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1. Can i get a backstory on the band/ band biography?
Well, The original name for the band was Ascending The Divine (which is now a name of one of our songs on our Ep) which Started with Robert Volkoff & a vision. We sought out for more members & had tryouts with the name being changed to be I Prayed For An Afterlife, April 17th 2011. We continued to record a demo & played 4 shows in July & August but with many line-up changes, the band took a short break to regroup. The band returned to playing shows in October & November but with more difficulty with keeping jobs, practice, personal & consistent member changes, the band took a hiatus which left Robert Volkoff to continue alone in December 2011. In February 2012, Robert started looking for musicians with a more distinct vision with passion, meaning & a different style of music! The first to join was Josiah Sargent on guitar which begun the writing process & beginning of the band! Both of us started to look for more members with much difficulty but we found Andrew Gardner to play drums. The band Decided since we could not find more members, that we would record an Ep/Demo to find people & continue & see what would happen! From a mutual friend & fellow Local Band, we found someone to Record what would become our Debut Ep! A week before we went into the studio we found Mike Taylor on Clean Vocals & Bass! So we went into the studio October 13th, 2012. We stayed in the studio until the end of January. Right Before We Released the Ep, we found our last but vital addition to the band, Tyler Mazza! We released a lyric video March 2nd & our Debut Ep, March 5th! So now the Official line-up of I Prayed For An Afterlife is Josiah Sargent (Guitar), Andrew Gardner (Drums), Mike Taylor (Clean vocals & Bass), Tyler Mazza (Guitar) & Robert Volkoff (Screams).
2. What lyrical theme do you guys use in your music? What message do you want to send?
We are a Positive influence band & mainly our message is that you're not alone in this world & the answers are within ourselves. We are a faith-based band so Our Lyrical Theme & Message is influenced from our experiences & what weighs heavy on our hearts to express through our music, along with our faith! We feel that music is "Pure Human Emotion" so we try to be as honest, real, deep & truthful with the listener & ourselves!
3. How have the gigs you guys been doing been?
We have yet to play a show but very soon we will be on stage & we look forward to sharing the stage with many bands, spreading our message, performing with all our energy, passion & connecting to everyone & anyone who see us! We all desire to impact our music scene, the people & give back so much hope, positive energy & have a blast every show! Making every show memorable, exciting and inspiring from interacting & giving back energy, getting everyone involved into our music and have as much fun with the audience is our Goal we plan to reach & exceed!
4. What equipment do you guys use?
Andrew uses a Ludwig Element series kit with various cymbals! Josiah uses a Peavey 6505+ with a Peavey Valve King cab, different pedals & a Ibanez S series guitar with custom pickups! Tyler uses an Axe-Fx 2 with an Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar! Mike uses a Behringer Head with a Custom 4 x 10 Cab & a custom P-Bass!
5. What bands have influenced your band and its sound?
We have many different Backgrounds of music. Some bands we are influenced are Veil of Maya, The Contortionist, I, The Breather, After The Burial, Periphery, Emery, SilverStein, NorthLane, Saosin, Senses Fail, Within The Ruins, etc! There is too many! Our Sound is a diverse blend and mix of Catchy Choruses, Progressive Riffs & Song Structure, Heavy Deathcore-ish Breakdowns & Ambient & Melodic leads, layers & writing! Those 4 elements of our music what we love & hope will
solidify our own unique sound & style!
6. Do you remember your first show and what was it like?
As the New Line-up we have not had one, but for Robert, he played with some big locals that were on tour! It was at a Church & the headlining bands were AMAZING, but there was so much pressure! I am sure that our first show with be AMAZING & so much fun. Our First show would not be one to miss! I urge anyone to check us out & come to a show where we play - we will not disappoint!
7.What made you guys decide to form a band?
Being in a band has been a passion for all of us ever since we started playing music! Even more so a band with a purpose & message behind it! This band with what we have done & what we are going to do is nothing short of mind-blowing & shocking to us! We feel passionate & called to be IPFAA for the desire to impact peoples lives, give back an amazing live show & most of all, connecting with people & show we really care for what we do & for every person!
8.What is your opinion on sites posting your guys material and other bands material?
We are super honored & excited to have our music be posted on many promotional pages, friends, new followers, fellow bands, online radio, etc! It is surreal! We never imagined this would happen, we are just really happy that people really care for us & we feel the same way towards everyone! We exist to make an impact on people's lives, not for our own gain or glory!
9.Is there any bands that you guys enjoyed playing with more then the others?
My Enemies & I (their Guitarist Recorded, mixed & mastered our Ep) is one band we are super stoked to share the stage with! We support the band, we love their music & are big fans just as much as anyone can be! Carthage, Endeavor, Eyes of Eli, Illuminations, Beyond the Victory, Honour Crest, Blood of the Martyrs, Immoralist; these bands we are anxious to play with as well!
10. How do you guys feel about the classifications in metal? like deathcore, metalcore and other subgenres and how some get a negative rep.
It is really unnecessary honestly. IPFAA has an inside joke of calling ourselves a "Heavy Feels" Band! Its something we hope will catch on, just kidding haha! Most people who are or are not musicians look for some example or comparison of a band & that is why most refer to "genres." Its just music, if its good, its good! If a person likes it then it should not matter what style or genre it is! People put to much weight on classifying a band & it does turn people away from some bands or artists! People miss some of the best music based on styles, genres, etc!
11. What song do you enjoy playing the most?
Its hard to say, Right now Robert really likes One Within, its really challenging & nuts, so much fun! Storms Passing or Ascending the Divine for the rest of the band! Its diverse for us!
12. When not doing things with the band, what can you guys be seen doing?
We spend a lot of time watching adult swim, comedies, movies, eating, going to shows or Dungeons & Dragons! We spend a lot of time on our computers talking to friends or other things also! Tyler & Josiah both go to College so they may work on something their work! Jamming for fun, working on new ideas is also a big pass time!
13.Your biggest band moment?
The biggest moment we had as a band was Releasing this Ep, then possibly releasing our lyric video, probably also finishing the recording process completely. Having Tyler join us was so special which meant for us we are ready to play shows & are complete! The first time in 15 months!
14. What is your opinion on the current state of metal?
There is a change coming but for a while, metal has been lacking when it comes to quality shows, personal band drama, breaking up or calling it quits & new bands on the rise! Luckily their are some main stays that still rule! But so far, in our opinion, the local scene is coming back with SO MUCH TALENT! Its really exciting & sometimes you can see a local band sound and play or be better than the touring bands & work harder! There is hope but it will take a while, that's where we come in because it is our hope to make a splash & impact along with many others in the local scene! Go check out a show with locals - sometimes that is the best music you will find!
15. How did you guys come up with your band name?
Funny story, we didn't feel comfortable with the last name for many reasons so we started looking around and saw our old vocalist with a tattoo that had zombie prayer hands with the name under it! We thought it was different & catchy, so we kept it! Haha
16. What can the fans expect to see from you in the future?
There is so much in store for us! We are now practicing & preparing for shows! Possible merch & maybe a tour this year is in the works! Right now, we are pushing this Ep as much & giving it out online so people can have something to expect from us! The more we work, the more we practice & the more we connect with people - the better we get! We are ready to do whatever it takes to give back our music, passion & energy. Connecting with people & having fun is what we are all about! A bright future is ahead for us!


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Chris Brown celebrated father's day by hanging out with his dad yesterday. Breezy tweted this pic out during his time with his dad Clinton Brown.
Last week it was announced that Terrance J and Rocsi would be leaving B.E.T's 106 and Park. Even though both will be pursuing a career in acting, Terrance J. may have another hosting gig up his sleeve. Last night the "Think Like A Man" star was the co-host of the E! News show with Giuliana Rancic.
No word yet on if this will be a permanent position for Terrance J. but it is definitely a good look.
Nope your eyes are not deceiving you. Singer D'Angelo has seemingly gotten back on his game and is preparing to make a comeback. The "Untitled" singer was recently featured in GQ magazine.
The 38-year-old crooner is currently in the studio working on a new album.
The boy came a long way from this picture right chea….
Real Housewife of Atlanta NeNe Leakes recently took a vacation on Miami's South Beach and kicked it with her ex husband Gregg.
Now it was my understanding that these two couldn't stand each other while the show was taping, so I am trying to figure out why they are taking strolls on the beach when they were just bitter enemies a few months ago.

