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Addiction and Substance Abuse
Caffeine Addiction
I am a college student and I suffer from migraines. I have found ways to manage them fairly well. One of the tools I used to use was caffiene. I would use it to help me do what I needed to do when I had a migraine. When my body became dependent it stopped responding to low doses of caffiene and the higher doses cause side effects that worsen my migraines.
I have weaned myself off of caffiene several times only to get more addicted the next time. I have two questions here.
1. I was prescribed adderall for ADD. I don`t take it on a regular basis and I avoid mixing it with Caffeine in large amounts. When I do take adderall, it is generally only a single dose. While i am on that dose I don`t get caffiene withdrawl symptoms nearly as much. Does the adderall replace the caffiene and therefore halt my progress towards weaning myself off? Does the action of adderall simply replace the caffiene`s action and keep feeding my addiction?
2. Caffiene has a half life of only about 4 hours. However there seem to be effects of it that last into the next day. One day I can make it on one cup of coffee and my withdrawl symptoms are fine. The next day it will take two cups of coffee to have the same effect. The third day one cup of coffee will do fine. Can you explain this?
I know my problems are relatively minor compared to some of the things discussed on this forum, but taking control of my migraines means taking control of my life. What I am really looking for here is not simple answers but an explanation that will give me understanding of the mechanisms of addiction that will help me manage my migraines better.
Thanks for your questions. There are several things that are known, and some things that you ask about are unknown.
It is known that 1) ANY caffeine use in a person that is bothered by migraines, is probably not a good idea, and that actually means ANY. Most neurologists who specialize in headache pain management believe that caffeine is actually a very problematic substance when it comes to either tension type or vascular type head pain syndromes.
2) There is little connection between headache syndromes and use of psycho-stimulants like Adderall.
3) Caffeine does have a "double bump" effect on mood and alertness with active metabolites producing a rebound stimulant effect 12-18 hours after caffeine use. This sometimes explains the difficulty sleeping etc that happens later in the evening or the next day.
4) There are WIDE variations in the amount of effect that caffeine has on individuals. Some people are quite sensitive and others are not.
5) There are wide variations between the caffeine content of different beverages ... Decaf coffee from some specialty brands has much less caffeine than the same brand's regular coffee. However, it can have almost as much caffeine as the regular coffee of some grocery store brands. So even decaf coffee can be potentially problematic. What is not known is much about interactions between caffeine withdrawal and use of psycho-stimulants like Adderall.
I hope this is helpful to you, if you have additional questions or follow-up comments please do not hesitate to send them in. Thank you for visiting NetWellness.
Ted Parran, MD
Associate Professor of General Medical Sciences
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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WASHINGTON (May. 2)
Rep. Samuel Dickstein, N. Y. Dem., today demanded that both political parties take a definite stand on the question of refugees at their national conventions to be held in Chicago later this year. In a thirty-minute speech on the floor of the House, Dickstein condemned Great Britain for closing the doors of Palestine, and asked that substantial numbers be admitted at least temporarily into the United States.

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Ah, the light summer read; the kind of book where you can get through 20 pages in one go, whatever the weather. Former IT consultant and lecturer Simsion's debut actually began life as a movie script, and we should see it onscreen before too long because his lead character, genius-but-gauche genetics professor Don Tillman, is too good for the studios to pass on. In a perfect world, he'd get his own TV sitcom.
Don has, to put it mildly, very fixed ideas about life. He has now brought this dogmatism to The Wife Project, a rigorous, 16-page questionnaire designed to find him a soulmate and address the most critical need in Don's world: saving time. But when student Rosie walks into Don's office his schedule, and everything else, goes haywire.
Dating disasters, deal-breakers and DNA combine here as Simsion pokes fun at how fussy and foolish we all can be when it comes to matters of the heart. Don's behaviour and worldview are funny because they're so extreme, but the longer you spend with him the more you realise you have in common. He's a well-meaning guy but a master of self-sabotage - sound familiar?
There are times when Simsion gets too hung up on the detective work that throws his odd couple together, but he manages to avoid serious mind-drift by ensuring that another Don faux pas or nerd-fuel factoid is only a few paragraphs away. While you probably wouldn't want to meet him on holiday, having Don in your bag will be no weight to carry.
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The examinees who failed to pass the January 2014 Licensure Examinations for Teachers (L.E.T) can now verify their results through Online Verification Rating.
According to Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), at least 11,120 out of 38,377 examinees passed on the elementary level and 12,033 secondary teachers out of 42,358 examinees (28.41%) successfully passed the recently conducted teachers board examination held in 15 testing centers in the Philippines.
The results for LET examinations last January 26, 2014 can now be verified through prc.gov.ph/services/?id=41 by providing the following information:
- Exam Name
- Exam Date
- Application Number
- First Name
- Last Name
- Birthdate
The details given above is to identify the examinee based on the information provided.
The PRC in coordination with Board for Professional Teachers headed by Chairman Dr. Rosita L. Navarro also announce the topnotchers in elementary and secondary level.
Daisy Buenaventura Reyes from Xavier University topped the LET examinations for elementary level with 88.20% rating.
On the other hand, Deidre Roldan Morales from University of the Philippines-Diliman and Eduard Aldabon Pagtulon-an from Central Mindanao University are among the topnotchers on secondary level with 88.40%.
The PRC also noted that there are no school included in elementary level with 50 or more examinees and with at least 80% passing rate as basis for top performing schools.
However, it is stated that only two schools has claimed the guidelines for top performing schools; Saint Luis University and University of Santo Tomas.
The registration for issuance of Professional Identification Card and Certificate of Registration in National Capital Region (NCR) will kick off this coming April 7, 2014.


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Volunteer Experience: No real experience, but attended an Engineers Without Borders Conference in February where he learned how his skills might be used in International Volunteer work.
Johnny Loves: A challenge. He also loves sports, travelling, his mates and his family.
Johnny Hates: Johnny dislikes laziness, ingratitude, selfishness, hypocrisy and 'yes men'.
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Creigh Deeds released from hospital three days after stabbing
(WJLA) - Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds was released from a Charlottesville hospital Friday morning, three days after being stabbed inside his Bath County home.
Deeds' condition steadily improved after being stabbed several times about the head and torso Tuesday morning, sending him to the hospital with serious injuries.
The stabbing happened during an altercation with his 24-year-old son, Gus. His son died of a gunshot wound shortly after the stabbing.
An investigation into the entire incident continues, but Virginia State Police have said that they believe the stabbing and shooting was part of an attempted murder-suicide.
In a tweet, Deeds said that the prayers and well wishes from everyone have been important to his recovery.
I am alive so must live. Some wounds won't heal. Your prayers and your friendship are important to me— Creigh Deeds (@CreighDeeds) November 22, 2013
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Cartoon Network's popular series "Justice League" ends tonight at 7:30 p.m. with a 90-minute finale, but producers of the show say the end of the second full season does not mean the end of animated adventures for any of DC Comic's most valued characters.
With "Starcrossed," the show's 52nd and final episode, the seven team members find themselves at a crossroads. The fate of the world is at stake when an enemy armada arrives from Hawkgirl's home planet and Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter and the Flash scramble to protect their home planet.
Green Lantern has an added concern. He has become romantically involved with Hawkgirl and the leader of the intergalactic army is her fiancee whom she has not seen in five years.
Director of original series for Cartoon Network Jay Bastian said though it is almost over, "Justice League" is a far cry from the "Super Friends" cartoon of the 1980s.
"You look back on it now and `Super Friends' does seem a little cheesy," he said from his Atlanta Offices at Turner Networks. "This is more like the comics of today. `Justice League' has a much bigger scope than the earlier shows and that's by design. We wanted to tell more epic types of stories."
Just because the program is on Cartoon Network, does not mean it is just for kids.
"Justice League" regularly has more than 30 million viewers across the country each time a new episode airs and a fan base that extends beyond the average comic book fan.
"The primary audience is always kids, but we wanted to make a show that was a true extension of the comics and yet at the same time was accessible to all ages," Bastian said.
