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Reflections and Comments on Last Night's Jefferson County "Roadway Safety Meeting" at Ken Caryl Ranch House
Submitted by Amy Thompson on
Megan Hottman of www.TheCyclist-Lawyer.com
Authored by: Megan Hottman, lawyer with Hottman Law Office
Last night I attended the second of three meetings hosted by Commissioner Rosier and Amy Pamperien, with presentations by Lt. James Lucas, Jeffco Sheriff, and representative of Jeffco Transportation and Engineering Division, concerning Jeffco cyclists and homeowners and motorists. These meetings were initiated as informational meetings to share Jeffco's proposed bike/road plans, as well as for the Sheriff's office to review the laws regarding cyclists and also to receive comments from both sides on the issues that are causing the tension between cyclists and motorists and homeowners.
Commissioner Rosier began by going through the attached powerpoint presentation (I apologize they are out of order in this file but you get the gist) - see attached.
Then Lt. Lucas took over in discussing the primary statute applicable to cyclists. He also fielded questions regarding the 3-feet passing rule.
We briefly heard from a representative of the Transportation and Engineering Division - he discussed the "Jefferson County Bicycle Plan." The important thing to note is that no funding currently exists or is set aside for this plan. However we were informed that the reason a plan is presented even in the absence of funding, is that funding could become available at any time, and a county with a plan can receive those funds, whereas a county without a plan would not have the opportunity to receive funds. It was also emphasized that the improvements to roads as part of this plan -whether paving wider shoulders for cyclists or adding bike lanes - would always be a matter of priority, with one section done at a time, based on use, traffic flows, etc. The plan is very thorough and I can only hope that funding does become available for these improvements at some point soon.
After the informational presentation, the session was opened to comments. Individuals in attendance were asked to sign up and were given 5 minutes to speak their mind. 19 people signed up to talk.
While it seemed that most in attendance were cyclists, there were also several homeowners from the Deer Creek canyon area, as well as general "community activists" who came to voice their comments.
The main comments/issues that were raised :
1. The desire by non-cyclists to impose a license and/or tax requirement on cyclists - because cyclists use the roads and need to license/pay taxes to ride bikes on those roads.
2. The desire by non-cyclists to impose a license plate requirement on cyclists - to discourage cyclists from poor behavior as a result of riding "anonymously" because cyclists do not have identifying information on that allows a motorist to call and report poor behavior. A license plate would bring a sense of responsibility and the threat of punishment by authorities and the thought is that if bikes have license plates, cyclists will conduct themselves more appropriately.
3. An overwhelming theme was that everyone agrees certain canyons are simply too full of cycling and motor traffic -- namely, Deer Creek and Lookout Mtn. These are very popular roads for cyclists but do not have shoulders in most areas. One easy solution to reduce this traffic is to encourage cyclists to ride other canyons, such as Coal Creek canyon or Golden Gate canyon. Of course the problem with those roads is that they are not safe for cycling on most days and so cyclists tend to avoid them.
So funding and feasibility of adding shoulders on those other canyons to disburse cycling traffic was discussed. A suggestion was made that if cyclists do have to pay annual fees or have to get a license plate, that those revenues be devoted to cycling-related road improvements.
4. A general theme among the cyclists there was that we all need to be responsible for our own safe riding, and we need to "call out" other cyclists that we see misbehaving. Don't ride 2-3-4 abreast when you're backing up traffic behind you. Demonstrate exemplary behavior, both to other cyclists as well as to motorists.
5. One comment related to saying thank you or acknowledging proper/positive behavior. I.e. -as a cyclist, when a car waits behind you until it is safe to pass (ie once through a blind turn), give them a way of acknowledgment, or if their windows are down, holler "thank you." The motorists there said they intended to do the same -to thank cyclists who ride single file and who make a point to allow traffic to flow properly. The idea being - instead of laying on the horns, or holding up the middle finger, and always focusing on the negative, to also pay tribute to proper conduct on both sides.
6. Along those lines, cyclists asked motorists/homeowners to use the friendly "toot toot" on the car horn to notify a cyclist they were behind them in a car, versus the "HOOOONNNNNK" that typically frightens a cyclist and often leads to the return of a middle finger or other gesture. Motorists/homeowners did not seem to realize that a cyclist cruising along with wind blowing in their ears often cannot hear a car approach behind them.
7. A major fear expressed among drivers is having to pass cyclists by crossing over the center line to get around. Crossing into the oncoming traffic lane is terrifying. They asked us to please stay over to the right on tight roads especially with blind turns, and to please ride single file so they can get around us safely.
8. A suggestion by a cyclist was made to other cyclists to start riding with helmet cams so that we can catch more motorist behavior and get it reported to authorities.
9. A theme emerged that one negative cyclist experience for a motorist can color their interactions with all cyclists in the future. Such that one poorly-behaving cycling may cause a motorist to take it out on some unsuspecting, law-abiding cyclist later on.
My comments:
I found it amazing that the meeting took every bit of the three hours.
I found it reassuring that the majority seemed to be cyclists/pro-bike vs the angry motorist/homeowner crowd. I was proud of the cyclists for filling the room and representing us in such a strong positive showing.
The meeting had a positive tone most of the night. Even the homeowners from Deer Creek admitted that they had come to "vent" about the cyclists that ride 6 abreast and prevent them from getting to/from their homes in the canyon ... but after hearing some cyclists speak about our fears and our desires to be cooperative, the homeowners stated they were glad they had attended and believed we could all work together to reach the proper resolutions. I realized that the homeowners and motorists took on a new appreciation for the exposure and risk cyclists encounter on every ride - when they saw us as people, and not in our "battle gear" -ie spandex and helmets -they realized we were people too.
Towards the end though, I felt we were left with a room primarily full of cyclists trying to sway other cyclists. Preaching to the choir! I wasn't sure that it was all that constructive at that point.
The thought I had as I left the meeting was: as a cyclist, we need to be responsible for our own conduct. We can be "in the right" but be "dead wrong" in an interaction with a vehicle because the vehicle ALWAYS WINS.
We can't change everyone's behavior overnight, and yes, there will always be cyclists that will break the laws and create a bad impression that the rest of us have to work twice as hard to overcome within the community. But. We can teach new cyclists how to safely ride in traffic, and we can be helpful out on the roads giving tips to other cyclists and generally raise the level of our riding to be law-compliant and still get our needs met by using the roads and riding where we please.
