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'Jimi: All Is by My Side' Trailer: Andre Benjamin Brings the Rock Legend to Life
The first official trailer is now online for 'Jimi: All Is by My Side,' the new biopic following the life of legendary rock musician Jimi Hendrix, whose iconic career was cut tragically short when he died in 1970 at the age of 27. Andre Benjamin, aka Andre 3000 and one-half of hip hop duo Outkast, plays the soulful guitarist and singer in the new film, and he certainly seems to be a perfect fit.
'Jimi: All Is by My Side' comes from writer and director John Ridley, who previously penned the screenplay for '12 Years a Slave' and is writing the script for the upcoming remake of 'Ben-Hur.' The film follows one year in the life of rock legend Jimi Hendrix, from 1966 to 1967, as he goes from a little known back-up guitarist in New York to making a name for himself in London, and finally blowing the crowd away at the Monterey Pop festival.
Benjamin definitely looks and acts the part, but it takes more than that to make for a winning biopic. The trailer makes use of some psychedelic imagery of the era, which seems like it could make for an interesting component to the film and set it apart from your typical dramatic biopic fare, but we'll see in a few months.
The film also stars Imogen Poots, Hayley Atwell, Burn Gorman, and Ruth Negga, and hits theaters on September 26.

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Last month, we brought you a new feature with our first "Student Perspective" interview. This month, we bring you our second installment with Brittany Broder, a senior Psychology major and Human Biology minor who is serving in her second semester as a Research Assistant.
1. Who are you working with for your research assistantship (RA)?
Dr. Kate Burns
2. How did you find out about the RA and go about getting it?
I heard a lot of my classmates talking about doing research with different professors, and I thought it sounded pretty neat. Then not too long later Dr. Burns approached me about doing research, and I agreed very quickly.
3. What kinds of things do you get to do for your RA?
I do a lot of background readings on past research. I also help develop some of the ways we test things in the lab. After the experiment gets approved through the IRB, I run the lab: having participants sign informed consents, getting the computers set up, getting participants in the rooms, having them read debriefing forms. After the experiment is done then I code the data, and sometimes I enter it into Excel. Very exciting stuff.
4. How do you think the RA relates to what you have learned in your classes?
It is exactly like Dr. Lorenz's experimental psychology class, except I didn't have to come up with the original idea. It also helps me to understand the theory and mathematical analysis behind classes like Tests and Measurements, such as "oh that is why I care about error!" or "standard conditions are important for every subject because…." It is also helpful when reading research articles that other professors have a student read. I understand why the methodology, and p-values are important to mention in those articles.
5. How important has this RA been to your educational experience at UWGB, and why?
Being an RA has been very important; it allows me to understand the entire process behind running an experiment from start to finish. I know that this is something I will be doing in my future career as a graduate student and as an employee. Most importantly, it allowed me to get to know one of my professors on a different level. Working side by side with Dr. Burns is such an honor; she has a Ph.D., and I am just an undergraduate student. Getting to know a professor is also helpful when the time for letters of recommendation comes around!
Editors' Note: Wondering about getting a research assistantship of your own? Read the want ads below for information about who is looking for RAs right now. Also, the Human Development and Psychology websites have information on what faculty members are researching what, so check them out for more information.


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LONDON — He didn't have to be here.
He could have spent this summer lying on a beach somewhere as far removed from the game of basketball as humanly possible. He could have avoided the crush of being one of the four or five most recognizable people — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, British gold medal-winning heptathlete Jessica Ennis, Kobe Bryant and royals Kate Middleton and Prince William — in this city right now.
No one would have blamed LeBron James for finally taking a little time away from his life's passion. After a decade of chasing a legacy, and a championship, he finally secured his title, leading the Miami Heat past Oklahoma City in The Finals. James won his third NBA regular season MVP award and snagged a Finals MVP to add to his treasure chest.
With a chance to add a gold medal to his 2012 haul Sunday in the Olympic final against Spain, James is attempting to add an extra layer on top of a cake already drowning in icing. Only Michael Jordan has had a comparable season, piling up all of the aforementioned honors, and that came 20 years ago when he led the Chicago Bulls to the second of what would be six NBA titles and then spent his summer dazzling the world while leading the original Dream Team to gold in the Barcelona Olympics.
Even on a team filled with superstars, James is the headliner and biggest star, playing in a comfort zone and an elite level no one else in this competition or beyond can match.
And now he's got a chance to cap his best year with gold in a rematch of the 2008 gold meal game in Beijing won by the U.S. Team.
"I don't think you could have written this script any better for him," said U.S. forward Kevin Durant, dazzling in his own right throughout this competition, and James' chief rival with the Thunder during the NBA season. "I'm sure that would be fine for him, the way this has all played out so far. You can't beat that right there."
In just two short years, James has gone from the daunting task of trying to live up to expectations few athletes of any generation have ever had to literally winning it all.
Having his best year after his toughest year has to make this current run even for James.
"I would have hoped that this would be it," James said of the moment, the year, when it all came together. "I would be able to compete for a championship, and win a championship in the NBA. And also be a part of this team and compete for a gold medal. If I would have had to map it out it would have been like this … it's going in the right direction."
James left Cleveland for the Heat two summers ago and fell in The Finals in his first season on South Beach and sulked in the days after losing to Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks.
When he did emerge from his funk, he spent time working out with another young star hunting for the same things. The workout session he and Durant dubbed "Hell Week." It was then that Durant noticed the resolve that James leaned on to carry him through to a new, career-defining year.
"LeBron is a strong-minded guy. You look at his face you couldn't even tell what he had been through," Durant said. "They lost in The Finals, but he still had an unbelievable season. I guess people just expected them to win because he went to Miami and all that, but I can tell you first hand that just because you get that opportunity to fight for a championship it doesn't mean you're going to win it. And that's humbling thing to go through. But he went right back to work on his game, worked his tail off and you seriously couldn't tell if what people were saying about him affected him. He was locked in like that."
Locked in all the way through a man-among-boys performance in The Finals. But he didn't stop there. He didn't even have two full weeks off after The Finals before he was heading to Las Vegas for USA Basketball's training camp for the Olympics, where he and Carmelo Anthony would become just the third players in the history of the national program to play on three different Olympic teams, joining original Dream Team member David Robinson on that short list.
James could easily have opted out, the grind of a championship season wears on the best of the best. Several of his teammates from the 2008 had to due to injuries, and that includes his Heat teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
But James knew he had unfinished business to tend to. There was another gold medal to win. And he's led the U.S. from the start, dominating the action without having to score points to do it, a testament to his versatility and otherworldly skill and determination.
U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski has used the word "magnificent" to describe James on a daily basis, which, as crazy as it sounds, is a bit of an understatement. James has never looked as sure of himself, on both ends of the floor, as he has in the seven games he's already played in this competition.
"He's as big as our centers and power forwards and passes like a point guard," Argentina and Spurs swingman Manu Ginobili said after the U.S. whipped them twice in five days, the final game of pool play and Friday night's semifinal. "I don't know if anyone is unstoppable, but LeBron is about as close as you can get."
