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A joint investigation by Canadian and Dutch officials has determined that popular mobile messaging program WhatsApp violates privacy laws of both countries. The problem is that the application, which lets users text each other over the internet in order to circumvent carrier texting charges, requires users to grant it access to their entire address book and not just the contacts who use it.
Jacob Kohnstamm, chairman of the Dutch Data Protection Authority, said in a statement:
"The address book contains phone numbers of both users and non-users. This lack of choice contravenes (Dutch and Canadian) privacy law."
The iOS 6 version of WhatsApp lets users add contacts manually, avoiding such privacy issues. However, versions for Windows Phone, Android and Blackberry still require access to all contacts. WhatsApp, Inc., makers of the program, have reportedly committed to resolving the issue, but have not yet provided a timeline for doing so.
Last January, Canada's Office of the Privacy Commissioner conducted an investigation based on "reasonable grounds" that WhatsApp "collecting, using, disclosing and retaining personal information" in such a way that it was in violation of Canadian privacy law. Dutch officials joined in shortly after.
The report says that the investigation turned up other privacy concerns, which were quickly resolved by WhatsApp, Inc.
- Messages between users were unencrypted at the start of the investigation, "leaving them prone to eavesdropping or interception, especially when sent through unprotected Wi-Fi networks." In response to the investigation, WhatsApp introduced encryption in September 2012.
- WhatsApp generated passwords for message exchanges using information about the mobile devices involved that "can be relatively easily exposed," creating the risk that a third-party could send and receive messages on a user's behalf without them knowing. Password security was upgraded in the newest version of the app.
In a deserved pat on their own back, officials said that their cooperative effort "has led to WhatsApp making and committing to make further changes in order to better protect users' personal information." This is a win-win situation for consumers who want to keep their information private and for WhatsApp, who has demonstrated that they are willing to do the right thing to protect their customers.
We will keep you posted if we hear any updates.
Source: CBC

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text: Amy Winehouse is sad and all, but the British tabloid coverage of her is sorta endlessly entertaining. From The Sun: "Junkie Amy wolfed down some cheese on toast at her door – I bet it was processed cheese, with lots of Es (numbers, that is) as she showed snappers the perm that's ousted her beehive." We have no idea what that even means but we think we like it! • Shania Twain will make her first public appearance since she split from hubby Mutt Lange at tonight's Country Music Association Awards. Look how far she's come! We knew she'd get there someday. [The Sun, People]


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One-in-10 pupils from poor, inner-city backgrounds eats or drinks at fast-food outlets at least once a day, according to today's Metro. The newspaper claimed that "medical experts" are calling for a ban on junk food outlets near schools because "many of the children are already overweight or obese and will likely become obese as adults".
This news story is based on a survey of just under 200 schoolchildren aged 11 to 14, all from Tower Hamlets in central London. Contrary to the newspaper's alarmist tone, the survey actually found no link between fast-food consumption and the children's body mass indices (BMI) after taking into account their age and gender. However, as it looked at both fast-food consumption and BMI at the same point in time, it can't tell us how one factor might influence the other. It also can't tell us how the rates of fast-food consumption in these children differ from those in other areas with different levels of deprivation or fast-food availability. It certainly can't tell us whether banning fast-food outlets would lead to a reduction in the children's BMI.
Despite its limitations, the study does provide us with some useful information about some schoolchildren's eating habits, and highlights areas where their diets could be improved. It is important that children have a healthy, balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight.
Where did the story come from?
The study was carried out by a freelance researcher and researchers from Newcastle University and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. It was funded by NHS Tower Hamlets. The study was published in the peer-reviewed open access online medical journal BMJ Open.
The Metro focused on the call to ban fast-food outlets in deprived areas, which was a minor point in the authors' conclusions. The freesheet did not report the important point that the study found no link between BMI and fast-food consumption.
The "medical experts" cited in the Metro's headline were in fact the people who carried out the study. To find out more about why this matters, see How to read the health news. However, the researchers did not directly call for a ban on junk food outlets near schools. Instead they said: "Clearly, actions need to be taken either to limit the ability of these children to access fast-food outlets [the schools operated "open-gate" policies at lunchtimes] or to change the foods they purchased at these outlets (such as opting for less calorie-dense lunches, with more fruit and vegetables and less fat and salt)." They also called for a ban on the sale of sweetened soft drinks at fast-food outlets located near schools.
What kind of research was this?
This was a cross-sectional study looking at whether there is an association between schoolchildren's weights and their consumption of food and drink from fast-food and takeaway outlets in a deprived inner London borough. The authors said that increasing consumption of takeaway and fast food has previously been held responsible for the "obesity epidemic" but that evidence on this has had mixed findings. The authors also commented that there is little UK data on the availability of fast-food and takeaway outlets and its association with childhood obesity. The borough selected for this study, Tower Hamlets, has a high concentration of fast-food outlets and a higher level of childhood obesity than national levels.
This type of study can provide us with descriptive information about the characteristics of groups of people (in this case, their BMI) and about whether these characteristics show patterns of association with other factors (in this case, frequency of purchasing at fast-food and takeaway outlets). However, as all of the characteristics and factors are assessed at the same time, they cannot tell us whether any associated factors have caused the characteristics seen.
What did the research involve?
The researchers assessed 193 schoolchildren, aged between 11 and 14, attending school in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. They measured the children's BMIs and asked them about their consumption of fast food and preferred foods and drinks. They then assessed whether there was any relationship between the children's BMI and their fast-food eating habits.
The children in the study came from two state schools and were assessed in early 2010. They were asked to complete questionnaires, including information on their age, date of birth, gender and receipt of free school meals (as a measure of deprivation). They were also asked:
- how often they purchased food or drinks from fast-food takeaway outlets over a week
- what portion-size of chips they would usually purchase
- the three drinks they would most frequently purchase
- why they purchased fast food
- what their average physical activity levels were in the week and on weekends (under two hours, two-to-five hours or five or more hours daily)
Trained researchers measured the children's heights and weights. Their BMIs were calculated and compared with standard growth charts calculated in 1990. Children who were in the top 5% of the BMI charts for their age and gender were considered obese, and those in the next highest 10% were considered overweight. Data on BMI, age and gender were available for 121 children.
What were the basic results?
The ethnic background of the study population was mainly Asian (48.3%, excluding Chinese), with 21.1% white and 19.4% black African-Caribbean. More than half of the children (61%) were entitled to free school meals, which is often used an indicator of deprivation. Almost a third (30.6%) were classified as being overweight or obese.
The researchers found that:
- More than half of the children surveyed (54%) purchased food or drinks from fast-food or takeaway outlets twice or more times a week.
- About 10% consumed fast food or drinks from these outlets every day.
- About 70% of children from black ethnic groups and 54% of Asian children purchased fast food more than twice a week, compared with 39.5% of white children.
- Almost three-quarters (71%) of children reported that a better choice of products would motivate them to choose more healthy options.
- Most children (70%) reported that fizzy sweetened drinks were their first choice of beverage to buy.
- There was no relationship between gender, age or deprivation and fast-food consumption.
Perhaps surprisingly, children with lower levels of fast-food consumption were found to have significantly higher BMIs on average, while those with higher levels of fast-food consumption had significantly lower BMIs on average. However, once the researchers took into account age and gender this relationship was no longer significant.
How did the researchers interpret the results?
The researchers concluded that there was a high frequency of fast-food consumption among the schoolchildren. They said that the children are exposed to an environment that is likely to cause obesity, and many of these children are already overweight and will likely become obese as adults. The researchers recommended that:
- The sale of sweetened soft drinks at fast-food outlets near schools should be banned, and the children's access to fast-food outlets should be limited.
- Measures should be taken to change the foods the children purchase at these outlets so that their current levels of salt, fat and calories are reduced and more fruit and vegetables are provided.
