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Facebook Messenger Allows Developers To Build Chatbots
A couple of weeks ago we saw Messenger partner up with Uber so that you could talk to an "Uber-bot" and tell it where you want to be picked up from and where your destination is. However, recent reports suggest that Uber won't be the only chatbot on Messenger for much longer.
Facebook are working on a Chat SDK (software development kit) that will allow third party developers to create virtual chat bots that can automatically respond to questions asked by real users.This could be great for businesses, but it is also threatening to the personal side of social media that we have grown to love and expect.
To clarify, we're not talking about Facebook's M.That's their artificial intelligence, their very own Siri or Cortana. The bots we're talking about may be able to perform very similar tasks (like making table reservations), but the key is that they were built by Facebook's partner developers, rather than Facebook themselves.
FYI: I'm having flashbacks to MSN's SmarterChild chatterbot as we speak!
It's not clear yet how many third party developers are involved, but we know the SDK is being tested right now by a select few. The long-term aim, it seems, is to help companies send interested customers to websites, shops, answer questions and even process payments without the need for human intervention.
Having grown up with SmarterChild to harass, chatbots don't seem all that revolutionary. In Asia, chat apps handle everything, from booking flights to managing bank accounts. Who knows how much further a simple chatbot will take interaction on Messenger?
Brands can save money and company time managing their accounts and users get an instant response and satisfaction all round. I highly doubt that Facebook will be the last company to test a model like this and I suspect we'll be seeing it everywhere in years to come.
With Google talking about a bot-based messenger service too it seems like 2016 is shaping up to be a bot-filled year. SmarterChild may even return yet.
Megan Herdson
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Dr. Goldberg's Research
Along with his clinical practice of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, Dr. Goldberg has continued to teach and perform research to advance refractive surgery and treatment for corneal disease. He now serves as Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Drexel College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. Following a research fellowship at the University of Pittsburg Eye and Ear Hospital, Dr. Goldberg has pursued clinical research related to treating corneal disease and improving corneal refractive procedures. He participated in the CRS-LASIK study which led to the approval of LASIK in the U.S and has further concentrated research on the surgical correction of presbyopia–so that refractive surgery can correct vision for both far and near.
In the early years of LASIK (late 1990's), Dr. Goldberg recognized the need for near-vision solutions in his laser vision correction patients. Monovision is a technique where one eye is corrected for distance and one eye is corrected for near vision and had been initially used for contact lens monovision. Dr. Goldberg found that many of his laser vision correction patients succeeded with LASIK monovision and has published 2 large studies on LASIK monovision which have helped pioneer LASIK monovision as the most prevalent, and still the most successful solution for presbyopia today.
Over the past decade, Dr. Goldberg has continued to research surgical correction for presbyopia, and while researching on improving the design of accommodating intraocular lenses, he recognized a gap in our knowledge of the mechanism of accommodation(how the eye changes focus from far to near). This ultimately led to building a computer-animated model of accommodation and presbyopia which for the first time demonstrates the mechanism of accommodation.
His presentation at the 2014 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting in Boston won Best Paper of Session and subsequently has been invited overseas to present his novel model. Hopefully, this new understanding will lead to better designs for accommodation intraocular lenses and other treatments to enable correction of presbyopia and enhance our ability to provide freedom from glasses for both far and near!
Dr. Goldberg has been recognized by Premier Surgeon magazine as one of the leading 250 refractive surgeons in the US, and by Ocular Surgery News as one of the 300 leading refractive cataract surgeons.

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In Episode 11 we talk to Lucy Bassli founder of InnoLegal Services and Chief Legal Strategist at Law Geex.
Lucy started her career in Big Law (at Davis Wright Tremaine) and ultimately landed a job in Microsoft's legal department where she served as Assistant General Counsel. At Microsoft, Lucy was responsible for, among other things, the legal department's procurement operations and contract management systems.
Lucy left Microsoft in 2017 and started InnoLegal Services–part law firm and part consultancy–where she helps law firms and law departments develop new ways to deliver and receive legal services.
In her role as Chief Legal Strategist for Law Geex, Lucy advises on the use of artificial intelligence in contracting, helps with product roadmaps, consults with corporate customers, and assists with the development of go-to-market strategies.
During our talk, Lucy explains who the players are in the modern legal ecosystem (regulators, industry groups, service providers, consumers of legal services and educators) and why to be really successful and efficient, all of them should work together.
She also explains what it means to be a unicorn lawyer–a lawyer that knows law, but also loves, understands and values process and technology.
We also talk about the "Big 4" entering the legal market and how law firm associates have a real opportunity to push for change.
Lucy can be found on LinkedIn and at email@example.com.
Legal Tech Founder Segment: Nehal Madhani of Alt Legal
In our legal founder segment, we talk to Nehal Madhani, founder of Alt Legal. A docketing system for intellectual property matters. You can follow Alt Legal on Twitter or contact Nehal at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Editing and Production: Grant Blackstock
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Chad Main: For episode 11 we talked to attorney Lucy Basilli about the modern legal ecosystem and what it means to be a unicorn lawyer. Lucy recently left the legal department at Microsoft where she served as Associate General Counsel. When she left she founded a consultancy and law firm called InnoLegal Services. Lucy also splits her time with contract automation company, LawGeex, where she serves as Chief Legal Strategist.
Also in this episode for all you intellectual property lawyers, we talked to Nehal Madhani about the company he founded, Alt Legal, which is a docketing system for intellectual property matters.
Chad Main: I was pretty excited to land Lucy as a guest for the podcast. The first time I heard Lucy speak was last year at the CLOC annual conference. CLOC stands for Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. Among other events, it has an annual meeting once a year. For the last couple of years the annual US meeting has been in Las Vegas.
If you're in legal operations or just want to learn more about legal ops, I highly recommend you looking into CLOC. When I heard Lucy speak at CLOC last year, she was still in-house at Microsoft where she was responsible for a bunch of things including implementation of the legal department's contract management system. She was on the panel with a bunch of other legal ops bigwigs and the topic was on how to really change the way the legal industry does its work.
On the panel that day Lucy said something that really resonated with me. She said that for modern lawyers to really do a good job and deliver value to their clients they are going to have to embrace and work with others who are not lawyers, but have other very valuable and important skill sets.
Lucy Basilli [Excerpt from CLOC session] I think there's another fundamental shift that needs to happen. I think those few practicing attorneys who are in here. Those of you who are recovering attorneys don't hide it, we need to embrace all of the other professionals that are in this ecosystem, because without them we will not be able to move the dial.
That's a fact. I did not research. I have no backing, but you're going to have to trust me on this. It is a fact that we can not continue to function in our "lawyer versus non-lawyer" world … Who hates that word?
Chad Main: What is the legal ecosystem? It's a group of various key players that serve the needs of legal clients. Some of these players provide what we would consider traditional legal services. But others, they provide very important legal related ancillary services.
As in most industries, you gotta have regulations, and that's where Lucy thinks the legal ecosystem starts. On a side note and by complete coincidence, Lucy is writing a series of article about the various players in the legal ecosystem. I'll throw up a link to those articles on the episode page for this episode, episode 11, on TLPodcast.com [Links to articles above].
