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Fiesta Bowl says John Junker was paid $215,739 in 'excess compensation,' won't return it.
PHOENIX — The Fiesta Bowl's former chief executive owes more than $75,000 in back taxes on money he pocketed as reimbursement for personal expenses from 2007 to 2009, according to federal tax records released to The Arizona Republic.
The IRS Form 990s that the Fiesta Bowl's four nonprofit organizations released cite $215,739 in "excess compensation" paid to former CEO John Junker in the form of reimbursements in previous years that came to light during the April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012, reporting period. Junker did not pay federal taxes on that compensation.
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The bowl said in its filings that it unsuccessfully sought repayment from Junker for the expenses. The excess compensation was reported to the Internal Revenue Service along with other matters that bowl officials uncovered in a bid to preserve its tax-exempt status.
Junker was fired in March 2011 after a bowl investigation disclosed lavish spending and his involvement with other bowl employees in a political-contribution scheme. He pleaded guilty last year to felony charges in state and federal courts.
Through his lawyer, Junker had no comment Monday on the tax matter.
In its 2011-12 federal tax returns, the bowl did not itemize any of Junker's alleged personal expenses. In an investigative report, the bowl previously disclosed that bowl money had been used on Junker's behalf at a strip club, a charity golf date with Jack Nicklaus and for anti-aging medicine and golf-club memberships.
The bowl's investigation came after The Arizona Republic in December 2009 uncovered questionable spending and a scheme in which bowl money was used to reimburse employees who made campaign contributions to politicians, which is illegal.
Six current or former Fiesta Bowl employees pleaded guilty to misdemeanors or felonies for their roles in that reimbursement conspiracy.
Junker, who now works for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul here, is awaiting sentencing in state and federal courts. He faces up to 2½ years in prison though he could receive probation, and he is assisting the Arizona Attorney General's Office in its ongoing investigation of a contract lobbyist for the bowl.
In its tax returns, the bowl also disclosed that problems uncovered during Junker's tenure could lead to revocation of its nonprofit status and paying income taxes.
A bowl lawyer said the organization has put widespread management and policy reforms in place that should be favorable to the IRS should an inquiry occur.
"The bowl has done literally everything it could have done over the last two years to deal with all the problems of the prior management and to make all the proper fixes and changes to position itself as a fully compliant and proper tax-reporting, non-profit organization," said Nathan Hochman, a bowl lawyer and former head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Tax Division.
"Management believes it is more likely than not that the foundation will retain its tax-exempt status," the bowl said in its filings.
Bill Brunson, an IRS spokesman, said his agency is prohibited from commenting on or providing information about any taxpayer.
The Fiesta Bowl's future
The tax disclosures come as the Fiesta Bowl, a member of the Bowl Championship Series, fights to keep its place as one of college football's elite post-season games.
The current BCS contract ends in early 2014, and the Fiesta Bowl is competing for a spot in a new six-bowl rotation for a college-football playoff.
The organization is confident that "it remains in good standing with college-football leaders," said Andy Bagnato, a Fiesta Bowl spokesman.
The BCS executive director, Bill Hancock, said Monday that he was unaware of the bowl's financial disclosures until The Republic notified him.
"We all knew there would be a series of matters they would need to handle, and it sounds like this is just another in that series," Hancock said.
The Fiesta Bowl, along with other bowls, is still in the running to host a new playoff, he said. Hancock expects a final decision by April. Three BCS bowls — the Rose, Sugar and Orange — already are guaranteed spots.
Junker's expenses
In its IRS filings, the bowl said Junker initiated or approved personal reimbursements for himself of $75,623 in 2007; $10,755 in 2008; and $129,361 in 2009. During that period, his average annual compensation was $609,172, according to the bowl's prior tax-return filings.
In each of those years, the bowl's executive committee approved his compensation. Prior board chairmen defended Junker's pay, saying he earned it because he transformed the Fiesta Bowl into one of the top bowl games in college football.
In 2009, the board approved a $673,888 compensation package for Junker, making him the highest-paid BCS executive.
The bowl now contends in its most recent tax filings that Junker's compensation for those years, and the reimbursed expenses, were "in excess of compensation paid to other similarly situated chief executives in those years."
Therefore, the bowl stated, Junker received an "excess benefit" of $215,739, and it asked Junker to repay that amount plus interest. The bowl said Junker declined, and the information was included in the tax returns.
Those returns state the IRS may impose a 35% excise tax on the excess compensation of a manager who also approved or initiated the payment. So in its tax filings, the Fiesta Bowl calculated that Junker owes the IRS $75,509.
The bowl also reported that Robert Shelton, a former University of Arizona president who became the bowl's executive director Aug. 1, 2011, was paid $218,211 for working part of 2011-12.
When Shelton was hired, the bowl paid him a base annual salary of $455,000, with incentives that could push his total compensation to about $620,000.
Bowl's tax status unclear
The bowl also stated in its tax returns that prior activities such as political and lobbying expenditures and providing benefits to "disqualified persons" and "third parties," could risk the organization's nonprofit status.
The bowl said it has taken corrective actions such as trying to recover candidate contributions and that it has stopped reimbursing employees for their own political-campaign contributions, which occurred from the early 2000s to 2009.
The tax-exempt status is vital to the organization's bottom line.
The bowl's four nonprofit organizations in fiscal 2011-12 generated $25.9 million — the lowest amount since 2005-06 — and did not pay income taxes.
The nonprofits run the Fiesta Bowl, a second game now called the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, and numerous community events such as a parade and band competition. The minor bowl and the community events typically lose money but are intended to enhance the image of the organization.
The organization reported $32 million in expenses from April 1, 2011, to March 31, 2012, including nearly $4.6 million in legal bills as the bowl investigated prior wrongdoing.
That resulted in a roughly $6 million loss, but the entity reported $27.5 million in net assets.
Those net assets can be used as leverage for the Fiesta Bowl as it makes a financial bid to become a host site for the new playoff system.
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On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun - but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.
Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself by Printz medalist John Green, acclaimed author of Looking for Alaska.
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"John Green Fans will Enjoy"
I fell in love with Green's sardonic, self-deprecating characters. Yes, I have and will read all of his books.
The main character is more difficult to relate to than others by this author and the other characters are a little too predictible and stereotypical. However, Green's wit shines through and makes this story better than many YA authors. Would recommend for John Green followers.
Yes. I like this narrator's voice and feel he is a great choice. He may sound a little older, but he manages to pull off the qualities of sounding smart, quirky, vulnerable, and funny.
"Loved It"
I have become a huge John Green fan. I listened to Paper Towns first (his latest). Paper Towns is better than Katherines but both are well done, funny and the narrator is perfect for the male characters that tell the story.
"Laugh out loud funny"
I loved this book! As a middle school teacher and parent of a high school boy, I found this book engaging, hilarious, and tender. The characters are well developed and real. The author's style is sharp and concise, which makes this a great choice for a reluctant reader. I plan to listen to this in the car on the next family vacation.. One of my favorite audibles yet. Oh... the reader does a fantastic job with voices.
