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The next time you look up at the night sky, keep your eyes peeled for an unusually bright speck moving across the sky. Once every 90 minutes, the International Space Station makes another lap of the earth, hurtling through space at over 17,000 miles per hour, carrying with it astronauts from around the world. The astronauts live on board the space station for months at a time, conducting experiments that help researchers understand how terrestrial life responds to space travel. Back on Earth in Washington, D.C., UO alumna Ruth Siboni has a unique insight into the way these experiments are carried out.
Siboni, a 2015 Ph.D. recipient in molecular biology, is a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) with the Space Life and Physical Sciences Research division of NASA. The PMF program matches graduate students with federal agencies like NASA to provide two-year internships focused on leadership and management of public policies and programs. Participants are offered a full government salary with benefits, and after the appointment participants are often hired on full time.
At NASA's headquarters in Washington, D.C., Siboni works to implement research policy, which dictates how research is carried out by its scientists. Siboni works with principal investigators—the lead researchers on any scientific study—to ensure that their team's research is conducted in the way NASA requires, and that its methods are sound both scientifically and economically.
Siboni says she was drawn the Presidential Management Fellowship Program for the opportunity to work on the management side of research, which affords her the opportunity to work within a variety of scientific fields.
"I knew I wanted to do something policy-related," she says. "I was really interested in what it means to make sure that research is implemented appropriately. It really broadens your experience to be at a managerial level, and it's really great to see all types of sciences."
One exciting opportunity she'd had so far as a Presidential Management Fellow has been working with GeneLab, a NASA-run program which aims to create an open-source genetic database of how terrestrial life responds to prolonged exposure to outer space. Taking advantage of the unique testing environment that the International Space Station provides, astronauts collect data on organic samples sent up from Earth in small metal boxes. Samples include cell lines, bacteria and fungi, plants, fruit flies, worms, fish and mice—systems routinely used in genetics research on Earth. The astronauts themselves are also an important source of data, as health metrics like eyesight health are measured and recorded to learn how the human body reacts to living in space. The vast amounts of raw data generated by the various experiments are made available to scientists all over the world via an open-science database. Anyone with internet access can view the massive amounts of data collected by simply visiting www.genelab.nasa.gov.
Traditionally, researchers have kept data private until publishing their results in scholarly journals. Lately though, a new trend called "open science" is gaining traction. Under this model, data is made free and openly available via the Internet to scientists and any member of the public who wishes to view it. By providing open data to scientists all over the world, NASA's GeneLab believes the rate of discovery and innovation will be increased dramatically. NASA hopes that findings from GeneLab might also help to answer questions about life back on Earth, such as new insights into treating genetic diseases. Siboni says the opportunity to work at NASA has been an exciting opportunity as someone who loves the scientific process.
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Arshad Warsi connecting with friends and family over Skype
Arshad Warsi has been in England for over a month. The actor has been shooting for Ashish R Mohan's Welcome to Karachi. As he is missing his near and dear ones, he is connecting with them through Skype.
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During Bakri Eid recently, he had a video conference session with his pals. Now, on Diwali, Arshad plans to do the same. He feels this is the only way he can be part of the festivities. Near, yet so far.


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Born in San Francisco in 1968, Margaret Cho was raised in the Polk-Haight area by a tribe of trannies (the more politically correct yet hip version of the nearly epithetical "drag queen"). While her parents ran their own bookstore (her mother was in charge of the gay porn section), a young Margaret Cho developed both a sympathy to the gay community and a twisted sense of humor. She started doing stand-up at age 16, performing at The Rose and Thistle, a comedy club above the family bookstore, on her breaks from the shop.
By the early '90s, Cho was based in Los Angeles, touring college campuses, playing clubs, recording a CD, landing roles in films, setting precedent as the first Asian-American woman to star in her own TV show, and winning numerous awards, including Best Female Comedian at the 1994 American Comedy Awards. Hey, how many self-described "Korean-American fag-hag, shit-starter, girl comic, trash talkers" get to appear on Sesame Street with Big Bird? She was a success. But wait a minute. Watch enough E! True Hollywood Stories and you know the next phase is inevitable. All that activity became too demanding. Drugs and booze seemed a convenient way to ease the tension.
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Cho eventually came to a point in her life where she had to choose between continuing her addictions and possibly dying from them or turning over a new, clean leaf. For many years now, Cho has relied on yoga and meditation rather than drugs and alcohol. And her comedy hasn't suffered from her sobriety. Cho's upcoming show, "The Notorious C.H.O.," is a caustically irreverent plunge into subjects most comics wouldn't touch with a ten-foot mike stand. Despite the touchy nature of material about trannies, sex clubs, and gay and hetero stereotypes, "The Notorious C.H.O." delivers. Put simply, you can take the girl out of the Haight, but you can't take the Haight out of the girl.


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A 20st driver is rescued from his smashed-up car by more than 30 emergency
workers — in an operation costing up to £20,000.
It took 18 firefighters, eight police officers and six paramedics two hours to
haul him free after he ploughed into the back of a bus.
The 58-year-old had to first be cut out of his Mercedes before a special
ambulance fitted with lifting gear pulled him free.
The white-haired man, who banged his head on the windscreen and hurt his foot,
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A witness to the accident in Pulborough, West Sussex, said: "The man was huge.
It was an unusual recovery because he was so big. It was quite a sight.
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make space around him in the car, using an electric saw and other cutting
equipment to get him out.
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but the firefighters really had some work to do.
"It was such a manpower-intensive job."
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AY 2012 LBRT Instructional Program Review Process. Data Description Process – Timeline Rev. 10-15-12. Purpose.
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Comprehensive Program-Unit Review Cycle and Schedule
Upon conclusion of every program/unit review cycle, the IR Office takes extra care to ensure that we are improving our program/unit review process on campus. This is accomplished by sending out questionnaires specific to the groups, and by meeting with the various groups across campus and collecting their feedback. Your suggestions for improving this process are then published to the Program Review website and have been linked here for your convenience.
AY 2011 Program/Unit Process Improvement Summary
Based upon the feedback we received from everyone last year from our program-unit review process improvement focus groups, the following changes have been made and have been incorporated into the planning of this year's review:
This is the improved process we are using this year:
Comprehensive Program-Unit Review Process
Describe the different levels of achievement for each characteristic of the learning outcome(s) that were assessed. What represented "excellent," "good," "fair," or "poor" performance using a defined rubric and what percentages were set as goals for student success (for example: "85% of students will achieve good or excellent in the assessed activity.")
List the courses assessed during the reporting period.
Describe what, why, where, when, and from whom assessment artifacts were collected.
The % of students who met the outcome(s) and at what level they met the outcome(s).
Include any information that will clarify the assessment process report.
Describe what the program will do to improve the results. "Next Steps" can include revision to syllabi, curriculum, teaching methods, student support, and other options.
The Liberal Arts program is not required to do a comprehensive review this year. New template linked below for your reference…
Comprehensive Instruction Program Review Template
Your programs data table is available on-line using the link below. You should have everything you need to begin writing your review within the web submission tool. Plan to save your work often—especially when switching between screens, and plan to do most of your formatting within the tool if you are copying and pasting in from Word.