We do have rights to the road, no one disputes our right to be there. But I think if we can each strive to be safer "vehicle operators" out on the roads, it will have a very positive overall effect in the bigger scheme of this issue.
I'd encourage Jeffco cyclists (and those that ride roads in Jeffco) to attend Wednesday night's meeting, August 22nd, at the Lookout Mountain Nature Center, 6-9pm.
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Submitted by Amy Thompson on
Thank you Megan
Submitted by crispi (not verified) on
Thanks so much for being the consummate advocate for CO cyclists in all that you do! From the composition of the legal articles to your team development and attendance at these Jeffco meetings, what can't you do? How much time do you expend?
Let's hear it, people... if each of us gave 10% of what Megan does it would be a groundswell.
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Thanks for the recap, Megan.
Submitted by A female cyclist (not verified) on
Thanks for the recap, Megan. It's great to hear about drivers and cyclists working together to resolve issues. At the end of the day, we're all humans no matter what form of transportation we choose.
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Jeffco and Deer Creek
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While it was good to hear the meetings were amicable and I believe the major issues were touched on, I still think we have a long way to go.
In riding Deer Creek a couple of weeks ago I saw several instances of riders two abreast and not even attempting to move over for approaching traffic. Being an advocate for compromise I asked the first couple of pairs if they could ride single file when cars passed and was met with blank or unfriendly stares.
I have been part of the cycling/racing community for many years here and am pretty sure these were casual riders who are not really "wired in" to the cycling network and I feel they will be our biggest challenge to making peace. Somehow we need to get the message out to these riders about the etiquette and issues all the citizens face.
Conversely there are those seriously bad apple drivers who with obvious intent try to intimidate cyclist. On Hi-grade road I was riding on the white line with cyclists a little ways in front and little ways in back when the driver of a truck decided to lay on his horn behind me. They went buy laughing obviously thinking it was great fun.
Finally I cant remember the last time I saw speed enforcement in the canyon, but they will give you a ticket if you don't put your foot down at the stop sign. Public Safety wants to enforce cycling rules, but they seem hesitant to bring motorists in line. I think a great idea is to put a deputy on a bike with a Go-Pro camera and let them get a feel for what it is like.
My two cents.
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Were there any requests for
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Were there any requests for motorists to poilice their own?
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Bike Safety Classes
Submitted by Megan Hottman (not verified) on
My response and call to action is to ask you to join me at one of the FREE bike seminars I'm offering to cyclists --
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USADA announced today that Cyril Jay-Rayon of Los Angeles, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a sanction for his anti-doping rule violation.
Jay-Rayon, 46, provided a urine sample on September 30, 2012, during an in-competition test, at the 24 Hour Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo., that resulted in an adverse analytical finding for the stimulant Modafinil. Modafinil is prohibited in-competition under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing and the International Cycling Union (UCI) anti-doping rules, both of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code ("Code") and the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.
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I just want to know what kind of "work" he does.
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Something in which falling
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Something in which falling asleep is bad - maybe he's a driver?
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but you have to think it's
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but you have to think it's just too darned coincidental that a guy who races 24hr mtb races happens to have a prescription for a drug that keeps him awake.
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And owns a exercise supplement company ( my buddy Mr. Google). Maybe he was using it for work, testing a new "vitamin".
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Ozzie Sweet, whose photographs have appeared on approximately 1,800 magazine covers, died on Wednesday, February 20, according to an obituary in The New York Times. He was 94 years old.
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I recently got a book by a new-to-me author and, per usual, checked out the bio on the back because I'm nosy. It kind of made me dislike her--in addition to a ridiculous Glamorshots-style photo (complete with props!), it just struck me as quite braggy. (Not helped by the dedication/acknowledgments seeming like an excuse for name-dropping.) Because I am a bad person, it kind of colored my approach to the book. I know, I know, separate the art from the artist, but I think I was more inclined to let myself be bothered by faults in the book that I might otherwise have shrugged off. Does anyone else have strong reactions to something innocuous like the bio? Or have favorites in terms of the... I don't know what to call it--dicta? Anyway, the non-story parts of a book?
There are some that make me like an author more--Julia Quinn's early bios were fun (now that she's more well-known, there is less information), and her dedications are still great. Eloisa James also manages to share her very real accomplishments with a dose of self-deprecating humor.
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I do like it when authors add some factual info at the end of historical fiction. Or, if a main character is a chef (or fantastic cook), I really like it when some of the recipes mentioned in the book are included at the end (seems to happen more in mysteries than romances).
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I haven't been turned off by a bio either. Sometimes, I think those pictures need an update, if an author chooses to show one, but other than that, I don't care how the author describes herself and her life. I think it's all fairly interesting. In fact, I've found out many authors are from my home state. Who knew MN grew so many romance authors? As for the photo, if it looks glamour-shot, that's okay too. I'm just happy when an author is wearing shoes...
As for online behavior...now that's another kettle of fish. I've been turned waaaay off a time or two that way.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:22 pm
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Kelly: Do please let us know which book/author had the bio that turned you off. I'm really curious.
As for me, the funnier the bios, acknowledgements and dedications are the better.
I've always enjoyed Julia Quinn's dedications; simple but endearing.
Suzanne Enoch has changed her bio on her new book and it made me smile as I read it.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:46 pm
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I still hate Jennifer Crusie for not giving me the recipe for those fabulous-sounding southern pecan pancakes in Agnes and the Hitman. Don't torture me with descriptions of how delicious they are and then not tell me how to make them!
I will say, this is the first time I've had such a visceral reaction to something as innocuous as a bio. Perhaps it was just my frame of mind when I looked at it, though I went back and looked again and still find it obnoxious.
LeeB, I sent you a personal message. Since this is more about an author and less about a book/writing, I didn't want to do a pile-on in a public forum.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:23 pm
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I haven't yet been turned off by an author bio or photo, though frankly, the author photos of many romance authors are pretty scary. What has occasionally turned me off were author blog posts, mainly when an author spouted extreme political views. Different political views don't bother me, but when authors start posting insane conspiracy theories or nasty bigotry of the "all X are evil and insane and will bring about the end of civilization as we know it" type, then I'm off. Oddly enough, I have also been known not to pick up an author's works when he or she vehemently slagged off a book, movie or TV show I enjoyed. Maybe it's silly, but when an author and I differ so fundamentally on what makes for good entertainment, likeable characters or realistic dialogue, then the chance that his or her books won't click with me is pretty high.
