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House inspector says an ungrounded socket necessarily mean knob and tube?
Is this really true?
I have some ungrounded electrical sockets in my house. The house inspector says reported that means I have old know and tube wiring. And so the buyer says he wants $15,000 off the agreed upon price.
If it's not true, isn't there a way to see from the wires in the sockets, whether it is knob and tube?
In your reply could you please let me know whether you are a licensed electrician?
They can tell by just going to the panel and looking at the wiring entering it, poking their head in a attic or crawl space, also by the age of the home. Or as simple as just looking at the outlets.
In this market, I would take anything from a buyer and let them deal with the rewiring of the K&T.
Ungrounded could mean two things. Do you have two prong receptacles or do you have three prong receptacles that test no ground? How old is your house?
You can refuse and tell them to take it as is or leave. How hard up are you to sell?
The house inspector said "the fact that there is no ground means it is knob and tube wiring". He just plugged in that little ground detector to determine that.
BUT I had a prior inspector who was an actual city building inspector uncover a light switch cover plate and say that it's not knob and tube wiring.
I am trying to establish whether someone can validly say: "the fact that there is no ground means it is knob and tube wiring"
The fact there is no ground does not automaticly mean it's knob and tube!
As stated a simple look in the attic, outlet, or under the house should be able to tell what it is.
Knob and tube looks nothing like any other type of wiring, so any nob can look at it and know.
The sockets have three prongs that test with no ground.
I'm not hard up to sell but I want to deal with known facts.
The existing part of my house does not have grounded outlets......I do NOT have K&T.
How old is the house?
Grounding type receptacles on an ungrounded circuit are a code violation, unless protected by gfci.
Just testing the receptacle will not tell if you have knob and tube, or an old 2 wire circuit.
If it was a Home Inspector, he is a idiot. I would go by what the City Inspector stated, or even get them back in and if they are willing to sign off that the electrical meets the grandfathered codes for them, then go for it, and use it to negotiate the sale.
Again, with this market, people are willing to take anything to get the sale from the buyer.
As a homeowner, you should know what you house has for wiring, etc..
...just cause there is no ground wire doesn't mean it is K&T !!!! there is a ton of old 2 wire style romex out there...there are ways to make it safer..:thumbsup:....how old is your home??
You can check with the city, they would have record when it was built, and when any remodeling happened.
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'X-Men: Days of Future Past' screenwriter Simon Kinberg has discussed the reasons why next summer's eagerly-awaited Fox/Marvel movie has deviated from the original comic book by sending Wolverine back in time to save the world.
In the original 1980 comic book story, illustrated by John Byrne and written by Chris Claremont (who says he was briefly brought in to consult on the project), the character sent back to the past is Kitty Pryde (portrayed in the movies by Ellen Page). She was psychically transported back from an apocalyptic future in which most mutants have been killed by the deadly robot Sentinels, with the hopes of changing the timeline to avert this.
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Speaking in this month's Total Film magazine, Kinberg addressed this notable change, and admitted that part of the motivation was the popular status of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine as the figurehead of the movie series.
"We made the decision for a lot of reasons, some of them obvious and some of them more nuanced, to make it Wolverine who goes back in time. One reason is that he's the protagonist of the franchise, and probably the most beloved character to a mass audience."
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"…when we started thinking about the logistical realities of Kitty's consciousness being sent back in time, to her younger self, as opposed to her physical body being sent back... it was impossible. Obviously in the book it's Kitty… but you're talking about an actress (Page) who, in the age of Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy, would have been negative 20 years old."
"So we started thinking again, and the first reflex response to that was a character who doesn't age. Wolverine is the only character who would look the same in 1973 as he does in the future."
This was not a concern in the comic books. Where the 'Days of Future Past' movie will be, in part, a period piece set largely in the 1970s, the comic book saw the consciousness of an adult Kitty Pryde (at that point in the comics a newly introduced character) sent back into her 13-year old body in the present day, from the then-unimaginably distant future date of - gasp! - 2013.
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From the redesign of the costumes to the reworking of well-loved storylines (most notoriously the botched take on the Dark Phoenix saga in 'X-Men 3'), the X-movies haven't exactly stayed within the parameters of the comic books thus far. This being the case, it's hardly surprising that 'Days of Future Past' would take some liberties with the narrative as written, and not something that I think fans of the comic need to be too concerned about.
Speaking for myself - and I should imagine I'm not alone here - what I'm most eager to see are the new, exciting, dramatic places the movie will take the mighty ensemble cast, bringing together actors from both returning director Bryan Singer's original 'X-Men' films and Matthew Vaughan's prequel 'First Class.' Just how closely it follows the same beats as the comic book is a mere footnote as far as I'm concerned.
'X-Men: Days of Future Past' hits cinemas May 2014.
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Fencer James Williams won his first North American Cup title since 2006. The Beiing Olympic silver medalist in team sabre left fencing to pursue a career in business, but came back with the hope of making the 2012 Olympic team. Lee Kiefer won gold in women's foil and 2008 Olympian Kelley Hurley won in women's epee.
Katie Compton won a bronze medal at the Cyclo-cross World Cup in Lievin, France. The eight-time national champion had the best finish for an American.
Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup super-G race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This was her first win in five weeks.
Bobsledders Elana Meyers and Katie Eberling took bronze at the Europa Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland. They posted the fastest start times of the competition, 5.71 and 5.67 seconds, for runs of 1:10.57 and 1:09.12
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"alright guys you each get 2 shots each so we do not offend anyone, make em count!"
This is a discussion on bad, ugly- was it a firing squad or justified? within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; It's hard to see and hear in this video and hard to make judgments IMO. When confronted with someone with a weapon officers want to ...
