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Physician assistant Starr Strong retires on May 1 after 21 years at the Chelsea Health Center. Robin Palmer, a former journalist who now does marketing at Gifford, sat down with Strong this week to get her reflections on her career and two decades of commitment to the Chelsea community.
CHELSEA – Starr Strong took a meandering path to health care.
Raised in Connecticut, she studied eastern religion at Beloit College in Wisconsin and went on to travel in India and Nepal and work a variety of jobs, including for a childhood lead prevention program in Massachusetts and counseling troubled teens.
A self-described hippie, wherever she went she found a cabin in the woods to live with her dog, usually with no electricity. She "played pioneer," she said.
She contemplated a career in social work, but after traveling found herself drawn to a relatively new career – that of a physician assistant.
Despite a complete lack of experience in medicine, as a white person traveling in India and Nepal she was often called upon by villagers to help with illness, she said. "They bring you their wounds. They bring you their sickness. I found that I loved it."
Duke University had started the first physician assistant program following the Vietnam War for returning medics looking to put their skills to work, Strong recalled. Wake Forest University in North Carolina was one of the schools to follow. Strong entered physician assistant school at Wake Forest in 1979.
Coming home to Vermont
She came to Vermont in 1981 while in physician assistant school to do what the industry calls a clinical rotation – like an internship – with local ob/gyn Dr. Thurmond Knight and midwife Karen O'Dato. It was not her first experience in Vermont, however.
Strong calls growing up in Connecticut "a mistake." "I knew that I was so supposed to be here," she said.
Strong's family came from Brookfield. As a child they would visit the family homestead several times a year. Strong recalls her mother telling at her the end of one trip when she was 5 or 6 that is time to go home. "But I am home" was Strong's reply.
Strong is the sixth generation to own that Brookfield property, where she still lives with husband John Button and one of her two children, Dylan, 28. Twenty-four-year-old daughter Maylee lives in Chelsea.
When she first came home to that old farmhouse with no running water, Strong envisioned a job at Gifford in Randolph, but long-time hospital Chief Executive Officer Phil Levesque told her no, repeatedly.
"I knocked on Gifford's door every year," said Strong. She repeatedly heard that the Medical Staff just wasn't ready for a physician assistant, and might never be.
The hospital had just one private practice nurse practitioner affiliated with it at the time. The concept of a physician assistant – now commonplace in the industry – was completely new.Strong went to work for Planned Parenthood for a dozen years. She worked mostly in Barre doing gynecological exams and talking about birth control. But still she knocked on the door.
The door to Gifford edges open
In early 1993, the door creaked ajar. The hospital agreed to trial Strong in Chelsea a day and a half a week alongside new physician Dr. George Terwilliger, who had replaced retiring physician Dr. Brewster Martin.
Strong was Gifford's first physician assistant and the first female health care provider at the Chelsea Health Center.
Martin made sure Strong stuck.
"He was incredible," she recalled. He introduced her around time, advocated for her and he came during many a lunch hour to the Route 110 health center to chat.
The duo formed a mentor-mentee relationship and a strong friendship. They'd save up stories and thoughts to share. They talked about suffering and loss, life and death, and whatever they found funny.
"He was the wisest person I've known in my life. It was quite a blessing and I don't use that word very often," said Strong.
What she remembers most was that he would ask her thoughts on a subject.
"He gave me confidence," she said. "I had so much respect for him that him asking me what I thought was enormous."
Soon Strong was working at other Gifford health centers, including in Bethel, at the student health center at Vermont Technical College, in Randolph and recently in Berlin. Chelsea, however, has been a constant.
She promised Martin she would stay in Chelsea for 20 years. This year marks 21.
Just the right fit in Chelsea
Strong found a home at the Chelsea Health Center.
"Chelsea's an old time family community and people are fiercely independent and have a lot of pride. If they don't have anything, it doesn't matter. It's down to earth," Strong said.
For a woman loath to "lipstick and high heels," it was just perfect.
And like with Martin, she formed relationships there.
"Medicine is not just a science. Medicine is an art and it's about relationships and it's about developing relationships with people," she said.
Those relationships have come with generations of patients and with co-workers like nurse Judy Alexander, who became the closest of friend.
"She just made me laugh. I could call her at 4 o'clock in the morning and she would be at my house at 4:30, and you don't get that in life often."Alexander is also a patient of Strong's – a patient who is in the very end stage of terminal cancer. Like so many of her patients, Strong has been at Alexander's bedside.
"At the beginning of my career, I thought birthing was my ticket and then I took care of a dying person and found that that is really where the juice is," she said, noting the courage one witnesses in illness and death.
Alexander's illness and waiting for just the right new providers to join the Chelsea Health Center in her place have in part kept Strong working past that 20 years she promised Martin.
A new chapter
But now she is ready.
Strong is 62, struggles with pain caused from arthritis in her spine and is slowing down. "I don't have that vitality anymore," she said.
And she wants to be home. Her husband has been building a new house on that family homestead in Brookfield. "I want to be there to finish it, and have the time to move in."
She wants to travel and ski and kayak and garden and make stained glass and spend more time with her 95-year-old mom.
She can do all this because of family medicine providers Dr. Amanda Hepler and physician assistant Rebecca Savidge. Like Strong did 21 years ago, they have joined the Chelsea Health Center.
Dr. Hepler comes from Maine and has a passion for rural medicine and Savidge is a Chelsea native. They're skilled and compassionate and plan on staying for a very long time. Strong couldn't be happier.
"Once patients meet them, they're going to love them," Strong said.
In fact, they're so great to be around that Strong anticipates a few visits to Chelsea of her own.
"Now I'm going to be the lunchtime girl," she said, thinking back to those lunches with the retired Martin.
Wish Strong well in her retirement and meet Dr. Hepler and Savidge at a May 1 open house being held from 4-6 p.m. at the Chelsea Health Center that is open to all.


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A World Vision aid worker in Lebanon tells of the hope and care found amid dire circumstances.
There is one thing all refugees have in common: their look.
It is not just a look of fear; nor is it a look of need. It is a look of despair.
Working in communications with World Vision, I have visited dozens of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon over the past year and a half. I have talked to them and shared their stories. I am still in contact with many of them.
None of the refugees can ever tell me what they imagine their future will look like. They say, "God only knows."
My questions are often addressed to all members of the family, but one question in particular causes every Syrian mother to tear up. "Tell me what your house looked like in Syria," I ask.
None of the women are able to describe their homes without choking up.
"It was my paradise," says Abir, a Syrian refugee mother. "I had a big house, with a big kitchen, a garden, and a bed for each of my children."
Abir and her husband and four children are living in a car garage with another family. Many of their possessions, including the mattresses where they sleep on the floor, are stained by oil and grease.
The violence in Syria affects all people there. It is not only poor communities that have had to take refuge. Many people in Lebanon's makeshift shelters once had a house, a job, a future. None of these things are certain in Lebanon or other hosting countries.
Yet, despite their despair, Syrian refugees cherish the relationships and temporary community they find themselves in. They care about each other, and they have cared for me.
I lost my father about a month ago. His death was devastating for me; I am still learning to cope. But what surprised me is the number of refugees who sent me condolences. They care — not only about their own loss, but also about the losses of others.
I cried over my father's tomb and prayed at his funeral. Some Syrian refugee parents I met have been deprived of that.
"I lost two sons in [a] bombing few months back," says Shamma, a Syrian mother. "I just received a call informing me about their death. I don't know whether they are buried or just thrown on the side of a street."
Refugees have been driven to desperate measures to meet their need for food and shelter. Some have no protection from the rains or harsh sun. Others forage alongside cattle for rotten potatoes in the fields.
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After every visit to the Syrian refugees, I go home and tell my mother some of the stories I heard. I can't help feeling guilty; my mother always receives me with a delicious meal.
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Focus of Research for Clinicians
As an update to the 2007 report, a systematic review of 567 clinical studies published between January 2005 and March 2011 examined the comparative effectiveness and safety of treatments to prevent fractures in people with low bone density (including osteoporosis). The full report, listing all studies, is available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/lbd.cfm. This summary, based on the full report of research evidence, is provided to inform discussions of options with patients and to assist in decisionmaking along with consideration of a patient's values and preferences. However, reviews of evidence should not be construed to represent clinical recommendations or guidelines.
