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Organizations use CCTV to monitor the actions of workers. Every action is recorded as an information block with subtitles that explain the performed operation. This helps to track the actions of workers, especially when they are making critical financial transactions, such as correcting or cancelling of a sale, withdrawing money or altering personal information.
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SoK Salon Alden Clark and Tim Auburn love the work they do with The Women's Home. A supporter of The Home for four years, Alden has helped organize and host fundraisers including 2013's One Billion Rising event, for the last four years has closed SoK for all the stylists to come and provide hair styling for our reNew and reDux show, is one of our annual gala's underwriters and plays an integral role on our spiritual development team. Tim with his long background in the customer service industry and hotel and restaurant management has hosted multiple brown bag lunches with our residents, coaching them on how to take advantage of present opportunities to achieve their career goals.
Alden first heard of The Women's Home while studying for his Masters in Feminist Theology at Southern Methodist University. The Home's model and success rate kept appearing in national studies on recovery research and Alden realized we were in his own backyard. Fate gave a nudge when one of SoK's regular clients began working at The Home and recruited Alden and Tim for volunteer work. Both of them connected with The Home's mission of recovery and helping women for their own reasons. A close member of Tim's family benefitted from a similar treatment program in their time of struggle years ago and Tim says "knowing there was someone to help him, made me want to give back, what The Home stands for matters to me in helping out." Alden, a Liberation Theologian, is a strong advocate for gender equality and the support and empowerment of women. "Anytime I can find something liberating women from oppression I'm all about it."
Alden's immersive and interactive approach to spiritual exploration using role playing and activities has made him a favorite of our spiritual program participants. Helping our residents gain a hands on connection with the world and themselves on a deeper level allows Alden to use his theological training to give back to the community. Tim, with his wide and varied career history has always risen to opportunities in the present and never let a closed door shut him down. His work with the brown bag lunches gives him the chance to imbue our ladies with the same perseverance.
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Amgen Inc. has agreed to pay $762 million to resolve federal litigation accusing the drugmaker of marketing the anemia treatment Aranesp for unapproved uses.
The Thousand Oaks, Calif., company pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally introducing a misbranded drug into interstate commerce and will pay a $136 million fine and a $14 million forfeiture, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
It also agreed to a $612 million civil settlement according to a law firm connected to the case.
But the U.S. attorney's office declined to comment on that because the civil settlement won't be unsealed until a Wednesday court hearing, when a federal judge also will decide whether to accept the plea and sentence in the criminal case.
Amgen said in an email that if the court accepts the plea and sentence, it will immediately resolve civil and criminal matters for which it had set aside $780 million last year. A company representative declined further comment on the plea agreement.
Amgen develops biologic medicines, or drugs produced by living cells rather than by mixing chemicals. Aranesp is approved for treating patients with anemia caused by chronic renal failure and chemotherapy.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug to be administered once a week or once every two or three weeks, depending on the patient. But prosecutors accused Amgen, among other things, of promoting a once-a-month dose to help Aranesp compete with Johnson & Johnson's Procrit, which was well-established in the market, according to federal court documents.
Amgen sales representative created a "Freedom Time" chart to show both doctors and patients how much time they could save if the drug was administered less frequently, the documents said. Sales representatives also used clinical studies to support the dosing, even though the FDA had found the studies insufficient to support its safety and effectiveness.
The guilty plea sends a message to the drug industry that "if you introduce misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, we will find you, prosecute you and hold you accountable," said Marshall Miller, who served as acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York for this case.
The agreement is the latest between the Justice Department and a drugmaker over allegations of improper marketing. Pharmaceutical companies aren't allowed to market drugs for unapproved uses, but the issue is far from clear cut.
Doctors can prescribe drugs for unapproved uses, and they say these prescriptions play a crucial role in treating patients, especially those with deadly illnesses and few treatment options.
And while drug companies can't market for off-label uses, their sales representatives can distribute copies of scientific journal articles that discuss off-label uses.
Amgen's settlement pales compared to what other big drugmakers have paid as the U.S. government has cracked down on industry tactics in recent years. In July, British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said it will pay $3 billion in fines for criminal and civil violations involving 10 drugs as part of the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history
In 2009, federal prosecutors hit Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drugmaker, with $2.3 billion in penalties tied to violations of federal drug rules.
The large settlements are smaller than the annual sales top blockbuster drugs can generate, but they generate bad publicity that drugmakers want to avoid, said Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, a Georgetown University professor. Fugh-Berman has served as a paid witness in court cases over drug marketing and started the watchdog website pharmedout.org, which details industry tactics.
"I like to think (settlements and fines) have some mitigating effect, but it's hard to gauge," she said.
Amgen shares fell 21 cents to close at $89.29 Tuesday, while the broader markets rose higher.


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NHL Game Night: 12-18-09 Lightning at Blues
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Antero Niittymaki allowed 3 goals in 26 shots for the win.
First Period
STL 10:04, Winchester 1 (Backes, Kariya)(PP)
TB 10:37, St. Louis 7 (Tanguay, Lecavalier)
Second Period
TB 0:36, Stamkos 19 (Foster, St. Louis)
TB 6:24, Foster 5 (Hedman, Malone)
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TB 11:15, Halpern 7 (Malone)
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I thought in the second period, in particular, the Lightning played with a determination and urgency that is very, very welcome to see. The team's puck movement was also particularly quick and crisp in that period. If they skate and pass the puck like that for 60 minutes a game here on out, they'll win a boat load of hockey games. In particular, Vincent Lecavalier was flying, and the team in general played with a chip on its shoulder. That's the kind of hockey I expected to see this season.
It's a week to Christmas and Steven Stamkos has 20 goals. He's 19 years old. He won't be 20 until February. Think about that.
Zenon Konopka was -1 in 6:45.
Paul Szczechura had 1 shot, 3 hits, and was 44% on draws in 13:48.
James Wright played 9:57.
Blair Jones was +1 with a fight, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 10:27. He struggled a bit in his own end of the rink, but if you watched that second period you saw why we've been saying all along he could flourish under Rick Tocchet. He obliterated David Backes on a clean neutral zone hit and, when challenged, answered the bell pretty well again Carlo Colaiacavo. More importantly, there were times he showed hustle and strength on the puck in the forecheck, too, and his big screen on Kurtis Foster's goal helped give the Lightning a key goal that really put St. Louis behind the eight-ball the rest of the way.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament banned a union from approving construction projects, with opposition parties saying Wednesday the group of architects and city planners was being punished by the government for challenging redevelopment plans in Istanbul that ignited nationwide protests last month.
The surprise measure was passed late Tuesday with the votes of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party, which holds a parliamentary majority.
The move, which requires the president's approval before taking effect, would hand over the powers of the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects to the ministry in charge of the environment and urban planning. It also deprives the union of a major source of revenue.
Ali Uzunirmak, a member of Turkey's nationalist party, called the measure "pirate" legislation that avoided discussions in parliamentary committees since it was debated in a midnight session.
The government defended the measure saying it would benefit architects and engineers who are not members of the union.
Union members had opposed construction plans for Istanbul's Taksim Square, including the demolition of Gezi Park, one of a few remaining green spaces in the area.
A police crackdown on a sit-in to protect the park ignited nationwide protests in June that turned into expression of discontent with what opponents say is Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian style of governing. The death toll in the protests, meanwhile, increased to five Wednesday when a demonstrator who was in a coma died.
"With this proposal, the government is making the (Union) pay for Gezi," Milliyet newspaper quoted pro-secular opposition legislator Akif Hamzacebi as saying while speaking out against the measure in Parliament. "This is an extension of the government's witch hunt."
On Monday, seven activists opposed to the redevelopment plans — all members of the Union — were detained as they tried to reach Gezi for a rally they had organized. Their homes were searched Tuesday, according to media reports. The European Union's expressed concern over the detentions and called on Turkey to respect "fundamental freedoms."
Erdogan, who rejects charges of authoritarianism, has blamed the protests on a conspiracy against his government, which received 50 percent of votes in 2011 elections.


