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With a stay at Hotel Ansgar, you'll be centrally located in Copenhagen, steps from Oksnehallen and minutes from Tivoli Gardens.
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Stay in one of 81 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
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ENERGIZE! Expands To Fuquay-Varina in Unique Community Partnership
RALEIGH, N.C. (February 17, 2012) – WakeMed Health & Hospitals is pleased to bring ENERGIZE!, a program dedicated to helping kids ages six to 18 reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, to Lincoln Heights Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina. This new offering is a result of a collaboration between the YMCA of the Triangle, community organizations, and families interested in helping children get moving and develop healthy food habits.
This is the first ENERGIZE! program to be held in a Wake County Public School and is the first to involve both children and their families in every session. Typically, the program is held at a YMCA - children attend the classes and the adults take advantage of a complimentary YMCA membership. However, during this specific program, children and parents will participate in the nutrition and exercise classes together. There is a family component once a week at the typical program, but this new offering will involve the whole family at each session.
"Seeds for the collaboration were planted during a conversation with a school nurse based in Fuquay-Varina who was concerned about the high poverty in the area coupled with the barriers to health care," commented Julie Paul, coordinator of the WakeMed ENERGIZE! Program. "We are very excited to be a part of building a healthier community."
Community organizations assisting with the Fuquay-Varina-based ENERGIZE! include the St. Bernadette health clinic, where children can receive base-line clinical results. Local grocery stores will also be tapped for tours and there are plans to do a hands on food preparation lesson.
Local physicians and school nurses will recruit eligible ENERGIZE! participants. The program can enroll up to 25 families. To learn more, please call Julie Paul at 919-350-7594.
The Fuquay-Varina ENERGIZE! program is made possible by donations from the 2011 St. Timothy's Spring Sprint.
ENERGIZE!, a program developed by WakeMed Children's Diabetes & Endocrinology Program, is designed to teach at-risk young people ages 6 to 18 how to build lifelong, healthy attitudes about food and fitness. Children are enrolled in the program if they have elevated blood glucose or metabolic syndrome, indicating high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The children participate in a 12-week, 3-night-a-week, community-based intensive education and lifestyle change program with lessons in nutrition, physical fitness, and behavior change. To date, more than 500 children have completed the program. ENERGIZE! is a program provided by WakeMed, is free for participants, and has been particularly successful reaching the un- and under-insured children in the region.
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For summer research fellowships at St. Lawrence check out the Summer Fellows program or the Tanner Fellowship program.
Some off campus summer undergraduate research positions can be found at the National Science Foundation summer research REU award page.
NEW REU program: Sustainable Nanotechnology. Program dates: May 26-August 2, 2015, dates flexible.
The Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, through support from the National Science Foundation, hosts a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on Sustainable Nanotechnology. Selected participants will spend 10 weeks conducting research in collaboration with one more principal investigators of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Each student will be located at one of the participating institutions (Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Minnesota, University of Illinois, Northwestern University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) but will interact with faculty and students at all participating institutions via in-person and cyber-enabled interactions.
Application deadline: February 15th, 2015.
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Application. All application materials must be submitted online. The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Research Experience for Undergraduates Program. Application deadline is February11, 2015.
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For current undergraduates that would be interested in future combined MD/Ph.D. programs. Participants in this program carry out independent research under the direction of an established mentor in a clinical or basic science department.
Application Information: Application deadlline is February 2, 2015.
SUMR 2015 will run May 26 - July 31, 2015.
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In addition, students will participate in field trips to research and development laboratories in the chemical and biomedical industry in Western New York. Seminars on career choices and graduate school, research ethics, research presentations, and selected research topics will also be offered. Stipends are $4,300 and students will receive free housing on campus. Social activities on the weekends will be organized including picnics, sports and trips to Niagara Falls. We will also coordinate activities with other undergraduate groups on campus this summer including a program in ecosystem restoration (ERIE REU). Application process. Application deadline is February 27, 2015.
REU at University of Buffalo Great Lakes Educational Exchange The Chemistry REU site at the University at Buffalo (UB) is a ten-week program running from May 27 2015 to August 7, 2015. UB Chemistry REU participants will have a choice of projects that will have collaborative, interdisciplinary aspects that promote student interactions with multiple investigators. Highlights of our program include:Original research project with one of our faculty members (see list or go to our departmental website www.chemistry.buffalo). Some projects are joint between two faculty members.
Students must be available to fully participate in the program for the entire 10 weeks. The research program requires a full-time commitment. Other engagements including taking courses (including online courses) during the ten weeks of the program are discouraged.
Please contact us at email@example.com if you have any questions regarding the UB Chemistry REU Program!
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The ASBMB has links to various universities and agencies that sponsor summer undergraduate research in the biochemical sciences.
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Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBio): Simulation and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales. For rising juniors or seniors who are US citizens or permanent residents, and studying physical, computer or life sciences or engineering. 10 week program, $4600 stipend plus housing & travel. On line only Application form. Application deadline is March 1, 2015. Email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
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AX and B Divisions (Livermore, CA: East of San Francisco) are looking to hire summer student interns for 2013. These opportunities are for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics, engineering, and computer science. Summer employment opportunities. Scholars website.
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Research Experience for Undergraduates, early June to mid-August. Present your research at the MIRTHE Summer Workshop, for information please visit the poster. Receive a competitive stipend; live on or near campus (Princeton U, NJ). Application form. Applications deadline is March 1, 2015. Acceptance notification is April 30th.
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America's Best Regional Desserts: 10 Unique Sweets from Across the U.S.A.
The good old U.S.A. is a big and varied country, and local delicacies range from region to region. So it's no surprise that there are as many unique sweets across our nation as there are savory dishes. Many of the regional desserts included here started as as a way to showcase cherished local products and ingredients, or as traditional recipes from settling immigrant groups. Eventually they morphed into American treats.
Looking for more distinctive local delights? Check out these fun, fizzy regional sodas, the best regional pickle brands, or our list of local takes on American favorites.
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Fluffy pączki doughnuts are made with a rich yeast dough and contain more eggs, butter, and sugar than American doughnuts. They're found in Polish neighborhoods like the Detroit suburb of Hamtramck, which hosts a pre-Lent Pączki Day each year. Coinciding with Fat Tuesday, the celebrations result in lines at pączki-makers like New Martha Washington Bakery, where the doughnuts are filled with custard or fruit jams like raspberry and apricot.
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Nearly every day brings news about research into the causes of the global decline of pollinators. On July 24, researchers published an article in PLOS ONE (http://bit.ly/137ip0K) reporting the discovery that exposure to common fungicides impairs the ability of commercial honeybees to fight off Nosema ceranae, a parasite of adult honeybees linked to colony collapse disorder.
The first research conducted under real-world conditions in fields from Delaware to Maine by the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that the collected pollen contained the fungicide chlorothalonil. Bees that consumed the collected pollen were nearly three times more likely to be infected by Nosema than bees that were not exposed to the fungicide.
Researchers also confirmed what beekeepers have long known - that the miticides used to control varroa mites also harm the bees' ability to withstand parasitic infection. However, the miticides have been found to cause less damage than if the mites were left unchecked.
