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Landowner of the Year 1999- Veraman Davis
To recognize his dedication to wildlife conservation, Veraman
Davis of Tahlequah was recently named Oklahoma's Landowner of
the Year by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The Commission honored Davis during its regular July meeting on July 12 in Oklahoma City.
Established in 1988, the Landowner of the Year Award honors private landowners who make extraordinary efforts to create, enhance or improve wildlife habitat on their property. By recognizing such landowners, the award is also designed to encourage other landowners to make similar improvements.
Competition for the award is stiff, and every year the Department receives a number of impressive applications, said John Hendrix, private lands biologist for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Desire for the award is a result of heightened awareness for the needs of wildlife by private landowners, which benefits both game and non-game wildlife resources.
"Nearly 95 percent of Oklahoma's land area is privately owned, and the efforts of private landowners like Mr. Davis make it possible for Oklahomans to enjoy the diversity and abundance of wildlife that we have today," Hendrix said. "Mr. Davis has a keen understanding of Oklahoma's natural heritage, and his commitment to wildlife makes him a worthy recipient of this year's Landowner of the Year Award."
Davis owns about 4,500 acres in the Ozark foothills near Tahlequah. He reserves about half of his property for wildlife management practices and uses the remainder for agricultural production. Davis incorporates a rotational grazing program which encourages nesting cover and food resources for wildlife. He's cleared some of his ridgetops and planted them with supplemental food plots, which was especially helpful to whitetailed deer during last summer's drought, Hendrix said.
In addition, Davis incorporates selective timber harvest to create additional food resources for wildlife. Rather than use so-called, "clean" farming practices, Davis allows fence lines to grow up with shrubs and brush to provide shelter for small game and other wildlife.
Davis also maintains 30 pounds on his property, all of which are dotted with standing timber. These features are especially attractive to wood ducks, and one pair even raised a brood near one of the ponds this spring.
Also, Davis has set aside about 1,000 acres to create three wildlife refuges in which he allows no human activity of any kind.
An avid sportsman, Davis frequently hosts youth campouts on his place, and he is also well-known for introducing young people to the sport of hunting.


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Starting with an apology
I'm sorry for that rather emotive title. I was asked about a site owned by a UK based businessman called Steve. I don't want to reveal his site nor state the exact nature of his business. If I did, everyone reading this would know he'd been sold a sub-standard product. And that might embarrass him.
Steve hasn't had his site long and he just got a feeling something wasn't right. Steve's business is a highly specialised consultancy service. He needs to present a professional face on the web to reflect his knowledge and experience, but his current site doesn't achieve this.
Steve's site is a brochure site. I don't think he expected it to work wonders for his business. He said,
The website is not about selling, but more to give my business visibility and credibility.
Steve's main question was
Is my site being indexed properly by Google?
The short answer is no. What follows is the long answer.
I wonder what he meant by visibility. It's just that this requirement (and his question about Google) aren't generally compatible with brochure sites because from a visibility and search engine point of view brochure sites are practically useless.
First Impressions Count Online
If I were interested in Steve's service, I'd visit his site to ensure that the quality I'd expect was evidenced there. Given that Steve's business is information based and deals in complexity, knowledge and current legislation, a site that fails to reinforce Steve's competency in these areas will prevent visitors from making further enquiries.
A site that fails to reinforce Steve's competency in these areas will prevent visitors from making further enquiries.
A website for a services business, is to a potential client, like a CV is to an employer. A university looking to employ a research scientist would look at the pile of 200 CVs and immediately bin the ones with spelling mistakes, bad grammar or a cryptic layout. The same thing tends to apply to business websites. Unless of course the business has no competition . . .
Domain Name
Starting at the top, I checked the ownership of Steve's domain name using this domain ownership checking page.
It turns out that Steve doesn't own his domain. His web designers do! I don't know if Steve is aware of this or if he agreed to it (why would he?). Either way, not owning your domain name is bad news.
The danger is that if you fall out with your web designers they can just decide not to give your domain back. It means that you could work for years to build a successful site and then not be able to sell it. It means you don't own your content. It's just bad.
Site Design
Steve's site has a minimalist design with large areas of white space. In this case there're also areas of text which aren't broken up by pulled quotes, images, graphs or any other visual interest. If he ever wanted to expand the site and fill it with lots of content, the design won't lend itself to expansion. Rather like a woman in a tight corset, it's restricted.
Small sites don't make much of an impression on Google's index.
In a way it doesn't matter how much Google does or doesn't index a brochure site. Because they're too small and too infertile to count in the Google index anyway. Small sites don't impress Google. Small sites don't do much for their owners.
For Steve's business, I would have preferred to see a rich, informative, searchable site offering advice online via articles, FAQs and tutorials. This achieves the following, it:
- builds credibility
- offers the opportunity to demonstrate he can organise material in an easily digestible format
- shows he can speak to his audience and
- encourages the habit of regular writing which in turn, provides a sustainable growth strategy
Size of Site
Steve's site won't figure well in the search engines until it has a lot more content. This is because there are millions of pages indexed by Google already.
If you want your web page to show up in a search your site has to contain the words people are searching for. You can't show up for the search term "seo consultant" if the term "seo consultant" hasn't been used in correct and various ways on your page.
Usually brochure sites don't measure up.
What's more, you can't show up for the term "seo consultant" if the page you've got on your web site isn't so interesting to other site owners that they haven't linked to your page using the term "seo consultant" in their link text.
Basically showing up in Google is a culmination of a number of internet events coming together. Some are up to you and some are a result of your influence online. Usually brochure sites don't measure up.
Although Steve's adding an article each month it isn't enough. The site needs three to four articles per week to provide the required growth to kick start the process of being found in Google by people who don't already know who he is.
From a human perspective the site isn't big enough (because it doesn't have enough content) to give credence to Steve's knowledge and expertise.
Small sites also suffer from a lack of internal link opportunity. There's nowhere to link to internally, which re-emphasises the shallowness of the content. They are self-limiting.
External Links
The site is quite new (created April 2009), and as already stated, it's light on content. What content there is is not enriched by links out to other sites and pages. Links out suggest to the reader that the writer has something to say and has the generosity to freely pass the reader to external resources for his further edification. There are some issues with linking out too much, but that's a topic for another discussion.
External links to relevant related sites also indicate to Google that the site is attempting to help the reader and this adds to a site's search engine credibility.
Internal Links
Strangely in some places on the site, where visitors are urged to "contact" Steve – there is no active link (except on the home page) to the contact page.
In fact the majority of outgoing links on Steve's site go straight to his website designer's home page. There are two of these rogue links on every page. This will leak what little page rank Steve has (granted none at the moment and if the site isn't rectified, none for the foreseeable future) to them.
A Basic Useability Issue
So highlighted text is orange and links are orange. How are we supposed to find the links?
The colour of the in-text links (the few that there are) is also very annoying to the user.
Links need to stand out somewhat, but the links on Steve's site are indistinguishable from the copious amounts of highlighted orange text that also appears on every page.
So highlighted text is orange and links are orange. How are we supposed to find the links? Is it a game? If the links were also underlined they'd be indentifiable. Currently the user has to run his cursor all over the place to see if the site has more depth.
The poor user not only discovers the site is practically link-free, but that it's pointlessly concealed the few it has. It has been shown that underlining links improves a visitor's length of stay on your site.
Page Not Found Errors – No 404 File
If you try to visit a page that doesn't exist on Steve's site, you get a page cannot be found error and you get a page like the one on the left.
Having a custom 404 page that kindly guides users back to a working page can improve a user's experience.
A 404 page should at least have a link back to the site's home page and could also provide links to popular or related content on the site. As it is, a 404 error will just make people leave the site before they get there.
No Sitemap (.xml)
There doesn't appear to be a sitemap.xml (at least I couldn't find it) for Google to use as a guide to the pages on Steve's site. Search engine spiders usually discover pages from links within the site and from other sites. Sitemaps supplement this data to allow spiders that support Sitemaps to pick up all URLs in the sitemap.
Not having a sitemap is like inviting Google to a party in the middle of nowhere, and then not giving him directions.
No Favicon
A favicon brands a site and is also saved alongside a bookmark so that users can easily identify pages from a website. Steve's site has no favicon. A small omission but these are beginning to add up.
All site menu links – even to pages like the contact page don't employ nofollow tags. This, if the site was growing – it would matter long-term to the site's visibility to have a more sophisticated navigation structure.
Contact Page
There are a couple of things wrong with the contact us page. First, it's possible to send empty email messages via the contact page. Code for validating the form (i.e checking that people filled it in) is included in the site but has no effect because it's not being called. Even if it were called, it wouldn't work that well as the validation code is pretty basic.
