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This week, Stamp Fairy is sponsoring the Lots of Layers Challenge over at the Sweet Stampin' Blog! Since St. Patty's Day is just around the corner, and my dad and nephew share that day as a birthday, I thought it would be perfect to get their birthday cards made.
This is what I created for my dad!
I started out by using an old Mojo Monday Sketch as my starting point. Herb St Patrick's Day was printed out onto X-Press It Blending card, then coloured with copics. He was then fussy cut out, and mounted on an oval, cut out with my nestabilities.
The paper is from My Minds Eye Bloom & Grow. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.
Thanks for stopping by today!
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paper - kraft, whisper white, x-press it blending card, lucky limeade, my minds eye bloom & grow
other - copics, nestabilities, brads, first place award die-namic (my favorite things)


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It's here: Festival Frenzy 2014/
Coachella officially kicks off the 2014 music festival frenzy with the first round of shows this weekend in Indio, California. With headliners like Calvin Harris, Lana Del Rey, Zedd, Lorde, and Outkast, the 2014 shows are sure to attract a record breaking number of attendees from all over the world.
While veteran Coachella goers have their weekend strategy down pact, surviving your first music festival without losing your phone (or mind or liver or soul) can be a daunting task. Here are a few tips to ensure maximum epicness whether it's your first Coachella or third.
Lodging: If you're anything like me, you'll want to book a place to stay OFF site. If you plan ahead, the extra cost for an actual roof over your head, running water, air conditioning, Wifi, and electricity will be worth it. Otherwise, you can be traditional and camp on the designated festival grounds. All I have to say is, BABY WIPES. Lots of them. Either way, it's sure to be an experience and you will definitely have the time of your life!
Attire: Whether we'd like to admit it or not, Coachella is the laid back, hippie sister of fashion week in New york. Still, functionality over function always. Unless you're Selena Gomez in VIP, you don't want to be THAT GIRL walking around the dessert in broken heels. Thus, I wouldn't leave home (or your tent) without the following:
- Comfy, close-toed shoes
- A bag that requires as little effort to hold as possible, i.e. backpack, cross-body bag, or fanny pack. We recommend that way it's easier for you to access your things, but harder for others to steal from you.
- It's the desert, so it's going to be hot. DUH. This is where you have to be strategic, and think of everything, especially for the ladies. While rompers are easy to wear, they're hard to use the bathroom in. Also, think about tan lines, and bring lightweight items that you can carry around in the day that will keep you warm at night. It's the desert, so it's going to be freezing at night. DUH.
Safety: We're trying to have the most possible fun you can have without visiting a jail cell or emergency room. So we're going to risk sounding like your mother in the name of safety.
- Stay hydrated!!!!
- Slather on the suncreen
- Grab a mini first-aid kit to bring with you
- Bring a portable phone charger (mophie is our favorite!), and write important numbers on a piece of paper (gasp) just in case!
- BE SMART. Don't take candy from strangers, or jump into random white vans. We don't care if they have puppies and cupcakes inside, DON'T DO IT!
Last, but not least - USE SKOUT! What better way to connect with new and old friends at the festival?! Keep your buzzfeed buzzin, and don't forget to share your experience and post lots of pictures! #SkoutOn


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Subsea J/V Launched by Cameron & Schlumberger
The joint venture company, OneSubsea, is to manufacture and develop products, systems and services for the subsea oil and gas market.
This new company intends to offer a step change in reservoir recovery for the subsea oil and gas industry through integration and optimization of the entire production system over the life of the field. The integration of the production system will be accomplished by combining superior reservoir knowledge and wellbore technologies, with industry leading subsea technologies, all together delivering enhanced productivity, reliability and integrity.
Cameron and Schlumberger have 60/40 ownership of the joint venture, respectively, and the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Cameron, with its long history of innovation and firsts in the subsea market, is an industry leader in design capability, manufacturing excellence and successful installations. Schlumberger brings a deep understanding of the reservoir, and industry-leading well completions, subsea processing and integration platform.
Under the terms of the formation agreement, Cameron will contribute its existing subsea division and receive $600 million from Schlumberger. Schlumberger will contribute its Framo, Surveillance, Flow Assurance and Power and Controls businesses. Cameron will manage the joint venture and will consolidate it for financial reporting purposes. Cameron will reflect minority interest in its financial statements for Schlumberger's interest in the JV.
Cameron Chairman, President and CEO, Jack B. Moore said, "Our new venture with Schlumberger provides a powerful marriage of their oilfield services technology and our subsea equipment heritage. It leverages Cameron's flow control expertise, world class manufacturing and aftermarket capabilities."


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Professor Alan Doig speaks to the Counter Fraud Centre on bribery, corruption and the importance of the Bribery Act 2010
The CIPFA Counter Fraud Centre was named in the UK Government's Anti-Corruption Plan [pdf] as having a key role to play in the fight against bribery and corruption in the public services.
As part of this role, we have been working with Alan Doig to develop a suite of tools to help organisations tackle bribery. Alan is former Professor of Public Services Management at Liverpool John Moores and Teeside Universities. During his time at John Moores, he set up the first MA in Fraud Management for West Midlands Police, which was then rolled out to other police forces.
In 2008, he joined a European Union project in Turkey on the prevention of corruption. He then moved to South East Asia to work for UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) on UNCAC (United Nations Convention against Corruption).
In this video, we ask him about the UK Bribery Act 2010, how to recognise bribery and the importance of having a robust anti-bribery policy in place.
Corruption is, essentially, the use of your public office for private or partisan interests and a subset of that is bribery as a transaction offence. Corruption can cover fraud, misappropriation, conflict of interest and, in some countries, can even relate to unethical conduct. It is a very broad term.
Bribery is a very specific technical offence. It is a legal definition of a transactional relationship whereby somebody gives, tries to give, or offers to give you something in return for you using your powers of office, to the giver's advantage.
It is important to legislate for the different kind of offences that can arise. When the Law Commission looked at the existing legislation on bribery, it was very specific, it was about a transactional relationship. It was not about fraud, misappropriation and the other types of offence. If you're trying to address what you don't want public officials to do, you have to be very specific in legal terms about what you do and don't want.
