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Actors Home
Dame at Sea
November 2, 2015 November 2, 2015 / Erica Herd	/ 18 Comments
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It's been a while since I posted, and I've missed my wordpress friends.
Last Sunday evening I got a call from Deirdre, a nurse at the Actors Home, letting me know that my mom was being transported to Englewood Hospital. Deirdre said that Mom was unable to raise her left arm, was dragging her left leg alongside the wheelchair and her blood pressure was elevated. All are stroke indicators.
Mom was admitted to Englewood Hospital late Sunday night. My first sight of her was Monday at 8:00 a.m. She was in a private room on the fourth floor in an immaculate hospital. She was hooked up to an IV and on antibiotics. She was sleepy when I first arrived, but within an hour she grew agitated.
"It hurts so," she said, "it hurts."
Her face contorted in pain and confusion.
I spoke to her nurse and asked if we could get her some pain medication. She said, "I have to get authorization from the Dr. Y. I'll page her."
After repeated pages, no response. The hours passed and Mom was screaming and asking for help.
"What's going on?" I asked the nurse.
"Dr. Y is not responding to me."
I asked her for the doctor's number and told her receptionist / secretary that we urgently needed authorization for pain medication.
A young Indian doctor entered the room.
"Finally," I said. "Can we get her some pain medication?"
"I'm the neurologist," she said, "her GP has to authorize that."
"This is ridiculous," I said.
The neurologist approached Mom's bedside. "How are you feeling, Mrs. Herd?"
"Why don't you do something?" she yelled.
The neurologist looked at me, and I shrugged.
"She has Alzheimer's," I said.
"May I ask you some questions about her?"
A young woman entered the room carrying a clipboard.
"May I take her lunch order?" she said with an overly wide smile.
"Now is not a good time, " I said.
She left as if scolded.
After the neurologist and the kitchen girl departed, Mom said, "Push it, push it."
"Push what?" I said.
She motioned to the left bed rail.
I pushed the bed rail.
"Harder," she said.
"Okay, you're not going to fall out," I said.
"Hold me, hold me," she said, frantically.
"Okay," I said, hugging her as best I could.
"Push it, push it!"
The day was spent in this fashion: holding her, pushing the side of the bed so she wouldn't fall out. I pushed a chair against the bed railing and said, "Now you won't fall, you can't."
She gave me a frightened look.
At around 11:45, the nurse said she received authorization to give her pain meds.
"What is that?" I said.
"Delaudid."
Shortly afterwards, Mom went quiet and stared blankly into the distance. Finally calm.
At 12:20 p.m., the GP arrived, casually strolling in, dressed in couture.
"What seems to be the trouble here?" she said, smiling.
"Well, I've been trying to reach you for the past three hours. My mom was in a great deal of pain."
"I left you a voicemail," she said. "There was an emergency this morning."
She approached Mom's bed. "How are you feeling, Katherine?" she said, holding her left hand.
Mom pulled her left hand away, shooting her a hateful look.
"She doesn't like that," said Dr Y.
She turned to me, "With Alzheimer's, you really don't know if she's feeling pain or if she's simply confused." She said this with arrogance.
"She was in pain; I can tell. I've been caring for her for the past five years."
I can't tell you how many times doctors have tried to explain the symptoms of Alzheimer's to me, as if I have no knowledge of it. I know all the symptoms. I had to contain my anger.
"So what is the diagnosis?"
"We aren't certain yet: the CAT scan was inconclusive. We haven't been able to give her an MRI because she won't stay still for 45 minutes. You don't want to subject her to that, do you?"
"Of course not,"I said.
"She came in very dehydrated, and I suspect she has a UTI so she's on fluids and antibiotics," Dr. Y said.
"We want to observe her for awhile. I'm hoping to release her by Wednesday."
On Tuesday, my brother Rick took the bus from Elmira to see her. She was very happy to see us together.
Rick got there at 4:30 p.m. and I got there after work, at around 7:45.
"She was saying 'help me, help me,' earlier. Does she normally do that?"
"She has since she's been here," I said.
I put on Channel 13 for her – the news hour. At around 8:20, Mom said to us, "Okay, it's time for bed now."
I said to Rick, "I think that's our cue to leave."
On Wednesday night she was more agitated than ever, shrieking that she was in pain and saying, "Help me, help me," then, "Jesus, please help me."
She hasn't mentioned God or Jesus in years.
I told the nurse she needed a sedative or pain killer. She gave Mom a dose of Lorazepam which made her dopey.
I asked how she was during the day. "She was . . . combative. She didn't want the aide to wash her up."
Time for another CAT scan. I accompanied her to Radiology, waiting outside during the procedure.
I heard a shriek.
When we returned to her room, the nurse said, "We're going to change her diaper and give her her night meds. You can wait in the visitors lounge."
I followed the sign to the vending machines, craving a dose of caffeine. It was 9:40 p.m. Pouring outside.
I didn't have the correct change for a soda. Shit!
If only the vending machine dispensed shots of bourbon. I was spent.
In the visitors lounge, the TV was tuned to Fox News; they were blathering on about Trump, Carson & Co. There had been a debate that night or it was in progress. It didn't really compute.
I kept walking around the corner to see if her door was open.
After what seemed an eternity, it was.
On Thursday morning, Dr. L from the hospital called me.
He said, "The neurologist and I examined your mother's CAT scan. There is evidence of chronic TIAs (transient ischemic attacks) or mini strokes. I'm prescribing baby aspirin, but there isn't much more we can do. She's being released back to the Actors Home this afternoon."
I went to see her on Saturday. She was changed. A heightened level of anxiety and lessened ability to communicate verbally.
"Mmm hmmm, mmm hmmm, mmm hmm, mmm hmmm," was her main form of communication.
She was calmest when I cut and filed her nails and removed her old nail polish: the icy hands warmed by the time I was through.
My friend gave me a green scapular and rosary for her. At first she didn't want them, but later she let me put the scapular around her neck.
"Hold it when you're scared," I said.
"Yes, dear."
"Do you want the rosary?" I said.
