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Peter H. Armacost Library
Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33711
toll-free: (800) 456-9009
local: (727) 864-8318
Help Topics
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1. What is my Eckerd e-mail address?
What is my Eckerd e-mail address?
The basic Internet E-mail address for Eckerd College is made up of two parts and looks like this: email@example.com. The first part, smithjq, is the local part or username and the second part, @eckerd.edu, is the domain name or Internet address. The standard username consists of the first six letters of your last name, followed by your first and middle initials. In some cases, your username may vary.
2. How do I change my password?
How do I change my password?
You can change your password in myEckerd -- look in the "Site Tools" box on the left side of the screen (or click here). You'll be asked to enter your old password once, and new password twice. Once you've done that, click Submit.
If you forget your password
If you have forgotten your password, click the "Forgot Your Password?" link on the myEckerd login page.
If the automatic password reset does not work for some reason, come see us in ITS between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You'll need to bring your student ID.
New passwords are activated by 5:00 PM the same day.
If you are an incoming Freshman who has not yet come to campus, call ITS at 727-864-8318. We'll ask you a couple simple questions (including your Student ID number) and get your password reset.
3. What are the general mail guidelines?
What are the general mail guidelines?
There are no hard and fast rules for E-mail communication, but common courtesy and tact are important, and should always be standard in E-mail. John E. Bucher, Director of Computing Services at the University of South Dakota has suggested the following guidelines:
- Always consider the E-mail you send to be part of a permanent and public record. Slow down, think, read, edit, and then, send.
- Use proper and thorough identification of the sender and the sender's affiliation. Use proper salutations.
- In most cases, shorter messages will be read more thoroughly and have more impact.
- Avoid emotional messages when using E-mail. Emotions are not always interpreted properly in E-mail.
- Use common courtesy at all times.
4. Sending mail from Off-Campus
Information about sending mail from off-campus can be found at the links below:
Google Apps: IMAP clients (Thunderbird)
5. How do I use Telnet?
Telnet is an application that allows you to directly access your account on the server.
Using Telnet to Access ACASUN (one of the academic servers)
If you are in Computer Lab - Armacost Library:
- Click on Start, located in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Choose Programs from the list, then choose Internet and Email Software.
- Click on Telnet and press return to accept "acasun"
If you are in your room using a Windows computer:
- Click on Start, located in the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Choose Run from the list, then type telnet acasun.eckerd.edu and click OK
- After a moment, the screen will display the words:
SunOS 5.8
At the login prompt, type your username (i.e., same username you use to check e-mail: the first six letters of your last name, followed by first and middle initial). Then type your password. (you will not see what you type at the password prompt). Press enter.
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic February 2000
Please enter the number for your choice:
Wireless Network Access
1. Where is wireless available?
Where is wireless available?
Wireless is available in different areas and inside buildings around campus. Armacost Library, Triton Pub, Hough Quad, dorm lounges and surrounding areas Alpha-Zeta, Nu are completed. (Omega very soon).
2. How do I connect to wireless?
How do I connect to wireless?
PCs/ MAC if properly configured and equipped for wireless will automatically detect the availability of wireless network and ask you if you wish to connect. You must have a valid Eckerd College Email name and passsword to access the wireless network. If you are a guest, see your contact at Eckerd College or ITS. Guests in the Armacost Library can receive temporary id and passwords at the reservation desk.
Start your web browser and login. It is the same "netreg" process as the one you used to register your PC in your dorm rooms. You will be required to register your PC to the wireless network once a semester. (The first time you login on to wireless)
3. What do I do if I cannot connect?
What do I do if I cannot connect?
Contact ITS and let them know where you are trying to connect and what the issues you are having are.
4. Are there rules about how I can use wireless?
Are there rules about how I can use wireless?
You must be a member of the Eckerd Community, faculty staff, student or invited guest.
Wireless, just like your cell phone, is insecure. Someone might be snooping in on you so be careful as to what you are doing over the wireless network.
Creating Web Pages
1. What is my home directory?
What is my home directory?
Your account can also hold Web pages. If you FTP into your account you will see a public_html folder which can hold webpages that you would like available online.
Your Web address will be:
Of course, replace "username" with your username. We do not review the content of your pages, but remember that you are responsible for obeying Copyright law and the Computing Resource Policy.
2. How do I publish pages?
How do I publish pages?
FTP can be used either on or off-campus on all types of desktop systems. You must have an FTP client application on your system to transfer files via FTP.
If you need to download and install an FTP client application there are several available. FireFTP is an easy to use extension for Firefox and other free programs are available from Download.com.
Enter the following information into a New Connection in your FTP application:
Host: acasun.eckerd.edu
User ID: your Eckerd e-mail username
Password: your Eckerd e-mail password
After connecting to Acasun, you will be located in your home directory. Navigate to the public_html folder and drag your files there to upload them to the web.
To see your pages online, go to http://home.eckerd.edu/~username in your browser.
Connecting to the Network
1. How do I connect to the campus network via Ethernet?
How do I connect to the campus network via Ethernet?
If your Ethernet card is installed properly, your network connection should work simply by plugging your Ethernet cable into the card and powering the computer. Check your connection by running your browser. Note: you will need to supply your own Ethernet cable.
If you do not seem to have a connection, here are a few things to check:
1. Look at the back of the computer and check for an unsteady blinking LED on your network card. If there is no blinking light, try moving the Ethernet cable to the next port on the wall jack. If there is no change, it could mean 1) the wall jack is not active, 2) the connection to the building is down, 3) the Ethernet cable is bad, or 4) your network card is not functioning properly.
2. Verify that TCP/IP is listed in your Network Properties. If not, select Add > Protocol > Microsoft > TCP/IP. Check the TCP/IP properties and verify that it is set to obtain an IP address automatically and that DHCP is activated. The computer will restart when you finish.
3. Check the setting in the Identification tab in your Network Properties. Change the computer name to your e-mail user name. Reason: Each computer in your building linked to the network must have a unique computer name, and there may be conflicts with other computers with the same settings.
2. How do I connect to the campus network via Modem?
How do I connect to the campus network via Modem?
1. From the Dial-Up Networking folder, select "Make New Connection."
2. Enter "Eckerd" for the name of the computer you are dialing. Your modem should already be selected as the device.
3. Leave the area code blank and type 7999 as the phone number. Since you are dialing on campus, you will only need this four-digit number.
4. Click "Finish." A new dial-up icon named "Eckerd" appears in the Dial-Up Networking folder.
5. Right-click the "Eckerd" dial-up icon and select "Properties"
6. Select the Server Types tab:
- Remove all checkmarks in the Advanced Options box. Check only the TCP/IP box in the Allowed Network Protocols box.
- Click the TCP/IP Settings button and enter the following:
- Server assigned IP address
- Specify name server address
- Primary DNS 18.104.22.168
- Secondary DNS 22.214.171.124
- Click the "OK " button
7. No other changes are necessary, so click the next "OK" button.
8. Double-click the Eckerd dial-up icon
9. Verify the phone number as 7999
10. User name and password...see the instructions below.
11. Click Connect. The modem will begin to dial. The connection will be made soon after.
12. Your web browser should run normally.
3. How do I register my computer on the residential network?
How do I register my computer on the residential network?