Once the search engines actually find the site, the contact form will be bombarded by spam bots, because the contact form makes no attempt to protect Steve from them.
Worse, the email address is visible on the site which again means it is open to spam attacks. Malicious spiders love this type of thing as they'll collect email addresses and then use them to send masses of pharmaceutical and porn laden spam.
Companies Act
The site has no proper company details. All UK company sites (I assume Steve's business is a registered company) are supposed to display certain information. The omission looks especially poor in this case as Steve's business is one that is strictly rules based and regulated by stacks of legislation.
The fact that the site does not comply with the Companies Act doesn't reflect well and suggests a lack of attention to detail. Not good for someone in the details business.
Internal Structure
This site has probably been created by a package because internally the whole thing is arranged in HTML tables. This is very 1990s and makes (amongst other things) the search engine's work harder than they need to and it will hamper Steve's SEO efforts.
Title Tags
This isn't an achievement. If you're not number one in Google for your company name, who's going to be??
These are the easiest SEO item to get right and Steve's worst offenders. One of the problems with getting a site set up cheaply is that there's no budget for SEO. The site's title tags are all the same (each page's title tag is supposed to be different). In this case they all contain the company name.
As an aside, I've always been amazed at how excited some people are that they show upon page one in Google for their own company name. It isn't an achievement. If you're not number one for your company name, who's going to be??
The internet is choc-o-bloc full of free articles that explain how to do title tags. The only keyphrase this site is going to rank for is it's own name. Which when you think about it, isn't much use.
Heading Tags
These are not used enough throughout text to break it up and lend hireacrhy to the document. Heading tags are used by Google to help rank a page for relevant keywords. The most important tag on the page for this is the title tag, whose contents should be reinfornced by heading tags. This isn't happening on Steve's site.
Other Meta Tags
On each page tags are supposed to be setup to reflect that unique page's content and keywords. Every page in the site has the same keywords and description tags. Without title tags though, the effort of putting even those in, was pretty much wasted.
Google's Index
Steve's site is indexed in Google without the www. In other words page.html is in the index, but www.page.html is not. That isn't great as it means that if the site ever did get indexed with the www versions of the pages, it'd suffer from duplicate content issues.
This is the because Steve's designers (check the HTML code on the site) have set the site up to be referenced without the www prefix. However this problem can be addressed in Webmaster Tools. But Steve, if you are listening – get someone else to re-write your site and you won't have to deal with any of these problems again. The problems on your site cannot be fixed by tweaks to Webmaster Tools alone.
Google Analytics
Google analytics is a free and comprehensive web site stats package that helps site owners understand their visitors. It tells you how many visitors you're getting, where they come from, what they typed to find your pages, and much more. Google Analytics is missing from Steve's site which keeps him further in the dark about the site's performance.
Is Steve's Failing Site, Steve's Fault?
After all this, I think we can conclude Steve doesn't have a great website. Is this Steve's fault? I can't answer that. Is it my fault my kitchen extension is so bad it has to be demolished? I'm not a master builder of kitchen extensions and Steve isn't a web design and SEO expert. I guess it's called civilisation – we are all specialists now and rely on others to do the right thing.
There are so many errors here that the only justification the web designers could possibly have is that the customer wanted it cheap and cheerful. Well, he may have got it cheap (I don't know), but if this was my site I wouldn't feel particuarly cheerful.
A Remedy? Start Using WordPress at The Power Bog Service
The advice I'd offer Steve is to get a new site elsewhere. He really needs a site built in WordPress as this lends itself perfectly to building a good looking, usable, rich information site over time.
WordPress also gives site visitors the opportunity to subscribe to the site, comment on articles ask questions and engage. WordPress used properly is the fastest way to build an interested audience.
If you recognise the sorts of problems Steve has check out our web design offering – it's new, it's different and it works.
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Drug that blocks blood vessel growth may be beneficial in treating AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
- Posted: March 20, 2012
Patients with an AIDS-associated cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), showed improvement after receiving the combination of bevacizumab, a cancer drug that blocks the growth of new blood vessels, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). While HAART is an integral part of successful KS therapy for people with AIDS, those with advanced KS rarely respond to HAART alone. Most often, the drug Doxil (liposomal doxorubicin) is combined with HAART to treat AIDS-KS patients, but due to cumulative cardiac toxicity, treatment with this drug must be stopped after reaching a defined safe dose. Results from this phase II clinical trial, by scientists at the National Cancer Institute, suggest that bevacizumab, combined with HAART, may be a beneficial new treatment for patients with HIV-KS. The results were published online March 19, 2012, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
KS tumors depend on the formation of new blood vessels for their growth. The lesions affect the skin or mouth and, in more severe cases, the lymph nodes, the lungs, or other internal organs. Since bevacizumab is known to block blood vessel growth, the investigators tested to see if it could block the growth of KS tumors. In this study, 17 AIDS-KS patients who were receiving HAART were given a regimen of intravenous bevacizumab for a median of 10 cycles. Most had advanced KS. Of the 16 patients who could be evaluated, 31percent had a partial or complete response. In addition, eight of 11 patients with baseline tumor-associated edema (a buildup of excess serous fluid between tissue cells) had improvement; six had a greater than two centimeter decrease in the circumference of the tumor in an affected limb; five had subjective improvements such as decreased pain or increased mobility and activity.


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What do cats and aquariums have in common?
Aquariums reduce stress and anxiety
Both cats and aquariums have been shown to reduce stress and anxiety in humans. That's right, research concludes that aquariums have the ability to lower blood pressure, calm the nerves, and clear the mind. Aquariums create a soothing environment and are thought to have a hypnotic effect on humans.


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Election Day is upon us, and its going to be a busy one for everyone, from the voters to the press to the campaign lawyers.
Keeping track of opening polls and closing polls will be a bit difficult, since each state sets it's own election schedule.
Here's a guide to poll openings and closings in swing states as well as a few other events that should dominate the news. All times are Eastern Time.
12:00 AM: Polls open in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, two small New Hampshire towns that compete every election to cast the first ballots.
6:00 AM: Polls open in Virginia and Indiana. Other New Hampshire polls — which open at various times throughout the morning — begin to open. Polls also open in New York.
6:30 AM: North Carolina, Ohio polls open
7:00 AM: Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Florida polls open (some Florida polls open at 8 a.m.)
8:00 AM: Polls open in Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Arizona.
8:30 AM: Mitt and Ann Romney vote in Belmont, Mass. Romney will campaign in Cleveland and Pittsburgh on Election Day, and return to Boston Tuesday night. (Obama plans on spending the day in Chicago.)
9:00 AM: Colorado, Nebraska, and New Mexico polls open.
9:45 AM: Paul and Janna Ryan vote in Janesville, Wis.
10:00 AM: Final New Hampshire polls open. Polls open in Nevada.
6:00 PM: Polls close in Indiana.
7:00 PM: Polls close in Virginia. Some polls close in Florida and New Hampshire (other polls in these states close at 8 p.m.)
7:30 PM: Polls close in North Carolina and Ohio. Ohioans on line at 7:30 PM will be given provisional ballots and allowed to vote.
8:00 PM: Polls close in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, and North Dakota.
9:00 PM: Polls close in Colorado and Wisconsin. Polls also close in Arizona, Minnesota, New York, Nebraska, and New Mexico.
10:00 PM: Iowa, Nevada polls close.
TBD: Romney will deliver his Election Night speech at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Obama will deliver his at Chicago's McCormack Place Convention Center.
We'll update this as more events are announced from the different campaigns.


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Single Day Arena and Single Day Grounds Tickets
On Sale July 8, 2013 for
the 56th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
Arena Artists Include Diana Krall, Wayne Shorter, Bobby McFerrin, Bob James & David Sanborn, George Benson, Dave Holland's PRISM, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas: Sound Prints; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Gregory Porter
Single Day Premier Club Passes Also On Sale,
Provides VIP Experience
July 8, 2013; Monterey, CA; Single Day Arena Tickets, Single Day Grounds Tickets and Single Day Premier Club Passes for the Monterey Jazz Festival, September 20-22, go on sale Monday, July 8 at 9 a.m. PST.
Friday's Single Day Arena Tickets are $66 and include three Arena performances and 14 additional Grounds performances and activities on seven stages. Saturday or Sunday's Single Day Arena Tickets are $132 and include five Arena performances and more than 30 additional shows and activities on seven stages each day.
Single Day Grounds Tickets are $40 for Friday and $50 Saturday or Sunday and include access to all Grounds shows and activities on seven stages each day, including Simulcasts of Arena shows in the Jazz Theater Presented by Alaska Airlines.
