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The term emotional eating (EE) describes the tendency to eat as an automatic response to negative emotions and has been linked to anxiety and depression, common symptoms among the university population. The EE tendencies have also been associated with excessive internet use and an increase in alcohol intake among young university students.
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the tendency towards EE and other health-compromising behaviors, such as excessive internet use or high alcohol intake. Additionally, it aims to investigate the association of these risky behaviors with the participants’ performance level in a virtual reality (VR) task that assesses their executive functioning, and to assess impulsivity and levels of anxiety and depression.
The results reveal distinct patterns of psychological and neuropsychological alterations associated with alcohol consumption compared to emotional eating (EE) and excessive internet use. These findings underscore significant differences in the contributing factors between addictions and other substance-free addictive behaviors. For a deeper understanding of the various contributing factors to EE in college students, further research is recommended.
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Introduction: The term emotional eating (EE) describes the tendency to eat as an automatic response to negative emotions and has been linked to anxiety and depression
common symptoms among the university population
The EE tendencies have also been associated with excessive internet use and an increase in alcohol intake among young university students
Methods: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the tendency towards EE and other health-compromising behaviors
such as excessive internet use or high alcohol intake
it aims to investigate the association of these risky behaviors with the participants&#x2019; performance level in a virtual reality (VR) task that assesses their executive functioning
and to assess impulsivity and levels of anxiety and depression
Results: The results associate EE with excessive internet (r&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.332; p&#x2009;&#x0003C;&#x2009;0.01)
Alcohol consumption was not associated with anxiety
but it was related to altered executive functions in the VR task: flexibility and working memory explained 24.5% of the variance
EE and internet overuse were not related to executive function but were associated with impulsivity
Impulsivity and depressive symptoms accounted for 45% of the variance in EE
trait anxiety and impulsivity explained 40.6% of the variance in internet overuse
Discussion: The results reveal distinct patterns of psychological and neuropsychological alterations associated with alcohol consumption compared to emotional eating (EE) and excessive internet use
These findings underscore significant differences in the contributing factors between addictions and other substance-free addictive behaviors
For a deeper understanding of the various contributing factors to EE in college students
To assess the levels of EE in a sample of college students and their relationship with other abusive behaviors
such as excessive internet usage and alcohol consumption
To verify the relationship between these behaviors
impulsivity and executive functioning assessed through a virtual reality (VR) task
To evaluate the distinct roles that depression and anxiety may play in EE
excessive internet usage and alcohol consumption
The sample consisted of 56 undergraduate students (age&#x2009;&#x0003E;&#x2009;18), of whom 30.4% were men and 69.6% were women. The age range was between 18 and 26&#x2009;years. The mean age of participants was 20.62 (SD&#x2009;=&#x2009;2.4). All the participants were university students from Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid, Spain. The students were selected through non-probabilistic and accidental sampling. <a href="#tab1">Table 1</a> shows more details about sample characteristics
Inclusion criteria were not having any psychiatric diagnosis
not being receiving psychological treatment at the time of the study and not consuming psychoactive substances
The study protocol and design were approved by the Ethics Committee of the University Francisco de Vitoria
and it fully complied with the Helsinki Declaration
Participants provided information about their age
and educational level through a questionnaire created ad hoc
Emotional eating was measured using the Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EEQ) (<a href="#ref49">49</a>)
The EEQ consists of 10 items on a 4-category Likert scale ranging from 0 to 3
The test provides a global score to distinguish between non-emotional eaters (score between 0&#x2013;5)
slightly emotional eaters (score between 6&#x2013;10)
emotional eaters (score between 11&#x2013;20)
and highly emotional eater (score between 21&#x2013;30)
The temporal stability shows a medium to high correlation in the test&#x2013;retest average (r&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.702; p&#x2009;&#x0003C;&#x2009;0.001)
and the internal consistency of the subscales ranges from &#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.61 to &#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.77
the internal consistency was &#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.86
Internet addiction was assessed using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). This instrument was originally created in 1998 (<a href="#ref50">50</a>). For our study we used the Spanish version validated by Puerta-Cort&#x000E9;s et al. (<a href="#ref51">51</a>)
The IAT consists of 20 items with a Likert-type response format with 5 levels
The cutting point for identifying internet overuse is 40
The diagnostic validity showed 81% sensibility and 82.6% of specificity
Internal consistence values obtained in the validation study was good (&#x03B1; =&#x2009;0.82)
internal consistence was also good (&#x03B1; =0.88)
the internal consistency for the AUDIT was also good (&#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.83)
Depression was measured with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), revised and updated in 1996 (<a href="#ref54">54</a>) and validated in a Spanish sample (<a href="#ref55">55</a>)
The BDI consists of 21 items on a 4-category Likert scale (0&#x2013;3)
The test score allows for classification into minimal depression (0&#x2013;13)
moderate depression (20&#x2013;28) and severe depression (29&#x2013;63)
The internal consistence of the BDI in previous studies was &#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.83
the internal consistence was good (&#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.90)
Anxiety was assessed by using the State&#x2013;Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), adapted to the Spanish population (<a href="#ref56">56</a>)
This questionnaire consists of a 40-items scale divided into two parts: the first 20 items measure anxiety as state; and the las 20 items measure anxiety as trait
Each of the 20 items in each subsection uses a 4-category Likert scale ranging from 0 to 3
A reliability study showed high internal consistency (&#x03B1; =&#x2009;0.93)
the internal consistency was also good (&#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.81).&#x201D;
Impulsivity was measured using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, a questionnaire that was originally created in 1987 and adapted to the Spanish population in 2001 (<a href="#ref57">57</a>)
The scale consists of 30 items with 4 response options
Reliability analysis showed good values of internal consistency (&#x03B1; =0 0.81)
In our study the internal consistency was adequate (&#x03B1;&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.70)
Processing speed, planification, working memory and flexibility were measured with the Ice Cream Test (ICT), created by Giunti Psycometrics&#x000AE;, within Nesplora&#x000AE; package through virtual reality. This test has shown validity and reliability to measure executive functions (<a href="#ref40">40</a>). The task allows to measure attention, working memory, planification, flexibility and processing speed at the same time (<a href="#ref58">58</a>)
The participants were immersed in a VR experience where they had to assume the role of an ice cream vendor
following the instructions given at the beginning of the task
All task instructions are delivered audibly: &#x201C;you&#x2019;ll be working at the ice cream shop for a while
and you must serve them according to your boss&#x2019;s instructions
and he&#x2019;ll provide you with his priorities for serving customers
Click on the phone to give him a call.&#x201D; The boss&#x2019;s instructions outlined the order of attending to customers based on various criteria and the preparation of ice creams
Participants were provided with a recipe book
which they could consult whenever they deemed it necessary
The test consists of 20 sequences divided into two rounds
all participants underwent a series of practice trials to ensure that the instructions were properly understood and that the task was manageable for each subject
the initially learned series of ice creams changes
and a new set of ice cream variants must be learned to perform correctly in the second half of the test
The task requires to attend to customer requests and orders
utilize working memory to remember orders and manage inventory
and organize tasks efficiently to serve customers
participants must adapt to changing customer demands
and process orders quickly to serve customers effectively
four indices can be obtained for each participant: planning (correct assignments
working memory (correct services without consultation)
flexibility (interference between instructions
switching) and processing speed (duration of task completion)
The immersive and interactive nature of this VR experience can enhance the engagement of the assessment and potentially offer a more accurate representation of an individual&#x2019;s executive functioning abilities in a real-world context
The study was conducted in two steps: first, using the Qualtrics platform,<a id="xfn0001"></a><a class="footnoteanchor" href="#fn0001">1</a> where participants completed the questionnaires
Participation was voluntary and required prior informed consent
This study received approval from the University Francisco de Vitoria Ethics Committee and was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki
we obtained descriptive statistics for all the measures
To analyze the association between psychological and neuropsychological variables and emotional eating
we calculated Pearson correlation coefficients
we conducted a series of stepwise linear regression models
introducing the significantly associated variables along with age and gender as explanatory variables
The data obtained in the study was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 25.0 (SPSS) for Windows
<a href="#tab2">Table 2</a> displays the descriptive analysis of each measure
Scores exhibit moderate variability based on the range values
The Pearson correlation coefficients between each of the measures are presented in <a href="#tab3">Table 3</a>
EE and the propensity for internet addiction are related
along with increased impulsivity are associated with EE
These same variables and additionally the processing speed (measure round 2) were positively associated to the internet overuse score
processing speed (measured in round 2) also exhibited a positive association with AUDIT scores
working memory and flexibility demonstrated an inverse correlation with this variable
alcohol intake is not linked to higher levels of anxiety and depression
depression and impulsivity resulted as explanatory variables
accounted for 45% of the variance in EE (F&#x2009;=&#x2009;22.293; p&#x2009;&#x0003E;&#x2009;0.001)
and age did not emerge as significant explanatory variables
the assumptions of linear regression were met
The Durbin-Watson statistic for residual independence was 2.047
and the collinearity criteria displayed appropriate values: tolerance level&#x2009;&#x0003E;&#x2009;0.1 (1.00) and FIV&#x2009;&#x0003C;&#x2009;10 (1.004)
Regarding internet overuse scores, <a href="#tab5">Table 5</a> shows the explanatory model obtained
and impulsivity were significant explanatory variables
The complete model explained 40.6% of the variance in internet overuse (F&#x2009;=&#x2009;11.412; p&#x2009;&#x0003E;&#x2009;0.001)
and age did not result as significant explanatory variables of internet overuse
Conditions for linear regression were also met
and values for no collinearity were appropriate: tolerance level&#x2009;&#x0003E;&#x2009;0.1 (0.85&#x2013;0.932) and FIV&#x2009;&#x0003C;&#x2009;10 (1.00&#x2013;1.176)
Lastly, <a href="#tab6">Table 6</a> shows results of explanatory model of alcohol consumption
We identified working memory and flexibility as significant explanatory variables
The complete model explained 24.5% of the variance in alcohol consumption (F&#x2009;=&#x2009;8.428; p&#x2009;=&#x2009;0.001)
the requirements for linear regressions were satisfactorily met
we obtained tolerance levels &#x0003E;0.1 (0.978&#x2013;1.000) and FIV&#x2009;&#x0003C;&#x2009;10 (1.000&#x2013;1.023)
Our findings uncover specific patterns of psychological and neuropsychological changes linked to EE and excessive internet use when contrasted with alcohol consumption
These differences suggest that in university students
there are diverse underlying mechanisms and behavioral pathways
shedding light on the unique impacts of each behavior on cognition and mental health
we have not been able to consider in this pilot study
and it would be important to take these factors
impulsivity and lack of inhibitory control
into account for preventive treatments for obesity or eating disorders
in order to develop successful programs to prevent EE and obesity
sadness and depressive tendencies must be taken into consideration
both on personal and socio-familial aspects
it is important to consider these results for the implementation of prevention and intervention programs
