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|8:30 am - 9:15 am
|WIPL's Executive Leadership Forum Registration
|9:15 am - 9:30 am
|Welcome Remarks at the 2018 Executive Leadership Forum
Speaker: Wendy Wysong, Partner, Clifford Chance
|9:30 am - 11:30 am
|PHASE I - Panel + Interactive Exercise: Leadership and Transformation of Today's GC: From the Eyes of the C-Suite
Speaker: Julie Kinch, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Heineken USA, Inc.
Speaker: Suzanne Law Marisa, General Counsel, OVH US
Moderator: Alice Kane, Counsel, Clifford Chance
Speaker: Jill M. Wallach, General Counsel, BTG Pactual
Speaker: Carol P. Lowe, Executive Vice President & CFO, FLIR Systems
Measurement and performance evaluation continue to be an ongoing challenge for GCs. In this workshop, hear from the C-Suite on how they view the role of their general counsels.
- What do they expect their legal team to provide, and how might it differ from your perception of your role
- What are the best techniques to achieve company's expectations and goals
- How to measure and evaluate your successes
|11:30 am - 1:00 pm
|WIPL's Executive Leadership Forum Networking Luncheon
|1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|PHASE II - Panel + Strategy Think Tank: Tackling Unconscious Bias & Shifting our Workplace Cultures
Moderator: Teresa Bult, Administrative Partner and General Counsel to the Firm, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Speaker: Isorys Dilone, General Counsel, Valet Living
Speaker: Sonia Galindo, General Counsel & Secretary, Rosetta Stone Inc.
Speaker: Ellenore Angelidis, Former Director Kindle Content Risk Management, Amazon
Having a diverse staff with gender parity enables us to understand and meet the needs of clients, customers and stakeholders from all backgrounds and perspectives. As today's workforce gets more diverse, research shows that non-traditional talent continues to be challenged in terms of moving up the pipeline. With blind spots like unconscious bias hindering employees and leaders at all levels, this session will delve into different ways to deal with discrimination while building a workplace culture that supports and enables all.
Discussion Topics Include:
- Roadmap for transformative employee development programs, and debate over how 'inclusive' vs 'exclusive' they should be
- Specific strategies to counter unconscious bias, examples of how it can impact the hiring process and debate on what can really address it - Framework for targeted initiatives to support under-represented leaders, affinity groups and mentoring initiatives
- Examples of that training that engages employees, motivates them to adopt behavior that mitigates bias and empowers Inclusion advocates
- Action steps for in-house counsel to motivate law firms to diversify their culture, whether through a 'carrot' or 'stick' approach
|3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
|Afternoon Refreshment Break
|3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
|PHASE III - Workshop + Roundtable Whiteboard Session: Leading Technology and Transformation for the Legal Department
Speaker: Erin Hichman, Lead for IT Research , ALM Intelligence
Speaker: Rashmi Chandra, Executive Director & Head Counsel, Intellectual Property & Information Technology Counsel, Aetna, Inc.
Speaker: Courtney Camp Enloe, Associate General Counsel, Global Head of Litigation and Preventive Law, 3M
Moderator: Lourdes M. Slater, Partner, Grais & Ellsworth LLP
Speaker: Erin Zipes, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Shopify
It's an exciting time to be in the legal industry, with the fast-paced world of technology changing almost every aspect of how legal departments are run and how services are delivered. As legal departments shift to incorporating more and more technology in their everyday practice areas, expertise and familiarity with legal technology will be a necessity. Leadership in law departments for the next decade will depend on tech savvy attorneys. But rarely are women seen as leaders in technology. The call to action is loud and clear: challenge and change the status quo. In this interactive exercise, participants roll up their sleeves and examine the different areas of legal technology and how they could be applied in a legal department to improve processes and service delivery.
Workstation/Roundtable Topics
- Automation of the Legal Department (including Knowledge Management & Artificial Intelligence)
- Legal Project Management (including Budgeting and Matter Management)
- Big Data & Analytics
- Outsourcing of Services (including Contract Management, Vendor & Outside Counsel Selection & Auditing)
|5:15 pm - 6:30 pm
|Welcome Cocktail Reception (Open to All Attendees)
Sponsored By:
|8:00 am - 9:00 am
|6th Annual Women, Influence & Power in Law: Registration and Breakfast
|9:00 am - 9:15 am
|Welcome Remarks
|9:15 am - 10:15 am
|Opening Keynote: Fireside Chat | Staying Nimble, Taking Risks, and Empowering Women to Lead with Authenticity and Confidence
Speaker: Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Advisor, Obama Administration
Moderator: Lisa Helem, Editor in Chief, The National Law Journal, ALM Media LLC
Empathy, intuition and collaboration are the qualities people are looking for in their leaders today. In this session, hear from our keynote speaker on how she has taken risks to breakthrough gender bias with confidence, authenticity and effectiveness in her professional journey.
|10:15 am - 11:00 am
|Networking Break
Sponsored by:
|11:00 am - 12:00 pm
|Business Partner Strategies
|Leadership & Professional Development
|Risk Mitigation & Crisis Management
|Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
|Session 101 - The GC & CEO Panel: Reshaping Corporate Law Departments to Focus On Business Goals
Moderator: Tara K. Giunta, Partner, Litigation Department, Paul Hastings LLP
Speaker: Jennifer McGowan Spalding, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Cardinal Health
Speaker: Kristy L. Balsanek, General Counsel, North America, gategroup
Speaker: Gail Levine, Director of U.S. Competition Law, Uber Technologies, Inc.
Speaker: Lauren G. McGinley, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Noblis
There is little skepticism that the role of today's GCs have a much broader scope beyond the customary responsibilities of analyzing issues legally, ethically, and objectively. As these roles shift, many CEOs are finding and seeking the GC's perspective and insights to strategic decisions, but even that is no longer enough. The ability to manage the legal department and provide strategic business counsel are now baseline requirements. Globalization and increasing institutional investor demands are only a couple of factors that demand GCs to stay a step ahead of the curve and be forward-looking understanding the business and the industry. The panel will explore the relationship between the GC and CEO and the strategic input that the CEO seek from the chief legal officer and the new expected roles of the GC:
- GC as gatekeeper and harmonizer
- GC as a business partner and producer
- GC as a strategic advisor and forecaster
|Session 201 - Successfully Leading in the Digital Age
Moderator: Carrie C. Mahan, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Speaker: Sharon Underberg, General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company
Speaker: Katherine I. Hargis, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Key Energy Services LLC
Speaker: Caroline Tsai, EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Western Union Holdings, Inc.
Speaker: Aimie Kileen, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Cardtronics
The traditional role of GCs continues to evolve as digital transformations, technological integration and the regulation landscape continue to change. Hear from leading GCs who have successfully undertaken transformation in the digital age. Our panelists will share insights through their professional journey. We will discuss:
- Has the definition of success changed in the digital age?
- What are the paths to success in the current business environment?
- What leadership challenges are faced by today's General Counsels?
|Session 301 - AI & Automation: Changing Business Strategies and Law
Moderator: Christina Steinbrecker Jack, Director of Product, Fastcase
Speaker: Michelle M. Gallardo, Director, Legal - Global Supply Chain, HARMAN International
Speaker: Laura Weiss, Vice President, Global Privacy at Prudential Financial, Prudential Financial
There is little doubt that artificial intelligence is already reshaping the practices of legal professionals. But as business strategists speeds towards the wonderland of AI, general counsels are taxed with the legal, compliance, and regulatory issues surrounding this new technology. Our expert panelists will examine:
- What is AI, the technologies capacities and impact on your organizations business practices.
- How can GCs remain one step ahead of progress by acknowledging and understanding the AI sphere?
- Current and future compliance/regulatory and legal issues,
|Session 401 - GDPR: Assessing Your Organizational Competence and Risk in a Data-Driven World
Moderator: Mary J. Hildebrand CIPP/US/E, Partner, Founder and Chair, Privacy & Cybersecurity, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Speaker: Li Reilly, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Fareportal
Speaker: Ilona Levine, Senior Corporate Counsel, Privacy, Data Protection, Cybersecurity and Compliance , OVH US
Speaker: Jo Ann Lengua Davaris, Global Chief Privacy Officer, Mercer
The implementation of GDPR – and the potential for regulatory enforcement actions, private causes of action and legal challenges from various quarters – exemplifies the uncertainty that permeates the privacy and cybersecurity world. How can you manage your legal, compliance, and business risks to achieve the best outcome for your organization? This panel will discuss the practical implications of managing against the new organizational requirements, such as accountability measures, breach notification requirements, data subject rights, and processing system assessments.
|12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
|Networking Luncheon
|1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
|Business Partner Strategies
|Leadership & Professional Development
|Risk Mitigation & Crisis Management
|Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
|Session 102 - The GC & CFO Panel: Managing Corporate Risk As Partners
Speaker: Rebecca J. Wing, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel/Corporate Secretary , LW Lands, Inc.
