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Being a native person playing a native person is really special. Something that's really specific about our show is I'm also portraying my own lineage - my Tiger Lily is based off my ancestors. Our Costume Designer researched and designed costumes for every single indigenous person in the show A lot of people think that indigeneity across North America is this monolith and there's only one culture when there's over 570 different federally recognized tribes with hundreds more state recognized tribes instead of Tiger Lily being from a stereotypical plains tribe And that representation is really exciting All of Tiger Lily's tribe are the last of their people from around the world All their costumes are based off of their own lineages from East Asia and South Asia to Africa and Eastern Europe in order to give Tiger Lily and her tribe a tangible reason to be there And I think that is what is really brilliant It represents the importance of understanding and preserving all cultures Just like Peter Pan wants to keep childhood and wonder alive this adds another meaningful layer that is unexpected but wonderful to see That's really been my favorite part about it all So that's why I'm excited to bring this version to people this might be their first time reconnecting with the story since they were kids I'm really excited to be a part of that full circle moment And to give all communities a place in the world of Neverland and Peter Pan because it wasn't necessarily for everyone before And you play triple duty in this production not only as Tiger Lily but you serve as Fight Captain and Flight Captain Tell us a bit more about what those captain roles entail Flights (and fights) are an integral and iconic part of this show I love being able to apply circus skill sets to the show I actually got a lot of my training from an Atlanta-based theater company - Havoc Movement Company - and they do a lot of really incredible work I really wouldn't be the captain that I am without them Not every musical is going to have fights and flights but because ours is this beautiful adventure spectacle I learn every piece of choreography and whenever our creative team leaves I'm the one who makes sure everything is not only safe and consistent but the artistic integrity remains alive for the entire duration of the production if somebody's injured or if a move isn't working I'm the one who has to think of temporary modifications that are still within the world of artistic integrity It takes a lot of skill and experience and creativity in order to do it I have expansive sword fighting experience and I know every fight in the show If you are slapping someone or punching someone you want to make sure that you're doing it safely I have harness and silks and lyra experience so I'm helping to maintain Peter Pan while he's flying in the air - making sure that he looks good while still maintaining technique I keep an eye on everything from the flips to how the dives look and I also train new actors It's a big responsibility and I'm so thrilled to have the opportunity What is your favorite part about playing Tiger Lily She has really come into her own since the original and plays much more of an integral role in the play now which is exciting It's really cool to be somebody who is a woman She is an intricate part of the story and in turning the tides of the adventure of Peter and the Lost Boys against Hook The banding together actually happens in a big fight sequence where a friendship develops between Peter and Tiger Lily nonverbally agreeing to help each other out to face this common enemy They decide to put all of their differences aside and come together as partners Tiger Lily wants to be a co-leader in Neverland with Peter To have an indigenous hero on stage is something we really don't get to see a lot I hope other native kids and people – anyone really - can look up there and be inspired by it What do you look forward to the most before you step out on stage each night I feel excited that every show I get to challenge myself It's not a show that I can just coast through I really have to hone in and there's a lot of physicality in it that I'm getting stronger and my abilities keep growing It's really exciting to feel like I can keep leveling up with every performance I also love hearing the reactions from people taking in the show There's the part where everyone's flying to Neverland and it’s like the audience is on a roller coaster I was a swing for the whole first year of the production But I was able to sit in the audience a lot and experience the show with 1000 people who had no idea what to expect when there's that moment of audience interaction being in the middle of all that engagement - it's a very vibrant energy There's a lot of electricity between the audience and the performers on the stage Especially hearing young voices laugh and interact throughout the show It reminds you why theater is so important - bringing people together and the relationship between storytellers and the audience I would definitely go on a vacation with my fiancé I've been a part of the show since Halloween 2023 I closed DRACULA at the Shakespeare Tavern down the street from The Fox and then flew the next day up to New York to start rehearsals I’ll be excited to have a little bit of rest time And then just looking forward to the next big Performances are Tuesday April 29th – Thursday May 1st at 7:30PM Out Front Theatre Company has officially opened the world premiere of TRICK! 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Privacy Policy the connections between school segregation and other metropolitan policies and the connection between school and housing segregation Frankenberg has been on the list every year since 2015 list the university-based scholars in the United States who are identified as doing the most to shape educational practice and policy Frankenberg, who is also a Social Science Research Institute associate director is frequently featured in the media for her research on racial desegregation and inequality in K-12 schools Her work informs stories published by national news outlets including the New York Times She also has been a guest on talk radio programs to talk about school segregation and why it matters she spoke at a briefing on Capitol Hill about research to inform a civil rights policy agenda for the next quarter century “I’m very honored to be recognized in the top 200 once again this year,” said Frankenberg “It is my goal to make sure educational research findings are accessible and can be communicated to different audiences especially those who help shape policies to be more equitable.” For more information about Frankenberg's work, visit the Center for Education and Civil Rights website a Tribal Member of the Cherokee Nation and Choctaw heritage Bailey Frankenberg has assumed the role of Tiger Lily in the current North American tour of Peter Pan who was part of the production's original company officially took over the role December 3.  "I'm thrilled to be a part of the visibility that I wished for when I was younger," Frankenberg a Tribal Member of the Cherokee Nation and Choctaw heritage "I’m so honored to be a part of inspiring the next generation!“ The touring cast also features Nolan Alemida as Peter Pan Hawa Kamara as Wendy, Shefali Deshpande as Mrs The ensemble includes Jonah Barricklo, Ryan Behan, Eduardo Campirano III, Brandon Gille, Calista Jones, Ryan Perry Marks, Ernesto Olivas, Kenny Ramos, Hannah Schmidt, Zanie Love Shaia, Owen Suarez, and James Douglas Vinson. Swings Tony Collins, Leo Gallegos, Serenity Mariana, and Cheyenne Omani round out the company. Casting is by ARC's Duncan Stewart with additional casting by Michael Donovan Casting.  READ: Fixing Peter Pan...and Its 'Indian' Problem the stage management team is led by Megan Belgam with Kendall Stevens and the company management team is led by Luke Meyer with Tyler Pascucci with dates at Austin, Texas' Bass Concert Hall next.  Visit PeterPanOnTour.com for a full itinerary Nolan Almeida and the company of Peter Pan Noah Himmelstein will direct Matthew Puckett's original musical Neumann is the Tony nominated choreographer behind Hadestown and Swept Away one Tony winner is playing the trumpet while the other is channeling Madame Rose Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway and institutes have been revealed by the industry stalwart Thank You!You have now been added to the list Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you Cherokee Nation citizen Bailey Frankenberg stars in the touring Broadway musical “Peter Pan” as Tiger Lily Tiger Lily is a warrior leader of a tribe of people who are working to preserve their respective cultures in Neverland Cherokee Nation citizen Bailey Frankenberg’s love for the performing arts piqued in first grade she has been in shows including “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” “9 to 5,” “Unto These Hills” as well as historical dramas Cherokee Nation citizen Bailey Frankenberg’s interest in the performing arts was piqued after the Missoula Children’s Theatre visited her school in Oklahoma “It was like a thing where they have all these costumes that fit like the first graders So all the first graders played poppy flowers in ‘The Wizard of Oz,’” she said While Frankenberg’s love for performing began in Oklahoma it came to life in Texas after her family moved to the Dallas area and she enrolled in drama classes “Having access to that opportunity was really cool because where we were living didn’t have that,” she said and then I went to community college on that theater scholarship I was able to get admitted to an actor conservatory (CAP 21) in New York City and I’ve been working professional ever since.” now Frankenberg is playing Tiger Lily in Larissa FastHorse’s adaption of “Peter Pan.” The Broadway musical is touring until June 1 “It’s been such a gift to be in the room with Larissa FastHorse for this process and all these other creatives sort of crafting how we’re going to tell ‘Peter Pan’ without the stereotype that we’ve seen for almost a whole century,” she said “Everyone who plays Tiger Lily is Indigenous to North America and anyone who’s an understudy an actor who understudies multiple ensemble roles  (an actor who understudies multiple ensemble