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Urban Terror
"Where Quake meets reality" is the motto the developers of Urban Terror have adopted. While many mods these days tend to focus on realistic game play, Urban Terror takes a "fun over realism" approach to the FPS arena.
As with Quake III Arena, gamers want speed, they do not want to feel bogged down by weapons and gear, but feel they can get down a street and take cover while under heavy fire or the wizzing of a sniper's bullet. Unless of course that sniper is dialed in, then kiss your ass goodbye.
Urban Terror combined the speed of Quake and combines a realism based theme to create the mod we have been developing since 2000. The mod has been met with great success over the years, featured in magazines across the world, debuted and demoed at Quakecon in 2000-2002 and supported by gaming leagues worldwide.
- for Intel Macs, the freeware version based off of the icculus.org Quake 3 build (ioUrbanTerror 1.0) must be used; Punkbuster is unavailable for this version.
- the screenshot used here is from an earlier version of this game on Linux.
- apparently, for now, bot support has been dropped from this version.
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It says update available, but I've got the most recent version.
I play this with my friends at the university, and it's so much fun!
thx 4 the help rampancy
2 month ago I thought i might give it a second try . . . and now they have an .app for download. so no installing routine needed ;)
UrbanTerror runs like a charm and doesn't "feel" like freeware. Nice maps, good gameplay, lots of fun.
Actually I don't miss counter strike at all ;)
sometimes i have "lagg-like" issues on maps that contain wide spaces (and only there. so i don't think, that's a connection problem)
Make a new folder - call it anything you like ("urbanterror" or "Urban Terror 4.0"). Then place both the "q3ut4" folder and the ioUrbanTerror.app file into that folder. And that's it. Note that for it to work, both files should be in the same folder together - don't put the ioUT app inside the q3ut4 folder.
There's also a newer, improved version of the Mac ioUT app here:
the ioUrbanTerror installer (needed for those who don't have Quake 3) doesn't seem to work on my Intel MacBook. The icon just pops up and disapears after less than a second. No visible changes. Google didn't help.
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2012 Annual Report
The Cloud Services Innovation Platform (CSIP) will be tested and used to deploy AgES-W on nested watershed models in the lower Cache la Poudre Watershed, where agricultural water and nutrient management are key drivers of water quantity and quality. Targeted spatial conservation practices will also be simulated in Iowa at field to watershed scales, where explicit spatial modelling and interactions between hydrological response units should be essential to capture the integrated responses that impact selected Resource Concerns. Using these two regional case studies, the data provisioning tools will be integrated with parameter estimation methods (being developed in parallel through other SCAs with CSU) to demonstrate general data management processes and their linkages with simulation in OMS. AgES-W model outputs will be mapped to selected NRCS Resource Concerns, where ARS and CSU will inform NRCS of progress through quarterly meetings and annual reports, and receive feedback and possible adjustments to NRCS priorities and CDSI tools and databases.
Tools delivered in OMS and CSIP will be nationally scoped in terms of their abilities to be deployed over the continental USA using the same data provisioning processes and modeling tools. National application of the tools will be the future work of NRCS, but their input into the tool/framework development will be ensured, primarily through regular communication. The deliverables for each year will be demonstrated through public seminars and archived as simulation projects in Javaforge for future reference and development. Thus, the Colorado and Iowa case studies will serve as openly available templates for broader regional and national applications by stakeholders, including but not limited to NRCS.

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Will Justin Bieber Retire? Even As Movie Tanks, That's Hard to 'Believe'
On Christmas Eve, Justin Bieber's Twitter account stuck a chunk of coal in his fans' stockings when a note was posted on it reading, "My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring." The next day, moviegoers stuck coal in Bieber's stocking when his new film, "Justin Bieber's Believe" got hammered at the box office.
The Bieber retirement talk might be little more than Bieber poking fun at the media. A couple tweets later he told fans, "I'm never leaving you" and there has been no retirement follow up talk from his camp. But, the performance of the "Believe" movie is anything but a joke.
"Believe" made just $1.25 million in ticket sales its opening day in theaters, an average of a paltry $1,200 per theater. Expectations for "Believe" were fairly low, but this kind of weak Christmas Day performance was still unexpected. It wasn't even among the top 10 movies in theaters on Christmas, finishing 14th in total box office.
