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June 2009
Same Story, New Chapter
Last year was the year of Josh Hamilton. By the time the All-Star game rolled around, you couldn't turn on ESPN or hit the internet without running face-first into one of the ubiquitous pieces on Hamilton and his recovery from depression and drug addiction. In fact, I think that my colleague, Mr. Lung, may have actually written the best piece I read on the subject.
However, it seems that our esteemed sportswriters may have missed Jeff's column because the same thing is happening again. This year's poster-boy is Zack Greinke and even places like Deadspin have begun to focus on his issues along with those of guys like Dontrelle Willis and define them accordingly.
Now, I'm of two minds on this. On the one hand, it is important to destigmatize issues like depression and drug abuse by talking about them. And when athletes come forward and admit even off-handedly that they, too, face these kinds of demons, it's good for our awareness of the issue. But, when their whole story then becomes boiled down to a point where we see them only as the guy who fought depression or the guy who overcame his drug dependency, we eliminate all the gains and just create a new stigma. They are no longer people. Instead, they become the disease they defeated.
This issue is all the more important because it affects more than just athletes. Thousands of our friends and family members are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan having seen and experienced things that are truly beyond human comprehension. But when the inevitable depression and its symptoms like PTSD and drug abuse start to rear their heads, the stigma keeps them from being able to seek help. This isn't a new problem. The same thing happened to veterans of Vietnam, the two world wars and as far back as Ajax in Greek mythology.
I admit that I don't have an answer to this stigmatization problem. If Sophocles couldn't answer it and the best minds in psychology today can't figure it out, it's probably a little out of my range as well. But, it might be nice if from time to time we stopped referring to Greinke's "amazing comeback" or Hamilton's "heart-rending journey" and just appreciated them for who they are. A couple of guys who have overcome the same kind of problems that a lot of us face day in and day out and also happen to be able to do amazing things with a baseball.
Quick! Give Him the Key to the City!
Would someone please explain to me how MLB.com (in all its ballsy-get-outta-my-way glory) has no problem calling Washington Nationals' first round draft pick, Stephen Strasburg, a "future ace" before he has ever put on a Big League uniform? I speak Chinese. I speak it really well. That does not make me the "future ace" of Sino-US diplomacy.
Or does it?
Now that I have suffered through Bud Selig mispronouncing Cincinnati as "Cincin-nattuh", Harold Reynolds beating the meaning out of the word "signability" and the absence of MLB Tonight (perhaps the most entertaining baseball program on the planet due to its painstaking efforts to suck in the ADD crowd), I think I have a solution to all this draft hoopla.
Listen up, Washington Nationals. Quickly, throw all the money you have at Strasburg, give him a private jet, a harem fit for a politician and whatever else he could possibly need, then let that boy prove himself at the Major League level. Right now.
The current state of the Nationals is, at best, barrenly bleak: their pitching staff is five Shairon Martis wins above absolutely atrocious, their defense makes Alfonso Soriano look like a diamond wheel gold-glover, Adam Dunn can't get a properly fitted jersey to save his spare tire, the jerseys they do have are highly susceptible to the occasional spelling blunder (*ahem*, make that, blunders, plural), they suffer from an extreme identity crisis (are we the Nationals/Expos/Senators/Twins/Rangers/the other Senators?), enlist low-brow stomach-churning marketing, are exposed by their inability to properly discharge sausages into the stands, still employ Kip Wells and now they can't even shoot off fireworks without dumping debris on their own city fire chief (thanks for the tip, Matt).
What the hell could it hurt to put Strasburg in the rotation?
Throw him into the D.C. fire already. Let's see if this kid is indeed a "future ace", an ace, a back-end starter or a just a plain old joke like the rest of the Washington Nationals.
Do it, do it quickly and do it now. Just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
My Super Secret Middle of the Week Wish
You know what this baseball season is lacking? A good brawl. In fact, I can't remember the last time I saw a baseball brawl that really made me stand up and cheer. I mean, there are classics like Pedro taking out Don Zimmer and Jose Offerman charging the mound with a bat. But these happened years ago. Where's the good stuff these days?
I'm not saying I've lost hope. The next few days will be all about the Yankees and Red Sox renewing their rivalry and we all know there's no love lost between those two teams. Maybe Beckett throws some high heat and Melky takes exception. Or it could be Mariano throwing behind Youkilis and Big Papi comes charging out of the dugout to right that wrong. It could happen.
But most likely we'll just see some baseball. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I mean, New York and Boston squaring off is a time-tested showdown. Once again they're one and two atop the AL East and seem to be heading for another late-season showdown.
Is it wrong, though, that I want to see the fire? I love the idea of A-Rod saying the wrong thing to Papelbon and the whole thing disintegrating into yelling, shoving and then flying fists. Maybe it's because I'm from Michigan and the only thing we have going for us there is hockey. But Papelbon and Rodriguez throwing down brings a smile to my face.
Maybe, though, it's just a natural reaction to other world events. When female Russian handballers are going at it like Tyson and Holyfield while baseball players are meekly sitting the bench when their teammates get beaned, well, you know something is a little mixed up in the world. What, you don't believe me? Well, believe this:
My money is on the blonde.
-Video via Deadspin
Identity Crisis
Listen up, Major League Baseball. I love you. I really do; and sometimes being in love means having to bring you back down to earth, to be horribly blunt and to shower you with lots of smack (the slang, not the drug, though sometimes the drug seems like a better option in extreme cases, like when you overflow my inbox with crap I don't want and never asked for).
MLB, you are not the NFL. You are not the NBA. You are MLB.
So while I commend you for trying to drum up interest in something — the first year player draft — that is, on the surface, boring and otherwise three to four years removed (if that) from the current game, I must ask you to please snap out of it!
For the record, I do not care about the NFL and NBA drafts either, but I can certainly see why people do. If you are a basketball and/or football fan, you have seen the potential draftees come up through the highly competitive elite forces of the NCAA. Bowl games are slammed down your throat. March Madness is so mad that it doesn't end until April. You know the players. You've seen their talents. You hope your pro team gets a shot at their services.
In contrast, the potential baseball draftees are as familiar to us fans as is a logical, amicable, non-infuriating Ann Coulter. In the NFL and NBA, if you get drafted, your chances of seeing playing time at the top are almost a given, while most of the guys drafted in the MLB draft will never put on a big league uniform. Sure, your Griffeys, A-Rods and Verlanders — guys who go in the first round or two — will most likely make it; but the majority of the rest will wallow away in the minor leagues, battle disillusionment, come to grips with not being good enough and before you know it they're faxing TPS reports behind a desk while reading RSBS for giggles.
So as MLB pats itself on its self-aggrandizing back about televising this overblown shindig so they can sell lots of advertising to companies gullible enough to think that it will actually rival that of its football and basketball brethren, you can be sure that I will be spending my time wisely. Dear readers, I advise you to do the same; and just in case you can't think of anything better to do, here are some suggestions:
- Remember, question and lament the hype of Pete Incaviglia
- Write hate-mail to Rush Limbaugh and sign it "Jesus"
- Clone Chris Carpenter
- Come up with clever gimmicks to sell your new religion start-up (worked for me!)
- Or, God forbid, watch an actual Major League Baseball game with real-life Major Leaguers
Indeed, that is but a short list of things I will be doing instead of watching your draft, MLB. I will not be listening to Harold Reynolds start every sentence with "Now, here's a guy…" nor will I sing praises of your precious college phenom Stephen Strasburg when he is — as you already told me he would be — drafted in the first round. I'll wait until he collects the league minimum $400K for that.
