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Register Today! Social Justice Symposium on March 30
Register today! Join us for a Social Justice Symposium on March 30, 2015 in the UMass Amherst Campus Center, "Health is a Human Right: A Call to Action"
For additional information and updates, check www.umass.edu/nursing/social-justice
Clinical Simulation Lab Tours Spring 2015
All tours meet in the Skinner Hall Building Lobby at 2 pm and last about 30 minutes. If you have any questions about the tours please contact Helene Cunningham, RN, MS, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 413-545-5099.
Sunday, February 22 at 2 pm meet in Skinner Building Lobby
Friday, February 27 at 2 pm meet in Skinner Building Lobby
Sunday, April 26 at 2pm meet in Skinner Building Lobby
*Special note: April 3 and April 10 tours previously listed have been rescheduled to Sunday April 26.
Nursing Student Shares Eye-Opening Experience Fighting Ebola in Liberia
Doctors Without Borders nurse and College of Nursing student Deborah Wilson spent part of her fall semester fighting Ebola in Liberia. She returned to UMass to speak to a nursing ethics class about her eye-opening experiences in an Ebola treatment center. Wilson has decades of real-world experience in the field of nursing and plans to pursue a doctorate in global ethics.
Click here to read the entire article from the Gazette! and then
Dr. Qiaohong Guo Receives Prestigious AACN Award
Congratulations to Dr. Qiaohong Guo for receiving a Certificate of Honorable Mention for the Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing! Her work, A Preliminary Model of Dignity Management in Hospice, will be featured on the AACN webpage as well as their Faculty Link newsletter. This prestigious, competitive award is only awarded to two applicants from Schools of Nursing across the country. Congratulations Dr. Guo from all of us at the College of Nursing!
New--Spanish & Health Certificate
Recognizing the need for Spanish/English bilingual health professionals in the Commonwealth and the country, the Spanish & Portuguese Program and the College of Nursing are sponsoring a new certificate program in Spanish and Health designed to equip our graduates to address the health-care needs of Spanish-speaking populations. The certificate emphasizes the language and cultural skills needed for professional work in those settings. The training offered by this certificate should serve a broad range of students from a variety of fields – including Spanish, Nursing, Public Health, Nutrition, Psychology, pre-med, translation, among others – who expect to work in a Spanish-Speaking healthcare environment.
For more information, please visit: http://www.umass.edu/spanport/resources/health_certificate.html or contact Emma Dundon, email@example.com.
Don't Panic, Stay Informed About Ebola
It's imperative to be educated about Ebola, even more so as a healthcare worker. Please visit this link to keep up-to-date with current resources and recommendations from the CDC and other national and international organizations: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/news/articles/2014/ebola-resources
Be prepared, stay informed, educate others, and protect the safety of your community. Do not become anxious. Remember, it is not possible to contract the virus through air, food, or water.
The CDC and its partners are taking great precautions to prevent further spread of the virus. For most, the risk of catchign Ebola is extremely low. We have the resources to educate ourselves and practice proper preparedness procedures.
We will continue to update our website and social media outlets with important information as it is available to us.
Other Resources:
Information for Healthcare Workers and Settings: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/index.html
Joint statement from the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Nurses Association: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.anamass.org/resource/resmgr/FINAL_joint_AHA_AMA_ANA_Ebol.pdf
Weekly Address from the White House: What You Need to Know: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/10/17/weekly-address-what-you-need-know-about-ebola
UMass University Health Services Fact Sheet: http://www.umass.edu/uhs/uploads/basicContentWidget/31322/UHS_Ebola_handout_REV1.pdf
Nursing Innovations in Springfield
The UMass Media Team has published an excellent video highlighting the College of Nursing's longstanding relationship with healthcare in Springfield, and showcasing our new state-of-the-art teaching and health assessment facilities at the UMass Center at Springfield. The video features Dean Stephen Cavanagh, current students, and alumni!
Join Us: College of Nursing Open Houses
Join us Saturday, October 4, from 9-11am or Monday, October 6, from 5-7pm at the new UMass Center at Springfield for a College of Nursing open house!
Come see our exciting new distance learning & health assessment classrooms, telehealth center, home health simulation lab, and more! Learn about our face-to-face and online programs, both undergraduate and graduate.
The UMass Center at Springfield is located at 1500 Main St, Springfield, MA 01115.
For more information, call Lori Lyne at 413-545-1341.
Show Nursing's Minuteman Pride on Homecoming Day
Join us for the Homecoming UMass vs. Bowling Green football game after our annual Alumni Luncheon on Saturday, September 27th!
Come sit in the stand with other nursing alumni and show your support for UMass!
Discounted tickets can be purchased for $10 at Ticketmaster with the promo code NURSE.
UMass Center at Springfield Welcomes Nursing Students
A dozen nursing students were among the first to experience the new high-tech learning environment at the UMass Center at Springfield as a health assessment lecture from UMass Amherst was projected in real-time on to a screen in a Tower Square classroom.
Nursing students at the Center have access to a new Telehealth Training Center, a clinic-like setting, and a new Home Health Simulation Center. The Telehealth Training Center will allow students to observe doctors conducting patient examinations. The Home Health Simulation Center is a full home simulation space where instructors are able to observe students' interactions with patients and instruct them on home-health procedures.
Read the full article from The Republican. With pictures!
Annual Alumni Luncheon
Please join us for the UMass Amherst College of Nursing's Annual Alumni Luncheon & Homecoming Football Game!
Featuring guest speaker Constance M. Crowley Ganser, MS, RN '75. Crowley Ganser is currently the Senior Vice President of Quality and Safety at Lahey Health.
The annual luncheon will be held Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 10am to 1pm in the Cape Cod Lounge at the UMass Amherst Student Union.
Then, sit together with Nursing Alumni and friends for the Homecoming Football game! Kick-off is at 3pm.
Click here to register for the alumni luncheon as well as to get your discounted football tickets!
Cardiology Symposium - October 3, 2014
An Integrative Approach to Preventive Cardiology and Wellness & Preceptor Recognition Day
October 3, 2014UMass Amherst Campus Center, Amherst Room (10th Floor)Event registration: $100, $50 for students
This is a comprehensive program on preventive cardiology and wellness that incorporates the important mind/body connection, and also provides you with techniques to achieve balance and harmony for your patients and yourself. We want to provide your patients and you with tools to assist with managing stressors of everyday life. We will also provide updated guidelines on management of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes to reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease.Click here to learn more and register: http://www.umass.edu/nursing/about/events/cardiology-symposium
UMass Center at Springfield Opening Fall 2014
Opening in Fall 2014!
Welcome! We are very excited to announce our fall class offerings in the NEW UMass Springfield Center at Springfield, located on the second floor of the Tower Square building in the heart of downtown Springfield, MA!
The UMass Amherst College of Nursing will have 3 dedicated classrooms in the Center: a new Home Health Simulation Center, a new Telehealth Training Center, and a Health Classroom that will be equipped with exam tables and a "clinic-like" setting. Additionally, we will share with other UMass programs several distance learning classrooms and small group "break-out" rooms, a large 70+ person classroom/event room area, conference rooms, a Student Commons, Computer lab, and many other resources that will make the teaching and learning experience in Springfield very positive, energizing, and stimulating.