Bribery has always been an issue. Going back to the 19th Century court cases were making it plain that public officials were expected to have certain standards of conduct and behaviour. The courts were very keen to avoid them being tempted to stray away from these standards in terms of their relationships with customers, clients and contractors. So, since 1889, there have been attempts to legally define what you do and don't want public officials to do, in terms of financial relationships with those that they have dealings with.
Organisations may have a general anti-corruption policy in place, and procedures to deal with conflict of interest, fraud, misappropriation and so on. But it's important to have a robust policy in place and to make it specific. It's often very difficult to define what is a bribe, what a gift is and what is hospitality. There is not really any cut off points to say this stops being a gift and becomes a bribe. The purpose of the policy is to make people aware of the risks they might face in terms of their relationships with contractors, developers, customers and so on, and to define what is acceptable and what isn't acceptable in the eyes of the organisation.
There tends to be a difference between public and private sectors and how they approach bribery. The private sector is very much focused on the legislation, 'You tell us what we can and cannot do, and we won't do it, or at least we'll try and avoid not doing it'. The public sector goes beyond that, it says there are sets of conduct that are not acceptable, leading up to bribery itself, so there are probably much tighter rules on hospitality, and on gifts, across the public sector than there are in the private sector. The private sector is very much driven by what the law says you can and cannot do. The public sector is driven very much about what is acceptable and isn't acceptable, in terms of official conduct.
One of the problems with defining a bribe, or understanding if someone is trying to bribe you, is this continuum between hospitality, gifts, and bribes. One of the reasons why the public sector has a different approach to the private sector and why there is guidance, policies and procedures in place is that anything that's offered to you or someone connected to you, or offered to somebody for your benefit that might, or might not, relate to your work but would certainly relate to a customer, client or contractor who has dealings with you, or your department, is a red flag area.
You need to understand that anything, whether people say its hospitality, or a gift, or a bribe, in terms of the current legislation, can be a bribe. The legislation calls it an 'advantage' and doesn't define that. The legislation does not say, 'yes, we understand the difference between hospitality and a gift, and a bribe'. The legislation very much focuses on what type of obligation you think you might be under as a consequence of receiving something or being offered to receive something and whether you understand that you might be expected to do something on behalf of the giver, or somebody related to the giver. That is all, whether you like it or not, that is covered by the current legislation.
There are a whole range of circumstances whereby you might need to be concerned about whether or not a colleague or somebody working for you could be involved in bribery. It might be things like over close relationships with certain types of contractors or clients or it might be that somebody is having dealings with them outside of office hours. It might be excessive hospitality or it might be that their lifestyle doesn't appear to reflect their salary or their position. It might simply be because they are in a very vulnerable or risk related post, in terms of the decisions they make, and so on.
How do watch out for it? You have to understand that there are means of monitoring relationships between the potential giver and receiver. You can't assume everyone is guilty but you have to assume that there should be procedures and controls in place where the risk is greater because of the relationship or the activity, planning and contracting, and so on. You expect to keep an eye on that. You would expect procedures to be in place whereby you could identify the vulnerable areas such as hospitality, after hours contact, and so on.
You can't assume everyone is guilty but there are a range of issues and red flags that you should be aware of. Staff should feel comfortable to report any areas of concern or relationships that are being developed that they are uncomfortable with.
The qualification is important because it gives you awareness. You will learn to understand not only what the legislation says but what the areas of risk are and also what the red flags might be. It also makes you an intelligent customer. If you receive a complaint or an allegation from someone inside the organisation saying that they have concerns about their own behaviour, or concerns about someone else's, you will know what you're looking for.
More importantly these days, in terms of anything that might go to court - because the police are still very interested in public sector bribery - is how you then deal with the information, how you then open the case files to begin the investigation. You need to be an intelligent customer of the legislation and the issues it raises before you can then proceed as an effective investigator.
One of the interesting areas about bribery, as opposed to corruption in its general sense, is the type of activities that are particularly prone. The most common is contracting or procurement.
The most famous case was the Poulson case which began in the 1940s and ran right through into the late 1960s. This concerned a developer that was working on behalf of building companies to identify contracts in the public sector, particularly in local government. The relationship was based around him trying to find out what the council or public sector organisation wanted and trying to tailor his particular delivery and contract to their particular needs, and so on. He developed an over familiar relationship with councils. In many cases he was providing technical expertise that they lacked and they were overwhelmed by his ability to provide everything they wanted. In the end he was running the contracts for them.
There were lots of other cases around that time and this continues to be an area of concern today, with suppliers to big organisations wanting to win and retain business. The Act now covers retaining business, as well as winning business in the first place. It now involves everything from licences, to jobs, to insider information and so on. Any service or function, provided by a public sector organisation, that has a benefit or cost to the external person, is all at risk, be it getting a licence, getting permission or winning contracts.
Very little has changed throughout history and most of the bribery you see today has been happening for the last 100 years or so.
The existing legislation is still extant for cases before 2010/2011 and the enactment of the Bribery Act. The last three bits of legislation, 1889, 1906 and 1916, were all driven by contract bribery and indeed the legislation today is partly driven by that. The Poulson era, combined with a number of scandals involving Parliament, triggered a need to reform the law and make it more comprehensive.
There were also external drivers, with successive British governments signing various bits of international legislation or conventions which required the UK to revise its laws, in particular, revising what is called the 'jurisdiction eye', or where bribery can take place. There was a change to this in 2001 but the 2010 Act essentially brought all of this together and cleared up the anomalies of the existing legislation. It widened the jurisdiction globally so that a bribe that takes place overseas can still be tried in UK courts. It also addressed the issue of private sector companies and their ability to demonstrate that if they get involved in bribery, they have adequate procedures in place to try and prevent bribery happening in the first place. This largely relates to the activities of British companies overseas but the legislation makes it applicable to the UK context. That's unusual, as most countries don't have that requirement on the private sector. This makes it very important for British private sector companies to have their own set of bribery policies and procedures in place, as well as those in the public sector.


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"You have given your boys to die for their country;
now you can give your girls to nurse them."
(Nurse Mary Stinebaugh to her father in 1863)
Some historians believe that somewhere between 3,000 and 8,000 women volunteered their
services as nurses throughout the duration of the Civil War, the majority of them being from
northern states. However, such an estimate is questionable due to the fact that several nurses,
upon receiving appointments, refused to have their names recorded in the official books.
