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'Covert' released on paperback
Date: July 29, 2009
by: Terry Lyons | Contributing Writer
Basketball officials dream of the perfect game. At each level of the sport, referees are in pursuit of a game in which every call is correct and every difficult play is judged flawlessly, with coaches and players competing at their best.
NBA referee Bob Delaney often speaks to groups about that elusive perfect game, telling them it is a dream he has yet to realize.
But all that changed June 19, 2009.
Delaney experienced a perfect evening at center court of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. He was honored before an audience of 250 spectators, including troopers from the New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island state police, local law enforcement officials, the FBI and other agents from the Office of Homeland Security. They were on hand for the official paperback launch by Delaney's book, "Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob."
Written with sports journalist Dave Scheiber -- has enjoyed tremendous success since its initial release February 2008 in hardcover. In the book, Delaney, a 23-year NBA veteran referee, tells the story of his undercover years in the 1970s as a New Jersey State Trooper infiltrating the Bruno and Genovese crime families in Northern New Jersey.
It also explores how Delaney found inner peace through basketball following his nearly three years of undercover duty. The book became the publisher's all-time leading seller soon after its release. Covert was named one of USA Today's best books of 2008, and it inspired critical acclaim with starred reviews in Publisher's Weekly, along with in-depth first person reports by CNN, CNN International, ESPN, TNT and scores of newspaper publications and radio outlets worldwide.
Delaney made appearances on the CBS Early Show, NPR, CNN, ESPN, Bloomberg TV and TNT, along with numerous additional media appearances, speeches and book signings at Barnes & Nobles and other bookstores across United States and Canada.
At the Hall of Fame event, also attended by many of his family members and friends, Delaney took time to celebrate the success of "Covert" with a presentation about law enforcement, leadership and service. The story of Covert has offered insight regarding the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder as it relates to the military, law enforcement, firefighters and emergency services.
New Jersey State Trooper Thomas Cavello, part of the Honor Guard that traveled to Springfield, later wrote to Delaney: "Throughout my 15-year tenure with the state police, I have been fortunate to attend and sing (the National Anthem) at many different functions, but this event ranks right up there with the best."
Col. Thomas E Boland (brother of NBA referee Matt Boland), commanding officer, 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Assistance Depot, Connecticut Army National Guard, Groton, Conn. Boland, after serving recently in the Middle East, received a heartfelt and spontaneous standing ovation when introduced.
"This book is not about one person. It is about the thousands of men and women who ensure that order is maintained in society – law enforcement, military and government – who serve us on a daily basis. Some have made the ultimate sacrifice. All are being saluted here."
Choosing those words was a call that brought Delaney one step closer to the perfect evening.
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In addition to presbyters, in the Church there is another category of ministers with specific tasks and charisms, as the Council of Trent recalls when it discusses the sacrament of Orders: "In the Catholic Church there is a hierarchy established by divine ordinance, which includes bishops, presbyters and ministers" (DS 1776). The New Testament books already attest to the presence of ministers, "deacons," who gradually formed a distinct category from the presbyteroi and episcopoi. One need only recall that Paul addressed his greeting to the bishops and ministers of Philippi (cf. Phil 1:1). The First Letter to Timothy lists the qualities that deacons should have, with the recommendation that they be tested before they are entrusted with their functions. They must be dignified and honest, faithful in marriage, and must manage their children and households well, "holding fast to the mystery of faith with a clear conscience" (cf. 1 Tim 3:8-13).
The Acts of the Apostles (6:1-6) speaks of seven "ministers" for service at table. Although the question of a sacramental ordination of deacons is not clear from the text, a long tradition has interpreted the episode as the first evidence of the institution of deacons. By the end of the first century or the beginning of the second, the deacon's place, at least in some churches, was already well established as a rank in the ministerial hierarchy.
An important witness is given especially by St. Ignatius of Antioch, according to whom the Christian community lives under the authority of a bishop, surrounded by presbyters and deacons. "There is only one Eucharist, one body of the Lord, one chalice, one altar, just as there is only one bishop with the college of presbyters and deacons, fellow servants" (Ad Philad., 4, 1). In Ignatius' letters, deacons are always mentioned as a lower rank in the ministerial hierarchy. A deacon is praised for "being subject to the bishop as to the grace of God, and to the presbyter as to the law of Jesus Christ" (Ad Magnes., 6, 1). As "ministers of the mysteries of Jesus Christ," deacons must "in every way be pleasing to all" (Ad Trall., 2, 3). When Ignatius urges Christians to obey the bishop and the priests, he adds: "Respect the deacons as God's commandment" (Ad Smyrn., 8, 1).
We find other witnesses in St. Polycarp of Smyrna [1] , St. Justin [2] , Tertullian [3] , St. Cyprian [4] , and later in St. Augustine [5] .
In the early centuries the deacon carried out liturgical functions. In the Eucharistic celebration he read or chanted the epistle and the Gospel; he brought the offerings of the faithful to the celebrant; he distributed Communion and brought it to those absent; he was responsible for the orderliness of the ceremonies and at the end dismissed the assembly. In addition, he prepared catechumens for Baptism, instructed them and assisted the priest in administering this sacrament. In certain circumstances he himself baptized and preached. He also shared in the administration of ecclesiastical property and cared for the poor, widows, orphans and prisoners.
In Tradition there are witnesses to the distinction between the deacon's functions and those of the priest. For example, St. Hippolytus states (second to third century) that the deacon is ordained "not to the priesthood, but for service to the bishop, to do what he commands" [6] . Actually, according to the Church's mind and practice, the diaconate belongs to the sacrament of Orders, but is not part of the priesthood and does not entail functions proper to priests.