"Audible Candy"
Funny and light hearted with engaging characters. It is laugh out loud funny without being mean spirited or unkind. If you've ever had to deal with a brilliant sibling, friend, offspring you will appreciate this story on a whole other level. Narration and sound quality were both excellent.
"Glad I Gave It a Second Chance"
The first time I tried listening to this book, I lasted less than half an hour. I found the narrator's voice too old-sounding for a book about a 17 year old boy, and I thought the main character sounded insufferably whiny. Months later, having thoroughly enjoyed "The Fault In Our Stars", also by John Green, I decided to give this one a second try.
Ultimately, I really enjoyed the book and found myself really liking the characters, whininess and all. I would say, though, that if I had it to do over again, I might read it as opposed to listening to it, given how many equations and graphs have to be explained visually.
"Good version of a John Green classic"
I enjoyed listening to this book. Interesting characters, well narrated. You felt liek you were inside their heads.
Although slightly predictable, there were enough twists to keep me interested. The characters were very engaging.
The scenes with Colin and Lindsay in the secret hiding place.
good stuff!
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"funny stuff."
really good author.. funny stories.. i like the teen version of reality its carefree and some what lucky.. but i liked the whole thing..
Sure, I'd love to hear your story....
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Alternately silly, funny, and slightly intellectual. Great concept and well written - - just a little short on plot. More just needed to happen to earn that fifth star. Narrator was excellent.
"Just could not get into it"
First, Jeff Woodman's narration is fantastic. And I enjoyed the author's skill in quirky dialogue. But about 3/4 of the way through I turned it up to 1.5 speed just to get through it faster.
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My wife and I have a close, personal hookup.
We were able to consolidate both of our student loan debt, pay interest only for the first five years, and then the loan goes into term for five years. It's a pretty large sum and those last five years will be brutal, but well worth it in savings.
Getting hit with 6.8% is stealing when the government borrows at .25% How can I lower my rate? Is there a way I can actually get it lowered?
Getting hit with 6.8% is stealing when the government borrows at .25% How can I lower my rate? Is there a way I can actually get it lowered?
Who do I need to suckle to get this deal?
Let's just say that my FIL has a few 100 million tied up with a local bank in New Orleans. They were more than happy to accommodate our little $248,000 consolidation loan.
I've never heard that. If that's the case, why would anyone pay their student loans?
Because the amount forgiven becomes taxable income.
If you have a federal loan and you're on an income-based repayment (IBR) plan, you can have the balance of your student loan forgiven after 25 years, or 10 years if you work in public service. All Federal student loans are eligible except, student loans in default, Parent PLUS loans, and Parent PLUS consolidation loans. Your monthly student loan payments are capped based on your income and family size. For example, family of 3 with an annual income of $45,000 would only pay $157 a month on an IBR plan. You can apply for IBR by contacting the lender servicing your loan. Loans taken out after July 22, 2014 on the IBR plan will be forgiven after 20 years instead of 25 years. President Obama recently announced plans to speed up that date to 2012. Visit the Federal Student Aid website and IBR Info for more information.
ie you can only get them forgiven if you don't make much money
Why would anyone take out over 150k in loans? That is just insane.
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It's not the swimmer's body that makes Ryan attractive... I'm totally into the face - eyes especially - on guys... and Ryan is like the PERFECT head lol
It's not the swimmer's body that makes Ryan attractive... I'm totally into the face - eyes especially - on guys... and Ryan is like the PERFECT head lol
To me it's both.
Hey, folks, write-in vote! Ryan Lochte for the next regular season of Dancing with the Stars.
I don't know what it is, but the more bulked up a guy is, the less attractive iti s... like Brad Pitt in Troy - WAY too bulked up... but I think he's one fine lookin guy in Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Oceans 11-13 (that being said, I am not a fangirl of his looks in general, I much prefer him as an actor than eye candy)...
and swimmer bodys are just weirrd... bulky on top and super skinny butts... they're topheavy!
and I love how the swimming thread on GS is sooooooooooooooooooooo far away from the seriousness than most threads are on herre! It's refreshing!
Lochte's baby blues are to die for (and those abs of his don't hurt either)!
I agree about the bulked up bodies- not my cup of tea. Like Horton of gymnastics- huge bulked up upper body and little legs (and those footie pj pants the men gymnasts have to wear aren't helping).
What was this thread about? Oh yeah- swimming! Go swimming!
swimming's just a footnote lol
Is it just me or do we seem to be getting spammed with swimming ?
It's like watching the Swimlympics, haha.
it was like that in 2008... swimming was always on the main station... it's teh "big ticket" other than gymnastics (probably more so because it's not something judges decide).
I know, but it's what we really dominate in (USA) and it's no more or less - that I can tell - than what we got four, or even eight, years ago... kinda like during the height of Kwan, we got a lot more skating lol
I'm not a swimming fan, but I am loving a lot of the popular faces of the US Team... not just Lochte, but Missy Franklin should be the new darling of the Summer Games... I LOVE her poise and energy and everything about her! She's a star!
I prefer the swimmers. But not for example Phelps, his body looks supernatural. Lochte yes
I'm not a fan of most skater butts either (especially the ones like Sawyer or Boitano... and why do they all insist on wearing crushed velvet for their pants? all it does is make the awkward shaping more noticable!)
Lochte is more natural, but still too bulky for me lol
Swimmer's necks are also weird because they have to keep them straight so much ( I think that's what causes it ) it looks especially weird on the women.


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By ROYD HATTGuest Writer
The Lady Pirates were on the road last week taking the several hundred mile overnight road trip to Monument Valley then on to Navajo Mountain. The Pirates first went into hostile territory to take on the MV Cougars. The gym was jam packed with standing room only and a very loud atmosphere. The contest went back and forth, the Pirates leading then the cougars coming back to overtake them. In the fourth quarter Green River was down by 10 but fought back to within four. The clock was not in the Pirates corner and ran out during the comeback. Green River fell, 52-57. The scoring was very uniform, Megan Hatt leading with two 3s and making 17 points, nine rebounds and five steals. Michaela Hughes scored 14 and pulled down 19 boards, while Jamie Johnson also got a double double, scoring 13 and grabbing 10 boards. Feleisha Antillion hit a three and scored five while Kira Engleman made a jump shot for two.
The next morning the Pirates traveled into Arizona for more than 100 miles before ending up in Utah at Navajo Mountain. Quite possibly the most out of the way school in Utah. The Green were a little wearied from the trip but came out and took care of business very quickly and led at the end of the first quarter, 17-6.
This game was never in jeopardy and the Pirates pulled off the victory, 60-30. The scoring was very even in this game. Hatt had 18 points, five boards and seven assists. Hughes ended with 17 points, 12 boards and five steals. J. Johnson worked her way to 16 points, 12 boards and three assists. While Antillion scored five, got five rebounds and six steals. Sydney Thayn scored four on two for two shooting. This was a must win for the Pirates.
