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H. Sujin Kim, 43, was promoted to Partner, Charitable Organizations and Estate Planning & Administration groups. She previously held the position of Of Counsel.
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|Ms. Kim is now a partner in the Frankfurt Kurnit Charitable Organizations Group as well as the firm�s Estate Planning & Administration Group. Ms. Kim advises charitable organizations in a variety of matters, including establishing tax-efficient structures, securing tax-exempt status, and advising governing boards on issues involving fiduciary duties and liability, charitable solicitation, and compliance. Ms. Kim also counsels high net-worth individuals in estate, gift, and income tax planning and estate and trust administration.
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|Long recognized as a leading media, entertainment, and advertising law firm, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC, has grown to provide the highest quality legal services to clients in a wide range of industries and disciplines. With more than 70 lawyers, the firm now represents a diverse group of clients, from Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, charitable organizations, and law firms to celebrities, artists, and individuals working in many fields. In addition to advising clients on entertainment, advertising, and intellectual property matters, Frankfurt Kurnit has equally strong practices in commercial, media, and intellectual property litigation, white collar criminal defense, corporate and tax law, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, legal ethics, and real estate. By combining a deep industry knowledge across a diverse group of lawyers and practice groups, Frankfurt Kurnit brings a unique, client-focused approach to helping clients achieve their goals, whether resolving a dispute, getting the deal done, or just planning for the future.
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Official OFSTED Inspection Report
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At the heart of our school community are the students. In Warblington School there is a climate of aspiration and mutual respect and a caring, nurturing, inclusive environment, where everyone is treated as an individual; is listened to and encouraged to learn and develop; has high standards; a strong sense of achievement; and pride in the school.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.comments2018-04-17T08:22:18.803+01:00Early EFLAbouthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-25591128962147993542013-08-28T18:50:24.308+01:002013-08-28T18:50:24.308+01:00This is a fabulous example of the kind of article ...This is a fabulous example of the kind of article we love to share. Practical "plug and play" activities.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
cinnamon girlhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-63474384209431228202013-08-28T18:48:21.706+01:002013-08-28T18:48:21.706+01:00Hi! I would love to see one of your articles in th...Hi! I would love to see one of your articles in the APPInep Bulletin (Portuguese Association of English Teachers). Could we get your email, so that we can give you more details? Take care and talk soon! (Our email is appinep.appi AT gmail DOT com)cinnamon girlhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-79399380141271680932012-06-28T12:47:53.044+01:002012-06-28T12:47:53.044+01:00Je,je... that makes two of us. I assume evreyone e...Je,je... that makes two of us. I assume evreyone else already knew what they are. Hope you are well. What are you doing for the summer?Abouthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-33994702369958398482012-06-25T17:20:09.921+01:002012-06-25T17:20:09.921+01:00I admit, I googled all three - but I learnt someth...I admit, I googled all three - but I learnt something new!T Bestwickhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-65624264484875719472012-02-28T10:07:44.091+00:002012-02-28T10:07:44.091+00:00Hi Leahn All I'd like to say is this: Don'...Hi Leahn

All I'd like to say is this: Don't give up hope!!! What a shame you had such an awful sounding teacher for your French A level classes. Getting an A in your GCSE is no mean feat, so you obviously DO have a talent for languages, even though you won't admit it.

Learning a language can involve a lot of hard work, and routine, boring stuff, I agree. The Janet Bianchinihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-28955291316824876192012-02-25T21:17:27.790+00:002012-02-25T21:17:27.790+00:00Hi Alan, Sorry for not replying sooner. Yes, it&#...Hi Alan,

Sorry for not replying sooner. Yes, it's very revealing and YES I'll be in Bilbao. What about you?

ThanksAbouthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-57743864830727757902012-02-15T14:46:56.847+00:002012-02-15T14:46:56.847+00:00Only want to echo Janet's thoughts. It's v...Only want to echo Janet's thoughts. It's very revealing being a language student again, isn't it?

Will you be in Bilbao?Alan Taithttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-70205576708323525632012-02-14T20:17:00.398+00:002012-02-14T20:17:00.398+00:00Liebe Leahn I enjoy reading about other teacher&#...Liebe Leahn

I enjoy reading about other teacher's lessons! Look forward to reading more installments about your experience.

