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BRACED Commission - Motion Without Movement
-Masterweb Reports (Submission By Eddy Aghanenu)
The recent BRACED Commission Summit in Asaba, Delta State, has come and gone. The ripple effects of the summit are expectedly still being felt across the state and beyond. The BRACED Commission, the regional South-South body formed to integrate and fast track development in the zone was formed over two years ago by governors in the region. It has begun to dawn on the governors that for states to develop fast and integrate their economy and resources, regional cooperation is needed. It is with this in mind that the South-South governors decided to take a cue from what is going on in the South West Zone of the country.
The summit started on a note of controversy and shame. Few days before the summit, a former governor from the zone was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to thirteen years imprisonment by a British Court. This brings to three, former governors from the zone who have been convicted for financial crimes and breach of trust. They are the former governors of Bayelsa, Edo and Delta States. The South-South Zone has churned out the highest number of convicted governors in the country. It speaks volumes of the financial rascality and recklessness of leaders in the zone and the judicial system of this country is held comatose by another former Braced governor who secured an injunction of perpetual immunity against which the EFCC as an organisation is too terrified or too knowing to appeal because that former governor is now "justice"
In the words of Wole Soyinka, a guest speaker at the summit " Ask yourselves how it comes about that one of your former members of this very governorship consortium is currently basking in immunity, having succeeded in obtaining a judicial injunction against prosecution for his crimes against the future, perpetrated while in office. Do we need to point out that as a nation we are covered with shame that it took an external court of justice, of the former colonial masters, to finally put an end to the costly shenanigans of another of your former brother governors, one who held the forces of anti-corruption at bay, led them a merry dance all the way to Dubai until he was plucked out of his imagined sanctuary?"
Another controversy that trailed the summit was Delta State's decision to spend N7.5billion in demolishing hills at Asaba Airport so that the presidential jet could land safely. How come a whooping N7.5billion was being spent in ten days to demolish hills in the Airport? Where there no feasibility studies before they started construction? In a State crying for health reforms, qualitative education, good roads, security, provision of water, power, was it economically advisable for the Governor to waste N7.5billion in the demolition of ant hills at Asaba Airport? And yet our governor had the temerity to tell us that Deltans would praise him in future for the bold decision to demolish ant hills for N7.5b notwithstanding its present opportunity cost to the development of the state.
Another show of shame occurred during the summit when there was power outage for over an hour. That power outage symbolizes the ineptitude and chaotic planning by the organisers of the event and the Delta State Government that hosted it.
The BRACE Commission is a welcome idea but we envisage the challenge of implementation of ideas. Regional integration is necessary if the South-South Zone is to move forward. The BRACED Commission Summit organised on the broad theme "Integrating the South – South for Sustainable Development" (with special emphasis on Development, Investment and Security) was held at the Convention Centre, Asaba, Delta State under the auspices of the BRACED States – Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta. Various papers were delivered at the summit. President Kigame of Rwanda called for the need for integration and accountability. He said integration can only take place when we have upright leaders who are accountable to the people. To him, "we recognised as Rwandans that our development depended on our efforts, we owe it to ourselves to succeed, not to any other person. Similarly, the South-South has felt that it does not want to be held captive by its past. I want to state that you have enormous advantage over most countries, you have huge oil deposits and other natural resources."
The huge oil deposits are the bane of the region. The powers that be in conjunction with oil multinational companies have combined to steal the people's wealth and also to destroy their various means of livelihood and the environment. President Kigame said that developmental decisions must involve the people. It is when the people are involved in decisions affecting them, that their need can be met. He said: "All these mean that solution to national challenges came from within and that is that people own the entire development process. In my view, countries can only develop if governments enable a qualitative improvement in their citizens' life. This means that a suitable business climate that facilitates better production and more trade and investment must be established." Unfortunately, this is yet to happen in the South-South geo political zone.
As earlier stated, Prof. Wole Soyinka, a guest at the occasion commended the governors for agreeing to integrate economically. To him, it is through integration that states can be viable. He was in agreement with President Kigame on the need for regional integration. "Let each regional grouping and its member states single-mindedly project and pursue their strategies for the enhancement of the quality of life and the dignity of their people. Let them quarry into their resources to extract the material required for their very existence, material that they can exchange among one another based on their spatial developmental advantages. In short, they should share among themselves, areas of specialisation, substituting strength for the weakness of their partners, expertise for deficiencies in one member or the other." He equally admonished leaders to deliver good governance to the people. He also queried the corruption going on in the zone as exemplified by the jailing of former Governor James Ibori of Delta State.
The host governor spoke glowingly of his economic plans for the state. He spoke of industrial parks, tourism and Export Free Zone. "The major outline of this goal is to build key infrastructure in the areas of power, transportation (including airports and sea ports) and industrialisation anchored on our Special Economic Zones. In pursuit of this vision, we have struggled with enormous challenges. But we have remained focused." To the citizenry in Delta State, these projects are seen more on television than on ground.
Earlier, Delta Rescue Mission (DRM), a group aimed at liberating the state from socio economic and political collapse had issued a press statement. In the press state, DRM spoke the feelings of the people of the Niger Delta. The group called on member states to implement people oriented programmes. "DRM also calls on member states to urgently tackle the twin issues of unemployment and insecurity. Regional integration of roads, rail and water transport is of utmost priority. DRM hopes that the BRACED Commission will urgently address these. DRM equally hopes that a strategy for the development of the region will emerge from this summit. Above all, DRM calls on member states to ensure that transparency and accountability become the order of the day and a watch word in the region."
DRM further demanded that "Fresh building blocks of accountability and integrity must be honestly laid by the Braced Commission coupled with demonstrable will by the promoters of the Braced Commission to implement same. It is a matter of regret that the few governors convicted so far for monumental fraud and theft of state funds are from the BRACED states. "As a sign that the inglorious past will not return, the governors of the BRACED states should openly denounce the looting of public funds by their predecessors some of whom are openly patronised by the present governors."
The summit was filled with good speeches, a very good communiqué and brilliant ideas. But the question then arises; will the Commission implement these ideas? Will it not be another jamboree? Will it not be another talk-show where Government Officials line their pockets with the people's money? A Commission whose website is not functional or updated, will it be able to function effectively. A Commission whose website has the last posting in October, 2011, has no information on the Asaba summit or the outcome of the summit; can such a Commission be relevant and responsive to the yearnings of the people in its present setup? Is there a secretariat in between the summits that implements the decisions? Is there a template for development common to the Braced States? Has there been an attempt for the people of the Braced states rather than their governors to own the process? Have we worked out regional infrastructural projects? Is there a peer review mechanism, for instance can airports been built to the same standards at near identical costs? Is there a common degree of intolerance to corruption and wasteful and avoidable expenditure among the members?
For the Commission to be effective, it must be unbundled from the clutches of the Governors. It must not be political. It must be neutral in the affairs of member states though a benchmark of good governance must be set. It should be managed by tested and patriotic professionals and technocrats drawn from the member states who may earn token wages if they earn at all. It must be accountable. Personal aggrandizement should not be welcome in the Commission. Above all, the welfare of the people in the South-South zone should be of paramount interest to the Commission.
Eddy Aghanenu


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Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, will demonstrate three 3kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells at nearby Brooks Air Force Base under a $500,000 contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory. Each of the three natural gas-powered fuel cells provided by DCH Technology, Valencia, Calif., will power a base housing unit at Brooks.
The project's primary objective is to install, operate, maintain, monitor, and report data on the fuel cells to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Secondary objectives include:
Familiarizing area Air Force personnel with fuel cell technology
Providing the basis for a fuel cell education program for St. Phillips College
Providing product feedback to DCH Technology on their fuel cell's performance in the San Antonio climate


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Man breaks into Madonna's London home, claims he's her lover!