"Yes." She wrapped it around her right wrist like a bracelet.
Lorin and I had a vacation planned starting November 1: a weeklong cruise to Orlando and the Bahamas. I considered canceling the trip, but realized there is not much I could do by staying at home. If I stayed at Mom's bedside for seven days, could I will her not to have any more strokes (which is unlikely) or improve her condition?
All I can hope for now is a lessening or end to her pain and suffering.
As for me, I'm a dame at sea.
June 29, 2015 June 29, 2015 / Erica Herd	/ 5 Comments
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He walks alongside us up and down the halls. His belt is tightly cinched around his narrow waist, his flannel shirt tucked in.
Raymond says, "Where are we going?"
"This way," I say, pointing down the corridor in the direction of the sun room.
"I forgot my money," he says.
"Do you need to buy something?" I say.
"Maybe it's in your room," I say.
We walk in silence for a bit, then he says, "Christ!" He seems exasperated, but only momentarily.
I wheel Mom to the elevator when it's time for me to leave.
Dottie, the second shift nurse, and Connie, a CNA, and Raymond are gathered around. Dottie swipes her ID card above the elevator button. This is a "locked" unit.
While we wait for the elevator, Dottie says, "Your mom used to stay up late-till around 10 or so—but now she's usually in bed between 7:30 and 8. Right, Katherine?" Dottie giggles.
"Yes, I get tired," Mom says.
"Is she eating well?" I ask.
"Yes, for the most part. Sometimes there are things on her tray that she doesn't like."
I stroke the back of Mom's head. She seems to like that.
The elevator door opens, and I kiss her on the forehead.
"You're leaving now?" she says.
"Yes, Mom. See you next week."
Raymond moves toward the open elevator.
"I've got to go," he says.
Dottie holds him by his right arm, and Connie, by his left.
"Not now, Raymond," Dottie says, giggling. Dottie's a giggler. I think it's a nervous thing.
"But I have to go," he says, lurching forward.
I smile at Mom, Dottie and Connie. I don't know what to tell Raymond as his eyes search my face through his thick glasses, confused.
*Pseudonyms used for residents and staff members at the Actors Home.
Days We Have to Remember
May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 / Erica Herd	/ 7 Comments
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"Oh no, not her," Mom said when Jessie was wheeled to the table for dinner.
"What's wrong, Mom?"
"I can't stand her," she said, twisting her face.
Miss D, who was assisting Jessie with her meal, said, "But she likes you, Kathy."
Jessie smiled at me, then at Mom. We sat a square 4-person table. Jessie and I sat on opposite sides, and Mom to her left.
Jessie, Mom and Gisele have shared a table since Mom moved into the Actors Home in September, 2014. They always seemed to get along. I haven't seen Gisele in a while—maybe she was moved to another ward or went to another home. Gisele said Mom was her best friend. Mom fawned over Gisele, frail and gentle, and told her, "You have to eat something," one time at lunch when she was fussing with her food.
Gisele said to me, "Tell me what to do."
I helped cut her food and spoon it into her mouth, but she spit it out. She did that with everything on her plate. She only ate the chocolate pudding, juice and milk.
She'd eat a few bites, spit them out, and again say, "Tell me what to do."
Maybe Mom missed Gisele.
Jessie smiled at Mom.
"Oh, you pest! I hate your simpy smile, you simp," Mom said.
"Mom, don't look at her."
"But she won't stop looking at me."
"You don't have to look at her. Look at the wall, or at me."
Mom made a face like a little kid at Jessie, still smiling at her.
"Mom, enough."
"Why did you bring me here?" Mom said.
Miss D frowned.
Mom put down her utensils.
"Have you had enough to eat?"
"Yes, I want to go now."
"But you didn't eat your soup or your brownie."
"I don't like brownies," she said.
"But I might want it. We'll take your coffee too."
"I want to watch TV in the room," she said.
"ER?"
"Yes," and her face instantly brightened.
I had arrived late and it threw off our routine, which included watching an episode or two of ER on DVD. We were on season 2, disk 4.
I turned on the DVD and inserted the disk. She looked calmer already; it seemed to ground her.
"We're on season 2, disk 4, Mom."
"Yeah," she said, smiling.
At the end of the episode, she said, "But what about the credits?"
"They showed the credits at the beginning of the program, Mom."
"They did?"
Then I brought her the mini spiral notebook she keeps at her bedside table.
I pointed to the names, "MARK GREENE, NOAH WYLE."
We said them in unison, "MARK GREENE, NOAH WYLE."
"Noah Wyle plays John Carter," I said.
"Yes, that's right. I'm sorry, I'm anxious today. I forgot Rick's birthday."
Rick is my brother who lives upstate.
"His birthday is October 9, I always remember it. He's so upset with me."
"He's not upset, Mom. He understands."
"These are important days, days we have to remember. I always remembered."
(Mom hasn't remembered my birthday for the past 4-5 years.)
"I know, Mom, and he's not mad at you."
"I asked him; he's fine." (I never asked him.)
"Okay." Her face was still scrunched up with upset.
"We all make mistakes, Mom. It's okay."
Pseudonyms used for residents and staff at the Actors Home.
Mean Girl
April 21, 2015 April 21, 2015 / Erica Herd	/ 13 Comments
It felt like high school except this girl isn't in the A-list clique and no one roots for her bad behavior. Her name is Serena, and she's a resident at the Actors' Home in New Jersey. She has a shock of wild frizzy red hair, piercing green eyes and pointy nails.
It was Saturday afternoon, a gorgeous sunny day. Several residents were outside with their aides or family members enjoying the long-awaited sun. Serena stayed indoors.
She held forth, as if she were a fire and brimstone preacher, addressing the group at large or anyone who would listen. Most of the residents were gathered around the nurse's station in chairs, wheelchairs or standing with walkers.
"You wouldn't believe it by looking at him, but he came into my room in the middle of the night, stripped, and dumped his dirty diaper on my bed!" she said, pointing to Raymond, who was passing by.
Raymond shook his head and frowned, "No."
"He looks so innocent, doesn't he? Well, drop dead!" she said, looking straight at Raymond.
I scanned the other residents' faces and saw signs of discomfort and alarm.
"She's mean," I said to my mom.
"She's always like this," she said.
