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My name is Max!
Hey, is that a ball?! Oh, please throw that ball! I promise to bring it back and set it at your feet so you can throw it again and we can play for hours outside! I will be your best friend! Life is Labs taught me to how to drop the ball so I can chase it more! And boy, do I love it! Life is Labs rescued me because I was living in a small home where I couldn't get enough exercise. Now I can run around and be myself!
I am VERY energetic and I would love a large area for me to run around in. I am very loving to all people but I do prefer to be the only dog with you. I would cuddle beside you all night and run outside with you all day. I'm ready to find my forever home! I love it here but I am ready to be with my family to love unconditionally!
Please come and visit me! I promise to be a good boy and love on you with my kisses. I can't wait to see you! I'm excited just thinking about it!
Love, Max
Most of our adoptable dogs are trained, socialized and ready to love your family. They have lived at our home-based boarding, training and rescue facility where we have worked to fully assess them so that we can help you make a perfect match with your new companion. For over 15 years, we have worked with owners and dogs with training and rehabilitation. We bring these skills to our rescue program to help you and/or your family find the perfect new dog that fits your lifestyle, activity level, home environment and personality. We pride ourselves on working closely with you to not only find the perfect dog, but to provide service and care for you and your new companion after adoption.
The majority of our dogs receive formal training and we do several obedience lessons prior to adoption so that you and your new dog can learn to work together and, equally or more importantly, bond prior to going home. You can read more about our adoption process below this description of this incredible, adoptable dog!
We also off adoptions for senior and special needs dogs, small breed dogs that do not require training for adoption (but that can be trained at the adopter's request), and our new HomeBuddies program, which is FREE and helps harder to place dogs find loving homes and includes training. Our HomeBuddies adoptions will require strict screening and matching. These adoptions focus on dogs that are well-behaved and loving, but may have specific issues that have not responded to training. Some examples include socialization issues with other dogs or not being able to be around small children (not aggressive, but reactive to things like grabbing or quick jerky movements). These are loving dogs that deserve a chance at a forever home, but that will require special homes (i.e. no children, no other dogs, etc.). They each do include our 14 Day Off Leash Express program and the only expense is the cost of a remote collar that comes with the program (approx $200).
Adoption with 28 Day OFF LEASH ULTIMATE TRAINING program $937.50 (dogs that will complete our full service training program normally priced $1749; includes 20% off boarding for life, private lessons for life, 24/7 support, remote training collar)
Adoption with 14 Day OFF LEASH EXPRESS program $699.00 (dogs that will complete our full service training program normally priced $999; includes 20% off boarding for life, private lessons for life, 24/7 support, remote training collar)
Small Breed without training (dogs under 30 pounds) $350 - fenced yard required
Senior or Special Needs Adoptable $200 or negotiable based on dog and home (dogs 8+ yrs or dogs with special needs)
Service Dog Candidates $450 (dogs leaving LILR and immediately entering service dog training; requires meeting with trainer)
HOMEBUDDIES $FREE (INCLUDES our 14 day OFF LEASH EXPRESS program; difficult to place dogs that may have behavior issues that have not been responsive to training, but will still make great companions when matched with the right home; only expense is the cost of a remote training collar at $200)
***To find out which programs this dog is eligible for, please email firstname.lastname@example.com as it varies with each dog, how long they've been with us and their general behavior and temperament.
ALL ADOPTIONS INCLUDE: Full vaccinations, spay or neuter, parasite (fleat/tick/all worms) free, current on parasite prevention, microchipped, 20% off boarding for life at our facility. 24/7 access to us for anything you need related to your adopted dog.
FULL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM ADOPTIONS ALSO INCLUDE: Unlimited private lessons for life and a remote collar.
We do NOT do adoptions without our training program unless the dog is senior, special needs or a service dog candidate.
1. Complete our adoption application. It usually takes our volunteers 1-2 business days to process your adoption application.
2. Once your application is approved, set up a visit (by appointment please so that we can be available for you) to our facility to visit with the dogs that meet your preferences based on your application. You can visit more than once if you need more time to help choose a new companion.
3. Once you select your companion, we may do a home visit.
4. Complete an adoption contract. Dogs that are not receiving formal training can go home at this time.
5. For dogs who have been trained, we typically have two-three visits/lessons, with the last being the day you take your new pup home. This timeframe and the lessons can vary by dog and adoptive individual and family.
THIS IS **NOT** your typical "pet store" or group class training. The result is a dog that you can enjoy in any setting and know that it's safe and a pleasure for everyone it visits with. You will be able to run, bike, hike, camp, garden and just plain relax with a dog that isn't going to run off or cause trouble.
With the exception of seniors and special needs dogs, all of our adoptables receive either our "28 Day Off Leash Ultimate" or our "14 Day Off Leash Express" training program, which is available to the general public.
If you are adopting a puppy, they will go home with you and then come back around 6-8 months to complete their training.
Our training program includes behavior training, socialization and obedience training. When dogs complete our program, they will walk with you both on leash and off, we have addressed any manners/behavior issues that would cause problems in their new homes and they will come when called reliably off leash. Some dogs do have lingering issues that we fully disclose -- the most common is dogs that can jump 4' fences (which is probably why they ended up in the shelter in the first place!).
When you come out for lessons, our typical lessons are: 1) leash walking, 2) gate and door manners, 3) coming when called to all family members and sitting upon arrival, 4) going for a walk off-leash with family and staying safely in the general area and returning immediately when called.
Your new dog is ready to go home when we've completed the lessons and both you and we are confident and comfortable with your new pup's relationship and response to you and your family.
Our adoptions with full service training include a dog that is:
These adoptions also include:
The nature of our rescue program requires that dogs are with us typically 2-3 months from the time we take them into our program. During this time, they are living in and around our home with a variety of other dogs, cats, cows, people and general activity. We are assessing them 24/7 so that we know them very well and can confidently help you make the perfect match for a new companion. And we are training them daily (once they are happy and healthy) to prepare them for adoption.
Payment arrangements can be made in the form of 50% down at the time of adoption and the remaining 50% in one month from that date.
We understand that some people are shocked by this adoption fee. Please understand that this is NOT about making money. We care for 40 or more dogs in our program on a daily basis. All of our dogs are here typically 2-3 or more times longer than most rescues in other programs. We feed them high quality food, administer parasite prevention and provide food, toys, bedding, crates and a staff that helps care for them while we assess their behavior and temperament and conduct training. ALL of the proceeds from our adoptions go directly back to our rescue program. NONE of the adoption fee goes to us for training or boarding.