It's hard to see and hear in this video and hard to make judgments IMO. When confronted with someone with a weapon officers want to live through the encounter to get home to their families. Part of me, my heart hurts that a mentally ill man was killed when the dog may have been able to stop the threat. Part of me understands when officers are confronted with someone with a weapon the game changes and they want to get through the encounter with no injury or loss of life to officers.
Several years ago locally, there was an officer killed during a traffic stop. When the guy was found in the woods, he was told to drop his weapon and didn't. (Admittedly this is a different situation in that he was already a known deadly threat to LEO) Deputies shot him a total of 68 times. When the media jumped on why he shot so many times the sheriff's answer was simply - 'that's all the bullets we had or we'd have shot him more. Quite frankly we weren't taking any chances"
"alright guys you each get 2 shots each so we do not offend anyone, make em count!"
"Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt" ~ Mark Twain
I watched that video a couple of times and at least half the shots the man was down so where was the threat? The first couple of rounds took him down the rest were unjust and overkill. I don't agree with sending in the dog, why risk the dog when he is set on using the knife. I like to think we spend money to train officers to deal with the Adrenalin dump and anger but this is a major fail.
Some say 6 rounds a peace but I think what we will see if released is some shot a couple of times and other emptied their mag's
My problem would be if the same police supervisor who says this is a good shoot was the one to say you as a homeowner acted excessively.
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Better video of knife attack by deranged man against police.
The action really starts at 7:29.
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With a little cut and paste, the story reads a little differently...
Jewel Hall said her son had once trained as a civil right activist, been an avid reader and played football. He had lived in Saginaw for 35 years and received Social Security disability payments for a mental illness, but, "He knew his rights."
Saginaw Police Chief Gerald Cliff said Hall was "known to be an assaultive person" with "a long history" of contacts with law enforcement, "not only with police from our department but with the county."
Police said Hall had just had a run-in with a convenience store clerk. On the video, he tells police, "My name is Milton Hall, I just called 911. My name is Milton, and I'm p---ed off." When an officer tells him to put the knife down, he responds, "I ain't putting *expletive deleted* down." He appears unimpressed by a police dog, telling officers, "Let him go. Let the *expletive deleted* dog go."
I'm questioning why if his family cared about him, they didn't supervise him more closely. Apparently, he had a history. It was only a matter of time before something bad happened.
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Interesting. For those of you screaming that 46 shots are too many, how many of those 46 shots were even on target and of those, how many were incapacitating enough to end shooting?
Remember the interesting statistic that only 15% of shots fired in a LE confrontation hit the target? Sad, but if true in this case that means about 7 hits and of those what would be considered incapacitating?
I didn't see where the number of hits was reported. I may have missed that.
Carry on.
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And what I said is that if this was a civilian shooting all would have been arrested and charged. After what shot did the law stop being up held and street justice come in? We have a check and balance system in place for a reason; to keep things like this from getting out of hand.
we had a shooting here in Dallas a month or so ago and the cop was justified but he only shot 3 times until the threat was stopped. I watched this video and I see the guy roll over like a dog and they keep on shooting; did they think he was going to get up?
I think they did a very poor job. If they would have sent the dog, and upon contact immediately tasered him it would have been over. The officers obviously thought the health of that dog was more important than the mans life that they shot 40 something times.
What happened to beanbags?
3 of them to the crotch, and that guy is going down like a drunk stripper.
On the other hand, the loss for mankind isn't all that great.
I agree if a group of civilians had been in the same situation with the same amount of rounds fired, there'd be issues, but your seemingly biggest initial point was "Why didn't they choose an LTL route" and not "Why did they shoot so much?"And what I said is that if this was a civilian shooting all would have been arrested and charged.


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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Chart-topping American singer Kelly Clarkson has sparked a smoke storm because her planned concert in Indonesia next week is sponsored by a cigarette manufacturer.
Clarkson, who shot to fame in 2002 after winning the hit TV show American Idol in its debut season, is due to appear at the 20,000-capacity Senayan indoor stadium in the capital, Jakarta, on April 29.
Giant billboards and posters featuring the singer can be seen across the city's skyline. Emblazoned across the top is the name of the concert's sponsor, LA Lights, a brand of cigarettes made by local manufacturer PT Djarum.
Local religious and youth groups have been vociferous in their criticism of the singer, but the controversy has also spread to social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
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Ya cron doesn't seem to be working in the pre either, i wanted to write a ssh connect back script last night and have cron make sure it was up ever 10min or so. It was a no go and i ended up writing the thing in perl .. funny enough after an hour or so.
I could be wrong, or could just not know how to activate it, but it sure doesn't seem to be working for me.


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Some stores — and shoppers — got the jump on Black Friday sales. Mt. Pleasant's Peebles was one of the retailers who launched their holiday sales Thanksgiving evening, opening at 8 p.m. Reportedly, the first shopper arrived at 3 p.m. to secure a place in the line. Hopefully, that person was able to purchase what they sought.


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Our Q&A with the Bride:
What was the one thing about your venue that made you know it was the one?
Loved the garden for a romantic, intimate ceremony while still being outdoors.
Loved Palm Door for the classic party atmosphere it provided. Plus, it was a 'blank slate' which allowed us to decorate to our personal taste.
Which three details from your wedding were your favorites?
1. My wedding dress because it was the most beautiful, exquisite piece of clothing I'll ever wear.
2. The wooden bar at Palm Door which stretched from end to end and gave our reception the perfect party vibe! Plus, our wedding cake looked great sitting on it!
3. Our getaway car- classic '62 Lincoln Continental Convertible from 4LeafLimos, was the perfect vehicle to ride away in style from all of our loving family and friends.
