Mann v. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation And Corrections
United States District Court, S.D. Ohio, Eastern Division
JEFFREY D. MANN, et al., Plaintiffs,
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants.
George C. Smith Chief Judge.
ELIZABETH A. PRESTON DEAVERS, CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
Plaintiffs, state inmates who are proceeding without the assistance of counsel, bring this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This matter is before the Court for consideration of Interested Party, the State of Ohio's Motion to Dismiss[1] (ECF No. 15), Defendants Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ("ODRC"), Andrew Eddy, David Hannah, [2] and Janice Douglas' (hereinafter, "Defendants") Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 20), Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition[3](ECF No. 25), and Defendants' Reply in Support (ECF No. 26). Interested Party, the State of Ohio did not file a Reply. For the following reasons, it is RECOMMENDED that Interested Party, the State of Ohio's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 15) and Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 20) be GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.
Furthermore, the Undersigned also RECOMMENDS that Plaintiffs' Motion to Appoint Class Counsel (ECF No. 4) and Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Claims as a Class Action (ECF No. 5) be DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Defendants have not responded to either Plaintiffs' Motion to Appoint Class Counsel (ECF No. 4) or Plaintiffs' Motion to Certify Claims as a Class Action (ECF No. 5). Accordingly, the Undersigned recommends that the proper course of action would be for Plaintiffs to re-file these two motions once the Court has finished its consideration of the remaining Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. 35 & 43). Any remaining Defendants, then, must file responses to Plaintiffs' motions regarding class counsel and certifying the claims as a class action, given the recent United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruling on an analogous matter. See generally Postawko v. Missouri Dep't of Corr., 910 F.3d 1030 (8th Cir. 2018) (holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in granting a motion for class certification by prisoner plaintiffs alleging Eighth Amendment violations based on inadequate medical screening and care for Hepatitis C).
Plaintiffs are inmates at Grafton Correctional Institution. Plaintiffs initiated this action by filing Motions for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on December 4, 2018. (ECF Nos. 1- 3.) Also on December 4, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Appoint Class Counsel (ECF No. 4) and a Motion to Certify Claims as a Class Action (ECF No. 5). On December 11, 2019, the Court granted Plaintiffs' Motions for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and filed their Complaint. (ECF No. 7.) Plaintiffs bring civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, asserting a violation of their Eighth Amendment rights based on deliberate indifference to serious medical needs relating to Hepatitis C. Plaintiffs allege the following regarding Hepatitis C and cite to exhibits attached to their Complaint:
Hepatitis C is a viral [infection] that affects the liver in humans, causing cirrhosis, fibrosis, fatty liver, liver cancer and other dysfunctions of the liver; (Exhibit B, C & D)
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States with 10% of all deaths in the U.S. being linked to it; (Exhibit J, CDC Report)
Twenty thousand (20, 000) people died of HCV in 2015, but the number could, in fact, be five times higher; (Exhibit E, CDC Report)
The [prevalence] of chronic HCV infections among prisoners in the U.S. is between 12 and 35 percent (12-35%), compared to about 1.3% in the general population, and the prevalence of end stage liver disease caused by HCV is estimated to be three times higher in prisoners than in those in the general population; (Worman, Howard J. "Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C in [I]ncarcerated Patients", The AMA Journal of Ethics. Feb. 2008)
HCV causes, inter alia, cirrhosis, which leads to fibrosis and interferes with liver function, (Exhibit A), fibrosis, which obliterates the architecture and function of the underlying organ or tissue, (Exhibit B), fatty liver, caused by the disruption of fat metabolism caused by HCV and depositing excessive amounts of fat on the liver, interfering with liver function and leading to liver cancer, caused by fatty liver and genotype 3 HCV, and hepatocyte ballooning, which is necrosis (or dying off) of liver tissue as an inflammatory response to fatty liver and the effects of untreated HCV; (Exhibit [C & D])
In general, treatment of HCV will reverse the process of fatty liver if implemented at an early stage; (Exhibit C)
Treatment for HCV infection is indicated if the virus is present for six months; (Exhibits E and F)
Ninety percent (90%) of HCV infections can be cured with 8-12 weeks of therapy, (Exhibits E and F) and treatment is recommended at the earliest possible stage for maximum efficacy, (Exhibits G and I); and the only treatment is medications, (id);
The indicators for severity of infection are reflected as the "APRI" [ACT Serum to Platelet Ratio Index] which measures the viral load, in combination with determining the extent of [fibrosis], if any; (Exhibit H)
The use of a biopsy for assessment of the existence and extent of fibrosis has been established to be inaccurate, and is disfavored in favor of vibration-controlled transient liver elastography which measures the stiffness of the liver and any resultant cirrhosis or fibrosis;
Treatment is recommended for all patients with chronic HCV infection; (Exhibit I); (cf. Exhibit K)
The current prison population in Ohio is approximately 53, 000 prisoners;
The low end estimate of 12% of prisoners with HCV calculated for Ohio's prison population equals six thousand, three hundred-sixty (6, 360) prisoners with HCV, while the higher end estimate of 35% yields a figure of eighteen thousand, five hundred-fifty (18, 550) prisoners with HCV in Ohio prisons;
The defendants herein are aware of the prevalence and seriousness of HCV infections among the prisoners in their collective charge, as shown not only by the fact that the defendants distribute informational pamphlets to prisoners freely at the medical departments, (see, e.g. Exhibits N, O, P and Q; provided in an open display for taking at the [Grafton Correctional Institution] medical department on October 20, 2018) but also by the promulgation of policies and protocols addressing testing, diagnosis and treatment for HCV in prisoners; (see, e.g. Exhibits L and M)[.]
(ECF No. 6, at pg. 4-6.) Plaintiffs allege that they all have been diagnosed with HCV infections. (Id. at pg. 8.) Specifically, Plaintiffs allege that Plaintiff Mann was told he would not be eligible for treatment until his APRI level reached 1.5, "even though it was acknowledged that an APRI of over 1.5 indicated the later stages of the [disease], with irreversible damage to the liver and its functions . . . with the stated reason for the delay being the costs[.]" (Id. at pg. 6.) Plaintiffs allege that Plaintiff Bragg was also denied treatment based on his APRI level. (Id. at pg. 7.) Finally, Plaintiffs allege that Plaintiff Pastrano has been continually denied treatment and is also denied periodic blood testing, which Plaintiffs allege is required by Ohio policies and protocols. (Id. at pg. 8.)
II. STANDARD OF REVIEW
Defendants bring their motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, alleging that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. To survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff must satisfy the basic federal pleading requirements set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). Under Rule 8(a)(2), a complaint must contain a "short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(2). Thus, Rule 8(a) "imposes legal and factual demands on the authors of complaints." 16630 Southfield Ltd., P'ship v. Flagstar Bank, F.S.B., 727 F.3d 502, 503 (6th Cir. 2013) (emphasis in original).
