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Winners wrap:
Big winners: Les Miserables, Homeland, Girls
Big losers: Lincoln, Steven Spielberg
New faces: Lena Dunham (Girls), Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Adele (Skyfall), Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Old faces: Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln), Kevin Costner (Hatfields & McCoys), Ben Affleck (Argo), Jodie Foster.
Perennial winners: Julianne Moore (Game Change), Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Claire Danes (Homeland), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey)
Aussies: Hugh was the big winner but Naomi, Nicole and Keith all leave empty handed.
Hugh Jackman. Photo: Getty
Well that was ... sedate. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were great but there just wasn't enough of them. Where were the skits? Lots of comedy stars were presenters but unfortunately were not given any room to provide the laughs the show so sorely needed (special shout out to Aziz though). What did you think?
And that's all folks. Tina and Amy bid you all a good night, saying "we're going home with Jodie Foster".
George Clooney joins the cast and crew on the stage (he was a producer on the film).
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Zero Dark Thirty
And the winner is: Argo
Argo's actor-director Ben Affleck, producers Grant Heslov and George Clooney. Photo: Getty
Julia Roberts announces best film ... Argo.
His speech was heartfelt ... but dull. I really hope that is no reflection on Lincoln.
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Richard Gere, Arbitrage
John Hawkes, The Sessions
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
And the winner is: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best actor up next.
"To powerful, fearless women," says Jessica to her director Kathryn Bigelow. "You've done more for women in cinema than you take credit for".
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
And the winner is: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Actress Jessica Chastain.
"I've been on the sidelines for YEARS," says Jessica, so this award means a lot.
And it goes to Jessica Chastain. She's one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood right now so we can't complain too much (doesn't mean we won't though!). We was robbed!
Best actress in a movie drama is up. Fingers crossed for Naomi.
Tina and Amy are back. "Please welcome a middle-aged George Clooney".
Anne Hathaway took over the microphone to thank those she forgot earlier. This is a bad trend, a very bad trend. Get it together people! Since when were the Golden Globes about diligence?
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Les Misérables
Moonrise Kingdom
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Silver Linings Playbook
And the winner is: Les Misérables
Jeremy Renner takes the stage to introduce the now controversial Zero Dark Thirty. It is going gangbusters at the US box office (and stars Joel Edgerton) but won't hit Australian cinemas until Jan 31.
Zero Dark Thirty - Trailer
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Jackman said the first day of rehearsals were humiliating and he went home convinced he should back out of the film. Deborah changed his mind. Thanks Deb! (There is a Russell Crowe barb in this but I just can't bring myself to write it. Joan Rivers wouldn't be happy with me.)
He says he has the most amazing wife in the world in Deborah Lee Furness. Look out Jennifer Garner, you've got competition! More seriously, he rattled off a very impressive list of names and also gave an anecdote about the film - now that's how you give a speech!
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Jack Black, Bernie
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Ewan McGregor, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Bill Murray, Hyde Park on the Hudson
And the winner is: Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Hugh Jackman. Photo: AP
Hugh comes to the stage saying "wow". He is still recovering from the flu and is stammering a bit which is very unlike him. The man is usually unflappable.
She announces Best actor in a comedy or musical, and it's HUGH!!!
Jennifer Garner takes the stage to present an award but starts off by thanking the people that Ben forgot at his behest. She really is a doll.
Christian Bale takes the stage to introduce Silver Linings Playbook, starring Jacki Weaver. Lots of love for this film.
Silver Linings Playbook - Trailer
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"It took a group to raise this very demented child." Lena is talking for the group yet focusing on herself. Hannah much?
Lena speaks for the group and says they taught her about nakedness - emotional and physical.
Best TV Series, Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
And the winner is: Girls
And it's Lena again! Paul Rudd looks strangely unamused - I guess Judd Apatow has a new golden child.
Talk show heavyweights Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel take the stage for the best TV comedy awards.
Ben thanks his kids and says his wife Jennifer Garner is "my everything". Awwww. That said, I remember Tom Cruise saying something similar to Nicole Kidman all those years ago. #grainofsalt
Quentin is shooting daggers with his eyes. Uh oh, I don't think you don't want to make Quentin mad.
Best Director
Ben Affleck, Argo
Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
And the winner is: Ben Affleck, Argo
Ben Affleck, woot woot! He's back baby (and still rocking that beard).
Halle Berry takes the stage to announce best director -- a heavy hitting award, fantastic.
It's time for an ad and we need it. Still plenty of awards to go, and lots of faces we haven't seen, so don't go away.
She thanks her kids "I love you I love you I love you" and it's emotional. New mum Emily Deschanel is crying. "This feels like the end of an era," Jodie says. "Here's to the next 50 years!". Show me a dry eye, I dare you!
Mel Gibson looks enthralled. Or drunk. I can't tell, he isn't showing much range (insert joke).
Public figures are now expected to make their entire lives public "and I'm not Honey Boo Boo", she says. "I have given everything up there (ie, on film) and that's reality enough".
"I hope you won't be disappointed that there isn't a coming out speech tonight because I did that years ago."
She thanks the various crews "we made movies together, and you can't get more intimate than that". Side note: I must really visit a movie set one day.
Jodie Foster. Photo: Jason Merritt
Jodie says: "For all of you SNL fans: I'm 50!". And I hate to say it, but that is a strong contender for most awkward moment award. I just don't think we expect funny from her. Thoughts?
We get a look back at her career and let's face it, she's amazing. Plus she worked with Mel Gibson - and recently - so she has earned her award.
Turns out he is here to announce the one award that only has one nominee. Jodie Foster for the Cecile B. DeMille Award. Now she can't dare say how surprised she is! (but if she does, don't just drink, skull!).
Iron Man, aka Robert Downey Jnr, takes the stage. Not sure why, too busy staring. Ask me later.
Singer Taylor Swift. Photo: Alexandra Wyman
"Taylor Swift, you stay away from Michael J Fox's son," says Tina, in her first shocking barb. "She needs a little me time," Tina explains, referring to Taylor's recent breakup with One Direction star Harry. (can't believe I know that, eek!)
Amy and Tina are back, drinks in hand. "Everyone's getting a little loose now they're all losers," says Amy.
Winners are grinners:
Golden Globe Awards 2013
Hugh Jackman shows off his Golden Globe for best actor (comedy or musical) for Les Miserables. Photo: Getty Images
Lena is trembling. She has notes and has many people to thank which seems very newbie and very sweet. Then she delicately walks offstage in her heels - fabulous!
Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Lena Dunham, Girls
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
And the winner is: Lena Dunham, Girls
Photo: AP Photo/NBC, Paul Drinkwater.
Lena Dunham for Girls wins!
They are here to announce the category where our actual hosts feature - best actress in a comedy.
Jason Bateman and Aziz Ansari take the stage -- what a great combination. Aziz is the loose cannon and Jason is the straight man. I'll just say it now -- next year's hosts??
Liev Schreiber joins the stage to introduce a film about a tragedy and being lost at sea. No, he isn't here for his wife's film The Impossible, but to introduce the 'unfilmable masterpiece' Life of Pi.
Trailer - Life of Pi
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Yay! Girl heroes rock! Let this award join the chorus of 'more please'.
Best Animated Feature Film
Hotel Transylvania
Rise of the Guardians
Wreck-It Ralph
And the winner is: Brave
The Les Mis star brings the Gervais-like ribbing to the stage, he mentions the cost of Russell Crowe's singing lessons ... "that was a good investment" winkwink. Mark Wahlberg looked horrified, bless.
Sacha Baron Cohen takes the stage with a glass of, cognac? blackcurrent juice? cough mixture? I'd put nothing past him.
Ellen has tweeted that Amy and Tina are hilarious. That's high praise indeed. My major complaint so far is that they haven't been on stage enough.
(ps Ellen, I can't wait for your visit!)
"I have to thank my son, for joining me (in utuero) thoughout the whole process". Nice, but strange. A lot like Claire Danes I guess.
"I have to thank the press who have been so insanely generous to me and for so many years now," says Claire Danes. Smart move Claire, very smart move.
Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama
Connie Britton, Nashville
Glenn Close, Damages
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
And the winner is: Claire Danes, Homeland
Next up: best actress in a TV drama.
Not to be confused with Armoire, a heart-warming tale of love between two wardrobes. (sorry) Warning: hearts will be baroque. (I can't seem to stop).
Best Foreign-Language Film
Amour (Austria)
A Royal Affair (Denmark)
The Intouchables (France
Kon-Tiki (Norway)
Rust and Bone (France)
And the winner is: Amour (Austria)
Arnie takes the stage with Sly. What a flashback. They of course can't resist a skit. They are on to announce the best foreign film but instead make fun of each other's accents. Arnie says English is the second language for both of them. Ouch. Glad to see Arnie did indeed bring the awkward goods to the show.
