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Gary K. Wolfe Reviews The Sacerdotal Owl and Three Other Long Tales by Michael Bishop
February 9, 2019 December 6, 2018 locusmag 0 Comments Gary K. Wolfe
The Sacerdotal Owl and Three Other Long Tales, Michael Bishop (Fairwood Press/Kudzu Planet 978-1-933846-72-9, $17.99, 282pp, tp) August 2018.
Michael Bishop has been defining his own uniquely eclectic brand of humanistic SF since his emergence as one of the most prominent new writers of the 1970s, and it's likely that this has been both good and bad news for his career. On the one hand, he's given us works that veer wildly from time-traveling anthropological SF to Vancean far futures to theocratic dystopias to alternate histories involving Philip K. Dick and Richard Nixon to classic Southern realism to what remains one of the best homages to Frankenstein – and in the cast of the latter two, in the same novel (Brittle Innings). On the other, this leads to uncomfortable contortions when we try to fit him into the identifiable movements and trends that emerged along with his own career – not quite a New Humanist, not quite a post-cyberpunk, not quite a Southern Gothicist, but not quite not, either. For the last several years, Fairwood Press has been reissuing revised and corrected editions of his earlier works, and last year published Other Arms Reach Out to Me: Georgia Stories, a collection of mainstream tales which earlier this year earned him a "Georgia Author of the Year" award. That "Georgia author" rubric may as close as we need to come to try to pigeonhole him.
The Sacerdotal Owl and Three Other Long Tales brings together – again with revisions – two stories from fairly early in Bishop's career and two from the last 15 years. The earliest, And Strange at Ecbatan the Trees, dates from 1976, when it was published as Bishop's second novel. As Bishop notes in an afterword, that weirdly obscure literary title (a line from Archibald MacLeish's poem "You, Andrew Marvell", whose theme the story echoes) was too much for Donald Wollheim, so the DAW books paperback was retitled Beneath the Shattered Moons, which (as Bishop also notes) makes it sound like a slanted tribute to Edgar Rice Burroughs. In fact, it's more of a tribute to Jack Vance, with its distant future setting, its mix of medievalism and high technology, and its fascination with the subversive power of art. It's set on the planet Mansueceria, settled some six thousand years earlier by "neo-humans" from Earth as a kind of experiment in biosocial engineering: the population is divided into "stoically disciplined" maskers and the "more aggressive, more emotional Atarites." This has more or less kept things stable, with the maskers occupying the island of Ongladred and the Atarites retreated to other islands, although a couple of legendary cataclysms have threatened the colony's survival. One threat involves the sloak, a supposed giant membrane that lives under the sea and periodically overwhelms the land; another involves raids from the Atarites. To make matters worse, there is now concern that the local star might erupt at any time.
One characteristic Bishop move is to shift the terms of the narrative, if not the entire genre, in midstream (Brittle Innings contains one of the most startling narrative pivots in all of SF). Here he begins in Ongladred with what seems to be an espionage tale – the narrator is a spy sent to keep an eye on a poet and dramatist named Gabriel Elk, who uses advanced technology to create dramatic tableaux by reanimating corpses (since the resolutely unartistic maskers are prohibited from pretending to be anything they're not). But when the island is threatened by raiders, he is recruited to use his skills to develop new weapons, and the narrator becomes his chief assistant. Somehow, what had been a story about the uses of art in an artless society becomes a fast-moving naval adventure, with wooden frigates up against laser weapons. There's a surprising amount of invention packed into this ambitious tale – perhaps a bit too much, taking on questions about the social functions of art and science to the moral issue of large-scale social engineering, but Bishop manages to create a memorable and provocative character in Gabriel Elk.
Similarly, the title story "The Sacerdotal Owl" begins with echoes of Conrad and perhaps even Lucius Shepard, as the protagonist arrives in "the guerilla-besieged Central American country of Guacamayo" to meet her archaeologist-fiancé, who seems to have disappeared. She meets and rather quickly falls in love with a local poet, who offers to take her on the hazardous inland journey to find her husband – it turns out he's been captured by the guerillas – but once they get there, the story shifts into full pulp-adventure mode, with double-crosses, sudden murders, and unlikely hairbreadth escapes. Somehow, Bishop unites all this by keeping his main character both convincing and complex.
Both "To the Land of Snow" and "The Gospel According to Gamaliel Crucis; or, The Astrogator's Testimony" approach themes of religion from Bishop's characteristic slanted angles. The former is a generation starship story, but the starship is inhabited by 990 Buddhists fleeing oppression in China (it's not clear what happened to the millions left behind), narrated in the form of journal entries from a girl who is told she may be the new Dalai Lama (and that the old one, also on board, may have been murdered). Again, the voice of the girl shifts the focus of the story into an affecting coming-of-age tale. "The Gospel According to Gamaliel Crucis" also takes an unusual form, in numbered paragraphs meant to resemble Bible verses, but here the purpose is largely satirical: an insectoid alien civilization, facing a surplus of messiahs, sends one back to Earth, where it performs a series of miracles and eventually brings on the wrath of a fundamentalist sect determined to destroy it. Recalling at times the more acerbic work of James Morrow, it's a useful reminder that Bishop, for all his weighty themes and tricky narrative shifts, can also be downright hilarious.
This review and more like it in the December 2018 issue of Locus.
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How to Select a Backyard Pool
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Few things are more relaxing than floating away a summer afternoon in your own swimming pool, and nothing is more frustrating than being unable to do so because of a small yard—or an even smaller budget. But there is a solution: an above-ground pool.
Once thought of as the product you settled for when you couldn't afford an in-ground pool, above-ground models offer a number of advantages. The most obvious is that on-ground models are significantly less expensive than in-ground pools, which can cost as much as a major addition to your home. A good-quality pool, including pump and filtration system, can cost under $3000.
Of course, that price can climb to as much as $15,000 for a larger model that includes a heater, decking and landscaping, but it's still a good deal when compared to the $10,000 starting point for the typical backyard in-ground pool. Another advantage is the relatively short installation time. The typical gunite contractor (gunite is a blown-in concrete mixture used in the construction of in-ground pools) will take about two to three weeks, depending on conditions, to complete a pool. A crew installing an in-ground vinyl-liner pool will require a week or two. Pool kits, on the other hand, usually can be assembled in a couple of days—sometimes less time than it takes to fill them.
