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Business ethics is applying the principles, theories, and discipline of ethics to the context of an organization. Business ethics have for a long time been a standard guide for the behavior applied in business. Business require ethical behaviour so that they survive long. There are many cases of employees and managers who have been found with ethical crimes they committed in the firm which is raising a lot of concern for the ethical behavior that is portrayed by employees in businesses. With these crimes, the level of mutual trust, which is where the free market is hinged is threatened. Although the issue of business ethics has been a major point of concern for government agencies, academics, and practitioners, it is believd that unethical or immoral behavior is rampant in the business world. This paper will therefore look at the Teleology, Deontology, Egoism, and Utilitarianism theories of ethics and will prove that leaders who are most unethical follow the egoism theory.
Teleological theory is also known as consequentialist theory because it is based on the ends of an action. It is based on the outcomes of a decision. A branch of this theory is utilitarianism. Someone who is utilitarianism considers an action to be right of that action has the best consequences in the overall process. It is mostly applied in the clinical scenario where the first step is considering the dilemma and then taking a decision which will be based on the consequences of the decision that will be taken. The next step would be a prediction of the consequences that is associated with each alternative that can be taken. The next step would then be to choose the solution that will have the best consequences. In this theory, the means justifies the end.
The next theory is that of egoism. In this theory, the definition of right or wrong is based on the consequences that the preferred action would have on an individual. It is based on self interest. An egoist will weigh the alternative that are available and evaluate them basing on the effects it has on their mental. Psychological and spiritual being. In a business scenario therefore, an egoist, when faced with a decision to make would make a decision that will serve their own self-interests. As it is clear from the description that this theory is not theical to a business, it has been found out that it is the anchor of a free-market economy. From the time of political economist Adam Smith, the people fighting for a free-market economy have benefited the society at last in their quest to pursue their own self-interests. It is advocated by the famous economist, Milton Friedman, who argues that the main aim of any business is to make profit and obey the law. Although these economists espouse unregulated commerce, they still insist that restraint on the behavior of an individual should be checked so that seld impulses are eradicted.
In utilitarianism, the ethical approach is to look at the overall good that will be seen in the long run. For example if a company decides to outsource some process, what will be the good of the overall process? If the good is found to be outweigh the harm, then the decision to move some process out of the country will be an ethical one, at least according to utilitarianism. It is also based on the cost-benefit analysis of the action that is to be taken. If the action that is to be taken has more benefits, then it will be the preferred choice to be taken by the implementers. Sometimes the actions can be evaluated basing on economic, social, and human terms. All the costs are added and evaluated, if the benefits outweigh the costs, then it will be considered to be ethical. One of the criticisms that is foiund in this theory is that is hard to evaluate the costs of the actions that are to be taken. It is also hard to take care of the less privileged in the long run. When compared to egoism, they are the same in the sense that it advocates judging actions basing on the consequences but unlike egoism, it focuses on the good that the action will have on many people. It is the most dominant in business ethics.
The last theory I will look at is that of deontology which deals with rights of all individuals and also on the intention of person who is undertaking the action. This theory differs from the utilitarianism in that it will not advocate harming some individuals so that some individuals will be assisted. According to this theory, all persons should be treated with the same level of respect and no one should be treated as a means to an end. The theory proposes that the principles of ethics are permanent and will not change for a long time. Associated with the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, the theory advocates that the rights of an individual are grounded on the natural law.


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Lake Merritt Plaza consists of two buildings: 1999 Harrison Street and 1956 Webster Street. The buildings are located in the Lake Merritt/Uptown section of Downtown Oakland, across the street from Lake Merritt and three blocks away from the 19th Street BART station.
Lake Merritt Plaza is located a few blocks from the 19th Street BART station as well as close to highways 580, 880, 980 & 24.
The parking garage at 1999 Harrison Street is professionally managed by LAZ Parking
Valet service is provided for no additional fee to tenant guests between the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday- Friday.
The garage is open to the public Monday-Friday 5:00am-7:00pm and is closed on the weekend and building holidays. Monthly parkers have access to the garage 24/7. Monthly parking is only available to tenants of Lake Merritt Plaza.
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0-30 minutes $4.00
31-60 minutes $8.00
1 hour 1 minute - 1 hour 30 minutes $12.00
1 hour 31 minute - 2 hours $16.00
2 hours 1 minute - 2 hours 30 minutes $20.00
2 hours 31 minutes - 3 hours $24.00
3 hours 1 minute - 12 hours $25.00
Early Bird (in before 9am, out before midnight) $17.00
Visitors must check in with security in the lobby to gain access to the elevator to the 13th floor.
Directions to our Oakland office
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- Take BART to 19th Street/Oakland (both Richmond and Pittsburg/Bay Point trains go through our stop from San Francisco, do not take Fremont or Dublin/Pleasanton trains)
- Head northeast on Broadway toward 20th St/Thomas L Berkley Way
- Turn right onto 20th St/Thomas L Berkley Way
- Turn right onto Harrison St
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Driving (from SF/San Francisco Airport):
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- Use the right lane to merge onto I-580 E
- Take exit 21A for Harrison St
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In today 's universe, the lone thing that is changeless is alteration. The integrating nature of the forces of globalisation, technological development and deregulating has brought a paradigm displacement in the mode in which concerns are being conducted. There has been a transmutation of the concern patterns that were prevalent in the period of Industrial Revolution during which clients had to purchase what the companies produced. With the coming of the IT revolution, clients have become more demanding than of all time before and successful concern houses are merely those that can satisfactorily provide to these quickly altering varied consumer gustatory sensations and penchants. The focal point today is the Customer, who has to be treated like a " King " by any company that wishes to last in this competitory epoch. The direction idea that is focused on this important facet of concern is termed Selling.
Traditional bookmans like Peter Drucker viewed selling as an effort to do selling otiose. However, modern twenty-four hours impression of selling defines the construct as the concern map of the organisation that is concerned with the designation of unrealized demands and wants of the client, definition and measuring of their magnitude and the likely profitableness. On the footing of these inputs, the company can find which mark markets can it best service, and consequently make up one's mind on the appropriate merchandises and services offerings, along with the plans to function these chosen markets. To make so, it calls upon every individual in the organisation and motivates them to believe and function the client in a delighted mode ( Kotler, 2003 ) . Therefore marketing map is the client devising section of the company built on the pillars of quality, service and value. Like any other section, selling maps on a program that is revised on a continual footing as per the demands of the company.
The Marketing Planning Procedure
An age old Nipponese adage provinces that vision without any action to accomplish it is like a twenty-four hours dream. However, an action program without any vision is a incubus. And this fact is besides true every bit good begun is deemed to be a undertaking half done. Despite of the unfavorable judgments environing it, be aftering is the primary activity which should be undertaken by the selling section of the organisation. The selling procedure has been illustrated below:
Figure 1: The Marketing Planning Procedure
All these phases have been detailed underneath. Though the primary intent of any company is to fulfill its clients, statement of the same in nonsubjective footings facilitates the execution and control of the activities of the company besides supplying an integrative route map for the full organisation. An illustration can be to increase gross revenues by 25 % over the twelvemonth or achieve a gross revenues growing rate of 100 % over a period of following five old ages as has been stated by Hindalco Industries Limited.
