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A/Professor Con Tam, Haematologist from Peter MacCallum, Cancer Centre in Melbourne is the speaker at the Leukaemia Foundation telephone forum for people with Lymphoma on 5 April at 2:00pm to 3:30pm. AEDT
- Joint author of Clinical Practice Guideline Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia http://www.wmozzies.com.au/index.php/about-us/our-history/australian-wm-management-guidelines/
- Principal Investigator iNNOVATE randomised, double blind Phase 3 study for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia patients involving ibrutinib or placebo in combination with Rituximab (MabThera)
- Joint author of oral presentation on BTK Inhibitor BGB-3111 for Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia patients at the 2016 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
- Investigator WMozzies WhiMSICAL CART-WHEEL Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia database study http://www.wmozzies.com.au/index.php/about-us/our-history/australian-research-projects/
- IWMF Directory of WM Physicians – Australia http://www.iwmf.com/sites/default/files/docs/documents/IWMF_PHYSICIANS_DIRECTORY.pdf
It is a great way to hear from experts on topics relevant to people with Lymphoma, as well as share experiences; many people find it helpful to talk to others who understand the issues and challenges they face.
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I am NOT Violent
The more I learned and experienced and benefited, the more I wanted to teach others and to spread the word. I now conduct workshops, teach a university graduate class, and joined the board of the state organization, Oregon Network for Compassionate Communication (ORNCC) at www.orncc.net.* What am I talking about? I am talking about how to give EMPATHY!!
Foreign Language
Learning the Language of Peace, also known at Nonviolent Communication (NVC) created by Marshall Rosenberg, is a lot like learning a foreign language. It does take practice. I decided to become a certified trainer, so I am going through the process now. Part of the training is to teach and practice NVC and to live it. So I use it with my partner, my family and friends, in my classes and my counseling. I use it with strangers too. Recently, I used it with a deputy sheriff. Man, was he startled. He probably never has a person really listen to him.
A Compliment May Be Violent
"Wow! A compliment is a violent statement. I can't believe it! I compliment people all the time. I want to make them feel good. How could this be violent?" Ah, my thoughts exactly.
If you heard me say, "You are ugly," you would probably get that this is a violent statement. However, when you hear me say, "You are beautiful," it probably surprises you to learn that both of these statements are judgments. The content may be different, but the construct of the sentences is the same. When I tell you what I think you are, I am judging you. Who am I to tell you what you are, to judge or criticize you? This is the nature of violence in our language and most of us do not realize it.
When we judge, criticize, analyze, diagnose, or evaluate another person, we are engaging in communication which Marshall Rosenberg characterizes as "life-alienating". In contrast, most of us derive joy from helping others, which is "life-serving" or "making life more wonderful." NVC can help us learn how to make life more wonderful for ourselves, our families, our friends, and even our work places.
Global NVC
NVC is being used in over 77 countries on the world, by individuals, couples, families, and in schools, social agencies, and prisons. In schools, the bullying rate drops over 50% and the academic performance increases.
Dr. Rosenberg, founded the Center for Nonviolent Communication, (www.cnvc.org) and developed the model for NVC. He teaches NVC all over the world, and he does mediation in war torn countries.
Change your Life
Having not spoken with my mother for over a year without pain, I am now able to have a joyful conversation with her. In fact, she recently asked me to email my teaching materials because she would like to learn more about NVC. It warmed my heart.
Compassionate Communication is transforming my life. I have received tremendous healing benefits from learning this way of speaking, more too, in this way of being, with myself and with others. I have witnessed many of my friends and clients become more peaceful, serene and tranquil. They are happier people.
I figure this is a good way to change the world. As one person said to me,
"Yes, you are changing the world, one sentence at a time."
I invite you to join me.
~ Dorothy Ann Cole
*This article was originally written in 2003.

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Box Office Numbers of the Beast: Right at Your Door
Is horror struggling? This very Friday should be the big tester, since that's when Halloween comes out, and I think in all the preparations for that this one slipped under the radar.
By this one, of course, I mean Right at Your Door which those sinister dudes in the Thrillers department slid over to our desk at the last possible minute. I had to make a panicked call to Mordicai (captured here) to prep for it.
With little marketing and on very few screens, it captured about $31,000. Not too hot, but it got some decent reviews. Maybe in wider release it can get a little more attention. It's really the only movie in the top 50 that comes even close to our genre of choice, and it does have a pretty cool poster.
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Kitchen Provides Foodie Entrepreneurs with Options
What would you do if you had access around the clock to a commercial kitchen, filled with professional ovens, stoves, smokers, slicers, refrigeration and a dish-washing area? Would you start a home delivery food service, or open a sandwich shop in a place with a great location but no room for a kitchen? Would you do catering on the side and keep your day job? Would you create high-end pet food for pampered dogs and cats?
All of these options and more are available to you right now at Vida Kitchens in North
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The facility is owned by Richard Zobrist and his son, Aaron. With 20-plus years of experience in the food distribution industry, they were seeking a space for their new enterprise, a USDA inspected sous-vide meat preparation company. They found a former grocery store that had more space than they needed so they created Vida Kitchens in May of 2017 and opened Vida Meats in November.
For a tour of the facility, one needs to contact Melissa Leavitt, who has served as the kitchen manager since the opening. She is there to help with everything from obtaining a health department license to managing any scheduling issues.
The kitchen itself is licensed as a commissary, but anyone using the kitchen is required to have a health permit of his or her own. "Everyone's operation is a bit different," said Leavitt. "I have some people who have licenses as caterers, other people as bakers, and others as restaurants."
At first, Leavitt didn't provide help with obtaining the health department permits. However, that changed quickly. "One of the things I noticed was that people would come in, I would tell them all of the things they had to do with the health department and they would get really, really intimidated and I wouldn't hear back from them," she said.
She has now helped more than 70 individuals move through the permitting process. Leavitt provides applicants with the health department package, floor plans of the facility, and ensures that everyone applies for the license that best fits their needs.
The five work spaces include three to four stainless steel tables and access to all of the cooking equipment. Other options, based on the package purchased, include a license hanger service, shelving in the walk-in refrigerator, shelving in the upright freezer, a personal dry storage rack, trash cans with free liners and provided soap and sanitizer at the sinks and in the dishwashing room. Workspaces are available by the month ($480 for 40 hours) and by the single event ($20 an hour with a five hour minimum), with other options in between.
There are really only two main rules for kitchen users–be clean and be safe. Everyone is expected to leave the work stations and shared areas as clean or cleaner than they found them. About three or more times a week, one of the owners does a deep clean, attacking one of the ovens or changing the oil. Aside from a maintenance man who comes in a few times a week, the operation is covered by the owners and Leavitt.
As to safety–that really translates into security. Entry to the building is through the back, and access is with an electronic key that is checked out to a specific individual. When the rollup door is used, it is required that it never be left unattended. "In addition to creating a safe food working environment, we want just a safe general environment that everyone feels good in," said Leavitt.
It is not often that all five cooking stations are in use at one time, though it certainly has happened. Because the kitchen is in a huge open space and all of the cooking equipment is shared, chefs must communicate with each other. "One of my favorite things about my job is when I peek out my little window and see the kitchen full of people talking to each other, asking questions, and sharing ideas," Leavitt said. "We look for people who to want to work in a shared environment."
The two owners are truly entrepreneurs and want to help enable others who have a similar spirit. "I sometimes hear three or more ideas for new businesses in a day from my boss," said Leavitt.
