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Neil Armstrong making the first step on the moon.
The men of Apollo 11…Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal;
nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
~Thomas Jefferson~
A positive attitude enables you to have a sense of overall well-being. Because of this attitude, you are more likely to live a healthier, happier and more successful life. That's quite a promise!
To nurture a positive attitude:
- Have a sense of humor
- Reduce stress
- Focus on the things you can change
- Don't worry about the things that are beyond your control
- Make time for yourself
- Refrain from negative self-talk
- Stay out of debt and be wise with your money
- Exercise
- Eat well and maintain a healthy weight
- Have fun
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- Energetic
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- Trusting
- Loving
If you are suffering from a less than positive attitude, there are a few actions you can take that will help change your outlook.
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- Watch a funny movie or show or read a funny book – find a reason to laugh
- Meditate
- Make a note of what is really important in the grand scheme
- Choose to be happy
Does your home environment stress or soothe you?A cluttered environment can cost you in energy, time and even money, whereas a clean, organized home can soothe you and provide a haven from stress, backdrop for fun with friends and family, and a place to feel safe and at peace.
Do you have at least a few supportive friends you can rely on?Friends add a wonderful dimension to our lives: they help us celebrate the good times, and they help us make it through the tough times. Having a strong, supportive social network has been associated with lower levels of stress, increased longevity, and greater levels of happiness.
Do you feel you have enough love in your life?We all instinctively know the value of love and its impact on our personal happiness and stress level. Whether you're lookoing to find the right person, or seeking the skills required to keep a relationship healthy, the payoff to your efforts is more than worth the energy you put in. It is possible to find the right person for you, and maintain a happy, healthy relationship that can help increase happiness and decrease stress in your life (rather than the other way around).
To get you started on becoming more positive, I will be the first and I will start with the basics…myself. Name three things about yourself that are positive reinforcements of the "wonderfulness" of you.
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Wealthy people generally aren't born that way. A lot of them devote their lives building their fortunes by working hard, spending minimally, saving a lot and investing intelligently. It might seem like a simple plan, but the fact that the large majority of Americans fall short of millionaire status demonstrates that it's complicated.
Keep reading if you would like to learn what you might be doing that's keeping you out of the millionaire's club or find out how you can change your ways and build your own nest egg.
1. You're not saving enough
If you're not saving money, you'll never be rich. It's often ignored but it's tough to get around that evident principle. Even if you earn six or seven figures, if you're spending it all, you still net zero.
Things you can do
Start by saving as soon as possible. As soon as you start putting your money to work, the less you truly have to save. You'll need to start saving $671 each month if you are 35 in order to reach $1 million by the time you turn 65, this assumes that you earn an 8% annual return. You'll have to save $1,698 a month if you start at age 45 to hit $1 million by the time you turn 65.
What can you do to start saving? The first step is you need a budget. Outline all of your expenses to see where your money is going. This will help you figure out where you can cut costs and save. Any small percentage you can come up with is a good start. Any time you get a bonus or extra cash put it directly into savings before you have time to spend it.
2. You're living outside your means
It can put you in debt if you are spending more than you earn. If it makes you feel better, you're not alone: According to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, about one in three American families carry credit card debt from month to month. Among those household's that are carrying debt month to month, the average credit card debt is roughly $16,000.
Things you can do
As stated already, you need a budget to make sure that you have more money coming in than you do going out. As easy as it is to get credit, it's just as easy to fall into thinking that you are able to afford more than you truly can.
Even if you get to the point of being rich, you should probably still try to live like you're not. Studies and surveys have shown that a majority of millionaires don't actually think of themselves as being wealthy. If you never think of yourself as being well off, and you sustain the same lifestyle after your income and savings increase, you should be able to save even more towards your short term and long term goals without losing an ounce of well-being.
3. You're drowning in debt
As you hopefully already know, debt can be a threat to your financial happiness. If you're continually paying credit card bills and racking up interest fees, you'll never have a chance to save money.
However not all debt is necessarily bad. Borrowing money to go to college, to get professional training or maybe start your own business might help enhance your career and income potential. Particularly in a low interest rate situation, the investment could be well worth it. Truthfully, borrowing money is one of the best funding strategies used by wealthy individuals with about 60% choosing to use bank credit before taking from their own assets for fast cash.
Things you can do
If you're already having difficulty with debt, make certain that you to develop a repayment plan. A good approach is to pay off the debt with the highest interest rate first. Once you get rid of that debt then the more you save on interest. An alternative strategy is to pay off the smallest debt first to provide yourself an emotional boost and inspire you to keep dwindling down your debt.
If you're thinking about taking out any new loans, be certain that you understand all the terms, including your interest rate and repayment details. This will help you decide whether or not that it is really worth it.

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Summary of the project, outcomes, impacts and dissemination
The cross campus post-graduate elective in Human Relations in a Global Project Environment was an outstanding success. The elective is now part of the post-graduate course offerings at both campuses.
In all 36 students representing domestic and Vietnam enrolments undertook the project management elective at the postgraduate certificate level. These students were joined by local Vietnamese industry managers undertaking the elective as a short course.
Student videos and evaluations are attached to this report and indicate a very high level of satisfaction.
The dual campus offering is now self-funding and creates opportunities for exploration of further programme offerings.
This highly successful pilot elective exceeded expectations of demand and staff and student surveys as well as industry responses indicated high levels of approval and future on-going demand. This dual campus offering has the capacity to meet these expectations, and place RMIT Project Management degrees at the forefront of industry requirements.
