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Maximilian Diehn, M.D., Ph.D.
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Contact Information
Clinical Offices
Radiation Oncology 875 Blake Wilbur Dr MC 5847 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 721-1550 Fax (650) 725-8231Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 721-1550 Tel (650) 721-2790Administrative Contact Lab-Tonya McPherrin / Clinic-Michelle Jin Email Tel Work 723-1680 / 721-1550Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Clinical Focus
- Cancer> Radiation Oncology
- Cancer> Thoracic Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiation Therapy
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology - Radiation Therapy
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Administrative Appointments
- Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Admissions Committee, Stanford University (2011 - present)
- Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Graduate Program Admissions Committee, Stanford University (2013 - present)
- Cancer Biology Graduate Program Admissions Committee, Stanford University (2012 - present)
Honors and Awards
- NIH Director's New Innovator Award, National Institute of Health (2013-2018)
- V Foundation Scholar Grant, V Foundation (2013-2015)
- Walter H. Coulter Translational Research Grant, Walter H. Coulter Foundation (2013-2014)
- Lung Cancer Research Program Promising Clinician Research Award, Department of Defense (2012-2014)
- Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (2010-2014)
- Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant, Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation (2010-2014)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
- Member, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) (2004 - present)
- Member, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) (2004 - present)
- Member, International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) (2010 - present)
- Member, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) (2011 - present)
Professional Education
|Stanford Hospital and Clinics - Radiation Oncology CA (6/2009)
|Stanford Hospital and Clinics CA (6/2005)
|Board Certification:
|Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology (2010)
|Medical Education:
|Stanford University CA (2004)
|Stanford University (2004)
|Stanford University, Biophysics (2004)
Research & Scholarship
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
My laboratory focuses on two main areas: 1) cancer stem cell biology and its implications for therapy and 2) development of genomics-based biomarkers for identifying the presence of malignant cells (diagnostic), predicting outcome (prognostic), and predicting response to therapy (predictive). Areas of study include cancers of the lung, breast, and gastrointestinal system. We are also interested in developing a deeper molecular understanding of normal and cancer stem cells, including identifying pathways and genes important for survival and self-renewal. Additionally, we are developing methods for overcoming resistance mechanisms to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer stem cells. We employ the tools of cancer genomics, including high throughput sequencing for detecting cancer mutations and quantifying gene expression. Clinically I specialize in the treatment of lung cancer and applications of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and perform both prospective and retrospective clinical studies.
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting Molecular Analysis of Thoracic Malignancies
- Recruiting Phase II Trial of Individualized Lung Tumor Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (iSABR)
- Not Recruiting Lapatinib Ditosylate and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Locally Recurrent Breast Cancer
- Recruiting Imaging and Biomarkers of Hypoxia in Solid Tumors
- Not Recruiting Manuka Honey in Preventing Esophagitis-Related Pain in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer
- Directed Reading in Cancer Biology
CBIO 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading in Radiation Oncology
RADO 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience in Radiation Oncology
RADO 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
CBIO 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
RADO 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
STEMREM 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Independent Research and Study
PHYSICS 190 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
RADO 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Out-of-Department Advanced Research Laboratory in Bioengineering
BIOE 191X (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Out-of-Department Graduate Research
BIO 300X (Spr)
- Readings in Radiation Biology
RADO 101 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- TGR Dissertation
STEMREM 802 (Aut, Win, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
RADO 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
STEMREM 199 (Aut, Spr, Sum)
Independent Studies (14)
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate and Fellowship Program Affiliations
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- Neuregulin Autocrine Signaling Promotes Self-Renewal of Breast Tumor-Initiating Cells by Triggering HER2/HER3 Activation CANCER RESEARCH 2014; 74 (1): 341-352
- An ultrasensitive method for quantitating circulating tumor DNA with broad patient coverage. Nature medicine 2014
- Association of reactive oxygen species levels and radioresistance in cancer stem cells NATURE 2009; 458 (7239): 780-U123
- Erythropoietin promotes breast tumorigenesis through tumor-initiating cell self-renewal JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION 2014; 124 (2): 553-563
- Illuminating radiogenomic characteristics of glioblastoma multiforme through integration of MR imaging, messenger RNA expression, and DNA copy number variation. Radiology 2014; 270 (1): 1-2
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Problem is, the real world doesn't work that way.
We've seen that recently at Jacksonville State University, where more than 10 students have been arrested for allegedly taking part in a fraternity hazing incident that hospitalized a male student. This month in DeKalb, Ill., arrest warrants have been issued for 22 students at Northern Illinois University after a fraternity pledge there died following a night of binge drinking and hazing.
The NIU student, 19-year-old freshman David Bogenberger, took part in a Pi Kappa Alpha initiation event that, sadly, followed the stereotypical norms often used by those who think there's no harm with boozing it up till you pass out.
According to the New York Times, Bogenberger and other pledges went from room to room in the Pi Kappa Alpha house answering questions from fraternity members. After each question, the pledges were forced to drink liquor — including vodka — from nearly full plastic cups.
Police say the pledges, including Bogenberger, each drank as many as 20 cups of liquor by 10 p.m.
When he died that night, Bogenberger had a blood-alcohol content of 0.35 percent, toxicology reports showed.
The legal aftermath has been deservedly harsh. The university has removed the fraternity's student organization status. Five fraternity leaders have been arrested on felony hazing charges. Thirty-one students could face disciplinary action from the university that may include expulsion.
