Showing posts with label ▷ 2014 May 24. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ▷ 2014 May 24. Show all posts
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Def'n: Sailing with Disability - Cruising
SSTattler: The first SSTattler article "Sailing with Disability - Introduction" May 3/2014 - if you did not read it then please go back and read it - it a good article. In this article (again from Wikipedia) will tell you the various types of sail (Jib, Genoa, Mainsail, Spinnaker) and, at least the Skipper (the person in charge of the boat) knows how to Navigate with a Nautical Chart. If you are a beginner learn at least:
A jib is a triangular staysail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat.
Boats may be sailed using a jib alone, more commonly jib(s) make a minor direct contribution to propulsion, compared to a main sail. Generally, a jib's most crucial function is as an airfoil, increasing performance and overall stability by reducing turbulence on the main sail's leeward side.
On boats with only one jib, it is common for the clew of the jib to be further aft than the mast, meaning the jib and mainsail overlap. An overlapping jib is called a genoa jib or simply a genoa (see illustration). These are efficiently used when reaching more broadly than a close reach. Alternatively, a boat may carry smaller jibs, to compensate aerodynamics when the main sail is reefed; these more rugged sails are called storm jibs or spitfires.
On a boat with two staysails the inner sail is called the staysail, and the outer (foremost) is called the jib. This combination of two staysails is called a cutter rig (or a yankee pair) and a boat with one mast rigged with two staysails and a mainsail is called a cutter.
- Two types of sail, the Jib and the Mainsail, and how to to it, e.g. raising a jib,..., and,
- Nautical Chart - you know a) where you are and b) avoiding problems e.g. underwater rocks,...
Types of Sail
1. Jib From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A jib is a triangular staysail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails on a modern boat.
Modern Yachts and Small Craft
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A jib, left, compared to a genoa, right.
The foretriangle is outlined in red.
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On boats with only one jib, it is common for the clew of the jib to be further aft than the mast, meaning the jib and mainsail overlap. An overlapping jib is called a genoa jib or simply a genoa (see illustration). These are efficiently used when reaching more broadly than a close reach. Alternatively, a boat may carry smaller jibs, to compensate aerodynamics when the main sail is reefed; these more rugged sails are called storm jibs or spitfires.
On a boat with two staysails the inner sail is called the staysail, and the outer (foremost) is called the jib. This combination of two staysails is called a cutter rig (or a yankee pair) and a boat with one mast rigged with two staysails and a mainsail is called a cutter.
Video: Sailing with Disability - Cruising
SSTattler: a) BTW "keel-boat" is usually called a "yacht" regardless of length. b) As well, we will include dinghies and the Catamaran/Trimaran (two or three hulls like the Hobbie Cat Sailing
and Tornado Mixed Sailing - The Perfect Boat for Mixed Olympic Sailing) and useful for cruising.
http://www.rya.org.uk/go/sailability
Standard YouTube License @ Royal Yachting Association
Disability - RYA Sailability - Help Your Members get the Most out of Your Club.
Published on Feb 27, 2014http://www.rya.org.uk/go/sailability
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Saturday Comics
| For Better and For Worse Lynn Johnston - 2014/05/18  “— and what have you done ?!?!" | Dilbert Scott Adams - 2014/05/18  “It’s pre-mature to get your hopes up!" |
Peanuts Charles Schulz - 2014/05/18 
“She’s stubborn and uncompliable and intractable and..."
| Doonesbury Garry Trudeau - 2014/05/18  “The mud-slinging, the rancour, the tedium, the slog..." |
** I tried to get low or free price at the people http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for the images for the cartoons. It was too high for Stroke Survivors Tattler i.e. we are not a regular newspaper and our budget is very low. Fortunately, you will have to do only 1-click more to see the cartoon image, it is legit and it is free using GoComics.com and Dilbert.com.
Note: Now SSTattler are running cartoons starting on the previous Sunday.
Eclectic Stuff
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Definition: Eclectic(noun) a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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By the Book
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| Barb Polan Barb’s Recovery |
Like many bloggers, I am a writer, and writing blog entries is the best way for me to respond to what has happened to me. If I were an artist, my coping would probably involve creating artwork; a football player, I'd be bulking back up; if a bus driver, getting my license back.
