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By Peggy Bruton
In mid-February, my husband and I had an energy audit for our house by a guy with Puget Sound Energy. We signed up because our power usage seemed to be increasing too much, more than we could attribute just to the unusually cold weather.
Now let me explain why this option appealed to us. Yes, we wanted to do something about the high energy bills, since we're retired folks on a fixed income, more or less. But we're not financially stressed, and the big reason, really, is that we want to shrink our carbon footprint any way we can.
We're hardly newcomers to the struggle against global climate change.
My history in this regard goes back to a time long before terms like climate change, global warming, and even (remember this one?) greenhouse effect had yet entered popular parlance. It was 1964, and my then-husband and I had recently returned from Peace Corps service and bought an old house in Takoma (sic.) Park, MD, where we thought we'd raise our two children in relative peace. But no. The ink was scarcely dry when a WaPo headline trumpeted the news that an 8-lane freeway would soon slice through our neighborhood, the better to speed commuters to their Federal government jobs in Washington D.C.
Not so fast, we said, along with most of our neighbors.
We rolled up our sleeves and stopped the freeway in its tracks (though it soon resurfaced in another corridor, several lanes wider) and discovered -- guess what? -- that new freeways were hugely destructive of the environment and only breed more traffic. I gave up driving, knowing I didn't want to be part of the problem, and came to enjoy the twice-weekly hike to the grocery store with my toddlers in the double stroller. We knew there'd be a massive change in lyfestyles across the nation as soon as the word got out on this, Less auto commuting, a turning away from sprawl.
Yeah, right.
So this struggle has been a big part of my adult life. I've been in and out, by turns, of the activist scene, depending on my level of combat fatigue .
It's not that I've become less angry or less committed over the years. But I've grown very appreciative of anything we can do that can make a real difference; even small things, like making our house more energy efficient. And hence the energy audit.
Our auditor was here about 3 hours (that's standard for this $90 service) and did an excellent job. He found some problems that were not only wasting energy but were potential health hazards, like an air duct from the furnace that had come uncoupled and was causing insulation fibers to be blown out into the house. It was easy to fix, but we never would have found it ourselves.
He was very thorough. He offered to replace any incandescent lights with compact fluorescents, but since we already had the latter all over the house, he replaced only those for which he had a better compact option. But the difference is quite noticeable: Way better light, no more energy output (and maybe less).
I want to recommend this service very highly. Admittedly, it;s not a decisive step toward curbing global climate change; in fact, he described it as going for the "low hanging fruit." It's a good program that deserves to be supported and expanded. And it provides green jobs! These inspectors might otherwise be out building sprawlly subdivisions or other doing such unsavory stuff.
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Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Devils have brought back defenseman Marek Zidlicky for the upcoming 2013-14 season.
The team announced Wednesday it has signed the Czech veteran to an undisclosed contract, which the Bergen Record reported to be for one year.
Zidlicky led all New Jersey blueliners with 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) while playing in all 48 games during the lockout-shortened 2013 season, his first full campaign with the Devils. He was acquired by New Jersey from the Minnesota Wild just prior to the trade deadline in 2011-12.
The 36-year-old broke into the NHL with Nashville in 2003-04 and has accumulated 66 goals, 325 points and 544 penalty minutes over nine seasons with the Predators, Wild and Devils. Zidlicky tallied 12 goals or more in three of those years.
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Mayo: Good or Bad?by Toby Amidor in Healthy Tips, July 8, 2011
It's the quintessential "bad" food laden with artery clogging saturated fat. For years, we've been told to "hold the mayo," but is it really as bad as they say?
Nutrition Lowdown
There's no doubt that mayo is brimming with fat. One cup contains 1440 calories, 160 grams fat, and 24 grams saturated fat. It is an excellent source of vitamins E and K, but it also contains almost 50 percent of your daily recommended amount of sodium.
Compromising Fat and Flavor
Fatty foods like mayo have flavor and mouth-feel that many folks enjoy. Adding a cup of mayo to a dish will rack up the calories quickly. So what's a mayo-lover to do?
Moderation is one direction to take. Instead of drowning tuna or pasta salad in boatloads of mayo, use 1 tablespoon per person. One tablespoon contains 103 calories, 12 grams fat, and 2 gram saturated fat. This keeps things much more reasonable.