Open Road Films, the studio releasing "Believe," put the movie in 1000 theaters across the country. Bieber's first film, "Never Say Never," which was released in 2011, was backed by Paramount, a major studio. It made more than $12 million at the box office its opening day and was released in more than 3100 theaters across the nation. "Never Say Never" went on to make $73 million in total ticket sales. "Believe" will likely struggle to make more than $25 million when all is said and done.
Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films, told Speakeasy that he is "content" with the movie's performance so far, saying "As usual, we hoped for more and feared for less."
Ortenberg said Open Road expects to make a profit on "Believe" that will be "well into the seven figures, which we're very happy about. Any other concerns on the movie, frankly, aren't any of our business."
The film was not screened for critics, which is never a good sign. But Ortenberg said critics screenings weren't held in part to keep down costs.
Open Road has conducted a fairly quiet marketing campaign for it without many advertisements. It appears the studio is mostly counting on Bieber himself to promote the movie through his huge social media following. "Believe" has so far gotten an astoundingly bad 1.3 out of 10 rating on movie tracking website IMDB.com. But it could be that a lot of the people rating the film there have not bothered to see it and are just Bieber haters.
On the positive side for the film's backers, "Believe" only cost between $4 million-$5 million to make. It is worth noting that Bieber remains a big star overseas, raising the possibility the film will do well internationally. Still, it is hard to see a $1.25 million opening as anything but a theatrical flop. Bieber has 48 million followers on Twitter, but he couldn't even convince many of them to see his film. In a year that has seen lots of controversy and disappointment for Bieber, the lack of believers in "Believe" could be seen as an indication that the teen star's popularity isn't as strong as it once was.
Ortenberg, however, says that because the "Believe" production costs were low and so were the marketing costs, the film will be "nicely profitable, which is really all that matters to us at Open Road."
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post said that "Believe" "reportedly only cost about $15 million to make." That figure was incorrect. "Believe" only cost between $4 million-$5 million to make according to a person familiar with the matter. This post has also been updated with other material.
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ARPA-E Announces Projects Have Attracted over $450 Million in Private Sector Funding
February 27, 2013
The Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) on February 26 announced that ARPA-E projects have demonstrated major technical successes and shown significant market engagement in the four years since the agency began catalyzing energy breakthrough technologies. Overall, 17 projects have attracted over $450 million in private sector follow-on funding after ARPA-E's initial investment of approximately $70 million, 12 have leveraged their technologies to form new companies, and more than ten have partnered with other government agencies for later stage investment. The innovations include improved batteries, electric vehicle motors, solar thermochemical fuel production, and wind turbines among a range of technologies.
Building on President Obama's call in his 2013 State of the Union address to further American energy independence through innovation, key thought leaders from academia, business, and government came together recently to discuss cutting-edge energy issues at ARPA-E's fourth annual Energy Innovation Summit in National Harbor, Maryland. See the Energy Department press release.


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USA, 2012, 78 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Art/Filmmaking, Documentary, Sci-Fi
Programs: Documentary, Reel Social ClubLanguage: English
DIRECTOR: Myles Kane, Josh Koury
Producer: Trisha BarkmanEditor: Josh Koury, Myles KanePrincipal Cast: Eric Swain, Troy Bemier
Journey to Planet X, a film about a film, follows amateurs Eric Swain and Troy Bernier, who collaborate on science-fiction films when they aren't working at their day jobs as government scientists. Swain, a bachelor, crafts sets and props in his father's garage. Bernier, a married man with an understanding wife, focuses on the marketability of their films. While Swain finds satisfaction in the creative process, Bernier says, "What good is making art if no one sees it?"
Whether the duo's films could ever be considered art is a question Journey to Planet X never actually addresses. The documentary's directors, Myles Kane and Josh Koury, don't poke fun at the cheesy green screen special effects, or costumes bought at the local thrift store. Instead, they document the filmmakers' commitment to their craft. When Swain and Bernier decide to make an "epic" called Planet X, they worry that the title sounds pornographic. Working without a budget, they schedule sunrise shoots with as many friends and family members as they can round up to play the roles of ORTS, members of an Organic Mining Conglomerate, and the invading aliens. Audiences enthuse over the story, but laugh at what the filmmakers conceived as serious battle scenes. When the Geek Film Festival accepts their film, Swain and Bernier react as if they had just won an Oscar.
Kane and Koury met Swain and Bernier while running the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival in 2002. They rejected the duo's first submission, A Brief Spell, but reconsidered it the following year as "outsider cinema." As they filmed Journey to Planet X, Kane and Koury gained new respect for Swain and Bernier as artists. "We would honestly rather wait in line to see one of Troy and Eric's films than many of the Hollywood productions they aspire to be."