Mrs. M. J. Boston once said to the surgeon she was working under, "I do not want any pay for my
services. I only try to do all I can for the soldiers." Other women who made similar decisions
found it even more difficult to collect pensions later in their lives. With the
lack of documentation, it is nearly impossible to claim the exact number of women who performed
duty as nurses. Yet, we do know that their work was greatly appreciated by the men they cared for.
John G. B. Adams, once the National Commander of the G.A.R., expressed that the memory of these
nurses "will ever live in the hearts of the veterans they nursed with such tender care."
Although this web site will never reach completion, I have attempted to revive the memory of
the female nurses, both northern and southern, by compiling a list of their names. As of now, my list
is quite small when compared to the number of nurses who actually served during the Civil War.
Because this is a work in progress, please feel free to email me and inform me of any female nurses
I have neglected to include on my list. My goal is only to preserve the legacy of these nurses so
they may not be forgotten.
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List Of Nurses:
Who They Were
What They Did
How They Dressed
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Top Steampunk Novels for Teen Girls
I never realized what a variety of the best Steampunk novels is available and written especially for teen girls. These novels have it all, mystery, science, and adventure. If you are having trouble finding gift ideas for teen girls, you're not alone. When I was a young girl, I was picky and not particularly easy to buy for, but I always loved a good book to curl up with and lose myself in. These Steampunk themed novels are aimed at the teen girl who loves to read a book that has a good plot and takes place in a fantasy world with a strong resemblance to the Victorian era!
What is Steampunk?
Steampunk is a fusion of science fiction, dark Gothic fantasy, and the genteel manners and customs of the Victorian era. There is an emphasis upon machinery, whether it's a steam-powered zeppelin or intricate mechanical gears like those in a clock. Many of these contraptions exist only in the author's mind. The origins of Steampunk are said to derive from futuristic literature known as Cyberpunk, with an emphasis upon advanced technology and a dark, bleak worldview. However, the "steam" in Steampunk originates from a nostalgia for kinder, simpler times when machines were a wondrous new invention and more often powered by steam than electricity. The combination of the two results in an aesthetic that is rooted in Victorian times but with overtones of the future as it might have been conceptualized at the turn of the 20th century.
Steampunk Literature
Some of the very best Steampunk novels give homage to popular literary figures of the 19th century, most notably Sherlock Holmes. As many teen girls know, Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective has most recently been brought to life by the actor, Benedict Cumberbatch, in the popular BBC series, "Sherlock." You can find Season 1 of "Sherlock" on DVD here.
Top Steampunk Novels Featuring a Female Lead
Many modern Steampunk novels feature a young girl as the heroine, solving mysteries and matching wits with evil villains. The following is a sampling of Steampunk-themed books available from Amazon featuring a female protagonist. Any of these are great gifts for teen girls who love to read.
Mechanica (by Betsy Cornwell)The Watchmaker of Filigree StreetThe Contrary Tale of the Butterfly GirlThe Mechanic's MateThe Last NecromancerThe Viper and the UrchinHis Dark Materials TrilogyThe Girl in the Steel Corset


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Any immediate openings will be posted here. In the meantime, applications are accepted anytime for any volunteer role. It's good to have yours already in the mix when openings come up.
Have you been thinking about volunteering?
We invite you to share your time and talents with the Stratford Public Library in one or more of our rewarding volunteer assignments. We have assignments in a variety of areas, with a variety of time commitments. Applications are accepted anytime and held for one year pending openings, so it's always good to get yours in the mix.
Volunteer assignments at the library include:
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April 2010...Spring clean your debt!
That first fresh breath of spring always sets us in motion: we can't wait to sweep away the clutter. Sure it's a bit of work, but it feels great when the lawn is raked, the windows and curtains are washed, and the closets are cleared. Just like the clutter that sneaks up in your closets, you can also accumulate debt clutter: credit cards, car payments, tax bills and other obligations. If you're concerned about your debt clutter, then this may be the year to spring clean your debt.
With mortgage rates still at historic lows this spring you have an incredible window of opportunity. By using your home equity, you can consolidate your high-interest debt into a new or existing mortgage, giving you interest savings and a new lower monthly payment. . In almost every case, you're better off holding your debt in a mortgage than in any other lending vehicle. Why? Because we continue to benefit from mortgage rates that are still among the lowest in decades.
Your mortgage planner presents the following scenario:
With this new scenario, monthly payments are $792 less each month; a great improvement in cash flow! And if you put $425 of that cash flow into your mortgage payment, you reduce your amortization from 25 years to 15. We're a fortunate generation of homeowners. We can benefit from low mortgage rates to enjoy our lives and our homes – and to manage our debt wisely.
Independent mortgage planners – who have access to more than 50 different lenders, including most of the major banks – have become specialists in helping Canadians restructure debt. In addition to offering access to a broad range of mortgage options, these experienced planners provide credit advice and debt management tips that can help save thousands of dollars.
Consider if you need a clear and simple look at what you've got to gain from spring-cleaning your debt. We don't know how long these great rates will last but right now, it is a historic opportunity. If too much debt has slowed your monthly cash flow to a trickle, it's time to talk to a mortgage planner. And why not? It will be the easiest spring cleaning task on your list; you mortgage planner will do all the work!
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I had hoped, later, would be during the first visit to see the Ark with my family. You see, the secret touch was the hidden addition of the names of my wife, Marcia, and daughter, Hannah into the artwork. But that's not quite how it happened. More on that later.
Lots of artists hide things in their artwork and in the past I've hidden Marcia's name on covers of books I've illustrated. See here. But this time I was excited for the opportunity to hide hide Hannah's name too!
When you look at my illustration of a fairy tale type Ark, find the elephants and the lions. The trunk of the female elephant is the location for Hannah's name. And the jawline of the female lion is the location of Marcia's name. Each of these animal's mates are looking at the hidden names.
|Can you see "Hannah"
in the female elephant's trunk?
|Can you see "Marcia" in the jawline of the female lion?
Then in mid-August my family and I visited the Ark, and I saw the actual art as it was used in the exhibit and it wasn't quite what I expected. The exhibit was very nice, but the print of my art was too small for the details of the tiny hidden names to be seen! Nobody could see it.