"We don't think of fungicides as having a negative effect on bees, because they're not designed to kill insects," said Dennis vanEngelsdorp, quoted in a Science Daily article (http://bit.ly/12kvANj). "Federal regulations restrict the use of insecticides while pollinating insects are foraging, but there are no such restrictions on fungicides, so you'll often see fungicide applications going on while bees are foraging on the crop," he explained. "This finding suggests that we have to reconsider that policy."
Losses of managed honeybee colonies from all causes nationwide for the 2012-2013 winter were 31.1 percent. These losses are slightly higher than the previous six-year average loss of 30.5 percent, but up considerably from the 21.9 percent for the warm 2011-2012 overwintering season. Data were compiled from responses from more than 6,000 U.S. beekeepers, managers of some 600,000 colonies (about 22 percent of the nation's total), who responded to a survey.
Unlike previous winters, 2012-2013 saw more colonies dwindle away rather than being lost suddenly from the onset of colony collapse disorder (CCD). The survey also found that beekeepers who later took honeybees to California to pollinate almonds had higher losses than beekeepers who did not take their bees to pollinate almonds. Almost 20 percent of the beekeepers whose colonies pollinated almonds lost 50 percent or more of their colonies. Seventy percent of all beekeepers reported losses greater than 14 percent - the level of loss that allows beekeepers to remain economically viable.
A USDA Agricultural Research Service fact sheet on bee losses is available at http://www.ars.usdahttp://.gov/is/br/beelosses/index.htm.
Bees pollinate over 70 of the 100 crops that provide 90 percent of the world's food. In North America, honeybees pollinate nearly 95 kinds of crops, including almonds, avocados, blueberries, cranberries and apples. Almonds currently rely almost entirely on bees as pollinators, while apples and blueberries are about 90 percent dependent on bees. High-value crops, including almonds and broccoli, rely almost entirely on pollination services provided by commercial beekeepers. At least three times as many honeybee colonies are rented for the pollination of almonds (an estimated 1.3 million to 1.5 million) as are used for apple pollination (an estimated 275,000 colonies).
While honeybees - a nonnative species formerly managed primarily for its honey - have been the preferred North American pollinator for over 100 years, they have their limitations. They are less effective or inadequate in temperatures under 59 degrees Fahrenheit or in cloudy weather. They do not work well in greenhouses or high tunnels, where they tend to fly into walls. And now they appear to be the species most affected by the conditions thought to be most responsible for CCD - a combination of disease, nutrition, habitat fragmentation, stress and pesticides.
In addition to the nonnative honeybee, at least five other bee species, all native to North America, are managed for crop pollination. Like the honeybee, some native bees are generalists, and others are specialists. Generalists collect pollen from a wide variety of flowering plants; specialists use pollen from one or two flowering plant families. Specialist pollinators include squash bees (efficient pollinators of cucurbits, including squash, pumpkin and zucchini) and blueberry bees (for the obvious). Bumblebees are also generalists. They collect pollen from a succession of plants flowering in early spring (when the queen emerges) until early fall (when the colony dies). After honeybees, bumblebees are the most widely managed bee species in the U.S.
Native to the U.S. east of the Rockies, Bombus impatiens (common eastern or impatient bumblebee) is the primary managed native species and has been commercially available since the mid-1980s. East of the Mississippi River, B. impatiens can be used in both fields and indoor growing situations. In states west of the Mississippi, the species can only be used indoors with a permit, except in Arizona, where there are no regulations governing either indoor or outdoor use of managed bees not native to the state, according to Ryan Hill of Koppert Biological Systems, suppliers of "nature's perfect pollinator." Federal regulations, however, do prohibit international importation of honeybees, specifically bees from Australia. In 2012, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) banned all Australian honeybees because of the potential risk that imported honeybees could introduce new pests and diseases to U.S. honeybees.
The number of B. impatiens at work in the nation's fields and greenhouses is unknown. Koppert (http://www.abetterbee.com, 800-928-8827) ships thousands of hives of B. impatiens every week. One of the company's hives contains approximately 250 bees, and hives are usually shipped in groups of four, called Quads. About 40 percent of the bees Koppert ships are used indoors, and 60 percent are used outdoors. If you're using only bumblebees, Koppert recommends using two hives (approximately 500 bumblebees) per acre, depending on the crop and environment. The exceptions are blueberries and cranberries, where three hives per acre (750 bees) are recommended. Spring (March through May) is the peak bumblebee shipping season. Bumblebees to pollinate indoor tomatoes and peppers are shipped consistently throughout the year, according to Hill.
Honeybees make honey, generally more than the colony itself needs to survive. Bumblebees produce honey too, although much less. This is because bumblebees do not overwinter. Except for the queen, bumblebees expire after their six to eight-week working season. The queen is the lone colony member responsible for regenerating the entire colony in the spring. To increase the potential for retaining overwintering queens, Hill advises leaving snags in and around fields to provide bumblebee habitat. Some growers make snags from old pallets and brush.
Since it's not necessary to make large quantities of honey to feed the colony, bumblebees can be less selective. They tend to forage for pollen rather than nectar. Bumblebees harvest pollen from different types of flowers and can specialize in extracting it from different plant species.
Bumblebees and honeybees differ in both the type and size of their colonies. Bumblebee colonies are smaller and impermanent and may be found in, on or above the ground. Honeybees live in permanent colonies that can have thousands and thousands of bees. Honeybees communicate with each other in complex ways - for example, by dancing to tell other workers where to find good supplies of pollen. Like honeybees, bumblebees also produce honey that is stored in the nest. They mark groups of flowers they have visited, but do not mark individual blooms. Koppert's bumblebees are most often used to pollinate both wild and highbush blueberries, apples, pears and cranberries.
Some reasons for U.S. growers to consider using bumblebees include:
"To improve crop potential, vary pollinators," says Hill. "In the end, however, the best measure of the success of pollinators is the fruit set, which, of course, depends not only on pollination and the pollinators used, but on all the other factors growers encounter daily."
Kathleen Hatt is a freelance writer and editor and a frequent contributor to Growing. She lives in Henniker, N.H.


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Happy Monday everyone! The cold season is still here and continues to send us shivering cold day by day, BUT! no cold no dry weather should hinder us from updating you with the latest fashionable tips and articles, day after day AFTER day!
So today, I felt this strong urge to post about "university jackets". Well, we all know what university jackets are, right? But for those who don't, here's what I am talking you guys about: TADAAAAH!
Most of the time, we see guys and varsity players wearing this babe, but now, even fashionistas and celebrities are now so in love with this trend. Thus, we made our top 10 list of females, yes, F-E-M-A-L-E-S who were able to pulled off this so-called "guy thing" and even turned this jacket into a runway sweetheart! So here we go!
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How To Wear Cropped Sweatshirts
The last months of 2013 introduced us to one of the best innovations in the fashion world – cropped sweatshirts.
Cropped tops are indeed the current trend lately, so from sleeveless to tees, tanks to sweatshirts, they are all chopped horizontally right there in the mid part just above your bellybutton.
These lovely finds are truly a sweetheart. They can be paired up with any type of bottoms and shoes. But of course, what's our blog for, if we won't be discussing you tips on how to wear this fad fashionably. So here we go,
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Fashionable Ways To Wear Your Wrap Skirt
Wrap skirts are indeed wrapping the fashion scene with gold and stardust! This is just one trend in 2014 that does not deserve a cold shoulder. It is not just a certified chic and glamorous piece of clothing, but also unfailing and timeless.