Post the nonsubjective preparation, the company goes for situational analysis wherein it examines the macro forces like the economic forces, political-legal, social-cultural and technological integratings along with the histrions in the signifier of rivals, providers and distributers in its external environment. To make so, the company conducts a SWOT analysis ( Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats ) or as is the modern twenty-four hours tendency, a TOWS analysis ( Threats, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Threats ) . Based on the designation of its best chances, the company ranks them and consequently sets ends along with a clip agenda for their attainment. The company besides sets its aims with regard to information about the stakeholders of the company, engineering, company repute along with other affairs of concern. Such information is collected through the selling audit carried out by the company.
The 3rd measure is the scheme preparation, wherein the company determines the selling mix to be formulated to achieve the declared vision in an effectual and efficient mode. For illustration, if the company discovers that there exists and untapped market for its merchandises, it needs to define suited market incursion schemes. On the other manus, if the market seems to be stagnating or in the adulthood stage, matching defensive schemes like price reductions, promotional offers should be laid down. The scheme must be laid down in great inside informations with respect to the marketing 4Ps of monetary value, publicity, merchandise and topographic point, along with the actions that need to be undertaken in the calendar clip by specific individuals or groups who are to implement the program.
Finally, the company 's planned actions and the corresponding activities involve important costs that sum up to the fiscal budget which it needs so as to accomplish its planned aims. The company must besides put proper reappraisal periods wherein steps would uncover the existent province of advancement of the company. The presence of public presentation slowdowns signal for the alteration of the aims, the schemes, or the actions in visible radiation of the prevailing state of affairs.
Though the selling programs are mere prognosiss and are more frequently than non capable to assorted alterations on history of inaccuracy in the anticipations and premises, planning is an indispensable exercising as the program acquaints the company with the possible hereafter jobs and the laid down eventuality actions help the company to contend the conflict in a more organized mode.
Marketing Audits – Internal and External
A selling audit refers to a systematic, comprehensive, independent, and periodic reappraisal of a company 's ( or a concern unit 's ) selling environment, its aims, the corresponding schemes, and the selling activities so as to find the job countries and the possible chances and at the same clip, urge a program to better upon the company 's current selling public presentation. It provides valuable inputs to the planning procedure and is an indispensable portion of it.
Based on the range of activities it covers, it can be classified as:
Internal Audit,
External Audit.
The range of internal audit is chiefly directed to the countries internal to the organisation while the external audit is directed to the external environment of the company. Common tools that are deployed to analyse the external environment include the PESTEL analysis of theA which covers the Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal facets of the environment. Some of these factors are governable while others are partly governable variables which require uninterrupted monitoring and analysis of the same. The external audit purposes to analyze the current activity along with the jutting tendencies in both the macro every bit good as the micro selling environment. It is really of import that all premises are explicitly stated in the audit study so as to ease subsequently alterations to the facts about the underdeveloped events. An illustration in this instance can be that the premise about prognosis rising prices rates expected to predominate for the following 12 months would hold a important impact on the company 's pricing policy. Hence, information from the published Retail Price Indexs can be used subsequently, as indispensable, to revise the probationary programs. Similarly, projected alterations in the bank rate would hold an impact upon the consumer 's buying power and would thereby besides impact the gross revenues ofA garments and gems ( Marketing audit, 2011 ) .
On the other manus, the range of an internal selling audit would be confined to the internal activities of the company and would cover a elaborate analysis of the gross revenues, net income and the market portion informations as per the merchandise 's life and the merchandise 's scope. Similar to the external audit, a series of inquiries about aims, activities & A ; accomplishment are sought to be answered. An illustration in this instance can be – the sufficiency of the current size of the gross revenues force may be analyzed in relation to the altering distribution tendencies or one may besides analyze the frequence of the merchandise line omissions. The audit may besides take to look into as to how the monetary values are established, the efficiency in covering with consumer ailments or the adequateness of informations about the rivals ' monetary values. Therefore, in a selling audit, the full gamut of selling activities are capable to review and are judged against marketing aims and clients ' perceptual experiences. External audit reduces the trust on the informations collected from directors and makes it more dependable by including positions of the traders, providers and clients in the planning procedure.
The SWOT & A ; TOWS procedure
The consequence of a selling audit is by and large a elaborate study that specifies the accomplishments and suggests disciplinary action where necessary. Another of import usage of this audit is the preparation of a SWOT analysis, which is normally known as the situational appraisal of a company. The SWOT is the cardinal issue that emerges from the audit as it throws visible radiation on the internals ( i.e. strengths and failings ) of the company while provides counsel on the chances and the menaces ( external environment ) sitting to the company. Thus it takes an interior out position.
Recently, the TOWS procedure has gained prominence supplying an outside in attack, as an indefensible accent on the internal factors may suppress the designation of the true chances and menaces and curtail them to merely those that seem to strategically suit with the company 's strengths. Both the attacks lead to the development of the undermentioned major classs of schemes:
Strengths and Opportunities ( SO ) or Maxi-Maxi scheme that aims to use the company 's strengths so as to take advantage of the bing chances. Cadbury UK had successfully deployed this selling scheme to present its strong flag ship trade name " Dairy Milk " for sale in emerging markets like India, China that offered chances for increased gross revenues ( Cadbury Marketing Strategy, 2010 ) .
Strengths and Threats ( ST ) or the Maxi – Min scheme that aims to capitalise on the strengths so as to avoid possible and existent menaces. Cadbury UK diversified into the drinks concern in 1969 by geting Schweppes so as to utilize its trade name name and minimise competition from replacements in the confectionery sector.
Failings and Opportunities ( WO ) or the Min – Max scheme that aims to capitalise on the chances with the purpose to get the better of the prevailing failings. For illustration, an ailing company may accept a coup d'etat offer by another company to protect itself and last in the market topographic point.
Failings and Threats ( WT ) or the Min – Min scheme that aims to minimise failings and at the same clip avoid menaces. This scheme was undertaken by Kraft Foods in the signifier of Cadbury 's acquisition that helped it to cut down possible competition from confectionery giants and helped it to set up a market portion in the UK 's confectionery market that gave a hushed response to its merchandise portfolio.
The Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning procedure
Though sellers frequently tend to province that their client base includes everyone, this seldom hold good in pattern as clients all over the universe possess variedly different gustatory sensations and penchants, and pacifying to all is non the undertaking of any individual seller. Therefore, it is indispensable to Segment the market in groups and consequently make up one's mind the mark markets which seem to be the most profitable 1s to provide to, depending on the inputs from the SWOT analysis and selling audit. The merchandise is so positioned in the heads of the chances belonging to that peculiar mark market as shown below.