Speaker: Karen M. Sheehan, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, Tupperware Brands Corporation
Speaker: Angeline G. Chen, VP, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens Government Technologies, Inc.
Speaker: Jodi Golinsky, Associate General Counsel, Shopify
Moderator: Jennifer Levy, Partner, Litigation, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Both CFOs and GCs are highly evolved risk managers who bring to the company very different perspectives on risk management. The panel discussion will highlight key components of the GC & CFO roles as risk managers, departmental interactions and interactions with the board.
|Session 202 - Taking Charge of Your Financial Wellness: How to Maximize Your Employee Benefits to Secure a Comfortable Retirement
Moderator: Robin M. Solomon, Partner, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered
Speaker: Karen Sills, Vice President, Corporate Counsel - Retirement Law Group, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Speaker: Susan Szafranski, Associate General Labor & Employment Counsel , PSEG
Speaker: Linda Kotis, Of Counsel, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered
Your comp & benefits package is not just about job title, vacation days and salary. Candidates have to determine if the offer package matches their needs for future career development and personal financial wellness. In this session, our panelists will discuss how to understand the pension, savings and stock options offered by your employer, and learn how to make the decisions that will lead to a comfortable retirement. We will discuss stock options, ESPP, pension, 401(k) plan and employment agreements.
|Session 302 - How to Identify and Manage The Risks Social Media Poses to Your Organization
Moderator: Randi W. Singer, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Speaker: Leah C. Montesano, Vice President, Litigation, Discovery, Inc.
Speaker: Lauren Fisher, Chief Legal Officer, Vox Media, Inc.
Speaker: Rhonda Powell, General Counsel, BuzzFeed
Once upon a time, making sure your company had a social media policy was enough. Now a marketing plan that ignores social media is unthinkable and true digital natives have entered the workforce with seemingly limitless new ideas. The new challenges involve ensuring that the social media strategy fits the corporate culture. Panelists will discuss some of the latest developments in social media law and share tips on best practices and lessons learned from the headlines.
- Trends in social media: videos, live streaming, ephemeral content and augmented reality
- Privacy in a post-GDPR world
- Intellectual property issues
- Social media at work
|Session 402 - Arming Your Organization Against Critical Infrastructure Cyber Attacks
Moderator: Lily N. Chinn, Managing Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Speaker: Leslie T. Thornton, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, WGL Holdings, Inc. and Washington Gas
Speaker: Andrea LeStarge, Senior Manager - Cyber Risk, Energy & Resources Industry , Deloitte
Critical infrastructure is the physical and virtual assets of an organization that could have a debilitating impact on security and safety of the public such as electric utilities, oil & gas facilities, water supply systems, and industrial production/manufacturing facilities. They are increasingly targets of debilitating cyber-attacks as cybersecurity improvements for these operational systems (OT) have lagged behind IT business systems. For companies who provide critical infrastructure, ensuring that your organization has developed a response plan to cyber-threats that could result in physical property damage and/or danger to the surrounding community is essential to mitigating business risk and ensuring the security and safety of the public. In this session, our experts will assess the regulatory environment for cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, the current cyber-threat landscape, the potential to mitigate risk through cyber insurance, and the key differences in responding to a cyber-incident of critical infrastructure.
|2:30 pm - 2:45 pm
|Transition Break
|2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
|Business Partner Strategies
|Leadership & Professional Development
|Risk Mitigation & Crisis Management
|Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
|Session 103 - The GC & CIO/CISO/CPO Panel: Privacy & Security - Getting Your GC, CIO, CISO & CPO on the Same Page
Moderator: Devika Kornbacher, Partner, Intellectual Property, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Speaker: Margaret M. Madden, SVP, Corporate Secretary & Chief Governance Counsel, Pfizer Inc.
Speaker: Jennifer B. Madine, Vice President & Senior Counsel , Fifth Third Bank
Speaker: Michelle Keating, VP, Secretary & General Counsel, Kennametal
Data breaches, web-scrapping, GDPR, employee monitoring and a host of other data security and data privacy concerns are faced by companies every day. The GC and CIO/CISO/CPO of a company often need to be sure they are complying with the latest regulations while using industry standards to ensure the company's technology, data and operational risks are managed accordingly. In this session, we will explore how legal, IT, and privacy functions can work together to safeguard the organization from cyber incidents, protect employee and consumer data privacy, and create synergies that promote effective business operations.
|Session 203 - Roadmap for Managers on Becoming Effective Leaders
Moderator: Gayle R. Klein, Principal, McKool Smith
Speaker: Jennifer Suess, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, RioCan
Speaker: Sheila Murphy, Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, MetLife
Speaker: Phillina Lai, Vice President, General Counsel - Upstream, Midstream and Gas Supply, Tellurian Inc.
Leadership and management should go hand in hand, but they are not the same set of skills. Great managers are not always good leaders. In order for managers to become effective leaders, executives must navigate a tricky road of transitioning from specialist to generalist, tactician to strategist, and problem solver to diplomat. In this session, we will explore:
- The difference between management and leadership skills
- How to spot the skills that you need to improve as leaders
- Leadership skills development/training available to you
- Which skills to apply to different scenarios
|Session 303 – Creative Approaches to Risk and Crisis Management: Roles and Responsibilities in the Corporate Legal Environment
Speaker: Meredith Ritchie, Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer, Alliant Credit Union
Moderator: Dr. Sandy Kuzmich, Partner, Haug Partners
Speaker: Shari Lisa Piré, Chief Legal Officer and Member of the Board,, Cognate BioServices, Inc
Corporate law departments have evolved so as to take on a greater role in the predictability of and responsibility for compliance and risk management within their organizations. To accomplish this, leading law departments are engaging in creative strategies to help anticipate, mitigate, and manage risks and crises. In this session, we will explore the strategy of in-house counsel in their identification and management of the teams they assemble to assess commercial, technological, and regulatory issues, situations, and litigations in a dynamic global environment. How the level and complexity of risk impacts the strategy, as well as the identification of the best mix of resources to perform particular functions will be considered. The major risks and crises facing various industries in the near future also will be evaluated.
|Session 403 - Decoding Cyber Insurance: What You Need To Know To Get Covered
Moderator: Pamela S. Palmer, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Speaker: Jennifer Mailander, Senior Counsel & Director, Privacy & Compliance, comScore, Inc.
Speaker: Cheryl Call CIPP/US, Director, Deputy General Counsel, Blackbaud, Inc.
Speaker: Sharon R. Klein, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP
Speaker: Tracie Grella, Global Head of Cyber Risk Insurance, AIG
Congratulations, you have purchased cyber risk insurance! But simply purchasing a cyber-insurance in addition to your traditional insurance coverage may not be enough to ensure that you'll be covered for the range of losses that follow a cyber-attack. So how do you know if your business is really covered for a data breach or cybercrime? Our panel experts will highlight key issues that fall through the cracks if you are not savvy about negotiating coverage. They'll highlight risks you may never have thought about, offer insights on breach remediation and management, and flag obligations included in some policies that insureds must comply with to keep coverage in force. Topics include:
- Internal cybersecurity audits
- Understanding policy conditions around notice, consent, and other issues
- How your client contracts can effect coverage
- Compliance with state and federal cybersecurity & data privacy laws
|3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
|Networking Break
|4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
|Business Partner Strategies
|Leadership & Professional Development
|Risk Mitigation & Crisis Management
|Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
|Session 104 - The GC & Board Panel: Managing Tough Issues in the Boardroom
Speaker: Erin Abrams, General Counsel , Via Transportation
Speaker: Laura Chenoweth, Deputy General Counsel, Pfizer Inc.
Moderator: Susan Markel, Managing Director, AlixPartners LLP
Speaker: Robin E. Abrams, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, SIGA Technologies, Inc.