Another ad break. From the awkward files, here's a special red carpet moment with Hugh Jackman and his Les Mis co-star Amanda Seyfried.
Seyfried's strange exchange with Jackman
Hugh Jackman's co-star in Les Miserables Amanda Seyfried removes herself from the podium at the Golden Globes after an odd exchange with the actor and his wife Deborra Lee-Furness on the red carpet.PT1M33S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2cozg 620 349 January 14, 2013
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Don says he is surprised to win - DRINK! But to be honest I think we all are.
He tells his kids he loves them and 'to go to bed'. Awwww.
Best Actor, TV Series Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
And the winner is: Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Debra Messing and Lucy Lui are on to announce the best actor in a TV comedy. Their skit is nonexistant which is disappointing as they are both so fab. Wasted opp methinks.
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is introduced. That movie was described to me as "not that bad really". It's always wise to have low expectations.
Quentin says "wow, I'm surprised". There should be a drinking game for that response. Are they surprised? Really?
Best Screenplay, Motion Picture
Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Tony Kushner, Lincoln
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Quentin Taratino, Django Unchained
Chris Terrio, Argo
And the winner is: Quentin Taratino, Django Unchained
Here comes RPatz, along with Amanda Seyfried, to announce best screenplay. Considering how bad his year was - and I'm just talking films - he's lucky to be on stage. (too mean?)
Anne said nothing about dreaming a dream or Susan Boyle and I admire her restraint. She is obviously a bigger person than me - which is astounding considering she only ate oatmeal paste.
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy
And the winner is: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
The former movie princess thanks Flying Nun Sally Field for the inspiration and proving that someone from, shall we say 'light' beginnings, can go on to do great work. Awwwww. Sally looks touched rather than offended, so that's nice.
"Thank you for this lovely blunt object that I will use as a weapon against self doubt."
"Blurg!" says Anne. "Thanks for that word Tina".
Anne Hathaway wins for Les Mis!
Megan Fox and Jonah Hill announce best supporting actress in a comedy or musical. They kept their skit (thankfully) very brief.
Jamie Foxx introduces Django Unchained.
Django Unchained
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I'm very sad that Max Greenfield has missed out again. And just because I want to say it: Mandy Patinkin HOLLA.
Ed Harris wasn't there to accept the award - so one less speech, yay!
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Max Greenfield, New Girl
Ed Harris, Game Change
Danny Huston, Magic City
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
And the winner is: Ed Harris, Game Change
Now that the actresses in this category have been announced, it's time to vote on the movies. Go for it! And let me just say it now, what the hell is Les Mis doing in this line up??? It seems an odd fit regarding tone.
Poll: What is your pick to win best musical or comedy?
- The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
- Les Miserables
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
- Silver Linings Playbook
Total votes: 2078.
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Poll closed 15 Jan, 2013
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GARRY MADDOX: It's no real surprise but the two Australians nominated in the music categories are out of luck.
Composer Johnny Klimek (Cloud Atlas) was pipped by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi) and Keith Urban ("For You" from Act of Valor) lost out to Adele and Paul Epworth (Skyfall from Skyfall). But as mentioned earlier, Hugh Jackman is the easily best chance of an Australian award for Les Miserables.
She thanks her family and actually seems to mean it. She must come from one of those functional families, I've heard about those. They don't often make for good television though, and so it is here too.
Jennifer Lawrence: "I beat Meryl". And yes, that is AMAZING. Kudos.
I don't think she will be going hungry this awards season. *boom tish* (apols)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Emily Blunt, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Maggie Smith, Quartet
Meryl Streep, Hope Springs
And the winner is: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Will to Kristen: "What does that say? Murial?" "Yes, Murial for Hope Springs".
And yes, they deliver! They fake having seen all the nominated movies and thankfully they make it funny. "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen -- you know, salmon, and in the Yemen -- aaaaaahmazing"
SNL alumni Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig come on stage. This has got to be good.
And Amy is back, yay! "What a very special guest," she says of Bill. "That was Hillary Clinton's husband!"
...and he introduces Spielberg's Lincoln. Ah, of course.
Lincoln - Trailer
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Bill Clinton takes the stage. Okaaaaaaaay.
He says the Globes are great because they showcase films and performances that might not otherwise have been seen. --I don't think they will be hiring him for their PR any time soon.
Kevin Coster says: 'I know you don't want long speeches, but .....'
Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Woody Harrelson, Game Change
Toby Jones, The Girl
Clive Owen, Hemingway & Gellhorn
And the winner is: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Jessica Alba, dripping in jewels, and Keifer Sutherland take the stage for best actor in a TV miniseries.
It's an ad break, which is a great time to revisit the red carpet glamour:
Glitter and glam on the Globes red carpet
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Best Original Song, Motion Picture
"For You," Act of Valor, Monty Powell & Keith Urban
"Not Running Anymore," Stand Up Guys, Jon Bon Jovi
"Safe and Sound," The Hunger Games, Taylor Swift. John Paul White, Joy Williams & T Bone Burnett
"Skyfall," Skyfall, Adele & Paul Epworth
"Suddenly," Les Misérables, Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boublil
And the winner is: "Skyfall," Skyfall, Adele & Paul Epworth
New mum Adele says she came for a night out and was not expecting the award (silly thing). She is a breath of fresh air, so effervescent! And kept the thank yous short and sweet - now I like her even more!
And the Aussies take another hit -- Keith Urban missed out on best original song. But Adele picked up the gong for Skyfall and really, it was amazing, so well done!
So how much attention should we pay to the Golden Globe awards? Not much says Deadline's Nikki Finke. She lets loose, saying it has 'zero credibility'
She writes: "Studios and networks lavishly lobby the HFPA and almost always score nominations. Actors win in direct correlation to their glamour quotient."
"The only reason I can think of to tune in to the Golden Globes is for the unexpected. Jack Nicholson has mooned the audience, Jim Carrey has talked out of his butt, Christine Lahti was locked in the bathroom, and other unscripted weirdness occurs at this intimate dinner."
I think we'll keep these comments in mind if the Aussies walk away empty handed.
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina
Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Cloud Atlas
John Williams, Lincoln
And the winner is: Mychael Danna, Life of Pi
Jennifer Lopez takes the stage in a show-stopping dress. Well, almost, the show is of course still going on. She introduces the best original score for a motion picture award.
John Goodman and Tony Mendez (CIA) come on stage to introduce Argo, 'the film about a movie that was never made'.
Best TV Series, Drama
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
The Newsroom
And the winner is: Homeland
*sniff* but the Homeland-style jazz music as the winners walk on stage is nice.
Best drama TV series is up...
Salma and Paul are still hanging around ... there's an awkward silence. I was wondering when the awkward would arrive!
And we're disappointed right? But probably not surprised. My vote was for Jeff Daniels. Anyone who can pull off an Aaron Sorkin diatribe, I mean monologue, and still come off as eloquent and intelligent deserves a freaking award. Besides he was in Dumb and Dumber, saynomore.
Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama
Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
And the winner is: Damian Lewis, Homeland
Damian Lewis on the red carpet with wife Helen McCrory. Photo: Jason Redmond/Reuters
Salma Hayek and Paul Rudd take the stage to announce best actor in a TV drama.
Rosario Dawson introduces the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - the cast and crew must be loving the Globes right about now, they actually get a gurnsey!
Movies get the most attention but TV is really the one closest to our hearts. Take your vote below.
Poll: What is your pick to win best comedy TV series?
- The Big Bang Theory
- Episodes
- Girls
- Modern Family
- Smash
Total votes: 2336.
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Poll closed 15 Jan, 2013
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Now it's time for a speech from the HFPA -- time for a cup of tea then!
Giles Hardie: And how will the Aussies fare? There are four Australians nominated across five different awards, with Nicole Kidman preparing speeches for two categories. The best bet is Hugh Jackman, who is the favourite to win for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performance as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Jackman also has an interest in the best song category, where his performance in the film of the newly written Suddenly has been nominated, yet it is the writers who take home this award.
Keith Urban has been nominated for his song For You from the movie Act of Valor. Naomi Watts is also thought to have a chance for best actress in a drama (The Impossible), but she is up against Jessica Chastain, who is very likely to take the award for Zero Dark Thirty. Which leaves Kidman's two nominations, neither of which are looking particularly strong. In the best supporting-actress category, where the genres aren't split, she faces strong competition and is considered the outsider, with Anne Hathaway the favourite for Les Miserables. Kidman's chances are better in the best actress in a mini-series or movie-made-for-television category, but this is likely to come down to either Julianne Moore for Game Change or Jessica Lange for American Horror Story: Asylum.
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Garry Maddox: The Academy Awards has grabbed all the attention with its nominations. And although the Golden Globes are no reliable predictor of Oscars success, they will play a role.
Oscar nominees who win today will be aware that a slip-up, controversy or messy acceptance speech could affect their chances in the second round of voting.
Hopefully, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting, the Globes will be an entertaining diversion that rewards the deserving and leaves us with some memorable gags.
