After seven years away from SXSW, I recently spent five days in Austin with the hopes that I would get something out of this massive event. I've already gone into detail why I decided to stop attending in 2011, and the reasons why I changed my mind this time around here.
The night before I jumped on a plane back home, someone asked if I enjoyed my time at SXSW. Spoking to a few locals, they are evenly split on the event. They recognise its financial and cultural impact and appreciate that they host a world renown event. On the other hand, SXSW has become too large, too commercial, so some feel disconnected from it. They feel invaded by a community of people who aren't there to share a collective, local experience.
Knowing what SXSW had become, I decided to get the most of out it for what it is, not for what I wished it was. I set three specific criteria to judge if I felt, at the end of the event, it was a success.
Did I get a chance to catch up with friends and colleagues?
Did the events, session, presentation and keynotes that I attended inspire me and offer new ideas?
Were there excellent opportunities to develop new work or partnerships for my company Plank?
I spent a large part of my time having meetings with people that I had met over the years at events like Owner Camp, Owner Summit and Baseball Hack Day. While I did get to know the other Quebec delegates, I spent my time mainly at parties hosted by locals. Rating: 8/10.
As I spent my time looking at the sessions in depth, I chose presentations that were inspirational or educational. The mix I tried to strike was between work-focussed talks on design and technology and keynotes by distinguished presenters. My personal favourites were Accidentally Making the Most Popular Podcasts Ever w/ Ira Glass & Design in the Era of the Algorithm, w/ Josh Clark. Rating 7/10.
I wasn't overly successful in drumming up new partnerships at SXSW although my goals were humble. If I could walk away with one or two new people that we may work with at some point, then I did alright. While I did meet that goal and see new relationships on the horizon, they are going to take months or years to develop. Rating 5/10.
I'm happy that my relationship with SXSW has evolved into something where I can see Plank attending again. On the other hand, staying in Austin during this event has become very expensive. If you have any tips on how to do SXSW on a moderate budget, I'm all ears.


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Time is running out to file a claim in Yahoo data breach settlement
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If you were affected by the Yahoo data breach between 2012 and 2016, you only have until July 20 to file a claim.
People affected by the breach could be eligible for free credit monitoring services and/or up to $100.The money is part of a $117.5 million class-action settlement. After deducting for services and expenses from lawyers, that leaves about $85 million to pay out claims.
The settlement comes after several major data breaches that plagued the internet service provider over several years. Hackers were able to access Yahoo's internal systems and took records from all of Yahoo's roughly 3 billion accounts. Yahoo users could have had their email accounts, calendars, passwords, names, and contacts compromised during these various breaches.
The deadline to make a claim is fast approaching, but you can easily file a claim online to reap some benefits.
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Those affected by the data breach can go to the official data breach settlement website to claim their benefits. There are a variety of claim forms you can choose from depending on how you were affected.
By filing a claim, you can receive a minimum of two years of credit monitoring services. To cash in on the $100, you must prove that you already have a credit monitoring service that you will keep for at least a year. There are plenty of free credit-monitoring services online that you can quickly sign up for if you choose this option.
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History - Texas Board of Nursing
Texas Board of Nursing
The Texas Board of Nursing (BON or Board) is responsible for licensing, regulating, and monitoring the status of approximately 260,000 licensed registered nurses and 98,000 licensed vocational nurses. The BON approves 114 nursing education programs for registered nurses and 98 programs for licensed vocational nurses. In 1909, the State of Texas formally recognized professional nursing with the passage of the first Nursing Practice Act (NPA).
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Jennie Cottle Beaty, RN, Superintendent
of Nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston
In 1907, nineteen nurses from around the State of Texas gathered at the Medical College Building in Fort Worth to form the Texas Graduate Nurses' Association (TGNA Note: The TGNA became the Texas Nurses Association in 1964).
Jennie Cottle Beaty, RN, Superintendent of Nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, came to the meeting with a copy of the bill which had been enacted in the State of Colorado in 1905 to create the Colorado Board of Nursing. The association elected officers, selecting Mrs. Beaty as their President, then began discussing the various bills which had been filed in states around the country to create boards of nursing.
UTMB Galveston c. early 1900s
Other states enacting nursing legislation prior to 1909 included: New York (1903), New Jersey (1903), Virginia (1903), North Carolina (1903), Maryland (1904), Massachusetts (1904), California RN (1905), Connecticut (1905), District of Columbia (1907), Georgia (1907), Illinois (1907), Iowa (1907), New Hampshire (1907), Minnesota (1907), and West Virginia (1907). The association decided they would press forward with the Colorado legislation as the model they would pursue when advocating for similar legislation in Texas. In 1909, the association's Legislative Committee found a sponsor for their bill. Senator McDonald J. Meachum of Navasota filed Senate Bill 111, "An Act to define and regulate the practice of professional nursing, create a board of nurse examiners for the examination of nurses, prescribe their qualifications, provide for their proper registration, and fix suitable penalties for the violation of this act." The bill passed through the Senate with minor amendments. Next, it moved to the House of Representatives and was referred to the House Public Health Committee where Mrs. Beaty and her associates testified in favor of the bill. When they left the meeting, following their testimony, the nurses were "all sure the bill would be tabled," according to Mrs. Beaty. Senator Meacham, together with the help of associates in both the House and Senate, persuaded the committee to report the bill out favorably. The bill returned to the Senate with minor amendments and was passed out of the Senate on March 12, 1909. On March 13, 1909, Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell signed Senate Bill 111, establishing the Board of Nurse Examiners. (NOTE: The Board of Nurse Examiners became the Texas Board of Nursing following passage of House Bill 2426 in 2007. The Texas Board of Nurse Examiners will hereafter be referred to as the BON or Board).
The New Board Met and Set Standards for Nurses
The first meeting of the Board took place on July 20, 1909, at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. The purpose of the meeting was for organization. The members of the Board were: Jennie Cottle Beaty, Fort Worth; M. Rutledge of Dallas; M. Maud Muller of San Antonio; Sara P. Young of Austin; and Clara L. Shackford of Galveston. Jennie Cottle Beaty was elected to serve as the first President of the Board and Clara L. Shackford served as the First Secretary-Treasurer of the Board. The new Board then drew up by-laws and rules to govern its proceedings.
The Nurses Registration Act of 1909 had some notable weaknesses: the Act applied only to individuals using the title "registered nurse," "professional nursing" was not defined, educational requirements for nurse licensure were not specified in the Act, and the Board was not given authority over nursing education.
The first regular meeting of the Board took place on October 27, 1909, in Galveston. In that meeting, 222 applications for registration were considered and approved. All nurses graduating since 1906 and prior to passage of the Act were exempt from examination. The first nurse to become a registered nurse in Texas was Emma Allison who attended school in Fort Worth (See below). The registration fee for nurses was $10. The Examination fee was also $10. While conducting the business of the Board, Board members were paid $5 per day, meals and lodging. The Secretary-Treasurer was paid $200 per year.
During the first years of the Board, board members traveled to different cities to hold their meetings and administer examinations. The Board did not have an office in an office building until 1929 when it opened one in Waco. Prior to that, meetings were held in Galveston, Dallas, San Antonio, Waco, Temple, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston. The Board relocated to San Antonio in 1930.
1911 - Senate Bill 334 Amended the Nursing Registration Act
Senate Bill 334, which became effective in June 1911, made several changes concerning the Board. Two members of the five-member Board were required to have two years of experience in educational work among nurses. The examination fee was reduced to $5. Applicants for the examination were required to have graduated from a chartered training school, presided over by a graduate nurse. The Michigan Board of Nursing asked that the Texas Board recognize nurse registration from Michigan and the Texas Board approved it.
1912 - A committee was appointed to prepare a suggested curriculum for training schools. The first examinations were held in San Antonio, Waco, Temple, Fort Worth and Houston for five candidates. New board members were appointed every year. The Board later adopted a course of study produced by a committee of the American Hospital Association.
