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It is Monday morning. It was a great weekend. TV is boring these days. Mostly I I work on writing on my book about my family history ...the Zooks or the Goodes, or the Evers, or the Brooks, which is Eddie's mother's side of the family. That is the most interesting one I think, besides the Zook History. I keep finding new things about the Zooks because the Amish and Mennonites were such an interesting part of American History. Maybe this week, I can get more motivated to write.
And the Brooks were such a mystery, and there are unexplained gaps in the early part of the last century, that needs to be filled in. Like why did Clough Brooks take the 4 children(including my husband's mother) from their mother, Gregoria Brooks in Mexico, in 1905, and hide them out from her, for years? Their daddy told the children that their mother abandoned them, but she searched for them for 5 years and found them in San Antonio, but he had already divorced her. She left and lived in Laredo for most of the rest of her life. I think about that book all the time.
So, I regress. Getting back to the weekend. Saturday - Rocia and her children came to help her clean the house. Her teenaged son, Pablo is so good and thorough. She moves the furniture where she can and dusts everything, including the pictures on the wall, the blinds, the ceiling fans, and all my knick-knacks and sometimes washes the windows!
At noon I went the local farmers vegetable stand on 10 St., to get some fresh vegetables, and then to Curl Up and Dye to get my hair done.
In between my local ventures, I avidly read a new book I got in the mail. It is Bad Dad, by Dave Lieber. It was so good; I could not put it down. And finished it that night! I have met Dave Lieber before. Kristi had a book signing for him at Sullivan Street, our Book Store Coffee House in Roanoke. He wrote a story about Kristi and Sullivan Street in his column that year too. And he and I exchanged books. He bought my Rainy Days and Starry Nights, and I bought his book that day. I had had a book signing at Sullivan Street that year too. Back to the book, that is the most interesting book, maybe because I knew the town he was writing about, Watauga, and some of the people in his story, I knew, mostly from reading about them in the Ft.Worth Star Telegram newspaper.
Also, Dave had written a column for the paper for years and was sort of a Watchdog writer. In fact now he writes that kind of column for the paper. Called The Watchdog! He stirs people up - makes them mad by telling the truth. Especially when he writes about local politicians like police chiefs, mayors, and city council men and women. You either love him or hate him, depending on what you have done. Or if you are victim or the perpetrator.
But this recent book is about when the shoe was on the other foot. Dave had tiff with his 11 year old son, at McDonalds, and to teach him a lesson about his little rebellious streak he told him to walk home --less than a mile away -- shorter if he took a known short cut -- but turned around and came back to get him -- to teach him a lesson, and found someone had called the police, and they questioned him, sent him home with the son.
But next thing he knew, he was arrested and CPS got involved. What happened during the next few weeks and months, was a nightmare for Dave. So, you can imagine how engrossed I was in the book. Wanting to find out what happened next! So, I finished the book Saturday night!
Sunday dawned with still no rain, hot and dry. After church we went to lunch at Trailriders on C St. It was so crowded. We had to wait for 30 minutes to get a table. I wish there were more restaurants open on Sundays in this town. Almost all of them are closed on Sunday. You have to alternate between Trailriders and Jack's Caf�! Unless you like Mexican food. But eating Mexican food every Sunday you tend to get burned out!
The good thing is you see a lot of your friends at either Jacks or Trailriders, because there is no place else to go! We ran in Ross Barrera who we know. He is a local builder who has built lots of houses in Floresville and Lavernia. His homes are beautiful. He is a custom builder. We had waited for a table for 7, and we had room for one more so our friend, Freddie invited him to eat with us -- he was alone. I love meeting new people and hearing their story. Well, he was not new, because we had met him in other occasions, like - he was the builder of Eric and Karen's house in Eagle Creek near Lavernia, and that was where we first met him when they had their housewarming party. He is Eric's uncle.
Well, Ross's story is such an awesome testimony of how God restores someone when all is lost and he changes and turns his life over to God, and God begins to make all things new. He has chosen the right way! Wow. I want to write his story, if he gives me permission some day. You would not believe the things that happened to him. And he has overcome, and gives God all the glory. He is such a nice person. Ross Barrera is a man you should meet.And build your house!!!
So it was a nice afternoon, good food, good fellowship, good friends, and then home to take a nap! Julie and Liz and their friends decided to go to another movie at the Arcadia at 3:30. Then they went to Dairy Queen for dessert! Ha. Julie was so keyed up with her day, she couldn't even go to sleep last night, either. She probably will sleep all day today!
And the day ended with Julie and I watching the Dallas Mavericks play the Miami Heat in the NBA finals. The Mavs won! I don't watch my sports team play unless they are winning! I am a real fair-weather fan! And that's the truth.
We were watching a movie and kept going back to see what the score was...it was not until the last 4 minutes, that I watched it to the end. It looked like they were going to win then, so I sort of was confident. Wow. Their first championship ever!!!! Finally, after so many years. Can you tell I like the Dallas Mavericks. I don't broadcast this is Spur country!!!