Oh well, It's still a fun bit of information to share with people even though I have to add the part about the fact that the names can't be seen. :-)
|Here they are! Really!


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G. Li & Company Ltd (GliCo) is a private governance architectural practice in an era of Smart Cities and Smart Nations.
The Company, founded in 1991 by Dr. G, creates new blueprints and builds the scaffoldings for sustainable control and power for the shared owners. We design organic governance structures that runs the gamut from unicorns to family businesses; from not-for-profits that ranged from charities to universities to co-ops; and from REITs to private equities.
Because we recognize our role in this greater society, we pay it forward and set aside surplus funds and time, to mentor young leaders on their journey to greatness. For every project we will set aside funds to groom a full time mentee for one year. Over the years we have been fortunate to have the generous intellectual support from IBM, Tsinghua, HKU, and the World Bank, particularly Prof. Robert Tricker, Prof. Gordon Redding, Prof. Gilbert Wong, Prof. Alfred Ho, Prof. Charles Foley, Prof. CK Cho, and Prof. Stephen Cheung.
G. Li & Co has believed and operated with this set of principles since our establishment nearly 30 years ago. Everything we do and decisions we make should be based on, and guided by these fundamental values.
Make a difference: by contributing leading management innovation, to the society and continually asking how management practices can be improved and be more relevant.
Believe in data: Freedom to critique, to challenge and convince our colleagues and clients of our viewpoints based on data, and not biased reasoning.
Pay it forward: help our clients, our students, and our colleagues become better citizens and potential leaders. Fees are secondary.
Share our knowledge: knowledge can only increase when we share it. We share our knowledge with our clients by teaching them how to help themselves and cross-training is an integral part of our consultancy.
Play fair: Integrity and fair dealing: simply doing what we say we will do. Making sure everyone involved is dealt with fairly.
Practice excellence. The belief that excellence matters, and continual excellence and quality underpin everything we do.
Do best in teams. Teamwork without doubt. No exceptions! Loners will not survive here.
Get it done. All excuses aside, we will deliver as per our promise…always, and with impact if possible.
Give value: Enhancing our client's governance integrity. Our deliverables should serve to sustain and even extend our client's market and position. Our client comes first.
Lead with passion and professionalism. Underpinning everything we do is our passion for consultancy and the wish to raise professionalism to higher standards.
How can and should a new Family Conglomerate Board be formed?
When to take charge? When to stay out of the way? How to experiment?
Questions to ask:
How does a new Board of Directors look like?
Form follows function in architecture, and so it is for board designs.
Questions to ask:
What should the Executive Director of a subsidiary be doing, and not doing?
No one knows how to be a CEO on day one. Each new executive should best be guided by a coach, through a process of self-discovery, inquiry, exercises, tailored coaching, and experiential learning simulating a real board.
What to protect? How to sense? And how to control the non-negotiables?
Core Competencies, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), KRIs (Key Risk Indicators), CSFs (Critical Success Factors), QA (Quality Assurance), and CCCs (Critical Control Components) will become your new vocabulary. Do you know what they stand for? What are the core operational systems that you need to build to ensure your company can deliver mission critical processes? And most importantly, how do you link your employee's job competencies with these systems?
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Nothing stirs up change better than a team of young, smart, energised high flyers led by a visionary leader. Properly guided and trained with the right tools -- such as Six Sigma, Lean, and UX -- your own SWOT team is the best hope to bring about a sustainable renewal.
Our management trainers will train your team of high flyers as corporate troubleshooters, and help you establish an Innovation Academy to out-perform your closest rivals. You may want to measure such successes with Six Sigma tools.
Let's not forget that your in-house consultants will be the best source of your future managerial talents.
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Your staff needs the right tools and education before they can fly with, and take your firm to the next level.
Sometimes a few of your staff situated around the world may first want to strengthen their academic foundation, before embarking on a career as lifetime troubleshooters or board level advisors.
Our team of professors and board advisors are linked with a dozen of the best universities and polytechnics in the world in change and innovation -- such as Stanford, Berkeley, HKU, Chicago, INSEAD, HKUST, UCLA, Washington University in St. Louis, Polytechnics University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Warwick -- and potentially we are able to structure and tailor an entire program for 30 or more senior staff with one of these fine universities, especially for your firm or family.
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By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995
Per Education Code section 48900(o) witnesses to a school discipline matter who come forward cannot be threatened, harassed, or intimidated because they are, or were, witnesses. Specifically, this section states that a student can be suspended or expelled if a pupil:
Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness or a witness in a school disciplinary proceeding for purposes of either preventing that pupil from being a witness or retaliating against that pupil for being a witness, or both.
This can lead to a tricky situation if a student is trying to gather evidence to defend himself in a pending expulsion matter. For, what if they call a friend who was a "witness" against them to ask about their testimony, or question that person on what they saw (e.g. for their defense)? How may this be perceived? Chances are the "witness" may feel pressured, upset, or even threatened merely by a phone call from someone they "told" on. As such, contacting witnesses is a dangerous activity for an accused student.
To complicate matters, often the identity of the complaining witnesses are not disclosed to the accused student, so when they think they are calling a "friend" for help, they may actually be calling a witness in the matter against them without knowing it!
If a student breaches §48900(o) or is even perceived as having breached it via contact with a witness, they may be charged under this section with a violation and disciplined.
What if students not accused of a wrong go on social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), or just talk amongst themselves, about how "bad" another student who "told" is and/or make threats to beat them up? This could land the students talking in hot water with the school or other authorities. See the recent reports of arrests of students threatening a rape victim in Ohio when their rapist friends were convicted.
The bottom line is that if someone provides information to the school administration or others about a discipline matter, they are not to be threatened or intimidated. However, what is a "threat" or "intimidating" is sometimes a vague matter at best. Tread lightly!
Michelle BallEducation Law Attorney
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Phone: 916-444-9064
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The Office of the Personnel Commission administers the Merit System of equal opportunity employment as prescribed by statutes of the California Education Code. The functions of the office include job classification and compensation, recruitment and assessment, and adjudication of disciplinary and examination appeals. These functions are performed under the authority and oversight of a three-member Personnel Commission.
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RWWA's Board strongly supports the principles of Corporate Governance and is committed to maintaining the highest standards within the organisation.