With the series finale, he added fans of both the comics and the cartoon should expect some surprises.
"When we first went into making this episode, we didn't know if there would be any more," Bastain said. "We wanted to wrap things up and end on a good note, but at the same time tackle some bigger thematic issues. We ultimately decided one person would leave the team and that we wanted to see how the others would move on."
Even though the feature-length episode marks the end of the cartoon's second full-season, that does not mean the adventure is over.
A new half-hour program called "Justice League Unlimited" will debut Aug. 7 on Cartoon Network. While that show will be more focused on self-contained adventures rather than multi-part story arcs, it will also serve as a way to introduce and showcase other characters in the DC Comics Universe who have appeared before on Justice League, The Batman/Superman Adventures or are making there animated debut in the new series.
"The `Justice League' universe has a lot of characters, but some who have never showed up in cartoon form before," Bastian said. Some of the names mentioned for the new show's cast of characters include Green Arrow, Booster Gold and the Elongated Man. "We have so many great characters we wanted to give them all a chance to shine. With this new show, the possibilities are endless."


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Dating Violence and HIV Prevention in Girls: Adapting Mental Health Interventions
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified March 2011 by Rhode Island Hospital.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Rhode Island Hospital
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This project is designed to develop and test a group-based preventive intervention to reduce dating violence and sexual risk behavior among adolescent females with prior dating violence exposure.
|Dating Violence HIV Infections
|Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Dating Violence and HIV Prevention Group Behavioral: Psycho-educational Dating Violence and HIV prevention group
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Dating Violence and HIV Prevention in Girls: Adapting Mental Health Interventions
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Mental HealthU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Rhode Island Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in number (#) of unprotected sex acts [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change in number of acts of dating violence perpetration and victimization [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|February 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Skills
Cognitive-Behavioral Dating Violence and HIV Prevention Group
Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Dating Violence and HIV Prevention Group
Six, two-hour weekly sessions and one 2-hour booster session 6 weeks later with adolescent females
Other Name: Date SMART
Active Comparator: Health Promotion
Psycho-educational Dating Violence and HIV Prevention group
Behavioral: Psycho-educational Dating Violence and HIV prevention group
Knowledge based intervention matched for time and attention to skills arm
Detailed Description:
A growing body of research reveals that dating violence (DV) plays a significant role in adolescent girls' HIV risk. Dating violence has been associated with less condom use, younger age at first intercourse, having multiple sex partners and alcohol use prior to sexual encounters. Thus, prevention strategies that address dating violence and HIV risk may hold promise for reducing sexual risk behavior among a particularly at-risk population. In this study, a cognitive-behaviorally based intervention named "Skills to Manage Aggression in Relationships for Teens" (Date S.M.A.R.T.) is being developed and compared to a psychoeducational program for dating violence and HIV prevention. The program is being implemented with a sample of underserved youth, as economic disadvantage and minority status have been found to be related to increased rates of adolescent dating violence. A primary focus of the intervention is to address mental health problems (i.e. psychological distress and behavioral dysregulation) that underlie the development and maintenance of both dating violence and sexual risk behavior among adolescent girls.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|15 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adolescent must be English-speaking
- Adolescent must have a lifetime history of physical dating violence perpetration or victimization
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current enrollment in an intervention for dating violence or HIV prevention
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01326195
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01326195
|Contact: Christie J. Rizzo, Ph.D.
|United States, Rhode Island
|Rhode Island Hospital
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
|Contact: Christie Rizzo, PhD 401-793-8064
|Principal Investigator: Christie J. Rizzo, Ph.D.
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Rhode Island Hospital
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|Christie J. Rizzo, Ph.D.
|Rhode Island Hospital
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Christie J. Rizzo Ph.D./Principal Investigator, Rhode Island Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01326195 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
K23MH086328 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|March 28, 2011
|Last Updated:
|March 29, 2011
Keywords provided by Rhode Island Hospital:
HIV Prevention
Dating Violence
Romantic relationships
Underserved youth
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on November 1, 1991; Invested on April 29, 1992
He is a distinguished medical scientist known as one of the inventors of artificial cells. His research has resulted in the routine clinical applications of artificial cells in dialysis and hemoperfusion with a myriad of other possible uses. Director of the Artificial Organs Research Centre at McGill University, he has an international reputation reflected in the more than 200 invited lectureships he has received throughout the world.


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Solid growth, but hardly a boom.
The Canadian economy will grow by 3.2 per cent in 2011, or a notch better than the expected 3.1 per cent pace this year, according to the Royal Bank of Canada's latest forecast. The bank expects growth to fall back to 3.1 per cent in 2012.
RBC chief economist Craig Wright pointed out that the expected expansion of gross domestic product in 2010 and 2011 would mark the fastest pace of growth in four years for Canada.
"Financial conditions remain supportive of domestic growth, which will be the main engine of growth going forward," Mr. Wright said.
RBC says the U.S. will grow 2.7 per cent this year, 3.3 per cent next year and 3.6 per cent as U.S. businesses and consumers start spending again.
RBC expects the euro zone to recover even more slowly, growing 1.7 per cent this year, 1.8 per cent in 2011 and 1.9 per cent in 2012.
The forecasts suggests a reversal of positions for Canada and the United States in 2011. While the U.S. suffered a much deeper slump, Canada's recovery may take a lot longer.
For Canada, the bounce back from the recession of 2008-2009 has been much less dramatic than in previous slumps.
And that means the unemployment rate, currently at 7.6 per cent, will come down only gradually. RBC is forecasting a jobless rate of 7.4 per cent at the end of 2011 and 7 per cent at the end of 2012.
The Canadian dollar is likely to remain near parity in 2011 and beyond, RBC said. That's likely to continue to slam Canadian exports and boost imports, which in turn will put a drag on economic growth.
RBC also ranks the provinces in growth rates. And it's looking for Saskatchewan and Newfoundland to lead the way in 2011, with Alberta a close third.


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RISING sports stars in Wiltshire have a couple of weeks left to apply for funding from a scheme designed to help them on their journey to success.
This is the fourth year Wiltshire Council has organised the Funding Future Olympians and Paralympians grant, which provides financial help to local elite athletes.
People of any age who are competing at a national level, or above, in any Olympic or Paralymic sport or a sport recognised by Sport England are invited to apply for a grant. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday, January 20.
For more information, the criteria and an application form visit wiltshire.gov.uk/fundingfutureolympiansgrant.
* As part of a Legacy for Wiltshire, a council-led partnership which aims to encourage people to keep fit and active, boost the local economy and bring communities together, the council is working with local businesses to support rising sports stars and on March 13 a fundraising dinner will be held in the Atrium at County Hall.
All funding raised from the night will be added to the Funding Future Olympians and Paralympians grants.
Several businesses have already pledged their support through sponsorship and attendance at the dinner and more are being asked to come forward.
The Olympic Legacy Business Dinner will see one-off experiences auctioned as part of the evening, including the opportunity to cycle with Paralympic gold medallist Mark Colbourne and a swimming session with Paralympic silver medallist and four time World Champion Stephanie Millward.
Anyone interested in the various sponsorship packages can email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Quantitative Momentum Strategies
This two day workshop is designed for traders and investment managers who are looking to explore quantitative momentum strategies for equities, ETFs, Futures and FX. The course will cover the key short- and long-term strategies, and delegates will use relevant software (MATLAB) throughout the workshop. No prior knowledge of MATLAB is required.
|June 6 to June 7, 2018
|Duration: Two days (9.00am to 5.00pm)
|Location: The Tower Hotel – London E1, UK
|Trainer: Ernest Chan
|Course fee: £1890 + VAT – Register online
Course Outline
+ General cause of momentum
+ Time series vs cross-sectional momentum
+ A quick tutorial on MATLAB© programming
+ Statistical tests for momentum in time series: Exercise
+ Advantages and disadvantages of momentum viz-à-viz mean-reverting strategies
Long-Term Time Series Momentum Strategies in Futures
+ S&P DTI index and "momentum crashes"
+ How overlaying a mean-reversal filter often improves momentum strategies
+ Exercise on finding momentum and adding reversal filters
Long-Term Cross-Sectional Momentum Strategies in Stocks
+ Can we find cross-sectional momentum in ETF's, futures or currencies?
