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TITLE: Tai no yume Ebisu no sorobanTITLE TRANSLATION: The red snapper's dream: Ebisu using an abacus. CALL NUMBER: FP 2 - JPD, no. 271 (A size) [P&P]Restricted access; material extremely fragile; please use online digital image. REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-jpd-00274 (digital file from original print) RIGHTS INFORMATION: No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY: Print shows a red snapper in a basket dreaming that Ebisu, one of the seven lucky gods of Japan, is using an abacus. MEDIUM: 1 print : woodcut, color ; 34.6 x 24 cm. CREATED/PUBLISHED: 1805. CREATOR: Utagawa, Toyohiro, 1773?-1829?, artist. NOTES: Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: vertical Aiban Nishikie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). SUBJECTS: Buddhist gods--1800-1810. Abacus--1800-1810. Fish--Japan--1800-1810. Dreaming--1800-1810. Baskets--1800-1810. FORMAT: Ukiyo-e Japanese 1800-1810.Woodcuts Japanese Color 1800-1810. REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print DIGITAL ID: (digital file from original print) jpd 00274 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.00274 CONTROL #: 2009615264
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by Tanya Cromartie-Twaddle
Driving down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive today, one encounters a world of contrast and contradictions. The neglected remnants of what used to be, next to glimmers of hope on the north end… the concentrated hustle and bustle at the intersection of North Avenue and King Drive… the economic promise arising from the south end. The Victory over Violence Park and the colorful mural at Clarke Street, a powerful symbol that illustrates the dream of what the area could be. Many area residents have a soulful connection to King Drive and are anticipating its revival. Formerly known as Third Street, it is the center where African-Americans first settled in Milwaukee and was once a hub of thriving businesses, owned and operated mostly by Milwaukee's European immigrants. It was a high business area," says Eddie Jackson, a lifetime Milwaukee resident. He has witnessed and been a part of the changes of King Drive. "I shopped there at least once a week! We had lots of black and white people shopping together. Blacks owned bars on the lower end of Third Street." Jackson recalls fine retail stores existing alongside five and dime joints. "There was a lil' something for everybody." Mary Ann Lenz moved to Keefe Ave, just off Third Street when she married in 1956. She says her neighborhood was integrated and people took pride in their homes. Kept things up. Naturally, she shopped on what was then Third Street. "Saturdays were so crowded. There was a mixture of people shopping," she exclaims. Reflecting on bargain meals at Third Street's cafes: "People would stand behind you while you ate at the counter so they could get your seat next." That's just how busy it use to be. Schuster's had a nicer restaurant upstairs, but Lenz couldn't afford to eat up there. Most of her memories are fond ones. As a child she enjoyed the Schuster's Christmas parade that featured live reindeer. "It was a thriving neighborhood. I used to work at a five and dime store…you remember the places, but forget the names…all kinds of grocery stores, butcher shops, jewelers." Upscale department stores had bargain basements. Lenz worked during the summer on Third Street and was able to put nice school clothes on layaway at places such as Gimbles and Lerners. Garfield Park was known for ice skating. And when asked of segregation, she replies passionately, "Everybody skated there…Most of the business owners were white, but later on, blacks had shops too." King Drive is home to several historical buildings To the newcomer driving down the street, it may be hard to imagine such a vibrant strip ever existed. While there are still a few establishments for night time entertainment, a handful of fast food places, retail stores, and specialty shops, it is not the Grand Street it used to be. "Sunday evenings were for dancing!" shares Lucille Barrien, a Milwaukee resident since 1953 and the first African-American and woman to run for Mayor of Milwaukee. "Folks put on their finery…looked good and you didn't have to go downtown to spend your money. You spent it right here where you lived." "Most black owners had night clubs and taverns. All up and down Walnut Street there were fish markets, restaurants and barber shops." Reminiscing with a smile full of pride. Things changed. Not all memories bring smiles. The deterioration of King Drive is a passionate issue. Civil Rights movement activity in Milwaukee brought about Third Street's name change, but it is also blamed by some for the economic despair the street has experienced for decades. The summer of 1967 is viewed by many as the key element in its demise. On the night of July 30, amid mounting racial tensions centered around the push for open and fair housing, a skirmish erupted because someone allegedly threw a rock through a window, and the area became plagued with unrest that turned into what people refer to as the Milwaukee riots. Mayor Henry Maier imposed a curfew that lasted several days. Jackson, who is a retired food and beverage director and army veteran, no longer makes his weekly trip to King Drive. "The riot happened and killed everything," he said. Jackson was "caught up" in the riot. Driving home from his job at the Pfister Hotel, he found himself in the middle of the fighting and had to spend the night in a friend's basement because of the imposed curfew. He believes the redevelopment that is occurring on the southern end of King Drive is a good thing, especially if it will provide jobs for residents and nice places to shop. Equal opportunity if you have the money. Barrien, who describes herself as a Black revolutionist, puts it this way: "After that so-called riot, blacks were blamed for the deterioration of Third Street, but you can't blame people for something they didn't have in the first place." Barrien's reflections are heated with the pulse of those times. On the night of the riot she was at a civil rights meeting in the neighborhood. There had been some warning of what was to come. She suggests that perhaps the "riot" was organized by city officials to rebuild and push black people out. Without hesitation she expresses her view of the development and "rejuvenation" in the works, benefiting only a few privileged people. "They are not redeveloping for black folks. Black folks are going to have to move." Lenz moved out of the neighborhood in 1968. "Little by little everything moved out." King Drive was no longer a destination. "Blacks and whites moved out of the neighborhood. But [King Drive] is coming back now." 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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Houston Texans reached 10 wins for the first time under coach Bill O'Brien with a 29-22 victory over the New Jets on Saturday.
The Texans struggled most of the game but moved closer to winning the AFC South.
"It's great," O'Brien said. "I think 10 wins is hard to do in this league. I give our players and coaching staff a ton of credit. Our players have worked very hard to get to this point in the season.
"There is a long way to go here, there really is. We really haven't clinched anything."
Deshaun Watson threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who amassed 170 yards. It was the Texans' 19th consecutive game with a touchdown pass.
Watson was effective despite the Jets recording a season-high six sacks. The sacks are the most by a Jets defense since posting seven against Buffalo last season. It brings the season total to 34, the most in a season since 2015 when the Jets had 39.
Safety Jamal Adams contributed to the Jets sack count, bringing down Watson in the fourth quarter for a loss of 14 yards on third down. Adams now has 3.5 sacks on the season, tied for first in the NFL among safeties. Adams finished the game with four tackles, a sack, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit.