Our adoption fee was set by taking a traditional adoption fee of $250 and then adding our commercial training program at half price (687.50 -- when it was originally $1375). We originally offered the training as an option. Almost every adopter did the training. The few that didn't were calling with behavior and training issues. We felt that there is a value to our training, both to the adopter, but even more importantly to the dog. We want our dogs to be LOVED and to become INSEPARABLE members of the family. We don't want them to cause stress or frustration. So in early 2011, we decided that all of our rescues would be trained.
We hope that most people can see the value in the training and we encourage you to come out to visit and see the training in action if you are a potential adopter that's skeptical or on the fence. This is not traditional sit/stay training. This is training that will give you a well-balanced dog that is a pleasure 24/7. They are not little robots and they are not 100% without fault. But when you have a dog that you can travel with, hang out with, go to the mailbox with and that your friends and family can enjoy, we know that we've done our job by matching you with a dog that's a true companion and not just a pet...
For more information, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. PLEASE DO NOT CALL. Email is best for initial inquiries as it is difficult for us to spend time on the phone with all the work we have to do with the dogs. Thank you!
The entire operation was the dream of Joie and Kristie Wilder. When Joie completed veterinary school in 2007. the plan was to eventually open a one-stop shop facility where people could come and adopt a dog and have a lifelong relationship of veterinary care, boarding, training, grooming, activities and more. Sadly, Joie passed away less than a year after completing school. In 2010, Kristie decided it was time to renew the dream. With the help of family, friends and volunteers, enough grant money and donations have been raised to start a new facility on 24 acres. It will have enough room to accomplish all the goals and dreams for the rescue.
We are a Petsmart adoption partner and we also do special events at Orvis in Buckhead (Atlanta, GA).
Please contact us for upcoming events or to set up an appointment to visit the dogs.
Our adoption process:
1. Complete an adoption application that is submitted with a $20 donation.
2. We do a pre-cursory review of your application, checking vet and personal references. At this time, we will address any concerns we may have and get detailed information from you so that we can help find a perfect match. If there are no issues with the application at this time, we proceed.
3. We set up a time for you to come out and visit any dogs that you have selected as well as ones that we feel may be a good fit based on your application, if you are willing to consider additional dogs.
4. Once you have selected a dog, we then set up a home visit WITH THE DOG. This involves a comprehensive checklist that we discuss with you and, if applicable, your family during the visit. Any concerns are addressed at this time.
5. If the home visit goes well, we complete the adoption.
6. Once the dog is adopted, it remains in our care for typically 2-3 weeks. During this time, the adoptive family must come out for three or more training sessions with their new dog. This allows the family and dog to bond over time and also allows the family to learn the training so that the transition home is very smooth.
7. Once the family feels comfortable with understanding the training and behavior of their new dog, the dog is released from our program to their new home.
8. We keep in touch and are available any time our adoptive families have any questions or concerns with their new family members.
Our adoption fee includes:
a) spay/neuter
b) current vaccines (distemper/parvo/bordatella/lepto)
c) microchip
d) heartworm-free
e) current on flea/tick/heartworm prevention
f) complete off-leash training (which otherwise costs $1375)
g) lifetime private lessons as needed
h) lifetime half-priced boarding at our beautiful country retreat
i) assistance with any questions or concerns at any time
Our adoption fee is $937.50. This price is a standard adoption fee of $250 plus the training program at half price ($687.50, which is half of $1375).
Although this may seem shocking to potential adopters, we have had incredible success with combining our training program with our rescue dogs. We originally offered the training at half price at the time of adoption and most adopters took advantage of it. Over time, we found that the trained dogs had incredibly smooth transitions into their new homes and were immediately able to enjoy freedom and fun with their new families.
Most of our rescue dogs are with us at least two months as we work through training and behavior issues. Many are great dogs that just need a little bit of training. But quite a few are, understandably, out of control. The results are amazing and we are thrilled to provide this service to adopters who understand the value of taking home a well-trained dog.
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The Georgia House Rabbit Society (GHRS) is a nonprofit, all volunteer, 501c(3) organization dedicated to the rescue, care and re-homing of domestic rabbits in need. Founded in 1996, the GHRS started as a network of foster homes and through its successes, has evolved into a stand-alone rabbit shelter in Marietta, Georgia. It is the only shelter in Georgia dedicated exclusively for rabbits, and there are only a few like it in the country. The Center also serves as a boarding facility, a learning center and source of quality rabbit supplies.
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The Georgia House Rabbit Society
2280 Shallowford Rd
Marietta, Ga 30066
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Rabbit Center Hours of Operation
Monday 1pm – 5pm
Tuesday 11am – 7pm
Wednesday 2pm – 7pm
Thursday 11am – 5pm
Friday 11am – 5pm
Saturday 12pm – 5pm
Sunday – Closed
To see our Adoptable Bunnies listed on
The Georgia House Rabbit Society's website click HERE
The Georgia House Rabbit Society has the supplies you and your rabbit need! From quality pellets to Papaya treats, toys to tunnels, hay in bulk to helpful reference books, you're bound to find something to benefit your bunny!
Plus, purchasing your rabbit supplies from our Hop Shop helps support our rescue efforts! All profits from the Hop Shop go towards the upkeep of the shelter and care of our bunnies. So stop on by, say hello to the volunteers, visit with a few of our available buns and pick up some goodies!
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For Boarding: firstname.lastname@example.com
To Volunteer: email@example.com
Website questions or concerns: firstname.lastname@example.com
In order for you to adopt, you must be at least 18 years of age. We do not adopt to college students living in dorms or renting before graduation. We also do not adopt to schools, day cares or nursing homes.
The next step will be to fill out an online adoption request and then have a phone interview with an adoption counselor. This does not obligate you to adopt a rabbit. It is however, an opportunity for us to make sure you are prepared to have a rabbit in your home, and for you to ask questions and to get suggestions from experienced bunny-whipped humans.
We will set up a time for you to come to the Rabbit Center and meet the bunnies there. You are also free to visit the rabbit center anytime during our normal business hours so that you can visit the available rescued bunnies, meet our volunteers and take a look around our store and the rabbit supplies we offer for sale. Until one of our adoption managers has had the chance to look over your adoption application though, you will not be able to complete the adoption process.