Lucy Basilli: I think there are a number of key players that together make up this ecosystem, which is very gently and sometimes not gently disrupting each other and forcing each other to change and try new things. If you just go along the cycle of ecosystem or spectrum, however you want to look at it, there are certain regulations, of course. There's a regulatory body or sets of rules by which attorneys have to practice within the US. Let's just focus on the US because if we go outside it becomes even more complex. But in the US we know we have 50 states and each of those 50 states has their sets of governing rules of how lawyers should practice. It just addresses lawyers. But what it does is create really the boundaries of the practice of law, and at the same time the confinement of the practice of law and keeping others out. That's one key player.
Chad Main: I didn't really think about it until my conversation with Lucy, but another key group of players in this modern legal ecosystem are industry and trade groups like the one I mentioned before, CLOC.
Lucy Basilli: Another key player that is certainly becoming more and more notable and listened to I think, are the industry groups. Whether it is CLOC, the one you just referenced, or Association of Corporate Counsel. They have a legal operations group now. There's more and more happening at the ABA and the Law Practice Management Division, or even parts of the Association of Corporate Counsel that aren't legal operations. Of all of these, whether it's legal operations as a general umbrella, or law practice management concepts, these professionals, or the attorneys who are taking on these new roles, they're all coming together at a greater pace than ever before. They're forcing conversations and sharing practices and ideas that is also overflowing into impacting the service providers that are part of the ecosystem.
Chad Main: Now we get to the group of players in the legal ecosystem that are very near and dear to my heart, the service providers. Service providers can be law firms, they can be tech companies, or they can be alternative legal service providers. The first two are probably familiar to you and exactly what you think they are, but the latter, alternative legal service providers are sometimes known as legal process outsourcers or LPOs, are fairly new to the legal industry. They're companies like the one I founded, Percipient, that work with lawyers and their clients to accomplish important tasks that may or may not be viewed as traditional legal work, but work that is without question, very important and necessary to getting modern legal work done.
Lucy Basilli: Shifting to the service providers there are a couple of key buckets that. One of course are the law firms. Two, will be the legal tech service providers. Three, will be the alternative or legal service providers, or legal process outsourcers, or legal services companies. There's a lot of names, one of which I will disagree with. I hear law company out there a little bit now, and I don't think they actually are doing law. I think they're doing services, but I digress. Then, the last one, I'm kind of giving it its own category, although I'm not sure it does need one, but I think it's starting to become one, are the Big Four. They are who they are. They don't need naming or listing and they are a key player right now in the ecosystem.
Chad Main: Last but not least in our tour of the legal ecosystem we run into the legal departments and law schools, the purchasers of legal services, and the educators of lawyers.
Lucy Basilli: Then of course, we have two other key constituents in the ecosystem. One being the corporate legal departments which are the procurers of the services from those groups that we just listed. Finally, we have of course law schools. As you can see this is a chicken and egg cycle. I don't know where it starts, and we don't know where it ends. But all of those players are impacting each other. Actually I just launched a series of articles through Thomson Reuters and their legal executive institute that looks a little bit deeper into each one of those, because it is a fascinating time we're living in and all these new players working together, and some of the old players that are feeling the pressure to change how they play the game.
Chad Main: Before I got to Lucy's take on why it's important for all members of the legal ecosystem to work together, I wanted to talk to her a little more about the impact that the Big Four will have and are currently having on the legal market. As the Big Four try to claim their piece of the legal services pie, they're a good example of how and why lawyers must work with other disciplines to provide true value to clients.
Lucy Basilli: They, like the legal services companies, or the alternative legal service providers, whatever is the best name for those growing companies, like them, they're pushing the envelope on the definition of the practice of law, in the US for sure, because again, we have some boundaries that are pretty clear and finite, on one hand. On the other hand, there is a spectrum of work that lawyers do that many are arguing really isn't the practice of law and that you don't need a license to do. If you don't need a license, you're probably a lower cost resource, which is why the alternative legal providers have done so well in the last decade plus.
The Big Four have picked up on that very quickly, so they have their own legal services that they're providing that are again, not the practice of law in the US, but very close. But in addition to that what they have, what their bread and butter has been for so long is fantastic management consulting skills. Something that the ALSPs are now doing and adding and have been developing. But the Big Four, that was inherent in who they are and what they're good at. They already have contact into all of the major corporations. I do mean all. Every major corporation is using one of the Big Four for something.
Lucy Basilli: In addition to that, the amount of marketing resources that they have, and how they do their marketing goes well beyond any alternative legal service provider or law firm. Layered on top of that, are the resources that they spend on R&D. They have significant budgets for R&D. If you put all of that together, they're finally approaching the sleeping giant of legal, that they hadn't approached maybe for some time and it was safe for law firms to have the lion's share of the work, as the ALSP started to grow and eat away at some of that law firm work. But more so, the ALSPs, alternative providers were really going after the in-house work that was still not being sent to firms but really bearing the in-house lawyers. That was their sweet spot. Law firms continued in their same sweet spot that's been historic and the same for gosh, decades.
Lucy Basilli: In comes this new entrant that's bringing in very highly skilled attorneys who actually aren't practicing law, but have the benefits of being with a very reputable and prestigious firm, one of the Big Four, bringing in a variety of other skill sets from their consulting side of the house, from the solutions architects experts, throwing on top of that R&D resourcing, throwing on top of that good marketing. There's this whole mix that they have put together that's very natural to them, but it's newer to legal. I see them as a really big threat. Their more direct threat in the US as they start to open up these kinds of special relationships with a law firm where they again, aren't practicing law but they're engaged with a law firm of some sort, and these other nuanced and creative corporate entities and structures, where they're still within the rules of not getting into the unauthorized practice of law in the US, but finding ways to deliver a service that is very close. They are a uniquely positioned set of resources, each one, that bring together, I think, the best of what the ALSPs, the law firms and the legal tech providers have.
Chad Main: Now that we've discussed all the various players in the legal ecosystem we get to the "Why". Why they should all want to and why they should work together. As Lucy explains, it boils down to increasing the value lawyers provide their clients, bettering the client experience, helping clients further business goals based on the legal advice they receive from their lawyers, and also it helps lawyers and clients actually implement the legal advice they receive from lawyers. It's this latter part, the implementation where a lot of other players for legal ecosystem can really help attorneys.
Lucy Basilli: Law firm lawyers, they need to expand their horizons of the value that they're offering. At the end of the day, the value can't continue to be, that I'm the best litigator, or I'm the best negotiator of contracts, or you name it, regulatory expert, because there's more needed from the in-house corporate legal departments than that anymore. The complexities that companies are dealing with and the complexities of then the legal teams in-house are dealing with require different sets of skill beyond just the traditional legal subject matter experts.
