1986; in Footville at the Church of Christ  They’ve celebrated 39 years together He spent many weekends bartending at The Last Lap in his 30’s and 40’s These places allowed Chuck to meet people and make lasting friendships Chuck loved working on cars and projects around the house he was the “go to” handyman for all his family and friends Chuck was a family man and was very proud of his children and grandchildren  He is survived by his mother Lois; his wife Lorianne; his children Betheny (Sean) Willi Mother-in-law Mary Krajeck along with many other in-laws Charles’s Memorial Service will be at 4:00 p.m in the Brian Mark Funeral Home 1000 Inman Parkway Beloit WI 53511 with Pastor David Ewing officiating Friends will be received on Sunday at the Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared on our website She will be greatly missed while her memory and legacy will be remembered and cherished Idaho where her father Corey Engen developed and managed the Brundage Mountain ski area in the Salt Lake Temple and spent the next 63 years at his side supporting each other through life’s journey Virginia for graduate school (Virginia Tech) Utah as Gary worked as a professor in the Statistics Department at Brigham Young University Gary & Carol were co-founders of the American Heritage School and Carol worked there for many years as an administrator and in the music program Utah and they worked as Directors of the Family History Center for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Their last few years together were spent in American Fork Carol spent her life as a devoted wife and mother and well as providing endless service to others She had an especially great love of music and was an accomplished musician but more than anything loved to play the organ and did so throughout her life up until her last few days She will be remembered most for her faith and love of family Richard (Barbara) Beus; grandmother of 16; and great grandmother of 5 She was preceded in death by her father and mother; brother we celebrate her life and the loving influence she has had and will always have with those who were fortunate to know her followed by a Graveside Service and Interment at Noon at Larkin Sunset Gardens please click on the Watch Service button above It was great having she and Gary as neighbors We hope Gary will be comfortable in his new home Condolences to the whole Beus family as they grieve their amazing wife Scott and Family- Please accept my deepest condolences and prayers as you walk through the grief of the loss of your mom May our Heavenly Father watch over and bless you at this time Gary and Carol will always be remembered by myself and others as the kindest and best people on the planet I know she is out of pain and probably having a wonderful reunion with those in heaven but she will be missed by those of us left here without her My heart goes out to Gary and family and we will be praying for the Lord to bringg you comfort Carol was an exceptional soul and both of you have been in memories Our early pre-teen years farming in Clinton has been a sweet memory for about 80 years I treasure our long history together and Carol’s seeet and loving personality Sending love and prayers for all your family I first met Carol Engen when we lived in the same dorm at BYU...Kimball Hall Just a few years later husband John and I moved to North Orem and she was Carol Beus in our same ward Carol was often the spiritual living teacher in Relief Society always presenting wonderful and delightful lessons Or she was playing the piano or organ for something We had kids the same ages and traded carpooling to the American Heritage School More years later when we found out Carol and Gary were the Family History Directors in St George we decided that's where we wanted to serve our mission She was a wonderful friend and I owe her so much for her examples I know she is now probably teaching to Heavenly classes My condolences to all the family that she left this earth but we all know where she is and doing wonderful Heavenly assignments Bishop Beus,So sad you have lost the companionship of your beautiful Carol for a time But happy to know she is free from the pain of her physical body I loved you both through many years of joy in our ward Sending my love and prayers to you and your family Are hearts and prayers go out to your family she has been missed by all who knew her here in Washington I'm happy that you had a beautiful day for a wonderful tribute to a precious lady I was able to watch the broadcast of the services "It will be fine."Gary and Carol were special friends and great role models for us as we were beginning to raise a family when we moved into the ward when Gary was bishop.May the spirit of the Lord sustain you as you adjust to life without Carol's physical presence Know that she loves you and misses being with you Laia Aleixandri is a "made in Barça" product She was trained in the youth teams of the blaugrana club But the lack of playing time led her to make the leap to Atlético where she has been for the last three years shining at a high level she has become one of the great players in Spanish soccer Laia was one of the few greats in Spanish soccer not playing at Barça Mapi and Engen have been very happy at Barça but the Norwegian will change environments | InstagramBut the blaugrana club has corrected the mistake taking advantage of the end of her contract with Manchester City they have brought her back to their champion team Laia Aleixandri comes to strengthen the center of the blaugrana defense who has reached an