If you are interested in a particular rabbit and are hoping to meet them, please mention that ahead of time in case that rabbit is in a foster home and would need to be brought to the center. Rabbits have a variety of different looks and personalities, and even though you may have a certain look or size in mind, and we ask that you keep an open mind to all the bunnies and see who you get along with the best. Please note that rabbits who are already bonded will not be adopted out separately.
As part of the adoption process, we ask that you complete one of our Bunny 101 classes. The cost of the class is a mere $5 and you will leave with a goodie bag of treats for your rabbit and a lot of important information on how to care for your new bunny. Class time runs around 1 1/2 hour long depending on the teacher and the number of participants. The class is casual and held at our shelter. They are offered several times a month with afternoon weekend classes and Tuesday evening classes available.
We have everything you will need for your rabbit at our store. We sell at competitive or lower than pet store prices and your purchases help to fund our rescue. All profits go directly back into the shelter to provide for food, housing and vet care for the rabbits living there. If you choose to purchase supplies from a pet store ahead of time, please check with us and we will be happy to advise you so that you don't buy something that's not necessary or even harmful to your new bunny.
Once you have your supplies and choose your rabbit, you fill out and sign the adoption contract. It basically states that you agree to provide a good home for the rabbit, you will provide food, water, an indoor home, a safe environment, play time, and take them to the vet for medical care. It also states that if for any reason you can no longer care for the rabbit, that you will return him/her to us. IT IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANYONE TO REHOME ANY RABBIT THAT HAS BEEN ADOPTED FROM US.
Adoption fee
We have an adoption fee of $80 for one rabbit, $130 for a pair. This fee covers the cost of spay and neuter for our rabbits. This works out to be quite a savings, as vets charge significantly more for the procedure. If you will be away for long hours during the day, we strongly suggest that you adopt a pair of rabbits. They are social creatures, and will be much happier with a companion to groom and snuggle with.
Thank You!
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NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.

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Edgar Allen Poe, master of the macabre, fascinates and frustrates in equal measure. As literary critic Harold Bloom notes, his writing can be of a "badness not to be believed," but his stories nonetheless lodge in our unconsciousness, disturbing us with unforgettable images of death, abandonment and horror.
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Speaking is one of those activities where there is always something to tweak or improve. Whether you've just finished your first talk or your thousandth, after you're done I guarantee you'll look back and find at least a couple of things that you'll wish went better. Changes you can make for the next time will always be on your mind. As a speaker, part of your job is to realize that no talk is going to be perfect, but with work you can make your talks better and better, with fewer modifications required each time.
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Perfect timing. Just bought it through the SQLBlog store to help prepare for my first Code Camp talk(s).
Thanks for the tips and the book suggestion, Adam.
wait - DON'T go out drinking the night before?
Thanks Adam for this review. You just convinced me as I just ordered the book.
I just started doing public SQL Server and .NET presentations last year so I am sure this book will help.
I found toastmasters quite helpful myself. Not so much oriented around conferance speaking but more general. Thanks for the book suggestion, will check it out
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Jan. 8 Board of Supervisors Meeting
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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Residents and Staff, Issue Proclamations and Adopt a Resolution
Note to editor: A downloadable photo and synopsis of each presentation will be posted on the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/presentations.htm on Monday, Jan. 8. These photos will remain on the Web site until the next board meeting with presentations on Monday, Jan. 22.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 8, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will recognize the following residents and staff, issue proclamations and adopt a resolution. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
Lt. Lawson To Be Recognized
The Board of Supervisors will recognize 2nd Lt. JD Lawson, of Sterling, for 37 years of dedicated service with the Fairfax County Police Department to the residents of Fairfax County. For 22 years of his tenure, Lawson served as a street patrol commander for the Reston community.
New Flag for Annandale
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the civic pride and community spirit of Sami Kalifa, an Annandale businessman; the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee; the Annandale Chamber of Commerce; the American Legion Post 1976; and the North American Vexillological Association, which resulted in a process to design the new Annandale flag unveiled in October 2006. Michelle Redmon, a student from Annandale, won the design competition for her artistic concept and symbolic motif used in the design of the flag.
Impacting the Lives of Youth
The Board of Supervisors will designate January as Mentoring Month in Fairfax County. Mentors offer valuable encouragement, motivation and hope for youth by providing a role model through matching a caring adult with a child to provide guidance and build confidence, stability and direction so that young people may make positive choices. Residents of the county are urged to volunteer as a mentor and promote awareness, involvement and support for the mentoring of all youth.
Jamestown Celebrates 400 Years
The Board of Supervisors will issue a proclamation to urge all residents to commemorate and participate in events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. National traditions of free enterprise, representative democracy and cultural diversity took root in the Jamestown settlement 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. Fairfax County is an official Virginia 2007 Community, participating in the statewide commemoration of this legacy to the commonwealth and nation.
5K Run/Walk to Serve Those in Need
A resolution will be adopted by the Board of Supervisors to commend the 2005 Kingstowne Faith 5K Run/Walk organizing committee for its effort in producing the fifth annual 5K run/walk to provide for individuals and families in Fairfax County who need assistance with housing, medical needs, clothing and food. The event held on Oct. 14, 2006 raised nearly $15,000, bringing the total amount raised in the five-year history of the event to more than $53,000 for the work of the Koinonia Foundation Inc.
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Jim Chesley, of Clifton, Custom Cruisers of Northern Virginia and the Clifton Lions Club for diligent effort to produce the Seventh Annual Clifton Labor Day Car Show. Proceeds from the event were placed in the Vicky Armel and Michael Garbarino family trust funds in response to the tragic shooting of both police officers on May 8, 2006 at the Sully District Station.
Volunteers Provide Decades of Service
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Brian Nern and Fred Shwaery, each for providing two decades of volunteer service to the Fairfax Sports Network. The organization, a cadre of dedicated volunteers, provides free local-access programming of local high school sports events for residents of Fairfax County. Volunteers include announcers, camera operators, sideline reporters, graphics operators, audio technicians, producers and directors. Fairfax Sports Network also provides free hands-on training for high school students to learn video production.
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The 1962 Bulldog football team will be special guests Oct. 5 at the North Platte High School homecoming.
