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Novartis AG Expects to Have 14 New Blockbuster Drugs by 2017
"As a science-driven company, Novartis is focused on innovation to address unmet medical needs for patients around the world." said Joseph Jimenez, CEO of Novartis. "As a result, our leading pipeline in all phases of development positions us well for continued future growth."
Leading pipeline positions Pharmaceuticals for sustained future growth
Novartis Group continues to lead the industry with 56 new approvals in the US, Europe, Japan and China since 2007. In 2012 alone, the Pharmaceuticals division has received 9 approvals or positive recommendations to date.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals has established a strong foundation for the company's ongoing growth based on currently marketed products. In addition for the next 12 months, Pharmaceuticals expects data read-out on 13 pivotal studies, 9 filings and 7 regulatory decisions. For the following 13 to 24 months, strong pipeline newsflow is expected to continue with a further 11 pivotal trials read-out, 11 filings and 10 regulatory decisions.
As evidenced by the recent launches of Afinitor, Seebri Breezhaler, Jakavi and Signifor, Novartis has a proven track record of bringing innovative products to market. With the current marketed portfolio, Pharmaceuticals is expected to grow from the second half of next year despite loss of exclusivity on mature brands like Diovan, Zometa and Aclasta.
Oncology aims for continued growth through Glivec patent expiry
The Novartis Oncology portfolio has delivered approvals for 6 indications including 2 new molecular entities so far this year and anticipates continued growth over the next five years. One of the major growth drivers, Afinitor, has five indications already approved and has the potential to exceed sales of USD 2 billion in breast cancer alone by 2017. In addition, launches of Jakavi and the planned launches of pipeline projects such as BKM120 for various tumors and LDK378 in lung cancer have the potential to contribute more than USD 1 billion in sales by 2017.
Tasigna: "Path to Cure" - a potential paradigm shift in CML treatment
Novartis has transformed Ph+ chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) to a treatable, chronic condition and is again on the way to redefine what is possible in CML. The new goal is for patients to live free of drug therapy once they have achieved long-term response to treatment. Tasigna, a potent 2nd generation targeted therapy for CML, has demonstrated a reduced risk of progression and deeper and more sustained molecular response than Glivec. Based on these advances, as well as advances in molecular response monitoring, in 2013 the company plans to initiate Tasigna clinical trials to explore the goal of achieving sustained treatment-free remission in patients living with CML. If positive, this could lead to a major paradigm shift in CML treatment.
PRISM: a broad scale program for BKM120, a pan-PI3K inhibitor
Novartis has initiated a broad scale clinical development program named PRISM for its leading PI3K inhibitor BKM120 across multiple indications, both as a single agent and in combination with other therapeutic agents in various breast cancer settings, as well as other indications.
The company also plans to initiate pivotal studies of LDK378, an ALK inhibitor that has shown potent activity in patients with Alk+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as well as activity on brain metastases, in December 2012. Additional trials planned for 2013 and regulatory filings expected to begin in 2014 if trials are successful.
Next wave of promising pipeline newsflow
Strong data in heart failure
Recently presented data for RLX030 show that patients receiving a single infusion of RLX030 had both short-term and long-term benefits. In the short term, RLX030 treated patients had improved heart failure symptoms such as dyspnea (shortness of breath) and edema, in addition to having a shorter stay in the hospital. The long term benefits of RLX030 resulted in a statistically significant 37% reduction in cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality. Furthermore, fewer patients treated with RLX030 had worsening of heart failure as measured on day 5 and day 14 after treatment. Worsening of heart failure during hospitalization was defined as intensification of intravenous therapy or mechanical ventilator or circulatory support. Based on these findings of the RELAX-AHF study, Novartis plans to initiate regulatory filings for RLX030 in early 2013 in the US and Europe.
Comprehensive clinical program in COPD
Novartis is also progressing its comprehensive clinical program in respiratory to meet the needs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). QVA149 has the potential to establish a new standard of care for patients with COPD, preventing exacerbations and showing improvement in bronchodilation compared to placebo and current standard of care. Across numerous clinical studies, QVA149 enables the limited use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as rescue medications as recommended by the GOLD treatment guidelines for COPD.
IL-17 as promising target in psoriasis and other indications
Clinical data for AIN457, a highly effective novel IL-17 inhibitor, across multiple disease areas including psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis were presented. In Phase II clinical studies, AIN457 has shown rapid improvement of psoriasis signs and symptoms in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. Phase III studies for AIN457 in this setting are ongoing with regulatory filings expected to start in late 2013. In addition, the company is investigating AIN457 across multiple indications including multiple sclerosis.
Innovative initiatives showcase how to accelerate development; managing more projects at stable cost level The discovery process in the Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research (NIBR) focuses on disorders where there is unmet medical need and good mechanistic understanding. This approach has increased the success rate from pre-clinical through Phase 2 trials to more than 20%, three times the industry average. Companion diagnostics and biomarkers, especially in oncology, where most Phase I and II trials have patient selection markers included, have enabled early patient selection for clinical trials, reducing overall development timelines and costs. As a result, Novartis has shown greater than average pipeline return on investment achieving highest average annual peak sales of first launched productsamongst industry.
In addition, Novartis is striving to increase efficiency and productivity to manage more projects while keeping costs at a stable level. Introducing novel technologies and methods reduce recruitment time and trial costs, while improving study quality and patient comfort and safety. These include mobile field monitoring, continuous manufacturing and Telehealth. In addition, through a research initiative with Walgreens in the US, clinical trials will provide more real-world evidence and lower access barriers for participants.
About Novartis
Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2011, the Group's continuing operations achieved net sales of USD 58.6 billion, while approximately USD 9.6 billion (USD 9.2 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges) was invested in R&D throughout the Group. Novartis Group companies employ approximately 127,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.com.
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RALEIGH, NC (AP) — A Wake Forest man has been charged with dragging two Wake County Alcohol Beverage Control officers with his SUV.
WRAL-TV reports that say 36-year-old Mario Dion Hartsfield was arrested Sunday and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official. Authorities say he dragged the agents, who were investigating controlled substance and parking violations.
Hartsfield was jailed Monday on a $263,000 secure bond on the assault charges as well as other offenses including resisting a public officer, fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and possession with intent to sell or distribute marijuana.
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Back in 2008, TIME Magazine sat down with Neil deGrasse Tyson to ask him ten reader-submitted questions about science and the cosmos. Eventually, interviewer Gilbert Cruz came to the following question:
What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?
Tyson's response was incredibly moving, if not entirely original; the astrophysicist is definitely channeling his inner Sagan here, but he gives his explanation that special Tyson twist that inspires us to know more about the world and the universe.
If you've never heard Tyson's response, do yourself a favor and give it a listen — it'll give you chills. If you have heard it before, go ahead and listen to it again; YouTuber Max Schlickenmeyer recently put Tyson's response to music, and added some stunning footage of the cosmos, to great effect. The final product more than justifies revisiting Tyson's (and Sagan's) message.


