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UC Davis eye specialist Khizer Khaderi, age 35, is combining expertise in neuro-opthalmology with technological know-how to develop new tools to improve vision and patient care, from athletes in training to individuals with traumatic brain injury.
His work and vision for establishing a sports vision center for student athletes and the community has earned him a spot on the Sacramento Business Journal's list of up-and-coming local professionals under age 40 who are making important contributions to the community. Selected from more than 300 nominations by a panel of outside judges, the 2013 honorees were celebrated at an event in Sacramento on Dec. 11.
As director of the neuro-ophthalmology service, Khaderi evaluates, diagnoses and treats conditions that affect how the eye and brain communicate, such as genetic and inflammatory diseases of the optic nerve, eye movement disorders, brain tumors that affect vision, and facial and eyelid spasms.
Khaderi also conducts research and creates innovative ways of incorporating technology into the diagnosis, monitoring, training and rehabilitation of the visual system. His apps and online video games are designed to assess and improve vision performance. The GameDay Vision Baseball game, for example, improves on-field batting performance, and a suite of gamified vision tests for contrast, visual acuity and color aims to make the test-taking experience more interactive and fun.
"My goal is to create a visual intelligence profile for individuals based on the measurements of visual speed, memory, acuity, contrast and color," he said. "Some of my patients who have trained with these games have seen improvements in their contrast sensitivity and visual field expansion."
While at UC Davis, Khaderi has developed and patented a method for diagnosing traumatic brain injury (TBI).
"When you consider that more than one third of the brain is devoted to vision, it is possible to detect signs of TBI by inspecting eye movements, pupils and brain-wave activities," Khaderi said. "These visual measurements are more reliable and reproducible than currently available tests for TBI and could potentially be used to both diagnose and monitor patients, as there isn't a consistent measuring stick for when someone with TBI has recovered."
Khaderi also is working to develop a sports vision center at UC Davis.
"While athletes may have good visual acuity, excellent sports vision and performance are a result of many factors, including depth perception, visual memory and eye-hand-body coordination," said Khaderi, who holds four patents in the field of vision training. "Sports vision specialists assess these and other essential vision skills and develop training programs to improve performance."
Khaderi has consulted with major sports organizations including the Chicago White Sox, Boston Celtics and San Francisco 49ers; college sports teams at the University of Arizona, University of Southern California and Caltech; and Sony, EA Sports, Microsoft, Creative Artists Agency and other organizations.
"Dr. Khaderi brings an exciting new dimension of care to our medical community," said Mark Mannis, professor and chair of the Eye Center at UC Davis Health System. "He has brought innovative technology for application to the rapid diagnosis of traumatic brain injury – a major problem in athletics in our country."
Khaderi earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and his medical and master's in public health from the University of Utah School of Medicine. He attended residency at the University of Arizona, and completed a fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology and orbital surgery at the University of Southern California. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Sports Ophthalmology Society of America.


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The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado is not only the strongest ever offered by Chevrolet, but it delivers segment-topping fuel economy — a combination that is winning over more and more customers and critics.
For 2009, Silverado's fuel economy advantage is enhanced with a new six-speed automatic that is paired with V-8 engines (except the 4.8L). Also, a new 6.2L V-8 with variable valve timing and E85 capability is offered on crew cab models; it is rated at 403 horsepower. Additional new safety and convenience features give Silverado customers a broader array of choices when selecting the truck to fit their lifestyle.
"Silverado is the industry benchmark for full-size trucks," said Ed Peper, Chevrolet general manager. "The new six-speed automatic is the latest example of how Chevrolet is working on fuel solutions for all of its vehicles, strengthening its leadership position in the market."
A Silverado Hybrid model also is available and it delivers a 25-percent improvement in overall fuel economy while offering the Silverado's traditional capabilities — including a 6,100-pound towing capacity.
Debuts in crew cabs
Silverado's new Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic transmission rolls out on models equipped with 5.3L, 6.0L and 6.2L engines. It debuts in crew cabs and migrates to regular cab and extended cab models with the 5.3L and 6.0L engines (except extended cab/short box 5-foot 8-inch configurations).
The six-speed helps achieve better fuel efficiency on the highway through lower "cruising" rpm — less fuel is used with the lower engine speed. The reduced engine speed also enhances the interior's quietness.
In addition to the new six-speed automatic transmission and 6.2L V-8, a host of new features and revisions gives customers more choices. They include:
New 18-inch and 20-inch chrome-clad wheels — The new-design wheels add contemporary options for style-conscious buyers; the 18-inch chrome aluminum wheel is a new addition to the lineup, while the new 20-inch chrome aluminum wheel replaces a previous machine-face design.
New Black Granite Metallic and Imperial Blue Metallic exterior colors.
OnStar 8.0 — The latest-generation OnStar system offers advanced features, including Turn-by-Turn Navigation and new, Destination Download that automatically downloads requested directions to the Silverado's navigation system.
Bluetooth phone connectivity — Available with OnStar 8.0, it enables safer, hands-free calling and other wireless activities, with controls on the steering wheel.
XM Satellite Radio with NavTraffic — Available with the standard XM Satellite Radio service, the new NavTraffic feature delivers real-time traffic advisements through the navigation system.
Rearview camera system - Extended cab and crew cab customers can select this safety device that can be ordered with or without the navigation system; it provides a remote view directly behind the vehicle via a display in the inside rearview mirror.
Changes and revisions to previous models and equipment packages include:
Integrated trailer brake controller is available on regular cab models (not available with the 4.3L engine).
Vehicle stability enhancement system now standard on all models except with 4.3L V-6 engine.
2LT trim is discontinued.
The Silverado lineup is built on GM's robust full-size truck architecture. It supports a smooth ride and confident handling while delivering segment-leading capability and power. A lineup of powerful small-block V-8 engines complements the stronger chassis to deliver a confident towing capacity of — 10,700 pounds (extended cab with 6.0L and enhanced trailering package) — with a maximum payload capacity of 1,909 pounds (2WD crew cab).
There are three cab styles — regular, extended and crew cab — and three cargo box lengths: 5 foot 8 inches (short), 6 foot 6 inches (standard) and 8 foot (long). The pickup is available in four trim levels: WT, LS (crew cab only), LT and LTZ; and is available in 2WD and 4WD.
The Silverado's exterior design delivers on its reputation as the industry's strongest, most dependable and longest-lasting pickup truck. It has a broad, chiseled face, which accents a broad-shouldered stance and gives the Silverado a powerful, muscular presence. The front-end appearance is unique to Silverado, including the front fenders, grille, headlamps, bumpers, power dome hood, taillamps, box design and flared rear fenders.
Silverado's large grille and a prominent gold bow tie are flanked by premium-look, reflector-optics headlamps. A power dome hood rises from the front end, alluding to the workhorse power plant beneath it. The large, vertically stacked headlamps are pushed to the outer edges of the body and have a detailed appearance that reinforces the trucks' refinement.
Chrome bumper standard
A chrome bumper is standard on LT trim level models, while LTZ trim level models receive body-color front bumpers. The door handles are robust, grab-style designs, which are designed for easy use with gloves. The popular Z71 Off Road package offers unique body side identification.
Silverado models are offered with a range of 17-, 18- and 20-inch wheels. Eighteen-inch wheels are optional with the Z71 package and standard on LTZ. Twenty-inch wheels are available on LT and LTZ models.
The Silverado features two completely distinct interiors to meet the diverse needs of today's pickup consumer. The WT, LS and LT trim levels feature the pure pickup interior and the LTZ trim level features the same luxury-inspired interior that is currently available on Chevrolet's full-size utilities.
Silverado models are more spacious inside, with increased storage capacity. Spaciousness is enhanced with new, "low and forward" instrument panels. The instrument panel offered as part of the LTZ trim level is five inches lower and farther forward than previous-generation models. The WT, LS and LT trim levels feature an instrument panel that is 3.5 inches lower and farther forward.
Built on GM's new full-size truck platform, the Silverado incorporates features such as a fully boxed frame, coil-over-shock front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. It also has wide front and rear tracks that enhance stability and driving confidence through a more secure road feel.
Responsive ride and handling traits deliver a heightened feeling of control while supporting class-leading capability, including a maximum towing capacity of 10,700 pounds (extended cab) and a maximum payload of 1,909 pounds (crew cab 2WD).