UHCC Annual Report of Program Data Web Submission Tool
Courses Taught Aligned to Instructional Programs
Your program health is determined by 3 separate types of measures: Demand, Efficiency, and Effectiveness. This slide explains why these measures were chosen to determine program health.
i.e. your programs ability to attract new students every year based on your offering.
i.e. your programs ability to use its resources in the best possible way.
i.e. your programs ability to produce the desired result.
Liberal Arts Health Call Scoring Rubric
2012 BOR Appointed Program Faculty
31 majors start in Fall
21 majors of the original 31 persist into Spring
21/31 = .6774 or 67.74%
"Fiscal year, where the value indicates the ending of the fiscal year. For example, a FISCAL_YR_IRO value of 2005 indicates the fiscal year 2004‐2005 (July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005) which includes Summer 2004, Fall 2004, and Spring 2005 semesters…"
31 students enrolled in DE classes in Fall
21 students of the original 31 students persist into any Spring class
21/31 = .6774 or 67.74%
Work with AC and Interim VCAA to determine what feedback needs to be taken back to UHCC IPRC
The Instructional GPP program review is due to Interim VC for Academic Affairs/ UHCC ARPD website by EOB Friday November 30th.
Update documentation on website needed for program review
Follow up on last year's list of suggested improvements for completion
Evaluate ARPD online web submission site for functionality and report bugs to system office
Develop training materials for Instructional GPP program
Nov 30
Jan 25th
Jan 5th
Jan 27th
Edit instructional GPP glossary and health call scoring rubric and provide suggested changes to system office
Send Campus-wide update on program review process with link to data and due date
Develop and publish BOR Appointed Faculty and Classes Taught aligned to program files
Provide Program Review Training to GPP Instructional Program
Summarize PR Process Improvement Feedback, communicate results to groups, publish to web.
Administer PR Process Improvement Sessions (Develop questionnaire, schedule sessions, collect feedback)
Plan this year's program review based on suggested improvements from last year's review
The intention of this presentation was to provide a single source for all of the documentation related to the Comprehensive & Annual Program Review process—specifically for the Liberal Arts program. All of the documents you should need for your review have been linked directly into this presentation.
If you need more information on this process please feel free to contact me:
HawCC Institutional Analyst Shawn Flood934-2648
James will now discuss the comprehensive instructional program review template, and briefly cover the current CERC process.
Comprehensive Instruction Program Review Template
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This area was named as National Historic District for good reason: it is home to 15 blocks of Victorian style architecture. It is one of the liveliest, most entertaining areas in the entire city. There are boutiques, art galleries, famous bars and restaurants, live music and theatre venues, and all within walking distance! This is a must-see if you're in town, so don't leave without spending at least part of a day here!
Especially if this is your first time, but even if it isn't, Mount Washington is your ticket to an area that has some of the best scenic views of the city. There are also a number of lively neighborhoods, a bustling business district, and parks offering plenty of recreational activities for you to enjoy!
If you're going to go to Mount Washington, then the tram to the top is a must. This historic tram began its work in 1870 and to this day continues to carry passengers to the top. It offers one of the most splendid views of the city as it slowly ascends Mount Washington!
The locals love their baseball teams, and so will you when you visit PNC Park. Many rave about the excellent family atmosphere the park creates. If you don't believe that this park has everything for your baseball experience, then know that ESPN rated PNC Park as the top MLB stadium. Atria's is built into the side of the stadium, and is a fantastic restaurant to attend after a night of cheering and entertainment.
Uncover what lies beneath the veil of mystery that covers Ancient Egypt and its secrets at Carnegie. This museum offers to visitors the Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt, one of the most impressive exhibits including Egyptian history that you'll see. There's also the Hall of African Wildlife, Polar World, the Bird Hall and the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians.


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You can also follow the river on the greenway bike, walk or rollerblade over 17km. If you like hiking, many routes are marked. 2km from our house, you can relax by fishing trout and picnicking. We are located 45 minutes from the Lascaux and 10 minutes castles ... If you prefer to go canoeing is possible with stunning views over the valley of Auvézère. For more information please visit our website: or simply contact us by phone. During your stay, it is with pleasure that we will guide you in unusual places in the Dordogne, to ensure you an unforgettable holiday.
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We're ready to help private renters with housing problems
With more people renting privately than ever before, Wiltshire Citizens Advice is calling on renters to contact the charity for advice if they face a housing problem.
Last year Wiltshire Citizens Advice helped more than 500 people with a problem relating to a privately rented home.
The top three most common issues for people across Wiltshire were:
One private renter turned to Wiltshire Citizens Advice for help because he had been issued with an eviction notice. He believed this was because he had made complaints about the property, including an oil boiler leak and plaster falling from the ceiling.
Research by national Citizens Advice also shows that many homes in the private sector can fall short of basic standards.
A YouGov survey of over 2,000 private renters in England found that a number of renters live in homes with disrepair. In some cases the problem can be long-running, existing before people move in.
The charity found that 47% of those living in the South of England experienced mould or damp in their current home.
A further 40% of renters in the South had to put up with a broken heating system and 18% had to deal with a rodent or other animal infestation.
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Citizens Advice, said:
"Homes should be a haven, rather than the source of stress.
"Many renters can come up against disrepair issues, but having a home in good working order is the very least that renters can expect. They shouldn't feel like they have to put up with problems such as mould or a rat infestation.
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I'm Gemma, Cosmetic Nurse Specialist (RN NIP)
I specialise in performing medical skin treatments for ageing and troublesome skin concerns
My mission is to help you look and feel your best, radiating happiness and confidence. I believe we all deserve youthful, beautiful, healthy looking skin, and I will use my knowledge and expertise to help you achieve this.
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With a nursing career in medicine spanning 20 years, operating at senior level, you can be sure I possess extensive medical experience and knowledge. Having trained with industry leaders, I practice in the field of cosmetics at advanced level and work to standards of excellence. I also hold an independent prescribing qualification. This means under UK regulatory law, I can prescribe medications within my specialty in the exact same way a doctor does.
I am an active member of the following professional bodies:
BACN – British Association of Cosmetic Nurses
UKAAP – UK Academy of Aesthetic Practitioners
Quality product choice
A topic I'm ultra passionate about! I will only work with products that are of the upmost quality. My clients health and wellbeing is of the utmost priority, every product I work with is thoroughly researched for its effectiveness and FDA approved safety record. Safety over profit margins!
Worried anti-ageing treatments can look obvious?
Choosing the right practitioner to look after your face can feel daunting. Rest assured I am highly aware of the classic overdone look. Preferring the natural look, I aim to help you look and feel polished, fresh, rejuvenated, healthy and youthful.
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The current position of the law on the rights of foreigners provides that a foreigner may be denied entry to the Republic of Lithuania for a period exceeding five years, if he can pose a threat to state security or public order, it is proposed to add other conditions. According to the draft, a person could get into the black list, if there is information or serious reason to suspect that the alien participated in large-scale corruption, money laundering or violation of human rights. Also grounds for denial of entry to Lithuania can be, if the person represents a threat not only to security and public order in Lithuania, but also in other countries of the European Union and NATO.