agreement to stay at the club at 33 years old The problem arises when the player directly affected by Aleixandri's arrival is the Norwegian Ingrid Engen She is a player who arrived at Barça with great fanfare from Wolfsburg and whose performance has declined She arrived as a midfielder but ended up playing as a central defender when Mapi León practically missed the season due to an injury Mapi León's return sent her back to the bench requested to be transferred to Olympique de Lyon But she didn't have the same luck as Keira Walsh Barça understood that Lyon's financial offer wasn't sufficient But she also doesn't have a place in the defense especially with the signing of Laia Aleixandri Mapi and Engen have won everything with Barça | InstagramThe problem goes beyond the sports field and enters the sentimental one Everything points to their relationship having to be long-distance starting next season Engen won't continue at Barça and will presumably resume negotiations with Olympique de Lyon to solve her future Mapi León's contract with Barça ends in 2026 ➡️ F.C. Barcelona full of love and lively adventures alongside her siblings Elsie listed her proudest achievement as raising her four wonderful sons She loved each member of her family with an unconditional love that will forever echo through generations Elsie found happiness in life’s simple pleasures and the thrill of a great rummage sale bargain and welcoming spirit made everyone feel like family A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 p.m To read the complete obituary and share condolences, click here to visit the Schnider Funeral Home website Report a typo A memorial service celebrating Ann's life will be held at 2:00 p.m January 25th at Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Glenwood She was the cherished third of four children born to Frank and Olga (Swenson) Knoll Ann's early years were spent in Minneapolis Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in St he was drafted into the United States Army Corps where he served in Korea Don attended the University of Minnesota earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1963 and went on to gain his CPA licensure in 1988 where he served as a consultant and partner until his retirement in 2010 He was co-owner of Viking Label & Packaging he was united in marriage with Deanna Green in St They bought their first Northwoods cabin on Trout Lake (Crosslake MN) in 1959 after working at Manhattan Beach Lodge that same summer They had four sons before moving to Crosslake full-time into their current log home on the shores of Rush Lake in 1971 He launched his business from his office above the boathouse and the rest is history.  Don had a long history of community service in the area He was deeply involved in the Crosslake Historical Society where he served as President and chief grasscutter a board member of the Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corporation member of the Board of Directors for the St a founder of the Lakes Area Medical Development Association Immaculate Heart Catholic Church finance director member of the Advisory Board of the Greater Lakes Performing Arts on the planning and development committee for the Benedictine Health System director and finance committee member of the Initiative Foundation and partner/board member of Lakes State Bank.  He was a devoted family man whose love for his family was evident in every moment spent together some of his most cherished memories spent with his family were ski trips to Colorado and time on the beautiful shores of Sanibel Island These experiences brought him immense joy and created lasting bonds that will be treasured forever.  Blessed to have shared his life are his wife of 65 years Archer (children of Michael and Faren Engen) Jack (children of Brittany and Joby Goerges) Josie (child of Cole and Morgan Engen) and many nieces He was proceeded in death by his brother James Engen memorials are preferred to the Crosslake Food Shelf or Bridges of Hope in support of Operation Sandwich  Services will be held at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crosslake on November 8 and funeral service at 2:00 with lunch to follow Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors she will remain in the team until the end of the season Negotiations between the Catalan side and Lyon stalled at one point simply because the bid from the French team never arrived at the sum that Barça expected Not always does the transfer market hold an unexpected plot twist worthy of a Hollywood movie script. Sometimes it's just a lot more normal, even bureaucratic. According to Mundo Deportivo, despite Ingrid Engen stating her desire to leave Barcelona this window Follow Playing for 90 on X (Twitter). this Norwegian midfielder finds herself in an interesting position: a club which refused to let her go yet at the same time has not extended her contract which knew full well how important Engen was considering not just her quality but also the need to find an adequate replacement Lyon either wouldn't or couldn't reach that number Barcelona valued Engen with the basis of Keira Walsh's transfer to Chelsea — a deal around £800,000 The French club never reached that amount and Her contract with Barça runs out in the middle of the year Will the club simply let her leave for free But they might also be waiting until the end of the season to reassess the squad and decide whether she fits into their plans for the next phase of the project Uncertainty like this is seldom good for a player her contract has an expiration date and her