Although this pleading standard does not require "'detailed factual allegations,' . . . [a] pleading that offers 'labels and conclusions' or 'a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action, '" is insufficient. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (quoting Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007)). A complaint will not "suffice if it tenders 'naked assertion[s]' devoid of 'further factual enhancement.'" Id. (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 557). Instead, to survive a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6), "a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter . . . to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.'" Id. (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570). Facial plausibility is established "when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged." Id. "The plausibility of an inference depends on a host of considerations, including common sense and the strength of competing explanations for the defendant's conduct." Flagstar Bank, 727 F.3d at 504 (citations omitted).
In considering whether a complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, the Court must "construe the complaint in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, accept its allegations as true, and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiff." Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund v. Standard & Poor's Fin. Servs. LLC, 700 F.3d 829, 835 (6th Cir. 2012) (quoting Directv, Inc. v. Treesh, 487 F.3d 471, 476 (6th Cir. 2007)). However, "the tenet that a court must accept a complaint's allegations as true is inapplicable to threadbare recitals of a cause of action's elements, supported by mere conclusory statements." Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 663. Thus, while a court is to afford plaintiff every inference, the pleading must still contain facts sufficient to "provide a plausible basis for the claims in the complaint"; a recitation of facts intimating the "mere possibility of misconduct" will not suffice. Flex Homes, Inc. v. Ritz-Craft Corp of Mich., Inc., 491 Fed.Appx. 628, 632 (6th Cir. 2012); Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 679.
In addition, the Court holds pro se complaints "'to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers.'" Garrett v. Belmont Cnty. Sheriff's Dep't., No. 08-3978, 2010 WL 1252923, at *2 (6th Cir. April 1, 2010) (quoting Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972)). This lenient treatment, however, has limits; "'courts should not have to guess at the nature of the claim asserted.'" Frengler v. Gen. Motors, 482 Fed.Appx. 975, 976-77 (6th Cir. 2012) (quoting Wells v. Brown, 891 F.2d 591, 594 (6th Cir. 1989)).
III. ANALYSIS
As Plaintiffs point out, the two Motions to Dismiss at issue in the instant Report and Recommendation are "virtually identical." (ECF No. 25, at pg. 1.) Accordingly, the Undersigned will address both Motions to Dismiss simultaneously.
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Alyona Shamotina won the women's hammer throw title with a 66.05m effort in the fifth round.
Shamotina took the lead in the first round with a 65.44m effort and could have stopped there, as that mark was only bettered by herself. She was congratulated immediately after the competition by IAAF Vice President Sergei Bubka, who watched from the sidelines throughout the competition.
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Home » The Welsh Agenda » Politics and Policy » Hygge is not always good for our health
Hygge is not always good for our health
26th November 2018 (27th February 2020) Politics and Policyclimate emergency, Healthcare, Poverty, transport
Rhys Taylor argues we need to tackle the boom in wood burners to protect our health
There can be no doubt that air pollution has gone from a niche area of policy to one of the key issues for government, our politicians and the public in little over two years.
With almost daily headlines on the impact of air pollution, from lung and heart disease, childhood asthma, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia there is an urgent need to take action to clean up the air we breathe.
The latest estimates suggest that across Wales more than 2,000 lives are cut short each year from air pollution – or 6% of total annual deaths.
The debate so far has focussed on road transport emissions, and rightly so. Road transport is the single biggest contributor of UK Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) emissions, making up 80% of roadside emissions in polluted towns and cities and contributing around 15% of the UK's Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 and PM10 (particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter) emissions.
PM2.5 are minuscule particles invisible to the naked eye that are small enough to pass through the lungs and enter the bloodstream. Exposure to PM can affect respiratory conditions resulting in coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness and in some circumstances hospitalisation. Long-term exposure to PM has also been linked to asthma and lung cancer.
Yet there's another silent killer and it comes in the form of the ultimate Hygge-inspired novelty of wood burning.
'Canaries in coalmines'
There is now clear evidence of the link between high levels of air pollution and increased numbers of people presenting at hospitals and GP surgeries.
In a recent study carried out by the University of Dundee, researchers studied nearly 15 years of data for air pollution levels in Dundee, Perth and the surrounding area, matching air pollution levels to medical records of 450 patients who suffer from bronchiectasis, a long-term chronic condition which can cause a persistent cough and breathlessness as well as frequent chest infections.
What they found was that on days when air pollution levels spiked there was a large increase in admissions to Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary with breathing problems, known as exacerbations.
In that report researchers compared people suffering from lung conditions to 'canaries in coalmines', our front-line detectors in detecting how unbreathable and toxic our air is.
Hygge-inspired novelties
Our legal limits for particulate matter are over twice as high as those recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). We should also remind ourselves that, according to WHO, there is no entirely "safe" level of pollution and we should aim for levels as low as possible. A 2018 report by King's College London also predicts that the public health benefits of any future actions to mitigate climate change, including tackling emissions from road transport, will be off-set by increases in non-exhaust emissions and biomass.
The key suspect in these findings is the ultimate art of Danish hygge: cosy novelty wood burners.
Domestic wood and coal burning now contribute up to 38% of PM2.5 emissions in the UK.
Burning wood with a moisture content of more than 20% (or 'wet wood') is estimated to account for an enormous 20,000 tonnes, or 20%, of the UK's annual PM2.5 emission. The burning of coal accounts for 11,250 tonnes of emissions.
So, whilst our focus on road transport and NO2 is key, we also need to tackle the boom in novelty wood burners choking our towns and cities.
These are measures that the Welsh Government could incorporate into its Clean Air Plan.
Adopt the World Health Organisation's limit for PM2.5 into law through a new Clean Air Act for Wales
Our recent report Toxic air at the door of the NHS, revealed that more than 57 health centres – 54 GP practices and 3 hospitals – across Wales are above the WHO's limit for PM2.5. Estimates suggest that more than 13,500 life-years are lost as a result of PM2.5 levels in Wales.
A new Clean Air Act for Wales would adopt the best health standards into law.
Introduce a ban on the retail sale of all wet wood
Burning wet wood produces more smoke emissions than dry wood and dry wood emits 900 tonnes of PM2.5 compared to the whopping 20,000 tonnes from wet wood. Estimates suggest that curtailing the burning of wet wood would contribute to an 8-10% reduction in the UK's PM2.5 emissions.
Introduce a nationwide ban on the sale and burning of smoky coal
The burning of typical household coal accounts for 11,250 of the UK's annual emissions of PM2.5 in comparison to the 2,000 emitted by the burning of smokeless coal.
The smoky coal ban, first introduced in Dublin in 1990 before being extended to the next 25 largest urban areas in the country in 2013, resulted in significant falls in respiratory problems and premature deaths. It is estimated that approximately 8,000 premature deaths have been averted in Dublin since the introduction of the smoky coal ban in 1990.