"Again, we're a good football team," Adams said. "We're obviously in every ball game besides the Buffalo Bills game (41-10 loss at home Nov. 11), but the rest we've been in. So I don't really know where the speculation of just because we're losing we're a bad football team. We've just got to make more plays and play smarter at certain times.
Houston's J.J. Watt finished with six total tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble for the Texans. Houston kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn continued to be solid converting all five of his field goal attempts.
At age 26 years, six months and nine days, Hopkins became the second fastest to reach 500 receptions, behind only Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
The Texans and Jets played a back-and-forth game with three lead changes in the fourth quarter alone.
New York rookie quarterback Sam Darnold finished completing 24 of 38 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns with a passer rating of 100.0. Darnold's yards are his third-highest total this season, and his 100.0 passer rating is the third time this season he posted a 100+ rating. Darnold also added 35 rushing yards in the game.
"He played a gritty ballgame," Jets coach Todd Bowles said. "He played tough. He made some throws. He played a good ballgame. He played tough."
Watson led the Texans on a seven-play, 70-yard drive that he capped with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Hopkins late in the fourth quarter.
It was an up-and-down day for Watson, but he managed to come through on the final drive.
"He did a good job," O'Brien said of Watson. "I thought the line did a good job on that drive. They protected well and we just tried to spread him out and let Deshaun see some things and he delivered.
"Hopkins, Demaryius (Thomas), Alfred Blue and all those guys, the tight ends were involved in that drive and the line blocked well. It was a really good drive."
Watson became the first quarterback to throw for at least 5,000 yards and 40 touchdowns and rush for at least 700 yards in his first 21 career games in NFL history.
"Thank God he is our quarterback. That is what was going through my mind," O'Brien said of Watson. "He is a great player. He wants the ball in those situations. That has always been the case with him since he was probably 12 years old. We have faith in him to be able to direct it.
"We talked a little bit about the drive before that last drive. I said 'Look. I am going to spread them out for you and see if you can see things.'"
In the fourth quarter, Watson was 9 of 10 for 90 yards with a touchdown, including 6 of 7 on the winning drive.
"He just went out there and did it," O'Brien said. "It was a great drive."
Bowles said, "The holding call (earlier in the drive) hurt us. That got them down the field. The guy made a heck of a catch at the end. Mo (Claiborne) had great coverage. He's a great receiver (DeAndre Hopkins). He made a heck of a play."
"Just do what we do," Watson said of the Texans' game-winning drive. "Everything is out in front of us. We have plenty of time. No one should panic, no one should press. Just take it one play at a time, just execute the play calls.
"In the third quarter, we just got out of our system and wasn't as disciplined and locked in. They had the momentum. The last drive, that is where everything matters. We got to be extra focused and that is what we did."
The Texans' running game has been nonexistent the past two games and the running backs rushed for only 14 yards on 12 carries. But Watson provided the spark in the running game and through the air.
"I just like the ball in my hands," Watson said of the offense falling on his shoulders. "Just give me an opportunity to make a play. I feel like I can make it. Be smart and don't try and not take any unnecessary hits and protect myself. It just feels like when the ball is in my hands, it gives the team a lot of energy and this offense can go far."
The winning drive was Watson's fifth in the fourth quarter or overtime this season. He is tied with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the most in the NFL.
"It is always fun when it comes down and you have an opportunity on the big stage to lead your team to victory," Watson said. "I guess it is in my DNA, I did it a lot in college and got to continue to do it in the NFL at this level. The best do it, like I said before, every game comes down to the final drive and when you have the ball in your hands with the opportunity to win it, you got it."


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Weather Watch: Warm, dry conditions may or may not stay through Craig's weekend
Memorial Day weekend in Northwest Colorado is traditionally a period of several days of complete uncertainty when it comes to weather, and this year won't be much different.
The forecast for Craig from the National Weather Service this week calls for a mild feel, with readings in the mid-70s and mostly clear skies.
NWS meteorologist Ellen Heffernan said the "moderate southwest flow" will likely include some cloud coverage each day.
"You'll probably see some clouds develop with afternoon convection, and there a couple weak, embedded waves that pass over the year, but mostly it looks like dry conditions," she said.
As the calendar gets closer to the holiday, the odds of ideal weather for outdoor activities are expected to change. A low pressure system originating in the Pacific Northwest will impact parts of the Great Basin area this week.
If, when and what amount of that flow will reach Craig is currently uncertain, Heffernan said.
"There's a slightly better chance of precipitation Saturday, but the chances of it are pretty low," she said.
Heffernan said pinpointing movement for the remainder of the three-day weekend is not exact this far in advance, and a wave known as a "kicker" brewing next week could change everything depending on its power.
"Right now that looks like it's not in the northwest states until Tuesday after Memorial Day," she said.


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It's the same pair who raised five last year on the canal. I was walking home from Stereochron Island*, the nest was empty, the Rangers didn't know whether they'd hatched or not, then I saw them all out together a little further on in a little flotilla, escorted by cob and pen.
*More to come.


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Location: W. Blanchard Rd., just west of Guy Rd., Rolland Township, Isabella County, Michigan
Vehicle: 1997 Jeep Cherokee driven by Robert Glenn Dean, 32 years old from Mt. Pleasant
Information: The Isabella County Sheriff's Department is investigating a one vehicle personal injury accident that occurred on W. Blanchard Rd., just west of Guy Rd. The driver, Robert Dean was traveling west on Blanchard Rd. and lost control of the vehicle while entering the curves just west of Guy Rd. The Jeep Cherokee went off the road on the right shoulder and began to slide sideways across the other side of the road. It then struck a "Curve" sign and then hit a tree. Mr. Dean was pinned inside the vehicle as a result of hitting the tree. He had to be extricated from the vehicle and was flown by Aero Med to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids.
Injuries: Mr. Dean sustained multiple internal injuries and lacerations.
Alcohol and speed were a factor in the crash.
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Edwards W Demings 14 Management Principles | Points in Quality Management Explained in Simple Words
Origin Edward Deming and 14 points of quality management
Dr. W. Edward Deming is regarded as the initiator of quality revolution in Japan. His findings are statistical and give powerful insights of excellent quality management; in his book "Out of the crisis" we can observe the Deming 14 points on quality management.
Soon after the world wars he supported the Japanese government to take a census of their population. Later he delivered classes and seminars for Japanese engineers and revealed some methods to produce high quality products with less effort. This helped Japan to take over the world market within a few years and still they succeed with the best quality products.
The Deming 14 points for quality management sounds very converse to the conventional principles of management , however when we shift from quantity to quality we need to make some drastic yet creative changes in production, operation , administration and marketing. The 14 points of Deming are explained below. It's particularly useful with any enterprise concerned with production and distribution of goods. The points explain principles anyone can follow and implement even among large number of employees.