The first time you open your web browser you will be asked to enter your Username and Password. This will be same username and password you enter to access your E-Mail and/or the Intranet. This will not happen every time you turn on your computer.
By completing Network Registration, you are agreeing to the terms of the Computing Resource Policy. The Policy can be reviewed on the Network Registration Page, and it is also included in this Guide.
If you do not know or ever forget your password, bring your Student ID to the ITS Office.
Computer Purchasing Help
1. What are the specifications I should look for when purchasing a new computer?
What are the specifications I should look for when purchasing a new computer?
What follows is a list of the basic system requirements that need to be met for a student's computer to be connected to the Internet via the campus network (ECnet). Meeting these requirements also increases the likelihood that a student's machine will be fully supported by Eckerd ITS.
Minimum PC Configuration Desktop or Notebook
Pentium class 4 processor or higher (Intel/AMD)
Min. 2 GB of RAM
80 GB hard drive
DVD/DVD-RW drive or CDRW
Microsoft Windows XP or newer
Full version of an anti-virus Program; that is, not a trial version. (required)
Minimum Apple/Mac Configuration Desktop or Notebook
Intel-based desktop (iMac and MacPro) or notebook (MacBook/MacBookPro)
1.83Ghz processor or higher
2 GB of RAM
80 GB hard drive
Combo Drive or Super Drive
OS X (Ten) Tiger or higher
Software we recommend for use on campus (not supplied by Eckerd):
Microsoft Office 2003 for Students and Teachers/Office Home and Student 2007
Microsoft Office for Mac (Student and Teachers Edition)
Free spyware utility programs: Ad-Aware, Spybot, and Windows Defender
Free anti-virus programs: Sophos anti-virus (supplied by Eckerd), free version of AVG anti-virus (download).
Additional Information
Students will be required to supply the network cable from the computer to the network wall jack. Depending upon the location of the computer and the network wall jack in the dorm room, they will need a 10' - 50' RJ45 network cable. It is also suggested that students obtain a USB flash drive of at least 512MB for temporary backups. The bookstore will have a supply, but try to bring this with you. It is also suggested that an extended warranty be purchased for your PC or Mac. Most manufacturers only give a 1 year warranty on their products.
Students will be supplied an e-mail account for official Eckerd College communications. This e-mail account MUST be actively monitored by current students.
The Information Technology Services staff will be assist students who require help connecting to the campus network. Please feel free to email or call Eckerd ITS at: firstname.lastname@example.com, 727.864.8318 if you have any questions.
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Computing Policies
1. What is Eckerd's Computing Resource Policy?
What is Eckerd's Computing Resource Policy?
Eckerd College aims to provide computer services consistent with its mission. These services normally are extended to students and faculty, and selected administrators, staff members, and alumni. However, with the privilege of computer usage also means responsibility, and the recognition of the finiteness of all computing and academic resources. Thus it is in the best interests of all users of Eckerd College computing resources that certain practices and behaviors be followed and others avoided. To that end, the following should be kept in mind:
Users must not allow unauthorized access to Eckerd College computing resources.
Users must not attempt to access another person's account, private files, or e-mail without the owner's express permission.
Users must not attempt unauthorized access to (i.e. hack into) computers on or off campus. Applications designed to enable a hacking attempt (e.g. port-scanning) are not allowed.
In electronic communication, no user is allowed to represent himself/herself as another individual.
Users must not employ Eckerd College computer resources for private business/commercial purposes.
Users must avoid practices that severely impact upon the bandwidth of the Eckerd computer network.
Users must avoid practices that severely impact upon the normal operation of the Eckerd computer network.
Users are not to send mass mailings or chain letters.
Users are to refrain from all illegal activity using Eckerd Computers, such as receiving and sending copyrighted information (data or software) without the copyright holder's permission.
Users must avoid claims that their Web pages and Internet postings represent official college policy.
Users are to avoid harassment, such as through hate mail.
Users are to avoid distribution of information that is deemed "classified" by the federal government.
Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disciplinary action, determined through the Dean of Students' office. In all cases, Eckerd computer system administrators reserve the right to remove or restrict the computer access of those who abuse the college's computer resources. As an Internet service provider, Eckerd College has certain legal responsibilities, and so federal and/or state criminal proceedings may be initiated against those who abuse college computing resources. These guidelines are meant to be illustrative, not comprehensive. Information Technology Services can provide guidance in specific cases.
Contacting ITS
1. How can I contact ITS if I have questions about campus computing?
How can I contact ITS if I have questions about campus computing?
The following official e-mail addresses are the best and quickest way to reach us with questions:
Questions and requests relating to e-Mail
Questions related to desktop/lab support
Other questions
We are available to answer questions and provide help at two locations:
Student Assistants - Telephone: 864-8054 - firstname.lastname@example.com
Information Technology Services - Armacost Library - Telephone: 864-8318
Use the library computer lab ramp entrance to locate the main ITS office.
1. How do I get started with ECWeb?
How do I get started with ECWeb?
ECWeb is your gateway to a host of online services including registration, grades, official transcript requests, financial information, time entry and online payment. You can access ECWeb directly through any current browser.
To login go to http://ecweb.eckerd.edu
Clicking HELP in the upper right hand corner of the login screen will introduce you to all the features of ECWeb.
In the Eckerd ID/Username field, enter either your Eckerd email Username to login with your email password, or your Eckerd ID to login with your PIN.
PIN/Password: If you entered your Username, then you should enter your email password. If you entered your Eckerd ID, then ' you should enter your 6 character PIN. Your email password is originally sent to your permanent email address. Your PIN is originally sent to your Eckerd email address. Your login information provides access to personal data, please keep it secure.
The first time you login with your PIN, you will receive a message saying your PIN has expired. Please reenter your original PIN and then select a new one.
Please create a new 6 character PIN and security question. Please provide a security question that you will remember, the security question can help ITS identify you when there are questions or you need help.
Once you successfully log in you will be asked to change you PIN, you may enter any 6 character combination of letters or numbers. Your PIN will be case sensitive and should not be a common sequence such as 123456.
2. Where can I find more information on ECWeb?
Where can I find more information on ECWeb?
Further ECWeb help is available by clicking the "Help" link anywhere in ECWeb. Additionally you can click here for more help.
3. What is my username?
What is my username?
Your username is the first part or your Eckerd email address excluding the '@eckerd.edu' part. The standard is derived from the first six characters of your last name, followed by the first character of your first name, followed by the first character of your middle name. This may vary if the username is already in use.
As an example, John K. Smith would have a username of smithjk. Julie A. Everyname would have everynja for a username.
Beginning Fall 2009
The username for incoming students will be created with a different format from that of faculty, staff and existing students. The standard is derived from the first character of your first name, followed by the first character of your middle name, followed by the first six characters of your last name. Again, this may vary if the username is already in use.
4. What is my password?
What is my password?
Your password for ECWeb and myEckerd is the same one you would use to access your email at Eckerd. You would have originally received this password via email from the ITS department.
If you have forgotten your password, you can click on 'Forgot your password?' on the myEckerd Welcome page or the Webmail login page and provide the necessary information to have a new password emailed to your alternate email account.
