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23 Kan. App. 2d 120
No. 74,033
BETHANY MEDICAL CENTER, Appellee,v. WALLACE, SAUNDERS, AUSTIN, BROWN and ENOCHS, CHARTERED, Appellant.
1. Actual notice includes both express and implied notice. Express notice includes all knowledge or information coming to the party to be charged or which imposes upon him or her the further duty of inquiry. Implied notice imputes knowledge to the party because he or she is shown to be conscious of having the means of knowledge, though he or she does not use them.
2. Whether or not the fact of an agency and the name of the principal were disclosed or known to a third party so as to protect the agent from personal liability on the transaction is essentially a question of fact which depends upon the circumstances surrounding a particular transaction.
3. Where recovery is sought for services rendered, and the amount of compensation is uncertain, the doctrine of quantum meruit is applicable if a misunderstanding exists as to the amount of compensation and neither party succeeds in establishing his or her version with the court, the law rejects the understanding of each and awards reasonable compensation.
4. If there is no agreement fixing compensation for services rendered or if recovery is sought on the basis of quantum meruit, any evidence tending to show the reasonable value of the services rendered by a broker or an agent is admissible. Where a party is suing on a basis of quantum meruit to recover compensation for services rendered, he or she is permitted to testify as to the reasonable value of his or her services.
Appeal from Wyandotte District Court; VERNON E. LEWIS, judge pro tem. Opinion filed November 27, 1996. Affirmed.
Paul Hasty, Jr., of Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown and Enochs, Chartered, of Overland Park, for appellant.
Kurt S. Brack and Reid F. Holbrook, of Holbrook, Heaven & Fay, P.A., of Merriam, for appellee.
Before RULON, P.J., PIERRON, J., and TOM MALONE, District Judge, assigned.
RULON, J.: Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown and Enochs, Chartered, defendant, appeals from the district court's judgment in favor of Bethany Medical Center, plaintiff. We affirm.
The material facts are as follows:
This is the second time this case has been before this court. Defendant represented Shannon Thomas in a personal injury action styled Rose v. Thomas. Defendant directed the clerk of the district court to issue a business records subpoena to plaintiff for medical records of Teresa L. Rose.
Plaintiff's counsel wrote to defendant to inform defendant that according to state and federal law, plaintiff could not produce the requested records except pursuant to Ms. Rose's written and signed authorization or pursuant to a court order. That same day, plaintiff's counsel filed a motion to quash the subpoena, asserting that, by statute, it was "expressly prohibited" from releasing the information sought without a court order or a signed consent form. The motion further asserted plaintiff would promptly produce the records upon either an authorized consent or a court order.
Later, defendant sent plaintiff's counsel Ms. Rose's signed consent authorizing plaintiff to release the requested information to defendant and a cover letter requesting that plaintiff provide the records at its "earliest convenience."
Neither the subpoena nor the letter from defendant to plaintiff indicated who defendant represented in the case Rose v. Thomas.
Plaintiff sent defendant the requested information, which consisted of 91 pages, along with an invoice for $91. Defendant in turn sent plaintiff a letter and check for $22.75. Defendant's letter stated the charge of $1 per page for photocopies "is per se unreasonable" and "$.25 per page is far more than your actual cost, and is certainly reasonable."
After unsuccessfully demanding payment from defendant, plaintiff filed this cause, seeking to recover $91. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, which the district court granted. Plaintiff appealed that judgment, and this court reversed and remanded, holding that summary judgment was inappropriate because "the fact of disclosure of the agency and the principal is disputed." Bethany Med. Center v. Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chtd., 19 Kan. App. 2d 1111, 1113, 880 P.2d 1289 (1994) (hereinafter Bethany I).
On remand, the district court held a bench trial. After hearing the evidence, the court found that defendant was acting as an agent, but did not disclose to plaintiff the identity of its principal and therefore was personally liable for plaintiff's fee. The court further found plaintiff's fee was reasonable.
This appeal followed.
The first question that must be answered is whether the trial court had, and therefore whether this court has, jurisdiction over this case.
"Determining whether the trial court had jurisdiction in the present controversy is a question of law and, as such, our review is unlimited. [Citation omitted.]" Zion Lutheran Church v. Kansas Comm'n on Civil Rights, 16 Kan. App. 2d 237, 239, 821 P.2d 334 (1991).