So I went to bed happy, but I could not go to sleep even after taking a sleeping aid, reading, working a crossword puzzle, praying, and reading some more ...I guess the last time I looked at the clock it was 1:00 AM.
So, it is Monday morning! I was awake at 6:30! I wonder what God has for me today. I love Mondays!
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In this course, you will learn three popular rating methods two of which are also used by the Bowl Championship Series, the organization that determines which college football teams are invited to which bowl games. The first method is simple winning percentage. The other two methods are the Colley Method and the Massey Method, each of which computes a ranking by solving a system of linear equations. We also learn how to adapt the methods to take late season momentum into account. This allows you to create your very own mathematically-produced brackets for March Madness by writing your own code or using the software provided with this course.
From this course, you will learn math driven methods that have led Dr. Chartier and his students to place in the top 97% of 4.6 million brackets submitted to ESPN! See more:
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Tim Chartier - Associate Professor of Mathematics - Davidson College
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Computer fonts, Angry Birds, March Madness, and Google — sound like fun? Indeed, finite math is engaging and influences the world around us.
Equations of lines can allow computers to create fonts, store them quite compactly, and render them at essentially any desired resolution. Plotting the graph of a polynomial can affect how you play Angry Birds as you strive to dislodge the pesky pigs. Linear systems model the performance of sports teams and influence which college football teams play in the new year bowl games. You can create your own linear equations to help you create a bracket for March Madness. Finally, probability and simulation lies at the core of the mathematical algorithm that catapulted Google as a leader in search engines.
You benefit from applications of finite math every day. Through this course, you can better understand how you benefit from applications of finite math in your every day life. Along the way, you will likely learn new mathematical ideas, too.
Pamela Crossley - Professor of History - Dartmouth College
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Earlier scholarship on China has left us with a set of assumptions and characterizations that still powerfully affect opinion columns, television commentary, and popular books. In this course, we will rely on recent research and analysis to reach a new understanding of China's recent past, its present and future.
"2020" (part 1) the latest segment of Lecture Three, has been posted. This begins the last segment of the course.
Ben Ho - Assistant Professor of Economics - Vassar College
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Energy use and its impact on the environment will be two of the most important issues of the 21st century. The large role of energy in geo-political relationships combined with the fact that most of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global climate change come from energy production means the energy sector is poised for dramatic change, and thus great opportunity. This course is designed to be a primer for potential entrepreneurs, investors, managers and policy makers on energy and environmental issues.
Topics will include environmental economics, energy economics, environmental ethics, oil sector, the electricity sector, alternative energy, sustainability, climate change and climate policy.
Margaret Soltan - Associate Professor of English - George Washington University
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Why read a poem? Why write one? People say modern poetry as an art form is imperiled in our time, yet everywhere in the world cultures and individuals memorize, recite, and value various forms of poetry. This course will attempt to define this genre of poetry writing, to discuss its particular attributes, to distinguish between good and bad poetry, to explain why so much writing poetry is difficult, and to isolate the sorts of truths modern poetry seems best at conveying. Our focus will be on modern poetry, in English and in translation.
Robert Garland - Professor of the Classics - Colgate University
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This course offers an introduction to all the main features of ancient Greek religion. It introduces students to its principal gods and heroes, and details how to contact them and gain their goodwill. It explains how to avoid offending the gods, how the gods intervene in human life, how to consult the gods about the future, how to enlist the services of the divine healer, and how to look after one's dead so that they will be able to enter Hades, what to expect in the afterlife, and much more besides. Start learning this exciting ancient Greek religion course.
Victor Strandberg - Professor of English - Duke University
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The central purpose of this course is to facilitate a better understanding of poems by T. S. Eliot. We will focus mainly on classic works such as The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, The Waste Land, and The Hollow Men, but we may also take up some less prominent poems as well. Toward this end we shall also consider some aspects of Eliot's biography, his literary criticism, and the cultural backdrop of his times. Our final objective will be to clarify not only Eliot's poems but the revolution in twentieth century poetry largely attributed to Eliot and his cohort Ezra Pound.
Jeb Barnes - Associate Professor of Political Science - University of Southern California
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American democracy seems in crisis, as we face legislative gridlock, soaring deficits, negative campaigns awash in donations from anonymous sources, growing public distrust of government, and protest movements on the right and left on the political spectrum. This class provides an overview of competing views on contemporary American democracy and a fresh look at some key issues facing our polity, including campaign finance, the War powers, the politics of deficit spending, and the proper policy-making role of the courts.