These are the Deming 14 points on quality management. Many of us might have depended on conventional insights and common-sense principles so far in their management scheme; we might have never though about such powerful out – of the box ideas. But these 14 points on quality managements are not just simple ideas put forward by someone. Deming derived these ideas from his deep statistical studies and calculation, they are just stated in simple words so that anyone could understand follow these principles to sky-rocket their quality growth management!
Deming 14 Principles of Quality Management
1. Create constancy of purpose toward improvement of product and service: Inspire the workers to stay competitive in the market and remind about the importance of stability in jobs and new opportunities which may come up in later stages. Inducing such a sense of purpose in producing quality products will work as the inspiration to work efficiently without prosy attitude.
2. Adopt the new philosophy: The customer demands and taste change very fast and the competition in the market grow at a rapid rate today. As it is said "philosophy of one century is the commonsense of next", we have to accept new philosophies according to the market trends and technology revolutions.
3. Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality: Instead of inspecting the product for quality after production, infuse quality at the beginning itself. This will ensure that none of the raw materials are wasted for the sake of quality.
4. End the practice of awarding business on the basis of price tag: Instead, minimize total cost. We often spend lots of time and money to find better suppliers and shift rapidly between them for slight monetary gains. Move towards a single supplier for any item, on trust.
5. Improve constantly and forever the system and of production and service: There in no stopping point in the process of quality management. The enterprise systems and services must keep growing indefinitely in order to catch up with the competitive market. Shifting to new technology y evolved services also ultimately reduce cost.
6. Institute training on the job: A trained worker has more productivity and quality than an untrained one, so giving training sessions will drastically improve the quality of the person and directly it helps in better performance with regard to product quality also.
7. Institute leadership: Good leaders have always performed wonders everywhere the growth a company can display stunning growth if potential leaders are identified and encouraged and also by promoting the leadership quality of other normal workers.
8. Drive out fear: Some managers think that creating a fearful impression in the employees would give more quality and productivity to work. But actually just the converse happens; if a person is not working willingly with satisfaction then he can never do a work perfectly even if he has the intention to be perfect in conscious mind. Thus driving out fever is essential as everyone will start working effectively for the company.
9. Break down barriers between departments: Today most of the companies split themselves to several departments so that work would finish faster upon splitting up and distributing to several departments. In par with the above method it is important to remember that two departments are not two different countries where people don't know each other. The workers in design, sales, and production must work together to face problems and resolve them. This takes the company to better management in quality and also other profit with better planning.
10. Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the work force: This is also an opposite idea for conventional practices, when slogans or exhortations are introduced they call for more quantity in production than focusing on quality of the product. This will severely damage the quality management process. They employees should have a calm and quite, quality atmosphere in the company.
11. Eliminate work standards (quotas) on the factory floor: 'Management by Objectives (MBO)' is a very important terminology in principles of management, this technique direct to set up a list of objectives which have to be achieved within the specified time. This was taught to be a very effective technique. But Deming's 14 points in quality management completely condemns this method as this again focus on quantity rather than quality of product.
12. Remove barriers to pride of workmanship: responsibility of supervisor must be changed from numbers to quality. Fixing points for employees and again ranking them inside the company would infuse more completion within the organization which is very unhealthy for the quality. Abolish annual or merit rating and MBO completely.
13. Institute a vigorous program of education and self-improvement: A person have to grow even after he get's into the company, letting him learn new technology and techniques will make him prefer to stay in the company for a longer time whereas a person would always think about quitting his job if he have no opportunity to grow out or give his own inputs.
14. Every one must undergo transformation continuously and indefinitely: just like products and services. Put everybody in the company to work to accomplish the transformation. The transformation is everyone's job.
Edward Deming's PDCA cycle To Implement the 14 Points for Quality in Actuality
Deming has stated "Continuous improvement is a never ending cycle of events". Precisely! We cannot achieve complete perfection in quality ever. It's a journey, not a destination. But, he defines this cycle of events very systematically, following this frame work for the 14 points explained above and channelizing your attention into executing each of those quality management principles would yield outstanding results. Deming finally suggests the (PDCA-cycle) for ensuring that this quality is incorporated into every task that an organization carries out. The PDCA cycle is as shown
P – Plan, the policy by substituting the variables with the values in your own unique environment
D – Do, the actual implementation of those policies. Design brochures, advertise it, take pride to be a part of it
C – Check , the improvement periodically. This is the mathematical result of your 'non-mathematical-social-thinking', be astounded at the implicit improvements you get even if you haven't done anything to improve those sides. Conduct regular auditing, diagnosis of reporting etc.
A – Action, with the new reports. Just like you shape a pot from the clay, see the improvements you have achieved through the policies. Get insights from those observations on what changes you've got from the things you've implemented and repeat the success or repeat the cycle! This cycle, undoubtedly concur with the Deming's 14 points of total quality management and assures evident results once implemented!
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Did you find the deming quality management tips useful?
Very enlightened study. My evaluation of the United States Postal Service reveals an organization that does not use most of the techniques desribed here, but would certainly benefit from them.
Thank you for bringing back Deming's work! I firmly believe that if we revisit his work and philosophy on a regular basis, US businesses would be in much better shape than they are today. Not only was his principles priceless, but his staunch defense of good ethics in business is so needed today.
Thank you. I am looking forward to reading more of your work.
I've worked in the product development part of our business for nearly 22years, Skill sets are very important and necessary as the importation of latest materials,methodological processes control,to equalization of a sustainable environmental ecosystem.
Some large to big to fail (I'm in one) Corporations loose sight of the very purpose of their existence.We're here today because of our ancestors, the corporate charter is to perpetuate itself far beyond our own short mortality, to be a remembered, respected ancestor of the unknown born's future takes Quality Today Everyday.
I regret the American management didn't listen to Dr. Deming and some other few evangelists of the quality strategy. It is absurd that the best monument to Dr Deming is Toyota and not GM.
American people is well deep in their comfort zone to take care of the 14 points.
Unfortunately, we are having the same problem in Mexico. Managers move and remove everything to make things change, but they are not willing to change themselves. They do not compromise all the way. Philip Crosby knew that and always complained about it.
I would like to know the way to wake up our industry leaders.


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Have you ever wondered about how DJ's can play other musicians songs or how much of a song can be sampled before copyright infringement? Well wonder no more because I looked it up.
By HAZEL MARTIN-McALLISTER
I don't know if I'm just strange or if it's something everyone wonders this whilst grooving to Eminem's "Slim Shady" and drinking whatever cheap drink is being offered, but I often find myself wondering how the DJ playing these songs is allowed to play songs by so many other artists when they are getting paid and I got in for free. Is it a crack that many clubs have managed to slip through or is their some legal action that takes place behind the scenes? This led me to think about how songs with sampled pieces can get away with copyright infringement, is there only a set amount of the material you can use and do you have to contact the musician personally? Onto the web I jumped and here's what I gathered.