Region standings are very tight and the Pirates must win one of their two remaining games to qualify for state. Both games are with teams fighting for a state berth also. If the Green wins one game they will tie for second, win two and they tie for first.
The Lady Pirates were on the road early last week to face the Monticello Buckaroos in a must win game if they were to maintain their first in region status. The Pirates would have to be on their game if they were to win in a hostile environment where they hadn't pulled off a victory in several years. Monticello got the tip and scored quickly. The Bucks game strategy was evident early as they packed in their defense to slow down the potent inside play of Michaela Hughes and Jamie Johnson. Megan Hatt saw the strategy and pulled up at the top of the key and drained a three. The Pirates never trailed again in this game due to the team shooting nearly 60 percent from the field. Hatt led all players in scoring with 17, including five 3s. Hughes had 12 points on hot 5-7 shooting. Antillion added to the outside shooting by knocking down three 3s on her way to 10 points and J. Johnson finished with nine points. Thayn added four and Engleman scored two on the way to an unexpected lopsided victory, 56-39.
The Pirates were then to face the Whitehorse Raiders in their final home game. The Green was motivated to avenge their earlier region loss to the Raiders and came out hard and played very well. The Pirates had Whitehorse off balance all night and cruised to an easy 57-35 victory.
Hughes got a double double, scoring 21 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while blocking four shots. Hatt was right behind hitting for 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists. J. Johnson also got a double double, scoring 10 and getting 12 boards. Engleman tallied four points and Manalilli scored two. The Pirates finished the season tied for first with Monument Valley which led to a coin flip for seeding at state. The Pirates lost the flip and will be seeded second, which means they will face Intermountain Christian on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield.
Coach Parsons is happy with the recent play of the team and believes the girls can do very well at state. Good Luck Lady Pirates.


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Survivor Spotlight Part I - The Emery County Progress begins a new series on cancer survivors in Emery County
I am a four year survivor of uterine cancer and my name is Barbara Moore. Hearing those words "You have cancer" is something you hope you'll never hear, but when you do, it changes your life forever.
I was very lucky because my cancer was detected early and was taken care of with surgery, but my whole life still changed.
Part of my time was spent going to the doctor and hospital and the rest of my time was spent working, recovering and trying to stay positive and not let the negative side of what was going on into my life.
A good support system is very necessary when you're going through anything like this. I was fortunate to have wonderful support from my family. They were there through it all. When I had surgery both my parents and four sisters were there. My mom went to every appointment and took care of me during my recovery. I love my family very much for everything they do and for being there for me.
Another support system I had was the Relay for Life. The first year I was able to participate was in 2001. I didn't know what to expect when I got there. Being a part of the Survivors Victory Lap was an embarrassing experience, but later, during the Luminary Ceremony, I realized that I should be proud to be a survivor. The Relay reminds me of how lucky I am. Every year I get to add another year to my survivor years. Having cancer changed the way I look at my life. The Relay changed the way I look at other people's lives.


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The Emery County Business Chamber is excited to announce their first annual economic summit. The summit will be held on Sept. 21. It will begin with the breakfast session at the Museum of the San Rafael. The breakfast speakers will be from Blue Castle Holdings. They will educate and inform the summit goers on the proposed nuclear power project near Green River. After the breakfast from Food Ranch there will be breakout sessions in the Emery County building directly across the street. The breakout sessions will include Chris Redgrave from Zion's Bank who does the business spotlights on the radio.
Ken Fakler from the former Fakler tire stores will speak on operating a family business with its strengths and pitfalls.
After the breakout sessions the summit goers will then travel to the Millsite Golf Course. Lunch will be served outdoors on the golf course and the chef will be Kent Wilson from BKs catering. During this gourmet meal, the audience will hear from David Williams and Marshall Moore. They will speak on tourism and the film industry. They will give ideas on how businesses in Emery County can capitalize on film projects in the area. After the lunch speakers, David Wilkey will speak on how to promote the new 18 hole golf course at Millsite. He is the developer of the Sand Hollow golf course near St. George. There is a special summit day golf special where you can golf the new nine for $10 which includes the golf cart and green fees.
The ECBC is encouraging businesses to get involved in their community and become part of the chamber. Everyone working together will make Emery County a stronger place for businesses. Register today for what will be an exciting day of learning and fun for Emery County businesses. They are also welcoming Carbon County businesses to participate as well. General public and business owners welcome.
$25 Summit Registration includes breakfast and lunch.
$50 booth space
$20 breakfast or lunch only
A bronze sponsor is $100 and includes booth space and two registrations. A silver sponsor $250 includes a booth space four registrations plus the golf event for four people. A gold sponsor is $500 which includes six registrations for the summit; a banner and logo advertising the sponsoring business as well as the golf package for eight people and recognition at the event.
> Breakfast or lunch sponsorship is $600 and will include recognition for being a meal sponsor as well as reserved space at the head table and speaking time for a promotional overview of your business by one of your business representatives.
Emery County Business Chamber Summit: Instigating, Enhancing and Promoting Economic Advantage in Emery County.
Save the date, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.
Museum of the San Rafael Castle Dale. Please RSVP if you would like to attend to: Patsy Stoddard, 435-381-2431, Taina Benson 435-384-3333; Chamber president is Tyler Jeffs 650-4222. Registration can be completed online at www.emerycounty.com.
You may pay at the door the day of the summit with an RSVP to save your spot.
Everyone welcome. Please come and support business in Emery County as we work together for the good of everyone in the county.


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The augmented reality system will soon be available for online retailers, its maker says.
Amy Dusto
In addition to clothes and accessories, technology was in vogue at Bloomingdale's during New York's Fashion Week, which took place Sept. 5-13. At 20 store locations, the high-end retailer temporarily opened virtual fitting rooms, called Swivel, which allowed shoppers standing in front of kiosks to see in 3D how items from its fall collection looked on them with just a few hand motions in front of a screen. On-screen tabs connected to the web let shoppers then share those images with friends via e-mail or social media.
To use the system, a customer steps up to the interactive screen of the kiosk, a sensor scans her body and her image appears in the middle of the screen in a window that looks like a standard video chat box. She can select items of clothing and accessories that are displayed around the edges of the box, which overlays them on her on-screen figure and keeps the fit as she moves around and angles herself in relation to the sensor.
Customers can try on multiple items at once with Swivel, such as lipstick, earrings and a dress, and shop by collection or style, according to FaceCake Marketing Technologies Inc., which builds the systems.
"Swivel is a great example of bringing the fun of technology together with the glamour of fashion," says a spokeswoman for Bloomingdale's, which did not release sales figures related to its Swivel demonstrations. "We are witnessing an enormous amount of interest from our shoppers in interactive ways to shop." Bloomingdale's is part of Macy's Inc., No. 14 in the Internet Retailer Top 500.
In addition to an Internet connection, which ties the interactive screen to a retailer's databases of inventory and product images, the augmented reality system requires only a flat-screen monitor and a Microsoft Kinect sensor system to work.
