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Southern States and Universities Confer on Ways to Collaborate to Improve Child Health
In 2001, the National Commission on Partnerships for Children's Health held a conference of Southeastern state officials and higher education representatives on ways to form regional child-health collaborations.
The National Commission on Partnerships for Children's Health works to engage higher education in working with state and local agencies on the health and welfare of children and families.
Key Results
- The commission's two-day conference, "Investing Intellectual Capital in Early Childhood Health" took place October 1718, 2000, in Charlotte, N.C. The conference aimed to:
- Demonstrate the political will to enlist higher education in helping to integrate child health services into early childhood programs.
- Identify priority needs and promising models to help post-secondary institutions achieve this integration.
- Initiate the development of state and regional structures and incentives to support such collaborations.
- In response to the meeting's goals, conferees agreed to The Charlotte Principles, which outlines steps that states and universities should take in working together to improve child health (see Appendix 2). Among the principles, each state agreed to:
- Encourage academic leaders, especially those in health-related disciplines, to visit early childhood settings.
- Coordinate strategies across institutions, disciplines and sectors through a new strategic partnership with a concrete, measurable focus.
- Organize the involvement of higher education as a partner in bridging early childhood health and education.
- The project director concluded that formidable barriers exist to bringing together higher education and state governments to work on child health issues.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supported this project through a grant of $49,050 to Harvard University School of Public Health.
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While colleges and universities are a potentially valuable resource in addressing the needs of children and families, they seldom exert strategic leadership in working with regional and state officials on these issues. Southeastern states have shown leadership in early childhood education, boast of excellent private and public research universities, and have child health indicators in need of improvement.
The commission's two-day conference, "Investing Intellectual Capital in Early Childhood Health" took place October 1718, 2000, in Charlotte, N.C. The conference aimed to:
- Demonstrate the political will to enlist higher education in helping to integrate child health services into early childhood programs.
- Identify priority needs and promising models to help post-secondary institutions achieve this integration.
- Initiate the development of state and regional structures and incentives to support such collaborations.
The conference also received funding from the BellSouth Foundation. The commission receives overall support from the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The following eight states were represented at the conference: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi, with teams of 1015 state government and higher education officials attending from each state (see Appendix 1). Most teams included at least one state commissioner of health, public health, and/or education; and several deans and department chairs of colleges and universities. Attendees also included representatives of national organizations, federal agencies, foundations, and four governors: James Hunt (D-N.C.), Don Siegelman (D-Ala.), Ronnie Musgrove (D-Miss.) and Don Sundquist (R-Tenn.).
In response to the meeting's goals, conferees agreed to The Charlotte Principles, which outlines steps that states and universities should take in working together to improve child health (see Appendix 2). Among the principles, each state agreed to:
- Encourage academic leaders, especially those in health-related disciplines, to visit early childhood settings.
- Coordinate strategies across institutions, disciplines and sectors through a new strategic partnership with a concrete, measurable focus.
- Organize the involvement of higher education as a partner in bridging early childhood health and education.
By the end of the conference, several states seemed poised to form linkages between universities and state and regional governments that could lead to lasting collaborations. However, in the intervening months, few efforts were sustained. Some of the governors who were most supportive left office, other states turned to new political issues and most states experienced or anticipated budget cuts affecting education. In Kentucky, South Carolina and Mississippi, however, leaders in higher education and state government continue to look for ways to work together on early child health.
The project director concludes that formidable barriers exist to bringing together higher education and state governments to work on child health issues. The principal limitation in this project was the inability to strengthen the investment of the state governments in the effort. Without adequate funding or other incentives to offer, the forces to which state governments are subject make it very difficult to sustain collaboration between partners that have historically operated independently.
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Appendix 1
(Current as of the time of the grant; provided by the grantee organization; not verified by RWJF.)
Attendees at ''Investing Intellectual Capital in Early Childhood Health,'' October 17-18, 2000
Carolyn Bern
Zero to Three Coordinator
Voices for Alabama
Montgomery, Ala.
Robert Beshear, M.D.
Physicians for Children
Montgomery, Ala.
Lance Brown
Policy Analyst
Governor's Policy Office
Montgomery, Ala.
Eli Capilouto, D.M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D.
University of Alabama, Birmingham
School of Public Health
Birmingham, Ala.
Mary Finch
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Montgomery, Ala.
Sandral Hullett, M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Director
Family Health Care of Alabama
Eutaw, Ala.
Gayle Lees Sandlin
Children's Health Insurance Program
Alabama Department of Public Health
Montgomery, Ala.
Arthur Nelson
Alabama Head Start Association
Hayneville, Ala
Gail Piggot, M.Ed.
Employers' Child Care Alliance
Opelika, Ala.
Betsy Prince, M.A.
Department of Rehabilitation Services
Montgomery, Ala.
Carl Rawls
Selma, Ala.
Don Siegelman, J.D.
Montgomery, Ala.
Betsy Taff, M.S.
Office of School Readiness
Montgomery, Ala.
Charles Bauer, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, OB/GYN and Psychology
University of Miami
Miami, Fla.
Les Beitsch, M.D.
Acting Deputy Secretary
Children's Medical Services
Tallahassee, Fla.
John Curran, M.D.
University of South Florida
Tampa, Fla.
Cheryl Fountain, Ed.D.
Assistant to the Chancellor for Education Policy
Florida State University System
Executive Director
Florida Institute of Education
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Fla.
Steve Freedman, Ph.D.
Institute of Child Health Policy
University of South Florida
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Susan Gold, Ed.D.
University of Miami
School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Miami, Fla.
Mimi Graham, Ph.D.
Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy
Florida State University
Tallahasee, Fla.
Stan Graven, M.D.
University of South Florida
Tampa, Fla.
Mike Haney
Director of Prevention and Interventions
Children's Medical Services
Tallahasee, Fla.
Cynthia Harris, Ph.D.
Director and Associate Professor
Institute of Public Health
College of Pharmacy
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, Fla.
Susan Muenchow
Executive Director
Florida Partnership for School Readiness
Tallahassee, Fla.
Doris Nabi
Bureau Chief
Instructional Support and Community Services
Tallahassee, Fla.
Annie Neasman
Director of Family Health Services
Children's Medical Services
Tallahasse, Fla.
Sharon Ross-Donaldson
Executive Assistant Director
Healthy Families
Tallahassee, Fla.
Fred Seidl, Ph.D.
Florida State University
School of Social Work
Tallahassee, Fla.
Paul Wharton, Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics
University of Florida
Jacksonville, Fla.
Elaine DeCostanza
Assistant Director
Planning, Research and Evaluation Division
Office of Planning and Budget
Atlanta, Ga.
Vandie Enloe
Child Care Program Coordinator
Childrens Health Care of Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga.
Joyce Essien, M.D.
Center for Public Health Practice
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Atlanta, Ga.
Cathy Gearring, R.N.
Community Health Development
Children's Health Care of Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga.
James Ledbetter, Ph.D.
Georgia Health Policy Center
Atlanta, Ga.
Steve Love, M.P.A.
Deputy Director
Division of Family and Children Services
Department of Human Resources
Atlanta, Ga.
Dan McBride
Education Relations
BellSouth Corportation
Suwanee, Ga.
Marsha Moore, M.P.A.
Acting Director
Office of School Readiness
Atlanta, Ga.
Celeste Osborn
Deputy Director
Office of Education Accountability
Atlanta, Ga.