General behaviour in online communities has also turned me off certain authors, such as the fantasy author who always kept posting endless posts of philosophical discussion. If his books were as dull as those posts, then I am not too keen on trying them. Or another author, who posted on a forum I used to frequent and came across as incredibly obnoxious with a "bow down to me, peasants, cause I've published four media tie-in novels" attitude. Many of the posters on said forum worshipped that author. But once you dared to disagree with him on anything, he'd attack you and argue you down, even if it was a topic he knew next to nothing about (he actually tried to tell me that he knew more about my job than I did), because he was a published author and always right. I actually read one of his books (and didn't like it). Needless to say I never read another.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:48 pm
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Unless their attitude bleeds over into the work, I can pretty much ignore my dislike for an author and just enjoy the story. There's an urban fantasy series that I'm really into, but there's something about the author that I find abrupt and rude. Still love the books, though.
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CSR and Compliance Management System
"Clarion shall firmly establish corporate ethics anchored in a Compliance Program, having our Corporate Philosophy as its core concept." Based on this policy, Clarion promotes activities throughout the year in order to build a company that is trusted by society. We consider the views of our customers to be crucial information, to be inputted to, and utilized within the company It is Clarion's goal to walk together with our customers and thereby to earn their trust and satisfaction.
CSR Management Efforts
Since fiscal 2003, Clarion has been stating in its Mid-term Plans that: "Clarion shall firmly establish corporate ethics anchored in a Compliance Program, having our Corporate Philosophy as its core concept."
Clarion, as the whole Group of domestic and overseas affiliates, have been actively engaged in compliance management, environmental protection and social contribution as society requires companies more and more efforts in these areas. As a result, activities have taken a deeper root in domestic and overseas affiliates, and awareness for needs of compliance to laws and rules as required by society has become much higher. To comply with laws and regulations has already become a minimum requirement, and a company is not regarded as such that fulfills corporate social responsibilities by merely "operating the business activities in compliance with the laws and rules" alone. The level expected by the society to an enterprise in this regard has risen much higher now.
A "More Valuable Enterprise" as the society looks forward to now, is one that understands society's requirements and expectations well, integrates this in its business activities and fully performs its responsibilities. Such an enterprise will gain the trust of its customers as well as society. We consider it is a part of our social responsibilities to clearly define our direction and communicate it with the society. With this in mind, we shall make efforts, in addition to compliance and environmental management as up to now, enhancing our activities to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities (CSR), understanding social requirements and expectations precisely.
We have been contributing to local communities and society through supports and assistance towards future generations and people stricken by disasters. We shall further promote such specific activities, considering what is required by the society, to contribute to society and fulfill our responsibilities as we aim more firmly to establish and further enhance qualitatively our CSR management. We will also further enhance qualitatively our CSR management.
Promotion of Compliance Management
Clarion established in July 2003, the Compliance Committee chaired by the President. The committee meets regularly to exchange opinions and ideas on various issues for forming up compliance awareness. Since 2013, domestic affiliates have been added to the members of the committee and we promote unified activities in this regard.
As far as the overseas affiliates are concerned, we work together with those who are responsible in these companies in order to activate the activities as well as to share information.
Clarion Group Code of Conduct
The "Guiding Principles of Conducts and Behaviors" which had been in place since 2003 was progressively replaced by the "Clarion Group Code of Conduct" at the end of fiscal 2010 and the latter was extended to all group companies. With this revision, it is clearly stated that we are a part of Hitachi Group.
This Code, in the same manner as the "Guiding Principles of Conducts and Behaviors", is made available to all employees on our Intranet and, to public on our website.
Compliance Management Efforts
Compliance management has developed since Fiscal 2003 with the "Guiding Principles of Conducts and Behaviors" and establishing efforts of promotion systems throughout the world. Each department has promoted with PDCA cycle method∗ activities to mitigate compliance risks as its primary objectives. We perform regular meetings to exchange opinions with departments, awareness surveys and audits on compliance efforts. We will continue these efforts with a view to further reducing risks and taking our global activities to a new and higher level.
∗ A repetitive process for operational Improvements: first making plans (to "Plan"), carrying out the plans (to "Do"), evaluating the results (to "Check") and carrying out further actions for Improvements (to "Act")
History of Compliance Management Efforts
Compliance Consultation and Reporting Desk
Status of Consultations and Reporting
Clarion has both an internal and external compliance consultation desk with the objectives of preventing compliance violations and creating a corporate culture that precludes such violations through encouraging employees such consultation and reporting. Compliance Consultation and Reporting Desk was set up in November 2003. In order further to facilitate consultation and reporting, we set up an outside desk for telephone and/or fax consultation and reporting in November 2004. In April 2006, in connection with enforcement of the Whistleblower Protection Act, we laid out the "Regulations for Consultation and Reporting" which provides procedures and schemes regarding this subject. There has been total 219 (1.7 per month) consultations/reportings since the establishment of the Desk till Fiscal 2014. Among these, in the earlier stage there were more consultations than reportings and we consider the Desk played a roles of communication tool.
Compliance Risk Assessment Table
One of Clarion's priority issues in its compliance program is the identification of risks.
Each department identifies the laws, regulations, ordinances and compliance risks related to its actual operations, performs analyses of the degree posed by risks and the anticipated degree of their impacts on Clarion, and manages them in a "Compliance Risk Assessment Table", which also includes measures for responding to and preventing the risks.
The group companies also formulate and implement risk reduction plans every year.
Education and Training on Compliance
Managerial Staff Training Sessions
Compliance education and training are carried out constantly throughout the company for each level of employees. We provide general program of compliance management for new employees and, for managerial staffs, group sessions with specific issues. In fiscal 2014, this was implemented focusing on the anti-monopoly law, prevention of anti-social transactions, human rights, security export control, etc. In addition, in fiscal 2004 we started e-Learning-based training for managers, and currently the same type of training is also carried out for general employees, ensuring thorough familiarity with compliance among all our employees. In addition to these, we make active use of casebooks and video materials in an effort to further increase in awareness on compliance issues.
Compliance Audits and Awareness Surveys
Compliance Awareness Survey (conducted most recently in September 2014, covering all employees. Response rate was 86.1%)
In order to confirm the status of compliance/risks and the degree of compliance awareness, every year a compliance audit and compliance awareness survey is carried out.