Serena started following Raymond in her wheelchair. "I said, 'drop dead'! If you died, I'd be celebrating." She cackled, self-satisfied.
Raymond said, "Don't say that," and shuffled away from her, down the hall.
"Hey, nurse," she said to Rosalinda, "I need someone to change me."
Rosalinda said, "I'll call a CNA."
"But it can't wait."
"I'll tell Ming, she's with another resident right now," said Rosalinda.
"Ming's finished with that resident. I saw her leave the room."
"She's still working."
"What, am I supposed to wait all day? I'm soaking wet!"
"Calm down, Serena."
"I won't calm down. I see what's happening here. She's trying to avoid me. I don't miss a trick."
"Ming will be with you as soon as she can."
"You wait all day, and no one changes you. I'm lucky if they change me morning and night. It's appalling."
The mood around the nurse's station was growing more agitated—it was palpable. I wished she would shut the hell up. It had been a lovely day up until now.
"Hey, Ming, I need you. You gotta change me now," Serena said, pointing at her and starting to look pathetic.
Ming came walking out of another resident's room with a pile of clean disposable diapers.
"Yes, yes, I'm here," she said with an acid face.
"You're doing a great job," I said to her.
"Thank you. She's always like this. Your mother is good."
I smiled at her.
"Hurry up, Ming. I can't wait any longer. I'm soaking wet!"
Maybe there's some way they can oust this woman. The Alzheimer's Unit is for the most part peaceful, but this woman is mean. I never saw her in action before, but this was atrocious. It's got to upset the other residents. I know about negative attention—it's a game my mom used to play on me all the time before she was diagnosed with Alz. Maybe the only time Serena thinks she gets attention is when she is nasty and raising her voice or misbehaving. I don't know. But on that beautiful Saturday afternoon, after Mom and I had luxuriated in the garden together under a gentle April sun, I wanted this woman to disappear.
*Pseudonyms are used for all staff and residents.
Medicaid-land
December 27, 2014 December 29, 2014 / Erica Herd	/ 22 Comments
You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind, a journey into a wondrous land where boundaries are that of imagination. That's the sign post up ahead. Your next stop—Medicaid-land.
Pseudonyms are used for Medicaid and nursing home personnel.
The day after Christmas. My husband Lorin and I are wrung out from Christmas traveling. Yet we journey to Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, locus of the central Medicaid office, to obtain the essential piece of paper, the paper that would save us all—proof of my mother's disenrollment from NY Medicaid. We moved her to a nursing home in New Jersey on September 6, the Actors Home, but she will not qualify for NJ Medicaid until this final document is obtained. We shall fight to the death for this document.
We arrive at the office. Lorin speaks to a bespectacled man in white thawb (gown) and kufi, who motions to his right. "She help you," he mutters, almost unintelligibly.
The woman says, "This is the wrong office. You need to contact the office in Brooklyn that handles nursing home transfers." She's a bit gruff at first, but then she warms up, perhaps realizing our plight.
She writes down two phone numbers and an address.
Lorin says, "This is an urgent matter. We need the document in the next two weeks or we'll have to start the enrollment process all over again."
She says, "That shouldn't be a problem."
We thank her and return to the car.
The numbers have a 929 area code—the area code for another dimension. That's not the Brooklyn area code, or any cell phone area code that we know of.
We make the calls in the car. I call the first 929 number.
"Hello, my mother was living in a nursing home in New York, and now . . ."
She cuts me off, "You have to call 718-557-1368."
Lorin says, "Call back."
We put the cell phone on speaker and call the second number. A man answers.
"Hello, my mother-in-law moved from a nursing home in New York to a home in New Jersey and we need confirmation of her disenrollment so she can get New Jersey Medicaid," Lorin says.
"You have to call this number: 718-557-1368," the man says.
"Okay, but we need confirmation right away. This is time-sensitive," Lorin says.
"I understand, but we can't help you here. You have to call this number. They can give you what you need," the man says.
"Okay. If we don't get what we need from them, we may be stopping by your office," Lorin says.
"We don't see people here," he says.
What kind of place is this, Area Code 929?
I call the 718 number, and speak to Miss S.
"What's your mother's social security number?" she says.
I give it to her.
"We don't have a discharge notice for her from the other nursing home," she says. "You'll need to contact them to obtain the form."
"Okay, what form do I need, and where does it go?"
"Tell them you need MAP 259F. They know what it is. They must complete the form, fax it to us, and indicate on the form where the confirmation notice should go, which would be your home address or the nursing home in New Jersey."
"Okay, but New Jersey Medicaid needs this form in 2 weeks. Do you think that can be done?"
"That shouldn't be a problem."
"Thank you for your help. Happy Holidays."
I call Silvia, the social worker at the old nursing home, and get voicemail. Lorin and I decide to go in person to get this taken care of. This form should have been sent right after Mom was discharged—almost 4 months ago. We are seething. I feel nauseous.
Lorin says, "No more Mr. Nice Guy."
We drive to the nursing home in the Bronx, and wait for Marlene, the administrator, to speak with us.
She appears in the lobby, looking like a beaten dog.
"Hi, Marlene, Happy Holidays," I say.
"What's up?" she says, expressionless.
We explain the situation.
"Come into my office," she says. "Silvia's not in today, so this will have to get done on Monday."
"Okay," I say.
Lorin explains how urgently we need the document. "Why wasn't the discharge notice sent back in September?" he says.
"I have no idea. Human error, I suppose. Nobody's perfect," Marlene says.
It's hard to get angry at someone who looks like they're on suicide watch, so we don't.
"What's the name of the form you need?"
"MAP 259F," I say.
She locates it on her computer and prints it out.
"Write Silvia a note saying where you need the confirmation sent, and I'll put it on her desk with the form."
She hands me a slip of paper the size of a check, and I run out of space.
"May I have a larger piece of paper?" I ask, and she hands me a ruled notepad.