An illustration in this instance can be a scheme that was pursued by Tata Motors Ltd. Though about everyone needs to have a conveyance vehicle, the market can be segmented into assorted groups like two Wheelers, four Wheelers ( which can be farther segmented as those aiming the lower income, in-between income and higher income chances ) , trucks, commercial vehicles, etc. Amongst these sections, Tata chose its mark market as the four Wheelers section that aims to appeal to the low income chances. Consequently, it designed a merchandise Tata Nano, which was positioned as the cheapest one hundred thousand auto in the heads of the people of those mark market. It attempted to melt off competition from two Wheelers by offering a low scope auto to those who can afford a high scope two Wheeler.
The Southern Cross of the cleavage procedure lies in the division of the full market into legion degrees of possible. While the first degree would stand for those clients who appear to be the most antiphonal to the company 's offering, the secondary and third group would be the 1s in whom the involvement is expected to worsen when compared with the old upper degree. The first degree group should so be profiled in conformity with their demographic, psychographic or behavioural features. Consequently, the company should direct its initial selling patterns on its primary chances which are deemed to be the mark market section.
Target selling, in contrast to mass selling, is based on the premiss that one should take to be the best instead than large. To be the best, it is indispensable to find the market section which the company can provide to, in the most profitable mode. Besides known as niche selling, this procedure aims in finding the selling mix that best entreaties to the mark market section. In order to be visibly heard amongst the jumble of competitory trade names, adequate and advanced placement schemes are required.
Positioning is more of a behavioural construct that focuses more on the heads of the mark chance instead than the company 's merchandise which can be done among three major dimensions:
Product Leadership,
Customer Intimacy, and
Operational Excellence ( Treacy et al, 1994 )
It is non an arbitrary procedure ; instead it is a major input in the design procedure. Therefore when Porsche claims itself to be the universe 's best little athleticss auto, it aims to make its image in the heads of the chances instead than advise its offering to the populace. Similar was the instance with the Nano auto as stated above.
This procedure is deemed to be a failure when the targeted section does non react ; bespeaking that the company has either mis-segmented or its merchandise offering is of small involvement to the general populace.
Key Strategies in Relation to Market Growth and Competence Growth
The above stairss were chiefly limited to the finding of what has to be done, but the scheme word picture measure is focused on how things need to be optimally done. While market growing aims to accomplish growing through going large, competency growing aims to accomplish growing by going the best.
Schemes are long term action plans that maneuver the company on its way of end attainment. Schemes to tap market growing are based on the premiss that each market is made up of several niches and sections which are non ever to the full tapped. Consequently, four schemes can be pursued in this regard ( Kotler, 2003 ) :
Tap next sections: For illustration, Nike 's initial success was due to its doing superior running places for the usage of serious smugglers. Later it expanded into doing places for tennis, hoops and football and still subsequently, it extended into aerophilic places.
Adopt a finer cleavage: Nike had segmented its hoops shoe market into even finer sections consisting of places for the high-jumping participant, or the aggressive participant and so on.
Jumping into new sections ( classs ) : Nike had diversified into selling vesture that was tied to the assorted athleticss.
Re-segmentation of the whole market: Reebok had re-segmented the athleticss ' accoutrements market by presenting trendy places targeted at the leisure market which could be worn day-to-day for unsmooth usage.
On the other manus, companies that aim to turn through their competency implement the scheme of redefinition of the market in which the company operates. For illustration, Nike had diversified into vesture wear, but it decided to direct all its focal point on the athleticss market and turn by offering services in its country of competency or sustainable competitory advantage ( Adrian et Al, 2002 ) .
Need for Differentiated Marketing Nexus
This is another facet of planning. Though markets have been categorized as differentiated and uniform, in pattern, really few trade goods exist in uniform markets or trade goods markets. Largely all trade goods can be differentiated on the footing of ( Kotler, 2002 ) :
Physical Differentiation,
Brand Differentiation, and
Relationship Differentiation.
Differentiation is the demand of today 's hr as those can non distinct in the current scenario is treated to be nonextant. Differentiation is indispensable in today 's universe as clients possess varied gustatory sensations and penchants and providing to those leads to distinction instead than mass selling.
Differentiation can be as the merchandises may look to be different. For illustration, in the instance of oranges, they are available in different forms, sizes, colourss, gustatory sensations, and are available at different monetary values. This signifier of distinction is called physical distinction. Furthermore, the same merchandise may bear different trade name names like in the instance of oranges, they may be available under the trade name name of Sunkist or Florida 's Best. This signifier is besides known as trade name distinction.
Furthermore, the client may besides hold developed a extremely fulfilling relationship with any one of the providers. This signifier of distinction is known as relationship distinction. Even though all the trade names are good known, a peculiar company 's trade name may hold provided satisfactory, better and faster replies to the terminal client 's inquiries.
In fact, it has besides been observed that meaningless distinction has besides been found to work in several instances as with detergents, shampoos and points of day-to-day usage. An illustration in this instance can be that of Alberto Culver who makes a peculiar shampoo called the Natural Silk shampoo to which it is purportedly believed to hold added silk, despite of acknowledging in an interview that the benefits of silk is nil for hair. However, this sort of property has been found to pull attending by making a differentiation and at the same clip connoting a better working expression.
Consumers continually seek to seek new things and experiment with different merchandises. For illustration, in the instance of Cadbury, its consumers expect to seek out different spirits and gustatory sensations and therefore to provide to the demand of its consumers, Cadburys is on a procedure of systematically establishing newer merchandises and cocoa bars that do non hold significantly different characteristics from the bing cocoa merchandise portfolio but because of its different packaging every bit good as different promotional mechanism, it appears to be differentiated in the eyes of the consumer.
Differentiation comes at a cost and at the same clip brings in trade name trueness from the consumers to the company. Gillette is the market leader in the razor arena chiefly because of its ability to stock a broad assortment of blades and its ability to come up with newer and advanced characteristics of a merchandise which appears to be commodity-like. Its electronic razor was widely accepted by the elect category and such steps aim to beef up the trade name trueness every bit good as the client base of the concern houses.


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In addition to the Corvette Steering Wheel photos that were shared by Chevrolet today, we also found out about a new sound file that resides on the Chevrolet.com's Next-Generation Corvette page.
We did a quick screen record and uploaded the video to YouTube so that we could share it here and on the MidEngineCorvetteForum.com.
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Turn the volume all the way up and hear the engine of the Next Gen Corvette.
It's believed that sound will be coming from the new LT2 V8 engine with somewhere between 480-530 hp depending on who you believe.
If you want to really take a listen to the C8 Corvette's exhaust note, we suggest watching and listening to this compilation video of the C8's exhaust sounds.