Teresa Riverio
Grant Officer
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Atlanta, Ga.
James Applegate, Ph.D.
Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Frankfort, Ky.
Larry Cook, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky.
Steve Davis, M.D.
Director of Adult and Child Health
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health Services
Frankfort, Ky.
Donna Grigsby, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Kentucky Medical Curriculum
Office of Academic Affairs
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Ky.
Rena Hallam, Ph.D.
Department of Family Studies
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky.
Rice Leach, M.D.
Department for Public Health
Cabinet for Health Services
Frankfort, Ky.
Victoria Molfese, Ph.D.
Ashland/Nystrand Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky.
Douglas Scutchfield, M.D.
Center for Health Services Management and Research
Director, Kentucky School of Public Health
Lexington, Ky.
Kimberly Townley, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Office of Early Childhood Development
Frankfort, Ky.
Earl Trevor
Early Childhood Consultant
Kentucky Department of Education
Division of Extended Learning
Frankfort, Ky.
Paula Woodworth
Assistant Director
Division of Child Care
Cabinet for Families and Children
Frankfort, Ky.
Tom Young, M.D.
Family Care Center
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky.
Barbara Beaulieu, M.S.
Child and Parent Development Center
Instructor in Family Studies
Columbus, Miss.
Carol Burnett
Office of Children and Youth
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Jackson, Miss.
Susan Buttross, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Child Development and Behavioral Medicine
Child Development Clinic
Jackson, Miss.
Judy Couey, M.S.
Assistant Director
Office of Instructional Development
Department of Education
Jackson, Miss.
Cathy Grace, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Institiute
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Miss.
John Hales
Pearl River Valey Opportunities
Columbia, Miss.
Roy Hart
Director of First Steps
State Department of Health
Jackson, Miss.
Billy Knight
Singing River Educational Association
Lucedale, Miss.
David Ronald Musgrove
Governor of Mississippi
Governor's Mansion
Jackson, Miss.
Aaron Shirley, M.D.
Chairman of Jackson Medical Mall Foundation
Director of Community Health Services
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Miss.
Donna Simmons
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Governor
Jackson, Miss.
Bettye Ward Fletcher, D.S.W.
Commissioner of Human Services
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Jackson, Miss.
Julia Washington
Childcare Director
Operation Shoestring
Jackson, Miss.
North Carolina
Donald Bailey, Ph.D.
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, N.C.
David Bruton, M.D.
Department of Health and Human Services
Raleigh, N.C.
James Edgerton
Deputy Secretary
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Raleigh, N.C.
Jane Foy, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Michael Frank, M.D.
Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, N.C.
Lorna Harris, Ph.D., R.N.
Dean and Professor
School of Nursing
North Carolina A& T State University
Greensboro, N.C.
Olson Huff, M.D.
Former President, N.C. Academy of Pediatrics
Graham Children's Health Center
Mission St. Joseph's Health System
Asheville, N.C.
James Hunt
Raleigh, N.C.
J. Douglas Knoop, M.D., M.H.A.
Senior Medical Director
Population Health Management
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Carolina
Durham, N.C.
Jonathan Kotch, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Department of Maternal and Child Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Janis Kupersmidt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Jane Norwood, Ph.D.
Appalachain State University
Vice Chair, State Board of Education
Charlotte, N.C.
Robert Perkins, M.D.
Brody School of Medicine
East Carolina University
Greenville, N.C.
Karen Ponder
Executive Director
North Carolina Partnership for Children
Raleigh, N.C.
Robin Roper
Extension Associate
Special Needs Audiences
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Department of Family and Consumer Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, N.C.
Carolyn Snell
Coordinator of Early Childhood Education
North Carolina Community Colleges System
Raleigh, N.C.
Donald Stedman, P.h.D.
Professor Emeritius and Dean Emeritius
School of Education
Chair, Leadership Council for Health Schools
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, N.C.
David Tayloe Jr., M.D.
Goldsboro Pediatrics
Goldsboro, N.C.
Tom Vitaglione, M.P.H.
Senior Fellow
North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute
Raleigh, N.C.
Kristie Weisner, M.A.
Research Associate
N.C. Institute of Medicine
Woodcroft Professional Center
Durham, N.C.
South Carolina
Arlene Andrews, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Instiute for Families in Society
University of South Carolina
Columbia, S.C.
Julia Balance, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Pediatrics
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, S.C.
Quilla Bell, R.N., Ph.D.
Department of Nursing
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, S.C.
Elsbeth Brown, Ph.D.
Center for Excellence in Early Childhood
Winthrop University
Institute for Families in Society at the University of South Carolina
Rock Hill, S.C.
Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, S.C.
Catherine Haselden
Office of First Steps to School Readiness
Columbia, S.C.
Marie Lobo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Department of Health Promotion and Community Care
College of Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, S.C.
Harris Pastides, Ph.D., M.P.H.
School of Public Health
University of South Carolina
Columbia, S.C.
Kathleen Wilson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Center on Neighborhood Life and S.C. Center on Grassroots and Nonprofit Leadership
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life
Clemson University
Clemson, S.C.
Foster Young, M.D., M.P.H.
Office of Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Columbia, S.C.
Russell Chesney, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Pediatrics
Lebonheur Children's Medical Center
Memphis, Tenn.
Holly Clark
Assistant to the Govenor for Policy
Governor Sundquist's Office
Nashville, Tenn.
Greer Fox, Ph.D.
Child and Family Studies
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn.
Charles Glisson, M.S.W., Ph.D.
Professor and Director
Children's Mental Health Services Research Center
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dara Howe
State Coordinator
Family Voices of Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn.
Rebecca Isbell
Child Development Clinic
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tenn.
Nancy Lawhead, M.S., M.S.W.
Special Assistant to the Mayor for Health Policy
Shelby County Government
Memphis, Tenn.
Natasha Metcalf
Department of Human Services
Nashville, Tenn.
Elisabeth Rukeyser
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Nashville, Tenn.
Katy Schwarz
Plough Foundation
Memphis, Tenn.
Don Sundquist
Nashville, Tenn.
Fredia Wadley
Department of Health
Nashville, Tenn.
Nancy Woods, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tenn.
Diane Allensworth, Ph.D.
Chief of Program Development Services Branch
Division of Adolescent School Health
Center for Disease Control
Chamblee, Ga.
Doris Barnette
Principle Adviser to the Administrator
Health Resources and Services Administration
Rockville, Md.
Tom Carrato
Regional Health Administrator
Department of Health and Human Services
Region IV
Atlanta, Ga.
Janet Collins, Ph.D.
Deputy Directory
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control
Atlanta, Ga.
Jeffrey Dunlap
Acting Director
Division of Public Health and Allied Health
Bureau of Health Professions
Rockville, Md.
Ketty Gonzalez, M.D., M.S.
Field Director
Southeast Office
Health Resources and Services Administration
Atlanta, Ga.
Frank Holleman, J.D.
Deputy Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C.
Cassie Lauver
Division of State and Community Health
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Rockville, Md.
Merle McPherson, M.D.
Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs
Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Rockville, Md.
Ken Prichett
Division of State Programs
Administration for Children and Families
Division of Health and Human Services
Atlanta, Ga.
Ann Rosewater
Regional Director
Division of Health and Human Services
Region IV
Atlanta, Ga.
Robert Bartman, Ed.D.
Former Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
State of Missouri
Washington, D.C.
Stephen Berman, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
President-Elect, American Academy of Pediatrics
Children's Hospital
Denver, Colo.
