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708,000 Persons have Visited the PHotoEspaña 2010 Exhibitions
Visitors of one of the exhitibions of PHotoEspaña 2010.
The final results of
PHotoEspaña 2010
were made public yesterday morning in Madrid at a press conference given by Claude Bussac, director of PHotoEspaña. At the gathering, the press was provided with general statistics on attendance and participation in the 13th International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts, which will come to a close on Sunday, 25 July.
Claude Bussac highlighted the interest and enthusiasm that both experts and the general public have shown in the festivals activities and exhibitions, and emphasised the festivals ability to maintain its programme despite the negative effects of the recession on the art world. She also applauded the work of the media and the support of public institutions as vital to the success of this edition of PHotoEspaña.
Continuing the pattern of previous years, PHE10 attracted an even greater number of visitors to its exhibition programme and experienced an exponential increase in the number of participants in educational and professional activities, proving that the festival has achieved one of its most important goals: getting the citizens excited and involved.
The name of the new general curator of PHotoEspaña was also announced at this press conference. The Havana-based independent critic, curator and art historian Gerardo Mosquera will be in charge of the festivals art programme for the next three editions.
Overview of PHotoEspaña 2010
708,000 people have visited the 69 exhibitions 21 in the Official Section, 12 at other venues, 8 in OpenPHoto and 28 in the Off Festival organised by PHotoEspaña 2010. Over 7,000 people participated in the numerous and varied activities organised by the festival.
379 photographers and visual artists from 42 countries participated in the exhibition programme, which was supported by the following cultural institutions: BBVA / Sala de Exposiciones de Azca, Casa de América, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Regional Government of Madrid / Sala Alcalá 31, Regional Government of Madrid / Sala el Águila, Filmoteca Española-Cine Doré, Instituto Cervantes, Matadero Madrid, Museo Colecciones ICO, Museo de la Ciudad, Museu Colecção Berardo, National Museum Art Center Reina Sofía, Royal Botanical Garden - CSIC / Telefónica Foundation, Circo Price Theater, Fernán Gómez Theater. Art Center / Banco Santander.Foundation.
Continuing the collaboration begun in 2008, Lisbon hosted one of the festivals Official Section exhibitions German Faces, featuring the work of Collier Schorr. Cuenca welcomed the OpenPHoto programme once again, this year offering exhibitions proposed by the embassies and foreign cultural institutes of eight countries (Germany, France, Mexico, the Central European Cultural Platform, Portugal, Poland, United Kingdom and Romania) at the following venues: Aula Cultural Universidad Abierta University of Castile-La Mancha, Escuela de Arte José María Cruz Novillo, Fundación Antonio Pérez, Fundación Antonio Saura. Casa Zavala and Museo de la Semana Santa of Cuenca. OpenPHoto also organised activities for children every weekend during the month of June.
The workshops of Campus PHE Comunidad de Madrid were held throughout the year in Alcalá de Henares. At the former Hospital of Santa María la Rica, courses and master classes were given by Alberto García-Alix, Ferdinando Scianna, Ricky Dávila, Juan Manuel Castro Prieto, Adriana Lestido, Lise Sarfati and Miles Aldridge.
PHotoEspaña produced 16 exhibitions specifically for this edition of the festival: Anatomy of Motion: Photographs by Harold Edgerton; Hard Loves, Adriana Lestido; Becoming Air, Óscar Muñoz; National Episodes: Tactic, Fernando Sánchez Castillo; The Art of Light, László Moholy-Nagy; Alejandra Laviada; La fotografía en el cine (Photography in Film); Cover-ups; Film Installation, by Roman Signer; The Best Photography Books of the Year; City Lyrics.Photographs 1936-1993, Helen Levitt; German Faces, Collier Schorr; Before Time, Bleda & Rosa and Jem Southam; Eustachy Kossakowski; The European Commission Photography Awards and Between Times: Instants, Intervals, Durations.
A new initiative was introduced this year to accompany the exhibitions, namely the PHE Books collection with all of the festivals thematic publications: Time Expanded, the PHE10 Guide, and the Descubrimientos PHE Guide. The following catalogues were also published: Harold Edgerton: The Anatomy of Movement; Lírica Urbana: Helen Levitt ; The Art of Light: Lázsló Moholy-Nagy; Before Time, Jem Southam and Bleda & Rosa; Between Times: Instants, Intervals, Durations; and Obras Maestras Collection: Isabel Muñoz.
Record Turnout at Programmes for Professionals
PHotoEspaña 2010 has focused its efforts on the promotion of photography, creating professional programmes and general activities for all ages to strengthen the festivals bond with society.
Descubrimientos PHE (PHE Discoveries) has expanded its horizons with portfolio reviews in Guatemala City and São Paulo. This year the number of portfolios submitted experienced a 60% increase compared to the last edition, with a total of 1,851 portfolios sent by photographers from 76 different nations. The programme was a great success in terms of participation, and for the first time the number of international portfolios exceeded that of national submissions. The Complejo El Águila, managed by the Regional Government of Madrid, hosted the Madrid portfolio review, establishing a meeting point for up-and-coming photographers. There visitors were also able to enjoy an exhibition featuring the work of Alejandra Laviada, winner of the Descubrimientos PHE Brugal Extra Viejo Award in 2009.
Campus PHE Comunidad de Madrid (Campus PHE Regional Government of Madrid) offered two photography training opportunities. At Campus PHE Edición de Libros (Campus PHE Book Editing), 30 students from 9 countries worked with Cristóbal Hara, Hannah Watson (Managing Editor of Trolley Books) and Markus Schaden (founder and owner of Schaden Verlag) to prepare and present their photography book projects. The second activity was Campus PHE Grandes Maestros (Campus PHE Great Masters), a programme of photography workshops and master classes in which 105 students from 8 countries received valuable advice from Alberto García-Alix, Ferdinando Scianna, Ricky Dávila, Juan Manuel Castro Prieto, Adriana Lestido, Lise Sarfati and Miles Aldridge. The master classes given in Alcalá de Henares were attended by more than 800 people.
Encuentros PHE (PHE Encounters), the programme of lectures, presentations and projections organised by the Ministry of Culture, was directed this year by Alberto Anaut and explored the theme of Spanish Photography: The State of the Matter. This exceptional event at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Culture was attended by 347 people, who listened to photographers, curators and visual arts experts as they analysed the past, present and future of visual arts in Spain, in connection with artistic creation in the national and international context. The contents of Encuentros PHE will be compiled in a specialised publication to be released after the summer.
Expanded Educational Programmes
PHotoEspaña has consolidated its educational programmes. Together with Banco Santander Foundation, the festival organised an educational programme for 320 students from eight secondary schools in Madrid: the American School of Madrid, Colegio Concertado Nuestra Señora de Montserrat, Colegio Lourdes Fuhem, Colegio María Inmaculada, IES Grande Covían, IES Ramiro de Maeztu, IES San Isidro and Scuola Statale Italiana di Madrid.
Working with the Municipal Government of Alcalá de Henares through its municipal corporation, Promoción de Alcalá S.A., PHotoEspaña also prepared photography workshops for young people between ages 14 and 19. The aim of these courses was to get teenagers interested in discovering and handling photography in a participatory and educational way.
Programmes for the General Public
Fundación Canal and PHotoEspaña organised a contest called Madrid is Different, which encouraged participants to rediscover Madrid photographically, taking a new look at the citys traditional customs and spaces using humour, irony and optimism as working tools. A total of 1,344 photographs were submitted by 448 contestants competing for four cash prizes: one worth 1,000 euros and three worth 500 euros each. Fundación Canal also organised the third edition of the Saturday Workshops, photography workshops for children and teens held in the foundations gardens and old water tower which offered these young people a chance to learn some of the basic concepts and principles of digital photography from professional photographers with a passion for teaching.
The Recorridos Camper (Camper Tours) attracted over 700 people who participated in 48 guided tours and family workshops in the month of June at BBVA, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Teatro Fernán Gómez. Centro de Arte / Fundación Banco Santander, Casa de América, Museo de Colecciones ICO, Regional Government of Madrid / Sala Canal de Isabel II, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Fundación Telefónica, Regional Government of Madrid / Sala Alcalá 31, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Madrid, Regional Government of Madrid / Complejo El Águila, Matadero Madrid and Instituto Cervantes.
Finally, Photography Night congregated thousands of people in the park of the Temple of Debod to enjoy the night-time projections offered on 18 June. The gigantic screen set up in the park showed photographs taken by the more than 1,500 people who participated in the PHotoMaratón Mahou, as well as images from the festivals official magazine, OjodePez, the contest Gran Vía: El Cielo de Madrid (Gran Vía: The Sky over Madrid) organised by the Oficina del Centro at Madrid City Hall, and Nereo Lópezs special intervention in collaboration with the Colombian Embassy.