Short-Term Event-Driven Momentum Strategies
+ Post earnings announcement drift: i. A program for web-scraping earnings calendars; ii. Evolution of the strategy over the years; iii. The shortening of momentum horizon
+ Other equities events, e.g. earnings guidance, credit ratings change, M&A
+ Summary of research from Ravenpack
+ News sentiment
+ Effect of macro-economic events on the FX markets
Opening Gap Momentum
+ How do breakout strategies work?
Leveraged ETF Strategies
+ Cause
+ Evolution over time
+ Exercise: which ETF's still work?
High Frequency Momentum Strategies+ Ratio trade
+ Ticking
+ Flipping
+ Stop hunting
+ Impact of size imbalances
Note: This workshop uses MATLAB. Delegates, however, will be able to apply the principles learnt during the workshop regardless of which software they choose to use thereafter.


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If you're a fan of e-cigarettes, you might think you are using a safe substitute for the real thing. Inhaling vapor from an e-cigarette instead of smoke from burning tobacco seems like a healthier alternative for your throat and lungs. Plus, with e-cigarettes, you are not exposing others to the dangers of secondhand smoke.
If you aren't familiar with the tobacco replacement product, here's how it works. An e-cigarette is designed to look like a tobacco cigarette. It is battery-powered to heat a cartridge of liquid, usually containing nicotine. The heated liquid produces a vapor for users to inhale. The first e-cigarettes appeared in China in 2004, and now dozens of e-cigarette products are on the market.
But are e-cigarettes really safe? E-cigarette makers say so, but they have no scientific data to back their claims. There is no solid information about how these products will affect the health of users now, or in the long run. Many health experts would like to pull the plug on the nicotine devices until the long-term health effects can be studied.
Public health officials are most concerned about the risks posed by the lack of standards across the many brands and models of e-cigarettes. Currently, the e-cigarette industry is not subject to any quality control through regulations.
Because e-cigarettes are not made under the same strict standards as pharmaceutical products, such as nicotine inhalers, you can't be sure of what you are getting in each puff. Tests of several brands showed that they delivered different amounts of nicotine. In some cases, e-cigarettes produced less nicotine than cigarette smoking or nicotine replacement medicines, but not enough to provide much relief of tobacco urges. Several brands have had wrong, missing, or confusing labels that, for example, listed the wrong strength of nicotine.
Some manufacturers of e-cigarettes claim their products deliver a hit of nicotine without the harmful chemicals and toxins in tobacco. However, the Food and Drug Administration warns that e-cigarettes may contain toxic ingredients.
Other hazards of e-cigarettes have been documented. Some e-cigarettes leak inside the wrappers or when cartridges are changed, allowing the skin to absorb liquid nicotine, another possible health issue. Just recently, a Florida man was severely burned when an e-cigarette with a faulty battery exploded in his mouth, knocking out some teeth and destroying a chunk of his tongue.
In addition to the hazards, e-cigarettes may actually inspire smokers to keep using nicotine. Those who might normally try to quit smoking can continue to feed their nicotine addiction with e-cigarettes.
What's worse, they may even absorb nicotine more frequently, since they can now use e-cigarettes in nonsmoking areas and thus expose others to secondhand vapors. Without adequate research to determine the health effects of secondhand vapors, the emissions of e-cigarettes may place the public at risk.
Health officials also worry about the impact of e-cigarettes on our youth. With a variety of sweet flavors, such as chocolate and strawberry, e-cigarettes may attract a whole new generation of nicotine users. E-cigarettes might also entice kids to try other tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes, which are known to cause disease and lead to premature death.
The final word on the safety of e-cigarettes isn't out yet, so be wary of false and misleading claims. If you're considering using e-cigarettes to quit tobacco, be sure to check out both sides of the e-cigarette debate. And if you are using e-cigarettes, be sure to stay tuned in and on top of the latest intelligence on this controversial topic.
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We have finally got our hands on a photograph revealing Mahira Khan's look in her highly-anticipated debut Bollywood film alongside Shah Rukh Khan. We already know that she is playing the character of a Muslim girl in the movie — who is presumably married to Shah Rukh's character.
The photo we have of her appears to be taken during a wedding sequence. Popular entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama in fact went so far as to say that the photo was taken while Shah Rukh and Mahira were shooting their own nikkah scene!
Not competing with Mahira Khan, says Mawra Hocane
Here, check it out:
Well, Mahira is dressed in red and looks ethereal (as she always does) so maybe it is true that this photo was taken while the lead pair were filming their wedding sequence.
'Uff' we will look good in Raees, Shah Rukh tells Mahira
True or not, waiting for Raees just got a tad bit tougher. The movie will hit theaters on Eid later this year.


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Kobe Bryant scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Lakers rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit for a 96-91 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night in another testy edition of their cross-hallway rivalry.
Andrew Bynum scored 19 points to help the Lakers snap their three-game skid with their first win of the season over their fellow Staples Center tenants. The Clippers beat the Lakers twice in the preseason and again earlier this month.
The clubs combined for six technical fouls, and the Lakers' Josh McRoberts was ejected.
Chris Paul had 4 points and 12 assists for the Clippers in his return from a five-game absence because of a hamstring strain.
Pacers 95, Bulls 90 - Danny Granger had 22 points as Indiana became the first team to win on Chicago's floor this season.
Roy Hibbert added 20 points, including a dunk after a scramble that gave the Pacers a 4-point lead with 13 seconds to go. The Pacers, who lost to the Bulls in the opening round of the playoffs last spring, trailed by 10 at the half last night.
The Bulls, missing starting forward Luol Deng (torn ligament left wrist), are 16-4 and 8-1 at home. Derrick Rose led Chicago with 24 points but had only 2 in the final quarter.
Timberwolves 105, Mavericks 90 - Kevin Love had 31 points and 10 rebounds after signing his new four-year, $60 million contract and Minnesota handled the defending NBA champs.
The end of the Mavericks' seven-game home winning streak and their franchise-record streak of holding 15 consecutive opponents under 100 points, came after they finally received their championship rings in a pregame ceremony.
Thunder 101, Hornets 91 - Kevin Durant scored 25 points to lead host Oklahoma City over New Orleans, its 10th win in 11 games.
The Thunder improved to 15-3, the best record in the West, despite an off night from guard Russell Westbrook (14 points) and 21 turnovers.
Heat 101, Pistons 98 - LeBron James scored 32 points, including the game's last 6 from the free throw line, to lead Miami at Auburn Hills, Mich.
Chris Bosh finished with 27 points for Miami - which was without Dwyane Wade (right ankle injury).
Nets 97, 76ers 90 - Deron Williams scored 34 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.8 seconds left in overtime, to help lift visiting New Jersey over Philadelphia.
Kris Humphries had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and Jordan Farmer added 12 points for the Nets.
Wizards 92, Bobcats 75 - Nick Young scored 20 points, and Andray Blatche had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Washington over Charlotte.
Randy Wittman took over for the fired Flip Saunders Tuesday, and guided the Wizards without the benefit of a practice.
Cavaliers 91, Knicks 81 - Anderson Varejao had 16 rebounds and outhustled New York's big men as host Cleveland ended a four-game losing streak by beating struggling New York, which lost for the seventh time in eight games.
Antawn Jamison added 15 points for the Cavs, who won their ninth straight at home over New York.
Bucks 105, Rockets 99 - Stephen Jackson and Brandon Jennings each scored 20 points and Ersan Ilyasova had a career-high 19 rebounds as Milwaukee snapped an 11-game losing streak in Houston.
Milwaukee hit a season-high 14 shots from 3-point range to win in Houston for the first time since Nov. 2, 1999.
Spurs 105, Hawks 83 - Matt Bonner and DeJuan Blair both scored 17 points, and host San Antonio handed Atlanta its first lopsided loss of the season.
