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A beloved husband, father son and brother, David D. Beiler, M.D. of Riverside, died peacefully at his home on June 8, 2018, a few months shy of his 96th birthday.
Born September 4,1922 in Meadville, he was the fifth of six children of the late Allegheny College Professor, Irwin and Elizabeth (Crates) Beiler, who died of a prolonged illness when David was ten years old.
Educational graduations included those from Meadville High School in 1940, Allegheny College in 1943 and from Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. in 1947. He then completed a one year internship at Geisinger Medical Center, after which he married Kathleen Mary Young, a Canadian that he met in Boston. They were married for 35 years until her untimely death at age 57 in 1982.
In 1948, Dr. Beiler began a residency training in radiology under Dr. Luther Hinkel, however, duty called and it was time for him to serve his country. A Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1949-1952,he served as the only radiologist at the U. S. Army Hospital, West Point, N.Y. In September,1952, he returned to complete his residency at Geisinger, followed by a year in the radiology program of the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After passing the Board of Radiology examination in June 1954, he began his career at Geisinger, where he served for 37 years, until retiring on January 1,1991.
In the late 1950's, Dr .Beiler initiated Geisinger's nuclear medicine program which he ran until Dr. David Brill took over in 1972. In 1963, he went for one year to the University of Maryland in Baltimore under the guidance of Dr. Fernando Bloedorn for advanced training in radiation therapy, as well as getting more experience using radioactive implants. Following this, he returned, again to Geisinger where he chaired the Department of Radiation Oncology until his retirement in 1991.
Some highlights of his long career included establishing a school at Geisinger to train new radiation therapy technicians; was part of the Geisinger Cancer Committee's establishment of the House of Care and was elected President of four medical organizations, including the Keystone Area Society of Radiation Oncologists. In addition, he authored/co-authored 26 scientific papers and a number of exhibits.
Special honors included being a Fellow of the American College of Radiology, President and an Honored Radiologist of the Pennsylvania Radiological Society at their annual meeting in Hershey in 1998. Following retirement, in October, 1992, he was asked by the Riverside Borough Council to complete the term of the previous mayor who died in office .
He so enjoyed this experience, getting his "PhD in Life", he stayed on as Mayor for another five years, resigning in December,2000.
When his sons were young, David was active in scouting, serving for several years as troop committee chairman of Troup 33 in Riverside. When able, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, archery, private flying, boating and golf. In addition to traveling the world -highlighted by trips to Alaska, Venezuela, Italy, Banff and Morocco, David spent many wonderful summers at the family cabin on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. Well into retirement, in May of 1999, David finished first in his age group in the BolderBOULDER 10K Memorial Day race, in Boulder, Colorado.
In his younger years he studied violin, playing in the Meadville and Allegheny College Symphony Orchestras. He continued to love classical music, but his chief hobbies after retirement were reading, playing golf, watching Phillies baseball and doing Sudoku.
David, whose main heroes were physicists, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, evolutionary biologist, Stephen J. Gould and classic violinist, Fritz Kreisler will be greatly missed by all who knew him. His unique and ever present sense of humor, his wide and deep knowledge of medicine, history, cosmology, music, politics and biology; his calm and generous spirit and never ending passion to "discover and understand how everything around him worked" and then teach others --became a role model for all.
In addition to his wife Sandy (Shively) Konvolinka Beiler, to whom he has been married since 1982, he is survived by two sons: Duncan Beiler, and his wife Elizabeth and Ross Beiler, and his wife Gaynor; two step-daughters: Amy Konvolinka, wife of Rudy Mirran and Karen Konvolinka; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In addition he is survived by a very large number of nieces, nephews and cousins, all of whom reside in the United States, Canada and Scotland.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathleen Beiler; his brothers Clarke, Ross, Charles, Theodore and sister, Dorothy Burr; sisters-in-law Dorothy, Ruth and Dorthea Beiler and brother-in-law William Bentley Burr.
A private burial will take place at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. In lieu of a visitation or memorial service, a Celebration of Life to focus on all the joy, laughter and happiness that David brought into the world will be held at a future date, where friends and colleagues will be warmly welcomed. Memorial contributions may be made to the ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004 or to the Thomas Beaver Free Library,205 Ferry Street, Danville, PA 17821.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Roat-Kriner Funeral Home, 1133 Bloom Road, Danville.
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Statement Regarding Governor Newsom's Action on AB 3216
AB 3216 would simply have allowed hospitality workers to return to their jobs as the industry reopens. This veto is devastating to the low wage workers who built the hospitality industry, especially women of color, who were looking for a leader to walk with them through this time of struggle. The most powerful elected Democrat in the state sided with the wealthy hotel owners of the Terranea Resort and Chateau Marmont instead of hardworking hotel workers. The pain for immigrant workers is compounded by the Governor's additional vetoes of AB 826 (emergency food assistance to immigrants) and SB 1257 (workplace safety protections for domestic workers). Our families and communities lose with the combined impact of these actions. We are thankful to all of the Democratic legislators who stood with the working poor and supported these essential protections.
The housekeepers, dishwashers, and cooks who led this fight are committed to upholding our democracy. Workers are already on their way to join their brothers and sisters to walk door to door in searing heat of Arizona to save democracy by electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Our commitment to our values and our vision stands strong. When we're done getting out the vote for this election, we'll return and fight to make it right for California workers, even if it's hard to imagine how in this moment of heartache.
Ada Briceño, co-president
Susan Minato, co-president
Kurt Petersen, co-president
"What am I to do without the job that I've depended on for so long? Am I supposed to beg my boss not to replace me? I came to the Capitol with hope in my heart that Governor Newsom would hear my story and stand with me as a leader and a Democrat. Instead I see that I will depend on my coworkers so we can defend ourselves against the power of Disney, the Chateau Marmont and the other mega-corporations, and this has always been the truth we face."
— Maria Sanchez, laid-off worker at Aramark, Anaheim Convention Center

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An Upstate New York town supervisor is not afraid to show how he feels about the Covid-19 vaccine — and potentially make a profit at the same time.
The Daily Gazette reports Benny Goldstein, a Republican who was sworn in as the Town of Canajoharie's new supervisor on Monday, created a cryptocurrency protesting vaccine mandates called "FucVax." He said he spent $20,000 of his own money developing the coin during his campaign as a form of digital protest, inspired by former President Donald Trump to choose the bold name (pronounced "f–k vaxx").
"The government is forcing people to take the vaccine," Goldstein told the publication. "I experienced this firsthand when our close friends were getting laid off from their jobs just because they chose not to get vaccinated. This is a matter of pro-choice. I believe what goes inside our bodies is predominantly our choice."
Goldstein, who said he is vaccinated but not boosted, is an attorney and entrepreneur originally from Israel who works in real estate management in the U.S. He said he plans to donate 10% of all profits he makes from crypto sales towards legal fees fighting vaccine mandates; he originally intended FucVax to be a fundraiser for the town, donating 5% of proceeds to the Town of Canajoharie, but said he has not been able to get state or town approval.
Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and dogecoin, are seen as a volatile, decentralized digital currency often treated as a commodity, like gold, with few places accepting it as payment in exchange for goods or services. They're powered by a combination of peer-to-peer technology and software-driven cryptography to create a currency backed by code.
According to the Daily Gazette, Goldstein initially created 7.19 billion FucVax ERC-20 digital tokens, making 200,000 tokens, with a value of one penny each, available through its father coin, Avalanche. He said each token is now valued at $0.24 and 147 people currently hold FucVax coins, including Canajoharie residents.
"It's kind of like a silent protest," one Montgomery County resident, who bought $500 worth of FucVax, told the Gazette. "I wanted to purchase some to basically say hold off on these mandates."
The town of Canajoharie supervisor is a four-year position that pays a stipend of $6,814.
Montgomery County, where Canajoharie is located, has seen a surge in Covid-19 amid the omicron variant. According to the CDC, the county has reported 454 Covid cases in the past week, a 210% increase, and a 21% positivity rate in tests over the past seven days.
Less than 64% of Montgomery County's 49,000 residents are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC. Seventy-two percent of New York state residents are fully vaccinated.
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'Fashion has become desperately uncool. But into this new space we're seeing a flood of upcycling, the use of reclaimed deadstock and an army of widely divergent bodies and faces. Is that enough to save fashion from the obsolescence it probably deserves?'
From the court of Louis XIV to TikTok's Avant Apocalypse, psychoanalyst and clothes lover Anouchka Grose takes an unexpected look at fashion to unpick the hold it has on so many of us. But rather than insisting we give up on the thrills that fashion has to offer, Grose outlines a radically new approach to the way we represent ourselves and looks forward to a future where our clothes treat us – not to mention the planet – more kindly.
