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Egg freezing is an option for women who, for social reasons or medical reasons, might not be in a position to start a family right now.
Fertility declines with age, so it can be harder for some women to fall pregnant naturally later in life, by freezing your eggs you can safeguard your fertility, preserve your eggs now and start a family later. Remembering that some women don't use their frozen eggs as they are able to fall pregnant naturally.
What is Egg Freezing?
Egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) is a technique whereby eggs are frozen soon after being collected. In order to collect and freeze eggs, a woman will go through ovarian stimulation. Ovarian stimulation involves hormone medications that are undertaken for approximately 10-12 days which assist to stimulate your ovaries. Your fertility specialist will explain the best treatment and medication plan for your individual case.
Commonly, hormone medication involves giving yourself an injection with a small needle under the skin. Do not be afraid, this is nothing to worry about, and your fertility nurse is available to help throughout your treatment. Whilst you are undertaking ovarian stimulation, you will be monitored with blood tests and ultrasounds.
During a normal cycle in a woman's body, only 1 egg will mature and be released per cycle (ovulation). Ovarian stimulation helps several of the eggs to mature and once matured, they are able to be collected.
Egg Collection
When your eggs are ready to be collected, you will be asked to go to the hospital for the day procedure where the eggs are collected from your ovaries. You will have a sedation administered by an Anaesthetist. The egg collection (or 'egg pick up') procedure takes about 20-30 minutes and you will be asleep during that time. You can have your egg pick up under local anaesthetic upon request.
Using the latest ultrasound technology, a Repromed Fertility Doctor guides a needle into each ovary (eggs are contained in the fluid within the follicles in your ovaries and invisible to the naked eye). The doctor then removes fluid from the follicles that look like they have grown enough to have an egg inside. Prior to retrieval, your ultrasound gives a good indication of how many eggs are available to be collected, the average number of eggs collected is 8-15.
Your collected eggs will be passed straight on to Repromed's scientists, our scientists will distinguish which eggs are mature enough to be kept, immature eggs do not generate successful pregnancies. Those mature eggs are then frozen via vitrification.
Recovery takes about 30 minutes and you will be able to walk out on your own. However, as with all sedations, you will not be able to drive after the procedure for 24 hours therefore we recommend bringing a support person with you.
Using Your Eggs
Frozen eggs can be kept for as long as you wish. When you are ready to use your frozen eggs, contact your fertility specialist to discuss the best plan for you.
When your eggs are ready to be used, they will be thawed by warming quickly to 37 degrees Celsius. Once at 37 degrees, the eggs are ready for insemination by ICSI (Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection) a process whereby a single sperm is injected into the egg. Once the sperm has fertilised the egg, the egg develops into an embryo, and a transfer may occur. Unfortunately, however not all eggs will fertilise and reach embryo stage.
Contact us to see if egg freezing is right for you, you may also consider an egg timer test (AMH blood test) to check your ovarian reserve.


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Now that I've been initiated into the bicycle velolution through the Velib' bike sharing program in Paris, I can confidently predict further such successes in the United States.
With $5-a-gallon gas and global climate change mandates on the visible horizon, these programs come not a moment too soon.
Washington DC signed on this spring as the first US city to start such a program, where sturdy "comfort" (upright with plush seats) bikes are made available at automated racks. Swipe a credit card and get the bike at low costs for anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours. In Paris its like one Euro, or a $1.60, though I have yet to get my credit card bill. After that initial period costs go up more.
In Paris last week I tried to navigate the push buttons on the Velib' payment machine unsuccessfully at first, until an enlightened ex-pat told me you need to have a credit card with a chip inside of it like French cards have.
My American Express card had a chip, so with her help we made it work.
And so my wife and I both got our bikes. The 10,000 Velib' bikes at 750 stations in Paris are provided by the French advertising firm JCDecaux. They are distinctive upright handle-bar style beasts that have thick bodies, baskets, locks, and easily visible headlights and tail-lights that operate through pedal power.
We both found the bikes to be easy to operate, with three gears and hand brakes. Diana liked the way the bikes were stable on bumps (this was the first time she has been able to ride a bike since breaking a vertebrae in January, so this was a huge factor for her, a casual bike user). And I was just happy to join the thousands of people we saw riding them throughout the City of Light.
And ride we did. From our Left-Bank hotel, we rode past the Louvre and toured the sculptures of the Jardin de Tulieries, until the guards suggested that we walk our steeds. Before doing so, we even rode through a 1983 Richard Serra sculpture.
Other sights we accessed by bike included the Garden of Luxembourg, and the Catacombs, as well as countless cafes, restaurants and friends' apartments. Night riding was especially cool because of the wild Parisian street sites, reduced traffic and our nice running lights.
The great things about the Velib' bikes is that when you reach your destination, you just deposit the bike in an open rental slot, stopping the rental clock and making it available for others to ride. You then have the option of jumping on the ubiquitous Metro if you wish.
One complaint–the bike rental racks get full at night and you sometimes need to hunt for others so you get off the clock. There's a way to tell the machine you couldn't find an empty slot, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. Also we had no helmets, and couldn't get any. Though we saw no one wearing helmets anywhere we rode in Europe, a testament to either good city planning, dangerous living, or both.
Many other cities have similar programs in Europe such as Brussels, Seville, Oslo and Vienna, and ridership is varied in terms of age ( we saw riders or passengers 2 to 90 years old), ability, race and social-economic background.
There are 100,000 people a day safely using Velib' in the massive urban center that is Paris, with no road rage, accidents or even near-accidents that we witnessed. I think it's time we either dispel the notion that bikes are unsafe in US traffic or change traffic so that bikes can be a significant part of the mobility mix.
Paris also had great walking directional signs for pedestrians, something I've only seen in Philadelphia. That's something else we should consider on this side of the pond, as many times I've noticed street signs are made for cars only to see–even in such eco-groovy places as San Francisco near its City Hall (at Franklin and Hayes, for instance)

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Tue, 17 November 2009
Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh has launched a campaign to restore funding to NYCHA.
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My Thursday column in the Daily News is about the horrific gun violence at the Redfern Houses in Far Rockaway and the effort to save a community center scheduled to close next Tuesday. We talked with Eric Dennis, who works with young people at the center.
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Design Retreat Jump-Starts Web Redesign
The Challenge
Our client had been through a recent website redesign that failed. They wanted to revise the website, but they were wary of going through another planning and design process. Every department leader and other key stakeholders felt the need to be involved, to ensure their departments' and audiences' needs would be met this time. But there were too many cooks in the kitchen–they were not used to close collaboration, there was a lack of trust, and it was hard for the group to reach consensus and make decisions.
Our Work
Our client hired us to get the team unstuck and help them move forward with a website redesign, on an aggressive timeline. We reviewed the existing website and sought to understand why the design process and outcomes were flawed. We conducted survey research internally, with staff and leadership, and externally, with site audiences. We then planned and led a three-day off-site retreat to present our findings and lead the executive team and other departmental stakeholders through a series of planning workshops aimed at getting them ready for the redesign.
Together, the client team worked on a site map. The session was lively and at times a bit heated, but the collaborative setting allowed the team to debate different ways of organizing and labeling site content until they had a proposed navigation structure we could later test with users and refine. Next, they worked in pairs on wireframes of important page types, using poster paper, markers, and sticky notes, and presented and refined their work with the larger group. The workshop also included sessions on taxonomy and functional requirements.