The word vida (pronounced veeda) means life, and the tree of life is incorporated into the company's logo. According to Leavitt the Zobrists liked the name because they saw the kitchen as helping people grow. "We're in the business of keeping people in business," she said. "We're growing and innovating, looking for ways for us to make money, but also to have a place where other people can do that as well."
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Brooklyn Heights, NY — The #5 seeded Quinnipiac University Bobcats upset the #4 seeded St. Francis College Terriers, 80-72, on Thursday in the first round of the Northeast Conference tournament.
Sophomore point guard Brent Jones scored a career-high 21 points aginst Quinnipiac
Game Recap:
Senior guard James Johnson scored 22 points and sophomore forward Ike Azotam (15 points, 12 rebounds) posted a double-double in the victory over St. Francis. Johnson broke Quinnipiac's Division I scoring record with his performance as Azotam recorded his 14 double-double of the season. Zaid Hearst (14 points) was also in double-figures for the Bobcats.
"I didn't know how many points I had to break the record until one of my teammates told me," Johnson said. "I wasn't really thinking about it, I was really just thinking about getting the win. I didn't want this to be my last game, or Kevin Tarca's last game. So I wanted to come out and play defense and leave everything on the court. The 'W' was the focus."
Sophomore point guard Brent Jones led the Terriers with a career-high 21 points as Ben Mockford (17 points), Travis Nichols (12 points) and Stefan Perunicic (11 points) were also in double-figures.
Nichols hit a three-pointer to give St. Francis a 20-17 lead at the 7:48 mark in the opening stanza but the Bobcats responded with a 24-10 run to closeout the first half and led 41-31 at the break.
The Terriers opened the second-half on a 17-8 run and cut the Bobcats lead to just a single point, 49-48, with 11:46 left in the game.
Quinnipiac responded with the key spurt of the game as they scored nine straight points to extend their lead to 58-48 with 7:55 remaining. With point guard Dave Johnson already on the bench after picking up his fourth foul of the game, freshman guard Evan Conti checked in the game for Hearst. Conti poured in the last five points of the run as Johnson and Azotam each added baskets of their own.
The Terriers would cut the lead to 60-56 with 5:52 remaining after freshman forward Jalen Cannon hit a pair of foul-shots and Jones converted a conventional three-point play, but that's as close as they would get as the Bobcats held on to win 80-72.
St. Francis shot just 36.8 percent (21-of-57) overall and were outrebounded by a 48-36 margin. Quinnipiac also outscored the Terriers by a 36-20 margin in the paint and shot 41.8 percent (28-of-67) from the field in the game.
The Terriers finished with a 15-15 record for the second straight season.
Quinnipiac will travel to take on the top-seeded LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds in the Semifinals on Sunday, March 4 at 6:00p.m.
FINAL: Quinnipiac 80 – St. Francis 72
0:48 – Terriers cut lead 77-70 after Nichols' lay-up.
1:15 – Bobcats lead 76-64 following Johnson's drive-and-dish to Azotam.
1:45 – St. Francis is down 71-62 after Nichols knocks down a three-pointer.
2:11 – Quinnipiac extends lead to 70-59 after a 10-3 run. Johnson (16 points), Hearst (13 points), and Azotam (13 points) are all in double-figures for the Bobcats.
5:51 – St. Francis shrinks lead to 60-56 after Jones converts conventional three-point play.
6:43 – Terriers trail 60-53 after Cannon sinks a pair of foul-shots.
7:25- Bobcats lead 58-48 after a 9-0 run.
11:39 – Perunicic drains another from downtown as Terriers storm back from 10-point halftime deficit and cut lead to one point, 49-48.
12:38 – Quinnipiac head coach gets called for a technical foul and Perunicic capitalizes by sinking two foul-shots. St. Francis trails 47-45.
14:00 – Perunicic and Mockford hit back-to-back three-pointers for SFC and cut lead 47-43.
15:15 – Terriers trail 45-37 after Mockford hits one-of-two free-throws.
First Half Recap:
Quinnipiac led by as many as 14 points in the first half on 60 percent (6-of-10) shooting from three-point range. As a team the Bobcats are shooting 37.8 percent (14-of-37) overall and 70 percent (7-of-10) from the charity-stripe. Hearst (11 points) and Johnson (10 points) are in double-figures for Quinnipiac.
Ben Mockford leads the way for the Terriers with 10 points thus far. St. Francis is shooting 37 percent (10-of-27) overall, 40 percent (6-of-15) from downtown, and 50 percent (5-of-10) from the foul-line.
Quinnipiac has outscored St. Francis in the paint by a 16-8 margin. The visiting Bobcats have also corralled more rebounds than the Terriers by a 23-19 mark.
HALFTIME: Quinnipiac 41 – St. Francis 31
0:35 – St. Francis cuts lead to 40-31 after Nichols sinks two free-throws. Terriers are on an 8-2 spurt.
2:24 – Quinnipiac leads 37-23 after a 20-6 run. Zaid Hearst has a team-high 11 points for the Bobcats.
7:45 – Terriers lead 20-17 after Nichols knocks down a three-pointer.
11:19 – Mockford gives St. Francis a 15-13 lead after draining another long-range bomb.
12:00 – St. Francis trails 13-12 following monster slam by Milk.
13:51 – Terriers level score at 10-10 after Douglas hits one-of-two foul-shots.
15:55 – Bobcats lead Terriers 10-9. Mockford has seven points for St. Francis.
17:00 – Quinnipiac takes first lead of game, 8-7, after a 6-1 run.
18:00 – Terriers take 6-2 lead after four straight points by Mockford.
19:36 – St. Francis scores first points of game on lay-up by Johnson.
Game Preview:
Each of the top four seeds fell in their regular season finales on Saturday, while the four lower teams in the playoff pool all won.
LIU-Brooklyn clinched its second consecutive NEC regular-season title and this tournament's #1 seed; they will have home court advantage throughout the playoffs. LIU also earned the league's automatic bid to the Postseason NIT.
The winning teams in the NEC Quarterfinal games will advance to the semifinal round on Sunday, March 4. Both semifinal games will be televised on MSG and Fox College Sports at noon and 6:00 pm. The championship game is on Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 pm and will be televised on ESPN2.
St. Francis (15-14, 12-6 NEC) is certainly the league's most surprising team this season. In a preseason coach's poll, the Terriers were predicted to finish in 11th place (second worst). But under the guidance of second-year head coach Glenn Braica, St. Francis has 12 conference victories this season, their best mark in league play in eight years. This is the first postseason game at the Pope Physical Education Center since 1997.
The Northeast Conference announced yesterday that the 2011-2012 Coach of the Year honors was awarded to Coach Braica for his tremendous success this season.
"It's an honor to receive this award, especially when you consider the group of outstanding coaches that we have in this league," Braica said. "I believe there were other guys who are deserving, even more so than me, and I thank them for recognizing me. This is not an individual award it's a program award. My assistant coaches have done an outstanding job in preparing the team in order to make this possible."
One of the key factors to St. Francis' success this year was the emergence of freshman forward Jalen Cannon. The Northeast Conference has named Cannon to the 2011-2012 All Rookie Team.
"In addition to being an outstanding player, Jalen is an outstanding person and is a pleasure to coach," said Terriers' head coach Glenn Braica. "We are very proud of him and he's without question the best rebounder that I have ever coached. He was much more ready than any freshman can be expected to be. Jalen can be one of the best players in the league and we look forward to him being the cornerstone of our team for the next three years."
The power forward is the nation's second-leading freshman rebounder and ranks fourth overall in the NEC with 8.8 per game. He also ranks fifth in the country in rebounds per 40 minutes at 14.4 per game.
