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President's Office
9:30 A.M., January 23, 2013
Presidents Conference Room
Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Beran, Cass, Castille, Cobler, Dahlstrom, Di Leo, Ferguson, Lagal, Litton, Neill, Niroomand, Rice, Smith, Tart, Thomas, Walyuchow, and West
Absent: Cass, Mehan
Representatives: Andrea Dry, Annual Giving & Alumni Relations
Guest: Genaro Cortez
I. Organization Business
--Dr. Thomas moved and Dean Litton seconded to approve the minutes of January 9, 2013, as circulated.
II. Business
A. Emergency Notification—Mr. Genaro Cortez
--Mr. Cortez spoke at the Cabinet meeting on emergency notifications in lieu of the recent shooting incident at Lone Star Community College campus. The System Emergency Notification Work Group has met twice. The ultimate emergency communication goal for UH System is "To have the people, tools and procedures in place to allow for prompt and organized notification of all UH System students, faculty and staff regardless of affiliation in the event of any situation that raises to the level of evacuating a building/campus, or an event that is unsafe for non-emergency responders to be on campus." The Emergency Notification Plan (ENP) has each of the four UH component campuses developing an internal emergency communication plan that also includes any associated teaching centers. A System-wide notification process refers to managers of each campus being notified. Currently, the ENP process will require each campus to notify faculty, staff, and students of their campus and teaching centers. As noted, there are still questions in the process and no clear institution infrastructure but the work group is pushing forward on developing an emergency notification system that will address the needs of each campus and teaching center.
President's Report—Dr. Phil Castille
•Senate Finance Committee Budget Hearing
--Dr. Castille said Chancellor Khator will speak for the University of Houston System and the University of Houston at this hearing. The three other UHS presidents will present on their campuses. Dr. Castille shared a handout of his presentation with Cabinet members on bullet points of his testimony. He noted there is only a 3-5 minute window to give testimony. He will be stressing that downward expansion and enrollment growth are driving UHV's request for Special Item appropriations and Tuition Revenue Bonds to acquire acreage and expand facilities.
• Proposed Event Center
Dr. Castille said he will be visiting with Chancellor Khator in February concerning UHV's possible interest in the proposed events center for Victoria. UHV has no financial commitment to the center. Local businessmen have been gathering information and have been in contact with UHV and Victoria College concerning what they would like to see included in the proposed event center. UHV would benefit from having a local events center, large enough to hold commencement ceremonies in. Sports venues might also interest UHV.
C. Academic Affairs Updates—Dr. Jeff Cass
• --No report since Dr. Cass was not in attendance.
D. Facilities & Finance Updates—Mr. Wayne Beran
--Mr. Beran said UHV will have an agenda item on the BOR Facilities Committee meeting at the end of the month. The University will be expanding our Master Plan and everything is geared to student housing. There will a Special Called BOR meeting on March 7, to address the Finance & Administration Committee agenda items that were pulled from the January 30 committee meeting due to time constraints. UHV will have the purchase of the two properties across the street from the UHV Main campus on the agenda. The Coordinating Board will have their Committee on Affordability, Accountability and Planning meeting on March 27. Mr. Beran requested everyone have their paperwork filled out and ready for the UHV Budget Hearings on January 31.E. Enrollment Updates—Dr. Denee Thomas
--Dr. Thomas announced that the University is down by .04% (18 students) over last year. Currently we are down in graduate enrollment and up in undergraduate headcount. The number of new students compared to last Spring is up by 8.2%. Returning students are down by .07%. She said the semester credit hours are almost flat. The number of "Zapped" students re-enrolled was 79.2%. Freshman retention is not where we want it to be, so we need to improve social and campus life to assist with retention numbers. Dr. Thomas said the dorm will be open for the Summer. At Dr. Castille's request, she will be inviting Otis Jefferson, American Campus Community Interim General Manager, to an upcoming President's Cabinet meeting to discuss resident training regarding substance use/abuse. We already have 45 freshman applications, with 10 having been accepted, for this summer. The 2nd Summer Session will be geared toward incoming freshmen. UHV has more than 50% more freshman applications over this time last year. UHV has a new project Angel Vision is preparing a 2-2.5 minute movie to market student life and engagement. The timeframe for completion will be in the next 2-3 months. The next Jaguar Day is February 16 and currently we have 23 prospective students coming and 65 students signed up to attend. Jaguar Days are also scheduled for March 2 and March 23.F. Other Items
• Mr. Walyuchow said he had met with Mr. Claud Jacobs and that Mr. Jacobs has a commitment of $30,000 for the upcoming golf tournament. This will allow funding for scholarships. Approximately $3,000 has been raised for the baseball fundraiser held at Colony Creek and this dove tails with similar events at Colony Creek. He said UHV is already receiving interests in our conference tournaments for April and May.
• Dr. Neill announced Faculty Senate elections are coming up shortly and she will be visiting with the deans to see how they can work together to address the need for faculty participation.
• Dr. Castille said faculty should be given recognition in tenure and promotion recommendations for outstanding teaching and service, in addition to research and professional activity. Tenured faculty members especially should be leaders in service to the University, as well as leaders in outstanding teaching and engagement of students.
• Dean Niroomand said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-Houston Branch, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the UHV Small Business Development Center will host an interagency forum on "Building Communities through Small Business Development and Affordable Housing" on February 20th, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at UHV. Lunch will be provided and our own Management Professor, Dr. David Summers will be the luncheon speaker.
• Dean Tart said the School of Nursing (SoN) will host the Hands of Caring Ceremony, on Friday, January 25, at the Sugar Land Susan Ryon Davis Multi-Purpose Room at 4:00 p.m. On February 15, the UHV SoN will have its charter ceremony into the Sigma Theta Tau International, Chi Phi chapter, at 6:00 p.m. at Victoria's Multi-Purpose Room.
• Dean Litton said TEA will be bring a one day training at UHV entitled "Educator Prep Program on Financial Literacy" sponsored by the Independent Bankers Association. Area teachers in Secondary Education (Economics, Social Studies, and Business Education) will be invited. The date scheduled is April 14th, 2012.
• Dr. Castille said UHV has three items for Chancellor Khator to announce at the next BOR meeting: enrollment growth on a nationally-recognized scale, our new $10,000 degree program, and the SoN's membership to the Texas Medical Center.
• Dr. Rice announced there was a great front page story by the Advocate on the Provost's Lecture Series' first guest speaker, Dr. Wesley Hogan. Dr. Hogan will speak at noon on January 24th, followed by a reception in the President's Conference Room.
• Dean Di Leo reminded everyone of the upcoming Spring 13 UHV/ABR Reading Series that will start January 31st with Naomi Shihab Nye. He said the Computer Science graduate programs are exceeding 100 students, and that the undergraduate gaming program has seen 58% growth this year. Dean Di Leo said the Liberty Academic programs are working extremely well.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
Submitted by: Kathy Walton
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Spanish Immersion Trips & Programs in Costa Rica
Join Common Ground on the Spanish Immersion program of your lifetime!
Breathe life into your Spanish! Adventure, Service Learning, Spanish Classes, Host Families: the best short-term Spanish Immersion Programs in Costa Rica!
We lead several different Spanish immersion programs to Costa Rica annually. Each immersion trip focuses on improving your Spanish proficiency, giving much needed community service to some underserved communities in the outskirts of San Jose, and having more fun than you can imagine with unique adventure-travel experiences. Register for your next Spanish adventure today!