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Eighties-inspired vibrant patterns, bold colours, neon tubes, wild animal skins, metal finishings, loud celluloid and glitter come together in Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa, an exhibition of South African design conceptualised by renowned trend forecaster Li Edelkoort.
Sponsored by Woolworths, Edelkoort's exhibition is the result of Design Indaba's invitation for South African designers to submit original creations paying homage to the Memphis movement — a style trend that was started in December 1981 by Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass.
If you are not familiar with the Memphis style, think Ettore Sottsass's "Carlton Cabinet" and Alessandro Mendini's totemic vases.
Memphis, which was named after the Bob Dylan song "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again", was "everywhere and for everyone" Ettore believed, though the movement was dismantled by 1988.
Now, 25 years later, there is a renewed interest in the colours, the stacking and the layering that were so iconic of this period in design, with Edelkoort interpreting it in the South African context.
"South African style is set to gain inspiration from new ideas working with colour, craft and pattern, liberating itself in pretty much the same way the Memphis Design Movement did 30 years ago," said Edelkoort.
"Working on my trend forecasts, it suddenly became very clear to me that there is a kinship between Memphis and South African creativity, between shantytown colours and Italian kitchen laminates from that period."
Out of an overwhelming selection of entries from a very diverse range of South African designers, Edelkoort settled on the work of 53 entrants, including heavyweights like Porky Hefer, Ardmore Ceramics, Ronel Jordaan, Dokter and Misses, David West and Liam Mooney.
Equally exciting is work included by up-and-coming designers such as Siyanda Mbele, Isabeau Joubert and Werner Venter. Edelkoort said the exhibition celebrates "uniqueness" and "ingenuity with flair" because "the world is ready to look to Africa to be inspired!"
Li Edelkoort
Li Edelkoort is a Dutch curator, publisher and educator. Her work has pioneered trend forecasting as a profession, providing strategic and design advice for the world's leading brands and companies.
Edelkoort's fashion, lifestyle, interior and architecture trend books and magazines have been highly influential in the creative industries. She has also developed an online platform, Trend Tablet, which explains how trends "grow, evolve and flow".
She was the chairperson of the Design Academy Eindhoven from 1999 to 2008. Edelkoort currently chairs the School of Form in Poland and oversees humanitarianism within the Heartwear craft foundation which she co-founded in 1993. Her curatorial work delves into the art and design domain, advising collectors, museums and exhibits around the world. See the exhibition Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa at Design Indaba Expo at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. For more info visit designindaba.com/expo.
Expo opening hours
The Design Indaba Expo 2013 is open to the public from Friday March 1 to Sunday March 3 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Tickets are available at the door or through Computicket.
Buyers' day preview: Thursday February 28: 10am to 7pm
Open to the public: Friday March 1: 10am to 8pm Saturday March 2: 10am to 8pm Sunday March 3: 10am to 6pm
Admission costs: Buyers' day preview: R200 Adults: R70 Pensioners and students: R50 Ages 10-18: R40 Under 10s: Free
Although this article has been made possible by the Mail & Guardian's advertisers, content and photographs were supplied and approved by Design Indaba. It forms part of a larger supplement.


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Emotional – Reactionary – Changeability – Purification – Portal of Transformation
Bottled up emotions that are hard to control or contain.
Frustration and anger. The need to vent.
Uncontrollable urges. Impulsive actions. a
Not listening to your inner guidance, even though you are getting clear signs.
Making choices based primarily on the desires and needs of the ego.
Overreaction to events. Going to extremes.
Lack of self-control and responsibility.
Irrational behavior. Abuse of power.
Compulsive and addictive behaviors.
Sensitivity to criticism. Self-criticism.
Repeat patterns based on unresolved issues from childhood.
SUGGESTIONS: Examine your old fears and belief codes that keep you from moving forward in your life. Try new things. Explore other options in your life.


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Crowded house: A good first impression
Full Circle
at Miller's
Friday, February 11
For some reason, everyone decided that last Friday night was go time. Parking downtown was nigh impossible, and a quick peek into Fellini's No. 9 (which the bouncer attempted to charge me $3 for) told me that locale was packed to the gills with meat-bags.
Running through my photographic memory of show listings for the evening, I knew Miller's could supply me with a prowl to feed the hungry Hook beast, and soon I was seated comfortably in the also pretty crowded establishment sipping on a White Russian and eyeing the country group Full Circle as they set up. Though the crowd at Miller's was something a smaller band would envy, I was unable to decide whether most of the assorted rabble was present to see the act in question or had just blown in on the winds of fate.
Composed of two acoustic guitarists, an acoustic bassist, drummer and vocalist, the group began their set with a minute-long solo acoustic guitar and vocal folk song, and immediately I understood that the front-woman had a voice to remember. A bit country, a bit '60s female folkie, it was quite distinct and able to leap tall building in a single bound, though the acoustics at Miller's made distinguishing the words a challenge.
Soon enough the whole group got in on the act, and the rhythm guitarist joined the shaker-playing vocalist in a duet of sorts, trading off verses while harmonizing well on the choruses. Instrumentally the group was spot-on, playing off each other with a relaxed feel that suggested a long history of collaboration. At a moderate rock tempo, the song was more folk than country, but their third number of the night revealed why they bill themselves as a southern themed act.
Country blues erupted from the group as the members kept to a I-IV-V progression delivered by the group's lead guitarist in a clean uncommonly good voice. The group was reportedly playing a mixture of originals from their album and covers, but except for "Chains" by Gerry Goffin and Carole King (performed by the Beatles on their first album), I recognized none of them.
"Chains" in particular showed off the group's strengths, taking what is a more straight-ahead pop number and adding country sheen. Sung by the bassist with help on the choruses from the vocalist (every member of the group took on vocal duties at some point except for the drummer), the song raised the volume and energy of the crowd after a some slower numbers and prepared the crowd for the next few high-energy country outings.
By this point in the evening, the audience was bobbing their heads and catcalling in between the songs, two signs of a show going over well, and I was sure that, with their ability to expand beyond the country genre, Full Circle will be making people sit up and listen for a long while.
Full Circle
Photo by Máire Corcoran


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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
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The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. It was created for 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the Oscars for 1957, the two categories were combined to honor only the screenplay. In 2002, the name of the award was changed from Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) to Writing (Original Screenplay).[1][2]
Notable nominees
Noted novelists and playwrights who have received nominations in this category include: John Steinbeck, Noël Coward, Raymond Chandler, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Edward Bond, Arthur C. Clarke, Lillian Hellman, Neil Simon, Tom Stoppard and Terence Rattigan.