Speaker: Lisa Anastos, General Counsel, Payfone
The General Counsel as a member of an organization's board is involved with variations of tough issues, from dealing with activists and multiple crises to orchestrating mergers, spinoffs, and buyouts. All of these issues bring their own set of challenges. In this session, we will discuss how GCs are managing complicated issues that arise today and how they protect the board's decision-making process so that board members can serve their fiduciary responsibility.
|Session 204 - Strategies on Improving Your Ability to Influence: Negotiations Tactics for Department Budget, Resources, Headcount, Salary & Perks
Speaker: Allyson Childs Hale, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Amherst Holdings LLC
Speaker: India N. Boulton, Vice President– Law / Marketing Practices , Sprint
Speaker: Kathryn Gilchrist Simpson, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Speaker: Wendy Webb Williams, Former General Counsel, IFCN - North America & Europe, Mead Johnson Nutrition
Moderator: Jennifer Rudenick Ecklund, Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP
Negotiation is the favored executive management method when employees are seeking tailored solutions, such as increasing department budgets, resources and compensation. Unfortunately, there are no magical phrases that can guarantee success. Even the most seasoned managers and executives need a compelling strategy before going into campaign. This panel will share their proven stratagems on how to demonstrate confidence, congeniality, and the knowledge necessary to secure positive results.
|Session 304 - Crisis In the Company: A Management Workshop – How to Respond When Disaster Strikes
Moderator: Christina Hull Eikhoff, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
Speaker: Susan Duarte, Director and Senior Corporate Counsel Consumer and Marketing Practices, Financial Services, Compliance and Litigation, Sprint
Speaker: Carrie Kurlander, Vice President of Communications, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Speaker: Meg Blackwood, Managing Attorney, Litigation, Colonial Pipeline Company
When an event threatens the viability or integrity of your company, you have a crisis on your hands. The crisis could start with a natural disaster, government investigation or high profile litigation, an environmental or industrial accident, product recalls, a cyber or privacy breach, or a whistleblower case. Whatever the disaster may be, company management will turn to you for direction. During this session, our panel experts will explore the following topics to arm you with a plan to protect the company and minimize long-term problems:
- Preparedness – advance planning and assessing potential risk areas
- First Response – responding in the critical first hours and days to minimize the long-term impact
- Communications – identifying your constituencies and determining what to say and how to say it
- Resolution Strategy – managing various actions stemming from the crisis to enable the best resolution for the company
|Session 404 - Safeguarding Your Data: Privacy Compliance In Vendor Management
Moderator: Melanie J. Howard, Chair, Intellectual Property Protection, Loeb & Loeb LLP
Speaker: Dori Anne Kuchinsky, Assistant General Counsel - Global Privacy, Oath
Speaker: Carrie Parikh, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Data and Privacy Officer, State of New Jersey
Speaker: Cora Han, Senior Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Evaluating and managing third-party relationships is a difficult but vital part of privacy compliance and enterprise IT security operations. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore:
- Due diligence considerations
- Key contracting pitfalls and best practices
- Suggestions to leverage technical and procedural solutions
- Remote access controls and user account management - and more!
|5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
|Networking Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by:
|6:30 am - 7:30 am
|Morning Yoga
|8:00 am - 8:30 am
|Registration and Breakfast
|8:30 am - 9:30 am
|Keynote:Fireside Chat | Integrity, Ethics and Law: The Future of the Legal System
Speaker: Sally Yates, Former Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Moderator: Heather Nevitt, Editor in Chief, Corporate Counsel/Inside Counsel, ALM Media LLC
What is involved in being an ethical lawyer and what are the common principals of integrity? There is little doubt that law and the legal system plays an important role that is fundamental to any society. In this session, we will explore the balance between integrity and ethics and how this impacts society and the future of the legal system.
|9:30 am - 10:00 am
|Networking Break
|10:00 am - 11:00 am
|Complex Litigation
|Corporate Citizenship & Management
|Regulatory, Compliance & Government
|Labor & Employment
|Session 501 - Applications of Analytics in Investigations
Moderator: Shuba Balasubramanian, Principal, Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory
Speaker: Stephanie Accuosti, Associate General Counsel – Compliance, Weatherford
Speaker: Meredith Friedman, Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Speaker: Sheri Beck, Assistant Vice President, Privacy & Ethics Officer, Prime Therapeutics
There is little doubt of the value of the applications of analytics in finding documents that really matter in an investigation. There are tools that can cull through voluminous data sets and millions of documents to quickly to find not just the information and documents that are relevant to an investigation, but those that can make or break a case. In this session, our specialists will demonstrate ways to leverage the power of analytics to advance your litigation and investigation efforts.
|Session 601 - How to Evaluate Exposure to Personal Liability Arising from Recent Enforcement Actions Against Corporate Counsel
Moderator: Lynda A. Bennett, Partner & Chair, Insurance Recovery Group, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Speaker: Patricia Barbieri, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Speaker: Lynn Feldman, EVP and General Counsel, Clear Channel Outdoor
Speaker: Shirin Saks, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation and Employment, Dun & Bradshreet
Corporate counsels are an organization's ethics watchdogs, yet they are often asked to give strategic business advice. This can put in-house lawyers in awkward positions, jeopardize attorney-client privilege, and potentially expose the company and its leaders to liability. This session will provide an ethical framework and best practices to help navigate this dual role, and focus on how to protect corporate counsel and other executives against potential liability risks through insurance coverage and other innovative risk management techniques.
|Session 701 - Overview of Anti-Corruption Enforcement Trends and What It Means for Your Compliance Program
Moderator: Jennifer H. Saperstein, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Speaker: Farzaneh Paslar, General Counsel, International Transactions & Compliance, Honeywell
Speaker: Rachael Dugan, Associate General Counsel, Chief Strategy & M&A Counsel, Marsh & McLennan Companies
Governments and regulatory agencies in the US and across the world continue to prioritize enforcement of anti-corruption statutes. Recent anti-corruption developments and trends make it critical for in-house counsels and compliance officers to develop and continuously improve compliance programs that can effectively prevent, identify, respond to, and mitigate corruption related risk. In this session we will discuss:
- Recent global anti-corruption enforcement developments and trends, including the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
- Hallmarks of an effective anti-corruption compliance program, drawing on U.S. and international standards
- Regulator focus on third parties and the need for an effective due diligence program
- Challenges such as monitoring, auditing, and measuring program effectiveness
- Benchmarking and resourcing your compliance program
|Session 801 - The Aftermath of Harvey Weinstein and "#MeToo"
Moderator: Jennifer Trulock, Partner, Baker Botts LLP
Speaker: Lesley Marlin, Associate General Counsel and Director, General Dynamics Information Technology
Speaker: Latoya C. Asia, Assistant General Counsel, E*TRADE Financial
A wave of high-profile sexual harassment cases serve as a potent reminder to companies that, no matter how well-intentioned their policies may be, the problem persists. Sexual harassment has a significant impact not just on employees but on employers as well. How can the GC ensure that progressive policies and protective measures are formulated and applied? Are training programs to protect employee safety working? How can you ensure that employees understand what is appropriate workplace conduct? What are the increased expectations that boards of directors have for GCs and the rest of the C-suite with respect to reporting, investigating, and resolving workplace harassment?
|11:00 am - 11:05 am
|Transition Break
|11:05 am - 12:05 pm
|Complex Litigation
|Corporate Citizenship & Management
|Regulatory, Compliance & Government
|Labor & Employment
|Session 502 - Mitigating the Impact of Complex Litigation
Moderator: Bethany W. Kristovich, Litigation Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Speaker: Sneha Desai, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, BASF Corporation
Speaker: Sonya Judkins, Legal Discovery/Compliance - Litigation, Sprint Corporation
Speaker: Erika Maurice, Associate General Counsel, ALM Media, LLC
More often than expected, amidst the more plain vanilla lawsuits and regulatory investigations familiar to in-house counsel, a seemingly simple case can transform into a complex situation. In such an instance, the skill and endurance of the in-house counsel is tested. During this session, our panel experts will discuss:
- Recognizing the signs of not so simple cases
- The critical initial tasks to reduce overall risk
- Development and application of appropriate resource allocation and cost management strategies
|Session 602 - Proactive Corporate Counsel & Corporate Governance
Moderator: Julie Myers Wood, Chief Executive Officer, Guidepost Solutions LLC
Speaker: Nancy Higgins, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Bechtel Corporation
Speaker: Margaret Foran, Chief Governance Officer, SVP and Corporate Secretary, Prudential Financial, Inc.
Speaker: Heather McAllister, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Penn Foster, Inc.
Speaker: Farinaz S. Tehrani, Associate General Counsel, North America, Transurban
Most corporate legal departments found themselves in a reactive mode. But as corporate governance has moved from low priority to high profile in the eyes of corporate stakeholder, corporate legal departments have had to take a more proactive approach. Our panel will discuss the following:
- Why corporate governance is not solely a compliance department function
- How to develop a proactive governance program
- Getting a better handle on best practices
|Session 702 - Working with Multi-Jurisdictional Governmental Authorities: Effective Strategies for Risk Mitigation
Speaker: Amber Shaver, Chief of Staff and Legal Affairs, Stellar Energy
Speaker: Rebecca Rohr, Vice President, Anti-Corruption and Global Trade Ethics & Compliance Office, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Moderator: Brooke Hopkins, Director, AlixPartners
Given today's complex global environment, a critical factor to the success of a global institutional is effective multi-jurisdictional decision-making and governance. Our panel will provide guide to preparing for multi-jurisdictional risk mitigation plans, which pose special considerations that single-jurisdiction may not need to address:
- Regulatory and adjudicatory jurisdiction
- The law that should be applied
- Shared staff resources and cost benefits
- Cross jurisdictional boundaries
|Session 802 - Drug Policy & Workplace Fairness
Moderator: Danielle Hultenius Moore, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Speaker: Pamela Eager Liou, VP, Managing Assistant General Counsel, CA Technologies
Speaker: Pamela Richardson, Vice President & Chief Labor and Employment Counsel , American Water
Speaker: E. Jewelle Johnson, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Employment Counsel, Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Workplace drug policy is governed almost exclusively by state law. Therefore no single corporate drug testing policy will satisfy all state laws. In addition, the recent legalization of medical cannabis in some states have multistate employers evaluating their current drug policy. In this session, our experts will discuss best practices for businesses with multi-state operations and how they can balance privacy, human rights, occupational health and workplace safety to ensure a workplace fairness.