College of Nursing Offerings
Face-to-Face RN-BS Option
In addition to our well-respected and thriving online RN to BS nursing program, we are now, in response to community feedback, adding a face-to-face option. We are currently admitting qualified students who prefer this learning style to a Fall Springfield Cohort.
Classes will be offered 3:30-6:15pm and 6:30-9:30pm on Wednesdays, as well as another course offering that will meet every other Saturday. Students may choose to attend full-time and complete the program in 12 months (3 semesters), or part-time options are also available.
For face-to-face class days and times, please click here.
Click here to apply now to our RN to BS Program!
Our face-to-face courses will be offered at the UMass Center at Springfield, located in Tower Square at 1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA.
We recognize that students have different learning styles and that life situations may change over time. Thus, students who are currently enrolled in our online RN to BS program may also choose the face-to-face class option for some of their courses--and, those admitted to the face-to-face cohort may also choose to take some of their courses online--same great courses--two ways to learn. Choose what fits best for YOU!
Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs
Interested in our award-winning online CNL and DNP programs?
To meet some learner requests, we are also going to be offering some selected graduate courses in a face-to-face and live, synchronous distance learning mode. Local students can choose to take these core courses live in a classroom, or for students in outlying areas, they may be taken via live, synchronous video-conference.
To find out more about each role concentration, click the links below:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult-Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Public Health Nurse Leader
- DNP Post-Master's Completion Program
Face-to-Face Fall 2014 Graduate Courses
The following courses will be offered in a face-to-face format at the Springfield Center.
Nursing 615--Advanced Pathophysiology--Tues., 5-8pmNursing 614--Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning--Thurs., 5-8pmNursing 698A Practicum--Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning--Thurs., 8-9pmThese courses will also be available to interdisciplinary students with permission of the instructor. To request permission to take these classes, or if you are not a currently matriculated UMass student who would like to take these classes, please contact Karen Ayotte at email@example.com or 413-545-1302.
Learn More about the Center
Ribbon Cutting -- http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/umass-cuts-ribbon-welcome-center-new
Gov. Patrick announces funding for Center -- http://videos.masslive.com/republican/index.html?tag=university_of_massachusetts
Library Installs Labyrinth as part of Associate Prof. Donna Zucker's Study
A Sparq meditation labyrinth has been installed on floor 9 of the Du Bois Library as part of a stress and relaxation study being conducted by associate professor Donna Zucker of the College of Nursing, the Libraries and University of Oklahoma Bizzell Library.
The Sparq labyrinth is an interactive mindfulness tool designed to counteract stress and promote wellness in computer-centric work and school environments.
Read more from the UMass News Office here: http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/du-bois-library-installs-sparq-meditation
And check out this great article from Library Journal: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2014/05/academic-libraries/library-labyrinths-help-students-find-their-way-to-calm/#_
UMass Gives--Save the Date!
Help make an impact at the UMass Amherst College of Nursing! The College of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has been a leader in nursing education for 60 years. This is your opportunity to show your Minuteman pride and help UMass Nursing students continue to change the world.
UMass Gives is a 36-hour online giving campaign set to take place from April 29th at noon to April 30th at 11:59pm.
The College of Nursing is participating in a bonus challenge, and is asking you to please give on April 29 between 1-2pm. If the College of Nursing has enough participation in this timeframe, we could secure an additional $2000!
In addition, first time student donors will receive a 1:1, dollar for dollar match from the University!
The College of Nursing will also be giving out prizes throughout the campaign, so please be sure to save these dates!
Just go to www.umass.edu/give!
CON Scholarships Now Available
Attention students:
The College of Nursing scholarship application is now available here: https://www.umass.edu/nursing/college-nursing-scholarship-application.
Please be sure to fill out all necessary information, select each scholarship you wish to apply to, and attach all necessary documents.
The deadline for submitting your application is Saturday, April 26th.
Former CON Dean Elected President of American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Former dean of the UMass Amherst School of Nursing, Dr. Eileen Breslin, has been elected president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. She served in our CON as dean for ten years, then serving as interim dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences for three.
Dr. Breslin, whose personal career interests include women's health and public health nursing, led a number of major initiatives during her nine years as dean at UMass. She instituted a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, a Clinical Nurse Leader program, and a dual Master of Science and Master of Public Health program ― all firsts in Massachusetts.
Read the full press release here: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/news/articles/2014/breslin-president
Nursing Student Helps Develop Mechanical Arm
College of Nursing senior Emily Gardner worked with a team of 4 engineering students to design a mechanical arm that helps a Northampton kindergartner feed himself.
The project was funded through a grant that was awarded to our own Prof. Cynthia Jacelon, and two engineering professors.
This project is the subject of Gardner's honors thesis, and she will continue to work with the young boy and his family for the rest of the school year.
Read the full story by the Gazette here: http://www.gazettenet.com/search/9869730-95/umass-engineering-team-designs-mechanical-arm-to-help-northampton-kindergartner-feed-himself.
Prof. Mary Ellen Burke rated in list of 100 Inspiring Nursing Professors
We are VERY proud to announce that one of our own College of Nursing faculty members, Professor Mary Ellen Burke, has been rated as #26 in a recent list of 100 Inspiring Nursing Professors to Watch in 2014!
In announcing this award to us, Meredith Neally, the editor, noted:
"We think notable experience and continued success as a nursing educator make Mary Ellen Burke-Clinical Assistant Professor an excellent role model for nursing students. Nursing can be an incredibly rewarding field, but it can also be highly competititve. Even the most driven nursing students need inspiring role models as a reminder of what they can achieve through continued learning and dedication in the nursing field. Additionally, we hope that highlighting the accomplishments of educators at some of the top schools in the country motivates our readers to learn more about them. We feel this honor speaks volumes about the quality of your university as a whole."You can view the whole list at: http://onlinelpntorn.org/inspiring-nursing-professors/
Thank you to Professor Burke and to all of our faculty for the fantastic work they do and for being such impressive role models for our students! And again, kudos to Prof. Burke for helping us to shine!
Online Grad Nursing Program Ranked Third in Nation
The UMass Amherst College of Nursing is pleased to announce that our online graduate nursing program has ranked third in the nation by U.S. News & World Report!
Visit the report for more information about our ranking and our program: www.usnews.com/education/online-education/university-of-massachusetts-amherst-ONUR0393/nursing
Amherst Bulletin Guest Column by Faculty, Students
Dr. Genevieve E. Chandler, associate professor, together with nursing doctoral students Olga Ehrlich, Jalil Johnson, Johanna Kolodziej, Maud Low, Abdu Alshehery and Aly Prokop, wrote a guest column in the Amherst Bulletin about the status of healthcare in our community.Helping all find way to health is proper mission for Amherst
How to best provide healthcare for its own citizens is the critical conversation in Amherst, just as it is in our nation. As nurses, we share the vision of a healthy community that Fannie Ward Bangs likely had when she endowed the fund for a hospital in Amherst. Click to read more from the Amherst Bulletin.