future depends on a decision that hasn't been made yet Not to mention her limited minutes this season missing out on the deal could become at best a delayed frustration as they desperately need a player in Engen's mold The French could simply wait a few months and attempt to negotiate with her on a free transfer © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Follow Playing for 90 on X (Twitter). Barcelona valued Engen with the basis of Keira Walsh's transfer to Chelsea — a deal around £800,000 The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis has named Abram Van Engen its next director he also will be a professor of religion and politics Van Engen is the Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities and is chair of the Department of English in Arts & Sciences Van Engen will assume full directorship of the center beginning with the 2026-27 academic year outgoing director and the Reverend Priscilla Wood Neaves Distinguished Professor of Religion and Politics Read more about Van Engen’s appointment on the Religion and Politics website. 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Owens, MD, professor emeritus of anesthesiology, 85 Understanding genetic factors behind a pediatric brain tumor Study examines overlap in causes of cancer, neurodevelopmental disorders Pollina honored for innovations in neuroscience 05.05.25 04.28.25 04.14.25 Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo Jhan Carlos Salazar Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg Who Knew WashU? 1.27.21 Who Knew WashU? 1.13.21 Who Knew WashU? 12.9.20 announces the appointment of Conor Skea as Vice President of Growth Skea will lead the agency's integrated enterprise sales efforts across digital marketing services and the agency's marketing solutions including Acorn Creator Suite and Donut Studios Skea brings nearly a decade of experience in business development and paid management roles in the digital advertising space he served as Vice President of Business Development at VaynerX where he played a key role in strengthening client partnerships His expertise spans Fortune 100 companies to SMBs across industries like CPG “Conor’s expertise and leadership make him a strong addition to our team,” said Heather Nichols will be indispensable as we continue expanding our capabilities and delivering measurable impact for brands Conor’s ability to connect data strategy with creative solutions makes him a perfect fit for New Engen.” Skea will collaborate closely with clients to develop tailored marketing solutions that drive meaningful business impact He will focus on strengthening client partnerships and seamlessly integrating New Engen’s diverse marketing capabilities including retail media and social commerce “I was drawn to New Engen’s passion for delivering real “The agency’s approach to digital marketing—especially in retail media and performance-driven strategy—aligns with my belief in helping brands make informed I look forward to working with this incredible team to drive New Engen’s growth.” Media ContactFor New Engen:Alyssa Gayagay@newengen.com Elliot Engen Sworn into Office for Second Term  Minnesota’s 2025 Legislative Session officially began January 14th as Rep and 66 other state representatives took the oath of office during a ceremony at the State Capitol in St Engen will serve on three House committees: Elections Finance and Government Operations Engen will also serve as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee it will be my priority to bring true reforms to state government- making it more transparent and beholden to the voters we are elected to serve the state government has prioritized itself and the political class instead of Minnesotans and the working class I’m excited to get to work to right the ship,” said Engen Engen encourages area residents to contact him if they have any legislative questions, concerns, or ideas. He can be reached by phone at 651-296-2365. He can also be contacted via email at rep.elliott.engen@house.mn.gov or via U.S Engen also invites residents to subscribe to his email newsletter, where he will share thoughts and information on happenings at the State Capitol. To sign up, visit Rep. Engen’s member page at www.house.mn and click on the “Email Updates” section. 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Elliott Engen's HF15 or "Shield Act" Heard in Committee Representative Elliott Engen’s House File 15 was heard in the Education Policy Committee on Wednesday marking an important step forward in efforts to enhance school safety across Minnesota The Shield Act is a comprehensive measure designed to prioritize the safety of students and staff by requiring all school districts to incorporate security measures into their long-term facilities maintenance plans The bill also increases funding for safe school initiatives establishes grants for school security systems and appropriates additional resources to improve overall safety infrastructure "We have to keep our students and staff safe," said Representative Engen "The Shield Act will provide critical measures to enhance security and protection in our schools ensuring a safer learning environment for everyone."  