Liebe Grusse

Janet :-))Janet Bianchinihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-66330992204620546792012-02-13T23:04:07.008+00:002012-02-13T23:04:07.008+00:00Liebe Janet, Thanks for popping by. I must get ba...Liebe Janet,

Thanks for popping by. I must get back to this blogging lark. I've been a very naughty girl for ages. The summer kept us busy with the house and garden then autumn came and a new job, then it was Christmas the New Year and now it's February..... Must make an effort. Yes, I've read Ken's posts which is why I hadn't posted earlier. He must have stolen my Abouthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-64714294645510016622012-02-13T22:59:44.417+00:002012-02-13T22:59:44.417+00:00Hi Rebekah, Thanks for stopping by. I love the wa...Hi Rebekah,

Thanks for stopping by. I love the way you spell your name. Thanks for the book recommendation I will have a look. I failed to mention that my partner is German and we've been together for 13 years so I'm a very strange case. I'm in 1 B1 class but I wtach TV in German. I blame it on laziness. I've been over to your blog I've put it in my reader so I can Abouthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-70564870111741356402012-02-13T16:20:02.282+00:002012-02-13T16:20:02.282+00:00Hi Leahn Es macht mir gern to see you back! Ich ...Hi Leahn

Es macht mir gern to see you back! Ich hoffe dass alles gut geht.

Es war sehr interessant zu lesen about your German language lessons. It's a shame the methodology seems a bit outdated. Have you been keeping up with Ken Wilson's German language lessons? He's also writing up a diary of his lessons and it is fascinating to see things from a student&#Janet Bianchinihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-87143268186537720602012-02-12T17:53:02.084+00:002012-02-12T17:53:02.084+00:00I know exactly how you feel. I'm taking a Germ...I know exactly how you feel. I'm taking a German class right now also, and the teaching makes me reflect on my own teaching and on my students' possible experiences, as well.

For grammar on your own, this book was highly recommended to me, and I think it does a nice job of explaining German grammar through English grammar. http://www.amazon.com/Rebekah Palmerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-88677544189834799312012-02-12T08:50:22.991+00:002012-02-12T08:50:22.991+00:00Hi Teresa, Danke for the visit. Well, we started...Hi Teresa, Danke for the visit.

 Well, we started in September and it's been interesting. It's made me think a lot about teaching and what students want and expect.

It's made me even more crtitical and thoughtful about what I do in my own classes.

As far as my German is concerned...well, it's not exactly what I was hoping for. I went out and Abouthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-85163456462059627032012-02-11T21:50:31.076+00:002012-02-11T21:50:31.076+00:00Nicht so gut! Oh dear...not an inspiring start to...Nicht so gut! Oh dear...not an inspiring start to a language course then?T Bestwickhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-86878294936417703822011-11-07T10:34:46.308+00:002011-11-07T10:34:46.308+00:00Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't had time to repl...Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't had time to reply. I've been busy doing nothing and worrying about my poor finances. The sponges are fine. I have a group of four year olds that are very cute! I'll be writing shortly about what we have been up to!

Thanks Clare for stopping by and thanks Nora (I've but your blog in my Google reader)
Thanks for the kind offer Abouthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-14707157541359376272011-11-06T12:50:51.894+00:002011-11-06T12:50:51.894+00:00Hi, How are you. I am glad to discover your blog ...Hi,

How are you. I am glad to discover your blog through freeeslmaterials.com.

I run englishteachingdaily.com, a portal that offers a summary of latest ELT blog posts from the blogosphere, event updates, articles and more.

This site has been launched on October 7 and in the first 20 days of its launch it received 5500 views,

We would like to reprint TARUN PATELhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-16663073438869053382011-10-18T13:58:43.948+01:002011-10-18T13:58:43.948+01:00HI there, I have far fewer 'sponges' this ...HI there,
I have far fewer 'sponges' this year in my after-school groups and although it's not the best thing financially, I'm finding it soooo wonderful to have small groups (one of 3 and one of 5). They are also a bit of a mix n match age-wise but they're really working well together and giving me the chance to experiment in a more 'relaxed' atmosphere.
Troggiehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-36151155617059125362011-10-14T22:16:18.307+01:002011-10-14T22:16:18.307+01:00so, I'm not the only one facing such parents! ...so, I'm not the only one facing such parents!
Here's my blog post on what I go through while being a teacher and a language school manager at the same time in Greece, unrealistic expactations!
http://blogging.seeta.eu/2011/09/26/does-honest-pay/Nora Touparlakihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-81442524384490986712011-10-14T22:10:09.897+01:002011-10-14T22:10:09.897+01:00so..I'm not the only one facing parents with s...so..I'm not the only one facing parents with such expactations!
here's my blog post on what I go through as a manager of a school and a teacher at the same time in Greece

http://blogging.seeta.eu/2011/09/26/does-honest-pay/Nora firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-30533969104110161562011-10-13T13:48:16.970+01:002011-10-13T13:48:16.970+01:00Duncan has reminded me of a mother of a five-year ...Duncan has reminded me of a mother of a five-year old who came to speak to me last year because her son had said we used Spanish in the classroom. When I explained that the children were allowed to express themselves in whatever way they could (English, Spanish, a mixture of both) she told me that what she really wanted was for her son to listen to a native speaker for two hours a week. I Michelle Worganhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-50758604004756533232011-10-10T12:47:03.129+01:002011-10-10T12:47:03.129+01:00I think the penny is starting to drop as parents s...I think the penny is starting to drop as parents seek out other additional language experiences for their kids, like having an English speaking babysitter and watching TV in English. But even so isn't it surprising that the same parents who spend 1000 euros a year on their 2 kids having lessons are not prepared to sit them in front of English speaking telly or DVDs for even an hour a week (Duncanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-57601628115883925972011-10-08T20:24:00.214+01:002011-10-08T20:24:00.214+01:00Hi Nick, Nice to see you here. How's it going...Hi Nick,

Nice to see you here. How's it going? You're in China now, right?