Single Day Premier Club Passes are $65 for Friday and $100 for Saturday or Sunday. Premier Club Passes include a furnished setting offering closed-circuit Arena simulcasts, visits by Festival artists, a no-host bar, complimentary buffet meal and non-alcoholic beverages, live music, private restrooms, and a Festival Souvenir Magazine. The Premier Club will feature a Motema Music 10th Anniversary Celebration reception, Friday, September 20 from 6:30pm-7:30pm. Saturday, September 21 includes a Motema Music Artist Meet & Greet. Purchase of an Arena or Grounds Ticket is required to purchase a Premier Club pass. A Premier Club Pass does not allow entry to the Monterey Jazz Festival. Premier Club Passes are nontransferable.
Performing in the Arena on Friday, September 20 is Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and Gregory Porter.
Performing in the Arena on Saturday, September 21 is Bobby McFerrin, Dave Holland's PRISM featuring Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn & Eric Harland; Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound Prints; George Benson; and The Relatives.
Performing in the Arena on Sunday, September 22 is Diana Krall in her only Northern California appearance; Wayne Shorter Quartet; Bob James & David Sanborn Featuring Steve Gadd & James Genus; Next Generation Jazz Orchestra directed by Paul Contos with Joe Lovano; and the Folsom High School Jazz Band I.
All Single Day Arena and Grounds Tickets and Premier Access Passes may be purchased by phone at 888.248.6499 and on the Monterey Jazz Festival's Web site, www.montereyjazzfestival.org.
Also on sale now are Arena Package Tickets, offering a reserved seat to all 13 concerts on the Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage (renewable annually), and access to 85 different shows and activities on seven Grounds Stages, starting at $225. Full Weekend Grounds Tickets are also on sale, for $125. Full Weekend Premier Club Passes are also available for $265.
Artist Listing for the 56th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
ARENA ARTISTS ● Friday, September 20
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo & Eliades Ochoa; Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra; Gregory Porter
ARENA ARTISTS ● Saturday, September 21
Bobby McFerrin; Dave Holland's PRISM featuring Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn & Eric Harland; Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound Prints; George Benson; The Relatives
ARENA ARTISTS ● Sunday, September 22
Diana Krall; Wayne Shorter Quartet; Bob James & David Sanborn Featuring Steve Gadd & James Genus; Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Joe Lovano; Folsom High School Jazz Band I
GROUNDS ARTISTS ● Friday, September 20
Dizzy's Den: Gregory Porter; Snarky Puppy
Night Club: Joe Lovano Us Five; Carmen Lundy; Dave Douglas Quintet
Garden Stage: 7 Come 11; Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors with Joe Lovano; Roberto Fonseca
Coffee House: Uri Caine Trio (3 sets)
GROUNDS ARTISTS ● Saturday, September 21
Dizzy's Den: Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet: Sound Prints; Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola; Ravi Coltrane Quartet; DownBeat Blindfold Test hosted by Dan Ouellette; Panel Discussion: Dave Brubeck–Hip as a Pair of Horn-Rimmed Glasses
Night Club: Brubeck Brothers Quartet; Mary Stallings; Craig Taborn; Claire Daly; Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet; Mt. San Antonio College "Singcopation"; SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra
Garden Stage: The Relatives; Big Sam's Funky Nation; California Honeydrops; Marc Cary Focus Trio, Kentyah presents: M1, Brian Jackson & The New Midnight Band
Coffee House Gallery: Orrin Evans Trio (3 sets); Berklee Global Jazz Ambassadors; Prez Kids (2 sets)
West Lawn: North Pacific String Band (2 sets)
GROUNDS ARTISTS ● Sunday, September 22
Dizzy's Den: Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio; Anthony Wilson Trio with Larry Goldings & Jim Keltner; Conversation with Jim Keltner;
NEA Jazz Master Panel with Lou Donaldson & Bobby Hutcherson; Conversation with Jim Keltner & Steve Gadd
Night Club: Bobby Hutcherson Quartet; Lou Donaldson Quartet; Berkeley High School Combo A; Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Lab Singers; Folsom High School Jazz Choir I; Rio Americano High School "AM"; Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble; Monterey County High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble and High School All-Star Band
Garden Stage: Paul Contos Quartet; Davina & the Vagabonds; Tammy Hall Quartet; Along Came Betty; USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra
Coffee House Gallery: Phronesis (2 sets); Fantastic Planet; Family Day with Peter Alsop (2 sets)
West Lawn: John Brothers Piano Company Quintet (2 sets)
Jazz on Film: Round Midnight (Saturday) and Sonny Rollins: Between the Notes (Sunday); Judy Roberts on the Yamaha AvantGrand with Greg Fishman on saxophone; Arena Simulcasts in the Jazz Theater Presented by Alaska Airlines; Coffee House Gallery Exhibit: Brubeck at Monterey: Six Decades of Excellence
Artists and schedule subject to change.
For more information and interview opportunities please contact:
Timothy Orr, Marketing Associate
Monterey Jazz Festival
Direct Line: 510.652.1122
Monterey Office: 831.373.3366
Monterey Jazz Festival Partners:
Alaska Airlines, North Coast Brewing, Scheid Vineyards,Yamaha, Inns of Monterey
The Jazz Cruise/The Smooth Jazz Cruise, Macy's, Motema, Hyatt Regency, Amoeba Music
KUSP 88.9FM, Downbeat, Jazziz, JazzTimes,Gallien-Krueger
Remo, Zildjian, Big Sur Land Trust, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey-Salinas Transit
Monterey Jazz Festival also receives support for its Jazz Education Programs from Arts Council for Monterey County, AT&T Foundation, Community Foundation of Monterey County, D'Addario Music Foundation, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Fund, Harden Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Pebble Beach Company Foundation, Quest Foundation, Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation, Rotary International, Upjohn California Fund, Union Bank Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation, and generous individual contributors.


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You are hereHome | Learn About Wildlife | Defenders Magazine | Winter 2011 | Defenders in Action: Defenders Calls for Safer Drilling Operations
Defenders in Action: Defenders Calls for Safer Drilling Operations
© Krista Schlyer
The oil that bled into the Gulf of Mexico for months last year and caused the death of thousands of animals continues to impact coastal communities and natural habitats. But at press time, Congress has yet to pass legislation that would ensure safer oil- and gas-drilling operations in water of any depth.
"If the explosion of an oil rig that leaves 11 people dead and results in the worst oil spill in our country's history, devastating Gulf of Mexico communities and wildlife, does not move the Senate to act, what will it take?" asks Defenders' executive vice president Jamie Rappaport Clark.
The oil slick from BP's Deepwater Horizon blowout covered thousands of square miles, with at least 650 miles of Gulf Coast shoreline from Louisiana to Florida impacted by oil. The hemorrhage dwarfed the 12 million gallons spilled in the 1989 Exxon Valdez accident—which is still being felt by wildlife in Prince William Sound more than two decades later.
Defenders is calling for safer drilling operations but also wants legislation that provides for a faster and better spill response, lifts the existing liability cap for oil companies and secures funding for restoration efforts in the Gulf. "The continued impacts of this disaster evident in our coastal waters and along the shoreline prove that current oil spill oversight, response capacity and safety standards are simply not sufficient to protect our environment or our coastal communities," adds Clark. "Unless the Senate passes this legislation, the clock is ticking until the next offshore oil disaster."
Defenders and other conservation groups also filed a lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act in October against oil giant BP for harming endangered and threatened wildlife. At least 27 imperiled animal species inhabit the Gulf region, including five species of endangered sea turtles, four species of endangered whales and Florida manatees. The lawsuit is calling for the court to mandate that BP provide the resources necessary to help species recover from the disaster.
More than 50 percent of the total discharge of oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout remains in the Gulf ecosystem, much of it in coastal and marine sediments, experts say. Apart from the immediate impacts on wildlife of exposure to oil and chemical dispersants, scientists are concerned about the long-term effects on reproduction for future generations and the potential domino effects through the Gulf's food chain.


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> Acustimulation
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Related Terms
Acupoint, acupoint stimulation, acupressure, acupuncture, acupuncture point stimulation, acustimulation wristbands, EA, electroacupuncture, Neiguan point (P6), portable TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation), shiatsu, TAES, TEAS, transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation, transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, transcutaneous electrical acustimulation.
Not included in this discussion
: Acupuncture, acupressure, shiatsu, TENS.
Acustimulation is the mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. A low intensity electrical current is used to penetrate just slightly below the surface of the skin.
