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Violence as a Public Health Problem
In particular, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recognizes domestic violence as a special form of violence with a high incidence and prevalence requiring health care interventions. AACN recommends that faculty in educational institutions preparing nurses in baccalaureate and higher-degree programs ensure that the curricula contain opportunities for all students to gain factual information and clinical experience regarding domestic violence. At a minimum, this content should include:
- acknowledgment of the scope of the problem;
- assessment skills to identify and document abuse and its health effects;
- interventions to reduce vulnerability and increase safety, especially of women, children, and elders;
- competence in recognizing how cultural factors influence the patterns of and responses to domestic violence in individuals, families, and communities;
- legal and ethical issues in treating and reporting; and
- activities to prevent domestic violence.
Such content, which should focus on domestic violence across the lifespan and across settings, may be integrated or threaded throughout the curriculum or contained in a single course.
In addition, nurse researchers should work with scholars in other disciplines to identify the factors associated with violent behavior, as well as interventions effective in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
Domestic violence: For purposes of this position statement, domestic violence is defined as physical, sexual, or emotional/psychological violence directed toward men, women, children, or elders occurring in current or past familial or intimate relationships whether the individuals are cohabiting or not and including violence directed toward dating partners.
Physical violence is the intentional use of physical force with the potential for causing death, injury, or harm. Physical violence includes, but is not limited to scratching, pushing, shoving, throwing, grabbing, biting, choking, shaking, poking, hair pulling, slapping, punching, hitting, burning, and use of restraints or one's body, size, or strength against another person. Physical violence includes use of a weapon (gun, knife, or other object) against a person (CDC Committee on Violence Definitions, 1997).
Sexual violence is divided into three categories: The use of physical force to compel a person to engage in a sexual act against his or her will, whether or not the act is completed; an attempted or completed sex act involving a person who is unable to understand the nature or condition of the act, decline participation, or to communicate unwillingness to engage in the sexual act due to age, illness, disability, influence of alcohol or other drugs, intimidation or pressure; and/or abusive sexual contact (CDC Committee on Violence Definitions, 1997).
Psychological violence is abuse, often verbal, which is intended to control another individual through degradation, humiliation, and fear. This abuse may include threats of harm, physical and social isolation, intimidation and harassment, false accusations and blaming, ignoring or ridiculing needs, name-calling and constant criticism and insults (Brygger, M., Matricciani, R., Tulonen, J., & Campbell, J., 1995).
Violence is a public health issue as perilous as any microbial disease. It has been recognized by the World Health Organization as a public health priority worldwide. The reduction of violence is targeted as one of the major goals of the U. S. national health plan in Healthy People 2000. Domestic violence alone affects a significant proportion of the U.S. population either as direct victims or as witnesses of abuse directed toward spouses or intimate partners, children, and elders. Child maltreatment affects nearly three million children annually and results in the death of more than three children every day (McCurdy & Daro, 1994). Between two and four million women are physically battered each year by partners or former partners (Public Health Service, 1991). The mistreatment of elders is estimated to afflict between 700,000 and 1.1 million individuals annually (ANA, 1998). As much as 35% of the U.S. adult population reports having witnessed a man beating his wife or girlfriend (CDC Office of Women's Health, 1998).
In addition to immediate physical, emotional and/or psychological injury, the sequelae of such abuse is often serious and life-long. Long-term effects may include permanent disabilities resulting from physical damage, sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, and complications of pregnancy and birth including low birth weight babies. Mental health effects such as depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicide also have been documented as sequelae to domestic violence.
Because of the prevalence of physical and psychological violence in our society, nurses frequently care for the victims, the perpetrators, and the witnesses of physical and psychological violence. In addition, nurses may also be at risk for experiencing violence in the workplace. As members of the largest group of health care providers, nurses should be aware of assessment methods and nursing interventions that will interrupt and prevent the cycle of violence.
In recognition of the magnitude of the health problems related to violence, a number of nursing organizations have issued position statements concerning the various aspects of violence. These organizations to date include the American Nurses' Association (1991); the National Black Nurses' Association, Inc. (1994); the American College of Nurse-Midwives (1995); the Association of Emergency Room Nurses (1996); and the National Nursing Summit on Violence against Women (1997).
In view of the pervasive nature of violence as a major health problem, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) hereby recognizes the position statements of these nursing organizations. In particular, the AACN recognizes domestic violence as a special form of violence with a high incidence and prevalence requiring health care interventions. Therefore, the AACN recommends that the faculty in educational institutions preparing nurses in baccalaureate and higher degree programs ensure that the curricula contain opportunities for all students to gain factual information and clinical experience regarding domestic violence. This information and practice should include, at a minimum, the following:
- acknowledgment of the scope of the problem;
- assessment skills related to the identification and documentation of abuse and its health effects;
- interventions to reduce vulnerability and increase safety especially of women, children, and elders;
- cultural competence in dealing with violence as a health care problem;
- legal and ethical issues in treating and reporting; and
- activities to prevent domestic violence.
A detailed list of recommended competencies is included in Appendix A. In addition, AACN recommends that:
- Faculty in schools of nursing should acknowledge their own assumptions about domestic violence and stay current in their knowledge of the concomitant health problems.
- Content relative to domestic violence across the lifespan and across settings should be included in all baccalaureate and higher degree programs in nursing. Such content may be integrated or threaded throughout the curriculum or contained in a single course.
- If content is integrated or threaded throughout the curriculum it is recommended that the faculty adopt a curriculum plan that specifies the location of violence related content along with a plan for periodically tracking the implementation of this plan. For curriculum suggestions see Appendices.
- Students should have opportunities to practice in clinical settings where they have experiences related to screening, assessing and/or caring for victims of violence.
