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And I miss my cockatoo. The best relationship I ever had.
Don't usually see livestock like that in a farm vet's office!
More deep thoughts from Rory.
well, that's sad.
I dearly miss Cuddles too, but still just second best (so far).
Then – she enjoyed the botanical garden in winter
and I Painted the photo online
And Now – she rests on my desk where I at least can see her.
Actually, most parrots have their nostrils right near the top of their beak which also serves as a third hand. One thing that makes bird watching such fun is the different ways they use their beaks, wings and feet (the various breeds even have different manners of attack – they all know their strong suites).
Mine was an LSC. Her beak was severely damaged which, as I'm sure you know, is quite a handicap. But she learned to cope very well. I was the first person she learned to trust after the trauma of being treated for the injuries. She did not understand that she was being restrained for her own good, and developed a fear of hands.
I met her after her recovery, figured that out, earned her trust, and she was then gifted to me because she trusted only me. It wasn't too long before that she trusted everyone.
Beautiful plumage…
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A rotten bacon behemoth: If a Chinese company's bid to acquire Smithfield goes through, consumers and farmers will suffer.
American consumers may not even notice the change if a newly proposed takeover by China's largest meat processor of our nation's leading pork company goes through. But the $4.7 billion transaction would certainly show up on our plates: in the form of farmer exploitation, more factory farms, and a more complicated supply chain that increases …
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Catching Monsanto's drift: Frankenwheat crops are sprouting like weeds in Oregon.
Bob Dylan once sent a two-word lyric to Ben Harper, a talented songwriter he admired. "Well well," was the lyric, and Dylan challenged Harper to make a song of it. He did! By adding another "well" to the title, Harper wrote "Well, well, well" — a stinging lament about America's clean-water well going dry due …
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The meatpacking industry, giant poultry companies, and largest food processors have forced more than 1 million American farmers and ranchers out of business since 1980. By Mardy Townsend Several lawmakers are proposing a time-out on new regulations to supposedly generate a more job-friendly environment. To some that might sound reasonable given the nation's entrenched unemployment, …
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Health Services Of Northern New York Reimburses Medicaid Overpayments
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Having gone five years with out succeeding with silverware, fans and the footballing world alike expected Wenger to dig deep and pursue vigorously for the necessary talent. Many feel Arsenal trophy absence is due to their lack of presence in the keeping department.
Since Jens Lehman departure in 2008, deputies Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski have performed miserably at the front of the helm. Despite at times looking solid, the pair have a severe tendency to make vital errors consistently and struggle with lapses in concentration and decision making.
However Wenger was unable to cure his keeping conundrum by adding new talent. Albeit there were a ton of rumours, nothing materialized for the Gunners and Wenger is now forced to continue on with his shaky duo. Although the Frenchman does boast to promising talents in Vito Mannone and Wojciech Szczensy, it is unlikely either will be utilized due to their lack of experience.
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The Present Situation Index rose to 73.2 from 70.9, while the Expectations Index fell to 84.1 from 89.0 last month (1987=100).
"Consumer confidence decreased in September as concerns about the short-term outlook for both jobs and earnings resurfaced, while expectations for future business conditions were little changed," said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference Board. "Consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions, however, was more positive. While overall economic conditions appear to have moderately improved, consumers are uncertain that the momentum can be sustained in the months ahead."
The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey, done for The Conference Board by Nielsen, had a Sept. 13 cutoff date for the preliminary results.
Consumers' appraisal of present-day conditions improved moderately. Those claiming business conditions are "good" increased to 19.5% from 18.7%, while those claiming business conditions are "bad" decreased to 23.9% from 24.5%.
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Consumers' expectations, which had increased in August, declined in September. The percentage of consumers expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months edged up to 20.9% from 20.6%, while those expecting business conditions to worsen was virtually unchanged at 11.0%.
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Let's face it, Red Sox Nation -- your team is probably not going to make the playoffs. It's already below .500, and with reports that Red Sox players had a contentious meeting with management over manager Bobby Valentine, it doesn't look like they're going to go on a run any time soon. Dustin Pedroia denied that players wanted Valentine fired, but the manager's position within the organization is very shaky.
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Power outage?
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The U.S. Postal Service has delivered the mail under all conditions for the last 150 years, but it no longer has the money to keep delivering on Saturdays.
In addition, postal jobs will be lost.