In my 30 years as a writer - both studying and practicing - I have written 4 novels that were never published. Part of that is because they suck. I gave up fiction-writing when I realized I was getting to the point of being pathetic. Giving up is not one of my deep-inside characteristics; in fact, I am the opposite - I tend to stay the course through every storm, promising myself that I will hold out through whatever the trouble is. I compromised, though, by considering John Updike's point of view. As both a writer and an editor, Updike saw writing as sailing on the open ocean, while editing is "hugging the shore." So, I became an editor. It wasn't that clear-cut at the time: the newspaper that employed me as a reporter needed an editor and selected me: I was reliable, a solid writer, met every deadline, and, after a bit of feedback, could successfully edit my own articles, which I have found to be the most challenging editing task because I am attached to each phrase I write and I know exactly what I mean by it.
Sunday Stroke Survival ~ Gonna Take a Sea Cruise?
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| Jo Murphey The Murphey Saga |
In a previous life's career, I was a disabilities coordinator for a local college long before ADA came into being. I was also a consultant for Carnival Cruise lines in the area of accessibility for disabled persons.
You see, I was disabled prior to my stroke, but for the most part it was an invisible disability. I had rods and screws in my back and artificial joints. I was well qualified for the positions and also well versed in ADA.There are several things you must do and realize before you take a cruise.
Forewarned is forearmed. Ask before you book your trip and find out exactly what accommodations they offer. Saying they accept disabled persons or have reasonable accommodations is not enough.
‘Thelma & Louise’ Return for a Very Special Boat Trip!! @Kateallatt #Cunard
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| Kate Allatt A Rocky Stroke Recovery |
I was only invited to speak on the Cunard’s Queen Victoria ship!Please pinch me, did this really happen?!
In a year when I’ve been invited to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace on my 44th birthday in June, I really can’t believe I got an invite to give a talk on the salubrious Queen Victoria ship too..
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| me at home head rests |
However, fast forward four years (and my annus horribilis of 2012), with my obsessive personality and having to do something worthwhile, in what I’ve realised first hand, could be a short life.
Deep breath….
Midwest Recumbent Rally by Hostel Shoppe
Events on Friday & Saturday will be held @ the Hostel Shoppe!
Sunday's "SUPER TOUR" starts @ The Jensen Center in Amherst, Wisconsin.
Sunday's "SUPER TOUR" starts @ The Jensen Center in Amherst, Wisconsin.
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Creatively Recovering From Stroke
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| Gary Gray PEI Stroke Recovery |
To days question: Have you self published yet? No, I'm not kidding you... My stroke buddy Frank Carl has just published his third book "Blood Moon Demon" on Kindle. This is his second that was published about a year ago in May 2013. Check it out!
A STROKE SURVIVING SENIOR'S ADVENTURE INTO SELF PUBLISHINGThis short novel begins with several humerous events in my life, leading up to the discovery of a novel I began in 2001 and then packed away in 2003 after... AMAZON.CA
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Forgiveness Friday: Energy in Motion, Part 1
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| Pamela Hsieh Rehab Revolution |
I had a profound discovery last Friday. While journaling that morning, I realized that I often have a tangle of thoughts in my head jumbling me up for what feels like hours, days -- even turning me into the kind of person that just obsesses over philosophizing or whatever is bothering her. “I’m too in my head,” I’d tell people. “I need to somehow channel that energy in my head down into my body.”
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Since the next free Red Tent Revival event is around the corner (and I recommend all women participate), long story short, part of what I’ve been doing in this extended absence -- huge apologies for abandoning you!! -- is plugging into the Pleasure Tribe, which is an online community of enlightened women banding together to learn about multiple facets of womanhood. The leader of our tribe is a woman named Kristin Sweeting Morelli, who established her multi-million-dollar brand on the principle that “everything is energy.” (Her iTunes Podcast of the same name was second only to Oprah’s back in the day.)Singing Lesson
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| Amy Shissler My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery |
I had a singing lesson last week and my teacher had me perform a breath exercise and he said “did you never do anything like this in therapy?” My answer, “not even close.” He was disgusted. He said nothing but I could tell that he was disgusted by the look on his face. My most recent speech therapist, who I adore and love, taught me a lot about breath support but had me do NOTHING like what I do in my singing lessons. My first speech therapist taught me nada about the breath and I DO NOT love and adore him. The opposite, actually. I am a physical therapist. A PT’s education is about physical stuff. Muscles and bones and whatnot, but good God a LARGE part of a PT’s education should be focused on breath work and how different breathing pattens can influence physical movements. A speech therapist’s education is about SPEECH and the breath is the foundation of speech soooooo…..what the hell? These exercises should be a part of every speech therapy and it’s ridiculous that they are not.
