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From time to time in the course of human history natural depravity plumbs new depths—and not only during wars. The Sawney Beane case concerned a family that lived in a cave and chose murder, cannibalism, and incest as its way of life. For twenty-five years this family, rejecting all accepted standards of human behaviour and morality, carried on a vicious guerrilla war against humanity. Even a medieval world accustomed to torture and violence was horrified.
Sawney Beane was born in a small East Lothian village not ten miles from Edinburgh. His father worked the land, but Sawney soon discovered that honest work of any kind was not his natural metier. At a very early age he began to exhibit what today would be regarded as delinquent traits. He was lazy, cunning and vicious, and resentful of authority of any kind. He left his father and mother, taking with him a woman as viciously inclined as himself. These two took up their habitation in a cave, by the seaside on the shore of the county of Galloway; where they lived upwards of twenty-five years, without going into any city, town or village.
In time the clan grew to the size of forty eight children and through incest, grandchildren. The brood, brought up without and notions of humanity or civil society, supported themselves wholly through robbery. They murdered all from whom they stole, and sustained themselves on their pickled and salted flesh.
Hundreds went missing and it is estimated that over a quarter of a century the Sawney Beane clan murdered over a thousand men, women and children. They cast unwanted limbs to the sea, which washed up on distant and local beaches, much to the horror of the coastal communities. In time the areas reputation reached the ears of the authorities and, in these suspicious times, many innocent people were executed for Sawney's crimes.
Several honest travelers were taken up on suspicion and wrongfully hanged upon bare circumstances: several innocent inn keepers were executed, for no other reason than that persons, who had been thus lost, were known to have lain in their houses, which occasioned a suspicion of their being murdered by them, and their bodies privately buried in obscure places to prevent a discovery. Thus an ill-placed justice was executed with the greatest severity imaginable, in order to prevent these frequent, atrocious deeds; so many innkeepers, who lived on the western road of Scotland, left of their business, for fear of being made examples of, and followed other employments.
Galloway became a feared and depopulated place, and no one escaped their clutches…except one.
One night the clan attacked a man and his wife who were returning on horse-back from a nearby fair. They seized the woman first, and while they were still struggling to dismount the man had her stripped and disemboweled, ready to be dragged off to the cave. The husband, driven berserk by the swift atrocity and realizing that he was hopelessly outnumbered by utterly ruthless fiends, fought desperately to escape. In the vicious engagement some of the Sawney's were trampled underfoot.
He too would have been taken and murdered had not a group of other riders, some twenty or more, also returning from the fair, arrived unexpected on the scene. For the first time the Sawney Beanes found themselves at a disadvantage, and discovered that courage was not their most prominent virtue. After a brief violent skirmish they abandoned the fight and scurried like rats back to their cave, leaving the mutilated body of the woman behind, and a score of witnesses. The incident was to be the Sawney's first and last serious error of tactics and policy.
The man, the only one on record known to have escaped from a Sawney ambush, was taken to the Chief Magistrate of Glasgow to describe his harrowing experience. This evidence was the break through for which the magistrate had been waiting for a long time. The long catalogue of missing people and pickled human remains seemed to be reaching its final page and denouement; a gang of men an dyouths were involved, and had been involved for years, and they had to be tracked down. They obviously lived locally, in the Galloway area, and past discoveries suggested that they were cannibals. The disemboweled woman proved the point, if proof were needed.
The matter was so serious that the Chief Magistrate communicated directly with King James VI and the King apparently took an equally serious view, for he then went in person to Galloway with a small army of four hundred armed men and a host of tracker dogs.
The King, with his officers and retinue, and with the assistance of local volunteers, set out systematically on one of the biggest manhunts in history. They explored the entire Galloway countryside and coast—and discovered nothing. When patrolling the shore they would have walked past the partly waterlogged cave itself had not the dogs, scenting the faint odour of death and decay, started baying and howling and trying to splash their way into the dark interior.
The pursuers took no chances. They knew they were dealing with vicious, ruthless men who had been in the murder business for a long time. With flaming torches to provide a flickering light, and swords at the ready, they advanced cautiously but methodically along the narrow twisting passages of the cave. In due course they reached the charnel house at the end of the mile-deep cave that was the home and operational base of the Sawney Beane cannibals.
The entire Sawney Beane family, all forty-eight of them, were in residence; they were lying low, knowing that an army four hundred strong was on their tail. There was a fight, but for the Sawney's there was literally no escape. The exit from the cave was blocked with armed men who meant business. They were trapped and duly arrested. With the King himself still in attendance they were marched to Edinburgh—but not for trial. Cannibals such as the Sawneys did not merit the civilized amenities of judge and jury. The prisoners numbered twenty seven men and twenty one women of which all but two, the original parents, had been conceived and brought up as cave-dwellers, raised from childhood on human flesh. For this wretched incestuous horde of Scottish cannibals there was to be no mercy, and no pretense of justice if every any one of them merited justice.
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The Sawney Beanes of both sexes were condemned to death in an arbitrary fashion because their crimes over a generation of years were adjudged to be so infamous and offensive as to preclude the normal process of law, evidence and jurisdiction. They were outcasts of society and had no rights, even the youngest and most innocent of them.
All were executed the following day, in accordance with the conventions and procedures of the age. The men were dismembered, just as they had dismembered their victims. Their arms and legs were cut off while they were still alive and conscious, and they were left to bleed to death, watched by their women. And then the women were burned like witches in great fires.
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One of the great subjects of debate this Oscar season is what happened with the documentary branch's voting for the final five nominations. Two hits from Oscar-winners were left off the list: Davis Guggenheim's Waiting for Superman and Alex Gibney's Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, while outsider Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop came through.
One theory is that the Academy's Liberal documentarians disliked the anti-union politics of Waiting for Superman, as well as Guggenheim's use of reenactments. (That didn't hurt James Marsh's Man on Wire.) Another is that the branch has historically favored underdogs over perceived frontrunners. While the branch has often resisted movies about showbiz and music, Exit Through the Gift Shop explores the state of the art world today in surprising, inventive and serious ways.
But I also like another theory: this year several films on similar subjects were competing for the same slots:
Waiting for Superman and The Lottery were both about the school lotteries. Neither made the cut.
Inside Job and Client 9 both interviewed Eliot Spitzer about the financial collapse on Wall Street, but Inside Job was more about Wall Street, while Gibney focused on Spitzer, who is not well-liked.
Restrepo was one film about the Afghan War that knocked people out with its soldier's-eye view of the fighting, while The Tillman Story was another that took place more on the home front.
Both GasLand and Waste Land sailed right through.