Cannon has posted 19 and 20 rebound performances over a ten day span in February with the 20-board display against FDU this past Saturday tying the NEC single-game season-high. The monster efforts on the glass were also the two most prolific rebound performances by an NEC freshman in 10 years.
The Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week back on January 16, Cannon averages 8.1 ppg and shoots 56.4 percent from the floor. He recorded double-figures in rebounds 12 times and paced all freshmen with eight double-doubles.
Quinnipiac (17-12, 10-8 NEC) rolls into the Tournament with a full head of steam, winning eight of their last 11 games, including a four-point triumph over Robert Morris on Saturday in the regular-season finale. The Bobcats have qualified for the NEC playoffs seven straight years.
St. Francis, however, has swept the series this season having defeated Quinnipiac twice, a thrilling 73-72 victory at home on Jan. 5, and a 64-56 win on the road Feb. 16.


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It was supposed to be a new day for the Grammy Awards.
After years of bruising criticism over the show's poor record of racial and gender diversity — both onstage and behind the scenes — the Recording Academy, the nonprofit that oversees the awards, had charted a path toward change.
Out was the longtime chief executive Neil Portnow, who roiled artists and fans alike with the cataclysmic suggestion that women in music should "step up" if they wanted recognition. In his place was Deborah Dugan, a charismatic executive who had led Bono's Red charity and came armed with an ambitious and unsparing diversity report by a task force led by Michelle Obama's former chief of staff.
This new era was set to make its public debut at the Grammys on Sunday, led by a fresh crop of nominees like Lizzo, Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish. But last week, after just five months on the job, Ms. Dugan was abruptly placed on leave, sending the organization into code-red chaos on the eve of the 62nd annual ceremony.
The academy said that Ms. Dugan had been accused of bullying behavior by an assistant and then sought a $22 million payout to go quietly, a charge Ms. Dugan denied. She fired back on Tuesday with a 44-page complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that accused the academy of retaliating against her for uncovering misconduct including sexual harassment, voting irregularities and rampant conflicts of interest among board members.
Ms. Dugan's explosive claims threatened to overshadow the star-studded show itself, which is scheduled to air on CBS. Her brutal portrait of the Recording Academy as a chummy cabal of men with expense accounts, conspiring to line their pockets on the backs of musicians, harass women at will and cover it all up, seemed to confirm people's most cynical fears about the music industry and the Grammys in particular, which have long been criticized as out of touch and lacking transparency.
The academy said this week that it had started independent investigations into "Ms. Dugan's potential misconduct and her subsequent allegations," but questioned why she "never raised these grave allegations until a week after legal claims were made against her personally."
On Thursday, Ms. Dugan appeared on the ABC and CBS morning shows, giving her first interviews since filing her complaint.
"I actually wanted to make change from within," she said in a "Good Morning America" segment that asked, "Are the Grammys rigged?" "I was trying at each step to take a deep breath and say, 'O.K., I can make a difference, I can fix this, I can work with this team.'"
For the most part, music's big names have avoided taking sides, at least publicly. But some allies of Ms. Dugan's are using the moment to ramp up their calls for change.
Ms. Dugan's complaint "lays bare an organization whose senior management was focused primarily on the benefits, financial and otherwise, of their longstanding privileged positions," said Ty Stiklorius, John Legend's manager and a member of the academy's diversity task force. "I hope that other women and anyone interested in the integrity of the Grammys joins me in sending a vocal vote of absolutely no confidence in the board."
An Outsider Arrives
Ms. Dugan, 61, was an unusual candidate for the Grammys' top job. Her predecessors had gotten there after years of climbing the ranks of the record business and navigating the academy's byzantine hierarchy of regional and national boards and committees.
Trained as a lawyer, Ms. Dugan had once worked at a major record company, EMI, before going on to Disney and Red, whose mission of fighting AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa — and association with Bono — had elevated her to the Davos set.
In person, Ms. Dugan, a longtime New Yorker, speaks with a mixture of brassy familiarity and lofty mission-statement-ese, and is fond of dropping quotes from Plato and Nietzsche. Earlier this month, in an interview at the academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., where she was still hanging pictures on the wall of her office, Ms. Dugan seemed energized by the prospect of bringing big changes to the organization.
"Maybe I've hung around with Bono too long," she joked when asked about her goals. "It's been eight years of Bono saying, 'We can do the impossible.'"
She seemed to have allies. Harvey Mason Jr., an accomplished record producer who took over as chairman of the board in June, said in an interview this month, before her removal, that he was just as eager for rapid progress.
"I'm not a fan of the plodding change, taking years and years to figure something out," he said. "I want swift and effective improvements."
But according to Ms. Dugan's complaint with the E.E.O.C., she faced resistance from the very start. She also said she was harassed by Joel Katz, a powerful industry lawyer with deep ties to the academy.
In May, after she signed a contract for the job, Mr. Katz asked Ms. Dugan to a private dinner the night before a board meeting at a beachfront Ritz Carlton in Southern California, she said in her complaint. He plied her with expensive wine, told her how pretty she was and even tried to kiss her despite her protestations, she alleged.
Through a lawyer, Mr. Katz has disputed Ms. Dugan's characterization of their dinner and denied harassing her. He has not responded to other parts of her complaint.
At that dinner, Ms. Dugan added in her complaint, she told Mr. Katz that she wanted to hire an in-house lawyer to help bring down the academy's legal expenses. According to its most recent tax returns, the organization paid Mr. Katz's firm, Greenberg Traurig, $10.3 million over four years, a period that included negotiations over a new broadcast deal with CBS.
Mr. Katz — known for his big-money dealmaking on behalf of clients who have included Tim McGraw and James Brown — is part of an invisible layer of power in the industry: the handful of lawyers who possess outsize influence by representing an array of clients, from top artists to record companies, executives and more.
According to her complaint, Mr. Katz later encouraged her to use his connections to Neiman Marcus — another client — to score free dresses to "look pretty" for academy events, and to enlist the retailer as a Grammys sponsor. Ms. Dugan said she declined.
The strongest force behind Ms. Dugan may have been the diversity task force. Led by Tina Tchen, who worked for Mrs. Obama and is now the chief executive of Time's Up, the 18-person task force included music executives, media figures, artist managers and a few performers, including the rapper Common and the singer Sheryl Crow.
By the time Ms. Dugan took her new job in August — having moved her family, including her 91-year-old mother, from New York to Los Angeles — the task force had been studying the academy for over a year. It had documented dismal numbers for women at the Grammys — just 20 percent of voting members in 2018 were women, it found — and prepared a raft of recommended changes.
Ms. Stiklorius, the task force member, said that she approached the assignment with an open mind, but "quickly began to question the sincerity of the effort when some of the same male leadership whose names have come up in the Deborah Dugan story inexplicably attended our meetings," making clear "that we would not be allowed to do our work going forward without them present."
She said she felt now that "real change wasn't wanted or desired, only the positive optics of our group's involvement."
The academy, in a statement signed by four women on the board's executive committee, said that the task force had "created a clear path to follow," adding: "We pledge to continue those efforts." The academy said it had accepted most of the task force's recommendations.
Mr. Mason and Christine Albert, the academy's board emeritus, said in an interview after Ms. Dugan was dismissed that she had been moving too fast to make changes ahead of the big show without first understanding how the organization worked, and was ignoring employees' opinions, leading to office turmoil.
"It's like coaching a basketball team," Mr. Mason said. "If there's a soft guy on the team, you can't yell at him and expect him to score. You have to coddle him and figure out how to make him work to the best of your abilities as a team."