The draft law put forward by a group of members of Parliament from different parties. In the first reading voted 87 deputies, ten abstained. The next plenary meeting is scheduled for June 15.
Sergei Magnitsky (pictured) worked as a lawyer for the Hermitage Capital Fund. The Foundation's founder William Browder says that Magnitsky was able to identify fraudulent scheme, through which staff of the Russian interior Ministry abducted from the budget of the country for almost 5.5 billion rubles. As a result, criminal proceedings were brought just Browder Magnitsky. Browder was sentenced in absentia by a Russian court to nine years in prison on charges of tax evasion and arrested in the same case, Magnitsky died in prison before the trial.
After the death of Magnitsky, which caused a wide international resonance, in the United States was initiated by the bill, allowing to freeze the assets of people involved in his death and other human rights abuses, and deny U.S. entry visas. Similar laws were adopted in the UK and Estonia.


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Dear Care Center Staff,
Thank you all for your care and concern with both Frankie (recently), and Precious, (2 years ago) during a time of difficulty. You were very compassionate and equipped me with the information to make the best decision for them, although a tough one for me. My family appreciates your sympathy and understanding. Thank you again for everything.
Kim Meyer
Resources and Helpful Links
Specialty Veterinary Organizations
American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary Orthopedic Society
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
American College of Veterinary Radiologists
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians
AVECCT is an organization whose goal in certifying Veterinary Technicians is to assure the veterinary profession and the public that AVECCT certified technicians possess the knowledge and experience needed to work effectively in a well equipped and staffed emergency or critical care facility. The CARE Center employs two of the three AVECCT certified technicians in the state of Ohio.
General Veterinary Organizations
American Animal Hospital Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
Cincinnati Veterinary Medical Association
Miami Valley Veterinary Medical Association
Animal Care Resources
Injured or Orphaned Wildlife
Hill's Pet Nutrition
Red Dog Pet Resort & Spa
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ACVS Foundation
ACVIM Foundation
AVMA Foundation
Autism Service Dogs of America
In 2002 ASDA pioneered the concept of placing service dogs with autistic children in the United States. ASDA remains the only service dog organization in the United States to specialize in placing service dogs with autistic children exclusively.
Care Center Animal Blood Bank
National Canine Cancer Foundation
ASPCA – Animal Poison Control 888.426.4435
PetCure Oncology – New treatment options for pets with cancer
K-9 Carts - Providing quality of life, mobility and rehabilitation for the handicapped pet
As a service to our patients, we are pleased to offer CareCredit, the nation's leading patient payment plan.
Pet insurance can get pretty complicated when you have to sort through several plans and levels. Trupanion, wants to make pet insurance simple and easy to understand. Their comprehensive pet insurance policy covers surgeries, diagnostic tests, medications, treatments, hereditary conditions and hospital stays if your pet gets sick or injured. They also reimburse from your actual veterinary bill so you don't have to worry about a predetermined benefit schedule.
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I don't know if you could really classify this as saying one of those funny things, but the timing of it was sweet, and it filled my heart with exactly what I needed.
For some reason, I have been faced with babies over and over again in the past month. It's come from babysitting, to talking across the baby with the mommy, to my friend having a brand new baby. New babies are in the movies I'm watching, and even I Love Lucy just had her baby on the show we watched with our kids.
I have to be so careful around babies. I'm very impulsive, and a baby is not an impulsive decision.
This probably sounds crazy, I don't ask to hold other peoples babies even though I love them and want to so badly. I am very careful to keep my distance. If I went by my feelings, I would end up with a house full of children that I couldn't take care of.
Just this week, after meeting a brand new baby, it brought back all those sweet memories I have with my little ones, and I was starting to get the baby blues. Not the depression blues, but the I want to hold a little baby of my own again blues.
I've talked about it with my husband. I've even cried about it, and moped about it. I'm embarrassed to even be saying this. Because in all honesty, I DON'T WANT A BABY. I'm done having little babies. I love all three of my children, and I don't believe that God's plan is for me to have more right now, or even later. But that doesn't take the ache away.
When I had finished a rather lengthy conversation with my husband this afternoon, and was feeling still a little blue, my three year old walked up to me, and grabbed my leg. He nuzzled his face into my legs, gave me a big hug and said, "Mommy. I your baby."
I couldn't believe it. I was certain my husband put him up to it. But he didn't. Zechariah said it all on his own. How could I resist that sweet little declaration? God has already given me my babies, and no matter how old any of my children get, I will always think of them as that. My baby walking around in a grown-up body.
"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be."


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Lugansk - A mining spokesperson said on Friday that 18 miners had died and another 20 were missing in two separate accidents at coal mines in the east of Ukraine, an industrial region notorious for its mining safety record.
At least 16 miners were killed instantly as a result of an explosion at the Sukhodolskaya-Vostochnaya coal mine in the eastern Lugansk region early on Friday, the emergencies ministry said.
Another three workers received burns and other injuries and were hospitalised. One of the injured died later of his wounds.
The spokesperson said: "The fate of nine miners remains unknown," adding that a total of 28 people had been working at the pit when the explosion occurred on Friday afternoon.
The Lugansk regional administration, citing preliminary information, said the accident had been caused by a methane explosion, which has caused most of the country's past mining disasters.
In a separate accident in the Makiyivka mine in the neighbouring Donetsk region, one person was killed, three hospitalised and 11 were missing, the emergencies ministry said.
The ministry said a 70m hoist, which is used to lower miners down into the mine and bring them up again, collapsed.
President Viktor Yanukovych interrupted his vacation and was expected at the Lugansk mine, which is part of the Krasnodonugol mining company, his spokesperson said.


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Note: 13 year olds may choose Youth or Teen camp. They are automatically registered for youth camp but can request to be moved up to teen camp by calling our office.
Teens will be challenged and inspired through our summer program. Leadership qualities will be strengthened, skills enhanced, and physical ability tested. In contrast to our youth program, teens will travel off-site three days per week for hiking, camping, service projects, adventure activities and field trips (see below for a weekly description), in addition to a specialized range of activities and electives provided by our mentors. Teen camp is all about equipping young adults with the tools needed to meet the challenges ahead, while providing an engaging environment in which they can fully thrive.
- June 19-23: Water Mania | Cool waves rushing past your skin, the pounding of your heart as you hurl yourself off the diving board—Admit it—you're a water addict! Luckily, this week's jam-packed with swimming, a 3.5 mile tubing trip, boating, cave exploration, dam building and an overnight campout to Hershey Park will start the summer off with a splash!
- July 10-14: Outback | This week is all about the pure adventure available in the great outdoors. We will enjoy hiking at Cunningham Falls as well as a special off site zip line and tubing trip. There's definitely something for everyone who loves the call of the wild.
- July 24-28: Mission Possible | Here is your mission—take a week and light a fire with us! We're going to serve all over Hagerstown and leave a mark on our community. In addition to several off-site service projects, we'll end the week defying gravity on a high ropes course. This is your mission- do you choose to accept it?