5. What is my Eckerd ID?
What is my Eckerd ID?
Your Eckerd ID is a seven-character identification number. New students will receive their Eckerd ID via email. Faculty and staff will receive their Eckerd ID from the Office of Human Resources. This ID will often be used for a means of identification on campus.
The Eckerd ID also appears on your Eckerd ID card.
6. How do I get a Personal Identification Number (PIN)?
How do I get a Personal Identification Number (PIN)?
To access ECWeb with a PIN, you should be applying for admission or a graduate. These instructions are for first-time users only, who have not yet logged in. If you have forgotten your PIN or if your PIN has been disabled, contact the ITS at (727) 864-8318.
You need the following items of information in order to create your initial PIN:
- Your Eckerd ID
- Random PIN delivered to your alternate email account
- Access ECWeb
- Enter you Eckerd ID
- Enter the PIN you received in your alternate email account.
- Click Login
- You will then be taken to the Login Verification Change Pin screen. You should have a message "Your PIN has expired. Please change now." and will be asked to complete the following prompts:
Re-Enter Old PIN:
Reenter your PIN as before.
New PIN:
Select a new 6 character alpha-numeric PIN that is meaningful to you. Please do not select a common PIN such as 111111 or 123456.
Re-enter New PIN:
Renter the New PIN for verification.
- Click Login
- You will be taken to the Login Verification Security Question and Answer screen. You will be asked to complete the following prompts:
Enter Question:
Enter a question that you will later be able to easily answer, but would not be readily known by others. Try to make the question answerable with only one or two words. Examples: Mother's maiden name, favorite actor/actress/sports personality/high school teacher, pet's name
Enter the answer to the question. This answer is case sensitive, so it is a good idea to keep the answer all upper case or all lower case.
- Terms of Usage.
Terms of Usage: You are entering a secure information area. Unless otherwise noted, any information you enter or change will be effective immediately. You are responsible for any changes made using your access credentials. Please do not share your access credentials with others.
If you agree to these terms of usage, click on the "Continue" button below. Otherwise, click on the "Exit" button.
You must accept the Terms of Usage, by clicking Continue to accept and access the system.
7. I've forgotten my PIN or it isn't working.
I've forgotten my PIN or it isn't working.
Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) will become disabled if you fail to log in correctly five consecutive times (i.e. five times with the same ID number but an incorrect PIN).
If your ECWeb access has become disabled, or if you have not received or have forgotten your PIN, and are:
Applying for admission: contact the Admission Office (727) 864-8331
Trying to request a transcript on-line: contact the Registrar's Office at (727) 864-8217.
If you are contacting the via phone you may be asked to answer some questions to verify your identity.
8. Granting limited access.
Granting limited access.
You can grant limited access to ECWeb for your parents or guardians by providing them your Eckerd ID and PIN. This limited access does not constitute a Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) confidentiality release. For a FERPA release, visit the in the Registrar's Office.
You can find your current PIN in ECWeb under Personal Information/Directory Profile. If you provide these items to other people, they will have access to view your grades and degree audit information. They will not be able to enter the registration area or order transcripts. You can change your PIN at any time to remove the access. The PIN can be changed under Personal Information/Change your PIN.
9. How do I change my Personal Identification Number (PIN)?
How do I change my Personal Identification Number (PIN)?
Click "Personal Information" from the Main Menu, and then select "Change PIN". You will be prompted to enter your old PIN, and then enter and re-enter a new PIN. Your PIN can be any 6 character value.
Please make your PIN a number your can easily remember, but try to avoid using generic pins such as 111111 or 123456, to help ensure security of your information.
10. Updating Addresses and Phones?
Updating Addresses and Phones?
You can update your own permanent, local, forwarding, employer (PEL students) or campus (employees) addresses by selecting "Update Addresses and Phones" from the Personal Information Menu. To update one of your existing addresses, click the link next to the address. To add a new address, select the address type you wish to add and click the "Submit" button.
Please make sure you include the date range for which your address is valid. We recommend you double-check all the information you enter to ensure that your address is correct.
Telephone numbers are associated with an address and each address can have multiple telephone numbers.The exception to this is cell phone number, which is used in the Eckerd notification system. It is updated during by selecting "View/Update Cell Phone Number" and during each semester's Check-In process.
11. Updating Emergency Contacts
Updating Emergency Contacts
You can add or added your emergency contact information by selecting "Update Emergency Contacts" from the Personal Information Menu. To edit or remove an existing contact, click a Name shown. To create a new contact, click on New Contact from the list provided.


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Growth is on the menu for the Hatfield-McCoy Trails with a new trail system coming in the form of the Ivy Branch project as well as connectors which will hook up existing towns and systems to each other so riders will have even more reasons to come back to West Virginia for more fun in the hills.
Last year the Hatfield-McCoy Trails sold 33,000 permits to riders, most of whom were out-of-state. Studies have shown that most riders who come stay around three to four days while in the area and members of the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority hope that by growing the trails and expanding them across the region it will bring even more tourists who will stay longer and spend more money while in the mountains.
The Ivy Branch Trail System will be primarily located in Lincoln County, but it will butt up against Boone County as well and be very close to one of the first trail systems, Little Coal River. Little Coal has a lot of easy terrain and is somewhat landlocked, which lead to the idea of building another system close by.
"Only a river separates Boone and Lincoln County so we are getting an engineer to design us a beautiful bridge to connect Little Coal to Ivy Ridge," Deputy Director John Fekete said. "This is gonna be a very big deal for us and our riders will love it."
HMT currently has seven trails in six counties in Southern West Virginia with more on the way. There are nine counties represented on the Board of Directors. Logan County has two trail systems, Bearwallow and Rockhouse and Logan will see a connector coming to the town hooking up the trails with the FountainPlace Plaza soon.
Bearwallow and Rockhouse will also get a connector making it possible to ride from Logan to Gilbert on ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes. Trials in Matewan, Delbarton, Gilbert and Williamson will also be connected.
Fekete said one major reason for the Fountain Place Connector is a need for lodging for trail riders. Riders like to be able to ride to a trail from hotels and lodges and the connector will make that possible. Fekete said the new hotel in the city of Logan should also be a major help. "I hope the Candlewood Suites is a big success," he said of the hotel located across from Subway on Stratton Street in Logan. The new connector will be located close to Route 73, on a bench above the highway. Fences will keep riders away from the main road.
"Our next connector project is from Man to Gilbert," he said. "When you can connect two large systems together that is a big thing for the riders. That trail system will connect with Matewan eventually. That will be a lot of miles to keep people longer and coming back for more."
It is not always easy to deal with those kinds of projects, Fekete noted, as they spread across a region. "I may be in Boone County tomorrow and Mercer County the next day," he explained on Feb. 18. "We have six counties online now and three more are in the development stage.
Fekete said that the initial goal of having 2000 miles of trails through Southern West Virginia is over 50 percent complete.
"When Ivy Branch is open we will have 700 miles of trails total for our riders," he added. "And in time we will have more; maybe even more than 2,000.
Other states have noted HMTs success and are paying attention.
"Our Executive Director Jeff Lusk has met with representatives from the state of Virginia several times and representatives from the Commonwealth of Kentucky have come to see us a few times. I think you will start seeing trails in Virginia in the next two to five years and there are some trail systems in Kentucky right now."
