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Boston Restoration Resources, Inc. v. Pitts, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 09-026-18)
SUFFOLK, ss SUPERIOR COURT
BOS, and JAMAICA PLAIN NEIGHBORHOOD
Therapy Resources Management LLC, et al. v. Whittier Health Network, Inc., et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-120-17)
SUFFOLK, ss. SUPERIOR COURT
No. 1784CV0942 BLS 1
THERAPY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LLC, et al
WHITTIER HEALTH NETWORK, INC., et al
Count IV of the Amended Complaint seeks a declaratory judgment to the effect that
defendants (referred to collectively as "Whittier") are barred from seeking indemnity from
plaintiffs (referred to collectively as "Therapy"). Whittier has not yet answered the amended
complaint or asserted a counterclaim, but the record is clear that Whittier believes it has the right
to be indemnified by Therapy for litigation costs and a settlement payment incurred by Whittier
in connection with an investigation and lawsuit under the False Claims Act ("FCA"), 31 U.S.C.
§3729.1 There is an actual controversy between the parties regarding whether, as a matter of law,
Whittier can obtain indemnification under its contracts with Therapy which state that "[Therapy] shall indemnify and hold [Whittier] harmless from and against all claims, demands, costs,
expenses, liabilities and losses (including reasonable attorney's fees) which may result against
[Whittier] as a consequence of any malfeasance, negligence . . . caused . . . by [Therapy] . . . ."
1 Whittier has effectively obtained some indemnification by refusing to pay invoices for
services rendered by Therapy. Thus, Therapy is the plaintiff in this action seeking recovery for
non-payment of invoices. The claim for indemnification by Whittier is anticipated because such
claim is the stated basis for Whittier's refusal to pay the invoices.
Therapy's argument for summary judgment on Count IV is based on the following
undisputed facts. The losses that Whittier wants indemnification for arise from the fact that
Whittier was sued, along with Therapy, for fraud under the FCA. The suit was brought by a
former employee of Therapy. There was also another suit by a different former employee of
Therapy against Therapy alone. The filing of the suits triggered an investigation by federal
officials. The gist of the FCA claims was that Whittier and Therapy knowingly presented false
claims for Medicare reimbursement. Both Whittier and Therapy denied the allegations.
At some point, the claims against Therapy were dismissed. It is unclear from the record
whether the dismissal was a result of a settlement or whether it was a dismissal without
prejudice. Sometime later, Whittier entered into a settlement with the FCA plaintiffs, including
the government, requiring, among other things, payment by Whittier of $ 2.5 million. Therapy
was not a party to the settlement. FCA claims against Therapy were not released in the Whittier
The settlement agreement alleges that Whittier failed "to take sufficient steps to prevent
[Therapy] from engaging in a pattern and practice of fraudulently inflating the reported amounts
of therapy provided to Medicare Part A patients." There is no admission of liability by Whittier
in the settlement agreement and there was no finding by a court or jury that Whittier engaged in
the fraudulent conduct alleged.
Therapy seeks a declaration that the indemnity provision, quoted above, is unenforceable
as against public policy and the FCA. In short, Therapy argues that indemnification of Whittier
would relieve it of liability for its own fraud. The parties concede that if Whittier had been found
by a court to have committed fraud, or admitted to fraud, case law under the FCA would prohibit
Whittier from obtaining indemnification. Therapy argues that the FCA preempts state law claims,
based on contract or common law, for indemnification that would offset liability for fraud.
But Whittier asserts that it did not commit fraud. There has been no finding or admission
that it committed fraud. The issue presented is identical to what was presented to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Cell Therapeutics, Inc. v. Lash Group, Inc., 586
F. 3d 1204, 1205 (2009)("But what happens when a target defendant settles with the government
and the relator and then seeks recovery against a third party for contractual indemnity and
independent claims?"). The facts of Cell Therapeutics are closely aligned with the facts in the
present case.
The Court in Cell Therapeutics answered its rhetorical question by holding that a
defendant settling FCA claims with no admission of liability is free to seek indemnification from
a third party. Id. at 1212. "In resolving disputes under the FCA, we have recognized 'the general
policy in favor of encouraging parties to settle disputes.' Treating a qui tam settlement as a de
facto finding of liability would inevitably chill the settlement spirit." Id. (Citation omitted). After
considering both the policy behind the FCA and principles of issue and claim preclusion, the
Court reversed a lower court's dismissal of a settling defendant's claim for indemnification. Id. at
I find the reasoning and conclusion in Cell Therapeutics to be thoroughly persuasive. The
cases cited by Therapy are all distinguishable from the facts of both Cell Therapeutics and the
present case. Whittier should not be precluded from making a claim for indemnification merely
because it settled the FCA case. Ultimately, whether Whittier can recover indemnification will
depend on its ability to prove its contract claim (whether Whittier's losses were "as a
consequence of any malfeasance" of Therapy). Therapy, however, will have the opportunity to
prove that Whittier's conduct was fraudulent. If so, Whittier may be precluded from
indemnification. These issues are not ripe for determination on the present record.
