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Dr. Foo has worked as an Emergency Room physician and was in Private Practice beginning in 1980. In 1983, Dr. Foo served as the Medical Director for TLC Medical Group in Huntington Beach. He joined Family Care Centers in January, 2012. He presently sees patients at our Fountain Valley location in the Hoag Health Center.
He is a Board Certified Family Practice Physician and is a Diplomate with the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Foo is also an active member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine, as well as the Orange County Medical Association.
Dr. Foo has a special interest in the laser treatment of spider veins and in facial rejuvenation using photo-light with no downtime. He performs the popular Foto-Facial Procedure, having been trained by the creator of the procedure, Patrick Bitter. In addition, Dr. Foo believes in complimentary medicine, utilizing both allopathic and alternative treatment options in the care of his patients.
Dr. Foo was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. Prior to pursuing his dream of becoming a physician, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He even worked for a time as a computer analyst for Lockheed Corporation in Los Angeles.
Dr. Foo is an avid fisherman. He enjoys watching classic westerns and visiting family in Hawaii.
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Day is Done
Day is done, but love unfailing
dwells ever here
Shadows fall, but hope, prevailing,
calms every fear.
God, our Father, none forsaking,
take our hearts of Love's own making
Watch our sleeping, guard our waking,
be always near.
Dusk descends, but light unending
shines through our night
You are with us, ever lending
new strength to sight
One in love, your truth confessing
one in hope of heaven's blessing
May we see, in love's possessing
love's endless light!
Eyes will close, but you unsleeping
watch by our side
Death may come, in love's safekeeping
still we abide
God of love, all evil quelling
sin forgiving, fear dispelling
Stay with us, our hearts indwelling
this eventide.
As this day of penance and recollection- recollecting what Christ did for us on the Cross- ends, let us to turn the Scripture, specifically to St. James' Letter, chapter 4, verses 7-10: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you."


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2006 Dodge Charger Question: the oil pressure light came out and suddenly my car stops in the road..
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maybe...does the engine start?
Replypinoyako, January 29, 2013, 15:38Rookie
yah.i start the engine again and it starts..is there something serious?
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Loss of oil pressure , engine stopped on its' own , hmmmmmmm.........Nope doesn't sound good.
Replypinoyako, January 29, 2013, 15:41Rookie
you mean something serious in my car?i took it to garage,they do some tune up and clean the throttle body..i'm still observing it now,so far i felt nothing unussual since they do some repairs..
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You did the right thing.
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Whew! Just in the nick of time, May's Hip to Hook is OUT NOW!
In this Issue you'll find the pattern for the 9 Point Star above, I loved, loved, loved making it!
When it stops raining I'll get a full shot of it for you. I actually want to take this one down to the beach and take a few shots, it reminds me of a giant starfish!
Also there's some funky crocheted chevron hearts to hook! Super quick and easy, perfect to adorn gifts and hang on a string, think garlands all in a row!
And lastly a rectangular Granny! When you need length instead of width a rectangular granny is what's required. Ideal for babies cot's and single beds!
Superb too if you've got a 3 or more seater lounge, it drapes across the back perfectly!
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Spent a lot of time today making my computer work right. It is a serious pain in the backside at the moment, so I ended up wiping windows and re-installing. Breaking windows is one of my passtimes I guess, just can't seem to keep it completely stable.I should use linux more I guess, but all my games run under windows, waaaaaaaah!
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Proofs of common descent that are pretty devastating to AIG, ICR's, and Discovery Institute's creationist arguments are the genetic histories of our species. In our genes you will find retrovirus strands in the same places you find them in our common ancestor species. With this data and these proofs the phylogenetic tree is being tuned by researchers and once enough full gene maps are compared we will know our full ancestry, and we will know it without any substantive doubts.
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Simple but Eloquent Proofs of our Common Ancestry
Science uses some of the SINEs and LINEs of our times to track our common ancestry, and determine some of what had to be true of your evolution and mine.
Our great national shame is that only Turkey has lower belief in the science of evolution than we do. We can not hope to maintain our lead in science, technology and to keep our pre-eminence as a world power if this ignorance continues far into this century.
Holier than Thou: Outcast for Promoting Science
Within some extreme fundamentalist sects of Islam there's a doctrine known as "Takfirism" – it's most often used by terrorists like Ayman Al Zawhari, or by fundamentalist schools to justify killing other muslims through declaring them apostate. To boil it down to simple terms, on one pretext or another (your beard was trimmed to you played a music CD, etc, ) a person is declared Takfir and branded as apostate, and for the more extreme fundamentalists apostates are subject to death as punishment. To put it in simplest terms you are declared a heretic by someone who claims to be holier than you in your own faith.
For real Takfir most real scholars believe that the person who becomes Takfir must make a declaration of such or an open denial of some major component of their faith, you become Takfir through your own declaration or decision, not the declaration or or decision of another.
What's this got to do with you and I?
In an earlier article I pointed out how Fox is either a sucker for the most fundamentalist views in Christianity, or they are are actively promoting those over mainstream Christian views, take your pick. In the US these fundamentalists use a similar "holier than thou" stance to brand anyone who doesn't promote exact, literal, biblical inerrancy as a heretic and to cast them out. (Note that none of these extremist Christians are so wrapped up in their own rhetoric that they think killing due to this is justified as some off flavor Salafi and Wahhabists in Islam do.)
Here's another example as a followup to my earlier post, to demonstrate how intolerant these fringes really are and how ABC news is also a sucker for the extremists just like Fox:
In this segment they bring in notable Answers in Genesis whack ball Ken Ham try to refute the guy. You might remember Ken from the infamous "Creationism Museum" in KY, you know the one where they imply that all black people are cursed.
Teach the Controversy!
Teach the Controversy!
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From the Heavens or Nature? The Origins of Morality
From the Heavens or Nature? The Origins of Morality
This is an important lecture; it poses some ethical challenges, and demonstrates that some areas of our brains are directly involved in many moral decisions.