Fekete said growth is important to the Hatfield-McCoy Trails for one simple reason- it gives the riding public more to do and it brings them back for more visits and visits where they stay longer- and spend money which benefit's the local economy.
Fekete is also working on the Hatfield-Cemetery project, which will see a spur built to the trails allowing people access to that part of Route 44. A parking lot area will be built so visitors can park their and walk up the hill to see the famed monument to Devil Anse Hatfield.
"We are working with the Logan County Commission, the Hatfield McCoy Convention and Visitor's Bureau and land owners on this project," he said. "This came about 100 percent because of the massive interest shown by the public following the Hatfield-McCoy mini-series on the History Channel. Within days there were dozens and dozens of people going up to the cemetery to see the monument."
Several different groups of people worked on cleaning the cemetery up to show Logan County's best side to visitors, Fekete noted, adding that when the Department of Highways was asked about putting signs up in the area they were told a parking lot would be needed.
"I think this will be another big draw," Fekete said. "This area needs people who believe in it and who are willing to invest in it."
Fekete noted that the town of Gilbert was a great example as was the Twin Hollow cabins.
"Wayne Ellis really showed how to do it," he said.
Fekete said the other big change HMT has seen besides growth has been the change in demographics of riders.
"Originally it was a guy thing," he said, explaining that groups of men came to the mountains to go four wheeling and dirt biking. "But side by side machines have changed that. Now it's a family thing and people come with their families to ride."
Ironically Fekete started at the bottom at Hatfield-McCoy, today's Deputy Director used to be an intern when he was attending Marshall University when he first began working for the trails 13 years ago.

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HNN215 - Quality Use of Medicines
Unit details
|2015 unit information
|Enrolment modes:
Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD*, Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong)
|Credit point(s):
|EFTSL value:
|Cohort rule:
Must be enrolled in course D355, D381, D387, H326, H329, S323
|Unit chair:
Martin Owen
|Campus contact:
Burwood (Melbourne): Linda Rhodes, IKE: Gill Rea
All of HBS109, HNN114 and HNN122 or for students enrolled in S323 Bachelor of Biomedical Science all of HBS109, SLE115 and SLE211
|Incompatible with:
|Contact hours:
2 Cloud (online) hours, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week
*CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education – Community Based Delivery
In this unit, which forms part of the Supportive Studies Cluster, students' knowledge of safe administration of medications within a range of contexts will be extended. Students will have the opportunity to further their knowledge of broad drug classes, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and quality use of medications in health care. The main focus of learning in this unit will be the nurse's role in medication management, including safe administration practices, knowledge of risks such as medication error, adverse effects and drug interactions. The benefits of patient participation in medication management and patient education will also be addressed.
Assessment task 1: Case study (1500 words) 40%
Assessment task 2: Examination (2 hours) 60%
Prescribed texts
AMA 2014, Australian medicines handbook, Australian Medical Association, Adelaide, SA.
Broyles, B, Reiss, B, Evans, M, McKenzie, G, Pleunik, S & Page, R 2013, Pharmacology in nursing, A&NZ edn, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Vic.
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Nadine Wilkins (202) 720-8998
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2012 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that Johnston Seed Company Inc., Ashburn, Ga., has paid $14,850 to settle alleged violations of the Federal Seed Act.
This settlement resolves 17 cases that involved one shipment of bermudagrass seed and 12 shipments of browntop millet seed to Alabama and one shipment of Bahiagrass seed and three shipments of browntop millet seed to Mississippi. The alleged violations, while not the same for all shipments, were as follows:
-false labeling as to the percentage of other crop seed;
-false labeling as to percentage of germination;
-false labeling as to date of germination test; and
-failure to keep or supply complete records of the seed, as required by the act.
The company settled the cases in agreement with AMS officials. The company neither admitted nor denied the charges brought against them.
AMS administers the Federal Seed Act with the assistance of state seed officials. The investigations were completed through the joint efforts of AMS and seed regulatory officials in Alabama and Mississippi. The Federal Seed Act is a truth-in-labeling law designed to protect farmers and consumers who buy seed.
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Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen Split Up
Our favorite couples keep breaking up!
It was Michelle Williams and Jason Segel yesterday, and now Us Weekly says Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen have ended their relationship.
Rachel, 34, and Michael, 44, met on the set of Midnight in Paris and started dating afterward, first showing their love in public in October 2010. She previously dated Ryan Gosling (who is now with Eva Mendes or we'd push for a Notebook reunion) and Michael has a daughter with Kate Beckinsale.
It does seem like right around Valentine's Day, and the end of awards season, a lot of couples just call it quits. We're scared to hear who is next!
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Kelly N. Moore, Psy.D. is a clinical faculty member at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S. from Cornell University in 2002 and her M.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education in 2003. After completing her pre-doctoral clinical internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr. Moore received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University in 2011. Dr. Moore's clinical interests include treatment of PTSD, dissemination of evidence based treatment to community populations, cultural competency, and program planning and evaluation. Dr. Moore specializes in Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) for OCD, and cognitive-behavioral treatment for social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety.


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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis senior Jenna Nurik continued to load up on postseason honors today. The senior from Roswell, Ga., earned a spot on the 2013 Capital One Academic All-District At-Large Team, as selected by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Nurik was also named the ITA Regional Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award Winner earlier this week. She is Chattanooga's first four-time All-Southern Conference performer in women's tennis, having played No. 1 singles throughout her career.
She finished the 2013 season with a 22-10 singles record, including a 16-4 mark at No. 1 in spring dual action. UTC posted an 18-5 overall record, the most wins for the program since 1991. Nurik was also 19-8 in doubles and was ranked in the nation early in the season with teammate Kaylene Chadwell.
Nurik graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology in the spring. She posted a 3.90 grade-point-average and was elected to UTC's Alpha Society. She was also a three time ITA Scholar Athlete and twice named to the Academic All-SoCon team. She will likely earn both honors again when they are awarded for the 2013 season.
As a member of the At-Large team, Nurik competed against student-athletes throughout the district in Bowling, Crew, Fencing, Field Hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rifle, Skiing, Swimming, Tennis and Water Polo. She is now eligible for recognition for Academic All-America recognition.


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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (Feb. 4)-New Mexico State men's basketball senior forward Bandja Sy has been named the WAC Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3. This is his first career honor and the first of the season for the Aggies.
Sy led NM State to a pair of road wins at Texas State and UTSA. In the 86-72 win over Texas State, Sy posted his third double-double of the season and the fourth of his career with 24 points and 13 rebounds. He made his first six shots from the field and scored 14 of the Aggies' first 16 points. It marked Sy's third 20-plus point game of the year. He hit 9-of-11 shots from the field, including a 2-of-2 mark from long range. He also hit 4-of-5 shots from the charity stripe against the Bobcats. In the 75-62 win at UTSA, Sy scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds. He connected on 8-of-12 shots from the field and recorded three assists, a blocked shot and a steal.
On the week, Sy averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He shot 73.9 percent (17-of-23) from the field, 100 percent (2-of-2) from three-point range and 62.5 percent (5-of-8) from the free throw line. Sy recorded five assists, one block and a steal over the two games.