The cross-motions for partial summary judgment on Count IV of the amended
complaint (Docket Nos. 20 and 21) are DENIED.
By the Court,
Edward P. Leibensperger
Justice of the Superior Court
Date: August 3, 2017
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Department of Agricultural Resources, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-105-17)
NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA, 02108-1750; (617) 557-1030; email@example.com
PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC. vs. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES & another.[1]
Suffolk. February 6, 2017. – June 14, 2017.
Present: Gants, C.J., Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, & Budd, JJ.
Public Records. Agriculture. Animal. Statute, Construction. Privacy.
Civil action commenced in the Superior Court Department on October 14, 2014.
The case was heard by Christopher J. Muse, J.
The Supreme Judicial Court on its own initiative transferred the case from the Appeals Court.
Oxford Global Resources, LLC v. Hernandez (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-065-17)
SUFFOLK, ss. SUPERIOR COURT.
Oxford Global Resources, LLC, is a recruiting and staffing company that places individual contractors who have specialized technical expertise with businesses who need workers having such skills. Oxford hired Jeremy Hernandez to work in its Campbell, California, office. To accept Oxford's offer Hernandez had to and did sign an offer letter and a separate "protective covenants agreement" (the "Agreement") that contains confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation provisions. The Agreement provides that it is governed by Massachusetts law and that any suit arising from or relating to that contract must be brought in Massachusetts.
Oxford alleges that Hernandez breached the Agreement by using information regarding the identity of Oxford's customers to solicit those customers on behalf of a competitor in California. Hernandez has moved to dismiss this action under the forum non conveniens doctrine, arguing that this action should be heard in California, where he lives and worked for Oxford.
The Court concludes that the forum selection clause is unenforceable and that the interests of justice require that this case be heard in California. The Court will therefore ALLOW the motion to dismiss pursuant to G.L. c. 223A, § 5, and the common law doctrine known as forum non conveniens.
1. Enforceability of the Forum Selection Clause.
1.1. California Law Governs the Agreement. Whether Massachusetts courts will enforce a forum selection clause like the one agreed to by Hernandez must be decided under whatever law governs the contract as a whole. See Melia v. Zenhire, Inc., 462 Mass. 164, 168 (2012); Jacobson v. Mailboxes Etc. U.S.A., Inc., 419 Mass. 572, 575 (1995). Thus, before deciding whether the Agreement's mandatory forum selection clause is enforceable the Court must decide which State's law governs this
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contract.1 Although the Agreement specifies that it is governed by Massachusetts law, the Court concludes that choice-of-law provision is unenforceable and that the contract is instead governed by California law.
"A choice-of-law clause should not be upheld where," as here, "the party resisting it did not have a meaningful choice at the time of negotiation — i.e., where the parties had unequal bargaining power, and the party now attempting to enforce the choice-of-law clause essentially forced the clause upon the weaker party," and enforcing the clause would be unfair to the weaker party. Taylor v. Eastern Connection Operating, Inc., 465 Mass. 191, 195 n.8 (2013). This follows from the general rule that contracts of adhesion are not enforceable if "they are unconscionable, offend public policy, or are shown to be unfair in the particular circumstances." McInnes v. LPL Fin., LLC, 466 Mass. 256, 266 (2013), quoting Chase Commercial Corp. v. Owen, 32 Mass. App. Ct. 248, 253 (1992); accord Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno, 311 P.3d 184, 202-203 (Cal. 2013). As the American Law Institute has explained:
A choice-of-law provision, like any other contractual provision, will not be given effect if the consent of one of the parties to its inclusion in the contract was obtained by improper means, such as by misrepresentation, duress, or undue influence, or by mistake. Whether such consent was in fact obtained by improper means or by mistake will be determined by the forum in accordance with its own legal principles. A factor which the forum may consider is whether the choice-of-law provision is contained in an "adhesion" contract, namely one
1 The Court concludes and the parties seem to agree that the provision stating that the Agreement will be governed by Massachusetts law and that all actions relating to or arising out of the Agreement "will be submitted" to a court in Massachusetts is a mandatory forum selection clause that requires such contract claims to be tried in Massachusetts. Although the contract does not expressly state that jurisdiction in Massachusetts is exclusive or that such suits may not be brought elsewhere, the combination of the "will be submitted" language with a choice of law clause stating that Massachusetts law shall govern the contract has the effect of making Massachusetts the "mandatory and exclusive" venue. See Baby Furniture Warehouse Store, Inc., v. Meubles D & F Ltée, 75 Mass. App. Ct. 27, 31 (2009) (provision stating that contract is governed by Quebec law and that parties "agree to submit themselves to the jurisdiction of" Quebec courts for resolution of any disputes arising out of contract or parties' relationship gave Quebec courts "exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes between the parties"); accord Boland v. George S. May Intern. Co., 81 Mass. App. Ct. 817, 826 n.12 (2012) (dictum).
