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Women Don't Refer
That's what the woman who owns the ADR firm with which I'm affiliated said when I joined her panel of "neutrals." I'd suggested we send the announcement of my new mediation home to the members of the Women's Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.
"Women don't refer," she said in a tone that doesn't brook argument.
And frankly, that had been my own experience. My clientele remained 80-90% male from the first day I practiced law in 1980 to the day I joined ADR Services, Inc.
Women didn't refer.
Use My Name.
Yesterday's new friend was on my mind when I woke up this morning. I browsed trailers for a late afternoon movie – one both my husband and I could happily agree upon – checked my site statistics, browsed my email and then remembered a contact I hadn't put on yesterday's list of maestros.
I copied the link to her site, pulled up my email server and sent the link off with the note – "you'll want to include Kate Monro too – founder of The Virginity Project blog and author of The First Time.
"She's a friend."
"Use my name."
The 30% wage gap just kills me.
It's here in the most recent reports on law firm partnership and Southern California in-house counsel compensation. It's a complex problem and one my business partner, Lisa Gates and I are working on one woman at a time.
"You're not really asking for a raise," we say, "you're just getting back to where you should be."
We know it's hard to ask for a 30% raise, so we encourage our students to re-frame their job, write a new job description, do the market research, and, notice how their old job description no longer describes what they do.
That old description tied to the old salary should no longer serve as an anchor for their income, limiting them to 3, or 5 or even 7% raises every year.
We'll never achieve wage parity that way.
Not Only Do We Teach, We Sponsor
"Use my name."
Those three words are all you need to know about sponsorship and networking. You put your skin into someone else's game. You do not use these words lightly. Your reputation rests on the quality of your referrals. And yet, we women are such rabid community builders that we can have a devoted network of business women who are also our friends even if we've never met in the flesh.
But you know that already, right? Twitter. Facebook. LinkedIn. Maestro.The Daily Thrive. She Negotiates.
We're all here in the treehouse waiting for you to pass under the branches and ask us to drop down our rope ladder.
Yesterday, I said "use my name" in regard to at least half a dozen women off the top of my head. Women whose voices need to be heard. Maseena Ziegler of Ladies Who Launch in Hong Kong, Selena Rezvani, author of The Next Generation of Women Leaders, Lauren Stiller Rikleen, author of Ending the Gauntlet, Removing Barriers to Women's Success in the Law, true crime author and ForbesWoman blogger Cathy Scott (my earliest networking success on my bike on my block at five years of age), TEDx speaker Whitney Johnson of Rose Park Advisors, Harvard Business Review blogger and author of Dare to Dream, Chrysula Winegar of When You Wake Up a Mother, C.V. Harquail of Authentic Organizations (this group's activist brainiac), and Cindy Strand Yared of Mom Corps Dallas.
And, for Maseena's next book on women who have created million dollar businesses, here's another name – Laurie Goldberg of AmeriCraft Imports – bringing the best American craft beer to Hong Kong. O.K., she's my daughter-in-law but I wouldn't call her a woman to watch in 2012 unless I understood her vision and knew her capacity for hard work and the ability to seize the right business opportunity at the right time. If you'd like to be introduced to an importer in Hong Kong, contact Laurie and use my name.
She's in Beta so if you've got a few good names for her, I linked her name to her LinkedIn account. You can contact her there.
Then there's Gen-Y.
Shelby Knox of Change.org and Jamia Wilson of the Women's Media Center immediately leap to mind and I know there are hundreds, thousands of other amazingly talented young activist women making a positive contribution to the lives of women and girls every waking hour of their day. If you know some of them, let me encourage you to mentor and sponsor them while at the same time learning what they know and we don't.
Now I'm All About Women
I didn't have to give MaestroMarket Judy Martin's name, of course, because that's who'd said Maestro should "call Vickie and use my name."
I even gave Maestro the names of men I know on the speaker circuit. But my primary responsibility now is to promote, sponsor, teach, and empower women. Thirty-five years of my professional life were given over to serving the commercial and economic interests of men. I think my life's "third act," as Jane Fonda calls it in Prime Time, is simply women.
If anyone could grant me one wish for 2012, it would be for all women everywhere to say these three words along with another woman's name at least once a week – use my name.
The rope ladder to my tree house is down over at She Negotiates and at the Maestro Market. Gloria Feldt's at Maestro too! You can find Lisa Gates, Chrysula Winegar and a host of other fabulous women experts at the Daily Thrive.
C'mon on over. We have a few names for you.


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Below is the poem entitled Gods Final Answer Please which was written by poet
Turner. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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Cody Turner
If I could talk to God
I would only ask him why?
Why so much pain in this world?
Why good people always die?
With a soft stuttering voice
And a nod towards the ground
I would say "I've searched for this answer
I've searched all around
But no one can ever tell me
For their mind it is out of there bound
For this Answer I seek only the truth
With you I figured I would find
Because you are the creator of my world
With a distinguished reputation of being kind"
As I suspect he would give me an answer
He would tell me why good people die
He would say "I do it for a reason
To help better someone else's life
For them by going through this experience
A change in their life they won't deny
A hint of reality
A hint that in life there is a purpose
If I did not have to give out these gifts
Then I would have already resurfaced
To give someone a chance at paradise
To live in the Kingdom of Heaven
The one who is chosen must sacrifice
I give them a choice before I take them
As my son did, and many have done
I know it was hard but it was their decision"
As I am overwhelmed with feeling
And I am shocked full of stun
He say's "don't think I am cruel; I don't do this for fun"
With an understanding look on my face
I would say that I finally know my place
With a look in his eye and a smile full of grace
I'll gladly be waiting to take someone else's place
This is for Matt Caliri's If you could talk to god contest

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Defense On Display- 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock intercepted a pass attempt by Houston Texans' QB Matt Schaub on the game's third play from scrimmage. Brock from there saw nothing but daylight and cruised 20 yards for a touchdown that gave the 49ers a 7-0 lead just 90 seconds into the game. From this point on the 49ers never looked back and the Texans never really recovered in San Francisco's 34-3 rout of Houston Sunday Night at Candlestick Park. The win was a much needed one for the 49ers who were humiliated on the same Sunday Night stage in Seattle just three weeks earlier. The win also gave the 49ers their second straight win as they improved their record to 3-2 and at the same time also gained a game on the division leading Seahawks who lost at Indianapolis earlier in the day. Brock had two interceptions of Schaub on the night while Tony Jerod-Eddie added one late in the third quarter. The game turned into a huge night for the 49ers defense as NaVarro Bowman and Michael Wilhoite had 11 tackles each and assisted on two others. Free Safety Eric Reed had eight tackles and many other 49ers on defense had at least three tackles each. The 49ers defense in all was responsible for 24 of the 49ers 34 points on the evening as they held one of the top offenses in the NFL in check for most of the evening. The 49ers defense did all of this with Patrick Willis on the sidelines for the second straight week.
Offense Did Just Enough- Colin Kaepernick's statistics for the game wont read like someone who was the winning quarterback. On the evening Kaepernick was just 6 of 15 for 113 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown pass came in the fourth quarter which as a nice completion to Vernon Davis who caught the pass downfield and did the rest in a 64 yard play to open the final period. The 49ers longest drive of the evening occurred in the first quarter and was an impressive 12 play, 65 yard journey down field that was capped with a one yard touchdown run by Frank Gore. On the evening Gore rushed for 81 yards on 17 carries. Anthony Dixon would add a two-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to cap a brief 32 yard drive. Anquon Boldin had two receptions for 21 yards on the evening. Davis had three receptions on the evening.
Texans Tough Night- Matt Schaub meanwhile was 19 of 35 passing for 173 yards. The majority of those plays happened in-between the 20's. Despite his efforts and Arian Foster's 98 yards on 21 carries, the 49ers defense was able to shut down the Texans' offense when it needed to. The Texans receiving duo of Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins combined for just five catches and a total of 62 yards. Johnson in the third quarter dropped a pass that would have been a certain touchdown had he not taken his eyes off of the football. The Texans defense at times played well however found themselves bailing water all evening long.