- July 31-August 4: Survivor | This is your moment, that chance to test yourself against nature and see where you stand! Complex challenges, team building activities, navigation skills - you name it, we'll cover it. We will do motor boat water sports on the Potomac and go hiking at Harper's Ferry that will reward with a spectacular view. Learn to live off the land on a fishing trip and end the week with an overnight campout.
- August 7-11: Game Changer! | SPORTS, you love them. But here is the big problem, how do you choose? I mean, there is ice skating, bowling, golf and laser tag, and we are just getting started. There are still sports like tennis, soccer, football; the list just goes on and on… Life isn't always fun and games, but this week, it is! Come get in the zone, unleash your inner champion, try something new, and have a sports blast!
- August 21-25: River Adventure | Following in the footsteps of Huck Finn, campers will spend both lazy time on the Potomac River and engage in island exploration. We will also enjoy a white water rafting trip. There's no telling what might happen on the mysterious waters of the Potomac!
Each week includes:
- Character training & life skills
- Service projects
- Team building & communication skills
- Nerf wars & Bombardment games
- Adventure Activities
- Canoeing, Kayaking & Creek Activities
- Swimming
- Survival skills
- Outdoor cooking & fire building
Off-site field trips are an integral part of our teen program and are typically taken on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm via camp bus. Please be aware of this scheduling detail when planning late arrival or early pickup. Though our drop-off hours are from 7:00-9:00 am and pickup is from 3:30-6:00 pm, the teen program itself runs from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Before and after these times campers will join in with the electives and free time activities of the youth camp.


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Biologists Identify 'Impresario' of Life In Vitamin A
By NATALIE ANGIER
Published: March 20, 1990
The question of how a single fertilized egg blossoms into a complete human infant is one of the magnificent puzzles of biology, and scientists are just beginning to pinpoint the key genes and molecules that direct the intricate unfolding. But in a rush of new experiments, researchers have made the surprising discovery that one of those crucial impresario molecules of life is not some exotic or arcane compound, but retinoic acid, a familiar derivative of vitamin A. Retinoic acid lately has won fame as the active ingredient in Retin-A cream, a treatment for acne and, more debatedly, the feathery wrinkles of age. The molecule also made news as the main component of Accutane, a more potent anti-acne drug that can cause extremely serious birth defects if women use it during pregnancy.
Now biologists are finding that retinoic acid plays a pivotal role in normal development as well. In a recent flurry of papers published in Nature, Cell, Development and other scientific journals, they report that retinoic acid helps determine the shape and pattern of a broad array of the body's organs, including parts of the brain and spinal column, the face, the limbs, the heart, the skeleton, and the skin.
The results come largely from studies of chicks and mice, but researchers believe that they are likely to apply to human development as well. ''It's a good bet that this is one of the body's master molecules,'' said Gregor Eichele, a cellular physiologist at Harvard Medical School and a leading researcher in retinoic acid.
The molecule appears to work by flicking on whole groups of genes during key moments of development. Those genes are thought to then stir up other batches of dormant genes, thereby setting off a cascade effect that has the collective might to sculpt an undifferentiated blob of cells into a defined organ.
The apparent importance of retinoic acid to the growing embryo has impressed and surprised many researchers. Lorraine Gudas, a developmental biologist also at Harvard Medical School, said: ''I think this is going to be one of the most exciting molecules in respect to embryogenesis that exists. It's a master regulator that can send a very loud signal at critical points throughout development.''
Dr. Gudas and other investigators also believe that retinoic acid remains important in cell control throughout life, particularly in orchestrating the growth and health of epithelial tissue, which makes up the bulk of the skin, breast and the lining of the lungs, intestines and other organs. They hope that by understanding the mechanisms of retinoic acid, they will better comprehend why certain cells go awry, proliferating into tumors, for example, or simply shutting down and dying.
''I think a lot of this new basic science research into retinoic acid will be of real value to the clinical treatment of cancer,'' said Dr. Gudas.
Already the revelations about retinoic acid help explain why drugs such as Accutane produce the harrowing constellation of birth defects that physicians have observed. Since 1984, Dr. Edward Lammer of the California Birth Defects Monitoring Program in Emeryville has studied almost 90 cases of malformations believed to have been caused by Accutane. He has seen children with misformed hindbrains, or clusters of brain cells in parts of the brain where they do not belong.
Some Don't Survive
Other children are missing the bones of the middle ear or the entire ear canal altogether. Some young patients have hearts in which the two major arteries never separated. Others lack a functioning thymus, the gland where many white blood cells mature, and so they suffer from immune deficiencies. Some of the children do not survive.
Dr. Lammer notes that nearly all the defects occur in those organs believed to be controlled by the body's own stores of retinoic acid during early stages of embryogenesis, usually within the first month or two of pregnancy. He and other researchers suggest that the extra dose of retinoic acid from the acne drug, which the women took before realizing they were pregnant, probably disrupted the exquisite biochemical precision necessary for normal growth.
The basic research and the clinical observations ''all fit together like a nice neat glove,'' said Dr. Lammer. ''Too neatly, unfortunately.'' For biologists, the severity and the pattern of the birth defects provides striking evidence that retinoic acid modulates development in a profound and specific manner.
All vertebrate animals need vitamin A to survive. They get much of it by eating sources of beta carotene, the compound that makes carrots orange, spinach green and lobsters brownish-red. Beta carotene is then metabolized in the body into vitamin A and its derivatives, including retinoic acid. Fetuses obtain their vitamin A from the mother, although they probably transform it into retinoic acid within their own tissue.
Scientists were inspired to explore the role of retinoic acid in organ formation because, among other reasons, studies showed that excess vitamin A caused birth defects in laboratory animals. In other provocative experiments, biologists found that when they swabbed retinoic acid onto cultured cancer cells, the cells stopped dividing wildly and took on the features of more normal cells.


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Home and Patio Decor Center is a proud authorized retailer for the Royal Teak Collection of outdoor teak and wicker patio furniture. Royal Teak Collection offers a top notch quality product with the long lasting durability that we all look for when purchasing outdoor teak and wicker patio furniture. Royal Teak Collection is part of one of the largest manufacturers of Solid Teak and All-Weather Wicker in the world. They manufacture at more than 30 factories and import container loads to all of Europe and the United States.
The Royal Teak Collection™ is made from Teak harvested in plantations. This ensures you the best available Teak on the market. The Royal Teak Collection™ is kiln dried and fully machine made with mortise and tenon joints for a tight fit. Only brass or stainless steel hardware are used, and the high content of oil in our Teak, protects the furniture from the outdoor elements, no matter what climate you might live in, and will ensure you a lifetime of enjoyment with your furniture.
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Lets make one thing clear. NO other wood compares to Teak when it comes to elegance, durability and low maintenance. You might have seen furniture made of a variety of different wood sorts described as "Family of Teak, Teak-like, as good as teak or even better than - Teak". Let's nail it: IT JUST DOESN'T GET BETTER THAN TEAK.
Teak has been the mainstay of shipbuilding due to it's capability to survive in any climate for centuries, but also for the softness almost silk-like feel that makes contact with teak a joy whether the Teak is newly installed or 150 years old. Not to forget the beauty of it. Teak origins in the south-east Asia and especially Indonesia is well known for their supply of Teak. The Teak tree (Tectona Grandis) is a very slow growing tree which takes 45-50 years of growth to "mature". The tree will attain a height of up to 150ft. with a diameter of 4-5ft. and a leaf comparable to a tobacco leaf with sizes over 1 sq/ft.