Anouchka Grose is a psychoanalyst and writer practising in London and a member of The Centre for Freudian Research, where she regularly lectures. Her books include No More Silly Love Songs: A Realist's Guide to Romance and A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to Protect the Planet and Your Mental Health and her journalism and fiction have appeared in the Guardian, the Independent and Granta. She is also extremely fashionable.
'Delicious and substantive. Grose's wry tone makes her manifesto a joy, but this small book (enticingly produced, with pink cloth covers) has a serious intent.' Clare Messud, Harper's
'Spirited, serious, and funny all at once.' Clare Farrell
Subjects: Fashion
- Author: Anouchka Grose
- Publisher: Notting Hill Editions


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A Cheltenham nursery has said it wants to expand by more than 75 per cent and open from 6am to 8pm.
Giggles Nursery, which is based at the Springbank Community Resource Centre, has places for 38 children at present and is open from 8am to 6pm.
But if its application to Cheltenham Borough Council is accepted, it would be open for 14 hours and cater for 68 children - taking on five more members of staff.
The nursery, which was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection, also said it wanted a new layout in the building to improve the changing and sleeping areas.
In its letter to the council in support of the planning application, the nursery, in Springbank Way, said it supported, with the help of other agencies, some of the most challenged families in Cheltenham.
"We are expanding to ensure we can guarantee a space for this type of vulnerable child and family, when particularly in the Summer Term we would be turning families away," it said.
The other reason for expansion is the introduction of 30 funded hours in September 2017, it said, and the Government's request for all childcare providers, with available floorspace, to introduce further spaces and more flexible sessions.
"We would ideally like the possibility of being operational from 6am to 8pm to meet the new needs of the Government's request for flexible childcare.
"This enables working families to access childcare when they are on shift work," the letter added.
The nursery also said there is a shortfall of places for children in Hester's Way and Springbank area, with only one place for every four children.
If the expansion went ahead, it would double the number of under-twos from six to 12 and double staff looking after this age group from two to four.
And it would expand the number of children aged two to five from 32 to 56, and increase staff levels from six to nine.
The nursery supports predominately funded children, whose families get support for a variety of reasons.


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Editor's note: During this discussion, a caller talked about his experience as a student at National University. For clarification, National University is a private, non-profit school.
MAUREEN CAVANAUGH (Host): I'm Maureen Cavanaugh, and you're listening to These Days on KPBS. As financially-stressed public universities cut back on enrollments and private, nonprofit colleges get more expensive and selective, a for-profit university may be the last option for many people who want a college diploma. These colleges tend to cater to non-traditional students and offer specific, often vocational degrees and certificates. But an ongoing congressional investigation has uncovered some disturbing issues about for-profit universities. The investigation alleges that the recruitment is sometimes fraudulent, the educational claims are sometimes exaggerated and government numbers indicate that the student loan default rate doubles for students who attend for-profit universities. Joining us to discuss the need for, and the risks of, for-profit colleges and universities are my guests. Kelly Field, she is a Washington reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education. And, Kelly, good morning.
KELLY FIELD (Reporter, Chronicle of Higher Education): Good morning.
CAVANAUGH: Joanna Acocella is senior vice president of External Affairs for the University of Phoenix. And good morning, Joanna. Welcome to These Days.
JOANNA ACOCELLA (Senior Vice President of External Affairs, University of Phoenix): Good morning, Maureen. Thanks for having me on.
CAVANAUGH: We invite our listeners to join the conversation. Have you attended a for-profit school like Kaplan College, ITT, University of Phoenix? What was your experience? What role do you think these schools play in our education system? Give us a call with your questions and your comments. The number is 1-888-895-5727, that's 1-888-895-KPBS. Kelly, let's establish first of all, what the for-profits are. I gave a little snapshot in my introduction but we're not talking about all private colleges, are we?
FIELD: No, we're not. I mean, for-profits are just what they sound like. They're colleges that exist to make a profit. Some of the education is done on campuses, some is done online. But in either case, the colleges are for-profit, which distinguishes them from public colleges and private, nonprofit institutions.
CAVANAUGH: Now what kinds of courses and degrees are usually offered at the for-profit schools?
FIELD: Well, a lot of the programs are career oriented so they focus on preparing you for technical programs, you know, like nursing or IT programs but there are also bachelor degrees, graduate degrees. For-profit colleges offer the full spectrum of degrees.
CAVANAUGH: And are the degrees accepted?
FIELD: Well, the degrees are – as long as the institution's accredited then the degree is legitimate. The – There are two types of accreditation, national and regional accreditation, and sometimes students who attend nationally accredited for-profit colleges may not be able to have their credits transfer to a regionally accredited college, which is what public college is and private, nonprofit colleges are.
CAVANAUGH: Now the investigation that I was referring to, the Congressional Government Accountabilities Office report on for-profit colleges contained accounts of how some for-profit colleges were recruiting students with fraudulent information and false claims. What was the essence of that report as you see it, Kelly?
FIELD: Well, in essence, they found that, you know, across all the colleges they investigated, that recruiters and financial aid administrators were making deceptive or otherwise questionable statements to applicants. In four cases, they found that the recruiters and admissions officers had encouraged students to falsify their financial aid forms and misled them about college costs, accreditation status and grad jobs for replacement rates. They showed some of the videos, the undercover videos, that they'd taken during this investigation at a recent Senate hearing on the topic.
CAVANAUGH: Now why did the Government Accountability Office start looking into for-profit colleges?
FIELD: Well, this is something that Senator Harkin, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, had asked the GAO to do. Typically, they, you know, do these things in response to a request from members of congress.
CAVANAUGH: Oh, okay. But was it because most of them receive federal funds?
FIELD: Well, that is the concern of lawmakers. You know, these institutions are heavily dependent on federal financial aid, more so than public colleges and private, nonprofit colleges. And so they want to make sure that the taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely and also that students aren't, you know, graduating heavily in debt and with degrees that don't enable them to get jobs.
CAVANAUGH: Now the types of problems uncovered by this investigation centered—is it fair to say centered—on the idea of getting some sort of funding from the government? Getting a loan and maybe fudging the details of what you needed to get that loan?
FIELD: Well, that was part of it. I mean, there were a couple of cases where the recruiters encouraged students to falsify their financial aid forms. So there was one that encouraged a student not to report $250,000 in savings. Another one suggested that they claim 3 dependents when they had none, so it was a way of, you know, getting financial aid when they really wouldn't have been eligible. But other ones had to do with the recruiters providing misleading information exaggerating earnings, you know, guaranteeing jobs after graduation, inflating graduation rates, that sort of thing.
CAVANAUGH: And what under – and what for-profit colleges was this investigation looking at? I mean, were these small colleges or were some of the national ones involved as well?
FIELD: This is a mix of publicly traded and private for-profits and some of the biggest players were investigated for this report.
CAVANAUGH: Okay, I've been speaking with Kelly Field, in fact I am continuing to speak with Kelly Field. She's Washington reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education. We're taking your calls about for-profit colleges. 1-888-895-5727. And I want to bring Joanna Acocella into the conversation, as I said, senior vice president of External Affairs for the University of Phoenix. Now I know that the University of Phoenix is one of the largest for-profit colleges in the country. I'd like to hear how you respond to the inquiries of this investigation of Senator Harkin's committee about questionable practices in the for-profit realm.
ACOCELLA: Well, you know, Maureen, Congress is asking questions and they should be, questions that are very similar to what you're asking here today and what I assume your listeners are asking themselves as well. You know, to us that even one of our students has not been served well would be of great concern, and we take these instances to heart. We are looking into the matters that have been raised. We're engaging in conversations and we've asked the GAO for additional information. And we're doing some work internally to ensure that everyone is living up to the standards and the policies that we expect. We can't defend the indefensible.
CAVANAUGH: Right.
ACOCELLA: In any company of our size there may be some mistakes and at our school that's simply – it's not who we are and we'd like to take a look and have folks judge us on how we're handing those situations.
CAVANAUGH: Now I believe that you're probably referencing a video taken by ABC News of a University of Phoenix recruiter giving a perspective student false information. Joanna, I'm wondering, are recruiters pressed too – do you think they press too hard to get students to come onboard at University of Phoenix and other schools?
ACOCELLA: You know, you reference a particular situation and I should say that in that case, although it was a fairly complex situation where we talk about the educational programs to become a teacher, which is different in each and every state, that wasn't handled the way that we would like it to be handled. And that recruiter is no longer with the University of Phoenix. It is not up to our standards, it is not our policy or our mission to encourage people to enroll in programs that they're not prepared for, that they're not interested in or that aren't going to serve them well in their future endeavors. We've taken the steps of communicating individually with everyone who works in a counseling role, in a student-facing role, to reiterate for them our values and our mission and how we go about it. It's also important to note that we've announced recently that in order to ensure that we have an appropriate counseling culture in all of our student-facing engagement that we have removed any compensation tied to recruitment from the pay scale of those individuals.