Evolution of the Mosasaur
Evolution of the Mosasaur
Species have migrated from sea to land and sometimes back again throughout evolution, here you see the evolution of the Mosasaur, and how it evolved from a small, land lizard into a fearsome sea predator.
Why Scientists Accept Evolution
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Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
In my five years of covering Barack and Michelle Obama, I've often thought that the president would never have gotten to the White House without his daughters. From early in his political career, they added immensely to his appeal, humanizing a candidate with an unfamiliar name and professorial air. Now, as the 2012 race gets into full swing, American voters are more enthusiastic about Barack Obama as a father and family man than they are about his stewardship of the economy. So how often will Malia and Sasha Obama appear in public during the 2012 presidential race? Read about the first couple's complicated history in this regard, the way they closely protect their daughters while also sharing their stories and images with voters, in the following excerpt from my book THE OBAMAS.
Chapter 10 - Malia's Great Escape (June–July 2010)
In the summer of 2010, a luminous, oversized photograph hung in the East Wing, showing Malia and Sasha Obama riding on Air Force One. Each sat in a seat stitched with her name in white embroidery.
An untouched bowl of fruit and a stack of magazines rested on a table in front of them. Malia, who turned twelve that July, stared out the airplane window, looking lost in thought. Sasha, almost nine, sat beside her sister, but upside down, her head dangling off the seat's bottom cushion, her legs over the headrest. Their parents were nowhere in sight.
It was a portrait to stop and stare at, that hinted at the questions and contradictions of its subjects' young lives. The photograph showed the enviable opportunities available to the first children, with their own seats on the president's plane, the chance to tag along on diplomatic trips. It captured how appealing the Obama girls were — Malia graceful and pensive, Sasha full of comic relief, both of them free of the awkwardness and embarrassing behavior of some prior presidential children. It also underlined just how young Sasha was, still too full of antic energy to sit still on a flight. And while the photo wasn't exactly private — it had been taken by a White House photographer and hung in an office corridor — it wasn't entirely in the public domain, either, because it had never been released or reproduced.
That was also the indeterminate position of the Obama girls: not entirely private figures anymore, but certainly not public ones like their parents. When their parents tallied what they most wanted to keep their own, to protect from the intrusions and poisons of public life, the girls were at the very top of the list. Yet by that summer polls were showing that Obama's family was more appealing to voters than his policies, and the president could not seem to stop mentioning his daughters in speeches.
It was a sensitive question: to what extent did Barack Obama use his children for political gain? By the time the Air Force One photograph had been snapped, the Obama family had already been dealing with the issue for a long time.
Initially, Malia and Sasha were adorably indifferent to their father's work. On the night of his U.S. Senate primary victory in 2004, Malia, not yet six, watched the cheering but had a question hours later. "Did we win?" she asked, according to Kaleisha Page, a staffer. No one had realized she could not tell.
After their father's star-making keynote speech at the Democratic convention a few months later, the Obama family went on their first campaign trip together, across downstate Illinois. Aides designed the excursion to connect the African American candidate with the unusual background and name to the heartland, to show nice, how ordinary, how deeply Illinoisan he was. "Obama begins his 'family vacation' on Saturday July 31 and ends the trip on his birthday August 4 with a barbeque party," read the press release. The planners mixed in ribbon cuttings with stops at a carnival, parks, and eccentric local attractions like the grave of an elephant once killed by lightning. Voters were invited to every stop.
"The concept of it being a family vacation, that was never a popular one to begin with," Kevin Thompson, who stayed by the candidate's side as his personal aide, remembered. "Michelle was just really incredulous." Soon the schedule went from ambitious to undoable, because so many voters were showing up at every stop, all wanting to meet the man who had given the speech in Boston. The candidate had to split off from his wife and the girls, who were too young to last through ten rallies, luncheons, and meet-and-greets per day. Michelle, Malia, and Sasha took off in the RV, attending a few events a day, while Barack's bus traveled far above the speed limit in a fruitless attempt to stay on schedule.
Advisers had been right, though — the Obama family together was political gold. Even in the whitest parts of Illinois, the sight of two well-behaved little
black girls, the older one solemn-eyed and the younger one mischievous, had an outsize effect on people. People wanted to touch the Obama children, play with them, ask them questions. "That was an eye-opener for Barack and Michelle," Thompson said, "a recognition that the girls were kind of celebrities."
Sasha had just turned three years old.
By the time they got to the White House just over four years later, the Obamas forged a compromise solution to the problem of putting their children on display. The real Malia and Sasha, the actual human beings, were protected more tightly than ever before, but they also became abstract characters who played an important role in their father's political rhetoric.
Inside the White House gates, the Obamas adhered to the hyperinvolved, child-centric parenting style of their generation and class, conducting educational conversations at the dinner table, filling their weekends with enriching activities. During one of Jacqueline Kennedy's frequent vacations from the White House, she left her then infant son, John, with relatives; during the month she was gone, his father visited the child once. Barack Obama was the extreme opposite: he was determined not to let his job take him away from his children more than necessary, and he refused to miss dinner with his family more than two nights a week, barring extraordinary circumstances. The first lady, meanwhile, built her schedule almost entirely around her daughters; any afternoon or evening event she agreed to attend had to be good enough to merit time away from them, she told her staff. It was hard to say who was protecting whom: were the Obama parents protecting their children from politics? Or were they using their children to protect themselves?
Worried that the privileges of the White House could spoil her children, Michelle tried to limit the staff's constant efforts to feed and polish and assist and perfect. The first time the Obamas traveled to Europe as president and first lady, they called home to chat with the girls. The White House operators could not locate Malia and Sasha, who were playing around somewhere on the lawn. Later, when the Obamas returned, the operators were so contrite about their failure to connect them that they made plans to issue Malia and Sasha their own cell phones. Michelle had to step in to say she wasn't ready for them to have their own phones.