Sue Bishop, Ph.D.
College of Nursing and Health Professions
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, N.C.
Charles Deutsch, Sc.D.
National Committee on Partnerships for Children's Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Mass.
Clyde Evans, Ph.D.
Vice President and Director
American Network of Health Promoting Universities
Association of Academic Health Centers
Washington, D.C.
Amy Fine, B.S.N., M.P.H.
Health Policy/Program Consultant
Washington, D.C.
Sonny Fox
Senior Vice President
Population Communications, Inc.
Burbank, Calif.
Lisa Frank
Children's Defense Fund
Washington, D.C.
Leslie Graitcer
Executive Director
Bell South Foundation
Atlanta, Ga.
Mark Greenberg, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Law and Social Policy
Washington, D.C.
James Haughton, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director for Public Health
County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services
Los Angeles, Calif.
Joan Lombardi
Child and Family Policy Specialist
Alexandria, Va.
Evelyn Moore
National Black Child Development Institute
Washington, D.C.
George Penick
Foundation for MidSouth
Jackson, Miss.
Elizabeth Pollard, Ph.D.
Child Development Specialist
Center for Child Well-Being
Task Force for Child Survival and Development
Decatur, Ga.
Julius Richmond, M.D.
John D. MacArthur Professor of Health Policy, Emeritus
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Mass.
Sara Rosenbaum, J.D.
Center for Health Services Research and Policy
School of Public Health and Health Services
Harold and Jane Hirsch Professor of Health Law and Policy
George Washington University
Washington D.C.
Karen Scott Collins, M.D., M.P.H.
Vice President
Commonwealth Fund
New York, N.Y.
Jack Shonkoff, Ph.D.
Florence Heller School for Social Policy
Brandeis University
Waltham, Mass.
Sarah Shuptrine
Southern Institute on Children and Families
Columbia, S.C.
Elizabeth Walker, M.S.
Project Administrator
National Committee on Partnerships for Children's Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Mass.
Donald Weston, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
University System of West Virginia
Charleston, W.Va.
Treeby Williamson-Brown, M.A.
Senior Policy Analyist
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
Washington, D.C.
Appendix 2
(Current as of the time of the grant; provided by the grantee organization; not verified by RWJF.)
The Charlotte Principles
Each state agrees to:
1. Encourage academic leaders, especially those in health-related disciplines, to visit early childhood settings. The first step is to see the realities on the ground both the needs and the opportunities and to meet the children, families, and early childhood educators and providers who can be agents of health promotion and disease prevention. Such visits can announce, both on campus and in the community, the institutional engagement of colleges and universities in statewide strategic partnerships on behalf of children. Creative inducements can help academics take this first step; once they do, many will find a cause and a collegiality they find attractive.
2. Coordinate strategies across institutions, disciplines, and sectors through a new strategic partnership with a concrete, measurable focus. Improving health outcomes requires state education, health, and human service systems to draw on a constantly growing knowledge base from multiple disciplines, and a closer connection between research, evaluation, policy development, practice, and public education. Partnership is only a virtue if it produces results. A relentless focus on a clear goal and measurable results is the engine that will drive effective strategic partnerships.
3. Organize the involvement of higher education as a partner in bridging early childhood health and education. In each state a mechanism is needed to perform three principal functions:
- To coordinate faculty and students in schools of medicine, public health, nursing, social work, and allied health, departments of early childhood education, and other relevant disciplines, working together on the same priority statewide child health issue.
- To improve skills and strengthen structures and programs at participating institutions to enable them to be more effective in applying knowledge to complex problems on a broader scale.
- To help institutions further support and develop incentives and rewards for social excellence in academia.
4. Invest this mechanism with the authority and the responsibility to coordinate post-secondary partners in a coherent child health strategy. In each state, the governor, child health, early childhood education, and higher education leaders should agree upon a state coordinator to be in charge of tracking specific outcomes and achieving measurable benchmarks. Involvement must be built across the three systems at the highest level, to demonstrate commitment and expedite work across the systems, disciplines and institutions of higher education.
5. Focus the resources of public and private institutions, and use the strengths of two-year institutions in these strategic partnerships to benefit children. Meeting the needs of our most vulnerable population requires collaboration across institutions. No sector of higher education can address the problems confronting early childhood education and health alone. While public institutions of higher education have a mandate to address important social issues, private research universities and historically black colleges and universities receive public support, share a mission for service, and have a wealth of expertise to apply to the challenge of integrating the child health and early childhood capacity and may be large-scale health providers, running everything from clinics to hospitals; two- and four-year colleges are also well prepared to provide training, ongoing support, and public education at the local level.
6. Establish within the next five months a plan of action that includes a coordinated agenda with clear benchmarks and roles for multiple institutions. States will choose different areas of the problem to address from medical screening to providing public health consultations with multiple goals to more child care programs and can learn from one another about what works in allocating resources, coordinating institutions, scaling up programs, and evaluating progress. Moreover, there is ample room for local variation, and the learning that comes from evaluating such variation.
7. Use new technologies to address data collection, service delivery, and training needs. To realize child health goals in the context of early childhood education settings, states and postsecondary institutions should explore the use of new technologies to plan and budget service delivery, collect data, communicate with parents and practitioners, and provide information and training for early childhood education providers across the state.
8. Leverage federal, state, and philanthropic funding. A variety of resources can be combined to support partnerships intent on improving child health through the early childhood education system. One strategy is to make proactive use of Medicaid for public health purposes. Another is to apply for the quality funds within the Child Care and Development Fund and Head Start quality and technical assistance resources. Creative use may be made of TANF to ensure that children in low-income families are safe and healthy while their parents work. There are other relevant public health and research resources, and new legislation pending that is specifically targeted to fostering health consultation and support in early childhood settings. In addition, because of the pivotal and mutually beneficial role of post-secondary institutions in these partnerships, public and private funders can strengthen scholarship and teaching in institutions of higher education by helping them mobilize resources and apply knowledge in a coordinated way to the challenge of linking the child health and early childhood education systems.
9. Strengthen and sustain both the coordinating mechanism and the child health strategies introduced in early childhood environments. Statewide partnership initiatives must become part of the regular mission and goals of state agencies and institutions of higher education with long-term planning, resource allocation, and appropriate staffing to track progress and coordinate support.
10. Adapt the new mechanisms to achieve other goals at the intersection of health and learning on a statewide scale. Once the state establishes a new partnership mechanism to coordinate strategies to achieve its initial early childhood health focus, it should be applied to advance the health/education connection by targeting other goals in the 05 population or among older children and adolescents.
(Current as of date of this report; as provided by grantee organization; not verified by RWJF; items not available from RWJF.)
Sponsored Conferences
Investing Intellectual Capital in Early Childhood Health, Harvard University School of Public Health (National Committee on Partnerships for Children's Health), October 1718, 2000. Eight presentations and two panels.
- Jim Hunt, Governor of North Carolina.
- Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama.
- Frank Holleman, South Carolina Deputy Secretary of Education.
- Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee.
- Jack Shonkoff, Institute of Medicine/National Research Council, "From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development."
- Sarah Shuptrine, Director, Southern Institute on Children and Families.
- Sara Rosenbaum, Director, Institute for Health Services Research and Policy, George Washington University.
- Ronnie Musgrove, Governor of Mississippi.