the bill aims to equip schools with the necessary tools and funding to prevent and respond to potential threats effectively The Shield Act seeks to provide districts with the flexibility to address their specific security needs while maintaining a statewide commitment to student and staff protection HF 15 was passed out of committee and has now been referred to the Public Safety Committee Abram Van Engen chair of the Department of English in Arts & Sciences at WashU 17 as the Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities The program included a welcome from Feng Sheng Hu, the Richard G. Engelsmann Dean of Arts & Sciences and the Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor; and an introduction by Vincent Sherry the Howard Nemerov Professor in the Humanities Van Engen described how he has learned to move between different audiences: the scholarly the general and the “intimate public.” The latter is a subset of the general public that shares one’s background and deeply held beliefs adding that his intimate public is based on poetry and religious faith Van Engen took pride in being honored with a professorship named for renowned author Stanley Elkin “I hope to someday get a sentence absolutely perfect just for him,” he said Read more on The Ampersand website Advancement Campus & Community Literature Abram Van Engen, the Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities in WashU Arts & Sciences, has won Christianity Today’s 2024 Best Book Award in Culture, Poetry, and the Arts for “Word Made Fresh: An Invitation to Poetry for the Church.“ which explores the life of early American poet Anne Bradstreet Van Engen said “Word Made Fresh” began as a side project during the COVID pandemic given by one of the main magazines of Protestant Christianity will help an even wider audience discover poetry since I think poetry can so powerfully enrich and transform our lives,” he said Originally published on the Ampersand website Awards & Notables Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday at Faith United Lutheran Church in rural Volin South Dakota with Reverend Brent Ashby officiating Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in rural Volin Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at the church Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton Pallbearers will be her grandchildren: Zachary Engen She grew up in Yankton and graduated from Yankton High School in 1952 She then attended Yankton College and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and taught for a few years in Sioux City in Yankton and moved to the farm in rural Volin Margaret took great pride in helping on the farm and raising her family She was a lifelong and very active member of Faith United Lutheran Church She loved being on the farm and spending time with her family and grandchildren Survivors include her two children: Chuck (Ann) Engen of Volin South Dakota and Beth (Kent) Buckman of Gayville South Dakota; seven grandchildren: Zachary (Jaycie Biel) and Meghan; two great grandchildren: Maverick and Miles; two brothers: Tom (Jean) Jacobsen of Fayetteville Arkansas and Steve (Chris) Jacobsen of Yankton; brothers-in-law: Terry Thunker and Larry Good; sister-in-law She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Austin and Natalie Engen; and six siblings: Bill (Kay) Jacobsen VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC Discover our exhibitions and participate in programs both in person or virtually Bring the Air and Space Museum to your learners earning her commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program Leavitt was initially denied her request to fly the F-15E Strike Eagle based on DoD policy and she became the Air Force’s first female fighter pilot She went on to become the first female fighter pilot to attend US Air Force Weapons School Leavitt took command of the 4th Fighter Wing in 2012 becoming the first woman to lead an Air Force combat fighter wing She is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours she assisted the Marvel production team with character development of the film Captain Marvel hear directly from Major General Leavitt about her groundbreaking career.  This program is for members of the National Air and Space Society. 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Sign up to watch online. and other benefactors to share the history and impact of aviation and spaceflight and inspire future generations.  With your help we can continue to preserve and safeguard the world’s most comprehensive collection of artifacts representing the great achievements of flight and space exploration Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page a wholly owned healthtech subsidiary of Highmark Health focused on providing integrated end-to-end technology solutions to health plans and their provider partners has named Maynd Jolly as its new Chief Financial Officer and Mike Stimpson as Chief Technology Officer has named Maynd Jolly as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective June 3 and Mike Stimpson as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Under the leadership of enGen's Enterprise Technology & Operations Officer and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mick Malec Jolly will be responsible for all enGen's financial and commercial initiatives Jolly has more than twenty years of global experience in financial operations business development and C-level engagements he was the global head of finance for digital oncology and multi-disciplinary oncology partnerships at Varian (a Siemens Healthineers Co.) Stimpson will own enGen's technology investments while driving forward the organization's long-term strategy and vision In collaboration with executive and leadership teams Stimpson will establish alignment plans and risk identification Stimpson has more than twenty-five years of experience in technology and operations within both the health care and financial services industries