1913 - Texas Board voted to reciprocate with the Kansas Board of Nursing.
1914 - Letters were sent to all physicians stating advantages of registration with a list of RNs in Texas.
1915 - Each Board member examined the training schools in their district once a year.
1916 - The Board meets with the Attorney General where it was agreed that the Board would appoint a training school inspector to visit schools.
1920 - Massachusetts and Utah request a reciprocity agreement and the Board agreed to reciprocate.
1923 - Senate Bill 40 Granted BON Authority over Nursing Education
The Board gained authority over nursing education with a requirement added that applicants for licensure must be graduates of an accredited school approved by the Board of Nursing. The appointment of a paid educational secretary was provided for and board members were required to have at least three years educational experience.
Louise Dietrich
First Educational Secretary
Miss A. Louise Dietrich was selected as the first Educational Secretary for the Board. Senate Bill 40 initially picked up 24 amendments, some of which were controversial. 20 amendments were later removed, which allowed passage of the bill only 45 minutes before the Legislature adjourned
1924 - Office rent of $5 per month and a $3,000 annual salary were paid to the Educational Secretary.
1925 - All Texas statutes were re-codified. Laws relating to professional nursing were codified as Articles 4513 through 4528 of Vernon's Civil Statutes. This was the first and last systemic rewrite of the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) until 1999 when the NPA was codified as Chapter 301 of the Texas Occupations Code. Senate Bill 426 established a fee of $20 for obtaining licensure by endorsement from another state, district, territory or country.
1926 - 1927 - The nursing curriculum was 450 hours.
1929 - Senate Bill 75 Brought Staggered Terms for Board Members & Temporary Permits
The terms for Board Members were changed to one member serving four years, two members serving three years and two members serving two years. Nurses licensed in other states could work in Texas under a temporary permit for three months or less upon payment of a $2 fee. Nurses graduating from an accredited nursing program could obtain a permit to practice until the next examination was administered by the Board. Applicants for nursing school must have graduated from high school.
1931 - Senate Bill 126 Increased the Number of Board Members from Five to Six with Staggered Terms
The Board increased from five to six members with two members serving six-year terms, two serving four-year terms and two members serving two-year terms.
1932 - There were 5,612 nurses licensed; 2,332 nursing students; and the number of nursing schools was 56.
1934 - The nursing examination took two and a half days to complete. At a national convention it was reported that Texas gave more exam subjects than any other state. State Boards were trying to reduce student nurse schedules from 56 to 48 hours a week.
1935 - House Bill 329 Measure Changed Standards for Hospitals with 25 Beds.
House Bill 329 amended Article 4518 declaring all general hospitals of not less than 25 beds with average daily occupancy of 15 patients that taught the Board-prescribed course of study to be "accredited schools." The minimum educational requirements were changed from "two years of continuous study" to "three full years of work and study." Twenty-two states refused Texas reciprocity because the change let small 15-25 bed hospitals add a third year of service from nursing students.
1937 - There were 48 accredited schools of nursing in Texas with 2,288 students enrolled.
1940 - There were 45 accredited schools of nursing with 3,048 students enrolled.
1942 - For the duration of World War II, nursing schools could accept students from 17 years of age to 35. Acceptance of married women whose husbands were in the service was at the discretion of the schools.
1947 - The National League for Nursing (NLN) contacted the Board to see if schools were prepared to take Test Pool Examinations in 1949. The Board office moved to Austin from San Antonio.
1948 - The Board discussed a bill for the licensing of practical nurses. Other boards of nursing were contacted to see how they handled the applications in the event that it came under the jurisdiction of the Board.
1949 - Re-registration Fee set at $1 by Senate Bill 43
Nurses were required to re-register their licenses each year at a cost of $1. The failure to re-register deemed one an illegal practitioner subject to suspension or revocation. The The National League for Nursing (NLN) contacted the Board about adopting an integrated exam, but the Board was not ready to adopt it yet.
1950 - The Board voted to use NLN "Test Pool" exam, except for psychiatric nursing in 1951 and to use the state exam in Chemistry, Microbiology and Psychology for examinees who did not have three or more hours of college credit in those courses. The entire exam was used in 1952.
1951 - Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners established with Passage of House Bill 47
Representative Lamar Zivley of Temple was the author of House Bill 47, which created the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners. The bill was signed into law by Governor Robert Allen Shivers. The Board included membership of nurses and a physician.
1951 - Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
1951 - First Graduating Class of Vocational Nurses in Texas
The BON voted to conduct a state-wide recruitment program to aid in the shortage of nurses. Six months later, a survey revealed that only 317 additional students could be accommodated so the program was not implemented.
1953 - Board members and employees were required to execute a loyalty oath. Increasing numbers of "security checks" were being run on registrants by the FBI and Army Intelligence Service so duplicates of records had to be made to keep copies of information on nurses.
1954 - The University of Texas was designated by the Southern Regional Planning Board to develop a graduate program which included majors in teaching, supervision and administration.
1956 - The American Nurses' Association recommended that the Board no longer use schools of nursing for conducting the examinations. The Board opposed the recommendations.
1957 - The National League for Nursing notified the Board they could no longer use schools of nursing or faculty of those schools to conduct the exams. Hotel spaces in Dallas and Fort Worth were secured for the exams.
1958 - A new design of the state curriculum was presented at the Texas League for Nurses Convention.
1959 - BON Given Full Authority to prescribe the Course of Study for Nursing Education Programs
Senate Bill 88 granted the Board specific authority to prescribe the course of study for nursing schools including both theory and clinical. It was also given greater accrediting authority over education but was prohibited from setting length of programs at less than two or more than four years. These changes undid the 1935 amendment enacted by House Bill 329. Five nursing schools planned to convert to four year academic programs in 1960 using the curriculum plan unveiled in 1958.
1961 - Licensure extended to Foreign Nurses
Licensure by endorsement was extended to nurses licensed by foreign countries and U.S. territories and possessions. Nurse applicants from foreign countries had been granted reciprocity as early as 1921 when the Board made a "liberal interpretation of the law which grants reciprocity to applicants registered in other states."
1966 - The Board adopted the policy of requiring Social Security Numbers for applicants for licensure.
1967 - Professional Nursing Defined by Senate Bill 242
Professional nursing was defined in SB 242. This was the first time since originally enacted in 1909, that the NPA contained a definition of professional nursing. The definition was based on the model definition that was then being recommended by the American Nurses Association. SB 242 further detailed the Board's role in disciplinary proceedings by listing conduct by nurses, including felony convictions, intemperate use of alcohol, drugs or unprofessional conduct, which would result in sanctions including suspension, revocation, or fine. In 1967, the State Auditor's Office recommended that the Board modernize its recordkeeping processes which were burdened by the renewal process. The Board requested a fee increase to pay for needed updates which included computerizing records.
1969 - Nursing Practice Act Becomes "Practice-Control" Act Following Passage of Senate Bill 476
The NPA changed from a "title-control" to a "practice-control" act regulating not only persons using the title "RN" but anyone engaged in the practice of professional nursing. Unlicensed persons were prohibited from practicing professional nursing unless explicitly exempted from the NPA. Because of this change, the exemptions to the NPA were expanded to exempt other licensed practitioners, LVNs, etc. Some hospitals argued this exemption applied to all care in a hospital since care in a hospital was done "at the instruction of a physician." The exemption was relied on by hospitals to employ large numbers of foreign-educated nurses who did not hold a Texas license. The Texas Attorney General ruled in 1983 that the exemption applied only to persons to whom a physician delegated care in accordance with the Medical Practice Act.
The NPA was also amended to require that only three Board members have teaching experience instead of all six and to provide for the Board to employ an Executive Secretary (now Executive Director) rather than appoint one of its members to serve in that capacity.
Adding a definition of professional nursing in 1967 and getting the NPA amended to be a practice-control act in 1969 were the result of a 10-year legislative effort by the Texas Nurses Association.