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Bill Binnie�s plans to transform the Walker School building into a media center received unanimous approval from the Concord Heritage Commission yesterday. As the headquarters of Binnie Media, the 1915-era elementary school will hold television and radio studios.
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Senior Orphans
Published: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:23 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:23 a.m.
I would again this year like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all their positive efforts this past year to make possible the success of Senior Orphans. I would like to thank the many volunteers for their countless hours of service; the many businesses, churches, hospitals, clinics, individual communities, service groups and individuals that gave all the donations that made Senior Orphans so successful again this year.
This year, just at Christmas, we fed close to 400 seniors and made 823 food boxes, each with the three gifts that the senior had personally requested. With the economy as it is, I'm sure next year the number will be even higher, but with everyone's continued support I know we can meet the challenge.
Senior Orphans is a 501(c)(3) charity that is 100 percent volunteer and pays no salaries, rent, electric, phone bills. We operate 365 days a year, and donations are always needed, so please, everyone, keep up the good work year round.
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Cashman told MLB Network he's in talks to bring back Raul Ibanez.
Starting to look like...
Cashman told MLB Network he's in talks to bring back Raul Ibanez.
Starting to look like...
Leo's Thought Of The Day
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Feel like this could just be Freddy Garcia and Andruw Jones all over again. I also kind of feel the same way about Ichiro even though I know most everyone else doesn't (and I hope I'm wrong).
It just seems like the Yankees get a decent stretch or a good season out of some of these 40 year old guys and then try to go to the well one too many times and bring them back again and they suck.
Seems like it happens far too much with this team.
I really really hope this doesn't turn out to be Andruw Jones 2.0.
I think Raul deserves a shot to be on the roster, as he single handedly performed miracles when our team sucked.
Leo's Thought Of The Day
The more dudes on the team that voted for Jimmie Carter the better.
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MW: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida
WW: Jonny "BIGG RIGG" Hendricks
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NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
being as he was the only guyb hitting for them in october, i think he deserves another year
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Can CC stay healthy?
Can Kuroda continue his mastery?
Can Pettitte be effective?
Hughes and Nova????????
Those 5 are the keys to the 2013 Yankees success, not a lineup that will score 4 runs a game by just walking up to the plate.
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When in doubt ask Leo
Can Ichiro be the Ichiro he was the last two months of the year or will he be the Ichiro that was horrendous for the 1.5+ years before?
Can Jeter come back from a major injury at his age and still be effective?
Will Tex continue his 3 year trend of decline or will he be an actual decent middle of the order bat?
Will Granderson have closer to his MVP type 2011 season or will he repeat 2012?
Will Youkadoosh stay healthy? Will he hit better than .230?
Will Romine hit at all? Will he actually play a full season without his back giving out?
I think you are underestimating how questionable this lineup can be. I feel much more comfortable with the rotation.
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Hey guys,
I'm a high school student and for an engineering capstone project, my partner and I are considering creating a device that will be able to detect if a shoe is worn out. We believe this will help to prevent injuries caused by running in dangerously worn out shoes (I actually got a stress fracture last track season and I think worn out shoes contributed to this).
What do you all think? We'd love some feedback, either in this thread or through our survey: http://bit.ly/1hnfQ0f
I'd hate to squelch creativity but these are my initial thoughts.
For the newbie runner this might be a good product.
But for a runner with some experience --- we are wearing shoes which are typically the same model, or new model in the shoe family. We know the mileage we have oneach pair of shoes, and know when the time comes to swap them out.
What will you be measuring to determine wear? Midsole compliance would probably be best but how would you measure that "on the go"? Most experienced runners keep track of the miles on each pair of shoes and know how many miles they can expect from a particular pair. So anything you invent would have to do a better job than that.
It's an excellent idea. I'm thinking you're thinking it might be something like a wear bar on a car tire: When the tread gets down to the bar then you know it's time to get a new set of tires.
The advantage of the car tire system is that car tires (are supposed to) wear evenly across the tread. That's not the case with running shoes. In fact - different runners have different run patterns. Additionally - kind of leveraging off of the previous replies - what might be worn out for one runner may be fine for another. Lastly, if something is built into the sole then you need to get agreement from the shoe companies to change their manufacturing processes.
I hope the following isn't too much of an idea - but it's a brainstorm I had:
I've heard it said that one indicator of wear is the "crushing" of the midsole. You've probably seen it: the mid-sole gets these rumples in it. It gets crushed.