Lucy Basilli: Receiving legal advice alone isn't enough to solve the problem that the in-house legal team is dealing with. For example, in a regulatory environment, simply saying, yes, GDPR is coming and here it is, and here's an 80 page memo on GDPR. That gets handed off from a law firm at a very high price point to an in-house legal team. The in-house legal team then has to figure out, what does this mean for their business, for their corporation, who's their main and only client?
That disconnect is no longer going to be acceptable going forward as the pressure on the in-house team to move at a faster pace, where they're not going to have necessarily the time to continue to assess and debate the pure legal concepts, but really, it's all about applying it to a business goal. It's the business that needs to accomplish something, and without the help of the business and all of the different skill sets that business brings with them, for the lawyer, it's going to be very hard to really connect between the great legal advice, expensive legal advice they receive from a law firm, and then the business goal, that they're there to serve at the company at which they work.
Lucy Basilli: Why are these other professionals necessary? Two reasons. One, other types of skill sets are needed to help the engagement between the law firms and the in-house legal departments be more effective. That's the how. That is moving away from the "ping-pong" of: I have a question. I'm going to send it to a firm. The firm's going to answer my question, and they'll send me a bill. I'm going to pay the bill and then we're done.
That engagement, that back and forth can only be improved with the help of people who understand how to use smarter, better, collaboration tools, with people who can really dive into that process of engaging each other and help optimize the process to move faster, to move smoother, to access information and data more readily so that you're not waiting. To acknowledge that you can play a big role, but again, you need people who can bring to light some of these different options, because the attorney's job is still to deliver that legal advice from the law firm.
Lucy Basilli: They don't need to be process experts. They don't need to be green belts in Six Sigma. They don't need to know how to architect solutions, but they need to know when to bring in all those people who know how to do that other stuff. Let's just call it "other stuff" for lack of a better word because that's the only way they will improve and enhance the engagement experience with the in-house team that's moving at a faster pace than every before, and that pace will only get faster. The pace is never as slow as it is today because it'll always continue to get faster. That's one main reason that you need all these other professionals, is the how of the engagement has got to evolve and become more modern, faster, more efficient, more immediate access to information, and immediate access to data and answers.
Lucy Basilli: The other end of the spectrum, why you need these other professionals is really, goes to the core of what is being delivered. That legal advice then needs to be consumed in a business setting. Engaging people who have experience with the running of the business itself, of the company, of the corporation, of that client can really help move that advice from again, a nice piece of legal theory, and accurate legal theory into something actionable. Often times it's then the lawyers in-house that are finding that they need to engage other professionals, and maybe it's from their "client group" in the business or maybe there are people within the legal department that have now been brought in who are more closely connected to the business itself.
Chad Main: Let's move away from the why and talk about a different how. How you get buy-in, either at your law firm, or at your corporate law department. You were at Microsoft for a longtime. You instituted some of these changes there. How did you do it? What was your experience there?
Lucy Basilli: I'm a big fan of small wins along the way. It's great to get supporters, sponsors and fans along the way. In my case, my experience was that when I could demonstrate a value for that attorney for whose job I'm trying to change, or impact, influence, in a positive way I hope, it's to work with them in a way that they see that value and then become part of the solution. My specific experience was in contracting. Every company has contracts. Every company has too many. This is a job security for every transactional lawyer. There's always going to be contracts. How do we, as a company, no matter where you are in-house, how do you do them a little bit faster, a little bit more efficient? How do you take some smart risks?
Lucy Basilli: What I realized is, to the extent of course I had control of that work, it was very easy, because I just had to convince myself. But to the extent that I was working with and collaborating with other attorneys across the department, it was critical to show them the value and the benefits of embracing the change. They weren't the ones that had to engage with different professionals and incorporate different skill sets into their day job. I was doing that on their behalf. I just needed to get their buy-in. The best way is to show real value. Usually the value for most attorneys is of course, time savings. Everybody's buried. That's the first complaint you hear. What we underestimate is the quiet wave of resistance from those attorneys who like being buried. They like having the work they have on their desk. They feel comfortable with it. Changing it by encouraging them to move to more complicated work actually may not be perceived as a value-add.
Lucy Basilli: On the one hand, you're working to demonstrate the value and get people to come along. On the other hand, you have to really understand and be certain that what you perceive as value is also perceived as value by the person with whom you're trying to convince. I think that functioning on assumptions or presumptions can be a little bit dangerous. That's the flip side of that coin. But that's it. he best answer is get sponsors and believers to come along with you, early on by identifying wins, by demonstrating the change, by demonstrating the value of using these alternative sets of skills that are out there and available.
Chad Main: We're going to step away from our chat with Lucy for just a few minutes. It's now time for the segment where we sit down and talk with a legal founder. Today we're talking to Nehal Madhani, the founder of Alt Legal. If you work in a legal practice that does anything with intellectual property, like with trademarks or patents, Alt Legal just may be an app you want to check out.
Nehal, thanks for being with us today. Tell us a little bit about Alt Legal.
Nehal Madhani: Sure. Alt Legal is cloud-based IP docketing software. For those who aren't IP lawyers, what we do is we help law firms and in-house legal departments create new IP filings by getting all their information needed for them, automatically create them on government filing websites, and then the worst and most tedious part for any IP lawyer is tracking these deadlines. Our software will automatically connect to government databases, identify their filings and then calculate their filing deadlines for them, so they don't have to do things manually anymore.
Chad Main: It connects directly to the attorney's calendars, is that right?
Nehal Madhani: That's right. It will take all that information, once we calculate these deadlines, we'll send them alerts automatically by email. We'll tell them about any changes that happened to their IP filings, and then we'll take all that information and plug it into their calendars as well. For a lot of IP professionals, whether your in-house or at a law firm, it essentially provides some of the functionality that would traditionally be done by a docketing clerk or IP paralegal. For the docketing clerks and IP paralegals, they don't have to do input data manually and worry about mistyping a four, when it was supposed to be a three, anything like that. It's something that's made possible with data, electronic filings and then smart algorithms.
Chad Main: I know in a prior life you were actually a practicing attorney, but before we started today we were talking a little bit. Come to find out, the inspiration for Alt Legal was not from your practice of law but something else. Can you tell us a little bit about that?
Nehal Madhani: Yeah, absolutely. I started my legal career at Kirkland & Ellis in the New York City office, and having graduated law school in 2009, there weren't too many other opportunities available, so I started in the restructuring group at Kirkland. I did Chapter 11 reorgs, and in 2009 there was plenty of it to go around. Did that for about five years. I last started building one tech business which was at the time a marketplace connecting lawyers and businesses together so that they could find each other and work together with less friction in that transition.
Along the way I ended up doing my own IP work, and I found that whole process to be so cumbersome, so manual, so rife with errors, that I shutdown the legal marketplace, recruited the IP paralegal to join me, and the two of us started building IP docketing software. It wasn't something I'd traditionally known about, but once I saw how things were being done it just seemed ripe for automation, and ripe for using data.
Chad Main: I think I saw something too that you actually taught yourself to code. Is the right?