Glenn | February 5, 2011 6:24 AM
The "reenactments" thing is far clumsier for "Superman", which re-filmed events happening whereas "Man on Wire" had to because there was no video footage of the events characters were talking about. Nobody was claiming the tightrope scenes in "Man on Wire" was real as-it-happened footage.


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Hot in Denver? Tired of the scene? Looking for some alpine rock in a terrific setting? Bring the trad rack and bring the sport rack, there is a lot of stone here, and development has just been started. Recent climbing at Empire was kicked off by a man near and dear to my heart, Joe Desimone. The hardest training man in the rock business, Joe has been a huge friend and a dynamite climber for too long to remember. In poking around Cone Hill, where most of the stone can be found, I have stumbled upon old, rusty, fixed pins, so history must date back some distance before Joe's arrival in 1995. Ra is the huge distinct fin-like buttress 3.2 miles from the light in Empire and at 9000 ft elevation. Some development has taken place up the road from Ra as well (just have to wait...). The stone is big here, with close to 600 or more feet of rock in some places. The setting is alpine (ALPINE ... Get It??) so not everything you see will be super clean, there can be significant loose rock here. Don't even think about climbing this without some experience in alpine setting, and a helmet is nearly a requirement for those with any sense. That said, some really great granite lines are starting to emerge from the confusion of stone, and terrific potential exists for much more development. The climbing season at Empire can be much longer than may be imagined from from its alpine setting. We have often climbed through December, and have found gorgeous, sixty degree weather in mid November.
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Take I-70 West from Denver to the turn off for Empire. This is exit 232 which is the point where US 40 departs from I-70 and heads to Granby and Grand Lakes. From the light at the North edge of the town of Empire and at the Post Office, proceed North for 3.2 miles. Parking can be had on both sides of the road from here and for the next 0.5 miles. Look right, crane your necks, this is a lot of stone. Empire itself is at 8602 foot elevation and is a small town with gas, post office, eats (Jenny's), limited groceries, and a decent liquor store.
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The Rohan Face 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, 1 pitch, 80' Ra
Empire of the Air 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport, 4 pitches, 400' Ra
Chute The Moon 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, 2 pitches, 150' The Halidome
Miner's Delight 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, 2 pitches, 200' Ra
Training Day 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, 3 pitches, 250' Ra
Nearer To Thee 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, 2 pitches, 320' Ra
Smeagol's Way 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport, 1 pitch, 90' Ra
Cat Tracks 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport, 3 pitches, 190' The Halidome
Higher Calling 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, 3 pitches, 300' Ra
Strike It Rich 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, 2 pitches, 200' Ra
Manalive 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, 1 pitch, 115' The Halidome
No Goats, No Glory 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, 2 pitches, 105' Goat Rock
Eternal Sunshine 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport, 4 pitches, 350' Ra
Wind Machine 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad, Sport, 7 pitches, 600' The Halidome
Windows On the World 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport, 4 pitches, 400' Ra
Empire of the Goats 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport, 2 pitches Goat Rock
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King of the Mountain 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Sport, 6 pitches, 550' The Halidome
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Tremendous Trifles is the first route encountered moving up the scree-covered slope past Wind Machine. The Eldo-esque pitch is the right-most bolted line of the three final routes on the West Sector plates. Start off the slope at a bolt left of a 2' x 3' block wedged on a ledge. Angle right and up (5.10b) to the sixth bolt (medium length sling) above a small ledge. Cut straight right, roll up and over a cool, hanging flake, and then mantle up to the base of a dimpled face. This gent...[more] Browse More Classics in CO
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An eighteen year old is recovering in Hospital after being found suffering from a head injury on Watch hill near Cockermouth.
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Once the kids have left and parents have some much needed time to themselves, many choose to travel and see the world. With more time on their hands, they can really explore a region and experience all it has to offer.
One area that empty nesters may want to target is Northern Italy. Travelers will want to reserve plenty of time for hiking through the Dolomite mountains, a not-too-arduous journey that rewards travelers with unforgettable views of the Italian countryside.
And in between exploring the hills and valleys, travelers will be treated to some truly fantastic meals. Despite not having the big-name appeal of Rome, Florence or Venice, the villages and mountain huts scattered around the Dolomites contain some truly fantastic cuisine, according to the New Zealand Herald. Travelers might be surprised to find small unassuming villages hiding Michelin-starred restaurants, but it's more common than one might think.
In fact, the mountain huts are some of the best places to get food. Last summer, the local tourism board asked eight of the chefs in the region with Michelin stars to prepare dishes evocative of the mountaineering lifestyle. These were then served in the huts to tourists and residents.
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Getting the 2012 Louisville Cardinals to the Final Four is likely one of Rick Pitino's finest accomplishments in a storied career that includes Final Fours at three schools (Providence, Kentucky and Louisville) and multiple Final Fours at two (Kentucky and Louisville). But Pitino won't be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame this year, according to a report from ESPNNewYork.com's Ian O'Connor.
SB Nation's Louisville blog, Card Chronicle, is okay with that idea:
While I think this is borderline absurd and would have obviously preferred Pitino to get the nod, there is a part of me that is selfishly happy to have yet another piece of motivation heading into one of the biggest weekends in the history of Louisville basketball.
Two more wins would make a nice little statement.
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Cherokee Horses: A Link to the Trail of Tears
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By: Brian Daffron
The federal policy of Indian Removal forced thousands of Native people of the Southeastern United States westward, with many only taking what little they could carry. For some families, this meant transporting livestock they had bred for generations.
One of those breeds that survived the Trail of Tears is the Cherokee horse, a distinctive breed that is recognized by the Southwest Spanish Mustang Association. The breed is descended from the horses brought to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors like Hernando de Soto.
Chief Tassel, a Cherokee leader during the time of removal in the 1830s, brought his herd with him on the Trail of Tears and re-established the herd in Indian Territory. According to the Mid-South Horse Review, the roots of Tassel's herd can be traced back to 1775. Tassel's descendants, the Whitmire family, continued the breed in eastern Oklahoma, with the average horse's height being 14 to 14.2 hands high. Tracing lineage through the female line, the Whitmire family occasionally introduced outside stallions descended from Choctaw, Comanche and Mexican-descended herds.
The Cherokee Heritage Center, in the Tahlequah, Oklahoma area, obtained a horse descended from the Whitmire herd in 1997 as a memoriam to Tim Strunk, a deceased son-in-law of Cherokee Heritage Center board member Bud Adams, who walked on in October.