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Step 1: Planning for a Pool
Above-ground pools come in a variety of sizes, but they're limited to three basic shapes: round, rectangular and oval. The ovals aren't true ovals but simply rectangles with rounded ends. Round pools typically range from 10 to 24 ft. in diameter, and rectangles and ovals go from
12 x 24 ft. to about 18 x 33 ft. These pools are usually 48 or 52 in. deep. Pools require a level surface and access to electricity and water. If you have a small yard, be sure to check the installation instructions of the pool you are considering. Most oval and rectangular pools require an extra 3 ft. of clearance on each long side to accommodate the supports. This means an 18-ft.-wide pool actually needs an area that's 24 ft. wide. For convenience, try to place the pool as close to the house as possible. "It doesn't matter if they own an in-ground pool or an above-ground pool," says Dave Short, vice president of Custom Pools, a pool contractor in Newington, N.H. "People always say they wish they had put the pool closer to the house. It is just more convenient for entertaining and relaxing." It's also a good idea to select a spot where rainwater drains away from the pool. And try to stay away from trees and tall shrubs. They won't harm the pool, but leaves and other debris will make cleaning more of a chore. Many communities require a building permit for any pool that's deeper than 24 in., more than 500 sq. ft. in surface area or has a water circulating system. "People can save themselves a lot of time by finding out some basic information before shopping," says Lou Trigiani, pool specialist for Pelican Pools and Ski Shop in Morris Plains, N.J. "They should call the local building department and ask about the code requirements and zoning laws. Many homeowners are surprised to learn that setback requirements apply to pools. That means they may need, say, 10 ft. between the pool and the property line. If they don't have it, they must apply for a variance." You also may find that pools cannot be built under overhead powerlines, or over buried powerlines or septic systems. Most codes call for a 48-in.-high fence to surround a pool. For above-ground models, the pool walls serve as a suitable barrier. But a fence with a self-closing and latching gate should enclose permanent ladders leading to the pool.
Step 2: Pool Installation
Richard Sobel from Sharkline tells us that at least 70 percent of the pools sold through dealers are installed by the dealer. Homeowners who do the job themselves will find that two or three people can usually get a pool ready for filling within a few days.
"The biggest problem with homeowner installation is in preparing the ground," says Sobel. To level the area, first remove all the sod and any stones or roots that could damage the pool liner. Instead of filling a low spot, use it as a starting point and remove the soil to this point. Most manufacturers require a 2-in. sand base under the pool.
Follow the instuctions for pump and filter placement- the pump is usually installed right next the the pool. your pump size is based not only on the amount of water in the pool, but by the resistance in the pipes. If you move the pump away from the pool, it will be less effective.
Step 3: Pool Products
Although there are dozens of companies that make above-ground pools, all of the models fall into one of two categories: soft- and rigid-sided. Rigid-sided pools are more common and are considered more permanent, but soft-sided pools have their place. With soft-sided pools, the vinyl sides are part of the support structure. One type consists of an inflatable ring attached to a heavy-duty vinyl liner. Inflate the ring with a tire pump and begin to fill. The rising water lifts the ring and the pool's sides at the same time. At about $200 to $500, these pools are available in sizes up to 24 ft. in diameter and can be as deep as 30 in. A pool like this is great for a vacation home that's closed up for the winter because you can easily take down the pool at the end of the season.
Rigid above-ground pools consist of a structural wall and vinyl liner. Walls can be made of steel, steel and resin, aluminum or wood. All of the materials provide adequate structural stability and are designed to last for many years. So how do you choose one over the others? Here are some points to consider. The steel used in the steel walls is galvanized and then coated a number of times to resist rusting. Inquire about the coating system and be sure that the pool warranty covers corrosion. Aluminum pools consist of panels that are either flat or extruded. Extruded panels lock together and are stronger than flat panels. Aluminum is lighter than steel and easier to work with—a consideration if you're installing the pool yourself. "For steel and aluminum pools, it is safe to say that a smooth coating is the cheapest and least effective," says Richard Sobel, vice president of Sharkline Pools, a manufacturer in Hauppauge, N.Y. "Textured finishes last longer." Pressure-treated wood pools provide a unique look that can blend with a new or existing deck. If you go with a wooden pool, look for one that includes stainless steel hardware. As for comparative costs, a 15-ft. x 30-ft. x 48-in. steel pool with pump and filter can cost about $2000, while the same pool with aluminum walls will run about $3000. Wood pools in that size cost about $5000. Many dealers will give you a break on the basic pool, hoping to sell you accessories and upgrades later. The vinyl liner is probably the most vulnerable part of the pool. "Liners go from 15 mil up to about 30 mil," says Short. "I recommend you stay away from anything below 20 mil." It's also important to make sure the thickness of the liner is consistent throughout. Some liners may be advertised as 20 mil, but that thickness refers to the portion hung on the wall and not the floor. Manufacturers use two methods to attach the liner to the pool. In the overlap method, the liner is hung over the top of the pool and then secured with a coping that's then covered by the top rail. If the installation isn't perfect, the liner may be visible on the outside of the pool. A beaded liner has a thick bead along its edge. The bead fits into a bead receiver that hangs over the edge of the pool. There is no problem with overlap here, and it's easier to get the liner pattern to be straight when the bead is in place. It's also easier to replace a beaded liner than an overlap liner.
Vinyl liners must stand up to a lot of abuse. The ones that last the longest have been treated with ultraviolet and fungus inhibitors. Also inquire about how the warranty pertains to the liner. Under normal usage, liners wear out after about 10 to 15 years. A replacement liner will cost from $250 to $300. Many of the pools sold today are packaged with a pump and filter system. The pumps used on above-ground pools are rated from 3⁄4 hp to about 11⁄2 hp. The size is determined by the amount of water the pool holds. These pumps operate on a typical 20-amp circuit. A dedicated circuit is best and because the outlet will be outdoors, it must be equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). Pool pumps require little maintenance. Most have a strainer basket to catch large debris like leaves and grass clippings. Clean out the basket daily, or at least a few times a week. At the end of the swimming season, drain the pump and store it indoors. There are three types of swimming pool filters: diatomaceous earth (DE), sand and cartridge. Above-ground pool kits usually include either a sand filter or a cartridge filter because they are generally cheaper than a DE filter. A DE filter can capture particles down to about 5 microns in size—anything below 20 microns is invisible to the naked eye. These filters are the most troublesome to maintain because the diatomaceous earth must be replaced from time to time. The filtering medium in cartridge filters consists of a fine mesh material, usually polyester. These filters capture pollutants down to about 20 microns. They're easily cleaned by hosing them off once a month. Cartridges need to be replaced once every swimming season. Sand filters capture material down to about 35 microns. If the pool is used most days during the season, plan on cleaning the filter about once a week according to the pool instructions.
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"Spoiled Rotten Pets" is the "Toddlers and Tiaras" of the animal-lover crowd. According to the Reuters article — which I did not fact-check for sanity-preservation reasons — its early episodes feature pigs that get spa treatments, rats outfitted in tuxedos and a Yorkie named Toto whose owner carefully irons countless canine dresses. Also, a Pomeranian whose coming of age is celebrated with a "bark mitzvah" that includes 70 guests and is presided over by an actual rabbi. This bark mitzvah, the rabbi says, is not her first.
come to my little patch of Kansas?
We might have had a chance, had the Leawood City Council not suffered an attack of stinginess when it came time to talk dog parks. One is planned on donated land at 10601 Lee Blvd., east of the city park. Its budget of $300,000 — a pittance, by "Spoiled Rotten Pets" standards — was deemed a bit much for starters, so the council decided that pooches frolicking there will have to make do without the originally envisioned lighting and play structures. It should go without saying that such a minimalist facility could not possibly accommodate a proper bark mitzvah reception.