roles) So not only do our swings cover Tiger Lily but they also cover all the pirates and all the Lost Boys and a couple other leads.” Frankenberg said Tiger Lily is a warrior leader of a tribe of people who are working to preserve their respective cultures in Neverland “They’re all the last of their people from around the world So they’re using the magic of Neverland to never grow old and therefore preserve their culture,” she said Frankenberg said the production also honored the Indigenous characters and community by changing a controversial song just scratched the whole hook of the original ‘Ugg-a-Wugg’ and replaced it with something else instead of trying to kind of put band aids on something,” she said “This new song is from the same musical canon as the original musical writers … but it came from a different musical that is pretty underground they took that and then the original lyricist’s daughter rewrote lyrics over it so it still kind of fits into the world The costumes are also an important part in helping reimagine characters by offering deeper symbolism to the respective actor’s cultural backgrounds “It’s also really special because our costumes are all really specific to her own heritage So everyone’s costumes are specifically researched and designed by Sarafina Bush,” she said but they’re based off of ancient ancestors I think it might be my favorite easter egg of the show.” With roles like Tiger Lily that depict Native peoples Frankenberg said “representation matters.” “It’s so special because this is the first show that a lot of kids are seeing everyone has kind of seen ‘Peter Pan’ in some fashion and showing them a strong Native heroine on stage that the show hasn’t had before is so special,” she said and so it’s really cool to grow up and be on the other side of it and kind of give back in that way.” Frankenberg was in shows such as “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” “9 to 5” and “Unto These Hills,” which tells the story of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians first contact with Europeans which gave way for her to help properly tell Indigenous stories and include Indigenous actors in said tales As for words of advice for those looking to get into acting I want as many Native people who are excited by art to chase it and have those opportunities,” she said Whether it becomes a career choice in the long term or not there’s something in it for everyone that I think people can grow with and thrive with.” Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: who plays "Tiger Lily" stopped by to chat with Trevor and Chelsey about this truly magical musical and how you can catch it here in Austin and TikTok @WeAreAustin and find us on Facebook at We Are Austin Lifestyle Show Hope is what Paul’s parents were given when he was an infant Hope is what Paul and Beth in turn want to give to other families Paul’s young parents wanted a second opinion They left Ohio to travel to their hometown in Hartford Doctors at Hartford Hospital told the Frankenbergs Paul had open heart surgery to repair his damaged heart septum selfless act of a stranger has stuck with him Paul and Beth have volunteered at and supported the Monroe Carell Jr “If there are ways we can give back to families we have a responsibility to do it,” Paul said a year after they moved from Atlanta to Nashville Paul spent time with patients at the Vanderbilt Dayani Center and Beth volunteered at Children’s Hospital “It was a commitment and passion for us to give back to families who potentially will experience what Paul and his family experienced,” Beth said Paul currently sits on the  Monroe Carell Jr Beth is on the board of the Friends of Monroe Carell Jr along with three other hospital supporters a group of Nashville’s current and emerging leaders to offer philanthropic support for improving the health and well-being of children “I think everybody has something to give no matter how small or big – whether it’s your time or your financial resources,” said Beth “It’s important to give back to your community and it’s certainly important to us to give back to our community.” Paul and Beth encourage others to get involved too “They are doing amazing work at Children’s Hospital that is geared toward research excellence and high-quality “Anyone can get involved and make a positive impact on the great work and care delivered at our hospital.” – by Christina Echegaray (This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) For more than 100 years, Peter Pan has been bringing his lofty tale of adventure to the stage The mischievous "Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" dreamed up by Scottish writer J.M. Barrie soars through the skies with his fairy friend, Tinker Bell and meets Wendy Darling and her younger brothers when he zips in through a window of their family home With a sprinkling of fairy dust and some happy thoughts Peter whisks the Darling children away to Neverland where they take up with Peter's ragtag band of "Lost Boys," cross swords with the fearsome pirate Captain Hook and encounter other denizens of the enchanted island including an Indigenous tribe led by Tiger Lily "It's such a really cool, precious story that has really spanned the times. Neverland is a really magical place ... where anything's possible," said Bailey Frankenberg, who is playing Tiger Lily in the national tour of the newly revised musical version of "Peter Pan." "There's adventure and there's quote-unquote good versus evil You're able to be young and strong and overcome things and stand up to the villains — and do it with your friends I think that there's something really nostalgic about the story that people Performances are March 18-23 at Civic Center Music Hall "I'm really proud to be from Oklahoma ... and I'm excited that I get to be Tiger Lily in Oklahoma City," Frankenberg said. "The first national tour I ever saw, I was like, 'I didn't know musicals could be that big,' when I saw 'Beauty and the Beast' in like 2001 .. it'll be really special to actually be on the stage performing at the place where I was like Barrie's signature scamp made his stage debut in London in 1904 with the play "Peter Pan," which made the flying leap to Broadway the following year The play was such a hit that Barrie was inspired to pen the 1911 novelization "Peter and Wendy." It also inspired the 1954 Broadway musical "Peter Pan," directed and choreographed by dance and theater icon Jerome Robbins the 70-year-old show features music by composers Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh It includes beloved songs like “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland.” "We're doing a new version. ... There's parts of it that are different than the story that we knew before. Instead being in Edwardian England, we're set in the contemporary, ambiguous United States, and I think that's so interesting," Frankenberg told The Oklahoman 'What makes "Peter Pan" "Peter Pan?"' Is it the British accents and the long nightgowns or is it the idea of having a place that is eternally preserved and the ability to belong in a place like that "I came on to this project mostly because Larissa was affiliated and they were like 'We are changing the narrative of how Native people are perceived in "Peter Pan."' My ears perked up when they're like 'We're gonna start with having Indigenous actors play the Indigenous characters," Frankenberg said "Everyone who plays and understudies and covers those roles are all Indigenous to North America And I thought that was so exciting to have this kind of representation Although her Oklahoma roots are planted in Purcell which means her family frequently moved around the state during her childhood eventually relocating to Colorado and Texas In 2006, she got the chance to be in a high-school production of "Peter Pan," and the performer said she wasn't impressed with the musical's treatment of Tiger Lily it's in broken English and third person," she said and instead of Tiger Lily being a chief's daughter who's just kind of there now she is the warrior leader of a tribe of people who are using the magic of Neverland to never grow old They're all the last of their own people from around the world." Frankenberg also praised costume designer Sarafina Bush for her research and efforts to make all the Indigenous characters look authentic and to connect them to the actors' own heritage we have the ability to show Native people playing Native people on stage in a really empowering role It's really exciting to go out the stage door and interact with everyone and it's really cool to represent my family," Frankenberg said "It's really exciting to represent my family and my tribe and Native people from across the continent." When the national tour launched in February 2024, Frankenberg, a trained aerialist, started as a swing performer, as well as the production's flight captain and fight captain. In December, she seized the chance to take over the role of Tiger Lily. "Having Native people be a part of not just performing but the creation and the storytelling and how we tell the story moving forward .. I think are great steps," Frankenberg said "I hope Native people can take away (that) .. and you belong in all the spaces and stages that are telling these stories.'" Four Ducks in Peru for U20 Worlds08/27/24 | Cross Country The five-day meet begins Tuesday at Estadio Atletico de la Videna in Lima Erica Frankenberg and Maithreyi Gopalan received funding from the Student Experience Research Network Maithreyi Gopalan has received research grants and fellowships from various foundations such as the Student Experience Research Network (New Venture Fund) Penn State provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US View all partners Within the department, the Office for Civil Rights – which already experienced layoffs in February – was especially hard hit by cuts The details remain unclear, but reports suggest that staffs at six of the 12 regional OCR offices were laid off. Because of the office’s role in enforcing civil rights laws in schools and universities the cuts will affect students across the country As education policy scholars who study how laws and policies shape educational inequities we believe the Office for Civil Rights has played an important role in facilitating equitable education for all students The