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Antibody engineering holds the potential for creating antibodies with multiple specificities, greater affinity for their targets, and fewer side effects. Among these approaches, more-or-less traditional protein engineering remains a topic of intense interest.
Zymeworks whose trademarked tagline is "Building Better Biologics™," describes its technology as "structure-guided design." Those who remember classic medicinal chemistry will recognize the synonymous "structure-activity relationship."
That proteins could be designed in this manner makes sense, but the idea went into hibernation after the initial hype because the tools for correlating structure to activity were primitive. "Our understanding of protein dynamics was not very advanced, not like today's," says Ali Tehrani, Ph.D., Zymeworks' president and CEO.
Techniques like NMR, crystallography, and protein modeling were simply not up to the task. Now that these analytics have caught up, investigators can exploit molecular biology to its fullest.
A typical protein-engineering exercise might begin with a wild-type antibody and identification of the critical regions and amino acids responsible for binding. These regions are analogous to "functional groups" in small molecule drugs.
"We then ask which amino acids can be replaced such that desirable properties are improved, while retaining the molecule's other critical properties," Dr. Tehrani explains. This resembles site-directed mutagenesis, but instead of a single amino acid, Zymeworks looks for groups of building blocks that need not necessarily be contiguous. The molecular modeling engine behind this work is ZymeCAD™, which performs in silico mutagenesis to create candidate antibodies.
Zymeworks employs two molecular scaffolds: Azymetric™, an IgG1-based platform consisting of two heavy chains assembled onto one molecule, and AlbuCORE™, a multivalent antibody alternative. Being antibody-like, Azymetric can recruit T cells and bind to two antigens at the same or different sites. Azymetric is appropriate for treating cancers due to its bispecificity and effector activity.
"Rather than applying pressure to one point, you apply it to two points and create a much stronger signal for tumor destruction," Dr. Tehrani explains.
AlbuCORE is more suited to treating cardiovascular, inflammatory, or auto-immune diseases because it does not recruit immune system cells.
In late September, Zymeworks revealed a new round of financing worth $8.1 million. Less than a month earlier, MSD/Merck signed a nonexclusive agreement with Zymeworks for developing bispecific antibodies.
Immunogenicity is known to limit dosing of certain mAbs, so eliminating it is of great interest. Antitope provides antibody humanization and protein-engineering services that focus, through in vitro and in silico tools, on screening out potential immunogenicity during preclinical development. The company also maintains a pipeline of its own molecules.
"If we start with an early-stage molecule, we can rationally design it to avoid T-cell epitopes, which are key drivers of immunogenicity," explains chief scientist Matthew Baker, Ph.D.
Antitope concentrates on helper T-cell epitopes, not post-translational modifications. Accumulating evidence supports this approach for therapeutic proteins, including antibodies, and for drug candidates derived from plants and bacteria. The latter are more challenging than conventional proteins from an immunogenicity perspective, largely because the human body more readily recognizes these molecules as nonself.
"Depending on the bacteria, patients may have already been primed against these proteins through previous exposure," Dr. Baker says.
Antitope's "de-immunization" technologies amount to mapping T-cell epitopes in the sequence and removing them by point mutation, which disrupts binding to MHC. This approach, applied predominantly to antibody variable region sequences, combines elements of standard humanization with de-immunization and generates sequences that appear human in origin.
The challenge with conventional immunization technologies was incorporation of single-point mutations that disrupt a protein's affinity for MHC without affecting stability, target binding, and efficacy. "This requires screening large numbers of sequences," says Dr. Baker.
Tandem humanization/de-immunization combines sequence data from a large database of human variable region sequences with in silico structural analysis. Thus, Antitope can select sequence segments from unrelated, fully human antibodies and stitch them together to generate composite molecules possessing the specificity on par with nonhuman reference antibodies.
Antitope's internal pipeline consists of seven early-stage molecules, with two that show "good efficacy" in animal models. "And obviously, we've addressed any immunogenicity issues as well," Dr. Baker adds. Antitope plans to out-license its advanced drug candidates after demonstrating proof of concept.
GEN interviews Roland Buelow, Ph.D., about his company, Open Monoclonal Technology (OMT), and its rat platform for antibody engineering.
Animals expressing genetically engineered, fully human antibodies hold tremendous promise, but access to these systems has not been straightforward. Abgenix made its name on the Xenomouse™, and Medarex with its KM Mouse™.
But Abgenix was acquired by Amgen, and Medarex by Bristol-Myers Squibb. That leaves only Regeneron's Velocimmune mouse as a readily available—but costly—platform for generating humanized antibodies. For example, Regeneron's two licensing deals, with Astellas and AstraZeneca, could net more than $350 million.
"It became extremely difficult and expensive to access this technology. That's why I founded OMT [Open Monoclonal Technology; www.openmonoclonaltechnology.com]," says CEO Roland Buelow, Ph.D. His previous venture, Therapeutic Human Polyclones, which used genetically engineered rabbits to express a human antibody repertoire was acquired by Roche in 2007.
According to Dr. Buelow, OMT's rat platform expresses fully humanized antibody as easily as rats make rat antibodies.
Rats are an ideal expression model because they exhibit very little, if any, of the strong selection pressure. By contrast, rabbits, mice, and cows endowed with human IgG loci produce very little fully humanized antibody—around 1%.
Expressing fully humanized antibodies in animals is a two-step process: first create a knockout animal by inactivating their natural antibody genes, then introduce recombinant immunoglobulin loci that encode for antibodies with fully human idiotypes. This had never been done before in rats. "It was technically difficult, but no new technology was required," Dr. Buelow says.
At the time he founded OMT in 2008, no applicable nuclear transfer cloning protocol existed for rats. Dr. Buelow instead used zinc finger nucleases—DNA-binding proteins that generate mutations in precise locations in the genomes of higher animals.
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Generally speaking, strong patterns work best when given top billing in your design plan.
For instance, a large scale floral will work well with a medium scale geometric pattern or even a mini print.
Smaller scale patterns always tend to add punch to a room without vying for attention with dominant patterns.
Most often a smaller scale pattern almost appears to be a solid when viewed at a distance.
I suggest you begin your mixing and matching with a main pattern, which will become your roadmap for all future design decision. Patterns can be enhanced throughout the room, and will also aid you in creating a color scheme. Finding a common color theme is one of the best ways to tie two or more patterns together. Once your main anchor pattern and color scheme is determined, the entire design plan will begin to flow with creativity and ease!
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Devontae Shepherd rocks.
Dionte Evans rolls.
Together they form the twin-terror tandem backfield that could very well put the Cross Trojans in line to win the school's second straight Class A Div. II state championship.
If the 69-0 win over first round opponent Lincoln proved anything, it is that Shepherd and Evans are almost impossible to touch much less tackle.
Evans rushed for five first-half touchdowns and Shepherd three as the Trojans rolled to a 69-0 first round playoff win over Lincoln.
For Coach Shaun Wright, it was about shaking off the rust coming off the last bye-week of the regular season, and being playoff ready.
"Coming off the bye I thought we were a little anxious with the penalties but thought we took advantage of what Lincoln was giving us," he said. "It's always tough getting your team focused when you play a team twice."
Evans and Shepherd traded touchdowns as the Trojans scored on every possession except their last in the first half.
Evans scored on touchdown runs of 43, 23, 18, 74, and 21 yards while Shepherd scored on runs of 21, 37, and 6 yards to take a 50-0 lead into the locker room at the half.
