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penguin cafe ballet
Recommended to both ballet and modern dance lovers. The name 'Anteaters' came from an incident on the 1983 PCO tour of Japan when Simon Jeffes discovered there was a craze for penguins in the country. After becoming disillusioned with the rigid structures of classical music and the limitations of rock, in which he also dabbled, Simon Jeffes became interested in the relative freedom in ethnic music and decided to imbue his work with the same immediacy and spirit. A delightful opportubity to revisit one of the most imaginative projects in recent music history. "Winter Dreams" is more a fabulous showcase for the Royal's veterans, including the current director, Anthony Dowell, and its newcomers than it is a totally coherent ballet. BBC Orchestra, conducted by Barry Wordsworth. All three performances in this joyful programme feature live music from the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. There is an acceptance there that has to do with living the present with no fear in ourselves. For all the defiant silliness, there are exceptionally fine moments that accumulate through solos, duets and trios. He trained at the Royal Ballet School He uses traditional British style that develops the rich "Still Life" at the Penguin Cafe: Fact File Choreographer: David Bintley Born in Huddersfield He was a performer then choreographer then director. Geoffrey Richardson coescribió una de las piezas. There are two grand MacMillan moments in their farewell pas de deux. There is also a vaudeville bit in which Derek Rencher, fantastic as the drunken military doctor, tumbles along with his feet entangled in the legs of a chair. I believe that any ecologically concerned person should have this DVD Video in their collection. Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017. The ballet seeks to make the audience more aware of endangered species. Mr. Bintley's ballet takes its name from the Penguin Cafe orchestra founded by Simon Jeffes, whose whimsical music is the springboard for the Texas Rats, a … El ballet fue concebido por David Bintley (en ese momento coreógrafo residente en Covent Garden), quien se acercó a Simon Jeffes sobre la música que se usaría en la coreografía. To stay up to date with all the latest news and advance ticket information from the Penguins please sign up to our Newsletter and follow us via our social media. Enjoy a year of ballet. Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2010. Samara Downs' sashaying Ram alongside Iain Mackay is … La mayoría de las piezas fueron escritas originalmente para pequeños conjuntos, que consisten, por ejemplo, en violín, violonchelo, guitarra y piano. Four of them, multiinstrumentalists Geoffrey Richardson and Jennifer Maidman, trombonist Annie Whitehead, and pianist Steve Fletcher, have since played some festivals as The Anteaters. La música para el ballet se extrajo de varias piezas musicales compuestas por Jeffes antes de la concepción del ballet, compuestas durante el período 1981 a 1987. The overall theme of the ballet is pro-environment, pro-conservation. Please try again. Side 2: The Penguin Cafe Orchestra - a profile. The all-new ensemble, sometimes inaccurately billed as The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, played at a number of festivals in 2009, combining Penguin Cafe numbers with new pieces. Simon Jeffes composed music for the ballet Still Life at the Penguin Cafe, largely based on earlier compositions for the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Except for the main duet, the choreography for the sisters relies more on cumulative effect than on the impact of the moment. Simon Jeffes experimented with various configurations live and in the studio, including an occasional 'dance orchestra' and a quintet of strings, oboe, trombone and himself on piano. You Tube clips are horrible, this is much better, although still hot hi resolution. Next day when I felt better, I was on the beach sunbathing and suddenly a poem popped into my head. Mr. Dowell, as Kulygin, whose pain has previously beentelegraphed in an abstract solo full of twitching geometric gestures, is only to ready too forgive. In 1995, before the age of 40, he became Artistic Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet. Inventive and unpredictable, they should be executed with freshness, not just precision. The ballet was conceived by David Bintley (at that time resident choreographer at Covent Garden), who approached Simon Jeffes about the music that was to be used in the choreography. The DVD is in two parts. An Irish traditional version was used on the soundtrack of the film Hear My Song, made in Ireland in the early 1990s. Formó, y fue el intérprete principal de la Penguin Cafe Orchestra. In one room a person was looking into a mirror and in another a couple were making love but lovelessly, in a third a composer was listening to music through earphones. Publicado por Peters Edition Ltd (Londres) 2002; Cinta VHS - Polygram Records; ASIN 630202367X, 1992. Cada segmento subsiguiente antes de la conclusión muestra una especie en peligro de extinción (o, en el caso de Rain Forest People, una cultura). 'STILL LIFE' AT THE PENGUIN CAFE. A great, unusual programme and well worth watching. I have all their CDs, but this DVD is really special, and I could watch it over and over again. DVD — Published by ArtHaus. Nonetheless, each sister is distinctively outlined. In the credits, many film actors and celebrities of the time invent their favourite name for an imagined child. From 1976 to 1996 they played in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and throughout Europe and the UK. -- The Times, Directed by Keith Beckett and David Bintley The idiosyncratic music and imaginary world of Simon Jeffes, founder of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, prompted David Bintley to create this ballet, set in a café where penguins resemble people and people resemble penguins. I used to watch this video in VHS format (I still have it) with my kids (when they were 7 and 9 y. ASIN: B000Y351ZC. But all was silence. Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2008. El ballet fue filmado en 1988 por London Weekend Television y lanzado comercialmente. In 2004, Patrick Street's cover of "Music for a Found Harmonium" was featured in the film Napoleon Dynamite, and the following year in the film It's All Gone Pete Tong. Still Life at the Penguin Cafe is a ballet choreographed by David Bintley and featuring music composed by Simon Jeffes, founder of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.It is also the title of the accompanying album. The contrast between the training of the modern dance artist and of the ballet artist can be readily be discerned. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2018. It was recorded in the late 1980s and the quality shows it. The group recorded and performed for 24 years until Jeffes died of an inoperable brain tumour in 1997. DVD - Publicado por ArtHaus. Co-founded with cellist Helen Liebmann, it toured extensively during the 1980s and 1990s. The first is a ballet, Still Life at the Penguin Cafe. I have owned the CD of the music for quite some time and the ballet has put new meaning to the music. "Scenes de Ballet," a neo-classical masterpiece to Stravinsky's score of the same name, is by Sir Frederick Ashton, now listed as founder choreographer and who was until his death three years ago the resident genius of British ballet. It is also the title of the accompanying album. Side 1: 'Still Life' At The Penguin Café. La vida todavía en el Café del pingüino es un ballet con coreografía de David Bintley y la música que ofrece compuesta por Simon Jeffes, fundador del Cafe Orchestra pingüino.También es el título del álbum que lo acompaña. Partitura, arreglos para piano de Henry Roche. El tema general del ballet es a favor del medio ambiente, a favor de la conservación. En impresión desde enero de 2008. "Music for a Found Harmonium" gained exposure when it was released on the first Café del Mar volume in 1994. Several members of the original group reunited for three concerts in 2007. (It was not included in the soundtrack released from the movie.)[7]. (Geoffrey Richardson co-wrote one of the pieces. Unable to add item to List. Nicola Tranah, a dancer of forceful expressiveness, conveys compassion and loneliness; Viviana Durante has delicate youthful refinement in her small steps and precision, and Miss Bussell has a sweep that comes naturally to her. Mr. Mukhamedov, sometimes a bit ragged as he pushes for height in his jumps, is best in his acting. We don't share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don't sell your information to others. It is something that I appreciate even more and for that I am grateful.
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Q: Activecollab module : Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded I am working on ActiveCollab module, and facing a serious problem that never comes before. When I start development a simple module with simple index.tpl file ( with static text) , activecollab allows installs it successfully and working all things when I click somewhere in the project after installation without refreshing page, But when I refresh a page by F5 all body text disappears and nothing works in activecollab, I execute that page in Firefox it shows in firebug:
Firefox:
to much recursion
to much recursion
to much recursion
to much recursion
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and when I run it in Chrome to identify problem then it shows some thing like:
Chrome:
Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded
App.Wireframe.PageTitle.set
App.Wireframe.PageTitle.set
App.Wireframe.PageTitle.set
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I checked activecollab logs file but there is no error found for this, would be really great for me if anyone helps me to resolve this issue.
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as requested my controller code; below is my controller:
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 AngieApplication::useController('backend', ENVIRONMENT_FRAMEWORK_INJECT_INTO);

  class PeopleCommissioningRequestController extends BackendController {

       function __construct($parent, $context = null) {
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        function __before() {
          parent::__before();
        }

        function index() {
                 $this->response->assign( array('data' => 'test') );
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A: Finally I resolved above issue .. that was just because of long length of module name .. I think that is activecollab bug ..