The front suspension consists of a coil-over-shock design that delivers linear, solid and unwavering ride-and-handling characteristics on all road surfaces. Steering is handled with a responsive rack-and-pinion system that provides precise control and strong on-center feel. A Hotchkiss-type rear suspension provides superior isolation and ride with a splayed arrangement for the shock absorbers.
Silverado is offered with five suspension systems, each tailored to suit specific driving requirements:
Z83 - Delivers a solid, smooth ride with monotube front shocks and twin-tube rear shocks.
Z85 - Designed for enhanced handling and trailer towing, with monotube front and rear shocks.
Z71 - Delivers enhanced off-road capability; features specific monotube front and rear shocks.
Z60 - Designed for maximum street performance and offered with 20-inch wheels.
NHT - Designed for maximum towing capacity; it includes monotube rear shocks, 17-inch wheels and off-road tires, and high-capacity rear springs.
A high-capacity brake system with a four-channel ABS system provides superior stopping capability. ABS is standard on all models and is linked to the StabiliTrak electronic stability control system to help mitigate the occurrence of rollover events.
Electronic stability control
GM's sophisticated StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is standard on all models with a V-8 engine — and is a segment exclusive. Partnered with new brake system and four-channel, four-sensor electronic brake controls, the system provides more precise, controlled ABS stops, as well as enhanced traction/yaw stability.
Silverado models are powered by an efficient lineup of engines, led by the segment's highest-rated V-8 engine family. Advanced technologies, such as Active Fuel Management (AFM) and variable valve timing (VVT), help Silverado deliver the segment's best fuel economy. Three FlexFuel engines are available — and partnered with fuel-saving AFM — giving customers the choice of powering their truck with E85 ethanol, gasoline or a combination of both fuels.
The maximum trailering package combines a heavy-duty 9.5-inch rear axle, locking differential, heavy-duty cooling system and other enhanced features to enable a maximum towing capacity of 10,700 pounds on extended cab models.
An integrated trailer brake controller is available on all models. It is integrated with the ABS system and provides immediate and measured brake force signaling to electric-controlled trailer brake systems. There is no requirement for external and/or aftermarket brake control systems. The brake controller switch is conveniently mounted on the lower-left section of the instrument panel.


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Welcome to Thomas More College International Admissions Services
International Admissions Services at Thomas More College is here to assist you through the college application process and advise you on policies and procedures international students must follow while studying at TMC.
Navigate the links to the left or contact email@example.com to learn more about applying to Thomas More, scholarship opportunities or living in the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area.
International Admissions Services include:
- Assisting and preparing international students for study at Thomas More College.
- Issuing the form I-20 (certificate of eligibility) to admitted students.
- Advising students on various policies and procedures, including applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT), working on campus and renewing a visa.
- Per federal regulation F-1 students may not enroll in more than one class or three credits per semester online. Therefore, F-1 students are not eligible to enroll in any online programs at Thomas More College.
Definition of International Student for Admissions Purposes:
An international student is defined as a student who is a non-US citizen and who does not have Permanent Resident status. The international student definition includes non-US citizens who are currently in the United States on a work, visit or study-related visa.


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - With the onset of inclement weather this weekend, the Georgia College & State University softball program has pushed back their skills clinic one week to Saturday, Jan. 24. All registrations for the original Jan. 17 date will be honored for the new day and time, and registration will re-open for prospects who couldn't make the original date.
The clinic features two sessions, a morning group from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. focused on position players, with the afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. working with pitchers and catchers.
Cost is $75 for one session with the discounted rate of $100 for both. The clinic is open to high school juniors and seniors.
Interested prospects should contact assistant coach Katie Linke for more details at email@example.com.
The Bobcat softball team is coming off another NCAA Tournament appearance in 2008, also picking up the first Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament Championship in program history. The Bobcats tallied the third-most wins in school history at 40-14 and reached as high as No. 2 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Rankings. Georgia College also pulled home a pair of All-American honors, as pitcher Mandy Chandler (Covington, Ga.) was chosen to the Daktronics team, while outfielder Sherquita Bostick (Florence, S.C.) added to her PBC Player of the Year honor with an NFCA All-America nod. Chandler also earned Academic All-America honors, the first player to receive both honors during the same season in school history.
Visit www.GCSU.edu/Athletics to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement.


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Stonewall today welcomed the Department of Health's decision to end the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood as a 'step in the right direction'. However, the charity expressed concern that gay men engaged in low-risk sexual activity are still to be excluded from giving blood while heterosexuals engaged in higher risk activity will not.
'Safety must remain paramount. However at a time of national shortages in blood, everyone who can give blood at no risk to recipients should be able to donate,' said Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill. 'To retain a blanket ban on any man who has had sex with another man in the last year, even if he has only had oral sex, remains disproportionate on the basis of available evidence.'
'All those who donate blood should be asked about their sexual behaviour and assessed appropriately. However under the new rules, a gay man in a monogamous relationship who has only had oral sex will still automatically be unable to give blood but a heterosexual man who has had multiple partners and not worn a condom will not be questioned about his behaviour, or even then, excluded.'
In countries such as Italy and Spain, the automatic ban on gay men giving blood has already been lifted. The Antony Nolan Trust lifted its blanket exclusion on gay men donating bone marrow in 2008.
'We recognise this move as a step in the right direction,' said Ben Summerskill, 'and we welcome undertakings from the National Blood Service that they will in future treat gay people with greater courtesy than they've often done in the past. We also welcome the fact that those HIV charities which doggedly supported the ban until recently have revised their position. However, Stonewall will continue to push for a donation system based on the real risks a potential donor poses. People wanting to donate blood should be asked similar questions – irrespective of their sexual orientation – that accurately assess their level of risk of infection. Sadly, the proposed new system will still fail to do this.'


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James Franco & Selena Gomez: Spring Breakers?
James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens & Emma Roberts are reportedly linked to the next Harmony Korine project – Spring Breakers, according to Variety.
The movie centers around four college girls who rob a restaurant in order to pay for a trip to the beach. Emma would play a thrill-seeking Southern brunette, Selena would play a conservative girl while James would be a rapping drug dealer who ends up bailing the group out of jail and persuades them to help him kill his arch-rival.
WHAT DO YOU THINK of these possible castings – YAY or NAY?


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Lost and Found Information
How to report a lost item and Lost & Found Hours of Operation.
- Lost & Found
- Public Safety maintains a Lost & Found at Room West 213. This office is not manned by public safety, however Lost & Found forms are kept by the door. To report a lost item you may do so by filling out the form and providing a good description of the item and then placing the form in the gray box by the same door.
- Lost and Found Hours of Operation
- Hours of Operation
- To Report a lost item to Public Safety
- Lost & Found forms can be obtained from outside room 213 West. Please complete the form and it will be sent to the Lost & Found custodian. Please make sure that you provide a telephone number. Public Safety only calls you if we have the lost item in our possession.
- Cancelling a Lost I.D. card
- If you have lost your Hunter ID card you shoulds notify Public Safety's Lost and Found, or cancel the ID card by going to the OneCard site. See attachment:
- Lost and Found form
- Please print and fill out this form and place it in the gray box outside of Room 213 West at the Main Campus. Or FAX it to (212) 772-4548.


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DENVER – Authorities are calling a Denver area bank robber the "Good Grammar Bandit" because his demand notes are perfectly typed, spelled and punctuated.
FBI officials on Monday said they believe the man robbed four banks in the Denver metro area in less than a week this month. Officials made a plea for the public's help in finding the man. In each case, he gave a teller a note that was typed and grammatically correct.
An FBI spokesman would not disclose how much money was taken during the robberies.
The agency described the man as about 6-feet tall, slender and in his 30s.
Surveillance photos from the robberies show him wearing a hooded sweatshirt, a cap and sunglasses.


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National Nurses Day Tribute
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
Today is National Nurses Day and this week is a celebration of all the amazing nurses in healthcare. I think nurses are the unsung heroes of healthcare. They do an extraordinary job and get very little recognition.
When I think about EMR in general it impacts nurses as much or more than anyone in the clinic. Yet in most cases, nurses have very little involvement in the EMR purchase process. Sure, most places do some sort of meeting with the nurses and they take a little feedback from them, but from my experience they have little involvement in which EMR is chosen.
This means that most nurses just have to deal with whatever EMR their clinic or hospital chooses. Most of them do it with the grace of a nurse.