Wrap skirts have a variety of color, textile, design. and form. These skirts can also be worn 24/7 – from everyday office look to weekend bar nights with girlfriends, or church Sundays with the family.
Let me give you some ideas on how to wear wrap skirts in an effortless but glorious ways.
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3 Fashion Trends for Men to Watch out in 2014
It's 2014 and "fashionista" men will naturally be looking forward to the coming trends to update their wardrobe collection. For fashionable men, they knew all too well the importance of having essential wardrobes appropriate for the season. It's like having literal doses of self-confidence that can brighten-up your day instantly knowing that you look utterly so damn good!
After that, you can readily forget about your appearance and focus on other important things like your career and family; now, don't you think paying a little time in fashion pays big time?
Today, we will discuss fashion trends that fashion gurus and experts are concocting for 2014. Better to stay a few steps ahead while these items are still in the incubation period because once they start to hatch, their popularity will spread like wildfire in the hot Australian summer and their prices will spiral as high as the heavens are above the earth.
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Accessories You Should Wear in the Office
Accessorizing your office wear should not be dull and boring. One thing you should always bear in mind is that to never be afraid to experiment when it comes to your sense of style. But, always remember that office wear is not suitable or appropriate to too much bling and accessories. There will always be limitations since the corporate world is a very sensitive world.
If you are having dilemmas on what accessories to wear to the office, we are here to help you out. These are easy to wear accessories that will surely spare you the hassle. You know, with all the hassle and stress the working life is giving us, we have to stay fabulous and sophisticated.
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How to be Fashionable in the Office
Despite the limitations when it comes to our office wear, there are still a lot of ways to look fashionable. There are just certain trends that we should avoid especially if they are not suitable in the corporate world. We cannot be daring. We cannot show a lot of skin. We cannot wear too much bling. Yes, limitations will always be there.
However, you can still be fashionable and stylish in the office. We are here to help you out. Here are some useful tips that you can really apply in your every job at the office.
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Shoes That Are Appropriate To Wear in the Office
Lucky are we if we can wear sneakers to the office. But that can rarely happen. That's only possible if you are working in a company with a not-so-formal setting. Wearing the right office shoes has always been our dilemma. There are just too many factors to consider.
There are too many pairs out there – flats, sandals, booties, sneakers, pumps, wedges, platforms, and a whole lot more. But there are only a few pairs that we can wear to the office. We know you are also having struggles on what pair to wear. We do, too. It's adding to the stress our job gives us. So in order to lessen the stress, here are some no-fail pairs of shoes that are always on the go for office girls out there.
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Minimalist Look for Men Now on the Loose
When it comes to being stylish and fashionable, many people could not avoid thinking about intricately embellished wardrobe collection such as metal-studded leather jacket, floral printed shirt, printed neon tees, bright colored pants, tattered jeans, and designer's clothes we can only see on the catwalk but can never really wear but in another planet.
In 2011 and 2012, we all become witnesses to styles that are acquainted with all forms of prints, patterns, block-colours, and pastels. Back then, we have seen how anything was translated to presumed dullness. But in 2013, the appetite for high embellishment slowly faded; it seemed as though 2013 gradually transformed the prevailing fashion and brought with it a far more minimal palette that was to be welcomed globally with a bang! More specially, this minimalist style surprisingly appealed to more men that it hugely impacted the way men dressed in 2013.
Now, if you are asking why we are still discussing the minimalist fashion in 2014, it is because Minimalism will not go out of style any time soon! And besides, what can beat a style that is grounded on simplicity and classiness?
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The Jesus Music Revolution is a weekly one-hour excursion to the music of the 70's and 80's airing twice each weekend, Saturdays at 1:00 PM and Sundays at 5:00 PM.
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Jesus Music Revolution - Sunday, June 15, 2014
We kick things off today with Petra's song "Clean" from the album Beat the System. Plus, we have new music from former Kansas lead singer John Elefante and original Kansas member Kerry Livgren. And, we have tracks from Wayne Watson, the 77s, Amy Grant, and a vinyl vault pick from LP Steve featuring Tom Howard and Bill Batstone.
Jesus Music Revolution - Sunday, June 08, 2014
We start off today with the Mississippi rockers David and the Giants, go way back to the early seventies with the All Saved Freak Band, and walk the talk with Keith Green. Plus, LP Steve brings out a couple of artists, such as Jon Gibson and Geoff Moore, who began their careers in Christian rock in the eighties and peaked in the nineties.
Jesus Music Revolution - Sunday, June 01, 2014
LP Steve goes deep in the vault for Mark Heard's alter ego band iDEoLA. Plus, we get an update from Sweet Comfort Band's Randy Thomas on their project The Waiting is Over. And, we hear Ipso Facto, Matthew Ward, Barry McGuire, Margaret Becker, and Alwyn Wall.
Jesus Music Revolution - Sunday, May 25, 2014
Solo rocker David Edwards kicks off the show with his remake of the Paul Revere and The Raiders classic "Kicks," and LP Steve brings legendary producer and artist Brown Bannister out of the vinyl vault. Plus, we hear Leslie Phillips, Larry Norman, Daniel Amos, and Oden Fong and his first group, Mustard Seed Faith.
Jesus Music Revolution - Sunday, May 18, 2014
We focus on all the Jesus music that came from European artists in the seventies and eighties, including Malcolm and Alwyn, Sheila Walsh, Edin Adahl, Nutshell, Cliff Richard, Garth Hewitt, and more. We also feature a recent interview with Garth about his work with Street Child World Cup and other social justice concerns around the world.


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Baptism and Salvation
- Baptism is Necessary for salvation
- Irenaeus (120?-200), "'And dipped himself,' says [the Scripture], 'seven times in Jordan.' It was not for nothing that Naaman of old, when suffering from leprosy, was purified upon his being baptized, but it served as an indication to us. For as we are lepers in sin, we are made clean, by means of the sacred water and the invocation of the Lord, from our old transgressions; being spiritually regenerated as new-born babes, even as the Lord has declared: 'Except a man be born again through water and the Spirit, he shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.'" (Fragment, 34, A.D. 190).
- Origen (185-254), "The Church received from the Apostles the tradition of giving Baptism even to infants. For the Apostles, to whom were committed the secrets of divine mysteries, knew that there is in everyone the innate stains of sins, which must be washed away through water and the Spirit." (Origen, Commentary on Romans, 5:9)
- Tertullian (155-220), "When, however, the prescript is laid down that 'without baptism, salvation is attainable by none" (chiefly on the ground of that declaration of the Lord, who says, "Unless one be born of water, he hath not life.'" (On Baptism, 12:1, A.D. 203).
- Ambrose (340?-397), "The Church was redeemed at the price of Christ's blood. Jew or Greek, it makes no difference; but if he has believed, he must circumcise himself from his sins [in baptism (Col. 2:11-12)] so that he can be saved . . . for no one ascends into the kingdom of heaven except through the sacrament of baptism . . . "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God" (On Abraham 2:11:79-84).
