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100 Inspiring Nursing Professors to Watch in 2014
Wed, Apr 09, 2014 @ 01:15 PM
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that 526,800 new nursing jobs will need to be filled between 2012 – 2022. Many new nurses will need to be educated to fulfill that need, and as nurses continue to grow in number and importance to the medical field, the need for skilled nurse educators also goes up.
Entering the field of nursing is also challenging. Increasing competition for the most desirable jobs for practicing nurses and nurse educators can be intimidating. It is important for young nurses, especially students, to have role models that remind them how valuable and rewarding a nursing career can be. This list, presented in no particular order, is not intended as a ranking of these individuals. It is simply meant to honor 100 dedicated nurse educators who have succeeded in carving out a place for themselves in the changing nursing landscape.
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob PhD, RN, FAAN – Dean and Distinguished Service Professor of Nursing
Professor of Psychology
Dr. Dunbar-Jacob is Dean and Distinguished Service Professor of Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh School Of Nursing. Since 1984, she has been a member of the faculty at University of Pittsburgh. Her primary teaching is primarily at the doctoral level and advisor to a number of doctoral students.
>University: University of Pittsburgh
>More Details: Online Bio
Angelo Alonzo, PhD – Research Scientist Professor
Prior to joining the Yale University School of Nursing as a Research Scientist, Dr. Alonzo held an appointment in the Department of Sociology at Ohio State University and was a research sociologist at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the NIH. At Ohio State University he taught courses in medical sociology, symbolic interactionism and introductory sociology.
>University: Yale University
Rose O. Sherman-Professor
Rose O. Sherman is a professor at Florida Atlantic University and also the Director of the Nursing Leadership Institute, but has spent the majority of her career as part of leadership in a variety of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Additionally, she's published many times a year in some of the most prominent nursing publications from around the world.
>University: Florida Atlantic University- Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, CNAA,FAAN- Dean and Professor
Bobbie Berkowitz is a professor of health policy and management at Columbia University in NYC. She also serves as senior vice president of the Columbia University Medical Center.
>University: Columbia University
Ida Androwich, PhD, RN, BC, FAAN – Professor of Nursing
Dr. Ida Androwich focuses her research on optimizing technology to improve nursing care. She has received several hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant money to collect data from hospitals and health groups to carry out this research and make the lives of patients better, as well as improve patient-nurse relationships better.
>University: Loyola university Chicago
Jeanne M. Geiger-Brown, PhD, RN, FAAN – Assistant Dean of Research, RES Professor,FCH
Jeanne Geiger-Brown teaches at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, primarily teaching Philosophy of Science courses. Her writing has been published in dozens of professional nursing and medical journals on topics such as working environments, nursing work schedules, and nurse performance.
>University: University of Maryland-Baltimore
Kathryn E. Artnak, PhD, RN, MA, CNS, CNE
Kathryn Artnak is a professor of nursing at Angelo State University. Her current courses include health policy, theory, and ethics, and her personal research includes work in subjects such as global initiatives in nursing, advanced care planning in certain populations, and clinical ethics.
>University: Angelo State University
Karen S. Kauffman, PhD, CRNP-BC – Chair and Associate Professor, FCH
Karen Kauffman is a chair and associate professor at the University of Maryland. She earned her PhD in Nursing in 1992, and has been conducting research and writing in the nursing community since then. She has been on several committees and planning boards, most centered on the care, treatment and study of Alzheimer's disease.
Mary Louise Fleming, RN, PhD – Professor & Academic Coordinator
Mary Louise Fleming works at the School of Nursing at the University of California. She is academic Coordinator, associate clinical professor, and director of Nursing & Health Systems. She also focuses her research on improving care and services for the aging population with an emphasis on leadership in nursing homes and long term care settings.
>University: University of California – San Francisco
Mary E. Kerr, PhD, RN, FAAN – Dean of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and Professor
Mary Kerr is an extremely accomplished nurse out of Cleveland, Ohio, serving as both the Dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and May L. Wykle Endowed professor. Her nursing interests include critical care nursing and neoscience nursing.
>University: Case Western Reserve University
Peter I. Buerhaus, PhD,RN, FAAN – Valere Potter Distinguised Professor of Nursing
Peter Buerhaus is a professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University, as well as the Director at the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies. His professional research has included developing, testing and refining nurse measures of care, assessing patient views of nurse practitioners and primary care physicians through national surveys, and understanding employment and earnings in the nurse labor market.
>University: Vanderbilt University
Said K. Abusalem, PhD, RN – Assistant Professor
Said Abusalem has presenting and published dozens of papers on dozens of topics, including home healthcare and healthcare ethics. He is a member of several professional memberships in both the US and Gaza and teachers regularly on pediatrics and home health.
>University: University of Louisville
Debra J. Barksdale, PhD, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN – Associate Professor & Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Dr. Debra J. Barksdale is an Associate Professor and Director of the DNP program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was one of 19 members appointed to the 21 member Board of Governors for the new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) by the U.S. Government Accountability Office under the Obama Administration, and was the only nurse appointed to the board.
>University: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Susan M. Adams, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FAANP – Professor of Nursing and Director of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Susan Adams has been honored with several awards in nursing and education since 2004, including Sigma Theta Tau International Rising Star in Research award, the Tennessee Nurses Association Excellence in Nursing Award, and the International Nurses Society on Addictions, Excellence in Education award. She is a professor of nursing at Vanderbilt University and the Director Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program.
Tamara BLAND- MSN, RN – Professor
Tamara Bland is an instructor at Resurrection University, College
of Nursing. With a professional specialty in adult health and gastroenterology
nursing, she currently teaches Adult Health, Health Assessment and
Foundations of Nursing.
>University: Resurrection University
Yea-Jyh Chen-Assistant Professor
Yea-Jyh Chen is an Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing at Kent State University in Ohio. With a Master's of Science in Nursing, she is able to teach advanced health classes and research methods in nursing.
>University: Kent State University
Aline Davis,RN & MSN – Nursing Professor
Aline Davis teaches nursing courses at Lakeview College of Nursing. While she previously worked as an RN in two hospital settings, she currently teaches courses in pediatrics, nursing foundations, and clinical skills.
>University: Lakeview College of Nursing
Martha Swartz, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN – Professor of Nursing and Primary Care Division Chair
Yale University's Dr. Martha Swartz is a Professor of Nursing and is the Primary Care Division Chair in the School of Nursing. She's held numerous positions of regard in her nursing education career and has publishes a good amount of articles looking to address problems in research methods.
Berry S. Anderson, PhD, RN – Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Research Scientist in the Brain Stimulation Laboratory at the University of South Carolina, Berry Anderson conducts research focused on the use of brain stimulation technologies to understand brain function and treat psychiatric disorders. He has authored or co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and collaborated on more than 40 clinical research trials, and is a member of the American Psychiatric Nursing Association.
>University: Medical University of South Carolina
Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE – Associate Dean and Professor of Clnical Practice
Karen Bankston is associate dean of clinical practice, partnership, and community engagement at the College of Nursing at the University of Cincinnati. With years of leadership experience across academics, she is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships and collaborations with nursing and other disciplines to provide leading-edge clinical experiences for students
>University: University of Cincinnati
Betsy Anderson, Instructor of Nursing
Betsy Anderson is an Instructor of Nursing at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. While she currently teaches nursing for a mental health setting, her experience is primarily as a nurse in the army, emergency rooms, and in psychiatric nursing.
>University: Lincoln Memorial University Caylor School of Nursing
Jeanette O. Andrews, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN – Dean and Professor College of Nursing
Dr. Andrews has extensive nursing graduate and interprofessional teaching experiences. She has developed and taught clinical courses for nurse practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs to include pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, and clinical preceptorships.
>University: University of South Carolina
Charles D. "Chad" Rogers, MSN, RN – Assistant Professor
Chad Rogers has a Master's of Science in Nursing and is a faculty member at Morehead, teaching nursing programs. His clinical interests include correctional nursing, critical care nursing and emergency nursing, and he has worked in the critical care setting in two area hospitals.
