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Investors. Board of Directors
Lord Daresbury, Chairman
Peter was appointed Chairman in 2005. He is also Chairman of Aintree Racecourse Company Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Jockey Club Racecourses. Until recently Peter was Non-Executive Chairman of De Vere Group plc, a company he first joined in 1977 and of which he became Chief Executive in February 1997. Aged 62.
Nigel Redwood, Chief Executive Officer
Having achieved a 1st class BA Hons Degree in Business Studies from the University of Staffordshire, Nigel took up a Business Analyst position within the computer services department of Bass Brewers. He joined QAD Inc. in 1997 advising European clients on how to gain business advantage through the deployment of enterprise and material resource planning systems. Nigel joined e-know.net in 2002, heading up the sales department, he was then appointed as Managing Director in September 2003. Aged 40.
Niki Redwood, Finance Director
Having obtained a BSc in Mathematical Sciences at Bath University, Niki qualified as an ACA in 1995 with KPMG, becoming an FCA in 2008. Niki worked in KPMG's small business division from 1993 to 1996 before joining e-know.net in 1999, initially as Financial Controller, before becoming Finance Director in 2006. Aged 44.
David Redwood, Deputy Chairman
David's career in the IT industry began at the age of 19 as a salesman. He then moved into product promotion and finally sales management. In 1979 he formed Largotim Holdings Limited which he sold in 1997 as a 600 employee strong Enterprise Resource Planning solutions business with revenues of £45m and offices in 10 countries. He founded e-know.net in 1999 and has been responsible for all aspects of its strategic development. Aged 72.
Angus McCaffery, Non-executive Director
Angus McCaffery has over 20 years experience in the telecommunications market having been a co-founder and sales director of Maintel Holdings plc (LSE AIM: MAI) over the last 20 years. He co-founded Maintel Europe in 1991 and was appointed sales director of Maintel Holdings plc in 1996. His role with Maintel has been to develop its sales, marketing and product strategy. Aged 49.
Mike Read, Non-executive Director
Mike Read has over 30 years' experience in the telecommunications and internet space. He has held board and senior management level positions within a number of organisations both within the US and UK. He served as Board member and CEO of AIM listed Pipex Communications Plc (now Daisy Group Plc) and President and Board member of Onemain.com, a NASDAQ listed company. He has significant experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, raising funds and growing shareholder value. He is also a Chartered Engineer with an MBA. Aged 68.
Nick Bate, Non-executive Director
Nick was a founding director of SSP, a global IT provider to the general insurance sector which grew to be a £75m revenue listed company and ultimately was bought in a public-to-private transaction for £198m by a major US private equity firm. Nick has been a successful leader in the manufacturing, IT and service sectors and has a proven track record in delivering successful growth through the application of his financial, commercial and operational skills and strong experience in corporate M&A transactions. Nick qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant in 1989. Aged 49.


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PEMBROKE, Ga. (AP) -- A former Navy recruit with ties to a militia group that prosecutors say plotted terrorist attacks while operating inside the U.S. military has pleaded guilty to gang activity and drug charges.
Prosecutor Isabel Pauley says Jeffrey Wayne Roberts Jr. was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years of probation. He was indicted Nov. 5 and arrested last week on charges of illegal gang activity and possession of drugs with intent to distribute. He pleaded under the state's first offender statute and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in cases against the alleged militia members.
The indictment names the gang as F.E.A.R., short of Forever Enduring Always Ready, which prosecutors say was led by Army soldiers from nearby Fort Stewart.
Pauley says Roberts provided large quantities of drugs to the group last fall.
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|Random drug test program revisions now in the works
|Written by Brenda Johnson Brandt
Three recommendations will move forward in year two of Holyoke's JR/SR High random drug testing (RDT) program.
While in the middle of a third-party audit for the RDT process, Supt. Bret Miles told the Re-1J board at its Sept. 15 meeting that the district has also been doing an internal evaluation, as has Centennial Mental Health.
While waiting for the final report from Keith Research and Evaluation, Miles gave three recommendations of action which will be taken immediately to protect the integrity of the program.
First, the RDT committee will be reconvened to review the policy. Specifically, they will look at randomization processes, detail on types of documentation which should be kept and the need for oversight to provide the checks and balances necessary for this type of program.
Secondly, new procedures have been created to provide a clearer paper trail from number assigned to numbers generated by computer. It will also be clearer for matching names with numbers, and a results sheet for each test will be used for recording information. These procedures should be reviewed by the committee and added to the policy.
Miles' last recommendation is for a new contract to be developed with the RDT vendor, Centennial Mental Health. He said the biggest thing is the contract doesn't mention the board policy. The contract needs to clearly describe the vendor's obligation to follow district policy and have adequate protocols in place to conduct their work.
Miles said he's very appreciative of the audit process. He said Principal Susan Ortner, the district's drug program coordinator, has been very open to opening all that's been requested in the audit, and she's been reflective as the process is reviewed.
When the report from Keith Research and Evaluation is available, that information will be shared with the board and RDT committee. Miles emphasized it will be a very public process.
The superintendent pointed out this is a new, innovative program, and it should come as no surprise that after a year of implementation and a third-party audit that procedures can be improved.
Asked about timeframes, Miles said he was to have a phone conference to go over the draft audit report with Dr. Keith Sept. 21.
Procedures in place now will go back through the RDT committee. Once a final report is made, with the contract piece included, Miles estimated the process to be final within a month.
Miles explained he hasn't found any reason to believe there's gross negligence or anyone at risk or that the program hasn't worked. "We just feel we can do it better."
Board member Dan Kafka noted appreciation for the pro-active approach to this, and added the board understood there would need to be a review after the first year.
Jeff Tharp pointed out a concern that was voiced a year ago for RDT was the level of confidentiality. He asked if that can still be retained with increased documentation. Miles said he feels it can, adding they'll need to find a balance between the desire for confidentiality and a need for oversight and trust.
In other JR/SR High reports, Principal Ortner said a staff committee is reviewing the attendance policy and will probably come to the board with a recommendation for change later in the school year.
Elementary School studying standards based report cards
Discussion about a standards-based report card is something new Elementary School Principal Kyle Stumpf said he inherited when he started with the district this fall.
One was started for kindergarten and is reportedly going well, noted Stumpf.
After much review, timeline goals have been established for implementation of the new report card in grades 1-5. It involves much discussion this first semester, with transition and utilization of both report cards next semester, leading to full implementation for the 2010-11 school year.
Much conversation with staff, parents and board will take place between now and Dec. 15 regarding different styles of standards-based report cards. Similarities and differences between K-3 and 4-5 grade report cards will be outlined, and potential questions generated early. A parent night will be scheduled to obtain feedback.
For the third quarter of the 2009-10 school year, Stumpf said they'll look to use the current report card alongside a standards-based one. Asking parents for feedback, and then revamping the new report card, using both, side by side, will be practiced in the fourth quarter, as well.
Further evaluation with parent feedback and staff input will be addressed before a recommendation is brought to the board to start standards-based report cards next fall.
A couple of presentations will be made to the board by the report card committee this fall to explain the process.
