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Our Team
Chief Raymund Aguirre
Meet our Chief
Ray Aguirre started his career in law enforcement in 1997 with the Palo Alto Police Department. He gained experience through the years and became a police chief for two community college police departments before having the privilege of leading the CSUF Police Department in March, 2018.
Chief Aguirre is cognizant of the important role public safety plays on a university campus. He recognizes educational law enforcement's task is to develop healthy relationships with the community, thereby solidifying a partnership of respect and trust.
Aguirre plans to expand the Community Policing initiative by hosting additional outreach programs such as Coffee With A Cop, Orange County's GRIP and supporting Special Olympics. He will introduce new programs such as Game Changer and Coffee With The Chief, which are geared towards making the police department more accessible and transparent with the community they serve.
Our Values
The CSUF Police Department is committed to providing quality service to the university, to facilitate its academic and community service mission. The CSUF Police Department will succesfully meet this challenge by upholding professional standards that embody the following values:
Service Orientation
This organization seeks to distinguish itself by seizing opportunities to respond and serve our university community. This is accomplished through a sincere interest in meeting the needs of our customers, and swift response to their concerns.
Effective Leadership
This organization will take a leadership role and serve as an active partner in our university community. We will achieve this through integrity, professionalism and in guidance in all our community interactions.
This organization encourages individual responsibility, mutual respect and collaboration to broaden understanding. We will pursue opportunities to grow and develop, to actively invest resources and ideas in achieving shared visions and goals.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to ensuring the university community's right to a crime free environment through exemplary and professional service.
CSUF Police Department Units
Command Staff
Command Staff consists of Chief of Police Raymund Aguirre and 2 captains.
Captain Cleggett:
Patrol Operations
- Captain Willey: Administrative Services
Communications Center
Responsible for answering 9-1-1 calls (24/7), the Communications Center dispatches police and CSO's, works with campus departments and outside agencies, and is staffed by 7 full-time and 3 part-time dispatchers.
Community Service Officer
CSUF Police Department employs 41 student CSOs.
They provide services such as nightly safety escorts, loss prevention, fire watches, campus patrols, awareness, education and much more.
To learn more about the CSO program, visit the CSO Program page.
Crime Prevention
CSUF Police Department provides crime prevention training for students, faculty and staff to decrease crime campus wide. Officers attend orientation programs to inform the campus community of services provided by the police department and Crime Prevention Unit.
To contact the Crime Prevention Unit, email CSUF PD PIO.
Emergency Management
Emergency management focuses on preparing faculty, students and staff for emergencies. The focus is on the coordination of evacuation drills, mock disasters, active shooter training and various additional programs throughout the year.
Investigations Bureau
The goal of the bureau is the apprehension and successful prosecution of criminals, recovery of stolen property and continued positive communication with the community. It is staffed by a detective sergeant and 2 corporals.
Questions? Email Sergeant Launi or Corporal Rosales.
Irvine Center
CSUF Irvine Center offers a variety of general education, major and support classes. They provide complete undergraduate degree programs in a small, personalized environment.
Learn more about police services at Irvine Center.
K9 Team
K9 Glock and his handler Officer Bauer, make up UPD's Explosives Detection Team.
Glock and Officer Bauer have been a team since October, 2017. Glock is a black lab and is certified through POST, ATF and DHS.
They are utilized at concerts, graduations, dignitary protection, bomb threats and more.
North County SWAT
CSUF Police Department partners with Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, La Palma and Placentia Police Departments which make up North County SWAT.
The team is specifically trained and equipped to handle calls such as those involving barricaded suspects, hostage situations and riots.
Patrol consists of 12 officers, 5 corporals and 4 sergeants. They provide service to Cal State Fullerton main campus and Irvine Center. The department maintains proactive patrols throughout the campus community.
In 2017, patrol officers responded to 10,250 calls for service.
Professional Staff
Professional staff is comprised of civilian employees who play a critical role in supporting the department. They create and manage the administrative structure and provide professional expertise across a diverse range of functions.
Records Bureau
Comprised of civilian employees, the Records Bureau is responsible for the control and maintenance of all police reported incidents, crime, collision and stolen property reports as well as processing reports for the North Justice Center.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com for key holds on your account or to return keys during the COVID-19 adjusted hours.
Traffic Bureau
CSUF Police Department employs two motor officers whose main objective is educating the campus community on traffic safety.
They conduct lectures and safe driving demonstrations, engage in DUI Enforcement and partner with other law enforcement agencies throughout Orange County.
Have a traffic question? Email our Traffic Bureau regarding traffic-related violations, towed vehicles or general inquiries.
Email a traffic officer
Join Our Team
The CSUF Police Department is comprised of a diverse and extraordinary contingent of men and women who dedicate themselves every day to upholding our mission to ensure the University community's right to a crime-free environment through exemplary and professional service.
Interested in becoming part of the CSUF Police Department team? View our job availabilities below or set up a search alert with Jobs@CSUF . We look forward to hearing from you.


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Chiltern 20 Navigation Training 2019
With the Chiltern 20 approaching, The County Activities Team is running a
number of practical workshops to help teams improve all aspects of their
navigation skills.
Workshops will be held at two venues: Martins Green (next to Danemead
Scout campsite) and Trent Park for those who wish to use public transport.
Dates/ Time: 8 th September at Martins Green, 15 th September at Trent Park,
21 st September at Trent Park and 28 th September at Martins Green. All will
begin at 10am and finish around 1pm.
Locations: Martins Green car park, Cock Lane, Broxbourne EN10, OS Explorer
174 ref- TL 347 077 OR Trent Park, EN4 0PS (near Cockfosters Tube).
Cost: Free
What should we bring? Waterproofs, outdoor clothes, outdoor footwear,
snacks, drinks and a compass. OS Explorer 174 for Martins Green OR 173 for
Trent Park if you have one, we can provide maps if not. We'll be walking
roughly 5 miles maximum.
Who is it for? Chiltern 20 team navigators with an adult leader.
In addition to the above sessions, we may be able to run evening sessions for
your group, depending on availability. Contact me on the address below and
we'll do our best to help.
If you have any general enquiries regarding the workshops, or to book places,
please email me at email@example.com

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ARL at State House Today!
Special thanks to lawmakers for passage of Senate Bill 1172
Today, the ARL will join together with other animal welfare organizations, state legislators, and disaster protection agencies on the steps of the Massachusetts State House to celebrate the signing of Senate Bill 1172, "An act ensuring the safety of people with pets in disasters."
Signed into law in March, the bill requires cities and towns to have a plan in place to address the evacuation and sheltering needs of household pets and service animals before, during, and after an emergency or natural disaster.
Mary Nee, president of the ARL, will speak at the event, and staff will distribute ARL pet emergency backpacks to legislators.
While having disaster plans in place for people and animals at the municipal level represents a major step forward in Statewide disaster preparedness, individual pet owners should to develop a plan to shelter and care for their animals in the event of an emergency evacuation.
Along with a crate or carrier to transport a pet, the ARL suggests getting a pet emergency backpack ready to go in case of an emergency evacuation. For a list of supplies to include in a pet emergency bag, visit arlboston.org/packing-list.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency also recommends:
- Getting a sturdy and comfy crate or carrier to transport your pet
- Finding a shelter alternative that works for both you and your pet
- Having a picture of you and your pet together in case you get separated during an emergency
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter or Instagram for pictures from today's event!
SPECIAL THANKS to Senator Karen Spilka (D – 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk Districts) for sponsoring Senate Bill 1172 and to all the legislators in the Massachusetts House and Senate for supporting its passage.


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We are very pleased to announce that the Call For Entries for the next edition of PARISCIENCE International Science Film Festival is open !
The festival will be held from October 2th to October 9th at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris and some cinemas.
Call for entries is open from February 13th to April 30th. To submit your film, please use this link.


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Inspired by the stories from A.A. Milne's books, and in Disney's classic, hand-drawn art style, the beloved characters in the world of Winnie the Pooh are back on the big screen after 35 years. As lovable and charming as ever, Pooh wakes up hungry and out of honey, setting him out on a journey to stop the rumbling in his tummy. Along the way, he learns that Eeyore has lost his tail and, after misinterpreting a note, believes Christopher Robin to have been captured by a creature in the Hundred Acre Wood. Over the course of one very busy day, Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Kanga and Roo, all work together to save Christopher Robin from the imaginary culprit, and find something for the always gloomy Eeyore to use as a tail.