- High quality materials related to domestic violence should be available for professional continuing education in formats compatible with non-traditional learners at times and places convenient to the practicing professional.
- Nurse researchers should work with scholars in other disciplines to identify the factors associated with violent behavior; as well as interventions effective in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
Suggestions for integrating content on domestic violence in baccalaureate and master's degree nursing programs are included in Appendices B and C.
AACN Task Force on Violence as a Public Health Problem
Mecca Cranley, PhD (Task Force Chair)
Dean, School of Nursing
State University of New York / Buffalo
Eileen Breslin, PhD
Dean, School of Nursing
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Cynthia Capers, PhD
Dean, College of Nursing
University of Akron
Jackie Campbell, PhD (consultant)
Professor, School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University
Janet Quillian, DrPH (consultant)
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Seattle University
Joan Stanley, PhD (staff liaison)
Director, Education Policy
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Campbell, D.W. & Gary, F.A. (1998). Providing effective interventions for African American battered women: Afrocentric perspectives. In C.M. Renzetti, & J.L. Edleson (Series Ed.) & J. C. Campbell (Vol. Ed.), Empowering survivors of abuse: Health care for battered women and their children.(pp. 229-240). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
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Campbell, J.C. & Campbell, D.W. (1996). Cultural competence in the care of abused women. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 41, (6), 457-462.
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(Approved by AACN Membership: March 15, 1999)
Competencies Necessary for Nurses to Provide High
Quality Care to Victims of Domestic Violence
Competencies related to acknowledging the scope of the problem.
- Recognize prevalence of domestic violence in all its forms.
- Recognize risk factors for both victimization and perpetration of domestic violence.
- Recognize the significant physical and mental health effects of both ongoing and prior domestic violence.
- Recognize the effects of violence across the lifespan, including the long-term effects for children who are either victims or witnesses of domestic violence.
- Recognize one's own attitudes about domestic violence, including possibility of own friends' or family members' victimization and the need to address ongoing issues arising from such experiences.
Competencies related to identification and documentation of abuse and its health effects.
- Know developmentally appropriate questions to be used in screening in various settings (for example, McFarlane and Parker's (1994) "Abuse Assessment Screen").
- If physical violence, assess particularly for forced sex, mental health status, old undiagnosed head injuries, risk of suicide and/or homicide (for example, Campbell's (1986) "Danger Assessment").
- Assess for possibility of child abuse in the home and the effects of violence on children.
- Assess for possibility of elder abuse in the home.
- Document extent of current and prior injuries using body map and photographs if possible.
Competencies related to interventions to reduce vulnerability and increase safety, especially of women, children and elders.
- Know local, state, and national domestic violence referral resources, including abuse shelters and safe houses.
- Communicate non-judgmentally and compassionately with the victim.
- Conduct safety planning with the victim.
- Refer to social worker, shelter, and legal counsel as appropriate.
Competencies related to ethical, legal and cultural issues of reporting and treatment.
- Know state and national legal mandates regarding domestic violence, including mandatory reporting responsibilities.
- Know appropriate methods for collection and documentation of data so that both the patient and the provider are protected.
- Know the ethical principles that apply to patient confidentiality for victims.
- Recognize that ethical dilemmas often arise from culture differences.
- Recognize that cultural factors are important in influencing the occurrence and patterns of and responses to domestic violence in individuals, families, and communities.
- Provide culturally competent assessment and intervention while maintaining human rights.
Competencies related to prevention activities.
- Increase public awareness of domestic violence.
- Promote activities to address prevention with populations at risk (e.g., child witnesses, pregnant women, and dependent-frail elderly).
- Promote activities to assist with behavioral changes in battering and battered individuals.
- Recognize the need to establish programs to support victims, their family members, and the abuser.
Suggestions for Integrating Content on Domestic Violence
|Suggested Courses & Experiences:
|Screening & Assesment
|Health Assessment; Family; Health Promotion MCH; Community Health; Adult/Geriatric.
At 1st year level one of these courses might be designated to present the didactic content (overview) in relation to domestic violence. For example, the physical assessment course could include information related to identifying suspicious physical injuries and locating them on a body diagram. A course covering principles of communication could deal with how to ask appropriate questions to elicit information about violence in the home.
Clinical experiences could occur in sites that allow students to assess vulnerable individuals across the life span (shelters, elder day care or child day care centers, etc.). Students may observe local task forces on violence, legal systems, and related community activities.
All clinical settings are appropriate for assessment and screening.
|Intervention & Documentation
|Clinical experiences in urgent care sites, emergency rooms, homeless shelters, jails, public health agencies, as well as primary care sites and home care. For example, MCH clinical assignments would include doing routine screening for early cases of domestic violence.
|Ethical/Legal and Cultural Issues
|Courses in sociology, criminal justice, anthropology and bioethics as well as nursing courses that include content on culture and/or professional issues. For example, courses dealing with the care of children, women, or elders should address societal attitudes that may contribute to domestic violence./td>
|Prevention Activities
|Courses in sociology, community health, and health promotion. For example, students working with childbearing or childrearing families could teach principles and methods of discipline which are non-violent.
Students doing school nursing could help children deal with classroom and playground conflicts using words rather than fists.