If you could offer one piece of advice for other couples planning their wedding, what would it be?
Don't stress too much about any one detail; when all is said and done, the most important thing is that you have a great time with family and friends celebrating one of the most important days of your life. Everyone remembers the great time they had- not the color of the centerpieces.
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I was wrong in my posting Friday on Catholic bishops, says Tod Tamberg, director of Media Relations for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, where Cardinal Roger Mahony is archbishop.
I originally included Mahony and Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, in a list of bishops who were publicly criticizing another bishop (holocaust-denying British Bishop Richard Williamson) outside their ecclesiastical jurisdiction. David Clohessy, a survivor of clergy sex abuse, complained that bishops stayed mum -- in public -- about other bishops' errors during the scandal.
Tamberg says:
Cardinal Mahony co-wrote an op-ed -- meaning he spoke out together with -- two well-known officials of the American Jewish Committee. The purpose of the op-ed was to address folks like yourself, who seem to believe that just because the pope lifted his excommunication, Williamson is Catholic. He isn't.
(And what's with the "trumpeted" description? The op-ed was co-published by The Tidings and Jewish Journal, local publications. The media picked it up and "trumpeted" it on their own.)
The point of the op-ed was to repair any damage to Catholic -- Jewish relations in a city with lots of members of both faiths. How unsophisticated and cynical and wrong to drag it into sexual abuse.
And yes, the cardinal indeed has jurisdiction to prohibit Williamson or anyone else from entering any church or school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles ...
And here is the Cardinal's original opinion piece and the Boston Globe coverage of O'Malley. O'Malley criticized Williamson while supporting the pope's efforts to draw Williams back into full accord with the church's teachings since the reforms of the Second Vatican Council half a century ago.
Photo by Nick Ut, AP: Cardinal Roger Mahony says those who deny the Holocaust are not welcome at Los Angeles churches such as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
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I don't mean to be rude. And I've thought about how to say this in the nicest way to not offend anyone but come on.
I see the same authors posting there accomplishments every chance they get. Orange Paw, 50 sales, Brown Paw, 100 sales, 200 sales, 300 sales, 400 sales, Black paw, 500 sales, 600 sales.
If Tim did that he would be posting every day.
it would be upto a mod or a staff member and i dought they would.. unless that user is breaking a rule of the forums .. like posting a link to their personal site.. which we all know is a big NO NO
I can understand if its there first 25, or 100 and I understand starting a thread when you get a new paw. But every 100 sales and paws?
Must admit i dont get it either, surely its self promotion….
But seems " da management" think its ok
Like you said, its a creative way to get around the rules of self promotion. I can see it for big achievements, but every slight milestone is too much!
It's never really bothered me too much, the threads themselves disappear fairly quickly and as a result are fairly harmless. They're also generally positive.
Also, to my surprise, only 5 out of the last 60 threads are milestone based.
In general though, I agree, it's not like these threads contribute to any serious or stimulating discussion – unlike quite a few other threads in the community, and it's not like Envato need/should have to be thanked for what they do, as they are taking a commission from the sales. Equally, we can thank the buyers by leaving a 'Readme' in our ZIP files that they download, and I highly doubt buyers spend much time on the forums.
Additionally I have seen in the past authors bumping their own milestone threads 24-48 hours after they have died. I think some users equate forum postings to marketplace exposure. It's much like the front-page phenomenon, (many users think the front page is incredibly important for item sales) – most of the views on the front page are from other authors checking out items. I suspect the same is true regarding the forums.
I'm sure Envato could create a milestone section of the forum that automatically generated a message whenever a user reached a significant milestone, but I'm sure that would be on the lowest of the low of priorities!
OK, I'm off to create a post about reaching 10 profile badges…...
They're should be one mega thread where people can post this imo.
Better still an automated announcement thread.
When a seller hits a milestone, envato auto posts the achievement to a specific thread.
must a a new tab. for self promotion lol XD i mean a new off topic tab of achievement that will not show in all post tab.
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I see the same authors posting there accomplishments every chance they get. Orange Paw, 50 sales, Brown Paw, 100 sales, 200 sales, 300 sales, 400 sales, Black paw, 500 sales, 600 sales.
Yet add to this list–My first theme is accepted, My first sale, My second sale:)))
I never noticed such type of announcements written by established authors. And from my point of view it is a bad manner–to blare out small achievements on every corner.


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So let's get straight to the point because I'm sure you want to start getting your sales leads right now. To improve your telemarketing productivity on your Australian lead generation and appointment setting campaigns, here are three simple tips for you to follow:
- Have A Killer Telemarketing Script - writing a telemarketing script that will get you the most Australian business leads and appointments will need a few tries. Of course, the first script your telemarketers will work with won't be perfect and might even really turn out much lesser sales leads and appointments than you had expected, but testing your script and improving on it as you go is the best way to get your pitch just right. So if your first campaign didn't turn out as much as you'd planned, just keep making improvements on your telemarketing script till you get the perfect killer sales pitch.
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Office Hours: By appointment
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"My mission at EMU is to provide a holistic learning environment for student nurses to acquire and apply the essentials of nursing knowledge, skill, and clinical reasoning, and to partner with students as they develop a philosophy of nursing grounded in Christian faith."
Laura has clinical experience in medical-surgical nursing, progressive care/ telemetry nursing, advanced nursing care (Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner), and nursing research. She is a BSN graduate of Goshen College, holds a MS degree in nursing from the University of South Florida, and a PhD in nursing from the University of Virginia. Her research centers around understanding adolescent health behavior and the multilevel contextual influences relating to the development of healthy lifestyles. She enjoys spending time with her son, daughter, husband, and family, and hobbies include singing, ballroom dancing, road cycling, and reading. She is a board member for the Pi Mu At Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors Society and for Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship. Laura is an active member of Park View Mennonite Church.
