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The Myositis Association
Rating: 4.78 stars 23 23 reviews 902
1737 King Street Ste 600 Alexandria VA 22314 USA
The mission of the Myositis Association is to: - Provide support to myositis patients and their families - Provide connections between the Medical Advisory Board and the general medical and patient communities - Increase funding to support myositis research
There is greater awareness of the disease among physicians; there is better understanding among physicians about how to treat the disease; there are new treatments for the disease that did not exist before; there are research trials underway to find better treatments; TMA has funded 35 research projects related to myositis in the past 10 years
Target demographics:
Adults and children -- patients, family members, and caregivers. Medical and therapeutic professionals who work with these patients.
Direct beneficiaries per year:
3,000 patients who are TMA members and 1100 physicians treating myositis patients
Geographic areas served:
Primarily North America with some partners in Europe and Australia
Education The Annual Conference brings together myositis patients with health professionals who specialize in myositis and related fields. This event features a panel of medical experts and sessions on treatments, promising research, coping strategies, exercise techniques, and more. Find presentations from previous Conferences. TMA publications —both in print and electronic—present information on diagnosis, treatments, research news, and other relevant topics that help patients and caregivers learn what they need to address their individual health care concerns. Support Support groups offer members the chance to share their feelings and discuss their concerns with people in similar situations. These groups encourage an atmosphere of communication and compassion. Advocacy Public recognition of myositis, increased research funding, greater access to care, and better coverage and reimbursement for treatments—TMA gives you the tools to make a difference. Research TMA provides funding to emerging and established researchers who are seeking answers to the mysteries surrounding myositis. TMA is committed to continuing its research program to increase understanding, find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.
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I was diagnosed in February 2010 with polymyositis, and six months later lupus. In 2011 I started a wellness campaign to gain back my mind, body, and spirit, and help others. It was around this time I reached out to TMA. They responded and offered their time and effort to help me achieve my goals, and help spread awareness to others. I Can't thank them enough for what they have done to help myself and others like me.
My husband has inclusion body myositis and we have found TMA to be so very helpful in dealing with this disease. The newsletters, support groups and the yearly conference has been a tremendous resource for us as this disease progresses. We had never heard of IBM and knowing that we have support through TMA has made us feel less isolated.
Dermatomyositis with ILD is rare and there is No Cure! Most die within 5-7 years after being diagnosed. I am beating the odds am going on my 12 year. This terrible disease effects my lungs, joints, muscles and everyday living.
This past September I was able to go the Myositis Assocation Conference in Reno, NV. My husband went with me and what an experience. the class sessions were very informative, meeting others whom have Myositis, doctors from all over the world. There were caregiver classes which helped him understand what I'm going through and I learned what he is going through. We left Reno, feeling you don't give up, you fight to keep on living.
The Myositis Association has been a world of help and a lifeline for my wife and myself since her diagnosis with Polymyositis in 2009. The information from their website, the sponsored local support groups, as well as the annual national patient conferences have made the journey into effective treatment so much easier. I cannot imagine how we could have done this without the very valuable assistance of The Myositis Association.
In 2008 I was FINALLY diagnosed with a rare disease that I had never heard of before. Because of the long journey I had been on, in search of a diagnosis, it was evident that the doctors also were not very familiar with it.
I searched the internet to find out all that I could about this disease called Myositis. There I found The Myositis Association. Their web site offered an abundence of information, but was a lot to absorb.
I signed up to be part of a support group, but found that my area didn't have a suppoert group leader. My wife talked me into volunteering for that position. I fouund that the association was very helpful to give me the information that I needed to start up a group in our large area. This turned out to be very therapeutic for me.
Then I went to my first Annual Patient Conference, where I met many more people that shared one form or another of the same disease that I had. We visited and found that our stories, although different were very similar. I also met the TMA staff and found them to be very dedicated and caring people. You could tell right away that this was so much more than just a job for them. I also met the board of directors, and the medical advisory board. I went to break out sessions where I learned more about my disease, as well as what research and clinical trials were ging on. Learned that The Myositis Association had funded a lot of the research that is going on, to help treat and look for a cure for Myositis.
The Myositis Association has been a life boat in the middle of a stormy sea for me.
My wife was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis in 2008, shortly after we had both retired and had begun planning an active retirement with bicycles, kayaks and travel. The Myositis Association was a great help in adjusting to that terrible news by providing resources, support group contacts and other information. We continue to be heartened and hopeful that the research supported by TMA will bring a cure, or at least relief, from this disease. We look to the TMA website almost daily for supportive information.
I've had Inclusion body myositis diagnosed for 6 years. The educational resources of TMA have been very helpful. I have attended support groups locally and am about to be at my 4th annual nation-wide patient conference.
Six years ago I was diagnosed with Myositis, a rare chronic disease. My doctors didn't have much information for me so I went to the internet. I found The Myositis Association (TMA). Their website contained years of information, research news, clinical trials and resources to assist me in my quest for information about my disease.
For the last six years, TMA has been the top source for my information about my disease. They have provided the latest updates and information on research, medication, and the latest clinical trial opportunities. TMA provides its members not only with information, but support by bring together its members at their annual patient conference. This conference brings patients, physicians, caretakers, and vendors together to share advancements, information, and ideas.
A lot of people owe the quality of their lives to TMA.
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See that more people with the myositis diseases could attend the annual conference to enable them to learn to deal with their disease.
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My husband suffers from Inclusion Body Myosotis, and was diagnosed 14 years ago. The TMA Had provided us both with support and information. It has been very helpful to me as a care giver and to him as a patient. The staff is always helpful and responsive and the medical advisory board is excellent.
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I have tried playing online brawl, and i can get it to connect to the WFC. I wanted to play brawl with my friend in the same town, but it lags like crazy everytime i press a button. I have a 100 Mbps internet connection and a 54 Mbps Linksys router, and I don't have any clue what the problem is. It goes through the internet search and connect just find (I've got 3 bars). I've tried changing frequencies and moving the router closer to the Wii, but nothing is helping.
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He told me he has played brawl online with no lag issues whatsoever. I can't even get a random match started, it never connects anyone.
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New Smyrna Beach nominates Dr. Arlen Stauffer for a countywide top citizen award; water taxis could be shipped out soon
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Photos and story submitted by contributing writer Dale Smith / Dr. Arlen Stauffer was chosen Tuesday night as New Smyrna Beach's nominee for countywide citizen of the year award. City Commissioner Jim Hathaway, shown in the smaller photo, ran the meeting in place of the mayor who was at a conference.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH - Dr. Arlen Stauffer, a physician and chairman of the NSB Balloon Fest, was chosen at tonight's City Commission meeting as New Smyrna Beach's nominee the Volusia Leaque of Cities' citizen of the year award.
Stauffer is physician director of inpatient services for Halifax Health-Hospice. The award recognizes a citizen that has exhibited outstanding civic involvement, commitment, leadership, public outreach and service to their community. Dr. Stauffer's nomination will be forwarded to the Volusia League of Cities for the Citizen of the Year award which will be presented later this month during the league's annual dinner.