Bob Thomas, author of Crump, a book about the season, will be in North Platte during the weekend, along with his 1962 teammate Larry Wachholtz.
Wachholtz went on to become an all-American college player with the Huskers in 1966.
Thomas and Walcholtz are expected to talk to the 2012 Bulldogs in the locker room.
The day before, Thomas will be A-Z Books in North Platte from 6:30-8 p.m., with a presentation at 7 p.m.
Thomas is also a former CEO of Nissan Motors USA.
The 1962 football team will be honored during a halftime presentation.
George "Crump" Redding has died, but his sons Clark and Dave are expected to be on hand.
Thomas was a starting end on Crumps 1962 state championship team, which went undefeated during a 9-0 season.
The season "was a perfect combination of an exceptional young men and a coach with the right set of motivational skills," the Redding brothers have said. "The resulting championship would have been impossible fo one without the other."
The book really begins in the summer of 1961, right before Thomas junior year. Redding had just been hired as the football coach but Thomas didnt care hed given up football the year before to focus on basketball.
But Redding made a trip to Thomas house to recruit him, and Thomas reluctantly decided to give football another chance.
Before Redding took over, the NPHS football team was in a malaise. But in Reddings first season, he led the Bulldogs to a 6-2-2 record and an upset win over Hastings in the Big Ten Championship Game (the Big Ten was the precursor to the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference, where NPHS is today.)
Then in 62, with several returning players including future Cornhuskers Wachholtz and Pete Tatman, North Platte won the Big Ten, defeating Hastings again in the conference championship in a battle of the two top-ranked teams in the state.
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Whether they raise hogs, cattle, sheep, corn, soybeans, wheat, or any other type of livestock or crop, USDA is encouraging all U.S. farmers to participate in the upcoming 2012 Census of Agriculture.
Conducted every five years by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Census is a complete count of all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, expenditures and other topics.
NASS will mail out Census forms in late December to collect data for the 2012 calendar year. Completed forms are due by Feb. 4, 2013. After receiving a form, producers can fill out the Census online via a secure website, http://www.agcensus.usda.govor fill out the form and mail it back. Respondents are guaranteed by law that their information will be kept confidential.
Federal law requires every farmer and rancher, regardless of the size or type of operation, to participate in the Census. For Census purposes, a farm is any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the Census year.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), U.S. farmers will raise 254 million turkeys, and harvest 768 million pounds of cranberries and 47 billion pounds of potatoes this year. The most recent NASS data reports that producers also grew 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins and 1.9 billion pounds of green beans to provide many sides dishes this Thanksgiving. Compare that with the menu that history tells us the Thanksgiving consisted of in 1621: a handful of wild turkeys and geese, along with a few baskets of assorted beans, corn and pumpkins grown by pilgrims and Native Americans.
"The modernization of agriculture has tremendously changed the landscape of farming between then and now," said Renee Picanso, director of the NASS Census and Survey Division. "Advancements in agriculture, along with the value farmers and ranchers provide to the U.S. economy and their individual communities, are even more in focus this year because of the upcoming 2012 Census of Agriculture."
"The Census remains the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the nation," said Picanso. "It's a critical tool that gives farmers a voice to influence decisions that will shape the future of their community, industry and operation."
According to Census data, the number of farms in the United States peaked in 1935 at 6,812,350, with an average farm size of 154.8 acres. By comparison, the 2007 Census of Agriculture counted 2,204,792 farms with an average farm size of 418 acres. And while 91 percent of farms in the United States are small, with income of less than $250,000, the remaining 9 percent of farms account for 85 percent of total sales of agriculture production. Therefore, it's vital for every producer – regardless of size of operation to respond to the Census.
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"Today's news is a significant event for Abbott, and reflects another dynamic change in our company's 123-year history, strengthening our outlook for strong and sustainable growth and shareholder returns," said Miles D. White, chairman and chief executive officer, Abbott.
Abbott's proprietary pharmaceutical business has delivered market-leading performance with a sustainable mix of products and built a strong pipeline of proprietary medicines through internal discovery, in-licensing and collaboration efforts. Abbott also has leadership positions in its diversified businesses, including established pharmaceuticals, nutritionals, diagnostics, and vascular devices, where the company is now the global leader in interventional cardiology.
Creating Two Dynamic Health Care Companies
The research-based pharmaceutical company has nearly $18 billion in annual revenue today and will have a sustainable portfolio of market-leading brands, including Humira, Lupron, Synagis, Kaletra, Creon and Synthroid. An attractive pipeline of innovative R&D assets in important specialty therapeutic areas such as Hepatitis C, immunology, chronic kidney disease, women's health, oncology and neuroscience will help drive future growth.
The diversified medical products company has approximately $22 billion in annual revenue today and a durable mix of products balanced across four major businesses. It will continue to target double-digit ongoing earnings-per-share growth, with opportunities for geographic expansion, particularly in high-growth emerging markets. The company will have an extensive, broad-based pipeline of new products and technologies as well as opportunities for significant margin expansion.
Mr. White will remain chairman and CEO of Abbott, the diversified medical products company. Richard A. Gonzalez, currently executive vice president, Global Pharmaceuticals, will become chairman and CEO of the research-based pharmaceutical company. Mr. Gonzalez is a more than 30-year Abbott veteran and was previously president and chief operating officer of Abbott.
Profiles of the Two Companies
The two companies have evolved into distinct investment and business opportunities:
"Abbott will be one of the largest and fastest-growing global diversified medical products companies, with a compelling portfolio of durable growth businesses in medical technology, branded generic pharmaceuticals and nutritionals," said Mr. White. "We will continue to grow our product lines, market share and global presence, especially in emerging markets."
"The research-based pharmaceutical company will be a leader in its industry with a strong and sustainable portfolio of specialty medicines and a promising pipeline of future products," said Mr. Gonzalez. "This business has been delivering market-leading performance and is well positioned for future success."
Following are brief profiles of the two companies as their businesses exist today:
The Research-Based Pharmaceutical Company
The Diversified Medical Products Company (Abbott)
Transaction Details
The transaction is intended to take the form of a tax-free distribution to Abbott shareholders of a new publicly traded stock for the new pharmaceutical company. The expected stock distribution ratio will be determined at a future date.
It is expected that the two companies will each pay a dividend that, when combined, will equal the current Abbott dividend at the time of separation.