Yet there is no such equivalent in Wales, and it is estimated that a shift to the burning of smokeless coal would result in a 10% reduction in the UK's PM2.5 emissions.
Information to consumers and a public awareness campaign
A new regulatory framework would require the packaging of dry wood and smokeless coal for retail sale to include information on the health impact of solid fuel burning, how to efficiently burn solid fuels, and how to store wood for burning.
A campaign based on clear, accurate and robust health information will ensure that people know how to protect themselves.
A funded plan to alleviate fuel poverty
We need to support those using burning as their primary heat source towards cleaner heating sources. Government should ensure that those in fuel poverty who are reliant on burning for residential heating are able to access energy efficiency and home heating grants or upgrades free of cost. Government could leverage private capital to fund the wide-scale installation of solar thermal and heat pump technologies, targeted at those areas facing the greatest levels of fuel poverty.
Estimates by King's College London suggest that if we fail to reduce non-exhaust emissions any future climate change action would have limited public health benefits, making residential fuel burning the next contender for urgent intervention so we can one day all breathe clean air with healthy lungs.
These measures are actions that we could begin to take now that could have a real impact on emissions, public health, and our environment in the long term.
Rhys Taylor is the Policy and Public Affairs Officer for the British Lung Foundation Wales and is the organisation's policy lead on residential fuel burning.
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The term Hepatitis simply means "inflammation of the liver," and can be caused by anything that irritates the organ, from excessive alcohol use, to infection. Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver, in many ways similar to Hepatitis B.
Hepatitis C is a contagious disease, and is spread by blood contact with an infected individual. The disease process begins with an acute phase, starting 6 weeks or so after exposure. This stage lasts up to about 6 months. This stage consists of fevers, tiredness, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin.)
Most people with acute infection will then move into a second stage, chronic Hepatitis C. This stage has minimal outward symptoms, but causes long term problems like progressive liver damage, and cancer. It is certainly possible to be infected with Hepatitis C and not know it.
Perhaps 30,000 people per year are diagnosed with acute Hepatitis C, and it is estimated that about 3 million have chronic Hepatitis C.
At risk individuals are IV drug abusers, dialysis patients, and older populations, as well as health care workers.
There are some new treatments for chronic Hepatitis C, and acute Hepatitis C victims who receive treatment are at reduced risk of chronic infection. Unfortunately, there is currently no vaccine to prevent Hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C, and other common blood-borne infections are covered in AHA's Bloodborne Pathogen course. Contact us to arrange a course for your office.
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ACLS V-Fib Megacode
A lot of people have asked me to make a video of my standard ACLS megacode lecture for ventricular fibrillation. Well, here it is! A little rough (sorry, it was spur of the moment!) but it is out there... Hosted on YouTube at the link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbGZ16S72yg&feature=youtu.be
Epinephrine in cardiac arrest- It's not all good.
Epinephrine is the initial drug administered per ACLS protocol to patients in asystole, PEA, and ventricular fibrillation/ pulseless V-tach. For asystole and PEA, it is the ONLY drug indicated, unless specifically treating a reversible cause of arrest (see H's and T's.)
Epinephrine will increase central pressure via alpha agonist effects. The dose, timing and indications for epinephrine use are based on animal studies.
Recent studies question whether epinephrine provides any overall benefit for human patients.
Studies do show that epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will increase the rate of pulse return. The problem is that it doesn't considerably alter longer-term survival. A large Japanese study showed that, despite an increase in pulse return, epinephrine reduces long-term survival (to hospital discharge) and patients who do survive have significantly worse neurological outcomes than patients who did not receive the drug. Perhaps harmful epinephrine-induced reductions in micro-vascular blood flow offset the useful effects of the increase in central circulation.
In a V-Fib or pulseless ventricular tachycardia code situation, epinephrine should NOT be administered until after the second shock (per guidelines) for precisely these reasons. The patient's best chance of a neurologically intact survival is immediate CPR, a shock as soon as available, and two more minutes of uninterrupted CPR. A second shock (followed by epinephrine administration) is only indicated if there is no return of ROSC by that time.
Guidelines do say that it is reasonable to administer epinephrine as soon as practical in an asystole or PEA code, as no shock is advised.
Hagihara A., Hasegawa M., Abe T., Nagata T., Wakata Y., Miyazaki S.; Prehospital epinephrine use and survival among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. JAMA. 2012;307:1161-1168.
Dumas F, Bougouin W, Geri G, et al. Is Epinephrine During Cardiac Arrest Associated With Worse Outcomes in Resuscitated Patients?. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(22):2360-2367. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2014.09.036.
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Supplemental Oxygen: The Jury is Still Out!
Providers typically use high concentrations of oxygen in ACLS scenarios on a routine basis, and oxygen is frequently considered an adjunct that is advantageous, but this is not always the case. High flow oxygen is a powerful vasoconstrictor, and can actual decrease coronary and vital organ blood flow. This is in addition to many other negative effects of supplemental oxygen (see oxygen toxicity) Oxygen use in critical situations has very limited studies, but the Australian and New Zealand Resuscitation Councils (part of ILCOR) feel that the issue is so important that it has released a set of stand- alone guidelines specifically dealing with supplemental oxygen use.
As a general rule, high flow oxygen should be used during a code, but the decision as to whether to continue oxygenation supplementally after a code, during a stroke, or in association with acute coronary syndrome should be made based on a patient's oxygen saturation. Oxygen saturations >94% generally require no supplemental oxygen, and placing supplemental O2 may worsen outcomes and INCREASE infarct size! (see: http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/131/24/2101)
American Heart Association guidelines for post-code patients note that the risks of hypoxia are much better known, and suggest that providers err on the side of preventing hypoxia over avoiding hyperoxia. AHA 2015 guidelines of note are in parts 7 and 8 here- http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/132/18_suppl_2
Check out the ANZRC guidelines here: https://www.nzrc.org.nz/assets/Guidelines/Adult-ALS/ANZCOR-Guideline-11.6.1-Targeted-Oxygen-Therapy-Jan2.pdf
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CPR feedback devices
CPR feedback devices have gained some popularity over recent years. There are several manufacturers and variations, but essentially all CPR feedback devices perform similar functions., They monitor rate - and many monitor depth of compressions to ensure that CPR delivery is consistent with AHA guidelines. The data can also be downloaded in order to assess interruptions and average depth during a code event.
These devices are not cheap. Laerdal, for instance, markets one for $895.
We looked at a few studies aimed at determining whether these devices improve CPR quality during actual cardiac arrests.
In a recent European study, of three different brands of feedback devices, the researchers found that none improved BLS quality during actual code events when compared to standard BLS without devices. Furthermore, placing the devices can cause delay in CPR, potentially creating harmful outcomes.
