We are the Wandering Breezes

We are the wandering breezes,Which under the green leaves play;Wherever the wild wind pleases,All the long summer\u27s day.The birds at sunset wingeth,His way to his downy nest.But the murmuring breeze still singeth,When all the world\u27s at rest.Sometimes among the bowrs we creep And fan the blushing flowers to sleepMidst the tall reed passing thro,We ruffle the face of the waters blue Or in the heather bell;Ringing a fairy knell! With a sad and gentle tone;Like the wind harps faltering moan,Like the wind harps faltering moanFor we are the wandering breezesWhich under the green leaves play;Wherever the wild wind pleases,All the long summer\u27s day. Where the white birch gently bindeth,We come to the sultry world;And the spirit of air ascendeth,Where the fainting flowers lie furld.Where the weary watcher sigheth,By the sick man conch of painThe fresh breezes gently flyeth,To cool his throbing brain.Or ent\u27rng with the pale moons beam We fan the lovers favored dreamBreath a whisper soft and mild,On the peaceful brow of a cradled childOr where the lost one dwell;Gently pause and say farewell!Or where the lost one dwell; Gently pause and say farewell!As the tufted grass we wave;Growing on some lonely grave,Growing on some lonely grave. For we are the wandering breezes Which under the green leaves play; Wherever the wild wind pleases, All the long summer\u27s day

What does care farming provide for clients? The views of care farm staff

Care farming in the UK can help the agricultural community to remain viable and facilitate public interaction with the natural environment. It can also be therapeutic because it can address a range of public health and service provision issues by engaging people in farming activities and improving their health, social and educational circumstances. This paper presents the findings from a UK qualitative study exploring what care farming staff feel are the aims and potential outcomes of the experience they provide with their clients. Fifteen care farming staff were interviewed, using a semi-structured interview schedule. In summary the study findings show staff perceived that the care farm offered a homely, supportive environment where people can experience nature and sustainable food production. They perceived the care farm to be a place that provides an inclusive environment conducive to clients’ personal growth; it enables them to connect with themselves, others and nature and to develop autonomy. People can be themselves at the care farm where they have the opportunity to learn about themselves and nature. We consider how the issues care farm staff identified are linked with well-being theory

Nutritional Evaluation of Food Bank Services in Chittenden and Addison Counties, Vermont

Background: Feeding Chittenden and Addison Food Shelf are programs that alleviate hunger in Vermont utilizing the Food Access Network. This Network allows customers to select food and have it delivered to a location of their choice, with an aim of providing healthier foods while reducing barriers and stigma. Methods: Using nutritional standards adapted from a BMC Public Health study [1], food items delivered from March- May 2023 were scored based on category, amount of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar. Scores included ‘1,’ recommended often, ‘2,’ recommended sometimes, and ‘3,’ recommended rarely. Analysis was conducted on total offerings, total orders, and order pickup/drop-off locations in the two counties. Results: The average score for the food offered in Chittenden v. Addison County was 1.69 v. 1.60 with Chittenden being 45.9% foods scored ‘1,’ 39.3% ‘2,’ and 14.8% ‘3,’ and Addison being 51.7% ‘1,’ 36.3% ‘2,’ and 12.1% ‘3.’Although Addison offered more food options scored as ‘1’ it demonstrated a higher average order score (1.83) compared to Chittenden (1.62). This trend continued when analyzing pick-up/drop-off locations as 71% of Addison sites versus 7.7% of Chittenden sites had foods scored ‘2’ as their highest percentage of items ordered. Conclusion: While at baseline one may consider a direct correlation between the food choices offered and the ordering habits of an individual, it is evident from this data that there are factors beyond ordering options that are impacting ordering habits. Previous research suggests an unexplained difference between rural and urban counties when it comes to dietary intake (Euler 2019). When considering the limitations of previous studies and the robust data available through this study in combination with Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Code, future research will be able to further explore the differences in nutritional habits by county, allowing more targeted interventions to address these differences. Future Directions: Going forward, there are many directions future research could pursue with CVOEO. Our initial research was a descriptive study of Chittenden and Addison counties stocked and outgoing foods. A metric we used in our data analysis was the selected drop-off locations. Additional metrics that could be used to analyze the data are the age of the registrant, the home zip code, and the referral source. Each of these metrics could allow for more information to be gathered about specific populations that utilize the Food Access Network. Additionally, an interventional study could be done. At the current moment, Chittenden, and Addison County list their produce and meats differently. Addison County lists the specific produce and meat, while Chittenden County offers “assorted” categories of each. Standardizing the listing and then studying potential changes in ordering trends is a potential direction for future stud

Outward Bound

Fill fill the sparkling brimmer!Fill for the moments fly,The star\u27s weary light grows dimmerAnd the moon fades away from the sky Drink, for the signal flag is up,And the wind is veering roundIn haste let us pledge out parting cupTo the health of the outward bound!Fill high! this hour to morrow,Nor toast nor jest shall be,But a few shall meet with sorrow,While the many plough the sea!As yet we are all together Give the toast; let it circle round; CHORUSFull sails, and prosp\u27rous weatherAnd a health to the outward bound!Full sails, and prosp\u27rous weatherAnd a health to the outward bound! A health a health a health to the outward bound!A health a health a health to the outward bound!A health a health a health to the outward bound! Let no adieu be spoken;To weep is a woman\u27s part Nor give me a farewell token!But a health from our inmost heart!And oft when the rough waves roll aroundAnd the wind blows keen and free,The health that we drank to the outward boundShall come back to their memory Old friends shall still seem near them In their ocean cradled sleep And the dreaming thought shall cheer them Far out on the stormy deep Then while the mid watch passes,Let the glad toast circle round CHORU

