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The Natural Bridge property is managed by the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund, a nonprofit devoted to conservation, education, and recreation. Natural Bridge consists of over 1600 acres of wildlife habitat, streams, and caves that are home to hundreds of wildlife species, rare bats, invertebrates, and unusual communities of plants. The property is uniquely located as a bridge between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Ridge and Valley Province of the Allegheny Mountains.
The property will be preserved and restored wherever possible before donation of the property to the Virginia State Parks system. Several conservation strategies are under development such as restoring old fields to native grass species to support early succession wildlife habitat and controlling erosion on roads and trails. Surveys of the vegetation and wildlife of the site will take place initially in 2014 and 2015.
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plenty of time to run around like a mad thing playing indoor touch footy with J and JW are on the menu.
Yesterday was particularly exhausting (exuberant indoor games in cramped spaces and constant physical contact can wear a mama out) so we started today with dessert just for something different. Tucking into a bowl of ice-cream and strawberries gave her and JW quite a boost. Funny how a little nonsense can give you a lift... I often forget that as I go about my day pretending to be all grown up. Of course, taking picture books to the hospital and having Oma read them aloud also helped but I like to think that breakfast was restorative too.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Contains: Profanity, sexual situations, emotional violence. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
"...must-see drama...two superb leads [and] a supporting cast so strong as to be hypnotic all by themselves. Todd Rosenthal's set is perfection. Kincaid is brilliant and terrifying as Nurse Ratched...her best role since Barbara in August: Osage County." —Manning Harris for Atlanta INtown
"Shockingly good...a dream team of mostly local actors...you'll hear the timeless echo of Greek drama, the Bible, Shakespeare, and Beckett...[with] some of Atlanta's best talent, [director Susan V.] Booth does Cuckoo's Nest proud." —Wendell Brock for AJC
This powerful American drama explores the beauty and danger of being a free spirit in a closed system. Randle McMurphy charms his way onto a psych ward thinking it's surely the easy way to serve out a six-month prison term. There he encounters Nurse Ratched, a disciplined and extremely focused agent of authority. Randle uses his charisma and humor to breathe life into the ward and lead the other patients into open rebellion. But McMurphy's revolution against Nurse Ratched and everything she stands for quickly turns from sport to a fierce power struggle—with shattering results.
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Dale HardingAlliance Theatre: Disgraced; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Good People; August: Osage County; Eurydice; Tennis in Nablus; A... read more »
Dr. SpiveyBroadway: Beauty and the Beast (Lumiére). National tours: B&B, Wicked (Dr. Dillamond). Regional: TOTS — The Producers (Roger de Bris). Alliance credits ... read more »
ScanlonRichard is happy to return to the Alliance Stage after last appearing as Uncle Charlie in August: Osage County and directing Eurydice on the Hertz Stage. Other... read more »
Randle Patrick McMurphyNeal is excited to once again hit the Alliance stage in another wonderful year of A Christmas Carol! Alliance Theatre credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo... read more »
Nurse FlinnAnn Marie is delighted to return to the Alliance stage. Alliance credits include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Edward Foote and The Geller Girls. Ann Marie... read more »
Aide WilliamsTerry is honored to make his Alliance Stage debut! Regional credits include I And You (Arts Garage), A Chorus Line (Aurora Theatre), 1001 Nights... read more »
SandraTonia is grateful to be back on the Alliance stage. Her Alliance credits include: Gem of the Ocean, Radio Golf, and The Nacirema Society Requests... Other... read more »
RucklyIt's always such a treat to return to A Christmas Carol — the Alliance, the all-star cast, the wonderful singers. I'm grateful. Next up is Dr. Faustus... read more »
Nurse RatchedTess is very happy to be back on the Alliance stage having appeared here in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Broke, August: Osage County, Moonlight and... read more »
Charles Atkins Cheswick IIIAlliance Theatre: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Cheswick), August: Osage County (Steve), Glengarry Glen Ross (Williamson), Who's Afraid of Virginia... read more »
Candy StarrBethany is thrilled to be back with y'all at the Alliance. Previously: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Edward Foote, August: Osage County, Carapace and 26... read more »
Billy BibbitEric s making his mainstage Alliance debut with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Regional credits: Florida Repertory (Other Desert Cities, Bedroom Farce);... read more »
Chief BromdenJeremy is a proud First Nations actor of both Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and Haudenosaunee (Oneida) descent, originally from the community of Neyaashiinigmiing, simply... read more »
MartiniAnthony is excited to make his Alliance Theatre debut. Credits include work with: Theatrical Outfit, Georgia Shakespeare, Theatre in the Square, Horizon Theatre, Actor... read more »
Aide WarrenDaniel is happy to be back at the Alliance. Other Alliance credits: By the Way, Meet Vera Starkand It's a Wonderful Laugh. TV/Film: Endless Love... read more »
Aide Turkle/TechnicianScott has performed with Theatrical Outfit (Dividing the Estate, Confederacy of Dunces, To Kill a Mockingbird, Keeping Watch, The Foreigner, Waiting For Godot), Theatre... read more »
Original Music & Sound DesignClay has been the Resident Sound Designer at the Alliance Theatre for 16 years and has designed more than 90 productions including 26 world premieres, 30 musicals and 23... read more »
Original Music & Sound DesignHaddon is a composer, lyricist and sound designer. His rock musical co-adaptation of The Snow Queen will receive five productions this winter including at New Rep in... read more »
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Fight ChoreographerKelly is a recognized advanced actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) and the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC). Kelly... read more »
Production Stage Management AssistantKara is delighted to return to Alliance Theatre to work on this production. She has previously worked with Alliance Theatre Education in many respects, as well as served... read more »
Costume DesignAlliance Theatre credits include The Geller Girls, Managing Maxine, The Underpants, and Shadowlands. Other national credits include Into the Woods, King Lear, As... read more »
Set DesignBroadway: August Osage County (Tony Award), The Mother****er with the Hat (Tony Nomination), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Tony Award, Best Revival), Of Mice and... read more »
Stage ManagerBret could not be happier to be working on The Magic Negro. Previous credits here at the Alliance include Troubadour, Courtenay's Cabaret: Home for the... read more »
Assistant Stage ManagerRodney is an Atlanta native. Rodney studied theatre at Florida A&M University's Essential Theatre. His 13-year tenure at the Alliance has included stage... read more »
Lighting DesignKen is the Resident Lighting Designer for Sarasota Opera, Lighting Designer for Atlanta Opera, and Lighting Director of FIO Americas, Brazil. Alliance credits: Native... read more »