Mayo Alternatives
If you're worried about too many calories or just don't want regular mayo around, there are many alternatives available at the market. Lighter varieties use a laundry list of fat replacers (like xanthan gum and corn starch), preservatives (like citric acid), or add sugar (like high fructose corn syrup) to increase the flavor. So they may be lighter on calories, but heavier on additives.
Lighter versions
- Light mayo: Any food labeled as "light" contains one-third fewer calories than the regular version. Per tablespoon this mayo contains 45 calories, 4.5 grams fat, and 0.5 grams saturated fat.
- Reduced fat mayo: Any food labeled as "reduced fat" contains 25 percent or less cholesterol and 2 grams of saturated fat or less than the full fat version. Per tablespoon this mayo contains 25 calories, 2 grams fat, and no saturated fat.
Alternate oil-based mayonnaise
Canola and olive oil mayonnaise are available as "healthier" options. Both are higher in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, but the calories are the same. Additionally, olive oil mayos tend to combine olive oil with other vegetable oils so that the flavor isn't too overpowering. Here is the nutrition info per tablespoon.
- Canola oil mayo: 100 calories, 11 grams fat, 0.5 grams saturated fat
- Olive oil mayo: 100 calories, 11 grams fat, 1.5 grams saturated fat
- Reduced fat olive oil mayo: 45 calories, 4 grams fat, 0 grams saturated fat.
Vegan mayonnaise
Some vegan varieties include a canola-oil based eggless mayo by Spectrum Organics. Another is soy-based mayonnaise by Nasoya, made without eggs and a variety of spices. They're both suitable for folks who follow a vegan diet or are allergic to eggs.
- Light canola eggless mayo: 35 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 0 grams saturated fat
- Nayonaise: 35 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 0.5 grams saturated fat
Bottom line: There's no denying that mayo is very high in fat. That doesn't mean you should ban it for life. It can be a part of a healthy diet when eaten in very small amounts. If you're trying to cut calories and keep the mayo, many light and reduced fat varieties are available at the market. If you're trying to cut back on additives, you can always make your own.
TELL US: What's you favorite brand of mayo for our upcoming taste test?
Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition. See Toby's full bio »
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U.S reality television personality and daredevil Ryan Dunn attends the Jackass 3D UK Premiere at a central London cinema (Foto vom 02.11.10). Dunn ist tot. Wie CNN am Montag (20.06.11) berichtet, sei der 34-Jaehrige bei einem Autounfall in der Naehe seines Zuhauses in Pennsylvania umgekommen. Foto: Jorge Herrera/dapd
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Dunn, 34, of West Chester, Pa., was driving his Porsche 911 GT3 along Route 322 near the intersection with Pottstown Pike just after 2:30 a.m. when it veered off the road, careening into a wooded area. The vehicle burst into flames, severely burning both Dunn and his passenger, according to a statement issued by officers.
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Dunn, 34, moved to West Chester as a teen, and was part of the crazy-stunt crew on MTV's "Jackass" series from 2000 to 2002, then in various "Jackass" films.
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"Jackass" was created when Johnny Knoxville joined forces with Bam Magera, a pro skateboarder from West Chester, who had a group of stuntsters, including Dunn, called the CKY Crew — for "Camp Kill Yourself."
Dunn also played himself in other reality shows, including "Viva La Bam," ''Homewrecker" and "Commando VIP," according to imdb.com.
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Well Well....models are coming along with agreeing on a high impact storm locally Friday. The ECMWF has had this for days and now the GFS has shifted to a heavier solution. The NAM model was struggling to phase these two areas together. The NAM now has a large storm impacting Connecticut too!
The trend for all models is heaviest for Eastern Connecticut-closer to the storm center. The trickiest part of this forecast hinges on how much warm air comes in through the atmosphere. This could cause sleet to mix in along the shoreline reducing amounts. This could end up colder and that would increase shoreline totals big-time! Also any variation in storm track could dramatically change these projections. There is a possibility of 30" in the hills of NE Connecticut where I have the 20"+ highlighted on the graphic.
Timing: Light snow starting 5AM-9AM and becoming heavier for the afternoon. Heaviest 4PM Friday -7AM Saturday.