I know a poser when I see one and it is because I love you, MLB, that I have to call you one to your face. Go ahead and hate me 'cuz I'm critical of your identity crisis, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
The Filibuster
What do you think will happen first: the Iranians blow us up or the Royals win the pennant?
Blue Springs, MO
Tim, first of all let me say that I understand your frustration.
Waiting for mutually assured destruction or the return of the George
Brett era Royals can both be daunting and rather fruitless tasks. Remember,
I'm a Lion's fan. During our glory days, Henry Ford was still signing
the checks over at his eponymous motor company. But fear not! I have
some bad news for you but it's followed by something a little more
First, the bad. The Iranians will have the bomb well before the Royals
ever win another pennant. In fact, there's a good chance that the
Congolese and Nepalese will have the bomb before the Royals head to the
World Series again. I don't say that to be mean, I just want to be
honest with you. It's therapeutic.
But now the good news. No one really cares if the Iranians get the
bomb. It's kind of a dirty little foreign policy secret but most
everyone, even Dick Cheney,
assumes that they're only a year or two from it happening anyway. If we
were to go in today and knock out the nuclear sites we know about,
there's enough redundancy in the program that it would probably only
set them back by a few months. Like it or not, the world is going to
have to accept the idea of a nuclear-armed Iran.
However, here's the better news. Despite occasional
crackpot pronouncements by certain leaders, the bomb tends to moderate
those who possess it. What's the old phrase, "With great power comes
great responsibility?" Once you have the bomb, you kind of have to take
care of it. Otherwise, it's possible that it just might blow up in your
face…..pun intended.
So, Tim, take a lesson from Kubrick and Sellers and learn to stop worrying and love the bomb. Really, what do you have to worry about anyway? Let's be honest, when the bombs start falling, Missouri is going to be some prime real estate. In fact, it will probably be the only untouched part of the country. Sleep tight, Timmy! You're safe. Because, when you think about it, why would you nuke some wheat fields, a few cows and a really crappy baseball team?
Lord, What Have I Done?
Make one declaration to the worldwide interwebosphere about how you're going to do everything in your power to land a date with the most beautiful woman in sports broadcasting and suddenly you're considered a creepazoid stalker who could use a lesson or two in social tact.
Creepazoid? Maybe. Tactless? Probably. Stalker? No, sir.
I made my intentions very clear; and I'm pretty sure I was a perfect gentleman. It's 2009, y'all, and the internets is where it's at. I mean, you can do everything on this crazy series of tubes: order takeout, save money on your car insurance, get Twitter-blocked by Barry Zito. Why should chasing Erin Andrews be any different?
"But, Jeff," my mother said, "what if your girlfriend reads this?"
"My girlfriend does not read this blog, Mom."
Boy, was I wrong.
I tried to play down my actions of sneaking around my girlfriend's back to get a real shot at Ms. Andrews, but she wasn't as understanding as I had hoped. At least now she knows; and I am happy to report that she hasn't broken up with me over this so things are working out pretty well. I mean, let's face it, a couple of cigarette burns to the chest are well worth her allowing me to continue on with my special project.
Still, there is just one small problem: Erin Andrews is a lot more mobile than I. And, well, ESPN hasn't helped me with passing on my messages (sweet as they all are).
Fear not!
What Fulbright Scholar would let such foibles deter him from accomplishing his task?
Indeed, I have a plan. You see, I bought tickets to the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis. I'll be there for all the fan festivities: old-timers game, home-run derby, futures game — four days of pure debauchery — and a possible encounter with Ms. Andrews herself… that is, as long as Joba Chamberlain doesn't get in my way (but who would make him an All-Star this year anyway?).
Hate me 'cuz I got skillz, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Baseball in First Class
A little over a month ago, Jeff and I had the pleasure of attending a couple Nationals' games together. The first night was your usual ho-hum, Pujols hits a homer, sitting out in right field sort of affair. But the next day was the first time I ever sat behind home plate. It was, in a word, amazing.
You could see everything. Every pitch, every adjustment by the catcher and counter-adjustment by the batter. And if that wasn't enough, we got to sit in the special seats. You know, the seats that get wiped off before you sit down. The seats that are cushioned. The seats where a waiter comes to take your order and ten minutes later your food appears. It was the baseball equivalent of flying First Class.
Days like that make you realize that not all change in baseball is bad. Bleacher seats, stale beer and even staler hotdogs are not essential to the enjoyment of the game. In fact, drinking a Blue Moon instead of an Old Style might even help you appreciate it a little bit more. Having space in your seat is nice and not having your neighbor sitting on top of you is beyond wonderful. Don't get me wrong, Jeff's a great guy and you couldn't ask for a better friend or seatmate at a ballgame. But, well, maybe I'll just let this video explain it for me:
Happy Friday!
–Video via The Daily Dish
Guest Relations
Dear readers! There is finally a reason to read a news magazine! That's right, folks, the June 8th edition of Newsweek will be guest edited by neo-con-politico-pundit-funnyman, Stephen Colbert. Don't know who he is? Don't worry. Neither does Kanye. And Kanye is awesome.
Admittedly, I haven't read Newsweek since my high school AP History class and even then I was more interested in the pictorial court drama of O.J. Simpson than the actual news, but you can bet I'm gonna read this one because no one knows faux headlines like Colbert (well, maybe Katie Couric).
And I am not alone. The buzz around this avant-garde editorial decision is already hyping the masses, which got me thinking… what kind of immediate and notorious media blitz would errupt around the interwebosphere if MLB.com allowed Mr. Krause and I (and our RSBS cronies) to guest edit its website and inform baseball fans galore on all the game's most exciting threads.
Well, wonder no more 'cuz we already started on the following headlines (just in case they come'a knockin'):
Fortune Teller Madame Zelda from a West Baltimore Shanty-Town Proclaims Cubs Might Win It All in 2208
…against their crosstown rival the Chicago Brewers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ESPN to Broadcast All Royals Games for an Entire Month
…subject to blackout where good baseball teams are appreciated
Did You Know President Obama is a White Sox Fan with Muslim Roots, a White Mom and an African Dad? That's Crazy!!!
…it really is
Beat the Streak! Accurately Predict How Many Times Milton Bradley Will Go on the Disabled List and Win Free Gift with Purchase!
…minimum purchase of $500 to be eligible
David Ortiz Is Actually Cecil Fielder
…ah, yes, now it makes sense
Vote for Your Favorite Steroid Enhanced All-Stars; Cheating Welcome!
…Hint: Select Manny Ramirez for every position, for every team, forever
Entire MLB Network Staff to Be Fired Except for Mitch Williams
…'cuz Mitch is the only one worth saving
Mitchell Report Sequel Due Out Next Spring Entitled "THE MITCHELL MINORITY REPORT"
…features the plight of a distraught and sensationalized Tom Cruise jumping on couches determined to catch only minorities using PEDs before they actually use them
Charles Barkley to Write Weekly MLB Editorial Featuring Nothing but F-Bombs and P-Drops
…why? Because we can… we want to… and we know the FCC could use the money
And finally…
Please Buy Old Yankee Stadium Urinals
…'cuz we gotta pay C.C. and A.J. and Tex and A-Rod and Jeter and A-Rod's child support and alimony and attorney fees and publicist and strippers and estranged cousin in the Dominican Republic and his child support and alimony…and….
MLB.com, if you're reading, it's time to give RSBS its guest editing wings and take this show to a new, exciting, frightening place. And I guarantee that, in the end, you will hate me.