CAVANAUGH: I see. We're taking your calls at 1-888-895-5727. And let's go to the phones right now. David is calling from Mission Bay. And good morning, David. Welcome to These Days.
DAVID (Caller, Mission Bay): Good morning. Yeah, I was up in – from 2000 to 2003 was an instructor at ITT Technical Institute up in one of their LA campuses. And your guest from University of Phoenix was talking about the recruiting practices, I had a large number of students who were very unqualified. The math (audio dropout) at our program was essentially a freshman college level algebra class. The students that were not prepared for it, which was probably about half of them, were sent to a class called Prep Math. I know this because I had taught this and you had some students in there that kind of got it, some that, I mean, they should've been at a public community college taking, you know, a full semester of remedial math instead of one week of this Prep Math class. Now this Prep Math class is, as the recruiters would recruit students, you know, up to the starting day of class, this class would just keep getting filled up. We'd get students into it, you know, just days before classes were to start.
CAVANAUGH: Umm-hmm.
DAVID: At the end of that, they were prepared for the college level math.
CAVANAUGH: Right, David…
DAVID: And they were just putting them through, and that's just one. I could go on and on but I guess…
CAVANAUGH: Well, I appreciate the call. Let's discuss what you have said, David. And I want to know, Kelly, the larger question of perhaps people being unprepared for college, being accepted at for-profit colleges, are people, Kelly, in your experience, do you know if people are turned away if they want to go to a for-profit college?
FIELD: Well, most for-profits have open enrollment policies so most anyone can go. To receive federal student aid, you need to either have a high school diploma or the equivalent or you have to pass a test called an Ability to Benefit Test. This is a way of protecting taxpayer dollars. There was another recent government report that found that a few – a couple cases where for-profit college or test administrators were helping students cheat on these Ability to Benefit Test. There's no – You know, we don't know whether that's a widespread practice or not. It was really limited to a couple of cases but it did raise some doubts in the minds of some lawmakers about the legitimacy of these tests.
CAVANAUGH: Joanna, how does the University of Phoenix handle students who enroll who may not be really ready for college?
ACOCELLA: You know, that's a great question. And, David, while I can't speak to ITT, I agree with you, that that's an inappropriate practice and something that we certainly wouldn't encourage. At the University of Phoenix we've got a couple of things that we are doing, I think, to address that problem in particular. Listen, we know that a lot of students are coming out of the K-12 system unprepared for the rigors of a post-secondary education these days. We also know that a lot of students who are coming back to go to school are not in their 20s, they're in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and they're balancing multiple demands on their time and it may have been a long time since they were in a classroom environment, whether online or on ground. And so they really have some special needs. There's two different things that we do specifically at the University of Phoenix. Number one is that we've instituted a three-week course called University Orientation. It's free of charge. All of the costs associated with the program are absorbed by the institution and not by the student. We're trying to get folks to understand just what it means to go through a rigorous post-secondary environment while balancing the other needs in their life. Are they academically prepared? Is their family prepared for the sacrifices that will need to be made? Are they comfortable that they're in the right program at the right school? And what we're finding in this program is that some folks are self-selecting out. At the end of three weeks, they're determining that it's more than they can handle. In other cases, we're counseling folks not to enroll full time. But whatever the result may be, at the end of three weeks there has been no cost to the student so they've gotten an opportunity to really get a test of flavor what life is going to be like without having any grant aid or student loan aid or even dipping into their own savings, which I think is important.
CAVANAUGH: Let's take – Oh, I'm sorry. Joanna, you wanted to say something else?
ACOCELLA: I was just going to say, I think the second thing to remember is that at the University of Phoenix, we don't see remediation as a point in time. Too often in the past, when we look at students who need additional help, we give them a course or folks in the community suggest that they need to go through summer school or an additional prep year. We look at that as something that our students need assistance all throughout their career at the University of Phoenix. And whether that's additional personal counseling, whether that's the availability of tutors, whether that's online tools that are available, we don't see remediation for our students as a point in time box to be checked.
CAVANAUGH: I want to take another call. We are taking your calls at 1-888-895-5727 or you can go online and comment, KPBS.org/thesedays. Harry is calling us from O.B. Good morning, Harry. Welcome to These Days.
HARRY (Caller, Ocean Beach): Thank you very much. Good morning. I was calling to kind of defend the private colleges. I'm not affiliated with any but I did go to National University to obtain my professional multiple subject teaching credential for elementary school. And while there, I looked at the possibility and then eventually got my master's while in the same program. It just made sense timewise, and I wanted to say that the curriculum was – I didn't – I wasn't just buying my degree. The work was hard, it was effective, and I had originally applied or, you know, tried with San Diego State and to let you know, to get your teaching credential, you already have to have your bachelor's degree so I knew what was going on. I inquired at San Diego State University and they were so – so negative, so down, so, God, it was almost as though they were being paid to discourage you. And the way they had things set up it would take, you know, years and they were very rigid in their schedules.
CAVANAUGH: Right.
HARRY: And I finally told them, I said, you know what, you guys are the reason why University of Phoenix and National University are doing so well and will be successful. It's almost as if you don't want me to enroll. And I knew about the expense. That was really, for me…
CAVANAUGH: Right.
HARRY: …the only issue. But, you know, there's payoff. You know, you pay for your education one way or another. So, you know…
CAVANAUGH: Right.
ACOCELLA: Yeah.
CAVANAUGH: Harry, let me ask you two quick questions. Are you working in your field?
HARRY: I was. This was back in '99 and 2000…
CAVANAUGH: Umm-hmm.
HARRY: …and I was for a couple of years but that was – afterwards, there was a number of teacher layoffs.
CAVANAUGH: Yeah, right.
HARRY: There was a glut of instructors but I don't regret having my master's so…
CAVANAUGH: Do you have a huge student loan you have to pay off?
HARRY: Well, huge is subjective.
CAVANAUGH: Okay.
HARRY: I still…
CAVANAUGH: Is it large enough?
HARRY: I still have it. My payments are reasonable. You know, interest rates are like at 2% for student loans.
CAVANAUGH: Umm-hmm.
HARRY: And I've never defaulted on a student loan and I don't plan to. But, again, that was a decision I made going in.
CAVANAUGH: Right.
HARRY: And, in fact, if I can comment really quickly, on an earlier comment, someone said that they were told to omit their $250,000 savings. If you've got $250,000 in savings, what are you doing applying for student loans?
CAVANAUGH: Yeah.
HARRY: You know?
CAVANAUGH: I understand. Thank you. And, Harry, thank you so much for all of your comments. I want to ask Kelly first of all, the idea of these large student loans that people are left with, I mean, obviously people can be left with large student loans these days no matter what college or university they go to. But the default rate seems to be much higher for for-profits. Tell us about that.
FIELD: Yes, it is. I mean, it's consistently higher across time. The Education Department probably typically looks at how many – what percentage of borrowers that graduated in a particular year default within two years. And the most recent numbers for that's about 12% for borrowers who attended for-profit colleges versus 6.2 for those who went to public college and 4.1% who attended private colleges. The gap widens and the numbers go up when you look at students three years out. And we had done a recent investigation here at the Chronicle where we looked at loans that went into repayment 15 years ago and how many had defaulted by sector and we found that 2 in every 5 loans made to students who went to two year for-profits had defaulted over that 15 year period. And…
CAVANAUGH: Any reason – Kelly, excuse me.
FIELD: Yes.
CAVANAUGH: Any reason why the defaults are higher for for-profit colleges and universities?
FIELD: Well, they're – you know, one of the reasons could be higher dropout rates. You know, students that drop out are more likely to default on their loans. For-profit colleges often cite demographics as a factor. You know, for-profits tend to have a higher percentage of 'first in their family' students, independent students, low income students, so they have more risk factors. So it's probably a combination of factors.
CAVANAUGH: I'm wondering, Joanna, is the University of Phoenix on the hook at all if a student defaults on a federal student loan?
ACOCELLA: On a federal student loan, that relationship is between the individual student and the…
CAVANAUGH: I see.
ACOCELLA: …and the federal government, too, who's actually made that loan. But I'll tell you what, I mean, one of the things that I think is critically important here is, you know, it doesn't serve anyone well when students are struggling to make student loan payments. And I think in an economic environment like we're in now, we're certainly seeing students from all walks of life even from those families that I think would've considered themselves very comfortable and, you know, in an economic sense who are struggling to balance everything with the way the economy is going. You know, individual students take out loans so that they can better themselves and their futures by going to school and after graduating they show that they're likely to earn more money to help them pay them off. But sometimes they do default, students of all backgrounds. We are one of the few institutions of higher learning that has a pretty active and aggressive student financial assistance program to help teach financial responsibility before those loans are taken out. And, in fact, some of the new programs that we have in place we're showing significant declines in the dollar figures that students are borrowing when we're providing them with additional counseling up front about what it means to carry a student loan and to really get them to understand the financial impact of that over their lifetime.