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A Game Against Evil: BASHCon XXIX comes to UTWritten by Jeff McGinnis | | email@example.com
For the student organization that puts on BASHCon — the University of Toledo's long-running yearly celebration of all things gaming — preparation always begins early. Really early.
"We've been planning since the day after last year's BASHCon," said Lexie Mettler, the marketing coordinator and secretary of BASH.
"We work on BASHCon almost year-round," said Jared Hightower, in his second year as executive coordinator of the event. "Almost nine months. Once BASHCon ends, we pretty much take the end of the semester and study for exams and catch up on our school work. It does start to pick up once January comes around, so this is sort of our — we're down to the wire, it happens in a month, we have all this stuff to do."
This year's BASHCon XXIX will take place Feb. 14-16 at the UT Student Union. And like the 28 versions that have preceded it, this year's event is designed to unite gamers from all over the area in their passion for play, no matter what the form.
"BASHCon is, first and foremost, it's about fun. And we bring a thousand people to the university to meet and make friends, and just have a lot of fun while playing games," Hightower, a communications major, said.
"BASHCon is a great place to get into gaming," Mettler, a sophomore in the chemical engineering program, added. "There's everything from video games to board games to pen and paper games. And if you ever want to get into gaming, it's a great place to start."
This year, BASHCon is adopting a pulp fiction motif, with its "A Game Against Evil" theme coloring the weekend's proceedings. But as always, the star of the event is the games themselves, with a focus this year on the talents who help bring those titles to life.
"This year, we have reached out to other developers, game developers, and we're bringing them to demonstrate their new products, and their games in progress," Hightower said. "And attendees can come in and visit their booths, and play their games, and talk to developers about what they do in their games."
"We're going to have a 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' tournament, we're going to have a bunch of 'Magic: The Gathering,'" Mettler said. "I know there's at least 25-30 'Pathfinder' events we are running.
"And there's even a table literally in the middle of the auditorium, we set up a table of board games. So if you want to try out different board games, you can even try out those."
The ability for attendees to experience new titles that may be outside their traditional frame of reference is one of the best parts of the event, Mettler noted.
"I myself, I like watching games. But last year at BASHCon, I think I played, I think like 15 different board games with people. They're like, 'Play this game! Play this game!' I'm like, 'OK!' So I learned a bunch of new board games last year — I was never really big into board games, I was more into video game stuff.
"If you look at a bunch of other conventions, like a couple years ago I went to PAX East — which is one of the biggest ones in the United States — mostly they had, like, card games and video games. They didn't really have any RPGs or anything. So we branch out to that part," she added. "Not only do we have video games and card games, we have board games and RPGs."
As usual, attendees themselves set up the majority of the events, bringing each year its own unique flavor and structure. It's all done in the name of sharing and trading gaming experiences — literally, in some cases.
"We have the Games Bazaar, where every year our attendees can bring in their old board games and they can get new board games in return — they trade, and there's an unofficial auction type thing that goes on," Hightower said. "We've seen some really cool, old, classic board games, and everyone's really excited, and they all want them. It's really cool."
And as soon as this year's event closes, the students involved in organizing BASHCon will set their sights on next year's 30th extravaganza. The year-round work resumes — and they wouldn't have it any other way.
"We are the largest student-ran event on campus, which is what I am really proud about," Mettler said. "It's all student-ran, and we really put our souls into it. So it's exciting."
BASHCon XXIX will be held at the University of Toledo Student Union, 2801 W. Bancroft St. Admission costs $10 per day for nonstudents, $5 for non-UT students. UT students are admitted free. A general admission weekend pass costs $15 dollars. For more information, visit the BASHCon website at http://www.bashcon.com.
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Arizona Cardinals
Behind Enemy Lines: N.Y. Jets
It has been a rough seven weeks for the Arizona Cardinals.
After starting the season 4-0, the Cardinals have collapsed and find themselves with a disappointing 4-7 record.
Hope lives, though, as this week Arizona hits the road to visit one of the most dysfunctional team in the NFL in the New York Jets.
The Jets' season has been filled with quarterback controversy, a head coach fighting for his job and disarray in locker room. To call it chaotic would be an understatement.
This week could be as good of time as ever for the Cardinals to finally capture their fifth win of the season.
Saturday, December 1
Jets' QB coach: Sanchez getting better (NY Post)
Mark Sanchez is No. 30 in the league in quarterback rating and No. 33 in completion percentage, but quarterbacks coach Matt Cavanaugh says he's improving.
Wilkerson one of the few bright spots for Gang Green (NY Post)
Every bad team has at least a little bit of good. Inside every losing team's locker room are at least a few winners. For the Jets, second-year defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson is one of those players.
Source: Tebow highly doubtful vs. Cardinals (New York Daily News)
Tim Tebow barely has had an effect on the Jets' offense all season long, but this week he'll likely manage to be even more of a nonfactor. A source told the Daily News it was highly doubtful that Tebow, recovering from fractured ribs, would be active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Tebow likely out; Jets still committed to Sanchez (Newsday)
It doesn't look good for Tim Tebow suiting up Sunday. As for the starting quarterback, Mark Sanchez's position Red Ryan said that despite a couple of "boneheaded" plays, Sanchez still is improving and still the right man for the job for the struggling Jets.
Jets to hold toy drive before Cards game (Newsday)
The Jets will hold their annual Touchdown for Tots Toy Drive before Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Fans are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to benefit the Toys for Tots Program.
Friday, November 30
Jets' Ryan Stresses Holding On to Football (New York Times)
"I think our biggest thing that we need to do offensively is protect the football," Jets Coach Rex Ryan said. "There's other things we're making strides in, but obviously we have to protect the football. You turn it over five times, you're not going to beat anybody."
Rex Ryan sets Bart Scott straight (Newsday)
"I had a conversation with Bart, and what I said I'll (stand) behind: That our fans deserve better," Ryan said. "And I was the first guy that would say that. With us, what I mentioned to Bart, you have to appreciate the fans. The thing that makes this game so great is the players and the fans, and that's the truth."
Numbers never lie (except to Rex, who swears Jets �D' is still elite) (New York Post)
Rex Ryan does not do concession speeches.The Jets coach refuses to admit his defense is bound to finish outside of the top five in the NFL for the first time during his tenure. The unit is currently ranked 19th with five games left, allowing an average of 354.1 yards a game.
O-line coach: Ducasse playing time forced on me (New York Post)
Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo spoke to the media for the first time this season yesterday, and sounds as if he is not a fan of backup guard Vlad Ducasse.
Rex Ryan alarmed at Jets' lack of sacks (Newsday)
The Jets have 17 total sacks -- a half-sack more than 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith, the NFL's individual leader. Rex Ryan called their pass-rush production -- or lack thereof -- "alarming" and "stunning."
Sanchez facing burden of proving future value( Metro - New York)
It may not matter if Mark Sanchez shows up for the Jets at this point, but they still need to know if hes their future. This Sunday against the Cardinals represents a chance for him to redeem his season. The
Thursday, November 29
Sanchez likes Jets' playoff chances (Fox Sports)
"We feel great. We love our chances. We've got a special group," Sanchez told David Satriano of the New York Post. "We'll keep fighting and trying to win some games here. We will do our best. We're just taking it one game at a time."