All new projects require resourcing, and this project was no different. This project placed significant time demands upon the staff involved.
The elective course would not have been possible without the expert knowledge and co-operation of the Vietnam campus staff, in particular Sarah Cunnian, Brian O'Reilly, Kieran Brennan and Andrew Scown.
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Hola, Madrid! The FC Bayern squad has arrived safely in the Spanish capital. The Lufthansa plane touched down at Aeropuerto Madrid-Barajas at 12.30 CEST following a two and a half hour flight from Munich, after which the travelling party transferred to the team hotel. Carlo Ancelotti has taken all 21 of his fit and available players to Spain, with only long-term absentees Holger Badstuber and Douglas Costa remaining in Munich.
"We're on a good run with eight consecutive victories," said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on the eve of the Champions League meeting away to Atlético Madrid. The 5-0 victory over Rostov on Matchday 1 had "sent out a signal," the chairman commented. The task on Wednesday evening at Estadio Vicente Calderón would be to build on that. "We've not had very good results against Spanish teams in Spain over the last three years. We'll at least try and avoid defeat tomorrow," Rummenigge declared.
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The chairman is confident Ancelotti has what it takes to mastermind a good result in the Spanish capital. "Carlo knows Atlético Madrid better than any of the rest of us," Rummenigge said, "our goal is to qualify for the Round of 16, ideally as group winners. For that we'll need a good result tomorrow."
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A long, long time ago in a place called Europe, there were basically two classes of people: Nobles and Peasants. The Nobles owned the land, which had been given to them by the King, who'd had it given to him by God. The Peasants worked the land and made it produce by the strength of their backs and the sweat of their brows. Then the Nobles gave some of the produce to the King, and as a reward to the Peasants, would sometimes let the Peasants come into the Castle and watch them eat.
You can see right away that every once in a while an especially bright Peasant would realize that the Peasants were getting the shaft, and perhaps foment a revolt.
The Nobles, no dummies they, either, could see this, too. So they figured out a way to keep the Peasants down. And here's how they did it: they decreed that no Peasant could own or even learn to ride a horse, and Peasants were not allowed to have weapons, such as swords, in their possession. So whenever the Peasants rose up, the Nobles would just ride them down with their horses and skewer them with their swords.
You still with me, NRA? Because here's where it gets interesting. Allowing Nobles to have swords and not allowing Peasants to have swords became known as The right to bear arms.
Nobles had the right to bear arms and Peasants did not have the right to bear arms. Because if they did have that right, there was a very strong possibility that the Nobles would get their asses handed to them on a platter, the Peasants would no longer work for them and the King would be very angry.
This situation persisted in this place called Europe for a very long time, several hundred years in fact, until some of the Peasants (and Nobles) came to the hallowed shores of America. They had a war...we call it the Revolution, but it was really a rebellion...no matter.
After the colonists had won their war and had their own country for a while, it became necessary to have a Constitution. That's the one that begins We the People...
Included in that Constitution was a section now known as The Second Amendment. And what it said, and still does, is that everybody had the right to bear arms. Simple as that. But what it meant is no Nobles, and no Peasants. Still does. It didn't mean, nor does it now mean, that everybody should run out and buy an assault rifle.


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An experienced and enthusiastic Head of Primary EAL is required for August 2018. The right candidate will have previous experience of running a successful EAL Department and will have excellent organisational and communication skills. The Head of EAL will be responsible for the day to day operation of the school's EAL policy and the day to day management and organisation of the EAL Team.
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September 11, 2012CHRISTOPHER GODSON, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS,v.ELTMAN, ELTMAN & COOPER, P.C., AND LVNV FUNDING, LLC, DEFENDANTS. The opinion of the court was delivered by: William M. Skretny Chief Judge United States District CourtDECISION AND ORDERI. INTRODUCTIONPlaintiff, Christopher Godson, brings this putative class action alleging that Defendants, Eltman, Eltman & Cooper, P.C. ("Eltman") and LVNV Funding, LLC, violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1692a, et seq. Godson currently has two motions before this Court; he has moved to strike several of Defendants' affirmative defenses, and he seeks class certification. Defendants have opposed those motions and filed one of their own, seeking to file certain financial documents under seal. For the following reasons, the motion to strike defenses is granted, the motion for class certification is deferred, and the motion to file documents under seal is granted.II. BACKGROUNDA. FactsThe allegations in this case are brief and straightforward: Sometime in September of 2010, Godson received a letter from Eltman indicating that it was attempting to collect a debt on behalf of LVNV Funding, LLC. In pertinent part, that letter reads, "As of the date of this letter [September 10, 2010] you owe $2628.72 (Does not include all the interest). At this time our office is willing to deduct twenty percent (20%) from the current balance if the account is settled in full. This will be a savings of: $525.74." (Compl., ¶ 16; Docket No. 1) (bold and parentheses in original).Godson premises his class claim on the assertion that this is a form letter, "sent to hundreds, if not thousands" of consumers in New York State. (Compl., ¶ 18.)B. Procedural History Godson filed his complaint in this Court on September 9, 2011. (Docket No. 1.) Defendants answered on December 12, 2011. (Docket No. 9.) On January 3, 2012, Godson moved to strike several of Defendants' affirmative defenses, and, on March 27, 2012, he moved for class certification. Both of those motions were opposed by Defendants.Recently, on August 13, 2012, Defendants moved to seal Eltman's audited financial statements. (Docket No. 38.) Briefing on these motions concluded on August 29, 2012. At that time, this Court took the motions under advisement without oral argument.III. DISCUSSIONA. Motion to StrikeFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 establishes general rules for pleading, including, as relevant here, responsive pleading. In pertinent part, it states: "In responding to a pleading a party must . . . state in short and plain terms its defenses to each claim asserted against it." Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(b)(1)(A). Godson argues that ten of Defendants' fifteen affirmative defenses should be struck under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f), which allows the court to "strike from any pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter." Godson contends the defenses are either inapplicable to this action or pleaded conclusively, the latter of which, he argues, demonstrates a violation of the Twombly/Iqbal pleading standard and is therefore insufficient under Rule 8. See Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 127 S. Ct. 1955, 1966, 167 L. Ed. 2d 929 (2007) (rejecting the no-set-of-facts test and instead finding that a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter rendering it "plausible on its face"); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 668, 129 S. Ct. 1937, 173 L. Ed. 2d 868 (2009) (explicating and applying Twombly). Defendants response is twofold: they argue that it remains to be determined whether application of the Twombly standard to affirmative defenses is proper, and that, absent a showing of prejudice, their defenses should remain. In essence, they argue that since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require defendants to plead affirmative defenses in their first responsive pleading -- or risk waiver -- a certain amount of over-inclusiveness is acceptable.1. Twombly, Iqbal, Shechter, and Affirmative DefensesThe parties' opposing views on the applicability of Twombly and Iqbal to affirmative defenses highlight a dispute that has been brewing in the district courts since those cases were decided. No clear answer has yet been distilled. Indeed, as the parties acknowledge, not one court of appeals has considered this issue.Several courts, including one from this District, have found that the plausibility standard announced in Twombly applies equally to affirmative defenses. These courts reason that because Rule 8(a)(2) and Rule 8(b) both require a "short and plain" statement -- the touchstone of Rule 8 -- both plaintiffs and defendants must be held to the standard articulated in Twombly. These courts also consider notions of fairness, finding that "what's good for the goose is good for the gander." See Racick v. Dominion, 270 F.R.D. 228, 233 (E.D.N.C. 2010). "In addition, because boilerplate defenses clutter dockets and expand discovery, the extension of the plausibility standard to affirmative defenses would serve the same goals -- particularly encouraging efficiency and limiting costs -- as its intended application to the pleading of a complaint." 5 Charles Alan Wright & Arthur R. Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure § 1274 (3d ed. 2008); see, e.g., Tracy v. NVR, Inc., No. 04-CV-6541L, 2009 WL 3153150, at * 7 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2009) (Payson, M.J.) ("[A]ffirmative defenses are plainly deficient under the Iqbal standard and should be stricken") adopted in relevant part, 667 F. Supp.2d 244, 247 (Larimer, J.); Castillo v. Roche Labs., Inc., No. 10-20876-CIV, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87681, at *4-*5 (S.D. Fla. July 30, 2010) (citing docket and unnecessary motion concerns, and concluding that bare-bones, conclusory defenses fail under Twombly); Palmer v. Oakland Farms, Inc., No. 5:10cv00029, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63265, at *13 (W.D. Va. June 24, 2010) (noting that a majority of courts extend the plausibility pleading standard of Twombly and Iqbal to defensive pleadings); Barnes v. AT&T Pension Benefit Plan, No. C 08-04058 MHP, 718 F. Supp. 2d 1167, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62515, at *10 (N.D. Cal. June 21, 2010) ("While neither the Ninth Circuit nor any other Circuit Courts of Appeals has ruled on this issue, the vast majority of courts presented with the issue have extended Twombly's heightened pleading standard to affirmative defenses"); Racick, 270 F.R.D. at 233 ("The majority of the district courts -- including every district court within the Fourth Circuit to have considered the issue -- have concluded that the plausibility standard articulated in Twombly and Iqbal applies to the pleading of affirmative defenses").Other courts disagree.*fn1 These courts generally reason that differences in the text of the applicable portions of Rule 8 warrant different application of Twombly: whereas Rule 8(a)(2) requires a "showing that the pleader is entitled to relief," Rule 8(c)(1) merely requires a defendant to "affirmatively state any avoidance or affirmative defense." 5 Wright & Miller, § 1274. Further, these courts point out that there is no requirement in Rule 8(c) to "show' any facts at all.'" Id.; see e.g., Falley v. Friends Univ., 787 F. Supp. 2d 1255, 1257-58 (D. Kan. 2011) ("Because of the differing languages in Rule 8(a), (b), and (c), the court determines that the rationale of Twombly does not apply to subsections (b) or (c) -- where the pleading party bears no burden of showing an entitlement to relief"); Tyco Fire Prods. LP v. Victaulic Co., 777 F. Supp. 2d 893, 901 (E.D. Pa. 2011); Charleswell v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., No. CIV.A. 01-119, 2009 WL 4981730, at *4-*5 (D.V.I. Dec. 8, 2009).These courts also refuse to extend Twombly and Iqbal based on the simple, yet unquestionably reasonable argument that Supreme Court did not address defenses in those cases. See, e.g., Romantine v. CH2M Hill Eng'rs, No. 09-973, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98699, at *4 (W.D. Pa. Oct. 23, 2009) ("The Supreme Court in Twombly was interpreting pleading requirements of Rule 8(a)(2). This court does not believe that Twombly is