Nehal Madhani: I did. Back in 2013, [the movie] The Social Network had just come out. Everyone with any kind of business mindset thought all they needed was a technical guy or gal and they could just build the next Facebook or any billion dollar business. I wasn't able to really recruit anyone, so more out of necessity I just said, if I'm going to be building a tech business I have to know the fundamentals. I have to be able to do this myself, so read a lot of online tutorials, and just started building, and probably hit my head on the desk quite a few times. Eventually it all came together.
Chad Main: Kudos to you. That's great. Tell us, who is Alt Legal for? It looks like it's for pretty much any IP attorney out there. Is that right?
Nehal Madhani: That's right. Our customers today range from solos to AmLaw firms from privately held companies to some of the largest publicly traded corporations in the country. We've been able to serve all ends of the market, but for us, a lot of our outreach, a lot of our focus is on small organizations just because it's an easier sales process. But really, any IP attorney that is managing a good number of trademarks would really benefit from our software, make sure that they don't miss any deadlines, subject themselves to malpractice, or worse, lose the trademark.
Chad Main: Last but not least, tell everybody where they can learn more about Alt Legal.
Nehal Madhani: You can find us at www.AltLegal.com. You can engage with our team right there through our live chat. You can also find us on Twitter @AltLegalHQ, and reach me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chad Main: Okay. Let's get back to our conversation with Lucy Basilli.
As noted at the beginning of the podcast, Lucy recently left her position in the legal department of Microsoft and launched InnoLegal Services. To use modern parlance, she pivoted from one position in legal ecosystem to another, from in-house lawyer or consumer legal services to an advisor to legal departments and lawyers in how they should deliver and consume legal services.
Lucy Basilli: It's a law firm and consultancy. Interestingly enough, the reaction is quite different depending on who I say that to. On the one hand attorneys are immediately perplexed. Well, which one is it? I say, both. Well, how? Very simple. Under the umbrella of a law firm I could provide all the consulting services I want, but the reverse is absolutely not true, number one. Number two, perception. In dealing with attorneys it's very important that they understand that I am not a recovering lawyer who's moved from the practice of law into legal operations. Because the minute in an attorney's mind that shift has happened, I am now outside of the box. I'm in a different bucket. That goes back to my original concept of this whole lawyer, non lawyer. It's interesting and that is a 100% proven reaction that attorneys go through.
Lucy Basilli: As I was thinking about the work I want to do, which is definitely consulting with law firms and legal departments on how they either deliver or receive legal services, there is an aspect of it where I want to provide what is a traditional kind of legal advisory role, legal advice, especially when it comes to risk. So much of change in the legal ecosystem has to do with attorneys accepting risk, understanding risk, taking risks, being comfortable with risks, and that is a very bright line for most attorneys of whom they'll entrust to provide them guidance on that. By continuing to be a practicing attorney with a law firm, I can provide legal advice to the extent it enables a better consultancy experience for the client I'm dealing with.
Chad Main: I had to ask Lucy, what was her motivation for leaving the security of a very coveted position in the legal department of one of the world's largest tech companies for the great unknown of entrepreneurship? She had a great answer. It's because she's a unicorn lawyer.
Lucy Basilli: At a metaphysical level it was wow, I've been doing this thing for a long time. I'm super comfortable. I love what I do. I love my company. But, is there another calling for me? It was very kind of go through this thing in your career stage in life, on the one hand. On the other hand I was seeing a need in the industry for people like me. I'm going to say it. These freakish lawyers, where I'm going to loving refer to us as unicorns. We're these mystical lawyer creatures who love the practice of law, love being an attorney, but really appreciate and enjoy the operational aspects. Again, the how of being an attorney. If I'm tasked with handling hundreds or thousands of contracts, as a lawyer, negotiating them, having a team of people who negotiate those, why wouldn't I want to do it in a more creative, efficient way, where I optimize on process and I use technology, and I think about systems? I think for me that combination of both is what I enjoyed the most in my job. At some point it felt like others needed that same help.
Chad Main: After leaving Microsoft, Lucy actually only spends part of her time on InnoLegal Services. Another reason she left Microsoft is because she wanted to get involved in the excitement and challenges of working for a startup. When she's not consulting others on legal ops, she serves as Chief Legal Strategist for LawGeex, a legal tech company that helps out with contract review automation.
Lucy Basilli: As part of my metaphysical, or philosophical search for the next career move, I really had those desires to work in the startup environment. I felt like that was an energy that I was missing and really needed to experience in my career, at some point. So, enter LawGeex that was just right up my alley, using the latest artificial intelligence and automating contract review, which is my day job, reviewing contracts and managing a team of humans that did that. It just seemed, what an amazing, logical connection for me. Then, in talking with them, we realized that was the right combination of time and skills was for me to help them at this more higher level, strategic role where I can help influence their marketing strategy, their sales strategy, their product roadmap, help engage with customers. Help really consult with customers too because as we're noticing, and as you know, I'm sure all the unicorn lawyers know, gotta understand your people and your processes before you start getting into technology. I liked being able to play that role as well, and help provide some best practice and tips to their customer.
Chad Main: As I was preparing for my interview with Lucy I read a bunch of articles she wrote and listened to a couple of other podcasts she did. In one of those podcasts, she discussed her belief that if legal is really going to change, it's incumbent on younger lawyers to help drive this change. I wanted to ask her about it.
Lucy Basilli: The change that is happening in the legal industry, has got to come from the up and coming future leaders of legal. There are a lot of current leaders who understand that something's brewing around them, but they're also quite comfortable. They're comfortable financially. We see their reports, right? We see the Am Law reports. The incentive to change is certainly not a financial incentive. The only incentive to change right now is really coming from the clients, and to the extent the clients are demanding change. For anybody who's looking at the future coming their way, the associates, the junior partners are the ones who are going to be carrying this, their firm, their organizations. The demand of change from their clients plus with just the evolution of the legal services market, because of all these other players that I mentioned before, the law firm is going to have to look different.
Lucy Basilli: I am looking to these associates who are also graduating at a time they're used to instant access to information. They're used to different work-life balance. They have different career goals than becoming the next big partner in the big corner office. They're used to of course, technology. It's in every part of their lives. They get to a law firm, and it just feels like a step back in time still. I really do feel like it's going to be the future leaders, let's call them, because I don't like calling it generational. But it's really the future leaders of the firms that I think need to show that initiative. It's hard, but they need to share their ideas. They have them. I just hope they're not shying away from sharing them.
Chad Main: I don't want to sound too cynical, but they will receive pushback from other lawyers, other partners, other lawyers at the firm. You and I both practiced in law firms. What is your advice to an associate that has an idea. Hey, let's improve our process to handle discovery, or handle this transactional matter? What is your advice to them to try to change people's minds?
Lucy Basilli: My advice is simple. It's find the partner who's going to listen. Find the one that when you mention this, don't roll their eyes, don't blow you off, don't ignore you. They're out there. I promise that at every firm there is somebody like that, and maybe a group of people like that, so you have to find them. Don't waste your breath trying to convince somebody who isn't interested. You can tell pretty quickly. They're out there. You just have to do a little bit of homework and it may not be in your own practice group. It may not be the people you engage with on a daily basis, but once you find somebody like that, turn them into a champion, and pitch something. Pitch an idea. Even better so, and this is a harder one for associates to do, but to the extent they have really good direct client engagement and client contact, talk about it with a client.
