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Ronald J. Pawley posted an article on 8/12/15 to Wordpress entitled:
A dedicated philanthropist, Ronald J. Pawley has supported multiple groups’ medical research efforts. The organizations Ronald J. Pawley has contributed to include St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which seeks to provide the best medical care to children by offering cutting-edge approaches to the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. The professionals at the hospital understand that each child is different, just as each cancer affects the body in a different way. To take these differences into account, researchers at St. Jude are employing a new approach to pediatric cancer treatment called precision medicine.
By using advanced genome sequencing technology, pharmacogenomics, and cancer predisposition markers, teams at St. Jude have worked to create customized treatments that target the specific cancer of each patient. Researchers have identified a number of key genetic factors that influence the development of pediatric cancers and developed therapies that target those specific factors for better outcomes. St. Jude is currently translating these findings into patient care.Precision medicine allows clinicians to make better diagnoses and predict responses to therapies more accurately for a new standard in patient care. Ronald J. Pawley Post: What has Bill Clinton so stressed about UFOs? Body-language analysis shows 'significant apprehension ... guarded behavior' November 6, 2014 Bill Clinton’s appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – where he was asked about his interest in UFOs – has been subjected to body-language analysis by an investigator of paranormal claims, who says the former president exhibited signs of “significant apprehension, stress and guarded behavior. News of Clinton’s inquiries, after he became president, into what information the government held on UFOs and space aliens has been widely reported. Following the first portion of Kimmel’s interview and prior to a commercial break, Kimmel announced he would be asking about UFOs upon return. While Clinton concluded he found no evidence they exist, he said, “if we were visited someday, I wouldn’t be surprised.” That wasn’t enough for Ben Hansen, host of the TV show “Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.” His program features interviews with people claiming they’ve had paranormal encounters in order to confirm or debunk their stories. Following Clinton’s appearance on Kimmel, Hansen said he was barraged by fans with questions. Hansen, who has a background in law enforcement and degrees in criminology and sociology, analyzed video of the interview, noting non-verbal cues of stress and evasiveness from Clinton’s posture, eye contact and use of his hands. While Hansen acknowledged he is not an expert in non-verbal communications, he uses the skills regularly in his work. Clinton – who had been using both hands as he talked, sitting with both feet on the floor – immediately adopted what Hansen described as a defensive stance, indicative of intention to conceal, when first asked about UFOs. Clinton began gripping firmly both arms of his chair and crossed his legs. For most of the remainder of their conversation about UFOs, Clinton’s right hand stayed firmly anchored to the arm of the chair. Are we alone? And, if not, what’s REALLY behind UFO encounters? Asked if he had investigated UFOs as president, Clinton said he had “sort of” during his second term, but then appeared to backtrack on the chronology, changing the topic to Area 51, the federal government’s super-secret site in the Nevada desert. Clinton claimed Americans thought aliens were kept at Area 51 because workers there were required to wear special uniforms. But Hansen noted a leading Area 51 expert he consulted said Clinton’s claim was novel and had never been made before. Hansen identified incongruence between what Clinton was saying and his body language when asked about the Roswell incident, where a “flying saucer” allegedly crashed on a New Mexico ranch in July 1947. While telling Kimmel he had “everything” checked, Clinton was shaking his head no. Further, Hansen pointed to a 1995 General Accounting Office report that stated all administrative and communication files between 1946 and 1949 from Roswell Army Air Field had been destroyed. At times, Clinton clinched his jaw, looked away from Kimmel and closed his eyes, all signs, said Hansen, that Clinton was experiencing stress or attempting to conceal his feelings. Other times, when UFOs were discussed, Clinton would stammer and change topic mid-sentence, something that disappeared when the topic changed. Since Kimmel had announced Clinton’s appearance on the show and his intention to ask about UFOs two days prior, Hansen reasoned Clinton should have been prepared and not caught off-guard by the subject. Clinton concluded by noting the vast size of the universe and recent discoveries of planets outside the solar system that might be suitable for life, saying it is “increasingly less likely that we are alone.” Kimmel jokingly jumped on the line, and again, noted Hansen, Clinton’s answer showed stress and confusion. “Oh, you are trying to give me a hint that there are aliens,” Kimmel said. “No,” replied Clinton, all the while nodding his head yes. Hansen said while analysis of Clinton’s body language showed definite signs of evasiveness and intention to conceal and even deceive, it is impossible to say what the reason for it is. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/05/what-has-bill-clinton-so-stressed-about- ufos/#hkAgC8PSAr4ql5Yl.99 Ronald J. Pawley believes the spiritual culture we believe in can co-exist with other civilizations – should they truly exist. The evidence of extraterrestrial existence is most compelling. Ronald J. Pawley is a retired (1986) chief officer, incident commander, and hazmat professional in emergency chemical incidents at Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak Park was among the largest industrial chemical complexes in the northeast. The Kodak Park Fire Department was also considered one of the largest chemical fire-fighting organizations’ worldwide, providing fire prevention/protection for over 60,400 employees at Kodak Park, as well as chemical emergency mutual aid assistance to the community. RONALD J. PAWLEY POST: VOCATIONAL TRADES OFFER GREATER OPPORTUNITY October 6, 2014 Research has revealed that an estimate 2.5 million new middle-skilled jobs will be added to the workforce by 2017, which represents nearly 40 percent of total job growth. Vocational trades – skilled trades are in high demand as boomers retire. Construction, engineering, and manufacturing are skilled trades that the foundation of America was built on – who will replace the boomer’s as they retire? The most sought after high paying jobs at all vocational, skilled levels are in the 125 largest metros on searchable databases. There seems to be a conflicting picture in the landscape of education today, according to Ronald J. Pawley. Finding the pathway to success may now be a skilled trade vs. a four year college degree. However, society is still pushing young people to get into a four-year college. A vocational/trade school provides and teaches the skills needed to perform a specific job like welding, plumbing carpentry to name a few, without the added requirements of allied subjects such as English, History, etc. included. Clearly, trade schools are not designed to further education in the area of liberal arts, but to teach only job- specific skills. Typically, many colleges were once designed for fields that had future growth potential. How things have changed. Many college grads find it difficult to find jobs today – resigning themselves to working at very low-level jobs. Conversely, vocational/trade education are now offering the best chance at great wages, a solid career and a lifetime of comfortable living. However, there is, indeed, a better option. There is a bright future for skilled workers which will likely remain in strong demand Employers are complaining that they are unable to find sufficient skilled workers to fill the increasing demand. The forward looking young people who are seeking out a skilled trade, and become certified in that trade are looking at a promising, successful and profitable future. Four year colleges may be more in demand because it is passionately portrayed as a positive “image” – begging the question: What is aspirational about a skilled trade? It is going to take time to challenge this stereotype. It is not difficult to find a certifiable credible trade school and the demand is increasing at alarming rates. They are truly a bargain when compared to the traditional four year colleges. Luckily, there are several ways vocational students can protect themselves from choosing a bad school or program. The first step is ensuring that the program they’re considering is accredited. The Department of Education has an easy-to-use accreditation database. Despite the government’s lack of help for vocational/skilled trade schools, the demand for skilled workers is continuing to rise, bringing higher salaries. For students who are willing to do the necessary research and planning, trade and vocational schools are now the stars by which they steer their course to a brighter more profitable goal-oriented future. There are too many young people going to four year colleges, racking up huge debt and ultimately ending up unemployed, when a vocational - skilled job education would have been much cheaper and in absolute demand. Ronald J. Pawley is a retired (1986) chief officer, incident commander, and hazmat professional in emergency chemical incidents at Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak Park was among the largest industrial chemical complexes in the northeast. The Kodak Park Fire Department was also considered one of the largest chemical fire- fighting organizations’ worldwide, providing fire prevention/protection for over 60,400 employees at Kodak Park. September 29, 2014 When Gov. Mario Cuomo was elected governor, there was hope that NYS would resuscitate. NYS state politicians have no idea how to restrain spending as indicated in the continuing bloated budget. Our compliant office holders are under the influence of “cash for clout” politics by powerful unions and special interest groups who command lucrative benefits that the private sector can only dream about. Public sector pay has been a budget-buster, producing a fiscal hangover that will only get worse. The continuing NYS population decline punctuates the fact that NYS is diagnosed with a “going problem, not a growing problem.” The powerful public sector unions and special interest groups continue to rearrange the facts and change the face of truth to justify their enormous taxpayer burdened programs, according to Ronald J. Pawley As New York State continues to shower billions more than any other