>University: Morehead State University
Karen Plager, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Professor
At Northern Arizona University, Karen Plager teaches courses such as Health assessment and Family Primary Health Care Practicum. She has also worked as a family nurse practitioner and conducts research on the possible development of community-based primary health care project.
>University: Northern Arizona University
Elaine J. Amella, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor
Dr. Elaine Amella is a Professor in the College of Nursing, at the Medical University of South Carolina. She was previously on faculty at New York University and the University of Arizona. She is also Regional Editor for North America for the Journal of Clinical Nursing, and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Gerontological Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, and the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.
Mary Ellen Burke-Clinical Assistant Professor
Mary Ellen Burke is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts and uses her 10+ years of teaching and mentoring experience to help shape nurses that pass through the school. Having worked firsthand as an RN at the highly regarded St. Peter's Medical Center, she has built up an impressive resume that equips her with the best teaching abilities.
>University: UMass Amherst
Carol Lynch, MSN, RN – Nursing Chair
Triton College is a small school out of River Forest, Illinois. There, nursing students can learn the basics of nursing and healthcare to earn an Associate Applied Science degree, and later go on for their BSN at a 4-year school. Carol Lynch has her MSN degree and is an RN, and she works at Triton College as the Associate Degree Nursing Chair.
>University: Triton College
Patricia E. Adams-Graves, M.D., B.S. – Associate Professor
As an Associate Professor of Medicine, Patricia E. Adams-Graves is an integral part of The University of Tennessee's Health Science Center and has a written a number of pieces for publications. With a rich background in working on sickle cell disease, her work is highly regarded.
>University: The University of Tennessee
Ruth A. Anderson, PhD, MSN, MA, RN, FAAN – Professor of Nursing
Ruth A. Anderson is a Virginia Stone Professor of Nursing, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Duke University Center for Aging and Human Development. Dr. Anderson focuses much of her research and time on improving the management of nursing homes and has been an innovator on research techniques for understanding the problems faced in these scenarios.
>University: Duke University
Katherine K. Chappell, MSN, APRN, CPNP
Katherine K. Chappell is the Medical Exam Provider for the Child Advocacy Center of Aiken, focusing on supporting abused children through evaluations. Additionally, she works as the Head of Nursing/First Aid Staff at Camp Wonder Hands, a camp that specializes in working with hard-of-hearing and deaf children.
Sue P. Heiney
Dr. Sue P. Heiney works at the University of South Carolina and has experience in numerous clinical settings, while also maintaining support groups that have international renown. Additionally, she has a seemingly endless list of publications she has worked on, along with research studies, and more.
Melissa Batchelor-Aselage, PhD, RN-BC, FNP-BC
Dr. Melissa Batchelor-Aselage is a member of the Duke University School of Nursing and received the Faculty of the Year Award while still teaching at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's School of Nursing. Since coming to Duke, she's also been awarded the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Claire M. Fagin Scholarship for 2012-2014.
Chastity Osborn – RN, MSN
Chastity Osborn teaches at Lakeview College of Nursing and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Nursing Practice. She's connected to a number of notable institutions including the American Organization of Nurse Executives.
Annette De Vito Dabbs, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor and Department Chair
Annette De Vito Dabbs has been teaching nursing for over ten years, specifically in the areas of ethics, technology, and mixed-methods research. Within the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing where she currently works, she has served on several committees including PhD Council, Planning & Budget, Academic Integrity, and Evaluation Steering.
Judith Gedney Baggs, PhD, R.N., F.A.A.N. – Distinguised Professor
Judith Baggs is the Elizabeth N. Gray Distinguished Professor and the Oregon Health & Science University. Her current research interests include ICU and nursing, end of life care and decision making, and quality care.
>University: Oregon Health & Science University
Barbara J. Burgel, RN, PhD, FAAN – Professor of Clinical Nursing
Barbara Burgel is a professor of clinical nursing at the University of California. Her clinical practice and research program has focused on the occupational health and safety risks facing immigrant workers, including garment workers, hotel room cleaners, and taxi drivers. Her teaching includes studies in the areas of Environmental Health, Clinical Prevention and Population Health, and others.
Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor
At University of Washington, Basia Belza has taught research courses to undergraduate students, theory courses to PhD students, health promotion courses to DNP students, and gerontology courses to all students. She leads the Coordinating Center for the CDC Healthy Aging Research Network, where she conducts research on healthy aging.
>University: University of Washington-Seattle
Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FASHA – Professor and Director of Advanced Community Health
Martha Dewey Bergren is the Director of the Advanced Community Health Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also currently teaches courses including Evidence Based Practice Nursing, Health Promotion Theory, and others. During her years of practice and teaching, she has received a dozen awards and fellowships related to nursing and leadership.
>University: University of Illinois – Chicago
Carmella M. Moran, PhD, RN – Director School of Nursing, Associate Professor of Nursing
Carmella Moran is the director of nursing at the School of Nursing at Aurora University. She has served on several committees throughout Illinois including Illinois Nurse Practice Act Task Force and Kane County Health Department Advisory Board.
>University: Aurora University
Daniel D. Cline, PhD and RN – Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor Daniel Cline works and conducts research at University of Colorado. He has clinical experience in critical care and emergency nursing. He is also a consultant and faculty member on the National League for Nursing's (NLN) Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors (ACES) Project.
>University: University of Colorado-Denver
Deborah A. Gross, DNSc, RN – Professor of Nursing
Deborah Gross graduated with her Doctorate in Nursing in 1983 and is an assistant professor at Rush University College of Nursing. Her research areas include Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms and Psychological Phenomena and Processes. She has been
serving as chair of the Department of Women's and Children's Health since February 2004.
>University: Rush University
Bill Cody, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Bill Cody is a professor nursing and the director of nursing at DePaul University in Chicago. Some of his distinguished awards include American Nurses Foundation Scholar, Hunter College Hall of Fame, and Luther Christman Award American Assembly of Men in Nursing.
>University: DePaul University
Holly Powell Kennedy, CNM, PhD, FACNM, FAAN – Executive Deputy Dean & Helen Varney Professor of Midwifery
Holly Powell Kennedy is the Executive Deputy Dean & Helen Varney Professor of Midwifery at the Yale Graduate School of Nursing. She is also the She is Past-President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the first person to be appointed as the Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale.
Beth N. Bolick,DNP, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC, CCRN – Nursing Professor
Beth Bolick is a professor as well as the coordinator of the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at Rush University. She received her own DNP from Rush and is currently in the Women Children and Family Nursing department.
Charles A. Vacchiano, PhD, CRNA – Professor
Dr. Vacchiano joined the faculty at the Duke University School of Nursing in 2008. Before that, he spent 26 years in the U.S. Navy as a practicing nurse anesthetist, educator, and researcher. He was named the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Researcher of the Year in 2007.
Linda Flynn, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs
Linda Flynn is a professor and associate dean for academic programs at the College of Nursing at the University of Colorado. She is a past recipient of the Governor's Merit Award for excellence in research and the C.A.R.E. Award from the New Jersey State Nurses Association. She was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2009.
Linda Phillips, PhD,RN,FAAN
At the UCLA School of Nursing, Linda Phillips is the section chair of the Acute and Chronic Health Sciences. She has taught graduate level courses on gerontology; research methods including developing and testing instrumentation for nursing research, community-based research and grounded theory; and research seminars focusing on the development of research proposals. She has also been published in journals and research papers on elder care and geriatric nursing since 1981.
>University: UCLA School of Nursing
Dr. Bertha Lane Davis – Professor
Dr. Bertha Lane Davis is currently a professor and director of the Nurse Educator Track and the PhD in Nursing program at Hampton University School of Nursing. She is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve Nurse Corps.