- "Early Childhood Education and Health: Opportunities and Obligations," Joan Lombardi, Moderator; Joyce Essien, Director, Center for Public Health Practice, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University; Rice Leach, Commissioner, Department of Public Health, Kentucky; Susan Muenchow, Director, Florida Partnership for School Readiness; and Karen Ponder, Executive Director, North Carolina Partnership for Children.
- "Postsecondary Institutions in Strategic Partnerships," Bettye Ward Fletcher, Mississippi Commissioner of Human Services, Moderator; Charles Glisson, Director, Children's Mental Health Services Research Center, University of Tennessee; Raymond Greenberg, President, Medical University of South Carolina; Sandra Hullett, Trustee, University of Alabama; and Douglas Scutchfield, Director, Kentucky School of Public Health.
Report prepared by: Susan G. Parker
Reviewed by: Antonia Sunderland
Reviewed by: Molly McKaughan
Program Officer: Terrance Keenan


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Williamsburg Brooklyn Best Pizza Pie?
Best Pizza Pie and closest to Williamsbusg? Please provide website if possible.
re: Neuromancer
S. Cono has now "reopened" at their location across the street, but the name has been changed to Catch22, the menu is heavy on empanadas, and there are no more slices. They do still serve pizza, but I wonder if the management has changed. I thought it would be the same place (with the same pizza) in a new location, but it seems very different. Next time I need a whole pie, I'll try it out, but has anyone else eaten there since it opened?
re: Brian S
i'll second fornino:
not in wmsburg, but Grimaldi's is the best i've had in NY. its in Dumbo right at the base of the brooklyn bridge.
re: mchan02
I'll third fornino.
for standard pie joints (without any gourmet angle) S. Cono and San Marco are good. and, val diano in greenpoint is solid for delivery to billburg.
re: mchan02
No disrespect meant, mchan20, but this is a pet peeve of mine: Grimaldi's is not in DUMBO; if anything it's in DUBBO. How much more Down Under Brooklyn Bridge Overpass could it be?
That said, Fornino gets my vote.
re: emarcus
yikes, sorry to offend!
the neighborhoods down there get me mixed up. DUBBO it is!
re: mchan02
sounds like DUMBO with a cold
re: Brian S
Fornino is great. Driggs pizza is a quandry of things. I am not sure I would put it in my top 20 in NYC, let alone Billyburg. Sal's on Lorimer when its good, its world's better than Driggs. But you have to get it at certain times, that is to say, when they are just pulling out fresh crisp pies: 1130-1230, and 530-7. Its worth it. The sauce they make is amazing. The Grandma's slices go fastest, and I rec. them as well as the plain standard slice. Great pasta specials too!
And I am sorry to report, fugeddabout' Grimaldi's! It has become such a place that rides on the coattails of its reputation from LIGHT YEARS ago. Can't live up anymore, it has gone down the tubes.
driggs pizza, great grandma slice
carmines, on Graham when i want italian i always get take out from there im addicted to there lasagna and the pies are massive.
I like a lot about Fornino's pizzas, but I've never had one that was just right. That's probably because I get them delivery and they've lost their edge in transit, or because I get them to stay and the restaurant is playing horrendous music and I can't concentrate on the food.
When I want a slice, it's always from Driggs. The grandpa slice is addictive.
I MUST get to Fornino and try the Clam Pizza. I've heard it is good. For regular slice places in B'Burg, Carmines I'd say is about the best. Sal's used to be be good years ago but while Carmine's was closed for vacation recently I was forced to go to Sal's. The crust was like biscuit dough!!!!!!! Crumbly not chewy. And that has nothing to do with getting it fresh out of the oven. Just bad dough. I mean Carmine's crust is really nothing THAT special but its real pizza dough.
Brick Oven Gallery on Havemeyer between N 7th and N 8th. The fresh pastas and to-die-for thin crust pizzas cooked in a 112 year-old brick oven aren't fancy, but always just about perfect. The place is classic Brooklyn with a friendly staff and a garden out back.
The Tartufo Bianco pie (goat cheese, mushrooms and truffle oil) along with the enormous fresh arugula salad is one of my all-time favorite meals.
Fornino is good, but Brick Oven is hands down the best in the neighborhood.
Any thoughts on Baci and Abbracci? Heard some promising reports after it opened, but not much about the pizza.
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i've never had the B&A pizza but i do like their lamb pappardelle, as well as their seafood salad. yeah, this is a pizza thread. if it helps, i went with someone who did order the pizza and he really enjoyed it.
I think Carmine's Pizza is the best. Although Fornino and Sal's are both very good. Fornino is less tied to traditional styles and ingredients... They make excellent pizza. Sal's is only a block away from where I live which I think makes the pizza taste better... Carmine's makes the most consistently excellent pie.
The first time I went to Carmine's I ordered a slice before I noticed the place was awash in Yankees paraphernalia. I am not a Yankees fan and if I noticed that earlier, I might have walked across the street to Tony's. I am glad I didn't. I ordered a plain slice and I got a delicious piece of pizza. The crust was crisp and not too chewy. The sauce had wasn't too sweet and the cheese had a touch of oil on it. Anyway. It is a pretty good slice. And it has been good on my many repeat visits.
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carmine's pizza is A+, though i do think whoever seasons the tomato sauce should be a little more generous with the salt. just an extra dash would do wonders!
Not the best by any means, but the best in a certain category that sounds dumber than dumb until one day you need it... best place to get a slice at 3 AM after a night of clubbing when you want something within a few feet of the Bedford L train:
Anna-Maria 179 Bedford Avenue (718) 599-4550 Wait till a pie comes out of the oven, then ask for a slice of that.
(Note about Driggs Pizza. I never had pizza there but years ago they used to dish up some great Italian chow there. The owner used to make a truly authentic carbonara, no cream, the eggs cooked by the heat of the pasta after the flame is turned off.)
I am a devoted fan of Carmines Pizza on Graham (aka Via Vespucci) but Sal's eggplant ricotta slice is pretty divine!
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Just had to register to say that I ate at Brick Oven Gallery last night and I was amazed that they even managed to screw up pizza - it literally reminded me of saltine and Ragu in flavor.
When I was reading up and down reviews here, I figured maybe some Chowhounders were too picky and that I wouldn't mind it, but it really was one of the worst dining experiences I've had in a while as far as food goes - and a real disappointment since the location and atmosphere are good. The service was nice and it was great sitting outdoors, but the food was really, really bad.
We had a late lunch at Fornino last Saturday. I think they have a good concept, the right approach to thin crust pizza, a creative, innovative menu. They just are not very good in executing.
Despite the fact that it was not busy at all while we were there, it was difficult to get the attention of our wait person (still she was friendly). My pizza was seriously burned/blackend (and I'm not sensitive here). The part that was not burned however was excellent. My wife's pizza was not burned but the topping she was ordering it for was missing, asparagus. After we eventually got their attention they were friendly and tried hard to make it up to us.
This could be an outstanding innovative pizza place. Just focus on details and execution. More details on our experience in my blog.
Carmine's is great authentic pizza.
Fornino is good for the "artsy" slices and the best bet for eating in the restuarant.
Mooks! is my new favorite pizza. Nothing fancy. Just delish. Its right next to the nassau g stop in greenpoint.
It surprises me that Baci & Abracci has only gotten a mention in passing here. I like fornino a lot, but I think B&A makes the same style of pizza, only better. Brick oven, thinnish crust, savory sauce, and easy on it. I like the mozzarella that both fornino and b&a use on their pies. I pretty much exclusively order the anchovy pizza at both places, though, so I can't say that my comparison covers a range of different pizzas. (i also think B&A is a more pleasant place to eat, for what it's worth.)