Significance- For the first time this season the 49ers with their win gained a full game on Seattle in the NFC West Standings. The Arizona Cardinals, the 49ers opponent at Candlestick Park next Sunday afternoon are also 3-2 after their win earlier Sunday over Carolina. The 49ers after two weeks of some less than sub par football seemingly have found their way with two strong performances by the defense. The 49ers offense did enough to help win the game and took advantage of what the defense game them to work with. However at the same time the 49ers offense clearly will need to be better going forward. The 49ers at least early on had trouble running the ball, and Kapernick on a few plays just missed a few open receivers who's catches would have extended drives. On the whole however any win is a good win. This game was one the 49ers needed to move up in the standings and show a national television audience that they are not nearly as bad as the team that go clobbered in Seattle three weeks ago. By saying the 49ers need to improve on offense, this only means that have things they can shoot for and goals that can be attained. This team has some of the NFL's best talent and has shown they can win and raise their game under pressure. If the 49ers can continue do what they did Sunday night as well as what they did 10 days earlier in St Louis, they will be just fine. The 49ers just need to continue to take care of their business, period.
Next Game- Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on Sunday, October 13th, 2013 ... Kickoff 1:05pm PT (FOX) ...
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DALLAS - Health officials say the first known victims of sodium azide poisoning at a public place were hospitalized after drinking tea laced with the chemical at a Dallas-area restaurant two years ago.
Authorities say the toxic industrial chemical was deliberately added to a tea urn at the Potbelly sandwich shop in Richardson when employees weren't looking.
The five victims of the April 2010 poisoning have recovered. No arrests were made.
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Dr. Kurt Kleinschmidt, a UT-Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas toxicologist who investigated the case, says there have been no related incidents.
Chicago-based Potbelly told The Dallas Morning News that they have now installed tamper-resistant covers on their tea urns.
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The economical Envoy octopus is the same internally as the ZX 2nd stage, but does not have the adjustment knob or the heat exchanger. The Envoy Octopus has a Venturi Control Lever that allows the diver to set the octopus 2nd stage in the Pre-Dive position until needed. This is very important in Octopus regulators, since the Pre-Dive position is much more resistant to Venturi-Free-flows that can sometimes result in significant air-loss during a dive. The Envoy Octopus comes with a Yellow cover and 36' hose.
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2. Prior to each dive always check to make certain your regulator has
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regulator inlet when changing the tanks. Neglect of these simple procedures is a major cause of corrosion and wear in scuba regulators.
2. With the dust cap securely in place, rinse the first and second
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parts and shrinking or swelling of soft plastic parts.
3. Store the clean dry regulator in a clean bag or storage box, away
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Yay, it's the guest bedroom makeover reveal day! Plus, I have a fun giveaway for you guys. Best day, ever.
This is the room you would stay in if you were to ever visit me. Or you can sleep on the couch. Your choice.
I ended up painting the room SW 7015 Repose Gray by Sherwin-Williams– the perfect gray in my opinion. I used their Harmony paint which has zero VOCs, which is a definite plus to this preggo. To be extra safe, I opened the window while I was painting to allow for more ventilation. The coverage of the paint is amazing. I only applied one coat, so I was able to knock out the entire room in under 3 hours.
This is the view when you walk into the room. It's not a very big room– 11×10 to be exact. But it can fit a queen size bed, dresser, nightstand, and mirror comfortably.
The bed is clearly the focal point of the room. And since I was going with a coral and navy theme it was obviously that some of the bedding needed to be those colors.
I swapped out the old, dark headboard for a more modern headboard that will also let more light in through the window. I gave the new headboard a little makeover. But more on the makeover, which turned out to be kind of a big dramatic ordeal, later. What's some good ole DIY with unexpected issues?
FYI, I'm sharing the shopping list of where I bought everything in my next post so make sure you come back to get the details.
I added the curtains to the window to better frame out the wall and bed. Some may not like beds in front of windows, but this is the best spot in the guest bedroom. I don't like when beds are up against walls on two sides so someone has to climb across the bed. Plus, I like how the bed looks in front of the window.
I love how the gold headboard looks with the coral, orange, and navy pillows.
The patterns weren't exactly what I was wanting, but I think it works.
I don't like to cover every surface of the guest bedroom with stuff in order to give our guests space to put some of their stuff. So I purposely left the bottom of the nightstand empty so people can put random things in that spot and out of the way.
I'm kind of in love with the little retro alarm clock I found.
I like to leave some reading material in the guest bedroom for our guests to peruse so I always keep random magazines and a book or two on the nightstand.
Because we needed to start emptying out Brad's man cave, his guitars needed a new home. Brad has been playing guitar since he was 15, so nearly half of his life. He plays almost every day so it's not like we could just shove them away in a closet or under a bed.
The guitars hung on the wall in his man cave so we simply moved the guitar wall hangers into the guest bedroom.
Since his amp is on the larger size, we've tucked it away in the closet. We still need to come up with a spot for his late grandfather's mandolin. It's currently hanging out in the closet with the amp, but I wouldn't mind hanging it on one of the walls eventually.
The most expensive wall art in our house. At least it's functional. Well, that's what I tell myself.
But in all seriousness, Brad is a really good guitarist. I can't wait for him to jam out with our little man. And yes, I've told Brad that I expect him to play children's songs for the nugget.
We donated the old, boxy TV and moved the flatscreen TV from Brad's man cave into the guest bedroom.
The mirror used to be my mom's and the dresser was used by my mom and aunt when they were little girls. My mom refinished the dresser about 10 years. I would never paint it because I love the wood grain.
I set out this small platter to be used as an accessory tray. Again, I don't like to cover every surface of the room so guests have some space to put some of their things.
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My Premier Genista
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I got these secondhand recently for £350 and I love them!!!
They are 12x10, 14x12, 16x16, 22x16. I have just fitted Premier suspension mounts to them. They came with the pinstripes, I'm hoping to put emperors and ambassador resos on the toms soon.
Also in the pics, my Roland TD-12 and Ahead 14x6 brass snare with Trick throwoff.
I am going to use the 14x12 as a floor tom though, not a rack tom. I'll havg it from my ride stand. it'll be like a mini-bonham kit!!
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nice...i also have premier genistas too in marine pearl white, with 12" 14" 20",
do you also find them hard to tune...i find it nearly impossible :(
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I haven't tried heads other than the pinstripes that came with it yet.
I also have an Premier XPK, and it beame a lot easier to tune when I got rid of the Premier CL Response resonant heads.
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Very nice kit! I saw a set of them in a store around town and was thinking of buying them just fer the hell of it. What kind of wood is it made of if ye know?
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Premier Genistas are AMAZING Kits! You just can't beat the punchy birch sound! I've played a Genista Birch on a few occasions and it's always fun.
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They were Premiers joint top of the line kit in the mid 90's I think. or maybe they were a tiny bit below the Signia range, not too sure.
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Nice looking set! Great price too! Cymbals?
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I used to have Silver Sparkle Genista's, which were really nice.
Signia's were significantly more expensive than the Genista's, mainly due to wood type, but the fittings were different too.
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Just for U to know that your set is one of the best sets out there !!!!
Premier's Genista series are an amazing drums , i would'nt choose the sizes of your drums but ... that's only me .
take care and i'm sure you'll enjoy them !!
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Beautiful drums! I love the finish. Premier makes premier equipment.
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Cheers for the replies everyone.
My cymbals are rubbish Sabian B8 which I have had lying around for 10 years, i got rid of my good ones a while back when I was on a 4 year break from drumming, and am saving for a decent set now.
I am aiming to get Paiste 2002 13 sound edges, 17 and 18 or 19 Medium crashes and a 20 heavy ride. The more I can get secondhand the better. Before that, I need to wipe my credit card clean :)
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http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9587/premier2af2.jpg Wow look like twins, I sold this kit a few years ago, great kit.
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LOVE the finish. Seeing that wood grain is awesome. I have also had my eye on some Paiste 2oo2's.
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So much power comes out of the genista,,,,,, i named mine "The Machine"
And thats me 27 years ago
"""Premier Rocks"""
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I think my kit is Jean-Marc's kits little brother! It's rare that I see someone with a Genista kit in this finish. What are the sizes on yours man?
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I think you guys need to get together a "show off your PREMIERS" thread. Those babies look great. I wish I would see more of them over the pond here in the US.
