text: View All Programs Play a Critical Role in Providing Health Care to High-Risk Infants with a Master's Degree in Nursing Neonatal specialists are in demand playing a critical role in providing care to the growing high-risk infant population. Our neonatal nurse practitioner program provides unparalleled training for BSN prepared nurses with NICU experience. Continue to work while pursuing one of the professions most rewarding specializations. Classroom Accelerated M.S. in Nursing - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner DegreeOverview ProgramRequirements AccreditationTuitionHow toApply Degree Overview For those who possess a BSN and have an interest in caring for high-risk newborn infants, Regis University offers the Master of Science in Nursing with a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) emphasis. This highly specialized field is increasingly in need of qualified professionals, ready to give their knowledge and care to families and their newest additions. This campus-based NNP program combines advanced knowledge in nursing theory, health care policy, ethics and leadership related to the role of the advanced practice nurse with intensive courses reflecting the unique learning needs of the NNP- including clinical management of the high-risk newborn as well as diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The nurse practitioner program is completed in two years and courses are taught one day a week to maximize your time and allow you to work. Clinical experiences are offered in a variety of Level III (high risk) neonatal intensive care units. Students in our graduate nursing program complete a minimum of 630 hours of experience in addition to coursework while guided by experts in the field of high-risk newborns. If your goals as a nurse don't stop with the basics, come and explore the rewards and challenges of a career as a neonatal nurse practitioner. 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This award recognizes superior leadership skills and consistent excellence in practice, and was presented to Cathy at the NANN National Meeting in Palm Springs in October 2012. She was honored for her work as editor of the NANN Journal and her leadership at Regis. Cathy is also a past board member, and past president of NANN. Program Requirements Listed below are the required courses for completion of this degree at Regis University. Please note that recent course requirement updates may not be reflected in the list below and you should contact the Office of Enrollment Services at 303.458.4126 for recent changes and updates. This degree program requires 43.00 credit hours for completion. Please contact your advisor or the Office of Enrollment Services at 303.458.4126. MS: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Core Courses HCE 604 - Ethics for Nurse Leaders Examines ethical and moral reasoning relevant to professional nursing practice and health care delivery in today's society. Explores philosophical and faith-based foundations, including Catholic moral tradition, socio-cultural influences, professional codes, organizational and personal ethical norms. Ethical issues are examined with emphasis on advanced practice nursing, leadership roles and models of health care delivery. Introduces skills in analyzing ethical dilemmas and evaluating ethical practice using ethical theory, moral argument, and case studies. NOTE: This course was previously titled Ethics and Society. Cross listing(s): NR 690E NR 604. NR 601 - Theoretical Frameworks Examines the theoretical basis of nursing which guides advanced nursing practice. Critiques and evaluates theories from nursing and related fields such as the natural, social, organizational, and biological sciences. Analyzes the usefulness and applicability of theory in nursing practice, research, education, and administration. Regis University, Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions and the Loretto Heights School of Nursing mission and goals are discussed. Service Learning is introduced in this course in the campus-based MS program. NR 602 - Adv Apps of Research for Evidenced-Based Addresses best practices for evidence-based nursing practice. Quantitative and qualitative research designs and analytical procedures are compared. Methodologies for implementing evidence-based practice are examined and ethics associated with research are appraised. Pre-requisite: TAKE NR*600 OR NR*622; Cross listing(s): NR 690F. NR 608 - Health Care Policy/ Issues in Practice Focuses on health policy formation and evaluation. Learning activities will facilitate student?s opportunities to learn about change in the context of public policy and politics. 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NOTE: All MS coursework must be completed or student must be in NR 623 to register for this course. Pass/No Pass grading only. Neonatal Nurse Practioner Advanced Practice NR 605N - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Utilizes a comprehensive approach addressing the underlying principles of disease processes. Includes etiology, epidemiology and theories related to pathogenesis. Focuses on the differentiation of pathophysiological findings and identification of treatment modalities. *Note: NR 605F is designed for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students and NR 605N is designed for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) students. NR 607N - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Provides the advanced practitioner student with an in-depth understanding of the clinical applications of drugs commonly used. Emphasizes the principles of drug action and drug therapy related to advanced practice nursing roles. 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Windows XP SP3: The Perfect Reason to Avoid Upgrading to Windows Vista
Companies resisting a migration to Windows Vista may want to carefully examine the latest service pack for Windows XP. After you look at XP SP3, says Steven Vaughan-Nichols, you won't even consider "upgrading" to Windows Vista SP1 anytime soon. He does a head-to-head technology comparison.
Fri, May 02, 2008
CIO — Now that Windows XP SP3 is arriving, is there really any good reason for a business to "upgrade" to Windows Vista? Ah ... I can't think of one.
I've been running XP SP3 and Vista SP1 since they were in late beta. At the moment, neither XP SP3 nor Windows Vista SP1 are available to the general public due to a problem with a Microsoft retail program. Once the update system is set to not upgrade systems with that software, Microsoft promises to turn the spigot back on for these service packs.
While I haven't done any benchmarking with either one, I have lived and worked with both service packs. The difference between the two operating systems plus service packs is like that between day and night. Windows XP SP3 is the best Windows PC operating system I've ever used. In contrast: Windows Vista SP1 will finally run on one of my computers without any ongoing problems. That's the best I can say for it.
Enough with generalities. Here's what I've found in working with the pair over the last few months.
Window XP: Did You Say It Was a Pleasure to Upgrade?!