>University: Hampton University School of Nursing
Jeanne Alhusen, PhD, CRNP, RN
Jeanne Alhusen is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and conducts research in the Department of Community-Public Health. She has developed a program of research in understanding the biological and psychological underpinnings of maternal attachment and its influence on early childhood outcomes.
>University: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Janet L. Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor and Division Chair
At the University of Michigan, Dr. Larson mentors students in her research laboratory and regularly teaches research seminars for graduate students as well as lectures on topics of respiratory physiology and respiratory pathophysiology at the undergraduate and graduate level. She is also the Division Chair of her department.
>University: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Carol Fowler Durham, EdD, RN, ANEF – Clinical Professor & Director, CERC
Carol Fowler Durham is a clinical professor and director at the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Durham has been involved in Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) as a core faculty since its beginning. She received the Nurse Educator of the Year from the North Carolina Nurses Association in 2005.
Demetrius Abshire, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC – Nursing Professor
Demetrius Abshire joined the College of Nursing as part-time faculty in 2009 and currently teaches the Foundations for Professional Nursing course. He has also worked as a nurse in the neurosurgical ICU and in rehabilitation.
>University: University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Mustafa K. Dabbous, PhD., MS, BS – Professor
Mustafa Dabbous is a professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He has several publications printed, many about immunizations and biochemistry, including "Binding and subcellular distribution of cyclosporine in human fibroblasts" and "Role of saliva and salivary components as modulators of bleaching agent toxicity to human gingival fibroblasts in vitro."
Mary Byrne, PhD, DNP, MPH, CPNP – Stone Foundation and Elise D. Fish Professor of Health Care for the Underserved in Nursing
Mary Byrne teaches at the School of Nursing at Columbia University, with research interests such as pain management for children, early infant and child development, and pediatric HIV-AIDS. She is also the recipient of many awards, including Elected Fellow American Academy of Nursing and the Distinguished Research Scholar Award at the Columbia University School of Nursing.
Dr. Ruth Ann Belknap-Associate Professor
Ruth Ann Belknap teaches courses such as Culture and Health, Health Issues in the Urban Latino Immigrant Population, and Vulnerable Populations at the Marquette University College of Nursing. She is a member of the Midwest Nursing Research Society, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Wisconsin Nurses Association/American Nurses Association, and several other professional associations.
>University: Marquette University
Sandra Gaynor, Associate Professor of Nursing and MS Nursing
Sandra Gaynor is a member of American Organization of Nurse Executives, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders, and Center for Ethics and Advocacy. She is an associate professor of nursing at North Park University in Chicago and teaches classes that focus on include human resources, quality initiatives, strategic assessment, budgets, safety and risk management, and current social issues affecting healthcare delivery.
>University: North Park University
Suzanne G. Leveille, PhD Program Director and Professor, Department of Nursing
Suzanne Leveille is the PhD program direction and a professor in the department of nursing at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. She has an extensive background in gerontological nursing, and is also collaborating on a number of projects involving geriatric physical impairments, the role of neighborhood environment in geriatric falls, and pain management in older adults.
>University: University of Massachusetts Boston
Stephanie Steiner, MSN, RN, ACNP – Professor and Director of Flight Nursing Program
Stephanie Steiner teaches at the School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. She is also the director of the Flight Nursing Summer Camp. Her education interests include trauma, critical care transport, and simulation training.
Joel G. Anderson, PhD – Assistant Professor of Nursing and Roberts Scholar
Joel G. Anderson is the Assistant Professor of Nursing, while also a Roberts Scholar as a part of the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Interestingly, previous to entering graduate school, he was a manager at two cancer research laboratories. He's also currently the Research Director at Healing Touch International.
>University: University of Virginia
Judith Halstead, PhD, RN – Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Judith Halstead if the Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Indiana University School of Nursing. She has a wealth of expert insight into online education and co-edits Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty.
>University: Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis
Kim Amer, PhD, RN
Kim Amer is an Associate Professor at DePaul University and does a large amount of work in child and family health. She's even a member of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Children in Chicago.
Kathryn Christiansen, PhD, MA, BSN – Associate Dean and Associate Professor
Kathryn Christiansen is the Associate Dean and an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has wide-ranging interests, often working in community health nursing, care coordination and care transitions, among others.
Kelly M. Bower-Joffe, PhD, MPH, RN, APHN-BC
Kelly M. Bower-Joffe is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and often looks at substance abuse, uninsured, health literacy, food store availability, obesity, and many other areas. Having attained her doctorate at Johns Hopkins as well, she's very familiar with the university's health programs.
Beth A. Brooks – PhD.,RN & FACHE – President
Beth A. Brooks is the President of Resurrection University and has worked as the Executive Director of the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Healthcare Innovation. As a graduate of Valparaiso University, she was named one of the 150 most influential people in the university's history.
Edie Barbero, PhD, RN , PMHNP-BC – Assistant Professor of Nursing Coordinator and Psychiatric Mental Health
Dr. Edie Barbero is the Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and is the Coordinator of the Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner Program. The Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing has twice recognized her quality of research and even accepted the poster she created on Therapeutic Storytelling for the Biennial Convention.
April D. Kidd, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC-Adjunct Instructor
April D. Kidd is an Adjunct Instructor at Hood College where she teaches Community Health Nursing in the BSN Completion Program. Her experience as an Army Community Nurse and currently works to ensure the military health system is aptly equipped to tackle issues resulting from threats, manmade or natural.
>University: Hood College
Michael E. Galbraith, PhD, RN – Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Michael E. Galbraith focuses intently on survivorship and health-related quality of life issues for couples affected by prostate cancer and his research initiatives have been funded by the NIH. Dr. Galbraith also works as a scientific reviewer for journals whose subject matter is men's health issues.
Marita G. Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN – Professor and Chair, Division of Nursing Business Health Systems
University of Michigan's Marita G. Titler is the Professor and Chair in the Division of Nursing Business and Health Systems. Her work has garnered accolades and research funding, while she also serves on the NIH and AHRQ study section. Her impressive work keeps a refined focus on health services research, particularly as it is relevant to older adults.
Patricia Clinton, PhD,RN,ARNP,FAANP – Clinical Professor and Director of Faculty Practice
Patricia Clinton is a Clinical Professor at The University of Iowa where her career of over 30 years has given her increased insight as to how we can address problems such as the skyrocketing cost of health care and various indifferent care systems. She's also served as Assistant Dean for MSN & DNP Programs, currently working as the Director of Faculty Practice.
>University: University of Iowa
Rojann Alpers, PhD, RN Associate Professor
Rojann Alpers focuses on research as an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University and has written articles on nursing history, the profession overall, and many more. She's been awarded numerous nursing education awards, so he work is definitely worth checking out.
>University: ASU College of Nursing & Health Innovation
Angela M. Allen, RN, BSN, MAT, EdS, EA, PhDc
Angela M. Allen has been awarded an incredibly impressive number of accolades in her time as a Clinical Professor at Arizona State University and continues to make large progress for nursing at the university. Most recently, she was honored with an Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Scholar Award.
Claudia Calle Beal, PhD, MSN
Claudia Calle Beal teaches research, translation science, and ethics as an Assistant Professor in the graduate program. Her work looks at stroke health and has been a huge part to helping better the School of Nursing at Baylor.
>University: Baylor University
Mohammad Alasagheirin, Assistant Professor of Nursing
As an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Bradley University, Mohammad Alasagheirin works on health-related issues commonly experienced by refugee and immigrants, along with the physical activity of children and their bone growth.
>University: Bradley University
Theresa Adelman-Mullally, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Theresa Adelman-Mullally is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Bradley University and teaches Fundamental Nursing Theory and Practicum, as well as classes on substance abuse and mental health. She also has experience working in the US Army Nurse Corp.
Carol M. Musil, PhD, RN, FAAN – Nursing Professor
Dr. Carol M. Musil is a Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor of Nursing and does extensive work regarding older adults and caregiver status. With an impressive number of published works, there's no denying how much she has contributed to Case Western Reserve University.