CAVANAUGH: Let's take another call. Heidi is on the line from UTC. Good morning, Heidi. Welcome to These Days.
HEIDI (Caller, University Towne Center): Yeah, good morning, ladies. I'm one of the unfortunate cases. I am a – I should say that my decision go to a private school was the worst I have ever made, and that is even considering the fact that I am working in my field. I went to Brooks Institute of Photography and they're owned by the College Education Corporation. And I was recruited really hard. It was really intense. I signed up for the loans but I was following my dream and I spent the next three years as a walking dollar sign. It was the least student friendly experience of my life. Trying to deal with financial aid was a nightmare. Trying to deal with the registrar was a nightmare. The hours for the labs were just like it wasn't even made for the students.
CAVANAUGH: Right.
HEIDI: So I graduated and I'm about $100,000 in debt and I am one of the lucky ones that is able to pay my monthly bills. So I just think it's a crisis that's going to happen, you know, and people my age, another ten years when we're trying to buy homes and we can't because all of our extra money, every last dime, is going to those student loans that we can't do anything about.
CAVANAUGH: Heidi, thanks…
HEIDI: So it just breaks my heart to be in my field and be devastated about it.
CAVANAUGH: Well, Heidi, I appreciate the call. Thank you so much for it. I'm wondering, if I can get both of you, Kelly and Joanna, to comment on why you think the for-profit colleges and universities are expanding the way they are. Kelly, first you, what need do these universities fill?
FIELD: Well, I think they provide a lot of – they're very responsive to working adults. You know, they tend to offer a lot of night courses and flexible scheduling that accommodates students that are working. And they also tend to be really responsive to workforce demand so I think these are two of the things that are fueling the growth. There's also, you know, as this caller mentioned, very aggressive recruiting that's contributing to the enrollment growth that you'll hear, you know, stories about people getting dozens of calls right after they fill out a form online. So it's probably a combination.
CAVANAUGH: Joanna, does this – does the growth of for-profit colleges and universities say anything about our public universities and private nonprofits?
ACOCELLA: I think what the growth shows is something that's indicative of the entire post-secondary community and, first and foremost it's that we have the president who has challenged us to regain our status as a nation with the highest number of college graduates. And I think all of us in the higher ed community want to, you know, actively do our part to get there, and I think it takes institutions of all types. However, and certainly your listeners in California are well aware of this, budget constraints and other items that are coming up are cutting back on seats and opportunities at some of the publicly supported colleges and universities. I think Kelly is right when she speaks to flexible scheduling for those who work full time but still want to advance their career. For those folks who have families and need to be taught in a more conveniently located facility or an online capability, I think those are some of the factors. The Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, has stated that proprietary universities play a vital role in training young people and adults for jobs and that they're critical to helping this nation meet the president's goals for 2020. And I think that we all are going to need to work together and I think as times change we'll see shifting folks from one type of institution to another. Each individual deserves the opportunity to make the choice for what works for them, financially, logistically, in terms of the education that they want. It breaks my heart to hear stories like Heidi, folks who have done nothing wrong who are trying their best, who are making progress in their field, and to know that they're struggling with student loan debt. And I think we all have an opportunity and an obligation to do better.
CAVANAUGH: Well, Kelly, since the field of for-profit colleges and universities is increasing, it brings me to my last question for you and it comes from Senator Tom Harkin's committee about for-profit universities. A person who was involved in the accreditation process was basically testifying before the committee and saying that their – his agency is about accreditation but it's not about searching out fraud or fraudulent practices of these colleges and universities. So my question to you, Kelly, is do we know whose job that is?
FIELD: Well, it's really probably the Education Department's job. It's an oversight responsibility. Accreditors, there's a triad of oversight for for-profit education state – state regulators, federal regulators and accreditors. And accreditors are sort of at the front end and they receive the college reports on various things and they have to go verify it. But they don't go out there, you know, in between accreditation reviews to check and make sure that nobody is committing fraud. They, you know, those colleges report their standards and they make sure that the standards are legitimate but they don't do undercover investigations and that sort of thing.
CAVANAUGH: So is there any indication the U.S. Department of Education is going to step up its investigation and monitoring of for-profits?
FIELD: Yes. Actually the department sent a letter to Senator Harkin recently saying that they'd planned to do just that, asking for a doubling of the department's enforcement budget so that it could hire 50 more employees to help oversee for-profit colleges and other institutions as well.
CAVANAUGH: Kelly, I want to thank you so much.
FIELD: Thank you.
CAVANAUGH: I've been speaking with Kelly Field. She's Washington reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education. And Joanna Acocella, senior vice president of external affairs at the University of Phoenix. Joanna, thank you for being on the program.
ACOCELLA: Thanks for having me, Maureen.
CAVANAUGH: If you'd like to comment, please go online, KPBS.org/thesedays. Coming up, prepping for preschool, that's as These Days continues here on KPBS.


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Have you heard of the Pacific Ocean Vortex or Pacific Ocean Garbage Dump?
It's a phenomenon that was not discovered until a few years ago, but apparently the ocean currents around the world have the effect of causing anything that floats in the ocean to accumulate in a few areas of ocean, one of which is an area of the Pacific Ocean that is twice the size of Texas, or to put it another way, the land area of France and Spain combined.
Much of the content of this humongous pile of garbage is plastics, which are causing heaps of problems for sea life, not only fish but also birds, such as the Albatros.
A Dutch company has obtained financing to build a recycling facility at this site, with the intent of turning the recycled plastics into land that is not only habitable, but they plan to grow crops, harvest seaweed for medicines etc, and to make this island more or less self sufficient.
It all sounds like something out of a science fiction book, but it's real.
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Conference fate rests with Senate Democrats
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Democrats say legislation the House passed before recess is laden with veto-bait and doesn't bode well for efforts to reconcile the competing measures.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) said he would have "real issues" with going to conference with the House on its current bill.
"I just think that what the House has done is not credible," he told E&E Daily. "It's like a primary election document, and so adults need to sit down at the table and work toward something that we can actually produce. And it's very hard to get there from what they've initially put on the table."
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), also on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, expressed a similarly dim view of the House bill.
"I think we need to know what the parameters are going to be," she said in an interview. "I'm working with Maria Cantwell and will support her judgment on that, but I certainly don't support the House bill at all."
Cantwell, the committee's ranking member who co-wrote the Senate's S. 2012 with Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), has criticized the House for throwing multiple bills that have drawn White House veto threats into the legislative mix (E&E Daily, May 25).
Democratic aides signaled the caucus appeared to be leaning toward rejecting a vote to go to conference, which would require 60 senators, absent some sort of compromise on how to handle the House provisions.
GOP aides say Democrats want "objectionable provisions taken off the table" before going to conference — a demand they say the Senate cannot impose on the lower chamber. Such issues should be worked out in conference, Republicans said.
A vote to go to conference would likely have to wait until the Senate finishes the defense authorization bill, so the two parties appear to have more time to discuss how a conference would unfold.
The Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Illinois' Dick Durbin, signaled the caucus had not had extensive discussions about the issue when asked by E&E Daily yesterday whether Democrats would vote against going to conference on the energy bills.
"I don't know the answer to that," Durbin said. "I don't know what's in it."
Murkowski, who would lead the conference, envisions running the bicameral committee in the same bipartisan manner she used to assemble her panel's energy package.
An aide said she planned to "sequence" issues for the conference, starting with areas that are more likely to foster agreement.
Issues that appear unresolvable may simply be left out of the conference. Republicans note they are keenly aware that President Obama's veto pen awaits anything the White House opposes.
At least one Senate Democrat, former Energy Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), told E&E Daily he was open to going to conference.
"I'm going to have to talk to [Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.)] about it, but I think if you want to get a bill you bring the two bodies together," he said. "Obviously there's differences between the two bills — big differences. I want to talk to my colleagues about it."
Wyden said, "I think there's an opportunity to find common ground on a variety of measures that I think would be in the public interest and clearly there are some items that strike me as a bridge too far — in fact a bridge far too far."
Wyden added that he plans to speak with fellow Democrats on "how they might want to proceed" but noted that "one body alone can't enact a law."


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These are some of the comments and reviews I have received about A Bass Angler's Life: a book about bass fishing and about life.
Remi Naftel, Guernsey (15.7.19): "This has been released today by a good friend & committee member of BASS. It's 30 years of bass fishing with lure and bait, very interesting and full of knowledge."
Simon De La Mare, Guernsey (24.7.19): "I have just finished reading your book and absolutely loved it. It made me laugh, especially the parts with the stories about the dog. Combining my love and passion for dogs and fishing did it for me.