1. Difficult travel Friday Afternoon & Night.
2. Wind gusts (50-60mph +) & power issues.
3. Coastal Flooding at high tide.
Please check back for updates. I will be posting on twitter www.twitter.com/gilsimmons and facebook www.facebook.com/meteorologistgilsimmons
I will see you with a full forecast Thursday Morning 5AM-7AM on NEWS8. I expect to have a better handle on the immediate shoreline mix or no mix scenario!
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Hi all,
I have a quandary, I am looking to get into the world of digital SLRs, and being a long time fan of Canon, I am looking at either the 350D or the 20D.
My heart tells me I want a 20D, but common sense (my head) is saying the 350D. I can get the 350D for 555 on amazon.co.uk, and the 20D for 799 (with cash-back).
I've looked at the specifications for both, and I'm not sure the 20D has that much extra to justify the extra 244. And I'm half certain that it won't be that long before Canon will release an update to the 20D. And I know I could use that 244 to buy another lens or two.
Yet, I still hanker after the 20D
So, anyone does who uses either, or both, have any comments that could help me make up my mind?
Yep, that's an easy one. Go for the 350D. 244 will make a much bigger difference spent on another lens. The difference between a 20D and a 350D is not as great as the difference 244 can make in a lens.
Every time someone agonises over which camera to buy (quite rightly so too) I always say once you've made the decision, don't look at the market again, but concentrate on your photography. There's always going to be better kit out there but am I as good as my kit? No! I need to learn better technique, habits, etc.
Hope you enjoy the digital SLR experience, and share your photos with us soon.
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David S H Leung are a longtime Canon pro dealer based in Ilford, but I don't think they have a website I can link to. Anyway, their recent advert in AP strongly advised customers to go for the new 17-85 IS lens in place of the kit lens, but then went on to say that they thought that this lens with the 350D would be a better performer than the 20D with the kit lens.
I haven't tried any of these, but thought it was an interesting thing for them to say.
I have a 350D,I am extrmely pleased with it. From what I have heard the 20D is better constructed, and gives slightly better results. However many people would probably not notice.
I would certainly put the extra cash towards a higher quality lens.
Having said that the 18-55 lens which came in the kit I bought was quite good,considering its price.
I now have a canon 28-105, and a Sigma 70-300 APO both of which I am pleased with.
I used to use a 35mm SLR and there is no difference in print quality up to A4, which as big as I need to go.
Hope this helps.
Quote: Anyway, their recent advert in AP strongly advised customers to go for the new 17-85 IS lens in place of the kit lens, but then went on to say that they thought that this lens with the 350D would be a better performer than the 20D with the kit lens.
I've read in a few places that while the kit lens is "OK", it's not brilliant - but I'll still get the kit as it's only 2.56 more than the body only option on Amazon, and I can always sell it for more than that later on, or keep it as a spare.
Thanks for your replies - I had wondered if I had missed something that would make buying the 20d more worthwhile, but it seems not.
I think I shall get the 350D kit, and spend the money saved buying some decent lenses, and perhaps upgrade at some point in the future (if I really need to).
It's a shame there seems to be a big gaping hole between the 350D/20D and the 5D, which at 2000 is a little steep for most people.
A few differences between the 20D and 350D no one has mentioned. It has a better focusing system, in that it is faster and has more AF points plus it has a longer life Shutter mirror mechanism. From memory it also has a higher frame rate, plus it has dual wheel controls, and a bigger grip. You may or may not view these as important.
In the past the difference in price between the 300D and 10D was over 400. I would try both and decide. Personally I would pay the extra, but it is your choice. There are rumors of a 20D replacement in the spring.
yesterday (23rd)i bought canon eos 350D with sigma 28-300mm, sigma 105mm macro F2.8 and 18-55mm kit lens (50) - you can tell straight away the quality difference between the kit lens and the more expensive sigma lenses though all three offer good to great image quality.
i still have more exploring and experimenting to go with my new camera but things like the button layout and ease of access to all of the features is very impressive - quick and easy which is what we want with our equipment.
i definitely recommend the BGE-3 battery grip for the 350D - it makes a very large improvement - i like it because it makes the camera instantly look like the more expensive models like the 1ds mkII =)
it makes alternating between landscape and portrait quick and easy due to having the same button setup as the main shutter button on the body. saves having to fiddle about trying to press the body shutter button.
i don't agree with the often mentioned thing that the 350D body is small for an slr - overall body size i would say it was barely a centimetre small than the average body. there are much smaller slr bodies on the market.
i'm rather biased toward the 350D compared to the 20D in that i've never seen or used a 20D up close but as mentioned in this thread already it is a good camera and not much difference between it and the 350D
i am 200% satisfied already with my 350D and choice of lenses etc - i know for sure that it will serve me very well
whatever you choose at the end of the day i hope you have a lot of enjoyment and fun =)
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Quote: not much difference between it and the 350D
Better not let too many 20D owners hear you saying that Peter.