latest cuts further compound funding and staffing shortages that have plagued the office The full effects of these changes on the most vulnerable public school students will likely be felt for many years The Education Department, already the smallest Cabinet-level agency before the recent layoffs, distributed roughly US$242 billion to students K-12 schools and universities in the 2024 fiscal year About $160 billion of that money went to student aid for higher education The department’s discretionary budget was just under $80 billion By comparison, the Department of Health and Human Services received nearly $2.9 trillion in fiscal year 2024 Within the Education Department, the Office for Civil Rights had a $140 million budget for fiscal year 2024 which requires annual congressional approval It has lacked financial support to effectively carry out its duties. For example, amid complaints filed by students and their families That leaves thousands of complaints unresolved The office’s appropriated budget in fiscal year 2017 was one-third of the budget of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – a federal agency responsible for civil rights protection in the workplace – despite the high number of discrimination complaints that OCR handles the office has traditionally received bipartisan support Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, for example, requested a funding decrease for the office during the first Trump administration. Congress, however, overrode her budget request and increased appropriations Likewise, regardless of changing administrations, the office’s budget has remained fairly unchanged since 2001 It garners attention for investigating and resolving discrimination-related complaints in K-12 and higher education And while administrations have different priorities in how to investigate these complaints they have remained an important resource for students for decades But a key function that often goes unnoticed is its collection and release of data through the Civil Rights Data Collection The CRDC is a national database that collects information on various indicators of student access and barriers to educational opportunity. Historically, only 5% of the OCR’s budget appropriations has been allocated for the CRDC That’s because the CRDC often relies on data infrastructure that is shared with the institute The CRDC originated in the late 1960s as required by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which poses questions about civil rights concerns Although there have been some changes to questions over the years, others have been consistent for 50 years to allow for examining changes over time Some examples are counts of students disciplined by schools’ use of corporal punishment or out-of-school suspension During the Obama administration, the Office for Civil Rights prioritized making the CRDC more accessible to the public. The administration created a website that allows the public to view information for particular schools or districts Our research focuses on how the CRDC has been used and how it could be improved. In an ongoing research project we identified 221 peer-reviewed publications that have analyzed the CRDC Articles focusing on school discipline – out-of-school suspensions But there are many other topics that would be difficult to study without the CRDC That’s especially true when making comparisons between districts and states, such as whether students have access to advanced coursework or participation in gifted and talented programs The Obama administration, informed by the data on the use of seclusion and restraint to discipline students, issued a policy guidance document in 2016 regarding its overuse for students with disabilities Additionally, the data helps examine the effects of judicial decisions and laws – desegregation laws in the South for example – that have improved educational opportunities for many vulnerable students Amid the Education Department’s continued cancellation of contracts of federally funded equity assistance centers we believe research partnerships with policymakers and practitioners drawing on CRDC data will be more important than ever She formerly was in the cast as a Swing and Curtain Call Croc Bailey Frankenberg has taken on the role of Tiger Lily in the touring company of Peter Pan She also serves as Flight Captain and Fight Captain and formerly was in the cast as a Swing and Curtain Call Croc Bailey is Choctaw and an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation She’s an aerialist and specializes in stage violence Havoc Movement’s Dracula: The Failings of Men (Lucy) Peter Pan is now on tour with dates set through May 2025. This musical has been brought back to life in a new adaptation by celebrated playwright Larissa FastHorse, directed by Emmy Award winner Lonny Price and choreography by Lorin Latarro The adventure begins when Peter Pan and his mischievous sidekick visit the bedroom of the Darling children late one night With a sprinkle of fairy dust and a few happy thoughts the children are taken on a magical journey they will never forget  This extraordinary musical full of excitement and adventure features iconic and timeless songs including “I’m Flying” Learn more and find out when and where to catch the tour here Aubrie-Mei Rubel will join ‘Peter Pan’ and the ‘Lost Boys’ as ‘Wendy Darling’ in the National Tour of Peter Pan at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City Kruz Maldonado will join the cast of the national tour of the all-new production of PETER PAN as the tour continues into its second year Learn more about where to catch the show here The FSCJ Artist Series will present the 20th Annual Family Night on Broadway on Tuesday February 18th along with the performance of PETER PAN at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts with Family Night activities beginning at 6:30 p.m Bailey Frankenberg has taken on the role of Tiger Lily in the touring company of Peter Pan [DON'T SEE THE PODCAST ABOVE? CLICK HERE: nwaonline.com/922peterpan/] Actress Bailey Frankenberg chats with Monica Hooper on our What’s Up podcast about playing Tiger Lily in the Broadway tour of “Peter Pan,” the show’s updated costumes and how audience all over the country are in love with the new production This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing researchers are still working to understand the long-term effects of the devastating 2004 tsunami What they are learning may help recovery efforts in future disasters In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Dec water and debris were swept more than three miles inland In the aftermath of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami which killed more than 227,000 people across 14 countries in the Indian Ocean a research team faced a humbling challenge What questions do you ask survivors that will shed light on the impact of the disaster years or even decades later “We had to begin with those long-term research goals in mind,” says Duncan Thomas, Ph.D., the Norb F. Schaefer Distinguished Professor of International Studies at Duke and an affiliate of the Duke Global Health Institute Thomas and Elizabeth Frankenberg, Ph.D., the Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, have conducted longitudinal research studies in Indonesia since the 1990s, long before the tsunami struck. In the early 2000s, they had been studying the economic impacts of the 2002 bombings on Bali one of the islands in the Indian Ocean that forms the country struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra with waves reaching more than 100 feet high Thomas and collaborators at the Indonesia-based nonprofit SurveyMETER began to discuss developing a project that would shed light on the immediate impacts of the tsunami on the health and economic wellbeing of survivors and how those impacts would evolve over the long-term who are married and were professors at the University of California-Los Angeles at the time knew it was a unique situation that could yield important data for future disasters including those brought on by climate change How would they locate people after an event that displaced more than half a million people they decided to focus on Aceh and North Sumatra the two westernmost provinces of Indonesia “We all knew that it was a very high-risk project that was not going to be easy but because it was important for the country and the people of Aceh and Indonesia knowing full well that the chances were that it would be a dismal failure.” The answers are painting an important picture for understanding the long-term effects of natural disasters including trends in fertility and mortality and the evolution of psycho-social and physical health The results have helped researchers to target who might need the most attention after future tragedies and how to help them through challenges that may continue to emerge years We all knew that it was a very high-risk project that was not going to be easy Frankenberg traveled to Aceh to survey the damage and meet with the team She had first visited Indonesia as an undergraduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill in the 1980s and had returned regularly throughout her career Many buildings had been completely destroyed or badly damaged “It was so disturbing to see the immense destructive force that these communities had been subjected to,” she says Nobody in the areas where the water came ashore was operating as though anything was normal.” In a striking illustration of the tsunami’s power It remains there today and now hosts a museum about the disaster “The Achenese do a very good job of not trying to scrape away the horror but rather have it stand as a memorial to how successful the people have been in rebuilding their lives,” he says The researchers’ first goal was to understand the demographics of the tsunami survivors they could develop questions to determine how their lives had changed through economic more than 30,000 people living in Aceh had participated in a broad survey conducted by the country’s national statistical agency The research team started with those questions so that they could compare change over time “A lot of the questions that we would ask would have to be consistent with the questions that had been asked pre-tsunami to measure change,” says Thomas “We also had