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Bruce D. White, DO, JD
Bruce D. White, DO, JD is a board-certified pediatrician, a pharmacist, and an attorney with fellowship training in clinical medical ethics.
Since January 2010, he has served as Director of the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. Dr. White is professor of pediatrics and holds the John A. Balint, MD, Chair of Medical Ethics in the College.
Preceding his appointment at Albany Medical College, he served as chair of the pediatrics department and directed the clinical ethics fellowship program at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, where he held faculty appointments as Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Science in the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska. From 1999-2013, he served as professor and director of the Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEaL) Institute at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dr. White holds pharmacy and law degrees from the University of Tennessee and a doctor of osteopathic medicine from North Texas State University. He completed a pediatrics residency at Kosair Children's Hospital, the pediatric teaching hospital of the University of Louisville. He completed a fellowship in clinical medical ethics at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his Master of Science in Bioethics from Albany Medical College.CV
John Kaplan, PhD
John Kaplan, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Albany Medical College and Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the State University of New York School of Public Health. He also serves as Director of Graduate Studies for the Alden March Bioethics Institute.
He has developed and taught the scientific integrity curriculum at Albany Medical College and participates in a number of teaching venues for medical, graduate and allied health students and has including an active role in Health, Care and Society and Evidence Based Healthcare courses, in addition to scientific subjects.
Dr. Kaplan served as an Associate Dean for Graduate Studies at Albany Medical College. He participated in a grant sponsored by the Fogarty Center of the National Institutes of Health to establish online education in research ethics in Central and Eastern Europe. He also served as principal investigator multiple grants supported by the National Institutes of Health and nonprofit organizations including the American Heart Association. He has served on a consensus panel sponsored by the Office of Research Integrity to develop learning objectives for education in the responsible conduct of research. CV
Wayne Shelton, PhD
Wayne Shelton, PhD has authored or co-authored a number of papers in leading journals, and edited three books on a range of topics, including medical futility, organ transplantation and the physician-patient relationship. He was the Principal Investigator of a three-year research study in the Surgical ICU at Albany Medical Center, which focused how to improve communication with stressed families at risk for conflict. He is also Adjunct Professor at the Weill-Cornell Medical Center, Program in Medical Ethics, NYS Department of Health.
Dr. Shelton received his PhD from the University of Tennessee in philosophy and medical ethics. After teaching ethics and political philosophy at the university level, he completed an MSW with a concentration in health administration and policy, and a fellowship in clinical medical ethics in the Maclean Center For Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago. He has been at the Albany College since 1994. CV
Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD is Associate Professor at the Alden March Bioethics Institute with a secondary appointment in the Department of OBGYN. She earned a M.A. and PhD from Michigan State University in philosophy with a focus on bioethics, feminist theory, and social/political philosophy. She completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine with appointments in the Oncofertility Consortium; Medical Humanities & Bioethics Program; Center for Bioethics, Science & Society; OBGYN Department; and the Program of Global Health.
Dr. Campo-Engelstein's main research areas include reproductive ethics (particularly contraception, oncofertility, birth, and embryo and parthenote research), gender and medicine, cancer ethics, and international bioethics (especially Costa Rica). She is the co-editor of a book on oncofertility and has been published in several leading journals in medicine, science, and bioethics including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Science, the Hastings Center Report, and the American Journal of Bioethics.
Dr. Campo-Engelstein is course director for the first two years of Health, Care and Society, the longitudinal bioethics and medical humanities course for medical students at Albany Medical College. She teaches Classic Cases in Bioethics, Reproductive Ethics, and Philosophy and Bioethics for the AMBI graduate bioethics program. CV
Paul Burcher, MD, PhD
Paul Burcher MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. He is the director of the human reproduction theme in the medical school's basic science curriculum. Albany Medical College, in conjunction with Alden March Bioethics Institute, has an innovative four-year curriculum for bioethics and humanities, and he directs and teaches the third and fourth year component, "Health, Care and Society." Alden March Bioethics Institute also has a graduate program in bioethics, and here he teaches "Healthcare Justice," "Ethical Issues in Special Populations," and "Philosophical Foundations of Bioethics."
Dr. Burcher's publications have been on the doctor-patient relationship, physician empathy, and more recently on ethical issues in clinical obstetrics. He is currently involved in a research project studying cesarean section regret, in an effort to develop strategies to reduce dissatisfaction and regret among women who need to undergo cesarean section during labor. He remains clinically active as a Generalist Ob/Gyn, and enjoys teaching both medical students and residents. CV
Jane Jankowski, DPS, LMSW
Jane Jankowski, DPS, LMSW is a Clinical Ethicist and manages the Clinical Ethics Consultation service at Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Jankowski was the Clinical Ethics Fellow in 2011-2012. She is the professor for Fundamentals of Clinical Ethics and serves as a preceptor for Health Care and Society with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year medical students. Dr. Jankowski co-teaches the Clinical Ethics On-Site Capstone. Prior to joining the staff at Alden March, Dr. Jankowski worked as a medical social worker in acute care settings and as a psychiatric social worker. Her research interests include the ethical dimensions of discharge planning and professional boundary issues in pediatric palliative care. She has presented on a variety of topics related to Clinical Bioethics regionally and nationally.
Dr. Jankowski graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with joint undergraduate degrees in English and Psychology, and later earned her MSW from the University at Albany. Dr. Jankowski also holds her MS in Bioethics from Union Graduate College and Mount Sinai Medical School as well as a Doctorate of Professional Studies in Bioethics from Albany Medical College. CV
Zubin Master, PhD
Zubin Master, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the Alden March Bioethics Institute and Research Associate at the University of Alberta's Health Law and Science Policy Group. He holds an undergraduate degree in genetics from York University and a doctorate in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Toronto. He completed post-doctoral fellowships in bioethics and health policy at Dalhousie University and the University of British Columbia. Dr. Master also held posts as Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health and as Affiliate Investigator at the Sprott Centre of Stem Cell Research and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa. Prior to his return to academia, Dr. Master worked in policy development for the Canadian public service. As Senior Policy Advisor at Health Canada, he was responsible for developing regulations on assisted human reproduction and embryo research and subsequently led the development of the Health Canada Scientific Integrity Policy Framework.
At AMBI, Dr. Master teaches several courses in the Master of Science and Doctorate of Professional Studies in Bioethics programs. He is also developing a new biomedical technology ethics course.
Dr. Master's areas of research interest include the ethics and policy of embryo and stem cell research, genetics, the ethics and governance of research involving humans, and the responsible conduct of research. He has published numerous articles in several top scientific, bioethics and law journals on a variety of topics such as stem cell tourism, translation and commercialization of stem cell research, assisted reproduction, biobanking, consent, multi-site variability in research ethics review, hype and public trust, and around issues of authorship and peer review in research. Dr. Master serves on several governmental and non-governmental committees and journal editorial boards. CV
Dan Thompson, MD, MA, FACP, FCCM
Dan Thompson, MD, MA, FACP, FCCM wears many hats. He is a member of the IRB at the New York State Department of Health. He also is co-chair of the Upstate New York Consortium of Research Organizations IRB. In addition, he serves on the Facilities Guidelines Writing Committee that is responsible for writing the guidelines for construction of health care facilities in the United States, and he serves as an expert consultant for the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct.
