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4/30/2014 (11 months ago)
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Last week the official prayers for Saint John Paul II and Saint John XXIII were released by the Vatican and distributed to worshipers at the canonization Mass.
By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
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4/30/2014 (11 months ago)
Published in Living Faith
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VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - The prayer cards for Saint John Paul II and Saint John XXIII have been released in Italian and are presently being translated and published in all languages. Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the Papal Vicar, said there were no plans for official translations yet, so the translations below are "unofficial" but should be quite accurate.
For the time, you can get your own saints medals commemorating this historic canonization, while they remain in stock. Prayer cards in English will also be forthcoming in the weeks ahead from Catholic Shopping .com.
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Official Prayer to St. John Paul II
Oh, St. John Paul, from the window of heaven, grant us your blessing! Bless the church that you loved and served and guided, courageously leading it along the paths of the world in order to bring Jesus to everyone and everyone to Jesus. Bless the young, who were your great passion. Help them dream again, help them look up high again to find the light that illuminates the paths of life here on earth.
May you bless families, bless each family! You warned of Satan's assault against this precious and indispensable divine spark that God lit on earth. St. John Paul, with your prayer, may you protect the family and every life that blossoms from the family.
Pray for the whole world, which is still marked by tensions, wars and injustice. You tackled war by invoking dialogue and planting the seeds of love: pray for us so that we may be tireless sowers of peace.
Oh St. John Paul, from heaven's window, where we see you next to Mary, send God's blessing down upon us all. Amen.
Official Prayer to St. John XXIII
Dear Pope John,
Your simplicity and meekness carried the scent of God and sparked in people's hearts the desire for goodness. You spoke often of the beauty of the family gathered around the table to share bread and faith: pray for us that once again true families would live in our homes.
With outstretched hands you sowed hope, and you taught us to listen for God's footsteps as he prepares a new humanity: help us have a healthy optimism of defeating evil with good.
You loved the world with its light and darkness, and you believed that peace is possible: help us be instruments of peace at home and in our communities.
With paternal gentleness you gave all children a caress: you moved the world and reminded us that hands have been given to us not for striking, but for embracing and drying tears.
Pray for us so that we do not limit ourselves to cursing the darkness but that we bring the light, bringing Jesus everywhere and always praying to Mary. Amen.
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St. Clare
St. Francis of Assisi
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St. Florian
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For the first time in over 150 years, the blood of St. Januarius liquefied in the presence of a pope this past weekend. The phenomenon occurred when Pope Francis visited Naples this past weekend. It was the first time the blood liquefied in the presence of a ... continue reading
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James was the son of Zebedee and brother of John. From faithful stock, we see in this encounter that some forms of zeal may indeed be genetic. In fact, the zeal in both of these brothers caused the Lord to name them the Sons of Thunder.(Mk 3:14-17) However, human ... continue reading
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I can't count how many game releases i missed simply because i never really checked to see when they were released, or even heard about them in the first place.
This sounds like a personal problem to me.
If you want to know what video games are coming out, it isn't that hard to figure out. Look at Amazon's Top Sellers list. Look at IGN's recent reviews. Look at the posts on the front pages of Joystiq or Kotaku. Go look at any video game message board on the internet and you'll find topics about whatever's new and popular. Walk into any store that carries games in the country and look at what's sitting on the shelf.
I'd prefer not to have ads in loading screens just because some people are too lazy to do a bit of research on what new releases are available.
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Described herein is a system for delivering a fastener to body tissue. The system includes an elongate flexible shaft extendable into a body cavity, a fastener-applying head on a distal portion of the shaft, a bending member in contact with the shaft, the bending member moveable into a first position imparting bending forces against the shaft to cause the shaft to bend. Methods for using the system are also described.
1. A method of attaching a medical implant in a body passage having outwardly tapered walls, comprising the steps of:
providing an elongate flexible shaft and a fastener-applying head on a distal portion of the shaft;
extending the fastener-applying head through an opening in a body and into a body passage having an outwardly tapered wall;
positioning the medical implant in the body passage;
bending the shaft to position the fastener-applying head in proximity to the wall; and
attaching the medical implant to the wall.
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a fastener-applying head on a distal portion of the shaft;
a bending member in contact with the shaft, the bending member moveable into a first position imparting bending forces against the shaft to cause the shaft to bend.