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 1 - Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)
Moderator: Lisa Hawke, VP Security & Compliance, Everlaw
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 2 - Developments in International Trade Under the Trump Administration
Moderator: Sharon Oras Morgan, Managing Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
Moderator: Lizbeth R. Levinson, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 3 - Exploring Parallel Universes: Winning Strategies For Defending Criminal Investigations and Related Civil Proceedings
Moderator: Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Moderator: Michelle L. Levin, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 4 - Hiring Leaders for Long-Term Success
Moderator: Tiffany M. Alexander, Partner, Tanenbaum Keale LLP
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 5 - Leveraging Advanced Data Analytics for Investigations and Client Support
Moderator: Angela Rodin, Principal, KPMG
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 6 - Litigation Financing
Moderator: Carolina Ramirez, Managing Director, Vannin Capital
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 7 - The NextGen of the NextGen Legal Department
Moderator: Erin Payne, Vice President, Global Strategic Accounts, Axiom
Moderator: Jill van Berg, Vice President & Senior Counsel, American Express
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 8 - Top Issues and Trends in M&A
Moderator: Melinda Park, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 9 - Women's Leadership to Diversity Initiatives
Moderator: Heather Bates, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group
Moderator: Monica M. MacGregor, Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 10 - Women Who Have Inspired Us and Why We Don't Recognize Leadership Traits in a Woman
Moderator: Marissa R. Ducca, Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP
|12:05 pm - 1:05 pm
|Networking Lunch Table 11 - Long-Term Careers for Women in Law
Moderator: Heather Nevitt, Editor in Chief, Corporate Counsel/Inside Counsel, ALM Media LLC
|1:10 pm - 2:10 pm
|Complex Litigation
|Corporate Citizenship & Management
|Regulatory, Compliance & Government
|Labor & Employment
|Session 503 - New Tactics for Case Management: Maximizing Efficiency & Minimizing Cost
Moderator: Cathy A. Hinger, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Speaker: Susanna J. Gray, VP, Corporate Counsel - Enterprise Litigation Group and Corporate Investigations Division, The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Speaker: Karin Ashford, Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs, Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Speaker: Eulonda Skyles, Director & Assistant General Counsel, Capital One
Litigation does not have to be a chaotic or complication experience. By identifying and systematically applying sound management techniques in planning, staffing, and technology, litigation can become a perfected discipline. In this session, we will explore new case management techniques that at can bring litigation and its costs under control and instill a greater measure of predictability into the process.
|Session 603 - Effective Communication: Working With The Board & Shareholders
Moderator: Stacy McLean, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Speaker: Diana Toman, SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Compass Minerals
Speaker: Sonia Galindo, General Counsel & Secretary, Rosetta Stone Inc.
For most companies, systematic engagement with the board and shareholders rarely goes beyond quarterly executive management meetings, earnings calls, and investor conferences. But in recent years, high profile executive compensation controversies and financial collapse of major institutions have increased the pressure for greater board and shareholder transparency. In this session, we will discuss:
- Benefits and risks of board/shareholder engagement
- Components of an effective board/shareholder engagement program
- How and when to engage in dialogue between company leadership and shareholders
|Session 703 - Securities Update 2018: Recent Developments and Impact on Securities Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation
Moderator: Amanda M. MacDonald, Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP
Speaker: Antonia Chion, Associate Director - Division of Enforcement , U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Speaker: Maryana Zubok, Senior Corporate Counsel , Pfizer Inc.
Speaker: Sara E. Gilley, Vice President, Cornerstone Research
Speaker: Jan M. Folena, Supervisory Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
An end-of-the-year roundup on significant events in the securities, regulatory and financial marketplace space, focusing on new challenges presented to in-house counsel and outside firms. This session will include analysis of current securities laws and regulations. In addition, it will provide practical suggestions on avoiding, litigating, arbitrating, and mediating securities matters.
|Session 803 - The 2018 Whistleblower and Reporting Policy Review
Speaker: Jennifer A. Awrey, Senior Counsel, Employment Law, Amgen
Speaker: Jennifer Subryan, Chief Counsel for AML, USAA
Speaker: Stefanie Coe, Secretary & General Counsel | Director of Corporate Health & Safety, MPW Industrial Services
Moderator: Michelle I. Anderson, Partner, Fisher & Phillips LLP
Recent Supreme Court rulings on whistleblowing protections and benefits have created an increased need for organizations to educate their employees and managers about the internal mechanisms available for resolving complaints. Our session will cover:
- Benefits and importance of complying with the law and policy
- Types of suspected misconduct that should be reported
- Internal reporting mechanisms
- Policy against retaliation
|2:10 pm - 2:15 pm
|Transition Break
|2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
|Complex Litigation
|Corporate Citizenship & Management
|Regulatory, Compliance & Government
|Labor & Employment
|Session 504 (Ethics Session) - The Changing Landscape of Class Actions: Is It Getting Rocky Out There?
Moderator: Beatriz Mejia, Partner, Cooley, LLP
Speaker: Marcie Cornfield, Counsel, BAE Systems
Speaker: Linda Kelly, Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, National Association of Manufacturers
The landscape for class action litigation is evolving. Is it becoming much harder for plaintiffs' counsel to bring class actions? During this panel, the panelists will examine and answer recent federal court decisions and attempt to answer this question and other class action legal developments.
|Session 604 (Ethics Session) - Corporate Social Responsibility: Seeing 20/20 on Economic, Legal, Ethical & Philanthropic Corporate Responsibilities
Moderator: Gillian A. Hobson, Partner, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Speaker: Nancy Laben, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Speaker: Daniele Megan Schiffman, Assistant General Counsel, Indo-MIM Inc.
Corporate social responsibility is the impact of a company's actions on society, which involves obligations outside of making a profit. This requires a company's C-Suite and Board to consider the company's actions in terms of the whole social system and holds the firms and its leadership responsible for the effect of those actions. In this session, we will delve into the evolving key economic, legal, ethics and philanthropic concerns for CSR programs and the GC's crucial role in ensuring and driving the success of CSR programs.
|Session 704 (Ethics Session) - Ethical Issues in Internal Investigations and in Responding to Government Investigations
Moderator: Iris E. Bennett, Member, Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
Speaker: Brenda Morris, Deputy General Counsel, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Speaker: Jennifer Taylor Mattis, Corporate Counsel, Investigations, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Speaker: Catherine Kane Ronis, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Investigations, BAE Systems, Inc.
Conducting internal investigations and responding to government investigates require counsel to understand and effectively navigate a number of ethical responsibilities. In this session we will discuss critical rules of the road to keep in mind and provide guidance on how to prevent ethical issues and resolve ethical challenges when they arise in this context, including the following subjects:
- Handling whistleblowers
- Ethical duty to ensure have requisite expertise
- Duty of representation to corporate client
- Preventing or addressing conflicts of interest
- Internal stakeholders: who can be involved, who can receive information
- Counsel reporting up obligations (ABA, Sarbanes)
- Managing tensions between investigation needs and resource constraints
- Corporate attorney-client privilege and interactions with individual employees
- Separate vs. joint representation: corporations and corporate constituents
- Joint Defense Agreements
|Session 804 – Pay Equity, Equal Compensation and Benefits
Moderator: Tammy R. Daub, Of Counsel, Employment Law Department, Paul Hastings LLP
Speaker: Clare McCown, Associate General Counsel, Rakuten USA
Speaker: Ellen Rice, Associate General Counsel, Employment Law and Compliance, Pivotal Software, Inc.
Speaker: Kendall Mills, Senior Counsel, JLL
Speaker: Kirsten Hotchkiss, VP, Global Employee Relations & Employment Counsel, GBT US, LLC, dba American Express Global Business Travel.
Employers across the nation are confronting a host of new or amended employment laws addressing pay equity, pay inquiry, and paid sick leave. For example, numerous states, including among them Washington, California, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts, have adopted new standards for pay discrimination. In many cases, these new laws challenge employers to compare employees across broader groups, beyond just those doing "equal work," and also to justify the "gaps" that exist between groups with more detailed explanations. All of this increases the litigation risks for employers. Plus, the pressure to examine these issues and consider whether pay discrimination is occurring no longer comes predominantly from plaintiff's lawyers and disgruntled employees. It now comes from boards of directors, shareholders proposals, and the marketplace more generally. Market pressure to disclose an employer's "gender pay gap" grows. Yet the disclosure of a pay gap greater than your competitors' or the failure to disclose one at all can create recruitment challenges. In this environment, understanding and managing pay equity and pay gaps is an ongoing challenge. Moreover, various U.S. municipalities and states, including New York City, Philadelphia, New York, California, and Puerto Rico have also enacted new legislation that prohibits employers from asking applicants about their current or past salary, creating additional compliance and recruitment challenges for employers. Other cities and states have similar legislation that is pending. This is aimed to combat wage disparities based on gender, by prohibiting employers from relying on salary history to set pay levels. Finally, various states and localities have adopted or are considering mandatory paid sick leave laws, adding to the assortment of new employer requirements. We will cover the following:
- What is the current state of pay discrimination law in key jurisdictions and how do employers construct an effective approach to defining and mitigating legal risks and other challenges?