Raptors 111, Jazz 106 - Jose Calderon hit a 3-pointer to tie it at the end of regulation and visiting Toronto rallied from an 18-point first-quarter deficit to beat Utah in double overtime.
Nuggets 122, Kings 93 - Danilo Gallinari celebrated a newfour-year, $42 million contract by scoring 21 of his 23 points in the first half and Denver claimed its fifth straight victory and fifth in a row on the road.
Warriors 101, Trail Blazers 93 - Stephen Curry scored a season-high 32 points for host Golden State.


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A versatile leading man and supporting player whose folksy, avuncular nature often disguised his true acting firepower, Hal Holbrook was best known to audiences for his portrayal of American humorist Mark Twain in his Tony Award-winning one-man show "Mark Twain Tonight!" which he performed some 2,000 times between 1959 and 2005. Stage provided Holbrook his best showcases, but he was frequently praised for his television work, most notably in "Pueblo" (ABC, 1973), "That Certain Summer" (ABC, 1973), and the title role in the miniseries "Lincoln" (NBC, 1976). Among the more memorable of his dozens of film credits were such roles as the notorious informant known as "Deep Throat" in "All the President's Men" (1976), a guilt-stricken priest in John Carpenter's grisly ghost story "The Fog" (1980), and as the senior partner of a sinister law office with deadly ties to the mob in "The Firm" (1993). The veteran actor received an Oscar nomination for his moving performance in Sean Penn's "Into the Wild" (2008) and scores of accolades for his affecting turn as a proud man nearing the end of a hard life in "That Evening Shade" (2009). One-half of one of Hollywood's happiest marriages, Holbrook's more than quarter century relationship with actress Dixie Carter endured until her passing in 2010. Continuing to perform well into his eighth decade, Holbrook was the very definition of the working actor who loved to work - much to the enjoyment of appreciative audiences everywhere.


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Bars have skyrocketed in price since being restocked for several choco-supplying websites.
An article was printed in Food and Wine a few weeks back, essentially calling Amedei the 'World's Best Chocolate.'
This seemed to have caused people to go to sites like chocosphere(this site was mentioned in the article) and worldwidechocolate to buy up all the Amedei, because nearly every Amedei product was unavailable for 2 weeks.
The sites have since restocked Amedei, but have raised prices 50% For example: bars of Chuao and Porcelana were 9 and 10 dollars before, but are now going for 15 a piece.
Napolitain boxes of Chuao and Porcelana (55 grams) are now selling for 20 dollars, when previously they were going for around 12 and 13, respectively.
La Tavoletta bars jumped from 8 dollars to 11 dollars.
This all seems a little bold, in my opinion.
I should point out that Amedei changed its importer/distributor right around the time the Food & Wine article came out, which was the fundamental cause of the lack of availbility. Since some sources no longer get product directly from Amedei, there's naturally going to be a price raise, although I haven't seen such an increase as you report, at least not locally...
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I have heard from someone who just visited Venezuela on a cacao-sourcing trip that indeed Chavez is causing trouble in that market. Despite the agreement that Amedei has with Chuao, the government/Chavez can make things very difficult. Venezuela is certainly not moving in the direction of freer markets, cacao or otherwise.
On a personal note, I think that bars like Chuao are easily worth $100/lb (in bar or square form), and that the $106-$109/lb that Chocosphere is charging is not excessively expensive. Of course the Chuao couverture is far less expensive, coming in at only $33/lb.
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What children's books have you compared and contrasted to a movie of the same?What children's books have you compared and contrasted to a movie of the same?
Oh my WORD! Are you ready for a long list!?! This has been my absolute literary goal in raising my daughters, lending itself perfectly to an introduction to compare and contrast. Our list is endless: Heidi, The Little Princess, Harry Potter (1 & 2), Mathilda, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (with both movies),Pippi Longstocking (1-4) compared to the dubbed (and best) European version, The Secret Garden, Beauty and the Beast, The Adventures of Robin Hood compared to quite a few versions there (even the animated one), The Wizard of Oz, Stuart Little, Swiss Family Robinson, Marley & Me, Shrek, Pollyanna, The Tale of the Dark Crystal, Oliver Twist as compared to Oliver!, The Miracle Worker, Babe, Charlotte's Web, Alice Through the Looking Glass compared to Alice in Wonderland, Little House on the Prairie (1-4) as compared to some of the TV episodes, Anne of Green Gables, Pinocchio, Mary Poppins, even episodes 4-6 of the Star Wars saga and the comics of Little Orphan Annie compared to the Aileen Quinn movie version.
The crazy thing is, this is just the list from off the top of my head! (I'll go ahead and tell you which one NOT to compare and contrast: Cheaper by the Dozen with the current movie with Steve Martin. I was absolutely disgusted that it bore no resemblance to the book.) I suppose the sad aspect here is that, in regards to books with no pictures, we often limit ourselves by choosing ones that also have a movie. I'll go ahead and slap my wrist for that right now. But at least we ALWAYS read the book first.
I could probably write my thesis on this subject and my daughters' reactions, but I will say that their biggest surprises came from The Wizard of Oz and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In regards to the former, they were expecting silver shoes, a special pointed hat, and a kiss from the Good Witch, . . . and suddenly all Dorothy had was ruby slippers. Ha! In regards to the latter, we had the original dilemma of adoring the musical but realizing that it absolutely maimed the literary work. Depp's more current version is much closer to Dahl's original (especially in showing what happens to the kids at the end). In each case, the differences really caught their attention.
My son and I have done this with James and the Giant Peach. He read it in first grade, with help of course, then he saw the play and the movie. We had fun discussing the similarities and differences. I also taught Greek Mythology to my students and the longest story we read was "Hercules". So, of course, we watched the Disney version. There were so many differences that I had a contest with my students seeing who could list the most. They really enjoyed being able to point out everything that was wrong with the movie. I see you are a primary teacher and I teach middle school so the examples I gave are the ones I thought would be the most applicable to what you teach. The last one that my children enjoyed was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.I think the movie was very well done, so well in fact that my youngest child even caught much of the symbolism.
- A couple of books stand out in my mind. The first would be to compare the movie of "Hatchet" to Paulsen's novel. It's very interesting to see how students identify, explain, and critique the differences between the two. When I used to teach Greek Mythology, we used to read the Greek Myths from the D'Laures Book of Greek Myths and then watch scenes from "Clash of the Titans" and it would be interesting to see how students comment. I liked watching the Kirsten Dunst acted "The Devil's Arithmetic", based off of the Yolen novel. It was a very good retelilng of the book. Finally, watching the film of "The House of Dies Drear" after reading Hamilton's novel was very powerful. It was a stellar rereading of the book. A colleague of mine enjoys reading "Lamb to the Slaughter" and then watching the Hitchock short film of it.
The Harry Potter series of books and movies are especially good for comparison/constrast discussions, because as each book gets longer the movies can't possibly tell the whole story. The movies are reduced to telling basically one main story from the book it represents because the books get longer and the stories more complicated to tell. This is worth pointing out to children, or hoping that the older ones will see it for themselves. It's also worth discussing whether the story told in the movie was told appropriately to the book.
Tuck Everlasting is a good book to compare/contrast because it was written as a fairy tale, but the movie aged Winnie so they could make it a teen love story. Issues to discuss could include "Does the change of genre affect the telling of the story?" or "Is Winnie's age important to the story?"
I have had a lot of luck with Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, and The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. Generally, my students have loved Taylor's novel, and hated the movie, and it is a great deal of fun talking about all the reasons why the movie doesn't do the novel justice. They become quite agitated at times as they discuss problems with the movie! The movie version of The Outsiders, while deviating somewhat from the novel, generally fares better in student opinion and many students have described it as being a fairly good adaptation, and because they usually like the novel, they normally have some interesting and thoughtful reasons why the movie is fairly well done.
I am not sure anyone has mention Holesby by Louis Sacher, which both my children read and saw. Also, there is The Indian in the Cupboard, by Lynn Reid Banks, and for very young children, The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Suess, which I have read many times but have never seen as a movie version. There are also numerous Sherlock Holmes movies out there, although they are mostly quite old.