I wonder if you could sell something like a little card and, when someone gets a new pair of shoes, they put the card on the surface the shoe is on and they mark on the card where the midsole meets the upper. Over time that point where the midsole/upper meet will get lower as the midsole gets crushed. Then when someone holds the marked card up to the worn shoe they'll see how much that boundary has gone down relative to where it was new. The challenge will be 1) figuring out what amount of "drop" might be considered the replacement point and 2) marking the card somehow so it's easy to tell when that replacement point is reached.
Then you're not dependent on shoe manufacturers. Any shoe can be used with it. And it's an accessory for running stores to sell - which I assume they love.
"Kick off your high heel sneakers, it's party time."
-- From the song FM by Steely Dan
Thanks for the feedback!
So, it appears that most experienced runners are fine without such a product, but it could be useful for newbies. I do like the card idea, as the premise is pretty similar to our original one -- sell an accessory that can be used independent of shoe manufacturers. By making it an accessory, we would also be more flexible in our target market. It wouldn't be too much of an additional purchase for new runners who want it, and then experienced runners who don't need it can just ignore it.
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Yarn Profile: Inca Alpaca
First Impressions
The yarn is silky soft and smooth, with a slight sheen and very little crimp or elasticity. This means it drapes well but may need some reinforcement if your pattern calls for hefty ribbing.
Knitting Up
Once I did, things went smoothly.
There were a fair amount of loose, angora-like hairs in the yarn, increasing its sneeze and fuzz potential ever so slightly.
Blocking / Washing
Because alpaca doesn't have the natural crimp of wool, however, any garment made of this fiber will have the tendency to lose its shape after a while. Don't let this keep you from knitting with alpaca, but do keep it in mind.
Don't be afraid to use this for socks, either, no matter what your yarn shop owner tells you.
One of my all-time favorite pairs of socks is made with Inca Alpaca and a strand of lace-weight Jaggerspun for thickness. An entire sweater made of this would be quite a treat.
Previous reader comments
"I combined one strand of Inca Alpaca with one strand of Plymouth Encore, both in ivory, for a wonderful warm, soft and durable over-sized scarf. I knit in it a checkerboard pattern to add to the texture." ngevin, 7/9/01
Yarn name
Inca Alpaca
Classic Elite
Fiber content
100% alpaca
>5 sts/inch using 4.5mm (US 7) needles
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Weight/Yardage per Skein
50g/116 yards
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Manufacturer's suggested wash method
Handwash in lukewarm water using mild soap. Dry flat.
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Featuring live floral arrangements composed by local garden clubs, master gardeners and florists, "Art in Bloom," will return to the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance after receiving positive reviews. The group exhibition, will be curated by Jane Luchsinger, and it will open with a reception on Friday, July 12 from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Krause Recital Hall at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, in Narrowsburg, NY.
Each arrangement is a visual interpretation of a painting or sculpture, which will also be on display. The arrangements do not mimic the art, but designers use the palette and theme of the art as the basis of their floral composition.
The interpretive arrangements will be on view next to the works of art by local artists: Jane Blake, Theresa DeSalvio, Elise Freda, Joe Kluck, Nick Roes, Ellen Silberlicht, Margo Spoerri, Carla Strozzeri, Denis Yanashot and Mary Grace Yanashot. Floral designers include: Garden clubs from Hawley, PA and Liberty, NY. Master gardeners include: Kelley Edkins, Kathy and Olivia Grady, Anne Hart, Mia Koerner, Alison Peck, Ed Wuestman and florists from Miss Abigail, Rock Hill, Hillside Greenhouses and Flower Shop in Liberty, NY and Sugar Blossom Flowers in Livingston Manor.
Free and open to the public, "Art in Bloom" will be on view July 12 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., July 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and July 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The exhibit is sponsored by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Arts Council for Sullivan County, NY and is made possible in part by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
For more information about the exhibit call Delaware Valley Arts Alliance a (845) 252-7576.
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Bumpa Bits are small plastic clips that fit onto a hen's beak to prevent her from pecking her housemates. The hen can still eat and drink normally, but the clip stops the ends of the beak coming together properly to stop her from pulling at skin and feathers. This 25mm Bumpa Bit is suitable for medium sized chickens.
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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function. It is the last stage of chronic liver disease.
Liver cirrhosis; Cryptogenic chronic liver disease
Cirrhosis is the end result of chronic liver damage caused by chronic liver disease. Common causes of chronic liver disease in the United States are:
Less common causes of cirrhosis include:
There may be no symptoms, or symptoms may come on slowly, depending on how well the liver is working.