With the passage of time, the presbyterate in the West assumed almost exclusive importance in relation to the diaconate, which was reduced to being merely a step on the way to the priesthood. This is not the place to retrace the historical process and explain the reasons for these changes. It is rather a question of pointing out that, on the basis of ancient teaching, the awareness of the diaconate's importance for the Church became greater and greater in theological and pastoral circles, as did the appropriateness of reestablishing it as an Order and permanent state of life. Pope Pius XII also referred to this in his address to the Second World Congress of the Lay Apostolate (October 5, l957). He stated that although the idea of reintroducing the diaconate as a function distinct from the priesthood was not yet ripe, it could become such. In any case the diaconate was to be put in the context of the hierarchical ministry determined by the most ancient tradition.
The time was ripe at the Second Vatican Council, which considered the proposals of the preceding years and decided on its reestablishment (cf. LG 29). Pope Paul VI later implemented the decision, determining the complete canonical and liturgical discipline for this Order [7] .
There were two main reasons for the theologians' proposals and the conciliar and papal decisions. First of all, it was considered fitting that certain charitable services, guaranteed in a stable way by laymen conscious of being called to the Church's Gospel mission, should be concretely expressed in a form recognized by virtue of an official consecration. It was also necessary to provide for the scarcity of priests, as well as to assist them in many responsibilities not directly connected to their pastoral ministry. Some saw the permanent diaconate as a bridge between pastors and the faithful.
Clearly, the Holy Spirit, who has the leading role in the Church's life, was mysteriously working through these reasons connected with historical circumstances and pastoral perspectives. He was bringing about a new realization of the complete picture of the hierarchy, traditionally composed of bishops, priests and deacons. Thus a revitalization of Christian communities was fostered, making them more like those founded by the apostles which flourished in the early centuries, always under the impulse of the Paraclete, as the Acts of the Apostles attest.
A deeply felt need in the decision to reestablish the permanent diaconate was and is that of a greater and more direct presence of Church ministers in the various spheres of the family, work, school, etc., in addition to existing pastoral structures. Among other things, this fact explains why the Council, while not totally rejecting the idea of celibacy for deacons, permitted this Order to be conferred on "mature married men." It was a prudent, realistic approach, chosen for reasons that can be easily understood by anyone familiar with different people's ages and concrete situations according to the level of maturity reached. For the same reason it was then decided, in applying the Council's provisions, that the diaconate would be conferred on married men under certain conditions: they would be at least thirty-five years of age and have their wife's consent, be of good character and reputation, and receive an adequate doctrinal and pastoral preparation given either by institutes or priests specially chosen for this purpose [8] .
However, it should be noted that the Council maintained the ideal of a diaconate open to younger men who would devote themselves totally to the Lord, with the commitment to celibacy as well. It is a life of "evangelical perfection," which can be understood, chosen and loved by generous men who want to serve the kingdom of God in the world, without entering the priesthood to which they do not feel called. Nevertheless, they receive a consecration that guarantees and institutionalizes their special service to the Church through the conferral of sacramental grace. These men are not lacking today. Certain provisions were given for them: for ordination to the diaconate they must be at least twenty-five years of age and receive formation for at least three years in a special institute, "where they are tested, trained to live a truly evangelical life and prepared to carry out effectively their own specific functions" [9] . These provisions show the importance the Church puts on the diaconate and her desire that this ordination occur after due consideration and on a sound basis. But they are also a sign of the ancient yet ever new ideal of dedicating oneself to the kingdom of God, which the Church takes from the Gospel and raises as a banner especially before young people in our time too.
[1] Ad Phil., 5, 2
[2] Apol., I, 65, 5; 67; 5
[3] De Bapt., 17, 1
[4] Epist., 15 and 16
[5] De cat. rud., I, c. 1, 1
[6] SCh, 11, p. 39; cf. Constitutiones Aegypt., III, 2: ed. Funk, Didascalia, p. 103; Statuta Ecclesiae Ant., 37-41; Mansi 3, 954
[7] cf. Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem, June 18, l967; Pontificalis Romani Recognitio, June 17, l968; Ad Pascendum, August 15, l972
[8] cf. Paul VI, SDO 11-15: Ench. Vat., II, 1381-1385
[9] cf. SDO 5-9: Ench. Vat., II, 1375-1379


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Yessiree, The Lion King is no ordinary show, and here's some evidence: Usually, when I'm making small talk in line at Stork's or Whole Foods and I tell people I make my living as a theater critic, they say: "Oh! That's interesting. Seen any good plays lately?" In the past two months, nobody's asked that. Instead, people have asked: "Wow! Have you seen The Lion King?" Total strangers have asked me this question no fewer than four times since the beginning of April, and I've had to say "no" in every instance.
But man, to be asked about it four times by total strangers. That's weird. There is obviously something special about Tim Rice and Elton John's 10-year-old Disney Afrotacular, and whether it's good, bad, or ugly, it's probably worth knowing about. So, last weekend the second-to-last weekend before this production ups and moves along to hypnotize some other city I went and had a look.
My first mistake was giving up our seats in Row M, a comfy 40 or 50 feet from the stage, to a man whose little girl was unhappy with her own front-row seat. She was afraid of the animals, she said, and it was hard to argue with her logic. This little girl had seen the movie, and she knew as well as anybody: Don't fuck with a hungry hyena.
We were not afraid, but we should have been. Not because of the hyenas but because of the sound the mix in the front row bordered on criminal. At first, I thought I was hearing an incompetent orchestra or singers who were dog-tired after five weeks of Broadway bestiality. Not so. These problems were technical. There was a perceptible lag between the noises coming from the pit, the percussionists mounted on balconies above the stage, and the singers' mouths, and it created the impression that every song was constantly on the verge of slipping into arrhythmic confusion. Those lovely, high-pitched, synth-flute swoops during "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" sounded awkward; the key change in "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" felt labored; the seething pull-push rhythm of "Be Prepared" was reduced to sludge.