Wright praised his offensive lines for opening up the holes through which Evans and Shepherd ran, and the defense play in the trenches.
"What I'm impressed with is our continued play on the offensive and defensive lines," he said. "We will need them as we continue onto the second round. Also very encouraging to see us finally get some interceptions."
Defensive backs Tyler Middleton and Roger Ravenell picked off the Trojans' first two interceptions of the season.
Cross will face Timmonsville in the second round, the team the Trojans beat last year in the Lower State finals to earn its first trip to the Class A, Div. II state title game in Columbia."
"We have put Lincoln to bed and we focus our attention on Timmonsville," Wright said. "Coach Tate has been around for a long time and is amongst the winningest coaches in the state. They are extremely athletic and fast."
Wright said his team has to be ready. The competition only gets tougher from here.
"Timmonsville struggled like us early but have seemed to turn their season around. We will need a great week of preparing and we will let it hang out on Friday. This is fun times and why you play and coach."
Kickoff in Cross at Ravenell Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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2) something you say while thinking
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'hm, now what was i thinking?'
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מאת DouchePig2 13 במרץ, 2009
High maintainence. Usually refering to a woman.
Person 1: You see that girl with the prada bag checking out the dude in the shiny shirt?
Person 2: Yeah, she is crazy HM.
Person 2: Yeah, she is crazy HM.
מאת Bruler 4 במאי, 2004
a word mostly women use that institutes intense wonder in the guy, thus giving her such power in only one small grunt-type majiig.
It is also used to make other people wonder what you're thinking about, or is used to pretend you're listening...
It is also used to make other people wonder what you're thinking about, or is used to pretend you're listening...
guy: "I'm so sorry, I tried calling you."
girl: "hm"
girl: "hm"
מאת Revlen 28 בפברואר, 2006
High maintenance. When someone takes their sweet time getting ready and making everyone wait for them so they can put on their eye lashes and fake nails.
You are so HM Kim! I can't handles.
מאת Ceewok 16 בספטמבר, 2014
Can be used as an unnecessary extension to a question.
What's with all these people wearing stupid colorful socks--do they think they distract people away from realizing how boring and unoriginal they actually are, hm?
מאת burlwood 5 בינואר, 2016
The adult version of roommate, now graduated to Housemate. Usually not a desirable way to live, but often required in order to avoid living out of your SUV or a tarp underneath a bridge.
When your gated community condo is vacated by your spouse, leaving you stuck with a killer mortgage and high utilities, you must coexist with a HM to avoid foreclosure.
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says it will delay the start of a major construction project on I-94 west near Miller Park.
Work was supposed to start today. But a winter storm is expected to dump several inches of snow over much of southeastern Wisconsin.
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the breakdown of ones social impact and part on life, pretty much when all your friends and family leaves you because you left them for drugs, when you world falls apart.
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Kaley Cuoco Engaged to Ryan Sweeting
Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco is engaged to her tennis player boyfriend, Ryan Sweeting, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
The couple made their red carpet debut at the 65th Annual Emmy Awards on Sunday, with the actress wearing an oxblood-colored dress by Vera Wang.
On Friday, Cuoco, 27, called Sweeting the "greatest date ever" on Instagram, sharing a cuddly photo of the pair.
"He is an amazing guy," a source tells PEOPLE. "She is so happy."
"#emmyweekend greatest date ever @ryansweething," she wrote.
Sweeting, 26, later shared a sweet snapshot on his Instagram account writing, "A million people, all I see is her @normancook #emmys"
Prior to dating Sweeting, Cuoco briefly dated Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill.
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The governing boards of two-year state colleges with enrollments of greater than 20,000 students would have to broadcast their regularly scheduled meetings over the Internet under a bill tentatively approved by the Texas House on Monday.
The bill would apply to the boards of trustees of nine community college systems, including those in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant counties.
Rep. Hubert Vo, a Houston Democrat who authored the bill, said it would help make elected community college board members more accountable to their local voters.
The bill advanced by a vote of 128-14. Ten of the dissenting votes were cast by Republican members from the Houston area, where three of the nine potentially affected districts are located.


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After getting swept in Saturday�s doubleheader, Fort Lewis College wanted to prove to Colorado Mesa � and itselves � that it had the sticks to compete with the Mavericks.
So, FLC did just that.
The Skyhawks� softball team beat Colorado Mesa 6-2 in Game 1 of a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference doubleheader Sunday in Grand Junction, then lost 8-3 in Game 2 to go 1-4 on the weekend.
�It was just a good all-around effort,� FLC head coach Kira Zeiter said of the Skyhawks� victory.
Kassie Haubert picked up her second win of the season with a complete-game effort. She allowed two runs on six hits and struck out seven.
�She pitched really well,� Zeiter said.
And the Skyhawks� sticks backed her, too.
�We had 10 hits, timely hits,� Zeiter said. �And that�s the game of softball � solid defense and timely hitting.�
Kaitlyn Bending was 3-for-4 from the 2-hole in the lineup with a run scored and one run batted in.
Chelsea Rodriguez and Kaylynn Harmon followed her in the lineup with 2-for-4 games; Rodriguez scored a run, and Harmon had two RBIs.
Hayley Bolyard was 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Colorado Mesa took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning, but FLC responded with five runs in the next two innings for its sixth victory of the season and fourth in RMAC play.
FLC had 12 hits in Game 2, and the Skyhawks carried a 3-2 lead after 5� innings, but the Mavericks� stole the victory with a six-run outburst in the bottom of the sixth.
�Again, they had the timely hits,� Zeiter said. �And we just couldn�t quite push �em across like we did in the first game.�
Bolyard, Rodriguez, Kamali�i Peneku and Mariah Stuart had two hits each. Bolyard, Rodriguez and Stuart had RBIs.
Victoria Johnson took the loss in the Skyhawks� circle.
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FLC (6-13, 4-10 RMAC) will play RMAC doubleheaders next weekend at Regis.


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All-League football selections were released recently for Northern Division I-A and Division III, with Truckee's Graham Christian and Zak Pettit receiving the highest recognition.
Christian was voted MVP of the new Division I-A North, formerly the Northern 3A, while Pettit was voted Defensive Player of the Year. Truckee coach Bob Shaffer was Coach of the Year.
The awards are voted on by the coaches.
In Division I-A North voting, Truckee's Benito Gurrola was named to the first team on both the offensive and defensive lines. Truckee's Julian Aguirre made the first team at linebacker, Javier Virrey at safety and Tyler Griffin as a return specialist.
Griffin also was named to the second team as a wide receiver, while a number of Wolverines received honorable mention recognition. They include Erik Holmer at both quarterback and linebacker, Tyler Curtis at running back and defensive line, Nico Duner on both lines, Aguirre on the offensive line and as a punter, Jake Pettit at safety, and Louden Smith as a kicker.
South Tahoe quarterback John Cefalu was Offensive Player of the Year and Trevor Parsons of Fallon was the Lineman of the Year. Calvin Connors of Lowry and Morgan Dirickson of Fallon were second and first team quarterbacks, respectively.
In the Division III North, the Lakers' Buster Fenley was voted to the second team as a linebacker and Baird Bishop received honorable mention.
Jarden Jensen of Pershing County was voted MVP, Jacob Flores of Pershing County was Offensive Player of the Year, Sam Monahan of Yerington was Defensive Player of the Year and Satini Kavauka of Pershing County was Lineman of the Year. Dave McLean of state champion Pershing County was Coach of the Year.