Suzanne Bakken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI – Alumni Professor of the School of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Dr. Suzanna Bakken is the Alumni Professor of the School of Nursing and Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University. She looks thoroughly at HIV/AIDS and her published works and awards signify the value of her work.
Jeanne Matthews, BS, MS, PhD
Jeanne Matthews is the chair and Assistant Professor of the Department of Nursing, but has previously worked as the chair of the American Public Health Association's Public Health Nursing Section.
>University: Georgetown University
Laura Anderko, PhD, RN
Dr. Laura Anderko is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University and has worked on the Environmental Protection Agency's federal advisory committee, the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee. She's currently active in a handful of notable committees.
Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN – Dean and Distinguished Professor
Dr. Marion E. Broome is a Distinguished Professor, specifically in Nursing Care, in the School of Nursing at Indiana University. She's highly regarded in the field and has made incredible contributions throughout her career.
Dr. Kim Ferguson, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Assistant Director of the FNP Concentration
Dr. Kim Ferguson is the Assistant Professor of Nursing and the Assistant Director of the FNP Concentration at Lincoln Memorial University. She specializes in areas such as Family Nurse Practitioners, Master of Science courses, child obesity, and rural health and she's received numerous awards for excellence.
Shelley F. Conroy, Ed.D., MS, BSN
Dr. Shelley F. Conroy is very active in nursing higher education and works as a Professor and Dean at Baylor University. From leading study abroad trips to working on research endeavors, her experience is hard to match in nursing higher education. To date, she's been awarded more than $7 million in grants.
>University: Louise Herrington School of Nursing Undergraduate Program
Vicki Keough, PhD, APRN-BC, ACNP, FAAN – Dean and Professor
Vicki Keough is a Dean and Professor at Loyola University in the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Her published works often include studies on the state of nursing currently. Additionally, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing.
Deborah Watkins Bruner RN, PhD, FAAN
Deborah Watkins Bruner obtained at Doctorate degree at the University of Pennsylvania with a focus on nursing research and her work has focused on quality of life, patient reported outcomes, symptom management across cancer sites, and more related to cancer. Notably, she was the only nurse to serve as Principal Investigator of one of the National Cancer Institute's Community Clinical Oncology Programs.
>University: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University
Elizabeth J. Corwin RN, PhD
Dr. Elizabeth J. Corwin first worked as a physiologist before becoming a professor and applies her real world experience as a nurse with the rigor of a researcher to create a unique background suited for many situations. Currently, she's also a Principal Investigator on a $2.4 million dollar award from the NIH.
Robin L. Bissinger, Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC, FAAN – Associate Dean for Academics and Associate Professor
Robin L. Bissinger has made a name for herself in the nursing field as the Associate Dean of Academics in the College of Nursing at the Medical University of South Carolina. She's incredibly active professionally, also working as the President of the National Certification Corporation and as the Vice-Chair of the Congress on Nursing Practice and Economics, among other organizations she's active in.
Joyce K. Anastasi
Joyce K. Anastasi works in the NYU College of Nursing as an Independence Foundation Endowed Professor and is the Founding Director of the Division of Special Studies. She's a leading clinical Scientist in symptom management. With multiple teaching and research awards to her name, she is well accredited in the nursing community.
>University: New York University
Chrsitine Smith, DNP,MA and BSN – Associate Nursing Professor
Christine Smith is an Associate Nursing Professor helps to train students to work effectively in urban environments that embrace multiple cultures. She teaches at a local shelter teaching health education and invites students to work alongside her.
Shelley Miller, MSN, RN
Shelly Miller is a Professor of Nursing at Oklahoma City Community College and has worked in critical care, focusing on cardiac ICU and open heart recovery. In 1990, she was awarded the Robert A. Watson Cardiovascular Nursing Award and is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Society.
>University: Oklahoma City Community College
Traci Boren, Professor of Nursing
Traci Boren is a Professor of Nursing in the BADNAP nursing program at Oklahoma City Community College, while simultaneously working as a perioperative nurse. She also spent 8 years working as an Army National Guard medic, so has uniquely suited skills.
Gail M. Houck, PhD, R.N., P.M.H.N.P. – Professor & Program Director for Post-Master DNP
Gail M. Houck is a Professor and Program Director at Oregon Health and Science University. She's active in publishing articles that analyze various components to the profession, specifically how we can improve the development of children and babies.
Brenda Recchia Jeffers, PhD, RN, Chancellor, Professor
Brenda Recchia Jeffers is a chancellor and professor at St. John's College, as well as a founding member of Team Illinois, an organization committed to relieving workface shortages. Her notable work in nursing education has placed her on the list, but she's also recognized for her work at a number of organizations.
>University: St. John's College
Kimberly D. Acquaviva, PhD, MSW
Kimberly D. Acquaviva is a tenured Associate Professor at The George Washington University and is also the Director of Faculty Affairs. Dr. Acquaviva has been awarded over $20 million in federal funding and was recently a Fulbright scholar, helping to teach nursing students and physicians in Thailand.
>University: The George Washington University
Ellen Cram, PhD and RN – Associate Clinical Professor & Assistant Dean
Ellen Cram is an Associate Professor at The University of Iowa and is also the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate and Pre-licensure programs. In 2000, she was recognized as the Outstanding Iowa Nurse Leader of the year and has received other awards.
Stephanie Fugate, MSN, ACNP – Nursing Professor
Stephanie Fugate teaches at the University of Kentucky and uses her experience from working in many areas within nursing education to facilitate the most effective learning methods to students. She also helps new graduate students in the BSN Residency Program at UK Healthcare.
Jacqueline Fawcett, Professor, Department of Nursing
University of Massachusetts Boston Professor Jacqueline Fawcett has spent the last 30 years working on a research project centered around the Roy Adaptation Model and has authored numerous conceptual models for nursing. Her impressive resume continues into renown for her meta-theoretical work as well.
Anne Bruce, RN, PhD-Associate Professor
Anne Bruce is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Victoria and is a PhD Coordinator as well. She has an impressive list of research she's worked on and a great selection of publications.
>University: University of Victoria
Debra Sheets- Associate Professor
Working as an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria, Dr. Debra Sheets has over 20 years of clinical nursing experience and chairs the School of Nursing's Undergraduate Committee. She's worked as a research affiliate on the Centre on Aging at the University of Victoria and also on the Education Committee and helped conduct review panel work for federal agencies in America.
Ruth F. Craven, EdD, RN, FAAN -Professor Emerita
Ruth F. Craven looks in depth behavioral nursing, previously having worked in aging research and gerontological nursing, as well as nursing education. At the University of Washington, she also works with students on caring for the elderly and in-home care methods.
>University: University of Washington -Seattle
Barbara J. Bowers, Associate Dean for Research and Charlotte Jane and Ralph A. Rodefer Chair.
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>University: University of Wisconsin
Patricia Flatley Brennan, Lillian S. Moehlman-Bascom Professor of Nursing and Industrial Engineering. PhD
Patricia Flatley Brennan focuses on a very unique aspect of nursing research, specifically looking at how technology can influence self-care methods and reduce diagnosis time. Her research allows students to create integrative computer-based solutions for improving consumer health.
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VA Disability Calculator 2022: Determine Your Monthly Compensation Rate
Veterans Disability / September 22, 2022 / Victor Traylor
VA Disability Calculator
How To Determine Your Monthly Compensation Rate
What Do VA Disability Ratings Represent?
How The VA Rates Multiple Disabilities
Calculating Combined Disability Ratings Using VA Math
VA Combined Ratings Table
Online Veterans Disability Calculator
There is no regular math used by the VA when calculating combined disability ratings. The VA uses percentages to calculate total disability ratings rather than adding up disability ratings for different conditions.