Further research is advised to better understand the various causal factors that lead to EE among college students
The study of the prevalence and frequency of EE during the formative years at university
as well as the exploration of the associated risk factors
This knowledge will be necessary to support intervention techniques and programs run by public health and policy experts
and college students represent an important demographic for interventions aimed at preventing obesity
The use of VR as an assessment tool can evaluate participants&#x2019; performance in more ecological scenarios and provide more reliable results
But it is necessary to develop a more appropriate VR environment in the future for the assessment of cognitive functions
one that incorporates contexts relevant to participants&#x2019; concerns
This pilot study is the first step toward a more extensive study using this methodology
as we have already mentioned at the beginning of this introduction
largely due to the time and resources required to conduct the VR Tasks
A larger sample would allow us to include sociodemographic variables in the analysis
resulting in more broadly generalizable findings
all participants were university students from Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid
It would be desirable to compare the results obtained in this study with those obtained from students in other institutions and with non-student youth of the same age range
it would have also been desirable to assess it through a VR task rather than solely relying on a self-report questionnaire
although the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale shows good values of internal consistency in our study (&#x03B1; =0 0.70)
The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors
The studies involving humans were approved by Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
The studies were conducted in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements
The participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study
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This research was supported by Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
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 Sandra Marchena&#039;s farewell in &quot;La Moderna&quot; unleashes unexpected consequences |  RTVE, Instagram, @sandra_marchena <a href="https://edatv.news/en/lifestyle" title="Lifestyle"> LIFESTYLE </a>Sandra Marchena Says Goodbye in &#039;la Moderna&#039; and Something Very Few Expected HappensLeonora&#039;s farewell in &#039;La Moderna&#039; will mark a turning point
with twists that will surprise viewers.03/03/2025 09:52:00h<a class="author-by" href="https://edatv.news/en/authors/candido-casares"> by Cándido Casares
This Monday's episode of La Moderna promises intense emotions with the departure of Leonora
Her departure to Extremadura closes a chapter for the character
but her farewell will be filled with mixed feelings and unexpected reactions
will drastically change the story's landscape
other characters are drawn into conflicts and shocking revelations
What consequences will this departure bring for the protagonists
Sandra Marchena's emotional farewell in "La Moderna" | RTVELeonora
Says Goodbye in La ModernaSince Trini decided to join Leonora on her trip to Badajoz
knows that this departure marks a point of no return in their lives
The farewell in the corrala will be a moving moment where each character will express their emotions intensely
Leonora leaves behind not only her home but also the bonds she has built in La Moderna
but now facing a new beginning is a challenge as painful as it is hopeful
the uncertainty about her future remains latent
Leonora leaves "La Moderna" in an emotional episode | RTVEMeanwhile
the day's events will soon divert attention to darker and more dangerous occurrences
One of the tensest moments of the episode comes with the reconstruction of the Hooded Man's assaults in La Puerta del Sol
What was initially a procedure to clarify the facts turns into an outbreak of violence
No one expected this encounter to reopen such deep wounds
the situation is even more painful: seeing what Quico has become is a devastating blow
Paula confesses to him that Emiliano has taken his manipulation to the extreme: he has not only sedated Maruja but also legally incapacitated her
Emiliano Pedraza reveals his darkest plan | RTVEEmiliano's goal is clear: with Maruja unable to act
he has sold the Santiago de los Esteros estate without opposition
understands that his father has crossed an irreparable line
But just when Emiliano thinks he has everything under control
as his knowledge of Emiliano's shady dealings could become a double-edged sword
Is he here to help or to settle old scores
leaving open the possibility of a new betrayal
Sandra Marchena's departure in <a href="https://edatv.news/en/lifestyle/moderna-reveals-end-will-happen-detention-carles-sanjaime" title="" la moderna finally reveals what will happen with carles sanjaime arrest>La Moderna</a> marks a key moment
but the events surrounding it open the door to new plots
With the arrival of Jerónimo Roldán and Emiliano's dark plans in play
the characters' future is more uncertain than ever
What other surprises await us in the upcoming episodes
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WEST HAM&#x27;S newest signing Carlos Soler is dating stunning social media star and fashion blogger Marta Marchena
<a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196716/spain/" rel="">Spain</a> international <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/carlos-soler/" rel="">Soler</a>, 27, joined the Hammers on loan from <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1250213/paris-saint-germain/" rel="">Paris Saint-Germain</a> on Deadline Day
He was introduced to the fans at the London Stadium before their <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/30189657/west-ham-1-man-city-3-haaland-arsenal/" rel="">3-1 defeat to Manchester City</a> on Saturday evening
Also in attendance was Marta, 30, who watched on as her boyfriend was given a warm reception from the <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196655/west-ham/" rel="">West Ham</a> crowd
The Spanish influencer has made a name for herself through modelling and fashion blogging
Marta, originally from Seville, has accumulated 125,000 on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martamarchena3/?hl=en" target="_blank" aria-label="Instagram (opens in a new tab)" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>
Based off her social media output, Marta also seems to be into travelling having visited places such as Milan, Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico.
She has also shared pictures of her snowboarding, swimming with dolphins, and scuba diving.
Back in May, Soler paid tribute to Marta with a loving post on her 30th birthday.
the one who is always there for everything
the woman with the most beautiful smile that exists turns 30 today
Marta shared a similarly adoring post in June last year after Soler claimed the <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/france-ligue-1/" rel="">Ligue 1</a> title with PSG
she included the message: &quot;Congratulations
&quot;Your first league and I couldn&#x27;t be more proud of you
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MEQUON — Two Milwaukee men who allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint at her Mequon home last year and stole over $50,000 worth of items were charged last week
were each charged June 13 in Ozaukee County Circuit Court with one count of armed robbery with use of force
the two could both face up to 40 years in prison
officers were dispatched to a home in West Mourning Dove Court in the city of Mequon just after 3:20 a.m
A woman stated that she pulled into her driveway when she noticed a white sedan parked near the dead-end where her house is located
the woman put her vehicle in reverse to leave the area
but the sedan quickly pulled to the end of her driveway and three men ran up to her vehicle
One man — suspect 1 — ran up to the rear passenger side window of her vehicle
pointed a firearm at her and yelled 'Give me everything!' while another — suspect 2 — began opening the front driver’s door of her vehicle just as suspect 1 opened his
Suspect 2 pushed what the woman believed to be a pistol against her left side and grabbed at the watch on her wrist
who sat next to her and continued to point his gun at her
told her to look down and then grabbed her watch after she took it off
as well as ripped a necklace from her neck as she unclasped it
A third person — suspect 3 — then opened the rear passenger door and entered the vehicle
pushing a pistol into the woman’s right side
That suspect asked the two others if they had the watch
Suspect 3 also asked the woman where the money was
One of the suspects stated 'take the purse!' and suspect 1 then asked who was in the house
All three suspects then ran back to the sedan and fled the scene
A $30,000 white gold Cartier diamond watch
a $20,000 white gold baguette diamond necklace
and a $1,000 iPhone 13 Pro Max were all stolen from her
An officer checked the Mequon Flock cameras and located the woman’s vehicle driving north on Cedarburg Road at 3:09 a.m
A vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description drove past the same camera 10 seconds later
It was learned that the white sedan had a stolen license plate through the Milwaukee Police Department
which provided an incident report regarding the stolen license plate
The plate was on a white Honda Accord during a theft incident
and one of the vehicle occupants was identified via photo array as Johnson
a Mequon sergeant received a call from a Milwaukee PD officer
who advised that the suspect vehicle had been located in Milwaukee and that they had recovered the stolen license plate observed in the FLOCK camera footage
had been found unoccupied/parked on the street along West Thurston Court
Another Mequon officer received an inmate phone call recording from the Milwaukee PD
The inmate spoke to another man at around 12:30 p.m
The other man told the inmate that he “came up on” the woman and got a watch
The inmate asked to see the items and it is believed they then got on a video call
A lieutenant from the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center believes the inmate was talking to Johnson
who had a Cartier watch and heavy gold chain with diamonds visible
The inmate made multiple phone and video calls to that same phone number on April 1
The calls revealed that the other party to the call
chain and $2,000 cash from a person with the same first name as the woman
which the lieutenant believed to be Johnson
wearing jewelry that matched the description of what was taken in the robbery
A Mequon detective also reviewed the recordings and identified the man as Johnson
the woman contacted the detective and told him that she believed she had located her stolen watch on the internet
The woman was able to identify the watch located on the person’s wrist
the woman believed that he was one of the subjects involved in the robbery
due to the blue stick on the watch that also had the same missing diamonds
Using several pictures from the social media account
the detective requested other police agencies to help identify the man wearing the watch
A New Berlin Police Department detective ultimately believed the subject in the photo was someone who was recently charged in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee officers provided information regarding a street crew that lives and commits crimes in the city of Milwaukee
are all in the same crew and commit armed robberies
The stolen vehicle was being used by Johnson when Johnson and other suspects sold a stolen vehicle to a victim in Milwaukee
he was informed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation the vehicle had been reported stolen and he could not register it
The victim then went to Milwaukee Police to report the fraud
2023 Mequon went to Red Granite Correctional Institution to interview Marchena
Marchena was shown a photograph of himself taken from a rap video that was posted online
Marchena stated that it was him in the photograph and that he got the watch he was wearing from another person
pointed a firearm at her and yelled "Give me everything!" while another — suspect 2 — began opening the front driver’s door of her vehicle just as suspect 1 opened his
One of the suspects stated "take the purse!" and suspect 1 then asked who was in the house
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Carlos Marchena has proven to be able to turn his hand to many roles in football
At Valencia CF he spent a decade as a player during a highly successful period in the club's history
and last season he was part of Rubén Baraja's coaching staff in the final stretch of the campaign
Marchena now faces a new challenge with the start-up of his CM Academy -the startup of which was the reason why he did not stay on as Baraja's number two this term
“It is a project that I had been thinking about being able to get going for a long time and we have already started it
We are very happy because the repercussion has been very positive
but I have a lot of responsibility," he told VCF Media this week
“Anyone who does not study will not be able to be in our CM Academy
They are children who play football and we want to raise their level
but we want them to experience it as children playing sport
aware that the first and foremost importance is studying
The objective is to give them a comprehensive point of view of football
Preparing for the CM Academy's opening in September
where Valencia CF open their LaLiga season with an away game against Sevilla FC
"It's going to be a nice game to open the season and provide a good show," says Marchena
who also highlighted the good work that his friend Baraja's team are doing this preseason
“I am very happy with the job that Baraja is doing
Little by little he is trying to make a team tailored to him
He did that last year but with different circumstances
but with many young players and great enthusiasm."
