Review / Pittsburgh Tribune – Review – Silver Eye exhibit shows moments of Argentine life, interrupted
Silver Eye exhibit shows moments of Argentine life, interrupted
0 Comments | Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review, Feb 3, 2010 | by Kurt Shaw
Argentina is a beautiful country. There are many small, but very picturesque, towns. And in the countryside, there are lush vineyards, white water rapids flowing through craggy, snow-topped mountains, and red sandstone canyons.
Yet, despite it all, Philadelphia-based photographer Katrina M. d'Autremont chose to photograph the interior of her grandfather's apartment in Buenos Aires, and it has paid off. The works that resulted from d'Autremont's time with her family in Argentina also garnered her the $3,500 fellowship award from the Silver Eye Center for Photography. Her work and others in the annual juried competition are on display at the center.
The 29-year-old photographer was born in Denver to an Argentine mother and American father. She frequently visits her Argentine family and considers both continents home.
Thus, her family is the subject of the 26 color prints in the series "Si Dios Quiere (If God Wants)". D'Autremont's work was chosen by juror Andy Adams, editor of Flak Photo (www.flakphoto.com), from among 186 submissions by Silver Eye members from 32 states. Ten honorable mentions also were selected and these works are on view on Silver Eye's Web site (www.silvereye.org) and as a digital presentation in the gallery.
After completing her bachelor of fine arts in American literature and photography at the University of Arizona in 2003, d'Autremont spent several years traveling around South America, returning periodically to her grandfather's home in Buenos Aires.
In 2005, she returned to the United States and completed her master of fine arts in imaging arts and sciences at the Rochester Institute of Technology. But it was the time spent with her Argentine family she found most rewarding.
"At first I wanted the images to be about what love looks like over great distance and time," she says. "But it has become something else. I am creating my own chapters in a family album and in doing so I create my own narrative."
When she was in her early 20s, d'Autremont tried to live on her own in Argentina full-time, but she found herself gravitating to her grandfather's house. "My grandfather's house was always the place where we came back to, whether we were living there or just visiting. It was the central place for my family's dramas."
In these photographs, the home itself acts as both the stage and as a character. The photographs show the relationship between family members as well as their relationship to the house, thus every detail, from curtains to kitchen utensils are depicted.
Within this setting, d'Autremont takes great pains to construct delicate narratives of domesticity, and photographs them so they look candid. In "Sofia y Rosa," an aunt and cousin look straightforward, as if a conversation between the two has been interrupted.
"I definitely aim for the photographs to seem like I have paused a moment," d'Autremont says. "They are posed but not forced. I rarely tell any of the people what to do beyond perhaps were to sit.
"These were never meant to be photographs about a specific trip or time period, more that each person is paused in themselves within this home. Whether or not that is true is sort of irrelevant."
D'Autremont's late grandfather, who is many of the photos, sports a rather stern look in nearly each photograph he is in
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The bottom line is, Omega-3 fatty acids appear to protect
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concentration of readily absorbed dha and epa (flax and other sources have to be converted in the body instead of being directly assimilated).
Even our President and Governer Shwarzenagger take omega-3 supplements.
There have been a considerable amount of clinical research studies conducted related to the benefits of omega-3 dietary supplements (especially fish oil) in certain inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in people, including but not limited to arthritis, ulcerative colitis, lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis and heart disease.
This research goes back to 1970's Greenland and beyond. Some if not most of the placebo trials of fish oil in inflammatory conditions show substantial benefits such as for
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Collecting agent stole clients' cash to pay own debts
Collecting agent stole clients' cash to pay own debts
0 Comments | Hull Daily Mail, Jul 20, 2010 | by KATY WOOD
INSHORT A debt collector who pocketed more than Pounds 1,000 from her clients to pay off her own debts has been told to do unpaid work.
A DEBT collector stole more than Pounds 1,000 from her clients to pay off her own debts.
Lynda Clarke, 56, of Uphaven Garth, Bransholme, worked for Provident Financial Service Limited as a collecting agent, when her employers noticed a shortfall of Pounds 1,275.
She had been in charge of collecting money from 160 clients in the area, but failed to give her employers all the money she had collected.
Between November 2007 and October 2008, she pocketed Pounds 1,275.
She signed customers' books to confirm the amount of money they had paid her, but on the office records she falsely claimed they had given her less.
Her actions came to light when one man was accused of being in arrears on his account when he had actually repaid his debt.
He was only believed when he presented his book, which had accurately recorded the amount of money he had handed over to Clarke.
Her employers then launched an investigation and discovered more discrepancies.
In total, she had failed to hand over money from 15 customers.