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Things to see and do - Bangkok
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Thai cuisine on your doorstep
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The Land of a Thousand Smiles has a thousand flavours to offer. Spicy and colourful, Thai cuisine can be enjoyed everywhere, from the finest restaurants of Bangkok to the vendor just across the way. For those who seek an introduction to the pleasures of Thai food, the streets of the capital are the very best place to be.
The predominant aroma of Thai cuisine is a heady blend of ginger, basil and a touch of coriander infused in coconut milk. Generally light and appetising, the scents can potentially turn sour and cloying in the overpopulated alleyways of the capital. Like it or not, that aroma will follow you everywhere during your stay. Along parks and canals, under the tarpaulins of covered markets, in front of shopping complexes and virtually every other door someone is working a wok. Only in restaurants does Thai cuisine move inside; most cooking takes place outdoors in full view of passers-by and customers. Those who are put off by the rather dodgy appearance of some of these stands are missing out - the ingredients are (usually) fresh and the tableware clean, and that's really what counts!
How hot is too hot?
Green, red or yellow, the little chillies on display in the markets are so darling that you might assume that they are mild and even edible. Error! Some of these cuties can truly set your mouth on fire! Thais may swallow them until they begin to perspire, but who knows if they're sweating pleasure or pain? Happily, when they take your order, most waiters are sensible enough to ask if you want your food spicy. At this key moment, your curiosity may impel you to answer in the affirmative, but wisdom recommends prudence. Only with patience and experience can the novice move up to medium heat or, with time, the ultimate: spicy piquance. This baptism of fire will give you the opportunity to experience an explosion of unforgettable flavours of which Kaffir lime leaves, citronella, galangal and ginger are the most easily recognised.
Wok the talk
One of the very best ways to discover Thai cuisine is to learn how to cook it. In Bangkok, notably, it seems that there are cooking classes at every corner. For less than € 30/£25 (1,000-1,200 baht) for a half day, a chef will teach you how to make pad Thai, curry and spring rolls. With luck, you might even meet up with vivacious May Kaidee in one of her two restaurants near the very popular Khaosan Road.
In the space of just a few years, this young chef has conquered Bangkok. Today she is very proud to announce the launching of her new restaurant in New York. And even if the service is decidedly Thai (e.g. rather disorganised), her vegetarian establishment is always full during lunch and dinner. Kaidee gives cooking classes daily: under the guise of a traditional cooking teacher who chaperones her students to market lies a true businesswoman - her cheerful pseudonym, May, means 'a good saleswoman', which bodes well for her venture! Once the curry paste has been prepared, it's time to take Thai cuisine's number one kitchen utensil, the wok, in hand. Kaidee imparts ten recipes as if they are ten stories; song and dance are welcome ingredients in this joyful celebration of Thai culinary art.
Finding ingredients
Once back home in your own kitchen, you'll want to replicate the recipes, though it isn't always easy to find the exotic ingredients you'll need. Asian quarters and shops are easy enough to find in any big city; elsewhere, you may need to go web-hopping. Hint: if there's a Thai restaurant in your town, that's usually a good sign. And please: be gentle with the delicate stomachs of your guests. They may not have been fortunate enough to familiarize themselves with the 'gusto' of Thai gastronomy on-site. Spicy, yes… in moderation!
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|Top Five Finish for Ashley Holzer in the Grand Prix at the 2009 FEI Dressage World Cup Final
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April 17, 2009 — Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer finished in fifth place in the Grand Prix test, on April 16, 2009, at the 2009 Federation Equestre International (FEI) Dressage World Cup Final taking place April 15–19, 2009, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Originally from Toronto, ON, but now a resident of New York, NY, Holzer scored 72.510% with Pop Art (Amsterdam x Cabochon), a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rusty Holzer and Ian and Moreen Nicoll.
"I was of course thrilled with my results. To be up there with the best in the world is a dream come true for me," said Holzer. "My Grand Prix test had a very strong trot tour and some great piaffe and passage, but Pop Art was a bit tense in the ring, which lead to a small uncommon mistake in the two-time changes."
American Olympian Steffen Peters is currently in first place with a score of 77.914%, riding his Olympic mount, Ravel, Akiko Yamazaki's 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding sired by Contango. In second place, is 2008 individual Olympic gold medalist, Anky van Grusven of the Netherlands, with a score of 74.170%, riding IPS Painted Black, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion sired by Gribaldi. In third place, with a score of 73.744%, is 2008 Olympic individual silver medalist Isabell Werth and her Olympic partner Satchmo, a 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding by Sao Paulo. Rounding out the top four, with 73.063%, was Hans Peter Minderhoud and Exquis Nadine, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare by TCN Partout.
"The Thomas and Mack Center is similar to the indoor ring at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto where the audience sits slightly above the rider. I'm so glad to have had the experience of competing at the Royal last year as it gave me an idea of what to expect. After the Grand Prix at the Royal, Pop Art went on to do one of the best Freestyles he has ever done so I expect great things on Saturday night," noted Holzer.
The international judging panel for the Grand Prix test was comprised of Wim Ernes (FEI O— NED), Marible Alonso de Quinzanos (FEI O—MEX), Linda Zang (FEI O—USA), Gustaf Svalling (FEI I— SWE) and Katrina Wuest (FEI O—GER).
The dressage competition continues on Saturday night with the Grand Prix Freestyle Final. Holzer and Pop Art are scheduled to be the final riders in the ring for the Freestyle test. Complete results may be found at http://events.scg-nl.nl/2009/lasvegas/results/results.htm.
As the top Canadian rider in the North American World Cup League, Holzer earned her berth to the World Cup Final after winning several world cup qualifiers aboard her 2008 Olympic mount, Pop Art. With their top three Freestyle scores to count, the pair earned a 77.150% at the CDI-W Blainville in Blainville, QC, July 19–22, 2008; 75.100% at CDI-W Dressage at Devon, in Devon, PA, September 23–25, 2008; and a 76.250% at the CDI-W Gold Coast Opener, held January 23–25, in Loxahatchee, FL, for an average score of 76.167% to top the North American standings.
For more information on the 2009 FEI World Cup Final, and a full schedule, visit http://www.worldcuplasvegas.com.
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Reddick, Allen (2010). Past and Present in Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language. International Journal of Lexicography, 23(2):207-222.
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Johnson's method of incorporating illustrative quotations from previous authors into his Dictionary creates a 'space of pastness,' in which some decontextualized authors can be used by Johnson to argue or represent views in the present. The illustrations quoted in the Dictionary are de-historicized; indeed the Dictionary itself is not concerned with a history of language or diachronic development. Yet one must be cautious in assessing and using evidence from the quotations. In the case of John Milton, Johnson adjusts and re-places Milton's ideological symbolic value, quoting him in rhetorically, usually self-reflexive ways, and reads him, in part, through the eyes and works of Alexander Pope. Finally, it has been shown that in the Preface to the Dictionary, Johnson thematizes the elusiveness of the present and its tragic overtones of regret, failure, and death. The Preface is preoccupied with time and time's passing.
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TC TO AN UNIDENTIFIED CORRESPONDENT; 15 March 1847; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18470315-TC-UC-01; CL 21:180.
Chelsea, 15 March, 1847
My dear Sir,
Many thanks for your two Proofs; which are an affecting Gift to us here. They are certainly wrought out with excellent fidelity, both of them; it is long since one has seen such a bit of engraving. Both drawings are made the very most of: it strikes me, had you known the original Face,1 both would have been improved in resemblance by you; the engraved Profile itself, in spite of the exaggeration of the lips &c, is decidedly liker than the Sketch you had to work from. You have done your part very well.
I am not busy at present; I wish you had come up, that morning. It will always give me real pleasure to understand that you are prospering, or in defect of that, that you are faithfully struggling, like a man and artist, as you have all along done.
With many kind wishes & regards
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Lady Gaga's Meat Dress
Posted September 13, 2010 by peta2 staff
I'm sure if you caught the VMAs last night (or even if you didn't), you've probably already seen Lady Gaga's outrageous (and putrid) "meat dress" that she wore during her Video of the Year Award acceptance speech.
I understand that Gaga's all about shock factor, but if she really wants to shock people (especially with the truth), instead of wearing meat, she should inform people about what meat really is—decomposing flesh of an abused animal who didn't want to die.
I'm not the only person who wondered about Gaga's latest costume choice. Ellen DeGeneres, who's vegan herself, presented Gaga with a veggie bikini and suggested she sport it next time she decides to make a fashion statement. Thanks, Ellen!