The Outcome
By the end of the three days, we had the start of a new site structure, page layouts, taxonomy, and functional requirements–enough to start formal plans to revise the site and put out an RFP for a new vendor and content management system. The leadership team felt good about working together successfully and accomplishing a lot in a short time. And, we got a standing ovation for our work leading the workshop.
Back in the office, we helped write a case for funding from the board of directors, and were successful in getting the project funded.
After iterating on formal documentation for the sitemap, wireframes, taxonomy, and RFP, we handed off to the new design and development firm, who used our project documentation as the basis for a successful new website.


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Many people are unaware of the resources available when it comes to searching for a job. In October, the Career Center at The College of Saint Rose had Courtney Myers, Audience Development Director for the Business Review speak to our team. The Business Review is a magazine that covers stories about businesses in the city of your choice. The Business Review has forty-three magazines/markets to choose from when it comes to picking a city you are interested in working close to. The Business Review is subscribed to by the Career Center and is always available for students to look through in the Resource Room. Along with a hard copy of the magazine, the Business Review has a website, which I have listed below for the city of Albany.
The Business Review also publishes a 'Book of Lists' for each of its forty-three markets. The Book of Lists is valuable because it gives lists of the top ranking businesses and employers by industry. Along with this list comes, the contact person's name, phone number, and e-mail address. The Book of Lists is a great place to search for companies around the area that fit the job description you are looking for.
Overall, the Business Review is a way to identify companies and the latest things going on within them. The Business Review and the Book of Lists are both great resources to use when it comes to searching for a job. These can both be found on the 3rd floor of St. Joe's Hall in the Resource Room of the Career Center.
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Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter hosted a Turn 2 Foundation event Tuesday in New York City. At the event, he and current Yankees closer Dellin Betances had a few words in regards to the team and some former teammates.
Betances stated he has been dialed in to the Major League Baseball playoffs, and now the World Series, watching his former teammates, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman.
"I've got to keep close tabs on Miller and Chapman and see who wins the throne," Betances said of the World Series match-up.
He indicated he is not taking sides, though. Instead, he will root for both Miller and Chapman. The trio spent half of the season in one of the most feared bullpens in baseball.
No doubt the Yankees would have liked the group remain intact and pitch for them in October. Miller and Chapman were dealt to the Indians and Cubs, respectively, at the trade deadline. When asked about the chances of Chapman returning to the Bronx as a free agent next season, Betances said he would be glad to see him return to the Yankees.
"Anything that makes us better," he said. "We want to be playing now."
Another former Yankees teammate that has caught the eye of Betances is Alex Rodriguez, whom he spoke highly of in regards to his broadcasting work for FOX.
"I think he's wonderful," Betances said. "He has a high IQ for baseball."
Jeter on the other hand, said he has not been able to tune in to watch his former teammate. He stated he has just seen highlights, not full games due to how busy he has been of late.
The 42-year-old did, however, take a moment to speak on the youth and future of the Yankees organization.
"We had a long run there when we had the same group," he said. "The young guys have made a smooth transition. I know there's some big expectations."
Also at the event on crutches was Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, but was not available for questions.


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Comps are on Wednesday, April 7. Just trying to make it through the next week.
{Unrelated side note: To upload the above picture, I had to pull pictures off our camera which my husband took on a recent company bowling outing. I don't care how cool you are, NO ONE looks cool when they bowl. No one.}
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In this game of Fantasy Baseball, pitching is half of your team. Every year there is debate on how to build a team through the draft. Do you build offense early and search for pitching later in the draft, or do you build a very strong pitching staff and ride them throughout the year?
My answer is: You can do both.
Most every team will get roughly the same stats out of their SP1s, that is if you grab one of the top 12. It's the teams that round out the rest of their rotation by making the smart choices later in the draft that will be at the top of the standings come September. Here is my take on the starters for 2013 followed by a recipe to help you cook that beef tenderloin you just trimmed.
So, how many starting pitchers do you draft? When do you draft them? This depends on the settings in your league. How many teams are in your league? Are you playing in a ROTO or Points League? Is it Head to Head (H2H)? How many innings are you limited to? Is your league weighed heavier on things like Wins (W) or Quality Starts (QS)? These are some of the things you need to ask yourself and adjust your plan accordingly.
Lets assume you are in a 12-team ROTO league that starts 2 pitchers each day and counts Wins, (W), Losses (L), Strikeouts (K), Earned Run Average (ERA), Walks and Hits per inning pitched (WHIP). This is on what I will base my rankings.
Did you know that of the top 36 SPs last year, 21 were drafted after 100 players had already been drafted. This means that you could have found these pitchers in the double digit rounds in your draft. That is not to say that you can wait until then to grab your SP1. When it comes down to it, there are 6 types of Starting Pitchers to choose from.
The Elite
Bad Season
The Old Dogs
New Teams
Hidden Gems
The Rookies
The Elite Starters
Your SP1 & SP2 should be a 5-tool pitcher. One that will get you many wins, strikes out a ton of batters, keep the ERA low, and in turn not give up a ton of hits and runs. These are the elite pitchers and you should have one on your team. Most likely your league will only draft 70 or so starting pitchers so while you need to keep pace with you opponents, if it comes down to an elite pitcher or an elite hitter, draft the hitter. In my opinion they are pitchers in this class are: Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Felix Hernandez, David Price, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, Jered Weaver, R.A. Dickey, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, CC Sabathia, & Zack Greinke.
Making Improvements/Returning from an injury
Often a starting pitcher can be on the cusp of fantasy greatness with improvement in one area, like Gio Gonzalez dropping his walk rate from 4.1 to 3.4 per nine in 2012. It's hard to predict who they will be, but keep an eye on the stats in spring training and early in the season to find them. Look at guys that are coming of injuries. Players returning from injury, carrying an injury-prone reputation, or just coming off an injury-shortened season may be that SP3 for your team that you can get cheap. This year they include pitchers such as C.J. Wilson, Doug Fister, Brandon Morrow, Josh Johnson, Brett Anderson, Scott Baker, Derek Holland, Matt Garza, Josh Beckett, Tommy Hanson, Andrew Cashner, and Tommy John survivors Brandon Beachy (potential late June return), Cory Luebke (late May return), Daniel Hudson (July), and Felipe Paulino (July).
If rolling the dice on injured players is not your thing, you can roll the dice on some unproven talent. This year they are the likes of Aroldis Chapman, Matt Harvey, Hisashi Iwakuma, Dylan Bundy, Mike Fiers, Marco Estrada, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Shelby Miller, Tyler Skaggs, and a host of others.
Pitchers Coming of a Bad Season
There are some very talented pitchers who are going late in part because of ERAs around 4.00 in 2012. Players such as Jon Lester, Tim Lincecum, Mike Minor, or Derek Holland, are intriguing bounceback or breakout candidates. Others include Marco Estrada, Mike Fiers, Jeff Samardzija, Alex Cobb, Dillon Gee, Yu Darvish, Jake Arrieta, Pat Corbin, Carlos Villanueva, Edwin Jackson, and Ian Kennedy.
The Old Dogs
You can find some older pitchers outside the top 100 universe. Keep on eye on pitchers like Hiroki Kuroda, A.J. Burnett, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Vogelsong, Kyle Lohse.