Much of the interest will be in television, of course. But the best motion picture drama category has produced some fascinating speculation. Indiewire, for example, predicts Argo will win, Life of Pi could win and Zero Dark Thirty should win. But Lincoln isn't favourite to win best picture at the Oscars for nothing.
This category should come down to Lincoln vs Zero Dark Thirty, with Lincoln the most likely winner.
The strongest contenders for best comedy or musical category are Les Miserables, Silver Linings Playbook and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. If Moonrise Kingdom wins, it will be a shock. If Salmon Fishing In The Yemen wins, it will be a scandal.
Tom Hooper's musical should take the trophy, though Silver Linings Playbook has a shot.
Easily the best Australian chance is Hugh Jackman who not only should win best actor in a comedy or musical for Les Miserables but will win. And well-deserved it will be too.
Zero Dark Thirty.
So the Aussies have missed out on their first award, let's hope it isn't a sign of things to come.
Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie
Julianne Moore, Game Change
Nicole Kidman, Hemingway & Gellhorn
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum
Sienna Miller, The Girl
Sigourney Weaver, Political Animals
And the winner is: Julianne Moore, Game Change
SHOCKER! Ha.
There is a nod to Tina Fey's fantastic impression of Sarah Palin from SNL in the speech - thankyouverymuch!
And the winner is Game Change - Julianne Moore (who played Sarah Palin) joins her team on stage.
Now the nominees for best miniseries or TV movie...
Best TV Movie or Miniseries
Game Change
The Girl
Hatfields & McCoys
The Hour
Political Animals
Natalie Hambly: Hi, Natalie Hambly here. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have taken to the stage - let the ceremony begin!
Golden Globes 2013 red carpet
Sienna Miller wears Erdem... We love Sienna, but not in this creation. Boxy and bland. Photo: Getty
Maggie couldn't be there to win the award which is a huge shame because I bet she would have had a zinger.
Kerry Washington and Dennis Quaid take the stage for Best Supporting Actress on TV.
Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or TV Movie
Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Sarah Paulson, Game Change
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
And the winner is: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Alan Arkin, Argo
Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
And the winner is: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Kate Hudson and Bradley Cooper are up to announce the Best Supporting Actor award for a movie drama.
Who will win the award for most cringe-worthy presenter? The nominees are: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper, Richard Gere, Denzel Washington, singer Adele, George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julia Roberts and Robert Pattinson. My money's on Arnie, although RPatz is a strong contender.
Tina Fey couldn't NOT do a Sarah Palin impression considering Julianne Moore's nomination for Game Change. She flubbed it which was nicely done. There will be no stealing of someone's thunder here!
Photo: Paul Drinkwater/AP/NBC
Tina Fey points her focus on Anne Hathaway: "I haven't seen you that alone and abandoned since you co-hosted the Oscars with James Franco."
It's safe to say that expectations are running high for Tina Fey and Amy Poehler tonight. They have tried to downplay it, promising the 'sloppiest' ever hosting performance, but no one really believes it. Why? Take a look at their fantastic comic timing in this Golden Globes promo.
Tina and Amy say they have no intention to pick on people - Ricky Gervais did it and they brought him back to host again for a second time.
Holy Moly - Miranda looks AMAZING in magenta! Represent!
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Nominee, Sally Field looks lovely. She's gone classic with an up-do, diamonds and a navy dress.
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Jennifer Lopez is wearing a sprayed-on lace number worthy of the ice-skating rink. We haven't seen the bottom of the dress yet. Does she get away with it?
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Tina Fey arrives looking uber-glam. We like it!
Image via Getty
Photo: Jason Redmond/Reuters
Kate "love, love, loves" Kerry Washington's Miu Miu dress with Prada accessories. The nominated actress is in a cream, heavily-beaded gown with a sheer plunging neckline. Verdict?
Sofia Vergara is, as expected, spilling out of a super-slick, strapless, sequin dress. It's black, which is a bit of a change. Let's hope she stays in it tonight!
Kate Hudson looks great in her "last-minute" choice. The other dress, she says weighed 500 pounds (?!) so she opted for "comfort". It's black and long-sleeved with gold embellishment. We're not sure who it's by yet...
Red and ballet-pink seem to be the colours of the night. Marion Cottillard is pushing the fashion boundaries by going short to the Golden Globes. It's a red, short (knee-length) Dior dress with an asymetrical hemline. It was made especially for her, for the ocassion.
What do you think?
Sienna Miller?? She's looking 60s-scary, we're disappointed to say. It's a boxy, lacy two-piece with sewn-on lace flowers. The new mum, to daughter, Marlowe, admits her dress is "definitely out there."
Adele says "It's very weird coming here" seeing all the stars she's grown to love in films. For her first awards night, she's in Burberry. She's nominated for her song "Skyfall" from the latest Bond film. Singing it made her feel like "Frank Sinatra," she says.
Keith Urban has given wife, Nicole Kidman's dress "Two thumbs up." She's in Alexander McQueen. We like her structured look. Keith and Nicole are both up for awards tonight - Aussie, Aussie, Aussie oi oi oi
Image: Golden Globes Instagram
Sarah Berry, Kate Waterhouse: Taylor Swift has gone for a sophisticated look, in a sleek "eggplant" dress with a high symetrical neckline. We think it's DKNY. "This is such a fancy night," she says. Always humble and sweet, but looking very grown up tonight!
Image: Golden Globes Instagram
Sarah Berry, Kate Waterhouse: Hugh Jackman and wife, Deborah Lee Furness are relaxed and looking super-smart. Both in black, Deborah is wearing a simple dress with an asymetrical neckline. Hugh says he's happy now he's regained the weight he lost for Les Mis - says he lost nearly 20 kg and didn't drink water for a day before filming one scene.
Sarah Berry, Kate Waterhouse: Jennifer Lawrence has the flu. She's looking elegant in a red Dior Haute Couture dress. It's strapless and cinched at the waist with a silver belt.
Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images.
aziz ansari: Aziz Ansari from Parks and Recreations is hilarious. He tells Ryan Seacrest he's in "Kevin Dior - actually, Christian Dior"
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Naomi Watts and Liev Schrieber are looking like a seriously classy couple. She's in a maroon fitted, long-sleeved, backless dress with drop ruby earrings. He's looking schmick in a classic suit with a skinny tie. She'll definitely be on our best-dressed list.
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images/AFP
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Ryan Seacrest is chatting to Jessica Chastain. She's in a Calvin Klein dress - she calls the colour "sea foam" ??
The colour looks gorgeous on her skin tone. We wonder whether it's a bit 'blousy' and baggy around the top though?
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Lucy Lui is in a Carolina Herrera pale blue, floral dress. She drescribes it as a "romantic dress with a modern dress." Kate describes it as "a grandma's curtain." Thoughts?
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Jodie Foster is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. She'll be getting it from her good pal, Robert Downey Jr. She looks slick in a Giorgio Armani sequinned metallic dress and straight hair. She only tried the dress on last night and says she's nervous about tonight.
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Claire Danes is simple and striking in red Versace. She's there with her hubby, Hugh Dancy. She's looking incredible and we can't believe she only gave birth a month ago!
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Julia Louis-Dreyfuss has nailed it in Vera Wang. Looking very classy indeed. Getting the thumbs up all round.
Image via Getty
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Jessica Chastain has arrived. We've just glimpsed her in a baby blue chiffon dress with a plunging neckline and her beautiful hair out. We can't wait to see her in full.
Jessica Chastain
Isla Fisher is looking glamourous in gold - has added some sparkle to the red carpet with her bejewelled gown. We like it, not in love yet.
Isla Fisher
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Zooey Deschanel is our first real thumbs down. She looks a little uncomfortable in a 1980s-style red prom dress, hair is a bit 'blah' and looks like she may have borrowed her mum's pearls. The metallic nails are the killer blow.
Zooey Deschanel
Sarah Berry, Kate Waterhouse: Giuliana Rancic normally nails it, but we're not convinced about this one. Looks "a bit hectic," Kate says. "She looks like she's in a western saloon," Sarah says.
Giuliana Rancic
Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough
Nicole Richie getting ready
Nicole Richie
Sarah Berry, Kate Waterhouse: Megan Fox looks stunning. Theme of the night seems to be old school glamour. She is in a Dolce and Gabbana lace 'Ballet pink' - like Amy Adams - strapless dress. Hair is a 40s inspired blow wave with a side part. Jewellery is simple - drop jewel earrings. We like it.
Megan Fox and husband Brian Austin Green. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images/AFP
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Amy Adams is in a Marchesa 'ballet pink' fitted strapless lace gown with a tulle fishtail. Kate thinks she looks elegant and the hair compliments style of dress. We wonder whether she looks a little washed out with the colour though? Verdict: pretty, but not a showstopper
Kate Waterhoue, Sarah Berry: Julianne Hough is in Monique Lhuillier. She's gone big hair, dark eyes and big spandangled dress. Gorgeous top, but we're not fans of the frou frou. What do you think?
