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2010 CHCI Summer Interns
Profile of 2010 Summer Interns
|Brennan Alvarez
AztraZeneca Intern
Hometown:Yucaipa, California
School: Santa Clara University
Major: Political Science
Placement: The Office of Congressman Joe Baca (CA-43)
Brennan Alvarez is an upcoming senior at Santa Clara University in Northern California. He is currently pursuing a double major in political science and environmental studies with a concentration in sustainable development. Brennan has been working with various community organizations in recreation and development over the past three years at Santa Clara. Understanding the need for increased awareness of sustainability issues, he has also interned with grassroots environmental education organizations to further environmental programs, such as urban gardens, within primary school curriculum. Brennan is passionate about working to develop and implement solutions to remedy both environmental and social inequalities through community based advocacy programs.
Daniel Arellano
A first-generation American, Daniel hopes to grow as a leader so that he can serve the Hispanic community in which he had the privilege of growing up. After completing college, he plans to attend law school, where he hopes to gain expertise in how law dictates the interaction between the institutions of governments and provides for the rights of individuals. He hopes to use this expertise to further the progress of the Hispanic community in the future.
Margaret Bice
|Natalia Blanco
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
School: New York University
Major: International Politics
Minor: French
Placement: The Office of Representative Pedro Pierluisi (PR)
Natalia Blanco was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is currently attending New York University where she is majoring in international politics with a minor in French. Natalia has a great passion for the French language and plans to continue her study of the language next semester in Paris. Natalia is very interested in international law and plans to attend law school after graduating from New York University. She is an active member of NYU's Child (not) Soldier club where they work with organizations such as Invisible Children that help to provide educational opportunities for former child soldiers. Her family has always been involved in engaging community service and has instilled this in her from a young age. Natalia has a great passion for community service and tries to engage in as many community service opportunities as possible. When Natalia is in Puerto Rico, she volunteers in activities such as visiting children's hospitals and spending time with the patients. Natalia always likes to be involved in organizations that help children in any way and plans to continue participating in these types of organizations throughout her life.
|Edward Castillo Porras
Hometown: San Francisco, California
School: The University of Arizona
Major: Political Science
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32)
Edward Castillo Porras was born in Daly City, California. Growing up Edward faced many obstacles with his family. With his father leaving the family to fend for themselves, Edward took the role of the man of the house and helped his mother with anything she needed. A couple years later, Edward's mom then decided that she wanted to move across the country to live with a significant other. With the help of his best friend's family, he was able to stay in the area to finish high school. While working to pay for his expenses, Edward managed to still excel in school.
Edward now attends the University of Arizona and his studying political science with a minor in Spanish. He has been working with the Latino community and fellow students in high school to encourage them to go to college. He understands the obstacles that many students face, but he believes that anything is possible if you work towards it. Edward hopes to work with a wide variety of students all over the world to help them succeed in life.
|Katherine Curiel
AstraZeneca Intern
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
School: Marquette University
Major: International Business
Placement: The Office of House Democratic Caucus Chair, John B. Larson (CT-1)
Katherine Curiel was born in California but currently lives in Milwaukee, WI, where she attended high school and currently attends college. She also lived in Mexico for a small part of her childhood where she was able to experience and learn the rich Mexican culture.
Katherine, an Honors Program student, will graduate in 2012 with a BS in international business and finance. After she completes her degree, she will be among the first generation in her family to attend and graduate from college. She also hopes to relocate to New York City, where she plans to pursue an MBA degree.
As an intern at Harley-Davidson Motor Company last summer, she gained an insight at her possible career path as a finance major. She was able to learn the basic functions of financial forecasting and was introduced to the field of corporate finance, which is one of her career options. She has also held a marketing internship in the Office of Marketing and Communication at Marquette University. There she was involved in advertising the university in newspapers that target perspective students.
Katherine tutors high school students for the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee and is also a 'Big Sister' for Milwaukee's Big Brothers Big Sisters program, where she mentors a middle school student. Among her recent accomplishments are her title as her high school's 2008 valedictorian, Wisconsin All-State Scholar Award, 2008 U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, and 2008 CHCI.
As a CHCI intern, she would like to learn about the current steps the government is taking to address the issues facing the Latino community and hopes to incorporate her interests in business and international studies.
|Melina Davis
Time Warner Cable STEM Intern
Hometown: New York, New York
School: Barnard College
Major: Political Science
Minor: Environmental Science
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-12)
Melina Davis was raised in Miami, Florida and New York City. She is an undergraduate at Barnard College of Columbia University in New York City.
Melina's commitment to environmental and social issues throughout middle and high school helped her obtain a scholarship to the Mahindra United World College of India. Located in rural Maharashtra, Mahindra is an international baccalaureate high school focused on international understanding and social engagement. In her second year at Mahindra, Melina helped develop a new research-based curriculum. She did independent field research on the social, economic, and environmental factors influencing livestock selection in the Himalayas. Her project was the pilot for the alternative curriculum, which has since become an academic option for Mahindra's students.
|Aniurka Duverge
Time Warner Cable STEM Intern
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
School: Montgomery College
Major: Structural Engineering
Placement: The Office of Congressman Martin Heinrich (NM-1)
Aniurka Duverge is a native of the Dominican Republic and has lived in the United States since she was 13 years old. When she moved to this country, she did not speak any English and was put in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. It only took Aniurka two years to finish the ESL program, which typically takes five years to complete. She received the award for 'Most Outstanding Student' in the ESL program. Aniurka lived in Chicago where she attended Bolingbrook High School for two years. While in Bolingbrook High School, she was part of the National Honors Society, was the manager of the Boys Volleyball team, and received many awards for her academic development. She was also ranked 96 out of 1020 students in her grade. High school taught her how to strive for the best, and her teachers made sure that she was prepared for the real world.
Aniurka moved to Maryland and attended James Hubert Blake High School. At Blake High School, she was part of Fuego Latino and the National Honors Society. She volunteered as a Spanish and physics tutor for many teachers, and she also volunteered at the local Boys and Girls Club and Laytonsville City Festival.
Currently, Aniurka is enrolled in Montgomery College where she wishes to pursue a career in civil engineering. She strives for two minors in architecture and environmental engineering. Aniurka is the first member of her immediate family to attend college, and she believes that having this opportunity to intern with CHCI will be very important.
Gypsy Gavia
At Pomona, she is an active member within her college community as a board member of Empowered Latina/os in Action, a social and political organization that addresses Latino issues, and as a Latina/o Liaison, a student position that works with school administration to meet student needs. She has also been involved with the Women's Union, Student of Color Alliance, served as a Chicana/o Latina/o Student Affairs Sponsor for first-year students, and a co-founder of W.O.R.D, a student coalition whose mission it is to initiate responsible dialogue on issues facing communities of color. In addition, Gypsy was a charter member of a School of the Americas Watch organization at the Claremont Colleges where they had an awareness campaign about the military school and hosted a vigil for the larger community.
