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In our last Newsletter we said that the Bank would be announcing a new approach to performance management, which would see the introduction of 'catch-ups' and the removal of ratings. But let's be clear, simply taking a system that was introduced by the likes of Adobe, a US software company, and dropping it in to Lloyds Banking Group is not going to create an agile organisation nor is it a panacea for all of the performance management problems we described in our last Newsletter.
Where's The Training For Line Managers?
One of the key things Adobe did when introducing the new system did was to invest heavily in improving the capabilities of their line managers to enable them to move away from a ratings based approach to performance management to one that requires more real time, developmental discussions.
As we said last week, the Bank's new performance management system is being introduced with effect from 1st January 2019 and line managers have been given two week's notice of the changes. In fact, had we not published our Newsletter last week members wouldn't have found out about the changes until their return to work in January 2019.
According to Donna Morris, Senior Vice President at Adobe responsible for introducing the new performance management system, "We held training sessions with managers to help guide them on how to set expectations, give feedback, and be prepared to make compensation decisions".
What's the Bank done to ensure that line managers, who will be responsible for ensuring that the new system is delivered, are capable of meeting the expectations of staff? Nothing yet!
It's that kind of half-baked approach, which will see this new system, which we have been demanding for years, fail. The Bank wants everything done yesterday and is not prepared to invest time and money in making sure that things are done properly. That's what Adobe, Microsoft, General Electric, Deloitte and Accenture have done.
How have you delivered on your role/objectives/priorities since our last check?
How have you helped others achieve their objectives and priorities?
How have others helped you achieve your objectives and priorities?
What specific actions can you take to improve even further?
Members are not stupid, the idea that they would enter into conversations on the above questions without making sure that they are prepared is fanciful. The answers members give to those questions have consequences – be that when it comes to determining who is being made redundant or which member of staff is getting the largest share of the reward pie – and they need to be prepared to fight their corner. In a growing IT organisation like Adobe for example, you can have these whimsical discussions but jobs are being lost all the time in Lloyds Banking Group and members need to protect themselves; because nobody else will.
The Union will be providing detailed guidance for members on how to prepare for these 'Check-in' meetings and that will be available early in the New Year.
In our next Newsletter we will deal with the issue of ratings and reward. In the meantime, members with any questions can contact the Union's Advice Team on 01234 262868 Choose Option 1.


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RIP: Bobby Womack
Posted June 28, 2014 by J Matthew Cobb in Features
Soul singer and Rock Hall of Fame inductee dies at the age of 70
Bobby Womack, the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the unforgettable gospel-trained, soulful gritty voice, passed away at the age of 70, according to reports. SoulTracks.com shared the news after getting word from a trusted resource. "It was confirmed for me by Darryl Payne," SoulTracks publisher Chris Rizik said. "There was apparently a hoax a week ago, but Darryl is always very knowledgeable and reliable."
Minutes later, Rolling Stone published a confirmation: "A representative for Womack's label XL Recordings confirmed the singer has died to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death was currently unknown."
Born in Cleveland, Ohio – home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Womack rose up the musical ladder singing in the family gospel quartet Womack Brothers before departing gospel for pop. Under the direction of SAR Records' Sam Cooke, the family group changed their name to the Valentinos and released a few hit singles: "It's All Over Now" became a regional hit, but became a bigger success on the Rolling Stones, which went to No. 1 on the UK singles charts; 1961's "I'm Lookin' for a Love," their first hit, climbed to number eight on the r&b charts and was later re-recorded on Womack with a prot0-disco slant in 1974.
After Cooke died in 1964, Womack married Cooke's widow Barbara and left the Valentinos to pursue a solo career. After playing guitar on studio sessions for Aretha Franklin on the landmark LP Lady Soul and writing songs for Wilson Pickett ("I'm in Love"), Womack finally released his debut album, Fly Me to the Moon, on Minit Records. His 1968 cover of the Mama and Papas' hit, "California Dreamin'" catapulted his career. He eventually signed with United Artists and found his own sound on 1971's Communication, which featured the Top 40 hit "That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha." Heading into more deep soulful grooves and unapologetic gospel-powered crooning, Womack released a slew of r&b smashes with the No. 1 "Woman's Gotta Have It," "Harry Hippie," "Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out" and the moving blaxplotation movie anthem "Across 110th Street." 1974's "Lookin' for a Love" proved to be another crowning moment in Womack's career, soaring to number one r&b and number ten on the pop side. Another highlight, "You're Welcome, Stop on By," danced its way to number five R&B and found new life months later on Rufus & Chaka Khan's Rufusized.
By the end of the Eighties, Womack's music was out of touch with listeners. His late '70's albums for United Artists and works with Columbia failed to sale and his lifestyle – ravished by a bad drug habit – became hard to control. But he found a way to bounce back. "Oh yeah, 'cos I looked around and I say everybody I know, the ones that taught me and the ones that were doing the same thing that I'm doing, none of these people are here no more." Womack told Telegraph in 2013.
During those though years, Womack manged to produce and write music for other acts, including disco diva Loleatta Holloway. After re-recorded Womack's "I'm in Love" in 1978, Holloway sought for Womack's work on her self-titled 1979 LP, where he scored "There Must Be a Reason" and lent his vocals to a remake of the Shirelles' hit "Baby, It's You."
In the Eighties, Womack found a jolt of sweet relief with a minor "comeback" hit, the bluesy-soul classic "If You're Think You're Lonely Now." The track, released on the indie record label Beverly Glenn and found etched on 1981's The Poet II, shot to number three R&B the following year. A few other hits, including his duet with Patti Labelle on "Love Has Finally Come at Last," kept his name out in the opening, but eventually dissipated from the conversation of soul music as the tide opened up with glossy contemporary giants like Luther Vandross and Freddie Jackson.
Despite battling with Alzheimer's disease and ailing issues surrounding his diabetes and colon cancer, Womack enjoyed a lucrative touring gig and received rave reviews across the board for his live performances. His latter-day work with Gorillaz – giving him a much-needed re-invention, catapulted his name back into fame. Thanks to the wicked alt-feeling hip-hop single "Stylo," Womack's vocal work was in high demand again. 2012's The Bravest Man in the Universe dropped, and even earned critical acclaim from Rolling Stone (even falling on their 50 Best Albums of 2012). "Bobby is a precious thing," Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn told The Independent. "He's getting on but his voice is still there. Which is really rare; the voice usually diminishes as time goes by."
"Life is strange," Womack once said. "I know it's strange, because I ask the question, why am I still here? I've been as crazy as anybody could have been; what particular reason do you lose the Marvin Gayes and the Sam Cookes, the Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix – the list goes on; I say it never stops, the world keeps bouncing and those other artists go underneath. But I'm still here ."
Prior to his passing, Womack was at work on his upcoming album, which planned to feature appearances from Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Ronnie Wood, Ron Isley and Snoop Dogg. The album was also planned to feature performances from the late Gerald Levert and the late Teena Marie.
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Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov (also transliterated as Jablochkoff; ) ( – ) was a Russian electrical engineer, businessman and the inventor of the Yablochkov candle (a type of electric carbon arc lamp) and the transformer.

Biography
Yablochkov graduated in 1866 as a military engineer from Nikolayev Engineering Institute, now Military engineering-technical university (Russian Военный инженерно-технический университет), and in 1869 from Technical Galvanic School in Saint Petersburg. After serving in the army, Yablochkov settled in Moscow in 1873, where he was appointed Head of Telegraph Office at the Moscow-Kursk railroad. He opened up a workshop for his experiments in electrical engineering, which laid down the foundations for his future inventions in the field of electric lighting, electric machines, galvanic cells and accumulators.