Dr. Thompson earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from Ferris State University and was a practicing pharmacist in Michigan prior to earning an M.D. degree from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1973. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at St. John Hospital in Detroit and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. While at the University of Pittsburgh, he was Associate Professor of Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine. In 1998, he completed a Master of Arts in Health Care Ethics at Duquesne University and was Adjunct Associate Professor of Theology.
Dr. Thompson is certified in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine and holds Fellowships from the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Physician and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Currently, Dr. Thompson is a graduate student studying conflict management at the Lipscomb University Institute. CV
Evelyn M. Tenenbaum, JD
Evelyn M. Tenenbaum, JD is a Professor of Law at Albany Law School, a Professor of Bioethics at Albany Medical College, and a member of the Ethics Review Committee at Albany Medical Center. She graduated from Northwestern University and Cornell Law School and has published extensively in the areas of health law, bioethics, and civil rights. She also servedin the Attorney General's Office as a Section Chief and Assistant Solicitor General, where she handled high profile health policy cases, and was a consultant to the New York State Department of Health. Her recent articles have appeared in numerous journals including the American Journal of Law and Medicine, Indiana Law Review, Oklahoma Law Review, Temple Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review, and The American Journal of Bioethics. CV
John Balint, MD
John Balint, MD, founder of the bioethics program, joined the faculty at Albany Medical College in 1963 as head of the Division of Gastroenterology. In 1981, he was appointed chair of the Department of Medicine. In 1994 he completed a one-year fellowship in Clinical Medical Ethics at the MacClean Center of the University of Chicago and established the Center for Medical Ethics Education and Research at Albany Medical College. Dr. Balint retired from the Bioethics Institute in 2014.
From 1960 to 1981, Dr. Balint directed a research program in lipid biochemistry funded by NIH grants. He served as Chair of the IRB in the early 1970s. He has published over 80 papers on lipid research and clinical gastroenterology in major journals. His current research interests include the patient–doctor relationship, the social responsibilities of physicians and stem cell research. He was the Founding Chair of the Ethics Committee of the AGA from 1994-99 and has been the Chair of the AASLD since 2000.
Dr. Balint is a graduate of Cambridge University with a BA in Natural Sciences and the MBB Chair in Medicine. Following 10 years of postgraduate training in the UK, he completed fellowships at the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins University, followed by a faculty appointment at the University of Alabama Birmingham from 1960 to 1963. CV
Lisa M. Lee, PhD, MS
Lisa M. Lee, PhD, MS serves as the Executive Director of the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. Lee, who has a PhD from Johns Hopkins and an MS in Bioethics from Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College, is an epidemiologist, surveillance scientist, and public health ethicist.
Lee's current work focuses on bioethics pedagogy and public health ethics. Her prior work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included the ethics of public health surveillance, scientific integrity, privacy and use of public health data, development and evaluation of surveillance systems, research on HIV and fertility, HIV/AIDS survival, HIV and tuberculosis, and data quality. During her 14 year career at CDC, she held several leadership positions, including the agency's Assistant Science Officer, during which she led several agency and cross-agency committees working to establish and maintain an environment of scientific integrity and excellence.
Lee is the lead editor of Principles and Practice of Public Health Surveillance, 3rd edition (Oxford University Press, 2010). She has authored numerous publications in both science and ethics, and has served as a peer and guest reviewer for many scientific conferences and scientific journals. She serves on the editorial board of two health journals and is the recipient of the 2014 Pellegrino Medal for excellence in bioethics. CV
Michael C. Brannigan, PhD, MA
Michael C. Brannigan, PhD, MA is the George and Jane Pfaff Endowed Chair in Ethics and Moral Values at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York—the first endowed chair in the college's history. He specializes in intercultural bioethics. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, with expertise in medical ethics and cultural philosophies, he writes on intercultural perspectives regarding end-of-life, embodiment and identity, cultural competency, communication and ethics, health policies and human rights.
Dr. Brannigan has served as Vice President for Clinical and Organizational Ethics at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, Missouri, where he directed ethics education for hospital ethics committees throughout the region. He also founded the Institute for Cross-Cultural Ethics at La Roche College, Pittsburgh.
Along with numerous articles, Dr. Brannigan's books include: Healthcare Ethics in a Diverse Society, Ethical Issues in Human Cloning, and Cross-Cultural Biotechnology and Ethics Across Cultures. His revised edition of Striking a Balance: A Primer on Traditional Asian Values will be published in November, 2010. He serves on the editorial boards of Health Care Analysis and Communication and Medicine, and speaks regularly at major national and international conferences. CV
Leonard J. Nelson, III, JD
Leonard J. Nelson, III, JD is a professor at Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama where he teaches torts and health care law. Additionally, he is a Fellow at the Healthcare Ethics and Law (HEaL) Institute at Samford University. Since 1987, he has been an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public health where he also serves as a Senior Scholar at the Lister Hill Center for Health Policy. Professor Nelson is currently serving on the Advisory Board for the Lister Hill Center at UAB and as Vice Chair for the IRB at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham.
Previously, Mr. Nelson served on the Ethics Committee at Carraway Medical Center in Birmingham. In 1998-1999, he was a Visiting Professor at Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California. From 1999-2004, he was a Summer Sessional Instructor at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in Victoria, British Columbia, where he taught Comparative Health Law.
Mr. Nelson has his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Washington, J.D. cum laude from Gonzaga University, and LL.M. from Yale Law School. In 1975-1976, he served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Charles F. Stafford at the Supreme Court of Washington. Professor Nelson has also completed the Summer Seminar in Clinical Ethics at the University of Washington. He has written articles on a variety of topics related to health care law that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and law reviews. His book, Diagnosis Critical: The Urgent Threats Confronting Catholic Health Care, was published in 2009. CV
Marilyn Fisher, MD, MS
Marilyn A. Fisher, M.D., M.S. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, at Albany Medical Center, where she has practiced for 23 years.
The frequency of ethical dilemmas encountered in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit led Dr. Fisher to seek further education in the field of Bioethics. In 2004, she received her Master's of Science in Bioethics from the Graduate College of Union University and Albany Medical Center. She now uses her clinical ethics training regularly in the care of critically-ill neonates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, as well as in dealing with ethical dilemmas involving the maternal-fetal unit. She uses her research ethics background to serve on Albany Medical Center's Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects, and in the clinical research realm.