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By Jacob Stockinger
Attention professional and amateur musicians! Attention teachers and students, both private and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Edgewood College!
Here is some news that The Ear thinks is so good and so welcome, you will probably want to forward it, link to it, Facebook and Twitter it.
You might remember that this year there will be no "Bach Around the Clock" from Wisconsin Public Radio, as The Ear announced in an earlier blog post:
But here is something of a substitute, or at least an addendum or supplement, to that event to celebrate the great Johann Sebastian (below).
It is an urgent but polite request, a direct solicitation from radio host Rich Samuels (below), who writes:
"I'm preparing a special Bach's Birthday edition of the Thursday 5-8 a.m. classical music program I host on WORT 89.9 FM, which will air, of course, on March 21. (WORT's headquarters at 118 South Bedford Street in Madison is pictured below.)
"I'm hoping to include pre-recorded segments featuring performances by local Bach lovers. (I have the capability to make broadcast-quality recordings in the field).
"If you know of anyone who would like to participate in this joint effort, please let me know."
Rich Samuels, WORT, 118 South Bedford Street, Madison WI 53703
Here is more contact information:
By way of details, Samuels adds:
"You can mention my effort whenever you wish. I'd like to get the recordings made in February. Of course, I have no idea how many people want to participate in this effort.
Participants will have to provide their own instruments, page-turners and performances spaces (but they are probably clever enough, in the case of keyboard artists, to have access, somewhere, to a well-tuned piano or harpsichord).
It's probably best for people to contact me via this email address, so we can work out times and places.
My goal since I began hosting this show a couple of years ago is to feature local performers as much as possible.
And here is a link to an interesting story about Rich Samuels, who used to be a TV reporter in Chicago, and his new life in Madison:
A REMINDER: The annual "New Year's Day Concert From Vienna" (below) with the Vienna Philharmonic under conductor Franz Welser-Most and with TV host Julie Andrews will air this morning on NPR (and Wisconsin Public Radio) at 10 a.m. this morning with the TV version airing tonight on PBS (and Wisconsin Public Television) at 7 p.m. For more information and links to a play list of Strauss family waltzes and polkas plus works by Verdi and Wagner and lots of background, visit:
By Jacob Stockinger
Today, Jan. 1, 2013, is New Year's Day.
The past year was not an easy year in so many ways.
Especially disappointing is the increasing polarization or partisanship one sees not only in the US but also around the world. I myself fear for the rise of right-wing fanaticism (often signaled by hatred of immigrants, a callousness toward social welfare and the oppression of minorities) in Greece and elsewhere because of economic situations. Economic strife often leads to war or other forms of strife and suffering. (Below is a CNN photo of an austerity protest riot in Greece.)
One can only hope for much better in 2013.
So that makes this "flash mob" performance of Beethoven (below) all the more appropriate and moving. It certainly was an emotional experience for and for the very old friend who sent it on to me — as well as for the more than 8 million viewers so far on YouTube.
It is the perfect piece – or, to be precise, the perfect excerpt of the perfect piece – in words and music — performed in a perfect way that was commissioned by Banco Sabadell in Barcelona to mark its 130th anniversary, I believe.
It is the "Ode to Joy" and finale from Beethoven's famous Symphony No. 9 "Choral."
What a great gift to all of us! So pass it on. Link to it. Forward it. Facebook or Twitter it. But see that other people you know and care about experience this flash mob video.
It gives one hope – especially at a time when Spain, like so many other countries, in undergoing the trials, tribulations and testing of austerity.
Judge for yourself – be sure to look at the facial expressions of the children and the ordinary people who just pass by and stop to take it all in. You can see that great music connects and bonds.
And let us know what you think by leaving something in the COMMENTS section.
Happy New Year to you! May Peace, Joy and Prosperity be in abundance in 2013.
By Jacob Stockinger
Offhand, I can't think of many Turkish pianists who have stood out in their interpretations of Western classical music.
But the young keyboard wizard Fazil Say (below), 42, is one of the exceptions.
Maybe the only one.
Say, who is also a composer and who plays and performs jazz, has the impressive technique — the chops if you will — plus the interpretive ability and artistic affinity to leave you deeply impressed with his reading of, say, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Ravel among others.
Just look at all the 5-star User Ratings his CDs get on Amazon.com:
Here is a link to his official fan website:
But now it looks as if Say, who admits to being secular and to supporting a secular government in his native Turkey, will have to take up a home in exile (probably in Japan, he says) because he has been charged with the equivalent of heresy or blasphemy by Turkey's government and threatened with arrest, trial and prison. (Below is the famed Blue Mosque in Turkey.)
Specifically, he is accuse of, and investigated for, insulting Islam, and other religions, because he Tweeted that he is an atheist. He was indicted and a trial is set for Oct. 18.
It all sounds very similar to what happened to the Nobel Prize-winning Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk (below) who was charging with libeling or insulting the Turkish government because he referred to the Armenian genocide by Turkey in 1915 — which Turkey officially denies ever took place, despite the testimony and evidence provided by many experts and historians.
After worldwide protest, Turkey dropped those charges,
Maybe the same outcome could happen for Fazil Say (below and at bottom, playing ironically Mozart's "Turkish" Rondo).
Here are links to stories and other blogs about Say's unfortunate predicament:
No matter what the right-wing here says about the need for more state-sponsored religion, now you can see why the Founders wisely wanted in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to establish a wall of separation between church and state. In their own lifetimes, they had seen what the mix of religion and government or politics did in Europe and elsewhere.
So: Looks like it's time to speak up for free speech, artistic freedom and freedom of religious in Turkey.
What do you say about Say and his plight?
Leave a note of protest and support in the COMMENTS section. Maybe it will persuade Turkish authorities to relent – although I wouldn't count on it.
Shame on Turkey!
Shame on Islam, Christianity, Judaism and all other forms of religious intolerance and oppression!
Shame on religious zealots of all kinds in all places and at all times!


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Irenaeus of Lyon included a version of the "rule of faith" in his late 2nd century summary of the Christian faith, On the Apostolic Preaching, I.1.6.
Here it is; I added the text in brackets and removed a few phrases that Irenaeus used to introduce each 'article' so that, in the form below, it reads more like the classical creeds.
[We believe in] God, the Father,
uncreated, uncontainable, invisible,
one God, the Creator of all.
[We believe in] the Word of God,
the Son of God, Christ Jesus our Lord,
who was revealed by the prophets
according to the character of their prophecy
and according to the nature of the economies of the Father,
by whom all things were made, and who, in the last times,
to recapitulate all things, became a man amongst men,
visible and palpable, in order to abolish death, to demonstrate life,
and to effect communion between God and man.
[We believe in] the Holy Spirit
through whom the prophets prophesied
and the patriarchs learnt the things of God
and the righteous were led in the path of righteousness,
and who, in the last times, was poured out in a new fashion
upon the human race renewing man, throughout the world, to God.
This is remarkable for a number of reasons. Here are a few:
1. Irenaeus has a lot more to say about the Holy Spirit than either the Nicene (with the additions from 381) or the Apostles' Creed. The way a lot of people talk about the historical development of doctrine you would think no one had an articulate and distinct understanding of the Holy Spirit until the late 4th century, but this was written about two hundred years before that.