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SELLING MY GENISTA. I'll send pics if youre interested.
- HAudio
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that really is a nice looking kit...love the finish and color
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Not sure what a fair price for a five piece genista with rack mount system should be. Any input?
Its a nice wood finish in Emerald Green. I have hardware and cymbals to along with it too but I want to know what the shells alone would go for with a vintage kit like this.
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Those are very nice drums.
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Tom sizes: 10,12,14 all with rack mount system
Kick: 22
Snare: Chad Smith Signature Series by Pearl Drums
I have hardware and cymbals available as well.
Make me a reasonable offer not sure what the kit is worth, I only know what people have told me.
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yay genista lovers! here's my one!
it's 8,10,12,14,15,16, 22x18, 14x5.5
I have a green genista I'm building up, if anyone's selling any green drums let me know :>
happy playing!
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Haha whenever i see these "genista" drums i keep thinking of that bloke out of ashes to ashes, i watched a bit of it last night actually. New series.
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Hello, is anybody interested in buying a Genista kit?
compromises of standard toms: (all with the RIM's system)
10x8, 12x8, 13x9, 14x10
Floor toms:
16x16, 18,16
Bass drum:
All in the colour Terraverdi (green)
The kit uses a full rack system, has a double bass drum pedal, 5 various cymbals (including zildjian, sabian) and paiste 402 hi hat, varios hard ware is included.
I am also selling the whole kit with a hardcase set to go with it.
this link takes you to premier brochure with the drums in, pages 6,7,8 + 9
This is the site for the cases
I can do pictures on request
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How much? Where are you at? etc, etc. . . .
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Im in Ripon, north yorkshire.
Don't know about price i haven't seen many for sale to gauge the value.
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Nice Genista kit! I love those drums just from a design standpoint. I have a Genista snare in Blue Shimmer that I bought quite a number of years ago. I have been looking for a Genista Kit that would go with it.
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Hi Guys,
I'm an drummer from the past (about 25 years ago) and currently play with my Church but use all Roland. I came across this kit the other day in a drum shop and fell in love with the workmanship and quality. I had n o idea who Premier was. I had to call a friend and ask him. Emailed Premierand they tell me the color is Ochre. It is in A-1 condition. They do sound amazing. Any comments? I'm thinking of keeping them just for the heck of it.
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There are some really beautiful genistas around here.
I used to have one too but sold it a few years ago...
Greets, Nils
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thanks, god bless.
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Here is my Genista,
24 x 18 KD,
18 x 16 KD
14 x 14 FT
16 x 14 FT
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hey guys
i have been searching for a genista for quite some time now and i am windering if anyone can help me out. the sizes i am looking for are 10",12",14",20" im not to fusy about the colour but terriverdi green is preferable.
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Here's mine....It's a 90's kit with 8", 10", 12",14" and 16" toms with a 22" undrilled bass drum and 14"x5.5" snare in Champagne Sparkle...
I am currently looking for a 14"x7" snare in this finish and an 18" Floor tom (or toms in other sizes)
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You are a fantasic actor, I have enjoyed all of your rolls and I think you would make an amazing James Bond.
LOVED, LOVED, LOVED you as Jack Shephard in the LOST TV series, and LOVED the rest of the cast.
Hey Matthew! How you doing? I hope you and your family have a wonderful life You are a very good person. I can see that you know I don,t know if you get thiss message or not, but it would be so great to have a video chat with you or something like that. But im not sure that you,r gonna waste your time for me 😀 Im just a fan in your eyes, i know… and you are just an actor in the eyes of the fans. But i see more than an actor in you. That,s why i would like to talk with you. Don,t get me wrong, am not gay or something, that is thousends of miles from me, but…. ah i don,t need to explain this to you im sure you understood me!! Soo, please send me an email or something, 5 minute from your life, is a great experience for me Anyway, i live at Budapest. You said you like this city, well, i have to say, you have all reasons to like it Why don,t you come here again, and show this beautiful city to your family? Have a good day Matthew, its night here so im gonna sleep now, but i hope you,r gonna answear to my massage
Hey there, just wanted to say that I'm a big MF fan since "lost" like the most of you.
I dunno of most of you know that Matthew actually auditioned for the role of "Sawyer" but eventually got the Jack Shephard role. I can't imagine anyone else playing that part like MF did.
I do have a question, that's why I came here in the first place.
When I saw the movie "World war Z" I noticed that MF was in the cast. I actually saw him in the movie for just a few seconds. Later on i wondered why a lead star in one of the most famous and best tv shows ever had such a small role in a new hollywood movie. (after Alex Cross).
I saw an interview somewhere where MF said:
" He's a Navy SEAL who rescues Brad Pitt and his family off of a rooftop in Philadelphia. He ends up looking after his family amidst this chaos, while Brad Pitt's character tries to find a solution to the zombie apocalypse. The movie is the setup for the possibility of a trilogy. My role would be more developed, I think, if there were to be more films. But I just was really excited to be a part of it in any way."
Is he gonna be part of any sequel?
hey matty. if you really read this then you remember me bethie. (hollie beth) and no one seems to care matty and i kind of just want to go and join them forever matty because it hurts too mush knowing that i am here and they are not.
but i did see what happened to angel back when i was two and everyone else who disapeared matty but i cant remember everything so well and ikeep just trying to put it to the back of my mind and live life like a grownup but remembering her hurts so bad. and i was beyond scared matty but i finally remembered enough to tell. a bag for all my pretty things matty.
just your phone number please
just your phone number please
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[Filed 14-Oct-2011]
In re: PRB File No. 2011.046
Decision No. 144
The parties have filed a Stipulation of Facts, proposed Conclusions of Law and a Recommendation for Sanctions. The Respondent waived certain procedural rights including the right to an evidentiary hearing. The panel accepts the stipulated facts and recommendations and orders that Respondent be admonished by Disciplinary Counsel for preparing documents that indicated that they had been created and executed at the time of the transactions rather than some years later, in violation of Rule 8.4(c) of the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct.
A.S. engaged Respondent to represent him after being informed that the Internal Revenue Service intended to audit the A.S. Retirement Trust (hereinafter "the Trust") of which A.S. was the sole beneficiary.
A.S. told Respondent that, in 2003 and 2004, while acting as the Trust's sole beneficiary, he had entered into three transactions with D.M. which had not been reduced to writing. A.S. decided to speak to a lawyer about documenting the transactions after learning of the audit.
In the first two transactions, which took place in June of 2003, A.S. and D.M. entered into an oral agreement for D.M. to build a house on each of two lots owned by the trust. The third transaction was in March of 2004, in which A.S. and D.M. entered into an oral agreement for the Trust to loan $190,000 to D.M. secured by a mortgage on property in Vermont owned by D.M. and his wife.
A.S. told Respondent that the Trust and D.M. had a basic written agreement with respect to the first two transactions but that he did not have a copy. A.S. told Respondent that D.M. agreed that additional documentation was appropriate, and D.M. sent the existing documentation to Respondent.
Respondent agreed to document the transactions. For the first two transactions, Respondent modified his standard building contract to include the parties' terms. For the third transaction, Respondent drafted a standard note and mortgage using the dates and terms provided by A.S. All of the documents were prepared and executed in November of 2006. Since the transactions had all occurred and all funds had been advanced, Respondent felt that it was appropriate to use the original transaction dates. Respondent admits, however, that the actual date that the documents were signed should have been indicated and that he failed to do so. Respondent billed A.S. $670.00 for the work that he performed.
A.S. and D.M. are now involved in litigation over the claim by the Trust of negligent construction by D.M. In the course of discovery, the lawyers representing the parties learned that Respondent had created the documentation for the transactions in 2006 and notified Disciplinary Counsel. Since then, the lawyers have confirmed to Disciplinary Counsel that the documents created by Respondent accurately reflect the oral agreements reached by the parties in 2003 and 2004, and that the documents are not expected to have any bearing on the resolution of the litigation.
Respondent was admitted to practice in Vermont in 1985, having been admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1979. No sanction has ever been imposed against Respondent's license in either state. Respondent did not intend to deceive anyone nor did he intend to misrepresent the agreements that A.S. and D.M. had reached. He was, however, negligent in deciding not to indicate that the documents were created and signed years after the agreements were actually reached.
