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A message from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Mens Health Week and Fathers Day:
Fathers influence the physical well-being of their children in a number of ways -- by being engaged in their lives, supporting a mothers health, or by ensuring that children get the preventive services, such as vaccinations and well-baby checkups, they need to stay healthy. Fathers make a difference.
Studies have shown a fathers own health makes a difference to their childrens health. Active toddlers, for example, are more likely to have fathers with a lower Body Mass Index than less active children.
National Mens Health Week, June 10-16, which concludes with Fathers Day, is a good time to focus on how men can take care of their own physical and mental health for themselves and for the well-being of their families. That means eating right, being active, and getting health insurance to ensure their families security and peace of mind.
Quality health insurance, however, has not always been easily accessible or affordable for millions of Americans who dont get insurance through their jobs. Millions of men are uninsured. An accident or illness could lead to crushing debt devastating to their families security.
But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, new options will soon be available for the nearly 23 million men who are eligible. Beginning October 1, 2013, individuals and small businesses will be able to visit a Health Insurance Marketplace to compare health coverage options and choose the plan that best fits their needs and wallet. In fact, some individuals will be eligible for free or low-cost plans. Coverage will begin as early as January 1, 2014.
Because of the health care law, starting January 1, no one can be turned away or charged more for coverage (whether through the Marketplace or otherwise) because of a pre-existing condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, or prostate cancer. The Affordable Care Act also requires most private health insurance plans to cover recommended preventive services, such as cholesterol checks, alcohol misuse counseling, depression screening, and help to quit smoking.
At the Department of Health and Human Services, were also helping fathers develop responsible parenting skills and economic stability. Head Start and Early Head Start programs are bolstering resources and training for creating father-friendly programs to make it easier for men to engage in their childrens lives.
The Administration for Families and Children works in partnership with the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse to support Fatherhood Buzz, an initiative to promote responsible fatherhood and provide community resources through barbershops across the country. The Clearinghouse recently unveiled new public service announcements, featuring the characters from the movie Despicable Me 2 and focusing on the theme Take Time to be a Dad Today.
These programs aim to connect dads to jobs, training, and other resources. They also strengthen the bonds between couples with children, reduce domestic violence, and help provide children strong role models of adulthood.
To my Dad and all the dads out there -- and all the family and community members working to help them succeed as parents -- thank you for helping our children thrive, and for helping to ensure a brighter future for us all. Please take care of yourselves for us.
Happy Fathers Day!


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The TV show Oddities focuses on a shop devoted to odd objects, and at New YOrk Comic Con we saw a scene that was so gruesome, they couldn't include it in the episode. Which interaction was so disturbing it had to be axed from a show that celebrates the bizarre?
Warning: Clip is safe for work, but maybe not for eyes.
The footage, which will never make it to air, was shown as a special treat for fans at the SCIENCE Channel's NYCC panel (Oddities is shown on both the Discovery Channel and SCIENCE, its sister network).
We also learned few fun tidbits from the main Oddities castmembers, Obscura shop owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew:
The most-bought items in the store are hoodwinks (Masonic "initiation goggles"), varied taxidermy and human teeth.
Of all the strange, wonderful, and downright creepy objects offered to the shop, what was unequivocally turned down? We heard that a mummified corndog from a 1982 Van Halen concert took the cake — especially as the seller wanted thousands of dollars for that piece of rock 'n' roll history.
Michelson added that the only offered "collectible" that truly unsettled her was what the seller insisted was a "mummified head from a hospital in Egypt." She was at the shop late at night when the man came in with his bundle, and when unwrapped, she saw that the head was old but not mummified, with strips of skin still clinging, did not appear to be of Egyptian descent, and a strong metallic scent filled the shop that gave the staff intense headaches. Needless to say, the nightmarish head was not purchased, and its origins remain a mystery.

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[ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Technology : Whatever your career orientation, it is increasingly important to understand the impact technology is having on the delivery of legal services. This course will introduce you to some of the innovative technologies used in today's legal practice: from electronic legal research to e-discovery and IT platforms for case and contract management.
General course Description:
The legal system is undergoing rapid change due to - among other forces - expanding use of information technology in legal services as well as globalization of the legal industry. This class offers an overview of how technology is used in legal today's legal practice and how it will be changing the landscape of the legal profession and the law more broadly in the foreseeable future. Through this class students gain an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities the legal system and the legal industry are facing and learn about innovative new systems seeking to address them. Students will be introduced to technologies that are commonly used for legal research, as well matter management and client management by law firms as well as in-house departments. Students will also be familiarized with the next generation of innovative systems and platforms that challenge the way law has been practiced to date, but also promise to increase the efficiency of our legal system. The class modules include: (i) Legal Document Management (including electronic legal research, e-discovery, specialized legal databases), (ii) Legal Infrastructure (including: case management, legal lead generation, managing the firms legal business process and legal process outsourcing), and (iii) Computational Law (including: legal expert systems, computable contracts, and unauthorized practice of law issues). Expert guest-speakers from academia and industry will provide for a diverse and interdisciplinary experience. Successful legal technology entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the legal technology space will provide a practical angle to the discussion. Special Instructions: Grades will be based on class participation including class preparation (25% of grade) and one of the following two options: Option 1 (section 01): Legal Technology Project (individual or group). Students will be presented with a series of research problems posed by industry partners of CodeX - The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (http://codex.stanford.edu). Students can select a project and, individually or as part of a team, address the posed problem in form of a written report or by preparing a technical demonstration project/prototype that aims to solve the problem posed by the industry partner (75% of grade); or Option 2 (section 02): independent research paper (75% of grade). Students shall write an independent research paper on a legal informatics topic. You are invited to propose a topic and a working title and to discuss your topic ideas with us. The topic and the working title of the research paper must be approved by the instructors, before you start your detailed research. Independent research papers require by definition that students include other research materials besides the introductory and advanced readings for class. Students electing option 2 will receive Research (R) credit. Students taking the course for R credit can take the course for either 2 or 3 units, depending on the length of the research paper. If you wish to earn 2 units, the research paper shall be at least 18 pages in length (double-spaced, 12-point font size, 1-inch margins). If you wish to earn 3 units, the research paper shall be at least 26 pages in length (double-spaced, 12-point font size, 1-inch margins). Each student can choose one of the above two options, whichever he/she prefers. After the term begins, students electing option 2 can transfer from section (01) into section (02), with consent of the instructor. There are no prerequisites for this class. Elements used in grading: Class Participation, Attendance, Written Assignments, Final Paper. (Cross-listed with Computer Science - CS 204)
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Visit the ABPmer website: www.abpmer.co.uk
ABP Marine Environmental Research (ABPmer) is a recognised provider of specialist marine environmental services to a wide range of marine-related industries.
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABP Holdings Ltd, the company has over 60 years' port-related research and consultancy experience and appreciates that successful design and operation of ports, harbours, and marinas is dependent upon understanding both the marine environment and business requirements.
In addition to providing services to ABP and other infrastructure providers, ABPmer provides specialist consultancy to government departments, consulting engineers, and harbour operators in the UK and overseas.
ABPmer advocates a systems-based approach to the natural environment and specifically tailors its services to its clients' requirements, matching its specialists to the needs of each project.
Based in offices in Southampton, ABPmer provides services across the UK and overseas. All services are provided in accordance with an ISO 9001:2008 accredited Quality Management System.


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Lester E. Griffith
Lester E. Griffith, 89, of McPherson and formerly of Marion died Saturday at McPherson Hospital. He was a retired agricultural extension agent after working in Wilson and Marion counties.
He was born Nov. 23, 1922, in Pawnee County to William and Katie (Tiday) Griffith. He graduated from Larned High School in 1940 and from Kansas State University in 1950. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and served during World War II.
He married Ruth Ann Boyle on Oct. 14, 1951, in Wichita.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann of the home; a daughter, Pam Klenda of McPherson; two sons, Ed Griffith of Wichita and Jeff Griffith of Topeka; a sister, Ethel Busset of Lee's Summit, Mo., and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
Graveside service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Marion Cemetery. A service of celebration is scheduled for 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in McPherson, with the Revs. Michael Marion and Chris Whitacre officiating. There will be no visitation.