Professor Irwin Weil - Professor of Russian Literature and Music - Northwestern University
A Faculty Project Course - Best Professors Teaching the World
During the previous two centuries, Russian speaking writers and composers have made extraordinary contributions to Russian literature and to the culture of the world. They have also presented a truly remarkable understanding of the human soul. The objective of this Russian Literature course is to provide an opening into this colorful, absorbing, and deeply sensitive universe of written images and pulsating sounds
Michael Lenox - Slover Professor of Business - University of Virginia
A Faculty Project Course - Best Professors Teaching the World
Strategic analysis is critical for analyzing the competitive context in which an organization operates and for making reasoned and reasonable recommendations for how that organization should position itself and what actions it should take to maximize value creation. In this course, we will explore the underlying theory and frameworks that provide the foundations of a successful business strategy. Managers, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, analysts, and consultants all may find value in mastering these fundamentals.
Robert J. Allison - Professor and Chair of the History Department - Suffolk University
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Since its adoption in 1788, the United States Constitution has provided a stable framework of government for a dynamic and growing society. How was this framework created? Why was the constitution written? What are its underlying principles? In this Constitution class, we will discuss the Constitution's origins in a century of political turmoil, and come to understand how it was intended to work and what problems it was meant to resolve.</p>
Marshall C. Eakin - Professor of History - Vanderbilt University
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Long described as the "country of the future", Brazil has arrived. The fifth largest country in the world in land mass and population, the third largest democracy, and the sixth economy on the planet, Brazil has emerged as a power in the early twenty-first century. This course offers a concise overview of intersting facts about Brazil history and culture from the 15th century to the present. It concludes with a look at the dynamic nation that has taken shape in the last generation.
Professor Gad Allon - Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
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This course provides a general introduction to operations management. This course aims to (1) familiarize you with the major operational problems and issues that confront managers, and (2) provide you with language, concepts, insights and tools to deal with these issues in order to gain competitive advantage through operations.
This course should be of particular interest to people aspiring a career in designing and managing business processes, either directly (V.P. of Ops, COO) or indirectly (e.g. management consulting). The course should also be of interest to people who manage interfaces between operations and other business functions such as finance, marketing, managerial accounting and human resources. Finally, a working knowledge of operations, which typically employs the greatest number of employees and requires the largest investment in assets, is indispensable for general managers and entrepreneurs.
We will see how different business strategies require different business processes, and vice versa, how different operational capabilities allow and support different strategies to gain competitive advantage. A process view of operations will be used to analyze different key operational dimensions such as capacity management, flow time management, supply chain management, and quality management. We will also discuss developments such as lean operations, just-in-time operations, and time-based competition.
Class is now in session! Enroll now and join in on a discussion with Prof. Allon.
Brian Fagan - Retired Professor of Anthropology
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Water. It caresses and comforts us, provides sustenance and refreshment, is something that humanity has cherished since the beginning of history, and means something different to everyone else. Yet the historical facts and information about water remains little known.
Water tells the story of changing human relationships with water over the past 10,000 years and tries to answer some basic questions:
This is the story of gravity and human ingenuity, of irrigation and aqueducts, of humble farming villages, ancient cities, and the rise and fall of civilizations. We draw on archaeology and hydrology, on anthropology and ancient oral traditions, on classical literature and Islamic agriculture—on a broad array of scientific inquiries in many languages and in all parts of the world.
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The Beverly Arts Center owed more than $5 million to its bank and was on the brink of foreclosure in August 2012 when its board of directors got an offer it wouldn't refuse.
Fire longtime center director Mike Nix and the bank would work with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office to delay the foreclosure of the center, 2407 W. 111th St., in the heart of the clout-heavy 19th Ward, and also reduce its debt.
"We're going to deliver Mike's head in a basket ..." former board member Brian Murphy said during a board meeting leading up to Nix's termination, according to a transcript of that meeting.
While the city, bank and arts center announced a plan last month that may result in the reduction of about $2.75 million of the center's debt, the center also faces a lawsuit by Nix. He sued in Cook County Circuit Court in February, seeking more than $220,000 in damages from the arts center and $1 million from Fifth Third Bank.
Fifth Third executive David Garcia also is named in the lawsuit, which claims that Nix paid down a "considerable amount" of the center's debt by boosting membership and programming. It alleges breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress and defamation, among other claims.
Bill Figel, former president of the arts center's board, has said that Nix, who was hired as director in 2003, inherited a huge debt of more than $12 million due to cost overruns and design changes involved in construction of the center's new building, which opened in 2002.
Documents obtained by the SouthtownStar, including transcripts of two board meetings in August 2012 at the 19th Ward Democratic Organization office, reveal the behind-the-scenes political maneuvering that occurred to placate the bank and fire Nix.
Ald. Matt O'Shea (19th), a member of the center's board, said at its Aug. 2, 2012, meeting that Fifth Third Bank executives "made it abundantly clear to me that they want to see new leadership at the arts center," according to the transcript.
It indicates that some board members were reluctant to dismiss Nix in light of the situation he faced when he took over as director. After hearing O'Shea's pitch, board member Luke Somerville lamented the staggering debt plaguing the center, saying that "Mike didn't have the golden $4 million shovel to dig us out of this debt."
