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APPE is an acronym for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience. The APPE program is for 6th year Pharm D candidates and consists of eight 5 week rotations. Within these eight rotations, there are five core required rotations that are to be completed within the current Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) network. Three additional non-core rotations may be done within or outside of the current PCP network.
The APPE rotations are offered throughout the year in 5-week long rotations (200 contact hours). Students will be assigned to 8 of the 9 available rotation periods identified on the Master Assignment Schedule. A copy of the Master Assignment Schedule is provided to 5th year students during their fall semester. The availability of specific facilities may vary from semester to semester.
The Advanced Pharmacy Experience rotations are each considered laboratory courses that require a minimum of 200 attendance hours. Forty attendance hours per week for 5 weeks are expected to ensure the successful completion of each specific rotation. Some preceptors may require a weekend or evening commitment. Preceptors will verify student attendance.
Rotation objectives, task lists, and the evaluation parameters, provide a structure for learning in core rotation areas. For non-core elective rotations the preceptor will define student tasks and responsibilities unique to the setting. Students participate in the schedule assignment process by identifying their unique experience interests. Students receive 40 academic credits and up to 1600 hours of State Board approved internship credit for successful completion of the course series. Students shall not receive compensation in any form, from any preceptor or facility, for their participation in these courses.
Taking place on adult internal medicine services located in acute care hospitals, this experience emphasizes primary patient care using a case-management approach, to include: patient data collection, organization, and assessment; development of plans that respond to desired therapeutic objectives; patient monitoring to include physical and laboratory assessment; communication with patients (and care givers) to acquire patient data, asses target outcomes, and provide education; communication with prescribers, and other health care providers, to seek clarification and provide observations and recommendations consistent with the care plan; and provision of drug information to health care professionals in the hospital.
Taking place on a variety of inpatient services located in acute care hospitals, this experience emphasizes primary patient care using a case management approach with activities that resemble the General Medicine rotation. Service options include: Bone Marrow Transplant, Cardiac Care Unit, General Medicine, Heart Failure Unit (requires CCU in advance), Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Neurosurgical ICU Organ Transplantation, Pediatrics, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (both require Pediatrics in advance). Actual availability of specialty options varies from year to year.
Offered in a variety of ambulatory care settings, to include clinics and physician office practices, this experience emphasizes primary care using a case management approach with an out-patient population, to include: patient data collection, organization, and assessment; development of care plans that correspond to desired therapeutic objectives; patient monitoring, to include physical and laboratory assessment; communication with patients (and care givers) to acquire patient data, assess target outcomes and provide education and communication with prescribers, and other health care providers to optimize outcomes. Provision of preventive health education and screening services is expected in most settings.
Taking place in community pharmacy services, this experience emphasizes a wide range of exposures, to include: prescription dispensing and OTC selection; patient communication and education; communication with prescribers and other health care providers; and pertinent management activities. Building upon previous internship experiences, assignments will be made to facilities that can provide the greatest degree of new and unique exposure for a particular student.
Taking place in hospital-based pharmacy services, this experience emphasizes administrative and pharmacy service functions, to include: drug distribution; DUE.; ADR reporting, formulary review and amendment; cost containment outcome assessment; quality assurance; inventory control; and maintenance of mandated pharmacy records. Building upon previous internship experiences, assignments will be made to facilities that can provide the greatest degree of new and unique exposure for a particular student.
These non-core experiences provide for individualization, to respond to unique student interests. Based on student preference and rotation availability, students will complete a rotation providing patient care services, such as: any Acute Patient Care, Advanced Community Pharmacy Practices, Ambulatory Care, Anticoagulation Services, Cancer Infusion Services, traditional Community or Hospital Pharmacy Services, Compounding Centers, Drug Information Services in a hospital, Emergency Medicine, HIV Services, Home IV Infusion, Hospice/Palliative Care, Long-term Care, Mail Order Pharmacies, Military and USPHS prison practices, Nutrition Support Services, Pain Management, Pharmacokinetic Services, Poison Control Centers, Psychiatric pharmacy services, Rehabilitation center practices, and Transplant (Organ) Support Services.
These non-core experiences are less restricted, to provide for an even greater degree of individualization. In addition to repeating any core-type rotation or another PCE option, students can be assigned to a variety of non-patient care environments to include: Boards of Pharmacy; the FDA (Rockville, MD); The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (Huntingdon Valley, PA); private Law Practice, Managed Care/Pharmacy Benefit companies; Medical Communication companies; Nuclear Pharmacy Distributors, Pharmaceutical Industry options, such as medical information, drug safety, clinical research, marketing, or regulatory affairs; Pharmacy Associations; Pharmacy Administration in a hospital; research options at Clinical Research Companies, Investigational Drug Research Services in hospitals, or on-campus with PCP faculty.
For rotations in non-patient centered environments, non-pharmacist preceptors may be approved on an individual basis.
NOTE: Students may request assignment to Out-of-Network sites for any PCE or URE Rotation. The purpose of this option is to enable students to pursue experience in a unique practice type or geographic areas not provided by the PCP network. Out-of-Network proposals should focus on placements that would build upon (not duplicate) prior intern experiences. Students who display unprofessional behavior may lose this option.