Early symptoms include:
As liver function worsens, symptoms may include:
Your doctor will do a physical exam to look for:
You may have the following tests to measure liver function:
Other tests to check for liver damage include:
You will need a liver biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
Some things you can do to help take care of your liver disease are:
When cirrhosis progresses to end-stage liver disease, a liver transplant may be needed.
You can often ease the stress of illness by joining a liver disease support group whose members share common experiences and problems.
Cirrhosis is caused by scarring of the liver. The liver cannot heal or return to normal function once damage is severe. Cirrhosis can lead to serious complications.
Call your health care provider if:
Don't drink alcohol heavily. Talk to your doctor if you are worried about your drinking. Take steps to prevent getting or passing hepatitis B or C.
Garcia-Tsao G, Lim JK; Members of Veterans Affairs Hepatitis C Resource Center Program. Management and treatment of patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension: recommendations from the Department of Veterans Affairs Hepatitis C Resource Center Program and the National Hepatitis C Program. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104:1802-1829.
Garcia-Tsao G. Cirrhosis and its sequelae. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 156.
Mehta G, Rothstein KD. Health maintenance issues in cirrhosis. Med Clin North Am. 2009;93:901-915.
O'Shea RS, Dasarathy S, McCullough AJ et al. AASLD Practice Guidelines: Alcoholic liver disease. HEPATOLOGY. 2010;51(1).
Carithers RL, Mcclain CJ. Alcoholic liver diseases. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds.Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 84.
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Up Your Eco-Action! What's Your Earth Day Birthday Resolution?
Today, people all over the planet will be out celebrating our great, green planet! Earth Day, a day that is usually void of the doom and gloom that can sometimes bog down even the most optimistic greenie, will see folks from all corners of the world and all walks of life convening to honor the planet that provides us with water, air, food … with life! Today, communities will burst forth with music, art, films, local and organic food, environmental education and friendships and partnerships will grow.


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The district's board of education will hold its last meeting of the year Wednesday evening.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the media center at Hoover High School, 525 Seventh St. NE.
Agenda items include:
• Authorization of the purchase of robotics and engineering kits
• Approval of the November financial reports
• Authorization for bricks from the Charlotte Building to be donated for fundraising purposes
Prior to the meeting, the district will hold an open house from 5:30 to 6 p.m. for board members Chris Goldthorpe and Chris Thomas, who will not be returning next year.
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Nursing, Statistics, and a Tradition of Humanitarian Science
Susan J. Henly, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Nursing and statistics? At first blush, it may seem like an unusual combination. Yet, statistics has played a pivotal role in the development of nursing science for improved patient care ever since the Nightingale era.
Florence Nightingale has been universally recognized as the founder of the profession of nursing. She earned the title "The Lady with the Lamp" when she single-handedly and compassionately directed changes in the care of British soldiers in the Crimea; a remarkable decrease in the death rate followed.
Nightingale compiled data and later used it as ammunition to argue for lasting reforms to protect the health of soldiers and care for them when they were wounded. In fact, she used statistics with a religious intensity in all her work. She was convinced of its absolute necessity for understanding health issues.
As a pioneer in the graphical presentation of data, Nightingale was also an inventor of statistics. In all her statistical work, she was motivated by a desire to improve health and the conditions for health.
Today, I am a university professor. In this position, I'm both a nurse-scientist and a quantitative methodologist. My nursing career began somewhat by chance, with an unexpected opportunity for a part-time job as a nurse aide during high school. I found satisfaction working with the debilitated elderly people I cared for, but also was shocked at the reality of their physical decline and challenged to consider new ways to improve their comfort and everyday functioning.
I decided to major in nursing in college. This decision derailed an earlier plan to pursue a career in mathematics, and, for many years, I wondered whether I would ever 'use' the high-school math courses (five years worth) I had enjoyed so much.
Looking back, I can see my interests in math alerted me to potential connections with quantitative methods during my nursing education and clinical practice years. Measurement problems were especially fascinating.
I recall one lecture in nursing fundamentals during which my professor talked about the need for nurses to provide just the right "dose of empathy" to motivate patients to walk the first time after abdominal surgery. As a staff nurse in the birthing unit and intensive care nursery, I wondered about mothers' reactions to their newborns and whether the actions nurses took helped or hindered the development of a mother's attachment to her infant. Without a way to measure attachment, it was hard to say.