Grzegorz Matlok was caught red-handed in Madonna's London home this weekend. The stalker broke a side window, entered Madge's estate and hid out for a bit, but was caught by her bodyguards at 5:30 a.m. Matlok, 29, has been charged with burglary, and this isn't his first visit to the Material Girl.
Madonna's London home is protected by CCTV cameras, a state-of-the-art alarm system and a security team, but that didn't stop Grzegorz Matlok from making an uninvited visit on Saturday, March 12, 2011.
"Something dreadful has happened here," a senior police source told The Sun. "The security around the world's most famous pop star should be impregnable."
Matlok was discovered in Madonna's Marylebone estate Saturday, charged with burglary Sunday and appeared in a Westminster court on Monday. Word is he came from Poland to be with Madonna, believing he was in a relationship with her.
"Mr. Matlok, as he explained in his interview, has initially rung the doorbell, it has not been answered, so he climbed onto the balcony using a rope he brought with him," prosecutor Punal Chopra told the court, according to Britain's Daily Star.
"He entered bedrooms and bedclothes have been disturbed, particularly the bed belonging to the artist. He explained to police he had traveled from Poland with the specific intention of meeting the artist known as Madonna, who he believes he is in an intimate relationship with."
According to prosecutors, this wasn't Matlok's first visit. He was deported back to Poland last year, after breaking into Madonna's Yorkshire home and trying on some clothes belonging to Madonna's ex-husband Guy Ritchie.
"There is a suggestion in the prosecution papers that there is history of mental health problems, including an admission to hospital in the recent past," Matlok's defense claimed.
Matlok is currently undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
The Madonna break-in was a low-key affair, as Madonna and kids Lourdes, 14, Mercy, 6, Rocco, 10, and David, 5, were stateside mourning the loss of Madge's 99-year-old grandmother. The late Elsie Mae Fortin, who raised Madonna and her sibs, died last Wednesday in Bay City, Michigan.


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Sametime 'Sharing Your Screen...' frame is grayed out, Whiteboard does Not load, Participant list is empty and A/V does not work
Technote (FAQ)
You are able to successfully join a Lotus Sametime meeting and chat with other participants, however, once in the meeting, you experience the following issues:
1. Screen sharing options are greyed out (disabled).
2. The Whiteboard does not load; it is greyed out and says "loading page".
3. Users joining meetings do not see other participants.
4. No audio or video in the meeting and the meeting's status will show no attempts to connect to audio or video.
Sample of java console below showing no connections attempted
08/24 6:47:44.877 STPacketHandlerInput: I/O not received in 60000ms
08/24 6:47:44.877 OutputStreamImpl: OutputStreamImpl.close()
08/24 6:47:44.877 DirectSocketBase: closeOutputStream()
- 08/24 6:47:44.893 STPacketHandlerInput: Stream closed.
- Stream closed.
java.io.IOException: Stream closed.
5. With McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® running on the same machine as Sametime 7.5, the meeting room client does not load completely. The user attempts to attend a meeting and sees a status of Connecting for several minutes then is presented with the message, "Disconnected From the Meeting. You have been disconnected from the server...". The output of the Java console includes:
AWT-EventQueue-3 STStatusServiceProvider Status Service: Connection failed, sametime.ibm.com:8081; 5,000 ms; DIRECT
AWT-EventQueue-3 ActivityController statusEvent http://sametime.ibm.com:8081/MeetingCBR; 30,000 ms; HYBRID,
AWT-EventQueue-3 STStatusServiceProvider Status Service: Disconnected From the Meeting, You have been disconnected from the server. Community: Cannot connect to server.
AWT-EventQueue-3 MeetingController Logged Out: reason = ST_CONNECT_CANNOT_CONNECT(8000020d): Community: Cannot connect to server.
Possible causes of this issue:
1. McAfee® ePolicy Orchestrator® service
Refer to the technote titled "Possible port conflict with McAfee ePolicy framework" (#1246857) for additional information on this issue.
Several customers who experienced these issues disabled the ePolicy Orchestrator service, rebooted the server, and the issues no longer occurred. Disabling ePolicy Orchestrator should allow Sametime to use port 8081.
Note: EPO Mcafee agent is another name for ePolicy Orchestrator. It is now a part of McAfee Framework Service and is installed as a service. Once this was disabled, Sametime meeting services may work correctly. It is possible to remove just the EPO McAfee Agent and keep the frameworks services up and running. The command line is:
frminst.exe /Remove=Agent (this command is case sensitive)
Additional information
The Agent Wake Up Call default port can be changed from 8081 (to 8881, for example) via the Network Associates ePO 2.5 Administration Console. Once this port change is made the Agents will reconfigure themselves the next time they connect to the server, which by default is scheduled to occur every 60 minutes.
Administrators can run on a Windows OS the NETSTAT -ANB to see if there is a port conflict.
Make sure Sametime is not started and then execute the DOS command to see if 8081 is listening.
You will also be able to see what application is using the port.
2. McAfee Netshield
In another case, a customer disabled McAfee Netshield and the issues no longer occurred.
3. Server Name Change
Excerpt from the Java console:
ActivityController: addActivityFailed, reason = -2147483635
This translates to:
0x8000000D ST_SERVICE_NONAVAIL The requested service is not supported
To resolve the issue, add the following value in the sametime.ini file's [CONNECTIVITY] section:
(where servername.domain.com is your new Fully Qualified Host Name)
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Document information
More support for:
Lotus End of Support Products
IBM Sametime
Software version: 7.0, 7.5, 7.5.1, 126.96.36.199, 220.127.116.11, 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.5, 8.5.1
Operating system(s): Windows
Reference #: 1098452
Modified date: 22 August 2017
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Rita, 4, is a Rhodesian ridgeback mix available for adoption at Anti-Cruelty Society, located at LaSalle and Grand. She delivered 12 puppies just over six weeks ago. After around the clock care at the animal shelter, she and her puppies are ready for adoption.
"She nursed them appropriately ... she weaned them appropriately ... she corrects them when they get into trouble and she is socializing them and teaching them good dog skills," Dr. Robyn Barbiers, president Anti-Cruelty Society, said.
The staff here did not have to help feed the pups with baby bottles because Rita did it all. And that doesn't seem possible mathematically.
"They had to feed in shifts. She has ten nipples so she had to feed in shifts," Dr. Barbiers said.
"When they were born the veterinarians warned us. They said, you know, mother nature is going to take her course and you are probably going to lose a couple of these puppies. But we didn't," Karen Okura, manager of behavior training, said. "Rita took very good care of them."
Because baseball season was just about to start when the puppies were born, they all got baseball names -- Whiff, Fungo, Catcher, Slugger, Grounder, Babe, Comiskey, Southpaw, RBI, Homer, Shortstop and Cub. Their names match their personalities... ready to play ball.
"Saucy ... adventuresome, curious, underfoot," Avi Brown, animal behaviorist, said of the pups.
In about two and a half weeks, the pups will be ready for adoption at $150 each. Rita will be available after all of her puppies have found homes.
On Saturday, May 5 at 9 a.m. at Montrose Harbor, the Anti-Cruelty Society is holding its annual Bark in the Park to raise money for the animal shelter, Chicago's oldest and largest animal welfare organization.