- PhD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2014
- MS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, University of South Florida, Tampa, 2002
- BSN, Goshen College, Goshen, IN, 1997
- Martin, S.E., Drake, E., Yoder, L., Gibson, M., Like, C.A. (Nov 2015). Active duty women's perceptions of breastfeeding support in the military setting. Military Medicine.
- Pitcock, N., Drake, E., Kulbok, P., Pineda, K., Gibson, M., Yoder, L. (Aug 2015). Evaluation of an initiative to increase exclusive breastfeeding among rural Hispanic women. Clinical Lactation.
- Yoder, L.A.G., Xin, W., Norris, K.C., Yan, G. (2013). Patient care staffing levels and facility characteristics in U.S. hemodialysis facilities. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 62(6), 1130-1140.
Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts
- May 19, 2016. Galang, H., Yost, G., Yoder, L., Hahn, D. "Project Proposal: A Randomized Trial Comparing Outcomes of Three Types of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters." Sentara Nursing Leadership Academy. Norfolk, VA.
- January 26, 2016. Yoder, L.A.G. "Last Lecture: A President, A Pastor, A Professor." Presented as part of a series developed by EMU Student Life. EMU Northlawn Great Lounge, Harrisonburg, VA.
- February 12, 2016. Pitcock, N., Ossinova, N., Pineda, K., Yoder, L. "Tengo Leche! building Upon a Successful Initiative to Increase Breasfeeding rates Among Rural Hispanic Immigrant Mothers." Interdisciplinary and quality Research Symposium. Winchester Medical Center – Valley Health.
- September 18, 2014. Yoder, L.A.G., Kulbok, P.A., & Schmidt, K. "Complex Relationships among Multi-Level Contextual Factors for Adolescent Health Promotion." The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science 2014 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research. Washington, D.C.
- November 2, 2012. Yoder, L.A.G. "Substance Free Youth: Who Are They and What Can We Learn from Them?" Leadership and Education in Adolescent Health Fellows, Seminar, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
- June 6-8, 2014. Akerson, E. Glick, D., Kane, C., Bullock, L., & Yoder, L. "Interprofessional Family Reviews: Collaborative Support with Community Health Workers." All Together Better Health Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Feb. 12-15, 2014. Yoder, L.A.G. "Patterns of Ecological Influencing Factors for Health Promotion in Substance Free Youth." Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
- Feb. 27-March 2, 2013. Yoder, L.A.G. "An Evolutionary Concept Analysis of Emotional Intelligence." Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.
- April 3-4, 2012. Yoder, L.A.G. & Kulbok, P.A. "Substance-Free Youth: A Systematic Literature Review." Virginia Youth Tobacco Project, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Abstract published in The Future of Tobacco Control: Implications for the Prevention of Youth Tobacco Use in Virginia.
- Feb. 20-23, 2012. Yoder, L.A.G. & Kulbok, P.A. "Substance-Free Youth: A Systematic Literature Review." Southern Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Dec. 21, 2010. Laboratory Results: Pieces of the Diagnostic Puzzle. Co-presented with colleague Catherine Rittenhouse at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
Church, Community and Professional Service
- Elder – Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA, Aug. 2014-present
- Board Member, Mennonite Healthcare Fellowship, Aug. 2014-present
- VP from EMU, Board Member, Pi Mu At Large Chapter of STTI, Aug. 2015-2017
- Governance Committee Member, Pi Mu At Large Chapter of STTI, Aug. 2014-2015
- Chair of Induction Program Planning Committee, Pi Mu At large Chapter of STTI (2010-2011)
- Yalla Sunday School Class facilitator, Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA (2010-current)
Honors, Awards and Grants
- 2016 Lois Kercher Nursing Research Fund. Sentara Healthcare, May 2016
- Phyllis Verhonick Dissertation Award, UVA School of Nursing, May 2014
- Ravens Society, Inducted, UVA, Fall 2013
- STAR Mentor Honorarium – School of Nursing, UVA, 2013
- Excellence in Nursing Instruction Award* from VNSA (Virginia Nursing Students Association), received Feb. 5th, 2011
Certifications and Licenses
- Registered Nurse, Virginia
- AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification
Professional Memberships
- Southern Nursing Research Society
- Pi Mu At Large Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- American Nurses Association
- Virginia Nurses Association
Professional Conferences Attended
- April 12, 2016 – Interprofessional Collaboration. Annual Professional Development Day of the Pi Mu at large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors Society. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
- Feb. 24, 2016 – Preconference Workshop: Foundations for Translational, implementation, and Improvement Science Researchers. 30th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Williamsburg, VA.
- Feb. 24-27, 2016 – "A Solid Legacy, a Bright Tomorrow: Bridging the Past and Future of Nursing Research." 30th Annual Conference of the Southern Nursing Research Society. Williamsburg, VA.
- Jan. 21-23, 2016 – Doctoral Nursing Education Conference. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. naples Grand Hotel, Naples, Florida.
- April, 2011 – Winchester Medical Cardiovascular Conference
- March, 2011 – Conversations on Attachment Conference, EMU
- April, 2010 – Pi Mu Professional Development Day for Nurses, Harrisonburg, VA
- Oct., 2009 – 40th Biennial Convention of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honors Society, Indianapolis, IN
- March, 2009 – Genetics and Genomic Nursing Competencies, University of Virginia School of Nursing
- March, 2009 – Nurses' Professional Development Day, "Clinical Nurse Scholar at the Bedside", James Madison University
EMU Service
- Faculty Senator – 2015-present
- New Faculty mentor – 2015-2016
- Co-chair Academic Freedom Task Force – 2015-2016
- Member Fall Faculty/Staff Conference Planning Committee – 2014-present
- Member of Search Committee for Associate Campus Pastor, Spring/Summer 2010
- Member of EMU Writing Committee, 2009-2011
- Basic First Aid presented August 25, 2010, for the EMU Community Assistants
- Assisted with orientation of new nursing faculty, 2010-2011
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Lights. Music. Marching! One of the most exciting and uplifting nights of the marching band season is coming up Saturday, Oct. 17, when Parkside High School and the Parkside Band Boosters present the 2015 Delmarvacade of Bands at Wicomico County Stadium.