Approximately 52 million people in the United States are affected by osteoporosis or low bone density. Osteoporosis, a severe form of low bone density especially common in postmenopausal women, is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by decreasing bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue and consequential increases in susceptibility to fracture. Clinical diagnosis of osteoporosis may be based on the results of bone mineral density (BMD) measurement with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).1
Risk factors for osteoporotic fracture include (but are not limited to): increasing age, female sex, postmenopause for women, hypogonadism or premature ovarian failure, ethnic background (higher for whites), low body weight, previous fracture, previous vertebral fracture due to minimal trauma, parental history of hip fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, low BMD, current smoking, higher alcohol intake (three or more drinks per day), vitamin D deficiency, low calcium intake, hyperkyphosis, falling, and immobilization. Risk is also increased with the chronic use of certain medications, including glucocorticoids, anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, aromatase inhibitors, cancer chemotherapeutic drugs, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists.
Risk scores that combine clinical risk factors with BMD testing results have been developed to better predict a patient's risk of osteoporotic fracture. One such tool is the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) developed by the World Health Organization. FRAX is a set of race- and nation-specific algorithms that take into account a patient's individual risk factors to estimate the absolute 10-year risk of major osteoporotic fractures.
Interventions to prevent osteoporotic fracture include pharmacologic agents, dietary and supplemental vitamin D and calcium, and weight-bearing exercise. These interventions have been studied and used (with less frequency) in patients with osteopenia (T-score between -2.5 and -1.0). Pharmacologic agents investigated in the systematic review include bisphosphonates, teriparatide (a peptide hormone), estrogen in the form of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene, and the biological agent denosumab.
These pharmacologic agents are antiresorptive, with the exception of teriparatide, which is anabolic. There were no new findings about calcitonin in this updated report.
1 BMD is classified according to T-score, the number of standard deviations above or below the mean BMD for healthy adults, determined by DXA. A T-score of -2.5 or less is classified as osteoporosis; between -2.5 and -1.0 is considered low bone density (osteopenia); and -1 or greater is considered normal.
The ability of medications to decrease fracture risk is most strongly established for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (BMD scores in the osteoporosis range and/or pre-existing fractures). Bisphosphonates, denosumab, raloxifene, and teriparatide reduce vertebral fracture risk, but only alendronate, risedronate, zoledronic acid, and denosumab reduce hip fracture risk. Raloxifene does not reduce the risk of hip or other nonvertebral fractures. Limited evidence supports a potential benefit of vitamin D and calcium (alone or in combination) in lowering fracture risk. Studies to date are inadequate to provide estimates of the benefits or harms from exercise. Most osteoporosis interventions have possible adverse effects, which should be taken into account in decisionmaking. Dosing frequency appears to affect adherence and persistence, with weekly doses having improved adherence over daily regimens. Limited evidence suggests treatment extended beyond 5 years can provide additional reductions in vertebral fracture risk (measured at 10 years). For nonvertebral fractures, post-hoc analysis found reduction in risk only for women who had osteoporosis or prevalent vertebral fractures at 5 years. Monitoring BMD during therapy does not fully reflect treatment benefits, as patients with BMD losses during antiresorptive therapy may still experience reduced fracture risk.
Clinical Bottom Line
Pharmacologic Agents
- Alendronate, risedronate, zoledronic acid, and denosumab reduce the risk of hip and other nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate, zoledronic acid, and ibandronate), denosumab, teriparatide, and raloxifene reduce the risk of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Teriparatide reduces the risk of nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Regarding the need for calcium with bisphosphonates, the combination of alendronate and calcium significantly decreased the risk for any type of clinical fracture when compared with alendronate alone.
- Reduced risk of other fracture types and risk reduction in subpopulations is achieved by fewer medications and supported by varied strengths of evidence. (See Tables 1 and 2 for details.)
Exercise and Dietary Supplementation
- The evidence is insufficient to estimate benefits from exercise, or to identify the specific duration, intensity, and type of exercise program that will decrease fracture risk.
- Vitamin D (>800 units taken orally) taken in combination with calcium may reduce fracture risk in people who are institutionalized. However, evidence is lacking for clear benefit of vitamin D when taken alone for the general population.
- Studies show no difference between calcium alone and placebo in reducing the risk for vertebral and nonvertebral fractures.
- However, calcium significantly reduced hip fracture risk in one pooled analysis and overall fracture risk in another pooled analysis.
- There is no difference between calcium alone and vitamin D alone in reducing risk for vertebral, hip, or other nonvertebral fracture.
Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- In studies of postmenopausal women in general, MHT* reduces the risk of vertebral, hip, and other nonvertebral fractures ; however, in postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis, MHT does not reduce fracture risk significantly .
- No differences in comparative effectiveness for fracture prevention have been shown between bisphosphonates and MHT (estrogen).
- No differences in fracture incidence have been shown in comparisons of MHT with either raloxifene or vitamin D.
* The Women's Health Initiative reported serious adverse events associated with MHT, such that routine use of MHT in postmenopausal women is now discouraged.
Monitoring, Adherence, and Persistence
- The evidence to date has not clarified the value of BMD monitoring to assess treatment effectiveness. According to indirect evidence, even patients who continue to lose BMD during therapy experience statistically and clinically significant reductions in fracture risk.
- One large randomized controlled trial (RCT) showed that after 5 years of initial alendronate therapy, an additional 5 years of therapy continued to reduce vertebral fracture risk. Continued reduction in nonvertebral fracture risk was found at 10 years (in a post-hoc analysis) only in women who had osteoporosis (T-score < -2.5) or prevalent vertebral fractures after the first 5 years of treatment.
- Decreased adherence to bisphosphonates is associated with an increased risk of fracture (vertebral, nonvertebral, or both).
- Although RCTs examining bisphosphonates report high levels of adherence (majority >90%), those with raloxifene reported adherence rates of 65 to 70 percent.
- Observational studies (perhaps more indicative of the experience in practice) of patients taking bisphosphonates in combination with calcium and vitamin D show that in many patients adherence and persistance with the treatment regimen are poor.
- Observational studies show that adherence to therapy with bisphosphonates is improved with weekly regimens when compared with daily regimens.
- Evidence is lacking to evaluate comparative adherence to monthly versus weekly regimens.
- Observational studies show that other factors affecting adherence and persistence include, but are not limited to, dosing frequency, side effects of medications, comorbid conditions, knowledge about osteoporosis, and medication cost. Age, previous history of fracture, and concomitant medication use do not appear to affect adherence or persistence.
BMD = bone mineral density; MHT = menopausal hormone therapy; RCT = randomized controlled trial
Strength of Evidence Scale
There are consistent results from good-quality studies. Further research is very unlikely to change the conclusions.
Findings are supported, but further research could change the conclusions.
There are very few studies, or existing studies are flawed.
Research is either unavailable or does not permit estimation of a treatment effect.
Table 1: Effectiveness of Medications To Prevent Fracture Risk
The table below lists whether or not the following medications reduce the risk of the listed fracture types for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
| = reduced fracture risk; = did NOT reduce fracture risk
* Risedronate-mediated reduction in wrist fracture did not reach the conventional level of statistical significance.
|Zoledronic acid
|Not specified
|Not specified
|Not specified
|Not specified
|Not specified
|Not specified
|Not specified
Additional Information
- Fracture risk reduction is greatest in women with established osteoporosis and/or prevalent fractures, and reduction of fracture risk from treatment is not dependent on patient age (i.e., older individuals are as likely to benefit from treatment as younger individuals).
- Women with established osteoporosis benefit more from treatment than do postmenopausal women with osteopenia and without prevalent fractures.