My return to the university after seven years of clinical nursing gave me an opportunity to reclaim my interest in mathematics and redirect my career in nursing.
During my master's program in nursing, I served as a research assistant on a project studying nursing staff turnover in newborn intensive care units. I learned first-hand about measurement and statistics problems in contemporary nursing research and was directed toward beginning formal study of these matters in psychology (psychometric methods) and statistics. My thesis research (studying the impact of respirator support, position, maturity, and intensity of care giving on the quality of sleep of infants receiving intensive care) gave me a chance to apply the statistical techniques I was learning in class.
I stepped aside from nursing during the eight years of my doctoral program in psychometric methods. In preparation for conducting my own research in psychometrics, I studied (calculus, theoretical and applied statistics, measurement, and some psychology) and worked with my advisor on his research projects.
The technical problems in covariance structures analysis I investigated are important to many nursing research problems today. In addition, findings from my dissertation research will serve as a statistical foundation for an applied measurement problem I am working on: development of a valid and precise instrument to measure mother-to-baby bonding.
Today, I am often called upon to advise other nurse-scientists about measurement and statistics. Some of the problems include determining the most reliable way to measure wounds, explaining nurses' hand-washing behavior, evaluating the effectiveness of massage in enhancing recovery from open heart surgery, and understanding women's breast-feeding behaviors.
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Children's Health
Fetal Surgery: Better Odds for Spina Bifida Kids
Feb. 10, 2011 -- Children's odds of a good outcome from spina bifida surgery are better if the operation is done before birth, a major clinical trial shows.
But fetal surgery carries risks for the mother, and not all outcomes are good.
The findings come from an eight-year study led by Diana Farmer, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco. The study was halted early when it became clear that kids tended to do better with fetal surgery than with surgery after birth.
"Based on our findings, it appears that fetal surgery can provide a better option for these patients than waiting to treat them after birth," Farmer says in a news release.
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spine does not form properly. In the most common form, myelomeningocele, the partially exposed spinal cord pushes out into a sac filled with spinal fluid. The spinal cord is underdeveloped and damaged.
About 10% of these babies die. Those who survive may have lifelong disabilities that include leg weakness or paralysis and loss of bowel and bladder control.
Many of these kids also have a kind of hernia of the brain stem, in which part of the brain is pulled down into the upper spinal canal. This may lead to hydrocephalus -- a buildup of spinal fluid in the brain that must constantly be drained via a hollow tube called a shunt. The shunt is typically needed for the rest of the patient's life, and usually means periodic operations for repair or to treat infection.
In traditional surgery performed after birth, surgeons cover the baby's defect with skin. The fetal surgery is similar -- but may have the added benefit of allowing further development of the spinal cord before birth.
Fetal surgery obviously involves additional risks to both the mother and the unborn child. It's an open operation requiring a large incision. Women who undergo the procedure must deliver any future children via C-section.
"This is serious surgery, and a woman risks her life just as if she donated a piece of her liver in a living [donor] transplant operation," Farmer says.


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NEW BEDFORD — Looking to add more muscle to its fight against the proposed Environmental Protection Agency settlement with AVX Corp., the Buzzards Bay Coalition has expanded its legal and environmental research team.
The coalition has hired one law school graduate and one soon-to-be grad and brought on the services of New York- and San Francisco-based environmental law firms Super Law Group and Lawyers for Clean Water.
"We are at a critical moment in this harbor cleanup process because of the fact that the settlement will let AVX off the hook forever with them paying a dollar figure that will not be enough," said Mark Rasmussen, executive director of the coalition. "This is the first time in a long while that the broader issues of this case will be going before a judge, and it could also be the last time."
In October, the EPA came to a $366 million settlement with AVX, Aerovox's successor, to finance the cleanup of cancer-causing toxins in the harbor. The EPA has projected that the settlement will cover 90 percent of remaining cleanup costs.
Since the announcement, the Buzzards Bay Coalition has been working to fact-check those claims, Rasmussen said. During that process, the organization received more than 800 documents from the EPA relating to the settlement in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.
"For a site that is this old and has this much litigation associated with it, we felt the need to expand our staff and resources to deal with it effectively," Rasmussen said. "There's no way our staff alone could handle it."
The organization has also hired Carpman Communications, a public relations firm, "to help us explain the complicated legal and scientific ramifications of this decision to the public," Rasmussen said.