@llija many thanks for your help ..

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June 22, 2016 News & Views » Columns
Politics & Prejudices: Get a grip on political reality
By Jack Lessenberry
I've never, as far as I remember, met Michael Paul Goldenberg, a mathematician, but I have noticed he is one of the most intelligent people commenting on my columns.
That doesn't mean he always agrees with me; he doesn't, and at times he has shown me a different way to look at things.
This is, sadly, relatively rare. Every so often I glance at the comments online readers post in response to my columns and essays in various media. (Interestingly, Metro Times readers are often more thoughtful than others.)
Sadly, however, many of the posters everywhere are ranting partisan or racist idiots of the sort you imagine work the night shift at 7-Eleven and live on a lumpy couch in their mother's basement. Some don't even make sense.
That's never been true of Goldenberg. But I was shocked to find that on one big issue, he is frighteningly wrong.
Two weeks ago, in response to a column I wrote on the way in which Donald Trump's rhetoric is frightening children, Goldenberg wrote:
"I know that I'm not voting for Hillary Clinton under any circumstances. Nor will I even consider for a nanosecond voting for Trump. I'll write in Bernie Sanders. I urge others to do the same … Bernie Sanders is the only candidate with a proven track record of supporting the poor, minorities, the LGBTQ community, women, etc. He's earned the support of every progressive … I'm voting for the best candidate for POTUS to run in my lifetime. And I apologize to no one for doing so."
Frankly, I don't disagree in the slightest with him about Sanders. I would have been too young to vote for Bobby Kennedy, but he was indeed the only other man to speak truth so effectively to power.
Bernie did in fact have to deal with a Democratic Party apparatus that tried clumsily to stack the deck against him. I voted enthusiastically for him in March, and was ecstatic when he won an upset victory over Clinton in Michigan.
I have deep concerns about a Hillary Clinton presidency which aren't the bullshit ones the Republicans are trumpeting.
But the bottom line is this: Donald Trump is a threat to democracy in America like none we've ever before seen.
We worried — rightly — as to whether people like Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush would respect the Constitution.
In our youth, we feared Richard Nixon might pull some kind of coup to stay in power to avoid being removed from office. (He didn't; even ol' Tricky Dick quietly resigned.)
But Donald Trump is the first candidate in major party history to make it clear he doesn't give a shit about the Constitution, the rule of law, or the separation of powers.
He really doesn't believe in anything at all, except in himself. You don't have to take liberals' word for it.
In the lengthy, front-page story June 4, The New York Times demonstrated that "many conservative and libertarian legal scholars warn that electing Mr. Trump is a recipe for a Constitutional crisis." That's been clear for months.
Trump has acted more like some of the South American candidates for elected dictator I saw in the 1980s than a candidate for president of our country.
As the Times story notes, he "has already said he would 'loosen' libel laws to make it easier to sue news organizations. He has threatened to sic federal regulators on his critics. He has encouraged rough treatment of demonstrators."
Demonstrators against him, that is. Trump himself has demonstrated that he doesn't really have the faintest idea how any branch of government works, indicating at one point that he thought Supreme Court justices signed bills.
He not only doesn't have the faintest clue about separation of powers, he appears to think he should have all the power. Disgracefully, most of the Republicans Trump savagely insulted on the way to the nomination have come crawling back to endorse him.
One of those, U.S. Sen. John McCain, indicated that he thought that "the institutions of government" would be able to "restrain" Trump if he tries to run amok.
"We're not Romania," said McCain — who Trump once sneered was not a war hero despite undergoing seven years of torture because McCain had been captured, not killed.
Forget, for a moment, the absurdity of a man of McCain's stature endorsing someone because he thought the system could "restrain him." We're not buying a pit bull here.
The real problem is that we are indeed not Romania. We have a worldwide military and a nuclear arsenal that stands ready to respond to a presidential command.
Hillary Clinton, love her or hate her, understands the rule of law. My main concerns about her are not what Sanders called "her damn emails," which appear to be administrative sloppiness of a kind practiced by virtually everyone.
What happened at Benghazi was that a young ambassador was brutally slain in a dangerous country, something that has happened every decade or so under presidents and secretaries of state of both parties.
What worries me about Clinton is that she is enamored of the military, and might well show her "toughness" by bogging us down in more wars. She is no more progressive than "moderate" Republicans were a generation ago, and there is absolutely no sign she will do anything meaningful in terms of reversing the dangerous and steadily growing economic inequality in this nation, unless Bernie keeps pushing her.
Finally — the primaries are over, and she won, fairly, thanks largely to minority votes. Young people had no use for her, and neither did most white progressives, and she better worry about that. But she won the most popular votes.
Bernie Sanders should keep his movement together to help elect Clinton and then pressure her to do what's right.
Casting a protest vote that causes the election of someone who might literally destroy our form of government is irresponsible, illogical, and immoral.
Remember how things worked out when Ralph Nader threw the election to George W. Bush? With Trump, it could be much, much worse.
Final thoughts on Muhammad Ali
There's very little I can add to the volumes that have been said about the champ, except perhaps this: For more than half a century, sports historians have praised Boston Red Sox hitter Ted Williams for gallantly giving up years of Major League Baseball to serve his country in two wars, years that lessened his overall statistics.
Ali did something much harder. He refused to be drafted during the Vietnam War, saying, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong … they never called me nigger. My conscience won't let me shoot some poor hungry people in the mud."
Williams was lionized; Ali was stripped of his title, vilified, convicted of draft evasion, and called a traitor. This undoubtedly cost him millions. Had he accepted his draft, he probably would never have gone near a rice paddy; he would have spent his time fighting exhibition matches to raise troop morale.
Eventually, Ali's conviction was overturned, his boxing license restored, and he regained his title. Most of America would eventually see that he had been right about Vietnam.
The month before the champ died, a black president of the United States went to Vietnam to finish normalizing relations and show the world that none of us had any more quarrels with them Viet Cong, either. I hope Ali knew about that.
And I am glad that today, a black man no longer has to endure being punched in the head an estimated 29,000 times to be recognized as No. 1.
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By Athenae, Diary
Her Things Should Keep Her Marks
She washed the dishes. He dried. That's how I knew what love was.
My grandmother, Bernice Helen Kosterman Zens, died tonight at 6 p.m. at the age of 91. I can tell you the outlines of her life, the things we always tell the newspapers: three children, eight grandchildren, a home, a nursing career, a life, a story of fight and survival. She was tough, all 91 pounds of her soaking wet. She loved gardening and hated pets. She was as devout a Catholic as anyone I've ever met. And she was stubborn as the day is long and wouldn't do a damn thing she didn't want to do. I get it from somebody, after all.
I have the outlines, and then I have what reminds me of her: Her old stovetop percolator, birthday cards with spidery unreadable handwriting, and a collection of photographs in which she scowls with a look that would freeze your blood if you took it seriously. She hated being photographed. Just hated it. She'd cover her face with her hand or hide behind a cousin.
She thought she was hideous. In my entire life I've never thought anyone was more beautiful.
But I have more impressions of her early life than facts. She didn't believe in looking back. If you'd grown up poor, one of 11 children during the Depression, you wouldn't look back, either. Press her for stories, and she'd distract you with a game or a cookie, but those childhood hardships left their marks, like old healed-over burns, or long-gone limbs that itch and ache in the night. We joked that she would save the dust bunnies under the bed in case they could be of use some day. She washed and folded used tinfoil, bread bags, mended socks until they were more mend than knit. She grew carrots and beans and rhubarb in a huge garden and canned everything in sight. The root cellar could have withstood a siege of years. It was funny to kids growing up with comparative plenty, but: nothing was wasted.
She lived like that, too, wasting nothing. She was a nurse in a Chicago hospital between the World Wars, when the city was growing up and outward, straining its boundaries and the patience of its populace. She spent her days treating poor and orphaned children, stepping over drunks in the skid row gutters to get to work and then going out to give those same drunks a sandwich on her lunch breaks. She returned home, after a year, having gone the farthest from her small town that anyone in her family had ever gone, and married my grandfather, because he was kind and caring and endlessly patient, and they bought a small house near her sisters and their husbands. And for 49 years they did the dishes together. He worked in factory and she kept the house, but this he did: He helped with the dishes.