It was noted Stumpf and technolgoy coordinator Perry Ingram are working with EduStar to see what can be done so teachers won't be expected to do two sets of grades next semester.
In further report, Principal Stumpf noted a 20-minute recess has been added in the morning as kids get off the bus and before they go to class.
Additionally, Stumpf said fifth graders are allowed to use the tennis courts to play tennis during recess.
Other business
In other business at the Sept. 15 meeting, the Re-1J board:
—adopted the guidelines for effective communication. Supt. Miles applauded the board for their work, citing the conversations to get to the guidelines was invaluable.
Dan Kafka said he was especially pleased with the section involving board/superintendent communication with the community.
—acknowledged gifts for scholarships from Holyoke Marketplace, Shirley Travis Memorial Scholarship and Tim and Larry Stroh Memorial Scholarship.
—accepted resignations from elementary teacher aide Laura Roll, effective Sept. 23 and from elementary custodian Edward Albrecht, effective Sept. 30.
—approved to make application for Type V substitute authorization for Jane Encinias.
—made the following committee appointments: Ashley Clayton, Rhonda Smith, Troy Mayfield and Bret Miles as hazardous material coordinators; Kyle Stumpf and Bret Miles to insurance committee; Erik Vieselmeyer, Mike Woodhead, Rick Haynes, Glen McCallum, Keith Sagehorn and Tim Ortner to ag science education committee; Sarah Heermann, Veronica Marroquin, Brian Gales and Gary Koch to business education committee.
Also Megan Colglazier to family and consumer sciences committee; and John Baumgartner, Sandy Rahe, Troy Mayfield, Sharon Murray, Perry Ingram, Tom Bennett, Jim Gribben, Steve Millage, Dennis Herman, Michelle Van Overbeke, Sharon Thompson, Jeff Tharp, Dan Kafka, Kyle Stumpf and Bret Miles to budget and facilities advisory committee.


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i have a 7.1.3 zimbra on centos5.
this server start a few years ago as zimbra 5 and was upgraded to 6 and then to 7.
this server is now not powerfull enough and we are moving to new hardware.
we tried to upgrade from 7.1.3 to 8 and got a lot of ldap issues (from what i can see they are due to the fact that the ldap is HDB on our 7 server and 8 does not support it and does not have the back_hdb.* files.).
so we tried to upgrade to 7.2.1 first, thinking maybe the ldap will get updated in the proccess, but it failes too.
first on ldap backup, it looks for /opt/zimbra/data/ldap/ldap.80 and we only have ldap.60 file, so the ldap.bak is empty and the install fails.
then we tried the instruction on https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=77623 and using the slapadd command. the install was ok, but the server will not start due to certificate errors, and recreating them as per instruction found on the web did not solve it.
then we tried to simply renaming ldap.60 to ldap.80.
ldap fails to run zmldapapplyldif and ldap will not start.
is there something that has changes so much from centos 5 to centos6 that we cannot upgrade? how do we upgrade our ldap to comply with the new install? how do we change it to MDB so we can also upgrade to 8.0?
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It's Your Business: MaidPro
Kurt Van Horn has been running a home cleaning service for the past seven years. Starting out in Wingate, with Clean Carolina, Van Horn grew the business as far as he could by himself, and at the be- ginning of 2012, signed on with MaidPro, a national franchise based in Boston.
"I love the MaidPro model, it's real, real good. It's very customer-service oriented, which is where my heart is anyway, so MaidPro was a very, very good fit for me," said Van Horn. "They really care about the franchisee and they care about the quality of clean for their customers."


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Barbara Banke addresses the crowd at the JSWB's grand opening. Banke is the wife of the winery's namesake, Jess S. Jackson, whose pledge funded the building.
The Jacksons and the Bankes gather outside the JSWB on opening day.
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The Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery, seen here from the outside, is the first university building to be certified as Net Zero Energy, meaning it leaves no carbon footprint.
The inner workings of the JSWB. The project utilized CarbonCure technology to form CMUs, thus reducing the structure's carbon footprint.
San Francisco-based Central Concrete Supply, along with Basalite Concrete Products and CarbonCure Technologies, helped execute the project's green vision.
The 8500-square-foot building will follow an array of green practices and provide sustainable resources to the nearby Teaching and Research Winery and August A. Busch III Brewery and Food Science Laboratory.
At the grand opening of the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery (JSWB) at UC Davis, Central Concrete Supply Inc., a U.S. Concrete Inc. (NASDAQ-USCR) company, along with Basalite Concrete Products and CarbonCure Technologies, announced that the JSWB implemented many first-of-its kind sustainable design and construction products, including two new concrete innovations.
UC Davis announced that the 8500-square-foot building is expected to be the first building at any university to be certified Net Zero Energy under the Living Building Challenge. This building will use various green services to provide sustainable resources, such as water harvesting and filtration and power production, to the adjacent Teaching and Research Winery and August A. Busch III Brewery and Food Science Laboratory.
Looking to reduce its carbon footprint, the JSWB and design team members looked to each of the concrete suppliers to provide high impact solutions. The project used more than 2500 specially manufactured concrete masonry units (CMUs) made using CarbonCure technology, which permanently sequesters waste carbon dioxide into the units. This was the first project manufactured by Basalite Concrete Products utilizing the CarbonCure technology. The CarbonCure blocks, combined with the first use of Central Concrete's low CO2 90% cement replacement mix, makes this the lowest carbon CMU wall built to date. Fifty percent cement replacement was achieved in slab and foundations.
"Central Concrete appreciated working with such a forward-thinking design team, interested in pursuing innovative, sustainable product solutions for the Jess. S. Jackson Winery Building," said Mike Donovan, director, quality and assurance, Central Concrete Supply. "Our combined efforts resulted in us producing an extremely low CO2 concrete mix, with 90% cement replacement materials, for this project's blockfill applications."
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Central Concrete Supply Co. Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQUSCR), has been serving the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 60 years. The company is recognized for engineering higher-performing concrete than traditional concrete, while significantly lowering the carbon footprint with its low CO2 mixes. For more information visit: http://centralconcrete.com.
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WEST LIBERTY - As the man in charge of a program that prides itself on challenging every shot and playing stifling defense, it pains West Liberty men's basketball coach Jim Crutchfield to admit he's going to have to choose what to allow Winona State when the two team's meet in an NCAA Division II national quarterfinal at 2:30 on Thursday at Louisville's Freedom Hall.
The Central Region champion Warriors (27-7) are not only big, they're athletic, and shoot the 3-pointer at a 36-percent clip."
''Across the board they're a little different than most teams,'' Crutchfield said. ''They're kind of like us except they don't shoot it quite as well as we do percentage-wise, because they have a lot of guys that shoot 3s.
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Bubby Goodwin and the Hilltoppers are hoping their pressure pays big dividends Thursday.
''Their mentality is they probably don't want to shoot a lot of 3s against us.''
That's likely a correct assumption considering the size advantage the Warriors hold on the Hilltoppers (33-1), who enter the Elite 8 as not only three-time champions of the Atlantic Region, but as the No. 1 team in the country. West Liberty's plan to combat that size will likely be double-teaming as soon as guys like All-American center Clayton Vette (6-foot-9) and Kellen Taylor (6-7), a guard by trade, catch the basketball in the post. In turn, that could lead to some open looks behind the arc if Hilltoppers defenders are slow on their rotations.