- Most authorities no longer consider calcitonin to be an appropriate treatment for osteoporosis, yet it is still widely prescribed. Evidence supports the conclusion that it is not effective in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Table 2: Effectiveness in Subpopulations
|Patient Population
|Medications that reduce overall fracture risk in the given patient populations:
|Patients with high risk for fracture (including postmenopausal women with osteoporosis)
|Patients treated with glucocorticoids
|Patients with a higher risk of falling (e.g., patients with hemiplegia, Alzheimer's disease, or Parkinson's disease)
|Transplant recipients and patients treated chronically with corticosteroids
|Medications that reduce fragility fracture risk in the given patient populations:
|Postmenopausal women with osteopenia who do not have prevalent vertebral fractures
Table 3: Adverse Effects With Rated Findings
|Adverse Effect
|Magnitude of Association (From Pooled Analysis of Clinical Data)a
|a 95% CI = 95 percent confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio (in cancer research, a measure of how often a particular event happens in one group compared with how often it happens in another group over time); OR = odds ratio (the odds of the condition developing in those taking the listed medications compared with the odds in patients receiving placebo treatment); RR = relative risk (the incidence of the conditions in those taking the listed medications compared with the incidence in patients receiving placebo treatment); WHI = Women's Health Initiative.
b Mild upper GI events = conditions involving the upper gastrointestinal tract such as acid reflux, esophageal irritation, nausea, vomiting, and heartburn.
c These findings are from the original 2007 report. Note: The WHI reported adverse events associated with menopausal hormone therapy, including venous thromboembolic events, stroke, and a variable effect on breast cancer.
d Anderson GL, Chlebowski RT, Aragaki AK, et al. Conjugated equine oestrogen and breast cancer incidence and mortality in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: extended follow-up of the Women's Health Initiative randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Oncol 2012 Mar 6 [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 22401913.
e Chlebowski RT, Anderson GL, Gass M, et al; WHI Investigators. Estrogen plus progestin and breast cancer incidence and mortality in postmenopausal women. JAMA 2010 Oct 20;304(15):1684-92. PMID: 20959578.
|Bisphosphonates (class)
|Possible association with atypical subtrochanteric fractures of the femur
|Not available—but the risk for this type of fracture is low. (Data are not consistent, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a boxed warning about this possible adverse effect.)
|Mild upper GI eventsb
|OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.15
|9/301 treatment vs. 0/207 placebo
|Zoledronic acid
|OR = 7.22, 95% CI: 1.81 to 42.7
|Intravenous forms of zoledronic acid and ibandronate
|Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
|Less than one case per 100,000 person-years of exposure. (Nearly all cases of ONJ are reported in people being treated for cancer.)
|Pulmonary embolism
|OR = 5.27, 95% CI: 1.29 to 46.4
|Thromboembolic events
|OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.36 to 1.98
|Myalgias, cramps, and limb pain
|OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.29 to 1.81
|Hot flashes
|OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.35 to 1.84
|Menopausal hormone therapy: estrogen and estrogen-progestin combination
|Cerebrovascular accidentsc
|Estrogen: OR = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.68
Combination: OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.57
|Thromboembolic eventsc
|Estrogen: OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.86
Combination: OR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.72 to 3.02
|Breast cancer
Estrogen: In the WHI,d this hormone was associated with reduced incidence of breast cancer in women with hysterectomy when compared with placebo (HR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.62 to 0.95), but subgroup analysis noted that risk reduction was concentrated in women without benign breast disease or family history of breast cancer. No risk reduction was seen in women at high risk for breast cancer.
|OR = 12.9, 95% CI: 10.49 to 16.0
|OR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.24 to 1.67
|Mild upper GI eventsb
|OR = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.11 to 4.4
|OR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.5 to 2.73
|OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.60
Table 4: Additional Possible Adverse Effects
The following are additional possible adverse effects listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that were not findings of the report.
|Adverse Effect(s)
|Alendronate, risedronate, and ibandronate
|Zoledronic acid
|Vitamin D
Gaps in Knowledge
- Evidence is insufficient to evaluate potential associations between bisphosphonate use and either esophageal cancer or atrial fibrillation. However, an FDA safety review notes that a relationship between zoledronic acid and atrial fibrillation is still an area of active surveillance, though an association remains unproven.
- Much less evidence is available about the efficacy for the antifracture effects of currently available osteoporosis therapies for patients with osteopenia, as most studies focused on patients with established osteoporosis.
- Studies comparing exercise with medications are lacking. Additionally, there are no RCTs examining the specific duration, intensity, and type of exercise program required to decrease fracture risk.
- Evidence regarding the effectiveness of therapies to prevent or treat osteoporosis in men is lacking.
- Studies have not directly compared the antifracture effectiveness of longer durations of therapy among the various therapies. Thus, it is unclear how long patients should remain on therapy. The benefits and harms of drug holidays are also unclear.
- Data are insufficient to determine the comparative effectiveness among individual bisphosphonates or between bisphosphonates and calcium, raloxifene, or teriparatide.
- No RCTs tested combinations of osteoporosis therapies or sequential use of osteoporosis therapies in relation to fracture outcomes.
- No studies have examined explicitly the benefits and adverse events associated with the popular practice of BMD monitoring during the course of therapy.
- This review did not assess quality-of-life issues.
What To Discuss With Your Patients
- The serious health consequences associated with low bone density and fracture
- The potential benefits and adverse effects associated with treatment options
- The specific instructions for how to take certain medicines such as bisphosphonates and the impact this might have on the patient's lifestyle
- The importance of adherence and how that affects fracture risk reduction
- Risk factors for low bone density and fracture including conditions and medications in the elderly that might predispose them to falls
- Approaches to avoiding falls such as addressing hazards in the home, wearing appropriate footwear, and installing night lights
- The specific side effects the patient might encounter, and when the patient should inform you should these occur
Resource for Patients
Reducing the Risk of Bone Fracture, A Review of the Research for Adults With Low Bone Density is a free companion to this clinician research summary. It provides:
- Information about treatment options
- Current evidence regarding effectiveness and side effects
- Questions for patients to ask their doctor
Healthy Bones: A Decision Aid for Women After Menopause, an online tool for postmenopausal women, is also available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/lbddecisionaid.cfm. It provides:
- A tool to help a woman calculate her risk of breaking a bone
- Detailed information about medicines to prevent fractures
- Questions for patients to ask their doctor
Ordering Information
For electronic copies of Reducing the Risk of Bone Fracture, A Review of the Research for Adults With Low Bone Density, this clinician research summary, and the full systematic review, visit www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/lbd.cfm. To order free print copies, call the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at 800-358-9295.
The information in this summary is based on Treatments To Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis: An Update to the 2007 Report, Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 53, prepared by the Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center, a Rand Health Center, under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10062-I for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, March 2012. Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/lbd.cfm.
This summary was prepared by the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. It was written by Emily White, M.S., Amelia Williamson Smith, M.S., Thomas Workman, Ph.D., Morali Sharma, M.D., Robert Volk, Ph.D., and Michael Fordis, M.D.


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|Mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (MLBCL) is a recently identified subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that characteristically presents as localized tumors in young female patients. Although MLBCL has distinctive pathologic features, it clinically resembles the nodular sclerosis subtype of classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). To elucidate the molecular features of MLBCL, we compared the gene expression profiles of newly diagnosed MLBCL and DLBCL and developed a classifier of these diseases. MLBCLs had low levels of expression of multiple components of the B-cell receptor signaling cascade, a profile resembling that of Reed-Sternberg cells of cHL. Like cHLs, MLBCLs also had high levels of expression of the interleukin-13 (IL-13) receptor and downstream effectors of IL-13 signaling (Janus kinase-2 [JAK2] and signal transducer and activator of transcription-1 [STAT1]), tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family members, and TNF receptor-associated factor-1 (TRAF1). Increased expression of STAT1 and TRAF1 in MLBCL was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Given the TRAF1 expression and known link to nuclear factor-kappa B (NF- kappa B), MLBCLs were also evaluated for nuclear translocation of c-REL protein. In almost all cases, c-REL was localized to the nucleus, consistent with activation of the NF-kappa B pathway. These studies identify a molecular link between MLBCL and cHL and a shared survival pathway.
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|80 and over, Active Transport, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cancer, Cell Nucleus, Diagnosis, Differential, DNA-Binding Proteins, Female, Gene Expression Profiling, Gene Expression Regulation, Hodgkin Disease, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Interleuki, Neoplastic


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1) Develop leaf and canopy reflectance/transmission models and incorporate them into sophisticated crop gas exchange models. These models will incorporate: a) the reflectance/transmission characteristics of specific minerals and formulations, b) the leaf reflectance/transmission characteristics of different plant species, and c) the reflectance/transmission characteristics of specific formulations on the plant leaf. 2) Develop leaf level gas exchange data for key horticultural and field crops. These data serve as the starting point of the crop modeling process. Data already exist for cotton, soybeans, corn, wheat, and rose. 3) Validate modeling with whole plant gas exchange studies in growth chambers. This work will provide a rational basis for selecting which crops can be expected to respond to a reflection-based treatment in specific environments. In addition, it will provide insight into the necessary characteristics of formulations.