"May I sit here?" I ask, pointing to a chair piled high with boxes.
I place the boxes on the floor and start to write a note. I ask Lorin to check the note, and he asks to re-write it: I've missed some pertinent facts. Guess I'm overly tired.
We hand the completed note to Marlene.
"Make sure you can read this," Lorin says. She reads it.
"I'll make sure Silvia sees this on Monday. Lorna is on vacation for two weeks starting Monday, so Silvia will be on her own which means she has an extra workload. She'll do her best."
"Okay, but we need this form as soon as possible," Lorin says.
"I understand. She'll fax you and the nursing home a confirmation on Monday after she faxes it to Medicaid. She won't have to time to send emails to all these people," she says, with tired disgust.
"That's okay. We included the emails just in case," I say. "Thanks for your help, Marlene, and Happy New Year."
"Okay," she says, and we exit the premises.
I send an update to the social worker at the Actors Home, letting her know what has transpired.
All we can do now is hope and pray that the MAP 259F will be completed and processed in due time. The Paperwork is all that matters in Medicaid-land.
My Own Grey Gardens
December 22, 2014 December 24, 2014 / Erica Herd	/ 9 Comments
Actors Home party (photo by E. Herd)
Pseudonyms are used for Actors Home staff.
I took last Friday off from work to go to a holiday party at the Actors Home where my mother resides. I had other things to do, like renew my driver's license, return a pair of slippers at Kohl's. and pick up a final Christmas gift, but the main reason I took the day off was to go to the party.
My husband Lorin and I arrived a little before 4:00 to escort Mom from her unit to the party on the main floor.
"Mom, there's a party on the first floor. Wanna go?"
"Not really. I don't feel so good," she said.
That should have clued me in, but I was persistent. Let's be honest, I wanted to go to the party. I was looking forward to a couple glasses of wine, a hot meal and the entertainment. The mood was festive: red and white tablecloths, decorations, a pianist playing Christmas carols. What could go wrong?
When we entered the party room, Mom said, "I'm not dressed for this."
"Do you want to change upstairs?" I said.
The activities coordinator, Mira, said, "I'm dressed casually; I've been working all day."
I said, "I'm casual too, Mom." I was wearing jeans, and my striped Christmas sweater and black hiking boots.
She said in an acid voice, "Well, you're always casual. At least you're comfortable."
No use arguing with the boss. Guess I'm a bum.
Servers came around with platters of hors d'oeuvres like shrimp and spring rolls.
"Mom, you like shrimp. You want some?"
"No, I'm not hungry."
"Well, we'll get you some anyway."
The server handed her a small plate of shrimp with a spoonful of cocktail sauce and a wedge of lemon.
"Do you want lemon on the shrimp?" I asked.
"No." I handed her a shrimp dipped in cocktail sauce, and she ate it reluctantly.
Lorin sipped a glass of coke, I had white wine and Mom had a Sprite.
Lorin said, "Mom is in a brown study."
I had to ask him what that meant.
"Do you want a glass of white wine?" I asked her.
"No, this is fine."
She used to like Chardonnay.
The pianist continued playing Christmas carols, and I sang along, hoping Mom would pipe in.
"This isn't Christmas anymore. I miss Rick. There's no family, not the way it used to be," she said.
Rick is my brother who lives in upstate New York.
"I know, Mom. Do you want me to call Rick? We can speak to him now."
"No, that's okay."
"These clothes don't fit. Why don't you give me clothes that fit?" She tugged at the rolled up sleeves of her pink sweater.
"I didn't buy you that sweater, Mom. They got it for you at the old place."
I sang along to "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and said, "You always liked this one."
"It's from Easter Parade*," I said.
"I'm not dressed for a party," she said, scrunching up her face.
Lorin and I made an executive decision to return her to her room, sensing that her discontent was escalating. When a social worker asked why we were leaving, I said that Mom was "cranky," and we thought it best to bring her back to her room.
"Come back and enjoy the party," she said, smiling.
I told Russ, the nurse in her unit, that she wasn't having a good time and asked if she could have dinner with the group.
"Sure," he said.
I wheeled her to a table with two other ladies and said, "I'm putting your cookies and soap in your room."
"Okay, at least that's something to look forward to," she said.
Lorin stayed with her while I was out of the room.
When I returned, I said, "Okay, so you'll eat dinner here."
"I'm not hungry," she said, petulantly.
"You need to eat something."
Her face contorted into a sneer and she said to Lorin, "You shit!"
I exchanged looks with Lorin.
"Okay, Mom, we're going now," I said.
"You're not staying with me for dinner?"
Lorin said, "Have a good dinner. Good night, Katherine."
"Enjoy!" she burst out, almost hissing at him.
One of the ladies at her table looked at Lorin and said, "She's a liar."
From the mouths of babes, or old people with Alzheimer's—kind of the same thing.
Lorin and I returned to the party and enjoyed the buffet dinner and entertainment.
Broadway dancers and singers performed, including Christine Ebersole, who closed with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
I wish Mom could have enjoyed the party with us, but it was not in the stars, I suppose. Somehow it's easier for me to tolerate her abuse of me—she could be very cutting and hurtful towards me before her Alzheimer's diagnosis and still is from time to time. What I cannot tolerate, however, is her abuse of Lorin. That is unacceptable.
Perhaps I've become inured to her verbal and psychological cruelty, but something snapped on Friday. I felt like Little Edie in Grey Gardens, the ever-present caretaker who spent her life living with and taking care of her mother. No, I don't live with Mom, but sometimes it feels like she lives inside my head.
I spent Saturday being angry at her for her cruelty, and at myself for spending so many years taking care of her when she has expressed so little love for me. I don't think she's ever really loved me. I'm not saying this for sympathy, but because I believe it to be true. There are many wasted years I'll never get back. Liking myself and loosening her grip on me takes daily work; it may be a life-long effort. I don't want to live in Grey Gardens.
*The song is actually from Meet Me in St. Louis, not Easter Parade.