Still, $150,000 is earmarked for the dog park in both the fiscal 2014 and 2015 budgets. So with a little ambition, the 8-acre project could hit $300,000. That's at least in the ballpark of acceptability for a reality-TV canine.
Joco has other fine dog parks, of course, but do they have the cachet of being in the shadows of Hallbrook (which really wishes everyone would call it by its proper name, Hallbrook Farms)? Certainly not. And as I can tell from my occasional strolls through that neighborhood, if there's one thing Hallbrook has plenty of, it's canines looking for cachet.
You learn many things when you have a child who insists that you help him explore neighborhoods far and wide on foot. Here's one of them: The size of any given dog is inversely proportional to the size of the house it lives in. Thus, tiny-house neighborhoods have Rottweilers snarling from behind chain-link fences, and neighborhoods with affectations like "Farms" in their names have Chihuahuas yipping from lush lawns. It's almost as predictable as the email that columnists get when they stereotype Rottweilers and Chihuahuas.
I really shouldn't knock Leawood — for the most part, I like living here. Despite its population of tiny canines and its eye-popping budget for their recreational areas, Leawood can be pretty sensible and down-to-earth when necessary.
Libertarians recently sued both Leawood and Prairie Village over their concealed-carry bans, but the lawsuit was dismissed. That's good, since money spent defending oneself in lawsuits is money that cannot be spent on other things. Like dog parks.
At any rate, I'm grateful not to be on the Leawood City Council, because I'd suffer whiplash from trying to discuss dog-park amenities and concealed-carry bans with equal seriousness. Even worse would be the task of getting the public to pay attention to any of it. Municipal government meetings tend to draw the same people over and over, carrying the same chips on their shoulders and bogging down the public comment sessions with the same personal gripes.
They're passionate, these regulars, but they're small in number and weak in influence. They'll never reach a critical mass of public support for their agendas, because the rest of us are too busy hauling kids around, wasting time online and watching TV. After all, that's where "Spoiled Rotten Pets" is, and we need to check it out. Because we have a bark mitzvah to plan.


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JAY Z' Greatest Songs Part3: #10-#1
If you haven't already, be sure to check out parts one and two of JAY Z' Greatest Songs, but if you have, then in this final part you can expect to see in my opinion, JAY Z' ten greatest songs. Of course this list is completely down to opinion, and most of it depends on which of Hova's albums you prefer, me and my friend argue tirelessly over wether The Blueprint or Reasonable Doubt is his greatest album, with The Black Album closely following. In all honesty, I've never really been the biggest fan of the Vol.. series and that's exactly why only a few tracks made the cut in this list, but either way, here you have it- JAY Z' Greatest Songs Part 3: #10-#1.
10. Hola' Hovito – The Blueprint
One of four cuts from The Blueprint to make the top ten, Hola' Hovito capitalised on everything JAY Z stood for in rap, and everything Timbaland stood for in productional values- it ultimately epitomised them as artists, and was actually the only cut from Timbo' to make the final LP.
9. D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) The Blueprint 3
On the whole, The Blueprint 3 was largely a disappointing album, not quite as anti-climactic as Kingdom Come or American Gangster, but nowhere near his greatest work. However, D.O.A. remains one of the album's highlights, or maybe more so- one of the gems. Built around a guitar riff from John Mayer, D.O.A. demanded that 'this ain't for singalong' and that 'this ain't for iTunes'.
8. Renegade (ft Eminem) The Blueprint
I know, I know, Renegade is definitely a lot better a song than to fall at number eight, but you have to remember this is a JAY Z list. When an artist kills your song in such a way that you remain slept on, on your own song, and the crippling resulting blow from Nas, I simply can't rank it higher- despite the incredible structure, production (also courtesy of Eminem), lyrics and everything in between.
7. Notorious B.I.G. – I Love The Dough (ft JAY Z) Life After Death
Life After Death is one hell of an album that possessed the catchy chart topper Hypnotize, as well as the iconic Mo' Money Mo' Problems. But for me, the standout track from Notorious B.I.G.'s second studio album was the JAY Z featured I Love The Dough. While Biggie was as flawless as ever, and the beat was as 90's and funky as the era encapsulated, a young Jigga brought his A-game and didn't for one moment look out of place on a legendary piece of music.
6. Niggas In Paris (with Kanye West) Watch The Throne
Arguably one of the essential rap releases in recent years? A career making beat from Hit-Boy? Catchphrase worthy lines like 'fish fillet' and of course 'that shit cray'? While the song remains one of the strongest songs from the rap duo, again as with Renegade, I can't rank Niggas In Paris any higher because I feel Yeezy outranked Hov' on this particular track, even though JAY Z' contribution was still more than notable.
5. U Don't Know – The Blueprint
Just Blaze remains in my opinion one of the most underrated names in hip-hop, and he made his mark on The Blueprint with three outstanding tracks, all of which have made this list. In this instance is the horn-powered U Don't Know, built around a Bobby Byrd sample, the song preaches Jigga's riches- both legally and illegally obtained, remaining one of the key JAY Z songs nearly ten years later.
4. Dead Presidents II – Reasonable Doubt
Do I need to detail what this song did for hip-hop? It acted as the lead single of the debut album from a then-little-known JAY Z, of course famously sampling another up-and-comer Nas. What this sample resulted in was one of, if not the greatest hip-hop feuds of all time and arguably made both rappers' careers. In later years the two would become civil, but nobody in the world of hip-hop including Nas and Jay can forget what started it all.
3. Public Service Announcement – The Black Album
You didn't think I'd forget about The Black Album did you? While the album is often tipped by many as JAY Z' greatest album, Public Service Announcement is an unforgettable anthem from the LP. From the introductory piano chords, softly spoken intro from Hov' and Blaze themselves, when that brass comes in you can't help but wish your name was Hova too.
2. Song Cry – The Blueprint
Another Just Blaze produced track from The Blueprint. Song Cry is a symphonic rap ballad showing a never-(really)-before-seen vulnerable and regretful JAY Z profess his bitterness towards a tough break up. It explains his commitment to the game, and some feel it was an apology to both female fans for his negative portrayal of them, as well as an apology to all about his past dip into pop music. The layered composition and overall thought-provoking structure of Song Cry leave it as JAY Z' best song from his best album.
1. 99 Problems – The Black Album
I think most of the world is in agreement that 99 Problems is JAY Z' greatest song, and I'm no different. The Rick Rubin-heavy guitar-pioneered chart behemoth remains one of Jigga's most quotable, rappable, and above-all recognisable tracks. The fact that someone can complain about all of the problems of a rapper/celebrity/black person, yet still retain an egotistical brag about having somebody like Beyonce by their side is nothing short of genius. Also, how jaw-dropping is the back-and-forth with the police officer?