My favorite nurse story comes from my experience with this wonderful nurse I worked with named Shelley. She is a vivacious and passionate nurse that loved her job. She wasn't afraid to tell you what she really thought and had a heart as big as I've ever seen. Plus, she gave the best bear hugs!
When it came to the idea of going to EMR, Shelley was one of the biggest critics. She was not looking forward to the change and was vocal about it. Despite her and others fear of EMR, we pressed forward. One of the very first days after we implemented the EMR I came into the nurses station where I saw one of the nurses struggling with some EMR function. Next thing I know, EMR averse Shelley is reaching over the nurse's shoulder and teaching her how to fix her EMR problem. It became a kind of running joke in the clinic that Shelley could go from EMR critic to EMR trainer.
I think this highlights the beauty of so many nurses. First, the ability to adapt to challenging situations. Second, the concern and care for fellow nurses and patients. Shelley was such a great representative of nursing to me.
On this National Nurses Day, I want to honor my friend Shelley and all the other caring, professional, wonderful nurses out there. This video from RWJF highlights the greatness of nurses.


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The Kansas City Royals added Cs Ryan Eigsti and Ben Theriot from the minor league camp for the first couple of weeks of exhibition games with C Manny Pina (knee) slow to recover from knee surgery in February.
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Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals C Manny Pina (knee) will have surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his right knee. Cs Ben Theriot and Ryan Eigsti will be brought up to participate in camp.
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In Cascade Locks, City Administrator Bernard Seeger announced plans to step down at the end of January after four years on the job. "The driving force behind the decision is the new council and my conclusion that I don't have their trust," Seeger said.
Happy parents Elizabeth and Richard Stillwell gave birth to a son, Sawyer, on Jan. 3, winning the annual Hood River News/Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital's First Baby contest. The healthy baby boy weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
In a major blow to Cascade Locks casino proponents, the Department of the Interior delayed a decision on the off-reservation casino into the spring, which put the final sign-off on the desk of newly elected Gov. John Kitzhaber, who had repeatedly expressed his opposition to it.
Newly elected legislators from Hood River Rep. Mark Johnson and Sen. Chuck Thomsen started their first days of work at their new posts. The two Republicans were sworn in on Jan. 10.
The Next Door Inc., a longtime nonprofit started four decades ago by Jim Klahre, saw the exciting remodel of its new home on Tucker Road that had been Encore Video for many years. The new facility consolidated all NDI services under one roof and allows for much more efficient public services.
In a Jan. 15 article titled "A grim picture," Hood River County School District's new budget was unveiled. A $3.5 million shortfall led to a sweeping series of cuts, including (eventually) the closure of Pine Grove Elementary School and busing Cascade Locks middle school students to Hood River.
When looking at a list of potential cuts, Supt. Charlie Beck said, "The things you see in front of you aren't very pretty. They hurt a lot. I cannot in good conscience support any of them. However, I have to bring this budget to a place where it is balanced."
Wet weather focused over Mount Hood broke a daily rainfall record for Jan. 16 set in 1953. Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area recorded 5.45 inches of rain in 24 hours. Despite raging rivers at flood stage, very little damage was reported from the storms.
In the last issue of the month, the lead story featured a photo of Marlene Zarate, in prison orange, hands and feet chained, walking to a court appearance.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," the woman said about her involvement in the Sept. 9, 2009, murder of Hood River resident Jerry Cranmer. In a courtroom full of Cranmer friends and family, Zarate pleaded guilty to murder and robbery charges. The man who pulled the trigger, Jairo Vicente, was eventually sentenced to life in prison, while Zarate and a second accomplice, Delores Escoto, were sentenced to 90 months in prison.
A group called Save our Schools was formed to help alleviate some of the effects of looming budget cuts. The group partnered with the Hood River County Education Foundation and aimed to raise as much money as possible to donate back to the school district to save some programs from being axed.
An abduction attempt of a 7-year-old girl in Odell put the county on the lookout for what a witness described as a small light-colored car with a blue stripe on it. No arrests were made.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs announced plans that it would relocate its tribal casino from the resort of Kah-Nee-Ta to Warm Springs. The move was described as temporary and a CTWS spokesman said the group will continue to pursue a permanent location in Cascade Locks.
The City of Hood River took significant steps toward updating its Transportation System Plan, which is needed to address things such as changes in industry, housing, population density, efficiency and how people travel from place to place.
In an issue that continues into 2012, the City of Hood River received a full application on Feb. 14 for a proposed expansion to Walmart, to include grocery and deli services. The expansion would add 30,000 square feet to its retail facility.
In the continuing school district budget woes, Supt. Charlie Beck announced his list of recommended cuts to make up for a $3 million shortfall. In what he called the worst decision he's had to make in his position, Beck recommended the following cuts (not the complete list): A nearly 20-percent reduction in funding of high school athletics, a reduction of five full time staff members, a discontinuance of Dos Mundos Charter School and grades 6-8 in Cascade Locks and closure of Pine Grove Elementary School (shift students to Mid Valley Elementary School).
In the sports world, Hood River Valley High School senior Robert Frasier sealed a four-year quest for a state wrestling title with a second-round pin in the 145-pound championship match against Garrett Urrutia from Lebanon. Teammates Katie Eddy and Frannie Ybarra both won their second female state titles as well.
Columbia Gorge Cat Rescue was overwhelmed with nearly 60 cats - in varying degrees of health - after they were discovered in a Goldendale home. The case of cat hoarding was the worst volunteers at CGCR and Catlink could recall. Through the help of the two volunteer organizations, the cats were transported to Catlink's facility in The Dalles, where they received veterinary care and were housed until homes could be found. In addition to the 57 live cats, authorities found more than 50 dead and even more unidentifiable bodies of cats in different states of decomposition in boxes in the Goldendale couple's garage. Cheryl and John DiPonziano were charged with 59 counts of animal cruelty in the first degree.
As news broke of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis in northern Japan, a group of exchange students from Hood River's sister city, Tsuruta, was just arriving in town. The group was at the airport in Tokyo when the initial earthquake struck and was in the air before flights were grounded across the country. The group of 18 junior high students and three adults kept in good spirits during the week-long visit, despite news of tragedy from their home in Japan.
In an update from 2010 statistics, the region saw an increase in agricultural sales for the year. The Columbia Region (Hood River and Wasco counties) earned a total of $177.3 million in gross sales of farm commodities; a jump of almost $30 million from the previous year. The increase in sales in Hood River County added up to about a 5-percent jump from 2009.
Some Hood River County employees represented by local AFSCME unions took to the streets with pickets to protest a decision made by county administration that would have employees pay a portion of health care premiums retroactively, dating back to the tail end of 2010.
In a front page story titled "Overwhelming demand," a report noted 240 applicants for only 40 new units in the Hood River Crossing housing development on West Cascade Avenue. The situation highlights a continuing high demand for affordable housing in Hood River County.
Hood River County Health Department issues an alert about a possible case of measles. While the department was awaiting lab tests to confirm the case, it notified several individuals who were in the doctor's office during the same time frame. The article noted that no confirmed case of measles has been documented in the county in the last 20 years. The case was confirmed shortly after. Health officials reported that 92 percent of kindergarten and 97 percent of seventh-grade students in Hood River County have received Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
Parkdale resident Dane Donaghy, 20, was arraigned in the shooting death of 31-year-old Oscar Solario. Via a video feed from NORCOR's holding facility in The Dalles, Donaghy was read the felony murder charge against him, which carries a penalty of 25 years to life in prison.
Hood River County's annual Blossom Festival weekend was held in mid-April, despite less than ideal weather and a lack of blossoms. The unusually cold, wet spring delayed blossoms throughout the valley, while not far up in the mountains, record snowfall continued to accumulate.
"Gorge Commission funding faces axe" read a front page story on April 23, as Washington's proposed 2012-13 budget included $0 for the commission. The budget included a note saying the Gorge Commission's budget would be incorporated into the Department of Ecology's budget, which faced roughly $3 million in cuts. That budget included about $120,000 for the commission, which Oregon would be required to match. The $240,000 total is down from about $880,000 over the past two years and $1.2 million in years past.
A solid mountain snowpack brought early-season security to farmers and watershed managers. Near the end of April, the Mount Hood area held a water equivalent of about 140 percent above average, with other areas of the state at more than 170 percent above average.
Parkdale Community Church - officially known as The United Church of the Upper Hood River Valley - celebrated its 100-year anniversary in May, with two days of festivities at the "little brown church" in the center of town.