Appendix C
Suggested leveling for Selected Competencies
|Baccalaureate Level
|Master's Level
|Screening and Assessment
|a. Acquire a knowledge base of state and national mandates pertaining to domestic violence
b. Create a climate of effective, nonjudgmental and caring communication
c. Utilize developmentally appropriate questions
d. Develop an awareness of abuse symptomology and associated risk factors
e. Incorporating valid and reliable tools in screening
f. Recognize signs and symptoms of emotional and physical abuse of both genders across the life span
g. Adequately assess clients via interview and appropriate health examination processes
h. Identify and prioritize problems of emotional and physical abuse
|a. Evaluate culturally appropriate screening instruments
b. Utilize community assessment to evaluate client needs for program planning
|Documentation and Intervention
|a. Understand and incorporate professional guidelines in obtaining and recording evidence
b. Record specific, concise, and objective information utilizing body maps and photographs as required
c. Document health teaching and anticipatory guidance relative to domestic violence client situations
d. Recognize emergency situations and initiate appropriate plan and/or referral for client
e. Provide care within integrated health care services using national accepted guidelines and standards
f. Provide anticipatory guidance and brief skill counseling
g. Engage in early case finding with appropriate interventions
h. Initiate appropriate referrals
i. Identify local resources for education, caretaking, and support services
j. Consult with other interdisciplinary team members
k. Maintain appropriate clinical follow-up
|a. Engage in data generation, dissemination, and research utilization relevant to violence
b. Apply a theory-based conceptual framework in providing nursing care
c. Participate in legislative and policy making activities relevant to violence
d. Diagnose and manage the client health status over time
e. Provide crisis counseling
f. Develop care guidelines
| Ethical, Legal and
Cultural Issues
|a. Recognize situations presenting ethical dilemmas
b. Know state and national regulations
c. Identify cultural factors that influence domestic violence patterns for various cultural groups
d. Explain culturally normative behaviors and relationship patterns that could be misconstrued as dysfunctional and/or violent
e. Demonstrate culturally sensitive skills for appropriate interventions in situations of domestic violence
|a. Analyze and formulate strategies for solving ethical dilemmas
b. Participate in activities to influence legislation and policy
c. Delineate relevant health care factors that emerge from the interaction of culture and violence
d. Develop skills to differentiate normative behaviors from domestic violence
e. Demonstrate cultural competency for the management of abusive/violent situations exhibited within a selected population of clients
|Prevention Activities
|a. Enhance public awareness of domestic violence
b. Promote activities to address prevention with populations at risk (such as child witnesses, pregnant women, dependent frail elderly)
c. Promote activities to assist with behavioral changes in battering and battered individuals
|a. Implement programs to support victims, abusers, and family members


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- Although faculty will no longer submit CCN forms, they should operate under CCN guidelines when proposing a new course or changing an existing course. For CCN guidelines and a list of CCN classes at other institutions, visit the Nevada Institution of Higher Education Common Course Numbering Website. All additions and deletions of undergraduate courses, as well as changes to existing course prefixes, numbers, titles, and or/credits, will be routed by to the NSHE system for common course numbering. Review can take up to 10 days; please plan accordingly when submitting your request forms. [Not applicable May 15 through Aug. 15 or Dec. 15 through Jan. 20.]
- Please be mindful of all curriculum process deadlines.
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3 Local Players Drafted by MLB
Cumberland Universitys Will Locante was selected in the 11th round by the Arizona Diamondbacks -- the Bulldogs highest draft choice since 2006.
The Memphis native was named Honorable Mention All-America this week by the NAIA after registering an 8-2 record with a 2.11 ERA 81.0 innings of work. The lefthander posted 118 strikeouts and a .179 opponent batting average in 13 starts with eight complete games and a pair of shutouts.
Locante signed with the University of Tennessee out of high school, but transfered to Cumberland for his junior season.
"I left UT because I wanted a chance to pile up some innings. I wanted to chance to start and get into a rhythm," Locante said. "There aren't words to describe my experience at Cumberland. Coach Hunt and the coaching staff are world class coaches and leaders. My team mates were extremely supportive and showed confidence in me. I owe a lot to the elite baseball program at CU."
Locante ranked second in the country in strikeouts per nine innings (13.11) and third in total strikeouts as well as seventh in opponent batting average and eighth in hits allowed per nine innings (5.67).
He was selected 334th overall and is the highest drafted player for the Cumberland program since Aaron Solomon was taken 321st in the 11th round by the Seattle Mariners in 2006.
Chris Smith in 2001 (1st round, Baltimore Orioles, seventh overall selection) is the highest drafted player in program history, while Bud Willis (4th round, Kansas City Royals, 72nd overall, 1986), Greg Strickland (11th round, Atlanta Braves, 352nd overall, 1997) and Solomon are the only other players taken in the Top 11 rounds.
Luis Martinez (12th round, San Diego Padres, 387th overall, 2007) and Lance McClain (12th round, Boston Red Sox, 382nd overall, 2008) were the last Bulldog players selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
WEDNESDAY DRAFTEE-- Cumberland University's Cory Farris was selected in the 45th round by the Chicago White Sox in the in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday. Farris is the second Bulldog taken in this year's draft after the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Will Locante in the 11th round on Tuesday.
Farris batted .279 in 62 games this season for CU, starting 50 contests in rightfield and another two behind the plate. The Florence, Ky., native collected nine doubles, 12 home runs and 53 RBIs along with 50 runs scored while starting every contest in 2011. He ranked second on the club in home runs and RBIs and tied for the team-high with two triples.
Farris is the 35th player selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft under head coach Woody Hunt. Farris, like Locante, has one year of collegiate eligibility remaining should be choose to return to Cumberland.
The duo has until April 15 to sign a professional contract; otherwise the selecting team loses the player's rights and they are eligible for the 2012 draft.


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In the recent few years, majority of people have considered LED lights as the best ways to save big amount of money without making any type of compromise on the intensity of lights. Especially, large numbers of individuals go for super bright LED lights to install in traffic or any other lighting option designed with LED lighting system to allow for highest possible brightness or maximum intensity of light to beam at a specific focused location. Because of this, good companies have also started offering people with top quality of LED lights at the most affordable rate.