While in Texas, she has worked for various years as a teacher assistant for the Women of Texas Instruments Fund's AP Physics Camp, which provides educational opportunities to young women in the Dallas Independent School District by empowering them to excel in pre-AP and AP physics and explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Gypsy is looking to pursue a joint degree in public policy and law to better address disparities in education accessibility, institutional support for undocumented students, and comprehensive immigration reform.
|Samuel Gomez
AstraZeneca Intern
Hometown: Acton, Massachusetts
School: Hamilton College
Major: History
Placement: The Office of Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-4)
Sam grew up in La Habra, California. In Sam's early life, his grandmother, was civically engaged and was often recognized with awards for her participation and service in the community. Her example inspired in Sam at a young age a desire to seek a career of service in law, international affairs, or education. Sam attended high school in Acton, Massachusetts where he gained a deep appreciation for writing and literature. Sam attended engineering school at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, but soon learned that the math and physics involved were not his strong suit. After switching to a political science program, Sam transferred from Clarkson to Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. At Hamilton, Sam soon found his niche in the History department, where he plans to graduate from the Honors program. Sam is interested in politics, history, aviation, engineering, and philosophy. At Hamilton, Sam participates in the competitive mock trial team and writes for the opinion section of the Spectator, Hamilton's student-run newspaper. Sam hopes to attend graduate school and study either law, international affairs, or education. While not studying, Sam enjoys sports, video games, camping, snowboarding, and golf.
Hometown: Henderson, Nevada
School: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Major: Political Science
Minor: French
Placement: The Office of Senator Harry Reid (NV)
Vanessa Gomez is a first generation American born to Colombian immigrants. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Vanessa moved to Henderson, Nevada, at the age of three. A rising-senior at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Vanessa is an honors college student pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in French.
Vanessa will write her senior honors thesis on child soldiers throughout various countries. She will conduct a literature-based transnational study to analyze the social, economic, and political determinants of the practice. As a testament to her human rights aspirations, Vanessa has already been published for her work "Human Rights Abuses in 1970s Argentina." Over the past year, Vanessa has interned in United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office, where she has worked with the Hispanic community in Nevada.
Upon completion of her undergraduate career, Vanessa will pursue a Juris Doctorate degree in conjunction with a master's degree in global studies. She hopes to work for a human rights organization such as the United Nations or Amnesty International.
|Doris Gonzalez
Hometown: Cornelius, Oregon
School: Oregon State University
Major: Philosophy
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32)
Doris Gonzalez-Gomez is a junior at Oregon State University majoring in philosophy with a focus on religious studies. She is a first generation Mexican-American born in Omak, Washington but has lived in Oregon for the past seven years. Doris is the oldest child in her family and attending college has been a difficult experience, yet she is glad to be leaving a path for her siblings to follow.
As she grew up, Doris struggled with homework, especially mastering the English language, but was lucky to have good neighbors that took the time to tutor her. Since then, Doris has valued the importance of giving back to the community especially working with first generation college students, as she knows from first hand experience that it is difficult to succeed without the support of others.
From the beginning of her college experience, Doris has helped other students succeed in college. She has been working as a writing assistant for three years through which she has been able to help other college students of all disciplines and levels with the writing process. In addition, she has been a RA for two years during which Doris has worked towards ensuring the safety and well being of residents on her floor. Through this role, she has done programming around finding the balance between work and play for first year college students. Recently, Doris was hired as an academic coach and will work with students who are in need of additional support. In sum, Doris truly values what others have done for her and she is taking any opportunity to give back to her community as she has the power to make a positive difference. Doris hopes that once she finishes her college education, she will be able to help her community on a larger scale.
|Eduardo Gonzalez
GE Hispanic Forum Intern
Hometown: Laredo, Texas
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Double Major: Journalism & Latin American Studies
Double Minor: Spanish & Portuguese
Placement: The Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Eduardo Gonzalez was born in Laredo, Texas, but was raised in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He is currently double majoring in journalism and Latin American studies and double minoring in Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin.
Eduardo has two passions in life: journalism and foreign languages. He speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. His goal is to combine both passions to become a foreign correspondent and work for the growing Spanish media market in the United States. He lived in Mexico for fifteen years, studied in Brazil for three months, served as a missionary in El Salvador, interned at a radio station in Spain for six months, and most recently volunteered in India for spring break. All these experiences abroad allowed him to interact with people from different cultures and backgrounds and to learn how to navigate across personal, cultural, and linguistic boundaries. After all these wonderful experiences, he realized that he wants to focus on international reporting for the rest of his life.
Also as an undergraduate, Eduardo reopened the student chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, volunteered as a mentor for first-year students and is currently on the Dean's Honor List.
As a CHCI summer intern, he hopes to gain significant work experience, especially at the press department of Congressman Henry Cuellar, as it relates to his major, and learn more about the policy making process.
|Nancy Haro
Hyundai Intern
Hometown: Pomona, California
School: Swarthmore College
Major: English
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Grace Flores Napolitano (CA-38)
Nancy Haro is the proud daughter of two Mexican immigrants, who came to America in hope of offering her family a better life. Raised in Pomona, CA all her life, she graduated from Ganesha High School in 2009 as third in her class. She currently is attending Swarthmore College, where she works on a possible double major in English and Spanish.
Nancy had the honor of being a mentor to kids from Chester, PA through a Saturday program called Dare 2 Soar. In addition, she was an active member of Swarthmore Women of Color Collective, which gave her the opportunity to organize a group to go to attend the 25th Anniversary of the Empowering Women of Color Conference held at UC Berkeley. Nancy always attends the meetings of Enlace, Swarthmore's Latino cultural group, and next year she will have the great honor of being Co-President of Enlace. Finally, Nancy was involved in a group formed by three women, called Swatties for a Dream. This group is important to Nancy as its goal is to educate the campus about and promote the Dream Act, and Nancy has friends who would greatly benefit from the Dream Act. With this group, Nancy walked about 10 miles from Philadelphia to Swarthmore with other Dream Act advocates who were walking from New York to DC. In addition, on other various occasions they have gone to march for immigration reform.
Nancy has been honored by being accepted as a Richard Rubin Scholar. This is a program that was established at Swarthmore several years back, which pairs students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, with a campus mentor who can guide them through their college career.
|Felipe Hernandez
AstraZeneca Intern
Hometown: Paramount, California
School: University of California, Irvine
Major: Political Science & Music Performance
Minor: Philosophy
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39)
Felipe Hernandez is a first generation Mexican-American born in Lakewood but raised in Paramount, California. He is currently a sophomore at the University of California, Irvine - UCI, working to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in political science, a Bachelor of Music in music performance in guitar/lute, and a minor in philosophy. He is a member of the Campus Wide Honors Program at UCI as well as a member of the Law Forum, a certificate program that provides undergraduate students with law experience via classes.
As the first in his family to attend a university, Felipe has been committed to be an involved student at UCI since his freshman year. He serves as the financial chair for the Pre-Law society and undergraduate board member for the Bren Events Center Board. Felipe is the founding vice president of finance for the Global Law Brigades, a non-profit humanitarian organization composed of student volunteers who travel to Panama and Honduras to provide critical legal education and aid. This year, Felipe was selected to be a part of the UCLA Law Fellows program that seeks to prepare high-potential undergraduate and graduate students for a career in law.
His passion lies in the legal field. He is strongly dedicated to obtain a degree in law and hopes to one day be able to provide a service to society by aiding citizens in obtaining justice and having their voices heard. Most importantly, he plans on returning to his community to provide assistance to those that need it most.
As an active musician, Felipe is dedicated to inspire those around him to become more tolerant, open-minded, peaceful, and to appreciate other cultures through music. He has performed with various musicians in California, Arizona, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas and performs in a band with his family on the weekends.
During his free time, Felipe enjoys composing music, traveling, learning about cultures, and writing. His hobbies include: playing soccer, jamming, cooking, and relaxing with the good company of friends and family.
|César A. López
Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
School: Georgetown University
Major: International Politics
Placement: The Office of Congressman Albio Sires (NJ-13)
César López was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He will be a senior for the 2010-2011 academic year at Georgetown University (GU) in Washington, D.C. He is pursuing a B.A. in international politics in the Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a certificate in international development.
