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Fairness in the workplace requires the equitable treatment of all employees - union and non-union - as well as small business owners. Everyone is entitled to a right to work, the freedom of association and a right to do business.
Unfortunately, Big Labor isn't interested in fairness; they are only interested in expanding their power and collecting more dues. To further these ends, they are promoting a number of controversial policy proposals that have gained traction thanks to their political allies.
If you're concerned about fairness in the workplace, you should know more about the issues below:
The NLRB and its big labor cronies have taken a new step to hinder job growth and economic activity throughout our business communities with their new Joint Employer rule. They recently radically expanded the standard for determining who is the "employer" under the National Labor Relations Act. The result has created these newly-minted "joint employers," which will drag millions of small businesses into costly time-consuming labor disputes and negotiations.
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In a move that will tie businesses up in red tape, the NLRB is allowing labor bosses to organize "micro-unions" with as few as three or four workers. This unprecedented move will sow division and disharmony in the workplace and destroy small businesses. The only people who benefit from micro-unions are Big Labor bosses.
Workers should expect protections and fairness in the workplace at all times. The rule of law shouldn't favor Big Labor bosses only. The legislation will give workers things like secret ballots, resolving the "ambush" election rule, and more.
The Ambush Election Rule is an unfair overreach for big labor, which only serves to increase their influence and manipulation of workers throughout the United States. Workers deserve to have the time and resources needed to make a thought-out and well informed decision when it comes to voting for unionization. The Ambush Election Rule ensures one thing: an increase in the ability for big labor to circumvent the election process and line their pockets with union dues.
To safeguard the privacy of America's workers, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) introduced the Employee Privacy Protection Act. The legislation will give workers greater control over the disclosure of their personal information and help modernize an outdated union election process.
What do you do when you're a labor boss at a time when union membership is at its lowest point in over 50 years? Anything you can to save a sinking ship, apparently. That includes forming new union front groups called "worker centers" to pull in additional funding for unionization efforts. By forming under the guise of charitable organizations, worker centers are able to seek funding from a wider array of sources than traditional unions.
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Video recordings of Adam Hochschild at the 1988 UND Writers Conference.
Adam Hochschild began his journalism career as a reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle. Subsequently he worked as a magazine editor and writer, at Ramparts and Mother Jones. His work has been published in The New Yorker, Harper's, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine and other newspapers and magazines. He is the author of seven books, including King Leopold's Ghost and Finding the Trapdoor, a collection of his shorter pieces. His 2005 book, Bury the Chains, was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the L. A. Times Book Prize; his magazine writing has won awards from the Overseas Press Club, the Society of Professional Journalists and elsewhere. Hochschild has consulted for the BBC and has taught writing workshops for working journalists in the U.S., Britain, Zambia, South Africa and India.
(Biographical information taken from http://journalism.berkeley.edu/profiles/adam_hochschild/).

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Dating Don'ts: 5 Online Dating Types To Avoid
Your passive-aggressive aunt bought you a Match.com subscription for Christmas. While your first impulse was to hit her with a brick, you've always been curious about online dating. "What the heck?" you figure. "I'll write an ad and take a look around." But when you're on your own in virtual reality, the search for computer-generated love can be daunting. Here are the top online dating types to avoid.
1. Torso Tosser: This dude is super proud of his abs — or at least the photo of Brad Pitt's abs that he's pretending are his — yet he refuses to show his face. This means one of three things: he's married, otherwise engaged, and/or doesn't want his wife's/girlfriend's friends busting him cheating. Or maybe he's unapologetically searching for someone to have a purely physical relationship with and wants a woman who feels the same way (which is fine, but don't expect flowers or romance from this guy). The other possibility? His face is so hideous, it would melt a camera lens. Whichever the case may be: Next!
2. Kliché King: He's "tired of the bar scene," doesn't like "game-players," never met a "long walk on the beach" that he didn't enjoy or a sunset that didn't make him weep with joy. He firmly believes beautiful flowers grow from stinky cow dung and is as comfortable in a worn pair of jeans as he is in a tuxedo. If you're OK with spending an evening with someone whose idea of wooing you is advising you to make lemonade out of his lemons, you're a match made in heaven. Otherwise, keep on clicking.
3. Carpet Bomber: These guys aren't looking for someone special. They're looking for someone. Anyone. They cast a wide net, sending out winks and notes to anything remotely female in their path. Consequently, their messages tend to read as if they've been written by a dull-witted robot:
Dear [Your Profile Name Here],
You are a beautiful lady that I want to know better. Please meet me for coffee or cocktails. I am free today.
Looking forward to your response.
John Q. Public
4. Ayn Rand Fan: The kind of guy who lists The Fountainhead as his favorite book is telling you something. He probably works in finance. The last book he read was The Fountainhead and that was in ninth grade when we all had to read it. He's likely a selfish jerk who's overly concerned with buck-making and under-concerned with anyone who's less fortunate than himself. Charming!
5. Finicky Freak: Even though he's 45, he's only interested in women between 18 and 27. Miss Right must possess naturally red hair (shoulder length or longer, please) and a full C-cup. He's somewhat flexible with his height requirement—as long as you're between 5'5" and 6'—but you absolutely cannot weigh over 110 pounds, regardless of your height. If you want to be his girlfriend/doormat, you must have at least a BA—preferably an MBA—but not a PhD (because that would mean you're smarter than him). You must enjoy working out (often), skipping meals, and laughing at his (no doubt humor-free) jokes. Run in the other direction.


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It's about fully preparing you as parents to feel confident, calm and in control. It's about making choices that are right for you. Quite simply, it's about creating comfortable and positive birth experiences that are right for you and your baby.
You will learn simple yet powerful techniques in a well thought out system of deep relaxation, breathing and self-hypnosis to stay emotionally and physically calm during labour. HypnoBirthing teaches women how to change any fearful, negative expectations of birth into positive expectations. This enables you to feel mentally ready for your own birth journey.
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- Landscaping information
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- Autumn blooming bulbs
- Photobooks
Flower bulb research
Research is one of the foundations of the Dutch flower bulb sector. One important research institute for flower bulb production is the Flower Bulb Research Unit of the Applied Plant Research (PPO). At the facilities of Applied Plant Research (PPO) in Lisse (an organisation previously known as the Flower Bulb Research Centre that was founded in 1917), research activities also focus on nursery stock and fruit. A close working relationship between the various PPO sectors and Wageningen University and Research Centre makes efficient use of the expertise and experience available throughout agriculture and horticulture.
Research conducted throughout the production and distribution chain
The PPO Flower Bulbs Research Unit conducts research in the areas of flower bulb and bulb flower cultivation, plant diseases and crop protection, business economics and business practices, plant physiology and health, fertilising and soil health, environmental impacts, and the consequences of legislation; in other words, all the facets of concern to the bulb sector. In hi-tech greenhouse complexes, conditioned storage and handling rooms, and laboratories, the PPO Flower Bulbs Research Unit works on the latest developments in the production process and in the whole distribution chain. The PPO Flower Bulbs Research Unit has a special diagnostic service that accepts specimens of diseased plants for diagnosis as well as for specific advice.
Familiar with various regions
In addition to its main headquarters in Lisse, PPO also operates in various other bulb-producing regions in the Netherlands. Testing under commercial conditions is regularly conducted at production operations in Julianadorp and Noordbroek. These tests are often conducted at a larger scale in order to obtain an accurate assessment of the consequences for bulb producers. It is at these production operations that integrated and organic production systems are developed and tested for their usefulness. PPO also plays a unique role within the individual flower bulb-producing regions by assisting with the integration of flower bulb production into regional development plans.
Cooperation in many areas
New production systems are being tested in order to find sustainable solutions for more environmentally responsible production. In recent years much has been achieved in this regard, and the cooperation with other sectors has been an important factor in these efforts. Project groups composed of researchers, growers and consultants work together closely to solve problems and initiate new developments. These project groups serve as examples for other production operations. One of these groups, Telen met Toekomst (sustainable production), is stimulating other entrepreneurs to make use of new developments. Lectures, open houses and demonstrations at experimental farms are aiding in efforts to reach the target group, and are helping to ensure that the information gained from research is shared in an efficient manner.
A substantial percentage of these research projects is commissioned by the flower bulb sector itself. Representatives of producers and the trading/export branch are closely involved in the selection and design of these projects. The projects commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality are usually based on themes involving several sectors. And there are more and more projects being commissioned by third parties such as suppliers, government agencies and groups of businesses.