''Sometimes when you don't want to shoot them you don't shoot them that well,'' Crutchfield said. ''There's going to have to be some guys that make some double-down plays and scramble back to their guys.
''To control their All-American inside 1-on-1 will be very difficult to do.''
Big-Time Pressure
It remains to be seen how well the Warriors can handle a full-court, 40-minute press like the one the Hilltoppers will throw their way. Crutchfield said pressure in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference is generally saved for late-game situations.
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"All the way across the board, even their bigs are good ballhandlers and good passers. I was watching how comfortable they are in a half-court set, because they didn't get pressed a lot,'' Crutchfield said of Winona. ''That's something that I am looking for, how good is this guy going to be with the ball?
''We played Bowie State, similar size, but watching on tapes I could see they had some guys that weren't very comfortable with the ball.
''These guys are. They're good with the ball.''
That starts with 6-5 point guard Grant Johnson.
"He is crafty and is good with the ball, not just as a ballhandler, but as a passer,'' Crutchfield said. ''He's so long and sees the floor so well.''
Crutchfield said the Warriors handled pressure with ease when it was applied during the games he watched. However, it would stand to reason there's a major difference between getting it for 40 minutes from a team that uses the press as its modus operandi, as opposed to one that simply breaks it out when behind late in games.
''I hope so,'' Crutchfield said. ''We've got different looks with our press. It kind of looks the same, but we've got different variables we change here and there if we feel we're in danger of giving up something too easy by the way we're pressing.
''We've got some ways to take it a notch back and say 'we're less likely to give up a layup under this type of pressure.' We'll be feeling them out through different types of pressure."
Foul Trouble?
It was at this same point last season that the Hilltoppers got themselves in trouble with foul issues. In a season-ending loss to Stonehill, Mass. (91-90), West Liberty ran into all kinds of foul issues. Point guard Cedric Harris picked up three in the first half, then a fourth early in the second half. He eventually fouled out while Chris Morrow, C.J. Hester and Keene Cockburn, the Hilltoppers' top inside players, finished with four each.
''We found some early foul trouble (against Stonehill) and that could be an issue because of (Winona's) strength inside,'' Crutchfield said. ''Their whole team is more athletic than I would have anticipated they were.
''You look at their size and think they're just big guys who push and shove, but they're not.
''They know how to rebound, they anticipate things and they're very athletic.''
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Bollywood's most phenomenal star, Shahrukh Khan, is set to perform his "Temptation Reloaded" Concert in Indonesia on Saturday, 8th December 2012 to be held at the Sentul International Convention Center, in Bogor, just at the outskirt of Jakarta.
For his long-awaited performance this time, the Bollywood mega star will be accompanied by some of the most popular Indian actresses including Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, and Bipasha Basu.
Ten years ago, the Bollywood superstar successfully mesmerized thousands of his fans at Hall C Jakarta International Expo with the Bollywood Extarvaganza show. This time, Shahrukh Khan plans to throw an even a bigger bang with a special and grand scale stage that can accommodate up to 20 to 30 dancers. According to the promoter, the lighting system will be exceptional and brought directly from Singapore. For this performance, Shahrukh Khan is reportedly supported by a team of 115 people.
Organized in Jakarta by MD Entertainment in collaboration with promoter Java Musikindo, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Muherjee, Preity Zinta, Bipasha Basu, and tens of dancers will indulge the Jakarta audience with distinct Indian songs and captivating dance choreography for over 2 hours. 7,500 tickets have been prepared for the show by the promoters, ranging from IDR500,000 to IDR3,500,000. Tickets are reported to be picked up very fast.
Shahrukh Khan, who is also referred to as SRK, was born on 2nd November 1965. To date, he has acted in 77 films, almost all of which have been successful in India. Moreover, many of his films have crossed international borders and are widely viewed in various countries with large followers , not the least in Indonesia. Films such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Mohabbatein, Om Shanti Om, Asoka and Don were among the most successful and phenomenal films in the history of Bollywood.
Another spectacular success was My Name is Khan, based on the aftermath of the 9/11 WTC attack. The film, which details the life of a Muslim living in New York after the tragedy, grabbed international attention and acclaim. Aside from acting, he has been blessed with the ability to wow audiences through his quick wit and humor, as well as his famed song and dance moves.
So if you are ready to "shake it", come and join the Bollywood fiesta at the Sentul International Convention Center.
More Information available at: http://www.srkjakarta.com/
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Even though it looks like another draft with a CB, we still probably need another FA CB.
Who would you select?
1. Chris Gamble, CB, Panthers. Age: 30.
Chris Gamble played in only four games this past season because of a shoulder injury, but he's still a pretty solid cornerback. However, he's 30 so his best days are behind him.
2. DeAngelo Hall, CB, Redskins. Age: 29.
DeAngelo Hall is a pretty overrated player. He's viewed by many as a top corner because of his high interception totals, but his tendency to get torched frequently is overlooked. Hall is also often penalized. He does make plays though, so he's a decent starter, but nothing more.
3. Antoine Winfield, CB, Vikings. Age: 36.
Antoine Winfield has enjoyed a great career, but it's quickly coming to an end. Turning 36 in June, Winfield was demoted out of full-time duties at the end of this past season even though he had been playing well. Winfield may still have one strong year left in the tank, but as we saw in the AFC divisional round with Champ Bailey, old corners could fall off without any warning.
4. Brent Grimes, CB, Falcons. Age: 30.
Brent Grimes would be ranked much higher if he weren't coming off a torn Achilles' tendon. He'll be 30 in July, so it'll be tough for him to bounce back.
5. Nnamdi Asomugha, CB, Eagles. Age: 32.
Aside from perhaps Darrelle Revis, Nnamdi Asomugha was viewed as the league's best cornerback when he signed a 5-year, $60 million contract right after the lockout. He was just mediocre in 2011 and then downright awful this past season, so it was a no-brainer that Philadelphia cut him, given that he was owed $15 million in 2013. Ranking Asomugha is a bit of a challenge because there's always a chance he could improve elsewhere. He won't be in Raider form, but perhaps he can become a decent starter again. On the flip side, there have been reports that Asomugha lost his passion
6. Sheldon Brown, CB, Browns. Age: 34.
Sheldon Brown is coming off a great year, serving as a terrific starter across from Joe Haden. He also held his own when Haden was out of the lineup. Unfortunately, he turns 34 in March, so his best days are behind him.
7. Jacob Lacey, CB, Lions. Age: 26.
Jacob Lacey started slow this season, but excelled ever since he was moved into the nickel role.
8. Terence Newman, CB, Bengals. Age: 34.
Terence Newman was surprisingly pretty solid this past season after struggling in Dallas. Credit must be given to defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who knows how to use Newman, but it was still shocking to see Newman do so well.
9. Quentin Jammer, CB, Chargers. Age: 34.
Quentin Jammer had his moments early in the 2012 season, but really wore down during the stretch. His starting days could be over.