Michelle had never been a lax mother: fellow parents from the soccer team in Chicago remember her standing on the sidelines, watching Malia's footwork and defense skills, not lingering in the stands with a latte like the other parents. In the White House, she pushed and watched her daughters relentlessly: if the girls went on a trip, they had to write their parents a report. The first lady watched what her girls were eating. "Before they get a second helping I'll ask them, 'Are you really hungry? Or is this something you want to do because you're bored?' " she said.
The girls were not permitted to surf the Internet or watch TV during the week, their parents said. But they took swimming and tennis lessons, and played soccer, lacrosse, and basketball. In a telling tribute to the power of Michelle Obama's personality, she even managed to persuade Dan Dufford, the girls' piano instructor from Chicago, to relocate with his wife to Washington to continue teaching her children.
"I tell them sports are something I want them to engage in because it's good for them," Michelle said in an interview. "It's good to practice teamwork, to understand what it means to suffer a loss, to win with grace. Also, I have them do a sport that they like and a sport that I like. I want them to understand what it feels like to do something you don't like and to improve. Because in life you don't always get to do the things you want." When she chose tennis for them, Sasha was frustrated, "because she couldn't hit the ball. Malia didn't understand why I was making them play it. But now they're starting to get better and they actually like it. And I'm like, 'Mom was right!'
"Now, my kids are young, so we'll see if I've driven them crazy," she finished, seeming to suddenly realize that she sounded like the single most intense mother on earth.
At the same time, Malia and Sasha played a key role in an ongoing narrative told by their father, in which he pitted his daughters' sincerity, diligence, sense of responsibility, and purity of intention against what he called the cynicism and laziness of Washington.
In late May, at a press conference about the oil spill, the president added an impromptu bit to his prepared remarks. "I woke up this morning and I'm shaving, and Malia knocks on my bathroom door and she says, 'Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?' " It was a striking word picture: the president caught by surprise, perhaps in his bathrobe, dealing with the expectations not just of the nation but of his own daughter. (Soon radio and television host Glenn Beck was crudely imitating Malia on his radio show, whining in a fake-high voice, "Daddy, did you plug the hole yet?" and, "Why, why, why, why, do you still let the polar bears die?")
Malia was not always wild about making cameo appearances in her father's interviews and speeches. Early in the administration, when she scored a 73 on a science test, he called her out not only at home but also to the nation. "Malia will tell you, my attitude was if she came home with a B, that's not good enough because there's no reason she can't get an A," he told Essence magazine. As soon as he finished the interview, he realized his mistake. "Oh my god, I don't know why I did that," he told Gibbs. In the end, he apologized privately to his daughter.
But he didn't stop mentioning her. As he hit the trail during the summer of 2010 for the midterm elections, he was searching for the right way to describe the utter frustration he felt with opponents, to rally the Democratic faithful to his side. At a July fund-raiser in Kansas City for Robin Carnahan, a candidate for U.S. Senate, the president wove Malia into an analogy he liked to use for the Republican response to the economic crisis. "Even though she's five foot nine now, she's still my baby," he said. "And she just got braces, which is good, because she looks like a kid and she was getting — she's starting to look too old for me." The audience laughed, and the president started to explain his central point. "In a couple years, Malia is going to be able to drive," he began. "If your teenager drives into a ditch, your car, bangs it up, you've got to pay a lot of money to get it out — what do you do?" he asked. "You take the keys away! These folks" — meaning Republicans — "drove the economy into a ditch, and they want the keys back." The audience applauded. "And you got to say the same thing to them that you say to your teenager: you can't have the keys back because you don't know how to drive yet."
He sounded sarcastic and cutting, nothing like the above-it-all, inspiring figure from 2008. And he wasn't done. "You can't have the keys. You can't have them. Maybe you take a remedial course," he continued. The crowd was clapping and he only seemed to get more excited. "I'll take you out to the parking lot and you can drive in circles. But we're not going to let you out on the open road. You can't drive."
It was quite a mash-up: Obama's fatherly love and his disdain for his political opponents. If he considered that it might sound condescending to compare the Republican leadership to a bunch of teenagers who needed remedial courses, he didn't show it.
White House advisers later dismissed any suggestion that the president was trading on the popularity of his children. But Obama knew what the polls said: his role as father was one of the most appealing things about him. Voters liked his sweet, poised daughters and the fact that in the age of disgraced politicians like Eliot Spitzer and Mark Sanford, there was not even a whiff of sleazy sexual scandal to him. Even voters who were unenthusiastic about his job performance and handling of the economy thought he was "an honest, loyal husband, a family man," as the Democratic pollster Celinda Lake put it.
In a way, it was no surprise that he continually turned to his daughters in speeches. He needed to finally make a connection with the public, and in politics as in life, his daughters did help connect him to other people. It also made sense that he tended to mention them in politically uncomfortable moments, from the oil spill to fund-raising for the ominous-looking midterm elections. In contrast to the disappointment, worry, and frustration of those events, his daughters clearly made him feel good. They did speak well of him. Once again, Obama was retreating to a comfortable place.


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Just a couple of days after wowing fans with her Marilyn Monroe inspired look at the 2013 CMA Awards, singer Kellie Pickler continued her ode to Marilyn with her fandamnglamorous performance of "The Man With The Bag" at the 2013 "CMA Country Christmas" taping in Nashville last night. Keep reading for the amazing pics as well as a video clip of her performance!
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Never-before-seen documents reveal Norma Jean Baker did get some medical assistance in her transformation into Marilyn Monroe. Although she was always a natural beauty, see what Marilyn looked like before and after. Plus, details on what procedures she had done.
Marilyn Monroe misquotes run rampant on Pinterest. We set the record straight by identifying who should actually get recognized for these Pin-worthy sayings…
The director of Lindsay's upcoming movie said the young star was trouble on the set… But then goes on the defend her behavior. See what he has to say.
Megan Fox covers the February 2013 issue of Esquire Magazine and although she gave birth to son Noah just four months ago, this mommy isn't holding back. She's showing off her still very hot body, dishing on why Lindsay Lohan is like Marilyn Monroe, and revealing that she speaks in tongues.