I spent every Wednesday night after school with them, doing homework in their living room and listening to them talk low in the kitchen, over pots and pans and cups and saucers. Every night, no matter how bad the day had been, no matter what was going on with their kids or grandkids or in the world or on the moon, they washed the dishes together. Come ruin or rapture. They stood beside one another and worked together, and it doesn't look like much, written out like that.
But love is a choice. All love is a choice. All love is work. When people say relationships are work, what they usually mean is that there are times when relationships, especially marriages, are drudgery, misery that must be endured, but that's not what I'm saying when I say it. Relationships are work because you share a common task to which you put your hands, and work like that, in concert, is meaningful and joyous, fulfilling, a reason to get up in the morning and smile every day. "Marriage in Spanish iscasarse, to build a home with,"Jacob wrote once, "you build a cabin, and live there together." You are building something together. A house. A home. A family. And you do it like this, two by two, night by night, at the sink. She washed. He dried.
When she moved out of her house five years ago, I wrote about it, and them:
… there, he'd protect you, she'd comfort you, give you that smile that split her stern face and lifted you up out of your shoes, it made you that happy, you felt that loved.
Five houses down from a church, on the east side of the block round the corner from the bakery and the Italian restaurant and the dime store. A brown-sided bungalow with two dormers in front where each Christmas he hung baby dolls against tin foil wings, Joy to the World written above them. The Lord is Come. Joy, joy to the world, and the warm Christmas mornings you walked over, presents piled in paper bags.
You'd go upstairs, up the curving staircase past the window that let into a crawl space where your baby things were stored, and into the bedroom your mother and aunt had shared long ago. It was yellow, with desks beneath dormers and a door that led to the attic space.
Her wedding dress hung from the ceiling in a plastic sleeve, ghost of a love story, with your mother's many bridesmaids' dresses you loved to play in hanging behind it, 1970s green chiffon and bright blue velvet. Tins she used for Christmas cookies, ice skates, old watercolor paint sets and board games you see now at antique markets and think of buying. Spider webs. You hated spiders. She'd catch them and throw them outside. You wanted them squished.
You played with her old jewelry boxes; on the bookshelves there was a book from the 1950s about beauty that said tall girls should stand up straight because slouching was useless and only made them look slovenly. You always stood up straight after that. People ask if you're a dancer and you think, something to thank her for that neither of us even noticed she was doing, putting that book where you, awkward teenager, would find it.
They were the best grandparents anyone could have had. He died the year after I got married, after complications from heart surgery took him down. The last day he saw me, the last day he was really coherent, he said, "You were a good granddaughter. We had fun." The last time I saw her, a few weeks ago (too long) she said to one of the nurses, "This is my great granddaughter." The nurse thought she meant it literally. "No," she said, "this is my GREAT granddaughter." Those are the things I think about when I can't sleep and I'm wishing I had done more, spent more time with them both, been a less willful, selfish brat, been less of a burden, been better or kinder or smarter. Those are the things they remembered, and those are the things I will try to remember, too.
A lot of people will say comforting things in the coming days, especially since her death comes at the end of a long, cruel illness, about them being together forever now, about them being young and beautiful and no longer apart, as they were so terribly in the ten years between his death and hers. They may be right, those people who will say those things. I don't know. And I don't think it matters what I believe. It matters what she gave to me, and what I learned from her. It matters what I know, what she taught: Waste nothing. Choose your life. And work hard with someone, side by side.
What I know is that for 49 years she washed the dishes, and he dried. And that was everything.
A life should leave
deep tracks:
ruts where she
went out and back
to get the mail
or move the hose
around the yard;
where she used to
stand before the sink,
a worn-out place;
beneath her hand
the china knobs
rubbed down to
white pastilles;
the switch she
used to feel for
almost erased.
Her things should
keep her marks.
of a life should show;
it should abrade.
And when life stops,
a certain space—
however small —
should be left scarred
by the grand and
damaging parade.
Things shouldn't
be so hard.
— Kay Ryan
41 thoughts on "Her Things Should Keep Her Marks"
"They stood beside one another and worked together, and it doesn't look like much, written out like that."
But, as you say, "that was everything" – and it always will be.
My grandfather passed away in early 2008; and I think my grandmother only now, this holiday season, has begun to reorient herself around his absence. Acclimation is a journey, not the destination.
Wishing you well-
Virgotex says:
Oh sweetie, wish this could be a hug instead of a comment. So sorry it happened at this time of year, too, which I know is an already tough month. You're absolutely right though-she left you so much.
PurpleGirl says:
Condolences Athenae (and to your family) on your loss. Your post is beautiful and loving and many good things. Your good memories of her will last forever, as they should.
Sorry for your loss, A. She sounds like she was one of the great battleaxes and I *love* battleaxes and tough old ladies.
Cathie from Canada says:
Condolences on your loss. She loved and was loved, lived a successful life, and left behind people who will miss her — this is what we should all aspire to. Thank you for writing about her.
Elspeth Ravenwind says:
Ohhh, A! Big hugs and a honkin' big box of tissues. She obviously loved you (and they still do) SO much!!! Sending you peaceful, loving energies…I'm crying here. What a beautiful piece. She lives on in you.
Susie from Philly says:
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Fixer says:
Sincere condolences, A.
garbo says:
Thanks for sharing her with us. Deepest condolences on your loss. Now get out there and be extra stubborn in her honor.
abo gato says:
Lovely tribute, A. Thank you for sharing your love for her with us. It shows in your writing.
I lost my mom more than 20 years ago. A human perpetual motion machine, a ferocious organizer, ALS killed her inch by agonizing inch. I still find myself missing her opinion and advice (usually unsolicited) after all these years.
Condolences help those most who extend them, I've found, but none the less, you certainly have mine. This too shall pass, but realize she will never really die as long as you live because of the place she has in your heart.
My deepest condolences on your loss, A.
aimai says:
Athenae,
What a beautiful tribute. Just stunning. And what a wonderful, meaningful, life. I'm sitting here crying–can there be any greater tribute to her life and to your understanding of it? You were a great, great, grandaughter and she knew it an d loved you for it. Thank you so much for writing this. I know the memorial service for your Grandmother, should you have one, will be a time of great healing and joy for you.
aimai
Condolences A.
This is a beautiful tribute.
The Dol says:
What a lovely tribute. Thank you for sharing her with us.
I am so very sorry that she is gone. Peace to you.
Thank you for sharing, and condolences to you and your family.
joejoejoe says:
A wonderful tribute A. Thanks for sharing a bit of her love and your life in this remembrance.
hoppy says:
Thank you A. for sharing such a moving tribute with us. So much of it brought back memories of my parents. That was a great generation, and your grandmother was a great representative of it. I'm sorry this had to happen at this time of the year.
Georgette Orwell says:
How lucky you've been to have such wonderful grandparents. How lucky we are to be able to hear her terrific story. Thank you.
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jim dunn says:
as always no one says it like Athenae. God Bless you.
Spocko says:
How do you illustrate a life with words? Read this piece above.
Thank you A. The beauty of your writing is here to the match beauty of your grandma.
LLAP
leinie says:
What a beautiful, moving tribute that is. I'm sorry for your loss, but grateful for your words, and your sharing with us your memories of a life and such strong, brilliant love.
You're right – she was gorgeous.
pansypoo says:
grandparents can be a wonderful thing.
grandpa f did the dishes. thorough kraut he was. grandma dried before kids took over.
acrannymint says:
that was a beautiful tribute
Jack K., the Grumpy Forester says:
…her lifehas left deep tracks, both in your memories and through your moving, beautiful remembrance. Peace be with you and yours, A…
Editilla says:
I always wonder if "they really don't make them like that anymore"… until I read something like your tribute.
You're it, Sweetheart, bless you.
noblejoanie says:
How lucky you were to have such a grandma and grandpa, Athenae. I had that, too. They're supposed to go first, of course, but it's always hard when that day comes. So sorry.
lb0313 says:
Continue to be GREAT. You carry them with you.
All my sympathy of course my dear
Maitri says:
Oh, darling, I am so sorry. That bond between grandma & grandgirl is a special thing. My grandma is still with me. A day doesn't go by in which I do not think of her or wish she were still around to blanket us with her peace and lack of judgment.