appropriately applied to either affirmative defenses under 8(c), or general defenses under Rule 8(b), and declines to so extend the Supreme Court ruling as requested by Plaintiff.").Finally, courts in this camp contrast the time constraints faced by defendants in answering a complaint with the relative freedom plaintiffs enjoy in drafting it. See Odyssey Imaging, LLC v. Cardiology Assocs. of Johnston, LLC, No. 7:10-cv-00361, 2010 WL 4781065, at *4 (W.D. Va. Nov. 24, 2010) ("While the plaintiff often can conduct an investigation before filing the complaint to ensure its allegations are adequately supported, the defendant must respond quickly after being served.").This Court, however, finds it unnecessary to wade into these waters and pronounce whether Twombly applies to affirmative defenses.Years before Twombly was decided, the Second Circuit held that "[a]ffirmative defenses which amount to nothing more than mere conclusions of law and are not warranted by any asserted facts have no efficacy." Shechter v. Comptroller of City of N.Y., 79 F.3d 265, 270 (2d Cir. 1996) (internal citation and modification omitted).*fn2 This Court is cognizant of the different context in which the Shechter court ruled: it found that a bare affirmative defense was insufficient in relation to a motion for judgment on the pleadings. Thus, it is unclear whether the Second Circuit meant that such bare-bones defenses have no efficacy at all, or simply that they have no efficacy to support a motion for judgment on the pleadings. But the court's citation to, and implicit agreement with National Acceptance Co. of America v. Regal Products., Inc., 155 F.R.D. 631, 634 (E.D. Wis. 1994) provides the needed guidance. The context there -- a motion to strike affirmative defenses for lack of a factual underpinning -- is identical to the context here.Considering that backdrop, this Court finds that Twombly applies here at least to emphasize the importance -- recognized at least 16 years ago by the Shechter court -- of providing the plaintiff with fair notice, buttressed by sufficient facts, of the affirmative defenses that the defendant intends to assert; thus allowing the plaintiff an opportunity to knowledgeably respond. Accord Voeks v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 07-C-0030, 2008 WL 89434, at *6 (E.D. Wis. Jan. 7, 2008) (recognizing, for purposes of Fifth Circuit law, that Twombly did not materially alter the "fair-notice" standard that was already in place in that Circuit). Indeed, whether or not Twombly necessarily applies to affirmative defenses, it at least reaffirms the proposition that talismanic pleading is not to be abided. This is what the alternative rule encourages: the inefficient practice of defense counsel formulaically reciting every conceivable affirmative defense, no matter how remote the chance that it might apply.Accordingly, this Court will consider Godson's motion to strike under a standard that requires Defendants to do more than simply name the asserted defense. So considered, this Court finds several defenses lacking, specifically defenses numbered four, six, seven, eleven, twelve, and thirteen. In defense number four, for example, Defendants plead that any violation of the law was the result of bona fide error. But there is no indication whatsoever of what that error might be. In short, it is not "warranted by any asserted facts." See Shechter, 79 F.3d at 270. And neither are the remaining defenses outlined above. There is not a single fact pleaded; each defense is simply a legal conclusion:* number six -- any damages suffered by plaintiff were caused by his own intentional acts;* number seven -- any violation was due to affirmative actions and/or omissions of the Plaintiff;* number eleven -- claims are barred by doctrines of collateral estoppel and res judicata;* number twelve -- claims are barred by doctrine of waiver, ratification, estoppel, and unclean hands*fn3 ;* number thirteen -- claims are barred by accord and satisfaction.Each of these defenses provide insufficient notice to a plaintiff, for they beg the questions: What was the bona fide error? What intentional acts or omissions led to Plaintiff's damages? Why are the claims barred by estoppel, waiver, or accord and satisfaction?Defendants might be justified in believing such pleading would not be called into question. Indeed, this type of responsive pleading -- devoid of facts, plead in an abundance of caution, possibly stated only because not doing so risks waiver -- has become standard practice.See, e.g., Patterson v. Julian, 250 F. Supp. 2d 36, 43 (N.D.N.Y. 2003) (discussing "typical boilerplate defenses" raised in "nearly all answers"); David N. Anthony & Timothy J. St. George, "Plausibility" Pleading After Twombly and Iqbal, 21 No. 4 Prac. Litigator 9, 13 (July 2010) ("As a common litigation strategy, defense lawyers frequently plead the existence of a large number of boilerplate affirmative defenses to a pending complaint or counterclaim."). But under Shechter, such pleading is simply insufficient. See, e.g., Tracy, 2009 WL 3153150 at *7. And, although Shechter does not necessarily call for such defenses to be struck, Rule 12(f) allows a court to dismiss any "insufficient defense." Therefore, these defenses, which "have no efficacy," will indeed be struck.*fn4Defendants, however, will be given fourteen days to re-plead these defenses if they can supply facts that warrant them.2. Remaining Challenged Defenses For different reasons, Godson also seeks to strike defenses numbered three, five, nine, and fourteen. Defendants offer no substantive response regarding these defenses, arguing only that motions to strike are disfavored and that the Godson will not be prejudiced if they are allowed to remain.This Court agrees with Godson that these defenses are either not truly affirmative defenses (for example, the fourteenth defense simply denies allegations in the complaint), or are inapplicable to this action (Godson seeks only statutory damages, and did not allege actual damages, yet affirmative defense number three denies that Godson suffered actual damages). Defenses numbered three, five, nine, and fourteen will therefore also be struck. Defendants' leave to re-plead, however, applies to these defenses as well.B. Class CertificationGodson' class certification motion presents two issues that require this Court's attention.First, Defendants argue that the motion should be denied for Godson's failure