Disciplinary Counsel and Respondent agree that this was an isolated instance of negligence, that no injury resulted, and that there is no reasonable expectation that Respondent will ever engage in conduct that is similar to the conduct at issue in this case.
Respondent did not garner significant financial gain by virtue of the work performed for A.S. He has been open and forthcoming with Disciplinary Counsel and has cooperated fully with the investigation. Respondent has a history of community service.
Conclusion of Law
Rule 8.4(c) of the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct states that "[i]t is professional misconduct for an attorney to engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation."
The Supreme Court recently clarified the scope of what level of conduct will result in a violation of Rule 8.4(c):
[W]e are not prepared to believe that any dishonesty, such as giving a false reason for breaking a dinner engagement, would be actionable under the rules. Rather, Rule 8.4(c) prohibits conduct "involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation" that reflects on an attorney's fitness to practice law, whether that conduct occurs in an attorney's personal or professional life." In re PRB Docket Nos. 2007-046 and 2007-047, 2009 VT 115 (2009) ¶ 12 (emphasis in original).
In the case cited above, the attorneys were charged with violations of Rule 4.1 (knowingly making a false statement of material fact to a third person) as well as 8.4(c) for telling a witness during a telephone interview that they were not taping the conversation when in fact they were. The Court did not find a violation of Rule 8.4(c) in this case.
Since that decision, one other Hearing Panel has considered the case of an attorney charged with a violation of both Rules 4.1 and 8.4(c). In re PRB Decision No. 140 (June 2011). In that case the attorney made modifications to an expert witness's curriculum vitae without so indicating in his cover letter to opposing counsel. The changes made indicated information that the attorney believed to be true but, had he investigated, he would have learned was not. The Panel found a violation of Rule 4.1since his failure to indicate the changes that he made amounted to a false statement, but did not find that the conduct reflected adversely on the attorney's fitness to practice law and dismissed the charge of violation of Rule 8.4(c).
In accepting the stipulation in this matter, it falls to us to distinguish the facts here from the two preceding cases. The recent Supreme Court decisions, In re PRB Docket Nos. 2007-046 and 2007-047, 2009 VT 115(2009), and In re Strouse, 2011 VT 77, do not provide guidance as to the components of "fitness to practice law."
We also have a number of cases decided under a prior provision of the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct which was deleted in the amendments taking effect in September of 2009. Before the revision, Rule 8.4(h) provided that it was professional misconduct to "engage in any other conduct which adversely reflects on the lawyers fitness to practice law." Violations of this rule were found often in cases involving illegal behavior. In re Lane, PRB Decision No. 108, (April 2008), approved by Supreme Court Entry Order, Docket No 2008-153, (May 2008) (misappropriation of campaign funds); In re Heald, PRB Decision No. 67 (2004) (failure to file state income tax returns for three years and making false statements on his attorney licensing statement); In re McGinn, PRB Decision No 77 (2005), Supreme Court Entry Order 2005 VT 71 (misappropriation of client funds); In re Andres, PRB Decision No. 52 (2003), Supreme Court Entry Order 2003-171 (conviction of assault on man in wheelchair.)
There is, however, more to fitness to practice law than refraining from engaging in illegal activity. Rule 22(D) of A.O.9 sets forth the necessary elements that a suspended or disbarred attorney must prove in order to be reinstated. The attorney must show "that he or she has the moral qualifications, competency and learning required for admission to the bar. . ." These would seem to be the necessary components of fitness to practice law, and it is in the area of competency and learning that Respondent falls short.
These issues were addressed in the case of In re PRB Decision No 91 (2006). There the attorney revealed confidential juvenile information in the course of a divorce hearing. In finding a violation, the Panel stated "There is no evidence that Respondent intentionally or knowingly violated the confidentiality provision of the juvenile statute. The disclosure resulted from his failure to remember that the report was subject the to the confidentiality provisions during a personally stressful time. Respondent has experience in family court and is responsible for knowing the law pertaining to evidence he offers. His failure to do so reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law."
The parties have stipulated that Respondent did not intend to deceive anyone nor did he intend to misrepresent the agreements that A.S. and D.M. signed. Nonetheless, he intentionally documented transactions that were a number of years old without indicating on the face of the documents that they were created after the fact. The creation of these documents was not peripheral to the representation,; instead, it was the sole purpose of Respondent's engagement by A.S. and the transactions that they documented were significant. The two contracts for house construction were each in the neighborhood of $250,000 and the mortgage was for $190,000. The impetus for the creation of the documents was an upcoming IRS audit.
We are not presented with any evidence as to whether the date of execution of the documents had any effect on the IRS audit. However, the date of execution of documents can and often does affect their validity and or their interpretation. Despite Respondent's lack of intent to misrepresent the facts, the documents on their face did indeed misrepresent a critical fact. We cannot speculate as to what the consequences might or could have been, but when Respondent accepted the task of documenting the transactions, it was incumbent on him to consider the purpose of the documents and the questions that could be raised about them. We do not know what questions were raised by the IRS, but dates can be critical in tax matters. We do know that the contracts for the houses resulted in litigation, something not uncommon in the building construction business. It appears that the dates of the documents are not an issue in the litigation but there again, they could have been. In engaging to do this work Respondent was charged with not just documentation but with a reasonable knowledge of the use to which the documents might be put. Respondent is responsible for knowing the law pertaining to documents he prepares for his clients. His failure to do so reflects on his fitness to practice law.
We accept the recommendation for admonition by Disciplinary Counsel. It is consistent with the discipline imposed in In re PRB Decision No 91 (2006) and is consistent with Rule 8 of Supreme Court Administrative Order 9. There was no injury, this was an isolated act, and there is no reasonable probability that the conduct will be repeated.
For the foregoing reasons we hereby Order that Respondent be admonished by Disciplinary Counsel for violation of Rule 8.4(c) of the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct.
Dated; October 14, 2011 Hearing Panel No. 5
FILED: 10/14/11 /s/
Robert Keiner, Esq., Chair
Elizabeth H. Miller, Esq.
Diane Drake


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Alendronate sodium, like other bisphosphonates, may cause local irritation of the upper gastrointestinal mucosa. Esophageal adverse experiences, such as esophagitis, esophageal ulcers and esophageal erosions, occasionally with bleeding and rarely followed by esophageal stricture or perforation, have been reported in patients receiving treatment with alendronate sodium. In some cases these have been severe and required hospitalization. Physicians should therefore be alert to any signs or symptoms signaling a possible esophageal reaction and patients should be instructed to discontinue alendronate sodium and seek medical attention if they develop dysphagia, odynophagia, retrosternal pain or new or worsening heartburn. The risk of severe esophageal adverse experiences appears to be greater in patients who lie down after taking alendronate sodium and/or who fail to swallow it with the recommended amount of water, and/or who continue to take alendronate sodium after developing symptoms suggestive of esophageal irritation. Therefore, it is very important that the full dosing instructions are provided to, and understood by, the patient (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION). In patients who cannot comply with dosing instructions due to mental disability, therapy with alendronate sodium should be used under appropriate supervision. Because of possible irritant effects of alendronate sodium on the upper gastrointestinal mucosa and a potential for worsening of the underlying disease, caution should be used when alendronate sodium is given to patients with active upper gastrointestinal problems (such as dysphagia, esophageal diseases, gastritis, duodenitis, or ulcers). There have been post-marketing reports of gastric and duodenal ulcers, some severe and with complications, although no increased risk was observed in controlled clinical trials.
Causes of osteoporosis other than estrogen deficiency, aging, and glucocorticoid use should be considered. Hypocalcemia must be corrected before initiating therapy with alendronate sodium (see CONTRAINDICATIONS). Other disorders affecting mineral metabolism (such as vitamin D deficiency) should also be effectively treated. In patients with these conditions, serum calcium and symptoms of hypocalcemia should be monitored during therapy with alendronate sodium. Presumably due to the effects of alendronate sodium on increasing bone mineral, small, asymptomatic decreases in serum calcium and phosphate may occur, especially in patients with Paget's disease, in whom the pretreatment rate of bone turnover may be greatly elevated and in patients receiving glucocorticoids, in whom calcium absorption may be decreased. Ensuring adequate calcium and vitamin D intake is especially important in patients with Paget's disease of bone and in patients receiving glucocorticoids.