- Baptism is Not Necessary
- Clement of Rome (?-110), "And we, too, being called by His will in Christ Jesus, are not justified by ourselves, nor by our own wisdom, or understanding, or godliness, or works which we have wrought in holiness of heart; but by that faith through which, from the beginning, Almighty God has justified all men; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, Chapter 32).
- Polycarp (69-150), "by grace ye are saved, not of works,' but by the will of God through Jesus Christ . . . If we please Him in this present world, we shall receive also the future world, according as He has promised to us that He will raise us again from the dead, and that if we live worthily of Him, 'we shall also reign together with Him,' provided only we believe . . . " (Epistle to the Philippians, 1, 5, 8)
- Marius Victorinus (280-?): Every mystery which is enacted by our Lord Jesus Christ asks only for faith. The mystery was enacted at that time for our sake and aimed at our resurrection and liberation, should we have faith in the mystery of Christ and in Christ. For the patriarchs prefigured and foretold that man would be justified from faith. Therefore, just as it was reckoned as righteousness to Abraham that he had faith, so we too, if we have faith in Christ and every mystery of his, will be sons of Abraham. Our whole life will be accounted as righteous. Epistle to the Galatians, 1.3.7. Mark J. Edwards, ed., Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, New Testament VI: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998), p. 39).
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The Agilium Group is a strategic international alliance of more than 32 firms in 45 cities; it ranks among the top 20 executive search organizations in the world. Every firm in the Agilium Group is an owner-managed business with an emphasis on productivity and entrepreneurship.
The group is bound together by a strict code of ethics and professional practice guidelines defined by the AESC (Association of Executive Search Consultants) U.S.A. and CESA (Confederation of Executive Search Associations Europe)
The Agilium Group members are selected on the basis of their competence and working methods adhering to strict standards of professional conduct.
The Agilium Group has figured, for the fourth year running, in The Global 20, The Executive Search Review's listing of the top twenty Search networks worldwide.
A key strength of The Agilium Group has been the ability to integrate fiercely independent Search Firms into an entity that enjoys the reach and the best practices of a global network, but allows the freedom and cultural sensitivity unique to specific geographies.
Prospect was founded in 1992 by Bipaschit Bose, an alumnus of the reputed Xavier Labor Relations Institute, India.
PROSPECT is one of the first companies to have entered the Retained Search business in India. Prospect became a member of the Agilium Group in 1995
Prospect entered the premium end of the Search business at a time when Search was unknown in India and most companies either advertised or went for contingency recruiting.
Prospect has been very close to setting industry standards on Search methodology, long term relationships and integrity.
In the course of its association with the Agilium Group, Prospect has also been the Regional Director firm for seven years, looking after all strategy for the region. In the course of this tenure, the Agilium Group added in partner firms in Singapore, Hongkong, Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne
Prospect has worked with some of the finest companies in the world, doing business in India .
Prospect's philosophy of doing business is to understand the cultural and businesses nuances of the client, and build relationships, based on discretion, competence, integrity, rapport, respect and humour.
In the last few years, PROSPECT has helped clients successfully hire strategic resources in Banking, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Business Process Outsourcing, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Industrial Products, Engineering and Advertising.
Prospect uses an internationally accepted Search Methodology, which it adheres to for every Retained Search. Within this framework, the Company also ensures that it is flexible to specific Client needs relating to process and timelines, without compromising on the quality of the end result.
An outstanding Search firm especially in the Indian context, should have the following features:
Should have the basic intelligence to follow the Client's brief.
Should have globally accepted methodology.
Must have a glowing track record of successful searches.
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Must be able to produce outstanding research to be able to map the market comprehensively.
Must completely minimize all surprises for the client.
Prospect has performed consistently on these parameters this level for over two decades.


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Watch Eminem's Empowering 'Guts Over Fear' Video Feat. Sia [NSFW]
Eminem just released his empowering 'Guts Over Fear' music video, featuring Sia. Fact: It will give you the courage to go out and conquer the world.
Rap icon Eminem's unstable early home life and battle with addiction fueled a brilliant career spitting intense, clever and controversial rhymes. Born Marshall Mathers III in 1972, he spent his formative years in Detroit, where he discovered a love of hip-hop and began participating in open-mic contests. The development of his violent Slim Shady alter ego kicked off his career in earnest: He was discovered by producer Dr. Dre, who was criticized for promoting a white rapper. But Eminem's talent was undeniable, and he won Best Rap Album Grammy Awards for his first three multiplatinum albums, 'The Slim Shady LP' (1999), 'The Marshall Mathers LP' (2000) and 'The Eminem Show' (2002). He starred in the 2002 semi-autobiographial film '8 Mile' and became the first rapper ever to win an Academy Award, for the movie's signature song, 'Lose Yourself.'
Eminem just released his empowering 'Guts Over Fear' music video, featuring Sia. Fact: It will give you the courage to go out and conquer the world.
A track allegedly penned and performed by Eminem was leaked onto the Internet yesterday (Nov. 19), and in it were some disturbing lyrics about Iggy Azalea.
It's been a while since controversial rapper Eminem made headlines for, well, anything, and he must have realized that when he decided to make some disturbing comments via a freestyle rap during a promotional video he made for his upcoming compilation album.
Eminem took to Instagram today to reveal the album cover for 'Shady XV,' his upcoming compilation album celebrating the first 15 years of Shady Records.
The Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings List each year takes a look at the elite group of artists that earn the distinguish of being the highest earners in the genre. This year, the winner that came out on top was Dr. Dre, who easily beat second place finisher Jay Z by a whopping $560 million!
Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, One Direction and other top music stars are being recognized for various achievements and milestones in the 2015 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records. The annual list of record holders will be hitting bookshelves on Sept. 10.
Singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha (who penned Eminem and Rihanna's smash hit 'The Monster') opens up in an intimate new video about the meaning behind the song and more.
Eminem has dropped a new single titled 'Guts Over Fear' featuring Sia. The single is one of many songs that will be featured on 'Shady XV,' a two-disc compilation album that will be released on Nov. 24, 2014.
For today's roundup, we see Eminem and Rihanna taking the challenge together as they close out The Monster Tour in Detroit. Jennifer Aniston also hilariously braves the cold, along with other A-list actors such as Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, Bradley Cooper, Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Sudeikis, Olivia Wilde and Neal Patrick Harris.
Eminem surprised Lollapalooza attendees on Friday, Aug. 1, when Rihanna appeared on stage and joined him for three songs: 'Love the Way You Lie,' 'The Monster' and 'Stan.'


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This page provides answers to the following questions:
1. What is gender identity discrimination?
2. Which federal law covers gender identity discrimination?
3. Are there any laws which make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity?
4. What if I'm being harassed because of my gender identity?
5. Are jokes or slurs about transgendered employees against the law?
6. What if my employer does not know my gender identity?
7. I am about to start my transition. What do I need to tell my employer?
8. Can my employer prevent me from dressing in the clothing appropriate to my gender identity?
9. My employer will not allow me to use the restroom appropriate for persons of my gender identity, after one of my coworkers complained. Every time I need to use the restroom, I have to leave my office and go to a public building next door. What can I do?
10. Are my employer's health benefits required to pay for my medical treatment or sex reassignment surgery?
11. Can my employer discriminate against me as a transgendered employee on religious grounds?
12. What is the difference between gender identity discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination?
13. What is the difference between gender identity discrimination and sex discrimination? Since I am being discriminated against for not conforming to "appropriate" gender roles, they seem similar to me.