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Vegetable tagine with chickpeas and yoghurt.
Photo: Marina Oliphant
From supporting role to centre stage, vegetables are a meal in themselves.
I declared myself a vegetarian in my early teenage years. It was a mostly defiant, albeit aimless act against my German parents, and it was quite effective in completely disrupting the family's eating ritual.
My poor mother was at a loss and didn't know what to cook. Her whole repertoire of dishes included some amount of pork, chicken or beef. She would resort to tricks like pureeing a "vegetable" soup to try and disguise the bacon in it.
I did enjoy being troublesome, but in culinary terms it was a completely joyless experience, and I, too, was suffering. I remember a lot of bland, steamed vegetables and barbecues where I ate just the salad and bread.
You see, no one had taught me or my mother how to cook interesting and tasty vegetarian meals, so the sort of dishes we prepared were simply ones minus the meat - instead of celebrating the vegetable, or the bean, they always seemed to be lacking something.
It was inevitable that I would be lured back by cravings for my mother's cooking - her chicken and egg soups, the smell of roasting pork in the oven, her goulash.
It was only later, when I was learning to cook from Italian and Middle Eastern cuisines, that I discovered how to elevate vegetables to a beautiful meal in their own right.
Nowadays, I am happy to prepare a dinner from dishes such as melanzane parmigiano - slices of fried eggplant baked with rich tomato sauce, basil leaves, mozzarella and parmesan cheese (a divine combination) - or gratinated artichokes, penne with broccoli, garlic and pecorino or a ravioli filled with pumpkin in burnt butter with mustard fruits - the possibilities are endless.
And from the Middle East, the beautifully nutty and fresh-tasting flavour of homemade falafels with tangy hummus, the colourful and zingy fattouche salad and the rich and spicy stews from Morocco are just some of the many examples of dishes that savour and celebrate the vegetable.
Tagine of pumpkin and chickpeas
This dish is beautifully rich and aromatic - a little sweet from the pumpkin and golden orange in colour. Perfect for a vegetarian dinner party.
1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes
1/4 tsp saffron threads, steeped in 100ml hot water
500g pumpkin, peeled and cut into large pieces
2 waxy potatoes, peeled and cut in half
half a 400g tin tomatoes
2 zucchini, sliced
1/2 a preserved lemon, chopped
cooked cous cous or rice, to serve
1/2 cup yoghurt
1/2 cup coriander leaves
- Put the chickpeas in a pot with plenty of cold water and boil for 30 minutes. Drain.
- In a large pot, heat the oil and butter and cook the onion and garlic until soft and lightly golden. Add the spices (except saffron), cook for a couple of minutes, then add the partially cooked chickpeas, saffron, pumpkin, potatoes, tomatoes and just enough water to cover. Season with salt and simmer gently until the potatoes are almost soft (about 30-40 minutes). Add the zucchini and preserved lemon and cook for 5 more minutes or until the potatoes and pumpkin are soft (but not mushy).
- Serve with cous cous or rice and a dollop of yoghurt and some freshly chopped coriander.
- If you like it hot, serve a little harissa on the side (available at delis and some supermarkets).
Serves: 6
Borlotti beans and silver beet
375g dried borlotti beans, soaked for 6 hours or overnight, or the same quantity of podded fresh borlotti beans
2 heaped tbsp tomato paste
1 small onion, diced
1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, sliced
few parsley sprigs (optional)
salt and pepper
1 bunch silver beet
about 6 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Drain beans, rinse and place in a large pot. Add enough cold water to just cover them and add the tomato paste, onion, carrot, garlic and some parsley sprigs if you have them and simmer uncovered for about one-and-a-half hours (less if using fresh borlottis), until the beans are completely soft. You may need to top up the water a little while the beans cook. You will have a thick, reddish-brown stew; season well with salt, and set aside while you cook the silver beet.
- Strip silver beet leaves, discarding most of the tough white stem, and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Drain and chop into large pieces.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and add the silver beet leaves. Cook for a few minutes until the leaves are tender, then drain. Add silver beet to the cooked borlotti beans and stir through. Serve in individual bowls with plenty of freshly ground pepper, a tablespoon of grated parmesan and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Serves: 4-6
Fried ricotta
These crunchy, golden little morsels make a great start to a meal with either a crisp green salad, some slow-roasted tomatoes or even sauteed mushrooms. Eat them while they're hot.
500g fresh ricotta*
2 whole eggs
1 tbsp grated parmesan
salt and pepper
flour for dusting
olive oil for frying
- Slice the ricotta into 1cm-thick pieces and place on kitchen paper. Whisk the eggs together with the grated parmesan, a little salt and some pepper. Place flour in a bowl. Heat a large frying pan with enough olive oil to come 1cm up the sides. When hot, dust a few pieces of ricotta in flour, dip into the egg mix and ease into the pan. Cook a few slices at a time, turning so that they become golden on both sides. Remove with a spatula and sit them on kitchen paper while you cook the rest. Serve immediately.
Serves: 4 as a starter
* If the ricotta is very fresh, it will be a little wet and difficult to cut. Place in a colander and allow to drain for a few hours in the fridge.
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The third floor door wasn't closed all the way. Usually when that is the problem, the solution is to reclose the door on whatever floor isn't working.

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On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 11:17 PM, <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

Hi,

 I couldn't get the elevator to go to the third floor today.

 It wouldn't go to the ground floor when called, and then it would only go
 up to the second floor. ĀNeither the button inside the elevator nor the
 call button on the 3rd floor would coax it up all the way. Trying to make
 sure all the outside elevator doors were shut was also ineffective.

 Is there a trick to it?