As an undergraduate, César has taken various courses in the areas of foreign policy and security studies. In addition, he has done various research projects on Latin America, especially on Cuba and issues of democratic governance in the region. In addition to his interest in Latin American affairs, César has taken various courses on the Middle East and strategic policymaking. César has also been very active in extracurricular groups, such as the International Relations Club, the Philodemic Society (Georgetown's debating society), and Catholic Campus Ministry.
Following his interest in policy development, César was an intern at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., which is in one of the most prestigious think tanks in western hemisphere affairs. At the Dialogue, César was able to work in the Program of Democratic Governance doing research and working on publications led by Prof. Marifeli Pérez-Stable. He has also been able to work with the government of Puerto Rico working in the Office of the Governor, in the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, and in the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico.
César is a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. He also works as a Spanish interpreter and language services assistant in the Departments of International Services and Patient Advocacy in the Georgetown University Hospital.
As a CHCI Scholar and Intern, César intends to learn about policy-making processes and apply some of the knowledge he has acquired in college in the past years to a real political environment, thus getting more involved and being able to contribute to the Latino community through public service.
|Maria Mandujano
Hometown: Weiser, Idaho
School: University of Idaho
Major: Political Science
Placement: The Office of Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz (TX-27)
Maria Santos Mandujano was born in Portland, Oregon and raised in Weiser, Idaho. She is currently attending the University of Idaho majoring in political science, international studies and Spanish. Maria was recognized as an Outstanding Sophomore for the academic year of 2009-2010 and received the Dean Vettrus Leadership Award at the University of Idaho. She will be attending California State University, Chico for the academic year of 2010-2011 through the National Exchange Program. At the University of Idaho she was vice president of National Society of Collegiate Scholars and secretary for Ambitious Women of Excellence Strength Unity and Motivation.
Throughout her first two years at the University of Idaho Maria dedicated much of her time to the well being of farmworkers throughout the United States. During the summer of 2009, Maria was an intern for Into the Fields Internship Program with Student Action with Farmworkers. Her placement for this internship was in Raleigh, North Carolina where she worked for the North Carolina Justice Center as she did outreach for many farmworkers within the area. Maria has recently been actively working with Human Rights Watch as she has been involved with the Children's Act for Responsible Employment (H.R. 3564) and participated in a congressional hearing in Washington D.C. to present her personal experiences as a child farmworker in Southern Idaho and continues to be an activist for the C.A.R.E. Act.
After the completion of her undergraduate Maria's goals include working as a participant in the Fullbright Fellowship to work on sustainable development in Latin America. She then wishes to attend graduate school to further her work with social activism here and abroad.
|Jose Ricardo Moreno
Time Warner Cable STEM Intern
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
School: Columbia University
Major: Chemistry
Placement: The Office of Congressman Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
Jose Ricardo Moreno is a first generation Mexican-American born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended the School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas, Texas before heading to New York City to study at Columbia University. Now a rising sophomore, he intends to double major in chemistry and art history.
Jose Ricardo is currently a part of the Columbia Undergraduate Scholars Program as a John W. Kluge Scholar and an executive board member of Columbia University Television. As a Kluge Scholar, Jose Ricardo produced a research project focusing on the Suprematism style of Kazimir Malevich. He works as executive producer of a new student-run talk show focused on voicing the concerns of under represented minority communities at Columbia and an investigative reporter to Columbia Television News.
|Raymundo Reyes
Hometown: Glendale, Arizona
School: Arizona State University-West
Major: English
Placement: The Office of Congressman Ed Pastor (AZ-4)
Raymundo Reyes was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. His family moved to Arizona, where Raymundo has had over nine surgeries due to a genetic disorder. Currently, Raymundo attends Arizona State University, and he majors in English and with a philosophy minor. He is also part of the Barrett Honors College, which has given Raymundo the opportunity to enroll in an upper level law school course at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. The law school class, Civil Rights Legislation, is challenging and has demonstrated to him what is expected and necessary to survive in law school. In the fall, Raymundo will begin to work on his honors thesis which focuses on the challenges that undocumented children face in this country. He is on track to graduate from ASU in May 2011, and plans to attend law school after that. Raymundo became a U.S. citizen through the naturalization process in 2009, and he believes that his experience as an immigrant has influenced his decision to practice immigration law after law school.
Most of Raymundo's community service efforts have gone to Relay for Life, which is an organization that raises money for cancer research. He enjoys reading, playing rummikub, and relaxing with his friends and family.
|Rocio Rodarte
Hyundai Intern
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
School: Brown University
Major: International Relations
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34)
Rocio Rodarte was born and raised in Commerce, California. She attended Bell Gardens High School, where she was a lifetime member of the National Society of High School Scholars, a Who's Who Among American High School Students scholar, and a College Board Advanced Placement Scholar with Honors. She graduated Salutatorian and is a recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship. She is now a rising senior at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and is concentrating in international relations in the track of Political Economy of Development. At Brown, she is a volunteer with Project Health, a national organization that aims to connect underprivileged residents with the resources necessary to ensure they have access to better health care. She devotes much of her time working with up to twelve cases at a time, helping families find better housing, lower their utility bills, find employment, and ultimately ensure that adequate health care is provided. Additionally, she is the Latino Student Life Programmer for Brown and works to program events that create awareness of Latino issues on campus and essentially build a stronger community among the few Latinos on campus. In the past, she has been the Semana Chicana Programmer for Brown's Latino History Month and has served as the financial director for the Latin American Student Organization. She also works at the Student Call Center where she serves as a student ambassador, calling alumni and networking to ask for funds for the university. Rocio hopes to eventually attend law school and practice either public interest or international law.
|Rolando Rodriguez
Bohnett Foundation Intern
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
School: Columbia University
Major: Architecture
Placement: The Office of Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31)
Rolando Rodriguez was born and raised by Salvadoran parents in the heart of South Central, Los Angeles. He attended a medical magnet school where he served one term as class president and other terms as student body president. While there, his history teacher instilled in him a desire for public service, which is why he applied for the CHCI internship.
Rodriguez is the LGBTQ Coordinator for the Columbia Mentoring Initiative and Q House, as well as a peer advocate at the Columbia Gay Health Advocacy Project. When in Los Angeles, he volunteers with Vote for Marriage Equality at the Gay & Lesbian Center and with Equality for California.
A devotee of the arts, Rodriguez wishes to use the power of narrative as a tool for healing. He is currently the assistant costume designer for the Barnard College Theater Department and the graphic designer for NOMADS, a student group that produces new theatrical works. Rodriguez's first multi-media show was produced in April. When not in a theater, he writes, paints, or simply imagines.
|Stephanie Rodriguez
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
School: New York University
Major: Anthropology
Placement: The Office of House Democratic Caucus Vice-Chair, Xavier Becerra
Stephanie Rodriguez is first generation college student attending New York University. As a rising senior, she is majoring in anthropology and politics and a minor in Middle Eastern studies.
She has held many leadership positions in different student organizations such as Latinos Unidos Con Honor y Amistad, Bella Quisqueya, Hispanic Scholarship Chapter at NYU, and Herencia Latina planning committee. Through her involvement, she has been able to engage the community directly through activism and humanitarian works. She has also been involved in international service projects through ProWorld where she traveled to Peru to help the indigenous communities. Through her works she has received notable prizes such as NYU's Presidential Service Award, and the NIA award.