Since Fiscal 2004, we perform "Compliance Audits" in order to verify efforts of each department regarding compliance issues, status of observation of laws and regulations, information security as well as progress of risk mitigating plans. If found necessary, due corrective guidance is given. Further, as a part of monitoring, regular "Compliance Awareness Surveys" are conducted, and the results are announced.
Compliance Management Throughout the World
Clarion Group's "Code of Conducts" in various languages
Clarion extends its compliance program throughout the world. Currently, 2 domestic and 17 overseas affiliates have introduced a similar program.
Each has formulated compliance guidelines materially same as that of headquarters "Code of Conducts", which are laid out in 8 languages including English, Chinese and Malay. Risk assessment and responding plans, which are the core of the compliance programs, are carried out in a similar manner as in the Headquarters.
We hold regular liaison meetings with domestic affiliates to verify their activity plans and state of implementation, and share information on various issues.
With overseas affiliates, we induce more activated efforts in this area with interviews of, and regular reports from, each of the affiliates and consequent follow-up actions.
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We have the "Regulations for Risk Management" in place in order properly to manage various risks and to maintain and improve our corporate value. The solution is structured with Risk Management Committee, which addresses overall management risks, and subordinate subcommittees for crisis management, compliance management, disclosure, information security, export security, environment and quality, which address issues in each of specific areas. The Internal Audit Office audits these efforts and we ensure continuous improvements.
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SPOKANE — Government regulators and watchdog groups want more information about a new Department of Energy proposal to speed cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation's most polluted nuclear site.
The agency on Tuesday released a report, which it called a "framework," stating that starting treatment of some of Hanford's radioactive waste without sending it to the troubled vitrification plant's Pretreatment Facility could speed work.
"I remain committed to ensuring that DOE provides a full, detailed plan for comprehensively addressing the complicated challenges we still face," U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a statement. The framework was not the comprehensive plan she wanted, Murray said.
"We have requested additional technical information to fully understand the details of the phased approach for the treatment of waste in Hanford's aging tanks," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in a press release.
The framework will drive talks as the Energy Department works with the state to resolve concerns about the slow pace of Hanford waste treatment, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday.
The framework "represents a prudent and reasonable approach to immobilize waste in a glass form as soon as practicable while working to resolve the technical issues," Moniz said. Work has been stopped on portions of the $12.2 billion vitrification plant, including the Pretreatment Facility, until technical issues are resolved.
Hanford, located near the Tri-Cities in southcentral Washington, is the nation's most polluted nuclear weapons production site. There are 56 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in underground tanks, at least one of which is leaking into the ground.
The federal government created Hanford during World War II to build the atomic bomb. The cleanup is expected to take decades. The effort — at a price tag of about $2 billion annually — has cost taxpayers $40 billion to date and is estimated to cost $115 billion more.
The most challenging task so far has been the removal of highly radioactive waste from the 177 aging, underground tanks and construction of a plant to treat that waste.
Hanford Challenge, a Seattle-based watchdog group, was critical of the framework proposal.
"The costs of building newer infrastructure to treat Hanford's tank waste will be astounding," executive director Tom Carpenter said.
The group contended that money would be better spent getting waste out of leaking tanks, building sturdier tanks, treating contaminated groundwater and excavating contaminated ground.
"DOE holds out an uncertain proposal as a quick fix," Carpenter said. "This is as opposed to a tried and true solution of simply building new tanks."
Key recommendations in the report include sending some of the waste now held in underground tanks directly to the Low Activity Waste Facility to be converted into a glasslike substance. The waste would then be disposed of at a Hanford landfill.
To allow some low-activity waste to bypass the Pretreatment Facility, a temporary plant might be built between the Hanford tank farms and the Low Activity Waste Facility to remove some of the solids and radioactive elements from some liquid waste, the report said.
In addition, up to 1.4 million gallons of waste held in 11 underground tanks might be sent to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, a national repository in New Mexico for transuranic waste. To allow that, the Energy Department must get the waste classified as transuranic rather than high level radioactive waste.
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I've added a considerable amount of information to the Pokemon entries in the PokeRep over the past few days. I've added evolution chains for all Pokemon. Coding it was quite a challenge, but I finally got it after hours of struggling with it. I've also included many useful statistics, such as Effort Value yields and base experience. Finally, I've added each Pokemon's abilities and their effects.
Behind the scenes, even more stuff was added to the Repository. Within the next couple of days, you can expect detailed attack/move data and breeding data to be up. Once that's done, I definitely plan to add searching functions to make finding the right Pokemon a breeze. Sounds interesting? Why don't you take a look at Arceus' entry.


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Among merchants on Sugar House's retail walk, Solissa's Boutique stands as one of the city's most unique women's clothing stores. The boutique caters to shoppers looking for original pieces with fairly-priced and high-quality clothing, shoes and jewelry.
Very unique to the boutique are vintage recycled tye-dye slips shop owner Solissa Weldon sews herself.
A year round staple, they can be paired in summer with sandals, or over leggings in winter. Lace adorning the hemline adds a little extra pretty when peeking out beneath a top layered skirt.
Solissa has been in the industry for several years; when she was 17, she forayed into fashion at Jumping Jack Flash, a New York boutique specializing in styling bands like Kiss, The Rolling Stones and The Allman Brothers Band. Upon moving to Los Angeles and working at famous venues Whiskey a Go Go and The Roxy, she applied her previous clothing design experience to dressing musicians for rock performances. In 2005, she decided to open her own shop and brought her edgy-chic style to Utah.
"I wanted to move where I could open a fun, rock and roll vibe, bit of an edge [type of shop], and I wanted to be affordable." she says. "I am my own customer. I'm a working person that makes a decent amount of money, but not a lot of money, who likes cool stuff. That's how I shop."
Combining vacations with buying trips, she brings items from all over the globe: Morocco, Spain or Peru to name a few.
With her fashion expertise, Solissa acts as personal shopper, helping her customers pair items or find a great fitting piece.
She also keeps previous purchases on file, creating a personal buying history.
"It comes in handy. I do get a lot of men, overwhelmed and they never know what to buy. I just look up their wife or their girlfriend," she says. Knowing the right size and style, she helps them find the perfect gift.


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The Christopher Isherwood Foundation aims to preserve the creative legacy of the Anglo-American writer Christopher Isherwood and the American painter Don Bachardy by keeping their work available to the public in published and unpublished form and by promoting through any appropriate means the enjoyment and study of their work and the unique way of life which allowed them to produce it.