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a medical implant proportioned for implantation in a gastro-esophageal junction region of a body, the medical implant including a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a passage between the proximal and distal opening;
a fastener-applying device including an elongate flexible shaft extendable into a gastro-esophageal junction region, a fastener-applying head on a distal portion of the shaft, and a bending member in contact with the shaft, the bending member moveable into a first position imparting bending forces against the shaft to cause the shaft to bend.
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a bending member positionable in contact with the shaft, the bending member moveable into a first position imparting bending forces against the shaft to cause the shaft to bend.
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[0001] The present invention relates to the field of endoscopic surgical apparatuses, and specifically to endoscopic tissue fastening apparatuses that may be articulated within the body to a target suture location.
[0002] Endoscopic devices are commercially available for use in applying sutures, staples, clips or other fasteners inside the body without direct visual access to the target suture location. Such devices are typically used in combination with endoscopes that allow the procedure to be observed. One example of this type of device is the SEW-RIGHT suturing device available from LSI Solutions of Victor, N.Y. This type of device is the subject of U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,431,666, 5,562,686 and 5,766,186 which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0003] Some such devices include the suture needle, or staple or clip applier, and associated components at the distal end of an inflexible straight shaft. For some applications, this configuration is not adequate because the device cannot be manipulated into target tissue locations that are well offset from the entry point of the straight shaft. Alternative suturing devices have thus come about in which the suture needle and associated components are mounted at the distal end of a flexible shaft. The flexible shaft is �piggybacked�, such as by using hook and loop-type fastening straps, onto an articulated endoscope, such that movement of the endoscope within a body cavity results in corresponding movement of the suturing device. See FIG. 1.
[0004] Unfortunately, even the piggyback configuration is substantially limited in the extent to which the device may be angled, and is insufficient to give suture access for certain applications. One such application is the implantation of devices in the proximal stomach as illustrated in FIG. 2. Implant devices for use in controlling obesity are shown and described in U.S. application Ser. No. 09/940,110, filed Aug. 27, 2001 and U.S. application Ser. No. 10/118,289 filed Apr. 8, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/379,306 filed May 10, 2002, and U.S. application Ser. No. 10/345,666, filed Jan. 16, 2003, entitled SATIATION POUCHES AND METHODS OF USE. These applications are owned by the assignee of the present application, and the disclosures of these applications are incorporated herein by reference. One type of satiation device described in these applications is a prosthetic pouch positionable in the proximal stomach as shown in FIG. 2. The pouch 2 includes a proximal opening 4 and a smaller distal opening 6 and forms a small reservoir that collects masticated food from the esophagus�thereby limiting the amount of food that can be consumed at one time. As the pouch fills with food, it may distend, imparting pressure against the upper stomach and lower esophageal sphincter causing the patient to experience sensations of fullness. The pouch is fixed in place using clips, sutures or similar means 8 at points around the perimeter of the proximal opening 4. Wire anchor loops 9 are preferably provided for receiving sutures or clips, although the pouch could also be secured to tissue using sutures, staples, clips, etc passed directly through the pouch walls. Alternatively, windows not may be formed in the pouch for receiving sutures during attachment of the pouch to adjacent tissue. The suturing device (or clip or staple applier) used to attach the pouch in place is typically introduced through the esophagus.
[0005] Implanting devices such as satiation pouch 2 can oftentimes require attaching the pouch to the outwardly tapered region R of the proximal stomach, just below the esophagus. Depending on the anatomy of the patient receiving the implant, this procedure may require that the suture device be angled to a degree that is unattainable using the piggyback configuration of prior art suturing devices.
[0006] Described herein is a system for delivering a fastener to body tissue. The system includes an elongate flexible shaft extendable into a body cavity, a fastener-applying head on a distal portion of the shaft, a bending member in contact with the shaft, the bending member moveable into a first position imparting bending forces against the shaft to cause the shaft to bend. Methods for using the system are also described.
[0007]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a suturing device showing a prior mechanism for articulating the suture device.
[0008]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a satiation pouch of a type that may be attached using an attachment device having the articulating features shown in FIGS. 3-8A. The pouch is shown positioned in the stomach.