I blame these problems on our seats, but there were other troubles. Throughout the performance last Friday night, all the midrange instrumental sounds blended into a thick sonic goo, and the voices of individual singers vanished whenever they entered their lower registers. The first time this occurred was on the 14th English word of the very first song, "The Circle of Life." That word is sun, and while singing it, actress Phindile Mkhize (Rafiki) disappeared. It was terrible. Mkhize is an extraordinary singer who sounds like a cross between Joseph Shabalala and Chaka Kahn, and she can click like an army of Miriam Makebas. When a voice like hers is MIA, you know there's a bug or three in the system. It's not long before other characters experienced a similar fate: Timothy Carter's dark, exquisitely feline "Scar"; Malcolm-Ali Davis' charming, bright-voiced "Young Simba." One moment, they're blowing minds, and the next moment, they're gone. Blame the machines.
It's hard to believe these troubles have cropped up only now, after five weeks of perfection. And it's certain that the show's second-biggest sonic problem its sadly underpowered orchestra, which evokes none of the celebratory grandeur of Elton's score has been with it from the beginning.
So why do people keep frothing at the mouth? What is there to love about The Lion King?
The visuals? Maybe. Everybody talks about the visuals. The magically choreographed puppetry of massive giraffes and elephants, the herds of antelope, the woman whose gentle manipulation of a big wooden cheetah is something very like poetry this is all very beautiful.
But visuals are just visuals, and I can't believe they're enough to pack 2,688 seats eight times a week for six weeks. Eventually, I've gotta come to the somewhat depressing conclusion that folks keep coming because they or their kids dig the story, which goes something like this:
In the African savannah, a land called Pride Rock is run by a bunch of lightly complected, almost-blond carnivores and their king, Mufasa. These carnivores eat creatures like antelope and zebra. Still, when Mufasa has a son, the antelope and zebra gather together and bow to him. Stratified class structures work well in Pride Rock. Even the food is happy.
Meanwhile, in a bad part of town, there lives a bunch of violent, stupid, darkly complected scavengers. They hate the big, blond carnivores of Pride Rock, who won't allow these disenfranchised scavengers into their happy neighborhood. This all changes when Mufasa's brother, Scar, arranges Mufasa's death, assumes leadership, and forces Pride Rock to integrate. In come the violent darkies. Whoops, there goes the neighborhood.
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Ethics in nursing put patients first
Ethics are at the forefront of 21st-century workplaces regardless of discipline or industry. But the very nature of nursing as a profession places a particular importance on ethics.
"I have been a nurse for over 40 years, and ethics have been a big part of my work from the beginning of my nursing career," says Kathy Watson, RN, MS, CPNP and director of nursing for the University of Phoenix Southern Arizona Campus. "There is greater focus on it now than ever before, especially in this era of health care reform."
Increased emphasis on ethics in nursing
Today's nurses face ethical dilemmas at almost every turn, according to Watson. She says that when she first became a nurse, decisions of an ethical nature were made by others. Now, nurses are considered more professional and find themselves in more autonomous roles. Thus, they are expected to make complex ethical decisions on their own. The American Nurses' Association even developed a standard of ethics and code of conduct for the profession.
We must live up to the promises of our profession.
"Perhaps the most common ethics situation that nurses encounter are mistakes in medication dosages," Watson says. "These types of mistakes happen every day. The question is, should the nurse report every mistake to supervisors, even if no patient harm occurs? This becomes an ethical dilemma, given that both safety and veracity are part of the nursing profession's standard of ethics."
Making ethics part of the curriculum
Watson strongly believes that all nurses should complete ethics-related coursework and training. "Ethics weren't always formally taught to nurses," she explains. "All the ethics a nurse had came from her own personal values system, it wasn't a professional code. But now that it is, we should be preparing nurses for that."
Watson discusses how the College of Nursing at University of Phoenix incorporates ethics instruction into its courses. "In these courses, we talk about ethical standards and also give students role-playing exercises," she says. "There are no right or wrong answers, and these exercises allow our students to think critically, and consider the consequences of different courses of action."
One of the exercises employed in the courses involves EthicsGame, which uses real-time simulations of real-world nursing dilemmas to help students assess and inventory their ethics skills, as well as identify weak areas where more study might be warranted.
"Some of the situations we encounter involve how nurses must learn to put their own personal feelings aside when treating patients whose personal conduct we find abhorrent, like a murderer or child abuser," says Watson. "These kinds of situations can be a challenge, but we are nurses first and we must put our patients' needs first, regardless of who they are or what they might have done."
Overall, the most important reason for nurses to study and understand ethics lies in the ideals of the nursing profession itself, according to Watson. "As a profession, nurses believe in justice, equality and human dignity," she explains. "We must live up to the promises of our profession."


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The good news is that California's property and excise taxes are lower than the nation's average, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.
The bad news is that the state's personal and corporate income taxes as well as its sales taxes are in the top 10 countrywide.
When you balance it all out, Californians' federal, state and local taxes in 2012 equaled their income from Jan. 1 to April 20, putting us in 11th place for heaviest tax burden by that measure, according to the Tax Foundation's Tax Freedom Day calculation.
The national average Tax Freedom Day was April 17. Topping the list was Connecticut, where residents on the average worked until May 5 to pay all their taxes for the year.
This year, California has the highest sales taxes in the country at 7.5 percent. When you tally the state by combined state and average local sales tax, the amount is 8.38 percent, a mere ninth highest nationwide. Highest is Tennessee at 9.44 percent.