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North country Congressman Bill Owens (D. - 21st District) blasted the decision and called it "outrageous."
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Driven by Moore's Law, CPU architectures have advanced rapidly over the last decade. We have moved from discussing server performance purely in terms of GHz to a discussion where parallelism and the number of cores and software threads have become more important to achieving optimal application performance.
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Overall performance changes
Over the last three to four years, CPU and server platform performance have increased dramatically. The Intel server platform has gone through a complete evolution, which has brought about significant changes and redesign of CPUs, memory subsystems, I/O subsystem, and graphics.
We have increased the CPU core count from two to 10 cores and reintroduced Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT), which doubles the number of software threads per CPU core to a maximum of 20 in today's highest-performing CPUs. The CPU execution pipeline has changed, instructions issued per clock cycle have increased, and new features such as turbo mode have been introduced.
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There are many beautiful Japanese women who are interested in dating Western men. Usually, Japanese ladies prefer Western men because they want to be treated equal.
However, some of the Asian women love to date foreign men for financial stability but not with these Japanese ladies. Most of these women are well-off, in fact they have the capability to travel in foreign countries hence a lot of them can already speak good English.
If you wish to experience how it is to date beautiful Japanese women, you can visit Japan and spend a couple of days in the country. You can try your luck to meet some of these pretty Japanese women.
In dating these Asian beauties, it is very important that you should know their likes and dislikes so that it will result into a successful date. Japanese women and Western ladies are similar in many ways, but there are a lot of differences too. There are so many things that a Western guy must learn when it comes to dating beautiful mature Asian women or young Japanese ladies.
Beautiful Japanese Women: Treat them Well
They go for guys who know how to treat them well. Actually, this tip does not only apply to Japanese women; in fact almost all women would want guys to treat them nicely. So you must do your best to show that you are a true gentleman and that you truly care about your Japanese woman date. If you are one of those men who treat women as objects, you can say goodbye to your dream of dating Japanese women.
Beautiful Japanese Women: Stylish and Fashionable
You have to take note that Japanese women go for stylish and fashionable guys. These women are known for their good sense of fashion and they expect their partners or dates to be one too.
If you want to impress your Japanese woman date, do not just wear your favourite jeans and tees; it is best that you dress up in style. Sometimes it could also mean that to look stylish you have to wear something which is not actually your fashion style.
Beautiful Japanese Women: Learn to Speak the Language
Learn the Japanese language! This is probably one of the most important points that will make your date successful. Although there are already a lot of Japanese women who knows how to speak English, some Japanese girls still find it hard to communicate with foreign guys. It is best that you know at least the most common Japanese expressions to impress your date. You can take one of those Japanese language courses; she will definitely appreciate your effort in learning her native language.
Beautiful Japanese Women: No Physical Contact
Do not attempt to make any physical contact yet such as kissing or holding hands. You have to remove the misconception that these beautiful Japanese women are quite easy to hook on. Unless you receive positive signals that she is ready to be kissed or touched; there is no use on rushing into these things. Although she will not give you those signals directly; you will somehow get hints that are quite easy to understand. But until you get those positive signals, then you have to stay still.
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Your self-confidence is also very important when it comes to dating one of these Asian beauties. Believe it or not, these women are easily attracted to guys who are confident and loud. If you are inside a bar, you can speak as loud as you can and as confident as possible if you want to get her attention. You will be surprised on how these Japanese women will come around to check out who is that guy who talk so loud and behave so confidently.
Keep in mind that you are dating someone from different culture, so do not expect her to behave the same way the Western women do. As one of the Western guys who seek to have a date with the most beautiful Asian women; these guidelines will help you know where you to begin. Following these simple tips may help you a lot when it comes to dating beautiful Japanese women.


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Can anyone tell me how I can find information about Broggio and Brogio surnames . I am looking for a birth certificate of my ancestor that emigrated to Brazil about 1896 Alessandro Brogio and he was born in 1865 in the Veneto area and married with Marieta Trombini but I don`t know the city of birth.How can I obtain the exact information of the date and place of birth in " liste di leva" of "Arquivio di Stato" di Padova , Rovigo , Verona e Venezia.They do this research for me?If they are unable to do this research for me , are there some local researchers .
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Medicine's Evolution Shouldn't Undermine Your Expertise, Autonomy, Professionalism
I'm a career hospitalist, yet I struggle to define my role in medicine. Am I still a professional even though I do shift work?