The Consolidation of an International Project
PHotoEspaña has made a special effort to internationalise the festival, and to that end it created Trasatlántica PHotoEspaña, a photography forum that encourages professional interactions and cooperative networking in the fields of photography and visual arts in Ibero-America. After the success of the forums first edition, the festival is already accepting proposals for the second edition to be held from November 2010 to January 2011 in several Latin American countries. The activities that the upcoming edition will offer include a symposium for critics and researchers in Uruguay, a photography book editing workshop in Mexico, portfolio reviews in Colombia and Nicaragua, and an online curating competition. Trasatlántica PHotoEspaña is made possible by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), Instituto Cervantes, Casa de América, the Spanish Cultural Centres Uruguay, Nicaragua, Cartagena de Indias, The Center of Arts of San Agustín - CaSA, and the municipal corporation Promoción Madrid.
Extensive Media Coverage
The festivals growing importance and appeal is reflected in the excellent coverage it has been given by the Spanish and foreign media. PHotoEspaña 2010 was visited by a total of 997 accredited journalists from Spain and abroad and was mentioned over 1,700 times in the Spanish and international press, radio, television and internet.
Association of Friends of PHotoEspaña
The Association of Friends of PHotoEspaña currently has nearly 1,500 members, of whom 70% are Spaniards and 30% are of other nationalities. This group of photography lovers organises exclusive monthly activities for its members, such as a tour of the ABC newspapers photography archives, a visit to the studio of professional photographer Isabel Muñoz, and members-only competitions such as Gran Vía: El cielo de Madrid, in which participants were able to photograph the Gran Vía in Madrid from the rooftops of the capital.
PHotoEspaña 2010
Claude Bussac
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Navarro hits 3 homers, Cubs pound White Sox
Chicago, IL – Dioner Navarro had a career day with three home runs, six RBI and four runs scored to help the Chicago Cubs dismantle the Chicago White Sox, 9-3, in the opener of a two-game interleague set at Wrigley Field.
Navarro went 3-for-3 with a solo, two-run and three-run homer. It was the first multi-home run game of his career. Coming into today, Navarro had just three home runs and seven RBI on the season.
He is the first Cubs catcher to hit three home runs in a game since George Mitterwald did it in 1974.
"I have never done that in my life before," said Navarro. "It's a great feeling and it's so surreal right now."
Anthony Rizzo and Ryan Sweeney each added an RBI for the Cubs, who have won three straight.
Scott Feldman (5-4) went six strong innings while allowing two runs on six hits with seven strikeouts. It was Feldman's sixth quality start of the season.
Alejandro De Aza, Adam Dunn and Tyler Flowers each recorded an RBI for the White Sox.
John Danks (0-1) let up four runs -- three earned -- in just his second start of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery in August of last year. He scattered five hits, struck out two and walked one over four frames.
"I'm not a guy that's going to make many excuses," said Danks about his performance. "I felt fine going into the game, just didn't pitch well."
The Cubs got on the board early when Rizzo grounded into a fielder's choice in the first to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead. David DeJesus reached second on a fielding error by left fielder Dayan Viciedo to start the inning before moving to third on Starlin Castro's line drive single.
It didn't take long for the White Sox to respond, as Conor Gillaspie and Jeff Keppinger smacked back-to-back singles in the second. With runners on the corners and one out, Flowers hit an RBI single to tie the game.
Navarro's solo shot in the second gave the lead back to the Cubs.
He added to the 2-1 lead in the fourth inning with his second homer of the day, a two-run shot to left.
De Aza cut into the lead with a sacrifice fly to left in the fifth to score Flowers, making it a 4-2 game.
The Cubs opened the game up in the sixth inning. It started with a Scott Hairston single followed by a Navarro walk to put the first two men of the inning on. A wild pitch by Matt Lindstrom, following a sacrifice bunt, scored a run. Sweeney, pinch-hitting for Feldman, singled up the middle to score Navarro.
Navarro's third home run came in the seventh with a three-run shot to right that left the ballpark to seal the deal for the Cubs. While he hit his first two from the right side of the plate, this one came from the left side.
The White Sox bullpen let up five runs on six hits over four frames.
Dunn hit a sac fly in the eighth to score Alexei Ramirez to account for the final margin.
Game Notes
Tuesday's contest between the White Sox and Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field was postponed due to rain. A makeup date has not been announced ... Third baseman Luis Valbuena leads the Cubs with 21 walks ... The White Sox were 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position ... Navarro is the second catcher in MLB history to homer from each side of the plate in a 3-HR game (Victor Martinez in 2004).


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What do you think makes a good story?
STEVIE-GIRL: (Stevie defers to her friend) Jase should answer this one. He's about the best writer I've ever read.
JASE: (cheeks reddening, Jase flips his blond hair off his forehead self-consciously) Thanks, Stevie-girl. I do like to write—
STEVIE-GIRL: (Stevie interrupts) No, you love to write!
JASE: Okay, I love to write. (He grins) What makes a good story for me to read? I think it's the characters. If I don't like the characters, I don't care about their story.
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JASE: My dad works a lot. He sells appliances at the hardware store down on the square. Mom has her study clubs, and church, and my big brother, Rusty? He's in
. He's a soldier. Vietnam
STEVIE-GIRL: I'll let Jase answer this one first. I think I know what he'll say . . .
JASE: (Jase nods) The night the plane crashed behind my house and the phantom pilot looked at me with his silver eyes and said, "I was alone. We all are."
STEVIE-GIRL: That's what I thought you'd say. Either that, or the night you woke up and saw him peering at you from inside your closet.
JASE: Yeah (tugging the end of Stevie's braid), thanks for reminding me. Been trying to forget that. Now, tell 'em your scariest moment.
STEVIE-GIRL: Well, I have two. The first one was when Gramps told me my mom had been in a wreck. The second one was when the shadow-man pushed you down the stairs in the old haunted house.
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Impossible . . . Mission
STEVIE-GIRL: Yeah, and don't forget The Mod Squad. Oh! And Shock Theater on Friday nights, my favorite.
STEVIE-GIRL: Besides watching TV and listening to records, we like to ride our bikes over to the drugstore and get a Coke and fries while we look at the new comic books.
JASE: Yeah, or ride over to the music store to check out new albums and 45s. I got Steppenwolf and CCR and Stevie got a 45 of that cool Tommy James song, Crimson & Clover.
STEVIE-GIRL: Do you want to tell them what happened to that record, or should I?
JASE: You tell 'em.
STEVIE-GIRL: Well, see, after we left the music store, we were going over to Jase's house to listen to it, and also so that he could show me exactly where the plane had crashed. But I didn't know the phantom pilot would get mad at me. He thought I was going to try and make him leave, but really I was just trying to help Jase find out what he wanted.
JASE: Yeah . . . but she wound up wearing the record on her forehead when the pilot made it fly off the turntable—
STEVIE-GIRL: Didn't really hurt though, (she rubs her forehead in memory), but it certainly got my attention.
Is there a piece of advice that you have received that has really stuck with you? If so, what was it?
STEVIE-GIRL: (looks at Jase and grins) My Gramps always tells us to obey the traffic laws —
JASE: 'Cause bikes are vehicles, too! (they laugh together as he finishes her sentence)
STEVIE-GIRL: Gramps used to be a cop, you see. He takes traffic laws very seriously!
Thank you both so much for coming by today. It was great talking with you and I appreciate the opportunity to meet you!
Even after she escaped, she continued to write short
stories and novels featuring weirdities and oddities.
Watch for more updates as she readjusts to life among
the mortals. She started a blog so if you like that sort of
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thing, check it out! www.AnnSwann.blogspot.com
Ann is the author of numerous short stories, but this is her debut novella.
She loves writing, reading, movies, dogs, cats, kids, and her handsome
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especially singer/songwriters like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp,
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12 December 2010
Pneumococcal vaccine introduced in Nicaragua
A new vaccine which prevents the most deadly forms of pneumonia - the world's number one killer of children - was introduced today in the routine immunisation programme of a developing country, paving the way to introductions in more than 40 developing countries.
01 December 2010
GAVI Alliance set to save four million lives by 2015
More than 240 million additional children will be immunised in the next five years saving four million lives, but only if the GAVI Alliance receives the funds required to accelerate the introduction of new and under-used vaccines in the developing world.
30 November 2010
GAVI Alliance Board elects Dagfinn Høybråten as new Chair
Former Norwegian Minister of Health and current member of parliament Dagfinn Høybråten was unanimously elected by the GAVI Alliance Board as its new Chair, GAVI announced on the first day of its board meeting taking place in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
26 November 2010
Price of life-saving vaccine expected to drop significantly in 2011
A life-saving vaccine against five deadly diseases will now be less expensive for the world's poorest children, the GAVI Alliance announced today.
23 November 2010
GAVI offers countries new opportunity to apply for life-saving vaccines
The GAVI Alliance has issued a new call for applications from developing countries keen to protect more of their children from disease with new vaccines.