 Is there something we can do to make it easily operable again? ĀOr is that
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Under-Desk Elliptical Trainer Lets You Stay Fit While Working
Cubii is a workout machine that encourages physical activity throughout the day. The trainer can help combat restlessness while improving workplace efficiency and creativity
According to a recent study, 85 million Americas are employed in jobs that primarily involve sitting. When compared with the growing rates of obesity, it's easy to see the correlation.
Sitting Disease is gaining more public attention- it's being linked to health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline, heart disease, and stroke. The technology age is contributing to such risks. At the workplace, people resort to instant messaging and e-mails to communicate with co-workers down the hall. In cities affected by urban sprawl, these works hours sitting in their cars to and from work on the daily commute.
Cubii is an ergonomic trainer that is making sitting healthier. The sleek, compact, and Bluetooth-compatible elliptical fits right under one's desk and facilitates continuous leg movements throughout the day.
At 24 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 10 inches high, the convenient machine is designed so that one's knees never touch the desk during movement. There is also a resistance adjuster to establish a comfortable level of activity.
The trainer is not intended to make one sweat. Instead Cubii promotes unconscious revolutions that help combat restlessness and increase work performance.
One of Cubii's key selling points is its low cost and sleek design. At $279, the trainer is much more attractive than the other $1,000 – $4,000 stand up desks and treadmill set-ups. The Cubii can be seamlessly integrated into an already established office space with little hassle.
Cubii's Bluetooth integration allows users to keep track of daily activity through it's mobile app. The machine can also sync up to wearable fitness trackers. Activity data can be shared with other users- creating a support network of active sitters.
A study conducted by Stanford University researchers has shown that walking boosts creative inspiration, whether on an indoor machine or outdoors. If you're an employee looking for a job promotion, or a manager looking to improve creative output, the Cubii may be an effective tool for accomplishing both.
Cubii is reinventing the way we approach sitting, and has the potential to transform the modern day workplace. While pedaling the machine may not make up for your missed workout session, it's something that will put your health-conscious mind at ease.
The founders are seeking funding through their Kickstarter campaign, and plan to begin packaging and shipping in December.
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HKJC Executive to Give Round Table Keynote
Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges will deliver the keynote address during the Aug. 14 Jockey Club Round Table Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Hong Kong Jockey Club chief executive officer Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges will deliver the keynote address during the Aug. 14 Jockey Club Round Table Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
A pair of Kentucky-bred colts will square off for the second time in their careers July 26 in the £200,000 Qatar Vintage Stakes (Eng-II) for 2-year-olds at the Goodwood Festival.
Three Guineas winners top a superb field of 10 for the £1 million Qatar Sussex Stakes (Eng-I), the highlight of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, July 27.
Dual English classic winner Minding headlines 10 confirmations for the £600,000 Qatar Nassau Stakes (Eng-I), Europe's most valuable race for fillies and mares, July 30, the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival.
Sam-Son Farm's Up With the Birds, back in his home country, where he was named 2013 Canadian Horse of the Year, snapped a 12-race winless streak with a 1 1/4-length score in the $200,000 Nijinsky Stakes (Can-IIT) July 24 at Woodbine.
Juddmonte Farms' unbeaten champion Frankel reached an important milestone as a freshman sire July 23 when his daughter Fair Eva won the Princess Margaret Juddmonte Stakes (Eng-III) at Ascot, providing him with his first stakes winner.
The six rivals facing Highland Reel in the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Eng-I) July 23 at Ascot had no answer for his early speed, and the 4-year-old son of Galileo led every step to score a clear victory.
The simple sentence posted at 10:50 a.m. July 17 on the Alberta Downs Facebook page was not especially surprising to anyone following the twists and turns of the small track this summer: "There will be no racing today at Alberta Downs."
The top three finishers in the Queen's Plate Stakes--Sir Dudley Digges, Amis Gizmo, and All On Red--are set to face off in the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes July 26 at Fort Erie.
A trio of 6-year-olds that have been trending the wrong way will try to recall their glory days in the nine-furlong Nijinsky at Woodbine
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Postponed will miss the opportunity to defend his title in the group I King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes sponsored by Qipco July 23 due to a respiratory infection.
Wings of Desire is among nine runners confirmed for the 66th running of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Eng-I) July 23 at Ascot.
Longshot Midnight Miley made quick work of eight overmatched opponents in the Ontario Matron (Can-III) as she romped gate-to-wire to a open-lengths win July 17 at Woodbine.
Following the recent win of their The Conglomerate in the Vodacom Durban July (SAf-I), trainer Joey Ramsden and owners Markus and Ingrid Jooste teamed up July 16 to win another Kwa-Zulu group I feature, the Mercury Sprint, with Red Ray.
Seventh Heaven came back from a drubbing in the Epsom Oaks (Eng-I) last time out and defeated Oaks runner-up Architecture in the Irish equivalent July 17 at the Curragh.
After winning the Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) by 14 1/4 lengths, Frosted finds himself as co-second-highest rated horse in the world and is the biggest mover in the fifth edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2016.
Horse Racing Ireland July 14 reported generally positive economic indicators for the industry in the first half of 2016.
Grade I winner Stormy Lucy, who topped the Fasig-Tipton July selected horses of racing age sale July 11 when she sold for $575,000, will be bred to Frankel on Southern Hemisphere breeding time this year.
A pair of foals by Deep Impact each sold for $2,718,447, the overall highest price of the two-day JRHA select sale, which closed July 12 with records in overall gross and average price.
Deep Impact offspring dominated the top of the market at the yearling session of the JRHA select sale July 11 with eight in the top 10 highest prices, including the first six best sellers that were topped by a colt out of champion Awesome Feather.
Robert Marzilli's Caren went gate to wire to capture $250,000 Bison City Stakes, second leg of the filly Triple Tiara, July 10 at Woodbine.
With Gregory Benoist riding hands and heels through the final furlong, Al Shaqab Racing's Zelzal displayed an impressive turn of foot to win the Prix Jean Prat (Fr-I) in course-record time at Chantilly July 10.
Limato found the firm going at Newmarket to his liking and unleashed a devastating rally, although drifting badly, to win the Darley July Cup (Eng-I) by two lengths July 9 at Newmarket.
The third and final day of the Tattersalls July sale saw trade continue in robust fashion, pushing the turnover for the sale past the previous record set 10 years ago.
Coolmore's Galileo added to his stellar sire record when Alice Springs won the Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) in course-record time at Newmarket July 8.
Sun Jewellery, Peniaphobia, Blazing Speed, Mr Stunning, and Fabulous One also picked up Hong Kong racing honors.
Prize money for the 2016-17 Hong Kong racing season will extend to another record level while purses for two of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's three spring group I features, the Champions Mile and Chairman's Sprint Prize, will be increased.
Last week, it was reported that King Glorious had died in Japan at the age of 30, having been pensioned since 2010 due to declining fertility.
The penultimate session of the Tattersalls July sale concluded July 7 with all three six-figure offerings on the day purchased by Qatar interests.
New testing thresholds take effect Sept. 1
The Tattersalls July Sale registered a spectacular start with a record-breaking session that saw turnover better all previous sessions at the midsummer fixture, reaching 7,208,629 guineas ($9,764,088) for the 234 lots sold.
The Korea Racing Authority and Keeneland Association July 6 announced the inaugural Keeneland Korea Cup, which will offer a purse of 1 billion Korean won (approximately $855,000) at Seoul Racecourse.
Euro Charline, the first 3-year-old to capture the Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT) for fillies and mares in 2014 at Arlington, has been retired from racing and will be entered in the Tattersalls December sale, owner Team Valor International said July 6.
Trainer Wesley Ward is favoring the Prix Morny (Fr-I) in France for his star juvenile filly Lady Aurelia, one of the most impressive winners at Royal Ascot in June, and hopes to work her at Keeneland in the next 10 days.
Revisit the Queen's Plate trip of Sir Dudley Digges.
The Racing Australia Board July 4 announced controversial new rules for the registration of Thoroughbred foals and their owners that bring them under the Australian Rules of Racing, despite an outcry from breeders.
Woodbine reported its July 3 Queen's Plate program produced pari-mutuel wagering records and the second-highest attendance in the 157-year history of the race.
Jockey Kieren Fallon, a six-time champion in Great Britain who career was often marred by controversy, has retired from race riding after battling deep depression for nearly three years.
Classic winner Animal Kingdom will get a rest in Kentucky for the second half of 2016 rather than heading to Australia for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Gary Barber's Lexie Lou set rapid fractions, was collared by two other mares at the top of the stretch, and fought back for a game victory in the $200,000 Dance Smartly Stakes (Can-IIT) July 3 at Woodbine.
Charles Fipke's homebred Canadian classic winner Danish Dynaformer found success with some class relief in the $150,000 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) July 3 at Woodbine.
After a third-place run in the Plate Trial June 12, an extra furlong seemed to suit Sir Dudley Digges July 3 in the $1 million Queen's Plate at Woodbine.
A well-beaten third in the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) last time out, Silverwave was much the best July 3 when he sprung a surprise the Prix du Saint-Cloud (Fr-I).
Benjamin Hutzel's homebred colt Passion for Action rallied from off the pace in a six-horse field to win the $173,777 Highlander Stakes (Can-IIT) July 3 at Woodbine for his third stakes win in four starts this year.
Ingrid and Markus Jooste's The Conglomerate caused a 20-1 surprise when holding on to win the R4.25 million Vodacom Durban July (SAf-I) July 2 at Greyville.
Rallying toward the center of the course, Dimension scored an upset victory in the $200,000 King Edward Stakes (Can-II) July 2 at Woodbine.
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Doctors say they extract stem cells from some of the unused fat, and then add that to the fat to be injected, multiplying the stem cell density. Seems like it would be hard to have enough extra fat to do this for large areas but maybe for the face? Does this stem cell extraction/concentration work? Is there another technique besides a centrifuge?
Does Stem Cell Concentration/Enhancement Improve Facial Fat Transfer Survival Rate?
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Stem Cell Transfer for Facial Rejuvenation is currently advertising Hype. There is promise in future.
The FDA specifically prohibits any claim of Stem Cell Transfer by the use of currently approved techniques-if a doctor is advertizing a promise of Stem Cell Transfer be very wary.
Stem Cell Transfer will undoubtedly have a role in Facial Rejuvenation in the future but the best experts estimate that we are 15 years away from a clinically proven method.
That said, there are stem cells present in fat that is harvested, and part of the method for harvesting stem cells involves centrifuging the fat. However other chemical processes are required to purify the stem cells and these are currently research techniques not clinically approved.
Be very wary of any physician who is promoting stem cell therapy unless he/she is a research physician at a major medical school.
Does Stem Cell Concentration/Enhancement Improve Facial Fat Transfer Survival Rate?
Does Stem Cell Concentration/Enhancement Improve Facial Fat Transfer Survival Rate?
Yet another good questions that does not have an absolute answer. There have been some remarkable claims made regarding the survival of fat after transfer/grafting, with or without stem cell concentration and enhancement, but not all of them are substantiated. The latter in particular is a relatively recent and unproven factor, at this stage. Most commonly, the fat survives to a variable and somewhat degree, which can be frustrating for all involved. Anticipating that one or more procedures may be necessary to achieve the desired results is an effective way to address this issue.
I hope that this helps and good luck,
Dr. E
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No magic with stem cells and fat transfer
There is good reason to believe that stem cells, which normalyl exist in fat tissue, might help the survival rate of fat transfer but little clinical evidence to back it up at the present time. So it is wise to be wary of the "stem cell facelift" and other clever names. For the amounts of fat that are normally used in facial rejuventation, survival is good without the extra time and expense of stem cell enhancement anyway.
Fat grafting and stem cells
Stem cells and their role in fat grafting is one of the most publicly misunderstood concepts in plastic surgery. The short answer is yes, the more stem cells you introduce to healing or engrafting tissues, the better the survival will likely be. However this becomes irrelevant in fat grafting. To understand this you must realize what stem cells are. They are simply a subset of cells called pericytes that line parts of the smallest capillaries in the body. They are activated and attracted to areas of injury and inflammation. Using conventional fat grafting techniques with high g-force centrifuge, the stem cells are actually removed from the fat and the fat viability is greatlly reduced. Thus by enriching stem cell populations all that is really happening is handling and reducing the viability and potential take of the grafts only to add back stem cells in hoping that they will help recover from the insult.
I use a simple technique of very gentle centrifugation to remove any oils and simply preserve the stem cells where they are needed-with the fat and get excellent long term results. I do not recommend going to a practitioner that tries to sell you on such a technology or product but rather one who can understand your aesthetic concerns and guide you to your goals. I hope this helps!
All the best,
Rian A. Maercks M.D.
Learn more: http://www.rianmaercksmd.com/before-after-photos/Facial-Surgery/Fat-Grafting/case133.html
Stem Cells and Fat Transfer
I have performed hundreds of fat transfers over the years for cosmetic as well as reconstructive defects. As one with a serious clinical interest and an avid reader of the stem cell /fat transfer literatrue I feel you are being truthful when you tell a patient that by harvesting their own fat, then processing it with certain techniques such as centrifugation, the lowest portion of the fat column has been repeatedly show to have as many as 350K stem cells per cc. Thats not hocus pokus, thats in the literature. I feel the younger a patient is, the more stem cells they are likely to have, and the more likely they are more active. No one currently is offering to boost your fat graft with added stem cells that are provided by a lab or company. Over promising stem cells to be some magic face lift or the fountain of youth is unethical, and also not factual.
Stem cells and fat transfer
Stem cells are likely to be the future of much of medicine. However, we still don't understand the technology enough to make it useful. Anyone advertising a "stem cell" anything is not being honest with the public. Some studies are coming out showing that stem cells are enhancing fat grafting survival, but the proper combination of stem cells vs fat has yet to be established. Also, there are potential complications associated with the use of stem cells and it is wise to wait until this has been proven safe before proceeding.
Best of luck
Vincent Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
Learn more: http://www.marinaesthetics.com/fat-grafting/
Stem cells and Fat transfer
Stem Cells Promising But Unproven in Fat Transfer
Fat tissue contains stem cells in its connective tissues. Stem cells are being researched in many laboratories in the hopes of finding a growth factor or regenerative property that may have many uses in medicine. Although there is much enthusiasm for their potential, stem cells have not been shown to improve fat graft survival in humans to date. At present, the isolation of stem cells is unreliable and time consuming. If the cells have been out of the body for too long they are unlikely to survive once reinjected. The state of the art may change but for now it is only pipe dreams and hype. When stem cells have scientific support for their use I look forward to using them.
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Stem cells
If a Doctor tells you he/she is extracting stem cells, or injectind stem cells, or doing stem cell rejuvenation or stem cell face lift, then that Doctor is being untrueful.
It is true that fat cells contain many stem cells, but we are unable to seperate these stem cells. Only highly specialized labs, One in Italy , one in Japan are seperating what they think are stem cells.
In our offices and hospitals we are unable to seperate stem cells.
People are using the word stem cells to attract patients, sell a procedureand should be reported to the ethics committee, or to their superiors for false advertising and "SCAMS"
Stem cells have a great future in medicine and in plastic surgery, we are not there yet.
Be very carefull choosing such "doctors"
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Logic of Finance Can Banish Corruption: Robert ShillerRobert Shiller
March 8 (Bloomberg) -- The economic power that some in the financial community attain bothers many people deeply. It offends our ideal of a society that aspires to respect, appreciate and support everyone. The pursuit of power that often drives financial capitalism seems contrary to the concept that finance should be about the stewardship of society's assets.
Yet successful societies develop elites partly because they need leaders with the power to get things done. We have to make it possible for a relatively small number of people to use their personal judgment to direct our major activities. A system of financial capitalism will eventually imbue those in possession of such faculties with wealth and power.
Still, there is a reason that the level of resentment of the wealthy and powerful is so high: A free capitalist system can support an equilibrium in which some kinds of social conspiracy pay off. George Akerlof, in his 1976 article, "The Economics of Caste and of the Rat Race and Other Woeful Tales," explains the tendency of certain social groups to form a sort of business conspiracy against outsiders. He uses the caste system, most notorious in traditional India, to examine the phenomenon of power elites in business and finance.
Castes in Finance
Those in the world of finance who belong to a higher caste -- because they are graduates of an elite college or are connected to a specific business culture -- realize an immense economic advantage. Fearful of compromising that advantage, they adhere to the caste's social norms. They favor their own caste in business and reject those who don't belong -- or who don't respect the social norms. This promotes stability of the caste.
The financial tools themselves don't create the caste structure, though their mechanisms are part of the equilibrium. The same financial tools can also, if suitably designed and democratized, become a means to break free from the grip of caste equilibrium. Truly democratic finance can enable citizens to escape outcast status.
Financial capitalism is a work in progress, not yet perfected but gradually improving. It is defined by a long list of practices and, within them, specific roles and responsibilities for people. Watching these people in operation day to day, one can easily observe that, in our society, caste-like behavior has been on the decline.
India's caste system has never been accepted by the Buddhist, Christian and Muslim religions, and it was deplored by Mahatma Gandhi and other spiritual leaders. Vladimir Lenin in Russia, Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, Yukichi Fukuzawa in Japan, Sun Yat-sen and Mao Zedong in China, Eva Peron in Argentina and Nelson Mandela in South Africa had the same distaste for castes or their analogues. Just as their beliefs represent a worldwide 20th-century trend toward greater social enlightenment, a parallel trend exists in the business world.
The concept of an aristocracy or "high society," so strong in the 19th century, is fading around the world. No longer is a listing in the Social Register a coveted status symbol for prominent U.S. families. Burke's Peerage has likewise fallen from importance in the U.K. In China, the national records of degree-holding literati and the local gazetteers died out before the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912. A more egalitarian spirit is abroad in the world, and it is supported by democratized finance.
Regarding the Rich
President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "I am delighted to show any courtesy to Pierpont Morgan or Andrew Carnegie or James Hill, but as for regarding any of them as, for instance, I regard … Peary, the Arctic explorer or Rhodes the historian -- why I could not force myself to do it even if I wanted it, which I don't."
Most of us might think Roosevelt himself was rich. After all, in the 1940s his family was the most prominent of all in the Social Register, with no less than a page and a half of entries. But he was not among the extremely rich, and he seems to have considered himself at the same distance from them that most of us do. This mindset must have been a factor in his New Deal policies, which helped democratize U.S. financial markets.
Further democratization of finance entails relying more on effective institutions of risk management that prevent random redistributions of power and wealth. We have to further develop the financial system's inherent logic, its own ways of making deals among independent and free people -- deals that leave them all better off.
We also have to improve the nature and extent of participation in the financial system, including by distributing to everyone fundamental information about its workings. When people get reliable information, they come to feel less dominated by a power elite. At present, most people have little or no such information. Instead they are routinely confronted by salespeople for financial products who have inadequate incentive to tell them what they really need to know.
An enlightened system of financial capitalism requires some government interventions, including a progressive income tax. There also needs to be a social safety net, and it has to be continually improved and reworked.
Make Finance Humane
The democratization of finance works hand in hand with the humanization of finance. To that end, it is important that finance be humane, and that its models incorporate our increasingly sophisticated understanding of the human mind. The rise of behavioral economics and neuroeconomics in recent decades provides a foundation for such an approach, for understanding how people really think and act. People aren't inherently and uniformly loving to their neighbors, but our institutions can be changed to reward the better side of human nature.
One of these better sides is the charitable impulse, and the tendency, at least in the right social environment, for wealthy people to give much of their wealth away constructively. Such a tendency ought to be considered central to financial capitalism.
One other singularly important human impulse was emphasized by Adam Smith in his 1759 book, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments." This is the desire for praise. We see this plainly in the behavior of the youngest children and the oldest and weakest people, those with no hope of attaining power over others.
An enormous literature in modern psychology confirms the importance of self-esteem. But Smith put a different slant on the desire for praise. In mature people, he wrote, it is transformed into a desire for praiseworthiness. Further, he believed that our desire for praise can be truly satisfied only if we deserve it. No one is satisfied merely to look praiseworthy; one wants to be praiseworthy.
This aspect of human nature is essential to the success of our economic system. Economic development is, in substantial measure, the development of a social milieu in which few people find corrupt behavior worthy of praise.
Achieving such a system requires innovations to humanize finance. Regulations are like rules of war; they work to lessen the unnecessary damage of human aggression and encourage the expression of other, more charitable, impulses.
Many of our hopes for the future should be pinned on further development of the institutions representing financial capitalism. We are easily dazzled today by advances in information technology, and these advances can certainly interact positively with financial innovations. But advances in our economic institutions may ultimately be more important than those in our hardware and software. The financial system is itself an information-processing system -- one built with human, rather than electronic, units.
We need a system that allows people to make constructive deals to further their goals, and one that allows an outlet for our aggressions and lust for power. It must redirect inevitable human conflicts into a manageable arena, one that makes room for those who are happy to commit themselves to a life of stewardship and the protection of others.
(Robert Shiller is a professor of economics and finance at Yale University, where he teaches financial markets in the Open Yale Courses program. He is the author of "Irrational Exuberance" and "The Subprime Solution." This is the last in a series of four excerpts from his new book, "Finance and the Good Society," to be published April 4 by Princeton University Press. The opinions expressed are his own. Read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.)
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The Benefits of Protein
Beef up your knowledge of protein and good dietary sources
By Neil Osterweil
Reviewed By Charlotte E. Grayson, MD
Carbs bad, protein good.
Cased closed? Not exactly.
High protein, low carbohydrate diets are the hottest thing since sliced flank steak, and every food marketer in the known universe appears to want a piece of the protein pie.
Body builders are snatching, grabbing, and gulping down protein shakes. Dieters are gobbling down protein bars (and shunning pasta) in hopes of quick weight loss.
The Power of Protein
It's easy to understand the excitement. Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Your body uses protein to build and repair tissues. You also use protein to make enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals. In fact, protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.
Along with fat and carbohydrates, protein is a "macronutrient," meaning that the body needs relatively large amounts of it. Vitamins and minerals, which are needed in only small quantities, are called "micronutrients." But unlike fat and carbohydrates, the body does not store protein, and therefore has no reservoir to draw on when it needs a new supply.