This survey has assessed fast-food consumption and BMI in children aged 11 to 14 in a deprived London borough. Although the news coverage focused on the reported call to ban fast-food outlets in deprived areas, the study did not actually find a relationship between fast-food outlets and children's BMI after taking into account their age and gender. There are several limitations to this study:
Small, limited sample
The survey includes a relatively small number of children, all from one deprived inner London borough. Larger studies covering wider geographical areas would be needed to confirm the findings and to determine how the children's habits compare in areas with different levels of deprivation.
Self-reporting of eating habits
Children reported their own fast-food consumption, which may not be an accurate reflection of their true consumption.
Study design
As the study is cross-sectional, it can't tell us whether one factor could have directly caused another.
It is not possible to say from this study whether banning fast-food outlets would lead to a reduction in children's BMI. Furthermore, this was not the direct conclusion that the researchers came to.
Despite its limitations, the study does provide us with some useful information about some schoolchildren's eating habits, and highlights some areas where their diets could be improved. It is important that children have a healthy, balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight.
Analysis by Bazian
Edited by NHS Website
Links to the headlines
Medical experts calling for a ban on deprived children eating fast food
Metro, 21 June 2012
Links to the science
Patterson R, Risby A,Chan M-Y.
Consumption of takeaway and fast food in a deprived inner London Borough: are they associated with childhood obesity?
BMJ Open 2012. Published online June 21 2012


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PLC-beta, Talin, DAG, MEKK1, VEGF-A, alpha-2/beta-1 integrin, c-Raf-1, TRAF3, GSK3 beta, Calpain 2(m), C3G, IP3 receptor, PLC-gamma 1, RIPK1, PTEN, PtdIns(4,5)P2, c-Src, VEGFR-2, PtdIns(4,5)P2, AKT, <endoplasmic reticulum lumen> Ca('2+) = <cytosol> Ca('2+), CRK, Shc, PI3K cat class IA, MEK1, Calmodulin, CDC42, Fibronectin, p130CAS, MKK7, Ca(2+) cytosol, JNK1, RhoA, SOS, FARP2, Elk-1, p190RhoGAP, IP3, PtdIns(3,4,5)P3, DOCK1, Paxillin, Ca('2+) endoplasmic reticulum lumen, Cyclin D3, FAK1, RAP-1A, H-Ras, G-protein alpha-q/11, GRB2, 220.127.116.11, 22.214.171.124, CaMK II, Rac1, Erk (MAPK1/3), PI3K reg class IA, Bombesin receptor, Bombesin, PAK1, MEK2
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The biological importance of PTK2 protein tyrosine kinase 2, or Focal adhesion kinase 1 ( FAK1 )-mediated signal transduction is underscored by the fact that this tyrosine kinase plays a fundamental role in embryonic development, in control of cell migration, cell cycle progression, and in apoptosis.
Binding of ECM proteins to Integrins leads to activation of v-Src sarcoma viral oncogene homolog ( c-Src ), thereby leading to direct phosphorylation and activation of FAK1 by c-Src [1].
FAK1 is one of the most important components in Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced signaling in cardiac myocytes. It plays a critical role in adhesive interactions between cardiac myocytes and ECM. VEGF-A induces tyrosine phosphorylation and activation of FAK1 via activation of VEGF-receptor 2 tyrosine kinase ( VEGFR-2 ) and c-Src.
G protein-coupled Bombesin receptor activation by Bombesin induces rapid FAK1 phosphorylation through transformation and activation of G-protein alpha-q/11 that stimulates Phospholipase C beta ( PLC-beta )-dependent increase of the intracellular Ca(2+) concentration. Ca(2+) binding activates Calmodulin and Calcium-calmodulin kinase II ( CaMKII). Activated CaMKII directly phosphorylates the recombinant COOH-terminal region of FAK1 [2].
FAK1 binds to the death domain kinase receptor-interacting protein ( RIPK1 ). FAK1 provides a survival signal function by binding to RIPK1. This binding leads to inhibition of the interaction of RIPK1 with the adapter protein TRAF3 [3].
FAK1 plays an anti-apoptotic role in anchorage-dependent cells via activating the Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase ( PI3K )/ v-AKT murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog ( AKT ) survival pathway. Phosphorylation by AKT inhibits Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta ( GSK3-beta ) followed by activation of Cyclin D3. This pathway ultimately leads to the inhibition of the apoptosis and regulation of cell cycle [4].
FAK1 plays a major role in regulating Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 1 (P130CAS ) phosphorylation. It functions as a docking or scaffolding protein that facilitates the recruitment of the c-Src to phosphorylate P130CAS [5].
FAK1 promotes reorganization of cytoskeleton by activation of small GTPases Rac1 and CDC42 through P130CAS/ v-CRK sarcoma virus CT10 oncogene homolog ( CRK)/ Dedicator of cytokinesis 1 ( DOCK1) and p130CAS/ CRK/ Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 ( C3G)/ RAP1A member of RAS oncogene family ( RAP-1A)/ FERM RhoGEF and pleckstrin domain protein 2 ( FARP2 ) pathways, respectively. Rac1 and CDC42 stimulate the formation of protrusive structures such as membrane ruffles, lamellipodia and filopodia. Another small GTPase, RhoA, regulates contractility and assembly of actin stress fibers and focal adhesions. Integrin engagement initially inactivates RhoA, in a c-Src -dependent manner, but has no effect on the activity of CDC42 or Rac1. Additionally, early integrin signaling induces activation and tyrosine phosphorylation of RhoA GTPase activating protein p190RhoGAP via a mechanism that requires c-Src [6].
FAK1 mediates attachment-induced activation of Mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 ( JNK1 ) in a Rac-dependent manner. Cell attachment leads to the activation of the p21-Activated kinase 1 ( PAK1 )/ Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 1 ( MEKK1 )/ Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 7 ( MKK7 )/ JNK1 pathway [7].
JNK1 phosphorylates Paxillin, a focal adhesion adaptor.
FAK1 directly interacts with Phospholipase C gamma 1 ( PLC-gamma 1 ). This leads to increase in the Inositol phosphate ( IP3 ) concentration and production of Diacylglycerol ( DAG ) in fibroblasts. FAK1 cannot phosphorylate PLC-gamma 1 directly. It recruits PLC-gamma 1 to the plasma membrane at sites of cell-matrix adhesion, thereby promoting its enzymatic activity and inducing its phosphorylation by the FAK1 -associated c-Src.
Increased FAK1 activity in the cells contributes to the phosphorylation of Src homology 2 domain containing transforming protein ( Shc ) by c-Src and likely to the promotion of the Growth factor receptor bound 2 ( GRB2 )/ Son of sevenless proteins ( SOS )/ v-Ha-ras Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog ( H-Ras )/ v-Raf-1 murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 ( c-Raf-1 )/ Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 and 2 ( MEK1 and MEK2 )/ Mitogen-activated protein kinases 1 and 3 ( ERK1/2 ) signaling, which leads to cell proliferation [8]. ERK1/2 also directly phosphorylates and activates proteinase Calpain 2 (m) [9].
Calpain 2 (m) is involved in cell migration via its ability to regulate focal adhesion dynamics and rear retraction. Calpain 2 (m), but not Calpain 1, is required for proteolysis of the cytoskeletal and focal adhesion proteins FAK1, Paxillin and Talin. It limits membrane protrusions and regulates lamellipodial dynamics at the leading edge of migrating cells [10].
Integrin-mediated cell spreading and the formation of focal adhesions are down-regulated by PTEN phosphatase. PTEN interacts with FAK1 and reduces the level of its tyrosine phosphorylation [11].


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By rights, Radiohead should have been here to relive the good old days. It's been nearly fifteen years and five albums since they last played in Auckland. That was in 1998 at the at the height of the British art-rock outfit's third album OK Computer making them a very big deal indeed.
That magnum opus stills cast a long and glorious shadow over their career and in fan memories - as was witnessed to the response to two of its tracks, Airbag (up early) and the symphonic Paranoid Android (last song in the first encore) by the sold-out Vector Arena crowd.
But this wasn't a greatest hits show. It wasn't even pushing their recent offering, 2011's King of Limbs too much with maybe half a dozen tracks in the two-hour two-encore show. Which might have left many present a bit non-plussed at no dusting off of breakthrough hit Creep, or anything off second big-chorus anthemic album The Bends.