There are some very interesting facts about fishing which I did not know, but then I don't think I will ever stop learning about bass fishing. Come the autumn I am going to be experimenting with big baits, and also spinning in the dark, something that I am already doing but your book has given me more confidence with it. You have also fuelled my addiction with fishing lures; so many colours of dolive sticks, and so many lures you have mentioned.
The stories on red letter days were fantastic. I can picture them as I am reading them like I am there with you they were so well written.
There is only one problem that I can see with reading your book that is how much it has fuelled my passion and obsession with bass fishing. Every time I drive along the coast all I am thinking about is ohh that looks bassie and I must try there.
I will read your book again in the future. I have read Hooked on Bass at least 4 times. I will also recommend it to others. I have been asked a lot by young anglers about bass fishing, and have always been happy to pass on hints and tips and have taken a few fishing if they have asked. I have always told them to read Hooked on Bass and now I will add your book to this list."
Alan Vaughan, Brixham (25.7.19): "This book is a delight for anyone interested in bass. Robin is a very accomplished bass angler who writes eloquently and with humour, taking you on a journey which is his discovery of the bass fishing in Cornwall. This is a must-have book."
Richard Brandon, Pelynt nr Looe (28.7.19): "Any angler who enjoys considered and open-minded writing will be captivated and inspired by Robin Bradley's book. His deep and extensive experience is conveyed in a thought-provoking and modest style perfectly balanced with a memorable sense of humour, particularly when describing the antics of his eccentric fishing dog Toby.
It is so refreshing to read an angling book that avoids tired formats, an example being an early chapter on "People". It's full of snapshots of highly-individual bass anglers in an amusing and celebratory way. Similarly the chapter on "Places" vividly captures the atmosphere and challenges of remote bass haunts.
Throughout this attractively-produced book the author creates an impressive backdrop of the majestic Cornish and Guernsey coasts with their secluded and sometimes eerie marks.
'A Bass Angler's Life' is impressively original. A book that is both remarkable and one that will endure as long as anglers seek this intriguing species.
Sallie Eden, Roseland Online Newsletter (1.8.19).
Sea Angler Magazine (issue 574): Bass angler, campaigner and now author, Robin Bradley reflects back over 30 years spent on the shore targeting his favourite species. Basically, Robin describes his journey into bass angling, the people who've inspired him and plenty of interesting stories and encounters along the way. It's honest, entertaining and absolutely packed with factual fishing stories.
Ted Tuckerman, Facebook (4.9.19).
David Kelly (9.9.19): "Delightfully unassuming in style yet entertaining and informative, 'A Bass Angler's Life' is a thoroughly readable account of one man's life spent in pursuit of the UK's premier sporting sea fish. But this is no one dimensional book about fishing methods and results. Rather it also contains a collection of anecdotes, insights and reflections by the author and as such will appeal not just to anglers, but also to those who appreciate the coastline in its wider context."
Toby Coates (9.10.19): "I literally finished your book last night and thoroughly enjoyed it from cover to cover. It is really refreshing to read a book that touched upon all of the other distractions that we have to cope with in our day to day lives whilst we constantly dream about the perfect tide! Congratulations on the book!"
BASS Magazine (Autumn 2019), reviewed by Nigel Fairclough: When I was younger, I had a stereotypical image in my head, that all sea and coarse anglers were working class types; flat cap and fag end in mouth, sort of thing. Game anglers needed a few quid and, usually, were at the upper end of the class scale, landed gentry, doctors, etc. How wrong I was. The more I read angling books, the more pleasantly surprised I am that the guy in the surgery that squeezed my testicles and instructed me to cough, was just as likely to be a bass angler as me. Such is the case with Robin Bradley.
The title of Robin's book A Bass Angler's Life is very apt, because, on our journey through the book, we see Robin and his family grow and develop. It's almost an Eamonn Andrews red velvet book type situation, especially on the fishing front. Robin evolves from a bait angler, into a lure angler over time. Though, of course, he still practices both.
Based in Cornwall, Robin takes us bait gathering and fishing, over a period of thirty years or more. We also visit Guernsey and other UK locations. He introduces us to people who have influenced or inspired him on his journey and writes about his association with BASS and the conservation site of things.
The bait gathering information is very interesting, and this part of the book could be particularly valuable to new members of our fishing community. Trips are described in vivid detail; indeed, I could almost feel myself perspiring a little as 'we' made our way down some of those narrow coastal paths, towards the rock marks and beach locations.
My favourite piece of advice in the book, is from the late tackle shop owner Pete Bottono, who's advice on bait fishing for bass, in the dark at a particular mark was, "Cast as far as you can piss, boy". Great advice indeed, unless you are an Olympic class urinator. Even then it isn't going to be very far.
A little like myself, Robin doesn't mind a canine companion with him on his trips. Toby the golden retriever is there to help land the fish if required.
Robin's obsession with a specific soft plastic lure is almost legendary. In the book there is a picture of this lure in every imaginable colour. And Robin offers us good advice on how to use them.
I would describe the book as a 'fireside book' for sure. It's not a 'how to' book, however there are enough useful tips and helpful advice to satisfy folks that are new to bass angling, and experienced hands as well. Indeed, I picked up a tip or two from reading it myself. It's a book that is very easy to read and it surely will be read and re-read. I've made a space for it in my fishing bookcase, and so should you.
Geoff Tomkinson (11.12.19): I bought a copy of Robin's book recently & finished reading it this morning. What a cracking good read it is, full of good humour, loads of angling tales & plenty of wise advice.
I like Robin's simple approach to tackle and most advice is dispensed via real-life experiences rather than in a dry instructional way. He also comes across as a thoroughly nice bloke.
He has now joined Gammon, Ladle/Vaughan, Thrussel and Darling in my list of best Bass books. Highly recommended.
James Lean (12.1.20): Morning Robin. Started reading your book yesterday and finished it by last night! Really enjoyable read.
Tony Hooper (12.4.20): I took your book to Ireland last Autumn and what a great read! I am sure many anglers will relate to much of the contents just as I did. Your book was excellent and I hope you sell many more copies.
Keith Towsey (13.4.20) : I've read your book from end to end and really enjoyed it, especially as I know some of the characters in it.
Tony Rose (12.6.20): Thank you for your excellent book which I found both informative and enjoyable.
I caught my first bass in 1956 and have caught many since. For 30 odd years I freedived so had the chance to observe fish behaviour. I am now retired but a registered commercial line fisher inspired by Ed Schliffke to solely fish with lures off South Devon.
I found myself nodding agreement and smiling at our shared experiences whilst still we ponder the difficuly in understanding how the pieces of information fit together – if indeed they do!
Ralph Bennett (3.9.20): I bought your book as a Christmas present from my wife (to me).
I thoroughly enjoyed reading every page, and in many ways, your bass fishing over the years has had similar fishing paths as myself after Bass.
Although you live and fish in Cornwall, and I live in Liverpool, and fish in Anglesey, many of the locations you fish, I can relate to very similar areas in Anglesey.
Lots of rock marks, several of which involve a good hike, and a good clamber up and down, large open beaches, weed covered shallow rocks and reefs, and a couple of estuaries, to get to similar types of fishing marks.
Your book is great read, and, which I really like, is not a "how to fish" book, rather it is very informative, great details of how you have caught fish over the years, and written with a great passion for bass fishing.
Like yourself, and although I still do some bait fishing, these days using lures is such a good way of presenting our "bait" to the bass, and in a lot of very different conditions. Collecting lures is also very addictive !
Even these days, as grandparents, we still, more often than not, have to fit our fishing times into busy family lifestyles, lure fishing really ticks most of the boxes for us.
We also have another similarity, I caught my first bass as a young teenager in the late 1960's in the Menai Strait, on an ABU Toby lure, and there is a great photo of your own Toby, Bass retriever extraordinaire.
My favourite chapter, it's got to be chapter 8, Fishy Tales.
I joined BASS only a few years ago, and so far I haven't been able to get to any of the Fish In's nor the AGM, both of which are on my agenda, and hoping to get there next year.
The book is a very enjoyable and a very entertaining read, especially as I can relate to many of the situations you write about.
Mike Ladle (1.10.19): I had to go up to Oxford by coach this week, and had time to read the book properly. I'd only scanned it before, so although I knew it was well written and interesting, I had not appreciated how much we have in common when it comes to fishing for bass. Had we lived closer together, I'm sure that we would have spent (probably too much) time on the shore together.
Thanks again for the book, it's a good effort, and I've learned quite a few things (my criteria for a GOOD fishing book is to find two believable, useful facts in it – mostly there are none).
Pedro Dionisio, Portugal (30.12.20: Finished last night. Excellent book, well written and a great read. Despite the different in our ages, I could relate myself in many of the experiences described. Took a little longer than expected to finish since free time wasn't much, but it was time well spent. Congrats for the book, well done!