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that is drafted unilaterally by the dominant party and then presented on a "take-it-or-leave-it" basis to the weaker party who has no real opportunity to bargain about its terms. Such contracts are usually prepared in printed form, and frequently at least some of their provisions are in extremely small print. Common examples are tickets of various kinds and insurance policies. Choice-of-law provisions contained in such contracts are usually respected. Nevertheless, the forum will scrutinize such contracts with care and will refuse to apply any choice-of-law provision they may contain if to do so would result in substantial injustice to the adherent.
Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws § 187 comment b (1971) (emphasis added).
It is apparent that the Agreement is a contract of adhesion and that Hernandez had neither the opportunity nor the bargaining power to negotiate over whether California or Massachusetts law would govern his non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements. The complaint specifically alleges that Oxford would not have hired Hernandez if he did not sign the Agreement, which makes clear that Hernandez had no opportunity to negotiate these issues. Oxford has neither alleged nor proffered any evidence suggesting that the parties had any negotiation over the choice of law or forum selection provisions contained in § 6.3 of the Agreement, or even that Oxford expressed any willingness to discuss those issues. The complaint also reveals that Hernandez had no bargaining power with respect to these issues. The complaint and its attachments indicate that Hernandez was hired to work as an entry-level employee. Oxford agreed to pay Hernandez $ 50,000 per year to work as an "account manager," and alleges that Hernandez "had no previous experience or skill in the information technology staffing and consulting industry." The only fair inference from the facts alleged by Oxford in its complaint is that Hernandez had no power to bargain over the combined choice-of-law and forum selection provision.
Oxford notes that § 7.5 of the Agreement states that Hernandez, by signing the contract, acknowledged that he had the opportunity to read the Agreement and to ask his own lawyer to review it, that he understood each provision, and that he was not under duress. But that boilerplate language cannot change the apparent facts that Hernandez had no bargaining power with respect to the choice-of-law and forum selection clauses in Oxford's standard form contract, and that the Agreement signed by Hernandez was not the product of any negotiations between the parties.
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It is also apparent that the choice-of-law provision was an attempt by Oxford to circumvent California's strong public policy against the enforceability of non-competition agreement. If the Agreement did not contain a choice of law provision, then California law would govern Oxford's claims under the Agreement because California "has the most significant relationship to the transaction and the parties." Bushkin Associates, Inc. v. Raytheon Co., 393 Mass. 622, 632 (1985); accord, e.g., Nile v. Nile, 432 Mass. 390, 401 (2000); OneBeacon America Ins. Co. v. Narragansett Elec. Co., 90 Mass. App. Ct. 123, 128 (2016). It is undisputed that Hernandez was a California resident who was recruited and hired by Oxford in California, to work in Oxford's California office, and to service only California clients. Although Oxford says its principal place of business is in Massachusetts, Oxford has alleged no facts and presented no evidence suggesting that Hernandez's contract with and work for Oxford implicated Massachusetts in any way.
Non-competition agreements like the one that Oxford required Hernandez to sign are not enforceable under California law. See Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600 ("every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void"). This statute codifies "California's strong public policy against noncompetition agreements." Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic, Inc., 59 P.3d 231, 236-237 (Cal. 2002). Even before the passage of § 1660, "it has long been the public policy of [California] that '[a] former employee has the right to engage in a competitive business for himself and to enter into competition with his former employer, even for the business of … his former employer, provided such competition is fairly and legally conducted.' " Reeves v. Hanlon, 95 P.3d 513, 517 (Cal. 2004), quoting Continental Car–Na–Var Corp. v. Moseley, 148 P.2d 9, 13 (Cal. 1944).
Oxford's argument that the Agreement does not violate California law, because it only bars Hernandez from competing by using confidential information that belongs to Oxford, is without merit. The Agreement provides that Hernandez may not compete against his former employer using Oxford's trade secret information, but it defines the concept of confidential information so broadly that it includes the "identity" of Oxford's customers, prospective customers, and consultants. And the
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complaint alleges that Hernandez breached the Agreement merely by soliciting companies and individuals that he knew where customers of or consultants placed by Oxford. The non-competition restriction that Oxford seeks to enforce therefore goes far beyond what is permitted under California law or, for that matter, under Massachusetts law.
An employee is free to carry away his own memory of customers' names, needs, and habits and use that information, even to serve or to solicit business from those very customers. Such "remembered information" is not confidential because the information itself, as distinguished from an employer's compilation of such information into a list or database, is known to the customers and thus not kept secret by the employer. American Window Cleaning Co. of Springfield, Mass. v. Cohen, 343 Mass. 195, 199 (1961); accord Angell Elevator Lock Co. v. Manning, 348 Mass. 623, 625 (1965); Woolley's Laundry, 304 Mass. at 391-392; May v. Angoff, 272 Mass. 317, 320 (1930). The same is true under California law. See Retirement Group v. Galante, 176 Cal.App.4th 1226, 1239-1241, 98 Cal.Rptr.3d 585, 594-596 (Cal. App. Ct. 2009).
Since the mere identity of customers is not confidential, the Agreement that Oxford seeks to enforce is the kind of non-competition agreement that is void under California law. Dowell v. Biosense Webster, Inc., 179 Cal.App.4th 564, 577-579, 102 Cal.Rptr.3d 1, 11-12 (Cal. App. Ct. 2009); Galante, supra.