Thirteen high school marching bands from throughout the region will fill Wicomico County Stadium that night with the sights and sounds of their field show as bands tune up for the impending championship events.
Between bands, parents, and spectators, the Delmarvacade is expected to draw thousands of people to the stadium. Bands will compete starting at 5:30 p.m., with each band performing the kind of field show people are accustomed to seeing at halftime of football games. Each performance will last seven to 12 minutes, and a new band will take the field about every 15 minutes.
Bands will compete in four categories, depending on the number of instrumentalists in the band. Parkside High (8:45 p.m.) and James M. Bennett High (8:15 p.m.) are in Group 3-O, and Wicomico is in Group 2-A (6:15 p.m.). (Parkside, as host, will perform in exhibition.) There will be an awards ceremony at the end of the night.
The schedule is posted here: http://windi.njatob.org/share/seasons/87c6033e-aaf3-11e4-93da-000c297990a9/competitions/601cbe5e-abbb-11e4-86c3-000c297990a9
Marching bands often stay all evening, even after they have competed. "They support each other, even though they are rivals," says Gary Beauchamp, supervisor of fine and performing arts for Wicomico schools and the founder of the event in 1977. Students know they are competing not just against each other, but against their own previous performances, trying to make this one just a little bit better.
Admission to Delmarvacade of Bands is $7. A program detailing the participants, with a score sheet to keep track of how the bands are doing, is $5. The Parkside Band Boosters will donate $1 from each program sold to Women Supporting Women of Salisbury.
For information call Kevin Zaczkiewicz, Parkside High School band director, at 410-677-5161.
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SIP phone app for Linux - SFLphone
When I joined Red Hat a few months back, I have been looking for a stable phone setup, because none of my current phone setups are reliable as I'd like them to be:
- My land line is a VOIP line, Lingo being the provider. Mostly it's good, except for this weird and annoying problem where the line will cut out for about 30 seconds in the middle of the call: either I can't hear anybody else, or I can hear them fine but they can't hear me. Clearly, that's unusable when I'm leading meetings on the phone.
- My mobile phone service is with AT&T Wireless. Now, these guys have provided me fantastic customer service (I'll write about that in a future blog post), but I'm in a poorly-covered cell area so service is spotty and I still get calls dropped sometimes. Again, not workable when I need to be presenting to partners and customers on the phone, which I often do.
But Red Hat offers SIP service (if you're not familiar with SIP, think of it as a kind of VOIP service). So I got a Red Hat phone number assigned, and I started looking for an application on Linux that lets me make phone calls with that number, using my computer's microphone and speakers.
I tried a package called Twinkle; it works okay so far but seems to freeze up on me fairly often, too.
I also trierd a package called Ekiga, but from what I can tell so far they want you to sign up for their service, and I just don't need another service right now.
Today, I found another package that just worked: SFLphone. It was easy to install and configure it to know about my Red Hat SIP phone number. I've been using it all morning and calls work fine.
The only nit pick so far is that the dial pad feature seems to either repeat digits or miss some digits from time to time. I'll keep at it, see if I can figure out what's going wrong. Other than that, so far, so good! Of the three SIP apps on Linux that I've tried, this one is the best so far.
Do any of you ever use SIP software on Linux? If so, what do you use, and why?
And how about on the Mac? I've been trying Jitsi; are there any other SIP phone apps you like better on Mac OS X?
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I remember the TED lection where Christopher Hadfield was talking about how he was needed a writingarmy, while he was in zero gravity at space. That was really funny :)


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I Completed my cooling system overhaul this weekend. First off you really need to read the cooling system overhauls by bluebee and cn90
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. I have also attached cn90's diy w/ pictures in pdf.
I am not a mechanic, I know how to change the oil,
, spark plugs, the basics. It took me running out of cash to attempt serious work on this car. It is not as difficult as it seems once you get the covers off. One thing to note, one month before I started this I paid around $200 with my mechanic, not the stealership, to have the expansion tank removed. I felt like an absolute idiot when I had the fan shroud off and it was right there. That was all the motivation I needed going forward.
I would recommend using ramps rather than jack stands. I got a set of plactic ones from Advance auto parts for about 30 bucks. Too many horror stories on jack stands for me! Very easy to take the cover off the bottom with these.
The problems I encountered were the following:
1. The 32mm wrench to remove the fan is non-negotiable. The 1 1/4 wrench will not work. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!
2. When removing the fan shroud be very careful to pry upward, not forward. When I removed mine I pried it forward and it broke the vent spout on the top right hand side of the radiator. This was an issue because I initially was changing out the water pump and the belts. So I was forced to epoxy it back together until the radiator and hoses arrived. This is a very temporary fix as it could not gain a total seal and the antifreeze degrades the epoxy over time. It lasted two weeks, just long enough to get the radiatior and hoses in.
3. When removing the fan use the 32mm and a hammer. There are numerous tips and tricks with counter pulleys and such, but everybody has a hammer. Use a real hammer(not a small one) or a rubber mallet. 3 hits and its off with wd-40.