[0009]FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a first embodiment of an articulated suturing device, schematically shown positioned through an esophagus and into a stomach.
[0010]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a slightly modified distal end for the first embodiment of FIG. 3.
[0011]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another slightly modified distal end for the embodiment of FIG. 3.
[0012]FIG. 6A is a side elevation view of the distal end of a third embodiment of an articulated suturing device, shown in a curved position.
[0013]FIG. 6B is a side elevation view of the distal end of FIG. 6A, shown in the straight position.
[0014]FIG. 7A is a side elevation view of the distal end of a fourth embodiment of an articulated suturing device, shown in a straight position.
[0015]FIG. 7B is a side elevation view of the distal end of FIG. 7A, shown in the curved position.
[0016] First Embodiment
[0017]FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of an articulating attachment 10 attached to a suturing device 11. Suturing device 11 may be a commercially device and is preferably a type that includes a suture applier 12 at the flexible distal end of an elongate shaft 14. A suture needle (not shown) is housed within applier 12. A handle 16 is provided with a trigger 18 that, when actuated by a users hand H, causes the suture needle to pass a suture through adjacent tissue. Specific features of the firing mechanisms of the suturing device 11 are known in the art and are not described herein. It should be noted at this point that although the embodiments described in this application are described for use with suturing devices, they are equally useful with other endoscopic devices. Such endoscopic devices naturally include fastening devices for fastening implants to tissue. The term �fastening� is used herein to include using a variety of different fastening means including sutures, staples, clips, adhesives, and any other types of fastening means that may be used to connect implants to tissue.
[0018] Articulating attachment 10 includes an elongate tube 20 that extends along the exterior of shaft 14. If the articulating attachment 10 is to be provided as an �add-on� to an existing suturing device, tube 20 may be attachable to shaft 14 using a strap 21 having hook-and-loop type fasteners, or other temporary means. Alternatively, articulating attachment may be more permanently fixed to the suturing device 11 such as by permanently fixing the tube 20 to the shaft 14.
[0019] A pull-wire 22 is slidably positioned within tube 20. A distal end of the pull-wire extends from the distal end of tube 20 and is fixed to applier 12, while a proximal end of the pull-wire extends from the proximal end of tube 20 and is attached to a steering trigger 24. Pulling against steering trigger 24 in a proximal direction causes pull-wire 22 to pull suture applicator 12 into an angled position as indicated in dashed lines in FIG. 3. If articulating attachment 10 is to be a permanent attachment to suturing device 11, trigger 24 may be permanently fixed to the handle 16.
[0020] If desired, the pull-wires may take the form of ribbons that serve the added function of moving tissue aside when pulled to articulate the applier.
[0021] In a slightly modified embodiment shown in FIG. 4, tube 20 a may be a larger-diameter tube. In this embodiment, both shaft 14 a of applier head 12 and pull wire 22 a extend through the tube 20 a. As with the embodiment of FIG. 3, the FIG. 4 embodiment may be provided as an add-on to existing suturing devices (in which case tube 20 a is telescopically positioned over shaft 14 a prior to use), or as a more permanent attachment.
[0022] According to yet another variation, the pull wire may extend directly through the shaft 14 to which the applier head 12 is mounted and attached at its distal end at a location within the shaft at which bending is desired. This configuration is beneficial in that it decreases the outer diameter of the device 10.
[0023]FIG. 5 shows a slight modification to the FIG. 4 embodiment, in which the tube 20 a is further connected to the shaft of an endoscope 26, such as by using a strap 28 having hook-and-loop type fasteners.
[0024] It should be appreciated that additional pull wires may be attached at various points on the applier, and additional triggers may be added to pull the additional wires. Under this variation, the applier can be articulated in two or more directions.
[0025] Second Embodiment
[0026]FIGS. 6A and 6B show a second embodiment of an articulated suturing device 30. In the second embodiment, suture applier 32 is coupled to a pre-curved shaft 34 as shown in FIG. 6B. Shaft 34 is formed of a material such as nitinol that can assume a straightened condition when subjected to external straightening forces, but that will resume its pre-curved shape when the external forces are removed.
[0027] Shaft is slidable within a straight cannula 36, such that the shaft 34 straightens when withdrawn into the cannula (FIG. 6A), and resumes its naturally curved shape when extended from the cannula (FIG. 6B). A trigger (which is not shown but may be similar to trigger 24 of FIG. 3) is provided for moving the cannula 36 between proximal and distal positions.