Family Spanish Immersion Programs:
When: April, May, August, September, October, November, December
Open to: Homeschoolers and Families wanting a Spanish immersion Vacation
High School Spanish Immersion Trips
When: Spring Break & Summer Break
Open to: All High School Students
High School Spanish Class Trips:
When: Spring Break & Summer Break
Open to: High School Spanish Teachers as coordinators
International Medical Spanish Rotations:
When: February – March & July – August
Open to: All healthcare students
Medical Mission & Medical Spanish Immersion Programs:
When: February & July
Open to: All healthcare professionals
Spanish for Educators Spanish Immersion:
When: Summer Break
Open to: Spanish Teachers and Classroom Teachers
Why have we chosen Costa Rica for our Spanish immersion programs?
Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries in Central America. Its lush landscapes and beautifully diverse ecology give you the opportunity to experience the best of Central America's rainforests, jungles, volcanic mountains and beaches all within a few hundred miles. Costa Rica is a small country replete with beauty and invested in conserving its ecology.
In addition to its unmatched beauty, Costa Rica is one of the most stable countries in Central America, and has a long history of welcoming North Americans with hospitality. Its hospitality is matched by an eager willingness to care for its visitors and ensure their safe travels.
Are there minimum language requirements to participate in these Spanish Immersion Programs?
Our only requirement of our participants is the willingness to learn Spanish. We don't have minimum Spanish requirements for our participants, we believe that everyone can learn amazing amounts of Spanish on a high quality Spanish immersion program. And our job as immersion program coordinators is to set up the experience to be manageable for the beginner and still challenging for the advanced speaker.
We are not a tour company that happens to provide trips to Costa Rica. We are Spanish immersion experts. If you're looking for an intentional Spanish language experience abroad, we might be a good fit for you. If you're looking for a travel program without a Spanish language focus, there are probably other organizations that would be better for you to work with.
What happens in case of an emergency?
Our trip leaders will seek the attention of a health care worker in Costa Rica and make decisions along with parent/guardians/emergency contacts back in the US. We will be in touch with parent/guardians/emergency contacts as soon as possible. We will also help the participant initiate the process for claims on the travel/medical insurance policy that was purchased.
What if I have a food allergy or dietary restriction?
Usually this is not an issue. We have several host families that can accommodate to food allergies and dietary restrictions. Please let your trip coordinator know ahead of time so we can prepare for this accommodation.
What if my host family does not work out and I need to switch?
If there is an issue with your host family, trip leaders will be very involved and be able to make a quick switch to find a family that is a better match for you.
Will I have access to the internet?
Yes, while most families do NOT have Wi-Fi in their homes, you will be able to connect to Wi-Fi at the language school. There are also 2 Internet cafes in the center of town that you can use for a minimal price.
What type of preparation should I expect to do before going on this trip?
You will be involved in at least 4 virtual pre-departure meetings beginning 2 to 3 months before your departure. During these meetings you will have a chance to meet the other participants, learn specific trip details and itineraries, start working in groups on your volunteer projects, and a number of other things.
What is the weather like in Costa Rica?
From about May/June through October/November it is rainy season in Costa Rica. The sun may shine in the morning (and it will be humid), but it will certainly rain in the afternoon (but it's usually not a cold rain). December through April is dry season. It will be sunny, humid, and may rain here and there.
What time zone is Costa Rica?
October – March Costa Rica is on Central Time. April – September Costa Rica is on Mountain Time.
How safe is Costa Rica?
This is actually the #1 reason we chose to have our Spanish Immersion Programs based in Costa Rica. Not only does Costa Rica have a long history of peacefulness and political stability, Costa Rica hosts over 1.5 million tourists a year. Tourism is a very large portion of the country's economy, which means that in general tourists are treated very well.
Where do we stay in Costa Rica?
The bulk of the time you spend in Costa Rica is in a small town called San Isidro de Heredia. There is another larger town in Costa Rica called San Isidro…so the "de Heredia" part is pretty important to distinguish. This town is about 30 minutes NE of the capital city San Jose. San Isidro de Heredia is a wonderfully typical middle-class Central American town. The church is right in the middle of town, with a soccer field/plaza out front, and all the local businesses and residences within a few blocks walk of the church. The language school where you will walk to every morning is about 800m north of the church on the main road.
What are the host family homes like?
You will be staying in a middle-class home setting in Costa Rica. You can expect the home and your bedroom to be small. You will have your own bedroom and will share a bathroom. Your bed probably won't be as comfortable as your bed is here in the US. Most homes have tile floors, no carpet. You will eat two meals a day with your host family and they will do your laundry for you. Most families do not have dishwashers nor clothes driers. You may be given a couple different keys for the home: one for the exterior gate off the street, and another for the actual doors to the house.
Will my host family speak English?
Your host families may speak a little English; particularly if they have school aged children. However, we encourage them not to let you know that. The best way for you to continue learning Spanish is to have to use it!
Will I have another student from the trip in the same family with me?
No. We specifically limit the number of students to one per family. This increases your opportunities to speak Spanish. If you're traveling with a sibling we'll make an effort to place you in neighboring host families so that you're at least close to each other. If you're traveling with your spouse for some or all of the time, then yes we can place you in the same family.
How are host families chosen?
Having a student is a significant boost to our host families' income. Because there are more families requesting students in the town than we have need for, we are selective in who we employ to host you. The host families that our students stay with are screened for various things:
Criminal and/or questionable social activity Suitability of the living quarters that you will occupy General "likeability" and friendliness Availability of a family member at the home during the hours you are scheduled to be there Age and sex of the family's children (for example, we would not place a teen girl with a family that has teen boys) Proximity to the language schoolWill I be able to go to church?
Certainly! There aren't a ton of different faith options in town, but there is a nice Catholic church in the middle of town with several service times throughout the week, as well as an evangelical church close to the town center and several other faith worship options in nearby towns.
Will I be able to shower every day?
Yes, you will be able to shower every day. There is no guarantee that your shower will have warm water, but you'll certainly have access to a shower.
Is the water safe to drink?
Yes. You can drink water from the tap almost anywhere in Costa Rica. If you're on our program and we're headed to a place where water is not safe to drink, bottled water will be provided for the group.
Do you have payment plans?
Absolutely. Most of the time the program cost is spread out over 3 payments. If you need other specific arrangements, we can probably be flexible with you. If you'd like to make just one payment, that's fine too. Acceptable forms of payment are Visa, Master, Discover, Check and Cash.
Will I receive a packing list for my Immersion Program?
Yes. Shortly after your register, you will receive a list of clothes, personal items, donations you need to begin collecting, and other miscellaneous items to pack as soon as we receive your application.
How long does it take to get a passport?
Typically 60 – 90 days. If you have any questions about how to get a passport, you can find more information online at http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports.html.
Do cell phones work in Costa Rica?
Some do, not all. This depends on your service provider and your specific phone, so check with your service provider first. If your specific phone isn't capable, most service providers have world phone rental options. This isn't usually the most economical way to call home when you're in Costa Rica. You can purchase calling cards when you arrive to Costa Rica. We recommend the VOIP program called Skype. If you won't have a computer with you in Costa Rica, your Common Ground trip leader always will and you're welcome to use our computers to call home.
Will we have the opportunity to exchange money?