In a rare one-word headline, "Guilty" ran halfway across the May 7 issue of the news. Jairo Vicente was sentenced to life behind bars for the murder of Hood River native Jerry Cranmer. Vicente won't be eligible for parole for at least 37 years. On the same page, an update in the Oscar Solario murder trial noted that Dane Donaghy continued to be held at NORCOR on $50,000 bail.
In a good day on the track (and field), Hood River Valley High School sent 20 athletes to the state meet in Eugene. Finishing on top were two individual state champions. Ian McNaughton won gold in the 400-meter dash and Olivia Campbell took the state pole vaulting title.
County voters kept one incumbent and said goodbye to another in Port of Hood River Commission races. Brian Shortt was elected over longtime commissioner Sherry Bohn, while Hoby Streich kept his seat as Position 5 commissioner.
Due to above-average snowpack across the West, water level on the Columbia River remained far higher than normal through the entire spring. Forecasts had levels above-average through August, which prompted changes to waterfront regulations to accommodate for kiteboarding access issues created by the lack of beach or sandbar.
A considerable crowd gathered at Pine Grove Elementary school to unearth a time capsule buried 22 years ago, during the school's 100-year anniversary. The event was held with mixed emotions, as the school was slated to be repurposed and no longer used as an elementary school. The capsule was replaced by a new one from 2011 staff and students.
Heavy equipment demolished the Hood River Fire Department station to make way for a new facility, slated to be completed nearly a year later. The roughly $4.5 million project was meant to be an extensive remodel but crews ended up demolishing the building and starting from scratch.
Congressman Greg Walden gave a keynote speech at a Memorial Day ceremony. A special focus of the ceremony was the unveiling of a Japanese-American memorial that included the names of Japanese-American soldiers.
"Abhorrently, the names of 16 Japanese Americans who had selflessly served in the cause of freedom were stripped from the sacred wall erected by the American Legion at the courthouse to forever honor their bravery and service," Walden said. "This is not a proud chapter in the history of the Hood River Valley … Nothing we say today can right the wrongs of the past, but hopefully our acknowledgement of those wrongs can help us, and those to come, from allowing such actions to ever occur again."
Bigger and better each year has been the theme of the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic, and 2011 was no exception. Hundreds of cyclists came to town for the event, from world-class Olympic hopefuls to amateur riders and families. One headache for organizers was mountain snowpack, which had to be cleared at considerable expense from stretches of road in the Lost Lake area. The task was a hassle, but yielded some dramatic photos of packs of racers amid head-high walls of snow.
In a tragic turn of events, Hood River Valley High School senior Forest Andrews passed away on graduation day in a downtown Hood River skateboarding accident. At a noticeably somber graduation ceremony, Andrews' skateboard was rested on stage and students laid flowers next to it on their way to accepting their diplomas.
In a musical chairs of sorts, school district staff rearranged itself to avoid as many staff cuts as possible. Through a combination of retirements, job shares, resignations and leave requests, most staff originally at risk of being cut were able to keep their jobs.
Locks came off Hood River County Library doors after a year of being closed. Although hours were limited at the county's three locations, the reopening was a seen by many as a huge step in the right direction.
Full hours of operation are slated to begin in 2012.
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Last week, I wrote:
The number of Republican members who would like to back down from the current showdown almost certainly exceeds the 22 who have gone on record, and probably exceeds that number by plenty. I suspect that very little in the way of a fig leaf would be required to start a mini-stampede among Republican members in favor of giving up the current fight.
But here's the thing: the Democrats have no incentive to offer Republican members a fig leaf. The shutdown is producing too much polling and fund-raising joy for Dems.
So this farce will likely drag on until we're right up against the debt-ceiling. At that point, most likely, Republicans will get their fig leaf on the budget side and Democrats will get something very close to a clean CR.
Or so it seems to me.
It must also have seemed that way to those congressional Republicans who insisted on a shutdown showdown over Obamacare. This, I think, explains the plan to decouple the fight over the CR from the impending fight over raising the debt ceiling by raising the ceiling for six weeks.
Rep. Raul Labrador, a strong Ted Cruz ally who pushed the "decoupling" idea, told NRO's Jonathan Strong:
I was seeing that the two issues [the continuing resolution and the debt ceiling] were being conflated, that they were all coming together . . . I wanted to make sure that we separated the two issues so we could continue to fight on Obamacare on the CR and continue to fight on entitlement reform on the debt ceiling.
Why did Labrador and others in his faction want to separate the issues? For the reason I described above — to the extent the two issues were combined, it was easier for Republicans to back down on the CR/Obamacare.
Indeed, Strong reports that House Budget chairman Paul Ryan, Ways and Means chairman Dave Camp, and the leadership had been discussing an escape hatch that would have traded modest entitlement reforms, a tax-reform mechanism, and a token Obamacare alteration for both the CR and the debt ceiling. This, I take it, is what the hardliners hope to head off.
To be sure, Ryan's not-so-grand-bargain remains possible. But for now, the fight on "entitlement reform on the debt ceiling" will be deferred, or at least not enter center stage. The visible fight will continue to be on the CR/Obamacare, which, in the public mind, is the fight over the shutdown.
Republicans are losing this fight by a good margin. As Strong notes, the GOP's approval rating in a Gallup poll fell ten points from September, before the shutdown began, to 28 percent, the lowest favorable rating for either political party since the firm began asking the question in 1992.
The Democrats' approval rating dropped by four points to 43 percent. Since party politics is a zero sum game, the Democrats are winning handily.
Why then is Speaker Boehner on board with Labrador's plan to focus the fight on a contest Republicans are losing? I'm not sure.
My guess is that Boehner and others in leadership believe they hold the losing hand in both fights and don't want to fight two losing battles at the same time. But perhaps we'll learn that Boehner has something more inspired up his sleeve than serial defeat.


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SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley will receive $9.5 million from Illinois Jobs Now! to overhaul and repair its wastewater treatment plant.
Gov. Pat Quinn flew into the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru late Wednesday afternoon to make the announcement to area officials. The $9.5 million to Spring Valley is part of more than $200 million in flood recovery assistance awarded so far this year to help communities recover from spring floods. Spring Valley's wastewater treatment plant suffered extensive damage during the springtime flooding, and combined with its advanced age, was in dire need of repair, the governor said.
Spring Valley Mayor Walt Marini called the grant a "godsend" to Spring Valley.
"(Wednesday) was a great day for Spring Valley, and I can't thank the governor and Reps. Frank Mautino and Sue Rezin enough for helping us to get this award," he said.
Marini explained since the flooding in April, the city discovered the insurance money, monies from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and funds in the city's budget wouldn't be enough to cover the costs for a new wastewater treatment plant.
"We looked at additional ways of funding and worked with Frank Mautino who has just been great and helped us to get this grant, which will cover the expense for a whole new plant," he said. "It won't be just putting good money into an old plant and trying to get by."
In a press release Thursday, Quinn reviewed some of the damage caused by the April rains and flooding. Specifically in Spring Valley, the Illinois River broke one of the wastewater treatment plant's levees and flooded it, causing extensive structural and grounds damage as well as damage to equipment, including the plant's generator and electrical systems.
Marini explained after the flooding, the entire plant sat under water for days.
Originally constructed in 1958, the Spring Valley plant has not had a major upgrade since 1985, Quinn said. Even without the impact of flooding, most of the plant has reached the end of its service life and is no longer capable of consistently meeting effluent standards for several materials listed in the required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
Because of this, just days before the flooding, Spring Valley went under a consent order from the attorney general to address their wastewater treatment plant issues and had been working with state officials to move the plant project forward.
The Spring Valley plant currently pumps about 850,000 gallons of water a day and serves about 6,000 people.
The new funding for Spring Valley will be used for a facility renovation, including the repair or replacement beyond its usable life and sludge removal from the aerated lagoon, with the goal of complying with its permits through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
Marini said construction most likely won't get started until early 2015. He explained it will take time to get the designs prepared and the permits to be approved by the IEPA. The press release stated the project should be competed by 2017.
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director Lisa Bonnett commented on the Spring Valley project.
"This project underscores the importance of having modern water infrastructure not only for public safety, but for the progress of a community," Bonnett said. "While these floods caused enormous hardships, they are an opportunity for communities to look forward and see how state capital funding and Gov. Quinn's Clean Water Initiative can help them improve their quality of life."