to comply with Local Rule of Civil Procedure 23.After filing a class-action complaint, Local Rule 23 provides the putative representative plaintiff 120 days to move for class certification. Failure to move within this time "shall constitute an intentional abandonment and waiver of all class actions allegations contained in the pleading, and the action shall proceed thereafter as an individual, non-class action." Local Rule 23(e). There is no dispute that Godson missed this window. The Rule, however, also provides that "f any motion for class determination or certification is filed after the deadline provided herein, it shall not have the effect of reinstating the class allegations unless and until it is acted upon favorably by the Court upon a finding of excusable neglect and good cause." Id. Godson argues that he has shown excusable neglect and good cause.Although knowledge of the Rules is presumed, the Local Rules also implement a mechanism to prevent plaintiff's counsel from being taken by surprise. In conjunction with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16(b) and 26(f), Local Rule 23(c) requires the parties, within 60 days after issues has been joined, to meet with the presiding judge to discuss scheduling regarding the certification motion. There is no dispute that no such conference took place. (See Montoya email, dated 7/3/12; Docket No. 40-5.) The lack of this conference alone may suffice to demonstrate excusable neglect and good cause.But further consideration firmly convinces this Court that dismissal of the class allegations is inappropriate. The Supreme Court has instructed that determination of excusable neglect is "at bottom an equitable one, taking account of all relevant circumstances surrounding the party's omission." Pioneer Inv. Services Co. v. Brunswick Assocs., 507 U.S. 380, 395, 113 S. Ct. 1489, 1498, 123 L. Ed. 2d 74 (1993). Relevant factors include: the danger of prejudice, the length of the delay and its potential impact on judicial proceedings, the reason for the delay, including whether it was within the reasonable control of the movant, and whether the movant acted in good faith. Id.Here, while the delay was not insignificant, it appears to have had no substantial effect on these proceedings, and there is no indication that Defendants suffered undue prejudice on account of Godson's failure to meet the time requirements. Nor is there any indication that Godson acted in bad faith. Instead, the delay, while attributable to him, was the result of simple oversight and had little or no effect on this case. Indeed, Defendants did not raise this issue until their response to Godson's certification motion. As such, this Court finds Godson's failure excusable and will permit the class-certification motion to proceed at this time. See, e.g., Brown v. Board of Trs. of Bldg. Servs. 32B-J Pension Fund, 392 F. Supp. 2d 434, 446 (E.D.N.Y. 2005) ("[C]courts have broad discretion in applying their local rules.").The second issue requiring this Court's attention pertains to the procedural posture in which Godson moved for class certification. Conceding that more discovery is necessary for certification, Godson filed his motion with the request that this Court delay its resolution of the motion until additional discovery is complete. Godson fears that absent this motion, Defendants will make an offer of full relief, potentially mooting any motion for class certification. Although the Second Circuit has not instituted such a rule, Godson notes that the Seventh Circuit recently has. See Damasco v. Clearwire Corp., 662 F.3d 891 (7th Cir. 2011) ("To allow a case, not certified as a class action and with no motion for class certification even pending, to continue in federal court when the sole plaintiff no longer maintains a personal stake defies the limits on federal jurisdiction expressed in Article III."). Godson also cites Damasco in support of his abnormal request that this Court delay the resolution of his own motion. In Damasco, the Seventh Circuit held that "f the parties have yet to fully develop the facts needed for certification, then they can also ask the district court to delay its ruling to provide time for additional discovery or investigation." Id. at 896. This Court takes no position on the merits of the Damasco decision or the procedure recommended therein, but it credits Godson's representation that further discovery is needed to, inter alia, respond to Defendants' argument regarding Eltman's net worth. Thus, it will grant Godson's request and allow further discovery before ruling on the class-certification motion. See Advisory Committee's Notes on 2003 Amendments to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(1)(A) ("[M]any circumstances may justify deferring the certification decision.").*fn5IV. CONCLUSIONTaking guidance from the Second Circuit's decision in Shechter, this Court finds it unnecessary to determine whether Twombly and Iqbal apply to affirmative defenses. Instead, regardless of Twombly's role, this Court finds that several of Defendants' affirmative defenses are either inapplicable or provide insufficient notice to Godson. For those reasons, they will be struck.Further, Godson 's motion for class certification will be deferred until class related discovery is complete.V. ORDERS IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, Plaintiff's Motion to Strike (Docket No. 15) is GRANTED. FURTHER, that Defendants are GRANTED 14 days from the date of this Order to Amend their Answer consistent with this Decision.FURTHER, that Plaintiff's Motion for Class Certification (Docket No. 23) is DEFERRED until further discovery is completed.FURTHER, because Defendants seek to file potentially sensitive financial information, their Motion to Seal (Docket No. 38) is GRANTED. See Nanjing Textiles IMP/EXP Corp. v. NCC Sportswear Corp., No. 06 CIV. 52(JGK)(KNF), 2006 WL 2381847, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2006) (sealing financial documents).William M. Skretny
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Marlene Markovich asked God to help her survive cancer so she could have a few more years with family, especially her five young grandchildren. "I prayed for one more baseball game, one more school activity, one more birthday," she said. "Now I attend games and graduations and I think, 'Thank you God for letting me be here.' I have such a good time being involved with my grandchildren."
