Briefly.Byline: The Register-Guard Crash blocks lanes of Highway 99 A two-car accident shut down the southbound lanes of Highway 99 in west Eugene for more than an hour Tuesday afternoon and sent one woman to the hospital. The crash occurred about 3 p.m., when police said a gold 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis The Mercury Grand Marquis is a full-size rear-wheel drive sedan sold by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company and manufactured at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Canada. It was also built in St. Louis, Missouri until 1985. southbound on Highway 99 collided with a blue 1994 Plymouth van as it traveled west on Fifth Avenue. The collision caused the van to roll onto its side. Eugene firefighters had to cut off the vehicle's roof to reach a woman who was trapped inside. The woman was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Eugene police. All southbound traffic on the highway was rerouted onto side streets until the area was cleared at 4:28 p.m. The driver of the Marquis, Antonio Avila, 35, of Springfield, was cited for failing to obey a traffic control device and released. Sex abuse prevention workshop scheduled Parents are invited to a free workshop about child sexual abuse Child sexual abuse is an umbrella term describing criminal and civil offenses in which an adult engages in sexual activity with a minor or exploits a minor for the purpose of sexual gratification. prevention today. Children may not attend. The Eugene Police Department's school resource team is sponsoring the event from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Spring Creek Elementary School at 560 Irvington Drive in Eugene. Forensic sex offender sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. expert Cory Jewell Jensen from the Center for Behavioral Intervention behavioral intervention Behavior modification, behavior 'mod', behavioral therapy, behaviorism Psychiatry The use of operant conditioning models, ie positive and negative reinforcement, to modify undesired behaviors–eg, anxiety. in Beaverton will discuss the frequency and motivation behind child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. . Participants will study the methods favored by abusers for engaging children and avoiding detection. Jensen will discuss prevention strategies, the dangers of Internet use, and the criminal justice system's approach to dealing with known offenders. Attendees should be aware that the presentation includes videotaped interviews with convicted sex offenders and graphic discussions about sex crimes against children. Jensen has worked with adult sex offenders and their families for 17 years and has served as a consultant to numerous organizations. She serves on a committee of the state attorney general's sexual assault task force and was a featured guest on the "Oprah Winfrey Show." NORTHWEST OHSU OHSU Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, OR, USA) adopts budget that cuts 150 jobs PORTLAND - The Oregon Health & Science University board of directors approved an $898 million university and hospital budget that trims about 150 jobs and eliminates the state's only around-the-clock poison information center. Provost Lesley Hallick said the university was forced to make the cuts because investments are down and so is help from the state, which is giving less money to medical, dental and nursing schools. The amount of money given to hospitals and clinics for the care of poor patients is dropping, too. |
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