Simon Willey, Cornwall (8.10.22): I'd just like thank you for you book.
I bought it to take on holiday with me and wanted something that would inspire me to get up and get on with my fishing. I did not want a book on how to catch bass ,there's plenty of them about, but something that may inspire me to put a lot more effort in .
Well what can I say , it was everything and a whole lot more. You have certainly dedicated a lot of your free time to catching these fantastic fish and it shows in the passion you portray in this book.
I loved the stories , the whys ,the what for's, and the fun you have had.
Thanks again for thoroughly good read , and it has certainly given me the kick I needed to put a lot more effort into my fishing.
Clive Hodges (9.12.22): I've known Robin for a few years now but reading his book showed how little I really knew about him. It's as much about his life as it is about his bass fishing.


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How do we do it?
Romans 1:16 says, For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
When I first became Executive Director of the Pregnancy Resource Center, I was told to keep the atmosphere of the center very neutral. I understood what kind of people I would be serving and gathered that most kept their waiting rooms free from Bibles, devotions, and anything that might scare the potential client away. While that might work for them, it did not work for me in the area I lived and worked. I wanted to start with the Gospel and end with the Gospel. Let's take a look again at the scripture verse above. It states that it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. This warms my soul as a director, and gives me renewed hope to keep on praying that God would lead every person who is ready to receive Him into the center.
I have not made any exceptions in this; the Gospel is in full force. Our objective is to love unconditionally to the point that the person feels God's spirit. The gift of trust is established. From there, a change of heart for those who are abortion-minded and determined! If indeed Scripture says it is the power of God, then why challenge that? If we are not ashamed of the Gospel, then why hide it? We have had an explosion of salvations at the center, and I take no credit at all and neither do my staff. We give the glory to Christ Jesus.
When these women are introduced to the idea that their life is valued, the life of their child is valued, and they do not have to walk this path alone, through God's love the decision for life comes automatically.
This is how Christ does it through me and the staff of the Pregnancy Resource Center of the Monadnock Region. I will never be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I will always speak openly of the power of His love. It is through this that our clients choose Life and choose Christ. There are no apologies for a Christ-centered Pregnancy Resource Center. To date, we have had over 20 salvations since I have started in 2012, and over 90% of our clients have chosen life.


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If you missed the CSW March 11th meeting, you missed the presentation of CSW's Outreach Volunteer of the Year award, but you can still hear the great presentation by Matt Hartings! We apologize that we failed to record the introduction of the speaker and the very beginning of his talk. view the recording.
Food/Cookbooks mentioned in this lecture:
- Chemistry in Your Kitchen by Matthew Hartings
- On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee
- The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-Alt
- Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat
- BraveTart by Stella Parks
- The Flavor Equation by Nik Sharma
- The Taste of Country Cooking by Edna Lewis
- The Essentials of Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
- The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
- The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman
- The Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer
- Ratio by Michael Ruhlman
- The Flavor Matrix by Michael Briscione
- Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold


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Jamie attended a meeting with the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Professor Stephen Garton last Friday to voice opposition to the closure of Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).
He was accompanied by delegation of art industry professionals led by peak national industry body, the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).
The delegation – made up of art industry professionals led by the National Association for the Visual Arts – urged the University to reconsider the move.
The SCA at Callan Park is an important anchor tenant and a key part of the local arts community. The studio-based practice of the SCA is unique when compared to the approach of the National Art School and UNSW Art and Design.
Jamie is working with the students, staff and arts community to maintain the SCA at Callan Park. The option to relocate the SCA to the main Sydney University campus is preferable to closure and a move to UNSW, but the SCA can only provide its unique practice and approach at the existing Callan Park site.
"This decision is more about cost saving than it is about arts excellence. Combining these very different art schools together risks diluting the unique individual strengths of each organisation," said Jamie.
"It would be appalling if the University of Sydney decided to abandon the arts and effectively abolish visual arts education."
SCA graduate and internationally successful artist Agatha Gothe-Snape said, "We challenge Sydney University to demonstrate a genuine commitment to tertiary art education in Australia in line with the pledge of responsibility they made 25 years ago to act as custodian of this cultural institution. The establishment of an on-campus Art School would represent an acknowledgement of the value of visual arts within both the university context and Australia, as well as creating opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration within the University of Sydney."


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Turkish banks, including Akbank TAŞ, Türkiye Garanti Bankası AŞ and Türkiye İş Bankası AŞ, took over Turkish telecom provider Türk Telekomünikasyon Anonim Şirketi after its owner, Otas, a company set up by Oger Telecom Ltd., defaulted on a $4.7 billion syndicated loan it took from 29 banks, Bloomberg reported.
Akbank will hold a 35.6% stake, Turkiye Garanti a 22.1% stake and Turkiye Is an 11.6% stake in the special purpose vehicle that will acquire Otas' 55% stake in the telecom company, the publication reported, citing filings.
The banks intend to sell the stake, Bloomberg reported, citing Lazard, which advised them on setting up the SPV.
The other owners have not been disclosed, though multiple banks were reportedly in discussions to join the SPV.


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Execution algorithm provider Quantitative Brokers has appointed a former Eurex veteran as its new sales director, The TRADE can reveal.
Tim Gits joins Quantitative Brokers to oversee its expansion strategy and team growth including strategic sales hires, and product development on the firm's algo suite. A spokesperson at Quantitative Brokers confirmed his appointment.
Gits previously spent 12 years at derivatives exchange Eurex most recently as deputy global head of fixed income, funding, and financing. Prior to this role he also served in several sales roles including head of clearing sales for the Americas at Eurex.
Speaking to The TRADE about his new role, Gits said that his priority is continuing the firm's expansion into the Asia Pacific region including potential roll-outs at the Japan Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing.
"I would like to continue leveraging Quantitative Brokers' existing partnerships and build upon our APAC solutions. We are working towards growing our follow-the-sun model. We recently implemented the Singapore Exchange and continue to grow our Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) coverage," said Gits.
The algo provider launched its algorithm suite on the Singapore Exchange in October earlier this year, after first launching in the APAC region in 2018 with a regional office in Sydney and the rollout of services on the ASX derivatives market.
"Asia Pacific is an area where we think there is a lot of potential and have only scratched the surface. Quantitative Brokers is growing, and with our new strategic resources we will have the capability to expand in the region and grow the business," said Gits.
Gits appointment follows the news that German exchange operator Deutsche Börse had successfully completed the transaction to acquire a majority stake in Quantitative Brokers on 1 December.
The transaction was agreed upon by the two parties in September subject to regulatory approvals. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"With the investment by Deutsche Börse, Quantitative Brokers will continue to operate as an independent company, we are still exchange, front-end, and futures commission merchant (FCM) agnostic. What Deutsche Börse does allow us to do is help build out additional functionality while working closer with FCM's and exchanges," added Gits.


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The word of God boldly declares, "But as many as received Him, to them gave He the Power to become the sons (children) of God,…John 1:12
This verse shows us clearly that we are NOT automatically Gods child just because we are alive and living in this world. True, we are a creation of God by birth, but not a child of God. That is something different, that takes a choice of our Will. "But as many", there is a choice to make there, "receive Him", somebody!! That is an opening of our heart and life to Him.
THE NEED…You see, we are born into this world "dead in our trespasses and sin". (Eph. 2:1) That started in the beginning when God first told man that the day you sin you will surely die. When man did sin they did die. Not physically, but Spiritually. That death has been passed onto us ever since. So now when we are born into this world we are separated from God, who is holy! Our sinful state will not allow us to approach God. His word also tells us, "the wages of sin, what we earn for sin, is death", separation from God, who is the source of life!.. That is both in this life now and the next life to come. Whether you have a religious affiliation or not; whether you believe in "a" god or not; whether you are Catholic, Muslim, Protestant, Jewish, etc… or nothing at all. All of us in our hearts, know we have sinned. Peace, real peace, escapes us! Why? Because we all know in our heart of hearts that we have missed God's standard of perfection! That realization, the world over, manifests itself in guilt, fear, zeal to work harder and do more, but how do we get rid of the sin we have done?