So there you have it, in my opinion JAY Z' 30 Greatest Songs. Again, if you haven't already, be sure to check out parts one and two of this list, and if you liked it, be sure to check out my 30 Greatest Songs lists from other artists- Kanye West, Eminem and Odd Future.
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Q: Why cant I use lambda when serializing DataContract? Made som mock code below to illustrate my example. The problem is the lambda expression. If I leave it as in the code example it will not serialize when I try to call the service. However if I type .ToList() after the lambda it serializes as it should.
Why is that? I can't see why the code below should not work...
Anyone care to enlighten me? :)
var list = new EntityPerson
               {
                   Names = modelPerson.Names.Select(
                                     n => new EntityName
                                              {
                                                   Text = n.Text
                                              })
                }

A: That's because of the deferred execution. You're not storing the result of the lambda execution, but rather the expression tree or lambda itself, which would need to serialize a reference (!) to the modelPerson.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/charlie/archive/2007/12/09/deferred-execution.aspx and many more show the "problems" associated with this. (Google for "deferred execution .net" for more.)

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DETROIT, MICH. – Clark Hill attorneys Jennifer M. Buckley and Sarah A. Geddes presented the workshop, "The Nuts and Bolts of Conducting Efficient, Effective and Thorough Investigations," to the Metro Bureau on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. The workshop covered best practices for school districts to follow when investigating student or staff misconduct within a number of scenarios, including financial misconduct, reports of bullying and special education considerations.
Buckley is a member of Clark Hill's Employment Law Practice Group and is based in the firm's Detroit office. She has defended employers for more than 25 years in state and federal court actions brought by employees and former employees. She has created and revised numerous employment policies, including employee manuals, applications, sexual and other unlawful harassment policies, drug testing, and FMLA/absenteeism policies. Buckley has presented at seminars for American Society of Employers in the past, as well as the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Society for Human Resource Management and its Detroit Chapter, and the Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit. In addition, Buckley was named one of the Best Lawyers in America in 2012 and a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2011 and 2010.
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Emmanuel College is pleased to announce the opening of Fall Semester 2015.
Faculty and staff are back on campus the week of August 10 to begin preparation for the first day of classes on August 24.
Emmanuel Arts Academy offers its ninth Fine Arts Summer Camp during June 15-19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Emmanuel College.
Celebrating the summer with the theme Made New, campers receive professional instruction in music (guitar, voice and piano), musical theatre, drama, visual art, graphic design, creative writing, Scottish dance, and photography.
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga.— Regarded as the foremost historian of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) and one of the leading authorities in global Pentecostalism, distinguished Emmanuel College alumnus Dr. H.
Emmanuel College is pleased to announce Pride and Prejudice as this year's spring play on April 17-18 and 24-25 at 7:30 p.m. and April 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the John W. Swails Center.
Mrs. Stephanie Garrett, director, describes the play as an original adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel that our talented Emmanuel students, faculty, and community members bring to life.
President Ron White challenged the Emmanuel College community to fast and pray for Emmanuel for 21 days from February 10 until March 3, 2015. During this time, we have been asking God for more of His presence in our midst and for miracles.
Cameron McAllister, with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), is EC's special guest speaker in convocation Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. in the John W. Swails Center.
The prestigious Presidential Honor's List for Conference Carolinas includes 209 student athletes from Emmanuel College for Fall 2014.
This distinction recognizes student athletes who have succeeded in the classroom by finishing with a 3.2 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 grading scale.
"Emmanuel College is honored to be a part of a conference making greater strides towards success in the classroom as well as competitive athletics," says Nate Moorman, EC's Athletic Director.


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Indonesia mulls leaving quake-flattened villages as mass graves
Updated Oct 06, 2018 | 17:51 IST | AFP
The death tolls from earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged Indonesia have already climbed to 1,649 and more than a thousand are feared still missing from the disaster.
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Jakarta: More bodies were unearthed from the earthquake-and-tsunami-ravaged Indonesian city of Palu on Saturday, as authorities move closer to calling off the search for the dead trapped under flattened communities and declaring them mass graves. Officials said Saturday the death toll had climbed to 1,649 with more than a thousand feared still missing in the seaside city on Sulawesi island. More than 82,000 military and civilian personnel, as well as volunteers, have descended on the devastated city, where relief groups say clean water and medical supplies are in short supply.
After days of delays, international aid has slowly begun trickling into the disaster zone where the UN says almost 200,000 people need humanitarian assistance. But hopes of finding anyone alive a full eight days later have all but faded, as the search for survivors morphs into a grim gathering of the dead. At the massive Balaroa government housing complex, where the sheer force of the quake turned the earth temporarily to mush, soldiers wearing masks to ward off the stench of death clambered over the giant mounds of mud, brick and cement.
Vast numbers of decomposing bodies could still be buried beneath this once-thriving neighbourhood, the search and rescue agency said. Two soldiers who are part of the search emerged from a ditch with a body bag sagging in the middle but looking too light to be a corpse -- they said they had found the heads of two adults and one child.
"There are no survivors here. We just find bodies, every day," said Sergeant Syafaruddin, from an army unit in Makassar south of Palu, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
- Health fears -
At the flattened Hotel Roa-Roa -- where early optimism that survivors might be found faded as the days wore on -- rescuers reviewed CCTV footage to get a sense of where the doomed guests could be buried. In Petobo -- another village all but wiped off the map -- teams struggled to extract bodies from the muck, often dislodging limbs loosened by decomposition after more than a week exposed to the elements.
The search for survivors has not officially been called off. But security minister Wiranto said the government had been discussing with local leaders and religious figures as to when the worst-hit areas would be declared mass graves, and left untouched.
"We have to make a decision as to when the search for the dead will end. Then, we later must decide when the area will be designated a mass grave," he told reporters late Friday. Concerns are growing that decomposing bodies could pose a ticking time-bomb for public health.
"Most of the bodies we have found are not intact, and that poses a danger for the rescuers. We have to be very careful to avoid contamination," Yusuf Latif, a spokesman for Indonesia's search and rescue agency, told AFP from Palu.
"We have vaccinated our teams, but we need to be extra cautious." Thousands of survivors continued to stream out of Palu to nearby cities in the aftermath of the disaster. Hospitals remain overstretched and short on staff and supplies. In Karawana village, nurse Iyong Lamatowa can offer little more than antibiotics and painkillers to treat those flocking to a makeshift clinic with badly-infected wounds.
Project HOPE, a medical NGO, said only two of its 82 staff in Palu had reported for duty since the quake. "We still don't know the fate of the clinic doctors, nurses and technicians who usually staff the clinic," the organisation said in a statement. A floating hospital run by the Indonesian navy and docked in Palu has already assisted with the delivery of four babies. One named her child Suharsi, after the ship that helped deliver her baby -- the KRI Dr Soeharso.
- Short supplies -
Survivors have ransacked shops and supply trucks in the hunt for basic necessities, prompting security forces to round up dozens of suspected looters and warn that they will open fire on thieves. Hundreds of people Saturday rushed a truck transporting gas cylinders for cooking while a supermarket that opened for business under military guard refused to allow people inside, instead of passing goods through the door.