to develop new questions that  were relevant to the tsunami survivors about how their lives and livelihoods had changed.” the team interviewed 28,000 people over the course of 14 months They followed up with the same respondents annually for four more years and again at 10 and 15 years after the tsunami they collected information on all household members and interviewed everyone who was at least 15 at the time of the tsunami Locating the respondents was an extraordinary challenge with all the displacement that had occurred and Sumantri and his team have re-interviewed over 98 percent of the tsunami survivors at least once – which Thomas says is simply exceptional Interviewers have tracked people all over Aceh and North Sumatra as well as to other provinces across Indonesia the researchers have developed an expansive dataset that they can analyze to better understand trends across many areas They also evaluated physical and psycho-social health including biological measures of cardio-metabolic risks Since their expertise and training lie in economics Sumantri and Thomas have collaborated with experts in the health and cognitive sciences to ensure they are doing the highest quality science This includes evaluating post-traumatic stress reactivity (PTSR) rather than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) The team has taken hair samples to measure cortisol a hormone that helps regulate the body’s response to stress and used novel approaches to assess memory and cognition As the survivors have navigated the new post-tsunami landscape the questionnaires have been adapted to reflect that reality But much of what the researchers have been able to pinpoint about the population came from their foresight 20 years ago was basically in mind when we designed the first follow-up survey,” says Thomas A massive data trove collected over 20 years has shed light on how the people of Aceh suffered and how they have rebuilt their lives providing important insights into the long-term impacts of natural disasters Because the tsunami’s devastating effects were essentially random depending on the location of the earthquake that caused the tsunami and variations in the topography of the sea floor and coastline researchers  compared coastal communities that sustained different levels of damage to measure the impacts of tsunami exposure The first post-tsunami survey revealed that physical strength was a key factor in survival It also showed that the mortality rate in the hardest hit communities had dipped lower than communities that were not directly affected fifteen years later indicating a robustness among the surviving population The fertility rate was higher in communities that sustained the greatest damage which the researchers say was attributable to young women having children earlier in hopes of rebuilding their communities The researchers have also uncovered interesting social and economic trends among survivors survivors were more willing to take economic risks such as starting a business and they launched new ventures at unprecedented rates they still lagged economically behind peers living in areas not affected by the tsunami The willingness to take economic risks was also temporary returning to pre-tsunami levels after a few years Some of the most interesting findings have been on the long-term impacts of stress. In the immediate tsunami aftermath, the researchers not surprisingly found high levels of PTSR among individuals from directly affected communities but people in adjacent communities also experienced PTSR suggesting that counseling services – which were used by very few survivors - would likely have been impactful across the entire region Their longer-term work shows that stress in some cases has not gone away. For example, female tsunami survivors still showed signs of extreme stress in the form of cortisol burnout fourteen years after the event When hair samples were taken from 615 survivors over the age of 45 women exposed to the tsunami’s direct impacts had levels of hair cortisol thirty percent lower than those spared by the tsunami and those with the lowest levels of cortisol had presented with the worst PTSR symptoms that persisted for several years post-tsunami Extremely low levels of cortisol occur when the body’s stress response system known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is flooded with so much cortisol for so long that it essentially burns out similar to the way an amp can be blown out by too much voltage People living with HPA axis burnout may feel lethargic and less resilient to daily stressors, according to Ralph Lawton ’20, who started working with Thomas and Frankenberg on the study when he was an undergraduate student at Duke. They are also at increased risk for other health conditions “While there has been remarkable resilience among survivors of the tsunami the fact that the HPA-axis remains different after such a long time is surprising,” says Lawton who is now a medical student at Harvard University jointly pursuing a Ph.D “There is a lot of emphasis on stress during critical periods of childhood but these long-term findings among people who were exposed as adults are noteworthy.” This is just a sampling of published research findings from the longitudinal study; for a full list, see the STAR website While there has been remarkable resilience among survivors of the tsunami the fact that the HPA-axis remains different after such a long time is surprising the researchers have no intention of stopping When asked why he devoted so much of his career to studying the survivors of the Boxing Day Tsunami Thomas has a counter-question: Who wouldn’t “The value of the study just grows,” says Thomas “Survivors who were impacted in their thirties and forties are now in their fifties and sixties We want to know how they are doing as they’re getting older.” Sumantri and Thomas have studies underway to measure survivors’ cognition and memory through their ability to recall certain smells Animal studies have shown that extreme stress is connected to permanent deficits in the function of the hippocampus the region of the brain that controls memory the researchers are measuring the long-term impacts of exposure to the stresses of the tsunami on multiple domains of cognitive function and whether those exposed to stress are more prone to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias Because the study follows all household members the researchers are also investigating the impacts of exposure to the tsunami at an early age on health and well-being over the long term they documented high rates of hypertension among those who were age 10 or younger at the time of the disaster This likely portends high levels of cardiovascular disease as these people age and we need to better understand what the consequences are for these people,” says Thomas “We should be trying to follow them for as long as we can while being respectful of their time so that we can know what to expect from other disasters including those brought on by climate change.” Rising global temperatures will make extreme weather events more likely, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “Learning about these long-term effects is  critical because climate change and other natural disasters are likely to leave fingerprints that last for a very long time,” says Thomas “It’s important to think about what can be done early on to mitigate persistent effects on health and well-being rather than wait for 20 years to find out.” DUKE GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE(919) 681-7760globalhealth.duke.edu310 Trent Drive Having invested in startups for over twenty years I have deep respect for entrepreneurs trying to build a company Many leaders in developing countries don’t even try They use their short time in power for their own benefit Nayib Bukele made Bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador in September 2021 the country has shown a remarkable development on so many levels The Bitcoin engagement in Bhutan has been rumored for a while we learned about mining operations in Bhutan leading to a significant Bitcoin stack of around 13.000 Bitcoin Bhutan is leading the world with a Bitcoin stack worth around 30% of its GDP Per capita every Bhutanese indirectly holds almost 0.02 Bitcoin at current prices eight times the average monthly income All of the Bitcoin mining is done with 100% clean and renewable energy Bhutan is the only CO2 negative country in the world and at the same time has the largest Bitcoin stack in relation to its size Having traveled six days through this truly beautiful country then attending the Bhutan Innovation Forum and meeting so many great people including His and Her Majesty I learned a lot their development strategy and the role Bitcoin is playing While traveling I happened to see two Bitcoin mining sites on their Bitcoin strategy she smiled and offered to introduce me to His Majesty During a fifteen minute conversation with him he quickly stated „Hodl when His Majesty became the leader of Bhutan at the age of 28 I have pledged my life and service for the wellbeing of our country and people.