There is only one way. God Himself, paid our sin debt! The wages of sin (what we earn for sin) is death. (Rom. 6:23) With the love God has for us, he devised a way to pay the price Himself, which we could not pay! He came to earth, born of a virgin and lived a sinless life. His name was Jesus, the Christ. He is on the Roman census books from His birth. At the age of 33 He went through a mock trial and was falsely accused by jealous religious leaders. When examined by a Roman governor named Pilot, he said, "I find no fault in this man". But after the persistence of these religious leaders, He was condemned to death on a Roman Cross. It was at that exact moment that God's amazing love and purpose came together. Jesus, though sinless, became sin for us! God put your sin and mine on Jesus, (the wages of sin is death) that is why He died for US! He paid a debt He did not owe, because we owed a debt we could not pay. The bible tells us in II Corin.5:21, that He, Jesus, became sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. There has only ever been one payment for sin that God accepts, that was at the Cross where Jesus died. No one else's plans or efforts, does God accept. Acts 4:12 says, "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." NO OTHER NAME! That is why the scriptures declare in John 1:12, "but as many as receive Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on His name". That is why we pray a simple prayer, and if we mean it in our hearts and invite Him, Jesus, to come into our life, He will come in and make all the difference and will bring the peace that so many have tried everything else to find! Also, the victory in life, comes as we learn to allow Him to make all the changes in our life that He wants to make. By His spirit living in us, He will produce all the love, joy and peace that gives life all the richness we seek.
If that is your desire, bow your head right now and express your heart to God in prayer and pray: "Dear heavenly Father, I humbly ask you to forgive me for all my sins and Lord Jesus, I am trusting your death on the Cross for the forgiveness of my sins and I want you to come into my life and be my savior and my Lord and direct my life for now on. Please guide me into what is right and true for its in Jesus name I pray. Amen.".
If you have prayed that prayer, first of all, welcome to the family of God! Now please clicking a reply button and let me know so I can pray for you! Tell me a little of your story so we can rejoice with you.
Now, diligently seek out a Bible and a Bible believing fellowship that teaches God's word. Let them help you grow in your new walk with Him and check back here for more teachings as well. God bless you!!


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Ukrainian band Okean Elzy delivered very emotional and powerful perfomance at Arena Riga in Latvia. "Help For Ukraine" is a charity tour to raise funds and help the people of their country.
"Our tour will primarily raise funds to help Ukrainian children who have suffered as a result of the war, as well as to remind the world that Ukrainians today are not only fighting for their country, but also defending democracy, freedom, and development throughout Europe and the world", says the group's leader, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk.


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Hiked Friday, December 3. Post edited December 4.
It seemed to make sense to try to check out the other end of the trail I hiked on Wednesday. Today's trailhead is located off of CA-39, just like the last trailhead, but about four miles further south. There's a small parking area just before the CA-39 crosses the West Fork of the San Gabriel River, and a much larger parking area immediately after the bridge. The "trail" starts on the south side of the bridge. It's a paved road that runs eight miles, to Cogswell Reservoir. It's closed to public vehicles, however. But you can ride your bike.
On summer weekends, this place is crawling with people and their styrofoam ice chests. After a weekend, the styrofoam, paper plates, pizza boxes, chicken boxes, empty beer and soda cans, and other garbage litters the place. At least it did. It's been a long time since I dared to try visit this place on a summer weekend.
On this late fall weekday, however, things looked pretty placid. I saw three other people around the parking area, and ran across two guys with their horses and one hiker while on the trail.
Back to the hike: To hike lower Bear Creek, you follow this West Fork road and bikeway for just one mile.
As you approach the one mile point, I passed a large arrow with no sign, which I assumed pointed up Bear Creek. That meant heading off the road and crossing the creek. I did not succeed in staying dry. Not a very auspicious start.
A smarter move would have been to ignore the arrow, walk past the metal "1" pole (indicating one mile from the trailhead), cross the bridge to get to the "north" side of the West Fork of the San Gabriel River, then making a left turn off the road, then looping under the bridge. There's a very well defined trail there, although I didn't know this until I returned at the end of the day.
Doing that would have reduced the number of stream crossings by one, and the number of soaking wet hiking socks by one, as well.
Once under the bridge, the trail runs for about a 1/4 mile nice and level. Then you start making stream crossings. Lots of them. I lost count how many times.
The good news is, if you're patient and study the crossings, nearly all of them could be navigated without any hopping. It helps if you have waterproof boots, and can afford to stand on rocks that don't quite rise above the water level.
The lower sections of the trail have been maintained within the past year. Nearly each time the trail approached the river, a reasonable way across could be seen, and a clear exit point (cut area in the vegetation on the other bank) made knowing when to cross pretty easy, at least most of the time. Also, sections of the trail were lined with rocks. Not the whole trail by any means, but enough that it made it easier to follow the correct path.
Also, for the first 1/2 mile, someone with a green can of spray paint placed arrows directing the way.
Although I read of several "camps" along the way, I saw no signs indicating the official location of these camps. I did see some fire rings, but that's about it. The first apparent camp area was about 1/2 mile in from the West Fork bikepath. At the one mile point, a sign post and missing sign announced--well, I don't know what they announced, since the sign was missing. At about 1 mile, I passed the remains of a stone cabin.
Mileages are from my borrowed GPS. I'm still skeptical of how accurate it can be in the canyon, however. At one point, it was giving me an altitude with a margin for error of 450 feet! If it's that uncertain on the altitude, I'm sure it can't measure all the twists and turns I'm taking under the canopy of trees and between the canyon walls.
I headed a total of about three miles north from the West Fork Road. I'm pretty sure I passed the point where the West Fork of Bear Creek joins, and went an additional 1/2 mile or so past that. I stopped when I both lost the trail and came to a crossing that would be difficult to make while staying dry. By then, my legs were getting tired from all the boulder hopping (although I managed to make nearly all the return crossings without hopping, I did not do that going out. You walk and you learn). Yes, I could have taken off my boots or searched some more. But I knew I had a long walk back with each and every one of what must be a dozen crossings to re-cross on the way back. Total roundtrip walking distance was approximately 8 miles, and I didn't get back to the car until about 4:30pm. Needed to put the sweater on the for that last mile. That meant I made the right decision to turn around when I did.
It was a very scenic hike. In addition to being able to see Twin Peaks from a different angle compared to what I saw on Wednesday, I also had plenty of river shots, some fall color, and early evening light on the clouds to enjoy for the last mile or so of my hike. I also came across some rock art.
Started the hike around 10:30am and didn't get back to the car until 4:30pm. Seems pretty slow, even with the stops to dry my socks and feet off, and picking my way across the river. Also, my legs feel a lot more tired than they should after just eight miles. On the other hand, I did need to do a lot of balancing and hopping on all those river crossings. Once I figure out how to plug my gps coordinates into a map, I hope to know for sure.
Nice thing about coming home late is the lighting gets very interesting. I got some nice shots looking down the road on my way home. Even with automated cameras, you can still play with the exposure some. Here's two very similar pictures, one in which I metered off the sky and exposed for the clouds, and one in which I metered off the foreground and exposed for the ground. The former is at the top of this post, while the latter is the last picture posted.
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August 18, 2021
It's well known, now, that the Fed has been discussing the reduction of the bond buying program, to begin in the fourth quarter. The minutes confirm that. Though the tone was far from hawkish.
Conversely, if we listen to Jim Bullard, not a voting member this year, but a vocal rational voice from the Fed, he has been publicly acknowledging the risks that inflation could come in much hotter than the Fed has positioned for.
Probably no coincidence, Bullard had some well timed comments today just before the July Fed minutes were released.
He warned that the Fed might ultimately be forced into "inflation fighting mode." He said growth is robust, labor markets are as tight as they ever get, and he said that firms are successfully passing higher input prices along to consumers.
Remember, yesterday we talked about Fed Chair Jay Powell's admiring commentary on Paul Volcker's battle and defeat of the Great Inflation of the early 80s. Bullard brought up Volcker today, too, saying that the Fed is already behind the curve on inflation, as compared to Volcker-era actions.
So, again, given the somewhat dull tone from the Fed minutes (which are nearly a month old now), it's probably no coincidence that Bullard is rolled out to inject something closer to reality for the markets to chew on.
And looking back at some of Bullard's commentary over the past two months, he's made the point that the Fed doesn't need another housing bubble. With that, of the $120 billion a month of bond purchases currently being executed by the Fed, $40 billion are mortgage backed securities. Expect the Fed to exit that market first (in the coming months). That should put the brakes on the aggressively rising housing market.