See the original article:
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EXTRY! PT Helps Survivors Recover!
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| Peter G. Levine Stronger After Stroke |
So here is a bit of good news: PT helps survivors recover. Which you woulda thought had already been proven, but here's some funny: Very little has been proven with rehab vis-à-vis stroke. And then there is the little problem of a pretty long tradition of clinicians in rehab deeply believing in therapies that, once examined in the light of well run research, looked very meh. And speaking of such...This article reviewing the effectiveness of PT on stroke recovery is a gem (and not just because it references more than 10 articles on which I'm a co-author!). It doesn't just comment broadly on PT post-stroke, it nuances it. Some things work, some things don't. Guess what goes in the "doesn't work bin?" Guess. Here's a hint, this blog has said this for a long time... Like here. And here. Thats right...
NDT!
As the authors put it:
NDT has an unfavorable effect on length of stay, motor function (synergy), muscle strength of the arm, walking speed, spatiotemporal gait pattern functions like stride length, muscle tone, range of motion, balance, walking ability, arm-hand activities, and basic ADL. Insufficient evidence was found for NDT benefiting muscle strength of the leg, grip strength, muscle tone, brain activity, walking ability.
But. The overall message of this article bodes well for PT and for survivors. Namely: There is strong evidence for PT interventions... in all phases poststroke.
See the original article:
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Know and Share Stroke Symptoms - of Course!
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| Jeff PorterStroke of Faith |
I haven't emphasized it this year, but May is Stroke Awareness Month in the United States. Personally, I think people should be aware of stroke signs and symptoms year round.
Still, there have been lots of stories published this month telling people it's important to know the signs of stroke:
Dr. Henry Woo and Dr. David Fiorella, co-directors of the Stony Brook University Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center, say the most important thing is to remember the FAST rules about stroke symptoms:
F -- face drooping
A -- arm weakness
S -- speech difficulty
T -- time to call 911
"Speed of treatment is crucial," said Woo, an endovascular neurosurgeon and professor of neurological surgery and radiology at Stony Brook's School of Medicine, in a university news release. "People are seeking treatment faster and, more critically, at the right place -- a health care facility that's been certified as a primary stroke center."You can read more using the link above. And share this short but important message with others!
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Frustration Has No Place in Speech Therapy
Great speech and language therapy should be like a dance. In that dance both partners move with light and fluid movement, sensing the slightest move or direction from the lead partner and following in step.
Great speech therapy should be like shopping for a special dress or suit. You go and get measured and the garment is fitted to your body type. You then try it on and it should be just right.
Great speech therapy should be like going to the store and buying a new pair of shoes. You go and give the salesperson your size, pick out a pair you would like to try on and then the moment: You know instantly whether you like the shoes or not. Whether they are for you. Often you don't even have to get up from the bench to walk around. You just know whether the shoes are going to be the right fit.
I think people with speaking difficulties also know whether they are in the right place; whether they are comfortable receiving speech therapy from a therapist. It's really not any different from choosing a new pair of shoes and being happy with your purchase.
Developing the Next Generation of Stroke Research Leaders
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| Dean Reinke Deans’ Stroke Musing |
The leaders are out there in the survivor population, the doctors have totally failed us in getting anywhere useful about stroke rehab — Developing the Next Generation of Stroke Research Leaders.
My reply to this blog, awaiting moderation.
All we really have to do is use the existing research in the last 5 years and create protocols that will save neurons from the cascade of death. If you are following research at all these are easily recognizable.
- Statins - tested in rats from 2003 Or, tested in humans, March, 2011 Acute Statin Therapy Improves Survival After Ischemic Stroke
- Fish oil. either by injection or a feeding tube
- Leg compressions
- anti-depressants - real ones
- music listening
- Sensation overload the human equivalent of rat whisker stimulation.
- Coffee - I want many cups a day. Coffee may help perk up your blood vessels reduce my dementia chances delay my Alzheimers chances reduce my Parkinsons risk
- CerAxon
- Peptide application
- Action observation - Videos of everything from walking, running, jumping to finger ballet, baseball throwing, piano playing, eating. Every minute of the day not spent in traditional rehab should be watching videos, including during meals, that would work on multitasking.