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If voters approve a zoning amendment on the March town election ballot, the Planning Board will have the ability to grant conditional use permits for applicants looking to develop in the district if they do not meet all the district zoning requirements.'In 2011, the Planning Board worked with a consultant to put together a Depot Overlay District trying to encourage the redevelopment of the Depot area,' said Town Planning Director Ross Moldoff. 'We started to work with that ordinance this year, and when an applicant had problems with some of the requirements, we found out at the time that there was no waiver provision and no conditional use provision the Planning Board could use.'If an applicant comes in and does not meet all the requirements of the district, the applicant then has to apply for a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Allowing a conditional use permit for the Depot Overlay District would be similar to the conditional use permits the Planning Board is allowed to grant for the town's parking, wetlands, senior housing, and other ordinances, according to Moldoff.'There's always a way for the Planning Board to grant a waiver or a conditional use permit for applicants that can't meet the requirements,' he said. 'The reason that makes sense is because the Planning Board is going to be working closely with the applicants on these types of projects. I think it ought to be in the Planning Board's interest when the applicant can't meet the requirements of the ordinance.'The ability of the Planning Board to grant conditional use permits arises from state statute, said board chairman Robert Campbell.
'This allows us to consider the impact of the proposed conditional use permit on the whole of the development or process, rather than granting variances which may not totally address issues involved in the planning,' said Campbell.The Planning Board unanimously approved placing the zoning amendment on the March 11 town ballot.


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Warren Carlyle to Choreograph Kelli O'Hara-Led CAROUSEL at New York Philharmonic, 2/27-3/2
According to an Equity castng notice, the New York Philharmonic's staged production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel (February 27-March 2, 2013) will feature choreography by Warren Carlyle. The evening will feature Kelli O'Hara as Julie Jordan, Nathan Gunn as Billy Bigelow, Stephanie Blythe as Nettie Fowler, and Alexander Gemignani as Enoch Snow. The production will be directed by John Rando, replacing the previously announced James Brennan due to scheduling conflicts, and conducted by Rob Fisher.
Warren Carlyle most recently directed and choreographed Chaplin on Broadway. Additionally, Warren directed and choreographed the Broadway productions of A Tale of Two Cities and Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, and he choreographed the recent Broadway revival of Follies.
Based on Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár's 1909 play, Liliom, Carousel transfers the story from Europe to the Maine coastline and revolves around the tragic romance between carousel barker Billy Bigelow and mill worker Julie Jordan. The musical includes such highlights as "If I Loved You," "June Is Bustin' Out All Over," and "You'll Never Walk Alone." The New York Philharmonic has performed selections from Carousel on various programs since 1946, most recently in March 2011 when Ted Sperling conducted Ms. O'Hara, Mr. Gunn, and the Orchestra in Classic Broadway, an evening of Broadway selections that included "If I Loved You" and Carousel Waltz.
Carousel was Rodgers & Hammerstein's second work together, following Oklahoma!, and marked an important development in American musical theatre. Premiering at New York's Majestic Theatre in 1945, the hit musical won the New York Drama Critics Award for Best Musical. Carousel was revived in 1992 at the Royal National Theatre and again in 1994 at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater, garnering the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival.
Tickets for these concerts start at $65. All tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. On performance evenings, the Box Office closes one-half hour after performance time; other evenings it closes at 6:00 p.m. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic's Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656. Ticket prices subject to change
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Are you ready for a trip down the rabbit hole? Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Disney are adding a strange new chapter to the Lewis Carroll classic with their "Alice in Wonderland," a film that presents a young woman who finds herself in the world of the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Red Queen. She is welcomed as a returning visitor — but is she, in fact, the same Alice who roamed the trippy realm as a child? Time will tell. Here at the Hero Complex, we're counting down to the film's March 5 release with daily coverage. Today, Burton talks about his version of Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Tim Burton pulled out a surprising cinematic reference when asked about his version of Tweedledee and Tweedledum for "Alice in Wonderland."
"I kept thinking about the twins in 'The Shining,' " Burton said, referring to the chilling Stanley Kubrick horror film that celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. "But really any kind of twins. There's always something scary about them, in a way. Or there can be."
Burton said the strange, corpulent version of Tweedledee and Tweedledum was shaped largely by the performance of the actor who plays both, British comedian Matt Lucas, who did a "great job" tapping into the eerie nature of the brothers.
"We didn't want to do motion capture because I'm, personally, not really into that and since I like these actors I thought it would be really nice to use them — with actors like Matt or Johnny [Depp as the Mad Hatter] or Helena [Bonham Carter as the Red Queen] I wanted to get what they brought to it," Burton explained. "So with Matt it's kind of a mix of animation and him. It's a weird mixture of things which gives his characters the disturbing quality that they so richly deserve."
In some other versions of "Alice," Tweedledee and Tweedledum seem to smirk more than they do in Burton's new take. Did he notice that? "Hmm. Well, I don't know what to say about those cute lovable little guys. Well, you can make up your own mind on that."
— Geoff Boucher
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Two found dead in Belmont; one man detained as part of investigationBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
May 24. 2013 10:35PM
BELMONT — Homicide investigators were working late into Friday night on what they termed the suspicious deaths of two people at 20 Sunset Drive in Belmont.
Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeffery Strelzin, chief of the homicide unit, said an investigation is ongoing into the deaths of two of the home's occupants.
Police said they responded to the single-family home at 11:03 a.m. Friday. After police entered, they discovered an adult male and an adult female inside the home, both deceased, Strelzin said.
The state's Medical Examiner will be conducting autopsies to determine the cause and manner of deaths. Their identities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, he said.
Strelzin would not comment on the causes of death or if there are any suspects in the case.
"We have not arrested anybody as of yet," he said late Friday night.
Tilton police say they have detained someone wanted in relation to the investigation.
After a be-on-the-lookout alert went out at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Tilton Police Chief Robert Cormier said one of his officers detained Shawn Carter, address not given, at 2:20 p.m. and turned him over to Belmont police as requested.
The detention was related to the current investigation in Belmont by the New Hampshire State Police Major Crimes Unit, Cormier said.
The alert said Carter was possibly armed with weapons and was to be considered dangerous, Cormier said.
Strelzin would not comment on Shawn Carter.
The owner of the home said the occupants, who were named Carter, moved in about a month ago. There were two males, he said, one age 31 and the other age 40, and their mother.
At one point Friday afternoon, Ed Crawford, the owner of neighboring Winnisquam Marine, said police asked the marina to close its doors for a period that lasted a few minutes.
"Apparently they were looking for someone," Crawford said.
Crawford said he hadn't seen anyone at the home this week.
Strelzin confirmed that an alert went out Friday afternoon to Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith in connection with the case, but would not give further details.
Inter-Lakes School District Superintendent Mary Ellen Ormond said she received the alert at 1:45 p.m., which said there was a dangerous situation in another unnamed town nearby that might "spill over."
Ormond said she didn't know what the danger was, but put the school into a "secure campus" mode for a period of about 45 minutes. She wasn't sure what the link to Belmont might have been.
The New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit and the Belmont Police Department are continuing to investigate the incident, and ask that anyone with information call the New Hampshire State Police at 223-4381.