Offers Highest Possible Productivity
Any reputed company of the sector always offers people with top quality of LED flood light systems to place in homes or commercial buildings. This is because; they usually offer highest possible productivity value as per their applications. Hence, people do not require bothering about re-installation of such products within short duration or interval. In this way, LED lights save from big yet constant expenditure bear by people for buying new products from the big market.
Saves Energy by Approx. 70%
Another major benefit associated with super slim flood light designed with LED system is that it allows saving energy capacity by about 70%. In this manner, quality products of this category allow reduction in electricity or utility bills.
Products Come in Wide Varieties
Whether talking about simple light systems, super size ones i.e. super thin flood light designed with LEDs, people will get light systems in many shapes, colors and sizes. Therefore, individuals will get the freedom to make choices based on size of their rooms or settings at the outdoor areas. Super or ultra bright lights designed with LEDs and offered by good companies serve as preferable options in restaurants, high profile of pubs and various other similar types of hangout join areas. Along with this, people will find usage of such lights as street lamps to avail of highest possible visibility while driving on roads.
Good companies always incorporate vast experience of about 6 to 7 years to provide relevant LED lighting sources and luminaries. Even their professionals focus a lot to deliver varieties of lights, such as track light, floodlight, down light, spotlight and many more. If you want to get details about any of the aforementioned lighting systems to install in your home or in outer space of your property, you should definitely go for good companies and professionals offering top quality of LED lighting fixtures.
When the technology of Flood Lighting entered the market, the end result although satisfying but its maintenance cost was quite heavy. LED Flood Lighting is a much safer and convenient choice in terms of giving maximum productivity in addition to being highly economical in use. These lightings have extremely positive reviews in giving excellent benefits for indoors as well as outdoor use.
LED lights have been very much preferred, mainly for the purpose of saving a lot of energy, as compared to the normal bulbs and tube-lights. High Powered LED Flood Light serves the purpose of energy saving and at the same time, they are extremely cost effective, longer lasting and produces more luminosity as compared to the ordinary ones.
As the name itself denotes super slim LED flood light offers maximum lighting & brightness beamed at a specific focused area. They also incline to offer utmost output as far as years of usage is concerned, therefore, with these lights one doesn't require to concern regarding re-installing them inside a small period of time. This'd save you from regular expenses in purchasing new one every once in a while.
A super thin LED flood light possesses high power saving ability, nearly as much as 70 percent. Just visualize the quantity of expenses you can decrease from your electric bills by employing these lights for your office or home.
LED flood lights are also accessible in a range of sizes, shapes and colors. Therefore, you have the liberty to pick them as per the dimension of a specific room or exterior settings where they'd be employed. A super slim LED flood light is mainly favored in high-profile eateries, pubs and such hang-out points. You can also see these lights used extensively in street lights with an aim to offer utmost visibility on roadways for driving and walking.
The truth that a super slim LED flood light employs negligible energy as their power supply and also maintain them cool for a long time, not like neon lamps which usually become heated inside a few minutes of use. This is possibly the cause why several hotels, resorts, motels and several such lodgings have begun making utilization of LED flood lights as compared to the standard ones.
LED lamps are also much safer for our atmosphere in terms of being eco-friendly as they don't employ chemicals such as halogen lights throughout its manufacture and a majority of these are also not composed of glass.


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OK cruise....but don't expect to be 'wowed: Norwegian Spirit Cruise Review by dutchlove
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OK cruise....but don't expect to be 'wowed
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: New Orleans
Embarkation. Very easy. We arrived in New Orleans the day before and stayed at the Hampton Inn across the docks. (hotels offers free shuttle to cruise ship). We decided to board the ship around 2:00 p.m. hoping the lines were gone...and they were. We carried most of our bags ourselves but the other bags arrived by our cabins within 3 hrs.
The cabins are fine. No fridge but we didn't miss it. I asked for ice in the room and the stewards made sure it was available every day.
The ship. Overall clean and nice. Although the elevators had a strange smell. Not very important but I noticed it every day. Overall a nice smaller ship. We liked the pool layout.
Food. We didn't go to any specialty restaurants. (my 13 year old had sushi once and said it was ok but not great) The breakfast buffet was fine and offered plenty of choices. More Me and my husband liked "Windows" the best but our kids preferred 'the Garden" because they didn't need to dress up.(all restaurants, except the buffet, require long pants but at The Garden people still dressed in shorts) Food was pretty good at both. The service at "Windows" is better and more personal. The first evening it seemed that everybody on the ship went out for dinner at 7:00 p.m. so we had to wait 30 minutes for a table. The rest of the week we went at 8:00 and were seated right away. I missed the "getting to know" your waiter and the more "formal" dinners from our previous cruises.That is the major difference between "free style' and regular cruises. We as it turned out, prefer the "regular" concept. During the day we ate at the buffet and grill by the pool which was fine. Our kids all enjoyed the "Blue Lagoon" grill which served smaller meals all day long. Wine. I like to drink wine but the wine at NCL is not cheap! They only had 3 or 4 bottles under $30. Finally the 3rd day one waiter advised me they had a housewine for $22. I ordered it and it was better then the $30 wine I ordered the first 2 days. You can order by the bottle and take the bottle to your room and later to dinner.
"so so" all days. Absolutely of less quality then the shows we saw on other cruises. We saw the comedian and he was "ok". We didn't like "Second City" at all. The magic show was again "ok". All performers really work hard and so does the crew but it was all just of less quality. But.....we still had a very nice time. The nightclub was not very busy and so we only went there once to check it out. Our 18 year old sons did enjoy the "deck party" and the "dress all in white" party. There were plenty of kids their age on the ship so they had a great time together. Plenty of music by the pool all day long on the 'sea days"
ports of call.