DirectorSusan V. Booth joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001 and has initiated the Collision Project for teens, the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition,... read more »
Director's AssistantVeronika is a proud member of Actors Equity and a founding member of The Weird Sisters Theatre Project (check us out on FB and Twitter). Since graduating from SCAD with... read more »
Understudy for Scanlon/RucklyJames is happy to return to the Alliance Theatre to serve as an understudy, as he did in last season's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Most recently seen... read more »
Understudy for Nurse RatchedKelly is thrilled to work with such a talented cast and creative team. You can see her here at the Alliance in October and November in the Theatre for the Very... read more »
Understudy for SandraDanielle is excited to be a part of this production and working with the Alliance for the first time! She is a native of Bronx, New York, and is currently in her last... read more »
Understudy for Dale Harding/Dr. SpiveyBrandon holds a B.A, in theatre from Florida State University and is a first-timer at the Alliance. In Atlanta, he's worked with Theatrical Outfit, Theatre... read more »
Understudy for Randle Patrick McMurphy/Aide WilliamsJ.L. Reed is a native of Winston Salem, N.C. currently in his third-year as an MFA Performance candidate at the University of Georgia. He is very excited and honored to... read more »
Understudy for Anthony Martini/Aide Turkle/Charles Atkins Cheswick IIIRalph is electrified to return to the Alliance stage. He was last here when understudying in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Favorite Atlanta credits: Edith Can... read more »
Understudy for Billy Bibbit/Aide WarrenBen is excited to return to the Alliance stage. He was last seen in the world premiere of Tuck Everlasting. His favorite Atlanta credits include Over the Rainbow, Six... read more »
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(UPDATE 3/2 5:18PM An Editor's Note now appended to the Politico story says it "mischaracterized the testimony of Energy Secreatry Steven Chu." The headline, lede, and body of the story have been corrected.)
A Politico story fueling misguided attacks on Energy Secretary Steven Chu is not borne out by what actually occurred. The article titled, "Chu: DOE working to wean U.S. off oil, not lower prices," claimed:
The Energy Department isn't working to lower gasoline prices directly, Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday after a Republican lawmaker scolded him for his now-infamous 2008 comment that gas prices in the U.S. should be as high as in Europe.
But this report is based on an assumption made by Politico reporter Alex Guillen about how Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-MS) was going to finish a question. If that wasn't bad enough, Politico doubled down with another article today about Newt Gingrich -- who cited Guillen's story -- calling for Chu to be fired for the remarks. (UPDATE 3/2 6:00PM Politico has also corrected this article.)
Here's what actually happened in the hearing (fuller video and transcript below):
REP. NUNNELEE: But is the overall goal to get our price--
CHU: No, the overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil to -- to build and strengthen our economy and to decrease our dependency on oil.
But here's Politico's version of what happened:
"But is the overall goal to get our price" of gasoline down, asked Nunnelee.
"No, the overall goal is to decrease our dependency on oil, to build and strengthen our economy," Chu replied.
Guillen built his story on what he assumed Nunnelee was asking and gave no indication that the question was, in fact, ambiguous. There is good reason to believe that Chu thought Nunnelee was actually asking, "Is the overall goal to get our price up to European levels," since this was Nunnelee's previous question:
NUNNELEE: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Secretary for being here. Before you were nominated, you were quoted as saying, quote, "Somehow, we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe." I can't look at motivations. I have to look at results. And under this administration, the price of gasoline is doubled. While bumping $4 a gallon in North Mississippi, today the price of gasoline in Europe is about $8 a gallon, and the people of North Mississippi can't be here.
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Get an overview of this hotelSantiago hotel in the heart of the financial district
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This hotel is in Santiago, 4.1 kilometers from La Chascona and 4.5 kilometers from Parque Forestal and the National Museum of Fine Arts. San Cristobal Hill is 5.4 kilometers away.
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NH Collection Plaza Santiago Hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet access, 24-hour room service, and a bar. A health club is on the hotel's 21st floor.
Bathrobes, slippers
Guestrooms at NH Collection Plaza Santiago Hotel offer turndown service, minibars, espresso machines, LED TV, iron/ironing board, and bathrooms with telephones, bathrobes, and slippers.
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- Central location
- Proximity to shopping
- Breakfast
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NH Collection Plaza Santiago
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Hotel Amenities
NH Collection Plaza Santiago offers a restaurant, two bars, and 24-hour room service. A health club is on site, offering fitness equipment, an indoor pool, a sauna, and massage. The lobby has a fireplace.
The business center is open 24 hours a day, with complimentary WiFi. The hotel offers a concierge desk, guest laundry facilities, cell phone rental, currency exchange, and translation services. Business travelers will appreciate the onsite conference center with 5 meeting rooms, secretarial services, and technology helpdesk.
The hotel can arrange shuttle services to the nearby beach, shopping center, ski facilities, airport, or other points of interest within 50 km (surcharges apply, advance notice requred). Parking is complimentary during your stay.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Bar/lounge
- Conference space
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- ATM/banking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fireplace in lobby
- Elevator/lift
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
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- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Ski shuttle (surcharge)
- Beach shuttle (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
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- Health club
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- Library
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- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 159
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- Restaurant
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Year Built 1990
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Free self parking
- Conference center
- Sauna
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Spa services on site
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Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
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- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
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- Free WiFi
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- Minibar
- Private bathroom
- Slippers
- Turndown service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Frette Italian sheets
- Pillowtop mattress
- Espresso maker
Where to Eat
The Brick Restaurant - International and Chilean dishes, served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Trader's Bar - Serving cocktails. Open evenings Monday through Saturday.
