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Dangers of Yaz, Yasmin, Gianvi and Ocella

Hospital Acquired Infection Survival Guide

Chemical Environment

In April of 2010 the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that nearly 2 million Americans contract infections in the hospital every year, and that about 99,000 of those infections are fatal. Treating these infections costs government programs and insurers between $36 million and $45 billion, according to the agency.

Read the Hospital Survival Guide above and browse through these postings for suggestions to enhance your ability to protect your loved one during a hospital stay.

It really is up to you. To be a responsible member of society, to protect yourself and your family. This means it is your obligation on behalf of your family to be aware of the potential dangers and take precaution. Life is fragile.

Read Yaz Did Bad - to understand the risks associated with Yaz, Yasmine and Ocella as well.

U.S. Congressional Hearing - Antibiotic Resistance and Threat to Health

Lee Torrans
LTorrans@gmail.com

Bayer 2009 Annual Report

Teva 2009 Annual Report

How to Make a Tutu Seminar.
Leading Designers in the Industry.

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Fairy Gauntlet

finishedgauntlet 300x225 Fairy Gauntlet

We love it! The Finished Gauntlet. Complete instructions follow.

Our Fairy Gauntlet has a built in trick because fairies can be very tricky!

There Are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden
Video soon ... I promise but for now instructions and images follow.

Embellished Gauntlet Ready for Seaming

JeweledGauntlet Fairy Gauntlet

Remember, Fairies never shop! They find what they need.

Items Needed

Stretch fabric for gauntlet (12 inches by ten inches)
Manilla folder for pattern
1/8th inch elastic (12 inches)
Embellisment choice
Needle and thread or sewing machine

Selecting Gauntlet Fabric

The best gauntlet fabric has a stretch to it.
Will be using a purple stretch velvet for this sample
This should be very tight --- tighter than you think in order to stay up.

Step Number One - Gauntlet Pattern

Take Manilla folder or any choice of paper to make pattern
Trace your hand
Mark your wrists bone
Stop where you want your gauntlet to stop
Mark knuckle of third finger

Step Number Two - Fitting Pattern to Fairy

Measure wrist just above wrist bone
Measure around arm where gauntlet will stop
Measure from where gauntlet will stop to half an inch below
middle knuckle.
Center that measurement on pattern and extend pattern out

Create cutting lines

My cutting lines in the image are straight -- because my photoshop skills are
not the best!
There should be a slight curve from top to wrist bone
See pattern below

INSERT IMAGE MEASURING WRIST

Step Number Four - Cutting the Gauntlet

Cut pattern and lay it out on fabric for gauntlet
Leave one quarter inch for seam allowance
See sample pattern below

This can be done before or after sewing.
This very simple embellishment is done with glue, glitter and jewels.

Step Number Six - Sewing the Gauntlet

The gauntlet was seamed with a needle and thread to show how simple this can be.

I used white thread for illustration purposes. You should use black or purple if you have it.

You do not need a sewing machine -- for most of these projects.

Hand sewing can be more exact and there are fewer mistakes. It does not take a great deal more time to do small projects by hand.

Turn "V" point under one quarter inch and hem by hand or
with machine.

Can use zigzag stitch
Turn top under and add 1/8th width elastic
Stretch elastic and sew directly on to top of gauntlet

Step Number Seven -- Elastic and Seaming

Fold with right side together. and mark seam line with chalk
Seam gauntlet
Add elastic loop to knuckle point to go around middle finger
Trim the elastic you have to a narrow width or just ust a bit of fabric from the gauntlet.
Turn right side out

Step Number Eight -- Add Fairy Trick

Take a penney - or any coin and a strong nail.

Nail a hole in the top of the penney.

Tie a rubber band through the hole.

Attach the other end of the rubber band two or three inches above the wrist on the bottomside and inside of the gauntlet with a safety pin.

The fairy can offer the penney to someone stretch the rubber band and holding the penney between her thumb and forefinger.

As the mortal reaches to take it -- the penney will disappear back into the gauntlet.