- bFGF administered intravenously
- Viagra - Ladies, I don't know how you're going to convince your doctor why you need this, maybe say its for your spouse and you want to make sure your lady parts are still working. Only tested in rats.
- Training in lucid dreaming.
- Eptifibatide
- dietary olive leaf extract
- ebselen - neuroprotective treatment? within 48 hours
- diabetes drug linagliptin
- Etazolate, an α-secretase activator
- Glibenclamide - administered intravenously 6, 12, and 24 hours after reperfusion
- Paeoniflorin (PF) - PF treatment for 14 days
- administration of nontoxic carbon particles
- Ibuprofen
- Ceria nanoparticles
- Head-of-Bed Optimization of Elevation
- antibiotic minocycline
- neurotransmitter precursor levodopa
- Inhalation of nitric oxide
- old flu drug amantadine
- Melatonin
- opiate antagonists — Effects of exogenous antagonists and dynorphin
What is the downside of doing all of these to save trillions of neurons from dying?
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Three Seats for Senior
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| Jackie Poff Stroke Survivors Tattler |
The old man didn't budge.The usher became more impatient."Sir, if you don't get up from there I'm going to have to call the manager."
Once again, the old man just muttered and did nothing. The usher marched briskly back up the aisle, and in a moment he returned with the manager. Together the two of them tried repeatedly to move the old disheveled man, but with no success. Finally they summoned the police.
The officer surveyed the situation briefly then asked, "All right buddy what's your name?"
"Fred," the old man moaned.
"Where ya from, Fred?" asked the police officer.
With a terrible grunt in his voice, and without moving, Fred replied...
... "The balcony."
Are Resting Hand Splints a Waste of Money?
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| Rebecca Dutton Home After a Stroke |
Studies of resting hand splints make me cringe when researchers ask the wrong questions. Studies done by Lannin (1) and Burge (2) asked if resting hand splints improve functional hand use. Lannin's test subjects were asked to draw with their hemiplegic (paralyzed) hand and then were given a splint. Did these subjects jump to the conclusion that hand splints work miracles?
A resting splint that places the hand in one static position does not retrain the brain. So it is not surprising that Lannin (1) and Burge (2) found resting hand splints produced no significant improvement on hand function tests, like the Motor Assessment Scale.
Lannin (1) also concluded "splinting has little or no effect on the loss of range of motion" (p. 113) because subjects who did and did not wear a resting splint lost some wrist range of motion (ROM). Unfortunately, Lannin told therapists who were treating subjects with a resting night splint to stop all passive stretching and restrict active hand exercises to 10 minutes a day. This is like telling people to stop taking aspirin to bring down their fever while they are taking an antibiotic.
Idiot Doctors
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| Diane The Pink House On The Corner |
Idiot Doctor #1
Evil Attorney: When you last saw this patient, was he using a power wheelchair?
Idiot Doctor: Yes. He has a power scooter.
EA: Do you know the make and model of his power scooter?
ID: No, I don't recall. But it has a joystick. He controls it with a joystick.
EA: So, he's pretty independent, then, getting around on his power scooter?
ID: Oh yes, he was zipping around all over the office!
Me (reading this) thinking: power scooter? POWER SCOOTER???? WHAT POWER SCOOTER???? THERE IS NO FREAKING POWER SCOOTER!!!! This idiot has Bob confused with some other patient. And Bob zipping around the office????? What???!!! GIVE ME A BREAK!!!! It's me pushing that wheelchair and do I look like a freaking power scooter???? GAAA!!!!
Idiot Doctor #2
SRAE - May Meeting (last for the summer!)
Robert Hirsche & Cecilia Nguyen
Occupational Therapists
from the Royal Alexandra Hospital
Post-Stroke Fatigue and Energy Conservation
Monday, May 26th, 2014
At the Networks Activity Centre:
#214 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre (elevator across from Target)
Doors open at 6:30PM and speaker starts at 7:00PM
SRAE Wrap-up BBQ!
Come out and relax with your friends from the SRAE at a casual, backyard BBQ at Akira and Andrew's house.
* Monday, June 2nd, 2014
* 9628 52 Street NW (Akira's backyard)
* 5:30-8:00PM
* Bring a salad or dessert, everything else is on the SRAE!
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