Swivel also includes a product recommendation engine that serves up items to a shopper based on not only her personal preferences, but her behavior in the virtual fitting room—what she's looked at, what she's tried on, how long she wore certain items, the number of times she re-tried on items—for example, the same dress with multiple purses—and how often she shared an item with friends online, says Linda Smith, FaceCake's founder and CEO.
The engine recommends products from many categories to create a look, so a consumer trying on a black cocktail dress in Swivel, for example, may see on the edges of the screen a matching set of pearls and red lipstick, Smith says. Additionally, retailers may set their own recommendation rules to override the engine, she says, such as suggesting an A-line dress to shoppers with pear-shaped bodies when Swivel would suggest a sheath-fit.
Soon retailers will be able to add the technology to their e-commerce sites, too, with a version of the software that uses webcams, called Swivel Close Up, Smith says. Bloomingdale's didn't comment on any plans it may have for offering the Swivel application on its e-commerce site. This is not the first time the retailer has tried interactive mirror technology for shopping and social media; it briefly experimented with the concept in 2007.
With the data Swivel collects about products consumers have virtually tried on, it can provide analytics reports at global or local levels, Smith says, including which items are tried on the most overall or whether a particular shirt is more popular in New York than Atlanta.
FaceCake has also patented a technology that uses a shopper's image from her Swivel try-on session to later show her banner ads of herself wearing different items while she browses the web, Smith says. The company is working to develop ads using this capability now, including ones in which consumers can try on various items right in the ad without leaving the page, she says.
Although Smith wouldn't disclose pricing for either the store kiosk or web-based versions of Swivel, she says FaceCake plans to price Swivel to be affordable for a large number of retailers. The company likely will charge a monthly fee based on the number and types of products and promotions a merchant runs, she says.


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Stop Smoking!
As a resource to the community, Eisenhower Medical Center offers "Freedom From Smoking," a comprehensive, eight-week smoking cessation program, several times each year. In concert with the implementation of its new tobaccofree policy, Eisenhower will be expanding the program, and increasing the frequency of "Freedom From Smoking" sessions. The next eight-week series will begin on Wednesday, July 21. Sessions are from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and a light dinner is served. The series will be facilitated by Jean Martinez, a certified respiratory therapist.
"Eisenhower initiated its tobaccofree policy to provide a healthy and safe environment for employees, patients and visitors, and to promote healthy behaviors," says Alison Sachs, Community Outreach and Patient Support Services Director at the Eisenhower Lucy Curci Cancer Center."We know how difficult it is to quit smoking….We want to be there to support and guide those who want to quit, and provide the tools and information they need to be successful."
In anticipation of the expansion of the "Freedom From Smoking" program, Eisenhower partnered with the American Lung Association® to train additional nurses and other staff members to become program facilitators.
The eight-week smoking cessation program is designed to provide maximum support to participants, and paces them to prepare for a "quit day" in the program's third week.A unique feature of the program is a special class on stress management taught by Beth Mulligan, PA, Mindful-Way Stress Reduction program. Beth is a frequent teacher and lecturer at Eisenhower.
"Setting a 'quit day' is very important," Sachs says."We don't expect people to arrive for an eightweek class and quit cold on the first day. Instead, we start to talk about what quitting looks like so people are prepared, and then in the third week, we meet twice for what we call our 'quit week.'"
According to the American Cancer Society®, one third of cancer deaths can be prevented if people avoid tobacco. The link between smoking and numerous cancers, not just lung cancer, is well documented. Smokers who quit can add up to eight years to their lives, and if they smoke a pack a day, a smoker can save more than $1,800 a year just by quitting.
"Tobacco use is the most common preventable cause of death — half of people who don't quit smoking will die of a tobacco-related health problem," Sach says."The good news is, once you quit, your circulation begins to improve, your blood pressure starts to return to normal, your sense of smell and taste return, and breathing becomes easier.And, your risk of getting cancer is reduced each year that you stay smoke free."
For more information on the Eisenhower "Freedom From Smoking" program, please call 760- 834-3798. The fee for the eight-week program is $100. Registration is required
On July 1, 2010, Eisenhower Medical Center will implement a new Tobacco-Free Policy on all of its campuses
The Tobacco ban will apply to all patients, visitors, medical staff, vendors and employees. No Tobacco use of any kind will be permitted inside the hospital, Eisenhower Buildings or in parking lots.


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By ED NEMECHEKLanders, Calif.
I was elated to see the WorldNetDaily news report that the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association in America, is calling for truckers to boycott and oppose foreign-owned toll roads such as the Indiana Toll Road, which has been leased to a consortium of Spanish and Australian interests, and the Trans-Texas corridor, the four-football-field-wide NAFTA Superhighway parallel to Interstate-35 which Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to begin next year.
Todd Spencer, executive vice-president of OOIDA indicates a tremendous concern for increased imported terrorism across our open borders as "worldwide trucks are the weapons of choice of terrorists," he emphasized. I certainly agree with Mr. Spencer of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association that foreign-owned toll roads and The NAFTA Superhighway must be stopped, as they amount to selling America to foreign, mostly hostile, interests.
The NAFTA Super highway will be a superhighway for terrorists to stream into our country from all over the world driving semi-trucks and limousines instead of having to sneak in. We should demand congress support H. Con. Res.-487 sponsored by congressmen Virgil Good, Walter Jones, Ron Paul, and Tom Tancredo to stop The North American Union and NAFTA Superhighway system now- thereby securing our borders and jobs.


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Venetia Porter, exhibition curator
Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam will tell the story of a remarkable religious phenomenon – the annual pilgrimage to the sacred city of Makkah (Mecca), the birthplace of Islam. This is the British Museum's third exhibition in a series exploring the idea of spiritual journeys – following the ancient Egyptians' journey through the afterlife and the Christian pilgrimages undertaken throughout medieval Europe.
The exhibition will focus on three main stories: the journey, the Hajj itself, and what it means to have performed Hajj. There will be fascinating and beautiful objects – ranging from archaeological finds to modern art – from many different public and private collections.
All Muslims, wherever they live, are obliged to complete this pilgrimage (known as Hajj) if they are able, at least once in their lives. Hajj takes place every year, starting on the eighth day of the month of Dhu'l-Hijjah (the last month in the Muslim calendar) and involves a sequence of rituals that must be followed over a period of five days.
When we consider the journey of Hajj it is important to imagine a time before modern travel – and it immediately becomes clear why the Arabic word Hajj conveys a sense of striving toward a goal.
The exhibition will explore four key historical routes that lead to Mecca – from Baghdad, from across the Sahara and via Cairo, from Istanbul through Damascus, and from across the Indian Ocean arriving at Jedda, the port for Mecca and where pilgrims arrive today – many by plane.