I used two test systems. One was an upgraded Gateway 503GR. This system uses a 3GHz Pentium IV CPU, 2GB of RAM, an ATI Radeon 250 graphics card, and a 300GB SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment). My other PC was a stock HP Pavilion a350n. This system has a 2.6GHz Pentium 4 processor, 512MB of dual-channel DDR333 SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM) and a 120GB SATA hard drive. In other words, they're state-of-the-art 2005 systems. Your offices are probably full of systems of a similar vintage: too new to replace, too underpowered for Windows Vista.
The service patch installation from its compressed 350MB executable download took less than half an hour on the 503GR. It was a much slower process on the a350n. It took slightly less than two hours. The problem is that the patch update uses a lot of memory. With 2GB of RAM, there was no swapping to the disk; with 512MB, the hard disk light was almost never off.
First, hard benchmarks aside, it certainly seemed to me that SP3 made Windows XP and its applications livelier than they had been under XP SP2.
As I worked with the two operating systems, I noticed that Windows XP SP3 is a more of a rollout of updates than the dramatic change in functionality that XP SP2 was. For instance, XP SP3 doesn't come with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) and Windows Media Player 11. If you have them installed, it does include the latest patches for those applications. Since many Web-based applications still expect IE6, that's fine as far as I'm concerned.
The one truly new XP SP3 feature is Network Access Protection (NAP). NAP, which works with Windows Server 2008, is a security checkup protocol. It blocks any PC from joining a Server 2008-based active directory (AD) unless it meets the server's security update policy standards. For example, if the server requires a PC to have the latest patches installed, it won't let the PC login until it has gotten those updates.
XP SP3 also makes some needed improvements to older management and security programs. For example, it includes Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0 and Windows Installer 3.1. It also brings existing protocols up to date. For instance, Wi-Fi networking now supports the new and improved WPA 2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2) for security.
There's another change I really liked a lot—as someone who can never find a product key when he needs one or who mistypes it, given half a chance. When you upgrade from a network share or from a CD rather than by using Windows Update, you don't need to re-enter the operating system key. Since I always update from a local network share when I'm dealing with multiple systems, this is a win-win as far as I'm concerned.
Once in place, XP SP3 got along well with my existing hardware and software. Over the last few months, I've run Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2003, OpenOffice 2.4, Thunderbird 2.0.1x, Firefox 2.0.1x, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, Intuit Quicken 2008 and a host of other programs. Without a single hitch.
The bottom line? After a few days of working with the SP3 late beta I went ahead and updated all my XP systems to this patch. It was that good.
Since then, as SP3 starts and stops its way to its full release, I've gone ahead and updated to the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version. It's been the smoothest, most significant Windows upgrade I've ever had the pleasure of making. Yes, I said "pleasure."
And then there's Vista.

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I wonder what, if any, differences there will be in the interface compared to the xbox? Fortunately I'll be able to do a side by side comparison.
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True. I know it's not going to be like the 360's add on because they have exclusivity until next year. Until then, PS3 users will have to put in a BR disc in order to access Netflix.
Set to come out tomorrow.
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I think I need to buy a PS3 now...
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Got my netflix notice that it's on its way.
Picture quality is decent. It's not changing every five minutes to improve itself. Interface is bland but easy to navigate. Too bad you can't download the disc to the PS3.
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Gayle misses out, West Indies to bat
West Indies stand in skipper Dwayne Bravo has won the toss and elected to bat first against Ireland as the hosts looking to get their campaign off to a winning start.
The big news from the toss is that skipper Chris Gayle has been ruled out with a back injury. Although Bravo indicated the big hitting opener was ok Gayle has decided not to take any risks and will miss the game.
Jerome Taylor and Sulieman Benn also miss out for the West Indies.
Ireland skipper William Porterfield would have batted as well and he is aiming to keep the West Indies to a total under 140 on such a slow wicket.
"The warm-up games have not gone our way, we need to bring all the positives together and play well. We have a lot options, especially in the spin department. We are confident and hope we restrict them to a low total," said Porterfield.
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Wade Jones lives near Alexander City in a tiny area called Our Town, Alabama.
"Our Town is in a curve on Highway 63, and that's it," Jones said Saturday at Bass Pro Shop in Leeds.
In case you don't know, or haven't heard, Jones was the winner of CMT's "Redneck Island" and a $100,000 prize. He and eight other cast members appeared at Bass Pro in Leeds last week, to sign autographs.
Jones beat 13 other competitors to take home the top prize. He was the oldest cast member at age 41.
"When I first signed up, it was a joke because I had never heard of the show," Jones said. "Then when I got through all the hoops to actually be on the show, I realized I had the wrong game plan. I then wanted to compete against the very best."
As the oldest, Jones became known as "Paw Paw" on the show.
"Kelly is the one who started calling me that." Jones said. "I found myself trying to be a friend to all of them. Heather and I had some great conversations.
"Once I got going, I wanted to prove something to myself, seeing I was 10 years older than the others."
Jones' story goes back to age 11, working in his dad's convenience store.
"I loved working in his store," Jones recalled. "When I got old enough to look for a job, I put on the coat and tie and worked at a bank for seven years. I soon found out that was not for me, so I eventually bought the family business from my dad."
Jones said things went great until the economy fell, and the housing industry dropped off.
"The busiest traffic into my convenience store was construction workers," Jones said. "I lost nine years of savings, and was then forced to sell the family business. That was hard."