“I am in contact with the people at the club
They conveyed to me the feeling they have about the squad
that they are growing in preseason and eager for LaLiga to start
“A door has been opened for the young players
Last year we had to make very brave and risky decisions; decisions that
It went well for us and a very big path has opened up for the kids
they see that they can get there too and that gives the team a boost
it gives the club a boost and allows the coach to show that he is not obliged to play anyone and that places are earned in training," concluded Marchena
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The Valencia CF coach analyses the win over UD Las Palmas
Coach Melanie Marchena discussed the Fort Walton Beach Girls Volleyball team&#8217;s preparations over the summer and her outlook for the upcoming season now that it has started
The Vikings are coming off a disappointing 5-21 season last year
a recent college graduate who played volleyball at Anderson University
is aiming to reshape the culture and mindset of the team.&nbsp;
Marchena has focused on building trust between herself and the players during summer training
many of whom are returning from last season
She also brought in Coach Sammy Nimpchaimanatham to run a clinic and boost the girls&#8217; confidence
“It&#8217;s been neat to watch as they get physically stronger
and how we move on from those mistakes that we&#8217;ve really been focusing on.”
the Varsity team is all returning athletes
Coach Marchena pointed to sophomore Aubree Davis
With a squad of experienced upperclassmen eager to improve
Coach Marchena is setting the bar high for the Vikings this fall
As a former athlete at Rocky Bayou Christian School in Niceville and at the collegiate level
she relates to exactly what the team has been going through this summer
“I know how it feels to have a losing season
and we don&#8217;t want to have that feeling again,” she said
“In practice is when we&#8217;ll go hard and fix the things we need to
it&#8217;s time for them to perform and for me to advocate for them to perform the best way they can.”
As their first game approaches on August 21 against Pensacola Christian
Marchena is looking forward to rebranding the volleyball program
The Vikings’ first game of the season is an away game on August 21 against Pensacola Christian in Pensacola
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“This book is a major contribution to our understanding of this rapidly evolving medical field,” said <a href="https://med.miami.edu/faculty/henri-r-ford-md-mha" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A.</a>
dean and chief academic officer of the Miller School
“It is also a tribute to the strength of our multidisciplinary team’s leadership in all aspects of heart disease assessment
The book’s co-editors were <a href="https://med.miami.edu/faculty/eduardo-j-de-marchena-md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eduardo de Marchena, M.D.</a>
associate dean for international medicine and director of the Eberhard Grube International Structural Heart Disease Training Program at the Miller School; and Camilo&nbsp;A.&nbsp;Gomez,&nbsp;M.D.
an interventional cardiology specialist with UM/Jackson Memorial Hospital and voluntary assistant professor of medicine at the Miller School
“This book is a global opus on structural heart disease,” said <a href="https://med.miami.edu/faculty/ioannis-s-chatzizisis-md-phd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D.</a>
professor and chief of cardiovascular medicine
“The editors exerted a great deal of effort and skill in assembling a group of world-class experts in the field and disseminating this masterpiece to the medical community
It will be the standard reference in structural heart disease in the years ahead.”
de Marchena was one of 27 Miller School faculty members in multiple disciplines who contributed to the 74-chapter
along with their colleagues from UM/Jackson Memorial Hospital and Florida Atlantic University
“We have assembled many of the leading thought leaders and expert educators in this field in order to offer knowledge
clinical wisdom and practical pearls for structural interventionalists and trainees,” said Dr
“Using the Socratic tool of questions and answers
our textbook aims to cover present day structural heart disease devices
their appropriate use and technical approach to help ensure treatment success
In includes links to video case presentations to illustrate these procedures.”
Since the first TAVR procedure in April 2002
physicians throughout the world have adopted these leading-edge interventions to treat patients with structural heart disease
including new devices and procedures,” he added
all valvular diseases and most cardiac structural abnormalities
are being treated or being studied for treatment
and new devices are being introduced at a mind-boggling pace.”
Gomez came to the Miller School as an internal medicine resident with the William J
He then trained in cardiology and interventional cardiology
followed by structural cardiology training though the Eberhard Grube International Structural Heart Disease Training Program
“I had the fortune and privilege to have Dr
de Marchena as my mentor from very early stages of my career,” said Dr
“I learned how to perform these complex procedures that require advanced technology and knowledge
de Marchena’s compassion and empathy for his patients.”
Inspired by <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Interventional_Cardiology_Secrets.html?id=yPxrAAAAMAAJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Interventional Cardiology Secrets,”</a> a book by Dr
chief of the cardiovascular service at Jackson Health System
de Marchena in 2019 about writing a book on structural heart disease
and volunteered to work with him as co-editor
“We started from scratch during the pandemic
reach out to the national and international co-authors and prepare the finished manuscript for our publisher,” he added
de Marchena has received interest in the textbook from many academic institutions
structural heart disease specialists and device manufacturers seeking to train their personnel
as this field is moving so quickly,” he said
“We are already doing addendums and look forward to the next advances in managing structural heart disease.”
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WILLEMSTAD -&nbsp;In a festive atmosphere in the center of Marchena
the Christmas lights were turned on along the main road of Wishi and Marchena
Minister Sithree van Heydoorn and Patrick Newton
were present to inaugurate the lighting that will brighten the neighborhood
the residents of Wishi and Marchena have made an effort to decorate the main street of the neighborhood
the Christmas lights were renovated and are now expected to have a positive impact on the neighborhood&rsquo;s environment
This marks the third time the neighborhood officially turns on its holiday lights.&nbsp;
expressed that as part of their corporate responsibility
it is always a pleasure for 2BAYS to give back to the community
particularly to the neighborhoods of Wishi and Marchena.&nbsp;
which is to bring a festive atmosphere during social
These lights will not be limited to just the end-of-year season.&nbsp;
The lights begin at Misa di Wishi and end at the light pole at the entrance of Missouriweg
The neighborhood residents reused the same installations as before
adding a few extra meters of decorations to form a beautiful light display.&nbsp;
Representatives of the Wishi and Marchena neighborhoods
indicated that this gesture is always greatly appreciated by the community
Former University of Delaware offensive lineman Christian Marchena
died Thursday morning when he lost control of the car he was driving on an icy road in Salem County
on Straughns Mill Road in Oldmans Township
played in four career games as a UD guard from 2011-14
He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 2014 after being a three-time Colonial Athletic Association Academic All-Conference pick
he earned the Blue Hens’ Newark Elks Scholar-Athlete Award
knew exactly what to do,” Delaware coach Dave Brock said as he prepared to inform Blue Hen players of the sad news
“He was everything you’d want in a guy on your team.”