—Randy Robison, DO, Plano, Texas
Dr. Hospitalist responds:
Simple question. The short answer is "yes." The long answer is as follows, so stay with me as we go on a bit of a tangent.
Physicians historically have been categorized as independent professionals, and that was never more true than when most physicians operated in small or solo practices. If you go back even further than that, historically, the three "learned professions" are divinity, medicine, and law. A rough definition encompasses the idea of standard training, a regulatory body (or bodies), and a code of ethics.
Without arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, let's translate the idea of a profession into something equating autonomy. Professional autonomy can come in many forms. Decision-making at the bedside is a prime example. From a clinical perspective, the advances that we have made in evidence-based medicine are laudable. While some might view the advent of protocols as constraining, I think it allows for a clearer application of science while leaving the art of medicine in the hands of the individual. Others will counter that there's too much Ritz-Carlton training going on for physicians now, reducing the autonomy of the individual practitioner.
On some level, I've been hearing about the "loss of professionalism" in medicine since the day I entered medical school. That said, as a hospitalist in the field of internal medicine, there is not a day that goes by when I don't have a clinical question with several possible "right" answers. At the same time, there are often varying communication approaches to the patient as well, based on gender, age, education, ethnicity, values, and so on. So I don't get the sense that autonomy is dead.
There is no doubt that we live in a time of great upheaval in healthcare. Any significant changes can be threatening, especially to a professional. It's even harder when that independent professional depends on the government as both their greatest source of income and regulation. "Government functionary" and "independent professional" are not exactly ringing synonyms.


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Effective Date: September 15, 1997
Expiration Date: September 15, 2017
NPR 5101.1E, Requirements for Legal Review of Procurement Matters
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Updated with 1400 compliance, and clarify responsibilitie and requirements..
It is NASA's policy to provide legal advice and services, within their assigned areas of responsibility, to all elements of NASA on procurement matters. These matters arise out of the award and administration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and similar instruments, and involve the preparation and negotiation of such legal instruments. Legal counsel will participate, as appropriate, in every phase of the procurement cycle.
This NPD is applicable to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and Technical and Service Support Centers..
The National Aeronautics and Space Act, as amended, 51 U.S.C. § 20113(a).
a. NPD 1000.3, The NASA Organization.
b. NPD 2000.1, Authority To Take Certain Actions for the General Counsel.
a. The NASA General Counsel, or designee, shall:
(1) Assisting in preparing, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and similar instruments, including statements of work and specifications.
(2) Advising program and procurement officials in the administration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and similar instruments.
b. Consistent with the procedures and thresholds established pursuant to subparagraph d. below, legal counsel, either at the Centers or Headquarters, will review and concur in or comment on the following matters:
(1) Proposed procurement policies, procedures, instructions, and regulations, and deviations therefrom; delegations of authority; and contract forms and clauses.
(2) Proposed preaward, award, and postaward procurement actions of substantial importance. As a minimum, legal counsel shall participate in acquisition strategy meetings and source selection presentations. Legal counsel should also review solicitations, determinations, evaluations, awards, contract modifications, and terminations.
(3) Orders placed with other Government agencies for the procurement of supplies or services that commit NASA, and any significant communications with such agencies on procurement matters, to the extent not otherwise covered by subparagraph b(2).
(4) Procurement matters involving intellectual property rights.
(5) Procurement-related submissions to the Congress, congressional Committees, individual Senators and Representatives, the Comptroller General, the Department of Justice, Federal or State agencies, courts and other judicial tribunals, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and the NASA Contract Adjustment Board.
(6) Procurement-related actions that affect the public. Such actions include disposition of protested procurements, rejection of bids, mistakes in bid, contract terminations, and other claims or requests for relief.
(7) All actions related to litigation under the Contract Disputes Act, such as the following:
(a) findings, decisions, and appeals, including all pertinent documents and summaries of anticipated testimony of all Government witnesses; and
(b) notifications to courts, boards, contractors, and interested parties.