At the film's press day, co-directors Don Hall and Stephen Anderson talked about bringing such well-loved characters back to life on the big screen, how much they enjoyed working in 2D hand-drawn animation, what Zooey Deschanel's musical contribution adds to the film, and bringing humor to these classic characters. Check out what they had to say after the jump
Question: Would you ever have thought you'd direct a Winnie the Pooh movie one day?
STEPHEN ANDERSON: No. I would have told you that you were crazy, if you told me that a few years ago. I think the idea of Winnie the Pooh coming back into the building was something we wouldn't have anticipated. But, once (executive producer) John [Lasseter] sat down with us and said, "Hey, here's an idea I'd like you guys to consider," suddenly it was a really exciting proposition because these characters are so beloved, they're so well-defined, and they're just fun to work with. They're fun to draw, they're fun to write for, and they're fun to work with the animators to bring them to life. It became a real joy.
What was it like to get to work with 2D animation for this?
DON HALL: It was a blast. We basically inherited the Princess and the Frog crew. They had just come off of that. I had worked with them a little bit 'cause I was head of story on that. Not in the same capacity, obviously, but we all worked together on that film. We saw what they could do on that film, and they're the masters of animation. It was like a dream team. Having all these wonderful animators felt like whoever coached the Dream Team all those years ago, with all those great basketball players, and having them so excited to put their stamp on these character. They were so into it. It was a joy to work with them.
ANDERSON: Because these characters were born in the pages of a children's book, their roots are in drawing, in two dimensions. And then, Disney brought them to the screen in hand-drawn animation, back in the '60s. It's the perfect thing to get to be continuing the hand-drawn animation legacy with today because you want them to live in that kind of simple, loosely drawn, two-dimensional world. It's perfect for these characters. It's really the way that we want to see them, and we believe the rest of the world wants to see them as well.
How did you go about creating Hundred Acre Wood?
HALL: Well, we were lucky enough to actually go there (to Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England). We suggested that idea, almost as a joke 'cause we didn't think they'd actually send us. We flew it up the flagpole just to see what would happen, and they said, "Sure, we'll send you to England," and we got to take our head of layout and our head of backgrounds. We spent three days there, doing watercolors and sketching and taking pictures, and the mission became trying to get that real place reflected in the movie. There's a soft English light that all those English watercolors reflect, and we really wanted to get that in the film, in addition to just the actual foliage and stuff like that. We could easily just gone to the ARL (Animation Research Library) and grabbed backgrounds and reused them, but we didn't want to do that. We wanted to make this as original as possible.
To what extent do you think Zooey Deschanel's musical contribution compliments the narrative?
HALL: Well, we brought her in just to do the original Winnie the Pooh theme song because we wanted to get somebody contemporary to record it, but the list of appropriate artists is a pretty small list. When they showed us the list with her name on it, we felt like that was perfect. She is contemporary, she's hip and cool, and she's kind of trendy, but her sound is not at all contemporary. It's a throwback. Her favorite artists are artists from the early '60s, and her sound reflects that, so we felt like she was the perfect choice for that Winnie the Pooh theme song. And, when she came in to do that, she was so enthusiastic about the project and so cool to work with, and we loved what she did with that song, we just kept trying to find more things for her to do. Essentially, she became our musical narrator. She sang "A Very Important Thing To Do" at the beginning of the film, and then she wrote and sang the beautiful end credits song too. Like John Cleese is our narrator in the film, she became our musical narrator. It just worked out that way. It wasn't pre-ordained. It just happened.
Since there are two of you, how do you divide the labor on a project like this?
ANDERSON: In a weird way, we didn't. I know a lot of directing teams do that and say, "You take these sequences, and I'll take those sequences. You deal with animation and layout, and I'll deal with this." We worked together from the very beginning. We've both been here, more or less, the same amount of time, so we've worked together on so many projects that we just have a good working relationship. So, when we started, we didn't feel like we needed to divide it up. In fact, I think it was better for us to be in the room together so we had that back-and-forth, as opposed to doing it individually, and then coming back together and having to have that step and process. You're adding another step that you don't really need. If we can just be in the room together, in the moment, we can come to our consensus then, and everybody knows what direction to go in. It worked really great for us just to be together, the whole way.
What was it like to take on these classic characters? Was there any pressure in that?
HALL: At the beginning, there was a little pressure. It dawns on you when they tell you that Pooh is the second most popular character in the world, aside from Mickey Mouse. But, we were pretty diligent with our preparation and research. We watched those films from the '60s, but we also read the Milne text and got very familiar with it, and so did our story team, so that we could all write with that in mind. We didn't really have a script on this film. We wrote and storyboarded it at the same time, which is an odd, old school move, but it worked. We were all in the room, at the same time, creating it and we all were able to channel Milne's voice. Also, the research trip, going to the real Hundred Acre Wood helped us to feel pretty prepared, by the time we actually started to make the film. We'd done our homework and we'd done our research. Once we had all those pieces in place, we were pretty comfortable that we would do it justice.
ANDERSON: In terms of what we felt we could change or not change, we really didn't feel like we wanted to change much of anything because we loved what had been done. It was really less about changing and more about expanding it and pushing the characters and humor just a little bit further than ever. We wanted to just advance Winnie the Pooh a little bit, into today's world, and not break it, but just push it a bit. We never wanted to go too far, where people would say, "Pooh would never do that," or "That's much too contemporary of an idea."
HALL: That happened with every production step, along the way.
What do you feel you added that made it your own?
ANDERSON: The humor. If anything, I think the team's stamp on it is that it's funny. The classic shorts were funny as well, but we hope that this movie is funnier than that. We're still retaining the heart and the charm that you want in Winnie the Pooh, but really exploring and embracing the humor that Milne created and that the original team created. That's just inherent in these characters because of their innocence and all of their comic viewpoints. Because of those, they have so much entertainment potential, so we didn't want to leave any stone unturned, as far as humor. That's what we brought to this legacy.
HALL: Early on, once we were asked to make it a feature, we knew that that was our best bullet. At the time, we didn't know we'd be coming out in the summer against Harry Potter, but we did know that this isn't a comic book movie with a villain and a villain's plot and dramatic tension and character arcs. We looked at our strengths and weaknesses and decided to take that strength, which is humor, and mine it for all we could.
When was the decision made to have the characters interact with the text?
ANDERSON: Right at the very beginning. That was on our list of those iconic elements from the classic shorts that we knew had to be in the film. There was the live-action opening, the narrator interacting with the characters, the characters playing with the text of the pages on screen, the music being part of it. Early on, we just said, "We don't know what the movie is going to be or what the story is, we just know that, whatever we do, we have to have these elements." They're elements that made those shorts, from the '60s and early '70s, unique to anything else the studio had done. They really had never broken the fourth wall, to that extent, or always reminded the viewer that what they're watching is a storybook come to life and the illustrations on the page are actually the movie you're watching. That was really clever and really unique. We wanted to make sure that our film would sit on a shelf next to those films and feel of a piece.
HALL: All of those things were really inventive for the time, and actually they're even inventive now. A lot of films don't do that. In a sense, it breaks filmic rules to break the fourth wall like that, and even breaking the reality of the film, so that they can walk out of a scene. All of that stuff is very specific to Winnie the Pooh, we felt, and we really wanted to maintain that.


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American teenager Kevin Lankford eyeing breakout with Heidenheim
Flying under the radar with most American fans, winger Kevin Lankford is quietly becoming an important contributor for FC Heidenheim in the 2.Bundesliga and he hopes that his success can put him into the mix for the U.S. U-23 Olympic team.
BY Brian Sciaretta PostedTHERE ARE A lot of young American players trying to make their way in Germany right now. Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie have had enormously strong starts to their careers and there are others like Josh Sargent who are also trying to break through.
September 13, 2018
September 13, 2018
Kevin Lankford, 19, is not a familiar name inside of American soccer circles but the German-born winger is trying to change that after appearing in all four of FC Heidenheim games to start the 2.Bundesliga season.