From the house they shared in Santa Monica, Don Bachardy reads aloud a letter from Christopher Isherwood written on December 25, 1963.
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When a More senior editor received an invite to her 20-year college reunion, she joked that while she didn't have time to impress her former classmates by winning a Pulitzer, she did have a few weeks to get her hair, skin and teeth in better shape. So she mapped out a pre-event prep plan that included a haircut and color, a light chemical peel, at-home teeth whitening and, closer to the date, a manicure, pedicure and light spray tan (to leave her looking relaxed and healthy). "I didn't do much that I wouldn't normally have done"—except the peel and the tan, which were the beauty director's idea—"but I timed it to all come together right before the reunion," she says. The result? "That weekend I felt as if I looked like me, but on my best day."
How good we feel about ourselves may be an important component of how good we look, says Judith Sills, PhD, a Philadelphia psychologist. Pre-event primping instills confidence, she explains, enabling us to show up at a potentially nerve-racking occasion with our best face on (literally). "Confidence just comes easier when your roots aren't showing, your middle isn't sagging over your jeggings and your hairstyle isn't the same as it was in 1972," says Sills. So to look—and feel—great on a day that really matters, choose the strategy that best fits your time frame.
Sure, it's early in the game, but if you're super busy, super organized or just someone who lives by her Outlook or iPhone calendar, it's never too soon to get started.
Your skin
You can improve your complexion a lot in half a year, says Cheryl Karcher, MD, a New York cosmetic dermatologist and consultant for Avon. In the hands of a skilled doctor—equipped with an arsenal of lasers—fine lines, uneven skin tone, acne scars, broken blood vessels, leg veins and even sunspots can all be virtually erased in four to six months. For best results, most of the aforementioned conditions require four to six sessions—at $500 and up per session—so you need six months to prep. Go to plasticsurgery.com or aad.org to find a certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist with a specialty in lasers. For subtler skin improvement (with a lower price tag), you can also up the ante on your daily skin-care regimen and incorporate vitamin A (aka a retinoid) if you aren't already using it. It will take three to six months to see the skin-rejuvenating results. Ask your dermatologist for a prescription-strength retinoid like Retin-A or Renova, or pick up an over-the-counter formula such as SkinCeuticals Retinol NightCream in 0.5 ($54; skinceuticals.com).
Your hair
Give your stylist the heads-up on your big event so together you can figure out how to use your time well—by growing out a cut you dislike, for example, or getting unhealthy hair in better condition. If you want to experiment with a major color change, like going from dark to light or swapping a warm tone for a cool one, this long lead time is ideal, because it allows you to get used to the new look while also giving you a chance to reverse course if the new color is not for you, says Kyle White, senior colorist at the Oscar Blandi Salon in Manhattan.
Your makeup
It's a bit early to decide on cosmetic specifics, especially if you're working to improve your complexion (which may mean you need less makeup down the road). But if you think you may want to hire a professional for the day of the event or just for learning some application tricks, begin looking for the right one now, says Sonia Kashuk, celebrity makeup artist and creator of an eponymous makeup line sold at Target. Where to start? Get referrals from friends and your hairstylist. Then meet with a few artists and ask to see photos of their work to make sure their aesthetic suits yours. You can also head to your favorite makeup brand's beauty counter. Most offer free makeovers, which is a great way to test the products and possibly find an artist you trust. And since you have time to tackle major issues, consider your eyelashes. If you've noticed they're getting sparser, think about beginning a course of lash-growth-accelerating Latisse (available only by prescription); it gives full results in 16 weeks. A nonprescription option is Peter Thomas Roth Lashes to Die For Platinum eyelash treatment ($125; sephora.com), a lash conditioner shown to boost growth. Finally, if you've never had a makeup artist or brow specialist shape your eyebrows, this may be the time. "It can take up to four months to get neglected brows in good shape," says Robyn Cosio, brow specialist at the Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger salon in New York.
Once you've cherry-picked the advice you want to follow for your six-month strategy, stay the course until six weeks before your event. At that point, continue with the following line of attack.
Whether you have been following the six-month strategy or are juststarting, there is still ample time to get your hair and skin in tip-top shape.
Your skin
If you are already investing in injectables (Botox, Restylane or the like)—or you feel ready to take the plunge—now is the time to schedule the appointment, since most injections require one to two weeks to take effect, with results lasting three to six months (for muscle-relaxing Botox or Dysport) or six months or more (for fillers such as Restylane, Juvéderm and Radiesse). "Scheduling a visit now gives you enough time to recover [from any bruising or swelling], evaluate the effects and tweak or top off as necessary," says Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, a dermatologist based in Washington, D.C. Cost: $500 and up per treatment. You may also want to consider splurging on a professional peel ($50 and up) at a doctor's office or spa to slough off dead skin and reveal a brighter, smoother complexion. This can be done now, and again two weeks before the event. You may lookred and flaky for up to a week post-peel, so plan accordingly. If the in-officeroute doesn't, ahem, a-peel, give yourself a weekly at-home treatment (six in all) using a kit such as Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Extra-Strength Alpha-Beta Peel ($28 for 10; dgskincar.com). The peels will reveal fresher, more radiant skin over time, guaranteeing you'll be glowing by the big day.
Your hairHave you booked an appointment with your stylist to test-drive various 'dos? If not, please do so, especially if you're going for a look that's different from your everyday one. The condition of your hair is also important now. "Healthy hair reflects more light, and shine is a must-have for those Kodak moments," says White. Besides the basics, like investing in a good shampoo and conditioner for color-treated hair and using a deep conditioner weekly (moisturizing for dry hair, strengthening for weak hair), White suggests adding a water filter to your shower-head to reduce the presence of the shine-zapping chlorine and heavy metals present in most tap water. For your shopping list: Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal 2-Minute Masque ($7; drugstores), for hair that needs moisture; Aveda Damage Remedy Intensive Restructuring Treatment ($31; aveda.com), for strands that seem fragile and breakage-prone; and the Slim-Line Universal Shower Filter ($25; bedbathandbeyond.com), for all hair types. It is also time to get your strands cut in the style you intend to wear for the event. (The week before the date, schedule a clean-up trim to be sure the style looks fresh, but don't do anything major inside of the six-week mark, advises celebrity stylist Oscar Blandi.) Tip: If you're interested in adding density or a little length, discuss extension options with a stylist soon. Two popular versions: Bonded extensions (like GreatLengths; hairuwear.com for salon locations) can take four to six hours to apply and will last up to three months. Cost: $700 to $4,000. A less expensive alternative is long-term, tape-on extensions like Hotheads Hair (800-327-7971 for salon
locations), which can be applied in one to two hours and will last up to eight weeks. Cost: $30 to $1,500.