This is particularly important given that RWWA has to balance commercial decisions with the welfare and integrity of the racing industry within a heavily regulated environment. This is to ensure that RWWA and the racing industry remain viable and sustainable into the future.
The management of the business and affairs of RWWA is under the direction of the RWWA Board.
RWWA Act 2003 gives RWWA broad powers in relation to the management of its affairs and also in the management and regulation of the Western Australian Racing Industry.
While Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia regulates RWWA's commercial wagering activities, RWWA's Board is not subject to government direction.
Part 2, Division 2 of RWWA Act 2003 describes how the Board is to be structured, its composition and membership.
The Board comprises:
The roles and delegated authorities of the Board, Board Committees, Chairperson, CEO and Executive Members are clearly defined and understood within RWWA.
Key roles of the Board include:
A Board Member who has a notifiable interest in matters involving RWWA must conform to the following
However, if the Board has passed a resolution that specifies the Board Member, the interest and the matter and the other Board Members voting for the resolution are satisfied, the interest should not disqualify the Board Member from considering or voting on the matter (Sections 18 & 19, Schedule 1, clause 8(1) of the RWWA Act 2003).
RWWA complies with the requirements of disclosure as required by RWWA Act 2003, Financial Management Act 2006 and applicable Australian Accounting Standards.
RWWA maintains regular communications with its stakeholders through:
RWWA has a sound system of Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Control. Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Control framework and Governance Structure have been implemented to ensure that risks are properly managed to ensure RWWA's ongoing viability and sound reputation.
RWWA is responsible for ensuring that high standards of Risk Management and Compliance are maintained. This is monitored by the Board's Integrity Assurance Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit and Stewards functions operating within the organisation. RWWA is committed to complying with all legislative requirements, including but not limited to OH&S (Occupational Health and Safety) and Equal Opportunity requirements.
RWWA considers the social, environmental, financial and ethical impact on RWWA's stakeholders and the community when making decisions. RWWA has developed a Responsible Wagering Policy to guide Board Members, Employees and TAB Agents in the responsible provision of Wagering Services and to ensure that RWWA provides customers with the highest standard of customer care.
To fulfil RWWA's Purpose, an annual Statement of Corporate Intent and a Strategic Development Plan (longer term plan) is developed which documents the plans, direction and vision for RWWA and the Racing Industry. The Board monitors and evaluates the progress of implementing the Strategic and Business Plans of RWWA.
Annual Budgets and Business Plans are developed to meet the targets set in the Statement of Corporate Intent and the Strategic Development Plan and these are linked into RWWA's Performance Management System.
RWWA considers sustainability as an important issue; not only for the organisation but also for the Western Australian Racing Industry. RWWA believes that sustainability concentrates on providing a sustainable future; focusing on economic, environmental and social elements. RWWA is continuing with the implementation of a sustainable culture within the organisation for its key stakeholders.
Key Initiatives include:
RWWA is committed to improving its sustainability practices and principles.


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As the concluding event of its recent annual meeting in New Orleans in early January 2013, PAHA held its yearly awards banquet at the Bourbon House restaurant in the French Quarter. On that occasion, the following list of awardees was announced:
Mieczyslaw Haiman Award, for sustained contribution to the study of Polish Americans:
Professor Emeritus Richard Lukas, who earned his doctorate in History in 1963 from Florida State University, has published a series of significant books that deal with Poland, Polish-American relations, and Polonia's place in these matters.
His book, The Strange Allies: Poland the United States, 1941-1945 (1978) was one of the earliest scholarly works to study in depth the World War II relations between the United States and Poland's exile government. In this book, Dr. Lukas brought to light the role of American Polonia and its political action organizations (in particular the National Committee of Americans of Polish Descent, KNAPP, and the Polish American Congress), KNAPP and the PAC in particular) and their place in Polish-U.S. relations. This book remains as current and relevant today as it was years ago when it first appeared.
His second major work, Bitter Legacy: Polish-American Relations in the Wake of World War II (1982) dealt with, among other significant matters in post war Polish history and Polish-American relations, the little appreciated subject of the humanitarian efforts on Poland's behalf that were organized on behalf of the Polish people.
In addition, Dr. Lukas's subsequent book, The Forgotten Holocaust: The Poles Under German Occupation, 1939-1944 (1986), remains the most complete and fair-minded effort to place what the Nazis did in Poland to all its inhabitants in its proper context. This work is also of special importance for Americans of Polish origin who otherwise would have practically no serious source of information about the Holocaust in occupied Poland except that which has focused on the tragedy that befell the country's Jewish citizenry. This book has won high praise and a third edition has recently appeared, again with a forward by the eminent historian Norman Davies. In 1994 Prof. Lukas was honored to receive the Janusz Korczak Award from the Anti-Defamation Committee of the B'nai B'rith.
Oskar Halecki Award, for an important book or monograph on the Polish experience in the United States, published in the two years prior to the year of the award:
Brian McCook, Borders of Integration: Polish Migrants in Germany and the United States, 1870-1924 (Athens: Ohio University Press, 2012).
Borders of Integration compares Polish immigrant miners in Pennsylvania in the United States and in the Ruhr Valley in Germany. McCook challenges the views that immigrants assimilated into their host societies. It represents the best of international research. Brian McCook is an Associate Dean at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Distinguished Service Award, for valuable and sustained service to PAHA:
Dr. Thaddeus Gromada and the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America
Thaddeus Gromada joined PIASA in 1961, holding posts such as Secretary General, Vice-President, and Executive Director. He also served as a Professor of European History at New Jersey City University. While he edited and contributed books dealing with Polish history, Gromada and PIASA constantly supported the many activities of PAHA.
Swastek Prize, for an outstanding article in a given volume of Polish American Studies, as nominated by the editorial board of the journal:
Myron Momryk, "Ignacy Witczak's Passport, Soviet Espionage and the Origins of the Cold War in Canada," Polish American Studies 68, no. 2 (2011): 67–84.
Amicus Poloniae Award, for significant contributions enhancing knowledge of Polish and Polish-American heritage by individuals not belonging to the Polish-American community:
Harlan J. Berk, founder and president of Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., Chicago, IL, was the person who noticed that items brought to his business for sale had come from the Polish Museum of America in Chicago. He did the right thing and notified authorities, thereby setting in motion the recovery of some $5 million worth of irreplaceable artifacts missing from the Polish Museum collections.