4. I used a GBM water pump 59.99 at advance auto parts, water pump came with the o-ring. It did not come with a gasket. I used the gasket maker, no problems with it.
5. Belts were simple. Mine has the mechanical tensioner and the belt diagram is on the diy.
6. I used a CSF radiator 80.00 from auto part warehouse dot com OEM replacement. The radiator was very difficult going in and out. If you have any thoughts about replacing the radiator and not the hoses, FORGET ABOUT IT! The radiator will not come out with the bottom hose attached and once you have it off... THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO TWICE! To get the radiator out you have move the left side forward, then start pulling up, while slightly moving the ac hoses very carefully to the side. I pulled off my rubber stops on the way out which helped alot. Putting it back in was just as hard.
7. The top and bottom hoses were about 40.00 together from auto parts warehouse dot com. Pull the clip up with a pair of needle noses and pull loose. Putting them on I had to grease the radiator and hose coupling to get the new ones on. Same thing with the sensor in the lower radiator hose. I had grease the hole as well as the sensor, wrap with towel (so I would not break it) and squeeze it in. I did this part at the kitchen table. I could not imagine it going in while attached to the radiator.
After that put everything back together. Don't forget the plastic clips at the bottom of the radiator. The new radiator came with some but I used the original ones. Now fill up with antifreeze, start it up, turn the heater on high and top off.
This is the best I have on it. This just what I ran into. Hope it helps somebody!
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It would be good to have options special for civilians. We could populate the town with civilians patrols.
options eg:
"civEast", "civWest", "civIns", "civNeutal" - civilians collaborate with East, West , Insurgents, or are neutral.
[0]. Civilians patrols are independent, they do not work together ect, they are just civilians.
[1]. Civilians always run out of the zone of fighting (zone where is shooting, explosions etc). But still they try stay in the marker zone.
[2]. "civEast": Wnet civilians spot no-East units they run out of them and reports (let say up to 100m - as they do not have radio) to East units the presents of enemy.
[3]. When "civNeutral", they do not react to any units and not report. But when start shooting they run out of zone of fighting. as in [1].
Updated by Rafalsky about 7 years ago
To have civilians in the town: the players can not use heavy explosive weapons (eg. HYDRAS in heli etc), we must be very precise in killing only enemy. as in real life.
It would be great to have variables which records civilians killed by side.
so we can use trigger:
eg. player is on west side.
? WestKillCiv > 2 then finish the mission.
Updated by Monsada about 7 years ago
great idea, I will add something, if civilian has enemy side if can report will do and if can take weapons from a corpse or near will do too.
Updated by Rafalsky about 7 years ago
Monsada wrote:
if can take weapons from a corpse or near will do too.
better not, to know that, oposite side to civilian will kill civilians as the potential enemy. We can not kill civilians it is war crime !!! ? :)
Updated by galzohar about 7 years ago
Define "civilian". If they fight against you (even if indirectly) it's not necessarily a war crime.
Counting civilians killed by X side should be rather easy (a simple "killed" event handler on each civilian should get the job done).
Overall some special civilian behavior would be nice, as currently I just make them patrol as if they were a normal UPSMON squad just so that they don't sit at the same place. Running as far away from combat as possible would be nice on one hand, but on the other hand they shouldn't just run into the open. Maybe make them (or give an option to make them) try to take cover in nearby buildings or in buildings that aren't right next to the fighting when possible.
Updated by Rafalsky about 7 years ago
In this case killed Civilian with the weapons should not be counted as civilian. So a varialble as WestKillCiv (civ killed by WEST) is nesessary as simple event handler (given to all civilians) will not work, as it is not easy separate who had wepon an who had not. Unsless the script will check that this civ had weapon or used static weapon.
If civilians can use weapons, such group are like unarmed enemies. So I think this function in not nessesary. Let civilians be someones who never fight. And always we have to be aware to do not kill civilians.
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Ballard breast-cancer survivor honored by Mariners
For the past 24 years, longtime Ballard resident Faye Cluckey has been battling cancer within her family in one form or another. On May 9, the Seattle Mariners will honor her commitment to raising awareness about breast cancer in a pregame ceremony.
In 1986, Cluckey's younger sister was diagnosed with cancer. Later, Cluckey's dog Tinker Bell was diagnosed with breast cancer and successfully treated. Last year, Tinker Bell's incessant pawing at Cluckey's chest led her to get a mammogram. She was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and treated.
"That dog would not leave my breasts alone," Cluckey said. "She lived so she could help me live."
She said a strong faith and the ability to smile through life's bumps has kept her going through the difficult times.
"I believe in prayer," Cluckey said. "If I didn't know I had the Lord with me, I couldn't keep going."
Since her sister's first experience with cancer, Cluckey has dedicated herself to raising awareness about breast cancer.
She has participated in the Komen 3-Day for the Cure three times. On her 70th birthday, she asked for donations to Komen instead of presents. And, using the parking lot at Ballard Baptist as a donation site for a month, raised thousands of dollars for Komen.
The Mariners are making Cluckey an Honorary Bat Girl as one of 30 winners of a Major League Baseball and Susan G. Komen for the Cure contest to recognize inspirational fans that have been affected by breast cancer and demonstrated commitment to the cause.
In the letter nominating her mother for the honor, Cluckey's daughter said she believes her mom epitomizes what the contest is about.
Cluckey said she doesn't know that she deserves the accolades and doesn't know her own name when she is the center of attention.
"I like to do the work," she said. "I like to help everybody. But, I like to sit in the back row and let somebody else get the spotlight."
Her daughter asked to enter her in the contest, and Cluckey said she never dreamed she would actually win.
"I'd love for my mom to have the opportunity to be on the field with the Ms this Mothers Day," her daughter said in the contest application. "Not only is she a breast cancer survivor and warrior, she's a lifelong baseball fan."