When Christian Pulisic turns 20 later this month, Lankford will be the only American teenager playing first team minutes in Germany at the moment.
But despite his youth, his introduction into the first team at Heidenheim has been gradual. He made his first team debut in the second half of the 2016/2017 season and played regularly after the winter break – mostly as a sub. Then in the 2017/2018 season, he played in 14 2.Bundesliga games that season. This far in 2018/2019 he is on pace to play significantly more minutes.
When asked if this will be his breakout year, Lankford is both reluctant but full of optimism.
"Why not?" Lankford said with a laugh. "Me, as a person, I want to get better every training, every day, every week, every month. When I play, and I start, I love it. Everybody wants to play. I hope it is a breakout year for me. I don't have to rush. I am still 19 years old but I want to grow as fast as possible. In a few years I want to go with Heidenheim to the first league because I want to play first league too. This year could be my year, I don't know, but I hope it is my year… As a player, I feel good. I have played every game."
While Lankford still has a ways to go to be the player he wants to be, he has shown glimpses of impressive talent this year in 2018. In April, he pulled off a highlight reel assist in a 3-1 win over a Fortuna Dusseldorf side that was eventually promoted to the Bundesliga.
Last month, he scored his first professional goal in a 5-2 win over Jeddeloh in the German Cup.
"I play on both right or left wing but I feel more comfortable on the left side," Lankford said of his style. "I am right footed and I can shoot when I go into the middle and I can cross with my left foot better than I shoot with my left foot. In my opinion, I am more dangerous when I come from the left side."
Over the past decade, German-born/raised Americans have featured regularly for the United States and its youth teams and Lankford himself played for the U.S. U-19 team under Brad Friedel at the 2016 COTIF Tournament in Spain. It was there he played alongside Weston McKennie and scored one goal in three appearances.
Like most of the other German-born American players, Lankford's U.S. citizenship derives from an American father who served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany where he met Lankford's mother.
But as Lankford developed into a professional soccer player, he did not wait around for U.S. Soccer to discover him. Instead, he took a more proactive approach to get noticed.
"I wasn't so surprised to get called up," Lankford recalled. "I had a manager in Germany and I asked him if he could do something to get U.S. Soccer to see me too because I wanted to play for the United States. A few months later, they called me up. I was very happy."
To this day, Lankford is close with the American side of his family which is very large. His father has nine siblings and is from just outside Newport News, Virginia. Lankford is fluent in English and learned the language from his father and his family, his regular trips to the United States growing up, and also from his German mother who was also fluent and spoke English to him frequently when he was a child.
He has a lot of childhood memories from his visits to the United States. He would often travel to New Jersey to see his aunt who would take him to New York City. One time, about nine years ago, there were no Oreos or Reese's Pieces in Germany and he brought back to Germany as much as could carry. (adding: "I loved the American food and nearly everything about it.")
But while he is planning to return to visit next year to see his family, Lankford hopes that his football brings him back stateside even more frequently.
It was already two years ago when he played for U.S. U-19 team but he is hoping that his increasing minutes in the 2.Bundesliga will open more doors in the future – perhaps with the U-23 team which will likely begin its Olympic qualifying preparations next year.
"It was a great experience," Lankford said. "I loved to play with them. When the national anthem played, I got goosebumps. It was very, very good. I hope to play more for the United States."


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The reward for doing well is the ability to express your fitness in everyday life.
Coach Greg Glassman, with Lauren Glassman, developed the program that we now refer to as CrossFit in 2000. No matter how you feel about the program or the individuals who founded the program, no one can deny the impact it has had on the fitness community. Their web site was launched in 2001 with a blog that changed the way that we think about food and exercise. The "CrossFit Games" have been held every summer since 2007.
I discovered CrossFit in late 2003 and began to embrace it in 2006 which ultimately led me to my first level 1 certification in 2008 at CrossFit One World. I met and worked out with Freddy Camacho, Coach Mike Burgener, Eva T., Nicole Carroll, Allison Bishop and Jolie Gentry. They each made a huge impact on my understanding of fitness and I hopefully made an impact on the athletes I helped coach over the years.
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Me, Allison Bishop and Kim
A series of spine injuries forced me to stop coaching and training. Although this was painful and disheartening, I never gave up. My injuries have taught me quite a bit about the importance of good training and good coaching. I believe when our bodies are fit, our minds are fit. When this occurs, I believe everything in life is more enjoyable and our possibilities are endless.
I am happy to announce that I am returning to CrossFit as a coach in a brand new box here in San Antonio, Texas. Command CrossFit will be opening soon and I look forward to sharing more details with you. Until then, here is some of the brand new equipment waiting for you.
The reward for doing well is the ability to express your fitness in everyday life.


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A man known equally for his serious demeanor and his love for "The Mickey Mouse Club" birthday song, Edward Facey died last month. The former Hillsdale College economics professor and his wife were a major part of the college landscape from 1973 until their retirement in 1995.
Edward Facey, a student of Austrian-thought economist Ludwig von Mises and a Korean War veteran, died Aug. 16 at the age of 86, after battling several health issues. Members of the faculty said one of Facey's greatest achievements at Hillsdale was his instrumental role in shaping the free market-focused economics department that Hillsdale houses today.
Eddie Facey Jr. '86 said his father was a man with a high level of curiosity who held a deep love for teaching others to become well-rounded human beings.
"For my dad, he loved engendering learning in others," Eddie Facey said. "What made him happy was seeing others mastering the material that he was teaching."
This passion for students often led Edward Facey and his wife — Febes, a former accounting professor at Hillsdale — to welcome students into their home on the corner of Oak Street and Academy Lane for dinner, conversation, and mentoring.
Edward Facey's love for teaching came from his own pursuit of knowledge. He received an undergraduate degree in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master's degree in economics and philosophy from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Facey also studied economics at the University of Chicago, before transferring to New York University to study under von Mises, eventually receiving his doctorate in economics. During this time, Facey also spent two years as a soldier in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War.
Perhaps the most consequential event from Edward Facey's time studying under von Mises, however, had nothing to do with economics. It was in a von Mises class in 1962 that Facey met his future wife, an international student from the Philippines. The two married after graduation from NYU.
In 1972, then-President of Hillsdale George Roche recruited the couple, asking for Edward Facey's help in developing a free market-based economics department. The two taught side by side at Hillsdale for 23 years.
Those who met the Faceys would have never thought they were husband and wife because Febes Facey was much more outgoing than her husband, Professor of History Tom Conner said.
Edward Facey did have a corny side, though, his son said. He always insisted on playing the Musketeers' birthday song from the decades-long television show "The Mickey Mouse Club," whenever a family birthday came around.
Despite the couple's differences, however, they were a tightly knit family, Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram said.
"They really had quite a close relationship," Wolfram said. "Their close relationship between husband and wife showed a very important part of Hillsdale."
Their intimacy allowed the Faceys to establish a sense of community with their students, Wolfram said, something he had not previously experienced as a professor.
Edward and Febes Facey were married for 52 years. Eddie Facey said it was their devout Catholic faith that made them close. He said his mother's prayer was always to a marry a poor man — but a good man — which she found in her husband.
Edward and Febes Facey lived in Hillsdale until 2011, when they moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, to be closer to their son and his wife.
Those years were a gift, Eddie Facey said. In 2003, his father was diagnosed with severe heart failure. On average, two-thirds of people with the condition are dead within a year, but Edward Facey refused to accept that prognosis.
"He told the doctors, 'I want to get out of here, but I know you won't let me,'" Eddie Facey said. "So he asked, 'What do I have to do for you to let me out?' He had an attitude of 'I am going to get better. Tell me what I need to do, and I will do it.'"
It was with this kind of determination and passion that Edward Facey pursued all of the things he held dear.
Eddie Facey said although academia was important to his father, he never failed to prioritize the important things: faith, family, and Cleveland athletics. He was, perhaps, most happy when he had the chance to intertwine them — in a father-son tradition of watching the Cleveland Browns together.
"Pretty much every Sunday at 10 a.m., we would be there, watching some really bad football together. There was something about Dad and I and this really bad team," Eddie Facey chuckled. "Last Sunday was the first time I sat with an empty chair next to me, and although my wife did come sit with me awhile, it's not the same without him. It just isn't."