ABC7's Hosea Sanders and Roz Varon will emcee the event. Get the details at http://barkinthepark.org/


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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Jerrell Jackson spun free from a knot of tacklers on a 38-yard reception for the go-ahead score, sparking a 16-point fourth quarter that helped No. 18 Missouri upend the top team in the BCS standings with a 36-27 victory over error-prone Oklahoma on Saturday night.
The third-ranked Sooners (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) committed three costly turnovers, out of character considering they had only five giveaways the first six games. Two of the turnovers led to 10 points and the other squelched a drive deep in Missouri territory, and the Sooners also missed a chip-shot field goal.
An 86-yard scoring return Gahn McGaffie on the opening kickoff added to that edge as the Tigers (7-0, 3-0) ended a seven-game losing streak in a lopsided series dating to 1998, and beat the Sooners for only the second time in the last 21 meetings overall.
Thousands of fans from a sellout crowd of 70,004 swarmed the field before the end of Oklahoma's final, desperate play, taking down both goalposts.
Missouri is 7-0 for the first time since 1960 when the school ended 11-0 and finished No. 5 after beating Navy in the Orange Bowl. This one was especially satisfying, coming against a school that whipped them the last two meetings, ending the Tigers' one-week stay at No. 1 with a 38-17 victory in the 2007 Big 12 championship game and hammering them again 62-21 in the 2008 conference title game.
Oklahoma became another national championship front-runner to tumble in a road conference game, following Alabama and Ohio State, who were both No. 1 in the AP poll when they lost the past two Saturdays.
That helped clear the way for the Sooners to be first when the BCS standings debuted last week, but it will be a short stay. Oregon will likely take the top spot. Second place could go to Boise State, Auburn or maybe TCU.
Jackson had nine catches for 139 yards, both season bests. He totaled 18 catches the first six games, playing the pre-conference schedule wearing a cast from a broken left wrist.
Landry Jones threw three touchdown passes but was intercepted twice for Oklahoma. Aldon Smith returned one 58 yards to set up a touchdown in the first quarter and Zavier Gooden's pick in the fourth quarter led to a field goal, but only after Missouri had first-and-goal from the 1.
Jackson's touchdown gave Missouri a 26-21 lead with 12:43 to go. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert was lined up as a wide receiver on backup James Franklin's 3-yard run with 6:36 left.
Trey Millard's 3-yard run cut the gap to nine only 30 seconds later after Mossis Madu's 77-yard kickoff return, but the conversion pass fell incomplete and a subsequent onside kick failed when an Oklahoma player touched the ball before it went 10 yards.
The Sooners had two turnovers and both were costly. One led to a Missouri touchdown and the second handed it over at the Tigers 13.
The giveaways helped Missouri take a 17-14 lead, the first time the Sooners trailed at the end of a quarter all season. Grant Ressel kicked a 36-yard field goal on the final play of the half after the Tigers called timeout with one second to go after a short gain, nearly squandering the scoring chance.
Missouri twice led by a touchdown earlier in the game, opening with a bang on McGaffie's kickoff return TD and capitalizing on Smith's 58-yard interception return that led to De'Vion Moore's 1-yard run early in the second quarter.
James Winchester recovered Carl Gettis' fumble on a punt, giving Oklahoma a second chance after going 3-and-out on its opening possession. Kenny Stills was wide open on a 27-yard touchdown pass to cap a four-play, 45-yard drive.
DeMarco Murray, who broke Steve Owens' 51-year-old school career touchdown record last week, got his 59th on a 4-yard swing pass to cap a 14-play, 89-yard drive that tied it at 14 late in the second.
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Rainbow Boys, Getting It, and other novels
about love and friendship for teens and adults
by Alex Sanchez
Gay Teens
Coming Out
Many of you have emailed for my advice about coming out in high school (or coming out in middle school, or coming out to parents...) Good question!
My short answer: Coming out is a very personal decision (possibly one of the milestone decisions in your life) and only you can decide if, how, with whom, and when to come out.
My long answer: Coming out can be a very freeing thing. You no longer have to hide who you are, censor what your say, and watch what you do. Being honest and open enables you to feel confident about yourself and more able to form closer relationships with people.
But because homophobia is so pervasive in our society, you never know how others will react. Some people may accept you immediately, others may take a while, and others may never accept you, even though you're the same person you were before you came out. A big part of coming out is whether you're prepared to deal with anti-gay reactions that may come from your being open.
is no rush to come out. TAKE YOUR TIME. The most important thing is that YOU love
and accept yourself for who you are. Don't do anything before you feel ready.
It's your life and your choice.
In order to help you in your decision, ask yourself:
Make sure you have thought out your decision, have a plan and supportive people you can turn to. And be prepared for the reactions your family or loved ones may have. They may need time to adjust to your news, the same way you have needed time to come to terms with yourself.
Also, you might want to first talk with other young people by contacting one of the organizations on my Youth Resources page.
Remember, whatever you decide is OKAY. Only you can decide what's best in your life at any given moment.
I hope this is helpful. Let me know how it goes.
and best wishes,


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"So" is used here to mean "in the same way" or "in a similar way". When "so" is used in this way with "be, have and do" or an auxiliary, the subject changes its place. The subject and the auxiliary are inverted, or the subject is inverted with a form of "be, have or do".
He couldn't keep the tunnel's heavy posts in place, and he couldn't resist this one strangely persistent thought. In both cases he was "unable".
Neil left just after midnight and so did Roz.
In the same way; likewise: You were on time and so was I.


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WASHINGTON--Calm down, anxiety isn't being overlooked at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). At a press conference here today, NIMH director Steven Hyman announced the launch of an Anxiety Disorders Education Program to disseminate information about anxiety to the general public.
Anxiety disorders--phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and plain old generalized anxiety--afflict some 23 million people in the United States. But according to NIMH, the general public and even many professionals are ignorant about these conditions. For instance, obsessive-compulsive disorder used to be thought ``the most rare of psychiatric illnesses,'' said NIMH's acting scientific director Susan Swedo, but it's now known to occur in one in 50 adults. And Swedo said it's a brain disorder--not ``the result of defective toilet training,'' as many professionals believed as recently as a decade ago. Such conditions, she said, are now treatable with drugs and psychotherapy.
The 3-year anxiety campaign, modeled after a long-running NIMH educational effort on depression, is aimed at primary-care physicians as well as the lay public. Next year, NIMH will spend $1 million on the effort, which will include public service announcements, seminars, outreach efforts to special populations, and a toll-free number: 1-888-8-ANXIETY. For further information contact NIMH's Web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov


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Drank: The Liquid Depressant... For Kids!
Posted by darren
The infamous 7-Eleven is my gateway to various exotic energy drinks, ranging from Amp'd Energy to Red Bull Cola. Imagine my surprise when I ran across an "extreme relaxation beverage" called Drank that slaps those caffeinated killers into submission with promises to "slow my roll."
An anti-energy drink? Oh this is going to be good.
Drank comes in a purple can with a happening urban logo, reminding us it's cool to feel relaxed. A summary on the can describes the herbal mix of Rose Hips, Melatonin, and Valerian Root that work together to relax the "body, mind, and soul."
I don't know about you, but all those things sound like they can be found at my local nursing home. Just to pound home the relaxation theme, there's a drowsiness warning on the side that suggests I not drink more than two servings within a day.... Let's get right out with it: Drank is awful, and the people who thought of this are horrible.
If you ever carbonated Dynatap and then diluted it with urine, you might be able to replicate the flavor. MIGHT.
It comes in 16 fl oz. cans, so the Innovative Beverage Group apparently thinks someone has destroyed enough taste buds to actually stand Drank for an extended period of time. After years of eating nuclear buffalo wings, I thought I was one of those people.
I was incorrect.