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This seminar provides an in-depth review of the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act ("WTPA") and what New York employers need to know to ensure compliance.
Employment law experts Greg Reilly and Adam Guttell from the firm of Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP walk through the WTPA's legal obligations, penalties, and those issues that remain undecided. They also review the manner in which this law affects New York employers as a practical matter in both the workplace and the courtroom.
In addition, the program examines the impact of recent changes to the WTPA's notice requirements, as well as increased penalties associated with non-compliance, successor liability, and personal liability for individual business owners.
Learning Objectives:
I. Summarize the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act ("WTPA")
II. Understand the history and goals of the WTPA
III. Identify what employers are subject to the WTPA and how certain employers are affected differently
IV. Explore recent changes to the WTPA
V. Detail specifics so that employers can maintain compliance with the WTPA
Mr. Reilly is an experienced litigator and counselor with over 20 years of experience practicing employment and labor law. As Partner and Head of MCB's Employment & Labor Practice Group, Mr. Reilly will continue his representation of employers, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries, including health care, hospitality, retail and staffing.
Mr. Reilly has extensive experience in all aspects of employment and labor law including: wage and hour laws, wrongful termination, non-compete and non-solicitation litigation, class and collective action lawsuits, and litigation involving discrimination and workplace harassment, among other employment issues. Mr. Reilly represents employers in federal and state courts as well as before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Mr. Reilly also counsels clients respecting proactive, practical strategies for legal compliance for the entire spectrum of the employment relationship from initial recruitment and hire to separations from employment.
Mr. Reilly earned his B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1985, and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988. Prior to joining Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, Mr. Reilly was a Shareholder at Littler Mendelson, P.C. for nearly a decade.
He is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st and 2nd Circuits, and the Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is also admitted to practice before the New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts U.S. District Courts.
Mr. Reilly is an accomplished author and his articles have appeared in publications of the American Bar Association, the New York Bar Association and in the New York Law Journal. He is a featured speaker at seminars sponsored by organizations such as the Greater New York American Corporate Counsel Association and the New York State Bar Association.
Mr. Reilly received an AV Preeminent Rating™ from Martindale Hubbell.* He has been listed as a "Legal Elite in Class Actions" by Avenue Magazine.
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Cornell University, B.S. Industrial and Labor Relations, 1985
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Mr. Guttell has extensive experience advising employers of all sizes in industries as diverse as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, transportation, and hospitality. As a Partner in MCB's Employment and Labor Practice Group, Mr. Guttell represents clients in federal and state court proceedings, as well as private mediations, arbitration, and administrative hearings. In addition to representing clients in employment related issues ranging from discrimination and harassment to violations of all state and federal fair employment laws, Mr. Guttell actively litigates restrictive covenant matters, including breaches of non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements. He routinely counsels clients on drafting and enforcement of all manner of agreements related to employment. Mr. Guttell counsels clients on compliance with various state and federal laws affecting the workplace, including Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act and New York State and City Human Rights laws.
Mr. Guttell is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. He is a frequent speaker before business, legal and human resource professionals, lecturing on topics including restrictive covenants and employment agreements, state and federal anti-discrimination laws, state and federal wage and hour laws, and recent developments in employment law.
Mr. Guttell received his B.A. with High Honors in History, from Brandeis University and his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law, where he was the Chief Justice of the Moot Court Honor Society.
Mr. Guttell has co-authored articles appearing in publications of the New York Law Journal, MD News, and The Risk Management Quarterly.
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Brandeis University, B.A., with honors
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New Jersey
Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
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The Road Milling Bit Shank: Why Quality Matters
The road milling machine is the most specialized machines in the industry today. These machines are extremely powerful depending on the size and capacity of the individual equipment. However, their performance is highly dependent on the quality if the cutting tools- the road milling bits. As part of the of the machine wear parts, their quality matters a lot. But the most important part of the road milling bit is the shank. That is the tip of the bit that is in contact with the work surface.
The bit shank is the main cutting part of the bit. That is why its quality significantly affect the overall productivity of the road milling machine. However, in this case, the term quality implies to the quality of the material used for the construction of the machine. The best quality shank should be constructed from tungsten carbide material. But why should the quality of the bit shank matter? Well, there are numerous reasons why you should always consider the quality of the bit shank why purchasing. Here some of the key reasons:
The productivity of the road milling machine is one of the key reasons why the quality of the bit shank should be considered. The effectiveness and swiftness with which the bit cuts with will affect the overall out of the machine. If you have poor quality teeth, it will be difficult for the machine to cut swiftly and thus you will definitely record low output. On the other hand, carbide tipped road milling bits have high productivity leading due to their sharpness and resistant to properties.
Operation cost with carbide tipped bits is also very low. The high cost of operation is one of the many problems that most people are struggling. Most of this cost is associated with high rate of wear of the wear parts. However, carbide material comes with wear resistance and resistance to abrasion properties. With such features, carbide tipped shanks recorded very little wear, and that reduces the cost of operation significantly. The cost maintenance also decreased considerably since fewer repairs and replacements are done.
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Join California's most renowned vintners as they come together in Yosemite to share some of their most acclaimed wines. You'll have plenty of opportunities to chat with the vintners as you sample their latest vintages and perfectly-aged selections. The elegant event includes a Meet the Vintners reception, four wine tasting sessions and a five-course dinner featuring dishes perfectly paired to the featured wines.
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Update on NY-24
Since I've been writing about the Democrat kerfuffle here in NY-24, I figured I should give you the latest update.
Yesterday, the full state Board of Elections ruled that DCCC-backed candidate Juanita Perez Williams had enough valid signatures to be on the primary ballot.
On Tuesday a Board of Elections panel made that recommendation, so I figured the full board would agree.
So despite the local Democrat party selecting Dana Balter – a visiting professor at Syracuse University – the DCCC succeeded in elbowing them out of the way.
Of course they did.
Now, don't get me wrong.
I'm not a supporter of Dana Balter.
She's a Democrat who wants to "stand up to Donald Trump."
I guess 3.9% unemployment, the potential for peace on the Korean peninsula, the destruction of ISIS and a booming economy really annoy her.
Balter is a Leftist activist and one of the organizers of a local group that was established to oppose President Trump after he was elected.
Sounds like a charmer, doesn't she?
But what irritates me about this is the Democrat Caucus in DC strong-arming local Democrats to get a shameless political climber onto the ballot. And that's precisely what Juanita Perez Williams is.
She doesn't give two craps about NY-24.
All Juanita cares about is Juanita Perez Williams.
And after a humiliating loss in the Syracuse Mayor's race last November, Juanita hopes to use NY-24 as a stepping-stone to a larger political career.
Bottom line is neither Balter nor Perez Williams is running to represent the citizens of NY-24.
Balter is running to "stand up to Donald Trump" – in other words, she's part of the ResistanceLOL.
Meanwhile, Perez Williams is running a vanity campaign.