Just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Illogical Extremes
A couple years ago I started playing softball regularly. We played 7-inning slow pitch games once a week and there was always one thing I could count on. The next day I would be too sore to do much of anything. Now, I'm not as weak as that sounds but when you're out there, you want to go 100% on every play and it takes a toll.
So I can't even imagine how the UT-Austin and BC teams felt this past Sunday after playing 25 innings the previous day. That's almost three full games with no rest. And if that wasn't enough, one Texas pitcher went 12.1 innings. I'm not sure how his arm is still attached after that.
A performance like this once again calls into question the work ethic of a lot of big leaguers who regularly jog out infield grounders and lollygag around the outfield. I understand that it's a long season but these unpaid kids are running out every play during an insanely long game while major leaguers making many times over the league minimum of $390k curse as they power walk down to first. I may not be the traditionalist that my friend Mr. Lung is but you learn on day one in Little League that you run out every hit and even I take that as gospel.
However, it's also possible to take the idea of running everything out to a somewhat fanatical extreme. Don't believe me? Check this out and you might change your mind.
-Video via The Daily Dish
GM Goes Government; Washington Nationals Should Consider the Same
General Motors is busted.
My dignity (whatever there was of it) is also busted.
And in case you haven't noticed, the 2009 Washington Nationals are most definitely busted.
Now I realize that it has become cliché hack to go after the lowly Natinals and all their shame — that by marauding these lesser-known squibs I am just one of many basement-confined jokesters, another savvyless cheapshotateer who gets off on landing lowblows wherever I can.
But that's me.
'Cuz when you're bad, you're bad; and the Washington Nationals are beyond bad.
With a sub-stellar 13-36 record as of the first of June, touting a team ERA of 5.69 and Kip Wells in the bullpen, I think it is time we US Americans seriously consider showing the Washington Nationals a big-time government bailout.
Because if Julian Tavarez can't save the Nationals, then who in the world can?
GM made crappy cars. For years, GM didn't listen to its consumers. Simply put, GM didn't care. They were/are insane: doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. And now GM is virtually as obsolete as their "planned obsolescence" business model: an absolute example of eating your own s*** and dying a terrible death.
Luckily, there is still hope for the Washington Nationals, albeit grim. Despite fielding a beer-league softball team, they are averaging about 21,000 people per game. And even if half of those fans are wearing the visiting teams' duds, that money is still green.
If the government knows anything, it knows how to take money from everyday Joes like us and spend it irresponsibly. So, save the franchise, Capitol Hill! I don't care about GM, but I do care about about the
Montreal Expos Washington Nationals and they deserve my tax dollars because let's face it, Adam Dunn has gotta eat (a lot).
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
(GM Image courtesy of the Cleveland Leader)


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Research Topics
Craig T Hartrick
Affiliation: William Beaumont Hospital
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Noradrenergic reuptake inhibition in the treatment of painCraig T Hartrick
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, 525 O Dowd Hall, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 21:1827-34. 2012..Agents currently in early clinical trials are discussed and include both novel delivery of old drugs and the development of new drugs...
- The effect of initial local anesthetic dose with continuous interscalene analgesia on postoperative pain and diaphragmatic function in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a double-blind, randomized controlled trialCraig T Hartrick
Department of Anesthesiology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Hospitals Royal Oak and Troy, Rochester, MI, USA
BMC Anesthesiol 12:6. 2012..abstract:..
- Identification and management of pain medication abuse and misuse: current state and future directionsCraig T Hartrick
Biomedical Sciences Pharmacology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, 525 O Dowd Hall, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
Expert Rev Neurother 12:601-10. 2012..An evidence-based algorithmic approach to risk mitigation that can be applied in a cost-effective manner to guide therapy is urgently needed...
- Tapentadol for pain: a treatment evaluationCraig T Hartrick
Oakland University, William Beaumont School of Medicine, 525 O Dowd Hall, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 13:283-6. 2012..The synergistic mu-opioid and alpha(2)-adrenergic effects suggest the potential for particular utility in neuropathic pain states or other pain states associated with hyperalgesia...
- Tapentadol in pain management: a μ-opioid receptor agonist and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitorCraig T Hartrick
Department of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA
CNS Drugs 25:359-70. 2011....
- Tapentadol immediate-release for acute painCraig T Hartrick
Anesthesiology Research, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
Expert Rev Neurother 10:861-9. 2010..Tapentadol immediate-release is currently US FDA approved for moderate-to-severe acute pain in adults...
- Aprepitant vs. multimodal prophylaxis in the prevention of nausea and vomiting following extended-release epidural morphineCraig T Hartrick
Department of Anesthesiology, William Beaumont Hospital Troy, Troy, Michigan 48085, USA
Pain Pract 10:245-8. 2010....
- Tapentadol immediate release for the relief of moderate-to-severe acute painCraig T Hartrick
Anesthesiology Research, William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology, 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 10:2687-96. 2009....
- Extended-release epidural morphine (DepoDur): review and safety analysisCraig T Hartrick
Anesthesiology Research, Beaumont Research Institute, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
Expert Rev Neurother 8:1641-8. 2008..Prophylactic time-contingent antiemetics are also recommended when EREM is used...
- Quality assessment in clinical trials: considerations for outcomes research in interventional pain medicineCraig T Hartrick
Anesthesiology Research, Beaumont Hospitals, Oakland University, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA
Pain Pract 8:433-8. 2008..Technological advances in communication may permit the pooling of data and the emergence of new standards for interventional pain research...
- Multimodal postoperative pain managementCraig T Hartrick
William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
Am J Health Syst Pharm 61:S4-10. 2004..The mechanisms of persistent postoperative pain, rationale for multimodal pain therapy, and limitations of currently available analgesic agents and administration routes and techniques are described...
- Increased production of nitric oxide stimulated by interferon-gamma from peripheral blood monocytes in patients with complex regional pain syndromeCraig T Hartrick
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
Neurosci Lett 323:75-7. 2002..012) compared with controls. The NO responses to IFN-gamma in excess of NS (P<0.025) and as the ratio IFN-gamma/NS (P<0.022) were also significantly increased...
- Evaluation of a single-dose, extended-release epidural morphine formulation for pain after knee arthroplastyCraig T Hartrick
Department of Anesthesia, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:273-81. 2006..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-dose epidural DepoDur for pain control following knee arthroplasty...
- Fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system for acute-pain management after orthopedic surgery: a comparative study with morphine intravenous patient-controlled analgesiaCraig T Hartrick
Department of Anesthesiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:546-54. 2006..The current study compared the efficacy, safety, and convenience of fentanyl ITS with morphine intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) for acute-pain management after unilateral total-hip replacement (THR)...
- Forty-eight hours of postoperative pain relief after total hip arthroplasty with a novel, extended-release epidural morphine formulationEugene R Viscusi
Department of Anesthesiology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
Anesthesiology 102:1014-22. 2005..This study evaluated the efficacy of extended-release epidural morphine (EREM; DepoDur; Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Chadds Ford, PA; SkyePharma, Inc., San Diego, CA) in providing pain relief for 48 h after surgery...
- Perioperative use of etoricoxib reduces pain and opioid side-effects after total abdominal hysterectomy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase III studyEugene R Viscusi
Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 28:1323-35. 2012..To evaluate the effects of two different doses of etoricoxib delivered perioperatively compared with placebo and standard pain management on pain at rest, pain with mobilization, and use of additional morphine/opioids postoperatively...
- Capsaicin instillation for postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty: a preliminary report of a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, multicentre trialCraig T Hartrick
Anesthesiology Research, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak and Troy, MI, USA
Clin Drug Investig 31:877-82. 2011..Capsaicin applied in high concentration to nociceptors can cause relatively selective C-fibre desensitization for a period of weeks to months. Resultant long-lasting analgesia might facilitate rehabilitation...