Cocktail Lounge - Menu includes cocktails, coffee drinks, and Chilean wine. Open mid-morning to late night.
Room Service - Available 24 hours a day.
Nearby Things to Do
The Santiago Health Club, located on the 21st floor, overlooks the Andes Mountains and offers stationary bicycles, cardio equipment, an indoor pool, and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
Spa Services
The hotel's health club offers body and facial treatments, manicures, and pedicures. Massage services include Swedish relaxation massage, reflexology, deep tissue massage. (Advance reservations are required for most spa treatments.)
- Deep tissue massage
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
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- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The national sales tax (19%) is charged upon check-out to citizens of Chile regardless of length of stay and to foreigners staying in the country for 60 consecutive days or more. To qualify for a tax exemption, foreigners must pay for their stay in foreign currency (not in Chilean pesos) and present a valid passport along with the migration card they received upon arrival in the country at check-in. Furthermore, the tax may apply per room when the room is shared by a taxable and a nontaxable guest.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: CLP 9000 for adults and CLP 9000 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: CLP 60000 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Rollaway bed fee: CLP 30000.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Radisson Plaza Santiago
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This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Millennials: The Future of Nursing in Good Hands
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On the way to a "girls" weekend getaway last week, my mother and I reflected on Joel Stein's recent article in TIME magazine, Millenials: The ME ME ME Generation. We were about to meet up with four Millennials (my daughter and three nieces who range in age from 19 to 25 years), for a "girls" weekend at the beach. Several labels describing Millenials (persons born between 1980 and 2000) soundly resonated with my mother (the Silent Generation) and me (Generation X) about our "girls". Entitled? Yes, they do seem a bit entitled at times. Narcissistic? Well, they do post new self-portraits on Facebook on a daily basis. What will be our future with Millenials in charge? In regards to our profession, how will Millenials impact the future of nursing? While enjoying my girls' generational retreat at the beach (who pressed me to have more balance), and reflecting about our students and recent graduates, I have taken the position that Millenials are well poised to lead our future in nursing. Millenials are close to their families, civil minded, and are optimistic. They have a great sense of humor, are progressive thinkers, inclusive, and tolerant ("no one left behind"). In fact, they are the most diverse generation, with 40% being African American, Latino, Asian, or racially mixed. Growing up in the age of computers, the Internet, cellphones, social networking, and multimedia proliferation, they are well connected, adaptive, technology-savy, and have extensive networks. They work well in teams, are multitaskers, and process information quickly. They are very practical and results oriented, with a strong focus on purpose and meaning in the work that they do. Millenials are also well educated (and in dire debt as a result). In regards to our profession, they are the first generation of nurses educated with research-based, best-practice methods and outcome data. The nursing profession needs new knowledge brokers and champions who will challenge our current conventions. The majority of us agree that health care is in dire need of reform. With a growing evidence base for our practice, and new generation of leaders, who better to lead than our profession than Millenials? Let's support, challenge, and continue to nurture this generation. They would have it no other way! Jeannette O. Andrews PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN Dean and Professor email@example.com
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Students' Corner Melody Malbin, NYP Externship CON rising senior, Melody Malbin, will be completing an externship at New York Presbyterian Hospital this summer. The hospital is partnered with Columbia University and she will be the pediatric nurse extern, working 3 12 hour shifts per week from June through August. Competition for admission was very tough as the program allows only one extern for each floor/unit. "I feel so lucky that the College of Nursing prepared me so well to jump at this opportunity. The interview process was very extensive and included a few hours of in depth questioning which was answered by my discussion of the multitude of experiences I have had in clinicals thus far," stated Malbin. Click here to visit the hospital's website.
Rachel Kennedy, Capstone Scholar During Rachel's freshman year, Dr. Patrick Hickey helped her get involved with research at the Children's Hospital with a nurse researcher in Pediatric Oncology and Hematology. She helped audit the medical staff for correct procedures, such as port accesses and hand washing. Through this, she gained the opportunity to volunteer at Camp Kemo last summer and is going back this summer to be a counselor. Her research mentor is Dr. Angela Murphy at the School of Medicine and the name of her project is The Effect of Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR-4) on High Fat Diet-Induced Colorectal Cancer. She has her own set of mice and some of them have the TLR-4 gene missing, which was genetically altered. TLR-4 is a receptor on a macrophage (part of the immune system) that alerts the body when there are invaders, but also picks up fat cells and starts the inflammation process as well. It is known that inflammation worsens the effects of cancer, so their thoughts are that by removing the TLR-4 gene, it may eliminate the issue of high fat induced-inflammation. She has some mice that are controls, some are fed low fat diets, others high fat diets, and some have the TLR-4 gene while others don't. "I love talking about my research and trying to get people involved any chance I get. My goal is to eventually get my work published, which I am looking forward to," said Kennedy.
Scholarships Available There are still scholarships available from the funds raised in the 2011 Promise of Nursing Gala. Below are the links for the undergraduate and faculty fellowship applications. Undergraduate Application Faculty Fellowship The undergraduate application is for nursing students seeking their initial licensure as registered nurses. The Faculty Fellowship is for Baccalaureate prepared RN's who are looking to pursue a career in nursing education to become a faculty member at a local college or university. Contact Susan Outen for more information.
Children and Family Healthcare Center Providing comprehensive healthcare for infants, children, teens, adults and senior citizens
Who we are
Started in 1998, the Children and Family Healthcare Center (CFHC) is owned and operated by the College of Nursing, University of South Carolina. It is under the umbrella of University Specialty Clinics. The Center serves more than 7,000 patients and provides a comprehensive range of pediatric and specialty services from birth through older adulthood. The Center addresses an urgent need for providing health care to children coming into the foster care system and accepts clients of any age and income level including Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
Who provides the care?