There is a benefit, however, in having a primary between these two Leftists here in NY-24.
If the Syracuse mayoral race is any indication, underhanded attacks will probably be common in this primary. I also think both Democrats are going to try and out-"Leftie" each other. And in the November election, that will hurt the Democrats — no matter which of these broads wins.
NY-24 encompasses much more than deeply blue Syracuse.
And being an unhinged Leftist may play well here in the Salt City, but it won't be in the rest of NY-24.
But to tell you the truth, I don't even know if it will play well here in Syracuse. After all, Juanita lost the mayor's race to an Independent in a blow-out.
And those negative attacks will come in handy when Republican Congressman John Katko runs against whomever wins.
Hat tip Syracuse.com
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I was checking metals prices the other day. What I found locally was that gold coins were about 5% over spot. Silver was 12% over for rounds, to as much as 33% over for silver Eagles. Junk silver was about 25% over spot. I imagine those are not uncommon ratios. Are you buying irrespective of those premiums because you feel silver is so undervalued that it is still a good buy even with the premiums?
Equisetum @ 15:07….Allan Savory TED Presentation
Thank you. I immediately recognized that I had previously watched it, but I enjoyed watching it again. Here is an honest man trying to make a difference in our world. This is such a huge subject that I would recommend everyone watch it to gain more understanding of both mistakes of the past as well as what needs to be done to correct those mistakes. For my own small acreage I use cross fencing and rotational grazing to accomplish the goal of sustained yield in this semi-desert of the Okanagan.
All the Best and Happy New Year.
Equisetum-You live on the west coast- Have you noticed anything or heard anything?
I keep hearing about the devastation of the pacific ocean due to fukishima. I hear reports of hi radiation and lots of dead ocean life washing ashore. I know I am afraid of eating any fish from the pacific now. Interesting to hear your take on this!
Equisetum @ 14:49
Hi Equise,
Thank you for your input. That's very interesting info concerning the tree dieoff on the east coast of Canada and the US back into the 1940's. What I was questioning as I watched the video of the more mature dead and dieing trees was that it appeared that the new young growth of the same species looked healthy….so I was questioning that if Aluminum was killing the older growth, why was it not also killing the new growth which looked so healthy?? I'm not a Forester but what came to mind was perhaps it was not caused from aluminum falling from the sky but was caused from the root systems of the older growth being deep enough to pick up something in the subsoil that caused the more mature trees to die off, but the new growth did not have root systems deep enough yet to pick up whatever was killing off the old growth. I certainly do not believe that all dieing trees in the world are from chemtrail fallout although I think much of them are. I know that there are many species of beetles and weevils and fungus that kill off both healthy and unhealthy trees alike. I have a small stand of black birch here that is dieing a few at a time but I believe it is due to ants that are harvesting something from them until the trees weaken and die.
I have not yet watched the TED presentation but will do so shortly. Again, thank you for your input.
Silverngold, since you seem to be interested in such topics, and since it is a day
to take one's mind off of geopolitiacal subjects and money (gold and silver) matters, you might appreciate listening to some TED Talk ideas from Allan Savory. If you hear him out it takes about 22 minutes. We first heard of his controversial approach in the early 1980's when we were working on a grazing management plan and forest regeneration plan for Cypress Hills Provincial park in southeastern Alberta. No need for you to respond to this presentation by Allan Savory; it is posted just for listening pleasure and its suggestion of possible different ways of thinking about vegetation/land relationships. Cheers.
Silverngold, Happy New Year. I watched both part I and part II of the
forests around Sackville Lake in Nova Scotia. In 1962 to 1964 I worked in the "barrens" of Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties of Nova Scotia trying to come up with new ideas on how to regenerate new forest in areas that had previously supported forest stands. Those forest regeneration challenges were beyond my ability to suggest anything very helpful. In the 1960's foresters were still scratching their heads about the very widespread forest dieback of yellow birch and beech that had occurred in Nova Scotia and neighboring northeastern states of the U.S. in the late 1940's (see abstract of one reference below). That widespread dieback was long before Fukushima or HAARP. Forest tree vitality is influenced by a very wide range of potentially harmful agents or factors.
Copper silver relationship
As copper continues to slide downhill, production in unprofitable mines is declining rapidly. The vast majority of silver production is as a by product of copper and zinc mining. Coupled with the gold/silver ratio being distorted to historic levels , the argument for silver is becoming convincing.
Im still dollar cost averaging phiz silver. Also finding a few small farm implements. The recent ice storms have produced lots of free firewood.
The crashing prices of wheat, cattle, oil and natural gas and subsequent layoffs will send the local economy here reeling when the foreclosures and re possessions hit. Those were not minimum wage jobs the oilies lost. Many were well into six figures and went to zero in one day. Oilies always bought lots of toys on credit. Anybody need a boat or pwc? The foreclosures and eviction notices will be hitting n March.
The last vestiges of the middle class are being strangled and looking for relief. Donald Trump, good or bad , will probably be the conservatives choice. If Hillary can avoid indictment, she will be the morons choice. The Muslim in chief is getting everything in place to throw the infidels under the bus.


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ARTS TO RISE is a platform that brings together people (artists and audiences) for whom art, more than just entertainment or a pleasant activity, is a real need.
This is not just a curious difference or a characteristic like any other. This is, in fact, an extraordinarily valuable quality that brings health and happiness to our lives.
This quality can be developed and must be shared. The responsibility for its development lies both on the "creators" and the "beneficiaries" of this art, since that wonderful phenomenon that occurs on occasions during the production and the contemplation of a deep work can only take place simultaneously. It is, therefore, a bidirectional phenomenon.
Communion by sympathy of minds is necessary to appreciate art and must be based on mutual concessions. The viewer must cultivate the appropriate attitude to receive a message, in the same way that the artist must know how to impart it.
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Ribeiro is originally from Brazil and grew up on a family farm, where his interest in food animals and agriculture began. Following his studies in the School of Veterinary Medicine at Santa Catarina State University, Ribeiro pursued graduate work at the University of Florida. His doctoral dissertation focused on molecular features, in the ovary and pregnant uterus, associated with fertility in dairy cattle.
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The panels were delivered seperate they had also had work done and were primed however we thought it was best to blast them clean like the body to be sure.
The entire front end is removable so it was removed to enable it to be cleaned seperate.
The entire body was blasted clean as you can see it was a good option the rear end was very rough when the rear guards were fitted they did not fit correct.
The nose although not damaged was slightly pinholed new sections were made and oxy welded in.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- A great Final Four game deserved a better ending.
For three, maybe four seconds, Auburn thought it would be playing in the national title game for the first time in school history.
The Tigers, who launched an explosive run in the final minutes to take the lead over Virginia in the Final Four, embraced one another and screamed in unison after Kyle Guy's go-ahead 3-point attempt over Samir Doughty's right-in-his-chest pressure clanked off the rim, and the final buzzer sounded.