Absolutely. Of course it's always a good idea to have some cash on you in Colones (Costa Rican currency), and during the first couple of days we'll make sure you have the opportunity to exchange $US for Colones. We do not recommend exchanging your money at the airport as they generally have unfavorable exchange rates. Credit & Debit cards are accepted throughout the country, and ATM machines are more and more common every year. The ATM is convenient, and usually provides a good exchange rate. It is important to notify your bank that you will be traveling abroad, and you'll probably want to inquire about any foreign transaction and/or currency fees.
Who are Common Ground's guide and driver in Costa Rica?
You'll be surprised how close you become to our guide and driver during the time you're traveling with Common Ground! Our lead guide has worked with Common Ground Groups in Costa Rica for over 10 years now, taking care of hundreds of our students. And we always contract very reliable, safe drivers.
What is meant by "private in-country transportation" in the application form?
You will most likely have the same guide and driver for your group the whole time you are on the program with Common Ground if our destination is further than walking distance. In the mornings we will head to our volunteer site together (either walking or on the private bus). Then in the afternoons we will leave the outreach work site and head to the language school. During the weekend excursions we will certainly be on the private bus with guide and driver chaperoning our travels.
What is the proposed tip amount for guide and driver?
A good rule of thumb is $2-$3/day that our driver is shuttling you around, and $3-$5/day that a guide is leading you. They work very hard for you, and we take great pleasure in thanking them generously at the end of our programs. This tip amount is already included in our high school immersion programs.
What if my family, spouse or partner wants to join me for part of the program?
Many spouses, fiancées, friends and other family members join our groups for a portion of the program. We're happy to arrange this for you with both your host family, and any private hotel accommodations that you require while on vacation portions of the program. If this is something you're considering, we just ask that you let us know early on so that we can make appropriate arrangements for you. This is not a last minute decision that you can make, it does require special arrangements, so we ask that you notify us at the time you submit your application.
How much extra spending money should I plan on bringing?
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to not budget enough money for additional expenses. The challenge is that this is a question that depends heavily on your tastes and the specifics of the program you're applying for. To give you an idea of the typical expenses you may be responsible for: a normal lunch will usually run $5.00-$7.00; dinner runs $7.00 – $15.00. Optional excursions are something you should also plan for, but each program is very different. These excursions really add some amazing experiences to your Spanish Immersion Program in Costa Rica. Tips excluded (see tips FAQ question), if you were to not include any additional excursions, and live as frugally as possible for the time you're there, you should plan on $150 for a 2-week program and $300 for the 4-week program. The best approach … Read More »
Do I need any special immunizations or take any other preventative measures?
Of course you need to be current on your standard immunizations. We always suggest that you consider taking some sort of malaria prophylaxis. Additionally, when traveling anywhere in Central America there is also a risk of Typhoid, Yellow Fever, and Hepatitis A and B. We suggest you consult both the CDC website and your primary care physician to prepare for your Spanish Immersion Program in Costa Rica.
By the way, whether you select our programs or not, if you're going to go on a Spanish immersion program, you'll want to make sure you have a copy of the High School Spanish App – it's the best tool for studying Spanish out there & it doesn't require an internet connection!
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Signs and Symptoms Many people with metastatic cancer do not experience new symptoms; rather, their metastases are found through tests performed for other reasons.
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Although no single family is the same, there are basic family dynamics and skills that can be learned to promote happiness and peace within each family system. My approach comes from a positive parenting perspective and one that views the success of any family reliant on how much mutual respect is given within the family. I also highly advocate against the pampering of children, viewing it as the greatest disservice to our children we can give them. Each generation tries to give to their child what they did not receive as a child and as a result, my generation seems to be dealing with the fallout of over-doing for our children. It is reversible with knowledge and dedication.
Family therapy involves the family unit and looks at the relationships in the family how they interact. The goal of family therapy is to learn better communication skills and heal the dysfunction in the family system. The family unit does not always mean the entire family or people living In the same home. it can at times involve different parts of the family unit. I look at the structure of the family and help to mend fences and build bridges which will help strength the family system.
In family therapy those who have problems individually or relationally may be powerfully helped by the assistance of family members. Unfortunately the power of the family has often been abused and thus problems have been made worse. In my role as a family therapist I help family members understand their own family dynamics.Through the use of role play,teaching and modeling I assist families in how they can best get organized to restore either individuals or relationships back to a place of love and trust. I teach about communication, forgiveness and conflict resolution.I provide plenty of encouragement and creative ideas to bridge gaps in relationships in the interest of restoring love.
All therapists at Soul Work Counseling are trained in various theories of family therapy. We treat families of all types; nuclear families, blended families, families with single parents, nontraditional families, adoptive families, families facing chronic illness, mental illness, significant conflict, dealing with the loss of a loved one or a history of trauma or emotional abuse from within or outside of the family. We believe that families can change their patterns of relating to one another and work together to create a healing environment where individual members reach a fuller potential than they could on their own, building trust between members that have begun to doubt one another.
Families everywhere have the perfect storm of relationships challenges - high interpersonal expectations, lots of strong feelings (internal and external), deeply embedded communication patterns, "button-pushing", social expectations and more. It's important to have a therapist who understands how to work with the many challenges that families bring into the room, and how to leverage family strengths to create the most healing environment for the family in therapy. I use structural family therapy, narrative family therapy and solution focused family therapy to bring relationships back on track and create the nurturing environment that families were meant to provide.
As a MFT, family therapy entails looking at the family as a unit or "system", and identifying how the members' interactions affect the whole family. This approach takes pressure off the identified problem and invites families to work together for the benefit of everyone. Family therapy can benefit families going through significant changes/challenges such as divorce, loss, illness, conflicts, blended families,adoption, natural disasters and many more. Many families are greatly strengthened and have experience a sense of togetherness by working toward the goal of famly unity and peace. There are specific skills used in family therapy resulting in an effective and powerful experience.
In family therapy, you will learn how to communicate so that others will listen and how to listen so that others will talk. I will be very involved in the session - stopping family members when they are being mean or rude and encouraging when someone's opinion or feelings have not been heard. There are no taboo subjects and everyone in the room will be respected.
Often we have family members that find themselves routinely arguing about the same things and are simply not able to find resolution on certain topics. Our family therapists are able to help facilitate conversations and assist family members in being heard, validated, and get the resolution they are looking for. Most families love each other and want to work together effectively. We can help you get there.
We love working with families from a systems perspective recognizing that every family member plays a unique and significant role in any family conflict. Working with the whole family system allows the therapist to not only encourage each member, but also help individuals to understand their part in any issue or ways they can help a troubled family member. Family counseling can positively impact a number of areas including reducing conflict and tension, improving parenting, improving the marriage relationship, reducing negative symptoms or problematic behaviors in members, and creating a greater sense of unity and purpose in the family as a whole.
Here are some tips to deal with problems that cause family discord: Keep a healthy marital relationship as parents are the main strength which binds a family together. Making adjustments and maintaining intimacy is necessary to grant focus to the children. Spending quality time with the children ensures that they are emotionally secure. Showing compassion and understanding helps you to concentrate on the family rather than on yourself. Determine your potential in full and become more productive towards establishing greater relationships within your family. Parent/Child relationships may be improved by parents willing to hear out what their child has to tell them. Family therapy can help.