- Pain assessment following general anesthesia using the Toddler Preschooler Postoperative Pain Scale: a comparative studyCraig T Hartrick
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA
J Clin Anesth 14:411-5. 2002....
- Pain: memories, moods, and metricsCraig T Hartrick
Pain Pract 6:151-2. 2006
- Evidence-based medicine: our responsibility to our patientsCraig T Hartrick
Pain Pract 7:219-20. 2007

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Cardinals Talking With Former Steelers OT Max Starkscardinalsgab.com May 15, 2013The Cardinals today are talking to a tackle that the new head coach knows quite a bit about, that being former Steelers OT Max Starks. Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has familiarity with Starks having worked with him in Pittsburgh. Starks has also vi…Share Tweet
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|Oct 29 2013, 08:04 PM Post #321
I have a question, after this tragedy and the organ donation for Connor and other children, WHY has no one mentioned the fact that Victor received Colleen's heart and he's still a ruthless jerk and horrible to Jack and Billy and he has an Abbott heart!!! :redface: He was different at first but now worse than before. :soapbox: :headbang:
|Oct 29 2013, 08:14 PM Post #322
The problem with everyone in Genoa City is they have no short term memory.
So it was like Victor never received Collen's heart.
|Oct 29 2013, 11:25 PM Post #323
I kept wondering what he was doing at the funeral anyway???? Unless he is just a professional griever??? I actually thought Chelsea would have been more appropriate being as how they have her and Chloe being BFF's. :shrug: :shrug: :shrug:
|Sammie Jo
|Oct 30 2013, 12:13 AM Post #324
I don't think so, she wasn't even standing there and why would it be for her sake, all she asks is he stop with the vendetta, she never asked him to become pals with billy. I think he was totally sincere.
|Sammie Jo
|Oct 30 2013, 12:17 AM Post #325
Don't you remember Victor going to see Delia in the hospital, giving her a pony, he was close to her, Victoria is/was Delia's step mother, of course he'd be at the funeral.
Did you have a problem with Nikki being there, is she a professional griever, or is it just Victor? :shrug:
|Oct 30 2013, 07:20 AM Post #326
|They were all connected with Delia. It doesn't make them ghouls for going to funerals of people they know, let alone a child that has been at their home.
|Oct 30 2013, 09:09 AM Post #327
|I would think he would go out of respect for Victoria and Reid and Ashley and of course Tracy because after all she made the decision to keep him alive so to speak. Victor was trying to show that he was the better man going up to Billy and giving his condolences. I felt sorry for Esther she was the grandmother who practically raised Delia yet they continue to act like she is just the maid who happen to live in the same house as Chloe and Delia.
|Oct 30 2013, 09:09 AM Post #328
|I would think he would go out of respect for Victoria and Reid and Ashley and of course Tracy because after all she made the decision to keep him alive so to speak. Victor was trying to show that he was the better man going up to Billy and giving his condolences. I felt sorry for Esther she was the grandmother who practically raised Delia yet they continue to act like she is just the maid who happen to live in the same house as Chloe and Delia.
|Oct 30 2013, 04:43 PM Post #329
Are we speaking of the kind Victor the man that kept Billy from his daughter when she was in the hospital and almost dead?
Edited by HotPepper, Oct 30 2013, 04:44 PM.
|Oct 30 2013, 08:15 PM Post #330
apparently he has grown some conscience.
but dont worry it might be short lived.
|Sammie Jo
|Oct 30 2013, 11:52 PM Post #331
Did you miss the part where he brought Billy back from Burma or wherever the hell the jail was, in order to save Delia?
Victor has done some awful things, as has just about everyone on this show, but he's done a lot of kind things too, and what has any of that got to do with whether or not he goes to the funeral? I guess according to your logic, if Katherine were still alive, she shouldn't go either, she did some pretty unkind things too.
|Oct 31 2013, 07:59 AM Post #332
It's respect. If there was a list of things we have to be or do before we can go to a funeral, I think we are all sunk.
Victor has a good heart, it's Colleen's. Give the guy a break.
|Oct 31 2013, 09:51 AM Post #333
I have seen that, but at the same time while he was bringing him back, he also told him to give the marrow and get the frack of out town immediately and stay away from his daughter (Delia) and mine (Boretoria).
:sarcasm: Now that was a good man?
|Oct 31 2013, 12:10 PM Post #334
|Six of one, half dozen of the other. Good usually out weighs the bad.
|Oct 31 2013, 02:10 PM Post #335
No one ever said Victor's good deeds didn't come with some small print :teehee:
|Sammie Jo
|Oct 31 2013, 02:11 PM Post #336
Nobody is disputing that what victor did to Billy was not horrible, but to say that he didn't bring him back when Delia was dying, is a flat out lie.
Victor knew Billy wouldn't be able to stay away, he even told him so. If Victor really wanted to keep billy from Delia he would have put an armed guard outside his trailer.
Nobody is saying Victor is an angel by any stretch of the imagination, but he shouldn't be blamed for imaginary deeds.
|Oct 31 2013, 05:07 PM Post #337
|End of Oct. board ! nice Halloween theme !
|Oct 31 2013, 07:47 PM Post #338
Just Victor because of his hatred of all things Abbott and mostly Billy.
|Oct 31 2013, 07:57 PM Post #339
He did bring him back solely for the purpose of bone marrow donation. Once that was done, wasn't going to put him in some sort of religious prison? Lawd gawd that was some horrible story! IF this was an olive branch he extended to Billy then good for him otherwise I think it is hypocritical. We'll see how this plays out but all I know is I for one am sick of the name calling and callous hatred of all things Billy. Sometimes I just FF to avoid hearing him say, "Billy Boy" in that condescending tone of voice. Anyway, hope the tide changes.... :unsure: :unsure:
|Sammie Jo
|Oct 31 2013, 10:24 PM Post #340
No he was not going to put him in some religious prison, under what law could he do that to anyone? :huh:
A private citizen can't put an adult in a religious prison, if there even is such a thing. lol
I hope the name calling will stop too, it's ridiculous that the writers are carrying this stupid vendetta on this long.
Edited by Sammie Jo, Oct 31 2013, 10:26 PM.
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Chris Lau, Kapitall: We talk about Tesla so much, sometimes the other auto stocks get a bit jealous. Let's take a look under the hood.
It can be hard for investors to stay interested in Ford (F) or General Motors (GM) when electric car companies are receiving all hype. Ford and GM are valued with a forward P/E of just 9 and 11, respectively, even though sales are rising.
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Should investors take some of their profits from Tesla (TSLA) shares and consider the traditional auto stocks instead?
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Tesla is up four-fold in 2013, and up more than 40% in the last 3 months.
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- Lincoln sales declined 5.1%
- Utilities dropped 4.1%
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Concurrent Sessions I:
General Interest Sessions
Session 1.1 - College-Positive Champions
By taking a "college-positive" approach with youth, individuals can serve as more than just educators, coaches, and neighbors; they can serve as champions for youth in the discovery of college opportunities. Join the conversation and access toolkits and partnership models being used within mentoring organizations and higher education to create college-going communities one caring adult at a time.
Michelle Snitgen, Michigan Campus Compact; Amber Troupe, Michigan Campus Compact
Session 1.2 - College is For Every Student: School-College Partnership in Rural and Urban Contexts
The presentation provides findings from a first-year study of College For Every Student (CFES), a program that works currently with 140 schools in 22 states. Using a framework guided by the theory of academic capital formation (ACF), the presenters will describe the CFES school-college partnership model and differences in implementation in various contexts. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about exemplary practices and share experiences with college going reform.