Your makeup
If you're planning to hire a makeup artist, schedule a consultation or lesson. If your lashes are looking skimpy (and you aren't already using a growth-boosting serum like Latisse), you can consider getting lash extensions. "They're ideal for sprucing up your look for a special occasion and can shave off a few years by creating the illusion of an eye-lift," says Courtney Akai of Courtney Akai Lash Boutique in New York. You should know in advance, however, that extensions—in which individual synthetic lashes are fused with glue onto your natural lashes—can take one to two hours to apply and will last six to eight weeks. So if you love the effect, plan to schedule a touch-up appointment a week before your event. If you've had extensions before and already know that you like them, arrange to have them applied within two weeks of your occasion. To find a salon near you that does lash extensions, go to novalash.com. Cost: $125 and up.
Once you've selected some tips from the six-week strategy, you're in good shape until six days before your event. At that point, transition to the six-day countdown, below.
OK, let's get down to business. To up the odds that your hair and makeup will look stellar, follow as much of the routine below as you can.
Your skin
A light peel at home (skip the in-office version—you're a bit too close to your event to risk the potential redness and flaking) will help remove dead cells and even out the texture of the skin, says New York and Miami dermatologist Fredric Brandt, MD. Try the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare kit mentioned in the six-week strategy or Philosophy Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads ($35 for 60 pads; sephora.com). If your skin is not overly sensitive, Tanzi says you could also go deeper with an in-office microdermabrasion treatment, followed by a skin-calming LED (light-emitting diode) treatment. Average cost: $150 for microdermabrasion, $275 for the LED. "The microdermabrasion gives skin a healthy glow, and the LED helps calm skin down," she explains. (Neither produces the redness and flaking of a peel.) A dermatologist can help determine which treatment is best for you at this point, but to be on the safe side, schedule anything stronger than the at-home peel early in the week to allow for plenty of recovery time.
You may also want to apply self-tanner or, even better, have a pro-fessional do it. We're not suggesting you aim for that bronze look you achievd during spring break back in the day—just the kind of subtle, healthy glow that makes almost anyone look fresher. Plus, even the lightest tan hides a host of problems, such as uneven tone, broken capillaries, arm cellulite and acne scars. Our favorite at-home formulas: Bare Escentuals Faux Tan Sunless Tanner ($22; bareescentuals .com) or, for a very sheer, understated glow, Perricone MD No Sun Tanner ($69; sephora.com).
Your hair
It goes without saying: This proba-bly isn't the time to try a dramatic new style. But do try to squeeze in a trim early in the week, since it often takes a few days to get used to even the most minor cut. "Be very clear with your stylist: You're just dusting the ends," says Blandi. If you're able, freshen your color, too, especially if you like the look of just-highlighted hair. If you don't have time for a cut and/or color, you can at least boost your hair's sheen with a salon or at-home gloss treatment such as Oscar Blandi At-Home Salon Glaze Shine Rinse ($27; oscarblandi.com).
Your makeup
If you plan to it apply yourself, do
a test run or two and have your husband, partner or friend snap a picture. "It's easier to look at yourself objectively in a photograph than in a mirror," says Kashuk. (While you're at it, ask your photo snapper to weigh in as well.) If you are itch-ing for a little more drama than you get from your everyday makeup and you aren't already wearing lash extensions, you may want to have a professional artist apply false lashesthe day of the event. Tip: Individual lashes applied at just the outer corners will give a more natural effect than a full strip of falsies will. Now is also the time to think of your nails: painted or no? Your call, but get them groomed (professionally or at home) within three days of your event. Tip: If you are woefully inept at DIY manis (and most of us are), stick-on nail strips like Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips ($9; drugstores) make it easier to appear polished. And don't overlook the cosmetic value of whiter teeth. They can brighten your whole face and boost your confidence about smiling. The fastest, most effective at-home whitener we've found is Crest 3D White Two-Hour Express Whitestrips ($55; drugstores). Finally, if your brows are looking a little unruly, schedule a brow shaping at least two days before the event. "You don't want to risk redness, a rash or an allergic reaction to brow wax any closer to the big day," says Cosio.
We're keeping this section short because you have work to do. Read quickly—then do some power primping.
Your skin
An at-home mask can plump and lift in little time, helping your complexion look the way it does on the last day of a (one can dream) monthlong vacation. Some of our favorite at-home treatments: Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX ($48; sephor.com), a 10-minute mask that tightens tired, lax skin, leaving you looking refreshed for up to 12 hours; and StriVectin's Dermal Infusion Mask ($69; sephora.com), which soothes red, dry or irritated skin and makes even the most parched complexion look and feel plumper and softer. You can also do a quick, gentle peel to brighten the skin (for best results, do the peel first, mask later). A new one we like that's safe for all skin types:M-61 Power-Pro Peel ($28 for 10 peels; bluemercury.com).
Your hair
You probably have a salon appointment scheduled for today—assuming you knew about your event in advance. If, however, you're on the Hail Mary plan, head to a walk-in salon or blow-dry bar for a professional blow-out. One reasonably priced ($40 per service) national chain to try if it's in your neck of the woods: the Drybar (thedrybar.com for locations). "A blowout with body [as opposed to one that is super straight and sleek] is always a safe choice, because it helps you look polished and never goes out of style," says Blandi. But to be certain you and your stranger-stylist are on the same page, bring along a picture of a style you would like to emulate (or, better yet, a photo ofyourself with your hair looking its best). If the event came as a total surprise and you're just doing the best you can with hair that hasn't even been washed within 24 hours, spritz some dry shampoo into your roots. This will revive the hair and add a bit of volume. Try Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo ($3; drugstores). If your hair is truly beyond repair, a ponytail (even a stubby one) or a simple knot at the nape of the neck is fail-safe and age appropriate. (This is why Grace Kelly's signature chignon is called a classic style.)