2. The major creeds make very few references to the Hebrew Scriptures. Irenaeus, on the other hand, is all about articulating how the Word and the Spirit relate to 'the prophets' (who revealed the Word and spoke through the Spirit), but he also mentions the patriarchs (who were taught by the Spirit). The fact that he goes out of his way to describe the Christian faith in terms of its relationship to the Old Testament is significant. The God-Man Jesus Christ stands in continuity with the God of the prophets; this is a crucial point for Irenaeus as it was, for instance, in the great speeches of Acts of the Apostles.
3. There's no explicit Virgin Birth. Irenaeus elsewhere talks about the Virgin Birth of Jesus, so his failure to mention it here isn't because he didn't believe it or think it was important: according to Irenaeus, Mary the obedient virgin recapitulates Eve the disobedient virgin, in a similar fashion to Christ's recapitulation of Adam. But it is interesting that it doesn't make it into his creed – instead he focusses on his understanding of incarnation, recapitulation and communion between humanity and God.
4. Christ didn't just defeat death; he demonstrated life. I love that phrase. Is this a reference to his teachings, miracles, etc.? The major creeds are silent on these things, and there is at least a chance that they might be part of what is intended here. But the main thing this phrase drives at is the bigger picture: that Christ puts on display what a real, fully actualized human life looks like. He recapitulates, or 're-heads' humanity, being the Adam that Adam could never have been. Or, as one of the teenagers at my church likes to say, Christ was "Adam 2.0″.
5. There are several different articulations of the shape of salvation and one mention of righteousness, but no talk of sin. The cross is given a gloss from the point of view of the resurrection as having abolished death, but there is no mention of sin or the forgiveness of sins. The classical creeds mention the forgiveness of sins and the resurrection of the dead. Irenaeus is singularly occupied with an account of the latter, and he does more than just mention it – he fleshes it out.
6. Irenaeus' creed leads to a form of oneness with God. The Word effects communion between humanity and God, and the Spirit renews humanity to God. This creed is much more specific about the actual shape of the gospel than the classical creeds.


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Mission Loc@l A witness in the discrimination case on trial in California's Northern District court house between a San Francisco police officer and four female officers, testified that he overheard a phone conversation in which one of the defendants was given advice about how to "get" Officer Lori Dutra. Retired San Francisco Police officer Ernest […] [Read More]
Mural in Progress on 23rd Street
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Riding MUNI's Third Street Line
Riders exit MUNI on Third Street in Mission Bay. Mission Loc@l By Anrica Deb Bayview has seen four, high profile MUNI-related attacks on Asians this year, one that resulted in the death of 83-year old Huan Chen. Three of the incidents were connected with the two-year-old T-Third Street Line, five miles of track connecting BART's […] [Read More]
Garfield Pool to Open This Summer
Garfield Pool in 2009 Mission Loc@l By Anrica Deb The Mission District's beloved indoor public pool at Garfield Park will stay closed until late June this year but will then reopen, according to Elton Pon, a Recreation and Parks Department spokeperson. The pool's been out of commission since November, when the city closed it for […] [Read More]
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Sick of parents oversharing on Facebook? You've got a new friend in New York State! A judge has officially banned a mother from posting anything about her kids on Facebook. ANYTHING.
A lawyer for the mom, known in court documents only as Melody M., is arguing that the ruling unfairly prohibits his client from celebrating her kids' triumphs. So let me ask you something: when your kid does something super spectacular, what's the first thing you think? Is it "I can't wait to give him a hug" or "I can't wait to put that on Facebook"?
I think you see where I'm going with this, but just in case, let me spell it out for you ... it's entirely possible to celebrate the happy moments of parenting without Facebook. Moms and dads have been doing it for centuries!
Oversharing issues aside (because I could write a book on that but Blair Koenig of STFU Parents already has), one of the biggest problems I see with Facebook these days is the way it has turned parents from proud to boastful.
It's all well and good to share a cute photo of your kid with your friends (preferably one showing them clothed and not on a toilet). It's another thing to use Facebook to rub your good fortune at having a perfectly behaved genius who walks on water.
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We get it, your kid rocks! But who are we supposed to be patting on the back here? Your kid or you for being such a fabulous person that you spawned this future Nobel Prize winner?
It seems the parents who insist on Facebooking every moment of their kids' lives are more "insecure a--hats looking for validation" than anything. Sharing that proud moment with their kids and their kids alone isn't enough for them -- they don't get any ego stroking out of it. And sharing the bad moments is necessary because there is nothing they love more than a pity party.
Not surprisingly, Melody M. ended up in court to begin with because she's in the later group. She was cited for cyberbullying her own son, a 10 year old with special needs. Mom called the little guy an a--hole right out on Facebook where everyone could see it.
And we're supposed to feel bad for her because she can't post nice things about her kids now? How about feeling bad for the kid with a mom who cares more about what her Facebook friends have to say than she does about her kids' feelings?
Do you have friends who need to rein it in on Facebook? What do they say?
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Sounds like she needs less computer time and more parenting classes and therapy. Sorry but if you're calling your specially challenged child an a hole (on facebook or anywhere) you have serious issues.
Umm, doesn't she have friends she can brag to? She should go to the playground and join a mommy clique.
Does no one see the first amendment implications here? If a judge can forbid someone from posting on social media for posting something you think is wrong to post then what's to stop them from doing so under other circumstances?
I agree 4mutts! Of course I tend not to post much about my kid other than the occassional funny thing she said. But sometimes, a mom needs to vent and especially if she is home without another adult, FB is the next best thing. And sometimes kids act like brats. It ain't all puppies and sunshine.
I have no problems reading about my friend's children on facebook. I actually enjoy it sometimes. I think facebook is a good way to inform everyone at once of something you would normally tell them anyway. It's also a great conversations started amongst those who are interested in talking with you about it. A friend of mine once posted her son's report card (he is in 2nd grade), bragging about his grades, and everyone congratulated him and some of us even shared with her our children's achievements as well. No one was offended or took it wrong at all. It's no big deal!


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Fursuitsex.com is a for-pay gay pornographic website owned by Python International, run by Burmese Python. It advertises itself as "The only hardcore male animal fur suit sex web site."
Fursuitsex.com has been known to film videos in convention hotel rooms and was mentioned in an issue "Maxim" magazine. In addition to the pay-to-view website, Yiffing.com exists primarily to sell DVDs of the same movies. Since 2007, all new releases are shot on HD cameras, as opposed to the standard Mini-DV cameras used before that time. Burmese Python is the videographer for most of the material.
On a few occasions, shoots have been done with suits belonging to the actors, rather than relying on the 'off the rack suits' owned by the production company.
Fursuitsex.com also has a sister website, fursuitsex.net, with the same concept but featuring heterosexual fursuit sex in its place.
As of the middle of 2010, Join Now results in a"404 Not Found" error and Yiffing.com is a placeholder webpage saying "We will be back online in July, 2010".
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Councilor on Your Corner: Visioning the Future of Arvada
The Arvada Comprehensive Plan is the City's guiding policy document with respect to how the community should develop in the future. This meeting will discuss the issues facing the City of Arvada and encourage attendees to share their vision for Arvada's future. Please attend the next "Councilor on Your Corner," hosted by Arvada City Mayor Pro Tem Rachel Zenzinger beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, at the Indian Tree Golf Course Club House, 7555 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada.