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ZombiU gameplay: how to survive the apocalypse
ZombiU hits Wii U across the UK and Europe tomorrow. VG247's Dave Cook shows you ten minutes of the game's opening areas, and talks about surviving the chaos.
Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, ZombiU is an attempt at recapturing the tough nature of classic survival horror games. It's slow-paced, full of zombies and creepy as all hell. You can check out our appraisal of the full game here:
I've been recording the game as I've been playing, and I thought it'd be neat to capture some of ZombiU's opening areas and gameplay mechanics so you can see how it all works, not to mention how the Wii U GamePad factors into the mix.
The ten-minute clip below follows your survivor's hike through the London Underground to Buckingham Palace. I also show off some combat and GamePad features:
Will you be getting ZombiU at launch alongside your Wii U? Do you like the look of the game? Let us know below.


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Cavanagh celebrates a goal against Clarkson in the 1969 ECAC semifinals.
Mark Fusco '83 Named to ECAC Hockey Top-50 List
ALBANY, N.Y.—Three-time first-team All-America selection and United States Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Cavanagh '71 has been named one of the top 50 players in league history, ECAC Hockey announced Wednesday.
As part of its 50th-anniversary celebration, ECAC Hockey has compiled a group of its top 50 players to recognize the storied history of the league and honor its significant players. The league released the third installment of five honorees Wednesday. The top 50 players were determined by a selection committee made up of former coaches and media members, who selected the honorees from 145 nominees (47 defensemen, 73 forwards, 25 goaltenders).
Cavanagh, who was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Beanpot Hall of Fame in 1995, joins defenseman Mark Fusco '83 as Harvard's ECAC top-50 selections so far.
The latest segment of honorees: Cavanagh; Yann Danis, goaltender at Brown, a two-time all-America and one of two league goaltenders to win both Player and Goaltender of the Year; Dave Fretz, a defenseman at Clarkson, a member of the 1980-89 all-decade team; Dan Laperriere, defenseman at St. Lawrence, the Saints' all-time leading scorer among defensemen and Vermont forward Martin St. Louis, a three-time all-America first team selection and the Catamounts' all-time leading scorer.
Cavanagh earned All-America, all-conference and ECAC all-tournament honors in each of his three years as a forward for the Crimson varsity squad. He scored a team-high 24 goals and 62 points as a freshman, earning selection as ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year and Beanpot Most Valuable Player. He again led the Crimson in scoring the next two seasons, each year earning the Tudor Cup as team MVP both years. He was the recipient of the Bingham Award as Harvard's top male athlete and the Walter Brown Award as the top U.S.-born player in New England in 1971.
The Providence, R.I., native registered 72 points in his senior season to finish his career as Harvard's all-time leader in assists (127) while ranking second in points (187) and third in goals (60). Four decades later, Cavanagh currently ranks third, fifth and 14th in those respective categories. He captained Harvard to the 1971 ECAC title and led the Crimson to the 1969 Beanpot championship. He is the all-time leader in Beanpot scoring (19 points) and assists (12).
All current and former teams' impactful players were reviewed in comprising the list of candidates for the special team. Five players from the top 50 all-time team will be released every two weeks throughout the season leading up the league championship semifinals and final March 18-19 in Atlantic City, N.J.
The top 50 players were determined by a vote of a selection committee of 10 individuals: Joe Bertagna '73, former student-athlete at Harvard, former hockey commissioner of the ECAC and current commissioner of Hockey East; Ed Carpenter, former sports information director at Boston University; Bill Cleary '56, former student-athlete, head coach and director of athletics at Harvard; John Connolly, longtime sports reporter at the Boston Herald; Dan Fridgen, former student-athlete at Colgate and head coach at Rensselaer; Mike Gilligan, former head coach at Yale and Vermont; Lou Lamoriello, former student-athlete and head coach at Providence and current CEO, president and general manager of the New Jersey Devils; Mark Morris, former student-athlete at Colgate and former head coach at Clarkson; Tim Taylor '63, former student-athlete at Harvard and head coach at Yale; and Adam Wodon, editor of the College Hockey News website.