The 350D is a cut down version of the 20D, just like the 300D was a cut down version of the 10D.
I am sure the 350D is an excellent camera, but I won't be swapping my 20D for one!
The Sigma lenses you've bought should serve you well.
I have the 105 macro myself and the build quality is much better than the 18-55 kit lens.
Hope you have lots of fun with your new kit, and all the best for Christmas.
Doug ;o)
I'm a 350D owner.
After hearing this story too many times, w/o any info about use/preference for the camera I'd say 350D.
If you're using it for sports or whatnot, the 20D may be a better cam for you.
Also, hold the two, and try using them in a store, then decide if you don't mind the 350d's dimensions and/or construction.
I love my 350d...I still wouldnt mind a 20d though.
i still can't keep my hands off mine and my smile still beams across my face - going down to the local beach for an xmas walk to have more fun - i do of course mean my camera if anyone missunderstood and thought i was being smutty hehe =)
when money isn't a problem i definitely want to get the canon eos 1Ds mk II and the mamiya ZD
merry christmas all and happy new year with much great photography for us all =)
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As above it depends on your usage and size of your hands.
I've used my friends 350D and I can only get two fingers on the grip (I've big hands but even so), on the 20D I get an extra finger The battery grip on the 20D sorts that out and the battery grip on the 350D is cramped.
It depends if you are worried about the real plasticky feel of the 350D. It does feel horrible (well to me anyway).
If the money is the main key then go for the 350D, no question.
All that doesnt include the type of photography you want to do but in general use, the 20D wont give you anything over the 350D. Even if you have the difference to spend, you would be better spending it on an external flash and/or a couple of lenses (like the 50mm f1.8) or extra batteries/memory cards/day out/weekend away to actually use the camera.
If you want a camera for a specific type of photography then thats a different ball game as well.
Interesting, innit
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All varietals for the Patelin de Tablas Blanc were whole cluster pressed, and fermented in stainless steel to emphasize the clean crisp flavors and preserve the aromatics. Only native yeasts were used. After fermentation, the wines were racked and blended, and bottled in April 2014.
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- Preheat a large non-stick sauté pan to medium high heat. Once it is warm enough add 2 Tb of oil to the bottom of your pan and completely cook your cod. This will only take about 5 minutes. (It is okay if your fish falls apart, just as long as it is completely cooked through.)
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- Once your fish is finished cooking, crumble it up and add to your large bowl of crushed potato chips. Toss together (your hands are the best tool for this). Using your hands, grab a handful of the fish and chips mixture and place on the buns. (This is a little bit of a messy sandwich.)
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McKay Securities PLC, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) specialising in South East and central London office and industrial property, is pleased to announce the freehold acquisition of 1 Crown Square, Woking from Cordea Savills for GBP6.0 million.
This acquisition is in line with McKay's strategy to seek out and invest in commercial property in its core market area with the potential to generate income and capital growth from active management, refurbishment and development.
1 Crown Square is multi-let, with net contracted rents totalling GBP588,169 pa. This represents a low average rent of GBP11.60 psf overall and provides an attractive initial yield of 9.3%. Occupiers in the building include tenants such as Proctor and Gamble, Royal Bank of Scotland and Petrofac, who together pay 63% of contracted rents.
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Alitalia has tentatively agreed to merge with Wind Jet and Blue Panorama Airlines. According to AGI reports, Alitalia has signed a MoU with both Italian carriers to this effect. Wind Jet is a LCC operating short haul European services and Blue Panorama operates charter and scheduled services from its Rome and Milan bases. According to Innovata data, Wind Jet and Blue Panorama hold 10.6% and 2.9% of Italy's domestic capacity, respectively.
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North America has had a relatively good recovery, while Asia Pacific's margins have fallen from their 2010 peak. Even North America's net profit is only 4.3% of revenues, its best since the late 1990s, but still a very thin margin.