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April 2019 Planning Commission Recap: Wareham Appeals Marketplace Plan, 55th Street Duplex Conversion
Published On May 6, 2019 | By Christopher Bennett | News & Commentary, Planning & Development
The Planning Commission had a full agenda for their April meeting including a review of Emeryville's proposed Capital Improvement Program and a Public Hearing to convert a dilapidated property on 55th street to a duplex.
The most anticipated agenda item was a dispute around the Marketplace 'Parcel B' redevelopment plan between City Center Realty Partners and a neighboring Wareham development owned property. The dispute garnered attention from the regional media including The San Francisco Business Times who framed it as "backlash from a competitor."
Director's Report:
At their April 2nd meeting, the City Council issued a letter to the Oakland City Planning Commission backing the approval for the conditional use permit for the Emery Go-Round for a Shuttle yard under the MacArthur Maze along Mandela Parkway. On April 3rd, the OCPC unanimously approved the permit.
At their April 16th meeting, the City Council Approved a request for a noise waiver at the EmeryTech Building at 65th street for Saturday crane operation to replace 18 air conditioning units. The work will be performed between April 27th and May 18th.
The City Council approved the annual increase in the development impact fees. Increase was set at 0.28% and will take effect on July 1st.
Bike to Work Day will be held on Thursday, May 9th. There will be a short community ride starting at 8 a.m. in front of City Hall.
There will be a Community Workshop on the 40th and San Pablo Transit Hub on the final design concept on Wednesday, May 22nd starting at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
PUBLIC HEARING: 55th Street Duplex Conversion
The Planning Commission also reviewed the conversion of an existing single residential unit at 1291 55th Street into a two-unit residential building. We covered the initial study session in our February recap.
At the time, The Commissioners generally expressed support for the project and provided various feedback on the aesthetics of the building. Suggestions by the commission included adequate space to access the proposed bike parking, additional plants in the front space and providing local examples of buildings with similar design aesthetics.
The conversion would add about 518 square feet of space, for a total floor area of approximately 3,508 square feet. Unit 1 would be accessed from 55th Street, with four bedrooms and a deck on the top floor; Unit 2 would be accessed from the rear yard and would have a patio and five bedrooms on the ground floor.
The applicant, Baran Studio Architecture, came back with some key updates to the proposed design. The revised plans included a slightly modified parking design a more detailed landscaping plan. The applicant also provided the commission with examples of properties with similar design aesthetics as requested.
The Commission was impressed with the updated design, and while the design is unique, the massing and size of the updated property fit with the rest of the neighborhood.
"It's interesting and it will be a different addition to the neighborhood, and the scale and massing is not much different then what is there now" said Commissioner Donaldson.
Commissioner Guerrero also highlighted that the update would be a welcomed change from what is there now,
"I see this building as a dramatic improvement from the unsightly building that has been there for several years."
The Commissioner unanimously approved the updated design.
View the Entire Staff Report →
Watch the staff presentation and subsequent commission discussion above at [7:27].
PUBLIC HEARING: Reconsideration of Marketplace Parcel B Final Development Plan
The highlight of the meeting was the much-discussed reconsideration of the Final Development Plan (FDP) for the Parcel B marketplace redevelopment project. The FDP would see the development of an 8-story building that would include 14,000 square feet of retail space, 150,000 square feet of office/lab space, and 565 parking spaces.
The FDP was approved by the Commission back in January, but an appeal was submitted to the City Council by Wareham Development in February. Wareham's appeal letter (page 8) listed five main concerns with the FDP. The main concern of the letter focused on the distance between the proposed project and their EmeryStation West property that they expressed would cause issues with wind on the ground level.
Other concerns include an alleged failure to complete and submit the necessary Transportation Demand Management Plan to the City for review and approval prior to completion of the FDP, possible violations of the City's tower separation ordinance (currently being considered for amendment to accommodate the Onni tower project), and that the project does not comply with elements of the Redevelopment Project Planned Unit Development/Preliminary Development Plan (PUD/PDP) that governs the redevelopment in that area.
After review of the Commission's original approval of the FDP and the appeal, the City Council remanded the issue back to the Commission on March 19 (Resolution No. 19-29) and directed the Commission to consider the issues raised and to hold a new public hearing on the project. Accordingly, the Commission's review of the FDP is limited to the issues raised in the appeal.
While not unheard-of, the appeal and remand create a unique situation. In addition to the normal proceedings, which include public comment and discussion among the Commission, both the applicant, City Center Reality Partner, and Wareham were able to give presentations to the Commission outlining their cases.
The presentations started with City Center Reality Partners, the developer of Parcel B. As a general rebuke to Wareham's concerns, City Center's President Mark Stefan started the discussion and highlighted how integral Parcel B is to the overall redevelopment of the area:
"Parcel B is an integral part of the [Public Market] project. The reason Parcel B is an integral part is for several reasons… it allows us to provide replacement parking for Parcel A so we can build the 167 units on Parcel A, and with more than 500 employees that will be in that building, it helps provide a very important economic driver for the existing food hall and the small businesses we have."
City Center's legal counsel, Chelsea Maclean of the law firm of Holland & Knight, followed up by providing a point-by-point rebuttal of Wareham's concerns that were included in their appeal letter. In regards to the issues surrounding wind, Ms. Maclean pointed to the wind studies they had completed, which according to their expert, showed that the building massing and location that were approved would not create adverse affects to ground-level winds.
"the presence of naturally ventilated parking garage space in the bottom half of the structure means that any upwind and downwind pressure differences generated at the top floors of the building would result in airflow through the parking garage floors and not wind accelerations at ground level…it would not have the potential to adversely affect ground-level winds near the base."
In response to Wareham's concerns about the tower separation, Ms. Maclean highlighted that the regulations that control tower separation (Zoning Code Section 9.3.310) does not apply since the code applies to towers above 100 feet, which Parcel B will be short of.
For their Part, Wareham's CEO Rich Robbins started their presentation by highlighting their commitment to this redevelopment and their history in Emeryville,
"There seems to be a misnomer here. One, we are not against density. Two, we are not against this project. Three, we want to expand the cluster and care greatly being that we've been here for 41 years and have been long-term stakeholders."
Geoff Sears, a partner at Wareham, continued the presentation and elaborated on the concerns they included in their appeal letter. First, he touched on the numerous requirements the PDP places on the redevelopment, and their opinion that the Parcel B FDP does not meet a number of the requirements. Included in this was their opinion that the FDP did not meet massing and setback requirements found in the PDP, and numerous design elements that are required are also not present.
In addition, Mr. Sears highlighted Wareham's issue with the narrow gap that would be created between Parcel A and B, and in their opinion the wind issues that could be created,
"Wind remains a real issue. We've engaged our own wind consultant … the conditions of approval and the EIR call for final designs… to avoid narrow gaps between buildings were wind can be accelerated. The current design does not do that."
Once the presentations and public comment were over, the Commission held an initial discussion and some members voiced their concern that Wareham had continued to submit documents on the issue all the way up to the day of the Commission's meeting, and this left some of the members without adequate time to review everything that had been submitted. Leading this was Commissioner Keller, who was vocal that he did not have enough time to review the entire collection of documents.
Given the importance of the issue and the documents that came in last-minute, the Commission agreed to push the discussion to a special Commission meeting that will be held on May 14th where they will discuss the information and vote.
Watch the staff presentation and subsequent commission discussion above at [37:29].
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM: Review of Capital Improvement Program
The final item on the agenda was the review of the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2019-20 through 2023-24. City Council will hold a study session on the Draft CIP on May 7th and a budget presentation on May 21. Adoption of the CIP along with the City Budget is tentatively set for the June 4th meeting. California Government Code Section 65403(c) requires that the CIP be referred to the Planning Commission for review of its consistency with the General Plan prior to final adoption by the City Council.
For background, since the 1980s, the City Council has used the Five Year Capital Improvement Program to implement the goals and vision of the Emeryville community as defined in the City's General Plan. The CIP provides a framework to view what capital projects have been accomplished and those that are planned for the future. It is an integral part of the City's strategy for developing the infrastructure required to create a livable and sustainable city. Over the years, through the CIP process, the City has completed its new Civic Center, constructed several new parks, built a new Child Development Center, our Amtrak Station, renovated most of its existing community facilities, and upgraded the Public Marina.
The most recent CIP budget was approved on September 19, 2017 for fiscal years 2016-17 through 2020-21. This CIP included approximately 89 projects with a price-tag of approximately $144 million. Some of the major projects recently completed and/or under construction include Emeryville Center for Community Life; Corporation Yard Improvements and Emergency Operations Center; The Senior Center Rehabilitation; the Joseph Emery Park Skate Spot; the Transit Center Plaza, and the 3706 San Pablo Affordable Housing project. In the Draft CIP for fiscal years 2019-2020 through 2023-2024, a total of approximately $91 million are proposed as 'funded' projects.
These projects are subdivided by the following categories:
Community Facilities and Facilities Maintenance
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Streetscape System
Vehicle Replacement
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the proposed CIP priorities and plan.
Watch the staff presentation and subsequent commission discussion above at [1:46:12].
Christopher Bennett was born and raised in the north bay and now lives on the Emeryville/Oakland border in the Longfellow neighborhood with his wife and two cats (Sherlock and Watson). When he's not writing, Chris works as an attorney who assist engineers and professional consultants navigate their contracts and related business issues.