VA Disability Rating determines the types of benefits that VA Disability Benefits include, like tax-free monetary compensation. When the next disability percentage is added, the VA uses a percentage of the veteran's remaining non-disabled percentage. The VA would, for example, apply 30% first to a veteran with three disabling conditions rated at 30%, 20%, and 20%.
It would not be enough to add 20 to 30 and get 50 for the next percentage. The 20% would be applied to the veteran's remaining 70% of not-disability. In total, 44% would be created by adding 14% to the current 30% rating. A total disability of 40% would be awarded to the veteran if these were the only two disabilities present.
Following this, the third disability rating of 20% would be applied to the remaining 56% (100%-44%). The individual rating would then be 11%. In this case, the total disability rating would be 55%, adding to the 44% mentioned. By rounding up this number, 60% would be the combined disability rating. A disability rating of 70% would have been reached by "normal" math instead.
We understand that these ratings that determine the monthly disability claims compensation amount can sometimes seem a bit confusing, but rest assured, you are not alone. That's why the VA has provided a VA disability calculator 2022 to help you calculate your disability rating using VA math. It is important to note that this tool should only be used to understand how disability ratings are combined.
Because of the VA's method of calculation, the Service-Connected Disability Rating System has become complex.
VA disability ratings determine service-connected disability benefits and compensation. Making sure you receive the right benefits requires knowing how to calculate your rating. A difference in compensation payments and other benefits of hundreds to thousands of dollars can have a significant impact.
Understanding your disability rating is the first step. The VA rates each injury or illness numerically (ex: 10%, 40%, etc.), correlating to the severity of the disability faced by the disabled veteran.
You might want to consider the impact disabilities have on your daily activities and work performance. To determine your overall efficiency, the VA considers your disability's effects. Take the example of a regular 40-year-old retiree without any major injuries or illnesses associated with their service. The efficiency of his work would be 100%.
You might be eligible for benefits if your knee suffered an injury while deployed after 20 years of service.
In the case of an injury treated through arthroscopic surgery, you still suffer from some pain and stiffness in the knee. The VA may grant you a 10% rating for service-connected disabilities. Your efficiency, called 90% by the VA, determines your rating.
The Veteran with the knee injury outlined above illustrates the most basic disability rating situation. Having more disability ratings makes things more interesting. Based on our previous profile, let's look at an example.
The 40-year-old retiree will have to satisfy a few conditions. We'll assume our retiree has the following ratings for his service-connected disability:
In the example above, his right knee received a 10% rating
An injury to the back is given a 30% rating
An injury to the right shoulder is given a 20% rating
A 10% rating is applied to hearing loss
Calculations are based on a descending efficiency scale used by the VA. They will assign a numerical rating to each injury or illness. VA ratings are determined by starting with the highest rating and working their way down. As a starting point, you will always have a rating of 100. With every new disability, you have a new baseline to start from.
Stacking and racking disabilities are the first step. Based on the example above, we have ratings of 30%, 20%, and 10%. The 30% is added first, then the 20%, then the 10%, and then the final 10%. Again, we're not subtracting here; we're doing VA math.
The efficiency rate of 100 is multiplied by the disability rating, then subtracted from the original rating. The answer would be 30 if you multiplied 30% by 100. The result is 70 when you subtract 100 from it. You now have a rating of 70 for efficiency and 30 for disability.
The next calculation will be based on this point. When you are done with the rating, you repeat the process. Taking 20% and multiplying it by 70 gives you 14. By subtracting 14 from 70, you are left with 56. As a result, your efficiency rating has decreased to 56, and your disability rating has increased to 44. For every additional disability rating, you need to repeat the process.
You may find this combined rating table helpful if you're trying to figure out the math manually.
Take 30% disability as a starting point and scroll down the left column of the combined rating table until you find the number 30. Go to the right column and look for 20. The 30 and 20 combine to make 44. Assuming these are your only two ratings, your service-connected disability rating would be 44%, which rounds down to 40%. However, we aren't done yet. Two more 10% ratings need to be added.
The left column should be the starting point again. Using the left column, find the 44. You will then need to find the intersection point between the 44 and the 10. There is a 50% change in your rating. You can repeat this once more, starting with 50 and ending with 10. As a result, your combined rating is now 55%, rounded to 60%.
Table Instructions
One should list disabilities in descending order. To find the intersection point between the highest and next highest disability rating, start with the highest disability rating and move left. These two disabilities are combined in this rating. You can round up or down to the nearest number divisible by ten if these are the only two disabilities you have (all numbers 4.9 and below are rounded down; all numbers five and higher are rounded up). You should repeat this process until all disability ratings have been calculated.
It's great to know how to use the combined rating table so you can verify your disability rating for yourself. But it's also nice to use a VA Disability calculator that considers all these factors. Several websites have useful online veteran disability calculators you can use to calculate your rating automatically.
Applying for cash benefits from VA can seem overwhelming for some Veterans. If you want disability compensation benefits, check out our article on how to find the right disability lawyer. You can visit DisabilityHelp.org today for more information!
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Apparently shedding light on Darwin (for photography) is difficult.
Incidentally, this statue of Darwin is located next to a small cafe at the back end of the first floor at the Natural History Museum in London. In the main hall, halfway up the central staircase and overlooking the reconstruction of Dippy (Diplodocus carnegii), is a bronze statue of Richard Owen. It seems the Natural History Museum forgot to expel this vocal opponent of "Darwinism". I suppose the fact that he did real research and founded a real museum (namely, the NHM) had something to do with it.
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I work at NHM and it really irks me that Darwin is down in the cafe by the dirty dishes while Owen takes all the glory at the top of the stairs in the central hall. I have some good news courtesy my insider knowledge, though: there are moves afoot to rectify this statue scandal in 2009!!
Even though Owen was a creationist, he did found our museum on the concept that everyone should be allowed to see natural treasures not just experts, and he also coined the word "dinosaur", for which reasons I think his statue should be in a place of prominence… just not that place.


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Isaac Herzog makes first trip by Israeli president to Bahrain | News
Herzog meets king and crown prince on a trip made possible after their two countries normalised relations in 2020.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has held talks with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa during the first trip by an Israeli head of state to the small Gulf kingdom.
Herzog made the trip on Sunday after the two countries normalised diplomatic relations in 2020.
The leaders discussed issues that included regional security and "ways to encourage communication between the representatives of the private sector in the two countries", the official Bahrain News Agency said.
A delegation of industry and business representatives accompanied Herzog, who was welcomed upon arrival by Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
The king said his country supports "achieving a just, comprehensive and sustainable peace that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and that will lead to stability, development and prosperity for both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples as well as all peoples of the region," the news agency said.
Herzog said on Twitter that he welcomed Hamad's "vision of peace, friendship and tolerance".
"My visit underscores the importance Israel attaches to relations with Bahrain, including partnerships on defence, trade, tourism and environment," he said.
"The expanding circle of peace [in the Middle East] is highly important, especially amid threats to global and regional stability," Israel's president said. "In the face of hate, threats and terror, there is one answer: alliances with friends."
During his two-day visit, Herzog is scheduled to meet with members of the Jewish community in Bahrain.
Normalising ties
Two years ago, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco became the first Arab states in decades to normalise relations with Israel after negotiations spearheaded by the administration of former United States President Donald Trump.
Other countries in the region, notably Saudi Arabia, have repeatedly said they would stick to the decades-old Arab League position of not establishing official ties with Israel until its conflict with the Palestinians is resolved.
Israel reached peace treaties with neighbouring Egypt and Jordan in 1979 and 1994, respectively.
Outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid, then Israel's top diplomat, visited Bahrain in September last year to open the Israeli embassy there.
In February, Israel signed a defence agreement with Bahrain, and Naftali Bennett became the first Israeli prime minister to visit the country.
On Monday, Herzog is due to be a guest of the president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The meeting is expected to include talks on cooperation in the space sector.