In sum, the Agreement's choice-of-law provision is not enforceable because it would result in substantial injustice to Hernandez by depriving him of the freedom to compete against Oxford in California that is guaranteed under California law, and it would do so based solely on a contract clause that Hernandez had no meaningful opportunity to negotiate when he was hired. See Taylor, 465 Mass. at 195 n.8. For the reasons discussed above, the Agreement is therefore governed by California law.
1.2. The Forum Selection Clause is Not Enforceable. The mandatory forum selection clause is unenforceable for much the same reasons.
Forum selection clauses are generally enforceable under California law "in the absence of a showing that enforcement of such a clause would be unreasonable." Smith, Valentino & Smith, Inc. v. Superior Court, 551 P.2d 1206, 1209 (Cal. 1976). The mere fact that such a clause was part of a contract of adhesion, rather than the
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result of meaningful negotiation between the parties, does not render the provision unenforceable under California law. See Cal-State Business Prods. & Servs., inc. v. Ricoh, 12 Cal.App.4th 1666, 1679-1681, 16 Cal.Rptr.2d 417, 425-426 (Cal. Ct. App. 1993). "A mandatory forum selection clause … is generally given effect unless enforcement would be unreasonable or unfair," even if it is made part of an employment agreement. Verdugo v. Alliantgroup, L.P., 237 Cal.App.4th 141, 147, 187 Cal.Rptr.3d 613, 618 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015).
However, where a forum selection clause is combined with a choice-of-law provision that would bar a claim or defense in violation of California public policy, the forum selection provision is also "unenforceable as against public policy." See Verdugo, 237 Cal.App.4th at 154-157, 187 Cal.Rptr.3d at 624-625; accord Hall v. Superior Court, 150 Cal.App.3d 411, 413, 197 Cal.Rptr. 757, 759 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983).2
Since Oxford was hiring Hernandez to work for it in California, the evident reason why Oxford sought to make the Agreement subject to Massachusetts law and require that any lawsuits arising from the contract be brought in Massachusetts was that Oxford wanted to keep Hernandez from enforcing his rights under California law not to be subject to a broad non-competition agreement that barred any solicitation of Oxford's former or prospective customers. Under these circumstances, the forum selection clause in the Agreement is not enforceable under California law.
2. Analysis of Proper Venue. In the absence of an enforceable forum selection clause, a plaintiff's decision to bring suit in a permissible venue should be respected unless an adequate alternative forum is available and the relevant private and public interests strongly favor litigating the case elsewhere. Gianocostas v. Interface Group-Massachusetts, Inc., 450 Mass. 715, 723 (2008). "In general terms, the doctrine of
2 These holdings by the California courts are not idiosyncratic. For example, the United States Supreme Court has noted with respect to mandatory arbitration clauses that "in the event the choice-of-forum and choice-of-law clauses operated in tandem as a prospective waiver of a party's right to pursue statutory remedies for antitrust violations, we would have little hesitation in condemning the agreement as against public policy." Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., 473 U.S. 614, 637 n.19 (1985); see also M/S Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co., 407 U.S. 1, 15 (1972) ("A contractual choice-of-forum clause should be held unenforceable if enforcement would contravene a strong public policy of the forum in which suit is brought, whether declared by statute or by judicial decision.") (dictum).
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forum non conveniens provides that, 'where in a broad sense the ends of justice strongly indicate that the controversy may be more suitably tried elsewhere, then jurisdiction should be declined and the parties relegated to relief to be sought in another forum.' " Id., quoting Universal Adjustment Corp. v. Midland Bank, Ltd., 281 Mass. 303, 313 (1933). Thus, "dismissal may be appropriate '[w]hen the court finds that in the interest of substantial justice the action should be heard in another forum.' " Id., quoting G.L. c. 223A, § 5. "Decisions to grant or deny motions to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens are left to the discretion of the trial judge." Id.
The Court concludes, in the exercise of its discretion, that it would be unfair to compel Hernandez to defend himself in Massachusetts and that justice would best be served by dismissing this action so it may be tried in California.
State courts in California provide an adequate alternative forum. They are just as capable of hearing this matter and deciding it fairly. Oxford does not contest this point. The choice-of-law issues discussed above have no bearing on whether this case should be tried in Massachusetts or California. Cf. Melia, 462 Mass. at 173-182. Thus, the Court's determination that California law bars or at least limits Oxford's contract claims is irrelevant when deciding Hernandez's motion to dismiss on grounds of forum non conveniens. If California law applies and limits Oxford's claims, that will be true whether this matter is tried in California or Massachusetts courts.
In weighing the relevant private and public interests, the Court must take into account the fact that all relevant events occurred in California and all of Oxford's alleged harm or injury was incurred there. The Court credits Hernandez's unchallenged testimony (by way of affidavit) that he interviewed for the Oxford job in California, signed the offer letter and Agreement in California, was trained by Oxford in California, did all of his work for Oxford in California, and reported to Oxford supervisors who were located in California. The Court also finds that all of the Oxford clients (which are the companies that hire Oxford to recruit and place technically skilled personnel) and consultants (who are the people Oxford places with its clients) with whom Hernandez worked were located in California. The Court further finds that Hernandez still lives and works in California, that all of the individuals whom Oxford accuses Hernandez of soliciting for his new employer are
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located in California, and that none of the conduct that Oxford accuses Hernandez of engaging in took place in Massachusetts or anywhere else outside of California.