Granted, this hedonistic, uber-macho behavior is not new. Drinking games and hazing rituals have long been found on college campuses, so this discussion is not a condemnation of JSU or Bogenberger's Illinois university. But it is a condemnation of the national attitudes that lead — if not allow — college students to indulge their independence with dangerous, even illegal, behaviors.
We're not naïve enough to ask college students of legal age not to drink. That culture, spurred on by bar owners who legally cater to ravenous college-aged patrons, is engrained in college towns all across America. That's not even up for discussion.
Nevertheless, college students are an odd mix: Some of drinking age, some not, many away from home for the first time in their lives and with little, if any, supervision. Their immaturity and impulsiveness are their worst enemies. Keeping all that youthful exuberance from being their downfall is an age-old conundrum.
What we'd like to see is an increased national conversation about these serious issues. Extreme drinking can kill. So, too, can hazing. Both can lead to arrests. And both are preventable. The missteps of youth don't have to be so deadly.


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Ellen Reinhardt. "New Era for the State Archives," GPB News (1 July 2013).
Tony Potts. "State Archives Joins University System," Coosa Valley News (22 June 2013).
"Ga State Archives to be moved July 1," Atlanta Journal-Constitution (21 June 2013).
Both the Senate and House have approved Hosue Bill 287, which moves the Georgia Archives from the Secretary of State's
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House Bill 287 " to reassign the Division of Archives and History of the Office of the Secretary of State and transfer
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Press release received Thursday, 18 October by email at 2:44 PM:
Gov. Nathan Deal and Secretary of State Brian
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Georgians for the remainder of the budget year."Georgia's Archives are a showcase of our state's
rich history and a source of great pride," said Deal. "I worked quickly with my budget office and Secretary Kemp
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Secretary Kemp's commitment to work with me to find a solution."The extra funding provides for Georgia
State Archives to be open to the public through June 30 of next year. On July 1, the Georgia Archives will be transferred
to University System of Georgia, pending approval of the move by the General Assembly. This transfer will include appropriations
required for operation and assets of the Georgia Archives. Additional staff will be provided by USG at that time. Deal and
Kemp intend to find efficiencies by consolidating the Archives under the University System of Georgia, just as the state has
sought to do with the library system."From the beginning of this budget process, I have stated that it was
my hope that current access to the Archives could be maintained," Kemp said. "I greatly appreciate Governor Deal's
leadership and recognize the difficult decisions that had to be made in order to identify this funding. He has proposed a
plan that supports Archives not just this year, but for years to come."Deal's budgetary commitment
allows Georgia State Archives to maintain its current access hours.
Statement from
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BACKGROUND: In the past few years there have been drug shortages of over 200 different drugs in the United States, some which are 'life saving' as well as those for treatment and pain management. The shortage has caused a serious problem in patient care and many patients are unable to get ahold of their necessary medications. 80% of the drugs in short supply are generic injectable medications and they are used for many health issues including cancer, infections, and cardiovascular disease. In 2011 alone around 550,000 cancer patients have already been affected by these drug shortages. (Source: www.npr.org)
HOW PATIENTS ARE AFFECTED: The effect these drug shortages have had on patients is varied and far-reaching, as many different drugs have been in short supply. Some of the main adverse effects patients have been experiencing due to drug shortages include:
· Delays or Cancellation of Treatments - when established therapies for managing certain issues are not available, the treatments may be postponed until they become available once again.
· Substandard Care – if a patient can no longer get access to the best possible drug to treat or manage their condition, then many times they must settle for the next best thing which may not be as good.
· Compromised Patient Safety – the risk of error or adverse side effects increases when a patient needs to switch from the drug they had been using to an alternative because dosages, side-effects, and effectiveness may differ between the drugs. (Source: www.aacnjournals.org)
WHAT PATIENTS CAN DO: The most important thing patients can do to help themselves concerning the drug shortages is to be aware of the possibility that a drug they use for their health may become unavailable at some point. People should talk with their doctors who may be able to tell them whether or not their medications and treatments are at risk of going into shortage and come up with a plan if they do. ( Source: Bona Benjamin, American Society of Health Pharmacists)
For more Information on drug shortages go to the ASHP website http://www.ashp.org/shortages or the FDA website at www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/DrugShortages/default.htm
Bona Benjamin, M.D., Director of Medication Use/Quality Improvement at the American Society of Health System Pharmacists, talks about recent drug shortages and the possible implications of these shortages.
Over the last few years there has been an increase in drug shortages. In 2011 over 267, correct? What's going on?
Dr. Benjamin: That's right. Well, there have been a lot of different reasons for an increase in drug shortages just in the past 2 years, but where we really started to see drug shortages escalate was between 2007 and 2011 where there were 267 new shortages. There was a quadruple increase in the number of shortages, there were supply issues, there were raw material issues, there were manufacturing issues and quality issues. In the last 2 years when we have had the worst shortages, the main reasons for them were quality problems at the manufacturing level and lack of capacity to fill in the gap created by quality problems that prevented the release of drugs.
Can you go into detail about quality problems? What is one of those things that you are seeing?