Dr. Fisher mentors local college students pursuing clinical ethics research studies, an occasional Master's student in Bioethics, and many medical students participating in the Ethics Scholar's program. She chairs a monthly NICU Ethics seminar for the pediatric physicians-in-training. She has led numerous conferences for law students on Medical-Legal-Ethical dilemmas within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Dr. Fisher serves on the Institutional Ethics Committee at Albany Medical Center, the Pediatric Ethics Planning Committee, and the Pediatric Palliative Care Committee. She has published on the topic of ethical considerations for the health care provider in caring for abused children.
Dr. Fisher's areas of special interest include the informed consent process, futility at the brink of viability, and ethical dilemmas in the application of innovative fetal surgical therapies.
Thaddeus M. Pope, PhD, JD
Thaddeus M. Pope, PhD, JD is Director of the Health Law Institute and an Associate Professor of Law at Hamline University School of Law. His research focuses on medical futility, internal dispute resolution, tort law, public health law, and normative jurisprudence. He previously was an Associate Professor at Widener University, and before that, was a litigation attorney with Arnold & Porter LLP and a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Dr. Pope is regularly invited to make bioethics presentations at hospitals and at academic and professional conferences throughout the United States. He co-chairs the ASBH Law Affinity Group. He sits on several ethics committees and IRBs. And he is a board member of the Delaware End-of-Life Coalition. Dr. Pope has authored dozens of law review, medical journal, and bioethics journal articles. He has a regular "Legal Briefing" column in the Journal of Clinical Ethics. And he blogs regularly at medicalfutility.blogspot.com.
Dr. Pope earned an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh. He followed this with a JD from the Georgetown University Law Center, and a PhD in Philosophy (bioethics concentration) from Georgetown University. CV
Larry Bridgesmith, JD
Larry Bridgesmith, JD is the founding Executive Director, Senior Fellow and Associate Professor at the Institute for Conflict Management at Lipscomb University and the President of Creative Collaborations LLC. In addition to leading the international work of CCL, he is also of counsel to the Nashville, Tennessee law firm Miller & Martin LLC. Prior to joining Miller & Martin, he was the managing member of the Nashville office of Constangy, Brooks & Smith.
Mr. Bridgesmith earned his BA from Oakland University and his JD from Wayne State University School of Law. He is a graduate of the Alden March Bioethics Institute Certificate program. In addition to serving as an adjunct professor at AMBI, he is also an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, University of Tennessee College of Law and Southern Methodist University Institute for Dispute Resolution. CV
Robert N. Swidler, JD, MA
Robert N. Swidler, JD, MA is the Vice President of Legal Services for St. Peter's Health Partners, a partnership that operates four Capital Region hospitals: St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Memorial Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and Samaritan Hospital, as well as nursing homes, home care, physician practices, and other health care facilities and services.
Previously, Mr. Swidler was General Counsel to Northeast Health (1998-2011), Counsel to the NYS Office of Mental Health (1992-95); Assistant Counsel to Governor Mario Cuomo (1990-92); and Staff Counsel to the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law (1985-90). While at the Task Force, he helped develop proposals on brain death, do not resuscitate orders, health care proxies, organ transplantation and surrogate parenting arrangements that were later adopted as state legislation or regulations.
Mr. Swidler currently is Editor of the NYS Bar Association Health Law Journal, and the governor's appointee to the NYS Task Force and Life and the Law. He is also the current chair of the legal committees of the Health Information eXchange of New York (HIXNY).
In addition to being a member of the adjunct faculty of the Alden March Bioethics Institute, Mr. Swidler a member of the adjunct faculty of the Union College/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Medical Ethics Center. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School ('82), SUNY Binghamton (BA '77, MA '78) and Stuyvesant High School ('72). CV
Sarah Scarpace, PharmD
Sarah L. Scarpace, PharmD, BCOP is the Assistant Dean for Pharmacy Professional Affairs and Associate Professor at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and maintains a clinical practice at the Stratton Veterans' Administration Medical Center in the outpatient Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Albany, NY. She is also Adjunct Associate Professor at the Center for Biomedical Ethics Education and Research at Albany Medical College.
She collaborates with Dr. White in the Alden March Center for Biomedical Ethics, Albany Law School, and the Sage Colleges NP and DNS programs to offer an interprofessional course centered on ethics, public health, and interprofessionality. She has a specific interest in training health care professionals to function in effective interprofessional teams to improve patient care. The foundation for well-functioning teams is to establish a common framework of ethics, values, and an understanding of the role of various professions in optimizing health outcomes.
Dr. Scarpace is actively involved in professional organizations and has served in leadership positions with the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association; the New York State Council of Health-systems Pharmacists (Northeastern chapter); the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy; and was appointed in April 2012 to co-lead the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing, Northeastern Region, NY.
Dr. Scarpace earned her PharmD from the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and completed an oncology pharmacy residency at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Dr. Scarpace is also a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist. She is currently completing a Masters of Public Health, epidemiology concentration, at the University at Albany School of Public Health (expected Spring 2013). CV
Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM
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Linda MacDonald Glenn, JD, LLM is a bioethicist, attorney, educator and consultant. She is a Women's Bioethics Project Scholar and a Fellow with the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and formerly a fellow with the Institute of Ethics at the American Medical Association. Her research encompasses the legal, ethical, and social impact of emerging technologies and evolving notions of personhood.
Prior to returning to an academic setting, Ms. Glenn consulted and practiced as a trial attorney with an emphasis in patient advocacy, bioethical and biotechnology issues, end of life decision-making, reproductive rights, genetics, parental/biological "nature vs. nurture," and animal rights issues. As such, she was the lead attorney in several cutting edge bioethics legal cases. She has advised governmental leaders and agencies, published numerous articles in professional journals and has addressed public and professional groups internationally.
In addition to her faculty appointment at the Alden March Bioethics Institute, Ms. Glenn has taught at the University Of Vermont College of Nursing, the Medical College of Wisconsin, the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola, the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical School, and the University of Health Sciences Antigua. Her extensive experience and passion for the issues facing the legal and health care professions make her a compelling and thought-provoking lecturer. CV
Ricki Lewis, PhD
Ricki Lewis, PhD has been a genetic counselor at CareNet Medical Group in Schenectady since 1984. Dr. Lewis teaches Genethics at the Alden March Bioethics Institute. Shas built an eclectic career around communicating science. Dr. Lewis is the author of Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, currently in its 9th edition from McGraw-Hill Higher Education, and co-author of two human anatomy and physiology textbooks. She is author of Stem Cells Come of Age (InSight Pharma Reports), the essay collection, Discovery: Windows on the Life Sciences (Blackwell Science), the novel, Stem Cell Symphony, and hundreds of articles. Dr. Lewis' book Human Genetics: The Basics will be published by Routledge Press in October, 2010 and her book The Forever Fix: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It will be published by St. Martin's Press in 2011.
