CIO of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association spoke with CIO as a part of the 2025 CIO interview webinar series about asset allocation how a plan can construct a portfolio against the changing dynamic of interest rates Action has concluded in Day 1g of the $550 PSPC Event #1 here at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship only 34 players will return for Day 2 tomorrow; all of whom firmly in the money Kevin Grabel emerged as the overwhelming chip leader after bagging a whopping 889,000 chips heading into Day 2. Grabel won a massive 300,000-chip pot to help catapult him into the chip lead Grabel is an accomplished tournament player who recently won the 2024 Big Stax $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament for a career-best $132,000 Daniel Buzgon finished second in chips with an impressive stack of 584,000 Buzgon has been a tournament crusher for years and came on the scene in 2011 when he came in third place at the Borgata Poker Open for $335,433 Buzgon seems destined for a deep Day 2 run After over 15 hands of hand for hand play, the bubble finally burst in Level 18. Neal Speece moved all in from the hijack and was called by Dominic Picinic and his pocket Jacks Speece failed to improve and was left short of the money Out of the 890 total entrants across all Day 1 flights where play will resume until a winner is crowned Action will resume at Level 15 with blinds of 2,500/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante Follow PokerNews to stay up to date with all the action from the 2024 Pennsylvania State Poker Championship + Get the Texas Hold'em Poker Cheat Sheet - FREE PokerNews.com is the world’s leading poker website visitors will find a daily dose of articles with the latest poker news Disclaimer: any promotions presented on this page were correct and available at the time of writing We encourage all users to check the promotion displayed matches the most current promotion available by clicking through to the operator welcome page Please read the terms and conditions carefully before you accept any promotional welcome offer modified or distributed without 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any damages arising from any of the foregoing participated in the 2025 CIO interview webinar series LACERA manages the retirement fund for public employees in Los Angeles County With $87 billion in assets under management it is the largest county pension fund in the U.S The plan covers more than 200,000 active and retired members Grabel discussed the plan’s asset allocation how a plan can construct a portfolio to withstand the dynamics of uncertain interest rates how to build a skilled investment team to manage institutional portfolios with operational effectiveness and more.  “What we’re trying to do is pay retirement benefits tomorrow and well into the future,” Grabel said “Which means that we have to allocate the capital that is entrusted in us across a variety of investment strategies and recogniz[e] that the future is always uncertain.”  Never miss a story — sign up for CIO newsletters to stay up-to-date on the latest institutional investment industry news Watch the full webinar interview here.   LACERA’s asset allocation is the fund’s primary return driver and the primary means of risk management “The best recommendation I have for any peer is to have a set of durable investment beliefs,” Grabel said “I think having investment beliefs is kind of that North Star that guides you throughout periods of turbulence.”  LACERA has four main buckets within its strategic asset allocation which includes public and private equities and Grabel said it is the primary driver of long-term returns for the fund.  While LACERA has been an investor in credit for a long time previously it was not in a consolidated strategy.  “We had credit as a part of our fixed-income portfolio our real estate portfolio,” Grabel said.  when LACERA found it was paying different fees across different structures for similar exposure and credit now makes up 13% of the fund’s asset allocation Real assets and inflation hedges are the third bucket The bucket is designed to both have a low correlation to equities and to produce income The bucket groups together core real estate natural resources and Treasury inflation-protected securities Risk reduction and mitigation make up the fourth bucket of the fund’s strategic asset allocation The bucket also includes absolutely return strategies “Our hedge fund allocation is designed to have less than 0.1% equity beta so it’s really when the markets are zagging or zigging—whatever they’re doing now I think maybe now they’re zigging and zagging—what we want our absolute return portfolio is to be a foil to be a steady positive that dampens volatility in the portfolio as a whole,” Grabel said The extra bucket in LACERA’s asset allocation is overlays and hedges the bucket is very important to managing the portfolio The fifth bucket includes LACERA’s currency hedge in which the fund hedges 50% of the developed currencies in its global equities portfolio by holding them in dollars rather than a more volatile foreign currency Since the program’s inception in 2008 the hedging strategy has netted LACERA $1.6 billion in gains “which is fantastic for a program that dampens volatility,” Grabel said which the fund uses to rebalance the portfolio on a daily basis in order to rebalance back to the target weights in the fund’s strategic asset allocation.  “By reducing risk and better adhering to our policy targets that’s generated about $600 million in gains over the last five Strategic asset allocation is Grabel’s answer to every question “It’s my answer to principally what we’re doing in the current environment “We acknowledge this turbulence in the market but it’s possible at the same time for markets to be too volatile or not volatile enough to overreact and underact and I think we’ve really tried to have a portfolio that works in all environments.”  CIO Interview Series: Jonathan Grabel, CIO, LACERA  2023 CIO Webinar: NextGens on Alternative Investments  Investment Returns and Monetary Policy  Tags: , , To get the best experience using our site, we recommend downloading the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox He provides high quality comprehensive spine care including primary and revision surgery of the cervical He treats conditions ranging from degenerative spine disorders to complex deformities and spine tumors using a variety of techniques including minimally invasive spine surgery posterior and lateral approaches to the spine. Dr Grabel's skill set allows him to personalize treatment plans for each of his patients He practices patient-centered care and believes in a team-based approach to decision making He has published many peer-reviewed articles and presented at national and international spine conferences He is affiliated with several orthopedic and spine societies Grabel completed a combined orthopedic and neurosurgical spine fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic (OH) where he worked with world-renowned spine surgeons He received training in both orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgery techniques and continues to combine them in his practice Grabel completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Emory University where he received the Outstanding Chief Resident Award He earned his medical degree from Brown University where he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida where he was named Outstanding Four-Year Scholar and graduated summa cum laude Madeline’s Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Fusion Recovery Story This provider is currently in the process of joining the networks of many commercial insurance plans and should show as a participating provider soon please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs Financial assistance may be available for patients in need For all publications, please see the PubMed listing Association of Cerebrospinal Fluid on Pre-Operative MRI with Post-Operative Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting The impact of prophylactic intraoperative vancomycin powder on microbial profile and reoperation rate in elective spine surgery Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting Intraoperative neuromonitoring use patterns in degenerative non-deformity cervical spine surgery: A survey of the Cervical Spine Research Society Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Annual Meeting