If you are in Minnesota and seek assistance with parenting and extended family, or perhaps you are dealing with issues in your children, or trying to work out harmony in a blended family, family counseling Ramsey MNcan help. Theravive is the best source for effective Ramsey MN family therapy in Minnesota. A professional Ramsey MN family therapist has training and expertise in family dynamics both in and outside the home and can help resolve toxic and broken relationships. Please contact a Ramsey, MN family counselor to begin your new commitment to beneficial change.
Welcome to our network of family therapists in Ramsey. Strife and turmoil in the home, or with extended family, can damage many of our relationships. Family counseling Ramsey, MN with a licensed and skilled family counselor can help find common ground, and begin restoration and healing. We hope that you will contact any one of our Ramsey family counselors below for more information and to book an appointment.


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Viva Warriors is British House DJ Steve Lawler's creation. What started out as simply a record label turned into a club night and the popularity of that event exploded…
Being easily the most popular night at Sankeys Ibiza, Viva Warriors made the club breathe a sigh of relief when it took residency in 2012, as it was a shaky start for Sankeys when they opened the year before.
Taking inspiration from the 1970s film The Warriors, the branding was different to anything else seen before on the island, with a really rebellious feel to it. Guerilla marketing was a tactic regularly used by the cheeky Viva Warriors crew, to add to this they also would turn the whole crowd into part of their army, by handing out Viva Warriors bandanas, which everyone willingly fashions.
Darius Syrossian who was one of the favourite residents of the previous two years of parties leaves Viva Warriors to concentrate on his own venture, Tribal Sessions (which also has a residency at Sankeys this year)
The parties will run from Sunday 1st June for eighteen weeks until Sunday 28th September and although specific line ups have not be released for the event, we have the names of some of the talent we can expect as regular guests at Viva Warriors Ibiza 2014 such as creator Steve Lawler, Detlef, Anek, Zoohki & Roozlee, Randall M and Marina Karamarko.
Viva Warriors Ibiza 2014 looks set to be as amazing as usual, and nobody really ever doubted them! This is one of the coolest brands and one of the coolest clubs, and we can't wait to see the weekly line ups because we know that Viva Warriors Ibiza 2014 will definitely be THE place to be this year.
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Coconut Rock, Hamilton
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Bermuda HM11
Tel: 441 292 1043
Concierge.com's insider take:
Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, Coconut Rock requires sleuthlike skills to find. But once you taste the spicy linguine with tiger shrimp or the fresh sushi, you'll forget about the time you spent searching. The casual eatery's sushi bar has a futuristic Asian atmosphere; a hip crowd consisting mainly of young locals and adventurous tourists gathers at the sleek bar, where flat-screen TVs project music videos. The vibe is cool, the prices are reasonable, and the service is fast—Coconut Rock rocks.


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Cryptography 'Becoming Less Important,' Adi Shamir Says 250
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Trailrunner7 writes "In the current climate of continuous attacks and intrusions by APT crews, government-sponsored groups and others organizations, cryptography is becoming less and less important, one of the fathers of public-key cryptography said Tuesday. Adi Shamir, who helped design the original RSA algorithm, said that security experts should be preparing for a 'post-cryptography' world. 'I definitely believe that cryptography is becoming less important. In effect, even the most secure computer systems in the most isolated locations have been penetrated over the last couple of years by a series of APTs and other advanced attacks,' Shamir said during the Cryptographers' Panel session at the RSA Conference today. 'We should rethink how we protect ourselves. Traditionally we have thought about two lines of defense. The first was to prevent the insertion of the APT with antivirus and other defenses. The second was to detect the activity of the APT once it's there. But recent history has shown us that the APT can survive both of these defenses and operate for several years.""


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This code works for me except instead of a random image upon page reload... is there a way to modify this so it just does a random image about every 5 seconds? To be honest I don't really even need it to be random, if it can just play a list of images in order that works too.
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Despite the similar sounding names, Java is not the same as Javascript.
Moving from Java forum to Javascript forum.
We could write a custom answer for you, but what you are after is known as a "slideshow" or sometimes (inaccurately) as a "lightbox". There are *TONS* of scripts out there for all kinds of slideshows. Just google for "javascript slide show" and be prepared to be inundated.
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A pessimist sees the glass as half empty.
A realist drinks it no matter how much there is.
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Knit Poncho with Buttons
By: Bernat
This is a chic collared poncho from Bernat Yarns that layers well for those winters when you want extra warmth. It is super trendy so try it out.
- Bernat® Alpaca (100 g/3.5 oz; 110 m/120 yds)
- Sizes: XS/M (L/2XL-3/5XL)
- #93045 (Stone): 4 (5-7) balls
- Circular knitting needle: size 6 mm (U.S. 10) 36 ins [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
- 2 buttons.
To fit bust measurement
- Extra-Small/Medium
- 28-38 ins [71-96.5 cm]
- Large/2 Extra-Large
- 40-50 ins [101.5-127 cm]
- 3/5 Extra-Large
- 52-62 ins [132-157.5 cm]
15 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
Note: Cape is worked in one piece from neck edge down.
Cast on 42 (46-50) sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (RS). K2 (Left Front). *yo. Knit next st. Place marker on last st. yo. K6 (7-8) (Sleeve). yo. Knit next st. Place marker on last st. yo.* K22 (24- 26) (Back). Rep from * to * once more. K2 (Right Front). (4 marked sts).
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: (Knit to next marked st. yo. Knit marked st. yo) 4 times. Knit to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 23 (25-27) times more. 242 (262-282) sts.
Next row: Purl.
Work in (K2. P2) ribbing for 3 ins [7.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Cast off loosely in ribbing.
Collar: (RS). Pick up and knit 42 (46-50) sts evenly across cast on edge.
Next row: (WS). Purl, inc 8 sts evenly across. 50 (54-58) sts.
Work 6½ ins [16.5 cm] in (K2. P2) ribbing ending on a WS row. Cast off in ribbing.
Button Band: (RS). Pick up and knit 74 (78- 82) sts evenly down side of Collar and Left Front. Work 9 rows in (K2. P2) ribbing. Cast off in ribbing. Place markers for 2 buttons on band having top button 4 ins [10 cm] below neck edge and bottom button 1½ ins [4 cm] above cast off edge.
Buttonhole Band: Work as for Button Band, working buttonholes to correspond to button markers as follows:
4th row: (RS). (Rib to marker. Cast off 2 sts) twice. Rib to end of row.
5th row: Rib, casting on 2 sts over cast off sts.
Sew on buttons.
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Just typed in cyclones.com and it brought me to the Huskers site, cleared cache and DNS and still does...
A program isn't built on one player and it doesn't succeed because of one player, thus a program won't fail if it doesn't get that one player.
Hmm... all fixed now - must have been a screw-up at XOS (ISU's host).
Originally Posted by Jeremy Just typed in cyclones.com and it brought me to the Huskers site, cleared cache and DNS and still does... Working fine for me in Texas...
"Don't worry Boss...they can't do nothin' 'til they're through sparklin'..." Avatar - America's new superhero...Cenex Guy
Wow, mine too. Is this the work of the nefarious Roger Sprague? We know how much he likes their message boards.
Forever trying to find a cure for the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Mine works now, too. That was weird.
That was not a nice thing to do! I almost had a heart attack.
With similar Big 12 records someone must have gotten confused. Weren't they ranked in the preseason?!?
Wouldn't that **** off the Husker fans - ISU mistaken for Nebraska!