“ His Majesty has been working hard for sixteen years to honestly do that hydro power plants and delivering almost all the Bhutanese imports The Indian Rupee and the Bhutanese Ngultrum are linked to each other 70% of the Bhutan economy is based on agriculture cost of living compared to average income is high many young people are emigrating to Australia or Canada for better income opportunities We have heard about domestic violence and alcohol issues contradicting the notion of the Bhutanese being the happiest people in the world it is part of a bigger plan of innovation and modernization His Majesty’s biggest initiative is building a new center for entrepreneurs and mindfulness called the „Gelephu Mindfulness City“ a multibillion dollar project in Southern Bhutan It involves attracting a lot of foreign investments and talent Building on the most significant strength of Bhutan cheap environmentally friendly hydro power the Kingdom has stacked at least 13.000 Bitcoin Expecting a significant value appreciation they are for the most part hodling in this cycle Bhutan’s Bitcoin stack could exceed its GDP and even foreign debt Bitcoin benefits exceed pure value creation: They call Bitcoin the energy battery In winter when there is a lot less rain and India uses less energy Bhutan can use Bitcoin to import some electricity from India Bitcoin gives Bhutan access to hard currency like the US dollar or the Euro Selling and importing more or less everything to and from India Bhutan is notoriously short of foreign currency The Bhutanese are capable of running and repairing the mining rigs themselves Bhutan easily can become a worldwide competence center for clean Bitcoin mining The newly acquired skills can be expanded to other technical areas Bhutan implemented a digital national ID card on the Polygon blockchain Using a wallet the Bhutanese have access to many government services Around 20% of the Bhutanese have signed up for it Know-how around Bitcoin and general IT can be the basis for attracting foreign tech investors and startups Bitcoin creates some independence from its strong and still benevolent neighbor India His Majesty builds the Bitcoin strategy on the few but distinct assets of Bhutan such as cheap energy a world leading image of mindfulness and harmony with nature the capability of not only preserving its rich cultural traditions and history He aims to improve the happiness of his people including Bitcoin can be the key element and driver for Bhutan’s future Talking about Bitcoin to government officials in Bhutan we sensed some shyness which makes a lot of sense Bhutan still needs a lot of help from developed countries and international organizations At the conference I overheard the sentence “I tried to get him to sell For sure Bitcoin is creating significant benefits for the Bhutanese on top of value creation His Majesty seems to have the long-term vision to develop this beautiful country in the Himalayan mountains and plenty of time to implement it is significantly improving the odds for Bhutan Opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Magazine is the oldest and most established source of trustworthy news information and thought leadership on Bitcoin a two-time UIL state champion in the Class 6A triple jump holds the school record in the event (50 feet and he was part of the Dragons' 800-meter relay team The Timberwolves' Oregon-bound senior finished her high school career with an amazing legacy she earned UIL state gold medals in the 3,200 meters Last fall she was named Central Texas' girls cross-country runner of the year Adams earned a silver medal in the Class 5A triple jump with a leap of 46-9.75 La Grange: The Baylor-bound Diggs was busy at the state track meet earning a gold medal in the Class 4A 200 and a bronze in the 100-meter dash Round Rock: In one of the tightest events at the state track and field meet Drumgoole won the triple jump championship with a leap of 49-2.50 Lago Vista: One year after placing fourth in the Class 4A 110-meter hurdles Griffin came back to win a gold medal in the event with a personal-record time of 13.68 seconds He has offers to play college football from Texas Tech Thorndale: McCoy closed his high school career in style earning a gold medal in the Class 2A 200 meters with a time of 21.86 seconds He followed that up with a silver in the 100 meters Georgetown: One of the state meet's big winners Wienen earned a gold medal in the Class 5A 3,200 meters breaking the school record with a time of 8:59.98 The North Texas-bound runner also earned bronze in the 1,600 All-Central Texas girls teamIsabel Conde De Frankenberg Cedar Park: She capped her high school career with a pair of state track meet medals She earned gold in the Class 5A 800 with a time of 2:07 and took home a silver in the 1,600 Giddings: The three-time Class 4A regional qualifier in the shot put kept the school's legacy of outstanding throwers alive with a silver medal at the state meet She won district and regional championships Anderson: Murphy earned a Class 6A silver medal in the 800-meter run at the state meet Georgetown: Muzzy capped an outstanding season by winning the Class 5A triple jump at the state meet with a leap of 41-8 Thorndale: Preusse made an impact at the state meet by earning a silver medal in the Class 2A discus Earlier she had set the Region IV-2A record in the event with a toss of 45-9 She also plays basketball and volleyball for Thorndale Vista Ridge: A three-time district champion in the 800 She earned a state silver medal in the 1,600 she set a meet record in the 1,600 at the Bluebonnet Invitational in College Station Researchers at the University of Melbourne in partnership with the Colossal Foundation will advance conservation efforts to engineer immunity in amphibians including Australia’s critically endangered Corroboree Frog The Colossal Foundation a non-profit organisation established by American de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences have gifted US$3 million to the University of Melbourne over three years to help stop the spread of chytridiomycosis a disease responsible for the extinction of 90 amphibian species to date and significant declines in 500 more This gift will support the work of Professor Andrew Pask Dr Stephen Frankenberg and their labs in the Faculty of Science Dr Frankenberg and Professor Pask will strive to genetically engineer an approach to augment amphibians’ natural immune systems and provide a first line of defence against the chytrid infection “Amphibians are a fascinating and important part of our ecosystem but they are also among the most threatened animals with chytrid fungus being a primary cause,” Dr Frankenberg said “This funding will enable us to test a novel approach that uses recent advances in immunology and gene editing to help save these vulnerable species.” The amphibian chytrid fungus infects epidermal cells and kills frogs by disrupting their skin function It was discovered by a University of Melbourne Associate Professor Lee Berger and Professor Rick Speare (James Cook University) in 1998 One in every 16 species of amphibians known to the scientific community are impacted by this disease across more than 60 countries The Colossal Foundation and Colossal Biosciences already support several projects at the University of Melbourne including efforts related to the Northern Quoll and the Thylacine CEO and Co-Founder of Colossal said: “we built the Colossal Foundation to be able to take our technology and our relationships and apply them to the most pressing biodiversity challenges of our time Working on chytrid with novel gene-editing technologies is exactly the sort of work we want to be supporting.” Professor Pask thanked the Colossal Foundation for their ongoing support “We are deeply grateful for this extraordinary gift it will be a game-changer for amphibian conservation” media-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au +61 3 8344 4123 Find an Expert Research and Experts updates directly to your inbox Edward Elmer Frankenberg was born on March 12 1923 to Edward and Alvina (Bayer) Frankenberg at Cameron Eddie began his working career at the Ebner Box Factory in Cameron road construction building the Alaska Highway local carpentry for Evan Mougue and then spent over 20 years as a Foreman for Lunda Bridge Construction working first on a bridge on Hwy 53 north of Bloomer he also built and operated the E&M Sport Shop in Cameron with wife Margaret for several years  He was also involved in several local building projects in Cameron including the St He also worked part-time police patrol for the Village of Cameron including 3 over-the-road trips to Alaska to re-visit the history of the Alaska Highway Several hunting trips were enjoyed to Wyoming Texas; and annual fishing trips to the Wisconsin Camp at Bell Lake in Canada They also wintered for 30 years at the Adobe Wells Ed bought and built the existing hunting shack and acreage in the Blue Hills They hunted several years there with family He also operated an airplane but it became too costly to keep up the certification Hobbies included snow-ski jumping in his early years selling Christmas trees at their lot in Chetek maple syrup processing on the Blue Hills property and was still emailing daily with several friends on-line until he left for the nursing home in September just one month short of his 100th birthday and was usually behind the wheel of one of his Cadillacs since 1955 capturing details of his life’s’ journey of 99 years He was especially fond of happy hour with Margaret each afternoon John’s Lutheran Church congregation in Cameron Eddie was preceded in death by his spouse: Margaret Frankenberg in 2013 brother: Raymond Frankenberg and sister-in-law: Norma Frankenberg of Rhinelander He is survived by his daughter:  Luanne (Michael) Jenkinson of Cameron son: Edward “John” (Kim “Cookie”) Frankenberg of Cameron several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren as well as many other relatives & friends Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m John’s Lutheran Church in Cameron with Rev Tylan Dalrymple officiating and interment following at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Cameron Serving as pallbearers are: Michael Jenkinson Visitation will be held for the hour prior to services at the church on Saturday Arrangements are with Rausch-Lundeen Funeral Homes Submit A Story or Press Release: DrydenWire@gmail.com Advertising QuestionsGeneral QuestionsDrydenWire Insider Questions Tim Frankenberg has been in the fire service for 27 years serving the past three as fire chief of the Washington He has a bachelor’s degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in management and leadership from Webster University Frankenberg is a Certified Safety Professional and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist He is employed by Ameren Services as a fire protection engineer with oversight of fire protection specification installation and maintenance for the electric and gas utility throughout Illinois fire protection systems and firefighter electrical safety throughout Missouri AcademicsFrankenberg recognized with 2021 Palmer Faculty Mentoring AwardErica Frankenberg Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons professor of education and demography in the College of Education is the recipient of Penn State's 2021 Howard B The award honors and recognizes outstanding achievement by a faculty member with at least five years of service who effectively guides junior faculty