Last night marked the return of everyone's favorite redneckognizable pint-sized superstar as TLC aired the first of three Here Comes Honey Boo Boo "Holladay Special," this one featuring the Thompson family as they prepare for (and recover from) Halloween! Keep reading to find out what each of the Honey Boo Boo fam dressed up as, including a newly blondified Mama June giving Sugar Bear the 7-year itch as Marilyn Monroe!
Never one to miss an opportunity for commentary through fashion, Lady Gaga wore an oversized pink and blue dress while leaving her hotel in Paris earlier today, an obvious reference to the reactions from her announcement earlier this week that she has gained 25 pounds over recent months. In addition to the suit, Lady Gaga also tweeted, "And thank to my fans who love me no matter what, and know the meaning of real beauty&compassion. I really love you" with an image of Marilyn Monroe and a quote attached.
Sure, beauty icon Marilyn Monroe had curves, but there is a pop culture myth, propped up by quotes from Roseanne Barr and Elizabeth Hurley, that she was much larger than she really was. It's all a complicated misunderstanding.
Read on for the incredible theory that many investigators believe to be true if not highly plausible; that Mob Wives Chicago cast member Nora Schweihs' dad Frank "The German" Schweihs murdered Marilyn Monroe. See a video report from 2008 in which this is discussed in detail, find out about a book written by two L.A. investigators that allege this is true and find out how the murder of a 19-year-old manicurist led to all of these theories.
Generation after generation of young pop female stars find themselves lingering in the huge shadow of Marilyn Monroe. You'd be hard pressed to find a frequent headliner that hasn't taken their turn at doing a Marilyn inspired shoot. Heck, even attention seeking teen bride Courtney Stodden recently jumped on the train but I have to admit that I did not see this one coming… Mob Wives newest superstar Angela "Big Ang" Raiola has rocked out her own Marilyn Monroe 7 Year Itch shoot for Next Magazine. See a couple of images from the shoot and get a great quote from "Big Ang" on how she's always had "that thing."


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Placer County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Auburn-area transient after he stabbed a man at the Foothills Motel in Auburn.
Dena Irwin with the Placer county Sheriff's office says just after the stabbing was reported, suspect Jeffrey Lee Threadgill, 45, was walking along Luther Road, a short distance from the motel, when he was spotted by a sergeant en route to the motel on Bowman Road.
"As everyone was en route to the Foothills Motel, a sergeant had previously pulled up the suspect's name given by the victim on his on car computer and as he was en route of Luther Road, he saw a man that matched that photo walking on the roadway and he was also carrying a backpack that the victim had described. So those two items put together, he was able to turn around and take the suspect into custody without any further incident."
The 32-year-old victim encountered Threadgill at the motel, where the victim is staying, and an argument ensued. Threadgill pulled out a red-handled knife and slashed the victim's left arm, causing a large, deep gash. The victim ran to the motel office and asked the clerk to call 9-1-1. Threadgill fled the scene. The victim was transported to Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital for treatment.
Threadgill was booked at the Placer County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, making threats and for a parole violation. He is being held without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 7 in the jail courtroom.


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The ten weeks at Pustiu Training Camp were painful for all the recruits one way or another. Conflict along racial lines was rife – the Sagittarons had long been ostracised by the others, however the addition of the Scorpions had displaced everyone. The Drill Sergeant and most of his staff were ex-Scorpian Military, and they favoured the Scorpian recruits because many of them had been cadets back on Scorpia. The Celtan recruits were completely unfamiliar with…
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BEFORE THE WAR - Part I
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BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it. - page 5
While hopefully avoiding stoking the ADN - BSN debate unnecessarily, I thought I'd share my experience with my state's consideration of BSN as entry into practice, as well as the BSN-in-10 initiative. About 3 years ago I sat... Read More
- 1Nov 18, '12 by PMFB-RNQuote from SummitAP*** I would add another field. PAs can enter the profession at several levels from associates to masters.In the medical fields, there is but one other field besides nursing that hasn't realized the improved patient care and higher salary comes with higher education, understanding deeply the why, the research, and broadening scope and field.
- 0I don't see how they will be able to require advanced practice nurses to have doctorate degrees without also raising the requirements of RN's. If they do actually require a NP to have a doctorate to practice then I'd be willing to bet the BSN requirement will be close behind. It only makes sense.
- 1Nov 18, '12 by trueblue2000Quote from PMFB-RNRight about the first part. As of now the BSN requirement applies only to nurse managers.*** Magnet has not required a hospital to staff BSN RNs or a percentage of BSN RNs at the bedside. All 3 magnet hospital in my state recruit and hire associates degree nurses. Only one of the three, the one associated with the university school of nursing, even says "BSN prefered". One of those hospitals will only consider associates new grads for it's Critical Care Residency for the SICU (due to so few BSN grads completing their contract).
I wasn't able to read the Medscape article but it would seem that it is evidence that Magnet certification results in lower moretality rates but says nothing about BSN vs ADN RNs.
From the ANCC website:
Effective 1/1/2011 (at time of application) 75% Nurse Managers must have a degree in nursing
(baccalaureate or graduate degree)
Effective 1/1/2013 (at time of application) 100% Nurse Managers must have a degree in nursing
(baccalaureate or graduate degree)
But after 2013 magnet hospitals will have to present a plan to have 80% of all RNs with BSNs.
Organizations submitting documentation anytime on or after June 1, 2013, regardless of the application date, will be expected to address the new education SOE: "Provide an action plan and set a target, which demonstrates evidence of progress toward having 80% of registered nurses obtain a degree in nursing (baccalaureate or graduate degree)by 2020."