Other California rankings:
The Tax Foundation sends copies of the annual report to each of the nation's state legislators and governors. It advocates for "simplicity, transparency, stability, broad bases and low rates" for taxes. It tends to lean right of center in its analysis and advocacy, while the Tax Policy Center tends to lean left of center. Both groups are nonpartisan, and while their interpretation of data can vary, their statistics are usually virtually identical.
Regarding the state's property taxes, you may be interested in my story about nine pending bills that would tweak aspects of Proposition 13's protections.
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BioRAFT (www.bioraft.com) is a quickly growing company focused on building an enterprise level web-based application used in university and pharmaceutical research. We are rapidly hiring and looking to grow our development team with experienced and energetic innovators.
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- We support a work hard, play hard mentality - we pay well, give great benefits and support your need for a flexible work schedule.
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In this role, you will actively drive the underlying architecture of our flagship product. Your primary responsibility will be the health and scalability of the BioRAFT servers and infrastructure. This includes all routine management tasks, server configurations, monitoring, and performance optimizations; as well as coordination with our data centers and associated network infrastructure teams. You will also serve as a security specialist to ensure that our customer's data is outrageously well protected.
You will work on interesting automation, optimization and deployment projects to support our core development team. This includes automating routine development tasks, optimizing development environments, and configuring automated testing and validation processes. You should be very familiar with software development processes and needs, and comfortable in code. The ideal candidate will even be able to code review developer changes, optimize MySQL queries, diagnose/solve code performance bottlenecks, and write automated tests.
In short, you should be a smart engineer who takes delight in automating painful tasks, working with development teams to make infrastructure that sings, and banding together with your teammates to deliver killer service to our customers. It's unlikely you'll ever be bored.
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- 7 years of experience in LAMP system administration and security; ideally with exposure to working in both virtualized and physical environments
- PHP development experience highly desired; ideally with Drupal experience
- Absolute passion for data and process security
- Strong understanding of web-architecture; including load balancing, disaster prep, etc
- Passion for building highly scalable systems in a fast paced, team-oriented and customer-focused environment
- Ability to check your ego at the door, and participate in clear-headed brainstorming sessions and arguments for the better of the product, not your own self-esteem
- Good sense of humor with the ability to stay relaxed and have fun
- Strong attention to detail
- An individual who is eligible to work in the United States (no outsourced or B2B arrangements will be considered)
- Willingness to undergo full credit and background checks on an annual basis
- Excellent with Ruby, Python and Perl and other server-side scripting languages
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Beagle-boxer-basset wins World's Ugliest DogJune 22, 2013 @ 1:21 am
PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - A huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound was the upset winner at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest.
Walle (WAHL-ee), a 4-year-old mutt from Chico, Calif., who was entered at the last minute, was judged Friday as the most unsightly of 30 dogs at the Northern California competition.
"This dog looked like he's been photo-shopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals," judge Brian Sobel said.
Walle overcame the dominance in recent years by nearly hairless Chihuahuas, Chinese cresteds, or combinations of the two.
Owner Tammie Barbee got the dog when he was three months old.
"People come up to me and say that dog is not right," Barbee said, "but I love him."
Judges said they were especially impressed by Walle's bizarre waddle of a walk.
Walle wins $1,500 and will make several network TV appearances next week, including NBC's "Today" show and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
The contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds gets worldwide attention, with media from around the world traveling to Petaluma, about 40 miles north of San Francisco.
Organizers say the dogs are judged for their "natural ugliness in both pedigree and mutt classes."
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Domestic violence record dismissed, will they deny employment? - page 2
I am a brand new nurse got my license one month ago and got called for my very first job at a nudsing home. I went and did my bsckground check and im very worried they wont call me back for orientation due to a domestic battery... Read More
- 0Jan 15, '13 by Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, RN Senior ModeratorQuote from TotallyAwwwesomeNot necessarily true.As long as the Board of Nursing in your state issued you a license, you really shouldn't be concerned. Did you have problems receiving your RN license?
Employers have the right to decide who they hire based on their own criteria: the fact that the BON issued a license to you doesn't mean that the employer has to automatically accept your criminal history. So yes, you can legally be denied a job based on your criminal record, even if you hold a valid nursing license.
- 1Feb 12, '13 by LatashaaddisonI'm asking anyone that may have been threw the Bon in Louisiana. The school I'm going to attend asking for the arrest & conviction do I give the paper work to the school (arrests record/final disposition etc.)or do I send it straight to the board I really don't want the instructor to know,no more than I need them to. They tell me that the Bon need their paper work a month in advance. Ok I'm going to list the arrests : 1count agg battery/dismiss & expunged 1 count agg assault & agg battery dismiss have rejection letter. 2 count simple criminal damage less 100$ 1 dismiss the other dismiss after I paid fine,have letters 3 counts of worthless check writing all dismiss,last possession of crack happen in 1994 serve 5 years paper got letter an rights restored in the process of expunge. Now when someone look at that they gone say she is a criminal. I'm sacred any advice & just to say I'm not giving up on my dream & I have change sent an work with the state .
- 0Mar 4, '13 by slasherLatasha, I have a history myself so I understand how you feel. We have to get a few things straight to give you the best chance at succeeding and becoming a nurse. First, as I read your statements, I notice grammatical errors. I'm not the "grammar police" as they say on FB but I am not in your shoes at this time so this doesn't apply to me. I'm not insulting you; im trying to help you. Second, you mention the BON a few times as well as "The school I'm going to attend...". Are you just starting school? Does Louisiana law require you to send records the BON before you are finished with school? You said "They tell me...". Who is they, the school or BON? If you send the application/paperwork etc. to your school there are only a few people who will see the information: 1) whoever is in admissions (not the whole department just whoever uses the information for legitimate needs.) 2) the Dean of...whatever. The person who looks at criminal offenses and makes the final decision. 3) possibly the Dean's assistant. There may be an additional person here or there but your teachers aren't going to know anything. It's not something that the powers that be walk around discussing unless it's necessary. Every nursing school in the nation has "criminals" who apply and sometimes get accepted. Check Louisiana's BON website to see what the criteria is for someone with a criminal hx is who want an R.N. license. I talked to a paralegal a couple years back and she said there are 3 hoops to jump through: 1) getting accepted into school 2) getting the BON to allow you to take the NCLEX and 3) finding a job. #3 will be the biggest challenge.