On the other hand, feedback device maker Laerdal quotes increased survival rates in New York City by over 10 percent after the devices were introduced there. However, these statistics were evaluated in a retrospective data analysis, and there may be other factors at play in increased survival rates during the time period.
Although the AHA advises CPR feedback devices for training purposes, ultimately, the jury is still out as to whether these devices are helpful in an actual code event, which is why the 2015 AHA guidelines state "It may be reasonable to use audiovisual feedback devices during CPR for real-time optimization of CPR performance." Note the equivocal nature of the sentence.
End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurement remains THE standard for monitoring CPR quality in patients with an advanced airway.
http://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572(13)00835-6/abstract
http://www.laerdal.com/us/News/49201493/Testing-the-value-of-CPR-feedback-devices
https://eccguidelines.heart.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2015-AHA-Guidelines-Highlights-English.pdf
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Adenosine!
Adenosine is frequently used in the setting of supra-ventricular tachycardia (SVT), in which a patient has an abnormal pathway allowing electrical activity to re-enter the atria after it has depolarized the ventricles. This family or re-entrant tachycardias (also called AVRT) short circuit the heart's normal pacemaker (the SA node) and cause massive stimulation of the AV node, producing heart rates commonly seen in the 180 (or higher) range.
Adenosine is often thought of as "chemical cardio-version", as when it is given FAST IV push, it's effect is to terminate all cardiac activity for three seconds or so, causing asystole on the monitor. The patient will feel VERY poorly for a short period of time. Generally, upon restoration of cardiac electrical activity, the heart's normal pacemaker, the SA node, will have taken over again, and the patient will be in a normal sinus rhythm.
Adenosine works by hyper-polarizing cardiac cell membranes, particularly in the AV node, making them incapable of firing for a time, and breaking the re-entrant limb of an SVT cycle.
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Dispatcher assisted CPR saves lives!
There has been an increase in local protocols for 911 dispatchers to be able to identify victims in need of CPR based on caller reports, and to coach bystanders in performing CPR until first responders arrive.
Studies show that victims who receive bystander CPR are twice as likely to survive as those who do not receive any bystander CPR until EMS arrives. In order to facilitate this change local emergency response dispatchers must be trained in recognition of arrest based on witness statements and training must take place on efficient ways to coach bystanders in CPR.
These changes began being implemented in the Seattle area in 1982, and have since been started in many communities around the country. That being said, the training and roll out of dispatcher coached CPR is far from universal across EMS systems, despite the evidence.
Another factor is that, although many communities state that they teach dispatcher assisted CPR, few may teach dispatchers to be aggressive in questioning that will lead to coaching the bystander into doing so. Dispatchers also need to know how to give clear, simple instructions, and how to cut through extraneous verbage in order to get the job done.
This addresses the core public health function of assurance, with the linking of the population to care and assurance of a competent public health (dispatcher) workforce.
Two determinants of public health are at play here- the healthcare realm, in which people are linked to appropriate care, and the social environment, where community members can render assistance to those in need with on the spot coaching.
These changes were implemented based on a retrospective study of case results showing increased survival to discharge rates of victims of cardiac arrest when immediate bystander CPR was performed.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/08/23/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.002627.full.pdf
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/104/21/2513.ful
MUCH more on "assertively" training dispatchers to identify need for CPR and begin coaching is on page 29-30 here: http://www.resuscitationacademy.com/downloads/ebook/TenStepsforImprovingSurvivalFromSuddenCardiacArrest-RA-eBook-PDFFinal-v1_2.pdf
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The Desert Between Us: A Novel
De (autor) Phyllis Barber
en Limba Engleză Carte Hardback – 06 May 2020 – vârsta ani
The Desert Between Us is a sweeping, multi-layered novel based on the U.S. government's decision to open more routes to California during the Gold Rush. To help navigate this waterless, largely unexplored territory, the War Department imported seventy-five camels from the Middle East to help traverse the brutal terrain that was murderous on other livestock.
Geoffrey Scott, one of the roadbuilders, decides to venture north to discover new opportunities in the opening of the American West when he—and the camels—are no longer needed. Geoffrey arrives in St. Thomas, Nevada, a polygamous settlement caught up in territorial fights over boundaries and new taxation. There, he falls in love with Sophia Hughes, a hatmaker obsessed with beauty and the third wife of a polygamist. Geoffrey believes Sophia wants to be free of polygamy and go away with him to a better life, but Sophia's motivations are not so easily understood. She had become committed to Mormon beliefs in England and had moved to Utah Territory to assuage her spiritual needs.
The death of Sophia's child and her illicit relationship with Geoffrey generate a complex nexus where her new love for Geoffrey competes with societal expectations and a rugged West seeking domesticity. When faced with the opportunity to move away from her polygamist husband and her tumultuous life in St. Thomas, Sophia becomes tormented by a life-changing decision she must face alone.
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Phyllis Barber is an award-winning author of nine books, including Raw Edges and How I Got Cultured, and winner of the AWP Prize for Creative Nonfiction. She has received awards for both her fiction and nonfiction and has published essays and short stories in North American Review, Crazyhorse, and Kenyon Review. She has been cited as Notable in The Best American Essays and in The Best American Travel Writing. In 2005, Barber was inducted into the Nevada Writers' Hall of Fame. She lives in Park City, Utah.


5 Reasons I'm Loving AHS:1984
Posted byAng May 29, 2020 Posted inAmercan Horror StoryTags:AHS: 1984, American Horror Story, FX
Hello everybody! I've had an American Horror Story: 1984 piece sitting in my drafts for a while now. But, I've decided to ditch it and create a list since pretty much the same thing happens in every episode. Don't get me wrong, it's still good. It's just not something I need to go through episode by episode. Before I get into the list, allow me to give you a brief introduction into the world of AHS: 1984.
Sweet young Brooke (Emma Robers) decides to join some strangers from her aerobics class on a trip to Camp Redwood. There, the gang will become counselors. But, as soon as they arrive, it's a bloodbath. Infamous serial killer Mr. Jingles (John Caroll Lynch), who terrorized the same camp a decade earlier, has escaped and is out for revenge. Who will survive?
Now that you know the very basic plot, let's get into the five reasons I'm loving AHS: 1984.
1. It's An Homage to 80s Horror
There are some real 80s horror movie tropes this season. You have the young virgin who is pure and sweet but somehow manages to survive despite her never-ending clumsiness. You also have the ominous killer who never really runs, but always seems to catch his victim. And you also have the rather disposable group of unfortunate people trapped with a homicidal maniac.
2. But It Still Has A Twist
This "disposable" group has more skeletons in their closets than Mr. Jingles. It appears that almost everyone is crazy in some way, shape or form. So far, some of the reveals are extremely surprising. They add a greater sense of urgency to an urgent situation.