In February 2003, just after getting a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, 60-year-old Markovich sat in an exam room at the University of Chicago Medicine feeling anxious and scared. "Once I met Dr. Sonali Smith, I knew I would be taken care of," she recalled. "She gave me so much hope. It felt like she took me in her arms, gave me a big hug and held on. When I think about it, I can still just cry."
A nursing services director for St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center in northwest Indiana, Markovich had been experiencing pain, fatigue and weight loss for months. She dismissed these and other symptoms, telling herself, "If I only could take a year off, maybe I'd feel better." The pain persisted and while working the night shift one evening, she tried to talk to a fellow nurse and didn't have the air to speak. She walked down to the emergency room.
A chest x-ray showed an accumulation of fluid around her lungs. Further tests revealed enlarged lymph nodes in her chest and abdomen, as well as an enlarged spleen. A lymph node biopsy confirmed a suspicion of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Lymphoma refers to a family of cancers usually originating in a lymph node, but which may also begin in other parts of the lymphatic system (the organs, tissue and vessels in the immune system that fight disease and infection). Markovich was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, an aggressive form of the disease characterized by a malignancy of B-cells, lymphocytes that are normally involved in the production of antibodies. For Markovich, the disease already had spread extensively.
"When I finally read up on my cancer, I realized I could have had "lymphoma" written right across me," she said. "I guess I made excuses for all of my symptoms."
She told her primary care physician that she wanted to find the best of the best for her treatment, saying, "At my age, I am only going to get one good chance." Her doctor recommended Smith, a hematologist/oncologist at the University of Chicago Medicine and a nationally recognized expert in adult lymphoma. In Markovich's 40 years of nursing, she worked with many doctors who had transferred patients to the medical center for specialty care. She knew there was a high regard for the institution.
Clinical Trial Offers Aggressive Approach
Smith's team of specialists performed a work-up that included a CT scan and a bone marrow biopsy. These tools were used not only to stage the disease but also to give the medical team a baseline evaluation from which to measure Markovich's progress during treatment. In addition, University of Chicago Medicine hematopathologists (pathologists who specialize in diagnosing blood and lymph node disorders) identified the precise type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. "With more than 60 subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it is essential for us to pinpoint the exact type," Smith said. "Our hematopathologists are among the best in the country at classifying lymphomas."
Her age and the extent of her disease, which was stage IIIB, put Markovich at risk for a poor outcome. Smith offered her two options for treatment: the conventional chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma or participation in a National Cancer Institute clinical trial being tested at the University of Chicago Medicine and 11 other centers in the country. While several of the medications used in the clinical trial were the same as those in the conventional therapy, the trial offered a more aggressive approach that involved inpatient stays with continuous infusions of chemotherapy.
"Because the patient is hospitalized for infusions, we can personalize the therapy, tailoring each dose to the patient's needs at the time," Smith explained. "I explained to Ms. Markovich that the standard course was good, but perhaps not good enough for her situation. The clinical trial let us push the envelope."
Opting for the trial, Markovich believed in her treatment even when dealing with difficult side effects. "As hard as it was sometimes," she said, "I did not get discouraged. I was the one who wanted the best care; I told myself, just do it." She showed promising results after the fourth round of treatment and by July 2003, her cancer was in complete remission.
More Life to Live
After a year of medical leave, Markovich went back to her job and worked for four more years before retiring in 2008. Now, she and her husband, Jerry, occasionally travel and spend time doing everyday things together, like working in the yard, shopping and going out to lunch. Her girlfriends, many who are also nurses, are retiring and Markovich says they have lots of plans. "We are going to start a book club, organize a card night and get day trips going," she said. "I have a lot to look forward to." Of course that also includes more baseball games, more school activities and more birthdays with her grandchildren.
Clinical Trial Update: When Ms. Markovich took part in the R-EPOCH (an acronym for the medications used) clinical trial in 2003, the study was classified as Phase II. This phase of testing investigated the safety of the medications and evaluated the effectiveness of the treatment regimen. R-EPOCH is now in Phase III trials where it is being compared to the conventional treatment and is open to a larger number of participants. Contact our lymphoma team for more information or browse our lymphoma trials:
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Coming from Windows, the Mac OS X desktop can be a bit confusing at first. That said, the latest version of Mac OS X – 10.7, or 'Lion' – improves consistency and resolves some of the niggling quirks in the previous 'Leopard' and 'Snow Leopard' versions.
Aesthetically, Lion is cleaner and more minimalistic. There's more grey overall; icons in Apple apps like iTunes are now monochrome rather than colour; and Lion is more Windows- like by finally allowing windows to be resized by grabbing and dragging any corner of the window, instead of the bottom-right corner only, as in the past.
Another long-time sore point for Windows converts, switching between applications with Alt-Tab and between documents with Alt-', has also been addressed in Lion's new Mission Control feature.
Swipe upwards with three fingers on your MacBook or Magic TrackPad, tap with both fingers at once on the surface of your Magic Mouse, click the Mission Control icon in your Dock or just press F3 and you get a view of all applications, documents and workspaces currently in use.
If an application has more than one document open, they're all grouped behind the active application window; just click the preview image of the one you want. It's a visual, far less painful way to see what you're running, down to the animated video windows.
Apple's efforts to extend its iPad interface are evident in Lion features like Launchpad; click the spaceship icon in your Dock and all applications on your system are arranged into an iPad-like grid.