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Olalla Bluegrass and Beyond Festival celebrates 25 years
By CHARLEE GLOCK-JACKSON
FOR GIG HARBOR LIFE
Get ready to Kick the City Off Your Shoes one more time as the Olalla Bluegrass and Beyond festival celebrates 25 years of bringing music and berry pies to the greater Gig Harbor community and beyond.
The party starts Friday night, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m., with a concert by legendary autoharp player Brian Bowers. Bowers is one of only four members of the National Autoharp Hall of Fame and has played at the Olalla festival several times in the past. "He's also a great storyteller," Gig Harbor resident Ed Johnson said. Johnson manages the festival's band hospitality room — also called the Green Room — and has helped organize the festival since year one.
This is the first time organizers have presented a Friday night concert, Johnson said. "But since it's the silver anniversary, we thought we'd sort of pull out all the stops and make it a really special event."
The music continues all day Saturday with a line-up of eight bands. Most are from the Northwest, but the festival's headliner, Trout Steak Revival, hails from Denver, Colorado.
The lead-off band, Slocan Ramblers, call Alberta, Canada home. Olalla is the last stop on their tour of the Western United States.
This year's music lineup is typically diverse in keeping with the festival's "Bluegrass and Beyond" moniker, Johnson added.
Trout Steak Revival won the Best Band award at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2014 with their modern version of bluegrass music.
The Slocan Ramblers and Westsound-based Rural Delivery play more traditional interpretations.
Port Townsend resident Danny Barnes won this year's Steve Martin Best Banjo player award. "It's pretty amazing that Danny's playing in Olalla," said Howard Cutler, a bluegrass aficionado from Seattle and longtime OlallaFest fan. "He seldom plays shows in this part of the country so this is a rare opportunity to see him locally. It's going to be a treat to hear him and it really says something about the stature of this little festival."
FarmStrong Country, from Sequim, pushes the bluegrass envelope toward traditional country music with the addition of a pedal steel guitar and fiddle to their usual instrument mix.
As always, the Eclectic Cloggers, who come from all around the Puget Sound area, will add their fancy footwork and swirling petticoats to the festivities.
And then there's the "beyond" part of the line-up.
Bellingham-based Hot Damn Scandal is a quintet of fearless young musicians whose amalgam of guitar, fiddle, standup bass, washboard, saxophone and cello defies category. They were the surprise hit of last year's festival and fans demanded their return, Johnson said.
Another Bellingham band, Rabbit Wilde, plays a wild, energetic combination of bluegrass, indie rock, blues, soul and Americana tunes. Don't be surprised if they pull out an accordion for added musical effect.
Gig Harbor resident Barbara Hammerman, founder and executive director of United By Music North America, discovered the Olalla festival just three years ago and immediately became a fan.
"This year's music line-up is super," Hammerman said. "I know the 'Kick the City Off Your Shoes' vibe will be in full force for this 25th year because It's the silver anniversary. I'm really looking forward to every single band and — oh my — Danny Barnes! Worth the price of admission right there."
One thing that sets bluegrass music apart from country and rock and other genres is the amazing musicianship of the players, organizer Nolan Pepperdine said. "Bluegrass players are really fine, super talented musicians."
Interspersed throughout the day are guided nature walks along nearby Olalla Creek lead by wildlife biologists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, a hands-friendly display of skulls of local critters courtesy of Harbor WildWatch and an auction of a handmade quilt.
And of course there will be pie. Specifically, homemade berry pie in honor of the original inhabitants who named the area "Olalla" meaning "place with many berries."
The festival holds a yearly berry pie-baking contest and auctions the winning pie. Members of the Spirit of Life Lutheran Church organize the pie contest and the Empty Bowls project that lets pie-lovers have their slice of pie served in a handcrafted bowl — and keep the bowl. The money raised from bowl sales supports the church's food bank.
The church group hosted several pie-baking parties over the past month to make sure there will be plenty of pie to feed the hungry crowd, and local bakers also contribute to the supply.
Over the past two decades, the festival has caught the eye of U.S. Congressman Derek Kilmer and the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners.
Kilmer has often been a judge in the berry pie contest and issues a congressional proclamation every year in honor of the event.
South Kitsap Commissioner Charlotte Garrido makes sure there's a similar proclamation from the County.
Both proclamations acknowledge the fact that the festival is run entirely by volunteers and that all proceeds are channeled back into the community.
This year's festival is dedicated to the memory of Rob Folsom who provided the sound for many of the Northwest's most popular music festivals, including Olalla. Folsom was also known as the Father of Wintergrass, an internationally acclaimed music festival that takes place in Bellevue every February.
Folsom died suddenly on June 1, leaving "a big hole in the hearts of music lovers everywhere," Pepperdine said.
In addition to music and berry pies there also will be food and craft vendors, old-time craft demonstrations and numerous activities for children including a mid-afternoon parade around the ball field.
The festival takes place at the South Kitsap Southern Little League ballpark on Olalla Valley Road.
For information, visit olallabluegrass.com or call 253-857-5604.
The Olalla Bluegrass and Beyond Festival takes place Friday, Aug. 19 and all day Saturday, Aug. 20 at the South Kitsap Southern Little League ballpark on Olalla Valley Road. Gates open at 10 a.m.; music starts at 11 a.m. and continues until dusk as follows:
11 a.m.:
Slocan Ramblers, guided nature walk on Olalla Creek
Noon:
Eclectic Cloggers, guided nature walk on Olalla Creek
12:45 p.m.:
Berry pie contest and auction
1 p.m.:
Rural Delivery, guided nature walk on Olalla Creek
Hot Damn Scandal, guided nature walk on Olalla Creek
Kids parade
3:30 p.m.:
Danny Barnes
FarmStrong Country
Quilt auction
Rabbit Wilde
Tickets can be purchased at the gate.


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NanoString Technologies just enlisted the kind of person that it will need if it's ever going to grow up into a public company.
The Seattle-based genetic instrument and diagnostic company said today it has added Greg Norden, the former chief financial officer of Wyeth, to its board of directors. Norden spent 21 years at Wyeth, which was acquired by Pfizer in a $68 billion mega-merger in 2009. Norden will now be the chairman of NanoString's audit committee. He also adds an independent voice to a seven-member board that is dominated by dominated by the company's venture capitalists—Clarus Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and OVP Venture Partners.
NanoString CEO Brad Gray
NanoString, a spinout from the Institute for Systems Biology, has grown the past couple years, selling an instrument that provides a digital readout for how many different genes are expressed in biological samples. The company saw its revenues grow 50 percent to $18 million last year on selling its system to researchers. It is looking to expand this year by marketing to Big Pharma companies, and by developing the instrument into a cancer diagnostic tool. When I spoke to NanoString CEO Brad Gray this morning about the change to the NanoString board, and asked him whether this is part of an IPO strategy, he didn't try to downplay the notion.
"It's the kind of thing you do when you're laying the groundwork for an IPO. But it's a good thing to do anytime," Gray says. "Boards need bright people with diverse backgrounds. One of most important is to have someone with deep financial experience on your board. It's important to have as a private company, and it's a must-have as a public company."
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B350 vs x370 and Benchmarking for testing..
Bought a ryzen 1700 last week, also got a msi b350 gaming pro carbon.. It has 10vrm on it, I take it as 8+2 power delivery?
Throughout the week I've been playing with overclocking..which right off the bat it was at 3.8ghz@1.3v. I bumped my vcore to 1.35v and I'm now running at 3.9ghz consistently..Temperatures are fine, I'm running a corsair h110i..I'm also running gskill 3200mhz timings of 16-16-16-36 which is default and it runs at 3200mhz..
Where I'm running into issues is going from 3.8 to 3.9ghz with 3dmark, I get "Timestamp is not available so scores can not be validated".. At the 3.8ghz it runs fine, actually ran great with very good scores when I go up to 3.9ghz is were I start getting the invalid scores with 3dmark..
What could cause this? I'm thinking something with 3dmark or maybe the memory controller or something, the system is running very stable, games great, streams fantastic..