Edward Facey leaves behind his wife, his son, and his daughter, Betty Facey '86.
And at Hillsdale, his memory lives on in the students, especially those with a passion for Austrian economics.
"He was one of the cornerstones of the economic program, as it began its expansion to one of the largest majors on campus," Wolfram said.


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Hey name is Swâpz from Tich . I wanted to ask a few ?'s regarding some Demo and cd usage. Shaddows i thank you for your input over there on Twitch its changed my opener some. Something that bothers me tho is the Impending Doom procs. Lot of times with the incen spec i will get Lust at the beginning of a pull and end up with Meta ready again few secs after i just got out of it, which is not what bothers me its great its the fact all my personal CD's are on cooldown. So whats happening is Power torrent/and lightweave are not coming off CD for some time so question would be ...
1) sit and wait for a proc ? or just use Meta?
I tend to just use it. Would love to know if its right, would love to know about how long will you guys sit around without using Meta (say on Ultrax) to wait for a PT proc or another CD?
2) One more little ? is @ Shaddows you said to try and line up SB 4set buff with a trinket or proc which makes perfect sense, how long will you wait around for it to proc before using it again. I have a ui with all this info so it is by all means not that i dont see them it just feels like the time to sit around waiting can be forever even tho its only 10-20 secs lol.
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Continuous Job Cost and Billing Data for Project Managers
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Continuous Job Cost and Billing Data for Project Managers
Although project managers have broad responsibilities, keeping track of job financials is key. Unfortunately, job cost data and billing actuals reporting is often days or even weeks out-of-date. This leaves project managers guessing as to their gain/loss versus the original contract estimate and their over/under billing.
The reasons most often cited for dated information are lack of access to this data at the right time, query driven reporting and a reliance on accounting/finance for information. Thankfully, modern construction software solutions are providing the tools to solve these issues, as well as streamlining processes through automation and intuitive workflows.
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Having access to real-time information is critical to a construction project's success. Cloud-based construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms that integrate software solutions give users immediate access to the data and reports they need to see how jobs are faring and where corrections might need to be made.
Viewpoint Team, for instance, is a web and mobile platform for project management directly integrated with Viewpoint's ERPs, Vista and Spectrum. This integration, which doesn't rely on manual processes, connectors or third-parties, provides near real-time job cost and billing actuals in a web browser. The reports are consumed from the project dashboard which provides additional reporting for schedule risk as well as providing access to project information and tools.
Visualized Data for Faster Decision Making
Operational reporting isn't about using historical data for decision making on current projects. Rather, it's about the flow of near real-time data for current projects that aids tactical day-to-day decision making. Viewpoint Team's Contract Summary at Complete report provides job cost estimates that lets project managers know how their projects are performing vs their projections. The Billings-to-Date report shows project managers how much they've billed, their actual costs and percentage complete to date.
This data provides a concise picture of whether they're over/under billing their customers and if they're on track for completion. Additional reports for Change Management and Contract Summary Month-over Month are in development.
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Last night, I was watching documentaries on Netflix with my boyfriend Corey. One of them was called "Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream," which features clips of Ayn Rand speaking about her vision of Laissez Faire Capitalism. This brought me into research mode, wanting to find out a little more about the Ayn Rand Institute. I have loved Ayn Rand and "Atlas Shrugged" for years, but I never knew that ARI was a political powerhouse. On my quest, I came across an article George Saunders had written for the New Yorker called "I Was Ayn Rand's Lover."
I had known about Ayn Rand's affair with Nathaniel Branden from reading her many biographies, in particular "The Passion of Ayn Rand." It creeped me out quite a bit back then, but now to see that she prowled on more than one innocent young man left me with a sour taste. If you know Ayn Rand and her philosophy of Objectivism, you wouldn't be too surprised that Nathaniel Branden was a target on her radar. To hear Saunders recount his having essentially been "raped" by her was a little off-putting to say the least, but his developing jealousy over Ayn having set her eyes on a young Paul Ryan disturbed me. It wasn't his feelings of jealousy that disturbed me, rather her voracious appetite for bedding young men in late puberty is what was particularly disturbing.
So, we now know of three men in their late teens who were successfully pursued by Ayn Rand. There are probably plenty more, but my interest stops there. Seeing Paul Ryan run wild with Ayn's version of Laissez Faire Capitalism as it pertains to our present day economy was like being punched in the gut by Ayn Rand herself. All of her theories sound good as just that -- a theory, but when put into practice as Paul Ryan has done as a congressman, they are truly frightening. I don't know what plagues me more: the affairs with young boys, or being disillusioned by Paul Ryan's crazy plans for American prosperity.
To understand what I'm talking about, you'll have to do a little research. Most of it can be done by watching the "Park Avenue" documentary, reading "Atlas Shrugged," "The Passion of Ayn Rand" (also a film), and then reading George Saunder's New Yorker piece (which is very well-written, I might add). It amounts to a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach, I'll bet, because that's what I'm feeling right now. It can all be summed up in one word: UGH!
Watch the entire "Park Avenue" documentary:
Barbara Branden (Nathaniel Branden's wife) on The Passion of Ayn Rand:
I find this video shocking. I would honestly think Syrian citizens would be afraid of a strike, but here they are begging for one against Assad. If the US can pinpoint Assad's location so as not to harm innocent people, I'm for it. This video swayed my opinion. I just don't want the US to become embroiled in the civil war there. What do you think?
The above slideshow contains screen captures of the Syrian President's son Hafez Assad's Facebook post and some of the comments left mostly by Syrian residents. The post essentially invites the US to take action because we supposedly don't know what we're getting into. Here is the New York Times article that questions the true identity of the account holder of this particular Facebook page. It does seem pretty well written for an 11-year-old. What do you think?
> New York Times: Debating the Case for Force
>Huffington Post: Kerry fumbles over "Boots on the Ground"
Boy, John Kerry is looking old these days. Maybe it's due, in part, to all the work he's doing to get us into the Syrian civil war. Everywhere I turn, John Kerry is talking about reasons to strike. If that isn't enough, he's become the president's mouthpiece saying, "He believes we need to move. He's made his decision. Now it's up to the Congress of the United States to join him in affirming the international norm with respect to enforcement against the use of chemical weapons."
Good for him, and good for you, John Kerry. This pisses me off. When I'm angry about something, I find it hard to write about, but in this case, I don't believe we need to use force against Syria. It's not going to stop Assad from gassing his own people yet again, and I believe it'll provoke the man into unleashing greater force upon his people and maybe the people who are attacking him--which would be us. America. I don't want bombs falling on Philadelphia, or any other city for that matter. 9/11 was bad enough.
Assad's ties with Russia worry me. If we do go ahead with a strike, that is if the houses approve it, are we risking Russian retaliation? Russia is much bigger than Syria, and far more powerful. Is anyone thinking of the consequences here? Or does Kerry just like to see himself on TV acting all important?
I am against a war. Are you?
Update: 09/07/13 - This New York Times article calls John Kerry "the Obama administration's chief salesman for a punitive strike", which is totally accurate. It describes what Kerry is doing to sway the opinions of European nations.
> Huffington Post Article from 9/1/13
> Video - Kerry's Speech and Commentary 8/30/13
> What is Sarin?
We learned today, in a speech from Secretary of State John Kerry, that Sarin, a nerve agent, was used on the Syrian people within the last 24 hours. Proof comes from hair and blood test results done on first responders. Kerry says that this is the case they are building to justify military action against Syrian President Assad.
There is proof that some citizens were told to don gas masks that are used in the event of a chemical attack. Kerry also says there is proof of when, where, and by whom this chemical attack was launched, it is clear that the intent was to seriously harm or kill innocent Syrians, and there is high confidence that it was launched by the Syrian government.
It was made very clear today that although Obama called for Congressional approval to launch an air attack, he has the ultimate approval with or without congress. It seems, if you read between the lines, that Kerry is basically saying that Obama plans to go forward with this even if Congress comes back with the decision not to strike, and this new attack is just fuel for the fire. It's almost certain that another chemical attack will occur, and if so, we may be fighting in the Syrian civil war before Congress even has a chance to decide when they return from recess.
