From Wikipedia:

A tag cloud (word cloud, or weighted list in visual design) is a visual representation for text data, typically used to depict keyword metadata (tags) on websites, or to visualize free form text. ‘Tags’ are usually single words and the importance of each tag is shown with font size or color. This format is useful for quickly perceiving the most prominent terms and for locating a term alphabetically to determine its relative prominence. When used as website navigation aids, the terms are hyperlinked to items associated with the tag.

CSGPN uses tags as a means to help identify topics and issues that can be covered across more than one project, as well as providing a quick means to search the website for popular topical content. The tags used on our site are in order of prominence, not alphabetical. This indicates how many entries on our website have been tagged with these keywords. As more entries are tagged, the keyword in the Tag Cloud will appear to grow in size. This assists members in searching our site for the most popular items and terms from our content. Tag clouds aren’t a replacement for the Search feature, but provides a fast means to access commonly searched content.

By placing the mouse cursor over the top of a keyword, you’ll see a Tip/Hint as to how many entries are available with that particular Tag/Keyword nominated.

Clicking on a keyword in the tag cloud will present a list of entries that have been marked appropriately, for example by clicking on the Fax or Bulletin keywords you will be given a result page listing all available entries on the site with these tags.

Microsoft are now pushing Windows users to drop the usage of Internet Explorer 6, a major campaign to demote their own product. Here’s the reason why.

From the official website:
“There are many benefits of upgrading to a newer version of Internet Explorer – improved speed, tabbed browsing, and better privacy settings to name a few. The web has changed significantly over the past 10 years. The browser has evolved to adapt to new web technologies, and the latest versions of Internet Explorer help protect you from new attacks and threats.
We recommend that Internet Explorer 6 users upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer for a safer browsing experience.”

What about corporate/business users?

Some users report that they use Internet Explorer 6 because they have to for work. Microsoft understand that IT organisations may have unique considerations, and have put together resources to help.

For CSGPN members, the issue faced with the usage of IE6 is the exposure to malicious attacks and increased security risk. Some websites are known not to display correctly or at all with the use of IE6 including our very own here.

For further information on what you can do, visit the official countdown to extinction website for IE6 at http://ie6countdown.com.

“Ramp Up, the ABC’s new website dedicated to all things disability. It’s a place to share our stories, our truths, our resources - to ramp up the conversation about disability in Australia. It’s a place for people with disabilities to have a say.”

Welcome note from website

Hello and welcome to Ramp Up.

I’m the editor Stella Young.

Ramp Up is the ABC’s new website dedicated to everything about disability.

But not in a whingy, daggy way. This is a website with attitude.

Ramp Up will feature columns from a wide range of people with disabilities that will entertain, inspire, delight and provoke. It’ll also be packed with the latest news from the sector, drawn from across the ABC.

This is a place to have your say, debate current issues and have a laugh about the weird and wacky situations us people with disabilities find ourselves in every day.

Like the time I dropped a can of chickpeas on my kitchen floor and could do nothing but make some fairly inedible hummus with my wheels.

Or that kid last week who asked me a highly pertinent question - “Are you imaginary?”
Disability brings challenges and amazing opportunities and Ramp Up will be the place to bring this rich, multi-layered community to life.

So stick around. Let’s ramp up the debate, have the discussions and raise our voices.

Stella Young, Editor Ramp Up,
ABC

From their website:

“In 2004, when Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin wrote to prospective shareholders about their vision for the company, they outlined a commitment to contribute significant resources, including 1% of Google’s equity and profits in some form, as well as employee time, to address some of the world’s most urgent problems. That commitment became a range of giving initiatives including Google.org.

Today, Google.org builds technology products to address global challenges such as climate change, pandemic disease and poverty. We focus our efforts on activities that are uniquely suited to Google’s engineering teams, global infrastructure and user-driven approach, taking advantage of our ability to innovate and scale. Our products and projects include Google Flu Trends, Google Powermeter, REC, Google Earth Engine and Google Crisis Response.”

Link

See more about their projects at Google.org

Recently we relocated our webhosting to a new site in Ultimo to provide a faster loading time to members. If you find any issues that need attention on the website, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 8752 4927.

How to do it

Using your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad browse to our website using Safari.

1. When the page loads, click on the plus symbol “+” at the bottom of the screen.
2. A window will pop up, click the option to Add to Home Screen.
3. Type in a short name for the button - CSGPN

Our icon should now appear in your Apps screen giving you a direct link to load our site.

Done!

To be able to book to deliver at RPA Women and Babies the patient must live in the suburbs covered by the RPA Antenatal Clinic available on the websites detailed below.

Some pateients requiring complex or specialised care who may live in Suburbs not covered by RPA Antenatal Clinic may be referred to RPA by their doctor. A letter of request is to be sent to the Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at RPA Women and Babies.

First antenatal visit

Women sometimes have difficulty accessing the Appointment Reception by telephone 9515 7101 as this is a very busy line.