Source: Magnet Recognition Program® FAQ: Data and Expected Outcomes - American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC
- 7Nov 18, '12 by NPjhQuote from PRICHARILLAisMISSEDThe NCLEX tests at the Minimal level for entry into practice. So, comparing the scores is a moot point. My argument for a push for a BSN for entry into practice has nothing to do with whether or not a BSN can start an IV better than an ADN. It is more complicated then that. We have fought for the validation of the nursing profession for how many years? I feel that a bachelor's degree should be the minimum. We are on a playing field with many different providers in medicine. We need to be able to justify our level of autonomy among other aspects of our career.Not sure how true this is, but the College that I am currently working towards My ADN with claims that they have a significantly higher pass rate of the NCLEX than the 4 yr University's BSN graduates do. So I guess the real question would be "How accurately does the NCLEX test those entering the nursing profession?" If the NCLEX is a fair gauge of a new grads knowledge, then I would the imagine that the BSN would not be necessary for an entry level Nursing position. It MAY, however be necessary to pick up a management position...
- 2Nov 18, '12 by brandy1017Quote from PureLifeRNNot to rain on your parade but an ADN RN is done with school and working sooner than the BSN RN, gaining real life work experience which is obviously superior to clinicals, plus making money sooner and carrying less student loan debt. What's not to like about this scenario? In this day and age of shrinking benefits, pensions, health insurance, it's a very smart decision to keep costs low and maximize income!I cant stand this type of argument. Why is it always assumed that BSN's DONT know what they are doing?!? All these posts from ADN's stating "My ADN school had more clinical hours", "My community college school is sooooo much better than the university." "ADN's know more than BSN's"
Well how about this? MY BSN school has more clinical hours, better NCLEX pass rate and prepares students to be better nurses than the local community college.....but no, that would be an inflammatory remark.
BSN is just another credential, it may improve job opportunities, but it carries with it outsize student loan debt and for most jobs no extra income. The only ones I know who pay more for a BSN is the VA, govt and military. The private companies may prefer a BSN for Magnet status, but are the last to pay any extra to the BSN RN, as it will get in the way of their profits and bonuses for the CEO and his buddies!
Just remember student loans have no consumer protections, cannot be discharged in bankruptcy, if you default you will still pay for them eventually plus a 25% fee and all the capitalized interest and they will garnish your social security, income tax refunds and wages. Putting your student loans into deferrment or forbearance only allows the interest to capitalize making the student loan grow exponentially. If you let your student loans default you can end up losing your license to practice and thereby your ability to work. Any job that requires a license to practice will not be an option for you and there are many jobs that require licenses even something like beautician or bartender!
Instead of making this a contest about who is the better nurse one needs to think about what the best course of action is for themself and their family and I think the best way to protect oneself in this economy is to keep debts low and to avoid or minimize student loans that are the most dangerous loan out there!Last edit by brandy1017 on Nov 18, '12
- 4The same people who will defend associate's degrees to the death are often the same people who gripe about not being seen as a "professional."
So, you want to be seen as a professional, but you want to keep the training at the technical school level? How many professionals go to community college?
Most of the people who go to the community college around here are going to be some sort of tech/assistant, or to be a welder, auto repairman, or just as a stepping stone to the University.
I don't really care what path anyone chooses, but until we are on the same playing field with other professions (which require at LEAST a bachelor's degree) then it's really pointless to complain about or demand more wages (notice I didn't say salary), respect, etc.
- 4Nov 18, '12 by MunoRNAgain, there's little doubt that the current BSN curriculum model is better than the 1965 ADN model, which is what some posters seem to be comparing. However, over the past 40 years ADN programs have progressively co-opted the BSN model, to the point were many ADN programs, through their affiliations with BSN programs, are now just satellite BSN programs that are located on CC campuses. These affiliated programs share the same pre-reqs, curriculum, and standards as their affiliated BSN programs, minus the general university requirements for a bachelor's degree and the additional leadership and community health class. Given this progression in ADN programs, it's unlikely that shutting them down and doubling the seats in direct BSN programs (as well as doubling the demand for their already overburdened clinical placement) will produce major improvements in practice.
I'm skeptical of the idea that changing the level of entry will affect pay. If Baristas decide they're going to all get PhD's, it's unlikely that will improve their pay; it's market driven. (I was going to use the example of Bachelor's degrees but I think most baristas already have one). If shifting to a BSN increased pay, then we should have already seen an increase relative to other healthcare specialties. Instead, Nursing salary growth has lagged behind other specialties for which the educational requirement have remained a 1 or 2 year program, even though the number of BSN Nurses has significantly increased.
There is some real potential to increase our market value in the future, but simply paying more for the same education won't do that. The predictions of the IHI's Transforming Care and the Bedside will likely come true, at least for the most part. With this will come increased market demand, which will then produce both changing educational demands as well as changing pay, but without changing market demand, it's unlikely that changing educational demand alone will affect pay. This is where an upward shift in educational requirements makes much more sense when done from the top down, as opposed to the bottom up. Raising the the NP from Masters to Doctoral will help NP's move into roles traditionally held by MD's, we've already seen this shift occur. There are many roles that Nurses are already in or would be good "fit"s for that would benefit from masters level education. Then as RN's move into more primary care, care coordination, etc. the BSN requirement would rise to meet demand, rather than the other way around.
- 2Nov 18, '12 by PRICHARILLAisMISSEDQuote from Ntheboat2."The same people who will defend associate's degrees to the death are often the same people who gripe about not being seen as a "professional."
So, you want to be seen as a professional, but you want to keep the training at the technical school level? How many professionals go to community college?
Most of the people who go to the community college around here are going to be some sort of tech/assistant, or to be a welder, auto repairman, or just as a stepping stone to the University.
What you are saying is TECHNICALLY true, Ntheboat2, but that just doesn't matter. It is also technically true that motorcycles are generally quicker than cars, and that statement has just as much relevance to this discussion as your above statement "I don't really care what path anyone chooses, but until we are on the same playing field with other professions (which require at LEAST a bachelor's degree) then it's really pointless to complain about or demand more wages (notice I didn't say salary), respect, etc.