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ARLINGTON – After a rough start, the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team bounced back to clinch three straight sets over Mississippi Valley State to win 3-1 (19-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-10) Friday at College Park Center in the opening match of the Hilton Maverick Classic. Freshman Morgan Carlson had a career day with a match-high 21 kills on an impressive .581 hitting. The Islanders (3-5) hit a season-high .370 as a team, while limiting the Devilettes (3-8) to just .218 hitting.
Arlington native, Ivy Baresh, also shined with 12 kills on .476 hitting while Logen Bourque recorded 49 assists and Hailey King added 10 digs. The Islanders also matched a season-high eight aces.
The Islanders had a slow start falling behind early 4-2 in the first set. The team rallied back to push ahead 7-5 with three straight points. Both teams rallied back-and-forth with a total of 11 ties until MVSU put together a 3-0 run to build a 20-17 lead. After a timeout by the Islanders, a kill by Bourque pulled the Islanders within two but a pair of errors by Texas A&M - Corpus Christi kept the Devilettes in front 22-18. After a MVSU service error, the Islanders dropped three straight points to fall 25-19 in the first set.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi rallied back to win the next three sets behind impressive play by Baresh and Carlson. The Islanders hit .464 in the second set and out-blocked MVSU 2-0. Baresh and Carlson each registered five kills in the set without recording an error. The Islanders started off trailing 3-0 before rallying back with eight straight points to push ahead 12-7. From there the Islanders never trialed and cruised on to win 25-14.
In the third set, Carlson hit .556 with six kills and Baresh added five kills and six digs. The Islanders hit .389 while limiting the Devilettes to .280 hitting. The Islanders jumped out to a 10-6 start with kills by Bourque, Abby Whitehead, Baresh and Carlson. The Islanders never trailed after that. The team built a 15-9 lead after kills by Carlson, Brianna Brink, Baresh and Bourque. MVSU answered with back-to-back kills to pull within four, but Baresh and Carlson responded with straight kills to extend the Islanders lead to 18-12. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi stayed out in front the rest of the way to win 25-19.
The Islanders finished the match with a solid fourth-set victory. The team hit a set-high .630 and Carlson hit .875 with seven kills to lead the team. MVSU took an early 3-2 lead before the Islanders answered with seven consecutive points to garner a 9-3 lead. After trading points back-and-forth the Islanders went on a 4-0 run to build a 14-5 lead. During the run, Carlson, Bourque and Brink all recorded kills. The Islanders finished the set with six straight points to cruise to a 25-10 victory. In the set, 13 Islanders saw action.
The Islanders will continue play tomorrow at 11 a.m. against UTSA before taking on UT Arlington to wrap the classic at 7 p.m.
For all the latest on Islanders Volleyball, like the team on Facebook (IslandersVolleyball) and follow them on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersVB).


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San Diego Comic Fest: a Comic-Con reboot?
Organizers of the October gathering hope to put the focus back on comics
Call it the Comic-Con Reboot.
This October the original founders of Comic-Con are going old school, getting back to the roots with an intimate gathering of 1000 artists, writers, and comics fans. In Con terms, that's practically a cozy dinner party.
Timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the first El Cortez Comic-Con, San Diego Comic Fest 2012 aims for personal interaction and one-on-one dialogue. It's the same goal as Con spin-off Tr!ckster, now in its second year, where chatting with creators is a higher priority than standing in line for six hours.
According to the Comic Fest website, the idea grew out of comments noted in the 2009 Comic-Con souvenir book. Dave Clark wrote, "The close-knit feeling of those smaller events is hard to even imagine today. In the evening after the main events were all shut down, a group of guests and hardcore fans would gather by the poolside for drinks, stories, songs and high-spirited fun going on into the wee hours."
Fans who rue the "Hollywoodization" of Con should be reminded that early Comic-Cons featured science fiction and films along with comics, and Comic Fest will continue that tradition. On the roster are a tribute panel celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Blade Runner," and a discussion with Star Trek historian John Putnam.
The Fest will also be the site of an oral history project being directed by the Comic Arts Committee of San Diego State University's Library. Last year Library Dean Gale Etschmaier convened the Committee to "explore new ways for the library and campus to optimize participation in and association with Comic-Con." The Library has been building a collection for ten years, focusing on feminist, political and marginal comics, according to Robert Ray, the Head of Special Collections and University Archives. "If you think of comics as a vehicle for expression of provocative and controversial themes, this collection of ours is very valuable. If you're working for DC Comics, there's only so much you can say. You'd never find these sorts of ideas there. We're saving something that is very limited. This is what's not paid attention to."