Stephanie had the opportunity to intern with Council Member Julissa Ferreras of the 21st district in Queens. Through her internship at City Hall, she was involved in various projects that highlighted issues within the Latino immigrant population. This topic that she has great passion for has led her to become an advocate for the Dream Act and also the We Are Alex campaign. Her dedication to service and community has pushed Stephanie to become a role model and a motivation to other aspiring Latino youth.
|Olgalidia Rosas
Comcast Intern
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland
School: University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Family Science
Placement: The Office of Congreswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
Olgalidia "Lidia" Rosas is from Rockville, MD and currently attends the University of Maryland, College Park. She is majoring in family science with a citation in leadership and civic engagement. She has been a member of the CIVICUS Living and Learning Program as well as the Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program. Throughout her college career she has been a dynamic campus leader as the president of the Latino Student Union and has been heavily involved with her sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Incorporated. She has been a resident assistant for two years and has worked heavily in the Multicultural Involvement and Community Service Office (MICA) on campus. She has been a trip leader for an Alternative Spring Break trip to Lima, Peru during her sophomore year where she led a delegation of students to help remodel a children's center. She has interned at the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) and at the White House within the Office of the Vice President.
|Jaymie Roybal
Hometown: Espanola, New Mexico
School: University of New Mexico
Major: Political Science
Placement: The Office of Congressman Ben Ray Luján (NM-3)
Jaymie Roybal was born and raised in a small town in northern New Mexico. She attends the University of New Mexico where she is pursuing a bachelor of arts in political science and a bachelor of science in signed language interpreting. Upon graduation, Roybal plans on attending law school.
In high school, she was an active member of numerous organizations including: Student Senate, volleyball, National Honor Society, Raising Student Voice and Participation, Link Crew, AVID, Mentoring New Mexico and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She also served as a student docent for Choices: Through the Eyes of Students, an organization that serves to educate people on the history of the Holocaust.
In college, Roybal is an active member of the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP). She takes a full course load while working part-time at the UNM Ticket Office. She also takes a great interest in the youth in the community. Roybal has coached various youth volleyball teams and has also been a children's ski instructor. Currently, Roybal is a candidate for attorney general of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico and the Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society. She is also active in the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), a program that prepares undergraduates for law school.
Education is extremely important to Jaymie. She seeks to learn from every opportunity presented to her. She values leadership and strives to influence her peers in a positive manner.
|Eric Ruiz
Comcast Intern
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey
School: Boston College
Major: Poltical Science
Placement: The Office of Senator Robert Menendez (NJ)
Eric Ruiz is a first generation Honduran-American, born and raised in northern New Jersey. In the fall of 2010, he will begin his senior year at Boston College, and will graduate with a degree in political science and philosophy.
His interest for public policy and government began with his involvement with the Model Congress club in high school, and has continued with his participation in social justice classes and causes in college. He has volunteered at the Educational Development Group Inc., a non-profit organization committed to the opportunity for workforce mobility for Boston immigrants by providing them with affordable English language and computer training classes. At EDG, Eric worked as a tutor in intermediate English for a class of twelve students from countries in the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Africa. Eric is also a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts, and mentors a fourth grade student from Boston's inner city, serving as a positive influence and role model.
Eric is a recipient of the Sr. Thea Bowman Scholar Award, and a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society chapter at Boston College. This year, Eric's personal memoir was selected for publication in the first edition of Boston College's Witness Journal.
As a CHCI intern, Eric looks forward to gaining insight into the legislative process, community engagement in Washington, D.C., and learning from the current and future leaders of the Hispanic community. In the future, Eric hopes to attend law school and pursue a career in public policy.
|Claudia Triana
Comcast Intern
Hometown: Miami, Florida
School: Georgetown University
Major: International Politics
Placement: The Office of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18)
Claudia Triana was born to Cuban and Chilean parents in Miami, Florida. She is currently completing her last year in Georgetown University, pursuing a bachelors of science in foreign service. She is majoring in international politics with a concentration in security studies and certificate in justice and peace studies.
Claudia came to Georgetown with a strong passion for social justice and has been able to explore new venues such as participating in organizations such as the D.C. Schools project which tutors immigrant students in several public schools in the D.C. area. She has also been involved with other organizations that foster educational and development skills for underprivileged communities through campus initiatives.
While in college, she has become interested in microfinance and would like to research the prospects of bringing such innovative techniques to Latin American communities. As a CHCI intern, Claudia hopes to explore ways of improving the quality of lives of immigrant communities through development and diplomacy.
In the past year, Claudia has studied abroad in Egypt and Qatar and become familiarized with the Arab world and gained a better understanding of many Arab misconceptions. One of her future ambitions is to promote dialogue between different cultural communities as a way to diminish misconceptions and stereotypes.
|Claudia Valencia
Comcast Intern
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Major: Communications
Placement: The Office of Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-4)
Claudia Valencia was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago - UIC, majoring in communication. Her passion for intercultural relations lead her to decide to minor in international studies and sociology.
In high school, she studied abroad for a summer in Italy and since then she has participated in numerous volunteer activities with the American Field Service. Her drive to build ties within various ethnic groups has stemmed from her countless encounters with teens from all across the world. She believes that building strong intercultural relationships at a young age is key in fostering peace in the United States and abroad.
Claudia is strongly passionate about helping the Latino community grow into an even stronger community. Her recent support and participation in the UIC's Dream Gala, a gala put together to raise funds for a scholarship for undocumented Latino students, further exemplifies her fervor in working towards promoting and supporting Latino youth.
For about two years now, she has been working at the Metro Achievement Center, a center in Chicago focused on helping young inner city girls succeed academically and personally. She believes that there is nothing more rewarding than being able to help a young girl develop good academic and character skills and watch her succeed and work to her utmost potential. Claudia's passions include traveling, dancing, swimming, and spending quality time with friends and family.
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Bohnett Foundation Intern
Hometown: Bronx, New York
School: Mount St. Mary College
Major: History
Placement: The Office of Congressman José Serrano (NY-16)
Jefrey Roberto Velasquez was born and raised in the Bronx, NY. He has a strong family support system mostly coming from his mother, Lourdes Castro who raised Jefrey on her own. Jefrey attends Mount Saint Mary College located in Newburgh, NY and his major is history and political science. This year, Jefrey was a resident assistant and he was placed in a leadership role serving as a role model for freshman students. He was also a liaison of the Residential Life Department. Jefrey also held meetings to discuss what new information the department wanted to share with the residents. This job was a great experience for Jefrey because it helped him gain confidence in public speaking.
In his time off, he likes to have fun with friends and family, enjoys playing basketball, and other outdoor activities. Jefrey also likes to stay informed, so he enjoys watching CNN, BBC, the National Geographic channel, and the History Channel.
|Ashley Visitacion
Time Warner Cable STEM Intern
Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado
School: University of New Mexico
Major: Biology
Placement: The Office of Congressman Gene Green (TX-29)
Ashley Visitacion was born in Bremerhaven, Germany to two U.S. Army soldiers. She moved around a few times and has seen much of the United States but was a fortunate Army child who was able to be raised mainly in Fountain, Colorado.
Ashley graduated with honors from Fountain-Fort Carson High School and as the student body president. She was the vice president of the National Honor Society, varsity volleyball player, swim team captain, and volunteered her time at a local elementary school. She also developed the Yellow Ribbon Project, a program that provides care packages for deployed soldiers at Fountain-Fort Carson and was selected to participate in two state leadership camps.