Yablochkov's major invention was the first model of an arc lamp that eliminated the mechanical complexity of competing lights that required a regulator to manage the voltaic arc. He went to Paris the same year where he built an industrial sample of the "electric candle" (French patent № 112024, 1876). It was in Paris that he developed his arc light idea into a complete system of electric lighting powered by Zénobe Gramme direct current dynamos fitted with an inverter to supply single-phase alternating current. The first public use of the Yablochkov system was in October 1877 at Halle Marengo of the Magasins du Louvre which was lit by six Yablochkov candles. By 1880, the system had grown in size to 120 lamps with 84 lit at a time powered by a 100-horsepower steam engine and had been operating every night for two and one half years.

The Paris Exposition of 1878 presented Yablochkov with the unique opportunity to make a spectacular demonstration for a world audience, and through the promotional efforts of Gramme was successful in having 64 of his arc lights installed along the half mile (0.8 km) length of Avenue de l'Opéra, Place du Théâtre Français (today Place André-Malraux) and around the Place de l'Opéra. It was first lit in February 1878. Yablochkov candles required high voltage, and it was not long before experimenters reported that the arc lights could be powered on a 7-mile (11 km) circuit. Yablochkov candles were superior to Lontin-Serrin regulator arc lights that each required a separate Gramme generator. Beginning in 1880, the Paris Hippodrome's 20 Serrin lights powered by 20 generators were replaced by 68 additional Yablochkov candles, based on two years of positive experience with 60 candles powered by just three generators. The impact of the 1878 Paris demonstration was a depression in the value of gas company shares which did not recover until 1880. French, English, and American businessmen quickly set up companies licensing Yablochkov's patents.

As part of his arc lighting patents, Yablochkov described a method of employing Michael Faraday's discovery of induction to create a continuous current of higher voltage, where primary windings were connected to a source of alternating current and secondary windings could be connected to several electric "candles". Although it was not recognized at the time, Yablochkov's idea of using transformers to provide different voltages from the same AC line was the model that modern transmission and distribution systems would settle on.  As the patent said such a system "allowed to provide separate supply to several lighting fixtures with different luminous intensities from a single source of electric power".
In 1879, Yablochkov established "Electric Lighting Company, P.N. Yablochkov the Inventor and Co" and an electrical plant in Petersburg that would later produce illuminators for military vessels and factories.  There was considerable international competition to his arc lights.  His lasted only one and a half hours whereas those of Charles F. Brush lasted twice as long.

From the mid-1880s, Yablochkov mostly occupied himself with problems of generating electric energy. He constructed the so-called "magnet dynamo electric machine", which had most of the features of the modern inductor. Yablochkov did extensive research on transformation of fuel energy into electric energy, suggested a galvanic cell with alkaline electrolyte, and created a regenerative cell (the so-called autoaccumulator).

Yablochkov participated in Electrical engineering exhibitions in Russia (1880 and 1882), Paris (1881 and 1889), and First International Congress of Electricians (1881). For participation in the exhibition and congress, he was awarded the French Order of the Legion of Honor.

Personal life
Yablochkov was an active Freemason. He was initiated in 1876 into the Supreme Council of France of the Scottish Rite. After being "Worshipful Master" of three lodges in Paris, he created a new lodge under the Supreme Council known as "Cosmos" in 25 June 1887. Through this he hoped to attract young and wealthy Russian emigrants in Paris. One member of his lodge was Maksim Kovalevsky, who would later help bring Freemasonry back to Russia and prepare the groundwork for the foundation of the Grand Orient of Russia's Peoples.

Legacy
In 1947, the USSR introduced the Yablochkov Award for the best work in the field of electrical engineering.

The crater Yablochkov on the Moon is named after him.

See also

Thomas Edison
Yablochkov candle

References

Further reading
A biographical research of the life of Pavel Nikolayevich Yablockkov by Prof. Lev Davidovich Belkind

Gallery

1847 births
1894 deaths
Military Engineering-Technical University alumni
Russian inventors
Russian electrical engineers
Russian Freemasons
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Q: Is there any way to bind a variable to another variable? (WPF Project) I have set a border visibility binding to a variable in a class in Views, called P, where P is a Boolean type. I have another variable in a class in ViewModels, called M, where M is a Dictionary and the Enum consists of three elements, something like A, B and C. How could I bind P to M.value in which if P is false, M.value is set to A, and if P is true, M.value is set to B or C (depends on some condition) so that the border is visible when M.value is B or C and it is not visible when M.value is A?
So far I have implemented binding of border visibility to P already and it works (when P is true, it is visible and when P is false, it is not visible).
enum E {
        A,B,C
}

public class ClassInViews {
    private bool picked = false;
    public bool Picked {get; set;}
}

public class ClassInViewModels {

    private Dictionary<(...An arbitrary class in Models),E> M;
}

A: Since you want to bind it to changes of the Dictionary, I would then use an ObservableDictionary and respond to any change within the collection by raising a changed event for the "Picked" property. So your ViewModel has to implement INotifyPropertyChanged.
Then the simplest thing would be to write your logic into the getter of P.
public bool Picked
{
  get
  {
    /*Your logic here*/
  }
}

Second Option: You could create an IValueConverter transforming your given Directory to a Visibility.
public class Bool2VisibilityConverter : MarkupExtension, IValueConverter
    {
        static Bool2VisibilityConverter _converter;

        public override object ProvideValue(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
        {
            if (_converter == null)
            {
                _converter = new Bool2VisibilityConverter();
            }
            return _converter;
        }

        #region IValueConverter Members
        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            var dic = value as ObservableDictionaray<YourTypesHere>;

            if (dic == null)
              return Visibility.Collapsed;

            bool visible = /* Check the Dictionary with your logic */;

            return (bool) visible ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
        }

        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            throw new NotImplementexException();
        }
        #endregion
    }

Then you can simply use it to transform the Dictionary:
<Button Visibility="{Binding Dictioanry, Converter={conv:Bool2VisibilityConverter}}" />

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Die Bahnstrecke Odessa–Basarabeasca ist eine Hauptbahn in der Ukraine und Republik Moldau. Sie verläuft von Odessa im Süden der Ukraine durch den ukrainischen Teil Bessarabiens nach Basarabeasca in Südmoldawien, wo sie an die moldauische Bahnstrecke Galați–Bender anschließt. Die eingleisige und elektrifizierte Strecke ist in Breitspur (1.520 mm) ausgeführt. Der Betrieb von Odessa bis zur moldauischen Grenze wird durch die Ukrainischen Bahnen, im Speziellen die Odeska Salisnyzja, durchgeführt, die anschließende Strecke über Grenze nach Moldau (Basarabeasca) wird von der Calea Ferată din Moldova betrieben.

Geschichte
Der älteste Streckenteil ist das kurze Stück zwischen Odessa-Hauptbahnhof und dem Abzweig Richtung Süden, dieser wurde bereits 1865 eröffnet.
Der Streckenteil zwischen Basarabeasca und Bilhorod-Dnistrowskyj wurde zwischen 1915 und 1916 durch die Russischen Südwestbahnen erbaut, um auch den südlichen Teil Bessarabiens bahntechnisch zu erschließen. Am 2. Januar 1916 wurde die Strecke vom damaligen Romanowka ins damalige Akkerman eröffnet, die Strecke wurde dann auch während des Ersten Weltkrieges über Eisenbahnfähren oder Pontonbrücken zur Überquerung des Dnister-Limans nach Odessa verlängert, hier gab es bereits eine Strecke nach Owidiopol, die einfach verlängert wurde. Die Strecke Odessa nach Owidiopol wurde ebenfalls 1916 eröffnet, es gab zwar bereits 1891 eine Gesellschaft, die diese Strecke bauen wollte, eine erteilte Konzession erlosch aber 1894 wieder. Nach 1918 wurden die Behelfsbrücken zerstört und der größte Teil der Strecke bis nach Bugaz (heute Satoka) kam zum Königreich Rumänien, der Streckenteil wurde wie viele weitere in den Jahren 1921 bis 1923 auf Normalspur mit 1435 mm Spurweite umgebaut, nach der Annexion durch die Sowjetunion nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die Strecke dann wieder zurückgespurt. Nachdem bereits 1940 mit dem Bau einer Holzbrücke über den Liman begonnen war, wurde diese 1941 nach dem Überfall auf die Sowjetunion nicht mehr weitergebaut und erst nach 1945 wiederhergestellt.