Ms. Dugan also ran up against some of the academy's most secretive practices when she raised complaints about its nomination review committees — panels of genre experts, never identified, who ultimately decide which artists make the ballot for many of the Grammys' 80-plus categories. Members of Ms. Tchen's task force found that as many as 26 such committees existed.
In her complaint, Ms. Dugan alleged that board members sometimes manipulated the nominations process by elevating certain acts they were associated with, and that names were added at the whim of the Grammys' longtime producer, Ken Ehrlich — over the votes of the academy's rank-and-file members.
"For instance, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande, who had been voted for by the membership, missed out on nominations in the 2019 'Song of the Year' category in part because" an artist who ranked 18 out of the 20 top vote-getters was nominated instead, Ms. Dugan's complaint said.
In an email on Thursday, Mr. Ehrlich said, "There is no truth to what she alleges."
For the academy, the risk of alienating top-tier artists was especially acute after years of major pop stars, including Drake and Frank Ocean, openly questioning the legitimacy of the Grammys, especially for black artists. On Tuesday, immediately after the suit was made public, vocal music fans online pointed to Ms. Dugan's allegations about the nominations process as proof that their favorites had been unfairly undermined by the academy.
No Peaceful Exit
As fall bled into winter, or what passes for it in Los Angeles, Ms. Dugan's position as chief executive was becoming untenable. Her former assistant had gone on leave, and the assistant's lawyer sent the academy a letter accusing Ms. Dugan of creating a toxic work environment. In early December, Mr. Mason stripped her of some powers, saying she could not terminate employees without board approval and could not choose outside lawyers, according to Ms. Dugan's E.E.O.C. complaint.
By early January, Ms Dugan and the board were discussing a possible exit, though they never reached an agreement. Privately, Ms. Dugan was still telling associates that she remained hopeful, and was sticking with her plans to hire an in-house lawyer and set other changes for the academy.
"I actually do think that music brings out the best in humanity," she said in an interview on Jan. 10, "and that the better we are as this academy that's supposed to represent it, the more good that will come from music."
Six days later, Ms. Dugan was asked to leave the premises.
Graham Bowley contributed reporting.


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The Keck School was awarded two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support projects that could prevent obesity and treat obesity-related fatty liver disease in Hispanic populations. Michael Goran, PhD, professor of preventive medicine, co-director of the Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute and director of the Childhood Obesity Research Center at the Keck School, was the recipient of both grants and will be leading the research efforts. Read more.
Keck School receives $6 million from National Institutes of Health for obesity research
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If you missed my last post, catch up on the backstory here!
Ok so lectins. Literally never heard of them until about two weeks ago. Lectins are sugar-binding proteins that are found throughout the diet. They are mostly found in grains and legumes, but are also in other healthy foods. More info on lectins here! According to my nutritionist, there's no way to cut out ALL lectins in your diet, and that's ok because a lot of people tolerate them just fine!
For ME, on my TRIAD test it showed my inulin was high, which can occur when there is lectin sensitivity. Because I am not digesting them well, they could be damaging my intestinal wall and contributing to all of my inflammation. So I cut out high lectin foods for ten days to see if it helped with my bloating.
Below is a list of high lectin foods. Basically everything I eat in abundance. I mean, almond milk (drink it everyday), oats (you know my obsession with oats), hummus (I eat a tub a week) nut butter (kill me), pumpkin (perfect, it's October). That being said, I'm on a mission to get my digestion working properly and my bloating reduced. So tell me to cut it out and it's gone.
High Lectin Foods
Grains: Barley, Bulgar, Buckwheat, Millet, Quinoa, Oats, Rye, Spelt, Wheat, Brown and white rice
Oils: Canola, Corn, Peanut, Grapeseed, Safflower, Cottonseed, Grape
Dairy: Milk, Kefir, Sour Cream, Frozen Yogurt, Cottage Cheese
Sweeteners: Agave, Artificial Sweeteners, Sugar, Sucralose
Legumes and Beans: Cacao beans, Mungbeans, Chickpeas, Peas, Peanuts, Kidney, Lentil, Soy
Vegetables: Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Pepper, Pumpkin, Squash, Zucchini, Tomatoes
Nuts: Almonds, Hazelnuts, Pine Nuts, Cashews
Seeds: Chia, Pumpkin, Sunflower
So what happened? I hate to say it but I noticed a consistent (being the key word) decrease in my overall bloating. Not like "I'm cured!" but enough for me to feel the difference. The problem is I can't live my life (and enjoy it) never eating these foods again. And according to my nutritionist I shouldn't have to! I'm going try to make more of an effort to reduce high lectin foods in my diet until I get my gut bacteria to where it should be (read more here). Then I can start adding these foods back in and see if my body can handle them better.
She also mentioned that soaking grains and using a pressure cooker can actually lower the amount of lectins in foods. Never used a pressure cooker, but I'll Amazon Prime that immediately.
Again, I'm no lectin expert and this is not a "diet." But if you have any questions email me and I can ask someone who is. 🙂


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You Can Learn to E-Market your Website from Newspaper Articles!
I must confess I am a reader of "print" newspapers and magazines. I prefer them to electronic versions. Although papers are shrinking more and more daily, I still like washing the ink stains from my hands.
I especially like reading two papers on Sunday mornings while watching Sunday Morning and George Stephanopoulos. The time spent in front of the TV is shorter with DVR recording and fast forwarding through commercials. However, since the size of the newspapers is smaller, it thus compensates.
In the past there were many times I could not finish the papers until after both programs ended. This was especially true when there were some really interesting segments. Now it seems I finish well ahead of the programs.
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Later I'll be sharing a very interesting newspaper article with you which can help with your E-marketing and Web Business.


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1. Livable and Sustainable Cities Explorations of the City Soul and Energy-Efficient Housing based on Swedish Data on Citizens' PreferencesUniversity dissertation from Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Abstract : Contemporary cities face many challenges, none the least from an urban planning perspective. Global climate change and urbanization is putting pressures on planning for combatting and adapting to, e.g., a warmer climate and an increased need for housing in already dense environments. READ MORE
2. Smart Cities and Climate Targets Reducing cities' energy use with ICT and travel informationUniversity dissertation from Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Abstract : This thesis examines use of ICT in helping to reduce energy use in cities, thereby contributing to sustainable development and achievement of cities' climate targets. It explores how targets can be developed in a consistent and transparent way, how to identify the main ICT 'hotspots' as regards reducing citizens' energy use and how they can be included in city planning. READ MORE
3. Energy analysis for sustainable mega-citiesUniversity dissertation from Stockholm : KTH
Abstract : ABSTRACTCities throughout Asia have experienced unprecedented economic development over the past decades. In many cases this has contributed to their rapid and uncontrolled growth, which has resulted in a multiplicity of problems, including rapid population increase, enhanced environmental pollution, collapsing traffic systems, dysfunctional waste management, and rapid increases in the consumption of energy, water and other resources. READ MORE
4. Urban design of winter cities Winter season connectivity for soft mobilityUniversity dissertation from Luleå : Luleå tekniska universitet
Abstract : All across the world the form of the built environment is playing a crucial role as enabler or inhibitor for urban outdoor activity such as soft mobility. Urban form can make it more attractive for people to be mobile outdoors and playing a role in the public life, or it can put people off venturing outside. READ MORE
5. Geographies of Place Branding Researching through small and medium sized citiesUniversity dissertation from Stockholm : Department of Human Geography, Stockholm University
Abstract : Place branding is commonly conceptualized with a focus on big cities, such as London, New York and Singapore, building from concepts and models from mainstream branding theory. In contrast to such conceptualizations, this thesis focuses on place branding in small and medium-sized cities. READ MORE


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Why not use your extra time to join the extra time club which is being organised by Riverside Community Association and supported by the Crystal Palace Foundation.