City commissioners considered two other nominees before voting on Stauffer -- Skip Diegel, president of WSBB a230 AM Radio in New Smyrna Beach, and Adele Aletti, owner of Gone Bonkers on Flagler Avenue.
"This is a very difficult pick to make," Commissioner Jack Grasty said. "I'd rather go to the dentist, drawing snickers from the sparse audience.
Grasty and Commissioners Judy Reiker and Jim Hathaway endorsed Stauffer. Hathaway, the ceremonial vice mayor, ran the meeting because Mayor Adam Barringer was in Washington, D.C., representing the city in a mayor's conference. Commissioner Lynne Plaskett was absent due to illness.
Stauffer, an avid pilot, is chairman of the 2011 New Smyrna Beach Balloon Fest and has served as chair the last two years. He has chaired the city's Airport Advisory Board for several years and recently served on the airport's Noise Abatement Committee. He serves on the mayor's Economic Development Advisory Board.
Well known in the community for his mission work, Stauffer has led medical teams to Central and South America over the years. He's also medical director for Missionary Ventures USA in Orlando.
In other City Commission news, City Manager Pam Brangaccio told commissioners that a contingent from Savannah, Ga., will be in New Smyrna Beach next week to inspect the two water taxis moored at the Marine Discovery Center's dock on the North Causeway. Brangaccio said Savannah officials have expressed interest in taking the passenger boats north and will decide following their inspection. T
The city closed down the water taxi service Aug. 1, when its partnership with the Marine Discovery Center ran out of money. The two boats have been docked ever since.
"The city won't be charged for any expenses, like transportation costs," Brangaccio said, should Savannah officials decide on accepting the boats.
Hathaway insisted the water taxis be in tip-top shape for inspection, even if it meant taking them out onto the river. "We will," Brangaccio responded. "The boats will be ready."
About the contributing writer:
Dale Smith is a resident of New Smyrna Beach, who has reported on local news in Volusia County since October 2009. His writing background includes a mix of journalism and public relations in several community newspapers and a p.r. firm in northern Virginia. He attended Barton Academy in Barton, Vt., and the Cambridge (Mass.) School of Broadcasting for radio & TV broadcasting.
About the Blogger
Henry Frederick is publisher of Headline Surfer®, the award-winning 24/7 internet newspaper serving the Daytona Beach-Orlando metro area via HeadlineSurfer.com, launched April 7, 2008, as Florida's first around-the-clock online newspaper. Frederick is among the Sunshine State's most experienced reporters with scores of regional, state & national journalism-industry awards for nearly 100 breaking news & investigative reporting stories in Florida, New York, Massachusetts & Connecticut.
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Angel's Feather: 11th Win
Counterbore: 9th Win
Deft Duelist: 5th Win
Dispeller's Capsule: 2nd Win
Isleback Spawn: 10th Win
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Traumatize: 8th Win
Wall of Air: 6th Win
Wall of Air: 3rd Win
Wall of Swords: 7th Win
Wall of Swords: 4th Win
Eyes of Shadow unlockable cards
Win matches using this deck to unlock cards for it.
Ascendant Evincar: 13th win
Corrupt: 15th win
Crowd of Cinders: 8th win
Deathmark: 9th win
Deathmark: 5th win
Demon's Horn: 1st win
Demon's Horn: 6th win
Demon's Horn: 4th win
Demon's Horn: 3rd win
Dread: 16th win
Hollowborn Barghest: 17th win
Mind Shatter: 10th win
Mortivore: 11th win
Nekrataal: 14th win
Plague Wind: 2nd win
Royal Assassin: 12th win
Soot Imp: 7th win
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Thoughts of Wind
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Denizen of the Deep: 16th Win
Flashfreeze: 10th Win
Flashfreeze: 6th Win
Flow of Ideas: 14th Win
Kraken's Eye: 5th Win
Kraken's Eye: 2nd Win
Kraken's Eye: 8th Win
Kraken's Eye: 12th Win
Mahamoti Djinn: 1st Win
Mind Spring: 11th Win
Mind Spring: 17th Win
Put Away: 7th Win
Thieving Magpie: 13th Win
Thieving Magpie: 15th Win
Thieving Magpie: 3rd Win
Thieving Magpie: 9th Win
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Win matches using this deck to unlock cards for it.
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Angel's Feather: 12th win
Angel's Feather: 5th win
Angel's Feather: 8th win
Angel's Feather: 13th win
Luminesce: 6th win
Mass Calcify: 15th win
Paladin en-Vec: 10th win
Purity: 17th win
Reya Dawnbringer: 16th win
Serra Angel: 1st win
Serra's Embrace: 3rd win
Skyhunter Skirmisher: 7th win
Soul Warden: 11th win
Spirit of the Hearth: 14th win
Voice of All: 4th win
Wrath of God: 9th win
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Beat the single player campaign on any difficulty to unlock Chandra Nalaar as a gamer pic.
Claws of Vengeance
Win matches using this deck to unlock cards for it
Angel's Feather: 2nd win
Angel's Feather: 10th win
Brion Stoutarm: 9th win
Bull Cerodon: 6th win
Cho Manno, Revolutionary: 15th win
Dragon's Claw: 7th win
Godsire: 14th win
Knight of the Skyward Eye: 11th win
Pariah: 4th win
Sangrite Surge: 8th win
Sigil B Blessinlessing: 3rd win
Sigil Blessing: 12th win
Woolly Thoctar: 1st win
Wrath of God: 13th win
Wurms Tooth: 5th win
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Win matches using this deck to unlock cards for it
Coat of Arms: 12th win
Elvish Champion: 1st win
Elvish Champion: 6th win
Eyeblight's Ending: 13th win
Immaculate Magistrate: 3rd win
Imperious Perfect: 9th win
Jagged-Scar Archers: 8th win
Lys Alana Scarblade: 11th win
Nath of the Gilt-Leaf: 14th win
Rhys the Exiled: 4th win
Talara's Battalion: 15th win
Wurm's Tooth: 7th win
Wurm's Tooth: 5th win
Wurm's Tooth: 10th win
Wurm's Tooth: 2nd win
Hands of Flame unlockable cards
Win matches using this deck to unlock cards for it
Blaze: 7th Win
Bloodmark Mentor: 9th Win
Cinder Pyromancer: 3rd Win
Cryoclasm: 6th Win
Cryoclasm: 10th Win
Dragon's Claw: 5th Win
Dragon's Claw: 2nd Win
Dragon's Claw: 8th Win
Dragon's Claw: 12th Win
Furnace of Rath: 16th Win
Hostility: 17th Win
Incinerate: 4th Win
Kamahl, Pit Fighter: 13th Win
Rage Reflection: 14th Win
Seismic Assault: 11th Win
Shivan Dragon: 1st Win
Shivan Hellkite: 15th Win
Jace Beleren Gamer Picture
Complete all of the Challenges in the single player campaign.