Memorial funds have been established for Rock Springs 4-H Foundation and for First United Methodist Church.
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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Brian, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.
Find the Answer
This permanently installed outdoor pool presents us with two Code violations. The first violation is contrary to the rule of 680.22(C)(1), and the second does not satisfy the requirements of 680.22(D).
In 680.22(C)(1), the Code says, "In outdoor pool areas, luminaires, lighting outlets, and ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans installed above the pool or the area extending 1.5 m (5 ft) from the inside walls of the pool shall be installed at a height not less than 3.7 m (12 ft) above the maximum water level of the pool." Unfortunately, this pole is located approximately 4½ ft from the inside wall of the pool, only 10 ft above grade, and only about 5½ ft above the maximum water level. It should be noted that if this luminaire pole was already in place when the pool was installed — which it wasn't — the rule of 680.22(C)(3) would permit such installation, provided ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection was installed to protect people in the pool's vicinity. Remember, GFCIs are intended for personnel protection; not equipment protection.
The location of the switch on this pole is a violation of 680.22(D), which says "Switching devices shall be located at least 1.5 m (5 ft) horizontally from the inside walls of the pool unless separated from the pool by a solid fence, wall, or other permanent barrier. Alternatively, a switch that is listed as being acceptable for use within 1.5 m (5 ft) shall be permitted." This switch is not listed for installation within 5 ft of the pool's inside walls, so its location on the pole is considered a violation.
One major point to take away from this discussion is this: Code rules that stipulate minimum distances/clearances for equipment and conductors should be easy to comply with simply because you know the minimums. However, where there are extenuating circumstances (e.g., lack of room or obstructions within the desired equipment location), it will be necessary to consult with the local electrical inspector to secure "special permission" to deviate from the Code-mandated clearances. This is only if the inspector feels that the installation will still be safe. Where there are no such extenuating circumstances — as one inspector once told me — You don't need a ruling, you need a ruler.


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21st Century Community Learning Centers (IV-B)
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program provides services, during non-school hours or periods, to students and their families for academic enrichment, including tutorial and other services to help students, particularly those who attend low-performing schools, to meet state and local student academic achievement standards.
The Census Bureau has estimated that in 1995, 6.9 million children ages 5 to 14 were in self-care for an average of six hours a week. Self-care was more common for older children, but because rates of juvenile delinquency are highest in the hours after school and substance abuse and other undesirable behaviors often occur after school, after-school programs can provide adult-supervised, constructive activities for older and younger children. After-school programs also provide additional opportunities for targeted instruction and academic enrichment to support current efforts to close the achievement gap between racial or ethnic groups and between male and female students.
WHAT'S NEW--The No Child Left Behind Act
Focuses on What Works
- Focuses services on promoting students' academic achievement after school. Academic services to assist students in meeting state and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects are highlighted, although other activities are allowed under the law.
- Requires programs to meet principles of effectiveness. A program must be based on an objective assessment of the need for before- and after-school programs (including summer school programs) and activities in schools and communities; an established set of performance measures aimed at ensuring quality academic enrichment opportunities; and, if appropriate, scientifically based research that provides evidence that the program will help students meet state and local academic achievement standards.
Reduces Bureaucracy and Increases Flexibility
- Transfers program administration from the national level to the state level. Program administration is being changed from a federal discretionary grant program to school districts to a federal formula grant program (based on Title I) to the states, which then competitively award funds to eligible entities through a discretionary grant program.
- Extends the duration of grant awards and allows states to require a local match. In the past, grants have been for three years. States now can make awards from three to five years, and may require local entities to match funds.
Increases Accountability for Student Performance
- Requires a comprehensive evaluation of the program and activities either directly or through a grant or contract. States are required to describe the performance indicators and performance measures that they will use to periodically evaluate and monitor local programs and to disseminate the results of these evaluations to the public.
Empowers Parents
- Designates more entities as eligible to meet parents' needs. The requirement of exclusive eligibility for public schools is lifted so that school districts, community- and faith-based organizations, local governments, and other public or private entities are eligible to become grantees.
Closes the Achievement Gap for Disadvantaged Students
- Targets services for students in schools eligible for Title I school wide projects or schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families. A funding priority has been established for projects that serve students in schools in need of improvement and that are submitted jointly by at least one district and one community-based organization
How It Works
The new 21st Century program is a state-administered discretionary grant program in which states hold a competition to fund academically focused after-school programs .While the focus is on improving students' academic achievement, other activities associated with youth development, recreation, the arts, and drug prevention, as well as literacy services for parents, are permitted. In addition to districts, community- and faith based organizations, and government entities, as well as other public or private entities, may apply for these funds individually or jointly with school districts.
Key Requirements
State education agencies (SEAs) must submit an application for funding to the U.S. Department of Education that includes a plan for how they will run their competition, how they will select grantees, and how they will provide training and technical assistance. In addition, they must describe how grantees will be monitored and evaluated. They also must undertake these congressionally specified activities:
- Ensure that awards serve students who primarily attend schools eligible for school wide programs under Section 1114 of ESEA or schools that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families and their families.
- Ensure that funded community learning centers will be sustained after the grant period.
- Ensure that the transportation needs of participating students will be addressed.
- Ensure that children's needs are met by involving a wide array of groups in the application process, including appropriate state officials (e.g., the chief state school officer, officials of other state agencies administering before- and after-school programs, and the heads of the state health and mental health agencies or their designees) and representatives of teachers, parents, students, the business community, and community-based organizations.
How It Achieves Quality
Congress required programs to be based upon:
- An assessment of objective data regarding the need for before- and after-school programs (including summer school programs) and activities in schools and communities;
- An established set of performance measures aimed at ensuring quality academic enrichment opportunities; and
- If appropriate, scientifically based research that provides evidence that the activities will help students meet state and local academic achievement standards.
How Performance Is Measured
States will be required to report on progress in meeting state and local academic achievement standards in reading and mathematics for regular participants in a 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.
Key Activities For The State Education Agencies
State education agencies must:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and activities of 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
- Create and implement program planning and monitoring guidelines for grantees (e.g., allowable activities, program priorities, Principles of Effectiveness, community involvement, reporting requirements, etc.).
- Establish performance indicators.


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Special pages are pages that can't be directly edited by users; their content is instead generated by the MediaWiki software automatically, sometimes in real-time, sometimes based on cached information. Most special pages provide lists of pages that match specific criteria, such as articles with no categories or those having no incoming links to them. Others list other things, such as registered users. Some are page-specific, such as "what links here".
Below is a list of the special pages in use on this wiki and brief descriptions of what they're used for. For more in-depth information, see WikimediaMeta:Help:Special page.
- 1 Special pages for all users
- 2 Special pages visible only to administrators
- 3 Page-specific special pages
- 4 User-centric special pages
Special pages for all users[edit]
- Special pages — Special:Specialpages
- List of (almost) all special pages that the user can use. (Some pages are only usable by administrators and others are just not in this list.)
These special pages are primarily used for searching.
General searching and browsing[edit]
- Search — Special:Search
- Allows keyword searching in any namespace or combination of namespaces (chosen by checkboxes).
- When wiki-linking to this special page, the results match those of a keyword search using the "search box" and the "Go" button; see Project:Searching for more details.
- Examples: [[Special:Search/bible]] (exact match on page title), [[Special:Search/video]] (search for keyword), [[Special:Search/template:bible]] (including a namespace)
- All pages — Special:Allpages
- Alphabetical listing of all pages in a specified namespace (chosen by drop-down menu), including redirects, which are shown in black.
- When wiki-linking to this special page, a starting point can be given after a forward slash in the link; the main article namespace is used unless a different namespace prefix is specified with a colon in the usual way.