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Rachel Abramowitz has been keeping us up to date on the 1980s-era revival with her report on the "Karate Kid" and another on "Red Dawn," and today she's got an update on "The Smurfs" movie.
There are so many things to worry about in the world these days, but you can cross one off the list: Quentin Tarantino won't be playing Brainy Smurf in the big-screen version of "The Smurfs" after all.
"There were conversations about it, but it didn't work out," says Hannah Minghella, president of Sony Pictures Animation, which is making the movie with a blend of live-action and animation. "Quentin is such a fanboy that it was part of the appeal."
Tarantino won't portray the little know-it-all Smurf, but other notable names are l
ining up with intense interest about joining the tribe of miniature blue imps.
"You have no idea," Minghella said of the blue-in-the-face lobbying by agents who want their stars to be part of the revival.
So far, the ensemble includes Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf, Katy Perry as Smurfette, George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf and Kevin James as Hefty Smurf and Alan Cumming (who has prior experience in the wild blue yonder of cinema) as Gutsy Smurf.
Hank Azaria, the stalwart of "The Simpsons" who memorably chewed the historic scenery in "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian," will be Gargamel, the sour sorcerer who just absolutely hates the tiny blue folk.
While most Americans recognize the Smurfs from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon that ran from 1981 to 1990 — and the mountain of tie-in merchandising — what they might not know is that the little people were created in 1958 by Belgian cartoonist Peyo, whose real name was Pierre Culliford.
"The property is 50 years old," Minghella said. "In Europe, it has never ceased to be a current popular
phenomenon. It still airs in prime time in certain countries around the world."
The idea of the new movie, the first in a potential franchise, is that the Smurfs enter the real world and the lives of a young couple played by stars Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays.
"We liked the idea of juxtaposing the Smurf values with the modern world," Minghella explained. "Smurfs grow their own food and are very environmentally conscious. They don't have technology or electricity. They do everything together and are really supportive of each other. For us, that was the starting point. Let's bring that magic into the real world, the grounded world."
So the blue people are actually, uh, green. That catches the humans off-guard at first. "They don't know how to react, but the Smurfs become an agent of change and bring magic into their lives," Minghella said.
— Rachel Abramowitz
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'Waking Sleeping Beauty' tells rousing tale of 1980s Disney
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Tarantino's epic labor: 'I couldn't shut my brain off'
Photos: Quentin Tarantino. Credit: Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times; Brainy Smurf. Credit: I.M.P.S.


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June 9, 1948 - August 19, 2013
New Windsor, NY
Robert Paul "Poppy Bob" Dodge, of New Windsor, passed away on August 19, 2013. He was 65.
Son of the late Maitland W. and Evelyn V. (Lilley) Dodge, he was born June 9, 1948 in Governeur, NY.
Bob proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, earning the National Defense Service, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign and Good Conduct Medals, and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm. He was currently employed with Continental Organics in New Windsor, and before that was a professional painter, a sanitation engineer and also worked in the postal distribution center in Newburgh. Poppy Bob loved his grandchildren and was a wonderful grandfather. He thought the world of them and all his nieces and nephews. He had a kind heart to all he loved, and will be greatly missed by all who loved him.
Survivors include his companion of 35 years, Darlene E. Farrett; his daughter, Virginia Dodge of Morristown, AZ and her mother, Carol Dodge; stepsons: John R. Farrett Jr. and fiance, Patricia Balone and Joseph M. Farrett; grandchildren: Jordan and her companion, Johnny Ramirez, John III, James, Courtney and Aubree Farrett; great-grandsons: Jayden Loupe and Julian Ramirez; sisters: Rose Poborsky and husband, Gary of PA, Elizabeth Brummert and husband, David of PA and Ginger Himes of SC; brother, George Dodge of SC; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Ethel Skvasik and her husband, John of PA.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27th at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28 in St. Joseph's Church, New Windsor.
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Fun launch of beer in Madrid. 'Honoring' the man that started the prohibition movement Senador Volstead was launched as a hard to get hidden beer. There are some cool on premise ideas and I also like the digital – website inside a fake website solution.
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The First Crusade played a very important part in Medieval England. The First Crusade was an attempt to re-capture Jerusalem. After the capture of Jerusalem by the Muslims in 1076, any Christian who wanted to pay a pilgrimage to the city faced a very hard time. Muslim soldiers made life very difficult for the Christians and trying to get to Jerusalem was filled with danger for a Christian. This greatly angered all Christians. One Christian - called Alexius I of Constantinople - feared that his country might also fall to the Muslims as it was very close to the territory captured by the Muslims. Constantinople is in modern day Turkey. Alexius called on the pope - Urban II - to give him help. In 1095, Urban spoke to a great crown at Clermont in France. He called for a war against the Muslims so that Jerusalem was regained for the Christian faith. In his speech he said: "Christians, hasten to help your brothers in the East, for they are being attacked. Arm for the rescue of Jerusalem under your captain Christ. Wear his cross as your badge. If you are killed your sins will be pardoned." Those who volunteered to go to fight the Muslims cut out red crosses and sewed them on their tunics. The French word "croix" means cross and the word changed to "croisades" or crusades. The fight against the Muslims became a Holy War. Many people did volunteer to fight on the First Crusade. There were true Christians who wanted to reclaim Jerusalem for their belief and get the Muslims out of the city. There were those who knew they had committed sin and that by going on the Crusade they might be forgiven by God. They had also been told by the pope that if they were killed, they would automatically go to heaven as they were fighting for God. There were those who thought that they might get rich by taking the wealth that they thought existed in Jerusalem. Any crusader could claim to be going on a pilgrimage for God - pilgrims did not have to pay tax and they were protected by the Church. The First Crusade had a very difficult journey getting to the Middle East. They could not use the Mediterranean Sea as the Crusaders did not control the ports on the coast of the Middle East. Therefore, they had to cross land. They travelled from France through Italy, then Eastern Europe and then through what is now Turkey. They covered hundreds of miles, through scorching heat and also deep snow in the mountain passes. The Crusaders ran out of fresh water and according to a survivor of the First Crusade who wrote about his experiences after his return, some were reduced to drinking their own urine, drinking animal blood or water that had been in sewage. Food was bought from local people but at very expensive prices. Odo of Deuil claims that these men who were fighting for God were reduced to pillaging and plunder in order to get food. Disease was common especially as men were weakened by the journey and drinking dirty water. Dysentery was common. Heat stroke also weakened many Crusaders. Disease and fatigue affected rich and poor alike. By 1097, nearly 10,000 people had gathered at Constantinople ready for the journey to the Holy Land. There was no one person in charge of the First Crusade. Urban II had made Bishop Adbenar the leader but he preferred to let others do the work and make decisions. They were four separate proper Crusader armies in the First Crusade but also a large number of smaller armies. However, there was no proper command structure and with the problems of communications at that time, it is possible that a command structure with one person in charge was an impossibility. The first target of the Crusaders was the important fortress city of Nicea. This city was taken by the Crusaders without too much trouble as the man in charge of it was away fighting! The next target for the Crusaders was Antioch - a strongly protected Turkish city. It took a seven month siege before the city fell. The next target was Jerusalem. The attack and capture of Jerusalem started in the summer of 1099. Jerusalem was well defended with high walls around it. The first attacks on the city were not successful as the Crusaders were short of materials for building siege machines. Once logs had arrived, two siege machines were built. A monk called Fulcher was on the First Crusade. He wrote about the attack on the Holy City and he can be treated as an eye-witness as to what took place. Fulcher claimed that once the Crusaders had managed to get over the walls of Jerusalem, the Muslim defenders there ran away. Fulcher claimed that the Crusaders cut down anybody they could and that the streets of Jerusalem were ankle deep in blood. The rest of the Crusaders got into the city when the gates were opened. 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Capacity building
The first meeting of the Parties to the Convention (Lucca, Italy, 21-23 october 2002) requested the secretariat to continue with its efforts to develop the clearing house mechanism and capacity-building service (see Decision I/10 ENG FRE RUS) as a means to adequately address the need for coordinated and systematic assistance to the implementation of the Convention, primarily in countries in transition.
In connection with this mandate a broad capacity-building framework has been set up to streamline and rationalize capacity-building activities and promote synergies. The framework, facilitated by the Convention's secretariat, involves some of the main international organizations involved in capacity building under the Convention. Also in connection with this mandate the secretariat had provided further information on the capacity building activities in reports to the Meeting of the Parties.
|Reports to the Meetings of the Parties and their accompanying documents
|Report on capacity-building (ECE/MP.PP/2008/6) at the third session
|Report on capacity-building (ECE/MP.PP/2011/8) at the fourth session
|Report on capacity-building (ECE/MP.PP/2014/7) at the fifth session and its accompanying document AC/MOP-5/Inf.1 (ENG)
|Report on capacity-building (ECE/MP.PP/2017/7) at the sixth session and its accompanying document AC/MOP-6/Inf.2 (ENG)
Partner Organizations
The partner organizations involved in the framework's activities over the last year include:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
European Environment Agency (EEA)
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)
Central Asian Regional Environmental Centre (CAREC)
Milieukontakt Oost-Europa
The Access Initiative (TAI)
European ECO Forum
Meetings of Capacity Building Coordination
Thematic and regional workshops
Workshop on good practices in public participation at the local level Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), 6-7 December 1999
First Central Asian Workshop Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), 4-8 May 2000
First South Caucasus Workshop Tbilisi (Georgia), 11-13 December 2000
Second South Caucasus Workshop Tsakhkadzor (Armenia) 15-17 November 2001
Second Central Asia Workshop in Dushanbe (Tajikistan), 4-7 June 2002: (ENG) (RUS)
National Workshop in Kyrgyzstan (Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan), 9-11 October 2003: programme (ENG), summary of discussions (RUS), workshop outcome (RUS)
Workshop on Access to Justice for High-level Judiciary (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine), 4-5 June 2007, Kiev, Ukraine
International Workshop on Involving the Public in International Forums, 20-21 June 2007, Geneva
Workshop on Public Participation in Strategic Decision-making, 3-4 December 2007, Sofia, Bulgaria
International workshop on access to information, public participation and access to justice regarding GMOs, 19-20 May 2008, Cologne, Germany
Workshop on access to Justice for High-level Judiciary in South-Eastern Europe, 17-18 November 2008, Tirana, Albania
Workshop on Electronic Information Tools to support the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in South Eastern Europe, 25-26 November 2010, Skopje, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Joint Aarhus Convention/Cartagena Protocol workshop on public awareness, access to information and public participation regarding LMOs/GMOs, 8-9 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan.
Six meeting of the Task Force on Public-Participation in International Forums and Workshop, 23-24 February 2011, Geneva, Switzerland.
Subregional Central Asian meeting "Implementing the Aarhus Convention today: Paving the way to a better environment and governance tomorrow, 22-23 May 2012, Almaty, Kazakhstan.