Ashley is more determined to help younger Latinos achieve their aspirations as the minority due to witnessing her mother's life. As a young child, Ashley's mother, Josie Cabrales-Jahnke, and her siblings worked in the chile fields of Hatch, NM helping their parents earn a living. Josie graduated from Hatch Valley High and soon after joined the U.S. Army. While in the Army, she was awarded the highest peace time award, became a drill sergeant, and became a first sergeant. She retired as a combat veteran with twenty-two years of service. Josie's determination inspired Ashley and as a result, Ashley has mentored young Latinos and volunteered to teach elementary kids how to read. Ashley has also directly impacted troubled Latino children since she was eleven years old, as a foster sister. She is currently a Big Sister to a young Latina in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization in Albuquerque, NM. She has mentored many Latino children by providing purpose, direction, motivation, and focusing on one child at a time, all throughout a span of eight years.
Ashley is currently attending the University of New Mexico and majoring in political science with a double minor in biology and religion studies. She just finished her first year of college and continues to set high goals for herself and to help other Hispanics in her community overcome hardships.
|Sasha Ward
GE Hispanic Forum Intern
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
School: University of Denver
Major: International Relations
Placement: The Office of Senator Mark Udall (CO)
Sasha Antoinette Ward is from Denver, Colorado but has lived between Panama and Denver her whole life. She is currently studying at the University of Denver, majoring in international studies. Sasha became interested in international studies in high school when she participated in a Palestine and Israel discussion and was inspired by the United States' current public policy. When she entered college, Sasha began to take more classes in public policy and international governance. She also had the opportunity to be in a student exchange in Mongolia and it was a memorable experience. Another influence is her family's history during the United States' invasion of Panama in the late 1980s.
Sasha was pleased to be accepted into the CHCI internship because she will now be able to witness the process of public policy first hand and have the opportunity to get a glimpse of what her future career could be. As of now, she is involved in Latino Student Alliance, La Raza Youth Leadership, Muslim Student Alliance, Rotaract International, and Amnesty International. During her free time, Sasha takes the opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends and reads as much as she can in interesting unknown cultures. Sasha hopes to study abroad her senior year.


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The Experience Harriet Tubman & the Underground Railroad by Land is a twelve mile, three hour biking tour offering visitors the opportunity to experience and learn about the life of Harriet Tubman and historic details of the Underground Railroad on the very landscapes where these events happened and where the people lived. Come to
Visitor Information: Currently open to public.
Location: Blackwater Paddle & Pedal, 4303 Bucktown RD, Cambridge, 21613
Website: Experience Harriet Tubman by Land
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Ownership: Jay and Susan Meredith
Location Type: Program
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The four people killed when a charter bus and Ride the Ducks vehicle collided were students from North Seattle College, The Seattle Times reports.
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The New Commandante - Season 1, Episode 24 - 20 Mar. 1958 - The new Commandante arrives in the pueblo, and appears to be an honest and just man. Realizing the Commandante is fiercely jealous of his wife, the Magistrado sends a 'Don Juan' to serenade her, but Zorro thwarts his plan.
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Milani Cosmetics Limited Edition Eye Tech Felt Tip Liners for Fall 2013
Milani has two new Eye Tech Felt Tip Liners upcoming for Fall 2013 that will be available for a limited time. The Milani Mini Eye Tech Felt Tip Liner is a multipurpose felt tip point that allows for easy and precise eyeliner application. Where as the Milani Angle Eye Tech Felt Tip Liner is a 2 in 1 felt tip eyeliner that allows you to create thin, precise cat eye looks.
The liners will be available for a limited time at select Walgreens and Fred Meyer locations.
8/27/13 16:54 Elizabeth:
Have you seen that Vermont Country Store is selling the original BB cream from Germany. The one that started the craze in Korea. It looks really cool except it is 60 dollars an oz. That is pretty steep but if it is good it might be worth it.
8/27/13 20:23 Phyrra:
I really wish they would offer it in more than just basic black. I'd love to see a burgundy.
8/28/13 1:20 Lulle:
I sooo need the angled tip one!! I hope I can find it at my local CVS… They never seem to receive new collections
10/28/13 23:14 Rachel:
They carry them at Walgreens locations or Fred Meyer locations. CVS will not be carrying them.


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Robert Strong, age 92, died on Saturday, at his home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas.
Born Tuesday, December 14, 1920, he was the son of the late Hugh Strong and the late Alta Hibshman Strong.
He served in the Navy. He was a Veteran of World War II.
Survived by a son, Tim Strong, sisters, Gladys Coffing and Thelma Butcher; 8 grand children.
A visitation will be at 5:00 PM till 7:00pm on Monday at Heath Funeral Home.
Robert will be taken back to Denver, IN for burial.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.heathfuneralhome.net


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The man who filled John Edwards' Senate seat stands in stark contrast to the personal injury attorney and failed vice-presidential candidate.
North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard M. Burr favors reforms in the legal system to rein in medical malpractice lawsuits, which he blames for the inflation in medical costs.
"The health care crisis, I believe, is the number one issue," Mr. Burr said in an interview with The Washington Times.
Mr. Edwards made millions suing doctors and hospitals. He blamed skyrocketing health care costs on insurance companies and dismissed all of the aggressive Republican plans for tort reform stalled in Congress.
Mr. Burr said the rising health care costs have driven many doctors out of business — especially in rural areas — leaving many North Carolinians without health care.
"If you go into labor, you're going to go to the doctor even if you have to drive 60 miles," he said. "But if you're pregnant and need prenatal care, you might not drive that far."
Mr. Burr also remains open-minded about dealing with the malpractice insurance premiums doctors pay.
"If we can't come up with legislation to moderate that, then the federal government could create an independent fund to deal with that," he said. "We do it with flood insurance."
Mr. Burr's campaign against second-time Democratic Senate nominee Erskine Bowles — who once served as chief of staff to President Clinton — was about far more than just tort reform.
"Their discourse in the campaign really focused on jobs, the Iraq war and Social Security reform," said Tim Vercellotti, polling director for Elon University in North Carolina. "And really, there weren't that many differences between the two on those issues."
Mainly, the two fought over whose "fair trade" stance was more solid, who deserved more credit for the federal tobacco buyout and who had closer ties to Mr. Clinton.
"I'm sure there were some areas of the state where people saw those ads [about Mr. Bowles' service under Mr. Clinton] and said, 'Well, that's all I need to know,'" Mr. Vercellotti said.
Like several new Senate Republicans, Mr. Burr is one of the 1994 House revolutionaries and hopes to bring a little of that spark to the slow and meandering Senate.
"There's frustration by many voters that Washington talks a lot but does very little," he said.
He was asked about fixing Social Security, which is expected to become insolvent in as few as 15 years. Should the government cut benefits, raise taxes or raise the retirement age? He said he wants to find "a fourth option."


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The Best Bodyweight Workout of All Time
Perform the exercises as a circuit, completing a set of each in turn and resting as little as possible between sets. Repeat for 10 circuits (until you're doing only one rep per exercise).
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Stieg Larsson's trilogy became world best sellers soon after his own death, and they remain on top the the lists to this day. So, filming the stories, Hollywood brings the whole artillery.
For the short scenes they were shooting on my street in Stockholm, they brought a fleet of big trucks, a staff of more than 70, and tons of equipment. They used a crane reaching high above the buildings, just for holding up a white screen to even out the light. And for the night scene they covered the whole block with artifical snow, to make it winter.
All of it was just for a few seconds of film, showing Daniel Craig arriving in a Volvo and stepping into a building. They had additional cars and drivers to simulate regular traffic, and a number of extras walking around as regular pedestrians. Nothing was left to chance.
|The text on the back of the spotlight says Daylight.
By five in the morning they were finished filming, and three hours later there was no other trace of them than some small remains of artificial snow in a few corners. Like a flashmob. Come, perform, be gone.
I took the photos with my simple mobile phone camera, so the quality isn't great. Click on them to see larger versions.