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Alitalia has lost over EUR1.1 billion since its 2009 reincarnation, hardly an indication of fundamental change. Despite this, Etihad Airways remains in negotiations to invest potentially up to EUR500 million for a 49% stake in the carrier, the maximum allowed under EU regulations. What, it might be asked, does Etihad see of enough value to be in nearly five months of serious negotiations?
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Dead Letter Mail: Digital Posts May Herald End to Carriers
New Zealand this week announced that it would launch a digital online postal service, or "e-post," to augment its paper service.
The paperless service uses Zumbox, a platform created by a California-based company that generates a digital mailbox for every street address in the country. No postage. No paper. And it's free to customers.
A U.S. General Accountability Office report in February advised the U.S. Postal Service to learn from foreign posts that have modernized in the face of declining mail volumes. First-class mail dropped by 19 percent over the last 10 years in the U.S. and is projected to plummet an additional 37 percent by 2020, according to the GAO.
In its study of alternative delivery methods adopted by foreign posts, including Australia, Canada and Switzerland, the GAO noted that all of the countries offered a digital alternative to paper-based mail and partnered with retail outlets such as grocery stores for parcel pickup, effectively emptying the mail carrier's bag.
Last month, the Postmaster General announced his office is investigating cost-saving digital services such as an electronic postmark system as a kind of certified email service, a secure digital mailbox service and an electronic bill payment system.
E-post might one day provide big savings, but it faces some tough obstacles.
"It will not all happen overnight," Dennis Gilham, strategy adviser to RPost, a company that pioneered electronic mail certification, told TechNewsDaily.
"Customer acceptance will be a hurdle to overcome. It will accelerate the decrease of first-class mail, which is a significant contributor to postal revenues. If USPS acquires a tailored service offering from a technology partner, then this could be completed in 12 to 18 months."
Zumbox and other companies, including Hearst Corp., Seattle-based Doxo, inventor of the postage meter Pitney Bowes, and technology outsourcing giant Accenture, are poised to win what would be the largest mail service order on the planet. Half of the world's mail goes through USPS, which serves 120 million American households.
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While the government mulls its options, e-post services are available to individuals who are interested in trying a consolidated, paperless alternative to the USPS. Using a digital service will not completely eliminate your daily walk to the mailbox, but can drastically reduce its contents.
In a recent survey conducted by The Research Agency for Zumbox, 41 percent of respondents said they would opt for digital substitutes for 80 percent or more of their mail; the balance said that digital mail could replace at least 59 percent of their current USPS mail.
With a verified mailing address, Zumbox automatically matches the mail a customer receives with its database containing more than 1,300 participating providers, including major utilities, banks, airlines and credit card companies, and generates digital facsimiles of statements and other correspondence for delivery to a user's new digital mailbox.
In an effort to ease the transition from paper to digital, Zumbox creates digital replicas of the paper versions consumers already receive, including addressed envelopes, stamps and postmarks that are opened with a mouse click rather than a finger.
If you already use online bill pay, Zumbox can incorporate those providers as well in your digital mailbox. And you can still receive paper bills until you feel comfortable with the digital system.
Using an e-post service can consolidate bill paying and other important correspondence into one online location with only one password to remember. Services include bill-paying reminders and other organizational tools. Most e-post providers offer free and forever online storage. Additional documents such as tax returns , receipts and vital records can be scanned, uploaded and stored as well.
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Best of all, a digital post office could signal the end of junk mail. Each year, the average American adult receives 41 pounds of junk mail and will spend eight months of his or her life dealing with it, according to the nonprofit Do Not Mail.
Just last month, five U.S. cities, including Chicago and Kansas City, rolled out community programs to end unsolicited junk mail. San Francisco has banned the distribution of phone books unless specifically requested by a resident.
Because e-post systems are closed, junk mail is eliminated. For instance, only companies that have been explicitly approved by Zumbox can send mail through the Zumbox system.
"There is no junk mail in Zumbox," John Payne, Zumbox CEO and former chairman of Stamp.com, told TechNewsDaily.
In the future, though, the company will allow marketers to send promotions and special offers to consumers because one person's junk mail may be another's valuable offer.
"The key is consumer preferences," Payne said. "Those people who like marketing mail will see it and be in complete control of how it is presented and those who don't like it will not see it at all."
Is a paperless USPS around the corner?