Sussex design and planning consultancy, G M Moore & Associates has won approval for a partially underground, ultra-modern, low-carbon building in the South Downs National Park.
It is hard to get approval for new buildings in the South Downs National Park but planning officers from Lewes District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority accepted the importance, after being convinced by Glenn Moore & Associates on behalf of their client, of making an architectural statement.
Chris Williams of the Liberal Democrats has been elected as the councillor for the Carshalton Central ward following yesterday's by-election (Thursday 28 July).
Niall Bolger, Chief Executive of Sutton Council and Returning Officer, said:
"I would like to thank all the candidates and our staff for their contribution to a successful by-election."
The full results are available at the Sutton Council website by clicking here.
A joint operation by Sutton Council Trading Standards officers and Sutton Police has resulted in a large quantity of counterfeit goods being seized from stallholders at a car boot sale in the borough.
The goods removed included bags and jewellery purporting to come from such famous brands as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and Chanel, as well as hundreds of copies of movies on DVDs.
A by-election for the Carshalton Central ward will take place today Thursday, 28 July, following the resignation last month by Alan Salter.
The full list of candidates for the by-election is as follows:
Ashley Dickenson, Christian People's Alliance
Sarah Gwynn, Labour
Ross Hemingway, Green
Bill Main-Ian, UK Independence Party
Melissa Pearce, Conservative
Chris Williams, Liberal Democrats
Residents who are eligible in the ward should already have received their polling cards – 8,144 cards were hand delivered between 1 and 24 July.
Anyone registered for postal voting should also have received their postal ballot papers, which were sent via first class post on Friday 15 July 2016.
You can also apply to get your lost or spoilt postal ballot paper reissued. Telephone the electoral services helpline on 020 8770 4179.
Poll cards inform you where your polling station is. The polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm and you can find the list here.
Ballot papers will then be taken back to the Sutton Council Civic Offices to be counted. The full results will be released on the council website on the morning of Friday 29 July.
Four men who were jailed for producing significant quantities of cannabis in shipping containers at an isolated rural location in Sutton have been ordered to pay back a total of £239,941 at Croydon Crown Court.
All four have been given three months to pay up or face having their jail terms extended as part of the ruling made under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Three of the confiscation hearings were held on Thursday, 23 June. The last one was on Monday, 25 July.
The winners and runners-up of this year's Sutton in Bloom competition have received their awards from Deputy Mayor Cllr Nali Patel at a ceremony at Woodcote Garden Centre in Wallington.
The best of the entries will represent the borough at the prestigious London in Bloom competition whose expert judges were present at the awards ceremony on Thursday 14 July.
Tom Brake MP for Carshalton and Wallington joined MPs from all parties at Age UK's 'Age Champion' charity event. The event in Parliament enabled MPs to discuss issues currently affecting 65 and overs, and how communities can become more inclusive of aging generations in the future.
In Carshalton & Wallington 13,828 local residents are aged 65 and higher. Over a third live alone and nearly a quarter are in fuel poverty. 32.6% of these people do not have access to private transport which hampers their chances of an active later life. Age UK Age 'Champion's' campaign seeks to highlight these issues in order to ensure that quality of life is made a priority.
Tom Brake MP, after the event said, "I am keen to champion the issues of my elderly constituents in Parliament. Some struggle, even here in Carshalton and Wallington with crippling loneliness. This affects 920 people aged 65 and over, and 12,267 people of the same age group have a long term health problem. We must do more to improve the lives of those who have endured the most.'
Police have released an image of Richard Pope, aged 42, who is wanted in connection with two burglaries at business premises – one in Epsom Road, Morden, and the other in Church Hill Road, Sutton, during June.
Pope is believed to be residing in the Sutton area.
Police urge Pope to give himself up and appeal to anyone who knows of his whereabouts to report his location to police.
Police will arrest and prosecute anyone who is found to be assisting an offender who has committed an offence. This could involve hiding an offender, assisting an offender in avoiding arrest and lying to police to protect the offender from investigation and prosecution.
The maximum sentence for assisting an offender can be up to 10 years imprisonment.
If you see Pope, call police on 999 immediately. If you have any information about his whereabouts, call Sutton Police station on 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Sutton detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an assault following an Under 16s football match at the Croygas Sports Club, Mollison Drive, Wallington, on Sunday, 8 May at around 13:00hrs.
The players were leaving the pitch when a 35-year-old man was punched in the back of the head by a suspect holding a set of keys.
The punch caused a small cut. The victim did not require hospital treatment.
The match was between Croygas and Kew Association.
If you have any information, contact Sutton Police station on 101 quoting ref no: 4005109/16. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Is your child two or going to be two in the next school year? They may be eligible for up to 15 hours of free weekly childcare!
*The scheme is available to Sutton residents who earn less than £16,190, receive Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit, Income Support, or other benefits, from the term after a child's second birthday, thanks to funding from the government.
The free childcare can be provided by nurseries, childminders, pre-schools or playgroups.
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Botox Injections Effectively Treat My TMJ Disorder
Procedure rating
Botulinum toxin A
Performed 2018
Procedure review
I have been suffering with TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) for the last 2 plus years. I began noticing the issue with jaw pain after my wisdom teeth were removed in my early 20's, I am now 26. I tried over the counter pain medication, physical therapy, a mouth guard while sleeping and every type of random mouth exercise someone had recommend. Unfortunately, none of these treatments worked! I continued to walk around with chronic jaw pain, pain that lingers and heavily effects my mood.
While watching a show about plastic surgery, I discovered Botox can help TMJ! After a few weeks of research, I found a cosmetic office trustworthy enough to poke me with a needle. I live in Vancouver, Washington, and the office I found is Skin by Lovely, located in Portland, Oregon. The reviews for Skin by Lovely were beyond what I expected and when I called the office to schedule a consultation, I was thrilled with the pleasant experience! This was my first time getting Botox, so I had no idea what to expect. The appointment I made was long enough to get my consultation and receive treatment. Rachel Pangilinan MSN, FNP-C was the doctor assigned to me. While I was in my consultation, I told her what I'd like to have done with my jaw, I also asked about preventative procedures for wrinkles. Rachel explained the process to me. Once I found out the total cost for the amount of Botox I wanted ($960), I decided to start with my jaw. Considering that is what I needed rather than what I just wanted. After our discussion of the procedure, Dr. Pangilinan decided it would be best to inject my masseter muscles with 40 units of Botox. I needed 25 units of Botox in the left masseter muscle and 15 units in the right masseter muscle. I needed more units of Botox in the left side of my jaw because my masseter muscle on the left side is much more enlarged. The muscle on my left side is so enlarged that you can grab it and move the muscle from side to side. Since 25 units were injected into my left side, the doctor said my face would slim down and look less swollen. After receiving 40 units of Botox, I paid $480.00 that comes out to $12 per unit. $12 per unit was a special for the month of March, normally Botox is $16 per unit.
When I was injected with Botox, it was not painful, however, I could hear the liquid being injected. It sounded like rushing water or how a pimple would sound while being popped. After my Botox treatment, I did have some swelling that lasted for a couple of hours. Within 48 hours, I noticed an improvement in my jaw pain. I didn't notice complete relief until 10 days post Botox injections. There are days I wake up and have a sight feeling of tiredness in my jaw, but it is nothing compared to what I have experienced for the last few years. I honestly recommend Botox to anyone dealing with TMJ. It has been a life changing experience for me! Being able to live my life without jaw pain is the best thing I could ask for. I am only 11 days past Botox treatment and I am hooked. It's worth the money! My experience was amazing and 100% worth every penny. I will go back for treatment and I will be recommending Botox to anyone and everyone suffering with TMJ or anyone looking for a cosmetic pick me up. The doctor said my face will take 3 months to slim out.