[0028] Third Embodiment
[0029] A third embodiment 40 is shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. Embodiment 40 includes an inflatable balloon 42 mounted to a substantially straight cannula 44. Cannula is fluidly coupled to a source (not shown) of inflation medium.
[0030] A cuff 46 coupled to the balloon 42 has a central opening 48 proportioned to receive flexible shaft 50 of a suture applier 52. Inflation of the balloon causes cuff 46 to move applier 52 into an articulated position as shown in FIG. 7B. The degree of bend of the applier shaft 50 may be controlled by varying the degree to which the balloon is inflated.
[0031] As with each of the other embodiments described herein, the FIG. 7A embodiment may additionally include an endoscope for providing visualization near the operative end of the suture applier 52.
[0032] Various embodiments of articulating attachments for suturing devices have been described herein. These embodiments are given by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It should be appreciated, moreover, that the various features of the embodiments that have been described may be combined in various ways to produce numerous additional embodiments. For example, each of the described embodiments may be configured as an �add-on� device to be used with existing suture devices, or provided as a more permanent feature of a suturing device.
[0033] Moreover, while various materials, shapes, implantation locations, etc. have been described for use with disclosed embodiments, others besides those disclosed may be utilized without exceeding the scope of the invention.
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Coding error in last paragraph. Really good review
fixed, i always miss at least one of those every time. thanks bro.
Man, you've become such a great reviewer. Never bumped any of Grave's stuff, but I think imma start here
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It's still sort of possible of wade through each track and pick out what artists catalyzed each sound
An absent summary works wonder for your review. Great read, I'll throw this on the "to check" list.
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Awesome review, especially the opening paragraph. I plowed snow to this all day yesterday and I fucking love it!
Thanks Matt for the awesome review! You pretty much nailed most of the descriptions for some of the songs like "For Cassandra" and "Realms." I plan on continuing down this path of music for my future releases and hopefully flesh them out a little bit more. I had a lot of fun experimenting with this one and it was very pleasurable to make.
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Ligustrum, why are you dying?
Ligustrums grow like weeds here, why is mine dying? It has big white spots on the branches, thin & losing leaves in middle. Has always been full until recently. Gets plenty of water & sun. Help, please!
you fail to mention in the OP they are the toilet of the 'hood??
there is your answer ..
did you research.. whether lime has any actual affect on excess nitrogen on your given soil ... at what application rate did you apply it ??? .. what is the educational level of your landscaper????? .. and they you spray a heavily stressed plant ....
you have already addressed the issue .. TWICE .... what more can you do??
if you do not solve the animal issue.. your plants will die ... if not from the animals.. then from your excessive responses to such .... i would bundle this under.. loving a plant to death ....
solve the animal issue ...
ps: flora.. the way you say it.. can there actually be a time when lichens harm a plant... ????? .. or was that a poor word choice???
Lichens are considered, in my mind, a yellow warning flag that the shrub or tree in question is in decline. However, lichens are not the cause of the problem.
I'd like to see some up close pictures of the sad looking upper foliage and branches. Have you noticed any severe leaf spotting, whitefly infestation, or other strange things going on in the upper portions of the plant?
Problems with ligustrum are not unusual, help us figure out what's going on with yours.
Thank you for your help.
No insects, some leaf spotting & mildew, which makes me think it's fungus. Lots of promising buds on outside edges, nothing but sticks in middle.
I have always trimmed around outside for shape, not inside. Do I need to trim inside also for aeration?
I really want to save these plants--they've been here as long as I have!
Ken - I live in a damp, maritime climate where lichen is common, a vital natural habitat for many creatures and not a problem. In fact it's an indication of clean air. But I have noticed that posters from other places have said just what rhizo_1 said, so I hedged my bets. I only know the situation where I live, so I avoided a blanket statement.
sherigrounds - "nothing but sticks in middle." You are right in thinking that shearing over the top is probably not helping the situation. I'll leave it to Ken to come in with the lecture on rejuvenation pruning.