I say this because, "So what if those other professionals all have to have a Bachelor degree as an entry requirement." This is because the education and skills covered in those Bachelor degree programs in their entirety are necessary to do the job. But if there is decade upon decade of evidence telling us that ADN grads can carry out the job as well as (or for the sake of argument, in the ballpark of) BSN grads, then the entirety of a BSN curriculum is obviously NOT the necessary entry requirement of the field. You argue that Nurses should get a mandatory BSN for pretty much no other reason than because "They have it, why shouldn't Nurses have it?" I mean if that's the case, why not make a Triple Doctorate the entry level requirement with a "Nobel in 10" to follow as a condition of continued employment? That'll sure show those other professions how seriously they should take Nursing!
BTW, If you are paid hourly, you are a wage earner, It doesn't matter what your employer or anyone else calls it. Salary is a yearly base pay.
Also, I'd like to point out that this post could be taken a bit as an insult for the recipient, so let me add that that is not my intention, but as I lack the ability to get my point across in any other way this is the best I could do.


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Figure 2. Setting the Number of Vertices in Your Object
Figure 3. Altering the Smoothness of the Rendering
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Figure 4. Displaying Axes and a Bounding Box around Your Object
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Good running, reliable, dependable.
Exhaust manifolds seem prone to cracking.
Runs Forever — I bought this in 1994 with 110k on it. I've put almost another 100k on it and haven't had to do much beside normal maintenance. And a couple stock manifold header replacements. Put on a flowmaster catback exhaust - sounds good when you put your foot in it. Strong and reliable reliable 350cc V8 motor. This is my construction work truck.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
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1993 GMC Sierra 1500 K1500 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
it's a truck with the best engine ever in it
gas mileage
4 Wheel Drive — the performance on this truck will soon be tweaked a little :) i need new brakes and have for awhile and it handles fairly well except i need a new sway bar bushings (i blame mudding for that) this thing wil go through alot of mud with A/Ts and i mean ALOT (but what do expect from a GMC) It hasn't fallen apart yet and squeaks usaully start appearing when you have a system in the car Gas mileage sucks but what do you expect from a v-8. only major repair was the ignition module (easy fix though) and its a truck with 4 wheel drive so mudding is fun
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
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1993 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 Extended Cab SB Review
Devon writes:
1993 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 SLE Extended Cab SB Review
Because it is a bulletproof GM truck from the best truck plant, Oshawa!
Avoid it if you are a tree hugging, fuel sipping, hippy who likes to leave a small "foot print" on the environment, cause let's face it, this thing leaves more than a footprint, it leaves a crater!
I Am Always Happy When I Get In This Truck And Start It, And It Has Never Failed Me Yet! — Because this is a heavy full size pickup, it has bad braking, leans excessively in the corners, and accelerates sluggish. But, thtat will all be fixed next year. Build Quality is second to none, operating cost is high, as with any GM full size from 88-98, but as long as you can live with the quirks of an older pickup, this is the best option for the money, don't even think about touching Dodge(wiring goes bad, rusts out, bad transmissions) or Ford (wiring fires, rots out in no time, breaks down) when looking for a older pickup!
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
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1993 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 Extended Cab LB Review
Lots of room for family and cargo
not 4x4
Rebuilt Gmc — It's a great farm truck that is perfect for towing horses, materials, and other equipment. Lots of tork and towing power. The simplicity of this truck makes driving it easy for anyone. Great first truck or farm truck for hobby or bigger farms.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Josh writes:
1993 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 SLE Standard Cab LB Review
good to drive,
the mileage
Its Good To Have If You Have A Job To Put The Gas In It Every Week — it runs great for the condition that it is in even though it has some problems its still a great truck to drive. gas on it is a pain cause it sucks it all up even though its a V6
Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)
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1993 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 Standard Cab LB Review
Power uphill with loads
Gmc Sierra 4.3 — Love my truck. It's usefullness and reliabilty. Looks agressive and real easy to work on/service. Room in the back with the 8ft bed for anything I need to haul. Have driven throughout the US with her and knock on wood never let me down.
Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)
Charles writes:
1993 GMC Sierra 1500 K1500 SLE 4WD Extended Cab SB Review
Ultimate truck, utility, sport and raw power.
Gas mileage but its no S-10, so gotta pay the cost to be the boss.
An Ideal Truck — Performance is what you'd expect from the rock solid 350 V8, pure power. Truck is solid as a brick wall and the body had held well over 19 years, including the last 15 as a southern Illinois farm truck. Maintenance is low, just regular maintenace, and a set of tires. Truck is a blast to drive, has custom dual exhuast with chrome tips, sounds awesome.
Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)
Joseph writes:
1993 GMC Sierra 1500 C1500 Extended Cab SB Review
Spacious truck
its got a little cancer
Tyler writes:
1993 GMC Sierra 1500 Review
rust problems on this model
Fine For The New Truck Driver — alright performance lil bit could be added at 4th gear comfortable ride excellent interior and great for hauling loads without any notice horrible on gas does need a lot of maintaining thou like all old c1500s fun to get on the pedal thou
Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)
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To some, this may seem counter indicated in that you are up more hours to burn extra calories. But this is not the case.
According to a Time.com article in 2010,
sleeping less than five hours per night (and more than eight hours) was associated with higher concentrations of belly fat during a five year study compared with participants who slept six to seven hours of sleep.
In another study of 18,000 people between the ages of 32 and 59, people were more likely to be obese the less sleep they had. People who got less than five hours of sleep were 50% more likely to be obese than those who were getting a full night's rest. (National Health and Nutrition Exam Survey at the Mailman School of Public Health and the Obesity Research Center at Columbia, 1980.)
I know for myself, if I do not get enough sleep, I crave carbohydrates and other sweets. I often thought this was because my body needed extra fuel to get me through the day. But it is more than that.
This lack of sleep triggers the hormones that control our eating habits and metabolism and has an impact on a hormone called leptin, named after leptos, the Greek term for "thin." Leptin levels normally rise when we sleep, but with lack of sleep they fall and signal to the body that there is a shortage of food, hence, a strong desire to eat more.
In a University of Chicago Study of 11 healthy 22 year old men going through periods of 4 hours of sleep a night, their leptin levels dropped 19% and their appetites surged with a desire for sweets, salty foods and starches.