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One-Pagers offer succinct summaries of research pertinent to family medicine advocacy. These documents are distributed to congressional staff, AAFP leaders and staff, other family medicine leaders and chapter executives. One-Pagers are published in American Family Physician (AFP). We provide the complete text of each One-Pager and the AFP citation.
Accounting for Complexity: Aligning Current Payment Models with the Breadth of Care by Different Specialties - December 2014
Family physicians provide care for a wider range of conditions than do most specialists, introducing a high level of complexity into their practice. Historic assumptions associating complexity with the intensity, skill, and training required to aceommodatea single task fail to capture the complexity of identifying and managing many interacting conditions. Payers and policy makers should recognize this dimension of complexity in care and revisit payment criteria.
The Changing Landscape of Primary Care HPSAs and the Influence on Practice Location - May 2014
Health professional shortage area (HPSA) designations were created to highlight areas of primary care shortage and direct incentives to physicians willing to practice in these areas. We demonstrate the volatility of these geographies by examining the HPSA status of primary care physicians whose practice locations were the same in 2008 and 2013.
Projected Impact of the Primary Care Residency Expansion Program Using Historical Trends in Graduate Placement - April 2014
The Primary Care Residency Expansion
(PCRE) program was created by the Health
Resources and Services Administration in
2010 to help address the shortage of primary
care physicians. If historical graduate
placement trends for funded programs
remain stable, the PCRE program would
have a potential impact of more than 600
new physicians working in primary care.
Ecology of Healthcare: The Need to Address Low Utilization in American Indians/ Alaska Natives - February 2014
Disparities in health and access to health
care continue to persist among the American
Indian/Alaska Native population, despite
federal efforts to call attention to and address
these disparities.
Migration After Family Medicine Residency: 56% of Graduates Practice Within 100 Miles of Training - November 2013
Using the 2009 American Medical Association Physician Masterfile, this one-pager notes that 56% of family medicine residents stay within 100 miles of where they graduate from residency.
Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines - October 2013
To better understand trends in the primary care physician workforce, we have examined the growth of family physicians, general pediatricians, and general internists providing direct patient care.
Relying on NPs and PAs Does Not Avoid the Need for Policy Solutions for Primary Care - August 2013
Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are often proposed as solutions to the looming shortage of primary care physicians. However, a large and growing number of PAs and NPs now work outside of primary care, which suggests that innovative policy solutions to increase access to primary care are still needed.
Unequal Distribution of the U.S. Primary Care Workforce - June 2013
The United States is facing a primary care physician shortage, but the most pressing problem is uneven distribution, particularly in poor and rural communities. Providing adequate access to care for the nearly 30 million uninsured people living in these communities will require potent incentives and policy.
Trends in physician supply and population growth - April 2013
The physician workforce has steadily grown faster than the U.S. population over the past 30 years, context that is often absent in conversations anticipating physician scarcity. Policy makers addressing future physician shortages should also direct resources to ensure specialty and geographic distribution that best serves population health.
Is NIH Research Funding to Medical Schools Associated With More Family Medicine? - February 2013
National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to family medicine departments is very low and has an inverse association with the production of family physicians at these medical schools. Clinical and Translational Science Awards and other efforts to include primary care in NIH research priorities should be considered to increase the family medicine workforce.
Health Care Transition - December 2012
Youth with special health care needs who receive care within a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) are significantly more likely to receive services for transitioning to adult care.
Improving America's Health Requires Community-Level Solutions: Folsom Revisited - August 2012
Amidst sweeping changes to health care in the 1960s, the broadly influential Folsom Commission report, "Health is a Community Affair," never fully achieved its vision of galvanizing the creation of Communities of Solution, which were empowered to improve health at the local level. Passage of health care reform, and persistent concern over poor health outcomes despite runaway spending, contemporizes Folsom's call for nationally supported and evaluated, but community-driven, solutions to the nation's health care challenges.
Refocusing Geriatricians' Role in Training to Improve Care for Older Adults - January 2012
The current number of geriatricians cannot keep up with the health care needs of the growing number of older adults. To fill the gap, more geriatricians should focus on training primary care and other specialty physicians to care for older adults.
Comprehensive medical school rural programs produce rural family physicians - December 2011
Health insurance expansion expected from the Affordable Care Act is likely to exacerbate the long-standing and critical shortage of rural and primary care physicians over the next decade. Comprehensive medical school rural programs, from which most graduates ultimately enter primary care disciplines and serve rural areas, offer policy makers an interesting potential solution.
EHR implementation without meaningful use can lead to worse health outcomes - December 2011
Defying expectations, typical electronic health record (EHR) use in practices belonging to a primary care network has been associated with poorer diabetes care quality and outcomes. Current expansion of primary care EHR implementation must focus on use that improves care.
Better integration of mental health care improves depression screening and treatment in primary care - November 2011
Improving screening and treatment for depression in primary care will require better mental health care integration. Depression is common in primary care, yet screening for the condition remains low. Enhanced, coordinated financial support for the integration of mental health care into primary care could improve identification and treatment of depression.
FPs lower hospital readmission rates and costs - May 2011
Hospital readmission after discharge is often a costly failing of the U.S. health care system to adequately manage patients who are ill. Increasing the number of family physicians (FPs) is associated with significant reductions in hospital readmissions and substantial cost savings.
Income disparities shape medical student specialty choice - September 2010
Currently, a gap of more than $135,000 separates the median annual subspecialist income from that of a primary care physician, yielding a $3.5 million difference in expected income over a lifetime. These income disparities dissuade medical students from selecting primary care and should be addressed to ensure sufficient patient access to primary care.
Loss of primary care residency positions amidst growth in other specialties - July 2010
Since the 1997 Balanced Budget Act capped funding for graduate medical education (GME) programs, overall growth in GME has continued (+7.8 percent), but primary care specialties have experienced a substantial decline in their number of programs and residency positions. This decline will further exacerbate the current primary care shortage and severely affect future projections of primary care shortage.
Greater family medicine presence at NIH could improve research relevance and reach - May 2010
Advisory committees perform pivotal tasks at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), informing funding decisions, helping establish research priorities, and contributing to the vision for the nation's biomedical research agenda. Family medicine has not had a substantial role on these committees, but could, helping the NIH make research more patient centered and informing translational efforts to improve population health.
Greater NIH investment in Family Medicine would help both achieve their missions - March 2010
Family medicine is the predominant provider of primary health care in the United States, yet it receives relatively little research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Family medicine can help the NIH speed research discovery and improve research relevance; the NIH can help family medicine build its research capacity, and such mutual benefit could mean improvement in public health.
Title VII is critical to the community health center and National Health Service Corps workforce - January 2010
Community health centers (CHCs) and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) are essential to a functioning health care safety net, but they struggle to recruit physicians. Compared with physicians trained in residency programs without Title VII funding, those trained in Title VII-funded programs are more likely to work in CHCs and the NHSC. Title VII funding cuts threaten efforts to improve access to care for the underserved.
Family physicians' present and future role in caring for the elderly - November 2009
The population of patients older than 65 years is projected to increase substantially in the coming years, particularly in rural areas. Family physicians are essential providers of geriatric care, especially in rural areas, but need payment reform to improve their capacity to meet the needs of older patients.