Some people believe that Teak is taken from the rain forest and therefore environmental damaging, but the fact is that teak trees can not grow in tropical rain forests, and are mostly found in dry, hilly dessert-like terrains like on the Island of Java, Indonesia. Especially Indonesia has been very successful in managing teak forestry. All the way back in the 1800's, the Dutch started farming teak in large plantations, and when the Indonesian government took over they introduced the system one tree down, two trees planted. This has resulted in Indonesia today being the biggest supplier of "A-Grade" Teak timber, which is controlled and managed by the government operated agency Perum Perhutani. Perum Perhutani operates under very strict rules in regards to provide only mature teak, and also how many trees can be felled and how many replanted in order to maintain the teak industry for future generations. The teak furniture and timber industry is by far dominating on the Island of Java, and provides employment to hundred of thousands of people.
Mature Teak or A-Grade Teak is timber from trees that have grown for at least 45 years. In order for teak to obtain a very high concentrate of oil, the tree has to grow for at least 45 years before harvested. In that period of time, the oil will spread too all parts of the wood, bonding the wood, making sure that nothing penetrates into the wood. Oil content is why Teak is mostly quoted for it's durability. However, teak is also extremely dense (40lbs. Pr. Cu. Ft. when dry) which, combined with oil, makes it very resistant to rot caused by fungal decay but also acts as a natural insect repellent giving the teaks very high resistance towards termites and other insects.
One of the best sellers in the Royal Teak Collection teak furniture line is the Miami Deep Seating Teak Outdoor Furniture. This includes the Miami Teak Reclining Lounge Chair, Miami Teak Ottoman, Miami Teak 2-Seater Loveseat, Miami Teak 3-Seater Sofa, Miami Customizable Sectional Sofa all with your choice of Navy, Off-White or Bronze Sunbrella Cushions included or you can upgrade to any Sunbrella Fabric for an additional upcharge. To complete your teak patio living seat is the Miami Rectangular, Square or Round Teak Coffee Table and Miami Teak End Table. Great products at very reasonable prices!
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13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
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Chaz on the Plaza is an epicurean experience accented by chic, comfortable atmosphere and enhanced by modern regional American cuisine. Menus reflect the innovative souls of the culinary team offering a playful mix of styles and cuisines and a wine selection that is recipient of Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Live entertainment features a variety of Kansas City's best local Jazz musicians nightly and during Weekend Jazz Brunch from 10 am - 1 pm Saturday and Sunday.
Kansas City, MO 64112
Dining Style:
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Contemporary American, Steak, Seafood
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 6:30 am - 10:30 am;
Saturday & Sunday Brunch 7:00 am - 2:00 pm,
Saturday & Sunday Jazz Brunch 10 am - 1 pm
Monday - Saturday 11:00 am - 3:00 pm;
Sunday Brunch 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday - Thursday 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm;
Friday - Saturday 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm;
Sunday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Phone Number:
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Chaz on the Plaza showcases a variety of Jazz composers and musicians who perform Monday through Saturday evenings and during Weekend Brunch from 10am - 1pm Saturday and Sunday. The Les Mengel Duo performs classical strings music Sunday evenings. Hours are Monday-Thursday 6 pm-10 pm; Friday-Saturday 7pm-11pm; Sunday 5pm-10pm.
The award-winning Chaz on the Plaza culinary team and wait staff service all banquet and catered events. Meeting and event planners may choose from customized menus that may included Chaz signature items or a chef menu designed to provide an upscale, restaurant quality dining experience at exceptional value.
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Choice of complimentary valet or private self-parking.
Public Transit:
Cab service to the door from anywhere in the city. The Main Street Max and The Metro offer pick-up and drop-off at multiple Country Club Plaza locations convenient to Chaz on the Plaza.
Executive Chef:
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Chaz on the Plaza is capable of hosting parties and groups up to 80 people. In addition, meeting planners may reserve the Plaza View Room for dinners and cocktail receptions of up to 50 or elegant dinners for 12 in the Blue Beacon Boardroom. The Plaza View Room offers beautiful views overlooking the Country Club Plaza. The Blue Beacon offers seating at an executive conference table with plush leather seats.
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Special dining experiences include weekly events such as Happy Hour featuring discounted appetizers and drink specials weekdays from 4 - 6 p.m. and Throwback Thursdays that features a two-course dinner paired with a cocktail or glass of wine for $45 and Weekend Jazz Brunch.
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Chaz on the Plaza Ratings and Reviews
Chaz on the Plaza is a lovely restaurant - very pretty and a nice ambiance. We started with cocktails and were given enough time to enjoy them before ordering our dinner. I had the special clam chowder which was delicious and my friend had a green salad which was huge. I had the filet of sole which was excellent over vegetables. My friend had the rib-eye and he said the meat was amazing. We finished with coffee and a chocolate dense cake that had to be a million calories but excellent! Service was excellent and we were never rushed. When we left the restaurant and walked through the bar area it was lively and a very comfortable space. I would definitely return on my next visit to Kansas City.
From walking in to Resturant the lady that seated us and check our coats was so very personal she even introduced herself by name
And bar service before dinner was absolutely great
And our dinner waitress Tara was so great would go back every time I'm in Kansas City
"I love the relaxed feel of this place – like a comfortable dining room in a friends home. I definitely would return to try more dishes. Service was well-timed and friendly, wines were affordable." Staff was very helpful. They may it possible for a person with disability to enter into the restaurant with much ease. (Thank You!) Everyone enjoyed their meal. Some menu items were a little pricey. The main course for the price should come with least a bowl of soup or a side salad.
My second occasion for being at the restaurant with a large group and it was most enjoyable.
A special Thank You for providing a free dessert to our quest speaker whose Birthday was on the day we were at "Chaz". What a wonderful gesture. He was so very happy.
I brought two bottles of wine for a birthday celebration. I requested to be charged one corkage fee for the two bottles in advance, but was charged two corkage fees totaling $50. This has to be the highest corkage fee in the city. It will greatly influence a decision to return to this restaurant that is mediocre at best.
The restaurant came highly recommended, but it ended up being a bust for us. Our waiter was not attentive at all, the seating was poor and we could not hear the music, dinner options were limited (table next to us had an issue with the mahi si we took it off our list), price was high for the quality and quantity of food. I am afraid that we will not be returning, it was a special birthday celebration and it ended up being the biggest dissapiintnent of the day
Tomato soup, that had been highly recommended by server, was lukewarm and pretty ordinary (two of us at the table had ordered the soup and we both concurred). The scallops were much too salty. I had asked for lemon for my water, and didn't get it until at least 15 minutes later.
Long overdue review. We used to live in KC so knew that Chaz was a great venue for music
& cocktails. We had one free night, Sunday, & the entertainment was the very talented
Mengel Brothers. What a treat! Classically trained, but they also beautifully played pop, jazz, Broadway, rock.....whatever one desired that was on their extensive list. These gentlemen were fun too with great interaction with the audience. We'll be back!