State Rep. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) attended an Aug. 21, 2012 board meeting with former state Sen. Edward Maloney (D-Chicago) and informed the board that Fifth Third Bank planned to soon file a foreclosure lawsuit against the center, the transcript reads. But if the board fired Nix, Cunningham said he was assured that "there will be help from the fifth floor of city hall (mayor's office)" regarding a foreclosure.
"In the words of more than a few city officials, they said you have to make the bank happy," Cunningham told board members.
Figel, who would resign after Nix's firing, suggested during the Aug. 21 meeting that the board needed to "stare down the bank on this. I do not want to whack Mike, make him wear the coat or make him wear the jacket as if he did something wrong," the transcript shows.
It indicates that O'Shea told Figel to "stop with the bulls---. If someone can go to sleep at night saying, 'I'm willing to stare down the bank,' let's see if they have the stones to move forward with foreclosure."
Eventually, the board voted 8-3 at the Aug. 21 meeting, with four members abstaining, to fire Nix. After the vote, the board discussed adding new board members as a way to boost fundraising, according to the transcript.
"It's about raising money," board member James Noonan said.
O'Shea replied, "Whatever we've done, we've failed at raising money."
Nix's attorney, George Xamplas, said last week that Nix did everything he could to improve the arts center's finances.
"I don't know why it wasn't enough," Xamplas said.
O'Shea declined comment about the lawsuit and Nix's firing, except to say it was a result of "several years of the bank being frustrated with the leadership at the arts center."
A Fifth Third Bank spokesman last week also declined to comment.
Maloney, now a lobbyist with MJS Associates, said Nix's firing unfortunately was necessary to obtain the debt relief provided by the bank and the city.
"Had the board drawn a line in the sand and said no, we're not going to get rid of Mike, I can't see the favorable outcome we have now," he said. "The outcome justifies the pain."
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Mark Your Calendars for these upcoming Network of Bar Leaders Events:
- September 29, 2014, 6-8pm: Installation of Hon. Bernice D. Siegal as NOBL President and Meet and Greet (see below)
- October 29, 2014: Meet the Chief - Judge Jonathan Lippman
- November 14, 2014: Bar Association Fair for Law Students, Met Life, Taa Grays, Chair
See the Calendar for details on this and other events.
Presiding Justice Randall T. Eng invites you to meet the judges of the Appellate Division Second Department and invites you to a reception and induction of new officers of The Network of Bar Leaders
When: Monday September 29, 2014, 6:00 p.m.
Location: 45 Monroe Place, Brooklyn NY 11201
Introduction by the Hon. George B. Daniels (USDJ – SDNY)
Thanks to our sponsor MSG Accountants, Consultants & Business Valuators
Network of Bar Leaders Officers 2014-2015:
President – Hon. Bernice D. Siegal, Queens County Women's Bar Association
First Vice President- Diana Sen, Hispanic National Bar Association
Second Vice President – Phil Schatz, Federal Bar Association
Treasurer – Hilary Gingold, Brandeis Bar Association
Recording & Corresponding Secretary – Alexander Badillo, Puerto Rican Bar Association
Executive Council
Jeanine Conley, Association of Black Women Attorneys
Edwina Martin, Staten Island Women's Bar Association
Lois Woll, Jewish Lawyers Guild
Domenick Napoletano, Brooklyn Bar Association
Kyun Yi, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
Nexus Sea, Nigerian Lawyers
Membership Chair – Elizabeth Connolly, Brehon Bar Association
Webmaster – Mary Elizabeth Lacerenza, Association of Small Claims Arbitrators
Legislative Liaison – Dan Marotta, Richmond County Bar Association
Immediate Past President – Ray Dowd, Federal Bar Association, SDNY Chapter
2014-2015 Network of Bar Leaders Event Planning Calendar (in formation)
October 29 - Dinner with Chief Judge Lipmann (Taa Grays, Chair)
November 14 - Bar Association Fair for Law Students at Met Life (Taa Grays, Chair)
Fall/Spring - Meet The Chiefs at the Second Circuit (Ray Dowd, Chair)
January 2015 - Breakfast With Chief Judge Prudenti and Supervising and Administrative Judges (Ernie Bartol, Chair)
Spring - Albany Day (Dan Marotta, Chair)
Spring – Capitol Hill Day in Washington D.C. (Phil Schatz, Chair)
Spring – Judge Harold Baer Award Ceremony (Hon. George Daniels, Chair)
Click here for PDF version of this announcement.
The Network of Bar Leaders is a coalition of 50 member bar associations dedicated to bringing together the leadership of the diverse bar associations of the greater New York Metropolitan area. Formed over 25 years ago, Network provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas and serves as a vehicle for joint action on issues of mutual concern and pending legislation. The Network of Bar Leaders is the legal community's most diverse institution. It includes each of the five county bar associations, numerous citywide and statewide specialty groups, specialty bar associations dedicated to every field of practice, as well as ethnic and religious bar associations. Because of its great diversity, the organization is often called upon to express a consensus opinion on behalf of the organized bars in matters affecting the legal community as a whole.