All-State selections have not been released.


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Article Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:32pm
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald
Park Elementary School will hold its annual Cinco de Mayo Carnival from 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 4. Events will include a salsa-making contest, a silent auction, rock climbing and pie throwing, and all proceeds will benefit the school. Kindergartners Dylan Araujo, left, and Molly Martinez are helping with the preparations for the 25th annual celebration. Dylan is the son of Amanda and Kleber Araujo, and Molly is the daughter of Heidi and Gilbert Martinez.


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MARTINSBURG - A preliminary hearing for a Martinsburg man arraigned last month on child abuse and neglect charges was continued Tuesday after he waived his right to have a hearing within 10 to 20 days.
Randye D. Lucas, 28, of West Virginia Avenue, was arraigned Sept. 12 on warrants charging him with child neglect creating a risk of injury and child abuse causing injury after an infant allegedly under his care in August suffered a bilateral skull fracture, brain swelling, spinal damage and retinal hemorrhaging.
Lucas, who is free on bail, has denied harming the child and told police he doesn't know how the child was injured.
He was scheduled to appear Tuesday before Berkeley County Magistrate JoAnn Overington for a preliminary haring in the case. Lucas waived his right to have the hearing within 10 to 20 days because his court-appointed attorney, James Riley, has to withdraw from the case due to a conflict. A new hearing will be scheduled once Lucas is appointed a new attorney.
The case was investigated by the Martinsburg Police Department. According to court records, on Aug. 26, officers responded to City Hospital for a report of an infant with injuries to his skull. The victim's mother told police that she had returned home from work Aug. 25 and noticed that her infant son's head was significantly swollen.
The woman said she brought the swelling to the attention of her boyfriend, Lucas, who was watching the child that day, and she immediately rushed the child to the hospital. Lucas didn't go to the hospital, records show.
Lucas later agreed to give police a statement and confirmed that he had been home all day watching the infant.
Lucas denied harming the baby, but told police that he noticed the swelling getting worse on the day he was watching the child. He told police he didn't call 911 for medical attention for the child, and he also said that he didn't call the child's mother because she "wouldn't answer her phone anyway," records show.


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One of the frequent topics of conversation during this year's reunions was how new developments in education, particularly the rising cost of college and the growing presence of online courses, will affect Hamilton. In a talk titled "The Changing World of American Higher Ed" on Friday afternoon, David Paris '71, professor of government emeritus and former dean of faculty at Hamilton, addressed these and similar questions. Paris described the "developing architectural change in conceptions of what college is all about" and invited his audience of faculty and alumni to speculate about what the future of education might look like.
Paris began by identifying the major factors that are influencing the way we think about education, beginning with cost. He described the "cost spiral;" colleges are driven by competition, and they seek revenue to provide the best facilities, amenities, research and status. Paris observed that as the cost of an education increases, "people are driven to think, 'couldn't we do this in a less costly way?'"
As a result, the market of alternative forms of education is growing. The for-profit market, for instance, provides a lower cost, greater convenience and often more direct applicability. Technology is facilitating these new possibilities, particularly by allowing for online courses. Paris cited the rise of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, as especially important. MOOCs have been around since 2008, but recently elite institutions such as Harvard and Stanford have begun offering free online courses, although they are not accepting official credits from them. Paris questioned, "Why would you pay for Harvard when you can take a free Harvard course online?" Massive numbers of people have begun participating in MOOCs, raising the question of how they might change the structure of education. Paris observed, "We've hit a point with technology and market influences where people are looking at alternative models more comprehensively."
With the growth of these alternative models, both students and educational institutions are beginning to wonder if a new system of qualifications might emerge. Within a traditional educational structure, degrees are granted on a basis of time spent in class. However, Paris sees a possible shift toward determining "credit" by proven competency. With changing standards of qualifications, online courses such as MOOCs might gradually be granted credited status by elite institutions.
Paris asserted that the underlying question of these developments is, "What is college?" He and the other faculty present at the talk emphasized the importance of collaborative learning to education. Many studies have shown that students learn best when discussions with each other supplement teaching within a classroom. Paris described students as benefiting from a "marinade" of the ideas of faculty and peers. This type of lateral learning may also be possible through online courses but might not be as prevalent. We also tend to see personal growth as an important aspect of the college experience, which may change as online learning expands.
Paris concluded that the future of education remains unclear. He pointed out, "Once you apply the technology, it could go in any number of directions." What is clear, however, is that changes are coming, and they will require serious consideration of what we value about education.
Members of the Class of 1968 Chris Wilkinson, Phil Hoffman and John Oates joined together for an Alumni College on Friday, June 7, to discuss identity issues they have faced as recent retirees. All had different perspectives to share; Wilkinson has recently retired from academia, Oates from being a superintendent of schools and Hoffman as a small business owner.
Wilkinson led by asking the other panelists if they felt that after retiring, they had lost sources of identity. Oates described the loss of deference he usually received during his career as superintendent; as a retiree, he was not asked his opinion as often. In some ways he was unable to escape traces of his identity as he remained home and a public figure in the town where he had served. Hoffman experienced not a loss of identity, but a loss of the "footprint" of his identity, taking more control of his own agenda.
For the alumni who spoke, another concern was figuring how they fit in the domestic sphere if their professions had kept them out of it during their working lives. Hoffman found it important to keep his old office even as he started working less, referring back to a tiff he got in with his wife early in his career.
"When my wife and I first got married, I had already started developing real estate. We bought a house four miles from where I was working in development and the day after we moved in, I showed up for lunch. And she turned to me and she said, 'What are you doing here? Go away! This is my space — leave me alone during the day!'"
The panelists also discussed the issue of relocation following retirement. All agreed that the "old model" of moving out to Florida or Arizona may be on the wane. Oates will soon be moving to Vermont with his wife, but admitted it is partially an effort on their part to downsize their assets. Wilkinson and Hoffman have remained at home near family and friends.
"I think it's important that you do one transition at a time," Hoffman said. "The idea of retiring and moving — that's just way too much overhead to deal with."
Oates, Wilkinson and Hoffman then moved into a discussion of the differences between how they perceived retirement would be earlier in life and how it had actually been going for them. They attributed discrepancies between the two to generational changes in the perception of retirement.
Carl Hayden '63, former chairman of the State University of New York; Tom Schwarz '66, president of Purchase College SUNY; Paul Hamlin '63, retired regional vice president of the University of Phoenix; and Hamilton's Vice President for Administration and Finance Karen Leach debated causes and fixes for the rising cost of higher education in an Alumni College held on Friday, June 7. Hayden acted as moderator and posed questions to the other three members of the panel.
"I think the subject is really compellingly important," Hayden began. "The march of tuition does feel to be inexorable. Over time, it is doubtful that we [as a society] can withstand all the implications of that inexorable march." He also recognized that it is important to understand where costs come from and differentiate between the offerings of private institutions, public institutions and "hybrids" — some of the alternatives to the traditional college such as the online university. The panelists' varied backgrounds helped each speak to the different layers of the question.
Hayden began the discussion by asking Leach to comment on the "arms race of spending" that top institutions like Hamilton have been accused of engaging in, increasing quality by spending more but not by being more efficient. Leach responded by showing how Hamilton leads other less expensive schools in its student-faculty ratio, 4-year graduation rate and career outcomes. She argued that she does not believe Hamilton spends money irresponsibly, and that the education it provides is qualitatively better than it has been in its history, preparing students for a more complex world. Challenges with high costs come from the fact that Hamilton fees are rising faster than median incomes, though not faster than that of top quintile-earners.