(8) Correspondence and other communications with contractors and other interested parties that interpret contractual provisions, commit the Government, or otherwise involve questions having legal implications.
c. Program offices will participate in procurement matters set forth in subparagraph b. above.
d. Legal Counsel should review all actions within each of the categories in subparagraph b. Resources may not, however, permit legal review of every action in each category. Offices concerned will, therefore, issue procedures and establish thresholds for review that ensure that, as a minimum, all significant or sensitive actions in each category receive adequate legal review. This criteria may not exclude any category of actions listed in subparagraph b. as requiring legal review. Additionally, these procedures will provide that Center counsel must review and concur, or provide comments for the record, regarding any action to be submitted to NASA Headquarters for approval or further action.
e. Each NASA Center will develop implementing procedures and thresholds pursuant to subparagraph d. above. When agreement has been reached at the Center, the Chief Counsel will forward to the Associate General Counsel (Contracts), NASA Headquarters, a copy of the proposed implementing procedures and thresholds. The approved implementing procedures and thresholds will be returned, and any future modification thereof will be submitted for approval prior to revision. To the extent not covered by Center guidelines, the office providing procurement support to Headquarters will also develop any needed implementing procedures and thresholds, and forward them to the Associate General Counsel (Contracts) for approval.
The General Counsel will measure compliance with this directive through existing communications and reporting channels.
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A horse is said to be lame when its normal stance or gait is changed by a problem in one or more of the limbs, the neck, the trunk, or the quarters. Lameness is not a specific disease but may indicate a disorder in the musculoskeletal system. When unaccompanied by pain, the lameness may be mechanical. A horse with mechanical lameness may develop an abnormal gait as a result of scarred and thickened connective tissues or of an abnormality of movement produced by a syndrome such as stringhalt. It is important that a veterinarian properly distinguish the cause of mechanical lameness.
Physically immature horses that are subjected to repetitive stress on bones are prone to lameness. Immature bones may be anatomically normal but weak due to the age of the horse. Such bone weakness may also be caused by developmental orthopedic disease. An example of repetitive stress on bones is the continuous training of racehorses around left-handed bends. This can produce shin soreness, stress fractures, or imbalances of the feet that abnormally distribute body weight among the limbs. Other factors that cause lameness include direct or indirect trauma to a limb, fatigue in racehorses racing over long distances, or inflammation—more often than not without infection—of joints, tendons, and ligaments.
Lameness in one part of a limb will often produce soreness in another area of the limb as well. It can also lead to a secondary lameness in the fore- or hindlimb on the opposite side of the body.
A thorough investigation of a lame horse is necessary in order to ensure a correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The examination begins with a full medical history. The horse's type, age, and training regimen may give important clues to the lameness. Your veterinarian will ask how much time has passed since the onset of lameness and how it has been managed. The length of time since the last shoeing will be noted, as well as any indication that the lameness improves with either rest or exercise. The horse's response to anti-inflammatory or pain-relieving medications may provide useful information. Results of laboratory tests may reveal other problems that influence overall performance.
A detailed visual inspection is followed by a hands-on examination of the limbs in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing positions to identify any heat, pain, swelling of joints, or abnormal tissue tension. Your veterinarian will also study your horse's reactions, look for any muscle loss, and measure the range of movement in the joints. Your veterinarian will observe whether lameness seems to increase or decrease after flexing or extending the joint.
The feet are thoroughly examined, inspecting any compression of the walls or soles with hoof testers. Wear patterns of shoes and feet are noted. In addition to the legs and feet, the back and neck should be thoroughly examined with the horse restrained and standing on a level surface.
Examination during exercise is done only if the degree of lameness is minor and longterm. If lameness is major and severe (for example, a suspected fracture), additional exercise could catastrophically injure the horse. It is important to tell your veterinarian if your horse was given pain-relieving medication before a lameness examination. In some cases, a ridden assessment of the horse may be necessary, particularly with a subtle lameness or a horse that is unwilling to perform certain movements (for example, a dressage horse).
Because lameness may indicate a nerve dysfunction, a neurologic examination should always be part of the lameness examination. This might include observing the horse execute "complicated" movements such as turning short, backing, "hopping" on one forelimb (with the other forelimb held up), and negotiating a small step. These tests help identify reduced response to stimuli, weakness, or spasms, as well as abnormalities in the motor function of the major muscle groups that flex and extend the limbs.