Let's Talk About Syria
> New York Times Multimedia Look at Syria
> New York Times: Experts Fear Strikes Overlook Risks
> Huffington Post Syrian News Feed
In 2011, locals took to the streets of the city of Deraa after 15 school-aged children were arrested and tortured for spray painting anti-government graffiti on a public wall. Non-violent protests in the beginning turned violent after the Syrian army opened fire on the protesters, killing four innocent people. The next day, the army opened fire again on the mourners at the four victim's funerals, killing another innocent citizen. As news of this spread throughout the country, unrest followed as people became outraged at their government's capacity for senseless violence.
The protesters who took to the streets in increasing numbers all throughout Syria simply wanted democracy and freedom of speech. They had had enough of the government's practice of ruling with an iron fist. Several reports of suspected intentional internet outages popped up all over the country after protests and during President Assad's public address. Control of this sort was made possible by the many people who still supported Assad and his party.
As the protesting grew to huge numbers, it is suspected that Assad and his cronies took 3 days or so to put together nerve agents for a chemical attack on the protesters in the city of Damascus. When they (supposedly) launched the attack on August 21, 2013, 1,429 men, women, and children were killed. Syrian citizens began fleeing the country to neighboring Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq. The United Nations reported that upwards of two million citizens had become refugees, and nearly one million of them were children. Millions more have been displaced by the fighting within Syria, and have no means of securing help.
Regular citizens have formed a rogue army, and are too busy fighting to help their fellow citizens who are without food, water, and shelter. The United Nations can not come to an agreement on how to help the citizen army fight the government army. If they send weapons, the weapons shipment may be intercepted by the government. If they launch an air attack, they risk killing more innocent people. Another issue here is that Putin, the Russian president, has close ties to President Assad's government having supplied them with artillery, so Russia does not support the UN going through with air strikes.
Initially, France and the UK were in support of the US air strikes, but the UK has since pulled out of that agreement. It is feared that the disagreement between countries will precipitate a third world war. It is also feared that if the US launches said air strikes, that they will bring us one step closer to sending troops on foot into the Syrian civil war. Neither the Syrian government nor the Syrian citizens have been able to overtake the other, so there seems to be no end in sight, but it's very unlikely that the Syrian government will ever have full control again.
As of this afternoon, August 31, 2013, President Obama is letting Congress vote on whether or not we should launch air strikes against Syria. He said, "a lot of people think something should be done, but nobody wants to do it." He has the ability to make the final decision, but said it was important for the people to decide. I was of the belief that we should mind our own business, but as a member of the UN, the United States does have the responsibility to help the Syrian people in their fight for a democracy. It doesn't appear they can do it on their own. While I do think we should help, I don't think our help needs to involve air strikes. I'm in the camp with other people who believe this can ultimately be solved non-violently. At least I hope it can. I do not, I repeat DO NOT want to see world war three in my lifetime. Isaiah 17:1, a bible verse, has been trending because people believe that the fighting in Damascus brings the second coming of Christ and the end of days. A grim outlook if you ask me.
I didn't want to blog about Syria, but I wanted people to know what's going on. A lot of my peers had no idea why the fighting began in the first place, so I felt the responsibility to outline it for you simply. I hope this helps in some way, and I'd like to hear everyone's opinion on whether we should help or not, and whether we should launch an attack or do this without weapons. Let me hear your opinion one way or another.
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Kentucky man convicted of leaking Singapore HIV patient data
A federal jury in Kentucky has convicted a man of stealing a database of HIV patients from the Singapore government
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A federal jury in Kentucky has convicted a man of leaking a database of HIV patients from the Singapore government.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports jurors returned the verdict Tuesday for Mikhy Farrera-Brochez of Winchester after a two-day trial in U.S. District Court in Lexington.
Farrera-Brochez was convicted on two counts of sending threatening communications to the government of Singapore and its ministry of health and one count of possessing and transferring the identities of other people in interstate and foreign commerce with the intent to commit or in connection with a crime.
Singapore's health ministry accused Farrera-Brochez of stealing and leaking a database of 14,200 people who were infected with HIV. The ministry says Farrera-Brochez worked in Singapore as a lecturer before he was deported last year.
Sentencing is set for Sept. 27.
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Retired Coast Guard commander Dennis Zecca admitted Monday morning in Miami federal court that he hired what he believed to be a hit man to kill one of the biggest realtors and developers in the Florida Keys.
"Is it true," U.S. District Court Judge Jose Martinez, asked Zecca, after the prosecutor detailed the charges against him.
"Yes, your honor," Zecca replied in a clear strong voice.
Zecca, 52, was the commander of the Coast Guard station in Islamorada, before retiring and moving to Marathon seven years ago, becoming part owner of Marathon Marina and Boatyard. He has also served as an unpaid consultant for the city of Marathon on various projects
According to the original federal indictment, in December of last year Zecca sought to purchase 10 kilos of cocaine from a handyman at his marina who claimed to have friends looking to sell.
As they were negotiating the deal, Zecca allegedly asked his handyman if he could also kill someone. Zecca's target: Bruce Schmitt.
A frequent critic of city government who often appeared before the city council, Schmitt came from one of the wealthiest families in Marathon that still owns a large portion of the city.
Zecca didn't give a reason why he wanted Schmitt killed.
Unfortunately for Zecca, the drug deal was a federal sting and the handyman a DEA informant.
In return for his guilty plea on the murder-for-hire charge, federal prosecutors dropped the cocaine trafficking charges. Zecca faces up to ten years in prison, though because of his guilty plea he is expected to receive a less severe sentence.
Sentencing has been set for March 25 in Key West, Florida.
It is still not clear why Zecca sought to have Schmitt killed.
In the past, prosecutors have said the investigation was continuing and they believed Zecca was aided by "associates or co-conspirators" in the murder for hire plot.
Neither Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin Coats nor Zecca's attorney, William Aaron, would discuss the case after Zecca's guilty plea.
Asked if the government still believed that there were others who may have assisted Zecca in the murder-for-hire plot, Coats said, "I can't address that right now."
Aaron, however, said his client was not cooperating against anyone else in the case.
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- Cease following the completion of the final studentship.
Institutions eligible for NERC research funding can apply to become a CDT either alone or as a consortium with other eligible research organisations. NERC CDTs equip students with skills and training within priority areas identified by NERC and our partners, and the wider community. This training should be delivered in collaboration with non-academic partners and, over the course of their studentships, individuals should also have opportunities to undertake collaborative research and training with non-academic partners. The research and skills areas that will form the focus of the doctoral training will be specific to each NERC CDT, as will the nature and format of any engagement with non-academic partners.
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CDT in freshwater bioscience and sustainability
The Centre for Doctoral Training in freshwater bioscience and sustainability will train the next generation of UK environmental scientists in the specialist, interdisciplinary and transferrable skills necessary to monitor, evaluate, and sustainably manage freshwater resources to meet the needs of the wide range of relevant stakeholders.
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The Centre for Doctoral Training in modelling and quantitative skills in ecology and evolution will train the next generation of UK environmental scientists in various aspects of data collection, modelling, statistical analysis and inference with input from a range of quantitative disciplines, producing researchers with substantial quantitative expertise capable of developing new theoretical modelling methods.
CDT in the use of smart and autonomous observation for the environmental sciences
The Centre for Doctoral Training in the use of smart and autonomous observation for the Environmental Sciences will provide specialised training in this increasingly vital area, creating a community of highly skilled people whose expertise will contribute both to scientific breakthroughs and to economic growth. The CDT is funded by NERC and EPSRC.
CDT in risk and mitigation; using big data
The Centre for Doctoral Training in risk and mitigation; using big data will address increasing and emerging skills needs in these areas and strengthen the flow of knowledge and skilled people into research, to the insurance sector, and to policymakers. The training will include interdisciplinary studentships co-funded by NERC and ESRC.
NERC/BBSRC Joint CDT in soil science
The NERC/BBSRC Joint CDT in soil science will train a highly-skilled community of researchers with transferable skills, and an ability to integrate plant, soil, water and land management to address future research needs.
NERC CDT in oil and gas
The NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in oil and gas will provide training to create a highly skilled workforce with expertise that can be used across the wider energy and environment sectors, as well as filling skills gaps in the oil and gas sector.