RPost's Gilham predicts the transition from paper to digital in the U.S. will be accomplished in small steps that could take between one and five years. Many e-post services such as online bill pay and online private messaging are already available. The challenge is to get people to change longtime behavior, he said.
E-post services promise to save customers time on recurring household tasks , reduce paper waste and allow governments to post significant savings.
"If federal and government agencies opted to deliver all their mail, digitally, they would immediately slash billions in costs associated with the printing and delivery of paper mail to consumers," Zumbox's Payne said.


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"I've purchased dozens of suits over the years and they all have one attribute in common: they are in the middle of fashion. By that I mean they're not self-consciously fashionable or far out, nor are they overly conservative or dated. In other words, the lapels are neither too wide nor too narrow, the trousers neither too tight nor too loose, the coats neither too short nor too long. I've worn clothes of extreme style, but only in order to dress appropriately for the type of character I played in particular films. Otherwise, simplicity, to me, has always been the essence of good taste."
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Applications will be accepted from prospective students who are graduates of any Commission on Collegiate Nurse Education (CCNE) or Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, formerly NLNAC) accredited nursing program. However, priority for admissions will be given to qualified applicants whose degrees were conferred by institutions with regional accreditation (i.e. SACS).
Applications for Fall 2014 are being accepted for FULL TIME only students. The application deadline is March 1, 2014.
Old Dominion University has offered the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) role to students for more than twenty years. Graduates from the program have enjoyed career success in clinical, research, and academic settings. The FNP program is a clinically oriented component of the graduate program that prepares graduate students to provide a full range of primary care services to individuals and families throughout the life span. In collaboration with other health care professionals, graduate students will have the experience in a variety of primary care settings that including the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses and health promotion and maintenance. These settings include family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, and women's health sites. Additionally, the FNP students will participate in the Eastern Virginia Medical School standardized/simulated patient teaching program. The ODU-FNP program is the only program in Virginia to offer this unique educational experience to graduate students.
Critical thinking, clinical problem-solving and the research process are emphasized. Student clinical experiences are provided in a variety of primary care settings. Adjunct faculty members function as preceptors with guidance from the nurse practitioner faculty. The curriculum is designed to provide the graduate student with advanced skills in assessment, management and/or consultation and referral of the client/family within the primary care system. Successful completion of the FNP Program qualifies students to apply for FNP certification from the American Nurses' Association or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. The program is approved by the Virginia Joint Board of Nursing and Medicine, which grants licensure for nurse practitioners.
Curriculum & Clinical Information
The Curriculum requires the completion of 47 credit hours. Additionally, a written comprehensive test must be successfully taken in the last semester of the program. Once these requirements have been met, a student is eligible to take either the American Nurses Certification Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners certification exam.
Clinical experience begins in the spring semester. Prior to taking clinical, a student must successfully complete Nursing 670, 671, 672, 661 and 719 in addition to submitting required documents for RN license, CPR card, and physical examination.
Each student is required to complete 616 hours of clinical. The hours of clinical are as follows:
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|336 hours(or 392 if a specialty is not taken)
|Women's Health
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|56 hours (optional)
Each student is strongly encouraged to locate their own site for clinical. If the student is unable to make these arrangements, FNP faculty is available for assistance.
Nursing 665 (A total of 112 clinical hours)
The NP student is expected to be in clinical for 8 hours each week for the 14-week semester. Clinical placement is to be made in a primary care setting such as family practice, internal medicine, or women's health. Prerequisites: Nurs 670, 671, 672, 661, 663, 719. Corequisites: Nurs 664,663, 762
Nursing 764 ( A total of 224 hours)
The NP student is expected to be in clinical for 16 hours each week for the 14-week semester. Clinical placement is to be made in a primary care setting such as family practice, internal medicine, women's health, or pediatrics. Prerequisites: Nurs 670, 671, 672, 661, 663, 665, 664, 762, 719. Corequisites: Nurs 705
Nursing 767 (A total of 280 clinical hours)
The NP student is expected to be in clinical for 20 hours each week for the 14-week semester. Clinical placement is to be made in a primary care setting such as family practice, internal medicine, women's health, pediatrics, and/or 56 hours of a specialty practice. Prerequisites: Nurs 670, 671, 672, 661, 663, 665, 664,705, 719, 762, 764. Corequisites: Nurs 765 and 768
Use of Standardized Patients in the ODU Nurse Practitioner Programs
Since 2001, the ODU Nurse Practitioner Programs have incorporated the use of Standardized Patient Scenarios into each semester of the curriculum. Students have found that working with standardized patients has been challenging and beneficial to their education. The ODU NP programs are the only programs in Virginia to incorporate this opportunity throughout the curriculum.