It may be delivered by acupuncture needles attached to electrodes or, more commonly, by battery-powered appliances that can be worn on the body (touching the surface of the skin).
The Neiguan point (P6) is an acupuncture point on the wrist that has been used in acupuncture (without electricity) for approximately 3,000 years to overcome gastric symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. This is the most common point used in acustimulation.
Acustimulation is a distinct modality from acupuncture. However, it borrows from Chinese acupuncture theory to locate points on the body where electrical stimulation, as an alternative to needles, may be applied to reduce certain symptoms.
Western science explains the effects of acustimulation in terms of affecting the nervous system, rather than the circulation of chi (vital energy, life force), which is the basis of Chinese acupuncture theory.
The system of chi pathways ("meridians") used in Chinese acupuncture theory has certain parallels with the nervous system. This makes it possible to use the Chinese map of acupuncture points to identify locations where electrical stimulation may influence certain responses of the nervous system.
Nausea and vomiting are believed to be caused by disturbances in the normal nerve impulses passing between the brain and stomach. Acustimulation uses a mild electrical current at the wrist to modulate these nerve impulses and restore normal signals between the brain and stomach, thus reducing nausea and vomiting.
Evidence Table
These uses have been tested in humans or animals. Safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.
There is evidence from small but well-designed studies of seasickness and artificially-induced motion sickness (using laboratory equipment) indicating that
acustimulation can reduce symptoms of nausea and vomiting. It may slow down, but not necessarily prevent, the development of motion sickness.
There is good evidence that acustimulation by wearing the ReliefBand® helps in reducing post-operative nausea and vomiting. The effect may be comparable to anti-nausea medication and may be enhanced when combined with medication. There is also evidence that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for five minutes on the P6 point may be effective in children receiving tonsillectomy.
One study suggested that 15 minutes of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) three times weekly for a month reduced fatigue and depressed mood and increased sleep quality in patients receiving hemodialysis. However, the design of the study makes interpretation of the findings difficult. More studies are needed to determine whether acustimulation should be recommended in hemodialysis patients.
Acustimulation has been examined in the treatment of high blood pressure in one small study of patients diagnosed with diastolic hypertension. A set of four different acupuncture points were used, with results showing an immediate reduction of diastolic blood pressure. At this time, the evidence is insufficient to recommend acustimulation for high blood pressure.
One small study suggests that acustimulation to the P6 wrist point and the ST36 point below the knee may help patients with irritable bowel syndrome to reduce symptoms and pain. However, the design was weak, and more studies are needed to determine benefits in IBS.
The evidence on the use of acustimulation wristbands for chemotherapy nausea and vomiting is mixed. Some studies suggest no benefit and that simple acupressure massage may be more effective. Other studies have found benefit that when acustimulation is combined with anti-nausea medications, the bands may reduce the amount of medication needed and they may help with more severely nauseous patients. More studies are needed to clarify the relationship between patient responses, types of cancer, and types of chemotherapy.
Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation has been tested in one small study of patients receiving electroshock therapy for mental illness, to determine whether it might reduce nausea and vomiting after this procedure. The design of the study makes interpretation difficult, and more studies are needed to determine the benefits in this use.
There is a lack of solid evidence on the effects of acustimulation for nausea associated with pregnancy. Although experts express a general opinion that it is likely beneficial, well-designed studies are needed to document the benefits.
A study of patients recovering from abdominal surgery found that both high- and low-intensity levels of acustimulation reduced their need for pain medication. However, the higher intensity stimulation was more effective. More studies are needed to determine recommendations for the use of acustimulation in pain management.
One study has suggested that the use of the ReliefBand® to stimulate the P6 wrist point does not reduce nausea and retching during the gastroscopy procedure. Theoretically, future studies could contradict this finding, yet the nausea and retching is caused by the invasiveness of the procedure itself, rather than by internal factors in the patient, making it unlikely.
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Tradition / Theory
The below uses are based on tradition, scientific theories, or limited research. They often have not been thoroughly tested in humans, and safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider. There may be other proposed uses that are not listed below.
Cyclic vomiting syndrome.
Many complementary techniques are practiced by healthcare professionals with formal training, in accordance with the standards of national organizations. However, this is not universally the case, and adverse effects are possible. Due to limited research, in some cases only limited safety information is available.
The only known side effect of acustimulation devices is slight skin irritation under the electrodes when the wristband is used. This may be avoided by switching wrists.
Acustimulation devices should only be used on the designated area. People with pacemakers are cautioned to avoid placing devices on the chest or near the pacemaker because of the possibility of the electrical interference.
Acustimulation devices should not be used when the cause of nausea and vomiting is unknown. Medical attention should be sought to confirm whether the use of the device is appropriate.
Acustimulation devices should be kept out of the reach of children.
This information is based on a systematic review of scientific literature edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration (
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Kabalak AA, Akcay M, Akcay F, et al. Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation versus ondansetron in the prevention of postoperative vomiting following pediatric tonsillectomy. J Altern Complement Med 2005;11(3):407-413.
Kramer BA, Kadar AG, Clark K. Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation in preventing and treating nausea and vomiting in patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT 2003;19(4):194-196.
Lee A, Done ML. Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;(3):CD003281.
Roscoe JA, Matteson SE, Morrow GR, et al. Acustimulation wrist bands are not effective for the control of chemotherapy-induced nausea in women with breast cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage 2005;29(4):376-384.
Roscoe JA, Morrow GR, Hickok JT, et al. The efficacy of acupressure and acustimulation wrist bands for the relief of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. A University of Rochester Cancer Center Community Clinical Oncology Program multicenter study. J Pain Symptom Manage 2003;26(2):731-742.
Roscoe JA, Jean-Pierre P, Morrow GR, et al. Exploratory analysis of the usefulness of acupressure bands when severe chemotherapy-related nausea is expected. J Soc Integr Oncol 2006 Winter;4(1):16-20.
Shiao SY, Dibble SL. Metaanalyses of acustimulation effects on nausea and vomiting across different patient populations: a brief overview of existing evidence. Explore (NY) 2006 May;2(3):200-1.
Slotnick RN. Safe, successful nausea suppression in early pregnancy with P-6 acustimulation. J Reprod Med 2001;46(9):811-814.
Tarcin O, Gurbuz AK, Pocan S, et al. Acustimulation of the neiguan point during gastroscopy: Its effects on nausea and retching. The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology 2004;15(4):258-262.
Treish I, Shord S, Valgus J, et al. Randomized double-blind study of the Reliefband as an adjunct to standard antiemetics in patients receiving moderately-high to highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 2003;11(8):516-521.
White PF, Hamza MA, Recart A, et al. Optimal timing of acustimulation for antiemetic prophylaxis as an adjunct to ondansetron in patients undergoing plastic surgery. Anesth Analg 2005;100(2):367-372.
White PF, Issioui T, Hu J, et al. Comparative efficacy of acustimulation (ReliefBand) versus ondansetron (Zofran) in combination with droperidol for preventing nausea and vomiting. Anesthesiology 2002;97(5):1075-1081.
Williams T, Mueller K, Cornwall MW. Effect of acupuncture-point stimulation on diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects: a preliminary study. Phys Ther 1991;71(7):523-529.
Zarate E, Mingus M, White PF, et al. The use of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for preventing nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery. Anesth Analg 2001;92(3):629-635.
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World Bulletin/News Desk
A music video shot aboard the International Space Station went viral on Monday, turning an astronaut into an overnight music sensation with his zero-gravity version of David Bowie's hit "Space Oddity."
As the first Canadian to command the space station, a $100 million project of 15 nations, Chris Hadfield had already earned himself a place in the history books.
But as he prepared to return home on Monday after more than five months in orbit, Hadfield released a poignant "cyberspace" rendition of Bowie's song, which was first released in 1969 just ahead of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
The video, with its familiar refrain "Ground Control to Major Tom," had more than 1.5 million hits on YouTube early Monday afternoon and was being touted as the first music video ever filmed in space.
Complete with re-worked lyrics and high quality footage that Hadfield and his crew mates shot aboard the orbital outpost, the video shows the astronaut singing about the impending end of his space mission while floating in mid-air above the blue Earth.
"Though I've flown 100,000 miles, I'm feeling very still and before too long I know it's time to go," the astronaut croons.
Hadfield, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko, actually have racked up many millions of miles (kilometres) as they circled about 250 miles (402 km) above the planet over the past 5-1/2 months.
Hadfield's singing and acoustic guitar playing is accompanied by stunning video of the space station flying around the planet, a guitar free-floating and an eerie shot of a spacesuit at night.