A convoy of five hundred trucks laden with donated food, cooking oil and other essentials was on its way to Palu, agriculture minister Amran Sulaiman said in the devastated city on Saturday. "Palu's ordeal is grief for all of us and that's why everyone is lending a hand to help," he said.
The United Nations said Friday it was seeking $50.5 million "for immediate relief" to help victims. Getting vital supplies to the affected areas has proved hugely challenging, with the number of flights able to land at Palu's small airport still limited, leaving aid workers facing gruelling overland journeys.
Oxfam had sent water treatment units and purification kits to Palu and Swiss aid teams on the ground were providing drinking water and emergency shelter, both said in statements Saturday. Indonesia sits along the world's most tectonically active region, and its 260 million people are vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
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Great article and absolutely spot on get rid of him asap for as much money, I wonder if the impending buyout and the amount that vvd is likely to be sold for is complicating the issue. I think that better concentration and effort during games, improved penalty taking and we should have no real problems this season. We March on.
I'm a believer in making VVD pay for his petulance by punishing him.
What did we pay for him? £10M? He can watch and rot for that. Remember that Osvaldo fella? We lost more on him.
So, great article as always but for once I really want Saints to stick to their word from the headmaster himself… Virgil will not be sold!
Got this exactly right if or when we sell him i would love it to be Everton just to wind Liverpool up.
Van Strijk very clever ! , too pretty for his own good ! Karma will get you Virgil .
Good article as ever. There is a sticking point for me though. It would be good to get out of this continual cycle of clubs tapping up our players up resulting in 'player unhappiness' or more than likely 'agent led' disruption. We could say that it's just the state of the modern game but it seems to happen to Saints more than most. Certainly we are a soft touch for aggressive clubs like spurs and liverpool. For this reason alone, making a stance on VVD and the behaviour of our Scouse friends feels right. 6 months in the reserves would make a clear point to fans, players and pariah clubs. Unsettling a player will not lead to getting that player. Selling him on 'later' will still recoup a healthy profit for the disaffected Man Child if he continues to sulk.
Having accepted Liverpools apology for "tapping up" we cannot now acquiesce to VVD's demand to join them. It would be a PR disaster. To what extent have Liverpoool gotten into VVD's earhole for him to say "no one but them". Are you kidding me? The situation is bad for Saints but it's potentially worse for VVD. Damage to his reputation and damage to his career in a World Cup year We can't be the first ones to blink.


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The ReImagining Value Action Lab is a workshop for the radical imagination. Our name signifies our overarching mission: to provide an experimental, social and relational space for communities to challenge and reimagine the overarching paradigm of value in our society in the name of social justice. We are interested in the intersection of economic value and socio-cultural values as a point of transformation. Social justice here signifies an active awareness of and willingness to address the structures and systems of oppressive, exploitative and unjust power in our society, including those related to racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, colonialism and capitalism. An action lab is a space for rigorous reflection, experimentation and collaboration.
RiVAL's action-research agenda is defined by three broad themes (with three sub-themes each), five interdisciplinary hallmarks and five methodological strategies.
Post-extractive futures
Today's mode of global capitalism, entangled as it is with other systems of exploitation and domination including colonialism, imperialism and hetero-patriarchy, is based on the deadly fallacy of a future of endless extraction of wealth, energy and resources from people and the planet. Here, extraction means not only the ecological and social destruction of the resource-extractive sector (mining, oil and gas, etc.). It also means the "accumulation by dispossession" by which social wealth is privatized: the way in which bodies, populations and communities have labour, time and knowledge harvested for the profit of the wealthy and powerful.
Conventional ideas of "the economy" usually help normalize, excuse and hide this state of affairs by making it seem natural, inevitable or even beneficial. What could an expanded imagination of "the economy," one that encompasses the rich complexity of human and more-than-human "cooperation," offer for struggles to move beyond a world of extraction? How could reimagining economic value and values be part of a broader systemic transformation for social justice?
Colonial hauntologies of financialized capitalism: The financial sector seems to rule everything around us, superintending and (chaotically) coordinating an extractive a debt-fuelled world order. But while this system is in many ways new, only by paying attention to the histories and legacies of colonialism can we fully understand it, and how it might be resisted. To transcend it, we will need visions that also move us beyond colonial ideologies and their attendant systems of racism and exclusion.
Financial literacy for collective liberation: Financial literacy or inclusion are often offered as a solution to rising levels of debt and inequality. But they are usually based on the privatization of what are, in fact, sociological and shared economic problems. Individuals are made to bear responsibility for survival and thriving in a sabotaged system. How could a different model of financial literacy, one that drew on art, research and social movement education, reveal these deeper systems and become a platform for new forms of cooperation and solidarity?
Technologies of the common: Around the world, colonial capitalism has advanced by enclosing the commons: those relationships between people and the planet (often mistaken for "resources") that, when shared and organized by communities, are the basis of life. Today, new digital technologies, which are often built cooperatively, are being enclosed by rent-seeking corporations and other private forces for individualized use and exploitation. How can they be brought back under common stewardship, and how can they help steward the commons?
Decolonizing the settler imagination
Based on Anishinaabe territory, in what is currently known Northwestern Ontario, RiVAL takes a central interest in the intertwined material and imaginative systems of settler colonialism. We are curious about how settlers (non-Indigenous people) on this land might transform individually and collectively to come closer to a right relation to this land and the Indigenous peoples who have cared for it for so many generations. We are interested in what sustains the settler colonial imagination, and how it might be challenged in the name of peace, justice and sustainable prosperity for everyone.
New communities of risk and relation: Financialized extractive capitalism operates in part by shaping each of us into individualized, competitive "risk-managers." At the same time many of us are subjected to extreme risks of state, economic, epistemological or environmental violence based on race, gender and other markers oppression. What other visions of a common fate might exist within, against and beyond the extractive, financialized worldview? How could new relationships of solidarity alleviate the risks that we all face (such as climate change or economic uncertainty), but that we do not all face with equal consequences or power?
Falling out of love with authoritarian institutions: while notions of the settler colonial "garrison mentality" may be outdated, we are concerned with the public affects of devotion and reverence for coercive authority structures of the state and the market. Such institutions include the police or prisons which are used to solve social problems they are ill equipped to handle, with horrendous consequences. The devotion we afford to these institutions can and does blossom into virulent authoritarian and reactionary social movements, especially in response to Indigenous land defence and activism. How might we meet our collective needs otherwise?
Storying solidarity: While the history of settler colonialism is rife with examples of oppression, betrayal and exploitation, we strive to rekindle a living memory of moments of solidarity and common-cause between Indigenous and non-indigenous people living on these lands, the better that we might learn how to organize together for systemic transformation.
What comes after revenge politics?