Dr. Lewis is a volunteer for Community Hospice in Schenectady, instructor for the Union College Academy for Lifelong Learning, and trustee of the Schenectady Museum. She is a frequent public speaker. Dr. Lewis recently started a website, www.rickilewis.com with a blog called GeneticsWatch. She earned her PhD in developmental genetics from Indiana University in 1980. CV
Cynthia Geppert. MD, MA, PhD, MPH, MSB, DPS
Cynthia Geppert. MD, MA, PhD, MPH, MSB, DPS graduated from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and earned an M.A. in religious ethics at Vanderbilt University before completing her residency in the department of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico where she also completed ethics and consultation-liaison psychiatry fellowships. Dr. Geppert later earned an MPH from A. T. Still University and most recently completed a Master of Science and Doctorate in Professional Studies both with a Concentration in Clinical Ethics Consultation at Alden March Bioethics Institute of Albany Medical College. Dr. Geppert is board certified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. She is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and a fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Dr.Geppert has been an acting health care ethicist at the VA's National Center for Ethics in Health Care since 2014. Dr. Geppert is also the Chief of Consultation Psychiatry & Ethics at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System where she is actively engaged in medical student and resident education in the departments of psychiatry and internal medicine. Dr. Geppert also developed and is the director of the ethics and professionalism education program for the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She is a popular teacher and has won numerous teaching awards. Dr. Geppert is nationally recognized for her ethics expertise and has published over 100 book chapters, articles, and other writings in medical education, addiction, ethics, and psychiatry. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Federal Practitioner. CV
Kathryn Payne, JD
Kate Payne, RN, JD is Director of Ethics at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. She is also an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Before taking her position at Saint Thomas, Ms. Payne was at the University of Chicago where she managed a Critical Care Unit and completed a fellowship in clinical medical ethics. CV
Danielle Holley, JD, MS
Danielle Holley, JD, MS is an associate at O'Connell & Aronowitz's in their Health Department. She is the former Clinical Ethics Fellow at the Alden March Bioethics Institute. She has published an article in the Albany Law Journal of Science and Technology: "Balancing the Edge: The Implications and Acceptability of Off-Label Drug Use", 19 ALB. L. J. SCI. & TECH 633 (2009). Ms. Holley also published an article with Sheila Otto, MA in the Spring 2011 edition of the NYSBA Health Law Journal entitled "Albany Medical Center Family Health Care Decision Act Algorithms." Her current research interests include the legal and ethical aspects of end-of-life care, health care reform, and the physician-patient relationship.
Ms. Holley earned an undergraduate degree in Political Philosophy, Policy and Law with a minor in Bioethics at the University of Virginia. She simultaneously followed this with a JD from Albany Law School with a concentration in health law, and a MS in Bioethics from Albany Medical College. CV
Joshua E. Perry, JD, MS
Joshua E. Perry, JD, MS has been an assistant professor of business law and ethics at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana since 2009. His research and teaching explore legal, ethical, and social policy dilemmas at the intersection of business, medicine, and law. Prior to joining IU, he was on the faculty at the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 2005-2009 and a member of both the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Ethics Committee and the Clinical Ethics Consultation Service.
Mr. Perry's interdisciplinary scholarship exploring legal and ethical issues in medicine and the business of healthcare has been published in a variety of law reviews and peer-reviewed journals across the fields of business, medicine, law, and ethics.
Mr. Perry earned his BA from Lipscomb University, his JD from Vanderbilt University School of Law, and a Masters of Theological Studies (with a concentration in ethics) from Vanderbilt University Divinity School. He practiced law as a civil litigator for two years as a member of the Tennessee Bar prior to entering academe. CV
Diane Plantz, MD, MA
Diane M. Plantz, MD, MA is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children's Mercy Hospital and Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Kansas City, MO. Since obtaining her Masters in Bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2005 she has been active in teaching bioethics to residents, fellows, medical students and masters students. Diane is the course director for Children's Mercy Bioethics Center Pediatric Bioethics Certificate Program where she instructs professionals from various backgrounds both nationally and internationally. Since coming to Children's Mercy in 2005, Diane has been an active member of the Children's Mercy Ethics Committee and Institutional Review Board. CV
Dane Sommer, DMin
Dane R. Sommer, DMin has been the Director of Chaplaincy Services at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics coming to Children's Mercy in 2005, Dane has been in Kansas City, Missouri, since 1987. He is also the Assistant Director of Bioethics Policy and Practice. Dr. Sommer was the first full-time chaplain at Children's Mercy. The Department of Chaplaincy Services now includes seven full-time and four part-time chaplains.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and his Master of Divinity Degree from the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, Minnesota. He received his Doctorate of Ministry from Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, completing a qualitative research project entitled "How Children Die: A Narrative Review of Twenty-Two Pediatric Deaths." Dr. Sommer is a Board Certified Chaplain in the Association for Professional Chaplains, and has full standing in the United Church of Christ.
Dr. Sommer was the founder and first president of the Pediatric Chaplains Network, an organization designed for support of the unique needs of chaplains who work in pediatrics. He is a former member of the national UNOS Ethics Committee. He currently serves as an adjunct professor of bioethics at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He is a frequent lecturer on the theological and spiritual issues of working with hospitalized children. His most recent focus has been on the issue of suffering and evil. CV
Marleen Eijkholt, PhD, LLM
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Marleen Eijkholt, PhD, LLM, is the former Clinical Ethics Fellow at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical Center. At AMBI, she seeks to learn from and consult on the ethical issues that arise in the practice of medicine. She will help developing a course in Neuroethics and contribute to institutional and hospital policies for the clinic and for research.
Before arriving at AMBI, Marleen was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Core for Neuroethics in Vancouver (Canada). She worked on a many projects, but her main project focused on the risks of experimental stem cell interventions for spinal cord injury, as perceived by individuals with a spinal cord injury and health care professionals. Marleen's background is in law and bioethics, with a particular focus on international comparative health law, human rights and legal theory. Marleen has an LL.B/LL.M degree from the Maastricht University (NL), and a PhD in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence from the University of Manchester (UK). At both institutions she held associate lecturer positions and was awarded several prestigious grants, amongst which the 'Talent for the Future' scholarship in Maastricht. She was at the Bioethics Committee of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (FR) from January to April 2010. Marleen combines legal, theoretical, philosophical and ethical approaches in her work, and is excited to be involved in the practical side of clinical ethics. CV
Hayley Dittus-Doria, MPH
Hayley Dittus-Doria, MPH is an Adjunct Instructor at the Alden March Bioethics Institute, serving as a teaching assistant in several online bioethics graduate courses.