A quick visit to the Drank website reveals more hip summaries of how awesome this drink would have been if it was a different drink altogether. "Warning: This beverage may be extremely relaxing and calming!"
Oh really? That's what I, the ultimate bad ass, need to bring my game to a whole other level with the ladies. Because nothing makes women swoon more than a guy napping from his extreme relaxation drink. Just ask these two, they know what getting crunk is really about.
The website provides a community section, for which I wrongly presumed people would hang out and discuss the awesomeness this product isn't. I wanted to meet these people.
Sadly, I was instead greeted with generic (and hip) demographic information. It describes who drinks Drank and why they love it, including "our favorite rappers."
Oh shit, really? Which ones? I bet Snoop is in on this, he always looks relaxed.
I guess I'll never know which ones, because their following assessment of our favorite rappers is this:
"The Hip-Hop community is representative of the benefits of "Drank." They have a relaxed style and a smooth flavor that speaks to the young souls in people of all ages."
Oh god. The other "communities" that love Drank aren't any better, including "work-out freaks," insomniacs, jet-setters, and professionals.
Wait, I'm a professional! This page is talking about ME.
The promotional video illustrates how even race car drivers love drinking Drank.
Wait, what? Last time I checked, driving + drowsiness = death.
If you want to take the retardation up a notch, they are also publicly traded (OTC:IBGH) so you can throw away money on multiple fronts. You won't know the difference since you'll be napping with Uncle Fred down in geriatrics.
I'm still trying to piece together the marketing hypothetical they give investors, "Don't you ever feel like you just have way too much energy at work? Don't you wish you could feel drained almost instantaneously with one big can of grape piss?"
Sign me up.
Unfortunately I know that people exist to undermine everything I say, so I presume after reading this several people will go out and buy a case of Drank anyway. I just hope those people are race car drivers.
EXTREME race car drivers.


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The Vital Brain Aging Program has been making a "great impact" in our community since 2010. It is a multi-disciplinary program promoting brain health across the county. The program engages community residents, physicians, county organizations, and industry partners.
The program goals are to:
The program includes:
The program is made possible by philanthropic support and generous grants from the UniHealth Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic organization whose mission is to support and facilitate activities that significantly improve the health and well being of individuals and communities within its service area.
Like many communities in United States, Orange County is rapidly aging. In 2000, an estimated 9.9% of Orange County residents were aged 65 years and older. A decade later, in 2010, the county's residents aged 65 years and older had increased to 11.1% of the population. In 2020, it is projected that more than 14.0% of the Orange County population will belong to the 65 and older category. From 2000 to 2009, the State of California, Department of Finance estimated that persons over 65 years old in Orange County increased by 22.7%. Between 2010 and 2020, this population is estimated to grow by more than 40%.
This rapid aging of the population is due to people living longer and also to the oldest of the baby boom generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) turning 65 years old. This means that, unless we manage our physical and cognitive health proactively, there will be a greater need for caregiving services, health services, and social support, as well as increased need for public funding for health related services.
From 2013-2018, OC will experience the fastest population increase in persons over 65 years old even compared to that of California or of the United States. Such population shift will require a comprehensive community-wide approach to address brain health.
Since 2010, The Vital Brain Aging Program has been making a great impact in our community promoting brain health through (a) public and physician education, (b) self-assessment tools, (c) memory screening services, and (d) coordination of community resources and healthcare services as needed. The program and its components are consistent with the goals of the national strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease (lead by the Department of Health and Human Services) and the action items of the Healthy Brain Initiative (lead by the Alzheimer's Association and CDC).
To date, over 7000 community members have attended the Vital Brain Aging Program's public lectures. Lecture topics have included:
Some of the lectures were offered in collaboration with the program's Community Affiliates to incorporate brain-stimulating workshops.
The program has educated the public through online self-assessment services. To date, 3,520 community members have used OCVBAP's online services to learn about their memory, depression, and risk factors for cognitive impairment. The OCVBAP website has attracted steady use by community members each year.
The program's in-person memory assessment service is provided at 5 assessment locations (Hoag Newport, Hoag Irvine, Oasis Senior Center, Hoag Medical Center at Huntington Beach, & Florence Sylvester Senior Center). To date, 3,835 assessments have been provided to community participants. Over 25% of participants were referred to the assessment service by their primary care physicians and this referral rate has increased steadily as OCVBAP's physician education and outreach efforts continue.
Cognitively normal individuals learn about maintaining their cognitive health through managing existing medical conditions, modifying their lifestyle, and engaging in regular physical, cognitive and social activity. When community members are identified with cognitive impairment, they are assisted in finding the right healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat the underlying cause and to manage the condition going forward. All participants are encouraged to monitor their memory annually after age 45.
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The program's effort to reach the at-risk population is evident: almost 25% of all participants were under 65 years old, and 38% were 65 to 74 years old.
Among Orange County community participants in the OCVBAP cognitive assessment service, the rate of cognitive impairment was 23%, which is consistent with nationally published data in primary care settings. The prevalence of cognitive impairment increases with age.
The program provides physician (e.g., MD, DO, NP, PA) education in the form of continuing medical education and case conferences. The education focuses on:
To date, we have provided over 50 courses educating 1,000 physicians in Orange County. Most attendees have been primary care physicians, who play a key role in managing cognitive health across the community population. The program also provides Guidelines, which were based on published best practices and refined by the program's expert panel.
The Vital Brain Aging Program subjects itself to an objective, annual review by outside experts in the area of cognitive health and healthcare policy. To date, the following experts have participated in a constructive review process for the program:
Zaven Khachaturian, Ph.D.
President of the Campaign to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease by 2020, (PAD 2020), and former director of the National Institute of Aging AD Research Consortium. His review helped OCVBAP launch a meaningful community program, and helped ensure that OCVBAP's mission and future efforts would be well aligned with the larger national effort.
Jeffery Cummings, M.D., Sc.D.
Director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, and former director of UCLA AD Research Center. Dr. Cummings reviewed OCVBAP's progress to date, and provided constructive feedback towards fulfilling program objectives and aligning cognitive healthcare delivery with national and international directives.
Ronald Peterson, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and Chairman of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) non-federal advisory council. Dr. Petersen indicated that OCVBAP had implemented many of the planned initiatives described by the National Alzheimer's Project Act as part of a national strategy to prevent Alzheimer's Disease by the year 2025. Dr. Petersen suggested that the OCVBAP model should be replicated in aging communities throughout the USA, so that advances in treatment can be effectively delivered in the early stages of progressive memory disorders when the benefits to individuals, families and society are greatest.
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When you first meet Laguna Beach resident, David Johnson (DJ), his upbeat personality and positive attitude is immediately apparent. Equally transparent is his fondness toward his father, Ken. "He is my best friend and a much better tennis player than I will ever be," says DJ.
A key element of the Orange County Vital Brain Aging Program is the coordination of community resources for optimal benefit. To that extent, we are working closely with these established organizations in the field.
Alzheimer's Family Services Center, affiliated with the Hoag Neurosciences Institute, is the only day care facility in Orange County dedicated exclusively to the care of people with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Designed in collaboration with the Vital Brain Aging Program, its Mind Booster program is helping people with mild cognitive impairment to maintain their quality of life.
The Bower's Museum enriches lives through the world's finest arts and cultures. In collaboration with the Vital Brain Aging Program, the "Art of Healthy Aging" lecture series have hosted many discussions with artists and hands-on workshops to promote healthy brain aging.
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, dedicated to re-invigorating the creative spirit, envisions a world where creativity is known and experienced in every discipline, by the many, not just the few. In collaboration with the Vital Brain Aging Program, the center offers brain stimulating workshops for our community members.