Marini also pointed out all the new major projects coming to Spring Valley, which include the construction of a new $32 million high school, a new addition to the John F. Kennedy Elementary School, a new assisted living center at St. Bede Academy, a Sullivan's Foods grocery store, a new Route 89 bridge over the Illinois River and now the new wastewater treatment plant.
"There's probably close to $100 million that's going into Spring Valley. That means jobs for people not only in Spring Valley but all around the Illinois Valley," he said.
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8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
This conference is a collaborative effort highlighting doctoral student research in the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Lynch School of Education, and William F. Connell School of Nursing. more »
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Join the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work for an evening of networking and career exploration.
This fun event gives GSSW alumni and students a chance to explore careers and network with each other through informal conversation and a short formal career panel discussion. Come for all or part of the event. Appetizers and beverages provided.
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We invite you to participate in an interactive Online Information Session to learn about our program and ask questions about the curriculum, the faculty, current student research, financial assistance, and more. Dr. James Lubben, Program Director, and a current PhD student will host this info session.
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9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Featured speaker Tiziana Dearing, Chief Executive Officer of Boston Rising, a new fund and grantmaking organization focused on fighting poverty in Boston. Practitioner panel discussants Yolanda Coentro, The Home for Little Wanderers; Kelly Turley, Mass Coalition for the Homeless; and Guy Appolon, Catholic Charities of Boston, Haitian Service Center.
8:00 am-2:30 pm
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons
Meet faculty and fellow students to learn more about the Full-Time MSW program, graduate student life, and Boston College resources.
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4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Murray Room, Yawkey Center
Meet faculty and fellow students to learn more about the Three-Year MSW program, graduate student life, and Boston College resources.
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9:30 am: Academic Procession
10:00 am: University Commencement (main ceremony)
12:00 pm: GSSW Diploma Ceremony
The 134th Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 24, 2010. The University Commencement which is held in Alumni Stadium (rain: Conte Forum) will begin with the procession at 9:30 a.m. and will take approximately two hours. The GSSW Diploma Ceremony is held at noon on Burns Lawn.
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4:30 -6:30pm
Corcoran Commons, Heights Room
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For more information and resources visit our Newly Admitted Students web page.
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Yawkey Center, Chestnut Hill Campus
Field interns and their supervisors are invited to attend the annual Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast for Field Supervisors. Named in honor of Mary A. Mason, the first Director of Field Education at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, the Breakfast is an opportunity for interns to thank supervisors for their significant contribution to the students' education. more »
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Location: Yawkey Center, Murray Room
Featured Speaker: Dr. Usha George, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University,Toronto.
Topic: Immigrants and Refugees: Settlement Issues and Service Delivery Models
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Yawkey Center, Murray Room
6:00 Reception
6:30 Distinguished Alum Award
This year's award winner is Andrea Cohen, MSW '84
Houseworks Co-founder and CEO
7:00 Lecture
8:00 Networking
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11:00am - 3:30pm
Yawkey Canter, Murry Room, 4th floor
Recruiters from across New England will be on campus to talk to students about the employment opportunities at their agencies. BC GSSW students and alumni are invited to come and speak with area agency representatives and pick up materials and handouts describing their programs. This event open to GSSW students and alumni only. IDs are required.
See tips for preparing for the 2010 Recruitment Fair (pdf).
The Deep River Within: Living a Soulful Life in a Speed-Obsessed World
School of Theology and Ministry Building, Room 100
9 Lake Street, Brighton Campus
12:00 Wellness Open House
2:00 Workshop with Abby Seixas
4:15 Breakout Groups
5:00 Shared Meal & Large Group Discussion
Women's Wellness Day is an event designed specifically for busy and over-worked women at Boston College and co-sponsored by the Women's Resource Center, Graduate School of Social Work, School of Theology and Ministry and Office of Employee Development.
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Veterans of all ages with disabilities will gain additional support in 28 states under a new program designed to help them live independently, with more choice and control over the services they receive in their homes.
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Laura Lein, Dean and Collegiate Professor of Social Work at the University of Michigan, spoke on "Women in Poverty: Learning About Their Health" at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work on November 15.
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Professor Ruth McRoy, the Donahue/DiFelice Endowed Professor at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, has been chosen to receive the SJU "Outstanding Scholar in Adoption Award." This award recognizes scholars with substantial contribution to the field of adoption and whose research and publications have substantially advanced our understanding of issues affecting the adoption community.
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Peter Ducharme, MSW '08, was featured in the Boston Globe for his work with a video game prototype used in therapy to help children develop anger management skills.
Ducharme, a clinical social worker in the department of psychiatry at Children's Hospital Boston, is running the study. While playing the video game, trial patients wear a monitoring clip that allows them to succeed at the game only when their pulse dips below a resting rate. Ducharme teaches players deep breathing techniques that bring down their heart rates.
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With the help of the ForbesWoman community, Forbes has searched the Web for the most dynamic, inspiring, and helpful websites for women. Included in this list is the Boston College Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network website.
The Sloan Work and Family Research Network is widely recognized as the premier online destination for current, credible, and comprehensive research and information on work and family issues.
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Rocio Calvo, PhD, GSSW doctoral program graduate and adjunct faculty member has been invited to attend the QMSS2 seminar in Paris in July. This seminar is organized to support research networks in quantitative social sciences. This seminar is small‐scale and attendance is based upon invitation only. In session I, Ms. Calvo will be presenting her paper entitled "Two Sides of the Same Coin? The Impact of the Welfare State on the Incorporation and Discrimination of Third Country Nationals in Europe."
A maximum of twelve papers were accepted, preferably written by young scholars. Ms. Calvo is currently doing her post-doc work at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies.
Dr. Maryanne Loughry, RSM, associate director of the Jesuit Refugee Service in Australia and visiting research scholar at both the Boston College Center for Human Rights and International Justice and the Graduate School of Social Work, has been awarded the honor of AM (General member of the Order of Australia). The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent way Australians recognize the achievements and service of their fellow citizens. Dr. Loughry's award was for her service to the community as an advocate for displaced persons and refugees.
Suzin Bartley, executive director of Children's Trust Fund (CTF), recently received an honorary doctorate in public administration from Curry College. Ms. Bartley is a member of the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Advisory Board and serves as an adjunct faculty member. As Executive Director of the Children's Trust Fund (CTF), Ms. Bartley oversees the organization's mission to prevent child abuse and neglect by strengthening families.
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Final year GSSW students from the advanced policy courses participated in the 3rd Annual GSSW Policy Poster Session held in Gasson Hall on May 6th. Students from the Children, Youth, and Families; Health and Mental Health; and Older Adults and Families concentrations showcased policy analyses on posters at the event.
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The Mass Gerontology Association will present Associate Professor Richard Rowland with the Louis Lowy Award at the Annual Meeting of the Association on May 6, 2010 at the Florence Heller Graduate School at Brandeis University. Professor Rowland teaches Macro Practice in the Older Adults & Families, Health and Mental Health Concentrations.
The Mass. Gerontology Association Louis Lowy Award was created in memory of Louis Lowy the founder of MGA. Louis Lowy was a pioneer in the gerontology field, a holocaust survivor and a long time professor at the Boston University School of Social Work. Dick Rowland was one of Professor Lowy's students at the BU School of Social Work.
The criteria for this award is a lifetime of leadership and measurable contributions to the field. "Dick not only teaches theory, practice, and programs, but also exposes his students to the actual workings of legislative bargaining and what it takes to be successful," said James J. Callahan, Ph.D., a Professor Emeritus from the Heller School at Brandeis University.
Dick Rowland started as an advocate for low-income populations during the Great Society years of the 1960s. He then went to work for the Mass Association of Older Americans and the Legislative Council of Older Americans as the association's person on Beacon Hill. In 1983, Governor Dukakis named him Secretary of Elder Affairs where he advocated for better programs for elders, increased financing for local councils of aging (grassroots), and higher salaries for the employees of home care agencies. He taught at UMASS Boston in a special program to educate older persons to be effective advocates in their own right.
The Social Work NIH Directory provides an overview of NIH grants awarded to social work principal investigators between 1993 and the present time. The listing includes researchers at social work programs or those at other institutions that were identified as having a social work degree.
The Directory was launched in 2004 by the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR). When IASWR dissolved in October 2009, the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work committed to continuing to keep the Directory up to date.
We recognize that the information in this directory may not be as comprehensive as we would like and therefore ask that you provide us with updates on past and current grants.
View the SW NIH Grant Directory website.