Claire Horner, JD, MA
Claire Horner, JD, MA is a Clinical Ethics Fellow at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. She earned a J.D. and M.A. in Bioethics from the University of Pittsburgh, and prior to that she received a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Before joining AMBI, Ms. Horner was an attorney practicing in the areas of estate planning and administration and business law. She also gave regional presentations on issues in bioethics, including legal and ethical issues in foregoing life-sustaining treatment, informed consent, and reproductive technologies. Ms. Horner's research interests include reproductive technologies, informed consent, advance directives and Catholic bioethics. CV
Valerye Milleson, Phd, MS is a Clinical Ethics Fellow at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. Dr. Milleson holds an MS in Biology and a PhD in Philosophy, with specialization in bioethics, ethics, philosophy of technology and ethics education. Prior to coming to Albany Medical College, Dr. Milleson was the Lincoln Teaching Ethics Postdoctoral Fellow at Arizona State University, where one of her main roles involved developing resources and leading workshops to help university faculty improve applied ethics education. She also developed part of the core curriculum and taught for Arizona State University's Applied Ethics and the Professions MA program. Her main research interests include ethics education, ethics communication, and the ethical and social impact of emerging science and technology. CV


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O'Connell Earns Community of Champions Award
Senior football player Michael O'Connell, of Iowa City, represents Iowa State along with one other student-athlete from each of the Big 12 schools on the Chick-fil-A Community of Champions award list. These students are honored based on their involvement in their communities and performance in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. O'Connell has involved himself with many activities within the Ames community, making him one of two football student-athletes honored.
The Community of Champions is made up of student-athletes who maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.0. O'Connell has met and surpassed these expectations by involving himself in over 15 community service events while maintaining an impressive performance in the classroom. Academically, O'Connell shines by appearing on the Big-12 Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 Honoree in 2009.
Along with a stellar academic career, O'Connell's football performance is notable. O'Connell has chalked up 100 career tackles; his career high of 11 stops was vs. Texas A&M in 2009. The free safety played a major role in one of the Cyclones' biggest victories in school history, making a huge interception in the Longhorns' endzone in the ISU-Texas game Saturday.
One of the most extraordinary aspects of O'Connell's Iowa State career is his enormous effort in the Ames community. The 5-11 senior sets an example within Ames by speaking to kids about the importance of exercise and nutrition at the Nevada Schools Exercise Kickoff. He also taught young athletes basic football techniques at the Gilbert Sports Clinic. O'Connell has participated in Little Cyclones camps and Cyclone Tailgate Tours to speak with youth and sign autographs. He is a football representative for the Iowa State Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), and represented Iowa State this year at the Big 12 Leadership Summit in Kansas City, Mo. He is an annual volunteer for the Special Olympic Games as well as the Iowa Games, both of which are hosted by Iowa State.
O'Connell personifies the term "student-athlete." His athletic, academic, and community performance is exemplary, and affirms his place among the Big 12 Community of Champions. O'Connell divides up his time equally between being a business major, an ISU defensive back, and a caring member of the Ames community who sets an example for all Iowa State students.

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After Oxygen halted production on Shawty Lo's controversial reality show "All My Babies' Mamas," the rapper has responded by creating a petition to get the series on the air.
According to RumorFix, the Southern rapper's rep Kali Bowyer says that they're going to fight back. Bowyer explains that they've received more than 123,000 emails to their Atlanta, Georgia offices wanting to save the show, and have started a petition of their own that has 153 supporters as of press time.
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Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - In desperate need of a victory, the Chicago
Bears got a huge effort from their defensive unit, which made plays against an
inept Arizona Cardinals offense to keep the team's postseason hopes alive.
Zack Bowman recovered a fumble in the end zone and Charles Tillman recorded
his third interception return for a touchdown this season, as the Bears
dominated the Cardinals, 28-13, to halt a three-game skid.
After losing five of six following a 7-1 start to the season, the Bears (9-6)
will still need to win next week and receive some help in order to reach the
After a slow start, Jay Cutler finished with 146 yards passing for Chicago and
tossed a touchdown to Brandon Marshall, who caught six passes for 68 yards on
the day. Matt Forte rushed for 88 yards and a score on 12 carries, but left
the contest in the third quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.
After snapping a nine-game losing streak last week with a win against Detroit,
the Cardinals (5-10) reverted back to their losing ways.
Ryan Lindley completed 17-of-30 passes for 141 yards and an interception
before giving way to backup Brian Hoyer, who didn't fair much better in
throwing for 105 yards and an interception on 11-of-19 efficiency. Arizona
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Man injured in hunting accident near Gainesville
Published: Friday, December 21, 2012 at 9:59 a.m.
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GAINESVILLE — A man hunting coyotes near Gainesville is being treated at the hospital after a shooting accident.
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report says 61-year-old Norberto Mondilio Quinones-Caseres was airlifted to Shands Hospital in Gainesville on Tuesday. He told wildlife officials he was climbing over a fence when his gun discharged and a bullet hit him in the abdomen.
An update on his condition has not been released.
Wildlife officials say Quinones-Caseres is from the town of Fort White in Columbia County. He was alert when Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene. He told them he was hunting coyotes.
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Arcade Fire fans must follow a strict dress code when they attend any shows on the band's upcoming U.S. arena tour.
Fans were asked to wear fancy dress to the string of intimate shows the band played in support of its latest album "Reflektor," but the Canadian rockers have now decided to extend the rule to their big-venue North American tour, which kicks off in March.
An instruction on the Ticketmaster.com web page for the shows states, "Please wear formal attire or costume."
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Addressing the crowd at the band's concert at The Roundhouse, London, earlier this month frontman Win Butler said, "To anyone who felt uncomfortable dressing up – I'm not sorry. At least 70 percent of you are getting laid tonight… As long as you showered. That's the secret. Boys."


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We're adding 5 very different coffees today, some very interesting new offerings and some old favorites. First up is the oft-requested and in-shop favorite Guatemala Finca San José Ocaña. This is a classic Bourbon-like wet process coffee with chocolate, concord grape, and spice. We also are adding an unusual dry-process Moka offering: Hawaii Ka'anapali Estate DP Maui Moka. Look for maple syrup, honey, oily body. We have roast suggestions in the full review. Next is a rare find from Indonesia: Sulawesi Wet-Process Toarco Peaberry, different from a wet-hulled Toarco, with a sweeter and cleaner profile and brightness. Another new Kenya to add: Kenya Nyeri AA -Kagumo Coop, a sweet, floral, bright, yet balanced coffee vac-packed at origin for freshness. And finally, it's Brazil Dry-Process Mogiana, a thick-bodied mild fruited coffee we've loved in the past, check out the full review for this and the others. We made new t-shirts! A new Logo T-shirt and a revised version of the Brave the Smoke t-shirt (the last one was from over 9 years ago, so if you have one of those - you are an old-timer! -Maria


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Marshall Magnusson of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is a national champion at the age of 9.
In 2012, Magnusson captured the Senior 50cc DTX (7-8) national No. 1 plate at the AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships.
His toughest competition?
"All the racers in the AMA dirt-track series," he says. "The fastest kids from all over come to race these events."
