From the earliest stages of the planning process, we wanted to create a space within our project for undergraduates to develop their abilities as writers and researchers and to take part in academic exchange. We developed the Student Engagement Project as a way to facilitate their inclusion by offering one-to-one mentoring to three talented and motivated undergrads. Our three conference assistants, Laura Lutton (Bishop Grosseteste University), Holly Williams (Keele University), and Beatrice Lord (University of York), gained hands-on experience of planning an academic event, from drafting a conference programme to liaising with speakers and delegates. In return, they brought a tremendous enthusiasm to the project, a fresh perspective on the reasons for our enduring fascination with the homes and haunts of nineteenth-century authors, and a social media savvy that ensured our project reached people around the world. Here are their reflections on being part of the Placing the Author team. We hope you enjoy them.
I had the great pleasure of earning a place as a conference assistant for the Placing the Author conference. This event took place on Saturday 20th June 2015 in Manchester at the wonderful and inspirational Elizabeth Gaskell's House.
The weather was beautiful, and from the moment of arriving at the house from the outside, I could see this venue was the perfect choice for such an insightful event. I was not only a conference assistant that day but I was also very aptly a literary tourist, there to assist but also to listen, learn and absorb the history.
Once inside the venue, I continued to feel in awe of such a grand lady as Elizabeth Gaskell having lived in this house. I felt a sense of calm and tranquility as I explored the house, retracing the footsteps of literary greats who were friends of Mrs Gaskell's.
I chose panel A: 'Il turista: tourism and literary networks in Italy' as my first panel. Each of the three speakers was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about her chosen subject, and I went to lunch feeling inspired and lifted to learn more about these subjects.
After a delicious and refreshing lunch, during which I had the chance to meet some lovely people, there happened to be a very engaging panel: 'The Brontёs at home'. This panel was charming and poised, much like each of the four speakers. Each speaker had something new and exciting to present and I felt especially drawn to this panel due to my already existing love of the Brontё sisters and their works.
After a short refreshment break, I once again chose panel A: '(Re-)visiting the past'. Three papers were presented by two speakers and each one was educational. I already have a great love for Shakespeare and his works, but hearing how Shakespeare was adapted for children by fellow author E. Nesbit was quite remarkable.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity and experience I was given. I aspire to gain more knowledge based upon some of the speakers' papers and I will endeavour to become a more frequent literary tourist. The conference was a trip I will never forget, beautifully organised, smooth transitions from one panel to another, a delicious lunch and lovely refreshments all set within such a delightful and easily accessible venue. The venue staff and volunteers were all very polite and friendly and I enjoyed having the opportunity to speak to so many lovely people who share my love of literature. I do hope there will be another conference soon. I will definitely attend.
The papers presented at the conference covered a range of topics including arguments surrounding relics, myth and nostalgia. Charlotte May and Dr Christopher Donaldson tackled the idea of literary figures engaging in tourism themselves, opening discussions of how writers such as Samuel Rogers and Harriet Martineau may have taken on qualities associated with their respective surroundings. Lively discussion also surrounded all four of the papers which made up 'The Brontёs at home' panel. The use of letters, discussed by Kimberly Braxton as another form of physicality, a link to the body which no longer exists, was particularly fascinating to me, paving the way for some re-evaluating of my own desire to see Keats's letters.
The setting of such talks and discussions was perfect, as we heard from Dr Irene Wiltshire about how houses such as Elizabeth Gaskell's make the transition to literary shrine whilst being able to appreciate the very place around us. The varying arguments posed as to why we feel motivated to make such pilgrimages became even more poignant as the guests, myself included, had all undertaken journeys of varying lengths to be there on the day, in the house of Mrs Gaskell herself.
The overwhelmingly positive response to the postcard project, both during its running pre-conference and in the open discussion, was a standout feature of the day, and for me, of the experience as a whole. People's eager attitude and willingness to share made me question some of my pre-existing assumptions which labelled literary tourism as a rather solitary act. Contrary to this, although the motivations for engaging with relics and literary tourism may be intensely personal, the desire to share and communicate is also present for many. Whilst visiting a literary home may create a link between ourselves and an author, sharing the experience offered the opportunity to create links with others who share similar sensibilities, affording these trips a new lease of life and a way to continue. Spending the day interacting with people who are eager to explore and discuss such activities only strengthened my interest in the subject. Each speaker prompted a response in me, be that either agreement or disagreement that was welcome and has excited me about the future and the direction of my own ideas and work as I enter my final university year.
Placing the Author enabled me to explore three different worlds. It seems only appropriate given the conference's focus on spaces, both physical and imagined.
The world I first explored is that of academia. As an undergraduate, I naturally spend a lot of time within a university environment, listening and learning at seminars and lectures. But in becoming a volunteer conference assistant, I was provided with a different and valuable opportunity to collaborate with a team of academics. Through my mentor Claire, I experienced a wealth of hands-on activities. I gained insight into organising an academic event, from the logistics of expenses to the art of timetabling.
Throughout this learning curve I was encouraged to take an active part in the process, an experience which has really helped me in deciding to pursue a postgraduate course.
Literary tourism is the second world I was able to delve deeper into. It was thrilling to be swept up in the great wave of enthusiasm for the subject. Helping to manage the blog and Postcard Project opened my eyes to just how diverse and far-reaching this world is, as did the conference itself. Everyone wanted to be there, to soak everything up. And everyone brought something new to the conversation. The realm of relics and souvenirs is much darker than I realised. Human hair and teeth will forever stick in my mind as possibly the most disturbing connection to dead authors.
Finally, I was able to access Elizabeth Gaskell's domestic world (although Placing the Author has made me hyper-aware that this 'access' reveals more about my own than the author's world!). It might seem strange but I found it difficult to take in. Her house was beautiful. They had so perfectly captured the splendour of Gaskell's beloved garden and the date of the conference meant we saw it in full bloom. Inside was an array of elegant rooms with high ceilings. Could this really have belonged to the woman who wrote so knowingly about devastating poverty?
To some extent though, my weeks of working on the Placing the Author team had prepared me for this. The dozens of accounts I had read told me that we can develop such strong preconceptions about places and experiences, only to find them remarkably different to or even better than what we imagined.


An examination of the association of Montreal's mid-nineteenth century Jewish community with the Mechanic's Institute.
McGuire, Susan. "Early Jewish Families Active in Montreal's Mechanic's Institute." Quebec Heritage News Vol. 5, no. 4 (August 2009): 8–11.