Yes. Managing expectations is a very difficult job. Perhaps it should be an #ELTchat topic.

LeahnAbouthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-67854049399215662552011-10-07T02:33:43.283+01:002011-10-07T02:33:43.283+01:00Honestly, I think managing parent expectations is ...Honestly, I think managing parent expectations is far more difficult than teaching the children. One of the biggest complaints I hear from parents is that "my child isn't learning anything", yet most of these parents can't understand English themselves, so it baffles me as to how they even make that assessment. Actually educating the parents on what to expect, how to see Nick Jaworskihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-48995327994864378892011-10-05T22:42:38.332+01:002011-10-05T22:42:38.332+01:00Hi David, What can I say? You gotta tell it like ...Hi David,

What can I say? You gotta tell it like it is!Abouthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157021186492506557.post-79773101192192286622011-10-05T22:42:04.486+01:002011-10-05T22:42:04.486+01:00Hi Michelle, How are you? I've survived first...Hi Michelle,

How are you? I've survived first week back in an academy!

I forgot what it's like to have to explain myself to parents. I also forot the completely unrealistic ideas they have about language learning. I also forgot that school owners talk nonsense just to get 'em in the door and keep 'em.

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A 21 year old man who identifies as a woman, Nova Bradford, is suing Fairview Health Services and the University of Minnesota Medical Center because they would not house him in an in-patient drug treatment program with females.
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POEA Freezes Hiring of RP Nurses to UAE
A report from Khaleej Times , a news website said that the a freeze order on the deployment of Filipino nurses to Unite Arab Emirates (UAE) General Authority for Health Services was issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) since September of this year.
A report from Khaleej Times , a news website said that the a freeze order on the deployment of Filipino nurses to Unite Arab Emirates (UAE) General Authority for Health Services was issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) since September of this year.
The said order was released in connection with the court cases of 100 Filipino nurses working at Al Mafraq Hospital in
The nurses who did not passed the exam have been working in the UAE hospital for 10-25 years and are also Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) passer.
The said freeze order would remain until the court cases of 100 Filipino nurses are resolved in court.
Philippine Ambassador Libran N. Cabactulan, said: "This is the first time that Filipino nurses working at Al Mafraq Hospital in
Cabactulan was also dismayed by the answer of a top Al Mafraq official when asked him if massive termination could ever happen in
Cabactulan said, "His answer was a 'No', citing labour unions there. It was as if they can do anything here or that the rights of the workers can be trampled upon because no one can stand up for their rights. I even said 'go ahead' when one of his comments seemed to suggest that they would recruit nurses from elsewhere."
Saturday, December 06, 2008 | Labels: UAENurses | 0 Comments
Hospitals embrace laughter therapy
Friday, November 28, 2008
By Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press
The off-color jokes flew around the room. As the anecdotes got bawdier, the laughter intensified. Some recited from memory, others read from notebooks they brought along.
The setting for the hilarity was the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center at Montefiore Hospital in New York City. The participants were cancer patients, some with advanced stages of the illness.
They were taking part in the hospital's monthly "Strength Through Laughter" therapy. It is one of several types of laughter or humor therapy being offered by medical facilities around the country for patients diagnosed with cancer or other chronic diseases.
The programs range from joke sessions to clown appearances to viewing of humorous movies.
While the verdict is still out on whether laughter plays a role in healing, the American Cancer Society and other medical experts say it reduces stress and promotes relaxation by lowering blood pressure, improves breathing and increases muscle function.
On a recent day before Halloween, many of the two dozen patients at Montefiore arrived in costume to "spook cancer."
"The session makes you feel better," said Luz Rodriguez, 57, a breast cancer patient now in remission, who came disguised as a security officer. "I feel healthy when I laugh."
The laughs generated a warmth among the group that was palpable, particularly when Ms. Rodriguez changed into an angel costume and went around offering a red rose and a hug or kiss to each of the participants.
Their facilitator, senior oncology social worker Gloria Nelson, started the session five years ago to help cancer patients focus on living, instead of dying.
"They have such amazing strength, but it's a constant challenge, the fear of it coming back, how to go on living knowing you have cancer," said Ms. Nelson, who came dressed as the mother of the bride. "Every time they laugh, it's like kicking cancer out the door. You're taking control, you're saying it's not controlling me."
The most famous case of laughter's therapeutic effects on the body was described by Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review, in his 1979 book, "Anatomy of an Illness." He claimed that a combination of laughter and vitamins cured him of a potentially fatal illness.
"I made the joyous discovery that 10 minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect," he wrote.