News & Updates
Honoring our Past Presidents
On May 19, 2014, shortly before Judge Harold Baer's untimely death, Loretta A. Preska, Chief Judge of the S.D.N.Y. and the Network of Bar Leaders honored Judge Baer and the Past Presidents of the Network of Bar Leaders at a cocktail reception. With humor and grace Judge Baer recounted stories from his career and explained how his interest in encouraging and expanding communication among diverse bar associations resulted in the founding of the Network of Bar Leaders in 1981. It was a very memorable evening. Judge Baer was an inspirational leader and will be sorely missed.
Below are a few of the photos taken at the event. Click here to view or download all photos.
Network Welcomes New Member
At the March 12, 2014 Meeting, the Iranian-American Bar Association (NY Chapter) joined Network of Bar Leaders. With over 300 religiously-diverse members here in New York they are a great addition to Network. IABA's President Raymond Iryami has invited Network members to a March 30 celebration of the Persian New Year. More info at iaba-ny.org and in Network's Events section.
Network of Bar Leaders Issues Three Consensus Resolutions
Network of Bar Leaders Joins the Coalition for Family Court Judges
February 11, 2014
I am happy to announce that Network of Bar Leaders voted last night to join the Coalition for Family Court Judges. We have been asked to urge individual bar associations to sign on and to support the Coalition's activities. Please have your bar association join and please circulate the information below from Denise Kronstadt about the Coalition's activities that your members will be interested in. Special thanks to Susan Lindenauer of NYSBA who came to our meeting last night and spoke so eloquently on behalf of the families and children affected by the crisis in Family Court. I note that Chief Administrative Gail Prudenti expressed her appreciation to Network of Bar Leaders for this support.
We had an action-packed meeting last night, there will be more news to report. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday March 4 for a Network of Bar Leaders visit to Albany. More details to follow.
Ray Dowd
Click here for NYSBA's testimony on the budget re Family Courts from Susan Lindenauer.
Click here to read the Mission Statement of the New York State Coalition for More Family Court Judges.
Network Consensus Letter to President Obama on Dominican-born Persons
President Barack Obama
The White House
Pennsylvania Ave,
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Obama,
On February 10, 2014, the Network of Bar Leaders passed a consent resolution stating, in part, the following:
The Network of Bar Leaders expresses its grave concerns regarding the unreasonable ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic that rendered over 200,000 Dominican-born persons stateless. We further call on the Dominican government to enact a law repealing this ruling, and ask the United States Congress and the Obama administration to engage in diplomatic outreach to guarantee basic human rights to persons affected by the Constitutional Court's ruling.
For more information about consensus resolutions and to access the full text, please visit www.networkofbarleaders.org.
Respectfully submitted
Raymond J. Dowd
The Network of Bar Leaders Mission Statement (included).
About Network of Bar Leaders Consent Resolutions (included).
Consensus Resolution proposed by the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York, Inc. and adopted February 10, 2014.
Message from Network's President Raymond J. Dowd
The Network of Bar Leaders consent resolution regarding the decision of the Dominican Constitutional Court rendering certain persons stateless has been sent to President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry. Both the Haitian American Lawyers Association and the Dominican Bar Association have taken formal stances consistent with the consent resolution on this important human rights issue that directly impacts the administration of justice.
Consensus Resolution Regarding Small Claims Court
At its February 10th Meeting, The Network of Bar Leaders voted to issue a consensus resolution
That the New York State Court System increase the hours of evening operation for the Small Claims Court.
The resolution was proposed by the Association of Arbitrators-Small Claims Part. Links to the full resolution and the Small Claims Improvement Committee Report are provided.
Letter to Hon. A. Gail Prudenti from NOBL President Raymond J. Dowd
Hon. A. Gail Prudenti
Chief Administrative Judge
of the State of New York
Office of Court Administration
25 Beaver Street
New York, NY 10004
Dear Chief Judge Prudenti,
On behalf of the Network of Bar Leaders, I would like to thank you and each of the administrative and supervising judges of the State of New York for including us in the breakfast meeting at New York University's Greenberg Lounge this past Thursday, January 29 at 10:00 a.m. Special thanks to Ernie Bartol of the Eastern District of New York Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for organizing and sponsoring the event. We hope, with your kind permission, to make it an annual event.
As we discussed, many Network members are concerned about adequate funding of the judiciary. We are planning a visit to Albany this spring to discuss issues regarding the administration of justice and I would be happy to circulate any advance materials to members that you believe might be helpful. Our Legislative Liaison Dan Marotta is working with Governor Cuomo's counsel to finalize a date and we will keep Matt Kiernan in the loop on any developments. It looks as if we may have the participation of the New York State Conference of Bar Leaders (now known as "New York Bar Leaders") in this effort, which would help to ensure that upstate bar associations would be fully represented in these efforts.
I hope that we will be able to schedule a Network of Bar Leaders meeting with you this spring to see how our bar associations may further support the administration of justice in the State of New York.