Howard Palmer was the senior associate dean of The Graduate School from 1984 to 1991 Colleagues said Frankenberg exemplifies strong mentorship and counts elevating those around her among her most valued academic successes They said she’s someone who quickly rose through the ranks to a tenured professor and is dedicated to helping junior faculty members do the same “In the four years I have been at Penn State I have witnessed Frankenberg’s devotion to students colleagues and the community; her work to ensure all are treated fairly and equitably; and the way she provides access to information and skills so that others can be successful,” a nominator said “She takes her responsibilities to others as a prime directive Frankenberg serves as a formal and informal mentor to many assistant professors She helps with navigating University policies handling classroom issues and serving as chair of the department’s promotion and tenure committee Frankenberg is credited with being a calming influence in high-stakes decisions involving faculty searches and promotions She’s also a force in helping colleagues seek funding opportunities One area where Frankenberg also had an impact was working with educators at the Penn State Childcare Centers to implement research-based practices that help children learn about race and diversity Supporting and extending the work of Penn State early childhood educators is an important component of recruiting and retaining faculty who enhance Penn State’s diversity she co-founded and now directs the Center on Education and Civil Rights which tackles issues related to racial segregation and inequality in education including providing support to educators around the country and in Centre County determination and kindness are perhaps as powerful as her incredible research,” a nominator said “In scholarship and teaching students and faculty alike she has forever improved the lives of many at Penn State There will be a memorial service this Thursday at Simkins Funeral Home at 6251 Dempster St. Visitation will begin at 3 followed by a service at 7pm there will be a celebration of life party in Florida to celebrate her incredible life and all the people that she has helped and influenced over her 74 years with us In lieu of flowers please consider donating to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in honor of Nancy Jean DiMaria St. Jude Children's Research Hospital501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105Tel: 1-800-805-5856Web: http://www.stjude.org/ Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link Tim Frankenberg is the fire chief of the Washington (Missouri) Fire Department He has been in the fire service 25 years and has been a chief officer for 11 years Frankenberg graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology He is nearing completion of a master’s of leadership and management from Webster University Frankenberg is a certified fire officer II he is a NFPA-Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) NICET Certified Technologist in Fire Protection and a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) He also works full time for an electric utility as a fire protection engineer with responsibilities for oversight of an industrial fire training facility Copyright © 2025 Lexipol. All rights reserved.Do Not Sell My Personal Information British anthropologists normally conducted their fieldwork overseas broke the rules by focusing on the former slate-mining community of Glyn Ceiriog then in Denbighshire and now in Wrexham county borough he showed how anthropological methods could be effectively applied to British society His choice of subject was fortuitous: he had intended to write his doctorate on the Caribbean but his outspoken communist sympathies led to him being deported from Barbados and the vice-chancellor of Manchester University demanded that he study within a day’s journey from the city Needing to conduct his research in a non-English language to satisfy the conception of anthropology at the time he hit upon the settlement in the Ceiriog Valley Frankenberg’s study savaged the nostalgic romantic belief that small-town communities were cosy affairs as well as the view that there was a settled sense of hierarchy and that people knew their place in a traditional and deferential social order He emphasised instead how the town was riven with conflict and showed how these tensions played out in the town’s day-to-day life – notably in the affairs of the local football club He also showed how migrant “strangers” – far from disrupting community life – could actually assist solidarities within the town by acting as arbiters of local issues though only where the locals gave them licence to His thinking was deeply influenced by Max Gluckman, founder of the department at Manchester University that gave rise to the wider Manchester school of anthropology who had inspired him to abandon his undergraduate medical studies at Cambridge notably an emphasis on the power of gender inequality The success of Village on the Border enabled Frankenberg to straddle anthropology and sociology in a way that has not been achieved in Britain before or since surveyed the growing number of community studies that had been carried out since the second world war and restated the fundamental division between urban and rural social life This standpoint flew in the face of much urban theory which was beginning to play down this division because of the steady proliferation of urban sprawl into the countryside and so the book did not prove as significant as his earlier study By this time his energies had become devoted to academic leadership. In 1969, after working as education officer for the National Union of Mineworkers in south Wales, and then at Manchester and at the University of Zambia, he was appointed inaugural professor of sociology at Keele University and helped make it one of the leading departments in Britain There Frankenberg used his authority to build a genuinely joint department of anthropologists and sociologists and was inspired by the student protests of the period to develop the innovative workshop seminar system Students met their lecturers at the start of term and hammered out a weekly curriculum and reading list together Lecturers were not empowered to impose their views on the students I responded to enthusiastic student demand to introduce a workshop on the sociology of Stoke-on-Trent which proved to be one of my favourite teaching experiences This teaching format proved very effective in allowing new and emerging topics to be rapidly put on to the curriculum. It helped make Keele a pioneer in key areas of research in science and technology studies, in visual culture, and in the sociology of time. Frankenberg also edited the Sociological Review from 1970 to 1994 positioning it as a more maverick outlet than its rivals and held visiting positions at the University of California A talk by Gluckman persuaded him to switch from anatomy physiology and biochemistry for the first part of his bachelor’s degree to archaeology and anthropology where he gained a master’s in social anthropology and undertook the project in north Wales that brought him a PhD (1954) After this final retirement, he continued to live in north Staffordshire, which he had come to identify with while at Keele. It was also where his third wife, Pauline (nee Hunt), whom he married in 1977, conducted pioneering research on gender and class relationships in coal-mining villages. Read moreIn 1953 Frankenberg married Alison Sherratt, and they had two daughters, Ruth and Rose-Anna. In 1964, he married Joyce Leeson, and they had a daughter, Helen. Both marriages ended in divorce. With Pauline he had a son, Adam, and daughter, Rebecca. Ruth, also a sociologist He is survived by Pauline and his other children born 20 October 1929; died 20 November 2015 AcademicsFrankenberg rises in ranking of public influencers on educationJanuary 13 professor of education (educational leadership) and demography director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights and an associate in the University's Population Research Institute jumped 76 places to rank 87th in this year's Rick Hess Straight Up (RHSU) Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings With busing and school desegregation being key topics in the Democratic presidential debates last summer as well as in communities around the country Frankenberg found herself in the spotlight being interviewed and quoted in national news outlets as an expert on those subjects media has featured her research on racial desegregation and inequality in K-12 schools; the connections between school segregation and other metropolitan policies; the extent of school segregation today; and the connection between school and housing segregation Her work helped to inform a number of stories published by national news outlets including The New York Times She also has been a guest on talk radio programs to talk about school segregation and why it matters: the WVON 1690 Midday Show with Perri Small and "The Santita Jackson Show" on WCPT820/Chicago's Progressive Talk By infusing her research into the public debate Frankenberg hopes to help bring a better level of understanding to these complex issues educators and parents to all think more carefully about school desegregation and policies that could change the patterns that exist," Frankenberg said For more information about Frankenberg's work, visit the Center for Education and Civil Rights website at https://cecr.ed.psu.edu/ online the influence of a scholar's academic scholarship and their influence on public debate as reflected in old and new media The rankings employ nine publicly available metrics: Google Scholar Congressional Record Mentions and Twitter Score Written By:Rajpalsinh Reviewed By:Vaibhav Jha In the latest video posted on ‘X’ shared rare footage of Bitcoin Mining in the dense jungles of Bhutan Bhutan is one of the leading nations in the world engaged in Bitcoin mining not much is known about the heavily state-sponsored mining operations Frankenberg urges viewers to listen to the sound of Bitcoin mining rigs coming from large mining facilities in the hilly regions The video by Frankenberg gives us a never before seen footage of crypto mining in Bhutan #Bitcoin mining in Bhutan. Listen. pic.twitter.com/iOqRCsap4F