The Board drafted a position statement in response to many inquiries from prison inmates wishing to become nurses after their release. The statement required a full and unconditional pardon and restoration of civil rights prior to issuance of an RN certificate. In 1969, the Board hired an office manager and bookkeeper.
1970 - A new license form was adopted by the Board which utilized the same license number each year for licensees. In April 1970, the Board began producing a newsletter, Report from the Board of Nurse Examiners, which was produced on a quarterly basis.
1971 - The Board adopted a motion to accept the Canadian Nurses' Association Testing Service Examination. License certificates were done through a printing process with the Executive Director signing the certificates when issued.
1973 - Senate Bill 831 established a system of variable expiration dates for licenses. The Board, because of increased work load, hired its first nursing consultant. The Water Development Board assisted the BON with automating the renewal process.
1974 - A three-time failure rule was drafted requiring exam takers to show evidence of further preparation prior to taking the exam a fourth time.
1975 - House Bill 627 set the fees charged by the Board for a range of services provided by the Board. The Board adopted a new rule requiring nursing faculty to possess a master's degree by 1980.
1976 - A rule was adopted that beginning with the 1977-78 academic year, 75% of first time candidates from a nursing program must achieve a passing score on the State Board Test Pool Examination.
1977 - The Board adopted rules for the Standards of Nursing Practice; procedures for informal hearings were adopted concerning nurses working without a current license; and legislation was enacted which changed the minimum time for nursing programs from "two calendar years" to "two academic years."
1978 - First ANP Program Approved; NCSBN Formed
The first advanced nurse practitioner educational program in Texas was approved by the Board. Houston Baptist University Advanced Perinatal Nurse Practitioner Program enrolled 15 students in 1978. Guidelines for advanced nurse practitioner were issued by the BON in September 1978. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) was formed as a separate non-profit entity from the American Nurses' Association Council of State Boards of Nursing. Mrs. Margaret Rowland, Executive Secretary of the Texas BON was elected to the Board of Directors of the new NCSBN.
1979 - Rule-making Authority Granted to Board by SB 273
A number of significant amendments were made by SB 273 including: increasing the Board's rule-making authority to "regulate the practice of professional nursing;" changing the definition of professional nursing to include the "observation, assessment, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counsel and health teachings of persons who are ill, injured or infirm or experiencing changes in normal health processes;" giving injunctive power and authority to probate disciplinary penalties; and requiring all fees collected by BON be placed in the State Treasury and expended only as appropriated by the Legislature. Board staff began work preparing for the first Sunset Review. Work began by staff to define "unprofessional conduct" and, after testimony at the January 1980 Board Meeting, the rule was adopted.
1980 - Rules for Advanced Nurse Practitioners Established and Contested; CNATS Accepted
Rules and requirements relating to advanced nurse practitioners were established in April 1980. Suits were quickly filed against the Board by the Texas Hospital Association and the Texas Medical Association over the new rules. The case was successfully resolved in 1986 by the Texas Supreme Court in favor of the BON. The new Canadian Nurses' Association Testing Service Exam (CNATS) was accepted by the Board with a passing score of 400. An investigator position approved by the Board was filled.
1981 - First Sunset Review Changed Composition of Board
The Board underwent its first sunset review. Amendments to the NPA that resulted included: adding three public members to the Board; requiring recognition of the three types of educational programs (diploma, ADN, and BSN); requiring that the three educator members of the Board be representative of the three types of educational programs; and expanding the rule-making authority to include defining which acts constitute the practice of professional nursing.
1982 - NCLEX Exam Adopted
The first consumer members to the Board are appointed. They were: Cleve Bachman, Leo Johnson, and Peggy Brown. A new numbering system for licenses was introduced in response to large numbers of out-of-state examinees and foreign nurses. In July 1982, the Board adopted 1600 as the passing score for the NCLEX exam, the new comprehensive criterion referenced examination for nurses.
1984 - The Board celebrated its Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary in Austin on May 11, 1984.
1985 - HB 900 Grants Authority to Establish Nursing Peer Assistance Program
House Bill 900, enacted in 1985, gave the authority to enact rules establishing a peer assistance program for nurses. Rules were enacted in July 1986 which required a $1 fee to be collected from nurses to fund the peer assistance program.
1987 - SB 1160 Adds Peer Review and Mandatory Reporting Requirements; Agency authorized to purchase in-house computer
Senate Bill 1160, also known as "Professional Nursing Quality Assurance Act," added mandatory reporting and nursing peer review provisions to the NPA. Texas was one of the first states to pass peer review legislation for RNs. RNs were exempted from the radiologic technologists licensing act. The Board gave approval to purchase an in-house computer for the agency in March 1987. In July, rapid deposit was authorized. The agency also began annual planning sessions relating to feedback received from constituents relating to the regulation of nursing.
1988 - Advanced Nursing Practice Committee established as an ongoing committee. The Board also authorized the hiring of an in-house attorney instead of relying soley on outside counsel.
1989 - Continuing Education Authority Granted by SB 622; Peer Assistance Addressed by SB 981; Financial Aid for Nurses Through License Fee Added by SB 1001; APNs Gain Limited Prescriptive Authority
The Board of Nurse Examiners and Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners were given authority to require continuing nursing education for license renewal by Senate Bill 622. A financial aid program for nurses was established by Senate Bill 1001 and initially funded with a license surcharge, and a special study of the nursing shortage authorized. Senate Bill 480 amended the definition of professional nursing to include carrying out orders of podiatrists. APNs were given limited prescriptive authority at sites serving medically underserved populations. The Board implemented its computerized phone system in 1989. Through the automated system, licensure verification could be done 24 hours a day via the phone system. The agency began holding workshops throughout the state concerning the NPA, functions of the Board, Peer Review, continuing education, and the investigatory process.
1990 - Texas Board Received National Award
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recognized the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners with the 1990 Member Board Award. Numerous Texas contributions were cited which lead to receiving the award including the many leadership roles held by agency staff, publications and research involvements, membership on state and national committees and presentations on the role and responsibilities of the NCSBN and the Texas Board.
1991 - Pronouncement of Death by RNs Allowed; Limited Criminal Background Checks Granted by HB 1101
RNs were given authority to determine death by passage of Senate Bill 823. House Bill 1101 granted authority to do criminal background checks in conjunction with investigation of a complaint, and a process was established for students to obtain declaratory order of eligibility for licensure.
1993 - Board faces Second Sunset Review; Health Professions Council Established; Peer Review & Mandatory Reporting Addressed; NCLEX Exam Computerized; Nursing CE Auditing Begins
The Board underwent Sunset Review for the second time. Sunset staff met with board staff in 1992 and Sunset recommendations were enacted in 1993. The Sunset Bill, HB 2180, added: training requirements for new board members; a toll-free number to report a complaint against a healthcare professional; requirement of an independently-validated national examination to be used as a part of the examination process, informal proceedings to resolve complaints against nurses; monitoring of nurse compliance with disciplinary orders; authority to establish rules relating to reporting of minor incidents; authority to temporarily suspend licensure pending a full investigation; and other changes related to the disciplinary process. A Health Professions Council was created to coordinate activities of the various health professions licensing boards with operation beginning in July 1993. HB 756 addressed peer review laws and mandatory reporting. Nursing peer review laws were amended to require that: three-fourth of the committee's members be RNs, the nurse being reviewed be afforded minimum due process and at least one member of the committee have a working familiarity with area of practice of the nurse being reviewed. Mandatory reporting was amended to give authority to adopt rules to minimize reporting of minor incidents and duplicative reporting and to require mandatory reporting by peer review committees to the Board. The computerized NCLEX exam (NCLEX-CAT) began testing in Texas in July, 1993. In September 1993, random auditing of nurses began to verify compliance with the 20-hour continuing education requirement. The CE requirement was added by rule in 1991 following 14 months of study by the Continuing Education Advisory Committee which began in 1989.