About Network of Bar Leaders
The Network of Bar Leaders is a coalition of over fifty member bar associations dedicated to bringing together the leadership of the diverse bar associations of the greater New York Metropolitan area. Formed over 25 years ago, Network provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas and serves as a vehicle for joint action on issues of mutual concern. The Network of Bar Leaders is the legal community's most diverse institution. It includes each of the five county bar associations in New York City, numerous citywide and specialty bar associations dedicated to every field of practice, as well as ethnic, gender, and religious bar associations. Because of its great diversity, the organization is called upon to express a consensus opinion on behalf of the organized bars in matters affecting the legal community as a whole. More information is available at the Network's website at www.networkofbarleaders.org.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond J. Dowd
Network of Bar Leaders Honors Gary B. Pillersdorf
The Network of Bar Leaders gratefully thanks LawCash and Forge Consulting, LLC for its sponsorship of this event.
Click here for Gary Pillersdorf's bio.
Judicial Campaign Ethics Center
Resources for Attorneys Involved in Judicial Campaigns
For attorneys who are considering a campaign for elective judicial office this year in New York State or who may be asked to serve on a judicial candidate's campaign committee, click here for a flyer providing information on these items.
Judicial Campaign Ethics Center are available to answer any questions and offer assistance to either candidates or campaign committee members.
The Network of Bar Leaders held its Annual Legislative Forum on October 26, 2012 at New York County Lawyers' Association
Sen. Diane Savino, City Council members Daniel Garodnick and Julissa Ferreras, and Assemblyman Guillermo Linares discuss regulations affecting gypsy cabs, the city's restaurant grading system, food carts, proposed real property developments in Queens and other issues that affect lawyers, their clients and NY businesses with representatives from Network's member bar associations.
City Council members Daniel Garodnick and Julissa Ferreras at the Network's Annual Legislative Forum.
Network's Legislative Event was organized by Jeff Kurzon, Daniel Marotta and Taa Grays and provided bar association representatives the opportunity to dialogue with legislators on issues of concern to them and their clients. Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell, Jr. and Congressman Jerrold Nadler also attended.
The Funding Crisis and the Sequestration Process and Its Impact on the American Justice System
Message from Ronald Kennedy, Director of NYSBA's Department of Governmental Relations
I am writing to alert you to an issue that is of critical importance to practicing lawyers, the legal community and every Bar Association. Unless Congress acts, "sequestration" will take effect on January 2, 2013 by operation of law. Should it take place, it will be very damaging to the federal courts and civil legal services programs. It is up to us as Bar Leaders to do what we can to prevent our justice system from being severely undercut.
Network's Annual Dinner for Bar Presidents
On September 19, 2012, the Hon. Jonathan Lippman addressed the bar leaders at Network's annual dinner for the Presidents of its member organizations. Judge Lippman spoke about the importance of pro bono service, the new pro bono service requirements for bar admission, and ways to bridge the justice gap. Judge Lippman asked the bars to be advocates for the Judiciary before the Legislature and addressed various concerns raised by the bar leaders during the discussion period. A delightful dinner followed.
Pictured above are Donna Furey, Queens County Women's Bar Association; Taa Grays, President Network of Bar Leaders; Sandra Munoz, Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County; Judge Lippmann; Elena Goldberg Velazquez, Puerto Rican Bar Association.
New York State Bar Association
Nominate deserving colleagues for State Bar awards!
The following committees have issued a call for award nominations:
- Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
- Committee on Women in the Law
- The Committee on Attorney Professionalism
- New York State Conference of Bar Leaders Committee on Civil Rights
For a complete listing or to submit nominations for Awards and Competitions go to www.nysba.org.


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Sunday, December 2, 2012
Assumption College
Chapel of the Holy Spirit
500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
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The Worcester Children's Chorus continues its 5th anniversary season with "A Worcester Holiday." The "Concert Chorus" (ages 11 - 18) and the "Tour Chorus" (ages 12 - 18) will sing seasonal selections at 3:00 pm on the campus of Assumption College, Worcester. The Choirs are under the direction of WCC Artistic Director Jennifer Kane.
Cost: $10, $5 Seniors, Children 5 & under free
Suggested Audiences: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult, Elders
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Summary: Neanderthal man has a legendary status. His stocky, hairy, human-like figure, with heavy brow and receding chin, lumbers clumsily around in our collective imagination. But do we know who Neanderthal man really is? Was he our direct ancestor, or was he perhaps a more alien figure, not in the line of modern human descent at all, genetically very distinct - the victim rather than the driving force of the spread of humankind across the globe? The original Neanderthal bones were unearthed to great scholarly excitement in the Neander valley in Germany in the mid-19th century. This work brings together all the research into Homo sapiens neanderthalensis; into his world, his technology, his way of life (and death, even his beliefs), his origins and his relationship with us.
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Café Gerbeaud is one of the oldest cafes in Europe has extraordinary history, special atmosphere, world-class pastries.