Magnusson has already been racing for three years, and he hopes to continue racing for at least seven more years. He says he enjoys AMA dirt-track racing "because of the fast competition, new friends and well-run programs."
In 2013, he plans to race in the AMA Dirt Track Grand Championships, the AMA All Star National Flat Track Series and local races.
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BALTIMORE, MD (WUSA) - Ravens fans all over the region are flying high this week as they prepare for the team to make their second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, live on February 3 at 6:30 p.m. on WUSA9.
One Baltimore area jeweler is taking the excitement to another level altogether, essentially offering free jewelry if the Ravens shut out San Francisco in the big game.
Saxon's Diamond Center has promised refunds on jewelry purchased between January 26-February 2 at their Bel Air and Aberdeen locations, if the Ravens hold the 49ers to zero points in the Super Bowl.
The jeweler will refund purchases made on those dates up to $5,000 each.
"It's an exciting time," Kevin Ferrell, President of Saxon's Diamond Centers, said in a press release. "Everyone around here supports the Ravens and nothing would please me more than to see San Francisco go down and go down big."
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Sweltering weather means sweatier, oilier skin, which breaks down makeup. And the more layers you put on, the likelier they are to slip and slide. Who wants to slather on extra products anyway? Instead, look for a light-feeling multitasker like Neutrogena Healthy Skin Compact Makeup SPF 55 ($14, drugstores) — hydration, coverage, and SPF all in one.
2. Pencil It In
Opt for eye and lip pencils over liquid liner and lipstick. Their waxy formulas resist dissolution on damp skin; plus, lip pencil under gloss makes the shiny layer last longer by giving it something to adhere to, says Chantel Miller, senior makeup artist for the MAC Pro Team. For super budge-proof color, look for waterproof formulations. Try Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye and Lip Pencils ($18 each, Sephora), and store them in your fridge. The cold solidifies the wax for easier sharpening and application.
3. Pick a Powder
Choose powder blushes/bronzers and eye shadows during the summer; cream formulas melt in the heat. For long-lasting color, first dab on a mattifying gel, like Paula's Choice Shine Stopper Instant Matte Finish ($22, paulaschoice.com). "It creates a dry base that helps color stick, but it's not as thick or heavy as a primer," says star makeup artist Carmindy. (Too much primer, says Miller, may actually cause your foundation to slip in the humidity.)
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Sure, waterproof mascara stays on, but it can also take a toll on your lashes. "Chemicals in these formulas can make eyelashes dry and brittle," says Carmindy. Instead, use a mascara with tube technology — microfibers that wrap around lash tips for a lengthened look. Try L'Oréal Paris Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara ($11, drugstores). It won't come off in the heat and humidity, but will when rubbed gently with warm water.
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Women's 4x400m Relay No. 2 In Program History
DES MOINES, Iowa – Career performances and historic marks in three events highlighted Iowa State's showing at Day 2 of the Drake Relays. The Cyclones notched two slots on the program's top-10 lists in today's effort, both ranking in the top-five all time.
The women's 4x400-meter relay team notched the second-fastest time in program history this afternoon, clocking in at 3:36.39. Kendra White, Ese Okoro, Dana Christensen and Krista Shoeman took second in their heat and notched the sixth-fastest time overall en route to qualifying for the event final. The team was just 0.17 seconds off of the all-time mark set last season by White, Okoro, Christensen and Ejiro Okoro, who set the mark at 3:36.22. The Cyclones will be taking on relay teams from Baylor, Notre Dame, Iowa, Purdue, North Dakota State, Arkansas and Washington in the finals tomorrow afternoon.
Kelly McCoy moved up from seventh to fifth in program history, setting a new personal record in the high jump. The Cary, Ill., native finished fifth overall, clearing a height of 5 feet, 9.25 inches in her first appearance at the Drake Relays. McCoy's fifth-place finish came down to misses, as she was one of four competitors to finish at the height. Teammate Hannah Willms placed 13th in the competition, one height lower than McCoy at 5'7.75".
Mark Johnson equaled his career-best in the long jump, leaping a distance of 23 feet, 4.75 inches. The mark is his best in outdoor competition, only equaling the mark this past indoor season at the UNI-Dome Open.
In the men's 110-meter hurdles, Ryan Sander notched his fastest performance of the season. Sander crossed the line in 14.35 seconds in the fourth-fastest time of his career, having clocked in at 14.33 three different times in his years as a Cyclone.
Derek Jones, Kris Brander, Trey Achterhoff and Jacob Hoogensen put together the fastest men's 4x400-meter relay on the Blue Oval, clocking in at 3:12.20.
110H: 1) Greggmar Swift, Indiana State, 13.65; 12) Ryan Sander, Iowa State, 14.35
4x400m (W): 1) Baylor, 3:33.07; 6) Iowa State, 3:36.39
4x400m (M): 1) TCU, 3:05.81; 21) Iowa State, 3:12.20
High Jump (W): 1) Erika Hurd, Cincinnati, 6'00.50"; 5) Kelly McCoy, Iowa State, 5'9.25"; 13) Hannah Willms, Iowa State, 5'7.75"
Long Jump (M): 1) Patrick Raedler, Nebraska, 25'05.50"; 14) Mark Johnson, Iowa State, 23'4.75"
Discus (W): 1) Mary Theisen, Indiana State, 174'00"; 12) Christina Hillman, Iowa State, 145'00"
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2) i had to move her large flapping beef curtains to the sides while i fucked her.
2) i had to move her large flapping beef curtains to the sides while i fucked her.
de Steve Poopinyourmouth 04 Martie 2008
Found on VERY obese women, the excess lard that flaps between the abdomen and the knees.
I thought the hoe was wearing a weighted slip under her skirt, but it was actually just her beef curtain!
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disgustingly large or floppy outer lips of a females vagina
Her beef curtains were floppier than a bassett hounds ears.
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While beef curtain quite clearly relates to the facilities of a lady to enable a gentleman to gain entry with his pork sword, the reason is hitherto explained. In the 1970s many members of the middle class had dreadful looking reddy-brown curtains hanging in their houses often smelling of the sunday roast which had been enjoyed by the said middle classes on previous sundays. More often than not these people would enjoy a good bit of beef which is why the said curtains smelled the way they did. A lady's receptical which enables penal entry has a very similar persona after many years of sexual attention as the aforementioned 1970s curtains. The expression 'beef curtain' found its origin in the late 1970s.
1970s reddy-brown curtains hanging in 1970s middle class homes smelling of the recent sunday roast often beef. Womans naughty bits look and smell the same after use.
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another word for female gentalia, or a vagina.
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Brackins averaged 11 and 5 his freshman year. Fizer put up 15 and 7. Those two might be ahead of him defensively at this point, but he's more diverse offensively. Any others?
Fred was 12 and 5 his freshman year, not too bad of company for Georges.
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Georges would score 15 and 7 if he were on Fizers freshman team. They had nothing else.