New Role Option for Online DNP Program
In response to the APRN Consensus Model combining the adult and gerontology populations under one role specialization, the College of Nursing is pleased to announce the opening of our new advanced practice nurse (APN) speciality--the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP).
We will now be accepting applications for admission for Summer/Fall 2014. This popular specialty will prepare students to be eligible to sit for the new AGPCNP board certification examination through either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
For those students currently enrolled in our Graduate Programs (CNL, DNP or PhD) who would like to consider this new specialty please contact Karen Ayotte: email@example.com.
More information about the AGPCNP role and certification: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/AdultGeroPrimaryCareNP.
Now Hiring
The College of Nursing is hiring for both faculty and professional positions.
Click here to learn more and to apply.
Our faculty positions offer an opportunity to work with a dynamic Dean, a world-renowned Associate Dean of Research, and to teach in our traditional Undergraduate, Second Bachelor, DNP, and PhD programs. We are committed to promoting diversity in our school and in the profession to provide culturally sensitive nursing care in a global society. Our faculty are passionate, dedicated and welcoming! We are on the move, come join us!
College of Nursing Day at UMass Football Game
The College of Nursing is sponsoring the UMass football game and tailgate on November 16th against Akron.
Join us at 10am in the Tailgate Tent to learn about the latest research, developments and advances within the College of Nursing.
Students, visit ems.resrunner.com/umassstudents to purchase your $10 bus ticket.
Visit umassalumni.com/football/2013_games/akron.html for more information and to purchase your $10 tailgate ticket!
See you there!
Dr. Chandler Receives 2013 APNA Award
The College of Nursing congratulates Dr. Genevieve Chandler, RN, PhD, as recipient of the 2013 APNA Award for Excellence in Research.
Psychologists researching what she perceived to be nursing issues – that's what got Genevieve Chandler, RN, PhD into psychiatric mental health nursing research. "I felt strongly that a nurse should be studying nursing, so off I went to the University of Utah to pursue doctoral studies," she says. She took what had been the focus of her practice – creating health and wellness for patients through empowering nurses - and used it for her doctoral research. "The findings from my dissertation research indicated the critical importance of relationships amongst patients, physicians, managers, and mentors," she explains. "These essential connections facilitate the information, support, resources and opportunities necessary for nurse empowerment. This relational empowerment research shifted my focus from changing the individual nurse to understanding how key relationships in the work environment influence the individual's work effectiveness."
As she researched further her focus once again shifted. "From my recent descriptive studies on the reduction of the use of seclusion and restraints, I learned how nurses took their experience of empowerment and used it to create relationships that empowered patients," she says. "I wondered how we could use this to swim upstream and interrupt the trajectory of adverse childhood experiences developing into symptoms which can lead to adult chronic illness," she continues. "Over 100 studies have documented the relationship between childhood trauma and physical and mental health such as COPD, liver disease, obesity, HIV, depression, and suicidality." Her current research focuses on how nurses can empower young adults to cultivate resilience in order to develop healthy behaviors and manage symptoms of adverse childhood experiences. The initial results show that the four week strength-based resilience intervention, Empower Strength! has had a significant effect increasing health behaviors.
Chandler's colleague provides a snapshot of her research career thus far in a few sentences: "She was an 'early adopter' of the importance of resilience and empowerment as a means to change the work environment, build nurses' self-esteem, and elevate the professionalism of nursing," says nominator and fellow co-chair of the APNA Graduate Branch of the Education Council Carole Shea, PhD, RN, FAAN. "She developed a way to give 'voice' to nurses, administrators, and students through her well-researched empowerment model and, her unique structured writing seminar." What Chandler sees, as she looks back at her career is, not surprisingly, relationships and connections: "The joy of being a nurse that affords the opportunity for such close connections to patients; the satisfaction of mentoring students and faculty; and the excitement of connecting to other nurse scientists through publications, presentations, and professional involvement."
For more information, visit: http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=5309.
Dr. Jacelon Awarded Collaborative Grant
Dr. Frank Sup and Dr. Krisnamurty both from the College of Engineering and Dr. Cynthia Jacelon from the College of Nursing have been awarded a 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation to fund teams of students comprised of nursing and engineering students working with older adults to improve functional abilities.
This proposal creates a new collaborative opportunity for undergraduate mechanical engineering and nursing students to partner in their senior capstone courses. The focus of their capstone design projects will be to develop assistive devices for older adults that will help them maintain quality of life and retain independence. In this collaborative approach, teams of students will work with an older adult client from a retirement community to identify challenges they are having with Instrumental Activities of Daily Life (IADLs), which are as essential for independent living. Teams will develop solutions using engineering principles and nursing practices to create usable, economical, and reliable devices that fit into the daily life of the older adults. The collaborative process with older adults as clients will enable the students to gain insight into the user's needs and requirements and develop solutions that are customized for their use. This proposal is motivated by the impending rise in the number of older adults in the United States and their desire to remain independent and lead a fulfilling life. Without assistance with IADLs, they will require increasing levels of support from family or institutions. The capstone design focus will be on developing economical assistive devices that can both help older adults maintain independence and quality of life. The proposal creates a stimulating and collaborative environment for the proposed projects through the synergistic partnership between the faculty and students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Nursing and the older adults and staff at Mason Wright Retirement Community (Springfield, MA) and the Jewish Geriatric Services (Longmeadow, MA).
Congratulations to Dr. Jacelon and Team!
Read more from the College of Engineering: "MIE and College of Nursing Receive $125,000 NSF Grant for Senior Capstone Course".
Dr. Swinney voted Chair-Elect of APHA Section
Dr. Jean Swinney, PhD, RN, has been elected as Chair to serve amongst the Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association.The College of Nursing congratulates Dr. Swinney on this exciting leadership role.For more information about the Public Health Nursing Section of the APHA, visit www.apha.org/membergroups/sections/aphasections/phn. -
60th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration
Join us for the College of Nursing's 60th Anniversary Celebration and annual Homecoming Luncheon. Connect with colleagues, learn about updates in UMass nursing from Dean Stephen Cavanagh and enjoy a presentation of the nursing program's history through the decades.
Awards will be presented to outstanding alumni--join us to honor and celebrate their accomplishments!
The cost for this event is $35, and includes continental breakfast and luncheon buffet.
Free parking is available in all lots, as well as paid parking in the Campus Center garage.
Please click here or call 800-456-UMASS to register by October 15.
Contact Elaine Fuqua (413-545-5090) with any questions, or the Alumni Association (800-456-UMASSS).
