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I'd like to also recommend to the larger Christian church community another important commemorative day that has fallen by the wayside in many parts of the secular and religious world: Dec. 25. During my seminary internship decades ago in Minneapolis, the late Dr. Paul Youngdahl of Mount Olivet Lutheran congregation made it a point to share the importance not only of Christmas Eve, but Christmas Day, as well. While even then it was becoming the practice to pull out all of the stops the evening before; Mount Olivet opened its door wide the next morning, also.
"For many," my mentor taught, "this is the only positive place and experience happening today. Why not observe in a thoughtful, more contemplative way the Word Made Flesh bringing hope and light into this world's many forms of darkness?"
So, for almost 40 Christmas Days since, my family has been more than gracious in delaying our own gatherings until later in the day ... on The Day. Somewhere in the liturgy of morning, the English equivalent of the Latin, "Sursum Corda," will again be spoken (this year at Prince of Peace Lutheran in Eastmont/Everett) at 10 a.m. Literally, it is an invitation (in spite of all that is awful), to "Lift up our hearts."
The gathered response for some 19-plus centuries has always been: "We lift them unto the Lord." Not because we are always "merry" or "happy" as the shallow greetings can become, but because there is a Hope that will ultimately triumph ... even in our bluest, darkest hour." (John 1:1-5)
Have a Blessed Christmas Day and Season!
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Corneal Collagen Cross-linking
Revision Date(s) 06/09/14; 05/13/13
Corneal collagen cross-linking is considered investigational for all indications.
There are no specific CPT codes for this treatment, it may be reported using:
Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is a photochemical procedure that is being evaluated as a method to stabilize the cornea in patients with progressive keratectasia such as keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration. CXL may also have anti-edematous and antimicrobial properties and has been evaluated for the treatment of corneal edema, bullous keratopathy and infectious keratitis.
Corneal CXL is performed with the photosensitizer riboflavin (vitamin B2) and ultraviolet-A (UVA) irradiation. A common CXL protocol removes about 8 mm of the central corneal epithelium under topical anesthesia to allow better diffusion of the photosensitizer riboflavin into the stroma. Following de-epithelialization, a solution with riboflavin is applied to the cornea (every 1-3 minutes for 30 minutes) until the stroma is completely penetrated. The cornea is then irradiated for 30 minutes with 370 nm UVA, a maximal wavelength for absorption by riboflavin, together with the continued application of riboflavin. The interaction of riboflavin and UVA causes the formation of reactive oxygen species, leading to additional covalent bonds (cross-linking) between collagen molecules that results in stiffening of the cornea. Theoretically, by using a homogeneous light source and absorption by riboflavin, the structures beyond a 400 -micron thick stroma (endothelium, anterior chamber, iris, lens, and retina) are not exposed to a UV dose that is above the cytotoxic threshold.
CXL is being evaluated primarily for corneal stabilization in patients with progressive corneal thinning such as keratoconus. CXL may also have anti-edematous and antimicrobial properties.
Keratoconus is a bilateral dystrophy that is characterized by progressive ectasia (paracentral steepening and stromal thinning) that impairs visual acuity. The progression of keratoconus is highly variable. Initial treatment often consists of hard contact lenses. A variety of keratorefractive procedures have also been attempted, broadly divided into subtractive and additive techniques. Subtractive techniques include photorefractive keratectomy or LASIK, but in general, results of these techniques have been poor. Implantation of intrastromal corneal ring segments (see Related Policies) is an additive technique in which the implants are intended to reinforce the cornea, prevent further deterioration, and potentially obviate the need for a penetrating keratoplasty. A penetrating keratoplasty (i.e., corneal grafting) is the last line of treatment. About 20% of patients with keratoconus will require corneal transplantation. All of these treatments attempt to improve the refractive errors, but are not disease modifying. In contrast, CXL has the potential to slow the progression of disease.
Pellucid marginal degeneration is a noninflammatory progressive degenerative disease, typically characterized by bilateral peripheral thinning (ectasia) of the inferior cornea. Deterioration of visual function results from the irregular astigmatism induced by asymmetric distortion of the cornea, and visual acuity typically cannot be restored by using spherocylindrical lenses. Rigid gas permeable contact lenses may be used to treat pellucid marginal degeneration. Intrastromal ring segment implantation, crescentic lamellar keratoplasty, penetrating keratoplasty, and corneal wedge excision have also been proposed.
Regulatory Status
No UVA devices have received clearance or premarket approval for the treatment of keratoconus in the U.S. A search of online site ClinicalTrials.gov shows ongoing Phase III safety and efficacy trials of UV-A Illumination Systems by Topcon Medical (VEGA) and Avedro Inc. (KXL or UV-X). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Avedro Inc., a priority review of their new drug application (NDA) for the riboflavin ophthalmic solution/KXL II™ system as an orphan drug (<200,000 individuals affected in the U.S.). If approved, Avedro would have 7 years of market exclusivity in the U.S. On March 18, 2014, FDA sent Avedro a complete response letter in which the agency identified a number of areas of the application which require additional information. The KXL II™ system is currently approved for use in Europe.
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This policy was created in 2012 and updated periodically using the MEDLINE database. The most recent literature update was performed through February 7, 2014.