Seit 1955 ist auch die Querung des Limans durch eine Hebebrücke (erbaut vom 25. Dezember 1953 bis zum 5. Dezember 1955) und somit ohne die Nutzung von Fährschiffen möglich, 1973 wurde die Strecke zwischen Odessa und Karolino-Buhas elektrifiziert, 1974 die Verlängerung nach Bilhorod-Dnistrowskyj. Von 1997 bis 2022 war die Strecke zwischen Beresyne und Basarabeasca unterbrochen. Der Wiederaufbau umfasste 22 km auf ukrainischer und 1,2 km auf moldauischer Seite. Dadurch ist die Umgehung Transnistriens möglich und die Donauhäfen Ismajil, Reni und Galați können im Güterverkehr wieder erreicht werden.

Galerie

Weblinks
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Odessa-Holowna–Odessa-Sastawa
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Odessa-Sastawa–Arzys
 Bilder zur Teilstrecke Arzys–Beresyne

Einzelnachweise

Bahnstrecke in der Ukraine
Bahnstrecke in der Republik Moldau
Internationale Bahnstrecke
Bahnstrecke OdessaBasarabeasca
Rajon Basarabeasca
Verkehr (Odessa)


The national Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) recognised the achievements of two contractors working on the North West Cambridge Development at their annual awards: Skanska working on the site-wide infrastructure and Graham Construction working on the post-graduate student accommodation.
The awards recognise contractors' commitment to improving the image of construction in the local community. Independently judged by site visits and discussions with site staff, the voluntary subscription to the scheme seeks to promote best practice through five broad areas, which are: caring about the site appearance; respecting the community; protecting the environment; securing everyone's safety; valuing the workforce. The top performing contractors are recognised in the annual awards.
Skanska working on the site-wide infrastructure received two awards for their work on the North West Cambridge Development - a CCS Bronze award for SWIC, and a CCS Silver award for Madingley Road Junction. They regularly liaise with neighbours and community groups and have undertaken works with local charities with their sub-contractors.
Graham Construction working on the post-graduate student accommodation received a Bronze award and has been working with local communities in Girton to support local initiatives.
There are currently six contractors working on the first phase of the North West Cambridge Development and all have signed up to the Considerate Constructors Scheme. The reports have indicated high scores amongst the sites which demonstrate their commitment to best practice in promoting the image of construction with the local community.


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Alice in Blunderland
Tags: Alice in Blunderland, Alice in Blunderland: How to Save Billions of Dollars Without Even Trying, alice parody, alice spoof, alternative alice, Jack Anderson, John Kidner
Alice in Blunderland: How to Save Billions of Dollars Without Even Trying by Jack Anderson with John Kidner.
Illustrations by Tom Ramey.
Published by Acropolis Books Inc (April 1983). Hardback first edition with dustjacket. It's an old library copy so has assorted stamps and stickers.
From the dustjacket:
Join modern day Alice in her zany misadventures in Blunderland (aka Washington, D.C.) as she meets bizarre bureaucrats and discovers the true meaning of the acronyms that enshroud us all.
Jack Northman Anderson (1922 – 2005) was an American newspaper columnist, considered one of the fathers of modern investigative journalism. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972.
Here's Alice meeting the Official Wordsmith:
Available on Amazon: Alice in Blunderland (paperback)
Tags: alex a blum, alice in wonderland, classics illustrated, lewis carroll
Classics Illustrated: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
Art by Alex A. Blum. New cover art by Cristina Choma. Digital recolouring and text by Shane Kirshenblatt.
(Re-)Published in July 2010 by Classic Comic Store. All artwork re-coloured and the cover digitally enhanced.
The Classics Illustrated series of comics have a complicated history that spans both sides of the Atlantic. If you want details there's both a Wiki page and a history on the CI webpage.
Alex Blum- actually Alexander Anthony Blum (1889–1969) was born in Hungary, and studied at the National Academy of Design in New York.
He illustrated twenty-five of the Classics Illustrated titles as well as 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', the debut issue of Classics Illustrated Junior.
Available on Amazon: Alice in Wonderland (Classics Illustrated)
Butterscotia
Tags: 1896, alice parody, alice spoof, Archie MacGregor, Butterscotia, Butterscotia or A Cheap Trip to Fairyland, David Nutt, E Parry, Edward Abbott Parry
Butterscotia or A Cheap Trip to Fairyland by Sir Edward Abbott Parry.
Judge Parry's sequel to Katawampus.
Illustrated by by Archie MacGregor.
Published: London: David Nutt, 1896.
1st Trade Edition, 8vo hardback covered in beige cloth with brown designs. No dust jacket.
There are seven full page black and white illustrations, and 27 smaller pictures set into the text. The large pictures are protected by tissue paper leaves.
There's also a fold-out map on onion-skin paper (12 x 14 inches).
Edward Abbott Parry (1863-1943) was an English judge and writer. This book was written for Parry's children, and is considered by some as an Alice parody, or at least it's widely thought that it was influenced by the Alice books. The dragon is certainly very Jabberwock-y in the illustration:
There's an article about Parry here.
Various editions are available on Amazon: Butterscotia
Alison's Discretions in Nonprofitland
Tags: alice parody, alice spoof, Alison's Discretions in Nonprofitland, Dog Ear Publishing, Publish on Demand
Alison's Discretions in Nonprofitland by Anne E. Tarleton.
Published on demand by Dog Ear Publishing, 2010. Paperback.
This book is full of satire and parody as the author cleverly mimics the characters in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice in Wonderland. Alison and her dog Dinah move to a small town in the rural Colorado, where she becomes involved with a national nonprofit organization, and like Alice, Alison finds amusing and absurd characters in the nonprofit organization. Entertaining and enlightening, this book is a must read for anyone who has every been involved in a national nonprofit organization.
MS. TARLETON is degreed in microbiology and worked for ten years in private and public cancer research facilities, including Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and New Mexico Cancer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she coauthored papers published in the journal, Cancer. The next ten years she spent within the pharmaceutical and biologics industries as a product manager, and later as an outside sales representative.
After retirement, she worked with a number of national nonprofit organizations where she gathered information on nonprofit organizations, which became the inspiration for this fictional novel. She currently volunteers her time at two locally based community nonprofit organization in her hometown.
I haven't read the book, and can't say that the use of the same phrase ('nonprofit organization') three times in two sentences, or of the term 'degreed in microbiology' helps to tempt me to do so. Even as someone 'degreed' in the same subject. Maybe I'm being unfair, and that's a recognised Americanism, but I hope it's not one that makes it over here.
Available on Amazon: Alison's Discretions in NonprofitLand
The All-New Batman: The Brave And The Bold #3- Through the Looking Glass
Categories: alice in wonderland, illustrators, new versions and odds and sods
Tags: alice in wonderland, Batman
The All-New Batman: The Brave And The Bold #3– Through the Looking Glass: Chynna Clugston: editor, Dan Davis: inker, Heroic Age: colourer, Rick Burchett: cover, Scott Peterson: editor, Sholly Fisch: writer, Travis Lanham: letterer.
Comic book published by DC Comics: released in March 2011.
In which Batman and the Flash jump through the Mirror Master's mirror and wind up Through the Looking Glass, where 'The Mad Hatter' takes control of the Flash because "he's one of the few heroes with the good taste to wear a hat." The heroes meet characters from Alice including Humpty Dumpty, the White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat, and eventually defeat the villains- and a Jabberwock to boot.
Buddy Tucker Meets Alice in Wonderland
Tags: 1905, alice in wonderland, Buddy Tucker, Buddy Tucker Meets Alice in Wonderland, Cupples & Leon, R.F.Outcault, Richard Felton Outcault
Buddy Tucker Meets Alice in Wonderland: written and illustrated by R.F. Outcault.
Published by Cupples & Leon, 1905.
First edition paperback pamphlet/comic with the colour cover missing. Part of the Buster Brown series. 16 pages. Colour plates by Richard Felton Outcault.
Reprinted from the 1905 New York Herald Sunday Supplement.
Richard Felton Outcault (1863 – 1928) was an American comic strip writer and artist. After studying art in Cincinnati and Paris, he was employed by Joseph Pulitzer at the New York World. He was later headhunted by William Randolph Hearst, owner of the New York Journal, who apparently offered him a considerable amount of money to join the newspaper.
He created the Buster Brown series, and is considered the inventor of the modern comic strip.
In the comic, Alice takes Buddy and Botts the Bear to "The House That Jack Built" meeting Jack and the other characters in the story: The Rat That Ate the Malt, which bites Botts on the nose; The Dog That Worried the Cat; The Cow That Tossed the Dog, who tosses the dog onto Botts' head and The Maiden All Forlorn, whereupon Botts tries to frighten the forlorn out of her.
Bought from Marchpane Books.
alice in candyland
Categories: advertising and alice in wonderland
Tags: Advertising, Alice in Candyland, alice spoof, alternative alice, books, candy, pamphlet, pastiche, white rabbit
Alice in Candyland, with apologies to Lewis Carroll.
No credit for author or illustrations.
Undated.
Advertising pastiche for Lowney's candies. Red and black illustrations. Stapled pamphlet.
Lowney's began in the US in the late 1800s, moved to Canada in the 1960s, and was later bought out by Hershey's Chocolates. This is a Canadian advertising pamphlet for the brand and mentions products such as Cherry Blossom, Cracker Jack, and Oh Henry! (Really Big). Blimey. Alice visits the factory in Sherbrooke, Quebec and learns how choclolate is made.
Alice took a step forward and gasped. The floor was soft, white and springy.
"Made from Angelus TenderWhip Marshmallows", said the rabbit, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
Bought from Canada from the really friendly and charming Stephen Temple Books.