Imaging techniques provide important information necessary to diagnose and treat specific conditions (see Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders in Horses: Imaging Techniques for Evaluation of Lameness). Imaging can be divided into anatomic and physiologic methods. Anatomic methods are used to view physical structures, and physiologic methods assess how the anatomy functions. Anatomic imaging methods include x-rays and ultrasonography. Physiologic imaging methods, including scintigraphy and thermography, evaluate metabolism or circulation, completing the picture of the disorder. Imaging techniques may help narrow the problem to a specific region when other diagnostic methods fail. Imaging may also be necessary if the lameness is very subtle, or if the horse resists handling or an injection. Imaging may also help prevent injury by allowing early detection of the physiologic changes associated with injuries.
Arthroscopy can be used to both evaluate and treat musculoskeletal disorders, particularly those involving the soft tissues of the joint. It is a minor surgical technique in which an endoscope (a long, flexible tube with a tiny camera in the tip) is inserted through a small surgical incision. Most arthroscopies take place with the horse under general anesthesia. Because it is a minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopy allows for rapid healing of soft tissues.
With diagnostic arthroscopies, an attached camera transmits images to a monitor allowing the veterinarian to see inside the joint. Corrective surgeries (such as removal of bone fragments or cartilage, or repair of fractures) can often be performed at the same time. Arthroscopy also enables biopsies within the joint.
Endoscopes may also be used to explore and correct problems involving the tendons or bursae, particularly in cases of infection. For a number of disorders, these techniques have revolutionized treatment and dramatically improved recovery rates.
The use of regional, or local, painkillers (analgesics) to help diagnose lameness is an important part of the examination. This procedure is done before x-rays are taken. It is used when physical examination fails to identify the affected area (for example, in cases such as superficial foot pain, inflammation of the navicular bone and forefoot of the horse, traumatic joint disease, or inflammation of a ligament). A horse given diagnostic analgesia should be lame enough that any improvement can be detected. In conditions of severe lameness, the analgesia should be used with great care. Suddenly removing the protective effect of pain can cause a horse to further damage an injured area.
In most cases, interpreting the results of diagnostic analgesia is fairly straightforward. Pain reduction lessens the lameness, helping your veterinarian isolate the location of the injury. But various factors may complicate the procedure. Severe pain can be difficult to block fully. Also, mechanical and neurologic lameness, which are not necessarily painful to the horse, may be undetectable with analgesia. Sometimes a local anesthetic diffuses more widely than planned, reducing diagnostic accuracy. The arrangement of nerves in a given area may vary from horse to horse, and visible lameness may lessen as a horse "warms up." Overall, however, regional analgesia remains very useful for diagnosing lameness.
Last full review/revision July 2011 by Russell R. Hanson, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC; Joerg A. Auer, DrMedVet, Dr h c, MS, DACVS, DECVS; Andrew P. Bathe, MA, VetMB, DACVS, DEO, MRCVS; Leo B. Jeffcott, MA, BVM, PhD, FRCVS, DVSc, VD; Svend E. Kold, DMV, MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Surgery (Orthopedics); C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, DACVS; Dale A. Moore, MS, DVM, MPVM, PhD; Sheldon Padgett, DVM, MS, DACVS; Tracy A. Turner, DVM, MS, DACVS, DABT; Stephanie J. Valberg, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; John F. Van Vleet, DVM, PhD
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"Patently Non-Obvious: Empirical Demonstration that the Hindsight
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I Knew All Along What I Want to Hear," J. of App. Psych., Vol. 87, pp.
437-443 (June 2002); Wendel, P. "The Evolution of the Law of Trustee's
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Rachlinski, and Wistrich, "Blinking on the Bench: How Judges Decide
Cases," 93 Cornell L. Rev. 1 (2007); Schanzenbach, M., and R. Sitkoff,
"Did Reform of Prudent Trust Investment Law Change Trust Portfolio
Allocation?," 50 J. Law & Econ. 681, 684 (2007) (hindsight bias can skew
the evaluation of trustee investments).
2Fischhoff, B. "Hindsight does not equal foresight: The effect of outcome knowledge on judgment under uncertainty," J. of Experimental
Psychol.: Hum. Perception and Performance, 1( 3), 288-99 (1975); see
also Fischhoff, B., "An Early History of Hindsight Research," Social
Cognition, Vol. 25, pp. 1-13 (Feb. 2007).
3See, generally, C. Heath & D. Heath, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas
Survive and Others Die, 1, 19 (Random House 2007).
4Hastie, R., and W. Viscusi, "What Juries Can't Do Well: The Jury's
Performance as a Risk Manager," 40 Ariz. L. Rev. 901, 915 (1999)
("hindsight effects have been documented in almost every domain of
everyday and professional judgment").