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I would like to point out a number of things that I feel has brought progress to our City. One is that you and your staff do a great job in being fair in your news reporting. There are cases where articles that appear in your column "My Opinion" and others, that some people questioned, you let them vent. Another very positive thing is the fact that you printed the opinions of the major person who spoke on how people were chosen for positions in closed meetings. I knew this to be true by personal experience. Let me say that even though some of those people that were in closed meetings do an excellent job. Knowing some as I do, I am sure that if they would make decisions without mandates from the city fathers, things would be different. I know what I am talking about. I have been told by several that I could be a "big shot" if I would listen. My answer has always been, "no way!"
We have a group of judges, both at the city and county levels, that want what is best for Jasper. It is a very hard job. The solution to our problems is not whether a person is a republican or a democrat, black, white, Mexican, etc., where he came from, or whatever. The real answer is the fact that we must get back to living on the principles that made this a great nation. Today's politics and personal opinions cannot run a nation.
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"You may rest assured that with his present extensive knowledge and experience as a basis for every dollar you now invest, the state will reap an hundred fold in return," Holmes said in 1910.
A century later, Alabamians are still paying tribute to the man who spent decades documenting the natural resources that numerous industries were built around during his lifetime.
Smith's accomplishments, from helping found athletics programs at the University of Alabama to establishing the Alabama Museum of Natural History, are the subject of a new book — "Eugene Allen Smith's Alabama: How a Geologist Shaped a State."
Author Aileen Kilgore Henderson said she first learned about Smith when her father was working for the Works Progress Administration at UA during the Great Depression. He was assigned the task of typing Smith's journals and brought home carbon copies of the materials he found particularly interesting.
"I was entranced with what Dr. Smith saw in Alabama after the Civil War, his humor and his use of language. I never forgot him," Henderson said.
Smith was born in Autauga County in 1841. He graduated from UA and served in the Confederate Army before earning his doctorate in Germany.
Smith became professor of mineralogy and chemistry at UA in 1871.
His alma mater, like the rest of the state, had been devastated by the Civil War. Smith had witnessed the burning of the campus by federal forces during his service.
Henderson said that Smith was convinced the state had the potential to rise above its widespread poverty.
"Smith felt that to recover, we had to turn from an agriculture economy into an industrial economy based on our natural resources," she said.
In 1873, Smith was appointed to the post of state geologist. He convinced the legislature to reactivate the position, which had been discontinued after the death of the first state geologist in 1857.
Smith continued teaching at UA and did field work in the summers.
He was responsible for all expenses. The funds the legislature had promised him never materialized. Smith would not receive even a meager salary from the state until 1906.
Henderson said that somehow Smith always found a way to get himself where he needed to go.
"In the first 10 years with a wagon and a mule, he visited every single county in Alabama searching out the natural resources that we could use in getting on our economic feet again," Henderson said.
The Warrior River and coal fields of Walker County were two of the many subjects that Smith studied.
He reported his findings to the governor, the scientific community and northern industrialists who were interested in developing the state.
The maps he produced during his 54 years as state geologist would be considered standards for decades.
He also discovered plants that were not known to exist and collected specimens and artifacts for the natural history museum of his dreams that became a reality in 1910.
Randy Mecredy, current director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, called Smith's research some of the finest that has ever emerged from UA.
"He had writings that covered a wide variety of subjects, from the oldest rock and crystals to sands at the seashore. It's monograph after monograph of everything from agriculture to gold mining," Mecredy said.
Henderson said Smith could have used his research for personal gain. Instead, he earned a reputation as a man of integrity who devoted his life to others and died with more honor than money.
"As one person said, many people grew wealthy because of Dr. Smith, but he died not owning one square inch of the state he loved," Henderson said.


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Since its origin more than 2,000 years ago, Mahayana Buddhism has diverged into many schools with a vast range of doctrines and practices.
It is difficult to make any blanket statements about Mahayana that hold true for all of Mahayana. For example, many Mahayana schools offer a devotional path for laypeople, but others are primarily monastic. Some are centered on a meditation practice, while others have replaced meditation with chanting and prayer.
To define Mahayana, it is useful to understand how it is distinctive from the other major school of Buddhism, Theravada.
The Enlightenment of All Beings
While Theravada emphasizes individual enlightenment, Mahayana emphasizes the enlightenment of all beings. The Mahayana ideal is to become a bodhisattva who strives to liberate all beings from the cycle of birth and death.
Beneath the bodhisattva ideal is an understanding of the doctrine of anatman -- the nature of the self -- that differs from that of Theravada. Very basically, Theravada considers anatman to mean that an individual's ego or personality is a fetter and delusion. Once freed of this delusion, the individual may enjoy the bliss of Nirvana.
Mahayana, on the other hand, considers all physical forms to be void of intrinsic self (a teaching called shunyata, which means "emptiness") and individual autonomy to be a delusion. Therefore, according to Mahayana, individual enlightenment is not possible. The ideal in Mahayana is to enable all beings to be enlightened together, not only out of a sense of compassion, but because we cannot separate ourselves from each other.
Connected to shunyata is the teaching that Buddha-nature is the immutable and eternal nature of all beings, a teaching not found in Theravada. Exactly how Buddha-nature is understood varies somewhat from one Mahayana school to another. Some explain it as a seed or potential; others see it as fully manifested but unrecognized because of our delusions.
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The Mahayana doctrine of the Trikaya says that each Buddha has three bodies. These are called the dharmakaya, sambogakaya and nirmanakaya. Very simply, dharmakaya is the body of absolute truth, sambogakaya is the body that experiences the bliss of enlightenment, and nirmanakaya is the body that manifests in the world.
Another way to understand the Trikaya is to think of the dharmakaya as the absolute nature of all beings, sambogakaya as the blissful experience of enlightenment, and nirmanakaya as the embodiment of dharmakaya in human form.
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More options, more employment, more taxes paid locally. A glass half empty kind guy, Mort? Were you expecting an organic tofu restaurant, since it's likely to do so well in Pleasanton?
Really, can we just be grateful that businesses want to locate here, as opposed to other east bay communities that they are fleeing from?
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Yes, I'm with Steve. I like the antiseptic look as it makes me feel even further alienated from the riff-raff we see in other cities. Of course we've got our own cross to bear regarding the low income housing that's coming in. I wish we could just pull the plug on that one and let them all drain out of the swamp.


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Brandon Marshall, 23, of Morrisonville was arrested a week ago in connection with the same alleged burglary on 77 Brinkerhoff St.
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Mackiewicz appears to be related to a resident of the multi-apartment building, Plattsburgh City Police Lt. Scott Beebie said.