One of my favorite things about Ken Pomeroy's website is that it has player comparisons based on complex statistical data. George's two top comps right now are a freshman Chandler Parsons and a freshman Quincy Poindexter, both of whom are seeing some decent time in the NBA this year. I don't think Georges would translate to the NBA like those two, but those were both really good college players as well. George's top comp was Robbie Hummel for awhile, so he's in good company. Georges is ISU's only player to be compared to players of that level. It's impressive because I think the comparison options include every D1 player who's played significant time since 07 or so.
In an interesting side note, Korie Lucious top comp is 2013 Elijah Johnson from Kansas. Their numbers adjusted for possessions are very similar.
Jeff Grayer averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds as a freshman.
Grayer is the best Freshman I remember playing for ISU. Him and Thompkins were a fun pair for 4 years.
He's going to be one of the best we've had, I think. At least from a scoring standpoint. Fizer was an absolute beast his junior year. Going to take a lot to top that.
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Grayer is the best Freshman I remember playing for ISU. Him and Thompkins were a fun pair for 4 years.
That they were.
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* projected finish at the end of the 2013 campaign.
Some of the better Freshman seasons:
Ejim averaged 10.3 and 6.7.
Clark averaged about 7 points and 4 rebounds.
Stinson averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Blalock averaged 7.5 points and about 4 assists.
As others have stated, Georges's game doesn't really translate well to the NBA so I think he will be around for all four years, which is awesome. He could be a great one.
Now that MBB is back, do we still have to pretend that WBB matters?
I may be way off base here, but I think he compares well to Julius Michalik. He averaged 5.7 rebounds and 12.6 points as a freshmen. Similar to Niang in that he shot for a good percentage, could hit the 3 regularly, and was not all that powerfully built....espeicially as a freshman. I do think Julius was better defensively early in his career though.
I do think Niang has more upside than Julius had though.
Just my 2 cents.
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I disagree with many of you. I think Niang plays in the NBA after finishing his ISU career. I think his game will translate just fine.
Originally Posted by Dryburn
I may be way off base here, but I think he compares well to Julius Michalik. .
I have been thinking Rancik, for similar reasons - can hit the three, can score inside but really likes to be outside more. Rancik (at least as I recall) was more comfortable and stronger inside than Julo. Sometimes I think Julo was a "2" trapped in a "5" body.
On a side note, sometimes when Georges spins and writhes his way to the hoop, reminds me of Kenny Pratt.
Georges is already decently tough; can't wait to see him when he is all grown up!
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I disagree with many of you. I think Niang plays in the NBA after finishing his ISU career. I think his game will translate just fine.
You may very well be right. There are plenty of guys there who I didn't think would make it.
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I just sent in my season tickets back into ISU and was wondering when the mens season schedule will be released
Men want to have fun, women want to take fun out to the middle of the woods and shoot it in the head.
I believe the Big 12 portion will be released today.
I'm on Twitter: @khaal53
Big XII schedule is being announced today at 11.
Don't know if it had been posted or not, but we drew providence first in the SP tourney
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Don't know if it had been posted or not, but we drew providence first in the SP tourney
I'm sure this is something your computer did instead of you, but it's funny to see this back-to-back.
Going to that South Padre Invitational would be a nice time.
And then the first post disappears. Never mind.
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Yeah, you can blame my iPod for that one haha
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Yeah, you can blame my iPod for that one haha
dang last year the full schedule was released on Aug 3rd
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A lot of ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU games this year. Nice.
@Texas A&M
Oklahoma State
@Texas Tech
Kansas State
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Texas Tech
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5 weekday games at home, 4 weekend games. @ of the weekday games at 8, which will suck, but as of right now all the weekend games are in the afternoon!
When I worked 3rd shift, those 8 PM games were fun times to call in late. At halftime.
Assuming we can start winning on the road in the Big 12, starting with the K-State game at home we got a nice stretch there to pull of lots of Ws.
I count 7 games on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU with 4 of them being at home.
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This all started when I enrolled for PWB, the most exciting course in network security. I had enough days to spend in lab but the pressure was to complete it in a months time. I started Lab from day 1. Lab was most exciting thing. It taught me "Enumeration is the KEY". Enumerate, enumerate & enumerate before exploitation.
Lab was having approx 60 machines waiting to get pwned with different OS and vulnerabilities. I managed to get Lab Goal pwning all targets in the path.
It was fun to get shell on server.
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Ay 11:30PM, mail arrived with all necessary information for the exam. Looking at it, I feel confident and started my enumeration phase.
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At 1:00PM, I had lunch and started fresh with other targets since the last on was more painful. Bingo!! More success!! but still less.
This has increased my confidence a little. Now I decided to head the painful target one more time. I had a backup plan in mind if this thing doesn't work for next 2 hr. My heart started beating fast n fast as time was running out.
And it happened !! I managed to score more than the passing limit. Hush!! :)
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There were moments during challenge when you see all things perfect but result is fail. I learned to keep eye on very small details which effectively contribute a big difference.
During all these painful 30 days, my wife stood behind me and this certification would not be possible without her help and support. I thank you, my Love.
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One year ago today, 24 people were killed and dozens more injured in the largest tornado outbreak in state history. There were 30 confirmed tornadoes on April 16, 2011 in North Carolina.
Several tornadoes tracked across Eastern Carolina. Four tornado supercells tracked across the area between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Twelve of the fatalities were in Bertie County, where and EF-3 tornado hit near Askewville and Colerain. About fifty people were injured there. The storm was on the ground for 19 miles, and it was three-quarters of a mile wide. Between 6:50 p.m. and 7:15 p.m., the giant tornado did tremendous damage.
There will be a candlelight vigil in Colerain tonight as the community looks back on that deadly day. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Colerain Elementary School.
Greene County still feels the effects of the tornado there each weekday. The storm all but destroyed Greene County Middle School in Snow Hill. Students are attending classes in mobile classrooms this year, while construction is underway to rebuild.
One of the tiniest survivors of the tornado continues to recover. Evan Salerno was not quite two years old when the storm hit. It ripped the roof off his home in Jacksonville, and pulled Evan out of his crib just moments before his mother went to get him from his room. He suffered serious injuries and spent months at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. He will be a featured child during the Children's Miracle Network Telethon this June.
More injuries were reported in the Falcon Ridge community of Craven County, between New Bern and Havelock. A tornado caused serious damage to several homes there. The Giossi Family had a close call; a tree crashed into the room where their baby boy was sleeping just moments before.
Wilson was also hit hard. A wall was ripped off a dry cleaners building at Forest Hills Rd. and Highway 42. Another unforgettable image was
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"It may seem counterintuitive, but we've seen an increase in demand over the past 60 days," says John Doyle, North American leader for Spencer Stuart's HR executive recruitment practice, based in Chicago.
