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Quality of Life Airs Tuesdays at 9amHost Terry Phillips presents Valley Public Radio's weekly exploration of issues that affect our Quality of life. The programs are heard Tuesday mornings from 9am to 10am, and are rebroadcast on Tuesday evenings at 7pm.
Sponsors for this series are:
James Irvine Foundation and Kaiser Permanente |
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QUALITY OF LIFE is a public forum on the air. We look at people and issues affecting all of us in the Central Valley. Listeners are invited to call in and participate. Heard on Tuesdays at 9 a.m and repeated Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. You can call us Tuesday mornings at 275-8989, or 1-800-224-8989 from outside the 559 area code.
Moderator Terry Phillips is a Fresno native whose career in journalism has taken him around the world. He's served as a correspondent for National Public Radio and CBS News - from such places as Moscow, Baghdad, Kabul, Sarajevo...
"Once upon a time," says Phillips, "there was a federal requirement for broadcasters to present controversial issues of public importance in an honest, equal and balanced manner. It was called the Fairness Doctrine. Although no longer mandated by law, I still believe in the concept. QUALITY OF LIFE is intended to serve that purpose."
To learn more about Terry, visit his website: www.TerryPress.com.
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Music Appreciation
Aired August 31st, 2010
Classical music is one of the most popular genres used by filmmakers to score their productions. The great composers provide wonderful resources to evoke a wide range of emotions. But over the years, teaching music appreciation in public schools has changed. Are the classics in danger of becoming extinct? Moderator Terry Phillips leads our discussion.
Panelists include: Mike Dana, Head of the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music program at Fresno City College; Kristina Herrick, host of “Clearly Classical” (weekday mornings), “In The Mode” and “Young Artists Spotlight” on Valley Public Radio; Dennis Herbst, Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts at Panama-Buena Vista Union School District in Bakersfield; Vince DiCiccio, host of “The Intersection” and “The Oasis” on Valley Public Radio; Robert Emmett, host of the “Norman Bates Memorial Soundtrack Show” on KFJC at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Calif.
Additional Links:
Fresno City College: Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Division
Norman Bates Memorial Soundtrack Show
Radio Lab
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Kindness
Aired August 24th, 2010
At a time of growing social and political division, what can we do to get along better? Moderator Terry Phillips invites listeners to talk about the protection of animals and religious tolerance.
Guests include: Louis Medina, first place winner at this year’s Center of the World Festival; Kamal Abu-Shamsieh, Director of the Fresno Islamic Cultural Center.
Additional Links:
Bakersfield SPCA
Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
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Nursing Shortage
Aired August 17th, 2010
The San Joaquin Valley has a critical shortage of qualified nurses. Many nursing schools have long waiting lists and turn away would-be students because they don’t have enough teachers. One solution: Assembly Bill 867 which would help to create a new nursing doctorate degree at the California State University system. Moderator Terry Phillips leads a discussion with guest experts and listeners. Correspondent Shellie Branco has a special report about job prospects for nursing school graduates.
Panelists include: Kris Aubry, Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital Central California; Michael Russler, Chair of the Nursing Department at CSU Fresno; Christine Lawry-Hawkins, Director of Clinical Education at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia; Pilar De La Cruz-Reyes, Director of Diversity at the Institute for Nursing and Health Care in Fresno; and Gloria Fitzgerald a retired nurse who managed educational development at Fresno Community Medical Centers.
Additional Links:
Children’s Hospital Central California
Hospital Council Northern and Central California
California Institute for Nursing and Health Care
National Student Nurses’ Association
Center of the World Festival
Kaweah Delta Hospital
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Air Quality Policy
Aired August 10th, 2010
What, if anything, can government do to clean the atmosphere? Terry Phillips moderates a discussion with guest experts and listeners to examine the political challenges for preventing pollution and improving air quality.
Panelists include: Tom Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District; Dorene D’Adamo, Board Member of the California Air Resource Board; Sam Atwood, Media Relations Manager for the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Los Angeles County; and Karen McConell, Director of Special Services at Hanford Elementary School District.
Additional Links:
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
California Air Resource Board
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Healthy Air Living
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Landscape
Aired August 3rd, 2010
George Mason fills in for Terry Phillips and talks with listeners and guests about weeds, landscape and watering.