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3 ways to ensure native ads comply with FTC guidelines
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By: Richard Murphy
BPA Worldwide
BPA Worldwide's Richard Murphy advises us to learn about the rules that govern this popular ad format – fast.
Native advertising is hot and getting hotter. A recent study from IHS and Facebook indicates that in-app native ad revenue will hit $53.4 billion by 2020 — and that's not even including on-site placements.
Branded content allows companies to get in front of massive audiences while leveraging the credibility of prominent media outlets. Marquee publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic all offer sponsored content opportunities, which can be huge boons to companies looking to expand their reach. But the Federal Trade Commission recently issued new guidelines with harsh penalties for businesses that mislead readers with deceptive ads.
The FTC now requires brands to distinguish commercial pieces from editorial features through distinctive packaging and disclosures. The new rules classify undisclosed native ads as misleading, even if those messages contain truthful information. Violating the laws could lead to fines, legal expenses and a damaged reputation. While there have been no fines levied for deceptive native advertising yet, the FTC has a history of heavy-handed penalties. The organization recently announced a $100 million settlement for LifeLock's deceptive advertising — the largest monetary award obtained by the commission.
Despite the high stakes, most B2B brands are woefully out of compliance with the FTC's expectations. One report by IZEA and Halverson Group indicated that only 8% of B2B marketers understood the sponsored content guidelines. Roughly 70% of websites wouldn't pass muster if the FTC audited existing native ads today. Considering that a majority of B2B companies intend to increase brand content efforts over the next year, it's time for marketers to brush up on their obligations.
B2B marketers often lag behind their B2C peers when it comes to digital advertising. But when it comes to native ads, that might be a good thing. As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. B2B marketers can learn from the missteps of their consumer-focused comrades, who tend to have more customers, products and services — as well as a much bigger scale — for testing their efforts.
Early adopters of digital native advertising made such a mess of things that the FTC was compelled to issue its Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements. The policy addresses ads that appear to be news stories or otherwise misrepresent the nature of their content. These include written narratives, videos, infographics and photos. Native ads often appear in a regular stream of editorial content, and most consumers are unaware that some of the links they're seeing are from commercial brands.
According to a survey by the Association of National Advertisers, 75% of marketers believe ethical advertising is essential and say that publishers and advertisers should disclose ad partnerships. But they also want native ads to be "contextually relevant" and look similar to editorial content. How do you strike the right balance?
The key to successful native advertising is transparency: Ads should look like ads. Marketers who are unsure whether their branded content is distinctive enough can use the following guidelines to keep their content above board:
1. Optimize visibility
Use clear, unambiguous language in your ad copy. The tone should be appropriate for the publication's audience without disguising the ad as an editorial piece. If the commercial angle is obvious enough, you may not need to include a disclaimer. But if the ad seems similar to the publication's standard content, disclose the information in fonts and colors that are easy to read.
2. Match FTC-compliant text to related ads
Write disclosures in a style similar to what appears in the ad. The connection should be apparent to audiences so there's no mistaking what the content is and who published it. Don't bury disclosure lines; be upfront with readers. Make the article so compelling that they continue to engage even after realizing it's an ad.
A number of prominent media outlets offer sponsored content partnerships, and transparency has only benefited both parties. Forbes' BrandVoice and BuzzFeed's brand publisher platforms clearly denote sponsored content as such, but the branded pieces keep audiences engaged. Readers stick with the native ads because the content is funny and informative in the same way BuzzFeed's and Forbes' standard editorial content are.
3. Prominently display ad disclosures in videos
Just because video is a different medium doesn't mean there are different rules. Include disclaimers in your videos, and leave those disclaimers on the screen long enough to be noticed, read and understood. When in doubt, always err on the side of more transparency. Video is the brightest star in the digital advertising universe. According to Cisco, IP video traffic made up 70% of all consumer internet traffic in 2015, which will increase to 82% over the next four years. The stakes are high, so it's important to get it right.
The FTC guidelines may seem like headache-inducing burdens. In reality, the rules will benefit marketers, publishers and consumers. These standards will create greater transparency and trust between brands and audiences, leading to better relationships and more ethical campaigns.
Richard Murphy is a senior vice president at BPA Worldwide, a not-for-profit assurance services provider that performs third-party media audits to verify audience data used in the buying and selling of advertising. Richard is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor; he leads the organization's BPA Media and iCompli Technology Assurance divisions.