1995 - Peer Review Expanded to LVNs by HB 883; APNs Gain Prescriptive Privileges in Physician Primary Care Sites; Agency Moves to Hobby Building with Other Licensing Agencies
Peer review was expanded to include LVNs by passage of HB 883. The Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners was required to develop rules relating to LVNs licensed in other jurisdictions practicing temporarily in Texas. RNs were given protection from retaliation for refusing to engage in reportable conduct. The qualification relating to practice experience of practice members of the Board were clarified. HB 883 also added proof of good professional character as a requirement for licensure and mandatory reporting was expanded to include students experiencing problems with chemical dependency. Limited prescriptive authority for APNs was expanded by Senate Bill 673 to include a physician's primary practice site and facility based practice. The Board began referring to advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs) as advanced practice nurses (APNs) in an effort to avoid confusion caused by the nurse practitioner title. In 1995, the Board moved to its current location, the William Hobby Building in downtown Austin, which also houses other health occupation licensing agencies.
1997 - Safe Harbor Protection added by SB 1081; Competency Pilot Programs and APN Educator on Board Added by SB 617; BON Launches Web Site
Senate Bill 1081 added enhanced protections for RNs who refuse to engage in reportable conduct by giving them the right to request a determination by peer review as to the RN's duty and providing the RN a safe harbor pending that determination. Senate Bill 617 granted authorization and funding to conduct pilot test mechanisms to help assure that RNs maintain their competency after initial licensure, and that RNs are knowledgeable of the laws and regulations governing their practice. The Diploma educator position on the Board was changed to an APN educator position which was filled by appointment of Dr. Linda Rounds in 1999. SB 617 also gave the authority to collect information needed to identify students who may be disqualified or licensure upon graduation. The Board launched its web site in April, 1997. Today, 80-90 percent of nurses renew their licenses online. The BON web site now includes online examination, endorsement, and renewal applications as well as licensure verification.
1999 - Nurse Licensure Compact Enacted by HB 1342; NPA Moved to Texas Occupations Code by HB 3155
The Nurse Licensure Compact was adopted with passage of House Bill 1342 making Texas one of the first states to begin the implementation of a system of multistate licensure for nurses. The Compact became effective January 1, 2000. With passage of House Bill 3155, the Nursing Practice Act underwent a rewrite as part of being codified into the Occupations Code. Senate Bill 1340, regulating CRNAs administering anesthesia in outpatient settings, required creation of a registry and inspection of anesthesia equipment in outpatient settings.
2000 - 110,000 Nurses Eligible for Multistate Privilege; BON Customer Service Group Undergoes Cross-Training
The Nurse Licensure Compact, effective in January 2000, led to passage of new BON Rule 220 and required nurses to complete and notarize sworn declaration forms to be eligible for multistate privilege. By the end of FY 2000, 110,000 nurses had completed and returned the declaration forms to the Board. In response to increasing numbers of phone calls (254,000 in FY 2000), the BON created the Customer Service Group utilizing cross-training of Customer Service and Licensing staff to provide better responses to callers during peak times.
2001 - Nursing Shortage Measures Enacted by SB 572; Hepatitis C CE Requirement Added by HB 2650
Senate Bill 572 addressed the nursing shortage by establishing a program for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to award funds to nursing programs providing resources to enroll additional students, assure the retention of qualified faculty, including providing faculty salaries, and encourage innovation in the recruitment and retention of students. SB 572 also created the Nursing Workforce Data Center to study the nursing shortage but did not add provisions to fund the Center. A requirement for two hours of continuing education related to Hepatitis C to be obtained between 2002 and 2004 was added by HB 2650. Senate Bill 1166 amended the Medical Practice Act (MPA) to expand the types of sites that qualify for prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses. Language included prescribing at alternate sites and provisions for the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to grant a waiver for the site and/or supervision requirements. The NPA was amended to indicate that the Board recognized national certifying bodies for Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs) and recognized organizations that approve or accredit RNFA educational programs.
2003 - RN and LVN Boards Combined to Create a Single Board of Nursing by HB 1483; Criminal Background Checks for Nurse Graduates and Endorsees Enacted by HB 2208; Pilot Studies of Innovative Nursing Practice Applications & Continued Competence Authorized by SB 718; Bioterrorism CE Added; Prescriptive Authority for APNs Expanded to Include Schedule III-V Controlled Substances; Nursing Workforce Data Center Moved to SHCC and Funded by Renewal Fees
A single board of nursing and licensing act was created for RNs and LVNs following passage of HB 1483. The combined 13-member Board included members from both boards and the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners was abolished in February, 2004. Texas joined 45 other states with combined boards of nursing. Nurses were licensed and regulated under the Nursing Practice Act. Safe Harbor Nursing Peer Review and all the other patient advocacy protections afforded RNs were extended to LVNs. Use of the generic title "nurse" was restricted to use by RNs and LVNs and titles such as "nurse aide" and "nurse assistant" were limited to unlicensed personnel functioning under the delegated authority of an RN. HB 1483 also added the one-time requirement that RNs and LVNs take two hours of continuing education in bioterrorism. Dementia training requirements were added for nurses working in facilities providing care to dementia patients by House Bill 776. The BON began conducting criminal background checks on candidates for nurse licensure by examination and endorsement in 2003 following passage of House Bill 2208 which granted authority to conduct FBI criminal background checks as part of the licensing and licensing renewal process. Senate Bill 718 gave the BON authority to conduct pilot programs and evaluate systems designed to encourage identification of system errors.
Prescriptive authority for APNs was expanded by House Bill 1095 to include controlled substances, Schedules III-V. APNs were added to the standardized credentialing of providers.
2004 - A Single Board of Nursing Regulating RNs and LVNs Emerges; Criminal Background Checks Increase Number of Investigations
In July 2004, the Texas Board of Nursing met for the first time as a single board of nursing regulating licensed vocational nurses and registered nurses under 13 board members including nurse educators and consumer members. Board members appointed by the Governor to the new combined board included former members from the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners (which ceased to exist in February 2004), the Board of Nurse Examiners and new appointees. The entire fourth floor of Tower Three of the William Hobby Building was now a single board of nursing. The number of staff employed by the Board increased from 55 employees to 81 employees. Staff from both boards worked together to draft new agency rules relating to all nurses, arrange offices, combine information technology resources, and merge the day-to-day operations of the two former boards. The new combined board began conducting criminal background checks on LVN licensees by examination and endorsement.
2005 - Vocational Nurse Redefined and NLC Expiration Repealed by SB 1000, Criminal Investigations Unit Established by HB 1366; Retired Nurse License Status enacted by HB 2680; Nursing Faculty Incentives Enacted by SB 132
Senate Bill 1000 made several amendments to the NPA including: addition of a definition of "vocational nursing" to clarify the directed scope of practice and supervision requirements for LVNs; clarified that conduct exposing a patient to risk of harm requires reporting only when conduct creates an unnecessary risk; specified facilities' mandatory reporting requirements with respect to temporary agency nurses; and made the Nurse Licensure Compact permanent.
House Bill 1366 established a criminal investigations unit within the BON to access National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data during investigations; added automatic revocation of nurse licenses for a variety of criminal offenses including certain felonies; permitted the BON to impose emergency restrictions on licensees; and permitted action based on deferred adjudication judgments in nurse criminal cases. House Bill 2680 reduced the licensure requirements for retired nurses whose practice is limited to volunteer charity work.
Senate Bill 132 directed the Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study of retention rates in Texas nursing education programs and created financial incentives for nursing faculty including tuition reduction for children of faculty and preceptors and a home loan program. The practice environment of nursing was addressed through several bills. A Safe Patient Handling Law (SB 1525) was passed making Texas the first state in the nation to pass such legislation.
2006 - Agency Undergoes Sunset Review; Background Checks Included All Nurses Renewing Licenses; Volunteer Nurse Status Enacted by Agency Rule.
The Board of Nursing responded to Sunset Review, required for all agencies every twelve years, which included: preparation of a self-evaluation report, interviews with Sunset staff, gathering of feedback from constituent groups served by the Board and responding to additional information requests of the Sunset Commission. Following Sunset Review, recommendations were made to the agency and to the legislature.