Here is a link that might be useful: Lichen
Let's not forget that the lime applications could be a contributing factor to the decline of the shrubs. That's probably not the best way to deal with the animal issue. Lime can have a pretty significant impact on soil. Is this a dogs running amok problem or a bad dog owners situation?
I'm pretty clueless about the horticultural uses of sea kelp, so won't speak to that. I doubt that it would be harmful, though.
Sheri, your first picture looks to me like the hundreds of other Ligustrum I've seen with very bad whitefly OR scale insect (especially cottony cushion scale) OR one of the leaf spot diseases common to this plant. That's why I ask about seeing some pictures.
Those yellowish blotches look like they 'could ' be one of the leaf spot fungi. It seems like all of your pictures show these shrubs in the shade. Is that just a coincidence or is the location a shady one most of the day?
You mention 'mildew'. What do you mean by that? Powdery mildew? Black sooty mold?
Your method of pruning is a problem, but this is not the time of year to address that, certainly not with rejuvenation pruning. I'm a big fan of that pruning technique and can promise you that Ligustrum responds wonderfully to it. But I would never recommend it at this time of year.
I was ready to prune the dead stuff in the middle until I got your last post!
The dogs are relatively new (our two), who also attract neighborhood pals, which might contribute to the bad soil issue.
I think you might be onto something when you mentioned shade. The shrubs get a couple of hours of sun in the AM, but shade trees on either side have grown larger, preventing as much sun as they used to get.
No insects, some leaf spot, and black sooty mold Kinda at a loss of what to do now--fungicide? Trim trees? Soil testing? Do not prune at all?
Thanks again for taking so much of your time.
Sheri....you can prune 'dead stuff ' at any time.
The amount of shade is surely a contributing factor to the shrubs ' decline. But if it MY choice, I would absolutely not limb up my trees in order to give these very common plants more sunlight!
The trees contribute real value to your property.....the ligustrum......not so much.
In the late winter or early spring, you can cut the plants all the way to the ground....no more than 6 inch stumps. This is the "rejuvenation pruning " we were talking about earlier. In a few short weeks, the plants will begin to rebound rapidly. You'll be shocked at how quickly ligustrum will regrow.
It's only a stop gap measure, however. You'll need to begin a fungicidal routine that might not be effective for very long. OR you could remove the ligustrum and replace them with something that thrives in the shade.
If you are certain that you have no insects (scale?), then your shade trees should be inspected for scale, aphids, or other sucking insects. Black sooty mold only grows on the sweet liquid excrement of insects.
Overstory trees are often the home of the insects and the honey dew rains down on anything below.
Wow, that's a lot of very useful information--I'm so glad I asked.
How do you inspect trees as you mentioned? Even the lowest branches are inaccessible.
I have Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub that I have used on a "Charlie Brown" tree in the backyard. Would it be harmful to treat without being sure?
Hope you are still around "rhizo_1," you have some great info & I still need to pick your brain!
Did not know about "rejuvenation pruning" (yikes!), but keeping it in mind as a last resort.
Do you think treating with insecticide would be harmful to a healthy tree? As you said, I would be better off to lose the shrubs instead of the trees.
Sometimes you get caught up in saving a small part of the garden without looking at the big picture.
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New Concrete Coping Cracking and Other Issues - HELP!!
After 6 months, our pool is finally finished....Hooray-ish! My concrete coping looks awful!!! I'm not sure if this is something that I can get the pool builder to try and fix or if I will have to live with it until I can afford to get it fixed.
We used it for the first time this weekend and when the coping is wet, I realized that it has hairline cracks (and some larger) ALL around the pool. The coping was poured 4 months ago (in January)! It is supposed to be a dark brown color and is more of an ashy brown with leopard spots. Our pool builder says that the spots will go away (still curing after 4 months I guess), but the color is what it is. It isn't what we picked out but he just shrugged his shoulders and said that colored concreted is unpredictable. The cuts are huge, all the way through the coping and have some gouges and chips. Even with the huge cuts every 3 feet, we have tons of cracks. I think every section has at least one in the middle. Strangely, none of them appear to be near the cuts. My last complaint about the coping is the edge is very rough. The PB used a form but talked us into having him brush the edge to get rid of nail marks. He said this is typical. I really have no idea what to expect or what to expect from him.
This is our first pool. Does anyone have advice? Is heavy cracking normal? Is the PB responsible for fixing this?