The Council on Aging-Orange County promotes the independence, health and dignity of older adults through compassion, education and advocacy. The council provides much needed resources to the participants at the Vital Brain Aging Program.
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Assuring the public, DWU benefactors, the professions and Papua New Guinea Government of the integrity and quality of DWU's academic awards is of paramount importance to the standing of Divine Word University both nationally and internationally. Therefore, DWU takes quality assurance seriously. DWU's quality assurance and enhancement framework covers a wide range of strategies and policies, all of which are in place to ensure that DWU continues to develop and maintain high standards of academic excellence. The strategies include international benchmarking of programs through twinning partnerships international universities, and cyclic external independent audits at both program and institutional levels. Internal strategies include annual program and unit reviews as well as appraisal of new programs for standards compliance prior to implementation.
A new Academic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Board will be established once the 2015-2016 review of the DWU organizational structure has been completed. This Board will be responsible, among other activities, for the quality assurance of new program proposals and major program changes. It will provide guidance for updating of existing QA policies and processes. Until the new Board is established, these functions will be taken on by the VPAQAA and the Quality Assurance Division.
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L K Advani has expressed confidence that BJP-led NDA would form the government at the Centre and endorsed Narendra Modi saying he would create 'unprecedented history'. Both BJP leaders were campaigning separately in Kerala, where general elections are scheduled for Thursday, April 10.
"There is no doubt among people about whose government will come to power after Lok Sabha polls and BJP and its allies are going to have an historic result", Advani said at a rally in the state capital, where BJP candidate O Rajagopal is contesting. "Narendra Bhai is going to make history in the country and I want Rajagopal to join the history by winning the seat from Kerala", Advani said.
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Ideas for new startup businesses include graffiti removal, virtual assistant services, patient gift packaging and career counseling. Such startup business usually come with hidden costs, fees and necessary tools.Continue Reading
Graffiti removers can get in touch with property owners and charge them anywhere from $150 to $300 for each job, or $50 an hour for a longer job, as of 2015. Tools of the trade include scrub brushes, cleaning chemicals and pressure washers. A vehicle large enough to transport tools is also necessary.
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The programme runs from 2014 to 2020. Among other things, Erasmus+ aims to promote international student mobility by offering scholarships for study and traineeships. Erasmus+ is the successor of the Erasmus Mundus programme.
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The use of contractors to provide services to the federal government has grown dramatically since the start of the last decade. According to USAspending.gov, in FY 2000 contract spending was approximately $200 billion, and in FY 2011 contract spending exceeded $535 billion, the majority of which was spent on services. POGO investigations have found that these contractor services cost almost two times more—and in the case of the Pentagon as much as six times more—what it would cost if the same work was performed by a federal employee. The move to "smaller government" by outsourcing work has in fact created an enormous shadow government of contractors that are largely or entirely dependent on taxpayers for their revenues.
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An extensive Asian arts collection and exhibits of contemporary art are the main focus of this large art museum on the campus of the University of Oregon. Among the highlights of the Asian arts collection are a small jade pagoda, silk Chinese imperial robes, a suit of 18th-century Japanese armor, and a 19th-century Japanese palanquin. Keep an eye out for the exhibit on foot-binding in China....
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Addis Ababa, 20 November 2013 (WIC) - Ethiopia earned 44 million US dollars from the export of leather and leather products in the first four this Ethiopian budget year, the Ethiopian Leather Industry Development Institute said.
Institute Corporate Communication Directorate Director, Berhanu Sirjabo, told WIC the stated sum of revenue was earned from the export of finished leather, footwear, leather gloves and other leather products.
The money earned from the export of leather is 5.5 million US dollars more than the 38.5 million US dollars in revenue earned in the same period last fiscal year, he said. Berhanu attributed the increase in revenue to the prime attention given to the export of value-added products. Ethiopia has set a plane to secure 500 million US dollars for the leather sector in this budget year.


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Offering six times more power and twice the memory of the original Raspberry Pi model B, the upgraded version of the popular credit-card sized computer has no smaller aspirations than to replace PC computers in households, said Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton.
Having sold 9,000 units in the first hour after its launch on the morning of 2 February, Raspberry Pi 2, manufactured by RS Components, represents the first major upgrade of the unit that revolutionised the way computing is being taught at British schools.
"We would like people to actually start using it as their regular computer," Upton said. "This is a PC replacement. Not for everybody, not for people who want to play computer games and run 3D graphic packages but for people who just want to surf the web and edit word documents, I don't see any reason why they can't use Raspberry Pi."
Selling for £22.85, only ten pence more than the earlier iteration, the computer featuring the Broadcom BCM2836 application processor with a 800MHz ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core CPU, promises to unlock new potential for application in the nascent Internet of Things sector.
"Windows 10 has released a development module for the Internet of Things which has a version that can run on Raspberry Pi," said Glenn Jarrett, global head of marketing at RS Components. "All of the sudden the world of mass market computing becomes possible for the Raspberry Pi platform with the increased performance."
More than two years in the making, Raspberry Pi 2 matches in terms of processing power the most powerful smartphones in the market, Jarrett said.
However, despite having been traditionally a huge hit among hobbyists, hackers, geeks and embedded engineers, the product's number one target customer base remains among school children eager to understand the magic behind computers.
"We just want a lot of children to learn programming and we think that the best way to getting there is to get a tool into their hands that they can program with and the best way to get that tool into their hands is to make that tool useful," said Upton.
RS Components said the first generation model will remain on sale, although the price may eventual lower.
"For the people who are buying hundreds or thousands of Raspberry Pis for embedded applications, they will probably want to stay with the design they have for the existing Pi," said Jarrett.
"Not much needs to change for the new Pi but if they don't need to move to it, they may well enjoy the price differential. As the new second generation Raspberry Pi starts coming in, the price of the older Raspberry Pi may reduce over time to make it slightly more attractive."
The companies expect both devices will stay in the market for as long as there is customer interest.
"I think we will phase out the first generation when people will stop wanting it," Upton said. "I think a lot of design customers will want the first generation product. But maybe overtime, in one or two years, we may phase out."
RS Components said they are currently selling about 100,000 first generation Raspberry Pis a month. The product virtually stormed to the market in February 2012 with demand in the first days afte launch exceeding available supply more than a hundred times.
In November last year, Raspberry Pi launcedh its Astro Pi project giving schoolchildren from across the UK the opportunity to design simple experiments to be run at the International Space Station by British astronaut Tim Peake.


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Snohomish County PUD is offering a special summer promotion for PUD customers: Complete a qualifying home weatherization project between now and July 29, and you may be eligible for hundreds of dollars in PUD bonuses for insulation, duct sealing, heat pumps and window projects.
Under the promotion, customers who qualify can receive an extra $200 bonus for insulation and duct sealing measures and an extra $400 bonus for installing energy efficient heat pumps. And if you install energy efficient windows, you can receive $6 per square foot, up to $2,000.
"Summer is the ideal time to tackle projects that help you save energy and make your home more comfortable," said PUD Senior Manager of Energy Efficiency Mary Smith. "Energy efficient heat pumps help cool your home in the summer and keep you warm in the winter. These PUD bonuses give customers even more reasons to weatherize their homes."
The promotion runs until July 29, or when program funds run out, whichever comes first. PUD also offers low-interest loans for home weatherization. For more information, call the PUD Energy Hotline at 425-783-1700 or visit www.snopud.com/summersavings.