Jones said winning the $100,000 would pay off his debt, and help put his son and daughter through college.
"I put myself in a zone, focused and tuned everything out," Jones said. "It was a blessing to win the $100,000.
"I felt I did my best, and my best came through. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to stay away from the drama and stay true to my word."
Jones developed a close bond with Justin, Darren and Joe on the show.
"Eliza was the devil on the show," Jones said. "She played the mental side of the game better than anyone. I wanted her off that island."
The host of "Redneck Island" was former WWE wrestling superstar Steve Austin. Jones said he grew up watching wrestling and Austin.
"Meeting him was awesome," Jones said. "He's a normal guy who loves to hunt and fish. But he is a mountain of a man. I am 6-2 and weigh 256 pounds, and I was looking up to him."
One of Jones' closest friends on the show was Ragland native Justin Campbell. At the final competition, it came down to Jones and Campbell.
"If I could not win, I wanted Justin to win," Jones said.
Campbell felt the same.
"I'm so proud for Wade," Campbell said. "If I could not win, I was glad Wade did. It was an experience of a lifetime for me."
Jones will now head back to the curve on Highway 63 known as Our Town. He also knows he is the biggest redneck in that town — a title he is proud of, and a title that made him $100,000 richer.


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When a bumpy mole appeared on Monica Zisa's left breast last year, she wasn't worried. "For three months, I just ignored it—I'm Colombian and didn't think I had the skin cancer risk that fairer people do," says Zisa, a 32-year-old caterer from New York City. Plus, the spot was on a body part that had almost never seen the sun. "But it started changing and looked really weird—kind of red and whitish—so I finally went to a dermatologist," she says. "I got the news that it was melanoma on a Tuesday, and on Wednesday I was at the hospital, having a three-inch section of skin removed from my breast." Zisa found her melanoma at an early stage, when the survival rate is 99 percent. But often, skin cancer in unlikely places like the breast, buttocks, scalp and genitals is overlooked and diagnosed late, when the disease is more advanced and survival rates plummet, says Rhoda Alani, M.D., director of the Melanoma and Pigment Lesion Clinic at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Alarmingly, Dr. Alani and other doctors Glamour spoke to told us they are finding more and more cancers on surprising parts of the body. "I'm seeing more of what we call 'hidden' skin cancers," says Ellen Marmur, M.D., chief of dermatologic and cosmetic surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. "In the past couple of months, I've removed melanomas under toenails, I've taken a squamous cell cancer off the bottom of a patient's foot, and I've biopsied basal cell carcinomas inside the fold of an upper ear. I've also seen cancers on women's genitals and even inside the mouth."
What's causing skin cancers to develop where the sun doesn't shine? It's not fully understood yet, but researchers believe UV rays may still be partly to blame, since too much sun suppresses your overall immune system. "This means your body will have a tougher time repairing DNA damage or zapping precancerous cells in any spot, even ones that are covered up," says Dr. Marmur. Adding to the damage, we're being exposed to more UV rays, thanks to the thinning of the ozone layer, the Environmental Protection Agency reports.
The sun isn't the only thing beating up your skin. "Air pollutants like car exhaust cause the formation of free radicals," says Dr. Marmur. "These highly reactive molecules bounce around like little Tasmanian devils, injuring skin cells and causing DNA mutations that can lead to skin cancer." The bottom line: No matter what the cause, the earlier any type of skin cancer is found, the more curable it is (and the smaller the scar). The two things every woman must do to make sure cancerous changes are found early? Get a skin check by a derm once a year and do self-checks once a month.


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Phoenix Technologies Ltd., the global leader in UEFI firmware technology, products and tools, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Lenovo on its new ThinkPad Tablet 2. Powered by Windows 8 and Phoenix SecureCore Technology BIOS, the ThinkPad Tablet 2 is based on the new Intel Atom processor-based mobile platform. The ThinkPad Tablet 2 is a versatile mobile device that combines notebook functionality and tablet mobility, making it ideal for use in the office, home or when traveling.
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The Writing Center at Athens State has recently added QR-code stickers for the Athens State community to easily access the Writing Center from mobile devices. Students who are registered with the Writing Center online can already access the schedule and manage appointments on-the-go, but the QR code is an easy way to keep the Writing [...]Read More
You Get out of It What You Put into It
As the summer semester passes by and students everywhere celebrate the end of finals with Netflix marathons, I say my goodbyes to the Writing Center. I have been a writing consultant at the Athens State Writing Center for roughly two years, and within those two years I have worked with many students on many projects [...]Read More
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I admire Mick Jagger, who can belt out the words "Time is on my Side" without a hint of sarcasm. Many students who attend Athens State juggle full-time jobs and often have a spouse and children at home; they take on as many classes as their busy schedules allow and somehow manage to turn in [...]Read More
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Colloquium with I Gusti Agung Putri Astrid Kartika, Director of the Indonesian human rights organization ELSAM
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The highest law-making body of the Indonesian state (the MPR) passed a resolution in 2001 requiring the president and the parliament (the DPR) to create a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). After that, two presidential administrations and most major political parties dragged their feet, wary about seeing the resolution actually implemented. The process for formulating the law regulating the commission's work was finally passed by the DPR in 2004 and a list of candidate commissioners was compiled by a selection committee in 2005.