10. Mike Jenkins, CB, Cowboys. Age: 28.
Mike Jenkins has talent, but he's a head case who hasn't put it together yet. Maybe some coach can salvage his career.
11. Joselio Hanson, CB, Raiders. Age: 32.
Joselio Hanson was one of Philadelphia's final cuts prior to the season. The Raiders snatched him up, and he actually played pretty well for them as their nickel corner.
12. William Middleton, CB, Jaguars. Age: 27.
13. Tracy Porter, CB, Broncos. Age: 27.
14. Shawntae Spencer, CB, Raiders. Age: 31.
15. Christopher Owens, CB, Falcons. Age: 26.
16. Cedric Griffin, CB, Redskins. Age: 30.
17. Kelvin Hayden, CB, Bears. Age: 30.
18. Marcus Trufant, CB, Seahawks. Age: 32.
19. Rashean Mathis, CB, Jaguars. Age: 33.
20. Terrence McGee, CB, Bills. Age: 32.
21. Brandon McDonald, CB, Buccaneers. Age: 28.
22. Elbert Mack, CB, Saints. Age: 27.
23. Bryce McCann (RFA), CB, Dolphins. Age: 25.
24. Ryan Mouton, CB, Titans. Age: 26.
25. Cassius Vaughn (RFA), CB, Colts. Age: 25.
26. Michael Adams, CB, Cardinals. Age: 28.
27. Stanford Routt, CB, Texans. Age: 30.
28. Chris Carr, CB, Chargers. Age: 30.
29. Will Allen, CB, Patriots. Age: 35.
30. Pat Lee, CB, Lions. Age: 29.
31. Justin King, CB, Steelers. Age: 26.
32. Nate Ness (RFA), CB, Panthers. Age: 26.
33. Justin Tryon, CB, Giants. Age: 29.
34. Michael Coe, CB, Cowboys. Age: 29.
35. D.J. Johnson, CB, Redskins. Age: 27.
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Since the 90s, the average fashion show sees beautifully styled models parading down the runway, sporting the perfect posture, looking straight ahead. Models are there to show off the garments and ideas of the designer… but never overshadow them.
It hasn't always been like that. Back in the late seventies and early eighties, Chloé runway shows would feature models – including style icon and scenester Pat Cleveland – who were told to have fun, engage with the audience, look them in the eye.
Girls would dance and pirouette down the runway – individually or choreographed together – making every event more like a party than a show. That was the Chloé style: happy, liberated, confident, these models personifying the spontaneous, modern and fresh DNA of the brand.
In France, moments like this evoke joyeux – or "joy". The word simply means to be happy, jolly, to smile, laugh and have a good time. Here's an insight into Chloé's moments of joy over the years…
Gaby Aghion
Born in Egypt in 1921, Gaby Aghion moved to Paris after the war and pioneered the concept of "luxury ready-to-wear" with the creation of Chloé in 1952. She did not feel comfortable with the restrictive wardrobe of the fifties and her thirst for greater emancipation quickly outweighed this "Couture" period as she turned the page without hesitation to offer women a new approach to fashion.See the designs
The young Gaby chose the fabrics, drew six models and had them made by the head seamstress at the atelier Lelong. She then decided to offer them herself to the fashion boutiques which were then just starting to carry ready-to-wear clothes. She put on the first Chloé show in 1956 at a breakfast at the Café de Flore, the epicentre of young intellectual Parisians that she mingled with. It was a success and today she is still the first to express her surprise at her own audacity.
To keep the flame alive and the label youthful, Gaby Aghion continuously sought talented designers, names that are now part of the history of contemporary fashion, to work alongside her.
Embrun dress, Gaby Aghion for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 1960
Gaby Aghion for Chloé, 1967
Gaby Aghion for Chloé, 1960
Karl Lagerfeld
1965-1984 then 1992-1996
In 1965, a young man from Hamburg, Karl Lagerfeld, joined Chloé and worked under the direction of Gaby Aghion – alongside Maxime de La Falaise, Michèle Rosier and Graziella Fontana – before being appointed the house's exclusive designer in 1975.See the designs
Under his direction, Chloé became one of the most iconic brands of the seventies. Karl was particularly noted for his sense of humour and eccentric creations. Each of his collections for the brand became a happening.
Karl left Chloé in 1984, but was to return for a second time in 1992, staying for another four years.
Karl Lagerfeld for Chloé, Spring-Summer 1975
Angkor Dress, Karl Lagerfeld for Chloé, Spring-Summer 1983
Karl Lagerfeld for Chloé, Spring-Summer 1994
Martine Sitbon
Born in Casablanca Martine Sitbon came to Paris to study at the fashion school, Studio Berçot. In 1987 she joined Chloé as Creative Director.See the designs
Her silhouettes for the brand played on a soft femininity combined with an eclectic wardrobe, with references as diverse as a nineteenth century dandy, the Edwardian era and a matador.
Although her early collections seem fairytale-esque, it was rock music – especially from the seventies – that became the strongest influence on Sitbon's Chloé designs.
Martine Sitbon for Chloé, Spring-Summer 1990
Martine Sitbon for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 1992
Martine Sitbon for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 1992
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney was born in London – the daughter of Sir Paul, and his wife Linda. At the age of 26, after graduating from Central Saint Martins, Stella was hired by Chloé as Creative Director to replace the outgoing Karl Lagerfeld.See the designs
Inspired by her mother – who wore Chloé – the young designer brought a breath of fresh air: celebrities, style and buzz, youth and glamour, became part of the Chloé world.
The brand took on a vintage, sexy, rock 'n' roll tone, appealing to a new generation of young women who were nostalgic without being sentimental, independent and modern. The Chloé wardrobe always mixes all kinds of influences – and the vital energies of the street inspired Stella's take.
Stella McCartney for Chloé, Spring-Summer 1998
Stella McCartney for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 1999
Stella McCartney for Chloé, Spring-Summer 2001
Phoebe Philo
When Stella McCartney left Chloé, her assistant and friend, Phoebe Philo, succeeded her at the brand. Born in Paris, Phoebe graduated from London's Central Saint Martins a year after Stella.See the designs
Her aesthetic was subtly different. With Phoebe's arrival, Chloé started to work leather, to the delight of customers, who rushed to get bags and shoes.
With Phoebe, a complete wardrobe of desirable pieces was developed – faithful to the spirit of the brand and yet right for now. She offered a new way of looking at fashion, adding a twist of British cool to the very Parisian Chloé.
Phoebe Philo for Chloé, Spring-Summer 2004
Phoebe Philo for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 2004
Phoebe Philo for Chloé, Spring-Summer 2006
Hannah MacGibbon
Hannah MacGibbon was born in London. Another graduate of the capital's Central Saint Martins, she initially worked under Phoebe at Chloé and is credited with bringing a touch of chic to the street style of her predecessor.See the designs
In 2008, Hannah took over the reigns at Chloé for three years. Bringing in a demure aesthetic of timeless pieces and neutral colours, she drew on a seventies aesthetic of the brand but with a modern twist. Wide capes, nude tones, jeans and chambray shirts were revisited, with belted high-waist pants.