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Christmas Portrait
Christmas Portrait (1978)
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Overture: Happy Holiday/The First Noel/March of the Toys/Little Jesus
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The Carpenters were just about the last adult pop outfit of their era with anything resembling rock credibility (they did have a little of the latter in the early days, and weren't a kid act like the Osmonds) who could have pulled off a straight Christmas album. And they did it in superb style here, illuminated throughout by the delightful, complex, often playful arrangements, courtesy of Peter Knight, Richard Carpenter, and Billy May. Actually, for a change on a Carpenters album, Richard is the dominant personality on ... Read More
The Carpenters were just about the last adult pop outfit of their era with anything resembling rock credibility (they did have a little of the latter in the early days, and weren't a kid act like the Osmonds) who could have pulled off a straight Christmas album. And they did it in superb style here, illuminated throughout by the delightful, complex, often playful arrangements, courtesy of Peter Knight, Richard Carpenter, and Billy May. Actually, for a change on a Carpenters album, Richard is the dominant personality on display across this record, as both co-arranger and producer, as well as the mastermind behind the project; Karen Carpenter's voice is also prominent, to be sure, most notably on "Merry Christmas, Darling" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and she threw herself into this next-to-last completed project (and their final release before a two-year hiatus), but it's Richard who comes to the fore everywhere here, in ways that are impossible to ignore. And the results are mightily impressive, as the mood never slackens in what amounts to a wall-to-wall celebration of the Christmas holiday. After a suitably festive introductory section, Karen Carpenter's solo voice comes up on the "Christmas Waltz" and the proceedings really take off, carrying us into the most engaging rendition of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" that has come down in many a year, and it only gets better from there, through a brace of holiday staples that end up sounding fresh in her voice and his arrangements. There's not a slack moment on this album. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi Read Less
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June 2012, Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee
UNION SQUARE PARK - NORTH PAVILION A/K/A 20 UNION SQUARE WEST, CHEF DRIVEN MARKET LLC, APPLICATION FOR A NEW ON PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSE
WHEREAS, Simon Oren, on behalf of Chef Driven Market LLC, ("Applicant"), has notified Community Board Five of its intention to apply for a new on premises liquor license for a seasonal restaurant located in the Union Square Park Pavilion in the North end of Union Square Park, aka 20 Union Square West, New York, New York, (the "Premises"); and
WHEREAS, The Premises consists of 1,600 square feet of open-air space in the Pavilion, 3,575 square feet of back-of-house space below-grade to be used for kitchen, storage and prep area, and 1,180 square feet of adjacent outdoor space in the North Plaza of the Park; and
WHEREAS, The Premises will be operated exclusively as a seasonal restaurant and bar from mid-April to mid-October; with a total of 22 tables and 88 seats in the Pavilion, 22 tables and 78 seats in the adjacent plaza for outdoor patron dining, and one patron bar in the Pavilion with 18 bar stools; and
WHEREAS, Estimated patron usage is approximately 200, plus kitchen and personnel staff; and
WHEREAS, The proposed operation at the Premises will generate a minimum fee of $300,000/year for the City; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has agreed that Applicant shall:
operate the Premises as a restaurant with seated bar and dining service only; private parties shall be deemed included in Restaurant use but promoter-driven events are specifically excluded from Restaurant use;
restrict the use of any outdoor space to table dining service only, with the areas closed no later than midnight seven nights a week;
at all times when the Premises is being used by Applicant, maintain no less than three (3) dedicated security personnel in and in front of the Premises at all times to (i) maintain order both inside and outside of the Premises; (ii) ensure that patrons enter and leave the Premises in a peaceful, quiet and respectful manner; (iii) discourage patrons from congregating outside the Premises, and (iv) use best efforts to clear the area outside the Premises of all patrons immediately after closing. Security personnel shall be employees of Applicant, or if third-party security personnel are used, such personnel shall at all times be directed and supervised by employees of Applicant;
at all times when the Premises is being used by Applicant, maintain one (1) general manager and three (3) managers;
engage a sound engineer (Acoustilog Inc., or other engineer reasonably satisfactory to CB5) to inspect the Premises and make structural and sound system recommendations to ensure that
i. sound does not emanate from the Pavilion at any time to the neighboring or adjoining Park, playground, Greenmarket or residences;
ii. amplified sound is computer-controlled by management with pre-set maximum volume; and
iii. volume controls are kept under lock and key and can only be accessed by restaurant management;
prohibit live music or a DJ, playing only recorded music in the interior spaces only, with amplified sound in any outdoor space prohibited;
prohibit dancing at the Premises at all times;
not utilize an exterior "velvet rope" door policy; exterior queuing required for purposes of maintaining legal capacity shall be permitted so long as Applicant has an employee responsible for maintaining the orderliness of patrons;
discourage customers from loitering outside the Premises at any time;
prohibit smoking in and around the Premises;
agree not to have happy hour or drink specials;
maintain a visual barrier from children's playground to patrons eating and drinking;
remove all furnishings from Pavilion in the off-season for Parks Department use;
arrange for private garbage pick-up, and store garbage in a manner so as not to cause a disturbance or annoyance to its neighbors;
strictly comply with and adhere to the plans for the operation of the business, as set forth herein;
meet with neighbors and CB5 if requested and shall provide a 24-hour hotline to a live manager or owner to immediately address any complaints from the community; and
WHEREAS, Should Applicant ever contemplate a transfer of its interest in the operation at the Premises ("transfer" being deemed to include a change in control of an entity or the transfer of a majority interest in an entity), Applicant shall notify CB5 before such transfer is made and shall require any transferee to agree to the conditions and stipulations contained herein; and
WHEREAS, Should Simon Oren ever contemplate a transfer of his interest in Applicant so that he does not have a controlling management interest in Applicant ("transfer" being deemed to include a change in control of an entity or the transfer of a majority interest in an entity), notice shall be given to CB5 before such transfer is made and any transferee shall be required to agree to the conditions and stipulations contained herein; and
WHEREAS, To provide additional free accommodation to the public, on Greenmarket days, the Union Square Partnership will provide public outdoor seating adjacent to the Premises consisting of 13 tables and 34 seats; and
WHEREAS, To provide additional free accommodation to the public, on non-Greenmarket days the Union Square Partnership will provide public outdoor seating adjacent to the Premises for 16 additional people, totaling 19 tables and 50 seats; and
WHEREAS, Members of the public appeared and testified regarding this application and the comments and concerns of the community were taken into consideration in negotiating these conditions and stipulations; and
WHEREAS, The Union Square Partnership appeared and testified that it is strongly in support of this application; and
WHEREAS, These agreements, stipulations and conditions will be incorporated into the Method of Operation as part of the liquor license application submitted by Applicant to the New York State Liquor Authority, a copy of which shall be simultaneously submitted to CB5; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends denial of the application by Chef Driven Market LLC for a new on premises liquor license for a seasonal restaurant located in the Union Square Park Pavilion in the North end of Union Square Park, aka 20 Union Square West, New York, New York, unless the above conditions are adhered to and are incorporated into the method of operation of the State Liquor Authority application.
The above resolution passed by a vote of 30 in favor; 5 opposed; 2 abstaining.


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Words & Music Festival, New Orleans
The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society presents its annual Words & Music Festival this week, December 4-8. This is the second time La Bloga has represented in the New Orleans literary festival. Seven years ago, after a year's hiatus for the recovery from hurricane Katrina, Bloguero Manuel Ramos joined the festival along with Chicano authors Sergio Troncoso, Luis Rodriguez, and musician Dr. Loco. What a line-up, I remember wishing I could attend that fabled session. Ramos wrote about his experience for La Bloga in 2006.
Recently, I've spent more time in New Orleans and have gotten to know Mary Helen Lagasse, author of the Fifth Sun and past winner of the Premio Aztlan, the Marmol Prize, and the IPPY (Independent Publishers) Book Award for Multicultural Fiction. Mary Helen often assists Rosemary James with the Words & Music Festival and is responsible for contacting my Manuel Ramos.
Mary Helen Lagasse and Rosemary James
Today, December 6, La Bloga represents once more in the pan american connections and tribute to Oscar Hijuelos, featuring George Fowler, Humberto Fontova, Melinda Palacio, and Raul Fonte of the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation.
Last November, I had the pleasure of visiting Cuba. I wrote several poems, but one of them, "Maria Cristina," was recently published by Rosemary James in the Double Dealer. This year's festival is dedicated to Oscar Hijuelos, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his second novel in 1990, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. Hijuelos was a friend of the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society. When I visited Cuba for the first time last year, I was struck by how similar old Havana was to both the French Quarter in New Orleans and Panama Vieja in Panama. In 2011, the Faulkner Society in New Orleans awarded Oscar Hijuelos the ALIHOT (A Legend in His/Her Own Time) Award for Literature. Last month, three days after Hijuelos's unexpected death, La Bloga offered a floricanto in memory of Hijuelos, the tribute featured work of La Bloga friend, Luivette Resto.