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Health News
Women when pregnant prefer to consider weight gain as temporary and believe that they would re-attain their former body weight eventually, a new study has found.
More than two-thirds of the increase in blindness and visual impairment globally in the past two decades has been caused by diabetes, finds a recent study.
Dandruff is one of the most common hair and scalp problem which we all face frequently.
We often have some minor burn accidents at home while cooking or doing some other work.
Do you have the habit of biting your nails?
The findings showed that people who had experienced a single mild, moderate or severe brain injury during childhood were at twice the risk of being admitted to hospital as a mental health inpatient.
The findings showed that for most of the cancers on the newly expanded list, the higher the body-mass index, or BMI, the greater was the risk of developing cancers.
Here are some useful tips to ensure you a sickness-free this rainy season.
The new finding suggests that newborns may continue to be at risk from the virus at a time when their brains are still rapidly growing and developing.
It has been proposed earlier that changes in the connectivity between synapses - structures that allow neurons to pass signals to each other - can affect memory.
Over the years, the white substance, which is made from churning fresh or fermented cream or milk, has been unfairly blamed for cardiovascular disease, mostly due to the high saturated fat content.
It is imperative that you should know what surrogacy actually is, how does it work and what are the risks associated with it.
The Health Minister held a meeting on the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya on Wednesday in the national capital and other parts of the country.
A report in the New England Journal of Medicine adds eight more kinds of cancer to the list of those already known to be more likely among overweight people.
A new research has found that standing desks in schools may help reduce weight in kids.
Smoking, which can cause several ailments including cancer, can soon become a thing of the past if quality and diversity of vaping products continue to increase, and costs continue to fall, economists have estimated.
Are you worried about the unhealthy lifestyle of your children? If yes, then start engaging with them in their activities.
A team of US scientists have developed a new insulin pill that could make diabetes treatment 'painless'.
Spinach is a dark green leafy vegetable and considered as a superfood due to its antioxidants and anti-cancer composition.
Deepika will now represent the Indian Psychiatric Society as its brand ambassador to spread awareness about mental health and help cull the stigma attached to its ailments.
Since obesity in childhood lays a foundation for numerous health problems later in life, the likes of cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, cancer in adulthood, and ultimately an increased risk of premature mortality, it is important to guide them in the right direction from the very beginning - the support only a parent can provide.
Green tea contains polyphenols, which counteracts the abdominal aortic aneurysm – a condition in which the main artery becomes overstretched and bloated.
Persistent coughing, along with wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, is a characteristic symptom of asthma.
Depending on its cause, chest pain may vary ranging from a sharp stab to a tight, squeezing or crushing sensation.
Transmitted by mosquito bite, dengue has become a seasonal epidemic in India. It affects infants, young children and adults with symptoms appearing 3-14 days after the infective bite.
Florida is home to popular tourist destinations like Walt Disney World. It`s also the only US state that has reported local Zika transmission by mosquitoes so far.
The study in the journal PLOS Medicine included some 100,000 children and adolescents in Sweden who were born between 1973 and 1985 and had sustained at least one traumatic brain injury, or TBI, before the age of 25.
Parents could reward infants with activity or cuddling rather than food, encouraging healthy behaviour and lifestyle in the future, says a study.
A new research has found that the commonly-prescribed drug can significantly increase the risk for Type 1 diabetes in children. So, parents should be extra careful while giving antibiotics to them.
- Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik returns home from Rio to grand welcome!
- Rahul Gandhi takes U-turn, says never blamed RSS for Gandhi's assassination
- Secret documents on Indian Navy's Scorpene-class submarine leaked
- PM Modi's photos, Indian flags raised during massive protests in Balochistan
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February 08, 2012
Energy Department Announces Over $12 Million to Spur Solar Energy Innovation
As part of the Obama Administration's blueprint for an American economy built to last, today U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced over $12 million to speed solar energy innovation from the lab to the marketplace through the Energy Department's SunShot Incubator program. The funding will accelerate American innovation in solar energy and manufacturing by supporting advancements in hardware, reductions in soft costs, and the development of pilot manufacturing and production projects.
"Investments in American energy and manufacturing are critical building blocks for an American economy built to last," said Secretary Chu. "The SunShot Incubator program fosters the innovative small businesses that will rapidly bring technological advances to market and pioneer a new era in American energy."
The SunShot Incubator program helps launch new startups and business units within existing companies to accelerate the innovative solar technology development. Since 2007, DOE has invested $60 million through the Incubator in promising technologies as they are brought from the lab to the marketplace. These investments have catalyzed $1.6 billion in private sector support. The federal investment in these projects has been leveraged at a rate of more than 26-to-1.
The funding opportunity announced today builds on the SunShot Incubator program's history of successful partnerships. Nearly forty companies have participated in the Incubator, including Colorado-based PrimeStar. In 2007, DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and PrimeStar Solar announced a cooperative R&D agreement to transition NREL's cadmium telluride solar technology to commercial production. PrimeStar also received a $3 million Incubator award that year to commercialize its highly-efficient, low-cost photovoltaic solar panels based on the technology pioneered by NREL. Today, PrimeStar is owned by GE, which has announced a $600 million investment in the company and the construction of a large-scale manufacturing plant in Colorado that will employ more than 350 American workers to produce state-of-the-art solar panels. Through the Department's SunShot Incubator program, these types of investments help early-stage companies overcome barriers to bring innovative solar technologies to market faster.
Today's SunShot Incubator funding will support innovations in the development of hardware and non-hardware approaches from the proof-of-concept stage to prototype demonstration, including advances in photovoltaics, concentrating solar power and power electronics, as well as streamlined permitting, inspection and financing approaches, and to shorten the timeline for awardees to transition innovative prototypes produced at lab-scale into pilot and eventually full-scale manufacturing, production, or deployment. Each of the investments will require significant cost-share commitments from the awardees.
Applications are due on April 9, 2012. For more information and application requirements for the Funding Opportunity Announcement, please visit the Funding Opportunity Exchange website.
Launched in February 2011, DOE's SunShot Initiative funds competitive research to make solar energy systems faster, easier, and cheaper for America's homeowners, businesses and utilities to generate clean, renewable energy. The collaborative national effort aims to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. Achieving this goal will drive widespread adoption of solar energy technologies, fortify the United States' leadership in the global clean energy race, spur new industries, and create jobs across the nation. For more information, visit the SunShot Initiative website.
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accelerates development and facilitates deployment of energy efficiency and renewable technologies and market-based solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality.


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Everybody loves the drag and drop nature of OS X. Drag an app into your applications folder, and it's installed. You'd think it would be that easy to delete an app - just a matter of dragging it to the trash. But it's not. Applications install preferences, caches, and other support files throughout your computer that take up space and generate clutter. Deleting these by hand every time you delete an app is a pain.
Required OS: 10.6
Tags: uninstall , utility , delete , trash
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Heh...not as good as the free version of TrashMe (1.5.2)...testing side by side and this overpriced shareware isn't working as good...sad.
For those using 10.4 or 10.5, you can download v1.8 here:
Disregard my previous comment. i managed to retrieve my license number from my old Mac. But I never heard back from support after contacting them though.
I was unable to continue using this after migrating to a new Mac. After the automated form for receiving it by email produced no result, emails from me to the developer to get my license number, which I didn't seem to have in my records for some reason, were left unanswered. So I've replaced AppZapper, which I'd been using for three years, by AppCleaner, which is free and is actually a better application.
The new version is stunning! And it's free for all 1.x users. Thank you for the big update, it has always been my favorite app to uninstall apps.
I've switched to AppTrap. Both find roughly the same data (still far from everything, but I realize that's an impossible goal), but AppTrap is passive, and asks whenever you delete an app. This does other program types, so I keep it around, but I rarely fire it up now.
2.0 was a much-needed update, though it didn't improve the associated-files finding at all, and might be missing more than earlier versions, though that's just from a few tests.
I Used AppCleaner and its really good too but AppZapper has a lot more things and the search system is a lot better.
If you don't have it, download it and download the full version because with the trial you will have 5 Zap's only. (A Zap is 1 uninstall.)