Contact Kevin Tresolini at <a href=mailto:ktresolini@delawareonline.com>ktresolini@delawareonline.com</a>
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One of the toughest business growth accomplishments was first to become an employer and no longer an employee
The next top business growth was to take our small business into the next level and in doing so we have grown our companies growth to over $18M annually
My team and family are all reasons to our success the last couple of years and only look forward to what 2018 has to offer
Q: What are your top three business awards/accolades
Q: What are your top philanthropic leadership roles
I joined Communities In Schools of Savannah in 2017 as a board member
I also completed Leadership Savannah in 2017 which was an incredible program
Q: How will you do business differently in the coming year or decade
Our business is currently in the works of implementing a new construction software to help us with project management
The software will allow for us to sync the office and field management remotely
Q: What technological or cultural advances are you looking forward to in the coming year or decade
We have only started to scratch the surface of technology and I think over the next few years we will see some unbelievable advances
change in social trends even urbanization will experience major changes
Q: What economic drivers and business sectors promise the most growth in the next year or decade and why
Major economic drivers and business sectors that will have major growth in our area will be construction
Q: What college degrees will be the most in-demand in the Savannah area and why
I think that certain college degrees such as health professions
computer/software related degrees and teaching degrees will be in high demand
I also want to touch on the extremely high demand that is happening now and for the next few years which is the lack of skilled trades
High schools have largely shifted their focus on preparing students for four-year colleges rather than vocational school which only adds to the shortage
Q: What advice do you have for other Savannah leaders in the coming year or decade
One of the biggest advices that I can offer to leaders in Savannah is to be "involved"
I believe that we have many people in our communities that have leadership roles but don't engage in the community
We all need to take part in our communities in one way or another to help spark change
Savannah is a beautiful place and with the communities effort we can all make it the best place to live and work
Q: What innovation or effort of yours do you hope will be helpful to future generations
The effort that I hope will be helpful for future generations is to never give up and to be the best person you can be
Success in life weather its in your career or family comes by the effort you put in it
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On a Friday late in November post-election
I had the opportunity to interview three staffers from the offices of Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
to learn about some of the economic policies that were formed under these well-known public figures
Another staffer for another well-known politician also chimed in after the interview about the group
“Black women have developed transformative policy agendas at all levels of government
We often serve two critical roles in any enterprise: first
to ensure all voices are heard and reflective of American’s diverse experiences
to seek out and mentor other women of color,” said Yasmin Rigney-Nelson
“Working for and with other women of color has been a transformative experience for me
and I am incredibly grateful for all of the Black women who have mentored me
“Facebook Libra’s selling point initially was that this was going to be a way to bank the unbanked and better serve the underbanked
but that wouldn’t necessarily exist had we provided the services we should had provided,” said Ibrahim
“There is a lot of hype around blockchain technology
mostly from people who are thinking about its private sector uses
When it comes to publicly administered digital payments
the more important question is not how to create a distributed ledger managed by multiple actors
“Technology that may sound very convenient to the average person may have terrible implications for marginalized or historically discriminated communities.” According to Murphy
the concern of her boss and others relates to how
“...facial recognition technology is being used in majority black districts to incarcerate and discriminate against communities of color
Facial Recognition technology is an example of what happens when you separate questions of efficiency and design from questions of exclusion
Chastity Murphy (l) legislative staffer for Representative Rashida L
More Marchena (r) legislative staffer for Representative Alexandria Oscar-Cortez (D-NY) on Capitol Hill
and Ibrahim forged a close bond on Capitol Hill in their policy work
“I think one of the things that makes our jobs easier in working with one another is the synergy that exists between our bosses and where they stand ideologically
Recurring payments is something that all three of our bosses have been pushing...” said Pagon Marchena
“We find there is strength in numbers and coordination to push these narratives and push the caucus on what a real
progressive response looks like in this time.”
it was Ibrahim’s idea to seek out and include Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)
in the letter so the effort would be on a bicameral basis
With respect to the importance of these recurring payments
Ibrahim quoted economist Larry Summers in our interview
highlighting his point that “...economic time has stopped
but financial time has not been stopped.” Ibrahim continued
it seemed to be just one of the most straightforward ways to provide relief and also provide stimulus on top of that.”
While Murphy is quick to credit Ibrahim on things like coordinating the letter with Harris’ office
Ibrahim is just as quick to highlight that Federal Reserve relief for state and local municipalities was something Murphy had been speaking about since day one
“Why is the Fed not buying municipal bonds?” Murphy would say to Ibrahim
“They have the authority to buy municipal bonds
The city of Detroit should not have declared bankruptcy.”
“A public sector worker is more likely to be black who is laid off
This is especially devastating to specific communities.” According to Ibrahim
services that are communal in nature tend to be neglected and are not a priority
and thus the people who need these services don’t get them
this type of behavior is an example of the austerity that was imposed after the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis
where states and municipalities had to cut back on their workforce and not invest in education
Pagon Marchena had more to say on austerity too
particularly as it applied to some of the work Ocasio-Cortez did on Puerto Rico
“Claudia is an indispensable member of our team
She is extremely talented at understanding the complexities and nuances of issues that come before the Committee on Financial Services
and fully grasping the legislative actions and tools that are available to elevate what we are hearing at the grassroots level,” said Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
“Her work and approach is deeply rooted in the needs of New York’s 14th Congressional district
We are lucky to have her spearheading many of our legislative efforts and wins.” 
“Austerity has all kinds of implications for public services,” including healthcare which during Covid-19 has been extremely damaging to the community on the island
“allows for the creation of state and locally administered public banks by establishing the Public Bank Grant program administered by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board which would provide grants for the formation
chartering and capitalization of public banks.” Pagon Marchena commented one of her favorite collaborations on the Hill was with Murphy and Representative Tlaib’s office on the Public Banking Act
Regarding what it is like to work with Ocasio-Cortez
“I am grateful the trust the Congresswoman has put in me and others in the office
She was invested in my personal growth and gave me the opportunity
being the first woman of color historically in that position
I think seeing a woman of color rises to the higher places of our Government
knowing that these institutions have been very hostile to people of color
I think there is still a very long way to go
There is a deep problem of diversity and inclusion in Congress which is why the work of the tri-caucus’ is so important
“I am so grateful to do this work with Aya
Aya ensures that my work in the economic and financial services space—from the bills I introduce
to the questions I ask in committee hearings
to the stakeholders my office engages with in community—centers the voices of those who are too often excluded from decision making tables,” stated Congresswoman Pressley (D-MA)
“Aya’s deep understanding of these issues and her commitment to advance progressive economic policies that affirm economic justice for our marginalized communities has made her an invaluable member of my team and one of my most trusted advisors.”
With respect to the Federal Reserve and recent data showing only one out of over 400 economists at the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C
“Your expertise matters as much as your lived experience
You can have all of the education and the technical knowledge in the world but if you are removed from the implications of that policymaking
then what you end up with are very different results.” Ibrahim further noted that
“Unemployment is a very important metric to the Fed and key to its decision-making
With respect to her work on the Payments Modernization Act
to have that paycheck held for three to five days
working folks have to turn to payday lenders that are exploitative.” According to Ibrahim
the Fed has one system of governance for people and another for private banks and companies
“I think what’s fundamentally frustrating is a bank is a public-private partnership that offers critical public services with a utility that should be equally accessible to all.” As mentioned earlier
the void in the payment system that is left is then filled by tech companies like Facebook
Ibrahim is incredibly honored and grateful to do this work and a boss like the Congresswoman who is so open and willing to be out there on some of these issues
“...to have those uncomfortable conversations and to take a chance on a ‘Never really been on the Hill before’ candidate when she was interviewing
they are making sure the people they are hiring reflect those values.”
“There has never been a question that any of us could do any of these jobs
There isn’t any question in my mind that a woman of color could be a Vice President or an amazing President and obviously it’s just a matter of others coming to that realization.”
Ibrahim was proud of some of the work her boss had done with Senator Harris
particularly working on bills with Yasmin Rigney-Nelson
Senior Policy Advisor to the now President-Elect
Rigney-Nelson - a woman of color herself - served as a mentor to all three of the House women of color staffers
Office of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) 
“I really enjoy working with Chastity on financial services and economic policy
She thinks about legislation that shifts the conversation on what progressive economic policy can look like
She consistently demonstrates foresight on identifying links between the financial system
and poverty and works to create sustainable
tangible policy solutions towards poverty reduction
and other districts like mine across the nation,” stated Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
“She’s always thinking boldly and unapologetically about policy solutions in financial services while ensuring that under-serviced communities are at the forefront of her decision-making
Her brilliance combined with her desire to free communities of color from economic oppression and inequity is what I value the most.”
Murphy’s role with the ABC Act and the way she hoped to frame the conversation around digital dollars is a prime example of a progressive policy that includes the notions of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) as well as a stark division between monetary policy at the Fed and fiscal policy at the Treasury
“Rashida pushes me to do big progressive policy that makes sense
have I ever felt like I wasn’t able to push forward good policy
It’s one thing for us to give the information
but it’s another to be bold and stand as the face to good policy
Rashida has never relented.” Murphy further noted that
“...knowing that she (Tlaib) trusts me enough to help her in writing her economic policy
even when it’s something that others just aren’t yet talking about
the closest thing you get to see to yourself are people in the Administration who are heads of departments
To see that someone at the highest level of power with that amount of leverage speaks to be why we need to be more intentional about supporting women of color.”