In post marketing experience, severe and occasionally incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle pain has been reported in patients taking bisphosphonates that are approved for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (see ADVERSE REACTIONS). This category of drugs includes alendronate. Most of the patients were postmenopausal women. The time to onset of symptoms varied from one day to several months after starting the drug. Discontinue use if severe symptoms develop. Most patients had relief of symptoms after stopping. A subset had recurrence of symptoms when rechallenged with the same drug or another bisphosphonate. In placebo-controlled clinical studies of alendronate sodium, the percentages of patients with these symptoms were similar in the alendronate sodium and placebo groups.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw, generally associated with tooth extraction and/or local infection, often with delayed healing, has been reported in patients taking bisphosphonates. Most reported cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis have been in cancer patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates, but some have occurred in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Known risk factors for osteonecrosis include a diagnosis of cancer, concomitant therapies (e.g., chemotherapy, radiotherapy, corticosteroids), poor oral hygiene, and co-morbid disorders (e.g., pre-existing dental disease, anemia, coagulopathy, infection). Patients who develop osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) while on bisphosphonate therapy should receive care by an oral surgeon. Dental surgery may exacerbate the condition. For patients requiring dental procedures, there are no data available to suggest whether discontinuation of bisphosphonate treatment reduces the risk for ONJ. Clinical judgment of the treating physician should guide the management plan of each patient based on individual benefit/risk assessment.
Alendronate sodium is not recommended for patients with renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance <35 mL/min). (See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION.)
The risk versus benefit of alendronate sodium for treatment at daily dosages of glucocorticoids less than 7.5 mg of prednisone or equivalent has not been established (see INDICATIONS AND USAGE). Before initiating treatment, the hormonal status of both men and women should be ascertained and appropriate replacement considered. A bone mineral density measurement should be made at the initiation of therapy and repeated after 6 to 12 months of combined alendronate sodium and glucocorticoid treatment. The efficacy of alendronate sodium for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis has been shown in patients with a median bone mineral density which was 1.2 standard deviations below the mean for healthy young adults. The efficacy of alendronate sodium has been established in studies of two years' duration. The greatest increase in bone mineral density occurred in the first year with maintenance or smaller gains during the second year. Efficacy of alendronate sodium beyond two years has not been studied. The efficacy of alendronate sodium in respect to fracture prevention has been demonstrated for vertebral fractures. However, this finding was based on very few fractures that occurred primarily in postmenopausal women. The efficacy for prevention of non-vertebral fractures has not been demonstrated.
Physicians should instruct their patients to read the patient package insert before starting therapy with alendronate sodium and to reread it each time the prescription is renewed. Patients should be instructed to take supplemental calcium and vitamin D, if daily dietary intake is inadequate. Weight-bearing exercise should be considered along with the modification of certain behavioral factors, such as cigarette smoking and/or excessive alcohol consumption, if these factors exist.
Patients should be instructed that the expected benefits of alendronate sodium tablets may only be obtained when they are taken with plain water the first thing upon arising for the day at least 30 minutes before the first food, beverage, or medication of the day. Even dosing with orange juice or coffee has been shown to markedly reduce the absorption of alendronate sodium tablets (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics, Absorption). To facilitate delivery to the stomach and thus reduce the potential for esophageal irritation patients should be instructed to swallow each alendronate sodium tablet with a full glass of water (6 to 8 oz). Patients should be instructed not to lie down for at least 30 minutes and until after their first food of the day. Patients should not chew or suck on the tablet because of a potential for oropharyngeal ulceration. Patients should be specifically instructed not to take alendronate sodium tablets at bedtime or before arising for the day. Patients should be informed that failure to follow these instructions may increase their risk of esophageal problems. Patients should be instructed that if they develop symptoms of esophageal disease (such as difficulty or pain upon swallowing, retrosternal pain or new or worsening heartburn) they should stop taking alendronate sodium tablets and consult their physician. Patients should be instructed that if they miss a dose of once weekly alendronate sodium tablet, they should take one dose on the morning after they remember. They should not take two doses on the same day but should return to taking one dose once a week, as originally scheduled on their chosen day.
(also see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Pharmacokinetics, Drug Interactions)
Concomitant use of HRT (estrogen ± progestin) and alendronate sodium was assessed in two clinical studies of one or two years' duration in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. In these studies, the safety and tolerability profile of the combination was consistent with those of the individual treatments; however, the degree of suppression of bone turnover (as assessed by mineralizing surface) was significantly greater with the combination than with either component alone. The long-term effects of combined alendronate sodium and HRT on fracture occurrence have not been studied (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Clinical Studies, Concomitant use with estrogen/hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and ADVERSE REACTIONS, Clinical Studies, Concomitant use with estrogen/hormone replacement therapy).
It is likely that calcium supplements, antacids, and some oral medications will interfere with absorption of alendronate sodium. Therefore, patients must wait at least one-half hour after taking alendronate sodium before taking any other oral medications.
In clinical studies, the incidence of upper gastrointestinal adverse events was increased in patients receiving concomitant therapy with daily doses of alendronate sodium greater than 10 mg and aspirin-containing products.
Alendronate sodium may be administered to patients taking NSAIDs. In a 3-year, controlled, clinical study (n=2027) during which a majority of patients received concomitant NSAIDs, the incidence of upper gastrointestinal adverse events was similar in patients taking alendronate sodium 5 or 10 mg/day compared to those taking placebo. However, since NSAID use is associated with gastrointestinal irritation, caution should be used during concomitant use with alendronate sodium.
Harderian gland (a retro-orbital gland not present in humans) adenomas were increased in high-dose female mice (p=0.003) in a 92-week oral carcinogenicity study at doses of alendronate of 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg/day (males) or 1, 2, and 5 mg/kg/day (females). These doses are equivalent to 0.12 to 1.2 times a maximum recommended daily dose of 40 mg (Pagetâs disease) based on surface area, mg/m2. The relevance of this finding to humans is unknown. Parafollicular cell (thyroid) adenomas were increased in high-dose male rats (p=0.003) in a 2-year oral carcinogenicity study at doses of 1 and 3.75 mg/kg body weight. These doses are equivalent to 0.26 and 1 times a 40 mg human daily dose based on surface area, mg/m2. The relevance of this finding to humans is unknown. Alendronate was not genotoxic in the in vitro microbial mutagenesis assay with and without metabolic activation, in an in vitro mammalian cell mutagenesis assay, in an in vitro alkaline elution assay in rat hepatocytes, and in an in vivo chromosomal aberration assay in mice. In an in vitro chromosomal aberration assay in Chinese hamster ovary cells, however, alendronate gave equivocal results. Alendronate had no effect on fertility (male or female) in rats at oral doses up to 5 mg/kg/day (1.3 times a 40 mg human daily dose based on surface area, mg/m2).
Pregnancy Category C. Reproduction studies in rats showed decreased postimplantation survival at 2 mg/kg/day and decreased body weight gain in normal pups at 1 mg/kg/day. Sites of incomplete fetal ossification were statistically significantly increased in rats beginning at 10 mg/kg/day in vertebral (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), skull, and sternebral bones. The above doses ranged from 0.26 times (1 mg/kg) to 2.6 times (10 mg/kg) a maximum recommended daily dose of 40 mg (Pagetâs disease) based on surface area, mg/m2. No similar fetal effects were seen when pregnant rabbits were treated at doses up to 35 mg/kg/day (10.3 times a 40 mg human daily dose based on surface area, mg/m2). Both total and ionized calcium decreased in pregnant rats at 15 mg/kg/day (3.9 times a 40 mg human daily dose based on surface area, mg/m2) resulting in delays and failures of delivery. Protracted parturition due to maternal hypocalcemia occurred in rats at doses as low as 0.5 mg/kg/day (0.13 times a 40 mg human daily dose based on surface area, mg/m2) when rats were treated from before mating through gestation. Maternotoxicity (late pregnancy deaths) occurred in the female rats treated with 15 mg/kg/day for varying periods of time ranging from treatment only during pre-mating to treatment only during early, middle, or late gestation; these deaths were lessened but not eliminated by cessation of treatment. Calcium supplementation either in the drinking water or by minipump could not ameliorate the hypocalcemia or prevent maternal and neonatal deaths due to delays in delivery; calcium supplementation IV prevented maternal, but not fetal deaths. Bisphosphonates are incorporated into the bone matrix, from which they are gradually released over a period of years. The amount of bisphosphonate incorporated into adult bone, and hence, the amount available for release back into the systemic circulation, is directly related to the dose and duration of bisphosphonate use. There are no data on fetal risk in humans. However, there is a theoretical risk of fetal harm, predominantly skeletal, if a woman becomes pregnant after completing a course of bisphosphonate therapy. The impact of variables such as time between cessation of bisphosphonate therapy to conception, the particular bisphosphonate used, and the route of administration (intravenous versus oral) on the risk has not been studied. There are no studies in pregnant women. Alendronate sodium should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the mother and fetus.