Rosemary James said that her favorite part of putting on the festival is when all the pieces fall into place, the badges are distributed and everyone is signed in and she can relax and enjoy the festival.
Tish Mosvold, finalist in the poetry and novel-in-progress competition
The Words & Music Festival started on the 100th Anniversary of Faulkner's Birthday in 1997. In addition to musicians, including and literature, the centerpiece of the program features the winners of the annual contests. Last year, Justin Torres judged the novella competition. Agents and editors are on hand to meet with potential clients. This year, Tish Mosvold, came prepared with samples of her novel-in-progress, Blues for Sarah, a category that she was a finalist for, along with poetry, to hand to literary agent, April Eberhardt.
If it's too late for you to fly to New Orleans and join the festival this week, you can start thinking ahead and possibly enter one of next year's contests.
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Ronnie Wood's paintings are now the subject of an article by CNN. Within the piece Ronnie discusses how painting is a 'God-given talent' and how alongside his musical career, painting was always a constant for him. Ronnie Wood's newly published Genesis edition, The Rolling Stones Set Lists, is also reviewed.
"With its behind-the-scenes revelations, concert photos and endearing doodles, The Rolling Stones Set Lists has the feel of a diary." - CNN Style
Wood sums up his ongoing musical and artistic life as 'always an adventure', and his new Set Lists publication, CNN conclude, 'is a welcome addition to the artist's eclectic oeuvre.'
If you're interested in Ronnie Wood's art, copies of both The Rolling Stones Set Lists and Ronnie Wood: Artist are still available. For the full CNN article, click here.
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Tatiana Molinar & Mike Drummond
Tatiana, an ICU nurse, talks with colleague Mike about being fearful early in the pandemic. She heard about shortages of personal protection equipment on the East Coast and in other countries. To help ensure their safety, as well as their patients and families, she and some of her nursing colleagues quickly put together a list of demands for their chief nursing officer. Most of those demands were met within a week, giving her hope. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Nancy Jordan & Janice Peters
Janice, an oncology nurse, recalls with colleague Nancy the solemn experience she shared with a cancer patient and her 20-year-old daughter. The patient requested to remain in the hospital because she didn't want to die at home where her daughter lived. She wanted it to remain a happy place. Her wish was honored. Janice formed a compassionate bond, as the patient and her daughter found a sense of healing in the absence of a cure. Edit credit: Sean Collins. Animation: RockitWorks.
Holly Rossiter & Debra Bolton
Holly Rossiter and her family sought the help of a Providence St. Joseph Health perinatal hospice program to help her deliver her baby, Aubrielle, who was diagnosed in utero with a terminal illness. Holly recounts the journey with nurse Debra Bolton and how the experience forever changed her. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Kenny Flaherty & Aaron Hoppe
Kenny Flaherty, a guest at St. Patrick House and patient at Providence St. Patrick Hospital, and relief coordinator Aaron Hoppe examine the miracle of treating people as whole persons, rather than as a sum of their diagnoses, and reflect on the Irish proverb, "It is in the shelter of each other that the people live." Edit credit: Sean Collins
Jody Heaton & Kitty Cannan
Kitty and Jody first met when Jody's mom Elsie was at the end of her life, and Kitty was her nurse. After Elsie passed away, Jody brought Kitty a plant for taking such good care of her mother. Twenty years later they reconnected when Jody decided to become a hospice volunteer and bumped into Kitty at the hospital. To Jody's surprise, the plant was still there, and Kitty gave her a couple of clippings from that plant, giving root to a new friendship. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Dana Mitchell & Jessica Moore
Jessica tells colleague Dana about what led her to become a gender-specialized nurse practitioner. Jessica's youngest child had confided why they always felt depressed. It's because she was a boy. Jessica became an advocate and an activist for transgender issues. Realizing medical professionals weren't treating the transgender community with compassion, Jessica went back to school to get her nurse practitioner license so she could be their compassionate caregiver. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Janice Peters & Nancy Jordan
Nancy, a chief mission officer, and Janice, a clinical program manager, share the journeys that brought them to Providence. Searching for more meaning in their work, they were each drawn to Providence because of the organizations' mission, vision, and values. They see their work as a calling and believe divine intervention may have played a role in bringing them to Providence. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Jill Jones-Redmond & Maricor Lim
Jill and Maricor, colleagues at Providence Marianwood, talk about their immersion experience at a migrant camp in Skagit Valley, Wash. Deemed "essential workers" amid the coronavirus pandemic, these migrants perform back-breaking work for long hours in the heat, and for very little pay. Both Jill and Maricor were grateful for – and humbled by – the opportunity. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Lorrie Shamarin & Kelly Bryan
Providence Hospice of Seattle administrative support supervisor Lorrie Shamarin walks colleague Kelly Bryan through the first time she donned a clown costume. It was in a children's hospital in the former Soviet Union, where she brought joy to a dying child. (The famed Dr. Patch Adams figures into this story.) The conditions were grim. No TV. No toys. No medications. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Therese Reynolds & Mike Drummond
Therese, an RN nurse manager, began her career at Providence Portland Medical Center at age 15 in the kitchen delivering food to patients. After swapping out green Jell-O for red for a patient who felt ignored, it resonated with Therese that little things can make a significant impact on a patient's wellbeing. She tells Mike, a communications director at Providence, that sometimes you don't need more medical treatments, just little acts of compassion. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Lisl Foss & Molly Swain
Molly Swain, foundation director at Providence Mount St. Vincent, grew up volunteering at the long-term care facility for the elderly where her mother was director of nursing. She shares with colleague and friend, Lisl Foss, how she fell in love with elders from being around them as a child. After working in the insurance industry for years, she began looking for more meaningful work and stumbled on an ad for a foundations and communications position at "The Mount." She has been there for 18 years and feels like she is continuing her mother's legacy. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Naomi Richardson & Julie Konen
Naomi, a retired nurse, shares with her friend Julie, a recreational therapist, what drew her to nursing. Her nursing journey began at Providence Mount St. Vincent. She left to work at Harborview Medical Center, where she met Curtis, the love of her life. Forty years into their marriage, Curtis had a bad fall, needed living assistance and moved into Mount St. Vincent. After Curtis' death, Naomi became a resident volunteer at the Mount. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Nancy and Janice, Providence co-workers, discuss how Jesus was a whole-person healer, who tended to the body, mind and spirit. Janice recalls how a patient of hers was nearly paralyzed from a brain tumor. He wanted to return home, but was unable to board a plane in his condition. Yet after a steroid procedure and plenty of prayer, the patient regained use of his limbs and was able to travel home. Janice believes she may have witnessed a miracle. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Fredrick Katelnikoff & Father Innocent Philo
Fredrick Katelnikoff, a security officer at Providence Health & Services Kodiak, shares with Father Innocent Philo the experience and lessons learned as a former village public safety officer (VPSO). VPSOs provide emergency assistance and law enforcement to rural Alaska communities hundreds of miles away from state services. He often relied on help from villagers he had arrested previously for minor crimes – encounters that taught him to treat everyone with respect. Edit credit: Alaska Public Media
Fran Albrecht & Molly Adamson
Fran Albrecht, executive director of Providence Montana Health Foundation, shares with Molly Adamson, development officer for the foundation, how the poignant story of a little girl from a broken home helped motivate and inspire her to serve others. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Lindsey Burrell & Julie Baker