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Built by an insurance company as a company hall, the New York Café on the ground floor of the Boscolo Hotel in Budapest was a longtime centre for Hungarian literature and poetry, almost from its opening on October 23, 1894 to its closure in 2001. The café was reopened on May 5, 2006 in its original Italian renaissance and baroque pomp and serves a wide selection of coffees (of course) and famous Hungarian pastries.
After a lengthy remodelling, Lukács Confectionary is now a faithful reproduction of a vintage coffeehouse. Located in the World Heritage area of Andrássy Boulevard, it is just a few minutes' walk from Oktogon, and not far away from the House of Terror.
Gerlóczy Café is a place always bustling with people, anytime of the day. Once used as a setting in the Steven Spielberg movie Munich, it has seating options indoors or outside on the pavement, where you are promptly accommodated by the black-tied wait staff. Inside, the chalkboard announces the specials for the day. It also provides a great breakfast option for those who are tired of the hotels' buffet with home baked bread and several types of omelette.
Red Lion Tea House is located in Ráday street and at Jókai Square (both on the Pest side) the place offers an amazing selection of teas, peaceful atmosphere and helpful staff.
For a special, far-east mood visit Sövény Aladár Teahouse inside the Goldmuseum on Andrássy Avenue. Very pleasant atmosphere, traditional asian teas and fantastic coffees, perfect accessories for great discussions.


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OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the relationship between cholesterol metabolism and suicidality in carriers of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and their families. This population has a partial deficiency in 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7), the enzyme that catalyzes the last step in cholesterol biosynthesis. METHOD: Suicidal behavior, depression, misuse of alcohol and drugs, and family history of psychopathology, including attempted or completed suicide, were assessed by structured interview in 51 carriers of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and 54 matched comparison subjects. RESULTS: There were significantly more suicide attempters and completers among the biological relatives of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers than comparison subjects, but family history of psychopathology did not significantly differ between the groups. More suicide attempts were reported among Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers than among the comparison subjects. CONCLUSIONS: These results, based on a unique study design, provide additional evidence supporting the relationship between cholesterol metabolism and suicidal behavior.
It is well established that individuals with a family history of suicide are at greater risk of attempted and completed suicide (1). This fact, combined with consistent evidence from twin and adoption studies, suggests that there is a genetic component to suicidal behavior (2). Interest in cholesterol as a biological marker of suicide risk has emerged following consistent evidence from studies that used different designs suggesting the existence of an association between low serum cholesterol and suicidal behavior (3). Investigating suicidal behavior in a population having natively low cholesterol because of a particular genetic variation is an interesting and novel approach to the further exploration and validation of this association.
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is an autosomal recessive multiple malformation and mental retardation syndrome characterized by abnormally low cholesterol levels resulting from mutations in the gene coding for the enzyme 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7), which is involved in cholesterol biosynthesis (4). Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome has an estimated incidence of between one in 10,000 and one in 60,000 births (5) and a carrier frequency estimated as high as one in 30 (6). Many patients with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome exhibit behavioral difficulties (aggressive and self-injurious behaviors), and dietary cholesterol supplementation has been shown to reduce aggression in these patients and improve their behavioral problems (7). Parents of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome children are obligate heterozygotes and are clinically normal but are carriers of a partial enzyme deficiency, displaying reduced DHCR7 activity in the biosynthesis of cholesterol (8).
We explored the putative relationship between low cholesterol and suicide by investigating whether suicidal behavior would be more frequent in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers than comparison subjects, given the influence of the genetic variant on cholesterol metabolism in this population.
The subjects were individuals who were heterozygous for Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. They were recruited through health care centers across the United States and Canada where Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome patients and their families are followed. In all instances, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers were identified as the biological parents of a child diagnosed with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. We took into account the important influence of caregiver stress by selecting a comparison group consisting of individuals who were parents of a child with a chronic debilitating disorder (excluding autism and disorders resulting from inborn errors of cholesterol metabolism) requiring a level of care similar to that needed by a child with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
Parents or primary caregivers of children being assessed or followed up at the genetics clinics of collaborating pediatric health care centers in the United States and Canada were invited to participate in the research study. Individuals with hypocholesterolemia, taking lipid-lowering medications, or suffering from acute or chronic psychosis, neurological disorders, or disorders of lipid metabolism were excluded from the study. Additionally, since Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is most common among Caucasians of European origin, only individuals of European ancestry were included as comparison subjects.
All subjects were contacted for a comprehensive interview. Information on sociodemographic characteristics was collected, and medical and psychiatric histories, suicidality, and detailed family history were systematically assessed through self-administrated and structured interviews. History of major depression and misuse of alcohol or other substances was ascertained by using a modified version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Suicidality was examined in terms of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. A detailed history of attempted suicide, including intent and lethality rating, was taken for each subject reporting a past suicide attempt. A suicide attempt was defined as a voluntary self-destructive act with lethal intent. Current depressive mood state was controlled for and measured by using the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory (9). After complete description of the study to the subjects, written informed consent was obtained from all who participated. This multicenter study was approved by local institutional review boards.