Total Disc Replacement Adjacent to a Multilevel Fusion in the Cervical Spine: A Biomechanical Study North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting Epidemiology and treatment of central cord syndrome in the United States Adult spinal deformity knowledge in orthopaedic spine surgeons: impact of fellowship training and practice experience American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting The Variablity in Spine Surgery Procedures During Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery Residency Training: An Analysis of ACGME Case Log Data Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves and Hospital Charges Following Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the United States from 1997 to 2012 Grabel's research focuses on how patient clinical outcomes are influenced by advancing technologies and new he has an interest in the development of spine surgery peri-operative protocols to ensure more efficient HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery and their related disciplines through research and education Grabel reported no relationships with the healthcare industry HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS If you do not see a time that fits your schedule we need a little more information about you Please note that availability may differ at the end of screening due to booking activity Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application 2023.  Beloved son of Michael Grabel and Sharon Grabel (nee Singer).  Dear brother of Bonnie Grabel.  Loving grandson of Linda Leichter and Judy Fruchter.  Relatives and friends are invited to funeral services Thursday 11:30 AM precisely at GOLDSTEINS’ ROSENBERG’S RAPHAEL-SACKS SUBURBAN NORTH Burial will follow at Shalom Memorial Park.  Following burial all are invited to the Social Room of the Baker’s Bay Clubhouse PA 19114 through 5 PM.  Shiva will continue at the home of Linda Leichter Thursday evening beginning 7 PM Friday 12 Noon – 4 PM and Saturday visitation beginning at 7PM with services at sundown.  Many have reached out to ask how they can support Sharon and Michael at this horrific time. The BEST way to give them comfort are contributions in Matthew’s memory made to the Matthew Ross Grabel Memorial Fund at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027.  The link for donations is https://www.kenesethisrael.org/online-donation/ be sure to select the fund in the drop down menu Sharon and Michael will decide how the fund will be dispersed in Matthew’s memory Part of the fund will definitely be used to support something musical at KI which was Matthew’s passion Goldsteins Rosenberg's Funeral Directors Suburban North Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors On a cloudy day in May, I sat at a wooden café patio table waiting to meet Portland poet Leanne Grabel for the first time I wasn’t sure of what to expect during an era when in-person meetings still seem few and far between My coffee was warm in my hand as the sun peeked periodically through the silver sky and I looked up at the sound of an approaching bicycle.  Leanne rode up to me like a ray of light beaming through a stormy fog sporting a bright magenta sweatshirt embellished with sparkling gold hand-drawn flowers across the front of the Blazer logo paired with reflective sunglasses resting over her expressive eyes “I brought some gifts!” she said cheerfully as she reached into her horse-patterned carpetbag I leafed through them as she stepped away to order a latte and special education teacher who has worked with underprivileged youth and elderly people Grabel has been a Portland staple since 1975 when she fell in love with Portland’s then-bustling live poetry scene and charismatic open mic hosts of the era she and her husband Steve Sander founded the infamous and celebrated Café Lena and connect––where such legends as Ani Difranco came to perform and how it will always be part of the author’s identity despite its small-town rigidness about how casual shouting was always normal in our homes and about the difficulties of self-acceptance faced by teenagers in rural and suburban towns We spoke about transparency in memoir and where it comes from and about Grabel’s passion for urging others to tell their stories which I don’t like,” responded Grabel with a laugh when I asked about her plans and works in progress despite her intended forthcoming one-woman show on aging and vanity.  I was immediately drawn to Grabel’s conversational honesty, which also runs, valiantly, throughout her body of work. One of the first poems I turned to when looking through Grabel’s 2018 book of graphic poetry, Gold Shoes (Finishing Line Press) A heart-wrenching depiction of an aging father and his unique collection of mostly Jewish jewelry pieces earnest portrait of a difficult and headstrong patriarch The poem appears with an illustration of a jewelry box overflowing with necklaces my father was such an interesting and tragic man “He was very flashy and loud and outrageous… He screamed at the dinner table and ruined every family vacation with his disgruntledness… And he had this great blue sapphire ring I realized the last time I saw Guys and Dolls it was very much like the one Marlon Brando wore in that movie… I no longer have the ring I actually traded it and some other jewelry to have a ring made out [of] my grandmother’s engagement ring.” From earlier works like Anne Sexton: She Was a Sexpot to her incredibly current political graphic illustrations (which include a depiction of plated meat that poses the question “Multiple Choice: Is this Mitch McConnell “Does drawing on comedy allow the artist to go further,” she wonders later as we discuss the subject of writing about trauma and difficult events and how the idea of outrage is making its way into her work her knack for comedy comes from her adolescence where she was “part-brain and part preppie-wanna-be for some odd reason.“ Fortunately for us present the plight of the outcast while having a thumb firmly on the pulse of contemporary culture.  especially against the gray of the darkening sky She is one of those people who makes you feel at home in her presence—warm and open in her way of speaking radiating a kindness and acceptance that makes you want to tell her about where you’re from but does not speak with an air of superiority Grabel removed the lid and placed it inside the cup After what seemed like hours of discussion Leanne reapplied her magenta lipstick for a second time and took a look at the clock before parting almost as genially and briskly as she had arrived which opens the third chapter of Gold Shoes I find it fitting to leave you with this thought as you embark on the Q&A portion of Oregon ArtsWatch’s first Poet’s Q&A Series interview: I was an avid and compulsive diary keeper and journal keeper and letter writer and poster maker but I thought my main strength was math—egged on by my ambitious Jewish father I got a full ride to Stanford primarily based on math scores My father also lost all his money the year I applied He did great for a while—then his land flooded My scholarship was not dependent on my major I finally felt inspired by a professor in a Modern American Lit class…I ended up majoring in English worked for Billie Jean King on her magazine WomenSports after graduation in the mid-’70s they took me to an open mic poetry reading and I saw my future I had been writing sob story poems for a while What originally brought you to Portland in 1975 That poetry reading—watching performance poets waving their hands and bodies as they revealed themselves naked and vulnerable and honest—IT BLEW MY MIND I got the guts to read about a month later at an open mic that was at The Long Goodbye a bar in the Pearl—but then [called] Old Town The poets do stick together–– a special bond—although most are severely introverted You and your husband Steve Sander founded Café Lena in 1991 Who read poetry and performed at the establishment Our daughters were 10 months and 3 and a half it was very cheap—would make a perfect poetry café My college roommate’s father loaned us a chunk of money We did not envision a restaurant open all day and night with a baker and 17 employees.  