- Examples: [[Special:Allpages/Bi]], [[Special:Allpages/Category:Bi]]
- All pages with prefix — Special:Prefixindex
- Very similar to Special:Allpages, described above, except the list contains only pages whose title begins with a given string of characters (the "prefix"); redirects are shown in black.
- When linking to this special page, the "prefix" string is given after a forward slash at the end of the link; namespaces are handled in the same way as Special:Allpages.
- Examples: [[Special:Prefixindex/Bi]], [[Special:Prefixindex/Category:Bi]]
- Categories — Special:Categories
- Alphabetical list of categories actually in use on the wiki, including those for which pages have not been created yet (i.e., "missing categories"). Alternatives to this list include searching the Category namespace using "Allpages" or "Prefixindex" (doesn't include missing categories), or browsing the category structure starting at the top (doesn't include categories that have not been themselves categorized).
- Random page — Special:Randompage
- Brings up a randomly chosen page in the main namespace (by default).
- Can be made to work with other namespaces by appending the namespace prefix after a forward slash at the end of the link.
- Example: [[Special:Randompage/Template]]
Specialized searching[edit]
- List of redirects — Special:Listredirects
- List of all redirect pages (pages whose sole purpose is to make links to non-existent page titles lead to existing pages). The existence of such redirects is not a problem that needs to be fixed. However, inappropriate redirects should be changed (for example, if Jesus were to redirect to Albert Einstein instead of Jesus Christ). Sometimes a redirect looks wrong, but that's just because more than one topic is discussed in a particular article. For example, BCE should redirect to Common Era, even though it means "Before Common Era", because both BCE and CE are discussed in the article Common Era.
- MediaWiki:Imagelist — Special:Imagelist
- History of uploaded images.
- MIME search — Special:MIMEsearch
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- User list — Special:Listusers
- Alphabetical list of all users who have ever registered. Includes users with no user page, those who have been banned, etc. Can be narrowed down to bots, sysops (administrators), or bureaucrats using a drop-down menu.
- Example: [[Special:Listusers/sysop]]
- Book sources — Special:Booksources
- Not for searching the wiki, but for finding books for purchase by their ISBN. This is used in conjunction with the automatic linking of ISBNs by the MediaWiki software. This special page can also be linked to explicitly by appending the ISBN after a forward slash.
- Example(s): the bare text ISBN 0-486-41862-6 is auto-linked and equivalent to [[Special:Booksources/0486418626]]
Checking for vandalism and other bad edits[edit]
- Recent changes — Special:Recentchanges
- History of most recent edits. Should be checked occasionally for vandalism or other inappropriate changes (unwise page moves, etc.). Minor edits, as specified by the editors themselves, are marked with "m". (If you're an administrator, edits that have not been checked by other admins will be marked with "!".)
- New pages — Special:Newpages
- History of most recently created pages. Should be checked for bad page names, useless pages, redundant page titles, etc.
- Gallery of new files — Special:Newimages
- The latest uploads. Should be checked occasionally for blatant copyright violations or offensive images.
- Pages with the most revisions — Special:Mostrevisions
- Articles that have been edited the most. A heavily edited page may be an indication of an edit war (link is to Wikipedia's policy on such matters — remember that their policies don't apply here, but are often good ideas, anyway).
Wiki errors in need of fixing[edit]
- Broken redirects — Special:BrokenRedirects
- List of redirect pages whose target doesn't exist. Obviously, such errors always need fixing. If the target page is simply misspelled, fix the redirect page; if the target just hasn't been created yet, consider creating the page, or look for a more appropriate target that does exist. (Note the capitalization on this pagename; "Special:Brokenredirects" will not work.)
- Dead-end pages — Special:Deadendpages
- Pages that don't link to any other page in the wiki. Such articles should be populated with relevant wikilinks.
- MediaWiki:Disambiguations — Special:Disambiguations
- List of links to disambiguation pages, pages that have been marked with {{disambig}}. These links should generally be changed to point to the more precise page being referred to in the article.
- Double redirects — Special:DoubleRedirects
- List of "chained" redirects (redirect pages that point to other redirect pages). These always need to be fixed since the MediaWiki software won't automatically follow such redirects to their ultimate target page. Note that single redirects (links that go through a single redirect page to a target article) never need fixing. (Note capitalization on pagename; "Special:Doubleredirects" will not work.)
- Orphaned pages — Special:Lonelypages
- These articles are not linked to from any other page of the wiki. Consider setting up "reciprocal" links from articles the orphaned article links to (see "What links here" entry below), or search for other articles that should link to it.
- Uncategorised categories — Special:Uncategorizedcategories
- Category pages not containing any [[Category:]] links, which specify parent categories. Since links to category pages show up as "broken" until there is actually a wiki page for them, every category should contain at least a [[Category:]] link, if not any other explanatory text. The sole exception is the "top-most" category, called Category:Browse categories, which actually should appear in this list since it has no parent.
- Uncategorised pages — Special:Uncategorizedpages
- Articles not containing [[Category:]] tags. All articles should be categorized into one or more categories. See also Project:Categorization.
- Unused categories — Special:Unusedcategories
- Categories that have been created (i.e., pages exist for them) but do not currently contain any articles (no articles contain a [[Category:]] link to them). This may indicate an old category that is not needed anymore, or a new one that someone created in anticipation of having articles in it. Depending on the situation, either look for articles to populate the category with or nominate it for deletion.
- Unused files — Special:Unusedimages
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General cleanup[edit]
- Pages with the most categories — Special:Mostcategories
- Articles containing the most [[Category:]] links.
- Short pages — Special:Shortpages
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- Long pages — Special:Longpages
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- Most linked-to categories — Special:Mostlinkedcategories
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- Most linked-to files — Special:Mostimages
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- Most linked-to pages — Special:Mostlinked
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- Oldest pages — Special:Ancientpages
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- MediaWiki:Popularpages — Special:Popularpages
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Administrative information and tasks[edit]
- Export pages — Special:Export
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- Shown on every page when a user is not logged in, this link leads to the login/register screen.
Shown on every page when a user is logged in[edit]
- Log out — Special:Userlogout
- Following this link logs the user out (live link not provided on previous line to prevent accidental log-outs).
- Page — Special:Mypage
- The user's own User page. For example, if the user Dcljr were to follow the link above, he would be taken to the page User:Dcljr, while Arensb would be taken to User:Arensb. The next three pages work similarly.
- Talk — Special:Mytalk
- The user's own Talk page.
- Preferences — Special:Preferences
- The user's own Preferences page, where various options can be changed.
- Watchlist — Special:Watchlist
- A list of pages the user has chosen to "watch".
Shown on individual User pages[edit]
- User contributions — Special:Contributions
- A list of the user's contributions to the wiki (i.e., page edits).
- When linking to this special page, a username is required after a forward slash.
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A representative for Sophia Bush has brushed off a report linking the actress to Josh Hutcherson, insisting the stars are long-term friends.
Editors at Star magazine reported this week that the actor had "fallen head over heels" for the former "One Tree Hill" beauty and had recently taken her to Hawaii for a romantic vacation.
Bush's spokesperson has moved swiftly to dismiss the rumors, telling GossipCop.com the pair was on a trip with a number of other pals.
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About Custom Valentine's Day Coasters — Casablanca
Casablanca Valentine's Day coasters are available in multiple shapes—3.9" round, or 3.9" square with rounded corners, and others. They are extra-thick (58-point paperboard). To give you an idea of how thick they are, a stack of a dozen coasters are about 3/4" tall. They are made of absorbent pulp board to help protect your counters and table surfaces. The coaster top is finished with a smooth matte coating to provide beautiful, crisp printing. Valentine's Day coasters are individually die-cut, so their top edge is soft and rounded. They are designed to be disposable, but they are durable and re-usable. If unused, they can be set-aside as keepsakes and will last a lifetime. These are working coasters. They are designed to be used at your home for day-to-day use and special occasions such as a formal dance, an intimate dinner for two, or a casual gathering at your home. On the blank back, a small Evermine logo is tastefully debossed into the coaster. Casablanca Valentine's Day coasters come beautifully packaged in boxed sets of a dozen.