Here's the official trailer for the movie, which will open in December this year:
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It's late August and summer doldrums tend to kick in here in Washington. But for some commuters steeling themselves for fall, there may be welcome news.
Metro said it is opening a new, 1,400-space parking garage at Dunn Loring station on Aug. 26. The new garage will replace the current surface lot.
According to Metro's head of parking Patrick Schmitt, "The new garage is a welcome enhancement for Dunn Loring customers, who will now benefit from weather-protected parking, improved lighting and high-definition security cameras."
A second phase of the project will add another 700 spaces. That part is expected to be complete in late 2014.
Metro commuters often say they can't find enough parking at Metro facilities, especially near the end of the rail lines. Parking lots and garages can fill up in the morning rush hour, making it a race to find a spot.


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Marcia Cross looked like she made the perfect playmate for her daughter Savannah in Los Angeles.
Hitting the playground in Venice Beach, the former Desperate Housewives actress was snapped helping her daughter try out the gymnastic rings.
Wearing a long sleeved shirt and skinny jeans, the 50-year-old kept her fair skin protected in a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses.
The actress then showed off her balance on a small platform before hitting the carousel.
It certainly looks like being a full-time mother is suiting Marcia.


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Project Magnify - A Comparison of Two Strategies to Improve Reading Ability
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The purpose of Project Magnify is to determine which of the two current strategies (large print versus optical aids) for helping visually impaired students improve their reading abilities works better. Our hypothesis is that optical aids work better than providing the student with large print materials. Since large print materials are of one size only, and the level of visual impairments among students varies greatly, it seems apparent that large print materials will work well for some students, but not for all. An optical aid designed for each individual student's level of impairment seems to hold more promise in helping each student reach their maximum level of performance. Although Project Magnify is designed to increase reading abilities, it is expected that students will also develop greater independence and confidence in home and community activities that require the use of vision.
Vision, Low
Device: Optical Aids
Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Project Magnify - A Comparison of Two Strategies (Large Print Versus Optical Aids) for Helping Visually Impaired Students Improve Reading Abilities
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|Study Start Date:
|May 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2007
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|5 Years to 17 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- visually impaired with a permanent reduction of visual acuity in both eyes equal to or less than 20/70
- enrolled in one of the South Carolina school districts served by the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (SCSDB) outreach Teachers of the Visually Impaired (VI)
- previously taught using large print materials without optical aids, or magnifiers
- 5 to 17 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00366392
|United States, South Carolina
|Feldberg Center for Vision Rehabilitation, Medical University of South Carolina
|Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
|Principal Investigator:
|Stephen Morse, MD
|Medical University of South Carolina
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|Study First Received:
|August 17, 2006
|Last Updated:
|October 2, 2007
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Medical University of South Carolina:
Low Vision
Optical Aids
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vision, Low
Eye Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Sensation Disorders
Signs and Symptoms
Vision Disorders
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Salt Lake City teen wants to rename school for fallen Latino soldier
Washington Elementary. Jackson Elementary. Lincoln Elementary.
They're all schools in Salt Lake City bearing the names of great men. But they're also all long dead their experiences generations and worlds away from those of the students attending the schools.
Now, one Salt Lake City teen wants to change that for students in a west-side school. East High junior Erick Olivas is working to rename Parkview Elementary after a Glendale neighborhood soldier who died serving his country in Afghanistan in 2007. He'd like to see the school become Rocky Herrera Elementary.
"When I went to the school basically all the students were Hispanic or Latino," Olivas said, "and I think it would make a great impact in the Latino community just to know there are also Latino heroes in our community that fight for our country."
At Parkview Elementary, 86 percent of kids are minority students.
Olivas, who is focusing on renaming the school as his Eagle Scout project, has been working with school board member Michael Clara on the issue. He said Clara helped bring Herrera to his attention.
Herrera, an Army sergeant first class, was killed at age 43 in 2007 by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. His sister, Jeri Herrera, said he and a couple of other soldiers tried to charge the bomber when they realized what he was doing, perishing in the process but saving others.
It's not just the way Herrera died, however, that's significant. It's also the way he lived.
He walked Parkview's hallways as a kid. He was a prankster who loved playing jokes on his little sister and younger brother. But his parents also still have awards and recognitions he won in grade school.
He was a natural leader long before he joined the military, in which he served for more than 20 years. He followed a line of Herrera men serving in the military, including his father and uncles, said his cousin Duane Padilla.
"Whatever he did, he did it with integrity, to set an example," said Jeri Herrera, who now lives in Michigan. "If we were kind of getting out of line as kids he'd tell us when we were getting out of line. Being the older brother he'd just kind of keep us in check a little bit."
Yet Herrera was humble, Padilla said. He probably wouldn't have known what to make of a school being named after him, Padilla said.
"He wasn't really big into the limelight," Padilla said. "He just sort of took care of business, did what he needed to do."
It's the kind of person Olivas believes should be honored.
Olivas has been working since the fall to gain support for the renaming, gathering signatures on a petition and meeting with state and local leaders to get their backing.
Olivas officially presented his request to the Salt Lake City School board Tuesday night, which received it enthusiastically. Board president Kristi Swett said his request will be sent to Parkview's school community council, which will put together a committee to look into the renaming. The school community council will then make a recommendation to the board, which will make a final decision.
Clara said he'd like to see the school named after Herrera to show "that local heroes walk among us" and that freedom isn't free.
"It's important that our children understand that we have heroes that are within our own community," Clara said.
Jeri Herrera said she thinks it would mean a lot to students to go to a school bearing her big brother's name.
"It was somebody from the neighborhood ... someone who walked down the railroad track to go to that school, somebody who played kickball in that field," Jeri Herrera said, "somebody from the neighborhood who did something great."
Lunch questions
When it comes to explaining why dozens of kids had their lunches trashed in January, Salt Lake City School District board members told parents Tuesday they will try to answer some of their questions next week.
The board decided Tuesday to meet for one hour on March 12 at 4:30 p.m. to publicly discuss and answer questions submitted by parents.
The board will continue to accept questions through March 11 that are emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or that are mailed to district offices at 440 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111-1891.
The board also on Tuesday decided to officially hire Squire & Co. to conduct an external audit of district procedures and financial issues related to the incident. The board also decided to issue a request for proposals for companies to look into the personnel side of the issue after representatives from Squire said they aren't able to conduct that side of the investigation.
Board president Kristi Swett said the Squire audits might cost between $5,000 and $7,000.
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May 19, 2009
Real average weekly earnings rose by 0.1 percent from March to April after seasonal adjustment.
This increase stemmed from a 0.1-percent increase in average hourly earnings. Average weekly hours and the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) were unchanged.
Average weekly earnings rose by 1.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from April 2008 to April 2009. After deflation by the CPI-W, average weekly earnings increased by 2.6 percent.
These earnings data are from the Current Employment Statistics Program. These data are for production and nonsupervisory workers in private nonfarm establishments. Earnings data are preliminary and subject to revision. Find out more in "Real Earnings in April 2009" (PDF) (HTML), news release USDL 09-0512.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Change in real average weekly earnings, March 2009-April 2009 on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2009/may/wk3/art02.htm (visited October 06, 2015).
New estimates of personal taxes in Consumer Expenditure Survey
In 2013, the Consumer Expenditure Survey improved its personal tax data.
Trends in long-term unemployment
Long-term unemployment reached historically high levels following the recession of 2007–2009.
Housing: before, during, and after the Great Recession
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Reader's letter: Left in a mess by Nottingham City Homes work
Posted: August 05, 2014|
I OWN my own house, and the house next door has been bought by Nottingham City Homes.