Jace Beleren gamer pic: Complete all Challenges in single player campaign
Scales of Fury
Win matches using this deck to unlock cards for it
Blighting: 3rd win
Broodmate Dragon: 11th win
Crucible of Fire: 4th win
Demon's Horn: 5th win
Dragon Roost: 6th win
Dragon's Claw: 7th win
Fervor: 13th win
Flameblast Dragon: 1st win
Flameblast Dragon: 14th win
Hellkite Overlord: 15th win
Shivan Dragon: 9th win
Threaten: 8th win
Violent Ultimatum: 12th win
Wurm's Tooth: 10th win
Wurm's Tooth: 2nd win
Teeth of the Predator unlockable cards
Win games with this deck to unlock the following cards.
Blanchwood Armor: 1 win
Blanchwood Armor: 11 wins
Elvish Piper: 14 wins
Howl of the Night Pack: 4 wins
Karplusan Strider: 12 wins
Karplusan Strider: 10 wins
Karplusan Strider: 6 wins
Loxodon Warhammer: 16 wins
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer: 3 wins
Roughshod Mentor: 7 wins
Troll Ascetic: 15 wins
Troll Ascetic: 9 wins
Verdant Force: 13 wins
Vigor: 17 wins
Wurm's Tooth: 8 wins
Wurm's Tooth: 5 wins
Wurm's Tooth: 2 wins
Cries of Rage (Red and Green Deck)
Beat other decks to unlock cards
Borderland Behemoth: 7th win
Bramblewood Paragon: 10th win
Bramblewood Paragon: 3rd win
Dragon's Claw: 12th win
Dragon's Claw: 14th win
Eyes of Wisent: 17th win
Eyes of Wisent: 16th win
Hurricane: 6th win
Mirri, Cat Warrior: 5th win
Obsidian Battle-Axe: 11th win
Obsidian Battle-Axe: 1st win
Shock: 2nd win
Shock: 9th win
Vengeful Firebrand: 8th win
Vengeful Firebrand: 4th win
Wurm's Tooth: 13th win
Wurm's Tooth: 15th win
Relics of Doom (Blue and Black Deck)
Defeat other decks to unlock cards
Demon's Horn: 15th win
Demon's Horn: 13th win
Eiherium Sculptor: 6th win
Etherium Sculptor: 8th win
Etherium Sculptor: 3rd win
Kraken's Eye: 14th win
Kraken's Eye: 12th win
Leonin Scmitar: 4th win
Leonin Scmitar: 2nd win
Loxodon Warhammer: 11th win
Mater of Etherium: 5th win
Platinum Angel ( Most Powerfull Card in Game ): 10th win
Razormane Manticore: 7th win
Sharding Sphinx: 9th win
Tidehollow Strix: 1st win
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anything would help keep the tabs from breaking
i use an outrunner X mount epoxied in
works great
but i gotta start filing it down
it sticking out a bit much
What about the cooling air vent holes for the motor? Looks like you didn't grind that part of the plastic.
Look at the previous pictures from other guys. (last page or two).
Depending on your motor, you may not have to worry about it...and in that case disregard my post.
I thought about the cooling holes, with as much air as there is crossing the back of the aircraft I'm 'hoping' that they won't be necessary and that the motor will stay cool enough but we'll see. I wanted to keep the mount as solid as possible so I didn't drill/grind any more mass off the nylon washer for more structural integrity at least at this point...
Measured out spare Nylon washer that I purchased, they're 3.25 mm thick and 28.5 mm in diameter so sand off that 0.5 on the diameter and it snaps right in. We'll see how it holds up, I'm a little nervous that this motor could be a Lipo eating monster; the EagleTree is installed and we'll see how it performs here shortly.
Happy Flying!
UGH, first f-ugly crash toasting the F-27C. The new motor and setup seemed to be working fine, I just made a hair-brained maneuver while going downwind in high wind conditions and didn't have enough room to pull it out.
So where's the best place to order a replacement body??
The motor is extremely powerful, a little scary in fact and my EagleTree was showing some wacky numbers; up to 64.5 amps on my Thunderbird 54 ESC; YIKES! So use full throttle ONLY if you really need it for a short burst I guess is the moral of that story, and/or get a bigger ESC and stronger lipos.
Here's my EagleTree chart; I had to fiddle with the numbers to get the Prop RPM's approximate so they're not exact but probably close (and take those numbers with a grain of salt as you know how EagleTree's can be):
Stryker Wars
Starting on Saturday October 4, 2008, Baron's Hobbies will be hosting indoor pylon racing. The racers will be limited to a 1 ounce all up weight, and will fly 25 figure-8 laps around two pylons. Most contestants will be flying with Parkzone micro ready to fly airplanes like the Vapor. The entry fee is $10 and there will be a $50 purse awarded to the winner of the final heat. Races will be held every Saturday startng in October, registration is from 11 am untill 15 minutes before the races begin at 1pm.
For our October 4th kickoff, we are having a Fun Fly open to any and all flyers with AMA insurance. Bring your Stryker or Zagi for Combat, throw your night flyer into the mix, and come join us at this awesome flying field.
Here is a link for the google map of the area
P.S. There will be RC helicopter night flights too.
Elvan Wilson II!
any heat kept inside will continue to heat the motor even when the whole butt of the motor is against the wind
Bring your fast one and your slow one. If we get enough people we will bring out the pylons! There will also be Slowsticks out there, So come out and Play with us!
Give a little more detail about your setup. I see the motor is a 3900kv with suggested max amps of 40 with volts in the 12V range. What prop were you running? I'd be real carefull if running the stock 6x4 cause that would pull some serious amps cause the kv is really high (that's not to say you can't). My 2700kv motor with a super strong 4S batt will pull amps in the 58-62 range with watts of 800-900 (static measurements) and the top speed is blistering. I've currently got a 50a ESC but will be upgrading to a 70a real soon cause during the first minute of flight, I can hear the ESC limiting output which means theres more power to get. I have nothing but huge respect for the E-flite 6 series motor as I'm WAY beyond suggested limits for it but yet it continues to push on and with up to about 20 flights in the last 5 days and no fires yet
Happy flying!
You'll have to obviously play with different ones. I'm running a 5.5x5 prop now and it's got GREAT torque as well as speed on the top end. I'd start with something in the 5x4 range so that your amps don't jump off the top end of the chart but be enough that a slow hand launch is still possible.
5x4, I'll give it a shot and report back; any other suggestions or possibilities? Since this motor is really too powerful anything to do to calm it down prop-wise would be good.
This motor gave the F-27C pretty much unlimited vertical, the 64+ amp draw you see on the beginning of the chart was my climb out at full throttle (or close) and it would have kept on going if I'd not pulled it back and brought her back down; quite a show! Now if the rest of my gear were up to the task, 30c lipos and a 70-80 amp ESC then I could keep it cranking like that more often but as it is I have a lowly 54 amp Thunderbird and 2250 25c lipos that I don't want to push beyond 56 amps for more then a second or two...
Thanks for the input and Happy Flying!
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Hello to all who follow this thread...!!!!
I have read the thread from beginning to end.......... and have noted that some very good advice and assistance is being given to those in need.
I am a 63 year old "noobie" to RC and am one of those who are in need of help and advice. I started flying last year on a Slow Stick. I now am on my 2nd Stryker - F-27C Stock (which is still in good flying condition). I have also built and enjoy a Zagi XS - Mega 16/15/3 - CC 45A ESC - TP 3S 4200mah. This plane is about 100-105 mph on the level and 120-125 in a 30*dive. I run these with a DX-7.