Chad Main: If you haven't figured out by now, Lucy has vast knowledge and experience with legal service delivery, and is more than willing to share it with others. In fact, I've got good news for you if you want her to share it with you directly. She's an instructor at the Institute on Legal Innovation and Technology at Suffolk University Law School. A couple episodes ago I talked to the head of that program at Suffolk, Gabriel Teninbaum, about all the cool stuff they're doing there. If you want to learn more about this school and the program, I highly recommend you give that interview a listen. Anyways, let's hear from Lucy about what she'll be teaching there.
Lucy Basilli: I'm teaching an overview of legal operations. What that means is really dissecting it into … It's 10 modules and each module addresses one of the key capabilities, or functions that really are all under the umbrella of legal ops. Legal ops is such a big topic and it gets confused where yes, it's a profession or a career, but really it's just such a combination of so many different pieces. At every company it looks different, because it depends on what they're interested in. For example, one module is on spend management. Another module will be on project management. It's a high level overview of each one. It's intended really for people who aren't in legal ops, but hopefully for some of the curious lawyers out there who are wondering, what is all this about, because they're hearing about it, I'm sure in the legal news.
Chad Main: Well, it sounds like it would be well worth taking the class. Lucy, appreciate your time. If people want to get a hold of you, how do they do so?
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Taking care of a new puppy is a big responsibility. It requires patience, time and lots of love. The decision to introduce a puppy to your life should not be taken lightly. Finding out in advance what kind of dog supplies you need, how to train your dog and how to take care of its health and emotional wellbeing in advance will help you decide if it is right for you. Deciding which type of dog will fit in with your home and lifestyle is equally important. Another consideration is where to find the dog of your dreams. At Vetopia, we are very pro dog adoption and urge anyone considering bringing a puppy home with them to first visit their local shelters. Giving a puppy or adult dog from a shelter a chance to live a full and happy life filled with love is extremely rewarding.
Pets are also a financial commitment; make sure you can support your dog's needs by researching well ahead of taking in a new puppy. It's not just a case of adding dog food to your grocery list. There are multiple other things to think about and shop for.
In sickness and in health
Once you have decided that a puppy is definitely right for you, start to find out about your local veterinarians. Make sure you find a good, registered vet who can provide all their vaccinations, microchip them, perform check-ups and treatment in case of sickness or injury. It is also very important to get good pet insurance. Make sure you choose a plan that gives adequate cover for serious health issues and surgeries. Nobody likes to think about health problems occurring in our furry friends but good treatment costs money and insurance can be the difference between you being able to give your puppy the best treatment or, sadly, being left with no options if you find yourself unable to afford it.
Food for thought
A huge part of keeping your puppy fit and healthy is choosing the right diet. Make sure you choose vet approved foods and treats. Be careful about what you give to your dog. Some foods that are fit for human consumption are deadly to dogs; the most famous being chocolate, but did you know that grapes can be toxic to our canine friends?
In fact, while there isn't much wrong with the occasional treat, this leads us on to the next point. Obesity in pets is on the increase in Hong Kong. Monitor your puppy's weight and how much he is eating to ensure that he is getting enough nutrition but not gaining more weight than he needs. It is quite normal for puppies to have a little tubby before a growth spurt but your vet can advise you if your pet is at risk of obesity. Obesity in dogs can create a whole host of other health problems, just as it can in us. It's easily avoided by being mindful about the quality and quantity of food your puppy eats. Some dogs will eat as much as you put in front of them so don't leave it up to him how much he needs in order to remain healthy and always consult your vet if in doubt. Also make sure the food you buy is age appropriate. Manufacturers include the nutrients needed for your dog at different life stages so make sure you read the labels and stick with puppy food until he is old enough to move up to adult food.
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House training your puppy requires lots of patience. Never punish a puppy for going to potty in a place you really didn't want them to go. Doing so can mean your dog will be afraid to do his business in front of you. This is not nice for him and also means he will hide in places that are hard for you to reach and clean up! It's also good for you to be able to see your dog's stools so you can check for worms and other issues like diarrhea. Instead, make sure you take your puppy to where you'd like him to go regularly. It can take a long time for some dogs to learn this so be prepared with your cleaning products, best smile and patience for up to six months!
Instead of punishment, use praise. As soon as he goes when and where you want, give him a treat or lots of verbal and physical affection to let him know he did a great job. You can even train him to 'go on command if you start to introduce a verbal command like 'go potty' as he is doing his business. For young pups, they will need to go in the night so it's a good idea to get up and let him go once in the night as well as giving lots of opportunities throughout the day. It's also a good routine to take him to the bathroom about 20-30 minutes after mealtimes. While a younger puppy might need to go every few hours, an adult may be able to hold it for around six hours. Don't leave your dog holding on for too long once he is trained as he can get urinary problems and kidney problems if he not able to go when he needs to.
Teach obedience
Ensuring you can stop your dog from doing something that could endanger himself or others is crucial but training can also be fun for you and your dog. It takes time and patience to teach obedience, just like bathroom training, but commands like 'stop', 'stay', 'sit' and good leash training will make both your life and his much easier in the long run.
Use positive reinforcement in the form of a favorite treat, verbal praise and physical affection to tell your dog when he has done something right. Be consistent with your commands and take training one step at a time. You'll be surprised how quickly some dogs will learn to sit when food is involved! If you are struggling with any part of obedience training, consider working with a dog trainer. They will help to teach you how to teach your dog. Make sure you go to a reputable trainer who will use kind and ethical methods. You can find a list of trusted resources for Hong Kong dog trainers here.
Socialize your puppy
Dogs, like humans, are social animals. They like to interact, play and get to know other dogs and people. However, without being given the right opportunities to socialize, they can develop behavioral issues. It's best to get your puppy interacting with other dogs and people from a young age so that they know how to greet and socialize in an appropriate manner early on. Again, just like people, some dogs are naturally more shy or more gregarious than others so get to know what your dog needs for a healthy social life.
When introducing your puppy to new dogs, ensuring their safety is of utmost importance. Keeping both dogs on a leash can help you stay in control of the situation. Remember that a doggy handshake is a bottom sniff though so they will need to be able to reach each other to say hello properly. There are lots of resources online to check for signs of aggression in dogs. They use body language as a huge part of their vocabulary so get to know the body shapes and positions before making new introductions and you can stop any trouble before it starts. Seeing your dog run and play with other dogs is one of life's great pleasures so it is worth investing a little time into integrating them into doggy society and etiquette.


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How to Keep Bugs Off Your Car Front Windowby Louise Balle
When a bug splatters on your windshield, leaving blood and grime behind, it can be hard to remove. Streaks can interfere with your visibility while driving, which is an important safety issue. There are a few simple actions you can take to keep bugs away from your front windshield to reduce the time you spend cleaning up the mess.