Lindsey Burrell and her mother, Julie Baker, both ICU nurses at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., talk about Lindsey's open-heart surgery and how the experience has fundamentally changed their approach to nursing. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Rebekah Riemer & Dr. Colin Scibetta
Rebekah Riemer's grandmother died shortly after being diagnosed with a form of leukemia. Nine months later, Rebekah was diagnosed with a similar disease. Now a palliative care nurse, she shares with Dr. Colin Scibetta her healing journey with the same palliative team that cared for her grandmother and the impact that's had on her work. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Anna Seaver & Beth Gafur
Anna's journey into hospice work began when she lost her 3-year-old son Randy to brain tumors in 1981. At this time, hospice was little known and unheard of for children. She decided she wanted to become a liaison between the medical community and families to help ease their way. As she prepared for this role, her focus shifted, and she became a hospice nurse. Edit Credit: Sean Collins
Sister Michele MacMillan & Sister Clare Lentz
Sister Michele MacMillan shares with Sister Clare Lentz about her life as a Dominican sister and witnessing an incident, which inspired her work in helping the Khum people build a community in Seattle. She talks about going from parish to parish asking for donations for the families. She recounts setting up educational programs to help people read and practice speaking English. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Suzanne Gwynn & Faith Cooley
Registered nurse Suzanne Gwynn speaks with her friend and "sidekick," Faith Cooley, about the pranks some of her young hospitalized patients would play, as well as her work caring for children and young adults with life-limiting illnesses. Suzanne reminisces about one particular young man who touched her heart. She recalls the day he died, and she bathed him, and laid him across the laps of his siblings for the final car ride from the hospital. Edit credit: Alison Jacques
Sue Giboney & Megan Managhan
Sue Giboney, executive director of Patient Experience, shares with colleague Megan Managhan her mission trip story to the Valley Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas. Sister Norma Pimentel set up the center to provide a place for refugees to rest and receive needed supplies before continuing their journeys. Even with her limited Spanish, Sue connected with the people there and earned their trust. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Agnes Twishime & Katheeen Hollis
Born in Congo, Agnes Twishime arrived at a refugee camp in Uganda when she was just three. Now with laundry services at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Agnes shares with Mission Services Director Kathleen Hollis her experience as a child refugee and desire to help care for the vulnerable and those in need. Edit credit: Alaska Public Media
Diann Verdugo & Julie Conway
Diann, a nurse educator for Sea Crest Hospice, volunteered to take photos of hospice patients and their families to help educate people about hospice care. One of the patients Diann photographed was Julie's father on his pinning day, celebrating his military service. Diann photographed the two of them together, creating one of Julie's most cherished possessions. Inspired by the care her father received, Julie felt a calling to become a hospice volunteer and is now helping to care for Diann's mother-in-law. Edit credit: Alison Jacques
Kris Fahlstrom & Nicole Grantham
Working together for a few years now, Kris, a hospice nurse, and Nicole, a social worker, believe their soothing energy and humor bring a sense of calm to their patients. One of their favorite patients is a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease. They have found that humor has been a way for them to connect with him and his wife and ease their way. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Liz McCully & Cara Aguilera
Liz first learned of her father's cancer diagnosis via text from him while sitting on an airplane as it taxied off the runway. At the time, Liz was a substitute teacher, which gave her the flexibility to be his primary caregiver. Throughout this process, she has come to discover she really likes being his caretaker, which has brought them even closer. Profoundly touched by the experience of taking care of her father, she sought a career in social work. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Allan Komarek & Liz Wessel
Allan, a clinical excellence director, describes Providence as a living, breathing organization that lives its mission and values – a place that helps caretakers focus on the deeper meaning of their work. He tells Liz, a fellow clinical excellence director, that Providence leadership puts a value on the human spirit. He notes that leading from a place of love helps bring out the best in people. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Ahmed Pierstorff & Coleen Dumenjich
Ahmed Pierstorff is a Muslim, and social touch of the opposite sex is prohibited. Yet, his job as a registered nurse often necessitates physical contact with the opposite sex. Here he shares with his mentor, Coleen Dumenjich, how he navigates his professional duties with his religious devotion. Edit credit: Tomorrow's Event Productions
Deanna Drake & Jane Ashe
Jane's a retired chaplain; Deanna is relatively new to her role as a chaplain. Deanna confides she initially thought she needed to have all the answers, when all she really needed were some really good questions. She also shares with Jane that being a chaplain has given her some of the most sacred moments in her life in what has been a beautiful, unfolding path. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Ginny Shaffer & Lisa Solomonson
Friends Ginny Shaffer and Lisa Solomonson recall the passing of Ginny's infant son, Bryson. At the time, Lisa was a nurse who cared for Bryson and his twin sister, Holland. Both were born with heart defects. Ginny and Lisa bonded during the care of Bryson and Holland through this difficult time. Alaska Public Media
Storey Squires & Lisl Foss
Storey is the volunteer coordinator at Providence Mount St. Vincent (The Mount) in Seattle. She shares with friend Lisl about what drew her to work at The Mount and finding meaningful ways for volunteers to contribute in the community. Storey also shares that her mother spent the last 10 years of her life at The Mount and how that experience left a lasting impression. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Jeremy Edmonds & Victoria Johnson
Jeremy and Victoria share a passion for the work they do at ElderPlace, an adult activity and medical center for seniors in Seattle. They feel honored to help fellow human beings and blessed to work in service of the mission at Providence, which provides opportunities for professional and spiritual growth. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Heidi Chilimidos and Dana Sitts
Providence's promise statement, "Know me, care for me, ease my way," resonates with Heidi, a team coordinator, and Dana, a dietician, and connects them to their work. In their roles, they have to give patients bad news. However, armed with the Providence promise, they know they can care for people through difficult times and help ease their way. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Susan Tuller & Cara K. Aguilera
Caregivers Susan Tuller and Cara Aguilera share thoughts on the ethics of for-profit elderly care and the joy felt from facilitating a wedding for a lesbian couple at the Providence ElderPlace Center. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Jason Plamondon & Mike Drummond
Jason was in his late 30s and unhappy with his career as a computer scientist when he decided to go back to school to become a nurse. He tells Mike, a communications director at Providence, that early in his nursing career, he felt overwhelmed and thought he had made the biggest mistake of his life. He soon realized this is typical of new nurses. He now finds the career switch as a rewarding change. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Jackie Beck & Heather Preece
When Jackie Beck nursed her adopted 4-day-old baby boy for the first time, it was as nourishing for his soul as it was for his body. Jackie recounts the profound bonding experience with Heather Preece, founder of Kodiak KINDNESS, a program that offers free infant feeding support to families. Heather remarks that the moment was the highlight of her career. Edit credit: audio by Marina Preece Cummiskey; animation by RockitWorks
Allan Komarek & Lesley Nichols
Lesley, a director of home health, talks with Allan, a clinical excellence director, about her time at Providence and how she manages her team. Her approach: Work together, know the work will get done, and don't worry about hierarchy. She also believes that as a Catholic organization, Providence helps provide a spiritual connection with caregivers. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Patty Sullivan & Tom Sullivan
While working as a correspondent for Good Morning America, Tom produced a story about children with cancer experiencing the joy of skiing. He ended up befriending Molly, a vivacious girl with a Texas accent, who inspired him to write his definitive book on children living with cancer, "A Short Live Well Lived." His experience with Molly and others moved him and wife Patty to get involved with Providence TrinityCare Hospice. Tom is currently a board member of Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Tomi Ryba & Gayle Johnson