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1655 days ago
LEAVE GAGA ALONE!!!!!!!!!! She did it ONCE!!!!! She has probably learned her lesson by know!!!! I am all for animal rights but I am 100% AGAINST bashing on people. I love PETA but she did one thing and hasn't don it since. Repeat offenders like Donna Karan on the other hand is a totally different story…..
2007 days ago
This was the most DISGUSTING thing I have ever seen! I already did not like Lady Gaga but now I hate her even more, I didn't even think that was possible!
2071 days ago
I would like to say one thing to Sunny, the author of this blog post.
I do respect your opinion. But Lady Gaga is all about shocking people. Did it crossed your mind that maybe she wanted to wear a meat dress to show people what they are truly wearing when they are wearing fur?
Maybe she wanted to send a message, that did not get very well understood, but afterall, I think Gaga's intentions were more about making us think…
Ps: I love Ellen DeGeneres! I love the fact that she is totally animal friendly and vegan, but one thing… Why is she in Olay' commercials?!!! Olay is testing on animals! I'm sorry but we can find a small default to the most great people in the world.
So tell me, I know Gaga's message was rude, but maybe se wanted to say something that joins your ideas about wearing fur and all.
And now, Ellen DeGeneres, loved by everyone else (including me) is making ads for Olay, a brand known for animal testing…
Nobody's perfect, we should stop complaining and try to improve more things about us
2097 days ago
would have been funny if she got attacked by wild dogs!!! haha screw lady gaga
2102 days ago
For one, you all need to chill out! There's no use getting your pannies in a bunch now, it's over with. Gaga was trying to state the message she isn't "a piece of meat." I'm not saying what she did is excusable, because it's not. But, all of you guys fighting, come on! Was PETA made for people to fight, or actually get out there and do something?
2102 days ago
She drew attention to the fact that dead animals are disgusting. And it's not like people are going to copy her, and the demand for meat for fashion is going to increase. Plus, she eats meat. You didnt right a hate article about that, so you have no problem with her "wearing" dead animals in her arteries, but on top of her skin?
Besides, how many people wear leather every day? Am I going to hate them all?
Im a vegan Gaga fan, yes it's not an oxymoron.
2103 days ago
I think her whole "I don't want to be treated like a piece of meat" schtick was an after thought to try to justify wearing her "meat dress". If she doesn't want to be treated like meat then she should put some pants on and stop dressing like a whore. But that's her act. She wants to be original and shocking but I think she looks like an attention starved moron with no fashion sense. I guess she didn't get enough attention as a child. I hope she fades away soon but unfortunately there's enough people out there who feel she's talented (I can't for the life of me figure that out) so I think we'll have to endure a few decades of this pig.
2104 days ago
Lady gaga is disgusting.
And by the way, Rebecca Paiz, why are you sticking up for her if you're a vegetarian? So her fame blinds you as well as it does everyone else?
There's no metaphor here. She's a disgusting fame whore with nothing to offer the world but her crappy music.
And genocide is beyond awful, but your comment was out of place.
It's like writing, "Yeah genocide is bad, but think of all the starving children in Africa! Why don't people care!" on a genocide post.
People care. But that's not what the specific post was about.
2106 days ago
I love Mother Monster with all my heart…
Seeing her wear this made me so sad.
I love that she's making a statement -that she doesn't want
to be treated like a 'piece of meat'
but she's creative…couldn't she have come up with another way to convey this message? /:
2106 days ago
To Rebecca Paiz: Please stick to the topic at hand. Yes genocide is horrible but it's not the issue here. Her "dress" is offensive and cruel and no you can't force your beliefs on people but I can definitely boycott anything and everything "ga ga". That is where I do something about it. And if enough people do that then our voices will be heard. BOYCOTT GA GA!!!
2107 days ago
Im not totally agreeing with Lady Gaga's choice in clothing(bc of the smell) but the reason she draped herself in raw meat was to show how women and other groups are treated so unequally by our general society. She is in a way comparing our injustices and pain to that of raw butchered meat.
2108 days ago
How can this trash call herself "lady". This is just so wrong not matter how you look at it. I am a vegetarian but even if I wasn't this would still offend me. This "lady" will never get a penny of my money. She's a talentless creep and I hope she fades away really soon. Yeah the "meat" from between her legs would probably cover her putrid frame better than the poor dead cow that had to give it's life for the mva's. Please just go away lady gag gag.
2108 days ago
She might have done a good job by turning people off from chewing on their meat at the VMA dinner. Looking, and smelling decaying mangled flash would hopefully make to loose most people's appetite from eating meat, with the exception of the most cruel, and mentally deranged of course.
2108 days ago
im a vegetarian. theirs no point on raging over this, no matter what animals always get killed. i love lady gaga, just because she wore a meat dress doesn't mean you could criticize her. yes we all know its disgusting but you cant force YOUR BELIEFS on other people, i am against the whole meat industry but no matter what murder and killing and abuse exists & its not only through animals, its in many forms. instead of raging out over this you should actually DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT doesn't seem like anyone cares about the real shit that goes on in todays society, such as GENOCIDE IN KENYA everyone ignores it & react with ignorance over stupid shit.
2108 days ago
THATS A MAN! she is no "LADY" SHE IS JUST SO DISGUTSING! WHAT A FREAKSHOW!!!!!!! WHY IS THAT THING EVEN FAMOUS??? thats not talent people!!!
2108 days ago
This really repulses me. Aside from the fact that the meat industry is disgusting, outdated, and cruel, this is a horrible waste of food. People in other countries are starving, and this is how she makes her fashion statement! There are other ways to make a statement.
2108 days ago
She wants 2 stop the people that use animals 4 fur, but yet she wears the meat. 2 more things y would u wear meat thats just weird and its really ugly!
2108 days ago
When I saw this all I could think was is she that obsessed with having attention that even negative attention is worth killing an animal for the sake of a costume? Even if she was not the one who killed it, she wore it, which put in a demand for a dead animal in the first place. I have a lot of other feelings but they would not be appropriate for this comment. It was a disgrace and very disappointing that she did not get thrown out.
2108 days ago
Lady GARBAGE should pull out the flesh of her VAGINA to dress, maybe she looks like a woman with it, because she looks like a drag queen but not like a woman.
She sucks
2108 days ago
Yeah, we all know that we are talkin' 'bout Lady Gaga here and let's face it, she's reeeeeally weird sometimes. But with that "meat dress"… God! That was, by far, the most horrible thing she has ever done! I couldn't believe it was real meat, I was like: "nooo, it gotta be fake".
Two words to resume her action: disgusting & repulsive ¬¬
2115 days ago
I think it's gross. It IS real meat. http://ht.ly/2EEuR That's Gaga for you. I don't like her anyways. I do think that it is a complete waste of good food though.
2115 days ago
I was so upset when I watched the Vma's and saw her wearing that. It makes me feel awful for those poor animals she's wearing. She took it a little too far this time.
2116 days ago
Just another point of view: I don't think it's any more inhumane than covering yourself top-to-bottom leather. But one thing to note is.. All the people eating their dinner in front of tv when she came on.. Wouldn't have they looked at their own chunk of steak with a fresh eye? Isn't it hypocritical that people get grossed out when they actually look at what they eat everyday? For real?
2116 days ago
Lady Gaga, if you care so much about "human rights" than maybe you should write some songs about your supposed social/political views instead of a bunch of vapid pop songs that are just the same regurgitated crap over and over, and speaking of regurgitation, you could have made a much bigger impact by feeding some hungry people, instead of parading around with dead animal on your skin. As horrible as the slaughter of animals for food is, your clothing choice could have fed a small village in a third world country. Or perhaps some starving people here in Detroit. You've proven to be nothing but an ignorant attention whore.
2116 days ago
I hope those of you that still think its okay that lady gaga change your mind, she needs to learn that their comes punishment for disgusting, barbaric and cruel behavior, most of you beleve that she will never change.but DUDE its a faze she's doing it for fame and popularity the audience CAN CHANGE HER!
2116 days ago
FYI, the meat was real, 100% real and that's outrageous. She's reaaaaaaaaaaaaally stupid. dammit.
2117 days ago
Am not a Gaga fan, she's a copy of Madonna anyway – like big time.
Anyhow, I will not be childish and stop listening to a few of her "acceptable" tunes but I'm definitely disappointed by her costume and her apparent character.
Why doesn't she shock the world with a PETA shirt instead? Now THAT would be exciting!