Hannah's designs were about freshness, sophistication and grace – quintessentially Chloé.
Hannah MacGibbon for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 2009
Hannah MacGibbon for Chloé, Spring-Summer 2010
Hannah MacGibbon for Chloé, Spring-Summer 2011
Clare Waight Keller
Clare Waight Keller was born in Birmingham. She succeeded Hannah at Chloé in the summer of 2011, moving from Pringle of Scotland.See the designs
A graduate of the Royal College of Art, she began her career at Calvin Klein in New York, worked in the men's studio at Ralph Lauren, and then at Gucci, under Tom Ford.
Eagerly anticipated, Clare Waight Keller's first show for Chloé took place in October 2011. It went to Chloé's very soul – fluid and feminine "but boyish", she said, these qualities were expressed in long white and powder pink pleated dresses, eyelet embroidery and belts on the hips of wide pants.
Developing her take on Chloé for Autumn / Winter 2012, there were blouses, throw-on coats and pretty dresses in a sorbet palette. Chic, sensual and natural, that's Clare's Chloé.
Clare Waight Keller for Chloé, Spring-Summer 2012
Clare Waight Keller for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 2012
Clare Waight Keller for Chloé, Autumn-Winter 2012


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KLEM News Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010
(LE MARS)-- Iowa State University Extension specialists are working with specialists from Cooperative Extension across the United State to create a site of research-based, unbiased information, www.extension.org.
Organizers expect eXtension to be a site that promises to be a gateway to answering questions from parenting to investing and from entrepreneurship to livestock.
Plymouth County Extension Coordinator Carol Schneider says while eXtension has been in existence for a couple of years,the website is known to be under utilized by many Iowans. Schneider says eXtension is the most current, research-based information.
SBA help offered for disasters
(SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA)--Small, non-farm businesses in northwest Iowa are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans.
The disaster assistance for small businesses was announced for businesses with revenue losses from excessive rain, flooding, flash flooding, hail, high winds and tornadoes. The loss was from April 25th to July 18th.
Woodbury County is one of the primary counties where small businesses are eligible to apply for assistance.
Neighboring counties listed as eligible by the Small Business Administration include Plymouth, Cherokee, Ida, Union County, South Dakota and Dakota and Thurston in Nebraska.
Information is available from the Small Business Administration Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955.
Village honors staff for two decades of service
(SHELDON)--Six Village Northwest Unlimited employees are being honored for 20 years of service.
Village Unlimited serves those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries.
Village Northwest Unlimited honored Community Skills manager Lisa Huff; Community Skills trainer Marlys Engelhardt; Residential Skills trainer Linda Adams; Production Supervisor Carolyn Meyer; Vocational Trainer Karma Funk and Custodial Assistant Craig Lindahl.
To date 97 Village staff members have reached the 20-year mark, with 78 still working at Village Northwest Unlimited.
Mercy Alliance accepts proposals
(SIOUX CITY)--Proposals for grant funds are being accepted by the Mercy Alliance for Women's Health.
To qualify for a grant, a program must focus on women's health and well being.
Interested applicants should complete and return a grant application to the Mercy Alliance no later than October 11, 2010.
The Alliance's goals include increasing awareness of women's health issues and improving the well being of women in every phase of health: mental, physical, social, environmental ,and spiritual.
Researcher is Dordt Distinguished Alumnus
(SIOUX CENTER)--A graduate of Dordt College will present research on depression and the brain when he returns to campus this month.
Dr. Craig Stockmeier is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The 1977 graduate of Dordt College serves on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Medical Research Council.
Stockmeier has researched brain disorders and depression and will speak on neuroplasticity which refers to how the human brain changes in physical structure and functional organization as a result of experiences.
He'll speak September 16th at 7:30 p.m. in the Science and Technology Center lecture hall. The presentation in Sioux Center is open to the public.
Dr. Stockmeier is one of four Distinguished Alumni being honored on alumni weekend, September 17-18. Also being recognized are Reverend David De Ridder and Stan and Alice Weber.
Theologian to speak at NWC
(ORANGE CITY)--An award-winning theologian will speak at Northwestern College this month.
Dr. J. Todd Billings is associate professor of Reformed Theology at Western Theological Seminary. He'll speak as part of the Ronald R. Nelson Scholars and Artists in Residence Program.
Billings won the Templeton award for his first book, "Calvin, Participation and the Gift: The Activity of Believers in Union with Christ."
Billings will speak on "Salvation as Adoption," Thursday, Sept. 16th at 3 p-m. in Van Peursem Hall and at chapel on September 17th at 10:05 a-m. Both are open to the public.
No injuries Marion bank robbery
MARION, Iowa (AP) Police are investigating a morning bank robbery in Marion.
Authorities say around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, a white male about 30 to 40 years old entered a Wells Fargo bank and told the teller to give him money.
A news release from the Marion Police Department says no injuries were reported.
Authorities say the man was wearing a tan jacket, dark shirt, tan hat and blue jeans.
No weapon was displayed.
Police are asking anyone with information to call the Marion Police Department.
The FBI is also investigating.
Police: Bicyclist dead following Waterloo accident
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) Authorities in Waterloo are investigating a vehicle accident that left a bicyclist dead.
Police say the accident happened around 10:45 p.m. on Friday in Waterloo. A vehicle struck a person riding a bike.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead on the scene.
The vehicle's driver wasn't injured.
Police did not give further details, including the victim's name.
Dubuque police say fake $100 bills circulating
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) Authorities in Dubuque say be on the lookout for counterfeit bills.
Police say local merchants and residents have recently reported fake $100 in circulation in Dubuque.
Authorities say take extra precautions.
For one, if you accept cash, check for verification features like the presidential hologram, to protect yourself.
The U.S. Secret Service says if you receive a counterfeit, don't return it. Instead, they say take down details of the person who gave it and call the authorities.
Who's often dreading college sendoff more? Parents
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) It's always hard for parents when their children leave for college.
But some experts and parents say letting go has become more difficult than it was in decades past.
Marshall Duke is a psychology professor at Emory University in Atlanta. She's been talking to parents about cutting the cord for years and says she's noticed more parents struggling.
For one, she says parents are more connected than ever, whether its through social networking or texting.
But in the end, the message from universities and colleges is the same: Parents, please go home.
The parents of Ariana Kramer, who is starting at the University of Iowa, say they get the message.
Her mother Robin Kramer says she'll always worry about her daughter, even though her daughter will cope.
Construction group likely to seek higher gas tax
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Highway construction advocates say they likely will press the Iowa Legislature to raise the state's gasoline tax after more than two decades without an increase.
Scott Newhard, executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of Iowa, says his group probably will seek an increase in the gas tax, last raised in 1989. The group won't make a final decision until after the November elections.
Iowa's gasoline tax now averages 20 cents per gallon, with tax breaks factored in for ethanol-blended fuels.
Lawmakers last year considered a gas tax increase, but Gov. Chet Culver ended the discussion by promising to veto such a move.
The construction group also plans to join an effort to lobby Congress to approve more money for transportation spending.
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Thanks to DtL reader CJ for these great practice photos of Rafael Nadal at Melbourne Park!