5Guthrie, Rachlinski, and Wistrich, supra, note 1 at 803, 818.
6See, e.g., Wears, Robert and Christopher Nemeth, "Replacing Hindsight With Insight: Toward a Better Understanding of Diagnostic
Failures," Ann. Emerg. Med., Vol. 49, pp. 206-209 (2007); Szmukler,
George, "Homicide inquiries: causality and the pervasive influence of
hindsight," The Psychiatrist, Vol. 24, pp. 6-10 (2000).
7Johnson, Roy B., "The Hindsight Bias and the Evaluation of Strategic
Performance," Mountain Plains J. Bus. & Econ., Vol. 11, pp. 1-11, at 7
8Trustees typically have a duty to invest "as a prudent investor would,
in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other
circumstances of the trust." American Law Institute Restatement of the
Law, Trusts, § 90 (2007).
9Stark v. U.S. Trust Company, 445 F. Supp. 670, 678 (S.D.N. Y. 1978).
10Merrill Lynch Trust Company v. Campbell, C.A. 1803-VCN, V.C. Noble
(Del. Ch. Sept. 2, 2009; Memo Op.).
11In re Chamberlain's Estate, 156 A. 42, 43 (N.J. Prerog. 1931).
12First Alabama Bank v. Martin, 425 So.2d 415 (Ala. 1982), as modified
on rehearing Jan. 14, 1983, cert. denied, 461 U.S. 938 (1983).
13Id. at 428.
14Growney v. Central Pacific Bank, Circuit Court No. 1CC09-1-001374
(2009) (CPB paid $69.26 per share for AIG stock in March of 2008 and
sold it for $2.17 per share six months later; it eventually bottomed out
at about 35 cents per share in March of 2009).
15See Daysog, Rick, "Campbell heir blaming CPB for losses," Honolulu
Advertiser, June 25, 2009, at B5 (including quotes from the complaint:
"CPB—either purposely or through gross neglect—neglected to take
any action to end the hemorrhaging in a number of the worst performing stocks, despite long and deep declines").
16See, generally, Zlatos, Bill, "Lawsuit filed for $168.1M over McCune
Foundation losses labeled 'absurd,'" Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Aug.
1, 2009 ("You put 20/20 hindsight into the hands of law enforcement
officials, and that's a very powerful, if not dangerous, tool.").
17Newton, E., Overconfidence in the Communication of Intent: Heard
and Unheard Melodies. Unpublished doctoral dissertation (Stanford,
CA: Stanford University, 1990).
18Examples of the songs used in the study include the "Happy Birthday"
song and the Star Spangled Banner.
19See Heath, Chip, and Dan Heath, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas
Survive and Others Die, 1, 19 (Random House 2007). See also Kiviat,
Barbara, "Change Agents: Are You Sticky," Time, Oct. 29, 2006 ("When
you hear a tune in your head, it's tough to put yourself in the position
of a person who doesn't").
20See Smith, Abbe, Case of a Lifetime: A Criminal Defense Lawyer's Story
21In re Rowe, 712 N. Y.S.2d 662 (App. Div. 2000), appeal denied, 749
N.E.2d 206 (N. Y. 2001).
22Id. at 665.
23In Re Dumont, 791 N. Y.S.2d 868 (2004), rev'd in part, 809 N. Y.S.2d
360 (App. Div. 2006), appeal denied, 813 N. Y.S.2d 689 (App. Div. 2006),
appeal denied, 855 N.E.2d 1167 (2006).
24Hoffman, Aaron, A Survey of Potential Pitfalls for Estate Planners,
manuscript on file with the author.
25In re Galloway, 2007 WL 5125298 (Minn. Dist. Ct.) at 51.
26Id. at 58.
27After 34 trial days and testimony from 12 expert witnesses, the court
issued a 176-page opinion in favor of U.S. Bank. The couple's lawyer
had already settled for an undisclosed amount.
28Jeanes v. Bank of America, 40 Kan. App. 2d 281 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008).
29Nevin v. Union Trust Co., 726 A2d 694 (Me. 1999).
30Id. at 699.
31Merrick v. Mercantile Safe Deposit & Trust Co., 855 F.2d 1095 (4th
Cir. 1988).
32Id. at 1101.