Would I be better off going to an x370 board? I got the b350 because I dont need to run dual gpu's at all and never will..
Heres what I'm getting now, and its what I dont get.. I guess it must be software related.. At 3.9ghz it beats the 3.8ghz clock in every aspect except the combined score, yet it scores less on the combined score.
The score on the left is at 3.8ghz, score on right is at 3.9ghz..
The X370 will have a higher resale value, should be faster to receive new BIOS updates, and the additional PCIe bandwidth will come in handy if you buy PCIe NVMe controller cards.


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by DeadRinger » Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:33 pm
Well, it's another 7 months away, but the first trailer to this superhero all-star movie has just arrived:
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/avengers/
DeadRinger
by Hobbituk » Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:51 am
I think it looks great and the fact that Joss Whedon is the man behind it is very exciting. If anyone can handle an ensemble cast like this, its him.
Hobbituk
Ringbearer
by hamlet » Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:32 am
Looking forward to it. I'm unabashedly a fan of these latest Marvel movies, and Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man really were quite good. Not just "good for a comic book move," but actually quite decent movies in their own right, though stipulation for Thor is that you need to know quite a bit about things in order to get some of what's going on.
by Gungnir » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:05 am
Like Hamlet, I'm a big fan of the Marvel shared-world movies. But I disagree about Thor - Mrs. Gungnir and the two Gungnirs-Junior know next to nothing about the comic series and enjoyed it immensely and didn't feel like they were missing out on anything - except they thought the cosmic cube at the end was the Frost-Giants' casket. (Mrs. G's favourite character in the films is Agent Son-of-Coul)
I still haven't seen Captain America though - eagerly awaiting the Blu-Ray in December.
Gungnir
Location: Isle of Man
by hamlet » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:51 pm
I only bring it up because while watching it on DVD with my mother, had to stop the DVD every 5 minutes to explain something that wasn't obvious to somebody who either didn't know the comics (which I don't, but did a bit of research on) or Norse Mythology. Ironically, she thought that the whole 9-worlds concept was hokey comic book trash. She was shocked to learn that it's straight out of Norse Mythos, along with a LOT of the characterizations.
She also didn't like Odin's spear, until I explained to her that that was one of the things that they really got wholly right. And that it was named in myth. She also thought the hammer was silly, until I again explained to her about the myths.
Then, being a snarky person, she asked me if The Destroyer was part of the original myth.
by Gungnir » Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:58 am
hamlet wrote: I only bring it up because while watching it on DVD with my mother, had to stop the DVD every 5 minutes to explain something that wasn't obvious to somebody who either didn't know the comics (which I don't, but did a bit of research on) or Norse Mythology. Ironically, she thought that the whole 9-worlds concept was hokey comic book trash. She was shocked to learn that it's straight out of Norse Mythos, along with a LOT of the characterizations.
Ah, well maybe that explains it - Mrs Gungnir is not unacquainted with Norse mythology
hamlet wrote: She also didn't like Odin's spear
WHAAAAATTTTT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
by Gungnir » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:10 am
Hidden Spoilers wrote: Hang about Hobbi - if you are referring to the cosmic cube that's not a spoiler as it has no bearing on the story of Thor - it only appears in the after-credit teaser and was never seen, mentioned or involved at all in the film up to that point.
I understand that it might appear in Captain America but I haven't seen that yet and have studiously avoided spoilers - so I can't spoil a film that I haven't seen or know the main storyline of, can I?
by Hobbituk » Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:42 am
Hmmm, where did my post go? How odd.
No, I wasn't referring to anything specific! Its just that I noticed discussion of Thor and mildly panicked
by Hobbituk » Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:15 am
Anyway, I've now seen Thor and very much enjoyed it!
by Gungnir » Sat Oct 22, 2011 6:07 am
It is rather good.
by Fëalócë » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:11 pm
Having seen Thor, Iron Man (both) and the Hulk, I cannot wait for this movie. I really, really loved Iron Man and loved Thor entirely. I'm not that big of a fan of Hulk, but I can't wait to see him with the others in the film. Still haven't seen Captain America even though I want to.
The trailer makes me want to build a time machine.
Fëalócë
Citizen of Imladris
Location: In the woods
by erhanthemaster » Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:27 am
The premier of The Avengers was held last week and the first reactions are overwhelmingly positive. I've been waiting for this movie to come on big screen as much as The Hobbit and now that I watched the premier and saw those comments on twitter, I can't wait to see this movie. From this day on, I am at my utmost nerdness. I almost feel my front teeth protrude
erhanthemaster
by celebalqua » Wed Apr 18, 2012 2:01 am
Fëalócë wrote: Still haven't seen Captain America even though I want to.
go see it, not as good as Iron Man and Thor but better than Hulk
Still reading in the Lounge for Bookworms 6
Contributing to Shire and Shutter photo blog and talking about it here.
Occasionally visits the Lucky Fortune Inn
http://www.artistsuk.co.uk/acatalog/mini-Hobbit_David_Wyatt.JPG
celebalqua
Location: Oz
erhanthemaster wrote: The premier of The Avengers was held last week and the first reactions are overwhelmingly positive. I've been waiting for this movie to come on big screen as much as The Hobbit and now that I watched the premier and saw those comments on twitter, I can't wait to see this movie. From this day on, I am at my utmost nerdness. I almost feel my front teeth protrude
So agree Erhan, it comes out here on April 25th in Oz, will report back....
btw, welcome to TORC!
by celebalqua » Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:30 pm
Well what an absolute blast. this movie was a lot of fun. There are many signature Joss moments which for me made it very sweet indeed.
by Hobbituk » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:44 am
Takes a while to get going.
But when it gets going.
Oh boy.
This is, without a doubt and by far, the best superhero film ever made. It's exciting and visually impressive, without ever losing sight of its story or characters. Every character is given depth and time to breathe, all are likeable... even the villain.
But when characters aren't punching each other or having sad moments (and even when they are), this film has more funny moments than many comedies can boast. It is pure Joss Whedon. He knows how to handle an ensemble cast and there is wit in almost every single line uttered.
Very, very impressed by this film... if you haven't guessed by now.
You can keep your "The Dark Knight" and your "Spiderman 2", this blows them out of the water. In style.
by Gungnir » Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:04 pm
So you liked it?
We've got tickets for tomorrow night, Mrs G's birthday treat. Kids are vibrating with excitement and have been for weeks.
by Hobbituk » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:42 pm
Meh, it was alright
by celebalqua » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:31 am
Gungnir wrote: Kids are vibrating with excitement and have been for weeks.
Ha ha, any particular frequency??
I have my tickets for my second viewing, this time in 3D.
by oldtoby » Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:36 pm
No... dont do that, you'll just encourage them to do more 3D movies.
oldtoby
by The,real,Maeglin » Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:18 pm
I think Hobbituk took the words right out of my mouth.. eh fingers.
Best Marvel movie I have seen so far and it gave me hope for any sequels.
Characters that I never found interesting before on screen (like the Hulk, or Loki in Thor) got a lot more dept in this one.
The,real,Maeglin
by notlistening » Sun May 06, 2012 9:05 pm
I'm re-watching Thor in preparation for seeing Avengers with my brother on the weekend. Watched Capt America last week.
Hobbi, I value your opinion so I bet I'll enjoy it. Brother on the other hand is a comic purist so he may have issues.
TVM...the best place in the 'verse.
notlistening
wandering not lost
Location: corner of no and where
by Telemachos » Mon May 07, 2012 4:55 pm
I'm not a Marvel guy at all (or even much of a comic guy), but I thought it was very enjoyable. A few quibbles here and there (pacing, overly techno-babbly comicy stuff occasionally, the bad guys and the threat to earth never felt particularly dangerous), but it's really entertaining -- Whedon manages to give each team member some moments to shine, there's great chemistry between them all, and it's a blast to watch.
The Hulk steals the show -- who'da thought?