Dean Stephen Cavanagh Named American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Stephen J. Cavanagh, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will join 171 nursing leaders nationwide to be inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing at its annual meeting Oct. 19.Cavanagh is one of only eight fellows selected from Massachusetts. He was named dean of the UMass Amherst College of Nursing in July 2011, and had previously been professor and associate dean for academic and clinical affairs in the College of Nursing at Wayne State University in Detroit.The American Academy of Nursing is composed of more than 2,000 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy and research. The fellows include hospital and government administrators, college deans and scientific researchers. With this new class, fellows will represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 19 countries."Selection for fellowship in the academy is one of the most prestigious honors in the field of nursing," said academy president Joanne Disch. "I congratulate all of the new fellows and look forward to honoring their accomplishments and welcoming them into the academy."Selection criteria include evidence of significant contributions to nursing and health care and sponsorship by two current academy fellows. Applicants are reviewed by a panel comprised of elected and appointed fellows, and selection is based, in part, on the extent the nominee's nursing careers influenced health policies and the health and wellbeing of all. New fellows will be eligible to use the credentials "FAAN" (Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing) after their induction in October.For more information on the American Academy of Nursing visit http://aannet.org/[via UMass Amherst News Release] -
UMass Amherst College of Nursing Announces Name Change
The UMass Amherst School of Nursing is very pleased to announce that it is officially the
College of Nursing , effective 7/1/2013.A school-wide celebration is being planned for the Fall.
This marks an exciting new era for the College of Nursing, as we approach our 60th Anniversary.
True Collaboration: The Jail Labyrinth Project
For the past 24 months, the School of Nursing, Department of Landscape Design, Sisters of St. Joseph, and the Hampshire Sheriff's Office combined efforts to build an outdoor 80-foot green labyrinth on the grounds of the Hampshire County Jail. This project was combined with the creation of a training manual and curriculum aimed at the rehabilitation of incarcerated men. Now in its 7th year, the labyrinth walking program combined efforts of community members, university faculty and students, and the incarcerated men who built and planted this space, resulting in a robust and transformative treatment program.
Thanks to the generous efforts of the Northampton Community TV, a 23 minute documentary is now available on YouTube.
Preview Dr. Susan Hagedorn's '77 film, "Island Nurse"
The School of Nursing is proud to welcome Alumna, Dr. Susan Hagedorn'77 to Skinner Hall on Thursday, April 4th. Dr. Hagedorn will be presenting her film Island Nurse. This documentary tells the story of Mary Donnelly, who has served as the Block Island nurse for over fifty-five years. Click here to watch the trailer.
Dr. Hagedorn is a nationally recognized nurse, filmmaker and philanthropist. Dr. Hagedorn first earned a bachelor's degree in English from Ohio Wesleyan University before attending the UMass Amherst School of Nursing to earn a bachelor's in nursing in 1977. She then went on to receive her master's in nursing from Boston College and PhD in nursing from the University of Colorado. In 2010, she completed her master's program in media studies at The New School.
UMass College of Nursing Celebrating 60th Anniversary
Join us as we celebrate 60 years of Nursing Excellence.
Click here for information in a downloadable pdf format.
Scholarship Ceremony
September 4, 2013 at UMass Amherst.Location to be announced.Homecoming—Annual Luncheon & Distinguished Alumni Awards
October 19, 2013, 10 a.m., Cape Cod Lounge, UMass AmherstJoin us for the College of Nursing's 60th Anniversary Celebration during our annual Homecoming Luncheon. Connect with colleagues, learn about updates in UMass nursing from Dean Stephen Cavanagh and enjoy a presentation of the nursing program's history through the decades.Awards will be presented to outstanding alumni -- join us to honor and celebrate their accomplishments!Cost for this event is $35 and includes continental breakfast and luncheon buffet. Please click here to register by October 15.Contact Elaine Fuqua (413-545-5090) with any questions, or the Alumni Association at 800-456-UMASS. -
Summer Genetic Institute at the National Institutes of Health June 3 - June 28, 2013
The Summer Genetics Institute (SGI), sponsored by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), is a one month, intensive program of classroom and laboratory instruction in genetics that provides a foundation for biobehavioral research and clinical practice.
Click here for more information.
Dr. Choi elected 2013-2014 ISSR Scholar
The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) University of Massachusetts has elected Dr. Jeungok Choi as one of its 2013-2014 Scholars. During her year as an ISSR Scholar, Dr. Choi will develop a grant proposal for the project entitled, "Improving Discharge Communication using Pictographs." The aims of this project is to 1) compare the effects of Web-format, or paper-format pictograph-based discharge instructions, and 2) verify casual links between pictograph-based discharge instructions in both web and paper format and comprehension, recall, and health outcomes.
The ISSR Scholar Program provides a course release for an interdisciplinary seminar of six social science faculty from across the university to meet regularly through the academic year to develop individual research grant proposals. The seminar will include ongoing presentations and discussion of faculty research proposals, advice on grant writing and submission, information about grant agencies, and opportunities to meet national scholars for consultation.
Social science faculty of all ranks and schools are encouraged to apply, regardless of external funding history. See eligibility criteria and application instructions.
Jeungok Choi RN, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor
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School of Nursing
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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U.S. News Ranks UMass Amherst Among Top Online Graduate Programs in Nursing
The online graduate program in nursing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been ranked among the top 25 in the country by U.S. News & World Report. UMass Amherst's online master's in nursing program is ranked 12th nationally. According to U.S. News, the nursing program rankings are based on information obtained from 101 schools with online programs. The rankings consider a range of factors, including graduation rates, class size, one-year retention rates, the required time to complete a degree, faculty credentials and training, admissions selectivity, services and technology available to students and the amount of student debt carried by graduates.
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EMPOWER STRENGTH! Dates for April changed to Thursday, April, 4, 11, 18, 25.
We have found that difficult experiences from the past can have an impact on your health so we are doing a study to build on strengths to improve student health.
We developed a workshop, Empower Strength! that focuses on identifying and building your strengths to promote your coping skills. Consider joining our April Empower Strength workshop. (Consent form)The study begins with a brief survey on survey monkey, followed by an invitation to the 4-week workshop or participate in 2 online follow-up surveys so we can compare whether the workshop made a difference. The survey includes questions about your health, past difficult childhood experiences and how you cope. A description is on the consent form.
Nursing Professor Receives Nearly $900,000 Grant
Professor Jean Swinney from the School of Nursing was awarded a total of $892,559.00 to implement a program called Achieving Diversity: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing Workforce Diversity Enhancement. Over a three year period the UMass Amherst School of Nursing will implement a multifaceted, collaborative initiative whose overarching goal is to increase the number and percentage of ethnic minority and disadvantaged nurses employed in the national nursing workforce.
The program will develop and implement an integrated, region-wide series of interventions, with a focus on Springfield and Holyoke, whose principal aims are to: 1) increase the number of ethnic minority and disadvantaged students who choose and successfully prepare for careers in nursing, 2) to enhance the existing structures of support and communication at the college level to increase the percentage of ethnic minority and disadvantaged students who successfully complete baccalaureate degree nursing programs and pass the NCLEX nursing examination both within our region and throughout the US. The Project will also provide student support in the forms of scholarships and stipends.
This program also includes extensive interventions to interest and support pre-collegiate students in pursuing a nursing education while encouraging ethnic minority Bachelors students to enter the PhD in Nursing program in order to become potential new UMass faculty members.