Nurse Practitioner faculty from the USC College of Nursing are the primary health care providers at the Children and Family Healthcare Center. USC students in nursing, social work and pharmacy receive clinical experience at the Center. This quality clinical practice environment provides expert faculty and students with practical real life clinical opportunities that are academically strong and demonstrate evidence based practice.
Pediatric & Adult Health Services We Provide • Treatment & management of acute & chronic ilnesses • Annual exams for children and adults of all ages • Work, school, camp and sports physicals • Immunizations, growth and developmental screenings • Gynecological care (pap smears, breast exams, and pregnancy tests, contraception)
"These are the people in our community who need access to 'basic' quality healthcare. As the state's flagship College of Nursing, we feel a compelling passion to be there for those who are in the greatest need. Nurses are all about caring." Toriah Caldwell, MN, APRN, BC, FNP Director of the CFHC
• Best Chance Provider • Weight and stress management, nutrition/exercise education, and smoking cessation • Laboratory testing • Blood pressure screening and blood sugar monitoring • Cholesterol and triglyceride screening • Geriatrics assessment • Mental and behavioral health screening and counseling • Referrals, outreach and educational programs
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Children and Family Healthcare Center 2638 Two Notch Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29204 Monday - Thursday: 7:30 - 4:30 Friday: 7:30 - 1:00 (803) 256-2500
Research Spotlight Sue Heiney, PhD, RN, FAAN Dr. Sue Heiney has been a clinician and researcher for 30 years. For many of those years she has conducted behavioral interventions for cancer patients and their families. Her most recent study, an R01 funded through the National Cancer Institute, is entitled STORY and is telephone based intervention for African American women with breast cancer. She also has expertise in the recruitment of participants, especially minorities, to research studies. As an outgrowth of Dr. Heiney's STORY project, she was recently awarded an Oncology Nursing Society grant to study treatment adherence, a major factor in improving survival. Dr. Heiney is the Dunn-Shealy Professor of Nursing and the Director of the College of Nursing's Cancer Survivorship Center. The center's faculty are dedicated to alleviating the burden and suffering from cancer in South Carolinians and understanding environmental and personal factors that improve survivorship. Principal faculty are housed in the newly renovated space on the 6th floor of the College of Nursing. The space includes a conference room, data storage room and a resource room as well as a gallery of artwork by cancer survivors donated by Palmetto Health. Cancer center faculty study a wide range of problems related to cancer survivorship that includes the influence of diet and exercise on cancer, road congestion and breast cancer, and access to cancer care. Interdisciplinary center team members include pharmacists, epidemiologists, geographers and physicians. Dr. Heiney has retained a clinical interest in supporting children of cancer patients and is the lead author of the forthcoming second edition of the American Cancer Society book, Cancer in the Family. She continues to lecture on this topic and has been invited to Japan to teach oncology professional about providing support to children whose parents have cancer. Her support program for children has been implemented in Tokyo for over four years and is now being disseminated to cancer centers throughout Japan. Dr. Heiney and her family are all USC graduates. Her husband practices Pharmacy at Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, her oldest daughter is a psychologist and her youngest daughter is a freelance photographer. She fully plans for both her grandchildren to be Gamecocks as well.
Faculty Presentations Chappell, K. K. (2013). Using technology in and
out of the classroom and Stimulating critical thinking using problem-based learning. SCNA Nurse Educator Chapter Workshop: Igniting the Classroom: Strategies for Improving Learner Outcomes. Columbia, SC. May 2013. De Anna Cox presented an ear assessment and
common pathology presentation for Lexington School District 1 nurses.
Faculty Publications Price M, Davidson T, Andrews JO, Ruggiero KJ. (2013). Access, use, and completion of a brief disaster mental health intervention among Hispanics, African Americans and Whites affected by Hurricane Ike. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 19:70—74. Jason R. Jaggers, Wesley D. Dudgeon, Steven N. Blair, Xuemei Sui, Stephanie Burgess, Sara Wilcox, Gregory A. Hand. A home-based exercise intervention to increase physical activity among people living with HIV: study design of a randomized clinical trial. BMC Public Health 2013, 13:502 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-502 Hilfinger Messias, D. K., Parra-Medina, D.,
Sharpe, P. A., Treviño, L., Koskan, A. M., & Morales-Campos, D. (2013). Promotoras de Salud: Roles, Responsibilities, and Contributions in a Multisite Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial. Hispanic Health Care International, 11(2), 62-71. Andrews JO, Cox MJ, Newman SD, Gillenwa-
ter G, Winker JA, White B et al. (2013). Training partnership dyads for community based participatory research: strategies and lessons learned from the community engaged scholars program. Health Promotion Practice, 14, 4, 524-533.
Awards and Recognitions Kate Chappell has been elected a Board Mem-
ber for the South Carolina Professional Society on Abuse of Children (SCPSAC).
Grants Submitted Rita Snyder, "Reducing Medication Administration Process Redesign Risk Through Computer Simulation." R01 submission to NIH. James Hebert, Swann Adams, Sue Heiney, "Cancer Disparities Training Program in a High-Risk, African-American Population." R25 submission to NIH. Shilpa Srinivasan, Beverly Baliko, Mary Boyd, "Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Medical Professional Training Program." TI-13 submission to SAMHSA. Peggy Hewlett, "South Carolina One Voice One Plan Action Coalition Future of Nursing State Implementation Program." Submission to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. James Burch, Sue Heiney, "HRV Biofeedback in Cancer Patients: Pilot Intervention for Pain and Stress." R21 submission to NIH/ NINR. Jan Eberth, Swann Adams, "Lung Cancer Screening: Primary Care Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices." R03 submission to NIH/NCI. Mindi Spencer, Laura Hein, "Cultural Competence Training for Future Nurses: A Focus on Sexual Minority Health." R03 submission to NIH/NIMHD.