AppZapper is a really great App. It works better than other application uninstallers and is way cooler too! With 2.0, AppZapper now has lots of new features. You can browse your apps by date last used, size, and much more. You can even search for apps to delete from inside the app. AppZapper is very quick and snappy and when you delete something, you hear a "ZAP!" sound that, if you want, can be disabled in the preferences. AppZapper also uninstalls widgets, preference panes, and other files cluttering up your library folder. Another new feature in this version is the "My Apps" window. With this, you can drag apps you have purchased into the window and then type in your serial number for that app so you don't lose it. My apps is a great way to keep track of your purchased apps. AppZapper is animated nicely and works great. A few features I would like to see added are having a helper app that deletes apps you put in the trash and a mode that saves an apps preferences for later, in case.
This application jumped the shark when the automater stopped working in Leopard. AppCleaner is a superior, and free, alternative.
This used to be my favorite, but has now been replaced by AppCleaner which although was buggy and too flashy in the past, is now a rock solid contender with a very handy SmartDelete feature. My suggestion is to try them both out before you decide on either one.
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Status of Sarasota Memorial topic of hearing
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 4:46 p.m.
Whether Sarasota Memorial Hospital better serves the community as a non-profit or should be sold or leased to a for-profit business will be discussed this evening at a special public hearing.
A meeting on Sarasota Memorial Hospital's publicly owned status will be at 5 p.m. today (March 18) in the auditorium at the Waldemere Medical Plaza, 1921 Waldemere St., Sarasota, directly across Waldemere from Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
The state Legislature in 2012 passed a law, signed by Gov. Rick Scott, ordering all public hospitals to hire outside firms to determine the hospitals' fair market value and assess their worth to their communities.
The evaluation has been completed and will be available to the public for the first time at the hearing.
Under the law, if the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board votes against selling, it must justify its reasons to the community. If it decides to sell, it must list viable potential buyers and rank them.
Board members have been unequivocal in the past that they believe the community is best served by remaining nonprofit. Sarasota Memorial treats the vast majority of the county's indigent patients, and because board members are elected, meetings are open to the public for greater transparency.
Scott, formerly head of the large, for-profit Columbia-HCA hospital chain, long has maintained that tax-supported hospitals have an unfair advantage in the marketplace.
Many of Florida's hospital taxing districts were enacted by special laws passed by the Legislature over the years. Sarasota Memorial is governed by a 1949 act creating the elected hospital board.
Scott wants hospital taxing districts limited in duration, requiring a public vote to keep them beyond 10 or 12 years.
He appointed a panel in 2011 to show the advantages of private ownership of hospitals. However, the Commission on Review of Taxpayer Funded Hospital Districts could not determine whether quality of care varied between public and private hospitals.
The 2011 law was written with input from the commission's report.
If public hospitals are sold, the law says half the proceeds must be used by local hospitals for indigent care. The other half would be used to create local healthcare jobs.
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Client Data Trial Illustrates Ambiguity in Cloud
A Manhattan judge said that an accounting firm misappropriated a wealth manager's cloud-based client list, in a case that illustrates the ambiguity that can surround how companies control third party storage.
Manhattan Federal Judge Robert Sweet said Weiser Capital Management LLC improperly took data from its former employee Debra Schatzki when it cut off her access to a database that contained her client business, after she was fired in 2010. But the judge stopped short of issuing a summary judgment in the case, which was first reported by the New York Daily News. The case goes to trial next month. An attorney for Weiser declined to comment on the case. "We don't want to litigate through the media," he said.
While centuries old law on information ownership still applies to new technologies, the cloud can sometimes muddy the distinctions of who has control the data, say legal observers.
Although Ms. Schatzki was an employee of Weiser, she maintained ownership over the client list she brought with her to the firm when she started in 2007. That data, stored in Ebix Inc.'s SmartOffice client management software, contained thousands of contacts she had built over more than 20 years in the business, according to filings.
Ms. Schatzki brought the software license for that platform with her to the firm. But after Weiser moved to fire her in 2010, the firm copied her client list from the platform and changed passwords to the account, shutting Ms. Schatzki out of the software, according to the complaint. "They basically denied her access to her own database," Ms. Schatzki's attorney, James Mahon told CIO Journal. "They just locked her out."
That move "constituted conversion," or illegally taking property, Judge Sweet said last month. But while the judge said Weiser staff misappropriated Ms. Schatzki's property, he ruled against her motion for a summary judgment because whether the action caused her damages remains in dispute.
Weiser maintains that Ms. Schatzki was only briefly locked out of the system and that the firm's actions did not cause her harm, according to court documents.
Cases about ownership of data in the cloud are just beginning to trickle into the U.S. court system. But applying precedent from existing cases on locally stored computer data– or even notes stored in filing cabinets–should not be very challenging, Gerald Ferguson, a data privacy attorney at Baker & Hostetler LLP told CIO Journal. "The concept that if you own something and someone takes it without your permission, you can sue them — that is not a radical point, it's an obvious point," Mr. Ferguson said. "The fact that it's owned on a third party server doesn't change the analysis at all."
The trouble is that while raiding a filing cabinet may seem like an obvious infraction, blocking access to a cloud-based server can feel more banal, said Daren Orzechowski, a technology attorney at White & Case LLP. "It's like the idea that because things are on the Internet that they are free to take," Mr. Orzechowski, said of illegal music downloading. "People's views on what's permissible to do online rather than with tangible property in the real world– there's a disconnect," Mr. Orzechowski said.
And because executives often fail to apply the same logic when thinking about how they control access to third party systems, they can make costly legal errors. "It may be that someone didn't think it's the same as if you were taking someone's hard files. Not that it's right or wrong, but people act differently online," Mr. Orzechowski said.
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WATERFORD - The Waterford High and Fort Frye High volleyball teams have both had very successful 2012 campaigns.
When the two schools met at Waterford in a non-conference match up Wednesday, only one could come out on top.
The Lady Wildcats were the victors in four games, improving to 17-4 overall and 13-2 in the Tri-Valley Conference. The Lady Cadets dropped to 12-6 overall and 8-4 in the Pioneer Valley Conference.
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JORDAN HOLLAND The Marietta Times
Waterford's Chelsey Paxton spikes the ball as Fort Frye's Allie Hesson (7) and Abby Baker (8) try to block it.
It looked like it would be a clean sweep for Waterford after taking the first two games, each by a score of 25-17.
Fort Frye had other plans by rebounding with a 25-18 win the third game. The Lady Cadets started off with a 4-0 run, triggered by two aces from Allie Hesson. Abby Baker then recorded a kill to make it 5-0. After Waterford got on the board to make it 5-1, Deidra Combs and Megan Hesson each responded with a kill to make it 7-1.
A little later, an ace by Bailey Thieman, a spike by Combs and another ace by Thieman ran it to 12-1. At 14-3, a kill by Chelsey Paxton and an ace by Brooke Drayer made it 14-5, but a serve into the net and a Baker ace brought it right back to an 11-point lead.
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Waterford d. Fort Frye 25-17,
25-17, 18-25, 25-9
Waterford (17-4, 13-2) stats: Brooke Drayer 15pts, 1ace, 1asst, 8kills, 5blocks, 2digs; Jayde Heiss 8pts, 2aces, 2asst, 6kills, 2blocks, 9digs; Laura Hill 4pts, 2aces, 2asst, 8kills, 1block, 4digs; Taylor Hilverding 6pts, 10kills, 3blocks, 7digs; Alyssa Miller 8pts, 3aces, 39asst, 3kills, 3blocks, 2digs; Chelsey Paxton 5pts, 2asst, 10kills, 8digs; Tori Pyatt 3pts, 1kill; Katie Semon 3digs; Maddy Sury 3kills, 1dig
Fort Frye (12-6, 8-4) stats: Deidra Combs 9kills, 1asst, 4blocks, 7digs, 2pts, 1ace; Lexi Huck 9kills, 3digs, 3pts; Abby Baker 3kills, 1asst, 3digs; Ellie Schwendeman 4digs, 1asst; Allie Hesson 19asst, 1kill, 1block, 2digs, 7pts, 4aces; Bailey Thieman 5kills, 1asst, 7digs, 8pts, 3aces; Natalie Smith 2kills, 1block; Megan Hesson 2kills, 4digs; 2pts, 1ace; Alyssa Skinner 1asst, 2digs
JV: Waterford d. Fort Frye 25-19, 25-23
Waterford (17-1, 14-1) stats: Allison Rohrer 4kills; Haley McCutcheon 2pts, 1ace, 3kills; Olivia Bellville 4pts, 1asst, 3kills; Emily Smith 4pts, 3aces, 6asst, 1kill; Regan Porter 2pts, 1ace, 2kills; Katrina Schwendeman 1asst; Dani Drayer 7pts, 2aces, 2kills; Jessie Reynolds 1block; Nicole Neslein 3pts; Hannah Dailey 8asst; Sury 3pts, 1ace, 3kills
Next match: Belpre at Waterford at 6 p.m. Thursday (Senior Night)
Later, Taylor Hilverding for Waterford and Lexi Huck for Fort Frye traded kills to make it 17-7. After an ace by Megan Hesson, Hilverding and Laura Hill got kills to cut it to 18-10. That was as close as it would get until Hilverding and Jayde Heiss notched kills to bring it to 24-18, but Huck finished the game off with a kill to make it 2-1 in the match.