Mike has been a key strategic partner to enGen and Highmark Wholecare as a Managing Director within Deloitte's Consulting's Health Care and Life Sciences practice "We are thrilled to welcome Maynd and Mike to our organization's leadership team," said Mr "They each bring with them a unique skillset that will amplify our mission in driving a remarkable health experience through innovative healthtech." enGen has more than 11,000 employees and works with health care plans serving more than 11 million members nationwide About enGen enGen's dynamic ecosystem of smart automation and technology supports and streamlines complex operations for health plans and their provider partners enGen is a wholly owned healthtech subsidiary of Highmark Health Emily Kostelnik, Highmark Health, 412-552-0402, [email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: What can I say to convince you to read this book When then should you read a book about poetry I once had someone send me a note unsubscribing from the Reformed Journal because I pushed poetry too much I see the readership numbers of the poems we publish up against our blog posts and featured articles Here is Abram Van Engen’s two-word argument for poetry: The Bible “Poetry fills the Bible,” Van Engen writes on page one Poetry makes up one-third of the Old Testament Some of the New Testament’s most memorable passages we should recognize “poetry is for us.” (2) We think poetry is written for some mysterious tribe—other poets American culture has driven deep into our psyches the sense that all poems worth reading are poems that almost nobody can read” (70) are like pools: they can be entered and enjoyed at any depth Van Engen’s advice for what to do with incomprehensible and inscrutable poems is helpful: skip them We should read until we find a poem we connect with and then take the time to poke around inside the poem and explore its rooms the word “stanza” is an Italian word meaning “room.”) Van Engen explains a technique poets often use called “defamiliarization.” Through the process of presenting the familiar in unfamiliar ways poets use language to help us see the extraordinary in the ordinary Eliot: “Poetry takes something that we know already and turns it into something new.” In Hebrew the word typically translated as “new” may also be translated as “fresh.” “Poets are people who make things fresh” (12).  The book is divided into two halves: “How?” and “Why?” “How?” offers straightforward advice like: “Read just for the joy of it Do not feel compelled to have deep thoughts or earth-shattering revelations Our responses to poetry will range from boredom to pleasure And remember that the response you have is the point Boredom and confusion constitute experiences as well” (42) Van Engen repeatedly steers us toward poetry that helps us pay attention to our world and our lives One side benefit of this book is that it’s its own anthology There are more than 50 poems reproduced inside from a diverse group of writers from John Donne to Gwendolyn Brooks introducing the reading technique of erasure and asking helpful questions to bring to a text Van Engen invites—but never insists—we venture into the deep end of the pool Van Engen’s purpose in writing for the church—which is a thread throughout both sections—is amplified and weeping with those who weep are explored a case can be made they are particularly Christian concerns.  “The fact that God reads every poem,” Van Engen writes near the end of the book I think this is true even for an unbelieving poet and you will find a poem in this world that arises from that motive as well” (247) We’re already familiar with poems that are hymns Why not add poems that are prayers to our spiritual repertoire?  I must add I was heartened by Van Engen’s repeated looks at poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins a tortured Jesuit who died thinking of himself as a failure and yet is now recognized as perhaps the greatest master of sound and rhythm ever Add to that the fact that Hopkins’s poems are full of theological insight and the case is made that his poetry is for us.  I might also note that it’s not uncommon for reviewers to praise a book overall and yet still point out a quibble they have here or there Abram Van Engen writes clearly and crisply and this book is simply remarkable.  But I can tell you reading Abram Van Engen and the poetry he explores will bless you and enrich your life Why not take the invitation and give this book—and poetry–a try?  Thanks for the review … people want answers poetry raises questions … and in those questions points the way ahead … nothing wrong with the “answers” provided and all the other immediate sources of fact/faith/ and lies which may be the reason lots of folks shy away from the work demanded … and so reduce the Psalms to chatty little things that bring comfort rather than the wonder of God I think I’d make this book required reading for the class Thank you for the personal candor of this essay wrestling publicly with – what in the world does & can poetry mean I can’t help but wonder whether you might persuade poet Jack Ridl whether he might consider offering RJ readers some nuggets (now & again) from the Introduction to Poetry Hope College class he taught for years inviting into conversation anyone curious about the wide variety of poetic text afoot on the page in making & reading “news that stays news,” as Ezra Pound put it Looking forward to zoom celebration this evening by the publisher of Ridl’s latest book of poetry Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Please