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Use a repellent spray that is formulated especially for windshields to stop bugs from settling on your front window. Spray the surface and wipe it down just as you would with a standard glass cleaner. The formula covers the windshield with a waterproof coating that helps stop bugs from adhering to the glass.
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A dream of a snake can be a foreboding debacle indeed but a dream of dead snakes can cause great confusion because of all of the conflicting symbols.
A snake is a loathsome creature, hated by many and loved by few. It is hard not to demonize them in any tale in which they appear because of their slippery nature.
Dead snakes are an important dream symbol because of all of the meaning they carry behind them. Little details such as the patterns and markings can also mean important things in their own right. Whether the snake in the dream is venomous or not can also be important but the most important factor by far is how large the snake is. If you are seeing small dead snakes then this has little significance but seeing a very large dead anaconda can have great meaning.
Snakes are known for being manipulative and for being tricksters all thanks to the biblical tale, therefore when you have a dream involving dead snakes it means that there is some influence in your life that has been pushing you towards dishonest which is now gone from your life. You do not have to worry about him anymore because he will no longer be bothering you or manipulating you into doing things that you might not want. It could also mean that that rebellious dangerous streak within yourself is now gone because you have grown out of it. This is also quite possible when you have a dream such as this.


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Like all second and third edition games we can expect a little bit more out each new title. We assume they're doing something right since the franchise keeps releasing another chapter in the games saga. Take the Need for Speed series of games for example. I think they're onto Need for Speed 34: The Race to the Moon. Anyway, Killzone 3 is here and I couldn't be happier. As a fanatic of the Killzone series, I can tell you Killzone 3 IS all that it's cracked up to be. With tons of new features like increased vehicle gameplay, including aerial combat action with ISA Intruders and jet packs, Killzone just got that much better. So after you're done reading this magazine, go out and buy a copy of the new Killzone 3 and don't tell your friends because they'll want to come over and hog the remote.
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1. The United States of America ("United States") submits this memorandum summarizing the procedures regarding the Court's entry of the proposed Final Judgment. This Final Judgment would settle this case pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 16(b)-(h) ("the Tunney Act"), which applies to civil antitrust cases brought and settled by the United States.
2. The United States, the District of Columbia, and the States of Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas ("plaintiff states") filed their Complaint on October 23, 2003. Today, the United States and plaintiff states have filed a proposed Final Judgment and a Hold Separate Stipulation and Order among the parties, by which they have agreed that the Court may enter the proposed Final Judgment following the United States' compliance with the Tunney Act.
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It is of course impossible to prove the existence of God.
All that we can hope is to experience it. Fewer British Christians find themselves able to do so within the context of organised religion. The Anglican church is increasingly compromised by its appeasement of Biblical literalists, while the Roman Catholic has been fatally tarnished by its institutionalised abuse and hypocrisy.
The religious impulse, however, remains strong.Many of us would argue that it is one of the deepest and most resilient in the human psyche. When deprived of conventional expression, it simply finds other outlets. Some people explore Eastern faiths and New Age spirituality; others take more personal journeys into traditional forms: literally, in the case of pilgrimage.
In this highly illuminating study of 21st century pilgrimage, Peter Stanford examines why people travel to sacred spots, often despite discomfort and hardship. Noting the inadequacy of everyday language to convey the wish to belong to a timeless faith community, he turns to poetry and TS Eliot's "Little Gidding": "You are here to kneel where prayer has been valid."
Pilgrimage plays a significant part in all major religions. Stanford here focuses on Britain. His selection may be domestic but it is by no means parochial. From the evidence of an Alpine skeleton at Stonehenge, it is clear that pilgrims have been coming to these shores for at least 4500 years. Walsingham, which suffered a post-Reformation slump, was Europe's premier pilgrimage destination during the Middle Ages; Holywell attracts 30,000 visitors from around the world.
Stanford's journey takes him to eight British sacred sites over the course of a year. He starts by celebrating Alban Hefin at Stonehenge on 24 June, in the company of 200 Druids (a far more select and sedate event than the Summer Solstice). He travels to Bardsey Island, off the coast of North Wales, reputedly the burial ground of 20,000 saints, and only accessible across a stretch of water so treacherous that a medieval pope declared three visits to Bardsey the equivalent of one to Rome.
Well-dressing ceremonies in Cheshire and Derbyshire are modern versions of the water cults that flourished 3500 years ago. His next destination is Walsingham, now cleansed of the venal practices that so horrified Erasmus, such as passing off a bottle of white liquid as the Virgin's breast milk, but riven with rivalries between Anglicans and Catholics. He then takes in Holywell, the oldest uninterrupted pilgrimage site in Britain, and the islands of Iona and Lindisfarne, before ending, back with the Pagans, at a May Day fire-ritual in Glastonbury.
Stanford is an expert guide to a practice that he defines as "not just walking tourism. There is an interplay going on between the inner and the outer." He is ready to go the extra mile in his bid to enter the pilgrimage mindset: literally, walking barefoot along the muddy causeway to Lindisfarne; and metaphorically, faced with the idiosyncrasies of Charismatic Christians at Walsingham. Particularly welcome is his ability to laugh at himself.
Nothing that he sees or hears during the year makes him alter his own liberal Catholic position. He is content to continue on his spiritual journey, while giving his readers many helpful signposts as they proceed along theirs.Michael Arditti's latest novel is 'The Enemy of the Good' (Arcadia)
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TomOOO posted a topic in LEGO Train TechEmmet would like to show of 2 new Engines in the Engine shed. The first is BR Standard class 9F (Evening Star) in green livery. This is the last of the steam trains built in the UK (hence the name) and although designated a freight (F), this class found itself a very capable passenger engine. With a top speed of 90 mph and not needing a banking engine on inclines on the more difficult routes this is the largest steam train built in the UK. And a favorite. ( I hope these links from Pinterst work....) Front view Notice the "flying boiler" design that is distinctive of this class Side view In the above you can see the 3 axle tender designed for this engine The next picture is some detail of the underside with axle 4 of the 10 driving wheels driven by a medium motor. You can also see that the 3 axle tender uses a fixed single wheel plus 2 axle bogie. This view also shows a pivoted rear coupling due to the long overhang, as the rotation is about the flanged 2nd and 4th driving axles. The extra blanks come from Big-Ben bricks. The next series are of Emmet showing us around the BR standard class 4T (tank) engine. Note that this was never painted in green livery. This MOC is rather tight on power function parts and it is all rather compact on the inside. I notice in my pictures that the bricks need puhing back togther, but I was carting the engines around This is a side view You can see the IR receiver in the coal bunker at the back, with the medium motor tucked just in front of that. This drives the 1st axle via a gear reduction to give a nice smooth and controllable engine with a slow speed. Here is the underside of the engine. It shows the 2-6-4 configuration of the wheels and that the 1st axle is driven as it was not possible to drive the rear axle due the compactness of the drive and fitting in the battery box in the boiler In fact, 2 of the green slopes are not fixed, they just sit. Some engineering work was done on some of the green slopes if you look at the top pictures. I have 4 Emerald nights so I feel that this was OK. Anyway, Emmet is very proud of the 2 additions to the engine shed , which now contains some 14 engines (I think) some are lego originals and some are MOCs - with many coaches and trucks.