The collection features the work of George Sorenson, who studied under San Diego artist Everett Gee Jackson and went on to head SDSU's Art Department and the acquisitions and loan committee for the San Diego Museum of Art, along with J. R. Williams, known for his work dealing with labor management and safety issues. SDSU alumni Greg Bear, Jackie Estrada, Dan Hager, Lalo Alcaraz, and Joan Vinge are represented, along with SDSU faculty Vernor Vinge and Elizabeth Chater. Other comics notables include Richard Alf, Donna Barr, Mary Fleener and Mike Towry. Barr is the creator of "Stinz," a comic book about centaurs struggling with social alienation in a society based on pre-war Germany.
Mary Fleener, an Encinitas resident, has pledged to donate many of her works to the collection in the next few months. Influenced by Cubism, murals and Egyptian wall design, Fleener took up cartooning in her thirties and developed a sharp, feminist voice. In addition to her artwork, she'll be donating an archive of photographs of past Comic-Cons.
SDSU's Library will use Comic Fest to record interviews with such pioneers, building a record of comics history and San Diego's role in it. Michael Lapins, Media Center Supervisor, believes a comparison can be drawn to surfing. "When they tried to start a special collection for surfing, people kind of pooh-poohed it. Instead it went to Hawaii. Why didn't we start that? So now we have the second-largest surfing collection."
San Diego Comic Fest will run October 19-21 at the Town and Country Resort. More information: sdcomicfest.org


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ALAMEDA -- The expected return of cornerback Ron Bartell to practice this week comes as a bit of good news for the Raiders as they persevere despite a long list of injured players.
Bartell went down with a shoulder injury in the season opener against the San Diego Chargers on Sept. 10, and he missed the past six games while on injured reserve/designated to return.
Bartell isn't eligible to play in a game until Nov. 11, when the Raiders play the Baltimore Ravens.
Shawntae Spencer, the other starting cornerback, has missed the past five games with a foot injury. There is no timetable for his return.
The injuries to Bartell and Spencer prompted the Raiders to move free safety Michael Huff to cornerback.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen said Monday that he hasn't decided whether to leave Huff at cornerback once Bartell returns or move him back to free safety.
Bartell's return comes at a time when the Raiders added a few more names to an injury report that featured 20 players for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Backup running back Mike Goodson suffered a turf-toe injury Sunday and center Stefen Wisniewski hurt an ankle.
Allen said he is hopeful that Goodson and Wisniewski will recover well enough to play against the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Goodson's injury is the one of most concern, Allen said. If Goodson can't play Sunday, second-year back Taiwan Jones and fullback Marcel Reece would pick up the slack behind lead back Darren McFadden.
Then-coach Hue Jackson last season promised that he would get the problem under control, even if it took all season.
As it turned out, Jackson left town with his name attached to a season in which the Raiders set league marks for most penalties (163) and yards penalized (1,358).
Through seven games, the Raiders have committed 42 penalties (tied for 26th for fewest allowed) and been penalized for 331 yards (27th). They are on pace for 96 penalties for 757 yards this season.
"It's the players," Allen said. "We can preach the message and we'll continue to preach the same message day in and day out. That won't change. But, really, as with most things that happen successfully on the football field, it's because the players understand that it correlates to winning and losing games."
"We'll look and see what's out there," Allen said. "We're not going to close all our doors to anything that might be available."
Last season, the Raiders traded for quarterback Carson Palmer two days after starter Jason Campbell suffered a season-ending collarbone injury.
Streater played 32 snaps Sunday against the Chiefs, while veteran Derek Hagan played only four and rookie Juron Criner one.
Jacoby Ford entered training camp as the No. 3 receiver, behind Darrius Heyward-Bey and Denarius Moore. However, he suffered a season-ending foot injury in the Aug. 17 exhibition game at Arizona.
The Raiders are 11th against the run so far, at an average of 102.1 yards per game and tied for ninth in yards per carry (3.9).
Last season, the Raiders finished 27th against the run (136.1) and last in yards per carry (5.1).
"There are times during the season where players need a mental break and a physical break," Allen said. "I felt like, we had the bye, we've gone through three straight tough weeks, it was time to give them a little bit of a mental break."
Even so, numerous players showed up at the team's facility to get a jump on breaking down video.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders.
Sunday's game
Tampa Bay (3-4) at Raiders (3-4), 1:05 p.m. CBS


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