Frew shifts to Culver administration as chief of staff
Iowa native John Frew accepts the role as Gov. Chet Culver’s chief of staff amid a state budget crisis and film tax credit turmoil. He fired a nursing home board chair on his first day and faces union concession talks as part of belt-tightening. Frew says his career is about finding order from chaos.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Frew
Chet Culver
Frew
Culver
University of Iowa
U.S
John Culver
U.S. Senate
Tom Harkin
Tim Wirth
Colorado
Wirth
Volunteers Are Voice for Children in Court
Debbie Richardson, a CASA volunteer in Cedar Rapids, says she knew little of juvenile court before joining two years ago. She urges others to step in, noting the strong need for volunteers to support judges and abused or neglected children.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Debbie Richardson
Richardson
CASA
Fire departments responding to more medical calls
Fire crews see more medical dispatches and fewer blazes as Engine 8 and crew respond from Station 8 to a 60 year old with flu like symptoms, highlighting a shift in urban emergency responses.
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Liz Martin
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Brian Gibson
Steve Cross
Lyaivl Alviil
Scott Donohue
Donahue
Wiley Blvd
12Th Avenue
Can humans bond with robots as their roles grow
Scientist Eric Horvitz recalls a Stanford Hospital elevator encounter with a large robot and warns about ethical and legal questions as home robots become common. He leads researchers studying human robot interaction for a forthcoming report as automation expands from factories and hospitals to households.
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Sociated Press
Palo Alto
Calif
Eric Horvitz
Stanford Hospital
Microsoft
Association For the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
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