<a href="https://www.valenciacf.com/es/article/es-comunicado-oficial-ruben-baraja-2023-02-14">Rubén Baraja</a> y Carlos Marchena are legends of Valencia CF and at the Camp de Mestalla they forged an unbreakable friendship. Together they lifted five titles - <a href="https://www.laliga.com/">LaLiga</a> 2001/02
European Super Cup 2004 and Copa del Rey 2008 - and in those early years of the 21st century they were part of the best Valencia CF in history
Rubén Bajara and Carlos Marchena enjoyed and share great triumphs
but also knew how to take responsibility in difficult moments
such as that of 2007/08 season when they stepped forward to save the team from relegation in a turbulent season
to help Valencia CF and save this difficult situation in the table standings
They both arrived at the turn of the century
Baraja in 2000 and Carlos Marchena a season later
being an essential part of that Valencia CF champion
They both said goodbye together a decade later
in a match at Mestalla against CD Tenerife
which was the occasion for the fans to pay an emotional tribute to Baraja
'Pipo' was carried out on the shoulders of his teammates
"I couldn't wear another shirt after what I experienced at Mestalla," he said at the time
His last photo would be with the Valencia CF shirt
And it would be Marchena himself who placed the armband on Baraja to make the photo complete
A gesture that also symbolizes the special bond that united them on the pitch and that now will do so on the bench
With Rubén Baraja and Carlos Marchena at the helm of Valencia CF
VCF Media talks to a former teammate of theirs
who also looks at this Sunday's match against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Marcos Marchena, the UCF Board of Trustees member who <a href="https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/ucf-news/2019/01/31/ucf-board-of-trustees-chairman-steps-down">stepped down as chairman</a> last month in the wake of an improper spending investigation by the school
In a resignation letter submitted to the <a href="https://www.flbog.edu/" target="_blank">Florida Board of Governors</a>
Marchena said he couldn't effectively serve on the board because &quot;it is seldom good for a past chairman to look over the shoulders of a new chairman.&quot;
He said that during the UCF Board of Trustees' meeting Tuesday — the first meeting since he resigned as chairman — Marchena limited his input out of respect for the new chairman
Marchena's resignation was effective immediately
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Our dear and loving 94-year-old father has passed
Our father was not only an exemplary father but a role model
He never stopped teaching us the right way to talk
or express ourselves throughout his entire life
He had high expectations for all of his five daughters
He received his doctorate from Universidad de San Marcos in Lima
He taught at the college level for many years before he immigrated to the US at the age of 40 years old to give his children a brighter future – and he certainly did
Our father showed us the value of having a solid work ethic
the commitment to preserving a tight and loyal family unit
never to be jealous of others but strive to achieve all your goals
He taught us this through the sacrifices he made by leaving his native country of Peru as a scholar and coming to NYC to start a new life as a janitor because he did not speak English
he had to learn a new way to earn a living to raise a family of seven
no matter what job you do.” He worked 2 jobs in order to provide a fulfilling life for his family
and although he had a blue-collar job in the US
you never saw him go to work without a suit and tie
always greeting everyone that crossed his path with “Good Morning; how are you?” He was the father of all of our childhood friends
and took in any of our friends that had family issues
and my father always brought them into the family and treated them as one of his own
Our friends would most remember Dad for his lectures and speeches regarding life lessons
Our Dad always told our mom to serve the kids first at dinner time
no one was allowed to leave the dinner table until he was done eating
we needed to clean the house from top to bottom and then pray he would permit us to go out with our friends
My father was always there for us no matter what
there was never a time that he did not deliver
His children and grandchildren were his pride and joy
always teaching us that taking risks and having confidence in our abilities would be the key to success
He always celebrated even the most minor accomplishments and made you feel like you were on top of the world with every small or significant achievement
He instilled self-confidence in each of us
He taught us to make good choices and walk away from temptation
Most in Watertown will remember him as the resilient
and cleaning up snow around the building of QuikMed Urgent Care in the winter
He had so much pride in keeping the building clean both inside and out
What we learned from him will stay with us forever
and we shall make it our mission to continue to grow the same cycle of passion
and giving to our children and their children to come
and we will continue to keep his memory living on
A memorial service will be held on Saturday
Burial will be at the convenance of the family
Arrangements are with D.L. Calarco Funeral Home, Inc. Online condolences may be made to <a href="http://www.dlcalarco.com">www.dlcalarco.com</a>
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open-heart surgery was the only available treatment for an aging adult with severe aortic stenosis
a life-threatening condition causing chest pain
But many high-risk patients whose diseased aortic valves were unable to pump an adequate flow of blood could not undergo surgery and faced a bleak outlook
it’s possible to replace an aortic valve through an interventional cardiovascular procedure pioneered in the United States at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in partnership with its affiliated cardiac institute
Clinica Angiografia de Occidente in Colombia
Since the first South Florida patient was treated on April 17
the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure has opened the door for patients from their 60s to their 90s to get new heart valves and enjoy a much higher quality of life
“We have shown that TAVR is highly effective in patients who are at an increased risk for aortic stenosis or cannot be treated surgically,” said Eduardo J
the benefits of the TAVR procedures include faster recoveries
shorter hospitalization times and a reduced need for transfusions.”
TAVR surgery involves the placement of a medical device into the damaged heart valve using a catheter inserted into an artery in the groin or leg
The interventional cardiologist then implants the device
which takes over the task of pumping blood through the valve
About 85,000 aortic valve replacement procedures are performed in the U.S
De Marchena noted that the number of TAVR procedures recently surpassed open-heart procedures for isolated surgical aortic valve replacements
the Miller School team has treated more than 700 patients at UHealth Tower
many studies involving UHealth researchers have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of the TAVR procedure
professor of medicine and director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory
said that the TAVR procedure has brought new hope to many patients and their families
“When we are able to fix the valve problem
A 90-year-old patient has been able to attend family weddings and see her new grandchildren since being treated six years ago
Another elderly patient calls me every December and thanks me for extending his life one more year.”
interventional cardiologists in Europe received approval to begin clinical trials of a new procedure for implanting artificial aortic valves in high-risk patients
Recognizing the potential benefits for patients
a Miller School team led by William O’Neill
became co-principal investigators for a clinical trial of the Edwards Sapien heart valve in Miami
“We felt this would be a major development in cardiovascular surgery,” said Salerno
who is now chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and vice chair for faculty development and mentoring
He noted that nearly half of the 200,000 Americans who need a new heart valve were not able to undergo surgery
the Miller School was approved as one of the first 25 U.S
the team implanted the new valve in Harold Schoendorf
at University of Miami Hospital (now UHealth Tower) – the first such procedures in Florida
After the procedure Schoendorf and Horstmyer both said they felt fine
Miller School faculty and collaborators have published more than 71 articles in major medical journals and made more than 80 abstract presentations and 40-plus clinical presentations at major national and international medical conferences on TAVR-related topics
who is program director of the International Structural Heart Interventional Training Program and director of the Miami Valves conference
The launch of the Miller School’s International Medicine Institute (IMI) in 2007 laid the groundwork for collaboration and affiliation with a clinical research team at Angiografía de Occidente S.A.
on the initial TAVR trials for CoreValve (a start-up later bought by Medtronic)
“We wanted to find a site for cutting-edge cardiovascular procedures and research in South America,” said de Marchena
a graduate of the Miller School’s William J
Harrington Programs for Latin America and the Caribbean
Dager’s team performed the first TAVR procedures with us in Colombia during the same time period as our procedures in Miami
This close working relationship led to a research and education affiliation with the University of Miami International Medicine Institute and prolific research productivity.”
Dager had stayed in close touch with the Miller School after completing his Harrington fellowship in cardiology in 1988
“When CoreValve wanted to introduce its technology to South America
the UM cardiologists recommended our institute,” Dager said
we successfully completed our first TAVR case working with and in front of a large audience of UM physicians and Colombian interventionalists
did very well and lived nine more years with her new valve.”
After Medtronic purchased the CoreValve and began doing clinical trials in the U.S.
the University of Miami was selected as a study site partially because of its participation in Colombia
De Marchena and Salerno were local co-principal investigators in U.S
With the rapid success of the Miller School’s TAVR program
de Marchena and other faculty members began training other specialists in the new interventional techniques
This led to the establishment of a unique fellowship
the International Structural Heart Interventional Training Program
“We recently celebrated the tenth anniversary percutaneous valve implant in Colombia
at a meeting with the inventors and clinical scientists that worked on the early TAVR valves,” de Marchena said
“Our first three structural interventional fellows presented highlights of their experiences in this area of structural heart disease.”
assistant professor of medicine and cardiology fellowship program director
observed the first TAVR procedures in 2008 as he was finishing his training
“We have been on the leading edge of cardiovascular education
“We are one of about 45 structural heart fellowship programs and the only international structural program in the U.S
There is a great deal of interest in this field
which offers a beacon of light for cardiovascular specialists
was given a new aortic valve six years ago at age 94
and we are hoping to celebrate her 100th birthday this September,” he said
“This is truly a wonderful procedure for our patients.”
there have been steady improvements in artificial valves and advances in cardiac catheterization procedures to simplify the process and minimize potential side effects
“There has been an explosion in these percutaneous procedures,” said Salerno
“We are able to close holes in the heart and address problems with the mitral and tricuspid valves using cardiovascular techniques that were pioneered on transcatheter procedures.”
Cohen says the success of the TAVR program has invigorated the field of interventional cardiology
“It has opened up new horizons in structural procedures and several companies are racing to develop innovative solutions for other heart valve conditions,” he said
the Miller School’s TAVR program continues to grow
This interventional procedure is now available for intermediate-risk as well as high-risk patients
and de Marchena recently completed enrollment for a new clinical trial for low-risk patients
“TAVR has become a relatively simple procedure with a well-trained and experienced team at an approved medical center like UHealth Tower.”