New Faces in New Places
There are many pitchers that have changed teams and leagues and you need to be aware of who they are. Many pitchers will fall in the draft because fantasy managers are worried and may not see them listed in their favorite team's depth charts. Here is an alphabetical list with notes on the movers and shakers.
|New Team
|Pitching in the NL will not help him
|A Cubs SP you can pass on
|ouch. Playing in Houston makes him one to pass on
|Not even worth typing about, pass
|Blue Jays
|I see 18-20 wins this season. Not bad for a SP4
|New Home, same spot on the waiver wire
|Could really surprise and could really dissapoint. High Risk/Low Reward
|Red Sox
|Will get his share of wins and K's in Beantown
|Blue Jays
|Kuckleball is unhittable either in the NL or AL. clear cut SP1
|The Cubs are not the Rangers. Pass
|Former CY Young will get run support.
|He will get you the wins you need out of your SP5
|A source of wins. Suited for the NL
|Did you know that he has pitched a perfect game? Either way pass
|Belongs on the Waiver Wire to start and end the season
|Blue Jays
|One year removed from TJ. Gunna get run support.
|"The Canon" is just a nickname. I would pass
|You just don't know what you're going to get. Worth a flyer though
|Playing for an awful team is not where you want to go
|Pitching in the NL will help his numbers, you could do worse for a SP5
|is RP eligible, makes him worthy of a roster spot early, waiver later
|not worth a roster spot
|He could be that SP5 starter for your team, then again could be a FA
|Pass on Ervin
|H2H league spot starter, if that
|Pitching for a worse team this year, but still a lot to like
|He will win more in LA than SEA. Sleeper material
|My expectations for him were high last year. Wrong Year
Hidden Gems
You might think that drafting a SP that averages 110-130 Ks a year will hurt your team. You may be right, but what they will lack in K/9, they may make up for in Wins, and ERA. Because they don't miss many bats, you will see these pitchers are always at the mercy of hits allowed. It's hard to trust strong ratios from these types, your best bet among low strikeout starters is to target someone who at least has the stuff for strikeouts and/or has done it in the past, such as Cueto heading into 2012. Jeremy Hellickson, Ricky Romero, and Wandy Rodriguez are a few examples of pitchers who were players with low K/9s in 2012 who could rebound or take a step forward in that department. If you're going to draft a low strikeout guy with no real K potential, at least aim for one with great control and a nice groundball rate, like Tim Hudson.
After all the team and luck dependencies of Runs Scored and ERA, WHIP tells us a lot about a pitcher's true talent level. Grab pitchers with a helpful WHIP, even if they came with a marginal ERA last year. The band of successful pitchers in this category is pretty small so consider good WHIP guys like Kyle Lohse (1.09), Jake Peavy (1.10), Brandon Morrow (1.11), Gio Gonzalez (1.13), Marco Estrada (1.14), Mat Latos (1.16), Hiroki Kuroda (1.17), James Shields (1.17) & Jordan Zimmermann (1.17).
The Rookies
If you are in a very deep league and you have a free bench spot, why not take on flyer on a rookie? The four starting pitchers who I think could have the biggest fantasy impact in '13 are Tyler Skaggs, Chris Archer, Dan Straily, & Julio Teheran.
The talent at Starting Pitching is deep again this year. You will be able to round out your rotation with starting pitchers in the later rounds. Here is my top 100 SPs for '13.
Top 100 Starting Pitchers
Justin Verlander
Clayton Kershaw
Felix Hernandez
Stephen Strasburg
David Price
Cole Hamels
Matt Cain
Cliff Lee
Jered Weaver
R.A. Dickey
Madison Bumgarner
CC Sabathia
Zack Greinke
Gio Gonzalez
Kris Medlen
Adam Wainwright
Yu Darvish
Johnny Cueto
James Shields
Roy Halladay
Chris Sale
Mat Latos
C.J. Wilson
Jordan Zimmermann
Matt Moore
Ian Kennedy
Josh Johnson
Brandon Morrow
Yovani Gallardo
Doug Fister
Jon Lester
Jake Peavy
Max Scherzer
Jeff Samardzija
Tim Lincecum
Jonathon Niese
Hiroki Kuroda
Jeremy Hellickson
Homer Bailey
Kyle Lohse
Ryan Vogelsong
Trevor Cahill
Mike Minor
Lance Lynn
Matt Harvey
Dan Haren
Ryan Dempster
Shaun Marcum
Anibal Sanchez
Tim Hudson
A.J. Griffin
Jarrod Parker
Alex Cobb
Phil Hughes
Marco Estrada
Clay Buchholz
Matt Harrison
Matt Garza
A.J. Burnett
Hyun-Jin Ryu
Andy Pettitte
Josh Beckett
Wade Miley
Jason Hammel
Brandon McCarthy
James McDonald
Dan Straily
Shelby Miller
Hisashi Iwakuma
Trevor Bauer
Wei-Yin Chen
Wandy Rodriguez
Chad Billingsley
Chris Tillman
Kyle Kendrick
Edwin Jackson
Hisashi Iwakuma
Johan Santana
Tommy Hanson
Chad Billingsley
Vance Worley
Mike Fiers
Dillon Gee
Chris Archer
Ricky Romero
Jacob Turner
Jaime Garcia
Bronson Arroyo
Jason Vargas
Tommy Milone
Julio Teheran
Miguel Gonzalez
Jaime Garcia
Derek Holland
Clayton Richard
Aroldis Chapman
Ivan Nova
Trevor Bauer
Matt Harvey
Felix Doubront
Honorable Mention: (in no particular order)
Mark Buehrle,Jeremy Guthrie,Francisco Liriano,Justin Masterson,Cory Luebke,Jeff Niemann,Gavin Floyd,Lucas Harrell,Chris Capuano,Ubaldo Jimenez,Carlos Villanueva,Mark Rogers,John Danks,Cory Luebke,Travis Wood,Drew Smyly,Franklin Morales,Bud Norris,Ross Detwiler,Jeff Karstens,Wily Peralta,Joe Saunders,Chris Narveson,Blake Beavan
Perfect Beef Tenderloin
Serves 8
One (4 to 5 pound) beef tenderloin roast, trimmed
4 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon or so rosemary
1 teaspoon or so thyme
Olive oil
Butcher's twine
The day before serving, examine your tenderloin and trim off any excess fat or tendons. Using a mortar and pestle, grind together the garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary, and thyme, using a little olive oil to smooth it along. Rub this mixture all over the tenderloin. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours.
Remove the tenderloin from the refrigerator an hour or more before roasting and let it come to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Tie up the tenderloin such that it is even in thickness, tucking up the thinner tail if necessary. Insert a probe
thermometer into the thickest part of the roast and place in a shallow roasting pan.
Roast 35 to 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 120 degrees F. Loosely cover with foil and allow to rest for 15-30 minutes before carving.
And that's it. You're done! Slice and serve.
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Tips on Tips
There are many occupations where employees are traditionally compensated for their work with tips from customers. Workers who receive more than $30 per month in tips are legally defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act as "tipped employees" and are immediately subject to modified wage structure rules.
The failure to ensure that you fully grasp the implications of the relevant provisions of the FLSA can lead to costly wage disputes that hamper your ability to focus on your business's operations. These can also tarnish your reputation with prospective employees and customers so it should not be taken lightly.