Title VII's decline: Shrinking investment in the primary care training pipeline - October 2009
Title VII, Section 747 is a source of federal funding intended to strengthen the primary care workforce. Despite evidence that Title VII has been successful, its funding has declined over the past three decades, threatening the production of primary care physicians.
Decreasing self-perceived health status despite rising health expenditures - September 2009
Despite steady increases in U.S. health care spending, the population's self-perceived health status has been in a long-term decline. Increased support for public health, prevention, and primary care could reduce growth in spending and improve actual and perceived health.
The effect of facilitation in fostering practice change - June 2009
Working with facilitation agents measurably improves the ability of motivated primary care practices to move towards improved models of care. Widespread primary care practice transformation will likely require facilitation capacity in most communities.
Primary care's ecologic impact on obesity - March 2009
With a costly obesity epidemic, policy makers must recognize factors that may influence obesity not only for each person, but also across communities. Increased primary care physician density on the county level is associated with decreased obesity rates. As we move to restructure the primary care workforce and engage our patients and communities in behavior change, the implications of this association merit closer investigation.
Having a Usual Source of Care Reduces ED Visits - January 2009
The recent growth in the use of emergency departments (EDs) is costly, undesirable, and unnecessary. This trend is partly due to a growing proportion of persons who lack a usual source of care. This group is increasingly likely to rely on EDs for their health care needs compared with those who have a usual source of care.
Changing patient health-risk behavior requires new investment in primary care - October 2008
Evidence supports the effectiveness of primary care interventions to improve nutrition, increase physical activity levels, reduce alcohol intake, and stop tobacco use. However, implementing these interventions requires considerable practice expense. If we hope to change behavior to reduce chronic illness, the way we pay for primary care services must be modified to incorporate these expenses.
Will patients find diversity in the medical home? - July 2008
Mexican Americans and blacks experience disparities in health outcomes relative to white populations. During the past five to 10 years, fewer blacks and Mexican Americans are going to medical school and entering primary care professions. To assure the availability of a patient-centered medical home for all Americans, policy makers must work to support a culturally competent and diverse primary care workforce.
A perfect storm: Changes impacting Medicare threaten primary care access in underserved areas - June 2008
A convergence of three policies could reduce physician Medicare payments by 14.9 to 22.3 percent in 2008, which could jeopardize access for Medicare beneficiaries in underserved areas. Congress and the Executive Branch should coordinate their roles in setting Medicare payment policy, because their overlapping decisions can have additive impact.
Physician distribution and access: Workforce priorities - May 2008
Most Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) exceed federal population-to-physician designation criteria, yet struggle to maintain access to primary care physicians. Policy options for recruiting and retaining primary care physicians to HPSAs, and new HPSA criteria that support access to primary care practices, should be considered.
Why there must be room for mental health in the medical home - March 2008
Most people with poor mental health are cared for in primary care settings, despite many barriers. Efforts to provide everyone a medical home will require the inclusion of mental health care if it is to succeed in improving care and reducing costs.
Behavioral change counseling in the medical home - November 2007
Health-related behavioral counseling can and should be a central offering in the medical home. Primary care practices currently address unhealthy behaviors with their patients, but most practices lack the integrated approaches needed to effectively change these behaviors. Revisions in practice and financing are necessary to fully realize this capacity, which could affect the millions of patients served by the largest health care delivery platform in the United States.
Medical school expansion: An immediate opportunity to meet rural health care needs - July 2007
The first expansion of allopathic medical education in 35 years is under way; this could eliminate rural physician shortage areas if students more likely to practice in rural areas are preferentially admitted and supported.
Rural origins and choosing family medicine predict future rural practice - July 2007
The shortage of physicians in U.S. rural practice may impact access to health care for one in five citizens. Two medical student characteristics that predict eventual practice in rural settings are clear: being born in a rural county and choosing a residency in family medicine.
Will medical school expansion help diversify the physician workforce? - July 2007
The racial/ethnic composition of U.S. medical schools does not reflect the U.S. population. With proper planning, the current medical school expansion could improve physician diversity and reduce health disparities.
Use of patient registries in U.S. primary care practices - June 2007
Patient registries are necessary for high-quality health care, but even in innovative practices, their presence and utilization is inadequate. Registry uptake in primary care may be enhanced by improving the functionality of electronic health records (EHRs) and implementing payment models that reward registry use.
Imperative integration: Medical care for older patients - October 2006
The ecology of medical care changes for older people, with increases in usage of residential and institutional care, emergency departments, and home care. Care integrated across multiple settings, as is proposed for new models of primary care, is essential for the care of older patients.
The diminishing role of FPs in caring for children - May 2006
Nationwide, family physicians (FPs) deliver a smaller proportion of the outpatient care of children than they did 10 years ago. Millions of children depend on FPs for care. Family medicine should reevaluate how it will contribute to the care of the nation's children.
Family physicians help meet the emergency care needs of rural America - April 2006
Ensuring access to emergency care in rural areas remains a challenge. High costs and low patient volumes make 100 percent staffing of rural emergency departments (EDs) by emergency medicine residency–trained physicians (EPs) unlikely. As rurality increases, so does the dependence on family physicians (FPs) to provide quality emergent care.
Mind the gap: Medicare Part D's coverage gaps may affect patient adherence - February 2006
Medicare Part D will lower medication expenditures for many older patients. However, its complex design incorporates a staggered series of cost-sharing mechanisms that create gaps in coverage and may have a negative impact on medication adherence.
Medicare Part D: Who wins, who loses? - February 2006
The Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit aims to relieve the burden of out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for persons older than 65 years, but its effects will vary. Persons with low income and those without prior prescription coverage are projected to save the most, whereas those who lose employer-based coverage are predicted to pay more for their existing regimens.
Out-of-pocket prescription costs a continuing burden under Medicare Part D - February 2006
Of 29 million expected Part D beneficiaries, 6.9 million are projected to have annual out-of-pocket medication expenses greater than $750. Accounting for one fourth of all Part D enrollees, these beneficiaries also are most likely to have high aggregate health care costs, putting them at continued financial risk unless additional policy options are considered.
Who will have health insurance in the year 2025? - November 2005
If current trends continue, U.S. health insurance costs will consume the average households annual income by 2025. As health care becomes unaffordable for most people in the United States, it will be necessary to implement innovative models to move the system in a more equitable and sustainable direction.
Excess, shortage, or sufficient physician workforce: How could we know? - November 2005
At least three models have been used to project the future physician workforce, and each produces different results. No physician workforce predictions can be relied on until there is more consideration of and agreement on desired health outcomes and what physicians must do to achieve them.
Physician assistant and nurse practitioner workforce trends - October 2005
The physician assistant (PA) and nurse practitioner (NP) workforces have realized explosive growth, but this rate of growth may be declining. Most PAs work outside primary care; however, the contributions of PAs and NPs to primary care and interdisciplinary teams should not be neglected.
Physician workforce: Legal immigrants will extend baby boom demands - October 2005
The baby boom generation will place large demands on the Medicare program and the U.S. health care system. These demands may be extended by a large legal immigrant population that will become Medicare-eligible soon after the baby boom generation does. The U.S. health care system should be prepared for sustained stress from this aging population.
Number of persons who consulted a physician, 1997 and 2002 - September 2005
Most people in the United States consult a general physician each year, and some see other subspecialists. However, the proportion of people consulting a general physician who sees adults and children appears to be declining.