Dr. Benjamin: Some of that stuff is on our website. We report the quality problems that we are able to learn about, things like glass particles and metal shards in injectable products, and other issues related to the quality of an injectable drug. These are mainly injectable drugs that are problematic with shortages. The quality control is so very demanding and specific for a drug that you are putting in someone's vein, that quite often there are problems in the manufacturing. There is a very rigid quality control process to detect those. They are going to happen, but hopefully if your manufacturing processes are good, you will not have too many. For some reason recently, there have been a lot more problems and it has caused recalls, it has caused shutdown of lines in the plants, and it has caused plant shutdowns. All of these actions compromise the ability of a pharmaceutical manufacturer to produce drug products.
What are the drugs that are affected the most?
Dr. Benjamin: Well, we have been tracking that over the past 6 years and the lead drug classes change every now and then, but the top 8 are always the top 8 and that is the central nervous system drugs. Those are the drugs for pain, for fever, for anesthesia, for arthritis, for reversing narcotic overdoses, for seizures, so this is a very important class of drugs used by many people. That is the top one now, but we have also seen a time when chemotherapy drugs, drugs used for treating cancer, were in the top class. The anti-infections, the drugs used to treat everything from HIV to just a common skin infection, these have also been in shortage. The electrolyte caloric and water balance, what we call the drugs that are usually given to people in the hospital when they are dehydrated, when their electrolytes are out of balance, or when they cannot eat by mouth, all of these have been in shortage. That has particularly affected pediatric patients.
It seems like a of those drugs are in shortage. What has not been in shortage?
Dr. Benjamin: Almost every class of drug has been affected.
What has it been like for pharmacists and for hospitals that have to deal with the shortage? Are they using alternatives that are as effective as the drugs that are on shortage?
Dr. Benjamin: Well, I will talk about pharmacists first because where we get the most feedback is from our members, and pharmacists are very frustrated and concerned about this whole situation. They spend a lot of extra time trying to obtain products for their patients and keep the communication lines open with physicians, nurses, and other care providers who need to use these drugs. I think that the last survey we did showed that a pharmacist is spending, on average, 9 extra hours a week; that is almost 2 extra hours a day just on trying to get drug products, working on shortages. Pharmacy technicians, in addition to that, are spending an additional 8 hours a week. So, we have got a lot of personnel time devoted to something that is essentially a procurement function and not patient care.
I did read that it is costing over $260 million.
Dr. Benjamin: An additional $260 million in labor, just to deal with shortage. That is the projected annual estimate. Yes.
Just because they are spending more time?
Dr. Benjamin: Yes. They are spending more time, they have added FTEs, and they have added personnel, all just to deal with shortage personnel. I talked with someone yesterday whose main job is simply to make sure that the drugs are on the shelves when the patients need them.
If they do not have it, do you have to find a substitute?
Dr. Benjamin: If they do not have it, the pharmacists are also working with the medical staff to try to figure out what do with what we have. It's funny because our pharmacists do say instead of talking with physicians about what is the best drug for this patient, now we are asking what do we have and how can we use it to take care of the patient. It is what you have left, not what the best thing is.
How is it impacting patient care?
Dr. Benjamin: The patients we have spoken to are very alarmed, especially the cancer patients because it is very stressful to deal with a diagnosis of cancer, but imagine adding on top of that the fact that the drug you need to treat your disease is not available. There are really not that many therapeutic alternatives among the cancer drugs. They are very targeted at particular types of malignancies or hematology type disorders so it is not like antibiotics, where if I do not have one there is another that is similar. For pediatric patients, especially neonates, newborns who cannot eat, if the nutritional supplements that are needed to feed them through IV are not available, they will fail to thrive. Vitamins that the same neonates need to help them build their bones, calcium; these have not been available either. It has been very concerning to the pediatric community; both physicians and pharmacists alike are concerned about these patients. These are just two examples. A lot of different patients have been affected, but oddly enough, there are still patients who do not know that there are drug shortages other than just reading an article in the paper because I think their pharmacists and physicians have done a pretty good job of taking care of them with what they have.


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Imagine learning to preserve materials from the 16th century.
Imagine assisting in the creation of an exhibition catalog.
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What is "The Circle"?
Cleveland's University Circle is home to world-class cultural and educational institutions, as well as being the medical hub of the Cleveland metro area. All of these institutions rely on librarians and archivists to organize their collections and make them available to the public.
The Circle Undergraduate Internship Program, or "The Circle," for short, is a unique educational partnership between the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science and the libraries and archives of leading educational, medical and cultural institutions in the Cleveland area.*
Imagine working in these institutions...
What's in it for me?
In The Circle Undergraduate Internship Program, undergraduate students, regardless of major, get a chance to explore career opportunities as a librarian, archivist or information professional in libraries, museums and archives through two courses and a paid internship.
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You get six credit hours (two courses) for free. (Course credits are generally transferable to a student's home institution, but students must check with their local institution to determine if the courses will be accepted for academic credit.)
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Courses (Two-semester sequence)
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Introduction to Library & Information Professions
Take a 10-week online course (no classroom sessions).
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Visit participating University Circle libraries and archives.
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Note: Spring 2014 is the final semester for this program as a federally grant-funded project.