3. Can We Talk About Billie Lourd?
Honestly, I cannot think of a Billie Lourd character I didn't like. I loved her as Chanel #3 in Scream Queens. I loved her as Winter in AHS: Cult (even though Cult was garbage). She was amazing as Mallory in AHS: Apocolypse. Now, she plays Montana. Montana is a coked-out aerobics instructor that's hiding a secret vendetta…and a secret love affair.
4. Can We Also Talk About Angelica Ross?
I am a huge Pose fan. Pose is one of the most well-written, well-produced shows around. One of the stars of Pose was the beautiful Angelica Ross, serving you cheekbones for days. Unfortunately, Candy (Ross' character on Pose) was killed in the last episode. Thankfully, she returns in AHS: 1984 as Nurse Rita. I'm not going to tell you why, but Nurse Rita is very instrumental to this story
5. Convoluted but Dripping in Lore
In classic AHS fashion, the storyline gets a bit convoluted in the latter episodes. It's not just a simple matter of a Jason Vorhees-style serial killer on the loose, now we have elements of the supernatural including possession and ghosts. It feels like a bit too much, but it's very American Horror Story. The story is never straight-forward. It's always chalked full of twists, even if they are unnecessary.
But if you are a true crime fan like yours truly (I'm not a fan of the criminal act but I do appreciate the story-telling aspect of it), you recognize the history the American Horror Story brings to light. We've seen the fictionalized backstories of real-life people like H.H. Holmes, the Black Dahlia, the missing settlers of Roanoke, and Marie Leveau on the show. This season, we have Richard Ramirez (played by Zach Villa) aka the Night Stalker terrorizing our heroine Brooke.
When you watch American Horror Story you're going to have a season that is absolutely thrilling (Murder House), a hot mess (Cult), or somewhere in the middle (Asylum). I think that 1984 falls somewhere in the middle. It's not as good as Murder House, but it's not a disaster like Cult.
The season starts as a slasher creep-fest that is entertaining as hell. But, as the season progressed, the show mutated into a complicated maze of twists and turns. I think that is why it is difficult for AHS to surpass the extremely high bar season one. It trying too hard to tell a story instead of just simply telling the story.
Well, that's it for AHS:1984. Next time, we are returning to the Shokugeki in Food Wars. I will see you later.
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42 Projects in 18 States Awarded $9.9 Million to Support Humanities Preservation Efforts
Press Release: Naseej [April 28, 2004]
Copyright (c) 2004 Naseej
Abstract: The National Endowment for the Humanities announced that cultural institutions in 18 states will receive $9.9 million for 42 projects to preserve humanities collections, increase public access, and create humanities research tools and reference works. Ten of these projects have been named We the People projects, a special recognition by the NEH for model projects that advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2004) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced that cultural institutions in 18 states will receive $9.9 million for 42 projects to preserve humanities collections, increase public access, and create humanities research tools and reference works. Ten of these projects have been named We the People projects, a special recognition by the NEH for model projects that advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture.
"Preserving significant cultural resources-from American Indian languages to railroad records to news broadcasts-benefits us all, ensuring that this and future generations have access to the cultural legacy of our nation and our world," said NEH Chairman Bruce Cole.
Supported by NEH grants, the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia will create a historical dictionary of the ancient Sumerian language, the American Film Institute (Los Angeles, Calif.) will create a catalog of feature films produced in the U.S. from 1971-80, and the New York Public Library will arrange, describe, preserve, and make available to the public the papers of playwright and screen writer Paddy Chayefsky. As part of its Television News Archive, Vanderbilt University will catalog and digitize television network news broadcasts from 1968 to the present. The University of Missouri in St. Louis will develop a "virtual city," a computerized three-dimensional model of St. Louis from 1850 to 1950 linked to historical resources and designed for use by both K-16 students and humanities scholars.
Several projects have received offers of federal matching funds totaling $698,000; institutions receiving such offers must generate equivalent support from individual, foundation, or corporate donors.
Among the ten We the People projects, the University of California, Berkeley, will digitize and catalogue more that 1,300 hours of linguistic sound recordings containing samples of 107 American Indian languages in cultural context, and the Denver Public Library will prepare online finding aids for 280 collections that cover the history of the American West. The University of Illinois, Urbana, will microfilm and catalog 1,300 deteriorating volumes (and repair 2,000 volumes) on the history of the American railroad. The Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio, will lead a collaboration of four libraries and eight regional and state historical societies to preserve and make intellectually accessible records on the American steel industry, including mills, coal mines, and iron ore operations.
The Endowment's We the People initiative was announced by President Bush in a Rose Garden Ceremony in September 2002. The President's NEH budget request for FY 2005, announced in February, includes $33 million to provide continuing support for the agency's We the People initiative.
A state-by-state list of grants is available as an Adobe PDF file in the above box. In this list, We the People projects are designated by "***" in the left margin.
About the National Endowment for the Humanities
Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at: www.neh.gov.
Naseej
http://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2004-04-28


Billy Magnussen Eggplant, Shirtless, and Leather Pants. What do you think of Billy Magnussen's eggplant? Really impressive, huh? Whatever it may lack in the length department is surely more than made up by its thickness.
Actually, considering that its lengthiness is more than double the actor's fingers, there's nothing short that aubergine at all. It's just that its eyecatching thickness overwhelms and distorts one's perceptions. Haha.
But enough about eggplants. Instead, let us appreciate the 35-year-old actor's willingness to chuck off his shirts and give us a show as he is doing in the next pic below. Hey, Billy, are you coming for the gig of the Singing Cowboy in Times Square?
Look at them abs!
Woof. We've said it before and we'll say it again, there's something very desire inducing about a shirtless guy on horseback.
Several years ago, our Billy stripped to his Calvin Klein boxer briefs in the stage play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. The critically acclaimed play won a Tony Award in 2013 and earned a nomination for Billy, who played Spike, in the Best Featured Actor in a Play category.
Silly Tony voters, you did not think Billy performing in his underoos is not worth a winner's trophy? Sure, it's an honor to be nominated and that kind of thing but we totally, totally think he deserves a Tony. Haha.
Billy Magnussen in Leather Pants. Tony did win an acting trophy from the Satellite Awards as part of the ensemble cast of the blockbuster movie Into the Woods. If you did not watch the movie, you should go check it out because he seriously rocks his leather outfits during his scenes.
Billy Magnussen Gay or Straight? He is straight and is dating American actress and singer Meghann Fahy. Here's the lovey doveys looking good on the red carpet during the 2020 Golden Globe.
Billy Magnussen is Logan Ash in James Bond. Did you know that he plays a major character in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die. The movie should have screened in theaters last year but was rescheduled because of the pandemic.
Our Billy looking snazzy and chill on the cover and inside pages of Manhattan magazine.
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HomeEast Brunswick SunEB NewsPreliminary election results: Monroe Township Council
Preliminary election results: Monroe Township Council
By KATHY CHANG, Managing Editor
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There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Monroe on Nov. 2.