We are lucky to have had these women in our lives. Hugs, sweetheart.
Shayera says:
Interrobang says:
My sincerest condolences, Athenae. The best tribute is to carry loved ones in your memory, and to share that memory with others.
My maternal grandmother is the last of the older generation still alive — three of them have gone in the last two years. I miss them all, even the great-aunt I didn't get along with very well; she deserved better than what happened.
Tommy T says:
What a Great Granddaughter she did have. You are both very lucky to have had each other.
She lives in your words.
drunken hausfrau says:
You are a magnificent writer… this was wonderful.
Celebrating my 15th anniversary this week — and shared this with Mr. Drunken. We both cried. It is a gorgeous thing — the love between your grandparents. And an even more wonderful thing because they passed it on to you — you learned so many great things from them.
So, while I am sorry for your loss and feel your sorrow, I also congratulate you for the great presence in your life that was your grandma!
Pope Impious XXIII says:
Every weekend my grandparents still go dancing. He's in his mid 90s. Shes in her late 80s. They go to the same place that they have gone for years, talk to the same people that they talk to every week, and they dance. Several years ago they moved 40 minutes or so away to be closer to my parents. Neither can drive at night, so now, every week, my parents drive them 40 minutes each way and go to dinner with them and dance. The place they go isn't too far from our house, so, once a month or so, my wife and I pack up our two year-old son and we go to meet them. Four generations on the floor (with grandma showing off her great-grandchild to everyone there.. every time we go). It is wonderful. Time spent with family is something that you can't buy, and when the family passes on there is no amount of money that will get it for you. I'm glad you had such wonderful times with your grandmother and that she is still so alive in your heart.
Thank you for sharing your story. I think I'm going to go dancing again soon.
liprap says:
Zichron L'vrachah – may her memory forever be for a blessing. Not that I think that will be a problem in any way…she has a GREAT granddaughter to carry her on.
filkertom says:
I'm so very sorry, A. Condolences, hugs, and gentle songs to you and your family.
Roadmaster says:
Athenae, brilliant writing with a personal perspective. As always.
My condolences – but also a degree of celebration that you were able to connect so well with her and with the stories of that generation.
lance w. says:
There is nothing more I can add to that beautiful tribute, but you know how I feel. My thoughts are with you always. Much love.
gyma says:
Athenae – you were so lucky to not only know your grandmother, but to have had a wonderful relationship with her. This seems to be turning into a bit of a rarity as families move around the country these days.
May your fond memories help in your time of sorrow and remembrance. {{{hugs}}} and sympathy to you and your family.
The Other Sarah says:
I grieve with thee. She sounds like my mom. I know you'll miss her. I hope your memories of her are all filled with joy and delight.
David Aquarius says:
Your grandmother had a purposeful soul and a strength of spirit. This is apparent by the memories you have of her. It is also something she's passed on to you. We can tell by the way you write of her.
Condolences on your loss but rejoice in her life and the life she gave you.
Shamanaqua


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British tourists and "casual visitors" currently in Antigua and Barbuda are being urged to head home.
That's the advice from the St John's-based British High Commission which sent out a statement last night amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"Any country or area may restrict travel without notice," it warned. "If you live in the UK and are currently travelling abroad, you are strongly advised to return now, where there are still commercial routes available.
"Many airlines are suspending flights and many airports are closing, preventing flights from leaving."
The advice is not aimed at British people who are resident in Antigua and Barbuda. Residents and dual citizens are urged to follow the advice of the local authorities in their host country.
The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) had already advised its citizens against all but non-essential travel.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has now upped those warnings.
"If you are on holiday abroad, the time to come home is now while you still can," he said.
British travellers should contact their tour operator or airline. Commercial flight options are still available at present.
Some British tourists abroad are already finding difficulties returning home due to international travel restrictions and domestic policies around the world.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said, "This is a very difficult time for British citizens travelling overseas, or those with families and loved ones abroad.
"We're in close contact with airlines who are working tirelessly to ensure British citizens travelling overseas can safely return to the UK.
"We are also working closely with other government departments, including the FCO, to ensure airlines are able to operate to bring people back home."
Due to unprecedented demand on the FCO's consular services, Brits abroad should go online for the latest in-country advice.
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Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim announced the discovery of 5 royal statues' heads in Armant temple, about 25 km south of Luxor.
The limestone heads were discovered today have the crowns of Lower & Upper Egypt.
According to the Minister, the heads are probably dated back to Middle Kingdom. Each of them measures 50 cm height.
Dr. Mohamed Abd El Maqsoud (Director of the Ancient Egyptian department) said that Egyptologists are working on studying the heads, trying to determine if they belong to any headless statues which were found in the past years. Hoping this will help to identify the statues owners.


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Employees are faced with rising costs of prescription drugs. Having the right insurance plan or a strong prescription savings program could help tackle this problem.
Prescription savings program will enable employees know how to get a particular drug at a cheap rate that would have been gotten at a higher rate at a different pharmacy due to their employers insurance plans. This inexpensive benefit can be a huge help to employees who are trying to save on their bottom lines.
How do Rx Savings programs work?
Pharmacy benefit managers negotiate prices of drugs from each pharmaceutical company for each pharmacy.
In other words, PBMs negotiate pricing on every drug at every pharmacy, so there are different prices at every pharmacy. As is good business practice, pharmacies negotiate prices depending on their customer base.
About two-thirds of drugs have pricing that fluctuates. In this case, both locations might have the same average savings, but on very different drugs.
These price fluctuations makes it difficult for an average American to be a good consumer and find the best price. Most employees just pay the price negotiated by their insurance plan, which may or may not be the best price available.
A Prescription Savings program gives another option and provides "behind the scenes" transparency to employees.
Who are Rx Savings programs good for?
• self-funded employers because it keeps some of the Rx costs off the plan.
• Fully-insured employers with higher out-of-pocket cost plans or a deductible on the prescription benefit.
• All employers because it's a solution that helps with the "PR issue" of increased out-of-pocket costs as they're forced to pass more expense to their employees.
When do Rx Savings programs work best?
For common generic drugs with a $5 co-pay under insurance, employees should just pay the money and be happy.
About one-third of drugs has pricing that's set by the pharmaceutical company and there's no fluctuation between locations. The good news is that employees can quickly tell by searching their drug using the Prescription Savings plan's price look up tool.
For about two-thirds of drugs, not only is there a big discount from the retail price, prices can fluctuate between pharmacies. If a drug is lower in one store, it probably means another drug is more expensive than at other stores.
Not all Prescription Savings programs are created equal. Some give weak discounts and at very few locations, so ask for this information. Some programs advertise a broad savings range that sounds good, but you want to know what their average discount is. For instance, "Save 10 to 85% on prescriptions" sounds promising. But if the average savings is only 18%, that's misleading. Look for a broad range and a 40% or more average discount.
Find a program that allows employees to look up prescriptions at local pharmacies in an app or web portal. First, you want to be sure to provide technology that works for everyone.
Second, you want to know that the program offers savings at thousands of locations and verify that there are plenty in the group's local area.
Lastly, consider if the Rx discount includes the entire immediate family. This is extra helpful for those employees who don't have full insurance coverage for their families.


Microsoft's action adventure third-person shooter ReCore brings to mind the likes of Jet Force Gemini, Sin & Punishment, Lost Planet, Red Faction: Guerilla, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If any of those titles are your jam, you should probably try out the newly released trial for the game, available on Xbox One and the Windows Store.
The trial lets you give the first 30 minutes of the game a go. If you decide to buy it and keep going after that, you'll be able to continue where you left off.
Alongside the demo release comes a patch that improves load times, audio and visuals, and various gameplay elements.
Grab both now via your shop of choice.


There is more than one approach towards pain relief for dogs that are suffering from arthritis. You know about pain medication and NSAIDs, but how many other options have you considered?
Millions of research dollars are spent annually on new and improved ways to manage pain in pets. There is no magic pill and pain management in dogs must be multimodal. Research shows that combining several treatments provides maximum effect.
This article covers pain management in arthritic dogs, and we'll go over fourteen methods of pain relief for dogs based on available scientific evidence.