- What do the pay inquiry bans mean for employers as far as what they can inquire about, collect, discuss, and use as far as a candidate's current or past salary/benefits?
- What other components of compensation and/or benefits should be considered and are included?
- What should employers do about these pay inquiry prohibitions? How should employers comply with paid sick leave laws?
- Should employers adopt one universal approach to these laws, anticipating the continued liberalization of laws, versus a multi-jurisdictional approach?
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People on occasion contact me hoping to get information to present as part of a Heritage Celebration at their church and are disappointed if I cannot give them the information they request. Unfortunately, we only have records at the archives if someone has donated them to us in the first place. Such donations have often not occurred.
What I usually suggest they do is have a Heritage Celebration where they invite folks to bring in records, photographs, memorabilia, and the like. Ask people to tell stories of their memories of the church. Record those stories. Start an archive. Start a history project or Web site. Get the youth involved (older folks often love to tell their stories to younger ones and are pleased that the young ones are interested.) In other words, rather than present the church's history to the congregation, have the congregation (and invited locals who are not members but might have something to contribute or celebrate) present the history to be recorded.
Heritage events do not have to be programs where a learned researcher presents the history of the church to its membership or community. They can be celebrations of the past that eventually brought everyone to the place they are today. Testimonies. Witnesses. And if recorded, those testimonies can be shared with and added to by future generations. So if you don't have a history recorded– celebrate, share and record.
Of course, the Tennessee Conference Archives will always be happy to take copies of any such materials related to our Conference or its constituent churches, organizations, etc. that might be produced in such a venture.
Jim Havron currently serves as archivist of the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church. His education and experience is in history with additional focus on public history, archives and museums, and with research and practice focusing on religious history, oral history, user advocacy and where the craft of history meets technology. He can be reached at email@example.com


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What makes dating so terrifying for some people? What to say and not say on a date. Yes, most people cannot decide what to say to make conversations interesting. They get nervous and either end up fumbling or saying something that upsets their dating partner. Yet, doing a little bit of homework and deciding from beforehand the things you would say to your partner would help you to enjoy more.
Things to say on a first date
The first date is the most difficult to handle as the pressure is too much to impress your date and create a positive impression. So, you should watch what you speak. Your hobbies, interests, places you have visited are good topics for a first date. Don't share too much of personal information on the first date. Leave them for later dates when you get to know each other more.
Avoid airing your religious and political views on the first date as it can lead to serious debates. Keep things light so that you can enjoy. Don't forget to compliment your partner. Keep it subtle but make it a point to mention that you enjoy your date's company.
How to keep your dating life interesting
Good conversations are a key to making your dating life interesting. You can talk about the places you want to visit or share funny incidents from your childhood. Crack jokes to make your partner laugh. Try to find out common interests so that you can engage in more interesting conversations.
As time flies, you would know your partner deeply. You may develop a strong bond and decide to take the relationship further. While dating, share your dreams and aspirations with your partner. You may also discuss your financial status. If you are dating with the purpose of finding a life partner, it would be a good idea to discuss your career aspirations. You would love to plan your future together and spend a lot of time creating financial and career goals.
At one point, topics like past relationships and breakups would also be raised. Be genuine in your response. If you do not want to share these, don't. Just let your partner know that you are not comfortable. Similarly, do not insist your partner to talk about her past if she doesn't want to.
Sex is another topic that would surface soon. It is a vital criterion of a romantic relationship. As you develop a strong bond with your dating partner, give hints about your desires. This would help to develop the relationship and also make it easy for both of you to discuss issues related to sex.
Every relationship is different as are partners who create it. So, follow your own heart and say what you want to.


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Life is a series of snapshots meant to be recorded in words. A writer and photographer shares hers.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Winter's just pouting~
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Going, going, almost gone!
Winter on the way out?
Vote yes!
I always toss my camera in the car, so when I parked in Ikea's parking lot this past January I took a picture simply because I liked how it looked. Reviewing shots today, I thought the picture used its 1000 words to say exactly what I'm feeling.
Good bye winter. Hurry spring.
Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. ~Quoted by Lewis Grizzard in Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
That voice we all use~
As I walk down the carpeted hall of the assisted living facility to visit my mother, I notice several new "welcome" signs hanging on the doors to other rooms. Residents have died and left a vacant room. There is always a waiting list.
My mother's door is ajar and I peek in. She's on her couch watching TV. How small she looks, and how alone!
I tap several times before finally walking in saying, "Hello--oo!" in that cheery voice we all use in such situations—the ones the nurses use upon entering to give her her pills.
She turns to look. No expression. And then, like an iron that has been plugged in and slowly warming up, I see a puzzled look in her eyes, then a glimmer, a spark of recognition, and then she smiles.
"So good to see you," she says.
She's good at this game, my mother is. The one where she's lost in time and place, but manages to fall back on social niceties, the right words, the right expressions, so that no one suspects she has no idea who she's speaking to.
And because this might be the case, I say, "It's Ruthie, Mom." I add "mom" for additional information to help her place me. Just in case.
"I know who you are," she says firmly. "How could I forget?" And I believe her because I need to, although once she told me that her memory of my father had slipped away.
She flips off the TV, a politeness she's retained from a time when people never entertained visitors with the TV on. Then it is up to me to fill the silence. Conversation that is mostly questions asked while I water her withering plants and read the cards she's received: Have you been playing Bingo? Have you been exercising? Have you met your new neighbors?
"No," she replies to all.
But, I think, she must still play Bingo. I see new prizes --stuffed animals-- on the back of her couch. And I hope someone makes her exercise, other than the walk to the dining room three times a day. And surely she would have been introduced to the new residents at dinner.
But she doesn't remember so the answer is no.
I see on her daily schedule that there is a man who will entertain on the piano soon. I think she'd like the music, the time away from the TV.
But, no, she tells me. She doesn't want to go listen to the man play the piano.
"I've heard him," she says dismissively, making piano playing motions with her fingers.
"I used to have friends here," she tells me, "but they've all moved." A pause, "Or they may have died."
"I guess it's not as fun doing things without them," I say.
"No, it isn't. But I have my TV," she hastens to add, "and I can choose any channel I want." My mother so seldom complains and when she does, she finds a silver lining…even if it is lead grey.
"You know, Mom, I'm sure that the new people want to make friends. They must be lonely, too. You can do things with them."
"They're younger," she tells me. So she has met them.
As the conversation limps on, she tells me four more times that she used to have friends here.
It makes me sad that she doesn't remember that's she's said this, but that she remembers the loss.
Soon she says in that voice we all use when we want to bring a visit to a polite close, "So good to see you. Do come again."
"I will," I say, giving her a kiss goodbye.
I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. ~ Renita Weems
I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. ~ Renita Weems
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Two fully self-contained ground floor, air-conditioned serviced waterfront holiday apartments. You can have two single beds or a king bed. For any extra guests there is a double sofa bed. TV, DVD, stereo and laundry - everything you need to relax in comfort. It also offers off-street undercover parking.
Awake each morning in a little Bayside paradise, stroll to local restaurants, coffee shops or Marina Bistro for a leisurely breakfast, late lunch or dinner. Enjoy a relaxing walk along our picturesque harbour front or sit quietly under a shady tree catching our wonderful bay breezes and watch the world go by.
A minimum stay requirement of three nights.
Wynnum By The Bay is a three bedroom, fully furnished house on the waterfront at Wynnum, on beautiful Moreton Bay; where Brisbane City meets the water. The house is 400 metres from the waterfront, 15 kilometres from Brisbane City, a short walk to train/bus to Brisbane or connecting train to theme parks and the Gold Coast. It is located 20 minutes from the Airport for easy access. The property is close to restaurants and two shopping centres and is well located for the visitor to Brisbane.
The house has three bedrooms, queen bed, single beds and bunk beds and also a sofa bed in the lounge - in total it sleeps eight. Enjoy all the comforts of an Australian home and privacy while still allowing the group/family to stay together.
Go sailing, fishing or an island tour on Moreton Bay, or early morning walk along the waterfront five kilometre esplanade.
The Alexandra Hills Hotel is well-known in the area for its multitude of facilities - be it for a wedding or a function in one of its fully equipped function rooms.The Squeeze Club nightclub is open Fridays and Saturdays from 8pm to 3am, and features Brisbane's best cover bands plus a DJ and a variety of other attractions. If you are hungry or thirsty you won't be disappointed with SCOOZI Bar & Grill, open daily.
Cedar Lookout is a fully furnished air-conditioned house located 100 metres from the stunning waterfront of Moreton Bay with the islands as a backdrop. Being a self contained house, it caters for groups, families, or relocation to Brisbane where a three bedroom house is more comfortable. (The whole house is booked by your group, not just individual rooms.)