known for its peace and harmony with the world is clearly embracing crypto innovation and capitalizing on it Frankenberg also informed while replying to his followers that the Bitcoin mining facility in Bhutan is powered entirely by renewable energy from hydropower He also informed followers that tourists are not allowed to visit near the facility are still debating how to integrate crypto innovations smaller nations like Bhutan and El Salvador are leaving no stone unturned in embracing their potential Recently, Bhutan became the fourth-largest holder of Bitcoin with a total of 13,011 BTC in its reserves Also Read: Bhutan’s Secret Ousted: Mining Bitcoin With Hydropower Since 2017 Stay ahead of the curve with authentic news and exclusive in-sight reports only on The Crypto Times All NewsAI NewsExclusiveExplained About UsEditorial PolicyPress Release Contact UsCareerAdvertise With Us Posted by | Dec 7, 2020 | , Tune in to Focus Carolina during morning noon and evening drive times and on the weekends to hear stories from faculty members at UNC and find out what ignites their passion for their work Focus Carolina is an exclusive program on 97.9 The Hill WCHL sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Elizabeth Frankenberg director of the Carolina Population Center performs work in analyzing how individuals and families respond to unexpected changes — specifically in crisis situations — and how the implementation of government programs and policies can help them adapt her work as informed be research data from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is being applied to better understand how communities in eastern North Carolina are affected by and respond to flooding events “The Carolina Population Center is a group of faculty,” said Frankenberg “We have about 70 faculty affiliates from all over campus and we all share an interest in population processes but we also work with other folks across the university to do research projects related to population topics.” the CPC is known in its field for its longitudinal data collection — long-term surveys conducted in a wide range of geographic areas the United States “We follow the same people over time and try to track the evolution of their family life Frankenberg’s research focuses on individual and family response to change across the life course and the role of community in individual behaviors and outcomes while also working toward understanding how survival and physical and psychosocial health evolve after exposure to large-scale shocks “We try to stay on the cutting edge of data collection technologies and expand the ways we collect data to tap into some of those technologies,” she said Frankenberg is working to design a survey to analyze data from flooded areas in eastern North Carolina North Carolina has had several major hurricanes that involved significant property damage and long-term recovery More information about where the water goes will provide a deeper understanding of the impacts of the hurricanes “Our goal is to combine the techniques of survey methods and with remote sensing efforts,” said Frankenberg in order to try to develop a more in-depth understanding of the impacts of hurricanes and also how people recover from them over time.” Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees. 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Four years after the funds were released for return to investors, plaintiffs haven't received their funds, but the defendants fail to provide an adequate explanation as to the diversion of plaintiffs' funds, the lawsuit claims. A New Jersey law firm and its managing member are accused in a suit of misappropriating $3.2 million from investors in a failed cannabis startup company New Jersey—had an alleged "unlawful agreement" with Frankenberg's husband and others to allegedly mislead the investors about the status of the cannabis project according to a complaint filed in Essex County investor funds were placed in the trust account at Frankenberg's firm even though the firm allegedly had no relationship with the investors and was not authorized to accept such funds an entity formed by four people who were solicited to invest in the cannabis project It named as defendants a company called West Coast Management which allegedly develops and manages cannabis cultivating facilities the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding New Jersey-based Frankenberg and her firm as defendants The amended complaint includes counts for fraud aiding and abetting the commission of fraud at the time they made their investment in exchange for a 20% equity stake in West Coast the investors were told their funds would pay for infrastructure at a cannabis facility in Yolo County The defendants allegedly misrepresented the project Campisano and Frankenberg knew that it was not progressing nicely and was in fact defunct Jaffee allegedly received funds to reimburse the plaintiff investors for their losses but the money was placed in the Stern Lavinthal trust account "Campisano was confronted by plaintiff to explain why the West Coast-related monies that had been designated for return to plaintiff had been deposited into the SLF Firm's trust account back in 2018 Campisano failed to provide an adequate explanation as to the diversion of plaintiff's funds the West Coast-related monies invested by plaintiff … have not been returned to plaintiff," the complaint states Frankenberg and her law firm denied the fraud theft and other claims in the suit in an answer filed Oct The answer also asserts that if any party is at fault in the case The answer also said the plaintiffs failed to plead fraud with specificity any such damages were caused by the actions or inactions of third parties over which they exercise no control Frankenberg and her law firm also said in the answer that if the plaintiff suffered any damages such damages will be diminished by comparative negligence Attorneys William Healey and David Ward of Kluger Healey in Lincroft represent the investor plaintiffs in the case They did not respond to a reporter who called about the case Opposing counsel Thomas Doherty of McCarter & English in Newark represents Frankenberg and her firm "We believe that any and all allegations of wrongdoing against Ms Lavinthal & Frankenberg are unfounded and baseless they have been denied in the answer that has been filed We are confident that our clients—only recently brought into this case based on allegations that are several years old—will be vindicated upon a full consideration of all pertinent facts by the court," Doherty said National Law Journal New York Law Journal The Legal Intelligencer Daily Report Online Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc Read More Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have entered their appearances for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives 24 in New York Southern District Court by Zell accuses the defendants of negligently and fraudulently managing the plaintiff's $1 million investment Read More Attorneys from A&O Shearman has stepped in as defense counsel for Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a pending securities class action 11 in New York Southern District Court by Bleichmar Fonti & Auld accuses the defendants of concealing the bank's 'pervasive' deficiencies in regards to its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the quality of its anti-money laundering controls Read More a Pennsylvania company providing shared communications infrastructure Wolf of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani to fend off a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit 25 in Michigan Eastern District Court by Hooper Hathaway PC on behalf of The Town Residences LLC accuses Crown Castle of failing to transfer approximately $30,000 in utility payments from T-Mobile in breach of a roof-top lease and assignment agreement Read More Schwartz of McCarter & English have stepped in as defense counsel to Electrolux Home Products Inc 26 in New York Eastern District Court by Poulos Lopiccolo PC and Nagel Rice LLP on behalf of David Stern alleges that the defendant's refrigerators’ drawers and shelving repeatedly break and fall apart within months after purchase Read More Already have an account? Sign In Che Nwabuko, Manor: Perhaps the greatest star of the recent UIL state track and field meet, the Mustang senior earned three gold medals He won the 100 and 200 meters and ran a leg for the Manor 4x100-meter relay team that captured gold set by Brandan Christian of Reagan (now Northeast) in 2001 Relay team of the yearWimberley 4x400 relay team: The Texans had several outstanding athletes who helped them win the Class 4A team title at the UIL state meet The best of the bunch was this relay team of Canyun Staton They finished with a meet-winning time of 3:17.50 That was good enough to beat runner-up Dumas by two full seconds the same team earned a silver medal in the 4x200 relay Cedar Park: The senior nearly won another gold medal for the Timberwolves but settled for a silver in the discus with a toss of 187 feet 4 inches — 4 feet behind champion Lucas Williams of Colleyville Heritage he helped the Texans win the 4A team championship at the state meet Wimberley won gold in the 4x400 relay and silver in the 4x200 relay Vandegrift: A competitor in the Texas Relays he came in first with a discus throw of 190-7½ inches Michael's: One of the top stars of the TAPPS state meet he captured gold medals in the discus and shot put LASA: He became the first athlete from his school to win a gold in any sport since it broke off from LBJ two years ago Manor: Better known as a productive football player More: Giddings junior Carlie Weiser wins discus, shot put golds at state track meet Wimberley: Perhaps best known as one of the top football players in Wimberley he was part of two relay teams that earned medals at the state meet Vandegrift: After winning the 6A state cross-country meet in November Westlake: He won 2021 state gold in the long jump and nearly did it again He and Aaron Davis of Humble Summer Creek had identical jumps of 25-3¾ He finished second because he had one more foul than Davis winning the 100- and 400-meter wheelchair races Cedar Park: On a day when she won three medals she took gold in the 3,200 meters in