IFFIm successfully prices its inaugural benchmark in Australian dollars
The International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company (IFFIm) today priced its inaugural Australian dollar benchmark. The AUD 400 million, five‐year bonds provide investors with a unique opportunity to help protect millions of children in the world's poorest countries against preventable diseases.
16 November 2010
la Caixa stimulates child vaccination with a new contribution of 3 million euros
HRH Princess Cristina, Director of the International Area of the "la Caixa" Foundation, and Mary Robinson, Chair of the GAVI Alliance Board, ex-President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, renewed this morning at Caixa Forum Madrid the commitment of "la Caixa" to the eradication of child mortality with the donation to GAVI of 3 million euros.
12 November 2010
Geneva marks World Pneumonia Day by turning landmark fountain blue
The City of Geneva marked World Pneumonia Day Friday by turning its iconic 140-metre high fountain, the "Jet d'Eau", blue, the official color of the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia.
11 November 2010
World Pneumonia Day to be marked by superheroes, politicians, stars and a Geneva landmark turned blue
Superheroes, stars, politicians, health workers, development experts, children and thousands of concerned citizens around the world will on Friday 12 November mark World Pneumonia Day, highlighting the world's leading killer of children under five years old.
27 October 2010
Luxembourg gives € 4.1 million for immunisation
Luxembourg signed an agreement with the GAVI Alliance on Wednesday to give € 4.1 million (US $ 5.7 million). This multi-year pledge will help protect millions of children against vaccine-preventable diseases.
06 October 2010
Canada announces continued major support to global immunisation
The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced a major Canadian government contribution to the GAVI Alliance (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization).
Australia doubles its GAVI commitment to US$ 58 million over three years
With a new pledge of A$ 60 million (US$ 58 million) over three years, the Government of Australia doubled its previous commitment to the GAVI Alliance on Wednesday and set the pace for other donors at a meeting in New York.
05 October 2010
Immunisation's vital role in UN health strategy
Immunisation and the work of the GAVI Alliance is vital to the UN's global strategy to improve the health of hundreds of millions of women and children by expanding access to basic healthcare, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at the launch of the GAVI Alliance's first replenishment process in New York.
22 September 2010
GAVI Alliance welcomes Korean contribution
The GAVI Alliance has welcomed a US$ 1 million contribution from the Republic of Korea, the first Asian donor to support the Geneva-based global health partnership whose work on immunisation has saved 5.4 million lives in the past 10 years.
20 September 2010
Immunisation is key to achieving child survival goals
Immunising children against preventable diseases is critical to achieving United Nations-led goals to reduce child deaths, global health and development chiefs said in New York today.
14 September 2010
The unfinished business of immunisation
New vaccines against the pneumococcal bacteria and rotavirus could save more than one million children's lives each year, but a US$ 4 billion gap in funding threatens these and other immunisation programmes, a report published jointly today by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the GAVI Alliance, said.
31 August 2010
Lakeside exhibition highlights the power of immunisation to save children's lives
To mark a major United Nations summit on child health and poverty reduction, the GAVI Alliance is staging an exhibition beside the lake in Geneva about the power of immunisation to save and protect children's lives.
18 August 2010
Aid donors in Nepal agree to joint financing
The Government of Nepal received a significant boost to its efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality and illness after its leading aid donors signed a new unprecedented joint financing arrangement today.
11 August 2010
Julian Lob-Levyt to leave GAVI Alliance for major role in private sector
Julian Lob-Levyt will step down as CEO of the GAVI Alliance in October to take up a major role in the private sector after leading the public-private global health partnership through nearly six years of growth and innovation.
06 August 2010
New evidence in Asia demonstrates significant protection against rotavirus disease
Findings reinforce research from other low-income, high-burden settings — including Africa — that show rotavirus vaccination can have a major public health impact.
26 July 2010
Global health organisations call for increased commitments to maternal and child health at African Union Summit
On the occasion of the African Union Summit, global health organisations are calling for increased commitments to improve the health of women and children in Africa in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
22 July 2010
A breakthrough for child survival in the poorest nations and America's cities
A Johns Hopkins University scientist, whose team of researchers recently identified pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria as the primary causes of death of 6 million of the world's poorest children, today called on leaders in donor and developing nations to take action to address the terrible death toll.
18 June 2010
Millions of children at risk of going unimmunised
Millions of children in the world's poorest countries
must be protected against diarrhoea and pneumonia with new life-saving vaccines in spite of
the global economic crisis, donors to the GAVI Alliance have vowed.
16 June 2010
GAVI urges donors to tackle biggest child killers
Marking the Day of the African Child, the GAVI Alliance is launching its 10th anniversary Progress Report that lays out the achievements of developing countries in saving children's lives through immunisation.
04 June 2010
Japanese retail investors offered vaccine bonds
The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), in collaboration with GAVI Alliance, the World Bank and HSBC Securities (Japan) Limited, announced today that it will begin offering vaccine investment bonds, also known as "vaccine bonds", to Japanese retail investors starting 7 June 2010.
21 May 2010
Governments unite against pneumonia
The GAVI Alliance welcomes the commitment made by nations at the World Health Assembly in Geneva today to combat the world's biggest killer of children under five.
20 May 2010
Japanese investors continue to show strong interest in IFFIm
Bonds which raise money to ensure that children in the world's poorest countries can be protected against deadly diseases have proved remarkably popular with Japanese retail investors, particularly women who account for around half the buyers in recent transactions.
30 April 2010
Guyana tackles second biggest killer of children
The GAVI Alliance and its partners welcome Guyana's introduction this week of vaccinations against rotavirus, the primary cause of the most common and lethal cause of diarrhoea in young children.
23 March 2010
World's poorest children among first to receive new life-saving pneumococcal vaccines
Millions of infants and young children in the world's poorest countries will receive potentially life-saving vaccines that help protect against pneumococcal disease, including pneumonia -- the world's biggest childhood killer, thanks to new agreements made with two major pharmaceutical firms, the GAVI Alliance announced today.
29 January 2010
Media advisory - Bill and Melinda Gates to announce major new vaccine funding
Press conference to announce major new Gates Foundation commitment to vaccine development and delivery.
11 January 2010
Ireland supporting immunisation for children in developing countries
Ireland has reaffirmed its commitment to children in the developing world by announcing a further €1 million in funding to the GAVI Alliance to immunise vulnerable children.
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I will add this.
A Home comp will blow out a sprinkler sys no problem .This is false info. In fact you do not even need a lot of PSI to do it.
Lastly, I have installed unoins on all my systems to remove backflow for winter. Prevents issues in winter etc.
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I agree with what you read, but it is lacking in some important things. #1 is some XXscfm at WHAT PSI?The only source I know of with detailed information about blowouts it what I've read at http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/winter.htm.
According to the irrigation engineer that wrote these web pages (to help the DIY home owner) you need a MINIMUM of 20 sfcm to blow out a SMALL irrigation system (like 3/4" PVC). Even at that size, the author claims "And that is so small that it is not going to do a very good job!".
These are not my words... these are the words of an irrigation engineer.
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Again good read but that with a huge grain of salt, large then a horse. Again I nice read but app engs are not in the field.
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PVB backflows in general don't need to be removed if you've winterized the system properly. personally, I like to remove RPZ backflows for customers for the winter. They have a high probability of not draining, and freezing and the replacement value alone dicates common sense. They are easily removed with two unions and stored inside. As for the PVB, you can either add unions, purchase a new backflow that comes with unions now (check out the Febco model). or, remove the top bell shaped cover and unthread the bonnet and popit as these are common stress parts over the winter. Just make sure you "regrease" the threads when you reinstall it. If you have a "blow out port" or "stop cock" below the backflow, keep it open for the winter.. this will allow any excess water to drain (however a proper winterization would leave none) and in the event someone recharges the sprinkler system by accident over the winter, the water will flow out before entering the backflow. As far as removing the entire thing, I don't feel that's neccessary.
FYI: I winterize my systems with 185 CFM towable compressors. I am able to open multi zones in one winterization. Watch the last head on the line for complete removal of water. Most Poly hose is rated to 100PSI, so I keep my compressors running around 90 to 95 PSI. Any more and you could potentially blow pipe apart.


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Publisher Larry Tobin's Ups-n-Downs column in the Aug. 8 Tomahawk Leader:
Here's a doozy What If? for you to consider.
Basically, we got into the Iraq war because of some faulty intelligence reports that said Sadam had weapons of mass destruction. The faulty info wasn't totally our fault because Great Britain and Russia had the same data.
Well, what if the misinformation was intentionally planted?
I have nothing whatsoever to base this on – I just came up with the thought while driving long distance last week. But, like a Stephen King plot, it does seem plausible.