Currently we have implemented a hard copy portfolio enabling students to maintain and share their accomplishments and achievements from each individual rotation with future preceptors and even prospective employers. Our goal is that over time we expect the portfolio to be a compendium of accomplishments and competency assessment for all four years of the professional curriculum. Eventually it will be maintained electronically. A review article on student portfolios was recently published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. You can access the article via this link:
The PCP Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience is designed to prepare students for entry level pharmacy practice through a series (PP661-668) of structured practical experience courses, supervised by the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration. Students are assigned to preceptors in a variety of practice environments in order to develop the essential competencies of pharmacy practice. The Goals for APPE rotations are as follows:
For students to demonstrate acceptable competency levels in pharmacy practice, to include processing prescriptions/medication orders, identifying and resolving problems, patient information retrieval and assessment, development of patient specific drug therapy plans, therapeutic monitoring, communication with patients and other health care providers, and patient education and training.
For students to demonstrate drug and literature information retrieval, evaluation, application, and related verbal and written communication skills.
For students to further develop a practical and functional understanding of pharmacy services/systems in different practice settings, to include related patient safety and management responsibilities.
To present the traditional and innovative roles of pharmacy practitioners in a variety of practice settings.
To provide the opportunity to apply and further evolve knowledge and skills in practice environments.
To assist in formulating a career direction and strategy, in conjunction with the efforts of the student's academic advisor and preceptors.
Student participation in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience rotations requires the successful completion of all didactic elements of the Pharm D curriculum, in addition to the satisfaction of the proficiencies for writing and pharmacy calculations, along with First Aid & CPR certifications. Students are expected to show evidence of a Pennsylvania Intern Certificate and to comply with those requirements specified on page #52 of the 2004-2006 University Catalog, relative to the informational needs of assigned facilities.
Doctor of Pharmacy students in the sixth year (P-4) are defined as full-time with a minimum of 10 credits of completed coursework (2 rotations) in the summer, fall, or spring semesters. Completed coursework is defined as courses with an earned letter grade of A to F. Academic records for full-time students are evaluated, at the end of a semester, to determine Dean's List recognition and probationary status.
To maintain a current email address in and access to the Pharmacy Education Management System (PEMS) and the USP Angel Course site. Students are responsible for communications distributed electronically using both systems and as posted in both systems. The primary residential address, inserted into PEMS, will be used for hard copy mailings.
To contact preceptors, a week in advance, to coordinate first day arrival plans.
To maintain a high standard of professional behavior, to include: appropriate attire and appearance, effective verbal and written communications (including proficiency in English language communications), compliance with site policies, and maintenance of patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
To actively participate in the professional and technical functions of the site, relative to the rotation objectives, students should complete all required tasks by the end of the rotation.
To inform preceptors of the onset of any infectious disease that may place the student or patients at risk. Any diagnosis that impacts attendance should be communicated to the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Students should immediately inform the preceptor and Director of Clerkship Programs of any needle stick or other exposure to blood or bodily fluids, and proceed to acquire appropriate care.
To develop and revise professional and personal goals for each rotation, and to share them with the preceptor to optimize the benefit of assigned activities.
To maintain a student portfolio that will include written work completed by the student (ex. drug/formulary monographs, drug information questions answered, copies of slides for any presentation, etc.). Copies of each completed rotation task list (signed by the preceptor) should be included. The portfolio should be reviewed with each preceptor at the beginning and end of each rotation. (Field supervisors may review portfolios during site visitations).
To satisfy the rotation attendance requirements (at least 200 hours) within the rotation period, conforming to the designated arrival and departure time agreed upon with the preceptor.
To comply with the Communication Guidelines for APPE courses. Non-compliance will result in a final rotation grade adjustment(s).
A list of specific tasks has been established for each of the core rotations to serve as a guide to the minimum requirements necessary to demonstrate competency. Completion of each individual activity or task may be dependent on site expectations, practice of the preceptor and expectations of the preceptor. Reasonable effort should be made to accomplish these tasks when possible. Students who take initiative to achieve more than the minimum number of tasks should be reflected as such in their performance evaluation.
At the half-way point in a rotation, preceptors are expected to provide assigned students with a mid-point evaluation, using the PCP Evaluation of Student Performance (copies provided to students). At the end of the rotation, preceptors should also develop a Final Evaluation, using the same form. During a terminal conference, the preceptor will present and explain the evaluation outcomes, and clarify judgments as requested by the student. The evaluation form should be co-signed by the preceptor and the student (does not indicate agreement, only that the evaluation has been reviewed with the student by the preceptor) and promptly forwarded (by the preceptor) to the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Assuming that the student has satisfied the rotation's attendance requirement during the rotation period, a final course grade will be derived from the evaluation, using only the assessment values in the "Final Evaluation" column on the form. If, after discussion with the preceptor, a student disagrees with any evaluation element, they should provide written documentation to the Director of Clerkship Programs.
Students must be competent (60 or greater) in each of the performance elements evaluated in order to pass the course/rotation. A final rotation grade of F will be assigned if any element is below 60. Non-compliance with Communication Guidelines will also result in final grade adjustments. If a student has satisfied all attendance and performance expectations, but has neglected to submit (on the PEMS) a Preceptor Performance Evaluation within 4 weeks after the rotation, a final grade adjustment (5 points first incident and 10 points for any additional) will be applied.
NOTE: Academic integrity is at the center of the educational experience at USP. Students are therefore expected to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and not engage in nor tolerate academic dishonesty. Each student accused of academic dishonesty, to include fabrication, plagiarism, or cheating, will be investigated. If a student is held responsible for academic dishonesty through the Student Conduct Process, the student may receive a grade of "F" for the related course/rotation.
Students are advised that all University Policies and Procedures, as defined in the Student Handbook, apply to all rotation facilities. Students can access the Student Handbook at: http:www.usip.edu/studentaffairs/studenthandbook. Examples of such policy topics include: Disability Support Services, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the FERPA, Grievances, Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Student Conduct. When students believe that their rights or privileges have been compromised or violated, they should communicate with the Director of Clerkship Programs, or a more appropriate officer of the University, regarding those concerns or need for assistance. Violations of University policies may be subject to the Student Conduct process.