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Performing Economic Evaluations Alongside of Cancer Clinical Trials
Performing Economic Evaluations Alongside of Cancer Clinical Trials
Health care providers and financing organizations have become more
aware of the resource constraints on the provision of medical
services, thus increasing the importance of economic evaluations
within the health care industry.[1,2] This has carried over to the
evaluation of new, therapeutic strategies for cancer, which have
traditionally been evaluated exclusively for safety and clinical efficacy.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American Society for
Clinical Oncology (ASCO) have recognized the growing need for
economic information. To address this issue, they held a joint
economic workshop in 1996.
The outcome of the workshop was the development of a workbook
outlining procedures and guidelines for performing economic
evaluations alongside cancer clinical trials.
As a result of these efforts, guidelines and procedures are currently
being developed and applied to appropriately evaluate both the
economic and clinical impact of new cancer therapies in NCI-sponsored
clinical trials.
Within a clinical trial, economic evaluations address the same issues
as clinical investigations, but approach them from a different
perspective. While the clinical protocol may be concerned with the
results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, for example, the
economic protocol will be concerned with the number of MRI scans
conducted during the study period.
Evaluation of resource utilization data often requires specific
assessments that account for the longitudinal nature of economic data.
Costs that can be included in an economic evaluation of cancer care
consist of direct medical, direct nonmedical, indirect, and
intangible costs.[3]
Direct medical costs represent costs incurred in providing care, such
as payment for a chemotherapy agent or for seeing an oncologist.
Direct nonmedical costs represent costs incurred because of
illness or the need to seek medical care, and are generally paid
out-of-pocket by patients and their families (eg, transportation or
hotel stays required for medical treatment, or purchase of cosmetic
apparel after disfiguring cancer treatment).
Indirect costs represent costs not associated with transactions
for goods or services, such as morbidity (eg, time lost from work) or
mortality (eg, premature death leading to removal from the work force).
Intangible costs represent the costs of pain, grief, and suffering.
There are four types of analyses performed in clinical economics:
cost-identification, cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and cost-benefit.
A cost-identification analysis simply assesses the costs involved in
medical care without regard to clinical outcome. Typically, this type
of analysis is conducted for procedures or therapies with equivalent
clinical efficacy.
A cost-effectiveness analysis compares both the costs and
outcomes of an intervention, with effectiveness measured in any
meaningful clinical unit, such as years of life saved or number of
toxic side effects prevented.
When a medical intervention can result in several outcomes, the
outcomes can be assessed in terms of patient utility. Utility is a
measure of the patients preferences for a particular health
state or for the outcome of an intervention. A cost-utility analysis
compares the costs and benefits of care with the benefits measured as
patient utility.
A cost-benefit analysis compares the cost of a medical intervention
with its benefit by measuring costs and benefits in the same units
(usually dollars), allowing for calculation of the ratio of dollars
spent to dollars saved, or the net cost or net savings.
The necessity of associating monetary values with medical outcomes,
such as the cost of a year of life lost or gained, makes a
cost-benefit analysis a difficult measure to use for health care evaluation.
Economic analyses may incorporate the concept of perspective in
assessment of costs. Costs can be considered from the perspective of
the patient (eg, lost work time, travel costs, and copayments); the
employer (eg, lost employee productivity, increased insurance
premiums); the insurance company (eg, payments for physician visits,
hospital stays, clinical procedures, and pharmaceuticals); or society.
The societal perspective takes into account the overall costs of a
treatment to society as a whole. By focusing on all costs stemming
from the treatment choice, the societal perspective has the advantage
of being able to determine true cost savings that accrue to one
member of society as a result of employing a specific treatment.
For example, employing a treatment that shortens hospital stays may
significantly reduce the costs faced by an insurer, while shifting
the financial burden to patients and their caregivers. Use of the
societal perspective allows health care decision-makers to explicitly
consider these tradeoffs.
Prospective Data Collection
Kevin A. Schulman, MD, MBA, and William L. Boyko, Jr., PharmD
In prospective analyses of the costs of care in clinical trials, the
development of economic data as endpoints in the trial begins at the
same time the clinical trial is being designed.[4] The initial step
is to construct a study design to establish economic endpoints and
data collection methods. This involves collaboration with the
clinical study investigators and protocol approval from trial
sponsors and individual Institutional Review Boards.
Economic case report forms need to be merged with the clinical case
report forms. Special consideration must be given to the amount of
data requested within the protocol for clinical and economic data, as
the workload of the data collection staff is always a concern in
these studies.
Final steps involve the generation of a database appropriate for the
study, analysis of the data, and dissemination of the study results.
Estimating Costs
Data for the economic arm of the study should be collected during
initial inpatient hospitalizations as well as during the follow-up
period. In addition to chart review as a data collection means,
regular telephone interviews can be conducted to obtain data
associated with specific categories of postdischarge resource consumption.
For the hospitalization phase of an economic analysis, costs can be
estimated from patient charges on hospital bills. A hospitalwide
cost-to-charge ratio can be obtained from the Medicare cost report
data, and this information can be used to estimate costs based on
patient charges. Data regarding physician visits can be collected and
assigned CPT-4 codes, which are then assigned costs using the
Medicare fee schedule.[5,6]
For the posthospitalization phase of an economic analysis, costs can
be estimated using a variety of methods. Rehospitalization costs can
be estimated with the same methods used for initial hospitalization.
Costs for chemotherapy should consider both the cost of the drug as
well as physician time. Drug cost can be estimated using
pharmaceutical wholesale prices, while physician time can be valued
using the Medicare physician fee schedule for chemotherapy administration.[5,7]
Costs of radiation therapy can be estimated based on standard
regimens using the Medicare fee schedule and should include both
initial cost components and costs associated with weekly radiation
therapy team visits.
Costs of transfusions (packed red blood cells, white cells, platelet
standard units, platelet apheresed units, fresh frozen plasma, and
whole blood) can be estimated based on proprietary cost data from
individual hospitals.
Provider costs can be separated into three categories: physicians,
nurses, and home health. Physician visit costs can be estimated using
the Medicare physician fee schedule. Costs associated with both
nurses and home care visits can be estimated by multiplying the
length of the visit by the hourly cost for each nurse or service, respectively.[8,9]
Outpatient surgeries and procedures can be estimated by assigning
each procedure a CPT-4 code and assigning a relevant cost based upon
the Medicare fee schedule.