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Q: Swift Getting total distance traveled ios 9 func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [AnyObject]){
    if startLocation == nil {
        startLocation = locations.first as! CLLocation
    }
    else{
        let distance = startLocation.distanceFromLocation(locations.last as! CLLocation)
        let lastDistance = lastLocation.distanceFromLocation(locations.last as! CLLocation)
        traveledDistance += lastDistance
        //print("\(startLocation)")
        //print("\(lastLocation)")
        //print("\(traveledDistance)")
        print("\(distance)")
        distanceLabel.text = "\(distance)"
    }
    lastLocation = locations.last as! CLLocation
}

I found the code above on stackoverflow and its working if i drive or walk in   one direction but when i turn around and go back to the start point the distane is 0m.it would be nice if someone could explain the code in detail or give me some advice.
thanks

A: Isn't it trivial? You are printing the distance which is calculated over and over from the startLocation which will never change in your code. If I start in point A and go to B (there will be some distance in meters) and then go back to A and calculate from the startLocation (which is always A) it should be zero. :D
I didn't try your code but it seems to me this is what happens there. Print traveledDistance instead, this is the value that will always increase as you move around.
Fix your code like this:
print("\(traveledDistance)")
distanceLabel.text = "\(traveledDistance)"

If you only need the total distance I would change the code to look like this:
func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [AnyObject]) {

    /* for the ever first call the if check should fail because lastLocation is initially nil in your code (I assume) */
    if lastLocation != nil {

        /* this will start adding a distance at the second call of the callback */
        traveledDistance += lastLocation.distanceFromLocation(locations.last as! CLLocation)

        print("\(traveledDistance)")
        distanceLabel.text = "\(traveledDistance)"
    }

    /* here we are saving the current location to our variable for later calculation */
    lastLocation = locations.last as! CLLocation
}