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Every programming language has its own set of data types that help developers to write programs. A data type is a classification of data . This could mean categorizing the the type of data as an amount of money, time or percentage. In PHP the data type can be broadly classified as scalar and compound data types.
Four type of data comes under the category of scalar data type: Boolean, integer, float and string.
$myVal = True; // Boolean variable type.
An integer data type consist of numbers. You can use both negative or
positive numbers like [...-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...]. The size of an integer in PHP solely
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of an integer can be up to 2 billion. In the fallowing code, $myVal is an
integer type variable with a value of 9:
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A float is a data type that is also use for storing numbers.
floats are use to express decimal numbers, you can use the integer
data type for non decimal numbers. Floats are also known as doubles or
real numbers and have a precision of up 14 decimal places. In the
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A string can be best defined as a series of characters. In PHP, a
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the screen. This is because when you use a single quote within double
quotes, you need to escape the single quote with a backslash. In the
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Being told you have vulvar cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
It's normal to feel afraid. Learning more about your cancer and about the treatment options you have can make you feel less afraid. This also helps you work with your healthcare team and make the best choices for your treatment.
Your healthcare team will likely include:
Gynecologist. This is a doctor who specializes in the health and diseases of the female reproductive system.
Gynecologic oncologist. This is a doctor who treats cancers in the organs of the female reproductive system, including the vulva, using surgery and medicines.
Medical oncologist. This is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with chemotherapy and other medicines.
Radiation oncologist. This is a doctor who specializes in treating cancer with radiation.
They will answer any questions you may have. They'll help you through each of the steps you'll take before, during, and after treatment. Your team will let you know what tests you need and the results of those tests. They'll guide you in making treatment decisions. They'll also help prepare you and your loved ones for what's ahead.
To decide the best course of treatment for you, your healthcare team needs to know as much as they can about your cancer. This may mean getting tests and working with more than one healthcare provider. And you may decide that you want to get a second opinion to help you choose the treatment that's best for you. Your team can help you with this.
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Brooke Henderson slides back into tie for second place at New Zealand Open
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Spain's Belen Mozo shot an 8-under 64, including a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th, to take a five-stroke lead after two rounds of the New Zealand Women's Open on Friday.
Mozo finished strongly with a birdie on the 18th after a double-bogey on the 17th after hitting her tee shot into the water.
She had a 14-under total of 130 on the newly established Windross Farm course.
Three golfers shared second place — Emily Tubert of the United States, who shot 65 Friday, Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden (67) and Canada's Brooke Henderson, the co-leader after the first round who had a 70 Friday.
Local favourite Lydia Ko shot 68 and was eight strokes behind Mozo.
Mozo used a seven iron on the 164-meter 13th. The ball pitched on the apron of the green and rolled straight into the hole.
Mozo, who hasn't won an LPGA event since joining the tour in 2011, kissed the billboard depicting the luxury car she would have won if she had aced the hole on Saturday or Sunday.
"It is karma," Mozo joked. "The last hole-in-one I found out someone had got one just before me so I missed the prize. This one the car is for the weekend. It is my fifth hole-in-one in competition."
Mozo started the day in a share of third place after a first-round 66 and took the lead Friday with six birdies in her first nine holes.
"When you score like this, everything seems so easy," she said. "I got perfect weather but you still have to perform well. I struck the ball really well and overall I was in a very calm state of mind."
The 25-year-old Tubert, a native of Burbank, California, was a three-time all-American at the University of Arkansas and was the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links champion in 2010.
She considered quitting top-level golf while still at college, before joining the LPGA Tour this year.
With a new coach and caddie the 487th-ranked Tubert, with earnings of $23,654 this season, has begun to find her form. Her round Friday was bogey-free and featured a 40-foot birdie putt on the 13th.
"Things got off to a slow start but I stayed patient after I didn't make any birdies early," Tubert said. "I made some good putts and just tried to enjoy cold, misty New Zealand. It's refreshing because it's been a long time since I played good golf. "


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Turkey and Vegetable Chili [Paleo, 21DSD, Primal, GF]
Turkey Chili
Recipe: Spice Blend:
24 oz. chicken bone broth 1 t cayenne pepper
1 jar diced tomatoes 1 T coriander
1 can kidney beans 1 T chili powder
1 can pinto beans 1 t cumin
1 medium onion, diced sea salt and pepper
4 medium carrots, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
4 cloves garlic, finely diced
2 T butter, grass-fed, organic
1 lb. organic ground turkey
2 T chives, minced
sour cream, full-fat, organic, grass-fed (optional)
- In a large pot, sauté onions and garlic in butter until translucent.
- Add bone broth, tomatoes, beans, veggies, spices, and ground turkey. (Omit beans for Paleo, Primal, and levels 2 and 3 of the 21DSD.)
- Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer. Continue on a low simmer for 45 min.
- Serve immediately. Top with sour cream and chives. (Omit sour cream for level 3 of the 21DSD). Enjoy!
Tomatoes are rich sources of vitamins C & K, carotenes (especially lycopene), biotin and fiber. They are protective against cancer and should be eaten with an oil to improve absorption.
Celery is helpful in preventing cancer, improves white blood cell activity, and helps to lower blood pressure. It is rich in potassium and sodium. It helps the liver to detoxify as well.
Onions are a member of the allium (lily) family and are related to garlic & leeks. Alliums are known to have a cholesterol reducing effect and are known for their ability to help fight off cold and flu viruses. Onions are rich in antioxidants and biotin, manganese, copper, phosphorous, potassium, vitamins B1, B6, C, and fiber.


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At noon, Thursday, Nov. 26, on NBC, immediately following the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, tune in to watch the National Dog Show Presented by Purina and hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia.
See over 3,000 leading canines from over 160 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club try to paw their way to the title of Best in Breed, Group Winner and the top-dog honor, Best in Show. Joining the list this year of American Kennel Club recognized breeds are:
Irish Red and White Setter
Norwegian Buhund
Pyrenean Shepherd.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!


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Our church is actually one church in two locations.
Our site on the south shore of Green Lake is called "Terrace Shores" and our Berlin site is called "River Shores." But we are one church – sharing people, leadership, and resources – only meeting in two separate locations.
The sermons at both locations sometimes are "live" and sometimes are delivered via video from a sermon recorded earlier that same morning at one of our sites. Our worship music and prayer are always "live."


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Review: Foolish Games by Lilliana Anderson (Cartwright Brothers #3)
Note: An advanced reader copy (ARC) was provided by the author.
"Crazy together forever, huh?" I whispered, too afraid to give volume to my voice in case it made me think too hard.
"When you know, you know, right?"
"Yeah." And I did know. This past week had been the first week in my life where I actually wanted to remember every detail. "But am I supposed to be afraid?"
He let out his breath. "You're supposed to be terrified."