spectacular fashion Kalsu was busy at the TAPPS state championship finishing second in the 800 meters and fourth in the 400 Dominic Savio: One of the big stars at the TAPPS meet she won gold in the 400 and ran a leg for two relay teams that earned gold Hendrickson: One of the top competitors in the 5A portion of the state meet Ogunleye earned triple jump gold with a leap of 42-9.95 New Tech: The future Huston-Tillotson athlete became the first runner from New Tech to compete at the UIL state meet More: Texas signee Brenen Thompson sets track meet ablaze, will bring speed to football in fall Sansom earned a silver medal in the Class 3A state pole vault with a leap of 12 feet Smithville: The only Smithville competitor at state she closed out her season with a bronze in the 4A pole vault Vista Ridge: The junior earned a bronze medal in the discus at the state meet she finished with a silver in the 3,200 meters came in fourth in the 1,600 and participated in the 4x400 relay Waldorf: The sophomore was the lone runner to score points for her school at the TAPPS state championships Giddings: A Class 4A star at the state meet Weiser earned gold medals in the shot put and discus for the second consecutive year Dominic Savio: Wilson was brilliant at the TAPPS state meet earning gold medals in the 100 and 200 as well as helping the 4x100 relay team win gold ROUND ROCK — Just imagine what Cedar Park freshman Isabel Conde De Frankenberg could do when healthy who hadn’t run in more than a week due to a knee injury dominated the Class 5A girls race Monday at the UIL cross country championships at Old Settlers Park pulling away from the other leaders in the final kilometer to win by an astounding 19 seconds “I spent the last week on a bike,” said Conde De Frankenberg who finished the 5-kilometer race in a blistering time of 17 minutes 10 seconds and broke her personal best by five seconds I’ve had amazing coaches help me build up to this Winning the Region IV meet by nearly a minute Conde De Frankenberg entered the meet as one of the favorites She stayed with the leaders throughout and was in second place before her final kick that blew away the rest of the field “I was really nervous at the beginning but excited to be here,” she said then made my move with about 800 meters to go Conde De Frankenberg hopes this is just the beginning of a successful career “I just want to keep improving my times and maybe next year go to Nike nationals,” she said Georgetown’s Mckenzie Bailey also overcame injuries from earlier this season to turn in her best performance at the year’s biggest meet “It’s been a rough season and I’ve been through a lot,” she said “I had a week where I couldn’t bend my knees and then it happened to my elbows But I’m really happy with how it all came together today Dripping Springs had two runners finish in the top 20 as Maddie Livingston (18:20) took 14th and Kate Ginther (18:25) crossed in 17th The Tigers finished fourth overall as a team Cedar Park’s Jack Woods (15:05) took fifth with LASA’s Philip Metcalf (15:08) finishing seventh Dripping Springs’ Caleb Lopez (15:26) came in 15th to round out the area runners with top-20 finishes Lago Vista girls claim Class 3A title: A combination of experience and strategy paid off in a state title for the Lago Vista girls Having a stud freshman in Alyssa Wray didn’t hurt Wray finished 10th overall and the Vikings’ group of four seniors competing in their third year at state executed a pack-running strategy to near-perfection as Lago Vista won the Class 3A title Monday at the UIL cross country championships at Old Settlers Park “Most of our seniors have run in a pack for most of the year so that was the plan coming in,” said Caitlin Keeney who finished 17th overall and was one of the four seniors who finished the 2-mile race within 21 seconds of each other “We told (Wray) just to go as fast as you can and get ahead of people and the rest of us tried to stay as close together for as long as possible.” 20 seconds) went out with the lead runners 12:56) stayed in a pack until the final stretch before starting their kicks Knowing each other and the course was critical for the Vikings “We knew when to go hard and when to kick it in,” she said it also helps that we know each other on a personal level and we know our running styles Since we’ve been together for so long and are good friends outside of school it means more when you have someone pushing you that you’re close with.” As only runners competing on teams that qualified count toward the team score Lago Vista’s top-four runners finished in the top 15 for the team standings and their fifth came in 28th for a team score of 67 points That was easily good enough to take the state title as the Vikings finished 18 points ahead of runner-up Holliday and 31 in front of third-place San Antonio Cole it’s just an amazing feeling to win state,” Caitlin Keeney said who credited the hills around Lago Vista the Vikings train on as beneficial to competing on the state course helping the seniors to team success was the most gratifying part of her day “These seniors are amazing people,” she said “It’s been so much fun being with them and getting to know them The way they clicked and got along well with each other made cross country feel like family.” AUSTIN, Tx. -- MileSplit caught up with Cedar Park junior Isabel Conde de Frankenberg the reigning New Balance Nationals Outdoor 800m champion and Texas UIL Class 5A 1,600m and 3,200m title-holder on her home turf in March as she prepared for the 2023 track and field postseason in Texas.  Holding outdoor personal bests of 57.11 seconds in the 400m 4:45.95 in the 1,600m and 10:29.54 in the 3,200m Frankenberg is among the nation's top distance runners.  Frankenberg was second in the 800m at New Balance Nationals Indoor.  150m hard + 50m jog + 400m at mile pace + 50m recovery + 150m hard As she crossed the final turn and headed for home Cedar Park freshman Isabel Conde De Frankenberg ran alone with the Austin skyline serving as a backdrop A gold medal in the Class 5A 3,200 meters was in the bag Her first trip to the UIL state track and field meet was a success and she rushed to the bleachers to celebrate the moment with family and friends after crossing the finish line I did it!" she shouted before joining her parents Conde De Frankenberg broke the tape with a personal-best time of 10.26.49 more than eight seconds faster than runner-up Allie Love Dripping Springs senior Maddie Livingston rallied in the final lap to place third More: Area sophomores lead gold rush as UIL state track and field meet convenes Conde De Frankenberg and Livingston were among several Central Texas athletes who enjoyed a rush of medals on the second day of the state meet Friday at Myers Stadium "I did a lot of work in the offseason to prepare for this moment," the 5-foot-5 She was the 5A state cross-country champion last fall and her long-term goals are to win more state medals and compete in national meets before she graduates in 2024 After an eight-hour break that included an ice bath Conde De Frankenberg returned to the track and early a silver medal in the 800 meters Kailey Littlefield of Lucas Lovejoy ran the course in 2 minutes a step faster than Conde De Frankenberg's 2:09.21 While Conde De Frankenberg smiled and talked about her races during her first public interview Livingston could not hide her tears of joy She's been a cross-country and track and field standout for four years but this was the first time she had won a high school state medal and I'm so thankful for this," said Livingston who will take her track cleats to Texas A&M in the fall Kason O'Riley of tradition-rich Marble Falls put his stamp on the state meet by winning the 5A boys high jump with a leap of 7 feet The Oklahoma-bound athlete said the global pandemic help him develop as a high jumper because it forced him to concentrate on strength training and technique "I'm taking a lot of pride in this medal," said O'Riley who averaged 17.6 points a game for the Marble Falls basketball team this season Thorndale senior Michael Herzog capped his high school career with a gold medal performance in the 2A triple jump Jonathan Mora of Farwell was a distant second at 45-8.50 and Coleman's Devinar Roberson earned bronze Georgetown senior Avery Brooks earned a silver medal in the 5A pole vault by clearing 12 feet who was making her first appearance at state "I no-heighted at the area meet as a sophomore and we had COVID last year," the Kansas-bound Eagle said "Today I just came out to enjoy myself because I was surrounded by love." Michaela Francois of Weiss earned a silver in the 5A 100 meters with a time of 11.62 seconds Keondra Davis of Fort Worth Trimble Tech won the race in 11.27 seconds while Meghan Wilcox of Cedar Park shared a bronze medal with Brianna Howard of Beaumont United Hendrickson sprinter Monty Thompson earned a bronze in the 5A 100 meters Keanu Jones of Brenham won it in 10.23 seconds and Thomas Donley of Frisco Lebanon Trail took silver at 10.31 Perhaps the most popular athlete of the early session Friday was pole vaulter Anthony Meacham With the crowd rhythmically clapping for every jump he smashed the Class 2A record with a vault of 17 feet topping the old record of 16-9 set by John Colby Miller of Lazbuddie in 1995 "My mindset was to win the gold medal first and whatever happens after that would take care of itself," said Meacham whose personal record of 17-2.75 was set last summer during an invitational event in Menifee Johnson City LBJ senior Paige Dalland reached the medal stand after tying for third place in the 2A shot put 3.75 inches to join senior Ashlyn Zander of Bosqueville with a bronze medal Among the state's 5A athletes who earned gold medals Friday were Melanie Duron of Laredo Martin (shot put) Hannah Pfiffner of Frisco Wakeland (high jump) Isaac Alonzo of Lubbock High (3,200 meters) Trevonte Caines of Port Arthur Memorial (shot put) Bryanna Craig of Lubbock Coronado (long jump) and Evan Stewart of Frisco Liberty (long jump) Among the state's 2A athletes who struck gold Friday were Dylaney Weaver of Gruver (3,200 meters) JaToryia Barnes of San Augustine (triple jump) Gabriella Hiraldo of Three Rivers (high jump) and Ella Strickland of Sunray (pole vault) The state meet will conclude Saturday with Classes 6A and 1A competing at Mike Myers Stadium.