33See, e.g., Nenno, "Planning With Domestic Asset-Protection Trusts:
Part I," 40 Real Prop. Prob. & Tr. J. 263, at 284 (Summer 2005) ("
Attorneys might face exposure if they do not advise the client to [engage
in asset protection planning] and creditors later reach the client's
assets."); Rubin and Goldberg, "Consider the Implications," Trusts &
Estates, 44-48 at p. 48 (Nov. 2005) ("Perhaps, once upon a time a well-designed estate plan did not need to involve deliberate consideration
of the asset protection implications to the client. That time has long
passed."); Mata, "Piercing of Spendthrift Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Other Threats to Estate Planning Structures," ABA RPTE
e-Report, July 1, 2008 (failure to advise a wealthy or at-risk client of
asset-protection possibilities may constitute malpractice if the client's
assets are needlessly exposed to a subsequent judgment or other legal
claim); Rothschild and Rubin, "Asset-Protection Planning: Ethical? Legal? Obligatory?," Trusts & Estates at 42 (Sept. 2003) (it is only a matter
of time before clients make claims against estate planners who did not
raise the subject of asset protection planning as part of the planning
process—when it arguably would have worked); Mata, ALI-ABA Asset Protection Planning Update—2005, p. 250 ("failure to so advise a
wealthy or at risk client may constitute malpractice if the client's assets
are needlessly exposed to a subsequent judgment or other legal claim").
34Schoenblum, Jeffrey, "Governing Law Clauses for Trusts," 44 U. Miami
Heckerling Est. Plan. Inst. Ch. 14 at 14-47 (2010) ("the law is uncertain
as to whether an attorney has a duty to take such laws into account");
Nenno, Richard W., "The Trust from HELL: Can it be Moved to a
Celestial Jurisdiction?," Prob. & Prop. 60, 64 (May/June 2008).
35Cornman v. Eastern Counties Railway Co., 157 Eng. Rep. 1050, 1052
(Exch. 1859), quoted in J. Rachlinski, "A Positive Psychological Theory
of Judging in Hindsight," 65 U. Chi. L. Rev. 571, 572 (1998).
36See, e.g., Landsman, Stephan, "The Risk of Risk Management," 78
Fordham L. Rev. 2315 (2010).
About thE Author
Randall W. Roth teaches trusts and estates, federal
taxation, and professional responsibility at the University of
Hawaii. He is an academic fellow of the American College
of Trust and Estate Counsel and associate reporter for the
American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law (Third),
Trusts. With senior federal district court judge Samuel P. King,
he wrote a bestselling book about the fabled Bishop Estate,
Broken Trust, which the Hawaii Book Publishers Association
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Medical physicist Tim Fox is the co-founder of Velocity Medical Solutions, LLC, based in Atlanta, Georgia. The passion to improve cancer treatment outcomes is the undercurrent that drives Velocity's innovative software design for oncologists. In just a few short years, Velocity has gained recognition as a provider of leading edge, software-driven solutions enabling the clinical use of oncology imaging for the assessment of therapeutic targets. Fox's belief in tailored patient treatment is only realized through the use of better imaging tools that allow physicians to be at the forefront of implementing novel cancer therapies.
Dr. Tim Fox received his Ph.D. in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering from Georgia Tech, and he certified by the American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Radiologic Physics. He is currently Director of Medical Physics for Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. For the past twenty years, he has provided leadership for Radiation Oncology at Emory University in the clinical service, teaching and research areas where over 3000 cancer patients are treated annually. He is author/co-author on more than fifty research articles and abstracts as well as four book chapters.
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Praise for a job well done! Was
the response most frequently given to me during my six-month Employee Loyalty
Survey in 1995. At seminars across the
country, I asked attendees to tell me
the one thing that would improve their company loyalty.
Present, were of all levels from entry to executive,
and recognition is what American workers want most!
I believe most executives,
owners and managers secretly yearn for employees who have an emotional
ownership in their company. Employees
that operate as if they owned the company and always looked out for the
company's best interests. Unfortunately,
few are willing to do what it takes to cultivate this emotional ownership.
Often, I hear managers saying that loyalty is too costly.
But, how much does it cost to say, "Good job" or "Thank
you?" Not a cent!
The cost is the manager giving of him or herself--and to some, that
price is too high. I have found
that a little bit of recognition goes a long way.
Find creative ways to recognize
your team. Don't let your creativity
limit you, ask your employees what they might like.