Natural History of Keratoconus
The Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) study is a multi-center long-term observational study of the natural history of keratoconus. Two reports were published from the CLEK study in 2006 that showed slow changes over 7 years of follow-up. (1, 2) Davis et al. reported changes in high- and low-contrast visual acuity from 953 patients (1,855 eyes). (1) Over a period of 7 years, there was a decrease of 2 high- and 4 low-contrast letters. High-contrast visual acuity decreases of 10 or more letters occurred in 19.0% of patients; low-contrast visual acuity decreases of 10 or more letters occurred in 30.8% of patients. McMahon et al. reported longitudinal changes in corneal curvature over 8 years of follow-up in 1,032 patients. (2) The slope for First Definite Apical Clearance Lens (FDACL) was 0.18 diopters (D) per year, and the slope for flatter keratometric reading (Flat K) was 0.20 D per year. These translated into mean increases of 1.44 D in FDACL and 1.6 D in Flat K during the 8-year follow-up period. Close to 25% of patients had projected increases of 3 D or more in FDACL, while 24% had projected increases of 3 D or more in Flat K.
Evidence Review
Evidence on whether corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) improves health outcomes for patients with progressive keratoconus consists of 4 controlled trials, 3 of which are randomized. In addition, there are uncontrolled trials that report on longer-term outcomes of the procedure. The main health outcome for CXL treatment is improvement, or stabilization, of visual acuity. Other outcomes commonly reported in trials of CXL include physiologic measures, such as the steepness of the corneal curvature and/or the manifest refraction spherical equivalent (MRSE). These are intermediate outcomes that may corroborate whether improvements in visual acuity correlate with physiologic changes, and which may or may not be adequate surrogates for true health outcomes.
Controlled Trials
Wittig-Silva et al. reported the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of corneal CXL in 2008. (3) Three-year results were published in 2014.(4) Recruitment for the trial was completed in 2009 with 50 eyes randomized to CXL and 50 randomized to untreated control. To be eligible for enrollment, clear evidence of progression of the ectasia over the preceding 6 to 12 months was required. Progression was confirmed if at least one of the following criteria were met: an increase of at least 1.00 D in the steepest simulated keratometry reading (K-max); an increase in astigmatism determined by manifest subjective refraction of at least 1.00 D; an increase of 0.50 D in MRSE; or a 0.1 mm or more decrease in back optic zone radius of the best fitting contact lens. At the time of analysis for the 2008 report, 20 eyes had reached 1-year follow-up.
The 3-year results included 46 CXL and 48 control eyes. Last observation carried forward was used for 26 eyes, including 17 eyes from the control group with progressive disease that underwent compassionate use CXL or corneal transplantation. In the CXL group there was a flattening of Kmax by -1.03 D, compared with an increase in Kmax of 1.75 in the control group. One eye in the CXL group progressed by more than 2.0 D, compared with 19 eyes in the control group. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved in the CXL-treated eyes at 1, 2, and 3 years. In control eyes, UCVA was significantly reduced at 36 months and there was a trend of a decrease in BCVA (p=.10). The difference between the groups in UCVA was statistically significant. Follow-up is continuing through 5 years.
One-year outcomes of a crossover RCT were reported in 2011 from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‒regulated multi-center trial of the UV-X system (IROC). (5) Included in the study were 71 eyes of 58 patients 14 years of age or older with a diagnosis of progressive keratoconus or corneal ectasia, an inferior-superior ratio greater than 1.5 on topography mapping, and a BCVA worse than 20/20. If the cornea was thinner than 400 microns, hypotonic riboflavin was administered to swell the stroma. Patients were randomized to CXL or a control treatment consisting of 60 minutes of topical riboflavin alone with the light not turned on. Patients were aware of the treatment assignment, and the control patients crossed over to CXL treatment after the 3-month follow-up visit. With CXL, BCVA improved significantly at the 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up visits (from 20/45 at baseline to 20/34 at 12 months). There was a significant decrease in the maximum, average, flat, and steep K values during follow-up. Manifest astigmatism and MRSE did not change significantly. In the control group, there were no statistically significant changes in best corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA), manifest astigmatism, MRSE, maximum, average or steep K values or corneal astigmatism at the 1-month and 3-month follow-up. A limitation of this trial is that the study design does not allow comparison of CXL and sham treatment over longer than 3 months.
In 2012, another publication from the randomized crossover trial described above reported on subjective visual function. (6) There were a total of 107 eyes (76 patients) with progressive keratoconus (n=71) or corneal ectasia (n=36). At 1 year after CXL, there were significant improvements in reading difficulty, diplopia, halo, and foreign body sensation in the keratoconus group. There was little to no correlation between the subjective and objective measures of vision and keratoconus progression. In addition to the limitation created by controls crossing over to active treatment after 3 months, there is a strong potential for bias in subjective measures when participants are not masked to treatment condition.
Also in 2012, Renesto et al. reported results of a randomized trial that compared CXL versus 1 month of riboflavin eye drops in 39 eyes of 31 patients with keratoconus. (7) After 3 months, all patients received intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS; see Related Policies). Patients were evaluated at 1 and 3 months after treatment with CXL or riboflavin, and then at 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after ICRS insertion. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups for UCVA, BCVA, or in 3 topographic parameters (flattest-K, steepest K, and average keratometry) throughout the 24-month follow-up.
Coskunseven et al. reported a within subject comparison of CXL in 38 eyes of 19 patients with progressive keratoconus in 2008. (8) The eye of each patient that progressed more in the previous 6 months was treated with CXL, while the fellow (other) eye served as the control. At baseline, the treated eyes showed worse UCVA and BCVA, higher spherical equivalent refraction, cylinder, and maximal curvature (K-max), and lower pachymetry. Intraocular pressure (IOP) and endothelial cell count did not differ significantly between the treated and untreated eyes. At 9-months follow-up, CXL-treated eyes showed a significant decrease (less myopic) in spherical equivalent refraction (-1.03 D) cylinder (-1.04 D) and K-max (-1.57 D); these measures did not change significantly in untreated eyes (-0.03 D, -0.01 D, and +0.04 D, respectively). UCVA and BCVA increased in CXL-treated eyes (+0.06 and +0.10, respectively) and decreased in untreated eyes (-0.08 and -0.06, respectively). There was an increase in IOP from 9 to 11 mm Hg in CXL-treated eyes.