The other week, before I went to work, workmen appeared in the garden next door. They were outside the back door and I found out they were taking out the hedge and erecting a fence.
When I got home to my house, there was a 6ft-high "privacy" fence between me and next door.
The damage outside my back door was horrendous. I was angry (a) because I wasn't told and (b) because of the mess.
I contacted them and was told I should have been notified by letter – but nobody had had the decency to telephone or call.
They damaged the inspection chamber, and behind my shed it's been left in a disgraceful state. The fence outside my back door is blocking out the light and I've been told to put a piece of glass at the top of the door to let in more light. Who's going to pay for that? Me!
I've also been told someone is coming in about six months to inspect the rest of the hedge and told the fence may be extended.
I would like you to print my letter so house owners who live next door to a City Homes house can take photos of their property and ensure that they don't come along and erect a 6ft privacy fence between you and your neighbour, especially when it's done without permission.
Enderby Square
Lenton Abbey
A spokesman for Nottingham City Homes said: "In light of the concerns raised by Miss Smith, we are sending a surveyor out to have a look at the damage to her property and carry out a full assessment. We shall liaise directly with Miss Smith on this matter and shall endeavour to make good any damage that has been caused to Miss Smith's property by the works we're doing on the property next door."


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The Interior Board of Land Appeals has ruled that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) took the necessary "hard look" during 2001 oil and gas lease sale, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) failed to meet its burden of proof that the BLM acted arbitrarily or capriciously in considering the issuance of leases.
Utah BLM acknowledged that the recent ruling shows the BLM is following regulations and policy in considering parcels for oil and gas leasing. SUWA has protested and appealed 21 of the last 22 Utah quarterly lease sales, but has not won a single case.
"In case after case, IBLA has rejected SUWA's arguments that BLM must conduct inventories and amend land use plans prior to issuing leases," said Kent Hoffman, Utah BLM Deputy State Director of Lands and Minerals. "This is an affirmation that we are taking a 'hard look' and abiding by our existing land use plans. Clearly these issues are very complex. We have dug into the details and made a call."
The ruling came at the heels of an oil and gas lease sale in November that was also protested by SUWA. In the sale, 24 percent of the parcels offered contained some lands previously inventoried by BLM for wilderness characteristics. Prior to the sale BLM considered all new information, including the wilderness inventory, and only offered the parcels with what they considered adequate environmental review and deferred those that would need further analysis.
According to Hoffman, the oil and gas lease sale in February will have similar determinations. All of the 130 parcels nominated for lease are open to oil and gas leasing under existing land use plans; however, new information has prompted BLM to defer more than 60 percent of the acreage nominated. Such new information includes issues with sagebrush die-off, soil stability, wildlife, and threatened and endangered species. This information will be incorporated in future planning and environmental analysis. (Parcels and acreages will not be finalized until Feb. 11, 2004).
Hoffman also noted that "no surface occupancy stipulations" will be used on some of the February parcels as they were with parcels in Desolation Canyon during the November Sale.
"It's important for the public to understand that recreation and wilderness characteristics, particularly along river corridors, are valued and a part of the resource mix we take a close look at," said Hoffman. "Parcels that have been and will be offered along river corridors have strict stipulations preventing any surface development within the viewshed of the river."
"This would be a continuation of the long-standing policy we've had in place since the mid-1980s precluding oil and gas development within the White River Recreational and Wildlife Corridor established through the Bookcliffs Resource Management Plan," Hoffman concluded.
The initial posting of parcels for the February Oil and Gas Lease Sale was Dec. 19. After all protests have been considered, the final offering will be determined seven days prior to the sale date of February 19.


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FDA Humanitarian Device Approval for Fetal Surgery
The FDA approved a device set for fetal surgery from Karl Storz Endoscopy America (KSEA) under its little known humanitarian device exemption (HDE) program. Interestingly many of the devices approved under this program are artificial hearts or heart assist devices. It's worth checking out the link above to see what sort of things fall into this category by the FDA.
First a bit of interesting background on the FDA HDE Program:Â As the FDA says
On June 26, 1996, FDA issued a final rule to carry out provisions of the Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990 regarding humanitarian use devices (HUDs). This regulation became effective on October 24, 1996. An HUD is a device that is intended to benefit patients by treating or diagnosing a disease or condition that affects fewer than 4,000 individuals in the United States per year. A device manufacturer's research and development costs could exceed its market returns for diseases or conditions affecting small patient populations. FDA, therefore, developed and published this regulation to provide an incentive for the development of devices for use in the treatment or diagnosis of diseases affecting these populations.
The regulation provides for the submission of an humanitarian device exemption (HDE) application, which is similar in both form and content to a premarket approval (PMA) application, but is exempt from the effectiveness requirements of a PMA. An HDE application is not required to contain the results of scientifically valid clinical investigations demonstrating that the device is effective for its intended purpose. The application, however, must contain sufficient information for FDA to determine that the device does not pose an unreasonable or significant risk of illness or injury, and that the probable benefit to health outweighs the risk of injury or illness from its use, taking into account the probable risks and benefits of currently available devices or alternative forms of treatment. Additionally, the applicant must demonstrate that no comparable devices are available to treat or diagnose the disease or condition, and that they could not otherwise bring the device to market.
An approved HDE authorizes marketing of the HUD. However, an HUD may only be used after IRB approval has been obtained for the use of the device for the FDA approved indication. The labeling for an HUD must state that the device is an humanitarian use device and that, although the device is authorized by Federal Law, the effectiveness of the device for the specific indication has not been demonstrated.
Why HDE is so important: In addition to being a fertility specialist I work on and consult with industy on surgical device development. Countless times I have seen a wonderful device that fills a clinical need to help my patients. Unfortunately, the cold reality of what it will cost to bring the device to market often prohibits anyone making it! I am not talking about an idea that is not pursued (that happens every day) but about real devices that exist and have completed trails showing they work– only to be killed off prior to commercialization because the millions it will take would not be recouped by sales. It can easily cost $5 million to take a product through a clinical trial and FDA approval process. If it's just an idea in the hands of a start up it can cost $25 million to develop and bring it to market. Hense the "well doc it's important for the disease you treat but unlessyou can tell me how to sell millions I can't bring this to market" conversation. You can read how military research with medical trickle-down overcomes this hurdle often here.Â
The approval of this device for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: I myself have performed this exact kind of fetal surgery. Back when I was at Yale I led a team of gyn endoscopic surgerons, general surgery laparoscopy specialists, and maternal fetal medicine specialists trying to save a twin pregnancy that was dying from twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Additional information about the disease is available at the twin-twin transfusion syndrome foundation and in a detailed medical tech post here and a list of fetal therapy centers here and a list of treatment options here. In this disease, there is an abnormal link in the blood supply between two twins (they are normally totaly separate). What happens is that the blood from one overwhelms the other twin causing multisystem failure and ultimately death. Back when we did this there were no approved devices but we used this exact type of equipment. The manufacturer here did not invent somethig new but is getting approval to market and use the device which will hopefully make it easier for doctors to use it. This approval from the FDA is for a special kind of microlaproscope (read about the history and uses of tiny microlaparoscopes here)
How the new set works:Â
The Karl Storz Fetoscopy Instrument Sets are surgical tools used in the treatment of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). TTTS is a rare condition in which there is an imbalance in the amniotic fluid of some identical twins. This imbalance is caused by an uneven flow of blood between the twins through shared blood vessels that are present when the twins share one placenta.