For some, this journey could take months. For those coming from across the Indian Ocean and further east, it could take a year as ships before the age of steam could only travel when the monsoon winds blew in the right direction. Such journeys could be rough and terrifying. The Malaysian Munshi Abdallah wrote in 1854 'A rough wind blew as we tried to cross Cape Cormorin. Oh God, oh God, oh God! I can't begin to describe how horrendous it was and how tremendous the waves were….all the goods, chests, sleeping mats and pillows were flung about…everyone was lost in their own thoughts, thinking nothing else but that death was close at hand.'
Many of the objects will be coming from similarly far-flung locations, but their journeys will be much less perilous. Major loans will be coming from collections across the Middle East, from Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as well as from Mali, Indonesia and Europe. A significant number of objects are being lent by the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art (Khalili Family Trust).
Certain objects, however, will merely be making the short trip from neighbouring galleries in the Museum, or from the Museum's store rooms. With a global collection, the British Museum is well-placed to cover a subject that links so many different areas of the world.
Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam is open from 26 January to 15 April 2012.
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In partnership with King Abdulaziz Public Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
HSBC Amanah has supported the exhibition's international reach outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Numerous explorations for oil in Cuban territorial waters have all come up empty, but that does not stop the Castro dictatorship from trying again. The Cuban regime can be quite tenacious and persistent, especially when someone else is paying for it.
Oil Rig Arrives Off Cuba For New Exploration
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban authorities say a Norwegian-owned platform has arrived in waters off the island's north-central coast for exploratory drilling by Russian oil company Zarubezhneft.
State-run Cubapetroleo says the Songa Mercur rig has been inspected and is capable of drilling as safely as possible and with minimum environmental risk. The well project is given as 21,300 feet (6,500 meters) deep and is expected to take six months.
The block in question is considered less promising than waters to the west where a super-deep-water platform drilled three dud wells earlier this year.
The Songa Mercur is owned by Songa Offshore of Norway.
Cubapetroleo's announcement was published Saturday by Communist Party daily Granma.


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October 23 - Second 6-week courses begin
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Early November - Bursary application for students studying for two semesters (fall 2012 and winter 2013) available on Student Awards website
November 5 - Last day to drop or withdraw from 12-week course without failure and for possible tuition adjustment (tuition charge assessed at 55% of course rate)
November 12 - Register for your winter term course by today or we will have to charge you a late registration fee
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At The Quarter-Pole
Cam Davie
November 22 2010 02:09PM
The race is on, but right now, the Canucks are headed in the wrong direction. Fast.
My oh my. How quickly things can change.
At the beginning of the season, when the supposed pundits were making their picks for Stanley Cup favourite, many picked the Vancouver Canucks to not only make it to the Stanley Cup final, but to actually win the championship this year.
But 20 games in... does anyone still think this team can actually live up to those lofty expectations?
After their first 20 games, the Vancouver Canucks are well below expectations. They have a talented, deep lineup that many felt were built to win consistently and go far in the playoffs. But they are very few players on the rosters that have lived up to the billing that was set up at the start of the season.
Not surprisingly, the team itself has overall been like many of its players: inconsistent from one game to the next and unable and unwilling to put in a full 60 minute effort. At 10-7-3, the Canucks are basically a .500 team with 10 wins and 10 losses, and are clinging to a playoff spot in 8th place. They have 10 wins because they have been able to beat up on the lesser lights of the league. Granted they should be doing that, but what they aren't doing is that they are not beating the better teams. Their 10 wins have come against Florida, Carolina, Minnesota, Colorado twice (once in OT), Edmonton, New Jersey, Detroit, Ottawa and Toronto. Of those, only Detroit and Colorado are currently in a playoff spot. So that's 3 wins out of 10 against non-playoff teams. Yikes.
So at the quarter-pole, what do I like about the Vancouver Canucks and what don't I like? Does anything or anybody get a pass?
What I've Liked
Well it ain't much, but here's a few things that have impressed me so far. Ok let's be fair. The Canucks have done some things very well to start the year. But the list is not nearly long enough.
1. The effectiveness of the Power Play. It's ranked first overall, first on the road and top 10 at home. It is one of two main reasons why the Canucks have 10 wins, not 5 or 6.
2. The penalty kill. New special teams coach Newell Brown is doing his job. And he appears to be the ONLY Canucks coach to be doing his job. The Canucks PK is 7th overall, and is 2nd at home. Impressive. When was the last time the Canucks had such a highly ranked PK at any point in a season? I can't say I can remember that it's happened in the last 10 years.
3. HALF of the defense has been mostly effective. Alex Edler has probably been the Canucks most consistent player so far. Andrew Alberts has been solid and has exceeded expectations. Sure, he's had a couple of stinker games but that's a LOT better than many of his fellow Canucks defensemen. And finally... (it's going to be a shock) Keivn Bieksa has been decent defensively so far this year. His point totals are a bit distressing, but on his own side of the puck, he's been pretty good this year. Again, he's had a couple of forgettable games, but he's had way more solid games than forgettable ones.
4. Cory Schneider. He has done everything that he has been asked to do. He came out winning. He has replaced Luongo on some terrible nights, and frankly outplayed his teammate this far. He's playing with the same fractured defense that Luongo is, but Schneider has looked far more calm and poised when he's played.
5. The third line... up until the 5-game road trip. Boy, that newly built third line was looking like a little bit of sunshine to start the year. Malhotra and Torres came out firing and with Hansen (despite his unBELIEVably terrible hands) they found their immediate chemistry. Great stuff. But once the Canucks went on their first main road trip, that line just evaporated. They were a line that was providing much needed offense while the 2nd line sputtered. But then, at 5-on-5, that line just completely dried up. And truthfully, both Torres and Malhotra are still going well on special teams. But it seems like the fortunes of this hockey club rest on the effectiveness of this line, which is a scary proposition. As this line goes, so does the Vancouver Canucks. So it's time to get them going again.
What I've Not Liked
There are many things. But I'll list five, just to be consistent (unlike the Canucks).
1. The Second Line. Ryan Kesler has had some pretty good games. In fact, Kesler was having a pretty good game against Phoenix despite the vanishing act perpetrated by his linemates. For the most part, the second line has been Kesler centering Raymond and Samuelsson. Both Mason Raymond and Mikael Samuelsson have been awful this year. Absolutely awful. Sure, they are both coming off career years but they aren't even coming close to their form from last year. If the Canucks want to turn around their start and get back to the top of the division, Samuelsson and Raymond have to play monumentally better... NOW. Rumours abound that Raymond may not be 100% with an injured hand. If that's the case, then he needs to sit out. Bring in a short term reinforcement from Manitoba and let his hand heal properly.
2. The Lack of a Defensive Plan. What the HELL does Rick Bowness do?! Isn't it his job to plan and organize his defensemen to have a scheme from shift to shift and game to game? The Canucks blue line looks lost, panicked and disorganized at large chunks during almost every game. They do not have a good system set up to get the puck out of their own zone. They do not have a good system set up to handle long stretches of play in their own zone. They do not have a system to cover and play against the opposition parked in front of their own goal. These are things that defensive coaches are supposed to instill in their players.