Cedar Lookout is located in Wynnum, is a 25 minute drive from Brisbane City, only one hour south to the Gold Coast and one hour north to the Sunshine Coast. Wynnum is the water front suburb of Brisbane where the city meets the bay. Cedar lookout is perfectly located to base yourself while exploring Brisbane and all it has to offer. Wynnum Manly as the area is known, boasts one of the largest Marina's in Australia and caters for tourists with many activities.
200 metres to the Wynnum wading pool, a Brisbane icon and the new water adventure playground for the children. Close to many restaurants and clubs when you are not in the mood to cook. Join a fishing trip, boat cruise or explore the fabulous shops of the impressive shopping centre nearby, or sit and enjoy the view and weather!
We are a comfortable and well-maintained hostel/dormitory facility located in Manly, away from the glare of city lights. If you are looking for a relaxed stay to unwind, then we are your answer. Ask for Manly Harbour Backpackers and you will arrive at our beautiful accommodation facility right by Manly Harbour. We understand your needs on a backpacking trip and we provide you exactly that. A nice comfortable place to put your feet up and relax, a restaurant next door for discounted food & drinks, themed rooms for your stay, Wi-Fi connectivity and many other conveniences. And more importantly, it'll all fit into your budget.
We are located at an ideal location for your backpacking holiday in the region. The Manly Harbour Backpackers is conveniently connected from Brisbane and other locations around Manly. We are right by Manly Harbour and at the heart of Manly village; the ideal location for a true cultural, social and seaside experience. Also, we generally have guests from all over the world staying at our hostel; making it ideal for interesting chat time during your stay.
Rose Bay Getaway is a secure, fully self-contained unit, within a few steps from Manly's Rose Bay on the bayside of Brisbane in Queensland. Tastefully furnished and decorated throughout, there are 100sq metres of living, plus it's own outdoor entertainment area. Located a few steps from Manly foreshore, its luxury living combined with water views of Moreton Bay makes Rose Bay Getaway sought after holiday accommodation for anyone seeking a temporary seachange.
The ambience of Rose Bay Getaway is peaceful and relaxing; however there are enough activities and places of interest to make this an ideal holiday for any family or individual that just want to get away for a while. From windsurfing to walking along the esplanade, fishing to dining out. If you are looking for luxury accommodation in Queensland, as well as one of the finest holiday destinations in the world, then look no further. Inquire today and see why everyone is talking about Rose Bay!
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Mehtomiel at The Wild Hunt: Welcome to the brick wall of Dark Summoner and his pet-killing, rage-inducing ghosts! At the time of writing, the three servers who share our Brawlpub boast a total of 35 kills – some of them the result of a bug that drops Summoner on the arena when an easy rank 1 fight is going on – while Summoner himself has defeated itinerant brawlers 1302 times.
The dps check on this fight is formidable and favors classes/specs capable of short, heavy burst damage. For hunters this means that the optimal spec would be BM but Summoner's mechanics make this very tricky.
At the start of the fight, Dark Summoner (3,93m hp) will be invulnerable. To remove this shield you must kill the periodically summoned ghosts that have 358,4k hp each. To make matters interesting, these ghosts will one-shot you and your pet from approximately ten yards away unless stunned until dead. . . . Read full article
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Today the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in their consideration of the challenge to overturn California's Prop 8, and then tomorrow the SC will hear oral arguments in their consideration of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Both of these are a huge deal and have the potential to radically change the legal rights of LGBQ people. We will not know what the SC actually decides until June, but they will be releasing the audio of the oral arguments later in the day after each of them.
In preview of this big news, I thought I would share a few other news topics of interest over the past week in regards to marriage equality.
Firstly, in what I believe might be the most important piece of news from the past few weeks, The American Academy of Pediatrics announced its endorsement of marriage equality. What I find so encouraging about their announcement is their reasoning: it is about the children:
All children need support and nurturing from stable, healthy, and well functioning adults to become resilient and effective adults. On the basis of a review of extensive scientific literature, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) affirms that "children's well-being is affected much more by their relationships with their parents, their parents' sense of competence and security, and the presence of social and economic support for the family than by the gender or the sexual orientation of their parents."
On the topic of popular opinion an ABC News/Washington Post poll found a dramatic rise in support for marriage equality over the past decade with support now reaching 58% of the American populace.
Following in the vein of the over 100 prominent Republicans that submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme court in support of marriage equality, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced his support for marriage equality in an interview with CNN and then published an op-ed further explaining his decision. This is a huge deal because it makes him the second highest ranking Republican to come out in support of it after former Vice President Dick Cheney. He said, "I've come to the conclusion that for me, personally, I think this is something that we should allow people to do, to get married, and to have the joy and stability of marriage that I've had for over 26 years. That I want all of my children to have, including our son, who is gay."
Senator Portman's son coming out as gay to he and his wife is what prompted the Senator to really examine what he believed and ultimately what sparked his change. This importance of personal experience with an LGBTQ individual is something that we at QPHC have long believed is so very important in the changing of the hearts and minds of others towards LGBTQ people and issues. And it is not just a theory based on our experiences anymore. CNN reported on a recent national poll that "indicates that the percentage of Americans who say they have a family member or close friend who is gay or lesbian is on the rise. And that increase matches a jump in the percent of the public who support legal same-sex marriages." They are calling it the "Rob Portman effect."
Senator Portman's son, Will, just published his perspective on his dad's announcement and some of his story about coming out in the Yale Daily News. I highly recommend reading it.
Senator Portman was not the only high profile political individual to come out in support of marriage equality though as Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) did as well in the past week. While their support is not particularly surprising considering they are Democrats, it is notable because they are both from more conservative states.
In addition former Senator and Secretary of State and possible future candidate for US President Hillary Clinton announced her support for marriage equality as well in a very powerful video:
Here is the link to the audio for the oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry.


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A Closer Study On Sciatica Back Pain
sciatica back pain has been one of the most unbearable, nagging and lingering pain that you can have from the sciatica Condition. From the sciatica symptoms, it's not obvious at first unless you know how you can look for that in the first place .
Since sciatica is usually rooted in the back, sciatica back pain has been one of the common causes of sciatica but the pain is usually felt in the buttocks, hips and legs . The sciatic nerve is among the nerve bundles that can be found in the lower back. You can really be in some serious pain when you are placed into some of the anatomical displacements that are often felt in the back that causes the nerves to be compressed .
Sciatica back pain is different from pain in the same area caused by a pulled muscle . Instead of concentrating into one place, the pain that sciatica back pain begins from the lower back and radiates down into the buttocks. The reason why most of the people felt the pain down to one leg is because it continues to go down at the back of the leg . The intensity brought about by sciatica back pain range from mild to unbearable . It sometimes comes together with muscle weakness down on the length of your leg .
Upon your consultation to the Doctor, diagnosis of sciatica back pain will be treated accordingly upon the precise characteristic of what the pain in your lower back feels like . He may perform physical movements like leg lifts or squats to assess your range of motion . An order of Diagnostic Tests can be given to examine the discs closely at your back. CT scan is used to look for tumors on the spinal cord and a broken pelvis is seen over X-ray .
Causes are different to make the treatment for your sciatica back pain . There are condition which you can be treated with counter pain relievers or something heavier given by your Doctor . Light to moderate exercises to physical therapy helps strengthen the muscles in you back and relieve the pain .
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Please note: The current batch of this filter does not mention Thousand Oaks' name or any other info on the filter cell as shown in our photo above. Nothing is imprinted on the filter cell. However, this is a brand new, original item as received from Thousand Oaks.
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|My first harvest of Portabello Mushrooms
I am always one for trying out new things in the garden, but this one didn't need any garden space at all, in fact it only required room INSIDE my house.
I bought this kit completely on a whim one night while I was online at www.gardenexpress.com.au ordering my seed potatoes. I just added this one on the end of the order and took my luck.
The kit I chose was Portabello Mushrooms.
My other choice was the standard Button Mushroom Kit and a half-&-half Kit, but for real mushroom flavour and colour, there is nothing like Portabello Mushrooms (A.K.A. Swiss Brown).
Keep an eye out for Garden Express at your State Show, as I found them this year at the Royal Adelaide Show selling the mushroom kits for $6 less than what they were online.
The kit arrives dormant.
Everything is included in the kit, except for the water sprayer.
GROWING TIME: approx. 3-5 weeks
WHEN: Most times of the year, but best around 18-22 degrees C.
WHERE: Keep in a darkened room (laundry, cupboard or spare room) free of draft.
YIELD: approx. 2.5 to 3kg(Most kits produce two (2) very large crops, then several smaller fruitings thereafter.)
STARTING YOUR KIT: Open the box and remove the bag of dry peat moss called casing.
Leave the large bag of compost inside the box.
The compost may appear brown if newly inoculated with spawn, or if it is mature, it will look frosty white or mouldy, as the mushroom mycelium grows through it.