UPCOMING EVENTS June 18th Last day to apply for August Graduation (University Deadline) June 24-28 Adventures in Nursing For 9-12 grade students interested in healthcare USC Continuing Education Office at 777-9444 or firstname.lastname@example.com July 2nd Last day of classes July 3 & 5 Final Examinations July 4th Independence Day – no classes – offices closed July 8 Summer II begins August 6th Last day of classes August 7th – 8th Final Examinations August 10th Commencement Exercises in Columbia August 16th Faculty reporting date August 18 Freshmen Tea (College of Nursing) University New Student Convocation August 22 Fall classes begin October 4 – October 6 Parents Weekend October 4 Commitment Ceremony November 1 Viana McCown November 2 Homecoming Game USC vs. Mississippi State
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College of Nursing University of South Carolina 1601 Greene Street Columbia, SC 29208 Office of the Dean: 803-777-3861 Office of Student Affairs: 803-777-7412 Job Title and duties. What exactly do you do? My official job title is Simulation Technician III. I typically tell people I am a simulation technologist. I help prepare the lab for all types of events. This includes skills training, medical simulation training, and orientations. I program manikins, record scenario, troubleshoot technical difficulties, train faculty and students, and help develop medical scenarios. How long have you worked at the CON and/or USC? I have been with the CON for over four years. I have worked at USC for over 12 years. Tell us about your most rewarding or satisfying experience or proudest moment at the CON. There have been so many wonderful moments that I have experienced while working here at the CON. If I had to pick one I believe it would be when we were awarded the grand opportunity to host one of the sites for the National Simulation Study headed by the National Council State Board of Nursing. From start to our recent finish was just an amazing experience. To have a hand in watching those students who participated in the study to grow and develop through intense simulation experiences while also providing the necessary data to the national study team that will help determine the role of simulation in the future is an opportunity that I am very proud to have shared. What do you like best about your job? I love the fact that I am helping students see situations in our lab that they won't necessarily see while they are in their clinical. Scenarios can be scary, frustrating, and embarrassing for our students but at the end of the day, I hear them talk to each other about how events happened, why they happened, and what they need to do to prevent it from happening again. To see the light bulb go off in their head when they "get it" is what makes getting out of bed in the morning and coming to work very easy to do. What do you do when you're not working? When I am not working I am spending time with my family and friends. I have a precocious 9 year old boy who loves to play video games and toss around the football and that keeps me very busy. I love to cook and do so on many occasions for our extensive family of friends. Tell us something people may not know about you. People here may not know that I sing tenor in our church choir, I am still driving my first "new" car (Ford Probe) that I bought back in 1996 (which drives my wife crazy), I have been to 49 of our 50 states, and I got to ride in a fire truck through Times Square in New York City.
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VITAL SIGNS....An Update from Alumni and Development Carole Hudson Cato The word philanthropy is derived from a Greek term, which directly translated means "love of mankind." It is the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind through charitable aid and donations. Carole Cato, exemplifies these altruistic characteristics and is the epitome of a true philanthropist. Carole is not a native of South Carolina. She's not a nurse, and she isn't an alumna of the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. Nor does she have any other connection to the University, other than the fact that she enjoys attending various events on campus and is a strong advocate for education. She also understands the important role a University plays in the economic, social and cultural welfare of a state, and that is why she has chosen to direct her charitable giving to the University, and specifically to the College of Nursing. "Education is the hope of the world and today, more than ever, Nursing needs well educated Nurse Leaders," Carole states. Before moving to Columbia over a decade ago, Carole resided in Charlotte, NC for nearly 40 years, where she was married to a widower and helped raise seven children. During this time, she earned an associate degree in sales and marketing at Central Piedmont Community College and eventually transferred to the College of Human Development and Learning at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It was here that she discovered a passion for helping others. During her first year at UNCC, she became a member of University Year for VISTA, a federal program devoted to helping people in the inner-city develop greater self-reliance through organization and civic engagement. Fast forward a few years, at which point she was a founding board member of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. She served in this capacity for nine years and then assumed the role of Volunteer Community Relations Coordinator for the organization. She remained in that role for an additional five years. She also served on the board of the Charlotte Area Fund for ten years and was elected to serve as chair for three years. Over time, she became increasingly more involved on the political front, and became a member of the Charlotte Women's Political Caucus and two partisan organizations. Today, living in Columbia, she continues to stay politically active and devotes her time to working with a number of public policy organizations involved in assuring all females enjoy the same freedoms and rights as do men and boys. Carole first became interested in the College of Nursing in February of 2010, when she had a chance encounter with Ruth Seigler, a former associate dean of the College and current advisor to the Dean, and Kim Riggi, the College's previous director of development. During that initial encounter Carole expressed a desire to learn more about the College's nursing programs. Soon thereafter, she was invited to tour The Children and Family Healthcare Center -- one of the state's only nurse-run clinics -- which is owned and operated by the College of Nursing as part of University Specialty Clinics. A few weeks later she toured the College's Clinical Simulation Laboratory. She was so intrigued by what she saw and learned during these two visits, and so impressed by the College in general, that she became a strong advocate in the community for the clinic and the Simulation program. In the summer of 2010, Carole decided that she would like to support graduate students in the nursing program and established the Carole Hudson Cato Endowed Fellowship for PhD candidates in the College of Nursing. Carole's interest, advocacy and commitment to the future of nursing soon led to her appointment on the College of Nursing Partnership Board, and today she continues to serve as an active member of this leadership group. Recently, Carole made the important decision to bequeath her entire estate to the University's College of Nursing. " My passion and activism have, for the most part, always been directed at improving the health, welfare and equal rights of women, and in recent years, it has become ever more clear to me that there is a strong need to support research, policy, advocacy and education in this regard, Carole states. The College of Nursing can play a critical role in improving the psychological and physical health and empowerment of all women and girls through the work they do." In conjunction with her estate gift, Carole recently established The Ruby Elliott Hudson and Carole Hudson Cato Endowment Fund for Women's Health Research and Policy. The Fund, which was established in memory of Carole's mother Ruby, will serve as Carole's legacy and gift to the girls and women of South Carolina, and will ultimately support an endowed Center within the College of Nursing that is devoted to this type of work. Thank you Carole, for all that you've done and continue to do for the College of Nursing, and for your commitment to the future of Nursing, and to the women and girls of our state.