14. Am I protected by disability discrimination laws, since gender identity disorder is a medical condition?
16. How can I file a complaint?
17. What are the remedies available to me?
18. How much time do I have to file a charge of discrimination?
19. More Information About Gender Identity Discrimination
1. What is gender identity discrimination?
The phrase "gender identity" refers to one's self-identification as a man or a woman, as opposed to one's anatomical sex at birth. Usually, one's gender identity matches one's anatomical sex: people born with the physical characteristics of males usually identify as men and those with physical characteristics of females identify as women. However, for some people, gender identity does not always align with one's anatomical sex. Thus, for transsexual people, gender identity and anatomical sex are not in agreement. Someone born male may have a strong self-image and self-identification as a woman; someone born female may have a strong internal self-image and self-identification as a man. Some transsexual people seek medical treatment in the form of hormone therapy or surgery to have their physical sex to agree with their gender identity.
The phrase "gender expression" refers to how society views and interprets one's gender identity: recognizing someone as a woman or a man. Someone's gender identity may be the same as his or her anatomical sex, but may still be perceived differently by others. For example, someone is born male and self-identifies as a man, but is perceived by others as feminine; or someone is born female who self-identifies as a woman, but is seen by others as masculine.
The term "transgender" is a term used to describe someone who, in one or more ways, does not conform to stereotypes of gender identity and/or gender expression. This term includes: female and male cross-dressers, transvestites, drag queens or kings, female and male impersonators, intersexed individuals, pre-operative, post-operative, and non-operative transsexuals, masculine females, feminine males, all persons whose perceived gender or anatomic sex may be incongruent with their gender expression, and all persons with gender characteristics and identities who are perceived to be androgynous.
Transgendered people can face serious discrimination in the workplace:
- Many pre-operative transsexuals are fired the moment their employers find out about their plan to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
- Transgendered people who cross-dress outside the workplace live in fear that their employer will discover that fact and fire them.
- Transgendered people who attempt to wear clothing appropriate to their gender identity are disciplined, reassigned or terminated, based on a failure to conform to a company dress code policy that makes no effort to accommodate transgendered individuals.
- Transgendered people have been refused access to workplace restroom facilities and harassed by coworkers and supervisors on the basis of their gender identity.
- Many transgendered and gender-variant people are denied equal treatment in public accommodations, which can affect their ability to successfully function in the workplace. For example, transgendered people have been asked to leave restaurants, hotels, stores, medical facilities, and educational institutions. This discrimination may make it difficult, if not impossible, to successfully perform one's job.
If any of these things have happened to you on the job, you may have suffered gender identity discrimination.
2. Which federal law covers gender identity discrimination?
Discrimination based on gender identity is not specifically prohibited by the federal laws that generally apply to discrimination in employment, which specifically prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability. While there are legislative efforts underway to pass a federal law to make discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal, the proposed legislation as currently written does not specifically prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.
However, some people have argued successfully that discrimination on the basis of gender identity is a form of discrimination based on sex or disability, which are both illegal under federal law and the laws of most states. For more information, see questions 12 and 13 below.
3. Are there any laws which make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity?
Eight states, Minnesota, Rhode Island, New Mexico, California, Illinois, Maine, Washington, and Hawaii, and the District of Columbia, have anti-discrimination laws that specifically make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity or transgendered status.
A growing number of cities and counties have local ordinances specifically prohibiting discrimination against transgendered and transsexual people, including several major metropolitan areas, such as Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; San Francisco, Santa Cruz and West Hollywood, California; Denver, Colorado; Iowa City, Iowa; Atlanta, Georgia; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; New York City and Rochester, New York; Toledo, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Dallas, Texas; and Seattle and Olympia, Washington.
Some major corporations and other employers have adopted non-discrimination policies that protect transgendered people, including, among others: Aetna, American Airlines, Apple Computers, Eastman Kodak, Intel, J.P. Morgan, Lucent Technologies, NCR, the State Bar of Texas, Verizon Wireless, and Xerox.
There are also a number of governmental entities which have also adopted non-discrimination policies that protect their employees who are transgendered, including the city of Atlanta, Georgia; Dane County, Wisconsin; the city of Decatur, Georgia; the city of Houston, TX; Multnomah County, Oregon; the city of Olympia, Washington; and the city of Pine Lake, Georgia. Some members of the United States Congress have policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression for those who work in their offices.
The law in this area is constantly changing, with numerous legislative efforts in progress around the country to add gender identity to state laws, local ordinances, governmental regulations, and corporate policies. You should check with a local attorney, transgender rights organization, or your corporate human resources department to see whether there have been any recent changes in the law or policies affecting your employment. Even if there is not legal protection affecting your employment, you may be able to encourage your employer to voluntarily cease discriminatory activity and/or to educate others in your workplace to help improve your employment situation.
4. What if I'm being harassed because of my gender identity?
Federal law and the law in most states make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex. These laws also prohibit sexual harassment, which is a form of discrimination that occurs when a boss, supervisor, or co-worker subjects you to hostile, offensive or intimidating behavior because of your sex that is so severe or pervasive that it interferes with your ability to perform your job.
Some courts and administrative agencies have indicated a willingness to interpret state and local sex discrimination laws to include transsexual people. The U.S. Supreme Court has also allowed sexual harassment claims under federal law where the person responsible for the harassment and the victim of harassment are of the same sex, as long as the harassment was "because of sex." Because sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination prohibited under these laws, it may seem logical to assume that a transgender employee harassed because of his or her gender identity would be able to file a harassment claim, as long as the harassment was "because of sex." However, the law is not yet fully developed in this area and it is unclear how a court or administrative agency would respond to this type of legal claim.
If you as a transgendered person are considering bringing a harassment claim in a state or city with a discrimination law that does not specifically include gender identity, you should consult with a local attorney as well as a person familiar with the history of the state law or city ordinance to determine whether this strategy is likely to be successful.
5. Are jokes or slurs about transgendered employees against the law?
It depends. Jokes or slurs about your gender identity may be considered a form of sexual harassment, which courts have determined is a form of illegal discrimination. However, federal law does not prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that are not extremely serious. The conduct must be sufficiently frequent or severe to create a hostile work environment or result in a "tangible employment action," such as hiring, firing, promotion, or demotion. For more information about hostile work environments, see our page on sexual harassment.
6. What if my employer does not know my gender identity?
You may choose to keep your gender identity a private matter; nothing requires you to disclose this information to your employer if you do not choose to do so. However, if you are experiencing discrimination or harassment at work, you may wish to speak with your company's human resources department and/or a member of management to see whether your employer can work with you to solve the problems you are facing.
7. I am about to start my transition. What do I need to tell my employer?
A transitioning transgendered person is one who is modifying his or her physical characteristics and manner of expression to — in effect — satisfy the standards for membership in another gender. Some transgendered people seek medical treatment in the form of hormone therapy or surgery to make their physical sex agree with their gender identity, while others do not. Transition is done with the help of medical professionals in accordance with recognized standards of care that have been in use since the 1960s. Transition may include a trial living period of at least one year to determine the individual's comfort with the new gender and, if the transitioning person so decides, continued hormone administration and life in the reassigned gender sometimes accompanied by surgical reconstruction of primary and secondary sex characteristics, facial structure, etc.