Still, laughter therapy is not for everyone. Some cancer patients are so overwhelmed with their diagnosis that they are unable to participate. Medical experts stress that laughter and other complementary therapies like acupuncture, massage and meditation are not substitutes for traditional medical treatment but can be used to help relieve the anxiety brought on by the disease.
At the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, Ill., patients experience another form of laughter therapy that bypasses jokes. In this version, patients practice laughter sounds like "he-he," "ha-ha," and "ho-ho," greet each other with laughter instead of words and engage in games like a pretend snowball fight until laughter overtakes them.
The staff at the center first tried it in 2004. They felt "weird and silly" but when they tried it out with patients the next day, the laughter soon became contagious, said Katherine Puckett, a licensed clinical social worker and a mind-body medicine expert.
The therapy has since been integrated into the culture of the hospital, and is also offered at the center's facilities in Philadelphia, Tulsa and Seattle.
Steve Wilson, a psychologist who runs the World Laughter Tour, which also trains and certifies laughter club leaders, said about two dozen hospitals around the country have asked to be trained in the method just in the past two to three years. One hospital wants to try the therapy with lung transplant patients because laughter allows more oxygen to move through the body.
An international program with a similar goal but totally different approach is "Caring Clowns." The Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia uses the program of costumed volunteers to get patients to giggle -- or at least smile -- and open up.
"One of the challenges of being diagnosed with cancer is preserving your dignity ... when we tell you to put on a gown where the back half is missing and everyone's examining you and asking about bodily functions," said Dr. Richard Wender, former president of the American Cancer Society and the hospital's chief of family medicine.
The clown volunteers, he said, create a sense of comfort that helps narrow the "interpersonal gap" between patient and medical staff.
Robbie Robinson, 52, a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor, became a certified laughter leader after witnessing the "coping mechanism" laughter offered him as a patient at CTCA.
"Some people came in wheelchairs, some were helped by family and friends. You could tell people were down ... then I noticed that through some stimulated laughter, people started smiling. They forgot their troubles. You could see the pressure come off them."
The nonprofit Rx Laughter, meanwhile, focuses on managing patient pain and improving mental health through comic entertainment, including films and TV clips. It is a unique collaboration between the entertainment and medical fields that was founded in 1998 by Sherry Dunay Hilber, one-time director of prime time programming for ABC and CBS.
Rx Laughter's participation in two large medical studies discovered that patients who watched funny videos during certain painful procedures were more relaxed and tolerated the pain longer. It also found that cancer patients had less pain and slept better after such entertainment. The organization offers a variety of programs for hospitals, nursing homes, cancer support groups and rehabilitation clinics.
"Comic entertainment is at our fingertips 24/7. ... Watching our favorite shows and films can get us through very stressful times -- all the more important in light of the cost of psychotherapy that many people cannot afford, and the problematic side effects of too many painkillers," said Ms. Hilber.
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Thousands of patients getting private healthcare for free
Under "patient choice", a policy launched in 2006 to allow people to choose from a range of hospitals, patients can also have non-emergency procedures in any private hospital that can carry out the treatment for the same cost as the NHS.
A total of 147 private hospitals are now signed up to the scheme and carrying out treatments such as knee and hip operations. While non-paying patients are not entitled to any medication or implants not available on the NHS, they benefit from better accommodation, more staff attention and other perks of private facilities.
The number of people taking up the offer has risen from little more than 300 per month in the summer of 2007 to more than 3,600 in September. This means the NHS spent £7.6million on giving the patients treatment in private hospitals, rather than their own.
However, Jacky Davis, a senior member of the British Medical Association and the co-chair of the NHS Consultants' Association, said the policy meant the NHS was losing money overall.
She told the BBC: "This is money that is being lost from the NHS. That can compromise services and patients should be told that by going private in this way they are potentially putting care they may need in the future under pressure."
Opponents have long argued that the policy would see private hospitals "cream off" the easiest cases, depriving NHS hospitals of their everyday work and forcing them to focus on more expensive procedures.
However, the Government insists the policy is the best way to drive up standards in all hospitals through competition for patients.
A Department of Health spokesman told the BBC: "Choice gives providers the incentive to tailor services to the needs and preferences of patients which, in turn, will lead to better outcomes and the reduction of health inequalities."
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Study may boost nutrient's use against HIV
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
By David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
It has long been known that people infected with HIV/AIDS have lower levels of selenium in their bodies, with further evidence that supplements of the micronutrient slow the virus's progression.