Uncontrolled Studies
In 2008, Raiskup-Wolf et al. reported outcomes of 241 eyes (130 patients) treated with CXL, with a minimum of 6 months' follow-up. (9) This was out of a total of 488 eyes (272 patients) with progressive keratoconus and a corneal thickness of at least 400 microns treated at their center in Germany. Progression was indicated by either an increase in maximum K of 1.00 D in 1 year, patient report of deteriorating visual acuity, or the need for new contact lens fitting more than once in 2 years. Follow-up examinations were performed at 1, 6, and 12 months, and then annually. The mean follow-up was 26 months with a range of 12 months (n=142) to 6 years (n=5). In the first year (n=142), steepening (K-max) improved or remained stable in 86% of eyes, and BCVA improved by at least 1 line in 53% of the eyes. Three years after treatment (n=33), K-max improved by a mean of 2.57 D in 67% of eyes while BCVA improved by at least 1 line in 58% of eyes. This study is limited by the retrospective nature of the study and the low number of cases with extended follow-up.
Twelve-month results from 142 eyes treated with CXL from the French National Reference Center for Keratoconus were reported in 2011. (10) Inclusion criteria for this retrospective study were confirmed keratoconus, central corneal thickness greater than 400 microns, disease progression proven by previous central keratometry reports, and subjective loss of vision (loss of >2 lines in 1 year or keratometry increasing more than 1.0 D in 6 months or 2.0 D in 12 months). Stable visual acuity was defined as a 1-line change in BCVA, improvement was defined as a 2-line gain of BCVA, and failure was a 2-line loss in BCVA. Progression was defined as an increase of more than 1.0 D in K-max in 6 months or of more than 2.0 D in 12 months. Out of 142 eyes enrolled in the study, 6-month follow-up was available for 104 (73.2%), and 12-month follow-up was available for 64 (45.1%). At 12 months after treatment, the BCVA had stabilized in 31 of the 64 eyes (47.6%), improved in 26 eyes (40%) and decreased in 8 eyes (12%). Keratoconus progression had stopped in 42 eyes (68.8%), and the K-max value had decreased by more than 2.0 D in 13 eyes (21.3%). There was a 7% complication rate in the total sample, with 5 eyes (3.5% of 142 or 7.8% of 64) losing more than 2 Snellen lines of visual acuity. Indicators of failure were preoperative K-max greater than 58.0 D, age older than 35 years, and female gender. This retrospective study is also limited by the low percentage of patients available at 12-month follow-up.
A 2010 publication from the Siena Eye Cross Study reported a 52.4 month mean follow-up (range, 48-60 months) on their first 44 keratoconic eyes treated with CXL. (11) Included in the study were 44 patients between 10 and 40 years of age with disease progression in the previous 6 months, minimum corneal thickness of 400 microns in the thinnest point, topographic mean K value less than 55 D, clear cornea by slit-lamp examination, and absence of eye infections, herpetic clinical history, autoimmune disease, and pregnancy. Follow-up evaluations were performed at 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months after CXL. Topographic analysis showed a mean K reading reduction of -1.96 D after 1 year, -2.12 D after 2 years, -2.24 D after 3 years, and -2.26 D after 4 years of follow-up. By comparison, in fellow eyes untreated for the first 24 months, the mean K value increased by 1.2 D at 1 year and 2.2 D at 2 years. In treated eyes, UCVA improved by a mean of 2.41 lines after 12 months, 2.75 lines after 24 months, 2.80 lines after 36 months, and 2.85 lines after 48 months. There was no significant decrease in endothelial cell density, central corneal thickness, or IOP over follow-up. Temporary side effects included stromal edema in the first 30 days (70% of patients) and temporary haze (9.8% of patients). No persistent side effects were observed.
A 2012 publication from the Siena CXL Pediatrics trial reported 12- to 36 -month follow-up after CXL in 152 patients aged 18 years or younger with keratoconus progression. (12) Visual acuity increased by an average of 0.15 Snellen lines, whereas a clinically relevant change is generally considered to be 2 Snellen lines.
Adverse Events
Reported adverse events are relatively uncommon, but precise rates of adverse events are not available because of the lack of large studies with long-term follow-up. Adverse events reported to date include corneal endothelial damage, stromal haze, corneal melt, keratitis, gaping of corneal incisions, and corneal scarring.(13-15)
Clinical Input Received through Physician Specialty Societies and Academic Medical Centers
While the various physician specialty societies and academic medical centers may collaborate with and make recommendations during this process through the provision of appropriate reviewers, input received does not represent an endorsement or position statement by the physician specialty societies or academic medical centers, unless otherwise noted.
In response to requests, input was received from 1 physician specialty society and 1 academic medical center (2 reviewers) while this policy was under review in 2012. The input from all reviewers was mixed, noting the limited literature and lack of FDA approval for this procedure, although there are ongoing FDA-regulated clinical trials. The reviewers also commented on the lack of alternatives to slow the progression of disease and that data indicate that the procedure is safe and effective enough to offer to patients with adequate informed consent under an investigational protocol.
Ongoing Clinical Trials
A search of online site ClinicalTrials.gov in February 2014 identified 30 open trials of corneal CXL. Some of the randomized controlled studies of CXL for keratoconus include:
Also identified on ClinicalTrials.gov is the German Corneal Cross-Linking Registry (NCT00560651). Goals of the registry are to gather long-term results of CXL, detect rare complications and side effects, and evaluate efficacy in a large number of patients. There is an estimated enrollment of 7,500 patients with a study completion date of November 2012. The status of this study is unknown.
Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is a treatment for progressive keratoconus and other forms of corneal ectasia. There is evidence from a number of small randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that CXL leads to short-term improvements in visual acuity compared with untreated eyes, and results from 1 trial have reported that benefits are maintained at 2 to 3 years' follow-up. However, due to the variable natural history of keratoconus, there is a need for prospective RCTs with larger numbers of patients that are followed over many years to determine whether CXL improves longer-term outcomes. Several trials are ongoing, and results from these other trials are expected soon. Longer-term outcomes from large cohorts will also be useful to evaluate potential long-term complications of this new treatment approach. Although one device is currently under Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review for a humanitarian device exemption (HDE), no CXL devices have received FDA approval at this time. Pending FDA approval of the HDE, CXL is considered investigational.
Practice Guidelines and Position Statements
In 2013 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued an Interventional Procedure Guideline (IPG 466) (16) that replaced the 2009 IPG 320. The new IPG now stratifies their recommendations for corneal CXL as follows:
"Most of the published evidence on photochemical corneal collagen crosslinkage (CXL) using riboflavin and ultraviolet A (UVA) for keratoconus and keratectasia relates to the technique known as 'epithelium off' CXL'. 'Epithelium on (transepithelial) CXL' is a more recent technique and less evidence is available on its safety and efficacy. Either procedure (epithelium off or epithelium on CXL) can be combined with other interventions, and the evidence base for these combination procedures (known as 'CXL plus') is also limited. Therefore, different recommendations apply to the variants of this procedure, as follows:
1.1 Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of epithelium off CXL for keratoconus and keratectasia is adequate in quality and quantity. Therefore, this procedure can be used provided that normal arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit.
1.2 Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of epithelium on (transepithelial) CXL, and the combination (CXL plus) procedures for keratoconus and keratectasia is inadequate in quantity and quality. Therefore, these procedures should only be used with special arrangements for clinical governance, consent and audit or research".
Information on corneal cross-linking and ongoing trials is provided by the National Keratoconus Foundation.(17)
Medicare National Coverage
There is no national coverage determination (NCD). In the absence of an NCD, coverage decisions are left to the discretion of local Medicare carriers.
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Senators are elected by a peer vote to represent staff at large and serve a two-year term.
2014-2015 Senators and their terms end dates are:
Staff Senate Chair
Justin McRobert (2015)
Justin grew up in a small town just outside of Forest Grove. After graduating from Forest Grove High School, Justin studied an academic year in Krefeld, Germany on a congressionally sponsored exchange program. Upon his return to the US, he began working for the Forest Grove School District as an instructional assistant, working with individuals with special needs. Justin joined the Pacific community in 2007 working as a shuttle bus driver and later in the mail room.
While working at Pacific, Justin continued his education finishing a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development from Warner Pacific College, and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management from Corban University. In the time outside his 8-5 at Pacific, he operates a photography business with his lovely wife, volunteers on the slopes as the league VP for High School Competitive Snowboarding, and practices the art (and science) of Zymurgy.
Staff Senate Chair-elect
Shesna Calkins (2016)
Shesna Calkins is the Student Services Manager in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. She has a strong background in financial aid and customer service. She is delighted to be working with students and helping them through the administrative process. Recently, she was honored with the Pacific University Outstanding Contribution Award and was also spotlighted in the Pacific News. She is excited to be working with an amazingly talented and inspiring group of professionals! Shesna also enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and most of all spending time with her family.
Staff Senate Secretary
Lois Hornberger (2015)
Lois started working at Pacific University in January 2007 as the Director of University Conference Services. Prior to coming to Pacific University she was the Executive Director of the Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce. She has also been employed by a local church as the Youth Director and continues to assist with the accounting process in the family business. Lois is a Forest Grove native, actually growing up in Scoggins Valley before the lake was developed, and is married to a Pacific University alumnus. Lois represents the University on the Forest Grove Economic Development Commission, the Forest Grove City Club Board of Directors, and the Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee. Lois loves working with Pacific Conference Services Student Staff. They are hard-workers and quick to add levity and humor when conference business becomes tedious and demanding. They are outstanding ambassadors for the University.
Staff Senate Treasurer
Stacie Englund (2016)
Stacie is a native Oregonian and grew up in Pleasant Hill, a small community outside of Eugene. After graduating from high school, Stacie attended Northwest Christian University in Eugene and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. While attending Northwest Christian University, she was a work study student in the Financial Aid Office – not knowing at the time that this would become a career. After graduating, Stacie worked at Northwest Christian University for 4 years in a variety of financial aid related positions including, Financial Aid Counselor and Student Services Coordinator.
In 2004, Stacie made the decision to move to the Portland metro area and started at Pacific University as a Financial Counselor and now Assistant Director of Financial Aid. As an active member of the Oregon Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) she has served as Secretary and Fund Development Committee Chair, is currently the Membership Committee Chair for OASFAA and a member of the Annual Conference Committee.
In her spare time, she enjoys arts and crafts related activities. Stacie is also a dedicated hockey fan and enjoys supporting the Portland Winterhawks with friends.
Staff Senate Governance Chair
Peter Morgan (2016)
Peter started working at Pacific early in 2013 in UIS as a Programmer/Analyst in the Enterprise Data Systems team. Before joining the Pacific community, he worked in IT and Institutional Research at another institution, and worked as a trainer before that. He enjoys offering trainings and serving on the Staff Professional Development Committee. He is the current chair of UDOT (University Data Operations Team) committee and serves on the Staff Senate Governance Committee. In his spare time, he'll probably be dirty. He and his wife (and dog, cats, cows, and chickens) live on her parents' farm. He'll probably be in the garden, running a chainsaw, beating back the blackberries & poison oak, or fixing something in the old farm house.