Oh! take me back to Switzerland

By the dark waves of the rolling sea,Where the white sail\u27d ships are tossing free,Came a youthful maiden, Pale and sorrow laden,With a mournful voice sang she:Oh! take me back to Switzerland, My own, my dear, my native land,I\u27ll brave all dander of the main,To see my own dear land again. La la la... 2I see its hills, I see its streams,Its blue lakes haunt my restless dreams;When the day delclineth,Or the bright sun shineth,Present still its beauty seems.Oh! take me back to Switzerland,Upon the mountains let me stand,Where the flowers are bright and skies are clera,For oh! I pine, I perish here! La, la, la... 3For months along that gloomy shore,\u27Mid seabirds cry and ocean\u27s roarSave that mournful maiden,Pale and sorrow laden,Then her voice was heard no more;Far, far away from Switzerland,From home, from friends, from native land,Where foreign wild flowers coldly leaveThe broken hearted found a grave. La, la, la...

O Take Me Back To Switzerland

By the dark waves of the rolling sea,Where the white sail\u27d ships are tossing free,Came a youthful maiden,Pale and sorrow laden,With a mournful voice sang she:Oh! take me back to Switzerland,My own, my dear, my native land,I\u27ll brave all dangers of the main,To see my own dear land againLa, la, la... I see its hills, I see its streams,Its blue lakes haunt my restless dreams,When the day declineth,Or the bright sun shineth,Present still its beauty seems!Oh! take me back to Switzerland,Upon the mountains let me stand,Where the flowers are bright, and skies are clear,For, oh! I pine, I perish here!La, la... For months along that gloomy shore,\u27Mid seabirds cry and Ocean\u27s roar,Sang that mournful maiden,Pale and sorrow laden,Then her voice was heard no more.Far, far away from Switzerland,From home, from friends, from native land,Where foreign wild flowers coldly live,The broken hearted found a grave.La, la..

Fanny Grey

Well, well Sir! So you\u27re come at last!I thought you\u27d come no moreI\u27ve waited with my bonnet on from one \u27till half past four!You know I hate to sit alone unsettled where to goYou\u27ll break my heart, I feel you will, if you continue so! You\u27ll break my heart, I feel you will, if you continue so! Now pray, my love, put by that frown and don\u27t begin to scold!You really will persuade me soon you\u27re growing cross and oldI only stopp\u27d at Grosv\u27nor gate, young Fanny\u27s eye to catchI won\u27t I swear I won\u27t be made to keep time like a watch! I won\u27t I swear I won\u27t be made to keep time like a watch! It took you, the two hours to bow? Two hours! Take off your hatI wish you\u27d bow that way to me and apropos of thatI saw you making love to her (You see I know it all)I saw you making love to her at Lady Glossop\u27s Ball! Now really, Jane your temper is so very odd Today!You jealous and of such a girl as little Fanny Grey!Make love to her! Indeed, my dear, you could see no such thingI sat a minute by her side, to see a turquoise ring! I tell you that I saw it all, the whisp\u27ring and grimaceThe flirting and coquetting in her little foolish faceOh! Charles I wonder that the Earth don\u27t open, where you standBy the Heav\u27n that is above us both I saw you kiss her hand! I didn\u27t love! Or if I did, allowing that \u27tis trueWhen a pretty woman shews her rings what can a poor man do?My life, my soul, my darling Jane! I love but you aloneI never thought of Fanny Grey (How tiresome she\u27s grown!) Put down your hat, don\u27t take your stick! Now prithee, Charles do stay!You never come to see me now, but you long to run awayThere was a time, there was a time you never wish\u27d to go,What have I done, what have I done, dear Charles, to change you so? Pooh, pooh, my love! I am not chang\u27d but Dinner is at EightAnd my Father\u27s so particular, he never likes to waitGood Bye! Good Bye! You\u27ll come again? Yes, One of these fine days!He\u27s turn\u27d the Street, I knew he would, He\u27s gone to Fanny Grey\u27s

Self-management Interventions for Pain and Physical Symptoms Among People Living With HIV:A Systematic Review of the Evidence

Introduction: Pain and symptoms still persist among people living with HIV/AIDS. Evidence-based self-management interventions have the potential to help people with HIV/AIDS to successfully manage pain and symptoms. We aimed to identify and appraise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of self-management interventions for pain and/or physical symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS. Methods: We searched for controlled intervention studies in Amed, Assian, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, Medline, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science data bases, from 1984 to February 2017. Two reviewers screened and extracted data, assessed risk of bias (using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal checklist for randomized and nonrandomized trials), and rated the quality of evidence (GRADE tool). Results: We identified 22 original papers reporting 19 different studies. Of these, 17 used randomized controlled trial designs. Three studies reported data on pain severity, and 2 studies reported data on pain interference outcomes with one study reporting positive effect on both outcomes. Outcomes for physical symptoms were reported in 13 studies with 6 studies reporting positive effect. The quality of evidence was moderate for pain outcomes. For physical symptoms, one study was rated as moderate; the rest were rated as low n = 8 and very low n = 4 quality. Conclusions: There is some evidence to suggest that self-management interventions delivered either online, face-to-face, or group-based consisting of booklet, leaflet, or manuals are effective in improving pain and physical symptoms. Findings suggest the need for theoretically plausible high-quality clinical trials of pain and physical symptom self-management among culturally diverse people with HIV