Participation as a student in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience course series is a privilege given to those who have satisfied all prerequisites. Under certain conditions, the Department of Pharmacy Practice reserves the right to cancel its obligation to provide such assignments. Specifically, any student who steals any assets, property, and particularly drugs, from any participating facility will be denied the privilege of future course participation. Students, who are under the influence of alcohol or a drug substance for non-medical purposes, or who have not been cleared for assignment based on a criminal background check, may also lose their participation privilege. Students with substance abuse problems are encouraged to communicate with the Dr. George Downs (firstname.lastname@example.com), Dr. Lisa Lawson (firstname.lastname@example.com), or the Dean of Students (215-596-8529) for assistance.
The intent of this policy is to protect APPE rotation facilities and the integrity of the program.
Students are expected to maintain a high standard of professional appearance and conduct at all APPE rotation facilities. In patient care facilities, students must wear a short white (clean) lab coat with a name tag, unless otherwise directed by the preceptor. Men should wear a dress shirt and tie, and women should be suitably attired. Athletic footwear and jeans are not appropriate. Business dress is indicated for non-patient care facilities, such as industry, managed care settings, or regulatory agencies, unless otherwise directed by the preceptor. All body art and piercings should not be visible. A student's personal appearance and behavior directly reflect upon the College of Pharmacy, the assigned facility, and upon his/her own professional credibility. Dress for success and act professionally!
Note: Absence is defined as any non-attendance that takes place during the Monday to Friday portion of all weeks in the APPE master assignment schedule and within the 8.5 hour daily activity period, with the exception of the designated program holidays. Absence is considered unanticipated, elective, or unapproved.
Students are expected to immediately communicate both with the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences and the facility preceptor(s) when any unanticipated absence (illness, injury, hazardous weather, other emergency/crisis) occurs. Absence due to illness/injury should be documented by the USP health service, emergency room, or a personal physician, and submitted to the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences if requested. Returning from 3 or more days of illness/injury requires evidence of physician approval. When able to return, the student should propose (to the preceptor) a modified schedule to accomplish the attendance requirement within the rotation period. Actual remediation plans may require the approval of the Director of Clerkship Programs.
Regarding any elective absence (medical appointments, funerals, professional meeting attendance, job interview, other unique personal need), students must acquire advanced approval (one week if possible) from the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Requests should be communicated by email only and approvals will be similarly communicated back to the student. Such approvals should be shared with the preceptor.
In the event that a student is unable to complete the full attendance requirement within the rotation period, they should communicate again with the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences during the final week of the rotation. If the attendance deficiency is due to causes beyond the student's control (illness/injury, emergency) or from approved elective absence, the student will receive an Incomplete designation until resolved. In these cases, an attempt will be made to provide the student with a make-up opportunity at the current or another facility. A rotation grade will be assigned upon satisfaction of the make-up requirements. Incomplete designations will be assigned only when the attendance deficiency does not exceed 40 hours or 5 days.
Unapproved absence does not qualify as unanticipated or pre-approved elective time. It lacks a credible or verifiable purpose. In the event that a student has any unapproved absence, an incomplete designation will be assigned until the make-up requirements are satisfied. When a student accumulates (over all rotations) more than 2 days of unapproved absence, a final grade of F will be assigned for the current rotation.
Excessive absence of any type can significantly deprive the student of a critical level of continuity during a rotation. For this reason, a Withdraw designation will be assigned when an attendance deficiency, at any point during a rotation, exceeds 40 hours or 5 days. This action will occur in cases of both acceptable and unapproved causes, unless the unapproved portion exceeds 2 days. If a Leave of Absence is approved by the Dean of Pharmacy, a Withdraw designation will be assigned.
Final rotation grades will be adjusted for non-compliance with Communication Guidelines.
A common occurrence, particularly during the Spring semester, is the independent participation in interviews for employment, advanced training and continuing education. The Department of Pharmacy Practice remains supportive of these activities, provided that they do not significantly effect a student's educational obligations. To avoid difficulty, while engaging in an APPE rotation, students are advised of the following procedures and guidelines:
Interviews scheduled during designated rotation hours are considered "Elective Absence" which should be approved, complying with the Communication Guidelines. Acquire pre-approval from the course director, at least a week in advance, and identify a make-up plan for the absence. (Note: use email only: Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences) Be sure to share emailed approvals with the preceptor.
Avoid scheduling interviews during the 1st week of a rotation and on the final day of a rotation.
Out-of-town interviews are best done on Mondays, to minimize traveling time during the week.
All absences resulting from interviews must be made-up in a manner that is acceptable to both the preceptor and course director.
You may have a student(s) electing to attend the 2007 ASHP Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas. They are permitted to be off-site for a maximum of THREE rotation days for this purpose. Most students will elect absence on December 3-5, but November 30 through December 4 is also acceptable. After the 3 days out, they will return to your facility for a portion of their last week.
Depending upon their compliance with certain meeting attendance requirements, students may need to make-up 1-2 extra days during the week of December 10. With compliance, no extra make-up is expected.
Dr. Sheaffer will determine compliance.
NOTE: For students not attending the ASHP meeting, Fall Rotation #6 ends on Friday, December 7.