I rejuvenated a Language Arts teaching credential and got back into teaching Just the corner space in what is now Jam on Hawthorne Blake Nelson read his initial drafts of Girl… What led you to move on from Café Lena and work for Portland Public Schools I did a performance at PSU one time and mentioned in [the] intro that I was substituting A dancer asked me afterward if I would cover a maternity leave at a lockdown treatment center for teenage girls and they were reading their poetry and my mind was blown went back to Lewis and Clark to get a special ed[ucation] endorsement and Master’s and stayed teaching troubled youth for 11 years… It changed my life I wrote a book and show about teaching in the treatment center (badgirls) The woman who got me into teaching for PPS is now principal at Helensview and an amazing woman and performer What would you consider the heyday of Portland’s poetry scene and what was the feeling of that atmosphere Great writing and performance skills.  What inspired your love for mixed media and genre-melding At what point did you decide to mix illustration The guy I moved to Portland with played drums I read with him playing bongos from the beginning Then I started getting electronic keyboards when they first appeared I had this little one that had like 40 voices I don’t know where it came from.  Can you expand on the common use of metaphor and autobiographical material in your work?  or troublesome enough to gobble up most of my focus it is to be the comedian of vulnerability or something another joke—that is what I do and want to do Robert Stone said writers make others feel less lonely I just wrote a couple [of] grants to fund a one-woman show on aging which I realize is not really about aging but about VANITY There’s a whole page on your website dedicated to political drawings Is this something you’ve always done or a new endeavor influenced by our current political climate I was in a state of outrage every day of the Trump administration I initially was challenged on Facebook to do a daily drawing for a month in response to the 2016 election I ended up turning the drawings into a couple sets of postcards called Antidotes to Despair I sold those out… I wrote an illustrated book and performance piece about my outrage I just finished doing the drawings for filmmaker/writer Penny Allen’s novel, This Rescue Thing. Penny moved to Paris 29 years ago but sought me out when a mutual friend sent her an illustrated essay of mine from Another Chicago Magazine. We are just beginning to seek out a publisher One of your earlier works is a detailed and colorful graphic poem called Dorothy Parker: A Sad Story About A Big Brain What inspired this rendition of Dorothy Parker’s life and death Have you continued to draw inspiration from her in other works and Anne Sexton—did illustrated books and performance pieces about all of them Wrote a grant for a few shows and included their pieces in each show I guess I was making sure I didn’t end up all fucked up like them.   I am lucky to have been born much later than these women my early influences were Marge Piercy and Nikki Giovanni and Diane Wakoski I had my Bukowski phase and still like his work for its clarity I don’t want to have to work too hard to understand a poem I grew to love William Stafford eventually and find him calming I love Charles Simic–– love the Eastern European sensibility I like Mary Oliver—not love… and these days I’m loving these graphic memoirists like Alison Bechdel and Roz Chast and I adore Maira Kalman—the combination of short text and image.  I am very restless and can’t sit still for long I blame my mother who would never let us stay inside if the sun was out—and the sun was always out I haven’t engaged in one book of fiction for the past year We spoke a bit earlier about memoir and encouraging others to tell their stories Do you think there’s a general age that writers should reach before attempting to write it or do you believe that impactful memoir can come from writers at any point in their life experience I do not think a writer has to be old to write a memoir Memoirs are usually about impactful moments in life that change a person—teach I guess it would be a little obnoxious if a very young person preached too much as if they had all the answers.  I was in my 20s when I first started writing about my horrid rape experience in Mexico writing is the best way to make sense of things.  What advice can you offer to younger poets and writers seeking to establish themselves younger poets are much more ambitious than we older ones Not sure what the definition for success is for a poet in America I know it’s been frustrating over the years to make so little money for my writing that takes up so much of my time Now I just do my taxes differently—and declare poetry a money-losing occupation Look forward to more interviews with the poets of Portland in Amy Leona Havin’s continuing Poet’s Q&A Series Amy Leona Havin is a Portland-based journalist and essayist specializing in arts and culture and film for Oregon ArtsWatch and serves as a staff writer at The Oregonian/OregonLive Her writing has appeared in San Diego Poetry Annual she received the Commerce Award for Publishers in recognition of her contributions to digital 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When Leanne was teaching the “badgirls” she asked me to come and do a session with them about writing about dancing I treasure the memory of the time I spent in that classroom showing these vulnerable girls George Balanchine’s “Serenade” and asking them to write about what they thought the dancers were thinking while they danced and so forthcoming during the reading and discussion of what they’d written it was clear to me that Leanne is a genius teacher She’s a terrific performance artist particularly when collaborating with her friend I was so proud of those girls–and you were so easy and relaxed with them If you prefer to make a comment privately, fill out our feedback form With robust audiences and several hit films this year's lively festival climbed out of the pandemic-years slump Coming in 2026: AIFF's 25th anniversary celebration Grant recipients scramble as promised funding is withdrawn for programs already in motion Dixon continues his series of cultural profiles with portraits of actor & acting teacher Brooke Totman The Portland artist and author will be at Powell’s Books on May 10 followed by visits to Cloud and Leaf in Manzanita Az Business and AZRE magazines announced the publications’ lists of the Most Influential Women in Arizona of 2021, including Meghan Grabel, partner at Osborn Maledon. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Most Influential Women program, azbigmedia.com is profiling one of the Most Influential Women of 2021 each day leading up to the Most Influential Women of 2021 dinner and reception READ ALSO: The Most Influential Women in Arizona Business for 2021 To buy copies of the Most Influential Women in Arizona issue, click here She teaches the utility law and regulation course at ASU College of Law has served on several boards of local nonprofit organizations regional and national professional organizations Lesson learned in 2020: “The importance of trust and adaptability to maintaining a strong and successful team my practice did not slow during the pandemic I had to trust that my team would maintain focus on our objectives and be deliberate about how to achieve them while adapting to a remote and essentially independent work environment Source of pride: “Establishing a thriving energy I left a key position in a good company because I saw a strategic opportunity to use my expertise and fill an underrepresented demographic in Arizona’s utility regulatory bar My firm is now a valuable player in utility regulation and energy project development representing multiple clients from a variety of industries.” Surprising fact: “I sang the National Anthem at a Phoenix Suns game when my children were toddlers I practiced so frequently at home in preparation that when I took the kids to a baseball game a few years later and the Anthem played Copyright © 2025 AZ Big Media  |  All Rights Reserved  |  Site by Blufish                                              – Walt Curtis Disclaimer: Bob Hicks told me to make it personal But it has taken me a month to complete this short essay about him—maybe because his loss is so hard to digest “People don’t realize how gravely ill he is,” Walt’s sister Cleo said two days before he died He repeated multiple times that he had to get back to his room and his stuff and his legacy But he also said he didn’t think he could get up the stairs I said he should just concentrate on feeling better and I’d see him Saturday He said quietly that he didn’t really want me to see him like that It was that Friday of the rare thunderstorm