The seats available include three, four-year term ward seats and a two-year unexpired term for council-at-large available on the Monroe Township Council.
The race is contested.
Unexpired term – The candidates are Democratic candidate Terrence G. Van Dzura, who was appointed on Feb. 1 to fill the council-at-large seat vacated by Stephen Dalina, and Republican candidate Peter Tufano, a newcomer.
As of results posted on Nov. 3, Van Dzura, with 9,576 votes, leads Tufano, with 9,083 votes. There are seven write-in votes.
Ward 1 – The candidates are Democratic incumbent Elizabeth "Betty" Schneider and Republican candidate Melody Amantea-Henry, a newcomer.
As of Nov. 3, Schneider, with 3,986 votes, leads Amantea-Henry, with 2,773 votes. There are three write-in votes.
Ward 2 – The candidates are Democratic candidate Rupa P. Siegel and Republican candidate Timothy Eosso, both newcomers.
As of Nov. 3, Siegel, with 3,527 votes, leads Eosso with 3,141 votes. There are five write-in votes.
Ward 3 – The candidates are Republican incumbent Charles Dipierro and Democratic candidate Alton B. Kinsey II, a newcomer.
As of Nov. 3, Dipierro, with 2,967 votes, leads Kinsey II, with 2,318 votes. There are three write-in votes.
The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk's Office at this time. The results are not final and it is not known when the results will be final.
The results of the election will remain unofficial until they are certified.
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Man accused of attacking officer at LAPD Harbor…
Man accused of attacking officer at LAPD Harbor Station booked on suspicion of attempted murder
A suspect in an altercation and shooting at the LAPD Harbor Station was arrested Saturday night after a pursuit that ended at 17th Street and Pacific Avenue. (Photo by Chris Villanueva/Contributing photographer)
By Emily Rasmussen | Long Beach Press-Telegram
PUBLISHED: September 28, 2020 at 11:54 a.m. | UPDATED: September 28, 2020 at 10:59 p.m.
A Los Angeles man accused of attacking an officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Station on Saturday night, Sept. 26, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer and being held on more than $2 million bail, officials said Monday.
Jose Cerpa Guzman, 29, is accused of going into the station's lobby and getting into a fight with a desk officer and gaining control of the officer's gun and firing several rounds. A watch commander came to the lobby and fire shots at the suspect, who fled and drove off before getting arrested nearby, police said.
No one was hit by gunfire.
The desk officer, with multiple decades of service with the LAPD, was hospitalized. He was still recovering on Monday, said Officer Norma Eisenman, a police spokeswoman. But it wasn't clear whether he had been discharged from the hospital.
The officer is going to be fine, Chief Michel Moore said Saturday night, having suffered bumps and bruises consistent with being "pistol-whipped or assaulted."
What led up to the altercation was still under investigation, police said.
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Academy of St Thomas review: A notable event in the musical calendar
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The Academy of St Thomas performing at St Peter and St Paul Church in Salle. Picture: Chrissie Owens
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Frank Cliff reviews the Academy of St Thomas' concert at Salle Church.
The annual concert of the Academy of St Thomas in the magnificent church at Salle is always a notable event in the musical calendar.
Saturday's programme (June 22) featured the strings, with the distinguished viola player Philip Dukes as soloist and conductor, and a rare event, two viola concertos in the first half.
Dukes produced a warm sound with his perfectly controlled playing in Telemann's splendid viola concerto, a work which displays to great effect the instrument's potential. Despite Dukes' fine playing in the second work, which was an arrangement of a concerto by Bach originally written for the oboe, the piece did not have the same effect.
Following the interval, Dukes playing of the strings was excellent during both the Dag Wiren Serenade and Dvorak's Nocturne.
Lighter fare to finish with a Leroy Anderson selection, performed with great panache, with the orchestra's treasurer Jonathan Wortley, a splendid 'soloist' using a typewriter as an instrument - what tremendous fun!


Farmers suspend protest, farm leaders to hold review meet on Jan 15
NEW DELHI: Farmers, who have been protesting against the three farm laws on different borders of Delhi since November 26 last year, announced on Wednesday that they are suspending their year-long agitation and would vacate the protest sites on December 11.
The announcement came after the protesting farmers received a letter from the Central government, with promises of forming a committee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and withdrawing cases against them immediately.
"As far as the matter of compensation is concerned, UP and Haryana have given in-principle consent," it read.
While addressing a press conference, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said, "We have decided to suspend our agitation. We will hold a review meeting on Jan 15. If government does not fulfill its promises, we could resume our agitation."
"Protesting farmers will vacate the protest sites on December 11," another farmers' leader Darshan Pal Singh said.
On November 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will bring necessary bills in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning later this month to repeal the farm laws.
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on the first day of the winter session on November 29. President Ram Nath Kovind has also given his assent to the Bill that completes the process of repealing the three farm laws.
The SKM called off a planned tractor march to Parliament on November 29 and said that it would wait until December 4 for the Union government to formally respond to its demands, which it had stated in an open letter to the Prime Minister.


Tangled Up in Blue explores the stories behind two of Scottish football's defining issues, which are separate but closely linked. First, the historic and fractious rivalry, based on a religious divide, between Glasgow Rangers and Celtic; and, second, the recent catastrophic financial collapse of Rangers, which ultimately led to the club's liquidation.
Stephen O'Donnell is an author and freelance writer of football-themed fiction and non-fiction, based in Glasgow. His novels Paradise Road and Scotball were published to critical acclaim. Recently, he has switched to non-fiction, focusing his work on the reasons for the apparent decline of Scottish football in recent years. Stephen is also a contributor to The Blizzard and Nutmeg magazines.
The book can be purchased from Ringwood Publishing here
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Bhudhar's Journey to ODF Status
Though the GP had no TSC money at that point of time for constructing toilets, the community on their own started collecting contributions from each household for construction. While the APL households contributed between Rs 4000 – 5000 each, the BPL households contributed between Rs 1000 – 2000 each. An NGO – Jan Prabandhan Sanstha – was appointed by the BDO to supply materials and masons and construct toilets. While the NGO has initially put up the entire money for construction, it will be paid in full only after it submits UCs to the BDO, subject to completion of construction in all households, schools and anganwadis. The community contribution has been paid to the NGO. Interestingly, there was and has been till date - no mention or demand for subsidy money from any community member. However, in order to speed up the pace of construction, the sarpanch has applied to the BDO for release of TSC incentive money.
On 2nd and 3rd March '12, at the behest of the Nigrani Committee, the Feedback Team arranged a night stay at Bhudhar, with the community, to give a final push and re-energise their enthusiasm, and to encourage them to keep up their efforts.