A second hormone was identified in this study, by Eve Van Cauter, that being gherlin which is an appetite stimulant. Lack of sleep increases this hormone while decreasing leptin creating a perfect storm for obesity.
These studies show that the fat gained is the visceral fat, also known as belly fat, that surrounds the organs and increases health risks. This is due to the type of foods craved, as we said, carbohydrates and sweets.
♥ So what to do?
If you are like me, we can't automatically push the sleep button and get a good night's sleep.
- One of my favorite sleep tonics is a juice made with lettuce and apple and a squeeze of lemon or lime. Lettuce has sleep inducing ingredients. I like to juice romaine lettuce and apple for a relaxing drink before I sleep.
- Another way to get more sleep is to stop work, television, and action packed or suspenseful reading an hour before bed. If you need to read, switch to more inspirational reading. Even with something as gentle as a romance, you could get caught up in the suspense of when love will happen. Suspense and sleep do not bode well together.
- Lavender is conducive to relaxation and sleep. Spitz your pillow with lavender or melt some lavender oil or wax in a flameless heater to scent the air.
- Some people have good success with natural supplements such as melatonin or valerian. Do avoid artificial sleep aids since our goal is the healthiest, purist bodies we can create.
- Cool rooms promote sleep as does darkness.
Now that you see the link between lack of sleep and belly fat, it makes sense to honor our bodies by creating personal rituals that will help you sleep more than five hours (and less than eight) to improve your health and to actually help in losing weight. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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At Esxence Milan I had an opportunity to try new perfume named Ashoka from Neela Vermeire Creations. Neela Vermeire created this pefrume in collaboration with perfumer Berthrand Duchafour. Neela explained the perfume's pyramid is revversed. That means it has base notes in positon of top notes. You can find that in Eau des Merveilles from Hermes.
Ashoka is a tribute to an emperor, whose own evolution from ruthless conqueror to benevolent emperor is reflected in Ashoka's journey from the fierce opening to softly floral heart and the gentle embrace of its richly complex drydown.
At Ashoka opening I smelled leather, maybe some galbanum or these were only crushed fig leaves. The effect is dry, green, balsamic. My first impression was that this is strange and so different from all other perfumes in Neela's collection. But very quickly fig milk and more flowery notes emerged. It is lactonic and with skin (at least mine) gets very nice. I wouldn't say gourmand, because there is not enough sweetness and other spicy elements. Tonka been just slighltly supports the fig-milk-skin mixture and what you get is like yor skin is covered body milk.
I was surprised by the lasting power of this perfume, which is quite long, even though the sillage is not big and perfume stays close to the skin. It is very confortable to wear but nevertheless quite unique.
Ashoka includes notes of fig leaves, leather, white and pink lotus, mimosa, fig milk, osmanthus, rose, water hyacinth, vetiver, styrax, incense, sandalwood, myrrh, tonka bean, fir balsam.
The perfume will be available in autumn 2013 in Eau de Parfum concentration.
There will be also new version of perfume Mohur, which will come in higher concentration. It will be available in the flacon of amethyst glass with a special panache (mist) spray. NVC perfumes will also be in new bottles designed by the perfume bottle designer legend Pierre Dinand. The new silver metal will have the NVC logo on it with Ashoka Dahrmachakra which has twenty four ridges on each side like the spokes on the wheel on the logo of NVC. Each spoke depicts one virtue. To me these bottles look so elegant and remind me of Art Deco era.
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Whale watching and snorkeling with Bowhead and Humpback amongst stunning icebergs in Greenland
This photographic wildlife adventure, spanning eight days in total, is centered around viewing, snorkeling or even diving with bowhead and humpback whales in Greenland's Disko Bay. Surrounded by calving glaciers and floating ice bergs the size of cathedrals, Disko Bay is the winter home to a population bowhead whales. Averaging sixty feet long and ninety tons, bowheads are the only large whales that make their home exclusively in the Arctic. As winter turns to spring and the sea ice around the bay breaks open, these elusive giants gather in the bay before beginning their annual migration north toward Canada's Northwest passage. In recent years, possibly in response to the warming ocean, large numbers of humpback whales have begun to frequent Disko Bay's spring waters as well. The combination of these two whale populations creates an unprecedented whale photography adventure. For the more adventurous, we will provide an opportunity to dive or snorkel alongside the whales as they come alongside our vessel. These naturally curious creatures will often venture close to boats and divers, offering spectacular photographic opportunities. There is nothing like sharing the water with a whale in its natural environment.
Arctic Kingdom is excited to return to Greenland, and proud to offer expeditions to Qeqertarsuaq for the first time. We are looking forward to offering this trip, developed specifically to take advantage of new developments in whale migration, to both new and loyal clientele.
- Whale watching in the Disko Bay close to Qeqertarsuaq amongst icebergs
- Snorkeling /diving alongside bowheads and humpbacks
- Clear and frosty nights accompanied by dogs howling, twinkling stars and perhaps even northern lights if we are fortunate
- Greenlandic inspired meals
- Snowmobile up to 900m altitude and enjoy panoramic views of Disko Bay from the top of Lyngmark Glacier
- Visit to Qeqertarsuag Museum to view the many Inuit artifacts and more
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Day 1 – Travel day: Copenhagen to Qeqertarsuaq
Day 2-7 - Bowhead and Humpback whale watching, afternoon / evening hikes, trip to glaciers, exploration time, museum visit
Day 8 – Travel day to Copenhagen


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Put a savory spin on traditionally sweet dishes like tarts, pancakes, and pies. Just swap fruits and chocolate for vegetables and cheese to make recipes that will impress your guests next time you host brunch or dinner.
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Bacon and Corn Pancakes
If you have a hard time choosing between sweet and savory for brunch, this could become your go-to recipe. With the saltiness of bacon mixed with the sweetness of corn, this flavor combo will please the most conflicted palette. Drizzle with maple syrup for an extra helping of sugar.