Staff Senate Former Chair, serving ex officio for 2014-15
Rita Barton (2014)
Rita's tenure at Pacific University began in 2008 on the School of Pharmacy's Experintial Team, focusing on graduate student placements in clinical experiences. The past five years brought great opportunities to engage with other Pacific staff and faculty on many committees as well. She enjoys the dynamic, progressive environment and open nature of people at Pacific, withinn the program and beyond. As a counterbalance to graduate student service, the coursework benefit at the univrsity has provided memorable experiences as an undergraduate student peer. Rita's route to Oregon trasversed New Mexico, Virginia and Michigan. Years of administrative work have been punctuated with creative pursuits in arts-based small businesses. Her favorite pastimes include spending time with her husband and dogs in the Oregon countryside, drumming, live music, writing, and lifelong learning.
Ryan Aiello (2015)
Ryan Aiello lived in southern California throughout his childhood but graduated from Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Washington State University where he was actively involved within Housing & Residence Life. He came to Pacific University in July of 2002 after working at Eastern Washington University as a Residence Life Coordinator, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Advisor.
Ryan completed his Masters in Counseling Psychology at Pacific University where he has also served in Residence Life in several roles. He loves working in a college environment and aiding in the enrichment of the lives around him. When he is not working, Ryan enjoys spending his time with his boys, Aidan Drew, Dylan, and Trevor, working out, and going for walks. Ryan also enjoys writing, recording, and playing music with his band, Ill Lucid Onset, people watching with a cup of coffee in his hand, reading, and immersing himself in the many events and activities within the Portland metro community.
Leah Bagley (2015)
Leah came to Pacific in August of 2000 working in the College of Arts & Sciences administrative office and was Executive Assistant to the Dean from 2006 to 2013. Now she is the Administrative Assistant in the School of Arts & Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences. Before starting with Pacific she taught elementary school, took time off to have 4 children and worked with her husband in his business during that time. Leah grew up in rural Oregon, receiving her degree from Eastern Oregon in La Grande and enjoys returning to the Eagle Cap Wilderness each summer to indulge in her favorite hobby, fly fishing. Gardening is running a close second though! As the university grows so do the ways we adapt. It's a challenge all staff are facing. Leah likes what Staff Senate is doing and she is excited to join more actively in the process.
Abby Boardman (2016)
Abby Boardman graduated from Pacific University with a BA in Psychology in May 2012, and joined the Office of Graduate Admissions as Assistant Director in September 2012. She has grown up within the Pacific community, and has enjoyed her time as an alumna and staff member. Through staff senate, Abby hopes to use her knowledge of the different facets of the university in a proactive way, directed towards positive change. She is excited to become a part of strengthening the community in a different manner, and is welcoming the opportunity to learn more about the people that keep the Boxer spirit alive! Sitting still is hard for Abby, so she has spent her free time participating in community theatre, volunteering at a crisis line, slack lining, and playing with her food-loving cat Neville.
Yashica Island (2016)
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Derek Naegeli (2016)
Derek came to Pacific University from a small town in Montana as a student in 2006 and graduated with a degree in Environmental Biology in 2010. He started as an admissions counselor in 2011, and continues to work with prospective students from across the United State in the admissions office. He loves living in Oregon and enjoys kayaking, running and being outdoors with his dogs and wife.
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Greg has two degrees. One a BS in Business from Berry College in Rome, GA and an Education degree from Boise State University. He has 24 of 30 credits toward a Instructional and Human Performance Technology degree from Boise State. Greg has been with Pacific for 6 years in the role of IT Specialist for the TIC. He has lived in NJ, GA, NC, FL, NY, CA, CO, OR, ID, then back to Oregon! Greg has had two lives, one in outdoor industry and the other in technology. Greg was a professional guide in Colorado for three years, then in the winter he would lead sea kayaking trips in Monterey California. He then went to work for REI in Boise and Colorado, received his Education degree in Boise, and then moved into the technology field working for Micron Technology, Qwest Communications, and HP. He has three kids 15, 17, 20 who keep him young and grounded. In his spare time you will not find Greg here in Forest Grove, he will be traveling or camping in some remote place.
Susan Pedersen (2015)
Susan has worked at Pacific University for just over 8 years. As the Director of Budget Operations and Reporting she has the opportunity to work with cross functional groups of the University. She looks forward to representing staff in the governance process of the University. This includes responding to staff concerns, identifying major staff initiatives, and representing staff in University wide process and program changes. Her governance experience includes two past terms on the Staff Senate serving both as Vice Chair and Chair of the Staff Senate. She also represented staff on the Welcoming, Staff Professional, and Ad-Hoc Governance Committees. She currently serves as a standing member of the University Council Finance Committee as the Budget Office representative. Susan has a BS in Accounting from Linfield College. She lives in Vernonia with her husband Dale and daughter Sheyanne. Prior to coming to Pacific she worked 15 years in the high tech computer industry in progressive roles in Accounting & Budget.
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Ingrid Unterseher has worked at Pacific University in Student Affairs since 1990. She is currently the Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs. She has worked with several vice presidents through the years and very much appreciates the opportunity to support administrators as well as staff in their goal of serving students. Being part of the Pacific family and enjoying the rich rewards of working with students has been the highlight of her time at Pacific. Both of her sons and daughter-in-law attended Pacific University. Prior to working at Pacific, Ingrid worked in several K-12 school districts in the region, supporting administration primarily in Human Resources. She is a native Oregonian and loves spending time at the beach whenever possible. In her spare time, she spends many hours participating in various musical theatre productions and also previously sang in the Pacific Vocal Jazz Ensemble on campus as well as accompanying the Pacific Choral Union for ten years. In addition, she plays regularly for a local church and choir and has recently joined a classic rock band, performing in the local area.