What if operatives from Iran and or Syria provided information that said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction? After all, Sadam was not the kind of neighbor you'd have over for beer and hotdogs on a weekly basis even in the Arab world. He started a long war with Iran and he invaded Kuwait. No one in the Middle East or elsewhere much liked the guy.
So how do they get rid of him? They get the good old U.S.A. to do their dirty work for them. At the same time, once the U.S. moves into Iraq, they make us look like fools since there are no weapons of mass destruction, and unite the Arab world against us as imperialist aggressors.
Frankly, I think we invaded the wrong Ira_. Remember our adventure with Khomeni during the Carter presidency? They've never been overly friendly with us. But that country didn't have a single, nasty figurehead to concentrate on like Iraq did with Sadam.
And Syria reminds me of a woman I used to serve on a civic board with. She was devious. She'd feed ideas to another woman who was a big talker without much sense and a fight would begin on the board. The woman who fed the information would keep quiet and, in the end, argue that she had nothing to do with the whole thing.
I view Syria in much the same light. The Syrians sneak arms and troublemakers into other countries and deny any culpability for the result. That country is more liable for the current Middle East crisis between Israel and Lebanon than are either of those countries.
Meanwhile, I totally support Israel in this one. And, yes there are going to be civilian casualties. It's virtually impossible to avoid that issue, especially when it's a guerrilla war on the Hezbolla side and they are hiding among the civilian population.
And if you don't think Israel is right, what would you do if the French separatists in Quebec (Canada) started lobbing rockets into Buffalo, New York and areas like that? It's not all Canadians, but you'd have to go after the radicals who are doing the damage. It's kind of the same situation between Lebanon and Israel.
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"Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag. We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language, and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is loyalty to the American people."
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That's an interesting way of looking at it. You know Saddam had WMD, but he is not a stupid man, he got rid of those before the US even came, they all went to Syria among other places. I agree Larry, probably was a plant to make us "infidels" look the fool.
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Bee specialists Neal Williams and Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology are among those quoted in a comprehensive news story, "Hives for Hire," published March 3 in the Los Angeles Times.
"Almond trees are exploding with pink and white blossoms across the vast Central Valley, marking the start of the growing season for California's most valuable farm export," wrote LA Times reporter Marc Lifsher in the lede.
Indeed they are.
This is a $3-billlion-a-year industry and the acreage amounts to some 750,000 acres. Approximately 2.6 million colonies from across the country are trucked into California for the almond pollination season.
"Without the honey bees...the (almond) industry doesn't exist," Williams told Lifsher. "We need those bees. We need them to be reliable, and we need them at the right time."
Williams, a pollination ecologist who joined the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty in 2009, is an expert on bees, especially native bees (honey bees are not native; they were brought here in the 1600s by the European colonists).
An assistant professor of entomology, Williams heads a busy lab of graduate students and post-doctoral students. He just returned from Fukuoka, Japan, where he was one of the featured speakers at the International Symposium on Pollinator Conservation.
Also quoted in the LA Times piece was honey bee guru Eric Mussen, Extension specialist with the UC Davis Department of Entomology since 1976.
Mussen discussed bee health with Lifsher and the collapse disorder (CCD), the mysterious malady characterized by adult bees abandoning the hive. Mussen regularly provides updates about bee health to national and state bee conferences and at beekeeper association meetings. Mussen writes the bimonthly from the UC apiaries and the periodic Bee Briefs, both available free on the UC Davis Department of Entomology website.
So, what's the word? Mussen tells his constituents that beekeeping is a complex issue, as is CCD, which he attributes to multiple factors, including pests, parasites, pesticides, diseases, malnutrition and stress.
Yolo County-based beekeeper Henry Harlan of Henry's Bullfrog Bees, who maintains some 2400 hives, said it well when he told Lifsher that beekeeping is an inexact science. "If you meet a beekeeper who says he knows it all, his bees will probably be dead next year."
Indeed, it's a sinking feeling to open your hive at winter's end and find it empty.
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UNF's residence halls aren't just for sleeping, snacking and studying anymore. They're also the ideal location for intellectual discussions between faculty, staff and students.
That's the idea behind UNF's Talk of the Times program, which brings the campus community together for thought-provoking discussions on such topics as the Gulf oil spill, plagiarism, relational violence, the legalization of marijuana, health care and the national economy. Talk of the Times is part of the New York Times' American Democracy Project (ADP), a national multi-campus initiative to encourage civic engagement throughout the country.
"The whole idea is to take a topic that's been covered in the New York Times — something pertinent and relevant — to guide a discussion in an informative way," said Marcia Ladendorff, communication instructor and co-chair of UNF's American Democracy Project Steering Committee. "We bring in a couple of professors and staff members from contrasting disciplines and ask them to make a brief statement explaining their own views on the topic before we open it up for discussion with the students. By presenting viewpoints from different disciplines, we're hoping to encourage students to look at issues from many different perspectives."
Ladendorff said prior to each discussion, the ADP committee meets to discuss topic ideas — some which come from articles published in the New York Times, some which are suggested by students, faculty and staff. They also print and distribute copies of relevant Times' articles and ask students to read them prior to attending the event so they can come prepared to discuss the day's topic.
UNF hosted three Talk of the Times discussions in the fall at the Osprey Crossings residence hall as part of a pilot program, and expanded the program to eight conversations in the spring, with one discussion per month hosted in the Student Union. Ladendorff said using the residence halls as the program's main venue not only accomplishes the mission of the UNF chapter of the ADP; it also helps Residence Life accomplish their own mission and goals.
"Our mission speaks to the desire to host programs that enhance students' academic and personal development by encouraging civic engagement," said Dwayne Peterson, Housing and Residence Life coordinator, Venture Studies and Honors Living-Learning Communities adviser and ADP steering committee member. "The Talk of the Times program is a perfect connection to this objective. We believe that living in a residence hall is more than a place to sleep, but instead should be a vibrant place that reinforces the overall educational mission of the University."
Peterson said this program is one of the many ways Housing and Residence Life staff attempt to connect students with faculty outside of the classroom, introduce topics to enhance their development and connect them with University resources to help them succeed in the University environment and beyond.
The program has been successful from the very beginning, according to both Ladendorff and Peterson. "The BP oil spill was one of my favorite conversations, as it raised a lot of critical thought about a very serious and current situation," Peterson said. "Engineering Assistant Professor Paul Eason and Mental Health Counseling Assistant Professor Richmond Wynn facilitated the conversation. As you can imagine, each facilitator raised different questions that really asked students to explore the complexity of a situation that may on the surface seem simplistic."
Martina Perry, ADP steering committee co-chair and coordinator of Undergraduate Initiatives, said that particular topic prompted a great deal of discussion among the students because it was timely and had generated so much national media attention in the weeks prior to the discussion. "A number of students in the audience shared personal stories of how the oil spill affected them and their hometowns," Perry said. "When a topic hits home with the students, I believe it makes for great discussions."
Perry said she's been impressed with the degree to which students have engaged in the conversations with thought-provoking comments and questions. "We had a crowd of 90 students at our Talk of the Times [discussion] on legalizing marijuana, which was excellent," she said. "I've also been very appreciative of the responses we have had from faculty willing to participate in the program by either co-facilitating a discussion or encouraging their students to attend by incorporating it into their classes as extra credit."
Melody Taylor, an executive secretary in Undergraduate Studies, spoke with several students after an October discussion about plagiarism to get their feedback. "One of the participating students who said in the beginning of the conversation that he believed plagiarism is morally wrong and along the same lines as cheating or stealing, by the end of the conversation said he wasn't sure of his position due to the fuzzy definition of the term in question," Taylor said.
That's the kind of impact those involved in organizing and presenting the Talk of the Times discussions are hoping to have on students who attend. The program allows students to hear and consider others' viewpoints while formulating their own opinions on various topics — and to have a platform for open discussion.
"We want students to have a place where they can exercise their voice. In a classroom, it's appropriate for faculty to be the ones lecturing and giving their viewpoints, but we wanted to show students that there are really important, valuable and engaging opportunities for them to learn outside of the classroom on campus," Ladendorff said. "We would like this to be a rich, regular and consistent program that meets or exceeds the intellectual needs of the campus community."
Once a month the Talk of the Times discussions are presented on campus outside of residence halls to encourage participation by the entire campus community. The next discussion, slated for April 13 in the Osprey Fountains Multipurpose Room, will be on "Going Green: PR vs. Behavior" and will be facilitated by Dr. Paula Horvath-Neimeyer, instructor of communications, and April Moore, program manager of the Environmental Center.
ADP committee members are in the process of preparing for the fall 2011 Talk of the Times series. Perry said discussion topics under consideration include: texting and driving; post-college employment and the recession; risky student behaviors; the role of Facebook and social media in world events; pornography and relational violence; cyber bullying and hate crimes; the legal drinking age and student alcohol consumption; green jobs; the future of higher education in Florida; and student activism.