The GSSW is proud of our MSW students who were honored on April 20th at the 2010 Graduate Student Association Awards Banquet.
Abby Schwartz received the Academic Achievement Award for demonstrating outstanding academic excellence, intellectual rigor and scholarship in her studies. Marie Noel and Sarah Williamson both received the Contribution to Community Award for their exceptional commitment to the Boston College community. Alison Quinn received the GSSW School Award for demonstrating leadership and excellence in academic performance and field placement and embodying the values of the Social Work profession. Dwayne Bartholomew received the John Courtney Murray, S.J. Award for his substantial contribution to the betterment of student life and showing great care for others. Jorge Santana, Judivelly Torres and Damian Waite all received the Sr. Thea Bowman Award for their exceptional leadership and/or service to the graduate AHANA community.
See recent issue of Boston College Chronicle to read about Professor Ruth McRoy's 'encore performance' at the BC Graduate School of Social Work.
See recent issue of Boston College Chronicle to read about the Director of the Sloan Center on Aging & Work and GSSW Professor Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes' experience as an expert panelist at the White House Forum.
GSSW student Alicia Mooltrey, MSW '11 was honored with a Boston Neighborhood Fellows Award on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. This award is presented annually to six individuals that are making a difference in their community through unusual creativity, vision and initiative. The Philanthropic Initiative designed this program for an anonymous donor that wanted to recognize unsung heroes and remind others that hope and possibility exist.
Alicia Mooltrey works with the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and GOTCHA, a youth employment program. She is dedicated to working for grassroots community organizations and is a positive role model, advocate and counselor for youth.
We are pleased to announce that Linnie Green Wright will be joining the GSSW Children, Youth, and Families Concentration this Fall. Linnie is currently in the final phase of her dissertation at the School Psychology Program at New York University. She earned an MA in Developmental Psychology at Columbia Univesity with a concentration on risk and resiliency. She has a BA in Psychology from Spelman College.
Linnie's dissertation focuses on an intervention for low-income, African-American preschool families. She is currently the Project Manager for PEARLS, a NIH funded study at NYU that focuses on how Black families foster the social and academic success of young children in low-income communities. It is Linnie's intention to pilot her intervention program with Boston families while continuing her collaboration with partner communities and agencies in NYC.
As part of this year's Diversity Series Initiative on Refugees & Immigrants, the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work is exhibiting photographs taken by Penny Alexander, GSSW Director of International Programs, during her site visits to agencies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Thailand from 2006 to 2009. more »
Robbie Tourse will be receiving the NASW "Lifetime Achievement Award". Robbie was an administrator and faculty member at GSSW from 1980-2006. She served in various functions in the School's Field Office, first as a Coordinator, later as an Assistant Director, and finally as Director of Field Education. In her role as Adjunct Associate Professor she was a Faculty Advisor and taught courses such as "Racism, Oppression, & Cultural Diversity" and "HBSE".
Michelle Butman MSW '07 will be awarded by NASW the "2010 Greatest Contribution by a Social Worker with Five Years or Less Experience Award". Michelle has worked since 2007 as a program coordinator at TRACS, Transition Resources and Community Supports, a program of South Shore Mental Health.
The NASW Symposium 2010 awards luncheon will take place on Friday, April 16th at the Sheraton Framingham.
Newt Gingrich presented his "10 GOP Health Ideas for Obama" in an article in the the Wall Street Journal where he cited the Boston College Cash & Counseling Program (now known as the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services-NRCPDS) headed by GSSW faculty member Professor Kevin Mahoney.
Dr. Mahoney is an expert on state government and long-term care innovation, he speaks and writes extensively on consumer direction, the roles of the public and private sectors in financing long-term care, long-term care insurance and care management. "The Cash & Counseling Program has received bipartisan support since the days of the Clinton administration."
The GSSW is pleased to announce that Jessica M. Black will be joining the Health/Mental Health faculty concentration this Fall. Jessica is a postdoctoral scholar at the Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research at Stanford University School of Medicine. She earned an MA and PhD in Education from Stanford University. Jessica's dissertation work focused on academic self-concept, subjective task value, and beliefs about intelligence in dual-language and English-only elementary school students. She is currently the Project Manager for a longitudinal study of kindergartners with high-risk for developing reading disabilities.
This January, Penny Alexander, Director of the GSSW International Program, together with 13 students from the "Changing Roles of Women & Children" course travelled to Lesotho, Africa. more »


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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said under oath that he does not know who contributed to a nonprofit fund that is covering housing and some other expenses for Detroit's state-appointed emergency manager.
"There's an independent board that does that work," the Republican governor said Wednesday in response to questioning by a labor union attorney during a deposition about why he signed off on the largest public bankruptcy filing in U.S. history in July. The Associated Press obtained a draft transcript of the deposition Thursday.
Some of emergency manager Kevyn Orr's expenses are covered by Snyder's New Energy to Reinvest and Diversify, or NERD, fund because "it was created to offset the burdens of government," Snyder said. He pointed to past expenses on travel and upgrading a press auditorium in his Lansing offices.
Snyder has come under criticism for using the fund to pay a top aide and to cover Orr's expenses. Orr's $275,000-a-year salary is paid for by the state Treasury Department.
The fund can legally accept unlimited anonymous donations, though Snyder is reviewing whether to disclose the identity of future donors.
He answered questions about the fund and Orr's expenses after one of his attorneys objected by saying it was not relevant to the issue of whether Detroit is eligible for bankruptcy. He agreed to answer in the "spirit of cooperation and to move these proceedings along," Assistant Attorney General Margaret Nelson said, according to the transcript.
AFSCME lawyer Sharon Levine wanted to know if Snyder knew if any consultants hired by Detroit or any city creditors had donated to the fund, or if any NERD contributors had given money for or against a ballot measure that repealed Michigan's emergency manager law last November.
The testimony can be used as evidence in an upcoming trial that will determine whether Detroit is eligible to shed or restructure at least $18 billion in debt in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Snyder has repeatedly said bankruptcy was a last resort for Detroit, which has lost 25 percent of its population since 2000 but continues to bear pension and health care obligations struck in better times. Local elected leaders were benched in March when Orr, a bankruptcy specialist, was appointed emergency manager with sweeping powers.
In the three-hour deposition, Snyder said any proposed changes to vested pension benefits for Detroit retirees will be made by a federal judge if the city is allowed into bankruptcy. Orr has said Detroit's debt includes underfunded obligations of about $3.5 billion for pensions and $5.7 billion for retiree health coverage.
He is proposing an overhaul of Detroit's two pension systems by shutting out new workers and freezing benefits for current members.
Snyder said during the deposition that modifications to pensions is "part of the bankruptcy process" and not his "decisions to make."
Orr stepped away from his role as a partner in the Cleveland-based Jones Day international law firm after the state hired him as emergency manager. Detroit had hired Jones Day to head up a major financial restructuring before the bankruptcy filing, leading to conflict-of-interest questions.
In the deposition, Snyder said "it was important that he resigned and severed all ties."
On Thursday, lawyers for union workers and retirees opposing the bankruptcy filing also deposed Michigan Treasurer Andy Dillon and Rich Baird, the top adviser to Snyder whose $100,000-a-year salary is covered by the nonprofit fund.
Dillon said in a statement that "the decision to seek bankruptcy protection was not an easy one but was determined to be the only remaining way to address Detroit's long-running financial crisis."
Associated Press reporter Corey Williams in Detroit contributed to this report.
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Darran Conrad's Super '65 Chevy
Growing up with an older brother can have its good times and its bad times. For instance, when your brother gets a '60 Panel truck, and it makes you so insanely jealous that you just have to have one or one relatively similar. This seemed to be the case with Darran Conrad and his older brother, but clearly Darran took his Panel to another level. Check out how this hot '65 C10 Panel came to be what it is today.
At just 16 Darran came across the Panel in a Rapid City, South Dakota, paper. Darran still remembers the ad reading "1965 Chevy Panel good condition cracked block $400." He decided to take out a small loan to purchase the Panel, which then sat for roughly three months while he saved up some money to replace the motor. "I found a 283 that I was told was good but it smoked like a low-flying crop duster," Darran says. With the help of his parents he bought and rebuilt a 327 and had this baby cruising in no time. Owning the Panel for 33 years now Darran has had plenty of time to build the beauty up to where it is today. It went through many changes over the years, Darran's stepdad owned a body shop so all through school he would work there, learning tricks of the trade and using his newfound knowledge to put his Panel together. Darran used his Panel for everything from hauling motorcycles to go-karts, furniture, and friends. "I had a lot of friends that drove around with me partying, and we chased a lot of girls. The Panel became the rolling party vehicle," Darran says. "I got a nickname of 'Wheelie King' for being able to rock the front up and down with the throttle and get the wheels off the ground about a foot or so."