I completely agree about the most recent version of Cheaper by the Dozen, but the original version is lovely, and that reminds me that the movie Auntie Mame is based on a book, too, by Patrick Dennis. Don't forget that Pinocchiowas a book first, too, by Carlo Collodi.
Another novel that is wonderful to do this activity with is Tuck Everlasting. I say wonderful because, as epollock mentioned above, the myriad levels that you can approach with this novel are vast. Young readers love the fairy tale and it's a great introduction to theme for fourth and fifth graders. The theme of order vs disorder is something very young children can grasp. Other themes such as greed and the life cycle are easy to understand also. This book is also great for cross curricular activities in math and science.
I would suggest Tom Sawyer, (and Huck Finn, if you're working with older children). There are a ton of Tom Sawyer movies out there, as well as Huck Finn, however the truest Huck movie is Universal's version with Patrick Day as Huck. I would also highly suggest The Secret Garden -- several versions of that as well. And how about Wizard of Oz? And some more modern ones: Holes and Hoot.
My children grew up loving Charlotte's Web and couldn't wait to see the movie, even after they were older. They were enchanted with the film and thought the movie did the story justice. Even though it is classified as children's literature, many of the themes in the story are suitable for study by students of all ages.
Like many others, I have compared the Harry Potter books to the films frequently. I grew up both watching the films and reading the books, and found many similarities and differences between the two. Both are great, and into my adulthood I continue to enjoy both very much.
Another recent book and movie comparison I have done is The Invention of Hugo Carbet, and its movie, Hugo. I absolutely loved the book, and even though the words were few and the pictures many, I found a great love for it. While watching the movie, I was curious to see how it would turn out. It must have been difficult to turn an almost completely picture book with hardly any words into a movie, but I enjoy it greatly.
Of course, in my opinion, the book will always be better than the movie.
Hope this helps!
I have compared Harry Potter books and classics such as Alice in Wonderland and Charlotte's Web. You can talk about those books on any number of levels, from the superficial to the abstract. They are wonderfully develop and rich books for any number of reading styles.


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me again! its still going on (long sorry)(104 Posts)
silly really that im even here asking for help again and not seeing it through. but i am terrified of going - im so bloody weak.
its still going on - my OH totally controlling everything i do and then tells me its my fault! is it?
ive been with him for 20 years - 2 children and 1 child from a previous relationship which he wants nothing to do with. has nothing to do with my mum and dad - he doesnt like them for some reason - never has - they have never done anything to my knowledge to upset him.
i worked up until i had the kids he pestered me to leave work which i didnt want to but he wore me down - moaning that nothing got done at home whilst i worked (he has his own business and i do all the bookwork for ect for the business too) - so i left work. he still moaned.
his agument is he brings in the money the least i could do is keep the house clean, do all the admin work for the business that keeps a roof over our head. but according to him i do nothing, i never clean properly, there are always mistakes with the bookwork. i use HIS car but never keep it clean, i dont displine the kids properly. "he gets up at the crack of dawn everyday to work 15 hour days for me to take the piss - but im happy spending his money" seriously if i meet the mums for a coffee he is on the phone asking why this that and the other hasnt been done. im always on tender hooks and either dont go on coffee mornings now - or go for about 20 minutes and rush home before he can call me.
he even went away to portugual with his mates last week for 4 days (because he bloody works hard and deserves a break) and during that time i went to a spa for my friends 40th (not something i do often and was really looking forward to it) - he even controlled me from portugual, rang me constantly - and if i didnt answer the phone which i couldnt at times he sent me text messages saying "oh too busy to answer your phone as usual" then called me asking why the kids werent at home whilst i was out enjoying myself (they were at a brownies event with my mum up at the village hall) - put a total downer on my day.
about 2 years ago i started baking - basically i have never wanted to be a stay at home mum, im one of those people that has a bit of ambition and always looking for something creative to do. so its was by accident i found that i could bake. i had challenged myself to bake the kids birthday cakes - and it just started from there - people are now constantly asking me to bake them cakes. i foolishly thought he would love that - im bringing in money - at home with kids ect. oh my god he hates it - and over the 2 years has kicked up such a fuss when i have been baking - "oh you can bake for tom dick and harry, but you cant clean the house for your family or type up this letter for one of my clients ect ect"
i have had to start baking in secret how crazy is that baking CAKES in secret, as soon as he walks out the door at 5am in the morning. anyway he found out that i had been baking and has thrown a complete paddy - telling me im selfish, i do nothing around the house, all i want to do is stuff for myself, i spend all day baking to earn nothing, and use his money to buy all the ingredients - he would love to stand at home and bake all day but he has to earn a living for us ect ect.
im droning on again - but the bottom line is i am terrified of leaving, why i dont know - i dont want to be with him - i hate him. the kids adore him. i dont think he would let me leave without a fight. it would complelty destroy the kids. ive thought about leaving on my own - just going without a trace. im on antidepressants because i hit such a low point. they help me cope with it all i think. i dont sleep, constantly on edge wondering what i have done wrong today, what am i going to get told off about today. i ahve no self worth - i hate myself, constantly digging myself out. what am i going to do? x thanks for listening
Vanilla I'm so pleased you're taking steps towards a better future for you and your children.
The diary sounds a great idea. Have you talked to anyone in RL yet? Your parents maybe? Asking them to look after your cake stuff may be a way to start telling them what's going on - immensely difficult, I know.
Take care, and Katy is right, you need to be aware at some stage he will seek to totally control you again with niceness or shoutiness or whatever - stay strong and keep moving forward with your small steps.
Oh well done, Vanilla!
Making plans and acting on them is the only way forward. Small steps at first - gathering paperwork, making copies, protecting the important bits of your life, ready to pick up - lead to bigger steps. Before you know it you'll be living the life you want.
Please be careful. He will sense that something is different with you and will seek to get the keep you under his thumb.
Well done for making plans. Can you take copies of any documents you can't remove from the house - his P60s, anything that proves his income really, mortgage stuff etc. If in doubt take it or take a copy of it.
I know you say you don't want anything from him, but in reality you must get what is legally yours to bring up your joint children and house them for the foreseeable future.
Do you have anyone locally that you can leave stuff with so that he will not find out what you are doing?
Vanilla - you sound like a different woman already
I think you're right about the baking stuff - he knows how important that is so I would protect that well! As a fellow baker, I also know it's not cheap and you don't want to have to basically start from scratch with your new business if you don't have to!
Tough times ahead but hopefully also times to get excited about - wish you strength & luck
really pleased to see your positive outlook on this situation OP, and the plans you are making
this wont be easy, but make a list (well hidden), and work your way through it - when the list is complete (lawyer/finances/somewhere to live etc) JUST GO! you will ever regret it
Oh OP, I feel for you. I felt anxious and on edge just reading what your horrendously controlling, bully of a h makes you do. He sounds unhinged. NOTHING could be worse than living like this, can it? I think once you leave it will be a HUGE relief.
The kids will be happier; you will be MUCH happier.
Start planning to leave. If you can't walk out the door today, start planning. Get your financial information in order, birth certificates And other paperwork together, etc. Make an appointment to see a solicitor. Just start planning.
Good luck. <holds your hand>
I am relieved to hear that you're starting to prepare for leaving. If you do this, you will actually be able to walk away from him when he goes off on you again, rather than just think about it.
honeyandrum - you are right - when i met OH the things that should of been red flagged by me at the time werent because they were nothing in comparison to my DS's dad who was a complete scary bully that i was petrified of. OH was a pussy cat in comparison - dont make it right but my outlook was very much sku'd by my past.
i feel very positive today and feel im moving in the right direction. ive also started collecting all my paperwork ect and putting into a file ready.
i have looked at a storage warehouse to start putting my cake stuff in mainly because thats the first place he will hit me - by destroying it all, and once i go i will need it all to set up my business properly.
thank u everyone for your help i really appreciate it x
Maybe because you were comparing him to a man who had beaten you up? To you it seemed like an improvement and evidence that he really cared about you?