As a result, the relevant private interests weigh heavily in favor of litigating this case in California. Since everything relevant to this case happened in California, it appears that all relevant witnesses are located in California and cannot be compelled to testify in Massachusetts. All other relevant evidence is presumably either located in California or available electronically so that it has no bearing on which forum is more convenient. It will be easier and more efficient for both Hernandez and Oxford to try this case in California. Indeed, Hernandez will be unable adequately to defend himself unless the case is litigated in California. And if Oxford were to obtain a judgment against Hernandez it would be much easier to enforce it if issued by a California court. The private interests strongly favor trial in California. Cf. Gianocostas, 450 Mass. at 726-727.
With respect to the relevant public interests, California has a much stronger interest than Massachusetts in deciding whether Hernandez breached his contract or committed a tort in trying to convince some of Oxford's customers or consultants in California to use a competitor instead. Hernandez has been a California resident since before he first started working for Oxford in California. And the business operations that Oxford claims were unlawfully harmed are located in California and serve California customers. Massachusetts has very little interest in the outcome of this lawsuit. Thus, the public interests also strongly favor trial in California.
For all of these reasons, the Court concludes that California is the appropriate forum in which to litigate Oxford's claims against Hernandez.
Defendant's motion to dismiss this action on grounds of forum non conveniens is ALLOWED. Final judgment shall enter dismissing all claims without prejudice.
June 9, 2017
Kenneth W. Salinger
Justice of the Superior Court
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Leslie from Soldier's Best Friend will give a presentation to the group, Sparky's Service Dog's. They are an extracurricular club at ASU intended to help raise awareness for service animals on campus. Leslie will bring handouts to give to the attendees.


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Curriculum Vitae
2008-2010 MFA University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Area of Specialization: Experimental Video Arts
2004-2006 MA, New York University, New York, NY
Area of Specialization: Photography & Media Arts
1992-1996 BFA, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, P. R. China
Area of Specialization: Film Production
Academic Employment
2013-Present Affiliated faculty: Media Arts, Department of Art
University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN
2006-2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Cinematography,
Beijing Film Academy; Beijing, P.R. China
2000-2004 Lecturer: Department of Cinematography,
Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, P.R. China
Professional Experience
2010-present Videographer and Editor, Voice of Vision VI, VII,
Art Department, University of Minnesota
2005-2006 Videographer and Editor, Hong Kong Phoenix
Satellite Television, New York Bureau
2001 Visiting Scholar, Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. US
2000 Visiting Scholar, Duke University in Durham, NC, US
1997-1999 Information Technology Specialist, Audio-Visual
Experiment Center, Beijing Film Academy,
Beijing, P.R. China
Fellowships and Awards
2014 Distinguished Chinese Alumni Award
2010 Zelda and Max Berman Graduate Fellowship,
University of Minnesota
Pioneer Scholarship Award, University of Minnesota
2009 International Graduate student Special Award,
University of Minnesota
2008 Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight
Scholarship Award, University of Minnesota
Courses Taught
Lecturer, University of Minnesota
Art and Politics
Documentary Filmmaking
From Moving Image to New Media
Experimental and Media Arts
Assistant Professor, Beijing Film Academy
Experimental Video
Narrative Filmmaking
Documentary Filmmaking
Lecturer, Beijing Film Academy
Video Editing
Filming for Visual Effects
Camera and Lighting Techniques,
Graduate Instructor, University of Minnesota
Experimental and Media Arts
2014 The 14th Pingyao International Photography Festival
2013 Saku The fourth Kobe Biennale, Kobe, Japan
2013 Gravitation The sixth Chengdu Biennale, Chengdu, China
2013 Boundary: Art or Life
Museum of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China
2012 Conceptual Renewal – A Brief History of Chinese
Contemporary Photographical Art Sishang Art Museum,
Huosi Rd. East, Zhangxizhuang, Shunyi Dist., Beijing, China
2012 Women and Water Rights exhibition,
The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI.