The Karl Storz Fetoscopy Instrument Sets consist of a fetoscope (telescopic camera used to view a fetus) and sheaths which are used to pass other surgical instruments and/or fluid through the entry site. After identifying the shared blood vessels on the placenta with the fetoscope, a laser can be passed through a sheath. The laser, which is already cleared for marketing, is used to photocoagulate (destroy with heat) the shared vessels which should help to normalize the flow of blood between the twins.
How does it work? After a tiny cut in the mother's abdomen is made, the fetoscope and sheath are inserted through the mother's abdomen and uterus under ultrasound guidance. Through the fetoscope the surgeon is able to view the placenta and determine which blood vessels are being shared by the twins and which ones are not. The Fetoscopy Instrument Set provides a pathway for a laser that can be used to destroy these shared or shared vessels after they have been identified. After all of the target vessels are identified and treated, the laser, fetoscope and sheath are removed. Â
Stay tuned for posts reviewing the FDA device approval process in more detail as well as my thoughts on how profoundly the medical device climate has changed in the last decade.


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Adjournment Debate. - School Accommodation.
Wednesday, 19 May 1999
Dáil Éireann Debate
Mr. Perry: With the recently announced changes in the pupil-teacher ratio and the dramatic development of this area in recent years, the school as of 1 September next is entitled to appoint an eighth teacher. This teacher has no classroom and as a matter of urgency a classroom needs to be provided at the school for this teacher. Now is the ideal opportunity to complete the building at the school by providing two new classrooms – one for the new teacher and one to replace the chalet and the long promised GP room. Additional office, remedial and storage space is also required and by completing the original eight classroom plus a GP room plan of the early 1980s – a plan which the board of management and the Department have in their possession – all this could be achieved and the accommodation issue at St. Patrick's national school, Calry, taken off the agenda.
The present accommodation leads to many difficulties in the day to day running of the school. For example, no remedial room was built at the school and when the remedial teacher visits twice weekly, she must work out of a small dark room originally planned as an office. Despite her best efforts to brighten up this room, it is a most dreary and dull environment for her and the children. Surely these children, the weakest in the system, should be given every stimulation to learn and a proper spacious learning environment is the least of their requirements.
The school secretary must also work out of this same dreary office. This means that she cannot attend the school on the same two days as the remedial teacher and thus is only available to the principal and staff three days a week. This leads to inefficiencies in the provision of the secretarial service as the secretary may not be in attendance on the day she is needed most. As the principal is a teaching principal, despite the fact that there are 212 children in the school, he finds that he is continually being interrupted in his teaching duties and the children in his class suffer as a result.
The recent provision of a school psychologist has once again shown up inadequacies in accommodation at the school. When the psychologist attends there is literally no place for her to carry out her work as the remedial teacher or the secretary will already be in the school and the only other room available is the staff room where her work is continually being interrupted by both the secretary or teachers using the photocopier.
Incidental parent-teacher meetings highlight the accommodation problems of the school. Parents who come to speak privately to the principal or a teacher find themselves discussing sensitive and private issues in a corridor or the staff room. The school makes every attempt to implement [156] the primary school physical education curriculum but, given the lack of a general purposes room and the climate of the north west, this is very difficult. For a number of weeks every year, PE cannot be done outside. To ensure that PE is done, the school has designed a plan for wet weeks. One day per week is designated for PE; if that day is wet one teacher has to clear the furniture from her classroom so that the room can be used for PE.
With every available space being used for teaching, storage of teaching, cleaning and other equipment creates a difficulty. When the original plan was altered in the late 1980s the planned staffroom was not built and what had been planned as a small library was converted into a staffroom. This room barely accommodated the six teachers in the school at the time. However, from 1 September next, the school will have eight teachers as well as a remedial teacher twice a week. The present staffroom is too small to accommodate even half this number. When the school doctor or dentist visits, children are expected to be examined and sometimes to undress in a staffroom where they can be interrupted at any moment by teachers going about their daily work.
The Minister must recognise that St. Patrick's national school, Calry is struggling to provide the best possible education for its children in extremely difficult circumstances. As the recent pre-school survey indicates – and as anyone can see from the number of houses being built in the area – the numbers in the school will increase dramatically over the next few years. This, in turn, will place impossible demands on the accommodation in the school. Where is the teacher who arrives in September to teach her class? One small, dark room cannot accommodate a secretary, a remedial teacher and her pupils and an educational psychologist and her clients. Now is the time to put the accommodation issue in order at this school by completing the original plan which allowed for eight classrooms, a GP room, a remedial room, office space and storage space. In a growing area this accommodation is urgently required. I appeal to the Minister to announce the completion of the plan.
Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Mr. O'Dea): I thank Deputy Perry for raising this matter because it affords me an opportunity to clarify the position regarding the application for additional accommodation by Calry national school.
This six classroom school was built in 1989 to accommodate the amalgamation of two small schools in the area, Dunally national school and Calry national school. The current enrolment is 211 and the school is staffed by a principal teacher and six assistants.
The school management applied recently to my Department for additional classroom accommodation and a general purpose room. This application is currently under examination in the planning and building unit of my Department. In the course of the examination, factors such as the cur[157] rent accommodation level at the school and demographic trends including possible housing developments in the immediate area, will be taken into consideration. As is normal in such cases also, an inspector's report and recommendation has been sought and obtained in the matter. On completion of this examination, my Department will be in a position to advise the board of management of the outcome.
My officials will seek to progress consideration of this application as quickly as possible. The Deputy will appreciate that it is far too early in the process to determine what the likely outcome will be.
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The Bengals received some shocking news Friday morning when it was announced that Vikki Zimmer, the wife of defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, suddenly passed away on Thursday night in Cincinnati.
We are stunned and saddened to learn of Vikkis passing, said Bengals president Mike Brown in a statement. She was a warm and popular person in the Bengals family, and our immense respect and affection for Mike makes this especially hard. Our hearts go out to Mike and his family.
Said coach Marvin Lewis: Mike is part of our Bengals family, and well support him in every way we can. We will dearly miss Vikki. She was a friend to all of us, and a big supporter of Mikes players. Her thoughtfulness to them in so many ways will also be greatly missed.
Vikki Zimmer, 50, was beloved by the team and the defensive players. She routinely baked cookies for the players, which Mike Zimmer would bring to meetings. That was shown late during one of the episodes of "Hard Knocks: Training Camp."
Mike tells me, Those kids work so hard and so long. They really like it when you make them that stuff., Vikki Zimmer told the teams official website about the cookies. Theyre worried about putting on weight, so I want to make it a little bit healthy but he tells me they destroy whatever it is no matter what they say.
Funeral arrangements are pending. It is also not known at this time whether Zimmer will coach Sundays game at Baltimore.
The Zimmers were married for 27 years, with two daughters and a son. Adam Zimmer is a defensive assistant with New Orleans.
Vikki Zimmer was born in Layton, Utah. She and Mike met during his coaching tenure at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah (1981-88).
Reaction from throughout the league was one of sadness, especially in Dallas where Zimmer was an assistant for 13 years with the last seven as defensive coordinator. He left the Cowboys to become defensive coordinator at Atlanta in 2007 before coming to Cincinnati last year.
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Well its very sad from the standpoint that she was a wonderful lady, said Campo, who is the Cowboys secondary coach. I go way back with Mike, going back to Weber State. I met my wife (Kay) at the same time that he met Vikki.
This is a sad day because I feel the worst for the kids. They have three beautiful kids and in the coaching business, in many times, the kids are closer to their mother than they are their father because of the work schedule. Thats the disappointing thing more than anything.
Said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: We are heartbroken to hear of this loss, and our hearts go out to Mike, Adam, Corri and Marki. We remember Vikki for her vibrant love of life and her loving devotion to her family."