Costa maya. We took a cab to the local beach where there are plenty of local restaurants and they offer free beach chairs but expect you to order food and drinks (which is pretty cheap and the beach was nice)
Guatemala. We booked the combo "waterfalls and green bay resort" with Turix ($45). Well the waterfalls were beautiful but when we arrived at The green bay resort they wanted us to pay again $5 pp. We refused because at "Turix" they said all was included except food and drinks. We decided to return to the dock also because The Green bay resort was not worth staying at all. We argued for awhile but did get our $$$ back for part of the combo.
Belize. We booked the zipline/cave tubing with "Action boys" and not with NCL. It was cheaper and we read good reviews on "Trip adviser" Well it was ok and fun but not great. The guide we had was on his first workday for "action boys". he was nice but eventhough he said he had worked for other companies, it stunned me he never had done the zipline. He did do it during our trip for the first time. We also felt that we got ripped off on the Cave tubing part. We had plenty of time left but got a very short (30 minutes) tubing trip while we saw others going on after we had to return. So....be aware with what you book and ask for details.
Cozumel. We rented a car and drove around the island (2 hr trip) and stayed for about 2 1/2 hrs at "Mr. Sanchos beach" which was fine.
Disembarkation. The worst ever. NOT NCL's mistake but the New Orleans customs was very slow and not very well organized. So if you have an early flight to catch...make sure you get of the ship asap because it took us about 1 1/2 hr.
Overall we had a great time and if you don't expect the best of the best this cruise will be ok for you. I think we'll go with the "regular cruise concept" again next time. Less
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Canterbury powerbrokers have urged Ben Barba to re-sign not resign after the fullback was ruled out for up to five weeks with a grade-one high ankle sprain.
Barba left ANZ Stadium on crutches on Friday night after injuring his ankle while scoring a try in Canterbury's 40-12 win against Parramatta. Scans revealed the damage on Saturday. While his short-term future may be on the sidelines, incoming Canterbury boss Raelene Castle wants Barba to be a long-term Bulldog and overtake Hazem El Masri's games record of 317 for the club.
''Without being blunt, it's not his call to make,'' Castle said. ''He's got a contract through to the end of 2015 and he's still playing. That's where we are at. Welfare is really important, and players being happy is important as well. But at the moment he's got a contract. There's a lot of other people making noises, but we'll work through that.
''We'd love to see him continue on. We discuss that 300-game thing and that's a reality.''
During Barba's try in the ninth minute he landed awkwardly on his ankle after picking up a loose ball and stepping around defenders to score. Barba said earlier this month he would consider asking to be freed from the final two years of his contract on compassionate grounds, as his former partner ponders a move to Queensland with the couple's two young children, where a switch of clubs to Brisbane could occur for Barba. Bulldogs coach Des Hasler rejected speculation Barba had asked for a release earlier this week.
Castle conceded Barba's situation was delicate. ''Players sign contracts and that's part of the challenge, they need to realise what they're signing on for,'' she said. ''We need to make sure we have the roster we need to do the job.
''But, in saying that, player welfare is really important to us. We need the right combination to get the right outcome for Ben and for the club. The end of the season is hugely important and the focus for him and for us is to make sure we get through to the grand final. And for him as an individual to perform as well. Both of those things are important.''
Castle has officially taken the reins at Canterbury with the former New Zealand netball chief executive replacing Todd Greenberg, who starts his new role at the NRL as the new head of football on Thursday.
Greenberg has become an important figure in Barba's personal life, overseeing his comeback to football after Barba missed the opening three games of the season, as he dealt with off-field problems, including a stint in a Sydney rehabilitation clinic. Greenberg said Barba's off-field happiness was key.
''We're in dialogue almost daily with him, his family and management,'' he said.
''We take very seriously the care of our players away from footy. He's contracted for the next two years, we'll continue to talk to him, but my desire has always been for him to be a one-club player.
''He's been here since he was a boy and I'd love to see him stay. You don't always get what you want but that was always my intention. If things change, we'll have dialogue with him, his management and his family.
''It's not just about Ben Barba the footballer that runs out on the field, there's a much bigger picture to Ben. He's had a tough year and we've been there to support him and we'll try to continue to support him.''


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French Broad Rafting Trips
Flowing in a massive arc through western North Carolina is the Class II-IV French Broad River. The French Broad is one of the oldest rivers in the world, as evident by its wide basin. Spectacular views of Pisgah National Forest and family-friendly rapids are what you'll find on the free-flowing French Broad. The French Broad River is open to rafters as young as 8 years old.
The whitewater section of the French Broad begins about 25 miles north of Asheville, NC. In the 8 miles of whitewater, you can expect to paddle through big waves, past large, smooth rocks. You'll know you've reached the end of the whitewater section when you hit Frank Bell's Rapid, where the river narrows to create an exciting Class IV run.
Because the French Broad is a free-flowing river, you can expect water levels to vary greatly throughout the year. Raft the French Broad from April to October. Typically, higher water levels are present in the spring.
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Class VI provides the best in family adventure, New River and Gauley River rafting and all inclusive vacation packages in West Virginia's, New River Gorge area. Located on the rim of the New River Gorge, overlooking the New River Gorge Bridge and the last rapid on the river, Class VI has been providing guests with quality experiences for more than 29 years.
Explore our website to see, hear and taste the difference in our vacation opportunities Rivers and outfitters are not all created equal. Learn why our whitewater rafting trips, cater to the person or group who is looking for quality trips.
Class VI is the only in West Virginia which offers an assortment of cabins, lodging and dining choices serving delicious meals from our restaurants, Smokey's On the Gorge and Chetty's Pub.