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah Berry: Debra Messing has hit the red carpet first. She's looking 'OK' in simple, black Donna Karan dress. She looks elegant, but has played it safe. We're unenthused.
Hayden Pannetiere looks great - very classic and fresh - in a powder puff, super pale cream (pink? - we can't decide) dress. Hair and make up both spot on - she's gets the thumbs up from us.
We've caught glimpses of Claire Danes (red halterneck?) looking stylish and Julianne Hough in something sparkly with a frou-frou skirt - hmmm
Pics coming soon
Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images
Kate Waterhouse, Sarah berry: Kate's picks for the night are Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Naomi Watts. Sarah is looking forward to seeing Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence and Emily Blunt. Who are you holding out for?
Who do you think will be the best dressed tonight?
Poll: Whose going to be best dressed tonight?
- Anne Hathaway
- Claire Danes
- Nicole Kidman
- Emily Blunt
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Jessica Chastain
- Marion Cotillard
- Naomi Watts
- Rachel Weisz
- Hayden Pannetiere
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Sarah Berry: E!'s top five stars to see tonight are...
5. Anne Hathaway, who's rumoured to be pregnant - will be interesting to check out what she's wearing
4. New mum and nominee, Claire Danes
3. Hollywood leading lady du jour, Jessica Chastain
2. 2013 Golden 'King and Queen' Jennifer Garber and Ben Affleck. He's a 'true stud' the presenters say and they're a 'stunning' couple. "It's all about Ben and Jen."
1. Jennifer Lawrence
Do you agree?
Sarah Berry: OK, here're are a few things we're expecting this morning.
We're hoping for big things from Hayden Panettiere's hair, given these are some of the options she's tossing up:
Picking hair styles for the #GoldenGlobestwitpic.com/bumqnj or should I just wear it down?— hayden panettiere (@haydenpanettier) January 12, 2013
Glamour magazine has predicted the beauty trends for tonight will be nail art - think sparkles, hundreds and thousands and pictures, heavy metal eyes, goth glam lips and twisted hair. Agree?
Sofia Vergara - who's nominated for her role in Modern Family - is anticipating ANOTHER wardrobe malfunction: "I always try, but some things happen that you cannot control," she said. "You know, it's a lot of a drama. You get in and out of cars and run because you're late backstage, and you have to try to go to the bathroom with those dresses. It's hard! They get a lot of wear and tear. It's a big possibility that things happen."
What do you think - is it that hard to keep your top on?
The TV awards are somewhat overlooked at the Globes but we aren't going to do that here.
Poll: Which TV Drama are you hoping will win today?
- Boardwalk Empire
- Breaking Bad
- Downton Abbey
- Homeland
- The Newsroom
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To help get you prepared, here is a full list of the nominations this year. Which film are you hoping will come out on top?
Poll: Which movie drama are you hoping will win today?
- Argo
- Django Unchained
- Life of Pi
- Lincoln
- Zero Dark Thirty
Total votes: 848.
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Sarah Berry: Good morning Globers!
It looks like it's ladies night tonight, with comic powerhouse duo Amy Poehler and Tina Fey hosting the event. They are, of course, excited!
It's the night where "the beautiful people of film rub shoulders with the horrible, disgusting people of television," Amy says. "It's a very kind of, sloppy, loud party," Tina chips in.
They are urging people to play a (responsible) GG drinking game. Maybe not appropriate for us given the time of day… unless of course you're holding a GG boozy brunch?
Here are their rules:
1. Drink anytime an actress cries in a speech.
2. Drink any time you see a person actively not listening to someone onstage.
3. Drink any time someone says, "I didn't prepare anything!"
4. Eat a meatball sub any time someone thanks Harvey Weinstein.
5. Take off an article of clothing any time they show Judi Dench.
6. Take off an article of clothing any time Maggie Smith wins.


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Groundhog Day
Every February 2nd a group of bearded men reach in a cage and pull out a groundhog. The two most famous or infamous are Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania and Beauregard Lee in Georgia. The lore is that if he sees his shadow he gets scared and runs back into his lair preparing for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow then he remains out and declares winter over. This February marks the 127th year of this rather bizarre tradition. He has declared spring only 15 times. He has not seen his shadow only thirteen percent of the time. I guess the television lights don't count. I think he'll see is shadow again today.
The Roman's celebrated a similar day also in early February. There are a lot of pagan ties to this day and tradition. February's Latin derivatives imply February to be a month for purification. In England this day was called Candlemas Day. This day was celebrated by a parade of candles. This day marked the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Much like Phil's idea of forecasting if the weather were nice on that day then more winter was ahead but if the weather were bad then here comes spring. Later the tradition in England involved hedgehogs. Hedgehogs were chosen because they are insectivores. If the insects were out then the hedgehogs were out and winter was over. Since we have no hedgehogs we use groundhogs (ground squirrel). So let's get this straight...we use the wrong animal for the wrong thing for a pagan holiday. In fact the groundhog hibernates and would not be out and about anyway. Sometimes Phil bites his handler. Can you blame him ?

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This July 4th, Gain Freedom From Tobacco Use
Why not use this 4th of July as an opportunity to declare your independence from tobacco use and live a fuller, healthier life? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) national tobacco education campaign, Tips From Former Smokers, which features real people who are living with the health consequences caused by smoking, shows how dramatically smoking can affect one's independence and quality of life. Stories from Tips participants also demonstrate firsthand how quitting smoking can improve one's quality of life, help avoid life-altering illnesses, and help regain personal independence.
Tobacco Products Are Designed for Addiction
The design and contents of tobacco products make them addictive. And cigarettes deliver more nicotine and deliver it quicker than ever before. Filtered cigarettes are every bit as addictive and are no safer than other cigarettes. Youth are more sensitive to nicotine and can become dependent earlier than adults. Because of their addiction, about three out of four teen smokers end up smoking into adulthood, even if they intend to quit after a few years. That's not all:
- The design and contents of tobacco products make them more attractive and addictive than ever before. For instance, cigarettes today deliver nicotine more quickly from the lungs to the heart and brain.
- While nicotine is the key chemical compound that causes and sustains the powerful addicting effects of cigarettes, other ingredients and design features make them even more attractive and more addictive.
- The powerful addicting contents of tobacco products affect reward centers in the brain.
- Evidence suggests that psychosocial, biologic, and genetic factors may also play a role in tobacco addiction.
- Adolescents' bodies are more sensitive to nicotine, and adolescents are more easily addicted than adults. This helps explain why about 1,000 teenagers become daily smokers every day.
There is no safe cigarette.
- The evidence indicates that changing cigarette designs over the last five decades, including filtered, low-tar, and "light" variations, have NOT reduced overall disease risk among smokers and may have hindered prevention and cessation efforts.
- The overall health of the public could be harmed if the introduction of novel tobacco products a) encourages tobacco use among people who would otherwise be unlikely to use a tobacco product, b) delays cessation among persons who would otherwise quit using tobacco altogether, or c) causes relapse among former tobacco users.
The only proven strategy for reducing the risk of smoking-related disease and death is to never smoke, and if you do smoke, to quit.
- Quitting at any age and at any time is beneficial. It's never too late to quit, but the sooner the better.
- Quitting gives your body a chance to heal the damage caused by smoking.
- When smokers quit, the risk for a heart attack drops sharply after just 1 year; stroke risk can fall to about the same as a nonsmoker's after 2-5 years; risks for cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half after 5 years; and the risk for dying of lung cancer drops by half after 10 years.
- Smokers often make several attempts before they are able to quit, but new strategies for cessation, including nicotine replacement and non-nicotine medications, can make it easier.
- Talk to your doctor or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free quitting help and to get started on a quit plan today.
Odds Are in Your Favor: Keep Trying to Quit
Breaking the addiction is harder for some people than others. Despite this challenge, more than half of all adults who ever smoked have succeeded in quitting. If you are trying to quit or considering it, keep with it! It may take several attempts before you succeed—don't give up! Following are two prime examples of individuals—former smokers from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign—who successfully quit after several quit attempts:
Tiffany's mother died when Tiffany was just 17 years old. So last year, when her own daughter was going to turn 17, Tiffany realized that she could be repeating history if she didn't quit smoking herself. She recalls her dependence on cigarettes. "I had gotten to the point where I didn't enjoy smoking anymore, but I craved cigarettes. If I ran out, I would rummage irritably through drawers and my purse or even ask neighbors for a cigarette. I felt like nothing would relieve my irritation except a cigarette. I was definitely addicted."
Tiffany tried a variety of quitting aids, and she was finally successful in quitting. Now she says she feels a great sense of freedom. "Smoking takes you away from other things you care about. It takes up time and occupies you from doing other things, and it puts distance between you and loved ones who don't smoke. Now I'm not bound to a pack of cigarettes—I can do what I want, when I want, and with whomever I want. I can walk and not feel winded; I can taste my food better. I don't have to check for bad breath, and I've found healthy ways to relieve stress."