And insists he won't leave London with anything other than another gold medal.
"That's why I'm here," he said before a practice last week. "I'm here because I love to play the game of basketball and I love what this team is all about and I'm trying to represent this country at the highest level. It would be great [to finish this off with another gold medal]. It's the only reason I'm here. I am not here to win anything but gold and that's our goal."
There is a loaded Spanish team standing in their way, a group headlined by James' NBA rivals Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Serge Ibaka and Jose Calderon. They don't fear the U.S. at all and played them close until the final minutes in Beijing.
"It's new teams, different times," Marc Gasol said. 'Four years is a long time. Obviously, LeBron and Durant and those guys are better now than they were four years ago and so are we. So we're going in with a lot of confidence as well."
They won't come into the game with any more energy or more confidence than James, who dismissed the notion that Spain somehow has an advantage in Sunday's final after facing the U.S. so often on the big stage.
"They don't have our number. They haven't beat us," he said. "The danger in playing any team is of you don't come out and respect the game of basketball and you don't come out and play hard and respect your opponent, you can get beat. But they don't have our number."
They also won't have the luxury of facing a mentally or physically drained (from the whirlwind of the past two years) James. Competitions like these help recharge his battery.
"I just love the game of basketball," he said. "I find a way to locate the energy to keep going. I love to compete. I love to win."
In the past three months, no one has done it better.


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It wasn't that long ago that the biggest challenge for a writer was getting published. Clearly that has changed because now there are four paths to publishing which I have written about extensively. So getting your book into the hands of readers is not the obstacle it once was. Now what I hear from authors is confusion about how to market their books. They seem overwhelmed or not sure where to start.
Knowing this POEM will help you.
So in this blog post I want to give you a simple framework and acronym for how to think about book marketing that will take some of the mystery out of the process. Any good integrated marketing campaign has four key activities. Publicity. Online. Events. Multi-Media. That forms the acronym POEM, which is an easy way to remember what you need to do.
Publicity is using the traditional media to make sure people know about your book. By traditional media, I mean newspapers, television and radio. To be effective in this activity, you need to be clear on the elevator pitch for your book and the audience you are trying to reach. Tactically, you will likely need a press release and a simple media kit you can use to pitch producers and journalists. The key with publicity as with the other categories is being clear on what you are going to do and what you need to hire someone to do for you.
On-line is perhaps the biggest opportunity for all authors. I believe a key element is having a blog. This is a way to create an ongoing connection with your audience. Use keywords and tags to make your content show up in searches. And be sure to have an email for media who want to reach you.
You should also be selective and strategic about social media platforms. What I have learned is Facebook is good for some books and worthless for others. Same thing with LinkedIn and Twitter and Instagram and Pinterest and whatever the next platform that will appear. Try some things and figure out what works best for your book. Use the analytics available to you to see what creates traffic and engagement. Also, be sure to gather email addresses. That way you are building a list to which you can market future opportunities.
Events is the third area where you should focus. The first and most important event is your book launch party. You can do this in very creative ways, but every author should celebrate the publication of the book. Then look for other opportunities for book signings and speaking engagements in your area with groups that would be interested in your topic. Libraries are also a great place to connect with for events.
Multi-media is the fourth area of a solid integrated marketing plan. We are an image driven culture so I believe having a video or book trailer is critical. If you do one, make sure it is produced well. You want it to make a good first impression and you can use it to help you with your other areas. Post it on your blog. Send it as part of your pitch to media. You may also want to consider creating an app for your book depending on what type of book you have.
Putting POEM to work for you.
Marketing is work, but with POEM you have a framework for creating the right type of plan to make sure you are engaged in the right activities and not missing something. However, even with a plan, the biggest challenge for many authors is persistence and consistency. It is easy to get discouraged, but the most successful self-published authors I know just keep at it.
Questions to ask as you get started.
So look at what you are doing right now. Do you have plans or activity in each of the four key categories of an integrated campaign? If so, that is great, but no matter what you are doing now, you should still write down a six or twelve month plan to keep yourself accountable. Then once you do that, you should make an honest assessment of what you can do yourself and where you need help.
Hopefully you find POEM helpful and please use the comment section to let me know what else you are doing to organize your marketing activities.


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Brussels, 8 September 2009
Umeå to be the European Capital of Culture in Sweden in 2014
The panel responsible for selecting the European Capital of Culture for 2014 recommended yesterday in Stockholm that the title be awarded to Umeå. The other Swedish city in contention was Lund. The formal nomination of Umeå by the Council of Ministers of the EU will probably be in May 2010.
Ján Figel', European Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, said "I congratulate Umeå on its selection. Preparing to be a European Capital of Culture is always a long adventure strewn with pitfalls that Umeå has so far skilfully been able to avoid. This wonderful project must now be led by a solid team and receive all the necessary political and economic support between now and 2014. I wish Umeå all the success it so richly deserves".
Pursuant to the Decision establishing the European Capitals of Culture 1 , LATVIA and SWEDEN are the two Member States hosting a European Capital of Culture event in 2014. Latvia's European Capital of Culture for 2014 will be recommended after the final selection meeting in Riga on 15 September 2009.
The European Capitals of Culture are chosen in two phases: a preselection phase, resulting in a shortlist of cities, followed by a final selection nine months later. The two cities chosen are then officially nominated by the Council of Ministers of the EU.
The applications are examined by an international panel comprising thirteen members – six appointed by the Member State concerned and the other seven by the European Institutions – to see whether they meet the criteria set out in the above-mentioned Decision.
The cities applying for the title have to prepare a cultural programme meeting fairly strict criteria relating to the European dimension of the event and the participation of its citizens. The European dimension is illustrated via the subjects chosen and the cooperation between artists and those operating in the cultural field in various countries, working together for the event. The programme must also have a lasting impact and contribute to the long-term cultural, economic and social development of the city.
The members of the panel appointed by the European Institutions are:
Following Linz (Austria) and Vilnius (Lithuania) this year, the future European Capitals of Culture will be: Essen (Germany), Pécs (Hungary) and Istanbul (Turkey) in 2010; Tallinn (Estonia) and Turku (Finland) in 2011; Guimaeres (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia) in 2012; and Marseille (France) and Kosice (Slovakia) in 2013.
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Author Notes: This is a recipe for the traditional Iranian baklava (baghlava) which I have reinvented and perfected over the last 30+ years. I simply went by taste and texture and kept trying out new approaches until I was happy with the results. I only make this once a year for the vernal equinox which rings in the Iranian new year. It took me about 10 years to come up with a recipe which I could be proud of.
Food52 Review: WHO: cookingProf is an Iranian-born computer science professor in Oklahoma who finds cooking just as rewarding as teaching. (She also happens to be our assistant editor Nozlee's mother!)
WHAT: Baklava like you've never seen it before: the puff pastry, walnuts, and honey you're used to are swapped out for a flaky pie crust, almonds, and rose water.