CDTs in renewable energy
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- What type of nursing did you focus on in school, and how did your courses prepare you for your current role?
- What does a typical day look like for you, and what are your key responsibilities as a nurse practitioner?
- When you were choosing a graduate program, what factors were important to you, and what should future students look for in a school?
- What is your favorite part about being a nurse practitioner?
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- What skills and qualities do you consider to be essential to work as a nurse practitioner?
- Do you have any advice for students balancing school, work, and personal lives?
- What is the best piece of advice you could offer to students considering a nurse practitioner program?
1. Can you tell us about your educational and nursing background? Did your career plans always include becoming a nurse practitioner?
I attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1999-2000 and took one year of liberal arts and sciences. At that time, I was considering pursuing a degree as a registered dietician versus registered nurse. I then attended University of Illinois at Chicago from 2000-2004 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing. My career plans did not always include becoming a nurse practitioner. Like I mentioned, at first I wanted to pursue a degree as a dietician because I was always interested in nutrition. I then decided to go the nursing route because I figured it did incorporate nutrition as well as other sciences which I had always had an interest in. I finally decided to pursue a degree as a women's health nurse practitioner after shadowing a family nurse practitioner during my undergraduate nursing career, as well as working as a registered nurse in a labor and delivery and postpartum unit at Swedish Covenant Hospital.
2. What type of nursing did you focus on in school, and how did your courses prepare you for your current role?
In graduate school, I focused on women's health courses since that was the type of area I wanted to pursue as a nurse practitioner. In actuality, many of the different types of nurse practitioner programs (i.e. family, acute care, pediatric) all took similar courses. There were only one or two courses or clinical rotations that separated these different areas. The first couple of classes I took in graduate school gave a concrete base to start off which included classes like nursing concepts and theories. The other classes I took dealt with included things such as pharmacology and pathophysiology and research. These classes were somewhat like a review from undergraduate nursing but were more tailored to how a nurse practitioner would practice independently. For example, more questions asked what you would prescribe based on case scenarios or how you would treat a patient based on his or her symptoms.
Many of the courses and clinical rotations were rigorous, especially the classes that dealt with physical assessment. I remember a couple times we were supposed to memorize 106 different questions and physical assessment skills that we performed on a real-life person who acted as a model for our class. This was nerve-wracking but also a great learning experience as well because it mirrored an actual real-life scenario that we would shortly be performing ourselves as we practiced as nurse practitioners ourselves. I feel that the hands-on physical assessment classes coupled with the classes we took asking us how we would treat patients based on their symptoms really helped me become a better nurse practitioner today because it gave me skills I still use to this day to perform physical assessments on my patients and treat.
3. What does a typical day look like for you, and what are your key responsibilities as a nurse practitioner?
I work a Monday through Friday schedule and typically start my day around 9:30 a.m. and end around 6:00 p.m. I typically see on average about 12 to 13 patients per day. All of our patients are scheduled, and there are no "walk-in" patients. I am allotted 40 minutes of time with longer visits such as annual exams, new gyne patients, postpartum exams, intrauterine device placements and new prenatal visits. Visits such as return obstetric patients and concern visits are allotted a 20-minute slot.
The key responsibilities as a nurse practitioner for me are to obtain a thorough history on each patient, diagnose, treat, educate, and counsel. I also review all abnormal and normal lab results and depending on their need, have our registered nurse call them back with the appropriate medication regimen or proper counseling. Other responsibilities include ordering appropriate lab tests, exams, diagnostic tests such as ultrasound, and prescribing medications.
4. When you were choosing a graduate program, what factors were important to you, and what should future students look for in a school?
When looking at different graduate schools, I wanted the school I attended to have an excellent reputation. Also being a single mom, I wanted the school to be able to offer online classes as an added convenience. I was also looking for a school which acknowledged individuality and that didn't look at each student as just a number. For future students looking for a school, I think they should search for a school that values their individuality. I also think that cost, transportation, and convenience should also be factored into the equation.
5. What is your favorite part about being a nurse practitioner?
I have so many favorite parts about being a nurse practitioner so it's difficult to speak about just one area. I love the counseling and education I am able to provide to my patients, especially since I feel that as low-income teenage girls they do require a great deal more than your average teenager. I am able to see some of the changes that I have made in these young women's lives and that in and of itself is so rewarding. I also cherish the bonds that I have developed amongst my patients. I feel great when they are able to trust me with things that they may not have been willing to share with anyone else. For my obstetric patients, I feel like I am able to guide them through their pregnancies and love educating them about what they will be expecting in the future. I also feel so honored to be able to let them experience hearing their unborn child's heartbeat for the first time. The look on their faces when they first hear that sound is always so amazing to see.
6. What is the most challenging part of your job?
The most challenging part of my job is probably not having enough time for each visit to be able to counsel and educate my patients in the manner that I desire. We are lucky to have on staff a licensed social worker who sees all of our adolescent girls and is able to spend more time on the counseling and education aspect, which helps out immensely.
7. In your opinion, what are the most common misconceptions about the nurse practitioner field?
I think there are a couple big misconceptions about nurse practitioners. One big misconception is that as providers, we are the same as physician assistants. There are similarities amongst the two professions, but we deliver care in two totally different ways. Nurse practitioners provide more holistic care and we do collaborate with a physician, but we work independently of them, which is different versus a physician assistant who works directly under a physician.
I also almost always get questioned as to why I didn't become a doctor because nurse practitioners perform the same type of work but get paid less. Nurse practitioners and doctors deliver care in totally different ways. I always like to think of it as nurse practitioners tend to deliver more holistic care and look at the whole person and not just give a diagnosis.
8. What skills and qualities do you consider to be essential to work as a nurse practitioner?
As a nurse practitioner, you need to be task and time oriented. It can be challenging trying to fit an entire physical exam, history, and any other concerns that may come up into a 20 or 40 minute visit. I also feel that you need to be very good at taking patient histories. While a patient may be recounting to you in their own words what concerns they have for you or telling you a story, it may become hard for a provider to decipher. I think you also need to be a people person and love your job. Nurse practitioners work with people day in and day out, so they need to be able to interact effectively not only with their patients but their colleagues as well.
9. Do you have any advice for students balancing school, work, and personal lives?
My advice for students is that this balance can be achieved, but it does take a lot of work, family or friend support, and great time management. As a single mother going through graduate school, I was raising my two-year-old son along with the help of my family members. I could not have done it alone with the support from my friends and family. I feel that when going to school, you really need to look at what priorities come first, then manage your time accordingly.
10. What is the best piece of advice you could offer to students considering a nurse practitioner program?
The best piece of advice I could offer to students considering a nurse practitioner program is to always keep on furthering your career as a nurse. I believe the statistics are that only around 10 percent of the nursing population has obtained their master's degree. I am a firm believer in pursuing higher education, and I feel that there is a huge shortage of nurse practitioners in the field. The opportunities are endless as to what type of nurse practitioner you want to become or in what type of setting you want to work in. There are even nurse practitioner positions that you can invent yourself if you are creative. After graduating from nursing school the thought of going back to school for another two to three years may seem daunting, but it is worth it in the end run.
I also urge students to be aware of some online master's degree nursing programs which may not always be legitimate. They should make sure that the program they are enrolling in is fully credentialed and reputable.
The Best Online Nurse Practitioners Degrees
A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who provides primary and specialty care to patients. A nurse practitioner is responsible for administering both nursing and wider healthcare services; and, they are licensed to prescribe medications. Becoming a nurse practitioner requires the completion of a master's degree program. Below are the most popular colleges offering online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degrees.
RN to MSN: Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP
RN to MSN: Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP
RN to MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health NP
|Walden University - The Walden University Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program offers study in the advanced methods of practicing nursing throughout the healthcare industry. Registered nurses with bachelors in nursing are able to obtain their diploma in an accelerated format. Students can also specialize in various aspects of nursing, including Adult Gerontology, Adult Gerontology Acute Care, and Nurse Leadership.
MSN: Adult-Gerontology NP
RN to MSN: Family NP
RN to MSN: Nurse Education
|South University - The South University Master of Science in Nursing program features a Family Nurse Practitioner specialization designed for Registered Nurses that wish to advance their skills, manage their patients care, and make critical decisions using evidence-based information. The program is conveniently offered online. For RNs looking to make a career jump, South University also offers an accelerated RN to MSN program with specialized tracks in adult health and nurse education.