Victoria Milazzo-Bigelow, University of Michigan; Christopher Nellum, University of Michigan; Brian Burt, University of Michigan; Edward St. John, University of Michigan
Session 1.3 - The Wayne State University Math Corps - Supporting Detroit's Kids Through Caring, Culture and Education
The presenter will provide an overview and description of the WSU Math Corps - a university outreach program that has been working for nearly twenty years to provide Detroit public school children with the educational and lifetime opportunities that all children deserve. The presentation will focus on the program's philosophy, practices and results, with ample time for discussion with audience participants.
Steve Kahn, Wayne State University
Session 1.4 - Science and Engineering Festival Ignite the Global Passion for STEM
Michigan Tech's Mind Trekkers team of undergraduate and graduate students brings innovative hands-on activities to K-12 participants around the nation, inspiring students and their families to discover the science behind the mystery of STEM in a music filled high energy atmosphere. Be prepared to take part in the excitement and learn how to produce your own Science and Engineering Festival.
Steve Patchin, Michigan Technological University; Cody Kangas, Michigan Technological University; Jamie Lindquist, Michigan Technological University
Session 1.5 - Impact of In-School Tutorial Assistance on Academic Achievement/Social Responsiveness in an Urban High School
The presenters will share information about a successful in-school tutoring program in which college students serve as daily in-class tutors and college-going role models for students in the Ninth Grade Academy at Pontiac High School. Teachers and tutors will be joined by some of the students whose performance dramatically improved as a result of the tutoring program. Presenters will also discuss the theoretical foundations of the program.
Alison Harmon, Pontiac School District; Jennifer Dooley, Pontiac High School; Dennis Kendall, Pontiac High School; Kimberly Stokes, Pontiac High School
Session 1.6 - Pre-College to College – Building a Seamless Transition
The K-16 academic landscape is replete with pre-college initiatives that seek to address high school student readiness to successfully transition to and persist through college. The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives (EOI) at the U-M Flint has developed a successful approach using a multiple program model from middle school through the baccalaureate degree. The session will discuss the programs and present data as evidence of the impact of this approach.
Tendaji Ganges, University of Michigan Flint; Tawana Parks, University of Michigan Flint; Tonya Bailey, University of Michigan Flint
Session 1.7 - College Is My Future: Examine a Student-Driven Approach to Youth Outreach in a College Setting
Since 2006, Washtenaw Community College has been host to over 800 Ypsilanti Middle School 8th graders attending the College Is My Future Program. The program's goals include: • Motivating students to complete high school. • Inspiring students to pursue higher education. • Reducing fear and anxiety associated with a college campus. Learn how college-aged student leaders have developed curriculum, run programming, and provided middle school students with a college experience.
Peter Leshkevich, Washtenaw Community College; Linda King, Washtenaw Community College
Session 1.8 - Youth Dialogues: Fostering Student Intercultural Maturity & Community Capacity for Intergroup Relations and Social Change
Participants will be engaged in methodology, research and strategies utilized in an innovative program between the University of Michigan and community stakeholders in Metropolitan Detroit. The presenters will be sharing curriculum and pedagogy from their successful Summer Youth Dialogue Program and related activities involving student leadership & teacher professional development.
Barry Checkoway, University of Michigan; Roger Fisher, University of Michigan
Session 1.9 - The Michigan College Advising Corps : Unique Practices in Promoting a College Going Culture
MCAC recruits and trains a diverse group of University of Michigan college graduates to work as full time advisers in underserved high schools throughout the state of Michigan for two years following graduation. College Advisers will discuss their role in addressing the disproportionate number of low-income, first-generation students that attain post secondary education by enabling innovative and unique strategies that catalyze and create a college going culture.
Christopher Rutherford, University of Michigan; Amber Williams, Benton Harbor High School; Jessica Cornwell, Battle Creek Central High School; Eric Scimeca, Jackson High School; Joilyn Stephenson, Pontiac High School; Marisol Blanco, Ottawa Hills High School; Ryan McBride, Saginaw High School
Session 1.10 - Common Core State Standards Implementation -- Building a College Going Culture by Preparing College-Ready Students
The presenter(s) will share Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation resources that highlight the K-12 progression to College and Career Readiness and support building a college-going culture in Michigan.
Susan Codere Kelly, Michigan Department of Education
Session 1.11 - Tracking, Exploring & Discovering - Adventures in the Michigan College Access Portal (MichiganCAP)
This session will provide detailed overview of the features and functions of the Michigan College Access Portal (MichiganCAP). Topics discussed will include the definition of user roles, unique features of the portal, and how the portal assists students, parents, counselors, and college access professionals as students prepare for the transition from high school to postsecondary education.
Peggy LaFleur, Michigan Department of Education
Session 1.12 - Maximizing Opportunities for Post-secondary Education Success for Youth Aging out of Foster Care
The presenters will share national and state level data to describe the plight of foster care youth in the context of higher education. Various replicable, youth guided models for engaging foster care youth in policy and program reform have been developed by the State Department of Human Services, Universities and child advocacy organizations to increase college access and retention rates of the population.
Angelique Day, Wayne State University; Michele Corey, Michigan's Children; Kristen Donnay, Michigan Department of Human Services - Oakland County; Ronicka Hamilton, Western Michigan University; Champagne Cook, Western Michigan University
Session 1.13 Innovations in Outreach to Native American Youth: University of Michigan's Camp KinoMaage
Camp KinoMaage is a new program that offers Native youth an opportunity to be involved in activities that provide exposure to higher education, in a way that values and affirm Native traditions. Presenters will discuss effective educational outreach to Native American youth by detailing the design and curriculum of Camp KinoMaage, a week long program for high school students from the Sault Tribe at University of Michigan's Biological Station (UMBS).
Helki Jackson, University of Michigan; Meg Noori, University of Michigan
Paper Session - Practices
Session 1.14
Incorporating Free Tax Preparation into College Goal Sunday and FAFSA Completion Workshops
The presenter will discuss the impact of offering free tax preparation services as part of College Goal Sunday events across the country. The presenter will discuss the results of the H&R Block FAFSA experiment as well as a pilot program implemented in Buffalo, NY. Challenges, implementation strategies, and outcomes will be discussed as well as future strategies and states' potential usage of College Access Challenge Grants to fund the program.
Beth Mabry, University of Buffalo
Success in Early Middle College Programs: Building a College Ready Culture
With 19 early middle colleges in Michigan in fall 2011, early middle colleges are the fastest growing programmatic innovations in education. The presenter will discuss the universal principles and practices of early middle colleges as they vary across the state of Michigan, with a particular focus on the Shared Educational Entity model and college readiness curriculum implemented at the Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University.
David Dugger, Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University
In it Together: A New Mentoring Model Aimed at Raising College-Going Rates Among At-Risk Students
While most at-risk high school students will tell you that they plan to attend college, fewer than half will actually matriculate. Thus the problem is not low ambition, but helping students align their already-high ambition through the provision of targeted resources and support. The College Ambition Program (CAP) uses a collective mentoring approach, along with other best practices, to impart college knowledge and skills to students from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Kri Burkander, Michigan State University
Concurrent Sessions II:
General Interest Sessions
Session 2.1 - Strategies for Recruiting College Access Volunteers A to Z
Building a college going culture requires cross-community involvement and collaboration. Involving more community members as volunteers helps build broad-based support, while maintaining an efficient infrastructure. Yet recruiting volunteers is not as easy as posting flyers or having a Facebook page. This workshop will lead you through the creation of a volunteer recruitment strategy that has both breadth and depth - from A to Z.