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- One (1) letter of reference from faculty (to be mailed from faculty member)
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All materials must be submitted by email (preferred) or mail to:
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Kent State University
School of Library and Information Science
1125 Risman Dr., 314 Library
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242
This program is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
* Partner institutions include the following:
- Case Western Reserve University: Cleveland Health Sciences Library; The Judge Ben C. Green Law School Library, Case Western Reserve University Law School; Kelvin Smith Library (Bibliographic and Metadata Services, Preservation Department, Reference Department, Special Collections, University Archives); Kulas Music Library; Lillian F. and Milford J. Harris Library, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
- Cleveland Botanical Garden, Eleanor Squire Library
- Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Alumni Library
- Cleveland Institute of Art, Gund Library
- Cleveland Institute of Music, Robinson Music Library
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Ingalls Library and Museum Archives
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Harold T. Clark Library
- The Cleveland Orchestra, Musical Arts Association Archives
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Library and Archives
- Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies, Aaron Garber Library
- Western Reserve Historical Society, Library/Archives and Genealogy Center


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As your colleagues in joint surgery gathered in New Orleans last week for their annual meeting, Rheumatology Network was watching for news of special interest to you and your patients. See what we found:
How Gender, Age, Bone Strength Predict TKA Failures
The Telltale Signs of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Other Measures Outrace DASH in Assessing Hand Disability
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Alternative/Complementary Treatments and RA: Facts, Fads, and Fiction
To "Thunder God Vine" from China, add fish oil and gluten-free diets as alternative remedies for rheumatoid arthritis. What is the evidence? Here, a review plus commentary from an expert.
RA Outcome Measures Made Simple (or Not?)
HAQ, CDAI, RAPID3, DAS28: Which outcome measure should you use to track progress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? Here, a brief review of their differences, and the arguments for a new paradigm in disease assessment.
Annals Reviews Best Rheumatology Evidence of 2013
The best news for rheumatologists from last year, in this review, involved osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis -- including a good way to assess cardiovascular risk in RA.
Risk Alleles, Complex Disease, and a New Meaning for Negative
(ACR Pediatrics 2014) How will the hundreds of new genetic biomarkers being found in rheumatology help us to untangle the web of complex diseases? In a brief podcast, a specialist in both rheumatology and genetics discusses recent and future progress.
Large Population-Based Study Links Epilepsy to Other Autoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune disorders including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus more than triple the risk of epilepsy in young patients. Early treatment of a rheumatic condition reduces the epilepsy risk, a large study finds.
Website Aims to Help RA Patients Decide Quickly About Meds
An online decision tool helped two-thirds of rheumatoid arthritis patients decide whether to take methotrexate. But when it contradicted their preconceptions, it created conflict and delays.
Real-Life Rituximab: Prospective Study Echoes RA Clinical Trials
A study of rituximab use for rheumatoid arthritis in clinical practices in Germany finds efficacy similar to clinical trial results, plus no age-related differences and a biomarker for good outcomes.
When Does The RA "Window of Opportunity" Actually Open?
(VIDEO) Researchers in Norway used data from an observational study of patients with swollen joints to see how many with early signs of rheumatoid arthritis recovered without any treatment at all, and how quickly.
Big Flaw in RA Treatment Success Record: Remaining Pain
(VIDEO) Noting evidence that reduced inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis may not equate with pain relief, Swedish investigators looked a residual pain treated RA patients, with troubling results.
RF Versus ACPA in Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis
(VIDEO) With rising attention to anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in RA classification, what is the current significance of rheumatoid factor? Rheumatologist Josef Smolen tells how he and others at the Medical University of Vienna addressed the question.
The Importance of Ultrasound in Choosing RA Treatment
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If only the pokie venues were as committed as Wilkie
It's all well and good to have debated the pre-commitment poker machine legislation back and forth for the last two years, but none of it matters unless gambling venues commit to upholding the responsible conduct of gambling code.
And clubs aren't doing that. Or not in my experience anyway.
Drug dealers make money from selling drugs. Prostitutes make their money from sex. For three years I earned a living serving people who destroyed their lives and their families with gambling addictions. The only difference with my trade was, it's socially acceptable.
The culture of clubs and pubs in Australia is backward and destructive. They are rife with bullying, sexism and cronyism. They are truly unhappy places littered with many unhappy people, staff and gamblers included.
During my time working at clubs I would be rostered to work from Thursday to Sunday religiously. I would see the same people four days in a row, sitting at the same poker machines, these people become part of the furniture.
Take my usual Friday overnighter, starting work at 9:30pm the usual suspects would arrive long before I started and we would be leaving together at 6am when the sun came up. These people were only leaving because the club was closing.
"Is it that time already?" patrons would say to me in disbelief when I would usher them out. It was common to see security guards resort to physical force to remove people from the club at closing time.
In my club, no matter what shift you landed, customer service in gaming was paramount. People playing the poker machines were attended to faster and with greater service than any other person in the club.
On a tray shift I would bring drinks galore, dinner and sometimes dessert to patrons playing the pokies. I would bring entire steak meals, with a side order of salad and chips and mushroom sauce to gamblers. "I asked for Greek salad, not garden salad. Also, I need more ice in this Coke!" they would demand, eyes not moving from the screen.
Would I dare tell them where to stick it? I wouldn't dream of it. Club management would roast me. You know the saying 'the customer is always right'? Well, clubs take it to a whole new level as 'gambling customers are gods'.
This type of service creates an environment where gamblers do not even need to get up out of their seat for anything, except to go to the toilet. And sometimes that doesn't even happen.
On a few occasions going on a glass run would lead to nasty surprises. Picking up a full bottle of VB, I remember thinking to myself why it was so warm? I instantly realised it was urine.
Sometimes staff aren't so lucky and find wet seats.
I remember one colleague of mine was doing his first training shift on gaming, attending a maintenance call he started talking to a woman who had lost her entire pension, telling him how poor she was going to be for the rest of the week.