Skalny Civic Achievement Awards, for individuals or groups who advance PAHA's goals of promoting research and awareness of the Polish-American experience and/or have made significant contributions to Polish or Polish-American community and culture:
Blanka Rosenstiel has worked effectively to raise funds for causes like the Polish Cultural Center in Washington, District of Columbia and for the establishment of the Kosciuszko Chair in Polish History, initially established at the University of Virginia. She served as president of the American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs and was an agent of change in promoting the advancement of this organization, now the American Council for Polish Culture.
David Motak, a graduate of Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, has actively and continuously promoted Polish culture in a host of ways over the years. He even traveled to Asia in December 2011 to educate countless people about Polish Christmas customs. Motak is also the highly talented editor of the Polish Falcon fraternal magazine. This outstanding multi-color 32 page fraternal publication appears six times a year and is filled with interesting information about Poland past and present, the Polish American heritage, and Polish Falcons activities. His work has helped make this fraternal publication one of the best in the Polish American community.
Mary Anselmo, President of the Illinois State Division of the Polish American Congress and Member of the PAC Council of National Directors. As already noted, Mary deserves recognition for her dedicated leadership as president of the Illinois PAC. Of further note is her service on the special national PAC committee that successfully revised the Mission Statement of the Polish American Congress in 2011 to take into account the Congress' duties and goals in the world of contemporary free and democratic Poland, one of America's staunchest allies in NATO.
Professor Roman Solecki, a retired professor of mechanical engineering from University of Connecticut. Prof. Solecki is the author of a popular website "Prominent Poles," an active participant of Polish cultural internet discussion groups, and a tireless defender of Poland's good name in the internet and the American media.
Professor Roman Solecki, a retired professor of mechanical engineering from University of Connecticut. Prof. Solecki is the author of a popular website "Prominent Poles," an active participant of Polish cultural internet discussion groups, and a tireless defender of Poland's good name in the internet and the American media.
Professor Ewa Thompson of Rice University, a scholarly specialist in the field of Polish literature, is the founder and Editor of The Sarmatian Review, which since 1981 has taken up a host of subjects relevant to Poland, Polonia, and Polish American studies, always in an engaging thought-provoking fashion.
Creative Arts Award, for contributions in the field of creative arts by individuals or groups who have promoted an awareness of the Polish experience in the Americas:
Brigid Pasulka, the descendant of Polish immigrants, lives and works in Chicago. In the early 1990s, Pasulka spent a year in Kraków, Poland, learning the language and exploring Polish history and culture. While in Kraków, she witnessed the economic and social transformations, which Poland went through after the fall of Communism. A Long Long Time Ago and Essentially True is Pasulka's first break-through novel, which brings the readers to the early 1990s Kraków, while at the same time recalling a love story as it unfolds in the small village in the Polish mountains in the times of World War II and the Stalinist period. A Long Long Time Ago is a winner of several national awards, including PEN Hemingway and a National Geographic Traveler Book of the Month.
The awards banquet is always one of the highlights of PAHA's annual activities. On this occasion, attendees had the additional pleasure of the company of two of the honorees, Professor Thompson and Mr. Motak, who were able to accept their awards in person.
This report was written by the outgoing President of PAHA, Prof. Neal Pease. We greatly appreciate his service for our organization and are grateful for his leadership and achievements. Thank you!


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In 2004 Azerbaijani oil company Azpetrol transferred 113bn manats for goods purchased from suppliers and 70,830m manats of taxes and payments to the public budget, Husseynaga Rahimov, the head of the Azpetrol, stated to a briefing on July 15.
The total sum of payments and taxes in 2004 was 183,930m manats ($38,234,000). The company invested 121,270m manats ($25,220,000) on economy of the country.
According to Rahimov, the company will open two refueling stations in Ganja and put into exploitation 9 filling stations constructed in accordance with world standards.
In accordance with the contract, signed with Exxon Azerbaijan in October 2005, Azertrans will transport the oil of ExxonMobile from the �Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli' oil field to the Georgian port of Batumi within 5 years.
Under investment agreement signed with the government of Moldova in December 2004, Azpetrol will implement many projects in Moldova such as construction of the international port on the River Dunay, terminal Jurjulesht, an oil refinery plant and 50 filling stations.
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Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirapalli (IIMT) is the eleventh IIM and was instituted on January 4, 2011 by the Hon'ble Minister for HRD and Telecommunication, Shri Kapil Sibal, under the patronage of the Government of India and the stewardship of IIM-B. Tiruchirapalli is a prominent city for art and culture.
IIM is a name that has steadily become synonymous with excellence and has established a benchmark for unwavering quality. IIMT, while recognizing the mentorship of IIMB aims to find its own footing in developing competent professionals for the industry. The flagship programme, Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM), has been instrumental in the achievement of this goal.
Hard Work, Perseverance, Passion and Integrity are some of the virtues necessary to attain success. IIMT boasts of a collection of eminent faculty and motivated students which form its backbone. Therefore students are chosen from a thorough screening process to ascertain their association with this prestigious institute. IIMT takes excellent care in ensuring an optimal student-teacher ratio to encourage better learning and to impart appropriate guidance.


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|Ask A Veteran now has its own wiki! where we can set up AAV for many other games alongside COD.
|Ask A Veteran is a part of the Call of Duty Wiki
Use Template:Userbox Veteran if you are a part of the program!
Ask A Veteran is a way for players new to a particular Call of Duty game, or simply have a question, to find their answers from an experienced gamer.
Veteran Descriptions
In both the veteran and experienced sections, a player is listed first with specialty, then console(s), a link to that user's page, and a short description of that users Call of Duty accomplishments.
A user is denoted by a single specialty title.
A user can be denoted by none or all (both representing a broad knowledge) or any combination of the console titles.
This tells the community the user's accomplishments in Call of Duty, the following guidelines are used:
Please use these guidelines to describe a user when adding them to whichever list they fall under, for consistency in formatting and to display the information relevant to any who might have questions to ask of a Veteran, thank you.