Ryan Fewins-Bliss, Fewins-Bliss Consulting
Session 2.2 -Planting SEEDs (Success Equals Exposure & Development)
Mentoring relationships provide the foundation for developing middle and high school students to postsecondary education. Presenters will share experiences from the Kagle Leadership Initiatives program with its goal of creating a college going community through the ideas of working with students in a holistic manner. This interactive session will share various programming elements to aid in creating successful mentoring relationships and how it coincides with the college selection process.
Cristina Reed, Kettering University; Dena Johnson, Kettering University; Essence Wilson, Kettering University
Session 2.3 - Rising Scholars Program: Ann Arbor Public Schools Addressing the Achievement Gap
The Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS), in partnership with the University of Michigan's Center for Educational Outreach developed the Rising Scholars Program to reach out to underserved, but high achieving students to decrease the documented achievement gap. During the session, representatives from AAPS schools will detail the programmatic elements of the program, including the challenges to coordinating such a program and maximizing the benefits of a university partnership.
Michael Turner, University of Michigan; Joyce Hunter, Ann Arbor Public Schools; Allen Porter, Skyline High School; Madeline Micou, Pioneer High School; Brandon Jackson, Huron High School
Session 2.4 - University School Partnerships that Promote a College Going Culture
The Michigan College Advising Corps (MCAC) is an example of a successful university/school partnership created to, among other things, promote a college going culture in schools. During this session, representatives from MCAC partner high schools will discuss the formation of successful university/school partnerships, how they can best work together toward the goal of student academic success and provide advice for school officials who wish to partner with universities.
Christopher Rutherford, University of Michigan; Barbara Baird-Pauli, Jackson High School; Marc Colitti, Battle Creek Central High School; Rodney Lewis, Ottawa Hills High School
Session 2.5 - Science for Tomorrow
Presenters from the UM Natural History Museum will discuss their outreach program for middle school students that collaborates with libraries, schools and community groups to expose students to a variety of specific STEM careers and to give them practical tools to prepare for college and the future. This session will include hands-on activities used in the workshops and discussion of methodologies. Participants will receive curricula and materials from past programs.
Amanda Paige, University of Michigan
Session 2.6 - College Readiness-- the Missing Link in College Going Cultures
The presenters will provide a series of ideas and best practices schools should embrace to make sure the enthusiasm generated by college-going cultures lead to college acceptance, matriculation, and completion.
Patrick O'Connor, Oakland Community College; John Boshoven, Ann Arbor Community High School
Session 2.7 - Transfer/Articulation…from Community College to University
Many students begin their post-secondary education at a community college with the intention of transferring eventually to a 4-year institution. Participants will learn more about the advantages of earning the MACRAO stamp and/or following an articulation or transfer agreement. We will also demonstrate the Michigan Transfer Network, a tool created by the MACRAO group to optimize credit transfer statewide.
Emily Clement, Delta College; Christopher Marx, Davenport University
Session 2.8 - Using College Application Essay Training To Prepare Students For College
Attendees will experience a fun, fast-paced demonstration of how St Clair's "Ask an Expert" mega-event helps students who ask, "What do I write for my college application essay?" This successful mega-event combines parents, teachers and educators, who offer super-sized student support for the super-sized anxiety of completing a college application and writing about yourself. Take away a toolkit to implement your own event and innovative, proven essay teaching tools.
Debbie Merion, Essay Coaching; Cathy Busdicker, St. Clair County KnowHow2Go
Session 2.9 - Recruiting High School Students into Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Programs - An Educational Outreach Program
Collaboration between the Ypsilanti school district and the U-M dental school resulted in an elective class for high school students. The purpose was to interest students in attending college and choosing health careers. The program consists of 16 Saturday morning sessions at the high school and at the dental school. Mentoring by dental and dental hygiene students complements the classroom and clinic based instruction. The students increased their interest in attending college.
Marita Inglehart, University of Michigan; Kenneth May, University of Michigan; Marilyn Woolfolk, University of Michigan; Anne Gwozdek, University of Michigan
Session 2.10 - Strengthening King Chavez Parks Initiative Programs Through Aligning Existing Goals
The King-Chavez-Parks (KCP) Initiative programs employ a range of different strategies to support and enhance the Michigan P-20 education continuum, and are designed to improve educational access, retention, and graduation for Michigan student citizens. Programs include the GEARUP/College Day Program, the Future Faculty Fellowship Program, and the Competitive Grant programs. This presentation will explore the alignment of existing KCP program goals and share opportunities to leverage resources and further strengthen programs.
Ingrid Clover, King Chavez Parks Program – The State of Michigan; Patrick Melia, King Chavez Parks Program – The State of Michigan; Tracey Taylor, King Chavez Parks Program – The State of Michigan; Shelley Wooley—Lake Superior State University; Quian Allen - University of Michigan
Session 2.11 - A Powerful Promise: Increasing Educational Attainment and Promoting Economic Development Through Universal Place-Based Scholarship Initiatives
This workshop will focus on Michigan's emergence as the center of an important new approach to raising educational attainment levels in communities struggling with high levels of poverty and unemployment. The announcement of the Kalamazoo Promise in 2005 put the idea of the universal, place-based scholarship on the map. Today 10 other Michigan communities are creating Promise initiatives of their own through the pioneering Promise Zones legislation.
Chuck Wilbur, Public Policy Associates; Janice Brown, Kalamazoo Promise; Dionne Bowens, Benton Harbor Promise
Session 2.12 - Reflections on the Youth Research Collaborative (YRC): A Youth Participatory Action Research Initiative
The Youth Research Collaborative, developed by U-M's Center for the Study of Black Youth in Context, is a youth participatory action research program for African American secondary school students. The program invites students to engage in a critical analysis of their lived experiences and use research skills to design, implement and evaluate proposed solutions to pressing, actionable concerns. The presentation focuses on implications of this work for academic preparation and development of secondary students.
Rob Jagers, University of Michigan
Paper Session - STEM PAPERS
Session 2.13
Stemming the Tide: A Continuum of Hands-On Outreach Events to Excite Pre-College Students towards STEM
This presentation will detail the outreach programs implemented by the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, at Grand Valley State University, to attract students into STEM. Emphasis will be placed on the synergy among corporate sponsors, K-12 schools, our Math and Science Center, and the College that supports 14 outreach programs for K-12 students. Survey data from an ongoing assessment process will document the effectiveness of our outreach continuum.
Paul Plotkowski, Grand Valley State University; Charlie Standridge, Grand Valley State University; Janice Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Karen Meyers, Grand Valley State University
Washtenaw Community College's Pre-College STEM Initiative: Helping Newly Graduated High School Students Become College Ready
The presenters will share the planning, execution and outcome of a one-week intensive program geared at recent high school graduates from area schools. This program involved math and reading review, as well as science and technology modules. Students were also introduced to college and life survival skills. At the end of the week most of the students showed an increase in math and writing skills.
Nagash Clarke, Washtenaw Community College; Aveia Morris, Washtenaw Community College
Middle School Camp: Bridging the College/Middle School Gap: Encouraging Middle School Students through Science Camp
Collaborations between the IDEA Institute at the University of Michigan and southeast Michigan school districts have created opportunities for middle school students to attend science camp on campus for two-weeks each summer. Representatives of the IDEA Institute and the collaborating school districts, will describe the summer camp program, from recruitment to implementation and evaluation highlighting how the camp began and has changed.