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has been named chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases for UHealth and Jackson Health System
Abreu’s work links diet and lifestyle changes to an abnormal microbiome that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer
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director of the Interventional Cardiology Program and associate dean of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the International Medicine Institute (IMI)
has co-directed and participated in the Structural Heart Latin American Symposium at Angiografia de Occidente in Cali
is considered one of the most important in South America and attracted heart experts from the Miller School and throughout Latin America and Europe
De Marchena co-directed the symposium with his longtime collaborator Antonio Dager
there were 22 highly recognized interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons
who collaborated with the international faculty to present lectures and live cases
“This has been an extremely successful conference in spreading knowledge of transcatheter therapies for valvular heart disease and other cardiac structural therapies throughout the region,” said de Marchena
who is also director of UM’s Interventional Cardiology Program and the International Structural Heart Interventional Training Program
training and research through a network to help to strengthen clinical trials at Angiografia and throughout South America
The IMI and Angiografia have been working together since 2008 under an education and training affiliation agreement
the IMI has bolstered Angiografia as one of the Centers for Excellence for Cardiovascular Disease in Latin America
An internationally renowned cardiologist and educator
de Marchena said Angiografia has emerged as a “premiere” leader in structural heart disease therapy in all of Latin America
“The educational research affiliation allowed us to work collaboratively at developing research and clinical applications of new cardiovascular devices in Colombia,” said de Marchena
“As part of that mission we started education initiatives to train doctors in Colombia
the structural heart training program has a site at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands
UM faculty were well represented at the symposium and lectured on the following the topics:
Lectured on transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI)
a year in review; valvular degeneration in TAVI; and computerized tomography (CT) angio importance for transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) patient selection and advances in TMVR
Lectured on cellular and biological advances in cardiac pathology and advances in a new polymeric aortic valve
Lectured on the golden era for minimally invasive cardiac surgery
actual and future perspectives and left ventricular assist device in valvular disease
Lectured on coronary physiology and new devices in chronic total occlusion;
Lectured on laser lead extraction and mitral valve surgical complications
Lectured on best cases of the Americas and selection process for percutaneous aortic valves
Braulio Hernandez is five years cancer-free and speaking out about the need for increased funding for childhood cancer research
Clinicians can get the latest information on neuroendocrine tumor sat an upcoming Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center conference
chair of the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery at the [&hellip;]
The handgun used to shoot a Milwaukee police officer was purchased in a gas station parking lot by the suspect's live-in girlfriend
is charged with keeping a drug house and being a party to the possession of a gun by a felon
according to the complaint issued late Friday
Crespo-Marchena is the girlfriend of Louis M
He is charged with trying to kill Officer Vidal Col&oacute;n in a close-range shootout April 11
Crespo-Marchena told detectives she bought the Hi-Point 9mm handgun out of a man's trunk a month ago and she let Domenech take it
It was not the first gun-related incident involving the couple
17 after a shotgun was fired from inside the apartment the couple shared in the 2400 block of N
The blast blew out two windows of a school bus with a driver but no students on board
Crespo-Marchena told officers she found the shotgun wrapped in a cloth on a trash can about 9 a.m.
The mother of three young children said she brought the shotgun into the house because it was cold outside and unwrapped it
Her children were in class at Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary School across the street
Crespo-Marchena told officers she had never owned or handled a gun before
Domenech said he was in the basement when the shotgun was fired and knew nothing about the gun
Crespo-Marchena was arrested on suspicion of reckless use of a gun
Assistant District Attorney David Stegall declined to prosecute
saying there was no witness to say it wasn't an accident
Assistant District Attorney Step Nolten said
Crespo-Marchena was arrested on the drug house and gun charges April 12 - a day after Domenech allegedly opened fire on Col&oacute;n from 7 feet away
suffered three gunshot wounds but is recovering at home
Domenech also was shot and remains hospitalized
Detectives showed Crespo-Marchena a picture of the gun found at the scene where Col&oacute;n was shot and she said it was hers
Crespo-Marchena said she bought the handgun in a parking lot at N
Crespo-Marchena said she knew Domenech was a felon who could not have a gun
yet she let him take it to work on weekends
Detectives found about 6 ounces of marijuana in the apartment the couple shared
Crespo-Marchena said it belonged to Domenech and she knew for three weeks that he was dealing
Domenech is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide
possession of a gun by a felon and two drug counts
he could spend the rest of his life in prison
faces up to 13 1/2 years in prison if convicted
She made her first court appearance Saturday
Spanish sneaker brand Hoff has appointed Sergio Odriozola as Managing Director
The industrial engineer has extensive experience in the fashion industry
He held leading positions at brands such as Mango
Odriozola has been product manager of the Banana Republic brand
together with managing director Fran Marchena
will drive national and international expansion and optimize internal processes
The Hoff brand was founded in 2017 by Fran Marchena
Today the company operates 18 stores in Spain and recently opened two stores in Chile
Hoff will increase its sales by 45 percent to 53 million euros
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An Indianapolis businessman netted about $21,000 from the IRS after he filed about 100 fraudulent tax forms for himself before the agency caught on
pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft of government funds
Prosecutors said Marchena Suazo filed fraudulent tax returns through his local business
depositing almost $3 million in his personal bank accounts from stolen or fake returns
Marchena Suazo owned a check cashing and tax service business
Prosecutors alleged that Marchena Suazo cashed about 800 stolen or fraudulent tax refund checks through his business between July 2012 and April 2013
depositing about $2.9 million in his business accounts
He would withdraw most of the money to pay the sources of the refund checks and keep about 15 percent for himself
Marchena Suazo began submitting fraudulent returns for himself
sending in about 100 forms and trying to get about $227,000 back from the IRS
The IRS sent him about $21,000 before opening an investigation
Call IndyStar reporter Madeline Buckley at (317) 444-6083. Follow her on Twitter: <a href=https://twitter.com/Mabuckley88>@Mabuckley88</a>.
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Ecuador&nbsp;—&nbsp;Just south of the Galapagos’ Marchena Island
there’s a dive spot known by locals as the “fish arena.”
thousands of colorful fish swim in schools
lobsters poke their long antennae out of rocky outcrops
dolphins bear their young and moray eels gape menacingly at visitors who swim too close
Charles Darwin documented the rich biota of these islands in the early 1800s
an unofficial network of local tour boats and fishing vessels has worked to protect it
by keeping an eye out for those who might harm the marine bounty
But the pandemic has grounded this surveillance fleet
more than 300 Chinese fishing vessels — many designed to hold 1,000 tons of catch — waited at the marine preserve’s border
ready to snatch up sea life as it migrated south toward the waters off Peru and Chile
Now this fleet is triggering similar anger off Ecuador and Peru
two nations highly dependent on their robust near-shore fisheries
“This is an attack on our resources,” said Ángel Yánez Vinueza
“They are killing the species we have protected and polluting our biota with the plastic waste they drop overboard
The fleet is hardly the only threat to this park
tourism has plummeted — tour boats have been moored in Santa Cruz Island’s Academy Bay for months
while shops and restaurants are shuttered along Puerto Ayora’s main drag
It has laid bare the vulnerability of an economic model that is 90% dependent upon tourism dollars
while also highlighting the extraordinary beauty and remoteness of the islands — and the magic that is lost when thousands of tourists descend daily into this fragile ecosystem
            <a href="#" class="close-link hidden">&times;</a>    (()=>{const e=document.getElementById("yt-img-B5h2bVCxLak");e&&e.addEventListener("load",(t=>{t.target.naturalWidth<=120&&(e.parentNode.children[0].srcset=e.parentNode.children[1].srcset=e.src)}),{once:!0})})()       The Galapagos marine reserve faces threats from industrial fishing, climate change and reduced funding for conservation.
During a recent visit to the Galapagos, a Times reporting team — the only visitors touring the park by boat — witnessed penguins swimming alongside tropical fish and sea turtles, krill blooms clouding the shallow waters with pink flotsam, and migrating tuna and hammerhead sharks meandering through the darker, deeper waters.
Normally, pods of dolphins and whales stay out of the busy harbor in Academy Bay. But with the tourist boats out of commission, they are swimming around the area for the first time in decades. Brown pelicans are nesting in the nearby cliffs and mangroves — a sight Fiddi Angermeyer, 68, a local tour operator and business owner, says he hasn’t seen since he was a kid.
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environmentalists and business owners to wonder how the region can regrow and provide a vibrant economy and jobs for its residents while maintaining the wild essence of the park and tamping down on its carbon-intensive requirements — the jet planes and cruising boats of international tourism
“It’s like it was 30 or 40 years ago,” said Mary Crowley
 environmental organization working to rid the oceans of plastic
She’s been to the Galapagos 23 times since 1972
It’s also exposed the critical role tourism plays in the upkeep and safety of the park: Without visitors traveling to the outer islands and local fishing crews patrolling the park’s waters
no one is watching for poaching or picking up the litter and plastic floating in from the mega-fleets and mainland
said Angermeyer: “If there are no tourists
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 Mosquera Island is not much more than a skinny spit of sand and rock off Baltra Island, where the Galapagos Islands’ main airport is located. 
On a recent afternoon, baby sea lions, Galapagos pigeons and Sally Lightfoot crabs scrambled across the rocks or lolled in the sunbaked sand on  Mosquera’s southern shore. The airport and the channel separating the islands  were largely silent — just the sound of waves lapping and sea lion moms and pups barking back and forth. 
But a walk around the rocky edge of the island showed something deeply distressing to Fernando Ortiz, a park guide and former director of the region’s chapter of Conservation International: Scores of plastic bottles, shoes and equipment packaging — labeled with Chinese characters — poked out of the jagged rocks.
In July, the Ecuadorian navy had become alarmed as the fleet approached the edge of the 200-mile zone around the park where commercial fishing is illegal.