Tomi Ryba, Providence St. Joseph Health chief executive for Southern Oregon, talks with Gayle Johnson, executive office manager at Providence St. Joseph Health in Medford, Ore., about why she adopted two Guatemalan children as an older adult and how her adult, biological children took the news. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Linda Darkhand & David Vandegrift
Snohomish hospice home care nurses, Linda and David, exchange touching end-of-life stories that have shaped their lives and careers. They discuss what keeps them going and their desire to make sure their patients have quality care through the end of life and that no one dies alone. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Cristian Ramon & Kelly Kasner
Grief-support assistant Cristian Ramon tells colleague Kelly Kasner how she used Spanish and a video of her hiking to connect with and lift the spirits of a depressed and angry patient, paralyzed from the neck down. Edit credit: StoryCorps
By Thao & Sandra Kiggins
Sandra, a Providence program assistant for faculty support services in Anchorage, recalls being awakened by a loud crash and realized a fire broke out in the bedroom. As she fled, she noticed her husband had passed out from the smoke. She was unable to revive him. She lost everything in the fire, including her husband. It was her Providence family who helped her replace everything, and not just material things. Edit credit: Alison Jacques
Lisa Aquino & Tricia Teasley
Lisa Aquino and her husband, Chris, were living abroad when he sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor scooter accident, leading to weeks of intensive care. Lisa shares with friend and coworker Tricia Teasley a story of suffering, love and the healing touch of the Anchorage community. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Liz Wessel & Dan Dwyer
Dan served as executive director of theology and ethics at Providence. He shares with Liz, a clinical excellence director, his life's journey. He thought he'd be a priest, but initially became a medical social worker, and worked with physicians and other health-care workers who suffered from depression and burnout. Throughout his career, he helped others find or rediscover meaning in their lives and work. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Salve Bautista & Marianne Ayala
Salve Bautista's aunt received palliative care through Providence St. Joseph Health, which awoke a passion in Salve for this field of medicine. The palliative staff at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance were surprised and delighted when Salve re-entered their lives – this time not as a family member of a patient, but as a job applicant. Edit credit: StoryCorps
Becky Nappi & Michael Drummond
Recovering journalists Becky Nappi, director of mission integration at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., and Michael Drummond, director of communications at the Institute for Human Caring in Gardena, Calif., share how they heeded the power of calling and the spiritual forces that moved them to work at Providence St. Joseph Health. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Peter Lynch & Patricia Modrzejewski
Peter Lynch survived quintuple bypass surgery years ago, and the experience moved him to give back to his community. The former Warner Bros. retail executive shares with Patricia Modrzejewski, Providence St. Joseph Health's chief development officer, how the mission for caring for the poor and vulnerable drives him to serve the Providence St. Joseph Foundation. Edit credit: Sean Collins
Jennifer Gentry & Michael Drummond
Jennifer Gentry, the Chief Nursing Officer at Providence Portland medical center was once told she wasn't nice enough to be a nurse. After dropping out of college to follow her military husband around the world, she did eventually go back to school to become a nurse. The work has been both challenging and rewarding and yes, she is nice enough to be a nurse. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Gaile Edrozo & Victoria Johnson
Gaile, an RN at Providence ElderPlace in Seattle, discusses her clinical depression with colleague Victoria, a quality compliance specialist. When Gaile hit rock bottom, she realized she needed help. It was her mentor who helped her get treatment. Gaile's depression goes in and out of remission, but having a supportive boss and team is immensely helpful for her healing process. Edit credit: Alison Jacques
Bridget Daly and Libby Cunningham
Soon after Bridget enrolled her son at the newly created preschool program at Providence Mount St. Vincent she had an 'aha' moment. She shares that story with her colleague, Libby, and how she persuaded the CEO of Providence Mount St. Vincent to let her teach intergenerational art with the students and residents. The CEO agreed to let her teach one class. Twenty three years later, her students hold a highly anticipated art show each year selling their work to the community. Edit credit: Mike Addis
Patrick, a director of nursing for Providence, reflects on growing up in an economically challenged household surrounded by addiction on the outskirts of Philadelphia. He realizes if it weren't for a few people in his life who saw the potential in him even before he could, he might have been destined to the same bleak future. Patrick pays it forward by encouraging and inspiring others to reach their potential. Edit credit: Sean Collins
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Cayce Kaufman & Leonard Gillard
Cayce, chief mission officer at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, shares with friend and colleague Leonard, her family's journey with COVID-19. She, her husband and son contracted and survived the disease in 2020. Cayce shares how grateful she is for her courageous frontline colleagues who administered the drive-through test, and how blessed she is to work for an organization that's mission-driven and results-oriented. Edit credit: Mike Addis
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Leonard Gillard & Cayce Kaufman
Leonard shares his journey with friend and colleague, Cayce, how he went from local television weatherman to working in talent-management and learning at Providence. While volunteering as a training specialist at a local mental health organization, he met a nurse from Providence who persuaded him to come work with her. He's grateful he made the career move. Edit credit: Mike Addis
As the Northern Hemisphere approaches the first winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, we talked with a group of thoughtful people about their strategies for staying safe yet socially engaged. The physical-distance restrictions we've all lived with so far have been mitigated, in part, by easy access to outdoor activities. That will be harder when the darkness and chill of winter arrive. What's your plan?
One in five Americans lives in a household with two or more adult generations under the same roof — that's more than 64 million people. And a growing number of these households are headed by a member of the "sandwich generation" — adult children who are caring for their parents and their own children at the same time. On today's program: the benefits, challenges, and practical considerations of inviting parents to live with you. Successfully turning the tables on caretaking benefits from the clear communication of needs and expectations. Kelby Johnson, Content Strategy Director for Providence in Seattle, is making plans to have his mom move in with him and his two school-aged children in the spring. Crystal Walsh, LCSW, Manager of Supportive Services for TrinityCare Hospice in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., cared for her own mom for many years and helps families negotiate some of the boundary issues multigenerational-living brings up. Jennifer Liddell welcomed her mom into her home in South Bend, Ind., to live with her, her husband, and her kids. She recommends having conversations about expectations early on.
Sean Collins, Victoria Johnson & Jeremy Edmonds | Season 1 2020
In May 2020, communities across the United States were emerging from shelter-at-home measures put in place to stem the COVID-19 pandemic. In Minneapolis, George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed when a white police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The nation, and then world, erupted in protests. In this extended Hear Me Now recording, Providence caregivers Jeremy Edmonds and Victoria Johnson share their lived experiences as Black women and their reaction to the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed Black civilians by law enforcement.
Sean Collins, Dr. Ira Byock, & Rev. Denise Hess | Season 1 2020
COVID-19 has changed the way we live and the way we die. The pandemic has changed interactions at the bedside, our rituals of mourning, and how we process loss. Hear Me Now Podcast presents "Grief in the time of COVID," featuring Dr. Ira Byock, founder and chief medical officer at Providence's Institute for Human Caring, and Rev. Denise Hess, executive director of the Supportive Care Coalition.