But this show was Radiohead, possibly rock's most popular experimentalists celebrating that great body of work post-OK Computer. And they did that with a visually spectacular, sonically gripping, often confounding and sometimes maddening show that didn't play to the usual arena rock rules. The kaleidoscopic light show and tilting video screens (if God has Skype, this must be what it looks like) was a mad futuristic Close Encounters dazzle one minute, while the next it was projecting each of the band at their tasks, like a cutaway diagram of a grand machine.
While musically, from the serpentine groove of Lotus Flower which opened to the hydraulically-powered headrush of Idioteque that was the band's final sprint to the line, this was a show that to show how far, how weird and how deep they've come.
And how they've become master builders of walls of sound, throwing layer upon layer and rhythm upon rhythm and building momentum before pulling the plug. Which does sound more dance music than rock music. And it should be said that the once famously glum Thom Yorke has certainly developed his footwork since he was last here.
His voice, which was sounding a little rough by the end on which he blamed jetlag, is still the anxious beating human heart of this machine.
Some of the show's best moments came when he was heard in relative isolation. Like on Pyramid Song with Yorke at the piano and Jonny Greenwood on bowed guitar; or just the two of them on Give Up the Ghost in the encores, where Yorke's voice's looped harmonies with himself were spine-tingling.
They were often brutal, like on the industrial grinds of National Anthem or Myxomatosis (which came dedicated to Mitt Romney). And there was times when this was a stand-and-watch kind of experience with some audience connection problems.
But for the most part Radiohead were just plain exhilarating, proving they might be a band with nearly 20 years behind them, but one's whose present is all the more thrilling.
Setlist (source: Setlist.FM):
Lotus Flower
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Kid A
I Might Be Wrong
The Gloaming
Pyramid Song
There There
The National Anthem
Encore one:
Give Up the Ghost
Morning Mr. Magpie
Paranoid Android
Encore two:
Who: Radiohead
Where: Vector Arena, Auckland
When: Tuesday, November 6


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New features:
- Hang gliders: You will probably get these with level 10 or higher. They're quite fun to use, especially when you fall down. :) You get stunned and fall down when you fly against a wall.
- Sprinting (consumes stamina)
- Some attacks can stun enemies.
- New monsters and items
- Dungeons
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- Dungeons: In the video you see a castle dungeon, featuring female Orcs! :P
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This lesson will teach you progressions in several styles so you can learn from known progressions and styles. This lesson will cover the 50's progression, the Let It Be progression, jazz progressions, blues progressions, and more This lesson is loaded, so let's get started!
The 50's Progression
I like to start with the 50's progression because it is recognizable, playable in open position, and it only requires 4 chords. I'm going to give you a few examples using the major and minor CAGED chords and F chord thrown in. I'm going to give you three versions. These progressions are still used today. You can use the infographic below to help you remember all three variants.
This is the classic 50's progression in the Key of C. It is very popular and still used today.
The Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny variant switches the IV from a major to a minor chord, which is symbolized by the lower-case numerals.
This is a variant of the 50's progression that I prefer. Notice that it uses a ii-V-I. We'll talk about that in the Jazz Progressions section.
Pachelbel's Canon
Usually this is played in D, but it translates to guitar more easily in the key of G.
Let it Be Progression
This is an extremely popular progression. It was used by the Beatles' Let it Be. You'll hear it in Don't Stop Believin', House of the Rising Sun, and more. It is a I-V-vi-IV.
Flamenco Progression (vi-V-IV-III)
Descend down the fretboard using these chords for a flamenco sound. Notice that it uses a major III instead of a minor iii.
Jazz Progressions
There are a lot of Jazz progressions. Often, they are modified and expanded upon. I will present two of the most commonly used Jazz Progressions. You will notice that similar sequences were used in the 50's progression. The big difference is that Jazz musicians use seventh chords and other harmonies to add complexity.
Perhaps the most common progression in Jazz is the ii-V-I. It was even part of one of the 50's progressions, but this progression uses seventh chords.
This is also commonly used among other chords in Jazz. By itself, it is one of the 50's progression variants. The difference is that Jazz uses seventh and extended chords more often.
This one is interesting. I label it as the iii-IV7, but the iii-IV7 is really a ii-V of the 2nd degree (which is minor). that leads into the ii-V-I
You can spice it up a bit by switching the first chord to a minor7b5. This implies the use of the harmonic minor scale (if you want to improvise over it).
You can start this one with a I-ii-V first, but the key is that you are expanding on the vi-ii-V-I.
Try this minor progression with a ii7b5 and an A+7 (augmented 7). This one will feel a bit unfinished. Finish with a C major instead of a Dm7 if you want a finished sound.
Blues Progressions
I am going to present two blues progressions. The basic 12 bar blues using dominant 7 chords and the minor blues, which is often played slowly. One of my favorite slow blues songs is Red House by Jimi Hendrix. There are many variants that build upon this form. I won't go into all of them, but this should give you a start.
12 Bar Blues
This example is in the key of C, with C7, F7, G7. It is commonly played with a shuffle eighth note feel.
Quick Change Blues
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Change the second measure to a IV7
Minor Blues
We just change the I and IV to a minor chord. The key is A minor. Feel free to use minor 7 for the minor chords.
You probably noticed how often the V-I change is used. The resolves strongly to the I chord. This really gives it that completed feeling. If you end on a V chord, it feels unfinished or tense. This is something you should learn to hear. Tension and resolution is a core part of how chord progressions work.
I hope you had a lot of fun learning these progressions. Many of them are formed using diatonic harmony. I will be adding a lesson on the topic soon. Until then, you can learn about diatonic harmony in my book, Guitar Lesson World: The Book.
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Religion in Trek
Roddenberry :
"I condemn false prophets, I condemn the effort to take away the power of rational decision, to drain people of their free will--and a hell of a lot of money in the bargain. Religions vary in their degree of idiocy, but I reject them all. For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain."
"We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes." (in Free Inquiry, autumn, 1992)
"I've always thought that, if we did not have supernatural explanations for all the things we might not understand right away, this is the way we would be, like the people on that planet. [ST:TNG Who Watches the Watchers] I was born into a supernatural world in which all my people -my family- usually said That is because God willed it, or gave other supernatural explanations for whatever happened. When you confront those statements on their own, they just don't make sense. They are clearly wrong. You need a certain amount of proof to accept anything, and that proof was not forthcoming to support those statements."
Barron :
"The mintakans which to please the overseer, but they can only guess what he wants. They need a sign."
Picard :
"Are you suggesting..."
Barron :
"You must go down to Mintaka III."
Riker :
"Masquerading as a god?"
Picard :
"Out of the question. The Prime Directive-"
Barron :
"Has already been violated. The damage is done; all we can do now is minimize it."
Picard :
"By sanctioning their false beliefs?"
Barron :
"By giving them guidelines... letting them know what the overseer expects of them."
Picard :
"I cannot - I will not impose a set of commandments on these people. To do so violates the essence of the Prime Directive."
Barron :
"Like it or not, we've rekindled the Mintakans' belief in the overseer."
Riker :
"And you're saying that belief will eventually develop into a religion?"
Barron :
"It's inevitable. And without guidance, that religion could degenerate into inquisitions... holy wars... chaos."
Picard :
"Your own reports describe how rational these people are. Millennia ago, they abandoned all belief in the supernatural. And now you're asking me to sabotage that achievement... send them back into the dark ages of fear and superstition. (adamant) No. We must undo the damage we've caused."
Picard :
"Some see it as a changing into an indestructible form, forever unchanging. They believe that the purpose of the entire universe is to then maintain that form in an Earth-like garden which will give delight and pleasure through all eternity. On the other hand there are those who hold to the idea of our blinking into nothingness with all of our experiences and hopes and dreams merely a delusion."
Fake Data :
|"Which do you believe sir?"