The video, which was put together with the help of Hadfield's son Evan and with the support of David Bowie, ends with a Soyuz capsule parachuting to Earth.
The music video caps a public outreach campaign Hadfield has conducted since before he blasted off for the station in December 2012, sharing comments and photographs on Twitter and other social media outlets.
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Isn't about time you replaced your old dinnerware? KaTom is here to help with a splendid selection of home dinnerware. KaTom Restaurant Supply sells a wide variety of home dinnerware including ceramic dinnerware sets and nearly unbreakable tempered glass dinnerware that is perfect for those homes with children. No matter your budget you can rest assure KaTom has affordable dinnerware with your name on it!


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What's new in CLZ Music for Android?
CLZ Music (Android)
v4.14.1: New for tablets: Resizable panels
December 5th, 2018
- All panels in the main screen (folders, list and details) are now resizable using draggable separators between the panels, so that you can customize the layout to your own liking.
- The resizable panels in the Add screen have been updated to use the nicer look of the draggable separators.
Recent changes
v4.14.1: New for tablets: Resizable panels December 5th, 2018 v4.11.2: Two new sort options! September 3rd, 2018 v4.11.1: More editable fields! August 13th, 2018 v4.10.3: Bigger and easier to spot Add button! May 14th, 2018 v4.10.2: Fixed an issue with displaying composers and more March 19th, 2018 v4.10: Many new sort options and a redesigned Select Sort Order screen March 15th, 2018 v4.9.3: New: Single Search Box for your Add Albums screen February 28th, 2018 Faster and better results when adding albums by Artist/Title February 13th, 2018 v4.9.2: Added secondary artists to Quick Search January 24th, 2018 v4.9: Improved search features January 23rd, 2018 v4.8: Automatic CLZ Cloud syncing! December 6th, 2017 v4.5.5: Further improvements to the Add Albums screen November 22nd, 2017 v4.5.4: Improved navigation in "All Albums" folder July 18th, 2017 v4.5.3: Improved success rate on barcode searches! July 12th, 2017 v4.5.2: Improvements to the barcode scanner May 30th, 2017 v4.5.1: Improved Add Albums screen May 10th, 2017 v4.4.6: Fixed an issue where "deletion changes" sometimes didn't sync February 2nd, 2017 v4.4.5: Maintenance build January 18th, 2017 v4.4.4: Added track searching November 24th, 2016 v4.4.3: Improved sorting for composers and fixed a sync issue November 17th, 2016 v4.4.2: Fixed a problem in manually adding a disc to an album November 11th, 2016 v4.4.1: New: Editing AND syncing of track lists! November 10th, 2016 v4.3.7: Now syncs your track lists from CLZ Cloud to your device October 27th, 2016 v4.3.5: Fixed an issue with covers and track lists October 21st, 2016 v4.3.4: Added more folder options, Sync Status indicator and more October 20th, 2016


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Which came first, word OR verse?
Socio-cultural memes OR verbal language?
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Location: Jumla, Karnali - Nepal
That is an incredible diagram. I shall be 'stealing' that! Thank you for posting it.
Nice! I don't know if I can ever use this information, but I feel smarter just looking at it. Do you think the Italic language was only spoken while leaning?
Here's a verse from Tarzan's language."Ooo-ah-ooo-a-ooo-o-a-o-a-oh!" without any words.. :)
If you'll break the words of different languages under PIE to see their phonetic relations,
Here's something I know..
(Eng: MOther, Hindi: Maa/माँ, Nepali: aaMa/ आमा __
Eng: I/Me, Hindi: Mae/मे , Nepali: Ma/म )
@archaeo.. "drawn images preceded language."
That's true for the languages as we know today but in the evolutionary timeline of Homo-sapiens... Which came 1st, Vocal cords OR the hands with fingers to draw those beautiful cave arts :-?
** Jargon and speculation at best.
So what is a meme? How do memes differ from concepts, ideas, notions, hypotheses, theories -- you might take a look at Marvin Harris's book, Cultural Materialsim in which Harris gives 'meme' a black eye. 'Meme' seems to be a dot of pseduo-science foisted on gullible audiences.
There's a lot of speculation about how speech acts arose -- attempts to use modern apes as proxies for ancient humanoids seem to be stretching hard to fill gaps left by extinction.
Not until humans had to become writers only about 5,000 years ago is there any physical evidence of verbal communication. Of course, it seems reasonable to assume that many thousands of years before had been spent talking away. An abstract reality like language exists only in the brains of its users -- words are made of air and vanish without an empirical trace.
To be more accurate, however, English would need to appear on multiple branches. :D
"All other species on this planet are gene machines only. They don't imitate at all well; we alone are gene machines and meme machines as well." — Susan Blackmore
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Five Finger Death Punch Offer Live Assault for 'The Pride' Video
Five Finger Death Punch take pride in their live set, and they're putting it on full display with their new video for 'The Pride,' the latest single from their 2011 'American Capitalist' album.
The clip for their latest single features footage shot during the band's recent Trespass America Tour and showcases not only their energetic live performances but the stage setup, which includes a visual assault of imagery behind the band.
Of the video, singer Ivan Moody says, "One of the best parts of being in this band is that we have the chance to design and build bigger and bigger live shows. Our concerts became spectacular gatherings of our extended family and we wanted to share this amazing experience with everyone. So we wrote & designed this video in dedication of our loyal, dedicated, militant fan base known as Knuckleheads who deserve the best experience we can give them. You've all stood by us & diligently helped us introduce the world to Five Finger Death Punch and this is our way of saying THANK YOU ! We couldn't have done any of this without all of you. WELCOME TO THE PRIDE !"
Five Finger Death Punch are already gearing up to start on a follow-up to 'American Capitalist, which has also yielded the singles 'Under and Over It,' 'Back for More,' 'Remember Everything,' and 'Coming Down.'


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To promote and support scientific inquiry into the functions and interactions between natural and human-dominated ecosystems of east central Indiana and the Midwest in general.
The following objectives are defined to meet our research mission:
1. Provide a setting for biodiversity investigations and experimentation.2. Create a database of flora and fauna present in east central Indiana.3. Monitor anthropomorphic changes in human-dominated landscapes.4. Investigate long-term effects of alternative management techniques, including but not limited to ecological restoration, for biodiversity and environmental qualities.5. Conduct sustainability research on constructed environments and their surrounding landscapes.6. Assess learning outcomes for experiential education in field settings.


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Asa, I intend to migrate to pak vd my family next year.wish to take sum furniture and household appliances. Plz tell me abt d current TR policy if any? Wat will b d customs duty? I
Salaam, do you know any custom officer at lhr dry port, need to confirm custom duty for sum products from china.
W.S there is no customs duty on furniture and home appliance but it is mostly on electronic items, you will need to pay the cost of luggage only or you can use door to door service they will charge around 250fils per kilo and will deliver it at your door step in Pakistan
- Certain Items are wavied of Sales Tax as per 6th Schedule
- Ceterin Items are waived of Income Tax via ITO
- Certain Items are wavied of Customs Duty via 5th Schedule
- Sales Tax @ 20%*
- Income Tax @ 6%**
In Pakistan Customs Duties are valued-added. i.e The basic Customs Duty is charged on the CNF value of the goods., And then Sales Tax is calculated after 'adding' the basic customs duty into original CNF value and then Sales Tax is calculated and so on.
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The wonderful invention of Google led me to this marvelous demo . Remember this is only the 0.894 demo, so technically it isn't even a demo yet, it's just in beta phase (for those who don't know, beta phase in usually when all the bugs and kinks get worked out in a game before it is released). Although the demo is limited to 8 levels of your character, you can keep going back to play it again, and again.
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N M Tech Professors Are Authors of Newly Published Books, Feb. 14, 2005
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., February 14, 2005 – Three New Mexico Tech professors are the authors of two graduate-level textbooks which were recently published by Elsevier, an internationally renowned, multiple-media publisher of scientific, technical and health information products and services.
Richard Aster, professor of geophysics, and Brian Borchers, professor of mathematics at the state-supported research university, are the co-authors of Parameter Estimation and Inverse Problems.
Elsevier describes the 320-page treatise as a hardbound textbook that covers fundamental and practical issues associated with parameter fitting and inverse problems, including basic theory of inverse problems, statistical issues, computational issues, and an understanding of how to analyze the success and limitations of solutions to these mathematical problems.
"These sorts of problems commonly arise in many areas of geophysics, for instance in studying the structure of the very deep Earth using seismology," Aster said.
Clifford Thurber, a geophysics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins Aster and Borchers as the third co-author of the book.