Sean Collins, Erika Laurentz, & Bennett Pendleton | Season 1 2020
This episode of the Hear Me Now Podcast explores Trans Health through the perspectives of two Providence healthcare providers who are transgender. Erika Laurentz is an emergency department psychiatric counselor; Bennett Pendleton is a registered nurse. They share their experiences with family tension, social discrimination, and awkward healthcare encounters. Erika and Bennett also explore how to make healthcare more compassionate and respectful for one of society's most vulnerable populations. For additional information about the Transgender educational programs by Erika Laurentz or Bennett Pendleton please reach out to them directly at: Erika Laurentz: Erika.anne.Laurentz@gmail.com or Erika.Laurentz@providence.org Bennett Pendleton: Bennett.Pendleton@gmail.com
Sean Collins, Dr. Ira Byock, Edo Banach, & Nathan Kottkamp | Season 1 2020
Dr. Ira Byock, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Providence Institute for Human Caring, discusses a new vision for advance care planning that simply asks individuals to name a trusted decision-maker to speak for them in the event they're not able to speak for themselves. This choice is then entered into the electronic health record by a care provider. Joining Dr. Byock are Edo Banach, President and CEO of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, and Nathan Kottkamp, founder of the National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Sean Collins, Maureen Nash, M.D., Sally Tisdale, & David Shenk
Worldwide in the month of September, health organizations refocus attention on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. On today's program we're joined by three people with extensive first-hand knowledge of the best care possible for people living with dementia. Maureen Nash, M.D. is the medical director of Providence PACE, the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly in Portland, Oregon, she's an internal medicine physician and geriatric psychiatrist. She is also the 2020 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry's Clinician of the Year; Sally Tisdale is the author of nine books, and her writing has appeared in Harper's, the New Yorker, the New York Times, and Tricycle the Buddhist Review, in addition to many other publications, Sally Tisdale, R.N. is a nurse at Providence ElderPlace in Portland, Oregon; David Shenk is the author of six books where he's explored everything from the appeal of the grateful dead to the nature of genius and passionately and poignantly he's written about Alzheimer's in The Forgetting: Portrait of an Epidemic – along with Greg O'Brien, David co-hosts a podcast also called The Forgetting and David has for years keenly followed progress in Alzheimer's research.
Sean Collins, Robin Henderson, and Dr. Ira Byock | Season 1 2020
Clinical Psychologist Robin Henderson speaks with Seán Collins about the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how to strategize and make mental health a priority in the months ahead. Sean also speaks with Dr. Ira Byock, the founder of the Institute for Human Caring, about an article he wrote for the Journal of Palliative Medicine: Heroism and Hypocrisy: Seeing Our Reflection with 2020 Vision. Episode Notes If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or other mental health issues and would like to seek help, please check out the Work@BeWell website for a list of qualified organizations. Send us an email and share your COVID Winter strategies with us to help us plan our next episode. Read Dr. Ira Byock's article Heroism and Hypocrisy: Seeing Our Reflection with 2020 Vision in The Journal of Palliative Medicine. Guests Robin Henderson, Psy. D. is a clinical psychologist in Portland, OR, and the Chief Executive for Behavioral Health for Providence Oregon and the Clinical Liaison to the Well Being Trust. Ira Byock, M.D., is a leading palliative care physician and the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Providence Institute for Human Caring in Gardena, CA.
Sean Collins, Amy Dickinson, Allie I., Joe Newberry, Maizie B., Gwen Thompkins, Catherine Stifter, Abbot Christopher Jami
As the Northern Hemisphere approaches the first winter of the COVID-19 pandemic, we talked with a group of thoughtful people about their strategies for staying safe yet socially engaged. The physical-distance restrictions we've all lived with so far have been mitigated, in part, by easy access to outdoor activities. That will be harder when the darkness and chill of winter arrive. What's your plan? Episode Notes EAT SMART, MOVE MORE, STAY SOCIAL During our recent episode on Mental Health and the Pandemic, we asked for strategies from Robin Henderson who offered a three-fold plan for staying safe and engaged this winter: We have to eat healthily; we have to move our bodies, and we have to interact with each other socially. She says digital wellness is more important than ever during this pandemic. And she suggests now may be the time to join an online support group or a book club or class to learn a new skill. Robin Henderson Psy.D., Chief Executive, Behavioral Health Providence Oregon, Portland, OR LITTLE MOVEMENTS MATTER Catherine Stifter tells us we can be moving more at home (and restoring balance and function) by making subtle changes in how we arrange the items we use daily. Having to reach (or bend) for something you use every day will, over time, preserve your range of motion. Small, consistent efforts pay off over time. Catherine Stifter, Restorative Movement Instructor, Your Movement Project, Nevada City, CA Catherine on Instagram GO OUTSIDE
Sean Collins, Andrew Seaman, Mike Marshall, Beau Kilmer, & Janie Gullickson | Season 1 2020
In November 2020, Oregon became the first state in the country to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit hard drugs when 60% of voters approved Measure 110. Proponents wanted to stop arresting people for a health condition (addiction). Tax money from the legal sale of cannabis will fund new treatment options for addicted Oregonians. Episode Notes America has been fighting a War on Drugs for 50 years - a war we've been losing. Oregon's Measure 110 is a bold attempt to re-reframe the tactics. It will attempt to shift the thinking from law enforcement to health care. On today's program, we hear from four people who'll be involved in how this first-in-the-nation experiment plays out. They don't all agree on the means to an end, but they do agree on the goal: Get help to anyone who wants it for substance use disorders and stop putting people in jail for what amounts to a complex neurobehavioral disorder with far-reaching social consequences. Read the text of Oregon Measure 110 Andrew Seaman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Oregon Health and Science University Central City Concern Addiction Medicine Mike Marshall Co-Founder & Director Oregon Recovers Beau Kilmer, Ph,D. M.P.P. Director RAND Drug Policy Research Center Janie Gullickson, M.P.A:H.A. P.S.S. P.R.C. Executive Director Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon Co-Chief Petitioner, Oregon Measure 110
Sean Collins, Sylvain Trepanier, Bennett Pendleton, & Sarah Thompson
Today, we sit down with three nurses to talk about the challenges and joys of nursing. The World Health Organization designated 2020 as the Year of the Nurse & Midwife. Then COVID-19 changed everything. Episode Notes "Nurses bring science to the bedside." It's an elegant and succinct way to think about the key role nursing plays in healthcare. In a year that had been set aside to honor nurses, the coronavirus pandemic hit. Many nurses found themselves working under extraordinary circumstances and in situations that none had experienced before. "We were building the plane as we were flying it," we are told on today's program. Guests: Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, CENP, FAONL, FAAN Chief Nursing Officer, Providence Sarah Thompson, BSN, RNC NICU Providence Portland Medical Center Bennett Pendleton, BSN, RN, CEN PACU Providence Portland Medical Center
Sean Collins & Rev. Denise Hess
There is a long tradition of faith-based healthcare. On this Christmas episode — filled with music, poetry, and conversation — we ask: How has the belief that God became human in the flesh inspire care for people and their bodies? The Rev. Denise Hess of the Supportive Care Coalition (now part of the Catholic Health Association) joins host Seán Collins in a reflection on the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation and the ways it has inspired centuries of healthcare. They talk about the example of Jesus-as-healer, the crucial role women have served in promoting healthcare ministries, and the place suffering plays in our understanding of caring for the whole person. They are accompanied throughout the hour by three musicians who perform original arrangements of traditional carols: Gabe Miller, violin and arranger; Elijah Cole, guitar; and Nathan Pence, bass.
Alireza Pakdel
Award-winning cartoonist, character designer and illustrator, Alireza Pakdel's illustrations highlight the bravery of our healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic To learn more about his work please visit his Instagram account alirezapakdel_artist: https://www.instagram.com/alirezapakdel_artist/
Dr. Ira Byock Physician, author, patient advocate, and founder/chief medical officer at Providence's Institute for Human Caring
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Byock, 69, has been forced to face his mortality. At his age, and with a few underlying but very manageable medical conditions, Dr. Byock speaks about the "what if" scenario of contracting the very real and potentially lethal virus.