Global capitalism is in its endgame, and we all look set to lose, competing for survival on a ruined planet. The extractive economy's (inevitable) betrayal of its promises of security and democracy has left in its wake a vicious revenge politics and revenge culture that can be observed in different forms around the world: religious fundamentalism, neo-fascist political parties, ethno-nationalist demagogues and a rise in social and political sadism. Yet how can we move beyond a nostalgia for the very systems and structures of colonial capitalism that brought us to this point? What might come next, and how can we begin preparing and planning now?
Transcending capitalist neurohacking: The explosive combination of handheld devices, social media ubiquity, machine learning algorithms, the declining rate of profit and other factors have rapidly transformed our society. New corporate behemoths have tremendous power not only over what stories and messages are heard, but increasingly over our very cognitive functions, reactions and neurochemistry. What are the stakes and potentials for social justice in an age of psychopolitics?
Towards new radical humanisms: Sylvia Wynter, drawing on and enhancing a long lineage of Caribbean and anti-colonial philosophy, has proposed the need to cultivate a new humanism that draws on but moves beyond the exclusionary, punitive and deadly models of a white-supremacist patriarchal tradition. How can we bring our creative powers to bear to take up this challenge, to become responsible, thriving beings within the web of life?
Becoming participatory-democratic animals: Colonial capitalism has sought to contort us into its model of homo economicus: a competitive, acquisitive, selfish species. How might we cultivate the practices and powers become a participatory-democratic species who thrive amidst cooperation, communication and play? What technologies of care and commoning can we devise now that will both prefigure and midwife into being a world that can fulfill our potentials?
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One of the singles from the EP had been premiered as an ID by Above & Beyond on their 'Group Therapy' radio show, but fans can now listen to a continuous mix courtesy of Tiësto, who was given the honour of premiering the EP on his 'Club Life' radio show. The EP is set to release under the alias Pryda, associated to the producer's more melodic and progressive side, all tracks are in fact infused with wonderful melodic elements and progressions which will take listeners on a remarkable journey, and add to the producer's impressive collection of releases.
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Revista Enfermagem UERJ
Sobre os autores
Joyce Mazza Nunes
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Eliany Nazaré Oliveira
Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú
Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado
Universidade Regional do Cariri
Patrícia Neyva Pinheiro da Costa
Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira
Palavras-chave Atenção Primária à Saúde Diabetes Mellitus Enfermagem Enfermagem. Família HIV Idoso Saúde da mulher atenção primária à saúde cuidados de enfermagem educação em saúde enfermagem enfermería enfermería] família health education idoso nursing nursing care saúde da mulher saúde do trabalhador
Capa > v. 22, n. 1 (2014) > Mazza Nunes
Being a woman and taking part in a community health educational group: motivations and expectations
Joyce Mazza NunesI; Eliany Nazaré OliveiraII; Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa MachadoIII; Patrícia Neyva Pinheiro da CostaIV; Neiva Francenely Cunha VieiraV
INurse at the Family Health Strategy. Doctoral Student at the Graduate Program in Nursing at Federal University of Ceara. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, Email: joycemazza@hotmail.com.
IINurse. PhD in Nursing, Professor of the Nursing Course at the State University of Vale do Acaraú. Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. Email: elianyy@homail.com.
IIINurse. PhD in Nursing, Professor of the Nursing Course at the Regional University of Cariri. Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, Email: fatimaantero@uol.com.br.
IVNurse. PhD in Nursing, Professor of the Nursing Course at the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Email: neyva@ufc.br.
VNurse. Professor of the Nursing Course at the Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Email: nvieira@ufc.br.
ABSTRACT: This qualitative and descriptive study, conducted in 2009 with 11 women from a community in Fortaleza, aimed to understand what it means to be a woman in present-day society, to learn women's concept of health and identify their motivation sand expectations in the community with regard to participating in an educational group. Information was collected in a focus group and analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that being a woman is regarded positively, although it is still difficult to reconcile family and employment. Their concept of health is closely linked to caring and taking care of oneself. Their expectations for participation in the group were positive, and revealed learning, the forging of new links and leisure. The formation of women's groups in the community, with a view to promoting these subjects' health, should be encouraged.
Keywords: Health promotion; health education; women's health; group.
Health policies in Brazil has been changing over the years and are now being conducted, primarily, in the health promotion and disease prevention fields without prejudice to the curative actions1.
According to the First International Conference on Health Promotion held in Ottawa, Canada, in 1986, health promotion is the process of training the community to act in the improvement of their quality of life and health, including a higher participation in the control of this process2.
In the international conferences for health promotion, especially the second, which took place in Adelaide (1988) and the third, in Sundsvall (1991)2, it is possible to identify the appreciation of the role of women, who have the right of self-determination in health and should be a partner in the formulation of public policies focused on health.
Women are frequent users of healthcare services in Brazil as a whole; whether in search of their care and/or accompanying their husbands, children and elderly parents in visits. They deserve special attention, especially by their needs for their healthcare, such as contraception, during pregnancy and puerperium, prevention of breast cancer and cervical cancer, among others.
In care to women, we need to enhance their knowledge and clarify their doubts, because it enhances the care and contributes with the recommended actions in public policies aimed at women's health3.
The family health strategy (FHS) should enhance gender issues inserted in the everyday work in healthcare, reflecting on how the gender and power relations happen. This primary healthcare service can contribute to the creation of spaces for listening, reflection and questioning of practices of domination and exclusion of women, reproduced daily in affective-marital relationships in their different configurations4.
Nursing plays an important role in primary healthcare, to promote programs and activities for health education, aiming at the quality of life of individuals and families, and the actions of the FHS should be integrated with care, so that they may be able to facilitate the changes leading to health and encourage the increased autonomy and citizenship of the involved5.
In healthcare services in general, educational practice is present and the nurse is the professional who often develops these activities, being potential agent of change, opening up possibilities for discussion between the scientific and popular knowledge6.
The quality of nurses who work in the family health strategy, acting together with a community on the outskirts of Fortaleza-CE, the authors of this research formed a group of women with the purpose of contributing to the health promotion of these users. This action will meet the need to necessitate discussions and decisions that will improve the living conditions of these people, and why not say, that it would allow a reduction of these historically established gender inequalities, what constitutes as a benefit sought by this work.
This study has the objective to understand the meaning of being a woman in today's society for women in the community, getting to know their concept of health, as well as identify the motivations and expectations about their participation in a group of female education in health.
THEORETIC REFERENTIAL
Health education is a strategy that should be used by nurses to contribute to the maintenance of individual and collective health of the subjects, with critical awareness and processing, permitting the exercise of citizenship and effecting personal and social changes7.
A tool that enables the exploitation of knowledge, practices of the subjects, and contributes to the formation of opinions and attitudes is participation in groups because, in interaction with others, the members may feel more at ease to talk and share experiences, distracting a feeling of mutual aid3.
In this perspective, the educational groups is highlighting, especially in primary health care and pass to be widely encouraged by health policies and programs in the national scenario, because in addition to expanding the understanding of the subject about their health situation, also encourage changes in life habits1.