Now a Penn State University researcher has explained how selenium effectively battles the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, that weakens the immune system and afflicts more than 33 million people worldwide.
K. Sandeep Prabhu, assistant professor of immunology and molecular toxicology, said his team's findings reveal for the first time how selenium succeeds in blocking replication of HIV by 10-fold or more.
The research appears this week in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
"We hope this will be incorporated into the clinic, and this research will lead to new therapeutic interventions with selenium and selenium-dependent compounds," Dr. Prahbu said. "It could lead to a whole new line of research."
It also suggests the over-the-counter supplement could provide a cheaper way to combat HIV/AIDS in impoverished countries, especially in Africa.
"Most of the HIV population lives below the poverty line and most can't afford drugs," Dr. Prahbu said. "Selenium and selenium compounds are less expensive but still provide protection by decreasing the viral load."
The research, he said, should encourage wider usage of selenium in the United States, where health officials have been reluctant to prescribe it without understanding how it works.
Dr. Prabhu's research reveals that selenium, which the body uses to maintain normal metabolism, makes its way into selenoproteins via an amino acid known as selenocysteine.
Once a person is infected with HIV, the virus begins replicating and producing a Tat protein that causes inflammation in cells. But the body counters with the selenoprotein TR1 that upsets the chemical structure of Tat and reduces HIV's ability to replicate.
During the battle, TR1 degrades, so supplementation is necessary to restore the body's supply. It explains why people with HIV/AIDS who aren't taking selenium supplements have low levels in their system.
Dr. Prabhu's team isolated bloods cells from healthy human volunteers who did not have HIV and then infected the cells with the virus. Next they added tiny amounts of the selenium compound, sodium selenite, into the cell culture and inhibited HIV replication by at least 10-fold, which Dr. Prabhu said could be a low estimate. Once production of TR1 was reduced, HIV resumed dividing rapidly.
"Once we fully understand the function of these selenium proteins, it will give us a handle to come up with more effective drugs," Dr. Prabhu said.
Epidemiological data already suggested that people with HIV/AIDS who used selenium showed better health results.
"Now we're coming out with the mechanism of how it works," he said.
David Templeton can be reached at email@example.com or 412-263-1578.
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Private Advisor Group, the largest branch of LPL Financial, has hired Abby Salameh as part of the units senior executive team as it expands its advisory services.
The group serves independent RIAs, regulated by the SEC with their own compliance officer, hybrid RIAs, which have advisory businesses through LPLs corporate RIA, Private Advisor Groups RIA, or an outside RIA, along with traditional brokerage advisors, who do commission-based business.
Salameh will be responsible for managing marketing and communication efforts as well as conferences and events for PAG and its more than 400 advisors.
At a time where independent advisors are struggling to be on their own, Private Advisor Group provides the individualized support advisors need, backed by the premier independent broker-dealer in the industry, Salameh said.
According to Salameh, independent advisors coming from the wirehouse world are used to having technology in place and leveraging the infrastructure created by the firm. When you become independent you become your own business owner, so you now have to worry about a host of other things, such as hiring staff, finding an office, determining technology, and compliance oversight of your business, said Salameh. Many newly independent advisors have chosen to lean on firms like Private Advisor Group and their custodians or broker-dealers for greater support.
Increased regulation over the last five years has also encouraged many independent advisors to move toward an outsourced model for their compliance and supervisory oversight. This enables them to worry about aspects of their business they should be worried about, like growing their business or servicing their clients -- and leave the compliance to the experts, Salameh said.
Salameh has spent the last two years in senior executive roles for Fusion Advisor Network, a producer group of NFP Advisor Services Group. Most recently, she was senior vice president of NFP Advisor Services Group and managing director of Fusion Advisor Network. Prior to that, Salameh spent five years providing independent strategic and tactical consulting for Pershing, Symmetry Partners, and InvestmentNews. Earlier in her career, Salameh was head of marketing for TD Ameritrade Institutional.
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Combative midfielder CJ Fearn rose through Farnborough's Academy before making inroads into the first-team squad in the 2013-2014 season, making his 'Boro debut in a 3-1 defeat at Chelmsford City in the Conference South on 30 November 2013.
A product of the Farnborough Youth Academy who is earmarked for a bright future, with a first class attitude and CJ is eager to learn and progress in the game.
The talented and hard working midfielder was Young Player of the Season in 2013-2014 and last season consolidated his position in the Senior team.
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Muotia! (Fashion!) event March 29th – May 30th. It is a new place to show and sell our fashion pieces, clothing, wooden shoes and leather bags with 12 other designers. Mozo group has designed a frame of house for every brand, which is nice, fresh idea and works well. Go and see, Design Forum Shop, Erottajankatu 7, tel +358 09 6220 8130, opening hours Mon-Fri 10-19, Sat 10-18