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I'd love you to do an investigative program on the troubled airline industry from the never-mentioned point of view that Homeland Security tacks a $300+ tax onto a $200 airticket, whether you're travelling between NY and London or NY and Toronto.
And for what? Security?!?! Yeh, right!
I'm sure Homeland Security could use some of those usurous and ill-applied fees to subsidise the airlines, instead of the airlines now being forced to charge their customers more.
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I wrote all my Reps about this legislation even though I have to shower and wash my hands a lot after doing so. Then I followed up by calling their offices. One of my Senators wants to be President. She thinks she will be better than her hubby. The other Senator seems ok as I did not sit on hold for ten minutes waiting to talk with a staffer. Our governor got caught with his zipper down and is now on unemployment. Not nice people. I would not want to hang with any of them.
This was in an e-mail that came around yesterday. This thread kinda made me remember it. It came from a cousin who is pretty good at checking her sources.
Who Are The Bad Guys??
36 have been accused of spousal abuse
7 have been arrested for fraud
19 have been accused of writing bad checks
117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
3 have done time for assault
71, repeat 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
14 have been arrested on drug-related charges
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21 currently are defendants in lawsuits, and
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Narendra Modi led the BJP towards a swooping victory of 285 seats, leading to the historic victory at the centre. On Monday morning he is all set to be sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of India. His swearing -in has taken the lime light, which will see Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, among other dignitaries, grace the occasion.
Here is what Narendra Modi's big day will look like:
7:30 am: Narendra Modi will be at Rajghat
9:25 am: will be the arrival of the Prime Minister of Mauritius- Navin Ramgoolam
10:00 am: Is the expected landing of Sri Lanka's President, Mahinda Rajapaksa
10:45 am: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharaif will arrive
11:00 am: Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala will be flying in
11:30 am: Expected arrival of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai
2:00 pm: Maldives President Abdulla Yammeen's arrival
5:00 pm: Roads to Rashtrapati Bhavan scheduled to be closed
6:00 pm: The historic swearing-in of Narendra Modi as the 15th Prime Minister of India
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a story March 9 about the U.S. secretary of commerce's trade mission to the Middle East, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Penny Pritzker is on her first trip outside of North America since being named commerce secretary. It is her first trade mission outside of North America since being named to the post.
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US commerce secretary in Gulf ahead of Obama visit
US commerce secretary in Gulf to woo investors and boost trade ahead of Obama visit to Saudi
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Secretary of Commerce is in the Middle East where she said Sunday she will tell officials from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar that closer economic cooperation with Washington is a way to build deeper security ties with the United States.
Penny Pritzker's visit comes just weeks before President Barack Obama is scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia to meet King Abdullah in an effort to patch over strained relations due to U.S. policy on Iran and Syria. It will be Obama's first visit to Saudi Arabia since 2009.
For Pritzker, it is her first trade mission outside of North America as Secretary of Commerce. Pritzker, a Chicago billionaire and business executive, was sworn in as Secretary in June of last year. She is the first U.S. Secretary of Commerce to visit the Gulf region with a trade mission in 15 years.
Pritzker said her message to the Saudis is that "our American companies want to be here."
"I believe businesses can be a bridge for prosperity and security and so that's basically our message," Pritzker said in an interview with The Associated Press during her first leg of the Mideast tour in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi.
Saudi Arabia has expressed a desire to build new alliances after outrage over Washington's rapprochement with its regional rival Iran, which Saudi officials said threatens the kingdom's security.
Pritzker said her department prioritized this region because the Obama Administration puts a high value on America's relationship with the Gulf.
In remarks to business leaders and officials at a luncheon in Abu Dhabi, Pritzker said the U.S. is committed to the Gulf's security and stability, and is working with allies like the UAE through the sales of billions of dollars' worth of defense equipment and fighter jets.
"That commitment will not change even as the United States becomes more energy independent. In fact, America has a growing interest in making sure that oil markets throughout the world remain stable and well-supplied," she said.
As a result of new exploration technologies, the U.S. will become the world's largest oil producer by around 2020, temporarily overtaking Saudi Arabia, which relies heavily on oil exports to support its economy.
The U.S. is also eyeing the spending power of its oil-rich Gulf Arab allies and wants them to boost investments in America as part of the Obama Administration's "Open for Business Agenda."


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I can lock my system up at will under RH 8.0 and the 3123 kernel module/GLX. Here's my system:
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I've tried running the stock RH 2.4.18-14 and my own vanilla 2.4.19 with the same results. Nvidia stuff compile from source rpms without issue. Okay, the reproducable lock is done by running the GFlux (which is part of XScreenSaver ) screensaver that comes with Gnome under RH 8.0. I'm sure GFlux comes with alot of other things too, so maybe someone else can produce this. After 5-10 minutes of running GFlux, my system locks hard and is gone from the network. CPU temp is okay - mid 60's C. System has good ventilation and power. I ran the UT 2003 demo great on this hardware, though I had Gentoo 1.2 before I put RH 8 on. Now running UT 2003 (retail) locks hard after 5 minutes or so of play, and this screensaver thing.
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I just have a feeling.
It seems to be a prequel (no solid confirmation really)....which, depending on how they present it....it might not get many people's attention. Old news.
But oh? What's this? They're adding multiplayer elements!?! Hmmm....*everyone runs out and buys it*
Engage in gigantic Spartan battles with Barbarian factions, and all kinds of madness!!! Epic!!!