In the January 2006 Board of Nursing Bulletin, it was announced that all nurses renewing their licenses were required to undergo criminal background checks. Twenty to thirty percent of nurses renewing their licenses each month were randomly selected to undergo the criminal background check process (Background checks for all nurses are expected to be completed by the year 2013). The Board enacted a new type of licensure status, Volunteer Retired Nurse, where a nurse 65 years of age or older, whose license is inactive, may perform voluntary charity care as a nurse providing that they obtain ten hours of continuing education credit every two years and pay a registration fee of $10.00.
2007 - HB 2426 Carries Sunset Measures for Third BON Sunset Review; Jurisprudence Exam Requirement Added; Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Compact Enacted; and Nurse Continuing Education Requirements Focus on Type I CE
Following Sunset Review for the third time in the agency's history, the Board of Nursing responded to recommendations by the Sunset Commission and legislation drafted in response to Sunset Commission recommendations. The Board's Sunset Bill was House Bill 2426. The bill: (1) continued the Board for 10 years, (2) changed its name from the Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) to the Texas Board of Nursing (BON), (3) reduced, but did not eliminate, the role that the BON has historically played in the regulation of nursing education, (4) changed the way impaired nurses involved in a practice violation are reported, (5) addressed BON's use of arrest and convictions in disciplining nurses, (6) set a jurisprudence exam requirement for new licensees, (7) adopted the APRN Multistate Licensure Compact for persons applying for a nursing license, and (8) gave the BON more flexibility in implementing targeted CE. Legislation (SB 993) initiated by the Texas Nurses Association made substantial changes to mandatory reporting and nursing peer review including: (1) simplifying definition of conduct subject to reporting, (2) requiring peer review committees to identify the extent to which external factors affected an incident when an employer reports a nurse, (3) authorizing greater sharing of information between nursing peer review and patient safety committees, and (4) clarifying the protections and remedies nurses have when advocating for patients. The nursing shortage was addressed for the fourth consecutive session with over $20 million being appropriated to nursing education programs. The dedication to nursing of certain tobacco lawsuit settlement funds was extended until 2011. The BON was given authority to require that all 20 hours of CE for licensure renewal be Type 1 (SB 993).
2008 - The Nursing Jurisprudence Exam Goes Online; Paperless License Renewals Implemented in September; New Continuing Education Rules Implemented in November; Late Renewals Allowed Online
Board staff completed development of the Nursing Jurisprudence examination and the exam went online in the Fall of 2008. All nurses seeking Texas nurse licensure by exam or endorsement must pass the exam before obtaining licensure. Staff, in conjunction with the e-learning company Enspire Learning, developed a prep course for takers of the Jurisprudence Exam. The Jurisprudence Exam requirement originated in the BON Sunset Bill (HB 2426). Printing of paper licenses for nurses renewing their licenses was discontinued September 1, 2008. Paper certificates are still printed for new nurse graduates and licensees by endorsement. Continuing education requirements changed for nurses in November when Type II continuing education was no longer accepted for license renewals. Nurses renewing their licenses one to ninety days late were allowed to renew online after July 1, 2008.
2009 - Texas Board of Nursing's 100-year anniversary
2009 – Texas Board of Nursing celebrates 100-year anniversary; holds board meeting at site of first meeting in 1909; historical nursing items displayed in lobby of William Hobby Building; 100-Year Gala held at Bob Bullock Museum; agency responds to enacted legislation.
The Texas Board of Nursing celebrated the 100-year history of the agency by hosting an exhibit on the history of nursing in Texas from 1909 to 2009. The exhibit was held in the William P. Hobby Building in Austin and included exhibits, historic photographs and posters, nursing attire, old textbooks, nursing pins, and equipment used by nurses. The July 2009 meeting of the Texas Board of Nursing was held at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, site of the first meeting of the Board of Nursing in 1909. The Board also held a gala at the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin which included historical exhibits and presentations by: a representative from the Governor's Office; Representative Susan King, RN; Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, FAAN; and Board President, Linda Rounds, PhD, RN.
A special thanks to Jim Willmann, Texas Nurses Association; Jennie Cottle Beaty, RN, The History of the Graduate Nurses Association 1907-1931; and Carl Disher, Texas Board of Nursing, who assisted with research. Photos appear courtesy of the Texas State Preservation Board.
The First Nurses in Texas:
Emma Allison - The First Registered Nurse Licensed in Texas
Emma Lucinda Allison was the first Registered Nurse licensed in Texas. She graduated from Fort Worth Medical College in 1909. Emma practiced nursing in Texas and Oklahoma. While in Texas, she worked as a public health nurse in Wichita Falls. She stopped practicing nursing after getting married but returned to working in nursing during World War II.
Emma Allison
First Registered Nurse Licensed in Texas
Frances McCoulskey - The first LVN
Approved in Texas
Frances McCoulskey - The First LVN Approved in Texas
Frances McCoulskey was approved on November 24, 1951 as the first LVN in Texas after completing training at the Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital in San Angelo. She was appointed by Governor Allan Shivers to the Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners and served until September 1955.
In 1951, the State of Texas formally recognized licensed vocational nursing with passage of House Bill 47 authorizing the issuance of licenses to licensed vocational nurses. The Texas Board of Nursing is established pursuant to V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, Chapters 301, 303, and 304.
This marks the Board's 104th year of providing service to the people of Texas. Two key elements to the Board's continuing success are innovation and its ability to anticipate change within the health care and regulatory arenas. The Legislature has, throughout the 100 years following the enactment of the NPA, amended the Act to address changes in health care and nursing practice. Timely amendments have ensured that the State's definition of nursing reflects contemporary practice; the Board's disciplinary authority expands as practice becomes increasingly complex; and the Board's accountability to approve nursing education programs is appropriate. Public safety and access to qualified practitioners have been central themes in statutory revisions.


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Former Manchester United Youngster Febian Brandy Is Helping The Talent Of Tomorrow
Josh Lawless in Football
Last updated 3:26 PM, Monday February 18 2019 GMT
"Have you heard?" Those were the words Sir Alex Ferguson told a young Febian Brandy in the corridor of Manchester United's training complex to talk to him about interest from the mighty Barcelona.
Now 30 years of age, Brandy remains involved and active in the game through his latest venture 'SKOUTED', an app that is vying to bridge the gap between players and clubs.
Barcelona became aware of him during his early teenage years when he went to Spain for a tournament and played a slew of big European teams such as PSV, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Image: Febian Brandy
United didn't even make the knockout stages but the nifty forward was so on form that he won player of the tournament.
Two weeks later, somehow a Spanish fella got his number and rang the phone at Brandy's Mum and Dad's house, proposing a move to the Blaugrana. Their response was that they'd get back to him.
And so after he'd finished a day's training on the first-team side at Carrington, an exchange with Sir Alex ensued.
"Barcelona have phoned up to enquire about you, how do you feel?" Fergie asked the youngster, who sensed that it was a test of sorts from the main man.
Being a Manchester lad and someone who had been with United since he was eight, he told the fiery Glaswegian he wanted to stay. "Good answer," Fergie responded, before tapping Brandy on the head.
"It was nice to have and at the time Man United and Barcelona were kind of like on the same level so it was a no brainer being a Manchester lad doing well at United as a youth," Brandy reflected to SPORTbible.
"At the time everyone wanted to come to England but obviously it's changed now where you get young players going to Germany in the Bundesliga."
Spotted playing for his local team West End Boys, Brandy joined United from eight years of his age right through to being 21, turning out alongside the likes of Danny Drinkwater, Gerard Pique and Giuseppe Rossi, Fabio and Rafael Da Silva and Tom Cleverley.
In 2007, he memorably scored the winner against Juventus in the only edition of Champions Youth Cup final, a mini youth Champions League-like competition in Malaysia, where Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the top scorer of the tournament having bagged seven for AC Milan.