"Maybe you should quit now and go home," he replied.
People who work in gaming are required by law to obtain a Responsible Conduct of Gambling certificate. One of the requirements of the certificate is being able to recognise problem gambling behaviour and assist where appropriate.
My colleague identified that this woman was a problem gambler, and suggested she stop playing the poker machines by going home. A shift manager told senior management. My colleague was extensively disciplined. Responsible conduct of gaming? I think not.
Nick, a former colleague of mine says clubs are not upholding their duty of a Responsible Service of Alcohol where gamblers are concerned.
"Management overrule staff in regards to intoxicated patrons, because they are heavy gamblers. We aren't allowed to cut them off or kick them out of the club because they have pull within the club, not because of their attendance, but because of the amount of money they spend."
Poker machine reforms passed the House of Representatives silently last week. The outcome seems anti-climatic given the furore of Clubs Australia and poker machine lobbyists' campaign against pre-commitment technology in 2010.
Instead of a having a real debate about problem gambling and its cost on society, many Australians instead debated the character of Independent MP Andrew Wilkie and his role in propping up the Gillard Government.
Perhaps the whole conversation should have been about the culture of gambling venues rather than pokies and pokier players.
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James D says:
Gambling venues? You mean those places that employ people to facilitate an activity that people voluntarily choose to fulfill? What evil vile people.
Also "but people who gamble don't do it voluntarily they are addicted!" - Were they born with this addiction? Does anyone beat this addiction? Does anyone force them at gunpoint to gamble?
How about this crazy idea. Leave people and their habits alone if they do not directly impact you. But if you feel so strongly about this issue which you a free to do why don't you gather together like minded people and form a charity? or a working group? And spend your time and valuable resources fighting this epidemic that is dangerous in your mind. You can do all this voluntarily. The government however forces people to change their habits at gunpoint. Using government violence to change peoples habits is a considerably more vile, immoral and dangerous act than gambling will ever be.
And besides it being immoral government solutions are only laws. Laws are broken. Even the threat of government violence still is not enough to stop people from doing these things. If you ban these activities they will simply go underground and mafia/gang types will do it a LOT more dangerously than business people do.
Brad says:
This is all so terribly true. As a young bloke living in Bondi with my mates, we would drink cheap beer and play snooker at the Diggers club, all subsidised by the gamblers. What I can't fathom these days are all these clubs and pubs crying poor.The pubs managed to make money back in the day when they just sold grog AND they put bands on. Now they have drones sitting there all day pouring money into machines.
SAm says:
Thank you for the article. Theres not a lot of people outside those making money off gambling (including governments) that cant see problem we have.
What got me was the campaign by clubs "why are you voting to hurt our community?".
That works (a little) when we are talking about RSL clubs, sport clubs etc. They actually do put back in the community, however I do feel they need to find a more morally responsible income stream.
The problem was these posters were also in PUBS. Tell me, what has the local been doing for the community of late?
Its all about the money, and that was enough proof for me to say bugger it, bring in whatever laws are needed to reduce the pokies hold on our country
hammy says:
I am glad you felt so strongly about the evilness of Pokies that you worked in the industry for three years taking home a weekly wage - living off the industry, those poor pensioners, as it were.
ronny jonny says:
If there was ever an example of the duplicitous nature of Julia Gillard the Wilkie pokies deal is it. Promised him the world to get his support and the very minute they no longer needed it, he was dropped like the proverbial warm turd. The disapointing thing was that he has never withdrawn his support from the government so in my opinion has gone from somewhat honourable to hopelessly compromised and tainted by his acceptance of the crumbs Gillard has thrown him.
Pokies are a blight on society, we could do without them.
Colin says:
Gambling, alcohol, corruption, and the pandering to the baser things in life to make a buck…Ah, Australia; once a penal colony full of thieving convict low-life, today it's not a penal colony…
Thirsty says:
Great article, pretty bloody accurate as well. This is the life in the gambling industry.
Those above that are bagging the writer because she worked in the industry, seriously, grow the fuck up…people have to eat. A job is a job is a job, no matter what it is. Why shoot the messenger, why not comment on the basis of the article?
But I must say, we don't need pre commitment technology. The easiest way to reduce problem gambling is removing note acceptors from the machines, forcing the players to walk to a "kiosk" to exchange notes for $1 coins. With note acceptors, gamblers can be anonymous, take this away from them, most will be too embarrassed to keep going to the bar to get more coins. This would also allow Clubs to fulfill their bullshit story by having to employ more staff to attend the change bar
Terry2 says:
During this debate one of the suggestions to counter problem gambling (in addition to pre-commitment and one dollar spins) was to limit the hours that the gambling facility can remain open. One suggestion was a maximum of ten hours per day (i.e. 10.00am to 2.00pm and 4.00pm to 10.00pm) coupled with a 'no food or drink' requirement in the gambling area. This article clearly shows that some regulation on opening hours is essential
It can't be that hard,surely ?
dweezy 2176 says:
Andrew Wilkie, the consummate pollie! He saw a way to get his name in lights but when push came to shove the lure of the snout in the trough rewards overcame any high principles!
dibatag says:
agree with ronny jonny if Wilkie had any real moral fibre he would have withdrawn his support of gillard,i could never figure Rudd hanging on like he has after being humiliated by gillard and the labor party just what is his point
Al says:
Is gambling on pokies legal for a person 18+? Yes.