The Achieving Diversity program address the serious health implications related to the continuing shortage of ethnic minority and disadvantaged nurses in our nation's nursing workforce.
Hluchyj Fellows Chosen in Engineering and Nursing for 2012-2013
Doctoral students Akshaya Shanmugam of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department and Jalil Johnson from the School of Nursing have been named the 2012-2013 Hluchyj Fellows at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Top 100 Nursing Professor in 2012
Genevieve Chandler from the School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst is listed among a top 100 Nursing Progessor in 2012.
Recognition: Nancy Valentine Excellence in Leadership Award, American Psychiatric Nurses, Association, New England Chapter, 2012; National Education Award, American Psychiatric Nursing Association, 2008
School of Nursing Professor is on the List of Outstanding Nursing Professors in the United States!
75 Nursing Professors You Would Be Lucky To Have Teach your Classes
Genevieve Chandler from the School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts, Amherst is listed among the outstanding nursing professors in the united states.
School of Nursing's Faculty and Staff Campaign
I would like to thank and recognize the faculty and staff for their participation in the School of Nursing's Faculty and Staff Campaign. This year 1,162 members of our campus community donated over $727,000 to support the Campaign.
The School of Nursing ranked in 2nd place for participation with a rate of 45%. This past Wednesday, Donna Zucker, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, accepted the award on behalf of the School. We had 18 out of 40 colleagues make a donation to UMass Amherst. We donated over $3,000. This will be matched dollar for dollar and total over $6,000 towards the School of Nursing!
The importance of the success of this Campaign cannot be overstated as it shows our support of public higher education and demonstrates our commitment to UMass Amherst. The strength of the University of Massachusetts Amherst is defined by its faculty and staff and because of your support this strength continues to grow.
Thank you,
Andrew W. Clendinneng
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UMass - Amherst 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient
This year University Massachusetts, Amherst Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Susan Hagedorn '77 is a nationally recognized nurse, filmmaker and philanthropist. As a retired pediatric and women's health nurse practitioner specializing in adolescence, Hagedorn serves on the emeriti faculty of the University of Colorado School of Nursing.
After retiring from her career in medicine, Hagedorn decided to pursue her love of filmmaking. She founded Seedworks Films for which she produces and directs documentaries for social change. Seedworks Films is the largest producer of films about nurses and nursing in the United States and is the action arm of The Seedworks Fund, a non-profit foundation whose mission is seeding social change with an emphasis on health, education and vulnerable families.
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Frisby planning first SMB frontflip
ASPEN, Colo. -- Heath Frisby is calling his shot as he heads into the Snowmobile Best Trick competition on Sunday at Winter X 2012: He says he's bringing the first-ever snowmobile frontflip to the Winter X Games.
"I was playing it extremely safe last night," Frisby announced to his fans on Facebook on Friday after finishing in fourth place in the Snowmobile Freestyle finals Thursday. "Sunday night is my night to shine and be the first person in the world to do a frontflip on a snowmobile."
Just one year ago, frontflips in any freestyle motorsport competition were unheard of, but Australian freestyle motocross rider Jackson "Jacko" Strong frontflipped his way to gold in the Moto X Best Trick competition at X Games 17 in 2011, giving Frisby the idea that he might be able to bring one around on his snowmobile.
He managed to keep that notion mostly under wraps until this week, but after rumors of his plans started circulating in Aspen and talk invariably turned to whether or not Frisby might be crazy, he posted a seven-second teaser on YouTube on Friday as evidence that he has the rotation down and is confident in his ability to land the trick.
If he lands it on Sunday, it will pretty much guarantee him a gold medal, especially with heavy hitters like Levi LaVallee and Daniel Bodin out with injuries. LaVallee had hoped to bring a double backflip variation to the competition, reprising the trick he nearly landed in the Best Trick contest in 2009; Bodin won Best Trick in 2011 with a double grab backflip and was expected to bring his new Shaolin backflip to this year's event.
Frisby won Snowmobile Best Trick in 2010 and has a total of six Winter X Games medals. Other riders to watch for on Sunday include all three podium finishers from Thursday night's Snowmobile Freestyle finals: Colten Moore won gold with huge backflip variations like a cordova backflip and a superflip Indian air, with Joe Parsons and Caleb Moore close behind. Last but certainly not least, Justin Hoyer says he's claiming the double backflip once and for all. Hoyer finished just off the Best Trick podium in fourth place in 2011; he has three Winter X Games medals in his collection, including Freestyle gold in 2010.
Winter X Games is a wrap in Aspen, Colo. Here's what went down. WX 2012 home » Winter X blog »
Winter X Games Aspen 2012
Winter X Games Aspen 2012 Recaps
- M's Snowboard SuperPipe: White wins
- SMB Best Trick: Frisby wins
- Mono Skier X: Danniels wins
- M's Skier X: Del Bosco wins
- W's Skier X: Gjefsen wins
- Ski Big Air: Brown wins
- M's Snowboard Slopestyle: McMorris wins
- W's Snowboarder X: Maltais wins
- M's Snowboarder X: Holland wins
- Real Snow Fan Favorite: Louif Paradis
- Real Snow: Dan Brisse wins gold
- M's Ski Pipe: Wise wins
- W's Ski Pipe: Groenewoud wins
- Snowboard Big Air: McMorris wins
- W's Snowboard Pipe: Clark wins
- W's SNB Slopestyle: Anderson wins
- W's Ski Slopestyle: Turski three-peats
- Snowboard Street: Bailey wins
- Snowmobile Freestyle: Colten Moore wins
- M's Ski Slopestyle: Wallisch wins
Remembering Sarah Burke
Winter X Games Tignes
- Winter X returns to Tignes for third year
- Winter X Games Tignes 2012 athletes
- Winter X Games Europe 2011 home

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Sleeping Bag Turn In 'Walk Home,' a Shaggy Pop Anthem
From the Indiana band's "Women of Your Life" LP
Bloomington, Indiana's Sleeping Bag are into that whole brevity thing. They're a streamlined trio, led by singer/drummer/songwriter Dave Segedy, with a knack for bite-sized bedroom rock bliss-outs that almost stumble their way into incredible catchiness. "Walk Home" is a perfect example of what they do best, riding high simple harmonies and happy whistling — anthemic even though its barely got any words. The song is the first taste of Sleeping Bag's sophomore album, Women of Your Life, due out November 27 on Joyful Noise. In keeping with the band's affinity for '90s indie (see Pavement, Teenage Fanclub), the LP will also come in a limited run (300 copies) of "double mint" green vinyl.
Sleeping Bag, Women of Your Life track list:
1. "Women of Your Life"
2. "Soda You"
3. "Soccer Ball"
4. "Allison Cole"
5. "In the Pocket"
6. "Nightmare"
7. "Saturday Night"
8. "Coco"
9. Still Life"
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today that University of Tennessee at Martin senior guard Heather Butler has been named one of five final candidates for the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award. The award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame became the new host of the Nancy Lieberman Award in October 2013 after the Rotary Club of Detroit managed it for several years.