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Roach: 38 Studios Loan Debate at Heart of RI Gubernatorial Race
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
It's no secret that the 38 Studios deal was a bad deal. We all know the story of how Governor Carcieri and members of the General Assembly decided to put all of our economic eggs into Curt Shilling's basket only to have said basked go belly-up faster than you could say Knights of Amular: Reckoning. However, the issue now is whether we – the taxpayers – continue to pay for the mistakes of our past leaders.
On principle, I say no. Block, Fung, and Giroux would each agree. Block recently was quoted as saying:
Wall Street insiders want to protect bondholders and force states like Rhode Island to stand behind 'moral obligation bonds' under any circumstances. The ongoing legal challenges and scandals continuing to swirl around the 38 Studios deal necessitate a halt in paying off those bonds.
Again, I agree with this sentiment. Why should we – the taxpayers – have to pay for the our government's mistakes? For most of us, when we make a mistake the government isn't there to bail us out so why should we be there for the government?
Well, Governor Chafee has argued that if we default on the 38 Studios repayment Rhode Island's credit rating will…go in the tank. The S&P Ratings Services looks like they would agree as they recently stated, "if Rhode Island were to fail to support any of its debt, we would likely take negative rating action." If the state's credit rating goes down, it increases the cost our state incurs to borrow and in some cases if our credit rating dips below a certain criteria, it could trigger accelerated payments.
So which position should we support?
This is a difficult decision, quite honestly. Do we take the risk of our credit rating tanking in order to make a point? Do we repay the bonds in the hopes that the lawsuit provides the state with some ability to recoup what it has lost?
The maverick in me says we should take the position of not repaying the bonds. The bonds were a result of a few people making a very bad decision and we – the taxpayers – are left picking up the pieces.
That's what the maverick in me would do. The guy really concerned about our credit rating, would reluctantly make the repayments again and again until the lawsuit was settled or the bonds repayments we completed.
Related Slideshow: 10 Questions Block Has to Answer When Running for Gov of RI
10. Can Block convince voters he is more than a third party player?
To win in the GOP primary, Block is going to need to convince GOP primary voters that his ideals align with the fundamental beliefs of the Republican Party.
He did get a political gift. As GoLocalProv reported - Blocks opponent in the GOP primary, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung has been a consistent donor for a decade to many of the top Democrats in the Party.
Both Block and Fung will be challenged to explain their GOP credentials.
9. Is Block too much of a techno-candidate?
Block, the founder of a software company, love to talk about technology solutions to public policy problems. He is going to have to define his solutions to problems in a tangible way. Often, voters connect to simple themes, "Hope and Change" or from "Head Start to Harvard."
Block is going to need to be able to show he can connect to all Rhode Islanders - we are a retail political state.
8. Can Block raise money?
Block has demonstrated he is serious about running - he has already invested $500,000 of his own money to win the GOP primary, but he will need an estimated $3 million to win the primary and General Election next November.
To date, his fundraising base has been small and while Fung is no Gina Raimondo in fundraising, he does have a modest Republican fundraising base.
7. Will Block defend the behavior of National Republicans?
If 15 months from now Ted Cruz works tirelessly to close the federal government over the implementation of Obamacare, will GOP Governor Ken Block speak out on the issue?
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A few weeks ago Fung announced an advisory group of prominent Republicans. The announcement gave Fung's efforts some momentum. Block would pick up a lot of credibility if he were to peel some Fung supporters over to his team.
In addition, a number of leading Republicans have yet to make an announcement - if they break to Block it may create momentum.
5. Can Block connect with voters in the General Election?
Assuming Block beat Fung in a GOP primary and went on to face a progressive Democrat like Providence Mayor Angel Taveras or rising star Clay Pell, can Block work the Greek Festival in Cranston or the Scituate Art Festival as well as these Democrats?
Will undecided voters connect to Block?
4. Will Block's lack of previous elected office help or hinder?
It can be argued that never having been elected before could be perceived as a negative.
Sure, Governor Don Carcieri was never previously elected to office and Governor Bruce Sundlun had only been elected to the state's Constitutional Congress, but voters may want to be sure that Block will know a federal emergency declaration from a new software version - or will each new storm be deemed Sandy 2.0 and so on.
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Block will need to channel his intelligence into a language and approach that connects to the CEO he is asking to support his effort as equally as asking a unemployed mom in Pawtucket.
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This time Block will have to answer the questionnaire from the FOP, the Right-to-Life groups, the Environment Council, MADD, the Teamsters, The Northern RI Chamber of Commerce, NEA-RI, arts advocacy groups, the NAACP, and you get the picture.
Consistency will matter. One group's endorsement will spark another groups condemnation. Mr. Block, welcome to the 2014 governor's race.
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The one thing about being the third or fourth candidate in a race is people remember the smart things you said, but don't pay much attention to the dumb things you said. Heck, you really didn't have a real chance to win so the assessment is not very stringent.
This time will be different. He needs to run not one but two nearly flawless races to be the next Governor of Rhode Island. His effort in 2010 will help him, but this time he has a real chance to win and the stakes are much higher
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Raimondo and Taveras want it paid as if it was an obligated bond to protect their Democrat friends from an outside investigation that would most probably take place if not paid. They both will do anything for the dem party. How else could you explain the two of them standing on stage, shoulder to shoulder with a KNOWN liar and crook David Cicillinne, promoting him as the best RI has to offer to represent the people of the first district. They both will do anything to protect the dem party. They KNOW some dems are in trouble if an outside investigation takes place.
If this is paid as though it was a binding contract, it WILL HAPPEN AGAIN and again and again.
Besides, when did the state of RI get so 'moral' as to pay debts we aren't obligated to pay? Must have been after the pension reform, huh Gina?
Comment #1 by RI Taxpayer on 2014 05 14
Also, the eagerness of some for the state to pay the debts smells very fishy. I think they're protecting political insiders who were fraudulently making money off the 38 Studios deal (can you say Tazza Caffe?).
Let Standard & Poor's huff and puff all they want over something that will have a temporary affect at most. Let the political crooks swing in the wind. The taxpayers have had enough.
Michael Riley has a good financial/legal analysis here: http://www.golocalprov.com/politics/michael-riley-dont-pay/
Comment #2 by Art West on 2014 05 14
Comment #3 by G Godot on 2014 05 14
The bond holders knew the risks involved when they signed onto the deal-that's what the financial industry is all about. Risk and reward. If the Studio 38 deal had succeeded the bondholders would have benefited. But it didn't, so they lose. Rhode Islanders are already over burdened with taxes and State debt. We don't need more of both in order to bail out the Studio 38 folks.