The next Councilor on Your Corner will feature guest presenter, Kevin Nichols, Senior Planner. He will review the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan and how changing economic and demographic conditions as well as future issues facing the City are taken into account. This plan establishes policies that have a direct bearing on the future of Arvada. The Comprehensive Plan guides city-wide land use changes, investments in public facilities and services, and future regulations and City programs. The plan is being updated over the next year and Nichols will present several opportunities for public participation during this process.
The Councilor on Your Corner meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., and it is open free of charge to all members of the public. Zenzinger, who serves as Mayor Pro Tem, has represented Arvada's District 1 for more than two years.
As always, Zenzinger will invite visitors at the event to direct questions to the guest speaker, and she will encourage discussion on other current issues that are uppermost in the minds of Arvada residents.
While her Councilor on Your Corner series is designed to facilitate interaction between Arvada residents and their elected representative, Zenzinger is available to answer questions throughout the year via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Residents can also follow Zenzinger on Twitter (@Zenzinger_AtoZ) as she describes her activities and observations in connection with her duties as an elected official.
Zenzinger was elected in November 2009 to serve as a member of the Arvada City Council representing District 1, which is generally described as the northeast part of Arvada from approximately 74th Avenue north to 88th Avenue, and from Sheridan Blvd. west to Kipling; and the area south of Standley Lake to Simms. She became Mayor Pro Tem in November 2011. Currently Zenzinger is running unopposed for reelection in District 1.
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Aphrodite Laments as DCUO Valentine's Day Event Cancelled
Last year, DC Universe Online published by Sony Online Entertainment, joined an array of other MMORPGs in celebrating Valentine's Day during the weeks surrounding February 14th. However, due to a great outcry by the customers of the game, they decided to remake the entire event. Unfortunately, the remake would not make it into the development cycle—or the game—in time for 2012 and as a result, the entire event was left out.
The previous event was plagued with frustration, although all the accolades were certainly available and it seems as if skipping it has left a bit of a hole in the expectations.
DC Universe Online successfully ran a very nice Christmas event, which MMO Anthropology attempted to cover, but missed out due to a deletion snafu.
The previous Valentine's Day event pitting heroes against villians in a race to aid either Aphrodite (via Wonder Woman) versus Circe. As expected, these two Greek-themed superpowered characters pitted against one another in heart and love-themed events, although little to no Greek influence could be seen in them, mostly just a homage to the Western Hallmark holiday.
One of the events had players snagging and dragging non-player characters (NPCs) away from corrupting influences and then washing their cares away. The hero version had them finding romantic bliss and the Lillian version had them scorned. This created the "hearts of devotion" or "heats of scorn." Each time a player ran one of these quests, divided for Aphrodite or Circle, they could gain a currency to buy Valentine's Day themed items.
One of the quests, deemed possibly the most frustrating, involved a jumping puzzle where players had to leap through the air from platforms that would send them into the sky to collect hearts of devotion or scorn (depending on their affiliation.) To do so, they teleported through a fountain into Aphrodite's realm and were transformed into a cherub or an imp.
Without running the Valentine's Day event this year for February 14th, players will have to wait until next year (and the new event) in order to gain the accolades and prizes available in the previous year.


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Moreover, he ran it again after reporting it to see if it was still
there. Essentially he's doing an unauthorised pen test having alerted
them that he'd done one already.
I agree with Benji.
From a European point of view, I see more a young guy thinking
he was doing the right thing, then making sure the flaw's
There are some strange things:
he retries and *minutes* after that the phone's ringing - from
what I know of Canada's system, only 24/7 official eavesdropping
could lead to such a short delay (but even in his case more than
minutes). and I don't really think the college nor skytech had
triggered such an _official_ survey (otherwise authorities would
have call, not the skytech CEO).
It looks like more a foreseeable behavior exploited to build a
setup to push him signing the NDA.
So I think he was rather naïve than a moron.
Rise and shine, this completely justify the existence
of this wonderful mailing list ;)
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > We'll Love Again, We'll Laugh Again, We'll Cry Again, and We'll Dance Again
And These Words Changing Nothing as Your Body Remains.2 Reviews
It's Frank's birthday, but he's not the only who gets a surprise. R&R!
Chapter 7: And These Words Changing Nothing as Your Body Remains.
Paige's POV:
"PAAIIIIIIIIIIGE!!" I was awoken with Lindsay yelling in my ear.
"Uh what the fuck." I groaned and rolled over, expecting to just roll to the other side of my bed… I hit the floor.
"Fuck! That's the eighth time that's happened this month." I complained as I forced myself off the floor.
"Well at least you are awake now." Lindsay laughed at me. She didn't laugh at me face planting on the floor because she was pretty much used to me falling everywhere and didn't find it amusing anymore.
"Yeah that's true. But just because I am curious. Why are you here at 10 am screaming in my ear?" I asked as I walked over to my closet to find something to wear.
"Well we have to get ready for Frank's party tonight and just hang out since we haven't hung out in awhile." she smiled, excited for the day that was ahead of us.
"Oh yeah Frank's party. Oh and I was wondering…" I trailed off as I looked at my blue floral printed skirt, wondering if I should finish my sentence.
"Yeah?" Lindsay question after a minute or so.
"Well do you think it would be cool if I brought Jared? I just feel like everyone should know now. I feel guilty keeping it from them. What do you think of this skirt?" I side tracked
"Well I mean I think it'd be cool. I mean if he makes you happy, everyone else should be happy for you, and its cute." she smiled. Lindsay always knew how to make me feel better.
"Yeah. You're right." I echoed as I went into my bathroom to change.
"About what? The skirt or the boy?" Lindsay asked from the other side of the door.
"Both!" I laughed.
"As usual. But we have so much we have to do, so hurry up!" she echoed again.
"All right, I'll tell Jared I'll pick him up later." I was so excited for tonight. I was really hoping nothing would spoil it.
Later that Night.
Gerard's POV:
"Okay you're just gonna have to lay low until Frankie gets there. Everyone needs to freak out at once." Mikey laughed as we climbed into my car.
"Aren't they gonna ask you about my car?" I asked nervously, I was a bit paranoid too. I just didn't know how they were all going to react to seeing me.
I was especially worried about Paige. I wasn't sure whether she would be happy to see me or just flat out angry. I mean I did just up and leave her and make her believe that I was dead. I wouldn't blame her if she was angry, but I'd rather she'd not be. Either way I was going to be happy to see her. I have missed her so much.
"I don't think anyone is going to ask about it, but if they do I'll just say mine is having trouble. Just relax, everything is going to fine." Mikey smiled warmly. It put a little bit at ease.
We pulled up to Frank's house, when we walked in we were the only ones there. Mikey called Lindsay and told him he would go early and set up. Just so Linds wouldn't have to run around all day, and because he had to hide me. I looked around Frank's empty house; his parents were always away on some kind of business, kinda like Bob's. I took a deep breath and just looked at all my surroundings it had been forever since I had been in my best friend's house and it still felt completely normal. The downstairs walls were this deep burgundy color and had framed pictures of Frank's parent's favorite bands. They were huge music fans just like Frank. I can honestly say I didn't know any other family that loved music so much. I always came to Frank's to talk about a new album or an old album I had rediscovered my love for. I missed that a lot too.
"Okay so you'll need to go up into Frank's room when Lindsay tells me she is on her way. Then I will get you a couple minutes after Frank gets here. Sound good?" Mikey said as he grabbed a case of beer out of the fridge.