For the value minded guest, our spring, summer and fall specials, and custom packages provide world class accommodations at friendly prices. Request our brochure and DVD to help you find the adventure vacation suited for your group or watch our video on-line to learn more. Once you have decided which whitewater rafting trip is best for you're your family or friends, you can make a reservation or payment using our certified secure server. If you can't find the information you need, visit our online help section to chat directly with one of our reservation staff, or give our reservation specialist a call; (866) 658-5333.
Class VI River Runners has been running whitewater rafting trips in West Virginia since 1978. We offer a variety of New River and Gauley River rafting trips for 6 to 86 on mild to wild sections of the New River and Gauley River. Whether you are a first timer or a veteran, Class VI has the right trip for you. Class VI is only rafting company that guarantees satisfaction. If you have a problem we will work with you until you are satisfied because we want you to come back!
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The New River Gorge National River, which was created in 1978, is the Grand Canyon of the East. This thousand foot deep deciduous forest canyon was protected for its beauty, culture and history and the best whitewater rafting in the East.
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The upper sections of the gorge is perfect for families, with children as young as 6 years thanks to the warm water, long pools and gentle rapids. Using our two-person inflatable kayak (duckies) allows the older members a more challenging trip while the younger or older members ride in our rafts. This is a great place to start you vacation.
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For those who would like to drive in the morning of the trip, eat lunch at Chetty's Pub, raft the Lower New in the afternoon and enjoy a delicious dinner on the canyon rim as you watch the sunset, this is the trip for you.
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Gauley River Rafting Trips
The Gauley is known as one of the top 10 rivers in the world. If you liked the New River, the Lower Gauley is the next logical trip to take, with rapids similar in size, but a little closer together. After the Lower Gauley, the Upper Gauley or our two-day Fall Gauley Overnight is a must.
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Gauley River, located thirty minutes north of the New River, flows year round and offers a true wilderness experience. Depending on the flows the day of the trip, Class VI will choose the best section and the highest adventure water craft.
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There's a second Canadian-born tech company entangled in the bitter Obamacare debate.
While CGI Group Inc. weathers the flak from the botched health care website launch, Catamaran Corp.'s investors are worried about the unintended consequences of U.S. medical insurance reform.
Known as a full-service pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), Catamaran helps administer prescription drug programs for companies and health plans. Fortune magazine named it the fastest growing company in the United States in 2011, when it was still called SXC Health Solutions, but in recent months the stock has hit a rough patch on concerns Obamacare may cost it a chunk of its business.
"I think the investor reaction relative to financial impact has been overdone," said Michael Cherny, an analyst at ISI in New York, who believes the stock is undervalued.
Catamaran began life in Milton, Ont., in 1993. Since relocating to the Chicago area in 2006, the company has established itself as a dynamo in U.S. prescription drugs, thanks to its proprietary software for managing pharmaceutical plans. Catamaran rode a series of smart acquisitions to a $10-billion valuation, its stock rising 1,500 per cent since its expatriation.
In September, Catamaran lost a small piece of its business when client Walgreen Co. announced that it was offloading 160,000 of its employees to a private health exchange, basically giving them the money to buy their own coverage.
The effect on Catamaran's business was minimal, but investors worried that Obamacare might compel a wave of U.S. employers to abandon their own worker health insurance plans. Catamaran's share price fell almost 10 per cent the same day as the Walgreen announcement, then another 10 per cent over the following two weeks. The losses moderated somewhat, but the stock is still trading at more than $10 off the August peak, which broke through $60 for the first time.
"I believe there's significant confusion and certain inaccuracies on the impact of the PBM industry and to Catamaran specifically," CEO Mark Thierer said on the third-quarter earnings call two weeks ago. "We see great opportunities to participate in the expansion of health coverage in this country and ride the … tailwinds created by [Obamacare]."
The company is well positioned, he said, to capture the business of the newly insured. Most analysts seem to agree with him. Demographic trends certainly favour Catamaran. "Industry growth has been fuelled by the steady rise in pharmaceutical use as well as a U.S. population that is growing older and developing chronic conditions," Frank Morgan, an analyst at RBC Dominion Securities, said in a recent note.
Catamaran should be able to maintain a competitive edge within the industry through its transparent pricing model, which has won it market share among a diverse customer base, Mr. Morgan said. A proven record for shrewd acquisitions should sustain growth, while future revenue got a big lift recently through a 10-year contract worth more than $5-billion with Cigna Corp., the fourth-largest health insurer in the United States, Mr. Morgan said. He estimates that 25 per cent annual revenue growth is achievable.
Part of the selloff of Catamaran's stock likely had to do with investors daunted by its rich valuation. "People look at the company and get worked up about the [price-earnings ratio]," said Robert McWhirter, president of Selective Asset Management Inc.
Even after Catamaran's slide, its stock trades at a forward multiple of about 20 times earnings, while its most comparable peer, Express Scripts Holding Co., trades at only about 13 times. But given the companies' respective prospects, that gap should be even higher, Mr. Cherny said. "Clearly, they're at very different points on the growth cycle, so there should be a disconnect on the multiples."
There is still plenty of room for Catamaran to grow, through industry expansion, through stealing market share, and through mergers and acquisitions. Alternatively, the company could make an attractive takeover target, Mr. McWhirter said.
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Showing a dog is a competitive hobby and there are awards and prizes for you and your dog to aim for. The following is a list of awards that are on offer for your dog, dependent upon the type of activities and events that your dog takes part in, whether it is a show, a trial or a competition.
The Junior Warrant is an award which a dog can achieve through winning certain awards at Open and Championship shows, when the dog is between 6 and 18 months of age. Also a Junior Warrant enables your dog to gain a Stud Book Number. Once achieved you may enter your dog at shows with the title JW.