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The Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (English: Municipal Museum) is an art museum in The Hague in the Netherlands. The museum, built 1931–1935, was designed by the Dutch architect H.P. Berlage. It is renowned for its large Mondrian collection, the largest in the world. His last work, Victory Boogie-Woogie, is on display here.
If for any reason you find yourself in Florence, Italy (Firenze in Italian) you should hightail it to the San Marco Museum (Museo di San Marco). No excuses. None whatsoever, you must go. Be aware, the museum is only open from 8:15am - 1:20pm Monday through Saturday. I once arrived at 1:15 and they were not letting anyone in. The door was closed, didn't happen. Be diligent, don't go to the Uffizi first or the Duomo or shoe shopping, go to San Marco! If the Queen's Chips is open on your stroll down Via Camillo Benso Cavour, of course stop and eat those damn fries the last few blocks. Here at Trivium, we like to stop at Bar San Marco, just across the Piazza from San Marco — get a Macchiato, you will need it to handle the awesomeness of Fra Angelico.


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I was in a place of business the other day when there was a special customer in the store. This gentleman was older, a little weathered, and you could tell he had been through a lot in this life. When I spoke with him, he was nice and polite in a very meek voice.
This gentleman was purchasing a shopping cart of goods with the lady I will assume was his wife or partner. Like most customers, he went to the check out and pays for his goods. This is where things went incredibly wrong. An employee asked him about two other bags that he had in his cart. It should be pointed out that these bags were marked and from another store. I have no idea why this question was even asked. Needless to say, the customer freaked. He screamed at employees and yelled curse words at them. His anger was very apparent to all. Being an employee there, I was asked to come up from and when I did I just stood there. Once his goods were finally paid for, I asked him if he wanted help with the carts he had. This was taken with the same low, polite voice that he originally demonstrated,
Once he left the store, employees were talking about how rude he was and could not believe the way he acted. I just shook my head. I pointed out to more than one that he was disabled and mentally impaired. This was the part that bothered me.
In today's world where we teach and scream inclusion and tolerance, absolutely no one demonstrated any that evening. Most of the people that I spoke to did not even realize that the person they were talking about was disabled in any way.
Now this is what I saw. This man was in his mid sixties; face completely weathered, arched back that looked painful, head off to the side or turned, and something different about his eyes. He spoke slowly unless enraged. When he was not enraged, he seemed like he did not know what had just happened.
I do not understand why no one else saw this at all and just completely judged a person without paying attention. Now most of the people involved would not want to be judged however had no issue in doing it. I have no idea what may have been wrong with this man. If could have been that he was abused and it wore on him. He could have been impaired in many ways. It was not for me to know exactly what may have been wrong. It was up to me to understand that I had no idea what had happened to him before he walked in the store. This part I will never know. It is also none of my business.
The biggest question I have is do we look at other people or do we just look at ourselves. I know most people want understanding when talking about themselves but I am trying to figure out why we cannot give the attention or respect to another person whose world we may know nothing about? We would want people to when it comes to us.