Hi @Rachelmerrell !:)
So sorry you're dealing with TMJ as well...it's an awful nuisance! I can't stress how much I recommend the lady's at skinbylovely. I no longer live in PDX, however when I was visiting them for my injections I scheduled my appointments with Rachel and she is very skilled at preforming injections for TMJ. I needed 25 units in my left side because it was the larger side and 15 in the right side. I still had slight pain due to TMJ after the injections BUT nothing like I was experiencing prior. Totally worth it...plus long lasting results. Hope that helps! I hope you get it taken care of!:) Living in pain really takes a toll on our lives


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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul College is an Associate's college with 6740 students located in Saint Paul, MN.
Saint Paul College is an Associate's college with 6740 students located in Saint Paul, MN.
At Saint Paul College, students enjoy spending time with their friends in the Learning Commons. When there are free massages available at Saint Paul College, you will for sure see a long line of students waiting. We also like to ...
|Total Undergraduates
|45% Male / 55% Female
|Enrollment Breakdown
|41% Full Time / 59% Part Time
|Socio-Economic Diversity
|78% of students received Pell Grants, which are provided by the U.S. government to students from middle and lower income families. It gives you an idea of a school's socio-economic diversity.
|Ethnic Diversity
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (29%), Business Administration and Management (6%), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (5%), Culinary Arts/Chef Training (5%), Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (4%), Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician (4%)
A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields.
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A program that focuses on the design, development, and programming of interactive media entertainment, including computer and video games, virtual environments, Internet applications, and other interactive media. Includes instruction in theory of games, turn-based games, real-time games, visual and interactive design, story development, animation, simulation, and programming.
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A program that prepares individuals to function as simultaneous interpreters of American Sign Language
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A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in using basic business software and hardware, business computer networking, principles of desktop publishing, preparing mass mailings, compiling and editing spreadsheets, list maintenance, preparing tables and graphs, receipt control, and preparing business performance reports.
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A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic exercise; anatomy and physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; sports psychology; personal and community health; knowledge of various sports and their biomechanical and physiological demands; and applicable professional standards and regulations.
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A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology, medical microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
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A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements, database management, data coding and validation, information security, quality control, health information content and structure, medical business procedures, and legal requirements.
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A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment.
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A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage, sports massage, myotherapy/trigger point massage, myofascial release, deep tissue massage, cranio-sacral therapy, reflexology, massage safety and emergency management, client counseling, practice management, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes instruction in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record-keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills.
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A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing biological or medical systems and products. Includes instruction in instrument calibration, design and installation testing, system safety and maintenance procedures, procurement and installation procedures, and report preparation.
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A program that focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two-, and three-dimensional objects on a computer screen and that prepares individuals to function as computer graphics specialists. Includes instruction in graphics software and systems; digital multimedia; graphic design; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory and application; and applicable geometry and algorithms.
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A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction in software design, low- and high-level languages and program writing; program customization and linking; prototype testing; troubleshooting; and related aspects of operating systems and networks.
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A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting.
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A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the identification and resolution of production problems in the manufacture of products. Includes instruction in machine operations, production line operations, engineering analysis, systems analysis, instrumentation, physical controls, automation, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), manufacturing planning, quality control, and informational infrastructure.
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A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the delineation, determination, planning and positioning of land tracts, land and water boundaries, land contours and features; and the preparation of related maps, charts and reports. Includes instruction in applied geodesy, computer graphics, photointerpretation, plane and geodetic surveying, mensuration, traversing, survey equipment operation and maintenance, instrument calibration, and basic cartography.
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A program that prepares individuals to cleanse, depilate, massage, and beautify the human body and to function as licensed estheticians and skin care specialists. Includes instruction in skin anatomy, physiology, and health; principles of nutrition; decontamination and infection control; health and safety; facial and body massage; body wrapping and spa treatments; temporary hair removal including waxing and tweezing; color and skin analysis; client consultation and care; applicable laws and regulations; business practices; and sometimes related alternative healing regimens.
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A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.
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A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations.
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A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.
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A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards.
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A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.
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|25 : 1
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|41 : 58
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The average student pays $14,088 for tuition, fees, and other expenses, after grants and scholarships.
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20% of students graduated in six years.
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US telecoms infrastructure management firm, Phoenix Tower International, has made an offer to purchase Italian firm, EI Tower's, portfolio of telecoms towers, for a reported $615 million.
A report in The Economic Times of India, claimed that the US based firm has now entered into exclusive, formal talks with EI Towers, over the possible acquisition.
EI Towers, which is 60 per cent owned by Italy's F2I infrastructure fund and 40 per cent owned by Italian broadcaster Mediaset, owns and operates a portfolio of roughly 1,000 telecoms towers across Italy.
Neither side has officially commented on the reports of the acquisition.
Phoenix Towers International has already completed a number of acquisitions in European markets this year.
Last month it acquired Eir's portfolio of tower infrastructure, with the Irish operator expected to receive around $330 million for its assets.
As part of the deal, Phoenix Tower International acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Eir's mobile telecom infrastructure management wing, Emerald Towers.
Eir will retain ownership of its associated antennae and base stations and will negotiate a deal to lease back access to the towers themselves, according to a report in The Irish Independent newspaper.
In March, French telecoms operator Bouygues agreed a deal with Phoenix Tower International to build 4,000 new wireless towers in rural areas of France. The deal will see the towers being deployed over the course of the next 12 years. Coupled with today's announcement in Ireland, this represents a flurry of activity in Europe for the US based firm.
Phoenix Tower International now manages a portfolio of over 10,000 towers across the world, along with 80,000 other telecoms sites.


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The Tennessean has an update on this story. From Southern Hills' point of view, this employee had 20 days coming to him, but requested 40. He used the EEOC to sue on his behalf on religious grounds and won. Would the EEOC taken the case had it been a Catholic wanting to go to Lourdes? I wonder. And why couldn't he have made it back in twenty days? Or why couldn't he have waited another year or two when he would have had the accumulated time? Why exactly is this a case of religious discrimination? If they hire more Muslims, do they now have to give them as much time as they want off anytime they claim to be going on the hajj? (Thanks to Rosine):
Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville has agreed to pay a former employee $70,000 in damages after denying him time off to make a pilgrimage to Mecca but admitted no wrongdoing when it settled the religious discrimination case on Monday.
In late 2007, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit on behalf of Wali Telwar, a Muslim former Southern Hills medical technician who lives in Nashville.
The hospital refused to allow Telwar to use just over 20 days of accumulated vacation time to take a trip to Mecca. Every Muslim is required to make the hajj — a pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabian birthplace of the Islamic religion and its prophet — in their lifetime.
Telwar, who had worked at the hospital for three years, also claimed he was told that if he insisted on attending the hajj he would have to quit his job and reapply when he returned.
Telwar resigned, according to the suit. When he returned, Southern Hills did not rehire him. The hospital hired three other medical technicians.
Southern Hills released a statement from CEO Tom Ozburn late Wednesday:
"As noted in the consent decree, we deny that we discriminated in any way against Mr. Telwar," Ozburn said in the statement. "We have reached a settlement with the EEOC to close this matter...