People, while participating in a group with goals that unites them, are positioned according to the collectivity, reformulating their rules. The participation experience in a group allows the modification of our habits, work situations, and even, our goals in life. The group still has an indispensable aspect, which is the space of socialization, to promote emotional support. Furthermore, the use of the dynamic educational group activities enhances creative attitudes when participants themselves are surprised with their skills at times of group interaction8.
Here are some questions that must be observed during the planning and development of group work. The selection of participants is the basic step of planning. The decision by group activities should be a consensus between the health professional and the participants, because they directly interfere on accession of people in the proposal group. A contract in the group should be established, recognizing the expectations of each and setting rules and norms of the group. For this reason, it is essential to consider the needs and possibilities of the components9.
Nursing, in the development of groups, is not new, because, by nature, the nurse is a professional who carries out their work with groups.
This is a descriptive study with qualitative approach, developed in July of 2009, in a community on the outskirts of Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, with assistance from the FHS.
The subjects were 11 women, invited randomly by Community health agents (CHAs) to participate in a group health education, with the aim of promoting the exchange of knowledge and learning; strengthen the self-care and the promotion of women's health and, consequently, contribute to the increase of their autonomy and citizenship, among others.
Right at the first meeting after the presentation of the objectives of the group of women in the community, a discussion about women's health and women's participation in educational groups in health was developed. For this reason, a focus group was conducted, which is a type of interview in-group that appreciates the interaction and communication between the participants of the research, in order to generate information. This means that, instead of the researcher ask each person to respond to a question of time, people are encouraged to talk to each other, to ask, to exchange experiences and stories and comment on the points of view of each other10.
This meeting happened in the community itself, at the home of one of the participants, local and accessible in neighborhood, which offers ample outdoor space, placed at the disposal of this study. The chairs of the participants were placed in a circle and we talked about the following topics: How is it being a woman in today's society? What does it mean to have health? Why are you interested in participating in the women's group? What are your expectations about participation in a women's group in the community? The discussion lasted approximately three hours and was moderated by the researcher, who is a community FHS nurse, she is therefore, already known by the majority of the women participants.
This activity allowed the sharing of knowledge of all the women and allowed the exchange of experience between them and the health professionals present at the meeting (nurse and three CHAs). Women actively participated, were not shy and spoke openly about the theme.
The discussion in its entirety, with the women was recorded, with their consent. Subsequently, this recording was transcribed in full, read and reinterpreted and the results were organized according to content analysis, whose systematization proposal follows, basically, three stages: pre-analysis, analytical description and interpretation11.
This research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Fluminense Federal University of Ceará (UFC), with protocol No. 153/ 09. It obeyed Resolution 196/96, of the National Health Council on research involving human beings12.
The subjects were adequately informed about the nature of the study, formalizing their participation with the Free and Informed Consent Form. To preserve the anonymity of each woman participant names of flowers were used to identify them.
Among the 11 women participants, only one was illiterate, five had incomplete elementary education and five studied up to high school. Half were homemakers and three were sellers of female products; the other three were, respectively, student, teacher and seamstress. The majority of women maintained a stable conjugal relationship and had children, with the exception of two participants, who were unmarried and without children. They had a family income of up to three minimum wages.
The results revealed the following categories: Being a woman in today's society; Concept of health; Motivation to participate in a group of women; and Expectations about participation in the women's group.
Being a woman in today's society
Note that, for the women of the study, being a woman in today's society is a positive fact, although it is not so easy, because, from day to day, they are faced with many difficulties, is to take care of the family, the house or take care of themselves. Being a woman is being warrior, fighting and strong, without ever giving up of their struggles. It is the woman who appreciates various contexts of their lives, family, school, workplace...
Relate the importance of the family, being a mother and working daily, contributing to the livelihood and the maintenance of the home. Understand that women are increasingly recognizing their rights in today's society and being respected. Behold, then, some of their statements:
We women are we valuing more in life and in society, we have our own opinion. (Camellia)
IS to be flexible, is working all day and have patience with the small things, such as her husband, family, children, is be strong, warrior, fighting and in addition to all this proud and sensitive. (Acacia)
Being a woman is to be fighting, the woman is warrior, she cares for her husband, their children, and never get tired, she loves, suffers and cries, but she never gives up. No man takes their rights, being a woman is to be happy! (Azaleia)
It is known that, culturally, in a historical process, the woman has discredited position relative to men; women must assume responsibility for home and family, while men breach the support of home and family. Thus, the condition of being a woman requires a walk in the direction of the quest for equality, because she always has been subjected to an unjust patriarchal system. This is changing in the last few decades, because women earn increasingly more rights and spaces in the labor camps, but this inequality is still present in society, especially in less privileged social classes. The study participants visualized these advancements.
This Study revealed that the job is one of the essential values of life of women, whose direction was molded from childhood through family cultural heritage13. In actuality, the movement of social and economic changes have contributed to changes in labor relations and the social integration of women14.
Many studies are insisting on the absorption of women by the labor market, but they cling to put the men in gear contrary, bringing them the division of tasks in the household15.
Being a woman is no longer synonymous with mother and homemaker, having a full life just dedicated to the family; today, the woman is inserted in public spaces, have more opportunities for personal fulfillment, which also implies greater responsibility4.
In a social and cultural perspective, care always been link to females. Historically, women play the role of caregiver for their family and home16. The figure of the woman-mother as primary caregiver appears as a consensus, in discussions about the health care in the context of the family, being cared for by woman is a worldwide phenomenon17.
Concept of health
Seeking to know the concept of health for women and participants identified that they recognize the importance of being healthy for strength in coping with life's difficulties.
For them the concept of health is closely linked to care and take care of themselves, obviously, and in particular, in the feminine conception. There is a significant understanding about health and care at different stages of their life. There is a section in the speeches of conception of health facing the individual and lack of appreciation of the social determinants, because some have referred mainly to disease prevention and health care in certain stages of life, such as pre-natal care and prevention of cervical and breast cancer.
Other express a design more expanded to health, including the psychological, spiritual and emphasizing the care with the beauty, the female vanity and the importance of interaction with other women. Recognize that there are still many difficulties in attention to the health of women and that care needs to be expanded.
It is always is caring, is to go to the doctor, be strong when you have a health problem, because the woman without health can be considered invalid, while healthy, we face everything that lies ahead. (Carnation)
The health of the woman, it is not only the health of the body, such as having to go to the gynecologist, but also the spiritual health, able to talk to friends, share the joys and sorrows, and take care of your hair, the body, and their nails. (Acacia)
Women's health is very important because we have to take care of us, making prevention, but for this, we need opportunities in health, because we still have much difficulty. (Dalia)
The health concepts can incorporate personal values of each subject and help to understand the fundamental aspects for the integrality of care and conceptual (re)formulations18.
In relation to the concepts of health related to the woman, it was observed that often, the conceptions about the female gender are preferentially oriented aspects of anatomy and biology of the body, valuing the reproductive function and the motherhood as being their main attributes3.
Health should not be seen only in the traditional concept of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, and should be addressed in the context cultural, historical and anthropological viewpoint, where the subjects are inserted. It is necessary to design a new concept of health that consider the full awareness of citizenship of individuals, which requires new positions and cultural systems19.