As the panel continued, Hamlin addressed the competition that for-profit online universities like the University of Phoenix are facing from the growing popularity of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) model. Some MOOCs have begun to form relationships with for-profit institutions are now creating even more affordable online paths to higher education.
After Hamlin's segment, Schwarz spoke about his experiences in public higher education and highlighted the defunding of higher education by the government as its biggest issue moving forward.
Follow-up questions posed by Hayden focused on the struggle between administrators and faculty in controlling costs, how to objectively define a "quality education," what reduced faculty teaching loads mean for students and other possible sources for rising costs.
Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History Maurice Isserman presented an Alumni College on Friday, June 7, on Cronkite's War: His WWII Letters, a book he recently co-wrote with Walter Cronkite IV '11.
Isserman explained to the audience how he grew up feeling a "personal relationship" with Walter Cronkite, Jr., the famed CBS news anchor whose appearances on television earned him the title "America's Uncle." When Cronkite Jr.'s grandson came to Hamilton, Isserman had the opportunity to gain a rare insight into the man he had grown up with through Cronkite's wartime letters to his wife.
Isserman addressed the status of reporters during the war, who considered themselves to be part of the team. They reported the truth, but they also worked to put a positive light on the news and to advance the Allied cause; "they were censored, but in a sense they were self-censored."
"'Cronkite's war' has a double meaning. It refers to World War II, and it also refers to the internal conflict Cronkite felt about being away from his wife."
Tom Forrest '88's career in the entertainment industry, which began with producing gangster rap videos, eventually led him to found Nashville-based Taillight TV. He returned to the Hill on Friday, June 7, to lead an Alumni College as a part of the Reunions 2013 programming.
Taillight TV is a full service production company that creates music videos, TV commercials, TV programming and viral advertising and programming for a variety of clients. During the presentation, Forrest went through the mechanics of the production of each. He regularly competes with some of the top production companies in Los Angeles and New York City.
Upon graduating, Forrest got into the industry by walking around to the headquarters of various TV production companies in New York. "I handed out my resume to companies and told them I was big, strong and smart," Forrest said. In 1995, the company he and his wife were working with moved to Nashville as it worked with Garth Brooks. In 2000, the two of them started their own company.
Forrest's company produces 25-30 music videos a year, for companies like Universal Records and Big Machine Records, the latter of which produces music for Taylor Swift. It has produced live TV programming of concerts and awards shows, the CMT awards being a career highlight for Forrest. "It's very intense when it's live," said Forrest. "You're dealing with commercial breaks and the timing has to be perfect."
Working with rock stars and celebrities can be unpredictable, and Forrest dabbled his presentation with anecdotes. When he first started out, he was shooting a gangster rap music video in the Bronx and found himself at gunpoint, an experience that almost turned him away from the entertainment industry. He has also had to deal with artists showing up to shows intoxicated and unable to perform, though some artists chose different poisons. At a show he taped for Meat Loaf, the artist requested that milk and cookies be available to the crowd in lieu of alcohol.
Emeritus Professor of Economics James Bradfield presented an Alumni College titled the "ADP Great Professor Lecture" on Friday, June 7.
Bradfield explored the possibility of creating economic inefficiency using eminent domain. As private property and markets are part of the pursuit of happiness, eminent domain violates this. He discussed how free markets and the allowance of private property have been proven to increase the standard of living. An economically efficient market exhausts all other outcomes to arrive at mutually beneficial results. Private markets cannot create the public good, since it is inexhaustible and cannot exclude the non-payers.
Bradfield argued, "You will learn a lot about economics if you eliminate the word 'need' from your vocabulary – you don't need things, you want them."
In conclusion, Bradfield addressed how taking private property for public use is not acceptable as it damages productivity. Without the right to sell property at a just price, incentive to maintain it diminishes.
Hamilton's archivist, Katherine Collett, presented an Alumni College on Friday, June 7, addressing "Hamilton College and the Civil War."
Collett provided a glimpse of the College during the Civil War, focusing on admission requirements, the cost of tuition and available courses of study. In addition, she discussed the men who served in the Civil War: William Kirkland Bacon, Class of 1863, killed in Fredericksburg; and Morris Brown, Class of 1864, killed the same year in Petersburg. Collett shared an excerpt of a letter by Myron Adams, Class of 1863, in which he wrote, "Down with slavery is the pill and swallow it they must!" In addition, Collett provided an overview of collection and documents with information on Hamilton College's involvement in the Civil War that exist online digitally.
Collett ended the session with time to answer questions. Audience members inquired about the funding available for Hamilton College archives and the presence of any Civil War veterans buried in the campus cemetery.
Blake Darcy '78 presented an Alumni College on "Hamilton Entrepreneurs" on Friday, June 7.
Darcy expressed disappointment with the death of entrepreneurs coming from Hamilton, as large numbers of graduates enter law or business school after leaving the Hill and rarely choose to begin their own companies. He explored the cause of this, surmising that Hamilton has extensive connections for financial careers with a less prominent venture network for those looking to found a start-up.
Darcy finds Wall Street detrimental to the issue, as it "sucks out" many with any entrepreneurial spirit. Further, he finds the typical Hamilton student likely to take an easier path, opting for security over excitement, when he or she chooses a financial career over entrepreneurship.
"Successful entrepreneurs are passionate about their idea; the money is secondary," Darcy said. "Solve the problem first, then comes the money."
Darcy recommends that all Hamilton students be proficient in Excel upon graduation. A very interactive conversation between Darcy and the audience occurred at the conclusion of the session.
On Friday, June 7, a panel presented an Alumni College on the Hamilton First Year Experience. Senior Associate Dean of Students for Strategic Initiatives Meredith Bonham, College Chaplain Jeff McArn, Visiting Associate Professor of Religious Studies Brent Plate and Professor of Economics Steve Wu addressed how to introduce first-year students to college life that delivers an integrated residential and academic experience.
The panelists discussed first-year housing clusters and first-year courses that would group incoming students together, creating a more cohesive unit. The REAL Program, which already exists at Hamilton, similarly offers classes for first-year students that are designed to improve their experience. The panel believes these adjustments to the current system will increase class unity. In addition, first-year housing and courses that connect the academic, co-curricular, writing and social aspects of college life maximize the value of a student's first year on the Hill.
As first-year programs increase at institutions across the nation, Hamilton looks to address the shift in demand for a first-year experience.
In the Alumni College "Healthcare Coverage and Affordability," Russel Bantham '63, Kevin Conroy '83, Drew S. Days III '63 and R. Christopher Regan '77, P'08 addressed issues regarding healthcare in the United States.
The alumni panel of experts represented the payer, provider, legal and pharmaceutical perspectives: Bantham, former executive vice president and COO of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; Conroy, region president of Wellcare of New York; Days, the Alfred M. Rankin Professor Emeritus of Law and Professorial Lecturer in Law at the Yale Law School; and Regan, managing director of The Chartis Group, LLC, a firm that provides management consulting and applied research to health care organizations.
Introducing the issue at hand, the group offered various statistics to describe the American public. Forty-five percent of Americans feel they do not have enough information to make an accurate judgment on the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, while 49 percent have a negative opinion on ObamaCare. The speakers asked, "Where are the 55 percent of Americans who know what they are talking about?"