I mentioned that Mission Control lists full-screen apps in a row across the top of the Mission Control screen. These are proper full-screen apps like the ones you get using Windows' maximise button – which wasn't always the case using Mac OS X's green plus 'zoom' window control.
Apps must explicitly support Lion's full-screen mode, indicated with a double-headed, diagonal arrow in the upper right-hand corner of the application window.
Once you switch an app to full- screen mode, it's removed from your main desktop and pushed onto a full screen of its own. All child windows of the app – for example, an email you're reading – will open on the same screen.
Switch between full-screen apps using either Control-left arrow or Control-right arrow; do a three-fingered swipe to the left or right on your MacBook or Magic TrackPad; or do a two-fingered swipe to the left or right on your Magic Mouse.
A three-fingered left swipe from the main desktop opens Dashboard, where you can arrange numerous widgets that perform specific functions. Some applications launch additional full-screen windows; for example, if you run iTunes' music visualiser full-screen, it runs on its own screen so you can swipe back and forth between the song list and graphics.
To exit full-screen mode, mouse to the top of the screen and pause until the menu bar and double-headed arrow appear; click the arrow and everything goes back to normal.
If you've used a previous version of Mac OS X, you'll appreciate one other refinement in the Lion desktop: Previews. When searching for files using Spotlight (c-space), for example, you now get previews of most items just by mousing over them. And Quick Look – which shows you a preview of the current Finder item by selecting it and hitting space – now lets you launch an item using its associated application, and stays visible even if you switch to other applications.
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There are moments during practice where Brandon Gibson's head is spinning faster than the football he's supposed to catch.
In the span of seconds the Miami Dolphins' new receiver must decipher if he's facing zone or man coverage, and adjust his route accordingly.
What's the hot route responsibility based on the defense? Is he running a stick or option route? Eight yards or 10?
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Gibson, whom the Dolphins signed this offseason to a three-year deal worth $9.78 million, isn't just familiarizing himself with a new team, new quarterback, and new offense. He's also learning a new position, cramming this offseason to become an NFL slot receiver.
The Dolphins traded veteran slot receiver Davone Bess to Cleveland during the draft opening the door for Gibson to become the team's new third down target, therefore Gibson needs to hit the ground running during this week's three-day minicamp that wraps up the team's offseason work.
"We like the way he runs routes," coach Joe Philbin said of Gibson, who caught 51 passes for 691 yards and scored five touchdowns for the Rams last season.
"We thought he played big," Philbin continues. "We thought he competed for the ball well and he caught the ball well. He's not a double catcher. He caught the ball with his hands and we like."
Philbin claims he wants to move away from specialist roles like the one Bess filled since 2008. He prefers to have a receiver unit filled with players who can be utilized in all three spots, and moved around. Miami believes Gibson fits that mold.


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By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Christmas is without a doubt the season for celebration, and luckily Rio is a city that loves a good get-together. This year, expatriates and foreign residents of the Cidade Maravilhosa can join their fellow countrymen and enjoy a number of family-friendly festivities scheduled to take place during December.
The American Society of Rio (AmSoc Rio) will kick-start the festivities with their annual Holiday Eggnog Party held on Saturday, December 10th from 10AM to 1PM. The venue this year (as in 2010) is the Casa Maternal Mello Mattos, a large colonial-style home in Jardim Botânico.
Families are encouraged to bring their children as the house offers plenty of activities and of course Santa Claus will be paying a visit, armed with a sack of presents.
For AmSoc Rio President David Huffard, the party is a good chance for members to relax and enjoy themselves as well as learn about the various charitable endeavors which have taken place over the course of the year.
Huffard explains "This will be a great opportunity for our members to see one of the charity organizations that we support … and also to have a wonderful year-end party in a welcoming and beautiful setting."
The event will close with their annual raffle draw which includes a number of exciting prizes including a pair of American Airline tickets for a round trip to the U.S., a mini break in Penedo and several dinners for two at some of Rio's finest restaurants.
Huffard adds "For the children the high point is always the arrival of Santa. For the adults, the high point is our year-end raffle draw."
Tickets for the event can be purchased at the door and cost R$10 for members and R$15 for non-members.
On the same day,starting at 5PM, The British and Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro (BCS) will be hosting their annual BCS Christmas Party for both members and non-members in the Jubilee Hall on Rua Real Grandeza 99, Botafogo.
Guests will be treated to a high tea party followed by carol singing, whilst Father Christmas will be making an appearance bringing gifts for the Children.
BCS Events committee chair Christine Rutherford is looking forward to the event which is sure to appeal to all who attend, explaining "We're planning things that would attract kids and their families … Father Christmas will be present, and will distribute gifts for the kids who join a drawing and painting contest."
In keeping with tradition, The BCS has planned a giant raffle draw to close the party which, according to Rutherford, is always popular amongst guests.
She explains "The biggest high-point is the giant raffle, which always attracts people! We'll have great prizes, such as a weekend for two at Copacabana Palace!"
Tickets can be purchased at the door and will cost R$20 for members, R$35 for non-members, R$15 for children between 12-18, over-sixties and students, and free entry for children under twelve. Each ticket includes a complimentary raffle coupon.
Alternatively, for a more traditional, religious, celebration, the Christ Church in Rio has organized a carol service followed by a mince pie reception on Sunday 11th December. They will also be holding services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For more details visit the website.


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Quality Garage Door Services has been providing garage door repair throughout Florida for over 18 years. The business is family owned and is fully licensed in the state of Florida. Lex Pierce, Jr., one of the owners says, "Don't get confused by companies with a low service call, or companies who say they will not charge the service call if the work is performed, they will just charge you labor instead."