Which macrame cord to use is pretty much up to you and the pattern you are making. You can make the item bigger or smaller but the end result will be different.
There are lots of different types of macrame cord available.
After working with a few of these, you will learn which works best for you. Which cord is easier on your hands. Which cord holds knots better. Which look you like best.
Braided cord tends to hold its shape when making knots over the twisted cord. I don't have to tape the ends or burn them at the tips to keep the cord from unraveling as I work. Twisted cord does have its uses though, for example, when the project calls for a brushed tail or fluffed section. Twisted is excellent for this.
You can search the net for macrame cord for the best deals. You might find what you want from one of these suppliers.
STEP 1. Cut the following cords.
You will make the two straps first. Pin the centers of two of the 3 yd cords side by side on knotting board. Pin the centers of two of the 5 yd cords on each side of the 3 yd cords. Cords should be lined up in this order. 5 yd cord, 3 yd cord, 3 yd cord and 5 yd cord. The 3 yard cords are filler cords and the 5 yard cords are the tying cords. Position on the knotting board with 4 ends going up over top of board and the other 4 hanging down the board. Refer to illustration.
Working with these 4 cords, tie a Sinnet of 10 Square Knots (SK). A sinnet is a strip of the same knots tied one after the other with the same tying cords. Refer to illustration. Leave on knotting board.
Continue adding to this SK sinnet by adding a Sinnet of 15 Half Knots (HK). Half Knots will start to twist after about the 3rd Half Knot. That is ok, it is supposed to do this.
Turn strap around and working in the other direction, continue where you "started". (Note: Tie one HALF KNOT before tying a SK. This completes the knot first tied. ) Now you are ready to start tying knots in this direction.
Repeat making the same 10 knot SK sinnet and 15 knot HK sinnet as you did for the top half of these 4 cords. This completes the 1st Strap. Now repeat the process for the 2nd strap. This is how the two completed straps should look. Set straps aside.
STEP 3/CREATING THE FRONT PORTION OF PURSE.
Pin 6 of the Square Knot Sections created in the above step to the knotting board side by side. Tie them together with Alternating Square Knots (ASK), starting with the 3rd cord on the left. You will tie 5 SK's in this row. Leave knotting on the board.
STEP 4/ATTACHING STRAP TO FRONT OF PURSE.
Pin 3 Square Knot Sections on board and tie them together with a row of 2 Alternating Square Knots.
Do the same with 3 more Square Knot Sections. When knotting is completed pin one of these sections on the left of purse strap THAT IS ON THE KNOTTING BOARD and pin the other section on the right side. (Photo is only showing how to add this newly created section to the right side of the strap. Do the same on the left side.) Tie these sections together with one Square Knot, using 2 free cords from Square Knot Section and 2 from strap. Take off board and set aside.
OK, let's do a review of what you have completed thus far. The two straps are completed and one strap has been attached to the front section and the two side sections. This is how your purse should look at this stage.
STEP 6/CREATING THE BACK & ATTACHING 2ND STRAP.
Just as you did for the front… Pin 6 Square Knot Sections to knotting board side by side. Tie them together with one row of Alternating Square Knots, starting with the 3rd cord on the left. You will tie 5 SK's in this row. Leave knotting on the board. Refer to knotting illustrations in Step 3 if you need help.
Take the 2nd strap and curve it in an upward arc. Pin one end to the left side of the back portion of purse (which is on the knotting board) and the other end of the strap to the right side of the back portion of purse. Note: Make sure this strap measures the same as the 1st strap. If necessary, "push" up on the sinnet to even it out.
Tie one Square Knot with cords 3-6 on left and 19-22 on the right. Leave knotting on board.
STEP 7/JOINING SIDES TO BACK.
Join the back to the side sections with one Square Knot using the 2 free cords from the side and 2 cords from the back portion.
You now have a one complete row of Square Knots going all around the entire purse.
STEP 9/ADD 1ST ROW OF BEADS.
Now you will begin adding beads to the front side of the purse. Number the cords from 1-44 beginning with one half of the side knot. Tie a Square Knot (SK) with cords 5-8, 13-16, 21-24, 29-32, 37-40. Under each of these SK's put a bead on the 2 filler cords, the center cords of the 4 cords. Tie another SK under each bead, using the same 4 cords as for the knot above the bead.
Tie a sinnet of 8 Half Knots with cords 9-12, 17-20, 25-28, 33-36. Repeat these steps of adding beads and tying half knot sinnets to the back side of the purse.
STEP 10/FILL IN SIDES WITH KNOTS.
STEP 11. There is one row of knots in between the 2 rows of beads. Tie one row of ASK all around the entire purse.
STEP 12/ADD 2ND ROW OF BEADS. Repeat Steps 9 and 10 to add the 2nd row of beads and fill in the knots on the side. Front and back.
STEP 13. Now tie 5 rows of Alternating Square Knots all around entire purse.
To close up the bottom of the purse, first, turn purse wrong side out. Go around the last row of knots and make sure the knots are really tight.
With the purse flat on the surface, locate the sides. You will see ONE SQUARE KNOT on each side that separates the front and the back of the purse. This is where you start tying up the bottom. Ok, ready? Put purse between your knees with the bottom up.
Starting with the farthest (on the side) 6 cords, tie 2 Square Knots, using 4 filler cords and one cord from the left side of the purse and one cord from the right side of the purse.
Continuing closing up the bottom using the next 2 cords from EACH SIDE of the purse and tying ONE Square Knot very tightly.
Continue this process across the bottom of the purse until you reach the other side. There should be 6 cords left. With these 6 cords, tie 2 Square Knots using 4 filler cords and one cord from the left side of the purse and one cord from the right side of the purse. The same as you did for the 6 cords on the opposite side of the purse.
This completes the knot tying. Apply craft glue to each knot. Allow to dry. Cut bottom cords leaving about 1/2″. Melt cut cords with a cigarette lighter or match to keep cords from fraying. Hold fire to the cord ends for just a split second so you won't burn the cords. Now you are ready to turn purse right side out. Prepare the lining and insert it, if you desire.
Congratulations!! Your purse is complete and ready to carry. Enjoy!!
Here are pictures of my completed purse.
Want to learn how to macrame? Then you came to the right place!!
I will show you how to macrame a belt in just a few hours using the following basic macrame knots.
OK… now go and gather up the supplies and tools you will need to make your macrame belt. I have mine ready.
Macrame Cord: I am using 3 1/2mm BRAIDED macrame cord since that is what I prefer when making belts. You can use any cord millimeter you wish allowing for cord "doubled" to fit on both buckle ends.
Belt Buckle: Buckle doesn't have to be exactly like mine but the opening for the cord should be at least 2 1/4″ length if using 3 1/2mm cord. That is the size opening needed to double half hitch all cords to the buckle when finished knotting.
Find the center of one of the 7 yard cords and Reverse Lark's Head (RLH) it onto one side of the belt buckle. Follow the illustration in the picture.
Pull Reverse Lark's Head (RLH) tight against belt buckle.
Tie a Half Hitch (HH) knot with Cord #2. Bring this cord up, over and through the buckle opening.
Bring cord down and pull tight against the Reverse Lark's Head.
Tie a Half Hitch (HH) with Cord #1. Bring up, over and through the buckle opening. Pull down and tighten.
You have now completed your first Reverse Lark's Head and Half Hitched both sides of it.
Push knot to the left side of your belt buckle. Continue mounting all cords the same as you did this one.
This is how your belt should look after all cords have been added to one end of your belt buckle using Reverse Lark's Head knots combined with Half Hitch knots.
And this is how the backside should look. The "bumps" were created by the half hitches. Make sure to turn belt over to the smooth side before continuing.
Now you are ready to begin tying a row of Square Knots (SK) using all 12 cords.
Left Side Row 1: Tie one Square Knot with cords 1- 4. Push knot up close to the top and tighten. Look at the illustrations for help.
Center Row 1: Tie one Square Knot in the center with cords 5 through 8. Push knot up close to the top and tighten. Make sure knot is lined up with the knot on the left.
Right Side Row 1: Tie one Square Knot on the right side with cords 9-12. Push knot up close to the top and tighten. Make sure knot is lined up with the other knots in this row.
This completes Row 1. Pat yourself on the back. You have just mastered the Square Knot. The Square Knot is THE main knot for most macrame projects.
Push knots up close to the first row of knots. Tighten and make sure these two knots are aligned next to each other straight. Look at illustrations in the pictures for help.
Tie a row of Square Knots using all 12 cords. You will tie these knots the same as you did in Row 1 but with one exception. Don't push up too close to the knot above. You will drop down slightly (about 1/4″) when tying the knots on the left and right so a little peephole is formed along the edges. This creates an open airy design along the belt edges. Use a ruler until you can judge by sight how much to drop down. Look at the pictures to gauge the distance I used.
Last row should be a row of three SK's.
Leave at least 8-10 inches of cord after tying your last row of knots. You will need about this much cord to "comfortably" double half hitch cords onto the other side of your belt buckle.
Once you are finished tying knots, you are ready to Double Half Hitch (DHH) all 12 cords to the other end of your belt buckle. I apologize but my photo for this step turned out fuzzy and I was way past this step to retake it. So I double half hitched a few cords onto a metal ring so you would have a picture illustration.
Yippee!! You are almost finished. The end is in sight and a new belt will soon be hanging around your waist!! How does your belt look? This is how mine looks after double half hitching the 12 cords to the other side of the belt buckle.
This is the backside showing where the cords will need to be trimmed.
Make sure you are satisfied with the belt length and are indeed finished knotting. Once cords are trimmed there is no turning back. BEFORE TRIMMING CORDS….. Lightly apply craft glue to the underside of the knots on the backside of the knotting. Straighten cords. Press flat with your hands. Set aside and allow to dry.
Ready to trim cords. Leaving about 1/2″ from the top, cut all 12 cords. Look at picture illustration. Melt the CUT cord edges with a cigarette lighter or match to keep cords from fraying. Don't hold fire very long to the cord, just a split second. Don't want to ruin or burn your beautiful creation.
Here are pictures of my finished belt. Including the belt buckle, my belt measures 40″ and has 119 rows. It took me 3 hours to complete.
Hope you are happy with your new belt. Feel free to send me photos of your finished belt. Send to don_mae2@yahoo.com. Enjoy!!
Need more help tying knots? Go here. Click to enlarge the chart.