Pearson's chi-square or Fisher's exact test was used to compare dichotomous variables between carriers and comparison subjects. Student's t test was used to compare continuous variables. All tests were two-tailed, and significance was accepted at the level of p<0.05. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS Version 10 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago).
The subjects were 51 carriers of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and 54 comparison subjects who were not carriers. All subjects were Caucasian, and carriers and comparison subjects were comparable with respect to all major demographic variables examined, including age (mean=33.7 years, SD=8.4, for carriers and mean=39.2 years, SD=6.4, for comparison subjects) (t=–0.89, df=103, p=0.37), sex (62.7% of the carriers and 61.1% of the comparison subjects were female) (χ2=0.03, df=1, p=0.86), and socioeconomic status.
A striking difference was observed in family history of suicidal behavior between Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers and comparison subjects, even though the two groups did not differ significantly on family history of psychiatric disorders (t1). Over 30% of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers but only 9% of comparison subjects reported having at least one biological relative who attempted or committed suicide (odds ratio=4.32, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.31–16.45). Moreover, there were nine suicide attempters or completers among the 284 first-degree relatives of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers but only two among 360 first-degree relatives of comparison subjects (not shown in t1) (odds ratio=5.86. 95% CI=1.20–56.01).
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers and comparison subjects did not significantly differ overall for the major features of psychiatric history assessed (t1). A large proportion of both carriers and comparison subjects had a positive history of major depression and reported having seen a psychologist or a psychiatrist for counseling or psychotherapy. In most cases, this was related to the stresses associated with the child's illness, marital problems, and/or alcohol or drug problems. A small proportion of subjects had a history of psychiatric hospitalization for reasons including attempted suicide (one female Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carrier) and alcohol and drug treatment (one male Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carrier and one female comparison subject).
None of the subjects reported having any current suicidal thoughts, and the two groups did not differ significantly with respect to reporting ever having thoughts about committing suicide in the past. Among comparison subjects, only a single suicide attempt was reported, involving a low-lethality overdose of over-the-counter diet pills. In contrast, five suicide attempts were reported by three Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers; methods used included overdose of over-the-counter pills, deliberate attempt to crash car, interrupted attempt with a gun, and interrupted inhalation of car exhaust fumes.
Family history of suicidal behavior was significantly different between Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers and comparison subjects irrespective of family history of psychopathology: there were significantly more reports of suicide attempters and completers among the biological relatives of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers. The direct assessment of carriers indicated that more Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers than comparison subjects had a history of attempted suicide, although this finding did not reach statistical significance, probably reflecting power sample size limitations, which in turn were consequent to the fact that Smith-Lemli-Opitz is a rare syndrome. Nevertheless, overall, more Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers had attempted suicide, with repeated attempts and more violent and impulsive methods than comparison subjects.
The high proportion of both Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers and comparison subjects who had a positive history of major depression in most cases reflected the stresses associated with caring for a child with a chronic debilitating disorder. Although it is important that the comparison subjects were matched with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers in terms of caregiver stress, it is also important to consider that this group is not representative of the general population because of the high rate of depression.
The finding that family history of suicidality but not psychopathology differed significantly between the groups is consistent with the finding from other studies suggesting that the familial transmission of suicide risk is discrete from that of psychiatric illness (1). The possibility emerges of investigating DHCR7 and similar genes as possible genetic factors mediating predisposition to suicidal behavior.
Our results suggest that Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers may be at greater risk for suicidal behavior. Although possible mechanisms that may explain this observation remain unclear, it is reasonable to postulate that, given the reduced DHCR7 activity in Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome carriers, they may have a disturbance in brain sterol composition—either altered cholesterol and/or presence of 7-dehydrocholesterol or 7-dehydrodesmosterol—that could affect CNS function and behavior. This theory is in agreement with recent evidence that because cholesterol plays an important role in CNS synaptogenesis (10), CNS cholesterol alterations may impair development or plasticity of the synaptic circuitry involved in mediating behavior. Serum cholesterol may be a marker of CNS cholesterol metabolism, although the relationship between brain and serum cholesterol is not understood.
The results of this study provide additional support for the relationship between cholesterol metabolism and suicidality by means of a novel approach. It would be interesting to replicate these findings in other conditions that, like Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, lead to low levels of cholesterol.
Received Oct. 9, 2003; revision received Jan. 25, 2004; accepted March 10, 2004. From the McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Address reprint requests to Dr. Turecki, McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., Verdun, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada; email@example.com (e-mail). Supported in part by the Réseau de Santé Mentale et Neuroscience du Québec, Suicide Axis. Dr. Turecki is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research scholar. Dr. Steiner is a Clinical Associate Physician Investigator of the General Clinical Research Centers, funded by U.S. Public Health Service grant 5 M01 RR-00334-33S3.
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