2011 Understanding Politics -Three Artists Exhibition: Soap Factory,
514 SE. 2nd St. Minneapolis, MN
2010 Bebal, Katherine E. Nash Gallery,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2010 Women and Water, Katherine E. Nash Gallery,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2009 The Rule of Art, Korea Cultural Center, Beijing, China
2009 Experimental and Media Arts, Katherine E. Nash Gallery,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Scholarship Exhibition, Regis Center for Art, Minneapolis, MN
2008 Water, Wood and Sky, Beijing Film Academy Gallery,
Beijing, China
2008 Why You Belong, Burnet Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2008 To the Bind, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2008 Culturing Technology: Art & Technology 1968-2008,
Regis Center for Art, Minneapolis, MN
2008 New York University, Asian Art Alumni Exhibition,
Shanghai, China
2007 Time-Line, Human Speed and Technology Speed,
Korean Cultural Center, Beijing, China
2006 Seven Artists in China, 548 Avant Gallery, 548 W, 28th NYC, NY
2005 Butterfly Dreams: MA Thesis Exhibition,
80 Washington Square East Galleries, NYC,
Department of Art and Art Professions, New York University, NY
2004 NYU Students Annual Exhibition, NYU Art and Art Professions,
New York University, NY
1996 BFA Exhibition, Beijing Film Academy Gallery, Beijing, China
The Art of Advertisement, Beijing Film Academy Gallery, China
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Vacuity, The 12th Pingyao International Photography Festival,
Shangxi, China
2009 Broken Glass, The 9th Pingyao International Photography Festival,
Shangxi, China
2006 At the Moment, 798 Avant Gallery, 511w 25th St. #502, New York
Lectures and Presentations
2014 Guest lecturer, Maryland Institute College of Art
2013 Guest Lecturer, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China
2012 Panelist, panel discussion of Women and Water Right,
The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
2012 Guest Lecturer, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN
2010 Guest Lecturer, LiaoNing Normal University, Dalian, China
2010 Panelist, panel discussion of how to modernize traditional
Chinese Cultures--Film section, ShangHai
2010 Artist Talk, Women and Water, University of Minnesota, MN
2009 Guest Lecturer, Minneapolis Community and Technical College,
Minneapolis, MN
Guest speaker, Beijing Bastard, Walker Art Center,
Minneapolis, MN
2008 Panelist, panel discussion of Jian, Yi's film Super Girls, 13 Gallery,
Minneapolis, MN
Film and Video Works
2013 Amendment II (Experimental Video, TRT 5:00 minutes)
2011 The Fire (Experimental Video, TRT 3:20 minutes)
2010 Babel (Experimental Video, TRT 14:50 minutes)
2008-now Jacuzzi (Narrative Short, working in progress, TRT 30 minutes)
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor
2009 Something About Relationship (Mockumentary, TRT15 minutes)
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor
2009 Inaudible Sound (Experimental Video, 3 minutes) Director,
2008 A Brief History of Time (Experimental Video, TRT 5:31 Minutes)
2007 Flying Five Rings (A Promotional Film for Beijing 2008 Olympics,
30 minutes) Assistant Director
2006 The Kite Runner (Feature TRT128 Minutes), Coordinator
1999 National Flag (Feature TRT 90 Minutes) Assistant Cinematographer
Beijing Forbidden City Film Co.
1998 Dream Pursuer (Feature TRT 90 Minutes)
Assistant Cinematographer & Still Photographer
Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy
Professional Training
1999 Large Format Photography Workshop
Sinar Training Center, Beijing, P. R. China
1998 Pedagogy Summer School for Young Teachers
Training Center for University Teachers- Certificate of
Qualification of Instruction at the University level,
Capital Normal University, Beijing P. R. China
1996 3-D Studio Computer Visual Arts Workshop
3-D Computer Visual Arts Training Center
Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, P. R. China
Professional Organizations
2012-present Women Caucus Art—Vice President of Minnesota Chapter
2007-present Central Arts and Culture Committee of China Association
for Promoting Democracy
1999-2003 Chinese Female Photographers' Association
1998-2005 Chinese Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers


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How to get the perfect Dutch flower braid
A new hair up-do is slowly gaining popularity among girls. Dutch flower braid is being loved by more and more unique hairstyle fanatics because of its superficial loveliness and how easy it is to create.
This video from Confessions of a Hairstylist shows how Dutch flower braid can be done using minimal materials. What's more stunning about this braid is its volume and texture are both definitely one of a kind. Large Dutch flower braid would be more outstanding if hair is dyed with different colors like the one on the video. To successfully imitate the look, it is suggested to use a dry wax and a hair iron. Other than, all you will need are just bobby pins and elastics.
The thick Dutch braid protrudes a somewhat flower look that is elegant and creatively made
Image is a captured screenshot from the Youtube video above


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"LIU Xiaodong in South Africa" will be opened at ESLITE GALLERY on 14 May, exhibiting his life drawings resulted from his project in South Africa (commissioned by LV) in August 2014. During the one month, LIU Xiaodong visited many places: he sketched the wild lives in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Blyde River Canyon and portrayed the ordinary people in Cape Town and Cape of Good Hope, to name just a few spots. 50 paintings on xuan paper and on photos present the robust people and landscapes in South Africa. They are so powerfully contagious that the viewers can lay aside the differences of ethnicity and culture, observing their lands and lives via the lens of shared humanity.
Even though LIU Xiaodong has been one of the most influential figures of Chinese contemporary art, he still enjoys carrying his tools to paint on-site. He has been to China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, America, Italy, Cuba, Tibet, Qatar, and South Africa. Keen in observation, LIU explores the mindsets of his target figures and is well versed in representing their diversified postures of existence in society and nature. Life drawing can be viewed as his epistemology. "I feel I know him the moment I paint him," he said to the documentary photographer the day he sketched a lion. LIU's works, therefore, not only capture the objective reality and felt emotions but manifest the spirit of anthropological studies and actions.