Brigette Bucholz, University of Michigan; Allison Yee, University of Michigan;
Paula Sizemore, Ypsilanti Public Schools; Kristina Harmon, South Redford Public Schools
Concurrent Sessions III:
General Interest Sessions
Session: 3.1 - Getting More from College Access and Success Mentoring: New Research and Models
EduGuide Founder Bryan Taylor will share lessons he's learned from his national research and creating a new collaborative, online mentoring platform that groups can use to track their results at www.EduGuide.org. Participants will walk away with strategies and materials they can plug in to boost their results in college access and success mentoring. The session will include key insights from a survey of conference participants. Take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MIPCC for a chance to win an iPad or 1-of-10 gift cards.
Bryan Taylor, EduGuide
Session 3.2 - The Reciprocal Benefits of Using Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Pre-College Programming
This workshop will discuss and express the reciprocal benefits and importance of college students' involvement in pre-college preparatory programs. The first component will discuss and illustrate how to effectively use undergraduate students as in-house experts. The second component will show the benefits of using a MSW intern to develop and implement an adventure-based leadership program for high school students.
Vanita Sanders, University of Michigan; Douglas Manigault III, University of Michigan; Allison Roman, University of Michigan
Session 3.3 - The Two Sides of the Divide: Building College Awareness through University-Community Partnerships
The presenters will share their experiences with the promotion of college awareness through university-community partnerships. Using the perspectives and experiences of the presenters, the attendees will be encouraged to share and reflect on best practices that can be used to further strengthen relationships of this caliber.
Kelli Hatfield, Eastern Michigan University; Nicole Carter, Eastern Michigan University
Session 3.4 - A Unified Front for University Pre-College Programs
Michigan State University's pre-college program directors are working together at an unprecedented level to share resources, promote the University, and assess themselves. Their goal is to demonstrably provide greater value to the University and the youth they serve.
Zachary Constan, Michigan State University; Judy Ratkos, Michigan State University; Leonard Savala, Michigan State University
Session 3.5 - The IDEA Institute : Innovations in Promoting Math and Science Education
The University of Michigan's Instructional Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) Institute brings faculty and students together to improve and advance undergraduate and precollege teaching and learning; prepare future faculty; and develop new pathways for identifying and recruiting pre-college teachers. During this presentation, IDEA programs that are designed to expose students from under-resourced areas to math and science will be detailed, from recruitment to implementation and evaluation highlighting how the programs began and have changed.
Mary Starr, University of Michigan; Stephen Glotzhober, University of Michigan
Session 3.6 - The Young People's Project – Creating Community Leaders through Mathematics Literacy Education
Presenters will facilitate a mathematics workshop followed by a discussion of the state of education, and the roles that organizations like the Young People's Project can play in promoting academic achievement and college readiness. The workshop will also include a discussion on the historical significance of college-student community organizing both as an integral part of the civil rights movement and as a foundation for developing mathematical literacy and educational attainment.
Alexandra Tracy, Young People's Project; Morghan Williams, Young People's Project
Session 3.7 - The Early College of Macomb: Early Entrance, Early Exit and Early Success
The presenters will describe the various stages undertaken in the development of the Early College of Macomb (ECM), a consortium program with students from all 21 Macomb County school districts. Emphasizing current research encouraging the development of college readiness skills in high school students, the presenters will share design components and current and future goals of the ECM, as well as empirical and statistical data collected from its inaugural year.
Judith Pritchett, Macomb Intermediate School District; Susan Meyer, Macomb Intermediate School District
Session 3.8 - 21 Things for Students: Using No-Cost Strategies & Resources to Enhance College Readiness
This session will showcase the 21 Things for Students, http://www.21things4students.net, a virtual classroom for students in grades 6-12 from the REMC Association of Michigan. Included in the 21 Things are no-cost resources from the Michigan eLibrary, http://mel.org that enhance and promote college readiness. The presenters will discuss how the 21 Things for Students project-based activities can increase student proficiency and readiness to move forward to college in the 21st century.
Deb Biggs Thomas, Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education; Melissa White, Ingham Intermediate School District
Session 3.9 - Bridging the Divide: Strategic Transition Interventions for At-Risk University Freshmen
Freshmen who come to college underprepared for academic and financial demands drop out at higher rates than those who are prepared, and they are also less likely to seek help in a timely manner. EMU's Promote Academic Survival and Success (PASS) program narrows these achievement gaps through aggressive, strategic academic support intervention and helps to increase the likelihood of at-risk students persisting towards graduation.
Mark Jackson, Eastern Michigan University; Mary Zdrojkowski, Eastern Michigan University
Session 3.10 - Y Achiever's: Nationally Preparing Underserved Youth for Careers, through Mentorship, Service, Career Exploration and College Tours
Presenters will outline how YMCAs throughout the US create college going cultures in low-income, predominantly minority communities through the operation of YMCA Achiever's programs. There are 10,000+ youth in YMCA Achiever's program nationally. It began as Black Achiever's in 1971 at the Harlem YMCA in New York. Presenters will give an overview of the national program and details about Detroit's program. Participants will learn to develop effective partners, and engage youth/parents.
Latitia McCree, YMCA of Metropolitian Detroit; Terri Mial, YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit
Session 3.11 - Michigan Superintendents' Panel: Leading the Charge to Build A College Going Culture
During this session, a panel of superintendents from across the state of Michigan will discuss trends, opportunities and challenges facing school systems as they seek to promote and build a college going culture.
Nick Collins, University of Michigan; Carlton Jenkins, Saginaw Public Schools; Dedrick Martin, Ypsilanti Public Schools; Eric Redwine, University Preparatory Academy
Session 3.12 - Local College Access Network (LCAN) 101
MCAN's primary strategy is to support the development of high-quality, cross-sector college access collaboratives, better known as Local College Access Networks (LCANs). This session is designed for participants whose community has not yet established an LCAN but are interested in learning more. MCAN will identify key steps in starting the process in your community and highlight best practices from established LCANs across the state. Participants will walk through MCAN's Planning Grant RFP and learn how MCAN can support your community/education leaders through technical assistance and connections to partner initiatives.
Lisa King, Michigan College Access Network
Session 3.13 - The Delta Project- College Prep Program for Individuals with Disabilities
The presenters will share content on a replicable college prep program for individuals with disabilities within Saginaw County. The program is designed to support students throughout high school and for their first two years at our local community college, Delta College. The presenters will share curriculum that is provided to our students on topics such as: Career Assessments, Self-Advocacy, Financial Aid, Admissions, College Tours, Financial Aid, and many more.
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They once roamed wild on the Big Island, but now hundreds of Kona Nightingale donkeys have found new homes and some right here on Oahu.
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"At one time, hundreds….came out at one time it would stop traffic both ways just roaming around. So we're so happy they found good homes," said Jean Demercer-Breese, a Big Island resident.
Some Big Island neighborhoods were overrun with donkeys as recently as a year ago. Drought conditions forced the Kona Nightingale donkeys to leave the hillsides and head for the suburbs.
Fast forward to today, most of them have been relocated. 500 re-homed and 120 sent away to California. But for three-year-old Dusty and two-year-old Eyore, the Honolulu Zoo is their new home.
"The donkeys have a long history with us. They were brought in to the Big Island. Supposedly they were an African species brought in to help us haul the coffee on the Big Island," said Linda Meyers, a Donkey Trainer.
Trainers say the donkeys were used because they were sturdy-footed and can carry a lot of weight. But since the introduction of the train, plantation workers released them. When the donkeys were in the wild their population grew out of control.
