Valley medical school progress ‘reason to celebrate'

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BROWNSVILLE Graduation ceremonies are just six years away for the first class of students from the Rio Grande Valley's long-awaited medical school, University of Texas Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa pledged Friday.

The year 2018 will be a very special year for all of us, Cigarroa said at a news conference at UT-Pan American in Edinburg, site of the medical research component of what's currently the three-campus Regional Academic Health Center.

As has been the case for hundreds of students since the gala opening of the RAHC in Harlingen in 2002, future doctors will spend their first two academic years at the University of Texas Health Science Center and third and fourth years completing clinical training in the Valley.

The key difference is that students will, from the outset, have applied to a dedicated South Texas admission track. Hopes are high their diplomas will carry the UTHSC-South Texas name.

While key questions remain, such as accreditation and funding for the estimated $40 million to $50 million in annual expenses, Cigarroa said by then the RAHC will have become a more independent entity.

We are beginning the transition of the UT Health Science Center-San Antonio Regional Academic Health Center known as the RAHC into an independent, free-standing, comprehensive and research-intensive regional medical school, with its own president and structure for South Texas, he said.

Plans for a full-fledged medical school for the Rio Grande Valley have been in the works since the early 1990s, when state Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, began documenting how the Valley's fast-growing and historically underserved region needed to better recruit physicians likely to commit to the area.

In addition to previous infrastructure investments by the Texas Legislature and UT System, the Legislature contributes about $11 million annually to support the RAHC's medical and research divisions. In 2011, UT regents invested an additional $30 million for faculty recruitment, a clinical simulation facility, programs in obesity and diabetes, and education in the sciences. In May, the regents endorsed new medical schools for Austin and South Texas.

By committing to graduating students by 2018, UT has given everyone in South Texas reason to celebrate, Lucio said Friday.

I do see a lot of light at the end of the tunnel, he said. For the first time, I feel confident we can accomplish our goals in the next five years.

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BROWNSVILLE Graduation ceremonies are just six years away for the first class of students from the Rio Grande Valley's long-awaited medical school, University of Texas Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa pledged Friday.

The year 2018 will be a very special year for all of us, Cigarroa said at a news conference at UT-Pan American in Edinburg, site of the medical research component of what's currently the three-campus Regional Academic Health Center.

As has been the case for hundreds of students since the gala opening of the RAHC in Harlingen in 2002, future doctors will spend their first two academic years at the University of Texas Health Science Center and third and fourth years completing clinical training in the Valley.

The key difference is that students will, from the outset, have applied to a dedicated South Texas admission track. Hopes are high their diplomas will carry the UTHSC-South Texas name.

While key questions remain, such as accreditation and funding for the estimated $40 million to $50 million in annual expenses, Cigarroa said by then the RAHC will have become a more independent entity.

We are beginning the transition of the UT Health Science Center-San Antonio Regional Academic Health Center known as the RAHC into an independent, free-standing, comprehensive and research-intensive regional medical school, with its own president and structure for South Texas, he said.

Plans for a full-fledged medical school for the Rio Grande Valley have been in the works since the early 1990s, when state Sen. Eddie Lucio, D-Brownsville, began documenting how the Valley's fast-growing and historically underserved region needed to better recruit physicians likely to commit to the area.

In addition to previous infrastructure investments by the Texas Legislature and UT System, the Legislature contributes about $11 million annually to support the RAHC's medical and research divisions. In 2011, UT regents invested an additional $30 million for faculty recruitment, a clinical simulation facility, programs in obesity and diabetes, and education in the sciences. In May, the regents endorsed new medical schools for Austin and South Texas.

By committing to graduating students by 2018, UT has given everyone in South Texas reason to celebrate, Lucio said Friday.

I do see a lot of light at the end of the tunnel, he said. For the first time, I feel confident we can accomplish our goals in the next five years.