One person on your team gets to play as Kratos, and your job is to keep him alive while the Barbarian team is doing the same for their Barbarian chief. Or something like that. Lots of people fighting on screen. Going nuts. I can really really really see them doing this. So many companies are jumping on the multiplayer bandwagon. And it would be a big surprise to find out there is "God of War online." I can see the promotions already.
Red Versus Blue!!!! Woooo!!! Barbarians vs. Spartans!!!! 100's of warriors on screen at any given time, no slow-down.......first team to annihilate the other team...wins.
But sadly, something tells me they will sacrifice a good single-player for the sake of the multiplayer.
So yeah. I'm calling it now. They are going to add multiplayer. Anyone else think they will do this?
Stop freaking out about multiplayer and posting it in multiple threads. They aren't going to have multiplayer.
IF they ever did they wouldn't sacrifice single-player game quality because they know that's their strength.
So QUIT YUR WHINING.
Haha, 2 posts in your language constitutes "posting it everywhere"
I think you are the one who needs to chill out.
I'm not whining. I'm just calling it early. And hoping they don't sacrifice a good single-player for the multiplayer.
You okay, bro? I'm here to talk if you need to.
hell no this is GOW there shouldn't be a multiplayer GO PLAY COD if u want multiplayer
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what you posted, though you could have made it a little less trollish (clearly antagonizing the anti-multiplayer crowd), is a good idea for multiplayer. i would relish the idea of playing a regular solider trying to help kill the barbarian king or Kratos. unfortunately there aren't too many ways you can do multiplayer with a game like this.
everything pretty much boils down to massive battles. if the battles are too small, it isn't really epic. lag is also going to be a problem with the whole counters and such.
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We can go to the park, after dark, smoke that tumbleweed!
Bioshock 2 did it. Ninja Gaiden did it. Assassin's Creed did it. Uncharted did it. Metal Gear Solid did it. All the cool people are doing it.
Games start out as powerful single-player experiences.....and eventually, after a couple installments in the franchise, they ALWAYS go for multiplayer.
What will this be, the 7th God of War game? Yeah....it's past due. It's going to happen.
>won't have MP
I doubt they'll pass on it again. They'll try to have something to show for failure to find a way with GoWIII. IF they're smart, they'll stand their ground as developers of an Action game and say it has no place in their 'story-driven' SP experience.
>won't cost SP
That's not true and we both know it.
~There is no love for such garbage among the veterans of the series.
They don't care about the veterans of the series. They care about money.
And multiplayer sells.
Well....they 'think' it sells anyway.
That's why so many developers are tacking it onto their games these days.
Hey, as long as the single-player is just as strong as any other God of War game, I could care less what they do.
I'm just calling it now. Because I've been a gamer for a long time now. I see patterns and trends. I will be back when the game is released. And thou shalt bow before my psychic glory.
I wouldn't mind some sort of online versus mode where everyone makes their own Kratos and kills eachother, but I hope the main game stays single player.
No multiplayer (more than likely)


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The Neuroscience major curriculum represents the interdisciplinary nature of the field. The core Neuroscience curriculum consists of seven courses that cover the biological, psychological, and philosophical roots of neuroscience, as well as three elective courses that majors select from an array of course offerings in the three core disciplines. In addition, Neuroscience majors complete a minimum of one semester of senior work, either as part of a small seminar class or by conducting research with a Neuroscience faculty member.
The Neuroscience curriculum offers extensive hands-on laboratory experience for students as part of the major's formal coursework, senior thesis work, and student-faculty research collaborations. Neuroscience researchers at Middlebury study a wide array of topics such as adult neurogenesis, the development of alcohol tolerance, the neural bases of cognitive flexibility, neural control of behavior, sex differences in spatial processing, the physiological bases of psychological trauma, and the bases of memory.
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Zesty chili-garlic sauce and orange juice flavor the shrimp, broccoli, honey and tomatoes for a quick-and-easy weeknight dinner.
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ounces broccoli, trimmed and cut up (3 cups)
tablespoon cooking oil
pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
cup cherry tomatoes
cup honey
tablespoons bottled chili-garlic sauce
tablespoons orange juice
- In large saucepan cook carrots, covered, in lightly salted boiling water 5 minutes. Add broccoli; cook 3 to 4 minutes more or just until vegetables are tender. Drain.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet; add shrimp and tomatoes. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Transfer to serving platter with vegetables. For sauce, in skillet combine honey, chili sauce, and juice; heat through. Spoon over shrimp and vegetables. Serves 4.
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- Per serving:
- 319 kcal cal.,
- 6 g fat
- (1 g sat. fat,
- 2 g polyunsaturated fat,
- 2 g monounsatured fat),
- 172 mg chol.,
- 361 mg sodium,
- 43 g carb.,
- 5 g fiber,
- 34 g sugar,
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Funny - I have a brother Randy who used to own a PY 26 - small world.
Depending on the length of the keel bolts you may get away with what I did on my Niagara 26 (OK not my boat anymore but still...)
I also had seepage into the bilge around the keel bolts and decided to rebed the keel. I backed off all nuts about 2-3 inches as I had that much extra bolt in the bilge. Then I lifted the hull up just about the same abount. This kept the keel in line but seperated from boat enough to clean the joint. Then I used a lot of 3M 5200 and lowered the boat and then tourqued the nuts. Never leaked since.
Some might argue that 5200 will be overkill as you cannot remove the keel in future. However in my case I wanted the keel to stay in place.