Social-distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic created a longing for human connection – particularly for quarantined patients, frontline healthcare workers and vulnerable communities. In July 2020, Dave Isay, founder and president of StoryCorps, and Dr. Ira Byock, founder of Providence's Institute for Human Caring, led a national online conversation on how stories build human connections during these challenging times. Reimagine: Life, Loss and Love, in partnership with the Institute for Human Caring and StoryCorps, hosted the event.
Krista Farnham, Chief Executive, Providence Portland Medical Center
Krista Farnham, Chief Executive, Providence Portland Medical Center, takes a moment to say, thank you, to all of the Providence caregivers. "You are my heroes."
Liz Kydoniefs
As a hearing impaired physical therapist during the pandemic, Susan struggles to communicate with her coworkers and patients because she can't lip read through normal face-shield coverings. Her manager Michelle Darrow decided she needed to find a way for Susan to communicate, while still following protective protocols, to serve her patients. Working with donors & suppliers, Michelle found a way to let Susan feel she could do her job effectively. Michelle made all of the masks for the department and for Susan's patients so they can communicate freely with each other.
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Getting back to work after an on-the-job injury has never been more important. Providence and St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute Occupational Medicine teams remain connected with patients and continue therapy through virtual visits, ensuring your timely return to work.
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PHC Chief Operating Officer Peg Currie hosts "Notes from the Field," a weekly video blog where caregivers and providers share their creative solutions to care for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week she features Caitlin Allen, M.D., an internal medicine physician in the Kendall Yards clinic, who helped PMG bring primary care visits to the virtual world.
At both Providence Holy Family Hospital and Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, people rely on our anti-coagulation clinics to help manage medications for blood clotting disorders. But providing those services in the time of COVID-19 posed challenges requiring our pharmacy team to be creative and flexible. The solution? Curbside lab draws to help ease the way for these patients.
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Ahmed Pierstorff is Muslim, and social touch of the opposite sex is prohibited. During the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, all social touch was declared off-limits. This clip, which predates the pandemic, reminds us of the power of and the longing for our social interactions. Edit credit: Tomorrow's Event Productions
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center sends message of love and thanks to all the caregivers for their dedication and hard work.
Nurses at Providence Mount St. Vincent let off a little steam with a parking lot dance party
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St. Joseph Health Hospice Services in Sonoma County, CA shows gratitude for the many volunteers who are helping to keep caregivers safe by making face masks and shields.
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Rival Consoles — Persona (13 Apr 2018) • The composer walks us through the analog~heavy production processes behind his latest album. Rival Consoles is an electronic musician from England who creates driving, experimental dance tracks primarily with analog equipment. Over the course of his career, his music has ranged from challenging IDM to more overtly club~oriented electro~house to more intricate compositions using acoustic instrumentation.
• Born Ryan Lee West on November 10, 1985, in Leicester, England, he made his Erased Tapes Records debut in 2007 as Aparatec with the glitchy, acid~tinged Vemeer EP. Later in 2007, he premiered his Rival Consoles moniker with the Decadent EP, which combined galloping breakbeats with increasingly complex and dramatic synthesizer melodies and arrangements. Continuing his harder~edged IDM sound, the 7" EP Helvetica was released in 2009. During the same year, he also released two more dancefloor~oriented recordings: 65/Milo, a split EP with Kiasmos; and his full~length album debut, IO, which garnered substantial acclaim. Rival Consoles provided remixes for a variety of his Erased Tapes labelmates, including Nico Muhly, Codes in the Clouds, and Canon Blue.
• The title 'Persona' was inspired by Ingmar Bergman's film of the same name, specifically a shot in the opening credits of a child reaching out to touch a woman's face on a screen, which is shifting between one face and another. This powerful image struck Ryan and it inspired the album's main theme — an exploration of the persona, the difference between how we see ourselves and how others see us, the spaces in between; between states, people, light and dark, the inner persona and the outer persona.
• Recorded at his studio in south~east London, 'Persona' benefits from Ryan's exploration of a dynamic production process that combines analogue~heavy synthesisers, acoustic and electric instruments with a shoegaze~level obsession with effect pedals. A greater depth of emotion and confidence can be heard across the album. From the deconstructed movements on 'Unfolding' that starts the album with a snap of delayed snares, the apocalyptic drones of the title track and thundering drums in 'Phantom Grip' to more restrained ambient feels of 'Dreamer's Wake', 'Rest' and 'Untravel'. The latter transverses six beatless minutes of undulating melodies representing "a limbo space, a feeling of ennui, of not really ever being known to others and others not ever really being known to you".
• 'Be Kind' reveals a musical connection with fellow Erased Tapes artist Nils Frahm, with its minimal approach and improvisational nature. On the more complex sounding 'I Think So'Ryan aims to replicate a colour collage with sound. Like a musical kaleidoscope, a flashing and convoluted mass. Written after he saw Slowdive perform live last year, 'Hidden' builds from whispers to landscapes of controlled noise. In an interview with XLR8R magazine, Ryan explains: "once you start trying to make a sound loud, then you turn your back on thousands and thousands of sonic possibilities. One of the best things to do is to start a track with a really quiet, weak sound." Taking this idea to its ultimate conclusion, 'Fragment' closes the album as an innocent sounding ambient piece, almost nursery rhyme like, yielding time for reflection on how the persona has changed.
• Over the past decade, Ryan Lee West (aka Rival Consoles) has been crafting a brand of instrumental electronic music that has come off earnest, affecting and downright human. And with his latest LP, Persona, the Leicester, UK musician has found further inspiration from a very particular celluloid muse. Upon seeing a scene from the 1966 Ingmar Bergman film of the same name (in which a child is reaching out towards a woman's face), West based his fourth album around the specific feeling the flick's opening images invoked. With titles such as "Memory Arc," "Sun's Abandon" and "Dreamer's Wake," West constructs a soundscape where each beat is rounded and faded while melodies ebb and flow into each other.
• Tracks like "Unfolding," "Rest" and "Fragment" help draft up this affecting visage, as West allows rhythms to reveal themselves as the songs unravel, never cluttering the melodies, while keeping BPMs tempered and ideas simple but absorbing. Introducing barely audible and comprehensible vocal samples into "Sun's Abandon" and "Dreamer's Wake" perfectly validates West's dedication to keeping musical choices subtle and natural feeling.
• As the album comes to a close, "Rest" and "Hidden" begin to work off of fuzzy, pulsating beats and slow, trancelike synth passages, proving that Rival Consoles certainly holds a blueprint to the dreamworld contained within Persona.
• The music of Rival Consoles gives ghostly electronic music a tiny beating heart — making synths, echoes and all manner of crafted sounds feel uniquely human and emotional.
• On Persona, this sound has once again taken a step forward in craft. Though the direction of the music hasn't changed substantially, Ryan Lee West's 4th album as Rival Consoles is subtler and more intricate than past work. As a veteran member of Erased Tapes, his music has transformed from IDM~rooted electronic music to something totally ownable, previously culminating in 2015's Howl, and 2016's Night Melody, both of which cemented Rival Consoles' reputation as a caretaker of some of the most interesting electronic music.
• Much like Jon Hopkins, his music straddles the club and the bedroom from one track to the other, but unlike Hopkins' masterpiece Immunity, Persona doesn't have as cemented its journey as a whole body of work. With Persona, there's more variety than on any past release of Ryan's. 12 tracks make up the LP, and although clearly all with the same idea at heart, that variety can sometimes play against itself. Some tracks stop compeltely before the next starts, some blend. Some completely change shape during their 7 minute length, others build slowly and fade away, others are short, independent recordings. Though never inidividually out of place, it makes the album a little harder to follow as one full recording. But in many ways more rewarding with multiple listens.