Those who have gone through the process of transitioning in the workplace strongly recommend that you share your intention to transition with your employer in advance, in a face-to-face, one-on-one meeting. It's not a good idea to surprise your boss by transitioning without an advance agreement. Your boss must be part of the planning process, as you need your boss as an ally if you are to have a successful transition. You will need to work with your supervisor and others to carefully plan your transition. Your management and others involved in the planning should become familiar with educational resources, including company policy and books on the subject.
It is recommended on the day of your transition that your employer hold a department meeting or discuss the transition in a meeting that has already been scheduled. Everyone in your work group with whom you interact often should be there. The manager of the work group (the department head, for example) should make the announcement, as it is important for the highest level manager in the group to show support.
Some other workplace issues that may need to be quickly resolved once you have started your transition include:
- a new company identification badge with your new name and photo;
- a new name tag on door/desk/cubicle;
- updating any organization charts, mailing lists, and other references to your old name;
paperwork for the HR employee database, effective the day of transition, to change the following:
- new name
- gender marker ("M" or "F")
- computer handles and account IDs, if the old ID is inappropriate
- e-mail address, if it contains the old name;
- restroom use and communicating the decision to other employees;
- new introductions.
For more information about the transition process in the workplace, see Checklist for Transitioning in the Workplace.
8. Can my employer prevent me from dressing in the clothing appropriate to my gender identity?
Like non-transgendered people, transgendered people want to go to work in clothes that conform to their gender identity; clothes that they feel the most comfortable wearing. However, opposition to cross-dressing in the workplace is perhaps the most commonly voiced objection to transgender rights, so you may need to educate your employer and coworkers on this issue to allay their fears.
There is no evidence that protecting transgendered people against discrimination leads to any increase in the number of employees who cross-dress on the job. Employers in places with anti-discrimination laws for transgendered employees have not reported or complained of any such increase, and human rights departments in those jurisdictions have not been inundated with complaints from cross-dressing employees. Also, many women already "cross-dress" in the workplace by wearing what used to be considered traditionally male clothing, such as pantsuits.
The following guidelines were created by the City and County of San Francisco, California, to ensure dress codes are non-discriminatory:
- Employers have the right to implement employee dress codes including those according to gender.
- Transsexual employees have the right to comply with sex-specific dress codes according to their gender identity.
If you live in a state or city which makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity, or work for a company with an anti-discrimination policy, then your employer should already have adopted a similar policy to prevent discrimination claims. If you live in an area with no legal protections for transgendered employees, you may wish to ask your employer to adopt this policy to prevent future confusion or disputes over dress code compliance.
If this does not resolve the problem, or your employer is not willing to be cooperative in promoting a solution to this problem, you should consult an attorney familiar with transgender and/or discrimination issues in employment to further advise you and to communicate with your employer.
9. My employer will not allow me to use the restroom appropriate for persons of my gender identity, after one of my coworkers complained. Every time I need to use the restroom, I have to leave my office and go to a public building next door. What can I do?
Like everyone else, transgendered people need access to safe and dignified restroom facilities. However, a person in transition, or temporarily cross-dressed, often finds they cannot safely use the restroom corresponding to their birth sex, yet if they use the restroom matching their presentation, they can be arrested. Some employers force a transgendered worker to walk long distances to use a single occupancy restroom, or to hang a sign on the restroom door whenever she or he uses the facilities. Some employers have allowed the emotional objections of a minority of coworkers to dictate the employer's response, neglecting the very real concerns of the transgendered employee.
The regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require that all workers have unrestricted access to a convenient restroom, and have suggested that a walk of more than a quarter-mile is too far. Obviously, an employee's productivity will be impacted if restroom trips require a long walk.
Many employers have successfully dealt with the issue of restroom usage on a case-by-case basis. Usually, the simplest solution is the best: the transgendered employee should use the restroom matching the current gender presentation. On first day of a workplace transition, the employee will begin to use the restroom matching his or her new gender. This decision should be communicated to all employees with the support of management. If management supports the right to use a gender-appropriate restroom, other employees will be encouraged to go on with their jobs and quickly forget that there was ever an issue. Another acceptable solution may be for the transgendered employee to use a single-occupancy unisex restroom, if one is available in close proximity to the work area.
If this does not resolve the problem, or your employer is not willing to be cooperative in promoting a solution to this problem, you should consult an attorney familiar with transgender and/or employment discrimination legal issues to further advise you and to communicate with your employer about its legal obligations.
10. Are my employer's health benefits required to pay for my medical treatment or sex reassignment surgery?
The answer to this question is generally no, unless you are an employee of the City and County of San Francisco, California, which in 2001 became the first municipality in the nation to provide medical benefit coverage for employees undergoing sex reassignment. However, a few companies have already been quietly offering the benefit to their employees.
While some companies that provide medical benefits for employees undergoing sex reassignment choose not to publicize the benefit, most simply do not offer the benefit, citing cost concerns, previous lack of demand, and/or the policies of the company's insurance carrier. However, if you work for a company which has a policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and/or gender expression, or company management has proven to be receptive to transgendered workplace issues, it may be possible to convince your company to take the next logical step to fully support the medical needs of transgender employees.
The costs associated with transitioning are not just those related to the actual surgery. Psychological counseling is required in order to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Hormone treatments are one of the biggest expenses, but follow-up doctor's office visits and medical care are also necessary. While your employer may incorrectly assume that the costs associated with sex reassignment are cosmetic or elective, medical professionals have recognized gender dysphoria is a mental/psychological diagnosis. If someone is diagnosed as gender dysphoric, sex reassignment surgery is often recommended as a component of that treatment. However, many insurance policies exclude sex reassignment surgery and other treatments for gender dysphoria from the list of covered medical procedures.
If your employer is interested in assisting transgender employees by covering sex reassignment surgery under existing insurance coverage, it may be necessary to explore whether the company's insurer will allow this benefit to be offered, or to change insurance companies. It also may be helpful to consult with other companies offering sex reassignment surgical coverage to obtain more information about the potential costs and coverage needed.
11. Can my employer discriminate against me as a transgendered employee on religious grounds?
Generally not. In some states, religious employers are exempted from anti-discrimination laws. For more information, please see our page on state religious discrimination laws. If you work for a non-religious employer, however, your employer may find it difficult to maintain a legitimate business justification for policies or practices which discriminate against transgendered employees. The personal religious beliefs of a particular supervisor would rarely, if ever, be a legitimate basis for discrimination in this situation, especially if other company employees had been treated differently.
(This assumes discrimination on the basis of gender identity is against the law; however, this form of discrimination either may not be specifically against the law or not yet legally resolved in certain states, as discussed above.)
12. What is the difference between gender identity discrimination and sexual orientation discrimination?
Sexual orientation as a legal concept is generally understood to refer only to whether a person is homosexual (gay), heterosexual (straight), or bisexual. Not all transgender people are gay. In fact, many transgendered people identify as straight; many transgender women have male partners and many transgender men have female partners. When transgender people face discrimination, it often has no relationship to their sexual orientation.