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Exposed zipper detailing, glossy profile and cuffed design make this edgy pair of bebe shorts a perfect balance between casual-cool and rocker-chic. Try it with a printed chiffon top and pair of flat sandals.
- 98% cotton, 2% spandex
- Rise: 8" (20 cm)
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Humane Organizations
70.11 [Property tax exemptions] (28) Humane Societies . Property owned and operated by a humane society organized primarily for the care and shelter or homeless, stray or abused animals, on a nonprofit basis, no part of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any member, officer or shareholder, if the property is used exclusively for the primary purposes of the humane society.
174.09 Dog license fund; how disposed of and accounted for. (1) The dog license taxed so paid to the county treasurer shall be kept in a separate account and shall be know as the " dog license fund" and shall be appropriated and disbursed for the purposed and in the manner following; within 30 days after receipt of the same the county treasurer shall pay into the state treasury 5% of the minimum tax as provided for under s. 174.05m (2) of all dog license taxed which shall have been received by the county treasurer.
(2) Expenses necessarily recurred by the county in purchasing and providing books, forms and other supplies required in the administering of the dog license law, expenses incurred by the county under s.95.21 (4) (b) and (8) and expenses incurred by the county pound or by a humane society or other organization designated to provide a pound for collecting, caring for and disposing of dogs may be paid out of the dog license fund. The amount remaining in the fund after deducting these expenses shall be available for and may be used as far as necessary for paying claims allowed by the county to the owners of domestic animals because of damages done by dogs during the license year of which the taxes were paid. Any surplus in excess of $1,000 which may remain from the dog license taxed of any license year shall on March 1 of the succeeding year be paid by the county treasurer to the county humane society or other organization designated by the county board to provide a pound. If there is no humane society or other organization designated to provide a pound, these funds shall be paid to the towns, villages and cities of the county for their use in the proportion in which the towns, villages and cities contributed to the fund out of which the surplus arises.
>b>95.01 Administration of drugs to horses. (1) No person may administer a drug to a horse, either internally or externally, for the purpose of altering the performance of the horse in a horse pulling contest
(2) Persons in charge of a horse pulling contest may require as a condition of participation in the contest that the exhibitor submit the exhibitor's horse for examination by a licensed veterinarian to determine the presence of dugs under sub (1)
(10)HUMANE HANDLING. Live downer animals picked up for animal food processing or rendering shall be slaughtered before loading for transport to a processing or rendering plant.
Slaughtering shall be done by humane methods as defined in s. 95.80 (1 ) (a).
95.80 Humane slaughtering. (1) DEFINITIONS. As used in this section;
(a) "Humane method" means :
1. Any method of slaughtering livestock which normally causes animals to be rendered insensible to pain by a single blow or shot of a mechanical instrument or by electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut; or
2. The method of slaughtering, including handling and other preparation for slaughtering, required by or used in connection with the ritual of any religious faith, whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain caused by the simultaneous instantaneous severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument.
(b.) " Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised deer and other species of animals susceptible of use in the production of meat products.
(c.) " Slaughterer" means any person operating a slaughterhouse licensed under s 97.42, or registered under s. 97.44
(2) PROHIBITION. No slaughterer may slaughter livestock except by a humane method.
350.07 Driving animals. No person shall drive or pursue any animal with a snowmobile, except as a part of normal faming operations involving the driving of livestock.