This announcement will not impact Abbott's ongoing earnings-per-share guidance for 2011. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of next year, but is subject to final approval by the Abbott board of directors, receipt of a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service on the tax-free nature of the transaction, and the effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that will include information about the distribution and related matters. Abbott expects to incur one-time charges related to the transaction during the periods preceding the separation, to be quantified at a later date.
Abbott Conference Call
Abbott will discuss the transaction on its earnings conference call today at 8 a.m. Central time; 9 a.m. Eastern time. The live Web cast will be accessible throughAbbott's Investor Relations Web site at www.abbottinvestor.com.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs nearly 90,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company's Web site at www.abbott.com.
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A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the planned separation of the research-based pharmaceutical company from the diversified medical products company and the expected financial results of the two companies after the separation. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, and there is no assurance as to the timing of the planned separation or whether it will be completed. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott's operations are discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," to our Annual Report on Securities and Exchange Commission Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, and in the interim reports filed on Form 10-Q for subsequent quarterly periods, and are incorporated by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments.
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Parra shares laugh with Upton during return
PHOENIX -- When D-backs outfielder Gerardo Parra saw Braves outfielder Justin Upton on the field during batting practice Monday, he warned his former teammate not to try and challenge his arm during the game.
The two laughed about the challenge.
Then in the seventh inning, Upton was on second when there was a fly ball to medium right field. Parra caught the ball and when he fired the ball to third base, he nearly hit Upton, who was standing on second base.
Upton looked out towards Parra with a big smile and the two friends shared a quick moment.
"That's my buddy," Parra said. "That's my brother. Good guy, good person, good player."
Parra asked if it was strange seeing Upton wearing an Atlanta uniform for the first time.
"It's different to see him wearing that uniform," Parra said. "But it's the same guy, the same good man."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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iPad Apps for SEN – download a simple guide.
Search through the Internet and you will find loads of advice about Apps that meet a whole range of personal, educational and business needs. You can go on for ever exploring new Apps (I do it all the time!) and find you have a device full of Apps and you can't remember which one you thought would be useful for what! It's crazy!
Apps for people with Special Educational Needs is no exception except that with some Apps there is a huge cost attached. Of course the cost isn't huge if an individual finds this is a great way of communicating with others and making his needs known – and we have to remember that some of these Apps can be vastly cheaper than the alternatives on the market. You do also have to consider the cost in time of exploring some of the communication Apps can be great as you need to download and set up free versions to see if they are going to do what you want them to do.
Loads of Apps can be used by people with Special Educational Needs and generic gains can be made in concentration. attention, memory, hand-eye coordination, literacy, numeracy etc. However, the challenge will be in finding the one that specifically meets a significant need for a particular individual and will support activities of daily living across a range of life skills.
Here is my starter list of Apps to explore if you are working with individuals with Special Educational Needs. You are welcome to download my chart and I would appreciate some feedback and additional suggested Apps.
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The iPad is a great tool for business, but recently I have been exploring what an iPad can do for pupils with special needs and wondering how this device, and its huge range of Apps, can be applied.
With many years of experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist, specialising in rehabilitation of both adults and children following accidents, my thoughts take me back to how we utilised a wide range of everyday activities and adapted them to address individual rehabilitation programmes. For someone with a physical injury we would place activities on a wall, high table or floor to encourage the patient to reach, bend, balance, stretch or increase strength /stamina. We would choose activities to encourage hand-hand and hand-eye coordination, to improve grip, dexterity or adapt to new ways of doing things. For those with acquired brain injury we could find any amount of activities to increase memory, concentration, communication, behaviour, attention etc. These were sometimes all very 'Blue Peter' in look and feel, but effective never-the-less.
We did jump on the band-wagon with BBC computers when they first came out but the time and effort needed to set up a patient in the correct position, with the right software, was sometimes way out of proportion to the benefits derived from using this new technology.
Thank goodness for the iPad! It has such potential to engage, motivate, distract and is a great tool to assist teaching and learning in the classroom as well as at home. I do cringe when I see the price of some specialised Apps for children with special needs but quite possibly the Apps are still cheaper than alternative devices such as communication tools. Not only can the content be useful but also the physical placing of the device to encourage or motivate users to stand, balance, stretch, flex or bend etc. can work well.
Search the internet and you will find a lot of anecdotal evidence from parents and teachers that iPads can aid learning etc. It may not be a useful or appropriate device for everyone, but if we think creatively, as we used to do, we can find huge potential for children with special needs.
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The University of Minnesota board of regents has passed a budget that will raise tuition for most students by 5 percent, freeze employee wages, and cut millions from the school's academic programs.
U officials are assuming they'll get $71 million less in state funding next year, even though there's no agreement on higher education funding because of the budget impasse at the state Capitol.
U of M president Robert Bruininks, who steps down June 30 after nine years on the job, said he isn't happy with the budget.
"This, in my judgment, is one of my disappointing acts," Bruininks said. "I have the unenviable position of presenting what I consider a dismal budget."
Two regents voted against the budget proposal. Steve Sviggum and Laura Brod , both former Republican lawmakers, felt the budget didn't go far enough in cutting costs at the U.


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The Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority wants its new technical advisory committee to propose a plan for a preferred water supply alternative by the middle of next month, before California American Water submits its proposal to the state Public Utilities Commission.
The seven-person committee, set up by the authority at its meeting late Thursday in Seaside, will be charged with vetting Cal Am's proposed project after it is submitted. Cal Am plans to file a new project application to the PUC on April 23, about three months after announcing it was withdrawing its support for the ill-fated regional desalination project.
Three people were named to the advisory committee on Thursday — George Riley, Roger Dolan and Bill Reichmuth. The rest of the committee's members, to be named later, will represent the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency, the city of Seaside and a Monterey business coalition.
Monterey Mayor Chuck Della Sala, authority president, said the committee feels a sense of urgency because of the short amount of time before Cal Am submits its proposal and because of the 2016 deadline for coming up with a replacement source of water for the Peninsula.
But Della Sala insisted there is time for the authority, which includes six Peninsula mayors, to have a major influence on the preferred alternative.
"The mayors are in agreement that we need to play a leadership role, and, yes, we believe there is time before (April 23) and we will weigh in afterward," Della Sala said.
Authority vice president Sue McCloud, whose offer to serve pro bono as the organization's executive director was tabled late Thursday, said she believes there will be plenty of time after Cal Am's proposal to influence the ultimate decision.