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Need to buy a gift for your daughter's soccer coach, end of the school year gift for the teacher, or birthday present for a friend or colleague, but you're not certain of what to get them? Gift cards are always an attractive option. And wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to get others – soccer moms or parents of your child's classmates, for example – to chip-in as well? Not only that, what if the activity could occur within Facebook, since that is where everyone is connected?
Target, through its "Give with Friends" app has harnessed the power of Facebook to make such a buying experience not only possible, but easy.
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The application is dead simple to use: customers choose an eGiftCard design, select the recipient, then invite friends to contribute. Target sends the gift card to the recipient, which can be used either in-store or online. The system uses Facebook's built-in friend lists and messages to coordinate a unique, social purchasing flow – and then processes multiple contributions for a single transaction.
This creates an inherently social buying experience, but has a real-world payoff in the form of foot traffic into Target stores, or online shoppers to its e-commerce site. As a result, gift recipients benefit from their Facebook Friends' collective activity and the retailer benefits from additional visibility, redemption and ease of delivery.
"Group gifting is a good example of an inherently social buying experience," says Kevin Tate, CMO, ShopIgniter, the platform provider for the GWF app. "We have learned a lot from our customers about what works best in social commerce, one of them being: customers in a social environment expect and respond to engaging, authentic and effective experiences, such as the ability to simplify the gift-giving experience."
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The past year has seen a significant shift in the way consumers discover, buy and share products online. Research shows that today's customers are highly savvy when it comes to engaging with brands, particularly on Facebook.
In a recent study published jointly by the CMO Council and Lithium, 67% of consumers "like" a brand on Facebook because they want rewards and deals, and 79% use social media to take advantage of special offers and discounts. Social customers expect products and promotions from the brands they engage with.
However, this opportunity also presents a challenge for brands and retailers, who have been historically focused on conversation and content through social channels. Now, they are looking for more commerce-centric programs designed with products and promotion in mind.
Exclusivity – creating shopping experiences that can happen nowhere else – is what works with Facebook, particularly when it is prompted by friend-to-friend sharing. The group gifting capability provided by Target's Give with Friends app certainly supports that premise.


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March 28
Gensler, ChicagoGrant Uhlir and Sarah Bader have been named Co-Managing Directors for Gensler's Chicago office. Bader joined Gensler in 2000 and most recently served as a Firmwide Health & Wellness Practice Area Leader. Uhlir has been with Gensler since 1998 and has served in multiple leadership roles, including Firmwide Project Management Leader.
Northern Builders Inc., Schiller ParkBrian M. Novak has joined Northern Builders as Director of Sales & Preconstruction. In his role at Northern, Brian will oversee all aspects of new sales and development initiatives including land planning, design & engineering, and construction methods. Brian will be involved in identifying cost effective construction solutions for Northern's clients.
HBR Consulting, ChicagoBrandon Wright has been promoted to Senior Director within HBR's Strategic Sourcing and Business Optimization practice. He joined HBR Consulting in 2011 after spending nearly seven years in Ernst & Young's Advisory Practice. He has extensive operational and management consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies.
Executive Recruitment
Robinson Resource Group LLC, NapervilleChris Lacy joins Robinson Resource Group as Vice President, Search Operations. Chris brings over a decade of search experience, with a focus on industrial segments from the C-Suite through critical management positions. Chris oversees RRG's processes and operations to support their growing customer demand while maintaining high levels of service.
Prairie Capital Advisors Inc., Oakbrook TerracePrairie Capital Advisors Inc., a leading corporate advisory and investment banking firm has promoted Anthony Dolan to Director from Vice President. Mr. Dolan assists middle market companies and their shareholders with mergers and acquisitions, ESOP advisory and other investment banking engagements.
Health Care
Sinai Health System, ChicagoCarlos Cruz, JD, MHA has joined Sinai Health System as its Chief Integrity Officer. Most recently with Stanford Health in Palo Alto, California, Cruz holds a Certification in Healthcare Compliance from the Health Care Compliance Association and has over 16 years' experience as a compliance professional.
Sinai Urban Health Institute, ChicagoSharon Homan, PhD, has been named president of Sinai Urban Health Institute. Previously she served as associate dean for research at the University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health. An evaluator, biostatistician and researcher, Dr. Homan has worked for more than 35 years in population health.
Sinai Health System, ChicagoLeslie Zun MD, Sinai Health System Chairperson for Emergency Medicine, will become president of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry in May 2016. Zun is a practicing clinician, has published extensively and conducts an annual conference for emergency medicine professionals who care for patients experiencing psychiatric events.
Thompson Coburn LLP, ChicagoMelissa Ventrone (on the left) has joined Thompson Coburn as a partner and chair of its cybersecurity practice. She joins the firm with her colleague, associate Aleksandra Vold. Their practice focuses on privacy breach response and counseling on cybersecurity preparedness, risk management, and incident response planning.
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc., ChicagoGovernor Bruce Rauner has appointed Peter J. Birnbaum to a six-year term as Chief Justice of the Illinois Court of Claims. Birnbaum, a judge on the Court since 2004 and Chief Justice since 2015, retains his role as president and CEO of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc.
Rimon Law, ChicagoBanking and financial services attorney John Mussman joined Rimon Law's Chicago office. He represents banks, mortgage lenders, and other providers of financial services, focusing on banking and commercial and consumer credit law particularly licensing, usury and other regulatory issues. He's been recognized the last several years by Chicago's Best Lawyers�.
Marketing / Media
Jack Morton Worldwide, ChicagoJack Morton has hired Shelley Elkins to oversee its creative department. She brings 15+ years experience leading top brands such as KitchenAid and eBay. As SVP, Group Creative Director, she will chart the creative vision for the office and lead the team in delivering extraordinary brand experiences for its clients.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, ChicagoBoys & Girls Clubs of Chicago has selected Mimi LeClair as new President and CEO. LeClair will focus on increased resource development, donor relations and expansion of services to more youth in more communities in need. The Clubs provide proven youth mentoring, leadership development, education and fitness programming across Chicago.
Erie Neighborhood House, ChicagoKirstin Chernawsky is the new executive director for Erie Neighborhood House, a historic settlement house agency serving low-income, primarily Latino families through education and empowerment. Previously the senior director of development at Erie House, Chernawsky aims to continue building strategic partnerships in order to strengthen Chicago's immigrant community.
Real Estate
Golub & Company, ChicagoChicago Golub & Company has expanded its residential portfolio management team with two key hires. Industry leader Mark Segal joins as Senior Vice President, Residential Portfolio Management to expand multifamily acquisition, development and management operations. Kristin Nason joins in a key role as Residential Portfolio Manager, timed as the firm opens six new luxury high rise apartment towers in 2016.
Darwin Realty, ElmhurstJeff Provenza has been promoted to Vice President. Jeff offers a full range of brokerage services and is very active in the O'Hare and West Cook industrial market. In 2015, he completed over 780,000 SF in transactions totaling more than $27 million, including the sale of a 263,668 SF multi-tenant building and the redevelopment sale of 410,000 SF on a 21-acre site.
Merchandise Mart / Vornado Realty TrustMaulik Shah to Vice President of Construction from Senior Project Director. Maulik, a seven year veteran of the MART and formerly with Turner Construction, oversees all tenant construction and redevelopment projects at the four million square foot property.
March 21
Millennium Trust Company, ChicagoDan Laszlo joined Millennium Trust Company as Chief Financial Officer. Dan began his career in 2006 as an analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and most recently was a director at William Blair & Company, LLC where he focused on corporate M&A and equity and debt transactions across the financial technology and financial services industries.