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A Chinese fishing fleet of roughly 300 vessels has been scooping up sea life near the Galapagos Islands and is now moving south into Peruvian waters
hoping to capitalize on the fruits of conservation — increasingly healthy and robust fish stocks — said Boris Worm
a researcher at Dalhousie University in Canada who has studied the fishery
Coast Guard cutter was called in to help Ecuador’s navy patrol the area
commanding officer of the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf
where the fishing vessels could dump their harvest and go out and collect more
noting the fleet had all the pieces it needed to stay out for months without returning to home ports
Several of the Chinese vessels weren’t reporting their location electronically
and one was reporting its location as Alaska
and nothing blatantly illegal to report to the Ecuadorian navy
                    A Chinese fishing boat off the coast of Peru lights up the surrounding water to attract squid in 2018
  (Simon Ager Photography)       For its part
China has contended it has “zero tolerance” toward illegal fishing
the Chinese Embassy in Quito said China respects Ecuador’s measures to protect the environment and preserve marine resources
chief executive of a Virginia-based military defense and commercial data analytics start-up called HawkEye 360
said his company’s research — which relies on radio frequency and satellite imagery to process movement — showed many suspicious signals coming from within the zone this summer
In 2017, a Chinese fishing vessel intercepted off of the Galapagos was found to be <a class="link" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/08/wildlife-watch-galapagos-illegal-shark-fishing/" target="_blank" >hauling 300 tons of fish, which included tens of thousands of illegally caught sharks.</a>
Mayor Vinueza said the continuing presence of the fleet is an assault on the preserve and his residents’ livelihood, especially in the face of the economic devastation the park is suffering. 
In August, hundreds of Santa Cruz canton residents took to the streets to protest the fishing fleet — worried it was depleting the park’s natural resources, potentially giving one more reason for tourists not to return.
On Sept. 24, a commercial flight from Guayaquil to Baltra Island had only nine passengers aboard. Though Avianca Airlines once had daily flights to the island, those have dropped to a sporadic two or three a week.
The lack of tourists has clearly hit the businesses that rely on them, as well as the fishermen and farmers who supply the industry.
Denato Rendon, a local fisherman, has been giving his fish away while his cooperative tries to find new buyers on the mainland and overseas. William and Noralma Cabrera, farmers in the hills outside Puerto  Ayora, are also giving food away, and sometimes bartering — trading their tomatoes and cucumbers for goods such as fish, chicken or milk.
The coronavirus has hit Ecuador’s idyllic Galapagos Islands, which once helped Charles Darwin refine his theory of evolution and natural selection.
“We’re a close-knit community,” the father of two said as he stood in front of greenhouses where beans, lettuce and tomatoes were ripening.
The dearth of tourists has also hit the park, which relies on $100 entry fees from visitors. The fees provide money for preservation, conservation, upkeep and enforcement. More than 97% of the Galapagos is protected parkland; the rest is residential.
On Sept. 24, the park pulled in $1,240 from tourist fees at the islands’ two airports — just 4% of last year’s collection for the same day, said Norman Wray, president of the Government Council of Galapagos.
                    Noralma Cabrera and her husband, William, are farmers in the hills outside Puerto Ayora. Without tourism driving the economy, they’ve started giving food away.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)       “We can’t keep things going like this,” Wray said of the high unemployment and tourism exodus from the islands. To try to counteract that, Wray and others are underscoring the safety of the islands and the seriousness with which the industry takes the pandemic. 
“Look around you,”  Vinueza said, “it is safe here. We have strict protocols. We won’t let the virus in.”
Proof of a negative PCR coronavirus test, taken within 96 hours of arrival in the Galapagos, is required for entry. That’s more stringent than the requirement to get into Ecuador, which requires a PCR coronavirus test to be taken within 10 days of arrival.
Seemingly everyone in the now-quiet Puerto Ayora wears a mask, and all businesses require patrons to douse their hands and shoe soles in alcohol before entry. Boat crews are even spraying the hands of  scuba divers just emerging from the ocean before they let them back on their boats.
“We just can’t be too careful,” said Ortiz, who works on Angermeyer’s ship, the Passion, as a guide. “And it’s important that people know how seriously we take this disease.”
                    As a result of the pandemic, tourism has plummeted in the Galapagos and tour boats have been moored in Academy Bay for months, while shops and restaurants are shuttered.   (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)       Still, there’s the sense here that the pandemic may have changed the tourist economy in the islands forever — and in some respects, Wray said, that may be for the better.
He noted that broadband cables are being laid along the ocean floor, which soon will connect the islands with high-speed internet — making it possible for a high-tech academic center or industry, such as Google or Amazon, to relocate or establish satellite offices in the islands.
“What a laboratory to work in,” he said, describing the wildness, beauty and history of the islands. And such a prospect, he said, could help park managers imagine a future that didn’t require international tourists to board jumbo jets or gas-guzzling pleasure cruisers to meander around the islands.
For the park to survive and its wildlife to thrive, the future of tourism  on the island and in the region must change, Wray said. 
Though the pandemic and Chinese fishing fleet pose threats, he said, they also have offered a moment for the park’s leaders to consider more sustainable models for the Galapagos and the flora and fauna that tourists come to see.
“We can’t survive without them,” he said. “But we need to find a balance.”
Susanne Rust is an award-winning investigative reporter specializing in environmental issues. She is based in the Bay Area.
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A man that helped La Roja to World Cup and European Championship glory in his playing days is hoping to witness more success
Spain can dare to dream of European Championship glory
but a man that helped La Roja to glory at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup admits that a &quot;pinch of luck&quot; will be required in order to go all the way
The shackles have been shaken, though, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/croatia-v-spain/5vvr0tg8ivrk8pm0zn03x4f3e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">five goals recorded in each of their last two outings</a>
and a meeting with Switzerland in St Petersburg on Friday will offer up a shot at a semi-final berth
Marchena believes Spain are capable of landing the ultimate prize
telling Goal of what they need to make that happen: &quot;Talent
humility to know that in good times you have to give 100 per cent
Right now I think this generation has all of this
without going crazy but I think we can dream and then we will see what happen.&quot;
Enrique faced some uncomfortable questions as Spain stumbled out of the blocks at Euro 2020
but the former Barcelona boss is a confident character and proven winner in playing and coaching capacities
Marchena considers him to be the right man to deliver success in the present
saying of the demanding 51-year-old: &quot;I think Luis Enrique is a person who does not hide anything
he was already that as a footballer and in his previous stages as a coach
He is a born leader and everyone knows him
He is very transparent in everything he does and thinks.&quot;
Marchena knows how dangerous the Swiss can be when filling a role as underdogs
with Spain opening their triumphant World Cup campaign in 2010 with a shock defeat to their upcoming opponents
Vladimir Petkovic&#x27;s side have already claimed the notable scalp of France in the last 16, following a thrilling 3-3 draw and penalty shootout success, but they will be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/arsenal-villain-switzerland-hero-xhaka-showing-mourinho-roma/9uqemjbslm42170484lm8pgjc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">without suspended captain Granit Xhaka</a> on Russian soil.
On the challenges Switzerland pose, ex-Valencia defender Marchena added: &quot;It is a team that has very clear ideas, but have a very important absence with Xhaka. 
&quot;Against France he gave a recital of suffering, overcoming and playing by taking the ball from France and knowing when he had to attack and when he had to keep possession. 
&quot;It is a very complete team and it is where it is on its own merits and we have to respect it. We have to face the game with great enthusiasm and great respect.&quot;
“I didn&#39;t think Hoff would come so far in such a short time.”
Manuel Marchena defends his independence as a judge
Marchena explained that he "never conceived of the judiciary as a tool servicing certain political positions in a criminal case," and he stressed his "independence" as a judge
Marchena will thus keep his post as the head of the Supreme Court's Second Chamber
meaning he will preside over the trial against Catalan leaders accused of rebellion for organizing a referendum on independence
In a message leaked to the press on Monday
suggested that Marchena's appointment would benefit the conservatives
and added that they would "control from behind the scenes" the court chamber trying pro-independence leaders
Cosidó’s message was seen as an effort to dampen criticism within his party's ranks after Marchena was chosen as the would-be president of the judiciary
thus delegating the task of conducting the trial of pro-independence leaders to a progressive judge
Jailed leaders call for Marchena's recusal
One response to Marchena's announcement came from jailed former ministers
as well as activists Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez
who on Tuesday morning applied in writing to the Supreme court to recuse the judge
Questioning Marchena's impartiality in overseeing the trial of pro-independence leaders
the application to have the judge removed also cites the "political agreement" between the Socialists and PP
a senior PP official told Spanish radio that the party already considers the pact with the Socialists to be "broken." Party vice secretary Javier Maroto also blamed Pedro Sánchez's government for "leaking" the messages
This came as Sánchez urged PP "not to break" the appointment deal "because the most important thing is institutional renewal and normality." The Spanish president also said he "regretted" Marchena's decision to back out
said in a radio interview that PP is an "obstacle" to democracy and he doubted whether the Socialist government could reach agreements with the conservatives
not that Marchena had decided to withdraw but that Cosidó should still be in his post as a PP party spokesman following the leaking of his messages
said there is no need for Cosidó to step down
as the leaked messages were part of a "private conversation," while he described Marchena's decision as a "gesture of dignity."
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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Yulianny Escudero with her 1-year-old granddaughter
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enduring a detention center and time on the streets
trekking through the jungle and busing to the Big Apple
Eduardo Marchena and Yulianny Escudero’s family of nine landed at Salt Lake City International Airport from New York City
we didn’t know what to do when we got to the airport,” Marchena said in an interview conducted in Spanish
“I didn’t know where we had to look for shelter.”