- 0Mar 13, '13 by LatashaaddisonI'm not in school yet, but I'm starting in August 2013
I'm just worried bout getting in school finishing & an the
Bon say no I can't take the nclex. Then I would have been
Wasting time & I really don't want to do that, but I do want
This career very much. You mention you have a history, if u
don't mind me asking what was ur problem an how did it turn
out & what advice can u give me
- 0Mar 13, '13 by elkparkQuote from TotallyAwwwesomeNot true -- plenty of nurses with active licenses have difficulty finding employment because of background issues, esp. in the current employment climate, in which man employers are overwhelmed with applicants for positions and actively looking for ways to "thin the herd."As long as the Board of Nursing in your state issued you a license, you really shouldn't be concerned. Did you have problems receiving your RN license?
- 0Mar 13, '13 by 617PrincessI have three dismissed charges on my background. I have never had an issue finding employment, even at (major) hospitals. I can check "no" when they ask me if I have ever been convicted of a crime...because I have not. My dismissed charges are: disorderly conduct and trespassing (I liked to protest stupid stuff when I was younger) and criminal harrassment (from an ex-boyfriend's OTHER girlfriend who falsified emails stating that I was going to "beat her up" - I didn't write them. It is SO frustrating to have these on my record, even if they are dismissed). You are not legally obligated to disclose dismissed charges to employers.
- 0Mar 13, '13 by LatashaaddisonWhat if u had dismiss charges like aggravated battery/ assault battery,Can anyone speak on that situation.
- 1Mar 19, '13 by slasherEvery state is different. Different rules, criteria, whatever. I can speak on my behalf and tell you what I have been told by "people in the know". 1. Maybe the most important suggestion I can give to anyone...especially with a criminal record...BE HONEST. If you lie on applications, to their face, or whenever, then you have obviously not learned from past mistakes. 2. All the hype about expungement, sealed, etc. is what it is...hype. This is Nursing. Like other jobs, records being "expunged" or "sealed" doesn't mean squat. Most nursing schools now can see everything. If it comes up as "expunged" or "sealed", you will have some explaining to do...if you were honest. Which brings me to my next point. 3. If the application says, "Have you ever been convicted of a felony/misdemeanor?", be honest. Unless it tells you otherwise and states that you don't have to admit to crimes that are expunged or sealed. If it doesn't say, then tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god.(again, different states have different laws) The only way you will get real legal advice is from an attorney (preferably one who deals with nursing). The people you're sending your paperwork to are not stupid. They are "hip" to the whole "my record is expunged so it doesn't count thing." Don't lie. The second you lie the game is over. If you have changed then the thought of finding a loophole shouldn't cross your mind. I have 4 misdemeanors. Nothing super horrible, but I have a list. I'm a recovering addict (4 years sober January 15 2013) and did stupid stuff back in 1999-2002. Actually I did stupid stuff up until a little over 4 years ago...I just didn't get caught. Everyone on earth makes poor choices. Some get caught, some don't. Some learn their lesson, some don't. I was up front and honest with my school from the beginning. I had to sit down and talk with some people and give all the facts and variables. To sum it up, you will probably get different opinions on how the system works and advice on what Latasha should do. Don't listen to anyone...not even me. There are only 2 facts I can give you. 1. Lying is not good. 2. Only an attorney will give you the answers you're looking for. (nursing recruiters, Human resources, etc. can't give legal advice. The best answer you will get is, "We look at each case individually and take into account all the variables.")
- 0Mar 22, '13 by LatashaaddisonDo u have ur license yet
- 0Mar 27, '13 by slasherNo I don't. I'm still in school. I have done research on laws, nursing boards, nursing schools, etc. for years now. I knew when I applied and accepted into school that I was rolling the dice. I won't bore you with a 'god' story. Bottom line is, if I'm not supposed to be a nurse, then the best practical joke in history is on me. In life you will learn something if you haven't already Latasha...it's who you know. There will be exceptions however. I don't care if Barrack Obama is your uncle, if you commit murder you will not be a nurse. For me personally, faith in god is what will get me to where I need to be. Somewhere down the line, the "right place right time" thing will be in affect and I have faith I will get a job. I may have to apply to 1000 different places but I will get hired somewhere. As far as "who you know", networking is very important. Volunteer work, joining clubs(preferably pertinent to healthcare)and the like are good ways for people to get to know who you are today and not what you were in the past. You have to understand, computer software in many(maybe most, not sure) healthcare facilities look for key words on resumes, cover pages, applications etc. and gives the employer the best picks based on what the computer is programmed to look for. So even people without records have to have their stuff straight. People like you and I have to take things further. We need to put ourselves "out there" to be seen. You will come across the right person one day and who knows, they may be top dog/boss/owner/supreme court judge etc. and put in a good word based on the impression you leave. It's stressful at times but you have to keep the faith. You said you start school this year. So I assume they have seen your record and you are able to complete nursing clinical's. If these charges are not 'Absolute Bars' in the state of Louisiana then your okay...so to speak. It means they haven't said 'no' yet. If the school has accepted you and the BON, according to their state laws, have determined(it's already determined, it should be on the Louisiana BON website) that you are not an absolute bar, there is hope. The BON, in Ohio at least, tend to be forgiving if: you are honest and upfront, there is significant time lapse since the last time you committed a crime, and you accept whatever restrictions they apply to your license. The restrictions on an RN license can be a huge obstacle from what I understand. A nurse who isn't, by law, allowed to perform certain duties is almost pointless. (restrictions are usually for a probationary period which can last as long as the board deems necessary.