It is not known whether alendronate is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when alendronate sodium is administered to nursing women.
The efficacy and safety of alendronate sodium were examined in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled two-year study of 139 pediatric patients, aged 4 to 18 years, with severe osteogenesis imperfecta. One-hundred-and-nine patients were randomized to 5 mg alendronate sodium daily (weight <40 kg) or 10 mg alendronate sodium daily (weight ≥40 kg) and 30 patients to placebo. The mean baseline lumbar spine BMD Z-score of the patients was -4.5. The mean change in lumbar spine BMD Z-score from baseline to Month 24 was 1.3 in the alendronate sodium-treated patients and 0.1 in the placebo-treated patients. Treatment with alendronate sodium did not reduce the risk of fracture. Sixteen percent of the alendronate sodium patients who sustained a radiologically-confirmed fracture by Month 12 of the study had delayed fracture healing (callus remodeling) or fracture non-union when assessed radiographically at Month 24 compared with 9% of the placebo-treated patients. In alendronate sodium-treated patients, bone histomorphometry data obtained at Month 24 demonstrated decreased bone turnover and delayed mineralization time; however, there were no mineralization defects. There were no statistically significant differences between the alendronate sodium and placebo groups in reduction of bone pain. Alendronate sodium tablets are not indicated for use in children. (For clinical adverse experiences in children, see ADVERSE REACTIONS, Clinical Studies, Osteogenesis Imperfecta.)
Of the patients receiving alendronate sodium in the Fracture Intervention Trial (FIT), 71% (n=2302) were ≥65 years of age and 17% (n=550) were ≥75 years of age. Of the patients receiving alendronate sodium in the United States and Multinational osteoporosis treatment studies in women, osteoporosis studies in men, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis studies, and Paget's disease studies (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, Clinical Studies), 45%, 54%, 37%, and 70%, respectively, were 65 years of age or over. No overall differences in efficacy or safety were observed between these patients and younger patients, but greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.
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Dr. Chris Murphy MD, of Ellis Medicine responds to Hepatitis C vaccine bill
Last week New York State Governor Cuomo signed a new hepatitis C (HCV) testing bill, see more here. I asked Dr. Christopher Murphy, MD, Family Physician and Faculty at Ellis Medicine's Family Medicine Residency Program in Schenectady and Director of HIV and Hepatitis Services what he thought of the vaccine testing bill, what it means […] [Read More]
Tranferring your prescription may be bad for your health
(NOTE: This post is written by Beth Fields, Health Writer for Prescription Drug Transfer Programs. This is a quest post that is the opinion of the writer.) No doubt you've seen those tempting promotions at pharmacies like CVS, Walgreens and Target, promising a gift card, coupon–sometimes even cash–if you transfer your prescriptions to them. It […] [Read More]
Target now offers diabetic supplies & discounts
Roughly 8.3% of Americans have diabetes the cost and prevalence of this chronic disease continues to rise, Target remains committed to providing affordable, high-quality diabetes management products to its guests. Target is launching the following ongoing, great value: $4 co-pay assistance program on premium up & up® blood glucose test strips (50 ct. and up)* Those who […] [Read More]
Ask Dr. Asa: Vitamins & Minerals
Q: I am on a great weight loss program and have lost almost 40 pounds. Recently I have been having leg cramps at night. What do you think could be the issue? I thought I was getting healthier? — Rebecca [Read More]
Lance Armstrong to lose titles
I think we have all become so numb to the constant charges be filed against athletes for doping that it's no shocking to hear. Melky Cabrera and now Lance. When is it going to end? Why haven't athletes learned by now, eventually you will get caught. [Read More]
Affordable Care Act upheld: What now?
If you haven't heard by now the Affordable Care Act, or otherwise known as Obamacare, was upheld, 5-4, this morning by the Supreme Court. The ruling mandates that all Americans need to have or purchase some form of health insurance by 2014 or face penalty ($285 per family or 1% of income, by 2016 $2,085 […] [Read More]
Cystic Fibrosis: Join CVS to help find a cure
This Father's Day, two truly special local dads, John Franklin and Marc Cassalina, will likely celebrate with the usual barbecues and golf outings, but are also hoping to receive a far more important gift: a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is a life-threatening genetic disease, passed down through families that causes thick, sticky mucus […] [Read More]
Are you "Hungry for Change?" watch this
Consider these eye-opening statistics and quotes from possibly the most life-changing movie you will ever see. 68% of U.S. adults are obese. 1900s we consumed 15 grams of fructose, mostly from fruit, which is less than an ounce a day. 2012 adults consume 70-80 grams and teens consume 120-150 grams a day. We consume 79 […] [Read More]
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Written by danquahinstitute.org Monday, 03 August 2009 18:13
Symposium Reflecting on the First Hundred Days of Prof. J.E.A. Mills' Presidency, 20 April
This symposium was the Danquah Institute's first public event, held on Monday 20 April 2009 at the Alisa Hotel, North Ridge, Accra.
After an opening speech by Presidential Spokesman Mahama Ayariga, there were three forums featuring the following speakers:
- Dr Kwesi Aning, Head of the Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Department at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
- Nana Ato Conduah, IMANI Fellow & CEO of Ato Conduah & Associates specialising in management, investment, communications and governance
- Nana Bediatuo, Senior Partner at Ampem Chambers, an Accra-based law firm specialising in constitutional law and corporate law
- Nana Akomea, NPP Member of Parliament for Okaikoi South
- Dr Yao Graham, Coordinator of Third World Network-Africa, a pan-African research and advocacy organisation
- Sampson Akligoh, Databank Economic Analyst with responsibility for Economic & Fixed Income Strategy
- Kwaku Kwarteng, NPP Communications Director and former Government Spokesman on Finance
- Bright Simons, Director of External Development and Research Fellow for IMANI
- Dr Arthur Kennedy, former Chairman of the Communications Committee of the 2008 NPP Election Campaign
- Professor Kwame Karikari, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, a Ghana-based media advocacy organisation
- Kwaku Sakyi Addo, Communications Specialist, two-time Journalist of the Year and winner of over a dozen profession awards
- Raymond Archer, Editor-in-Chief of The Enquirer newspaper
The event succeeded in providing a forum for a more academic and intellectual analysis of developments in the first hundred days of Mills' Presidency, characterised by a serious and substantive discussion with notably high-quality presentations from panellists.
Furthermore, the programme attracted considerable public interest, with the auditorium full to capacity throughout the day, reaching a total estimated crowd of 300 over the course of the day. As well as being carried live on the day Citi FM and Oman FM, it was also covered by the television stations as well as being the centre of discussion on all of the major radio stations the next morning. The print media also gave the event wide coverage with substantive pieces in The Daily Graphic and The Times and prominent reporting on the front pages of The Daily Guide, The Statesman, The Ghanaian Chronicle, The Daily Searchlight, The Independent and The New Crusading Guide.
Symposium on the Media and Elections, 3Q
The DI has already demonstrated its ability to hold major, successful national events which attract considerable media and public interest. Our second event on the Media and Elections will capitalise on this to further raise the profile of the DI as well as providing an opportunity to present our research on the Media and the 2008 Election. We have strategically timed the event to ensure it is characterised by considered reflection rather than inflammatory rhetoric, whilst remaining timely.