Days covered the ACA and discussed the Supreme Court's involvement in the policy. Under the individual mandate, the monetary gain for Medicaid expanded, and states were penalized for not participating in the ACA. Regan discussed the implementation of the ACA and the complexity of the issue, caused by the magnitude of individuals needing coverage and the tension between expanding coverage and managing costs. Conroy addressed the future of healthcare, which will require more coverage and greater emphasis on quality and preventable measures. Bantham contended, "The U.S. healthcare system is larger than France's entire economy. Yet, we are the only nation in the world that considers death an option."
The panelists all stressed the complexity of the legislation and the high degree of uncertainty about nearly every element of the 906-page law as the Jan. 1, 2014, implementation date approaches. In addition, each speaker touched on the tension between access, affordability and quality that exists within the healthcare system.
Using excerpts from his oral-history documentary, Heartland Passage, the curator of the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse discussed the history and significance of the canal in an Alumni College on Saturday, June 8.
The Erie Canal facilitated extensive economic growth for the state of New York when it opened in 1825 until the larger New York State Barge Canal replaced it in 1918. Some 363 miles from start to finish, the canal connected the Hudson River at Albany to Lake Erie in Buffalo, allowing New York City port businesses to ship goods and import resources more efficiently. Horses and mules had to tow the barges at around 4 mph until the advent of steam engines, as the canal lacked a current. This meant that the journey from Buffalo to New York City could take as long as six days.
The canal eventually stopped accommodating passengers, facing competition from the faster railroads, though it continued to provide an impressive stream of freight shipping. New York City would not be what it is today if not for the Erie Canal and its 19th-century legacy.
As the lecture continued, it turned into an informal discussion of the history, topography and repercussions of the canal amongst the speaker and alumni.
Professor of Philosophy Bob Simon P '91,'94 and Director of Athletics Jon Hind '80 are a dynamic team when discussing Hamilton athletics and their role on campus. Student athletes face the challenges of balancing their schoolwork with their athletic commitments on a weekly basis. Many programs assist in maintaining this balance and push students to challenge themselves both on and off the playing field.
While Simon may be a professor, he has a passion for sports and coached the men's golf team at Hamilton from 1986-2000. He is the recipient of multiple teaching awards and authored the book Fair Play. Hind was named athletic director in 2007. As a Hamilton alumnus he was excited about the opportunity to return and aid in the development of student athletes.
During the short talk, Simon proposed different models to intercollegiate sport. The largest one that he focused on is known as the "entertainment model." In this model, he examined highly visible, Division I sports programs at larger universities. He warns of the vicious cycle that these programs can foster. Schools need the best players to win in order to get money. However, they need more money to attract more accomplished coaches and better equipment for their players so that they are capable of winning. Coaches end up being the highest paid personnel on staff, earning salaries that dwarf professors or even presidents. These top athletes that the programs attract may not be top students, which is another issue.
Hind agreed with Simon when he proposed a different "model of mutual reinforcement." Many students can benefit from college athletics as long as their academics and sport share a mutual quest for excellence. Players can obtain academic values by respecting the truth and learning about strengths and weaknesses. Values of citizenship are also emphasized with teamwork and pursuing a common goal with people.
Hind is proud that roughly one-third of Hamilton's student body participates in a varsity sport. Once club and intramural teams are factored in, at least half of the students on campus are a member of some organized team. Hind likes to view sports teams as an extended classroom and hopes students fully benefit from spending four years with the same coach.
Dan Rifkin '88 presented the Alumni College "Introduction to Sleep Medicine" on Friday, June 7. Rifkin is medical director of the Sleep Medicine Centers of WNY. He told the audience, "Sleep medicine is my passion."
Rifkin addressed why sleep medicine is so underrepresented in modern medicine and explained how he was initially overwhelmed by the number of people with sleep problems, a new and growing issue in today's society. He described the 24-hour circadian rhythm that systematically guides our bodies at the cellular level. We engage in 4-5 cycles of NREM vs. REM sleep each night. Adults may experience awakening at night, which increases with age, something Rifkin referred to as "normal sleep fragmentation of aging."
Sleep deprivation affects our immune function, diabetes and obesity, among many things. "Despite the fact that we need 7-9 hours of sleep, as Americans, we don't get it," Rifkin said. In the past 25 years, average sleep obtained has decreased by 25 percent. Rifkin covered various sleep disorders, such as insomnia and apnea, which attribute to sleep deprivation in the United States.
Rifkin offered tips to the audience members on how to improve the amount of sleep they obtain each night: regularize sleep times, relaxation rituals, turn your alarm clock around, create quiet and dark bedrooms (a bit like a cave), and if you are not asleep after 20 minutes, get out of bed and do some light reading.
Lew Sandler '58 shared stories from his 40 years of avocational high-mountain fly-fishing across the Americas and New Zealand in an Alumni College on Saturday, June 8.
"I'd rather be fishing but I guess second best would be talking about it," Sandler admitted at the beginning of his talk, held in the Science Center. He compared fly-fishing to religion and spoke of the serenity, relaxation and excitement it never fails to bring him.
"I've never been on a trip where I haven't learned something," he said. He also sang praises for the sport as a way to bring family together: "It's a wonderful way to bond with your grandchildren…but not with your wife," joking that his wife had never been interested in coming along.
The anecdotes he told ranged from the scary to the humorous. Once while fishing on the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, he encountered a bear that later followed him upstream to show off her cubs, or so speculated their guide. Sandler wasn't fazed, but followed by reflecting on a much more frightening experience in Alaska. He had been fishing off of a boat when he suddenly entered an unexpected squall. When the pilot called his wife to alert her of the situation, Sandler became concerned; luckily, they made it out safely.
Sandler often stayed at lodges and flew out to the actual fishing sites, as they were so remote. He enjoyed most of the places he stayed but shared a few horror stories, one being a 4-day stay that ran him an $800-dollar bill for flights out and back, when he had thought the price would be half of that. Sandler would later go on to recount his negative experience for a fly-fishing magazine, much to the chagrin of the lodge's owner, who phoned Sandler with a death threat.
"He said, 'If they publish that article, I'm coming to Dallas and I'm going to kill you.' I said, 'Okay, Bill. If you let me know what flight you're coming in on, I'll meet you there." The room erupted in laughter.
"What is retirement? Perpetual spring break for our demographic?" asked John Brennan '78 at the Friday morning Alumni College on retirement, adding, "Perhaps." At the panel, Tommy Thompson '73, David Edwards '83 and Brennan spoke on retirement, discussing investing in retirement, social security and the social aspects of the retirement transition.
Edwards, president of Heron Financial group, referred to the potential disastrous consequences to an "aeropath landing." He speaks with his clients in years prior to "landing," providing them with a five-item checklist to help them prepare for retirement. Edwards advises his clients to check their asset allocations and to prepare a retirement income statement. "It is good to know 10 years out what your situation is going to be."
Thompson discussed social security for today, encouraging individuals to inquire about their personal data. He provided the countless benefits of holding off until one's full retirement age, 65, to file for social security. "Sixty-two is not your magic number," Thompson said. "Benefit reduction is permanent and spousal benefit is also reduced if you file early." Thompson highlighted the spousal benefits and strategies when filing for social security.