2117 days ago
I still love her and I'm pretty sure it's fake. I totally agree with Tiffany. How many stars were wearing leather and silk? Again..as Tiffany said it will not change my opinion on her. She is still an amazing artist.
2117 days ago
I was completely disgusted with her choice to wear that. I love how she is into making a statement, but she really didn't need to wear meat… 🙁
2117 days ago
I've always known Lady Gaga was a little crazy but this? This is disgusting, even for her! She should have known that it was taking things too far, and how can a human bear wearing a dress made of meat at all? Even after hearing Gaga ordering real dead human bodies for her stage shows, I would never have expected this.
2117 days ago
It is disgusting and cruel to do such a thing but even ellen said it would be just as bad as someone wearing a leather jacket.. I don't agree with the choice of gagas outfit but its just her way of getting a message across
2117 days ago
I totally agree with Nicole, and i think this is just a stupid way to be different, and wasting lives of animals for a dress is really disgusting and selfish. i cant believe she would do that. shes wasnt my favorite person to start with…
Yea!! for Ellen! im happy someone else agrees with all this! i would also rather she use vegetable stuff then meat. (poor animals.)
2117 days ago
I love Lady Gaga to death and her outfit did shock me, but after her explaining herself on the Ellen show, it makes more sense. "…I, as you know, am the most judgment-free human being on Earth. However, it has many interpretations — but for me this evening it's that if we don't stand up for what we believe in, if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're gonna have as much rights as the meat on our bones. AND, I am not a piece of meat." 🙂
2117 days ago
"Well, it is certainly no disrespect to anyone that is vegan or vegetarian, because as you know, I am the most judgment-free human being on the earth. However, it has many interpretations. For me this evening, if we don't stand up for what we believe in and fight for our rights pretty soon, we're going to have as much rights as the meat on our bones. And, I am not a piece of meat." -Gaga's views on her outfit
I post this for anyone who has commented negatively without even bothering to look up her reasoning behind it.
2117 days ago
Go Ellen!! Ew this outfit is DISGUSTING. I hate Lady Gaga, and this just makes me despise her even more. She's a mediocre sell out whose songs all sound the same.
And regardless of whether or not the meat is real… it's the idea that counts. Walking around as an advertisement for meat just to be 'shocking' is just rude and disgusting. Not appealing at all.
2117 days ago
this is wrong real meat or fake this is all time low
2117 days ago
Sure, it's animal flesh but since we're talking about Gaga in her meat dress, lets talk about all the stars that were most likely wearing animal skin (leather, silk, etc). I get it. You don't usually see someone in raw meat, but still. Isn't it sort of the same as wearing skin only…more raw?
My opinion of Lady Gaga won't change. She is still the talented artist I adore. Her in a meat dress (is it even real meat??) will not alter my opinion of her.
2117 days ago
I love her music to start off with but this is vile. I mean if the meat could be consumed afterwards by those who choose to eat it at least it would have served meats general purpose to some, which is to be consumed. But to wear it and then be(assumedly) thrown away, is disrespectful to the life of that animal(s) and a slap in the face for those who love and protect the rights of these animals, like myself. This dress doesn't say fashion or shock to me, it says I'm selfish and I don't care about anyone or anything but myself. If she supports these things then I am not going to support her by buying her merchandise.
2117 days ago
My opinion of Lady Gaga has completely changed, it seems she's prepared to sink low just to be 'different'.
2117 days ago
I hate gaga and this is disgusting. She's outrageous just to be outrageous; the definition of an attention whore. She doesn't care who she offends and, very obviously in this "dress", she does not care who she hurts and kills for her statement. Talent-wise, she sounds like every other pop sensation and she's probably smart enough to know that without "Look at me!" gimmics, everyone would forget about her. But this is crossing the line. It is barbaric and inhumane. I hope the meat left a decomposing smell on her that she can't wash off.
2117 days ago
Woah, I didn't realise this was actual meat – is it fake or not? If it's real, then I'm quite dissapointed! (And it can't be hygenic either right?). But, if it's fake, I don't see the problem (you wouldn't be shocked by someone wearing fake fur would you?).
Maybe I'm being too nice 🙂
2117 days ago
Disappointing 🙁
I'm a huge gaga fan, but man…..she went too far
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An advisory industry ill-prepared to help clients with auto enrolment risks not only losing out on billions of pounds in revenue but will also be in the firing line when companies come a cropper with the new pensions regime, according to a study published today.
The report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research and commissioned by Creative Auto Enrolment, a provider of auto-enrolment solutions, reckons £2.8bn of revenue could be at risk for advisers who fail to prepare adequately for auto enrolment legislation. It also estimates that firms employing less than 500 workers – 99% of all UK businesses – will need to spend a total £15.4bn in auto-enrolment set up costs.
The study, 'Finding our way out of the auto enrolment maze', by CEBR economist Daniel Solomon, says auto enrolment provides a "huge opportunity" for the advisory market, with clients likely to need "substantial" guidance and support in navigating the new legislation requiring every employer in the country to enrol eligible staff in a workplace pension over the coming years.
Advisers operating in the accounting, auditing, financial management consultancy and employee communications sectors are just some of those set to benefit from an increased need for guidance from clients faced with tackling over 33 administrative challenges to get ready for auto enrolment.
While the study predicts that up to 10% of advisers' revenue could be derived from auto enrolment-related activity over 2015- 2018, it also warns that advisory firms who perform poorly in the space could face significant risk to their income.
Companies in the accounting sector, which for the purposes of the report incorporates auditing, bookkeeping and tax consultancy, could have the most to lose, with up to £1.66bn of revenue at risk in 2015, rising to £1.86bn in 2018, when all businesses will have passed their auto enrolment 'staging date'.
Combined with the revenue at risk for companies dealing with head office support, financial management and internal communications support, the total amount of at-risk revenue is estimated to grow rapidly, from £2.5bn in 2015 to £2.8bn in 2018.
Winners and losers
Creative Auto Enrolment is keen to stress that these figures do not "as yet" take into account the potential revenue opportunity – and conversely, the risk – for IFAs and HR advisers, whose role in helping clients will come into increasingly sharp focus as auto enrolment is rolled out over the coming years.
David White, managing director of Creative Auto Enrolment, says: "Auto enrolment isn't just a big deal for businesses that need to meet the new criteria; it's also very important for the companies advising them. It's a great opportunity to help their clients with this daunting task and boost profits accordingly. But there is also a risk that if advisers are not armed with the right knowledge and advice for their clients, that they could lose valuable business."
"Auto enrolment is approaching fast, yet many businesses have not thought about it yet. Advisers can add real value to their customers by saying 'this is coming, here's what you should do'. This guidance and advice is what will separate the winners from the losers in the advisory market over the next five years."
Speaking to IFA Magazine, White added: "What we have to do is stop the threat of widespread chronic problems with auto-enrolment manifesting themselves. There is a lot of talk about auto enrolment in trade press, pensions press and so on, which is great, but we worry it is not yet on the radar screen of the people who will have to deal with this, UK businesses. The report aims to alert these companies and their advisers that the challenge is here, right now, and it is real. That is why we commissioned it."
While there will be considerable focus on the report highlighting the risk to revenue for the advisory industry as whole, White is keen to address the problems ahead for advisers on the ground: "We at Creative Auto Enrolment are very clear from talking to clients and others in our industry that if the threat does manifest itself and businesses do get this wrong and are potentially fined, then they will be wanting some answers. Who will be in the firing line when these businesses pick up the phone, angry and wanting to know why they were not alerted, advised, helped? Clearly it's going to be professional advisers…accountants, bookkeepers, IFAs, HR consultants: they will all be in the firing line."
Risk factors
Auto enrolment has been rolling out across the largest companies but even for this well-heeled cohort there have been problems. In recent weeks The Pensions Regulator has revealed it carried out 89 investigations into non-compliance across this group and issued its first compliance notice against an employer for failing to register its pension scheme in accordance with auto-enrolment regulations. Many of the companies have also said the process was much more complex than they had imagine it.
"If that is the situation for big businesses, which have in-house pensions department, long standing relations with advisers, in-house HR departments, what on earth is going to be the impact on firms with none of those resources because of their size? Clearly, such businesses will be relying on their advisers to alert them to things, keep them legal."
"In a world where for many UK businesses auto-enrolment is not at the centre of radar screen, and resources to deal with it are sorely lacking, I do not think it's about the doubling the risk [of non-compliance], its squaring it."