Your local club's 'student night' that has free entry and plays 00's songs until midnight aren't breaching the law. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) handles this issue by having a flat fee that public places pay and this money gets put in a pool that then is delivered equally to the artists that are apart of the RIAA. This saves a lot of time and hassle, and actually seems like the most logical thing to do and I feel a little silly after finding that out.
As far as sampling goes, this is a little more technical. Firstly let's look at what 'Fair Use Law' is and if you're following its guidelines: in a nutshell it's basically just if your music is non-profit and/or educational. It really depends on what the court says though, if the original piece of music is going to be damaged by the new piece due to money sales or public attention then it can become a copyright issue. There is also not a specified amount of music that can be sampled and that is also based upon the courts decision. If your sampled piece of music doesn't fit the guidelines for 'fair use' then you have to contact the publishing company as they are normally the people that own the rights to the song, and the fee that will be paid depends on the artist, the amount of song used or it may just be a flat fee.
So with all those laws in your head, let's look at some big artists that went under fire for copying other artists tunes. A pretty famous one would be the court case that followed Vanilla Ice and his hit song "Ice Ice Baby". When this track was released a lot people noticed the similarity to "Under Pressure" by David Bowie & Queen. At first Vanilla Ice laughed it off saying that it was slightly different but ended up paying £2.8m in royalties and now all the members of Queen and David Bowie are given credit for the song. Another pretty famous (and recent) case is the one between bands Led Zeppelin and Californian psychedelic band Spirit. "Stairway To Heaven" may be Led Zeppelin's most famous track but he went to court last year after it was alleged that the intro was taken from Spirit's song "Taurus"; however, Led Zeppelin won this case due to the guitarist from Spirit being unable to prove it was plagiarised. Everyone knows the theme song to cult-classic show Ghostbusters, but even this track couldn't escape the scrutiny of copyright violation. When the movie was being made, producers approached Huey Lewis and The News, however they were already writing for Back To The Future so they turned to Ray Parker Jnr. and asked him to create a track that was reminiscent of Huey Lewis. A court case arose after it was believed to have come from track, "I Want a New Drug". The lawsuit was settled in 1995 on the grounds that both parties refrain from talking about it to the public but Huey Lewis was soon sued by the other party in 2001 after breaking the agreement.
The moral of the story is: don't sample other artists music (unless you're 100% sure that you won't get into trouble) and end up a house contractor like Vanilla Ice.


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Queenie Wake's Chicken-Fried Steak and Cream Gravy by Liza Palmer
I'm a fourth generation Californian who has made the foolhardy, some might say flat-out dumb decision to set her fifth book, Nowhere but Home, in a Texas kitchen.
What I learned rather quickly was that I could more easily talk about politics and religion than be a Yankee talking about a chicken fried steak with cream gravy recipe.
Six years ago I wrote Seeing Me Naked, a book about a pastry chef who worked in the finest French kitchens. That book – and the staggering amount of research I did – started something: an itch to know more. From those exalted French kitchens, I found myself years later in an unmarked double-wide in Smithville, Texas eating mouthwatering BBQ with a side of white bread asking for seconds, more sweet tea and if I could name my first born after the woman who ran the place. I'd fallen happily down the culinary rabbit hole with no intention of returning to reality any time soon.
My fifth book, Nowhere but Home, is about Queenie Wake, a failed chef who returns to her Texas hometown with her tail between her legs. But, what the book is really about? Food. And what's food really about? Family. Love. Hate. Memories. Food has an inconvenient way of making us remember. And Queenie doesn't want to remember, so she keeps the food of the five generations of Wakes in the Texas dirt at a distance.
And the meal that so defined the Wake women: The Number One.
Queenie's mom, Brandi-Jaques, owned a restaurant next to the bar at the edge of North Star, Texas. Whatever anyone thought about BJ Wake – most of it bad, all of it true – they all agreed that she was the best cook in the Texas Hill Country. And the meal BJ was known for, far and wide was The Number One.
The Number One is chicken fried steak with cream gravy, green beans cooked in bacon fat, mashed potatoes, a buttermilk biscuit and a slice of pecan pie.
This past weekend I made The Number One along with my Amarillo-born mom who is an expert pie maker and my step-dad who is a Cordon Bleu trained chef who learned to cook in his Italian grandmother's kitchen.
We rolled out the piecrust, mashed the potatoes, cooked the bacon, annihilated the green beans, dredged the steaks, fried em up and made the creamiest, pepperiest gravy.
As we put the meal together on a crisp white plate, the emotion choking in my throat. Once again, food got to the heart of the matter. There it was – the meal I envisioned, wrote about, tweaked, edited, copy edited – on the table ready to be eaten by my eager family. It was real.
Food makes memories real. Embodied in the flavors and scents of the moment, food makes us see, taste, smell, touch and experience the rush from that memory of long ago… whether we like it or not.
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Serves 8 to 10 or 3 to 4, no one's judging
4 pounds tri-tip cube steak, run through a cuber twice (to ½-inch-thick)
2 cups all-purpose flour (or enough to dredge your steak)
3 eggs, whisked
1 tablespoon Adobo seasoning, or garlic powder, garlic salt, Cajun seasoning, Lawry's Seasoned Salt, or simply salt and pepper
2 tablespoons lard
1. Preheat the oven to 250°F.
2. Set up a dredging station with 3 pie plates or shallow dishes. Place 1 cup flour in the first plate and the eggs in the second. In the third plate, mix 1 cup flour and the seasonings of your choice.
3. Holding a steak by the corner, dip it on both sides, first into the plain flour, then in the eggs, and then dredge in the seasoned flour. (Save any extra seasoned flour for the cream gravy.)
4. Place the floured steaks onto a wire rack over a baking sheet and let sit for 10 minutes.
5. Add the lard to a skillet over medium-high heat, melting it to coat the bottom of the pan.
6. When the skillet is hot, add the steaks (working in batches to avoid over-crowding the pan). Fry the steaks for 4 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature of the meat is 160°F.
7. As the steaks are done, remove them to a baking sheet and keep them in the warm oven until you're ready to serve.
8. Serve them hot with Queenie Wake's Cream Gravy.
Queenie Wake's Cream Gravy
3 tablespoons seasoned flour (use leftovers from the Chicken-Fried Steak)
1 cup chicken broth
¾ cup cream (or milk, but why not cream?)
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Add the seasoned flour into the same skillet you fried the steaks in and whisk it into the pan drippings, getting all the leftover crunchy bits incorporated.