Cluckey said she fell in love with baseball as a child and loves the Mariners, often attending spring training in Arizona.
Her husband used to coach little league, and she said she had a lot of fun with that. The team was a minor little league team with hand-me-down uniforms Cluckey used to repair. She would buy a box of gum and give out sticks as rewards for making a catch or getting a hit.
Cluckey said she is nervous to be down on the field on May 9, which is also her 72nd birthday. But, if anything, life has taught her to deal with the curveballs it throws at her.
"My daughter told me I will be on the big screen," Cluckey said. "I never wanted to be on the big screen. But, I'll do whatever. I'm game."
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A recent study by Project Israel reveals American public support for the state of Israel has dropped over the past nine months from 69% supportive to 49% supportive. The reason is not because Americans are entranced by the performance of the Palestinians, but they are increasingly disgusted by a pig headed obdurate stance on the part of Israel leaders such as Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who refuse to offer any sensible proposals for peace other than whatever we have been doing we intend to continue doing it. The Obama administration has increased pressure for Israel to allow free flow of goods in and out of Gaza and allow its inhabitants to work at restoring their economy. Secretary of State Clinton wishes Israel would cease linking the release of a captured Israel soldier to the lives of the entire Gaza population.
The Israel soldier eventually will be released but there is no evidence the present Israel policy is helping to achieve that goal. Obama wants border crossings opened and commerce to restart in order to focus the attention of Gaza inhabitants on their economic development. Forcing them to endure poverty only gains new recruits for violence.
Perhaps, the people of Israel could watch on TV how hundreds of thousands of young Muslims in Iran are peacefully fighting for peace. Those youngsters do not seek war with Israel anymore than do most Muslims. If Israel would accept the 1967 boundaries a compromise can be worked out concerning return of Palestinian refugees.


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Samantha Page offers advice to help ease the transition into childcare for both parents and children.
Attending an early-learning program such as long day care, pre-school or family day care is an important and exciting stage in a child's development. They will have opportunities to interact with other children and educators, and benefit from a stimulating learning environment.
Some children embrace this change with an enthusiasm that can leave parents feeling confident and comfortable, and perhaps even a little left out. Other children may feel afraid, upset or anxious. It may be the first time they have been in the care of adults who are not part of their family, or the environment could be noisy and crowded compared to being at home, making it all feel a bit too much.
It is actually quite common for children to show some signs of discomfort when they first start in a new program. From about six months old, most children begin to show distress when they are away from their parents or carers, as they don't yet have a separate sense of self, so can feel a part of them is missing. While this can be worrying for parents and carers, it is normal for children to find the transition to childcare upsetting, and important to remember the distress is often short-lived.
There are a number of easy things you can do to help your child settle into the new environment.
Behaviour To Look Out For
Not every child will find being away from their parents or carers upsetting, and not every child will respond in the same way. When children are upset, they can express this in a number of different ways:
• Some may be visibly upset, and will cry or call out.
• Some may have physical symptoms such as headaches, nausea or tummy aches.
• Some may appear nervous, restless, clingy, or quiet and withdrawn.
What Is Your Child Thinking?
When being separated from you upsets your child, it might be because they don't understand when you will come back or may feel anxious around unfamiliar people or places. Common thoughts children have in this situation are:
• 'I don't feel safe without my mum or dad.'
• 'Something bad will happen and I may never see them again.'
• 'I'm scared and don't know what to do.'
What You Should Do
1. Prepare Your Child
• Visit the new early-childhood service with your child before they start.
• Keep the first few days at the service short and then build up the hours over time.
• Talk to your child about what will happen when they go to the service, reassure them you will be back, and talk about what you can do when you see each other again.
2. Work Together With The Childcare Provider
• Keep staff at your early-childhood service informed about what is happening in your home that might affect how your child is feeling.
3. Build Trust
• Make sure you say goodbye to your child and let them know when you will be back. Try to keep the 'goodbye' short, as lengthy goodbyes can make children more upset.
• Don't ignore your child's distress – respond and comfort them. The important thing is to find a balance between supporting your child and giving them the chance to get experience managing how they feel.
4. Build Feelings Of Safety
• Try and be as calm as possible. If you are calm, your child will feel more secure.
• Start playing a game or doing an activity that your child likes with them before leaving.
• Build a regular routine around drop-off and pick-up so your child feels secure and is able to predict when you will come back. Share a 'high five', special goodbye hug, or some funny or loving gestures such as 'bear hugs' as a regular goodbye routine.
5. Reconnect
• When you pick up your child, spend extra time with them to reconnect again.
• Bring a favourite toy or a photo from home to help give your child a feeling of security and familiarity.
• Talk with your child about their day and what they enjoyed.
If your child doesn't seem to be settling down over a period of a few weeks or seems to be regressing in some ways, don't panic. Talk to the service's staff, who will be able to give you insight into your child's experience and how they are responding to the new environment. Staff may suggest additional strategies to assist your child through the transition into care. In some cases, it may be appropriate to try an alternative service type or reduce hours until your child is comfortable, but this is rarely necessary.
Pay Attention To Your Own Feelings
Don't forget that it's not just children who can find separation upsetting. It's also normal for parents to find the process distressing and you should make sure you have strategies to deal with this as well.
You can minimise your concerns by:
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• Asking staff questions about your child's day, such as how they slept or what they enjoyed.
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Astronomy is all about looking up and observing what you see. The National Observing Committee provides resources and programs designed to help members get the most out of their observing experiences and helps to coordinate observing efforts and special projects across the country.