Multiple nominations
The following 77 screenwriters have received multiple nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. This list is sorted by the number of total awards (with the number of total nominations listed in parentheses).[3]
Special winners
Woody Allen has the most nominations in this category with 16, and the most awards with 3. He also holds the record as the oldest winner (at age 76 for Midnight in Paris, 2011).[4]
Ben Affleck is the youngest winner, at the age of 25 for Good Will Hunting; he co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Damon (age 27 at the time of their award).
Richard Schweizer was the first to win for a foreign-language film, Marie-Louise. Other winners for a non-English screenplay include Albert Lamorisse, Pietro Germi, Claude Lelouch, and Pedro Almodóvar.
Muriel Box was the first woman to win in this category; she shared the award with her husband, Sydney Box. The Box's are also the first married couple to win in this category. Only three other married couples won an Oscar in another category they are; Earl W. Wallace and Pamela Wallace, Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, and Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
In 1996, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen became the only siblings to win in this category. Francis Ford Coppola (1970) and Sofia Coppola (2003) are the only father-daughter pair to win.
Preston Sturges was nominated for two different films in the same year (1944): Hail the Conquering Hero and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek. Oliver Stone achieved the same distinction in 1986, for Platoon and Salvador.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first in colored row, followed by the other nominees.
See also
- Academy Awards
- List of Academy Awards ceremonies
- Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- Academy Award for Best Story
- List of Big Five Academy Award winners and nominees
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
- BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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- ^ awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1263023398256
- ^ http://www.filmsite.org/bestscreenplays.html
- ^ Will this year's Oscar nominations break any records?
- ^ Instead of the categories "Original Screenplay and "Screenplay", it was combined into one category, called "Screenplay", the award was given to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre adapted from the novel of same name
- ^ In 1949, the category was renamed "Story and Screenplay"
- ^ Upon request of his widow and upon recommendation of the Writers Branch Executive Committee, the Board of Governors voted to restore the name of Nedrick Young to the nomination and award presented to Nathan E. Douglas, which was a pseudonym for Mr. Young during the blacklisting period.
- ^ In 1969, the category was renamed: "Story and Screenplay - based on material not previously published or produced
- ^ In 1976, the category was renamed: "Screenplay written directly for the Screen - Based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced"
- ^ In 1978, the category was renamed: "Screenplay written directly for the screen"


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New Hampshire's One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality
THIS IS AN ONLINE PROGRAM: Hundreds of one-room schools dotted the landscape of New Hampshire a century ago and were the backbone of primary education for generations of children. Revered in literature and lore, they actually were beset with problems, some of which are little changed today. The greatest issue was financing the local school and the vast differences between taxing districts in ability to support education. Other concerns included teacher preparation and quality, curriculum, discipline, student achievement and community involvement in the educational process. Steve Taylor explores the lasting legacies of the one-room school and how they echo today. Register at http://rodgerslibrary.org under "events" to receive a link to the meeting.


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Chicago decides it's time to get out of the "email business" to free up resources and focus on the city's data initiative.
Chicago is saying goodbye to its three separate internal email systems -- and saying hello to email in the cloud.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office announced on Thursday, Jan. 3, that the city is migrating desktop applications and email for 30,000 city employees across all city departments onto the Microsoft 365 cloud service -- a move that will reduce taxpayer dollars by $400,000 annually. The phased migration to the cloud is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Cloud adoption has been considered a cost-saving step for IT departments, but according to Chicago CIO Brett Goldstein, migrating email to the cloud also frees up time to focus on innovation elsewhere in the city.
"Should I as a city IT department be in the email business? I don't think so," Goldstein said. "I should get out of that business, free up resources, do it outside, do it better, do it at a lower cost, and then shift to the other part, which is innovation."
Goldstein, who also serves as commissioner of the Department of Innovation and Technology, said getting out of the "email business" means time can be better spent leveraging Chicago's data initiative rather than dealing with round-the-clock email concerns.
By migrating email to the cloud, Goldstein said he can redirect more focus on IT operations like the way Chicago handles transactional databases and warehousing in the city. Because of the high number of databases Chicago has throughout its enterprise, Goldstein is working toward a database shared service concept.
"We're doing distributed data work now in the city, which is very interesting," Goldstein said. "We're dealing with big data and we've leveraged open source. We've been in the big data space for a very low cost and we're very happy with the results."
Chicago has already made strides to carry out its data-focused innovation efforts. Already the city merged the Chicago Public Libraries and nonemergency public safety IT support under the Department of Innovation and Technology to reduce duplication and enhance collaboration. To coincide with city's long-term efforts toward data-focused innovation plans, the city has published hundreds of city data sets through Chicago's data portal, as well as implemented Open311 service.
Emanuel's office also announced on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, the launch of Chicago Digital, a new online resource that connects citizens with innovative digital tools, offers increased access to the city's technology initiatives, and makes it easier to connect with city departments and agencies through social media, according to a press release. The site also houses a gallery of Web and smart phone applications built by local Chicago developers.
"As Chicago continues to lead in expanding open data, and using data to make city services more effective, we're dedicated to finding new ways to involve Chicagoans in our continued efforts to improve and share innovation," Emanuel said. "Bringing the city's digital resources together in one place, as well as including applications from our booming technology community, facilitates our commitment to collaboration and innovation."
Chicago's announcement to move to cloud email is one of several city and state government announcements to carry out similar cloud rollouts. In 2011, the San Francisco city-county government announced plans to deploy Microsoft cloud email that would host services for the city and county's 23,000 municipal employees onto Exchange Online.
According to the Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology, the state selected Google in 2012 to serve as its cloud email and calendar services provider, which would cut $2 million in costs annually.
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No, but UCI must go
Philip Hersh
Chicago Tribune
Cycling gets to stay in the Olympics on one condition: the International Cycling Union leaders who turned a blind eye to doping (best case) or enabled it (more likely) must go.
Ex-UCI President Hein Verbruggen and current President Pat McQuaid have no credibility because they both have spent years allowing the sport to become a doping cesspool.
The International Olympic Committee finds it convenient to say international federations must be independent, but it has told some (figure skating, boxing, weightlifting) to clean up judging or doping issues — or else. The IOC should suspend cycling until it dumps not only Verbruggen and McQuaid but its entire management committee.
Accomplishes nothing
Diane Pucin
Los Angeles Times
It seems more pro cyclists take performance-enhancing substances than don't, but now there seems to be a segment that wishes for cycling to be taken out of the Olympics. That's just silly.
Do we remove track and field? There have been a few "positives" in that sport. Cross-country skiing? Didn't the whole Austrian team get busted one year? And cycling isn't just road cycling. There's track cycling, too, lots of it. There haven't been any drug scandals there. Yet.
And we won't even talk about wrestling and weightlifting. Here's an idea: How about fixing the doping problem and not eliminate the sport? Unless you want your Olympics to be synchronized swimming and beach volleyball, just dumping cycling accomplishes nothing.