HOW: The tightly packed filling of almonds and cardamom is frozen before baking so it slices cleanly into diamonds, and syrup is poured over the warm baklava after baking for maximum absorption.
WHY WE LOVE IT: The delicate flavors of rose water and cardamom make this treat welcome at dessert or with a simple cup of tea, and the finished diamonds are sturdy enough to pack for gifts or a picnic. —The Editors
Makes: about 3 dozen pieces
Crust, glaze, and syrup topping
cups All purpose flour
1 stick
Unsalted butter
cup Very cold water
tablespoon Crushed raw pistachios (for garnish)
cup Sugar (for syrup topping)
cup water (for syrup topping)
tablespoon Rose water (for syrup topping)
teaspoon Flour (for top glaze)
tablespoons Water (for top glaze)
Baklava Filling
cups Almond meal/almond flour
cup Powdered sugar
teaspoon Ground cardamom
tablespoons Water
tablespoon Rose water
- Filling:
- Mix 2 tbsp water and 1/2 tbs rosewater and set aside.
- Mix the almond meal, cardamom and powdered sugar and transfer to a food processor bowl. Blend until uniformly mixed. Drizzle the water/rosewater mix while the food processor is running to give the filling some moisture. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. CAUTION: Do not over run the food processor as the mixture will become gooey and turn into marzipan. Note: If you cannot find almond meal in the bulk section of your local Whole Foods or a health food store, you can make your own by processing 12 ounces of slivered almonds in a food processor.
- Crust:
- put 1-1/8 cup of flour in the food processor bowl. Cut the butter into 8 pieces and add to the bowl. Pulse the food processor until the butter forms small pea-sized pieces. Run the food processor and drizzle 1/8 cup of cold water until the dough just starts to form small ball-sized pieces.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and form a rectangular block. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. The dough can be made 1-2 days ahead of time and refrigerated.
- You need a 9X9 inch pan. Cut half of the dough with a knife and place between two pieces of plastic wrap. Roll out the crust. Trim the sides to a 9X9 inch square and lay at the bottom of the pan. It is Ok if the crust is a little bigger than the pan.
- Transfer the baklava filling to the baking pan. Spread and press the filling into an even and smooth surface. Repeat making a 9X9 inch crust for the top as in the above step. Lay the crust on top of the filling and push the edges down. Remove any excess edges with a knife.
- Put the baking pan in the freezer for 15-20 minutes. This step stops the top crust from crawling when being cut into diamond shapes.
- Use a ruler to score the crust into 8 equal-sized parallel section. Repeat the process diagonally until you end up with a diamond-shaped pattern on top of the crust. Set the ruler aside. Using a thin-blade knife (such as a pairing knife) cut along the straight and diagonal lines throughout. (Note: If you have a nice pan and would like to avoid cut marks on it, you might wish to line it with parchment paper).
- Top Glaze:
- In a small glass bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of water and 1/2 teaspoon of flour. Microwave for 20 second. Stir. Microwave for another 20 seconds. Glaze the top crust with this mixture. This will give the baklava an even and golden finish.
- Put the baking dish in a 350-degree preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the half-baked baklava and cut through any fused pieces on the top crust with a knife. Return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake for another 10 minutes or until the crust turns golden.
- Topping Syrup:
- While the baklava is baking (this could actually be done days ahead), put 1/2 cup of sugar and 3/8 cup of water in a small pot and bring to a low boil over medium-low heat until the sugar is melted. Add 1 tablespoon of rose water and bring the syrup to full boil. Remove from heat.
- Pour the warm syrup over warm baklava. Sprinkle with finely chopped pistachios. Let the baklava sit for 30-60 minutes or until the syrup is absorbed.
- The baklava improves with 1-2 days of aging. It keeps for weeks in room-temperature in a sealed container. Cut the diamonds out and store. Use waxed paper or plastic wrap to stack layers for storage.
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M. Wayne Lambertson of Pocomoke City, Maryland., has been elected chairman of the Farm Credit Council board of directors.
Lambertson owns and operates a 2,700-acre farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He grows corn, wheat and soybeans and also has a 300,000-broiler operation. He currently serves on the boards of Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit, ACA, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, and the Delmarva Poultry Industry, a trade organization.
Gordon Carter, has been elected vice-chairman. Carter and his son own and operate a 360-acre farm in Gaston, Ind. He represents the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council and is chairman of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, ACA, Louisville, Kentucky.
In addition to Lambertson and Carter, the following members of the Board of Directors were elected to the Executive Committee: J. Roy Orton, Ripley, N.Y., representing CoBank; Orton serves as Chairman of the CoBank board of directors and is a grape producer in Western, N.Y.; Mike Garnett, Spearman, Texas, representing the Tenth District Council; Garnett is a crop and livestock producer; Dr. Edward Schenk, Chickasha, Okla., serves on the executive committee as the past chairman of the Farm Credit Council. Schenk represents U.S. AgBank, FCB, and is a crop and livestock producer and veterinarian.
The Farm Credit Council Board of Directors is a 23-member board comprised of representatives from the five-Farm Credit Banks and District Councils. Along with the executive committee members, the following serve on the Farm Credit Council Board: Kenneth Andrews, Madisonville, Texas, Tenth District Farm Credit Council; Bill Bess, Lincolnton, N.C., AgFirst DFCC; Robert Carson, Marks, Miss., AgFirst DFCC; Earl Dolcini, Petaluma, Calif., U.S. AgBank, DFCC, Myron Edleman, Watertown, S.D., AgriBank DFCC; Jimmy Eller, Oktaha, Okla., U.S. AgBank DFCC; Arlen Gilbertson, Parshall, N.D., AgriBank DFCC; Curtis Hancock, Fulton, Ky., AgFirst DFCC; Lyndon Limberg, Gary, S.D., AgriBank, DFCC; Donald Ludy, Bakersfield, Calif., U.S. AgBank, DFCC; Gary Matteson, Epsom, N.H., CoBank; Bruce Nelson, Farmington, Wash., CoBank; Sheldon Richins, Henefer, Utah, U.S. AgBank DFCC; Ron Schuler, Lincoln, Calif., CoBank; Leland Strom, Elgin, Ill., AgriBank DFCC; Robert Tetrault, Portland, Maine, CoBank; Meredith Yarick, Hume, Mo., AgriBank DFCC; and Ray Young, Wisner, La., Tenth DFCC.


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Sept. 3, 2005
A sunny day on Alumni Saturday welcomed the racers and fans as the Gauchos ended the first chapter of their 2005 story with a strong showing versus Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and UCSB's Alumni squad at home this morning. Just missing the win, the Gauchos raced well against a Cal Poly squad that finished 10th in the NCAA Div. I National Championships in 2004 by keeping it close with a score of 28 to 34. The UCSB Alumni team finished with 71 points.
Mike Chavez (Jr.) got the individual win for the Gauchos with a course record time of 24:29.0, previously held by Ben Bruce formerly of Cal Poly (24:35). The top four finishers in today's race cracked into the top ten marks for the 8,000m course since it was restored in 2001.