McCloud, who is not running for another term as Carmel mayor and would therefore soon be replaced on the authority, said there is a "common belief" among much of the public that Cal Am has made up its mind on what water supply project to pursue.
"There is a feeling on the authority that we have to say something by (April 23) to have legitimacy, but the CPUC will take up to a year to look at (the Cal Am proposal)," she said. "There's also the feeling that Cal Am's going to do what it's going to do."
McCloud said the odds are Cal Am will propose a plan that combines a seawater desalination plant, aquifer storage and recovery, and groundwater replenishment.
The firm argued in PUC filings that desal will have to be part of any project because other alternatives aren't cost-effective, can't meet the deadline and can't fully meet the demand by themselves.
Desal is regarded as the lone drought-resistant alternative, though it could be the most expensive if privately financed. It could be difficult to implement, with obstacles such as unresolved environmental review and water rights issues and the county's public ownership requirement.
Riley, founder of the group Citizens for Public Water, said he is concerned the authority is deferring to Cal Am on an alternative proposal, then planning to react rather than being proactive.
He said he is concerned the authority may try to limit its review to exclude some potential alternatives, such as developer Nader Agha's Moss Landing desal plant proposal, simply because they're not proposed by Cal Am.
"We're trying to disentangle and be independent from the CPUC process," he said. "I believe all projects should get a fair shot at evaluation. I still think there's an opportunity for independence."
He noted some discussion at Thursday's meeting about adding water to meet the need for development and growth, and suggested that would confuse the authority's self-stated charge to concentrate its efforts on promoting a replacement water source by the deadline.
Della Sala and McCloud said they wouldn't support including water for future growth in the authority's proposal, with McCloud saying that would "probably doom" the group's efforts.
Thursday, the authority appointed Della Sala as its representative at a public water forum set for 5 p.m. Wednesday at Seaside's Oldemeyer Center. The forum is sponsored by the county, the authority, the water management district, the water pollution control agency and Cal Am, and will be facilitated by the Monterey College of Law.
The authority's next meeting is 6 p.m. March 22 in Pacific Grove, with the site to be determined.
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Domestic Violence
Prednisone and Violence
I know that with the recent incident steroids and violence can go hand in hand espicailly if the med is not properly monitored. However my husband returned from deployment ill and they have had him on Prednisone (75mg) per day for 17 months now. I am terified at times because he is so angry. To the point of verbally attacking me. It has become very severe lately. I would like to know if this could be a side effect from the medication. He was not like this before. Our marriage is to the point of me looking at a divorce. I simply can not handle the yelling and insults one minute and the I love you`s the next. It is as if he is 2 totally different people and he doesn`t see the problem. I dont know what to do.
As you have stated, there is an increase risk of aggression/violence associated with corticosteroids, and the higher the dose the greater the possibilities of this side effect. It is impossible to know whether this is associated with his prednisone use given the limited information, but it is something that must be discussed with the prescribing physician since there are alternatives.
Nicholas A Votolato, RPh BCPP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Emeritus
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


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It appears at least one enterprise software vendor is taking CAD integration seriously. IFS North America is going to showcase at its customer forum next week in Chicago a beta launch of a new SOA-based CAD integration capability for its IFS Applications enterprise software suite.
The new integration, which will ship to initial customers in November with general availability slated for early 2009, differs from traditional CAD interfaces offered by ERP vendors, according to IFS officials. Most CAD-to-ERP interfaces import and export data in and out of CAD tools, which can lead to synchronization problems because data is maintained in two separate product data management databases, IFS officials maintained. IFS' approach aims for real-time integration by leveraging Web services built into its SOA architecture to share PDM data common to both engineering and manufacturing systems, they explained. IFS said it will cater to customers that want to keep the engineering and manufacturing data separate by delivering a future release that will also support a more traditional integration model.
The interface can be accessed from many popular CAD applications, making it easier for disparate CAD applications to co-exist within an organization. The IFS adapters will support multiple CAD platforms, including AutoCAD, Inventor, PTC PRO/Engineer and SolidWorks.


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With wrestlemania 29 a few months away and the RR on the horizon, everyone is beginning to go WM mad. People are making UNREALISTIC predictions so i believed i would make my WM 29 match card and see what you guys thought. So my WM 29 card is a mixture between what i would do, want and what the WWE will do. There are so many matches i could place on the card and i have made 10 quite alot but ah well
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The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased 3.8 cents this week to reach $3.87 per gallon, 31 cents per gallon higher than last year at this time. The Rocky Mountain regional average price increased more than 13 cents for the third consecutive week to reach $3.62 per gallon, but remains the lowest in the Nation, as it has been since the beginning of the year. The West Coast price saw the smallest increase, up less than 2 cents to $4.23 per gallon. The Midwest price increased about 3 cents to reach $3.84 per gallon, and the Gulf Coast increased about 5 cents to $3.70 per gallon. Rounding out the regions, the East Coast price moved up about four cents to reach $3.81 per gallon.
The national average diesel fuel price increased about two cents to $4.14 per gallon, 24 cents per gallon higher than last year at this time. The largest increase came in the Rocky Mountains, where the price increased a nickel to reach $4.12 per gallon, and the West Coast price was up a penny to $4.43 per gallon. The Midwest price was up a little more than two cents to reach $4.04 per gallon and the Gulf Coast price rose 1 cent to $4.05 per gallon. Finally, the East Coast price was up 1.5 cents to $4.18 per gallon.


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And, we're back.
After taking some time away from the discussion of the future of Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett and, it seems, the fate of Western Civilization, the Clippers and Celtics have restarted the negotiations that could land Garnett and Rivers in LA, with Paul Pierce presumably to follow.
The Clippers continue to insist that guard Eric Bledsoe not be included in any deal. Instead, they would send DeAndre Jordan and a draft pick to Boston, straight up for Garnett.
The Celtics have a trump card, though, in that they have the rights to Rivers, who still has three years and $21 million on his contract. Rivers has an agreement with the team by which he can walk away from his contract at any time, but there is also a non-compete clause in the deal. That means he can't return to coaching for a year if he does walk away.
But the Clippers have been waiting out the Celtics. They have two perfectly capable options to replace Vinny Del Negro—Pacers assistant Brian Shaw and ex-Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins. They've made it clear that they could hire one of those to candidates and not have to give up anything.