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President's Report
It is my pleasure to serve as president of APNA and to present my report, which covers the period November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012. During this period, APNA has experienced positive growth in membership recruitment and retention. The Secretary's report provides details on our membership status, which is at an all-time high with more than 8200 active members. Our recruitment this year averages more than 7 new members a day and our retention rate continues to rise as well. In 2006 our retention rate was 60%; today it is over 80%. Our fiscal affairs are in order, with results from operations showing a positive bottom line. Our most recent audit is discussed in more detail in the Treasurer's report. On December 31, 2011, our bottom line from operations was plus $177,682. The results for our current year are expected to produce positive results as well. APNA's relationships within the nursing field are strong and we have made inroads with many of the organizations that impact our specialty, our clients, and our field. In short, APNA is a strong and vibrant organization of professionals.
As we concluded last year, we were ending one cycle and beginning another in our strategic planning process, a dynamic process that aids the board in the governance of the association. As a result of input gathered from our members through surveys, commentary on our Member Bridge system; dialogue with our councils; and some research by the APNA Janssen Scholars, we produced a new strategic plan during the Board's February meeting. The full plan can be found at: http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3287
Even though the plan is new, our actions relative to its goals are significant. The four goals established by the plan are listed here and I will use the balance of my report to update you on actions we have already taken toward addressing these goals.
- APNA will be the indispensible resource for member networking and leadership and professional development.
- APNA will be the leader in creating strategic alliances with key stakeholders.
- APNA will be recognized as the expert voice for psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- APNA will be the leader in integrating research, practice, and education to address pressing psychiatric-mental health nursing care issues.
APNA will be the indispensible resource for member networking and professional development.
When we ask our members what is it that they look for from APNA that they could not easily get from any other source, networking with other psychiatric-mental health nurses rises to the top of that list. Our Member Bridge system continues to provide a forum that facilitates communication amongst our members from across the nation and even world. The system is being expanded to include a Mentor Match program that will pair those with greater levels of expertise with those who are seeking to enhance their skills and careers. The system was recently released in beta test form and it has great promise. We appreciate the efforts of Kathy Lee, Michele Messina, and Charlene Roberson of the Administrative Council who helped bring the Mentor Match system to our members. More information on Mentor Match can be found at http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=5090. Activity on Member Bridge continues to thrive with over 120,000 logins over the past four months. The Secretary's Report contains more details on the system.
Our members also identified learning more about current events in APNA and psychiatric mental health nursing as a priority. We continue to employ our website to link our members to current issues and to keep them abreast of the latest changes in the field. Our site has over 1,000 visits each day. Detailed statistics on the APNA website can be found in Appendix D.
Our chapter system is a key component of our ability to bring members together, particularly at the local level. In recognition of its importance, the Board convened a group of nine members to study our current system and make recommendations to the chapters on structure and processes to augment the system and build on its strengths. This work is ongoing and a report is being presented at the chapter presidents meeting during the Annual Conference. Our thanks to our chapter summit team, whose names appear in the chapter section of the report in Appendix A.
Congratulations to the APNA Ohio Chapter and its president, Laura Dzurek, who piloted the first APNA Chapter Virtual Meeting. The meeting was held successfully and enabled attendees from areas throughout the state to participate without needing to travel. This technology has the potential to address the problem of geography and distance – the travel required often precludes members from attending their chapters' meetings.
In addition to our chapter system, for those members with a passion for a particular aspect of psychiatric mental health nursing, our Councils and Institutes provide a forum for exchange of ideas and a means to identify issues that impact the field. You can find individual reports on each of the Councils and Institutes in Appendix A. Note the many names of the members who participate in APNA's Councils and Institutes. There are more than 1,800 members.
I am pleased to report that APNA was once again successful in securing funding for the APNA Janssen Scholars program. This program, which is managed by our APNA staff and guided by faculty advisor Merrie Kass, provides a means of professional development for the 30 scholars and also enables them to network which each other through our Member Bridge system. As noted earlier, the 2011 APNA Janssen Scholars played a role in the development of our strategic plan. They produced four papers on key issues identified by the membership: quality indicators, seclusion and restraint, suicide prevention, and workplace violence. These papers can be found on the strategic plan web page: http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3287. Our thanks to Nancy Hanrahan, Diane Allen, David Sharp, Barbara Drew and John Repique, who served as advisors to the scholars in the development of these papers. This project signals an exciting expansion of the APNA Janssen Scholars Program that will engage the scholars throughout the year to enhance their learning experience and provide greater insight into how a professional association functions. Of course, the 15 undergraduate and 15 graduate scholars who were chosen this year had to be selected from a much larger pool of applicants. We thank and recognize our Awards and Recognition Committee, chaired by Niki Gjere for their work in reviewing the large number of applications we received this year.
Our members also indicated in surveys that education is high on the list of what they want from APNA. I am pleased to report that our education programs are robust and growing. Appendix B contains a full report on our educational activities. One aspect of our educational program, the APNA eLearning Center, is growing each day. Geared towards supplying continuing education at an affordable price, it is accessible 24 hours a day. In these difficult economic times when many travel and education budgets are being cut, APNA is providing our members with a bonus point system to defray the cost of our courses. Last year, in addition to bonus points for joining or renewing, APNA provided members free access to 8 sessions that offered a total of 6.5 contact hours. The eLearning Center now houses 159 courses, offering a total of 161 contact hours. We extend our thanks and recognition to the faculty who have provided content for our growing list of eLearning offerings. These faculty and the programs are listed in Appendix B.
As certification requirements for pharmacology become more demanding, APNA is responding with the Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute (CPI). This year more than 400 people attended and all the courses were made available online after the conference via our eLearning Center. The program success is a direct reflection of Julie Carbray, CPI Chair, and the full CPI committee's expertise and commitment to excellence. Please see Appendix B for a more detailed report on CPI.
The Annual Conference remains the center piece of our educational program and is the premier event in psychiatric-mental health nursing continuing education. The 26th Annual Conference promises to be an outstanding program. Please refer to Appendix B for more information. We are particularly grateful to Tari Dilks, who chairs our Scholarly Review Committee. This committee, composed of 106 members who are listed in Appendix A, conducted a blind review of the more than 360 abstracts submitted to our conference. Also, a special thanks to Wendy Zubenko and the Pennsylvania chapter who are working with APNA staff to provide an enjoyable experience for all who attend the conference.
A cornerstone of our specialty is our scope of practice. "The Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses" was last published in 2007 and APNA has joined with ISPN and ANA to review and update the document. Kris McLoughlin from APNA and Catherine Kane from ISPN are co-chairing this effort that will produce the next edition. Our specialty grows and evolves. The environment in which we practice and function is fluid. It is imperative that our scope and standards of practice be an accurate reflection of our responsibilities and functions. I am pleased to report that the work is nearing completion and that Kris McLoughlin will provide an overview of the new scope and standards document during the RN-PMH interactive panel at the Annual Conference. We are grateful to Kris, Catherine, and the entire Scope and Standards Task Force for their hard work.
APNA will be the leader in creating strategic alliances with key stakeholders.
APNA is actively building alliances both within nursing and in the mental health arena. Both are important and both help to maintain APNA's position as an important entity in both nursing and mental health. At the top of the list of our nursing alliances is our affiliation with the ANA. APNA recognizes the need for a strong central voice for all of nursing and supports ANA in that role. At the same time, APNA believes that the issues that are specialty specific should remain the purview of the specialty organizations. Through this mutual understanding and our position as an Organizational Affiliate of the ANA, APNA is able to have access to conversations and organizations that might otherwise be difficult to achieve. One example is our newly developed relationship with the Office of the President of the United States through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and its Deputy Director, David K. Mineta. Deputy Director Mineta accepted APNA's invitation to attend one of its Board of Directors' meetings, where he and the board enjoyed a significant conversation and exchange of ideas in the area substance use disorders.