Telemachos
by portia » Mon May 07, 2012 6:37 pm
I'd like to see it, but I will have to wait. I will be heavily involved with the grandchildren, who are too young to see it.
But it looks like it will still be in theaters when I get back.
Location: Lost in the forest
by hamlet » Wed May 09, 2012 6:12 am
Watched it last night with a good sized group. Lots of fun, actually, though it suffered in some quarters.
Too many damned one liners. Just too many of them.
Pacing was a little uneven. Too fast at times, too slow at others.
Special effects were . . . mindblowing, actually. Usually I couldn't care a fig for special effects, but these were so seemless that they were startling. And they never took the place of good storytelling, which is a major plus.
The Hulk had the best scene in the movie, or at least the funniest. But seriously, who didn't see that one coming?
Stinger #1: Strange sitting in a crowded theater and feeling like you're the only one who actually knew who the guy on the throne was is a strange experience. Having to explain the "to court death" line and why it was amusing and a dead giveaway kind of lessens the impact.
Stinger #2: . . . uhm . . . sure? Almost felt like a giant middle finger aimed at the audience who stuck it through all the credits.
by Gungnir » Wed May 09, 2012 10:14 am
hamlet wrote: Stinger #2: . . . uhm . . . sure? Almost felt like a giant middle finger aimed at the audience who stuck it through all the credits.
More like a giant middle finger at the UK who didn't get that scene.
by hamlet » Wed May 09, 2012 10:34 am
Gungnir wrote:
You didn't really miss anything. Not even a speck of dialogue.
by Telemachos » Wed May 09, 2012 11:04 am
hamlet wrote:
I thought it was hilarious. Preferred to the mid-credit scene (which I understand is big if you know the comics, but to a non-comics person it's a total "???")
by basil » Wed May 09, 2012 1:07 pm
Telemachos wrote:
Especially since at the end IM suggested going to a cafe down the street, yes, big snicker from me. And was anyone else reminded of Herman Cain's "smile" ad by the gloomy evil guy in the credits? So did a commenter at this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhm-22Q0PuM&feature=
I saw Avengers last night. Good entertainment and Whedon's take was fun to watch.
But not dvd-buyable.
I agree that Hulk had some fine moments in the story, but he was also the most jarring character in the movie, and I mean that in 2 ways.
1. Obviously.
2. Spoiler. I got that there was some history with Romanov and Banner previously, but aboard the giant flying aircraft carrier ( borrowed from this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBa9jRgNOSs and, ah, this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGspNH4vLVM ) he goes beserk and apparently wants to kill her but on the ground in NY he can be communicated with and directed? Kinda schizoid there, ya know.
There were some other "ya gotta be frikkin kiddin me" moments for me.
by Hobbituk » Wed May 09, 2012 2:14 pm
A lot of people seem to have a problem with Hulk becoming a hero. Which I assume means they missed all the bits of dialogue about why he becomes a hero. Which is a great shame, as those moments were superb.
The short version is: When Banner Hulks out, the target of his anger as The Hulk is the thing that made him Hulk out. Although, as Thor found out in one of the best bits, that isn't entirely foolproof.
Honestly, if you missed the building of The Hulk as a hero, you need to have a rewatch. Check out the scene where Stark gives Banner some perspective on how to go about it, later paid off when The Hulk snatches Iron Man out of the air when he's falling to his death.
There is a lot of SMASH SMASH BANG BANG BOOM in this film, but don't make the mistake of thinking it is all SMASH SMASH BANG BANG BOOM.
Although I am curious about this endcredits scene which apparently we missed out on in the UK. HOBBITUK SMASH!
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The Nelson and Trafalgar Collection.
35 x 121 cm (14″ x 48″), oils, the original was commissioned for Victory 2005, Available, price upon application.
Off Cape Trafalgar, "Victory" at about 11.00 hours leading Nelson's column into action.
"Nelson's Column" was painted as one of a series while Gordon Frickers was official artist to HMS Victory, to help raise funds for the restoration of this now unique and famous ship the only one of her type to survive to this day.
The painting shows the leading ships of the column.
These were "Victory", "Temeraire", "Neptune", "Conqueror", "Leviathan", "Britannia", "Ajax", "Agamemnon", "Orion", "Prince", "Minotaur" and almost off canvas, "Spartiate". Also shown in the background are "Africa" re-joining from the North having become detached during the night, the frigates "Euryalus" and "Phoebe" . and as usual the ubiquitous schooner "Pickle".
This painting gives a clue as to why the French and Spanish of the Combined Fleet of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte were so impressed with the disciplined determination of the British Fleet.
Distances the ships are apart, sails set and order of sailing is based on official and eye witness accounts.
Never mind making a "pretty picture" to sell, with this painting and others by this artist Gordon Frickers, you also have a reliable historic document.
Click on the small image on the left to see Detail from Nelson's Column.
"Victory" at 06.10, as soon as it was light enough to be seen, hoisted signal number 72 (using Admiral Popham's 1803 Code ) and in accordance with Nelson's pre-arranged plan known to his captain's as the Nelson Touch, the British fleet began to turn towards their opponents' and to form two columns.
This painting, one of a unique series produced with the intention of raising funds for H.M.S. Victory.
With a letter of authority from her then captain Mike Cheshire, the series resulted from careful studies of the logs and diaries of officers in both fleets, a though reading of the Admiralty Committee Report of 1913 and numerous other sources including consultations with Peter Goodwin the ship's curator and Colin White (later Dr Colin White), of the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth.
I visited Cape Trafalgar so stood upon the beach and 'felt'. He was also researched Cadiz with the help of Cadiz University and San Sebastian naval base (as a guest of the Spanish Navy) and most of all "Victory" at Portsmouth.
I also built a perspective model of the "Victory".
During the slow approach, it is just possible there were a few by mid-morning but no more than that.
A careful reading of the ships logs and the 2 books on the weather at the battle of Trafalgar written by Spanish authors after the battle indicate the light breeze progressively died and the cannon fire seemed to stifled it still more. You may notice the "white horses" in this painting?
Thus if you see a painting of the ships engaged, with white horses riding the waves, dismiss it as fanciful!
Admiral Horatio Nelson had during the preceding days using Popham's new code and the night before in particular, in response to pre-arranged coloured rocket and light signals from his frigates, maneuvered the British Fleet into an advantageous position to windward of his opponents.
At dawn the British fleet was up wind of the Combined Fleet and in a position to cut off any attempt by the combined fleet to return to Cadiz.
Admiral Pierre Villeneuve was well aware of this.
Admiral Pierre Villeneuve, had previously guessed Nelson's plan of attack, carefully planned his counter measures with his captains and had his own reasons for seeking battle.
Several of Villeneuve's ships had chased the British frigates, seen the British Fleet the day before and reported to Villeneuve's flagship "Bucentaure".
What went wrong for Villeneuve, the Combined Fleet, and why is a subject for another script.
Much has been written about Nelson's tactics and genius and undoubtedly he was a very remarkable commander.
It is rarely acknowledged though that Nelson was well read and with slight modifications was using at the Battle of Trafalgar a tactic first known to have been used by the British during the Commonwealth period in Anglo Dutch wars.
For a brilliant account of that campaign read A Distant Storm: The Four Days Battle 1666, by F.L. Fox, ISBN 0-948864-29-X and see Zeven Provincien, elements of the Dutch Fleet.
Today the ship HMS Victory is preserved less splendidly , truly a world heritage artefact, dry docked at Portsmouth as part of the Historic Dockyard display.
Open to the public if you visit I guarantee you will never forget your day at the Historic Dockyard.
A painting from that unrepeatable period of my life when I was given access to archives normally closed even to scholars, this series of paintings have helped illustrate many books.
I am honoured to have become a small part of the bigger Nelson story.
This painting "Nelson's Column" is owned by Victory 2005 Ltd of London, it is available for a reasonable offer.


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