Unlike in his book, Rex not touching Rhodes topic (Newsday)
The Jets coach had no problems calling his former safety Kerry Rhodes a diva, but in the lead-up to Sunday's game against Arizona, Ryan wouldn't touch the topic.
Rex explains no claim on Babin (Newsday)
The Jets never put in a claim for former Eagles defensive end Jason Babin. That might come as a shock to some Jets fans, considering Rex Ryan has spent the past few weeks talking about the need for an improved pass rush.
Bart Scott rips Jets fans for heckling players on Thanksgiving night (New York Daily News)
"At the end of the day, if you made it to be able to put an NFL uniform on, then you are one of the best athletes in the world," Scott told the Daily News. "The person yelling at you probably was picked last in dodge ball all through high school. So do you care about the opinion of them? No."
Jets' Sanchez not rattled by butt-fumble blooper (New York Post)
"I'm just trying to do the right thing and I run right into Brandon Moore," Sanchez began. "Sometimes that just happens. There's no excuse for it. Try not to let it happen again."
Jets' Ryan, medical staff will make decision on Tebow (New York Post)
"We'll see how he progresses during the week and probably have a good idea of that as the week goes on," Ryan said.
Namath still believes in Sanchez, thinks Tebow should move on (NBC Sports)
Asked if Tebow should return next season, Namath replied: "No. What position are you going to play him at?"
Wednesday, November 28
The Downside of a Jets Winning Streak (NBC New York)
The Cardinals, Jaguars, Titans, Chargers and Bills are five of the select teams around the league who have an argument that they have worse situations than the Jets and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Jets as favorites in each of those games. Beat the Patriots and anything was possible, or so went the argument.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson says Jets are still calm amid rough stretch (NJ.com)
"We have to win, so we're just going to do everything we can to make sure that's a reality," Ferguson said. "This is what we believe, this is what we think is important."
Joe Namath still believes in Mark Sanchez (Newsday)
"I believe Mark Sanchez can be a championship quarterback as long as he has the right supporting cast, yes I do," Joe Namath told Newsday Tuesday.
Jets sign WR Gilyard to active roster for depth (NJ.com)
The New York Jets have signed wide receiver Mardy Gilyard to the active roster, giving the team some depth at the position with Clyde Gates and Chaz Schilens recovering from concussions
Mike DeVito: Jets 'not giving up' on Rex Ryan (NFL.com)
New York is 4-7 and coming off a Thanksgiving Day beat down at the hands of the New England Patriots, but talk of players jumping ship is premature. Defensive lineman Mike DeVito said this week there's plenty of support for Rex Ryan inside the locker room. Nobody is sending their coach down the river.
Tebow to be limited in practice (Newsday)
Rex Ryan said Tim Tebow will be active Sunday against Arizona, but for now, the Jets are being precautious with their backup quarterback
Jets waive G Hicks; tryout for QB Simms (ESPN New York)
The Jets waived G Hayworth Hicks, who spent three weeks on the 53-man roster but didn't dress for a single game. GM Mike Tannenbaum, known for his bottom-of-the-roster tweaking, signed Hicks on Nov. 7 from the Colts' practice squad.
Tuesday, November 27
Paths diverge along Turnpike for Giants and Jets (NY Times)
For the sake of take-away images, the holiday weekend began at MetLife Stadium with Mark Sanchez running into the backside of a Jets offensive lineman and immediately becoming the butt of N.F.L. jokes nationwide. It ended with Eli Manning lowering his throwing shoulder into a Green Bay cornerback and emerging heroically for an act of aggression that under less fortunate circumstances would have left him scorned for not figuratively using his head.
Rex Ryan loves Fireman Ed's passion, is 'disappointed' longtime NY Jets fan will no longer lead chant (NY Daily News)
Though it seems many Jets fans aren't particularly torn up over Fireman Ed's "resignation," Rex Ryan said he will miss the Jets' superfan. "I love that guy's passion and the energy that he would bring," said Ryan, who said he was "disappointed" when he heard the news.
Deflated Rex moves forward with Jets (NY Post)
Defeated. That was how Rex Ryan looked yesterday, despite being three days removed from Patriots 49, Jets 19 on Thanksgiving night, his most humiliating 60 minutes as a head coach.
Beaten Jets still trying to 'believe' (NY Post)
The Jets returned to work yesterday trying to shake off the Thanksgiving beatdown from the Patriots and shift their focus to the Cardinals, who come to MetLife Stadium on Sunday for a showdown between 4-7 teams.
The Song Remains the Same (The Jets Blog on SNY.TV)
"Self inflicted wounds" seems to be the rallying cry for the Jets 2012 season, and the Jets can't seem to go a week without having to use the phrase over and over and over again.
Time to turn the page (NewYorkJets.com)
What is ahead for the Jets? Five games that could go either way. The 4-7 Jets aren't a good football team at the moment and they won't line up against a good football team before 2013. But you have to go back a full calendar year to find the last time the Jets won in consecutive weeks as they had a three-game victory streak from Week 12-Week 14, disposing of Buffalo, Washington and Kansas City.
Monday, November 26
For the NY Jets, Fireman Ed is no more as he Q-U-I-T-S (New Jersey Newsroom)
Things have been going so bad for the New York Jets this season, and they just got a little worse. Their unofficial mascot, Fireman Ed, has stepped down from his post.
Esiason on D&C: Jets �unbearable' to watch (WEEI)
Apparently the Jets have taken bad football to a whole new level. NFl analyst Boomer Esiason said of the teams play "I just wanted to poke my eyes out."
Ryan expects Tebow to dress (ESPN)
Despite two broken ribs, back-up quarterback Tim Tebow is expected to dress out in Sundays game against the Cardinals.
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After aligning itself with state policy, Dallas County may now be drawn into the legal fray over the state's rules for issuing birth certificates to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants.
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They return 11 starters from last season.
City Council Votes 3-2 to Put it on November Ballot
WT High is returning 8 offense and 9 defensive starters.
All of the rain is causing some serious problems for some people in our area.
The City Council approved to change part of North Loop 335 to the Veteran's Highway.
The first round of presidential debates haven't started, yet some folks are deeming the 2016 presidential election the most costly election in U.S. history.
A Panhandle icon is getting a makeover, years in the making.
Police are looking for the people involved in an attempted auto theft and short chase Saturday morning.
Part of the program helps coordinate OB care and other needs for expectant and new moms.
It's for k-through 12th grade math and science teachers.
Ventas Inc. announced they're buying 10-percent of the company.
Last year, more than 300 people were killed and more than 600 were injured in alcohol related crashes.
The deadline to submit entries in the 2015 Summer Poster Contest, centered on the "Every Drop Counts" theme, has been extended to a week to Monday, Aug. 10 at 5 p.m.
Bladimir Arzola-Hernandez was transported and booked into the Potter County Correction Center on the flowing charges, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Felon; Evading Arrest/Detention with Previous Conviction and Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces.
An anti-abortion group released an undercover video Tuesday showing a Planned Parenthood executive at a Houston clinic discussing how the group recoups costs for providing organs from aborted fetuses for medical research.