We ate here on a Saturday night. We requested to be seated in the dining room so we could hear the live music in the bar and that request was accommodated. I had the halibut special and my companion had the steak. Both dishes were well-prepared and tasted delicious. We had nice glasses of wine and enjoyed the music. Service is very polished and everyone with whom we came in contact was very welcoming. There is valet parking available if that matters to you. Even with the music, conversation was easy. It is kind of expensive, but when you factor in the service with the food and the setting, it is worthwhile.
I was disappointed with the quality of the meal vs the price. Nothing special.
The soup was ho hum and you got a demitasse for $8. The scallops were very good but the chicken was unremarkable.
Service was fine and the ambience was very nice.
Menu was missing the old favorites like the shrimp and grits and ths other seafood selections.
Took another couple here for their 10th wedding anniversary. Had a lovely private booth and the staff had prepared a nice anniversary card which was on the table when we arrived. Food was excellent and the service was outstanding. Enjoyed a very nice wine. Not our first visit-we really enjoy this restaurant and our friends were very impressed.
Birthday dinner. Went for music & great food, & weren't disappointed. Our server (Mula) was excellent. Shared an order of mussels - unusual preparation, but quite good. My spouse ordered beef tenderloin, which was superb; I ordered lamb chops which was excellent. Finished with flourless chocolate cake which was excellent. Also shared a bottle of Owen Rowe Cabernet (Palermo) which was very nice.
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Professor LaCombe teaches courses in early America, the American Revolution, Native American history, food and history, antebellum cultural history, and a research methods seminar on Jamestown's first fifteen years.
Professor LaCombe's research interests are focused on the English Atlantic world before 1650, and in particular the role of food in interactions between English travelers and native groups.
Michael A. LaCombe (2012). Political Gastronomy: Food and Authority in the English Atlantic World. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Michael A. LaCombe (2010), "'a continuall and dayly Table for Gentlemen of fashion': Humanism, Food, and Authority at Jamestown, 1607-1609". American Historical Review, 115, 669-687.
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Auburn police arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a rash of arsons that began in October and damaged vehicles and homes, spreading fear throughout the city.
Authorities took him into custody on Thursday morning, police Cmdr. Mike Hirman said. The man lives within a mile of most of the fires, he added. Investigators have been tracking him for months and believe he is responsible for about 20 suspicious blazes.
In September, police arrested a suspect in connection with two fires that appeared to be part of a string of arsons involving Dumpsters, flags and other items. But after a new series started — including 11 suspicious house fires and a handful of other blazes between October and November — fear spread throughout the community.
Police arrested the 22-year-old man after three new fires overnight Wednesday, including a boat and other structures, Hirman said. Phone records show the man was in close proximity to those blazes at the time, he said, "and that was enough for us to bring him in."
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Up to 25 officers worked on the investigation, some of whom monitored the man's home or bike routes, Hirman said. He started as one of a dozen people on investigators' persons-of-interest list. But when investigators uncovered fingerprint evidence from a car in one of the fires, police began tracking him and monitoring him electronically, he said.
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Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Jan.21 (ANI): A Saudi man, who reportedly raped more than 100 women after posing as a spell-caster to lure them into his clutches, has been sentenced to death, Saudi media reported on Wednesday.
According to The Telegraph, the "Qatif sorcerer" was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes, but after more victims came forth the sentence was changed to execution.
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2000 : What's in a Name?
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The First Ford Environmentalist
Transforming an Icon
Bill Ford
Everything if you're William Clay Ford, Jr. The 42-year-old
chairman of the automaker that bears his family name has been an
outspoken and energetic advocate of environmental initiatives—a
role he says originates with the company's founder. And one
anxious to continue in an effort to change the way the company
and ultimately the automotive
industry acts in
the 21st century.
Two days after Ford Motor Co. announced its withdrawal from the
Global Climate Coalition, a decision that surprised many involved
in the global environmental arena, William Clay Ford, Jr. sat down
with editors of Green@Work magazine to discuss that decision as
well as other initiatives being undertaken to move the company
forward on a variety of environmental
fronts. He talked not only about his aspirations for the company
as chairman and the need to balance obligations to shareholders,
consumers and society at large, but also his own personal ambitions
in driving change and having a positive impact on the world.
us about your first year as chairman
of Ford Motor Co.
On the one hand it really wasn't a tremendous surprise because
I feel like I have been preparing for it my entire life. Having
been around first my uncle and then all the subsequent chairmen
of Ford, I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting into. Having
said that, nothing ever goes as planned. It was a series of unique
events, some wonderful and some horrible. But the combination—you
put it all together, and I think it's been a tremendous first
What are some of the lessons you've learned?
Probably not what you would think. One of the lessons I've
learned is to keep control of my own calendar because I found out
that everyone wants to grab my time. I found that I was quickly
doing everything everyone else wanted me to do, and not doing what
I thought I should be doing. I also learned that you've got
to be flexible. It doesn't matter what goals you set at the
beginning of the year, events come upon you and you have to be
willing to act quickly. A perfect example of that is Volvo.
There were a number of things that came up this year that weren't expected.
We had a tragedy at the Rouge plant. That was something that took a lot of time
and emotional energy to deal with. And that's certainly nothing that you
can plan for and something I hope we never go through again.
How did you get interested in sustainability?
I've always had an environmental interest. Where that stems from, I don't
know. There was no defining event. I loved the outdoors as a child. It's
the same today; I am much happier outdoors than inside. And then I started to
notice things. During my pre-teen years, places I thought were wonderful now
had strip malls on them. And that bothered me. In high school, I would volunteer
for clean up projects and clean water projects; in college I started to read
Edward Abbey and a lot of the other thinkers of the day, like Rachel Carson.
When I got out of college, I became affiliated with several environmental groups
and it just has evolved ever since.
The one thing that was always with me was this paradox: how can I work for an
industrial company yet have the environment feelings that I have? It created
a lot of conflict for me and within me. It was something that my wife and I talked
about a lot in my 10 to 15 years at Ford. And it was something that led me at
various times to almost leave the company to go pursue environmental interests.
But I never did because I always felt, in the end, I could have more of an impact
if I stayed here. I'm glad I made that decision.
What were the biggest challenges you faced in bringing an environmental platform
to your position?
It really started before I became chairman. When I went on the board back in
1988, I was immediately told by members of our top management that I had to quit
associating with environmental groups—they were all crazy and it would
reflect badly on Ford Motor Co. And I told them I had no intention of doing that.
Somebody had to build bridges between the two camps and I thought that I would
be well positioned to do that.
And then a couple of tragedies happened. You had the Bhopol tragedy and then
the Exxon Valdez tragedy. And the combination of the two, particularly the Exxon
one, had people here scurrying to find me saying, "Hey, you know some of
these people. Can you help us to start a dialogue?" But it was a long,
tough struggle at Ford to change the mindset. And I suppose you never declare
victory. But I can tell you we've moved a long way from where we were.
It's safe to say, for the most part, that our attitude about the environment
was it was something that was regulated, we had to beat those regulations and
we hoped that the whole issue would go away. That's really how I think
we treated the whole notion of the environment for many, many years.