If the compost is brown and newly inoculated, close the kit up and keep it at 18-22 degrees C for 7-10 days, before adding the peat moss casing layer.
When the compost looks ready (white/mouldy) keep the box open at all times.
Follow the instructions on adding the casing and the initial wetting to start the kit.
CARE: Spray half a cup of water over the open box every morning.Keep in a darkened room (laundry, cupboard or spare room) free of draft.
COST: $16 to $24
5 Stars.
- The kids excitedly report every day how much bigger the mushrooms have grown.
- The taste and flavour are exceptional.
- Definitely worth doing again.
- Easy to grow and harvest.


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This is a simple application that monitors a text file created by your playout software – when the file is updated, SHOUTcaster will update your SHOUTcast server with the contents of that file. Typically, this is ARTIST – TITLE. SHOUTcaster will check the text file every 5 seconds – if the file has been modified, it will be updated.
XML files from AutoPlus and Dalet can be used – The default is Dalet-style but AutoPlus can be set by entering Autoplus , Artist , Title into the XML textboxes on the Config screen. You can also send a custom text string to your SHOUTcast server. It will also update your MSN "Now Playing" text if MSN Messenger is running on the same computer! There is currently no filtering of the content – so you need to ensure that your now playing file does not contain advert/jingle/promo data unless you really want to send that, too!
Offered free and with no support whatsoever!
SHOUTcaster v2.2 Setup
Full installation for first-time users – if you do not already have an installation of SHOUTcaster, you will need this file.
SHOUTcaster v2.2 Update
Update for existing users…
More Screenshots: SHOUTcaster Config Screen
Sends now playing information to 2 SHOUTcast servers
Can read a plain text file, Dalet XML, Web-based HTTP or PHP
Display current song on your MSN window
SHOUTcaster has not been tested with SHOUTcast DNAS v2 so I have no idea if it's compatible with the new version. If the HTTP update method is the same, then it should work. YMMV.


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The only thing better than a thick, juicy steak is the perfect cocktail to pair with it.
Quality Meats in Miami Beach has launched a new menu of fall cocktails. The libations feature fresh juices, herbal notes, and local ingredients. The cocktails range from new interpretations of classic cocktails to tropical drinks and cocktails on tap. But the most imaginative by far are the cubed cocktails, which use ice as an integral part of the cocktail.
Quality Meats beverage director Bryan Schneider flew in from the flagship location in New York City to train the South Beach staff in the preparation of the new drinks and to host a tasting of some of his favorite selections from the new menu. Each cocktail costs $16.
The pomegranate daiquiri starts with a classic daiquiri made with Flor de Caña rum and then adds pomegranate foam for a touch of autumn flavor. Quality Meats' Miami Beach bartender Dan Sanberg, who designed this version of the daiquiri, will change the fruits with the season.
A Cuba Libre is made with Appleton light and dark rums, lime, and a house-made cola, then batched and served on tap with a lime. Squeeze the tart juice into the drink and enjoy. The house-made cola is spicier and less sweet than store-bought soda, giving this Cuba Libre rich notes of roots and herbs.
Pisco punch is made with Machu pisco, spiced pineapple juice, and fresh lemon.
The Rubik's spritz is the most colorful and unique beverage on the new menu. Inspired by Schneider's kid's Rubik's Cube, the drink starts with ice cubes in various flavors and colors to resemble the squares in the maddening cube puzzle.
Then a spritz, made with prosecco, elderflower, and vodka, is added. As the cubes melt, the flavors in the cocktail change and mature.
Each cocktail pairs well with the restaurant's charcuterie tower. Schneider shared some of his favorite recipes, so you can also make Pisco punch and the Rubik's spritz at home.
Pisco Punch
- 2 oz Pisco
- 1 oz spiced pineapple syrup
- ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
Shake and then strain into a brandy snifter over fresh ice. Garnish with a pineapple slice and pineapple leaf.
To make spiced pineapple syrup: Combine 1 cup sugar, ½ cup water, and 1 tsp whole cloves in a pot. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Strain out cloves, and pour the syrup into a blender over a cup of chopped pineapple. Pulse a few times to chop the pineapple. Strain through a fine-meshed strainer.
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Rubik's Spritz
- 3 oz prosecco
- 1 oz vodka
- ½ oz elderflower liqueur
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ¼ oz simple syrup
Pour spritz over a wine glass filled with Rubik's ice cubes.
To make the Rubik's ice cubes: In separate containers, dilute Cointreau, mango purée, raspberry purée, and lime juice with water (five parts water to one part flavoring). Freeze in ice-cube molds.


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Public Dreams Welcomes New Artistic Director/
Public Dreams recently welcomed the talented and accomplished Matthew Bissett as its new artistic director.
Matthew brings over two decades of deep involvement with the BC artistic community, recently completing his 10-year tenure as artistic director of Burnaby Lyric Opera at the Shadbolt Centre. His experiences as a stage director, production designer and playwright are combining to help us develop a fantastic vision for the projects ahead.
Matthew adds his voice to those of creative producer Jenny Lee Craig and development manager Jamie Chrest in making upcoming Public Dreams visions a reality. This year the organization marks the 25th anniversary of the widely-loved Illuminares lantern festival at Trout Lake, and is hard at work planning the annual Parade of Lost Souls and Midsummer Fete events, the Language of Rhythm and Spawning Knowledge programs, as well as providing unique artistic experiences through public workshops and private events of all kinds and sizes.
For more information about Public Dreams visit publicdreams.org/.


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ARUP, WAS 14 the first time a women grabbed him inappropriately without permission. He was at a family functions and he can't quite remember what he did to raise her ire, but he remember her grabbing him from behind.
Then she yelled something to her ladies group friends about Arup's private parts was not fitting into her hands. All her friends enjoy the same and poor Arup run away from there with shame.
Take his age out of the equation and most people would be more surprised about believing that that's a sexual harassment to boys, playing with their private parts when done by any women or girls.
Playing with boys private parts , kiss their private parts, forcefully remove their cloths , punish them in front of other kids as Naked is very common not only in Urban society , even I had witness in remote villages also. But if the victim is boy, none term it as sexual harassment.
Samir other 16 years guys, just got expelled notice from his school and got termed a molester, as his parents had a heated arguments with School Principal regarding excessive demand of Donation.
Now those boys became 18+ and gets termed as Men , but the sexual assault or abuse on them does not stop , it continue in various form , they even get raped by women/Girls but can't even cry for get raped . The moment they will cry for rape, instead of treating him as victim, the law will term him a rapist.
As soon as a man tries to explain a problem that affects all men, like "some women can get very aggressive when they're rejected", the hand-waving response is often just "not all women". That is a comment that helps no one, clarifies nothing and only achieves the derailing of a conversation about an important problem. We know it's not all women, but when the problems are experienced by pretty much all men, something has to change.
Being an ex-male feminist witness many brain wash advocacy that Feminism isn't about hating men it's about equality. But when it comes to the victim of sexual, physical, mental, economical abuse of men in the hand of women, feminist show their true picture. All the ideology of equality goes out and desperate attempt made to justify all wrong doing of women against men as exceptions.
A Live example:
Today morning when I was driving for office there was a program in FM Radio regarding recent reports of more than 93% Pick picketers in Delhi Metro found are women/girls, but a young girl made RJ Raunak clean bowled by logic that girls/women are not expert of theft , so they get caught , but boys are expert so they never get caught and run away.
So in spite of having evidence on record we will still term Boys/men is culprit on assumption based theory only. CCTV footage will show how some women is beating boys/men left, right or center, but no case will be filed against such women, whereas without any evidence the molestation case will be filed against the men/boys on mere verbal allegations.
There are enough bad girls/women out there but men had been never taught how to avoid being get raped, what to do when get abused by women/Girls, how to hold your nerve or protect yourself when any women/girls get violent.
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Ask any men, all of us have at least one own story in their life about a girl or women they had witness, who got aggressive after being rejected to full fill their illogical demand.
Roughly one of every two men/boys will experience sexual assault once they're over the age of 13. Most of those men/boys won't report the incident because men/boys are raised to believe that they're in some way responsible, so this mass outcry goes in deaf ears only.
What's sadly not surprising is that even though (or perhaps because) it took a lot of courage for the men to speak about the things that had happened to them, there was still a big backlash against them.
The laughably named "Women rights activists" always tried to turn the conversation back to how horrible men were responsible for rape of women and how dare men seek equality, taking "rights" to be victim away from women ?
More than that, all of these issues are the things that men need to speak up about, instead of just replying with "not all women" hate men and non-male hater women also need to learn listen and think about how they can be part of the solution, even if they're not actively part of the problem.
Stop Abuse of Men, as Men are Human too.


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July 11, 2018 by Staff
A study of proprietary data by commercial insurance company Chubb shows a dramatic increase in the cost of insurance claims in the U.S. for merger-objection litigation in recent years.