As reported last year, one of the important activities that arises from our ANA affiliation is participation in the AMA RVS Update Committee (RUC). The RVS is the relative value system used by Medicare to set the Medicare reimbursement fee schedule. This work continues this year and we are grateful to Sandra Cadena from Florida who is the APNA representative and her alternate, Deborah Johnson of North Dakota. This has been a long and very detailed process; the new codes and fee schedule are expected to be released in early November. APNA is working with ANA to develop a multi-module webinar to familiarize our members with the changes. Our relationship with the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, National Association of Social Workers and the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides us access to their expertise in the area of CPT coding and billing. This, along with the deep fund of knowledge of our own representatives, provides the information needed to help educate our members and keep them abreast of these changes.
A major effort throughout all of nursing and APNA is the Joining Forces initiative that is headed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. APNA was one of the organizations called to the table with the ANA and VA to create a call to action for all organizations to assure that our veterans and their families receive adequate support and treatment for PTSD and TBI. I had the privilege to represent APNA in this effort. The initiative not only provides a greater level of care to veterans and their families, it provides APNA the opportunity to expand its network of contacts within nursing and the health care system. Our participation in the Joining Forces program allows APNA to meet with people and organizations who can impact important decisions such as the issue of the PMH-CNS as qualified to practice as PMH-APRNs in both the VA and Uniformed Military Services.
APNA maintains its relationship as a community partner with the VA Office of Mental Health Services (OMHS). Through participation in OMHS meetings, APNA is able to provide its members with updates on available mental health services to members of the military community. APNA and the VAOMHS hope that this information supports APNA members in bringing the best mental health care possible to military service members and their families.
This year Board Member-at-Large Gail Stern represented APNA at the national summit meeting of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). We continue to affirm our support of all currently certified PMH-CNSs and have been asked to review the new CNS Core Competencies. This work is well underway.
We also continue to enjoy a working relationship with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Through this relationship we are able to address issues regarding state changes to practice acts that are not in conformance with the Consensus Model. While the NCSBN does not control the states' legislative or regulatory processes, they do wield considerable influence and have pledged to provide support when needed. To maintain continuity in our representation, Mary Johnson, of Illinois, meets with the NCSBN at their office in Chicago on a periodic basis, attending meetings and discussing issues related to PMH Nursing with NCSBN leadership.
APNA cultivates an excellent relationship with the ANCC. We recognize that the ANCC must maintain independence in its affairs as a certifying body, but we appreciate that they listen to our concerns. APNA was able to communicate to them the confusion created by using the term family to describe lifespan. As a result, the ANCC has notified us that the term will be dropped and the credential will now be simply PMH-NP. In addition, the term lifespan will be included in the explanation for the credential.
To ensure that the Institute of Medicine's report on the future of nursing, and more specifically the aspect that deals with removal of barriers to scope of practice, is implemented, APNA supports the Coalition on Patient Rights. More on this activity is available on the their website at http://www.patientsrightscoalition.org/
This year the National Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs was due for review and revision. Both APNA and ISPN were represented by Susie Adams and Victoria Soltis Jarrett, respectively, on the National Task Force (NTF) that was coordinated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF). Both Susie and Victoria provided the NTF with the perspective of PMH Nursing. This resulted in revisions in the criteria to recognize PMH nursing's current transition in the implementation of the Consensus Model. These changes affirmed that PMH-CNSs play a vital role in the education of PMH-NPs and are able to lead a PMH-NP track.
Until the APRN Consensus Model and LACE are fully implemented, APNA continues to participate in the LACE Network of organizations that have a similar interest in it. Patricia Cunningham of Tennessee and Tari Dilks of Louisiana monitor the LACE Network's activity and regularly attend their virtual meetings.
As reported last year, when the American Medical Association formed a work group to study major depressive disorder, they contacted APNA and wrote: "Given the American Psychiatric Nurses Association's long history of work in depression and other psychiatric disorders, we thought it important that a representative from the APNA be included on the Work Group, if APNA agrees. In particular, we would welcome someone with expertise in Major Depressive Disorder or other depression spectrum disorders." APNA is pleased that Roberta Waite of Pennsylvania is able to continue to participate and provide a voice for PMH Nursing in the group, whose work will be released in the near future.
We place high value on our excellent working relationship with the International Society of Psychiatric Nurses. The presidents of both organizations talk on a regular basis to show our mutual support. It was my pleasure to attend this year's ISPN meeting and I am delighted that ISPN President, Victoria Soltis Jarrett, has accepted APNA's invitation to attend our Annual Conference.
The Nursing Organization Alliance (NOA), of which we are a member, is comprised of nurse specialty organizations. Their annual meeting provides an opportunity for elected leadership and senior staff to interact and build relationships. Our regular attendance at this meeting helps us maintain the relationships that we have with virtually every major nursing organization in the country. The APNA Executive Director serves as treasurer for NOA and was invited to present on the topic of Board relationships and actions.
This year APNA participated in the SAMHSA Voice Awards as a sponsor and Jeannine Loucks of California attended the meeting, representing PMH Nurses. Each year the Voice Awards honor consumer/peer leaders in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorders, as well as television and film professionals, for their efforts to educate the public about the real experiences of people with behavioral health problems.
APNA also once again participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness annual conference. Patti Varley, Mary Ellen O'Keefe, and Karen Schepp served as our representatives.
The Institute of Mental Health Advocacy, co-chaired by Christine Tebaldi of Massachusetts and Margaret Halter of Ohio, provides commentary and recommendations to our board of directors on positions and support letters proffered by the Nursing Community and Mental Health Liaison Group. Participation with these groups maintains APNA's visibility in the nursing and the mental health field and allows us to join our voice with other organizations in advocating for mental health and psychiatric mental health nursing.
APNA will be recognized as the expert voice for psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Our alliances with organizations significantly overlap with the lending of our expert voice to issues pertaining to PMH nursing. We have expertise to offer on many issues and having the opportunity to share that expertise is facilitated by our alliances. In the section above many of those instances have been outlined. There are some additional opportunities which we believe note special mention.
Our relationship with the Emergency Nurses Association has resulted in APNA receiving an invitation to participate with other organizations such as the Emergency Room Physicians in a project on the Behavioral Health Assessment Standards in the emergency room. Christine Tebaldi of Massachusetts and I attend these sessions and provide psychiatric mental health nursing's perspective.
APNA was invited to a special briefing with Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for a summary of HRSA's programs in nursing. These programs total $128,700,000 and are part of the Affordable Care Act. Examples of their programs include the Faculty Loan Repayment and Advanced Nursing Education Programs. APNA was asked to comment on those programs from the perspective of PMH Nursing. This meeting was closely followed by a listening session with Administrator Wakefield and Administrator Hyde of SAMHSA on the behavioral health workforce. The effect of our input at this meeting resulted in an ongoing dialogue with senior officials at HRSA to discuss workforce issue specific to PMH Nursing. These discussions are now ongoing and present the opportunity to demonstrate to HRSA the critical workforce needs for PMH nursing across the spectrum of practice and education.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently contacted APNA, also to discuss workforce issues in PMH Nursing. The CRS is bipartisan agency that works for Congress, preparing briefing papers for legislators and their staff as they draft new legislation. The APNA Executive Director and APNA member Nancy Hanrahan represented the association, providing the CRS staff with an overview PMH nursing needs in the area of workforce and also furnishing data to support our assertions.
The ANA approached APNA and requested information on the use of SBIRT to assess potential for alcohol abuse. Working with Madeline Naegle of New York, a recognized expert the area substance use disorders, APNA developed a position statement advocating for the implementation of SBIRT in all nursing settings to assess potential alcohol abuse. This position statement was endorsed by the ANA and can be found at http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=5100
Under our Editor-in-Chief Karen Stein, the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association continues to grow - both in numbers of manuscripts submitted and in circulation. Currently JAPNA's readership worldwide is 14,328. The journal continues to implement new features to stimulate interest - such as the column devoted to the APNA Board of Directors' activities.
APNA will be the leader in integrating research, practice, and education to address pressing psychiatric-mental health nursing care issues.