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia make it illegal to discriminate in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. Of these, Minnesota , llinois , Maine, New Mexico, and Washington explicitly include transgendered and transsexual people as well as lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the definition of sexual orientation. In other states where courts have analyzed the state's sexual orientation anti-discrimination law, courts have narrowly interpreted the laws to exclude gender identity on the grounds that there is no evidence that gender identity was intended to be included in the law's definition of sexual orientation Maffei v. Kolaeton Industry, Inc., 626 N.Y.S. 2d 391 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1995) (holding that the definition of sexual orientation in New York City ordinance does not include transsexualism); Underwood v. Archer Management Services, Inc., 857 F. Supp. 96, 98 (D.D.C. 1994) ("a conclusory statement that [transsexual plaintiff] was discharged on the basis of transsexuality . . . does not constitute a claim for relief on the basis of . . . sexual orientation") However, in all three of these locales, discrimination on the basis of gender identity is now illegal under a state law basis other than sexual orientation: Connecticut (sex); New York (sex); District of Columbia (personal appearance)" />.
Current and future efforts to pass state and local laws making it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation will likely include an effort by transgender activists and their supporters to either separately include gender identity as a protected category or to include gender identity within the definition of sexual orientation. Where this occurs, it will provide a clearer basis to analyze the intent of lawmakers when passing a particular law as to whether gender identity was intended to be covered under the law or not. Where there has been no specific legislative history on this issue, courts have tended to recognize the differences between sexual orientation and gender identity, instead of acknowledging the similarity of the forms of discrimination and harassment against transgendered people and gay, lesbian and bisexual people which the laws have attempted to make illegal.
If you are a transgendered person who is considering bringing a discrimination claim in a state or city with a sexual orientation discrimination ordinance that does not specifically include gender identity, you should consult with a local attorney, as well as a person familiar with the history of the state law or city ordinance, to determine whether this strategy is likely to be successful.
13. What is the difference between gender identity discrimination and sex discrimination? Since I am being discriminated against for not conforming to "appropriate" gender roles, they seem similar to me.
Until very recently, federal courts have uniformly held that transsexual people are not protected under Title VII, the law which makes sex discrimination illegal, on the ground that Congress did not intend when passing the law for the term "sex" to include transsexualism. Somers v. Budget Marketing, 667 F.2d 748 (8th Cir. 1982) (same); Holloway v. Arthur Andersen %26 Co., 566 F.2d 659 (9th Cir. 1977) (same); James v. Ranch Mart Hardware, Inc., 881 F. Supp. 478 (D. Kan. 1995) (same); Powell v. Read's, Inc., 436 F. Supp. 369 (D. Md. 1977) (same); Voyles v. Ralph K. Davies Medical Center, 403 F. Supp. 456 (N.D. Calif. 1975) (same)" />
In federal court decisions, however, the Ninth Circuit (the federal appeals court which covers the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) and Sixth Circuit (covering Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee) have concluded that transsexual persons are protected from discrimination under Title VII and other sex discrimination statutes, based upon a more recent U.S. Supreme Court case that considers discrimination based on gender stereotyping to be illegal sex discrimination made illegal by Title VII.
Another case in the First Circuit (the federal appeals court which covers Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) was decided similarly. This case involved a loan application under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, rather than a federal employment law.
Similarly in the past, employment discrimination cases brought under state laws prohibiting sex discrimination have been unsuccessful, including cases in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.
More recently, however, some state courts and state administrative agencies have indicated a willingness to depart from older Title VII precedents and to interpret state and local sex discrimination laws to include transsexual people. These states and cities include Massachusetts, New York City, Connecticut, Hawai'i, Vermont and New Jersey.
If you have been discriminated against because of your gender identity and/or gender expression, you may wish to consult with a local attorney to determine whether you can and/or should bring a claim for sex discrimination under federal or state law.
14. Am I protected by disability discrimination laws, since gender identity disorder is a medical condition?
Transsexual people are not protected under federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of handicap or disability. Although transsexualism has been recognized for many years as a medical condition, both of the federal laws making it illegal to discriminate on the basis of disability, the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) explicitly exclude both "transsexualism" and "gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments" from protection.
Although most states and the District of Columbia have state laws that prohibit employment discrimination against people with disabilities, like federal law, several of these state laws expressly exclude transsexual people, including Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia. Courts in some states where the state law does not specifically exclude transsexualism, including Pennsylvania and Iowa, still have held that transsexualism is not a protected disability.
More recently, however, some state courts and state administrative agencies have indicated a willingness to depart from older precedents and to interpret state and local disability discrimination laws to include transsexual people. These states and cities include Massachusetts, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois, and Oregon.
If you have been discriminated against because of your gender identity and/or gender expression, you may wish to consult with a local attorney to determine whether you can and/or should bring a claim for disability discrimination under federal or state law.
15. Who enforces the law?
Protections under state and local laws are generally enforced by state or local anti-discrimination agencies, which may be called a "fair employment," "civil rights," or "human rights" commission or agency. For more information about your state and local agencies, see our page on filing a complaint.
16. How can I file a complaint?
To file a complaint under state and local statutes, please contact your state or local anti-discrimination agency or an attorney in your state. For more information, see our page on filing a complaint.
17. What are the remedies available to me?
For remedies available under state and local statutes, please contact your state or local anti-discrimination agency or an attorney in your state. For more information, see our page on filing a complaint.
18. How much time do I have to file a charge of discrimination?
Because there are many sources of state and local laws relating to discrimination based on gender identity, there are too many different deadlines to summarize here. To protect your legal rights, it is always best to contact your state or local governmental agency, or an attorney promptly when discrimination is suspected. For more information, see our page on filing a complaint.
19. More Information About Gender Identity Discrimination:
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
Workplace Guidelines for Transgendered Employees
Transgender Equality: A Handbook for Activists and Policymakers
This page was updated on January 26, 2009


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My stage debut
How's your Halloween weekend shaping up? If you have no plans for next Friday night, come see me in "The Big Broadcast of 1946," a live radio extravaganza at the Somerville Theater in Davis Square. The show runs October 28-31 (Thursday through Saturday evenings; Sunday matinee) and the Friday, October 29 performance will star your very own Miss Conduct in the illustrious role of "Bar Patron." (Since the show is set in 1946, I'll be rocking the Rosie the Riveter look.)
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Except for the two comps I have, which are free! I'm going to give these to the first person who asks. The tickets are good for any performance, though of course I hope you'll come see mine!. And, on the honor system, if you've won tickets before, let someone else have a chance. (If they're not gone in a day or two I'll open it up to everyone.)
And if you have no plans on Halloween night itself, come to W00tstock! Mr. Improbable will be an entertainer there, and I'll be in my flapper gear. We're not quite sure what W00tstock is, but we're looking forward to it!
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Amy C. on
October 21, 2010 8:30 am
I won tickets sometime last year, so I can't say it'd be fair to get them, but oh I wish I could! I hope whoever does has a good time. :)
Break a leg, Miss C!
Colleen on
October 21, 2010 12:04 pm
Oh, I'd love a set! I was thinking of going anyway, so if I get a free pair maybe I can use them to convince some of my broker friends to come along.
Colleen on
October 21, 2010 12:04 pm
…"broker" here meaning "more broke," not "works in the stock market." It was totally clear in my head, but I'm not sure it's obvious in writing.