Going off at 11am on UCSB's campus lagoon, the pack went through the first mile in a fast pace of approximately 4:35. UCSB Alumnus Jeff Gardina led the field with the majority of the Cal Poly team on his heels. Alex Cardiasmenos (Sr.), Chavez and Art Avitia (Jr.) of UCSB also made their way to the front.
A slower two-mile welcomed the field as the race entered some single track around the lagoon. Another UCSB Alumni, Chris White had also made his way to the lead pack along with Gardina and Cal Poly's Brian Baker. Cal Poly still dominated the race as UCSB's squad remained conservative through three miles.
A little over half way through the 8,000m course Baker had built a 40-50 meter lead. Chavez and Chris Ashley of UCSB who was racing unattached were moving up through the front pack slowly. Cardiasmenos also continued mix it up with Cal Poly's front group in what was becoming one of his best cross-country races for the Gauchos.
With a mile to go, Avitia maintained his position in the top ten while Scott McConville (Sr.) who started the race off the pack had moved up to the front looking strong. The Gauchos now had four in the top ten not including Ashley who was unattached. Coming into the last 800m, Chavez made his move past Baker with Ashley not to far behind. They had solidified the top two spots. Ashley finished in second with a time of 24:32.7, the second fastest time on the Campus Lagoon 8,000m course.
Rounding out the top five scorers for the Gauchos, Cardiasmenos finished 4th in a time of 24:45.8, the seventh fastest course time. The Gauchos third scorer was Avitia who also set a personal best mark of 24:55.5 coming in seventh. McConville took the ninth spot with a time of 25:04.5 and Tim Aukshunas (So.) was 18th in 25:27.3. Cracking the top ten for UCSB's alumni squad was J.T. Service, currently running for the Asics Aggies. He finished 10th with a time of 25:05.6.
The Gauchos start their next chapter the coming weekend at UC Irvine where they will toe the line at Central Park in Hunington Beach, CA.


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Jimmy Choo's Vices capsule collection is full of exotics, crystals and many other specialized materials. The collection, which is part of Cruise 2015, was inspired by creative director Sandra Choi's loves for gems and jewels, and the brand collaborated with artist Mat Collishaw to shoot the campaign.
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A Superposed engraved by Ron Reimer. The pattern is inspired from the D5G pattern which first appeared in 1965.
Even unlikely critics, like CNN Money.com lists the "Super" as one of the world's finest shotguns.
John Moses Browning, arguably America's premier firearm designer, first visualized the Superposed as an affordable over and under shotgun for American hunters and target shooters, in contrast to the much more expensive European models. Browning also reasoned the Superposed would be one of the last firearms regulated out of existence (but instead of modern day gun grabbers, Browning was more concerned by conservationists of the day who referred to Browning's other design, the widely popular Auto-5 as "game exterminators") as mentioned in Ned Schwing's book, The Browning Superposed, the definitive word on the history of the Superposed from inception to the final days of production.
This D5G inspired pattern engraved by Ron Reimer offers full coverage engraving. You must look closely to see the barrel and cocking lever when the action is closed.
The Superposed endured many problematic issues even before its introduction, the most far reaching –finding a manufacturer to produce it. Browning approached Fabrique Nationale (FN), who was already producing not only Browning's Auto 5, but was weighted down with military contracts. The two parties met several times to no avail, price being the major obstacle.
Speculation surfaced that Browning went elsewhere to get FN to agree to previously rejected terms. Ultimately, FN agreed with Browning's terms and contracted to build the Superposed, the first order for 10,000 firearms at a cost of $30 each.
In the fall of 1926, John Moses traveled to Belgium to help speed production of the new shotgun. Two months later, he passed away, doing what he loved – working on guns.
From the first prototype of the Super in 1923, until his death and beyond, John Browning's touch was indelible on the Superposed, but the work was not yet complete. Browning's son, Val, following closely in his father's footsteps, put many years in perfecting the trigger and the selector/ejector assembly, two of the elements that perplexed and haunted the elder Browning.
Even after production began on the Superposed, things weren't as smooth as one might expect. The attention to detail and the amount of handwork required for each shotgun took time and manpower, slowing production to a crawl.
The Superposed was introduced commercially, in 1931, to the United States sporting market in four grades; Standard (Grade I), Pigeon Grade, Diana Grade, and Midas Grade. The Grade I retailed for $107.50 with the initial offering introduced in 12-gauge. The Superposed was offered standard with double triggers. Three other options were available; the single selective trigger which could be manipulated to fire either the top or bottom barrel first at the shooter's discretion, the Twin-Single, which prevented the shotgun from doubling and a single, non-selective trigger, a raised matted solid rib or Browning's "Non-Crossfire" ventilated rib for an additional $20, and one of three stock configurations; Field, Trap and Monte Carlo crafted in European walnut.
The Midas Grade retailed for $374. The response for the new shotgun, fueled by the outdoor writers of the day, was favorable.
In 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, Browning dropped the price of the Grade I to $99.50, the next year the price was reduced further to $69.75. Other models were reduced accordingly. These reductions were to attract new customers and to steer customers from other established American manufacturers. The ploy worked. Sales nearly doubled from its first year and its popularity soared.
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Scott Feller Receives Part of Nanomedicine Research Grantby Howard W. Hewitt • November 4, 2005 Share:
Imagine a future where you take a capsule filled with tiny devices that can diagnose your illness. Or you're battling cancer and doctors use a microscopic device to deliver medicine only to the cancerous cells.
Wabash College Associate Professor of Chemistry Scott Feller is a member of a team of researchers that recently received a five-year, $6.5 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The team's project is part of the National Center for Design of Biomimetic Nanoconductors.
Feller will be working on the marriage of biochemistry and technology along with researchers, engineers, and medical specialists from Yale, Purdue, Southern California, Cornell, Kentucky, and Oxford in the United Kingdom among others.
"People can now do amazing things designing small features in silicon," Feller explained. "What we'd like to be able to do is take devices that you could make with inorganic material and layer these — or lay on top of these — biological materials."
"My area is to try to understand on a very fundamental level how these biological materials will interact with silicon. What would it take to get this biological membrane to adhere to this silicon system? What does the affect of the silicon have on the membrane?"
Feller explains the researchers hope to "steal from biology the good engineering that nature has done to form barriers and selectively let things in and out." He goes on to say that "the challenge is to create really small devices that also can be compatible with biological systems so they might have medical applications."
The five-year grant is supporting a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional project to design, model, synthesize, and fabricate nanomedical devices based on natural synthetic ion transporters, proteins that control ion motion across the membrane of every living cell.
To put Feller's research into perspective, nanomedicine operates at the biological molecule scale of 100 nanometers or less to cure disease or repair damaged tissues. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter.
Feller has a small but added advantage in his research. His colleague, Lon Porter, a Wabash assistant professor of chemistry, has been conducting research in nanotechnology — or the inorganic side of the marriage of biochemistry and technology.
"Actually my research interest goes the opposite direction of what Lon and people who make molecules do," Feller said. "They keep coming from the bigger materials and make them smaller and smaller. They're now able to make things really small. My research is more in the area of the properties of individual molecules."