3. Roberto Luongo. Luongo is an pretty good goalie. And it's looking more and more like that is all is ever going to be. A good goalie. Maybe even a very good goalie on some nights. And every once in a while, he is an elite goalie. But the problem is that Roberto Luongo, this year, is the highest paid goalie in the league and one of the highest paid players overall in the whole league. He is not playing like a top-tier goalie. And he is not earning his VERY large pay cheque. He is ranked in the twenties in wins, save percentage, and goals-against average. He is being outplayed by his backup goalie. Most importantly, not once has Roberto Luongo looked like he could win a game all on his own. His only shutout came against an inept Devils team. His play is unacceptable and he needs to step his game up now.
4. Full-game efforts. The Canucks aren't a bad team. They're a decent team. They're pretty good. But they sure as hell aren't a hard-working team. Not even close. They have coasted on less than acceptable effort and have managed to win 10 games out of 20. If they want to get back to a .667 winning clip, they need to start playing hard for every minute of every game. Looking back at the schedule, I cannot identify one game (NOT ONE!!) where the Canucks played with a full effort for a complete 60 minutes
5. The lack of an "edge". Where is their physical play? Much like their lack of 60 minute efforts, the Canucks just aren't playing with enough nastiness or jam. Their two lopsided losses are perfect examples of this. When the Canucks lost to both Minnesota and Chicago, the Canucks folded like a cheap tent. They cowered. Where was their fight-back? If this is a reflection of their coach, then management needs to look very seriously at the coaching staff. With the players that the Canucks have, and the improvements they made in bringing in some guys with gumption, they sure aren't playing with any.
Dishonourable mention - The Sedins. Their stats are great. But they've been buoyed by their great power play. At 5-on-5, the Sedins are not dominating like many expect. They haven't had a single truly fantastic or extraordinary shift yet. This from newly annointed captain. Henrik needs to start to lead by example and put his team on his shoulders. That's what good captains do when their team is down.
My last thought on this. I have one foot on the Fire Vigneault bandwagon. I've been less than thrilled with his coaching decisions thus far, his line matching has been embarrassing, and I'm beginning to think that the players are tuning him out now. The next 20 games willshow me if AV can get this team back on track or if it's time to look for a change behind the bench.
Who Gets a Pass?
The only players to whom I am willing to provide a pass are those that have been hurt for a noticeable amount of time. So my passes go to Alex Burrows, Dan Hamhuis and (marginally) Keith Ballard. However, none of them get passes at the next review at he midway point this year.
What Do You Think?
Via Twitter, I asked Canucks fans to give me some comments on what they've thought of the Canucks thus far.
Here's what you said:
Ryan Blight (@arby_18): #canucks managed to win with Smoke & Mirrors early but have been lucky against bottom-feeders and slammed by contenders.
Carly (@carlz8): they are like a katy Perry song ..there hot then there cold ..there yes then there no ..
Kent Wilson (from Flames Nation): (@Kent_Wilson) Nice! Okay...the Canucks are terrible. The team should fold. The Twins are funny looking.
Lindsay (@causticchick) Best acquisition this season has to be Malhotra. He's the king of the faceoff, has presence on the ice, and is damn cute.
November 22 2010, 05:25PM
In answer to your opening question, I, for one, no longer believe that the Canucks can live up to the pre-season expectations for them. No doubt the talent is there but the character, work ethic and will to win are noticeably absent. It is a real shame as I started the season as a believer. Alas, it is going to be the same as the preceding 39 years...just not good enough. The hockey gods know that I hope I am proven wrong.
November 23 2010, 10:54AM
Good piece, but I'd like to add that I think the poor play of the forwards is a major factor in how the the D sometimes plays.
I disagree with your Luongo comments, but I am a big Luongo supporter. I think he's improving under Melanson. Remember, he's no different now than he was when he stole an entire season for us in the '06 season. The difference is that the Nucks (and Florida before that) were still a defensive minded team. Lu has always been a good first shot goalie, and when the whole team is collapsing and fishing out rebounds, one of his big weaknesses is neutralized.
I think Luongo's problems are a reflection of the entire team's problems. This team has a lot of talent, but it does not know who it is. With the exception of D joining the rush, the forwards do not complement the defense, and the defense does not complement the goalie.
For example, if the D had been instructed: "Under no circumstances let a guy cut across the net. Give up a penalty if you have to." With our PK being so good this year, this one idea would probably dramatically increase Lu's save percentage. And at least we'd be killing a good penalty instead the dumb ones we take. That's a simple philosophy of playing to your strengths and hiding your weaknesses. If the team hasn't figured out simple things like that, there needs to be a major coaching change.


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Artist: Ivor HELE
Birth/Death: 1912–1993
Title: Battlefield burial of three NCOs
Credit Line: Australian War Memorial, Canberra
During the Second World War, South Australian artist Ivor Hele earned the reputation of being the 'soldiers' artist'. He served for almost the entire duration of the war, covering the Australian campaigns in both the Middle East and New Guinea. Hele arrived in New Guinea in June 1943. In late July Hele witnessed the burial of three young soldiers who had been killed the previous day. He made numerous sketches of the bodies awaiting burial - even though, due to wartime censorship, this was a 'taboo' subject. On his return to Australia, in August 1944, Hele painted Battlefield burial of three NCOs based on his sketches. His painting records the harsh reality and despair of war.
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Chapter 33
Apostasy and wickedness will precede the Second Coming—The Lord will come with devouring fire—Zion and its stakes will be perfected—The Lord is our Judge, Lawgiver, and King.
1 Woe to thee that
2 O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have
3 At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
4 And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
5 The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
6 And wisdom and
7 Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
8 The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath
9 The earth
10 Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12 And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 ¶Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with
15 He that
16 He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his
18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the
19 Thou shalt not see
20 Look upon
21 But there the glorious Lord will be
22 For the Lord is our
23 Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.
24 And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.


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In last week and this week's Gossip Girl episodes, we've been following along the ups and downs of Blair's new internship at W, but I've been more distracted by the mag's office organization than the drama. If you've got a home office and are looking for some decorating and organizing tips for your work space, read on! I've gleaned some ideas for you from the show.


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A fierce pump is an absolute necessity for every woman's wardrobe. Step out this season in the Jaide from JS by Jessica. It's a must have!
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"I love, love , LOVED these shoes but they broke! I bought them in the black and 3 months later, one heel snapped. I went back to the store and the black wasn't available in my size anymore, so I bought the purple. Just yesterday, I found that one heel is wobbly! It hasn't snapped all the way yet, but it's cracked. I have several pairs of JS heels and have never had this problem- just with this style. These are gorgeous and comfortable, just wish they had held up better."
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smells good but works way better than the stone!!! Love it!!
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I liked the smell, it was just enough and I think its fine for a man or a woman. I have used the fragrance free for years and fancied a change.
A favourite
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A very good deodorant. Lovely fragrance, dries quickly and doesn't leave any residue. Would purchase again.