The Des Moines business lawyers of LaMarca Law Group, P.C. have the skills and experience necessary to help you avoid falling into the trap of common misperceptions regarding tips and your obligation to your employees. For answers to your wage-related questions, contact us at (877) 327-2600. Taking the time to do so now can save you considerable time, money, and stress further down the road
Key Details of Tip Law
Though significant strides have been made in correcting traditionally held misconceptions, historically repeated mistakes have confused the issue to the point that even well-meaning business owners are not entirely sure what they should and should not be doing with tipped employees' wages. Some key details of tip law include:
- Service charges (such as restaurants imposing a set gratuity for large parties) do not qualify as tips
- An employer is not entitled to any portion of a tip that an employee receives
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- Wage deductions cannot be imposed on tipped employees for customer walk-outs or breakages
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A) ECG showing left ventricular hypertrophy. (B, C) Chest X-ray showing cardiomegaly. (D) T2 Star Cardiac MRI short axis images demonstrating reduced T2 star time <10 ms suggesting significant iron overload and no signal from dark liver (white arrow). (E) CT transverse section of abdomen showing hepatomegaly. (F) T2 Star MRI of the liver showing total darkness consistent with iron overload (white arrow). (G) Simultaneous right and left heart catheterization showing near-equalization of diastolic filling pressures at ~20 mmHg.
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KITZBUEHEL, Austria - Klaus Kroell is determined to become the first Austrian winner of the classic World Cup downhill on the Streif course since Michael Walchhofer in 2006.
The race has been dominated by Swiss skiers for the past five years, with now-retired Didier Cuche winning it four times and Olympic champion Didier Defago once.
"It's about time an Austrian wins it again," Kroell said after posting the fastest time in Thursday's final training. "The whole team is confident, me as well."
The Austrian World Cup downhill champion timed 1 minute, 57.74 seconds on the 3.3-kilometre course to lead Norwegian rivals Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil Jansrud by 0.26 and 0.28, respectively.
"I was happy with my run. I had a much better feeling on the snow than yesterday," Kroell said. "I still wasn't 100 per cent clean though ... The course is pretty rough. You have to stay in the middle of your skis and always keep pressure on both of them."
Erik Guay of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was the top Canadian in 10th place.
Svindal leads the discipline standings and was fastest in the two previous trainings ahead of Hannes Reichelt of Austria.
Reichelt, like several other racers including Peter Fill of Italy and Jan Hudec of Canada, skipped the final training session.
Svindal was wary not to overrate his performances in the three training sessions.
"I've done 12 training runs this season and won six of them so I am fast on every course. But this is not the race," the former overall champion said. "The top is bumpy and dark so you don't see the bumps. It's hard to really ski the way want to because your skis seem to be in the air as much as they are on the snow."
Christof Innerhofer, who won the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen last Saturday, crashed but avoided injury. The Italian caught a bump and his ski clicked off with his right leg in the air.
"I tried to push from the beginning. I was on the right line but had no pressure on the outside ski," Innerhofer said. "I am in great shape, I feel really well. But ... I must try to take all the risks again. It's difficult to choose the right line in every part."
Innerhofer said he aimed for a top-five finish in either the super-G on Friday or the downhill race the next day. Both would mean his career-best result in Kitzbuehel.
Guillermo Fayed of France also crashed and landed in the safety nets but appeared unhurt as well.
After super-G and downhill, the 73th Hahnenkamm event ends with a slalom on Sunday. The added results of downhill and slalom also counts as a combined race.


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Equities are down, the dollar is up, Euro is down, bonds are higher, and both oil and gold are down.
Things are getting interesting… The SPX has fallen below the 1070 level overnight – if we trade below that level during the day today then we will have broken the low of wave 1 down as well as breaking the neckline of a small Head & Shoulder's pattern. Below is a 60 minute chart showing this pattern, the neckline is the double blue lines, and can be drawn a couple of ways – with the neckline low like I have it, or with it higher. Where it is drawn on the left side is irrelevant as the right side does not change and that is what gives us our target. The pattern is worth about 60 points, so a break of 1070 will validate the pattern and target roughly 1010:
Here's the same pattern with the neckline drawn differently - take your pick:
This 1010 target is very important because it means that the much larger H&S pattern's neckline at 1040 will also likely break, and that will mean we are on our way to 860ish – a very long way down from here. Below is a one year daily chart showing this pattern. The 1040 neckline has actually already been broken by the last excursion down to 1010 – I do not think it holds this time around. This smaller/ larger H&S setup occurring at the same time as we are receiving Hindenburg Omens is exactly the same set up and experience that was occurring during 2008 prior to the plunge that occurred later in the year:
Speaking of Hindenburg Omens, did we get one yesterday or not? By the strictest letter of the law, no. But using some common sense, yes. This is what I said last night, and that is exactly what McHugh said as well… here are the details:
We use Wall Street Journal data for consistency when looking at market statistics. Their data does not match other data. Why all the data watchers don't agree, I don't know – sometimes they are so different, it's no wonder people are confused. This is INTENTIONAL, they want you to be confused. They keep statistics and data to themselves so that they can sell it to you or to trade upon knowledge that only they have. And I'm going to SLAM the WSJ for being a big part of the problem! They are too intertwined in the marketing of Wall Street – they are NOT a neutral party. Just take a look at the articles on their "MarketWatch," here you will find marketing that passes as journalism.
Typically, the 52 week highs and lows do shake out after the close as they recalculate which issues actually made new annual highs and lows – that adjustment is most of the time higher. But yesterday we were sitting on 75 new lows, and the late adjustment pulled it down to 69! Hmmm… yes, I am a cynic, and this makes me question, but I'll leave it at that. In the end, the WSJ reports 69 new 52 week lows on the NYSE, 137 new highs. Yahoo, on the other hand, reported 92 new lows, but 249 new highs. Using Yahoo's numbers would not have produced the Omen because the highs are more than twice the lows – but that's not the case with the WSJ data. And just look at how different that data is… and here's where we apply some common sense and look at the spirit of what a Hindenburg Omen is and what it's telling us. Simply put, it's telling us that internally the market is severely divided, it is not uniform. Rising stocks require uniformity – what this is saying is that some issues are under severe distress, those are leading the market, the others are following, and follow they will.
Here's the math… 69 is equal to 2.18% of the issues traded on the NYSE. Rounded, it's 2.2%, which is the Hindenburg minimum and all other conditions were, in fact, met. However, if you calculate 2.2% of 3,163 issues traded, that equals 69.58 issues – round that and it equals 70. Thus we are technically short by half an issue using that math. McHugh is calling it a confirmed Hindenburg with an asterisk, and I would concur.
We had a near Hindenburg last week, and since the April High we now have 13 90%+ panic selling days and 11 90%+ panic buying days, yesterday being 91.4% down volume. Again, this shows severe distress and nonconformity.
With a confirmed Hindenburg* now on the clock, the odds of further market declines is very high. The odds of a decline that meets the definition of a crash (as the 860 H&S target would), is 30% within the next 4 months. The odds of a large H&S pattern reaching its target is much greater than 30%, so combine what the market is saying and you get the idea.
Below is a terrific example of a large and classic H&S pattern in a stock issue showing the underlying stress and reality – Wells Fargo. This pattern will be verified with a close under the neckline, and the target is nearly $10 lower:
Note that the VIX is back above the big moving averages, and that the upper Bollinger is now turning up and out of the way:
There is no economic data released today, but it is Options Expiration, and keep in mind that we have another Monday morning ramp probability coming, so be on the lookout for HFT front running! Yes, it's ridiculous, a sick and twisted market to go along with sick and twisted oligarchs who puppeteer sick and twisted "leadership." But not to worry, they have Roger Clemens and will make an example of him! Can you say "distraction?" I thought you could.