Is gambling a choice? Yes. (There is no physical addiction and we can't force people to stop being delusional).
Pokies are a blight on society, we could do without them? Yes, but should we be forcing others to conform to our choices? No.
I have no issues with pokies and have chossen not to pour my money into them, but refuse to condem someone who chooses to do so. (Yes, even if it means they starve).
I would recommend that those against them start their own charity to assist those who are impacted by 'problem gamblers' (like their families).
sharon Hollamby says:
First of all congratulations to this worker who has spoken out. Secondly, to those people who say it is not their problem really need to look at how their world is being affected by problem gambling. Businesses are closing because the money is going into these machines instead of into the tills of local business. Charities are affected both by less people being able to afford to donate and by the strain of people going there for help. Our health system is becoming overloaded with those suffering depression etc. The government are supposed to protect the people and that shouldn't just mean the rich which is how it is at the moment, but ALL the people. Now for those who say gambling is a choice, please do your research before you mouth off on here. These machines are designed to addict you, they have a hypnotic element and as 90% of the population are susceptible to being hypnotised then 90% of the population are at risk of becoming problem gamblers. When you first start gambling the operant conditioning sucks you in but it is the hypnotic quality of machines that keeps you going back. Many people are unaware of this and I believe that being unknowingly hypnotised by an unqualified practitioner(the machine) should be illegal. Add to this the sleazy underhanded practices that this person has tried so hard to point. Stop blaming those who innocently went in to put a couple of dollars in and enjoy a bit of so called entertainment, but instead fell prey to the hypnotic nature of these machines. As for our government, the only reason they are not doing anything about this problem is because of the huge'DONATIONS' that they receive to prevent any proposed bill from going through. Look around the world, open your eyes, we are not the only country fighting this problem.
David C says:
Scanning this "conversation", the trouble with most of these comments is that they never change, nor change anything - at best, they would serve as an excellent demonstration of the top 20 logical fallacies for students of cognitive science; at worst, an example of cut and paste diatribes between ideological barrow pushers whose chief hobby seems to be a narcissistic love affair with their keyboards.
The chief reason we form a society is to protect the innocent, weak and helpless.
I began to lose faith in our system of government around the time it began it's great love affair with revenue from casinos and pokies.
The devastation these places create in families and society is overwhelming, the impact on the live music industry and the way Australia entertains itself in general is very sad and lessens the quality of our culture.
We seem to be developing a nanny state, penalty-based culture where the wealthy may afford to be as decadent as they wish and everyone else merely survives and the moral bankruptcy of our policies is justified by tax income,
The recent debates on this site on the gambling blight, global warming, welfare payments and politics in general have been embarrassing examples of shallow understanding of issues, preconceived ideas and a back-slapping orgy of self-congratulatory misinformation and bigotry between partially educated people who wallow in their prejudice and wear their ignorance as a badge of pride.
The latest generation of young people seem to be more aware, alert and media savvy than any other before. Hopefully they can see through your moral and intellectual torpor - these bright young minds may be our only hope - because it certainly seems there is no hope for many of you.
Mike Ryan says:
Freeze gaming machines in use at their current levels. Reduce gaming machines by 10% per annum. Slow change is good change.
Tell It Like It Is says:
Thank you for this honest assessment and account of your experience.
I have often suggested there must be a link between excess alcohol and gambling (you'd need some drug to sit there playing such a boring 'game' hours on end!). In fact, I made a comment not long ago on a Punch article saying just that. Of course, I was immediately shot down by a an alleged very experienced expert who bullied me, writing of his vast club experience as a club employee advising me that just wasn't true. Silly me!
But the government certainly doesn't want to 'go THERE' as they would have more pressure to address the serious alcohol issues we have across Australia. So don't expect any evidence-based research on that issue too soon. If you don't ask the question…...
Michael S says:
I've never understood the appeal of pokies. There's no skill, no way to exploit your opponent's weakness, no way to tilt the odds in your favour. I think I've played the pokies once in my life, and by the time I'd lost my $10 I was already bored with it.
But there's no doubt they do suck people in. The lengths people will go to in order to sit at those machines, like hypnotised zombies, for hour after hour and day after day is unbelievable.
If it didn't hurt anyone else, then I'd use the "personal responsibility, who cares" line. But our society is going through an epidemic of embezzled businesses, bankruptcies & bad loans, child neglect and relationship breakdown as a direct result of poker machines.
The pre-commitment laws aren't just about trying to protect people from themselves. It's also about protecting innocent victims.
Aussie Wazza says:
What limit do you want to put on yourself today?
Is this a calculated figure based on income, living expenses, spare cash, or just a number pulled from your head?
'I will set a limit of $1 million." will be the easy answer.
1/ Most cars have a maximum speed warning alarm.
Mine is set on 195 k.p.h. Police like this as they have a better chance of selling a ticket for their masters than if gadget was set at 5k.p.h. below the speed limit.
Why my setting? It's a pain having the alarm going off every time I pass someone driving at 10 k.p.h. under the limit. No matter how often, the sudden blare takes your concentration off the real job.
Young people out for the night being told to declare a drink limit (but no maximum set by gov. or clubs) will write in '500 litres'. Some will try to meet their set figure.
Pokies are just too pretty and hyptnoizing. They dangle the carrot of ''BIG pay almost lined up' and 'due for a 10 free games win'.