Some aerial shots from the DPS helicopter Monday of flooding around town.
Amarillo Police crime locations and offenses.
Northwest Texas Healthcare System Inc. and Baptist St. Anthony's Health System has partnered with Amarillo College to provide job training for 246 incumbent workers using a $554,785 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Last night's rain is helping the water level continues to rise at Lake Meredith.
The Mayor will also the meeting to discussion and field questions from the audience.
Used car lot Aggravated Robbery
One person is sent to the hospital with life threatening injuries
The Eagles are coming off a 2-8 season.
Memphis finished 2nd in district last season.
Every year the cast and crew produces a variety show called Texas Originals, and this year, the tradition continues.
Paxton reported to Collin County Jail around 10:30 a.m. and was released after posting a $35,000 bond.
That plant will bring more than 50-jobs to the area
As parents gear up for school to start soon, educators gear up to prepare kids for life as an adult.
Leaders spoke on how important it is for our hometown heroes to experience the trip.
Civil Right's attorney Jeff Blackburn released a study about both Potter and Randall Counties as well as Amarillo.
Flooding from the lake made the roads in and out of the area impassable by normal vehicles.
The school is getting flooring replaced inside the school.
An Amarillo teen is on a mission to do good in the community by doing 16 acts of kindness.
The 2015-2016 Amarillo EnterPrize Challenge is underway with an opportunity to grow a business with a share of $500,000!
17-year old Christopher Wiggin was arrested Sunday and faces charges of evading arrest and fraudulent use or possession of identifying documents.
Amarillo home sales increased 10.5 percent in the second quarter of 2015 to 958 single-family home sales, while median price grew 8.3 percent to $157,050 during the same time frame.
Amarillo Police crime locations and offenses.
A nine-year-old bat-boy has died after being hit in the head with a bat at an amateur baseball game in Kansas.
The employee told police that as the suspect was leaving the suspect fired a shot in an unknown direction.
Recent rains raise Lake Meredith.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared for booking in Collin County prior to the public release of a securities fraud indictment against him.
Officers locate Fernando Carrillo in an upstairs bedroom that had dressed himself in the homeowners clothing.
President Obama unveils the nitty-gritty of his sweeping, state-by-state plan to fight climate change, no one doubts Texas will sue. But some who will bear the brunt of complying with the new regulations are calling that knee-jerk reaction shortsighted.
Prices in 47 out of 50 states declined for both gasoline and diesel in the last week, bringing the national average for a gallon of gasoline to its lowest summer price since 2009.
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And a little behind the scenes photo for you. I usually have one of my three assistants work the remote. They can work it like champs. Charlie doesn't like my music (which is constantly blaring through the house) and as he was snapping away he was also sneaking back to turn off the music. Busted!
Look what is also busted. I dropped the cookie jar this morning just as the lightening hit and our electricity went off.


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Nov 19, 2013Smoked Butternut SquashWe are enjoying the beautiful fall weather here in Northern Utah and of course the harvest. At this time of year there is a bounty of all kinds of squash, so we thought we would try cooking some on the pellet grill. I love the nutty and woody flavor these vegetables take on when smoked.
Nov 18, 2013Smoked Turkey on the Pellet Grill & SmokerIf you are not an early bird……the Pellet Smoker and Turkey Cannon are just what you need.These two items will cut your cooking time in half.The Pellet Smoker and Turkey cannon will not only cut your cooking time in half, they will also provide you with a moist turkey that has flavor smoked all the way through.
Nov 14, 2013Chicken Kabobs on the Pellet GrillYUM! YUM!! YUM!!! If you have not tried chicken kabobs on our Pellet Grill, then you have missed out! This is a very simple and flavorful meal idea, that you could put with a rice or noodle side, OR make small kabobs for a Holiday party! The wonderful thing about cooking kabobs on the Pellet Grill, is that there is no need for turning the kabobs! Just placeRead More
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Named All-Academic by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) … Led the team in steals (79), fourth-best for a single season in school history … Tallied 27 goals (#6 on the Matadors) … Scored a season-high three goals against Concordia-Irvine (3/2/12) and Brown (3/24/12) … Tallied two or more goals in seven games … Her shooting percentage of .429 (27-for-63) was third-best among the Matador regulars, and ninth-best for a single season in school history … Voted Co-Most Improved.
High School
Currently the captain of the Trinidad & Tobago Junior National water polo team ... Her experience on the national level led her to be voted the Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Player for her country ... Also voted the best defender at the 2011 Carifta Championship ... Graduated from the Providence Girls Catholic School ... An outstanding all-around player which will allow her to play multiple positions in the water, according to the Matador coaches ... Her size, speed, athleticism and skill set will make an immediate impact to the CSUN water polo program ... Also competed in soccer and swimming.
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Born January 10, 1992 in Trinidad & Tobago ... Parents are Lyndsay Ferreira and John Ferreira ... Has two brothers (Kyle, Russell) and one sister (Kira) ... Her favorite professional athlete is Tony Azevedo, one of the best players in the world competing for the United States water polo team and a former Stanford All-American ... Her favorite television show is Pretty Little Liars ... Her favorite movie is The Proposal ... Her favorite solo musical artist is Celine Dion ... The best thing about being a student-athlete, according to Kelcie, is being active and competitive ... Her favorite pre-game ritual is to listen to music ... Likes to be with her friends when she has time to relax ... Would like to be stranded on an island with her family ... Would like to switch places for a day with her brother ... Her advice to young people is "no pain, no gain" ... Can't live without her phone ... Her friends always make her smile ... Her greatest hero is her dad ... Kinesiology major.


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But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I've bought some corn for popping,
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
- Sammy Cahn and Jules Styne, 1945
Will it snow this year? I find it extremely difficult to find that old holiday spirit while the rain beats against the windowpanes, as the hail clatters onto the balconies and the clouds hang low and menacing, the sky a steely gray. The lights glitter, diamonds in the shimmering black puddles, in the inky night, the branches crack and sway, the leaves spatter onto the sidewalk below as the wild wind whips the streaming rain cascading down in torrents across the square. Doors creak, we snuggle down deeper under the blankets; we love the coziness, the storms outside are romantic when one is safe inside, yet the approaching festivities call not for rain but snow! We awake to the gray, dismal morning, no sun appears at noon, and we search, alas, in vain, for that old holiday spirit.
Snow somehow adds the jolly to Christmas, the happy to Hanukkah. Slipping on the boots, buttoning up our warmest, snuggliest coats, burying our chins deep into mountains of scarf and, gloved hand in gloved hand, out we prance through the crunching white, the sun bright and cheerful and tip toe our way into town. Everything looks so sparkling clean, so lovely and festive to a backdrop of snow! The holiday songs carried to us on the wind and piped into every boutique somehow just sound merrier, the window displays more vibrant and playful, our fellow shoppers gleeful, convivial. Laden down with sacks and bags, boxes beribboned, we hurry home, noses red, cheeks rosy, giggling like children on Christmas morning, to curl up together in the corner of the sofa, hands cupped around steaming mugs to watch the snowflakes flurry in the Winter Wonderland on the other side of the icy, misty glass.