Picard :
|"Considering the marvelous complexity of the universe, its clockwork perfection, its balances of this against that... matter, energy, gravitation, time, dimension, I believe that our existence must be more than either of these philosophies. That what we are goes beyond euclidian or other 'practical' measuring systems... and that our existence is part of a reality beyond what we understand now as reality."
Picard :
"Some explain it away by inventing gods wearing their own form... and argue that the purpose of the entire universe is to maintain themselves in their present form in an Earth-like garden which will give them pleasure through all eternity. And at the other extreme, assuming that it is an "extreme", there are those who prefer the idea of our blinking out into nothingness with all our experiences, hopes and dreams only an illusion."
Fake Data :
|"Which do you believe?"
Picard :
|"Considering the marvelous complexity of the universe, its clockwork perfection, its balances of this against that... matter, energy, gravitation, time, dimension, pattern, I believe our existence must mean more than a meaningless illusion. I prefer to believe that my and your existence goes beyond euclidian and other 'practical' measuring systems... and that, in ways we cannot yet fathom, or existence is part of a reality beyond what we now understand as reality."
Ben Sisko :
"No, it's not. You've got to understand something, Jake. For over fifty years, the one thing that allowed the Bajorans to survive the Cardassian occupation was their faith. The prophets were their only source of hope and courage."
Jake Sisko :
|"But they weren't prophets. They were just some aliens that you found in the wormhole."
Ben Sisko :
|"To those aliens, the future is no more difficult to see than the past. So why shouldn't they be considered prophets?"
Jake Sisko :
|"Are you serious?"
Ben Sisko :
|"My point is it's a matter of interpretation. It may not be what you believe, but that doesn't make it wrong. If you start to think that way, you'll be acting just like Vedek Winn. Only from the other side. We can't afford to be that way, jake. We'd lose everything we've worked for here."
|Alien :
|"It represents the continuing cycle of creation."
|Phlox :
|"It's not unlike the Hindu faith, Commander. They also believe that the universe goes through repeated cycles of rebirth."
|T'Pol :
|"I didn't realize you were familiar with Earth religions, Doctor."
|Phlox :
|"Oh, yes. In fact, while I was there I made it a point to study a number of them. I spent two weeks at a Tibetan monastery where I learned to sing chords with the high lamas. I attended mass at Saint Peter's Square. And I was even allowed to observe the Tal-Shanar at the Vulcan Consulate."
|Alien :
|"I understand Vulcans are a deeply spiritual people."
|T'Pol :
|"Our beliefs are based on logic and the pursuit of clarity."
|Phlox :
|"Do you follow a particular faith, Captain?"
|Archer :
|"I guess you could say I... try to keep an open mind."
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I was doing well or so I thought. I didn't give a flying finagle about myself, I weighed over 300 pounds, had uncontrolled blood pressure; an accident waiting to happen. I am/was a delivery driver. I am glad this didn't happen to me while I was driving. I was at Quarters, a local eating establishment, when I went down. Thanks to the quick reaction of Jessie Griego, I maintained most of my faculties. I was taken to a local hospital and then was switched to to a nursing home. I was lucky, my health insurance under the COBRA was running out. I did some recovery at Ladera, but my Mom (bless her heart) fought for me to get into Craig Hospital. At Craig, I was put through my paces. My roommate was from here in NM and his father was very friendly. The nurse Pat Flannery didn't coddle me a bit. She was very forward in what I had to do.
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The 10 Best Authors of Children's Literature
Today, we're wishing the legendary children's book author Lois Lowry a very happy 75th birthday! One of our all-time favorite authors of children's literature, Lowry published her first kids book in 1977, and has since penned over 30 more. To celebrate Lowry's birthday, we've put together a list of the all-time best authors of children's literature written in English, from the contemporary to the classic, from the wildly magical to the wittily familiar. Here, we're defining "children's literature" as being novels aimed at the 9 to 13 set, a little bit young for YA proper, but well into the chapter book stage and getting ready for more meaty fare. After all, there's no better way to prepare a child for a life of creativity and curiosity than to give them a bunch of great books during their formative years. Or at least we think so. Click through to read our list — and since we wanted to make this list three times over (but you've gotta stop somewhere), be sure to chime in with your own favorites in the comments!
Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry, whose novels consistently blow us away, is one of only five authors who have been awarded the Newbery Medal twice — once for Number the Stars in 1990, and again for The Giver in 1993 (two more of her doubly awarded peers are also on our list!). Lowry does not shy away from disturbing or difficult topics — the Holocaust, dystopian futures, terminal illness — but instead addresses them head on with grace and captivating ability. Two decades later, we're still arguing with our friends over whether Jonas dies or finds salvation at the end of The Giver. The question, like the book, still feels urgent, which is how we know she's one of the best.


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AUSTIN – Anyone looking forward to operating a motor-powered vessel, sailboat or personal water craft on Texas public waters this year needs to have completed a state-approved boater education course if born after Sept. 1, 1993.
While the new law became effective last year, Texas Parks and Wildlife suggests starting off the new year with a boater education course to make sure you're good to go when the water warms up and Texans begin heading to the state's many lakes and streams for fishing or recreational boating. Prior to passage of the new law, only boat operators ages 13-17 had to take a boater education course.
The mandatory boater education law requires certification for anyone born after Sept. 1, 1993 who operates a vessel with a motor of more than 15 horsepower or a wind-blown vessel measuring more than 14 feet in length. While all boaters are encouraged to take boating safety education, those born before Sept. 1, 1993, are exempt from required certification.
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Hundreds of friends and family joined a funeral procession today for 39-year-old Shannon Stone, who was fatally injured trying to catch a souvenir baseball at a Texas Rangers game.
Stone's widow, Jenny, and their 6-year-old son, Cooper, walked hand-in-hand behind a fire truck carrying his casket on a scorching day in central Texas. The pallbearers included 10 fellow firefighters, men who knew Stone and some given their nicknames by the 18-year veteran of the Brownwood Fire Department.
More than 60 emergency vehicles were in the line of cars headed to a cemetery eight miles from the church. Trash collectors and farmers pulled over to join hundreds of people lining the streets, hands over their hearts, as the procession passed by.
Nearly 1,000 people crowded inside the church for a private memorial honoring Stone, with speakers fondly recalling his kindness, love of baseball and skill as both a firefighter and a loving father.
Fire department chaplain David Fair read notes from family members and friends. He kept the mood light, telling funny stories and offering a Top 10 list that actually had 11 items because, a relative joked, Stone wasn't the best at math. He said the couple had only one child because Stone loved Cooper so much he didn't know whether he had any more love to give.
Johnson County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Russek II knew Stone for more than 20 years and worked with his father and brother. He found the service "uplifting."
"They really, really captured the essence of what he was — a really good guy with a good sense of humor," Russek said. "He cared about people, like a true servant."
Stone had taken young Cooper to a Rangers game in Arlington on Thursday night, interrupting the three-hour drive with a stop to buy the boy a new glove. They were sitting in left field behind Cooper's favorite player, Josh Hamilton.
Hamilton threw them a foul ball in the second inning, but the thrill quickly turned tragic. Stone fell headfirst about 20 feet onto concrete, with Cooper watching. Witnesses said Stone was conscious after landing and spoke about Cooper being left alone. Stone was pronounced dead within an hour; an autopsy ruled the cause as blunt force trauma from the fall.
Stone, a Brownwood firefighter since 1993, was voted Firefighter of the Year twice by his peers, according to the mayor, and had risen to the rank of lieutenant. He also worked as a paramedic, and as a rescue technician at Texas Motor Speedway. He also was involved in disaster relief following Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, and fighting wildfires.
"When you're married to someone that's a first responder … you always are leery that you're going to get that phone call or you're going to have the chaplain come," said Trease Burke, whose husband, Scotty, was a Brownwood police officer for 14 years and is now on the Lake Patrol. "You don't expect it to be a freak accident."
In 2007, Stone and another firefighter ran into a smoke-filled home in nearby Bangs to rescue a woman in her 70s, according to story in the Brownwood Bulletin newspaper. He received a distinguished service award from the department for bravery and dedication, but explained the heroics as simply being "in the right place at the right time."