Colonel (Ret.) Charles Tupper, RN, BSN '79-From ENT to Flight Nurse Charlie Tupper has had an incredible life journey which was well under way when he came to USC College of Nursing back in the seventies. His many life experiences, his valor and honor to his country through his military career are exceptional. Always an advocate and a change agent, he gained support and tutelage for his transformational leadership as a student nurse at USC. As President of the Student Nurse Association he and his classmates were instrumental is the design and implementation of new uniforms-the white uniform with the white tunic trimmed in garnet with the USC Logo. Colonel Tupper lives on the beautiful SC island of Edisto with his wife, Susan. They enjoy boating, and working in the yard. Charlie maintains a restored a 1962 Volkswagen beetle, a duplicate of a 1968 Dune Buggy that he built in high school and a 1969 Square back VW. They have three adult sons and three precious grandsons. Col. Tupper currently is the Patient Flow Coordinator at the Ralph H. Johnson, Jr. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston. His military career is exemplary and includes serving as the Commander of the 439th Aero medical Evacuation Squadron (AES), Chicopee, MA and Commander of the 43d Medical Operations Squadron Pope AFB, in NC. During his military service, he received numerous awards, decorations and achievements, including a Fellow in the Aerospace Medical Association, Board Certified Nurse Administrator-Advanced (American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Aerospace Medical Association Brigadier General E.A. Hoefly Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Nursing and Aerospace Medical Association Mary T. Klinker (Flight Nurse of the Year) Award for Significant Contributions to the Field of Aero medical Evacuation. In reflecting on his most memorable USC professors, he names Nurse Professors Edith Samartino, Jan Anderzon and nutrition professor, Dr. Hamid. Ms. Samartino taught us to move fast, embrace valuable critical thinking skills and allowed us to work in a fast-paced environment with as much autonomy as possible. Ms. Samartino was "no-nonsense" ... but a very funny and dynamic nurse. Another instructor came in to teach nursing fundamentals in the summer... Jan Anderzon old VA Hospital. The VA nurses accepted the student nurses and threw us right into the mix on day one! This hospital facility that was constructed in the 1930s with large multi-bed wards and hand-washing facilities "down the hall and to the left". Jan insisted on teaching at the VA because of those basic skills were re-enforced by the shortfalls of working in an older facility without all the conveniences of a modern hospital. Great preparation for my ability to adapt and adjust in a variety of circumstances. Another delightful professor was Dr Hamid, he taught nutrition. He was from Turkey and I remember him saying, in his Turkish accent, "...the liver is critical for life, even more so than the heart ... so you should tell your boyfriend or girlfriend that you love them with your liver if you really mean it." While at USC, Charles was an EMT/Medic at the Thomson Student Health Center. He lived there in an ambulance crew apartment on the bottom floor for three years. He worked in the GYN clinic with Dr. Potts for about 6 months and then the afterhours clinic and pulled ambulance call every other night. His roommate and fellow EMT was Steve Kirkland, now a cardiologist with a practice in Winston-Salem NC. Charles continues his public service to the state of South Carolina and is currently the Chief Nurse for the SC State Guard. In this voluntary position the State Guard augments the SC National Guard in matters of declared emergencies by the Governor. He maintains his Federal rank of Colonel in the SC State Guard which gives him a chance to share some of the Emergency Management and patient movement skills from his military background and work with some great leaders in our state. He has attended multiple Department of Homeland Security/FEMA courses in Emergency Management. In 1992 Charlie obtained a Masters in Health Service Management from Webster University, St Louis, MO. "The Class of 1979 endured some interesting times at Carolina, we were restructured to meet the scarce clinical positions available in Columbia. The faculty came in one day and told us a quarter of us had to drop out a semester and then come back for the next available rotation. We were a particularly stubborn group and the faculty eventually found a way to accommodate us and let us all graduate on time. In 2009, Charlie organized a 30 year reunion at Homecoming. Pam Morton-Gillespie, Grandee Lehrer and Ann Miller-Cobb attended and we had a great time. It was great to talk to Dean Parsons and a few of our professors and staff. It was disappointing not to have a greater response. Maybe for our 40th in 2019! It is great to be a Gamecock and I am so appreciative of the excellent education I received at the USC College of Nursing," Tupper states.
ALUMNI Q&A: LT Nathan Aranas '09 BSN Dr. Jean Wood Former College of Nursing facutly, Dr. Jean Wood, passed away May 28th. Read her obituary here. Memorial contributions in honor of Jean's memory may be made to the Loomis-Wood Doctoral Fellowship or the D. Jean Wood Nursing ScholWhere do you work now? Currently: Emergency Dept. US Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Next duty station (Sep '13): US Naval Hospital Naples, Italy
arship. Please contact Monica Cromer at 7773848 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
What is the most interesting thing you have seen or done as a nurse? Personally MEDEVAC'd a patient from a ward in Kuwait to ultimate care in Germany. What are you hobbies, interests, passions? My nursing passion will always be Emergency Nursing. Outside of work I'm always looking for good food. I'll also admit I'm a huge history buff. But if you want to talk about Carolina Football or anything Charleston related I'm all ears. Tell us about your family. Both of my parents are also RNs living in Charleston, SC. When I was little I'd listen to them argue about patients, treatment plans, new docs, and what floor they should go to next. I hated it! Now I'm proud to participate in these dinner conversations and show off what I've learned to them too. What does it mean to be a College of Nursing Alumnus? Were there any faculty and/or campus experiences that helped you with your career choices and where you are now? Graduating from the CON is something I'll truly be proud of. Being part of the Carolina alumni family makes me unique among my Navy colleagues. I've brought my knowledge I attained in college to nurse in 5 different countries. From the Dean to the newest clinical instructor, each faculty member truly dedicates their livelihood to make sure their students succeed. I'm thankful they all gave me the chance to learn from them. Is there anything you would like to say to your classmates and others reading the newsletter? To all my USC friends, we all studied and worked hard to get where we are today. Don't ever forget where we came from and the folks that believed in us. Forever to thee…
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FindMinimum and Gradient
Dear group
I'm using Mathematica 184.108.40.206 with Solaris.