What I would like assistance with is, modification of my stock F-27C. I just purchased the following: Medusa 28-40 2500kva , CC 45A ESC. I also have 3- TP 2200mah Extreme V2's. I have already added 3M extreme tape and have beefed up several areas as noted in prior posts on the thread. I have also added a CF tube across the width of the plane in the area indicated in prior posts.
I would like to get my stock F-27C in the 90-100 mph area with these items. I intend to build a 3rd Stryker this winter from scratch. I already have all the parts and pieces. In the new build I will go to 4S and a larger ESC.
For now.... Should I use the 4200 mah or the 2200 mah? (The 22's are 25c and the 42's are 15c)
What props should I consider with these batterys and the Medusa?
What Kind of speeds should I expect?
Sorry for the long post, but I also wanted to intro myself to you long timers. I love flying both my Stryker and my Zagi......... They are each quite different, however I just can't seem to get enough from either of them.
Thanks in advance.........!! Gary B.
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Crash thread of my F-27B
I should've just got a "C" model to begin with, because by mid week next week, my "B" model will have been upgraded to a "C". And I probably spent more money that what the "C" would have cost me to begin with. Of course I probably would've wanted to upgrade the "C" as well.
Anyway, I too have gained a wealth of knowledge from this entire thread. I cannot believe how huge the RCGroups forums are!
Thanks guys for all I've learned so far. I hope to be able to help someone else out one of these days.....I still don't know that much about electrics/motors/batteries/ESCs and certainly not enough to be able to give advice.
Shooting for the 100mph goal....
Great washer idea guys. I may have to try that.
Been awhile since I posted here. About to remaiden my Stryker with a new setup. Looking to break the 100mph barrier. Setup entirely HC. (accept UBEC)
Turnagy 3900kv
Super Simple 50amp ESC
ABF 2200mah 20c
APC 5*3 prop
Think I'll make it?
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Kimmy is MOVING! Love her poise and concentration and the promise of a fun season ahead.
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Those of us who love Israel have always pointed with pride to its vibrant democratic character – "the only democracy in the Middle East," we called it. In what other country in the Middle East is there freedom of the press, of association, of speech, and – for the most part – freedom of religion, we asked rhetorically? Without a tradition of democracy to work from, the founders and early pioneers created a political system closely modeled on the best principles of Western nations. It was a remarkable achievement, second only to the resurrection of the Hebrew language, and it worked reasonably well for 63 years – that is, until now.
The recently-passed Boycott Law, which in effect outlaws any call for boycotting products made in West Bank settlements, is a huge retreat from democratic principles. In fact, if the Israeli Supreme Court doesn't invalidate the Law it will no longer be possible to call Israel a democracy.
This isn't a question of Right vs. Left. It's a matter of Right vs. Wrong. One of the most prized and sacred values of a democracy is the ability of citizens to criticize its government. Today in Israel it is possible for consumers to boycott cottage cheese and for the ultra-orthodox to boycott establishments which don't observe kashrut, but it is not legally possible for citizens to boycott products made in the settlements as a way of criticizing 44 years of occupation, or for entertainers to refuse to perform in West Bank venues in order to bring the Occupation to a needed end.
Israel's current government and its followers in the Knesset despise liberal values and the institutions which represent them: a free press, academia, mainstream culture, an independent judiciary, among others. The boycott law is only one of many anti-democratic pieces of legislation being debated in the Knesset. If it stands, the country we know and love will look more like totalitarian regimes than "the only democracy in the Middle East."
We need to support those NGO's that are fighting back by challenging the law in the Supreme Court, and demonstrating in the streets. Israel doesn't need external enemies to delegitimize it. Unfortunately, it's doing a fine job of delegitimizing itself.
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Week before last I brought you some information published by West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics regarding the depths of the recession we've been in since the beginning of 2008, during 2009 and are in yet today. I wanted to bring you the forecast last week but with all that's going on in the area, I didn't have room. Here is a glimpse of the forecast by the same folks at the university.
The West Virginia economy is forecast to hit bottom this year. Data will prove or disprove this claim sometime in the second or third month of 2011. Since we are beginning to see some encouraging statistics coming from the national scene, it would appear that the forecasters may be right.
The state's outlook, according to the experts at WVU, depends on the outlook for the national (and global) economies. News coming out of Europe, especially Greece, and the affects of their deteriorating economies on the world's economy would indicate that things may not go as planned. Some voices in the economic world are suggesting that if the United States doesn't do what is necessary to slow and begin reducing its staggering debt, we may be facing the same financial crisis that Greece faces today.
Forecasts are for West Virginia's employment to stabilize during the first half of 2010 (which I think we are seeing) and for growth to pick up some momentum during the second half of the year. Last week Workforce West Virginia announced that the state's unemployment rate from exceeding 10 percent to a little less than 9 percent. That's good news but the economists say that gains are likely to be slow during the remaining years of the forecast, which runs through 2014 and that the state will not regain 2008 employment levels until 2014. The unemployment is forecast to be at 7.5 percent by the end of 2014.
Construction employment should rise modestly during the forecast period which reflects the end of the housing correction. Manufacturing employment is forecast to stabilize during the next four years as world demand recovers. Additionally, continued depreciation of the U.S. dollar, which makes U.S. goods and services more competitive internationally, will help drive increased demand for U.S. goods.
Most job gains during the forecast come in the service-providing sectors, particularly professional and business services and health care. Growth in the former reflects the rebounding national economy while health care gains are connected to the aging of the state's residents.
Significant numbers of jobs in trade, transportation, utilities, leisure and hospitality and government should experience significant gains between now and the end of the forecast period. While employment in leisure and hospitality continues to grow during the forecast, the rate of growth drops dramatically compared to gains earlier this decade. That reflects the increased competitive pressures in the gaming sector as neighboring states move to take advantage of this lucrative tax revenue source.
Aging of the state's residents will contribute to bring more job openings for younger workers as the baby boomers begin to retire in large numbers. This suggests that the state will have a better chance to retain young college graduates and generate stronger wage growth in the future.
Risks to the forecast include the possibility that the national economy will slide back into recession in late 2010. That would likely put the state back into recession also. There are specific risks to the forecast as well. One pertains to the natural resources sector and relates to national environmental policies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has already begun to increase reviews of surface mining permits. This additional scrutiny has the potential to reduce surface mining especially in the state's southern coalfields
The nation (and Congress) continues to debate restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions - likely through a cap-and-trade policy. If these restrictions are implemented they will likely result in much lower levels of coal production in West Virginia with accompanying job and income losses. The impact of this policy would also adversely affect the manufacturing sector in the state.
Statistics here would indicate that a slow recovery may be coming.
Gino's participation in Randolph County's Relay for Life fundraising efforts on Tuesday were so successful that owner Frank Santmyer has agreed to participate again next Tuesday. From 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. customers can buy one pizza and get another one for only $1. That dollar is donated to Relay for Life. The organization's goal this year is $108,000. This is an excellent opportunity to help them meet their goal and enjoy great pizza at the same time.