NP students work with SPs from The Theresa A. Davis Professional Skills Teaching and Assessment Center located at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va.. The center's mission is to teach and assess clinical competencies in medical interviewing, clinical reasoning, ethical dilemmas, communication skills, physical examination, and the application of clinical knowledge. Although the center is located in Norfolk, SPs and staff travel to various sites in Virginia to offer standardized scenarios to NPs throughout the state.
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2UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
3Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA
4University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, USA
5Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, USA
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8NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, USA
9Departamento de Geofisica, Universidad de Chile, Chile
10Instituto del Mar del Perú, Perú
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12Dept. of Applied Environmental Science (ITM), Stockholm University, Sweden
13Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA
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15North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
16Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK
17L'Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Marseille, France
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20National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, USA
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22Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Ron Paul and Rand Paul discuss military spending, the Afghanistan quagmire, politics, and 2012.
Date: 01/03/2011
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Ron Paul and Rand Paul discuss military spending, the Afghanistan quagmire, politics, and 2012.
Date: 01/03/2011
Posted in Foreign Policy, Rand Paul, Ron Paul 2012 | Tagged Afghanistan, Congress, Politics, Rand Paul, Senate | 200 Responses
By RonPaul.com on January 2, 2011
From December 13 to January 2, RonPaul.com ran a poll asking readers to select up to 7 candidates to join a potential Ron Paul ticket as running mate in 2012. The poll attracted 10,660 voters.
Judge Andrew Napolitano came in as the undisputed winner, with 38% of voters expressing their desire for him to be Ron Paul's VP in 2012 (up from 34% in our last poll in August 2010).
Jesse Ventura came in a strong second with 27% of the vote (up from 22% in Aug. 2010).
Rand Paul gained 21% of the vote (up from 17%), and 19% of voters gave Peter Schiff the nod (down from 22%).
Chuck Baldwin came in 5th with 17% of the vote (up from 8%).
Jim DeMint, Dennis Kucinich, Chris Christie and Colin Powell were virtually tied for 6th place, each gaining 13%. (Aug. 2010 Poll: DeMint 7%, Kucinich 13%, Christie n/a, Powell 9%).
Other candidates gaining at least one tenth of the vote include Mike Huckabee (12%), Marco Rubio (11%), Michele Bachmann (11%), Sarah Palin (10%), John Stossel (10%), Ralph Nader (10%) and Alex Jones (10%).
The poll attracted 10,660 voters and 377 comments. Each voter could select up to 7 candidates. The detailed results are as follows:
Who should be Ron Paul's running mate? (choose up to 7 options)
Total Voters: 10,660
Ron Paul had no input in creating the list. It was based purely on suggestions made by supporters here and on other sites over the past few months.
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By RonPaul.com on January 2, 2011
Stop the Police State, Repeal the PATRIOT Act!
by Ron Paul
The year 2011 brings in a host of opportunities and challenges to America. Will we accelerate toward economic insolvency by continuing the policies that have created this crisis, or will a new Congress elected on the energy of the Tea Party movement find the courage to change course?
With the new Republican majority in the House I will have the opportunity as a subcommittee chairman to take a careful look at our domestic monetary policy. I'm excited by the prospect of real oversight of the Federal Reserve, but I also hope to focus on the important ways in which our foreign policy and monetary policy are related. Just last week the Financial Times reported that the limited oversight of the Federal Reserve allowed by the passage of a watered-down version of my Audit the Fed bill revealed that approximately 55% of the loans made available under the largest Federal Reserve bailout program – termed "auction facility" – went to foreign banks. This is just but one example of the real cost to Americans of maintaining its empire overseas and it cries out for more transparency and oversight.
This is why it is key for us to understand that our foreign policy and current economic crisis go hand in hand. Some have promised to lead us back to fiscal responsibility while asserting that any reduction in our foreign and military spending is off the table. They would like us to believe that we should not only continue spending as much on the military as the rest of the world combined, but they actually call for an even more aggressive U.S. policy abroad. They believe we should continue to bomb Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan and elsewhere, that we must impose even more crippling sanctions on countries like Iran while moving steadily on to yet another Middle East war that is not in our interest. They represent the failed policies of the past and they would like to lead us down a dead-end street. We must resist the temptation of their neocon-inspired scaremongering.