APNA, through the American Psychiatric Nursing Foundation continues to fund research for our field and conducted by psychiatric mental health nurses. More information on the APNF grant program can be found at http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3282
APNA will pilot a full day of psychotherapy sessions on Wednesday at the 26th Annual Conference. The 4 two-hour sessions will include A Neuroscience Relationship-Based Framework for Psychiatric Nursing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Psychopharmacology in Psychotherapy Practice. Outcomes from the pilot programs will be evaluated in an effort to assess member desire for future psychotherapy programs.
We are very proud of our group representing PMH nursing in the SAMHSA Contract for Recovery to Practice. Now in its third year, the group is concentrating on pilot testing an exciting new curriculum on implementing recovery-oriented principles into practice. Jeanne Clement, Kris McLoughlin, Mary Moller and Eric Arauz have presented the new curriculum in Anaheim, CA, Dallas, TX and Greensboro, NC. Through the efforts of both the Recovery to Practice Contract and the Recovery Council, APNA is raising the bar on using the recovery model in providing care to persons who use mental health services.
APNA is also engaged in a research project lead by Kris McLoughlin and the Recovery to Practice faculty. The project was reviewed and approved by an external review board. A pre-test/post test design is being used to evaluate the use of the recovery curriculum as a learning intervention for implementing recovery into PMH nursing practice. Pre-test data have been collected at 3 sites; post test data collection will begin in November, 2012.
The APNA Provider Unit is currently working with the Continuing Education Workgroup lead by Barbara Limandri and George Smith to develop educational activities from topics highlighted in the 2010 APNA education survey. Ten workgroups have formed around selected topics. Groups are currently developing evidence based content on the assessment and management of persons at risk for suicide, changes to and application of the DSM-5, and bipolar disorders with co-morbid conditions. Educational activities will inform PMH nursing practice by presenting education based on current research and evidence based standards that align with national initiatives and Healthy People 2020.
The Undergraduate Education Workgroup lead by David Sharp and Peggy El Mallakh are in discussion of how to support students and educators with evidence based foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing. The group is currently prioritizing the top two of ten identified topics for development of educational activities. Further research is being done by this group to build on previous data collected from APNA Janssen Scholars related to the recruitment of new nurses into PMH nursing.
Headed by Carole Shea and Genevieve Chandler, the Graduate Education Workgroup is in the midst of developing eLearning content that presents a comparison of DNP and PhD education for nurses who are considering graduate education. The group is also researching faculty practice models for PMH nursing practice.
Through an unrestricted education grant, APNA is producing an educational program Counseling Points: Shedding the Label of Schizophrenia through the Recovery Model. In addition to providing valuable information on recovery, the program will compare methods of delivering educational content. APNA will deliver this educational content in three formats using a live program, a web-based program, and a printable monograph. This will provide members with access to the educational content in flexible learning formats and it will allow APNA to compare outcomes from the same content delivered three ways.
As you can see, APNA is active in a variety ways and in a variety of arenas. All of this activity makes holding the office of president very exciting. While there are many things to do and keep track of, our structure and most of all our people make holding the office more than manageable. I am surrounded by a knowledgeable and supportive board. Our council and institute chairs are available for advice and guidance whenever needed. Our chapter presidents provide leadership at the local level and valuable input at the national level. Our staff is responsive and always willing to do what is needed to get the job done. But the most gratifying part of holding the office is the support, passion and commitment of our members. You are the energy and life force of our society. I have PMH nursing needs in the area of workforce heard that we are more than a professional association that we are an association of professionals. It is something that I always believed but until you see it from the vantage point of president, you cannot fully appreciate. Thank you for this honor! It has been a privilege to serve.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marlene Nadler Moodie, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC


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The objects of the Code are to promote stability and universality in the scientific names of animals and to ensure that the name of each taxon is unique and distinct. All its provisions and recommendations are subservient to those ends and none restricts the freedom of taxonomic thought or actions.
Priority of publication is a basic principle of zoological nomenclature; however, under conditions prescribed in the Code its application may be modified to conserve a long-accepted name in its accustomed meaning. When stability of nomenclature is threatened in an individual case, the strict application of the Code may under specified conditions be suspended by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.
Precision and consistency in the use of terms are essential to a code of nomenclature. The meanings given to terms used in this Code are those shown in the Glossary. Both this Preamble and the Glossary are integral parts of the Code's provisions.
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Good morning!
I've been polling interest among Irish photographers for an 091 Labs-sponsored Galway photowalk after discovering that there is a very strong interest within the Labs for us to hold one. Out of consideration for other big photographic events going on throughout August, I am looking at maybe the middle of September as the day for this.
To quote directly from my Boards.ie post:
Since I've joined 091 Labs in Galway City, I've discovered that there is a strong internal interest in hosting a Galway City photowalk. I'd also like to submit that I could also offer a space, equipment and bandwidth for a on-that-day Photoshop symposium and all-around digital processing get-together. The workspace is at the Fairgreen and immediately adjacent to both of Galway's bus and train terminals – we're next door to one and across the road from the other. Cute bullet-point list of what I'm proposing:
- The People's Photography is on in two weeks, and it wouldn't be fair to schedule another event for the week before or after. I'm tentatively offering up Saturday September 11 as the date for this photowalk.
- The photowalk route would just be your typical wander around Galway's city center.
- 091 Labs is around the corner from the fabulous Radisson Blu hotel on Lough Atalia road. If there is sufficient I'll inquire about discounted rates.
- In addition to the photowalk we have a great, well-equipped computer workspace with projectors and lots of bandwith. I think a digital processing sharing session on the same day/weekend would be a great thing.
- Share your workflow, tips, tricks and techniques.
- Pub afterwards.


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Lynn M. Thomson
Location: 403s Whitehead Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x2764
Fax: 718.951.4606
Lynn Thomson is a dramaturg, director, teacher and writer. For more than 25 years, she has concentrated on the development and production of new American plays. As dramturg, she has worked on Broadway (Rent), Off-Broadway (Circle Repertory Company, Atlantic Theatre Company) and at many regional theaters. She has directed more than 100 productions, innumerable readings and workshops at theaters around the country (Drama Department, Playwrights Horizons, Public Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Woolly Mammoth). For five years, she was dramaturg at Circle Repertory Company; she was resident director at New Dramatists (2004-05). She is co-author of Between the Lines: The Process of Dramaturgy and author of articles in American Theatre, Theatre Topics and Journal of American Drama and Theatre. She is founder and artistic director of America-in-Play. She teaches in the PIMA program and the Department of Theater (play analysis and American theater).


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Harken MKIV Unit 2 Jib Furling System
Endurance, ease of use and simplicity of installation are crucial components of Harken®s MKVI Jib Furling System. Their design is lightweight, aerodynamic and can handle extreme reefing loads making it a great fit for performance racing and cruising sailors. These free-rolling furlers make all the difference in headsail control by allowing racers and cruisers to quickly furl and reef from the safety of the cockpit, while maintaining great sail shape and optimal speed. Aluminum line guard, torque tube and swivels have a deep-saturation anodized hardcoat for strength and durability, with a black additive for no-fade UV-stabilization and corrosion protection. The line guard is also powder coated for added corrosion resistance. The drum cap is engineered from tough polymer resin.
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Seven-year limited warranty. A toggle is required for all MKIV units but is sold separately to accommodate the various sized clevis pins needed.
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A lot has happened since December 3rd, when I last posted (as Y reminds me every day as he checks this blog in vain).
On December 3rd, I was just a naive Southern girl who thought that this was a lot of snow:
And then this happened:
Okay, maybe that's a hole in the ground. It was more like this:
Since December 3rd, I've become obsessed with a teen movie (Pitch Perfect) and not twenty minutes ago, when I wanted to trim my bangs, I turned to Seventeen Magazine for advice. I think my brain is Benjamin Buttoning. But at least my freshly trimmed bangs look good.
In the last month, I've slipped on the ice at a busy corner and landed on my ass. Minnesota rite of passage?