"We are thrilled about this list of five deserving women and cannot wait to announce the winner at the Final Four," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "It was not an easy process narrowing down this list, but we are confident each of these players has earned her way to being recognized for their skills and dedication."
A 5-5 senior out of Medina, Butler was named OVC Player of the Year while taking home All-OVC first team and OVC All-Tournament team selections, ranking ninth in the nation in scoring with a league leading 24.1 points per game. She took home OVC Player of the Week honors five times after becoming the league's all-time leading scorer with 2,846 career points. Her 2,846 career points rank 18th on the NCAA's all-time scoring list.
Butler has scored in double figures every game of her career, ranging 128 consecutive games, ranking as the longest active streak in the NCAA. Her mark of 128 games in double figures ranks fifth in NCAA history. This season she eclipsed 20 points or more on 19 separate occasions, adding to her career total of 74 games. She tied the program record for points in a single game with 44 points on two occasions.
The Hall of Fame appointed a premier Selection Committee made up of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, Hall of Famers and sports information directors to review the candidates. The original watch list of 29 candidates was narrowed down to 22 in February. The Lieberman Award winner will be announced during Final Four weekend activities.
"It is an honor to be partnering with the Hall of Fame for this prestigious award," Lieberman said. "Being a part of recognizing the top point guard in women's college basketball is an absolute honor. These women have truly remarkable abilities and I can't wait to announce a winner."
Previous winners of the Nancy Lieberman Award include last year's recipient Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame), Sue Bird (Connecticut), Renee Montgomery (Connecticut), Diana Taurasi (Connecticut), Lindsey Harding (Duke), Courtney Vandersloot (Gonzaga), Temeka Johnson (LSU), Kristi Toliver (Maryland), Ivory Latta (North Carolina) and Andrea Riley (Oklahoma State).
2014 Nancy Lieberman Award Final Five
Odyssey Sims, Baylor University
Jerica Coley, Florida International University
Brittany Boyd, University of California
Moriah Jefferson, University of Connecticut
Heather Butler, University of Tennessee at Martin


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This is a Blue Heron hunting in thewildlife refuge--looking for its next meal.
We walk by them everyday. We turn our heads away. We do not want to acknowledgethose who struggle to stay alive.Alone on the street; homeless. They may have a job, buttheir money only covers food, not a place to live.Maybe there is little we can do to help or maybe we are in a position where we can offer a lot of support.No matter what position we are in, there is one simple and life supporting thing we can do.We can give a warm smile and acknowledge to a homeless person they exist. We are all important. I hope we can love and cherish every person, no matter what their circumstances.
This mountain goat was resting beside a hiking trail on Mt. Rainier in Washington state.
Jerry enjoys relaxing
Sun shining on Glacier Bay, Alaska
Mt. St. Helens generates its own weather pattern.This picture was taken the summer of 2011.It was twenty-two years after the volcano exploded.


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Nick Heidfeld has been signed by BMW to front their new works team, following the German automakers takeover of Sauber. Heidfeld, currently with the BMW-powered Williams team, previously spent three seasons with Sauber.
Announcing Heidfelds three-year contract, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen commented: "For us, a new era in Formula One will begin on 1 January 2006 when BMW takes over the team operated by Peter Sauber. We are very pleased that Nick will be with us in what will undoubtedly be a difficult initial phase.
He is not simply a fast and courageous driver, he is also an analytical and meticulous worker. Nick already knows the two sites in Munich and Hinwil, and is familiar with everybody involved."
Heidfeld, who is currently recovering from a cycling accident in his adopted home of Switzerland, said: "I'm really looking forward to the future. As far as I'm concerned, this represents the fulfilment of a big dream. I have a great deal of respect for the work carried out in Hinwil from 2001 to 2003. And for nearly a year now, I've experienced at first hand the commitment and resources BMW puts into its Formula One project. Naturally, I'm not expecting a miracle during the first season after a new start in 2006. But I'm confident that the new team will be successful over the long term."
After leaving Sauber, Heidfeld spent a year at Jordan before winning his place as Mark Webbers 2005 team mate at Williams. He achieved his first Formula One pole position in May at the Nurburgring and has since taken second place in two races (Monaco and Nurburgring).
Heidfeld has missed the last two Grands Prix through illness and has now officially been ruled out of next weekend's Brazilian race due to a shoulder injury. His departure from Williams leaves a seat vacant for Jenson Button, should the British driver end up making the much-talked-about switch from BAR.


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SEO Update: Google AdWords Express hits UK
Welcome to the latest SEO Bristol & SEO Exeter update from Skyline Marketing.
This week, we are looking at the "alternative" to SEO – Google AdWords.
Google has announced that its latest version of AdWords – AdWords Express has now been made available to all UK advertisers. Google had released the service back in late July, as an assistance to local businesses to get more traffic to their Places pages and also to increase site traffic too – of course at their own expense and Googles increased profit line!
After taking the basic setup steps – AdWords will manage the account for you. The setup process will take you around 10 minutes, although may take longer if you have to come up with an original text ad and if you need to setup your Google Places account too.
A handy feature about AdWords Express, is that it will give you an estimated monthly budget. The budget will take into account the local competition levels, estimated number of clicks and also of course how much Google thinks it will be able to get out of you too!
Having had our share of AdWords accounts, we must stress that in the world of SEO, an AdWords campaign is always a short-term SEO solution, as the costs can escalate and as soon as your budget is used up, your Google presence is gone.
SEO can offer you the proper solution – An Internet Marketing or Online Marketing campaign known as SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) will mean you can keep that targeted traffic coming through to your site 24 hours a day, and not cost you a penny when someone clicks. We are not going to lie to you – this does require financial and time commitment to get results, but if you are thinking long term for your business, then we have the right SEO solution for you.
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Changes to Google Adwords
Google, the number 1 Search Engine, this week has made a couple of changes to its Pay-Per-Click service (PPC) Adwords.
In a move that Google say will increase click-through rates (CTRs) for their paid advertisers, adverts that appear at the top of the Search Engine Results, will now get longer headlines.
"For some ads where each line appears to be a distinct sentence and ends in the proper punctuation, description line 1 will be moved to the headline and separated by a hyphen. As a result, some top placement ads will have longer headlines" (See Inside Adwords for full announcement).
The general advice from Google to benefit from these changes in the Search Engine Rankings is to make sure each line of your Adwords Ad is a distinctive sentence and that proper punctuation is used to end it.
Other recent changes include URL display names being converted to lowercasing and "Sponsored Links" now being renamed as "Ads".
At the end of this week, it would appear the latest change to be implemented is a change in background colour for Adwords listed in the Google Search Engine Results. The pale yellow background is back, after being replaced by a purple background last July. There is no official announcement from Google to say whether this is a permanent change, or just another test to see how click-through rates are effected. Remember, only 35% of Search Engine users will ever click on a paid advert!
There is a lot of discussion out there in the World of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), as to whether or not this is an attempt from Google to blur the lines between the paid results and the natural Search Engine results that are displayed, and who is going to benefit? Is this just for Google to earn more revenue through PPC, or are there genuine benefits that will create a "better user experience"?