White cites the case of a very well know high street chain with 800 employees that recently ran into problems with auto-enrolment: "They called us, said the way they were planning it hadn't worked. They were in distress because their staging date was 1 November. Now that is a company with 800 employees, it's a national high street chain. Where does that leave the 500, 300, the 50 employee firms?"
He provides another example: "I had a very interesting call where the client said the payroll company was going to help it with auto-enrolment. So I spoke to the payroll company and it said: "Ah yes, we will do, once the client tells us what to do."…. they were both waiting for each other.
"Now, somewhere in the middle of that, if it goes all wrong, there is an accountant, IFA or lawyer who is frankly going to get the blame. And what we are trying to say is, particularly to IFAs, is don't let your relationships with your clients be threatened, there are solutions out there."
Capacity, or rather the potential lack of it, is another major issue White believes is not fully appreciated. The CEBR report points out that some pension providers have already announced they will not be able to help businesses that are within a certain timeframe, for example six months, of their staging date. And this timeframe is reducing. Businesses will therefore need to ensure their chosen provider has the capacity to help.
The report says this is especially important when one considers the huge increase in the number of new pension schemes likely to be set up as a result of auto enrolment over the next few years, in contrast to the average number of schemes usually set up each year. "Providers 'closing their doors' to new business, and the need to find ones that can help, could further exacerbate the time needed to complete this stage of the process for employers."
Sound advice
Considering the challenges ahead for IFAs in particular, White advises that they must firstly appreciate that auto-enrolment is still not as high on the agenda of small and medium business as they might think: "If it remains that way, and there is a problem, they could well be in the firing line."
IFAs also need to appreciate that if they do not, or are unable, to help their clients with a solution, someone else will: "The client has to do this, there is no avoiding it. And if you cannot help that means, potentially, you are losing control of your relationship with client. You either take control or lose control."
As a starting point, White suggests advisers get a list of their clients and understand when their staging dates are, and then talk to them about it all, in staging date order.
The sooner advisers, on behalf of the client, can move to considering solutions the better as leaving it late could result in problems: "There are providers out there but I think solutions will hit the capacity crunch wall at some point, so it's important to figure out who can really help as soon as possible."
Creative Auto Enrolment, a new company launched by employee benefits consultancy Creative Benefits to help businesses respond to the auto enrolment challenge, believes it offers a novel auto-enrolment solution: "We are very happy to team up with accountants, IFAS and so on, help them alert their customers, and provide a solution for them. And we have solution that we believe is the only end-to-end solution around," says White.
In addition to carrying out the necessary set-up work to get ready for their staging date, Creative Auto Enrolment can act as a long-term partner, taking care of monthly ongoing duties including the categorisation of workers, calculation of pension contributions and communications with a company's employees.


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By now everyone knows the name Mark Zuckerberg. With the newer movie "The Social Network" playing now in theatres, and a peak in my curiosity after getting the book ,"The Accidental Billionaires" at a recent church garage sale for $1.00 in Dexter Michigan, I thought I should write into the matter further.
This month I will dedicate my articles on a variety of popular social media sites, including favorites such as Facebook and LinkedIn (to name a few). Feedback is welcomed and encouraged as I concentrate on how the design and viral nature of these sites are an essential part of connecting with society or landing that next job.
And… just to be ironic, I encourage you to share your thoughts right here and add me as a friend to your Facebook page, Twitter posts or LinkedIn account. :o)
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Agent Carter could be getting her own show.
According to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, Marvel and ABC announced Friday, January 17, that Agent Carter is a go with Hayley Atwell attached to reprise her role as Agent Peggy Carter.
Agent Carter derives from the Marvel's Captain America comic book series, and was introduced to audiences in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) as a World War II British officer and Steve Rogers/Captain America's (Chris Evans) girlfriend.
Agent Carter takes place a year after the events of Captain America: The First Avenger and follows Steve Rogers' girlfriend Agent Carter as she builds her career as a secret agent while the hero is frozen in ice.
Attached to the project are Reaper creators and writers Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas who will also executive produce the show, as well as Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who penned the film adaptation of Captain America.
ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee said that the show "certainly has a good chance to be on the network," during the Television Critics Association press tour.
Rumors surrounding an Agent Carter TV spin-off swirled when the British Agent appeared in the Iron Man 3 DVD One-Shot series.
Stay tuned for any official news from ABC and Marvel.


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Where Are All Those
Absurd Bible Quotations?
Joe Thome
This question came from the same person twice over the course of a week, so we answered it both times. Take your pick or read both. Or click "Next" if you want. Or read the response to the same question from Eric Lopez. Or check out this month's "Here's The Exit!" feature on the front page, we don't care!
From: "Joe Thome"
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Subject: WebMaster:_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: August 06, 2001 1:03 AM
Could you please give me the Web address of quotes from the Bible which are absurd. I wanting to get quotes from the Bible which calls for doing things that nobody would do now.
Thanks in advance.
From: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <email@example.com>
To: "Joe Thome"
Subject: Re: WebMaster:_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: August 06, 2001 12:41 AM
Our "National Bible Week" poster has several links to various lists, and we have started the Holy Bible section in our Scary Quotes page, which will soon feature the Freedom From Religion Foundation's Mother's Day 1992 ad from the New York Times, talking about brutality to women and children.
We also feature the complete and unexpurgated The Bible Unmasked by Joseph Lewis, which showcases two Bible passages that Lewis found so raunchy that he refused to print them! Several soft-core porn sites link to this book, so it is quite popular. I hand-typed this myself several years ago, so we've got the only copy online. This book is almost impossible to find any more.
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
people with no reason to believe
From: "Joe Thome"
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Subject: PA-via_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: August 21, 2001 1:42 AM
Could you please give me a web address where I can go to read absurd quotes from The Bible. A year or so ago I was at a web site where I read these absurd quotes but I can find my way back there.
I thank you in advance.
From: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
To: "Joe Thome"
Subject: Re: PA-via_Positive_Atheism_Index
Date: August 21, 2001 6:34 AM
I have been working on a list for National Bible Week for several years, and it is linked from our National Bible Week Poster page. At the bottom of the National Bible Week page, you will see several links to pages related to absurd Bible passages. My big file, which is very haphazard, I will admit, is called "Cliff Walker's Big List of Bible Passages." I have been adding to this list for years, and some of the passages are intact while others are just descriptions that you'll have to look up yourself. As I mentioned, it's not very well organized, and its purpose is so atheists can use it to find passages they wish to discuss. This is why I don't publicize this page very often, though I do try to mail it out each November during National Bible Week so that people can write to their newspapers and talk about what they find when they read the Bible.
Recently, I began work on the Holy Bible section of our Big List of Quotations. In it (so far) are the text to the National Bible Week Poster, the text of Glenn Carver's "Spiritual Guide To Gracious Living," The text to the Freedom From Religion Foundation's Mother's Day advertisement that they placed in the New York Times on May 8, 1992, and which was an early influence on me to focus my activism on atheistic issues, and the text of our "Which Ten Commandments?" handbill, suitable for posting on telephone poles and free speech kiosks and the bulletin board at the grocery store. As I put together more of the Big List of Quotations, I will add to the Holy Bible section. I still don't know how best to present the material in Cliff Walker's Big List of Bible Passages, but I'm sure the right idea will some to me as I keep working on it.
I'm sure there are other lists on the Web, but I'm usually so busy putting this thing together that I don't get much of a chance to see what else is out there. If you start with the original National Bible Week Poster and check all the links at the bottom of that page, you will have more absurd and brutal and pornographic Bible passages than you'll know what to do with. I should know -- I still don't yet know what to do with them all as I try to put together this section of the Big List of Quotations!
One more thing: You might be thinking about the Dear Dr. Laura bit that we published when it first hit the Inboxes.
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
people with no reason to believe
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April 2005
Law Guardian or Guardian Ad Litem?
By Joel R. Brandes and Bari Brandes Corbin
Every once in a while we read a decision in which the Supreme Court has appointed a guardian ad litem for a child in a custody case. Such appointments are unusual, since the rights and obligations of the guardian ad litem differ from those of a law guardian. What are the differences, and when is appointment of one or the other appropriate?
The Law Guardian
A law guardian is an attorney who is appointed to ensure that the best interests of the child, who is the subject of the litigation, are served, while the guardian ad litem is a person appointed to protect the rights and interests of a party to the action, who is under a disability. For many years, the appointment of a law guardian has been mandatory in certain Family Court proceedings, such as juvenile delinquency, PINS (Persons in Need of Supervision) and child protective proceedings. See FCA 249(a).