President Yudhoyono's administration, worried about what would happen if the commission was created and past cases of human rights violations were openly debated, sat on the list for a year. It appeared as if it was determined not to establish the commission. In the meantime, the newly created Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi) decided in December 2006 that the DPR's law on the TRC was unconstitutional. Even without the court's decision, the TRC might never have been formed given the resistance to it from major political actors, but that decision definitively, irrevocably aborted the TRC.
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The look like my old grade school chairs.
Ouchie but good for keeping kids awake.
We had the tall ones in science lab.
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Congratulations. You "designed" something that we've had in our classrooms for 50 years.
What has been stated above was just what I was going to post. My immediate impression looking at it was a walk down memory lane. For me that was Millikan High School many decades ago. The chair is a little different, but not all that much.
Well they did state what it was a touchstone of. I wonder if China's old classroom model may have been a little different than those in the USA? we never had chairs which were rockers or had high backs.
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By Jen Mueller, for SparkPeople
Whenever I spend time with friends, the gathering almost always revolves around eating. "Want to meet for dinner?" "How about coming over and we'll order a pizza?" It's rare that my friends and I do something together where food is not involved. I find it pretty easy to stay on track with a healthy diet when I'm eating at home. But when I get around other people, if they are ordering dessert I feel more of a reason to do it, too. If they finish their food, it gives me more of a reason to clean my plate even if I'm not hungry. Even though it's not direct peer pressure, social eating has a strong influence on the choices many of us make.
Studies have shown that people tend to eat more when they are with others than if they are alone. They are also more likely to order dessert if their friends are getting something. It's easy to feel better about ordering the large plate of onion rings if three other people at the table are doing the same thing. It's also
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Poll: Do You Struggle with Social Eating?By SparkPeople.com | Healthy Living – Tue, Nov 20, 2012 5:17 PM EST
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4 Trim Thanksgiving RecipesBy SparkPeople.com | Shine Food – Mon, Nov 19, 2012 10:34 AM EST
By Chef Meg Galvin, Healthy Cooking Expert at SparkPeople.com
Are you ready for some new, healthy recipes to liven up your Thanksgiving Day table? I've created four new recipes that celebrate the season of giving thanks.
Whole Wheat Cous Cous with Spinach and Squash
228 calories
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Each one cup portion has a serving each of whole grains and vegetables.
Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
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Sipping on soup at the start of a meal reminds you to slow down and savor each bite.
'Seedy' Pumpkin Pie
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Petite Pecan Tarts
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A Southern favorite gets a boost of nutrition and fiber.
Are you trying any new Thanksgiving recipes this year?
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Overcome Your Fear of Flying (with Kids)By SparkPeople.com | Team Mom – Thu, Nov 15, 2012 10:54 AM EST
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My oldest son's first flight was at 4 months. My youngest son, at not quite 8 months, has four flights under his onesie. We live 1,000 miles away from our parents and extended families. Air travel is a fact of life for our kids. Still, I am a nervous traveler, always half-convinced I'm at the wrong gate, so assumed traveling with babies and children would be misery for us and for the other passengers. It is not. It is traveling, for sure, with all its bad food and close quarters and hurry up-and-wait tedium, but overall, I have been surprised by how helpful everyone is when they see parents--especially a mom alone--trying to haul kids and all their supplies through an airport. Really, our aerial adventures have bolstered my faith in human kindness.
Still, every time we travel I prepare and research and over pack. I hem and haw over the same questions. Here are the answers that have worked best.
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Put Yourself FirstBy SparkPeople.com | Team Mom – Thu, Nov 15, 2012 10:46 AM EST
By Rebecca Pratt, for BabyFit
You're a parent, school volunteer, Little League coach, and trusted assistant to your boss. You've been up since 6 a.m., made breakfast, packed lunches, cleaned the house, chauffeured the neighborhood kids, helped with homework, read bedtime stories, and finished extra work from the office. It's 11:30. You're exhausted. And, in about six-and-a-half hours you'll begin the whole 24-hour cycle again.
If you find yourself saying "Stop the merry-go-round, I want to get off!" you're not alone. Most of us-especially women-have at some time found ourselves at the bottom of the heap when it comes to taking care of our needs.
The problem with that is that if we don't take care of ourselves, sooner or later we won't be of much use to anyone else-or to ourselves. Just as the airline attendant tells you to put on your own oxygen mask in an emergency before helping a child with theirs, you must take care of your own basic needs before you can attend to theRead More »from Put Yourself First
Sneak in Exercise on Thanksgiving with the Turkey Burner Workout!By SparkPeople.com | Healthy Living – Thu, Nov 15, 2012 10:39 AM EST
By Nicole Nichols, Managing Editor and Fitness Expert at SparkPeople
I created this simple, five-exercise workout circuit to get your heart pumping and your muscles moving so you can torch some serious post-Thanksgiving calories. It doesn't use any equipment, and it can be done anywhere, even in a small hotel/guest room! The quicker you move and the more times you repeat the circuit, the higher your calorie burn will be.
Are you up for the challenge? Try it today and then comment below to tell us how you did!
The basic workout circuit consists of five equipment-free exercises. Perform the number of reps listed with each, and do them in this order:
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Healthy Party FoodsBy SparkPeople.com | Healthy Living – Thu, Nov 15, 2012 10:16 AM EST
By Leanne Beattie, for SparkPeople
Everyone loves a party. There's something about getting together with your friends that really helps you shed the stress of always trying to balance work and family. But with so many people trying to live healthier these days, finding tasty, diet-friendly food and beverages can be a challenge.