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My patio is much more simple than yours, but the problems are similar. With mine, the edging and overall finish work was done very poorly, and I also have a few cracks after just two weeks! Fortunately for me, it was the last thing he did and I refused to pay him for the work. He's gone, but now I am left with a gorgeous pool surrounded by an ugly patio that looks like it was done 10 years ago! One piece of advice I will give you: Find out how long the cement truck was at the job site. I was told by a few masons that the concrete has about 90 minutes from the time the truck leaves the cement facility to the time it is poured. Any longer than that and it begins to set up. I called the cement company, gave them my address and who did the job, and they read the info off the "ticket" right to me. They even offered to fax me a copy! In my case, the truck was here for 2 hours and 15 minutes, and the facility was 1/2 hour away. Even if my PB tries to take me to court, this info alone would win my case. Maybe something similar happened to you and you can call the PB on it and have him redo it. Good luck!
We haven't paid our PB the final installment yet, so he won't blow me off when I express my concerns. I am going to call the concrete company tomorrow and see if they can give me any information. I'm worried that the cracks will spread.
Does anyone know what can be done to repair this?
We haven't paid our PB the final installment yet, so he won't blow me off when I express my concerns. I am going to call the concrete company tomorrow and see if they can give me any information. I'm worried that the cracks will spread.
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Video Friday: Triple Feature on Shareholder Engagement
Engagement is, or should be, the common theme of our three videos. CalPERS argues it gives them a seat at the table. Professor Damodaran extols the importance of engagement as a possibility. As a shareholder, what avenues are open? In Davos, I think they looked through the wrong lens. Instead of engagement, they focused on an assumed end-goal that rules out other human values. Continue Reading →
Directors Forum 2015: Part 3
Disclaimer: I'm sharing a few notes from Directors Forum 2015 held at San Diego University beginning 2/25/2015 and ending 2/27/2015. The Forum is held under the Chatham House Rule, so you won't read any juicy tidbits here. However, I do hope to give readers some flavor of the topics discussed and a little on the general range of opinions. I have take slight liberties with the rule with regard to individual featured speakers, giving some sense of their talks without revealing the specifics of cases raised or providing quoted material of any substance.
Directors Forum 2015: Jeffrey C. Smith
Smith is managing member, CEO & chief investment officer, Starboard Value LP. Noted that Starboard's rate of return has been 27.8% v average of 9% for S&P 500 over the same time-period. Only works at companies where he believes shareholders are disgruntled. Discussed various cases, such as Darden. (Darden Shakes Up Its Board After Agitation by Investor Starboard)
When they went in, Darden's EBITA margin was significantly worse than peers when adjusting for real estate ownership and factoring in a rent subsidy. He wanted to get them more focused on a better return for capital than on growth. Continue Reading →
Video Friday: Rise of Controlled Corporations
On January 12, 2015, Stanford's Rock Center for Corporate Governance hosted a panel discussion called "The Rise of Controlled Corporations." Unfortunately, this is one program at the Rock Center that I missed.
With Alibaba's recent IPO on NYSE (instead of Hong Kong or China), the "one-share, one-vote" corporate governance standard has once again been challenged. Continue Reading →
Video Friday: Corporate Inversions
On October 14, 2014, Stanford Law School's Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance hosted the discussion "Corporate Inversions: Desertion or Value Maximization?"
Unfortunately, I missed this one but at least the Center caught it on video. Now we can watch at our leisure.
Thanks again to Authur and Toni Rembe Rock for a great Center.
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Last Day for Early Registration: Directors Forum 2015, San Diego
Sign up today for the 10th anniversary, Directors Forum: Directors, Management & Shareholders in Dialogue, which brings together a unique blend of institutional investors, directors, management, regulators, consultants and contractors in an intimate setting designed for genuine access and interaction between speakers and attendees. January 25 – 27, 2015 in beautiful San Diego.
I attend several events each year that attempt to bring members of the corporate governance industrial complex together. This is definitely one of the best. I hope to see you there to discuss some of the most important issues in corporate governance.
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Wayback: Five, Ten and Fifteen Years Ago in Corporate Governance
Mr. Peabody and Sherman prepare to go back in time to visit corpgov.net 5, 10 and 15 years ago.