Pretty lights and magic messages. Five coin win gets you a 'YOU ARE A WINNER, WELL DONE' message even though you are playing twenty lines, which in truth means on that spin you actually lost fifteen coins.
Want to cut the problem?
Cut the pretty lights
Cut the 'music'
Cut the 'free' spins.
After each spin, a message Laughter and 'SUCKER' or 'WAKE UP FOOL' message.
Lock down machine after 30 minutes play for a fifteen minute interlude.
None of these will happen.
Asking the government to fix the problem is like asking the publicans to police it.
Reg Whiteman says:
I love playing the pokies. I love it when I get the feature and the bells and the lights flash and you hear that brrrrzzz brrrrzzz as the credit meter rings up another 500 credits. I have been playing pokies since about 1972 and, in all that time, I have won the major prize ... ONCE. I got all five Indians plus the tepees during the feature on an Indian Dreaming Machine. That was in July 2003 and I walked out with $1000 in cash and a cheque for $1,750.
I am also very good at mathematics and know that that win was an absolute fluke; probably the same odds as winning Keno (i.e. about 8 million to 1, but better than Lotto or Powerball at around fifty million to 1). But I am an optimist and a dreamer and live in the sure and certain conviction that one day I'll crack the Trains - like my mate did and won nearly $10,000.
Despite my one big win that had every bell and whistle blaring, lights flashing and a whole throng of people standing around to watch me with huge admiration and envy, I am still well behind over the forty years I have been playing them.
I usually set a limit to lose of about $200 and I stick to it until I reach about the 6th schooner and then all reason and sense goes straight out the window and I convince myself that I'm due for a big win; that I have a magical property that will beat the odds that I know, rationally, can't be beaten. Last June I went to a big Leagues Club in Sydney. My team beat Manly that day and I was happy. I was up $400, shouted a big feed for me and my lady friend, bought two bottles of their best red, and felt ten feet tall and bullet proof. At 3:00AM I'd lost that $400 plus another $600 +. I could hardly stumble back to the Club's motel and then had to be out of the room by 10 and had the rottenest hangover in history.
Then I realised how much I had lost and the self-recrimination set in. All those hours driving home, knowing I had bills to pay, that I'm a retiree on a fixed income and all the rest - and I had a few days of utter misery and gave myself a few upper-cuts.
But no-one forced me to do it. In reality I loved every minute of it; even losing was cathartic to some extent. I'll do it again, I know that. I know the odds are stacked right against me. I'm not addicted, I can chose not to play as I've done for about the last three months - but I do love them.
Next time I play I'll stick to my limit, leave the cash-card at home, and try to drink coke after the fourth schooner. Maybe, just maybe, I'll finally get those five trains on the hyper-link and I'll walk out of that club feeling like a world champion. I'll be generous to everyone and blow the lot nearly as quickly as I won it.
Al says:
Here is a real thing to consider:
Does ANYONE actualy think that putting restrictions on (or even removing) poker machines will have ANY effect on the gambling behaviour by 'problem gamblers'?
It is a little like an alcoholic who excludes themselves from one local pub, yet is still able to go to another location (in the case of gambling just try the internet) and continue with their chossen behaviour.
In other words, it will simply move the gambling and the money will then flow to the new sources (many located offshore).
The only way to remove this is to get the 'problem gamblers' to choose to not do this, thats right, choose.
Harsh Reality says:
Pokies and clubs are brilliantly designed systems for extracting money from idiots and channeling it into the community. Idiots will always be idiots, and community organisations need money. Perfect really.
chuck says:
Cassie are you are no better than the legal fraternity and others who make their living from the plight of others?
When will people like you learn that you and you alone are responsible for your actions and even though I rarely gamble or bet I don't need people like you to tell me what to do.
Gabby Cabbie says:
The answer is not to ban them but to place a limit on what can be 'invested' on each pull, the amount of pulls per hour and the blind encouragement of the machines.
I drive a taxi weekend nights.
Now Christmas party time with big lines at the city ranks people comment that I must be making a fortune.
I am inhibited by the speed limits and can only do one trip at a time. Busy or quiet it still takes 20 minutes from here to there, or 30 thirty minutes to somewhere else.
The number of jobs I can do (earnings) is limited by the speed I can travel. Lift the speed limit to 150 k/p/h and my earnings will go up. Cut the limit to 20 k/p/h/ and the income will go down. I only have so much time per shift.
Translate that logic to poker machines and you get the same result. 1 pull each 10 seconds = 360 pulls an hour. 1 pull each 20 seconds = 180 pulls an hour. No matter who we are the venue is only open so many hours AND there are only 24 hours in anyones day.
Next limit the size of a play. I hear people saying they only play 1 cent machines.
BUT you can 'invest' 20 coins and play (up to) 50 lines. AT EVEN ONLY 5 CENTS X 20 LINES THATS $1.00 A PULL.
Have straight san serif numbers or letters. NO MORE pretties.
BOORING? You bet.
Try this with a baby (2y/o). Buy 2 spinning tops . Paint one all grey.
Get both spinning and then open the door and let the baby into the room. Watch to which top the baby goes.
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One place that has baskets (and many basket goodies) are Trader Joes, if you have them in your area.
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They are also over-stocked with goodies from trail mix in a jar to coookies and candies; most of the holiday additions are outside my budget range ($7+ for fancy stuff) but might make a good gift basket.