Comment #4 by Bob Beagle on 2014 05 14
Comment #5 by Jackson Teller on 2014 05 14
Comment #6 by John Onamas on 2014 05 14
Rhode Island's director of revenue said she "was not in favor" of the 38 Studios deal and and expressed those concerns DIRECTLY to then-Gov. Don Carcieri.
Gov. Carcieri still won't face taxpayers despite the stunning implosion of the $75 million loan guarantee he got them to give to Curt Schilling's video game company,
Comment #7 by Sammy Arizona on 2014 05 14
Comment #8 by Reagan Republican on 2014 05 14
Comment #9 by John Onamas on 2014 05 15
Comment #10 by Redd Ratt on 2014 05 16
Redd Ratt - I agree with you the employees had a contract and we're backing out of that. I have a feeling this isn't going to go well either when the dust settles in the courts.
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Excessive pilling and dust These sheets pill excessively and leave dust all over the bedroom, just like other reviews say. The dust and pilling is unacceptable. Like some other reviewers, I thought these problems might diminish after a while. They have actually, but in an unacceptable way - there is now very little flannel fuzziness left on the areas that receive the most wear, like where I get in/out of bed. Washing doesn't fix the problem but transports the problem to the washer. I noticed fuzz floating in the washing machine while washing other item, and I sifted it out with a kitchen utensil, and sure enough, it was the turquoise sheet color - the color of the dust all over my house. I have no doubt that the sheets are the source. This worries me how clogged my washing machine is getting. My bedclothes are covered with turquoise pills, which I painstakingly remove with a flea comb, trying to mitigate the pills and fuzz that clog the washer. On the positive side, the turquoise color is very nice, but the sheets are slightly more green than the pillowcases. The pillowcase color is just what I wanted. Also good is that I was able to order flat and fitted sheets separately, since I find flat sheets tend to be too large, I get them a size smaller. July 5, 2014
Love the Flannel Love these sheets. Use to buy flannel sheets from that "other" place, but they got too expensive, you had to buy a set-no mix and match option, and there colors were just BORING! They would be a five star but, the fitted sheet needs to just a little WIDER, maybe 2-3 inches. But other than that LOVE the sheets, great colors! July 2, 2014
my new paintbrush flannel sheets So soft! My biggest pet peeve with flannel sheets is the fit. Lots of times they don't fit a deep mattress. These fit beautifully. And I love the colors I ordered. Perfect! April 10, 2014
lovely These sheets are thick yet soft. Love sleeping under them! Love the choices of colors. April 8, 2014
Disappointed I purchased the oatmeal color which is beautiful. However, the sheets have become quite coarse after repeated washes. When I first received them they were very soft but after the first couple of washes the softness became less and less. They are still usable but I really wish they had broken in better. April 7, 2014
Disappointed I waited a long time for these sheets to come. The color is beautiful and they are very, very soft. The problem is that they are thin for flannel sheets and the bottom sheet ripped the first night on the bed. We can't figure out how it happened. I tried to replace it..assuming I had done something wrong, but they were backordered for four months out. I have to give up on the whole set. All-in-all, I wasted a lot of money. April 3, 2014
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Are the green, gray, and oatmeal "heather" colors 100% cotton? Heathers are often poly/cotton blends.
Age: 35-44
Gender: Male
2 years, 11 months ago
Answer:Our Paintbrush Flannel bedding is made of 100% cotton in all colors.
2 years, 11 months ago
Answer:yes as far as i can tell, i have owned these sheets and cases for six or more years. excellent quality and colors.
Age: 45-54
Gender: Female
2 years, 10 months ago
southeast oklahoma
A pair means that price is a set of two right?
If they are not duvet covers which plain flannel duvet covers do you offer.?
If they are not duvet covers which plain flannel duvet covers do you offer.?
2 years, 11 months ago
Top 100 Contributor
Answer:A pair of pillow cases means two. They are regular pillow cases, not shams to match a duvet cover.
Age: Over 65
Gender: Female
2 years, 10 months ago
Austin, TX
Answer:The flannel cases are pillow cases and they are sold as a set of two. We do not offer a comforter cover in this flannel. Currently we do offer #10764 the Signature Flannel bedding comforter cover.
2 years, 10 months ago
Age: 25-34
Gender: Female
2 years, 10 months ago
Top 50 Contributor
Answer:no...16 inches
Age: 55-64
Gender: Female
2 years, 8 months ago
lewes DE
Answer:These fitted sheets have a 12" pocket with a fully-encased elastic around the full perimeter. They will accommodate up to a 15" mattress.
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Answer:The Paintbrush Flannel Sheets are 5.4 ounces per square yard.
2 years, 11 months ago
Age: 45-54
Gender: Female
2 years, 11 months ago
Dutchess County NY
Answer:All sizes of the fitted sheet have a 12" pocket.
2 years, 10 months ago
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Senior Leadership
Wafik El-Deiry, M.D., Ph.D., Interim Director, Cancer Institute, Associate Director for Translational Research
Wafik S. El-Deiry, M.D., Ph.D., is an American Cancer Society Research Professor, the Rose Dunlap Professor of Medicine, Chief of Hematology/Oncology at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Interim Director and Associate Director for Translational Research at the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. Dr. El-Deiry earned his M.D. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Miami in Florida in 1987 and completed medical residency and oncology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Oncology Center in Baltimore, Maryland from 1987-1994. He joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in 1994 and as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator from 1995-2004. He was promoted to Professor in 2005. Dr. El-Deiry was appointed Co-Program Leader of the Radiobiology &Imaging Program in 2004 at Penn to bring complementary expertise in DNA damage signaling and to build bridges between Radiation Oncology and other disciplines such as cancer biology, drug development, and molecular imaging.
Dr. El-Deiry is first author of the most highly cited original research paper ever published in Cell describing the discovery of the CDK inhibitor p21(WAF1) as a p53 target gene in 1993. This discovery provided a molecular mechanism for DNA damage-induced cell cycle checkpoint arrest. As a PI, Dr. El-Deiry has been continuously funded and focused on unraveling apoptotic pathways involved in tumor suppression and therapeutic responses. He has also been active in the areas of non-invasive in vivo imaging and drug discovery. Dr. El-Deiry's lab cloned the pro-apoptotic TRAIL receptor KILLER/DR5, established its regulation by p53, and has been unraveling the signaling pathway including its relevance to stress responses and tumorigenesis in vivo. He has been investigating mechanisms of therapeutic resistance to TRAIL in cancer, and with his colleagues at Penn is conducting the first phase I/II clinical trial in patients with liver cancer to evaluate the safety/efficacy of combining sorafenib & mapatumumab, a TRAIL receptor targeted therapeutic antibody. A highly cited author with nearly 300 publications, and over 25,000 citations, Dr. El-Deiry is recognized for elucidating fundamental mechanisms of cell death and tumor suppression and for developing therapeutic strategies to restore death pathways in cancer. He enjoys teaching, clinical work, serving on review panels, editorial boards (including as Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Biology and Therapy) and training scientists and clinicians.