Osteoarthritis (OA) means inflammation of the dog's joints. It's a degenerative disease. OA is most prevalent in medium and large breed dogs. Arthritis is also the most common reason why dogs suffer pain. There's an 11-item index for assessing the dog's level of pain and stress, alongside a pet owner's questionnaire (1, 2).
Arthritic dogs experience constant, long-term discomfort and pain. It's not exclusive to older dogs. Although rare, even young canines can fall prey of this debilitating disease, especially through elbow or hip dysplasia.
But it's often difficult to know when a dog is in pain.
Dogs can't tell us when they are suffering from pain, and will typically do that in silence. Subtle signs of discomfort may be the only clue for the owner.
It's possible that causes of these signs are something other than pain, but it's a good indication of something being wrong. At that point, you need to take action.
Below are 14 options of pain relief for dogs, ranked in order of safety, efficacy and available scientific evidence. Combining several of these methods of pain treatment will provide maximum effect.
Studies show that the most statistically significant way to decrease chronic arthritis pain in dogs is weight loss (3, 4, 5). In particular, one clinical trial with 9 dogs has shown that decreasing body weight by 11-18% results in significant improvements (4).
A dog's lean body condition not only means less stress on joints, but the body will be in a less inflammatory state as well (6). Use the BCS chart as a reference point.
Adipose tissue in a dog's body is not inert. It is metabolically active and secretes enzymes that can increase overall inflammation. That leads to more chronic pain in dogs.
Moderate exercise is paramount. Keeping muscles strong and limber will increase mobility in dogs with pain. Simple at-home exercises and methods like stairs and ramp ascent can greatly increase the dog's mobility and range of motion (7).
Daily controlled exercise regime, especially low impact exercises such as swimming were shown to have benefits in reducing arthritis pain (3).
Unsurprisingly, proper nutrition for dogs can have a direct impact on their condition. Research shows that diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation by decreasing the amount of omega-6 available in the body, which results in pain reduction (8).
Metabolism of omega-6 fatty acids can lead to inflammatory mediators that have a role in the pathogenesis of a disease. The body breaks down omega-3 fatty acids into anti-inflamattory compounds, protectins and resolvins (9).
Studies suggest that the use of commercial dog food diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as supplementation of omega-3s such as with fish oil, can improve clinical signs associated with chronic arthritis pain in dogs (10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
Other diet enrichments, such as green-lipped mussels (perna canaliculus) have also been shown to improve conditions of arthritic dogs in pain (15).
Carbohydrates have been linked to inflammation, thus minimizing the amount of carbs in your dog's diet may also help with reducing pain (16, 17).
A popular and easily accessible form of pain relief for dogs with arthritis are nutraceuticals. Dog arthritis supplements are increase the viscosity of joint fluid. Studies show glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate to be somewhat effective.
Studies repeatedly demonstrate the use of these supplements can improve cartilage health and actually protect the cartilage from additional damage, as well as reduction of pain in dogs (3, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22). However, other studies have shown no signs of effectiveness, thus further research is required (23, 24).
NSAIDs for dogs continue to be the most common drug group of pain relief for dogs. When used appropriately, NSAIDs can be an important part of a multimodal approach to managing pain discomfort in canines (25, 26).
NSAIDs work by blocking cyclooxygenase (COX), which is increased in response to inflammation. And because inflammation is the cause of pain in dogs, when these receptors are blocked, the dog will experience significant relief from pain.
There are two problems with some NSAIDs, however.
First, side effects of giving NSAIDs to dogs occur in anywhere from 2.6% to 34% of cases (27).
Second, cyclooxygenase (COX) is also responsible for maintaining the health of many tissues in the dog's body; for example, the lining of the stomach.
There are two types of cyclooxygenase: COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors. COX-1 is important in preventing stomach ulcers and necessary for maintenance of canine health. COX-2 is the type that has a negative impact on the body and is implicated in the pain pathway.
Modern NSAIDs such as Deramaxx are manufactured to be as COX-2 specific as possible to spare the important functions of COX-1 on the body (28).
Out of all oral treatments, NSAIDs are most effective, but it's not without adverse effects.
Remember that NSAIDs for dogs are by prescription only. Furthermore, never give your dog a human NSAID such as Ibuprofen (Advil) or Naxprofen (Aleve). They are very toxic to dogs and can be fatal.
Aspirin is one of the few over the counter NSAIDs which can be given to dogs for a limited time and only in very specific cases (29, 30).
Plenty of over the counter dog pain medications also exist, but they aren't as potent as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In cases where an NSAID alone isn't providing enough relief from discomfort, your veterinarian might add on a different class of drug in addition to the NSAID for maximum effect.
Occasionally, the combination of more than one pain drug will work better for pain relief for dogs than either on their own.
These additional dog pain relievers may include opioid type drugs, opiate-like drugs or drugs that work on the nerve-pain receptor (31).
These drugs have not performed that well in veterinary research trials, and response to their use has been varied (32, 33).
It's often negatively associated with alternative and holistic health. However, acupuncture is a common treatment for chronic pain that has some scientific backing. We are starting to learn about its benefits in veterinary medicine as well (34).
Acupuncture works by stimulating specific points on the body to elicit a release of various neurochemicals and hormones. This in turn will decrease inflammation and associated pain. Veterinarians recommend to use acupuncture alongside other types of physical therapy for maximum effect (35).
Even though many owners believe that acupuncture has helped to improve their pet's levels of discomfort, results from controlled studies proving acupuncture's pain relieving properties are still mixed because it is a difficult therapy to test (36, 37, 38, 39).
Nonetheless, there is some proof that acupuncture can help with inflammation and pain in dogs (40, 41).
Most pets tolerate the acupuncture needles well, and anecdotal evidence shows how many owners have recognized the relief it gives their suffering dogs.
Stem cell treatment is gaining popularity in veterinary medicine as a means for treating chronic diseases, including arthritis pain (42, 43, 44).
Embryonic stem cells are probably the most well-known in popular culture. But stem cells derived from adult tissues have shown a promising ability to help heal and regenerate tissue by reducing inflammation and differentiating, or becoming healthy cartilage, bone and joint cells.
The cells are harvested from the dog's own fat cells, sent to a lab to be rendered and purified, and are then injected into the painful joint.
Studies show encouraging results, with measurable improvements in lameness scores and overall mobility (45).
The benefits of rehabilitation and physiotherapy, or physical therapy for dogs have been around the veterinary medicine for decades, but only recently physical rehabilitation has been getting more attention as treatment for different conditions in dogs (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52).
The evidence is clear on how physical therapy increases joint mobility and range of motion, survival times, prevents muscle atrophy and otherwise benefits dogs with arthritis.
Using physiotherapy as pain relief for dogs is poorly documented; however, in human medicine, physical therapy was shown to help effectively manage pain (53, 54, 55, 56).
Physiotherapy works in two ways to relieve pain in dogs: on mobility and strength of the joints, and on a dog's central nervous system, which is a contributor to pain perception, thus subsequently helping to manage pain. Exercises and low impact activities should be a part of your dog's pain management program.
Above studies show how physical therapy can be used not only to relieve pain in dogs or help with canine arthritis, but also to improve dog's general physical and mental condition, cardiovascular system, help lose weight and reduce muscle atrophy. This results in pain relief.
Laser therapy aimed at reducing pain is also known as a cold, light or low level laser therapy (LLLT). Cells or tissues are exposed to low levels, or red, or near-infrared light which stimulates cellular function.
Pain treatment with laser therapy is generally fast (less than 15 minutes). Dogs tolerate the laser very well, as it is completely painless. Treatments of laser therapy need to be done regularly to see the best results. Research shows that it's safe for dogs, but evidence on the effectiveness of LLLT for pain is mixed (57, 58, 59, 60, 61).
In small study trials, laser therapy reduces cell death, improves wound healing, speeds up the repair of damaged soft tissue, nerve, cartilage and even bone. It can provide relief from both chronic and acute pain (62, 63). While this may look promising, we need more studies, especially for pain relief for dogs.
Hydrotherapy, or aquatherapy, is another popular subset of physical therapy with the use of water, and in the last decade in particular it's become more popular as another option of pain relief for dogs with arthritis (64, 65). Two most common practices in hydrotherapy are swimming and aquatic treadmills.