Panelists include: Bob Boro (Landscape Architect,commercial/residential, member: American Society of Landscape Architects); Elizabeth Sereda (Master Gardeners of Fresno County, Univ. Calif. Cooperative Extension - UCCE); Martin Querin (Asst. Director of Public Utilities, Water Division Manager at City of Fresno, City of Fresno Water Conservation Program as well as the City 'Pilot Program'); Susan Stiltz (Landscape Water Conservationist Specialist, City of Fresno).
Additional Links:
Fresno Master Gardeners
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Immigration Policy
Aired July 27th, 2010
What is the impact of immigration – both legal and illegal – in the Central Valley? Moderator Terry Phillips talks with listeners and guest experts about this controversial subject.
Panelists include: Fresno immigration attorney Isabel Machado; Dr. Va Nee Van Vleck, Economics Professor at CSU Fresno; Alfredo Cuellar, Dean of Behavioral and Social Science at Imperial Valley College in Calexico, Calif.; Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, DC.
Additional Links:
Immigration Law Office
Imperial Valley College
Center for Immigration Studies
Moss Henry
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Medical Technology
Aired July 20th, 2010
How is the increased use of medical technology affecting the quality of health care in the Central Valley? Computers influence nearly every aspect of the way we live including medicine. High-tech evolution provides many benefits. But some people say all this technology costs more than just money. Are doctors and nurses and other wellness professionals doing a better job with all these modern tools at their disposal? Correspondent Shellie Branco has a special report about telemedicine.
Moderator Terry Phillips takes listener calls and interviews a panel of guest experts including: Sean McFarland, Dept. Of Veterans Affairs; Dr. Varoujan Altebarmakian, Physician-in-Chief of Kaiser Permanente in Fresno; Professor Dylan Roby, Ph.D., UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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Pollution
Aired July 13th, 2010
Where does all our garbage go? We are a notoriously disposable society. But all that trash has to end up somewhere, and we’re running out of room for rubbish. In some parts of the Central Valley, ground pollution poses a serious health risk.
Moderator Terry Phillips talks with a panel of guest experts about the need for cleaning up after ourselves and some creative solutions. Panelists include: Stephanie Acker, Director of Fresno City Recycling Education and Outreach (“Operation Clean Up”); Steve Fuller, Cal Trans Maintenance Manager; Margo Reid Brown, Director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“Cal Recycle”); Jeanette Richardson Park, recycling artist and Kern County Arts Council Exec. Director; Ricardo Martinez, Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice and Border Affairs, California EPA, Sal Moretti, Bakersfield Solid Waste Superintendent.
Additional Links:
Fresno Operation Clean Up
Caltrans
CalRecycle
Kern County Arts Council
California Environmental Protection Agency
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Summer School
Aired July 6th, 2010
Some kids attend classes during vacation months to earn extra credits or to make up a failed course. Others go to summer school just for fun. A wide variety of choices are available for students of all ages.
Moderator Terry Phillips talks with guest experts and takes listener calls. The panel includes Dr. John Mayer, Course Coordinator of the CSU Summer Arts Program at Fresno State; Randy Mehrten, Executive Director for the Safe and Healthy Kids Programs at the Fresno County Office of Education; Jackie Brouillette, Summer Camp Director of the Lori Brock Discovery Center at the Kern County Museum; Jennifer Joliffe, Adult/Child Summer Fun Program Coordinator for Clovis Unified School District; and Mr. Arnie Prieb , Director of International Programs & Services at Fresno Pacific University.
Additional Links:
Fresno County Office of Education
CSU Summer Arts Program
Kern County Museum Summer Camp
Clovis Unified School District
Fresno Pacific University
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Jim Meyers
Aired June 29th, 2010
After 30 years, Jim Meyers has retired as Valley Public Radio’s station manager and program director, as well as executive producer for Quality of Life. Terry Phillips spends this hour talking with Jim about changes in public broadcasting. They are joined by co-workers and listeners who share their recollections. As an extra treat, Jim plays a little piano.
Also, some fireworks advice from Brandon Smith, Kern County Fire Department Public Information Officer.