"We would like to recruit discussion facilitators for the fall series before the end of the spring semester, so anyone interested should contact me at their earliest convenience," Perry said. "We seek not only faculty, but staff as well, to serve as co-facilitators.
Faculty or staff members interested in facilitating future discussions or suggesting topics are encouraged to contact Perry at email@example.com or (904) 620-2607.
The UNF Bookstore is officially going green.
In an effort to eliminate waste and make a bold move toward reducing the University's carbon footprint, the UNF Bookstore is replacing its plastic bags with reusable fabric bags beginning this spring.
"Once we have the new bags, customers will have the choice of purchasing one for $1.29 or going without a bag," said Steve Moreau, who manages the UNF Bookstore. "We're also going to have a bin set up by the front door where people who end up having extra reusable bags they don't want anymore can place them for other people to pick up and use free of charge."
Students, faculty and staff can also choose to bring their own bags when they know they'll be shopping at the bookstore.
Moreau said the bookstore has ordered 30,000 reusable fabric bags, which are washable and durable and will totally replace plastic bags in the store.
"We should have the bags in my mid-May, right before new student orientation starts," he said. "We'll also be giving away 3,000 bags to new, incoming students during orientation."
The idea to eliminate plastic bags spawned from another suggestion to host a "Plastic Bagless Week" proposed by Dr. Tony Rossi, an associate professor of biology and member of the UNF Sustainability Committee. Rossi and four other committee members (Justin Camputaro, director of the Student Union; Colleen Herms, project assistant for the Environmental Center; April Moore, director of the Environmental Center; and Vince Smyth, director of Auxiliary Services) volunteered to form a subcommittee to investigate options, formulate an action plan and complete necessary tasks to accomplish the goal of going green in the bookstore.
"San Francisco was one of the first cities to ban plastic bags and we thought, why couldn't we do that here on a smaller scale, and be a role model to others, especially because we're in a part of the country where recycling and environmentalism is often on the back burner," Rossi said. "To be honest, when I proposed it, I thought it would take years, like it did in getting approval for our 300-acre preserve. I was actually really stunned that it went through the committee and everybody was on board with it that fast."
Both Rossi and Moore said the initiative wouldn't have been possible without the help and support of the Follett Higher Education Group, which manages and offers support to more than 800 campus bookstores in the country, including the UNF Bookstore.
"I think it's one of the easiest initiatives to implement because as long as Follett is on board, we're not really taking away a necessity for the students," said Moore, chair of the Sustainability Committee. "It's not going to make our lives completely uncomfortable or really change lifestyles all that much. It's just a small change in behavior and habits and accepting that this is the way things are going to be on campus."
As director of the Student Union, Camputaro is looking forward to the change – and the opportunity to serve as an example to others on campus to reduce, reuse and recycle.
"The fact that the UNF Bookstore is doing this really shows a commitment to the University. It's exciting from my standpoint because we are the community center and we serve as the sustainability hub, for visibility at least, because that's where the students are," Camputaro said. "If you want to be visible, you need to make your message known at the Student Union. This is a pretty bold statement by the University. It's grown much further than we expected and it's a very positive thing."
Rossi said there are many important reasons for making the change to eliminate plastic on campus include protecting wildlife and the environment and saving money.
"We live in a coastal area and plastic bags are a real problem for animals like sea turtles that eat jellyfish and mistake the bags for food," he said. "Also, plastic bags are made out of petroleum products, so with fuel approaching $5 a gallon, imagine the cost savings when you're not using petroleum-based products. I'm sure the plastic bag company isn't happy that we're canceling the contract with them, but everybody else probably will be."
Moore said this initiative is "just another representation of the momentum and the power in the collection of the people and their ideas and pulling together to accomplish and make UNF known for these types of sustainable practices. Using plastic bags creates so much waste and there's just so much environmental degradation of plastic bags, so this initiative is just a win-win."
"It's just the right thing to do," Rossi said.
Other environmental initiatives already completed or under way at UNF include establishing a 300-acre permanent preserve to maintain a natural ecosystem with trees that benefit the atmosphere; Garbage on the Green; a volunteer litter-control program; an Adopt-A-Lake program; RecycleMania; Recycle Karma; and ensuring that all new buildings on campus meet or exceed LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) standards, per LEED Green Building Rating System's specifications.
Another current project being tackled by the Environmental Center is surveying students, faculty and staff about campus-wide transportation and commuting. The purpose of the study is to understand the preferences and behavior of campus community members in commuting to and from campus and to design more effective and possibly more environmentally friendly transportation services.
"If you received a UNF campus commuting survey in your e-mail box, please answer it," said Dr. Radha Pyati, associate professor of chemistry and member of the UNF Sustainability Committee. "We've actually had a really good response rate so far. Within the first hour of it being e-mailed to the campus we had 212 responses. We're trying to get a representative picture, so I urge everyone on campus to take a few minutes to participate in the survey if they haven't already done so."
To complete the UNF Campus Commuting Survey, go to https://survey.unf.edu/survey/se.ashx?s=5A1E27D2560A7DA908CDAB2A44AEE30601 .
The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of the University of North Florida, will present "Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster." A self-proclaimed Man of Visions, Finster was one of America's most widely known and prolific self-taught artists, producing more than 46,000 pieces of art before his death in 2001. The exhibition opens April 22, 2011 and runs through August 28, 2011.
Born in rural Alabama in 1916, Finster became a preacher, tent revivalist and "master of 22 different trades" before building his roadside tribute to inventors, the Plant Farm Museum. Later dubbed Paradise Garden by Esquire magazine, this rock- and junk-encrusted wonderland was the focus of Finster's life work. In 1976, however, his focus shifted slightly. As he was using his hands to apply paint to a refurbished bicycle, Finster noticed that the paint smudge on his finger had created a perfect human face. A voice spoke to him saying, "paint sacred art."
"Like many of the grand masters of the Renaissance, Reverend Howard Finster communicated his passionate and deeply spiritual message through familiar iconography," said Marcelle Polednik, director of MOCA. "So, instead of using traditional representations of Christ, angels or demons, he often referenced popular culture, such as Elvis Daniel Boone and UFOs, to capture his audience into reading his prophetic visions."
In response, Finster churned out thousands of sermon-laden artworks with subjects ranging from historical characters and popular culture icons to evangelistic fantasy landscapes and futuristic cities. Most works are meticulously covered in Finster's own hand-lettered words and biblical verse, recording visionary prophesies and providing glimpses of a celestial outer space world that Finster believed God had revealed to him.
Finster's preaching experience and showman-like personality helped shape his public persona and ever-increasing celebrity. To spread his vision beyond Paradise Garden, Finster designed record album covers for rock groups such as R.E.M. and Talking Heads. Interviews, films, and his famous appearance on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson further advanced his evangelical message.
The industry of promotion and production that surrounded Finster's name ended up defining his final years. Though he continued to create many fine works, some critics felt that the quality of his work suffered. However, Finster's intentions remained true to his inner voice — to make sacred art. Well-known and misunderstood, his position remains polarized, suspended somewhere between awe for his tireless, faith driven creativity and reluctance by the art community to accept his place in the pantheon of contemporary art.
This exhibition provides an in-depth survey of Finster's career, covering the variety of themes inherent in his work, much of it relating to his visionary experiences, including: "Visions of Other Worlds," "Sermons in Paint, Historical and Cultural Heroes" and "The Plant Farm Museum [Paradise Garden]." "Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster" is curated by Glen C. Davies and is organized by Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The exhibition is free to UNF faculty, staff and students.
MOCA Jacksonville is located at 333 N. Laura St., in downtown Jacksonville, next to the main library. For more information, visit mocajacksonville.unf.edu or call (904) 366-6911.
Anyone who walks into the lobby of Alumni Hall undoubtedly will see a recent addition — a gleaming donor honor wall. A review of the names appearing on that wall reveals the identity of 64 donors who have forever changed both the face and footprint of UNF.
Their donations are not only symbolically immortalized on the marble wall, but are also tangible around campus. The new Student Union was built on land donated by the Skinner family, who once owned hundreds of acres but decided some of it was better off being used for a new university.
The Coggin College of Business and Brooks College of Health symbolize the impact of donors Blanche B. and Luther W. Coggin and the Brooks Health System and Foundation.
These donors, all of whom have contributed $10 million or more to UNF, are included on the Donor Honor Wall, which was unveiled during a special ceremony in February at the University Center.
The event also featured an announcement by Jacksonville business executive David A. Stein, a longtime supporter of UNF, that he had placed the University in his estate for $1 million. The bequest established the David A. Stein Graduate Fellowship Endowment Fund. Preference will be given to recipients of the Stein undergraduate scholarships who desire to continue their education at UNF by seeking a graduate degree.
Stein and other donors were presented with special tiles to install on the Donor Honor Wall.