As one league source said, "The Celtics are losing Doc either way. How can he come back and coach that team now? How can he go back and work with Danny Ainge like none of this happened? So the Clippers can just be patient and the Celtics will be in a position to get something rather than get nothing."
One thing that could make the deal better for Ainge would be for the Clippers to take on one of the mistake contracts Ainge gave out last summer. Jason Terry is owed more than $10 million over the next two seasons, and Courtney Lee has three years and $16 million on his deal.
By shedding one of those salaries, trading Garnett and buying out Pierce, the Celtics would be able to get comfortably under the salary cap. They won't have enough to make a full, max-salary offer, but they will be able to chase the kind of young, versatile free agents Ainge covets.
The bigger issue for Ainge is that the movement of Rivers will allow him to get what he has been after for the last two years now—a rebuild of the aging team that was originally centered on Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allen.
More than that, he will be able to do so without having to be the fall guy should the rebuilding project sputter. Ainge was considering deals involving both Pierce and Garnett for the last two seasons, but did not pull the trigger. If Rivers goes to the Clippers and takes Garnett with him, it will be Rivers who comes out as the bad guy, not Ainge.
That, though, is assuming they get the deal done.


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Bioequivalence Study of Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg Tablets Under Fasting Conditions
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|Drug: Donepezil
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
|Official Title:
|A Study to Evaluate the Relative Bioavailability of Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg Tablets (OHM Laboratories, Inc., USA) Compared to ARICEPT® (Donepezil Hydrochloride) 10 mg Tablets (Eisai Inc.) in Healthy Volunteers Under Fasted Conditions.
- Bioequivalence evaluation of Donepezil 10mg tablets [ Time Frame: completed ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Donepezil Hydrochloride 10 mg Tabletof OHM Laboratories, Inc.
Drug: Donepezil
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ARICEPT® (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg Tablet of Eisai, Inc.
Drug: Donepezil
10 mg Tablet
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This open label, balanced, randomized, two-treatment, two-period, two-sequence, single dose crossover study was conducted to compare the relative bioavailability of equal doses of the test and reference products under fasted conditions. The study was conducted with 32 (31 completing) healthy adults in accordance with Protocol No. 10940307 (Revision 0). In each study period, a single 10 mg tablet of donepezil hydrochloride was administered to all subjects following an overnight fast of at least 10 hours. The test formulation was donepezil hydrochloride 10 mg tablet (OHM Laboratories, Inc., USA a subsidiary of Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. USA) and the reference formulation was ARICEPT® (donepezil hydrochloride) 10 mg Tablets (Eisai Inc.). The subjects received the test product in one study period and the reference product in the other period; the order of administration was according to the dosing randomization schedule. Subjects were confined at the clinical facility from at least 10 hours prior to dosing until after the 24 hour blood collection. Subjects returned to the clinical facility for the 36, 48, and 72 hour blood sample collection. There was a 28-day interval between treatments.
Blood samples were collected pre-dose and at intervals over 72 hours after dosing in each period. The plasma samples from all subjects were shipped to Warnex Bioanalytical Services for determination of donepezil concentrations.
Statistical analysis was performed by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited to compare the bioequivalence of the test formulation to the reference product. Bioequivalence was determined based on the confidence intervals for the major pharmacokinetic parameters, AUC0-72 and Cmax, for donepezil.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and females, 18 to 65 years of age (inclusive) and a Body Mass Index (BMI) 18 to 30 kg/m² inclusive. BMI will be calculated using Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services Standard Operating Procedures.
- Female subjects of child bearing potential must either abstain from sexual intercourse, or use a reliable non-hormonal method of contraception (e.g. condom with spermicide, IUD) for at least 30 days prior to dosing and during the duration of the study. The use of any type of hormonal contraception is not allowed
- Good health as determined by lack of clinically significant abnormalities in health assessments performed at screening.
- Signed and dated informed consent form, which meets all criteria of current FDA regulations.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Females who are pregnant, lactating or likely to become pregnant during the study.
- History of allergy or sensitivity to donepezil, other cholinesterase inhibitors, or history of any drug hypersensitivity or intolerance which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would compromise the safety of the subject or the study
- Significant history or current evidence of chronic infectious disease, system disorder or organ dysfunction.
- Presence of gastrointestinal disease or history of malabsorption within the last year. Any history of gastrointestinal ulcers, bleeding or obstruction.
- History of asthma or obstructive pulmonary disease.
- History of psychiatric disorders occurring within the last two years that required hospitalization or medication.
- Presence of a medical condition requiring regular treatment with prescription drugs (including hormonal contraceptives).
- Use of pharmacologic agents known to significantly induce or inhibit drug-metabolizing enzymes within 30 days prior to dosing.
- Receipt of any drug as part of a research study within 30 days prior to dosing.
- Drug or alcohol addiction requiring treatment in the past 12 months.
- Donation or significant loss of whole blood (480 ml or more) within 30 days or plasma within 14 days prior to dosing.
- Positive test results for HIV, Hepatitis B surface antigen or Hepatitis C antibody.
- Positive test results for drugs of abuse or alcohol at screening.
- Positive serum pregnancy test.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01276067
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services
|Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania, United States
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|Responsible Party:
|Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01276067 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 11, 2011
|Last Updated:
|July 19, 2012
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Nootropic Agents
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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We present the newest Street Style feature, this time featuring Rana Reeves. The look is a mix of street and high end, including brands such as Louis Vuitton, Etro, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Ice Cream and Toy Watch in the accessories department.
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We're big fans of Emma Stone here at MC. She had quite a year and never seemed to make a fashion misstep. She kicked off her triumphant sartorial parade at the Golden Globes in this divine peach Calvin Klein Collection sheath dress. All hail minimalist chic!
Anyone who knows me knows that I love the color green and I adore Gwyneth Paltrow (and pretty much everything she wears), so this addition to this list is a no-brainer. And the deep-v of this sparkly Elie Saab number ups the sexy factor just enough without becoming tacky. Well done, Gwynnie.
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Dr. Sue Ferguson
Associate Professor, Digital Media and Journalism
Contact InformationEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (519) 756-8228 ext.5809
Office Location: Odeon 103
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3-4 or by appointment
Languages Spoken
Academic BackgroundPh.D. York University, Political Science, 1996
M.A. York University, Political Science, Toronto, 1988
B.A.H. Queen's University, Political Science, 1986
B.A. Queen's University, History, 1983
Since joining Laurier Brantford in 2005, Dr. Ferguson has taught in the Journalism and Contemporary Studies programs, and is currently Coordinator of the Journalism program.