Waterford was able to put the match away in the fourth game in a convincing 25-9 victory. Hilverding recorded an ace, and two kills by Hill made it 3-1. A block by Drayer made it 5-2, but Huck responded with a kill to make it 5-3.
Waterford would take five straight points, paced by kills from Paxton and Hilverding, to go up 10-3. The Lady Wildcats then went on a 4-2 run to make it 14-5, and then a 6-3 run to make it 20-8. Drayer and Megan Hesson traded kills to make it 21-9. Drayer then recorded a kill and a block to up the lead to 23-9. At 24-9, Drayer finished it off with a spike to clinch the victory for Waterford.
Waterford head coach Jandy Drayer was impressed with the effort by Fort Frye.
"They're a very good team," she said. "They have a lot of nice athletes. They always come to play, and it's fun to play them."
Brooke Drayer, who recorded a game high 15 points, played through a shoulder injury to lead the Lady Wildcats.
"I've just been doctored up," Drayer said. "The team needed me. I've got to tough it out."
"The keys to victory were staying together as a team, wanting it, and going after every loose ball," she added.
Drayer also had a game high five blocks to go along with eight kills and two digs. Other top performers for Waterford were Heiss with nine digs, Hilverding and Paxton with 10 kills a piece, and Alyssa Miller with 39 assists and three aces.
Fort Frye's top performers were Combs and Huck, who each had nine kills. Combs also had seven digs and four blocks, while Huck recorded three digs and three points. Allie Hesson notched 19 assists and seven points and Thieman chipped in eight points, seven digs and five assists.
Fort Frye head coach Sam Skinner was happy with his team's play and said they just ran into a tough team.
"Waterford's a good team," Skinner said. "You've got to match them point for point. They can go on runs of four or five points. We get on runs of one or two points. It's hard for us to continually keep up with them because they put the ball on the floor so good."
Coach Drayer, whose Wildcats will be the three seed in the Division IV District tournament, said passing was a big factor in the match.
"We struggled a little bit with our passing in the first game," Drayer said. "We were just overpassing some too close to the net. Once we got that going we were able to roll on offense a little better."
NOTES: This was the second match between Waterford and Fort Frye this season, with Waterford also winning the first match in four games on Sept. 19 at Fort Frye High School... Wednesday's match was a "Volley for the Cure" game...Waterford's next match on Thursday will be its "Senior Night," as well as its final match of the regular season.


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Area briefs: Dylan Thompson to speak at Boiling Springs First Baptist
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 12:33 a.m.
South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson will be the guest speaker at Boiling Springs First Baptist Church on Sunday. The former Boiling Springs standout will speak at both the 9:30 and 11 a.m services.
CLEMSON: In Athens, Ga., sixth-ranked Georgia defeated the men's tennis team (5-1) 6-0.
LIMESTONE: The men's lacrosse team was picked to win Conference Carolinas in a vote by the league's head coaches. The Saints earned 36 points and six of the seven first-place votes.
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BOARD Of TRUSTEES
October 9, 1987
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Cont ral Michl,.n Unive rsity Board of Trus tees
Mt. Pleasant, Mic hlgan
October 9 , 1987
Members proscnt: Dr. Gordon N. Lambie , Chair; Mr. Mitchell O.
Kehet!an; Ms . Rachacl E. Mo r eno; Mr . William C. Odykirk;
Mrs . Margaret Ann Riecker; Mrs . Alice Tomboul!an; Mr . Arthur E.
El11s , President.
Members absent: Dr. Bernadine ~ . Denning, t.Jr . Raymond A.
Also attending: Dr . Edwa r d B. Grant, Interim Vice President for
Adm ini strA.tLon; Mr. Russell L. !lerron, Sec retary to the Board of
Trustees; Mr . James L. Hill·, Vice President for Student Affairs;
Or . Jani ce M. Reynolds, Acting Provost; Mr . Jerry R. Tubbs,
Treasurer at the Board of Trustees and Vice President for
Business and Pinance •
The meeting was called to order by Chair Lambie al ':32 a.m.
Chair Lambie Doted that Dr . Denning I s away repr~senttng the
It was moved by Mrs . Riecker, seconded by Mr . Kehetian, and
carri ed , that the Board of Trustees move into closed session to
discuss st rategy connected with the negotiation of collective
bargaining ag r eements . Par: Kehetian, Lambie, Moreno, Odyklrk ,
Riecker , Tomboulian. Against: None. Absent: Denning ,
LaBounty .
The Board moved into closed session at ~:33 a .m •
• Yr. Hill arrived at 10:04 a .m.
The Board r econvened in o pen seSSion at 10:38 a .m •
It was moved by Ms. Moreno, seconded by Mr s .
Rieeker , and ca rri ed , t hat the minutes or the Septembe r 4, 1987
meet ing be approved as subm itted .
It was moved by Mr . Kehetian , seeonded by Ms .
~oreno, and c arr1ed, t hat the tollowing resolution granting
emeritus rank to Jenny Dioniee , Unit lIIanager/ Robinson, ~ood
Serviees, be adopted .
WHEREAS, Jenny Dioniso has devoted twenty-six years of
full time se rvice to Cen tral Michigan Un i VQ rAity,
including e ighteen yea rs as Uni t !.Ianageri and
WHEREAS , She has provided invaluable leadership and
outstanding dedieation in the serviee and
presentation or high quality meals t o ~~ny studen ts
and guests or the Univer sit Yi and
WHEREAS, lIer knowledge or residence hall rood se rvice
programs and food ha ndl ing procedures has p r oved
invaluable to the Uni ve r sity eommunitYi and
WHEREAS, She has become known for her integrity,
unselfish se r vice , eommitment and dedication to
Central Michigan UniversitYi Now be it there fore
RESOLVED , That the Board of Trustees, on behalf of
the University eommunity , expresses appreciation and
gratitude to Jenny Dionise tor her eontributions to
Central Wic hgtan Uni versity and extends Eme ritus
It w~s ooved by Mrs . Riecker, seconded by
Ms . Yoreno , and ca rr ied , that the following r esolution
granting emeritus rank to Margaret L. ' oodley, Academic Advisor,
Academic Info rma tion Center. be adopted.
WH EREAS , Margaret Woodley has devoted t:tighteen years of
se rvice to Central Michigan Un iv e rsity; and
WHEREAS, She served with great distinc tion as an
advisor in Continuing Edueation and Commun ity
Serv i ces and the AcademIc Information Center and,
through her efforts , aSSis t ed thousands of students
in meeting their educa tional goalSi and
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WHEREAS, Her advice and counsol to faeulty members.
fellow statf members and students made her a special
member of the Unive r sity communitYi ~nd
WHEREAS, She has become known fo r her Integrity,
unselfish se rvice, commitment, and dedication to
Central Mich Igan UniversitYi No. be it the refore
RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees, on behalf o f
the University eomunity , expresses apprect~tion and
gratitude to Marga r et Wood l ey for he r eontributions
to Central Michigan University and extends Emeritus
rank .
It was moved by Mrs . Tomboullan, seconded by Ms. Mo reno,
ca rried, that the following resolution be adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Central Michigan University
Boa rd ot Trustees will meet in 1988 aeeording to the
ro110wlng schedule:
Septembe r
"'arch 31
1 • 10
Bo .. d
April 1
It was moved by s . Moreno, seconded by Mrs. Tomboullan, and
carried, that the following resolutIon be adopted .