follow our commenting standards Please make checks out to Reformed Journal and mailed to: OurSundays Vice President Mark Giles at the Beyond the White Exhibit PARK CITY, Utah — The Alf Engen Ski Museum and the OurSundays Ski and Board Club are teaming up for a unique après ski experience titled “Beyond the White,” takes place on Monday at the Park City Visitor Information Center in Kimball Junction The highlight of the event is the “Beyond the White” exhibit which tells the story of the OurSundays Ski and Board Club a Salt Lake City-based organization founded in September 2023 The club’s mission is to build community and foster a love for snow sports with a focus on increasing access for Black individuals living in and visiting Utah The exhibit showcases ski-inspired stories illustrating the diverse lives of the club’s members and this exhibit celebrates the intersection of the two realms.” In addition to the art, attendees can enjoy a curated Spotify playlist, “Slope Side 2025,” which complements the exhibit the OurSundays Ski and Board Club is an affiliate of the National Brotherhood of Snowsports the club is within 30 minutes of resorts like Alta and Solitude and just 45 minutes from Deer Valley The club organizes a wide range of activities and free ski and snowboard lessons aimed at breaking down barriers to participation in snow sports “We want you to hit the slopes with us,” the group emphasizes OurSundays remains active in the summer with events such as cabin trips These gatherings are designed to foster community and celebrate Utah’s natural beauty visit the Alf Engen Ski Museum or OurSundays Ski and Board Club online or simply looking for a fun community event this après ski gathering offers a meaningful way to connect The TownLift News Desk specializes in delivering concise Our expertise is in covering local stories that matter most to the Park City community Post A JobView All Add Your Organization Don’t miss a beat in the Park City community—get the daily 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After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work... Listen in to find out what these students have to say about creating radio Download MAV-FM on your devices to listen in Privacy Policy EEO Public File Contest Rules Public Inspection Files FCC Applications Advertise With Us Employment Opportunities Disability Access Contact Info Linder Digital Linder Farm Network KXAC click here Brian Craig Van Engen, 56, of Willmar, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. His Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Burial will be in Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm, Wednesday, July 18th at Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers to: Camp Lebanon, 1205 Acorn, Burtrum, MN 56318. Brian was born in Sioux Center, Iowa on October 21, 1955, the son of Harvey and Nellie (DeBoer) Van Engen. The family lived in Hull before moving to Inwood in 1958. He attended Inwood Christian Elementary School and graduated from Hull Western Christian High School in 1973. Following graduation, he moved to Pipestone, MN and later Sioux City, IA before moving to Sioux Center in 1975. On July 23, 1976, he was united in marriage to Jan Wielenga in Rock Rapids, Iowa. After they were married, they lived in LeMars, Sioux Center, Worthington and Litchfield before moving to Willmar in 1988. Brian was a financial advisor for over 25 years and owned and operated Van Engen Wealth Management as well as the U-Store for the past 8 years. Surviving are his wife, Jan; daughter, Jaci (and Aaron) Feltman of Sauk Centre; son, Tyler Van Engen of Hopkins and three grandchildren, Lauren, Anna and Hudson. Also surviving are his siblings, Floyd (and Mary) Van Engen of Anoka; Bob (and Jo) Van Engen of George, IA; Marlys (and Jay) Vander Pol of Redmond, WA and Doug (Brenda) Van Engen of Orange City. The American flag waves in the wind atop the Capitol building in St 26.Tim Evans for MPR NewsGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories We have added it to a list of your favorite stories GOP Rep. Elliott Engen has a bill to create the Commission on Government Efficiency and Ethics The commission would consist of a panel of six citizens who would investigate fraud in state agencies and potential conflicts of interest in the Legislature Three members would be appointed by Republicans and three by Democrats Engen says problems could be exposed by having an independent body examining government “I would like to see an independent commission that’s overseeing the ethics and efficiencies within our government and really allow them and unleash them with the resources to go after bad actors,” Engen told MPR News The bill has not yet been scheduled for a hearing and committee deadlines are approaching A Senate companion bill was introduced by Republican lawmakers this week MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Daniel Urie | durie@pennlive.comMore than 200 people were laid off at Highmark’s information technology subsidiary, enGen, recently Highmark Health confirmed on Thursday afternoon that in total 208 enGen employees were laid off including 41people in the company’s Camp Hill-area office Highmark provided the following statement to PennLive: “Highmark Health is actively transforming to meet the changing needs of members and our communities through our Living Health model while maintaining financial strength and stability This transformation requires that we continue to reimagine and simplify our operations to effectively and efficiently achieve the quintuple aim -- better patient experience “We are focused on building the workforce of the future to better anticipate demand and drive value for consumers.” Last year, Highmark laid off more than 300 people. 