2. Cooking over medium heat, add the chicken broth to the skillet and whisk constantly until thickened to your liking.
3. Add the cream and season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook and whisk until the gravy is thick and coats the back of a spoon.
4. Serve hot with the Chicken-Fried Steak.
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Re: Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT)
I stumbled across a facebook group that discusses SCT. I haven't really looked through it yet, but I figured the more resources available and the better shared and networked the pockets of info are, the more we can all learn.
Additionally, has anyone tried provigil (modafinil) for SCTish symptoms? What were your results?
I've read that provigil's mechanism of action may be the electro-tonic binding of groups of neurons together. This might decrease the neuronal noise due to the larger ion flows required to create an action potential (since the ions are shared among several neurons, requiring more to reach that critical level). It also potentially increases the synchronicity of neuron populations, also boosting the signal to noise ratio. I've also read that this type of action could lead to better EEG patterns, assumingly because the neurons are operating in a more coordinated and efficient manner and not going off and doing their own thing.
This is a combination of internet research on provigil, neuron related reseach, and my own speculation, so don't take it as gospel. There are some other factors that play in and help support this basic idea, but I can't remember it all off the top of my head and don't have time to re-look it up. But thoughts, both pro and con are welcome.
My experiences with traditional stimulants and straterra/wellbutrin seem to conform somewhat with this theory. That is, taking stimulants, etc. seems to improve some symptoms by giving energy, waking me up, and speeding me up. But my thoughts are not as 'elegant' as I would hope normal to be. My working memory is still horrible and my thoughts fleeting and sometimes disjointed. My theory is that normal stimulants are increasing the firing rate, but not addressing the coordination by improving synchonicity, thus the encoding/modeling complexity that can be achieved by the smaller neuron populations has not really improved. And the signal/noise ratio is still low because the noise is likely as amplified as the signal since the stimulants are likely just lowering the effort required to reach an action potential.
I'm also curious if anyone has investigated hypo-thyroidism or sub-clinical hypo-thyroidism. Why some criteria seem very fitting, there are a few that don't. But that's probably to be expected for any such list.
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that's interesting!
I don't know what Provigil is though, have to look that up ...
I still felt as distracted, had the same working memory problems and whatnot as ever before.
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One of my thyroids is slightly below normal, but the other two are normal. The doctors said I was fine... so you think this would make a difference?
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Hmm maybe there is some good info somewhere to Google ...
Ah, I found something I'll copy it below. It turns out to work like this:
the thyroid gland produces two hormones, T3 and T4 which have a similar goal: to set your level of metabolism. You can compare this to the "central heating", and T3 and T4 being the throttles or valves or whatever thing a heater has to control it.
Now, this central heating control has a feedback control: that's the pituitary gland. It senses what the control settings (T3 and T4 blood levels) are like, and can regulate the thyroid gland to produce more or less T3 and T4 by way of sending it more or less TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone.
This assures that the heating runs at an even level.
But the actual temperature in the house - the body metabolism - is controlled by what value this pituitary feedback control is set to. That's done by the hypothalamus - the thermostat of the body, so to speak. If that drops too low, the hypothalamus senses that and sends the pituitary a message to shovel some coal in the engine by way of releasing TRH - TSH Releasing Hormone (TRH) in the bloodstream.
So I suppose what you doc meant was that either your T3 or T4 was a bit too low, but apparently that was countered enough by the other one.
(I'm aware that my analogy is a bit different than the one below - I would think that the hypothalamus acts like the thermostat rather than the pituitary; that the thyroid is more like the heater throttle, the pituitary like the throttle control and the hypothalamus like the thermostat. But that does not make much difference for the whole idea)
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The function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine, found in many foods, and convert it into thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroid cells are the only cells in the body which can absorb iodine. These cells combine iodine and the amino acid tyrosine to make T3 and T4. T3 and T4 are then released into the blood stream and are transported throughout the body where they control metabolism (conversion of oxygen and calories to energy). Every cell in the body depends upon thyroid hormones for regulation of their metabolism. The normal thyroid gland produces about 80% T4 and about 20% T3, however, T3 possesses about four times the hormone "strength" as T4.
The thyroid gland is under the control of the pituitary gland, a small gland the size of a peanut at the base of the brain (shown here in orange). When the level of thyroid hormones (T3 & T4) drops too low, the pituitary gland produces Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce more hormones. Under the influence of TSH, the thyroid will manufacture and secrete T3 and T4 thereby raising their blood levels. The pituitary senses this and responds by decreasing its TSH production. One can imagine the thyroid gland as a furnace and the pituitary gland as the thermostat. Thyroid hormones are like heat. When the heat gets back to the thermostat, it turns the thermostat off. As the room cools (the thyroid hormone levels drop), the thermostat turns back on (TSH increases) and the furnace produces more heat (thyroid hormones).
The pituitary gland itself is regulated by another gland, known as the hypothalamus (shown in our picture in light blue). The hypothalamus is part of the brain and produces TSH Releasing Hormone (TRH) which tells the pituitary gland to stimulate the thyroid gland (release TSH). One might imagine the hypothalamus as the person who regulates the thermostat since it tells the pituitary gland at what level the thyroid should be set.
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I actually have tried provigil with quite positive results. I took it in combination with Adderall, I only ceased its use after I thought I was having an allergic reaction to it which in turn was not in fact the case.
In terms of positive results:
*Significantly reduced the overall agitation/mood dampening effect amphetamine has.
*On its own was just like a cup of coffee without the racing thoughts and overall ill sensations coffee can result in.
*A noticeable brightening effect on mood.
*Felt as though it had a cumulative effect on overall cognitive ability.
*Little to no negative side effects.
D3xter, thanks for sharing your hypothesis with regard to Modafinil's mechanism of action in SCT individuals. I would love to read up more or simply discuss. If you can provide any additional links to reading material that'd be stellar !
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@Luthien: there have been anecdotal reports that n-acetyl l-tyrosine supplements are helpful to a subset of ADD patients. I have yet to try it myself. Iodine supplementation is supposed to be useful in general.
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Are you confusing me with someone else? This is the first time I posted in this thread lol... I'm trying to understand, if the thyroid level is slightly below normal, could it still cause problems that cannot be seen from a simple blood test?