A unique occurrence, particularly during Rotation #6, 7 and 8 is snow, ice or other hazardous weather which may affect a student's ability to attend rotation activities. The Department of Pharmacy Practice is committed to the prevention of all injury and accidents that can occur under extreme weather conditions. Students are advised of the following policy and guideline statements:
Announced snow closures at the University do not apply to off-campus rotation assignments. Absence due to hazardous weather conditions will be evaluated on an individual basis, due to the wide variation of student traveling requirements. Students who have functioning Public Transit alternatives are expected to avoid such absence.
When you experience travel conditions that you consider unsafe for you or your vehicle, delay any travel, advise your preceptor/facility, and proceed to the facility only when it you consider it safe to do so.
Students who experience absence due to unsafe travel conditions should communicate the specific details to the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, complying with the Communications Guidelines for APPE rotations.
If you "need" a particular rotation OFF, communicate an email request to the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, identifying your name, the reason and date(s) conflicting with the particular rotation. Be prepared to also provide, if requested, supporting documentation, such as a wedding invitation, a graduation announcement, a surgical or medical procedure confirmation, or evidence of a unique family event.
Students requesting a Fall rotation OFF, should submit at least ONE acceptable Out-of-Network option.
Students requesting a Spring rotation OFF, should submit at least TWO acceptable Out-of-Network options.
Please DO NOT substitute non-verifiable requests.
PEMS is an acronym for Pharmacy Education Management System. PEMS is a web based system that provides tracking of student rotations assignments and rotation sites along with their corresponding preceptor(s). The PEMS system is both secure and password protected.
The system allows preceptors the opportunity to view student assignments, directly email students via a link next to the student's name and download evaluation forms and documents specific to their respective rotation.
All preceptor evaluations by students are completed online using PEMS. Final submission is due by the student within 28 days after the final day of the rotation. When at least 3 students have completed their preceptor evaluations at a particular site, the preceptors can view a summary of these evaluations from their homepage in PEMS.
To Log onto the system the first time go to our home page: https://www2.ems-webs.com/USIP/
USER ID: Firstname.lastname (not case sensitive)
INITIAL PASSWORD: Use Password (note P must be in caps). You will be prompted to create a new password.
If you forget your password and need us to reset it to Password, please email Mrs. Eleanor Kelly at email@example.com or call her at 215-596-8579.
When you log on you will see YOUR information that is currently in the system. Please review and update incorrect or incomplete information using the following instructions:
If you click on UPDATE PROFILE, you may enter additional emails, pager numbers, cell phones etc that students can view. The Primary Email in the system cannot be changed by you. If you need to change it or if it is missing please email Mrs. Kelly and she will enter it. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE EMAIL THAT WE WILL USE FOR ROUTINE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS TO PRECEPTORS: individually or in batch.
For preceptors, the Primary or Rotation SITE address will be used for all communications and is the only address viewable online by students. No need to enter home address unless you want experiential administration staff to be able to contact you at home.
If you want to update or change this info, click on 'Address Request" (far right).
IF YOU ONLY HAVE A MINOR CHANGE (email, phone number, etc), YOU CAN EMAIL IT TO MRS. KELLY AT firstname.lastname@example.com AND SHE WILL ENTER YOUR CHANGE DIRECTLY INTO YOUR PROFILE.
We are pleased to inform you of the availability of access to information resources through the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Administration webpage. Through agreements with the J.W. England Library and several information resource vendors, we are pleased to provide you access to:
We are also providing you with a link to "Ask a Librarian." Through this link you can chat online with a reference librarian or send a reference question via email.
If you want an article that's not available free online, the library can deliver it to you (for a discounted $5.00 delivery charge), up to 10 articles per year. If you will be on-campus and want to copy the article yourself, there will be a copycard available at the library counter for you to use (free of charge). You're also welcome to use all online resources while you're on campus.
You may access these services via the Department of Pharmacy Practice/Pharmacy Administration website found at:
If you have questions or comments regarding this service, please contact Andrew Peterson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 215-596-8877.
Thank you for being part of the USP/PCP faculty!
When required by an assigned site or University/Program policy, the student is responsible for meeting any prerequisites as agreed to or required by the University. Such requirements may include security clearances, fingerprinting, background checks, drug screens, completion of mandatory orientation or competency evaluations, and documentation of health insurance, immunization records, or other health clearances. Failure to complete these requirements, non-disclosure of information (ex. Criminal history), lack of reporting / completion of required information in the time frame required to start a rotation, or reports/findings that exclude the student from the rotation site may result in cancellation of or student removal from the rotation. Consistent with University policies, certain situations will be referred to the Pharm.D Program Director, the Dean of Pharmacy or the Dean of Students, for further evaluation and action.
All USP students are expected to be covered by a medical insurance policy. The University's Student Counseling Office (215-596-8536) can arrange for such coverage through a selected source if requested. New coverage can only begin on the first day of each month. Failure to maintain adequate medical insurance will result in a Withdraw from the related course/ rotation. In such cases, enrollment costs will not be refunded. Students who are injured at a rotation facility should seek appropriate medical evaluation and treatment, and should advise the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences within 24 hours of the incident. Additionally, students enrolled in APPE courses are covered by a University maintained Professional Liability Insurance policy, for liability of performance at assigned facilities. Students and preceptors are encouraged to communicate with the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences about liability issues at any time.
At the beginning of any rotation, the preceptor should identify the unique daily start time. The start time should be between 7:00 and 9:00 AM, depending upon the type of rotation or facility. Preceptors or students who desire a daily start time outside of the 7-9AM window should seek approval from the Director of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. The student should expect to be in attendance for 8.5 hours from the designated start time. Some rotations or experiences may require planned evening (attendance at a professional meeting) or other non-standard time commitments. Students should be informed well in advance with an offsetting adjustment for the extra time required. A mandatory rest/lunch break, for at least a half hour, is expected. Requiring more than 8.5 hours of attendance on any day is only acceptable if the extra time is part of an approved remediation plan, or necessary to respond to an immediate patient need. Students may voluntarily extend their day to meet their personal goals for experience. Some rotations will require attendance at campus based sessions.