Her advice to smokers: "It's important to understand that it's an addiction, and you have to be willing to use all of the resources available to help you quit so you can live a new, independent lifestyle." For more information about Tiffany, refer to Tiffany's story.
Mariano smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for more than 30 years. He says, "The first thing I did every morning when I woke up was to smoke—even before getting out of bed. During the day, I couldn't go 2 hours without smoking—I would have to leave whatever I was doing to go smoke. For some reason, I thought I needed a cigarette to help me concentrate and to inspire me to do my work, but now I realize that it was all part of my addiction."
In 2004, when Mariano's doctor told him that he needed emergency open heart surgery, he resolved to quit then and there and has been cigarette-free ever since. "Everything is different now—I feel like I have double or triple the energy. I bike and take long walks; food tastes better; my car and house smell clean and fresh; and I've saved thousands of dollars each year that I haven't smoked. I'm no longer dependent on cigarettes, and I have a much better quality of life." For more information about Mariano, refer to Mariano's story.
Plenty of Reasons to Quit Today
Regaining your independence is not the only reason to quit smoking. Doing so can improve your health by:
- Lowering the risk for lung cancer and other types of cancer
- Reducing the risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease
- Reducing respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath
- Lowering the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of death in the United States
- For women of reproductive age, reducing the risk for infertility
- For pregnant women, reducing one's risk of having a low birth weight baby
When you quit, your health will improve, and that's good news for you and your loved ones.
You're Not Alone: Resources Are Available to Help You Quit for Good
Different stop-smoking methods work for different people. The most important thing is to try, try, and try again until you succeed! You can find an effective way to quit. Some ways to quit have been found to increase the chances of success.
- Quitting "cold turkey": When an individual abruptly stops smoking and opts not to utilize any of the methods listed below. This is still the most common way people quit. You can succeed by quitting without help, but you may have more withdrawal challenges. If you do go "cold turkey," be sure to get rid of all your cigarettes, and if you are having trouble or want to increase your chances of success, don't hesitate to get help from the ways listed below.
- Brief clinical interventions: When a doctor or clinician takes 10 minutes or so to talk to smokers and gives advice about quitting
- Counseling: When a smoker participates in individual, group, or telephone counseling
- Treatments with more person-to-person contact and intensity: When smokers spend more time with counselors
- Nicotine replacement therapies: When smokers use over-the-counter or prescription nicotine replacement products such as nicotine gum, inhalers, nasal sprays, lozenges, or patches
- Non-nicotine prescription medications: When smokers are prescribed non-nicotine medications such as bupropion SR or varenicline tartrate
- Combination treatment: When a smoker uses a combination of medication and counseling (which has been found to be more effective for smoking cessation than either medication or counseling alone)
Resources for Quitting
The following products, resources, and services are available to assist smokers in quitting.
- Tips From Former Smokers Web site
- BeTobaccoFree.gov
- Help for Smokers and Other Tobacco Users: Quit Smoking
- CDC's Smoking & Tobacco Use Web site
- How to Quit Resources
- espanol.smokefree.gov
Just Released!
If there's someone in your life who could benefit from gaining independence from smoking, check out CDC's new Be Smoke-Free—You Matter to Me! Facebook app. You can use it to remind him or her of all the activities and major life events they might miss out on if they continue to smoke—and more importantly, all the things they can look forward to after quitting. You can send a heartfelt message to show how much you care and to encourage and motivate them to try to quit.
- Page last reviewed: July 1, 2013
- Page last updated: July 1, 2013
- Content source:
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs


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Bagnoles to Dinard
Trip Start Jun 06, 2009
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We left Bagnoles this morning and drove through the verdant French countryside, using the back roads. Other than many farmers on tractors and the odd milk truck the roads were very quiet. Our route included a couple of stops and detours along the way. Firstly we stopped in Fougeres after meandering through the old town and negotiating the one way streets. The view of the old fortress from the Place du Jardin was pretty special. The region has many medieval fortresses and old towns still standing and it is always amazing to think how long they have been there
After Fougeres we headed to Dinan, another old town t the head of an inlet to the sea. We stopped for lunch and to take in the views, and then a quiet stroll through the alleys, and a nosey in the little tourist shops that seem to be everywhere in places like this. My only complaint would be that smoking is still allowed at restaurants, even if it is outside only – which is exactly where you want to sit on a sunny day. But heck, the place is so nice you can't really complain that much.
The last leg of the day took us here to this lovely little beach resort town, Dinard, with a holiday atmosphere of fun and that seems to pervade places like this. Children digging castles, people sunbathing, a group of boys playing volleyball, people eating ice-creams – all in a gentle breeze and under the summer sun. In the evening couples and groups of friends stroll the streets near the beach looking for a restaurant that has a fare to their liking.
Tomorrow we head the Rennes for the day to return the car but will be back here in Dinard for our final night in France.


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The Protocol Office provides direct support for visitors involved with the Superintendent and his staff. The office provides protocol guidance and direction with itineraries, seating plans, flag courtesies, and escort duties for all departments or staff who have distinguished visitors at VMI. At a minimum, the Protocol Office should be advised of all visitors coming to VMI.
All staff, agencies, and academic departments at VMI who have a VIP scheduled to visit VMI should notify the Dean's Office by filling out the appropriate form. Departments handle their own activities, but should coordinate information on their visitors with the Dean's Office which will keep the Protocol Office informed of all visitors/guest speakers.
1. The Protocol Office coordinates requirements for key visitors, to include itineraries, seating charts, flag requirements, gifts, transportation, and invitations.
2. The Protocol Office is available to recommend gifts for visitors. Records are maintained so as to ensure that returning visitors will not receive repeat gifts.
3. The Protocol Office has a designated car to provide transportation for VIPs or dignitaries as requested. The car may be used by other VMI personnel for special visitors when coordinated through the Protocol Office in advance.
4. The Protocol Office maintains lists of all local dignitaries, to include VMI alumni and former faculty and staff members, for possible invitations to parades and other key events as appropriate.
5. The Protocol Office assists the Superintendent's Office with invitations and RSVPs for events.
6. The Protocol Office is responsible for escorting and caring for the visiting dignitaries that attend Institute events (e.g. Matriculation, Graduation).
7. Protocol will inform the Commandant's Office of guests approved by the superintendent to take reviews and parades. Protocol is responsible for escorts and seating charts for parades. Protocol will provide necessary biographical information on guests taking reviews or parades to the Commandant's Office for appropriate narrative.
8. Protocol coordinates with the Commandant's Office when colors or general officer flags are required for events.
9. Protocol coordinates with the Communications and Marketing Office for pictures to be taken of VIPs and dignitaries at key events.
10. If requested, Protocol will help guide departments on how to make invitations, place cards, name tags, etc., for an event.
Above all, it is the mission of the VMI Protocol Office to provide a comfortable, dignified, and gracious atmosphere for all visitors to the Institute. In this regard, it is on the front lines of ambassadorship and goodwill.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson's doctors competed for his business and over-prescribed medications to help overcome his "incredible" fear of pain, the late pop singer's ex-wife testified on Wednesday in a wrongful death trial.
"His fear of pain was incredible. I think the doctors took advantage of him that way," Debbie Rowe said in Los Angeles Superior Court, which is hearing a lawsuit brought by the late singer's family against concert promoter AEG Live.
"Unfortunately, some of the doctors decided that when Michael was in pain they would try to see who could give him the best painkiller," added Rowe, 54, who met Jackson while working as an assistant for a dermatologist who treated the singer.
Rowe, who has rarely spoken publicly about Jackson, said the King of Pop was treated for several ailments, including lupus and severe scarring from burns on his head, which he suffered while shooting a television commercial for Pepsi in 1984.
She cried during parts of her testimony and grew frustrated under questioning about a timeline of Jackson's medical history, at one point shouting at AEG Live attorneys.
Rowe and Jackson were married from 1996 to 1999 and she is the mother of his two eldest children, 16-year-old Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., known as Prince, and Paris, 15. Rowe has no custody over the children, who live with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
Rowe, who now raises horses at a ranch near Los Angeles, will continue testimony under cross-examination by Katherine Jackson's attorneys on Thursday.
Katherine Jackson and Jackson's children are suing AEG Live over the singer's 2009 death in Los Angeles from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, alleging that the privately held company negligently hired Conrad Murray as Jackson's personal physician and ignored signs that the singer was in poor health prior to his death.
Murray, who was caring for Jackson as the singer rehearsed for his series of 50 comeback "This Is It" concerts, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for administering the propofol that killed the star.
Rowe said that she first time she saw Jackson use propofol was to sleep in Munich during his HIStory tour in 1997. Rowe said she observed him being administered the surgical anesthetic twice by doctors.