Dr. El-Deiry is a member of the ASCI, the AACR, the American Academy of Nanomedicine, ASCO and the Interurban Clinical Club, a physician-scientist honor society started by Sir William Osler for which he currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer. In 2008, he became a member of the Association of American Physicians. He was cited as one of "America's Top Oncologists" by the Consumers' Research Council of America in 2008 and 2009. He was named as an American Cancer Society Research Professor as of January 1, 2009. He is the PI of two NIH R01 grants in the areas of hypoxia signaling and drug discovery, in addition to collaborations on a number of other basic and translational awards, industry collaborations, and an NIH N01 subcontract targeting colon cancer chemoprevention.
Dr. El-Deiry is committed and has been actively working towards establishing goals for translational research at Penn State Hershey Medical Center since his arrival in March 2010. This will involve bridging gaps in novel cancer drug development that exist between basic and clinical areas within the PSHCI thus making available better cancer therapies for patients. Dr. El-Deiry formulates the overall direction as well as development of the PSHCI cancer drug portfolio by selecting agents to develop for phase I/II clinical trials. Dr. El-Deiry is working with Program Leaders and cancer center members to bring new biomarkers and therapeutic agents into investigator-initiated clinical trials. He participates and contributes to Program meetings, retreats and the Scientific Leadership on an ongoing basis. He organized a Translational Research Retreat held on June 16, 2010 as well as monthly meetings focused on mature as well as developing translational research efforts. Dr. El-Deiry secures funding and undertake necessary characterization of experimental agents to obtain IND status for experimental agents so they can be evaluated in Phase I/II Clinical trials in the PSHCI clinics. Dr. El-Deiry chairs the PSHCI Space Utilization Committee, the pilot research project program, and the physician recruitment program. He will develop and oversee internal and external corporate interactions that will be necessary to enable novel experimental cancer drugs to be tested in PSHCI clinics. In 2012, Dr. El-Deiry led the successful effort to obtain an American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant which will provide critical support for junior PSHCI investigators. He was appointed Interim Director of the Cancer Institute in August 2013.
Chandra P. Belani, M.D., Deputy Director
Dr. Belani is Deputy Director/Associate Director for Clinical Research of the Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute and Miriam Beckner Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology of the Department of Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Belani is responsible for directing clinical investigations across all programs. Dr. Belani serves as the chair of the Scientific Leadership Committee (SLC), the Clinical Trials Oversight Committee (CTOC), and the Data Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMB). He is also an ex officio Member of the Scientific Review Committee (SRC) and provides leadership to the SRC by virtue of his role on the CTOC. In addition, Dr. Belani's role generally encompasses: fostering collaborative efforts in the clinical trials enterprise across clinical areas (e.g., medical oncology/hematology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pediatric oncology, gynecologic oncology, and neuro-oncology); heightening the awareness of high-priority clinical trials at Penn State, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and PSHCI; recognizing clinical faculty for participation in at clinical research; playing a key role in recruitment efforts for faculty Members with both broad and specialized clinical research interests; mentoring junior faculty in clinical protocol development and strategizing with them to ensure development of trial designs and treatment regimens that meet the needs of cancer patients in PSHCI's catchment area; interacting with clinical leaders within the College of Medicine, Penn State Hershey Medical Center (PSHMC) and PSHCI to ensure synergy between the clinical research mission of the PSHCI and clinical care; and overseeing the activities and membership of the committees named above and all aspects of the Protocol Review and Monitoring System (PRMS) and the CTO. Working with the institution, Dr. Belani ensures adequate infrastructure and human resources within the CTO. As chair of the SLC, he attends the PSHCI leadership and PSHMC's Clinical Chairs Committee meetings on a regular basis. Dr. Belani also gauges the opportunities and challenges and strategizes on the future direction and growth of the PSHCI.
Chandra Belani, an internationally recognized authority in clinical investigation and novel phase I drug development, joined PSHCI as deputy director in charge of clinical research in 2007. He has organized a strong Clinical Trials Office in partnership with Cindy Naret, CTO Director. He has brought NCI Phase I and II contracts to PSHCI and mentored several junior clinical investigators. Dr. Belani also reorganized and strengthened the Scientific Protocol Review Committee. Under his leadership PSHCI has doubled the clinical trial accrual with a significant overall increase in percentage of patients enrolled in therapeutic trials. Dr. Belani also chairs the Lung Cancer Focus Group and directs the Lung Cancer Clinical-Translational Investigations. All of the PSHCI Shared Cores are overseen by a Senior Leader; Dr. Belani is Senior Leader for the PSHCI Biostatistics Core. He also serves on the Organic Synthesis Oversight Committee, which decides how to allocate the Core's resources. He serves as the Interim Medical Director for the CTO as well. Recruitment of a clinical investigator to serve in that capacity is planned.
In his role as a clinical investigator, Dr. Belani has actively developed new therapies and combined modality approaches utilizing tubulin active agents, platinum compounds and, more recently, targeted agents for lung cancer. Dr. Belani's important studies in the area of lung cancer have resulted in changes in the standard of practice of this common worldwide disease and in his acquiring an international reputation as a thought leader and expert in the field. His publications have appeared in the most prestigious medical journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, JAMA, JBC, CCR and the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Belani conducted the pivotal clinical trial that established the efficacy of the combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. This regimen has now become the most commonly used treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer is the United States. Dr. Belani's clinical trial also resulted in the combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel being used concurrently with radiation in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. He performed the initial clinical trials with docetaxel in advanced non-small cell lung cancer and subsequently chaired the international study that resulted in FDA approval of docetaxel in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of advanced lung cancer. More recently, his work has focused on determining the frequency of oncogenic mutations/gene rearrangements in tumors from patients with lung cancer with utilization of next generation sequencing for evaluation and correlation with clinical outcomes. In addition, he is also focusing on development of biomarkers for both early detection of lung cancer and progression utilizing genomic and proteomic techniques. The ultimate goal is to develop personalized therapies with better understanding of the biology of lung cancer.