Brennan focused on the social aspects of retirement and how it may affect one's life, happiness and relationships. "Planning for the emotional aspect of retirement is as critical as planning for the financial and legal aspects." He offered advice on discussing one's goals, purpose, and thoughts on what to do and where to live.
"So what is retirement? A new life or spring break for our generation?" Brennan asked again at the end of the talk, answering, "A mixture of both."
The panel encouraged questions, comments and discussion from the audience. One individual asked the panelists' opinions on going into retirement with 60 to 70 percent of assets allocated in stocks. Edwards responded that asset allocation depends on the draw risk; all assets classes come with risks.
In a world where effectively communicating your company's mission and appeal is essential, social media is becoming increasingly important. Websites like Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Instagram help link individuals through pictures, blog posts and updates about anything one can imagine. Five 2008 Hamilton graduates discussed how these sites impacted their careers in a Friday panel. Melissa Kong '08, editor at Technori, moderated the talk.
Like most Hamilton students and alumni, the panel members found something that they are passionate about in this world. Whether it was electronic music, digital media, extreme sports apparel or even hilarious comics, social media helped them both find these interests and make them part of their careers.
Sarah Henochowicz manages the business intelligence team at Tumblr. This popular site allows people or companies to blog about their lives and products in an attractive and simple manner. The company uses different metrics to examine user engagement, ad performance and other measures that affect the user or customer experience. She maintains this internal recording of the data they collect every day and will ultimately help shape Tumblr in the future.
John Pew co-founded a ski and snowboard brand in Hood River, Ore. He and his business partner are relying on social media sites to publicize their product name and attract more potential customers. Their company, Trew, utilizes tools like crowdsourcing to involve their fans in the creative process. Different design contests or raffles will be hosted on their Facebook page in order to generate interest in the new brand.
With his grasp on Spanish and German, Jarobin Gilbert is attempting to network people through "linguistic means." He recently focused his professional attention to search engine marketing and is trying to connect companies with their markets more efficiently. He is an avid social media user and regards it as a living anthology, pointing to applications like Instagram that can track and map users' coordinates wherever they take photographs.
Together, Jason Oberholtzer and Cody Westphal founded the popular comedy site "I Love Charts." They created a large community around their blog through social media networking and published a book of their original content. Prior to the success of their site, they were merely users of social media sites and had never thought they would pursue this kind of career. After using several social media sites to blog and maintain friendships, they realized the power of these applications.
While the panel recognized the significance of social media in business and communications, they do not see it as the answer to every business challenge. Recent projects have been discontinued due to privacy issues, one of the biggest concerns with the websites today. Many of the alumni also warned companies of becoming dependent on the sites or expecting them to yield an immediate boost in sales.
Dr. Reverend Julie Parker '83 presented an Alumni College titled "Surprising Biblical Family Values" on Friday afternoon. Parker addressed the question, "What families are you talking about?" arguing, "These families are pretty messed up."
Parker began by discussing how common misconceptions about family values and the Bible often come out in political rhetoric around election time. In truth, the Bible teaches a lot of contradicting lessons about the family. It portrays family members that fight, betray each other, get jealous and argue over inheritances. These issues make Bible characters both relatable and compelling to the modern reader.
Parker focused on the book of Genesis, whose origins lie in Greek history. The book of Genesis 1-11 traces primeval history, while 12-50 tells the story of the ancestors. Parker addressed the actions of Biblical characters, specifically Abraham, and their relations with members of their family. Before Abraham and his family are introduced, the Bible narrates the story of creation in its problems, and it is here that examples of family conflict begin to emerge. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve, supposedly the mother and father of all humanity, both eat the forbidden fruit. In the story of the brothers Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, one kills the other. Later in Genesis 9, Noah (of Noah and the Ark) gets drunk and curses one of his sons.
Parker gave context about Abraham and his family, showing that if he had been real, Abraham would have come from modern-day Iraq. After a brief summary of Abraham's family tree, she shared a passage from Genesis 12:10-20 and asked audience members to consider the messages conveyed about family. In the text, Abraham is faced with famine at home and so goes to Egypt to live there as a foreigner. He asks his wife, Sarah, to pretend to be his sister so that the Pharaoh will not kill him. They arrive and the Pharaoh takes Sarah into his house, with little protest narrated on the part of Abraham. In the Genesis Apocryphon, the story was rewritten to give Abraham more remorse about what is done to his wife. This retelling of the story lends more concern not to Sarah's violation, but to her tainting with foreign seed as a threat to Abraham's possible heirs.
Near the end of her presentation, Parker asked audience members to act out a scene from Genesis 16 to further dissect the Biblical characters of Sarah, Abraham and the slave, Hagar.
Parker concluded with some thought-provoking questions, one of which asked to place Abraham in contemporary perspective, "If Abraham was here today he'd be an Iraqi immigrant, how would he be treated today?" She also asked the audience to consider Sarah and Hagar's similar experiences as sexual property.
Sam Pellman, professor of music, Craig Lattrell, professor of theatre, and Rebecca Murtaugh, professor of art, gave an Alumni College on Friday, June 7, to give an update on the new theatre and studio arts facilities scheduled for completion in August 2014.
Providing the audience with an overview of the construction, the group confirmed the pond will be filled within the week (which will be skate-able in the wintertime) and the amphitheater for outdoor performances has been landscaped. An interdisciplinary digital arts suite will be featured within the new building as well as the collaborative use of exhibition space for student and faculty displays and potentially a capella concerts.
There is an emphasis on flexibility, versatility, collaboration and synergy inherent in the building's design. Pellman explained, "There are a lot of good things going on in Minor Theater and List, but those spaces are tired, they're exhausted and they're ready to be repurposed." Senior project spaces will finally be brought together to "create a community of senior art majors," Pellman said, while also "creating subtle connections between one set of buildings to another (North and South campuses)."
The group said there is palpable excitement from faculty and alumni alike about the capacity and potential of the new spaces. Lattrell added, "I think of it as the front porch of the College."
Nicole Katz' Rhind' 83 and Natasha Ikonnikow Householder '83 presented an Alumni College addressing "Time Management for Business Leaders" on Friday, June 7. Rhind and Householder are certified business coaches and work to support businesses and teams to maximize profitability. Both women seek to improve performance through education.
Rhind and Householder spoke to the importance of effective time management, which they argue can increase business efficiency and allows one to better achieve his or her goals. Through prioritization of tasks, self-awareness, and avoiding "multi-tasking," one can better manage his or her time. Rhind and Householder find that workers are actually much better off focusing on one task and completing it before moving on to another project.
Likewise, setting aside two times a day to answer emails can increase focus on other tasks throughout the day; "emails are the most important distraction and frequently prevent you from accomplishing your most important tasks."
Rhind and Householder find that improving one's time management can greatly accelerate business growth and productivity; "you can always get more money, but you can't get more time."
Recently published author Helen Burns Olsson '88 led an Alumni College on Fri., June 7 on her writing career. She spoke about her freelancing for skiing magazines and later for the travel section of the New York Times that eventually led to a book deal. The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures and Connect Kids to Nature came out in April 2012 and is filled with camping tips for parents based off of Olsson's experiences.
An English major at Hamilton, Olsson decided to briefly extend her stay on the Hill upon graduation, spending two years working at C&D and bartending at The Rok. She then spent time in Colorado as a ski bum, traveled the world and had a short-lived career as a PR account executive before beginning to freelance for skiing magazines in the U.S. She has written for Women's Sports and Fitness, Conde Nast, Skiing for Women, and this year will be writing for Women's Adventure.