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Get ready for some good fun on Friday! Throughout the day, the trade show will feature Biscuits 'n Blugrass Break and Beef, Beer, & Bourbon Crawl…how could you go wrong there? Later that evening, mosey on over to the Grand Ole Opry for Cowboy's Night at the Grand Ole Opry and Barn Dance. Enjoy an exclusive performance featuring country music sensations Montgomery Gentry, Charley Pride, and Little Jimmy Dickens. This great names will also be joined by Del McCoury Band, Eden's Edge, and comedian Henry Cho. After all of that excitement, head back over to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel to dance the night away at a barn dance with your fellow cattlemen.
For more information on any of these events and meetings, please visit www.beefusa.org.
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Adriano returns to training
The few players that Guardiola has available returned to work on Thursday morning after enjoying a day off on Wednesday. At the session held jointly with the reserves, the big story was Adriano's return to training with the group after spending the last few sessions doing recovery work in the gym.
After training on Monday and Tuesday, Dani Alves, who signed his contract renewal on Wednesday evening which keeps him at the club until 2015, left to join the Brazil national team for their friendly on Sunday against Scotland in London. While he was without one Brazilian, Pep Guardiola did gain another with Adriano training normally on pitch no. 2 of the Ciutat Esportiva after two days in the gym.
Given the numerous first team players missing because of international commitments, the remaining team members have again joined the B team for a joint session. So the five first team players available – Pinto, Keita, Jeffren, Bojan, and Adriano – in addition to Fontàs, trained with Luis Enrique's team.
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Rivera offers his meaty palm, then a hug, to guest after guest. He kisses the women. He chats for a brief moment with each guest, then slips away. Although the evening was advertised as an event to honor officers' heroics, it was as much a testament to Rivera, the 42-year-old president of the Dade County Police Benevolent Association. Among those who file past the labor boss of police politics are some of Florida's most powerful people: State Rep. Elaine Bloom, State Sen. Al Gutman, and Secretary of State Sandra Mortham. Judges, county commissioners, and small-town mayors are here too. The politicians need what Rivera has: manpower, money, and a reckless will to reward friends and destroy enemies. "We've gotten so strong we can make or break kings and queens," Rivera says smugly.
Since taking the helm of the PBA in 1993, Rivera has transformed the union into a political juggernaut. "It's not that John is just good. It's that he's head and shoulders above the rest," says Ernie George, president of the state PBA and a West Palm Beach police sergeant. Rivera has tripled the number of Dade PBA staff lawyers to six, increased membership from 4900 to 6200, brought in more dues, and won numerous concessions from state and county governments. He also nearly quadrupled the union's political campaign contributions, to $65,000 per year.
But critics complain about Rivera's enhanced power. Some officers, as well as citizens, are concerned the Metro-Dade sergeant has dangerously blurred the line between police and politics. Though paid by the public to defend the law, Rivera has forged ties with a string of ethically challenged politicians. Among them: former county commissioner Joe Gersten, who fled to Australia in 1993 amid a scandal involving a hooker and a crack pipe; Senator Gutman, who was indicted last week on charges of Medicare fraud, money laundering, and witness tampering; and former county commissioner Bruce Kaplan, who resigned in disgrace April 16 after pleading no contest to lying on a financial disclosure form.
Others are alarmed by Rivera's hyperaggressive campaign tactics, including hurling public insults and renting billboards to attack his enemies. His self-proclaimed war against Hialeah City Hall has provoked accusations that Rivera and his people sabotaged vehicles and assaulted insubordinate officers. A campaign against a Dade public corruption prosecutor that his critics term a sophomoric vendetta. And the director of Dade's jail system, Donald Manning, has questioned Rivera's ethics. Says Rolando Bolanos, Hialeah police chief and Rivera's archenemy: "He has taken the police profession back 40 or 50 years. He is marrying police and politics. That can only lead to corruption."
After the May 16 cocktail reception at the Westin came the banquet. Sometime between the filet mignon and chocolate mousse, Bruce Kaplan and wife Janitza showed up. Kaplan, in a crisp blue suit, zigzagged through the maze of tables to Rivera and they embraced with gusto. Despite Kaplan's resignation and guilty plea, he was welcome. (Janitza recently lost a race for her husband's old commission seat to Bruno Barriero).
Later in the evening Rivera affectionately introduced Kaplan, who pledged to donate $2500 a year to a PBA emergency fund. Everyone applauded. PBA honchos gave him a standing ovation.
Rivera and his team at the PBA have no problem with Kaplan's malfeasance. They believe that public concerns about his transgressions will fade in a year, but union members will continue to benefit from policies Kaplan championed: take-home police cars, payments to those who suffer heart attacks even away from work, and long-term benefits to officers injured on the job.
The Kaplan-Rivera relationship worries Lt. Tony Rodriguez, 37-year-old president of the City of Miami Police Department's union, the Fraternal Order of Police, which competes with the PBA. "I thought John went overboard with that. I think once a politician has been arrested and pleads guilty, to publicly come out in support of him is wrong."
Rodriguez's criticism is less than objective, Rivera points out. He runs a rival union.
"I am not your friend [only] as long as you can give me something," Rivera wrote in the April issue of Heat, the Dade County PBA's newspaper. And "Bruce Kaplan ... wasn't just my friend. He was your best friend, too."
Rivera traces his admiration of Kaplan to 1993, when the commission candidate came to PBA offices seeking endorsement. Kaplan told the screening committee that he knew the association was committed to Gersten, the incumbent, and asked for PBA support only if Gersten didn't run again. Unlike many other candidates, he promised no favors in exchange for union support. "Bruce kind of caught us by surprise," Rivera says. "We never had a candidate say that to us before."
As it turned out, Gersten didn't make the runoff. Kaplan got PBA backing and won the seat.
For the next few years Kaplan was "law enforcement's number-one friend," according to Rivera. He lobbied with tenacity to protect the take-home-car program. That plan was a perennial target of the Herald's editorial page and of commissioners seeking to trim expenses. To the union, it was a way to increase police presence in neighborhoods. Rivera describes Kaplan as bravely standing in the breach deflecting criticism, even pushing to expand the system.


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GOOMA in RIO 2016 OLYMPICS
Petition for local residents who would like to see a GOOMA event at the 2016 OLYMPICS in Rio de Janeiro. Every time you have watched the Olympics in the past have you always thought "good but theres something missing", that something is GOOMA. This petition along with a print screen of GOOMA rules printed off from Wikipedia will be posted to the International Sports Federations who will hopefully action our request. Nations qualify teams for team sports through continental qualifying tournaments, in which each continental association is given a certain number of spots in the Olympic tournament. Here are just some of the rules which will be passed on to the ISF. * No Doggie Lives. * Keeper catches volley, a player must score with a header only * Headers in the six yard box allowed
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Definition of Prayer
I heard what may be the best definition of prayer during a missions trip to Central America last year. Our entire time of ministry was spent in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We linked up with a local Assemblies of God congregation, Iglesia Shalom, to be a funnel for the converts and people who would be reached.