"Michael was at the end of his rope. He didn't know what to do," Rowe said, adding that the singer's hotel room looked like a surgical suite.
"He was more worried about not sleeping than dying because he couldn't perform (without sleep)," she said.
AEG Live has argued that Jackson, who was 50 at the time of his death, had prescription drug and addiction problems for years before entering into any agreement with the company.
It also has said that it did not hire or supervise Murray and could not have foreseen that the physician would have posed a danger to the singer.
Rowe, who has recently rekindled a relationship with daughter Paris, said that she first grew concerned about Jackson's prescription drug use in the early 1990s after he underwent surgery on his scalp.
"I don't remember if it (Jackson's drug use) was worse and worse, but it wasn't better and not lessening," she said.
Rowe testified that she took a prescription bottle of powerful narcotic hydromorphone from the singer's dresser at that time.
"You can't do narcotics forever. He (Jackson) knew that."
Members of the late singer's family including his mother, his eldest son and his nephews, T.J. and Taj Jackson, have already testified. Neither Paris nor Jackson's youngest child, Prince Michael Jackson II, known as Blanket, are expected to take the stand.
Video-taped depositions of Paris and Jackson's younger brother, Randy, have been entered as testimony in the trial, which started in April and is expected to finish in September.


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After resolving his recent off-court issues Richard Gasquet is one win away from capturing his first title in over 2 years - allez! He'll face a resurgent Marcos Baghdatis who edged out Mardy Fish 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-6(5) in the final.
So I don't know if Reeshard is in pain, in need of a bathroom break, or is in pain because he needs to use the bathroom like REALLY badly.
WTH is going on here?!
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Friday, January 15, 2010
PUT A CAP ON IT: Reeshard
Labels: caption, Richard Gasquet, Sydney, tennis
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Put A Cap On It? Looks like someone's getting a cap IN it. Ouch! ;)ReplyDelete
Hey can I just say how happy I am for both Richie & Baggy? May the best man win!
And to my other Richie: so happy to see you posting again! *hugs*
johanne: Put A Cap On It? Looks like someone's getting a cap IN it. Ouch! ;)ReplyDelete
i knew that facial expression looked familiar. lol
- AnonymousJanuary 15, 2010 at 11:21 AM
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I'm so glad to see him back winning. I love this boy. I hope he wins today/tomorrow. He still has to fix a lot of things (first serve) but at least he defended his points and is now getting more. Speaking of caps, I miss his backwards cap. I understand that he probably stopped wearing it because of his shampoo deal but I miss it nonetheless.ReplyDelete
It's great to have you back too Rich. It's not the same without you.
Thanks Sara good to be back!ReplyDelete


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Unfortunately, bullying has become prominent in the lives of many children today. The 11Alive Help Desk wants parents and guardians to be aware of the many resources that are available to protect children from the bullies in their lives.
MORE | Resources for Bullying
The Georgia Department of Education has a hotline for crisis prevention that allows students, parents, teachers, and administration to anonymously provide information relating to an unsafe bullying situation. The hotline can be accessed after 5 p.m., seven days a week, by dialing 1-877-729-7867. Prior to that, calls can go directly to the Georgia Board of Education at (404) 463-7891.
Keenan's Kids Foundation is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and focuses on community awareness and child advocacy. Parents can contact the foundation at (404) 223-5437 for tips and resources on how to discuss and prevent bullying with their children.
The Anti-Defamation League provides a "No Place for Hate" campaign, providing Atlanta-area schools with the tools to empower the school's community - from the teachers and administration, to the students and parents. This campaign allows those involved with the welfare of children's school life to "tackle prejudice, bullying and intergroup conflict."
Stopbullying.gov provides information for parents to effectively discuss bullying and lend support to children who are victims of bullying.
Stopbullying notes that to support children who are bullied, it is important to: listen and focus on the child; assure the child that bullying is not their fault; know that kids who are bullied may struggle with talking about it; give advice about what to do, involve them with role-playing; and work together to resolve the situation and protect the bullied child.


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Take a moment to check out these quotes by Ana Ivanovic + Dinara Safina who lost to Agnes Szavay 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 and Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-4, respectively, in the Miami third round this weekend (BTW - so did Vera Zvonareva but she won in Indian Wells and gets a mini-pass this week):
Dinara: ...I just can say it was sad the way I played today. Just basically I wasn't playing. I go to the court, and I don't even fight for it. So it's just bad behavior from my side. The champions, they don't do this. It's a good punishment for myself.
NaturAna: I always was missing by a little bit, and got really down on myself. It was kind of hard to pick up from there. I think [the reason was] I sort of expected some things would come easier today on the court than they actually did. It was tougher than I expected.
So let's remember the formula for failing in a match: make a few easy mistakes, beat yourself up, make more mistakes, give up mentally, stop fighting, make more mistakes, lose the match, beat yourself up to a pulp. Ahhh - feeling good yet?
When are these lady ballers, including Jelena Jankovic, going to learn to scratch, scrape, and claw their way to a win when their game isn't on point? I give the Williams sisters, especially ReRe, full credit here. She may walk onto the court with all kinds of ideas in her head - fashion, screenplays, some tennis - but when the going gets tough she'll take off the earrings, put the screenplay to pasture, and get down the dirty business of winning matches. It's time to get gritty ladies.
NaturAna, Dinara, and JJ should know by now they wear targets on their backs and their opponents will bring A-games when playing them. Get used to it.
Now to be fair, neither NaturAna nor Dinara has ever done particularly well in Miami (quaterfinals for both) but in tennis it's all about a positive state-of-mind, desire, competitiveness, and heart - something they have yet to find.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
NaturAna + Dinara beat themselves up, expect great results (wrong-o)
Labels: Ana Ivanovic, Dinara Safina, Miami, tennis
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- AnonymousMarch 30, 2009 at 7:39 AM
Good call Rich.... they are all lacking the desire, hunger and drive to claw their way back into matches. I once remember reading a quote about Monica Seles' intensity...that she would 'crawl over broken glass' to win a match.... that kinda attitude is lacking in today's game. Williams and Sharapova are the only current players I can think of who leave everything out on the court. Makes for great tennis and great theatre...something missing at the moment in the women's game.ReplyDelete
anon: Great point about Moni. She wasn't a great mover, a good one, but not great. It was similar in a way to these two but she also had less reach due to her double-fisted than these two ladies. But she knew what her strengths and weaknesses were and knew to get on top of the point from the first ball. She made her opponents feel her on every point - every point was a match point for Moni which is similar to Rafa these days.ReplyDelete
These girls need to figure out their games and decide on patterns and strategies that play to these strengths and hide the weaknesses. And stop getting down on themselves mid-match - it's one of the worst things they can do. The moment they let that doubt creep in, it snowballs and then it's over.
- johanneMarch 30, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Spot on, Rich. It's frustrating when you see these ladies just stop competing. Or not even at all. Especially when you like them! HELLO! Show a little heart out there. I'm not the biggest fan of the W sisters, but I definitely appreciate that aspect of their game - they don't give up, and they actually look like they want to be out there playing, fighting for every point and every match. These other chicas need to get with the program! Ugh.ReplyDelete
The only reason I was watching the women this year was for a a fabulous outfit. Now that I have it, I'm boycotting all the chicks until Kimmie comes back or Dinara grows a pair and starts winning again.ReplyDelete
Last night Serena was playing so badly. She kept getting broken, but she clawed her way back and won the match. Today when I checked the wta website and saw the match highlights she was bringing everything she had in that match, scrambling and fighting for every point. These girls think people will just roll over and give them the match (at least that is what I gathered from Ana's comments), so as soon as someone who has no fear starts playing them they have no idea what to do. Like Venus says there is no drug for mental strength in tennis.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 7:16 AM
naturAna is just coming off her slump and, as rich has pointed out, has not done really well in the past in miami so i'll still give her a pass. she maybe no williams nor sharapova but she's getting there. the kid has, to her credit, gutted out matches in the past (her wimby match against dechy and her win against pennetta in IW are some of the few that come to mind). it just wasn't a good day for ana and i still think that she's starting to come back to her old for. besides, szavay has also given her problems in berlin last year. as for dinara, i think that maybe the thought of being able to takeover the top spot from serena has derailed her. her downward spiral started after her trashing at the AO finals this year. she's not, imo, prepared to undergo the same criticisms that JJ went through last year. i hope serena remains no.1, for the wta's sake. another slam-less player at the top would just be another embarassment for the tour.ReplyDelete


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Posted by: lori on May 02, 2011
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Richmond, VA (April 30, 2011) – After a weekend off, an energetic Casey Mears was eager to arrive in Richmond, VA, to continue his assault on the Top 35. First, however, he would make a pit stop at GEICO's corporate office in Washington, DC, to visit with GEICO associates. Aside from the normal autographs and photo opportunities, Mears took on GEICO's best video game players in the NASCAR Wii game. He prevailed, although it wasn't without a challenge.