Time to clean house
Orlando Sentinel
Why not? Cycling is the dirtiest sport on the planet. The sport should market a bumper-sticker that reads: "Honk if you love blood doping."
It wouldn't surprise me if Lance Armstrong throws the sport's governing body under the bus in his interview with Oprah Winfrey. Armstrong is simply trying to cover his butt in the hopes of getting back into some form of elite competition, like triathlons.
There's no question Armstrong was simply a Pied Piper among a legion of cheats, and the sport's governing body has done very little to discourage those unethical shenanigans. Perhaps it's best for the International Olympic Committee to clean house before cycling is allowed back into the five-ring party.
Not just a cycling problem
Gary R. Blockus
Morning Call
If the International Olympic Committee decides to ban the sport, then it's making perhaps the most politically and financially motivated statement since the reinstatement of the modern Games in 1896, while being hypocritical.
Where was such a cry after the East German women showed up at the 1976 Olympics looking like men and dominated in the pool? Where was the outcry to ban throwing events or spring in track and field?
The assertion that the IOC should remove cycling from the Games is like saying the NFL should remove helmets and shoulder pads to prevent players from using their heads as weapons. PEDs aren't just a cycling problem, they're a sports problem.


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- What does the Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division do?
Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division is the consumer protection agency for the State of Georgia. We help protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in consumer transactions. We investigate consumer problems, monitor the marketplace to promote fair and honest competition, take enforcement action against violators and publish consumer education materials and alert warnings.
- Where is your office located?
Our office is at 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE, Suite 356, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. We are on the third floor (Plaza Level) of the East Tower of the Floyd Building, across the street from the State Capitol. Visitors can easily reach us either by MARTA (the Georgia State station off the East-West line) or from Interstate 75/85 or Interstate 20.
- Do I need to be a Georgia resident to use the services of your office?
No. Georgians may get in touch with us about problems they are having with businesses located either in the state or out of state, but out-of-state residents may also contact us about difficulties with Georgia businesses if the transaction was with a company site in Georgia. We are unable to assist in matters that have no connection to Georgia or where the only connection to Georgia is that the company's billing department or administrative office is located here.
- Is there a fee for your services?
There is no fee for consumers.This office provides administrative services to certain types of businesses, and charges may apply in some of these cases. For example, we license buying clubs, and there is a fee set by statute for the license.
- How do I find out whether a business is reputable? Can your office recommend a particular business to me?
Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division cannot make specific recommendations about a company. For information about a business' standing contact the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The BBB maintains a database of businesses and charities and publishes reliability reports summarizing the experiences of customers.For confidentiality reasons, Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division cannot acknowledge an open investigation of a company.
- How do I file a complaint?
For detailed instructions, please see the link to our Filing a Complaint.
- What happens to the written complaint I submit?
Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division reviews all complaints. Many result in enforcement action against violators of Georgia statutes. If you file a written complaint, we will advise you in writing of its status.Filing a written complaint does not guarantee that this office will be able to take action against the company. Even if we are unable to take action, your complaint provides valuable information about consumer problems in the marketplace and the identity of merchants who might be engaging in fraudulent activity.
- Can Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division represent me in a situation with legal issues to resolve?
Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division represents the consuming public as a whole and not the interests of any one individual. If your situation requires individual representation or you would feel more comfortable with such representation, you should consider hiring an attorney.
- What if I am unhappy with a company's customer service? Can your office help me?
If you feel the company has acted in a fraudulent, unfair or deceptive manner, by all means contact us. If, however, your complaint has to do with policies a business is free to set for itself—for example, issues such as merchandise refunds, acceptance of a check as payment or employee politeness and responsiveness—we have no statutory authority to intervene. In those situations, please continue to work directly with the company to resolve your dissatisfaction.
- Does your office offer information on a consumer topic or have publications available for distribution?
Georgia Department of Law's Consumer Protection Division educates consumers through articles, tip sheets and printable brochures, as well as links to other consumer protection websites offering other publications.You may contact our agency by calling 404-651-8600 or 800-869-1123 (toll-free in Georgia outside the metro Atlanta calling area.) Counselors are available by phone and to walk-in clients from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays. While we cannot give you legal advice, we can provide helpful tips and general consumer-related information.We also offer another website, ConsumerEd.com. The site, designed to appeal to 18-34 year olds who are making their first major purchases, aims to proactively educate consumers in the areas of car, home, credit/debt and finances.
- I believe I am the victim of identity fraud. What do I do?
You need to take quick action to restore your good standing. Please see our Instructions for Victims of Identity Theft.
- I'm fed up with junk mail. Contests, sweepstakes, special offers - it never ends. How can I reduce the amount of junk mail that I receive?
To cut down on "junk mail," simply send your name and address to:
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 643
Carmel, New York 10512.
To reduce the number of e-mail promotions you receive, go to www.dmachoice.org to sign on without charge to the E-Mail Preference Service's e-mail opt-out list.To stop sexually-oriented advertising from coming to your home, contact the U. S. Post Office and request a Form 2150 or Form 1500 to stop mail from a particular company. The Post Office maintains a list of consumers who do not want sexually oriented advertising mailed to their homes and provides the list to companies that mail such promotions.
- Can I stop the unsolicited telephone calls?
The federal Do Not Call law, with some exceptions, prohibits telemarketers who are selling goods or services from contacting those who have placed their phone numbers on the Do Not Call (DNC) registry. Calls from charitable organizations, political campaigns, and businesses with which you have a prior relationship (unless you have asked them not to call you) are exempt from the Do Not Call requirements.
You can sign up for the registry at no charge at www.donotcall.gov, or by calling 888-382-1222 (TTY 866-290-4236) from the number you wish to register.
The DNC registry is maintained and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The federal government can assess penalties when telemarketers ignore or circumvent our privacy laws.
Georgia Lemon Law
- What is the purpose of the Lemon Law?
The Georgia Lemon Law is a self-help statute whose primary goal is to have the manufacturer of your motor vehicle fix any defects. If your vehicle cannot be repaired in a reasonable number of attempts and is found to be a "lemon," the law requires the manufacturer to replace or buy back (repurchase) the vehicle. It also alerts manufacturers to possible defects and quality issues in the vehicles they produce.
- Which consumers are covered by the Lemon Law?
You are covered by this law if:
- You purchase or lease a new motor vehicle for personal, family or household use; or
- You purchase or lease ten or fewer new motor vehicles a year for business purposes other than limousine rental services.
- Does the Lemon Law cover all vehicles?
No. Only new motor vehicles are covered by the Georgia Lemon Law. This means new, self-propelled vehicles that are primarily designed to transport people or property over public highways and were purchased, leased or registered in Georgia on or after January 1, 2009. The title of the vehicle must still be in the name of the person who originally purchased or leased it and cannot have been previously issued to anyone other than the new motor vehicle dealer.