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Barça will only consider if the transfer fee matches their expectations. Chelsea and Olympique Lyonnais named as interested parties. pic.twitter.com/KClU3FLCdY Alyssa and Gisele Thompson agree to contract extensions with Angel City FC through 2028 2024 NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga signs three-year extension with Kansas City Current Volume 8 - 2014 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00577 This article is part of the Research TopicThe Cognitive and Neural Organisation of Speech ProcessingView all 15 articles the literature has focused on sources of increased acoustic challenge that originate in the listener (hearing loss) or in the listening environment (background noise) Largely unexplored are the cognitive effects of accented speech (i.e. speech produced by a speaker who does not share a native language or dialect with the listener) a ubiquitous source of variability in speech intelligibility Here we argue that accented speech must also be considered within a framework of listening effort (A) Speech signals that match listeners' perceptual expectations are processed relatively automatically but when acoustic match is reduced (for example additional executive resources are needed to compensate (B) Executive resources are recruited in proportion to the degree of acoustic mismatch between incoming speech and listeners' representations good comprehension is possible without executive support successful comprehension cannot be accomplished unless executive resources are engaged Not shown is the extreme situation in which acoustic mismatch is so poor that comprehension is impossible listening effort appears to be a general consequence of challenging speech signals in which acoustic mismatch can arise due to either internal factors such as hearing loss or external factors such as background noise there is clear evidence that when speech is acoustically degraded listeners must rely on additional cognitive resources supported by an extensive network of brain regions This general principle has been shown in listeners with hearing loss and in good-hearing listeners presented with acoustically degraded materials In the next section we consider how these findings may play out in the context of understanding accented speech If acoustic deviation from stored phonological/lexical representations is indeed the primary cause of increased listening effort then speech produced in an unfamiliar accent (whether a regional accent or a foreign accent) should similarly affect not only speech intelligibility but also the efficiency and accuracy of linguistic processing accented speech would also be expected to involve the recruitment of compensatory executive resources The behavioral consequences of listening to accented speech, therefore, include reductions in intelligibility, comprehensibility, and processing speed—all effects that mirror those seen under conditions involving acoustic degradation. To date, there are few functional neuroimaging studies investigating whether increased brain activity is also seen in response to accented speech, although published accounts suggest this is indeed the case (Adank et al., 2012) we would expect that when listening to accented speech people will recruit comparable executive resources as when listening to other forms of degradation This would be consistent with increased activity in regions of premotor cortex and other factors that determine cognitive challenge for listeners this confluence of factors can interact with acoustic mismatch to determine the degree of perceptual effort experienced by listeners When speech does not conform to listeners' expectations additional cognitive processes are required to facilitate comprehension it is increasingly accepted that this type of effortful listening can interfere with subsequent attention Here we have argued that accented speech shares critical characteristics with acoustically degraded speech and that considering the cognitive consequences of acoustic mismatch is critical in understanding how listeners deal with accented speech The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest Research reported in this publication was supported by the Dana Foundation and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health under award number R01AG038490 1. ^It is possible that improvements over the course of perceptual learning also rely to some degree on executive processes So although the most straightforward prediction is that perceptual adaption will reduce the demand on executive resources the degree to which this actually happens is an empirical question The neural bases of difficult speech comprehension and speech production: two Activation Likelihood Estimation (ALE) meta-analyses Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Neural dissociation in processing noise and accent in spoken language comprehension doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2011.10.024 Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Comprehension of familiar and unfamiliar native accents under adverse listening conditions Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Comprehension of a novel accent by young and older listeners Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The effect of foreign accent and speaking rate on native speaker comprehension