Ask colleagues what they have done. Listed
below are 50 "easier" low cost recognitions offered by my seminar
A visit from the president.
E-mail from the president.
Notice to all employees of a special performance.
4. Letter of recognition in employee's permanent file.
5. "Highlighting Employee" section in company newsletter.
6. "Well Done" pens.
Company coffee cup.
8. "Attaboy
or Attagirl" stickers.
Paid time off.
10. Recognition at
11. Flowers.
12. T-shirt.
Lunch with the president or other executive.
14. New title.
16. Gift certificates
to local restaurant, theater or video/DVD rental store.
17. Flex time.
Special parking space.
Private verbal praise.
20. Team
pot luck celebration.
21. Choice
of work assignments.
Certificate of Appreciation.
23. Team congratulatory
24. Selecting the workplace
radio station for a week.
Come in late or get off early card.
Get the workplace recycled soda cans for a month.
27. Hand shake and "Thank you."
28. Company specialty advertising items.
29. Boss for a day.
Care package to spouse or children of employee.
31. Wash employee's car.
32. Food: all-day suckers, pizza, donuts or maybe something healthy.
33. "Get Out of Meeting" card.
34. Free vending machine privileges for the week.
35. Lotto tickets.
Gold star on desk.
37. Facial,
pedicure or massage.
38. Cater
breakfast at employee's desk.
Party at owner's or executive's home.
"We'll do it Your Way Today" card.
41. Software, special keyboard, new chair, etc.
42. Notice about employee accomplishments in local newspaper.
43. Assign additional responsibility.
44. Guaranteed quiet/thinking time.
45. Include employee in decision making.
46. Decorate office for holidays.
47. Lunch or dinner at long meetings and training classes.
48. Listen to the employee.
50. Allowed to
attend a seminar of their choice.
In The Art of Partnering
I wrote about Management By Partnering Around (MBPA).
I believe MBPA is the best possible solution to greater productivity.
This applies to anybody who considers them a manager or better yet, a
leader. Use Ken Blanchard's model from the One Minute Manager, find
employees doing things right and give them a "one minute praising"
on the spot. What a great way to build
When I suggest partnering
around, I'm simply suggesting that you create mini-alliances throughout your
organization with employees, teams, executives, and others.
As in networking, your goal in MBPA is to get to know as many employees
as possible. Next, learn their strengths,
weaknesses, and their interests. This
knowledge will allow you to successfully put people together using the
"Adaptive Organization" model. It
will serve you well by unleashing employee creativity and more effectively
utilizing their unique abilities.
If you will commit to
MBPA, you
can add my favorite recognition program to all your other incentive or
motivational workplace programs. Rigsbee's
Recommended Recognition Program is that of offering negotiable corporate tender.
The benefits to this recognition system are: Immediate and customized
recognitions. We all want to know how we
are doing. Who would not like their
"reward" customized to their individual preferences?
Too expensive you say--not at
all! This is the best deal in town
if you do it correctly. Print recognition
bucks assign a value and hand them out when you catch your employees doing a
great job. It's praise for a job well
done. Who should hand out the
certificates? It should be
supervisors, managers and executives/owners.
Assigning the value is a bit
tricky. You want them coveted by the
employees but not so valuable that your managers are hesitant to hand them out.
An Air Force major I met in Alaska assigned the value as a paid day off
but for most companies it is too valuable. Managers
are much less likely to hand out days off than a coffee mug.
First look at what you already
have that would create value in the lives of your employees, vender freebies,
specialty advertising items and so forth. Then
see what toys can barter for within your community and then post a list of
"recognitions" and assign how many certificates needed for redemption.
One certificate might be worth a paid hour off or a T-shirt.
Two certificates might get your employee movie tickets for two or lunch
at a local haunt. Five certificates might
get a company jacket of paid vacation day. Play
with it, put up new postings each month of the newly acquired goodies.
Be creative, always add something new to keep the program fresh and your
employees guessing.
This program only works of the
supervisors, managers and executives/owners will give of themselves to find
employees doing things right and reward them for a job well done.
Take a risk and try it. All you
have to lose is the productivity your not now currently getting.
Whatever method you select for recognizing your employees, the important
thing is to start now.
1996-2013 Ed Rigsbee
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Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE, is the
author of PartnerShift, Developing
Strategic Alliances and The
Art of Partnering. Additionally, he has over 2,000 published articles to his
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