This award was updated and came into effect from the 1st October 1997. Prior to this date an earlier version of the Junior Warrant scheme with a different point system was in place. Unfortunately dogs that had won the title JW under this previous scheme did not obtain a Stud Book number and sadly we have no records of such awards as they pre-dated our computer systems.
This Competition has its annual Grand Final at Crufts for details and eligibility, follow the link here or contact the Awards Department via 01296 318540 ext 269 or email: email@example.com.
The Show Certificate of Merit is an award which a dog can achieve through winning certain awards at General and Group Open shows and must obtain a total of 25 points.
The Show Certificate of Merit came into affect on the 1st January 2003. Therefore, only points won after this date can count towards this award. Please send completed forms back to the Awards Department at The Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB.
If you have any further queries regarding the Show Certificate of Merit or Junior Warrant please contact the Awards Department on 01296 318540 ext 269 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
In 1880 the Kennel Club's Committee introduced a system of universal registration of the dog's name, which is continued to this day. The Regulations for entries in the Stud Book (Reg. K.1) detail the criteria required for each discipline. Note: a Stud Book number is achieved when either a dog wins a Stud Book qualifying award at a Championship Breed show or achieves a Junior Warrant.
There have been a limited number of errors in the recently published Kennel Club Stud Book and on initial investigation it would appear these are due to human error and IT problems and work is ongoing to ensure these errors are not repeated. The issues raised in the Dog Press have now been corrected on the database and an errata listing the correct information is published here.
This detail will also be published in conjunction with the next edition of the Stud Book as is usual where corrections are identified. The Kennel Club apologies to exhibitors, judges and those who give of their time in checking proofs, for this poor service and give a commitment to ensure these issues are not repeated in the future.
The Stud Book Bands indicate which band the breeds fall into, and how they are awarded a Stud Book number from Championship shows with Challenge Certificates on offer for the breed concerned, for example:
1. Bloodhounds are in Band A, and will be issued a Stud Book number if they are placed 1st place in an Open Class.
2. Whippets are in Band E (this is because they have higher entries at shows). They would be issued a Stud Book number if they were placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in a Limit or an Open Class.
Stud Book bands are subject to change, and should be checked for any changes each January.
It should be noted that if your dog gains a Stud Book number this will automatically be sent to you within 6-8 weeks from the date of the show.
A Stud Book number qualifies your dog for Crufts.
Dogs can achieve the level of champion in each of the activities; Agility, Bloodhound Trials, Breed, Field Trials, Obedience and Working Trial. The requirements to become a Champion are listed in the Reg. K.2 Kennel Club Year Book. Being a Champion is the highest award a dog can gain and they are awarded to the very best of healthy dogs, and a dog must always be Fit for Function: Fit for Life.
Following on from a letter and several phone conversations, clarification is given on the status of the Irish Kennel Club Green Star when calculating eligibility for classes at Kennel Club licensed events.
Under the new Irish Kennel Club qualifications for Champions - each point is equivalent to a Challenge Certificate when calculating eligibility for classes at Kennel Club licensed events. Also a 5 point Green Star awarded under the previous Irish Kennel Club system is equivalent to a Challenge Certificate. For example if a dog has been awarded a 5 point Green Star under the old system and been awarded one point under the new system this dog has the equivalent of two Challenge Certificates.
It should also be noted that when calculating eligibility for classes at Kennel Club licensed shows, a CAC or a CACIB is also the equivalent to a Challenge Certificate.
For further details on the Irish Kennel Club Champion qualifications please refer to the Irish Kennel Club (www.ikc.ie/index.php) .
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MS Professional Media & Media Management
The Master of Science in Professional Media & Management Studies program will give students an intellectual background in the theory and critique of the communication industries, and prepare them for careers within the communication industry or with organizations. This program trains intelligent, self aware, flexible graduates who will go on to become leaders in the field.
The Master of Science in Professional Media and Media Management is designed for students seeking a career in media industries. The Management track will prepare you for a career in media industry management, advertising, and corporate information and training. The Production track will prepare you for a career as a professional media maker in contemporary media production, distribution, and exhibition companies.
There are four areas of focus:
- Media Management & Strategic Communication (Advertising)
- Documentary Media Production
- Multimedia Journalism
- New Media
Candidates must complete a minimum of 30 credits including:
- 6 hours of common core requirements
- 6-9 credits of track core requirements
- 9-12 credits in an emphasis area
- 3-6 credit final project/paper
Application Materials Required
- Online Application (most documents below can be uploaded through the application site)
- 3 Letters of Reference (at least 2 letters must be from professors)
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Statements: Personal, Biographical, Research (includes media production/creative interests)
- A writing sample
- A small portfolio containing evidence of accomplishment from your undergraduate studies or professional experience. Speak with the graduate studies office personnel if you have questions about what to include. Small .doc or .pdf files with embedded images or a URL for web portfolios can be uploaded. Otherwise discs can be sent via post.)
- Transcripts (3.0 minimum gpa)
- International applicants should have excellent English speaking and writing skills. Those who have not taken significant advanced study in programs taught in English will have to take the TOEFL or IELTS.Minimum scores: TOEFL: IBT-100, Computer-250, Paper- 600. IELTS: 7.5
Steps to Apply
- Fill out the online application for the degree program listed as Professional Media and Media Management and upload most required documents.
- Any other application materials including transcripts and media portfolios on disk should be sent via post.