Patterns of visits to physicians' offices, 1980 to 2003 - September 2005
In the past quarter century, the number of office visits to physicians in the United States increased from 581 million per year to 838 million per year, with slightly more than one half of total visits since 1980 being made to primary care physicians. Most visits to primary care physicians were made to family physicians (FPs) and general practitioners (GPs) until the mid 1990s, when visits to general internists and general pediatricians exceeded visits to FPs and GPs.
Who filled first-year family medicine residency positions from 1991 to 2004? - August 2005
Graduates of U.S. allopathic schools have filled less than one half of the family medicine positions offered in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match since 2001. Overall fill rates in July have been relatively stable at approximately 94 percent. Family medicine has become reliant on international medical graduates (IMGs), who in 2004 made up 38 percent of first-year residents.
Osteopathic physicians and the family medicine workforce - August 2005
Historically, osteopathic physicians have made an important contribution to the primary care workforce. More than one half of osteopathic physicians are primary care physicians, and most of these are family physicians. However, the proportion of osteopathic students choosing family medicine, like that of their allopathic peers, is declining, and currently is only one in five.
The family physician workforce: The special case of rural populations - July 2005
People living outside metropolitan areas, especially those living in rural counties, depend on family physicians. Resolving the disparities in physician distribution nationwide will require solutions to make rural practice a viable option for more health care workers.
Physician workforce: The special case of health centers and the National Health Service Corps - July 2005
Federally funded health centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) depend on family physicians (FPs) and general practitioners (GPs) to meet the needs of millions of medically underserved people. Policy makers and workforce planners should consider how changes in the production of FPs would affect these programs.
Family physicians and the primary care physician workforce in 2004 - June 2005
In 2004, there were 91,600 family physicians (FPs) and general practitioners (GPs) and 222,000 primary care physicians actively caring for patients, one for every 1,321 persons. These primary care physicians represent the largest and best-trained primary care physician workforce that has ever existed in the United States.
The importance of having health insurance and a usual source of care - September 2004
The effects of insurance and having a usual source of care are additive. Efforts to improve health care access for all should provide a medical home and health insurance.
Chiropractors are not a usual source of primary health care - June 2004
Chiropractors are the largest source of office-based care in the United States that does not involve a physician, but people do not view chiropractors as primary providers of health care or advice. Unlike the care given by primary care providers, the majority of care provided by chiropractors is limited to musculoskeletal problems.
What people want from their family physician - May 2004
The public wants and is satisfied by care provided within a patient-physician relationship based on understanding, honesty and trust. If the U.S. healthcare system is ever to become patient-centered, it must be designed to support these values and sustain, rather than fracture relationships people have with their primary physician.
Few people in the United States can identify primary care physicians - May 2004
Almost one decade after the Institute of Medicine defined primary care, only one-third of the American public is able to identify any of the medical specialties that provide it, and only 17% were able to accurately distinguish primary care physicians from medical or surgical specialists and non-physicians. This lack of discrimination compromises the goal of achieving primary care for all and merits immediate attention.
The ecology of medical care for children in the United States: A new application of an old model reveals inequities that can be corrected - December 2003
If equal and adequate access to health care for children in the United States is a goal, we are failing. That failing is most prominent in the setting where most children receive care and preventive services—the doctor's office.
The U.S. primary care physician workforce: Minimal growth 1980-1999 - October 2003
Growth in the primary care physician workforce (physicians per capita) in the United States has trailed the growth of the specialist physician population in recent years. This has occurred despite calls during the same period for increased production of primary care physicians and educational reforms focusing on primary care.
The U.S. primary care physician workforce: Persistently declining interest in primary care medical specialties - October 2003
A persistent, six-year trend in the choice of specialty training by U.S. medical students threatens the adequacy of the physician workforce of the United States. This pattern should be reversed and requires the attention of policy makers and medical educators.
The U.S. primary care physician workforce: Undervalued service - October 2003
Primary care physicians work hard, but their compensation is not correlated to their work effort when compared with physicians in other specialties. This disparity contributes to student disinterest in primary care specialties.
Family physicians make a substantial contribution to maternity care: The case of the state of Maine - August 2003
Family physicians provided nearly 20 percent of labor and delivery care in Maine in the year 2000. A substantial proportion of this care was provided to women insured by Medicaid and those delivering in smaller, rural hospitals and residency-affiliated hospitals. As family medicine explores its future scope, research identifying regional variations in the maternity care workforce may clarify the need for maternity care training in residency and labor and delivery services in practice.
Family physicians are an important source of newborn care: The case of the state of Maine - August 2003
FPs provided 30 percent of inpatient newborn care in Maine in the year 2000. FPs cared for a large proportion of newborns, especially those insured by Medicaid and in smaller, rural hospitals where FPs also delivered babies. Family medicine's commitment to serve vulnerable populations of newborns requires continued federal, state, and institutional support for training and development of future FPs.
Family physicians are an important source of mental health care - April 2003
While comprising about 15 percent of the physician workforce, family physicians provided approximately 20 percent of physician office-based mental health visits in the United States between 1980 and 1999. This proportion has remained stable over the past two decades despite a decline in many other types of office visits to family physicians. Family physicians remain an important source of mental health care for Americans.
Consequences of medical errors observed by family physicians - March 2003
In two studies about medical errors, family physicians reported health, time, and financial consequences in nearly 85 percent of their error reports. Health consequences occurred when the error caused pain, extended or created illness, or placed patients, their families, and others at greater risk of harm. Care consequences included delayed diagnosis and treatment (sometimes of serious health conditions such as cancer), and disruptions to care that sometimes even resulted in patients needing care in a hospital. Other important consequences were financial and time costs to patients, health care providers, and the health system generally. However, sometimes no consequence was apparent.
Family physicians' solutions to common medical errors - March 2003
In two U.S. studies about medical errors in 2000 and 2001, family physicians offered their ideas on how to prevent, avoid, or remedy the five most often reported medical errors. Almost all reports (94 percent) included at least one idea on how to overcome the reported error. These ideas ranged from "do not make errors" (34 percent of all solutions offered to these five error types) to more thoughtfully proposed solutions relating to improved communication mechanisms (30 percent) and ways to provide care differently (26 percent). More education (7 percent) and more resources such as time (2 percent) were other prevention ideas.
Types of medical errors commonly reported by family physicians - February 2003
In a group of studies about medical errors in family medicine, the five error types most often observed and reported by U.S. family physicians were: (1) errors in prescribing medications; (2) errors in getting the right laboratory test done for the right patient at the right time; (3) filing system errors; (4) errors in dispensing medications; and (5) errors in responding to abnormal laboratory test results. "Errors in prescribing medications" was the only one of these five error types that was also commonly reported by family physicians in other countries.
Family physicians increase provision of well-infant care despite decline in prenatal services - January 2003
Over the past 20 years, both FP/GPs and pediatricians have upheld their commitment to preventive care for infants. Non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas (non-MSAs) depend on family physicians for almost half of their well-infant care. In fact, FP/GPs have increased their overall provision of well-infant care despite a decline in delivery of prenatal services. This commitment to child health care demands continued excellence of FP training in pediatric medicine, preventive care, and child advocacy.
Family physicians are the main source of primary health care for the Medicare population - December 2002
Of people 65 years and older who reported an individual provider as their usual source of health care, 60 percent identified a family physician or general practitioner. The Medicare population relies heavily on family physicians.