Remember, the real ball game is found in the debt markets. Keeping your eye on the ball means watching the DEBT, who produces it, who controls it, and who profits from it.
Yesterday, the supposed "Leading Indicators" came in as expected at positive .1%. I'm here to tell you that the LEI is not leading. It is an archaic compilation that TRAILS by about 6 to 8 months. If you want leading, you are forced to pay attention to things like credit levels, sales tax data, shipping quantities and prices (Baltic Dry crashing). But if you want a modern leading indicator, the closest is the ECRI which continues to show that the economy is contracting at the greatest rate since WWII, now nearly 5%:
And the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index was a disaster to go along with the 500K jobless claims. It tumbled to -7.7 when a gain to +7 was expected. Again, this is showing contraction as most indicators are. And just look at the number of economic data points that have come in much lower than "expectations." Make no mistake, the emperor wears no cloths. The myth of not fighting the Fed is exactly that. In the long run, they are the problem.
Yet no one in the "mainstream" will acknowledge that, of course. And now that it's perfectly clear that people like me have been fundamentally right all along, the politicians are left to fall back on old tried and true techniques… distractions and playing the blame game. That's what happens when you are a puppet who sold out to the debt pushers. You, and everyone else, are forced to live inside of a debt backed money box in which there are no good solutions. Only solutions that feed people's productive efforts up the chain to the very few at the very top. Nothing will change until we change WHO is in control of our money – and that does not just mean electing new puppets.
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama and fellow Democrats have run out of time and tools to generate growth as a historic government intervention to rescue the economy runs up against the limits of the November election calendar.
So the contest with Republicans for control of the U.S. Congress has reverted to arguments that have traditionally defined the parties: the role of spending and taxes.
Democrats are reminding voters that their economic problems started under President George W. Bush, while Republicans are taking aim at the Obama administration's handling of record deficits and high unemployment. The Bush administration's tax cuts, due to expire Dec. 31, will be among the points of contention.
Acknowledging that they have run out of time and tools? That's interesting.
I thought this Bloomberg snippet was also very telling on the real state of the economy, I don't know how they let these past their Bull filters (oh, that's right, they're already short):
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- For signs of the flagging health of U.S. consumer spending, look no further than Taiwan.
At Taipei-based Acer Inc., the world's second-largest maker of computers, sales plunged 38 percent in July from a year earlier. Micro-Star International Co., a maker of boards that connect computer components, recorded a 15 percent drop.
Sales at Asian computer makers, which account for more than 80 percent of computer and parts imports into the U.S. each year, indicate American shoppers aren't likely to boost the spending that accounts for 70 percent of the world's largest economy. Already, consumption is growing at the slowest pace of any recovery since 1945.
Weren't we just hearing how good sales of computers and high tech gear was? Hmmm, what happened to that? Remember, earnings season is all about MARKETING, not about business. It's a game of setting expectations and then creating a reaction. We, quite unfortunately, have become a society who is terrific at generating propaganda and financial fluff, while really producing little that's real and meaningful.
Meanwhile, Greece continues to fester while the people suffer – 70% unemployment in some regions now. The rest of Europe is a basket case, and none of this is going to get better until we structurally change. A productive society cannot be based upon marketing, fluff, and debt. We need to get real, and the place to start is by focusing on the root of the problem, the pushers of debt.
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I have been remembering the good old days this evening, when I had money to burn, on clothes, fun, booze and cigarettes, (I no longer smoke – yay – or can afford to drink!) Late night shopping sprees, trying on clothes until 10pm and trotting home with all the shoes I could carry. These days I stick to window shopping online (safer that way) and spend all the money I have on feathering the nest and travel to and from the cliff top village we live in. Working from home, I end up dressing more like Jesse Pinkman than myself lately so I'm taking back Thursday evenings and gathering some retail sparkle.
Monotype Limited edition Note Book – Bodie & Fou, fell in love with this at the press show Angora Mix Gem and Bead Collar Jumper – Laura Ashley, Black Satin Nail Varnish – Chanel, Fred Large Leather Zip-Up Pouch – Mimi Berry, Rosa Suede Ankle Booty – French Connection, Thyme Customisable Family Tree – Eva Juliet, Cotton and Silk Skirt – Cos, Night Breed Eye Shadow – Nars.
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The greatest event that never happened?
esnl's pick would be the time a timely intervention by a senior spook spiked subordinates' plans to spike the punch at The Company's annual Christmas party with a generous dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
Imagine being a fly on the wall at that party!
While the Central Intelligence Agency and LSD might seem an incongruous mix, there's good reason for arguing that the CIA was directly responsible for the psychedelic drug explosion of the 1960's and the rise of the drug counterculture.
The rise of the counterculture, while hailed as an event that threatened the existing political structure, may have instead blunted the edge of a radical movement that united large numbers of folks of all ages and backgrounds in a demand for a profound transformation of American society.
What can be stated with certainty is that many of the seminal figures of the counterculture were first introduced to LSD and other mind-altering drugs by scientists and physicians who were conducting CIA-funded research and attending conferences funded by CIA-front foundations.
esnl interviewed many of the researchers while working as a reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, later as associate editor of Psychology Today magazine, then while writing his second book, Deadly Blessings.
I met the Menlo Park researcher who gave Ken Kesey his first dose of acid and the Los Angeles psychiatrists who gave the drug to Henry and Claire Booth Luce, Anais Nin, Alan Watts, Cary Grant, and a host of other luminaries. All were part of the CIA-enabled network.
It may seem strange to describe rock-ribbed old school publishing magnate Henry Luce as a seminal countercultural figure, but it was his Life magazine that first shone spotlight—brightly flattering—onto the realm of psychedelic drugs.
Sidney Cohen, a shrink at the Westwood Veterans Administration hospital in LA's Westwood neighborhood, administered the then-legal drug to the Luces at their ranch home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Cohen told me he suddenly
realized Luce had vanished. He panicked, realizing that Luce might've wandered off into the surrounding desert and gotten lost. A nightmare scenario briefly played out in his mind, a horror story about winding up with the death of one of the nation's most powerful men on his hands.
A quick search of nearby desert turned up Luce, standing before a bunch of Saguaro cacti, his arms scribing neat, synchronized movements through the desert air. Relieved, but somewhat concerned, Cohen asked Luce if everything was alright. Luce looked back, his face radiant with awe. He was conducting a botanical orchestra, and joyous that he wasn't tone deaf any more. He was really hearing music for the first time.
Thus the euphoria with which Life gave the nation its first colorful look at mind-altering, coverage that was at once both awed and reverential. It was Life's coverage that enticed Betty Eisner, psychologist and a central figure in Deadly Blessings, to take her first acid trip. It was Cohen, her teacher, who administered the drug.
Eisner herself became an LSD therapist, providing drugs to patients in individual sessions and in groups, which would later form into communes filled with bright, achievement-oriented followers. Patients included one of the world's leading mathematicians, a renowned jazz musician, and a prominent television producer, all before LSD became a street drug.
The Central Intelligence Agency was at the heart of it all, bankrolling the folks who gave the country its first and highly promising impression of the drug, an account certain to pique the interest of the inquisitive and open-minded.
Most of the early advocates saw LSD as an initiatory experience, one to be conducted in carefully controlled environments and under the watchful control of a suitable initiate.