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NEW YORK (WABC) --There is a new service that looks to connect college students with employers for odd jobs, in an effort to help both parties advance their careers and business.
It's called QuadJobs, and it just might help a perspective employee get a foot in the post-college job world.
"What QuadJobs really is, is this easy bridge between the campus and the community," co-founder Betsy O'Reilly said.
And it is one that brought together Diana -- a junior at FIT -- with Aubree Oakes, who works at GlamSquad, a start up that provides on-demand beauty services.
But how Diana ended up there could be considered a game changer when it comes to how college students look for and land jobs.
"When we need help and we're trying to scramble over here late at night, we don't have enough people, and this is the solution for us," Oakes said. "In order to get everything done and still be able to get our jobs, and we know we can count of these students coming in."
QuadJobs just launched in New York City after doing extremely well in Fairfield and Westchester counties.
The process starts with college students registering online and building a profile. Employers then post jobs ranging from babysitting to tutoring to dog walking.
"When jobs come up that match their interest and location, they get pinged either by email or text to tell them jobs are on site that interest them," O'Reilly said.
O'Reilly is one of three women who came up with the concept, and all, like Diana, also found it tough to find the right job while in school.
This streamlines the process.
"This is allowing small businesses who can't afford to bring on maybe permanent extra help to get their business off the ground with a really talented work force that they finally have easy access to," O'Reilly said.
Employers also rate and review students and leave feedback on how they did on the job, which provides valuable information as they start building their careers
"It gives them this tool to walk into that first interview and say, 'I worked 80 hours on QuadJobs, here are my reviews, I had 2.0 rating in all of my jobs,'" O'Reilly said.
Right now, there are about 150 jobs posted and filled each week.
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Has a presidential campaign begun on the Island of Maui – in Oprah's mansion?
I've seen enough Obama lies over these past six years that I don't believe Michelle's extended Hawaiian vacation is a 'birthday gift' from Barry. Maybe they're just tired of fighting?
I think we're watching the careful beginning of her Senate run – to be followed by her 2016 Presidential campaign. Oprah will supply both the seed $$$ and the courage.
We may be watching Michelle borrowing Hillary Clinton's playbook.
I'll go out on a limb here – with a SWAG. In the beginning, Obama and Michelle were all smiles, cuddles, and smiling photo-ops. That was 2008 – 2009. They were making History.
Michelle is widely rumored to have been jealous of Oprah's infatuation for Barack; – to the extent of not wanting her to stay overnight in the White House. But they remained all smiles for the camera.
Then reality set in, and a series of missed cues, failures, and those damned right-wing bloggers began to make fun of them. Imagine, – actually mocking the First Black President!?! [Yeah, we did that…]
Then cold reality set in – the 2010 Mid-Terms ended Obama's total control of Congress, and the scandals began breaking left and right. That God-dammed TEA Party kept coming into town squares.
Worse, Obama seemed to have no answer other than an endless series of teleprompter-generated speeches mocking the GOP and the TEA Party. His socialist agenda of wealth redistribution seemed to be stalled….
Oprah became disenchanted. Reportedly she didn't kick in the big bucks for Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. She wouldn't make appearances with him.
Today the 2017 Presidential Inauguration is a mere three years away.
While Hillary remains the 'conventional front runner' for many in the Media, and for many American women, Oprah thinks Michelle could attract more votes – and has far fewer scandals lying along her trail.
And Michelle WOULD STILL be that 'First Woman President' – so she could re-energize both the dis-enchanted Democrats, and the badly dis-enchanted Black vote. After all, she's fully Black.
I think the prime target is the Senate seat held for the past 27 years by Barbara Mikulski of Maryland who had 5 terms in the House before that. Babs isn't up for re-election until 2016, but she ~ could ~ be urged to retire early, – or just be Obamacided.
Just buy a 'presidential retirement home' in suburban Maryland; Michelle could launch her Senate campaign – while STILL being 'First Lady'.
If Mikulski can't be budged, – then I think the next most likely target is 62 year old 9-term Congressman Elijah Cummings from Maryland's 7th District.
Elijah is only 62 – but carries himself like a man in his late 80s. He should be easy to Obamacide, and representing heavily Black Baltimore – winning his seat should be a cinch!
Michelle in either a US Senate or House seat in January 2015 puts her essentially in the same position Barack was in when he came to the US Senate in 2007, – but with lots more name and face recognition.
And as BOTH FLotUS and Senator – she will have daily access to fawning TV cameras – and loads of Sunday talk shows to do – all free campaign air time….
"Oh Senator, you're so awesome – how tough is it doing BOTH JOBS?" Chris Matthews will have chills running up his legs again….
Why would Oprah back Michelle and not the 'sure thing' Hillary?
RACISM! I think Barack turned out to be a big disappointment to Oprah – who ~ thought ~ he would lead the battle for Black Reparations. But Obama is ineffective – even at things he wants to accomplish – and Black Reparations was never high on George Soros' to-do list.
Oprah knows that Michelle is far more dedicated to the cause, so she'll put aside their personal jealousy and back her. Besides, whatever urges she had for Obama back in 2008 – are long gone now that it's clear he's bi-sexual – or gay.
Michelle Obama – backed by Oprah – and spring-boarding in 2014 from heavily Democratic Baltimore or Maryland – could easily push Hillary, John Kerry and the Village Idiot aside come 2016.
Can't you just hear the liberal media cooing?


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The Epic Rise in NBA Team's Value
In economic analysis, it is common to hear words like demand causes a rise in price. It is a proven concept in that when a lot of people want something within the same period; the owners will certainly increase the price. It is despite the fact that many people would think that it is a natural phenomenon. The success of a team and the increase in value is attributed to many factors. A single factor cannot entirely explain why a team is selling for a few hundred million years ago can now be valued at one billion dollars. There are cases where a team doubles in value between seasons. Such cases are attributed to a new sponsors, new players having been signed and continued winnings. The rise in value of a club is attributed to three key points;
The Owners Earn More
The value of an NBA club is estimated by how much the club is earning. It translates to how much the owners are getting from the club as revenues. Over the past few years, the revenues have skyrocketed due to the rights and promotions. By having opportunities to cash in, the club owners are less willing to give away that opportunity to earn. Therefore, as a measure to make huge profits at a single period, the billionaire owners always price the clubs highly.
The shocking part is that however much the price is, there is always a winning buyer. It is an indication that rarely does an investor get losses by purchasing an NBA team. In fact, 2014 saw the NBA grow its revenue by $4.6 billion. It is an indication of how the owners subsequently cash in from such sports. The case was recently seen when Bruce Levenson according to wikipedia sold out the Atlanta Hawks for a value of $730 million.
Star Power
Star players are common in every sport. There is always an individual that seems extremely talented and scores with ease. The persons have a large following due to the style of game or simply the ability to score and guarantee the fans a win. Players of such status are in high demand in the NBA. Such people change teams more often, and it costs a team highly to keep him. They will need to pay him higher, and maintain him with utmost care. Therefore, having star players will certainly guarantee team success, and prosper team ranking in the NBA. It is the desire of various teams to improve their success and have key players so that companies can come to them with endorsements.
Demand and Supply
NBA teams are in high demand, for the huge funds they make. On the same note, when many people are willing and able to buy a team, and the supply is constant, the price will increase. The NBA teams are having an increased price tag by the day because, a majority is doing well, and the buyers are many.