• • Margo Jonke r Coach o f the Year Resolution conti nued
WHEREAS, Margo Jonker , Central Michigan Unive rsity' s
softball coach, was naMed NCAA Division I National
Coach of the Year for 1987; and
WHEREAS, Coach Jonker was named Mid-Amer ican Confere
nce COllch of the Year and led her staff and team to
the Mid-American Conference Softball championships
for 1987, 1986, 1983 and 1982; and
WHEREAS, Coach Jo nker and the Chippewas were NCAA
regLonal champions in 1987 and regio~a1 tournament
participants in 1987, 1986 and 1985, and placed tifth
in 1987 and ninth in 1983 at the NCAA national
tournament, pr oviding continued natio na l recognition
to Cent ral Michigan University; and
WHEREAS, Coach Jonker has compiled a ca reer record at
Central Michigan Universi ty of 308 wins , 116 losses
and 4 ties, providing successful seasons tilled with
pride, excellence, and a positive reflection on this
university; Now be 1t thereforo
RESOLVED, That the Boa rd of Trustees of Cent ral
Michigan Unive rsity offers its congratulatio ns to
Coach Jonker, as NCAA Division 1 National Coach o f
the Year.
HITERNAL AUDITOR SELECTION: (Pi nance Commi ttee)
Mr . Odykirk , chair of the Pinance Commit t ee , reported that
representatives of Arthur Andersen, Arthllr You ng and Price
Waterhouse witt be invited to campus for interviews . The
selection committee will make a recommendation to the Board at
tho December meeting .
X-RAY ANALYSIS SYSTEM: (Finance Committee)
It was moved by Mr . Odykirk, seconded by Ms . Moreno, and carried ,
that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the cont ract ing authority for the
purchase or an X-ray Analysis System in connec ti on
• •
• •
X- ray AnalJsis System continued
with a g rant from the National Science Foundation be
granted to the Pr esident or his designee for an
amount not to exceed $57 , 000 .
(JIiioce co.ml tte )
It was moverl by Yr . Odyki r k , seconded by Mrs . Tomboulian, and
carried, that the following resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS, The Institute for Pe rs ona l and Ca r eer Development
has need for inc reased space and a unified
facility to serve the needs of student.'J In its programs
offer ed through it s program center 1n
Southfie ld, Ulch igan ; and
WHEREAS, The live- year lease cost o f the space proposed
for lease f r om Quadrangle Associates of
Bi rmingham, Uichigan is $186,159 , 60; and
W H~REAS , The projected costs t o r r emodeling and equipping
the expanded center are l es~ th~n $20 ,000.00; Now
therefore be it
RESOLVED , That the President or his designee Is
authorized to conclude the aforementioned l ease
agreement .
LEASE AND RELATED COSTS FOR IPCD IN IARREN, MICHIGAN : (Finance
It was moved by Mr . Odyklrk , seconded by HI'S . RieckeI', and
car ried, that the following resolution be adopted .
WHEREAS , The Inst itute fo r Personal and Ca r eer Developme
n t has need for increased space and a unified
fa c ility to serve the need s of students in its
prog rams with Ch rysler and the need s of other students
i n the east portion of Detroit; and
WHEREAS, The five-yea r lease cost of the space proposed
fo r lease f rom Hoover Regency Properties i n
Warren , Michigan is $444 , 287 . 76; and
IPCD larren Lease conti nued
WHEREAS, The anticipated cost of remodeling and
equipment for the Warren center Is $80,000 . 00; Now
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the President or his designee is
autho ri zed to conclude the aforementioned leasa
agreemant in the amount of $444,287.76 and authorize
remodeling and equipmen t acquisition at a cos t not to
exceed $80,000 . 00.
(Pl nance co.ml ttoe)
It was moved by Mr . OdYkirk, soconded by Us. Moreno, Ilnd carried,
that the following resolut i on be adopted.
• •
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Board authorizes the President
or his designee to make expenditures not to exceed
$70 ,000 to replace hOlltlng supply lines at Preston
Apartments A, B, C and D buildings, consisting of •
underground steam and condensate return lines and • rela ted work.
IARR INER AIR CONDITIONING PROJECT : ( Finance CoamLttee )
It was moved by Mr . OdykLrk, seconded by ~rs . Riecker, and
carried that the following resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board approves cha nging the
plans for the Warriner Hall air conditioning project
from multiple phases to one phase, and Author izes the
President or his designee to make expenditu res not to
exceed $12~,OOO for the enginee r ing portion ot that
It was moved by Mr . Odyktrk, seconded by Mrs . Tomboulian, a nd
carried , that the following resolution be adopted .
2399 • •
Autb to Ra t ify Collec tive BargaIni ng Agreements ••• continued
BE IT RESOLVED , That the PreSident is authorized to
ratify and sign collective bargaining agreements for
19B7-88 through 1989-90 on behalf of the Boa rd ot
Trustees with:
Ce ntral Mich iEan University Faculty Association
Police Officers Association ot Michigan
Amer ican Federation of State a nd County Municipa l
It was moved by ~Ir . Odyktrk , seconded by Ms .
Moreno, and carrled, that the fol l owi ng reso l ution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Presiden t 1s author ized to
r at i ty and sign supplements to collective bargalning
ag r eements for 1987-88 on behalf of the Board of
Tr ustees '11'1 th:
National ASBociation ot 8roadcast Employees and
Supervisory-Technlcal Association-Michigan Education
Support Personnel AssociAtion
eMU Staff Association
REPORT OF IftVRSTMENT ACTIVITY : (PiDaDce eo..lttee )
The Board received a repo r t or investment act i vity for August
1987 .
ACADEMIC AFPAIRS Ca.M t TTEK :
Mr s . Tomboulian, chair of the Ac adem i c Affalrs Committee,
r epor ted th a t the academic pl anning calend a r and a proposed
schedule ot r epor ts to the committee were discussed.
Chair Lambie reported that a policy fo r intercollegiate athletics
was discussed and that a proposed statement will be presented for
Board approval at the November meeting . The committee also heard
an update on planning p r ogr ess for the Physical Education/
Receat i on II building .
KEMDALL W. POLKERT MEMORIAL AWARD: (Student Atlairs Com-ittee)
It was moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, seconded by Ms . Moreno , and
carried , that the follow ing resolution be adopted .
BE IT RESOLVED , That the Kendall 11' . Folkert ~Iemortal
Award is approved and that the tollowing statement be
printed in the University Bulleti n :
Kendall W. Polkert Memorial Award
Established in 1987 in memo r y of Ke ndall W. Folke rt,
f o rmer cha irpe r son and associate professor in the CNU
Department of Re ligion . Endlowment ear nings will be
awarded to a graduati ng CYU senior who has been
admitted to a g rad uate program in South or East Asian
studies . •
Ms . Mo r eno , chair of the Assessment and De velopoent Committee ,
presented an update on presldential sea r ch/sc reenlng activities.
It was ooved by Mr. Odyk irk, seconded by Mr s . Tomboulian , and
ca rried, that personnel recommendations as submi tted on pages 1-
12 of the agenda be approved .
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President Ellis r eported that this weekend would he f illed with
Parents' Day and Pr esident ' s Cl ub activities . He also noted fund
rai sing efforts for the School of Business and a $100,000 gift
from Whi r lpool . The Commiss i on on Art in Public Places has
selected art wo r k fo r the new lET building--an outdoor SCUlpture
fo r the no rthSlde plaza and t he main corrid or flooring . Pr og ress
is bei ng made on the student r ecreation and music buildings .
Ms . ~loreno noted that several e}[ al'llples of the hiring
and/or pr omotion of woeen in non- tradi tional pOSitions appeared
1n today ' s per sonnel recommendations.
The Board wishes to otfer its co ngratula,tion~ t e) Tt"ustee
Kehetian who i s being honored this weekend at a conference in
Boston fo r his contributions a s an Armenian journalist .
Chair Lambie reported th a t as the presidential sear ch moves
forwa r d , this Board faces a decislon r ega rding housing f or the
president . Historically , the university has provided housi ng for
its president- -usually the home on Bellows and mo re lately ,
through an allowance for otr- campus housing . In order to r each a
rlect~ion, I am appointing a commit tee to explore t he matter of
presidential housing a nd r eport back to the Assessment and
Development Committee at the November mee ting.
Urs . Riecker wil l chair the committee. Other memhers will be
Wr . Odykirk, Sibyl Ellis, Russ Herron and a faculty member or
townsperson to be named next week.