The Elkins Depot Welcome Center is looking for volunteers to greet visitors from across America and many foreign lands. Last year those working at the center welcomed more than 28,000 visitors to our area.
The center is open 24/7 giving those who help the opportunity to work the hours that suit them best. If you are interested in helping, get in touch with Ed Griesel at the Welcome Center at 304-635-7803 or call Ceramics with Class at 304-636-2903.
The Elkins Farmer's Market opens today at the town square and will be open every Saturday through October. The hours are from 8 a.m. until noon.
This year's annual car show and cruise-in is scheduled for July 2, 3 and 4. The cruise-in will begin around 2 p.m. on July 2 and the car show will be in Elkins City Park on July 3 and 4.
The Colgate Country Showdown that has been a part of the weekend's entertainment for so many years will be on Friday evening this year on the Elkins town square. The fireworks will follow the showdown as soon as it gets dark.
This will be the 26th year that Jim Knicely and his wife, Suzanne, have overseen the management, organization and execution of this annual event. They have worked indefatigably over the years to ensure that the show was a success. As many now know, this will be their last year to supervise the event.
Many people have asked, "who will take it over?" and others say, "It would be a shame to let this event die because of its economic impact on the local economy."
Because of that importance to the area's economy, the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is exploring the feasibility of assuming responsibility for the event. Chamber board members discussed the matter at length at Tuesday's monthly board meeting. No decision was made pending receipt of additional information from other entities that might be involved.
The show has been sponsored by the Mountain State Street Machines which was organized in 1984. It has since become the state's largest show of its kind. It has grown from a show of about 25 cars that first year to more than 650 for nearly a decade. The show features modified street rods, original antiques and restored era vehicles.
Merchants are needed to participate in poker walks on Friday evening of this year's car show. Anyone who would like to participate may call Ed or Elaine Griesel at 304-636-2903. This is a great way to get new prospective customers into your places of business and to make new friends.


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A few summers at day camp changed Alan Siskind's life. Siskind, who retired in the fall as executive vice president of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services after 16 years in that position and 33 years at the agency says his days as a counselor at the Mount Vernon Y's summer camp, influenced him to become a social worker. At the camp he observed the directors, all trained in social work. "They were smart. They were good teachers," he says. Nearly 50 years later, sitting in his new, small office, where he continues to work several days a week as an adviser to JBFCS, Siskind, 65, who grew up in Yonkers, tells the story of one 10-year-old camper and one camp director. The kid was screaming. He was "out of control." He had beaten up another child. The director, a woman, tightly held the boy and calmly told him, "Johnny [Siskind doesn't remember the actual name], you very much want me to let you go. As soon as you can behave, I will let you go." "I watched the youngster calm down," Siskind says. "That inspired me. It was emblematic of what I appreciated." He was 17 then. At 20, "I knew." After studying at Boston University, Columbia University and Smith College, pursuing post-graduate work in community psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School, and running a mental health clinic in the army for three years, he joined the Jewish Board of Guardians — which merged with Jewish Family Service in 1978 into JBFCS, one of the largest family and mental health clinics in the nation. He was assistant director of the Linden Hill School, a residential center for adolescents. "I never came to the Jewish Board to stay," Siskind says. "I never came to become the executive director." Through the years he assumed more managerial responsibilities; in 1985 he was appointed the now-merged agency's assistant executive vice president. As executive vice president beginning in 1991, he oversaw a growth in JBFCS's budget, endowment, staff and number of sites. By increasing the percentage of the agency's income raised through philanthropic contributions, he has reduced the part of the budget received from UJA-Federation from 18 percent to about 4 percent. During his tenure heading the agency, Siskind established coalitions with a variety of social service agencies, spearheaded JBFCS' involvement in AIDS and domestic violence issues, and helped coordinate a hot-line and walk-in clinic after 9/11. "He leaves an enduring legacy," UJA-Federation CEO John Ruskay wrote in a recent edition of the Journal of Jewish Communal Service. "Under Alan's leadership, JBFCS developed a richly deserved reputation as both a high-quality professional training institution and a model of innovation, compassion and collaboration across the fields of human service. "At least one reason for that continued success is clear," Ruskay wrote. "Alan led by mentoring." One of the people he mentored, Paul Levine, who has served at JBFCS for 24 years, became the new executive vice president in October, after a four-year "gestation period." "The transition went very smoothly," says Levine, 62, who has established both a new project to foster program development and an entrepreneurial spirit. Under Siskind, several social service programs with a focus on the Jewish community, including JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others), the New York Jewish Healing Center and the Rabbi Isaac N. Trainin Bikur Cholim Coordinating Council joined JBFCS's Jewish Connections Program. "He always kept his eye on our obligations to the Jewish community," Levine says. To honor Siskind, the agency will hold a biennial training symposium named for him. In addition to his advisory role at JBFCS and at other social service agencies, Siskind is working at his private practice. "I'm not really retired," he says. "I like continuing to make a difference in people's lives." His wife Marla, also a social worker, is retiring this year as well. Why did Siskind, still healthy, decide to leave his fulltime position? "I thought it was a good time to step down," he says. "I still felt vigorous and had a lot of energy. The agency is in good shape." "He was plenty stubborn, sticking to the things he felt the organization had to stand for," says Paul Levine, his successor. Their friendship is 43 years old. They met at the Mount Vernon's Y's summer camp, where Siskind was a unit director and Levine was a counselor.
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Delaware County got off to a fast start and held on to beat Inter-Ac Independents, 11-8, in the Carpenter Cup baseball quarterfinals Tuesday at Ashburn Field in South Philadelphia.
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I'm just kind of wondering when the poles will shift, exactly? Is there a trick to this? Will the ground beneath my feet open after noon, or around 5pm? Do I have enough time to enjoy one more trip to Arby's? I mean, I have stuff to do today - so if the doomsdayers could fill me in on what time the Mayan's jotted this shit to go down, I'd appreciate it. I know there's still plenty of the day left to go, but I'd appreciate my apocalypse to happen earlier in the day, rather than later.
Good lord, people. I hate End Of The World nonsense. Now I have to hear about how the calculations were wrong, and if you take into account Daylight Savings and Leap Year and Bastille Day, the end of the world is really August 13th, 2015 or some shit. Or now an ancient scroll was found on a Viking ship off the coast of Greenland, and hidden within it, if you know how to decode Latin number-lines first recorded by Nostrdamus, is a code for the end-date of May 6th, 2028. Such bullshit. Through the history of time, people have gone to prophecy, and it has gotten it exactly right zero times. ZERO times. Now we can throw December 21st 2012 on the pyre along with Hale-Bopp, Y2K, and whatever random date came out of Harold Camping's ass today.
Think of the all the programming that The History Channel and Discovery have to make up for on weekend afternoons now...
We are not destined to end with the skies filled with the fire of comets or with the planet's orbit suddenly sending us spinning into the cold darkness. No. If anything, it's nuclear war or a rapidly spreading disease. I may even suggest zombies - only because it seems like something that might acctually occur at this point. That's it for your big extinction event - and no one knows, or did know, when such a thing will occur.
Honestly, and I know this is not a sexy thing to picture, but Humanity is doomed to a slow fading away over thousands of years. We're going out with a whisper, folks - not a bang.