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The economic
recession continues to make a dent in donations in the Salvation Army's
Northern Division, covering Minnesota and North Dakota. Spokeswoman
Annette Bauer says mailed donations are still being counted, but
overall the division has collected $15.5 million - $2 million short of
its goal. Bauer says for the region's smaller cities, the
seasonal fund raising accounts for about 70 percent of their budgets.
She says Fargo, N.D., has a goal of $890,000, but is about $100,000
short. Rochester set a $1 million goal and has raised $820,000. The Twin
Cities is about $700,000 below its goal of $9.8 million. Bauer
says there are bright spots however. Brainerd, Austin, Cloquet,
Fairmont, Willmar and Willison, N.D., have met, or are near their goals.
Fergus Falls exceeded its kettle donation goal after an anonymous donor
gave $10,000.
It is a final push for a local charity asking for the community's help. Officials with the Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign say they are in major need of donations so they can hit this years goal.. especially when the need to help families this year is greater then ever.
During the holiday season, you can spot a Salvation Army Bell Ringer somewhere around town collecting money for those less fortunate.Captain Bill Mealy with the Salvation Army says the Kettle Campaign is the biggest fundraiser; It helps them feed people throughout the year and allows them to give away food and toys during their annual Christmas distribution."It's 60 percent of our annual budget." But Mealy says this year, they are behind on their $825,000 goal by about $20,000 dollars... something that hasn't happened before"This year has been tough. We have seen an increase of need."
The Salvation Army says every penny counts. To serve one meal costs about $2.50 and last year alone, they served close to 70,000 meals, that's why it's important they try and meet their goal."We want to reach out to the community to meet the need."A need they hope to fill as long as these red kettles fill up"We don't know what's causing it... we're just pleading that we get people out here to support us."
It's not just in Fargo where kettles are falling short. In Fergus Falls, they are $37,000 behind their goal. In Jamestown, they're down $67,000 dollars.
You can donate to the Red Kettle campaign up until Christmas Eve at noon. If you don't have any extra money this holiday season, but don't have time, they are also in need of volunteer ringers. In Fargo they're about 400 short for the final week.


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Getting Connected at Bethlehem Lutheran is as easy as walking into a friend's home. While some people come to know us through the children & youth activities or small groups, the largest point of entry for most people remains Sunday morning worship. That is a starting point of entering the house but if you remain there, it's like building a relationship in the entryway.
Bethlehem offers opportunities designed to help you learn about the Christian faith, develop a sense of community and fellowship, as well as reach out locally and globally with impact through service and mission. Small groups of various kinds are the heart of the Christian community where friendships are nurtured and faith journeys shared. These include choirs, Sunday school classes, men's & women's groups, ministry teams and more. We're happy to welcome you and answer your questions. Come on into the house, we look forward to sharing and growing together!


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Originally posted April 17, 2013
DALLAS (BP) -- Pat Summerall stood in the front row at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, on Easter Sunday, next to his wife Cheri, as the congregation sang "The Old Rugged Cross."
"I looked over there at Pat, and big tears were streaming down his face," Prestonwood Pastor Jack Graham said. "Of all the times I've watched him on television, of all the times I've heard his voice, my greatest memory is going to be remembering Pat with his eyes lifted up to heaven, tears soaking his face, singing 'The Old Rugged Cross.'"
Summerall, the famed NFL broadcaster, died April 16 in Dallas of cardiac arrest at age 82. He had been in Zale Lipshy Hospital after surgery for a broken hip.
Graham said with all the accolades and applause that Summerall received for his sports broadcasting work, his walk with Christ is what mattered the most to him.
"He finished well," Graham said. "His faith was strong in Christ and he was prepared for eternity. His commitment was stronger than ever. Even though he was battling illness and the personal challenges of aging, he was joyful and constantly engaging people with his life and his testimony. He was always willing to share what Christ had done in his life and the transforming power of Jesus in his life."
After 10 years in the NFL as a kicker, Summerall spent more than 40 years calling NFL games for CBS and FOX, most notably with analyst John Madden. Prior to Madden, Summerall teamed with analyst Tom Brookshier.
"We lost one of the all-time greats yesterday in Pat Summerall," said Mike Greenburg, host of ESPN's "Mike and Mike in the Morning," on his April 17 show. "He was one of the great football voices -- maybe the greatest football play-by-play man there ever was."
Summerall accepted Christ later in life.
His partnership with Brookshier extended beyond the broadcast booth, as the two became close friends and drinking buddies. Much of Summerall's life was characterized by alcoholism and abandonment of his family.
In 1992, Summerall's friends and family staged an intervention on his behalf, encouraging him to get professional help for his alcohol problems. He chafed at the idea and burned with anger throughout the intervention as his friends took turns speaking.
Finally, Brookshier read a letter from Summerall's daughter Susan.
"I hadn't been there much for my kids, but Susan's letter made it clear that I'd hurt them even in my absence," Summerall wrote in his autobiography, "Summerall: On and Off the Air." "She recounted one incident after another. I was numb to most of it, sad to say. Yet, her final words made my knees buckle: 'Dad, the few times we've been out in public together recently, I've been ashamed we shared the same last name....'"
Summerall began weeping tears of regret and reluctantly agreed to enter rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic. It was a decision that changed his life. At the clinic, Summerall not only found freedom from alcohol. He also encountered the grace of God.