New Mexico Tech geochemistry professor Kent Condie also is the author of the newly published book Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, a paperbound text that presents a comprehensive overview of the key topics and questions relating to the evolution of the Earth's crust and mantle over the past four billion years.
The textbook by Aster, Borchers, and Thurber is described by Elsevier as a practical resource for general students and professional researchers, in which techniques and concepts can be picked out on a chapter-by-chapter basis.
Parameter Estimation and Inverse Problems is structured around a geophysics and mathematics graduate course, Geophysics 529/Math 519, which has been co-taught by Aster and Borchers at New Mexico Tech for the past five years. The book is designed to be accessible to university graduate students in the physical sciences who may not have an extensive background in advanced mathematics.
The new textbook is accompanied by a New Mexico Tech website (http://www.ees.nmt.edu/Geop/Classes/GEOP529.html) containing computer code that corresponds to all the examples included in the text, as well as other resources for teachers and students.
Elsevier describes Condie's latest book as a synthesis of current data from the fields of oceanography, geophysics, planetology, and geochemistry.
The volume emphasizes the interactive nature of various components of the Earth on time scales of tens to hundreds of millions of years, and how these interactions have affected the history of the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere.
Condie has taught at New Mexico Tech since 1970. One of his previously published textbooks, Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution, Fourth Edition, is considered a seminal work among Earth sciences textbooks, and is widely used in advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses in plate tectonics at universities throughout the world.
Condie also is the author of Mantle Plumes and Their Record in Earth History and Archean Greenstone Belts, as well as the co-author of a beginning textbook in geology, Origin and Evolution of the Earth: Principles of Historical Geology. In addition, he also is the author of an interactive CD-ROM tutorial, Plate Tectonics and How the Earth Works, and is the editor of two books, Proterozoic Crustal Evolution and Archean Crustal Evolution.


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Finding the right practice area is important to building a satisfying career. Below
are just some areas of law you might want to explore. There are many more! Use these
to get an idea of what the practice area focuses on, what steps you should take
as a student to lead you toward that type of practice and what types of people are
most likely to be happy in those areas. Your career coach can tell you more about
these and other areas.
[NOTE: Click on practice area link to expand/hide definitions]
Civil/Commercial Litigation
Civil litigation is a legal dispute between two or more parties that seek money
damages or specific performance rather than criminal sanctions.
Civil litigation includes many of the practice areas (family law, immigration) but
it also includes personal injury and commercial litigation.
Commercial litigation is a broad term used to describe any disputes that arise in
a business setting. Types of commercial litigation cases include: breach of contract,
class actions, employment disputes, business dissolution, interference with business
relationships, franchise, shareholder or partnership disputes.
You might enjoy civil/commercial litigation if you:
Small firms tend to offer better work/life balance and flexibility but the compensation
is generally lower and the work is less predictable. Small/medium size firms typically
do not participate in the
Fall Recruiting Program (aslo known as On-Campus Interviews,
or OCI) and tend to hire later in the year (early/late spring) based on their workload.
is important to connecting with these firms. Several small firms do a "virtual"
career fair/resume collection in the late spring – watch for this posting in Symplicity, check for other small firm listings, or ask
your coach about the small firm list.
Large firms offer better compensation than smaller firms, but work/life balance
is difficult in this environment.
The work flow is more predictable, but large firms are not immune to economic fluctuations.
Many large firms participate in the
Fall Recruiting Program, seeking 2Ls for summer associate positions, which
are converted to post-graduation offers at the end of the summer if the experience
has been positive.
Corporate Law
Corporate lawyers represent businesses and/or entrepreneurs at all stages from startups
to public companies and structure various commercial transactions, such as mergers and
acquisitions, debt offerings, and the like. To
structure a business transaction legally, a corporate lawyer may need to research
aspects of contract law, tax law, accounting, securities law, bankruptcy, intellectual
property rights, licensing, zoning laws, and other regulations relating to a specific
area of business. In contrast to the adversarial nature of trial law,
corporate law is team-oriented. Although corporate counsel represent their individual
clients, the process is typically more collaborative than competitive; together they seek
a common ground for their clients.
Criminal Law
Criminal defense attorneys represent individual and corporate clients in criminal
legal matters both at trial and on appeal. Examples of cases that are handled by
defense attorneys are crimes against people, drug crimes, organized crimes, economic
(i.e., "white collar") crimes and public corruption. Defense attorneys work as solo
practitioners, in small firms, large firms and in government organizations dedicated
to providing free public defense services.
Criminal prosecutors enforce federal, state and local laws by charging and trying
people and corporations suspected of violating those laws. Criminal prosecution
may also include drafting indictments, and conducting investigations and handling
appeals related to those cases. Prosecutors only work in government agencies, with
the exception of attorney who practice patent prosecution, which is handled by private firms.
Other skills that both prosecutors and defense attorneys need include: public speaking,
counseling, investigating and negotiating skills.
Environmental Law
Environmental Law is a broad specialty area that encompasses developing and enforcing
laws designed to protect air, land, water and animals. This area of law is heavily
dominated by administrative regulations and lawyers practice in a variety of settings
including the government, small firms, large firms and public interest, non-profit
organizations. The majority of environmental work is civil litigation and administrative
hearings, though there are environmental crimes.
Examples of cases in this area include: superfund litigation to clean up toxic waste
sites, permitting actions to stop or permit land development, or toxic torts to
recover money and compensate individual victims of environmental violations. Visit
the CPSL website for more information
on environmental law careers in the nonprofit sector.
Family/Estate Planning Law
Family law involves assisting clients with divorce, child custody, child support,
paternity, guardianship, and division of assets. Family law is usually a litigation-based
practice. However, collaborative law, where parties agree to resolve their disputes
outside of court, is a growing area in family law. Estate Planning (Trusts/Wills/Probate)
involves helping clients leave their families prepared for the future in thoughtful
and intentional ways. Most lawyers practicing
family law are in small firms. However, some large law firms do have family law
groups. Also, family law is often practiced in civil legal aid organizations serving
low-income clients. Visit the CPSL
website for more information on civil legal aid careers.
Healthcare Law
Health Care law is a rapidly changing field with exciting practice opportunities.
Domestic health care law is the intersection of health care delivery (regulation
of medical professionals, medical malpractice, and standards of care), health care
finance (insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, mergers and
alliances of health care providers), and compliance with federal health care laws
(HIPAA/medical records privacy, STARK/business practices, EMTALA/"patient dumping,"
disclosure of drug trials, and Medicare/Medicaid audits). Health care law can also
include advising practitioners in the developing areas of genomics and biotechnology,
where new technologies create drugs or gene therapies to cure disease. The health
law practice can involve litigation or transactional practice. Additionally, global
health issues are receiving more attention in the United States, and students can
pursue a global health degree that focuses on international rights and policies,
human rights, refugee and humanitarian aid issues, and medical tourism.
Immigration Law
Immigration law controls the entry of and working restrictions for foreign citizens
in the United States. It also delineates the pathway to U.S. citizenship. Types
of cases include visas and naturalization applications for individuals and professional
personnel working for U.S. companies, legal representation of noncitizens seeking
proper documentation. Several nonprofit organizations represent noncitizens in need
of immigration services; visit the Center for Public Service Law's information on nonprofits.
Other skills that an immigration attorney might need: fluency in languages other
than English
Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property (IP) law involves working with copyrights, trademarks, patents,
and trade secrets. The practice of IP Law requires more specific credentials than
most other practice areas, generally requiring advanced degrees in one or more areas
of engineering or the sciences. This area of practice is a relationship-based profession
that requires attorneys to interact regularly with a wide variety of (creative)
Employment law is a broad area encompassing all areas of the employer/employee relationship
except the negotiation process covered by labor law and collective bargaining. Employment
law consists of thousands of Federal and state statutes, administrative regulations,
and judicial decisions. Many employment laws (e.g., minimum wage regulations) were
enacted as protective labor legislation. Other employment laws take the form of
public insurance, such as unemployment compensation.
Labor laws involve equalizing the bargaining power between employers and employees.
The laws primarily deal with the relationship between employers and unions. Labor
laws grant employees the right to unionize and allows employers and employees to
engage in certain activities (e.g. strikes, picketing, seeking injunctions, lockouts)
so as to have their demands fulfilled.
Specific areas within the broad category of employment law include: collective bargaining,
employment discrimination, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), unemployment
compensation, pensions, workplace safety and worker's compensation.
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The familiar brick sidewalks of Old Town Alexandria served as the backdrop to a bit of American history you may not be familiar with and a curious plaque hidden in plain sight reminds passersby of at least part of the story.