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In recent years Texas has received numerous well-deserved accolades for our business climate, job growth and economic development. So what can the 85th Texas Legislature do to build on that foundation when they convene in January of 2017?
The state budget is a primary driver for many big decisions. During a Legislative Budget Board (LBB) meeting in early December chaired by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus, lawmakers set the state's growth rate at 8 percent. The growth rate limits how much next year's Legislature can spend compared to the previous one and is nearly 4 percent lower than the 11.68 percent rate approved prior to the 2015 session.
How does this translate? The state will have about $8.9 billion dollars less to spend in the 85th legislative session than during the 84th session — likely the tightest budget since 2011.
Although Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says Texas has weathered plunging oil prices better than other big energy-producing states, the plunge has significantly reduced tax collections from that sector.
The governor, lieutenant governor, speaker and 84th Texas Legislature deserve some credit for the 'weathering' of that storm. In 2015, they left $4 billion of the budget unspent and another $10 billion in the Economic Stabilization Fund — a "rainy day fund" for the state.
This may prove important as the state is on the hook for about $5 billion in transportation spending, an estimated $1.3 billion in Medicaid caseload growth, and yet another run at financing our public schools to satisfy the courts, all impacted by shifting state demographics. Medicaid is particularly impactful to the budget as it now accounts for 25 to 30 percent of the state's overall spending, upwards of $30 billion per year.
As a first order of business, the LBB approved $150 million in much-needed emergency funds to raise salaries and hire caseworkers at the state's Child Protective Services agency.
So, where to from here? The Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker have all released their priority issues for the coming session. Let's focus on where there's agreement.
It's not all rosy in Texas education, but there is positive news. Texas' high school class of 2014 achieved an 88.3 percent on-time graduation rate, reaching an all-time high for Texas and surpassing the national average of 82.3 percent, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
What's more, college degrees and certificates awarded in Texas have increased by 61 percent since 2000, and African-American and Hispanic enrollment has doubled during that time, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
However, state leadership agrees we can do more by raising education standards to help students develop the skills they will need after graduation. This is especially important in preparing students for an increasingly diverse economy and providing pathways to high-paying skilled careers in high-growth STEM areas, graduate careers and college-readiness programs.
Higher education plays an important role in the creation and cultivation of an innovation-centered economic development ecosystem, which is a key factor in long-term economic prosperity. To that end, funding for programs like the Governor's University Research Initiative (GURI) and the Cancer Therapy and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will be debates to watch.
The Texas model of no personal income tax, balanced regulation and a predictable civil justice system has provided a strong foundation for economic success. These are important and necessary policy achievements, but what other state and local tools can help Texas compete for corporate expansions and relocations that add jobs to our economy?
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This topic will be hotly debated.
Business taxes and ad-valorem property taxes remain high compared to other states. In Texas, companies pay about 60 percent of all taxes versus an average of nearer 40 percent in other states. This "cost of doing business" issue will be addressed as it relates to Texas' long-term economic competitiveness.
Related, Texas homeowners pay the sixth-highest property tax in the nation, but relief may be on the way. Lt. Gov. Patrick is strongly supporting Senate Bill 2 — the Property Tax Reform and Relief Act of 2017 — which bodes well for its success.
Governor Abbott has made the case that physical and virtual connectivity of infrastructure assets, including transportation, energy, water and high technology/broadband will be critical to accommodate our growing population and support innovation-intensive industry.
While roads and bridges come naturally to mind when we think of infrastructure, regional innovation ecosystems are another key piece of the puzzle.
With thoughtful investment, Texas can and should develop regional innovation ecosystems to ensure we are competitive in the markets of the future by combining talent, technology, capital and specialized know-how.
There is work to be done to improve individual assets and the interconnections that leverage their value. Some of those assets require money, and all of it will require a long-term view and coordination among stakeholders.
Texas' economic success was no fluke. Over the last decade, lawmakers have created a policy climate built for growth and, in turn, the entrepreneurial spirit in the state has flourished. Corporate executives and companies in other states and countries have recognized our business-friendly economic environment and brought their jobs to the state.
However, competition among states for jobs and corporate re-locations remains fierce so we cannot re-trench. After all, the true Texas model is to lead. The 85th Texas Legislature has an opportunity to provide a solid framework to keep Texas a beacon state for job creation and maintain a terrific quality of life for our citizens.
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James Corden hints he may exit 'Late Late Show' — and the US
"The Late Late Show" host James Corden says he is "homesick" for his native England — so much so that he may head back there when his contract expires in August 2022.
"I have a couple of years to go on this contract. Ending the show will always be a bigger family decision than a professional one," the married father of three, who re-upped in 2019, recently told The Sun. "It will be about people at home who we miss very, very much, who we are homesick for. I also feel like my wife and I have three young children, and they are three young grandchildren that we've taken away from people."
Corden and his wife, Julia, have three children – a son Max, 9, and daughters Carey, 6, and Charlotte, 3 — and relocated to LA when he nabbed the hosting gig after a successful, decades-long TV, film and theater career in the UK.
"This probably feels particularly magnified now during the pandemic, but I have an overwhelming feeling that our family has walked to the beat of my drum for a very long time," said Corden, 42, who took over hosting "The Late Late Show" from Craig Ferguson in March 2015.
Coronavirus crisis aside, Corden has weathered an oddly bumpy 2020. In early December, he was criticized for his "bland" and "truly disgusting" portrayal of a gay man in the Netflix adaption of the Tony-winning Broadway musical "Prom."
In October, comedian Eric Andre responded to rumors of "mean" behavior by beleaguered daytime talker Ellen DeGeneres by slamming Corden, saying, "Is that what cancel culture's devolved to? 'That guy's not nice!' James Corden is f - - ked if that's the only criteria to get called out." (That was just two months after his name was floated as a possible replacement for DeGeneres.)
And in September, a "Late Late Show" executive drew fire from One Direction fans when he posted — and then deleted — previously unseen footage of the boy band during a 2015 segment of his Corden's popular "Carpool Karaoke" bit.
Speaking of "Carpool Karaoke," viewers were shocked to learn that Corden doesn't actually drive the car when filming those segments, as witnessed by a bystander who spotted Corden and singer Justin Bieber tooling around in LA in a Range Rover pulled by a truck earlier this year.
But amidst all the drama that surrounded him in 2020, at least Corden kept a sense of humor at times. During a skit during the 2020 Oscars in February, he and fellow "Cats" star Rebel Wilson poked fun at the creepy CGI fur (and airbrushed bulges) in the movie musical (which, by the way, Corden had zero interest in actually seeing himself).
In January, Corden also admitted that when he starred in the successful UK series "Gavin & Stacey" in 2008, success went to his head and he "started to behave like a brat" due to his sudden upgraded status.
"It's so intoxicating, that first flush of fame, and I think it's even more intoxicating if you're not bred for it," he told The New Yorker, adding that his changed attitude pushed him to see a therapist. "I used to be a better person than this," he reportedly told the shrink in his first session.
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Universidad Pontificia o Pontificia Universidad es el título que reciben algunas universidades católicas y todas las universidades eclesiásticas. Dicha categoría solo puede ser otorgada por la Santa Sede.