my first thought was that Walt probably died—as if the thunder were the deep Three hours later, David Milholland, the co-founder with Walt and Brian Booth of the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission but I did because I knew what he was going to say I was on my way to Washington Square Mall with my daughter and granddaughter to shop for kindergarten clothes and then go to lunch—practically the opposite of death He was hosting an open mic and reading his own work in between readers And I fell in love at first sight with all of it His words were as beautiful and as ugly as they could be offering his poems to us as if they were absolutely necessary but Walt’s pants were unbuttoned at the top Walt Curtis wasn’t particularly sexy or even sexual And I knew instantly that I wanted to do what he was doing I brought my new boyfriend who had a long platinum blond ponytail and was a wonderful cook the poetry open mic was on Tuesday nights at the Long Goodbye at NW 10th and Everett I wanted to read but I couldn’t get up the nerve Then my friend interrupted Walt one Tuesday at the end of the open mic My friend Leanne wants to read.” My surprise and fright could have eaten Detroit My poems were flapping about in my trembling hands They stopped shaking and instead shaded my words—just like Walt like Johnny Carson with a new comedian he liked arms awkwardly wide to avoid actually touching me But I did wonder what rich meant in this context And thus began 48 years of involvement in Portland poetry and a 48-year friendship with Walt Curtis The best times were in the early ’80s some national attention—as if poetry mattered Walt and George [from Satyricon] and I spent some glorious afternoons at Oregon rivers bumping into each other like a trio of goats I drank white Russians as if they were chocolate milk Walt could and would engage anyone anywhere we were he would start blasting out that Curtisian rancor I avoided Walt Curtis more than I didn’t these past 25 years or so I was having a small party for filmmaker Penny Allen It turned out to be the best party I’ve had There was something about the stun of Walt’s death mixed with this immediate opportunity to be together with other old friends of his that just worked a cafe at the corner of Northeast Flanders and 29th I know nothing about the church’s religious message but the church does act like a community church I used to see Walt Curtis here on Sunday afternoons getting groceries He would be on his bike that had two saddle baskets in the back Sometimes George would come by to help Walt with the food is that most people missed the brilliance of their poetry—the surprising beauty and quietness of Marty’s stunning truth of Walt’s—because of their horrible I’m not going to go into my theories of why so many artists destroy themselves here although I will say America is pathetic in its lack of support for its artists And I’m not going to discuss my feelings about how an artist’s bad behavior impacts or doesn’t impact my assessment of that artist’s work One of the last times I spent with Walt for longer than a couple minutes was last summer in front of The Neighbours Table Walt was getting groceries and drinking coffee I loved that—forty years later and we were still acting basically the same I remember thinking it could make a good poem—the bikes Walt Curtis’s face is in my vision every day How did such a being—a beat/bohemian/blasphemous poet—come out of Oregon City High?  And how did I find him See also Walt Curtis, unofficial poet laureate of Portland, dies at 82 Amy Leona Havin’s obiuary for Oregon ArtsWatctch I often saw Walt hanging out in the kboo lobby after Talking Earth late late Monday nights I believed him when he told me he really liked my show He was the unconfirmed poet laureate of Oregon So sorry to hear my two old friends are gone They were my friends when I went out with that KISS guy Paul Stanley once and got pregnant And noone ever believed me and I lost the kid I am so sorry to hear Marty and Walt Curtis are both gone Beautiful stuff – Rich Leanne … comforting to know he had you through it all until the very A beautiful tribute to the man I would dub Oregon’s most colorful character of this or any century my experience with Walt differs vastly from Leanne’s in certain respects While she crossed the street to avoid him in his later years I saw through his “mean old man” exterior and enjoyed countless hours in his company or on the phone traversing the universe in Conversations (with a capital C) unlike any I’d had with anyone before We did deep dives on everything under the sun with one topic flowing seamlessly into another and another I played caregiver to him in the weeks following the final fall that sent him to the hospital dropping by three times a day with food and treats traipsing from the Nick Adams stories of Hemingway to the poetry of D.H which came with increasing frequency toward the end but he broke through my armor with one (pardon the shout): “I AM A DEAD MAN!” He was told he had six months to live and I felt robbed when he slipped out the back after only three weeks Also this month: Amanda Knox tells her story We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Robin Lynn Pensel created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne As of Wednesday, Apr. 9, President Donald Trump has hit pause on his global tariff agenda after the stock market lost almost $10 trillion in the time since he took office.  Five trillion of that was lost between Apr coinciding with the implementation of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on Apr Shortly after Trump had reversed course on the reciprocal tariffs I sat down with Distinguished Professor Ilene Grabel of the Korbel School of International Studies to discuss the current state of the global economy President Trump’s tariffs policy and how those tariffs are affecting stock markets.  Grabel is the co-director of the Graduate Program in Global Economic Affairs at DU and has extensive expertise on international trade and the impacts of tariff policies.   stock markets often react negatively to tariffs Grabel said this is because of uncertainty no one knows when they will be imposed and against whom Grabel explained that Trump’s decision-making often appear to be ad hoc in nature and lack clear communication or coordination with economic advisors “Investors hate uncertainty,” Grabel noted “It makes it impossible to plan for the future.”  Tariffs can also contribute to rising inflation and lead to higher unemployment.  “Tariffs have really unambiguous negative effects on the U.S economy and on the global economy,” said Grabel.  This leads to investors becoming pessimistic about the future and deciding to sell off their holdings to avoid further losses.  were not the only ones who watched their portfolios shrink last week in response to the tariffs Businesses and major corporations also suffered, watching billions in value vanish almost overnight as markets reacted to the chaos. Prominent business leaders who attended Trump’s inauguration, like Jeff Bezos, lost $23 billion between April 10 and 11 were not originally fans of Trump because they were worried about tariffs It was not until after he won the presidency that those same players shifted sides It is hard to say if those same business leaders voiced their concerns directly to the president about the tariffs, but we do know that their reaction to the policy was overwhelmingly negative It wasn’t just CEOs who spoke out against the tariffs last week — tensions were also beginning to brew within the Republican Party, with a handful of Republican senators joining Democrats to pass a bill that would give Congress more power over the implementation of tariffs.  “I would be very surprised if there has not been intense pressure on the President and the President’s economy coming from within the Republican Party The Trump Administration does not want to be responsible for crashing the U.S causing a financial crisis and perhaps a global financial crisis,” said Grabel While the Trump Administration recently announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs for negotiation purposes, China’s remain in effect. Currently, the U.S. is imposing a 145% tariff on goods imported from China. In return, China has announced that it is raising the tariff on U.S [and] China economic relations are at the worst point that they’ve ever been in history,” and that the leaders of both countries appear to be risking their respective economies in an effort not to back down the current economic strategy of the United States appears to be encouraging China to wean itself off economic reliance on the U.S “I think the biggest winner from the tariff war that President Trump has started is China the Chinese government has every incentive to restructure its economy,” she said Grabel said the same phenomenon could be happening with other countries like Russia, which have long held plans for “de-dollarization.”  