Our first day of ministry involved our team being subdivided into smaller groups and going door to door with interpreters to invite them to the church and hopefully have spiritual conversations that would lead to witnessing opportunities. Like many cities in that part of the world, poverty and pollution are abundant. Many of the neighborhoods are built right along the sides of mountains and hills. Homes are built more out of function than form, keeping out the elements and little else. Going from house to house frequently involved descending steep and narrow concrete steps with no railing on either side. One false step and there was nothing separating you from falling 10-20 feet.
Our group was joined by Migala, the pastor's wife. She served as a wonderful ice breaker for us frightened Americans who not only had to conquer our fear of instant evangelism but also the obvious language barrier. Frequently she would engage in conversation with the residents, allow us to put in our two cents, then move on to the next home. But when we came to the home of a troubled woman, our guide sensed the need to pursue further ministry. The woman's name was Delmi. She and Migala were having a spirited conversation on opposite sides of an iron fence that led to her patio. Every so often, Migala would tell us a summary of their conversation so we could stay informed. It seems that Delmi and her daughter Suame had been abandoned by their husband and father respectively. The pain of it was quite evident in her countenance. She wasn't about to trust anyone quickly, maybe not at all. As Migala tried taking the conversation to spiritual things, Delmi would have no part of it. She seemed closed off to anything involving God, no doubt blaming Him for her loss and pain.
After minutes of persuasion, Delmi opened up the gate and allowed our group to come into her living room. Migala continued in conversation, motioning to me frequently as she spoke in Spanish. My best guess is that she was prepping me to take charge at some point, pointing out to this hurting woman that I was a pastor and could pray for her. Inside the windowless room was a picture of the Honduran National Soccer Team and various certificates that had been awarded to Suame at different points of her life. With her young daughter pulled against her side, Delmi pondered whether to have these strangers from another part of the world pray for her. Eventually she relented. In order to cue me, Migala looked at me and said in broken English, "Eh, her problem [pointing at Delmi] ees our problem [pointing at herself]."
I think that's the best definition of prayer I've ever heard. I think that's what I need to remember the next time a friend calls in need of help, or I hear of someone who is dealing with a life-threatening condition. How often do I just pray in rote, like a dispenser of religious clichés, with no passion or belief that God will do anything about it? But when we truly intercede (churchy word, but meaning "taking the cause of" or "being an advocate for"), I need to remember that their problem isn't something for my to-do list. It's my problem too. Lord, help me to put myself in their shoes, carry their spiritual bags for a few minutes, and get a full picture of the pain and trial they are enduring. Maybe that will change our hospital visits or make us think the next time we anoint someone with oil. Before we get into a rush to pray for the next person or move through our prayer list like a crop-duster over a field, let's remember to make their problems our problems.


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UK & World News
Four-Year-Old 'Sexually Assaulted': Teen Held
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl at a children's play centre in Lancaster.
The girl told her parents the assault happened whilst she was playing at The Zone on Dalton Square between 12.30pm and 1.30pm on February 16, police said.
The boy has been released on bail while detectives continue their investigation.
Lancashire Police have appealed for information.
Detective Inspector Phil Jones, who is leading the investigation, said: "This is a very sensitive investigation and we are seeking the help of the public.
"I would ask the parents or relatives of any children who were at The Zone on Saturday between 12.30pm and 2pm to contact the police."
DI Jones said there was no suggestion that any other children had been victims or were potentially at risk.
"We do believe this to have been an isolated incident. However, we are seeking any witnesses that may have seen something suspicious or out of the ordinary.
"The young girl and her parents are currently being supported by specially trained officers and The Zone is fully cooperating with our investigation."
:: Anybody with any information can contact police on 101, quoting log number LC-20130216-1061, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Occupation | Computer programmer, entrepreneur, businessman |
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Michael Birch (born 7 July 1970)[1][2] is an English computer programmer and entrepreneur.
Birch was born in Cambridge and raised in Hertfordshire.[2] He attended Imperial College London from 1988 to 1991, studying for a BSc in Physics.
Birch and his wife Xochi Birch have co-founded over half a dozen startups in the past 15 years. Together with Birch's brother Paul, they founded BirthdayAlarm.com and with Morgan Sowden they founded Ringo.com (which was sold to tickle.com in 2003).[3] Birch and Xochi later founded the online social networking website Bebo[4] in January 2005, with a major launch in July 2005. In 2007, Bebo had over 45 million registered users and was the sixth most popular site in the UK, bigger than AOL, Amazon.co.uk and bbc.co.uk.[5]
Michael and Xochi Birch sold Bebo to AOL in March 2008 for $850 million. Their combined 70% stake yielded a profit of $595 million from the deal.[6] The Bebo franchise quickly declined under its new owners and fell into bankruptcy; in 2013 the couple bought Bebo back for $1 million.[7]
Since 2008, the couple has started five separate companies they run in parallel.[8] Their current project is The Battery, an exclusive but not elite members club[9] in San Francisco, with their vision stated as "to create a culture where inspiration is embraced, diverse communities come together and egos are checked at the door."[10]
Birch and Xochi are supporters of the non-profit organization charity:water, having given over $10 million to their organization.[11] Birch also helped the organization launch mycharitywater.org, a fundraising platform that has raised more than $21 million for clean water projects around the world since launch in autumn 2009.
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Registered investment advisors (RIAs) and industry influencers from across the United States will come together at the TD Ameritrade Institutional1 2014 National Conference for networking, workshops and a chance to hear from leading thinkers and business experts.
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How on earth did this fall back to page 4? Also, I suspect we'll be needing a few updates--Riot's finally beginning to make needed changes to Dominion, and we're also finally getting our long-awaited Haunting Guise upgrade, AP movespeed itemization, "deathbeanie" (granted it's more like Zhonya's Ring 2.0 but who cares it's actually good AP), aura updates, and the Windmill's gears no longer clipping into each other. I, for one, welcome our new Blackfire Torch overlords. Do you, Sauron?
Pretty sure Teemo will be Cheesecake Tier with the inclusion of that item. The Sweeper and Zhonya's changes are interesting but don't really address the issues. Nerfing mana regen can only have a negative impact on the performance of underpowered-to-balanced champions. The top champions are up there because they don't need to itemize sustain/offense/defense to get free sustain/defense/offense.
Sauron, you forgot to revise the part in the guide about how Jarvan's E works, as it has been patched a while ago to cast at max range instead of moving to the point in V18.104.22.168: Demacian Standard: When targeting a location outside of Demacian Standard's range, Demacian Standard will now be cast at its maximum range in the direction of the targeted location.
Bump for front-page.
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Hello, This guide is pretty amazing, specially the Dominion parts, I believe any one who plays Dominion should definitely read this guide. I am not too impressed with the item builds but I guess for a quick check they are okay and you can't expect someone to be amazing with 100 champions. Great guide any way.
You know, I'm not gonna be envying Sauron in a few weeks. Or whenever it is the pre-S3 item overhaul patch is released. also, bump.
Well, the S3 items will give Sauron something to do while he is in queue for 2 hours. AKA bump to the front page.


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