BSN to MSN
MSN: Nurse Administration
MSN: Nurse Education
MSN: Nurse Informatics
|Purdue University - The Purdue University MSN and BSN to MSN programs offers students the opportunity to explore nursing methods in a dynamic healthcare environment. Courses include Advanced Nursing Roles, Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing, and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in a Diverse Community. MSN specializations are offered in nurse administration, nurse education, and nurse informatics.
|Liberty University - The Doctor of Nursing Practice specialization at the Liberty University is designed around a conceptual and clinical framework. Graduates learn advanced nursing methodologies, including clinical practice, teaching, research, and scholarship. The degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
RN to MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
|Simmons College - For students who want to advance their careers and quickly accomplish life goals, Simmons College offers two degrees to help students become nurse practitioners. The first allows students to specialize as Family Nurse Practitioner while the second program is an accelerated option for registered nurses interested in family nurse practice. Both degrees are accredited and through online courses, they can be accomplished in two years.
MSN: Midwifery and Women's Health
MS: Family Nursing Practice
MS: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practice
|Georgetown University - Graduates of the Georgetown University online MS of Nursing in Midwifery and Women's Health will have more than just a degree to their name upon completion. Students will have the skill and knowledge to help advance their profession, and medicine as a whole, while serving as sponsors of the well-being and overall health of each of their patients.
Doctor of Nursing Practice
|Catholic University of America - At the Catholic University of America, students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program will participate in an online format that confers an advanced degree in the management of healthcare. Graduates leave CUA with the education and confidence to tackle the most pressing medical management challenges.
MSN: Nursing Education
MSN in Nursing Leadership
MSN/MBA in Leadership
MSN in Nurse Informatics
|Grand Canyon University - The Grand Canyon University College of Nursing and Health Sciences provides students with a variety of master's programs tailored to meet the students specific interests. Specializations include Education, Leadership in Health Care Systems (also available as an MBA).
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Have you heard of PB2? It's a new discovery for me and I am loving it!
PB2 is dry peanut butter; basically, peanut butter with the fat removed. It is a dry powder you can use as is or mix with water and use in some recipes that call for peanut butter. The advantage is fewer calories; one tablespoon has ony 45 calories. I find it really does taste like peanuts, but does not have the creamy mouthfeel of regualr peanut butter when mixed with water. I've been using it to make a breakfast smoothie that keeps me full until lunch.
Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie
1 c. chocolate almond milk (unsweetened)
1/2 c. vanilla yogurt
1 small banana (or half a large banana)
Combine in blender and drink.
The PB+J variantion is to skip the yogurt and add 1 cup of fresh or frozen (unsweetened) berries instead.
I buy my PB2 at a Mrs. Green's Natural Market, however, I don't think they are a national chain. You can also buy it from Amazon.com. And there are lots of recipes for using PB2 on the internet.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Friday Find - PB2
Posted by Cathy Labels: Friday Find
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Thanks for the info. I'm going to look for it around here.ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting that recipe, we have also discovered PB2 and it does have great flavor. I will have to try the smoothie for my hubby he is a PB addict.ReplyDelete
I've found it in my local produce market. I really like using it a lot in so many things.ReplyDelete
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As a child, Gowri Rajan was scared of trees because of the reptiles and insects lurking in their roots, branches, and leaves.
"I wouldn't go near trees," says Rajan. "It's ironic that, later in life, a tree would be the reason I'm still alive."
On the morning of 26 December 2004, a tsunami slammed into Rajan's vacation house on the Indian Ocean in Sri Lanka, where her family and a few friends were staying for the holidays. The water violently crashed through the house, destroying everything inside. "I said my last prayers. I thought this was the end," she recalls.
When the water receded, it swept Rajan with it. But she saved herself by grabbing onto one of the few trees that hadn't been uprooted.
"For 20 minutes I held on with all my strength. I could feel the ocean pulling my body in," says Rajan, who lost three of her friends that day.
After the wave receded, she started to swim back to the house through the dark water, to rejoin her family and friends. A second wave came crashing in. A friend was able to reach Rajan and help her climb to the top of another tree. "I was saved by two trees," she says. "It's a miracle I'm still alive."
Now, Rajan is looking for a million people to share their tree stories to raise awareness and money to restore the island nation's trees.
Rajan is a Rotary member and leader in her region, which started the One Million Tree Stories project in December, 10 years after the tsunami. One of the region's Rotary clubs, the Rotary Club of Ibbagamuwa, is playing a prominent role because it had already been working on reforestation. The Rotary members are partnering with hundreds of local farmers, a bank, and government agencies. The Sri Lankan army will help plant the first trees. The goal is to plant 1 million trees this year along the banks of protected reservoirs in the Kurunegala district, in the country's North Western Province, and another 4 million trees over the next five years.
Rotary members and the public can sponsor a tree for 100 Sri Lankan rupees (about $.75 cents) and are encouraged to tell their own tree stories on the project's Facebook page. "Research shows every human being is emotionally connected to a tree in some way or another," says Rajan. "We want to hear these stories. It will help create a personal connection to the tree you sponsor."
Rajan says 40 cents of each dollar donated to the project will go to The Rotary Foundation, while the remaining 60 cents will be used to buy trees and care for them during their first two years. Every tree will be tagged and entered into a computer system that will enable sponsors to monitor its growth.
Environmental protection
According to the Sri Lankan government, the nation's forest coverage has declined from 53 percent to 29 percent over the last two decades.
Don Nihal Wanigasekara, president of the Ibbagamuwa Rotary club and the originator of its tree-planting project, says widespread deforestation is contributing to "the destruction of our planet."
"Although the government has imposed laws to control deforestation, more effort must be made to help our country's natural habitat," says Wanigasekara, a mechanical and mining engineer. "Planting one tree has an enormous benefit to the environment," he adds.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a single tree can absorb a ton of harmful greenhouse gases over its lifetime, produce enough oxygen for four people every day, cool the air as well as 10 room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day, and provide an estimated $273 of environmental benefits in every year of its life. Trees also control storm water runoff and reduce the risks of both flooding and drought.
Wanigasekara estimates that Sri Lanka needs a minimum of 20 million new trees over the next 10 years to be able to counter the effects of the carbon dioxide and other gases released into the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels.
"Our club unanimously accepted to take on this project because we know how crucial it is to make the environment safer for future generations," says Wanigasekara. "We all have a personal responsibility to keep this planet green. I hope a million trees is just the beginning."
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Whatever you celebrate or whether you celebrate, this time of year may be filled with family gatherings, get-togethers with friends, and being a bit busier. Many of us enjoy the holidays, yet people report a significant amount of stress surrounding them. Whether it's trying to do too much, financial concerns about gift buying or taking time off from work, or potentially (or expectedly) heated exchanges with family or friends, the holiday season can be a challenge, making it difficult to enjoy things as much as we might want to. And on the other side of things, some people don't enjoy the holidays or just don't care for them, so this time of year can't be over with fast enough. Whatever the case, the holiday season is here, so coping or dealing is important and necessary.
This is not the be-all-and-end-all of stress-reducing holiday lists, but here are a few tips you might find helpful:
- Don't have expectations. Especially if you love this time of year and really, really look forward to it, this is crucial. Whether you're Clark Griswold or not, our expectations are rarely met when we set them extremely high. We become disappointed, upset when things aren't perfect, or frustrated when even the slightest thing goes wrong. Instead, understand that things won't be perfect, and despite any issues or bumps in the road, this can still be a very enjoyable time of year. Enjoy what is, rather than getting angry about what is not or could have been. And if you're lucky, something that goes wrong will make for a funny or interesting story! (Why do you think people love Clark Griswold??)
- Reduce unnecessary stress. Try not to take on more than you know you can handle or say "no" whenever possible. For example, don't host a party if you don't really have the time or money to do it or to do it the way you want to; or don't agree to attend a party or to bring a really complicated dish if you don't have the time. And if you expect to be busier with holiday shopping, preparing, or get-togethers, try to reduce other things you may have going on around this time. If buying tons of gifts is stressful, suggest a pollyanna for family or friends.