So I travel to NYC in just over a week and I am slowly but surely ticking things off my to do list. I'm one of those people that always over packs makeup. My essentials are a full large toiletry bag plus palettes and brushes separately. I just always think I need variation and when you're in New York you've got to have options don't you? (Back me up gals!) I wish I could be one of those girls who literally wears tinted moisturiser and mascara and looks amazing but my skin can't cope with that and it needs a medium coverage foundation to cover up the spots and dry patches that I get so regularly.
I'm going to take a couple of different foundations to New York; some fuller coverage for the evening and some lighter for the day time. I love the bourjous foundation for the daytime. It's lightweight and smells like summer. I love it. For the evenings I'm taking my Estee Lauder Double wear foundation along with my Loreal Lumi Magique. I like to mix them together for the perfect coverage and colour.
I'll also be taking my trusty Collection Lasting Perfection concealer and my Sleek blush, highlight and bronzer combo. I am also taking my MAC mineralise skinfinish in Gold Deposit and my MUA illuminator along with my Make Up Revolution Primer too. Basically I want all the glow in the American sunshine!
For brows I'm taking my Make up Revolution brow pomade and keeping it simple. For mascara I'm taking my new Maybelline mascara along with my trustee benefit they're real. I love experimenting with my eye shadow so I'm taking my Urban Decay Smokey palette and my Make Up Revolution palette. I'm also taking my L'Oreal eyeliner and a pair of my Ardell Demi Wispies lashes.
For lips I'm going to take my favourite L'Oreal lipstick along with the rimmel lip liner in and my Mac whirl (knowing me I will probably take a few others too - you can never have too many lipsticks now can you!).
I'll be packing my trustee Nivea moisturiser and my Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream. I will also be taking my lash curlers and some tweezers to help when applying my lashes (I'm not capable with my acrylics on!) I am also taking my beauty blender sponge and some brushes. I always take make up wipes to remove dirt from my face and my micellar water from Garnier too.
I will probably end up packing even more stuff because I'm that girl but oh well who cares I've got room in my case! What do you pack in your holiday make up bag? Let me know below. Oh and I also wanna know where you're going away too, I love to find out everyone's favourite holiday destinations.