During this time, the Feedback team triggered all the schools and anganwadis. The non-functional school toilets have now been repaired by the school authorities themselves and made functional. For this, schools collected some contributions from the children, and the balance from teachers, to take up the repair work. In anganwadis, construction of toilets have been completed. Schools have also started practising hand washing procedures after their daily prayer. Safe handwashing practices were introduced to the community in March, and the Feedback team periodically sets up practice sessions for the community.
Three government buildings in the GP (the community hall, patwari bhavan, and PHC) had non-functional toilets. The NGO stepped in to make some small repairs, enough to make them functional. These toilets are now functional and being used.
Among households, Gothpada and Magrabawji till date have around 80% coverage, while the rest continue to use the cat method, pending completion of construction. Interestingly, Magrabawji was remotely located, without any motorable roads, making it almost impossible for materials to be transported. The community came together and for 2 days, laboured free of cost to make a road which could be used by trucks to transport the required materials. This was also witnessed by NREGA officials in the district. The NGO is hopeful that 100% coverage can be ensured in the entire GP by 30th June.


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Nicosia municipality wants urgent action to ease traffic congestion
Nicosia Municipality has called for the immediate implementation of the Nicosia Mobility Plan in order to solve the city's traffic congestion problem.
It said that there has been no respite in traffic jams, particularly at the entrance to city as thousands of commuters drive in to work everyday.
Statistics show that 34,000 vehicles enter the capital every day, which is 3,300 more than in 2015.
The number of vehicles using Limassol Avenue daily in 2018 averaged 50,500, a significant rise over the 47,000 figure averaged in 2015.
The same holds true for Strovolos Avenue, (up from 38,000 to 41,000) and for Archangelos Avenue (up from 28,500 to 31,400).
The main source of the problem is heavy reliance on private cars rather than public transport.
Many households have a vehicle for each adult member which is financially costly for the households and harmful to the environment and the quality of life in the capital, it said.
"Traffic congestion in Nicosia is a major problem that we have had and have been aware of from years and that is why a Mobility Plan was drawn up in 2011," the municipality said.
Foreign experts suggested specific measures to ease traffic congestion and environmental problems, it added.
The Municipality has many times in the past recommended ways to improve the situation such as:
a). The creation of bus lanes and making main arteries one way.
b). More frequent bus schedules in the city.
c). Free use of public transport for a period of time (one or two years)
d). The introduction of a tram network in the capital
The Municipality acknowledged that road works currently underway in various parts of the capital may cause additional inconvenience but were not to blame for a problem which has dogged the city for years.
On the contrary, their completion — particularly those that are part of the Integrated Nicosia Mobility Plan — will help traffic flow, provided the other measures in the plan are also implemented.
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Harris Announces Diverse New Hires in Senior Roles
Senator Harris Appoints Three Women of Color to Key Positions
Washington D.C. — U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Monday announced the hiring of three staff members, all women of color. Heather Hutt has been appointed as State Director, Deanne Millison will serve as Legislative Director, and Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary.
"I am thrilled to have Heather, Deanne, and Meaghan on my team," said Senator Harris. "Each of these women are experienced public servants, and I am confident they will serve the people of California well."
Heather Hutt has been named State Director for Senator Harris. A Los Angeles, California native, Hutt joined Senator Harris' office in 2017 to work as Harris' Southern California Deputy State Director and in 2018 was promoted to Deputy State Director where she worked on Senator Harris' community town halls, civic engagement, and liaising with key leaders. She is currently organizing Maternal Morbidity roundtables with health care professionals to discuss implicit bias in health care throughout the state to amplify Senator Harris' Maternal CARE Act legislation. Prior to working for Senator Harris, Hutt was the District Director for California State Senator Isadore Hall in California's 35th Senate District. Prior to accepting her position in government, she was a founding partner in The Hutt Group, a marketing, branding, and event production company. Her work has been recognized by the California State Democratic Party African American Caucus for "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" as the first African-American Deputy State Director for the U.S. Senate in California's history. In 2018, New Frontier Democratic Club honored Hutt with the "Emerging Leaders Award."
Deanne Millison has been newly hired as Legislative Director for Senator Harris. Previously, she served as the Deputy Director for the Legislative Council and Government Affairs Team (LCGA) in the Mayor's Office for the City of Chicago. Prior to joining the City of Chicago, Millison served as the Legislative Director and Oversight Investigations Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, where the Honorable Maxine Waters, served as Ranking Member. Before taking the leadership role with the House Democratic Financial Services Committee, she served as Counsel for other Congressional Committees including the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. Millison started her legal career at the law firm of Jenner & Block, and later clerked for the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. She received her B.A. in Political Science with Honors and a minor in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is also a proud fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago.
Meaghan Lynch has been named Press Secretary for Senator Harris. Prior to joining Senator Harris' office, Lynch served as Communications Director and Counsel for U.S. Representative G. K. Butterfield (D-NC), Chief Deputy Whip for the House Democratic Caucus and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. Lynch began her career in the office of Congressman Butterfield as an intern. Prior to taking her place in public service, Lynch worked as senior associate at a strategic communications firm in Washington, DC. A North Carolina native, Lynch graduated with honors from North Carolina State University with bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Communications. She received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law and is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
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Sociological Reflections
Evangelicals, Contemporary Society, and Christian Higher Ed
First Step: Off to See the Wizard
Written by johnhawthorne
I really think it's helpful for students to understand what they're getting into when they set foot on a college campus. To communicate that, chapter four of the book takes a metaphor and beats it to death. You can likely guess from the picture that we're talking about "The Wizard of Oz".
While it's always dangerous to force everybody into some category, I use the four companions on the Yellow Brick Road to identify four key roles within the landscape of the contemporary college. The Scarecrow represents the faculty. The Tin Man represents student life people and coaches. The Cowardly Lion represents administrators. And Dorothy represents the students themselves.
(When I've gone through this with folks, they immediately try to figure out who the other characters are. Maybe the Wizard represents accreditors. Maybe the Witch represents parents. Who knows where Toto fits in! I've already milked the metaphor for all its worth and even I have limits.)
It's possible that you've somehow been deprived of the cultural significance of The Wizard of Oz so I'll fill in the details just a bit. Dorothy Gale is a young girl from black-and-white Kansas who is taken to Oz by a tornado. She lands in Munchkinland on top of the Wicked Witch of the East, drawing the ire of her sister witch from the West. She is instructed to go to the Emerald City to find the Wizard who could surely tell her how to get home. Along her journey she meets each of the characters mentioned above. Together they defeat the Witch, confront the Wizard (a good man but a bad wizard), and get what they thought they were looking for. Dorothy learns from Glinda that she could go home whenever she wished. Back in her bed in Kansas, Dorothy reflects that it was beautiful but scary as well.