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Stella's Chicken Soup Recipe
Ingredients: 4 organic chicken thighs, bone in and very fresh 2-3 parsnips (grow them, or purchase from Henry's, Whole Foods or a Farmer's Market for sweet ones; the ones at the big chain stores are often bitter and woody) 5-10 organic carrots 6 small or 2-3 medium sized organic potatoes (they have delicious ones from local farms at Whole Foods) Half a head to one head of garlic Soy Vay Very Teriyaki sauce Kale or celery or beet leaves if you desire a green vegetable in the soup 2 eggs About 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour, organic and fresh if possible Use a very large pot, but do not use an aluminum pot. Fill the very large pot 2/3 full of cold water. Place on medium heat. Pull the skins off the chicken thighs and discard. Rinse the chicken thighs, then place in the pot of water. Peel the garlic cloves and cut off the bottom ends. Place whole in the pot. Add about 1/3 cup of Soy Vay Very Teriyaki Sauce. Or if you are at the end of a bottle, add some water to the bottle, shake it up and down, and empty the contents into the soup. Rinse potatoes. Dice potatoes into 1/2 " cubes. Peel first if the skin is in bad shape, or don't peel if the potato skin is nice. Add to soup. Rinse carrots, cut off tops, peel carrots, and cut into 3/8" to 1/2" rounds. Add to soup. Rinse parsnips, cut off tops, peel parsnips, slice down the middle of the thicker sections, and cut into 1/2" pieces, and add to soup. When the soup begins to boil turn down to a low heat. You may need to use a slotted spoon to skim the top layer of the soup clear. Simmer on low for several hours until stock has been reduced by at least 1/4. When the meat is falling off the bones, use tongs to transfer the meat to a plate. Some of the gristle covering the ends of the bones may fall off into the soup. Once the meat is cool enough to pull it off the bones, do so and put the meat back into the soup. While the meat is cooling, mix two eggs in a bowl. Add about 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour to the eggs, and stir with a fork. The mixture should be thicker than a batter, but not so thick it doesn't mix well, perhaps the consistency of cookie dough or a little bit wetter. Add a little extra flour if necessary. Turn up the heat and bring the soup to a full rolling boil. Use two spoons to drop dumpling batter into the rapidly boiling soup. Scoop up some batter onto one spoon, then use the other spoon to scoop or drop some of the batter from the first spoon into the soup. Keep at a full rolling boil until the dumplings puff up to a larger size. Remove from heat. Add any green vegetable you may want and stir in. The soup will be ready to eat in a few minutes.
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(This story first ran at PressConnects.com) BALTIMORE — At 26 years old, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones admits it is difficult even for him to realize he could soon be considered the best fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. But it's a reality (…)
BRASILIA, Brazil – UFC Fight Night 95 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place today, and you can catch a live stream of the proceedings here on MMAjunkie at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).Filed under: News, U read news >>
Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre believes his friend, Rory MacDonald, made the right move, signing with rival promotion Bellator MMA. read news >>
In the MMA world Monday, the figure holding the scale between integrity and lucre looked less like a blindfolded woman and more like Scott Coker. The same day, Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, a 38-year- read news >>
Bellator's return to SoCal came with some amazing finishes by rising star AJ McKee and Georgi Karakhanyan, while Derek Anderson continued his win streak. read news >>
On the heels of Bellator inking a deal with former UFC welterweight contender Rory MacDonald, the UFC has signed former Bellator tournament winner Marcin Held. read news >>
Invicta Fighting Championships today announced the last match-up for Invicta FC 19, finalizing the eight-fight card. read news >>
After 21 violent minutes, Rory MacDonald's arsenal was spent. Beyond his last breath, the Canadian contender had nothing left to give as he lay shattered on the Octagon canvas. Few people realized it read news >>
After failing to win the Bellator welterweight title, former UFC champion Benson Henderson will get his second crack at a Bellator belt in November. read news >>
UFC® announced today that No.10-ranked "The Stun Gun" Dong Hyun Kim will take on No.12 Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson in Belfast on Saturday November 19 at the SSE Arena. read news >>
UFC Fight Night 93: Arlovski vs. Barnett got the green light, following Friday's weigh-ins in Hamburg, Germany. read news >>


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Kirk Takes One-Stroke Edge into Final Round of Sony Open
Chris Kirk fired a 5-under 65 to assume the 54-hole lead in the Sony Open. The $5.6 million PGA Tour event is taking place at Waialea Country Club in Honolulu.
Kirk, a 28-year-old from Georgia with two Tour victories, carded six birdies and a bogey Saturday to reach 12-under 198, a stroke ahead of Will Wilcox (64) and Harris English (67).
Jerry Kelly (66) and Jimmy Walker (67) share fourth at 200, while another stroke back are Jeff Overton (65), Robert Allenby (65), Retief Goosen (66), Pat Perez (66), Zach Johnson (66) and Japan's Hideto Tanihara (70). Also at 201 is 36-hole leader Brian Stuard, who shot a 71.
John Peterson (65), Brendon Todd (66), Jason Dufner (67), Ryan Palmer (67) and Marc Leishman (71) are four strokes behind Kirk.
Defending champion Russell Henley carded a 69 and is tied for 55th at 207.
John Daly matched Wilcox for Saturday's low round, a 6-under 64, and moved up to 18th at 203 along with eight other players. Reigning Masters' champion Adam Scott shot a 71 to fall into a tie for 27th at 204.
After opening with a 63 to take the first-round lead, South Korea's Sang-Moon Bae has recorded two straight 70s and is among those at 203.
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Sunny, clear skies are ahead for the Lowcountry today, the National Weather Service reports.
Highs will be in the mid 80s with lows about 70, the Weather Service said. Winds will be about 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
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A former newspaper reporter has been named deputy director of the state Election Law Enforcement Commission, an official with the agency said today.
Joseph W. Donohue of Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, will begin his new position on Monday.
"Joe Donohue brings to this position a wealth of experience in campaign finance issues and a reputation for fairness that will greatly assist the commission's efforts to protect the integrity of the state's election finance system and to encourage a more engaged electorate," Jeff Brindle, ELEC's executive director, said in a statement.
Donohue had been a Statehouse reporter for more than two decades with The Star-Ledger and the Press of Atlantic City. His career included extensive coverage of campaign finance issues, lobbying trends and statewide campaigns. He received 13 national and state awards for his journalistic efforts.
Since October 2008, Donohue has served as an assistant treasurer for the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. At ELEC, his responsibilities will include communications, legislative outreach and development of "white papers" on campaign finance trends.
"I am very pleased that an individual with such a breadth of experience in state government and who enjoys a solid reputation for integrity is joining our staff," Brindle said.
ELEC is a statutorily independent state agency charged with enforcing New Jersey's campaign finance laws, regulating lobbyists and administering the Gubernatorial Public Financing Program. The Commission also enforces the state's pay-to-play law, primarily in the area of disclosure.