It’s impossible to know whether the Trump administration will resume the tariffs at the end of the 90 days or what the future with China will look like.  “[It’s] the most unpredictable [U.S.] administration that this country has ever had,” Grabel remarked.  The DU Clarion has served as the official student newspaper of the University of Denver since 1899 The Clarion welcomes letters to the editor but has the right to reject any content that is deemed discriminatory or offensive based on race Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Detroit Magistrate Joseph Boyer set bond Thursday for conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman at $100,000 in a voter intimidation case even as the attorney general's office argued for a $1 million bond and Burkman's lawyer called the charges "a publicity stunt." Wohl and Burkman on Thursday turned themselves in at the Detroit Detention Center Assistant Attorney General Richard Cunningham said they "made a mockery of our system of government" and came with a camera crew and hundred dollar bills to pay the bond.  The evidence will show there have been ongoing efforts by Burkman and Wohl to affect the upcoming election noting prosecution had witness testimony and email and phone records to support the charges.  "What we want is to get their attention and to hold something over their head that if they engage in this type of conduct in the future they'll not only be subject to further criminal prosecution but they'll lose a lot of money," he said.  Wohl and Burkman were prohibited from initiating any further robocalls or other mass communication to voters through Nov Wohl's probable cause conference was scheduled for Oct Burkman's probably cause conference was scheduled for Oct called the charges a "political stunt" and criticized Attorney General Dana Nessel for going on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow show after announcing the charges Grabel noted Wohl and Burkman have no criminal record and flew across the country during a pandemic to be present for the arraignment "The chance of conviction here in my opinion is zero "It's involving a robocall which is protected speech." Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl will be arraigned on charges including a count of intimidating voters conspiracy to commit an election law felony using a computer to commit an election law crime and using a computer to commit conspiracy.  The first two counts are five-year felonies while the computer-related charges are punishable by up to seven years in prison.  Nessel announced the charges last week Wohl, 22, of California, told The Detroit News in August that he and Burkman were innocent of orchestrating the robocalls that told an estimated 11,000 to 12,000 Detroit voters mail-in voting would place their personal information into a public database that would be used by police.  The recording claimed the effort was part of Project 1599 an initiative spearheaded by Wohl and Burkman to vet presidential candidates noted that the case presents "potential harm to one of the most fundamental elements of American society." Wohl is a conservative social media personality and Burkman, 54, of Arlington, is a conservative operative. Both have made false accusations against Democratic candidates, including an incident last year when they allegedly pushed a Michigan college student to make false sexual assault claims against then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg.  Nessel's office has said the estimated 11,000 voters reached in Michigan were part of a multi-state effort that included an estimated 85,000 calls.   Wohl told The News he and Burkman were "not fans of mail-in voting," but "we've never done robocalls." "People pull pranks all the time," he said "We figure it's probably some internet prankster if we had to speculate Issues with signing in? Click here Need help signing in? Your email address is already registered with us. Click here to receive a verification link and login. Don't have an account? Click here to register Please check your spam or junk folder just in case — A 49-year-old Michigan State University professor has been charged with six felonies related to child pornography following an investigation by the Michigan State Police faces three counts of aggravated child sexually abusive material and three counts of using a computer device to commit a crime the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office announced in a press release “The investigation and prosecution of child pornography is a critical function of law enforcement protecting children and communities,” Prosecutor John Dewane said I commend the Michigan State Police and the officers of the Computer Crimes Unit for their outstanding work on this investigation.” The university's website lists Arifin as a fixed-term faculty member in the finance department His curriculum vitae says he has been with the Eli Broad School of Business since 2019 teaching several investment and finance classes He was placed on paid administrative leave Friday afternoon being on campus or having contact with students He was arraigned on Friday and his bond was set at $75,000 Court records indicate he retained Scott Grabel of Grabel & Associates More: MSU starts sending Nassar docs to attorney general More: Report recommends MSU trustees Vassar, Denno be referred to Whitmer for possible removal Arifin is scheduled for a probable cause conference in 55th District Court in Mason on March 12 and a preliminary exam at 9:30 a.m He was investigated by the MSP Computer Crimes Unit Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Court records indicate the alleged crimes took place in May 2022 The prosecutor's office said the alleged crimes took place in Meridian Township The release did not provide any information about what the crimes included Depending upon the ages of the children involved Arifin could face up to 25 years in prison on each count of aggravated CSAM and a fine of $125,000 DETROIT — An Indiana 19-year-old is seeking a new sentence after being ordered to register as a sex offender in two states and refrain from having a computer or smartphone or living in a place with Internet access because he had consensual sex with a 14-year-old Michigan girl he met online who said she was 17 who spent 75 days in jail after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor was going before the same judge Wednesday seeking to be resentenced Even the girl's mother has asked that the case be dropped and argued for leniency Anderson has to keep at least 1,000 feet from schools The computer science classes he wants to take at community college are also out of reach But he said getting his name removed from the sex-offender registries it's going to completely ruin my life,' he told The Associated Press speaking via the landline at his father's print shop in Elkhart asking that a new judge rule on Anderson's sentence for misdemeanor criminal sexual conduct comes five months after a scolding from District Judge Dennis Wiley who admonished Anderson for how he met the girl on a dating app and what transpired 'That seems to be part of our culture now,' Wiley said Convincing Wiley to allow a redo on the sentence by another judge may be difficult he would file an appeal quickly with the Michigan Court of Appeals 'The victim doesn't claim to be a victim and neither does the mother My goal is to make sure we change this position and get him off the sex offender lists.' Authorities became involved in the case after the girl's mother called police in December the night of the teens' meeting with Anderson The AP is not naming the girl or her parents because she is underage citing the girl's mental and physical development as playing a role in the encounter have said the punishment for Anderson's indiscretion is too strict Anderson must be mindful to not violate the terms of his 5-year probation He has to keep at least 1,000 feet from schools All computer and Internet use is forbidden He faces 25 years on Michigan's sex-offender registry and