For a patient to make her first Antenatal Visit appointment at RPA Women and Babies, she is required to please book either on-line or by fax:

On-line: www.rpawomenandbabies.com.au

• select ‘Information for Pregnant Women’; select ‘Public Patient Bookings’;
• fill in the ‘First Antenatal Appointment Form’ on-line and click ‘Submit’

This is a new website address to facilitate better access.
   
  or

fax to 9515 3454 with the same on-line form.

The First Antenatal Visit booking form is also available on the CSGPN website www.csgpn.com.au go the Antenatal Section on the home page and click on continue, screen down the page and after program clinical requirements are the links, with the RPA link, then click on departments and then Women & Babies.

A copy of the form is accessible as well as Medical Director and Best Practice templates. 

RPA Women and Babies follow up

Hospital staff will contact the woman via mail with an appointment date.

Booking process

All antenatal patients also need to book their bed for delivery after 20 weeks gestation (usually soon after the obstetric review visit). The woman will need to take her yellow card and registration form to the RPA Medical Centre Suite 210, Level 2, corner Carillon Avenue and Missenden Road.

The Booking Office is open from 7.30am till 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Dr Robert Ogle
Executive Director
RPA Women & Babies
22 December 2009

Booking process for RPA Women and Babies Antenatal Clinic word document.

This article shows how Memorial Hermann serves a metro area of more than five million people, providing everything from air ambulance services to a chemical dependency treatment centre.

Apple - iPhone in Health Care Business.

If you have any comments or suggestions on the use of technology in the Healthcare system in Australia, please use the contact form on our website to let us know your thoughts.

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Five teams of CSGPN representatives woke up in the wee hours of Sunday morning in preparation for the BRW triathlon series that months ago sounded like a good idea!
by Julia Thompson

We contemplated when and what foods should be eaten leading up to event, checked and doubled checked we had everything we needed and almost all of the CSPGN team decided they couldn’t face the task without their morning coffee.

After arriving before 6.30am to have our bikes checked in, the teams settled in with the other 4500 people waiting for our allocated time slots at 9.25 (female) and 10.10 am (men). Letting the waves of nerves, excitement (mainly for it to be over!) and apprehension to (including fear of sharks!) roll over us.

Miserable weather lead up to the event but a beautiful morning was produced just in time for our 400 m swim, 8km ride and 4km run.

All teams completed the race with some fierce competition between the male contenders. John Mulley our triathlon organiser, ran a great race completing the course in just over 35 minutes, followed closely by Philip Vita and our chief Dr Michael Moore who beat his time last year by 30 odd seconds. And in the process scraped in just in front of his wife Dr Candice Newberry, the fastest placed women for (40 minutes) CSGPN.

A big congratulations to all those who competed the race, including 11 first timers and to Sue Moxon who managed to complete the event with a migraine. It was a great day for all who came and next year we hope for even more team members and faster times for those returning.

The results

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Position	Time	Firstname	Surname
630	0:35:37	John	MULLEY
1693	0:39:24	Philip	VITA
1937	0:40:16	Michael	MOORE
2068	0:40:45	Candace	NEWBERRY
2350	0:41:50	Charlotte	HESPE
2406	0:42:03	Kerstin	WALTHER
2606	0:43:03	Julia	THOMPSON
2708	0:43:31	Kristina	FLEGO
2709	0:43:31	Hester	WILSON
2902	0:44:26	Marcela	COX
3329	0:47:35	Melissa	FRANKLIN
3430	0:48:25	Fan	YANG
3572	0:50:04	Alison	MUDIE
3575	0:50:05	Lara	LEIBBRANDT
4002	1:11:48	Sue	MOXON

CSGPN will be arranging more team events for its membership to be involved in at all levels. If you would like to participate in any events, regardless of your fitness level, please contact John Mulley and we’ll ad you to our list and advise on upcoming challenges.

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The growing role of Practice Nurses - focusing on the 4 year old health check

Practice nurses will play an increasing role in the delivery of primary healthcare, but did you know since 2004 over 14 million Medicare item numbers specific to practice nurses have been claimed? One of the latest item numbers is the 4 year old health check.

APNA invited practice nurses to attend this special event held at Shepherd’s Bay Community Centre in Meadowbank, to raise the awareness and understanding of the role of practice nurses in the delivery of primary healthcare.

Speakers included:

• The Hon Maxine McKew, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care
• Mayor of Ryde, Cr Vic Tagg
• Karen Booth- Practice Nurse Perspective
• APNA CEO and President
• GP Northside Representative

If you would like more information about the 4 year old health check, please contact Jo Wild on 8752 4919 or Lisa Maude on 8752 4902.

Visit the DoHA: Healthy Kids for questions about the Government’s Healthy Kids Check or visit the NSW Healthy Kids website for consumer information.

As of December 15 2008, CSGPN has officially moved to its new home. Located in Liverpool Road, close to Parramatta Road, the office is much larger and accomodates a new training facility on site.