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Aditi talks about the challenges and rewards of doing summer research in the Amherst chemistry! Great work, Aditi!
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Professor Young speaks about the importance of amazing Amherst students in carrying out research in the Young Lab
In a video for admitted students, several Amherst professors, coaches and administrators speak out the vibrant Amherst community.
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Chemistry Women Mentorship Network (Chem WMN) aims to help women in chemistry at all levels!
Professor Young signs on as a menor in Chem WMN. Students (undergraduat and graduate) and Post-docs should check it out!
The laser arrives (May 19th, 2015)!
It was 1,000 ponds of boxes, lasers, optics and accessories.
The Libra even made it onto the laser table!
Professor Young spoke about her experience using blended learning in Chemistry 161 in Fall of 2014.
Professor Young has been awarded an NSF grant to establish a multi-user laser laboratory at Amherst.
The new was highlighted on the Amherst College website! Check it out!
Great work to the entire group* presenting our work at the annual Chem Dept Poster Session (Feb 14th 2014).
What a great way to spend part of Valentines's Day!
*We were sadly missing Claire today. But she can be seen on the poster so we know she was there in spirit.
NERM (Northeast Regional Meeting of the ACS) at Yale 2013!
In October Stephen and Sam present there summer work at the ACS NERM conference at Yale. Great presentations! Here's a picture of us with the period table of elements to commemorate the event.
Summer 2013!
Thanks to Sam Hendel and Stephen Hetterich for a great and productive summer!
In 2013, the Lab acquired a fancy new fluorimeter for both steady-state and time-resolved measurement photoluminescence measurements (using time-correlated single photon counting)!
Contratulations to Ewuradjoa Gadzanku!
Congratulations to Ewurradjoa on her thesis defense in May 2013! We wish her the best of luck in her future studies!
Summer 2012 Research Group Dinner! Thanks everyone for a great summer in the lab!
Lab Members: Ewuradjoa Gadzanku '13, Miranda Dershimer '14, Sarah Martell '15, Afua Nti '12, Prof. Young
Contratulations to Afua Nti!
Congratulations to Afua on her thesis defense, her graduation and for receiving a recognition for her accomplishments from the Dean of Faculty at Amherst College in the form of a post-baccalaureate summer research fellowhip to allow her to work in the lab for the summer after her graduation.
August 31, 2011 Wet Lab is getting filled with instruments!
August 8th 2011 Laser Table is delivered!
August 2011
We are currently setting up the wet lab for upcoming experiments.
Future site of the Laser lab will be Merrill 413/414!