REMEMBER: If you purchased, leased or registered your new motor vehicle in Georgia before January 1, 2009, the lemon law in effect at that time – the Warranty Rights Act – governs your rights. Visit our website for information regarding that law.
- What vehicles are not covered?
- Vehicles purchased or leased as used
- Vehicles whose title and other transfer documents indicate they are used
- Vehicles that have been titled to any person or entity other than the new motor vehicle dealer, before being titled to you
- Motorcycles and mopeds
- Trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds
- All-terrain vehicles (ATVs)
- Boats
- Vehicles that are not self-propelled, such as trailers and campers
- Are motor homes covered?
Yes, if they are self-propelled. The coach and chassis of a motor home are covered by the Georgia Lemon Law. They are generally made by separate manufacturers. However, those parts of a motor home that are designated, used or maintained primarily as living quarters or as office or commercial space are not covered by the Georgia Lemon Law.
- Are demonstrator models covered?
Yes. A demonstrator vehicle can also be considered a new motor vehicle as long as it is titled as new and has not been titled to any person or entity other than the new motor vehicle dealer, before being titled to you.
- What is my truck's GVWR?
The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is the maximum allowable total weight of the vehicle when loaded to capacity, including the weight of the vehicle itself, all occupants, fuel, cargo and any other miscellaneous items. Typically, you can find the GVWR on the driver's side door jamb of your truck. If you cannot find it there, it should be listed on the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin. That document should be on file with the tag agent in the county where your vehicle is registered.
Trucks with a GVWR of more than 12,000 pounds are not eligible under the Lemon Law.
- What kinds of defects are covered by the Lemon Law?
- Any serious safety defect
- Any other defect or condition that:
(a) substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety to the consumer
(b) renders the new motor vehicle nonconforming to a manufacturer's warranty
- Any serious safety defect
- What is a serious safety defect?
A serious safety defect is a life-threatening defect or a malfunction that impedes the consumer's ability to control or operate the vehicle for ordinary use or reasonable intended purposes or creates the risk of fire or explosion.
- What kinds of defects are not covered?
The Lemon Law does not apply to any defect or condition that is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of the vehicle.
- What is the Lemon Law rights period?
The Lemon Law rights period is the period ending two years from the date you took delivery of the vehicle or after the first 24,000 miles of your use — whichever occurs first. To determine the exact date your Lemon Law rights period expires, be mindful of the mileage you put on the vehicle and the time period that has elapsed since you acquired the vehicle.
- For example, if you acquire the vehicle on June 1, 2010, and put fewer than 24,000 miles on your vehicle before two years from the date you acquired it has elapsed, then your Lemon Law rights period expires on June 1, 2012.
- Conversely, if you acquire the vehicle on June 1, 2010, and put 24,000 miles on your vehicle before June 1, 2012, then your Lemon Law rights period expires on the day you reach the 24,000-mile threshold. So if you put 24,000 miles on the vehicle as of August 1, 2011, your Lemon Law rights period would expire on that date.
After you determine the date your Lemon Law rights period expires, note it in your records.
- For example, if you acquire the vehicle on June 1, 2010, and put fewer than 24,000 miles on your vehicle before two years from the date you acquired it has elapsed, then your Lemon Law rights period expires on June 1, 2012.
- Do miles already on the vehicle at delivery count towards the 24,000 miles?
No. If, for example, there were 500 miles on your new motor vehicle at the time you acquired it, your Lemon Law rights period would expire two years from the date of delivery or at 24,500 miles (on your odometer), whichever occurred first.
- What if my vehicle is in for repair when my rights period expires?
If the vehicle is being repaired by the dealer or manufacturer's authorized agent on the date the Lemon Law rights period expires, the Lemon Law rights period is extended until the repair work is completed.
- What should I do if I think my vehicle is a "lemon?"
Verify that you meet the eligibility requirements explained in this guide. Then, you must allow the dealer or manufacturer's authorized agent a reasonable number of attempts to repair the vehicle's problem within the Lemon Law rights period.
If the defect is still present after you have made a reasonable number of repair attempts, you must give the manufacturer a final opportunity to correct it. The number of repair attempts considered "reasonable" is determined by the type of defect (or by days out of service, which does not require a final repair attempt). See Step 1 in the "Steps to Follow" section for specifics.
If the manufacturer is unable to correct the defect on the final attempt and fails to buy back or replace the vehicle on request, you may qualify for a vehicle repurchase or replacement award through a certified informal dispute settlement program, state-operated arbitration, or both.
You will find a more detailed explanation under "Steps to Follow." Although the entire process of seeking restitution may appear lengthy, it can be well worth your while to pursue your rights and to follow all of these directions very carefully.
- What remedies are available to me if my vehicle cannot be repaired?
If you meet the eligibility requirements, you have the right to request that the manufacturer either repurchase or replace your vehicle. If the manufacturer is unwilling to provide either of these remedies, the law gives you the right to an arbitration process.
- Is there a time limit to file for arbitration?
Yes. You are required to file an application within one (1) year of the expiration of the Lemon Law rights period.
At the time of printing this publication, no manufacturer has a certified informal dispute settlement program in Georgia, so consumers can proceed directly to state arbitration. However, if in the future the manufacturer of your vehicle has obtained Georgia certification for its informal dispute settlement program, you would be required to file your claim with that certified informal dispute settlement program before you proceed to state-operated arbitration.
Be sure to refer to our website immediately before requesting your state arbitration application to determine which manufacturers, if any, have had their informal dispute settlement programs certified in Georgia.
- What if the manufacturer tells me I must use their program?
You are not required to participate in any manufacturer program, including, but not limited to, the Better Business Bureau AUTO LINE, the National Center for Dispute Settlement (NCDS), or CAP-Motors.
It is a violation of Georgia law to represent to a consumer that a Lemon Law dispute must be submitted to a manufacturer's program that is not certified by this office. If the manufacturer, a dealer, or any program's representative tells you that you must use their program, call 404-651-9397 to report this potential violation and provide us details.
- What type of documentation or proof do I need to make my case?
Always keep copies of any correspondence to or from the manufacturer or dealer, and always make a note of the date and substance of any phone conversations you have with them.
You are required to submit various written notices throughout the process, and you must send these notices by either overnight mail delivery or certified mail. You will need to request a return receipt each time, which should be kept with your records as proof of delivery.
Be sure to obtain an itemized repair order or statement from the authorized dealer each time the vehicle is submitted for diagnosis or repair, because it is a way to prove the attempts at repair. (See Step 1 for more information.)
- Is there a cost to me to proceed under the Lemon Law?
No. This state-operated program is funded by the $3.00 fee you previously paid when you bought or leased your new motor vehicle.
- Do I need to hire an attorney to represent me in my Lemon Law complaint?