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Two and a Half Men Review: "People Who Love Peepholes"by Eric Hochberger at . Comments
So it's week two of Ashton Kutcher taking over for Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men - or Alan and Friends, as I like to affectionately call it. As of tonight, that is.
While Kutcher has grown on me slightly since last week (which isn't saying much) the show still just feels a little off.
There were plenty of scenes in Men's previous eight seasons that did not feature Charlie, so I'm not even just blaming his absence. "People Who Love Peepholes" just didn't feel like Two and a Half Men. For example, take Berta.
I'm a huge Berta fan, but for some reason, they decided to give her a voiceover this week. When you're already going through such a huge change like swapping out your main star, do you really have to change up the format on us?
Tonight, we also met Walden's much talked about ex-girlfriend, Bridget, played by Judy Greer. I'm not convinced you're going to find a bigger Greer fan (just check my Facebook profile picture!), but I have to say... this casting just felt off.
Maybe I'm just getting cynical, but the ages feel out of whack on this show. Alan (Jon Cryer: 46) is now suddenly BFFs with Walden (Ashton Kutcher: 33), who used to date Bridget (Judy Greer: 36).
Yes, I realize Greer isn't much older than Kutcher, who's clearly no stranger to older women, but Hollywood always casts younger women and they've made me used to it. And Alan feels way too old to be hanging out with Peter Pan (though his house made me think much more MJ).
Before I offend too many people, I'm going to bring this review to a close. I'm glad the episode ended with Alan moving back into the Malibu beach house. We got that hurdle out of the way.
Now we just need to find a way to make Walen less idiotic and more likable. Then, we need to find a better form of comedic chemistry between Cryer and Kutcher.
There will never be perfect dynamic between the Harper brothers. But we need to do a little better than tonight if this show is going to last more than the season.
Eric Hochberger is the programmer of TV Fanatic, so please forgive his mediocre writing. His programming is far better. Follow him on Twitter and/or email him. Just don't request threaded comments. They're coming.Tags: Two and a Half Men, Reviews
Bring back Charlie back or call it a day
If Ashton "men" writers think his running around naked and in a towel makes for a successful show then new writers are needed, not new cast.
Charlie should be on this show, we love the rest of the cast especially Berta and Rose, but not so much Ashton..He is creepy looking in that long hair and beard. He should go back to commercials.
Show is not the same for us either, not as funny without Charlie, he was 2.5 Men because he was himself. Dead or alive we hope Charlie returns. We miss Rose, all the show had to do was bring Herb over to live at Charlie's so he could live the "good life" he always spoke of and for CBS and Chuck L. and Charlie to make up and move forward with the show. Ashton brings nothing to this show as far as we are concerned..Thank God For reruns and DVD's. Thank you My65 for keeping 2.5 Men on reruns...
Show Sucks! Charlie Winner... Lorre Loser
Like most of the posts here, we were big fans of the show, quite often just refering to it as 'Charlie', but the wife & I agreed with something Charlie Sheen said in an interview over the summer, that it (the show) was becoming a bit "stale", that said, and its not meant as a defense for Ashton Kutcher, but just as a nature-of-the-beast type of thing, no show lasts forever, not M*A*SH, not Father Knows Best, even Leave it to Beaver was on EVERY network before it finally bid farewell, a polite way of saying that it'd been cancelled twice. That said, this season was mighta/sorta 'one foot in the grave, the other on a bannana peel' from the get-go, perhaps Charlie Sheen sensed that and, "crazy-like-a-fox", found that orchestrating the whole flameout/lawsuit deal was a combo-platter exit-strategy/final-windfall, from a deal that was heading for a fall irregardless. The wife & I love most the remaining characters,(especially Berta) & hope that the thing can stumble into next season, if only for the paychecks of those involved....oh, yea, Kutchers charecter is an unlikeable moron, I don't think he and his little "social-network-army" coulda saved the day anyway, much like Vince McMahons football-league, there'll be good ratings for a week of so, then FLOP-O-RAMA.........
No fan of Sheen personally but a fan of his character in 2.5 Men. Berta is a great character also. Something is not in sync with the chemistry, dialog, actor's movements in the scenes. It just isn't funny to watch. I watch the old rerun's and always find new line's that I missed in the previous 100 times I have seen the rerun. Sorry, even Cryer has lost his edge and delivery. "Where have all the flowers gone?"
Should clarify, I was never a fan of Charlie as a person. As a comedic actor, he was awesome and had perfect chemistry with the rest of the cast.
Shoulda left all the money to Berta and moved her in letting Alan stay. Kutcher is awful, gave it a chance, but he is taking down a show that still had potential. Who on Earth told this guy he could act?? Was never really a fan of Charlie either but this guy is truly bad!, and he's taking the rest of the great cast down with the show. Smooth move Lorre..
I have never been a huge fan of Ashton K. He is cute, but very young and a baby face to say the least. I think he is overrated to say the least. I have always loved 2.5 Men! My husband and I are faithful watchers. We love Charlie Sheen even when his life was becoming out of control, he still was professional and his shows continued to make us laugh out loud! He is so talented and draws chemistry with his co-stars! I was a fan to Spin City with Michael J. Fox and didn't think Charlie could replace Fox, but he was FANTASTIC! Charlie is talented and I may not agree to his personal life, who cares????? As long as he does his job right!!! BRING HIM BACK! The house is sad and I hate how they have made Charlie a broke, uncaring loser......NOT TRUE in past episodes......Not sure I will continue to watch this show any longer......feel very "hum drum" about it now.....