Your makeup
Doing your own makeup but haven't had time for a trial run? Experts strongly recommend you keep things simple. Smooth on your favorite foundation or tinted moisturizer, brighten your complexion with a touch of bronzer or blush, apply a gray or brown eyeliner to your top lash line (then smudge), swipe on mascara, fill in sparse spots in your brows—and add a creamy lipstick in a looks-good-on-everyone, bright berry color. Our favorite lip colors for fall: Dior Rouge Nude 683 ($32; dior.com), a brownish berry and Chanel Rouge Allure in Exaltée ($33; chanel.com), a vivid strawberry. Tip: If you're hitting a salon for your hair, ask if there's a makeup artist on staff who can apply a simple, natural face and, if there's time, add a few extra lashes to the outer corners of your top lash line. "A few falsies really pack a punch and can transform your face without adding any extra color," says Kashuk. If time is too tight for a pedicure or even a manicure, use a sheer base coat like Deborah Lippmann Turn Back Time Base Coat ($18; beauty.com). It disguises ridges, imperfections and discolorations in the nail and dries in seconds. Finally, if you aren't already sporting a subtle glow, consider smoothing on a faux-glow lotion like St. Tropez One Night Only Instant Glow Body Lotion ($18; sephora .com). This goof-proof DHA-free formula gives skin a natural-looking, transfer-proof sheen that shows up instantly and is easily washed away with soap and water. Last piece of advice? Smile—and be sure someone takes photos. Who knows when you'll look this gorgeous again!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Economics4Life Beautiful Stools! THANK GOODNESS FOR SALES!! Love these stools. They do measure about 30 inches from floor to top of seat cushion (not top of barstool) and were perfect for our bar which is about 42 inches in height. I eyed them for quite some time and waited for free shipping + additional 25% off, although I also was very sick to be spending an additional $40 a stool for a delivery surchage. However, the barstools were very well wrapped and didn't have any damages. Overall quality is average, similar to other bar stools, but the design is awesome. They are very comfortable and had guests from our NYE party comment on how much they liked them. Overall, I am very happy World Market had these for sale and am budgeting to purchase one more. January 2, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Ellie82 Foot rail broke off very easily I bought two of these stools in the store and was very excited about them....until now. While sitting on the stool, I let my foot rest (but not press) on the front rail (...pretty sure that's what it's there for), and the whole rail just broke off. I was already concerned about the durability of that rail, but figured it would be ok because it was metal. However, when it broke off, it revealed that it's just a metal casing around the wooden post. Anyway, I will be taking these stools back, as they are certainly not worth $200 ea. if they will break only a month after buying them. I'll add that they are pretty comfortable with the exception that your spine may hurt if you lean back in the chair, as the cushion is not thick enough to conceal the wood structure beneath it. Very disappointed, cause I really did love these stools. December 14, 2012
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UNCW receives mediocre rating for College of Education
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Published: Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 7:03 p.m.
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A new national report on teacher education programs gives a middle-of-the-road ranking to the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Watson College of Education. But university officials – and several national voices – say the organization that put out the report is "flimsy" at best.
The National Council on Teacher Quality's Teacher Prep Review, released earlier this month, looked at more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate education programs at colleges and universities nationwide. Using a four-star scale, it ranked those programs on their admission standards and training rigor. UNCW's undergraduate elementary education program received 2 1/2 stars, while its undergraduate and graduate secondary programs received two stars each. Roughly 78 percent of the programs rated received two or fewer stars.
The council is an advocacy group that formed in 2000 to "provide an alternative national voice to existing teacher organizations" and push reform in teacher recruitment, preparation, training and compensation, according to its website. This review, released in mid-June, is its first nationwide look at traditional teacher education programs.
The report's authors called teacher education programs "an industry of mediocrity." Supporters of the council say colleges and universities can improve on that by making it more difficult for students to get into their teacher education programs.
But critics, such as Ken Teitelbaum, dean of UNCW's Watson College of Education, view the council as part of a movement that wants to make educating teachers a profitable business rather than a university function.
To rate the schools, report researchers requested information from colleges that included admission requirements, course syllabi, surveys of students and textbooks used. Researchers did not visit the colleges or the schools that hired their graduates or interview the graduates themselves. The review used this information to decide if education students had learned how to do things such as teach non-English speakers and manage classrooms.
"It's a very weak rating in terms of the evidence used and in terms of the analysis of the evidence," Teitelbaum said.
For example, UNCW submitted about 500 pages of documents, including syllabi and handbooks, and the review looked at UNCW's website. From that information, the report gave UNCW 0 stars in its math curriculum, but 4 stars in reading curriculum. Education students take the same number of courses in both subjects, Teitelbaum said.
Teitelbaum pointed to the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education as an example of a strong system. Schools are evaluated every seven years, submitting multiple reports and data, and undergoing site visits and student and professor interviews. UNCW's Watson College of Education is scheduled to go through its assessment this year.
The Watson College also goes through state and self assessments and participates in UNC-system research studies.
Teitelbaum said he believed teacher preparation was "integrally related" to teacher quality.
"We're willing to take good feedback and look at ourselves," he said. "But this rating does not help in the slightest, and teacher quality is certainly more than just the teacher preparation programs, as important as they are."
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Rated 3 out of 5 by jeb1 Very disappointed. I loved the look of this tapestry online and was confident buying this because of the quality of the products offered by our local World Market store. However, when I received it I was very disappointed in the "look" of the fabric. First, it has copper threads woven into the fabric that cheapen the rich, luxurious colors of the piece. A matte finish would be much more pleasing. Secondly, there are "highlights" in each of the blocks but are actually several large areas that have no colored threads woven into the backing, just white spaces that look like mistakes in the weave. The bronze/black hardware included was very nice. However, the weighted rod at the bottom was in two pieces, one long, one short, which I thought was very odd. If these three things could be corrected, I would consider repurchasing this item, instead I returned it. The colors are lovely and the overall construction is very good. I am a loyal World Market customer and will continue to shop our local store. February 21, 2013
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Brenda Great for Light Meals and Appetizers We have the full Trilogy Dinnerware set. We end up using these smaller plates more frequently than the larger. January 4, 2010
Rated 4 out of 5 by CJ Perfect for a snack or small meal Found that these are great to add to the set of larger plates and bowls. Perfect for lunches, side dishes, or snacks! December 30, 2008
Rated 3 out of 5 by Zygomatic Nice Dishes They look very nice and fit well with our taste, but I've found they scratch pretty easily. We have the complete set, and every single plate has very noticeable scratches from steak knives and forks. December 23, 2015
Rated 3 out of 5 by danellejv Looks great, wears very poorly I like the look of these plates, and we use these for the main dish quite a bit. I bought these to be an everyday use plate, but I have been SO disappointed with how they have worn. I have had them for about 4 months now, and most of the dishes have at least one noticeable chip in them. They are dishwasher washed, and none of them have been dropped. These chips have happened in normal incidental contact with random things in the kitchen. Interestingly, I mentioned this to a World Market employee there on a separate trip, and they said these don't wear very well - they suggested I stick to the cheap Corelle type plates! October 13, 2014
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Johnson City, Tenn. -- East Tennessee State's Gustavo Gomez has been named Men's Tennis Player of the Week by the Southern Conference.