It was Ken Kesey, initiated by a CIA-funded researcher, who shattered the old paradigm with the introduction of his Acid Tests, concerts where often-unsuspecting attendees would be dosed by the Koolaid handed out by his Merry Pranksters.
LSD detonated a revolution in music, design, crafts, clothing, and lifestyles. What it didn't initiate was a political revolution.
While many young radicals dropped acid and kept on protesting, former researcher Timothy Leary, later revealed as a CIA snitch, preached a gospel of dropping out and "doing your own thing."
The sharpest edge of a rising movement had been dulled, rendered quiescent and content to withdraw from events of the larger world.
Only the draft remained to prompt the anxiety of the children of the middle class, and what that was gone, the communes closed and consumer culture prevailed.
The folks making the real money and steadily amassing political power couldn't have been happier if they had planned it all out.
Oh, and did you know that back before it all started the CIA had bought up all the stock of the Swiss company that first made the drug and had recruited an American Big Pharma stalwart to make it here at home? And that the CIA can't account where all that acid went?
Next: Bumbling soldiers, Manchurian candidates, and mysterious deaths.


text: News & Events / News print News View All Faculty Alumni Students General RSS Feeds YEAR 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 « Back 10.09.13 Brooklyn Law School Reinvents Third Year with New Public Interest/Public Service Fellowships Program Following a year-long analysis of how to better serve students seeking an alternative to the traditional third year, Brooklyn Law School announced this week the Public Interest/Public Service Fellowships ("PipS"), a new two-year program in partnership with governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. Encompassing the third year of law school and first post-graduate year, the program offers not only invaluable experience for new lawyers, but also essential legal services to respected nonprofits and government agencies. Brooklyn Law School is the first institution on the East Coast to offer the Fellowships, which will begin in Fall 2014. With the PiPs program, students will apply for Fellowships at 12 partner organizations. The growing roster of work sites includes the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA); Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project; Brooklyn Defender Services; Catholic Charities; Community Service Society; The Legal Aid Society; NYC Law Department; NY Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG); Public Health Solutions; Safe Horizon; NYC Transit Authority Law Department; and Youth Represent. Each partner will accept between one and nine Fellows, all of whom will be treated as entry-level employees, subject to limitations requiring admission to the bar. The traditional three-year structure has been a flashpoint in the national conversation about legal education. While Brooklyn Law School is among a handful of institutions to offer an accelerated J.D. program, most law schools have maintained the standard third year, prompting debate about its effectiveness. President Obama joined the conversation in August when he remarked that students "would be better off clerking or practicing" in their final year of law school. "PipS allows students to transition to law practice and have a guaranteed job after graduation," said Professor Stacy Caplow, Associate Dean for Professional Legal Education, who spearheaded every aspect of the program's implementation. "After two years of full-time work, the hope is that they will have accumulated enough experience to move on to their next job or continue with their fellowship employer." While the PipS experience will vary depending on the focus of each partner organization, the overall format applies to all Fellows. Following a rigorous selection process, each individual will commit to working full-time for the employer for two years. After nine months of work and evening classes, and following graduation, Fellows will have time to prepare for the bar exam. They will then return for another full year of work, with salaries provided by the partner organizations. At the end of the two-year cycle, the employer may opt to offer the Fellow a permanent job. "The PipS Fellowships upends the conventional law school experience, with benefits for all parties," said Dean Nick Allard. "Students are able to claim a full two years of on-the-ground legal training, giving them an edge in the marketplace. Partner organizations gain access to the services of motivated, entry-level employees with a long-term presence. And through Professor Caplow's hard work, Brooklyn Law School is able to provide maximum experience and job opportunities for our students, part of our focused plan to enhance legal education. "Similar programs have been successful on the West Coast, with the PipS Fellowships modeled after a similar program at UC Hastings," Dean Allard added. "It is an important innovation in New York and a new approach for law schools." Read more about PipS. Email this article Share Read the latest issue of Brooklyn Law Notes


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Challenge Week 3: Kitchen!
Friends, we are halfway through the 6in6 Spring Cleaning Challenge! Can you even believe it?! Are you feeling accomplished, lighter, and more joyful yet? You sure do deserve to!
Okay, this week, we conquer our kitchens!
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What we love most about Feasting at Home is how comforting the dishes are. Sylvia Fountaine, the brain behind the blog, is an established cater chef who dabbles in her own home cooking and has found a niche in comfort foods. Her Parsnip Gratin with Gruyere and Thyme and Maple Glazed Acorn Squash with Apple, Parsnip and Sage are both incredibly luxurious and make for perfect meals any night of the week. A bowl of Roasted Parsnip Soup with Toasted Hazelnuts is also a creamy dream for any chilly night.
An interesting aspect of Feasting at Home is Sylvia's focus on gluten-free options. I have personally started to dip my feet in the gluten-free pool as of recent, and it has proved better in terms of my eating habits and has given me some fun ways to experiment with different foods. Check out the recipe for Fava Beans and Fresh Corn Succotash with Coriander Crusted Sea Bass or the Spring Pea Risotto with Halibut, Spanish Chorizo and Mint for some delicious gluten-free dinner options. A bowl of the Chorizo and Corn Chili with Ancho and Chocolate and a side of Chanterelles with Creamy Polenta and Sage is also fantastic, with the savory polenta calming the heat from the spicy chorizo.
Feasting at Home has some truly inspired desserts for the winter months as well, starting with Mini Pear and Berry Crumbles with Nigella Seeds. We also love the Honey Roasted Apricot Tart with Mascarpone Cream and Star Anise. Apricots may not exactly be a seasonal fruit for winter, but this warm and luscious tart makes finding them more than worth it.
Feasting at Home is a fantastic food blog with plenty of recipes to feed you through the winter months and beyond! Cuddle up with a mug of hot cocoa and take a read, we know you'll love it as much as we do. Cheers, and happy cooking!
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City Shapes
Written by Diana Murray
Illustrated by Bryan Collier
This is a rhyming book about the many shpaes found in the city. From on-the-go squares to dazzling rectangles. "The city is bursting with shapes of each kind. And if you look closely, who knows what you'll find." This is a nice book to use to help with teaching shapes to children.


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5 Cornerstones of a Culture of Compliance for Hospitals
The dollar amounts of Medicare RAC recoveries have escalated throughout the past few years. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, RACs took back $397.8 million in overpayments. That is roughly half the amount RACs collected in all of fiscal year 2011 ($797.4 million) and more than 10 times the recoveries collected in FY 2010 ($75.4 million).
Enhanced efforts and increased federal funding for fraud prevention have led to significant returns for the government. For instance, in fiscal year 2011, the government recovered approximately $2.4 billion through civil healthcare fraud cases brought under the False Claims Act. The government has also reached other milestones in fraud prevention, such as the takedown of a $452 million Medicare fraud scheme in May.
"As a general statement, government enforcement is becoming more rigorous as time progresses. The government enforcement budget has climbed dramatically in the past several years, with a substantial increase of tens of millions of dollars going toward healthcare fraud enforcement," says David Pivnick, JD, a lawyer with McGuireWoods in Chicago.
The rise of RACs
The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program went into effect with the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. RACs identify overpayments and underpayments to providers in all 50 states, and contractors are paid on a contingency fee basis, receiving a percentage of the improper overpayments they recoup. RACs may conduct medical reviews and examine claims from the past three years for hospital inpatient and outpatient services, as well as physician, nursing facility, ambulance, laboratory and durable medical equipment services.