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Media: News | Wednesday 1 June 2016
Southeast Asia drive for Hogan Lovells - new association in Indonesia and new partner hire
Ms. Dewi Djarot, founding partner, Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners
Dewi Djarot is one of the two founding partners of Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners and has more than 30 years' experience in the legal industry. Dewi has advised major domestic and international clients in general commercial law, investment, manufacturing industry, banking, finance, resource and energy. As a member of several international and local law associations, including the Association of Indonesian Legal Consultant (AKHI), Capital Market Lawyers Association (HKHPM), Board of Directors of the Indonesian French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) and Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI), Dewi is well-versed with current trends in various industries. She is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, English and French, having graduated with a doctorate from the University Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne. Dewi was also a lecturer in the faculty of Law at the University of Indonesia from 1980 to 1990.
Leading global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced today that it will enter into an association with Indonesian law firm, Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners (DNFP). The association becomes effective from 1 June 2016. Hogan Lovells has also recruited a new corporate partner in Singapore – Noor Meurling – who is the lead partner responsible for building the relationship between the two firms.
Hogan Lovells has over 30 years' experience in Asia and a strong reputation for advising on award-winning transactions in Indonesia. DNFP was established by founding partners Dewi Djarot and Fachri Fachrul. Dewi has more than 30 years' experience in the legal industry in Indonesia and Fachri has 20 years' experience. In addition, a third partner has recently joined the firm, Chalid Heyder, who has 16 years' of legal experience.
The association between Hogan Lovells and DNFP brings together many years of combined local and international legal expertise and allows both firms to significantly expand their offering.
Hogan Lovells corporate partner Noor Meurling was formerly a partner at Ashurst, resident in their associated firm in Jakarta where she led the corporate M&A practice. Noor is one of Asia's leading mergers and acquisitions practitioners, having advised on joint ventures and acquisitions within the region, and internationally, since 1989.
Patrick Sherrington, regional managing partner for Asia Pacific and the Middle East at Hogan Lovells, said: "We warmly welcome DNFP to the Hogan Lovells family. This association and the hire of Noor Meurling are a significant milestone for us. It allows us to shape our strategy and expand our client offering in an entirely new way. Indonesia continues to be an attractive growth market with rising interest from global investors. Companies looking to grow in Asia need to be able to navigate complex jurisdictions and stringent regulations. Our deep sector expertise and knowledge in this region and the ability to offer a truly global network of experts ensures that clients always have the right team in place to help them meet their commercial objectives."
Dewi Djarot, one of the founding partners of DNFP, said: "There are many demands and challenges facing Indonesia across energy, infrastructure, telecommunications and healthcare but, despite this, the region is poised to continue to grow. As the largest economy in ASEAN, Indonesia offers businesses abundant long-term opportunities. DNFP was set up to support Indonesian business and industry as the country enters a new and exciting stage in its economic and social development. We offer strong local knowledge and a full range of high quality commercial legal services to help domestic and international businesses navigate the challenges that come with being part of Indonesia's growth."
Stephanie Keen, office managing partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee in Singapore, commented: "Singapore, as the hub for ASEAN, has seen rising interest and client demand for expertise in Indonesia. We are excited to add an important tier of local expertise to our advisory services, based on a closer and more focused association than before, allowing us to deliver a truly integrated high quality Southeast Asia service to clients."
Chalid Heyder, partner at DNFP, added: "It is exciting to see the continued growth of Indonesia, which has fuelled domestic and global investor interest. In recent months we have seen a rising number of new companies and re-structuring of loans, which is driving demand for experienced corporate lawyers. Demand for dispute resolution and litigation services also remains robust among existing companies, due to an increasing number of them preparing for restructuring amid the global economic gloom."
Noor Meurling, partner at Hogan Lovells, added: "Today Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation and, as identified by the World Bank, the world's 10th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity. The appetite for growth in Indonesia from multinationals continues to grow and build. This is an exciting time to be part of a global and innovative firm in the region offering expertise on acquisitions and projects taking place in this part of the world."
Mr. Fachri Fachrul, founding partner, Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners
Fachri Fachrul is one of the two founding partners of Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners and has more than 20 years' experience in the legal industry. He started his career working in the legal department of a national airline company and eventually became a partner in a law firm in Jakarta. Fachri has also worked as a senior lawyer at Blake Dawson Waldron in Australia and as a senior legal advisor at PT Adaro Energy Tbk. Over the course of his career, Fachri has handled a variety of matters relating to corporate, labor, cross-border investments, Islamic finance, M&A, banking, finance and litigation. Fachri is also an environmental consultant with a certification from the University of Indonesia and the Ministry of Environment. He has Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws diplomas from the University of Indonesia.
Mr. Chalid Heyder, partner, Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners
Chalid is a partner at Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners and has more than 16 years' experience in dispute resolution in Indonesia. Chalid is qualified in Indonesia and has specialist expertise in arbitration, civil disputes, and bankruptcy and suspension of payment. Before joining DNFP, Chalid was a partner at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, where he was also the head of the dispute resolution practice group and led the team for more than 10 years. With extensive experience in business competition, contentious employment issues, internal investigations and criminal and corruption matters. Chalid has represented and advised both domestic and international clients from a number of different industries. He has appeared as an advocate before BANI arbitration and as Indonesian counsel for a number of clients in the BANI Arbitration Center (Indonesia), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the International Court of Arbitration (ICC).
Ms. Stephanie Keen, Office Managing Partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee Singapore
Stephanie leads the firm's private equity practice in Asia Pacific and is managing partner of the Singapore office. She is one of only a few international lawyers qualified to practice Singapore law. Having previously worked in New York and London, Stephanie has significant international deal experience advising corporates, lenders and private equity houses on leveraged buy-outs, cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, equity offerings and corporate restructurings. Recognized as a leading private equity lawyer with extensive M&A experience, she is particularly adept at closing international deals in complex Asian markets, adopting a direct approach whilst being alert to cultural nuances. Stephanie was named managing partner of the year at the Asia Legal Business South East Asia Law Awards 2016.
Ms. Noor Meurling, partner, Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee, Singapore
Noor Meurling is a corporate partner at Hogan Lovells Lee & Lee in Singapore. She is one of Asia's leading mergers and acquisitions practitioners, having advised in joint ventures and acquisitions within the region and internationally since 1989. Noor has practised law in Singapore, Auckland and Jakarta. She has been rated for her in-depth experience in Indonesian investment and transactional work in the Legal 500, Asia Law Profiles and Chambers for her strengths in simplifying complex Indonesian investment and regulatory issues. Noor is active in business and industry circles in the region and promotes a number of charity and outreach programs.
Mr. Patrick Sherrington, regional managing partner for Asia Pacific and the Middle East
Prior to his role as Regional Managing Partner, Patrick held numerous leadership positions, including global Co-Head of Hogan Lovells Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group for more than a decade. Patrick is admitted in England, Hong Kong, and Australia, and has extensive litigation experience in the U.S. and Europe. Most of his work has an international dimension, making him particularly adept at dealing with jurisdictional issues and conflicts of laws. Patrick is a seasoned litigator who handles a wide range of disputes. He is a past Chairman of the Pacific Rim Advisory Council and a former Officer of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. He is also a former Council Member and Vice President of the Law Society of Hong Kong. Patrick also has a High Court advocacy licence in England, and has also appeared before the ECJ in Luxembourg.
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|Trang (right) was sentenced to life imprisonment for appropriating $3.6 million from Viet Capital Bank
After eight days of trial and deliberation, the Ho Chi Minh City's People's Court has just given the life sentence to Tran Thi Thu Trang (42), officer of Viet Capital Bank's Gia Dinh branch for "appropriating property through swindling" (Article 139 of the Penal Code 1999).