Olsson camps regularly with her a husband and kids, a love that she says began when her parents left her behind to take a month-long camping trip to the West. She was left with a friend of an uncle as her two other siblings got to tag along on the 26-day, 8,000-mile cross-country road trip camping in the Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. Now, she takes her own kids camping to bring them great experiences and memories that she missed out on that first trip.
"These are the things our kids are going to remember for the rest of their lives," she added after sharing an anecdote about a close encounter with a windstorm on a camping trip in Colorado. She told many of these stories in her book, which she likes to think of as a journal of sorts. "One of the fulfilling things for me as a writer is that my kids will always have those stories."
Olsson shared advice for prospective professional writers, though she still doesn't know exactly how she landed her book deal.
"People ask 'How did you (ever) get a book deal?' I still have no idea!" Olsson said. When pressed, she'll add, "just wait for someone to call you!"
This second piece of advice is quite literally how Olsson got her book deal. She had recently published a piece in the New York Times on taking her kids camping with llamas when she received a call from an interested publisher that had seen the piece. She admitted that getting a book deal often does not work that way.
A short Q&A period followed and audience members asked Olsson for camping as well as writing advice. For writers, she stressed the importance of being open to the editorial process. With the campers in the audience, she shared favorite recipes for twists on the classic s'more (try roasting the marshmallows with chocolate and dried cherries inside, or rolling them in chocolate sauce and then shredded coconut).


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Getting 'Hardship' Exemption in Obamacare Isn't So Hard
The Obama administration's decision allowing consumers with canceled health plans to claim a hardship exemption and avoid paying a tax penalty has highlighted a little-noticed part of the law: It was already relatively easy to avoid the penalty if someone was determined to do so.
The Affordable Care Act's "individual mandate," which requires Americans to carry health coverage or pay a penalty starting at $95 in 2014, has a variety of exemptions. A few have received some publicity. Those who don't make enough money to afford coverage or have religious objections aren't subject to the mandate.
Less publicized is that people with a variety of life troubles can get a hardship pass.
There are now 14 ways Americans can qualify for a hardship exemption. They include homelessness, eviction sometime in the last six months, having one's utilities shut off and being a victim of domestic violence.
The full list of hardship exemptions is here.
Two of those reasons–homelessness and domestic violence–don't require any documentation. The other reasons do require some sort of evidence. One catch-all category ("You experienced another hardship in obtaining health insurance") requires applicants to "please submit documentation if possible."
The exemption added Thursday night says that consumers who had canceled health plans and don't believe they can find an affordable substitute are eligible for a hardship exemption. They need to submit a copy of their cancelation notice.
The administration said it would look at hardship exemptions on a case-by-case basis. The application requires consumers to attest to the truthfulness of their answers under penalty of perjury.
"The president and I want to do everything we can to ensure that individuals with canceled plans have as many options as possible," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius wrote Thursday to six senators who had requested the administration do more to help affected consumers.
Mrs. Sebelius said those with canceled plans can also seek bare-bones "catastrophic" health plans on the exchanges. Those plans were previously limited mainly to people 30 and younger.
Reaction broke along familiar partisan lines.
"All Americans deserve a hardship exemption from this train wreck of a law," House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) said in a statement Friday. Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) said expanding the availability of catastrophic coverage was "holding a fire sale of cheap insurance" and was "not a responsible fix for a broken program."
Republicans have attacked President Barack Obama for his now-withdrawn pledge that under his health law, Americans who liked their plans could keep them.
Six Democratic senators, including Sens. Mark Warner (D., Va.) and Mary Landrieu (D., La.), released a statement applauding the move. "This clarifies an option that will help those consumers who have had their plans canceled transition more smoothly into the marketplace," they said.
One open question is how many people will actually go through the paperwork needed to claim a hardship exemption. Those affected by Thursday's change already have health insurance and are likely motivated to keep it.
Earlier this year, Obama administration officials said that Americans had until March 31 to get health insurance before they could face the individual mandate tax penalty. The penalty for 2014 is $95 or 1% of taxable income, whichever is greater, and it rises in subsequent years.


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Former NFL scouts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks take a look at the Week 4 game between the Oakland Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens, focusing on quarterbacks Derek Carr and Joe Flacco.
Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele spoke with the media and discussed how much he is looking froward to facing his former team, the Baltimore Ravens.
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr spoke to the media Wednesday as the team begins its preparation for a Week 4 tilt at the Baltimore Ravens.
Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray rushes up the middle for 22-yard TD.
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Another new river cruise line is on the way.
Australia-based Scenic Tours today announced plans for a new subsidiary to be called Emerald Waterways that will offer cruises on Europe's most popular rivers.
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Billed as the first new Europe river cruise company in more than six years and aimed at English-speaking travelers, the line will debut in early 2014 with two 182-passenger ships, the Emerald Star and Emerald Sky
Emerald Waterways will be a less-expensive alternative to Scenic Cruises, an upscale, seven-ship river line that Scenic Tours launched several years ago. It'll compete against such fast-growing lines as Viking River Cruises and Avalon Waterways. Read about Viking River's big expansion plans.
The Emerald Waterways vessels will sail seven- to 14-night voyages on European rivers such as the Danube and the Rhine that start at $2,230 per person, based on double occupancy.
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Scenic Tours says amenities on the Emerald Waterways ships will include a heated swimming pool with retractable roof, a relative rarity on river vessels. In the evening, the space will transform into a movie theater.
More than 70 of 92 cabins on each of the new ships will be suites, and they'll have an innovative new balcony design. Instead of the French balcony that is common on river ships, cabins will feature an interior deck area that transforms into an open-air balcony when passengers push a button that makes the upper half of a floor-to-ceiling panoramic window drop down.
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Legally Speaking- Garage v. Roof Rack, Part II
By Bob Mionske
Legally Speaking – with Bob Mionske: Garage v. Roof Rack, Part II
Published Jan. 31, 2006 by VeloNews
In my most recent column, S.S., a Tennessee attorney, asked about his insurance company's refusal to compensate him for the loss of his bicycle when he drove into his garage while his Wilier was attached to his roofrack (see "Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?"). I've received a number of interesting responses from readers, and I thought it would be helpful to share them with everybody, so in this column, we'll be taking another look at the situation. As you may recall, the insurance company refused to compensate S.S.for the loss of his bicycle, because, according to the insurance company, the damage was caused by his garage, and not by his car, and his policy only covers damage caused by a vehicle. From the mail I've received, it's apparent that S.S. isn't the only cyclist who has discovered that his insurance company maintains that his policy doesn't cover damage to a bicycle on the roof rack.
For example,W.R., wrote "I was driving and had my bike and some friends'bikes on top…long story short, I drove under a tree limb, and a friend's bike was crushed. My auto insurance would not cover it because it was not car related, and my homeowners insurance would not cover it because it was not my bike. Both policies were with the same insurance company. We tried everything to get it covered. I ended up paying for the bike."
So what's up? Are the insurance companies collecting premiums but unfairly denying claims? Let's take a closer look at insurance.