The meeting was adjourned at 11 :30 a .m.
Sec r eta ry to the Board of Trustees
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By 4 p.m. Thursday, spokesman Doug Yakel at San Francisco International Airport said 115 flights had already been canceled, 68 of them arrivals. Airports in Washington D.C., New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia were primarily affected by the storm, which already had dumped 6 to 7 inches of snow in those areas, according to the National Weather Service.
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Yakel said travelers should call their airlines, who will notify them of any flight changes due to the weather and may already have plans in place to allow fliers to change their schedules free of charge.
The weather was having a more minimal impact on flights out of Oakland International Airport, which has far fewer direct flights to the East Coast. One flight departing to Milwaukee had been canceled, as were two other West Coast flights. The latter two were not necessarily due to weather, according to a duty officer in Oakland.
In San Jose, one Thursday night red-eye to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport was canceled, spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes said. No other flights were impacted by the storm.
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Election night brought a pleasant reversal of fortune for the counties of San Mateo and Santa Clara and the city of Half Moon Bay, each of which passed sales tax hikes after previous tax proposals were rejected by voters.
The successful measures will bring in about $60 million a year for San Mateo County and $875,000 for Half Moon Bay, a small coastal community that will now have the second-highest sales tax rate in the state. Santa Clara County's tax increase will generate about $50 million a year.
Santa Clara County's Measure A will institute a one-eighth-cent sales tax increase for 10 years. The county asked for a half-cent, 30-year increase in 2006 and was rebuffed by voters. But this year's slimmed-down proposal received 56 percent of the vote, with provisional ballots still to be counted.
Santa Clara County voters also passed a $548 million parcel tax to fund flood control, environmental cleanup and other water projects at the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Measure B received 73 percent of the vote.
San Mateo County got enthusiastic support for its own Measure A, a half-cent sales tax boost that will expire after 10 years. Voters in the June primary election narrowly approved a tax on car-rental companies in unincorporated parts of the county but shot down a hotel-tax hike and parking-lot tax in those same areas.
Supervisor Dave Pine said Measure A benefitted from sharing the November ballot with a presidential general election, which boosted turnout in this heavily Democratic county. And the campaign in favor of the measure was well-funded. With a war chest of roughly $1.3 million, it could afford to put out a steady stream of TV ads and mailers.
More than 80 percent of that money came from Seton Medical Center and its parent organization, Daughters of Charity Health System. The Daly City hospital could receive an estimated quarter of the money generated by the tax increase. County leaders claim the hospital serves 40 percent of the county's Medi-Cal recipients.
"Seton is a very important part of our health care plan for lower-income folks," said Supervisor Don Horsley.
With the passage of Measure A, the county's sales tax will amount to 8.75 cents per dollar, among the highest rates for California counties. That figure will jump to 9 cents because Gov. Jerry Brown's Proposition 30 also was blessed by voters.
Visitors and residents who spend money in Half Moon Bay will see even greater sums on their sales receipts. The town's rate of 9.5 cents on the dollar, including a quarter-cent boost courtesy of Proposition 30, will be tied with Union City and several other communities for second-highest among California cities, trailing only the rate of 10 cents in three cities in Los Angeles County, according to state Board of Equalization numbers.
Half Moon Bay Mayor Allan Alifano said the key to the passage of Measure J was lack of opposition from downtown business owners. City leaders reached an understanding with merchants after they revolted against a plan to install paid parking on Main Street.
"While the business owners weren't jumping up and down," Alifano said, "they weren't opposing it."
It was a different story in 2010, when the business community led the opposition to Measure K, which would have increased the sales tax a full cent for 10 years. Measure J will expire after just three years.
Meanwhile, citizens responded to the county's plea for money to fix the city's aging roads. The local economy has improved, Alifano added, and the city has made tough decisions to improve its budget.
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MARTINEZ, Ga. -- It's been in the works for more than seven years, and Columbia County is now able to move forward on plans to open a new $750,000 BMX and skateboarding park.
The Columbia County Commission approved the plans Tuesday night.
Bikers and skaters alike are flipping over the new park, including 15-year-old Marshall Barrett, who loves skateboarding.
"I like to bring him up to let him ride when he can," said his father, Fred Barrett.
And soon, there will be a skate and BMX bike park at Blanchard Park.
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(C) Suppression of evidence: Memoirs of Hans Kehrl and Correspondence of Carl Burckhardt
1. In Goebbels; Mastermind of the 'Third Reich', Irving writes that Göring told the Gauleiter on 11 November that he would not tolerate any repetition of the pogrom, and that he would insist that Hitler should sack Goebbels.120 In support of this claim, Irving cites the memoirs of Hans Kehrl, a leading official in the office of the Four Year Plan, and a book published by Carl J. Burckhardt, a Swiss diplomat and member of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Irving quotes selectively from these sources and omits anything which puts Hitler in a bad light. Thus Irving makes no mention at all of the following passage in Kehrl's memoirs, which describes how Göring openly admitted that the ensuing
argument between Hitler and Goebbels went in a completely different direction from that which he had hoped for. Apparently Hitler - he expressed himself cautiously - had not only forgiven Goebbels, who had previously (i.e. before 9 November 1938) fallen considerably into disfavour, but Goebbels had even succeeded, for reasons which were unclear, in using the action as an opportunity to demand further steps against Jewry. Thus Hitler had...commanded Göring to pursue the final expulsion of the Jews from the economic sphere more keenly and to impose on the Jews in their totality a kind of contribution towards covering the damage which had occurred.121
2. These measures were indeed discussed at the meeting on 12 November as described above. Irving considers this source reliable and trustworthy. He deliberately suppresses its description of Hitler's role in the legislative aftermath of the pogrom.
3. Irving is similarly selective in the case of Burckhardt. While he uses one part of a letter written by Burckhardt in December 1938, he omits another passage in the same letter in which Burckhardt notes that the emphasis placed on vom Rath's assassination in Nazi propaganda was ordered by Hitler himself ('I discovered from a reliable source that the command to employ this Fortissimo had been issued by the Reich Chancellor himself'). Burckhardt also reported a conversation with Himmler's adjutant Wolff, who had informed him that the SS leadership had felt the Goebbels was exercising a baleful influence on Hitler. The SS leadership had expected Goebbels to be sacked after the pogrom. But, Wolff went on, 'the Führer rescued him this time as well'.122
120. Irving, Goebbels, p. 281.
121. 'Auseinandersetzung zwischen Hitler und Goebbels völlig anders verlaufen sei, als er gehofft hatte. Anscheinend hatte Hitler - er drückte sich vorsichtig aus - dem schon vorher erheblich in Ungnade gefallenen Goebbels nicht nur verziehen, sondern es sei Goebbels sogan aus unerfindlichen Gründen gelungen, die Aktion zum Anlaß zu nehmen, weitere Schritte gegen das Judentum zu fordern. Hitler habe daher Goring... befohlen, die endgültige Verdrängung der Juden aus dem wirtschaftlichen Bereich schärfer als bisher u betreiben und den Juden in ihrer Gesamtheit eine Art Kontribution zur Deckung der entstandenen Schäden aufzuerlegen': Hans Kehrl, Krisenmanager im Dritten Reich (Düsseldorf, 1973), p. 143.
122. Car1 J. Burckhardt, Meine Danziger Mission 1937-1939 (Munich, 1960), pp. 226, 230, reprinting a letter of 2 December 1938: 'Ich erfuhr aus sicherer Quelle, dass der Befehl zum Einsatz dieses Fortissimo vom Reichskanzler, selbst gegeben worden war'.. 'auch diesmal hat ihn der Führer gerettet'.
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Enjoy And more victories in 2013!
Good Luck Champ!
Congratulations to you and Moet & Chandon you make a fantastic team and so proud you are their ambassador. I am definitely buying a bottle for Christmas and of course shall put aside another one to celebrate your special wins next year. In Health and Happiness!!
very proud of you.
You are my AMBASSADOR always !!! LOL !!!
For sure, I look forward to toasting with you all upcoming victories.
Now, Moet & Chandon & Roger Federer symbolize global success &
elegance !!!
Thank you Roger, for giving us much happiness, you are an
GOD bless you & your wonderful family
You are so handsome, elegant and articulate! May you win many more matches, so we can celebrate by drinking Moet and Chandon! As always, we are so proud of you.
Love, M.