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|Historical Observations
|South end of caldera (Pico da Areia)
|1441 ± 2 years
|Historical Observations
|Center of caldera (Gaspar), Tephra layer I
|1430 ± 100 years
|Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
|East caldera floor, Tephra layer H
|1170 ± 100 years
|Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
|E caldera floor (Lake crater), Tephra layer G
|0840 ± 100 years
|Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
|Center of caldera (Gaspar), Tephra layer F
|0080 ± 100 years
|Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
|N floor of younger caldera, Tephra layer C
|0360 BCE ± 150 years
|Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
|Tephra layer B
|1670 BCE ± 1000 years
|Tephra layer A
|4570 BCE (in or before)
|Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
|East rim of caldera (Pico do Canário)
The following references are the sources used for data regarding this volcano. References are linked directly to our volcano data file. Discussion of another volcano or eruption (sometimes far from the one that is the subject of the manuscript) may produce a citation that is not at all apparent from the title. Additional discussion of data sources can be found under Volcano Data Criteria.
Booth B, Croasdale R, Walker G P L, 1978. A quantitative study of five thousand years of volcanism on Sao Miguel, Azores. Phil Trans Roy Soc London, Ser A, 288: 271-319.
Cole P D, Guest J E, Queiroz G, Wallenstein N, Pacheco J-M, Gaspar J L, Ferreira T, Duncan A M, 1999. Styles of volcanism and volcanic hazards on Furnas volcano, Sao Miguel, Azores. J Volc Geotherm Res, 92: 39-53.
Cole P D, Queiroz G, Wallenstein N, Gaspar J L, Duncan A M, Guest J E, 1995. A historic subplinian/phreatomagmatic eruption: the 1630 AD eruption of Furnas volcano, Sao Miguel, Azores. J Volc Geotherm Res, 69: 117-135.
Duncan A M, Queiroz G, Guest J E, Cole P D, Wallenstein N, Pacheco J M, 1999. The Povoacao Ignimbrite, Furnas volcano, Sao Miguel, Azores. J Volc Geotherm Res, 92: 55-65.
Ferreira T, Oskarsson N, 1999. Chemistry and isotopic composition of fumarole discharges of Furnas caldera. J Volc Geotherm Res, 92: 169-179.
Guest J E, Gaspar J L, Cole P D, Queiroz G, Duncan A M, Wallenstein N, Ferreira T, Pacheco J-M, 1999. Volcanic geology of Furnas volcano, Sao Miguel, Azores. J Volc Geotherm Res, 92: 1-29.
Martins J A, 1982. Excursion guide for field trip V1, Island of Sao Miguel. Proc Internatl Symp Activity Oceanic Volc, Archipelago Univ Azores, 3: 315-328.
Moore R B, 1990. Volcanic geology and eruption frequency, Sao Miguel, Azores. Bull Volc, 52: 602-614.
Moore R B, 1991. Geologic map of Sao Miguel, Azores. U S Geol Surv Map, I-2007.
Neumann van Padang M, Richards A F, Machado F, Bravo T, Baker P E, Le Maitre R W, 1967. Atlantic Ocean. Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World and Solfatara Fields, Rome: IAVCEI, 21: 1-128.
Newhall C G, Dzurisin D, 1988. Historical unrest at large calderas of the world. U S Geol Surv Bull, 1855: 1108 p, 2 vol.
Zbyszewski G, Moitinho de Almeida F, Veiga Ferreira O da, Torre de Assuncao C, 1958. Geologic map of Sao Miguel (Azores). Servicos Geologicos Portugal, two 1:50,000 scale maps with 22 and 37 p texts (in Portuguese).
Furnas volcano lies at the eastern end of Sao Miguel Island, immediately west of the older Nordeste shield volcano and its Povoaçao caldera. Furnas contains at least two calderas, a younger one that is 6-km wide and a larger older one that is less topographically distinct. The eastern wall of the 500-m-deep caldera of Furnas overlaps the western wall of the Povoaçao caldera of Nordeste volcano. Volcanic activity at Furnas dates back about 100,000 years. At least 11 trachytic pumice layers, all erupted during the past 5000 years, post-date the caldera. The most prominent post-caldera feature is the Pico do Gaspar lava dome, east of the Lagoa das Furnas caldera lake. A zone of late-Pleistocene to Holocene basaltic-to-trachytic cinder cones and lava domes is located between Furnas and Agua de Pau volcanoes. Two historical eruptions have occurred at Furnas, one sometime between 1439 and 1443 and the other in 1630. The latter was one of the largest Holocene explosive eruptions in the Azores and caused significant damage and fatalities.


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I love faux frying foods using panko. This crunchy, spicy chicken would be great on a taco salad.
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My favorite dish at a local Mexican restaurant is their Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Green Chile Sauce. I had to try and find a way to lower the fat and sodium so I could enjoy these without the guilt! I tweaked that recipe a bit to lower the sodium and fat, and came up with a winner! My husband and teen daughter gobble these up!
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There are plenty of auto salvage yards but are there salvage yards for home supplies? Anyone know of a website that lists them? I got the idea after watching people salvaging things out of a few houses being demoed in my area.
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Habitat for Humanity has started taking an interest in unused surplus supplies. I don't know of any organized effort to reuse used stuff.
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Funny you should mention Freecycle, Cookie, I am the group owner/moderator of my county's group.... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCFreecycle/
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I heard about a place nearby that has a lot of surplus and salvaged lumber. Gonna check them out soon.
I really think it is a great service. I tell people all the time about it.
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