With Fool Me Twice, I adored Holland Cartwright, née Williams but had love-hate thing going on with Nathaniel Cartwright. On the other hand, I liked Samuel Cartwright but struggled with what I thought of Alesha Cartwright, née Ward, in Fools Rush In. However, when it came to the third Cartwright Brothers novel, well, there was no resisting the youngest of the brood and the feisty thief who challenged him. He saw her as a nuisance who took pleasure in abusing his precious Ute, and she saw him as the bane of her existence, blaming him and his family for her current state of homelessness. There's a whole lot of hate and revenge while foolishly falling in love.
When thirty-three-year-old Kristian Cartwright catches twenty-seven-year-old Veronica Sutton defacing his Ute, it's the final straw. He takes her in--not to the authorities, but to the home he shares with his twin brother Abbott. Kris fully intends to make Ronnie earn the money to pay for repainting his Ute. Whether it be cleaning the house or mowing lawns with the twins, Ronnie still can't believe she's got Kris watching her every move and making sure she stays right where he can always see her. You'd think she's on the losing end, but this is the first time in a long while where she's got a place to lay her head regularly. But how long can it last when there is no honor among thieves?
One of my favorite things about this story was how Ronnie gave as much as she took from Kris and vice-versa. There wasn't a whole lot of pussyfooting or trying to ease the other person into something. With these two, there was a lot of push and pull but not the frustrating sort. They were both ready for a change in their respective lives, although not the kind of change that meant an overhaul of who they essentially were. Being in one another's life and presence made them open their eyes to the possibilities of finding someone who absolutely got them and didn't make demands that they alter the very heart of them. These two clicked even when they hated each other.
Another thing I loved about this third Cartwright Brothers novel was how we got to know the Cartwright family members whose stories haven't been told yet. I wasn't a fan of family matriarch Jasmine but I was allowed to see her in a whole new light her and appreciated her motivations for doing what she had to for her sons. I've got my fingers crossed that her story with a certain biker is told, even in novella or short story form. And I know that Abbot's story is up next, but I must confess that eldest brother Toby is the one I'm most curious about. With how he constantly puts his family's well-being first, I hope Toby's happy ending is epic. Five-plus stars for Foolish Games. ♥
Read my reviews for the Cartwright Brothers series:
Fool Me Twice (book one) - five-plus stars - My Review
Fools Rush In (book two) - 4.5 stars - My Review
Foolish Games (book three) - five-plus stars - My Review (posted above)
Release Date: 19 July 2018
Date Read: 18 July 2018
Learn more about Lilliana Anderson.


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Updated 1:14 p.m.: Metrolink investigators are looking into the cause of a fire on one of its locomotives Thursday morning on the Inland Empire-Orange County line.
The five-car train was going through Irvine on its way to Laguna Niguel when the fire sparked shortly before 9 o'clock.
Orange County Authority Captain Steve Concialdi says it took 40 firefighters about one hour to contain the flames.
"The fire was a stubborn fire in the engine compartment and they had to be extremely careful with all the electronic components. They used five dry can extinguishers, and still the fire was stubborn, and it continued to burn. So then they just had to spray water lightly," Concialdi said.
Metrolink crews had to move all passengers to the front railcar while firefighters battled the flames.
"Given the location of where this occurred, we weren't able to immediately remove the passengers from the train because of their safety," explained Metrolink spokesman Jeff Lustgarten.
None of the 56 people on board were hurt. Once the fire was put out, all the passengers were evacuated and shuttled to their final destination.
Service was disrupted for a couple of hours.
Earlier: A fire broke out in the engine box of a Metrolink train Thursday morning in Irvine.
No injuries were reported, but it was unclear how long the problem might hold up trains in the area near Sand Canyon and Burt Road.
Metrolink spokesman Jeff Lustgarten told KPCC they received the initial report at 9:05 a.m. The was traveling from downtown Riverside to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo when a mechanical fire broke out on the locomotive.
"Nobody's in harm's way. The train is not in a position physically at the moment where we could take people safely off of the train, but we've moved everybody to the back cars, so they're well away from everything that's happening," Lustgarten said.
The cause of the fire was unclear, but Lustgarten said Orange County firefighters were on scene and hoped to have the fire under control soon. Buses had been arranged to take people around the incident.
Correction: An earlier version of this story mistook the timing of commuters' evacuation from the train. KPCC regrets the error.


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To finish all important duties on time, the bride and groom should plan a calendar of events in advance. Print out this page to avoid last minute hassles.
Twelve to Eighteen Months Before the Wedding.
Announce engagement Set wedding date and choose reception site Consult clergyman or Justice of the Peace on necessary arrangements Audition music providers Hire photographer and videographer
Six to Twelve Months Before the Wedding Compile the invitation list Choose your bridal party Select florist. Select and order bridal gown from a "Full Service" bridal shop. Select and order bridesmaids and Tuxedos from a Full Service bridal shop. Pick honeymoon destination and begin making reservations (If leaving the country check on passports, inoculations and other documents.)
Four to Six Months Before the Wedding Order wedding invitations and Thank You notes Select bridal registry Shop for trousseau
Three to Four Months Before the Wedding Confirm delivery date of bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses Choose wedding rings and order engraving. Buy gifts for the bridal party. Finalize honeymoon plans. Arrange limousine transportation.
Two to Three Months Before Wedding Arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests. Finalize wedding choreography. Contact local newspaper to find out how to place wedding announcement. Purchase reception favors.
One Month Before Wedding Print and mail invitations. Make arrangements to have bridal portrait taken. Plan rehearsal dinner. Make appointment with beauty salon. Confirm honeymoon reservations. Arrange for final gown fitting. Consult caterer about menu. Consult florist about church and reception hall decorations. Check on marriage license, and blood test requirements. Arrange to have belongings moved to your new residence.
One Week Before Wedding Purchase Travelers checks for the honeymoon. Pack for honeymoon. Give final guest count to caterer. Have final consultation with florist. Inform attendants of time and place of rehearsal. Review reception seating plans. Arrange for name and address changes on bank accounts, credit cards, driver's license and social security.
The Day Before the Wedding Give someone a copy of your honeymoon itinerary and have them check your home while you are away. Check your luggage and get a good night sleep.
After the Wedding Take your dress to Tunis Bridal to have cleaned and preserved. Tell your friends about Tunis Bridal And do not forget... The following is a checklist of agencies, people, and businesses, which will need to be made aware of your new name change. Social Security Office Internal Revenue Service The State Motor Vehicle Office Your Employer Insurance Companies (Health/Life/Auto) Banks and Credit Unions Doctors and Lawyers Passport Office Voter Registration Credit Card Companies Any Leases/Deeds Post Office


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United States Army 142nd Aviation Battalion Unit Crest (Over the Rainbow)
Criteria: This product is the unit crest, also called distinctive unit insignia, of the 142nd Aviation Battalion. The unit's motto, "Over the Rainbow" is printed in black letters along the bottom of the design. The wings represent the unit's Aviation designation. The rainbow alludes to the unit's origins as a component of the 42nd Infantry Division.
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