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I just found out about SCT and know this is what I have suffered from all my life. I thought it was chronic fatigue syndrome because I had Epstein Barr at 15 and this is when I can remember the fatigue and lack of motivation starting. But this is also when school work got harder and I couldn't just get by. I never read a book in high school or studied for a test in my life. I couldn't even hold my head up in class. Always had my head down. Would go to the library and sleep every chance I got. I am 49 now and have been trying to find out what is wrong with my for 12 years. I was told by drs. "You have children you're tired from that". I would always ask friends "Are you really tired" , no one ever said yes. 4 years ago we met a couple and they joined my family and I on vacation in NH. I lay in a cot next to them and my husband play cards and games for a week. The husband said to my husband "Something is not right with your wife" and my husband said she always like that. That's when I finally realized what I felt in my heart since I was 15 that I wasn't like everyone else. I always felt why don't I fit in. I look like all the popular girls, I have the same stuff as them, but why do they raise their hands in class, why do they give I damn, cause I couldn't even stay awake to listen to the teacher.
Well as time went on my husband was getting madder and madder at how sloppy our house was, and that I didn't do dishes, or like to cook, or put laundry away. I just went on the computer and read all day and night.
With the description of SCT I find that this is all we feel like doing because of no motivation. I can't even make myself walk my dog around the block.
I take adderal xr 20 mg. but this barely helps. What are we to do in order to live productive lives. I am such a horrible role model for my kids. I don't feel like doing anything ever. It's so awful and nobody understands. I sure hope there's reincarnation and I get a second go around because I've missed a whole lot of living.
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I'm always tired and before I started taking it, I was sleeping 9-12 hours a day. Now I can't sleep longer than 9 hours before my body wakes itself up. The B complex (Jarrow formula) has a lot of active ingredients that help increase mental stamina and focus, and also helps generate dopamine which is responsible for a lot of focus.
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Fast forward quite a few years and differences in my life did not always allot me the time to exercise. When I wasn't working I could at least take naps but at work I would have an awful afternoon slump where I could barely stay awake. The highlight of my weekend was Sunday afternoon when I would come home from church and take my afternoon nap. I thought about that nap the whole way home from church.
In 2008, at age 47, I was finally diagnosed with inattentive ADHD. I had also come across some information about SCT and realized that I fit that description perfectly. The doctor put me on Vyvanse at 140 mg. (This is roughly equivalent to 60 mg. of Adderall XR ). I couldn't believe the difference it made. Besides the improvement in my ADD symptoms, I noticed I wasn't tired anymore. It was several weeks before I even realized that I hadn't taken any Sunday afternoon naps!! I wasn't tired in the least. I took my medication faithfully but one day I had forgotten to take it and I was away from home and was wondering why I felt so tired around noon time. It seemed strange until I remembered that I hadn't taken my medication that day. That confirmed it in my mind that the medication really did make a huge difference in how tired I was or wasn't.
A few months ago I lost my job and subsequently my health insurance. I was able to get some of my medication free through the manufacturer of Vyvanse but only at half the dose I normally took. Most days I take the 70 mg.to save money but if I have an important interview or when I had a temp job for two weeks, I took the full 140 mg. dose. There is a considerable difference. I'm a little tired at the 70 mg. but not as bad as I was without any meds. I have no problem at the 140 mg. dose.
My husband takes 60 mg. of Adderall XR and it is not an unusual dose. You may possibly need an increase in your dosage. Studies have shown that many doctors underdose and do not use the optimum dose. I do have some improvement at 70 mg. but not as much at the 140 mg. dose.
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Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Winnie the Pooh has always been the poster boy for Primarily Inattentive ADHD. In my opinion, there are a subset of ADHD PI individuals that have sluggishness but that many Primarily Inattentive Adhd folks have none of the slowness seen in SCT.
There are, however, many of us with ADHD that have concurring problems with depression, anxiety, etc. My theory is that the sluggishness may be coming from the comorbidity (the medical term for concurring medical problems) of depression. Depression often manifests itself as lethargy and apathy.
I have written a blog piece on Winnie the Pooh and a blog piece of comorbidities.
Just a thought, anyway. Tess
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I'm also curious how many of you have a few of the following symptoms (which aren't often discussed, but could be relevant given the brain structures involved in ADHD-PI/SCT and the symptoms):
Lack of sense of smell
Lack of emotions/feelings (ie not strongly felt or not often)
Tendency to not drink or eat, even though you might be thirsty/hungry (ie. you recognize your body is calling for food/water, but you just aren't really driven to address the issue. For instance, I will skip meals or not get up to get a glass of water just because... i'm not sure why, it isn't that I'm THAT lazy or I don't think I need it).
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Lack of emtoions - Yes. It is a personality trait - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTP
Hunger - Yes, to a degree, I am not in touch with this. I have trouble finding leftovers in the fridge, and forget until it is too late. . .
When I was diagnosed last summer with ADHD-PI at an age in my upper 30s, I kept telling the doctors it is really like I have excessive daytime sleepiness instead or in addition to it. They either didn't know or just did not tell me that it often accompanies ADHD-PI. Everything seems to center around the tiredness, even though it is ADHD-PI or SCT. It is not from depression. I never had that and tend to be unemotional.
-Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome-
Does its symptoms sound familar?
Nuvigil is out and the manufacturer is making it economically attractive in comparison to modafinil. It is the stronger stereoisotope of Modafinil. I tried taking it with Adderall XR but could not get the dose right. Alone it didn't seem to do enough, combined it was too strong.
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I've been doing research on mental stability, nutrition, and anything to do with health. Out of all my research, the craziest thing happened. My Dad calls me about a product that he been taking. Since he started taking it. He has had an incredible turn around. He lost 15 lbs. His vision has become better. He literally went to the doctor and changed his prescription glasses in for a weaker prescription. He looks great! He is full of energy and has become an incredibly new person full of life. Of coarse, I jumped right in because I saw these changes first hand. I have been taking it for a couple of months now, so has my sister, my girlfriend and some of my friends. We all have similar stories. I will not promote a specific site because I don't believe it to be right, but the name of the product is Genewize. It's crazy!!! How well it has worked and how great we all feel. You send off your DNA and they test it at no cost and custom make you a suppliment. It's 100% specifically what your body needs. No more, no less. It's like the FUTURE OF HEALTH has come to an end. It's here!!! Seriously where else can it go. They are down to your DNA. They analyze it and send you a booklet breaking it all down, explaining all you snp's and what they are putting in your suppliment and why. Then they encourage you to bring it to your doctor so he'll have it on file as well. I'm telling you, I have been labeled depressed, manic. Even my counselor is blown away. I'm not forsure what's allowed and not allowed here yet because I'm new. I would post my phone number so you could call me directly or call my Dad. Either one of us would love to go on & on about this. My sister or my girl friend would tell you the exact same thing. It's freaking nuts!!! I know that's not to professional or politically correct language but, Hay! It's just how I talk.
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you know? I tend to be a little cautious about stories that sound "too good to be true". The thing about them is that they usually are.
There are just a tad too many, and too loud adverbs in stories like this .. I admit, it's a gut feeling. But I usually trust my gut feeling in matters like this.