ATG Trust, ChicagoATG Trust Company, a subsidiary of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., named Christine "Chris" Campbell, J.D., CTFA, Vice President and Senior Trust Officer. Ms. Campbell also serves as a director of the DuPage Estate Planning Council and on the CBA Judicial Evaluation Committee.
Millennium Trust Company, ChicagoGary Anetsberger has been named Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Trust Company. He joined Millennium Trust in 2002 as Chief Operating Officer and during his tenure, the firm has grown from less than $1 billion in total assets under custody in 2002 to $17.4 billion total assets under custody as of Dec. 31, 2015.
CNA, ChicagoCNA recently announced the appointment of John Mizzi as Senior Vice President, Commercial Field Operations. John joined CNA with 24 years of insurance experience. Prior to CNA, John served as Senior Vice President and Eastern Territory Field Underwriting Officer for Chubb.
CapX Partners, ChicagoCapX Partners promoted Taira Masciantonio to Associate. She will concentrate on new asset underwriting and portfolio management. She previously was an analyst for PNC Financial Services Group in the ABL financing group. Taira serves on the Junior Board at Metropolitan Family Services and is an active member of the Junior League of Chicago.
CapX Partners, ChicagoCapX Partners promoted Ryan Elsass to Vice President. Ryan will focus on business development in multiple geographical regions. Prior to CapX, Ryan worked in the alternative investment division at Goldman Sachs. He serves on the Junior Board at Metropolitan Family Services and was a founding member and serves on the Board of CleanTurn International.
Public Relations
Henson Consulting, ChicagoSuzanne Marta has been named Senior Media Strategist at Henson Consulting. Marta will be working across Henson's practice groups to provide strategic media counsel and support for local and national clients in a variety of industries. She brings more than 18 years of experience in corporate communication and media relations.
Real Estate
CBRE, ChicagoJon Springer was promoted to Executive Vice President in CBRE's Tenant Representation group. Throughout his 16 years with the firm, he has completed nearly 800 transactions and been involved in almost ten million square feet of transactions. Last year, he completed over 100 transactions exceeding one million square feet.
KIG, ChicagoKIG, a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in institutional multifamily properties throughout the Midwest, hired Daniel A. Gonzalez (on the left) as Financial Analytics and promoted Jason Stevens to Associate Broker. Gonzalez brings underwriting analysis to the sales team, and Stevens provides expertise in property management from previous positions.
The Braeside Group Ltd., NorthbrookThe Braeside Group Ltd. proudly announces that Shari Vass CPM� was named Leasing Agent of the Year at the Premier Awards of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Chicago. As Executive Property and Leasing Manager, Shari successfully represented owners in 83 lease transactions in 2015, and is dedicated to increasing value for client properties.
ML Realty Partners, ItascaJohn Benson joined ML Realty Partners as Senior Development Manager. He will play a significant role in the firm's growth by focusing on construction and development activities for the firm in the Chicagoland and Dallas-Fort Worth markets. Mr. Benson brings over 25 years of construction and development experience.
March 14
Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED), ChicagoEric Koffler (on the left) and Patrick Bryck have joined HED. Koffler brings over 10 years of experience designing healthcare environments and will lead all aspects of the firm's Healthcare Studio in Chicago. Bryck is responsible for the design and technical systems for healthcare projects in Chicago.
Northern Builders Inc., Schiller ParkCory E. Grusecki has been promoted to Director of Real Estate at Northern Builders Inc. In her new role, Cory is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of Northern's real estate portfolio including leasing, management, operations and tenant relations. In addition, Cory is the Board President of Industrial Women In Real Estate (IWIRE) as well as being active in SIOR and NAIOP Developing Leaders.
Lenox Hill Construction, ChicagoJoe Zinchuk was recently promoted to General Superintendent at Lenox Hill Construction. Instrumental with growing field personnel to over 80 employees on multiple projects, Zinchuk has worked with Lenox Hill and its associates for over 15 years. A Chicago native, Zinchuk will manage all field operations for the general contractor.
Berglund Construction, ChicagoBerglund Construction recently welcomed Terry Hellmich as their chief estimator, responsible for the creation of budgets, estimates and oversight of the estimating process. Terry has been 25 years experience in the industry and has held director of estimating, chief estimator and senior project manager positions.
Berglund Construction, ChicagoDennis M. Kulick Jr. CPE joins Berglund Construction as Preconstruction manager after 14 years of industry experience. Dennis's primary responsibility is to provide preconstruction and process leadership, business development and support to Berglund Construction Building Division. He will develop, implement, manage and maintain Berglund Construction Preconstruction Services.
Pritzker Group, ChicagoKristi Dula has joined Pritzker Group as network relationship manager. As an accomplished sales and operations professional with extensive experience developing corporate partnerships and community relationships, she will be facilitating relationships for Pritzker Group's family of companies, connecting them the firm's wide network of experts, strategic partners and potential customers.
Health Care
Accumen, San DiegoCindy Judd joins Accumen as Chief Officer of Marketing and Communications. Judd will spearhead marketing and branding efforts for Accumen, a healthcare transformation company that partners with health systems to set new standards of performance in the clinical lab. She joins Accumen following 20+ years at Accenture.
XMS Capital, ChicagoKimberly Flynn, CFA joined XMS Capital as Managing Director, Alternative Investments. Kim has 15 years of investment banking and product development experience. Previously, Kim was SVP and Head of Product Development for Nuveen's Structured Products Group. Kim is a CFA charterholder and graduate of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School.
Investment Management
SEI, ChicagoMichael Cagnina has been promoted to Vice President and Managing Director of North American Sales for SEI's Institutional Group and will continue to work out of the company's Chicago office. He's worked at SEI for 24 years. SEI is a leading provider of outsourced investment management services for institutional investors.
Dussias Skallas LLP, ChicagoThe law firm of Dussias Skallas Wittenberg LLP has a new named partner. Well-known family lawyer Steven G. Wittenberg joins the practice this month, bringing with him two partners who also focus their practices on family law. With his strong background in forensic accounting and finance, Steve brings to his clients unique insight into the financial aspects of divorce, including valuation and the tracing of hidden funds. The newly expanded firm is now called Dussias Skallas Wittenberg LLP, and continues to offer both business and family law services to entrepreneurs, executives and other prominent clients in Chicago and the greater Cook, Will, DuPage, and Kankakee County areas.
Dussias Skallas LLP, ChicagoDussias Skallas Wittenberg LLP also welcomes partner Michael P. "Mickey" Wittenberg to the firm. With 45 years of experience, Mickey has long been recognized as one of Chicago's best family lawyers. Focusing his practice on complex matters, he offers his business and financial acumen to clients in cases where the division of assets, including high-value investment assets, family-owned businesses and professional practices, presents a challenging issue.
Dussias Skallas LLP, ChicagoDussias Skallas Wittenberg LLP welcomes partner Marvin Mendez to the firm's Chicago office. Focusing his practice on matters of family law, Marvin handles divorce, paternity, child custody, support and visitation matters, along with pre- and post-decree agreements.
Stradley Ronon, ChicagoAlan P. Goldberg (on the left) and David P. Glatz have joined Stradley Ronon as partners in the firm's newly opened Chicago office. Both join the firm's nationally recognized investment management practice group. Goldberg will serve as partner-in-charge of the Chicago office, which marks Stradley's eighth office location.
Delta Institute, ChicagoBill Schleizer has been appointed president and CEO of Delta Institute, a nonprofit that works throughout the Great Lakes region to build a resilient environment and economy through sustainable, market-driven solutions. Schleizer previously served as Managing Director at Delta and brings 13 years of environmental markets and nonprofit management expertise.