Kathy Stewart, wtop.com
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The familiar brick sidewalks of Old Town Alexandria served as the backdrop to a bit of American history you may not be familiar with: The first fatal shots of the Civil War were fired in Old Town in May 1861.
Fort Sumter fell a month earlier. (One person died at the South Carolina battle, but it was an accident.) And the first major battle, Manassas/Bull Run, didn't start until the middle of July.
But a controversial plaque, that's been in place for decades outside of an Alexandria hotel, memorializes the man who killed the first Union solider of the war.
If you've ever visited Old Town, you may have walked right past it. The bronze marker is attached to the front facade of the Monaco Hotel at the corner of Pitt and King streets.
Erected by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the plaque pays tribute to James W. Jackson, who killed Union soldier Col. Elmer Ellsworth, who was President Lincoln's personal assistant. Jackson however was immediately killed by Union Cpl. Francis Brownell.
This was a huge story in 1861 and ran on the front page of the New York Tribune. Jackson, an ardent secessionist, was owner of the Marshall House, a type of boarding house/hotel/tavern, which stood where the Monaco Hotel now stands.
Lance Mallamo, director of the Office of Historic Alexandria, says Jackson raised a huge secession flag over the Marshall House after Virginia voted to secede. Legend has it the flag could be seen from southern portions of D.C.
According to Mallamo, when Union forces entered Old Town, Ellsworth saw the flag and went to the roof of the Marshall House and took it down.
Turning to a New York Tribune reporter and Brownell, he said, "Well boys, I've got it." Then he heard a voice saying, "And I've got you."
It was Jackson with a gun. He shot and killed Ellsworth and then Brownell shot and killed Jackson.
The plaque doesn't mention Jackson's own death at the hands of union soldiers.
For some, the plaque evokes the same feelings that divided the North and South 150 years ago. And even though some residents have wanted it to come down, the plaque lies on private property and city officials have no control over its fate.
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Avoiding Cryptosporidiosis
What the HIV-Positive Patient Needs to Know
Cryptosporidiosis (CRYPT-OH-spore-id-ee-oh-sis) is an uncommon but unpleasant AIDS-related opportunistic infection. It occurs in up to 20% of people who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, causing non-bloody, watery diarrhea and, less commonly, abdominal cramping and pain. Onset is generally rapid and fever is rare. Nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and jaundice -- a yellow discoloration of the skin and/or the whites of the eyes -- have been reported in some cases.
Cryptosporidium, the organism that causes this infection, gets into the intestinal tract when a person drinks contaminated water or eats unwashed or uncooked food. It can also be spread through direct contact with an infected individual, or indirectly through clothing they have worn, food they have prepared, and objects they have touched.
In HIV-positive individuals with CD4 counts -- also known as "T cell" counts -- above 200, cryptosporidiosis is a self-limiting condition that lasts from 5 to 14 days and resolves without medication, just as it does in HIV-negative individuals. The relapse rate is fairly high -- about 30% -- but these secondary flare-ups are less severe, and they usually last no more than a day or two.
In HIV-positive individuals with CD4 counts below 200, however, cryptosporidiosis is a considerably more serious affliction, one that can lead to permanent diarrheal illness. Over time, this unchecked diarrhea causes chronic malabsorption -- of fluids, nutrients, vitamins, and electrolytes. And malabsorption, in turn, leads to weight loss, wasting syndrome, and even death.
Many AIDS-related infections can cause diarrhea, among them cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium avium complex, or MAC. All of these pathogens are a cause for concern, especially in individuals with advanced HIV disease, and persons with CD4 counts below 200 should consult a doctor if they develop diarrhea that persists for more than three days.
As a rule, a single stool specimen is usually sufficient to establish a diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis, although some physicians ask for up to three samples, each on a different day. There are no medications that will cure cryptosporidiosis once infection sets in, but Humatin® does suppress the effects of infection in most people. Zithromax® has also been used with some success in affected individuals. The recommended daily dose of Humatin® is 500 mg four times a day for a period of 14 to 28 days. The customary dose of Zithromax® is 600 mg daily for 14 to 28 days. Patients with particularly heavy infestations of cryptosporidia, those with CD4 counts below 50, and those who suffer relapses may require additional months of maintenance therapy.
With treatment, diarrhea usually abates, and for most patients it eventually ceases. As infection subsides, patients are often able to regain most or all of the weight they lost during the acute phase of infection. Humatin® and Zithromax® are not universally effective, however, and for that reason HIV-positive individuals with CD4 counts below 200 may want to take these simple precautions, which will dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will become infected with cryptosporidia:


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Sunday, 09 December 2012 11:53
Hypocrisy is the most prominent characteristic of the successive American administrations. The observer could easily detect this hypocrisy when it comes to administration's policies towards the Middle Eastern countries generally and towards the Palestinians specifically. One of the administration's latest hypocritical acts was the cancellation of the Middle East nuclear weapons-free zone conference that was scheduled mid this month in Helsinki, Finland.
The international Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was opened in July 1968 for member signatures in an attempt to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. It stressed the importance of developing nuclear-weapons-free zones especially in regions of conflict such as in the Middle East, as well as establishing zones free of all weapons of mass destruction. The treaty encourages the cooperation, respect and support of all nuclear-weapons states for its protocols in order to maximize the effectiveness of creating nuclear-weapons-free zones.
In its May 2010 conference, 189 member countries of the NPT agreed to develop a plan for a meeting to lay the groundwork for creating a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East (ME). The US, UK, and Russia are the co-sponsors of this meeting. All the Middle Eastern countries, except Israel, agreed to attend the meeting. A ME nuclear-free zone would be the sixth such zones in the world. The other five are the 1986 Rarotonga Treaty with 13 southern Pacific states, the 1997 Bangkok Nuclear Disarmament Treaty with 10 countries, the 2009 Central Asian States nuclear free region with five countries, the 2009 Pelindaba Pact in Africa with 28 countries, and the 2002 Tlatelolco Pact with 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Only Iran and Israel possess nuclear technology and industry. Iran is a member of the NPT and had subjected its nuclear facilities for many inspections by the IAEA. The agency has installed video cameras mounted in every Iranian nuclear facility constantly monitoring every move. All indications including CIA reports indicate that the Iranian nuclear facilities are peaceful. Israel, on the other hand, is not a member of the NPT, and is known to have nuclear weapons, some of which are mounted on German-made submarines sailing in the Persian Gulf.
Mordechai Vanunu was an Israeli nuclear technician, who worked in the Israeli Negev Nuclear Facility in Dimona, where Israel was building nuclear weapons. In October 1986 he revealed, with pictures, in the British Sunday Times, the fact that Israel had developed 150 nuclear bombs. For his revelation Vanunu was kidnapped by Israeli Mossad agents from Italy, imprisoned in Israel for 18 years, including more than 11 years in solitary confinement, before being released in 2004 on the conditions not to leave the country and not to talk to press.
Most intelligence agencies, including CIA and FBI, knew that Israel has been developing nuclear weapons as early as the 1960s. It is also known that France had helped Israel build the nuclear facilities, Britain had provided Israel with the necessary heavy waters, and the US has provided Israel, or allowed its agents to steal US government-owned weapons-grade nuclear material from Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC); a nuclear processing facility in Apollo, Pennsylvania. The Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep) posted its investigative report about this theft.
In the early 1980s Israel, with the full cooperation of Milco International Inc.; an American company, had deceptively and illegally smuggled approximately 800 krytron tubes from the US. A krytron is a small tube filled with gas and functions as a very high-speed switch that is part of the detonation system in nuclear weapons. Krytron is considered as a dual-use product by the US and its purchase and/or export requires a special permit from the US. Corbett Report Radio had conducted an interview with Gant F. Smith, Research Director for IRmep, discussing Israel's theft program of the American nuclear material to build Israeli nuclear weapons since the 1960s. Smith also goes over some declassified government documents tying Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to the smuggling ring. You can watch the whole interview here. IRmep posts many documents on its website proving that Israel had been spying on the US and stealing its nuclear technology and nuclear materials since early 1960s.
Israel did not only build many nuclear bombs but is also selling them. The case of Israel's attempt to sell nuclear bombs to apartheid South African government is just one example that is well know and well documented. The Guardian published the memos and the minutes of meetings between Shimon Perez, then Israel defense minister, and Pieter Willem Botha, then South Africa's Minister of Defense, known as "The Big Crocodile", during a 1975 sales deal that included nuclear bombs mounted on Jericho missiles. I wonder who else Israel had sold nuclear bombs to!