During this therapy process, a dog's body weight is reduced in water. The therapy improves blood circulation, strengthens muscles and joints, helps with increased flexibility and reduces pain.
Many studies have demonstrated the safety of hydrotherapy for a variety of treatments in dogs, and its effectiveness for arthritis related pain reduction in humans, but research on dog pain management is scarce (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72).
Note that bringing your dog to a water pond will not result in the same effects. Hydrotherapy needs to be performed in a controlled setting by a trained professional on a consistent basis. Achieving long-term positive results may be difficult.
Electrotherapy employs principles of electrostimulation where a dog would experience muscle relaxation and strengthening through an electric current. In the most basic sense, electrotherapy stimulates the body's ability to deal with pain.
Two of the most common methods of electrotherapy are NMES (Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) and TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation).
This is a relatively new method of pain relief for dogs and animals in general, and barely any research is available at the moment. However, some human studies do show its effectiveness, particularly for muscle relaxation and pain reduction (73, 74, 75).
Cryotherapy (cold) is an old method for recovery from arthritis, cancer, skin and other diseases in dogs. New technologies now allow for this old school approach to become more effective and popular in veterinary medicine (76, 77).
There are different ways of cryotherapy: ice baths, specific gels, ice packs or circulating ice compression units. There are specific time periods when it's most effective.
Studies with humans prove the effectiveness of cryotherapy for pain management, but evidence how well this works for pain relief in dogs is lacking (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83).
Dogs with chronic pain and inflammation should stay away from cryotherapy, and use thermotherapy instead.
Thermotherapy (heat) has many different approaches as well: hot water bottles and compresses, infrared lamps, and chambers, to name a few.
This type of superficial heating may be effective for relieving chronic pain in dogs, but is not advisable for acute inflammation. There's no research of thermotherapy for pain management in dogs, but studies with humans suggest its effectiveness (79, 84, 85, 86).
Pet owners attempting to use either cryotherapy or thermopherapy for pain relief for dogs must be aware of possible adverse effects when done incorrectly or in unsafe environment. Those may include frostbite, slow wound healing, and skin burns (87).
It's one of the oldest rehabilitation therapies in human medicine. Ultrasound or therapeutic ultrasonography can also serve as pain relief for dogs with different conditions.
This approach uses sound waves applied directly onto the dog's body area and produces intensive vibrations that later turn into heat. The concept is similar to thermotherapy.
Deep heat produced through high frequency ultrasound can be beneficial for muscle spasms, increasing blood flow and reducing stiffness in the dog's joints. A few studies with humans show therapeutic ultrasonography therapy to be effective for pain, but more research is needed (88, 89, 90).
Ultrasound is well-studied with dogs with different conditions, and it's been shown as safe to use for canines. However, there's no conclusive evidence specifically related to using ultrasound for pain management in dogs.
Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is used specifically for pain relief and healing. Magnetic fields used with PEMF assists with improving cell metabolism and healing.
This method used mostly for dogs with arthritis, hip dysplasia and orthopedic injuries. Battery-operated products such as PEMF beds, pads and jackets exist to supply the electromagnetic field therapy to canines.
Vets and other professionals used it with success, and there's a lot of scientific literature available for PEMF being safe and effective for bone healing, inflammation, wound healing and some diseases (91, 92, 93).
That said, there's currently very little research available to clearly validate or invalidate the effectiveness of PEMF therapy for pain relief for dogs specifically. Studies do show PEMF being effective for pain management in people (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100).
Arthritis is the most common reason dogs suffer from stress and pain for prolonged periods of times. There are many options of pain relief for dogs and ways to assist them, mostly by reducing joint inflammation, improving mobility and blocking pain receptors.
A lot of studies are available for these approaches, some showing more promise than others. Going the natural route is not only the safest way with little potential side effects, but also most effective for long-term pain management. Exercise your dog, plan for weight loss, and adjust the diet.
Combining several methods to relieve pain in dogs will produce maximum effect. This means including supplements in the diet, trying any of the physical therapy treatments, and safely using NSAIDs and/or over the counter pain meds.


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London Covid: Beds bought for NHS during Covid can't be used at a waste of £13m – MyLondon
Post date 6 February 2022
The NHS has wasted around £13million after hundreds of beds meant for the Nightingale hospitals are unable to be used for patients in other wards. The temporary Nightingale hospitals were built across the country to tackle waves of Covid-19, including at a site in London.
The huge loss was documented last week in NHS England's annual accounts, with the health service claiming that the beds can't given to other departments as they don't meet the required standard. Some of the millions of pounds written off include paying for storing the beds.
http://archive.today/2022.02.07-183434/https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/london-covid-beds-bought-nhs-23004907
Tags Capacity, COVID-19, ExCel Conference Centre, Government, Hospitals, MyLondon, NHS, NHS England, Nightingale Hospital, Policy, UK, Waste
The NHS is hiding a guilty little secret – The Telegraph
Plan B is a go. And just like that, more mask mandates, working from home guidance and, most controversially, vaccine passports have been rushed in. While we wait, of one thing we can be certain: Covid decisions this winter are once again being determined by one institution. While we wait to find out more about the omicron variant, there is one thing we can say with certainty: our future rests once again on the ability of the National Health Service to handle an uptick in cases.
…Yet the NHS has a guilty little secret, rarely talked about given its status as the national religion. On many metrics, capacity has not been rising – it's actually been falling.
http://archive.today/2021.12.10-111316/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/12/09/nhs-hiding-guilty-little-secret/
Tags Backlog, Bed Occupancy, British Medical Association, Capacity, COVID-19, Government, Health Care Workers, Hospitals, Lockdown, NHS, NHS England, Nightingale Hospital, Omicron Variant, Plan B, Policy, Save the NHS, UK
COVID CALAMITY Hospital staff 'may have accidentally killed Covid patients after errors with ventilator filters' in packed ICU wards – The Sun
STAFF errors while using ventilators may have caused Covid patients to die, according to a new report.
It comes amid claims medics used the wrong filters in a "cluster" of similar incidents involving the life-saving breathing system filters.
An inquest will now investigate the deaths of two patients at the London Nightingale Hospital in April last year after the East London Coroner issued a warning about the risk of future fatalities.
https://web.archive.org/web/20210713202031/https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15585316/hospital-staff-accidentally-killed-covid-patients-errors-ventilator-filters/
Tags Collateral Damage, COVID-19, Errors, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, ICU, Medical Malpractice, Nightingale Hospital, Royal College of Anaesthetists, UK, Ventilators
Hospital staff 'may have accidentally killed Covid patients after errors with ventilator filters' in packed ICU wards – The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15585316/hospital-staff-accidentally-killed-covid-patients-errors-ventilator-filters/
Tags Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospitals, ICU, Medical Malpractice, Nightingale Hospital, The Sun, UK
Exercise Cygnus: UK Government Exercise Justifies Covid-19 Lockdown – UK Column
Following the publication of the 2011 preparedness paper, however, the number of ICU beds continued to fall. Then, five years later, government held an unusual and secretive event called Exercise Cygnus.
It involved all government departments, all local authorities, and the NHS, right across the UK. Its report has not been published for "national security reasons" and so as not to "frighten the public". However, according to those with first-hand knowledge of the operation, Cygnus' script contained a scenario of a patent lack of capacity in ICU beds and personal protective equipment.
https://www.ukcolumn.org/article/exercise-cygnus-uk-government-exercise-justifies-covid-19-lockdown
Tags Capacity, Civil Contingencies Act 2004, COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response, Exercise Cygnus, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, H1N1, Hospitals, ICU, Influenza, Lockdown, NHS, NHS Board, Nightingale Hospital, Planning, Preparedness, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Swine Flu, the NHS Act 2006, UK, UK Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy Paper
Revealed: What Really Happened In The Nightingales – The Huffington Post
Post date 25 March 2021
Only three of England's seven Nightingale hospitals have ever been used to treat Covid patients.
Cost to the taxpayer is more than £500m to set-up and keep on standby.
Four of the Nightingales have never treated people with Covid-19.
Only two of the hospitals have been used to treat Covid patients in during the second wave.
Nightingales totalled up to £1.27m per inpatient as of January 2021.
Only 272 inpatients were treated at the Nightingales up until January 2021.
Nightingale Birmingham, which was the most expensive to set-up at a contracted budget of £109million – has never been used at all.