About the exhibition
Date: 14 May 2016 – 05 Jun 2016
Venue: ESLITE GALLERY
Address: 5F, No. 11 Songgao Road, Taipei 11073 Taiwan
Courtesy of the artist and ESLITE GALLERY, for further information please visit www.eslitegallery.com.


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Teaching at BAKS+
Classes run for 40 weeks through the school year (September to mid-June). Individual classes have up to 12 students and meet once a week on a weekday, generally in the afternoon (3:30 to 6:00 pm), with a few classes for older students meeting in the evening (6:30 to 8:45 pm). The classroom teacher is responsible for implementing the curriculum, preparing all activities, differentiating the lessons based on each student's proficiency level, and ongoing student assessment and parent-teacher communication. BAKS+ uses German textbooks and reading material as well as DaF material to support and personalize the curriculum. Prospective candidates should hold a teaching credential and/or have experience teaching German, or have taught school-aged children a German-speaking country. All candidates should have native-speaker-level German abilities. A commitment for the entire school year is required.
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BAKS+ Summer Camp 2019: We are seeking additional teachers and assistants for our German summer camp for kids aged 3–13. Camp runs in two 2-week sessions: July 15–July 26 and July 29–August 9, Monday–Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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On Wednesday, Centre government revealed its plan in the Apex Court to swap a national rule on older persons with the novel rule that will retain the age uniform across segments for persons to be calculated as senior citizens to get concession and welfares as per the government's social welfare schemes.
In different area and segment, the criteria of considering a person as a senior citizen are dissimilar, which is puzzling for many.
Currently, according to the insurance segment persons over 65 years as senior citizens, in the railways' concession on tickets given to men who are above 60 years and women above 58 years.
In the income, tax concessions are given persons above 60 years and 80 years at a dissimilar rate.
Pension slab for above 60 years person is Rs.200 while in the case above 80 years, the pension is Rs.500.
Former law Minister Ashwani Kumar had raised petition on the issue, for which in response, the government revealed its plan on the senior citizen criteria.
Helpage India, NGO, demanded the court to instruct the Centre government to surge the monthly pension for old age from Rs200 to Rs2, 000.
Seeing the dearness, the cost of living which has increased vertically does not allow old age person to easily have comfort life with such low Rs.200 pension.


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The Meeting Place, a statue at St. Pancras International railway station, London
St. Pancras International is a huge London railway station hosting Eurostar trains (trains on the first floor, the entrance at the ground level), Thameslink connections (underground) and high-speed trains (ground level). It is located near the Kings Cross station (practically across the street)
The official name of this nine-meter tall bronze statue by Paul Day is 'the Meeting Place'. It is located exactly at the front of the Eurostar platform at the St. Pancras station upper level. You can see it when you get out of the train and head towards the exit, but you do not realize how huge it is. The statue was unveiled a decade ago during a re-opening ceremony of the station, and the official launch of the Eurostar trains in London. Its foot is decorated by reliefs.


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The University of Mugla and University of Kentucky from the US, joined forces to open a MBA (Master of Business Administration) course in Bodrum.
The dean of Kentucky University, Prof. Dr. D. Sudharshan was invited for dinner at the well known Denizhan restaurant in Konacik, Bodrum in order to discuss the details. Other guests that attended to this dinner were ; BESIAD ex-president and Finland honorary consulate Dr. Sezgin Gokmen, Manager of Oasis Botim Mahzar Vardar and assistant dean of Kentucky University Prof. Dr. Paul Jarley.
With the help of this course , they expect many local and foreign students to come to Bodrum, Mugla in order to attend the MBA program. They plan to start MBA program in January 2008 and people who are interested to attend can get more detailed information from Mugla University.
The fee of this course will be about 10 thousand dollars and the duration of the course will be 2 years. 50% of the teachers will be Turkish and the other half is planned to be Americans. It is required that the students who are planning to attend this course need to speak fluent English!
I'm quite excited about this, both Universities look very impressive. Please leave a comment to let me know your opinion.


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I thought I could be going through a fashion collaboration fatigue, but the Maison Martin Margiela with H&M collection proved too interesting to be missed. One key attribute of this collection, that goes live on 15th November, is that items are "re-editions" of the iconic Maison Martin Margiela designs.
Such as the Candy clutch, a design that was launched in 2010 and received tremendous attention from the fashion world.
Here are some of my picks from the collection: (from left) Hitched up dress (S$299), Plexi wedge pump (S$399), Candy clutch (S$99.90) and Glove clutch (S$249).
Each item from the collection comes with a tag that indicates which season it originated – as such, this is as close as we can get to the designer, with classic pieces made available again that adhere to the original designs. Expect interesting shapes, edgy tailoring and quirky accessories!
Meanwhile, check out how the celebrities are wearing this collection.
Mena Suvari in MMM with H&M collection from top to toe. While I am not feeling the Trompe L'oeil bodysuit (S$79.90), I am totally smitten by the Plexi wedge and Candy clutch!