Deciding what you'll serve your guests can be confusing. And with more variety comes more temptation-scientists have proven that we eat more at a buffet. So it's up to you to find healthy recipes for your guests that won't add to their waistlines.
If you are cooking for the party, here are some tips for healthier food choices:
Reduce the fat in creamy dressings or dips by using low-fat or fat-free yogurt instead of sour cream or mayonnaise. Offer hummus as a low-fat spread for crackers and vegetables.
Use non-stick cookware so you can cook with a minimum amount of oil or use a low-calorie vegetable spray.
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Pumpkin: Fresh Vs. CannedBy SparkPeople.com | Shine Food – Thu, Nov 15, 2012 9:08 AM EST
By Stepfanie Romine, co-author of "The SparkPeople Cookbook: Love Your Food, Lose the Weight"This time of year, pumpkins are aplenty. In lattes, breads, bagels, and even cream cheese, that globular orange squash makes an appearance. As soon as the first cool wind blows away the memories of summer, people race to the supermarkets for cans of pumpkin purée and hit the pumpkin patch for the real deal. In many homes, the fresh pumpkins are relegated to decoration, but not in mine.
Despite the extra work, I usually prefer the taste of fresh over canned pumpkin. Each fall, I buy a few sugar pumpkins and roast, purée and cook down the flesh to use throughout the winter. (Note: With squash--and that goes for pumpkins, zucchini, and others--bigger doesn't mean better. The larger most squash get, the less flavor and more stringy fiber they have. Large pumpkins are great for winning state fair ribbons and decorating your front porch; small sugar or pie variety pumpkins are the ones you Read More »from Pumpkin: Fresh Vs. Canned
Baking Without ButterBy SparkPeople.com | Shine Food – Tue, Nov 13, 2012 9:54 AM EST
By Stepfanie Romine, co-author of "The SparkPeople Cookbook: Love Your Food, Lose the Weight"
In all recipes, fat adds moisture and richness. But per cup, butter adds 1,627 calories and 184g of fat, shortening packs 1,845 calories and 205g of fat, and even heart-healthy oil boasts 1,927 calories and 218g of fat. Divided among a batch of four dozen cookies, that's at least 34 calories and 4g fat per cookie attributed to the oil (or butter) alone. But who eats just one? Thankfully, you can cut some of the fat when you bake, but you should only swap half the fat a recipe calls for. (Cookies made with fruit purée will not get crispy and will have a cakelike texture; low-fat muffins tend to be dense.)
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Unsweetened applesauce has a neutral flavor that works well in almost every baked good. It adds moisture and fiber to recipes while cutting fat.
How much: Replace half the butter, oil or shortening called for with an equal amount of
Do You Really Need a Flu Shot?By SparkPeople.com | Team Mom – Thu, Nov 8, 2012 4:21 PM EST
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Fall is here. Apples are in season. Leaves are falling. Pumpkin just begs to be baked into a pie.
But with all of those good things comes at least one not-so-good thing: the flu.
Flu season can begin in October and end as late as May, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza is caused by viruses and because these can change, each flu season is a different. Individuals also are affected differently by the flu, including fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea or respiratory distress. Typically the worst cases are in people 65 or older. CDC estimates of flu-related deaths between 1976 and 2007 range from 3,000 to 49,000, and in a normal year, about 90 percent of deaths are in people older than 65.
Several years ago, swine flu - the H1N1 virus - hit the U.S. and caused a great deal of concern because it seemed to strike pregnant women and younger adults much harder than the typical flu virus. Odd flu seasons
Healthy Flying Tips for FamiliesBy SparkPeople.com | Parenting – Thu, Nov 8, 2012 4:11 PM EST
By Nicole Nichols, Managing Editor and Fitness Expert at SparkPeopleThe holiday season is rapidly approaching, and many people will take to the sky to visit family and friends. Despite appearances-a plethora of fast foods, snacks and lots of sitting around-flights and airports offer plenty of nutritious food and opportunity for activity, if you know where to look.
- Make sure everyone eats a healthy meal before you arrive. You'll be less likely to munch on high-calorie snacks just because they're around or you're bored.
- If eating in an airport, it's worth it to spend the time seeking out healthy foods. Look for salads, fresh fruit, vegetable-based soups, and baked or grilled chicken.
- While trekking through the airport, take every opportunity for extra movement. Use the stairs, pass on the people movers and carry your own luggage.
- Instead of sitting around before boarding the plane, use the time to walk. You'll arrive early enough to fit in 15-20 minutes of walking, so take
- Make sure everyone eats a healthy meal before you arrive. You'll be less likely to munch on high-calorie snacks just because they're around or you're bored.


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A 10-year follow-up of a landmark trial of intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes has suggested that the clinical benefit was more than durable and rose over time to a reduction or 15% for myocardial infarction and a 13% reduction in the relative risk of death from any cause.
What's more, a once-nonsignificant decrease in the risk of myocardial infarction had matured into a significant 15% reduction (P=0.01) and there was a 13% reduction in the relative risk of death from any cause (P=0.007), said Dr. Holman and colleagues.
The benefits, both microvascular and macrovascular, of early intensive diabetes control persisted despite the fact that 10 years of ordinary care erased the impressive between-group glycemic differences seen at the end of the active intervention.
Dr. Holman and co-investigators from the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) reported the findings at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and they were published online in two manuscripts today by the New England Journal of Medicine.