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Is there an Ivy Block Injection?
I know this is not allergy, but thought you might be able to help. I get poison ivy 5-6 times per season and I have it now for the first time this season. I do not seem to come in direct plant contact for I am careful to watch for it. I have to take a Medrol dosepak and use the topical creams and Benadryl for itching. I have tried topical Ivy Block to prevent it, but there is so much alcohol in the solution it is very irritating to the skin.Any injections to desensitize me? I have called some allergist and dermatologist offices, but they have nothing to offer. Anything on the horizon?? Thanks for your help!!
Poison ivy is a form of contact dermatitis which is a cell-mediated immunologic disorder. In other words, it is an allergic reaction to resin from the rhus plant! Unfortunately, avoidance is the best treatment and if one contacts it despite avoidance then treatment with topical or systemic corticosteroids (depending on the severity and extent of the outbreak) is the treatment of choice. A great deal of research is currently being conducted on poison ivy with the intent of developing an effective vaccine but to date nothing is on the horizon of clinical use. There use to be a poison ivy injection that was commercially available but the FDA removed it from the market as they felt it was not clinically effective. Some people who are very sensitive to poison ivy, get poison ivy in spite of careful avoidance. They may be contacting it by coming in contact with animals or people who had recent contact with poison ivy.
Jonathan Bernstein, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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Late one afternoon seven years ago, in the village of Kamanyola in eastern Congo, Fatuma Kayengela's husband sent their daughter and her cousin to the market to buy oil for the lamps. When the two 15-year-old girls turned to go back home, they found the way blocked by soldiers, who took them down the road. As darkness fell, Fatuma and her husband went in search of the girls and learned of screams and crying coming from the school. There they found the girls as the rapists had left them. They went to the police station for help, but the police said there was nothing they could do about soldiers. When Fatuma's husband grew angry, they threatened to arrest him. Thankful the girls were still alive, Fatuma took them home.
That was a brave act. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rape survivor is an outcast, blamed and shamed by local tradition and religion for the only crime pinned squarely on the victim. She is "dirtied," but her greater crime is that in being violated she shrinks the stature of the husband or father to whom she belongs. To regain respect he must throw her out. Fatuma's husband behaved differently: he stood by the girls. Yet as Fatuma watched her daughter's continuing suffering, she felt powerless. "At that time," she says, "I didn't even know enough to take my daughter to the hospital." She determined to learn how to help her child and other survivors of sexual assault; but because rape is a crime women and girls have learned to suffer in shamed silence, she had no idea how many there were.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are hundreds of thousands.
The DRC began its ascent to the title of Rape Capital of the World in 1994, when masses of defeated Hutu génocidaires (Interahamwe) entered the country from Rwanda. They were followed in 1996 by invading Tutsis, the RPF forces of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who was allied with Congolese rebel Laurent Kabila against Congolese President Mobutu Sese Seko, the desiccated American creation of the cold war who had presided for decades over exploitation of Congo's rich resources and the disintegration of its flimsy colonial institutions. With an eye on those resources, neighboring countries intervened on both sides. By the time peace accords were signed in 2002, more than twenty armies and militias were battling for the DRC's gold, diamonds and coltan, and young Joseph Kabila had succeeded his assassinated father as president. His presidency was affirmed by an election held in 2006 at a cost of nearly $500 million.


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Mark Hayward's City Matters: Innocence lost, justice delayedBY MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 08. 2014 8:33PM
IF CATHY SMITH (not her real name) wants to see justice done, she is just going to have to wait.
For her, justice means prison for the man who forged a bond with her and her family, cultivated an uncle-like relationship with her daughter, and then started molesting the girl at the age of 9, maybe even earlier, her mother alleges.
Such is the pattern when children are molested — a family friend turns out to be a pervert, leaving a jumble of confusion and anguish as he walks away. In this case, the confused girl missed the man — at least initially — and doesn't want to see him get into trouble, her mother said. And she is embittered and angry over what she's hearing from county prosecutors.
As would most who read further. This is the outcome of terms such as "innocent until proven guilty" and "reasonable doubt."
Smith said she found out about the molestation when contacted by state social workers last year. Manchester police confirm they investigated the case and turned it over to the Hillsborough County Attorney's Office, but will say nothing else about it.
The man, let's call him Stanley, continues to live in a Lake Avenue apartment, where he is free to strike up a relationship with another vulnerable family, Smith said.
"I was under the impression that if somebody touched any child like that she would at least get her day in court," Smith said. She approached this newspaper two months ago, heartbroken and not knowing where to turn.
Only Smith will give a complete explanation of what's happened. Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia LaFrance, a veteran prosecutor in her first term as county attorney, said she can't speak about the details of the case. But she said prosecutor Michael Valentine reviewed the case, and experienced prosecutors unanimously agreed to not go forward at this time."Sometimes, we can tell by talking to a child they are not ready, they cannot last, and the parents are gung-ho to go forward," LaFrance said. "I won't go forward at the risk of damaging a child."
LaFrance said it can take years for a victim to be ready to testify, meaning the perp remains loose. "I can tell you, it's kept me awake at nights," LaFrance said.
LaFrance said she waited six years for a 6-year-old victim to be ready to testify, and the abuser now sits in prison for a minimum of 15 years.
Prosecutors can bring charges until the victim is 40, but if they get an innocent verdict, the case ends there, LaFrance said. (For more information on child sex abuse, go to cac-nh.org.)
Smith disputes the explanations she's been given.
• Her daughter is too emotional and might lie in court. Smith agrees that her daughter does not want Stanley, who is in his late 30s, to get in trouble. But she insists her daughter knows that it's wrong to lie and would not do so.
• Her daughter would be too traumatized. Smith said she agrees with her daughter's therapist — if the trauma is going to happen, she might as well take her lumps now and get it over with. Why go through three years of counseling, start to heal, and then have the matter resurface? Smith asks.
• Her daughter just doesn't want to. That decision, Smith said, should be left up to an adult who understands the seriousness of the matter.
"I understand it's a judgment call," Smith said. "What I don't understand is the reasons they gave me. They don't make any sense."
LaFrance said she understands Smith's desire for justice.
Life is hard for Smith. She is 54, a divorced mom on disability with two children at home. She lives in a small family home that she grew up in in south Manchester. She's on food stamps.
She said Stanley had gained her confidence so much that she disputed suggestions from friends that he could be a child molester. He acted like a teenager and made her daughter happy. He ranted and railed when a registered sex offender moved into the neighborhood.
Now, she worries what will happen to her daughter, who was initially despondent when told she could no longer see Stanley. She seems to be getting over him, but there are mood swings, and her grades have suffered, Smith said.
Even worse, prosecutors told Smith not to speak to her daughter in depth about what happened. LaFrance confirmed that prosecutors give that advice — defense attorneys accuse parents of coaching their child, which hurts the child's credibility at trial.
If the girl wants to talk, she can see a counselor. So basically, Smith can only listen. Recently, she heard her daughter tell her sister she's already been in one "relationship."
"It's not so much the touching part, it's the emotions he put her through," Smith said. "Her emotions are all screwed up. She doesn't know what's right, what's wrong."