"My thirst for alcohol was being replaced by a thirst for knowledge about faith and God," Summerall wrote. "I began reading the Bible regularly at the treatment center, and it became a part of my daily routine. The more I read, the more I felt a void in my life that needed to be filled."
He was later baptized at First Baptist Church in Euless, Texas. Summerall described emerging from the water and said he had surfaced to a new world.
"[F]or the first time in my life, I knew what people meant about being 'born again,'" Summerall wrote. "I had already accepted that Jesus Christ was the Son of God who died for our sins. Now, I felt I was truly part of his family. I felt ecstatic, invigorated, happier, and freer. It felt as though my soul had been washed clean."
Graham will preach Summerall's funeral, which will be held at Prestonwood at 11 a.m. Central time on April 20. The service will be broadcast live at www.prestonwood.org.
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here's to the ladies who get pushed aside, who aren't wielding swords and words and even femininity like weapons of war, who are rarely the protagonists and even more rarely the antagonists and even more rarely noticed at all. here's to the girls that fandom prefers to ignore, who aren't celebrated like their equally excellent peers but sit on the sidelines, who can also be selfish or petty or mean but also kind and quiet and understanding. here's to the girls who believe in fairy tales and freedom and watching from the sidelines, who endure abuse and worse as patriarchal narratives see them as plot instead of characters, foils instead of people. here's to the ladies who are called "whiny" and "passive" and "boring" for watching the story play out and getting swept up in it because they don't have the ability or even the drive to be the ones calling the shots. here's to the rival love interests, to the observant children, to the women killed off before they have a chance to shine. here's to the ones reviled for loving someone they shouldn't or sacrificing more than they should. here's to the ladies out there who are never called special or stanned or remembered by more than a few.
here's to the ladies who are rarely your favorites but who have stories- all rich, most untold- all the same.
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I've been seeing things around, recently but also ever since I joined the fandom, expressing the stance that Enjolras is naive, and/or lacking in understanding of the people/issues facing France in the 1830s, and that he makes a miscalculation therefore and gets a lot of people…
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|Great Trip
Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2014
|Did Sunlight and Windom with Kat and Dave.
|Posted Sep 20, 2014 9:57 pm
|Cool mountain!
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2014
|What a great mountain, we summited this mountain second day of our trip together with Windom Peak.
|Posted Jul 30, 2014 8:07 pm
|Summer & Winter
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2005
|8/10/05 - Std route from camp in Chicago Basin along with Windom. Opted for the friction finish, not the jump/step across.
12/23/13 - Part of a week long winter trip to Chicago Basin. Backpacked in from train drop at Cascade. Climbed via the South Face, some variation of the standard route. Zipped up Windom afterwards.
|Posted Dec 29, 2013 7:10 pm
|I love Chicago Basin!
|Posted Nov 1, 2013 7:55 am
|Great climb
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2013
|Early morning summit of Sunlight Peak from Chicago Basin camp (11,000') - a fun scramble with a lot of exposure on the final few moves!
|Posted Oct 9, 2013 12:32 am
|South Face
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2013
|Loose slog on the slopes, fun on top.
|Posted Sep 4, 2013 2:33 pm
|With Windom
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
|From Chicago Basin.
|Posted Jul 26, 2013 3:58 pm
|more peak baggin
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2009
|did Sunlinght , then Windom. went back the next day for Eolus
|Posted Apr 8, 2013 2:35 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
|first peak of an awesome weminuche trip! climb to the sunlight-sunlight spire saddle from sunlight basin is the home of nightmares. from there the climb was sweet, and the summit block is pretty simple, just a bit airy. good stuff! onto windom....
|Posted Mar 20, 2013 10:42 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2012
|great trip.
|Posted Dec 28, 2012 5:05 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2012
|Wow, great hike and the exposure on the summit block scared me so much.
|Posted Oct 21, 2012 5:27 pm
|Fun climb!
Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2012
|west ridge, solo. After getting in to Chicago Basin the afternoon/eve before, Dad worn out, so did this one alone- wanted to do this after guy on Wilson Peak recommended it, & recon'ed that Dad wouldn't be enjoying the 4th class too much. Left campsite (~10,750'-10,900') @ 6.53. Made good time- just below notch & start of route @ 9.00. Beginning above notch was definitely crux of route. Rest was easier. Summit blocks not too bad either. Summited @ 10.08. Heard voices shortly after, but when couldn't see them below, looked up & realized climbers on the spire! When saw leader top out, I was initially envious, but then just enjoyed watching. In racing to repeat summit moves so camera timer could get me, ended up breaking CO Native bottle :( Luckily still had Avery 15.8% ale in bag- more careful next attempt yielded good summit shot w/ beer. Enjoyed phenomenal views from just below summit block. Up 1 last time, then left @ 11.40. Mellow descent down standard route. Back @ camp @ 14.14. I'd recommend the W ridge over the standard route to anyone seeking a more sustained, aesthetic, & fun 4th-class route.
|Posted Oct 1, 2012 8:27 pm
|scary finish
|together with Windom.
|Posted Sep 17, 2012 2:46 am
|Liba Kopeckova
|another great peak
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2012
|Duchess stayed below the main summit, fun scramble and fun stand on its small top.
|Posted Sep 3, 2012 11:49 pm
|Matt Lemke
|Late summit
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012
|Climbed Eolus, waited out a storm at Twin Lakes for 4 hours, ran up Sunlight and had to wait out 3 more storms and finally summitted at 6pm. Took my shoes off for summit block due to wet rock. Not that exposed. Then did Windom at 7:30pm
|Posted Aug 30, 2012 2:19 am
|Not that Great
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2012
|Climbed with Eolus and Windom enroute from Chicago Basin to Ruby Basin. After the quality route on Eolus, this one wasn't much fun. The summit was the only memorable part.
|Posted Aug 28, 2012 9:47 pm
|Pushed Through
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
|Had a bit of a rough start with nausea and rain competing for the summit. Pushed through the sickness and waited out the storm for a successful summit. Chose not to climb that last rock since I wasn't at 100%, but touched the summit. Came back to my poles and pack I had left at the notch to find a marmot had made a tasty snack out of one of my pole handles... :)
|Posted Aug 18, 2012 5:48 pm
|Excellent summit!