The Mallorcan Matador has been cruising through his matches losing a total of 19 games in three matches and not even coming close to sniffing a fourth set at the Aussie Open this week. He subdued tricky veteran Tommy Haas in the third round today 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and will face an intimacy-loving Fernando Gonzalez for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Color me so jealous of all those fans there who got to watch Rafa get his practice on under the watchful eye of coach Uncle Toni. Apparently the Spaniard was open to requests, gladly handing over autographed balls and towels to eager fans. On second thought maybe it's better I'm NOT there...
Click here to see more of CJ's Rafashots.
Also, thanks to rabid Rafanatic Johanne for tipping me off to this behind-the-scenes video and interview (in Spanish) of the 5-time Grand Slammer getting powdered + pretty at his recent Nike photoshoot for the Eugene Track Jacket.
*still drooling*
PS - Feel free to leave the translation of Rafa's interview in the comments section!
(images via CJ, rafaelnadal.com)
Saturday, January 24, 2009
PHOTO OP: Rafa gets in some practice, gives behind-the-scenes interview at Nike shoot
Labels: advertising, Australian Open, Nike, practice, Rafael Nadal, sports marketing, tennis
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Rafa roaring like a lion... sweet lord... o_OReplyDelete
And also, by laughing in the end, he doesn't make it seem embarrassing. He's so adorable.
Oh, and don't get me started on the powder..........
BTW great pics CJ!!!
sonja: have you ever wanted to be red powder more in your life?ReplyDelete
I translated the video Rich. Except the end of course, Rafa's shirtless screaming is a universal language.ReplyDelete
What does victory mean to you?
I don't know how to explain it; they're sensations difficult to explain. Personal satisfaction is the first thing and after that, I don't know, it's euphoria in that moment.
What words would you choose to describe the meaning of victory?
I don't know: triumph, doing things well.
What has been your greatest victory on and off the court?
Victory on the court… I don't know which specifically to tell you. I think perhaps the Wimbledon final has been the match that has had the most importance. And off the court, I don't know. I think that I'm lucky to have a very good family environment and really that's my best victory.
How is your victory in Beijing different than all the others?
The Olympic Games victory has a different meaning than the others. Even though when you play, whether you want to or not, when you play outside of Spain you play for your country representing Spain. That is why actually the Olympic Games, representing Spain 100%, are a really special victory.
Where would you place your gold medal on the list of your victories?
I think that after the five grand slams.
How has today's photo shoot been? Did expect it to be like this?
Really special because of all the powder, because of the whole show that they've put on here. It has been different from the others, I think more fun than many other photo shoots.
- johanneJanuary 24, 2009 at 1:40 PM
All that smiling and primal yelling is enough to send me into a tizzy... oh to be Xisca for a night ;)ReplyDelete
- johanneJanuary 24, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Oh and thanks for the translation, Sara! Rafa's shirtless screaming is indeed a universal language - one that I would like to practice with him :DReplyDelete
Hmmmm...I translated, and got the same answers, but different questions:ReplyDelete
"What does naked doubles with natch mean to you?
I don't know how to explain it; they're sensations difficult to explain. Personal satisfaction is the first thing and after that, I don't know, it's euphoria in that moment.
What words would you choose to describe the night with natch after a victory?
I don't know: triumph, doing things well."
Not sure where I went wrong...it all made sense to me...
I *need* that jacket. Do you know where they're selling it yet?ReplyDelete
Rafa's practices are one of the best things on Earth.
Oh my gosh Natch while I was translating, I kinda laughed because I thought that some of his answers could sound dirty especially the "personal satisfaction" part. I guess you agree. Maybe he's sending his rafanatics encoded messages.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Natch, you talk about naked doubles. I'm wondering who would the other team be?ReplyDelete
- Tennis ObserverJanuary 24, 2009 at 4:00 PM
The other team would be Roddick / Safin, I guess?ReplyDelete
Thanks for translating! Yep, he's definitely sending us encoded messages. What he won't do for his fans. ;)
The other team...Who cares? ;)
But seriously, Rich should get a piece of the action, doncha think? It's only fair. So I guess it's me and Rafa against Rich and...I think there's been some requests for naked JJ photos, so how about her?
CJ, you lucky wench you.ReplyDelete
The translations rocks!!!
Totally Rich, I'd love to be the powder in his... places...ReplyDelete
LOOOOL @ the translation. He definitely sends us encoded messages! Especially the first answer sounds like the epilogue to a little story called "A night with the Rabid Rafanatics".


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Live Blogging from the ABA Risk Management Forum
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Former Federal Reserve Board Governor and PCAOB Chairman Mark Olson spoke during the general session this morning about the proposed legislation for financial services regulatory reform, the main point of which is to ensure systemic stability for the financial system. He made an interesting point, saying that in the US "we have a limited tolerance for financial volatility" and that regulatory reform aims to dampen that volatility.
Live from RIMS 2010 – Black Swan Keynote
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The RIMS conference hits full stride today with luncheon keynote speaker Nicholas Nassim Taleb – author of 'The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable.' Taleb's book, which was the #1 highest selling nonfiction book published in 2007 on Amazon, is based on the notion that low frequency (rare) events such as a 'black swan' are unknowable or highly improbable, yet often have the highest impact. With a second edition due out in May, Taleb takes on a unique perspective on risk management and life in general. He recently Tweeted: "Social media are antisocial, health foods are empirically unhealthy, knowledge workers are ignorant, & social sciences aren't scientific." On his home page, he describes his philosophy as:
"I am interested in a systematic program of how to live in a world we don't understand very well –in other words, while most human thought (particularly since the enlightenment) has focused us on how to turn knowledge into decisions, I focus on how to turn lack of information, lack of understanding, and lack of "knowledge" into decisions –how not to be a "turkey". My last book The Black Swan (and the 4th Quadrant papers) drew a map of what we don't understand (the ONLY attempt in the history of thought to set a clear and systematic limit to what we don't know); my current work focuses on how to domesticate the unknown "what to do in a world we don't understand."
His keynote is a can't miss event for risk managers (or anyone in need of some soul searching!).
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Live from RIMS 2010 – Siloed Approach, Biggest Barrier
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Expected to be released at RIMS 2010 this week in Boston is a new study on enterprise risk management. Sponsored by Marsh Inc. and the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. — the study titled "Excellence in Risk Management VII: Elevating the Practice of Strategic Risk Management" includes a 418 participant survey. When asked, "What barriers are in place that may prevent your senior management and board of directors from fully understanding the risk landscape of your organization?," 40% of the respondents cited "siloed approaches to risk management." Another thirty-six percent cited lack of awareness of concepts such as enterprise or strategic risk management, and 34% cited inadequate representation of the risk management function at the board and executive level.
Live from RIMS 2010 – Society Celebrates 60th Year
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RIMS 2010 kicked off in Boston this week with no signs of an economic slowdown. The Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. (RIMS) is celebrating its 60th anniversary on the historic Boston waterfront with its annual conference being held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. RIMS includes greater than 10,000 risk managers from over 3,500 organizations ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to government, nonprofit and service organizations.