Amazingly, and despite all these and other evidences of Israel's possession of nuclear weapons and of Israeli crimes against the US, successive American administrations are still not only covering up these crimes but also rewarding Israel with latest American military technology and weapons, and each presidential candidate hastens to throw himself in AIPAC's arms and kowtowing in Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Israel to receive the Zionist blessings.
When it comes to criminal Israel, American administrations go as far as criminalizing themselves by violating their own American laws to protect and support Israel financially, militarily, and politically. Under the Symington Amendment to the Constitution, it is illegal for the American government to give any military or financial aid to any country, which refuses to become a signatory to the NPT, and not allow its nuclear sites to be inspected. This violation, by itself, forfeits US status as an honest broker for peace in the ME. This explains the reason why the Arab and Islamic Worlds perceive the US as a complete partner to Israel in its occupation of Palestine and in its terrorist wars against its neighbors.
Although it is known to the whole world that Israel is a nuclear power, its government defiantly maintain a policy of deliberate ambiguity; neither acknowledging nor denying its possession of nuclear weapons. Yet some of its high ranking politicians, rabbis, and military leaders had often times threatened to nuke Mecca in Saudi Arabia and to nuke Iranian peaceful nuclear facilities.
In 2010 when the decision to have a conference discussing nuclear weapon-free zone in the ME was made, Israeli President Netanyahu hurried to meet US President Obama, who assured him that his administration would do everything to make sure that such conference would not single out Israel. Obama kept his promise by cancelling the conference. The State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, announced:
"As a co-sponsor of the proposed conference … the US regrets to announce that the conference cannot be convened because of present conditions in the Middle East and the fact that states in the region have not reached agreement on acceptable conditions for a conference."
"acceptable conditions" Nuland was undoubtedly meant the American condition that nobody is allowed to mention Israel's nuclear weapons.
Nuland also explained that "a deep conceptual gap persists in the region" on how to handle regional security and arms control, adding that "outside states cannot impose a process on the region any more than they can dictate an outcome." Alleviating Israeli fears of the outcome Nuland continued: "We would not support a conference in which any regional state would be subject to pressure or isolation"
Nuland's statement is just full hypocrisy contradicting American actions. American administrations want Zionist Israel to be the sole possessor of nuclear weapons in the ME. Reagan's administration approved and gave the green light to Israel's 1981 attack against Iraq's Osirak nuclear facility. The Bush administration, also, approved Israel's 2007 attack against Syria's alleged nuclear facility. Under the false claims that Iraq has nuclear and chemical weapons the US imposed severe economic embargo against Iraq, and finally invaded Iraq murdering at least one billion people, and creating three billions refugees. In the process the US used nuclear weapons in the form of depleted uranium against the population. Also under the false accusations that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, the US has imposed economic sanctions against Iran and against any country trading with Iran. On Friday 12/1/2012, the US Senate had approved a new round of economic sanctions against Iran. So much for Nuland's statement that a process cannot be imposed by outside states, and subjecting one state under pressure or isolation. What naked flagrant hypocrisy!
The US and Israel should welcome the conference if curbing Iranian nuclear programme is their real concern. Iran had explicitly welcomed the conference and vowed its full participation and cooperation. During his August 2012 visit to Iran UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Ayatollah Khamenei, who reiterated Iran's stand on a ME nuclear weapons-free zone and that the UN should make serious efforts to allay the concerns regarding nuclear weapons. Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's ambassador to the UN IAEA told reporters: "Iran is determined to participate actively in the Helsinki conference … We are of the strong belief that all countries should be mobilizing themselves to make sure that this noble goal of a Middle East free from all the weapons of mass destruction will be realized." Iran is the present Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and is very active in pushing for nuclear-free zone in the ME. The NAM, the largest international organization after the UN, with 120 members, had dismissed the US allegations for cancelling the conference, and has demanded that Israel join the NPT.
The American nuclear hypocrisy was lately demonstrated when the US National Nuclear Security Administration had detonated plutonium in a deep shaft in Nevada National Security Site on Wednesday 12/5/2012, allegedly to test the safety and effectiveness of the American nuclear weapons. The test, known as Pollux, was conducted jointly by the Nevada National Security Site, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories. International inspectors were not allowed to witness the test since the US had prevented access to its test sites since late 1990s.
Let us not forget that the US is the only country that used nuclear bombs against civilians in 1945. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima incinerating at least 140 thousand civilians in seconds. Three days later the US dropped another nuclear bomb on Nagazaki incinerating further 70 thousand civilians. Hundreds of thousands others died later due to radiation.
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Improve Your Resume Before Getting the Job
College students are notorious for bad habits but, as adults, it's time to wake up and smell the coffee. Break these habits, before they start to affect your career!
Elizabeth Hoyt
March 06, 2017
There's a trend and, unfortunately, it's not positive. There are a lot of college graduates, degrees in one hand, resumes in the other, who cannot seem to find employment.
This leaves many job seekers in a pickle. Obviously, they cannot improve their resumes and, thus, get noticed by potential employers, without gaining more job experience.
But, suppose you became the applicant with the best resume of all? Suppose you were able to give your resume the extra boost necessary to become noticed without another job?
No – we're not talking about lying. What we're referring to are the other options you may have overlooked. Yep, there are other options and they are all waiting to be utilized!
Work on the following tasks and, once you've accomplished them, implement into your resume. Once completed, your resume will be more attractive than ever before.
Create a Website
Whether you'd like to create a website promoting yourself or your work, just the mere that that you're able to create a website will impress employers.
Develop a Skill
You can decide to improve upon a skill you currently have or develop new skills you think employers would find beneficial. Technology skills now, more than ever, are useful within the workplace. You can sign up for free courses, take online courses or look up workshops within your community.
Just because you don't have full-time employment does not mean you can't gain work experience. You can still work on freelance projects within your field – just market yourself through your brand new web site!
Get Certified
Depending on your type of field, you can get certified in a variety of areas. Certifications are often ignored, but they shouldn't be because they legitimize your skill set.
Here are some categories you may way to consider:
Computer Certifications
Did you know you can get certifications for computer programs you already know? Here are just some of the many examples:
• Google Adwords
• Adobe Certified Associate program
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Microsoft Microsoft Office Specialist, which is program-based
• Cisco's IT Certification Programs, which range from entry level to expert as well as offering specialties
First Aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Certifications
Most offices pay to get employees certified in these so hiring someone with these certifications would certainly be a bonus!
You can learn more about pursuing these certifications here.
Certifications to Teach English as a Second Language
If you've known a language your whole life, chances are you can get certified to teach it. Your certification options are TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language) Certificate, TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Certificate, TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate.
Join Business Organizations
By "business" we're referring to organizations within your given field. Don't stop at joining – become active in them as well! Not only do they look good on your resume, but they also provide valuable networking opportunities.
Examples include: International Bar Association; American Bankers Assocation; American Statistical Association.
Start Blogging
Starting a personal blog can become a great networking tool for the job hunter as it will show prospective employers your personality as well as your strong ability to communicate. It's imperative, however, to ensure that you keep it professional at all times! Additionally, do your best to maintain a positive voice, proper grammar, industry-related news and posts that are both high quality and unique in topic.
There's always availability for volunteers and, the good news is, you can choose the organization you'd like to volunteer with. Pick one you're passionate about so that you feel your time is being well spent. Employers will certainly find this admirable; you'll bulk up your resume, feel great and make a difference.


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Christmas, like most holidays, has a lot to do with eating. We have our traditions, family recipes and occasional experiments. For as long as I can remember, my mother's Christmas morning menu included a delicious egg casserole, sticky buns and fruit salad. The mimosas were reserved for the adults.
Now I'm the mother of two, and Christmas morning is at my house (Christmas Eve at my in-laws, Christmas dinner at my parents), where the tradition continues. These are not complicated recipes. But their place of honor is reserved for Christmas breakfast.
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Spread raisins and nuts in bottom of greased 9x13" pan. Arrange frozen dough balls on top of nuts and raisins. Mix pudding, sugar, cinnamon and sprinkle over balls. Drizzle melted butter. Cover with foil and let sit on counter overnight. In the morning, remove foil and bake in 350-degree oven 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and sit for five minutes. Cover with tray or platter and flip buns to serve.
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Application for Readmission after Suspension
Once the suspension period is concluded, the student may submit a formal written application to the Vice President of the Graduate College. The application must:
- Document the factors and circumstances which resulted in suspension; and
- Provide evidence that the student has a plan for success.The Vice President of the Graduate College may accept the application or may continue the suspension and specify certain conditions before readmission.
Ordinarily, applications are considered within two weeks of submission.
Updated 3/27/2012