Although in reality he is deeply insecure and needs to control you to keep his fear in check.
hi yes - im fine guys - thanks xxx
thefrozensouth - ive started a diary and am jotting all the things that happen daily down. its funny but ive started remembering things from years ago - like one of our early dates - we were sitting in a pub and he just randomly asked me why i was eyeing up the blokes at the bar. i remember thinking oh he has made a mistake - maybe i looked up and it looked that way, which is what i said. he threw a complete strop and walked out. - i chased after him, found myself apologising and then spending the next week talking myself through it wondering if i really was eyeing up the blokes at the bar without realising. WHY didnt i see the signs back then. it all sort of adds up now.
Remember if you wobble see this thread. Can you start moving small amounts of money and possessions to your parents?
Yes, do keep posting OP and also think of one thing you're going to do today to start making changes to your life, if that's what you want.
That's what I did - one thing each day. It might only be a small thing like taking photocopies of bank statements. Another day it might seem like a lot bigger thing like phoning Womens Aid or tellng your parents what your life is really like (and what's the guessing they'll say they already knew). This way at least you're moving forward (little by little)towards freedom, not staying stuck.
Hope you're ok OP
I adore my father too, but if my mother had found the strength to leave him i would have been very relieved and very supportive of her decision.
Don't think that your DCs don't know what you go through. I wish my mother had left my father, she would have had a better life without him. He was a lovely father but a horrible and controlling husband who wore her down to an early grave. Unfortunatly my DSis has married a man like our father, and she too is struggling to find the courage to leave him.
Goodluck OP, but please do find the strength to leave, so your own DCs don't go to bed at night and lie awake with regret for never saying "Mum, it's ok, you can leave him, it is the RIGHT thing to do, do it before you die. Be happy before you die because i have never seen you happy and that makes me so sad".
Thanks alicedoesntlivehere and timeofchange for ur lovely words x
Vanilla, don't get let the critics get you down and put you off posting here for support.
Some of us make more unwise decisions in our lives than others do and often then cannot see a way out, especially when you are runnning a business together.
You have access to his business accounts and bank account statements, can you take copies before he possibly starts hiding money.
Best wishes to you for your new life.
thanks slittysluttyslots - do you know i didnt even realise i posted exactly a year ago - i remeber posting before - but totally forgot when it was. i think after that last post it got bad and i walked out and he begged me to come back - i then got better for a while - but slowly worse and we are here again
What's life going to be like for you next June? That's June 2014.
Will there be another post from you saying all this yet again?
Or will you be telling us how life is for you and your 3 DCs, one year on, after you found the courage to break away from your life of fear?
Obviously don't know where you are in the UK but if you copy & paste this link, you can find the help closest to you:
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bestsonever - probably not the most helpful to take potshots at the OP, is it? Telling them you no longer have sympathy because of that? It's rough, yes, but let's be reasonable - she's been through hell and her "normal" has been relocated several times over - and beating her up over it isn't going to help. She's already said she's upset over what she did. Lots of women in DV situations do things that they would never consider in normal relationships - this is pretty common knowledge. Cut her some slack and try just being supportive.
I'm with thedhtotalnob to the point i checked the date of the OP...
Is it anniversary time or something that makes you reassess about now because, iirc you had the exact sane advice last time...
you know you should leave for you, for your young DC and for your own DS - what is really stopping you..
Call Women's Aid - they will want to help you but only if you want to help yourself! I will see if I can find the number for you
bestsonever - im also not after any sympathy - honestly. i came on here to get some advise and some help. yes i am weak, otherwise i would have left by now. yes i am scared. but as you seem to also know so much about me and my issues - you may want to know that my sons dad beat the shit out of me and treated me like trash. and when i left him - sorry, when i ran away out the front door from him straight to the police because i was so frightened, meeting someone like my OH 5 years later was a breeze in comparison. five years it took for me to trust anyone after my relationship with my sons dad.
didnt really want to go there and blurt all this out.
your right bestsonever - if you read through my posts i clearly said i did let this happen! but i will also say i lived with and bought up my son - just me and him from day one up to when he was 18 and when he left home. i only saw my OH at weekends, if that, and rest of the time was a mother had a full time job and did all the things a mum does, schooling, holidays everything. i only had my daughter by him after DS had left home - i could of chosen to have a child by him before he was 18 and fled the nest but i chose not to. i waited. i wish to go now i never did. beleive me. maybe i have issues - who knows - i thought i was pretty normal up to about 3 years ago.
OP this thread is almost exactly the same as the one you posted in June 2012. Last I read your house was going on the market.
I do understand that things are easier said than done, especially where EA is involved and obviously you didn't feel able to follow through with your decision last year. Why was that? And what has happened now to push you to the edge again? Maybe identifying those things might help you achieve a different outcome this time.
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Long story made short: I worked at a firm for several months as an intern where I was given a flat monthly "stipend", but ended up working an obscene amount of overtime (35+ hours a week at some times) with no extra compensation. I have since learned that the state in which this occurred has pretty strict laws regarding overtime pay that go above and beyond the federal laws. All in all, it comes out to several thousand dollars that I was illegally shorted, and I'm still suffering the financial consequences much later. I've already been in touch with an attorney who agrees that I have a solid case, and has agreed to represent me.
However, this is a notoriously small profession, and everybody knows everybody. The employer in question is a "name" firm that is generally well-regarded within the profession. Will I be making myself unemployable with other firms if I pursue this? I no longer work for this firm (I'm in a different state now), so I'm not worried about them firing me or anything, but I am worried about long-term career damage.
Any advice would be appreciated.
If you proceed on your current trajectory...when sending a resume out in the future you'll always have to wonder, does that person know "X firm" and would they speak with them about my experience there?
You could always leave that firm off of your resume since it was only an internship experience.
Something to consider...
Jaffe's Second Law: If you need a lawyer, it is already too late.
It will cost you far more than you can possibly recover. The lawyer will gladly charge you $15k in an attempt to recover $2k. If you absolutely have to do this, personally make formal written complaints to the appropriate state authorities. If you don't have documented evidence you're wasting your time.
As far as your other concern, you will lose the potential job reference and nothing else. Architecture is a particularly insular and competitive profession.
It's kind of sad that employers know that people will be reluctant to sue them for just this reason, and that is why they continue to abuse workers. It would be nice for people to be brave and stick their necks out, and maybe over time this situation would not happen anymore. But, in reality, as you are correct at guessing, this could cause significant problems to your career if you intend to stay in architecture.
Jaffe's second law does not hold water, if the attorney takes the case based on contingency. (which means that they will take 40% of the damages + cost incurred)
It depends on how much money you think you are owed. You will probably need to portray other damages, like emotional distress etc for the case to be worth it. Litigation is not easy and take a long time.
I wouldn't worry about gaining a reputation - folks turned off by someone who sued as a victim of illegal wage practices probably aren't those you want to work for, and gossip at cocktail parties about ones employees tends to be limited to local wine bars and probably won't leave the state. Neither would I worry about the cost of litigation as the costs for your former employer will be much higher. Their incentive to settle quickly and avoid publicity and possible claims from others is significant. 'Course you know that mutual non-disclosure is a common requirement of such agreements...
i wouldn't worry about YOUR reputation. the "bad" economy has been used as an excuse to exploit new graduates (i assume you are) who are in need of experience. i wish someone would give our entire profession a week long lecture on human resources issues and united states labor laws.
a lot of people don't realize that the law is heavily on your side here, and most firms will not want to suffer the damage in reputation or legal fees and just give you what they owe.
as much as i think jaffe talks out of his ass (like 99% of the time), he has a point-- although i don't think it will hurt you in the future.
also, if you don't get hired by a firm because of it, you can always sue them too, and that would be legitimate because as a whistleblower i think you have protection, though i'm not 100% sure how that works.. talk to your lawyer about that one since you've got him. if it comes up at an interview and you didn't bring it up, they're not allowed to do that. fun fact: most employers ask illegal interview questions.
in the case of employment law, the EMPLOYEE is almost always heavily favored.
btw, if you're a woman and/or a minority you'll probably win.
nobody wins a lawsuit....just my two cents
^ Thus Jaffe's Second Law.
the boy scouts just say Be Prepared.