"Companies are moving forward with unprecedented change initiatives, and CEOs know that their HR executive, along with their CFO, are the keys for moving ahead through the crisis," Doyle says. "If they're not happy with who they've got, they're looking around."
When a company needs a new top executive, the CEO typically calls the head of HR to coordinate the search, but recruiting a new HR executive obviously requires a different approach.
"Instead, the CEO contacts a search firm's industry consultant, who then brings in a functional HR consultant," Doyle says. In Spencer Stuart's HR practice, both the industry consultant and the functional HR consultant meet face-to-face with the CEO.
"At these meetings, all CEOs say the same thing," Doyle reports. "They all tell you that they value HR. They all tell you that they want a business partner. And then they tell you to go out and get them someone from Pepsi or General Electric.
"So we have to initiate a real conversation and dig a little deeper to discover the actual parameters for the position. At that point, it becomes a working meeting about business issues. Then we can begin to develop a specification and look at potential targets."
This subtle process launches a not-so-subtle attempt to pull proven HR talent out of one large company and place it in another. Top executive recruiters agree that the key to a successful search hinges on their ability to understand company-specific needs and then produce candidates with true business acumen—the overarching qualification for the top HR job at the world's largest companies.
Defining needs
Based in Stamford, Connecticut, Wendy Murphy is a leader in the HR executive practice for Heidrick & Struggles, one of the largest global search firms, with 416 consultants worldwide, including 36 consultants in the HR practice. Murphy and her team have recruited top HR executives such as Wendy's Jeff Cava and TIAA-CREF's Dermot O'Brien.
"The average search for a chief human resources officer will take 120 days if all parties are engaged, meaning that they are willing to clear their calendars," Murphy says. "It's a simple process, but there are many nuances and buy-in issues."
The first step is to spend time with the key stakeholders.
"You have to gather insight from the very beginning, especially into anyone involved in the selection process and also, very importantly, any resisters—those who do not share the same vision of the HR role or see its specific value," Murphy says.
With that understanding, Murphy then develops the position specification, which must represent the views of all parties and clearly define the behavioral competencies required for the position.
"You have to be able to specify who is successful in the client's corporate environment, how the organization functions operationally and how decisions are made," she says.
Heidrick & Struggles collects extensive data on potential chief HR officer candidates and closely tracks their careers. Murphy maintains personal contact with a significant number of top HR executives.
"As soon as I am engaged, I know where I'm going," she says. "If I didn't, I shouldn't be doing this. When we sit with the CEO and the senior team, I may tweak my thinking based on the insights I gain, but I have candidates in mind immediately."
Murphy and her team typically present three to seven candidates, depending on the client's appetite. The client usually asks back two or three.
"The most difficult part of the process is finding the fit with the organization and the click with the CEO," Murphy says. "HR people are generally the type of people who get along with everyone. They know what a CEO wants to hear, so we have to look carefully for evidence of competencies."
Investigating the track record
The HR consultants at Heidrick & Struggles look for executives who are able to act decisively rather than be the consensus builders who often dominate the HR field.
"To distinguish between the two takes digging deep with behavioral assessments and asking very specific questions about their past experiences," Murphy notes. References are critical, and Murphy reaches far beyond the names provided by the candidate.
Among Murphy's Fortune 500 clients, the qualifications required to land the top HR spot fall into one of three "buckets" of mandatory, demonstrable qualities and skills. The first is a strategic mind-set.
"This includes business acumen, critical thinking and the ability to understand the company's customers," she says.
Murphy constantly assesses her HR executive contacts for this quality.
"If I ask a potential candidate, 'So how are things with you?' and they tell me that they have just launched a new employee engagement program, I know I'm not talking to the right person. But if they tell me about the business—growth opportunities, revenues and earnings, for example—I know I'm on the right track."
The second bucket includes the skills and experience necessary to be a subject-matter expert, and the mandatory areas of expertise are governance, executive compensation and global human resources. Board experience is a big plus.
"Talent management is a fourth area, but everyone in management is thinking about talent, and it's assumed that CHRO candidates are thinking about that too," Murphy says.
The third bucket contains all the skills necessary for leadership.
"Evidence of leadership skills and strategic ability includes examples of how the HR executive has driven a change process, how the executive has driven accountability into the system and how the executive has used rewards to drive behavior," Murphy says. "And there must be evidence that the executive led these efforts rather than relying on outside consultants."
Murphy notes that the top HR spot does not require an MBA, but the degree is counted as a plus, especially if the concentration was in finance.
A related advanced degree is also a plus.
"Certificates of any kind are inconsequential," Murphy says. "Most CEOs don't even know what they are."
The number of years of experience that a company may require ranges from 12 to 30, but 15 is generally solid. Murphy notes that the average years of experience required is drifting down. She also notes that she increasingly sees HR leaders catapulted into the chief HR officer position from divisions at best-practices companies such as General Electric.
Pools and differentiators
At Spencer Stuart, 20 core consultants staff the HR executive search practice, supported by 350 executive search consultants worldwide. The firm has conducted more than 1,000 senior-level HR executive searches in the past five years.
"We're in the market all the time," Doyle says. "Our job is to know the candidate pool long before a search begins. We know the HR executives at the Fortune 500 and their direct reports. With this knowledge of the candidate pool in hand, we can customize a go-to-market strategy of a client."
The top three qualifications for an HR executive at a major company are business acumen, strategic mind-set and the ability to act as a change agent, Doyle says.
"The fourth is that they must be a talent guru. Within that qualification, the subsets of expertise are succession planning, leadership development, executive compensation, board experience and global expertise. The assumption is that all the candidates are HR experts and bring best practices with them."
For some companies, board experience may be a differentiator. For global companies, international experience, which means having lived and worked overseas, may be a differentiator, and multilingual candidates may have an advantage.
"We always pull from HR executives who are in the top jobs or executives at very large divisions," Doyle says. "Executives in this latter group, however, often lack experience with executive compensation and boards, so if those two areas are completely critical to the organization—and they often are—we have to stick with the pool of top HR executives at major companies."
Spencer Stuart's clients, which include Fortune 100 companies, typically require 15 to 20 years' experience.
"Without that, a candidate simply doesn't have the business acumen or strategic mind-set," Doyle notes.
Spencer Stuart consultants measure business acumen and the strategic mind-set by the candidate's track record for driving business change and financial performance and the responses from references.
Doyle notes two trends are emerging in hiring for the top HR position.
"One is that we are now seeing the rise of non-nationals recruited from outside the United States for the top HR positions at U.S.-based companies," he says. "As globalization continues, companies are looking for top talent—period. So we have to look at the global talent pool."
Another trend is that executives with little or no human resources experience are increasingly moving into the top HR spot.
"This has occurred at companies such as Microsoft and Pepsi," Doyle says, adding that the executives who have succeeded in landing the top HR position from outside the function usually move into the job with a strong HR organization under them.
"These appointments demonstrate the emphasis on business acumen," he says.