also would have to register as a sex offender in Indiana once his sentence is completed Anderson's attorney wants a new sentence to include provisions under Michigan's Holmes Youthful Training Act and would keep Anderson's record clean if he stayed out of trouble Grabel said Anderson may withdraw his earlier guilty plea because a county prosecutor violated the deal by opposing use of HYTA as part of the original sentence Grabel said the prosecutor was supposed to take no position on the matter and he'd 'never seen a more deserving candidate' for HYTA 'We're attacking the plea agreement that was not adhered to,' Grabel said Assistant Berrien County Prosecuting Attorney Jerry Vigansky didn't return a message left Tuesday seeking comment The Daily Universe is an educational lab tied to the curriculum of the journalism sequence in the BYU School of Communications and is committed to the mission of BYU and its sponsoring institution The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Contact us: Dureceptionist@byu.edu you’re certain to see an extraordinary automobile on Rodeo Drive Aston Martins and Lamborghinis are no strangers to one of the most iconic streets in the world beauty can often come with an edge; specifically a loud revving engine that can shatter the calm of an evening in the residential streets of Beverly Hills as in exhibiting a vehicle or exhibition racing continues to be an issue that plagues the neighborhood they will use our community as a racetrack,” said Rosanna Grabel who has lived on South Clark Drive since 1988 These drivers rev up the car on purpose to make noise.”  the City installed a series of speed bumps on South Clark as a deterrent but Grabel said the problem continues to persist She estimated that she hears a loud revving engine at least seven times a day “I understand that they pick the quietest streets because they want to hear the noise but they’re making the community unpleasant by disturbing the peace,” she said “You call the police and they say they can’t do anything about it because they have to catch them doing it.”  this summer Beverly Hills Police Department Traffic Lieutenant Gio Trejo help spearhead a task force to address the issue he estimated that BHPD would give out anywhere from 50 to 60 citations for violations such as loud exhaust tinted windows or the absence of license plates issued five warnings and impounded two vehicles for expired registrations we only see a spike in this type of activity and it’s usually toward the end of summer,” Trejo said emphasizing that the majority of the vehicles confined themselves to the business district “Some of these drivers are simply opportunists It’s the middle of the night and there’s no one around From the wayward donut to the loud revving of an engine and swift bursts of speed displays of the prowess of luxury vehicles on Beverly Hills can readily be found online “They make money off it,” explained Traffic and Parking Commissioner Jake Manaster who has observed firsthand people gathering on Rodeo Drive during non-business hours in order to exhibit their fancy cars “They’re using our streets as a way to behave badly.”  Manaster said that as a member of the commission he has received a multitude of complaints about the issue from residents Trejo emphasized that it was important for residents and business owners to reach out to BHPD in order for police to investigate both disturbances and safety issues “We need to know about these things if they are endangering lives.”  The non-emergency BHPD telephone line is 310-550-4951 Sign up for the latest breaking news affecting Beverly Hills and surrounding areas We never share your data and you may unsubscribe at any time .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Barton Deiters | bdeiters@mlive.comGRAND RAPIDS MI - The attorneys for a former rookie Grand Rapids Police officer accused of raping an ex-girlfriend say they have ample proof that the woman lied about having sex with another man hours before the alleged assault Ryan James Bruggink is charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one charge of home invasion stemming from the 3:30 a.m Bruggink pushed his way into the home in the 1100 block of Wheeler Street SW and began acting bizarrely She said he was going through her possessions and showed the badge he received five months earlier She said the sexual assault began on the bed she shared with her 7-month-old daughter but she was able to get Bruggink to move the assault to the living room She said the officer slapped her and choked her while he raped her She said he called the next day to apologize for his actions Related: Woman testifies her infant daughter was in the bed when former police officer raped her The woman called police and was examined Nov where she checked a box saying she had not had consensual sex in the last 96 hours the woman testified in Wyoming District Court that she had not had a friend come over the night in question Lansing-based defense attorney Scott Grabel contends that text messages from the woman to another man indicates she had sexual relations within a couple hours of the sex with Bruggink an alleged rape victim's sexual history would not be allowed under Michigan "Rape Shield" law that prevents the victim's sexual past from being introduced because of its prejudicial and irrelevant nature But Grabel is hoping to convince Kent County Circuit Court Judge Donald Johnston that the recent sexual encounter alleged here is relevant because it show she was lying both in court and on the medical form she filled out Grabel also argues that the evidence gathered in the physical examination of the woman after she made her allegation should be reconsidered with the knowledge that she was having sex with another man in such close proximity to the alleged assault Grabel also wants to introduce evidence of the type of rough sex Bruggink and the alleged victim had previous to the alleged assault that characterized their intimate history "This was consensual 100 percent," Grabel said Monday He said without the context of their past relationship the evidence unfairly prejudices his client Bruggink has passed five polygraph tests and the victim has refused the defense's offer to pay for a polygraph done by her choice of examiner The prosecution is precluded from asking an alleged victim to take a polygraph test Polygraph tests are not admissible as evidence of truth during a trial but are often used in the preliminary stages of prosecution to procure plea deals Grabel said the prosecution in this case has shown no interest in the results of his client's multiple tests Grabel said there is ample evidence beyond the polygraph proving his client's innocence that will come out at trial "This is just the tip of the iceberg," Grabel said Bruggink, who resigned from his job as soon as charges were filed in December, remains free on a $50,000 bond Bruggink turned down an offer from the Kent County Prosecutor's Office to plead guilty to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and have the rest of the charges dismissed E-mail Barton Deiters: bdeiters@mlive.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/GRPBarton or Facebook at facebook.com/bartondeiters.5 Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices \n m_gallery = \"ryan_bruggink_waives_first_pre\";\n m_gallery_id = \"17171773\";\n m_gallery_title = \"Ryan Bruggink waives first pre-trial hearing\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4469\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Wednesday 3:33 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.mlive.com/4469/gallery/ryan_bruggink_waives_first_pre/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://blog.mlive.com/photogallery/4469/17171773.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n <\/script>\n Gallery: Ryan Bruggink waives first pre-trial hearing .