But despite rubbing shoulders with the first team "all the time", Brandy knew in his last year that he wasn't going to be a regular at United - with Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney firing on all cylinders as well as Fraizer Campbell and Danny Welbeck banging on the door.
Image: PA
Loaned out to Swansea, Hereford and Gillingham, he never made a first-team appearance for the club. There's a sense of disappointment that he didn't quite make the grade but Brandy knows that the beautiful game can be a cruel one.
"There have been a few times where I've not fully fell out of love with football but I've been on the way. It is a ruthless industry but it's an industry where you have to be strong mentally. With football there's a lot of scrutiny with literally everything you do, from what you eat to where you are going.
"It is easy to fall out of love with football but it's something I've always done. I put all that effort and graft into it, why forget it all in just one moment?"
When his deal at Old Trafford finished, he was poised to sign for Sheffield United as a free agent until he broke his metatarsal in the 93rd minute of the last reserve game of the season, against Wigan Athletic.
The second serious injury in his career left Brandy on the sidelines for around nine months because of recurring injuries. United were classy enough to let him use their facilities for his rehab and recovery.
"There are some injuries where you can still train, if you get a small hamstring tweak or whatever you can kind of sugarcoat it. But an injury like a metatarsal or a break, it can be a bit of frustrating.
"Basically you're just bed-bound and you can't live your normal life for five/six months or however long it takes to heal. It does mentally drain you but at United when you've got the players and staff around you, it gives you that boost of energy."
From then on, Brandy dropped into the lower leagues with Notts County, Walsall, Sheffield United, Rotherham, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale - along with unusual and indifferent stints in Greece and Thailand with Panetolikos and Ubon UMT United respectively.
His most recent outings have seen him play Non-League for Ebbsfleet United and Droylsden, turning out for a few games this season in order to build his fitness.
But despite having many offers, including some from abroad, Brandy's focus lies elsewhere nowadays.
Check out @Skouted_UK for any footballers from grassroots and above. Great way of showcasing your skills and ability :thumbsup: Good luck on your journey @FebianBrandy :thumbsup:
- Jay Rodriguez (@JayRodriguez9) February 1, 2019
Skouted effectively serves as football's version of LinkedIn. It promises to make life easier for both players and scouts.
"Me being in the football industry, from a young age until now, I just know how difficult it is to get spotted by teams," he said, explaining how he came up with the idea.
"For example you have some talented players at football clubs (professional and non professional) and for whatever reason if they don't get a contract they might not have the connections to find another club - making them eventually fall out of love for the game.
"With the app Skouted, players' footage will constantly be up for clubs to see and there will also be fun features like player of the month and goal of the month.
"My app will allow football clubs, players who have been released, players who are not in the professional game, players who are Grassroots, of all ages, it'll bring them all closer.
So clubs will be able to type in the search bar what type of player they are looking for.If a club is from London and they're looking for a box-to-box midfielder from Manchester who's 16, all the box to box midfielders from Manchester will be shown to the club who has searched for the specific player.
"We've just made it easier for clubs to find those hidden gem players of all ages and we've given a platform for those players who slip through the net a platform to showcase their talents to thousands of football clubs."
The main flaw with the UK scouting system is that there isn't enough scouts/time in the day to assess the growing number of players, meaning talented individuals slip through the radar. At Skouted we plan to change this.
Sign up now: https://t.co/7uOB9u2znX pic.twitter.com/VAj47NueGu
- Skouted (@Skouted_UK) January 23, 2019
Brandy and his co-founders Raj Sharma, Keita Orelaja and Harjot Singh, as well as six web developers, are involved and active in a group chat that features a load of ideas and messages at 3 o'clock in the morning such is their constant strive for perfection
A meeting with the Premier League has already taken place, while Brandy is using his contacts within the game to spread the word.
"I've had some people in the USA ask about it, in Asia and obviously in the UK it's getting a bit of buzz. I think everyone can see that the app is for the community and to get people involved in sport.
"Some players have actually mentioned it to their professional clubs from Premier League downwards and some staff have been like 'It will make our job easier' because it's a free platform for them. I'm looking to take it as far as I can go."
Skouted was built with players in mind. Our aim is to bridge the gap between aspiring players and clubs, levelling the playing field for the industry. Post your higlights and let your talent define you.
Sign up now and keep your eyes peeled. https://t.co/YM2ZhWSVKk pic.twitter.com/CzYbc6pe0s
Brandy makes a point of stressing that this platform is not merely on players who haven't made the grade at professional clubs. There's a strong Sunday League and five-a-side attachment.
"Those who play local Sunday League football we will give them a chance," he stated.
"When I play five-a-side, I've seen so much talent and I'm like, 'Are you signed with anyone?' and they tell me, 'Nah I just play five-a-side with the lads at Soccerdome'. I say, 'You need to get yourself a club!'"
'Book a Ref' is also feature on the app, while another element that promises to be highly useful involves making it so much easier to find that all-important extra player for five-a-side.
To get further feedback before the official launch, which is coming soon, the beta version of the app will be trialed by an academy, a university and around 150 players.
And once it is fully live and operating, the objective for Brandy and his team is simple.
"The aim is literally just to find as many players that have slipped through the net and show that we're working hard to get those players a club," he summarised.
"Through my career, I've seen many players who have struggled to get the recognition they deserve. This started a fire that has grown into Skouted."
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Probabilistic Risk Analysis Engineer (Corporate)
Southern Nuclear Operating Company
North America United States
Sector: Commercial Nuclear
Southern Company is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, operates Southern Company's six nuclear reactors units for Alabama Power and Georgia Power at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala.; the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga. Southern Nuclear is the licensee of two new nuclear units currently under construction at Plant Vogtle, which are among the first nuclear units being constructed in the United States in more than 30 years.
Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings.
The top priority for Southern Nuclear, a Southern Company, is the safety and health of the public, their employees and the environment. They are committed to the safe operation of their nuclear generating facilities with equipment and systems that meet strict Nuclear Regulatory Commission safety and design regulations. Each Southern Nuclear employee is committed to instilling Institute for Nuclear Power Operations' "Principles for a Strong Nuclear Safety Culture" in every aspect of their responsibilities.
This position is responsible for performing engineering evaluations in support of Southern Nuclear Operating Company nuclear generating plants. This engineer will be part of the Risk Modeling groups in the Risk Informed Engineering (RIE) department. The RIE department is focused on being the industry leader in risk-informed decisions making by developing, maintaining, and applying state-of-the-art tools and models. The Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA) Engineer work includes, but is not limited to, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting technical inputs, demonstrating regulatory compliance, and performing and managing tasks and projects as part of a team of PRA Engineers. This position requires an individual to be a self-starter, organized, able to prioritize multiple tasks, and to have strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. The person needs to be flexible, demonstrate initiative, and work well in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and deadline-oriented environment.
Reports To: Risk Modeling Manager, Risk Informed Engineering (RIE) department
Location: Southern Nuclear Company Corporate Office, Birmingham, Alabama
Duties of the PRA Engineer include but are not limited to:
Responsible for performing risk-related engineering evaluations used for Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) model development and maintenance in support of the electric generating plants operated by Southern Nuclear Company (SNC). These include SNC's existing Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) and Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) nuclear plants as well as its new plants based on an advanced reactor design, currently under construction
Serve as a PRA Engineer in the Risk Modeling group within the Risk Informed Engineering (RIE) Department
Performing PRA model updates and providing risk informed programs support.
Interpreting and ensuring compliance with risk informed regulatory requirements, policies and standards, including but not limited to RG 1.200, RG 1.174, RG 1.177.
Perform assigned engineering task by applying PRA engineering principles.
Writing and reviewing technical reports.
Making presentations.