She pleaded guilty to false accounting at Hull Crown Court.
She claims she was not very good at maths and was trying to balance the books, because she had a shortfall.
However, the Honorary Recorder of Hull and the East Riding, Judge Michael Mettyear, said: "I do not believe you did not make any benefit from this. It simply is not true.
"You got into financial difficulty and thought it was an easy way to get money out.
"You certainly need to be punished, not a prison sentence, but unpaid work in the community."
She was sentenced to a community order for 12 months and has to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work in the community.
Link Humberside Police www.humberside.police.uk
You got into financial difficulty and thought it was an easy way to get money out. You certainly need to be punished, not a prison sentence but unpaid work in the community. Judge Michael Mettyear
Aligning risk management with patient safety: the ability to share information regarding patient safety events led to reduced medical malpractice costs, enhanced patient safety, and improved quality of care for one captive insurance company’s members
Healthcare Financial Management, July, 2009 by Timothy McCormick, Warren Hern
In January 2003, five regional healthcare systems came together to address a common set of problems: how to improve patient safety, advance the quality of healthcare delivery, and enhance the financial stability of their operations. They also sought solutions to another critical issue facing their organizations: how to manage and insulate themselves from the volatility of the commercial medical malpractice insurance marketplace.
The organizations--Unity Health System, Rochester, N.Y.; Moses Cone Health System, Greensboro, N.C.; Health First, Inc., Rockledge, Fla.; Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Tallahassee, Fla.; and Touro Infirmary, New Orleans--formed Health Care Casualty Insurance Limited (HCCI), a group-owned professional liability insurance company. In forming HCCI, these organizations sought to balance rising professional liability costs with the need to make substantial investments in patient care and patient safety systems. The concept of a captive insurance company also gave the health systems a tool with which to effectively navigate the patient safety arena while offsetting potential liability and medical malpractice costs.
Aligning Common Goals
HCCI has rigorous underwriting, finance, and claims management systems in place to function as a high-quality insurance company. Its members place a significant emphasis on patient safety, which has mitigated the organizations' overall exposure to risk.
Although most captive insurance companies are formed for the sole purpose of managing medical malpractice premiums, the CEOs who formed HCCI understood that an insurance program alone would not help their organizations increase the quality of healthcare delivery. Instead, these healthcare providers linked common objectives around patient safety and quality of healthcare delivery to effectively manage their liability exposure.
They understood that the root cause of potential liability is harm to the patient, and if they were to focus on reducing harm, they could reduce their organizations' liability and protect their organizations' assets from potential medical malpractice litigation.
HCCI reflects an interesting and effective risk management model, with each owner taking a big risk in linking its potential liability exposure to that of other organizations. For HCCI to be successful, each organization must focus on proactively managing the underlying quality of its healthcare delivery system and demonstrate a commitment to risk management, patient safety, operational quality, and claims and process management. Members leverage their experiences to share and promote:
* Benchmarks and best practices
* Education and training on timely topics
* Accountability for creating quality initiatives
* Open and honest communication
* Technology to detect potential problems
* Empowerment of physicians and nurses within and among the group to become patient safety change agents
HCCI's success depends not only on its members' commitment to these common goals, but also their dedication to a long-term view.
Members of HCCI take part in educational programs on patient safety and improving quality of care together--both face-to-face and via webinars--and meet to share best practices several times throughout the year, with concrete recommendations that can be applied quickly and effectively. Ultimately, these programs have led to process and procedure changes within HCCI-member organizations, which have enhanced quality of care and patient safety at each organization. Participants include the organizations' CEOs, CFOs, chief medical officers, and risk managers.
The commitment to sharing information and learning new ways to promote quality and safety management helps to reduce the organizations' risk--and establishes HCCI as a patient safety resource as well as a liability insurance carrier. For example, in a recent program focused on best practices in radiology, one member discovered inconsistencies in how critical radiology results were communicated in the organization. This led to a policy change in which radiologists are expected to communicate critical test results directly to the ordering provider.
A Resource for Implementing Change
HCCI members also engage in structured discussions on topics such as how to implement change, how to create empowerment, and how to value a professional liability claim
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The condition is not normally
The condition is not normally serious and usually clears up after a week or so.
What Are The Symptoms?
Baby's skin will develop a yellowish tinge and she will look as though she has a suntan. Black babies will have a yellow tinge to the whites of their eyes.
What Causes Baby Jaundice
Babies are born with a high level of the chemical bilirubin in the blood and it may take a week or so for the liver to break this down. Baby will suffer no pain or discomfort as a result of having this condition.
How Is It Diagnosed?