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2012
|Climbed with Paul Wenger ... then over to Windom. Perfect trip!
|Posted Aug 2, 2012 3:35 pm
|Part of a quadrufer
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
|8th 14er this year.
|Posted Aug 2, 2012 11:50 am
|In Hail and Sunlight
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
|We waited out two days of rain in the Chicago Basin... finally went for it on the third day despite morning showers. Turned back at the gully when a thunderstorm came in fast. Waited that out and summited in the early afternoon. I was on the summit block when small hail started falling from a wandering cloud. Got down quick and climbed a second time with my partner, PhenomenalWoman, in blue skies and sunshine. Sat on the summit rock and took a leap of faith.
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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, November 5, 2013- Last Sunday, Team Garneau-Quebecor was presented with the 2013 Road and Track High Performance Club award by the Fédération Québécoise des Sports Cyclistes (Quebec Cycling Sports Federation) for the second consecutive year.
For its first year of racing at the Continental America level, the team has showcased its talent and shown determination and character, as stated Remi Pelletier-Roy, who was present at the Distinction Gala to receive the honors on behalf of the whole Garneau-Quebecor team. "Winning the title of the best high performance club in Québec two years in a row is proof that the team doesn't just add up results with luck, but rather thanks to a combination of different individual talents, a strong team spirit and an outstanding management. The 2014 season will be full of surprises with the arrival of foreign riders and the return of several of our stars!" he said.
For several years, Garneau-Quebecor has allowed a number of cyclists to develop and make it to the pros. This season, the team gathered several victories, notably the jersey of the most aggressive rider at the Tour of Alberta, a race that allowed our team to ride alongside the best cyclists in the world. Our riders also claimed no less than 3 Canadian Champion titles.


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Ales Hemsky will stay with the Edmonton Oilers this season.
After a summer of speculation that the 29-year-old winger may be playing elsewhere in the NHL, general manager Craig MacTavish confirmed on Wednesday that the career Oiler isn't going anywhere.
"He's off the market," said Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish on Wednesday. "We want (Ales) to come in and make an impression. We want him to play a prominent role."
Hemsky is entering in his 11th season with the Oilers and has one year left on a two-year, $10 million contract he signed last summer.
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MacTavish promised to make changes to the Oilers over the offseason and suggested that captain Shawn Horcoff and winger Ales Hemsky could be done with the club. While Horcoff was later dealt to the Dallas Stars, MacTavish addressed Hemsky's future in late july and said he believed he can be a useful piece for the club.
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Statement from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on September 11th
"Today marks another year gone by since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. For so many of us, we will always remember where we were when we received the news and the wave of emotions that flowed over us for the following days, weeks, months and now years that have since passed. Yet, most of America's students are too young to remember those traumatic events.&n
U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement with Lee County, Ala., School District on Equal Access to Advanced Placement Courses, High–Level Learning Opportunities for African American Students
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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released the following statement in reaction to the current draft of AB 484, a bill moving through California's legislature to exempt millions of students from state assessments:
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The U.S. Department of Education announced today the award of $1.9 million in grants to organizations in California, Missouri and Washington to help individuals with disabilities purchase the assistive technology they need.
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A woman who left the body of her 89-year-old mother outside of a Michigan thrift store will stand trial for murder.
A judge in St. Clair County said there's enough evidence to show that Kelly Rhodes contributed to the death of Mary Grenia who was found outside a Goodwill Industries store in Port Huron Township in March. The 49-year old is charged with an open count of murder, and it will be up to a jury to decide whether it is first-degree or second-degree murder if she is convicted.
Rhodes and Grenia lived together in Oregon, but made plans to move to Canada to live with an old acquaintance, according to defense attorney Sharon Parrish. They tried to enter Ontario, Canada with a truck full of possessions but were denied and Rhodes didn't have a backup plan, Parrish said.
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The plight of a 17-year-old Indian girl has exposed the extent of Islamic sex tourism, as men flock to the country to buy "one-month wives" for sex.
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In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disability rolls because they have become newly disabled by mental illness, with this epidemic spreading most rapidly among our nations children. What is going on?
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"The timing of Robert Whitaker's Anatomy of an Epidemic, a comprehensive and highly readable history of psychiatry in the United States, couldn't be better." (Salon.com)
"Anatomy of an Epidemic offers some answers, charting controversial ground with mystery-novel pacing." (TIME.com)
"Whitaker tenderly interviews children and adults who bear witness to the ravages of mental illness, and testify to their newly found 'aliveness' when freed from the prison of mind-numbing drugs." (Daniel Dorman, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine)
"Good Science, Great Journalism"
This is an outstanding work of science journalism and it is likely to surprise the vast majority of its readers. Plus, Ken Kliban is a great narrator. As a both a scientist and a mental health clinician, I support the methods and the conclusions of this book strongly. The irony, though, is that I'm probably not alone. Many, if not most, scientists at the top of NIMH and major universities wouldn't disagree with two of the most important ideas; first, that the "chemical imbalance" hypothesis is basically nonsense, and second, that the outcomes literature for psych drugs are poor. I saw a talk given by Thomas Insel, Director of NIMH, in April (2010, that is) and he said two things that are consistent with Whitaker's conclusions. First a direct quote: "Current treatments help too few people get better and very few get well." Second, he advocated for research focused on the "connectome," that is, a developing understanding of how a typically functioning brain's circuits are interconnected and how disruptions in those connections "cause" mental illness. I think understanding the connectome is important but unlikely to reveal anything about "mental illness" for various empirical reasons I won't go into here.