The conference, now in its 19th year includes sessions on Enterprise Risk Management, Loss Control, Finance, Risk Management and Insurance among others. RIMS president Terry Fleming described the past 10 years as the most important in RIMS' development, "risk management as a discipline has been thrust into center stage in the wake of catastrophe after catastrophe, including the global financial meltdown. The need for risk management has been highlighted more than ever before and RIMS has stepped up to the proverbial plate by testifying before congress, identifying new areas of interest in the discipline, creating inroads abroad and crafting the very definition of enterprise risk management."
Stay tuned for more live coverage of RIMS 2010!
A New Push for Financial Services Regulation and Oversight
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Now that healthcare reform has passed, the Obama administration has turned its focus on financial services regulatory reform. Today, Obama gave a speech on the administration's position and priorities. The House has already passed a bill, and the senate may take up one this week, largely authored by Senator Dodd. A major sticking point has been the fund to facilitate an orderly liquidation (labeled a "bailout" fund by some critics) and the way to handle derivatives, but Senator Grassley's vote yesterday to approve a senate committee's plan for derivatives trading gave new momentum to a bipartisan effort on regulatory reform, and it looks increasingly likely that in the coming months (if not weeks) we'll see a major overhaul of the regulations that govern Wall Street.
ERM Report Focuses on Board Oversight
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Deloitte ERM professor and OPUS 2008 Keynote Speaker Mark Beasley just released an update to the NCSU led 'Report on the Current State of Enterprise Risk Oversight.' Written in conjunction with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the research focused on how boards and senior management teams are responding to the challenges and increased emphasis on board oversight of risk management processes – particularly in light of the new SEC proxy disclosure rules. The study produced some interesting findings:
These findings should be concerning if your organization is looking to meet the requirements of the new SEC disclosure rule which requires among other things, that boards describe their risk oversight process. Here are some thoughts for your team to consider as you prepare:
We recently hosted a webinar titled 'Risk Oversight and the New Sec Rule' which describes the tools, reporting and resources that you'll need to provide to the board of directors as they look to meet the new SEC ruling. Check it out here.
Old Mutual Adopts OpenPages for Enterprise-Wide Risk Management
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With over $400b in assets under management and 57,000 employees in 38 countries, Old Mutual is a Fortune 500 company (#225) with an operational footprint that spans all 7 continents. Now based in London and listed on the FTSE100, Old Mutual was founded in South Africa in 1845 as the 166-member Mutual Life Association of Cape of Good Hope.
Barclays to Discuss How OpenPages Supports Enterprise-wide Risk Management Initiatives
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Broken minds, broken lives
Mental illness | Millions suffer from mental illness, and their families say they feel abandoned by a failed mental health system and often by churches
PHOENIX—Some stories of the mentally ill have a happy ending. Most don't. Medical advances make it possible for many people to function in the world instead of undergoing institutionalization. But many seriously mentally ill people don't follow prescriptions for a simple reason: They don't realize they're ill.
Anosognosia, or lack of insight, is not the same as denial, which is a psychological impairment. Instead, it's caused by damage to the brain. About half of the seriously mentally ill have anosognosia. To be forced to take medicine that makes them feel terrible, when they don't even believe they're sick, is torture. Many refuse, lie, spit, or even throw up to avoid medication.
I agreed to use only the first letter of T's name. A 28-year-old Arizonan with bipolar disorder, she described what it's like to have anosognosia: "I thought everything that I was thinking was completely true and accurate, but I was just completely delusional."
She remembers most of her paranoid hallucinations. Her first real psychotic break was in 2004, when she was a 19-year-old "typical cool chick" with a job and a car. Her symptoms dawned one weekend before Mother's Day: "I couldn't sleep for probably two or three nights. I was shaking uncontrollably, I hadn't eaten in a while, and I was really anxious and my heart was racing." She finally ran to the nearest gas station in just a T-shirt and underwear, screaming and crying that her father wanted to kill her.
Such episodes continued. During the worst ones even her father, a large man, couldn't restrain her. She and her father once tussled and toppled onto the floor. He sat on top of her, struggling to hold her down as she screeched and flailed around. She pulled off her father's glasses and scratched his eye. The police came and led her away in handcuffs. T said, "When the cops came, I was completely shocked that I was the one being put in handcuffs. I was like, 'What's going on? He attacked me!' I was just completely thrown."
During T's first hospitalization the nurses gave her an anti-anxiety medication, which finally put her to sleep. Her drug tests came out clean. Because she was a nonconsenting adult and not yet a danger to self or others, the doctor couldn't legally send her to the urgent psychiatric care center. She was taking up precious bed space and was calmer after 13 hours on medication, so the doctor discharged her and advised T's mother, "Just be supportive."
It took eight very tiring, very miserable years for T finally to gain insight into her bipolar disorder. She's among the one-third of those with anosognosia who recover awareness after proper medication. When I visited T and her parents one evening, she sat relaxed and chatty in their living room, in front of the same TV from which they once watched the Tucson shooting news.
T can't say she's cured, because mental illness is a chronic condition. But she now willingly takes her medicine daily, in part due to her stints at the psychiatric ward, where she remembers seeing deranged female patients drooling over their gowns with hair uncombed and bushy. "I'm still a young woman. I care about how I look, and I never ever want to look that way," T said. Her mother reminded her, laughing, "Trust me, you used to look that way." T recalled her first lucid thought after she received medicine in the hospital: "I really wanted to brush my teeth."
THAT'S A SUCCESS STORY, at least for now, but other parents see no light at the end of their tunnels. Sylvia Charters of Phoenix, Ariz., says of her son, now 36, "The Jason I raised is gone. There's a new Jason now." Jason Charters is a tan, big-sized man with heavy-lidded eyes and a nice smile. He loves the beach and dreams of living in California. He was once a Mr. Social who played soccer for 13 years, loved school, surrounded himself with friends. Not too long ago, he told his mom he wanted to be a pastor and help the homeless. Then he suffered a psychotic break.
That break makes Jason a special case. Most people with bipolar disorder and severe psychosis like Jason's show symptoms in their late teens or early adulthood. Jason developed his when he was 34 and had just lost his job as a security guard. He was back home living with his parents, planning to get a new job and his own apartment.
One night Sylvia heard something in the house and got up. She found her son sprawled on the floor, crawling on his elbows. "Mom!" he hissed at her. "Get down, get down! The FBI's outside, people are shooting on us, spying on us. Get down, get down!"
Sylvia dropped onto her knees next to him with a sense of doom: "Oh my God. Something is wrong with him." She told him to stay still, then ran to her husband. "Help! Call the police! Something's wrong with Jason!" By the time they got him to the emergency room at a nearby hospital, Jason believed he was the president. The clinic they entered was familiar with psychosis but didn't have a psychiatric ward, so doctors sent Jason to a county psychiatric unit.
Within those two years, Jason has been hospitalized 33 times, and his parents petitioned for court-ordered treatment nine times. Each time he was sent home after a short stint in the clinic. Sylvia is now 63, too old to be her son's keeper. And with her small frame, it's dangerous for her to be with her son alone, especially at night when the mania typically heightens. "Each day was hell," Sylvia said.