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iKaaz, a leading provider of secure mobile payment solutions, has launched a new 'Tap & Pay' reader to enable cashless transactions based on NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. With the help of NFC, iKaaz is making mobile payments faster, convenient and more secure. The concept has not taken off in many countries due to the high cost of NFC terminals and NFC-enabled phones. With a disruptive new technology, iKaaz has broken this crucial cost barrier and has released a cost effective NFC reader for merchants.
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iKaaz's proprietary NFC Reader can be plugged into to any mobile phone to convert it into a mobile POS (point of sale) device and is priced at less than US$ 20. In order to engage the consumer ecosystem, iKaaz offers consumers an NFC Sticker priced at less than US$2 that convert any mobile phone into an NFC-enabled phone. Consumers can now make payments with just a simple tap on the merchants NFC reader.Speaking about the use cases, Soma Sundaram, CEO of iKaaz, explained that the iKaaz NFC reader can be used for retail payments, transportation, entertainment and numerous other touch points, to enable cashless payments. iKaaz NFC stickers can be associated to the mobile wallet and can reside either inside or on the backside of the mobile phone. iKaaz states that "iKaaz NFC transactions are highly secure since it supports multi-factor authentication". The company also reported that the iKaaz platform is currently processing at the run rate of over 800,000 transactions per month, in less than three months since launch. Soma said, "There are several factors that have led to this amazing response. I believe we have managed to create the right product at the right price point using the latest technologies."
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For the record, my choice was going to be Phantasy Star Online. I think Luddy won this one.
I tried to be considerate about this, and cognizant of why bad qualities can lead to pleasure.
The thing about bad movies like Plan 9 is that you're looking at an event so awkward and terrible for the people involved that you want to instinctually stop them and protect them, but you can't because it's already committed to film.
It's too late to stop the tragedy, so now you are allowed to enjoy it.
In a game, if your actions don't align with your expectations or what the game is about, it's frustrating.
Most games are good despite their bad qualities, like story and controls, and not because of them.
At first I thought: Okay, what about games that give the player all the power and then back away?
Is that bad game design? Is God of War so bad, because they let you rip out a monster's medulla oblongata and then bash their head in with it and then you're like, "This violence is a bit mindless isn't it?"
Or, what about games that overcomplicate and abstract simple, physical actions, like QWOP, Surgeon Simulator and Octodad?
Then I had an epiphany, I yelled, "Eureka! "and someone said, "Shh, this is a library, keep your revelations to yourself."
I'm going with Far Cry 2, and here's why. Far Cry 2 is an open-world first person shooter set in Africa, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and overseen by designer Clint Hocking. Your goal in Far Cry 2 is to track down The Jackal, a notorious arms dealer, which I hear is expensive and really just the pits.
First, let's talk about the map, if you dare to call it that. This is an in-world item you have to look at, it's what fancy people call a diegetic item, because it's acknowledged by the characters and the fiction, unlike your map SCREEN.
But my question is, where are the gigantic nav beacons? Where are the big dots?
I have to look at an in-game item, and be all immersed and shit, whenever I get lost in Africa for two seconds and start panicking because my hand isn't being held every step of the way? That's just not how things are done.
In Far Cry 2, you're just sick with weapons, but you're also sick with malaria and can pass out at the most inconvenient times, like in the middle of a shootout. Your gun can jam, because it's a dusty piece of crap you stole from a dead guy. You can break your hand if you get injured too badly. Things go wrong and they break in this game, it turns out, and you have to - get this - improvise and respond, probably ruining your perfect headshot killstreak. That's not how things are done.
Far Cry 2 also has fire, and you won't believe this, but it burns everything. Sometimes you have this amazing plan and then a rocket falls out of your launcher tube and sets everything on fire. Now your plan is: SET EVERYTHING ON FIRE, because the game's technology is stepping over the line and creating a situation that I can't predict or control. How dare you? Where are the set pieces and the scripted sequences where cool shit happens around me? Why do I have to do all the work?
Oh, and why do guards keep showing up at their posts in this game? Why do I have to keep shooting people in this hostile place, in this game about shooting people in a hostile place? And now you're telling me that some of my missions, like the one where I blow up a storage of anti-malaria medication, is sort of morally ambiguous? There's not even a clear bad guy anymore? I don't how I should feel about this. Why ... why am I not getting good or evil points so I can know how to feel?
So, let's recount the sins of modern game design here. You let me go wherever I want without constant supervision, you don't tell me explicitly how to accomplish my goals, I'm forced to consider my actions, you don't reward me with XP every time I jump successfully, and sometimes you kill me with my own fire. I'm sorry Far Cry 2, but that's just not how it's done these days. That's why you're so bad, you're fucking great.


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The Baton Rouge Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Ruben Van Dyke. He's believed to have shot and killed Brannon Counts, 32, of Baton Rouge in a parking lot located on Hollywood Street. The incident happened Thursday, Jan. 10.
Officials believe the two were involved in a drug transaction.
Dyke was seen fleeing the scene in a white convertible Chrysler Sebring with a black roof.
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Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Adults
Background: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
rTMS involves focal magnetic stimulation through the scalp without the use of anesthesia. The common placement site is at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the usual dosage is less than 20 Hertz, and the average duration of treatment is 40 minutes daily (usually weekdays) for 2 to 6 weeks. rTMS is not approved by the FDA for treating TRD, however, and availability of this treatment option is currently limited, though improving.
Keywords: FDA approval | duration | repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation | rTMS | placement site | availability | usual dosage
- Gaynes BN, Lux L, Lloyd S, et al. Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Adults. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 33 (Prepared by RTI International–University of North Carolina (RTI-UNC) Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016-I). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2011. AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC056-EF. Available at: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/trd.cfm.
- Fitzgerald PB, Benitez J, de Castella A, et al. A randomized, controlled trial of sequential bilateral repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Am J Psychiatry 2006 Jan;163(1):88-94.
- Rossi S, Hallett M, Rossini PM, et al, for the Safety of TMS Consensus Group. Safety, ethical considerations, and application guidelines for the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in clinical practice and research. Clin Neurophysiol 2009 Dec;120(12):2008-39.
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