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This product does a great job for me even in the summer. I've been using the Chamomile one so far and it's also good, but I think I like this one even better. The lavender one smells great but just doesn't work that well for me as the other two. This means the essential oils must play a role too.
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Only natural deodorant I've found that actually works. And the pomegranate scent is lovely.
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Living in Western Australia, it can get VERY VERY hot which means sweat sweat sweat! Bought this as reviews are so good and its also cruelty free. Problem is, it really doesnt work that great, I do prefer the sticks that go on "dry", the roll on & sprays are too wet. I apply it, its sticky which makes me sweat even before I have gotten hot & naturally started to sweat. Held my armpits up for ages to help it dry but it took more than 10mins which was annoying as no1 wants to walk around with their arms up in the air, looking like a gibbon! Needed to be reapplied a few times during the day as I could smell myself within 2 hours. Smell is nice BUT its not the most effective deodorant for a hot climate Disappointing
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I've been looking for an effective non-chemical deodorant for years, and this is it! The unscented version of this is close, but the scent makes this 100% effective for me. It's not an anti-perspirant, so if you're someone who sweats (like me), you will still sweat. However, this product bans odor effectively... like nothing else I've tried, and I've tried easily a dozen products. Thrilled!
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it not stop sweating and sometime leaves yellow color in my cloth
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Dura bastante bien, mejor que otros que he usado naturales. Si quieres ver más revisiones de productos, pulsa en mi nombre.


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"We're exposed to an almost $3 billion market. If we got just a 5% market share, you're talking about a $150 million business." Don Knauss, the CEO of Clorox, may be laid up in Houston recovering from rotator-cuff surgery, but he can't help getting exercised about his company's breakout new product line. Late last year, the former Coca-Cola exec launched Clorox's first new brand in 20 years, a collection of natural-cleaning products called Green Works. "You're always trying to figure out what megatrends are going on," says Knauss, 57, who took over less than two years ago. "From day one," he says, he focused on the "explosive growth" opportunity in sustainability.
Green Works is one of the most successful launches of a new cleaning brand in recent memory. But it also has wider implications for anyone interested in the movement of the mainstream marketplace toward greener products. For Earth Day 2008, Knauss rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange — a first for a Clorox chief — and at his side stood a most unlikely partner: Carl Pope, the executive director of the Sierra Club, the country's first — and largest — national environmental organization. Just a few weeks earlier, Clorox had announced that the Sierra Club logo would appear on all Green Works labels. In return, the Sierra Club would receive an undisclosed fee based partly on Green Works sales. It sounded like a win-win for everybody. What could go wrong?
Depends who you ask. Knauss couldn't be happier. He has seen Green Works' momentum continue to build, with Wal-Mart and other major retailers increasingly devoting shelf space to the hot-selling line. But within the Sierra Club, the reaction to the deal has been contentious, with emails flying back and forth and charges that Pope's executive committee has sold out — and is retaliating against dissident members. The Sierra Club is now trying to pacify its troops, but the awkward pairing with Clorox underlines both the huge potential upside for major brands discovering green and the danger for nonprofit environmental groups plunging headlong into the for-profit world. It's the sort of thorny situation we're likely to see more often as saving the planet becomes less a cause than an industry.
By the time Knauss arrived at Clorox, in October 2006, company chemists had already been experimenting with biodegradable plant- and mineral-derived cleaning formulas for nearly a decade. "It was kind of a pet project — we call it 'skunk work' — in R&D," says research group manager Sumi Cate. "And as we were watching the technologies evolve, we saw the world was changing. We have seen a shift in both the supply and the quality of technologies available." Meanwhile, Clorox marketing executive Jessica Buttimer, a new mother, had noticed how fellow moms were constantly "chattering" about natural cleaning with a level of concern that seemed to belie the 1% market share held by brands such as Method and Seventh Generation. Surveys showed that 44% of consumers were theoretically interested in buying green cleaners — a huge unexploited market — so Buttimer and her team conducted interviews and identified the top-three reasons consumers weren't following through: doubts about effectiveness, expense (most green cleaners cost twice as much as conventional ones), and inconvenience (products tended to be available only at special stores). Clorox was positioned to address all of those concerns, and Knauss gave Buttimer's group the go-ahead for a new product line.
By last summer, thanks to Cate's chemistry group, Clorox had five products that were 99% petrochemical-free (ironically, the remaining 1% comprised the "fresh" scent and the green coloring) and matched or beat standard cleaners in consumer tests. Thanks to Clorox's volume and leverage with suppliers, they could be priced at just a 20% to 25% premium. But one challenge remained: how to get people to believe that Clorox could really be green. Green Works products qualified for the EPA's "Design for the Environment" label, certifying that they are free of the most toxic chemicals. Still, "there were a lot of greenwashing reports starting to surface," Buttimer says. "Consumers were a little bit skeptical." Clorox called in an outside expert, Joel Makower, founder andexecutiveeditorofGreenBiz>.com. He recommended that the company engage with environmental nonprofits to build support. "We looked around, and no one had greater credibility than the Sierra Club," says Knauss. "They were the Good Housekeeping Seal of environmental groups."
When Clorox approached him, Pope had already been pushing for a shift in mind-set at the 116-year-old Sierra Club for some time — from a mandate to "stop bad things," as he puts it, to one about "making good things happen."
"Instead of just saying, Let's boycott somebody who's making a toxic product," Pope explains from his San Francisco office one recent summer day, "let's find a good product and help people who are trying to help consumers." To that end, the club passed a resolution in 2001 to pursue more corporate relationships, and in 2005, it plugged the Mercury Mariner Hybrid SUV. That raised a few eyebrows both within and outside the Sierra Club, but nothing compared to the uproar over the Clorox deal.
Pope mentions a few times that the Sierra Club's due diligence during the Clorox deal included the "toughest scrutiny" of the products themselves. (Knauss also makes a point of the Sierra Club's "severe vetting process.") In an internal email obtained by Fast Company, Pope told Sierra Club leaders, "We consulted with the executive committee of the board of directors, the corporate-relations committee, the toxics committee, the energy committee, and the environmental-quality committee. None of these entities found fault with Green Works as a product line."
But that isn't the whole story. Jessica Frohman, the volunteer cochair of the club's toxics committee, says her panel never took the standard vote on the Clorox products: "The Green Works proposal said CONFIDENTIAL all over it. My committee never saw it. My cochair and I did ask [Clorox] a lot of questions — we wanted to know what was in the product." They reviewed the EPA's report on the Green Works ingredients and asked about the environmental effects of other Clorox products such as bleach. But, Frohman says, "the people who serve on these committees are more policy wonks than chemists. There isn't anyone in the Sierra Club who's going to guarantee anything about those products. If it were up to me, I would have done a lot more investigation down that path... . It doesn't make me thrilled, to be perfectly honest."
The club's volunteer corporate-relations committee did vote on the Green Works deal — and rejected it. One member, Stuart Auchincloss, a retired environmental lawyer, says he felt strongly that "we shouldn't be in the business of taking money for endorsing products." But Pope and the national board of directors rejected the rejection, and the executive committee promptly signed off on the Clorox proposal.