• The strengths of Rival Consoles' sound is it's depth. A production process that combines analogue~heavy synthesisers, acoustic and electronic instruments, the sounds of Persona are rich, delicate, and heavy when they need to be. The title track is a relentless 7 minute floor~filler, whilst "Untravel" is a sombre and beautiful repeated refrain that for 5 minutes bends and builds, and colapses away again. Likewise "Unfolding" takes a more agressive approach, starting loud before manifesting itself with an imprivisational feel. Closing track "Fragment" is a achingly simple 100 seconds of warm textures and light pads.
• Howl started out as arpeggios of a single note, to create a driving rhythm, always pushing forward, with very rough home record percussion. But it started to really interest me when I began bending the pitch of dark, fuzzy tones over this. I think this synth has a really vocal like quality to it — almost mournful.
• Here you can hear very subtle pads, before an eruption of me flicking through octaves as I play C Bm D C. I did this twice, once on the Microkorg and once on the Prophet 8. I love how it opens up the music, like going from a narrow image to IMAX. I think that is an important way to explore music.
• I've used guitar with synth a few times. This particular sound on guitar is something I created on Helios — it's an FFT plugin shifting octaves with delay — not too much effect, though! I love the way the guitar has a broken but sweet sound to it, and it works great with the dull pad sound from the Prophet 08. This kind of contrast is something that runs throughout the record.
• I love pulses in music — especially electronic music. I don't know if I always have or if it is some kind of Steve Reich/Riley influence. They just seem to achieve a lot with little room taken up. Anyway, here I created a very specific pulse, which gives the arpeggios something to harmonize with. It's like a beacon, that keeps illuminating, and I love that in music.
• This is purely influenced by seeing Colin Stetson live. I was just shocked by the absolute slabs of tone that were smashing through the air; it was incredible. I wanted to created a piece that had big monophonic tones like this, hence "walls"' meaning "walls of sound." It's no way near as rich as Stetson, but I think I achieved something interested by combining it with very delicate ambient tones. Huge contrast in this piece!
• This track is just one repeating chord progression but with subtle harmonies throughout. Here you can hear a fragile melody playing and then I include the main tones, which make it clear what the chords are. Everything is monophonic, building up chords with mono lines is hard work but really powerful, because you listen more to the sound and aren't so judgmental about chords theory.
• This ambient improvisation is made up of a very noisy recording of my voice. I just sampled me singing a note and looped it in Ableton Sampler. The clip shows just the note I sang at original pitch, being looped as I hold down a note. This is pretty basic, but for some reason this was really special to me — it just sounds great to play with. I love how sad/mysterious it sounds.
• This clip shows some pulses I created: The first two are very open, and the second two are more closed (and this repeats) — even though this seems obvious to anyone, I was amazed how musical this was when I did it. It just has more meaning and really adds something. I've included the vocal synth and acoustic guitar, to show how it works with them.
• I love trying to create atmosphere — here is the breakdown in the piece, playing the chords C Am E Em. It's just three layers of different tones; they are not perfectly in time, because I like chords that are a little wonky in time. To me, this creates texture — and texture is often lacking in synths. All the synth tones are slightly bending out of tune and might have a slight rhythmic value to them as well, which makes the chords sound more alive and evolving, but without loads of complex automation/modulation.


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Zlydni / Злидні
Zlydni (Злидні) is a Ukrainian short animated film from 2005. The title translates to "poverty," though actually it refers to a mythological Slavic creature that is thought to bring misery and poverty into the home where it settles.
In Ukrainian and Belorusian mythology, zlydni are demonic creatures who settle in homes—they usually live behind the stove—or sit on people's shoulders and bring misery with them. They are often depicted as women without eyes, tongues, or ears, who resemble snakes; in other iterations they look like mangy animals. The only way to get rid of them is to trick them into climbing into a bag, and then throwing them into a bog.
This may seem like a strange subject for a (supposedly) children's film, but Slavic folklore is often a subject for animated series. This one was created by the so-called "genius of plasticine," Stepan Koval, who also created 2002's The #9 Tram Went By. The film tells the story of Hutsul couple Pyotr and Marichka and of what happens to them when the zlydni come to settle in their house. Interestingly, Pyotr and Marichka both speak Ukrainian, while the zlydni speak Russian. Like #9 Tram, Zlydni was internationally praised and won a number of prizes at film festivals.
The film is part of the series Mountain of Gems (Гора самоцветов), which consists of more than 70 short films, each of which depicts an aspect of the folklore of the "Russian nations" (in the project's own words). The project includes films about the folklore of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, the Hutsuls, Bashkir, Amur, and a variety of other nations—it's a fantastic way to make your way into the world of Slavic and Slavic-adjacent mythology.
Director: Stepan Koval (Степан Коваль)
Voice actors: Yuriy Kovalenko (Юрій Коваленко), Irma Vitovska (Ірма Вітовська), Evgen Shakh (Євген Шах)
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Billy Joel Lists His Florida Compound For $27 Million
By Megan Johnson | Apr 22, 2016 6:15PM
The Piano Man is movin' out of the Florida coast.
Want to tickle the ivories in the same place as legendary singer-songwriter Billy Joel? Well, it'll cost you! Joel has listed his house for sale in Manalapan, FL, for a whopping $27 million. But in true megastar style, there isn't just one beachfront lot that's part of this deal. The $27 million price tag (which is actually $2 million less than the original listing price) includes the main property as well as an undeveloped adjacent one. And chances are, Joel is going to make a killing on the estate when it sells, seeing as he just bought the two properties last year for $11.8 and $6.5 million, respectively.
Just 300 feet from the ocean and tucked behind private gates, the fully renovated main residence is a 9,312-square-foot modern Mediterranean estate. Perfect for any "Uptown Girl" (or guy, of course), seven beds and seven baths are spread throughout the home. Built in 2005, it comes with prime outdoor entertaining areas, with several patios, a swimming pool, and even dock access. And while we may not be in Hollywood, this home certainly has the La-La Land touch: a separate two-bed, one-bath guesthouse with a cabana bath.
Joel is no stranger to the Sunshine State. Back in 2013, he sold his 9,000-square-foot Mediterranean Revival mansion on Miami's swanky La Gorce Island for a cool $14 million. He also used to own a fancy spread in the tiny Hamptons town of Sagaponack, NY, but he sold that back in 2011. Despite his bevy of beautiful mansions, it seems Joel isn't available to enjoy them. He's doing his residency at Madison Square Garden until December. Turns out, when he said he was in a "New York State of Mind," he meant it!
Images courtesy of The Fite Group. The listing agent is Jack Elkins.
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"The Lord's Prayer", easy modern setting for SATB, piano & 2 flutes
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Choir - Early Intermediate - Digital Download
Composed by Simon Peberdy. 21st Century, Christian, Contemporary Christian, Sacred, General Worship. 20 pages. Published by Simon Peberdy (S0.71257).
If you're after after a catchy little number that's simple to learn, then I hope this proves useful. Written for the local village choir in Maria Alm, Austria (many of whom cannot read music). The middle section is the interesting bit ("lead us not into temptation.."), culminating in "Thine be the glory", taking us back to the original theme.The mp3 recording is of the village choir giving it its first airing.The pdf file includes the full score,the flute parts alone, choir & flutes, and choir alone.
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Armed with information on your goals, coupled with an understanding of user needs and desires, we will begin creating design solutions. Typically we will undergo a proven process, starting with information architecture and content planning, then moving on to wireframes, visual concepts and design. Throughout each key point, we will refer back to early insights and findings. This removes opinion and bias from the process and ensures we focus on the needs of the user and the business.