Gomez, a senior from Belcarce, Argentina, went 3-0 at No. 1 singles for the Bucs with a win over Raul Munoz of Wake Forest, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. Gomez also won two consecutive conference matches. He defeated UNC Greensboro's Tony Mule 6-2,6-1 and Appalachian State's Craig Rice 6-2,6-4.
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Pain Treatment Services at Boston Children's Hospital, a division of the hospital's Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, was the first multidisciplinary program in the world to provide treatment and support for acute and chronic pain in children and young adults. Since our founding in 1986, we have remained the most clinically active program of our kind in the world.
Every year we care for more than 2,000 children of all ages who have pain from a wide range of medical conditions. Children with cancer, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and other medical diseases form a challenging but rewarding group of patients.
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All patients seen by Pain Treatment Services receive care from a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist, in addition to evaluation by a psychologist who specializes in pain management through behavior medicine and a physical therapist.
Pain Treatment Services at Boston Children's Hospital offered the world's first randomized trial of patient-controlled analgesia in pediatrics in 1991.
Children and adolescents who were allowed to control their own dosage of analgesia after major orthopedic surgery expressed less pain and greater satisfaction than patients receiving morphine administered intramuscularly. They were less sedated, as well. This trial paved the way for today's frequent use of patient-controlled analgesia worldwide.
About half of our patients receive patient-controlled analgesia (a method of administering analgesia through a pump activated by the patient) while another quarter receive epidural anesthesia (in which pain medications are injected through a thin tube or catheter embedded in the lower back). The remainder receive a variety of treatments tailored to their individual factors.
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Chillounge founder Rainer Scheer will bring his outdoor event back to Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on March 26.
Chillounge, which will attempt to turn the northeast corner of the park into a nightclub/lounge atmosphere, came to downtown Orlando for the first time last year. There will be daybeds and outdoor furnishings around the fenced-in area to help create that lounge feel. Along with that, there will be live entertainment, a fashion show, a body paint show and a fireworks display.
I went to this event last year, and for the most part it was a success with close to 4,000 people in attendance. The highlight for many was the fireworks display, and it was impressive. Most of the gripes I heard came from the VIP section. Those included: limited offerings at the open bar, long wait times and issues with being restricted to one area and not seeing (or hearing) what was happening on the stage. You can read my blog post about the night here.
Basically, those who paid the $75 for VIP last year, felt either there should have been more bang for the buck or the price should go down for what was offered.
Well, the price has gone up for VIP this year to $80 ($85 with the convenience charge), so hopefully Scheer has worked out those wrinkles. General admission is $25 at the door ($20 in advance). You can buy tickets here.
Gates open at 6 p.m. for the 21-and-up party. Partial proceeds will benefit the Fatone Family Foundation.


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It's not often that you hear the words "rats" and "good news" in the same sentence. But, I am pleased to report that through a combined effort of collaborative community education and old-fashioned rat remediation, we are seeing significant progress against rodent infestation in neighborhoods of the County where this has been an ongoing problem.
Rats deserve their bad reputation. They are sneaky, dirty, disease-carrying creatures that feed on garbage, pet waste, old pet food and burrow under homes, sheds, wood piles and debris. The rat was blamed for the outbreak of Bubonic Plague in 14th century Europe. In fact, the blame should fall more on the Europeans since the normal practice back then was to simply throw waste into the street, attracting rats and their fleas that spread the "Black Death."
In the Code Enforcement Division, our job is to protect the health, safety and appearance of our Baltimore County neighborhoods. Our Rat Attack program has been a priority of County Executive Kevin Kamenetz's administration and of the County Council, with leadership from 7th District Councilman John Olszewski, Sr. In late 2011, at his request, the County Council authorized up to $750,000 over five years in a concentrated effort to control the growing rat population in specific areas around the County with documented rodent problems. Since last April, we have achieved quantifiable and reproducible results – fewer rat sightings, good inspection reports and plenty of new rodent-proof trash containers set out on trash day.
Even in modern times, human behavior is the biggest factor that allows rats to grow, thrive and multiply. We ask our residents to eliminate food sources and burrowing opportunities:
- handle and store trash properly by using and maintaining rodent resistant trash containers
- raise sheds and firewood piles off the ground
- remove junk and debris piles
- regularly pick up and properly dispose of pet waste
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Bill Graham was born in Berlin, Germany.
Bill Graham presents his first show, a benefit for the San Francisco Mime Troupe.
Ken Kesey plans, and Bill Graham supervises, the Trips Festival
Having worked their way up from the street, the Santana Blues Band performs at San Francisco's storied Avalon Ballroom. They soon become regulars at the Fillmore West, and Bill Graham himself manages the band.
Bill Graham takes over the Carousel — a music hall owned by the Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead — and re-christens it Fillmore West.
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A 48-year-old man was beaten and robbed by two men who forced their way into his Lincoln-area home earlier Monday morning, according to police.
The incident began when the victim reportedly heard someone knocking at the door of this home in the 17000 block of Staytonville Road, southwest of Lincoln, about 2:45 a.m.
The resident answered the door and was confronted by two men, who forced their way into the home before physically assaulting the man while demanding money and property, according to Delaware State Police spokesman Paul Shavack.
The home invaders then tied up the victim before fleeing on foot with undisclosed property taken from the home.
The victim was able to free himself and went to a neighbor's for assistance, Shavack said.
The man was later taken to a local hospital, where he was treated for injuries he suffered during the assault.
The victim was not able to provide a description of his assailants, Shavack said.
Anyone with information about the home invasion robbery is asked to contact Delaware State Police at (302) 856-5850 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
Information also may be provided online at www.tipsubmit.com or via text by sending a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and starting your message with the keyword "DSP."
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