The Sierra Club brass further rankled the base by taking the unprecedented step of removing the heads of its 35,000-member Florida chapter on March 25, and suspending the chapter for four years. That chapter's leadership, which had publicly and vocally rejected the Clorox deal, accused the national leaders of exacting revenge. Sierra Club president Robert Cox has publicly stated that the suspension resulted from long-standing complaints by members and had nothing to do with Green Works.
Still, environmental blogs and the club's own Clubhouse Web site have been burning up for months with comments from angry members, some asking for a national referendum on the Clorox decision. In May, chapter leaders in northern Michigan resigned over the deal. Emails exchanged by a list of past members of the club's board of directors, obtained by Fast Company, voice dismay at the decision and the way it was handled internally. "It is not the club we have known in the past — it is sad to see some leaders tired with it all and leaving," wrote one committee leader. A past director wrote: "They are destroying the club's credibility. They should all be ashamed of themselves." Another former director: "[Sierra Club founder] John Muir's birthday will be a sad one this year."
Further fueling the controversy, the club has refused to release financial details of its arrangement with Clorox to the public or its members, citing the terms of its contract with Clorox as well as its own rules. "The Sierra Club has a long-standing policy of not giving specific details about individual sources of funds from donors," says spokesperson Orli Cotel. "Our supporters can be assured that it is a significant contribution and is not restricted, which means that we can use the funds for any branch of our work."
With no independent scientific assessment of Green Works products, and with an undisclosed amount of money changing hands, what does that Sierra Club seal on the back of the bottle really mean?
For Clorox, it's nothing but upside. For the Sierra Club, it's risking — if not undermining — its most valuable asset: its independent reputation. In exchange for the use of its name, the Sierra Club applied precious little leverage. For example, it made no demands for Clorox to offer recycled packaging or change the environmental profile of other products. Not only did the club withhold financial information, but it also agreed not to lend its name to any other natural cleaning products, even if they're 100% organic and packaged in a coconut shell. Adviser Makower, who originally encouraged Clorox to reach out to nonprofits, is dismayed by the deal the Sierra Club struck: "To be tied directly to sales and not reveal [the details], and to be flacking the products, is, in any world, borderline unethical," he says. "It soils the living room for everybody."
The take-home message for the Sierra Club and other nonprofits may be that they need to draw a careful distinction between two types of nonprofit/for-profit relationships: cause-related marketing and endorsements. Historically, in cause-related marketing campaigns, a group such as the Sierra Club would collect proceeds from the sale of a non-mission-related product, such as a calendar. There are no special environmental claims being made about the calendar itself — the organization's name is simply a sign of support. "It's like the Easter Seal," Pope says. "You're getting money from a candy. It isn't that the candy is better for polio."
In endorsement relationships, on the other hand, a group such as the Forest Stewardship Council or the Sustainable Fishery Advocates puts its seal of approval on a product that claims some mission-related benefits. No money should be involved, or that seal isn't going to be worth much.
In the Green Works situation, the distinction seems to have collapsed, which Pope himself admits. He says the Sierra Club has started a task force to reexamine its corporate policies in the wake of the experience. "Because we insist that these products meet our mission standards, the distinction for us between cause-related marketing and product endorsement is a little fuzzy. It's pretty clear that we're having a hard time keeping the distinction clear in our minds, so how can we possibly expect the consumer to keep it clear?"
Consumers, of course, may not care either way, and ultimately, Pope, as the leader of a grassroots organization, must strike a balance between keeping the club members happy and reaching a much broader audience. The club is facing challenges recruiting younger enviros, who increasingly choose to engage online rather than become lifetime contributing members, even as the activist volunteer core ages and shrinks. Of the 1.3 million Sierra Club contributors, only 800,000 have made the commitment to become members. Being exposed to millions of shoppers at Wal-Mart, Target, and elsewhere has to be a plus. "Many more people are buying Clorox Green Works than know what the Sierra Club is. It's like getting an advertisement on the back of the Clorox bottle," says Adam Werbach, a former president of the Sierra Club who is now a sustainability consultant with Saatchi & Saatchi S, working for Wal-Mart. "That's much more valuable than whatever dollars they got paid for it."
In the meantime, the unlikely partnership continues to grow despite its fraught beginnings. Green Works sales forecasts have already been boosted six times, and each product now leads its category within the natural-products universe — and not through cannibalization. Green Works has actually grown the overall size of the naturals market by 300% in the categories it competes in, and more products are in the pipeline, all stamped with the Sierra Club seal. What's more, both Pope and Knauss say they're talking about a new effort to promote a green rebranding of Clorox's Brita water filters as an environmentally friendly alternative to bottled water. "When I got on board 21 months ago, the question was, How quickly can we sell this thing?" Knauss says of the Brita business. "In the last 9 to 12 months, as people have been educated about the sustainability issue, Brita has seen its strongest growth in over a decade."
Sounds like a win-win for everybody. What could go wrong?
A version of this article appeared in the September 2008 issue of Fast Company magazine.


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In MSNBC's article, we get to see two sides of media training: over training and not enough training.
On the one hand, the Army corp of engineers is over media-trained, by not even using words like "flooding" or "overflow" or "waterfall" - instead he goes with this beauty of a quote:
"We have discovered an overtopping on the industrial canal," Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Mitch Frazier told local radio.I think he means that the levees are not holding up, and it's flooding again in the city. Yep, as the article begins with ...
Dozens of New Orleans blocks were underwater after rain poured over a patched levee in the form of a waterfall at least 30 feet wide, confirming fears that the city's weakened levees would not be able to handle the additional rainfall.Now, compare the engineer's quote to the Governor's about people that are not evacuating.
As for those who refuse to leave, Gov. Kathleen Blanco advised: "Perhaps they should write their Social Security numbers on their arms with indelible ink."This is a nice example of either no media training, or a total lack of empathy and common sense. It's not like she did such a stellar job with Katrina - there's enough blame to be spread around to everyone - but now she makes a nice Holocaust/Nazi analogy and shows a total disregard and lack of caring for her constituents.
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Georg Vischer Peter Vischer the elder
Peter Vischer the elder
German, ca. 1460-1529
Fertility, ca. 1550
60.3 cm (23 3/4 inches) (height)
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This nude female reflects the influence of Italianate, classical ideals of beauty in northern Europe, particularly Nuremberg, where Georg Vischer's family ran a leading bronze foundry. The figure holds a branch with a nut in her right hand and gently squeezes her breast with her left, together symbolizing fertility. In the Renaissance, courtiers and humanists (intellectuals with special knowledge of antiquity) collected small bronzes such as this because they evoked similar statues made in ancient Greece and Rome. Bronze figures were admired for their sensual, flowing curves, graceful lines, and layered, dark lacquers. Such precious objects would have been displayed in a room dedicated to intellectual pursuits and full of private possessions, mostly secular in nature.