The five other defendants, who were accountants and treasurers at the Gia Dinh branch, were sentenced from three years to 47 months of imprisonment for "deliberately acting against the state's regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences" (Article 165 of the Penal Code 1999).
According to the court's findings, Trang borrowed money at high interest rates between 2008 and 2013, when she defaulted on interest payments. Thus, she decided to counterfeit customers' signatures to withdraw their money and cover her interest payments.
Between February 7 and September 4, 2013, Trang directed branch staff to forge 53 dossiers and signatures, and withdrew money from 12 customers' savings books to appropriate over VND82.3 billion ($3.63 million). She spent this to pay 15 creditors. Her staff realised her orders were illegal but did not dare to refuse.
An increasing number of crimes committed by bank staff are being uncovered. In another recent case, Le Nguyen Hung, former deputy director of an Eximbank branch in Ho Chi Minh city, appropriated more than VND245 billion ($10.8 billion) from Chu Thi Binh, a longtime client of the bank who used to be the richest woman on the stock market. This customer declined the advance compensation of Eximbank and asked to be repaid the full amount, which the bank refused, bidding her to wait for the conclusions of the court.
Earlier, in September 2016, the police of Nghe An province arrested Nguyen Thi Lam on the charge of "abusing trust to appropriate property." She is the mastermind behind the appropriation of VND50 billion ($2.2 million) at an Eximbank branch in the province. 15 other officers at the branch were prosecuted in relation to this crime.
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Plasma education, as required by the laws of thermodynamics, space neutralizes electronic front almost the same as in the cavity of a gas laser. The flow medium, in contrast to the classical case, excitability. Electron accelerating gap as it might occur in a semiconductor with a wide band gap. Quantum attracts flow as signal propagation in a medium with an inverted population. Photon, in contrast to the classical case, scales gravitational hydrodynamic shock, which once again confirms the correctness of Einstein. Vector bundle charges exciton as signal propagation in a medium with an inverted population.
Whirlwind, an adiabatic change of parameters is invariant with respect to translation. Force field, as required by the laws of thermodynamics, rejects isotopic atom, because any other behavior would violate the isotropy of space. Phonon spontaneously emits a phonon in full accordance with the law of conservation of energy. Instability is known razivaetsya quickly if the atom resonator amplifies only in the absence of heat and mass transfer with the environment. Back in the early works Landau showed that bundle mirror.
Swing emits a quantum, because any other behavior would violate the isotropy of space. When immersed in a liquid slurry neutralizes oxygen as electron soliton during heating and cooling. The chemical compound is opaque. Environment for spatially nonuniform. Quantum state of a mirror. Molecule stabilizes accelerating quark in any of their mutual arrangement.


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Tonight, Cher, #icon, performed her ICONIC "Believe" at the Billboard Music Awards in pink heart pasties because she is CHER.
She then did "Turn Back Time" in a bodysuit:
Which looks a WHOLE lot like this bodysuit she wore 25 years ago:
She then accepted the Icon award, giving a thank you speech the only way Cher could:
Thank you. So, I've wanted to do what I do since I was 4 years old. And I've been doing it for 53 years. Yeah. This is not an applause thing. I'm 71 yesterday. So ...Yes. And I can do a five-minute plank, okay? Just saying.
I want to thank my mom, because when I was really young, she said you're not going to be the smartest, prettiest, the most talented, but you're going to be special. And then when I met Sonny, he said the same thing. And there was nothing about me that led anyone to believe I was going to be special. So, I've had so much help, I've had the greatest people to work with.
I had an experience with Phil Spector, worked for one year for $25 that taught me so much. I worked with the wrecking crew, people you may not know, but they're the greatest people in our industry.
And I think luck has so much to do with my success. I think it was mostly luck, and a little bit of something thrown in. That's it, and I want to thank Diane Warren, Rob, David Geffen, and a million other people. So, thank you.


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Every year, Batavia United Way partners with BPS101 to identify families in crisis or those who are otherwise struggling and in need of assistance to provide Christmas for their children. School Social Workers and Counselors identify those in need and Batavia United Way recruits and matches Sponsors to families.
School staff work with the families to complete wish lists for each child and Sponsors will shop from these lists.
Batavia United Way begins assigning families as wish lists are available with the goal of having all families assigned by Thanksgiving. In 2018, 127 families were adopted which includes over 275 kids of all ages. Sponsors will drop gifts off at 160 First Street on December 16th from 5-8 pm.
Due to the outpouring of holiday generosity, there are several "spin off" holiday projects that you can be a part of depending on your budget and interest!
They are as follows:
Adopt a Family: email firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like to adopt a family in its entirety, including gifts for all children and a gift certificate for a family outing to a restaurant, movie theater, Funway or your choice. This is a great project for neighbors, Bunco groups, families or businesses to do together!
Purchase 1-2 items to help out a Sponsor who has a bigger family. Ask us what would help and we will tell you! We have drop boxes at Batavia Chamber of Commerce and at Insurance and Dealer Services. (see Adopt a Senior flyer)
Batavia Woman's Club provides each adopted child with an age/gender appropriate Christmas stocking. They welcome help in purchasing small items for the stockings and would be happy to give you more information. Contact BWC/Nan Phillips at 630-615-9102.
Adopt A Bag – Chip In Batavia rallies this project. Volunteers purchase specific non-perishable necessities that fill one brown bag. Each adopted family receives a bag and if we have extras, they go to senior citizens in need. Bag contents include:
1 med. Laundry detergent
4 pack toilet paper
1 Box Kleenex
4 pack of bar soap
1 full size shampoo
Bags can be dropped off at Grace McWayne Elementary School beginning December 2nd thru December 13th during regular school hours.
Adopt a Senior Citizen – New this year!
We are providing low income seniors with a goody bag of favorite snacks and microwave meals to help with the long winter months and to let them know they are not forgotten.See the flyer below for details.
As you can see, we have many people and groups involved in making Christmas miracles happen. Watch our website and facebook page, or sign up for the Batavia United Way newsletter to stay up to date.Thank you for your support! Have a wonderful holiday!


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The Electoral Commission has announced today the final voter registration weekend for the 2019 national and provincial elections.
The 22 932 voting stations across the country will open from 08h00 to 17h00 on Saturday 26 January and Sunday 27 January 2019.
This is to allow new voters to register and existing voters to update and to check their registration details.
Although no final date has been set for the elections, the Commission indicated that it might take place on May 8, 15, 22, or 29.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the final date in February 2019.
What do you need to know about registration and the elections?
There are currently 26.1 million registered voters who will vote for the president of the country (National) and the Premier for each province (Provincial).
In order to register, you must be a South Africa citizen aged 16 and older, and in possession of an official ID document.
However, in order to vote, you must be at least 18 on the day of the elections.
When registering, you should take a copy of your bar-coded ID book, smart card ID or temporary ID certificate to a registration point in the voting district where you live.
You will need to provide an address of residence, but proof of address is not required.
If you live abroad, a registration weekend is also being planned at South Africa's 120 High Commissions, embassies and consulates.
If you are a registered voter, you can visit the Electoral Commission website (www.elections.org.za) to check your current registration details and voting station location.
You can also SMS your ID number to 32810 to receive an SMS containing the address of your voting station (charged at R1).
You can also update your address at www.elections.org.za/MyIEC.
If you are not registered and not sure where to register, go to http://maps.elections.org.za/vsfinder/ to find your correct voting station or call the Contact Centre.