The marriage of the organic and inorganic in nano size opens up potentially historic medical progress. The first goal of the grant is to design devices for generating electrical power for implantable devices, including an artificial retina. Future uses could include sensors, power sources, energy transducers, and osmotic pumps which could be used as research platforms or a new generation of implantable medical devices.
The more immediate impact for Wabash will be student research assistants for Feller along with a broader understanding of how science works in the real world.
"I like the idea we could do some basic physical chemistry research, very fundamental research on interaction between molecules, but then there would be immediate use for that," Feller said. "The people at Yale and Oxford, who are more involved in the engineering side, will immediately use the basic research."
Feller said students also will be able to see how research is a collaborative effort.
"Science is not done by one person in one lab. In fact, it's a complicated web of people designing things and pushing for more information. I hope we get an idea of what's involved in modern day science. It involves lots of different people."
The end result could be years or decades away, Feller admits. He said it's possible the research could lead nowhere, but this type of exploratory research is necessary to jump start medical care and technology for the future.
Hewitt is Wabash College Director of New Media/Web Editor.
In photos: Scott Feller works in a lab with Luke Lukasik '06 and Gabe Surface '06.
In graphic: Figures A and B represent attaching organic material to the inorganic nano device while Figure C would be the marriage of the two.


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New Honda-Designed Fuel Cell Added To California Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program
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TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A Honda FCX-V3 fuel cell vehicle equipped with a new Honda-designed fuel cell stack, has joined the fleet of vehicles participating in the California Fuel Cell Partnership's (CaFCP) public highway demonstration program, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced today.
Earlier Honda FCX versions were powered by fuel cell stacks developed by Ballard Power Systems, Inc., including the FCX-V1 introduced in 1999 and a previous version of the FCX-V3 that has been participating in the CaFCP program since it started last November. The FCX-V2 was powered by the first generation Honda stack and demonstrated in September 1999.
The new version of the FCX-V3 reflects the improved performance and reliability of Honda's own fuel cell stack design. The CaFCP program will help verify the on-road performance of Honda's fuel cell technology.
The Honda fuel cell stack stores gaseous hydrogen under high pressure to create electricity, which in turn drives an electric motor and the wheels. Combined with a Honda-developed ultra capacitor, it provides excellent response and high efficiency. Environmental performance is also outstanding with zero emissions, zero C02 and the potential to use renewable fuel.
"Honda believes the fuel cell offers tremendous potential as a high efficiency automotive powerplant," said Ben Knight, vice president of Honda Research and Development and the company's CaFCP representative. "We will continue to pursue fuel cell vehicle development with stacks of Honda's own design and others."
The FCX-V3 seats up to four persons and features a startup time of about 10 seconds (compared to a 10-minute startup time of some previous models). Vehicle operation is also very quiet. The ultra-capacitor contributes to acceleration performance as well as highly efficient energy management.
The CaFCP is based in West Sacramento and is a joint-participation project that includes the California and Federal government agencies, energy companies, auto manufacturers and fuel cell stack manufacturers. The objective of the project is to work cooperatively to lay a foundation for future fuel cell commercialization. This includes the advancement of fuel cell vehicles, the development of fueling and infrastructure approaches, and expanding public awareness of the benefits of fuel cell technology.
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NM Tech Holds Its Own in Sunrayce, June 22, 1999
RALEIGH, N.C., June 22, 1999 -- Cloudy skies and the 200-mile stretch between Charlottesville, Va., and Raleigh, N.C. played havoc yesterday with most of the solar-powered vehicles racing in Sunrayce 99, and New Mexico Tech's Corona was no exception.
After the completion of the second and most difficult day of racing in the nation's premier solar-powered vehicle competition, only two out of 29 sunraycers managed to cross the finish line on their own photo-voltaic-supplied power.
All the other teams, including New Mexico Tech, had to tow their vehicles into North Carolina State University's Solar Research Center on trailers.
New Mexico Tech's Corona, however, held its own in the intercollegiate field, and remains 26th in the overall standings after two days of racing.
The solar racing team from the small research university in Socorro placed 22nd for the second day of Sunrayce 99.
The University of Missouri at Rolla crossed the finish line in Monday's leg with a time of 7 hours, 50 minutes, and 45 seconds, averaging a little over 25 miles an hour for the day. The first-place finish also lifted up the team from Rolla to first place overall in the early stages of the road rally.
Sunrayce 99 continues today with a 180-mile run to Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C.
From June 20 through 29, teams from throughout North America, including New Mexico Tech, are racing through five states, from Washington, D. C., to a finish at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. The team with the lowest cumulative time over the 10-day road rally wins the event.
The top three finishing teams will receive trophies and cash awards. Scholastic achievement awards will also be granted for technical innovation, engineering excellence, artistic talents, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
The biennial solar-car race was created by General Motors and the U. S. Department of Energy in 1990 to promote educational excellence in mathematics, science, and engineering by offering students a unique and highly valuable "hands-on" educational opportunity. Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) joined GM and the DOE as a co-sponsor of the event in 1993.


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Mars Curiosity Rover Beams Song to Earth
By Elizabeth Hsing-Huei Chou, EGP Staff Writer
It may not have been as historic as Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but the occasion may have inspired several Roosevelt High School students who were among a select few who got to hear, in person, the first ever live broadcast of a song from Mars.
Beamed from more than 700 million miles away, swelling orchestral music filled a room at Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena on Tuesday, lifting up a hip-hop ode to the wonders of science. The song, "Reach for the Stars," composed by Boyle Heights-native and musician will.i.am, was transmitted by the Curiosity rover, an un-manned robot exploring the surface of Mars and collecting data for research into the red planet.
Told to "reach for the stars," the students couldn't help but smile as they raised their hands and nodded to the song's lyrics: "Live it up. Why do they say the sky is the limit, when I see footprints on the moon? The sky might be high, but it really ain't that high…"
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addressed the students in a video message. "Mars has always fascinated us, and the things Curiosity tells us about it will help us learn about whether or not life was possible there," he said. "And what future human explorers can expect. will.i.am has provided the first song on our playlist of Mars exploration."
will.i.am, who was with the students at JPL for the interplanetary unveiling of the song, says the program he set up last year to inspire students from Boyle Heights and East L.A. to pursue science, engineering, technology and math careers, often draws a connection between the arts and science. "If you know music, you know math," he said. He also pointed out that without scientists there would be no radio or record players.
will.i.am said being in the program does not mean students will automatically decide to enter the science and math fields, so he decided to take extra steps to encourage them.
Last year, the entertainer pitched the idea of broadcasting a song from Mars, not sure if his crazy plan would be approved. Even if it did not happen, at least he could say he tried and got to "hang out with NASA scientists."
During the unveiling, he exchanged stories with NASA astronaut Leland Melvin about how support from family and friends motivated them to reach for their dreams. will.i.am explained that his mother sent him to a science magnet in Brentwood, an hour away from Boyle Heights. Melvin said he got to create the most "fantastic explosion" using the chemistry set he got from his parents.