"They have a background in our Hawaiian history that should be learned. Why they are here, why they're out in the wild, why they are collected like that," said Meyers.
Trainers want to use Dusty and Eyore to help teach that history. First, they need to get the donkeys more comfortable with human interactions. With those cute faces and furry coats, not petting them will be hard.
One of the neat things about the Kona Nightingale donkeys is that it is one of the many species that has a cross on its back. Trainers say giving them a scratch on the back is one step. Teaching them other behaviors was a bit tricky.
"Some of us have horse background and they are totally different from horses. Donkeys have a little more though process going on," said Meyers.
Even though the trainers cannot read the donkeys' minds, they say they're certain Dusty and Eyore are happy to have a new home.
The Honolulu Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.


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There's a story by Oliver Jeffers about a boy who initially gets a kite stuck up in a tree. So to try and get it unstuck he throws a pair of shoes, a cat to get the shoes, a ladder to get the cat, a bucket of paint to get the ladder, a chair to get the paint…you get the picture…but everything gets stuck up in the tree. Until he hurls a saw up in the tree and that finally knocks down the kite. If you have kids, I highly recommend any Oliver Jeffers books, but this one is particularly fun.
Now that you understand this story, you can understand mine, or ours. About a month ago, August went to a birthday party and got a cute little blue parachute man. It's basically a blue man attached to a small plastic parachute. It's quite fun to play with – you throw it up in the air as the wind is blowing just right, and off it goes. One night August and I decided to take it out in the backyard to play with while waiting for Brent to get home from work. Then just as Brent and August are starting to play with it, a huge gust of wind comes up, August lets go of it at just the right time, and off it goes over our fence and out towards the street. We all chase after it, but by the time we get to our fence we have lost sight of it. The three of us look everywhere and we don't see it. Brent and I are of course laughing, however, August isn't finding it so funny. We convince him that it's okay because the man has decided to take a trip across the county, and phew, August buys it and we all go inside believing the little blue guy is lost forever.
Two weeks later, I'm sitting at the dinner table across from August gazing out the window when I notice what looks like a small white plastic bag stuck to the very top of a tree that is taller than our house. I look a little longer at it while August is talking to me about who knows what. And I start to wonder "What could that thing be? It's strange that some piece of trash would get stuck so high in the tree…oh, wait, no it can't be, is that our parachute man? It looks like it could be, but I don't see the little blue man. Well, maybe he fell off and it's just the parachute. I'm going to get the camera, zoom in, take a picture and get a closer look – I just can't be for certain. Hey, August, I think our parachute man is stuck in that tree."
I get out our camera, zoom in, and take a picture but the tree is so far away and the small white plastic thing is so small I still can't really tell. We go to a different window to get closer to the tree, but we're still not sure. When Brent gets home, we have him take a closer look, and sure enough, he agrees, it's our parachute man. Now, how do we get it down. August comes up with various ideas: call the police ("um, yes, hello can you come over and get down our little blue man from the tree?", call the fire department ("You rescue cats, why not parachute men?"), get a ladder (too short, but not a bad idea), throw something at it….this sparks an idea from Brent. We'll spray water at it from our hose.
A few days go by and we finally we find the time to try spraying water at our man. Surprisingly he was still there stuck up in our tree. Only problem was that we couldn't find our sprayer. No problem, we'll just use the hose as is and use our fingers to spray the water. Nope, didn't even come close to reaching the top of that tree. August wants to try – he firmly believes he can do it. We give him the hose, and I think he merely got the sidewalk wet. Meanwhile, several people, including our neighbors have either walked or driven by witnessing our shenanigans. Next, Brent gets our tent poles, and attaches them all together in the hopes of poking our blue man out. But the pole only reaches midway up the tree. Then he gets a rope and attaches some sort of metal hook on the end. He flings the rope and the hook up into the train, and the hook comes off the rope and gets stuck. August and I are literally laughing our asses off at this point. Of course, now we begin to make reference to the Oliver Jeffers story "Stuck!".
Brent takes the rope and throws it at the hook, and the rope gets stuck. Luckily he and August were holding on to the other end and they were able to yank the rope out – but no metal hook. Then he brings the tent poles back out of reject pile in hope of now poking the hook out of the tree. After several tries, it works. But still no little blue man. It's now bedtime for August, so we all go in saying "Back to the drawing board."
Another week has gone by, and the little blue man is still stuck in our tree. We ending up buying a sprayer for our hose the other day, immediately went home to try it out, but it did not even get close to our man. Every day at dinner time, I sit gazing out our window wondering what will happen first. Will the man finally get blown out of our tree, or will we come up with a way to get it out?
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A gentle beautiful man has now rejoined the parents he so adored. On Sunday, February 24, 2008, donald Francis Barry was resurrected to the Lord. His bags were packed his confessions heard, and last rights given. Don was ready. After having suffered an eternity of pain, Don used his last few weeks to gather his wife and family around him, speak to them individually, and strengthen them for the future. In keeping with the selfless, trusting, man that he was, his final concern was for them and not for himself. Don was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 5, 1941 to Robert and Helen Barry. He grew up in Ozone Park, NY, served his country honorably in the Army, and later worked as an accountant for International Paper Co. In 1973 tother with his brother Robert, Don moved to Roseburg, OR, took over operation of "Motor Supply, Co." He worked there until his retirement due to illness. Don took great pride in Mortor Supply Co., and the many friends he made in Roseburg. He saved his greatest pride for his wife Elena, her son Paul Otto and wife Alicia of Richfield, WA. His four children, Theresa Barry of Roseburg, OR. Robert Barry and wife Michele of Tri Cities, WA; seven grandchildren, Samantha, Michael, Christopher, Dylan, Cody, Allyson and Megan. Don is also survived by his sister Virginia Riekert of Huntington Long Island, NY; two brothers, Robert Barry and wife Barbara of Roseburg, OR, Thomas Barry and wife Frances of Wendell, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home, 302 W. 11th St., Vancouver, WA 98660. Don's wake will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial on February 28, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at Saint James Catholic Church, 218 W 12th St. Vancouver, WA 98660. In lieu of memorials and gifts the family would only ask that you think of Don and that smiling face whenever you pass Motor Supply on Diamond Lake Boulevard.
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Dragging nets along the ocean floor, a widely used method of commercial fishing, causes such devastation of sea life that the practice should be banned from areas with fragile marine habitat, federal researchers concluded Monday.
A report released by the National Academy of Sciences points out numerous areas of concern along the Pacific Coast, the North Atlantic, Gulf coasts and waters around Alaska. It also recommends that the federal government reduce bottom trawling, as the practice is called, and require trawlers to modify their gear to minimize damage.
The study, requested by the National Marine Fisheries Service, was applauded by some fishing and environmental groups that liken bottom trawling to chain-sawing forests as a way to hunt for deer.
"This is clear-cutting the oceans but because it happens out of sight and out of mind, nobody pays any attention to it," said Elliott Norse, president of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute in Redmond, Wash.
"So this (report) is huge. The National Academy of Sciences has outed the issue and now it will finally be dealt with."
The National Marine Fisheries Service, which manages commercial fishing, said the scientific recommendations come a key time: when its fisheries management councils are preparing environmental studies on how to best protect critical ocean habitat in five different regions.
Rebecca Lent, a deputy director of the federal fisheries service, said the report underscored a critical point: "We need to reduce fishing efforts because we have too many boats chasing too few fish."
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Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of Congress members, frustrated by the slow pace of reform, is set to introduce legislation Tuesday to restrict bottom trawling.
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