But the cheers of Auburn fans quieted and became stirring boos. As the officials gathered and walked toward the monitors afterward, Virginia began to half-celebrate, while Auburn simmered. And that's where this whole story gets crazy, as a missed double dribble with 1.5 seconds left and a foul call with 0.6 seconds left punctuated a stunning game.
What the hell had just happened? Is the game over? Was there a whistle? Did someone get fouled? This game can't end this way!
"I thought we had it," Doughty said in the locker room after the game.
"And then they made the call."
James Breeding, one of the three officials in Saturday night's Final Four matchup, called the foul on Doughty, who appeared to make contact with Guy on the 3-point attempt. Guy made all three free throws, and a desperation shot by Auburn's Bryce Brown in the final second fell short.
The emotions that followed depended on where you stood and whom you talked to at U.S. Bank Stadium.
A Minneapolis police officer shook his head, staring at the final score. One Auburn fan stood with his hands on his head, mouth ajar, for 10 seconds before he slumped into his chair.
Another Auburn supporter, who was seated in the family-and-friends section courtside, held her phone near her mouth and screamed.
"These refs on some bulls---!" she yelled.
At the postgame dais, Brown, who had fouled Ty Jerome with 1.5 seconds to play after the Virginia star double dribbled, respectfully disagreed with the call against Doughty.
"I just didn't think it was a foul, but the refs thought otherwise," Brown said. "Can't go back and rewind it, so ..."
His teammate Jared Harper said he questioned the call but didn't believe it altered the outcome.
"I would just say that I think it was a tough call," Harper said as Auburn coach Bruce Pearl put his hand on his star's shoulder, "but that's not where we lost the game, I don't think."
Pearl said he didn't discuss the call in the locker room with his players.
"We didn't focus on that," he said. "We focused on how we were going to handle the defeat at Auburn: with class and dignity. There are lots of calls during the game. You're going to get some, and some you're not going to get."
Pearl's emotions began to show as he continued on.
"My advice, as an administrator of the game, is if that's a foul, call it," he said. "Call it at the beginning of the game, call it in the middle of the game, call it at the end of the game. Don't call it any more or less at any other time during the game. That was the call."
The players in the Auburn locker room, where reporters stood six rows deep, didn't temper their emotions.
"We couldn't believe it at first," Horace Spencer said. "The refs took the game for us. We really thought we had it. The refs took that from us."
After the game, Doughty interrupted a reporter's question about the foul against him.
"So you're saying there was little contact?" he asked.
The reporter admitted he had not watched the replay.
"I didn't feel no contact," Doughty said with bloodshot eyes. "I didn't think I fouled him, but the refs thought otherwise. And like I said, I trust their decision, man, all the time. That's why they're [officiating] the Final Four. But I'll get a chance to look at that myself, and I'll judge it myself. I'll be my own ref."
But seconds later, as if someone else had actually made the previous comment, Doughty couldn't help himself.
"That ain't no foul." he said. "That's it."
As the previously subdued Brown returned to the locker room, he also revealed his true thoughts on the final call: "The NCAA needs to get some new refs."
In Virginia's locker room, De'Andre Hunter said he and his teammates were confused by the postgame chaos, but when asked whether he agreed with the call against Doughty, he smiled and offered a shot response: "Yes."
In a postgame statement, J.D. Collins, the NCAA's national coordinator of officiating, said the official made the right call because Doughty had entered the opponent's vertical plane.
Because of all that, we might never revisit the brilliant action that preceded one of the most controversial finishes in Final Four history, as Virginia, which seemed to have the game put away in the second half, squandered a 10-point lead as the Tigers attempted, and nearly pulled off, a huge comeback.
"This will be a memorable game, and I'd like it to be remembered for a great game," Pearl said. "Let's not remember this game because of just how it ended. Let's remember two teams that played really hard that only had 13 turnovers combined, didn't shoot it very well because there was great defense. It had nothing to do with the sight lines or the rims. We missed a lot of 3s. We missed some open shots, but we played against a great defense. It was a great college basketball game."
But then, the call came.
A collection of prestigious coaches -- Jim Calhoun, Matt Painter, John Beilein, Tubby Smith and Bo Ryan among them -- added their two cents after the game, too.
"It was a foul because he jumped into him," one coach said.
Added another: "Yes, that's a foul."
But they all returned to what they believed was the real infraction: the missed double dribble call on Jerome as Brown tried to foul him with 1.5 seconds left.
Had the officials made that call prior to Doughty's foul, they agreed, Auburn would have regained possession and probably won. But Jerome said he thought the foul was the ref's priority.
"No, the ref didn't call a foul," he said after the game. "[Brown] was trying to foul me on purpose. I lost the ball. He let that one go, so I didn't think he was going to call anything else after that. I think the refs did a good job tonight. You're not always going to get a perfect whistle. But they definitely did a good job on both ends tonight. It was a more physical game, and refs aren't perfect just like players aren't perfect."
Added Pearl: "We were in a situation late where we had some fouls to give, and I knew there was a disruption there. You've just got to get on to the next play."
Years from now, we won't remember all the details of this thriller. The Cavaliers have advanced to Monday's national title game, where they will seek to complete college basketball's greatest postseason turnaround. Auburn will always be synonymous, however, with one of the most controversial calls -- and non-calls -- in NCAA tournament history.


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Here are some examples of situations we have dealt with where an accident claim has been successful:
- Woman tripped over raised paving slab outside her home and fell, breaking a wrist. Council denied liability and blamed contractors. Case won at trial and Claimant awarded £6000.
- Broken handrail in restaurant caused elderly lady to fall. Physical and psychological injuries accelerated need for residential care and case settled after litigation for £100,000.
- Visitor to art exhibition slipped on mock blood from (very modern) art exhibit and suffered nasty wrist fracture. Case settled after proceedings for £9000.Young child squeezing through railings of first floor internal balcony outside his flat to the floor below, sustaining serious injury.
- Leak from roof of railway station causing rainwater to drip onto the concourse of the platform below forming a puddle of water.
- Pub toilet situated at bottom of poorly lit steep staircase caused man to break leg.
- Rotten softwood handrail on 2nd floor Council block caused council tenant to fall to the ground, fracturing hip.
- Hospital waiting room chair defective causing trip hazard; serious elbow injuries.
- Housing association cast iron front gate fell on 5 year old causing skull fracture and dental injuries.
- Scaffold pole fell from building site hitting pedestrian below a glancing blow.
- Slip in supermarket where spillage not cleared up properly and no warning signs left out.
- Pedestrian fell down uncovered manhole, sustaining multiple fractures.
- Tenant required to stand on bar stool to reach electricity meter high up on wall of hallway fell sustaining broken leg and ankle.