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Zito vs. Zambrano
Posted By Jeff Fletcher on August 16, 2011 12:39 pm
Prompted by Buster Olney's suggestion in his blog this morning that the Giants and Cubs ought to consider a Zito-for-Zambrano swap, I threw it out there on the Twitterverse. I also made the caveat that the Giants would have to chip in to even out the money. I got a lot of strong reactions … both ways. (By the way, I really don't think this is going to happen, so this is just a fun little theoretical debate.)
Here's the tale of the tape, so to speak…
|ERA in '11
|Remaining salary (starting in '12)
|$46M through '14
|$18M through '12
As for the salaries, I'm starting with 2012, since obviously they aren't going to make a trade now, with Zito hurt. I've also assumed that Zambrano won't have his option vest by finishing in the top four in the Cy Young voting in 2012, and I'm assuming that Zito's 2014 deal will be bought out for $7 million. So that means Zito is guaranteed $46 million and Zambrano $18 million. It's not quite as even as I thought. The Giants would have to trade Zito and $28 million to the Cubs for Zambrano, to make it a wash.
Based purely on the physical — Zambrano's age and performance when he's behaved himself — it seems like you'd be better off with him. However, the behavior thing is a big deal. It's not just like Barry Bonds clubhouse grumpiness. We're talking fights with teammates and going AWOL.
Anyway, what do you think?
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The Cubs are willing to cut him because he is such a cancer — at least with Zito he is not disruptive. Since we do not gain any financial leverage we are better off cutting Zito, bringing Runzler or Surkamp up and cut our losses. Nothing good comes from Zambrano on the team.
At the very least, Zambrano would suddenly become the Giants' most imposing hitter.


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What's A Story Without The Illustration?
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The analogy I always use to talk about qualitative research is that it's the illustration to the quantitative story. What my own analogy assumes is that qualitative data on its own is an illustration. However, it's really up to the analyst to bring this data to life.
Creating a visual story to display your qualitative data is an equally important part of the research process as the analysis phase, and something that is often rushed and not executed well. In my last blog post, I highlighted the fact that qualitative research is not just "quotes on a page." You are doing yourself and your respondents a disservice if you rely solely on quotes and text to tell your story. Here are my tips to create an engaging report:
- Kill your data darlings. My colleague Reineke Reitsma posted about this last month, and I couldn't agree more. Don't go overboard with numbers. Especially in qualitative research, too many graphics or percentages only distract from the story. Pick a few data points that strongly highlight your qualitative story, and challenge yourself to display them without using graphs and pie charts (i.e., via infographics.)
- Load up on infographics and imagery. Whether it's a well-placed image or descriptive icons, these help reinforce the points and story you are telling. Particularly if you have a long deck or document, it's easy to refer back to certain points when there are images there to remind you of what that page or slide covered.
- Use color and fonts. This is both a suggestion and a warning. I love having a variety of colors to work with, but they must all tie into each other. Your report shouldn't look like a bag of skittles exploded all over it, but it shouldn't be monochromatic either. I occasionally use varying fonts to emphasize key words and phrases, but that's it.
- Formatting, formatting, formatting. Do your headlines line up from slide to slide? Do you use the same size/style font for headlines and body text? Are your images placed with purpose, not randomly hanging out in the corner of your page? Points three and four follow the general advice of presentation design, but I can't tell you the number of times I've seen this go wrong in qualitative research reporting. The design reflects on you and your attention to detail — put in the extra effort!
A favorite example of mine that incorporates all of my tips above is the Microsoft Advertising report called "Meet The Screens." Great use of quantitative and qualitative data, imagery, infographics, color, and formatting.
How do you bring a qualitative story to life? I'd love to hear about any tools you use to help with analysis and report creation. For example, where do you get your images? Have you ever tried a different presentation format?
Where's the illustration?
Great post ... although it begs the question as to why you didn't illustrate your point? :-)
Joining just to leave a comment
But, I thought she did illustrate the story quite well! I can certainly 'see it.' :-D
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The Salmon-Stohlman House is a 2 1/2-story frame structure built c. 1893, and designed in a transitional manner with late Victorian detailing, but with more Colonial Revival-style massing. Generally square in plan with a wraparound porch and projecting side bay, the house sits upon a rubble stone foundation with grapevine joints, and is covered with a wide, gable-front roof. The walls are clad with narrow weatherboard siding on the main block, and with wood shingles in the gable ends and on the projecting bay. The roof, sheathed with slate shingles, features a prominent, brick corner chimney at the northwest corner of the building, with corbeled brickwork. Two other interior chimneys, corbeled, but less elaborate, pierce the east and west slopes of the roof at the south gable end. A hip-roofed dormer with pairs of 1/1 sash windows is centered on either slope of the roof. In addition to the ornate chimney stack, the house offers several other Queen Anne-inspired details, including a wraparound porch, a polygonal projecting bay with a semi-conical bell-shaped roof, and shingled wall surfaces. An original two-story rear wing projects to the south, while a single-story, family room addition extends to the south of that. Other additions to the house include a shed-roofed sunroom that was originally a porch and enclosed in the 1960s or 1970s and that extends across the rear wall of the main block; and a two-story, polygonal projecting bay built on the east side wall of the house, behind the two-story dining room bay window. The north facade is four asymmetrical bays wide. The principal entrance is in the center of the facade, with a 6/1 sash window above, replacing a casement window. Other windows are 1/1 sash, with two of these to the east of the door and one to the west, with the corner chimney occupying part of what would be a fifth bay on that end. The entrance retains its original wood and glass door and single sidelight to the right. Above the second-story windows is a slightly projecting cornice with dentils above a plain frieze board. The wide gable end above the cornice is clad in wood shingles and features a tripartite replacement window tucked under an eyebrow shed. An historic photo of the house indicates that this central window was originally bowed and was supported by wood brackets. A molded raking cornice encloses this gable end. The wraparound porch is set upon brick piers and covered with a half-hipped roof supported by replacement Tuscan columns. As shown in the historic photograph, the original porch had turned posts. The porch railing consists of tightly spaced balusters spanning the porch columns. The interior of the house has an off-center central passage plan. The entry door opens directly into a stair passage with a living room and dining room to either side and a kitchen wing and family room to the rear. The central hall is a wide and generous space with oak floors running the width of the room and bold, bulls-eye corner block trim around the doors and windows. An original quarter-turn open-string stair with turned balusters and heavy, turned newels is located against the west side of the hall, well back from the entry door. The living room is entered via a double-wide pocket door. French doors open from the dining room onto the porch. The northwest wall is chamfered where the exterior chimney is, but there is no longer a fireplace opening or mantel in place. In the dining room to the left of the hall, a fireplace in the southwest corner retains an original wood mantel with brackets and original glazed mosaic tile.