In trying to minimize relative entropy, i.e. a positive function like
S[a_, b_, n_] := -Sum[h[k]*Log[p[k, a, b, n]], {k, -n, n}]
/; a > 0 && b > 0
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with FindMinimum I just encountered two general problems.
I'm only interested in a,b>0 with a fixed n. Since Mathematica is not able to
compute the gradient symbolically I specified it with the Gradient option. I
defined the gradient as 0 if not a,b>0. Thus if FindMinimum gives -1 for the
minimum i know, that the algorithm went out of the range of interest. But this
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Roughly I tried this with several starting points {as,bs}:
First of all, it works fine in many cases (depending on n0 and h). But in the
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FindMinimum::"fmlim": "The minimum could not be bracketed in 1000 iterations.
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So, what exactly does this message mean? I cannot find any explanation of this
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The second problem is that due to the first one I wanted to play with the Method
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This is inexplicable since I'm using Gradient->{daS[a,b,n0],dbS[a,b,n0]}, isn't
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I've had no trouble seeing the sight or had any issues with it blending in to the slide color.
Of course if it doesn't work for you it isn't too hard to clean the paint out and try another color.
I may buy an Inox 92FS soon (had one years ago w/ night sights) - but, I hate the red color they use in the sight dots. I plan to paint them white when I get it.
However, as the front sight is built into the slide, and is silver - I am not sure how a white dot would look against the silver of the gun.
Anyone ever repainted these sites to white?
Yes I have...
I've had no trouble seeing the sight or had any issues with it blending in to the slide color.
Of course if it doesn't work for you it isn't too hard to clean the paint out and try another color.
ok, FINALLY someone has done it after I posted this on a dozen sites!
Glad to hear it. I wondered if there was a reason Beretta did the red paint there.
I know I tried to paint the front sight on my Buckmark all white - and by painting it white to the edges of the sight, it was useless when shooting at a white target. I figured that out after I did it.
So, before I bothered with this, I just wanted to see if there was something I had not thought of or realized (like the white blending in with the silver of the front sight or something similar).
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I don't have any sort of answer to your question, but am very envious about your new toy! The Inox 92FS is exactly what I've wanted for the past 2 years or so now. Let us know how it goes. Now I'd better go get a towel to wipe the drool off my keyboard
Have fun.
No - I never got it - I said I "MAY" buy one in my original post - I bought a Five Seven in August and got sidetracked. And, I'm going to buy a PX4 tomorrow.
I do still want an Inox Beretta - and, in the next 12 months, I think I will buy one, and try those Night Sighter stick on dots - from the sponsor here.
They should work just as well.
Also, there are rumors of an Inox 90-Two and an Elite III being shown at the Shotshow coming up. They may have a front sight that is NOT built into the slide - like the Vertec model. On the Vertec Inox, it has a black front blade sight with a white dot. I'm hoping that I may like one of these new models, one of which might be Inox.


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This is a discussion on Suit Up for Battle within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; The key defining word for concealed carry is right in its name: concealed. You do not want to raise any red flags among the people ...
The key defining word for concealed carry is right in its name: concealed. You do not want to raise any red flags among the people around you that you carry a weapon, but you want to have your pistol readily accessible in case you have to defend yourself. Simple enough? NOT!
There are quite a few more things to this than just hiding the weapon. Look at force-on-force classes and you will note that many scenarios end up in much closer distances than many traditional schools will train you for. While you sure want to keep a potential bad guy at a healthy distance from you, you may not be able to accomplish this out on the street. You may be distracted strapping your kids into their carseats and realize too late that while you were struggling with the puzzle-type belt buckle someone walked up to within ten feet of you.
What this close distance means is that you may not be able to bring a weapon into the fight before your opponent can close the distance. You will probably need some sort of combatives to deflect an opponent before you can access and orient your gun. Here is where your clothing has a large part in your whole approach to defensive readiness. Can you fight efficiently in the clothes you are wearing? Can you throw a decisive kneestrike into your opponents ribcage or do your pants choke you out halfway through the motion? Does your shirt allow for full range of motion or does it limit your movement? Does it conceal the weapon well, does the cut of the fabric allow for easy access or does it tend to snag on your gear?
I had one shirt that allowed for great concealment and easy access to the pistol. But when I practiced my draw, swept the garment aside and cleared Kydex, I heard something clattering to the ground behind me. The seam of the shirt had snagged on the pocket clip of my flashlight and my clearing sweep had launched it out of my pocket. Needless to say that this shirt is no longer in my closet.
Bottom line is to check if your clothes are compatible with concealed carry and combatives! Im blessed with a work environment where I can wear Jeans or Cargo pants with untucked polo shirts. The pants are wide enough to hold a Glock 19 in an IWB holster and the pocket layout allows for all the other stuff that goes along for the ride to accompany the pistol. They also allow for a full range of movement. It does not matter if I have to kneel or squat down to lower my profile or if I need to throw a kick to the midsection thats what I was looking for when I bought these pants.
The polo shirts also run double-duty: they hide the pistol and have a nice pen-pocket on the left sleeve where my tactical pen lives. If I wear regular shirts, the pen goes in the chest pocket where it is even a bit easier to access. Again, the shirts are wide, comfy and allow a full range of motion.
Our six-year old put my clothing to the test without knowing it one day, when I came home and stepped right into a sparring match between him and his older brother. He turned to me with a wide grin and the announcement Daddy, watch this! followed by a barrage of kicks and punches for me to block. I squatted down a bit to get closer to his eye-level and crablegged around him, blocking the incomings and making sure that he remembers to protect his head.