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Parish Mission Statement
Our Clergy
Our Lady of Mercy
Monkwearmouth Catholic Partnership
The Catholic Church
Liturgical Year
Faith Essentials
Sunderland | Diocese of hexham & Newcastle
A partnership is a group of parishes agreeing to work together, to share resources, both human and material, to become stronger and better equipped for furthering the Kingdom of God.
Our Partnership is made up of the 11 Catholic church communities that serve the city of Sunderland and surrounding area. Monkwearmouth is one of eighteen Partnerships which were formally established by the Emeritus Bishop Séamus at Pentecost in 2017. Each of the Partnerships has been given a name rooted in our Christian heritage and a Partnership Dean. Monkwearmouth was chosen by the Diocese to represent our newly named partnership because of its links with the great Catholic heritage of our local area. The Monkwearmouth Monastery and the church of St Peter's, situated on the banks of the River Wear, date back to 674AD and were home to the community who had the great and venerable St. Bede as one of their members.
Our 11 church communities have worked together for many years, frequently coming together for joint events, initiatives and celebrations. The Partnership does give us an excellent opportunity, not only to reflect together on our current practices but importantly to evaluate and plan how we can ensure that we have vibrant and flourishing communities in the future.
The Partnership Development Group
The Partnership Development Group (PDG) is made up of representatives, of both clergy and lay people, from each of our 11 church communities. The overall aim of the PDG is to create a forum that is genuinely representative of our parishes. The PDG is an interim arrangement and has a 2-year lifespan. Longer-term arrangements, informed by the work of PDGs, will then be put in place across the Partnership. The PDG is led by the Partnership Dean and is chaired by a lay person from one of the parishes, Fr Michael McCoy is our Partnership Dean and our Chair is Adrian Brooks. The Diocese has recommended that the remit of the PDG is to further God's Kingdom through:
Co-ordinating and supporting the development of effective partnership arrangements.
Developing an initial action plan for the partnership.
Communicating the work of the partnership across the area.
The details of the PDG representatives for each parish can be found on the following page. The PDG has met three times already and is in the process of developing an action plan for our partnership and has identified 6 different areas of focus. They include:
Spiritual & Liturgical Formation
Pastoral Outreach
If you would like to find out more about how you can get involved, please talk to your PDG representative or parish priest. Please keep the work of the Partnership and the PDG in your prayers.
The Monkwearmouth Partnership Magazine
This Magazine is published with the intention of communicating partnership news and events and in this first issue we have included a short introduction to and brief history of each of our 11 church communities. There is also news from some of our local Catholic schools and other events that are open to our Partnership. This magazine is one of the ways that the PDG has decided to strengthen communication links between our church communities. It is our hope that this magazine will also be a place where the very best of our Catholic community can be shared and celebrated. It will be published quarterly, and all the content will be provided by our parishes. In order for it to be a success, we need people to come forward and volunteer to collect and write material for it. Please consider whether you could help with this initiative and discuss how you can get involved with your PDG representative. A Partnership website is also under development and will be completed in the new year.
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I feel great! The first two weeks were not good for me because I have low tolerance to smells and foods normally and everything tended to be "more so".
I had NO pain after surgery. I am not an easy one to wake up after surgery but that was my only issue. Went home the same day. Was eating ice chips right away.
Popsicles! Popsicles! Popsicles! (sugar free). I did try to start foods too quickly. Although I am ok now, the liquids were just making me sick and I was not able to drink the soups and juices from the dr. office because of my weird taste. I noticed my stomach didn't like anything warm or hot (like the broths and soups).
It takes so little to over eat! I chew a lot and try to slow my eating, but you will not be happy with yourself if you eat even a little too much.
Believe me, you will be so full anyway, way before you think you are.
My only upset is that I am only down 16 pounds in 5 weeks with nearly nothing in my stomach. I don't understand it. I DO get my 60 g of protein a day though.
If anyone is interested in a good drink and bar…the Premier brand tastes the best to me.
Anyway, right now, I would do it all over again. So wishing each of you well and happiness in your new journey!
I am 5 weeks post GSS too. I did hit a plateau for a bit at week 3 (coincidentally I got dehydrated at this point and wound up back in hospital for a few days). Now I am back to losing weight again. So far this week I have lost 6 lbs in the past 4 days. So glad to have found this board and see other peoples stories.
Well I had the sleeve on 4/27/16 and I been sick every day, can't eat are drink any thing. Throwing up every day all day back and forth in the hospital. I don't know what to do.
I am 5 weeks post-op today. Surgery was on 08/15/2016 and I am feeling fantastic. I had very little nausea and no pain.
I am able to eat salads now (chewing everything to a pulp) and I limit myself to one protein drink a day if I haven't met my 70 grams (required by my doctor) of protein. I am down 32 pounds so far and am walking every day.
I have been losing quickly but I think it is beginning to plateau. I did have a few pound gain during my "time" of the month, but it quickly came off. I assume it was all water.
Don't be so hard in yourself, you are doing everything right so the weight will eventually come off. Everyone is different when it comes to losing weight. You're having quite long walks daily too and don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat, so you are probably building muscle and in turn the muscle will burn fat. Protein is also a muscle builder, so combined you'll be nice and toned in no time. All the best with your journey.
Had my surgery on 9/12/16 and am down about 47lbs, so far. I came home heavier from the hospital probably from the fluid they give you.
If I even slightly eat too much or have air mixed into my stomach I get horrific pain right through to my ear. I can't imagine that it's overeating because sometimes it is only a couple of ounces.
I did plateau at three weeks but that disappeared soon after week three. I am plateauing again but chalk that up to getting my period today. I find I don't lose as much the day after I exercise a lot. I think it is water retention when you are using muscles you haven't used in a long time. I do not regret it at all.
Wow! Thanks so much for including the sense of smell situation. OMG! I haven't seen that many people mention it. I am five weeks out and certain scents still irritate me and "turn" my stomach.
I had my vsg June 27th, I'm about 5 weeks out from surgery. I do feel hungry every three hours or even two hours sometimes. My heaviest was 240 I'm down to 210. I haven't lost any more since I've been 210.
I am pushing protein like crazy. I expect to go down to 165 but I've still got a long way and at times get discouraged. Any tips would be helpful. I also at times have no clue what to eat! That's the worst part. I have been having cheese and hummus and low fat soups, stuff like that.
I am about 4 weeks out. I had my surgery on the 7th, of September. I have been told that it depends on the person's original weight before surgery that dictates how much weight that you will lose.
If a person is heavier, exam: 300 lbs and over in the beginning, they will lose a lot more weight and faster than a person below 300 lbs. I have lost 14 lbs, but I weighed 230 lbs at my surgery date. I eat 5 times a day, and try to get as much protein as I can a day.
Some days are easier than others. I feel that I am at a stall, but I have lost a lot if inches. My family could tell right away.
I had my Bariatric Bypass the 11 of December, 2017. Tomorrow I will have 4 weeks. I've been pretty good, but I have vomited around 4 times already.
I been following the book rules. Today since tomorrow I will be 4 week in, in the book it said that I can starting eating tuna. The book said 3 oz. so I put on a plate 3oz but when I started eating right away I got that pain and I tried not to vomited but couldn't help it.
It's been really hard for me to drink my water intake and have the amount of protein that they want you to do. How do people do it? I'm so sick of the protein. I try drinking water but in no way do I get the 64 ounces they want you to.
I am faithful to my Fusion vitamins though. So far, I feel good I'm just scared of eating. I guess I will do another week of pureed stuff.
I don't know what to eat any more. I can eat cottage cheese but by now I'm so sick of it, I can eat slice cheese, Pudding and it's weird but I can also eat green olives I just chew them up very good so far nothing happens when I eat them but other than that nothing else.
I tried fish baked for many hours so it was very soft and I got sick too. Not trying that any time soon. I will quit on the tuna too. Any suggestions what can help me would be greatly appreciated.
I had a 3 WEEK stall but I started walking briskly and more lbs started to come off. Just walking made the difference. I am 5 weeks post ok and I feel great!!!!! No metformin!
I had my vsg a week and a half ago and I always feel so hungry! Its making me crazy. Im down 21lbs which im happy about but the protein shakes, water, soup, jello and ice pops are not satisfying me at all.
Im only supposed to have 6oz of the protein shake a day but by noon ive already finished 11oz and still very hungry. Im going to my 2 week doctor appt in 4 days and really hoping to add tuna and scrambled eggs to my diet!
I'm 5 weeks out. I had my surgery on 1/18/2018. I have had to start adding bananas and honey to my protein shakes. I can't drink it without it.
I'm only able to take at most 4 or 5 bites of whatever I'm eating. That worries me... However I've lost 48 pounds and I feel Amazing!!!
I had my surgery 2/5/18 and now I am 2 1/2 weeks out and I've lost 37 lbs. (20 in the week prior on the liquid diet) I had a little pain and nausea the day after but none since. I've been walking a lot more and in a few weeks, I'll start some light weights. I'm on a soft diet now but I can only eat about 4-5 spoon fulls. I eat protein always. Fish, tuna, I haven't tried any chicken or turkey yet.
My nutritionist advised to eat protein 1st. I also stay hydrated. Water with lemon drops or diluted diet grape juice.
I feel so good I would do it again in a heart beat.
I did my surgery February 23, 2018. I lost 20 pounds so far. 5 lbs a week. I cannot take anymore of those protein shakes so I eat tofu, cottage cheese and yogurt all day.
Tofu works for me and for that I am grateful. I am still eating soup, I have tried lentil soup, split pea for protein and re fried beans with cheese my stomach agreed with that.
I cannot do rice or rice products. I had 1 episode of dumping, and that's when I ate rice cake.
Other than that i take my vitamins and calcium as recommended and exercise "walk" everyday. Not too much but about a 1/2 mile. No more high blood pressure pills or metformin.
I don't have no acid reflux "GERD" any more!! yay me!
I am 5 weeks out today.
I am eating anything I am comfortable with. I tolerate eggs, chicken, ham, cottage cheese, chili, saltines.
I still get stabbing stomach pains when I eat to fast or to much. Swimming 3-4 days a week. My clothes tell me I've lost 20-25 pounds.
I feel pretty good, although I have trouble with diarrhea. In addition, I am tired all the time.
I'm in the beginning of my 5th week. I'm down 19 pounds. I did have a plateau in week 3. I don't think I was eating enough.
Be patient, as I tell myself!!
I never felt better. I expected the worse, but didn't have any discomfort or pain. I only felt healing on the inside. I was on broth, jello, crackers, popsicles & Snapple. After 1 week drainage tube was removed & blood thinners discontinued.
I was losing 1 pound a day. I increased my meals and added baked chicken & fish with steamed veggies. Cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. Grits, eggs and wheat toast& apple juice. Incorporated new & different foods on a weekly basis.
Walked for 15 minutes and then 30 minutes from day one. I started losing as I prepared for the surgery & have lost 35 lbs. Dr approved me to start back weight training, senior exercise linedancing, lifting & yard work. I've always felt good after the surgery. You just have to follow the instructions of Dr.,dietition,psychologist & nutritionist. I read my books and studied for a year before surgery date.
I had surgery may 17 2018 by may 30 I had dropped 27 pounds.
I have some discomfort in my neck area like pressured. I feel tired from time to time but other than that I'm good.
I am growing sick and tired of my meds; they are tasting horrible.
When I read all these comments I feel much better. I had a rough couple of weeks right after surgery. I got severely dehydrated and had to go back to the hospital where they found a couple of blood clots. That explained why i was having the pains when I tried to eat/drink.
I have been on blood thinners and feeling so much better. Appetite is back I just have to retrain myself to eat slowly and wait 30 mins to drink. I questioned why did I do this, but now I feel like it was absolutely the right move. I'm down about 35 lbs and have much improved blood pressure and blood sugar.
Patience is the key along with finding your new norm.
I am post-op 5 weeks in a couple days, and if I stand too long I get it stomach aches. Some days I could eat a lot of soups or liquids. I'm trying to soft foods .and right now I'm doing some juicing. hoping that I'll be able to keep that in and to be honest the premier from Costco..😐 I love the flavor of the caramel. But it doesn't love me back !!
It makes me sick to my stomach .every time I drink it. Because of the milk that's used in.m it if they had caramel in a powder. I would buy that and use my almond milk or cashew milk or coconut milk any kind of those milks. They don't bother my stomach.. but the regular milk cows milk..Omg !! It makes me Sooo sick. I can't eat cottage cheese.
I can't eat cheese. I can't eat any dairy, meet, so my protein has to come from a sick stomach when I drink one Premier..Ugh 😣😣 and then I use my other powder in my coffee so that way I have chocolate protein coffee.
Would I do it again ??🤔🤔🤔🤔heck Yeah !! Also like you I'm only down 15 to 16 lb in 5 weeks in a couple days. Hopefully my Plateau is over.
Now they say on the first month after surgery, the first month you plateau and for a while then you continue on so good luck on your journey hope your Plateau is over.
I had surgery July 3, 2018, and I feel great. I stayed one night in the hospital minimal pain and was released the next day around noon. On the day of my surgery, I weighed in at 224lb I had a follow-up appointment on the 4th and I weighed in still at 224lb so no pounds gain or loss.
On July 17th I will be 2 weeks post op as I write this today I down 15l lbs. At first, I experienced head hunger really bad and could not figure if I was starving or it was my mind telling me I was hungry. My doctor explained in time that will past that I am not hungry. He was right it did past but I do experience hunger pains from time to time. I am now allowed to have the protein shakes and like the premier shake and GNC Lean Shake today I did become so hungry that I tried instant mash potatoes it was wonderful it was like eating a steak.
I ate a little to fast and it upset my stomach a little but the pain passed very quickly. I can also eat applesauce, yogurt, sugar-free fudge pops, broths, and the strained 98% fat-free cream soups. I am starting to walk about a mile every day and will add on new things weekly.
Glad I decided to do this!
So glad you are doing well. Each time I eat my stomach aches. Not sure why I don't eat mush at all.. I wish the after eating pains would go away.
It's been 4 weeks since my gastric sleeve surgery and I feel horrible!! I am always really hungry yet I can only drink Premier Protein shakes twice a day! I can't even drink broth or any soup for that matter!
I regret this surgery with all my heart! I wish someone would've been honest with me and told me how painful this surgery is! Had I known what I now know....I would've done good old fashion exercise and diet!!!
I do NOT recommend this surgery.
i am three weeks out today and every time i eat i have the worst pain under my breast right in the middle. I am at a loss of what I am doing wrong.
They have added hyomax to my rx list and i take it three times a day.plus a previcid. Any answers?
I am 5 weeks post op gastric sleeve, 17 pounds down, now nothing.
I eat barely anything all day, however, I do eat the right things. The only problem I have is the protein drinks, just can't get but 1/2 of one down all day.
I get so nauseated with the taste, I just can't handle it. Will I start losing more weight and when?
I get so discouraged when I see post that show 50-60 pounds down.
Post-op recovery, after I came out of anesthesia, I had the worst pain ever! I was screaming in pain as I came to! I have extremely low tolerance for any type of pain and they were apparently unprepared for my pain experience. They tried multiple pain meds, including fentanyl and none of it took the pain away completely. They relented and gave me a self-administered pump for my IV and I was finally able to get it under control.
I was discharged the next day and started drinking my protein drinks : organic Tara's Whey, Dark Chocolate made with organic full fat goat's milk. I was losing a pound a day until I plateaued at 4 weeks. I was bummed, but I knew that couldn't last forever and the plateau broke after 4 days. I haven't exercised at all. I just hate it and I hate sweating! 😓 The good news is I've lost 26 lbs. I'm reserving exercise for a serious plateau, to jumpstart my weight loss.
One problem that brings me online, after climbing stairs in 3" boot heels yesterday as the office's elevator was out 🙄 and then descending them with my hands full, in the same heels, I think I hurt my stomach because I felt pain, like a pulled muscle, on my left, mid-abdomen, just below the rib cage. It only hurts when I move certain ways, inhale deeply, hiccup, cough or stand up from sitting without using my arms to push me up. I haven't had any issue with over-eating or poor eating habits, I eat deviled eggs, cheeses, Boar's Head maple glaze turkey, Genoa salami, roasted peppers, kalamata olives, and my yummy shakes for breakfast to boost my protein intake.
I can eat and drink without any problem, I don't have any nausea, I've never vomited post-op, no fever, no tachycardia. Still, I'm concerned about damage/leakage. I pray it's nothing that serious or even anything that requires intervention. I caught a case of sepsis nearly two years ago and I get paranoid about infections...I sent an email to my surgeon earlier, so we'll see what comes of this.
Any good vibes and prayers sent out on my behalf are very much appreciated. Thank you all and God bless!
Please don't despair if your weight stalls even if you are exercising. It is because you are exercising that the actual weight loss may stall. You are strengthening your body and laying down healthy muscles. This is partly why you are feeling good and full of energy. Muscles weigh more than fat. So try taking measurements of your torso and limbs. Feel how your clothes are looser. This is your body rejoicing in being freed of the burden of fat.