Five years ago in Corporate Governance
In the year-end reflections two contributing factors deserve more attention. First, "prophetic warnings" from religious groups on the dangers of subprime loans via shareowner resolutions. Second, a call from Sanford Lewis for boards to revoke implicit policies of "don't ask, don't tell" with regard to liability issues. (Two Overlooked Lessons From the Financial Crisis)
Silicon Valley Corporate Governance & Gender Diversity
Fenwick & West, one of the Silicon Valley's premier law firms serving technology, venture capital and life sciences companies, released its Corporate Governance Survey and its adjunct Gender Diversity Survey. The surveys cover more than a decade of governance and leadership trends comparing companies in the S&P 100 and their relatively smaller and younger counterparts in the Silicon Valley 150 (SV 150), which are concentrated in the technology and life sciences industries. Continue Reading →
A VC's Role on Boards & Director's College
The role of VCs on private boards and their boardroom role in the IPO process are the stuff of Silicon Valley legend. The real story of VCs in boardrooms — when they first take a seat at the table to when they eventually leave the room — needs to be told. We'll help set the record straight with this engaging look into boardroom dynamics. Continue Reading →
Video Friday: Bob Tricker on Corporate Governance – Principles, Policies and Practices Part 2
We studied 'corporate governance' but never new its name until Bob Tricker defined the field. Discussions all over the world took on new meaning. Thirty years later, he is still in the vanguard of ensuring effective performance and social accountability, rooted in rigorous research. Governance is the defining issue of the 21st century and Bob Tricker our most knowledgeable teacher. – James McRitchie, CorpGov.net.
Bob Tricker – Corporate Governance – principles, policies and practices OUHK Lecture 1 (part 3)
Large companies effect employees, whole towns, states and societies. Should the idea of large corporations be rethought so that they owe a responsibility to the larger society rather than just the board. Stakeholder ideas of the 1970s were rejected but are now back. Tricker goes through some of the corporate collapses of the 1980s. Bribes, murder, suicide and mayhem at Carrian Investments led to calls for governance codes. The first was the Cadbury Code. Continue Reading →
Video Friday: Bob Tricker on Corporate Governance – Principles, Policies and Practices
We studied 'corporate governance' but never new its name until Bob Tricker defined the field. Discussions all over the world took on new meaning. Thirty years later, he is still in the vanguard of ensuring effective performance and social accountability, rooted in rigorous research. Governance is the defining issue of the 21st century and Bob Tricker our most knowledgeable teacher. – James McRitchie, CorpGov.net
Video Friday: Directors Responsibilities in Canada
Leaders from Osler and the Institute of Corporate Directors discuss the evolution of corporate governance and the release of Directors Responsibilities in Canada – a guide to understanding and fulfilling director responsibilities. Although written for Canada, it has general applicability worldwide.
After the video, I suggest a couple of additional books.
Will Corporate Elites Attack Public Opinion Next?
Entrenched corporate elites may need to up their public opinion game. Robert Monks and Nell Minow are near the top of their attack list. (Shareholder crusaders Monks and Minow speak out) Having been sued several times for having the audacity to make recommendations to boards via shareowner proposals, I'm on there too. (see EMC v. John Chevedden and James McRitchie: Case Dismissed, as well as Deal Professor Equates Filing Proxy Proposals with Terrorism) Of course, proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis are at the top for frequently advising clients to vote in favor of shareowner proposals and against those of management. Research now indicates, public opinion may be next. Continue Reading →
The iTTi Manifesto: Improving Accountability for Information Technology
We are living a time of sad celebration: just a few weeks ago, we were honoring the one hundredth anniversary of the start of the First Great War. For sure, lots of people remember the many unfortunate consequences – both personal and social, including corporate – it provoked; but, maybe, only a few remember the savvy musings of Georges B. Clemenceau.
A former journalist, Clemenceau was Prime Minister of France during World War I. At that time he stated "La guerre! C'est une chose trop grave pour la confier à des militaires" ("War! Something too serious a matter to be entrusted to the military"); a statement one could assume that was not well received, even misunderstood, by those directly concerned (especially within the militia). But a statement of which we could, nowadays, take advantage in our corporate world.