If you have had a similar accident and suffered an injury as a result, then the success of any potential claim for compensation is likely to depend upon whether you can show that the defendant, be they a supermarket or housing authority, knew or should have known, about the defect that caused you to slip or trip.
For example, a supermarket chain will have a successful defence to a claim that you have slipped on a substance on the floor of their premises, if they can show that they were using a reasonable system of monitoring for spillages and cleaning them up, and that their staff had been trained in this system. These days most supermarkets are aware of these requirements, and to be fair, do a good job of reacting to spillages on the shop floor quickly and efficiently. However this can lead to an over-reliance on the systems of monitoring and cleaning used by most supermarkets, meaning that staff can become complacent when monitoring for spillages.
So when a slipping or tripping accident has occurred in a shop, it is often because their cleaning policy has broken down or was not implemented properly, rather than simply being an unfortunate coincidence. If this is the case, then we are likely to be able to make a successful claim for compensation for the injury you have suffered.
From experience, people who have suffered an injury following a slip or trip in a shop can often be deterred from bringing a claim for compensation because they feel that it will be too difficult and not worth the hassle. However at Osbornes we will do all we can to ensure the entire process is as straightforward and stress free as possible. We will keep you informed of the progress of your claim, breaking down legalese jargon and explaining the process in clear English.


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Not sure if you have A/C on your TD5 but if you do and dont mind losing it you can just convert the A/C compressor to be the air compressor as I did in my 130. From there its just a mayor plumbing in the air lines, adding a grease nipple to the fill plug on the side and wiring in a switch on the dash to activate the magnetic clutch and a pressure switch to turn it on and off. Ive had this setup for four years and its great + the passenger gets a lot more leg room.
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There are really only two paths to take in dog training: compulsion training (hands on shaping the dog's body to sit or down) or inducement training. I train using both methods. It all depends on the dog and if some dogs will not work for food. I say, if the end result is the same, who cares?
Without getting into extended sits, downs, stays or "proofing" your dog around distractions, here's my take on treat training:
Many trainers say that using food treats (inducement) is not good because you always have to carry around food treats to get your dog to perform. What they don't tell you is what they don't know! That is simply, treat training is a process of teaching with food at first, then weaning the dog off food treats so that he is performing for you without the treats!
The trick which most people are not taught is the "weaning off" part of treat training. They get stuck with a dog that will only work for food. Once your dog is successfully performing a sit, start treating every other time, then every third time and begin to get 4 and 5 sits in a row and only treat after the second, third, fourth of fifth time – then off food treats. This is called variable treating.
The other key is to not have food treats in your hand. Dogs burn an image or picture in their mind that the activity of "sits or downs" is something they do with you when you have a food treat in your hand. Dogs can also learn the same concept with you without a food treat in your hand.
Help them with this concept by leaving the treats in your treat bag, zip lock bag or on the counter.
In summary: 1. REWARD with treats each time you shape a new behavior. 2. ONCE you can anticipate the behavior, introduce a verbal command and hand signal and 3. THIS IS THE KEY: start variable treating with no food treats in your hand.
Simple really. Nikki going to place Here's a video of me training alternating treats


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CANBERRA, Australia — A media adviser to Australian prime minister Julia Gillard resigned Friday for revealing opposition leader Tony Abbott's presence at an Australia Day function, a move which sparked a violent protest by Aboriginal activists.
Tony Hodges was forced to stand aside after the "error of judgment," the prime minister's office confirmed late Friday.
It said Hodges informed a "stakeholder" of Abbott's attendance at an Australia Day function with Gillard, and the information was subsequently passed on to Aboriginal activists.
"During that discussion, the staff member did not in any way suggest or encourage violence or demonstration," a spokesman for Gillard said.
"Nevertheless, given the circumstances of yesterday's [Thursday's] function at the Lobby Restaurant, this action was an error of judgment. As such, the staff member's resignation has been accepted," he added.
Activists were furious with Abbott after wrongly believing he had called for a protest camp to be disbanded. They rushed a nearby restaurant upon hearing Abbott was inside.
The statement from Gillard's office did not address the allegation that Hodges sought to inform activists of Abbott's alleged comments.
Hodges was a well-regarded member of Gillard's staff who had also worked for former prime minister Kevin Rudd.
Gillard and Abbott were confronted by about 100 activists as they attended the ceremony at the restaurant near Parliament House in Canberra on Australia Day, which celebrates the nation's foundation.
The two most powerful figures in Australian politics were effectively trapped in the building for about 20 minutes as demonstrators from a nearby longterm protest camp banged on windows, chanting "shame" and "racist."
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Sleep plays a big part in well-being and overall health. Getting enough sleep can help improve and protect a lot of aspects in your life including physical health, mental health, quality of life and safety. In adolescents and kids, sleep helps to support their growth and development.
Issues with sleep can result in short term and/or long term negative consequences. If someone is lacking sleep, known as sleep deprivation, it increases chances of developing chronic health issues as well as affects the way your brain works.
Sleep aids in learning. When you sleep, new pathways are created to help you remember learned information. It also helps you in creativity, making decisions and to pay attention. On the other hand, if you are not getting enough sleep it may be difficult to control emotions, cope with change or even just with making decisions. Sleep deficiency has been tied to risk-taking behavior, depression and even suicide. For youth, sleep deficiency may result in difficulty getting along with others. It can lead to lack of motivation, depression, impulsivity, anger, or mood swings in general. If a youth is sleep deprived, it may result in them having difficulty paying attention which could lead to lower grades and stress.
Sleep actually helps aid in repairing your body, specifically your heart and blood vessels. Higher risk of diabetes, stroke, heart disease, kidney disease and high blood pressure have been linked to sleep deprivation.
Sleep helps you function well during the day. When someone is lacking sleep, they are less productive and can take longer to finish tasks. After several nights of losing sleep (even 1 to 2 hours) your ability to function suffers as if you have not slept for a day or two. Lack of sleep may also lead to microsleep, which is brief moments of sleep when you are typically awake. This can occur at any time. For example, you could be missing information during a lecture or could not remember the drive you just completed. Driving when sleep deprived is actually just as dangerous, if not more, as driving drunk.
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Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2017: David van Dordrecht
BY admin IN Exercise Institute News On March 16, 2017
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2017 – Never Again…well…
I'd been told over and over this was a tough event and after I got the Peaks 2016 Cradle Mountain event under my belt I figured I would be okay. The 45 min car ride up the side of a mountain to get to Falls Creek should have been a warning. Despite this, I continued to feel confident. My training was good, great even. I came out of Tasmania strong and settled and while things had sagged a little with Christmas I was feeling okay. I had a focused plan aimed at taking my form and making longer and stronger to cope with the two 30km climbs. I hit my targets and could see the results in my legs and on my body.