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Tonight we filmed Beverly's ride on the Broad Street line, from City Hall up to North Philadelphia.
The script indicates that she ride alone in mid-day. (We will film the scenes of her on the bus from West Philadelphia to Center City in a few weeks). As she rides, Beverly picks up a Daily News which someone left on the seat next to her. As she thumbs through it she stumbles on an article about a subway suicide (part of the another storyline).The Philadelphia Daily News generously made us a mock paper for our film. The important elements -- something on the cover about the fireworks that night, and a short article about the subway suicide -- are beautifully executed, just what we need. We will use the paper again when another character, Curt (from the story written by Bruce Graham) reads the same newspaper article in his kitchen.
On her way to North Philadelphia, Beverly looks at the faces around her. We have ten extras with us on this subway as we ride back and forth, from the Walnut/Locust stop up to the Fern Rock stop. In a flash she thinks she sees her daughter, Ramona, reflected in the subway window. The effect was fun to create, and is jarring, especially when the subway soars through a station stop -- Ramona's reflection disappears for a moment, then reappears when the train continues in a tunnel. I think it's going to be haunting.
The second scene we filmed this evening was Beverly heading back to Center City, this time she has her two grandchildren in tow. This scene takes place after the confrontation with her daughter Ramona -- an exhausting and emotional scene. Nia (who is fourteen) and Shaquille (who is much younger -- around six years old I would guess) are seated with their grandmother. It's not too late, maybe around 8 p.m., but when I ask them all to look tired, they do so briliantly.
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The National Center for Prosecution of Animal Abuse (NCPAA) is a program of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), created in partnership with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) to educate and train prosecutors and allied professionals on the effective handling of animal cruelty and neglect cases, including cases involving the co-occurrence of animal abuse and violence to people. NDAA desires to bring greater awareness to the often misunderstood nature of animal maltreatment and how it can interconnect with family violence and contribute to lethality issues for victims of interpersonal violence. With growing awareness by the public to recognize and report animal abuse, combined with increased attention by the media, prosecuting attorneys need the resources to properly address incidents of animal abuse in their community and properly hold offenders accountable.
The mission of NCPAA is to always act in the best interests of animals; to create an environment in the criminal justice community where animal protection laws are fully enforced; to create understanding that when animals are safe from harm, communities are safer; to provide the resources, tools and support to prosecutors and allied professionals in the pursuit of those who harm animals; to collaborate with others so that the most updated and innovative information is available and accessible; to deliver training and technical assistance in a professional and ethical manner; and to remember that our victims are voiceless and deserve an impassioned and knowledgeable prosecutor pursuing justice in their name.
NCPAA was created through a grant from the Animal Welfare Trust, with continuing support from the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and ASPCA. We are honored that these funders share our vision and belief that all members in a community should be free from harm, including animals.
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U.S. Senate Armed Forces Committee Chairman Carl Levin called on the United States' NATO allies on Monday to fulfill their commitments to provide more military trainers to Afghanistan. The Democratic senator also briefed reporters on his recent trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Senator Levin said he saw signs of distinct progress in Afghanistan since his last trip there in September. He said recent opinion polls and conversations he had during his visit confirm that the people of Afghanistan are increasingly optimistic about their future.
"About 70 percent of the Afghan people feel that they are headed in the right direction; 60 percent think their kids will have a better life than they do, and the Taliban remains extremely unpopular," he said.
Levin said there is also good news on a surge in recruits for the Afghan army. "The number of recruits - Afghan recruits that are in training - went up from 3,000 in November to 11,000 in January. That was a dramatic surge in recruits for the Afghan army," he said.
Levin said this might be due in part to a pay increase for Afghan soldiers. But he said U.S. military leaders there told him that it is also because of President Barack Obama's plan to begin withdrawing U.S. combat forces from the country in 2011. Levin said the Afghan people realize that they will have to take responsibility for their own security. He also said he is pleased that international forces are more closely partnering with Afghan army and police units.
The Michigan senator said the most disappointing aspect of his recent trip was the shortfall in the number of NATO trainers who were pledged to provide training to Afghan forces, but who have not been deployed. Levin said only about 1,574 trainers, most of them American, of the planned 4,200-person training force, are in place.
"This is totally unacceptable," said Levin. "This is the part where surely our NATO allies, who have fallen 90 percent short of their commitments, can do an awful lot better. And hopefully at the conference in London this week, they will do better in terms of trainers."
NATO foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in London on Thursday for a major conference on Afghanistan. They are expected to discuss troop commitments and international aid for the Afghan government.
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About a year ago, at the Cervia Volante kite festival in Italy, I was lucky enough to bump into one of my favorite kite people; Carl Robertshaw. http://www.kiterelateddesign.com Readers of Discourse will remember that Carl was a contributor to Heather and Ivan Morrison's kite projects (Discourse issue 8), but my memories of Carl go back to the early nineties when he, and his brother James, were the founding members of AirKraft, one of the world's best sport kite teams. AirKraft took on the personality of James and Carl and took a highly innovative, avant garde approach to team flying; specially produced music, mind-bending maneuvers, and a break-neck pace that was well ahead of its time. In catching up with Carl, I learned that his trip to Cervia was really a therapeutic one, as business and life changes had led him to Cervia to get re-energized with the positive spirit that kiting brings to all of us.
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