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Yachting Unlimited is the Australia-New Zealand-Oceania distributor for the fabulous Ferretti family of prestige craft and although established only three-years ago has already made its mark at the 'top end' of recreational boating.
The Ferretti Group, founded by Norberto Ferretti in 1968 is a leader in luxury motor yachts, with a unique portfolio of exclusive brands in the nautical world: Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Bertram, Riva, Apreamare, Mochi Craft, Custom Line and CRN.
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The Ferretti Group is in the forefront of the nautical industry, thanks to a constant product and process innovation and a continuous technological research. Its luxury yachts are designed by a team of over 100 specialised engineers (Advanced Yacht Technology) and built in the Group's 22 production units by 3,000 staff.
In the year ending August 31st 2007 the Ferretti Group production Value was 933 million euros (1.644 billon dollar Australian), a gain of + 21% compared with the 770 million Euros (1.287 billion Australian dollars) reported a year earlier).
Ferretti yachts are currently sold in 95 countries, via an international dealer network of 85 distributors. .
Representing Ferretti in Australasia and Oceania, Yachting Unlimited is operated by the father and son team, John and Rob Sanders,
Yachting Unlimited will undertake a comprehensive expansion program through 2008, seeking to establish offices and service facilities on the Gold Coast and in New Zealand, to name but two 'targets.'
It already has a presence on Hamilton Island, in Adelaide and in Noumea.
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John Sanders, a New Zealander, still resides across the Tasman, but maintains an apartment within walking distance of the company offices at Pyrmont and makes regular trips 'across the ditch.'
Son Rob lives full-time in Pyrmont and handles the office management and marketing for the company.
The company boasts some highly skilled personnel, including General Manager and marine electronics expert Guy Currenti and Joe Howard, a qualified skipper with many hours at the helm of superyachts worldwide.
Yachting Unlimited's establishment is a story in itself; John Sanders was visiting the Dusseldorf boat show some three-years ago and had heard that The Ferretti Group was seeking to expand its dealer network into the Australasian region.
'What impressed me most in regards to the Ferretti breed was the display hosted by the company,' he recalled.
'Unlike some of the exhibitors, which had the bottoms of the hulls either enclosed or difficult to inspect, the Ferretti family boats on display were there in all their glory, their hulls unobstructed and full view, with spotlights highlighting their superb finish and gelcoats.
'I could see I was looking at pure quality,' he added.
The Ferretti 'family' marketed by Yachting Unlimited comprises Ferretti Yachts, Mochi Craft, Pershing, Custom Line, Itama and Apremare.
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Simply put, the company offers the largest range of prestige power yachts available in the South Pacific region.
Retail prices of the company's offerings range from about $1 million through to an astonishing $30 million.
With such a range, the company's primary focus is straight to the point; 'To provide an unsurpassed level of sales and service to those joining the Ferretti family.'
In marketing the range, Yachting Unlimited concentrates on Australia's 'big two' boating exhibitions, the Sydney and Sanctuary Cove International Boat Shows.
'We did have a presence at Melbourne last year,' Rob Sanders said, 'but certainly Sydney and the Sanctuary Cove shows are very important for us.'
John Sanders admitted the company would like to present the range at other exhibitions, mentioning Mandurah, in W.A., as a possibility.
'But the cost of getting boats over there just makes it too hard at present,' he explained.
Visitors to the 2008 Sydney International Boat Show will be in for a treat, with Yachting Unlimited planning to display a Ferretti 830 motor yacht, yours for just a 'snip' at $8.5 million.
One aspect of the business has surprised John Sanders.
'We established our HQ here in Sydney because we thought NSW would be the major source of sales,' he said.
'However, it has not quite turned out that way.
Sales are occuring around Australia and New Zealand. Although the company does not carry stock across Australasia, (not at those prices!), clients from around the region are looked after by either being brought to Sydney or taken to a vessel, whichever is easier or closer.
'We're fortunate in having people like Guy Currenti and Joe Howard on call, with both having extensive time at the wheel aboard mega yachts,' John Sanders explained.
'If we have to take a boat to a client on its own bottom, it's a simple task for us.'
John, Rob and the Yachting Unlimited crew are looking forward to 2008, with a number of prospects in the wings and the forthcoming Sanctuary Cove and Sydney International Boat Shows on the horizon.
'Yachting Unlimited is here to offer the best in a recreational boating experience,' John Sanders declared.
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