Motivation to participate in a women's group
Seeking to identify what the motivated to participate in the group of women in the community, they responded that they believe to be something more to occupy their time in their own neighborhood. When they received the invitation to join the group, they expressed curiosity in knowing what it was, and emphasized that it would be an opportunity to learn more about women's health. The following are testimonies:
For me, part of the group would be something else in my afternoon because well, I had something to do. (Dalia)
I was invited by my colleague and I found it interesting, because I would learn the experiences of others and take care of myself better. (Azaleia)
I was curious, also to be more on the inside of woman's health. (Sunflower)
The women express interest in participating in the group, believing that the proposal will be useful to them, because it can learn and teach each other, with the participation of all. They have, also, the expectation of knowing other women and make new friends in the neighborhood.
The participants perceive the group meetings as a time of sharing among women, a learning experience that cannot be purchased in individual consultations at the family health center (FHC), as noted in comments:
It is the exchange of experiences, it is to have more time to get doubts that in consultations do not of time, is to have a moment only for us women. (Jasmine)
The group of women is very good, because everyone learns more things, knows more girlfriends, knows more about woman and, for me, is a very special [...] meetings. (Lily)
Everybody is talking about, learning more about health, and putting it to work. (Orchid)
These testimonies are important for the proper development of group activities, because, since the beginning of the meetings, they perceive that learning can be established between the participants and not only with the health professional who leads the process.
Producing this discussion in the first meeting of the group of women was important to know their ideas and to better plan meetings, in an individualized way and according to their reality.
The women participating in this study include that the group favors the exchange of experiences, which is not the case in individual consultations in the FHC. Likewise, women in a healthcare unit, who participated in a discussion group, reported that the exchange of experiences and opportunities for conversation were essential, since the consultations, commonly, they are passive, receiving information and interventions3. In fact, we understand the importance of the formation of groups of women in the community, especially those that are coordinated by the family health teams.
The group interaction occurs as the people felt secure and quiet to share aspects of their intimacy, in a climate of mutual trust, acceptance and development20. This interaction in-group allows the formation of opinions and attitudes, because, as a group, people can feel more at ease to talk and share experiences, distracting a feeling of mutual aid.
In its many aspects, health education is a strategy that brings the clients of healthcare professionals in the context of exchange of knowledge and realization of a humanized care21. In health education activities, the participation of the subjects should be the guiding element, because, when they are involved, they feel more motivated and, consequently, share responsibility for their health and by changing the reality22.
Expectations about participation in the women's group
The women's expectations regarding their participation in the group were very positive: they sought the learning and participation of all; believe will be new friendships and encounters are for fun times. They emphasize that they must actively participate in meetings, giving their opinions, sharing their teachings.
My expectations is to know the women in the group better. I hope that all the meetings are very interesting and I can learn from the experience of each one. (Azaleia)
I hope that the group is important not only for me, but for the other women who want to take care and stay well in their lives. (Jasmine)
I hope performance on our part, to not miss the meetings, that we increasingly have fun and learn more of our colleagues, and ourselves because we have lessons to share with each other. (Dalia)
They were receptive to the idea of the creation of the group of women in their neighborhood and have expressed interest in participating. From the beginning, believed in the proposal of the group of women in the community and their expectations were quite positive, recognizing the contribution of the group for their health.
It is seen that, for each woman, the group could have distinct meanings, as also being a therapeutic space and creating relationships. This fact leads us to reflect on positive values such as friendship, mutual support, and the need to create a space of acceptance of women within the community where they live, because, many times, she is the head of the family and the only person responsible for home and by children, therefore, does not have time to talk with other women about health.
In a study carried out with a group of women assisted by a basic health unit, the proposal for the creation of the group was gradually gaining the confidence of the users of this service, after the establishment of the dialog, the exchange of experiences among the participants and respect their culture23.
In a female care group, the participants noticed this joint activity as a legitimate space to discuss issues in health, so more interactive and educational, as a circle of conversation3.
Group activities promote several therapeutic factors, among them imparting of information, cohesion, universality, interpersonal learning, and development of socialization techniques, altruism, imitative behavior and instillation of hope24.
The study objectives were achieved, having the same if shown on relevant, in so far as, brought to the wheel of discussion, the importance of the educational practice of nursing along the women of the community, especially those assisted by the FHS.
Being a woman in today's society is something positive, although it is not so easy to reconcile professional work with the personal care and with the family. The concept of health for these women is very connected to care at different stages of their life.
The women in the study believe in the training of community groups, they believed to be an important action for the promotion of health; they are receptive to joining this community activity. Their expectations in relation to participation in the group relate to learning and the construction of new friendships. Therefore, it is necessary to encourage the creation of educational groups in health, along with the women of the community, because they strengthen the female participation and contribute to the promotion of the health of these users.
In this perspective, it is essential that health professionals and managers will realize to take care, in fact, women, because, despite the progress achieved, there are still major challenges in women's healthcare. For this, it is worth stressing the importance of continuing education for health professionals, such as a policy that should take care of this activity and new skills, enhancing communication, essential to educational practices.
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Direitos autorais 2014 Joyce Mazza Nunes, Eliany Nazaré Oliveira, Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado, Patrícia Neyva Pinheiro da Costa, Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira
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The Fengtai–Shacheng railway (), also known as the Fengsha railway, is a dual-track, electrified, railroad in northern China.  The Fengtai–Shacheng railway runs  from Fengtai District in western Beijing Municipality to the town of Shacheng in Huailai County, Hebei Province.  The line passes through Beijing's Fengtai, Shijingshan and Mentougou Districts, and Huailai County in northern Hebei.  The original single track line was built from 1952 to 1955.  The second track was added in 1972.  The line was electrified in 1984.

Line description

The Fengsha railway runs up the Yongding River Valley from Fengtai District in southwest Beijing through the Taihang Mountains and across the Guanting Reservoir to Shacheng, on the Beijing–Baotou railway.  The line crosses the Yongding River eight times through rugged terrain and has 67 tunnels and 81 bridges in all.  The shortest tunnel, No. 056, just  in length, is the shortest standard gauge rail tunnel in China.

The famous late Qing Dynasty railway engineer Jeme Tien Yow considered routing the Beijing–Zhangjiakou railway through the Yongding River Valley, but abandoned the approach due to high construction costs.  The line was built in 1952 as an alternative route to Beijing–Baotou railway for the shipment of coal from Shanxi.  The Fengsha railway avoids the steep incline at Nankou near Badaling on the Jingbao Line. A marble stele by the entrance to Tunnel No. 1 near Liuliqu Village commemorates the 108 soldiers who died building the initial line.

Rail connections
 Fengtai: Beijing–Shanghai Railway
 Shijingshan South: Beijing–Yuanping railway
 Shacheng: Beijing–Baotou railway

See also
 List of railways in China

References

Railway lines in China
Rail transport in Beijing
Rail transport in Hebei

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