The event represented roughly the mid-point of The Power of Transformation campaign. The public phase of the $110 million campaign was launched in October 2009. About $77.5 million has been raised toward that goal.
The following donors were recognized for their significant cumulative levels of giving over the last 38 years.
$10 million and above
Blanche B. and Luther W. Coggin
Brooks Health System and Foundation
The Skinner Family
$5 million and above
Ann C. and David M. Hicks
Kathryn M. and Richard de Raimes Kip
$1 million and above
Bank of America
Baptist Health System
Estate of John R. Barrett
Berg Family Charitable Foundation
Eleanor and Leonard Blanchart
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Inc.
Ida Broward and Crowther M. Boyd
Helen L. and J. Brooks Brown
CSX Transportation
Cadence Design Systems Inc.
Comcast Corporation
Toni and Andy Crawford
Gerri K. and John T. Hayt
Kernan and George Hodges
Delores M. Kesler
Nancy T. and Ira M. Koger
Irene and Gasper Lazzara
The Radford Lovett Family
National Paper Trade Association
Katherine S. and Russell B. Newton III
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The PGA Tour Inc.
Pajcic & Pajcic
Betty and Tom Petway
Miyuki and Herb Scheidel
The Schultz Foundation Inc.
Jody and Layton F. Smith
David A. Stein
The Family of Martin E. Stein Sr.
June and Bruce Taylor
Mary Virginia and C. Herman Terry
Maureen and Ronald Townsend
Delores Barr and J. Wayne Weaver
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Inc.
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation
$500,000 and above
The Cascone Family Foundation
John B. Coxwell
Cheryl and Carl Doughty
EverBank Financial Corporation
Fidelity National Financial/Fidelity Information Systems
Jennifer and Chuck Ged
Debbie and Mel Gottlieb
Diane and Steve Halverson
JM Family Enterprises
Mayo Clinic
Memorial Hospital Jacksonville Auxiliary Inc.
Stephanie and Gerald Mitchell
Charles M. Neviaser Charitable Foundation
PSS World Medical
River Branch Foundation
J. Quinton Rumph
The St. Joe Company
St. Vincent's HealthCare
Wells Fargo
Winn-Dixie Stores
It is not too late to sign up to join the Relay for Life effort at UNF.
The annual 24-hour Relay for Life event is not only a celebration of life, but a much-needed fund raiser for the American Cancer Society. The funds raised by individuals and teams are used to help fight cancer and to create a world with more birthdays and where cancer cannot claim another year of anyone's life.
This year, the event will take place April 8 and 9 at the J.B. Coxwell Ampitheater at the UNF Student Union. The UNF faculty and staff have their own team and new members are still welcome.
"The Relay for Life is a chance for UNF faculty and staff to show our students and community that there is more to our school than classes and sports," said Carl Holman, the captain of this year's team, marketing/publicity chair for the event, assistant director for Marketing and Communications for Public Relations in Institutional Advancement and a 36-year survivor of kidney cancer. "By giving back through the Relay for Life, we are able to impact our community in a positive, meaningful way. Giving an hour of your time to walk really equates many miles in the fight against cancer."
If you would like to join the UNF team and make a difference in battling this disease, simply visit http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=29598&team_id=790580 and follow the instructions for joining an established team. It is that simple to help fight back.
Brooks College of Health
Clinical and Applied Movement Sciences: Dr. Shana Harrington, associate professor of Athletic Training and Physical Therapy, recently published a peer-reviewed journal article "Comparison of Shoulder Flexibility, Strength, and Function between Breast Cancer Survivors and Healthy Participants" in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship. Her co-authors were D.A. Padua, C. Battaglini, L.A. Michener, C. Guiliani, J. Myers, and D. Groff.
Public Health: Dr. Teresa Tuason, associate professor of Public Health, received the 2011 Susan B. Anthony Award from the University of North Florida Women's Center.
Dr. Teresa Tuason, associate professor of Public Health, recently published with a student, M. Wakely, "Tasks of Acceptance: Mothers of Lesbian Daughters" in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, Vol. 23, No. 1.
Dr. Michele Moore, associate professor of Public Health, recently published a peer-reviewed journal article "Brief Integrative Multiple Behavior Intervention Effects and Mediators for Adolescents" in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine,Vol. 34, No. 1. Her co-authors were S.C. Ames, H. Bian, J. Carlson, C.C. DiClemente, I. Huang, S.B. Pokorny, D. Thombs, R.M. Weiler, C.E. Werch.
Coggin College of Business
Marketing and Logistics: Dr. Adel I. El-Ansary published "Shelby D. Hunt's Contributions to Scholarship in Marketing Channels" in Legends in Marketing: Shelby D. Hunt, Vol. 4, Channels of Distribution, edited by James R. Brown. In this volume of the serial publication, El-Ansary discusses the contributions Shelby Hunt developed with his mentors at Ohio State in the late 1960s. The Legends in Marketing series features three marketing faculty at UNF: El-Ansary and Dr. Gregory Gundlach on Shelby Hunt, and Dr. A.C. "Josh" Samli in a forthcoming volume on Phillip Kotler. Samli also made two presentations at the 11th International Research Conference in February. His topics were "Sustainability and Quality of Life Through Innovation" and "Innovation and Sustainability: A Cross Cultural Analysis."
College of Arts & Sciences
Chemistry: Dr. Kenneth K. Laali presented a paper with Sarah N. Waters titled "Synthesis of Imidazolium, Pyridinium, and Pyrazolium Ionic Liquids (ILs) Bearing Electron Withdrawing Substituents (NO2, CF3, F) and Low Nucleophilicity Counter ions [N(OTf)2, OTf]; Application as DesignerSolvents/Catalysts in Organic Synthesis" at the Joint 66th Southwest and 62nd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans in December 2010.
Physics: Dr. Lev Gasparov published "Polaronic Conductivity in the Photoinduced Phase of 1T-TaS2" with H. Berger, A. Cavalleri, N. Dean, D. Fausti, L.V. Gasparov, S. Kaiser, J. C. Petersen and R. I. Tobey in Physics Review Letters, Vol. 106.
Psychology: Dr. Christopher Leone published a paper (with Joshua Clarkson and Zakary Tormala) titled "A Self-validation Perspective on the Mere Thought Effect" in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,Vol. 47, pages 449-454. Leone also made three presentations at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: "Self-generated Attitude Change and Intergroup Relations: Some Effects of Thought and Cross-categorization" (with Matt Valente); "Sex Stereotypes and Child Sexual Abuse: Perceived Power and Victimization" (with LouAnne Hawkins and Iqra Javed); and "Self-monitoring and Self-selection to Employment Opportunities" (with Rachel Smith and Michael Harari).
Political Science and Public Administration: Dr. George Candler published, with co-authors Ariston Azevêdo and Renata Ovenhausen Albernaz, "Toward Global Scholarship in Public Administration," in Public Administration (London), Vol. 88, No. 3. He gave an invited presentation on "Responsibilidade Cívica e Governance Moderna," at the Seminário Internacional de Governança Pública, École Nationale d'Administration Brasil, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil in November 2010 and presented "An Integrated, International Approach to Paradigms of Public Administration," at the Southeast Conference on Public Administration in Wilmington, N.C., in October.
Sociology and Anthropology: Dr. Jenny M. Stuber published "Integrated, Marginal, Resilient: Race, Class, and the Diverse Experience of White First-Generation College Students" in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, Vol. 24, pages 117-136.
College of Computing, Engineering & Construction
School of Engineering: Dr. Chris Brown worked with students at Lee, Orange Park, Creekside and Englewood high schools in the model concrete canoe competition sponsored by the UNF/ Society of American Military Engineers. Brown also served as a judge at the Engineers' Week High School Challenge at the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
Dr. Adel El Safty organized a guest presentation by Dr. Sami Rizkalla, North Carolina State University Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering on "Innovative Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Precast Concrete." El Safty also participated in the Engineering Merit Badge Clinic held at UNF for more than 120 Boy Scouts.
Dr. James Fletcher received a $2.7 million research grant from the U.S. Department of the Army for the continued development of a "Militarized Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) Laptop Power Supply."
Jean Fryman, community outreach coordinator, participated in several outreach activities during the month of March. She helped host incoming freshmen at the School of Engineering's annual Spring Open House, Feb. 19. She also organized a visit of more than 150 elementary, middle and high school girls to the Society of Women's Engineers 5th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Feb. 24. She also worked with the Schools of Engineering and Computing and the departments of Biology, Physics and Chemistry to partner with community organizations to sponsor "Expanding Your Horizons North Florida." The national conference encourages young women in grades 6, 7 and 8 to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. The event was took place Feb. 26 in the UNF University Center.