These are the most veteran players who provide answers from plenty of experience and an understanding of the dynamics of Call of Duty, please do not add yourself unless you can show you're an extremely experienced and skilled player. If you are a veteran, please list what console(s) you are able to provide assistance with.
Overall - Imrlybord7 - 10th Prestige 55 on Call of Duty 4 with over 30 days of playtime. 3rd Prestige 65 on World at War. 5th Prestige 70 on Modern Warfare 2. Extremely proficient in Hardcore Search and Destroy, very proficient at other Hardcore gametypes, very proficient at regular Search and Destroy, fairly proficient at other gametypes. Specializes in rushing and stealth tactics as well as predicting enemy movements. Possesses intimate knowledge of the programming of Call of Duty 4, World at War, and Modern Warfare
Tactics - Nick42294 - About 3 weeks of playing time on Call of Duty 4: 10th prestige, level 55. Call of Duty WaW: 1st prestige level 65, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: More than 2 weeks playing time. Extremely proficient at core modes.
Gameplay - Doc.Richtofen - Proficient at the Single Player, Co-Op and Multiplayer for all Call of Duty games Call of Duty 3 onwards.
Overall, PS3 - Callofduty4 - Knowledge of game dynamics and how each individual weapon works. Accumulated 24 days of multiplayer playtime on Modern Warfare 2, 7 days on World at War, 10 on Modern Warfare and 2 on Black Ops.
Overall, Nintendo DS - Hax 217 - Owns every Nintendo DS Call of Duty game and has completed each to 100%. Able to provide hints and/or assistance in multiplayer and singleplayer.
Overall, Xbox - Poketape - extensive knowledge of all Call of Duty games on Xbox, owns all map packs.
Gameplay, Xbox - WHISKEY35 9th Prestige Lvl 70 about 40 days of game play and specializes in Sniping and Camping.
Gameplay - Scottie theNerd - played every numbered COD game and have written weapon guides for several games on GameFAQs. Coached two different teams in the Australian GameArena COD:UO ladder and finished in the top 3 in consecutive seasons, specialising in Capture the Flag. Recently, reached Prestige 1 within a week of release but have not played since.
Technical Advisor, Xbox and PS3 - Mau5killer - Tech Support, hardware wise and such
Tactics, PS3 - Knotdead Yett - Eighth Prestige in Modern Warfare 2, knowledge of unusual tactics.
Special Tactics - EightOhEight - 3rd Prestige Level 11 on Modern Warfare 2. Knowledge of pros and cons of every gun, knowledge of tactics on every map. Proficient at Hardcore modes.
Tactics - Xbox - Sp3ctr3 130 Ki11er - 6th Prestige 40+ MW2, 2nd Prestige 27 BO. Knowledge of ambush routes, camping locations, sniping locations, RC-XD specialty paths, etc. Proficient in larger game types such as Ground War.
Experienced Players
These are experienced players who have played a good amount of Call of Duty but don't have quite the experience or knowledge of a true veteran, please do not add yourself unless you can show you've got a good amount of experience
Tactics, PS3 - W567123daniel - about to reach 6th Prestige in Modern Warfare two, 3rd Prestige in World at War, extensive knowledge of Nazi Zombies, experienced in Multiplayer tactics, owns Call of Duty Classic and Call of Duty 2.
Gameplay, Xbox - Darthkenobi0 - 3rd Prestige, fair amount of tactical knowledge, enormous amount of single-player experience in all COD games on Xbox (except WaW), and in the original. Third prestige, forty-something level, consistently mastered SCAR-H to Digital and FMJ, same with UMP. Knowledge of Big Red One.
Gameplay, Xbox - Rambo362 - Extensive knowledge of Modern Warfare 2 and World at War. Knowledge of Big Red One.
Overall, Xbox, Wii, PS3 - Codfan - Knowledge of Call of Duty: 4, 5 and 6, weapon dynamics and game mechanics.
Gameplay, Xbox - Cpl. Dunn - extensive knowledge of single-player, multiplayer experience with splitscreen. Knowledge of Big Red One.
Gameplay - Foxtrot12 - extensive singleplayer and Spec Ops experience, knowledge of custom classes and unusual tactics.
Tactics, PS3 - SkullRod - extensive amount of playtime on Call of Duty 4.
Tactics - The-Dreamcaster - extensive amount of multiplayer experience, 10th Prestige for a large period of playtime.
Tactics - StB - extensive amount of multiplayer experience, 10th Prestige.
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This post originally ran last year, but I find it so important I am running it again. Help keep monarch butterflies in our world. Pass it on.
While many insects make a lot of people say "yuck"…butterflies are in a category of their own. There is no ick factor to these beautiful and amazing creatures. One of the most recognized – and perhaps most popular – butterflies in North America is the MONARCH. Sadly, this beautiful insect is disappearing at an alarming rate. In the 1990's up to 1 BILLION monarchs migrated from the Northern US and Canada each fall to the OYAMEL FIR forests of Mexico. Another million wintered in forested groves along the California coast. Now, scientists estimate that only 56.5 MILLION remain. This represents a decline of nearly 80%. Most of the decline is blamed on changing use of land; but we homeowners can change that. You can use your property to create "monarch way stations" by planting MILKWEED and other nectar filled plants. These plots allow monarchs to successfully produce generations and sustain them for their annual migrations. Milkweeds are the ONLY plants on which monarchs deposit their eggs and on which their larvae feed. Without milkweed, there would be no monarchs. To learn more about monarchs and way stations visit: http://www.monarchwatch.org Milkweed is easy to grow from seed. And, here is a link for free milkweed plants. They require little care and will spread easily once they take hold. They can take over a garden, so be careful where you plant them. Go to: http://www.livemonarch.com/free-milkweed-seeds.htm
Not only will you bring beauty to your own habitat, but you will be helping an endangered species. Here's a link to a wonderful post to start a discussion about Monarchs from Terry Jennings.: http://www.kcswildfacts.com/KCs-Blog.html?entry=monarch-butterflies-amazing-travelers


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National Night Out - Towson
About 100 people gathered Tuesday night at Patriot Plaza to hear Baltimore County Police Cpt. Jay Landsman speak about fighting crime in Towson while enjoying free food and meet and greets with police and K-9 units as part of National Night Out in Towson.
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Management & Team
Luc-André Granier M.D., Ph.D.