"Yeah good. But I am gonna need one of or maybe three of these." I chuckled half heartedly as I grabbed three beers and trudged up the stairs.
I pushed open the door open to Frank's room and sat the beers down on his nightstand. I felt so many emotions rise up in my gut. It felt so weird being in Frank's room with out Frank. I wasn't sure what to think at this point. I just kept saying to myself "Its Frank Gerard. He'll be so happy to see you." I didn't even wanna think about Paige, even though no matter how hard I tried she still was lurking in the dark corners of my mind, trying to creep her way into my main stream of thoughts. I grabbed one of the beers from the nightstand, laid down on Frank's bed, and just drank and waited.
Paige's POV:
Today had been good so far. Lindsay and I had gone to Frank's and set the party up; everyone was supposed to get there at 8. It was a little strange though because Mikey seemed a little jumpy, and he wouldn't let us go upstairs at all. But oh well. Lindsay and I were on our way to get Frank, and Jared would be showing up later at the party. Things were going really well with us and I was really excited for everyone to meet him. I really feel like things were going to work out with Jared, especially since I told him everything about Rebecca and how Gerard had faked his own death, and he was still here.
"Okay so when Frank gets in the car don't blow it Paige." Lindsay glared at me.
"What! I never blow anything!" I said defensively.
"Oh really? What about the time you told Frank I got him a puppy for Christmas and it was supposed to be a surprise." She said shifting the car into park, as she texted Frank that she was outside.
"Trust me its going to be fine. I've got it all under control." I said to her in the most reassuring tone I could muster up.
"Oh jeez that worries me. Now shut up here he comes." she laughed, and then got nervous.
I got out of the front seat and opened the door and got out to let Frank in the front seat.
"Hey Frank! HAPPY BIRTHDAY" I screamed a bit over zealous and wrapped him into a huge hug.
"Thanks." he laughed. "But what exactly are we doing?" he asked.
"Oh it's a bit of a surprise." I raised my eyebrows at him. Then Lindsay quickly stopped me before I could speak any further.
"Babe, you know how she is. But come on, I promise you'll love it." she smiled, and Frank climbed into the front as I got in the back.
"But before we leave I need you to do one thing." Lindsay said calmly.
"What would that be my wonderful girlfriend?" Frank asked.
"Put this blind fold on." Lindsay said abruptly as she pulled out a pitch black blindfold from her glove box.
"Just do it Frank!" I said excitedly from the back.
"Okay, but you better not abandon me somewhere." he said hesitantly.
"Shut up Frank." I chuckled.
The drive to Frank's house had me a little nervous. I honestly didn't know what was going to happen when I brought Jared in. I had also been walking on eggshells with myself all week because I kept thinking I would see Gerard around town. I knew he was coming back I just didn't know when or where I would see him, and quite frankly, that scared the shit out of me.
We pulled up to Frank's and I felt my stomach drop. Lindsay and I got out of the car and led Frank up to his front door.
"All right baby, you ready?" Lindsay asked she could barely hide the anticipation in her voice.
"Yeah! At least I hope so." Frank said confused as to how he should feel.
I reached down and opened the door, as Lindsay removed the blind fold from Frank's eyes.
"Why are we at my house?" Frank asked puzzled.
"Holy shit you guys this is fucking awesome!" Frank was gleaming, and it was awesome to see everyone else truly smiling for the first time in a long time.
"Happy birthday man." Mikey walked up and hugged him, and then Bob and Ray followed.
I was just about to go attack Frank with another hug when I heard a knock at the door.
I went to open it and smiled immediately. "AH Jared! You came." I smiled as I hugged him, and then pecked him on the lips.
"Wouldn't miss it. I am just glad I finally get to meet your friends." He smiled graciously, and glided his arm around my waist as I led him through the house filled with people.
"Mikey, Ray, Bob, Linds, Frank. I have someone I want you all to meet." My voice shaking still nervous from the anticipation of the reactions I was going to get. I saw Lindsay's face and I knew she knew what was coming.
"Everyone this is Jared, and he is my…my…he's my boyfriend." I finally muttered out.
I looked around at all the mixed expressions, and just waited to speak, and I grasped Jared's hand as he was just standing there awkwardly.
"Well I think its great!" Lindsay said finally breaking the ice.
"Yeah me too!" Mikey piped in, even though I know he didn't mean it. Just because he still wanted me with Gee.
"Yeah good for you, he does look like Gerard a little though." Ray said examining his facial features.
"Awesome." Bob nodded.
Then I looked at Frank. Frank worried me the most. Because he was Gee's best friend. He looked over Jared a couple times, then at me, and then at our interlaced fingers.
"Well I can't say it's what I want, but if you're happy, then good for you Paige." Frank smiled empathetically, and then turned away. "NOW LETS PARTY." Frank yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Wait!" Mikey screamed out. "There is one more surprise I have for you." Mikey grinned widely.
Gerard's POV:
I heard everybody scream from downstairs. I wish I could be down there with all of my friends, wishing my best friend happy birthday. I felt sadness creep into my heart, I hated that I had given everything up, because I convinced myself that I didn't have a choice. But I did have a choice. I could have stayed here, gotten stronger and taken care of this problem before it had gotten to where it was now. But instead I was a coward, and I ran away thinking that it would all just go away. I was a fucking idiot. I had finished all three beers that I had brought to calm my nerves, and they didn't help one bit.
I paced around the room hearing the activity beneath me wondering what was going to happen next. Seconds later I heard the door jiggle, and it swung open to reveal Mikey.
"All right. Its your big moment… You can finally come out of the closet Gerard." he laughed, and I could tell he was obviously a bit tipsy.
"Shut the fuck up Mikes and get serious." I punched him in the arm. I wasn't in the mood for his jokes right now.
"Okay jeez, just trying to easy the tension." he whined. "But come one lets go. Stay behind me." he directed.
"Frank Anthony Iero. I couldn't think of a better gift to give you than this. For your 19th birthday I have given you the one, the only, GERARD ARTHUR WAY!" Mikey's voice rocketed from the top of the stairs and he moved from in front of me to the side.
I was frozen at the top of Frank's stairs, and everyone in the room was quiet. I was looking around the room for Paige when I spotted her. She was holding hands with some guy that looked strangely like me. I figured that was her new boyfriend. I felt my heart shatter all over again and I held back tears, before I could turn my head Frank had tackled me to the ground.
"GERARD! I'VE MISSED YOU SO FUCKING MUCH!" he yelled in my year, the stench of alcohol lingered in his breath. But it felt nice to be home again.
"I've missed you too Frank its been so fucking long. Now get the fuck off me!" I pushed him off, not being able to help but laugh…
"Come on my man, lets rage. We have a lot to drink." Frank grinned that boyish smiled at me.
"In a second I gotta do something first." I said plainly just staring at Paige the whole time.
"What are you---" he then realized what I was talking about. "Oh, I get it. I'll be going to mingle now." Frank smiled and skipped away.
I ran down the stairs, and pushed the crowd of people. Until I saw her, I hadn't seen her up so close in months and I had forgotten how beautiful she was. She was smiling with this new Jared character and it reminded me of the luminous smile she used to have around me. My heart hurt again. I needed to pull her away and tell her, explain. How much I missed her when I was away. How much I needed her. How much I loved her. I grabbed her hand and yanked her into the strangely roomy coat closet.
"What the fuck!" she screamed as I yanked the light on.
"Hey." I said somberly.


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