Scotty Burke described Stone as "a firefighter's firefighter." He recalled that during the town's annual, three-day reunion celebration, Stone cooked barbecue for the officers and firefighters working the event.
"He always did it out of his pocket," Burke said. Smiling, he added, "And it was good. I used to work in a barbecue restaurant, so I know good barbecue."
Like many leaving visitation at a funeral home Sunday night, Burke's voice cracked with emotion. Mayor Stephen Haynes said Stone's family was trying to celebrate his life, "but it's still difficult to accept, obviously, the nature of the death and the timing of the death and the way that it happened."
Many people came out of the visitation holding tissues, tears in their eyes. Most declined to be interviewed, citing the family's wishes.
"Brownwood is a tight place," Burke said. "When something like this happens, people come together and they take care of you."
Brownwood is a town of about 20,000 residents in the Texas Hill Country, some 150 miles west of the Rangers' stadium in Arlington. Flags across the area have been at half-staff since Friday, with several wreaths and a dozen yellow roses left in his memory at a monument outside the fire department.
"We're a small town," Haynes said. "We're not (small) enough that everyone knows everyone, but we are small enough that everyone is impacted in some way. Everyone has a friend or family member who was close to that family."
Haynes said there already has been discussion of a permanent way to remember Stone.
"Certainly we're going to do what we can to keep his memory and the honor of what he stands for alive for as long as we can," Haynes said.
Jarratt Lawler grew up with Stone in Cleburne, about 100 miles from Brownwood. They weren't especially close, but renewed acquaintances a year ago at their 20-year high school reunion. Lawler was so moved by Stone's death that he drove 3½ hours from McKinney with his pregnant wife and young daughter to pay his respects on Sunday because he couldn't make it to the funeral.
"He was an all-around good guy," Lawler said. "He was just always trying to help people, always did the right things."
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By Christian S. Kohl
Fans come from far and wide to gather and tailgate for some of life's most exciting events. What better way to savor the anticipation of a highly awaited game other than with sumptuous food, ample beverages, and great company? After all, tailgating as an idea is all about making things better. In this case, making the very best of times simply that much more unforgettable. Yet, I humbly propose the notion that tailgating actually makes everything better, so much so that it very well may redeem even the most unpleasant or generic of moments in life.
Everyone hates going to the Motor Vehicle Bureau. Takes all day, line feels like it stretches on to eternity, generally about eight ways unpleasant. Not if you're all tailgating it, though. Think about it: you and a few buddies decide to all renew your license on the same day, and throw a party out in the parking lot. All you need is one guy to hold your place in line, and you can all switch out as burgers come off the grill, or if someone needs a refill. You can instantly turn one of the most irritating errands of life into a quality flag football game and a fantastic time.
Girlfriend wants you to come along while she shops for shoes? Let's turn this into a group event instead. Ladies, you go hunt for bargains on slingback pumps, and we'll be out here in the lot. We'll even have dinner served and ready to go for you when you come back. This way, everybody wins, instead of one of us dying a painful death watching your purse outside the fitting rooms, a place where time stands still and all hope perished decades prior.
Tailgating, as all true die-hards know, is an event in its own right. The amount of preparation and attention to detail requires it be done right means you don't just throw a few items in a cooler and head out. This is an outdoor banquet with a dress code of jeans and hoodies, something we can all appreciate. This is a feast for the senses and great times enjoyed by all. I mean to take nothing away from the joy of the game itself. I simply intend to demonstrate accurately the glorious value of the tailgate, even by itself.
Need some electronics repaired and they won't be available until the end of the day? Give them your cell and not your home phone; you're glad to wait. Every time you go the doctor's office for a routine physical, the waiting room is jammed and it takes them forever to call your name. It's the absolute worst. …or is it?
Go out there and give it a shot. I offer this as a personal challenge to all of you out there, even the most hardened of skeptics. Faced with an endless wait and potential hours of agonizing monotony, head out into what would otherwise be a bleak and dreary reality. I challenge you all to see if there is in fact a situation that some lawn chairs, quality music, coolers of the good stuff and endless sides of perfectly prepared beef can't fully redeem. Make it fun, and most of all, make it count.
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When a tornado devastated Moore, Okla., on May 20, the state was quick to organize a relief effort. One of the most important tools in this effort was the OKStrong website, launched in the wake of the disaster.
OKStrong was put together efficiently, according to Oklahoma CIO Alex Pettit. "As with anything done in a crisis, you don't keep track of how much you're putting into it at the time because you're just doing what you need to get done," said Pettit. "All of the infrastructure was already available to us," he added, explaining that the website runs off the same framework as OK.gov, the state's main web portal.
Oklahoma Tornado Highlights Need to Get "Tech Ready"
The public sector often deals with crisis management weeks, months and even years after an emergency strikes. FEMA's Get Tech Ready Web page -- housed within Ready.gov -- is especially relevant in light of the mile-wide tornado that ripped through Oklahoma on Monday, May 20, forcing residents to scramble for aid and prompting the government to disseminate disaster news and relief.
Get Tech Ready instructs readers on how to use consumer technology and social media to prepare for and respond to an emergency. Local emergency management and community leaders can direct residents to the site for steps to take during and after a disaster like Oklahoma's.
Oklahoma Strong: Unbroken in the Wake of Tragedy
May was a difficult, heart wrenching month for the state of Oklahoma. The lives of at least 40 men, women and children were cut short by tornadoes that ripped through towns and cities. Hundreds were injured, some severely. Almost 4,000 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed.
In the wake of these terrible storms, we saw suffering and loss. But we also saw something else: an Oklahoma Spirit that would not be broken and would not be defeated.
Fund Established for Long-Term Needs of Oklahoma Tornado Victims
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin, in coordination with the United Way of Central Oklahoma, has established the OK Strong Disaster Relief Fund to assist with the long-term medical, emotional and educational needs of victims of the May 20 tornado in Moore and the May 19 tornado near Shawnee.
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2011 President's Report
It is a privilege to serve as president of APNA and to present my report which covers the period from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. I am pleased to report that APNA has continued to enjoy positive results in membership growth and retention over the past year. The Secretary's report provides details on our membership status, which is at an all-time high with more than 7,500 active members. Likewise, our fiscal house is in order and once again our results from operations show a positive bottom line. Our most recent audit is discussed in more detail in the Treasurer's Report. Our bottom line from operations at 12-31-10 was plus $223,602. The results for our current year are also expected to produce a positive bottom line.
As we conclude this membership year we are also completing a three-year strategic planning cycle. Between now and February 2012 we will be seeking member input to inform this process. In this next phase we will continue to strive toward our overall goal of being the "indispensible resource for psychiatric nursing". We have achieved great progress towards realizing all four strategic goals of the current strategic plan:
- APNA will be the indispensible resource for member networking and professional development.
- APNA will be financially secure and stable.
- 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.
In this report I will provide a brief summary of our status with regards to each of the four strategic goals listed above.
APNA will be the indispensible resource for member networking and professional development.
In terms of the first goal, our members' participation in our networking site Member Bridge has created a nation-wide network that links all of us together in a manner unlike anything we have ever had before. Whether a member is fresh to the discipline or is one who has enjoyed a successful career, the system gives all an equal voice. It is gratifying to see inquiries posted to which other members weigh in and offer perspectives that often lead to continued dialogue. The conversations regarding staffing offer an example of this valued exchange. These discussions on Member Bridge served as the catalyst to charge the Administrative Council, along with strong input and collaboration from the RN-PMH Council, to draft a position statement on staffing which was adopted by the Board of Directors. The full position paper is expected to appear in JAPNA in early 2012. The position statement can be found on the APNA website at http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4662.
Our member networking and professional development is further enhanced though the APNA councils, task forces and institutes. This activity report provides details on the goals and achievements of these committees but the aspect that is most remarkable is the number of APNA members who are actively engaged in APNA programs and initiatives. More than 1600 members are participating in APNA committees. This is tangible evidence of our single most important asset - our members. Our structure of councils, task forces, institutes and committees is the vehicle which enables APNA to assert that we are not a "professional organization" but an "organization of professionals".