The breadth of the audits expanded this year, as well. CMS took many of its key findings from the Medicare RAC program to create and implement the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program, which was included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. States were required to establish programs by the beginning of 2011, in which they contracted with one or more RACs to review claims submitted to state Medicaid plans. The government expects Medicaid RACs to save $2.1 billion over five years.
Most hospitals have experienced Medicare RAC audits. In the first quarter of FY 2012, about 87 percent of hospitals experienced RAC activity, according to the American Hospital Association's RACTrac Survey. Additionally, the scope of RAC audits seems to be expanding: Hospitals reported 447,523 medical record requests from RACs through the first quarter of 2012 compared with 306,349 in the third quarter of 2011.
Attorneys with McGuireWoods say hospitals should be prepared for RAC activity. "Larger systems should anticipate a RAC audit in the same way they anticipate an accreditation survey," says Holly Carnell, JD, lawyer with McGuireWoods.
Cornerstones to developing a culture of compliance
The government's stringent focus on fraud, abuse and waste — and the increasing role of RACs — has implications for hospitals and their traditional understanding of compliance.
"Having a compliance plan sitting on the bookshelf gathering dust is simply not enough," says Ms. Carnell. "Every individual who is involved in operating a hospital and health system has to be fully committed to compliance."
Hospitals that promote and adopt an active culture of compliance rather than a passive compliance plan may be able to more effectively protect themselves against fraud and abuse. Here are five key steps to creating a culture of compliance at a hospital.
1. Conduct internal billing and coding audits. Internal billing and coding audits should generally be performed twice per year and periodically with outside auditors to ensure compliance with requirements for Medicare, Medicaid and third party payors, according to Scott Becker, JD, CPA, a partner with McGuireWoods. Specifically, internal audits may focus on areas in which there is high concentration of procedures or outlier Medicare payments to determine if the claims are necessary and services were rendered. The latter can be determined by examining the hospital's internal clinical documentation.
U.S. Attorney Jerry E. Martin said Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tenn., should be commended for the manner in which it disclosed billing issues once they came to light through the hospital's compliance program.
An internal audit identified improper claims for ambulance services from 2004 through 2009. Claims in question included those for ambulances that were not medically necessary, for which a physician certification statement was not obtained or that were billed with incorrect mileage units. The hospital recently reached a $3.6 million False Claims settlement with the government after voluntarily reporting the billing discrepancies.
2. Train and educate employees. Hospital management should conduct periodic educational sessions for employees on compliance. This information should not be reserved for a one-time training session with new hires. Rather, hospital staff and physicians should be refreshed on the cornerstones of compliance and how they should report potential billing errors or fraud. Frequent education and discussions on legal compliance is one of the major differentiators between an active culture of compliance and a passive compliance plan.
3. Designate a compliance officer. This high-level official should be extensively involved in all matters of the hospital's compliance discussions and initiatives. The compliance officer should have direct lines of communication to the hospital CEO and governing body. Depending on the size of the hospital, the compliance officer may be a full-time job in itself, or the responsibilities may be added to an existing management position.
It's a bad sign when the organization's compliance officer isn't visible to staff, or isn't an active participant in the hospital's legal discussions, according to Mr. Becker. "You need to be sure you're being open and honest with your compliance officer and generally include them in compliance discussions."
4. Respond to detected offenses appropriately. When a hospital employee reports potential misconduct, noncompliance or fraudulent activity, hospital management needs to respond promptly and appropriately. "The appropriate response is to thank the individual and let them know you'll investigate their claim," says Ms. Carnell.
Hospitals do not necessarily owe the reporting employee further information in terms of investigation or audit findings, but hospitals should keep in mind that the first people to report misconduct may very well be the government's first witness for a federal investigation.
A hospital's approach in handling compliance concerns today can affect how employees report misconduct in the future. Employees who are dissatisfied with their employer's response may be more likely to file whistleblower suits with the government.
"People bring claims to the government for a variety of reasons. Some of them just feel that they are not being heard when they raise complaints internally," says Mr. Pivnick. "Making sure you conduct a detailed investigation and making sure you take complaints seriously can be helpful in avoiding future claims."
5. Maintain open communication. Internal investigations conducted by legal counsel can breed mistrust and defensive behavior among hospital executives and employees, but open communication is crucial for employees to come forward with complaints or speak up if something seems wrong.
"Some people are very defensive. They feel their job is on the line. During an internal investigation, certain executives feel it's their job to defend the organization and make sure no wrongful behavior is uncovered, even though we're on their side," says Ms. Carnell. "Being able to foster an environment of trust in any internal investigation is key to getting all the facts and working toward a resolution."
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The Role of Wage and Skill Differences in US-German Employment Differences
Greater job creation in the US than in Germany has often been related to greater wage dispersion coupled with less regulated labour and product markets in the US. Based on the Comparative German American Structural Database and the International Adult Literacy Survey we find that employment of skilled to unskilled labour is unrelated to differences in skill premium but that changes in relative employment are related to changes in relative wages raising the possibility of some substitution behavior. Still, the differing dispersion of wages is not a major contributor to differences in employment rates. The jobs problem in Germany is one of a general lack in demand for labor.
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The Reagan Administration last week moved a step closer to taking action on the school-discipline issue when Gary L. Bauer, deputy undersecretary of education, presented a 35-page report on the subject to President Reagan and his Cabinet Council on Human Resources. (See Education Week, Dec. 21, 1983.)
The report is the work of an inter-agency "working group" on school discipline, established by Presidential Counselor Edwin Meese 3d several months ago and chaired by Mr. Bauer. It documents what its authors suggest is the seriousness of the discipline problem in the schools and outlines possible ways for the Administration to deal with it.
In the report, the working group calls on the Justice Department to establish a school-safety program similar to one the Administration discontinued when it came into office in 1981.
In June 1979, the department created the National School Resource Network, a project intended to help schools reduce violence and vandalism. It was created in response to the National Institute of Education's "Violent Schools, Safe Schools" study of 1977. The proposed center is seen as performing similar "clearinghouse" functions.
Asked why the Administration discontinued the network, Mr. Bauer said it "was found not to accomplish very much." That characterization, however, contrasts sharply with those offered by school officials and discipline consultants, who praised the quality of the network's materials and technical assistance.
Mr. Bauer said that President Reagan last week received the working group's report "very enthusiastically" and added, "I think we will be hearing from the President on the issue."
Tax Credits II
The public can also expect to hear more from the President on the topic of tuition tax credits, say private-school officials who met with him at the White House last month.
During the Dec. 7 meeting, Mr. Reagan exhorted the officials not to be disheartened by the Senate's defeat of tax-credit legislation in late November. He also promised "to continue to push for such legislation," said one private-school official whose organization was represented at the meeting.
PUSHing Back?
The Education Department plans to take final action in March on audits challenging the way the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's Operation push-excel spent more than $1.7 million in federal grants and contracts over a four-year period.
According to department spokesmen, the Democratic Presidential candidate's organization has promised to provide the government with data this month justifying the expenditures. Last August, department auditors determined that Mr. Jackson's group spent $736,972 in violation of federal regulations. The audits also indicated that the group could not provide adequate documentation to prove that an additional $1.1 million was spent properly.