Family Court Act § 249(a) vests the court with discretion in custody and visitation proceedings to appoint a law guardian. It authorizes the court "in any ... proceeding in which the court has jurisdiction," to appoint a law guardian to represent the child, when, in the opinion of the family court judge, such representation will serve the purposes of the act, if independent legal counsel is not available to the child. The Supreme Court has the same power as does Family Court to appoint a Law Guardian. See N.Y. Const., art. VI, § 7[a]; Kagen v. Kagen, 21 N.Y.2d 532. It has been held that the Supreme Court has inherent power and authority to designate counsel to represent children in custody cases. (22 NYCRR 202.16 (f) also provides that the court "may appoint a law guardian for the infant children, or may direct the parties to submit to the court ... a list of suitable law guardians for selection by the court.")
The best interests of the child are the objective of custody and visitation proceedings, which are governed by statute. The child does not have standing to bring a custody proceeding, on his own or by his attorney. DRL § 70(a) specifically grants standing to "either parent" to "apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus" regarding adjudication of custody and visitation matters. DRL § 240 is silent as to who may petition the court in a custody dispute, but the focus is on "parents."
FCA § 651(b) is also silent as to precisely who has standing to petition the Family Court for custody. The child is not a party to the action or proceeding and is not entitled to any relief. She is the subject of the action, and obtaining her custody or visitation with her is the object of the action. The child is not "a necessary party" who "ought to be joined if complete relief is to be accorded between the parties to the action or who might be inequitably affected by a judgment in the action" within the meaning of CPLR 1001. Nor is she a person who may assert any right to relief with either the plaintiff or defendant, who may be joined in the discretion of the court, within the meaning of CPLR 1002.
Although FCA § 249(a) gives the Family Court judge broad discretion to appoint a Law Guardian in "any ... proceeding in which the court has jurisdiction, a proceeding must be pending. Thus, the law guardian may not act after the custody proceeding is ended. The Court of Appeals has held that there is "no authority to appoint a guardian ad litem after the proceeding [is] ended, in the absence of extraordinary circumstances". Matter of D. Children, 60 N.Y.2d 838 (1983) affirming 90 A.D.2d 348 for the reasons stated in the opinion at the Appellate Division. This rule should apply with equal force to a Law Guardian.
It appears that, unlike a guardian ad litem, the role of the law guardian is to represent the child, who is the subject of the dispute between the parents, rather than a party to the action who is under a disability, and to express the child's wishes to the court, not to assume the role of an adversary.
The "First Department Standards for Law Guardians" define a law guardian as an attorney representing a child in a custody or visitation proceeding and in any appeals therefrom. "It is the responsibility of the Law Guardian to act as an advisor to the child, and to advocate for the child's position in the litigation. The Law Guardian shall assess whether the child is impaired or unimpaired. Impairment is a child's inability to make knowledgeable, voluntary and considered judgments or to work effectively with his/her attorney." The standards provide that assessment of impairments by the law guardian shall include consideration of the child's age, level of maturity, developmental ability, emotional status, ability to articulate his/her desires, and any other facts that impact upon the child's ability to make knowledgeable, voluntary and considered judgments or to work effectively with his or her attorney. Assessment of a child's impairment may also take into account factors external to the child, including a parent's mental illness, substance abuse or domestic violence.
The law guardian is required to advise the court of his/her conclusion of impairment and, if the child expresses a position, report to the court the child's stated position. Thereafter, the role of the law guardian is to assist the court in making an informed decision in the best interests of the child by ensuring that relevant evidence is obtained and presented to the court, including evidence that otherwise might not be presented, and by fully participating in the adjudicative process. The law guardian is directed by the rules not to assume the role of social worker or mental health professional, but to seek the assistance of such professionals on behalf of the child when appropriate. The standards also provide that a law guardian for a child shall not act as a witness or submit any written reports to the court at any point during the proceedings or in any subsequent proceedings.
The Guardian Ad Litem
Article 12 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules authorizes the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for any person, if the person before the court is under a disability. A guardian ad litem may only be appointed for a party to an action. He or she may be appointed for the child in a PINS proceeding or a juvenile delinquency proceeding. See FCA 741. In contrast, Family Court Act 249 and 22 NYCRR 202.16 of the court rules both authorize the court, in its discretion, to appoint a law guardian for a child in a custody case although the child is not a party to the action. The Law Guardian must be an attorney.
Neither the Family Court Act nor the court rules authorize the appointment of a guardian ad litem for a child who is not a party to the action. A guardian ad litem may be appointed for several different classes of persons, including infants and other parties under a disability. CPLR 1201. For example, such a person might be aged, frail, impaired, under the influence of alcohol or other substances, disabled because of a stroke, suffering from a debilitating physical or mental illness, missing, unknown, unborn or in jail. A guardian ad litem is appointed for various types of parties under disability pursuant to CPLR 1201 including "an adult incapable of adequately prosecuting or defending his rights," which can and does include a very large number of people with different types of disabilities, some of which may only be temporary.
CPLR 1201 refers to several types of parties who are required to appear by a guardian ad litem: 1) an infant who has no guardian of the property, parent or other person or agency having legal custody, or adult spouse with whom the infant resides; 2) an infant or person judicially declared to be incompetent, or conservatee if the court directs because of a conflict of interest or for other cause; or 3) an adult incapable of adequately prosecuting or defending his/her rights.
When a guardian ad litem is appointed, his or her authority relates only to the litigation and controversy before the court. The guardian ad litem's responsibility is to protect the rights and interests of a disabled individual who is a party to the litigation. The guardian ad litem must report to the court what he or she believes to be in the ward's best interests, whether or not it coincides with the wishes of the ward. See Matter of Aho, 39 N.Y.2d 241 (1976). In this respect the position of the guardian ad litem differs from that of an attorney hired by the ward, as the attorney hired by the ward must follow his client's subjective wishes, if proper, whether or not they are in that client's best interests
It was held in Anonymous v. Anonymous, 3 AD2d 590 (2d Dept. 1957), that "[t]he appointment of such a guardian [ad litem] would of course in no way amount to an adjudication of incompetency but would merely be a determination of the fact that the state of the record indicates a necessity for the court to intervene for the party's protection." (See, W. v. M., NYLJ, 7/28/97, p. 25 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty.), where the court concluded that it could appoint a CPLR 1201 guardian ad litem without medical documentation because no formal adjudication of incompetence had been rendered.)
Court Appointment
The court may appoint a guardian ad litem at any stage in the action, upon its own initiative or upon the motion of any one of several possible designated persons, including a "friend" or any other party to the action. The guardian ad litem is appointed to protect the rights and interests of the person under disability involved in litigation. He or she should investigate and write a report advising the court about what is in the best interests of the person (even if this is not what the person wants).
Party under Disability
If a party under disability is involved in litigation, the disabled party (whether as plaintiff or defendant) may not appear by an attorney, but must appear by an authorized person or a guardian ad litem. A party under a disability within the meaning of CPLR 1201 cannot appear by an attorney. CPLR 321(a). See Williamson v. Alleyne, NYLJ, 3/27/95, p. 25 (Sup. Ct. Suffolk Co.); Caruso v. Caputo, 143 AD2d 795, 533 NYS2d 493 (2d Dept. 1988); Soybel v. Gruber, 132 Misc.2d 343 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. 1986); Kushner v. Mollin, 144 AD2d 649 (2d Dept. 1988); DeSantis v. Bruen, 165 Misc.2d 291 (Sup. Ct. Suffolk Cty. 1995).
If an attorney for a party knows or believes that a party is under a disability, he or she should take steps to see that a guardian ad litem is appointed. If one party knows that another party is under a disability, this fact must be brought to the court's attention for the court to make inquiry and determine whether a guardian ad litem should be appointed.
CPLR 1204 provides that no default judgment is valid against any party for whom a guardian ad litem is needed, unless the guardian ad litem is appointed and served. New York Life Ins. Co. v. V.K., 1999, 184 Misc.2d 727; State Bank of Albany v. Murray, 27 A.D.2d 627 (3 Dept. 1966); Wiberg v. Wiberg, 1955, 1 Misc.2d 431 (1955). The failure to appoint a guardian ad litem makes the judgment void or voidable, depending upon whether the summons was or was not properly served on the disabled party pursuant to statute in order to obtain jurisdiction over that person. Greenberg v. Schilb, 192 Misc. 961 (1947).