How the insurance industry works
Fortunately, we have some readers who offered an "insider's" perspectiveon the insurance industry. As one insurance industry insider succinctly put it, "insurance companies are in the business of selling insuranceand making a profit. They are not in the business of paying claims." Now, that shouldn't really come as a surprise to anybody, but I thought it worth stating up front so we all have a common point of understanding from which we can proceed. So, your bike is insured, and it gets damaged. What happens when a claim is filed? Another insurance industry insider fills us in:
So what happens when the adjuster has denied a claim that is "questionable,"and the claimant is disputing the adjuster's determination? Does the possibility of a lawsuit that will cost more to defend than it would cost the company to just pay the claim "encourage" the insurance company to pay? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer may be no. As one insider notes:
So, if you have a claim for damage caused by a "covered peril," the insurance company will likely pay the claim, but if the claim is questionable, the insurance company may "go to any lengths to not pay the claim." However, different insurance companies handle disputes differently. Another insurance industry insider observes that
As the song might have said, if it had been written by a Tennessee attorney,"you better shop around" for the right insurance company.
Of course, different insurance companies will handle claims differently, but the bottom line remains that insurance companies are in business to make a profit. Understanding that basic premise will help you to be sure that your bike is covered if you need to make a claim. The key is to have a clear agreement with your insurance company about what is and is not covered under the policy. This means going beyond merely buying an insurancepolicy; you need to tailor the policy to suit your needs. You need to be clear beforehand about what is covered by your auto and homeowners policies. For example, one of the insurance insiders notes:
If you can get coverage for property on your auto policy, you will be paying a higher premium for it; if you can't get coverage on your auto policy, you will want to have coverage under your homeowners or renters policy. An insurance insider advises that:
When insuring your bicycle, you will want to specify that the policy will pay the replacement cost rather than the actual cash value (ACV) of thebicycle. ACV is an estimated value which considers the age and condition of the bicycle at the time of the loss. Typically, the ACV is much lower than both the both the original purchase price and replacement cost. Some insurance companies will offer a separate policy, usually called a floater, which will allow you to tailor your coverage to ensure complete recovery for your stolen or damaged bicycles.
Finally, to help avoid damage to your bicycle in the first place, one reader, J.M. in California, who used to sell roof racks, and has seen his fair share of damaged property when the driver forgot about the toys on top, offers this bit of practical advice: "There is a possible solution: Place a mirror either over the garage door or inside the garage's backwall so when you drive in you see the rack on top and STOP!" Sometimes, just taking a simple proactive measure like that can mean the difference between riding your bike and fighting your insurance company.
Good luck-
(Research and drafting provided by Rick Bernardi- law Student-Lewis and Clark Law school)
This article, Garage v. Roof Rack, Part II, was origially published on VeloNews on January 31, 2006.
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Learn how to alter sewing patterns to create garments that fit and flatter your form with teacher and author Lynda Maynard. You'll never look at a paper pattern the same way again after watching this info-packed class. Lynda's techniques come to life on dress muslins fitted to three women, each with unique fitting challenges, including sloped shoulders, ample busts and flat backsides. Start by learning to "read" the fit muslin as it points you to the right places to adjust the garment. You'll learn the importance of grain lines and well-placed darts. Watch how adding or subtracting fabric from one area of the dress magically improves the fit somewhere else. Then learn how to transfer your changes from the muslin back to the FREE Vogue dress pattern. The end result: a custom-fit garment tailored perfectly for you!
Meet sewing teacher and author Lynda Maynard and learn about the Craftsy experience. You'll also get a preview of the included dress pattern, Vogue 8766.
Take measurements on the included worksheet and prepare your pattern. Lynda demonstrates everything on Betsy, Dolly and Rhoda, very different women with unique figure issues.
Your muslin test garment is the foundation of your perfect fit. Learn how to use thread to mark pattern features and stay-stitch for stability, then stitch the muslin together.
What is a perfect fit and how does it apply to real women? Lynda defines fitting standards, explains the role of grain lines, and shows how she assesses fit.
Dresses hang from the shoulders, so getting them right makes a big difference in fit. Learn to adapt a design to different shapes and sizes of shoulders and back curvatures.
Expertly adjust bust proportions and make length alterations so your dress fits beautifully through the bust and waist. Lynda transfers alterations from the muslin to the paper pattern.
Place the waist and side seams accurately, evaluate the drape of the skirt, and address any body type's lower curves from angular to ample.
Construct comfortable sleeves that fit without distorting the lines of the bodice. Lynda guides you through adjusting the sleeves for upper arm sizes and narrow shoulders.
The other side of great-fitting sleeves that sew up beautifully are properly sized and placed armholes and armscyes. Lynda demonstrates on the muslin and paper pattern.
True up the pattern so you can use it again and again. Then make a fresh muslin to double-check all elements of fit. Be sure to post photos of your finished dress!
"This is an amazing class. As an amateur sewer this kind of reignited my passion for making my own clothing. I've always been slightly disappointed in clothing I've made myself (poor fit) and couldn't really see the benefit to continuing with it. After this class, I'm understanding that garment construction is a process....from pattern prep, to muslin prep, to getting the muslin just right. Lynda is very easy to understand and goes really in-depth with all of the necessary prep work and how to fix fitting issues. I feel like all of my future projects will be much more successful after taking this class."
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Stetson men's basketball team (2-4) allowed Bethune-Cookman (3-6) to shoot 63.5 percent from the field and lost by a score of 86-63 on Monday evening in Daytona. Senior Adam Pegg led the Hatters with 17 points in the defeat.
"They played harder, and they played better," Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said following the game. "There really isn't any other explanation needed. They played better in every facet of the game. We picked things up a bit in the second half, but we dug too big of a hole to start."
The Wildcats used an up-tempo style and lights out shooting from beyond the arc to take the early advantage over the Hatters. B-CU forced Stetson into turnovers on its first three possessions, and five within the first five minutes of play to jump out to an 11-3 lead.
B-CU hit on 5-of-7 three-point attempts by the 7:14 mark, including a pair from a couple of feet beyond the arc, to extend its lead to 33-15 over the Hatters. Senior Kevin Dukes was a perfect 3-for-3 during the stretch.
Stetson trailed by as many as 25 points in the first half, as the Wildcats scored nine straight points to take a 42-17 lead on Dukes's fourth triple of the period with 2:49 remaining. B-CU went on to hold a 46-23 halftime advantage.
The Hatters committed 12 turnovers during the opening frame, which was more than entire games against Miami (11) and USF (9). Junior Willie Green led Stetson with six points, while Pegg added four during the half.
Stetson came out determined to cut into the deficit in the second half, and did so by limiting turnovers and getting the ball inside to Pegg. The Hatter center scored seven out of the team's first 13 points to start the frame, helping to trim the B-CU lead to just 14 at 50-36 with 14:19 to play.
The Hatters got as close as 13 when a triple by junior Aaron Graham made it 58-45 with 10:22 to play, but the Wildcats didn't skip a beat as they produced quality possession after quality possession to increase their lead to as many as 23 twice, including the final score of 86-63.
Bethune-Cookman shot 63.5 percent from the field for the game, their highest mark in at least the last 15 years. The Wildcats finished 7-for-14 from beyond the arc. Adrien Coleman led B-CU with 29 points on 13-of-14 from the field.
Stetson was led by Pegg's 17 points, while Graham added 12 points, on three triples, and a team high four assists. Senior Joel Naburgs led the Hatters with seven rebounds and added seven points in the defeat. SU finished with 19 turnovers, managing to only lose the ball seven times in the second half.
Next up for Stetson is a two-game home-stand. The Hatters will host Florida Atlantic on Thursday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m., and Florida International on Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 p.m.