Education continues to be the central focus for APNA. During the past year APNA delivered 172 hours of educational offerings either in person or online. These activities were attended by 4,627 participants. Our conference in Anaheim will mark our 25th anniversary and will be the largest gathering ever of psychiatric mental health nurses in the US. At the time of this writing, more than 1130 participants have registered. The conference will offer up to 28 contact hours as well as an additional 14 hours available through the certification prep course which will be offered before the pre-conference program. There will be more than 100 presentations from the 300 plus abstracts submitted. This year the 165 posters presented at the meeting will be made available after the conference in an Online Poster Gallery. The number and quality of submissions are rising each year. We are grateful to our Scholarly Review Committee, chaired by Nancy Hanrahan, which does an outstanding job of reviewing the abstracts and selecting which sessions will be presented at the conference. Many of these presentations will be available online in our APNA eLearning Center after the conference. While attendees are able to earn up to 28 contact hours from the more than 70 hours available at the conference, much of the 70 hours will be available online afterwards.
The 9th Annual Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute was well attended and we are grateful to this year's chair Georgia Stevens. Attendees' evaluations show that out of the highest possible score of 6 for meeting the course objectives, the CPI program scored 5.6, or 93%. The CPI has become a major part of the APNA overall educational program. The program provided up to 24.25 contact hours and these courses are also all available online.
Earlier this year we introduced the APNA eLearning Center. This new system encompasses a variety of features that provide members with affordable and accessible educational content, some of which is from the Annual Conference and CPI as noted above. The site is located at http://elearning.apna.org/.
Our work to bring greater awareness and use of recovery principles is being carried out through our Recovery to Practice efforts which are funded from a subcontract through SAMHSA. Mary Ann Boyd and Georgia Stevens continue to serve as primary consultants to the project. Since our last meeting, Mary Moller, Jeanne Clement and Kris McLoughlin have co-chaired the project curriculum committee. The curriculum will be pilot tested over the next year. Building on the success of the Recovery to Practice Project, APNA has created a new Recovery Council co-chaired by Mary Jensen and Nancy Dillon.
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 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. The integration of recovery principles, language from the APRN Consensus Model and emerging models of integrated health care will be part of the revision process. Our specialty continues to grow and evolve. 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 professional accountabilities, responsibilities and functions.
The growth of our specialty depends on many variables, but having a cadre of interested nurses to choose psychiatric nursing as an educational path is a fundamental need. I am pleased that APNA was again successful in its application to Ortho-McNiel Janssen to fund the APNA Janssen Student Scholarship program. Merrie Kaas of Minnesota is the program's faculty advisor and is actively engaged with our 15 undergraduate and 15 graduate scholars who were chosen by our Awards and Recognition Committee, chaired by Niki Gjere, from more than 200 applicants.
The APNA website continues to improve each year. Content is updated on an ongoing basis and staff's work with volunteers from our committees keeps the information fresh. The site undergoes continuous refinements. Traffic to our site increases each year. During the past membership year we experienced a 24% increase in visits. Please see the full Website Report in Appendix C to get a more extensive appreciation of the activity.
In the same vein, please see Appendix D for the Communications Report. Our communications efforts serve to not only support our networking with each other but also help us extend our reach to other stakeholders to build our image as PMHNs. The combination of our efforts on the web via social media and press releases are enabling us to touch a broader audience. For example, our press release on the APNA Janssen Student Scholarship Program produced over 123,000 online impressions. The more people see the term "psychiatric-mental health nurse" the more people will become aware of our existence. Acknowledgement starts with awareness.
APNA will be financially secure and stable.
The Treasurer's Report provides details on our financial performance during the last fiscal year as well as summary of our performance over the past several years. We are grateful to our Treasurer, Rick Pessagno, who along with the full Board of Directors exercises fiduciary oversight of APNA's assets. The highlight of the report is that our results from operations, that is activity other than investments, produced a positive bottom line of $223,602. That result along with investment gains of $75,216 net APNA a total gain in net assets of $298,818. The APNA balance sheet shows the ratio of current assets to current liabilities as 12.92. This is a measure of solvency and means that APNA has $12.92 for each one dollar that it owes.
APNA will be the leader in creating strategic alliances with key stakeholders.
The number of alliances that APNA maintains has continued to grow. Through our Board, committee structure and staff we are continuing to reach out to other organizations with whom we have common interests to provide our input and perspective on issues of importance. For instance we maintain our Organizational Affiliate Status with the American Nurses Association. One of the important activities that arises from our ANA affiliation is our 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. The codes are updated every five years and this year the RUC is visiting the psychotherapy codes. Sandra Cadena from Florida is the APNA representative and her alternate is Deborah Johnson of North Dakota. It is very important that there be a psychiatric-mental health nurse on the committee and Sandra and Deborah provide that presence.
In addition, as an ANA Organizational Affiliate, APNA has a representative on the ANA Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics (CNPE). Mary Moller is our voice at this table. Her understanding of PMHN coupled with her recently completed tenure on the APNA Board provide her with an excellent fund of knowledge from which to share the perspectives of psychiatric nurses. One of the functions of the CPNE is the approval of nursing specialty scopes and standards of practice.
I was privileged to represent APNA along with fellow Board member, Gail Stern, at the national summit meeting of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). At this meeting we affirmed our support for PMH-CNS and explained the rationale for the future educational platform being PMH-NP across the life span.
As the APRN Consensus Model is adopted by state boards of nursing it is important that we maintain a close working relationship with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. To maintain continuity in our representation, we have appointed Mary Johnson of Illinois. The NCSBN is located in Chicago, enabling Mary to attend meetings and discuss issues related to PMHN with NCSBN leadership.
Each year the Joint Commission holds a meeting with stakeholders to gain input on its standards. APNA sends a member of the Board to represent our view and provide input from PMHN. This year Gail Stern of Pennsylvania was our representative. Prior to attending the meeting, Gail solicited input from members via Member Bridge.
This year the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF) extended an invitation to APNA to participate in two multispecialty panels. Susie Adams of Tennessee is the APNA representative working to validate the Core Competencies developed by NONPF for all NPs. Mary Weber of Colorado is the APNA representative on the group charged with the development of population based competencies.
APNA continues to participate in the LACE Network of organizations that have an interest in the implementation of the APRN Consensus Model. Patricia Cunningham of Tennessee and Barbara Drew of Ohio monitor the activity and regularly attend the virtual meetings conducted by the LACE Network.
When the American Medical Association was forming a work group to study major depressive disorders, 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 was pleased that Roberta Waite of Pennsylvania was able to participate and provide a voice for PMHN in this work group.
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 support, APNA appointed Beth Phoenix of California to attend and participate in the ISPN Annual Conference.
The Nursing Organization Alliance is comprised of nurse specialty organizations. The meeting provides an opportunity for elected leadership and senior staff to interact and build relationships. Regular attendance at this meeting helps to maintain the relationships we have with virtually every major nursing organization in the country. APNA President-Elect Marlene Nadler-Moodie has been invited to address the participants and discuss the success APNA has enjoyed in membership growth.
APNA was a sponsor of the SAMHSA Voice Awards and Suzane Wilbur of California represented PMHN at the meeting.
With the changes in health care reform, APNA participates in the College of Behavioral Health Leadership. In addition, we maintain our memberships in the Nursing Community and Mental Health Liaison Group. The positions of these organizations are reviewed by the Institute of Mental Health Advocacy that is co-chaired by Christine Tebaldi of Massachusetts and Margaret Halter of Ohio. The institute provides commentary and recommendations on these positions to the APNA BOD.
APNA participates as a community partner in the outreach efforts of the VA Office of Mental Health Services as it strives to better serve the mental health needs of military veterans and their families. APNA supports these efforts by promoting awareness and access to resources through the APNA website. This year APNA was also invited to participate as a community partner in a meeting with the VA and Defense Centers of Excellence joint efforts to further expand military mental health services in the community. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the VA and to supporting the efforts to improve mental health services for individuals who defend our country. These meetings are attended by APNA member and staff Patricia Black of Virginia.