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Barton Deiters | bdeiters@mlive.comWYOMING MI - The attorney for former Grand Rapids Police Officer Ryan Bruggink says he looks forward to presenting his case which he says is very different from the details that have been offered so far Bruggink was in Wyoming District Court on Wednesday where he is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and home invasion Bruggink is accused of showing up at his ex-girlfriend's home in the Godfrey-Lee neighborhood after she told him not to come over around 3:30 a.m According to Michigan State Police investigators the alleged victim says Bruggink forced his way into the house in the 1100 block of Wheeler Street SW and then sexually assaulted her Related: Grand Rapids Police officer charged with raping ex-girlfriend resigns after months on the job The 24-year-old Byron Center resident was hired by the police department in June was still in training and had not yet worked a solo shift as of November Bruggink was off-duty when the alleged incident occurred Bruggink was placed on administrative leave the day State Police alerted Grand Rapids of the allegations in December the scheduled probable cause hearing was adjourned to allow attorneys time to review evidence and prepare Chief Assistant Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker said the hearing could have moved forward with the prosecution presenting its case but it would have then required all the witnesses to return to be questioned by the defense Lansing-based defense attorney Scott Grabel urged the public to reserve judgement until hearing all the facts "You will see this thing in a different light," Grabel said "This case is considerably different than what is being reported." Grabel said the fact that his client resigned should not be seen as an admission of guilt He said Bruggink knew that it would be impossible to do his job with this cloud of accusation hanging over his head so he did the most expedient thing by resigning for now "It's going to be hard to get your job back even if you're vindicated," Grabel said he may still pursue a career in law enforcement." Bruggink is scheduled to return to court March 11 where a district court judge will hear evidence and decide whether the case should move forward to felony court before Kent County Circuit Court Judge Donald Johnston Bruggink remains free after posting $5,000 of a $50,000 bond a former Lansing City Council president awaits a judge's decision on whether she owes over $17,000 to an area law firm that hired her in 2014 to do online marketing who was serving on City Council when she took the post with the Grabel Law Firm in Lansing she's been embroiled in a lawsuit over whether or not she actually performed work alleges she didn't do any work while she was employed for about six weeks including testimony from Boles and six other witnesses Livingston County Judge Theresa Brennan decided late Thursday afternoon in Lansing's 54A District Court to make her ruling at a later date "This is all about whether you did any work for him," Brennan told Boles during her testimony Boles' father John Boles and Boles' sister Deanna Cambridge Cambridge is a real estate broker at a company owned by John Boles Sparrow Health System's diversity inclusion community advocate A'Lynne Boles declined comment to the Lansing State Journal as she left the courtroom 40 hours-a-week job didn't include a written contract or quota and that she had not received a warning from Scott Grabel that her job was in jeopardy until she was terminated Boles said under oath she didn't see any potential conflict of interest reaching out to individuals and organizations she had relationships with as a council member in an attempt to give the Grabel Law Firm more exposure Boles added she also didn't see a problem contacting Brewer to see if 54A District Court's website could provide a link to the law firm would likely get fired for following through with such a request Scott Grabel hired Boles in September 2014 to find individuals businesses and organizations that would link the law firm's website to their websites so the firm could boost its online presence Boles said it took time after training paid for by the firm to find prospects interested in sharing links "Part of building a relationship was establishing the relationship we wanted to be building," Boles said of her job argued Boles provided no documented proof that she got owners of other websites to link to the firm or even consider it Scott Grabel added while under oath that Boles appeared to provide links to websites that didn't work and vague references to organizations that didn't make sense The lawsuit alleges Boles was paid more than $5,900 for the job she was hired for after responding to a public posting and the firm spent some $850 on training for her said in his closing argument Boles appeared to claim she was conducting work for the law firm while she was either conducting City Council business or in a social setting with friends and family Brewer said in her testimony that she has known Boles for eight years and helped plan her wedding; Simon described Boles as "a personal friend and sorority sister" she has known since high school Haney argued in his closing argument that Scott Grabel's hiring of Boles was unethical for a practicing attorney because he was trying to take advantage of her status as an elected official who knows influential members of the community "That's not a major part of why I hired her," Grabel said during testimony took three 5-minute breaks during Thursday's trial after expressing frustration with Boles and Haney After Boles admitted she never gave Scott Grabel her Social Security number for tax purposes Brennan's questioning of Boles led to an emotional exchange and a 5-minute cool-down Boles had started questioning the judge and refused to face the attorneys; when Brennan told her to stop prompting Brennan to exclaim "Turn around and face the attorney Brennan was assigned to the trial last month after a previous judge disclosed a potential conflict of interest 18 he had worked in the same Jackson County Prosecutor's as Haney Filip granted Bostic's request to have the State Court Administrative Office assign a new judge The judges of 54A District Court disqualified themselves from the case because Boles represented Lansing's 3rd Ward and worked in City Hall Boles left the council on Dec. 31. She was defeated in the Nov Eric Lacy is a reporter for the Lansing State Journal. Contact him at 517-377-1206 or elacy@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @EricLacy.  ATLANTIC CITY - When Raul "Cooks Books" Suarez was laid to rest in 1985 flowers came from the likes of Sammy Davis Jr "He was very connected," Blanche Morro said of her uncle an Atlantic City cabbie and entertainer whose brutal stabbing death 34 years ago this week remains unsolved.  But Suarez's most treasured ties were with his community and he was always eager to help those in need.  "People say they don't know how he made a living because he was always giving free rides in his cab "He was the first Atlantic City ambassador .. and helped people along with their careers."  who made her own name in entertainment as Atlantic City's "Singing Bartender," said her uncle was also a mentor to her.  detectives were looking for evidence in the house and they found letters he had stamped and ready to go to producers and music-industry people on my behalf."  Morro was 20 when Suarez was killed on March 31 Mario Suarez — a retired Atlantic City police officer who now has his own private investigation company —  was 18 The Egg Harbor Township siblings are now the only surviving relatives.  "My brother and I went everywhere with him," Morro recalled Many other local kids enjoyed time with Suarez when he played Santa Claus at the iconic Zaberers restaurant in Egg Harbor Township.  Suarez also was the emcee at Atlantic City's 500 Club where he met entertainers such as Sinatra and was given the stage name "Cooks Books." Some also called him "Cookie," Mario Suarez said.   Raul Suarez hosted a cable-TV program and radio-talk show in Atlantic City and was involved with the March of Dimes telethon broadcast.   He even made some unplanned appearances at Grabels a popular Atlantic City restaurant and lounge and run in to sing a couple of songs with the band."  summed up with a personal motto — "Every Day is a Miracle" —  that was emblazoned in sticker letters on his taxi.  Enduring mystery Suarez's popularity in the community made his murder even more baffling to his family.  it really caught us off guard because he was so loved," Morro said.  Though investigators classified the apparently random crime as a robbery Morro said her uncle was still wearing his jewelry and had $40 in his pocket "The only thing we can figure out is that he was at the wrong place at the wrong time," said Morro who noted that Suarez did not have the barrier between himself and the backseat that is standard in cabs today A bout with polio had affected one of Suarez's hands and Morro believes the disfigurement made him more vulnerable to his attacker.  