Have you ever felt stagnant?
Fear of moving forward. Fear of failure.
A comfortable holding position. Doing the same thing over and over.
Utilising energy. Wondering why there are no results. Frustration starting to seep in.
It's especially hard when you have lots to risk. When you have tasted the bitterness of failure.
Last year, I had launched an online Academy. With big dreams and plans of changing the world. I poured months of energy, time and resources. And safe to say it was a flop. So much for failing fast.
I had entered this year wanting to close that chapter, putting it way behind me.
This looming massive failure, is now the basis of growth and creativity.
Yes, its still as the world will call it a failure. But I've realised I've learnt so much. And from it, will birth something new. Something way beyond my original dreams and intention.
Perspective is a beautiful thing. So is grace, timing and grit.
As we move forward into the final half of the year, where are you?
What I mean is how are you tracking?
Are you in stale mate?
A stationary poise. Stuck in the mundane, wondering when things will change? You may be frustrated by circumstances or things out of your control but can I encourage you, it may be part of the process. Perhaps you are gathering skills, developing a resilience, grit and determination that only this season can bring.
Maybe its time to refocus and make a change.
That in this season you are stepping into something fresh and new. I dare you to dream bigger than you have before. To reach deep inside and pull out your infinite talents and potential.
Perhaps you are on the move.
Already in motion, gathering momentum and speed as you move towards your goals. Could I encourage you perhaps to stretch that little bit further?
However, your year is tracking I know one thing for sure.
There are approximately 203 days left for the end of the year. The power to create the future you want is based on your choices today. If you want to finish it differently from where you are standing today, then make a choice. Chose a different mindset. Chose to stretch further. Chose to play bigger.