There will be much work for us to do in the next year and in the next Congress. We need look no further than the grossly unconstitutional and immoral policies of the Transportation Security Administration, demanding that we either be irradiated or fondled to travel in our own country, to see that those who would deprive us of our civil liberties on the empty promise of full security will not be given up easily. We must continue standing up to them and we must not compromise.
We must not allow the out-of-control Department of Homeland Security to impose an East-German like police state in the U.S. where neighbors are encouraged by Big Brother or Big Sister to inform on their neighbors. We must not accept that government authorities should hector us via television screens as we go about our private lives like we are living in Orwell's 1984.
I'm optimistic that the incoming members of Congress understand the importance of what they have been entrusted with by the American people. But I do hope that those who elected them will watch their actions and their votes in Congress carefully. An early indication will be the upcoming vote on re-authorization of the anti-American PATRIOT Act. Defeating once-and-for-all this police state legislation will be a great way to start 2011 and the 112th Congress.
We must move ahead with confidence. Our numbers are growing. Happy New Year!
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Audit the Fed, PATRIOT Act, Police State, Tea Party | 173 Responses
By RonPaul.com on December 26, 2010
Why the Government Lies About Social Security
by Ron Paul
Perhaps the biggest media story of 2010 was the influence of Tea Party voters on the Congressional landscape. The new Congress comes to Capitol Hill with a mandate to end profligate spending and restore fiscal sanity in Washington, we are told. But when the House and Senate convene in January the newly elected members will face tremendous pressure to maintain spending levels for entitlement programs. Even the most modest proposals to trim Social Security or Medicare spending will be met with howls of indignation and threats of voter revolt. Legislators who propose any kind of means testing or increased retirement ages can expect angry visits from senior citizens and lobbyists ready to fund a candidate back home who supports the status quo.
But millions of Americans now realize that the status quo is an illusion that will not last even another 10 or 20 years. The federal government cannot continue to spend a trillion dollars more than it collects in revenue each year because we are running out of creditors. Fiscal reality is setting in and the consequences may be grim, even if Congress finds the courage to take decisive action now.
Courage begins with a commitment to see things as they are, rather than how we wish they were. When it comes to Social Security we must understand that the system does not represent an old age pension, an insurance program or even a forced savings program. It simply represents an enormous transfer of payment with younger workers paying taxes to benefit the other beneficiaries. There is no Social Security trust fund and you don't have an account. Whether you win or lose the Social Security lottery is a function of when you happen to be born and how long you live to collect benefits. Of course young people today have every reason to believe they will never collect those benefits.
Notice that neither political party proposes letting people opt out of Social Security, which exposes the lie that your contributions are set aside and saved. After all, if your contributions are really set aside for your retirement, the money is there earning interest, right? If your money is in your account, what difference would it make if your neighbor chooses not to participate in the program?
The truth of course is that your contributions are not put aside. Social Security is a simple tax. Like all taxes, the money collected is spent immediately as general revenue to fund the federal government. But no administration will admit that Social Security is nothing more than an accounting ledger with no money. You will collect benefits only if future tax revenues remain high. The money you paid into the system is long gone.
My hope is that at least some members of the new Congress will cut through the distortions to see Social Security as it really is. The best way to fix the impending Social Security crisis is also the simplest: Allow younger individuals to opt out of the program and use their tax savings to invest privately as they see fit. This is the true private solution. Your money has never been safe in the government's hands and it never will be.
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Entitlements, Social Security, Spending | 289 Responses
By RonPaul.com on December 24, 2010
Ron Paul, Tom Woods, Jim Rogers and Judge Napolitano expose the Federal Reserve as a "Den of Vipers" in the latest episode of Freedom Watch.
Date: 12/21/2010
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Den of Vipers, End the Fed, Freedom Watch, Jim Rogers, Judge Napolitano, Tom Woods | 449 Responses
By RonPaul.com on December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas to Ron Paul, his family, his team, and all fellow supporters!
This is Ron Paul's classic 2007 Christmas video… we hope there will be another one in 2011!
Posted in Ron Paul 2008 | Tagged Christmas | 199 Responses
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