The first sign of jaundice is the change in skin tone. A blood sample will then be taken (usually a small sample from baby's heel) and the levels of bilirubin levels are checked.
What Is The Treatment?
Exposure to sunlight will help break down the chemical. If you are still in hospital, baby will be placed under bright fluorescent lights for set periods; a few days of this treatment is usually sufficient and the yellowish tinge will fade.
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Sierra Leone: How the 'good guys' won
New African, Jul/Aug 1998 by Ankomah, Baffour
Forget the mercenaries, forget the Nigerians. All the indications point to a classic British/American job in Sierra Leone. But while Foreign Secretary Robin Cook denies "official" involvement, his boss the Prime Minister Tony Blair says "we did a great deal to bring it about... [it was a] superb job"
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Ted Serios?s thought
Ted Serios?s thought pictures were photographed according to the issue dated 30-10-67 of Life. He became the subject of the book, ?The World of Ted Serios? written by a reputable Denver psychiatrist named Dr. Jule Eisenbud. The book interprets 80 thoughtographs made by Serios and reports on the years of exhaustive testing. To reduce the chances of trickery, Eisenbud requested him to turn out pictures while stripped nude, and even with an encephalograph wired to his scalp. He was also asked to produce pictures both inside a shielded metal chamber and through heavy panes of lead-impregnated glass- and he did.
Dozens of scientific experts called in by Eisunbud to witness his feverish sessions and confessed themselves baffled.
Hindus are conversant with the idea of thought form and they have a deity by name Chitragupta who is keeping an account of each and everybody?s thoughts and the forms produced by them!
Yoga Vasistha is one of the greatest expositions of the subtle principles of Yoga. The Scripture analyses various aspects of mind, thought, consciousness etc.
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Take a piece
Take a piece of chalk, or something that is washable, and trace the outline of your face using a mirror. Stand back and look at the shape that you drew. Your face shape could be a combination of the basic face shape, or it is exactly like one of the basic face shapes.
Some of the basic face shapes include:
Square Face Shape:
Layered bobs, wisps around the face, and long layers are generally recommended for this face shape. Avoid very short or cropped hair or slicked-back styles.
Round Face Shape:
Usually a layered cut and/or feathered cut will accentuate your facial features. Avoid any width in the hair at the sides of your face as this will make your face seem rounder.
Oval Face Shape:
The envy of us all--this shape can wear almost any type of hair. Layered, curly, short, long....anything.
Long Face Shape:
Any hair cut that is below the chin is best for this face shape. Long Face Shapes should avoid short hair.
Heart Face Shape:
Another envy of us all--this shape falls into the same category as the oval face where virtually any shape will look good.
The second factor that has a great effect on your hair style is your current lifestyle.
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Cads trio find medal-winning form
Cads trio find medal-winning form
0 Comments | Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 12, 2010
THREE members of Cleethorpes and District Swimming Club took part in the Great Britain Long Course Championships at Glasgow's Tollcross international pool.
Sally Osbourne returned to competitive swimming after a gap of two years.
Her last competition was the open water swim in the World Championships in Perth.
Now competing in the 75 to 79 years age group, Sally was in good form and took gold medals in all three breaststroke events - the 50m, 100m and 200m.
Former international Andrew Carr, competing in his final long course championships in the 40 to 44 years age group, took gold in the 400m individual medley and silver in the 800m freestyle - which was a close event with only a second separating the first three swimmers.
Andrew Gristwood, who competes in the 45 to 49 years section, had his best result in the 400m individual medley, in which he took silver.
In addition, he took bronze in the 200m and 800m freestyle and 200m butterfly.
The two Andrews have both shown significant improvements in the last year since taking advice and following training plans set by local coach Alan Keenan, who is now planning towards this year's world championships in Sweden and the national shortcourse championships at Sheffield in October.
I’ve seen more than one case of
I've seen more than one case of female hair loss in clients who have bleached their hair at home, colored it over and then came to the salon for yet another bleaching. Not knowing this past history, the stylist used too strong a chemical, and the process resulted in hair loss.
Since most of these cases do not result in complete hair loss, the hair loss treatment options include protein treatments and other conditioning treatments to strengthen the remaining hair; a good hair cut that will remove most of the damage; and a gentle hair-care routine that will minimize further hair loss due to breakage. You should also refrain from using thermal styling tools and undergoing any further chemical procedures until the hair is completely grown out.
Hair loss due to stress
Cases of severe stress can literally cause handfuls of hair loss at a time. Women experiencing stressful conditions can experience female hair loss represented by thinning all over the head or in spots called alopecia areata.
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