Drs. Pat Welsh and Dave Lambert participated in the National Weather Service sponsored Weather Fest at UNF Feb. 26. They demonstrated UNF-developed technology projects associated with the Hurricane Disaster Assessment Rapid Response Team (HDARRT). These projects are designed to use geospatial and HD-video camera technologies to document tornado damage embedded within hurricane wind field debris. Graduate student Mike Toth and staff members Robert Richardson and Terry Smith all contributed substantially to the development of the Rapid Assessment Team Video Vehicle (RATV2) on display for the event.
College of Education & Human Services
Childhood Education: Dr. Katie Monnin was interviewed on Action News about Florida Writes: Camp Composition that she ran with Dr. Christine Weber in January and February. The camp focused on building students' lifelong and FCAT writing skills and was a tremendous success. Monnin was also a guest author at the Jacksonville library's annual Much Ado About Books event. Drs. Elizabeth Fullerton, Gigi David and Katrina Hall and Pam Bell (Child Development & Research Center) presented their Prek-Park Engaged Department Grant work to Dr. Mark Falbo, Heather Burk and Melissa Tiberio of the Center for Community-Based Learning in December. Theresa Levy, director of Early Education for the Jewish Community Alliance (JCA), provided information to Hall's Teaching Beginning Reading and Writing students in preparation for work in the preschool classrooms. The collaboration with JCA allows UNF students the opportunity to develop positive relationships and gain experience with diverse preschools in the community.Dr. Nile Stanley has recently published two articles. The first article, authored with Brett Dillingham is titled "Making Learners Click with Digital Storytelling" and was published in the February issue of Language Magazine. The second article, authored with Brooke Langston-Demott, is titled "Using Storytelling to Teach Science and Social Studies" and was published in the Winter 2010/2011 issue of the Florida Reading Journal. Foundations and Secondary Education: As part of a six-credit-hour independent study with then-graduate student Katie Black, Dr. John White developed a plan for a school-wide curriculum centered around a school production of "Fiddler on the Roof."With the play in the early production stages, they created the idea to center lessons on Jewish culture and anti-Semitism. Black then further developed, disseminated and carried out the curriculum across content areas and grades at Episcopal High School. Actors in the play included middle and high school students, teachers, administrators, staff, coaches, football players and local community members. The experience was chronicled in a paper that was accepted for published at the Eastern Educational Research Association. The paper was subsequently accepted for publication in Teaching Theater.Leadership, School Counseling and Sport Management: Dr. E. Newton Jackson Jr. received the 2011 Southern District Association of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Honor Award. This is the highest award bestowed to professionals in the Southern District AAHPERD (which comprises the 13 southeastern/southern U.S. states). The recipients of this award have made significant contributions over an extended period of time. It was presented Feb. 19 at the Southern District Association Conference in Greensboro, N.C.
Department: School of Engineering - Civil
Job: Associate ProfessorYears at UNF: Five What do you do at UNF? Describe your job duties.
I teach all the structural engineering courses and perform research with FDOT and the PCI.Tell us about your family.
My wife is a computer engineer and we have three children. Mariam is in 7th grade, Summer is in 3rd grade and Adam is 3 years old.What is the best thing you ever won?
Prestressed Concrete Institute Foundation grant to establish the first engineering design studio in the U.S.What person had the greatest impact on your life?
My mother and my fatherIf you won the lottery, what would do with the money?
Donate half of it to cancer research and children's hospitals and research/treatment programs, then travel around the world with my wife and kids
If you could choose any other career, what would it be and why?
A physician. I would like to be able to treat patients and contribute to the community's health.What is your favorite thing about working at UNF?
Great people, beautiful campus, great faculty and staff, wonderful group of students
If you were not working at UNF, what would you be doing?
Working at another academic institutionWhat is your favorite way to blow an hour?
Play chessWhat was the best money you ever spent?
Buying gifts for my friends in my travels to Italy, England and EgyptWhat is the proudest/happiest moment of your life?
Every moment that I feel I contributed something valuable is the happiest moment.
What was the first concert you ever attended, and what was the most recent concert you attended?
The first concert was in Cairo more than 30 years ago and the most recent was at UNF. What are you most passionate about?
Teaching What do you hope to accomplish that you have not done yet?
Accomplish great research that competes with the top-tier schools
What would you like to do when you retire?
I would like to do engineering consultations and mentor young engineers.
From Charlene Davis, academic adviser, Academic Center for Excellence —
I just popped over to Outtakes for a carton of milk and much to my
shock and dismay, I was charged sales tax. Can you tell me why milk
would be taxed?
A: From Dave Jordan, resident district manager, Chartwells
— Outtakes Quick Cuisine is considered a restaurant and not a
convenience store. When food products are sold for immediate consumption
on or off the premises, they are not exempt from sales tax. Premises
are broadly construed to mean any location with seating or adjacent
seating such as a courtyard.
Q: From Linda Burks, program assistant, Admissions — Are there any plans to expand or change the employee work out area in Building 53?
A: From Shari Shuman, vice president, Administration and Finance — There are no plans to expand the fitness center in Building 53. From time to time, we do make changes to the equipment.
Q: From Kate Mattingly Learch, study abroad adviser, International Business Flagship Program —
I've heard rumors that the police on campus do not generally ticket drivers for speeding because UNF wants to be viewed as a "friendly" campus. If this is the case, then what measures are taken to ensure that speed limits are observed and the UNF community is kept safe?
A: From John Dean, chi
ef of police, University Police Department — That rumor would be incorrect. There has been no change in our traffic law enforcement.
From Cindy Chin, executive secretary, Faculty Association Office —
Several glass doors were reinstalled around the UNF Campus for the purpose of the campus security system. Do we have to update our
? What other features we have to be aware for the new system of the doors? Can we have more information about this new facility for the Campus?
A: From Wallace Harris, associate director, Physical Facilities — The new doors are being installed for two reasons. Reason one is to facilitate the installation of new electronic hardware that will allow exterior doors to be locked remotely per a computerized schedule. The second reason for the mass change out of the doors is that in most cases the doors have reached the end of their functional life. In order to allow for a smooth transition, once the new system is installed and prior to activation, Physical Facilities will meet with departments housed in the buildings to ascertain the optimal schedule to electronically lock and unlock a building. Once the schedule has been implemented, all building occupants with existing Intellikey access within the facility will be automatically added to the newly installed locks at the exterior of the buildings. The primary reason for the locks on the exterior of the building is to allow faculty and staff members to be able to access a facility after hours if a need should ever arise without having to unlock the entire building.
Employees who have UNF-related questions they would like to have answered in the next issue of Inside are encouraged to send them to firstname.lastname@example.com Submitted questions will be considered for publication in the "Good Question" column, which is designed to help inform the campus community about relevant issues. When submitting questions, please include your name, department and job title, which will be included if your question is selected. The submission deadline is the 15th of each month. For more information, contact Cathy Cole at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Milestone Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following employees who will celebrate a milestone anniversary at UNF in April.
10 Years:
James Lambert, Associate Professor, Building Construction Management
Cristina Yadao, Associate Director, Foundation Accounting, Training and Services Institute
Five Years:
Mary Stumph, Legal Secretary, General Counsel
The following employees were either hired by UNF or were promoted from OPS positions from mid-February to mid-March:
Mauricio Cadena, Custodial Worker, Physical Facilities
Davis Friedman, Coordinator, Student Financial Services, Enrollment Services Processing Office
Jay Fuller, Academic Adviser, College of Arts and Sciences
Christina Levine, Assistant Director of Development, Brooks College of Health
Cherisse Sumner, Human Resources Specialist, Human Resources
Judith Vaesa, Office Manager, Child Development Research Center
Kellie Vaughn, Groundskeeper, Physical Facilities
Marie Mobley, a program assistant in Urban Internship,volunteered at the annual 26.2 With Donna National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer Feb. 13. It marked her fourth year as a volunteer, in support of her friend Michelle Ragans, a four-year breast cancer survivor. Mobley medaled the winner of the race, Kennedy Kemei from Kenya, who won the race in an unofficial time of 2 hours 20 minutes. Marie was thrilled at the opportunity and intends to run the half marathon of 13.1 miles next year.
Lauren Tallier, a coordinator of Student Financial Aid in the Enrollment Services Processing Office, received her master's of education degree from UNF at the December commencement.
Deborah Williams-Watson, an academic adviser in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received her doctorate of philosophy degree in clinical Christian psychology from the Jacksonville Theological Seminary. The Jacksonville native has a bachelor of science degree in psychology from UNF and a master's from Florida International University.
Jeff Steagall, a longtime UNF Economics and Geography faculty member, announced he has taken a position as the dean of the Goddard School of Business and Economics at Weber State University in Utah. His appointment begins this May.
Choosing the right sport for your child can be the most important thing you can do for a young athlete. The differences among desired abilities in sports can be vast. Here's what Dr. Jennifer J. Kane, UNF sport management professor, has to say about selecting the right sport for your child.