state, innovative reforms are seriously lacking in fixing the exorbitant and wasteful spending in what was formerly a credible system. Philanthropist billionaire, Tom Golisano, Paychex founder, established his residence in Florida where his property tax base is significantly lower. He has been courageous in his fight to replace the current system of property assessments with a system that is truly fair and equitable to all home owners. Mr. Golisano has successfully reduced his tax assessments on his homes in upstate New York. His legal efforts are likely cost-prohibitive to many, but he proved his case that property assessments are unfair and unrealistic. As the job market evaporates from upstate New York, more fixed income retired folks will be among those burdened with the task of subsidizing this dysfunctional NYS enterprise. Unfortunately, New York State is a place for leaving – not living - until good stewardship dictates substantial modifications and changes in order to survive the quicksand of a “Detroit-like disaster”. Is NYS open to the challenge of considering whether the winds of change in this state should be redirected to a new and potentially growth-oriented direction? If we don’t resurrect NYS, we are facing an extension of the decline, rather than a renewed vitality, according to Mr. Pawley. Ronald J. Pawley is a retired (1986) chief officer, incident commander, and hazmat professional in emergency chemical incidents at Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak Park was among the largest industrial chemical complexes in the northeast. The Kodak Park Fire Department was also considered one of the largest chemical fire- fighting organizations’ worldwide, providing fire prevention/protection for over 60,400 employees at Kodak Park. June 24 2014 The average middle class and low income folks are faced with rising costs of so many of today’s necessities, such as energy costs, insurance, you name it; and now prices are rising for a range of food staples, from meat and pork to fruits and vegetables, squeezing consumers still struggling with modest wage gains. Rising food prices are among the many concerns regarding the rising cost of living, according to Ronald Pawley. This article depicts the rising cost of food. However, gas prices, energy costs, health insurance cost, rising taxes, just to name a few are taking their toll and major concerns that are facing the working American family. Middle America is hardest hit. Food prices rose 0.4% in February, the most since September 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. Beef and veal shoppers were socked with some of the biggest increases, as prices jumped 4% from January. Droughts, unusually cold winter weather, rising exports and a virus outbreak in the hog population are among the causes of food inflation, which is expected to accelerate in 2014. The Agriculture Department expects grocery store prices to increase as much as 3.5% in 2014, up from 0.9% last year. Among the foods most affected: • Beef. The average retail cost of fresh beef last month was $5.28 a pound, up from $5.04 in January and the highest on records dating to 1987, according to the Agriculture Department and Sterling Marketing. Midwest ranchers thinned their cattle herds after droughts in 2011 and 2012 shrank pastures, says Sterling owner John Nalivka. Other factors include small ranchers that shut down during and after the 2007-09 recession. There are now about 88 million head of cattle in the U.S., the smallest herd since 1951. Thus far, retailers have absorbed the bulk of a 22% beef price increase the past year, but Nalivka expects retailers to pass more costs to consumers this year. • Pork. Retail pork prices rose 6.8% in the past year to an average $3.73 a pound in February as beef shoppers turned to cheaper pork options. But a virus outbreak since last April has killed about 6 million pigs, reducing the national herd by nearly 10%, estimates Steve Meyer, president of Paragon Economics. He expects the smaller inventory to boost per-pound prices to $4 by summer. • Poultry. More expensive beef and pork have prompted some shoppers to buy chicken and turkey. Poultry prices increased 4.7% last year, the Agriculture Department says. • Milk. The average price of a gallon of milk was $3.56 last month, up from $3.46 in October. The main reason: a surge in exports to China and other Asian nations, says Knox Jones of consulting firm Advanced Economic Solutions. Retailers have been hit by a 36% wholesale price increase since December, and Jones says per-gallon retail prices could rise another 25 cents to 50 cents this year. • Fruits and vegetables. Unusually cold weather in California and a "citrus greening" disease in Florida have damaged citrus crops. Orange prices increased 3.4% last month, and strawberry prices are up 12% vs. a year ago. Analyst Michael Swanson says prices for other fruits and vegetables could spike this year, depending on the damage caused by California's drought. Ronald Pawley Ronald Pawley is a retired (1986) chief officer, incident commander, and hazmat professional in emergency chemical incidents at Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y. Kodak Park was among the largest industrial chemical complexes in the northeast. The Kodak Park Fire Department was also considered one of the largest chemical fire- fighting organizations’ worldwide, providing fire prevention/protection for over 60,400 employees at Kodak Park. |
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