The findings represented 30 years of data -- 20 years of active intervention and 10 years of follow-up -- from 5,102 patients enrolled in the trial.
One of the NEJM papers dealt with a substudy that studied the carryover effect of tight blood pressure control. In this case, the investigators found that the microvascular and macrovascular benefit of tight control of blood pressure, evident at the end of the active treatment phase, were not sustained during the 10-year follow-up.
Acknowledging that there was no legacy-effect for blood pressure, the investigators concluded that although optimal blood pressure control is of "major importance" in reducing the risks of microvascular and macrovascular complications, maintaining the benefit requires ongoing, aggressive hypertension therapy.
Edwin Gale, M.D., of Bristol University in England, who was not involved in the trial, said the results represent a true legacy in that they reinforce the benefit of early, intensive glucose management.
But even more important than the drugs used, Dr. Gale said, was the timing of the intervention -- that all the patients were newly diagnosed. "The message is that while glucose control is important, early glucose control may be critical, " he said.
To gauge the clinical importance of early intervention, Dr. Gale contrasted the new findings with those of the VADT, reported at the American Diabetes Association meeting in June. The VADT found no benefit for intensive glucose management in a population that had established diabetes. (See: ADA: VA Diabetes Trial Appears to Vindicate Rosiglitazone (Avandia) Safety)
David R. Matthews, F.R.C.P., of the Oxford Centers for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, said the difference between early intensive glucose control versus late intervention can be likened to rebuilding an old car.
After intensive rebuilding of the engine, "you take the car out on the road, put your foot on the gas, and the back wheels fall off."
The UKPDS recruited 5,102 type 2 diabetes patients and randomized 4,209 to conventional therapy, meaning diet and exercise, or intensive glucose control with sulfonylurea or insulin or -- in the case of overweight patients -- metformin, all of which were considered cutting-edge treatments when the study was begun 30 years ago.
In the follow-up, 3,277 patients were asked to attend annual UKPDS clinics for five years, but there were no attempts to maintain their previously assigned treatment. During years six through 10, patients were asked to fill out questionnaires yearly.
Among the findings of the 10-year follow-up of the intensive glucose control analysis:
Source: Diabetes In Control: New England Journal of Medicine: Holman RR, et al "Ten-Year Follow-up of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes" N Engl J Med 2008; 359:
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Hey there ladies and gents! You might remember me as "That guy that used to write at Bloody Good Horror a lot", then again, you might not! I don't write metal reviews, so hard to squeeze into the ranks here, am i right? I kid, I kid because I love. While the writing has slowed down over the past few years, I apparently still love the sound of my own voice, so the podcasting has still been going hot and heavy.
A tribute project of two people does not a true tribute make. Particularly as it relates to "This is Spinal Tap," the only true measure of the film's success is the critique of its peers. To that end, as with every tribute we do, Chris and I step aside to make room for the opinions of those who make the music we all love. Before we begin, allow me to take a moment to thank all the musicians listed below, and all the promotional and label reps who helped gather these anecdotes. As ever, our tribute project is only a success because of the legwork they do to make it come together.
M. DREW: Let's run with your posit for a moment that metal culture no longer exists in a cohesive sense (which I still dispute, but I can't debate without arguing in circles, which will get us nowhere.) We can at least agree that metal culture is fractured and in some state of disrepair. There's almost certainly a qualifier in front of the word 'disrepair,' but which one and how serious it is, is likely in the beholder's eye.
CHRIS: Metal's history in the movies is not particularly long or illustrious. All of the odd glances and snickering asides that metal gets from music fans of other stripes are magnified when the medium changes, as filmmakers seldom know what to do with a form of music that is the aural equivalent of a Michael Bay movie (take that for what you will). Most of the time, we end up with metal either being portrayed as music for idiots, or are subject to movies that try to deal with the subject matter with respect, but are terrible attempts at film. I'm looking at you, "Rock Of Ages".
No metal band has meant more to me over the years than Edguy. They were the first heavy band I got into, and have remained a favorite throughout the ensuing years. While many were criticizing their decisions, whether the comedy that crept in on "Rocket Ride", or the modern darkness of "Tinnitus Sanctus", I was firmly in their camp. Fans may have been wishing for the band to return to the style they perfected on "Hellfire Club", but their refusal to stay in place is one of the things I like most about them.
Have you ever had to put yourself out in front of other people to be judged? I think just about everybody has. Whether it was an oral report in school or a project at work, it's never easy to stand up and let people critique something you've worked hard on. It's even more difficult for an artist. Good art comes from the soul. You spend a lot of time working, practicing, honing your skills but, eventually, if you want to take your craft to the next level, you've got to put it out there and let it be judged by the masses. People you don't even know are evaluating your soul.
Paper is a deceptive medium. It always has been. Insidiously, paper sits idly by and lets people scrawl out visions that look like can't miss propositions until they get into planning and ultimately, execution. Paper never voices an opinion or contrarian voice – it never gives any indication that the information encoded on it might be faulty or without merit. So when From Hell, a band composed of members of Nevermore, Slayer and Death Angel slides across the desk, promising a semi-concept album full of crafted horror stories, it seems like a great idea…on paper.
There was a time when sludgy, fuzzy metal reigned supreme. It doesn't seem possible, but it was almost fifteen years ago that we were satiated by the overdriven, detuned glory of pinnacle acts like White Zombie, Pantera and Powerman 5000. All of those acts did something a little different, to be certain, but they all subscribed to one basic core principle; that metal needed to be loud, rhythmic and easily accessible above all other qualities.