Last year furious snowstorms, tempêtes, raged across Europe; images of frenzied white splashed across our television screens for days and days on end, cars buried beneath mountains of immaculate white, families stranded on roads large and small across the continent in droves; hysteria set in as the blizzards seemed to go on forever. Europe, North America: one only had to look at the map to see just how far the fury of Mother Nature reached, every country, every city, every town. Except Nantes. It was if we were on some small, isolated island in the middle of the ocean with temperate breezes blowing gently over just our region. Around us swirled snow, snow and more snow, yet we had….nothing. Every single day all winter long I turned on the television and stared in envy and desperation, stared out the window in disappointment, begging the weather gods to bring me just a day or two of gorgeous, sparkling, glorious white flurries. And nothing. Nada. Niente. Rien.
So, this year I stare forlornly out the windows as the weather does flip flops, torrential rain gives way to a streak of milky sunshine, a flash of brilliance, then to a clatter of hail. The blue skies cloud over just as the shoes, coats and gloves are slipped on, the holiday excitement and the desire to shop flutters around us, then as quickly as it came * poof * the skies turn somber, moody, an obscure mask of grey, leaden, melancholy. This Florida girl dreams of great gusts of powdery snow, winter white that still has the power to charm. Holiday cheer is just not holiday cheer without it.
So, needless to say, we have been slow getting started on the decorating, the shopping, the meal planning. The Hanukkah and Christmas enthusiasm seems to hit us one at a time, the hearty glee overtaking our spirits like a revolving door. We hem and haw and can't decide, one blathers on, trying to convince the others, infuse the conversation with excitement and mirth, while everyone else slides down into the cushions of the livingroom sofa and shrugs in indecision. Yet, the closer the holidays inch, as Simon's homecoming draws nigh, as the occasional ray of light breaks through the heavy clouds illuminating our moods, the passion mounts, the holiday fervor begins to take hold, the excitement spreads little by little through the house. Like Santa's little elves, we begin to draw up lists; like impatient children awaiting the coming of Jolly Old Saint Nick we huddle two by two behind bedroom doors, whispering frantically, getting suggestions and opinions… and I bake.
I spent a couple of days baking cookies for JP to bring to colleagues: Gingerbread Macarons, Chocolate Madeleines and Chocolate Chip Cookies, absolute piles of them. A fabulous Mile High Sponge Cake with Chocolate Whipped Topping from Abby Dodge for a review of her book The Weekend Baker on Huffington Post and a scrumptious Chocolate Meringue Pie from Nancie McDermott's Southern Pies. And today, being once again in the mood to bake, as JP stood in the doorway, hands on hips, iron eye shifting from me to the pile of sweet baked treats piling up on the edge of the kitchen table, I decided that it was time to go savory. I pulled out my Taste of Home Baking book, which was so generously offered by Taste of Home for our From Plate to Page goodie bags, and found this Garlic Herb Bread. I knew that this would be delightful with soup for a rainy, cold winter evening meal.
And the bread was a stunner! It came together so quickly and easily – this is a wonderful bread for beginners and baking novices! And rising time was so fast I wondered if it would actually work! But the braided dough doubled in size faster than it takes to write a letter to Santa; I popped it into the hot oven and in 25 minutes I had an incredibly perfect, gorgeous braided loaf, filling the kitchen with the marvelous aroma of yeast, garlic and herbs. Slicing through the loaf revealed the perfect springy, light yet moist texture of a Challah or egg-enriched bread, a lovely pale yellow flecked with the jade of dried basil, dill and rosemary. One bite and I knew that this bread would be made over and over again, each time with a new combination of herbs or maybe chopped sun-dried tomatoes, bits of feta…or even dried fruits; the perfect loaf for either savory or sweet! Just the perfect homemade, freshly baked bread! Easy and fast, worry- and fuss-free – the ideal recipe for your holiday table!
This month's Bread Baking Day #45 – the monthly bread baking event created by Zorra, is being hosted by wonderful Cindystar and, of course, this month is the Christmas Edition. I would love to share this wonderful Garlic Herb Bread for Bread Baking Day #45! Everyone should have one or two beautiful braided loaves on their holiday table.
I am also sending it to my lovely, talented friend Susan of Wild Yeast for Yeastspotting.
And a warm and festive Thank You to Taste of Home for the kind and generous support and sponsorship of our Plate to Page Workshop – I love both this gorgeous cookbook and my red Taste of Home apron! To all of my readers: this Baking cookbook is a must have for every home baker and makes a wonderful holiday gift!
GARLIC HERB BRAID for the holidays
From Taste of Home Baking *
Yield: 1 loaf
* my changes are in italics
4 – 4 ½ cups (approximately 560 – 630 g) all-purpose flour (I only needed a total of about 3 ½ - 490 g flour)
3 Tbs sugar
2 packages (1/4-oz each / total 14 g) active/quick-rise (or traditional) dry yeast
2 tsps dried basil (I used a rounded 1 tsp)
1 ¾ tsp dried dill weed (I used 1 tsp)
¾ tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1 ½ tsp salt
¾ tsp garlic powder
¾ cup (200 ml) lowfat (2% fat) milk
½ cup (scant 125 ml) water
4 Tbs (57 g) unsalted butter, cubed
1 large egg
1 – ½ Tbs (15 – 22 g) butter, melted (I used salted butter)
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 ½ cups (210 g) of the flour, the sugar, yeast and the seasonings (the dried basil, dill and rosemary, the garlic powder and the salt). Place the milk, water and cubes of butter in a small saucepan and heat gently to about 120° - 130°F (50° - 54°C) (I didn't use a thermometer, just heated until the butter was just melted and the liquid was just hotter than body temperature – I could feel a comfortable heat on the back of my hand). Add the very warm liquid – not hot – to the dry ingredients in the large mixing bowl and stir or beat just until moistened and smooth. Beat in the egg (I used a wooden spoon for all the blending and beating) until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 4 – 6 minutes, adding more flour little by little if the dough is sticky. Form the dough into a ball, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
Lightly grease a large baking sheet – or line with parchment or oven paper. Evenly divide the dough into thirds. Shape each piece into a long rope – 15 – 18 inches (38 – 45.5 cm) long and places the ropes on the prepared baking sheet. Braid (rather tightly). Pinch the ends of the dough to seal and tuck them underneath the loaf. Cover loosely with a piece of plastic wrap and then the clean kitchen towel and let rise until doubled, 25 – 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to to 375°F (190°C). Remove the kitchen towel and the plastic wrap and bake the loaf in the preheated oven for 20 – 25 minutes until risen and the loaf is a deep golden brown. Melt the butter over low heat. Remove the braided loaf from the oven and quickly but thoroughly brush all over the top and sides with the melted butter. I allowed the bread to cool and brushed the loaf with melted butter a second time as well. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.


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Family Weekend Apple Picking Trip
Start Date: September 30, 2012
End Date: September 30, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Phone: 774-354-0463
Sunday, September 30, 2012
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
It's apple picking season! Please feel free to join us for this fun, New England family tradition.
The bus leaves Leicester at 1:00 p.m. and leaves Worcester at 1:30 p.m.
For more information about Family Weekend 2012, click here.
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