Family physicians' declining contribution to prenatal care in the United States - December 2002
There has been a substantial decline in prenatal care by family physicians over the past 20 years in all geographic regions of the country. Even so, during the past two decades, FP/GPs have provided over two million prenatal visits per year. As the field re-explores future scope, it should consider the erosion of the provision of prenatal care, its effect on the U.S. population and the specialty, and possibilities for revitalization of prenatal care in residency curricula and practice.
Title VII funding is associated with more family physicians and more physicians serving the underserved - August 2002
Title VII funding of departments of family medicine at U.S. medical schools is significantly associated with expansion of the primary care physician workforce and increased accessibility to physicians for the residents of rural and underserved areas. Title VII has been successful in achieving its stated goals and has had an important role in addressing U.S. physician workforce policy issues.
What physicians need to know about seniors and limited prescription benefits and why - July 2002
More and more often, seniors are faced with outpatient prescription benefits that have annual spending limits and may be forced to cut back on use of medications when they run out of benefits before the end of the year. Family physicians can play a valuable role by helping seniors choose the best value medications for their budgets and by checking whether or not seniors can afford their prescriptions.
Uncoordinated growth of the primary care workforce - November 2001
Family physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are distinctly different in their clinical training, yet they function interdependently. Together, they represent a significant proportion of the primary care work force. Training capacity for these three professions has increased rapidly over the past decade, but almost no collaborative work force planning has occurred.
Trumping professional roles: Collaboration of nurse practitioners and physicians for a better U.S. health care system - October 2001
Professional turf battles have yielded variations in the scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) obstructing collaboration with physicians that would enhance patient care. Patients would be better served if NPs and physicians worked together to develop better combined models of education and service that take advantage of the benefits of both professions' contributions to care.
The contemporary ecology of US medical care confirms the importance of primary care - September 2001
More women, men and children receive medical care each month in the offices of primary care physicians than any other professional setting. There is an urgent need for health policies that encourage further innovation and implementation of first-rate primary care for everyone.
The United States relies on family physicians, unlike any other specialty - May 2001
Designation of a county as a Primary Care Health Personnel Shortage Area (PCHPSA) depends on the number of primary care physicians practicing there. Without family physicians, an additional 1332 of the United States' 3082 urban and rural counties would qualify for designation as primary care HPSAs. This contrasts with an additional 176 counties that would meet the criteria for designation if all internists, pediatricians and ob/gyns in aggregate were withdrawn. The United States relies on family physicians, unlike any other specialty.
The patient safety grid: Toxic cascades in health care settings - March 2001
The Patient Safety Grid shows the fields where action is necessary in a comprehensive national effort to reduce harm from medical errors. Each segment of the grid is important and connected to others, sometimes forming a toxic cascade.
Toxic cascades: A comprehensive way to think about medical errors - March 2001
Current thinking about threats to patient safety caused by medical errors is often focused in hospital on the immediate consequences of mistakes that affect specific aspects of care, such as testing procedures or medications. Some mistakes, however, become apparent distant from where they were committed and only after a lapse in time. The model of a toxic cascade organizes an approach to making U.S. health care safer for patients by locating upstream sources and downstream consequences of errors within a comprehensive, multilevel scheme.
The importance of primary care physicians as the usual source of healthcare in the achievement of prevention goals - November 2000
Having a usual source of care enhances achieving clinical prevention goals for both children and adults. There is room for improvement, and differences between the practices of internists and family physicians suggest that slightly longer visits and having health insurance might contribute to achieving proven prevention strategies.
The importance of having a usual source of health care - August 2000
Most people (82%) in the United States have and use a usual source of care, and a majority of them name a particular primary care physician as that source. Regardless of self-reported health status, people benefit from having a usual source of health care even if they are uninsured.
The effect of accredited rural training tracks on physician placement - July 2000
Accredited family practice rural training tracks place their graduates in rural settings at very high rates: 76% overall and 88% among programs implemented in the last ten years. Favorable, immediate results could be expected from their continuation and expansion, permitted by adjustments in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.


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The Modern Family nominee wore Band of Outsiders. He's thrilled by the success of the show. "You can never hope for all of this," he said. "It feels foolish to hope for this much."
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After military police detained two journalists last month outside a military manufacturing plant, an Army spokesman said the journalists had violated "Federal law and Army Regulations" by photographing the facility.
But which law, and which regulations? The Army didn't say at the time—and it won't say now.
We have a pretty good idea, though, of one federal law the government is likely to cite when it responds to a lawsuit filed by The Blade of Toledo, OH. And if the case goes to trial, it could present the first constitutional challenge to a statute that's been on the books since the World War II era.
All of this stems from a March 28 incident at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, OH, where Blade photographer Jetta Fraser reportedly took photos of the center while standing in a small roadway between the public street and the guard hut at the facility's entrance. When she tried to leave, with Blade reporter Tyrel Linkhorn, military police detained and questioned them—and confiscated their cameras and deleted digital photos, according to a report in The Blade. Notably, the journalists have not been charged with trespassing.
The newspaper filed a federal lawsuit April 4 against various government officials alleging, among other things, that military police had interfered with the journalists' lawful exercise of their First Amendment rights. Before and after the lawsuit was filed, Don Jarosz, deputy public affairs officer for the Army's TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, released a statement asserting the journalists had "taken unauthorized photographs of the installation" from "within the boundaries" of the facility and noting:
JSMC Lima is a restricted Department of Defense Government-owned, Contractor-operated facility that fabricates and assembles armored combat vehicles and equipment for U.S. and Foreign Military customers. According to Federal law and Army Regulations, it is unlawful to take any photograph without first obtaining permission of the commanding officer. Signage to this effect is visible and warns that any such material found in the possession of unauthorized personnel will be confiscated.
In response to inquiries from CJR, Jarosz refused last week to say which "Federal law and Army Regulations" were applicable, adding that it is "standard Army policy not to comment on any pending litigation." Never mind that I did not ask Jarosz to comment on pending litigation—he was asked to clarify a reference in the statement he released both before and after the lawsuit was filed.
But while it remains unclear which "Army Regulations" are at issue, a close reading of the statement, informed by discussions with half a dozen legal scholars, revealed that one federal law is very likely to be used by the government in its response to The Blade's lawsuit: 18 U.S.C. § 795, titled "Photographing and sketching defense installations." It states:
Whenever, in the interests of national defense, the President defines certain vital military and naval installations or equipment as requiring protection against the general dissemination of information relative thereto, it shall be unlawful to make any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation of such vital military and naval installations or equipment without first obtaining permission of the commanding officer of the military or naval post, camp, or station, or naval vessels, military and naval aircraft, and any separate military or naval command concerned, or higher authority, and promptly submitting the product obtained to such commanding officer or higher authority for censorship or such other action as he may deem necessary.
Penalties include a fine and up to one year in prison.
The government could use that statute to argue that military police had good reason to detain the Blade journalists, on the theory that Fraser, "without first obtaining permission of the commanding officer," unlawfully photographed a "military installation" defined by the president as "vital" and "requiring protection against the general dissemination of information relative thereto." Embedded in the government's argument would be Executive Order 10104, issued in 1950 to define the military installations requiring protection. It includes those that are designated as "restricted," and Jarosz's statement calls JSMC, which manufactures combat vehicles and defense systems, "a restricted Department of Defense Government-owned, Contractor-operated facility" (emphasis added).