In the annuls of heavy metal, when all is said and done, I continue to believe that Ronnie James Dio will endure as the greatest hard rock and heavy metal singer of all time. From his early days in Rainbow, until his last recordings with Heaven & Hell, there was no denying the force of nature that was Ronnie James Dio. He was everything that was great about metal; a caring, intelligent man who loved nothing more than the power of music. Throughout his illustrious career, Dio's voice became synonymous with metal, his voice the soundtrack of countless lives.
Take a look around. Everything seems to be moving so quickly. Today's world is a fast paced, go-go, what's next, sort of place. We should all strive to take a few moments to slow things down a bit. Fortunately, we now have a soundtrack to help us achieve that very thing and it comes in the form of the new album by the Rhode Island based doom metal trio known as Pilgrim, "II: Void Worship".
"II: Void Worship" is a sequel to their first album, "Misery Wizard" which I was unfamiliar with prior to hearing this new album. So, this was my introduction to Pilgrim.
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The cultural camper
Date: June 10, 2009
by: Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor
▲ Camp Cigma
What: A three-week magic camp for children ages 7 to 13. Started by Sarasota magicians Josh Corn and Elia "Ilan" Chesnoff, Camp Cigma teaches campers one trick a day. The program culminates in a magic show.
When: June 29 through July 17
Where: The Sudakoff Center on the New College campus, 5800 Bay Shore Road
Why: "We turn fun into an art form," Chesnoff says. "It's not just about magic. It's about performing and theatrical skills."
Cost: $620
Spoiler alert: Some minor illusion tricks will be taught during the camp's second session.
Contact: Call 377-3971 or visit www.campcigma.com
▲ Teen Studios
What: A series of one-week- and two-week classes for students in grades seven through 12. Classes include drawing, figure drawing, photography, illustration, digital art and design, painting and sculpting.
When: June 15 through July 10
Where: Ringling College of Art and Design, 2700 N. Tamiami Trail
Why: The program offers teen certificates, a grouping of three, progressive classes on a particular subject for future art majors. Classes are small — 15 students per class.
Cost: $175 to $345 depending on the class and level of technology
Spoiler alert: "Our figure-drawing models are clothed," says Nancy Godfrey, marketing specialist for Ringling.
Contact: Call 955-8866 or visit www.ringling.edu/cssp
▲ 'Cultural Camps'
What: The Ringling Museum's "Cultural Camps" are broken down into two five-day programs. The first program, "Masks and Mischief," focuses on the history of Mardi Gras masks. The second program, "Heroic Journey Through Ancient Greece," studies ancient Greek myths and monsters. Both sessions are open to children in grades one through five.
When: June 22 through June 26 and July 20 through July 24
Where: The Arts and Education Conservation Building just south of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road
Why: "The program is really in-depth," says Jeannie Perales, Ringling's assistant curator of education. "It's not just art-making, we're experimenting with foods from different cultures and music and dance. We're a well-rounded, interdisciplinary camp."
Cost: $175 per session. Ringling Museum members save $30 per session.
Spoiler alert: During the museum's "Masks and Mischief" session, children will craft authentic Mardi Gras masks using the same Venetian techniques carnival-goers use today.
Contact: Call 359-5700, Ext. 3707 or visit www.ringling.edu
▲ Performing Arts Camp
What: A series of acting camps focusing on acting, dance, music and improvisational performance. Programs include Little Theatre for ages 5 and 6, hip-hop camp and Story Theatre for ages 8 to 12; and teen workshops for ages 13 to 17.
When: June 23 through August 19
Where: Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave.
Why: "Kids learn professional acting methodologies," says Pamela Smith, FST's education administrator.
Cost: $165 to $525, depending on the session
Spoiler alert: Yes, your child will learn how to bust rap at hip-hop camp.
Contact: Call 366-1350 or visit www.floridastudiostheatre.org
▲ Youth/Teen Stage Door Workshop
What: Two musical-theater camps for children ages 8 to 17.
When: July 6 through July 31
Where: The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail
Why: The Players' camps are staffed by a team of actors, directors, vocal instructors and choreographers — including former Siegfried & Roy dancer Eric Berkel.
Cost: $500
Spoiler alert: The camp produces an original musical revue at the end of each session that's inspired by "High School Musical," "Shrek" and "Hairspray."
Contact: 365-2494 or visit www.ThePlayers.org
▲ Sarasota Ballet camp
What: A series of one-week-, three-week- and five-week programs from beginner lessons to advanced, intensive programs for students ages 13 and up.
When: June 15 through Aug. 14
Where: Backstage at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Why: A faculty of company dancers and world-renowned guest instructors teach intensive ballet programs. The camp's advanced curriculum includes instruction in pointe, variations, repertoire, modern, composition, jazz, character and stretch.
Cost: $200 to $2,000
Spoiler alert: "This is definitely a chance for the ballet to scout out new dancers," Sayward Grindley says.
Contact: Call 359-0099, Ext. 120 or visit www.sarasotaballet.org
▲ Sarasota Orchestra's summer music camp
What: A three-week program for string, wind, brass and percussion students When: June 29 through July 17
Where: Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. Tamiami Trail
Why: The faculty includes professional musicians and music instructors from Sarasota and Manatee County schools.
Cost: $285
Spoiler alert: Camp ends with a recital in Holley Hall.