CEO, Medical Director and Co-Founder of Advicenne
Luc-André co-founded Advicenne in 2007 and is the Company's CEO, Medical Director and Chairman of the Board. Luc-André is an expert in the pharmaceutical development of innovative therapeutic products in the field of the central nervous system with more than 25 years' experience in the pharmaceutical (Eli Lilly and Co) and biotech (Synt:em, Forenap) industries. He has overseen a large number of clinical trials and led numerous programs for the development of drugs to treat neurological disorders, mainly in the fields of pain, migraine, neuro-degenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders. He was responsible for the successful proof of concept study for the "blockbuster" duloxetine (Cymbalta, Xeristar, Yentreve), approved by the FDA in 2004.
Luc-André obtained his degree as a Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Science (in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology) at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France. He is a member of several national and international scientific societies, mainly in the field of pain, epilepsy (ILAE*) and renal diseases (ASN**, IPNA ***).
* International League Against Epilepsy, **American Society of Nephrology, *** International Pediatric Nephrology Society
Caroline Roussel-Maupetit
Director of Operations, General Manager and Co-Founder of Advicenne
Caroline co-founded Advicenne in 2007 and is the Company's General Manager. She is responsible for the pharmaceutical development and project management of Advicenne's pipeline. Caroline has extensive experience in research project management and in sub-contracting early stage clinical projects. Prior to Advicenne Caroline co-founded Synt:em in 1995, a French biotech company focused on the treatment of oncology, pain management, and diseases of the central nervous system and held the position of Chief Operating Officer. Synt:em was acquired by CLL Pharma S.A in 2005.
Caroline has an engineering degree in Industrial Biology from The UTC (France) and is a management school graduate (IEDE Montpellier).
Ludovic Robin
Chief Business Officer
Ludovic joined Advicenne in August 2016 as Chief Business Officer to lead global commercial and corporate developments.
He has more than 25 years experience in international R&D, business development and marketing & sales in the pharmaceutical industry. During his career, Ludovic launched more than 15 new original products for rare diseases or for highly specialized medicines.
Prior to Advicenne, Ludovic was 12 years at Shire where he served as Marketing Manager, Business Unit Director, Marketing Director and Commercial Operations Head of France and BeNeLux, focusing on nephrology and child psychiatry. While at Shire he was a member of the French Executive Board from 2008 to 2016.
Before that he held various managerial and leadership roles in sales, marketing and business development at L'Oréal, Servier and Laboratoires Expanscience. where he originated, signed and executed 13 partnerships (registration, commercial) in more than 20 countries.
Ludovic has a Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) and a Master in Industrial Pharmacy from Lyon I University and an MBA from HEC Paris (and Mc Gill- Montreal).
Paul Michalet
Chief Financial Officer
Graduated from Montpelier Business School, Paul Michalet is a member of the SFAF (France Society of Financial Analysts) and IFA ( French Institute of Board Directors).
Paul has held a number of senior executive positions in the last 30 years. He had various responsibilities in finance for 10 years in manufacturing and service industries and, in the past 20 years, he held senior executive positions in biotechnology companies active in the chemical, cosmetics and Pharma industries.
He most recently was CEO of iDD biotech, a biotech company specialized in monoclonal antibodies drug development in the cancer field and was previously CFO and CBO in charge of the strategy, financing and the business development of Fermentalg, an industrial biotech company listed in Compartment C of Eurolist Paris for which he negotiated the Joint Venture with Sofiprotéol.
During his various senior positions, Paul negotiated several important license agreements and he achieved cumulative fund raising of over EUR200m under various formats, including 3 successful IPOs: Fermentalg in 2014, MetaboliceExplorer in 2007 and Coletica in 2000 (today BASF Beauty Care Solutions) for which he also prepared the trade sale.
Catherine Guittet Pharm.D.
Head of Clinical Operations Department
Catherine joined Advicenne in 2008 where she is responsible for clinical research, regulatory affairs and project management. Catherine has over 15 years' experience in clinical affairs and regulatory matters. Catherine came from Merck Serono where she managed a unit dedicated to the coordination of early clinical development in Oncology and served at French biotech company Synt:em. For several years, she was Head of Patients Clinical Study Unit at SGS-Aster (a CRO). She began her career at Theraplix (Sanofi-Aventis) as Head of Project Management where she created the department.
Catherine received her Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) and Ph.D. from Angers University; graduated as Clinical Investigator from Paris VII University, obtained a Pharmaco-Epidemiology Certificate from Bordeaux II University, and a Cellular Pharmacology, Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacokinetics Certificate from Paris VII University.
Nathalie Lemarié Pharm.D.
Director of Regulatory Affairs & Qualified Person
Nathalie joined the Advicenne management team in October 2012 and oversees the company's regulatory filings, including registration and distribution. She has over 20 years' experience in Regulatory Affairs, both in France and abroad which she acquired at Laboratoire Chauvin, France, where she was Regulatory Affairs Manager coordinating the groups European subsidiaries and setting up European registration procedures.
Nathalie obtained her Ph.D. in Pharmacy and Masters in Company Administration at the University of Montpellier, France.
Sarah Delbaere
Financial & Logistics Director
Sarah Delbaere joined Advicenne in November 2013 as Financial & Logistics Director. She has more than 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical & biotech sector having served as Finance & Administrative Director at Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Nycomed where she was responsible for finance, supply chain, legal and general administration and was involved in the merger, and the strategic reorganization of the company. Prior to that she was at Gencell, an affiliate of Sanofi-Aventis, specialized in gene therapy and before that at Innogenetics, a Belgium biotech company listed on NASDAQ.
Sarah is a graduate in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp in Belgium.
Julie Rachline Ph.D.
Corporate Strategy
Julie joined Advicenne in November 2015 to support corporate development and investor relations.
A former VC, Julie invested in diverse companies such as BrainEver, HalioDx, Nanobiotix (Ticker:NANO) or Eurogentec (sold to Kaneka). She was on the board of those companies as well as Voluntis and Stimulus. Julie has also a strong experience in executive search as she was Principal at L3S partnership and was involved in or lead recruitments in pharma, medtech, ANSM or Agence de la Biomédecine organisations.
Julie holds a Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology from Ecole Normale Supérieure and a MS from ESCP-Europe.