Here's a critical article about Genewize.
Sorry that I am not more enthusiastic .. but one personal hallelujah story does not convince me, no matter how good your experience is. I would be convinced easier if the whole thing sounded more moderate, thoughtful.
then softly she began to sing / a theme of sleep and slumbering
wandering, woven with deeper spell / than songs wherewith in ancient dell
Melian did once the twilight fill / profound, and fathomless, and still.
-- the Lay of Leithian. J.R.R. Tolkien
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Will Schulze marched with the Phantom Regiment as a trumpet player during the 2005, 2007, and 2008 seasons. He was a part of the visual staff with the Phantom Regiment from 2010-2012. Previously, he was the band and orchestra director at F.J. Reitz High School in Evansville, Indiana for 5 years. He now focuses solely on visual instruction and design for the marching arts. He is an active teacher and designer in the southern Indiana area and works with a number of local schools.
Schulze grew up in Lebanon, Ohio and attended the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati where he studied music education and jazz studies.
Will lives in Evansville with his girlfriend, Larysa Euteneuer, whom he met in the 2008 Phantom Regiment. Larysa marched in the guard from 2008-2011 and is now on the Regiment guard staff.


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Over the last year, Chicago police have used tasers on people 683 times — an increase from just 197 times in 2009. That's because the police department more than doubled its taser arsenal, and stopped investigating every taser-related incident.
In an annual report released today by the Independent Police Review Authority, the department's decision last year to increase taser use is said to be making people safer, as well as helping to "defuse" tense situations. And really, what better way to break up an argument than by electrocuting someone? According to Chicago's WGN News:
As a result, the agency said it has decided against investigating every time an officer uses a Taser, saying the hundreds of incidents were "overwhelming" its resources. Instead, it will do so only if allegations of misconduct are made, serious injury or death resulted, or a minor or senior citizen was targeted.


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When medication and other non-surgical treatments are either unavailable or cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is the accepted treatment for a broad range of conditions that affect the male reproductive organs and the organs of the urinary tract. These conditions include, but are not limited to prostate cancer and bladder and kidney disease.
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1999-2010 Speeches
IOASE Disclosure Rule, Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Decision Health Webinar, December 16, 2010.
"Managing Stark Law Risks Under Health Care Reform," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Gerald M. Griffith, Esq., moderated by Donald H. Romano, Esq., State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section, December 14, 2010.
"What's New In Compliance: Mandatory compliance plans, False Claims Act enforcement (refunds of overpayments, EHR compliance risks)," Abby Pendleton, Esq., Anesthesia Business Consultants' Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Update for 2011 Webinar, December 10, 2010.
"OIG's Roadmap for New Physicians," Abby Pendleton, Esq., Glenn Martin, Esq., and Linda Baumann, Esq., ABA Health Law Section Webinar, December 10, 2010.
What Physicians Should Know About Healthcare Reform for Their Practices, Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. to be Featured Question and Answer Panelists for this AHLA and PNC Healthcare Reform VIP Event, December 9, 2010.
"Permissible and Impermissible Marketing Practices," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., United Physicians/PNC, November 17, 2010.
"The Business of Medicine," Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Presentation to Dentists at the Jewish Vocational Service, November 14, 2010.
"The Business of Medicine," Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Presentation to Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Physicians, November 13, 2010, at the Troy, Michigan Marriott.
Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. moderated the State Bar of Michigan Health Law Section's "Hospital/Physician Alignment - New Health Care Delivery Models Under the Affordable Care Act," November 12, 2010.
"Healthcare Reform: The Push for Quality, Efficiency, and Integration," Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., GTCbio's Healthcare Reform: Dealing with Hurdles and Building Up Successes Conference, November 8-9, 2010, in Washington, DC.
"Walking the Tightrope Together - Structuring and Valuing Hospital-Physician Ventures" Daniel B. Brown, Esq., MGMA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, October 26, 2010.
"Your Guide to Pain-Free Compliance with the New Stark In-Office Ancillary Services Exception," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq.,Webinar for Part B News, September 23, 2010.
"Long-term Care Hot Regulatory Topics for 2010," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. with Walt Wheeler at the 2010 HCAM/MCAL (Health Care Association of Michigan and Michigan Center for Assisted Living) Annual Convention and Expo, September 20, 2010, in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq.at The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 38th Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 22-26, 2010, in Washington, DC.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" Abby Pendleton, Esq., The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 38th Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 22-26, 2010, in Washington, DC.
"Recovery Audit Contractors: Is Your Organization Ready for the RAC Attack?" Abby Pendleton, Esq., at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Annual Meeting, August 11, 2010, in Seattle, WA.
"RAC Attack," Abby Pendleton, Esq. at The Medical Group Management Association 2010 Anesthesia Administration Assembly Conference, May 24-26, 2010, San Antonio, TX.
"RAC and Medicare Appeals: What Physicians Need to Know," Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. at The Michigan Osteopathic Association 10th Annual Michigan Osteopathic Association Practice Manager Program, May 13-14, 2010.
"Increased Governmental Scrutiny on Michigan Health Care Providers and How to Avoid Becoming a Target," Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. on behalf of Oakland County Medical Society and Oakland County Bar Association, May 6, 2010.
"How RAC and MIC Audits Will Affect LTC Facilities," Jessica Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq.. at the Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM) and the Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL) 2010 HCAM/MCAL Leadership Conference, March 24, 2010.
"The Audit Landscape for Michigan Providers and Suppliers," Jessica Gustafson, Esq. Michigan Health Care Law Section Teleconference, March 18, 2010.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits," Jessica Gustafson, Esq. and Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. at National City Bank, March 16, 2010.
"Back to Basics: Understanding the Fundamentals of the Stark Law" and "Beyond the Basics: An Advanced Look at the Applications and Implications of the Stark Law," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. at the RBMA 2010 Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs Conference, March 8, 2010, San Francisco.
"Audits, Refunds, Denials, Appeals And All The Other Things That Can Sink Your Practice!" "Medicare and Third Party Payor Audits," "Focus on Compliance 2010," and "HIPAA, HITECH Act, Identity Theft, and Breach Notification - Practical Action Steps for the Pain Practice," Abby Pendleton, Esq. at the Society for Pain Practice Management 23rd Annual Pain Management Symposium February 27-March 3, 2010.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. at National City Bank, February 25, 2010.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Strategies for Successful Appeals," Abby Pendleton, Esq.. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq., at the 2010 Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Annual Leadership and Clinical Conference, February 25, 2010.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits," Decision Health Teleconference, February 18, 2010.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits," United Physicians-National City Partnership, January 20, 2010.