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Someone has just talked about the heap size in this mail list, says that bigger heap size will result into a longer GC phase, that could probably be one of the reason not using larger heap size. But I have really heard of some others using Cassandra with some 60 gigabytes of heap size. 從我的 BlackBerry® 無線裝置 -----Original Message----- From: Ramesh Natarajan <firstname.lastname@example.com> Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 21:47:08 To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Reply-To: firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: Cassandra JVM heap size I was reading an article @ http://www.acunu.com/products/choosing-cassandra/and it mentions cassandra cannot benefit from more than 8GB allocated to JVM heap. Is this true? Are these cassandra installations with larger heap sizes? We are planning to have a cluster of 6 nodes with each node running with about 100 GB or so RAM. Will this be a problem? thanks Ramesh from http://www.acunu.com/products/choosing-cassandra/ Memory Ceiling Cassandra typically cannot benefit from more than 8GB of RAM allocated to the Java heap, imposing a hard limit on data size. Taking advantage of big servers with lots of memory or many disks is no problem for Acunu. There's no memory ceiling for Acunu and as a result, no data ceiling either. Need to use larger servers? Go ahead.
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We originally caught up with the beauty expert at a pre-Oscar event, organized by Karen Wood of Backstage Creations. Participants were those who support The Creative Coalition.
Right now, Schaefer is helping to organize Dr. Frank Ryan's annual Bony Pony event held at his Malibu ranch. Friends and clients are invited to participate in the festivities, including beauty treatments. Mother to a two-year-old son, Kai, Schaefer balances challenging work and family life.
"It's widely acceptable that lasers and injectable soften the beauty process and preserve what you have. I so see more effective natural oriented products available. The Clarisonic (machine) is a great way to sweep the face every day, rather than do extreme exfoliation. Even the Saturday Night brightener is good. Saturday night is date night; it gives you a great glow.
"There is no magic cure. You have to eat well, work out, take your supplements, and take good care of your skin." Hmmm, then clients and staff must indulge in heavy-duty discipline to ignore those sinful desserts from ScootaBaker and Famous Cupcakes that Dr. Ryan supplies in the waiting room!
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The Bryan Fischer Award is given to those who display are incredibly oblivious to their own contradictions and accuse their opponents of their own worst traits. And for Joseph Farah to write a column entitled "How journalist lost its way" is enough to destroy every irony meter in the solar system. This from the guy whose outlet just the other day took an article in Politico entitled "President Obama blogs in favor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act" and retitled it "Obama blogs in favor of sexual perversion." Joseph Farah pretending to be an advocate for good journalism is like Chris Brown opening a charm school.
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my daughter is 4 years old. she has been hospitalized at least 10 times because of febrile seizures that last 1 to 3 hours. she has been on 3 meds for a while and she has used two others in the past. all with no results. I was wanting to hear some stories from other people who have tried other methods such as cannabis oil, ketogenic diet. please help me in my search to help my daughter.
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Hi my daughter had febile seizures too and 3 times in status epilepticus like you. But my daughter's longest seizure was 1.5 hours....I'm so sorry, it is so scary.
After 5 failed meds and hundreds of thousands of seizures we INSISTED to try the ketogenic diet. Within 4 months she became seizure free. We used dietary therapy (which is a medical treatment) for 5 years. She is seizure free, med free and diet free. Released from epilepsy care and now 10 1/2. I cannot say enough about the diet. It saved my daughter physically and cognitively. I'm not anti-medication, but I am pro food and after 2 failed drugs you have just a 5% chance to become seizure free on monotheraphy. For keto 33% can become seizure free. Check it out at a center who has a fairly large dietary therapy program...Modified Atkins and Low Glycemic diets can also be used.
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DIet can and do work for some people. If it works don't fix it as they say.
Rhere was no diet when I waas diagnosed but I also had a garden and food was grown in it. You name it and I generally had it somewhere.
Sometimes meds don't work and with me I have been lucky. They found medications I took for many years and it kept me under pretty good control. Not completely seizure free but a seizure now and then I was not worried about.
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Charlie Krueger, age 80, of Milaca, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 at the Fairview Northland Regional Hospital in Princeton.
Charles Robert Krueger was born September 21, 1933 to Earl and Tilda (Kjonaas) Krueger in Waseca County. He attended school in New Richland and graduated from Pine Island High School. He studied agriculture for two years in college and then was drafted into the Navy. After a short time in the Navy, he was medically discharged.
He married Phylis Kern on June 2, 1956 at Bay City. Charlie worked as a farmer and milk tester. In 1980, they moved to Milaca from the Pine Island area and he worked as an AI technician until retiring in 1998. After retiring, he worked part-time at the Ash farms. He was a very active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Charlie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He was an active member of the Sno Ghost Snowmobile Club.
He is survived by his wife, Phylis; sons Jeff of Waseca and Jacob (Ann) of Wahkon; daughters Lynette Gustafson of Rochester and Leann (John) Gustafson of also Rochester; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; step-brother David Enquist of Rochester; step-sister Donna Mae Herbst of Lake City; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Jared, three sisters and two brothers.
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|From: Matt Jadud (mcj4 at kent.ac.uk)
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Hi all, I have a question that I feel should have a simple solution. Say I'm matching s-expressions, and building some kind of record structure from them. (define (build-foo exp) (match exp [`(foo ,bar ,gee) (make-foo (build-bar bar) (build-gee gee))] [`(foo ,bar ,whoo) (make-foo (build-bar bar) (build-whoo whoo))] [else #f] )) This is ambiguous, as the second pattern is shadowed by the first. I could add a guard to each pattern (eg. (? bar? bar)), but this implies I have to walk each subtree twice---once to check that something is a bar? or gee?, and again to actually build the appropriate structure. Or, do I treat the guard as an implicit cata? [`(foo ,(? bar? bar) ,(? gee? gee)) (make-foo bar gee)] In this way, if it matches, it will come back with the subtree built---otherwise, it comes back false? (Assuming, of course, that `(foo ,bar ,gee) cannot actually be confused with `(foo ,bar ,whoo).) Perhaps this is more of a sanity check than anything else. Thanks, M
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