Absecon Police received a report about a man's body lying in the eastbound lane of Route 30 at 1:45 a.m The driver who reported finding Suarez's body said he saw two men fighting inside a car parked on the shoulder earlier that morning he found the car gone and Suarez slumped and bleeding on the ground according to a United Press International report after the murder.  When Suarez's 1979 Chevy Caprice Classic was found on North Michigan Avenue in Atlantic City The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office posted the facts of the unsolved case on its website this week along with a personal note about the victim.  “Cooks Books was a very revered member of our community and that his murder has gone unsolved for so many years is a sad tragedy for his family and the greater Atlantic City region alike," Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G "The family and community should know that there are dedicated investigators committed to learning the truth about his homicide."  investigators have interviewed more than 160 people in connection with Suarez's murder.  Suarez's murder was featured on a show revisiting cold cases "Because of new improvements in DNA technology if we can find someone in the database that is closely related to the person Any clue right now would be wonderful."  Investigators are actively retesting evidence in the case While finding their uncle's killer is the priority Morro and her brother also would like to see some kind of lasting tribute to Raul Suarez — such as naming a street bench or other public fixture in his memory as has been done for other local entertainers.  "He was an institution in Atlantic City," Morro said.  Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppersatlantic.com.  Sheri Berkery: @SheriBerkery; 856-486-2673; sberkery@gannettnj.com The $48.9 billion Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association has appointed Jonathan Grabel as its chief investment officer The new appointment officially went into effect on April 17 who has served as LACERS’ interim CIO since May 2015 Grabel served as CIO for the $14.3 billion New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association since 2014 where he was responsible for investing more than $15 billion for both the defined benefit and defined contribution trusts he served as CIO for Montgomery County (Md.) Public Schools from 2011 to 2014 In additional news, LACERA renewed its contract with The Townsend Group as its real estate consultant The Townsend Group has been the pension fund’s real estate consultant since 1992 Glossary, videos, podcasts, research in the Resource Center Upload your latest press release or suggest a story idea to our editorial team We use cookies and other tracking technologies to personalize your user experience on our site and perform site analytics. By clicking on “I accept”, you consent to our Privacy Policy Researchers say heatwaves that previously occurred once every three years are now happening every 200 days thanks to global warming Extreme heatwaves and heavy rain storms are already happening with increasing regularity worldwide because of manmade climate change Global warming over the last century means heat extremes that previously only occurred once every 1,000 days are happening four to five times more often, the study published in Nature Climate Change said It found that one in five extreme rain events experienced globally are a result of the 0.85C global rise in temperatre since the Industrial Revolution factories and cars continue to pump out greenhouse gas emissions “A lot of us and our colleagues were surprised by how high these numbers are already now in the present day climate,” said Dr Erich Markus Fischer from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology What represents an extreme day varies depending on the background climate temperatures used to reach 33.2C once every 1,000 days but are now happening as much as once every 200 days even if the world manages to keep temperature rises within a 2C limit to which governments have committed any given place on Earth will experience 60% more extreme rain events and 27 extremely hot days Numbers of extreme weather events spiral even higher at a rise of 3C, a level of warming that the world is on track to exceed with current levels of manmade global greenhouse gas emissions Drawing links between specific weather events and climate change can erode the sense that climate change is something that will happen in the future Peter Stott a scientist at the UK’s Met Office Hadley Centre said the new study was an important step in attribution science “What has been lacking up to now is a robust calculation of how much more likely extreme temperatures and rainfall have become worldwide.” Waves crash into coastal houses as typhoon Hagupit pounds Legazpi Photograph: Aaron Favila/APThe study shows warming of the atmosphere increases the number of times temperatures reach extreme levels and evaporates more water from the oceans wetter background that extreme weather events emerge such as heat waves and prolonged rainy periods “When we talk about 15-day precipitation or 15-day heat waves rather than one-day cases one very robust finding is the longer the period the higher the fraction that is attributable to warming,” said Fischer.The study also found that the effects of warming will vary around the world Weather events at the equator will become more extreme with 2C of warming meaning tropical countries already dealing with frail infrastructure and poverty will experience more than 50 times as many extremely hot days and 2.5 times as many rainy ones But some already dry regions including the parts of the Mediterranean the Middle East and Australia will experience less heavy rain days Change in probability of heavy precipitation and hot extremes Photograph: E we would probably be well adapted to that,” said Stott “But I think we’ve shown that we are vulnerable to more extreme situations – those that happen once in a century For example the wet winter we had in 2013-14 Or indeed the heatwave we had back in 2003 when many vulnerable they are extremely vulnerable to one-in-three year events.” Saleemul Huq a Bangladeshi scientist who has been involved in the UN climate negotiations said the developing world was already struggling to cope with extreme events “The increased probability of high rainfall events will enhance the adverse impacts of these events in many parts of the world For example short bursts of intense rainfall in Dhaka already cause huge traffic jams and misery for its citizens,” he said Susan Grabel's "Here She Is" is part of the "Venus Comes of Age" exhibit up now at the Ceres Gallery in Chelsea .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Michael J. Fressola | fressola@siadvance.comSTATEN ISLAND the sculptor whose 35-year retrospective took place last spring at the Staten Island Museum thought she might be finished with her “Venus” sculptures a nearly 15-year series of aged female forms presented as classical nude torsos She was mistaken: At Ceres Gallery last week the West Brighton resident installed “Venus Comes of Age.” It has some of the work shown last year It was only recently that she noticed how adaptable the basic “Venus,” is red and yellow — into works like “Venus in Full Color.” The show has prints Grabel “translated” them into handmade paper a articulate substance that almost seems warm and easily brings weather-beaten flesh to mind form a big-bellied and sturdy sort of sisterhood timeless but aged and marked by gravity and work Several real women were the basis for the form All the generations of the form resemble their predecessors and their successors closely Somehow all the variations also recall all the conventional Venus depictions Among the foremothers is the small (10 inch) “Venus Variation Some of the newest are cast-paper prints that employ parts of the figure almost as abstract elements The project has an impeccable socio-political agenda that’s hard to argue with The artist believes that there is beauty in the hard facts of humanity It’s a radical stance in an era when even people who are very very old avail themselves of plastic surgery the show is aimed directly aimed at television faces like Joan Rivers taut survivor of who knows how many allegedly beautifying procedures well-lit and sensibly organized installation Visit ceresgallery.org for more information Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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