After high school and going through numerous transmissions and such, Darran used the Panel as his daily driver. In 1988 he moved to Gillette, Wyoming, and stopped driving his Panel. Letting is sit for nearly 13 years Darran decided it was time to dust it off and drive it again. Smoke came out of the tailpipes on the very first drive he took. "The next thing I knew the front clip was off, engine was out, and the Panel was sitting in front of the garage," Darran says. After looking at it for some time Darran decided to take the body off and get the truck done right. With some help from his wife, a floor jack, jackstands, and steel sawhorses, the body was off, and the frame was ready to be blasted.
Darran decided to go with the A-arms and spindles from a '76 Suburban. Taking a liking to the power steering box he nabbed that as well to toss on his Panel. He used a lot of parts here and there from the 'Burban, including the crossmembers and master cylinder. For the suspension Darran didn't want to just drop this Panel and call it good, he wanted this baby to sit as close to the ground as possible. So he went with an air-ride suspension all the way around from RideTech, using front and rear gas-charged shocks from RideTech as well. Darran assembled the rear axle, which is a stock limited slip with a 3.73 gear ratio. He added a suspension from Energy Suspension and body mount bushings too for added comfort to his body and steering. Darran, being crafty, decided to fab up his own front hubs as well as the rotor hats for the rear. Not too many people can say they accomplished that. Nicely done, Darran! After a few bad past experiences with braking issues on his Panel and knowing what he knows now, Darran went with 12-inch Wilwood four-piston disc brakes up front with billet calipers and 12-inch Wilwood four-piston discs on the rear as well. It's pretty safe to say that he took care of any braking issues he once had with that sweet combo.
Moving on to the power portion, Darran says, "My requirements were aluminum heads and fuel injection, but after doing the math it cost less to buy an all aluminum LS1 than to rebuild the 327, so the LS1 it was." He tossed in a 5.7L GM LS1 motor in the Panel and kept all the internals stock. It's still a pretty strong puller, when utilizing most of the 350 hp it produces. Darran chose Corvette headers to begin the exhaust flow from the powerplant to the Flowmaster 21/4-inch pipes, which run into the Flowmaster 70 series universal dual mufflers that release a nice, mean growl. All this is breathing in some fresh air from the K&N CAI Darran tossed in. He then fabbed a custom adapter, which moved the mass airflow sensor to mount to the throttle body-again a nice little custom touch. The LS1 needed a good counter partner for a tranny, and the 4L60E was a great choice. The tranny, stock wiring harness, steering column, fuel tank with pump, and cruise control were all swiped from a wrecked Trans Am. Darran built all the motor and tranny mounts as well. A couple of little finishing touches were added for appearance along with Lokar engine and tranny dipsticks.
Designing and building his own rotisserie and cart to move the body around Darran was ready to tackle the body and whatnot. He started by blasting the underside and inside firewall. He also decided to tear out the old wood floor inside to get it ready for some fresh new oak. Darran then replaced the quarter-panels, driver doorskin, floorboards, and rocker panels and welded the seams on the hood. A lot of custom bodywork went into this project, including the front fenders, grille support, rocker panels, and the rear doorframe-all done by Darran. One of his most notable and unique mods is the pop-out taillight gas tank door-a very slick mod that can go unnoticed if you don't look close enough. The body was now ready to be put back on and ready for paint. "I blocked the whole thing down and took it to White's Frontier Motors in Gillette, where Jeff Poplin and Luke Schmidt sprayed it, and it looked awesome," Darran says. He went with a PPG Peacock (Viper Red) for his color of choice. Once he got the Panel back home Darran wanted to get some nice wheels put on for a finishing touch on the exterior. He went with 18×10 American Racing Torq-Thrusts 2, front and rear, wrapped nicely in Pirelli Scorpion Zero rubber.
Moving on with the body freshly painted, the interior was next and last on Darran's list. Bucket seats were fabbed with custom-built armrests upholstered in Naugahyde with crushed velvet inserts, and the carpet was then redone all in gray. Carol's Upholstery in Gillette did all the upholstery. Dakota Digital VFD3 gauges were Darran's choice for the instrument panel. Another very unique and noticeable custom piece is the steering wheel. A custom billet piece with bicycle tire for the grip and shift buttons on the backside was fabbed by Zach Peterson at SoDak Machine. Darran also fabricated numerous interior pieces, including the prism-finished dash panels, hidden switches, pull-out shifter, air-ride control, and prism-finished sides in back. The Panel was just about buttoned up and ready for show time, but Darran had one last project he needed to do. You can't have a custom hot rod without good beats. He went with an iPod Nano for his head unit, a Rockford Fosgate P400 amplifier, which feeds power to his front and rear Alpine SPS-609 three-way 6x9s. Nothing overpowering, but every hot rodder has to have their cruising music whether it's for long road trips or just a quick trip to the corner store.
After all this work, and 33 years later, Darran still has the Panel he had to have because his older brother had one. Except now it is more than just a '65 C10 Panel; it's a family's past, present, and probably future. Darran says he would not have done anything differently, but he would "take a lot more pictures of things all through the build, and pictures of when I first got it."
Thanks for sharing with us, Darran!
Darran Conrad
Gillette, Wyoming
1965 Chevy C10 Panel
|FRAME: modified stock
|MODIFICATIONS: later-model GM suspension
|REAREND / RATIO: GM 10-bolt / 3.73:1
|REAR SUSPENSION: RideTech
|REAR BRAKES: 12-inch Wilwood disc
|FRONT SUSPENSION: '76 Chevy Suburban, RideTech
|FRONT BRAKES: disc
|STEERING BOX: '76 Chevy Suburban
|WHEELS: 18×10 American Racing
|TIRES: 285/50ZR18 Pirelli, Scorpion Zero
|GAS TANK: '00 Pontiac Trans Am
|ENGINE: '00 Chevy LS1
|HEADS: stock
|VALVE COVERS: stock
|MANIFOLD / INDUCTION: GM fuel injection
|IGNITION: stock
|EXHAUST / MUFFLERS: Flowmaster
|HEADERS: stainless steel Corvette
|MODIFICATIONS: stock
|SHIFTER: RetroTech
|STYLE: C10 Panel
|MODIFICATIONS: all seams filled, shaved
|FENDERS FRONT / REAR: stock
|HOOD: stock, filled
|GRILLE: stock
|OUTSIDE MIRRORS: Arlen Ness
|BODYWORK BY: owner / Jeff Poplin and Luke Schmidt
|PAINT BY: owner / Jeff Poplin and Luke Schmidt
|PAINT TYPE / COLOR: PPG / Viper Red
|HEADLIGHTS / TAILLIGHTS: halogen / stock'LH light customized for hidden fuel filler
|BUMPERS: stock
|GAUGES: Dakota Digital
|DASH: modified stock
|STEERING WHEEL: custom by Zach Peterson,
|SoDak Machine
|STEERING COLUMN: '00 Pontiac Trans Am
|SEAT: bucket
|UPHOLSTERY BY: Carol's Upholstery, Gillette,
|MATERIAL / COLOR: Naugahyde / black
|CARPET: gray


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FBI arrested a San Jose man as he went through the motions of detonating what he believed to be a car bomb in front of a Northern California bank, federal authorities said Friday.
FBI agents arrested Matthew Aaron Llaneza, 28, Thursday night near a Bank of America branch in Oakland as part of a sting operation.
Llaneza had minutes earlier parked an SUV in front of the bank believing the vehicle contained an explosive rigged to detonate from a cellphone command, authorities said. Llaneza was arrested as he stood nearby and tried to detonate the device with a cellphone.
The FBI says Llaneza expressed support for the Taliban and had hoped the bombing would be blamed on anti-government activists and would somehow spark a civil war after a severe government crackdown. The FBI said Llaneza expressed a desire to travel to Afghanistan to train Taliban fighters.
He is a convert to the Islam religion who was once involuntary placed in a psychiatric unit by police, officials said. He told police he is a high school graduate who last worked as a window washer in 2010, according to Santa Clara County court records. His father told police that Llaneza had been "kicked out" of the U.S. Marine Corps but he didn't know the reason.