In the last few weeks, Y got a gold tooth and will henceforth be known as ¥.
And finally, in the last month I've realized two things:
1. My life, thankfully, no longer revolves around med school/residency. Sure, it's still a big part of our lives --I still only understand 5% of what ¥ says -- but now I have other things to worry about. I know people who have nothing to do with medicine! More to the point - I have other things to blog about. My little blog is still fairly little (despite being mentioned on a super famous blog), but it has grown to the point where more than just medical spouses read it.
2. The resources out there for spouses of medical people continually frustrate me. If you're not incredibly religious or have a bunch of kids, there just isn't much out there to work with.
Keeping those things in mind, I've decided to start a little community specifically for medical spouses.
If you happen to have strong feelings for someone who is a doctor/doctor adjacent, you should check it out! Medicine: A Love Story will be home to my weird residency-related stories (some of which I'll still post here), but also things a lot of my new, non-medical blog friends won't care about - advice, link ups, and more of a community feel.
Here at Just Dand¥, I'll keep writing about our lives (well, like I used to prior to December 3rd). In fact, I've got a post lined up about how I was hit on by an 8 year old. (That says HIT ON, not SHIT ON -- even I had to read it twice.)
Happy New Year!


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In honor of my unwavering LUV (in the full Shangri-Las sense of the word) for Led Zeppelin, I wanted to put up a tribute for Jimmy Page on his birthday about the great love affair of his life. No, it wasn't Miss Pamela or Lori Lightning. It wasn't even a girl at all. It was -- plot twist! -- Jack Daniels.
I have an intense love for photos of rock stars drinking copious amounts of booze. Yeah, sure, there's a level of badassery to them -- evidence of the hard-partying world of rock'n'roll that I can't help but dream at night about joining. But frankly I just love seeing famous people shitfaced. In the name of SERIOUS JOURNALISM I took the liberty of scouring through the internet to find photos of Jimmy Page living out Ke$ha lyrics with his bottle of Jack. Of the famous image of Jimmy with his head back chugging from the bottle, Neal Preston (the lucky photographer who captured the image in 1975, top row center of the above collage) said: "The bottle stayed up in the air for what seemed like eternity. Normally I would have shot a whole motor-drive sequence of photos, but I only took one frame. I guess that photo says a lot."


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Fox News' Islam problem
Research ››› ››› JUSTIN BERRIER
Fox News' recent rush to defend Rev. Franklin Graham, who described Islam as a "wicked" and "evil" religion, including hosting him on Fox & Friends, is just the latest example of Fox News' relentless crusade against Muslims. The network has a history of making controversial assertions about Muslims -- often by baselessly branding them as "terrorists" or "terrorist sympathizers" -- calling for profiling, or equating Islam and all of its adherents with radical extremists who claim to act in its name.
Fox rushes to defend Franklin Graham, hosts him to attack Islam
Fox & Friends hosts Graham, who calls Muslims "enslaved by Islam" and claims with Christianity, "they don't have to die in a car bomb." On the April 22 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, Fox News hosted evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham, son of Rev. Billy Graham, to discuss reports that the Army is considering rescinding its invitation for Graham to appear at the Pentagon on the National Day of Prayer due to objections to his past description of Islam as a "wicked" and "evil" religion. During the segment, Graham preached that Muslims should convert to Christianity and said that they should know that "they don't have to die in a car bomb, they don't have to die in some kind of holy war to be accepted by God, but it's through faith in Jesus Christ and Christ alone." Graham also called Muslims "enslaved by Islam." Later in the show, Fox News' Peter Johnson Jr. defended Graham, offering many reasons why Graham's past statements about Islam should be forgiven, including that "[a]fter 9-11, a lot of folks were making those statements." Johnson concluded: "It doesn't make it right, it doesn't make it wrong. He is a human. He may have made a mistake, but do we condemn him now because he's a Christian preacher?"
Michael Graham on America's Newsroom: "If I were looking for problems with riled up Muslims at the Pentagon, I wouldn't be worried about Franklin Graham." On the April 22 edition of America's Newsroom, conservative radio host Michael Graham said: "If I were looking for problems with riled up Muslims at the Pentagon, I wouldn't be worried about Franklin Graham. I'd be worried about the Army sergeant -- captain, excuse me, who was communicating with an Al Qaeda terrorist by email who was telling his colleagues at the Army Medical Corps he wanted to cut off their heads and pour hot oil down their throats before ... he shot up people at Fort Hood," which co-host Martha MacCallum called a "good point." Michael Graham referenced charity work that Rev. Graham does, including a hospital in Khartoum which "has been bombed several times ... not by Mormons or by Methodists, hint hint," and said it was "unfair to Franklin Graham and his ministry" to "take the National Day of Prayer issue and try to turn to these ancillary issues about the outstanding problems inside Islam." MacCallum referenced the court decision on the National Day of Prayer and claimed that "there may be a larger agenda here at work."
Michael Graham previously called Islam "a terrorist organization." For comment on Franklin Graham and the controversy over his attack on Islam, America's Newsroom hosted Michael Graham, despite the fact that he was reportedly fired by WMAL-AM "after he refused to soften his description of Islam as 'a terrorist organization' on the air." The Washington Post reported on August 23, 2005:
According to WMAL, Graham said "Islam is a terrorist organization" 23 times on his July 25 program. On the same show, he also said repeatedly that "moderate Muslims are those who only want to kill Jews" and that "the problem is not extremism. The problem is Islam."
O'Reilly tease: "An Unwarranted Attack?" According to FoxNews.com, the April 22 broadcast of The O'Reilly Factor will feature reports on the controversy surrounding Graham's National Day of Prayer invitation. The promotion read: "An Unwarranted Attack? Franklin Graham's under fire for his views on Islam, but is it fair?":
Fox Nation promotes the Graham story. Fox Nation also promoted the story with the headline, "Objections to Franklin Graham at the Pentagon":
Fox has a history of smearing Muslims
Fox & Friends baselessly suggested Muslim scholars are "terrorists." On the March 30 edition of Fox & Friends, Fox & Friends baselessly suggested that Muslim scholars Tariq Ramadan and Adam Habib -- who were both denied entry into the United States under the Bush administration but had the ban lifted by the Obama administration -- are "terrorists." However, both have denied engaging in terrorist activity, neither was ever charged with any crime, and media accounts have noted that they "were denied admittance after making statements counter to U.S. foreign policy." Co-host Steve Doocy said: "President Bush banned these two guys from the United States because of alleged ties to terror, but Hillary Clinton invited them back and now they're speaking to college kids about their life story. What's that about?" An on-screen graphic included the text, "Terrorist to Lecture?":
In a later segment, Carlson claimed of Ramadan and Habib, "[N]ow, they're getting access to not only our country but to the minds of our kids on college campuses."
Kilmeade: Muslims "have to understand" being profiled because of "the war that was declared on us." On the November 10, 2009, edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade told Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham: "You get a chance to talk to a lot of Islamic experts, Muslim experts, and people who understand the Quran, and I asked him one time, off camera, I said, 'How do you feel about the extra scrutiny, clearly, you're getting at the airports?' And he said, 'I'm all for it, because I want to get home to my family, too.' And that's really got to be the attitude. So, if you're Islamic, or you're Muslim and you're in the military, you have to understand ... and that's just the fact right now in the war that was declared on us."
Carlson: "Could it be that our own military is so ... careful about treatment of Muslims that they would have allowed this to go by?" On the November 6, 2009, edition of Fox & Friends, co-host Gretchen Carlson asked, "Could it be that our own military is so politically correct right now ... to be careful about treatment of Muslims that they would have allowed this to go by?"
Kilmeade asks if "it's time for the military to have special debriefings" of Muslims, because "I've got to know the guy next to me is not going to want to kill me." Following the shooting at Fort Hood, Kilmeade asked on the November 6, 2009, edition of Fox & Friends: "Do you think it's time for the military to have special debriefings of Muslim Army civilians, officers, anybody enlisted, because if I'm going to be deployed in a foxhole, if I'm going to be sticking in an outpost, I've got to know the guy next to me is not going to want to kill me." Guest host Peter Johnson Jr. asked Fox News legal analyst Geraldo Rivera, "You won't countenance special screenings for Muslim officers, will you? ... Will you countenance that?"