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Travel to plant sites and industry events in support of SNC objectives
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Architect and designer Frank Gehry was born Frank Owen Goldberg in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1929. In 1947, he emigrated to Los Angeles with his family, where he attended classes at Los Angeles City College. He went on to study at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in 1954. After school, he worked for Victor Gruen Associates in LA. From 1956–57, he studied urban planning at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, before returning to Los Angeles to work briefly for Pereira and Luckman, and then Victor Gruen Associates again, where he stayed until 1960. In 1961, Gehry and his family moved to Paris, where he worked in the office of André Remondet. While in Europe, he found inspiration in the works of Le Corbusier, Balthasar Neumann, and others. In 1962, he returned to LA and established Frank O. Gehry & Associates in Santa Monica. Gehry & Associates became Gehry Partners, LLP, in 2001. The full service architectural firm works around the globe on academic, museum, performance, residential, and commercial projects.
Gehry is known for boldly sculptural designs, and his expressive structures often incorporate organic forms. Notable projects include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (1997), the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (2003), and his private residence Gehry House in Santa Monica (1979), an idiosyncratic showcase of sorts that utilized low-cost materials like chain-link fencing, corrugated aluminum, and plywood. In addition to his architectural works, he has, over the years, also designed exhibitions, jewelry, and furniture.
Gehry's work has garnered him multiple awards, including the lauded Pritzker Architecture Prize (1989), the Lillian Gish Award for lifetime contribution to the arts (1994—he was the award's first recipient), the Friedrich Kiesler Prize (1998), and the Lifetime Achievement Award (2000) from Americans for the Arts.
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We always use fresh apples and our own 'Laura made crust' add a hint of cinnamon and topped with a sugar crumb.
A must-try; the best key lime pie ever. A graham wafer pie crust with a smooth creamy filling with just the right hint of tartness.
Rose and Laura have been making this one for 23 years - a chocolate crumb base, a layer of chocolate cream cheese, a layer of white chocolate cream cheese topped with a thick layer of chocolate and cream.
Another new dessert and one of our lightest - pudding made from chia seeds, lemon juice, coconut milk, maple syrup and almond yogurt - and very good.


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Dr Rikki Dean is Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Democratic Innovations Research Unit. His research combines democratic theory, public administration theory and empirical social science to understand issues in participatory governance. His current work is focused on developing a systemic conception of democracy, analysing the NHS Citizen participatory governance project in the UK, and understanding the opportunities for democratic innovation represented by new online technologies.
Dr Dean previously taught social policy at the London School of Economics and Democratic Innovations at the University of Westminster. He has worked previously on research projects for LSE, Oxford University, University of Manchester, University of Birmingham and University of Westminster. In 2015 he was a Visiting Democracy Fellow at Harvard University's Ash Center for Democratic Innovation and Governance.
Dr Dean holds a PhD and an MSc from the London School of Economics, where his research focused on participatory innovations in the social policy process. His PhD Thesis, Democratising Bureaucracy: The Many Meanings of Public Participation in Social Policy and How to Harness Them, received the LSE's Richard Titmuss Prize for Outstanding Scholarship. He also has a BA in Philosophy and Literature and MA in Social and Political Thought from the University of Sussex. In 2018, Dr Dean was awarded the Bleddyn Davies Prize for best Early Career Paper from the journal Policy and Politics for his article Beyond Radicalism and Resignation: The Competing Logics for Public Participation in Policy Decisions.
Dean, R.J. 2018. 'Control or Influence? Conflict or Solidarity? Understanding Diversity in Preferences for Public Participation in Social Policy Decision-Making', Social Policy & Administration, Early View.
Richardson, L., Durose, C. & Dean, R.J. 2018. 'Why Decentralize Decision Making? English Local Actors' Viewpoints', Governance, Early View.


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Which GOP Candidate is Trying to Silence Mark Levin?
Yesterday, January 21st,2015 , Mark Levin dropped a bombshell on his radio show audience, saying that word had reached him that a representative from one of the Republican campaigns for President was investigating him in an effort to shut him up. Next, Levin went ahead and spilled the beans about the theoretical dirt that might have been held over his head. It seems that Levin is engaged to a woman whose adult son works for the Cruz for President campaign. Levin stated his belief that this wasn't anybody's business and downplayed the insinuation that his fiancé's son's political affiliations have had an effect on Levin's views, stressing that he didn't care which campaign the young man worked for. However, even though Levin maintained his intellectual independence, he also openly admitted his own connection to the Junior Senator from Texas, in that Levin had "supported Ted Cruz for a long time" and had also encouraged the likes of "Sarah Palin" to support Cruz in his US Senate race a few years back. 1 Levin went on, vowing never to be silenced and also to disclose the identity of the campaign that was responsible, even offering a $5,000 reward for verifiable tips.
Lately on Levin's show, Levin has been very critical of Presidential candidate Donald Trump, primarily concerning his Campaign's personal attacks on Ted Cruz, going so far as to describe them as "Nixonian". 2 If Levin's allegations are true, considering the fact that the Don has lately been the popular talk show host's person of negative interest, suspicion could fall on Trump. Certainly, Trump hasn't been averse to using creative means to encourage the silence of others. Earlier this week, Trump made threats of legal action to reporters when he was confronted with his use of junk bonds to finance a deal that ultimately went south, and even though he previously repudiated their use. 3 Trump reportedly said in response to this line of inquiry, "If you write this one, I'm suing you." 3 Nevertheless, it could be still another campaign that is unhappy with Levin's recent positive coverage of Cruz, wanting for that to halt. In that case, Cruz's immediate inferior, the Rubio campaign, coveting a number two slot in Iowa or in New Hampshire and desirous that a prominent talk show like Levin's stop giving Cruz positive coverage, would be next in line after Trump to benefit should Cruz falter.
If it is indeed verified that the Trump campaign, rather than the Rubio campaign or one from the other candidates for President, has been engaged in a silencing campaign of one of his harshest critics in the media, that would certainly go a long way in supporting Levin's allegation that the Trump Campaign is engaged in the politics of personal destruction in the mold of Richard Nixon, and it leaves one to wonder who else might be on Trump's enemies list.
-Ryan Thorson
1 http://www.marklevinshow.com/
2 http://www.mediaite.com/online/levin-trashes-nixonian-trump-running-campaign-of-personal-attacks-lying-about-cruz/
3 http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/1/19/1471885/-Trump-threatens-to-sue-reporter-over-reporting-the-facts-about-his-biggest-business-failure
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There are not much changes these days. The rate stay the same almost everyday. The lender is very slow for the funding of the loan, though we can close them on time.
There are more and more interested inquiries for the ARM refinance. Especially those who have very good ARM 5/1 ARM HB rate of around 2.5% to 2.75%. We can still refinance to 2.75%. Since the time ran out soon, this rate is not bad as well.
Locked one jumbo loan with 1.2mm for the 30 yr fixed 3.75% with no closing cost. Not bad deal either. Compared to the current best high balance rate of 3.75%, this rate is indeed very good.
Have a few clients waiting for 3.625% for 30 yr fixed. 2.875% for 15 yr fixed. We might be able to get it if the rate is getting a little bit better.
My personal training for the marathon is still on the track. Though I wished I were not that busy, but still I need to get those loans done. Compared to last year, I can close 40% of the last years' volume at the end of the first quarter. Not a bad year(So I can afford running more marathons, right).
Will change a little bit of my training schedule. Starting March 30th, I will go swimming and biking on Monday & Wednesday. Friday running will be changed to run up/down the hills. And Will have a Tuesday core workout in the afternoon. I will not forget or change it if I put it on a plan.
Last week was the first week this year with weekly mileage back to 60 miles. The volume will keep up until April 12th. Then Taper for the Marathon in May.


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Q: Multiple Socket Servers in single netty server I am trying to develop a socket server supporting TCP sockets and WebSockets. I created two ServerBootsraps with their channels and handlers. I started them with different ports with (skipping unnecessary code parts because they are working ok)
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ChannelFuture channelFuture = serverBootstrap.bind(port);
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ChannelFuture channelFutureWebsocket = serverBootstrapWebSocket.bind(webSocketPort);

In the tutorials I've seen, they were all ending with serverBootstrap.bind(port).sync(); But If I end with sync, the server stops and waits for packets and I cannot start the other server (as expected). If I don't end with sync, the server runs ok but I am doubtful if it will cause an error in the future.