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As a research and education institution, the Museum is endeavoring to inform policy initiatives at every level: city, state and federal. Policy directives influence and inform our programs, from a New York City curriculum policy requiring that all students conduct long-term science investigations, to a national goal of educating 100,000 new science teachers over the next decade.
Based on specific policy and school STEM needs, the Museum's Urban Advantage middle school science-education program is being replicated by cities in other states. AMNH participated in the New York State Regents Work Group that studied urban teacher preparation and recommended the inclusion of cultural institutions. The Museum represented informal science institutions in the National Science Board's STEM Commission for 21st Century, has participated in NSF discussions of funding priorities, and testified before Congress about the role of museums and other informal learning institutions as catalysts for STEM education reform and cross-sector partnerships.
AMNH policy papers/ initiatives include:
National Policy: Congressional Testimony
Speaking before the House Committee on Science and Technology in 2010, Museum President Ellen V. Futter testified about the importance of science-related cultural institutions in K-12 STEM education.
Science Generation: A National Imperative
At this two-day summit held at the Museum in , national leaders in discussed the urgent need to improve science education in the United States, and how to bring about it.
National Science Board: A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the STEM Education System
The Museum represented informal science institutions in a 2007 commission to develop a road map for measurable improvements in the country's 21st century STEM education system.
Informal Science Education Policy: Issues and Opportunities
The Museum participated in this 2010 report produced by CAISE that to inventoried and commented on policies that affect the impact of informal science education.
Making Science Matter: Collaborations between Informal Science Education Organizations and Schools
This report from CAISE explores relationships between formal and informal settings in science education.


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Push for Title I director continues in NashuaBy BENJAMIN C. KLEIN
Union Leader Correspondent
April 01. 2013 9:30PM
NASHUA - District Superintendent Mark Conrad said the job description for a Title I director will be finalized in time for next Monday's Board of Education meeting so the hiring process can begin as soon as possible.
The Board of Education tabled a vote on a new Title I director job description at a March 25 meeting after raising concerns that the position might be too much for one person to handle.
"(The board knows) we have to fill the position regardless of how the job description turns out," Conrad said.
Conrad said the new position is an evolution of the current Title I coordinator, a position that pays more $60,000 a year. Patricia Burns, the current coordinator, is retiring at the end of the year.
Conrad said a director will have more authority to coordinate among the five Title 1 elementary schools in the district, and the salary will be higher than the coordinator position. The budget cost will be roughly neutral, however, because the role - and pay - of the assistant coordinator will be reduced, Conrad said.
The new position would have the authority of a principal, Conrad previously told the board, and would be responsible for examining practices and funding at the district's five Title I schools to ensure money is being spent in ways that make the maximum impact on students.
Conrad also told the board that the evolution of the position is needed because performance in the district's Title I schools has not improved as expected.
Title I designations, which make schools eligible for federal assistance, are reserved for schools where 40 percent of the student population qualifies for free or reduced lunches. Fairgrounds, Ledge Street, Dr. Crisp, Mount Pleasant and Amherst Elementary qualify as Title I schools.
If the board approves the new job description at next Monday's meeting, Conrad said, the district would begin the process of filling the position immediately.