"Once you're encouraged you don't see boundaries," said will.i.am.
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On average, a woman retiring at age 65 can expect to live another 20 years in retirement (see EBRI's Databook on Employee Benefits, Chapter 21). According the Census Bureau, in 2007, 67.8 percent of all Americans age 85 and older are women. In 2006, at age 65 a woman's income, on average, was 58.1 percent of a man's at age 65 (see EBRI's Databook on Employee Benefits, Chapter 6). In 2006, 28.4 percent of women age 65 and older received income from an employment-based pension plan and/or annuity with a median benefit amount of $7,092 compared with 44.6 percent of men age 65 and over with a median benefit amount of $12,108 (see EBRI's Databook on Employee Benefits, Chapter 8).
Women have become an increasing presence in the work force. In 1970, 43.3 percent of women were in the U.S. work force; by 2006, 59.4 percent were participating in the work force. A woman is therefore more likely today and in the future to have employment-based retirement benefits in her own name. How do women perceive their retirement preparedness? Consider the following statistics from EBRI/Matthew Greenwald & Associates 2008 Retirement Confidence Survey (data drawn from fact sheet Gender Comparisons Among Workers):
ASEC and Choose-to-Save recognize the importance of saving for retirement and the particular concerns of women. Therefore we have pulled together on this page, a several Internet resources to teach women about what they need to know so they can achieve a happy and financially secure retirement.
Websites on Women and Retirement
Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER): WISER teaches low and moderate income women about financing so that they may take control of their finances and their lives, and to increase awareness of the barriers standing in the way of women having full participation in the US' retirement systems.
U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau: DOL's Women's Bureau seeks to improve the economic status of working women and their families through better job opportunities and earnings.
AARP: A non-partisan, nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals over age 50, AARP has over 39 million members worldwide.
Social Security Administration: The Social Security Administration promotes the economic security of Americans by maintaining the necessary leadership to shape and manage the nation's Social Security programs.
National Education and Resource Center on Women and Retirement Planning: A branch of WISER, this resource contains all the necessary tools and information women, government officials, and educators need to plan for and understand a woman's retirement.
Women's Institute for Financial Education: WIFE is the oldest non-profit organization dedicated to aid women as they strive for economic independence by providing them with the financial information/tools they need in order to succeed and change their lives.
Wi$e Up! Women: Aimed at Generation X and Y Women, Wi$e Up! is a financial education program developed by the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
Why Women Need Retirement More than Men Do: an excerpt from "Your Next Fifty Years" by Ginita Wall and Candace Behr, the section doles out tips on how women can improve their financial security before and during retirement by better understanding Social Security, saving more money, learning about their finances, and more.
Retirement and Marriage (Forbes): written for Forbes by Jan Cullinane and Cathy Fitzgerald, this article examines under what conditions women are happiest during retirement-whether both they and their husbands are working, whether one spouse is working, etc. While it does not necessarily address the financial concerns about retirement, Retirement and Marriage focuses on the social aspects of life's golden years.
Women and Retirement: Six Stories of Six Women (AARP): stories by six different women on how they have (or have not) prepared for retirement. From starting at an early age to saving the bare minimum, to working through the retirement years, as well as other situations, each woman's story is one that women everywhere can relate to-and learn from.
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Women and Retirement tips (Bella Online): five questions to ask yourself about your preparation for retirement and five solutions to lead you in the right direction.
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No. 92,439
VICTOR HILDYARD, M.D., and
1. K.S.A. 65-442 grants qualified liability immunity in peer review processes in an effort to encourage hospitals to actively engage in peer review of staff physicians.
2. A trial court should be cautious in granting a motion for summary judgment when resolution of the dispositive issue necessitates a determination of the state of mind of one or both of the parties.
3. If the plaintiff fails to offer clear and convincing evidence of an extrinsic character to prove actual malice on the part of the defendant in the publication of a slander on a qualified privileged occasion, there is no issue of material fact to be determined, and it is the duty of the trial court to grant the defendant's motion for summary judgment.
4. The elements of defamation include false and defamatory words, communicated to a third person, which result in harm to the reputation of the person defamed.
5. Damages recoverable for defamation must be proven.
Appeal from Thomas District Court; JACK L. BURR, judge. Opinion filed June 17, 2005. Affirmed.
Larry G. Michel, of Kennedy, Berkley, Yarnevich & Williamson, Chartered, of Salina, for the appellant.
Michael R. O'Neal, of Gilliland & Hayes, P.A., of Hutchinson, for the appellees.
Before JOHNSON, P.J., PIERRON, J., and BUKATY, S.J.
PIERRON, J.: Duncan Davis, M.D., filed a defamation action against Victor Hildyard, M.D., and Raymond Ketting, M.D. After discovery, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Dr. Davis argues the district court erred in concluding the alleged slanderous statements were made in the context of peer review. Dr. Davis further contends there is sufficient evidence of malice and damages to allow the case to proceed to a jury trial. We disagree and affirm the trial court's well reasoned opinion.
Dr. Davis is a general surgeon who lives in Goodland and provides medical services in both Thomas and Sherman Counties. In Thomas County, he provided surgical services at Citizens Medical Center (CMC) located in Colby. Dr. Davis has been practicing medicine in Thomas and Sherman Counties since approximately 1998. Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting are licensed physicians and provide medical services in Thomas County as well. Dr. Hildyard has practiced medicine in Colby for nearly 30 years. Dr. Ketting joined Dr. Hildyard's practice in 1996.
On November 20, 2002, Dr. Davis filed a defamation action against Dr. Hildyard, Dr. Ketting, and Judith Sears, a member of the Board of Trustees of CMC, claiming that on one or more occasions the defendants made false and defamatory statements about him. Dr. Davis alleged that Dr. Hildyard made these statements against him at a medical staff meeting on August 27, 2002, and also similar statements at an emergency medical services meeting. Dr. Davis also alleged Dr. Ketting made defamatory statements at the same medical staff meeting concerning authorities exhuming some of Dr. Davis' past patients. The action against Judith Sears was eventually dismissed by Dr. Davis.
Regarding the medical staff meeting, Dr. Davis presented the deposition testimony of Michael Boyles, CEO of CMC from 2000 through 2003. Boyles stated: "Dr. Hildyard had stated during the course of a conversation in relation to the emergency room and surgical coverage, he had stated, and I can't remember the specific words, but it was either, 'Would you want a person operating on you,' or, 'I wouldn't want a person operating on me who can't get a license in any other state.'" Boyles stated that Dr. Ketting followed up Dr. Hildyard's comments with: "There are four or five lawsuits pending in Goodland, and they're exhuming bodies." Sears testified she heard Dr. Ketting's comment at the meeting about exhuming bodies and she relayed this information to the Board of Trustees of CMC at a board meeting.
Dr. Hildyard is also the medical director of the Thomas County Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He oversees the medically-related policy and procedures of the EMS, meeting with them once a month in a quality assurance setting to discuss cases, outcomes, and any problems in first responder care.