CrossRef Full Text Accent-independent adaptation to foreign accented speech Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The interlanguage speech intelligibility benefit Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Perceptual adaptation to non-native speech Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Age and understanding speakers with Spanish or Taiwanese accents Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Rapid adaptation to foreign-accented English CrossRef Full Text Perception of dialect variation in noise: intelligibility and classification Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Acoustic masking disrupts time-dependent mechanisms of memory encoding in word-list recall Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Linguistic processing of accented speech across the lifespan Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Hierarchical processing in spoken language comprehension Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text At the heart of the ventral attention system: the right anterior insula Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Age-related effects on word recognition: reliance on cognitive control systems with structural declines in speech-responsive cortex Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The brain dynamics of rapid perceptual adaptation to adverse listening conditions Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Plasticity in vowel perception and production: a study of accent change in young adults Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Intelligibility of foreign-accented speech for older adults with and without hearing loss Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Regional and foreign accent processing in English: can listeners adapt Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The effect of familiarity on the comprehensibility of nonnative speech CrossRef Full Text Recognition of accented English in quiet by younger normal-hearing listeners and older listeners with normal-hearing and hearing loss Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Short-term adaptation to accented English by younger and older adults Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text An ERP investigation of regional and foreign accent processing Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text CrossRef Full Text Elucidating the effects of ageing on remembering perceptually distorted word pairs Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Hervais-Adelman Brain regions recruited for the effortful comprehension of noise-vocoded words CrossRef Full Text The mean matters: effects of statistically defined nonspeech spectral distributions on speech categorization Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The effects of nonnative accents on listening comprehension: implications for ESL assessment CrossRef Full Text Speech recognition in adverse conditions: a review CrossRef Full Text The weckud wetch of the wast: lexical adaptation to a novel accent Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Hearing loss and perceptual effort: downstream effects on older adults' memory for speech Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text and intelligibility in the speech of second language learners CrossRef Full Text Adverse listening conditions and memory load drive a common alpha oscillatory network Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The hemispheric lateralization of speech processing depends on what “speech” is: a hierarchical perspective Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The hidden effect of hearing acuity on speech recall and compensatory effects of self-paced listening Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text and reverberation on speech perception by listeners with normal hearing CrossRef Full Text Rönnberg The ease of language understanding (ELU) model: theoretical Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The effects of speaker accent and target predictability on perception of mispronunciations Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text Perceptual learning of systematic variation in spanish-accented speech Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Predictive top-down integration of prior knowledge during speech perception Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Top-down influences of written text on perceived clarity of degraded speech Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text The cingulo-opercular network provides word-recognition benefit Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Effects of speech clarity on recognition memory for spoken sentences Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Van Wijngaarden Quantifying the intelligibility of speech in noise for non-native listeners Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Effortful listening: the processing of degraded speech depends critically on attention Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Effects of adult aging and hearing loss on comprehension of rapid speech varying in syntactic complexity Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text Hearing loss in older adulthood: what it is and how it interacts with cognitive performance CrossRef Full Text Citation: Van Engen KJ and Peelle JE (2014) Listening effort and accented speech Received: 21 May 2014; Paper pending published: 08 June 2014; Accepted: 14 July 2014; Published online: 05 August 2014 Copyright © 2014 Van Engen and Peelle. 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