Although you may elect to hire an attorney at your own expense to assist you, this is not required. Most consumers who proceed under the Lemon Law do so without an attorney. On very rare occasions, arbitration cases are appealed (see Step 5). In that event, it is recommended that you consult an attorney.


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The Andean flamingo possesses the typical elegant flamingo body shape, with long legs and a long, curved neck (5). The body is pale pink, with bright upperparts and a noticeable patch of black on the wing (2). The legs are yellow and the large, curved bill is yellow and black (2). Young birds are grey in colour before they develop the pink adult plumage (2).
Flamingos are long-lived, reaching up to 50 years old. They breed together in colonies, between December and February (2). Usually only a single egg is laid, and breeding success appears to be low (2). Flocks of flamingos are a stunning site and may be partly nomadic, searching for their inconsistent food supply of algae (2).
Found in mountainous areas of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina (2).
Inhabits salt and alkaline lakes at altitudes of between 2,300 – 4,500 metres above sea level (2).
It is estimated that the population of Andean flamingos has declined by as much as 24% since the mid-1980s (2). In the mid-20th century the collection of eggs was widespread and thousands were collected annually, with devastating results (2). Habitat deterioration in the form of mining activities and falling water levels, due to drought, have also played a part in the decline of this species (2).
The Andean flamingo is protected by its listing on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (3) and Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (4). A self-sustaining captive population of Andean flamingos exists at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in the UK (5). These birds provide useful research subjects into behavioural aspects of this species. Flamingos are an emotive bird and as such can act as important flagship species for the conservation of the world's highly delicate wetland ecosystems (5).
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T.S. Eliot: The Critical Heritage - Vol. 1
T.S. Eliot: The Critical Heritage - Vol. 1
The reception given to a writer by his contemporaries and nearcontemporaries is evidence of considerable value to the student of literature. On one side we learn a great deal about the state of criticism at large and in particular about the development of critical attitudes towards a single writer; at the same time, through private comments in letters, journals or marginalia, we gain an insight upon the tastes and literary thought of individual readers of the period. Evidence of this kind helps us to understand the writer's historical situation, the nature of his immediate reading-public, and his response to these pressures.
The separate volumes in the Critical Heritage Series present a record of this early criticism. Clearly, for many of the highly productive and lengthily reviewed nineteenth- and twentieth-century writers, there exists an enormous body of material; and in these cases the volume editors have made a selection of the most important views, significant for their intrinsic critical worth or for their representative quality-perhaps even registering incomprehension!
For earlier writers, notably pre-eighteenth century, the materials are much scarcer and the historical period has been extended, sometimes far beyond the writer's lifetime, in order to show the inception and growth of critical views which were initially slow to appear.
In each volume the documents are headed by an Introduction, discussing the material assembled and relating the early stages of the author's reception to what we have come to identify as the critical tradition. The volumes will make available much material which would otherwise be difficult of access and it is hoped that the modern reader will be thereby helped towards an informed understanding of the ways in which literature has been read and judged.


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Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947), better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor. He is noted for the Bat Out of Hell album trilogy consisting of Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose. Bat Out of Hell has sold more than 43 million copies. After more than 30 years, it still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best selling albums of all time. Although he enjoyed success with Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell and earned a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo for the song "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" on the latter album, Meat Loaf experienced some initial difficulty establishing a steady career within his native US. However, he has retained iconic status and popularity in Europe, especially the UK, where he ranks 23rd for the number of weeks overall spent on the charts. He ranked 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
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The American Sociological Association (ASA) filed an amicus curiae brief yesterday with the Supreme Court of the United States in the same-sex marriage cases currently pending before the court. The ASA's brief highlights the social science consensus that children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well as children raised by different-sex parents.
With the Supreme Court of the United States expected to rule imminently in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which addresses the matter of marriage equality and the constitutional status of state bans on same-sex marriage, the American Sociological Association (ASA) has a number of sociologists available to discuss same-sex marriage.
One year after Donald Trump's inauguration, many pundits and citizens alike continue to try to understand the results of the 2016 election. At the heart of the matter is a legitimate question that deserves to be considered not only for its importance to Trump's victory, but also as it relates to many other governments worldwide and throughout history. The pressing question is: How can voters find a candidate "authentically appealing" even though to many that candidate appears to be a "lying demagogue"?
The "Broken Windows" theory of policing, applied in New York and other major American cities since the early '90s, has been credited in some quarters with reducing crime. Stopping, warning and even arresting perpetrators of low-impact crimes like vandalism and disorderly behavior, says the theory, contributes to a more cohesive neighborhood and a setting less likely to attract violent crime.
From a study on the impact of racial resentment on political ideology to analysis of issues including minority college admissions, the success of lying demagogues, and public opposition to "religious freedom" laws, the most downloaded sociological research published in the American Sociological Association's journals in 2018 spanned a wide range of topics and social concerns.
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Age has been used both to identify the impact of and shape the response to COVID-19. We have long heard that those who are 65+ are at greater risk; the CDC reports that people in this age group account for 8 of 10 deaths. As frightening as these numbers are, they do not translate into 8 of 10 elders dying, or even 8 of 10 of those infected.


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Nation's public schools celebrate American Education Week
Education Secretary, Gov. O'Malley join NEA president at event celebrating public education
WASHINGTON - November 15, 2010 -
The National Education Association (NEA) will join the nation in celebrating American Education Week (AEW), which will be held November 14-20. The annual commemoration, now in its 89th year, shines a spotlight on the important work of creating great public schools for all of our students.
The week's theme, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility, is a reminder that educators, parents, community members, business leaders, elected officials, and students all have a part to play in supporting great schools. NEA believes that all students deserve an education that will allow them to achieve and succeed in the 21st century.
"American Education Week reminds us that our public schools are a shared responsibility," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "Each of us must do our part to support student growth and achievement. All of us—educators, students, parents and communities—must work together to transform our schools so that every student has access to a great public school."
During American Education Week, NEA Executive Committee members will visit low-performing schools that are part of NEA's Priority Schools Campaign. In this campaign, NEA and its members are working to improve student achievement through a collaborative transformation model.
Each day of American Education Week will spotlight a different aspect of school life:
Monday, November 15: Thank You to All Educators
Across the nation, Americans are sponsoring special events and activities to thank educators and celebrate public education. NEA members will place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery to honor fallen educators who have served in our country's armed forces.
Tuesday, November 16: Parents' Day
Schools are inviting parents into classrooms to experience a day in the life of students. NEA Vice President Lily Eskelsen talks about the critical role parents play in students' success: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKaAwEx2x5Q
Wednesday, November 17: Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day
Schools and communities are honoring Education Support Professionals for their commitment to students. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, ESP of the Year Helen Cottongim, and NEA ESP Chair Laura Montgomery will visit John Adams Elementary School and Mt. Vernon Community School in Alexandria, Va., to recognize the dedication and hard work of the school's ESPs. On NEA's website, NEA Secretary Treasurer Becky Pringle talks about how ESPs round out the total team of educators in a school: www.nea.org/grants/41514.htm
Thursday, November 18: Educator for a Day
Community leaders are being invited to teach a lesson or visit a class and connect with public school students and teachers. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley will visit Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md.