Fortunately, driving a real racecar comes easier for Mears, so he wasted little time in getting started when the team unloaded the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry on Friday at Richmond International Raceway. While the first practice session saw Mears end up 39th on the speed chart, final practice showed vast improvement and the #13 GEICO Camry was 19th on the board when the session closed.
When NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying got underway beneath the Richmond sunset on Friday evening, Mears was the 14th car to take to the track. He immediately jumped to 5th after navigating the ¾-mile D-shaped oval in just 21.184 seconds, at a rate of speed of 127.455 miles per hour. As cloud cover blanketed the raceway, times picked up and Mears would land 15th on Saturday night's starting grid.
Perfect weather welcomed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to the track for some Saturday night racing under the lights. A big crowd was on-hand when the green flag turned the field loose for 400-laps of racing.
Starting 15th, Mears quickly moved the #13 GEICO Camry into the 12th position by the close of the event's second lap. He ran solidly in the Top 15 before Lap 14 heard him reporting to crew chief, Bootie Barker, that his GEICO Camry was "Tight in the center and loose off." Thus beginning an evening long battle that would slowly send Mears backwards through the field.
Mears continued to battle an ill-handling racecar until a scheduled green flag pit stop on Lap 84 allowed the #13 GEICO Camry to visit pit road. Upon arrival in the GEICO pit stall, Mears was provided with four fresh tires, a tank of fuel and adjustments. Although he entered pit road in the 33rd position, the Germain Racing pit crew completed their work quickly and returned Mears to the racing surface one position to the good, in 32nd.
The adjustments seemed to work and Mears' lap times picked up until the caution flag was displayed on Lap 107 for debris on the racetrack. Mears radioed to Barker: "I finally have some rear grip. My entry and exit are way better." He would bring his #13 GEICO Camry down pit road during the caution and the Germain Racing pit crew would once again respond in a prompt manner. After hitting pit road in the 32nd position, he exited in 30th, netting two positions during his visit.
Mears quickly moved into 29th and found himself flanked by Kurt Busch in 28th and Jimmie Johnson in 30th. Unfortunately, he would once again find himself battling an ill-handling racecar.
While Mears was busy fighting his racecar, his evening took yet another turn when Bobby Labonte spun his tires on the Lap 265 re-start, causing the cars behind Mears to make contact with his #13 GEICO Camry. The contact sent Mears into a spin between turns one and two, but he made an amazing save and sustained very little, if any, damage to his racecar. The incident sent Mears and the #13 GEICO Camry back to the 36th position.
Mears' evening would not get any easier and after 300-miles of racing, the checkered flag waved over a very long night. Despite the adversity presented him, Mears managed to hustle back and record a 28th place finish under the Richmond night sky.
"We had a tough night, but rather than quit, we kept working on our #13 GEICO Camry and tried to make it better," Mears said. "The pit crew did a great job and helped me stay competitive. Racing will humble you from time to time and tonight was one of those times. We will put this race behind us quickly and get focused on Darlington."
Next week will find the Germain Racing team traveling just a short distance to the legendary 1.366-mile oval of Darlington Raceway for the Sprint Cup Series' 10th race of the 2011 season.
Mears and the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry will hit the track 'Too Tough To Tame' for the opening practice session at 11:30 AM (EDT) on Friday, May 6th. Qualifying will follow at 5:10 PM (EDT).
The Showtime Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is on Saturday, May 7th, and it will be televised live on FOX beginning at 7:30 PM (EDT). The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will carry the live radio broadcast.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - After three straight seasons finishing in the lottery,
two of which yielded the top pick in the draft, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a
chance to return to a place the team hasn't been since LeBron James infamously
bolted to South Beach.
The playoffs.
In 2010, Cleveland fired head coach Mike Brown following the season, but have
reunited with the man that took the franchise to an NBA Finals appearance in
2007. After guiding the Cavs to a franchise best 66-16 record in 2009, Brown's
bunch reached the Eastern Conference Finals in 2010, before they were
eliminated by the Boston Celtics.
The next season, Cleveland finished with a 15-59 mark, Brown was shown the
door and the Cavs were awarded with the top pick in the 2011 Draft.
Cleveland picked a franchise-changing talent in point guard Kyrie Irving.
Over the past two seasons, the Duke product has spawned into, not just one of
the top point guards in the league, but perhaps one of the Association's top
Despite going a less-than-pedestrian 64-166 over the past three seasons, the
Cavs showed signs of improvement in the 2012-13 campaign and it all starts
with their point guard.
Over 59 games last season, Irving averaged 22.5 points, 5.9 assists and 1.5
steals per game. Most of the question marks involving Irving don't even
concern his talent, but his ability to stay healthy to make it through a
grueling 82-game NBA schedule.
Irving missed 15 games as a rookie due to a freak concussion in February 2012
before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in late-March. The 2012
Rookie of the Year also missed most of his only season at Duke with an ankle
In July of 2012, Irving suffered a broken right hand after slapping a padded
wall in frustration during a Cavaliers practice session. The budding
superstar suffered yet another setback, his fifth in 24 months, when X-rays
revealed a hairline fracture in the ninth game of the season.
This season, Irving expects to stay healthy.
"This is the best I've ever felt coming into a season," he said. "My goal is
to become the best player in the league."
Cleveland gained a bit of insurance at the point guard position with the
signing of free agent guard Jarrett Jack. Jack, who played a key role off the
bench for the Golden State Warriors last season, will provide the Cavs with a
scorer off the bench, but for the Cavaliers to reach their full potential this
season, Irving will have to remain on the floor.
Irving isn't the only injury-prone impact player on the Cavs' roster.
Cleveland inked much-maligned center Andrew Bynum.
When healthy, Bynum is undoubtedly one of the games most talented big men on
both ends of the court, but the biggest problem with the 7-footer is staying
Since coming to the NBA in 2005, Bynum has appeared in just 392-of-554 games.
In the 2011-12 season, Bynum posted career-highs with 18.7 points and 11.8
rebounds per game. It was Bynum's second full season, albeit a lockout
shortened campaign, but the big man proved that he can be the impact presence
down low teams covet in a league with a shortage of talented bigs.
Bynum was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers after his breakout season in a
blockbuster three-team deal, but infamously missed the entire season with knee
While it is unclear if Bynum will return for the start of the upcoming season,
when he does take the court, he could be the perfect compliment to Irving.
In 2012, Cleveland had a pair of lottery picks and selected shooting guard
Dion Waiters and forward Tristan Thompson, who both enjoyed encouraging rookie
campaigns. The Cavs then used their second first overall pick in three seasons
on Anthony Bennett, a 6-foot-7 forward out of UNLV.
While the selection of Bennett came as a surprise to nearly every viewer of
the draft, Cleveland is extremely excited for the potential of the Canadian-
Bennett was one of the biggest mismatches in college hoops last year,
combining an impressive inside game with a smooth jumper that defenders have
to respect. What Bennett lacks in size, he more than makes up for with his
7-foot-1 wingspan, allowing him to bang with players bigger than him.
The Cavs also signed small forward Earl Clark in offseason, who could step in
until Bennett is ready to contribute.
Cleveland is also hopeful for center Anderson Varejao to return following a
season-ending blood clot in his lung last season. Varejao is the heart and
soul of this group, and adds tremendous depth to the Cavs' front court.
While Cleveland is hopeful to return to the playoffs, one last trip to the
lottery wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. The projected draft class of
2014 is stacked with talent.
Four players with lottery talent, plus a healthy Bynum, could be enough to
lure the most-hated man on the North Coast back to the championship-starved
2012-13 Results: 24-58, 5th in Central, Missed playoffs
ADDITIONS: HC Mike Brown, G Jarrett Jack, C Andrew Bynum, F Anthony Bennett, F
Earl Clark, G Carrick Felix, G/F Sergey Karasev
PG- Kyrie Irving
SG- Dion Waiters
SF- Anthony Bennett
PF- Tristan Thompson
C - Andrew Bynum (injured)
KEY RESERVES: F/C Anderson Varejao, F Earl Clark, G Jarrett Jack, G/F C.J.
Miles, G Danny Gibson, C Cody Zeller, F Alonzo Gee
FRONTCOURT: Bynum has proved to be one of the more dominating centers in the
league, and Thompson, coming off one of an encouraging rookie campaign, are
joined by Varejao, Zeller and Bennett, creating one of the deeper frontcourts
in the NBA.
If Bennett can make an instant impact, Cleveland could be looking at a perfect
combination of size and athleticism in the frontcourt to compete with the top
teams in the Eastern Conference.
All this could be ruined, however, if Bynum never regains his health (which
could provide us with more bizarre hairstyles) and Varejao is unable to
recover from his heart issues. What looked like incredible depth, could leave
the Cavs frontcourt gasping for air.