Requirements for Appointment
The only requirement for the appointment of a guardian ad litem is that the court conclude the party is incapable of adequately protecting his or her rights (in the action or proceeding before the court), based upon the motion of a party or on the court's own initiative, which may include the court's observation of the litigant. The court has wide latitude in making such appointment and may exercise its discretion at any stage in the proceeding without the necessity of any formal adjudication of incompetency. CPLR Rule 1202 provides that the court in which an action is triable may appoint a guardian ad litem at any stage in the action upon the motion of an infant party if he or she is more than 14 years of age; or on motion of a relative, friend or a guardian, committee of the property, or conservator; or on motion of any other party to the action if a motion has not been made within 10 days after completion of service. An order appointing a guardian ad litem is not effective until a written consent of the proposed guardian has been submitted to the court, together with an affidavit stating facts showing his or her ability to answer for any damage sustained by his negligence or misconduct. CPLR 1202(c). See, e.g., Application of Weingarten, supra, 94 Misc.2d at 791 (pro forma allegations of financial responsibility will not suffice; affidavit must show present income, assets and liabilities). Except in Surrogate's Court (see SCPA § 404), a guardian ad litem need not be an attorney. Bolsinger v. Bolsinger, 144 A.D.2d 320 (2d Dept. 1988).
In W. v. M., NYLJ, 7/28/97, p. 25 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty.), an action for a divorce, Justice Eileen Bransten found that "the powers of a CPLR 1201 guardian ad litem are ... necessarily limited by the continued presumption of defendant's mental competency for all purposes other than defendant's ability to properly address and litigate the matters at hand." Justice Bransten further found that "[w]hile a CPLR 1201 guardian ad litem cannot force defendant to comply with court orders, defendant should be represented by an attorney who is not obligated to respond to defendant's ever-changing and irrational whims. In serving defendant's best interests, the appointed guardian ad litem shall exercise his independent professional discretion as he undertakes the difficult task of representing a defendant who is largely self destructive." The decision points out that a guardian ad litem is supposed to recommend and report on a "best interests" approach even if it is not what the person might want.
SCPA § 404(1) provides that a guardian ad litem shall be an attorney admitted to practice in New York. Before entering upon his duties he must file a consent to act and, unless he has previously done so, a statement of no interest adverse to or in conflict with the person under the disability. He must file an appearance and take such steps with diligence as deemed necessary to represent and protect the interests of the person under disability. He must file a report of his activities together with his recommendation upon the termination of his duties or at such other time as directed by the court.
FCA § 741 provides that in a proceeding and at the commencement of any hearing under article 7, the court shall appoint a law guardian and shall, unless inappropriate, also appoint a guardian ad litem for the respondent. At any hearing under article 7, the court must also, unless inappropriate, appoint a guardian ad litem who shall be present at such hearing and any subsequent hearing.
Even the Compensation Schemes Differ
CPLR § 1204 provides that a court may award a guardian ad litem reasonable compensation for his or her services. It may require that the award be paid by any other party, or from any recovery had on behalf of the person whom the guardian represents, or from the other property of the person whom the guardian represents. A statutory prerequisite to an order allowing compensation is the submission of an affidavit by the guardian ad litem, or his or her attorney, documenting the services rendered, so as to enable the court to determine the value of the services provided. See, e.g., Bolsinger v. Bolsinger, 144 A.D.2d 320 (2d Dept. 1988) (compensation must be fixed with due regard to responsibility, time and attention required in performance of guardian's duties, results obtained, and availability of funds).
In contrast, the courts have held that although there is no statute authorizing the court to award a Law Guardian legal fees, there is inherent authority to direct the parties to the custody proceeding to pay the fees of the Law Guardian. Rotta v Rotta, 233 AD2d 152 (1st Dept.1996). It has also been held that a party has a right to a hearing to challenge the reasonableness of the fee awarded to a Law Guardian. For instance, in Matter of Plovnick v. Klinger, No. 2003-00661, 2003 WL 23695381 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept.) the Appellate Division, Second Department, held that Family Court could depart from the public payment scheme for assigned law guardians which is established by the judiciary law and that where parents have sufficient means, they may be directed to pay such fees. It noted that where the court has elected to exercise its authority to direct one or both parents to pay the law guardian's fees, it may establish a reasonable hourly fee that exceeds the statutory rates set forth for the representation of indigent parties in Judiciary Law 35(3). However, if a parent who has been directed to pay a fee contests a law guardian's claims relative to the time expended and the reasonable value of the services provided, he or she should be afforded a hearing on this issue. The decision conflicts with that of the Fourth Department in In Re Lynda A.H. v. Diane T.O., 243 A.D.2d 24, which held that because family courts are courts of limited jurisdiction, their ability to award compensation is capped by the Judiciary Law, and that the fees of Law Guardians should be paid pursuant to the provisions of the Judiciary Law.


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Slash Plays New Song On Conan … Listen To It Here
Slash has a new movie AND new rock on the way ... here's one of the new tunes and a sample of the movie!
Slash has a new movie AND new rock on the way ... here's one of the new tunes and a sample of the movie!
Fall Out Boys bassist got a little help from a bass legend on Conan!
It's true and it's tonight ....... Wanna know when and where??
Evanescence performed on 'Conan' last night (Feb. 2), with 'Made of Stone' making it to the live broadcast, while 'The Other Side' was reserved for an exclusive, web-only clip. We have them both, so you can watch and enjoy in case you missed it!
Yesterday was the first day of Hannukah and Conan celebrated it with a new soon-to-be tradition on his show last night: the lighting of the Human Centipede Menorah.
Once again, to protect the identity of Arnold Schwarzenegger's lovechild the media has blurred out the boy's face in this picture, taken from the boys' MySpace account. Once again, his hair, his face (if you've seen the unedited pics) all lead you to wonder how Maria Shriver didn't know this was Arnie's kid from the beginning! So, once again, we decided to, um...help.
Motorhead playing their new song "Get Back in Line" on Conan yesterday. Their new album comes out on February 8th, "The World is Yours"
Lemmy's documentary comes out February 15th...


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LOL. If I wanted to relocate my squirrels, it would be a full time job. As I look out my front window right now, there are at least a dozen on the lawn. I've got a bunch of huge oaks. They thrive on the acorns. Over the years I have watched their population rise and fall with the acorn crop. Some years there are not very many acorns and some years it's tough to walk on the lawn. Last couple years were good acorn years so we are up to our ass in squirrels.
You're in the relocating business. Maybe you could gather up the critters some night and relocate 'em to coalkirks front yard. From the sounds of it, they would blend right in.
Heck yeah, bring them on over. The more the merrier. I have a soft spot for animals. I'm not a hunter. I don't object to others hunting as long as they are eating what they kill. But to just kill an animal for sport or fun does not appeal to me. I think it goes back to when I was little and got a BB gun for Christmas. My sister-in-law dared me to shoot a bird in a tree above me so I did. This sparrow fell out of the tree and landed right in front of me and bled out. I felt horrible. Haven't shot an animal since. Believe when I say if someone broke into my house and was a threat, I'd drop them with no remorse. But not an innocent animal. When things get tough in winter, I feed the squirrels peanuts.


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60 Arkansas teams to Haiti so far
By year's end, about 60 teams from the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) will have traveled to Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake that ravaged the nation in January 2010, said Bob Fielding, a member of the ABSC missions ministries team and Haiti project coordinator.
"Our strategy is taking a turn in 2012, as the Lord has led several churches in Arkansas to adopt geographic areas around the Arkansas compound at Leogane," said Fielding.
"Using that base, these ABSC churches will team up to send in four or five teams a year to their adopted area for the next three years, training believers to start churches and disciple Haitians. It is exciting to see churches in Arkansas take responsibility for a people group, especially in this area that has been so spiritually devastated by Voodoo."
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((CRUD! He's dead, I was still typing when everything transpired! I'll edit accordingly.))
"Hey big guy, do you want to sit down and eat some food, or do you plan on standing the rest of the night?"
Came the words of one of the guests, Higz looking around for the speaker, his eyes resting on a relatively handsome, but ulteriorly shifty looking fellow.
Higz simply cocked his head and frowned slightly, not understanding why he was being called
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when he wasn't all that large, just tall, and strapping, and quite broad in the chest...and thick in the arms.....Ok, so he was pretty big in someone who didn't exercise regularly's eyes, not saying the man who had gotten his attention didn't exercise, he could just stand to be a little healthier.
Higz glanced at Ebony, who glanced up at him, nodding with a tender smile, and then returning her gaze to the older woman, still awaiting her response to the question of a title.