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Tony Judt, the brilliant left-wing public intellectual and New York University professor, died Friday evening. Born to a family of London Jews in 1948, he gained perhaps broadest fame in the final year of his life, which saw him continue to produce some of his best intellectual work as well as branch out, beautifully, into the category of first-rate memoir, all while rapidly dying of Lou Gehrig's disease.
One imagines him most remembered for those memoirs; for his magnificent studies of mid-20th-century French intellectuals, Past Imperfect and The Burden of Responsibility; and for what was by all accounts his hefty masterpiece, 2005's Postwar. (For my money—and for yours, too, if you are a New York Review of Books subscriber or an owner of his 2008 collection, Reappraisals—his best essay was his homage to Leszek Kolakowski, his intellectual hero.)
Additionally, Judt will be remembered as perhaps the most eloquent advocate of a so-called one-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. More precisely, in an extremely buzzed-about 2003 NYRB essay, "Israel: The Alternative", he predicted that the failure of the Oslo peace process (for which he blamed both sides), continued Israeli settlement-building, and demographic trends would lead either to ethnic cleansing or to a single state. The one-time enthusiastic Zionist had declared the Zionist dream, essentially, dead. "The very idea is an unpromising mix of realism and utopia, hardly an auspicious place to begin," he argued of the bi-national state. "But the alternatives are far, far worse."
In June, reading an op-ed he had just published calling for an end to the Israeli-American special relationship, and knowing that he would almost certainly not be able to take a phone interview, I emailed him a series of questions late at night with half a hope of hearing back, later in the week, that while Professor Judt stands by his essay, he is regretfully unable to reply to interview requests. Instead, within 12 hours I received roughly 500 words responding directly to my fairly pointed questions, a testament to his perennial need to convince, undefeatable even by a disease that mostly paralyzed him.
"So your choice is to lie very bored," he recently explained of his debilitation, "very vegetative, for a very long time, or else to say 'sod it, I intend to do something. Well, what'll I do?'" He added, "If I'd been a plumber, it would be catastrophic. But the thing I have done well all my life is read, write, talk, think, teach, disagree, explain and so on, and I can still do those things."
Indeed, his defiant, combative, pissed-off, and even humorous reply to me demonstrated, in addition to the expected rhetorical firepower, total (and, in his case, heroic) facility with what was going on in the world. In the late stages of a fatal degenerative disease, he did not capitulate and turn completely inward into what must have seemed a comforting cocoon of family and friends and perhaps self-pity. Instead, he felt compelled to continue to read and think and write—to engage with the world. May we all feel this compulsion when our times are on the horizon.
Tony Judt, Chronicler of History, Is Dead at 62 [NYT]
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The Piedmont Hardware ledger dates back to 1910.
During that year, the store sold a screwdriver in November for 25 cents.
In February 1911, someone purchased bull tongue for 15 cents. That same month, someone paid $4.50 for a plow.
Now, more than 100 years later, Piedmont Hardware is still serving the Maiden community in Catawba County. Like most everything else, the store's business, ownership and even price range have changed over the years.
Current owner Samantha "Sam" Saunders said one thing hasn't varied — the store's values.
"Every time someone comes through that door, we greet them, ask them what they need and make them feel comfortable," Saunders said. "We have always brought that small town atmosphere."
Piedmont Hardware is celebrating its 101st birthday this year.
Records date the business back to 1910, when Samuel Finger owned the store in Maiden. It's not clear where the store was located, but locals say that it was across the street from Piedmont's current location at 10 E. Main St.
The business has been in its current location since 1922, when Baxter Drum bought the store. Saunders' father, Howard Cline, purchased the store in the 1980s. Since then, the family has expanded the store's walls into what used to be a theater and furniture store next door.
Now, though larger and across the street from its original location, Piedmont still has the feel of an old-fashioned, traditional hardware store.
The inside and outside of the building still retain most of the original appearance.
The store's brick exterior is painted green with hand-painted white signage. Glass windows reading "Piedmont Hardware," arched in red and white, lead the customer into a store that is unlike any Lowe's or Home Depot.
Inside, the store defines the phrase, "You want it? We got it." Shelves in three separate rooms are stocked with products used for anything from at-home touch-ups to professional manufacturing and construction projects.
To reach shelves that stretch 10-12 feet tall, Saunders and her sons, Chad and Blake, use three rolling wood ladders every day.
What really makes the store "feel like home" and different is an array of aged artifacts and animal mounts that fill the tops of walls and hang from the ceiling.
Saunders said many of the artifacts — which range from old chairs, to pitchforks, to a "Carolina Special" washboard — are from her great-grandfather's farm.
"It makes the customer feel comfortable," Chad said. "I think it brings back childhood memories for a lot of people. And everyone is into antiques nowadays."
The store's walls are also filled with 10 African and 13 North American animal mounts. Saunders said her father is a big hunter, and the store's black bear, coyote and full-body leopard mounts are some of his prized kills.
Saunders has owned the store for 13 years after purchasing it from her father. During that time, Piedmont has continued to survive in a hardware market and U.S. economy that continues to change.
"It's a good business to be in when the economy is bad, because people are going to fix things themselves that they would usually hire someone else for," Saunders said, adding that the store's income is primarily driven from business with local manufacturers like Ethan Allen.
She said the city of Maiden has been good to the store over the years, and the business has many frequent, returning customers. Earlier this week, Maiden's town council honored Saunders and Piedmont Hardware for its 101st anniversary.
"Maiden is a good place for a hardware store," she said. "We're not big enough for a Lowe's or a Walmart. We are able to build those relationships with people and they come back."
In celebration of its 101st birthday, Piedmont Hardware will give away door prizes and refreshments today and Saturday. Piedmont Hardware is located at 10 E. Main St. in Maiden.