Corporate Political Spending Disclosure: Strategic Communications Plan
In the absence of mandatory disclosure, companies are increasingly, voluntarily adopting disclosure policies for their corporate political spending – largely in response to pressure from shareholders, investor advocates, the media, political groups and others. In this article, Chuck Nathan suggests that voluntary disclosure may or likely will become the norm – at least among larger companies – within the next few years. Given that potential, he provides some timely, seasoned advice – namely, that companies undertaking or considering such disclosure do so only in the context of a strategic communication plan that includes these critical elements: Continue Reading →


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ISTANBUL - A Turkish Airlines flight heading to Brazil was forced by a bomb threat to land in Morocco on Monday, the airline's second scare in two days, but was cleared to fly on when no explosives were found.
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Zum Clean Laundry detergent.... fantastic!!
I've just tried Zum Clean laundry detergent (the same company that makes the fabulous soap) and it's love at first sight :).
What I like about it:
- low sudsing.... really!!
- fantastic fragrances (essential oils - Eucalyptus Citrus, Sweet Orange, lavender, Patchouli, Frankincense Myrrh). It's probably the only detergent I've found with natural fragrances that ACTUALLY linger (in spite of my extra hard water)
- no need for fabric softener
This is the link to the website
Here is a link that might be useful: Indigo Wild - Zum clean
Does not look like I can get this to Canada ... or at least cost effectively ... too bad ... I love a nice lavender detergent.
I am happy with Vaska but even more lavender lingering would be nice.
Has anyone seen or tried these Farmhouse products from Sweet Grass Farm? A local shop has them and I'm tempted ;)
Here is a link that might be useful: Farmhouse detergent
Stay away from those boutique detergents. Although I haven't tried this brand, I did try some Le Blanc products that are similarly advertised. Worst product I've ever used. They are so overly perfumed it's ridiculous. It's like strapping an air freshener around your neck.
My opinion is to stick with more commercial brands from companies who put real research into their detergent formulations. If you want a nice, fresh scent that lingers and is also natural, consider adding a little bit of essential oil to a washcloth and throwing it into a load of dry laundry on "air dry" no heat mode for 10-15 minutes.
I asked earlier how long the OP has been using the product, but nobody responded to me. I think it's important that a product be used multiple times and for an extended period of time before being recommended to others. If a detergent has issues, you may not see it after one or two washes. A lot of people recommended Charlie's Soap after just a few washes, but then over time and a few months realized that their whites were coming out dull and dingy.
It's exciting to try a new product, and often the thrill of trying something new may cause you to think you're seeing something that isn't there. It's not unlike upgrading the OS on your computer. Most people will immediately think that certain operations on their computer feel "snappier" when, in fact, it's just a figment of their imagination. I'm not saying that's the case here, but let's follow up in a month or so and see if the OP is still as thrilled with this detergent.
Hi sshrivastava,
I'm really happy with it. Granted, my laundry is never too dirty .... I was expecting the usual tons of suds (see Vaska or the Laundress), and yet it's genuinely low-sudsing, clothes come out soft and fragrances (there are two new ones: Patchouli and Rosemary Mint) are actually long-lasting (without being overpowering).
rudin1969, I was thinking of trying this now (I can get it from Drugstore.com now). I really love a good lavender that will last.
It concerns me that this is a real "soap" product. Doesn't soap react badly with hard water?
Anyone have any insight on this from a "chemistry" point of view?
How is it still working for you?
Hi there Livebetter!
I'm still enjoying my ZUM laundry.... I have hard water, but no problems whatsoever... Again, my laundry is never too dirty (no children etc).
I've just discovered (bad case of laundry detergent addiction) these new 'lines' of 'yummy' detergents (the 'everyday laundry' versions of 'cloth diaper detergents'). Nearly 100 yummy scents....
Crunchy clean
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I can't find an ingredients list for this product, but I suspect that from all of the safety and environmental claims that it's nothing more than washing soda. If true, that puts this product at the same basic level as Country Save and Charlie's Soap. Neither of those products worked for me, and over time caused my whites to appear dingy in soft water conditions.
My general advice is to beware of these seemingly miraculous cleaning products claiming to be effective, vegan, natural, etc. Most of what you read is marketing hype. Granted, these products may work for you if you don't have really dirty clothes. My experience with these types of products leaves a lot to be desired.