Friday, November 19: Substitute Educators Day
This day honors the educators who are called upon to replace regularly employed teachers. Vote for your favorite celebrity substitute educator at www.nea.org/aew.
"American Education Week serves as a tribute to the team of people who work with our students, everyone from the classroom teacher and the bus driver to the cafeteria worker and the administrative staff—plus countless others," said Van Roekel. "We honor and thank them for the work they do every day to make sure that our students are safe and ready and able to learn."
Celebrated the week prior to Thanksgiving, American Education Week began in 1921 with the NEA and the American Legion as cosponsors. The goal was to generate public awareness and support for education because of concerns over illiteracy. A year later, the U.S. Office of Education signed on, and the PTA followed in 1938.
Cosponsors now include the U.S. Department of Education, National PTA, the American Legion, the American Association of School Administrators, the National School Boards Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the American School Counselor Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National School Public Relations Association, the National Association of State Boards of Education, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
For more information on American Education Week visit www.nea.org/aew
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New Regency co-chairmen Robert Harper and Hutch Parker have appointed Silver Pictures alum Navid McIlhargey as senior VP.
McIlhargey moves to New Regency after four years with Joel Silver's banner (Daily Variety, Sept. 18).
Parker said McIlhargey, Regency vet Kara Francis and former Paramount Vantage exec Amy Israel form the core of an exec team that will steer a Regency revamp into filmmaker-driven fare with commercial appeal. Parker cited McIlhargey's "love and passion for tentpole and event films."
Regency hopes Israel and McIlhargey will bring in talent to Regency. Among the projects McIlhargey worked on closely is Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla."
Ritchie credited McIlhargey with helping to get "RocknRolla" greenlit "within two days."


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MIDDLETOWN — Some $24 million of renovation work is underway at Touro College's new Middletown campus, now that the site has received accreditation for a medical college.
MIDDLETOWN — Some $24 million of renovation work is underway at Touro College's new Middletown campus, now that the site has received accreditation for a medical college.
Officials touted the economic and medical benefits Tuesday of converting part of the old Horton Hospital site into an osteopathic school, which is slated to open in August 2014.
"This will increase regional health and save lives," said Ron Israelski, medical education director of Orange Regional Medical Center, at a ceremony attended by Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy.
About a quarter of doctors remain in the area where they received their medical degree, Israelski said. Increasing the number of doctors in the region is expected to boost the quality of medical care — particularly in areas with poor health indicators such as Sullivan County — and generate lots of new economic activity.
Middletown's first 135 students will begin working toward their four-year medical degrees in the fall of 2014, with the Horton campus set to reach its full capacity of more than 500 students and 100 staff in 2017. Several hundred other spin-off jobs are also expected.
Touro hopes to draw most of its students from Orange and Sullivan counties, said Ken Steier, who's slated to be dean of the Middletown campus.
Studies will be grounded in the more holistic osteopathic approach, Steier said, and will emphasize primary care fields such as family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.
Once Touro grows to full capacity, the school will fill 110,000 square feet of the 380,000-square-foot Horton campus. Horton stopped operating as a hospital in August 2011, when Orange Regional Medical Center opened its new hospital in the Town of Wallkill.
"You have a terrific adaptive reuse of this vacant building," Duffy said.
Property owner Tony Danza said he hopes to fill most of the rest of the campus with related projects such as 250 units of student and faculty housing, a 200-student school in health-related professions, and an assisted living facility. He also hopes to bring a Veterans Affairs office to the site.
Orange Regional is preparing for the influx of medical students by, for the first time, hosting 10 undergraduates from Touro's Harlem campus for core medical rotations.
Israelski said the hospital plans to host larger numbers of Harlem students in coming years to prepare for 2016, when the inaugural class of Middletown students begins its third year of study and starts to fill local hospitals on rotations.


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Peter Adams leads Boston Consulting Group's Brussels office and the firm's Financial Institutions practice in Belgium. He is also a core member of BCG's Insurance and Technology Advantage practices, and global leader of its branch excellence topic.
Since joining BCG in 1998, Peter has advised senior executives in financial services on a broad range of strategy, operations, and transformation issues. He has built deep expertise in distribution strategy and operating model design for banks and insurers across Western Europe.
At BCG, Peter's client work includes digital transformation, the design and implementation of omnichannel strategies, major transformation programs, postmerger integrations in banking and in insurance, the design of target operating models, sales force effectiveness, and growth strategies.
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no, I don't sleep
Welcome to nap wars with a two-year-old. Well, nap negotiations maybe. Let me just tell you this: the parents win 87% of the time, but it can be really hard to get this kid to lay down! (This is dedicated to this pretty friend who also has some fun with nap wars. And also this girl, who suggested that our kids had possibly been texting each other to share tactics.)
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She has a future in collective bargaining or politics. LOL Lotus! LOL!ReplyDelete
hahaha OMG!!! That was soooo cute!!! I don't sleep! hahahaReplyDelete
thanks for sharing that!
you're right. she totally DOES do that thing with her nose! heh. so adorable! and "no, i don't sleep" in that cute voice is TOTALLY what i'm going to say next time ike says "aren't you coming to bed?!". thanks, lo!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2009 6:12 PM
Ha! Go Lotus!! I agree, I didn't like naps when I was young...ReplyDelete
if only she knew that in 15-20 years she'll be longing for the days when she could nap the day away . . .ReplyDelete
her face is too priceless when she says "i don't sleep" the first time. love it.
She is adorable. I'm showing this to Sebastian hoping that he picks up on how cute she is and not that there are other kids just like him, thus making him feel justified in his protests.ReplyDelete
you were workin the hard sell on the pro sleeping : )
haha. eeeh, good luck?ReplyDelete
she manages to do it incredibly cutely though...
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Wicked news!!! Congrats on the DT, must be ridiculously exciting!ReplyDelete


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Philip Seymour Hoffman: an appreciation
They say the graveyards are full of indispensable men, and yet it's hard not to see the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman as a disaster for motion pictures and for the art of screen acting.
To look back on what this consummate American actor accomplished just in the last 15 years is to imagine what he might have done over the next 25 or 30 – except we can't even have the satisfaction of imagining: Hoffman was always surprising us.
An unprepossessing boy-man caught between types, he started out not looking like anybody or like anything in particular. He turned that into an advantage, by showing he could play everything. His features were raw, his body almost uncouth, and yet he was capable of remarkable delicacy. A real artist, his center was impossible to locate because it was always different, and changing. He could be light or heavy, warm or cold.