5:30am and I'm up, breakfast, dress, prep and ready to go. I'm in wave 4 and right down the back of the 2000 or so riders massed to leave soon. Just after 7am we move forward and we are released down the chute. The next 45mins of downhill is an awesome mix of speed, excitement, frustration with people not keeping left and aching arms because in Perth you don't spent 45mins pulling on the brakes to slow yourself.
At the bottom and through the town we climb Tawonga Gap. Brilliant. 30 mins, scenic, not working too hard, we top out and head down a fast and exciting descent to the valley below.
Turning left I join a group of 30 or so riders heading up the valley road. The group gets smaller as the hangers on slowly fall off the back and ten of us power through to the base of Mt Hotham. I give each person a nickname and yell encouragement at them as they peel off the front…they probably think I'm a fool.
Mt Hotham. 30km of 7-12%. The early parts are just hard work but I am going well. I stand every now and again to change things up and I feel strong. Then, 4km from the summit, I stand and immediately both quads cramp and both legs seize dead straight. This is a first for me and it takes five minutes or so to calm things down and get back on the bike. Suddenly the confidence is gone my muscles are screaming at me and I wonder how I will finish. I further short climb and I top out then plunge down to Dinner Plain and the lunch stop.
After lunch I head out again, continue the descent and then eventually head across to Omeo. Its getting hotter, 37degrees, and there is am increasing headwind and dead roads to deal with. Cramps continue to occur and I just keep gently pushing through them. I've stopped eating somewhere along the way too. My stomach isn't playing fair and my head is in such a bad place the idea of not eating is more appealing. I still drink so dehydration isn't a problem, but I do 4 hours or so without eating. Stupid I know.
Omeo to Anglers Rest is a blur of heat and difficulty. The 200km mark sees WTF corner mark the start of the climb back up to Falls Creek. Many kms of something around 10%. Relentless. I walk some of it when the cramps get too much. It eases and I get back on the bike reaching the last stop at Trapyard gap and the can of coke I have been longing for.
Back on the bike and the knowledge that another 10km or so will see me at the top. The sunset from the top of Falls Creek is beautiful. What it doesn't show is the 40km cold headwind. A short while later it rains. I cross the finish line in the dark. Cold, wet and somewhat emotional. Done!
David has worked tirelessly alongside Melissa Robinson across several years to hone is ultra-endurance fitness.
Melissa works with a great many cyclists of ranging abilities and is an elite rider herself.
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When Dr. Nagendra Gupta was a child, he was a fast talker. He says he could speak so fast he thought his fast-talking skills could land him a job in the world of TV news. "I used to think that because I could speak really fast, I could probably be the best newsreader," he says with a laugh. But with several family members working as physicians, the calling for a career in medicine grew louder and quieted the talk of broadcast news fame.
As he progressed through middle school and high school, he saw the respect people had for the medical profession. "As I got older, it became clear to me that I definitely wanted to be a doctor."
After attending medical school in his native India, Dr. Gupta moved to the United States in 2010 to begin his residency. He faced his share of cultural differences, and one of the biggest challenges involved slowing down his speech so his patients could understand him. He was quick to realize how important it is for doctors to communicate effectively with their patients.
Dr. Gupta looks forward to educating his patients and letting them know about their illness and treatment. "And that helps you bond with the patient. But every patient is different. Some like to speak and some don't like it. I try to find something in common between myself and the patient and their family that can sort of break the barrier," he explains.
Being able to help those patients is actually a privilege. It makes me feel very proud of the work that I'm doing.
As much as he enjoys talking with patients, some conversations can be very difficult. A couple in their 60s had recently retired and had saved just enough money so they could travel for rest of their lives. "While on their first trip the husband got sick and had to be hospitalized," Dr. Gupta says.
"For the first two days he was in the hospital, we talked a lot about the passion we shared for traveling and the places we've been to and I truly felt we had a lot in common. Unfortunately his diagnosis would require ongoing work-up and treatment and I had to give him the news that all of their plans would have to be put on hold because of the nature of his illness," he recalls. "It's really challenging to be in that position when you are the one who is breaking the bad news. That was one of the most difficult moments I've had with a patient."
But those challenging times are far outweighed by the things he loves about his career. The best part of being an internist, Dr. Gupta says, is being able to help the patients when they're at their sickest. "Being able to help those patients is actually a privilege. It makes me feel very proud of the work that I'm doing."
His decision to practice internal medicine was an easy one. "The lack of monotony and the fact that every patient you see could be different than the patient you saw before made it very appealing for me," he says. "The fact that the daily routine is so unpredictable can sometimes make it very challenging because you never know what your day is going to be like. But it is this lack of predictability that is stimulating and makes it worthwhile."
Dr. Gupta leads a team of 22 doctors who see between 150 and 170 patients every day. "The work is quite busy and fast-paced. The day starts early with making sure all of the patients are appropriately assigned and the rounding lists are ready on time. "It is very important that the right patient is seen by the right person at the right time because that plays a crucial role in timely discharges."
No matter how smart you think you are, there is NO substitute for hard work and there are NO shortcuts to success.
In his first visit to Texas in 2008, Dr. Gupta stayed with a friend in San Antonio as they prepared for the licensing exam. He says they had a lot of fun preparing for the Step 2 CS exam, especially doing mock doctor-patient scenarios. He fell in love with Texas and wanted to settle in Texas.
He hasn't gone full Texan just yet. Dr. Gupta owns neither a cowboy hat nor cowboy boots. "The most Texan thing I've done is eating at a Tex-Mex restaurant," he admits. He plans a trip to next year's Fort Worth livestock show, where he might even get his first pair of boots. And with a fondness for fountain pens, he also plans to visit the Dallas Pen Show in September.
His first fountain pen was a Waterman, a gift from his wife during college. "It took me a while to get started but once I inked it and started using it, there was no turning back! You will never see me with a regular pen now," he said, adding that he has a collection of more than 30 pens.
As an ACP member, he's a big fan of the college's CME offerings. "It helps me keep up with the current trends in internal medicine and everything that's going on. I specifically look forward to getting ACP Hospitalist magazine every month. It goes exactly with the work I do in the hospital."
ACP's practice management resources were also a big help to him as a young doctor, and he encourages medical students to join ACP to further their medical education and careers. But when it comes to education, Dr. Gupta says hard work is a must.
"No matter how smart you think you are, there is NO substitute for hard work and there are NO shortcuts to success," Dr. Gupta advises medical students. "The fact that you have come this far is a testament to your intellectual capabilities. But don't let that get in the way of hard work. It is a very long journey until we become successful practicing physicians and that road is sometimes fraught with hurdles. Staying focused on the long-term goals is what is important."
When his day at the hospital ends, family time begins with his wife, Deepthi, and their young daughter, Riddhi. Dr. Gupta says his wife shares his love of travel and their daughter is already a seasoned and non-fussy traveler. The family tries to visit India every year and visited Paris last year, their first trip to Europe. He also has advice for those with the travel bug. "Once a year, go someplace you've never been before" says Dr. Gupta.
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