"Managing the RAC Appeals Process," Abby Pendleton, Esq.. at a World Research Group Healthcare Management Conference: Reducing RAC and MIC Audit Exposure, December 7 through 8, 2009.
"Protecting, Improving, and Enhancing Your Bottom Line," Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., and Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. at The Oakland County Bar Association Oakland County Medical Society, December 1, 2009.
"Enhancing Revenue While Remaining Compliant (in an Era of Declining Reimbursement for Physicians' Services)," Presentation as part of Building a Compliant Profitable Practice During Uncertain Times; Troy, Michigan on November 11, 2009. Registration is free by calling Complete Diagnostic Services at (248) 585-0200.
"Are You Ready? Pandemic and Infection Control and Diagnostic Imaging Arrangements - Key Legal Issues" 2009 AHRA New York/New Jersey Regional Membership Meeting, October 21, 2009.
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," RBMA 2009 Fall Educational Conference, October 12, 2009.
"The Radiology Practice of Tomorrow: How Traditional Practices are Changing to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century Medicine,"RBMA 2009 Fall Educational Conference, October 11, 2009.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead," 2009 American Health Lawyers Association Fraud and Compliance Forum, (with co-presenters Don Romano, attorney and Connie Leonard, Director, CMS Division of Recovery Audit Operations), October 4 through 6, 2009.
The New Environment for Fraud and Abuse Enforcement for Anesthesia & Pain Management, Anesthesia Business Consultants Webinar, August 20, 2009.
Recovery Audit Contractors "RAC" Program and Successful Strategies for Appeal, The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, August 9-13, 2009
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," AHRA 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 9-13, 2009
Managing the RAC Appeals Process, World Research Group Healthcare Management Conference, August 3-4, 2009
"Interaction of physician licensing and discipline and criminal investigations and prosecutions" (Co-Presentation with Michigan Assistant Attorney General), Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 12, 2009. See also the video on the HLP TV Page entitled "Licensing Actions"
"Regulations Impacting Healthcare Marketing," Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2009 Conference - Pushing the Limit: Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 29-31, 2009
Recovery Audit Contractors, Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (MAPI), March 15, 2009
"Risk and Compliance Practices for Nursing Facilities" (with Walter S. Wheeler, Esq.), Michigan Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (MAHSA), 2008 Regulatory Update, November 6, 2008
Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), October 24, 2008
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," Association of Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition, July 27, 2008 - July 31, 2008
"Changes in Health Law That Every Physician Should Know," MAPI 2008 Summer CME Meeting, June 8, 2008
"Interaction of physician licensing and discipline and criminal investigations and prosecutions" (Co-Presentation with Michigan Assistant Attorney General), Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 14, 2008
The Medicare Appeals Process and Strategies for Successful Appeals, Michigan Home Health Association, May 14, 2008
Law Student Outreach - Health Law as a Career, Wayne State University Law School, March 2007, March 2008 and March 2009
"Medical Staff, Peer Review and the Effects of Feyz One Year Later" Co-presentation to other health care lawyers at the annual meeting of the State Bar of Michigan - Health Care Law Section, September 19, 2007
Billing Coding and Compliance, Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM), July 20, 2007 - July 22, 2007
The Future of Healthcare, BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference, July 12, 2007 - July 13, 2007
"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices," AHRA 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition, July 8, 2007 - July 12, 2007
Compliance Program Challenges & Opportunities (Panel Member), Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), June 15, 2007
Third Party Payor Audits, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), April 26, 2007 - April 29, 2007
Billing, Avoiding Malpractice, SPPM, March 10, 2007 - March 14, 2007
Multiple Topics, SPPM, January 20, 2007 - January 21, 2007
The New Medicare Appeals Process, Annual Meeting of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), October 25, 2006
Fraud and Abuse Compliance Issues, United Communications Group Physicians National Summit, September 14, 2006 - September 16, 2006
Key Legal Compliance Issues Facing Skilled Nursing Facilities, Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM), 2006
How to Keep your DME Relationships Problem-Free, United Communications Group, 2006
Medicare Appeals, Exclusive Contracts, Compliance, Legal Risks of Facility Ownership, Society for Pain Practice Management, 2005
State Laws and Regulations (Current Trends & Implications to AMCs) (Panel Member), NC NICA 3rd Academic Medical Center Conference, 2005
Operationalizing HIPAA Privacy and Security, SPPM, 2005
Top Five Clauses to Watch Out for in Private Payer Contracts, Decision Health's Private Payer Contract Solutions Conference, 2005
Understanding the Basics of HIPAA, ICLE 11th Annual Health Law Institute, 2005
Practical Steps to HIPAA Compliance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) 2003 Annual Meeting, 2003
HIPAA Compliance, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2003 Conference in Montreal, Canada, 2003
HIPAA, United Communications Group, October 1, 2003 - October 3, 2003
HIPAA, United Communications Group, April 11, 2003
Anesthesia Billing Compliance, United Communications Group Anesthesia Conference, January 23, 2003 - January 24, 2003
HIPAA Compliance, United Communications Group, January 30, 2002 - February 1, 2002
Anesthesia Compliance, Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2002 Conference, 2002
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice, United Communications Group, October 22, 2001 - October 23, 2001
Documentation and Monitoring of a Compliance Program, United Communications Group, July 23, 2001 - July 24, 2001
HIPAA Privacy Rule, United Communications Group, April 1, 2001
Compliance for Pain Management Physicians, United Communications Group, January 1, 2001 - April 1, 2001
Medicare & Medicaid: Enforcement, Compliance and the Transition to Managed Care in Michigan ("Developing and Implementing a Compliance Program"), Lorman Education Services, 1999 – 2000
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice, United Communications Group, 1999 – 2000
Development and Implementation of Compliance Programs for Anesthesia Practices, United Communications Group, November 1, 1999


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The BIFR company would seek shareholders' nod at its AGM on September 29 to give effect to the move which the board has already approved, company sources said.
It said the step would help it to raise resources.
"The subsidiary company will raise finances and for this purpose it may issue equity or debt in the future," the company told shareholders in a notice.
"The company (J&N) is unable to raise finances for sustained operations and growth on account of past workings and liabilities. The brand name of the company and its products still carry substantial value. Therefore, the company proposes to float a fully owned subsidiary for marketing and distribution.
"It will also raise finance through the subsidiary on the strengths of the brands and network," the company said, adding that the trademarks and its brands also need to be assigned to the subsidiary company.
The proposed subsidiary will also be allowed to use the Jenson & Nicholson brand.
J&N is into both decorative and industrial paints and has a country-wide presence with 33 branches and stock points. It was incorporated in 1922 and is the second oldest paints company in India.
It posted a loss of Rs 2.23 crore for the quarter ended June 2015.