Currently the Observing Committee is responsible for:
- the Society's Observing Certificate program where certificates are awarded for observing achievements by individual members;
- individual Observing Sections where information on specific aspects of astronomy (comets, variable stars, asteroids and other astronomical phenomena) is presented
While the number of official (voting) members is limited to five, participation in this committee is welcome to any interested member of the RASC.
Committee Definition
The Observing Committee was established in 2003 and the committee will consist of at least one Director, and up to five additional Society members, plus the Society President ex officio.
The Observing Committee shall:
- be responsible for the development, promotion and administration of observing programs for the Society;
- make available and co-ordinate the distribution of observing resources to Centres and members; and
- co-ordinate its activities with the Membership and Development Committee, the Publications Committee and the Society's editors;
- and have such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board.
Contact Information
To reach the committee you may e-mail the Observing Committee Chair.
Committee Members - Effective May 2016
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So I recently saw a youtube video by Veronica Meza where she shows how she styles her hair and I saw that she used a root brush when she got out the shower. Here's the video:
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Anyway, since I have fine hair like she does (and also a lot of it) I'm wondering if I should try the same brush. I use wide tooth combs now but I worry that they make my hair clump too much (and don't help for volume), which I can't afford with fine hair
I like how her curls form more individually. Well, I like everything about her hair lol but I digress....
What would you recommend for fine hair? I want to see if I can get better results using something other than a wide tooth comb when I come out of the shower. My hair doesn't really getting knotty either so I don't need something heavy duty for detangling. I'm trying different styling techniques rather than products in hopes that it will help me out without having to spend as much money lol. I also want to try the roller jaw clamps she used in the video but just the brush and clamps from frizzoff.com are like $32 with shipping


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Two police officers found guilty in the murder of14-year-old Kwekwe Mwandaza have been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Making the ruling in a Mombasa court on Monday, Judge Martin Muya decried the "rampant use of firearms among Kenya police" and said the officers will be jailed for manslaughter.
He said the two officers were "reckless and wanton" in their discharge of duty.
Read: Two officers found guilty of manslaughter in Kwekwe Mwandaza's case.
However, their lawyer said they would appeal the decision and requested the Mombasa court to stay the sentence.
The ruling will be made in the afternoon.
Last week, Kinango DCIO Veronicah Gitahi and constable Issa Mzee were found guilty of committing the offence on August 22, 2014, at Kinango in Kwale county.
They denied the charge when they appeared in court in November 2015, saying their intention was not to shoot Kwekwe, but that she charged at them with a panga.
Their version of events differed with the family's testimonies with Kwekwe's cousins saying 13 police officers stormed their home in Maweu village and lobbed teargas canisters.
They said police opened fire and shot the girl as the family choked in fumes.
Kwekwe died of a gunshot wound to the head from a high-powered rifle and another shot to the chest.
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Whether you're looking for something fast paced with guts and gore, or something challenging with ever changing maps and frustrating traps, platform games have a little something for everyone to enjoy.
15. Rogue Legacy
On a mission to find a cure to save his father (your ancestor) the King, Johannes enters the dangerous shapeshifting Castle Hamson. Unfortunately, Johannes never returns from his quest. Now, year after year, ancestors travel to Castle Hamson, to try to restore the family honor and wealth.
The cycle is never-ending; will it ever be broken? Choose your heir and begin your quest.
Traits: Choosing the lesser of two evils.
Enter the castle. Hack through enemies to gain levels. Jump, run, and dodge.
Find gold and loot to pay for upgrades to help your next adventure be (hopefully) more successful.
Rogue Legacy isn't about completing in one life. The fact that you WILL die, MANY times, is part of the game.
Leap! Strike! Dodge!
With each death, you are given the choice of three new heirs to choose from. Each heir will have his or her own special ability, plus traits. This is what makes the game fun and unique.
Some traits can be helpful, such as ADHD which allows you to move faster or dwarfism, which can allow you access to other (and sometimes secret) areas not accessible to typical sized heirs.
Other traits will leave you begging for the end, such as vertigo, which creates a vertically mirrored screen that's quite painful to look at and quite nauseating. You could also suffer from Alzheimer's, where your mini-map functions normally, but when using the large map, you can't remember where anything is.
There are currently 37 traits that will be randomized to your heir.
Nausea inducing vertigo trait.
True to a rogue-like game, each time you enter the castle, you will find that it is different from the last time you entered with your previous heir, though upon unlocking the architect, you can pay the price of receiving less gold in return for keeping the castle the same way it was when your last heir ventured through.
Sometimes, your adventure will give you amazing rewards. Other times, you'll come up empty handed. The game is fun and frustrating all at the same time.
Just when you think you're getting somewhere, you die. Then your journey begins again.


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I have had a project in the back of my mind to do for awhile now and it was replacing the factory door speakers, Rear and Front. I knew the factory speakers were crappy paper cones and they sounded absolutely horrible, so I have been wanting to do this since I got the vehicle back in September.
I replaced the rears with 5.25 Infiniti Kappas and was floored at the difference they made. The originals I had unplugged months ago because the rattled so bad it was annoying. The Fronts got replaced with some nice Pioneer 6.5 3 ways that were sitting in a box waiting to go into my Jeep. After doing the rears I couldn't resist doing the fronts. The difference is incredible. I was going to replace the Head unit because it all sounded like major crap, however after changing out the speakers, I am going to save my money for other things, like tires Running boards, and more important things.
I do have a 12" Alpine sub to help with the lowend of things, it's not the loudest but it makes its presence known and does what I want it to do. I fully suggest anyone with factory speakers to change them out as the sound quality difference is unreal.
A big thanks to member Fishersfort for the how-to article. I got the basic idea from him and then put my own touches to it with the dremel.
How to Install Speakers in 2012 Sierra Extended Cab