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Can an Insurer Escape Bad Faith Liability When it Unreasonably Forces an Insured to Arbitrate an Uninsured Motorist Claim? No Way!July 14, 2014 Scott Calvert
In a very good ruling for policyholders, the California Court of Appeal ruled that an insurance company cannot escape insurance bad faith liability by forcing a claimant to arbitrate his claim without first fairly investigating, evaluating and attempting to resolve the claim. In Maslo v Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance, 2014 Cal. App. LEXIS 564, 2014 WL 2918866 (June 27, 2014), the court explained that "[t]here can be no serious dispute that an insurer is required to thoroughly and fairly investigate, process, and evaluate its insured's claim," and the failure to do so exposes the insurer to bad faith liability.
Want to Open Up the Policy Limits on a Policy? Try Making a Section 998 Offer Above Policy Limits and You Just May Be Able to Do ItOctober 18, 2013 Robert McKennon
Can a pretrial California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 offer to settle above an insurer's policy limits result in opening up a policy's liability limits? Interestingly, a California Court of Appeal has said "yes" to this question under certain limited circumstances if the offer is reasonable and made in good faith. In Aguilar v. Gostischef, ___ Cal. App. 4th ___, 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 816, 2013 WL 5592976 (Oct. 11, 2013) ("Aguilar"), the California Court of Appeal held that where an injured party rationally believed an insurer may be liable for excess judgment, and the insurer refuses to provide this third-party with the amount of policy limits when requested prior to litigation, a section 998 offer above policy limits may open up the policy to an excess judgment.
Alas, A Very Hot Issue in California Insurance Law is Decided (At Least for Now): Insurers Have No Affirmative Duty to Settle as Long as They Do Not Foreclose the Possibility of Settlement and/or Absent a Within-Policy-Limits Settlement DemandOctober 18, 2013 Robert McKennon
One of the hottest issues in California insurance law has been whether a breach of the good faith duty to settle can be found in the absence of a within-policy-limits settlement demand, thus giving rise to an insurer's liability for an excess judgment.
The Ninth Circuit Amends Opinion in Du v. Allstate removing policyholder friendly languageOctober 15, 2012 Robert McKennon
We recently wrote about a policyholder friendly opinion by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that seemingly held that an insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing, which is implied in every contract of insurance, may be violated by the insurer's failure to attempt to effectuate a settlement within policy limits after liability of its insured has become reasonably clear, even without a policy limits settlement demand. In other words, the court held that a demand within policy limits was not an element of a bad faith failure to settle claim. The Ninth Circuit, on October 5, 2012, issued an amended opinion deleting this language and leaving open the questions: 1) whether the duty to settle can be breached absent a settlement demand from the third party claimant; and 2) whether the genuine dispute doctrine can be applied in third-party cases.
Bad Faith Liability May Be Premised on an Insurer's Failure to Effectuate Settlement When Insured's Liability Was Reasonably ClearJune 20, 2012 Robert McKennon
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a recent decision held that an insurer's duty of good faith and fair dealing, which is implied in every contract of insurance, may be violated by the insurer's failure to attempt to effectuate a settlement within policy limits after liability of its insured has become reasonably clear. In essence, the Court found that an insurer's unreasonable refusal to attempt to effectuate settlement after the evidence reasonably indicates that the insured's liability will be in excess of the policy limits constitutes bad faith.
Duty to Defend Triggered by the Peculiar Risk DoctrineDecember 26, 2009 Eric Schindler
In Amer. States Ins. v. Progressive Casualty Ins., 180 Cal. App. 4th 18 (2009), the California Court of Appeal addressed the "peculiar risk" doctrine in the context of an insurer's duty to defend.
Victor Meza was a self-employed truck driver who was hired by Western Trucking LLC ("Western") as an independent contractor. While driving a tractor trailer owned by Western and insured by Wilshire Insurance Company ("Wilshire"), Meza collided with a pedestrian, Yevdokia Bristman, seriously injuring him. Bristman later sued the grading contractor who hired Western, Vinci Pacific Corporation and the general contractor, Garden Communities (collectively "Vinci Pacific").
Meza's liability insurance carrier was Progressive Casualty Insurance Company ("Progressive") and American States Insurance Co ("American") provided the commercial auto liability policy covering Western and Vinci Pacific. American tendered its defense of the Bristman suit to Progressive who disclaimed coverage. American then sued Progressive, seeking a declaration that Progressive had a duty to defend. The trial court held that the "peculiar risk" doctrine did not apply and that Progressive did not have a duty to defend.
American appealed and the appellate court reversed the trial court's decision, holding that the Progressive had a duty to defend American against Bristman's lawsuit based on the "peculiar risk" doctrine. The "peculiar risk" doctrine is a form of vicariously liability where an owner or contractor can be held directly liable for damages that an independent contractor causes by negligently performing his work. Progressive argued that this was a simple automobile accident that did not implicate any special or inherent danger in connection with the subcontractor's operation of the truck. The Court of Appeal disagreed. Instead, the court noted that the Vinci Pacific allowed its subcontractors to use an entrance that required drivers to execute a U-turn, jump a curb, cross two pedestrian crosswalks and drive on the sidewalk, all without the assistance of flagmen. This, the court reasoned, represented a level of control by the general contractor over the contractor's work that involved a special, recognizable and inherent danger. As a result, Vinci Pacific was potentially liable for Bristman's injuries under the vicarious liability theory of the "peculiar risk" doctrine.
Having established that potential liability existed, the court then held that Progressive had a duty to defend stating, "It is enough that a single claim is potentially covered by the policy; the insurer owes a duty to defend even if all other claims against the insured are clearly not covered […] [T]he insured need only show that the underlying claim may fall within policy coverage; the insurer must prove it cannot; the insurer, in other words, must present undisputed facts that eliminate any possibility of coverage."
In holding that Progressive owed a duty to defend Vinci pursuant to the "peculiar risk" doctrine, the court noted two caveats. First, that "where more than one insurer owes a duty to defend, a defense by one constitutes no excuse of the failure of any other insurer to perform." Second, that Progressive "may have a right to be reimbursed for defense costs allocable solely to claims for which there was no potential vicarious coverage under their policies."
Having concluded that a duty to defend existed based on potential liability under the peculiar risk doctrine, the Court of Appeal reversed and remanded the case for further proceedings.


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by Sara Davidson
The heroine of this mixed bag of a novel is a successful maker of documentary films in Hollywood. Divorced, she lives in a house near the beach and sums up her life this way: "With any man I'm with, there's always a tape running in my head—he's too short, too tall, not bright enough, not warm enough, doesn't read enough, not Jewish, too Jewish. Is he right, would I be happier with someone else? A man I met in India, a man who's an expert on mythology, told me I shouldn't think of marriage as a love affair because all love affairs end on the rocks." Then she meets an ex-surfer who, like her, makes documentaries. The sex is perfect, but they cut out the sex and become friends because he doesn't want commitment, and she thinks she may still love her ex-husband—as well as her first lover. It's not a bad variation on a now standard theme. Most of the story is told in flashback, an unnecessary device; Davidson, author of Loose Change, is a fine observer and convincing writer whose prose has its own momentum. Much of the Hollywood scene seems overly familiar, but when the woman goes to Israel in search of a new film project, the story comes brightly to life. A climb up a mountain in the Sinai, a visit to Jerusalem's Wailing Wall, a filthy Bedouin village are evocatively conveyed; the reader knows that this is the way these places must be. (Doubleday, $15.95)
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Reporting directly to the Provost of the University, the Dean is the chief administrative and executive officer of the School.