Regarding the statements made at the EMS meeting, Dr. Davis presented the deposition testimony of Kelly Focke, a medical assistant and emergency medical technician (EMT) living in Colby. Focke testified that at one of the regular monthly EMS business meetings prior to November 2002, Dr. Hildyard told the group of probably 20 EMTs that "Dr. Davis could not practice in the state of Colorado, and that there were three or four bodies being exhumed to find out the cause of deaths of patients of Dr. Davis."
In 1997, a formal complaint was filed against Dr. Davis before the State Board of Medical Examiners of Colorado by the Attorney General. The formal complaint alleged unprofessional conduct with regard to Dr. Davis' care and treatment of 11 patients. Dr. Davis stipulated to the final agency order. As a result of the disciplinary action in Colorado, Dr. Davis' license to practice medicine in Colorado was placed on probationary status for 5 years. Before he could perform surgery, he was required to have another surgeon sign the patient's chart allowing the surgery. Additionally, Dr. Davis was required to be accompanied by another surgeon during any surgical event. Dr. Davis was required to have a Colorado physician perform certain monthly monitoring of a required number of Dr. Davis' patients. The Colorado disciplinary order also contemplated that Dr. Davis would have a large portion of his practice in Kansas. Dr. Davis was required to have a certain number of cases per month in Colorado in order to fulfill his probationary status.
Dr. Davis testified in his deposition that he obtained staff privileges at CMC before the Colorado complaint was filed. He did not disclose the Colorado disciplinary action to the Board of Trustees of CMC. Dr. Davis stated he was unaware when the Board of Trustees finally learned of the disciplinary action, but that it was the subject of a Board of Trustees meeting in 1998 or 1999. Dr. Davis testified that Judith Sears was upset that he had not disclosed the Colorado complaint. The information regarding Dr. Davis' Colorado disciplinary action was available on the internet.
Dr. Ketting testified that, for the most part, he admitted to making the statements at the medical staff meeting on August 27, 2002. He said the comments were made in the context of a discussion concerning credentialing activities, specifically as to Dr. Davis. Dr. Hildyard denied making any statements at the medical staff meeting about anyone losing their license in Colorado. He said that he commented that there were restrictions on Dr. Davis' license in Colorado. Dr. Hildyard also denied making the statements at the EMS meeting attributed to him by another person.
The defendants dispute the accuracy of the claimed remarks attributed to them, but do not dispute that they made statements wherein they expressed concern over Dr. Davis' skills as a physician. Of course, for the purposes of summary judgment, we must assume the accuracy of Dr. Davis' claims though they are disputed at least in part by the defendants.
There is evidence in the record as to significant restrictions on Dr. Davis' license in Colorado, that some malpractice actions had been filed against him, and that one body had been exhumed as part of an investigation concerning Dr. Davis.
As a result of the defamatory statements, Dr. Davis alleged actual economic damages of $250,000 from the decrease in the use of his medical services. Dr. Davis also alleged noneconomic damages in the amount of $250,000 for the detrimental effect the statements have had on his life and family. Dr. Davis claimed there were patient cancellations due to the rumors, but he refused to cite any particular person who allegedly did cancel.
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting. The court found the statements alleged by Dr. Davis were relayed at meetings covered by the peer review privilege and that the privilege "grants immunity from civil liability to any person who in good faith provides any information regarding a healthcare provider pursuant to the risk management process except upon clear and convincing evidence that the report or information was completely false and the falsity was known to the person providing the information."
The trial court found the statements alleged by Dr. Davis were confidential and the only evidence contained in the record indicated that if the statements were made, they were repeated outside of said meetings by others and not Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting. The trial court stated Dr. Davis had presented only inferences of malice ("Dr. Hildyard has made disparaging remarks against other physicians in the past, and has not enjoyed good relationships with other physicians."), and that Dr. Davis had failed to demonstrate any damages that were directly attributable to the defendants.
The trial court's granting of summary judgment in this case raises three issues. The first is whether the trial court was correct in its conclusion that the statements made by Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting were within the ambit of peer review. The second and third questions are whether there remain genuine issues of material fact with reference to the qualified privilege provided for in K.S.A. 65-442 and any alleged resulting damage to Dr. Davis.
K.S.A. 65-442 grants immunity in peer review processes in an effort to "encourage hospitals to actively engage in peer review of staff physicians." Lemuz v. Fieser, 261 Kan. 936, 950, 933 P.2d 134 (1997). This legislation was enacted under the belief that with the threat of liability removed, the effective use of peer review would increase and be promoted. 261 Kan. at 951.
K.S.A. 65-442 provides in pertinent part:
"(a) There shall be no liability on the part of, and no action for damages shall arise against, any duly appointed member of the governing board or the duly appointed member of a committee of the medical staff of a licensed medical care facility for any act, statement or proceeding undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions and within the course of the performance of the duties of such committee of the medical staff if such member acted in good faith and without malice, and the medical staff operates pursuant to written bylaws that have been approved by the governing board of the medical care facility."
Thus, K.S.A. 65-442 provides for a qualified privilege from liability for those statements made by any member of a medical staff committee, such as a peer review committee, in the furtherance of his or her duties, provided that those statements were made in good faith and without malice. Smith v. Farha, 266 Kan. 991, 994, 974 P.2d 563 (1999).
K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 65-4915(a)(4) defines a peer review committee as a committee which is authorized to perform peer review. K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 65-4915(a)(3) defines "peer review" as including the following functions:
"(A) Evaluate and improve the quality of health care services rendered by health care providers;
"(B) determine that health services rendered were professionally indicated or were performed in compliance with the applicable standard of care;
"(C) determine that the cost of health care rendered was considered reasonable by the providers of professional health services in this area;
"(D) evaluate the qualifications, competence and performance of the providers of health care or to act upon matters relating to the discipline of any individual provider of health care;
"(E) reduce morbidity or mortality;
"(F) establish and enforce guidelines designed to keep within reasonable bounds the cost of health care;
"(G) conduct of research;
"(H) determine if a hospital's facilities are being properly utilized;
"(I) supervise, discipline, admit, determine privileges or control members of a hospital's medical staff;
"(J) review the professional qualifications of activities of health care providers;
"(K) evaluate the quantity, quality and timeliness of health care services rendered to patients in the facility;
"(L) evaluate, review or improve methods, procedures or treatments being utilized by the medical care facility or by health care providers in a facility rendering health care."
The trial court found
"that any statements complained of by Dr. Davis, were made by the Defendants, at one of two meetings. The first such meeting was a medical staff meeting held at the Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kansas. The second meeting was a meeting of emergency medical technicians also at the hospital in Colby. The court finds that both of said meetings are covered by the peer review privilege. Statements made at such meetings are confidential, and the only evidence contained in the record in this case would indicate that if said statements were made they were repeated outside of said meetings by others and not by Defendants."
We agree with the trial court's analysis.
Having affirmed the trial court's conclusion that the statements made at the meeting by Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting are within the ambit of peer review, we address the second issue of whether, based upon the uncontroverted facts, the statements made are privileged under K.S.A. 65-442. The protection afforded under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-442 exists only if the statements were made in good faith and without malice.