Between 2012 and 2016, the average cost of settled merger-objection claims grew 63 per cent to USD$4.5 million in 2016 from USD$2.8 million in 2012. The average for the four-year period was USD$3.6 million. The portion of total claims payments going to shareholders – 39 per cent – was far less than the 61 per cent that flowed to plaintiffs and defense attorneys for fees and expenses. For dismissed merger-objection claims, the average total cost increased 162 per cent to USD$2.3 million in 2016 from USD$880,000 in 2012. The average total direct cost was approximately USD$912,000 for the period.
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We are being too polite about this. These lawsuits are an abomination. They really are. It's like highway robbery. The only thing missing is the mask and the gun. It is embarrassing that our legal system tolerates it."
The data from Chubb, which specializes in financial lines including directors and officers (D&O) insurance, was revealed in a recent panel discussion featuring four litigators during the company's annual Preferred Securities Panel Counsel Conference, which was held June 11-12. The panel, entitled From Nuisance to Menace: The Rising Tide of Securities Class Action Litigation, was moderated by Chubb's Scott Meyer, Division President, North America Financial Lines. A replay of the event is available here.
Read: Class actions in Canada are on the rise
"In the world of securities litigation, it seems like common sense and practicality are no longer prevalent when you take into consideration the combined proliferation of class action and merger-objection lawsuits and their associated costs," said Mr. Meyer. "This proliferation is not only impacting businesses but is also manifesting as a total tax on society. In the current environment, businesses are not necessarily better managed, shareholders are not necessarily safer, and the economy as a whole is not necessarily less exposed."
"Eighty-five per cent of public company merger transactions were challenged" with a merger-objection lawsuit, noted panelist Bruce Vanyo, the head of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. "We are being too polite about this. These lawsuits are an abomination. They really are. It's like highway robbery. The only thing missing is the mask and the gun. It is embarrassing that our legal system tolerates it."
"Part of the problem here is there are no consequences to the plaintiffs or the plaintiffs' attorneys for filing these frivolous lawsuits," said Gerard G. Pecht, Global Head of Dispute Resolution and Litigation at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. "There is rarely an instance where there is any sort of a sanction or penalty imposed. So you can just generate the lawsuits with a computer, whether they are meritorious or not, and see what happens."
Panelist Barry Kaplan, partner and head of the Northwest Litigation Group in the Seattle office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, talked about the generational shift in the plaintiffs' bar. "We have new entrants now who are bidding for some role in the plaintiffs' securities bar," he said. "Some are focused on mergers and some are focused on less well-grounded stock drop suits. There are some smaller players who are into filing second-tier cases and making a push to become the most prolific filers."
Daniel J. Tyukody, Co-Chair of the Securities Class Action Practice at Greenberg Traurig LLP, commented on one potential solution. "The biggest effect would be if you had a loser-pay provision, which would certainly eliminate a huge number of these cases," he said. "The real problem we have right now is the number of marginal cases, and we don't have a good filtering mechanism to get rid of them. We all know there are situations where bad stuff happened, and we've got to deal with it. But the biggest cost and tax on the economy is the plethora of very weak cases that still cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more to get rid of."
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My post two weeks ago touched on a new-to-me technique using sterling silver pattern wire - a great way to add dimension and texture to projects. Just as I was starting my journey back to a healthy recovery, I was knocked down with an awful cold and eye infection that left my right eye swollen shut for 4 solid days. BUT...I am 99.9999% better now! Before my cold struck, I ordered just a bit more (understatement!) pattern wire..again, from Rio Grande.
So far, I have only managed to make two new pieces with this wire. For the first project, I chose to use the square pattern wire. I had only used 18 gauge square wire in the past and was fearful of the wire twisting on me when forming. But, this wire has much more heft, and the actual challenge was having an absolutely flush solder join for this bangle ... any sanding of excess solder and there goes that lovely pattern!
I added a little mixed metal charm, but the bangle alone would have been fine, I think.
I apologize for the blurry photo below, but I wanted you all to see the nice thickness to this wire.
The last piece I made was that ring that I originally purchased the wire for in the first place. I FINALLY got my hands on a Labradorite cabochon that actually had the flash that I thought was out of reach for me -- every Labradorite I have purchased in the past lacked all flash.
Yes - that pattern wire was meant to be a ring shank!
That's only a 10mm cabochon...but I happen to have the world's shortest fingers and rings always look so huge on my hands....sigh.
I hope to get to work on using more of this wire as the very next set of projects!
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Upgrading A Classic Yacht
I received an email from a reader today that really needs to be shared. All the right questions get asked and so I'll answer them for everyone's benefit. Good stuff. Read on!
"Hi Ed:
I'm enjoying your web site. Thank you for all the information.
My wife and I purchased a 1962 45′ Chris Craft Constellation last fall in St. Paul, MN. The boat came highly recommended by St Paul Shipwrights. They have been involved with it's maintenance for over 20 years. Despite it's excellent condition there are still things that need to be done. Our priorities are #1 Safety and #2 Comfort. The two systems I want to start working on are electrical and plumbing. I have an original schematic for the boat, but much has changed since it was built. The boat retains 90% of it's original equipment and wiring which I want to replace in sections (I am an ex-Coast Guard Electronics Technician but that was a long time ago). I would like to eventually install a Blue Sea panel system. The boat has the original Square D breaker box for 115 AC in the salon and a fuse-box for 12VDC in the engine room (glass fuses). Also below is one screw in 115AC fuse supplying the charger). Does anyone have a sample schematic showing the up to date suggested components and their relationships to each other? I want to do this "right". I have been reading several books on modern boat wiring, but have yet to see any comprehensive suggested
schematic. On the 115AC system the original schematic indicates only the hot and neutral wires and NO ground. I can't believe that would fly today. Can a ground be added? The boat has two 30A shore power plugs and a 10KW Onan generator (original build sheet says a 7KW generator was installed when new). The previous owner did not understand the inverter system and removed it. That should be replaced but is lower on the priority list.
In the plumbing area I am mostly concerned about the original copper water lines in the boat and the fixes done over the years. The hot and cold lines are run at the very bottom of the bilge one on each side of the keel (appear original). As work was done branch lines and supply to replacement toilets and water heater were run using clear polyester reinforced garden hose type line. New homes are now using pex line and fittings. What is appropriate for marine use today? Should the copper lines be moved up out of the bilge area?"
Thanks for any advice.
Mark- First, congratulations on your new project! The CC Constellation is certainly one of the true classics, at least on the power boat side of things. Interesting though, sailboats built during this same point in history have some of the exact same issues that new owners need to face up to. The household Square D shore power systems with no grounding, fuses instead of circuit breakers, copper plumbing are all things we have collectively evolved away from, both in our houses and on our boats.
In this case, the question boils down to how much you as the new owner of a classic yacht want to maintain things as "factory original". In my opinion, Mark's view is right on, safety and then comfort become the most important concerns. That said, keep the visual appearance as close to original as possible. Many of the boats I inspect each year as a judge at Mystic Seaport's annual Classic Yacht Rendezvous have gone through extensive rewiring and systems upgrades, but its all done pretty much behind the scenes. The period aesthetic for the yacht is maintained. It makes for a safer more reliable yacht. I'm all for that concept.
The ABYC technical committees have learned a considerable amount since they were first founded in 1954, and I hate to say it but many of those lessons have been learned the hard way, i.e. after explosions and fires and people getting hurt. Electrical systems and fuel systems are right at the top of the list of things we have learned that have changed the way boats are built and serviced dramatically. So, let's go through Mark's list of questions.
So, let's begin with the "Square D" AC shore power/on board generator panel. I would attempt to retain the original metal box if possible, bu replace just about everything inside the box with modern trip-free circuit breakers and make sure there is a break before make AC source switch for the shore power- on board generator power sources. The entire AC electrical system needs to be re-wired with appropriately sized triplex to accommodate an AC grounding system. Receptacles need to be upgraded to the three wire type and GFCI protection needs to be added for any receptacles on deck, in the galley and head areas and for any plug outlets in the engine room area. Remember GFCI devices are not rated for ignition protection and therefore can't be mounted directly in a gasoline engine room. A standard receptacle is OK mounted downstream from a GFCI located in the main salon area for example.
As for the DC system, I'd get away from the glass fuse set-up in its entirety and go with a quality distribution panel from one of our sponsors here, Blue Sea or Paneltronics, both make quality components.
As for sample schematics, I feel that the ABYC Electrical Standards offer the best selection of line drawings for this project available. Not one drawing, but a whole selection for each subset in this overall project. Anyone can join ABYC as an individual member for a mere $180 per year and get access to all of our standards online as well as access to a wealth of knowledge from our technical department, not to mention our educational offerings. Believe me, the $180 out of the annual beer budget will be well worth it when undergoing a project like Marks.
As for the copper plumbing. What can I say? Quaint comes to mind. Copper in bilge water? It might work out in the Great Lakes fresh water world, but I can assure you it won't do so well in the salt water world. Either switch to the plastic or at least elevate the copper up out the bilge. Mount above the bilge high water mark.
Above all, have fun with this project Mark! Hope this helped just a little bit. ED