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Dale Evans Swan has been writing songs for over 45 years and this first album is a retrospective of some of those efforts. The songs on this album vary from rather simple contemporary folk songs to blues and a number of love songs, some with a country sound. Most of the songs are personal, ranging from unrequited love songs from Swan's youth to a song about riding his favorite horse, Strike. The album was produced by Kelly Mulhollan, and he and his wife, Donna, provide instrumental accompaniment and back-up vocals on many of the songs. Dale's daughter, Michelle, a singer/songwriter in her own right, provides back-up vocals on two of the tracks.
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When I found out that this week was London Cocktail Week, I cleared my schedule. Or, I would have done if my schedule actually had anything on it. I figured it'd be a pretty awesome way to find fun new places in the city, and let's be honest, I love a good cocktail. Armed with the Cocktail Week guide and a complete lack of knowledge about London, I mapped out my attack on the city.
Les Femmes du Bar Aperitif of Happiness
My first event was a party thrown in honour of the St Germain ladies at Happiness Forgets, a trendy underground bar in Hoxton. I know, an underground bar. I get to pretend like I'm cool. Anyone who has ever been for cocktails with me will know that I'm a sucker for elderflower anything, so this seemed like a good choice to start the week right.
It only took me one and a half circuits of the square to find the right set of stairs, and I'm pretty sure it would have taken less time had I not been trying to play it cool and pretend I knew exactly where the secret bar was. My playing it cool was ruined anyway, when I nearly took the event photographer off his feet on the way down the stairs. And I don't mean in a struck-by-lightning-be-my-new-muse kind of way, more in a bison-colliding-with-a-barn-door kind of way. Mr photographer, if you're reading, my sincerest apologies.
Happiness Forgets is a seriously cool little place, just a few candelit tables tucked away, surrounded by dark wood, stripped furnishings and the inescapable feeling that you should be plotting something riotous. I pulled out my camera, ready to capture this wonderful ambience, only to find that it had switched itself on in my bag and run its battery to death. I was fairly miffed, seeing as how I'd carted it through two rush hour tube commutes and it weighs roughly as much as a small baby, but my nerves were soon soothed by the arrival of a complimentary St Germain cocktail.
The cocktail was sharp, sweet and refreshing, and the gorgeous St Germain elderflower was everything I hoped it would be. Refills were decidedly pricey, at £8 per cocktail, but I suppose that's the Glasgow girl still getting used to London prices. I allowed myself to sample one more and then headed for home – it was a school night after all.
Art & Cocktails at Canvas Bar
Canvas is the kind of place that could really only exist in Shoreditch. Delicious cocktails served against a backdrop of smooth, old-school music and live art located just ten minutes from Shoreditch High Street station. The boyfriend was headed to a course all evening, so after a quick change and a swipe of lipstick in the work bathrooms (because I'm a classy lady), I pulled myself up a stool for the evening.
The barman struck up a conversation immediately, and was happy to recommend cocktails for the uninitiated. I went for a fruity rum one to start with, and grabbed a seat at one of the high tables to watch the strange and beautiful creatures of Shoreditch go by. The barman having slightly overpoured, my cocktail came accompanied with a little refill, which immediately earns Canvas approximately a billion brownie points.
I sipped away happily for an hour or so, watching the canvases for the live art being set up.
The canvases were themed "The Story So Far" and "If I Could Time Travel", and pens were left scattered in front for artistically inclined punters to use. I ordered myself another cocktail, going for what basically amounted to a very, very alcoholic chocolate milkshake. It came served with a Ferrero Rocher. Another billion brownie points for Canvas.
Again, as it was a school night, I checked out pretty early, the bravery afforded by two cocktails possessing me to add my own doodle to the "If I Could Time Travel" canvas.
If anyone has any photos of the canvases at the end of the night, I'd love to see them! Canvas was a fab little place, and I'd imagine it hotted up considerably as the night grew later, with live music, art and evermore cocktails being served. I'll definitely be back on a non-school night.
Champagne Cocktails in the Sky
This, right here, shows how powerful a motivator having a blog is. I love people, and I love new things, but this is tempered by a hardwired shyness and anxiety that I've never been able to fully shake. I've been known to bail on events simply because I was too scared to go, and you'd better believe that going to an exclusive champagne tasting on your own, in a brand new city is pretty damn scary. If I wasn't writing this up for the blog, I probably would never have bought a ticket for this.
Lanson champagne were holding a champagne masterclass, complete with tasting, at the spectacular Altitude champagne bar in Millbank Tower. Infuriatingly, the weather turned before this event, so my photographs of the genuinely breathtaking views were marred by the smirry rain and fog.
These don't even begin to do it justice, so I guess you'll all just have to go see for yourself.
We were given a quick history of champagne cocktails, and of Lanson itself, before being presented with three beautiful, but very different, cocktails to try.
Being on my own, I was immediately adopted by everyone else sharing the sofa, and made some amazing new friends. Champagne glasses were clinked, entirely inappropriate jokes were sniggered at and names and email addresses were scrawled in the back of our champagne handbooks. In short, these people were nothing like the snooty, terrifying people I had expected to bump into at a champagne tasting.
We headed to the bar to sample each of the three champagnes on their own, and I now feel very fancy indeed to be able to say that Lanson Black Label Brut is my favourite champagne. It goes down far too easily, mind you.
The service here was amazing, everyone was so friendly, the champagne was far too delicious and the views were just the cherry on an absolutely spectacular evening. This was exactly what I wanted from London Cocktail Week – something a little bit special, a bit out of the ordinary.
Unfortunately, after this evening, I caught a touch of the lurgy, which I fully blame on the man who spent the full 9 minutes between Highbury Islington and Euston spluttering and wheezing directly in my face, so I wasn't able to make the second half of my Cocktail Week. Instead of drunken crazy golf (no really, this is a thing, and I am fully rescheduling) and bloody mary soaked brunches, I spent the second half of this week catching up on Bakeoff and watching Star Wars with the boyfriend.
Not gonna lie, I like this as much as I like cocktail gallivanting. While I was slightly gutted to be missing some great events, it does mean that I have a few places still to visit, starting with Swingers cocktail and crazy golf club. Niall and I are currently tied on the crazy golf stakes, so I think it's time to revive that old rivalry. Pass me that putter…and a daiquiri.


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U.S. Still Has Not Armed Syrian Rebels
In June, the White House authorized the C.I.A. to help arm moderate fighters battling the Assad regime, a signal to Syrian rebels that the cavalry was coming. Three months later, they are still waiting. Adam Entous reports on the News Hub. Photo: AP.
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School district leaders plan to replace the district's Technology and Information Services director.
Tina Barrios, 52, will be offered an alternative position in the district, officials said.
Barrios headed the department during a fraught implementation of a new grading system known as FOCUS in 2011. Numerous glitches led to report cards being delayed and complaints from teachers that grades they entered later vanished. The system also regularly crashed at times of peak use.
Despite criticism from the School Board, then-Superintendent Tim McGonegal stuck by Barrios.
But Interim Superintendent Bob Gagnon and Scott Martin, assistant superintendent, announced Friday that they will look for a new director.
"We believe it is crucial that we have clear direction and leadership in TIS to ensure that our schools and students are successful in reaching the high expectations that have been set for them," Martin wrote in an email notifying district staff.
The decision raised eyebrows since Gagnon is only serving as superintendent until Oct. 15 when former Charlotte County Superintendent David Gayler will take over.
Barrios, who earns $104,000 per year as director, has worked for the district since 1981.
Ernie Paredes, a programmer in the IT department, will serve as interim director until a new director is appointed.
Manatee schools to replace IT director
School district leaders plan to replace the district's Technology and Information Services director.


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