Contact: Call 953-3434 or visit www.sarasotaorchestra.org
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25 "Jazz at Two" with the Kevin Celebi Quartet
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Nobody? No suggestions?
Got called because a gardener got shocked by some wires in among some plants.
Turns out: 50 year old galvanized comes up, next to it another goes down toward switches controlling pool lights and other wires for a pool pump.
A weather proof box had been erroneously installed below grade. It long ago rotted away and was torn off the conduit.
There are three or four wires that pass from one conduit to the next with almost no slack. So I cannot replace the box.
I am inclined to find a fiberglass vault to envelop the conduits, say 12" deep, with an open bottom and a lid that says "electricity!" on it and some bolts to make it tough for kids to open it.
I'd install it such that it stood about two inches above grade. I'd pour three or four inches of gravel in the bottom of the pit.
I simply cannot believe that I can pull the wires out of the conduit, I am sure it is beat. I am looking for a solution to make the wires safe and keep them dry.
Is it a "vault" that I am looking for? Anybody got a url where I can view one?
I often see junction boxes at pools that are 12 inches above grade. A vault is something you would put water pipes such as a pressure manifold in, not electrical connections at a pool. For liability reasons, in this case I would hire a licensed electrician.
You want to do this on your home, or someone elses? Neither is a good idea, and the later could get you sued should something happen, and would not pass code, as I understand it. You cannot use things in an electrical circuit that have not been tested and certified for their operation. Then, you have to install it according to accepted methods and procedures.
Jim DeBruycker
Important note - I'm not a pro
Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
An "open bottom" vault with gravel in it will NOT keep the wires dry. And have you addressed WHY and how the person got the shock?
Licensed residential and commercial plumber
I would start by getting the correct ground fault interrupt.
Theory only works perfect in a vacuum.
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The customer wants to pay $500 or $1000 and get something that is safe.
Please look back at my description and see the issues at hand: there is not one chance in hell that I can pull fresh wire thru this rotted conduit.
It's time to pass on this job! One that cannot be completed in a safe, code-compliant manner should be one you are willing to pass up. It's likely they would not like an overhead run, but that could be done without disrupting much if any of the landscaping (other than the visual effects!). If the wires and conduit are that degraded, it needs to be replaced. I do not know, but it may be possible companies that can run a cable through the conduit, then pull a new piece of pipe in (as is sometimes done for water pipe replacement), might be able to pull a new piece through. THat would require being able to pull the electrical wires out, as you'd never (as you already said) pull new wires through it.
Jim DeBruycker
Important note - I'm not a pro
Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
quote; it may be possible companies that can run a cable through the conduit, then pull a new piece of pipe in (as is sometimes done for water pipe replacement), might be able to pull a new piece through. THat would require being able to pull the electrical wires out
It would be the miracle of the century if that could be done in any code approved manner, or materials.
Licensed residential and commercial plumber
OK, here's the thing:
Underground services to houses can come up in vaults. These vaults are pretty big and a bit expensive.
I worked on a repanel that was exactly that: the utility's line only came just so far, and they insisted that we trench out about 30' to their feed.
The two conduits curved up and ended in the vault. The cables were spliced and insulated by the utility. The power was switched on.
That was for a 200 amp panel. I need something to stand in for a rotted 4x4 exterior box that got buried in the flower garden.
I am going to get this done. I just want to get a box that is small enough to do the work.
Oh, and the conduit end only about 2" below grade. If the vault is 12" deep, the wires will stay dry.
The term you are looking for in residential is handhole or Quazite box, rather than vault.
I'm sorry to say but your plan, as presented, would scare the life out of an electrician due to the total disregard for the NEC.
Wires in any exterior conduit get wet, if for no other reason than condensation, therefore requiring THWN or other wet rated wire.
Where are jwelectric or Speedy Petey who I know are licensed and working electricians?
Depending on the inspector, modifying this requires bringing things up to current code...probably can't do that without new wires and conduit.
Jim DeBruycker
Important note - I'm not a pro
Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
I suppose I should install GFI breakers in the panel.
Problem is: the electrician who put in the 200 amp 20 space, 40 circuit panel managed to find 40 circuits or close to it (if you count the 240v branch circuits as two circuits, there are 40 circuits). In other words, there are 20 tandem circuit breakers in there. There simply is no room for any full width breakers.
Possibly I could look very closely at the circuits, (of course the markings are faded out) and join some circuits that are over serviced to free up some slots.
Essentially, the option is to jack up all sorts of concrete and maybe tear out a retaining wall. I grant you that even if my solution is installed, the circuits are going to fail eventually when something underground breaks the conductors, or the insulation just rots away.
At that time the customer is just going to have to bite the bullet and let the concrete get jacked out and some PLASTIC conduit installed.
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When the valves in your leg veins are damaged, blood begins to pool. As a result, your veins have trouble carrying blood from your legs back to your heart. In time, this causes chronic (long-lasting) venous insufficiency.
You may have aches or swelling in your legs. If the swelling is not controlled, an ulcer (sore) may form.
Special care of your legs can help control your symptoms, reduce swelling and reduce your risk of developing ulcers.
Do the following foot exercises several times a day to keep blood moving when you sit.
To do these exercises, sit in a comfortable chair. Use correct posture. Do each set of exercises five times with one leg. Switch legs and repeat for five times.
Wear therapeutic compression stockings that apply pressure from your ankles up through your calves.
If you develop ulcers (sores), call your health care provider as soon as possible.
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