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Institute for Professionals in Taxation - Aug 28, 2013 Lunch and Extra CPE
CBIZ MHM - Memphis
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (CDT)
Event Details
Luncheon Speaker:
Sales Tax Update
by Mike Sontag from Bass, Berry and Sims and Mike Yopp of Waller Landsden
1 Hour CPE Credit - Issued by CBIZ, Inc.
From 1-3 PM - additional CPE
Mike Sontag from Bass, Berry and Sims and Mike Yopp of Waller Landsden present
Multi-State Current Developments - Nationwide
2 Hours CPE Credit - Issued by CBIZ, Inc.
Course Objective: After this program, participants will be able to explain the recent updates in Sales taxes and Multi-state current developments from the view of tax attorneys
Program Level: Introductory
Delivery Method: Group Live
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Location and Directions:
Pfizer - NOTE the change of location
6730 Lenox Center Court
Memphis, TN 38115
Going east on Nonconnah/385.
Take the Kirby Parkway exit and go right.
Turn left on Mt. Moriah
Turn right on Knight Arnold.
Take first drive on the left and it's the first building that you come to.
Find parking on the right side of the building.
After you enter the building, the meeting room is through the double glass doors down the hall, on the bottom floor, room is called the Community B room.
Date & Time: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 / 11:30AM to 1:00 PM, then 1:00 to 3:00PM
Seating will be limited to 70 for this event - - register early. Lunch catered by Panera. Specify sandwich type when ordering. Eventbrite site registration and credit card fees are the fees mentioned above. Lunch price includes full sandwich, cookie, chips, soft drink, delivery fee, sales tax (of course), and tip.
Memphis IPT Quarterly Seminar Series Committee
IPT Local Luncheon Committee 2013:
- Anna Howell and Sonya Daniels – CBIZ MHM, LLC
- Vicki Harris and Andy Wagner – Federal Express
- Lori Powers and Mike Fannon – Hilton
- Carolyn Carpenter and Julie Bragg – International Paper
- Susan Courson Smith – Pfizer
- Angela Mathis - Davidson Hotels
CBIZ, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
Contact Information: For more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact Anna Howell, IPT Memphis Luncheon Chair at (901) 842-2751.
Refund Policy: No refunds after Aug 26th.
When & Where
Pfizer ****note venue change*****
6730 Lenox Center Court
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (CDT)
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CBIZ MHM - Memphis
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 27/4/2012 (1915 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
IN Irish author John Boyne's seventh novel, it doesn't take the stranger in the English pub long to identify protagonist Tristan Sadler's emotional problems -- he is full of guilt, and he hates himself.
The 20-year-old veteran of the Great War had travelled from London to Norwich to see the sister of a fellow soldier who had been executed for cowardice.
The nominal reason for the visit is to return letters to Marian Bancroft that she had written to her brother Will while he was in the army. More important, he hopes to work up the courage to share the reason for his guilt with Marian, and ease his burden.
His guilt is a complex brew of sexual and moral attitudes that fuels his self-loathing and drives the narrative along its path in search of the true meaning of cowardice and courage.
The story unfolds as Tristan and Marian stroll through Norwich, where people are still recovering physically and mentally from the savagery of the Great War, and no one likes to talk about their experiences "over there."
A melancholy mood hangs over The Absolutist, as the author peels back the layers of a complex personal relationship and lays bare the hopelessness of a war where the only clearly defined objective a soldier had was to survive for another day.
Boyne's novel taps into a vein of moral ambiguity about the war, and the rising, although never huge, pacifist sentiment in Britain, where by the end of the conflict, up to 20,000 British men of military age had refused the draft.
While the story flows seamlessly between Norwich, the army training camp at Aldershot and the trenches of northern France, The Absolutist is difficult to read, not because of its style, but because readers must wrestle with their own moral judgments.
Boyne is best known for his 2006 young adult novel, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which was adapted into an acclaimed movie. In The Absolutist, Boyne is at his best chronicling the visceral, emotional struggles and debates between Tristan and his doomed friend, Will.
Readers cannot help but be dragged into the arguments, and it is easy to forget they are two teenagers, numbed by war, trying to make critical moral decisions.
They had become friends, and later lovers, at the training camp in Aldershot in 1916. This intermittent, but intense relationship, carried over to the trenches in northern France, and in many cases, clouded Tristan's judgment.
Tristan had been expelled from school following a homosexual incident in class, and was thrown out of his home by his father, who said it would be better for everyone if the Germans killed him.
The seeds of doubt about war have been planted, and Will carries these through the horrors of the trenches. He eventually surrenders his weapons, and declares himself to be an "absolutist" -- someone who will do nothing to further the war effort. Tristan tries to talk him about this decision, urging him to put his moral concerns aside "Just until it's all over."
But Will is adamant. In order for his objection to have any point, he says, it must be made while the fighting is still going on. He says Tristan is the real coward for going along with the system. Boyne does not pass judgment on the debate, but leaves the reader to decide.
Setting the physical stage -- the trenches of northern France -- for this debate is not, unfortunately, as well handled as the moral arguments. Boyne leaves the impression that he has simply picked from a Harrods catalogue of war props and plopped them in as backdrop for the debate.
This is not a fatal flaw, but it would be easier for readers to feel the debate if they had a better feeling for the setting. The arguments are not academic abstractions, but soldiers' gut-level morality born in the trenches.
Gordon Arnold is a recently retired Free Press copy editor.