Well-respected media practitioners, communications experts and prominent commentators will be invited to speak on our research and present their own analysis.
The event will be open to the public as well as being carried live on radio to ensure as wide an audience as possible.
National Symposium on Biometric Voting, February 2010
The Danquah Institute will convene a major national symposium to examine and advocate for biometric voting for the 2012 elections. Bringing together experts on biometric technology with prominent decision-makers from Ghana, this event will seek to advance understanding of the benefits of utilising biometric data to enhance the reliability and security of elections. The Government of Mozambique will be invited to speak on their experience of using a biometric voting system, in the wake of their October 2009 election in which they will use this technology for the first time. Comprehensive analysis of the cost, risks and requirements of the system will help address existing concerns and hopefully overcome remaining reservations.
The primary target audience for this event will be high-level representatives of the major political parties and Government, key figures from bodies such as the Electoral Commission, National Identification Authority and Ghana Police Service, and diplomats from international partners' whose support – financial and otherwise – will be crucial for the changeover to biometric voting.


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According to BBC News, 40,000 students who graduated from university last summer are still seeking full-time work. Many are working as interns to gain some experience. Unfortunately most of them seem to be working unpaid.
Under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, anyone deemed a "worker" is entitled to the minimum wage (currently, £5.80 for workers over 22; £4.83 for 18 to 22 year olds; and £3.57 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age).
Many employers classify interns as "volunteers", however, and therefore refuse to pay them the minimum wage, or even their expenses.
In reality, of course, most interns work really hard, do essential work, and organisations simply use them to cut costs - in clear contravention of the National Minimum Wage Act.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
'While internships can be a valuable means of providing young people with work experience, great care needs to be taken to ensure that they are not used to exploit young people or as a substitute for real jobs. It is important that interns receive their legal rights and are paid at least the minimum wage.'
A genuine volunteer should be given the chance to learn as much as possible during the period of their internship. Time spent shadowing an experienced professional, training, and accruing other valuable experience clearly shows that the intern is being offered something more fulfilling than simply unpaid work.
** UK employment law - additional information & advice **
You can learn more about UK employment law on FindLaw. Alternatively, you may want to speak with a solicitor. You can find a solicitor locally for free via solicitor matching services, which can also help you to understand the best course of action for your situation and whether you are ready to hire a solicitor.


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If you want to make a valuable investment in your business and in the community, the West Coast Chamber is the place to start. As a member, your business enjoys a competitive advantage with leadership and learning opportunities, connections to business and government leaders, and pro-business and pro-community initiatives. Your Chamber works to create a climate of growth and success in which all West Coast businesses can prosper. Membership starts at just $295 for a 1-2 person business.
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All the World's a Stage: A Seattle Theater Blog
As a self-described theatre geek and culture vulture, Maia is always partaking in the arts. This will be the place to hear about what she's seen and her recommendations on what you should behold; in the theatre world and beyond.
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What we do
The Undergraduate Course Facilitator Training & Resources (UCFTR) office offers pedagogical support and training to Cal undergraduates interested in or currently facilitating DeCals or other student-initiated courses.
In addition to providing pedagogical support and training, the UCFTR office also serves as a campus liaison and informational resource to students, staff and faculty with questions regarding student-initiated courses.
Did you know?
The SLC offers a variety of Field Studies 97/197 opportunities for students wishing to explore peer-education in the areas of Math/Statistics, Science, Social Science, Study Strategies, and Writing. Find out more at http://slc.berkeley.edu/become-tutor.
StartUp Workshops
Wondering how to start a student-facilitated course of your own? Start-Up Workshops address the most important deadlines, requirements, policies and pedagogical issues for undergraduates interested in starting a student-initiated 98/198 course.
How to Sign-Up
Workshops are 90 minutes, and offered several times each semester.Attendance is limited and pre-registration is recommended. Click here for a current schedule and registration link.
Individual or Group Appointments
Appointments available to undergraduates interested in or currently facilitating a student-initiated course. For those exploring the possibility of starting a 98/198 course, individual or group appointments are recommended as follow-up after attending a Start-Up Workshop, or for those who cannot make a scheduled Start-Up Workshop. For current Facilitators, appointments are welcome at any time to discuss any topics related to your course.
How to Sign-Up
To arrange an appointment, e-mail the UCFTR coordinator, Elizabeth Keithley, at email@example.com.
Craft of Facilitating (Ed 97/197, Section 12)
Designed specifically to prepare and support undergraduates leading DeCals or similar peer-facilitated classes, The Craft of Facilitating provides undergraduates opportunities to explore and practice course design, lesson planning, and classroom facilitation. Participants develop their teaching philosophy and pedagogical style within a supportive community of fellow peer-educators. Students receive either 2 or 3 units (p/np), depending upon whether they are planning or concurrently facilitating a peer-facilitated (DeCal or similar) course. This course is approved for the Undergraduate Minor in Education. For more information visit the Craft course page.
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Craig Miller has yet to carry the ball during a game for The Citadel's football team. But that hasn't stopped the sophomore from Holly Hill from rocketing up the Bulldogs' depth chart at slotback this fall.
The reason: The 5-8, 185-pounder is ready, willing and able to block.
"Craig has been the darkhorse of this whole thing," said slotbacks coach Lou Conte. "He's always the guy who sticks out on film. We never really expected much from him coming in, but he's always in the right place. He's always doing a great job of blocking, and we really trust Craig to do the job on the play side at slotback."
Conte, who coached running backs for new Citadel coach Mike Houston at Lenoir-Rhyne, likes to talk about "play side" and "back side" when discussing his slotbacks (or "A-backs.")
The play-side slotback in the triple option is the slotback lined up to the side where the play is going. His job is to block. The back-side slotback is the one who might get the pitch from the quarterback and run the ball.
"I tell my guys, you can all run," said Conte. "I'm not going to teach them a lot about running the ball. But it's the play side, the guy who blocks for the quarterback and the back-side slotback. You've got to make me feel comfortable there."
And that's why Miller has been running at first-team slotback along with redshirt freshman Jonathan Dorogy.
"Day-in and day-out, Craig is on point, and he can block," Conte said. "He's really boosted himself up the depth chart with his ability to block."
Dorogy, at 5-8 and 180 pounds, also will carry the ball as a Bulldog for the first time this season.
"He's the most level as far as doing it on both sides," Conte said. "On the back side, he's one of the fastest guys on the team. On the play side, he's just tough. He goes to the right guy and digs and fights and scraps. You'd love to have eight of those kid of guys."
Junior Vinny Miller, who led Citadel slotbacks with 357 yards and two touchdowns last season, spent the early part of camp working at fullback, and still is making the transition to slotback, Conte said.
"Everybody knows he can carry the ball," Conte said. "He knows it, we know it. He's a great athlete. We've just got to get him caught up on the play side. We've kind of thrown him into it and he's done a good job of picking things up on the run."
Cam Jackson, a 6-2, 195-pound redshirt freshman, was moved from quarterback to slotback this week.
A couple of experienced slotbacks, seniors Dalton Trevino and Jake Stenson, are on the shelf with injury. Stenson, who caught three TD passes, is dealing with a neck issue, while Trevino (knee) is expected back around mid-season.
Among freshmen, Jauveer Hammond (5-8, 170) from Strom Thurmond High School has made an early impression.
"I told Coach Houston the other day, we could throw Jauveer in there and he might light it up," Conte said. "He never really disappoints you on film. On the back side, he does what he did on film in high school -- runs the ball, makes plays. On the play side, he's not afraid of anything. You never really know until the time comes, but he could push his way into the top three or four."
Another freshman, Jalen Lampkin, scored on a 40-yard TD run during last Saturday's scrimmage.
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Professional styling tool brand Sedu announced its Banish Boring Hair Contest, which launches this month. Stylists are encouraged to be creative and daring with their entries. Stylists should
- Create a signature style using a flat iron
- Submit a photo of your look
- Include how-to steps on how to achieve the look (3-6 steps)
Sedu will accept entries by standard mail or submitted through the website from September 1 through October 15, and will choose three finalists based on originality, use of flat iron and educational value of instructions.
