Friday, May 13, 2005

Bruce Mau's Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

" Written in 1998, the Incomplete Manifesto is an articulation of statements that exemplify Bruce Mau's beliefs, motivations and strategies. It also articulates how the BMD [Bruce Mau Design] studio works."

43 items of goodness.

An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

Sunday, May 08, 2005

Baby talk

Pre-eclampsia
diastolic
headache? blurry vision? spots in vision?
induced labor
VBAC, trial labor
risk, 3 out of 1000, 5 out of 1000, 7 out of 1000
IV
nurse, pediatrician, student intern, resident, anaesthesist, obstetrician, midwife
HepB 2 positive, penicillin
blood type, Rhogam
pytocin, effacement
magnesium sulfate
bolus, saline drip
contractions, breathing
cervical dilation, like fist, half a fingertip, fingertip, one cm, fully dilated
fentanyl
epidural
catheter
decel
baby scalp monitor
push
grunt
pressure, no pain
small, warmer
placenta
vag lac
suture
weight, length, heartrate, respiration rate, temperature
APGAR
haemorrhage, blood clots
blood pressure
bilirubin count, jaundice
lactation consultant
homecare consultant

Monday, May 02, 2005

Change

Group change. I'll suss out the main points later. But you go ahead and read this now.

Fast Company article: Change or Die