The FBI says that on Nov. 30, Llaneza first met with an undercover agent he believed to be connected to the Taliban and the mujahidin in Afghanistan. That's when he allegedly laid out his plan to bomb a financial institution.
The two met three more times in December to finalize the plan, according to an affidavit written by FBI agent Christopher Monika. Monika said the FBI rented a storage unit in Hayward and "positioned a sports utility (SUV) in it for its use as the delivery vehicle for the car bomb."
On Jan. 26, the two constructed the "bomb" by pouring chemicals purchased and mixed by the FBI into 12 five-gallon buckets in the rear of the SUV. Llaneza purchased two cellphones, an LED light, a 9-volt battery and a "battery snap cap" to construct the device. The undercover agent rigged one of the cellphones to serve as the trigger. The FBI says the device was inert and never in danger of exploding.
They met one more time Feb. 2 to make sure the trigger worked, and they connected the blasting cap and the trigger to the device.
Llaneza's arrest is the latest in a string of FBI stings that have ensnared would-be jihadists allegedly bent on domestic terrorism.
On Jan. 31, a Portland, Ore., jury convicted Mohamed Mohamud, 21, of attempting to bomb a Portland Christmas tree-lighting in November 2010 with a dummy device provided by undercover agents. In October, the FBI arrested Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, 21, after he tried to detonate a dummy 1,000-pound bomb supplied by the FBI in front of the New York Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan.
Llaneza appeared in federal court Friday without entering a plea to one charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction against property. He remains in custody and faces a life sentence if he's convicted.
Llaneza previously served about half of a one-year jail sentence in Santa Clara County for illegally transporting an assault weapon and possessing a magazine that held 30 bullets. Magazine that hold more than 10 bullets are illegal in California.
In early 2011, Llaneza traveled in a recreational vehicle from his mother's home in Mesa, Ariz., to his father's home in San Jose, according to court records.
On April 17, 2011, his father called 911 to report his son had consumed a large quantity of alcohol and was displaying combative and bizarre behavior. He battled with responding paramedics in a bedroom, at one point yelling "Allah Akbar," before he was put in a "four points" restraint and taken to the hospital, according to a San Jose police report.
Police were called to the hospital and he made several bizarre and nonsensical claims, and the police officers detained him on a "mental health hold" in a psychiatric unit.
The next day, police talked to Llaneza's father at his San Jose home, according to court records. He told police his son had converted to Islam and that he was associated with Muslim friends, according to court documents. He lists an alias of "Tariq Solamin," the document showed. His father acknowledged he was "deeply concerned" about his son's mental state and then turned over an assault rifle and three loaded magazines, "banana clips," for the AK-47.
Police found anti-American, pro-jihad writings in the recreational vehicle, said Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Alaleh Kianerci.
"There was a lot of gibberish and random thoughts," Kianerci said. "There were some definite mental illness issues."
Llaneza ultimately pleaded guilty to two felony counts on Oct. 11, 2011, 10 days after California's controversial jail realignment law went into effect. The new law shifted the responsibility for housing many non-violent offenders from prisons to jails, dramatically cutting incarceration times for many.
At the time of his sentencing on Nov. 3, 2011, Llaneza faced five years in prison. Instead, a judge sentenced him under the new law to one-year in jail, which was automatically cut in half. He was released later that same month.
Llaneza's father, Steve Llaneza, didn't return messages left at his home and on a cellphone.


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Monday, September 12, 2011
Mount Veeder and the Mighty Mayacamas Vineyards
The more I casually taste current release California wine, the less I find worth drinking. The more I explore - in a targeted, more carefully researched way - California wine, the more I find that is not only worth drinking, but interesting, and occasionally compelling. Such was yet again proven to be the case after a recent visit to Mayacamas Vineyards.
Mayacamas Vineyards has a continuous history of producing grapes dating back to the late 1800s, a history which you can check out on their website. While I cannot comment as to how these wines tasted back in the 40's, or even in the 70's and 80's, I can say with confidence that almost any current release wine of theirs which I have drunk of late has been terrific: firm, balanced, with more than adequate acid, pretty aromas, and a very strong future to be sure. While there are other renowned cab producers in California (Ridge, Dunn, Heitz, Laurel Glen, Corison, et al) as well as producers of ageworthy Chardonnay (Mount Eden, Stony Hill, Montelena) I cannot think of one winery who makes both whites and reds as classic, appealling and age-worthy as Mayacamas. I'm not sure why this is, and why I'm so much in love with these wines right now, though I do think that the factors below have something to do with it:
- old vines planted in poor, rocky soil in a volcanic bowl
- picking most grape varieties at 23 brix
- indigenous yeast, naturally temperature controlled fermentations
- ageing in OLD oak (90 year old foudres are still in use here; also the reds do not go into any barrel younger than 10 years old)
- Late releases (typically 3 years in wood, followed by another 2 in bottle, for reds)
Some notes from wines tasted up here in the mountains:
2008 Mayacamas Vineyards Chardonnay Mt Veeder
Lemon curd aromas, coupled with some traces of coconut, remind of Lopez de Heredia. The flavors are mouth filling yellow fruits, with fresh, balanced acidity.
2003 Mayacamas Vineyards Chardonnay Mt Veeder
A pretty, deep golden color, this somewhat aged chard showed ripe yellow fruit aromas, with a very mellow, rich and rounded palate. Acidity softening a bit. This is a wine in a good spot right now - drink it up.
2007 Mayacamas Vineyards Pinot Noir Mt Veeder
I don't think they generally pour this during visits, so to satisfy my curiosity, I purchased a few bottles. And was I ever glad that I did! I have yet to have a California pinot noir as simultaneously DARK fruited and bright, mineral and tense, as this one. Like a young villages NSG from a top ranking grower, only more fruit, slightly more generous. WOW.
2006 Mayacamas Vineyards Merlot Mt Veeder
Next to the pinot noir, this is my favorite. Deep cherry/burnt earth scents. Black cherry with terrific intensity and acid for the grape variety (17% cab is blended in as well). A touch floral - violets. For a young wine, especially one you may want to drink over some years, "firm" is a desirable trait in my book. This merlot is firm, delicious and balanced.
2005 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Mt Veeder
Smells like black currant, black cherry, and a hint of smoke. Intense and long on the palate. Once again, the acidity is more than sufficient for the grape variety, and just like the merlot this wine is firm, with great structure and minerality.
1997 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Mt Veeder
Intense cherry, cedar, and subtle eucalyptus notes on the nose, leading to a palate of tasty cherry fruit that is just starting to soften. Though this was my least favorite, it is no slouch. Just a bit more cabby in the warm, Napa sense. Still, though, this wine has developed well and shows solid old school California cab character.
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Renovated spaces in Silverman Hall are named for Harold Cramer L'51 and his wife, Geraldine
The University of Pennsylvania Law School has named a newly renovated lecture hall and adjoining seminar room in honor of Harold Cramer L'51 and his wife, Geraldine, who have established a multimillion-dollar bequest intention to support the renovation of Silverman Hall and future projects.
Cramer Lecture Hall, a 45-seat teaching space, and the adjacent Cramer Seminar Room are located on the second floor of the Silverman building, whose renovation will complete a top-to-bottom overhaul and expansion of the Law School's physical campus.
Dean Michael A. Fitts formally announced the Cramer Hall naming at the Law School's Benefactors' Dinner earlier this month. "We're enormously grateful to the Cramers for their gift," Fitts said. "Harold is a Penn Law and Philadelphia icon. His footprint on his alma mater and on the legal profession in Philadelphia has been enormous."
Cramer is a past president of the Law School's Alumni Society. His wife, a past Board member of the National Museum of American Jewish History, has been involved in numerous philanthropic activities.
At Penn Law, Cramer co-founded the prestigious Roberts Lecture, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. As a student, he was editor of the Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.
A retired partner at Schnader, Cramer was a managing partner of Mesirov, where he practiced law as a partner from 1967 until assuming the full-time position of chairman and CEO of Graduate Health System, Inc. in 1989. He returned to Mesirov in 1996 as counsel to the firm and joined Schnader when the firms merged in 2000.
During his career as a litigator and as a counselor to businesses and healthcare providers, Cramer served as Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, President of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, and Chairman of the City Council Task Force on Health. He is president emeritus and treasurer of the Theodore F. Jenkins Law Library, where he served as president for more than 30 years.


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