The winner will be announced on October 29 and will receive $1,000, a Sedu styling tool kit valued at $450 and their winning look featured in a major trade magazine.
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I think I was okay at guitar in 2008.
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I just uploaded a song I recorded more than two years ago: an improvised guitar solo over a metal version of "Chocolate Rain".
I know, I know. Meme's old and people doing their own versions of it isn't the most novel idea, but I'm actually pretty proud of the solo I laid down. I think it was the second take I did and, other than a small mistake I made (which doesn't sound like one) and my harmonizer being wobbly-sounding (because of it being a cheap harmonizer and my guitar not being perfectly intonated), I don't think I could've done better.
Title's "(White) Chocolate (Frozen) Rain". Should be easy to find from my main page. I think you fellow internet types will enjoy it.
Sad part is, I barely practice anymore and I'm probably not half the guitarist I was when I recorded this. Oh, growing up.


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"The Merchant of Venice"
Fri, April 30, 2010 • 7:00 PM • Winedale Theatre Barn, Round Top, TX
& Saturday, May 1, 2010 • 7:00 PM
Shakespeare at Winedale's spring class performs the classic play as the culmination of the "Shakespeare through Performance" course.
Shakespeare at Winedale is part of the University of Texas English Department. It is designed as a hands-on way for students to study Shakespeare's plays through performance. The spring class is a course on the University campus, where students spend class periods studying plays, exploring their challenges and working creatively to perform scenes together. The course also includes three weekends at the Winedale Historical Center, where students are surrounded by the beauty of the Texas countryside and immersed in Shakespearean language.
This year's class is studying conflict and belief in Shakespeare, in conjunction with the inaugural Texas Institute for Literary and Textual Studies, which is focused on "Religious Conflict in the Renaissance." "The Merchant of Venice is ideal for exploring the themes of the Institute," says Professor James Loehlin. "It's a play with great power to disturb and provoke, as well as to entertain." The performances of The Merchant of Venice are the conclusion of this year's spring class.
The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare's darker comedies, aptly begins, "In sooth, I know not why I am so sad." The play highlights the conflict of spiritual and material values in the cosmopolitan city of Venice. When a bond is forfeit for lack of payment, religious tensions erupt into a threat of bloody revenge. Meanwhile, three caskets and a dead father's will determine the fate of a rich young woman and her suitors. Justice and mercy hang in the balance in a courtroom where nothing is as it seems. Light-hearted elements of song and disguise complement this provocative exploration of ethical values.
For more information about Shakespeare at Winedale, visit their official website or the Winedale ticketing site to purchase tickets for this and future performances.


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Timothy J. Townsend, PGA
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Golf Club At Chelsea Piers
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Timothy Townsend is a PGA Professional in New York, NY. The PGA of America comprises 27,000 men and women professionals with one singular goal in mind - to make the game of golf more enjoyable for you.
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Robert Alexander
Robert Alexander
Doctoral Student
Composer / Intermedia Artist
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M.A., Media Arts, University of Michigan
B.A., Performing Arts Technology, University of Michigan
Data Sonification Specialist, Solar Heliospheric Research Group
Specializations and Research Interests
My research lies at the intersection of technology and creativity. As a Design Science Ph.D candidate, I am working to construct software interfaces for exploring scientific data in new ways. The core of my research lies in data sonfication with the Solar Heliospheric Research Group. Sonification is a process through which any kind of non-auditory data is translated as sound. We're transforming space data into the sonic realm such that we can gain a new perspective, and begin to ask new questions.
Honors, Awards and Accomplishments
- NASA-Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Project (JPFP) Award
- International Community for Auditory Display: Outstanding Achievement Award
- CEDO Ph.D. Candidate Achievement Award.
- University of Michigan Dean's Named Fellowship 2010-2011
- Imagine Science Films, Artist in Residence 2011
- MiND Ensemble Director 2010-2011
- Yahoo! Campus Innovations Award
- Yahoo! Boost Award
- Rackham Summer Research Grant, 2011
- Computer Music Instructor, Interlochen Youth Arts Camp, Summer 2009-2010
VICE Documentary: Using the Sun to Make Music
NPR Interviews: All Things Considered, Stateside
NASA.gov: More than Meets the Eye: NASA Scientists Listen to Data
TEDx Presentation: Two Turn Tables and a Satellite
Scientific American: Hearing Astronomical Data Can Lead to Scientific Insights
Michigan Engineering: Listening to Solar Storms
Scienceline: Listening to the Sun on a Loop
IEEE Earthzine: Sonification: Data like you've never heard before
- Alexander, R. L., S. O'Modhrain, D. A. Roberts, J. A. Gilbert, and T. H. Zurbuchen (2014), The Bird's Ear View of Space Physics: Audification as a Tool for the Spectral Analysis of Time Series Data, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 2014JA020025, doi:10.1002/2014JA020025.<
- Alexander, R. L., S. O'Modhrain, J. A. Gilbert, and T. H. Zurbuchen (2014), Auditory and Visual Evaluation of Fixed-Frequency Events in Time-Varying Signals, paper presented at 20th Int. Conf. Aud. Disp (ICAD 2014), New York.
- E. Landi, R. L. Alexander, J. R. Gruesbeck, J. A. Gilbert, S. T. Lepri, W. B. Manchester and T. H. Zurbuchen, Carbon Ionization Stages as a Diagnostic of the Solar Wind (2012), The Astrophysical Journal, 744, 100.
- Alexander, R. L., O'Modhrain, S., Gilbert, J.A. Zurbuchen, T.H.T, Simoni, M. (2012). Recognition of Audified Data in Untrained Listeners. International Conference on Auditory Display. Proc. 18th Int. Conf. Aud. Disp (ICAD 2012): 135-140.
- Alexander, R. L., Gilbert, J., Landi, E., Simoni, M., Zurbuchen, T.H., Roberts, D., Audification as a Diagnostic Tool for Exploratory Heliospheric Data Analysis. (2011), Proc. 17th Int. Conf. Aud. Disp (ICAD 2011)
- Alexander, R. L., Zurbuchen, T.H., Gilbert, J, Lepri, S., Raines, J., Sonification of ACE Level 2 Solar Wind Data. (2010), Proc. 16th Int. Conf. Aud. Disp (ICAD 2010), 39-40
- Alexander, R. L., Umbaugh, J., Turley, P. A Demonstration of Algorithmic Music Composition in the Noteworks Software Platform. (2010), Proc. 16th Int. Conf. Aud. Disp (ICAD 2010)


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One Man Embarks on 1,000 Mile Marathon to Benefit Parkinson's Disease Research and Inspire Every Day Heroes
Business owner and humanitarian James Mangini, 32, will embark on the 1000 Mile Marathon on May 7, 2012 to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson's disease research. His journey will start in Charleston, SC and he plans to complete his 1,000 miles in New York City on June 7.
"This journey is not just about raising awareness and finding a cure for my dad and the millions of others who live with Parkinson's," notes Mangini. "It's about inspiring and challenging everyday heroes to join the fight against Parkinson's disease."
Mangini will run approximately 33 miles, or eight to 10 hours each day. Along the way he will stop in a dozen cities across nine states to bolster local support and build awareness. One stop will be in Hillsborough, NJ at the home of his father who was stricken with Parkinson's disease six years ago.
The 1000 Mile Marathon is organized and operates as a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization and was set up to raise awareness and to benefit Team Fox, the community fundraising division of The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF). "James is truly an inspiration," said Katy Reitz, Director of Team Fox. "When James mentioned that he wanted to do something BIG, we had no idea he would take on a challenge like the 1000 Mile Marathon to continue to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's research. We are honored that James has chosen Team Fox as the beneficiary of this monumental journey."
Now through December 31, every dollar donated to MJFFthrough the 1000 Mile Marathon will be matched dollar-for-dollar with the $50-million Brin-Wojcicki Challenge, launched by Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki.
In addition to the unwavering support of MJFF and Team Fox, sponsors of the 1000 Mile Marathon include Home Telecom, Charleston Southern University and the South Carolina Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center.
For more information, visit: michaeljfox.org; facebook.com/teamfox.