Karam El-Bayoumy, Ph.D., Associate Director for Basic Research
As the Associate Director for Basic Research Dr. El-Bayoumy provides ongoing consultation, advice, and guidance to basic research activities across all programs within PSHCI. His experience as the director of basic research at the NCI CCSG designated Institute for Cancer Prevention (formerly the American Health Foundation [AHF], Valhalla, N.Y.) and co-principal investigator of that Center from 2001-2004 has given him the scientific and administrative background needed to lead the Division of Basic Research at PSHCI from 2005 to the present. This division consists of the Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention (MCC) Program and Cancer Virology and Immunology (CVI) Program (Leader: Dr. Isom). As the Associate Director for the Division of Basic Research, Dr. El-Bayoumy is responsible for the following: 1) The formulation of the overall direction and development of the basic research programs; 2) Advising the director of PSHCI on promising areas of basic research and allocation of funds and space; 3) Encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration and translational research; and 4) Providing oversight to the basic science Shared Resources of PSHCI.
Dr. El-Bayoumy participates in the regular research program meetings and annual retreats of the MCC and CVI Programs. Dr. El-Bayoumy also participates in the annual retreats of PSHCI, Experimental Therapeutics, and Cancer Control and Population Health Science Programs. One of the goals of the annual retreats is to determine appropriate strategies to enhance collaboration between Members of all Programs within PSHCI. As described above, Dr. El-Bayoumy provides oversight to the basic Shared Resources of PSHCI. He chairs the meetings of the Shared Resource Facilities Management Committee. He is also responsible for monitoring the performance of existing Shared Resources, improving existing services, and developing new Shared Resources to meet the needs of PSHCI investigators.
The overall goals of Dr. El-Bayoumy's research are to understand the causes of select cancers in the United States and develop the means of their prevention. Traditionally, his laboratory takes leads from epidemiologic observations, examines these leads in the laboratory setting, and then translates the findings into cancer prevention initiatives.
Dr. El-Bayoumy's research is focused on the prevention of tobacco- and environmentally-related cancers by various synthetic and naturally-occurring chemopreventive agents, combined with dietary manipulation. His research has been continuously funded, primarily by the NCI. The most recent funded R01 application (2013-2018) which received 6% will focus on chemoprevention of oral cancer by black raspberry and its components. Dr. El-Bayoumy is actively pursuing studies aimed at developing highly effective chemopreventive agents against tobacco smoke inducing lung cancer and developing biomarkers in noninvasive fluids indicative of cigarette smoking. In a recent pilot study utilizing the isobaric Tags for Relative and Absolute Quantification (iTRAQ) proteomic methodology, his team identified several proteins, including vitamin D binding protein (VDBP), that may serve as candidate biomarkers of diseases resulting from exposure to cigarette smoke in future molecular epidemiological studies (J. Proteome Res. 10:1151-1159, 2011). In a follow-up study using a large sample size (African American [AA] and European American [EA] [N = 116], smokers matched to nonsmokers on age, race/ethnicity, and sex , we found that smoking was associated with lower VDBP concentration among AA but not EA. Dr. El-Bayoumy is a collaborator on an R01 entitled "Targeting Leukemia Stem Cells with Dietary Selenium." To enhance translational research at the PSHCI, Dr. El-Bayoumy was funded by an NCI R01 (2008-2013, score of 2.3%) that included basic and clinical investigators studying the role of different forms of selenium on biomarkers of prostate cancer risk in both African Americans and Caucasians. This is the only clinical trial in the USA and around the world aimed at comparing these two different forms of selenium on biomarkers of prostate cancer risk.
In a commentary (Nut. Cancer 2009), and a review (Cancer Research 2009), Dr. El-Bayoumy provided some hypotheses to rationalize the lack of effect of selenomethionine in the SELECT study. In his NCI R01 grant mentioned above, he will study both selenomethionine and selenium-enriched yeast – the form used in Clark's trial that inhibited prostate cancer – on biomarkers of prostate cancer risk. Because of Clark's findings and Dr. El-Bayoumy's discovery of novel chemopreventive selenium compounds, both scientists were featured on the cover of Cancer Research (Volume 59, 1999).
The mechanism responsible for the protective role of selenium against the development of prostate cancer remains to be determined. Towards this end, Dr. El-Bayoumy showed for the first time that selenium in the form of selenized yeast enhances serum glutathione levels, an endogenous antioxidant known to inhibit oxidative stress (Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers & Prevention 4:1459, 2002). More recently, using a proteomic approach, he demonstrated that selenium inhibits serum a-1 antitrypsin in men (a protein known to be elevated in prostate cancer patients; it is more elevated in African American men than Caucasians and is positively correlated with PSA levels). This novel finding suggests the use of a-1 antitrypsin as a biomarker, in addition to PSA, to monitor disease progression and cancer chemoprevention of the prostate (Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 19:2332, 2010). Furthermore, he showed for the first time that selenium inhibits NF-¿B via its covalent binding to Cysteine – S62 of the protein; this was confirmed by MALDI/TOF/TOF analysis and further supported by computer modeling (Cancer Res. 2007). Dr. El-Bayoumy was also the first to introduce the term "molecular chemoprevention" as a guiding principle in the design of future clinical intervention chemoprevention trials (Mutation Res. 591, 224, 2005).
Furthermore, he is a Co-Principal Investigator (Dr. Andrea Manni, PI) on a five year (2008-2013) Susan G. Komen (Promise Grant) to study the role of low dose antiestrogens in combination with Omega-3 fatty acids in the chemoprevention of breast cancer. The Susan G. Komen Promise grants were very competitive with only six of the 71 applications funded. In fact, on September 25, 2012, Dr. El-Bayoumy and Dr. Manni (Multiple PI) submitted a Program Project to the NCI aimed at understanding the role of omega-3 fatty acid, dietary energy restriction and antiestrogens in the prevention of breast cancer; proposed studies include basic mechanistic investigations in animals and application in human clinical trials.
In addition to his contribution to the fields of carcinogenesis and cancer chemoprevention, Dr. El-Bayoumy has served on numerous national and international committees (e.g. WHO and IARC) and the editorial board of several scientific journals. He has 211 publications including 177 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and 34 book chapters and reviews. Dr. El-Bayoumy is committed to continuing his focus on basic and translational research and promoting appropriate strategies for cancer prevention and mentoring the next generation of cancer researchers.