Back to my metaphor: As Dorothy starts out along the YBR, she comes across a Scarecrow. He's not good as a scarecrow and doesn't like having his head stuffed with straw. He wants to think great thoughts and share knowledge (it's all in the song). He "decides" he will go and ask the Wizard for a brain. Clearly a leader along the way, he gets to the end and asks for his brain. The Wizard tell him he doesn't have a brain to give him, but what he does have is a Diploma. By the authority supposed by him, the Wizard awards the diploma to the Scarecrow who announces the pythagorean theorem in an extremely professorial voice (but he gets it wrong).
Faculty members like me are scarecrows. We care about cognition. We worked hard at academic life. We get it. More than that, we've invested our personal identity into that life. I really care about what people think about sociology. I don't understand why they don't find it as fascinating as I do. If I seem like I think academics trumps other parts of campus life, it's because for me it does. If you tell me that you blew off my class for frisbee golf, it's not your grade that's threatened — it's my entire way of life. If you ask me "did we do anything important?" I don't know where to begin. Of course it's important. I've spent my whole life on this stuff.
Dorothy and the Scarecrow haven't gone far when they find the Tin Man. He was the victim of the Witch's spell and managed to cut off all his limbs. A kind doctor put him back together but forgot to give him a heart. (I don't know where it went — it's a fantasy and you just have to go with it). The others describe their journey to the Wizard and they all believe that he should ask for a heart.
Student Life folks and Athletic coaches care about heart. It's not that they don't care about academics. It's that character formation is central to their world. They want students to become what they're capable of becoming. (Obviously, I want the same for my students but it's a matter of priorities.) Mentoring is at the center of their world. They build personal relationships and, through those, pass along what's shaped their lives. They tend to be where they are because others invested in them. I can relate a host of stories about students who weren't sure of direction until that coach took them under wing. Like Obi Wan Kenobi, Tin Men rejoice in a mentoring relationship that succeeds (Luke Skywalker) but fear that it might go bad (Anakin AKA Darth Vader). Each and every relationship has that demanding balance. When the Tin Man gets to the Wizard, he is awarded a testimonial shaped like a heart (it's the lamest of the gifts).
The now three travelers come across a lion in the forest. But they quickly discover that this lion is afraid of everything. He wants to be respected more than feared but nobody takes him seriously. Of course, they tell him where they're headed and are sure that the Wizard can give the Lion some Courage.
Administrators need courage. I've spent half my career in administration. Many times the pressures seem never ending. Each option has the potential to be a wrong choice. Decisions must be made without enough time or enough information. And each decision has huge implications for dozens or hundreds of people, their families, and their futures. I was in a strategic planning meeting this week where we were talking about the ten-year vision. We reflected that the students who will begin school in 2023 are starting the third grade right now. It requires courage to take steps into the unknown. Students need to understand that each individual's case can't be taken in isolation. There are broad implications for any action or special consideration. It's not that administrators don't care about brains or heart. They just have a different set of lenses.
When the Wizard comes to the Lion, he recognizes the ways in which the Lion acted even when he didn't want to and put himself at risk to serve others. So he gives him a Medal of Valor. The label seems to be enough.
Dorothy is looking in the wrong place. The whole point of the story is that Dorothy is trying to get home to Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She thinks that all she had to do was get to the end of the YBR and her goals would be met. The Wizard would magically make everything right because of his great power. Dorothy's life isn't about what happens after she leaves Oz and returns to Kansas. It's about everything that happens to her along the way. She learns about friends, about courage, and mostly about her own capabilities. Glinda says that all she had to do was say, "there's no place like home" (and click her heels). But more importantly, Dorothy realizes that she knew this deep inside her all the time. It was a matter of trusting who she was and using her experiences to teach her.
The purpose of the chapter is to help students make that transition from high school to college. It's a different world than they've seen before with a different group of players who are more different from each other than has been true in the past. Maybe if they learn how to walk the road with knowledge of these various perspectives, they can find in themselves the lessons they've always wanted most to learn.
August 23, 2013 · Posted in Christian Higher Education, Uncategorized · Tagged Administrators, Coaches, Dorothy, Faculty, Learning, Lion, Scarecrow, Student Life, Tin Man, Wizard of Oz ·
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SHIGAKU ZASSHI
Volume 104 (1995) Issue 9
So, Zaike and Otona : The Formation of Suganoura-Village in Omi Province
1995 Volume 104 Issue 9 Pages 1566-1603,1682-
DOI https://doi.org/10.24471/shigaku.104.9_1566
Published: September 20, 1995 Received : - Released : November 30, 2017 Accepted : - [Advance Publication] Released: - Revised : -
Recent studies of the late medieval villages have tended to concentrate on samurai status rather than village commoners. This paper is a case study of a village called Suganoura-sosho, in which the samurai rank did not exist. The author shows the process of the formation of the so (or sosho; a self-governing communal organization in medieval villages) from the Kamakufa through the Muromachi period. Suganoura's village code of 1302 was written in the form known as ansho. Ansho is a document testifying to debt repayment which the creditor handed over to the debtor in the case of the original note being dedtroyed, etc. From this code, we know that the village koro rank (elders selected from among the main residents) in Suganoura financed the cost of a lawsuit brought by the resident or ganization of Suganoura. Next, the author surveys the transformation of the village resident composition. (1)In the 13th century, Suganoura consisted of two ranks, hon-kugonin (original residents, who had acquired the privilege of suppliing food to the emperor) and sinka-no-kugonin (new residents, who had not officially acquired the privilege of kugonin). (2)In the 14th century, all the residents had acquired the rank and the privilege of kugonin, and the so organization had come into existence. (3)In the 15th century, the representatives of Suganoura were twenty elders called otona, who were selected from among all the households (called zaike) in the village. The sosho (or so) organization was administrated by these otona. In the early 14th century, a dispute arose between Suganoura and neighboring Oura-no-sho, Each zaike, in Suganoura shared the costs of the lawsuit on a Per capita basis, and the residents' organization began to draw up and collect documents pertaining to the lawsuit. The origin of the so organization can be traced back to this time. Finally, the author investigates the zaike-yaku (zaike dues) imposed in Suganoura. In the early 14th century, a principal had been established that each zaike bore its dues on a per capita basis. (1)Ushiro-zaike (zaike in retreat) were exempted from zaike-yaku. (2)Zaike of widows and others in poor economic situations were partly exempted from zaike-yaku. The author asserted that the Suganoura's code of munabetsu (a cash tax levied on each house) was established not by Suganoura-sosho but, by the Azai family, the feudal lord of Suganoura.
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MONITOR TUESDAY'S ELECTION IN 28 STATES
Personnel from the U.S. Justice Department's civil rights division will be deployed to polling sites in 28 states to monitor Tuesday's election, five more than it monitored in the 2012 election, the department said on Monday. Most of those states will receive Justice Department staff who have no statutory authority to access polling sites as a result of a 2013 Supreme Court decision that struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act, curtailing the department's ability to deploy election observers with unfettered access to the polls. More than 500 Justice Department personnel will be deployed on Tuesday, compared to more than 780 personnel the department dispatched.
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