Título y misión
Como signo de un más estrecho vínculo con la Iglesia católica, a una universidad católica le puede ser concedido, por la Congregación de Seminarios e Institutos de Estudios, el título honorífico de Pontificia. Este título se da generalmente por la tradición académica y la labor que cumple la institución. Así las universidades católicas más antiguas generalmente son Universidades Pontificias, y todas las universidades eclesiásticas, dadas su labor y misión también lo son.

En la región o país en que está ubicada, una universidad honrada con el título de Pontificia procurará sobresalir, tanto por sus cualidades como universalidad, como por la calidad de su identidad y testimonio católicos.

Universidades

El funcionamiento de una Universidad Pontificia dependerá si esta es una Universidad Católica o una Universidad Eclesiástica. No obstante dado su título tiene una dependencia directa de la Santa Sede.

Debido a su labor eminentemente eclesiástica, todas las Universidades Eclesiásticas gozan del título de Pontificia.

Por otro lado hay algunas Universidades Pontificias que no son Universidades Eclesiásticas, sino sólo Universidades Católicas, como es el caso de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso y la Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.

Las Universidades Pontificias más antiguas del mundo son la Universidad Pontificia Santo Tomás de Aquino, la Universidad Pontificia Gregoriana, entre otras.

Lista de instituciones pontificias de enseñanza superior
Argentina
 Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
Bélgica
 Universidad Católica de Lovaina (valona)
 U. C. de Lovaina (flamenca)
Bolivia
 Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca
Brasil
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
 Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
 Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
 Universidade Católica de Petrópolis
 Universidade Católica Rainha do Sertão
 Pontifícia Faculdade de Teologia Nossa Senhora da Assunção
 Universidade Católica do Salvador
 Universidade Católica de Santos
 Universidade Católica de Brasília
 Universidade Católica de Pernambuco
 Faculdade Católica do Tocantins
 Universidade Católica de Pelotas
 Universidade do Vale dos Sinos
Canadá
 Saint Paul University
Chile
 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Colombia
 Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Ecuador
 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
España
 Universidad Pontificia Comillas
 Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Estados Unidos de América
Universidad Católica de América
Filipinas
 Pontificia y Real Universidad de Santo Tomás, Universidad Católica de Filipinas
Guatemala
 Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Italia
 Pontificia Universidad Antonianum
 Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana
 Pontificia Universidad Lateranense (conocido como Lateranum)
 Pontificia Universidad Salesiana
 Pontificia Universidad de la Santa Cruz
 Pontificia Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino (conocida como Angelicum)
 Pontificia Universidad Urbaniana
 Pontificio Ateneo Regina Apostolorum
 Pontificio Ateneo de San Anselmo (conocido como Anselmianum)
 Pontificio Instituto «Juan Pablo II» para Estudios sobre el Matrimonio y la Familia
 Pontificio Instituto de Arqueología Cristiana
 Pontificio Instituto de Estudios Árabes e Islámicos
 Pontificio Instituto de Música Sacra
 Pontificio Instituto Ambrosiano de Música Sacra
 Pontificia Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación (conocida como Auxilium)
 Pontificia Facultad de Teología Marianum
 Pontificia Facultad de Teología de San Buenaventura (conocido como Seraficum)
 Pontificia Facultad de Teología Teresianum
 Pontificio Instituto Bíblico [anexado a la Gregoriana]
 Pontificio Instituto Litúrgico [anexado a la Gregoriana]
 Pontificio Instituto Oriental [anexado al Anselmianum]
 Pontificio Instituto Teresiano de Espiritualidad [anexado al Teresianum]
 Pontificio Instituto Pastoral Redemptor Hominis [anexado al Lateranum]
 Pontificio Instituto Superior de Latinidad [anexado a la Salesiana]
 Pontificio Instituto de Utriusque Iuris [anexado al Lateranum]
 Instituto Patrístico Augustinianum [anexado al Lateranum]
 Instituto Superior de Teología Moral (conocido como La Academia Alfonsiana) [anexado al Lateranum]
 Instituto de Teología de la Vida Consagrada Claretianum [anexado al Lateranum]
 Instituto Franciscano de Espiritualidad [anexado al Antonianum]
 Instituto Internacional Escalabriniano para la Migración [anexado a la Urbaniana]
 Instituto Internacional de Teología Pastoral Sanitaria (conocido como Camillianum) [anexado al Lateranum]
Irlanda
 Universidad Pontificia de Maynooth
México
 Real y Pontificia Universidad de México
 Universidad Pontificia de México
Panamá
Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua
Paraguay
 Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Perú
Real y Pontificia Universidad de la Ciudad de Los Reyes - San Marcos
Facultad de Teología Pontificia y Civil de Lima - Universidad Católica San José
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Polonia
 Pontificia Universidad Juan Pablo II
 Academia Pontificia de Teología de Cracovia
 Facultad Pontificia de Teología en Varsovia
Puerto Rico
 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
República Dominicana
 Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Véase también

 Universidad eclesiástica

Bibliografía
 Jorge Precht Pizarro Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado de Chile. Santiago, Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile, 2001, ISBN 956-14-0594-6.

Eclesiología católica

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