In the present case, the trial court, in its grant of summary judgment on the ultimate issue, concluded:
"[T]here is no direct testimony or evidence cited by either party to support Plaintiff's claim of malice on the part of the Defendants. Plaintiff attempts to infer malice by indicating that Dr. Hildyard has made disparaging remarks against other physicians in the past, and has not enjoyed good relationships with other physicians. The Lloyd court held that such inferences cannot be sufficient to show malice in a later situation involving other parties."
In Lloyd v. Quorum Health Resources, LLC, 31 Kan. App. 2d 943, 77 P.3d 993 (2003), the court addressed a similar claim of defamation, and false light/invasion of privacy. Lloyd, a physician, had been the subject of a hostile work environment investigation. After the investigation resulted in no disciplinary action taken against Lloyd, he filed the lawsuit. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and Lloyd appealed, arguing the district court improperly determined fact issues, specifically the allegations of malice. On appeal, the court found Lloyd's claims of malice were speculative or inferences based upon inferences. 31 Kan. App. 2d at 954.
We acknowledge the hesitancy which we should grant summary judgment in cases of this nature as expressed in Ruebke v. Globe Communications Corp., 241 Kan. 595, 605, 738 P.2d 1246 (1987):
"A court should be cautious in granting a motion for summary judgment when resolution of the dispositive issue necessitates a determination of the state of mind of one or both of the parties. Gleichenhaus v. Carlyle, 226 Kan. 167, 597 P.2d 611 (1979); Bowen v. Westerhaus, 224 Kan. 42, 578 P.2d 1102 (1978). The existence of malice is ordinarily a question of fact for the jury, but where the facts are not in dispute, it is a question of law for the court. Redmond v. Sun Publishing Co., 239 Kan. 30, 36, 716 P.2d 168 (1986); Gleichenhaus v. Carlyle, 226 Kan. at 169. Summary judgment should be employed with caution in a defamation case."
In Ross v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 730 F. Supp. 357, 361 (D. Kan. 1990), the court stated that the proof of malice in defamation actions when a qualified privilege is found to exist requires a plaintiff to prove that the publication was made with knowledge that the defamatory statement was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false. However, one subject to the privilege may not.
"automatically insure a favorable verdict by testifying that he published with a belief that the statements were true. The finder of fact must determine whether the publication was indeed made in good faith. Professions of good faith will be unlikely to prove persuasive, for example, where a story is fabricated by the defendant, is the product of his imagination, or is based wholly on an unverified anonymous telephone call." St. Amant v. Thompson, 390 U.S. 727, 732, 20 L. Ed. 2d 262 , 88 S. Ct. 1323 (1968).
In Knudsen v. Kansas Gas & Electric Co., 248 Kan. 469, 480-81, 807 P.2d 71 (1991), the court stated that protection under a qualified privilege exists only in the absence of lack of good faith or malice. The court held:
"In general, the question of actual malice in a defamation action is a question of fact for the jury. However, under certain circumstances, a motion for summary judgment and the granting of that motion are appropriate. If the plaintiff fails to offer clear and convincing evidence of an extrinsic character to prove actual malice on the part of the defendant in the publication of a slander on a qualifiedly privileged occasion, there is no issue of material fact to be determined, and it is the duty of the trial court to grant the defendant's motion for summary judgment." 248 Kan. 469, Syl. ¶ 4.
We agree with the trial court that Dr. Davis has failed to offer clear and convincing evidence of an extrinsic character to prove actual malice on the part of Dr. Hildyard or Dr. Ketting.
The statements in this case were made in the context of peer review proceedings, and Dr. Davis has failed to demonstrate clear and convincing evidence of malice that would lift the cloak of protection from these privileged statements.
The trial court's finding that Dr. Davis failed to establish any evidence of damages directly attributable to Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting is not necessary to a final disposition of this appeal. However, we will address the issue as it has been ably argued by both parties and is an issue which will often arise in cases of this nature.
The elements of defamation include false and defamatory words, communicated to a third person, which result in harm to the reputation of the person defamed. Luttrell v. United Telephone System, Inc., 9 Kan. App. 2d 620, 620-21, 683 P.2d 1292 (1984), aff'd 236 Kan. 710, 695 P.2d 1279 (1985). In Moran v. State, 267 Kan. 583, 599, 985 P.2d 127 (1999), the court stated the following, regarding damages and proof:
"In Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 41 L. Ed. 2d 789, 94 S. Ct. 2997 (1974), the United States Supreme Court ruled: 'It is necessary to restrict defamation plaintiffs who do not prove knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard for the truth to compensation for actual injury.' 418 U.S. at 349. Gertz changed the law in Kansas. Damages recoverable for defamation, whether per se or not, could no longer be presumed but must be proven."
Broad and factually unsupported allegations of patient cancellations do not support a claim for damages for alleged defamation. Further, there is insufficient evidence in the record of harm to Dr. Davis' reputation or evidence of damage by reason of injury to his reputation. We agree with the trial court that Dr. Davis has failed to establish a causal relationship between his alleged damages, both economic and noneconomic, and the statements made by Dr. Hildyard and Dr. Ketting.
The legislative history on this provision of qualified privilege is sparse. However, the statute obviously shows a legislative intent to encourage full discussion of health care issues in the context of peer review meetings, which are intended to be confidential.
While the allegations of what was said is disputed, it appears clear that the general nature of the comments dealt with the vital issue of physician competence. While Dr. Davis' disputed version of the comments may not have been completely true, the substance of the concerns expressed by the defendants was generally true and addressed the issues that are the object of the statute.
It would defeat the obvious purpose of the statute to force cases of this kind into trial based on allegations of the nature that we have here, when it is obvious that the basic substance of them; unreported restrictions on Dr. Davis' license in Colorado, malpractice law suits, and the exhumation of a former patient, are true.
Under the facts of this case, the trial court was correct to grant summary judgment.
JOHNSON, J., concurring: I believe the majority's application of K.S.A. 65-442 to the Thomas County Emergency Medical Services meeting pushes the qualified privilege from liability to its limit. Nevertheless, I can concur with the majority's finding because of the importance of encouraging open and candid discourse among those in the medical community to foster vigilance in evaluating physician competence.
I also share the majority's hesitancy premised upon our Supreme Court's directive to be cautious in using summary judgment in a defamation case. However, given the manner in which this case was presented, I can vote to affirm the district court's ruling that the plaintiff's attempts to create an inference of malice were ineffectual to avoid summary judgment.
Finally, I wholeheartedly agree that, given the foregoing findings, we need not address the district court's ruling that Dr. Davis failed to establish any evidence of damages directly attributable to Doctors Hildyard and Ketting. Thus, we should have resisted the temptation to editorialize on whether, resolving all the facts and the inferences which may reasonably be drawn therefrom in favor of Dr. Davis, the defendants are entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the issues of causation and damages. Therefore, my concurrence specifically excludes the majority's judicial dicta on damages and causation.


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