BACKCOURT: Clearly Irving is the best player on this team, but is the
supporting cast enough to give Irving the opportunity to truly excel this
season? Possibly.
Waiters averaged 14.7 ppg for Cleveland last season, taking some of the
pressure off of Irving to provide the offense.
Jack is certainly one of the best options off the bench in the league, as he
provides instant scoring with the second unit. Jack has the ability to score
15 points and dish out six assists off the bench, a role he thrived in with
Golden State.
BENCH: Jack is a serious candidate for Sixth Man of the Year, and Varejao adds
an incredible motor off the bench.
Miles also provides the Cavs with scoring off the bench. Miles averaged 11.2
ppg in a backup role last season.
Zeller showed flashes in limited action last year, and Clark averaged
10.5 ppg and just over 8.0 rpg in January and February for the Lakers last
season. If Zeller and Clark can provide off the bench, the Cavs will have a
serious chance at contending for a playoff berth.
COACHING: While Brown became the scapegoat in 2009 after James and a group of
overachieving role players were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals,
it may not have been Brown's fault.
There isn't a coach in the world that could have improved the play of the
supporting cast on those teams. Phil Jackson had Jordan and Pippen, Shaq and
Kobe and Kobe and Pau. Pat Riley had Magic, Kareem and Worthy. Even Auerbach
had Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and John Havlicek.
Brown replaced Jackson with the Lakers after he was fired in Cleveland, and he
may have had a tenuous stay in Hollywood, but could be the perfect fit for an
up-and-coming squad.
"I am thrilled to return to Cleveland to coach the Cavaliers," said Brown
"The commitment ownership and management have shown in their efforts to
build a successful team and organization is deep and I am excited to lead
the team forward. Nothing would mean more to me and my family than to help
bring success to this very special community and to all of our committed and
loyal fans."
OUTLOOK: Will the Cavs win the NBA Finals this season? No. But this team has
the potential to become a contender in a few years. This will be an exciting
season for a club filled with young talent.
Irving will continue to set the tone, but the success of the team rests on the
contributions on Irving's compliments.
If the supporting cast provides this young superstar with adequate support,
this team is playoff-bound.
If not? There's always LeBron...
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7/28 - Created my blog page before class. I'll have more to say tonight.
7/28 - In class we discussed evidence based medicine/design, which is essentially the process of using empirical data gathered gathered from surveys, studies, etc. as the primary guiding factor in your design process. One thing I did find really interesting was the degree to which a hospital designed in this way will pay for the extra costs within a year and generally help the bottom line. Typically one thinks of the payoff for higher quality design to be more intangible and, from a bottom line perspective, almost a complete loss. The fact that it can make the money back and even help turn a profit long-term was a bit surprising.
7/30 - Today we took a trip to Hugh Spalding. It was an interesting trip that gave many insights into how hospitals, especially children's hospitals work, but it could have been longer. A lot of things, particularly the prepared presentation, felt rushed. It may be wise to, in the future, push the visit back further so that it can be better coordinated and allow students to stay longer. Also, pushing it back allows for participation to be optional so long as at least one representative of each group is present (assuming you wait until the groups are reasonably well crystallized).
7/30 - Hugh Spalding Report: Observations
1. Hand sanitizers next to elevators and scattered around. 2. Big purple comfy chairs for the kids gettings transfusions/dialysis 3. Drab waiting rooms full of people that look a lot like they're running out the clock in purgatory 4. A lot of the 'kiddie stuff' seemed tacked on after the fact. 5. Nurses' station with screens facing towards where patients would be, requiring the use of polarizing screen covers that make it hard to see. 6. Supply closet with thumb scanner 7. LCD screens and DVD player for kids to watch.
Conversations: 1) CHOA doesn't like the hand sanitizers but hasn't seemed to notice them yet. 2) TVs are a bad idea in waiting rooms 3) In the new building, emergency/primary/walk-in care will be co-located to allow for better use of space. 4) The new building is designed with growth in mind. Currently unassigned space has been built into the design to allow for painless growth. 5) HIPAA does not allow for nurse's computer screens to be visible to patients
Suggestions. 1) For increasing donor awareness: Epcot Center has quite a scam going on these days. They have these walls which, from a distance, look like they've been painted with abstract patterns, but when you get closer, you see it's all little tiny squares that are composed of a) pictures of donors b) donor's names c) short sayings that the donors requested put there. It's good because a) it's aesthetically pleasing b) it engages the viewer since it's not just a lisit of names
2) Have a small library for patients and families to use while they're waiting so they don't have to just reread the same month old issue of Time over and over again.
3) Give people waiting for something a beeper like at restaurants so they don't have to stay in the waiting room.
7/4 - One thing that I think is interesting about patient and family centered care is that there is a definite balancing act to it all. Doctors are authorities in their fields, and patients, well, aren't. It's one thing to, say, respect the wishes of Jehova's Witnesses to not have a transfusion or to work to accommodate the personal needs and wishes of the patient and his or her family, but there's a lot to be said for maintaining the doctor's ability to say, in no uncertain terms, "This is what you need."
7/6 - I think it's an interesting idea that you can't necessarily count on things like surveys and interviews to really tell you all the needs of a client or of the staff of a medical center. In fact, you have to worry about the surveys or interviews being skewed the wrong way, because the subjects may think they want one thing, but really need another. It's important to really go and look at how the existing facilities are being used to get a really good idea about how to best improve them.


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Tallahassee, Florida - Florida A&M's fired band director insists he did everything he could to prevent hazing prior to the death of a band member who, police say, died as a result of some form of hazing.
On Monday, longtime band director Julian White forcefully rejected accusations that he was negligent in his handling of hazing among band members before the death of Robert Champion in Orlando.
White says he suspended 26 band members for hazing-related incidents before the band's trip to Orlando and he notified FAMU President James Ammons. White says he asked for Ammons' help with the situation, but felt like he was the only one taking the situation seriously.
White believes Champion's death could have been avoided if Ammons had taken some action. Instead, White says the administration tried to make him a scapegoat.
"I reported. The hazing activities were confirmed by me. Nobody else. The hazing activities were confirmed by Dr. Julian White so how would I be negligent or misconduct in not reporting the activities when I did report them. I explained to them that I have suspended these students from the band and I have some apprehensions. I need your support in handling this hazing. Sometimes I feel as though I'm out there by myself and by that I mean, if I've given you the names, do something about it. If you've had these names two weeks, do something about it. I wish they had suspended the students from school. If some strong actions had been taken then Robert Champion may well be alive now."
Champion, a drum major, died on Nov. 19 after the Marching 100 performed at a football game. Champion was vomiting and complaining he couldn't breathe before he collapsed on a band bus. He died at an Orlando hospital. The cause of death is still unknown and it could be weeks before the exact cause is determined.
After Champion was pronounced dead at the hospital, White asked if he could see the body and he was allowed in.
"To see Robert in that condition, to have been to the hospital when they announced his death and to have gone in, I asked the medics if they would allow me a few minutes so I could go in and touch Robert and see Robert just as a reminder to me how tragic life can be sometimes and then to express myself in feelings and voice to Robert. Afterward, the most difficult time I had was calling his mother and father and stating to them 'there has been some difficulty and I regret to inform you that your son has passed away.' That was extremely difficult for me."
President Ammons has suspended the Marching 100 from further performances. He fired White saying he didn't feel "there was competence involving reporting allegations of hazing within the Department of Music and the Marching 100."
But White, who's worked at FAMU for nearly 40 years, said he worked hard for decades to prevent hazing in the band by requiring workshops at the start of every year to raise awareness of the issue and spell out the consequences.
He said he swiftly suspended students for hazing-related activities and personally patrolled the campus when he suspected such activity.
"I feel very comfortable that I did everything I could to eradicate hazing. I coined the phrase 'zero tolerance for hazing' in the Florida A&M band."
Now, White wants his job back.
Ammons appointed a task force, led by former Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth and former Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Walt McNeil, to investigate the case and determine if hazing is a problem in the FAMU band.
State Rep. Alan Williams, a FAMU graduate, said he was shocked and saddened by the death.
Williams hopes the task force will develop ideas to eradicate hazing in the future, not just at FAMU but at universities across the country.
"What's the blueprint for our students, for our faculty, for our staff going forward and how can we use this to be something that other universities, not only in Florida, but throughout the country can use to make sure their campuses are safer and that we focus on what we're there for and that's higher learning."
Gov. Rick Scott has directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate the case along with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
FDLE spokesman Keith Kameg says the department will offer whatever resources are necessary for the sheriff's office to solve the case.
"Because of the resources we have, the resources we have in Orlando, if there's anything we can do to assist the Orange County Sheriff's Office, that's what we're going to do. We have tremendous laboratory capabilities. We have tremendous assets on the ground in Orlando."
Champion's funeral is planned for Wednesday in the Atlanta area. His parents say they will sue the university.


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