Each Nightingale building cost between £409,000 and £1.2m a month to keep on standby.
The bill to set up the hospitals was £346m, according to contracts awarded by the government to NHS trusts.
NHS England has forecast total costs will run to £532m for the financial years 2019-21.
At least £850,000 was also spent with consultancy firms on the construction of the Nightingales.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nightingale-hospitals-covid-patient-numbers_uk_605a0dd6c5b6cebf58d220eb
Tags Capacity, COVID-19, Department of Health and Social Care, Expense, Freedom Of Information Request, Hospitals, NHS, NHS England, Nightingale Hospital, Save the NHS, Taxpayers, The Huffington Post, UK, Waste
Boiling the bioethical frog – The Critic
This hunger games scenario of a middle-aged, potentially pre-infected and already immune health secretary taking a nominal, rushed, improperly trialled novel-technology vaccine after the pandemic has already passed on live TV is as unethical and obscene as any of the propaganda we have been subjected to. What have we become? If it happens, the supposed vaccinator, the TV station, the secretary of state, and the vaccine company should all be roundly condemned. It proves nothing and risks everything. Obnoxious and dangerous as he is, he hasn't a clue what might happen to him. He is still that sacred thing: somebody's patient. A power-crazed, ignorant man for whom the mantras "whatever it takes" and the "end justifies the means" are dear, offering himself for a macabre, televised ritual sacrifice fit for the Incas to appease his political masters. It is truly grotesque. There is no medical reason for him to have these chemicals.
https://thecritic.co.uk/boiling-the-bioethical-frog/
Tags Bill Gates, Bioethics, Censorship, Children, Civil Liberties, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Mike Yeadon, Financial Incentives, Government, Human Endogenous Retroviruses, Immunity, Informed Consent, MHRA, Misinformation, Nightingale Hospital, Pfizer, Pharmaceutical Industry, Policy, PPE, Public Health England, SAGE, The Critic, Trials, UK, United Nations, Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights, Vaccination, Vaccine Hesitancy
Why ARE the Nightingale hospitals lying empty? London unit still only 'on standby' despite capital being thrown into Tier 4 measures and Christmas cancelled over rising cases – Daily Mail
Nightingale hospitals built during the first Covid-19 lockdown still remain 'on standby' despite parts of England being plunged under draconian Tier 4 measures.
It has been suggested the hospitals are largely deserted, despite Boris Johnson's dramatic decision to plunge a third of those in England under tough Tier 4 measures from Sunday.
https://web.archive.org/web/20201220150458/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9071593/Nightingale-hospital-lies-standby.html
Tags Capacity, Daily Mail, England, Hospitals, London, Nightingale Hospital, Tier Four, Tiers, UK
How to stop the NHS being overwhelmed – Dr. Ann Bradshaw, Spiked
There are approximately 30,000 student-nurse places in the UK each year, which, given nursing is a three-year course, means there are about 90,000 student nurses in total (notwithstanding dropouts). Moreover, there are 84 university nursing departments throughout the UK, each with a body of nursing professors, senior lecturers and lecturers, many of whom will be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (although they are not required to work clinically to maintain registration). In this emergency pandemic, it would seem quite rational for these students and teaching staff to be deployed by government to staff the Nightingale Hospitals.
https://web.archive.org/web/20201218143426/https://www.spiked-online.com/2020/12/18/how-to-stop-the-nhs-being-overwhelmed/
Tags Capacity, COVID-19, Dr. Ann Bradshaw, Hospitals, NHS, Nightingale Hospital, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Save the NHS, Spiked, UK
I'm almost starting to think this whole pandemic really is a conspiracy – The Telegraph
Exact approximations vary but the survival rate for Covid-19 is thought to be somewhere above 99 per cent, and maybe as high as 99.8 per cent.
…The average age of someone who dies from coronavirus is 82.4, which, by the way, is nearly identical to the average life expectancy in Britain (81.1).
…In the first week of October, there were 91,013 cases of coronavirus reported in England and Wales, and 343 Covid-related deaths. That same week a total of 9,954 people died from various causes. Of those, just 4.4 per cent of the death certificates mentioned Covid-19.
https://web.archive.org/web/20201021001219/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/comment/almost-starting-think-whole-pandemic-really-conspiracy/
Tags Average Age Death, Care Homes, Conspiracy, COVID-19, Europe, Government, Life Expectancy, Lockdown, Misinformation, Mortality Rate, Nightingale Hospital, Pandemics, Public Health England, The Telegraph, UK
Did protecting the NHS actually cost lives? – The Telegraph
The British public protected the NHS alright. Any fears that the institution might be overwhelmed were put aside when, a couple of weeks into lockdown, the hurriedly-constructed Nightingale hospitals were still empty, along with many other hospital wards, clinics and surgeries. By mid April, routine clinical activity by GPs was down 25 per cent and A&E visits down 52 per cent. Some of that was thanks to fewer drunks falling over and fewer children coming to grief in playgrounds, yet there is plenty to suggest that some very unwell people were scared into taking the instruction not to trouble the.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/27/did-protecting-nhs-actually-cost-lives/
Tags Capacity, Collateral Damage, COVID-19, Hospitals, NHS, Nightingale Hospital, Save the NHS, UK
Oxford epidemiologists: suppression strategy is not viable – UnHerd
2:55 – Masks
• Tom Jefferson: "Aside from people who are exposed on the frontlines, there is no evidence that masks make any difference, but what's even more extraordinary is the uncertainty: we don't know if these things make any difference…. We should have done randomised control trials in February, March and April but not anymore because viral circulation is low and we will need huge number of enrolees to show whether there was any difference".
• Carl Heneghan: "By all means people can wear masks but they can't say it's an evidence-based decision… there is a real separation between an evidence-based decision and the opaque term that 'we are being led by the science', which isn't the evidence".
9:26 – Pandemic life cycle
• CH: "One of the keys of the infection is to look at who's been infected, which shows a crucial difference when comparing the pandemic theory to seasonal theory. In a pandemic you'd expect to see young people disproportionately affected, but in the UK we've only had six child deaths, which is far less than we'd normally see in a pandemic. The high number of deaths with over-75s fits with the seasonal theory".
14:00 – Covid seasonality
• CH: "The stability of the virus is far less when the temperature goes up but humidity seems to be particularly important. The lower the humidity, the more stable the virus is in the atmosphere and on surfaces… It's now winter in the southern hemisphere, which is why places like Australia are suddenly having outbreaks."
20:37 – Lockdown
• CH: "Many people said that we should have locked down earlier, but 50% of care homes developed outbreaks during the lockdown period so there are issues within the transmission of this virus that are not clear… Lockdown is a blunt tool and there needs to be intelligent conversations about what mitigation strategies can keep society functioning while we keep the most vulnerable shielded".
25:20 – Nightingale hospitals
• CH: "They are the wrong structure. What you need is fever hospitals which were here until around the 1980s or 90s. They were on single floors and had isolation within isolation. Theere were no lift shafts and staff were trained, which meant that everyone was protected from each other… It looks like at leats 20% of people got the infection while they were in hospital"
27:30 – Suppression strategy
• CH: "The benefits of the current strategy are outweighed by the harms…When it comes to suppression, only the virus will have a determination in that. If you follow the New Zealand policy of suppressing it to zero and locking down the country forever, then you're going to have a problem… This virus is so out there now, I cannot see a strategy that makes suppression the viable option. The strategy right now should be how we learn to live with this virus"
32:45 – Response to the virus
• TJ: "I am a survivor of four pandemics and for the other three, I didn't even realise they were going on. People died but nothing changed and none of the fabric of society was eroded like this response… Do I see steps being taken at a European level about learning from our mistakes and changing policies? The answer is no…
39:30 – Politics of the virus
• CH: "We as individuals are part of the problem because sensationalism drives people to click and read the information. So it's a big circle because we've created the problem — if we put the worst case scenario out there, we will go and have a look. If you want a solution, you've got to get people to stop clicking on this sensationalist stuff".
43:30 – IFR
• CH: "We will be down about where we were with the swine flu: around 0.1-0.3% which is much lower than what we think because at the moment we are seeing the case fatality".
• TJ: "If you look at the whole narrative, it was distorted from the very beginning by the obsession with influenza which was just one or two agents and nothing else existed. We're no different now".