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Journalism Ethics
Aired June 22nd, 2010
What role do independent and ethical journalists have in preserving our democracy? Terry Phillips moderates a discussion about how changes in media consumption (such as the decline in newspaper readership) affect politics. The conversation also focuses on how changes in the news business are affecting the quality of journalism.
Panelists include: Betsy Lumbye, Executive Editor at the Fresno Bee; Chris Manson, News Director at KSEE/Channel 24; Alicia Shepard, Ombudsman at National Public Radio; and Christopher Meyers, Philosophy Professor and Director of the Kegley Institute of Ethics at CSU Bakersfield.
Additional Links:
National Weather Service
Fresno Bee
KSEE/Channel 24 News
NPR Ombudsman
California State University, Bakersfield
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Sports Medicine
Aired June 15th, 2010
As we move into warmer weather, many of us are using muscles that were in hibernation during recent months. Whether one is a serious athlete, a weekend warrior or just moderately active, warming up is an important prelude to any physical exertion. What should we know to avoid getting hurt?
Moderator Terry Phillips interviews guest experts and takes listener calls.
Panelists include: Dr. Jason Gray, owner of Physiomotion Physical Therapy; Dr. Steven Thaxter, orthopedic surgeon at Sierra Pacific Orthopedic & Spine Center; and Bob Pair, co-owner of Pair & Marotta Physical Therapy
Additional Links:
Physiomotion Physical Therapy
Sierra Pacific Orthopedic & Spine Center
Pair & Marotta Physical Therapy
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Conflict Resolution
Aired June 8th, 2010
Many people claim to have irreconcilable differences. But not all disputes have to end unhappily for one person or the other. Sometimes, there is some common ground that can lead to a win-win outcome. Moderator Terry Phillips interviews guest experts on mediation, and takes listener calls.
Panelists include: Daniel DeSantis, CEO of Fresno Regional Foundation; Lori Granger, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist at the Center for Mindfulness; Erin Rhames-Childs, Collaborative Divorce Attorney with the Childs Law Group; and Detective Doug Reese, Fresno Police Department Crisis Team Negotiator.
Additional Links:
Fresno Superior Court alternative dispute resolution program
Fresno Pacific University Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
Fresno Regional Foundation
The Center For Mindfulness
Childs Law Group
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Primary Election Propositions
Aired June 1st, 2010
This is a fast-paced summary of the arguments for and against the statewide initiatives. Terry Phillips moderates a debate among advocates for and against the most controversial measures: Proposition 14 (changes primary election process), Proposition 15 (introduces public funding of political campaigns) and Proposition 16 (limits local electricity providers).
Advocates include: Jeannine English, President of California AARP (Yes on 14); Richard Winger, Californians for Electoral Reform board member (No on 14); Trent Lange, California Fair Elections Act campaign chair (Yes on 15); Richard Wiebe, Schubert Flint Public Affairs firm (No on 15); Becky Warren, Mercury Public Affairs firm (Yes on 16); and Mark Toney, Executive Director of TURN (No on 16).
Other guests include: Tom Holyoke, Political Science Professor, CSU Fresno; Mark Trezza, Political Science Professor, Fresno City College.
Additional Links:
Yes on Prop. 14
No on Prop. 14
Yes on Prop. 15
No on Prop. 15
Yes on Prop. 16
No on Prop. 16
Yes on Prop. 17
No on Prop. 17
California Secretary of State Guide to Propositions
League of Women Voters Guide to Propositions
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Politics & Public Opinion
Aired May 25th, 2010
Today’s program is all politics and public opinion, as moderator Terry Phillips leads a discussion on how public opinion is moving in today’s political climate.
Terry’s guests are: Mr. Mark Balsassare, President and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California; Mr. Jonathan Zwicle, Fresno County Treasurer of the California Libertarian Party; Mr. Derek Iverson, Spokesperson for the California Green Party; Mr. Markham Robinson, State Chair and Media Contact for the California American Independent Party; Mr. Kevin Akin, State Chair of the California Peace and Freedom Party.
Additional Links:
Public Policy Institute of California
Libertarian Party of California
Green Party of California
California American Independent Party
California Peace and Freedom Party
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