Members of Marchena and Escudero’s family left their home in Venezuela in September
seeking asylum and greater stability in the United States
they struggled to access essentials such as baby formula and couldn’t make enough money to feed their family
Their story reflects the chaos and confusion caused by the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and highlights how a patchwork of policies leaves communities across the country scrambling to provide services while those who seek refuge may be left to fend for themselves
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Yulianny Escudero listens as Eduardo Marchena talks about the trip to the U.S
Before Marchena and Escudero even made it to the U.S.
the trek from Venezuela to the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras came with its own scary obstacles
In the jungles of southern Central America
the family members recalled seeing jaguars and trying to dodge snakes
corrupt police and government officials extorted them for what little money and few valuables they had
The family members persisted in search of greater opportunity so they could send financial support to relatives back home, where money is hard to come by. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-crisis-migrants-maduro-food-elections-afabb9dee444128c5ec4593a51e78896">Economic instability</a> has fueled a surge of Venezuelans fleeing the South American country
After wading across the Rio Grande from Piedras Negras to Eagle Pass
they spent more than a month sleeping in migrant shelters
they spent four days in a detention center while they waited for initial processing
Marchena said they were temporarily separated from the kids
U.S. <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/">Customs and Border Protection</a>
the federal agency responsible for running those centers
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) One-year-old Aranza and 3-year-old Aaron stay entertained in a Salt Lake City motel room on Tuesday
After being released from the center, the family members spent time in a shelter and on the streets in San Antonio before hopping on a bus to New York City that they say was paid for by the Texas government — part of <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/04/new-york-city-lawsuit-bus-companies-migrants-texas/72110528007/">Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s initiative to send migrants to other states</a>
Marchena and Escudero said they were given three options of where to go: New York
They chose New York because a friend said there was help available there
The Texas Division of Emergency Management
did not reply to a request for comment about the family’s experience
The family members stayed in shelters and saw social workers in New York for about a month before accepting the plane tickets to Salt Lake City
Marchena and Escudero said they do not know who paid for their tickets to the Beehive State
they [a social worker] called me on the phone,” Escudero explained
“and they said I had a paid flight to Utah.”
It remains unclear what organization or program paid for the tickets
A spokesperson for U.S. <a href="https://www.ice.gov/">Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a>
the federal agency tasked with detaining and deporting those who enter the country illegally
their children and extended family are seeking asylum
New York City has offered to pay for people staying in shelters there <a href="https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/11/28/few-migrants-accept-nyc-free-trips-out/">to travel to other cities and countries since at least October.</a> The mayor’s office did not respond to questions about whether the family’s journey was paid for through this initiative
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) One-year-old Aranza with her mother
When the family members touched down in Utah’s capital Feb
They had to ask someone at the airport where they could get shelter for the night
“I thought that someone arriving here would be directed to a shelter
They quickly found relief from the frost after connecting with <a href="https://unshelteredutah.org/about-us/">Unsheltered Utah</a>’s executive director
who secured them hotel rooms for that evening and the following days
In December, when Marchena and Escudero entered the country, almost <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/nationwide-encounters">63,000 Venezuelans were apprehended along U.S borders</a>, the second-highest monthly total ever after more than 72,000 were arrested in September.
Garvin said she and other shelter providers in the Salt Lake Valley have noticed an uptick in Venezuelans coming to Utah.
“The permanent service providers have all been telling me,” Garvin said, “that we’ve seen a huge increase since December of [asylum-seekers], mostly Venezuelan, a few from Mexico.”
West-side Salt Lake City Council member Alejandro Puy, who immigrated from Argentina, helped the couple and their family with translation the day after they landed here.
He was critical of whoever paid for the family’s tickets without adequately informing the asylum-seekers of what would be available to them in Utah, or reaching out to service providers here to tell them that the family was coming.
Puy said he was looking into how the family got to the Beehive State.
“It is just disheartening,” he said, “that we are playing with people’s lives like that, that we don’t have a solution across the country for this sort of crisis.”
Despite facing a treacherous odyssey wracked with uncertainty, the family is finding its footing in Utah. Two of the kids were already in school as of Tuesday, and the family has found a more stable living situation as the search for a new home continues.
Marchena, meanwhile, said he wants to stay here and work to provide for his family.
“They [the family members] are happy here,” Marchena said. “The only thing I ask, here in the country, is that we have good stability and that they can let us work because I want to work.”
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who presides over the court judging the pro-independence leaders
has lamented the press leaks regarding this case: "It's a shame
but it cannot be avoided when it comes to sentencing twelve people."
Not willing to confirm reports that <a href="../../../../../catalan-trial/item/catalan-trial-the-accused-and-the-accusations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the politicians and activists behind the 2017 independence referendum and declaration</a> would be sentenced for sedition and misuse of public funds rather than rebellion
he did say that verdict would be announced on either Monday or Tuesday
said on Saturday that he would address the press on the day the verdict is announced to comment on the sentence decreed by the Supreme Court
Sánchez has said that he has not yet been informed of what the sentence will be, for which he cannot express his opinions on it, but has stated that he values the<a href="../../../../../politics/item/spanish-police-officers-moved-to-catalonia-in-anticipation-of-post-verdict-protests" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> cooperation between Spanish and Catalan police forces</a> "very positively."
Carlos Marchena is retiring from football. The former <a href="https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football.html">Spain </a>international centre-back
a World Cup winner at South Africa 2010 and 2008 European Championship winner in Austria and Switzerland
is calling time on his playing career following his stint at Indian side Kerala Blasters
Marchena made a total of 330 La Liga appearances for Sevilla
Villarreal and Deportivo and is expected to officially announce his retirement in the next few hours
Claudia Pagon Marchena, like so many Hill staffers, moonlighted at a Washington, D.C., eatery to pay her rent until she took a job with Rep. <a shape="rect" class="memberLink" title="Click to view member info in a new window" href="https://www.rollcall.com/members?118914&#038;utm_source=memberLink?utm_source=memberLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a>
She celebrated her last day at her coffee shop job that same week
who has called on fellow lawmakers to pay their staffs a “living wage,” is making an example out of her own office
The New York Democrat has introduced an unusual policy that no one on her staff will make less than $52,000 a year — an almost unheard of amount for many of the 20-somethings whose long hours make House and Senate offices run
For Pagon Marchena, 22, the pay bump meant an end to a grueling, seven-day-a-week work schedule that was wearing down her resolve to stay in Washington, where <a shape="rect" href="https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/dc/washington/">rents average more than $2,000 a month</a>
“I needed an office that was going to pay me a fair wage.”
is the latest sign that Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive Democrats intend to buck a long-established trend of ostentatious austerity in congressional offices
Government watchdog groups say deep cuts to office and committee budgets have contributed to a lack of diversity in Hill offices
high turnover and congressional brain drain
Pressley join protest for immigrants in limbo
House lawmakers agreed to minor increases for fiscal years 2017 and 2019 in the amount of <a shape="rect" href="https://www.rollcall.com/policy/capitol-hill-house-salary-increase-proposal-wont-amount-much">money appropriated to members’ offices</a> for staffer pay and other expenses, called <a shape="rect" href="https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40962.pdf">Members’ Representational Allowances</a>
The total budget of $574 million in fiscal 2019 is still below a high of $660 million in fiscal 2010
according to the Congressional Research Service
Massachusetts Rep. <a shape="rect" class="memberLink" title="Click to view member info in a new window" href="https://www.rollcall.com/members?50803&#038;utm_source=memberLink?utm_source=memberLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katherine M. Clark</a>
the vice chairwoman of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee
said she intends to ensure that momentum continues
“We want to make sure that we are not only offering a living wage to our staff
but that we are hiring at the appropriate levels for the workload that we have
and that we are staffing our committees in a way that makes sense,” she said
She added that such measures tie into the party’s overall agenda: “As we are trying to provide workers greater fairness in the job market and at home
according to a Legistorm analysis last year
they should make enough to live,” said Corbin Trent
One prominent study found that only<a shape="rect" href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/staffers-report-diversity"> one in four House members</a> from the previous Congress had a senior staffer of color
from Miami on a rare paid internship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
a senior legislative correspondent in the office
left her first congressional job in another office every Monday through Thursday to work at a restaurant from 6 p.m
“And it’s infuriating to know that congressional offices don’t value that kind of work and compensate fairly.”
But because all congressional offices get the same budgets to use for staff pay and other expenses
 there is only so much that individual lawmakers can do
Ocasio-Cortez’s solution requires sacrifices for staffers at the top of the pay scale
potentially opening her to criticism from the right that her office policies
like her political identity as a Democratic socialist
It could also pose challenges to attracting and retaining older employees who have obligations such as mortgages and child care — which in D.C. can cost <a shape="rect" href="https://dcist.com/story/18/08/08/post-111/">$23,000 a year for a single child</a>
Salaries in Ocasio-Cortez’s office top out at $80,000, Trent said. That’s well below the median pay for Hill chiefs of staff at $154,634, according to the Legistorm analysis. And it’s a fraction of what <a shape="rect" href="https://sunlightfoundation.com/policy/documents/keeping_congress_competent/">experienced staffers could make in other jobs</a> in Washington
Trent acknowledged that some people would have to take pay cuts to work in the office
He said that was a trade-off that employees had been willing to make: “I don’t think you always put the burden on the bottom.”
noting that he has two children and makes $67,000 a year
“But part of walking the walk is understanding that everyone is going to have a little bit of a struggle
Lee Drutman, a senior fellow at New America’s political reform program who has <a shape="rect" href="https://www.rollcall.com/news/opinion/congress-needs-better-paid-staff">studied congressional pay</a>
said not every office would be able to find top-tier candidates willing to take such a hit for the team
“I’m sure there are a lot of people who are really excited to work for her
and who might be willing to forgo some salary for a few years just for the excitement of working for a member who is so hot right now,” he said
“But is that sustainable for the long term?”
Individual members can only do so much to address what is really an institutional problem
He said he hoped staff pay will be one of the issues on the agenda when the new Committee on the Modernization of Congress begins to meet
“Congress can’t continue to pay low staff salaries and expect to get and retain the best and brightest policy minds in Washington,” he said.