"Big Guy"
moved around to where the other man sat, and took a seat next to him, and from that seat Higz could see Ebony, the older woman, and he could converse with the other fellow. "No, I would rather procure my own food from the pantries later, once everyone's asleep, so I know what I'm eating. I enjoy eating certain things, and I most certainly enjoy eating healthy things," Higz said to the man finally, his voice finally being heard clearly; the only description for his said voice was fluid, somewhat deep, somewhat rough, and all around rich with Mediterranean accent, but had quite a noticeable hint of etiquette behind it.
"As for standing, yes, I would have, seeing as I'm used to it, but since you spoke up, I guess I will," he finished responding with a light smile. He proffered his strong hand in a handshake and said, "My name is Origen, as the young lady over there said, but you may call me Higz if you wish, as she does. What's your name, if I may so boldly ask?"
Before he could even give his hand the man began to seize, and then colapsed in a rather unflattering manner, right next to the poor Heiress Attendant. Who proceeded to jump out of his seat in a very urgent manner, realizing exactly what had just happened, but too late to do anything.
"He's gone...quite quickly too," came Higz' words rather neutrally, almost as if what had just happened didn't faze him in the least.
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She then turned to the now terrified older woman, and smiled comfortingly, grabbing the woman's hand and patting it softly, trying to calm her. "It'll be okay, Higz will help remove the body, and after we've all gathered our senses together we can proceed to figuring out what exactly took place, we can't just instantly assume he was murdered after all, now can we?" The intelligent and practical young woman said, moving one hand up to the woman's shoulder in a friendly gesture
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Bernalillo County has created a Transparency Portal where unclaimed/indigent persons may be searched for by simple searchable fields, dating back seven years from the present year. Please click on the link above to visit this page.
It is the duty of the Board Commissioners of each county in New Mexico decently inter or cremate the body of any unclaimed decedent or indigent person. The county shall ensure that the body is cremated no later than 30 days after a determination has been made that the body has not been claimed, but no less than two weeks after death. If the body is cremated, the county shall ensure that the cremated remains are retained and stored for no less than two years in a manner that allows for identification of the cremated remains. After the expiration of two years the cremated remains may be disposed of, provided the county retains a record of the place and manner of disposition for not less than five years (NMSA 1978 §24-13-1).
Cremated remains will be held by the current contracted funeral home for a period of not more than two years from the time of cremation in a manner that allows for identification of the cremated remains. After the expiration of the two years required, the cremated remains may be lawfully disposed of (interment, entombment, enrichment-niche) by the funeral home, so long as the funeral home provides Bernalillo County with a record of the place and manner of the disposition for not less than five years after such disposition (NMSA 1978 §24-13-1).
The attending physician will only sign off on the death certificate when the official cause of death is determined. The official cause of death may be pending labs/reports such as toxicology reports. After the attending physician signs off on the death certificate, the local funeral home will forward it to New Mexico Vital Records. Once information has been sent to Vital Records, the average application processing time is 6 to 12 weeks and is subject to change dependent on the volume of incoming applications. These time frames are not determined by Bernalillo County.
The family is responsible for the placement and cost of an obituary notice.
After the attending physician signs the death certificate and returns it to the current contracted funeral home to be filed, the certificate is filed with the local health department in the locality where death occurred (time frame varies from one to six months). Bernalillo County does not request or obtain death certificates on the family's behalf. Only the following persons may request a death certificate per New Mexico Vital Records:
Non-immediate family must provide tangible proof of legal interest for requested record. Certified copies of the death certificate can be requested and purchased from the New Mexico Department of Health Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics Department, (866) 534-0051 or www.vitalrecordsnm.org.
Bernalillo County abides by New Mexico State Statute with the manner and method of disposition. With direct cremation, there is no embalming of the body; therefore, a viewing cannot take place. The program is administered utilizing general county funding, which does not cover any other services outside of a dignified and lawful disposition of the body.
The Bernalillo County Unclaimed/Indigent Cremation Program will assume custody of the body for disposition, so a funeral service and or viewing with the body are not possible. However, the family may have a memorial service conducted at their own expense and at any time after reimbursement has been made to Bernalillo County for the release of the cremated remains.
The program's process varies on a case-by-case basis. The program administrator will conduct due diligence with every case, ensuring each of the qualifications are met by extensive research through collaborative efforts with Bernalillo County Office of the Assessor, Legal Department, Office of the County Clerk, and other outside agencies such as the Office of Medical Investigator, New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services, Veteran Affairs, etc. Every case is dealt with accurately and lawfully with utmost attention. The program administrator with work independently with each case to ensure the lawful timeframes for proper disposition are met (see question "What happens to those who remain 'unclaimed' before and after cremation?" for criteria).
According to NMSA 1978 §24-12A-2 in the state of New Mexico legal next of kin, in order of precedence, is as follows:
Only legal next of kin may make decisions on behalf of the decedent's disposition and sign documentation agreeing and adhering to the program's policies and procedures, in order of precedence listed above.
Every case varies, therefore, if you have questions on whether or not your loved one meets the program's criteria, contact the Program Administrator for further information or to set up a consultation appointment.
Qualification for the program is based on the decedent, not on any other family member or friend. The decedent must be of indigent/unclaimed status; a resident of Bernalillo County for a minimum of six months prior to the time of passing; and not own any property/assets at the time of passing.
Anyone can inquire about the program, but qualification can only be met by the decedent based on program eligibility referenced in the program home page. There is not an application process, however, there are forms that must be completed by legal next of kin to the decedent, certain forms being legally binding, and must be notarized along with other required documents dependent on the case.
Bernalillo County is located in central New Mexico and is New Mexico's most populous county, which consists of more than 642,000 people of an area nearly 1,200 square miles. Bernalillo County boundaries include the entire Albuquerque area, and the following localities: Carnuel, Cedar Crest, Chilili, Isleta Village Proper, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, North Valley, South Valley and Tijeras. Please click here to see a site map.
A deceased person whose body has not been claimed by a friend, relative or other interested person assuming the responsibility for and expense of disposition shall be considered an unclaimed decedent (NMSA 1978 §24-13-1).
If the decedent owned property, the property shall be granted to the person(s) designated in the decedent's will. If there was no will or designee to the property, the person(s) in line to inherit the property shall enter into the process of intestate estate NMSA 1978 §45-2-101. This process can be started through Bernalillo County Court of Wills, Estates & Probate. Timeframes vary on inheritance on a case-by-case basis.
If the decedent owned property/assets, they will not qualify for this program. This is based on NMSA 1978 §24-13-2, in that, if the property/assets owned are of sufficient value, that value is considered adequate to cover the cost of burial or cremation and shall not be borne onto the county of residence.
A deceased person shall be considered to be an indigent for purposes of Chapter 24, Article 13 NMSA 1978 if his/her estate is insufficient to cover the cost of burial or cremation (NMSA 1978 §24-13-2).


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If you are among the lucky ones heading south to Austin for the annual SXSW festival then you need to make note of the following showcase (trust me, you will kick yourself if you miss this one): On Friday, March 18th, Giant Step teams up with Tru Thoughts, ESL Music and Bastard Jazz to bring you a night of music you will not forget. Showcasing Nickodemus, Belleruche (Tru Thoughts), Ancient Astronauts (ESL Music), DJ Obah (Dubspot), Rob Luis (Tru Thoughts), DJ DRM (Bastard Jazz), Barry Cole and Giant Step's own Erik The Red. The usually quiet Kenichi will be conquered by the beat, and turned into a haven of music starting at 7:00pm. Entrance is free, but strictly RSVP, so come ready to get sexy and get down.
Richie Hawtin & Scientist To Host The Dubspot Ableton Live 8 Workshop In NYC This Weekend
This weekend on June 27th and 28th, Dubspot, New York's premier DJ and electronic music production institute, has teamed up with Ableton to present the Live 8 US Sessions Tour in NYC.
It's the second stop of the tour, featuring established artists like Richie Hawtin & Scientist, who will present their personally developed strategies and techniques for producing and performing with Ableton Live 8.
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To top off the weekend workshop on Sunday, Dubspot and Ableton celebrate Dubspot's 2 year anniversary at Le Poisson Rouge.
Legendary Scientist will mix live with Dub Is A Weapon, followed by DJ sets from Matt Shadetek & DJ Rupture of Dutty Artz, Kiva, Barry Cole and Badawi. This will also be the first party of Dubspot's new monthly night!