Robin on
October 21, 2010 12:19 pm
Great, Colleen! E-mail me at email@example.com, and I'll get it set up.
Colleen on
October 21, 2010 12:27 pm
Shulamuth on
October 21, 2010 12:42 pm
Robin, you are generally the only reason I sometimes regret living on the Left Coast. Sounds like great fun.
N J Gill on
October 21, 2010 6:01 pm
But…I saw you on stage at the Iggies (via YouTube). This will be your ACTING debut, right?
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"What is the truth about lie detection?" This is a question that I am often asked and one that is profound because everyday we assess each other for veracity, be it at home, work, or social situations. Over the years, both in my writings and lectures, I have tried to give insight into this important question. I will try to do so again here.
As the best researchers can tell, and in my own experience as an FBI Special Agent (now retired), detecting deception is very difficult. Every study conducted since 1986, when the famed researcher Paul Ekman first wrote about this, has demonstrated that we humans are no better than chance at detecting deception (Ekman & O'Sullivan 1991, 913-920; Granhag & Strömwall, 2004, 169; Mann & Vrij 2004). That means that if you toss a coin in the air you will be as likely to detect deception as the truth. And while it is true that a very few people are better at detecting deception than others, they are barely above chance. In fact, those that are really good are only correct somewhere around 60% of the time; that means that 40% of the time they are wrong and you would not like them sitting on a jury judging you.


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Marie attends wedding in Stockholm
August 9th, 2007 by Judith
For those who enjoy gossip and high-society events: Marie and Micke attended the wedding of Curt Bergfors and already-wife Malin last Sunday in Djurgården, Stockholm.
Pictures of the event featuring Micke and Marie can be found on the Hotgossip.se website.
Links: Hotgossip.se
Video from Hotgossip.se – Used with permission!
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Sweet Home Alabama
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I hope he quits basketball all together and becomes a wide receiver for the Redskins!!!
hahahahahaaah well played. please end this irrelevant thread....
....dont forget about Hotline
It would be hilarious if he turned out to be in his 20's
hahahahahah classic.
it's hard to beat San Diego when it's pumping
I saw the making of this video on Fuel TV a few days ago...should be nuts. The IMAX camera they had to use in the water was over 100 pounds. It floated well but it kept trying to get sucked over the...
If you wanna see some gnarly fights buy the Osiris movie "Out of Order"...
I was chased out of the water by a 8 ft bull shark on the north side of Frisco Pier. I went up on the pier to get an elevated view and saw it swimming around...all of the fisherman said it had been...
3 deep...2 fishies and 1 shorty
Awesome. I look forward to seeing the pics.
If anyone is looking for a dependable Ride let me know I might just sell teh LandRover[/QUOTE]
Please take note of my above post.....dependability is key for me in my next vehicle purchase.
2000 Ford Focus SE....you dont even have to tell me my ride is sick! I was gonna post a pic but i didnt want to put everyone elses ride to shame.
-driver side window doesnt work.
-broken driver...
Ditto. Timmy Turner rules. Dude almost lost his life due to a brain infection and still charges so hard. He's a real inspiration.
stoneybaloney - I order my movies online (a little cheaper) or now...
Damn that's embarrassing....glad he wasn't injured though.
Has anyone ridden any of the Catch boards (the Beater Board or any of the Hybrid boards)??? I was looking at copping one for summer slop but havent heard many reviews.
Yea me too....I also did a lot of tanning and juicing up as well
6'0 x 20" x 2.5" Ultra Lite
My guido nickname is "Bones"
I'd rather be in VB than landlocked in Iowa or somewhere lame like that.
knee to waist folly beach, SC in 1999. was riding a used 5"11 Tim Nolte shortboard and went out with my best friends older brother who was from Oahu and was a big wave charger. He was and still is a...
hahaha the Surfs-Up burrito will give you the wet farts....I gotta stay with the Pipline.
ughVeeBee...do you live at the oceanfront or inland VB?
The key ingredient to a good "dutch oven" fart is consuming large amounts of malt liquor the night before
never ridden the proton model but i have a 5'6 fishcuit and the thing is amazing.


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» News
GOP governors reject ObamaCare health exchange partnerships
As the final deadline for creating state health insurance exchanges passed Friday, New Jersey, Tennessee and Florida said they would not work with the federal government on establishing insurance markets required under ObamaCare.
Exchanges are online markets required under the federal health care law where consumers will be able to buy individual private policies and apply for government subsidies to help pay their premiums.
In his announcement Friday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said his administration is committed to complying with ObamaCare, but "only in a manner that is the most effective and efficient for the residents of New Jersey, and the businesses that will carry the costs of this new program."
Christie, who previously vetoed legislation establishing a state-run health insurance exchange, said in a statement that the federal government is best equipped to operate the exchange.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, said in a letter to U.S. Health and Human Resources Secretary Kathleen Sebelius that the partnership model doesn't address his concerns over what he called "aggressive federal timelines, a lack of true flexibility for states, and misguided federal policies."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/17/gop-governors-stand-ground-on-obamacare-health-exchanges/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz2LBVbhuDI
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Hey heineman, you are fucking toast, you knob slobbing moron.+1


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Former Manchester United striker Manucho scored the decisive goal as Angola defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 to lift the Black Antelopes' level with Ivory Coast at the top of the Africa Cup of Nations Group B on Sunday.Manucho's goal earned the 2010 Cup hosts the important win after Alain Traore had cancelled out Angola's opener from Mateus.These two sides were desperate to get points on the board after Ivory Coast's 1-0 victory over Sudan earlier in the Equatorial Guinea island capital.Coach Jose Vidigal's Angola arguably edged the encounter up to the break, passing crisply and trying to find room down the wings, but both sides were in need of injecting more venom to their finishing.Up front Flavio and Manucho, now in Spain with Real Valladolid, were linking up well enough.In the 26th minute Belgian-based defender Gilberto failed to make the most of a charge into the box, his muted attempt comfortably smothered by Burkina Faso keeper Daouda Diakite.It was by no means all one way traffic as down at the other end the Angolan defence was called into service to block a shot from the lively Paul Keba Koulibaly.Flavio was handed a gift-wrapped opportunity after the half hour but failed to do justice to Gilberto's freekick.Deadlock brokenThe goal the game badly needed came two minutes after the restart.Sloppy defending in particular by Koulibaly let in striker Mateus who, after toying with the ball to get it on to his favoured right foot, struck low from the right of the box past Diakale to put Angola in command.Koulibaly payed the price for his error, being hauled off by Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte with Mady Panandetiguiri coming on in his place.On 57 minutes, Auxerre midfielder Traore put Burkina Faso back on level terms with his freekick curling around the Angolan wall, the ball flying into the bottom far corner of the unsighted and hence motionless Carlos' net.That was his country's first Nations Cup goal since 2004.Vidigal responded by replacing Flavio with midfielder Dede.Manucho too responded in the best possible way, putting Angola back in front with a peach of a shot from outside the area after outfoxing Burkina Faso defender Bakary Kone.His 68th minute strike would have brought a smile to the face of his former Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson.Angola, who had to survive a frenetic closing ten minutes, will seek to wrap up a quarter-final spot against Sudan on Thursday with Burkina Faso facing Didier Drogba's Ivory Coast the same day.
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