What should be considered when choosing a sport for your child?
First, parents need to be sure that the sport is developmentally appropriate and safe for their child. Young children have a short attention span and are not able to engage in sports that require strategy; therefore, the sport should address those considerations. Sports such as gymnastics, cycling, dance, karate, modified soccer and t-ball are good choices for kids under the age of 7 years old. Children over the age of 7 may be ready for activities that require more complex rules and strategy like basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, flag football and volleyball.
What other considerations are there?
Once the parent has determined which sports are developmentally appropriate and safe, the child should take the lead on which one(s) they are most interested in playing. Parents should expose their children to as many sports as possible, so that the child is able to make informed choices. The bottom line should be that, as long as it is safe and appropriate, the child should choose the sport activity that they enjoy and that provides them the opportunity to be active.
Should children participate in team sports or individual sports?
Parents should take a look at their child's personality and, with the child, decide which is best for them. Some children love competition and being a part of a team. Other children don't like the pressure that can often be associated with that and prefer to participate in a sport activity that is less competitive and in which no one is depending on them for a victory.
Is it OK to let your child quit if they don't like the activity they choose?
It's important to talk to your child prior to the start of the activity about the commitment that is required. It's best to start new activities with short-term commitments. For example, many activities for young children can be done on a month-to-month basis, so that if the child decides he/she doesn't like the activity, it can be stopped in a short period of time. In contrast, some seasons are as long as three to four months with frequent practices and games. This is a commitment that needs serious consideration from the entire family. Participation in sports is a family commitment and should be treated as such. If the parent feels that the environment is not safe or that it's detrimental to the child, obviously it's time to move on.
Are there some reliable resources available for parents?
Yes, the National Alliance for Youth Sports — www.nays.org — is an excellent resource for parents and coaches. Parents can also call their local YMCA organization and speak with the sports director.
Every month, the column "Ask UNF" runs in Inside and The Florida Times-Union, promoting the expertise of UNF faculty and staff.
Eggplant is low in fat, cholesterol and sodium and contains many nutrients invaluable for good health. Shahla Khan, a senior adjunct professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of North Florida, discusses myths and facts about this fruit. To help you use it in your diet, a recipe is provided following this article.
Myth: Eggplant is a vegetable.
Fact: While it's generally thought of as a vegetable, eggplant is actually a fruit. The eggplant, aubergine, melongene, brinjal, or guinea squash is a plant of the family Solanaceae. Eggplant is grown for its usually egg-shaped fleshy fruit and is eaten as a cooked vegetable. Some even consider it to be a berry.
Myth: Consuming eggplant causes insanity and can be poisonous.
Fact: Because eggplant is a member of the nightshade family, some people believe the purple bulb variety is associated with the mandrake plant and is poisonous, and if you eat it, you will go insane. Some people also think nightshade vegetables are harmful because they're confusing them with "deadly nightshade," an inedible weed that's also part of the Solanaceae family. Historically, deadly nightshade has been associated with witchcraft. When ingested in large amounts, it's believed to cause convulsions or even death. But that has nothing to do with eggplant.
Myth: Eggplant always has to be salted before cooking to remove its bitter taste.
Fact: The raw fruit can have a somewhat bitter taste. Salting and then rinsing the sliced fruit (a process called "disgorging") may soften and remove some of the bitterness. Some varieties of eggplant do not need this treatment as they are far less bitter. The fruit is capable of absorbing large amounts of cooking fats and the salting process may reduce the amount of oil absorbed.
Myth: Eggplant contains some unhealthy compounds.
Fact: The health benefits of this nightshade fruit far outweigh any risks. Eggplants contain many nutrients that are invaluable to health: potassium, manganese, copper, vitamins B1, B3 and B6, folate, magnesium and tryptophan, to mention just a few. In addition to those nutrients, eggplants are low in sodium, fat and cholesterol, and one cup of cooked eggplant has about 30 calories. Eggplants also contain health-enhancing phytochemicals.
Myth: When purchasing eggplant, the bigger the better.
Fact: Smaller, immature eggplants are best. Their seeds will be softer, and they are less likely to be bitter. Eggplants are very perishable and get bitter with age. They should have firm, taut, smooth and shiny skins. Once the skin starts to wrinkle or you feel and see soft brown spots, the quality of the eggplant has lessened. Large, oversized eggplants may be tough, seedy and bitter.
Eggplant Casserole
1 eggplant sliced in 1/4 inch slices
Cooking or olive oil
Tomato sauce
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Flour each slice of eggplant and fry in a little oil until brown on each side. Drain on paper towels, and then layer in a casserole dish. Between each layer, add a teaspoon of tomato sauce on each slice and add shredded mozzarella. One eggplant usually makes three layers in an 8-incy by 2-inch casserole dish. Top with mozzarella as the final topping. Then bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese starts bubbling.
Have a question about eggplant? Contact Khan at firstname.lastname@example.com. "The Goods" monthly column runs every third Thursday in the Taste section of The Florida Times-Union, promoting UNF nutrition faculty and featuring myths and facts about various foods.


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Jon Grant, JD, MD, MPH
Professor, Research Section Chief and Mission Director
5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 3077
Fax: 773- 834-6761
Website: http://acid.uchicago.edu/
Education & Training
- B.A., 1986, University of Michigan
- M.A., 1987, University of Chicago
- J.D., 1992, Cornell University
- M.D., 1999, Brown University
- M.P.H., 1999, Harvard University
- Residency, 1999-2003, Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota
- Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Adult, General)
- Board Certified, American Board of Addiction Medicine
Clinical Interests
- Addictive, impulsive and compulsive disorders
- Sexual disorders
- Neuropsychopharmacology
Research Interests
- Therapeutic interventions for impulsive-compulsive disorders
- Neurocognitive correlates of impulsive-compulsive behavior
- Neural basis of cognitive, emotional and behavioral dysfunction
- Addiction lectures, Psychiatry residency program, 2012-2013
Society Memberships
- Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
- Member, Society of Biological Psychiatry
- Member, International Society for Research on Impulsivity and Impulse Control Disorders
- Member, International College of Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Fellow, American Psychopathological Association
- Member, American College of Psychiatrists
- Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Selected Publications
- Grant JE, Odlaug BL, Chamberlain SR, Keuthen NJ, Lochner C, Stein DJ. Skin picking disorder: an under-recognized and under-treated disorder. Am J Psychiatry (in press)
- Hodgins DC, Stea JN, Grant JE. 2011. Gambling disorders. The Lancet 378(9806):1874-84.
- Grant JE, Odlaug BL, Potenza MN, Hollander E, Kim SW. 2010. Nalmefene in the treatment pathological gambling: multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Br J Psychiatry 197:330-331
- Grant JE, Oldaug BL, Kim SW. 2009. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a glutamate modulating agent, N-acetyl cysteine, in the treatment of trichotillomania. Arch Gen Psychiatry 66(7): 756-763
- Grant JE, Kim SW, Odlaug BL.2009. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the opioid antagonist, naltrexone, in the treatment of kleptomania. Biol Psychiatry 65(7):600-606
- Grant JE, Donahue CJ, Odlaug BL, Kim SW, Miller MJ, Petry NM. 2009. Imaginal desensitization plus motivational interviewing in the treatment of pathological gambling: a randomized controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 195:266-267
- Grant JE, Kim SW, Odlaug BL. 2007. N-acetyl cysteine, a glutamate-modulating agent, in the treatment of pathological gambling: a pilot study. Biol Psychiatry 62(6):652-657
- Grant JE, Potenza MN, Hollander E, Cunningham-Williams R, Nurminen T, Smits G, Kallio A. 2006. A multicenter investigation of the opioid antagonist nalmefene in the treatment of pathological gambling. Am J Psychiatry 163:303-312
- Grant JE, Levine L, Kim D, Potenza MN. 2005. Impulse control disorders in adult psychiatric inpatients. Am J Psychiatry 162:2184-2188
Selected Conferences & Presentations
- Keynote. National Association for Gambling Studies of Australia. Cognition in gambling disorders. Melbourne, Australia. 2011
- Keynote. National Gambling Association of Korea. Clinical treatment of pathological gambling. Seoul, South Korea. 2011
- Keynote. Finnish Society of Addiction Medicine. Pathological gambling: neurobiology and pharmacological treatment. Turku, Finland. 2009
- Keynote. Asian Pacific Problem Gambling and Addictions Conference. Pharmacological management of pathological gambling. Hong Kong. 2008
- ABC Primetime. Kleptomania. 2005
- The Jane Pauley Show, NBC. Pathological gambling in women. 2005
- CBS Early Show. Kleptomania. 2004
- ESPN. Pete Rose on Trial. 2003
Other Activities
- Board Member, South African Responsible Gambling Foundation
- International Advisory Panel for Addictions – Minister for Health - Singapore
- Advisory Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, Trichotillomania Learning Center