- Remain neutral. This is one I have been hearing a lot about this year- with the thing that happened last year (the election) and the aftermath we hear about daily… What I mean by this is that it's a good idea to refrain from controversial topics at family gatherings, holiday parties, and other such events. Sure, some families can have great dialogue about these kinds of topics, but often this material can lead to bitterness and conflict, harmed relationships, or at a minimum, really killing the vibe. I'm not saying to ignore these very important and timely issues and real-world concerns, but Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, or your work happy hour may not be the best time for these conversations. Though I enjoy a good political or religious debate, at least during the holidays I would rather just enjoy my family and friends, some of whom I don't get to see very often.
- Be flexible. Similar to #1, try to be flexible. Plans may change, people may get sick, or other things may happen that can force you to change plans or for things to happen in unexpected ways. Kids will get sick, families will fight, or people may have to work. We're not in control of much of this, so try to roll with it and to enjoy yourself anyway. And by doing so, others will enjoy themselves more too!
- Plan ahead. I know some people can't stop planning, which can be a problem in itself, but I know others who find themselves shopping for last-minute gifts, hitting CVS on the way to a party for a card, or finding on the day of an event that they have nothing to wear. For many, this is their standard operating procedure, but most would admit that this leads to a significant amount of stress as well. Planning ahead can do wonders for stress reduction, and can help you to enjoy events and people more, too. With more going on for most people, it's even more important during this time of year.
- Don't overdo it. Given that this is a celebratory time for many, it's easy to overdo it this time of year- too many or too expensive gifts, too much food, too many sweets, or too much drinking. If any of this seems to get in the way of the good time you're expecting, consider cutting back or being more mindful of what you're doing. When it comes to food or drink, there are many strategies you can find online that you can employ to help keep yourself in check- whether your goal is avoidance or just taking it easy. And why do you think gyms get so busy in January or everyone has a resolution to lose weight?? If overindulging in food or desserts makes you feel bad, find some strategies to keep it under control this year. Everyone wants to have a good time this time, so being more mindful can be good for everyone.
- Plan something fun! I have a family and we're all pretty scheduled. I can't tell you how many times we've had ideas to do things, like drive around and look at Christmas lights, go to a corn maze in the fall, or go outdoor ice skating in the winter- that never happened. We have done all of these things, but as scheduled as we tend to be, we've found that we have to build these things into the schedule in order for them to happen. We can't just wait for that one free Saturday with no plans whatsoever- because that pretty much doesn't exist! And this is true for many families these days. If something like this is important to you- anything fun that you want to do and that isn't necessarily required or scheduled by someone else- then plan it and make sure to do it. You'll be glad you did.
- Stay busy- or enjoy the break. This one is more for those who find themselves without as much to do during the holidays, who choose not to get involved, or who just don't celebrate holidays. If this isn't a fun time of year or you don't celebrate, that's totally ok. Hopefully that means you can stay busy with other things, like hobbies or interests, work, volunteering, or projects. Or, enjoy taking a break from the norm. Take time to relax, and even if you're not celebrating the holidays, relish in not having much you have to do- especially if being busy or stressed is the norm. Pick up a book, go for a massage, take a long walk, or binge watch all 5 seasons of a show. Whatever you do, fill your time with something positive and you may be less focused on other things.
- Be true to yourself. I thought this was important to add because I know a lot of people face pressure from family and friends during this time of year, and that can take away from the enjoyment. And this pressure can be either said or felt- to get together when you don't have the time; to have another gift exchange when you either don't want to or can't really afford to; or to drink or over drink. If you're celebrating the holidays, then your goal is to enjoy yourself and to have good memories of it. Being true to yourself can help greatly. Pay attention to when you're becoming stressed, and say no when you need to, set boundaries with family or friends, and make decisions you will feel good about.
By the way, these tips are not at all unique to the holidays. You can use them all year long to try to make more room for fun or relaxation, to have more realistic expectations for the things you are doing, and to enjoy life more. If you find that any of this is very difficult- during this time or whenever- or that you are not getting the enjoyment out of things that you would like to, consider talking with a professional about it. You can find a referral here if you like. Take care, and whether or not you celebrate, I hope you enjoy this time of year.


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The Infinite Game
A Leader's vision doesn't stop at the goal line. Successful leaders see over the horizon. They play the infinite game. Aging with Freedom is looking over the Boomer horizon. We want to understand where this generation of retirees is going and where they could or should be going.
Simon (Sinek) Says
I have a short list of inspirational heroes. Heroes shape my understanding of leadership and success. Simon Sinek is a relatively recent addition to my mentor list, but he's compelling for the simplicity with which he conveys big ideas. Today I'm dwelling on Sinek's distinction between finite goals and infinite vision or purpose.
The Infinite Game, Simon Sinek
Aspirational Vision
Winners in leadership don't stop after achieving a defined goal. Successful leaders have a purpose that extends beyond the moment. Purpose is aspirational. Visions are ideals. Tomorrow can always be better than today. With the right effort. The pursuit of the purpose or vision is the mission and source of fulfillment, not just the achievement of goals along the way. Purpose is never perfectly achieved. Vision never fully realized. We never reach the horizon. Success isn't permanent. Purpose requires sustained, even infinite, effort. Infinite effort requires a long view beyond self-service. It requires focus on beating your own past efforts, not the competition. Becoming a better you is the long view. So what's the view over the Boomer horizon?
End of Work Isn't the End
Guess what? Retiring is at best a finite goal. It is not the vision of what you do after the retirement goal line. Quitting work — retirement — is merely a step towards the horizon. It's far short of the ultimate vision. So, what do we want to become as we age?
High Purpose Over the Boomer Horizon
This is the foundation behind the third prong of our Aging With Freedom vision of "High Wealth, High Health, and High Purpose." Purpose requires service to something bigger than self. And purpose is uniquely tied to happiness and satisfaction with life.
We want to work for something. Work isn't bad. Work without vision or purpose is. And work to no clear, desirable effect? It is unsatisfying. Work, even hard work, in pursuit of a vision imbued with passion? One of the best things in life. Where's that leave the traditional end of work? It's not the end of the vision. So there's more after retirement.
High Purpose is what should be the vision over the Boomer horizon.
High Purpose and Action Steps
If High Purpose is our vision, what are our next steps? Kumanu, The Purpose Company, suggests we start with the following steps to bring our best self to what matters most. Ready to give it a try?
- Think about how you are when you're at your best. What words come to mind? Write these down.
- Who are the people, and what are the causes, organizations, or issues that matter most to you. Write these down, too.
- Now the action part. Write down one small thing you can commit to today to bring your best to what matters most.
Simon Sinek: "The Finite and Infinite Games of Leadership" | Talks at Google


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The Chicago Mayoral Vote: Predictions for Tuesday
Will there be a runoff? Can Carol Moseley Braun arrest her slide in support? Will voters move from Del Valle to Chico in order to stop Rahm Emanuel's seemingly inevitable victory? The Magic 8-Ball says….
As we approach Tuesday's Democratic mayoral primary, Eric Zorn is collecting predictions from Chicago political experts, and also me. (I don't know if I'm an expert in anything; weekend returns suggest I'm pretty good at Angry Birds and rice-maker barley risotto with Polish forest mushrooms.)
My prediction is pretty close to his, although we have Braun and Del Valle switched. Which might not sound all that important, but how much support those two candidates have on Tuesday might actually be the most important question. If Braun arrested her slide with seemingly well-received late debate performances, she could cut into Emanuel's black support. If progressives really are sold on Del Valle, he might draw votes from Chico's anybody-but-Rahm contingent… or vice versa? I don't know who the "realist" candidate is for progressives, honestly.
Anyhow, my prediction:
Emanuel: 52%
Chico: 28%
Del Valle: 10%
Braun: 8%
Van Pelt-Watkins + Walls: 2%
I think Chico makes a somewhat stronger showing than he's been polling… I think Del Valle does about as well as he's been polling… and I don't think it's enough to push it to a runoff.
Additonal bonus prediction: after a weekend of looking at what the candidates are promising, I predict we will get a grid-based garbage collection system.
Buy-2-Get-One-Free Prediction: The winning candidate will definitely examine city departments for efficiencies!
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