Coulter: "If all Muslims would boycott airlines, we could dispense with airport security all together." On the March 25, 2009, edition of The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News contributor Ann Coulter claimed that "if all Muslims would boycott airlines, we could dispense with airport security." Coulter defended her position on racial profiling by calling it "insane, when you have limited resources, to be searching every single person at airport security."
Doocy: "All of the people who try to blow airliners out of the sky pretty much look alike." On the February 16, 2009, edition of Fox & Friends, former Homeland Security research analyst Michael Hoffman claimed that "if you want to prevent another airline being blown up, you're going to have to do full-body imaging or full-body patdowns, coupled with profiling. Otherwise, we're going to blow another airline up." Doocy responded: "Every time we go through, my wife and I go through airport, she gets a full-body patdown ... even though she does not look like what we have presumed the people who want to blow up airlines look like."
Kilmeade: "[I]f you're a 20- to 30-year-old Islamic male, even if you have no evil intentions, expect to be delayed. We have to profile." On the January 4, 2009, edition of Fox & Friends, Kilmeade said, "[N]inety percent of these terrorists are men, Islamic men, between 20 and 30. Why are we pretending that all of us should get equal training [sic]? Shouldn't we just tell -- if you're a 20- to 30-year-old Islamic male, even if you have no evil intentions, expect to be delayed. We have to -- we have to profile."
McInerney: "If you are an 18- to 28-year-old Muslim man, then you should be strip-searched." On the January 2, 2009, edition of America's News HQ, Fox News contributor retired Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney said that "we have to use profiling. And I mean be very serious and harsh about the profiling. If you are an 18- to 28-year-old Muslim man, then you should be strip-searched. And if we don't do that, there's a very high probability we're going to lose an airliner." After host Julie Banderas noted that profiling would be "essentially singling out people because of a religious group," McInerney responded, "If that age group doesn't like it, then what are they doing to stop this jihad against the West?
Coulter: Obama should "start looking for passengers who look like the last three dozen terrorists to attack airplanes." On the December 30, 2009, edition of Glenn Beck, Coulter said that President Obama "is in a position even stronger than George Bush to do what ought to be done and that is to start looking for passengers who look like the last three dozen terrorists to attack airplanes. He could engage in -- whatever you want to call it -- racial profiling, ethnic profiling, looking for young Muslim males, foreign-born Muslim males."
Coulter claims Muslims "have acclimated to ... the victim culture" in the United States. On the November 13, 2009, edition of Hannity, Coulter claimed that "we used to acclimate new immigrants to America to become Americans. The one part Muslims really seem to have acclimated to is the whole victim culture. And on 9-11 they became the number one victims, priviledges, and no one will act when [Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nadal Hassan] is going around saying infidels need to be beheaded." Coulter called the Army Chief of Staff's statement that it would be a greater casualty if "diversity is a casualty," "stark raving mad crazy, but that is what the victim culture leads to. You can't imagine them keeping somebody who talked like this on if he were anything other than Muslim."
Peters on Fort Hood shooting: "It's clear that the problem is Islam." On the November 10, 2009, edition of The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News strategic analyst Lt. Col. Ralph Peters said he was "offended" that Obama said the Fort Hood shooting was "hard to comprehend." Peters claimed: "No, it wasn't hard to comprehend, and it's not now. It was the act of an Islamist terrorist, who gunned down 55 people -- 54 people -- because he believed he was doing the will of Allah, in accordance with the Quran. Not hard to understand, the evidence is there." Peters asked: "Where are the Southern Baptist suicide bombers? Where are the Methodist marketplace massacre types? It's clear that the problem is Islam."
Peters: "I am sick of hearing that Islam is a religion of peace. ... I haven't seen a lot of Southern Baptist suicide bombers." On the September 10, 2009, edition of The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly claimed that "the elite liberal media in America does not want to continue to whip up anti-Islamic fascism sentiment." Peters responded: "No, they'd rather whip up anti-Israeli sentiment." Peters continued: "I am sick of hearing that Islam is a religion of peace. Well, if Islam is a religion of peace, fine, start acting peaceful. But I haven't seen a lot of Southern Baptist suicide bombers lately, and I will not stand for moral relativism. 9-11 wasn't our fault; it was fanatics who attacked our country because they hate what we stand for."
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Bryan sends along this old Heisman promo for the great Texas running back Eric Metcalf, with music by the less-than-great Alabama band Alabama. The choice of song leaves it unclear if the video is asking for your vote or your pants.
For you kids out there, Alabama was a terrible '80s-era country band whose music was always playing softly in Shell stations. It was basically cracker doo-wop, and the band quite literally gave a bad name to the state that gave us Muscle Shoals. Anyway, the song in the above video, if you couldn't gather from the lyrics, is called "You've Got the Touch." This is the first verse:
Lyin' beside you watching you sleepin'
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Any idea if this difference is the cause of the DNS resolution issues, and why 'B' is behaving differently?
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Einkorn Hazelnut Levain - Pinched Not Kneaded!
A while ago I needed to add another book from my Amazon wish list to qualify for free shipping. More or less randomly, I picked Ken Forkish's: "Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast" - the price was right!
When I started leafing through the book, I was intrigued by his approach to kneading - or, better, not kneading the dough. From Dan Lepard's Pumpkin Whey Bread I knew that very brief kneading (30 seconds), followed by some folds, can be sufficient to process some doughs - but pinching?
Usually I don't mix my doughs by hand (my skin is very dry) so I used a large wooden spoon for stirring flour and water together. But Forkish is right, using your hands is much faster, and you have less cleanup afterwards.
My first take on Forkish's breads: Walnut Levain
During the pinching and folding process, the dough behaved exactly as it should: rising, then leveling out after each fold, calling for the next round. And getting more elastic and smoother after each turn!
Forkish's descriptions are precise, and detailed, but, nevertheless, there were stumbling blocks on the way, and it took more than one trial to finally master the whole process.
Why the waste? You are supposed to build a huge amount of levain, only to use a small percentage of it for your final dough - the rest goes in the trash. Sure, flour and water don't cost much, but this is definitely not my idea of frugality and environmental consciousness!
The rationale behind this waste? Beats me. The breads taste great, even when made without all this splurging. Does a loaf, made with just as much levain as needed, taste any different from one where the starter came out of a big bucket? Hard to believe!
Sticky wicket: if you don't flour the rising basket really, really well (whether lined, or not), this can happen:
Oh, nooooo!
Don't think you can ease the proofed bread with your usual gentle coaxing from the basket. Forget your good manners - your dough needs slapping! After the sticky wicket of breads that stubbornly clung, and then deflated in the extraction process, I finally checked YouTube.
Bread turned flounder (Overnight Brownie)
And there it was: I saw master baker Forkish slamming the banneton with gusto on the counter - brutal force did the trick! After this eye-opener I was less timid, and the breads finally let go.
Soft skin vs. hot pot. Not afraid of third degree burns, Ken Forkish places the bread smoothly into the Dutch oven. Others, with less experience, might not be so lucky. But there is an easy way out: the paper sling!
Use parchment paper for a painless transfer (Overnight White)
This worked well for other DO breads I baked, like Aroma Bread. Therefore, save your skin - use parchment for a painless transfer.
Once these snafus were overcome, every bread I made from "Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast", plus my "à la Forkish" variations, turned out great. "Bold baked" crust, holey crumb, and extraordinary taste - my random pick to fill my shopping cart at Amazon became one of my favorite baking books!
A&B Naturals, my favorite food store (they sell my breads!) just started carrying Einkorn flour, and I love hazelnuts.
Combining both in a loaf à la Forkish, this is the bread I came up with: EINKORN HAZELNUT LEVAIN: Here you can find my formula and description to make this tasty bread - pinching instead of kneading!