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Diamonds; from Mining to Marketing
Compare the business Diamonds to the business of Gold, the Diamond industry is very small.
The worldwide retail market for diamond jewelry was $60-B in Y 2010, and like the Gold business, the Diamond business involves several sectors:
1. Miners, producers and sellers of the rough goods.
2. Cutters and polishers.
3. Jewelry manufacturers.
4. Retailers.
The Miners and Producers
According to the data about 133-M carats of rough Diamonds are mined annually. Botswana and Russia are the 2 largest producers; between them they have 50% of the world's production. Australia, Angola, Namibia and Canada make up the rest.
The producers, 4 control about 65% of the market: De Beers, Russia's Alrosa, and diversified mining companies BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) . De Beers controls about 35% of the market, with Alrosa about 20%.
Large, commercial Diamond mines are rare, there are only about 20 major Diamond mines in the world. And the big supply is even rarer, only 11 mines make up 62% of the world's production of Diamonds by carat weight. The last major diamond mine was discovered in Zimbabwe in Y 1997.
Production varies by mine, but the world's richest mine; the Jwaneng mine in Botswana has to move a ton of rock to get 1.4 carats of rough diamond, on average.
That mine moves 8-M tons of rock a year and sells the rough diamonds for an average of $134 a carat. That is $1.5-B in revenues, from a single mine, it produces profit margins of 24%.
Cutters and Polishers
Producers sell their rough Diamonds to intermediaries who cut and polish them. It is a costly process: most rough Diamonds lose 50 to 60% of their weight going to polished form, as the material is cut or polished away.
De Beers has a particular sophisticated system for selling their rough Diamonds. They sell roughly 80 clients they call "Sightholders," using long-term contracts, other sales are made using auctions.
Most of the cutting and polishing is done in a few centers: Antwerp, Tel Aviv, New York, and Russia. The smaller stones, less than 3 carats are cut in India and China. This is cost related: its $100 a carat to cut a Diamond; in India, it costs $10.
To lower production costs, Diamond cutters are using sophisticated computer programs that map out the most efficient way to cut a Diamond. And recently huge advances have been made using sophisticated laser cutting machines that can cut and polish Diamonds with minimal human labor.
Jewelry Manufactures
Once the Diamonds are cut and polished they go to jewelry manufacturers. These sales take place in the central and regional offices of the Diamond cutters, and at exhibitions that are held in different cities around the world. The 2 biggest are held each year in Hong Kong and Las Vegas.
The Jewelry manufacturing is highly diverse: there's more than 10,000 in the world, most are anonymous.
There are, of course, a few very famous names who act as manufacturers as well as retailers: Tiffany (NYSE:TIF), Cartier, Bulgari, Louis Vitton, Gucci, and Chanel, but more than 80% are in India or China and do not brand their work.
Branding is where the big money is. Branding is crucial to profitability. According to the data a Diamond engagement ring by Cartier may enjoy a premium of 40% over an unbranded ring with a stone of identical size and quality.
The Retailers
This group is even more fragmented than the manufacturers. There's roughly 250,000 jewelry retailers worldwide, most of them locally owned and operated.
In the past, diamond sales were done largely through specialized stores. Some were famous: Tiffany, Zale (NYSE:ZLC), Kay Jewelers. Most are not.
Today, independent jewelry stores are declining. Department stores like Macy's (NYSE:M), JC Penney (NYSE:JCP), and Neiman Marcus, as well as discounters like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Costco (NASDAQ:COST) and Target (NYSE:TGT), have become a bigger part of jewelry sales.
Of the 133-M carats produced, just 50% go to jewelry. The rest go to industrial production, where Diamonds are used for cutting, grinding and polishing, usually other Diamonds, they are the smallest, lowest value stones. The majority of Diamonds for industrial use are synthetic.
It is the jewelry business that generates the big money; it represents about 95% of the value of production.
Diamond Pricing
Like Gold, the Diamond industry has had high expectations for Diamond demand, primarily due to the huge emerging middle class in India, China, and Latin America. Sales have indeed increased dramatically in those regions.
This signals that prices for Diamonds should be steady to slightly higher. Prices for bigger, higher-quality diamonds have risen, but prices for smaller, more commercial stones have remained flat or increased modestly.
Diamond Demand is dictated by macro-economic trends, or simply put, the state of the consumer. Prices are affected by economic booms and by recessions, like those in Y 2001 and Y's2008-2009.
While prices did drop during the last global recession in Y 2008-2009, rough and polished diamond prices increased Y's 2010 and 2011.
Diamonds are a luxury item, and as such demand growth is expected to parallel GDP growth. Slower GDP growth, which is now the expectation for the next couple years, particularly in the US and Europe, is a problem for the Diamond industry, and currency fluctuations are also an issue.
The declining value of the Indian Rupee, for example, is a major reason why Diamond sales in that country declined in Q-2 of Y 2012 compared to the same period last year.
Bigger Diamond are Hot. The biggest increase in pricing has been for larger stones of 2 carats and above.
Between Y 2006 and 2010, prices for a polished 1-ct diamond went up 5% a year, but prices for a 3-ct Diamond went up 10%, prices for a 5-ct stone increased 17%.
On the supply side: the Diamond industry has a problem similar to the Gold business, as known reserves are declining, costs are going up, and grades are lower.
De Beers, over the years, controlled Diamond prices because it had an effective monopoly on global production. But De Beers sold much of its inventory from Y 2002 to 2007 and no longer has such a strong hold on the market.
Synthetic diamonds have been made for decades but are still largely confined to industrial uses and are not a consumer issue.
If there were an real investable market for Diamonds that could affect the demand and price.
Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr.
Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr. writes and publishes The Red Roadmaster's Technical Report on the US Major Market Indices, a weekly, highly-regarded financial market letter, read by opinion makers, business leaders and organizations around the world.
Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr has studied the global financial and stock markets since 1984, following a successful business career that included investment banking, and market and business analysis. He is a specialist in equities/commodities, and an accomplished chart reader who advises technicians with regard to Major Indices Resistance/Support Levels.