Thomas J. O'Leary, Ph.D., Associate Director Research Administration
Dr. O'Leary has more than 25 years of experience as a research administrator at an NCI-designated Cancer Center. From 1984 through June 2009, he served as the administrator of the University of Virginia Cancer Center. During that time he worked for three Center Directors and was responsible for the initial CCSG submission and four successful competing renewals of the University of Virginia CCSG. The Administration Core he directed received scores of "Outstanding" in the last three competitive renewals. Dr. O'Leary's academic training is in medical sociology, with an emphasis on health planning and research methodology. Since 1987, he has been a member of the Cancer Center Administrators Forum (CCAF), the national organization of administrators of NCI-designated cancer centers. As a member of the CCAF, he has given presentations on Shared Cores, strategies for promoting clinical trials and preparation of CCSG applications. From 1998-2002, he served on the four-person Executive Committee of this organization. Dr. O'Leary has also been an active participant in the American Association of Cancer Institutes and was on the program planning committee for the national meeting in 2008-09. Dr. O'Leary has served as an external consultant for several NCI -designated Cancer Centers including: Wake Forest, University of California-Irvine, University of Florida, University of Colorado and Dan Duncan Baylor University Cancer Center. His many years of experience collaborating with other NCI Cancer Center Administrators and NCI Cancer Center staff have been very useful in the development of PSHCI.
Dr. O'Leary is responsible for coordinating research activities; providing oversight of shared resources preparation and monitoring of the Cancer Center budget; acquisition of equipment and supplies; employee relations; committee organization; management of grants and contracts; hiring and supervision of supporting staff; supervision of data collection and analysis; and supervision of computer facilities. He assists the PSHCI Director and other PSHCI administrators in the recruitment of new faculty. His other responsibilities include administration of other research programs; the Commonwealth Tobacco Research Settlement Projects; the National Functional Genomics Center, oversight of professional and public education programs; community outreach; liaisons with volunteer organizations such as the American Cancer Society; development activities, including preparation of applications to foundations and private benefactors; and the preparation of progress reports on gifts.
Roger T. Anderson, Ph.D., Associate Director for Population Science
As Associate Director for Population Science, Dr. Anderson provides strategic program oversight, research consultation and collaboration necessary to advance interdisciplinary research across the cancer control continuum within PSHCI: from prevention to survivorship. This includes: 1) Formulating the direction and development of a broad-based cancer control research program that addresses the diverse PSHCI catchment area and community needs; 2) Effectively leverage and align the PSU institutional and faculty research base to target modifiable cancer risk, improve methods for access to optimal cancer detection, treatment and survivorship support within populations at local, regional, and national levels; 3) Promote inter-programmatic collaboration with Population Science Research Program members by facilitating assessments of patient-centered data, such as self-report information and clinical measurement of toxicity and other patient-level attributes; 4) Provide oversight to an existing Shared Resources supporting population and community cancer research needs: the Community Sciences and Health Outcomes Core (CSHO).
Current areas of programmatic research in CCPH include tobacco control (prevention and cessation); social determinants of cancer disparities in underserved regions of Appalachia and low income communities; and promoting optimal cancer survivorship through community-based care such as involving patient navigation, community health worker strategies, and personal mobile technology platforms or devices. The recent Tobacco Centers for Regulatory Science (TCOR) U01 program award by FDA and NIH to Penn State led by cancer control program members from both Hershey and University Park campuses demonstrates the strong influence that our PSHCI members can exert on cancer control by developing team-based scientific evidence necessary to guide policy and regulation of nicotine with the goal of reducing tobacco addiction and use, the single most important cancer attributable risk factor in populations.
Dr. Anderson leads the Population Science research development through the three strategic research areas above, and by attending strategic MCC and CVI Program meetings to facilitate interdisciplinary research involving population science topics. Dr. Anderson participates in the planning annual retreats of PSHCI to further collaboration between members of all research Programs, and is responsible for monitoring the performance of CSHO Shared Resources, improving existing services, and developing new CCPH shared resources to meet the evolving needs of PSHCI investigators.
Dr. Anderson is a tenured professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Chief of the Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research in the College of Medicine. He received his doctoral training (Ph.D) in 1992 from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in the field of public health. He leads a research team focused on understanding and reducing cancer disparities and the patient, health systems and community level. His research funding covering the topics of health disparities and optimal disease management spans more than 25 years, including NIH R01, R21, and R03 awards in addition to foundation grant support such as the American Cancer Society, and Susan G Komen Foundation awards. His work has been funded with individual grants or contracts, training grants, and large multi-institutional or national projects. He has recently led or collaborated on research that has sought to identify key determinants of breast and colorectal cancer risk and disparities in a large region of rural Appalachia, and served as Steering Committee chair of a large multi-site CDC cooperative agreement focused on breast and prostate cancer patterns of care (POC-2). Examples of his team-based collaboration include the finding of a significant lag in the decline of breast cancer mortality in rural Appalachia over the last decade versus national patterns; the finding of large excess risk for later-stage breast tumors and poorer survival in Appalachia that can be directly linked to community and contextual characteristics that influence access to preventive services such as physician supply, economic hardship, and the geographic availability of screening mammography centers. In a related line of research his team has identified modifiable gaps in cancer care among underserved patients, finding significant barriers to use and adherence to hormonal therapies prescribed to reduce breast cancer recurrence, radiation therapy following breast conserving surgery, and lymph node assessments with colorectal cancers. The latter research line seeks to identify health system characteristics and care coordination leverage points as targets for interventions. In a separate research emphasis Dr. Anderson has advanced the collection and evaluation of data on cancer treatment benefit and patient needs though: 1) the development and validation of patient self-report measures such as treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection (HCV-PRO), assessing toxicity and impacts from multi-kinase inhibitor therapies; 2) selection and analysis of patient-reported outcome measures in therapeutic trials; and 3) promoting database methods to study cancer recurrence in health claims and administrative data. He has participated as a member of the CALGB Quality of Life and Health Economics group, and in ASCO as a course developer on cancer disparities.
In the area of student training in cancer control and population health, Dr. Anderson developed and co-leads a successful predoctoral training program on breast cancer disparities in Appalachia funded by the Susan G Komen Foundation. This program now in its competitive renewal phase continues to recruit and train future scholars and bridges the University Park and Hershey PSU campuses to reduce cancer disparities. He is the founding Director of the PSU MPH program which currently trains over 40 graduate students to learn and apply public health methods to disease. Dr. Anderson has recently developed a pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training program and Core for our funded U01 Tobacco Centers for Regulatory Science (TCOR) program supported by FDA and NCI funds to advance cancer risk reduction at the national policy level.
In addition to his contribution to the cancer control population health program at PSHCI, Dr. Anderson has served on numerous national and international scientific review committees and the editorial boards of scientific journals. He has over 115 peer reviewed manuscripts, 15 book chapters and 1 edited book.