Voices for Illinois Children, ChicagoVoices for Illinois Children welcomes Tasha Green Cruzat as its president. Green Cruzat, previously Chief of Staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, will advance Voices for Illinois Children's mission to advocate for policies that give Illinois' children and families the tools they need to live healthy, stable lives.
IMD Guest HouseRobin Chan has been promoted to Director of Operations. Robin has served as Development Assistant, Guest Relations Manager and House Manager for the past five years. The IMD Guest House was started in response to a critical need for affordable accommodations where family members can stay while their loved one receives medical treatment in the Illinois Medical District area.
March 7
Resurrection University, ChicagoReem Azhari, PhD, RN, was promoted to Sister Gregory Krzak Endowed Chair, Inter-Professional Education for Resurrection University. She will focus on preclinical/didactic education and clinical simulation. She holds a doctorate in organizational leadership and is serving her second term as Director of International Health for the United Nations Association-Greater Chicago.
Milhouse Engineering & Construction Inc., ChicagoRobert A. Smith P.E., has joined Milhouse as Vice President of Electrical Engineering, bringing more than 20 years of engineering and leadership experience to the firm. Smith, an expert in substations and grid connections, is known in the industry as a team builder and highly sought presenter.
ATG Trust Company, ChicagoATG Trust Company, a subsidiary of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc., promoted Christopher J. LaPorta, AFIM, CTFA to Vice President of Investments. Mr. LaPorta is responsible ��for the investment management process, including investment oversight for all accounts as well as the investment system's infrastructure and strategic alliances.
Health Care
Impact Advisors, NapervilleTimothy Zoph joined Impact Advisors as a Client Executive and Strategist. Zoph will develop growth and retention strategies and identify and qualify new business opportunities within health delivery organizations. He joins the firm with more than 30 years of healthcare and IT experience and most recently served as an executive for Northwestern Medicine.
Human Resources
O.C. Tanner Recognition Co., ChicagoDenis Beausejour, MBA, appreciateologist, joins O.C. Tanner Recognition Company as Senior Director of Client Solutions. O.C. Tanner uses innovative global research to transform company cultures through SaaS based employee recognition solutions. Denis comes from FedEx where he advanced lifesaving logistic capabilities for healthcare companies with manufacturing locations across Latin America.
Barack Ferrazzano, ChicagoBarack Ferrazzano welcomes partner Scott Slavick to the Firm's Intellectual Property Group. Scott concentrates on trademark law, unfair competition, copyright, social media and advertising issues. His practice spans a wide range of industries, from consumer products, food and beverage, entertainment, ecommerce, banking and finance, hospitality, technology, healthcare and more.
Greenberg Traurig LLP, ChicagoGreenberg Traurig welcomes Lorraine M. Tyson as a Shareholder in its Corporate & Securities Practice. Lorraine focuses her practice on corporate finance, privatization and public finance transactions. Her clients include insurance companies, pension funds, banks, finance companies, governmental issuers, underwriters and 501(c)(3) borrowers.
ATG LegalServe, ChicagoATG LegalServe, a subsidiary of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., named Kelly Ann Kienzle Vice President � Sales and Marketing. Ms. Kienzle founded It's Your Serve, Inc.,which recently merged with ATG LegalServe to create a single, full-service litigation support company offering services to lawyers and law firms throughout Chicago and beyond.
Fox Rothschild LLP, ChicagoMarc C. Smith has joined Am Law 100 firm Fox Rothschild LLP as counsel in the Litigation Department. He is an experienced advocate for closely held corporations, providing strategic guidance in a range of real estate and corporate transactions as well as commercial disputes. Prior to joining Fox he was an attorney with Gozdecki, Del Giudice, Americus, Farkas & Brocato LLP.
Greenberg Traurig LLP, ChicagoGreenberg Traurig welcomes Michael D. Robson as a Shareholder in its Corporate & Securities Practice. Michael represents institutional investors in debt offerings, focusing on private placements of debt, project financings and credit tenant loans. He also focuses his practice on the rail industry, where he represents several Class I railroads.
USG Corporation, ChicagoUSG Corporation, the world's leader in building materials and technologies, has promoted Jennifer Scanlon to Executive Vice President. Scanlon's new role as Executive Vice President is in addition to her serving as President of USG's international business and President of its subsidiary, L&W Supply Corporation.
USG Corporation, ChicagoUSG Corporation, the world's leader in building materials and technologies, has promoted Dominic Dannessa to Executive Vice President, Chief Operations and Innovation Officer. In addition to his new role, he will continue to lead the company's Corporate Innovation Center in Libertyville, IL.
USG Corporation, ChicagoUSG Corporation, the world's leader in building materials and technologies, has promoted Gregory Salah to a Senior Vice President with the company and President of its North American business. In his expanded role, Salah is accountable for USG's market-leading business in the United States and Canada.
USG Corporation, ChicagoUSG Corporation, the world's leader in building materials and technologies, has promoted Brian Cook to Executive Vice President. Cook also serves as the Chief Administrative Officer and President of the USG Foundation, which provides grants to organizations that enhance human services, education and community development.
USG Corporation, ChicagoUSG Corporation, the world's leader in building materials and technologies, has promoted Chris Rosenthal to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. As the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Rosenthal is accountable for all human resources operations, talent management and diversity.
Jewish United Fund, ChicagoDavid Prystowsky been named Vice President / Campaign at the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, responsible for one of the largest annual charitable fundraising efforts in the nation. A veteran of JUF's Campaign Department since 2001, Prystowsky also has served as executive director of JUF's Jewish Community Relations Council.
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, ChicagoYWCA Metropolitan Chicago announces the promotion of Sharon McFeders to Chief Member Experience Officer. In her eighth year at an organization, which is on the forefront of advancing society through a stronger marketplace, she will oversee operations management for people, processes, facilities and technology. Her expertise in strategy and implementation will play a key role in strengthening member experience for the organization.
United Service Companies, ChicagoRichard "Rick" Simon, president & CEO of Chicago-based United Service Companies, a leader in the service sector, has been elected as the vice chairman of The Magnificent Mile Association. In this role, Simon will support and advise on the operations of the private, non-profit membership organization. He will also continue to advocate its mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing this important tourist destination and multi-use neighborhood.
Professional Services
United Service Companies, ChicagoRobert J. Tracy has joined United Service Companies, a leader in the service sector, as senior vice president for their security group, United Security Services, Inc. Tracy, a distinguished law enforcement professional, has held command positions with the New York Police Department and global crisis management team at Citigroup. Most recently, Tracy served as the Chief of the Office of Crime Control Strategies for the Chicago Police Department. Tracy will provide security consulting services on behalf of the company, assist in its growth and development and direct its global efforts.
Real Estate
Bridge Development Partners, ChicagoBrian Niven has joined as Principal, responsible for the growth of the firm's Cold Storage group across the U.S. Brian comes from J-Power USA Development Co., Ltd. where he was responsible for project origination and development. He served as an active duty U.S. Army Infantry officer seeing tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and as an intelligence analyst while in the Reserves.


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[ Ed. note – Elizabeth Warren has been doing a lot of high-profile campaigning for Hillary Clinton of late. The Massachusetts senator has a reputation as a "progressive," and she and Trump have been doing a lot of back-and-forth name-calling. Warren has called Trump a "thin-skinned bully" and "a small, insecure money grubber," while Trump has referred to Warren as a "sellout" while dubbing her "Pocahontas" in response to her claims of Native American heritage. Both, however, seem to be big supporters of Israel. I have already discussed Trump's pandering to AIPAC in a speech he gave back in March. Today, I decided to look up Warren's own record on the matter of pandering to Israel. She's done quite a bit of it, as I discovered.
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