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I guess I didn't do too bad of a job back on February 1st as a guest speaker on Jim Lane's TerraTech radio show, as I was asked to speak again – this time for the full hour so we could go in a bit more in-depth on some of these fascinating biomaterials and genetics news articles I've been writing about lately.
Hear me speak for a full hour – if you can handle that – on
today's TerraTech radio show about "Fountains of Youth and Fortresses of Steel."
All these new innovations are important to show that we can make practically anything with biomaterials. It isn't just biofuels anymore or bioplastics or biochemicals. It's about a complete overhaul and new way of thinking at our world and seeing that anything can be made with biomaterials.
The key as we move forward in this direction is ensuring that we aren't coming up with inventions or new ways of doing things that are less sustainable in the long run or more polluting or toxic or damaging than what we are replacing it with. I mean, when physicists came up with nuclear energy, it was supposed to be a great thing, but there are definite downsides to it as well. So whether we replace our new car with a 3D printed biomaterial one, we have to really look at where did they get those biomaterials from? Was it helping an impoverished country and their farmers perhaps? Or was child labor used which wouldn't be helping our people and planet at all?
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If you want to know where the largest brokerages see the business going, look no further than their brokers' compensation plans.
Both UBS Wealth Management Americas and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are tweaking their advisers' pay plan next year to sweeten bonuses for advisers who bring in new assets and refer clients for banking products.
"We've made changes to our compensation plan annually for the last five years, to really support our strategy," said Jason Chandler, the head of UBS Wealth Management Americas' Advisor Group with a focus on the Eastern U.S. "It's a great time to be in the advice business, and a [focus] of the business philosophy and compensation plan is to provide clients with advice beyond investing."
UBS Wealth Management Americas, which has about 7,100 advisers managing $1.07 trillion in assets, is lowering the threshold for advisers to qualify for its "net new asset award" to a $1 million household from $5 million in 2014.
The goal was to make growth seem more attainable, Mr. Chandler said. The first $1 million to $3 million in assets from a new client wins advisers 0.50%, and the award tops out at 3% for those who bring in $20 million or more.
UBS is also expanding its wealth management award to include advisory, insurance, lending and planning fees. Advisers for whom the wealth management business is 50% of their revenue can earn an additional 4% of their annual production yearly, for example.
Both awards are paid as deferred compensation with 70% as cash and 30% restricted equity.
Merrill Lynch's compensation changes for its roughly 14,000 brokers follow a similar pattern. The firm is doubling its Strategic Growth Award, which is paid half deferred and half as up-front cash. Next year, the award will provide 10 to 20 basis points for new fee-based assets, banking, lending and trust business, up from five to 10 last year. Advisers can earn five to 10 basis points on top of that for bringing in two or more new households.
In addition, Merrill Lynch said it would penalize advisers or teams not sending at least one client to Bank of America for its business, commercial or investment bank.
The connection does not have to result in a product's being sold, but those who don't make a referral will have their deferred compensation docked by one percentage point in 2016.
Most advisers are already making at least one referral a year, according to Merrill Lynch spokeswoman Susan McCabe.
Referrals are still a point of contention for some advisers, who are not always eager to share clients.
"That's always an area of focus and contention — how fast and how far to promote the lending aspect of the bank," said compensation consultant Andy Tasnady of Tasnady Associates. "It's a careful calibration for encouraging it without pushing it too far."
Keeping clients in cash or money funds also will be less profitable as the firm reduces cash payouts to four basis points from eight in 2014.
At the same time, Bank of America Merrill Lynch is making it less profitable for its roughly 14,000 brokers and advisers to serve affluent households of $250,000 or less.
Those who have more than 20% of their business below $250,000 will no longer be paid on those accounts. The firm has been moving away from that size of client in recent years as it pushes advisers to send them to Bank of America's Merrill Edge program.
The firm is the "leader in encouraging small household penalties," Mr. Tasnady said. UBS Wealth Management Americas and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management pay on clients above $100,000; Wells Fargo Advisors does not have a penalty.
Only 3% of Merrill Lynch advisers would be affected be the change in small household policy, according to a source at the firm. But the effect could be dramatic for the small portion who have a lot of clients in the $250,000 range, Mr. Tasnady said.
"If you're a $500,000 producer and that was 20% of your revenue, now you're going to be a $400,000 producer," he said.
The core compensation grid, which provides a general estimate of how much advisers will bring in based on the annual revenue they produce, will remain unchanged at both firms.
Morgan Stanley, which announced its compensation changes officially earlier this month, also left its grid unchanged but is deferring more of its brokers' pay.