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Dear Wendy: "My Boyfriend Thinks I'm Too Much Of A Feminist"
It seems that, as an adult, every time I date someone new, he's a better for me than the previous guy. The current one seemed perfect at first: friendly, health-conscious, outgoing, spontaneous, but also established and responsible. We're so, so good together. And. It's. The. Best. Sex. I. Have. Ever. Had. We've been officially together for a couple of months now and it all seemed to be going swimmingly until he came over one night and dropped a bombshell: he wasn't sure he could continue a relationship with me because I am too "political" — I vote and am an ardent feminist who's also an activist. A gendered analysis informs my most fundamental worldview. Apparently, this is a problem. It's not that he "opposes feminism, so much as wishes it didn't have to exist," however he can't seem to grasp conceptually that my work as a feminist is towards ending gender inequities that he so easily wishes away. Is this relationship doomed? Or do you think I can be political with my friends and fellow activists and leave the politics aside in order to be with him? — Feminist Girlfriend
I don't know you and I don't know your relationship, but I've known a lot of people who identify as "political" and as "radical feminists," and call themselves activists, and while none of these things are bad, it can be a bad match for people who don't share similar passions. And a passion is exactly what it is. As you say, "a gendered analysis informs your most fundamental worldview," so it's obviously something that's on your mind — if not directly in the forefront, than at the very least in the back of it — all the time. I'm willing to bet it's something you talk about much of the time, too – again, if not explicitly, then probably implicitly. It informs your worldview, after all. And you know what? That might be pretty annoying for your boyfriend. Maybe a gendered analysis isn't something he feels like hearing about and discussing all the time. Sure, it's important to you — understandably so — but your boyfriend has made it clear that it isn't important to him.
When he says he doesn't oppose feminism, "so much as wishes it didn't have to exist," what he's really saying is: "I'm tired of hearing you talk about it. I'm bored and annoyed with you turning everything into a gendered analysis. Can't we just watch TV for the sake of watching TV? Does pop music always have to be a statement of the role of women in society?" And if the answer is "yes" for you, maybe your question shouldn't be whether you can be political with your friends and fellow activists and leave politics aside when you're with him, as much as it should be: "Can you be with someone who doesn't share and support your passions?" And I don't know, FG. Can you? Do you really want to? It might be quite a lot to give up for the sake of a good orgasm (which, by the way, you can probably find with someone who enjoys discussing gender politics as much as you do).
After years of feeling shy around guys, I started dating pretty regularly during my last two years at college and I had a blast. None of the small handful of guys I dated were what I would call perfect matches, but they were all great guys and we had fun together, and I remain on good terms with all of them. However, at 24, my most successful of these "relationships" lasted all of six weeks, and now I realize that I'm finally ready to be in a committed relationship. The problem is, I'm not sure how to obtain that, because I just haven't met any guys lately who I feel a connection with and who are looking for the same things as I am. I've gone out with friends of friends, but felt nothing more than lukewarm affections. My hopes improved when I signed up for a dating website and met an amazing guy — we had so much in common that we talked for hours the first few times we chatted. But when we finally met in person, I just didn't feel it, and neither did he. I'm trying to be positive. I'm still browsing dating profiles. I mingle when I'm at parties or out with friends. I try not to be picky about specific preferences and just seek out an intellectual connection. I don't expect to find the love of my life right now, but I'd like to at least find love! I am trying to be patient, but I'm craving my first real relationship and I'm starting to feel hopeless. Any advice? — Ready For Love
Oh wow, if I had the magic formula for finding love as soon as one's ready to find it, I'd charge a penny for everyone who wanted it and retire a multi-millionaire next month. The sad truth is, there isn't a magic formula. It's about timing and luck and being open. Keep mingling like you have been. Keep online dating and going to parties and meeting friends of friends and smiling at cute strangers at the grocery store or on the subway or at the park and sooner or later, you'll find someone you love spending time with who feels the same about you. It may take awhile, though — you'll find that love is so much more than simply finding someone you have an "intellectual connection" with. As you've learned there needs to be a "spark," too, and that's something that's much harder to define, let alone find.
While you're looking for it, fill your life with plenty of things — people, activities, and projects — that bring you joy so that you aren't just an empty vessel waiting for one person to fill you up. Finding joy in other things besides a romantic relationship, will help keep bitterness at bay, too. While there isn't any sure way to make love happen faster, acting bitter because it isn't happening — or because it seems to be happening faster for other people — is a sure way to make yourself less attractive not only to potential suitors, but to other people in your life as well. Keeping a positive attitude will go a long way in making the search for love a more pleasant — and successful — experience. So will happy hour dates.
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Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander will soon find themselves out of work as TNT announced this week they are ending their crime drama, Rizzoli & Isles. The show's seventh season will air this summer, and that will be its last.
#RizzoliandIsles is ending after Season 7 -- details: https://t.co/5k4CWt9OAH pic.twitter.com/clUSvMAqcg
— Us Weekly (@usweekly) January 7, 2016
Angie Harmon plays the role of homicide detective Jane Rizzoli alongside Sasha Alexander's role as medical examiner Maura Isles.
TNT has recently undergone some management revamping. New boss Kevin Reilly reportedly prefers both edgier shows, as well as those that develop episode by episode. Rizzoli & Isles features individual stories that begin and ended in each episode.
"It had a good run," Reilly said on Thursday. "It felt like it was time."
#RizzoliandIsles to end after season 7: https://t.co/Q1eu9aWoMp #TCA16 pic.twitter.com/AJ6vpihlJ4
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 7, 2016
Angie Harmon's initial claim to fame came during her work as a fashion model. Her first big acting job was in Law & Order.
Sasha Alexander is a Dawson's Creek alum, on which she played the role of Gretchen Witter. She starred for the first two seasons of NCIS as Special Agent Kate Todd.
Are you a Rizzoli & Isles fan? Are you disappointed to learn that Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander have but one summer season left to star in these roles?


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Tex-Mex Rice from the Rio Grande Valley
Recipe by rockytuesday
This rice has been passed down in my family for at least four generations. The cumin is the key to this recipe. Use whole cumin, freshly ground. Ground cumin looses it's flavor quite rapidly. If you must use cumin purchased already ground, try throwing in an extra teaspoon. Also, this rice is cooked in a large skillet, rather than in a pot.
Top Review by highcotton
We thought this was just terrific. I was pressed for time and totally forgot to add jalapenos. Next time I will do that, and it will put it over the top! I'd never 'fried' rice before, and we loved it. Thanks for sharing a very special dish!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 354.88 ml long-grain white rice, dry
- 44.37 ml corn oil
- 158.51 ml canned tomato sauce
- 59.14 ml tomatoes, diced
- 14.79 ml cumin, freshly ground
- 2.46 ml black pepper
- 59.14 ml green bell pepper, diced (optional)
- 59.14 ml onion, diced (optional)
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced (optional)
- 709.77 ml chicken broth
Directions See How It's Made
- Soak the rice - In a large bowl, pour hot water over rice and let stand 25 minutes.
- While the rice is soaking, cut up the vegetables, and grind the cumin.
- Drain into a sieve and rise well in cold water. Shake sieve and let drain a while until rice stops dripping.
- While the rice is draining, heat oil in a skillet on medium heat.
- Brown the Rice - Once oil is hot, stir in rice, making sure grains are well coated with oil. Saute rice for about 10 minutes until golden brown, stirring often. If any rice starts turning dark brown, stir constantly.
- Stir in all the ingredients except chicken broth (tomato sauce, tomato, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper). Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat or until almost dry, stirring constantly.
- Stir in chicken broth and then do not stir again until cooking is complete. Reduce heat to medium-low, cook uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Change heat to Low, cook covered, for 20 minutes.


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Used 2010 Volkswagen Wagon Values
Volkswagen has dropped the Rabbit name on their hatchback and reverted back to Golf for 2010 with the arrival of an all-new model. Offered with a gasoline-powered and a diesel-propelled variant, the new Volkswagen Golf hatchback is now offered with a six-speed DSG transmission previously offered with the GTI. New versions of the Jetta and Passat slated to appear for 2011 have affected the product variety for both sedans. The 2010 Volkswagen Passat is only offered as a Komfort trimmed sedan that adds a six-speed DSG transmission in place of a previous six-speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox. The Jetta GLI variant has been dropped for the 2010 model year but Volkswagen substitutes it with a Wolfsburg Edition and TDI Cup Street Edition providing unique sport features. A Wolfsburg edition branding is also incorporated with the 2010 Tiguan. Adding the DSG transmission, the 2010 Volkswagen CC also gains Bluetooth connectivity at no extra cost on all models.
Select a used 2010 Volkswagen Wagon model
2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
A wagon version of the popular sedan, the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen seats up to five passengers and has a refreshed appearance inside and out.
2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
A five-passenger wagon that is larger in size than the Jetta, the 2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon is offered in one FWD trim which now comes with the VW DSG automatic transmission.
2010 Volkswagen Routan
A seven-passenger minivan, the 2010 Volkswagen Routan is an efficient and well-equipped people mover wrapped in a stylish European package.
2010 Volkswagen Tiguan
A compact crossover SUV, the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan seats up to five passengers and is available with FWD or AWD.