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Liberty builds an artsy image

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Village group encourages a creative vibe

Metal sculptor and Liberty High School graduate Zac Shavrick stands beside his 10-foot-tall piece, Ed outside his Ferndale workshop. The artwork will be installed in Liberty on Sunday.CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record

Published: 2:00 AM - 09/14/13

LIBERTY Can the Village of Liberty become the new cultural hub of the Catskills?

The former Sullivan County resort mecca may have a few empty storefronts.

But this village flanked by the green Catskill mountains also has a colorful palette of two-story shops offering everything from Mexican, Chinese, Italian and health foods to gourmet coffee and cutting-edge art.

"Why not Liberty?" said Ellie Ohiso, publisher of another thing Liberty has Green Door magazine, which calls itself "A Journal of Comfortable Living."

"Liberty has the potential to be like a Saugerties, with its mom-and-pop shops and art. It can be anything it wants to be," Ohiso said.

Ohiso and a group of business owners calling themselves ArtLib hope this village of some 4,400 residents takes a major step in that direction at 6 p.m. Sunday, when it unveils a giant sculpture that's sure to attract lots of attention.

It's called "Ed" and it's a 10-foot-tall fabricated, welded steel rendition of a big guy with a giant head made of such found objects as an ax and a bicycle tire.

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Liberty Power to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates to United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Event

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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Liberty Power, the nation's largest independent retail electric supplier, today announced that it has donated renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of the estimated electricity usage at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's (USHCC) Annual Convention.

The USHCC Convention is known as the largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders in America, attracting business associations, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, chamber leaders and members, Hispanic business enterprises (HBEs), and policymakers from across the country. Approximately 7,000 attendees are expected to attend this year's program.

The 2013 USHCC National Convention is scheduled to take place Sunday, September 15 through Tuesday, September 17 in Chicago, Illinois. Liberty Power will supply enough RECs from Illinois wind energy facilities to match the estimated consumption for the event's venue, the Hilton Chicago, for the duration of the three-day convention. The donation of RECs will avoid approximately 608,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fueled generation facilities, which is equivalent to the CO2 emissions of nearly 34,000 gallons of gasoline consumed.

"We are excited to demonstrate the commitment of the USHCC and Liberty Power to sustainability by purchasing Illinois wind RECs to offset the consumption of the USHCC's Annual Convention in Chicago," said David Hernandez, co-founder & CEOof Liberty Power.

In addition to donating the RECs, Liberty Power will be a Hispanic Business Enterprise (HBE) Platinum co-sponsor for the second consecutive year. Liberty Power is also sponsoring the Energy and Sustainability panel, where Mr. Hernandez will participate as a panelist. The panel will take place on Monday, September 16 at 10:25AM.

"Liberty Power's continued support for the USHCC is commendable, and we are proud to call them a trusted partner and friend. Their leadership in the energy sector is marked by visionary initiatives -- including making our National Convention 'green' for the first time," said USHCC President & CEO Javier Palomarez.

About Liberty Power Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liberty Power is the largest independent retail electric supplier in the United States based on 2013 KEMA rankings of electric retailers. The company is also the first certified, minority-owned supplier with a national footprint, and the largest Hispanic-owned energy company in the United States according to Hispanic Business. Liberty Power provides large and small businesses, government agencies and residential customers with low-cost electricity and exceptional customer service.

For more information on Liberty Power, please visit http://www.libertypowercorp.com

Liberty Power is a registered trademark of Liberty Power Corp. LLC, whose subsidiaries are certified and licensed to provide retail electric service by the PUC / PSC of CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, ME, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TX and VA.

About the USHCCFounded in 1979, the USHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the interests of over 3 million Hispanic owned businesses across the United States that contribute in excess of $465 billion to the American economy each year. It also serves as the umbrella organization for more than 200 local Hispanic chambers and business associations in the United States and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit http://www.USHCC.com

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The Young Turks Deconstructed – Libertarian Exposes The truth about statist Rhetoric – Video

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