I agree in spirit.
Motherfucker, I hate ipads! I just wrote a long response, left the age for 3 seconds to fetch a link, and my typing is all gone. Dumb.
The gist is this: you can't afford a lawyer, and even if you could, it would eat up any settlement. As a lawyer friend recently told me, "you can never be made whole again."
What you can and should do is gather your evidence and report them to the local labour board. There are laws for a reason. More importantly, once you've tried that and nothing actually happens, go to the media. Here's a story that got plenty of traction up here just a few weeks ago. Sound familiar? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/06/21/bc-unpaid-interns.html
i don't see why the employee would get a bad rep for the architecture firm not knowing how to run a business.
what would the cocktail circuit be saying then? 'boy, that ArchitectX sure is a trouble maker and whistle blower for working for a company that is too dumb to understand labor laws with managers that are such complete failures they can't even estimate or finish a project in a reasonable amount of time."
or would it be more like, "gee, my firm is expected to have a minimum amount of competence and follow basic ethical and legal guidelines. shouldn't ArchitectX's former firm be following the same basic ethical and legal guidelines?"
i guess i might have a bias coming through there.
more like (truth not being a criterion here): that chap was a pain in the ass. Lord knows I would never hire someone like that again. Oh, are your hiring?, well don't look at this chap twice.. etc etc.... he wasn't game to take on any risk, which we all know a recent grad must do to get ahead. not to mention that he/she had questions about our 20% withholding policy on contractors. well of course we'll pay the IRS . . .when someone demands that we pay the IRS. penalties are just an operating cost. Not our problem unless our lawyers say so or we actually get fined.
Either way . . .I'll just blame the book keeper. i'm so busy . . .
File the complaint with the Department of Labor.
Or find a similar department at the State level, if those laws are applicable.
Of course, I sympathise for your plight, and recognize that that firm was led by a bunch of dick heads. But personally, I would walk away entirely and start fresh at a new firm. Leave them off your resume, and never look back.
I'd be curious to know what this "stupend" was. We see this thing here on archinect all the tume and I'm betting that the stipend covered your lunch and your subway/metro commute. If that is the case, you made a mistake by accepting it which you should have never done. If not, and they just severely underpaid you, you made the decision to work with those clowns.
There is nothing at all ludicrous about working 35 hours a week - when you are a regularly 40-hour employee, expect to work FAR longer than 40 hours per week.
I guess I don't understand why you need to hire a lawyer, isn't it the job of your states labor dept. to enforce the laws?
If you were mugged, you wouldn't call a lawyer, you'd call the police. I think this would be a similar situation. Please correct me if I'm wrong
won and done is right. You don't need a lawyer for a private lawsuit so much as you need to file a complaint with your state's department of labor. They take a very dim view of this kind of behavior by employers, and are likely to open a full investigation leading to big fines and other nastyness.
Why did you do the work when they didn't pay you? One paycheck with no overtime and I would've stopped working? Have you asked them for the money? What was the agreement with the firm? What were the details? Your fault you didn't get paid more than anyone else in my opinion. You kept going to work. You kept working the extra hours. All the while probably afraid to talk about the money. Now you're mad at yourself for not saying something and being taken advantage off. Call them on the phone. Stop in the office and talk to them. If it's really worth it too you use the dept of labor as a negotiating tactic... or just chalk it up to experience.
It's one thing to hold people accountable. It's another thing to call the government on them. If I knew you called the government on a previous employer, no matter how upstanding my firm was, I would never hire you. Fuck the lawyers. Fuck the dept of labor.
Have you tried bring this issue up with the employer yourself? I would imagine that they might be willing to discretely negotiate your owed compensation in-order to keep it from blowing up and becoming an issue. If that doesn't work your next best bet is posturing public exposure of the issue and legal recourse. your last bet is getting a lawyer, as some above pointed out, they will take a significant chunk, and there are a lot of slimeball planitfs attonry out there who will take just about anything and throw someone with less experience then you on it on the off chance it returns something. a lawyer excepting your case has very little bearing on its validity.
Do you have a March or Barch degree? Then you are a professional and the first rule of being a professional is to negotiate your compensation before you preform the job. If you felt you were owed overtime pay you should have asked for it while the overtime was going on, better when someone asked you to preform said overtime. Did the employer ever know they were wronging you in some way? or did you just happily go about doing what you were told and never give them a chance to remedy the situation?
Unpaid, underpaid internships are despicable and I do believe said firm is probably due for a public shaming. However you cannot create an entrapment situation where you accept an offer then later file a claim because what you excepted was not legal. My understanding of the law is that having a professional degree means you are technically a professional worker and therefor not entitled to overtime compensation.
Some jobs are just dogs, you can't knowingly lick the dog then complain about hair in your mouth.
If there is going to be a real solution to this problem then it has to be market based; end the supply of workers. People need to stop taking these jobs and firms will stop offering them. expecting the legal system to pick up the slack is ludicrous.
The law is clear on this - just because you take a job with certain parameters known from the outset, doesn't mean that's indefensible or even legal. You can't hire somebody to do something illegal, for example. In this case, if the employee is doing work that a normal employee would (aka is contributing in any way to the office work) then by law that person must be paid as an employee (or contractor, with certain caveats). Interns and employees are not the same thing.
Let me repeat that - if the person in question ever worked on a drawing, a presentation, a budget, a model - they are an employee, and their "intern contract" is null and void.
Yes there are definitely times where the employer is breaking the law especially in the case of unpaid internships But lets face it in this profession there is a very blurry line especially around the term intern. It doesn't sound like this was an internship.
Was the wage above min wage for a 40 hr week? Cause he/she admits to being paid something. So this is not an unpaid internship, its just a case of an employer being a dick and and an employee willingly taking it, then complaining later.
Putting the actual legal issues aside and addressing OP's original question. Yes you will be judged by anyone in this profession who finds out about the situation. How can you expect your employees to fight for a fair fee when they cannot fight for a fair wage themselves? In bringing up the issue you are pointing out more that you screwed up and excepted a bad deal, regardless of its legality. Who would want someone on their team excepting such deals on their behalf?
The point I really want to make is I think your legal chances are actually slimmer then you think. But you should stand up and fight for whats owed to you. You should have done this before you began the job at least while you were doing it. If your going to try and do it now, start with a professional mature approach.
aia, department of labor, state board of architects, attorney - in that order. if you think money is worth it. oh, and watch the movie the firm.
Thanks for the replies so far. A few things:
The 35+ hours / week figure referred to overtime hours only, in addition to the regular 40-hour week. The total hours worked were in excess of 75 hours per week at some times. I have timesheets, pay stubs, and records of everything on file.
Regarding the state department of labor: This remains an option to me, but it would require me having to travel back to the state in question for at least one (possibly two) hearings at my own expense. The travel expenses would eat up any compensation I'm awarded.
As to why I took the offer in the first place: In retrospect, I shouldn't have. I allowed myself to be exploited, and I hate myself for it. The "stipend" offer should've been a huge red flag. But it was never made clear until after the fact that I'd be putting in insane long hours on a routine basis. If I had been working close to a normal 40-hour work week, there would've been no problem. I was also unaware of this particular state's employment laws until much later. However, that doesn't absolve the employer of responsibility to obey the laws that have jurisdiction. My work involved BIM modeling and picking up redlines on construction documents. I was a full-fledged employee, and received no academic credit for my experience.
Now that I've given it some thought and read the responses here, I've decided to keep my power dry for now and chalk it up as an expensive learning experience. Hate to say it, but it just isn't worth the risk to my professional reputation to pursue this matter further. Hopefully in the future I'll be able to use this experience to prevent somebody else from making the same mistake I did.
do you have any history of abuse of drugs/alcohol? how can you humanly work 75 hours a week with a stipend and now reflecting back on it all expect to be compensated for your time LOL...