What remained consistent was his power of thought, which he brought to bear on all his great work, including, notably, the title role in "Capote," one of the most astonishing and sublime chameleon performances in American cinema.
There are rare actors such as this – people that audiences want to look at, people audiences can't help wanting to look at, even if they don't quite know why. In the case of Hoffman, his opacity was an odd gift – a quality present even in his throwaway performance, such as in "Hunger Games: Catching Fire." With Hoffman, we never really knew what he was thinking – but we always understood that he was thinking, and that it was something interesting and mesmerizing and slightly out of reach.
He could portray enormous tenderness, and yet he most often played people who were either alienated or had recreated themselves out of profound sense of alienation. Indeed, if you're looking for a common thread in the work of this versatile and multifaceted actor, that might be it. From the shy teacher in "25th Hour" to the self-styled religious leader in "The Master" to the second violinist in "The Last Quartet," he played lonely men who had made some uneasy accommodation with the surrounding world.
He understood flaws. He most certainly understood darkness, particularly the kind of darkness that could restructure itself as creativity. Think of him as the political fixer in "The Ides of March" or as the volatile government agent in "Charlie Wilson's War." One must assume this darkness was also within Hoffman himself and this disturbance was part of his gift. For sure, he often exuded a lack of ease in his own skin, a submerged self-hatred. Was this real? One sensed it was, though perhaps it was just the movies. In any case, the quality of his intelligence was major, and unmistakable.
But all this summing up is too easy – and inadequate. We can go all day saying true and even clever things about Philip Seymour Hoffman, but none of what we say will capture one minute of what he brought to the screen. There are no reasons for an artist of this magnitude, only imperfect and incomplete observations surrounding him, interesting points we might say to amuse each other. But in the end, only Hoffman can speak for Hoffman, and he will continue to speak, in the indelible moments he brought to his best movies.
These are too many to name, but just a few, in random order . . . his embarrassed interraction with the teenage Anna Paquin in the bar scene in "25th Hour"; the interrogation interview with Joaquin Phoenix in "The Master"; the scene in "A Late Quartet," in which he becomes absolutely terrified when his wife catches him with another woman; his funny telephone scenes as Lester Bangs in "Almost Famous": his tantrum in "Charlie Wilson's War"; his wounded betrayal in "The Ides of March"; and his mysterious, impenetrable sense of injury in "Doubt."
There are more. Many more. I'm loathe to stop listing them, because I'm loathe to say goodbye. Forty-six years is barely more than half a life, less than half of a career. Yet Philip Seymour Hoffman leaves behind riches.


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Rock climbing brings Palestinians catharsis and connection to the outdoors
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The first of its kind in Palestine, Wadi Climbing offers indoor and outdoor climbing opportunities in the West Bank. Tyler Myers, manager of Wadi, sees climbing as a cathartic outlet and has been working to make it more affordable and accessible to Palestinians.
"Climbing is such a physical and mental and community sport. I think it's a really good output for people to channel energy and frustration maybe, or anger, that is ... beneficial for them," Myers told Palestine Monitor.
It is also something fun to do. "There's just not so many activities [in Palestine] for people to get involved in in their free time. Even with sports, like soccer/football here is probably the biggest sport but it's not even that [popular]," he said.
It also facilitates a connection with Palestine's nature, arguably serving as political action despite appearing as an apolitical pastime.
"The outdoors here is gorgeous and a lot of people who live here don't really go outside the city that much and explore the natural surroundings," Myers said. While in some ways there is a strong connection to the land through farming, Myers feels that many Palestinians do not feel all that connected to the natural world. He encourages being environmentally conscious on outdoor climbing trips and discovered that the idea of so much as picking up rubbish after yourself was novel to many. "It's nice to see that change in people," he said. "Exposing people to the outdoors kind of builds in them a love and care for their land."
Climbing in Yabrud.
Beyond just taking people out on trips, Myers hopes to build a social climbing community here. "A place where people come to train a little bit, have fun, mess around and be dedicated to the sport," he envisioned.
evelopment advisor for the Civil Peace Service of the Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Philipp Zwehl, recognised the potential merits of climbing in Palestine. He approached Wadi about delivering a pilot scheme to take teenagers from local refugee camps out climbing. Zwehl had the idea because, he said, the children and young people "hardly ever get to leave" the camps, which are dense and concrete, "especially to get out into nature".
He hopes climbing will instil self-confidence in the young people as well as enabling them to make their own decisions, an important principle in climbing and something Zwehl said they are rarely afforded.
Myers has felt compelled to turn down other initiatives with which he has been approached. "I've had to reject a few Israeli climbers who suggest Israeli-Palestinian 'climbing for peace' ideas," he told Palestine Monitor. He said he explains to them that while he sees the idea is coming from a good place, "it just screams normalisation, a huge buzz word here."
"It's really important for business owners [to be aware of normalisation]. Even if I wanted to, it could be detrimental for Wadi Climbing as a business if people in the community start to think we are trying to normalise the occupation," he said.
This doesn't mean that the Israeli and Palestinian climbing worlds remain totally separate. Myers said their climbers regularly run into Israeli climbers in areas such as Ein Fara, accessible by both Israelis and Palestinians. He described close friendships having been forged, with climbers specifically making plans to meet up and climb together.
Samar Nakleh bouldering in the Wadi centre.
Wadi's indoor bouldering centre is based on a basement floor of the Tri Fitness gym in Al Bireh. With loud music, colourful bouldering walls and an open door policy, the place is a hang-out for adults and children alike to come after work or school, or on weekends, to socialise, climb, walk the slack line and make use of weights and other workout equipment.
Samar Nakleh is here regularly. With chalked hands after a quick weeknight boulder and workout, she outlined for Palestine Monitor her relationship to the sport. She began as a keen and regular hiker and a long distance runner, but after a while found that "in Palestine, you can only run to so many places … So I was getting extremely bored."
"I've always been very athletic and very outdoorsy and I always wanted to try it [climbing]," Nakleh said. When she first started, she came every single weekend for two or three months. An unrelated ankle sprain forced her to take a break, but once the doctor cleared her, the first thing she did was return to climbing.
For Nakleh, it is more the cathartic than the social aspect of climbing which attracts her to the sport. "I feel like it's freeing," she said. "It gives me my time to be alone and reflect … It's my time and I take advantage of it."
She commented that climbing is still seen as an unusual and not very well understood activity in Palestine and joked that when she shows people her sore hands, they can't contemplate why she would choose to do it.
But "it was a way for me to go into nature and at the same time do something athletic and sporty and at the same time do something challenging," she said.
Climbing is
debuting as an Olympic Sport
at Tokyo 2020. "Could you imagine a Palestinian climber out there?" Myers asked smiling. Perhaps they'll have discovered the sport through Wadi.
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