Leigh Lazark looked resplendent in the silk top (S$249) and skirt (S$199) ensemble. I believe she is also carrying the Glove clutch in black.
Selma Blair in the Horizontal dress (S$299), which is slightly oversized on the top, but the dramatic draping added some quirky perspective to the feminine silhouette.
Helena Christiensen in the Car Seat Cover dress and the Plexi Wedge Ankle boots.
Julianne Moore in blazer and pants from the collection.
Not quite got what Sarah Jessica Parker was wearing – I think she layered a lace scarf over a Trompe L'oeil maxi dress (S$159) from the H&M collection, before adding an oversized blazer for added structure. (PS: I think she would have looked stunning in the simple Hitched up dress instead of being piled on with layers and layers of garments.)
What do you think of this collection? Are you gonna queue at H&M Orchard Building on 15th November, 8am?
For lookbook images, please refer to this Facebook Album. For preview images (collated from various websites), please refer to this Facebook album.
刚送走了Anna Dello Russo 的特别饰品系列,不到一个月,Maison Martin Margiela与H&M的特别系列即将登场。这次的特别系列其实算是集合之前Maison Martin Margiela所设计过的经典物品,从新推出,让更多人认识这个品牌设计概念。众多明星在纽约索举行的派对穿上了这系列的服饰,大家有任何想法?会排队购买吗?
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So Mayfield should be your starter, right?
When are they going to put the stripes back on the helmet?
So Mayfield should be your starter, right?
When are they going to put the stripes back on the helmet?
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I am a 100% mayfield supporter and in no way should be be the week 1 starter. Its Tyrods job to LOSE and Bakes job to EARN.
The stripes belong to the 53 men who make the wk 1 roster. I love the concept behind it could you imagine what kind of fire it would light under say the Cowboys if you had to earn the Star on your helmet.
I have loved this season of hardknocks. I get that the show is meant to glorify any team that is on there but I believe that Cleveland has the perfect coaching staff right now with Jackson, Haley and Williams. That defense is playing well under Williams. When your motto is do something *****. Or something of that nature you have reached your team. I think the Browns win at least 4 games this year and at most 7 games.
Ya why challenge the logic of a head coach that has won one game over the past 2 years. Troy Aikman was on The Ticket in Dallas this morning and indicated he thought that Hugh Jackosons proclomation from the start that Mayfield would not have the possibility of challenging for the starting role was beyond bizarre. No reason to sit QBs in this day and age unless you are a program that cant get out of the way of itself IMO
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Baker is a better QB than Tyrod with out a doubt. Should he be starting most Likly. Does it make sense for a team that is likely to win 3-6 games no matter which of the 2 start to throw there rookie into the fire NO! Give him until the trade deadline to sit. To see real life game flow to see what it is to live the NFL life and at the deadline Trade tyrod for what ever you can get
For him. And hand Bake the keys.
So Browns fans, if I can ask one question: Why?
Mayfield will work.
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Hey there. Ive posted a couple times here but havent had much chatter. Its a fun time being a browns fan living in New Jersey. Me and my pops have taken flac out here since we moved here from Ohio 35 years ago lol. Havent been much to say when people bust my chops. People are talking about the browns on sports talk or at the pub. I have folks come over and watch the game with me when I go to the local craft beer sorta joint with all the games going on sundays. Go brownies and hello fellow fans.
Question for folks who regularly reading Cleveland beat reporters and listening to sports talk- whats the overall feeling about Austin Corbett? I never hear about him living out here but thats a high pick so Im curious
Corbett is a physical beast - very powerful and has shown flashes in the run-blocking game (not so great with pass-blocking but he's a rookie and can be taught). But he's limited to the inside OL and isn't good as a tackle. Unfortunately for him, our interior is the strongest part of our O-Line with Bitonio, Zeitler, and Tretter, so Corbett hasn't had much of an opportunity to establish himself. For now, he'll continue learning and is currently the next man up if any of our interior 3 get injured.
That's the general perception of him from what I've seen on 92.3 the fan sports radio, as well as various other media outlets.
The Baker has come. Believe the hype.


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Makenzi is 16 years old and going into grade 11 at GW Graham School. Makenzi is a performance veteran with five years of ballet training, Concert and Jazz Band experience playing saxophone, three years of vocal jazz, was the junior representative for musical theatre in 2015 at the Chilliwack Lions Music Festival and has recently performed in Newbury Arts Concepts' productions of "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Oliver". When not performing, Makenzi sits at her art desk and paints the hours away. Makenzi would like to thank her parents and friends for their support and Steffi, Nicola, Carmen and Shelley for making this show possible.
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Elsie is getting so big!
She can hardly walk because of the size of her udder. Poor thing!
Lots of soap! Seeing all the soap on the shelves is about as good as seeing all your filled canning jars lined up on the counter after a long day of processing!
As much as I would love to post some pictures of my new little sis, I won't be able to until she is officially adopted. While children are in the foster care system, you cannot post any pictures of them publicly. I can totally understand why, but it sure is hard!!! :-) SHE IS ADORABLE. She is a small little thing, dark curly hair and a little darker skin than Benjamin. I'm looking so forward to holding her!