ArchitectX, Sounds like it was an expensive lesson, but it will serve you well in the future. I would venture to say that there are few architects out there who haven't caught the short end of a compensation scheme at some point in their career. I have in the past been duped, by handshake agreements and letting enthusiasm about a project/Job get the best of me. You will be much more leery of jumping right in and working your ass off in the future, and i don't doubt you will get further in the long run because of it, a few thousand lost ten years from now will be nothing if you don't let that sort of thing continually happen. Best of luck to you!
during the recession, a lot of us got taken advantage of with 1099 issues as well - I owe the IRS 5k+ in back taxes - my tax attny said I should go after my former employer - but the Bay Area is small pool - and one snitch could destroy my career - I decided to eat it.
Regarding the OP:
If you have moved, or are in a 1st tier market, with other references under your belt in that market, you shouldn't worry about it.
If you have not moved and the area is small, or are in a 2nd or 3rd tier market, then I would say weigh the variables.
Someone mentioned the Bay Area as being small. I would consider that a 1st tier market. Look at all the bouncing around between firms.
In general, it's amazing that allowing oneself to be taken advantage of (it happens) makes the employEE "bad" if they speak up, but not the employer. In most cases in architecture, from what I've seen, it's the employER that is the problem. There's such a climate of dispensability. That's why there is that ~50% attrition rate from traditional architectural employment some 20 years after being granted a (pre)professional degree which I read about at one point in time. Surely, "20,000 Frenchmen can't be wrong."
Again, it all depends on the quantity and quality of the references available to you and how they would counterbalance.
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GUILDERLAND — Supervisor Kenneth Runion is running for his eighth two-year term, and is facing opponent Mark Grimm, who initially announced he would run against Runion for the supervisor position for the term beginning in 2012, but then withdrew, saying he believed a Runion-versus-Grimm race would fracture the town.
Runion, a lawyer, was the mayor of Altamont, and the town attorney for Guilderland, before he became supervisor in 1998.
The main focus of his campaign, said Runion, has been maintaining town services without increasing taxes.
"I think we have great services in town, that start with our police and emergency services," he said. "Our highway department is second to none, we have a great parks system, and those are the things that we have to keep strong and maintain over the years to come."
Runion said he believes that the library, school district, and fire district budgets and votes should be "non-political in nature."
"When you get elected officials trying to interfere with those votes, it can put you at political odds with the board members of those districts," he said.
If it is not a tax that the town board has direct control over, said Runion, he would not weigh in as a public official.
"As a private town resident, I suppose it's different," he said. "Board members wear two hats — a town board hat and a resident hat."
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Runion said he feels that the town hall and town court security practices in place are more than adequate and do not need to be addressed at this time.
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I think that says it all.
Back in 2006, local furniture purveyor Jim "Mattress Mac" McInvale -- before he was doling out $7 million in refunds over a Super Bowl "bet" -- was a big fan of Vince Young. So much so, he took out a full-page ad in the Chronicle extolling the virtues of Young and encouraging (to just this side of demanding) the Texans to draft him. They had the number one pick in the draft that year and opted instead for defensive end Mario Williams, a controversial choice that nevertheless turned out to be the right one.
Despite Young's failings both on and off the field, there are, every so often, still delusional callers on sports radio suggesting Young might revive his career in Houston, especially when Matt Schaub was struggling.
Things like Mac's ad are not uncommon and are generally more representative of fans who have enough money to afford such things. When Tim Tebow was on the trading block, before going to the Jets, another rich guy in Jacksonville took out ads practically demanding that the Jaguars make him their starter or else. I'm not sure what else the guy could do to the lowly Jaguars. They average fewer fans per game than most NBA franchises.
This year, the Texans are back to number one in the draft and yet another charismatic Texas college quarterback is in the discussion for that pick. Enter attorney Tony Buzbee. Not only has he bought 12 billboards throughout Houston with the message "Keep Johnny football in Texas!" -- yes, lowercase "f" -- but he has also started a website to do the same with this on the front page:
This site is dedicated to supporting Johnny Manziel as the #1 draft pick of the Houston Texans in 2014. To win in the NFL a team must have a quarterback with strong leadership skills, a winning attitude, and lots of talent. Johnny Manziel is a winner and he is a unique talent--college football has never seen anything like him. Johnny Manziel has proven time and again that he has those skills needed to get the Texans back on track. If the Texans use their number one pick on Johnny, we will once again have hopes of Super Bowl glory. If you're a Texans fan, and you want to see Johnny Manziel in a Texans uniform, show your support by liking our Facebook page. Let's show Bob McNair just how much we want and NEED Johnny Football. Through Bob McNair's leadership, Houston again has a pro football team. We ask that Mr. McNair lead again and keep Johnny Football in Texas.
Let's dissect this a bit, shall we?
To win in the NFL a team must have a quarterback with strong leadership skills, a winning attitude, and lots of talent. Johnny Manziel is a winner and he is a unique talent--college football has never seen anything like him.
To be fair, Manziel may have been successful in college but he never won a National Championship or ever played in a National Championship game. He generally had a good to great showing in big games, however, so this is somewhat true. As for college football having never seen anything like him, that's debatable. They said the same thing about Young.
Johnny Manziel has proven time and again that he has those skills needed to get the Texans back on track. If the Texans use their number one pick on Johnny, we will once again have hopes of Super Bowl glory.
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Again, debatable. Manziel certainly has the requisite skills, it would seem, to be a starting quarterback in the NFL and perhaps even a very good one. But two of the final four teams playing the last two weeks of the playoffs featured Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Russell Wilson is no slouch himself, though his size and style of play would be on the side of the Johnny Football-ites at this point.
We had hopes of Super Bowl glory last year, too. We see how that turned out.
Let's show Bob McNair just how much we want and NEED Johnny Football.
NEED in all caps feels a little uncomfortable to me. When I read it, I hear like ten extra Es in there as in "NEEEEEEEED." It's creepy and, obviously, not true. Would Johnny Football be fun to watch on Sundays in a Texans uni? Of course. Do we "NEEEEEED" him? Let's not get crazy.
I'm all for fans being fans, rich ones, too, but I'm guessing there are better ways to spend your money than on billboards and websites pushing a local football franchise into drafting a player you like. But, then again, he "NEEDS" him, so there's that.
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First of all, dyscalculia can be diagnosed through a relatively straight-forward psychological assessment that would include an overall assessment of cognitive abilities; a more specific assessment of your math skills and (in all likelihood) may also assess visuo-spatial viso-motor skills as well.
In some cases, dyscalculia is a very specific and localized "learning disorder" associated with math... in other cases, it may be a symptom of a larger "learning style" that may present as a unique neurodevelopmental pattern.
Once it is clarified if your dyscalculia is specific to math only - very specific educational treatment plans can be developed to address your needs.
If the dyscalculia is a symptom of a larger processing concern, there are also treatment (and educational) protocols that can help.
In either event - when address learning differences - the solution to address them either involves: (A) remediation to fix the underlying problem area or (B) accommodation to help you learn how to function despite your specific areas of weakness. In most cases, a combination approach is employed - to allow for improved functioning while trying to address the underlying problem. In other cases, remediation may have to be abandoned altogether in favor of accommodation.
A strong website (English-based for Americans and Brits) that I have recommended to parents (and students) before is: http://www.aboutdyscalculia.org/resources.html
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I appreciate this, do schools generally test for this and if so, are they generally successful? In general, I will "get" math the day I am studying it, but then the next day forget everything I learned the previous day, so is this typical?
Public schools will assess for dyscalculia, certainly. It really depends on the nature of your college/university whether or not they will assess (at their cost) rather than having you find an independent evaluator. I would check with your department of special services or student services to find out more.
The "getting the math one day and not the next" can be a symptom of simple dyscalculia, yes... but just as dyscalculia may be a symptom of something broader, so too might be the behavior you describe. Having an evaluation that puts the WHOLE PICTURE into context will be very helpful. :)
Thank you so much, I will check into it today. Unfortunately, I have to get to my class now, will this be sent to my email as well?
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