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he's still breathing on his own after 36 hours! after 72 days of various forms of respiratory assistance, it's hard to believe that he may finally be free of supplemental oxygen.
and he's still eating like a champ, taking all his feeds via a bottle and nursing twice a day. while his official minimum feeding requirement is 40 cc's in 30 minutes, he seems to enjoy drinking whatever we give him and then a bit more. during his 9 p.m. feeding he drank 50 cc's in 25 minutes! woohoo! not surprisingly, all the breastmilk is helping him to continue to gain weight and he tipped the scales tonight at 4 pounds 3.7 ounces or 1920 grams.
unfortunately we received the results from two lab test that are a bit of a concern and could potentially delay eric's release from the nicu. first, after two weeks of watching his elevated "direct bilirubin" level closely, it's not only not going lower but it's rising, which is somewhat disconcerting because the predomominant theory being bandied about by his caregivers was that the elevated levels were related to being switched back and forth between IV feeds and breastmilk; according to the theory, after he was on full feeds of breastmilk the levels would gradually decrease, but that's obviously not happening.
secondly, his platelet levels are dropping to dangerously low levels. a normal platelet count might be between 150,000 and 200,000 and his results from this afternoon came back at 70,000. this is such a low level that his neonatologist immediately ordered a new test to rule out a lab error. the second test indicated that his platelet count was 60,000.
the elevated direct bilirubin and decreased platelets are cause for enough concern that he's being put on "increased surveillance" which means they'll run blood tests more frequently ( which also means that he might need another transfusion since they need to draw blood for the tests ).
as always, there are multiple Educated Guesses that could possibly explain the lab results. his increasingly elevated direct bilirubin levels might be due to his latest blood transfusion, since transfused blood cells die more quickly than "regular" blood cells and direct bilirubin can be a by-product of the red blood cell death. his diminished platelets might be related to the fact that his hemoglobin levels were so low before his transfusion. bone marrow is responsible for producing both red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets and it only has so much capacity to produce both entities. before his transfusion, it's possible that his blood marrow kicked the production of RBCs into overdrive and slowed down making platelets. or, more scarily, he might be getting a viral infection, which could decrease his platelet count and increase his bilirubin levels. or he could be having an adverse drug reaction to the reglan and zantac which he had been given to help control his reflux. the neonatologist told us this evening that decreased platelet counts are a known occasionaly adverse effect of both drugs.
so, for the next 72 hours we'll patiently wait for the results of his bloodwork and wait for his caregivers to put together a more coherent picture of what might be going on. interestingly, eric's neonatologist was leaning towards thinking that the increased bilirubin was due to the transfusion and the decreased platelet count was caused by an adverse reaction to the reflux meds. if that's the case, then we are all the more grateful that my sister, candy, quickly alerted us to the fact that both meds were potentially dangerous. a quick follow-up from regular reader and frequent commenter, katra convinced us to immediately request that the meds be discontinued. at the time that we we asked that his meds be discontinued, the neonatologist was gracious and didn't make us feel uncomfortable for expressing our concerns, although he did make a point to say that he didn't think that adverse events were very common. i guess we should be happy that he's not too proud to be admitting just a few days later that the meds might be the cause of the problems.
hopefully we'll have more more definitive answers soon.
Plugging Prevacid as the Reflux med of choice... I do have to say that I really hope that this wasn't because of the Meds - but as the dr mentioned, it could be (and you have every right to be distubed by this).
As for the Direct Hyperbillirubemia - I agree that the transfusion could be part of this... However, I'm still leaning to the breastmilk as being the primary reason. Kyle's increased levels came AFTER he was on full feeds. We peeked after about 4 weeks, and then started to decline. It's scary, never knowing what to expect - but I will add that a small daily dose of phenabarbotal (used to help control DHB) really helped. They give a much smaller dose than what would be given to a seizure patient, and we didn't even notice that Kyle was any more drowsy than normal.
Also, when they transfusion him - are they using "Packed Cells" or doing a standard transfusion. In addition, are they going to transfuse platelets? Kyle had to have several of these during a 2 month period of issues he was trying to overcome. After each transfusion, we saw an amazing difference. His platelets became dangerously low on several occassions - we were so worried - that when the dr finally told us he was at 90K, I jumped for joy (sad, isn't it).
Well, I know this must be so frustrating... But as you have pointed out already - look at how amazingly well he is doing! It just lifts my spirits everyday...
Have you read any of Dr. Jack Newman's stuff about newborn jaundice and breastmilk? Granted, it's all based on moderately premature (32wks +, I'd imagine) amd full term, otherwise healthy babies.
Also, is blood marrow the same thing as bone marrow?
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Have you read any of Dr. Jack Newman's stuff about newborn jaundice and breastmilk? Granted, it's all based on moderately premature (32wks +, I'd imagine) amd full term, otherwise healthy babies, but he purposes some interesting theories.
Also, is blood marrow the same thing as bone marrow?
:) Emily
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katra: i'll check on the "packed cells" situation and, yes, they'll give him a transfusion of platelets, if the counts don't start rising soon. his 3.a.a labs showed that his direct bilirubin level started to decline back to it's previous elevated level, which they are taking to indicate that the fast spike was, indeed, an artifact of the transfusion and that the mild, chronic elevation is what they initially diagnosed - sludgy liver due to the IV/breastmilk switcharoo. his platelets dropped another 10K, but i don't think they're going to run more labs until tommorrow ( can't take too much blood or they'll be forcing him to get yet another transfusion ) so we'll have to bite our fingernails for awhile.
emily: "Also, is blood marrow the same thing as bone marrow?".
ooooooooh, so you're an editor now! thanks, smarty pants. i've fixed it :-) almost exactly at the same time you posted the link about breastmilk jaundice, a little birdie sent me sent me a link in a private email. i hadn't heard of it, so thanks for the info. given his latest lab results and a couple of other factors, as i stated above, i think they are leaning towards the "sludgy liver" theory, but i'll run this up the flagpole and see what they say. one thing that's unclear - i can't tell from the article if "breastmilk jaundice" is associated with a rise in "direct" or "indirect" bilirubin or both. indirect bilirubin causes normal physiologic jaundice, but not direct, which is what is rising in eric's blood.
E3, ya made me giggle. I honestly thought it might be something associated w/ preemie world that I didn't know about. Thanks for clearing that up!
Wrt so called 'breast milk' jaundice...I'm not sure if it involves direct or indirect bilirubin. I do know that some healthy, full term, exclusively BF'd babies have elevated bilirubin levels for sometime after birth, with no ill effects. Again, not sure of the specific nature of the bilirubin levels. There is some discussion (read Dr. Jack Newman)that this might actually offer some protection to a newborn and isn't entirely a bad thing. But that's a huge tangent and w/o knowing which levels are raised (or if it involves both) it's really not beneficial info in general. Just food for thought, I guess. They actually still don't know what causes 'breast milk' jaundice, but these babes (again, mostly full term or slightly premature) don't tend to suffer from any related health issues.
Anyhow, if E4 behaves true to form, it'll all be cleared up quickly and he'll be back on track soon.
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, at""it is hard to be brave," said piglet, sniffing slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal." rabbit, who had begun to write very busily, looked up and said: "it is because you are a very small animal that you will be Useful in the adventure before us.""
the complete tales & poems of winnie the poohthis site chronicles the continuing adventures of my son, odin, who was unexpectedly born on the fourth of july at 25 weeks gestation, weighing 1 pound 7 ounces.
he's quite a fighter and you can always send him a postcard to the most current address listed here if you're inspired by his adventures. see the postcard project/google maps mashup to see a map of the postcards.
if you're new, you can browse the archives to catch up. and don't forget to watch a few movies that i made while we were in the neonatal intensive care unit. or if you want the abridged version and you can find a copy, you can read about his adventures in the november 2005 issue of parents magazine.
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I've just delivered to my MSP Marketing Edge members a video update about what I think the 5 stages of short-term Coronavirus marketing will be. We're giving them marketing materials to support them at every stage.
Caveat 1: This is an educated guess. Everything's changing fast. And no-one's ever been here before
Caveat 2: This is not profiteering. This is about educating your marketplace, and giving them the calm thought leadership they desire
I believe the 5 stages will be:
1) Safe remote working: This is the stage we're currently in
2) Usual service during lockdown: This isn't an opportunity to win clients. In the event of a total lockdown, it's about communicating clearly to your clients that you can still do 98% of what you do
3) Opportunity: Fix annoying problems: Once the dust on WFH has settled, people will start to be annoyed by small things (and no I don't mean their school-less children 😃) Working from home is different and many people will be frustrated by technology. This is a big opportunity.
Although it requires doing marketing that I normally recommend MSPs avoid - that of "find someone with a problem and fix it for them". You should run ads on all platforms offering remote support, and do it on an ad-hoc basis. This will generate a bit of welcome revenue for you now. And most of those ad-hoc clients will never call you again. But for a small number, it will be the start of a long relationship, and they will become MSP clients
4) Help them get back on their feet: When people can go back to their offices, things will be different. Some of their staff will still work from home (especially if the schools are still off) and they will require guidance on a new way of working
5) Back to long-term marketing strategy: Once we are back to normal, you should focus again on building multiple audiences, building a relationship with them, and being there at the point they are fed up with their incumbent MSP. Actually, this marketing must NEVER stop, not even during the crisis.
The businesses that keep marketing during a crisis will have all the momentum coming out of it. There are dozens of examples of this within business history. When others stop marketing, your marketing costs less and has greater impact. The MSPs that focus on both long-term and short-term marketing in the next few months will be the winners.