She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from York University and has close to two decades of experience in Canadas magazine industry. As senior writer and associate editor at Macleans, she covered a wide variety of issues, with stories ranging from the conditions of Ontarios migrant labour force and innovations in elementary education to contemporary dance performance and the science of dreams.
More recently, she has written on the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment campaign against Israel for This magazine, and contributed to the Canadian Journalism portal, www.j-source.ca as a section editor and columnist.
The focus of Dr. Fergusons scholarly work has shifted over the years from feminist theory and political economy to the politics and theory of culture and communication. Her current research focuses on: media, public discourse and democracy; political discourse and journalism on Israel-Palestine; childhood culture and commodification; and childrens media and education.
Additional Information
Journalism Publications
Tear Down That Wall, THIS Magazine, September/October 2007.
An Iconic Plague: http://www.j-source.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=3137.
Politicians Setting News Agenda, Not Journalists http://www.j-source.ca/english_new/
Kids: Whats a journalist to do? http://www.j-source.ca/english_new/detail.php?id=1971
Many of Dr. Fergusons Macleans articles are available on www.macleans.ca.
Scholarly Publications
Ferguson, S. 2008. The Great Quest. After the Fact: Elements of Feature Writing for Canadian Journalists. Ivor Shapiro (ed.), Emond Montgomery Publications, pp.55-76.
Ferguson, S. 2008. Canadian Contributions to Social Reproduction Feminism, Race and Embodied Labor. Race, Gender and Class, pp.42-57.
Ferguson, S. 2007. Locking Out the Mother Corp: Nationalism and the Mainstream Vision of Public Service Broadcasting. Canadian Journal of Communication 32:2. pp.181-200.
Ferguson, S. 2003. The Radical Liberalism of Mary Wollstonecrafts Feminism. Political Theory: Classic and Contemporary Readings Vol. 2, 2nd ed. Joseph Losco and Leonard Williams (eds.), Los Angeles: Roxbury Publishing.
Ferguson, S. 2000. Gender, Globalization and Restructuring. Restructuring and
Resistance: Canadian Public Policy in an Age of Global Capitalism, ed. Mike Burke, Colin Mooers, John Shields (Halifax: Fernwood Books), pp.276-86.
Ferguson, S. 1999. Building on the Strengths of the Socialist Feminist Tradition. New Politics VII:2 (Winter), pp.89-100.
Ferguson, S. 1999. Building on the Strengths of the Socialist Feminist Tradition. Critical Sociology 25, pp.1-15.
Ferguson, S. 1999. The Radical Liberalism of Mary Wollstonecrafts Feminism. Canadian Journal of Political Science XXXII:3, pp.427-50.


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My four and a half year old son is so rude and defiant to me all the time. He makes demands of me constantly all day long, despite my best efforts to teach him about manners and how he should speak to people and ask for what he wants. If asked to do something its always "No", "Don't want to" or "You do it!" or sometimes even just grunting at me. Often he just ignores me when I speak to him anyway. If told no to something, he responds with, "Yes I can do it!!" or "I WANT IT" and just badgering or helping himself or worse, he retaliates with destructive behaviour or hurting a sibling or me because he is not getting what he wants.
I've got a reward chart in place and am using 123 magic but I just seem to be getting nowhere. It is not just me he treats this way either. The only person who doesn't seem to cop it is my husband. I have never caved to these behaviours from him so I'm not sure what I'm doing that is encouraging this behaviour.
He has an older sister with special needs and he has been witness to some pretty hideous behaviour from her. I wonder if this has contributed to the way he behaves now. It seems to have only started from him this year though, and his sister started school this year so she is not even here during the week. He also has a younger sister, so I wonder maybe is it a middle chid behaviour? Is it a normal stage of this age and gender group?
Socialising kids can be hard work. It seems like if we try to have them behave a certain way then they'll question it, disagree with it, and even rebel against it. And your son seems pretty keen on doing things his own way.
Based on your email, here are a few simple things I can tell you:
First, using power-based discipline (that is, discipline where you administer rewards or punishments because you're the big person and because you have the power in the relationship) is not a particularly effective way to get great results with kids. Sure, they may respond quickly if the threat or the reward is good enough. But as soon as your back is turned (and sometimes even sooner) the unwanted behaviour can come back.
Second, your family has some unique circumstances that may contribute to his challenging behaviour (as you have pointed out already). You suggested that your daughter may have modelled behaviours you would rather your son not repeat. That is a fair supposition. It's also possible that your son is acting out because he's crying for some extra attention. Perhaps he wants to feel special or be treated the way his big sister is? I'm not sure, based on your email, but it could be worth considering. It may even be due to his feeling like the middle child (again your suggestion). He has a big sister with special needs and a little sister who is likely to be getting a lot more attention than he does simply due to her age (and probably how cute she is likely to be).
Third – and this is a big one – your son may be acting this way as a combination of three other important things that there is very little anyone can do about. Partly, this may be personality-driven. It may also be part of his temperament. (Based on your email it is hard to tell how much these factors play a part. My suspicion is that he is probably actually a sensitive little boy who wants more from you than you may actually have to give sometimes.) But what I really think is driving a good portion of this behaviour is your child's cognitive development. Here's what I mean:
Researchers have discovered that kids are very, very ego-centric (or focused on themselves and their needs to the exclusion of all others) until they develop something called 'theory of mind'. This is a cognitive capability that essentially helps them recognise and understand things from the perspective of another person. And it seems that it typically develops in children around the age of 4½ to 5½. Once children have developed this 'theory of mind' it means that they can understand that another person has a 'mind' that is different to the child's own mind. It is this particular ability that allows us to take another's perspective – and it is likely to be something your son lacks right now.
This article was written for Kidspot by Justin Coulson, Ph. D. Justin is a relationships and parenting expert, author and father of five children. Find him on Facebook, Twitter, and at happyfamilies.com.au.
You can find more information that will help you with this situation in Dr Justin's book What Your Child Needs From You: Creating a Connected Family, and at his website: www.happyfamilies.com.au.
You can get parenting advice from Justin Coulson by emailing your questions to email@example.com .