APNA once again participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness's annual conference. Mary Moller of Connecticut conducted an "Ask a Nurse" session to provide attendees with valuable information and to also raise awareness of PMHN. Special thanks to APNA Chicago members, Tony Amberg and Vincent Donlon, who spent many hours at a literature display table helping to make PMHN presence known.
For the first time, APNA was invited to participate in the National Task Force on the Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioners Programs. The invitation demonstrates that input into this process by psychiatric-mental health nurses is being sought and is valued. This involvement is particularly important as we work together to support a smooth transition into the implementation of PMHN LACE recommendations. We are pleased that Susie Adams of Tennessee is actively participating in this process.
APNA will be recognized as the expert voice for psychiatric-mental health nursing.
Much of the commentary above speaks to the recognition that APNA now enjoys as the expert voice of PMHN. So many activities are applicable to overlapping goals. Certainly our excellent working relationship with the ENA could be listed above but the collaboration in which we are currently involved is not only evidence of a strong alliance, it is a mutual recognition of areas of expertise in the handling of behavioral emergencies in the emergency department setting. APNA and ENA are co-presenting at each other's conferences. APNA members Marlene Nadler-Moodie and Jolie Gordon-Browar of California are presenting for APNA along with faculty from ENA. In addition ENA invited APNA to participate in a meeting on the Behavioral Health Assessment Standards in the emergency room. Christine Tebaldi of Massachusetts will provide APNA's perspective.
Earlier this year the American Psychiatric Association reached out to APNA to review its newly revised "Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Recommendations for Treatment, Training, and Privileging" The APA wrote, "Your organization is among a small group of reviewers selected by the ECT Task Force to provide expert review of this draft guideline." We are grateful to Mary Rosedale of New York who lead the effort and produced a set of comments that provided excellent feedback reflecting the depth of understanding of the ECT modality within PMHN.
Efforts to provide an expert voice in PMHN are shown through APNA's position papers and organizational responses. Last October (during the Annual Conference in Louisville) we released our position statement on Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurses. Then in January and February of this year APNA made statements on both Electroconvulsive Therapy and LACE Recommendations. Following these efforts was the previously mentioned position statement on staffing, with the full paper being published in JAPNA's January/February 2012 issue. Positions such as these are taken with member initiative and input, as with the Organizational Responses we have submitted to CMS and NCQA this year. Members have had a voice in PMHN directly and through APNA's responses on the proposed rule on Conditions of Participation in Community Mental Health Centers, as well as the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality reporting measures.
There is one accomplishment from this past year that is of immense significance. Through the efforts of our Editor-in-Chief, Karen Stein of New York, and the Editorial Board, our journal, JAPNA, was accepted into MEDLINE for indexing. JAPNA is our chief vehicle to disseminate state of the science information on PMHN. Our recognition as an expert voice was limited while the journal was not indexed. This limitation has been lifted and our journal will now be searchable by a much wider audience. In addition, Karen Stein and the Editorial Board have included an APNA Board of Directors Column in the journal to facilitate the communication of core strategic initiatives undertaken by APNA on behalf of our professional discipline and of our involvement in shaping the future of mental health care.
As you can see, APNA is an energized and robust organization. At the beginning of the year I felt the task of President would be daunting. My concerns were quickly dispelled. I found myself surrounded by a wonderful Board of Directors who is deeply committed to our profession and to APNA members. I thank each of them and extend my sincerest appreciation for that commitment. I have enjoyed their support throughout the year and I applaud them for all they do. The chairs of our councils, task forces, institutes and committees are extremely capable, competent and always professional. It is through their leadership that we are able to achieve our strategic goals. I am in awe of all of you and offer my thanks for your outstanding contributions.
The part of serving as APNA President that I will always carry with me is the passion and engagement of our members. You willingly volunteer your time and expertise in order to position Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses to be present, connected and engaged with each other and with the population we strive to expertly serve. A thank you is in order but it is not a sufficient expression of the deep gratitude and respect that I hold for all that you do. You are APNA!!!


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My parents and Sarah's parents are roughly the same age. Their retirement-age experieces are much different than each other.
My parents are both retired in the traditional sense. They have a limited fixed income made up of Social Security and some pension money. Their house and vehicles are long since paid for, and since their house is relatively small and older, insurance and property taxes are low.
Sarah's parents are a completely different story. Her father will probably work until he can't, partially for income reasons and partially because I think he deeply enjoys his work on many levels. Her mother had a "pseudo-retirement" but couldn't stand it, so she returned to work. Thus, their income level is significantly higher, but their expenses are higher, too. They have nicer cars and travel regularly.
My own "retirement" plans involve a mixture of working on my own side projects and doing volunteer work. Much like my in-laws, I don't feel happy unless I'm working on large projects. When I find myself without such large projects, I tend to drift and feel depressed.
As for Sarah, I expect her to very oriented toward volunteerism and any grandchildren we might have to take care of.
It's pretty clear from just a simple survey of my own life that everyone has a different life plan for their 60s and 70s. Some people intend to enjoy leisure and volunteer work. Other people are wired to be productive in various ways.
Think about it for a minute. What do you plan to be doing in your 60s and 70s? Is it the same thing that you expect all the people around you to be doing?
Given how varied the plans people have for their later life are, why is it reasonable to think that everyone should plan for retirement in the exact same way?
For example, let's say my dream is to switch to a career path as a novel writer as soon as I possibly can, living off of my investment income starting at the youngest possible age. This means that I'd be choosing to live very lean in my 40s and 50s while I get some novels published, then enjoy more income from the combination of investments and book income in my 60s and 70s.
In that scenario, traditional retirement savings would serve a relatively small role. I might want to fund a Roth IRA or something to guarantee a bit more late-in-life income if needed, but most of my saving for the future wouldn't be in retirement investments. I would focus instead on investing outside of retirement accounts to fund my dream.
On the other hand, a person like my father-in-law, who fully intends to work until he's unable to do so, won't need to live for twenty five years off of his retirement accounts. Much like my earlier scenario, the "traditional" use of a retirement plan doesn't really fit his plans. It's worthwhile for him to have some money in his retirement savings, but does he need to save for twenty five years of retirement?
I don't have the ultimate answer as to how the people in the two above scenarios should be saving for retirement. However, it's pretty clear that these scenarios don't simply follow the "save 15% for retirement each year" plans that are often simply prescribed for people.
So, what does this mean for you?
First of all, thinking about your plan for your whole life pays off. We don't always know exactly where our life is going to lead, but I'll say that the general idea I had for my life when I was in my early twenties is more or less coming to pass. I envisioned having children and having a career that I had creative control over.
Naturally, big unexpected things can always derail those plans. I could get sick. Something else unforeseen could happen. In the vast majority of those scenarios, though, I'm not helped by having a lot of retirement savings, though I am helped by having assets on hand.
Second, understanding how to translate those plans into a financial plan is key. This might involve the aid of a financial planner, but at the very least, it involves some significant time studying investing options and knowing in what situations they're most useful.
Finally, and this is key, just because you're not saving for retirement doesn't mean you're not saving. If you have a future, it's valuable to spend less than you earn and save for that future. No matter what your future self will be doing, he or she will be better off if he or she has money in the bank.
Retirement savings, in the form of a 401(k) or a Roth IRA, has certain advantages. However, those advantages only really matter if the direction of your life allows you to take advantage of them. Your life is not dictated by your retirement investment plans. Your retirement investment plans, if they're needed at all, are dictated by how you live your life.
Spend less than you earn. Use retirement plans to help you for whatever you've got planned for your 60s, 70s, and later. Don't assume that's enough, particularly if you have a plan for your future.


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Cotton Scores 14 Points To Pace Yale
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Yale did all the things it needed to in the second half of Friday's game with Harvard. The Bulldogs tightened up defensively, slowed down the pace of the game and were aggressive on offense. Yale, though, had dug itself a little too much of a hole in the opening 20 minutes. The result was a hard-fought 67-64 loss to the Crimson before a full house of 2,195 at Lavietes Pavilion.