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Mission Matters
Welcome home, Fr. Rewak
Poet in the garden: Chancellor William Rewak, S.J. Photo by Charles Barry.
SCU's poet-president returns to the Mission Campus as chancellor.
The first time that William Rewak, S.J., taught English at SCU was in 1970 and it was baptism by fire: sit-ins and classroom lockouts and Vietnam War protests—and he wondered, with some misgivings, Is this what teaching college means? He served as rector of the Jesuit community and oversaw the move of his fellow Jesuits from St. Joseph's Hall into Nobili Hall. Then, as the University's 26th president—and the first chosen by SCU's Board of Trustees—he led the Santa Clara community for a dozen years, 1976–88.
Fr. Rewak has traveled far and wide since then, but this August he returned as chancellor of Santa Clara University. In his new role, he assists President Michael Engh, S.J., in vital areas, including civic engagement, fundraising, community outreach, and ceremonial events. He also heads a newly established Council of Trustee Emeriti, a board comprising former, honored trustees who will continue to serve and provide counsel to SCU.
What he built
As president, Fr. Rewak oversaw the creation of nearly a score of endowed professorships and headed up the largest fundraising campaign ever undertaken by a Catholic university in the West, ultimately boosting Santa Clara's endowment from $11 million to nearly $80 million. The student body grew more diverse geographically and ethnically, and Fr. Rewak let it be known that Santa Clara would be the preeminent Catholic university in the West. The Bannan Engineering Building was built and renovation, expansion, and construction of at least eight more facilities completed. He embarked on a project long desired—rerouting The Alameda to unite the campus, which required an unprecedented collaboration of city, state, and University.
"We are here for that human interchange where wisdom is born, to serve intellect and to touch the human heart."
He launched a series of institutes on campus to examine issues of War and Conscience, The Family, Poverty and Conscience, Technology and Society, and The Constitution. He also made time to teach a weekly poetry seminar for engineers. And, in a decision near and dear to us, he enlisted a talented editor by the name of Peg Major to helm a new publication in September 1981: Santa Clara Magazine. He wrote in the pages of that first issue, 30 years ago: "We are here for that human interchange where wisdom is born, to serve intellect and to touch the human heart."
The route
Fr. Rewak was appointed chancellor of SCU once before, in 1989, following his presidency and after a year of research and writing at Harvard. But he served as chancellor for only a few months before being tapped to fill in for the unexpectedly ill president of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. He led Spring Hill until 1997, served as director of the Jesuit Retreat House in Los Altos to 2005, and through last year served as minister of the Jesuit Community at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he also taught poetry.
Regarding his new role, Fr. Rewak says, "The challenge for all of us will be to imagine Santa Clara's future as one of a continuing high achievement and a profound dedication to serving a world that needs a spirit of selflessness."
Fall 2011
See all articles from this issue
Change the world
The U.S. Peace Corps turned 50 this year, with more than 340 Santa Clara grads (and faculty and staff) having served as volunteers.
How can you defend those people?
Public defenders in the Homicide Task Force in Chicago have some answers about representing accused murderers.
Mission Matters
Welcome home, Fr. Rewak
SCU's poet-president returns to the Mission Campus as chancellor.
Putting cleantech on the map
The Center for Science, Technology, and Society tracks where off-the-grid solutions are lighting the way.
Bronco Profile
Tradition Shattered
Fifty years ago, Santa Clara admitted the first class of women into its undergraduate program. Gerri Beasley '65 shares some memories.
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|View a slideshow of archival photos.
Hear Fr. Rewak read his poetry at the Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. Creative Writing Series in the Fess Parker Studio Theatre. The event is Nov. 2 at 4:00 p.m.
Read Fr. Rewak's poem Abundance and Modern Warfare in America magazine.
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Rudolf L. Brutoco, M.D.
October 16, 2011 at 9:50 am
Thank you for an article that conveys a bit of this wonderful man and priest. Fr. Rewak embodies much of what SCU tries to instill in its community: incisive reason, humble service to humanity, effective leadership, creative problem-solving, and constant kindness and sensitivity. And, to that he adds scholarly and literary intellect.
My wife, Diana, and I started at Santa Clara at the same time Fr. Rewak did, in 1970 as members of the class of 74. We were both fortunate enough to find our way into his American Lit classes. Like our classmates, we were amazed with his ability to stir and enthrall the class by reading poetry. What a voice! As a great teacher does, he transferred to us a love of learning, that generalizes to other subject matter, and still impels us today. In and out of class, we learned much through him about Jesuit values. Indeed, the foundation for our ongoing love for Santa Clara emanated to a substantial extent, from our relationship with Fr. Bill.
We are all very fortunate to have Fr. Rewak back where he belongs. He will be a strong and positive presence, and a superb representative of our University. True to form, his contributions are likely to be non-ostentatious, but he will undoubtedly help us move further forward as an institution of increasing impact and visibility. It is another indication of Fr. Enghs outstanding leadership that he has invited Fr. Rewak home.


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Pixelmator and OS X Yosemite
All of you must have heard by now about the new OS X called Yosemite. It's coming this fall along with other incredible things Apple announced during the keynote. We are absolutely thrilled to see new features as Apple fans, but we're even more excited as developers.
That's right, we are going to work on a new Pixelmator version for OS X Yosemite right away. So I suspect that you're going to see some user interface changes. And, of course, we're absolutely itching to dig in and have a look at what we can do with the new Swift language and Xcode 6. Boy, this is going to be sooo exciting!


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Selling out Black college football
George Curry | 9/30/2013, 7:50 a.m.
(NNPA) – I cringed as the scores came in over the weekend. Ohio State 76, Florida A&M 0. Florida State 54, Bethune-Cookman 6. Miami 77, Savannah State 7. Our HBCUs have traded their proud, rich football heritage for money. And I don't think it's worth it.
There's only one reason our HBCUs schedule games against schools whose head coaches make more than their entire athletic budgets: they earn a big payday, even if that means being publicly humiliated along the way.
The irony is that the SEC wouldn't continue to have a lock on national football championships were it not for their Black players. And it wasn't all that long ago that Blacks were as unwelcomed in the SEC as they were at KKK rallies. But when Sam Cunningham ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in 1970 when the University of Southern California routed Alabama 42-21 in Birmingham, the conference got the message that they couldn't win without Black talent.
Until then, if Black athletes wanted to play in the South, they had to attend HBCUs. It was never a question of talent. More than 1,200 players from Black colleges have played in the NFL, including 150 who have made it to the Super Bowl. NFL stars from HBCUs include: Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley), Michael Strayhan (Texas Southern), Walter Payton (Jackson State), Art Snell (University of Maryland Eastern Shore), Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Richard Dent (Tennessee State), Bob Hayes and Willie Galimore (Florida A&M), Donald Driver and Steve McNair (Alcorn State), Deacon Jones and Harry Carson (South Carolina State), John Stallworth (Alabama A&M), Mel Blount (Southern), Larry Little (Bethune-Cookman), Rayfield Wright (Fort Valley State), and L.C. Greenwood (University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff).
Grambling's Paul "Tank" Younger went to the L.A. Rams and became the first HBCU player to make it in the NFL. Grambling has four players in the NFL Hall of Fame: Willie Davis, Junious "Buck" Buchanan, Willie Brown and Charlie Joiner. Eddie Robinson coached Jim Harris, the first Black quarterback to start in the NFL and be named MVP of the Pro Bowl, and Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start in, win and become MVP of a Super Bowl.
Football has always been a part of my life. I played quarterback at Druid High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala., was quarterback and co-captain of my football team at Knoxville College in Tennessee, landed my first job in journalism at Sports Illustrated and wrote my first book about Jake Gaither, the legendary football coach at Florida A&M who won 85 percent of his games over 25 years and never had a losing season.
I still love the game and have deep respect for Gaither, Robinson and John Merritt at Tennessee State, the giants of a bygone era.
To fully appreciate the depth of athletic talent at Black colleges in those days, imagine all of the Black football players at the University of Florida, Florida State and the University of Miami on the same team. That's exactly what Florida A&M had in the segregation era. When Bob Hayes, FAMU's double-gold medal winner at the 1964 U.S. Olympics and future Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, joined the team, the only time he got off the bench was when they played the national anthem.