It was a great exercise for my legs and a perfect test for the clothes I was wearing. I could do what I needed to do without any problems. At the same time neither my son nor anyone else in the room realized that my Glock 19 was safely tucked into its holster underneath my shirt.
Now jeans and polo shirts will not work for everyone. There are environments that require a more elevated dress-code. This does not mean that you are out of luck. If you have to wear slacks, shirt and tie you can still select them wide enough so that you can move comfortably. The same goes for sport coats pick one that does not limit your shoulder movement.
If you do not have to wear a jacket, but want to conceal a compact size pistol, you may have to go to a purpose-designed shirt. What I mean with this is a shirt where the buttons are fake and the shirts actually closed with hidden snaps which allow access to a belly band or holster shirt underneath.
One other point that I would pay a lot of attention to are shoes. Select footwear that provides a good amount of traction. Yes, they will have a rubber outsole instead of fancy stylish leather, but they will allow you to explode off the X when you have to. Weve seen in many force-on-force courses how crucial aggressive and decisive movement is.
In a recent knife course, a female student prevailed empty-handed against and opponent that outweighed her by 60 lbs. She was able to do this because she could outmaneuver his attack. If you spin your wheels because those slick leather soles slip on damp concrete you will have a problem to tip the scale in your favor.
The same goes for the fit of the shoe make sure that it stays on your foot. This may sound trivial, but take a look at some shoes out there there is stylish footwear that even when tied, is not anchored to your foot.
To sum things up your approach to concealed carry should include consideration for the fight in your choice of clothing.
Uli Gebhard
Suarez International Staff Instructor California
Nice post.
Some good information in there. I appreciate it.
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Awesome post!!!!! Only 21 posts on the Forum, and this one sure is a winner!!!!
And it looks like your boys are real Cato Fong's, too. Yeah, my daughter is getting there as well. It's great to come home to the unexpected.
as you have said it here quite well, carrying is a life style. its more than just adding objects to your body as you leave the house....objects we well assume you are well practiced in the use of.
but are you as well practiced in the presentation of them? many young people do not want to change their style of dress but want to carry a gun and accessories. well, there is a middle ground where it is a 'new you' with the new accessories. said another way--in 10 or so years your body and dress style will change....you are just starting now; a little earlier.
as a for instance:
flip-flops, any shoe without a heel strap are a danger when driving and if you have to move fast, perhaps even a greater danger.
many other items of dress ( scarves, long hair) should be examined in light of how they may be used--or used against you.
true CC along with the skill of SA and the ability to present toward danger but for a glimpse which yields action, is a combination of skills that may take years to achieve.
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Lack of preparation on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on mine
Every week that passes has me reconsidering one piece of clothing or another, as I try to wear shirts that once fit decently, but no longer work with my new mindset. One thing that hurts to think about giving up are flip flop sandals. I live in them constantly when the weather is hot, but they are so far from being capable footwear in a fight, it's downright laughable.
Well said, I know I have changed my look for a casual outing, but I still have to wear dress pants and shirts at work and other things. The CrossBreed Supertuck works great with a shirt tucked in, just takes a slight amount of time to jerk the shirt up out of the way. Always good to practice your draw dressed in the same manner you would be on a normal day.
Very nice post. Thanks for the re-fresher.
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Granted, it was a cowboy mounted shooting practice but after chatting with someone's friend who came out to watch (wearing a photog's vest), after awhile (of not discussing guns) he turned around and showed me his carry at 4 o'clock. I said, 'yeah, I figured since you were wearing the vest.' He looked a bit non-plussed.
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Important point to ponder...thanks for the post!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Thank you all for your kind words and your feedback.
What shoes are concerned, I'm kind of infamous among the family to wear boots whenever I can get away with it - which is most of the time.
Favorite at work are steel-toe boots - even being mainly in engineering, I still spend a lot of time out on the shop floor, which provides the perfect exc.... errr reason.
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''It's like being out in the middle. I'm trying to get wickets all the time. But at Test level you've got to work on it.
''You've got to starve the batsman and then set him up. You've got to make sure you bowl in tandem with the bloke up the other end, and that will be my job if I am in,'' he said.
Kumble's remarks come only two days after his off-spinning teammate, Harbhajan Singh, said India's batsmen would feast on the left-arm wrist of Hogg, who was ''not close to the class'' of the retired Shane Warne or the injured Stuart MacGill.
Interestingly, even Warne and MacGill struggled to replicate their exceptional career records against India.
Indian batsmen known to be good against spinners and batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, can play wrist spin almost in their sleep.
But Hogg is not losing sleep over it and said, ''It's great to get an opportunity to play against the best players of spin.'' adding, ''You've got to go in with a bit of confidence.'' Hogg though is ecstatic to get a chance to represent his country in the prestigious Boxing Day Test match.
''Being able to play a couple of Test matches has been sensational in my career but to be able to represent Australia in a Boxing Day Test match, even if I am 12th man, it just makes me ecstatic. It's just great to be able to achieve something that you've always wanted as a child,'' he was quoted as saying by 'The Age'.
Hogg recently took 11 wickets at 22.63 in the one-day series against India, where the batsmen struggled to pick his wrong run, and has 13 wickets at 30.69 in four Pura Cup matches so far this summer.
It is because of Hogg's percieved susceptibility to decieve most batsmen in world cricket that has given him the prized Test berth.
''We think he'll do really well, most countries and most batsmen seem to have some difficulty reading him, so I think he's ready to make that step,'' said Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch.
''Hoggy, performance-wise, what he offers to the side is a real good package, so we've really very little doubt about how he'll perform at Test level.'' Both Hilditch and Australian coach Tim Nielsen have endorsed the traditional structure of three seamers and a front-line spinner, but have retained the option of using the pace of Tait as a shock weapon if the conditions warrant four quicks. Although so far this season, the drop-in pitch at the MCG has been low and slow.