But the interesting thing is, unlike most things in companies our size which
are very much top down, there was a real ground swell of support within the ranks
for environmental action and environmental leadership. Once people started hearing
about it, and hearing that at least some people were thinking this way, I was
swamped with letters and e-mails saying, "How can I help? We've got
to get this going." That's very unusual. Most actions start at the
top and are sort of smashed through an organization.
How do you change the corporate culture of a company the size of Ford?
It's interesting, in this one area I think it happened fast. I think it
happened because people were ready for it to happen. I think the real layer of
clay here at the company was the upper management. But the folks in the ranks
very much wanted this to happen. We've always taken a lead in philanthropy
and social issues and helping out in communities, so it was odd that we had this
stance on the environment because it was very different from how Ford normally
acted. We were very proactive on education, we built hospitals and schools all
around the world and so I think the people at Ford were waiting for this and
as soon as the green light came on, they just jumped on it. So I really think
it was about changing the attitude of upper management, not the culture of the
entire company.
What do you see as the biggest challenges facing you right now on the environmental
The environment touches everything we do. It's our product itself—the
vehicle. It's the way we make the product. How we dispose of the product.
So basically everything this company does touches the environment. And within
each one of those are a whole myriad of environmental issues. So it's hard
to pinpoint one biggest issue. The biggest issue is we have to get our arms around
all of that and play a leadership role.
Let's go back to the very beginning. Cars before the Model T were for the
elite. And they were kind of a novelty item. Then the Model T changed that and
they became available to everyone. They became sources of transportation, they
became work vehicles. After WWII, people started love affairs with cars and cars
became part of their lives. They became an expression of themselves. Whether
it was the '50s with the fins or the '60s with the muscle cars, people
fell in love with cars. People would remember their first cars like they would
remember their first girlfriends. Often the timing coincided.
And then you had the oil shock in the '70s and the subsequent economic
tough times of the early '80s and the vehicles we started making to respond
to those weren't very fun. They were four cylinders, not very high quality
kind of vehicles. And it disappointed people. It disappointed us to make those
vehicles. And that was probably the low point. But then we started to make better
cars and trucks that people started to like more. But the social liability aspect
started to creep in like it never had before, principally in the form of pollution
and congestion. Congestion not so much in this country, but certainly in Europe
and parts of Asia. So all of the people were conflicted. They loved their cars
but hated everybody else's.
We want to make it possible now for people to not only love their cars but to
love everyone else's as well. And to make the car ownership experience
not a conflicted one, to have people feel good about it. The way to do that is
to clean them up. To help solve the congestion issue. Both of which we're
working on, both of which are long-term projects. And we certainly can't
sit here and claim victory yet at all. But we're moving the needle and
we're marching fast.
And I like what we've done so far. All of our plants around the world are
ISO 14001, which is a horrible title but which is, nonetheless, a very real standard.
It's been a great business equation for us to do that. We are now requiring
our suppliers to meet that standard. All our trucks in the U.S. are low emission
vehicles—again that was voluntary. We just announced that we're going
to meet Stage Four emission levels in Europe, which is sort of equivalent to
our LEV status, years ahead of schedule. We're investing heavily in fuel
cells and we want to be the first on the road with a fuel cell vehicle. We're
pushing hard, but on a lot of fronts.
Is one particular thing your baby?
No, and it can't be. Nothing can be my baby. It has to be something that's
embraced by the entire company. Because as soon as it is seen as Bill Ford's
pet project, people lose ownership of it, people think, "OK, we just have
to do this to make Bill happy and then we'll get on with it." But
I am involved in every bit of it because I wear another hat as chairman of our
Environmental and Public Policy committee of the board of directors so all these
issues come to that committee for review.
Do you get a lot of interest and inquiries from other CEOs?
There are some who seek me out and others I think who vilify me. Some think this
is all craziness. And it does run the gamut. I have spent a lot of time talking
to John Browne at British Petroleum because certainly he was and is seen as a
standard bearer for this cause and really broke with his industry. I had John
speak to our management group about two weeks ago by PicTel for two hours about
why he made the decisions he made, would he do it again, what has he learned,
what have been the benefits, what have been the drawbacks. And he was terrific.
He and I have spent a fair amount of time talking. But there are many others,
too. And a lot of others who are interested in getting going but don't
just know quite how.
There are a lot of people doing good things. When I started asking the NGOs about
four or five years ago, "Who's doing good things in business?" Certainly
you heard names like Patagonia and Ben & Jerry's, but I also heard
names like Dow and DuPont. Dow and DuPont? Dow—I remember when Greenpeace
was stuffing their discharge pipes up in Midland back 20 years ago. And yet they
had really turned it around. I thought, "Wow, if they can do it, we can
It's interesting, though. You have to be consistent. We just pulled out
of the Global Climate Coalition because here we were driving all this change
in terms of our business and yet we were part of this group that wasn't
consistent with that. It was not a popular move in a lot of circles and I have
taken a lot of heat for it. But in the end it's very much consistent with
our philosophy and where we are headed as a company.
You can't do something like this half way or selectively or in pieces because
people, rightly, will look at all of your actions and ask, "Do they all
fit together?" And we've got some holes. We know it. Our fuel economy
of our vehicles isn't good enough. We're working hard to improve
those. The market is pulling the company into bigger and bigger sport utilities.
I've had people say to me, "Why do you make those vehicles? If you're
an environmentalist, how can you in good conscience put those on the road?" My
response to that is simply this: We can't dictate customer choice because
if we don't provide that vehicle, somebody else is going to. But what I
can promise is that we will do it more responsibly than the next person.
For instance, the Excursion. The Sierra Club affectionately calls it the Ford
Valdez. They ask, "How can you do that?" Well, if we didn't
make the Excursion, the customer would go buy its competitor. Ours is 45 percent
cleaner, we've made ours a low emission vehicle. Ours has the highest recycled
content in the industry. It's built for recycleability. We built the cleanest
paint shop in the industry to paint the Excursion. So, at the end of the day,
if the customer wants a vehicle like that, it's more responsible to buy
it from us.
Put another way, if we made all 80 mile-per-gallon small cars, but they sat unsold
on a dealer lot, we would go out of business and we wouldn't be helping
the environment. So we can't be in the business of dictating customer choice,
but what we can do is to do it in a responsible manner. And that's what
we really have to do.
I look at it this way: we have three obligations. One is to our shareholders
to give them the best possible return that we can. The other is to consumers
to give them exactly what they want. But the third is to society to do that in
a way that is as responsible as possible. And I think if we follow those principles
we'll be fine as a company.
So many times, doing the right thing is the right thing to do for the bottom
line. I mentioned ISO 14001. The net effect is that we're saving hundreds
of millions of dollars. We're saving it by using literally billions of
gallons of water less then we were before, we're paying a fraction of what
we were to have toxins removed from our plants. We are recycling more stuff.
Our electricity usage is way down. And all that is real savings that flows right
to the bottom line.
What are your expectations for fuel cells?
I can't sit here today and tell you with great certainty that the internal
combustion engine in the next 10 years is going to be replaced with fuel cells.