She remembers waking up one day to face a Teddy bear hanging from a noose. She and her husband searched Jason's room and found knives under his mattress. One time he shoved her out while she was driving because he suddenly realized she was taking him to the hospital. He left her in the dark streets, dumped her purse out into the bushes, and sped away toward California until the car ran out of gas. Another time he cornered Sylvia in the hallway and was just about to punch her when his father happened to walk by and pull him away. That was the day the Charters decided Jason couldn't stay home anymore.
Now Jason sleeps in an apartment with another mentally ill man for a roommate. They live in a 300-unit complex, with 12 units set aside for individuals with serious mental illness. Some of these outpatients have families who visit. Most don't. Either way, they are given a room with a bare mattress and asked to take care of themselves. Arizona Behavioral Health Services staffers monitor the mental illness units: Their primary duties involve knocking on doors, asking "Did you take your pills today?"—and checking off a form that they did. Many of the residents lie because of anosognosia, and no one looks further. This is a common model of treatment pushed by community mental health centers: Let the patients feel "hope" and "empowerment" as they drive their own recovery.
And here's the result: Sylvia once found her son unshaved and rumpled in three-days-old clothes. He clearly wasn't taking his pills. His bathroom was so disgusting that he refused to use it. Sylvia complained to the nurse, complained to his psychiatrist, complained to anybody she could. They gave noncommittal responses. "They just saw me as another whining mommy," Sylvia said.
Now Sylvia picks up Jason in the morning, feeds him breakfast, takes him to the clinic to pick up his medicine, and makes sure he takes it. He then feels sleepy and dozes in the afternoon. When he wakes up, Sylvia feeds him dinner, then drops him off at the apartment. She knows her situation is ridiculous, but says, "Every state document says these three words: Strong family support, strong family support. … He doesn't get any help because they shove those words on us. That's not right. He's an adult. They should be grooming him for independence. We're older now. Who's going to take care of him?"
Later I met Jason. He came out of his room blurry from his afternoon nap, perspiring from the day's sizzling temperature. Though he was reluctant to talk, he sat next to me on the couch and placidly let the dog lick him all over. "I'm not getting no help," he told me. "My future? I don't see a future." At least he now has some insight regarding his illness, and has been taking his medications daily because he knows he needs them. But now that he's gained some awareness, Jason is also able to realize despair, loneliness, and loss. Medicine has freed him from paranoia and delusions, only to enslave him within a rational sense of fear and pain.
Sylvia said she's deeply disappointed by the lack of help churches have given her: "You go to a church because you're broken, and this is just another brokenness. We are parents going through a grieving, and there's no one there for us." After Saddleback Church's Rick Warren's son killed himself due to clinical depression, Sylvia went to her church leaders and asked them to create a support group for mental illness awareness and assistance. They said they leave mental illness to the professionals. She asked two other big churches for help. They also said no. She wants Jason to have "a male mentor, someone who will push him in baby steps." She hasn't found one.
WHILE SYLVIA and millions of others despair, Americans spend billions on mental health: $135 billion in 2010, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The money comes from state and county funds, Medicaid and Medicare, private insurance, various other private and nonprofit programs, and individual out-of-pocket payments. But D.J. Jaffe, executive director of Mental Illness Policy Org., says money often goes to programs under the elastic scope of "mental health" that includes yoga classes, basic computer skills tutoring, counseling for bullied kids, and anti-stigma campaigns. The most severely ill—those with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression— are often left out.
SAMHSA and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) are major culprits, many caregivers believe. Each year, SAMHSA shifts about $460 million in block grants to CMHS, but when Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), also a psychologist, spent a year with his Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to follow the money and examine the actual spending, he concluded: "[T]oo many of these grants are directed to advancing services rooted in unproven social theory and feel-good fads, rather than science."
At a hearing last year psychiatrist Sally Satel, a former member of the CMHS National Advisory Council, testified that SAMHSA and CMHS follow a misguided ideology that "supports activities that actively sabotage [the seriously mentally ill's] welfare." Their practices, she said, "either condemn the use of medications or are hostile to formal psychiatric care."
Two days before the first anniversary of the Newtown shooting in December, Murphy unveiled legislation he says will fix the "broken" mental health system. The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, if passed, will appoint a new assistant secretary for mental health and substance abuse disorders. The appointee must be a medical professional who will advocate research and evidence-based models of care on a federal level.
The bill also aims to facilitate access to direct, primary treatment. It proposes modernizing laws that prevent mental health professionals from sharing vital information with parents and caregivers of mentally ill patients. It allows grants only to centers in states that allow involuntary treatment and assisted-outpatient treatment, and also cuts off taxpayer dollars that previously funded anti-psychiatry, anti-treatment organizations.
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will bring more patients into the already strained mental health system, and Vice President Joe Biden recently announced that the federal government will send $100 million more to existing mental health facilities and mental health services at community health centers. But how does more money help, when the existing mental health system is a failure?
Jaffe, who calls himself "a superliberal—as liberal as you can get," said when it comes to mental illness, "the conservatives seem to understand mental illness better." He says that, other than Tim Murphy, "most politicians don't understand the difference between improving mental health and treating mental illness." His bottom line: "Nobody really cares about the serious mentally ill. And I don't see that changing."
HAVE CHURCHES SHOWN they really care? Not according to research by Baylor University professor Matthew Stanford. His 2007 survey of 293 Christians who approached their local church for assistance on personal or a family member's mental illness found that 60 percent of participants felt abandoned by the church, 19 percent were told mental illness is due to personal sin or a lack of faith, and 21 percent were told that it's demonic.
The relationship between serious mental illness and sin is complicated. Mental illness has a physical component, but since it afflicts human beings it also has spiritual dimensions. Christians often deny the physical aspect. Stanford said "a majority of churches are denying" mental illness and sometimes covering it with an "ugly spiritual crust" by attributing everything to spiritual issues and refusing to take into account physical factors.
A Baylor survey in 2008 of church members with mental illness in their families showed about three in five saying their church was not involved at all in the problem. The other two-fifths said their church is "a little" (18.8 percent) or "somewhat" (17.6 percent) or "a great deal" (5.9 percent) involved, but many said the church only made matters worse.
That's a tragedy, Stanford said, because those dealing with mental health issues usually turn to the clergy first: "Even the very ill, the very psychotic individuals, while they are certainly distracted from their faith, they are really asking the big questions: 'Where is God in this? Do I have hope? Is God punishing me?' They are often crying out to God."
Esther Park, a private-practice psychiatrist in Southern California, told me that many churches are oblivious or ignorant about mental illness because many Christians "judge the level of faith by their outcome" and aren't open about their uglier struggles. If more pastors became educated on the illness, they could foster an environment in which people feel more confident to ask for help and discover, "What's God's will in this?" She recently started a community service Bible group for those with mental illness in her clinic, because she saw a gaping need within the Christian community.
Churches could form close-knit communities with multiple eyes to detect symptoms of mental illness and intervene. Churches could also be sanctuaries of healing and compassion for broken individuals overwhelmed by impossible circumstances. Now, psychiatrists and therapists offer the brain for a temporary fix, and government tosses money into a broken system, but who treats the eternal soul?