Tags Age Groups, CEBM, COVID-19, Face Masks, Hospitals, IFR, Influenza, Lockdown, Nightingale Hospital, Pandemics, Policy, Politics, Professor Carl Heneghan, Professor Tom Jefferson, Response, Seasonal, Suppression, Swine Flu, UK, UnHerd
Are ventilators killing people? – Off-Guardian
Post date 6 May 2020
Intubation and ventilation were billed as the only way to treat Covid19 patients in the early days of the outbreak, but now some medical professionals are questioning the practice.
Perhaps it is not surprising, then, that according to this article 66% of UK Covid19 patients put on ventilators are dying. A recent study found that, in New York, 88% of ventilated Covid patients died. In Italy it was over 81%, in Wuhan it was 86%.
Conversely, South Korea has reported good early results treating Covid19 patients with other forms of oxygen therapy, or "non-invasive ventilation".
The question arises: If ventilators are not recommended for respiratory infections, may do more damage than they prevent and are less effective than non-invasive ventilation, why are they being so widely used?
Well, one possible reason is that, according to the WHO guidelines, non-invasive ventilation could contribute to the spread of the virus via "aerosolisation". This is repeated in guidelines from the CDC, ECDC and other national institutions.
The UK's NHS goes one step further again, with their March 19th protocol actually calling mechanical ventilation the "preferred" option over non-invasive ventilation or other oxygen therapies.
This leaves wide open the possibility that hospitals are using treatments known to cause harm, simply to avoid the hypothetical spread of the virus.
COVID19: Are ventilators killing people?
Tags Avoidable Deaths, COVID-19, Dr Matt Strauss, Hospitals, NHS, Nightingale Hospital, Off-Guardian, Respiratory Tract, The Spectator, Treatment, Ventilators
Exclusive: Nightingale largely empty as ICUs handle surge – HSJ
London's Nightingale hospital has remained largely empty, with just 19 patients being treated at the facility over the Easter weekend, HSJ understands.
https://www.hsj.co.uk/service-design/exclusive-nightingale-largely-empty-as-icus-handle-surge/7027398.article
Tags Capacity, COVID-19, HSJ, NHS, Nightingale Hospital, UK


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Neil Gaiman Returns to Helm Vertigo's 'The Sandman Universe'
Lucifer, The Dreaming & Books of Magic to Return Alongside New Title House of Whispers
By Brian Bell | March 1, 2018 | 6:25pm
Main Art by Jae Lee/Vertigo Comics News Neil Gaiman
The man who turned the Sandman into a New York Times best-seller is coming back, and he's bringing friends with him.
DC Entertainment announced Thursday that Neil Gaiman, one of the most celebrated voices in both comics and prose fiction, is returning to the series that helped birth the Vertigo imprint to curate the The Sandman Universe, a line of books spinning out of Gaiman's creations. The line will launch with four ongoing series penned by four different writers, handpicked by Gaiman himself, all entwined in a shared universe that invokes the same dreamlike motif as Gaiman's original series. "The Sandman Universe has always been very close and personal to me and I am thrilled to open up the world once again to an extremely talented group of writers and artists," Gaiman in a statement.
The Sandman Universe #1 Cover Art by Jae Lee
The Sandman Universe will launch with The Sandman Universe #1, a one-shot that will reintroduce the franchise's universe and characters while setting up the stories of the four individual books, The Dreaming, House of Whispers, Lucifer and Books of Magic, which will be released monthly afterward. This first issue will be drawn by Wonder Woman artist Bilquis Evely, and co-written by the four writers, working from a plot developed by Gaiman himself.
The Dreaming #1 Cover Art by Yanick Paquette
In The Dreaming, writer Si Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy, Cry Havoc) crafts a world plunged into chaos and calamity following the disappearance of the Dreaming's master, Dream of the Endless. Facing conquering forces from outside and within, Matthew the Raven, Lucien the librarian and the montress without memories, Mora, must find and restore the master before the Dreaming falls to the building shadow.
House of Whispers #1 Cover Art by Sean Andrew Murray
House of Whispers will tell the tale of Latoya, a young woman in a coma; her girlfriend, who wants to do anything to help bring her out of it; and Latoya's two younger sisters, who are enlisted by Latoya's girlfriend in an attempt to use the Book of Whispers. The group mistakenly steals the essence of a voodoo deity, Erzulie, and plunges her house into the Dreaming. Written by Nalo Hopkinson (Brown Girl in the Ring), House of Whispers shifts between the Dreaming, where the group meets the custodians of the Houses of Secret and Mystery, Cain and Abel, and the real world, where Latoya awakens, believing she's already dead, and begins spreading that belief to others.
Lucifer #1 Cover Art by Goni Montes
Dan Watters (Limbo, Assassin's Creed) details in Lucifer how the devil, who disappeared a number of years ago, ended up a blind, poor old man shacked up in a boarding house in a odd town that no one can leave. Meanwhile, a dying LAPD officer is drawn to uncover his own self-ascribed divine mission. The book will tell the story of the Morningstar as the officer's dying mission uncovers untold revelations about the former lord of Hell himself.
Books of Magic #1 Cover Art by Kai Carpenter
Finally, Books of Magic sees Kat Howard (Roses and Rot, An Unkindness of Magicians) unwinding the adolescent struggles of magically adept teen Timothy Hunter, though his magical abilities are more trouble than anything. What he doesn't know is that he has the potential to become the most powerful magician in the universe, but only if he's able to navigate his teenage years and the group of cultists trying to kill him out of fear of what he could become if he reaches his full mystic potential. Along with the help of his new substitute teacher, Timothy will learn the secrets of the Books of Magic and what he is truly meant to become.
The Sandman Universe Promotional Art by Bilquis Evely
The Sandman Universe #1 will release on Aug. 8 with The Dreaming and House of Whispers hitting shelves in September, and Lucifer and Books of Magic coming out in October. Artists for the four series have not yet been announced.
See Gaiman himself announce the new imprint below.
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Home » Europe » Illegal vapes urgent warning issued to parents with children
Illegal vapes urgent warning issued to parents with children
Vaping: Dr Sara discusses risk of 'popcorn lung'
In response to the raid in Gloucestershire, the Government said it was considering measures to protect children from vaping.
While the electronic cigarettes are far less dangerous than smoking, illegal vapes are untested and could contain dangerous chemicals which should not be inhaled.
Child health experts are "deeply disturbed" by the rise of children using these devices.
They told the BBC the industry in illegal and unregulated vapes was "terrifying".
In a survey of 400 Trading Standards officers, around 60 percent said their main concerns were over shops selling illegal, potentially unsafe vapes.
Duncan Stephenson, director of external affairs at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, told the BBC: "When Trading Standards teams do spot checks on the sale of vaping products to kids, we find around one in three businesses break the law."
Mr Stephenson said he wanted to see tougher penalties for businesses found to be breaching the regulations.
UK laws limit how much e-liquid and nicotine is in vapes. Just like cigarettes, vapes have to have health warnings on the packaging.
However, some contain illegal levels of nicotine.
A mother told the BBC about her 15-year-old daughter who was sold illegal vapes for months.
She said: "They sold her 31 disposable vapes and never once asked her for ID. There would be certain points of the day where she could go in and buy them. She would have to wait for the shopkeeper to give her the nod."
As a result of the vapes, the teenager developed a series of troubling symptoms which could only be explained by the vaping.
Her mother said: ""I couldn't work out why my daughter was getting nosebleeds, headaches and mood swings, and when I came across the vapes hidden in her bedroom I was shocked."
The teenager has since recovered since stopping using the devices.
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A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care said: "We have introduced tough regulations to deter the appeal of vaping to children, including restrictions on product advertising, setting limits on nicotine strength, labelling and safety requirements, and making it illegal to sell nicotine vapes to those aged under 18 years old.
"We are carefully considering the recommendations from the Khan review: making smoking obsolete, including what more can be done to protect children from vaping."
On vaping, the NHS said: "Vaping is not completely risk-free, but it poses a small fraction of the risk of smoking cigarettes. The long-term risks of vaping are not yet clear.
2E-cigarettes do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke.
"The liquid and vapour contain some potentially harmful chemicals also found in cigarette smoke, but at a much lower level."
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