What I can tell you is that it is more viable today than if we'd been having
this discussion three years ago. And that's how fast technology is changing.
I am very excited by the prospect of fuel cells. Number one, we know they work.
We're not inventing anything. They've powered space stations. We've
got them in buses now. The real issue for fuel cells is, number one, can we shrink
them enough? Number two, can we manufacture them in high volume and make them
reliable? And number three, do they come down the cost curve? Obviously, if you
get the volume up the cost will come down.
And then the other issue is the issue of infrastructure. How are we going to
power these things? Are we going to have direct hydrogen on every corner? Maybe.
We've built a hydrogen fueling station here at Ford to test how. We have
a liquid station and a gaseous station to see which is easier to handle and which
is easier to deal with. Or do you have an on-board converter so that maybe you
load in methanol, even gasoline, and have a chemical conversion take place so
that the hydrogen is separated. But that's not a totally clean process,
but it may be in the short-term a more viable one.
At the end of the day, am I encouraged by fuel cells? Yes I am. There's
nothing else that I see out there that gives you the big bang like a fuel cell
does in terms of impact to the environment. We've got methanol, ethanol,
compressed natural gas, electric—all of those have some benefit to the
environment but there are often tradeoffs, too. The fuel cell is kind of the
silver bullet, leaving solar aside, which is way further out. So in the medium-term,
I think fuel cells are the most exciting thing out there because it really does
promise a tremendous benefit to the environment.
Does the economic stability of the '90s afford a platform for positive
environmental initiatives?
Absolutely. That and the pace of technology change. It is amazing how fast things
change. Some of the Internet stuff that we're doing now we weren't
even thinking about six months ago. And that's why it's interesting.
When I go to Washington and talk with the administration or members of Congress
about regulations, they say to me, "Well of course you're against
regulations because you're in the auto industry." And I say, "But
I come at it a little bit differently. I think it's crazy for Washington
to prescribe solutions today for the next 10 to 15 years, because technology
is changing so fast that whatever is prescribed today will probably be obsolete
in six months."
What they should do, I believe, is to give us incentive. Say, "Here are
the targets. Now you figure out how to go get them." And it will be a technology-led
solution that will be the right solution for the customer and the right solution
for us. Technology is changing everything. It's changing the way we're
touching the customer, it's changing the way we're potentially powering
our vehicles.
So it's really a two-prong answer. Yes, there's a lot of money around
now. And the other is that the pace of technology will change it dramatically.
Certainly the former affects the latter.
What qualities will leaders in the 21st
century need to possess?
I would be the last to try to tell you what a good leader is. What I have seen,
though, and I will bring it back to my other life in football, when you talk
about the great coaches of all time, there are almost no similarities between
them. So I think leadership is a very personal thing and I think it's very
hard to define. I played a game with a friend the other day where we named who
we thought were the top 10 coaches of all time. And then we tried to find what
was similar. Very tough to find. Their styles are different. Some are disciplinarians.
Some aren't. Some are extremely well organized. Some aren't. It was
a very interesting exercise to go through because there is no formula there.
I think a lot of leadership is timing, too. Do you have a platform to be a leader?
Is the world ready for what you have to say? Whoever is running a major corporation
needs to be sensitive to the needs of society.
If you go back to the '30s with FDR and WWII and the presidents right after
that, people went to governments to solve problems. There was a great trust in
government. I think there is a level of cynicism now toward government; most
people just want government to stay out of things and stay out of their lives.
If that's true and if it's also true that corporations control a
tremendous amount of intellectual and financial capital, then it only makes sense
I think for corporations to step in. And it's not that people aren't
mistrustful of corporations because they are, too. But I also think that with
all the capital that corporations have and the fact that geographic borders are
breaking down, as we sit here—
particularly by the Internet—businesses can reach out anywhere now. Because
we can do that and because we have this tremendous human and intellectual capital
we have a responsibility to use it in a very
responsible manner.
Where do the NGOs fit?
I think business has to stop looking as NGOs as adversaries and start embracing
them as partners. The whole notion of reaching out to the NGOs and embracing
them is something we—Ford—has to do and the world has to do because
they're not always going to tell us what we want to hear. But they're
going to tell us what we need to hear.
Just having a dialogue has broken down a lot of barriers. I sit down with them
and say, "Look, here's where we are. Here's where you would
like us to be. Now you help me figure out how we get from here to there." And
we're not always going to agree. But it's really healthy to do that.
You're missing a real opportunity if you don't have dialogue with
them and embrace them as partners, recognizing that there are going to be times
when you're just not going to agree.
What is Bill Ford's legacy at Ford?
If I can look back and feel like I have touched a lot of lives around the world
in a positive manner, that will make me feel good. Inherent in that statement
are a lot of things: that Ford has been successful, that we've been successful.
But, at the end of the day, if I can look back and say that during my tenure
Ford had a very positive impact on the world, then I'll feel great. And
again I think it's not just a matter of my personal desire, it's
also a matter of timing. We have real issues facing the world and we may not
have a lot of time to solve those issues.
I would rather err on the side of aggressiveness. Even if a lot of the dire predictions
don't come true, and I hope they don't, what we will have accomplished
will have been good for the world anyway.
And the other thing is, it's great for you and your employees. If people
think you stand for something rather than against something, the psychology of
that is very powerful. I think it's motivating to our employees when they
see Ford involved in the community, not just in environmental issues, but in
any issue. Getting out, doing positive things, lending a hand. And playing a
leadership role. They feel better about the company they work for. They feel
energized by it. They're proud to tell their children they work for Ford.
And that pays off in a lot of ways you can't measure.
So it's the right thing to do, not only for society, but it's the
right thing to do for our own company.
What are your expectations for your tenure as chairman of Ford Motor Co.?
I'll never leave Ford. I may not be chairman, who knows what I'll
be. But the title was never important. I am never going to leave Ford. I may
go out and do something completely different, but I will always be part of Ford
Motor Co. Just like I always felt like I was a part of it from the day I was
And that's the other thing. It's my name. It's my family name
here. I want my children and my grandchildren to be proud of that. I don't
want them ever to be in a position where they have to apologize to somebody for
it. And I think we have an opportunity to not let that happen.
Did you ever have to apologize for your name?
No, but I think that the way society was going and the way industry was going,
in another 20 years perhaps that would have been the case.
What's the most fun?
I enjoy people. I don't enjoy sitting behind a desk. I get up every morning
impatient with the possibilities. I am not even remotely interested in being
a caretaker in this position. If I can't fundamentally change Ford Motor
Co. and ultimately the way industry acts in society, then forget it. Then I will
have failed.
That sounds like such a daunting prospect and yet I figure I've got some
time and I certainly have some energy. And I've got a lot of good people
to work with. And people generally would like to see that happen anyway. It's
just a matter of getting on with it. And that gets me up every morning. The whole
idea of really accomplishing this is very, very exciting. I feel I have been
given a tremendous opportunity and if I don't make the most of it I will
have really blown it.
People say to me, "Well, don't you love cars?" Yes, I do. I
think cars are cool. I like old cars, I like new cars. I like fast cars. But
what turns me on is affecting society and having a positive impact on the world.
And that's a much broader direction.
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