If my method, skipping sync(), is wrong, how can I run 2 different servers simultaneously?

A: The javadoc on the Future.sync says: "Waits for this future until it is done, and rethrows the cause of the failure if this future failed."
So what you want to do is get both futures and wait on them both instead of waiting on the 1st future before you've even had a chance to bind the 2nd server.
A simple way to wait on 2 futures is to use a while loop and check both futures using non-blocking methods
ChannelFuture bindFuture1 = bootstrap1.bind(port);
ChannelFuture bindFuture2 = bootstrap2.bind(port);

while (!bindFuture1.isDone() && !bindFuture2.isDone()) Thread.Sleep(INTERVAL);

//Evaluate both futures to see if there were any errors, wait for the other future to be done or do whatever else you need to based on your requirements.

I suggest you read up on futures to understand what the sync method does and why it's necessary. Also have a look here: Waiting on a list of Future

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Super Bowl Predictions... from the Saints & Colts Cheerleaders
Kick off the countdown to Super Sunday with head-to-head analysis on every angle of the game from the observers who see it closer than anyone
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Prepare for a Shootout
ESQ: Both teams are known more for scoring touchdowns than preventing them. Do you see this game being a high-scoring one?
KATE (COLTS): I doubt it's going to be 10-7. There are definitely going to be touchdowns. I've done several appearances the last few days, and the fans here in Indy actually have more confidence than they did with the Jets. Not that it's in the bag, but they know the Colts can pull it off. I hope they're right.
Saints Playing Scared?
ESQ: A lot of the Colts have been to the Super Bowl before. The Saints can't say the same. Think they'll have any first-time jitters?
CHRISSY (SAINTS): I looked it up: Twenty players have been there for the Colts and only four for the Saints. But I don't think they'll have any jitters. I don't think that has anything to do with it. They're excited. They're ready. They're physically and mentally prepared. I think we'll go in and win it all.
Assessing the Superstars
ESQ: Think the Manning vs. Brees matchup will live up to the hype?
KRISTINE (COLTS): I do. I've been watching videos on NFL.com and really following this, and I think it's going to be a real high-scoring game. Two offensive powerhouses with outstanding QBs that deserve to be here. It's a very interesting matchup.
Defense? What Defense?
ESQ: Neither team has the top defense in the league, but which is the better one?
AMANDA (SAINTS): Our defense always steps up when it really counts. When the other team needs a few yards to score or be in field-goal range, the D has delivered. I think it's their mission, but I think it has to do with the fans, too. The fans have never stopped believing. Even at the end of the Vikings game, I don't think there was one person who didn't have faith. The fans, cheerleaders, everybody.
The Reggie Wayne Effect
ESQ: Which player, besides Peyton Manning, is most critical to a Colts win?
LEANDRA (COLTS): I would have to say Reggie Wayne. I feel like he works so well under pressure. And there have been a lot of close calls this season, where we needed that to win the game. He's pretty clutch.
The Pierre Effect
ESQ: Better Pierre: The Colts' Pierre Garçon, or the Saints' Pierre Thomas?
BETHANY (SAINTS): Of course I think ours is better — I'm a little biased. But Pierre Thomas has been exceptional for us. He was an undrafted free agent in 2007, and he's been a key for as long as he's been here. He really helped when we lost Deuce McAllister, who was such a fan favorite. Pierre stepped into the limelight, and people really took to him.
Reggie Running Wild?
ESQ: Which Saints player keeps you tossing and turning at night?
KATE (COLTS): Top of the charts right now, I'm gonna have to go with Reggie Bush. I look at the QB matchup, Peyton vs. Drew, and Peyton has more experience, so Drew is not someone I am so worried about. But one of the Colts weaknesses is their running game, and I feel like Reggie's really peaking right now, so he's going to be one player to watch out for. He'll be on his game, but I don't doubt our defense.
Forget Katrina Karma
ESQ: Do you think the Saints deserve a win more, based on what the franchise and the city have been through?
CHRISSY (SAINTS): I wouldn't say they deserve a win. I don't want anyone to think that we are pitying ourselves. If we get a win, it'll be a win that we earned. I don't think it'll be given to us.
Inside Peyton's Head
ESQ: Anybody on the Saints defense have you worried?
KRISTINE (COLTS): Darren Sharper. And I know that the defense is looking to hit Peyton hard. That was their strategy with Favre. But Peyton's proven he can get up after tough hits. I think he's tough enough. He gets some smelling salts and gets back on the field in no time.
Inside Peyton's Playbook
ESQ: What can you guys do to slow down Manning? Will the Saints D be able to rough him up like they did Brett Favre?
BETHANY (SAINTS): Absolutely. We are really going to have to be on him. I think the key to winning is rushing. We have a very balanced offense in rushing and passing, which is pretty vital. They rely a lot on Manning, and you can tell by their rushing yards. The Saints are sixth in rushing and the Colts are last in rushing. If we can get to Manning a little bit, we have a really good shot.
Inside Peyton's Perfection
ESQ: Saints defensive end Bobbie McCray has racked up a fine for abusing Brett Favre. Should Manning be worried for his life?
LEANDRA (COLTS): Not at all. I have nothing but faith in my team, and especially Manning. He has this game almost down to a science, you know what I mean?
The Kicking Comparison
ESQ: Garrett Hartley vs. Matt Stover. Who has the edge?
AMANDA (SAINTS): Garrett Hartley was definitely under a lot of pressure last week, and he delivered. He's very young — he's the same age as me — but what Sean Payton said to him when he walked onto the field gave him that extra boost of confidence. I believe he said: "Do you see that little fleur-de-lis between those posts? I want you to hit that. You deserve to be out here." And I'm sure if the ball had continued to go up, it would have hit that fleur-de-lis. It was in the end zone I was standing in, and it was amazing. If it comes down to it, he'll be able to do it again.
How to Get to Drew Brees
ESQ: New Orleans has the best offense in the NFL. How can the Colts D shut them down?
KATE (COLTS): It's all about Freeney and Brackett and Mathis getting to Brees quickly and not letting him have time to make plays. When he has the time to get everything lined up, he's a sure shot to get the ball down the field. Hitting and sacking him is not the number-one goal of our defense, but I know it'll help if they can get to him a few times.
Shock Therapy?
ESQ: Cooler tight-end name: Jeremy Shockey or Dallas Clark?
BETHANY (SAINTS): Jeremy Shockey. Absolutely. Tats, hair, everything. Shockey is so energetic for us. He is so alive, he's always pumping up the team. He sometimes looks like a mess with his hair, but the players and fans feed off his energy.
The (Alternative) Half-Time Show
ESQ: If it were up to you, who would be doing the halftime show instead of The Who?
LEANDRA (COLTS): I love Jamie Foxx. I would do just about anything just to be in the same area as him. I'd be the happiest person. I don't even know if I'd want to talk to him, because I'd probably cry and faint. He's funny, and he's a great entertainer. And he can play piano. I love guys who can play piano. He's the total package.
The 'Who Dat' Advantage
ESQ: Whose fans will be rowdier in Miami?
AMANDA (SAINTS): The Saints fans will bring every tool they can to be the loudest. It's our first Super Bowl, and they will go out with their heart and soul and lay it all on the line to bring back that trophy. There is no word to describe our fans, you just have to experience a game with them. I work at a daycare center, and even the babies know "Who Dat."
ESQ: Any prediction for the final score?
KRISTINE (COLTS): I'm gonna say Colts 24, Saints 17. But it doesn't matter if it's 3-0 as long as the Colts have the higher number. Stranger things have happened.
The Bottom Line, High-Scoring Edition
ESQ: Any predictions for the final score?
CHRISSY (SAINTS): Oh, I think it's gonna be high. Like maybe 56 to 53. With the Saints winning, of course.
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