The new School of Hospitality Administration Dean will be a dynamic leader who will guide the School in continuing its established trajectory of excellence with increased national and international recognition.
This is an exciting time for the School of Hospitality Administration. Mirroring the development of the University, the quality and impact of the programs of the School have grown dramatically over the last decade, and it is poised to continue its upward trajectory toward becoming one of the premier hospitality management schools in the world. The School of Hospitality Administration has strong support within Boston University, having grown from a division of Metropolitan College to an independent academic unit housed in a state-of-the-art facility.
The new Dean is an individual who...
The Dean Search Advisory Committee seeks candidates from either the academy or industry who have a keen understanding of hospitality management education in the changing global world and a passion for educating students. The committee seeks candidates with a demonstrated record of accomplishment in academia and/or industry. This should include either a distinguished record of teaching and research, or experience as a senior executive of a major organization related to the hospitality industry. The candidate should have superb management and financial skills. The best candidates will have impeccable integrity, strategic vision, a high energy level, exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, a collaborative and inclusive style, a thoughtful and deliberative approach, attention to performance metrics, and strong fundraising ability.
The Dean will always exhibit personal attributes that bring distinction to and respect for the School of Hospitality Administration and the University. The successful candidate will understand and appreciate Boston University's unique culture of collaboration within the School and across different parts of the University and reinforce the goal of "One BU," as described in the University's strategic plan.
Most importantly, the Dean will lead the efforts of the School of Hospitality Administration to continue to raise its profile as one of the top private hospitality schools in the world offering undergraduate programs. Travel and individual engagement is associated with this position. These demands will increase as the University pursues a 7- year comprehensive campaign.
The primary duties and responsibilities of the Dean are to:
Boston University is one of the leading private research and teaching institutions in the world, with two primary campuses in the heart of Boston and programs around the globe. Chartered in 1869, the University today enrolls over 33,000 students including over 16,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 faculty members across16 schools and colleges.
BU is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of the Boston area's largest employers. BU's students come from all 50 states and over 135 countries. Students pursue studies on the Charles River and Medical Campuses as well as study abroad programs in over 30 cities around the world. The growth of Boston University over the last quarter century is profound, as it has evolved from a regional university, with a focus on undergraduate and professional education, to an internationally recognized, residential, research university that performed over $400 million of sponsored research annually across both Boston campuses.
The Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) has grown from a division of Metropolitan College to a School of Boston University. It raised $6,000,000 to acquire a new building at 928 Commonwealth Avenue in the midst of Boston University's rapidly expanding West campus. It has instituted a thriving cross-minors program with the Boston University School of Management, and has undergone a complete review of its curriculum that will become effective in the 2013-2014 academic year.
SHA currently has eight full-time, one part-time and 14 adjunct faculty members. All of the full-time faculty members are on the non-tenure track and have extensive field experience within the industry. Of the full-time faculty, two are professors of the practice, four are associate professors of the practice, and two are assistant professors. All adjunct faculty members hold leadership positions in the hospitality industry.
SHA's undergraduate management program has a subsidiary liberal arts focus (32 credits out of a total of 128 credits). The program also incorporates two 400-hour internships largely in Boston and an international experience in such locations as London, Sydney, Auckland, Paris, Madrid, Dublin and Padua. Based on research done with industry and SHA graduates, the program was designed to give its students a strong operations focus at the local property level with careers leading to the position of property general manager.
SHA has a very strong career-counseling department. As of September 2012, 92% of 2012 graduates seeking employment have been placed. Over 20 companies recruited on campus in 2012 with the major companies hiring SHA graduates being Marriott, Starwood, Hyatt, Four Seasons and Hilton in the hotel industry, and Hillstone Restaurants and J. Alexander's Restaurants in the restaurant industry.
The position offers opportunities for a leader who can marshal the collective energy of the School's faculty and alumni to achieve demonstrable success in the coming decade.
A master's degree, with a doctorate desirable, but not required.
Boston University will provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, which is appropriate for a position of this scope, stature and responsibilities.
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Here Comes Danica
August 31, 2011 - Al Stephenson
It is now official. What people have been speculating about for over a year will be reality come 2012. Danica Patrick is going to give up her Indy car racing gig to head to Nascar. She will drive a full Nationwide schedule for JR Motorsports in 2012. In 2013 she will reportedly drive a third car for Stewart-Haas Racing in Sprint Cup action. She's not only moving to Nascar, she is going to keep company with two of the sports most famed drivers in Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Tony Stewart.
So is this a good thing for Nascar? Absolutely. Will she be competitive, particularly at the Cup level? Well, that's debatable.
The move proves two things right off the bat. 1) Nascar has a business side, just like all other sports. 2) Sex sells.
There are a lot of die hard Nascar fans (presumably male) that think she has no business being put in a Cup car. She has won exactly once on the Indy car circuit and does not deserve a ride. She has not paid her dues, they say. She is taking a seat from guys who have toiled in lower stock car divisions. It's not fair, they howl in unison.
Well no one said life is fair. If you were wondering if Nascar was immune to the almighty dollar, wonder no more. Patrick is getting a ride because she is bringing sponsor dollars with her to the table, or should we say to the track. I learned the hard way about the business side of the sport as my favorite driver was unceremoniously dumped from a ride that he nearly took to a points title shortly before he was sacked.
Sterling Marlin was the driver of the Chip Ganassi/Felix Sabates Chevrolet sponsored by Coors Light. He was, by all acounts, a successful driver. Coors Light however wanted to target a younger age group, suggesting that the over 50 crowd was not drinking their product. They put the heat on Ganassi and Marlin was showed the door. I honestly started drinking (as much as I drink) Coors Light when they became Sterling's sponsor. I have not had one since!
Sterling got a couple of "shaky" rides after that, but soon was retired. I have still not found a "new" favorite driver, and I am still a little bitter that an owner would bend to the pressure of a sponsor to release an established driver for someone younger and more marketable. That, however, is life in Nascar these days. Roger Penske of all people could not find sponsor dollars for Sam Hornish and the Ohioan was demoted to the Nationwide Series this season. Danica has a sponsor in GoDaddy.com that will follow her wherever she wants to go. That kind of money will get you a ride - ready or not.
Let's face it folks, Danica Patrick is an extremely attractive woman. The GoDaddy commercials have young men everywhere scrambling to get to their computers to see the uncut version of those ads. People follow the exploits of Danica whether they are race fans or not. She makes a lot of money both from and for GoDaddy. Those bucks are going to go to Nascar to see what she can do in stock car racing. Deserving or not, here she comes.
The fact that she has won just one race in Indy cars does not necessarily mean that she is not a good racer. I personally think she is a pretty darn good driver. Whether that translates into wins in Nascar remains to be seen, but we will soon find out.
The view from my seat suggests that any underdog that takes on the big "boys" in any sport is worth rooting for. I'll cheer her on and smile if and when she goes to the winners circle.
I doubt I'll be alone.
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