The Bulldogs trailed 40-27 at halftime, but forced 10 Harvard turnovers in the second half and outscored the Crimson 37-27.
Yale had an opportunity to maybe force overtime in the final seconds. Trailing by three with 7.9 seconds left, Michael Grace was set to in-bound the ball under the basket. He tried to find an open three-point shooter but couldn't, so he fed Matt Townsend in the paint. Townsend got off a quick shot, hoping to draw a foul, but missed. The Crimson's Siyani Chambers grabbed the rebound and was quickly fouled.
Chambers then made both free throws to seal the victory for Harvard. Austin Morgan's driving layup as time expired capped the scoring.
"We were trying to run a play for Austin, but he was guarded pretty well," said James Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball.
The loss spoiled a strong second half from the Bulldogs, who were playing without leading rebounder Justin Sears, who was out with an injury.
"We showed we've got a chance to beat anybody so that should give us some confidence," Jones said. "Our decision making, though, has to be better down the stretch."
Three of Yale's 11 turnovers came in the final three minutes.
Armani Cotton scored 14 points to pace Yale (7-13, 1-2 Ivy). Morgan added nine points, and Townsend, Javier Duren and Grace all finished with eight.
Laurent Rivard and Wesley Saunders each scored 15 points to lead the Crimson, the defending Ivy League champions.
Yale actually started the game very strong. Cotton hit a pair of three-pointers and scored 10 points in the first three minutes as the Bulldogs raced out to a 10-2 lead.
Harvard, though, ran off the next eight points to get right back in it and used a 12-2 run midway through the half to seize control.
"We had a great charge to start the game, but then we played tentatively the rest of the first half," Jones said. "I thought we got more aggressive in the second half."
Harvard (11-6, 3-0 Ivy) shot 57.1 percent from field in the opening 20 minutes. Yale shot 45.8 percent and did not have an offensive rebound. The Bulldogs came into the game leading the league in offensive rebounds.
The Crimson maintained its double-digit lead for the first 10 minutes of the second half, but a Sam Martin three-pointer pulled Yale within 56-49 with 6:22 left and started the comeback.
The Bulldogs also helped themselves by making 18-of-20 free throws in the second half.
NOTES: Townsend led Yale with six rebounds. The Crimson, though, outrebounded the Bulldogs 28-25 in the game. Yale did manage seven offensive rebounds in the second half… Saunders had 11 assists to go with his 15 points. .. Rivard finished 5-of-7 from three-point range in the game… The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday night when they play at Dartmouth at 7 p.m. The Big Green fell to Brpwn 62-50 on Friday.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The York College baseball team dropped a pair of games at the top ranked team in the nation as Christopher Newport downed the Spartans 5-4 in the opener before completing the sweep with a 10-3 win in the nightcap.
The Captains, who established a school-record for wins in a season with their two victories, improve to 39-5 overall while the Spartans fall to 9-23.
In game one, York got on the board in the top of the first courtesy of a Devin Harbold sacrifice fly. The Captains, aided by a Spartan miscue, answered with three unearned runs in the bottom of the first to take a 3-1 advantage after a wild first inning of play.
The Spartans wasted little time tying the game on a Colbe Herr sacrifice fly and a Steve Tretter two-out RBI double to right center.
The Captains recaptured the lead in the fifth as Matt Shoemaker blasted a two-out solo home run to left center, giving the Captains a 4-3 lead. They added a huge insurance run in the sixth as Connor Madden had an RBI single, increasing their lead to 5-3.
The Spartans narrowed the gap in the seventh as sophomore Jimmy King doubled to lead off the inning. After a strike out and a fly out that moved King to third, he scored on a Captains' error. York couldn't bring the tying run home as they suffered the loss.
Sean Chitsaz earned the win as he allowed three runs on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks in his six innings of work. Chitsaz improved to 9-2 with the win. Ryan Fleichmann picked up his eighth win of the year despite allowing a run in the seventh.
Sophomore Joey Couch suffered the loss as he falls to 3-7. He allowed five runs, two earned, on six hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
Chris McDougal led the Captains with two hits and a pair of RBI. Shoemaker was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and an RBI while Madden also had a pair of hits and an RBI.
King paced the Spartan offense, as he was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored. Herr had an RBI while Tretter and senior Kyle Cook were both 1-for-4 with an RBI while Cook also had a run scored.
In the nightcap, the Captains opened the game with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. York cut the lead in half in the top of the third as Tretter blasted his third home run of the game. It was a two-out solo blast that got the Spartans on the board.
The Spartans tied the game at two in the top of the fourth on a Joe Doyle sacrifice fly. However, the Captains would recapture the lead and then build on it over their final three at-bats of the game. CNU scored the tiebreaking run in the fourth then three in the fifth and four more in the sixth to blow the game wide open.
Bryan Bierlein earned the win as he tossed six innings, allowing three runs on five hits with six punchouts and two walks. Bierlein improves to 6-0 with the win.
Senior ace Andy Rosenzweig absorbed the loss as he allowed six runs on 11 hits with one strikeout in five innings. He falls to 3-6 with the setback.
Shoemaker had a big game two as the CNU second baseman was 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored including his second home run of the day. Luke Saunders and Drue Vernon each had a trio of hits for the Captains. Vernon scored two runs and drove in another while Saunders had two RBI. Mark Shannon also had a strong game with two hits and two runs scored for the hosts.
Doyle paced the Spartans, as he was 2-for-3 with two RBI while Tretter was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
The Spartans return to action on Monday, April 25 when they host Franklin & Marshall in a non-conference contest. Game time is set for 4:00 pm and will be preceded by Senior Day ceremonies.


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ROCHESTER — The Homemakers Health Services announces the appointment of Sherrilyn Hatch, Robert C. May, Jr. and Jill Sheing, all of Rochester, to its board of directors.
"We're pleased and fortunate to have three new people on the board with diverse backgrounds and expertise," says Susan Reid, president of the board of directors. "Each of them will definitely be an asset to our organization."
Hatch, who received her Doctorate of Education from Boston College and her Masters of Education in Special Education/Language Therapy from Southeast Missouri State University, is a professor at Waldren University. Prior to her position at Waldren University, Hatch was an adjunct professor at the University of New England, a speech and language pathologist at York Schools and special education coordinator with the Rochester Public Schools.
May brings to the board 36 years of experience with the Social Security Administration, where he served as the manager of the Montpelier, Vt. and Littleton, NH districts. He has also served as a finance committee member for Montpelier Unitarian Church, as a member of the board of directors of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services and as a volunteer, board member and president of the Hospice of the Little Area.
Sheing brings to the Homemakers' Board experience in both human resources and administration. A graduate of Granite State College with a BS in Business Management and a minor in human resources, Sheing currently serves as the human resources/payroll coordinator for the Strafford County Finance Department. She previously served as the administrative assistant for Strafford County Human Services.Established in 1974, The Homemakers Health Services provides comprehensive home health, home support, adult medical/social day care and community wellness services to adults throughout Strafford County as well as parts of Carroll and Rockingham counties. Services include nursing, wound care, IV therapy, physical, occupational and speech therapy, medical social work, case management, home health aide, personal care assistants, Alzheimer's respite, homemaker, in-home care provider and adult day care.For more information about the agency and its services, call (603) 335-1770 or (800) 600-1770 or visit the agency's website www.TheHomemakers.org.


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The regular January 21st meeting of the Wood County, Texas Genealogical Society will include presentations about the Alba, Golden, and Rhoads communities starting at 7 p.m. at the Shamburger Room of the Quitman Public Library. The public is invited.
The spring road show to area libraries will also be discussed.
January 2013
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5:00 p.m. — Optional social time at Peralta's Mexican Restaurant, Quitman
6:00 p.m. — Time to offer or seek help with genealogy for members and the general public and/or to go online and search databases. We meet at the Quitman Public Library.
7:00 p.m. — Regular monthly meeting at the Quitman Public Library
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Though that is true, I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to help you.
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