Of course, what most clinical psychiatrists won't agree with is that the drugs are part of the problem. But I suspect the current generation of psych drugs are going to go the way of tobacco (which used to be promoted for its health benefits). Eventually there's just going to be too much evidence against them. Hopefully Whitaker's work will help accelerate that.
I'm going to recommend this book to everyone I possibly can. I'm also going to teach it to psychiatry residents. Well, to be honest, I'll probably teach the primary sources rather than the book itself because, if Whitaker is right, teaching the book could be bad for my career...
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"The author does not use a fair scientific approach"
I tend to agree that anti-depressants and anti-psychotics are overly prescribes, particularly since the effects are not well understood. I also agree that drugs are used when cognitive behavioral techniques would be successful (but not make much money for drug companies). I further agree that drug companies have not uncommonly created unfair pro-drug testing regimes. BUT the author makes conclusions that don???t seem to be supported by any data and weaves a deeper conspiracy than the evidence seems to support. Repeating the same evidence is not more evidence. Also the author makes the key mistake seen in such books; Assume the hypothesis then search for data that supports the hypothesis. This is just not how real science is done. So if you read this, take it with a big grain of salt.
"Biased Oversimplification"
Unfortunately, the truth is much more complex than either the mental health medication industry or Robert Whitaker want us to believe. While the causes and treatments of the astonishing growing rates of mental health problems is a very important topic to examine, Whitaker commits the same errors as the pharmaceutical industry, just in the opposite direction, by intentionally omitting any data or study that contradicts his conclusions. In addition, with the exception of a one sentence dismissal, he completely ignores vast areas of multiple contributing factors that have had devasting effects on mental health in our modern society.
This book does help to raise some important questions, but it is unfortunate that it is done in such an obviously biased manner as it causes one to question the conclusions it reaches. The causes of mental health problems are much more complex than Whitaker is willing to admit. Therefore, the evaluation and treatment of mental helath problems deserves a more honest and multifaceted approach than Whitaker is able to acknowledge with this biased oversimplification of this important topic.
"I had no idea"
This audio book is loaded with facts, data and information about the current epidemic of mental illness. 3.5 million children on Ritalin; 250 people a day going on Social Security Disability for various mental health issues. The solution has been to use truckloads of pharmaceuticals to control behavior or provide relief. The author presents a very convincing case that our systematic overdosing on these drugs is exacerbating a problem, indeed turning young children who act out in school into drugged young adults who, in some cases, have a life long dependency problem.
Until 1960 most of the modern psychological diseases that are prevalent in the US did not exist. Once big pharma ( the people who fill the evening news with chemical solutions for what ever ails you) cranked up its marketing machine it became essential for many of us to find the "right" pill.
This is an important book for anyone who has children or friend/relatives who may be taking or considering modern psychotropic drugs. This book makes a compelling case that the cure may be worse than the disease.
"You will never think the same"
Amazing book and I think essential for every person to read. We all know someone who has taken medication of been instructed to take medication for depression, anxiety, bipolar, and ADHD. Reading this books makes you much more informed to make the decision about medications. At the very least, every parent should read this book before they allow their child to take any kind of medication.
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"Interesting But Repetitive"
The information was fascinating. I'll be checking some of the research just to confirm the author's conclusions. There was a mind-numbing amount of repetition.
"A good 2 hour book. 14 hours is too much."
Excellent study and case for the problems with the drugs used to treat mental illness. However, the book is too long. After listening to a few cases for the first couple hours, it was good. Repitition of more cases with similar statistics and results in the next few hours started getting boring. I held on for 10 hours hoping that something new would arise in the book, but it was the same thing over and over, I finally quit the book.
"Compelling book, boring narration..."
I managed to make it through the entire book, but it's not easy to stay alert listening to the driest narration possible. I think I'm going to stick with fluffier nonfiction books for now on. Plus, I now know to truly listen to the audiobook sample and ask myself, "Could I listen to this narrator for 14 hours?" In the case of this book, I did, but it took the perseverance of a saint. I'd recommend you read this book and listen to something else.
"Reads like a Conspiracy Theory"
In fact I found it downright scary - not as scary as having a child suffering with schizophrenia but scary none the less. I fear for those who believe the conclusions in this book, and wonder how many families will be devastated if those they love are do not have the benefits of current treatments. As with any subject "evidence" can be found where the truth can be lost if some facts are distorted and repeated often enough as they are here. JFK and 9-11 are prime examples, as is this book. I hope saner minds prevail and people recognize this book for what it is - another conspiracy theory.
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"Anatomy of an Epidemic"
This book was an eye opener and very scary! When my youngest daughter was in the third grade her teacher said she had ADHD and wanted her to take drugs for it. Her father and I said "NO" and put her on a strict exercise program plus a time limit for almost everything. We bought and set timers in every room, so when the timer went off - she had to stop whatever she was doing. It worked! And the school wanted to know what we did? She's now in college and just finished two tours of duty in Iraq. I'm very proud of her.
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