In providing defendant the requested documents, plaintiff was not acting pursuant to the subpoena. Plaintiff is correct that once it filed a timely motion to quash the subpoena, it was under no obligation to act thereunder without further court order. The record does not disclose whether defendant ever attempted to get a court order to enforce the subpoena even though the letter that plaintiff's counsel wrote to defendant, informing it of the motion to quash, practically invited defendant to do so: "You may advise the Judge that we have no objection to the issuance of such an Order." Instead, defendant sent plaintiff Ms. Rose's signed consent and authorization for plaintiff to provide the documents to defendant. Plaintiff, therefore, was acting pursuant to that authorization, not the subpoena.
Defendant argues this dispute "arose out of [its] attempt to procure medical records from a witness in the case Rose v. Thomas, a pending proceeding in a sister court of original jurisdiction." This is an overstatement. This dispute is related to the case Rose v. Thomas, but it arose out of defendant's refusal to pay plaintiff its fee for copying medical records that defendant requested pursuant to Ms. Rose's signed authorization. Clearly, the district court had jurisdiction over this cause of action.
Defendant next argues the district court erred in finding that plaintiff did not have actual knowledge of defendant's principal.
Defendant contends that plaintiff had actual knowledge of the identity of its principal via plaintiff's own agent, the law firm of Holbrook, Heaven & Fay (Holbrook, Heaven). Defendant sought to prove that Holbrook, Heaven gained this knowledge via the Wyandotte County Echo, (Echo) the official legal publication for cases docketed in Wyandotte County District Court. As we understand, the Echo published a notice of the hearing set for plaintiff's motion to quash defendant's subpoena on some date prior to the date that defendant sent plaintiff Ms. Rose's authorization to release her medical records. The Echo, however, is not in the record on appeal.
"Where the other party has actual knowledge of the agency and the identity of the principal, the agent will be relieved from liability, whether he makes the disclosure or the other party acquires the knowledge from some other source. [Citation omitted.]" Lentz Plumbing Co v. Fee, 235 Kan. 266, 271, 679 P.2d 736 (1984).
|"'Actual notice does not mean that which in metaphysical strictness is actual in its nature, because it is seldom that ultimate facts can be communicated in a manner so direct and unequivocal as to exclude doubts as to their existence or authenticity. Actual notice means, among other things, knowledge of facts and circumstances so pertinent in character as to enable reasonably cautious and prudent persons to investigate and ascertain as to the ultimate facts.' [Citations omitted.]" Thomas v. Evans, 200 Kan. 584, 587, 438 P.2d 69 (1968) (quoting Pope v. Nichols, 61 Kan. 230, 236, 59 Pac. 257 [1899]).
Actual notice includes both express and implied notice. 200 Kan. at 587. Express notice "'includes all knowledge or information coming to the party to be charged . . . or which imposes upon him the further duty of inquiry.'" 200 Kan. at 587. Implied notice "'imputes knowledge to the party because he is shown to be conscious of having the means of knowledge, though he does not use them.'" 200 Kan. at 587.
Defendant does not argue that the district court erred in finding that defendant did not disclose the identity of its principal. Rather, defendant argues: "As a matter of law, Plaintiff's agent, the Holbrook, Heaven & Fay law firm, had actual notice, published in the legal newspaper for Wyandotte County, of the agency/principal relationship between Paul Hasty of Wallace, Saunders and Shannon R. Thomas, the Defendant in the lawsuit in Rose v. Thomas."
Defendant argues this court has de novo review because the district court "concluded that the principal was not fully disclosed, as a matter of law" and that the controlling facts of this case "are based on stipulations and documentary evidence." Plaintiff argues this is a question of fact, limiting this court's review to whether substantial competent evidence supports the district court's findings.
Nothing in either the district court's ruling from the bench or in its journal entry indicates the court found that defendant did not disclose its principal "as a matter of law." Furthermore, there are no stipulations in the record on appeal, and the facts of the case were not limited to documentary evidence. To the contrary, the district court held a full evidentiary trial before making its findings.
"Whether or not the fact of the agency and the name of the principal were disclosed or known to the third party so as to protect the agency from personal liability on the transaction is essentially a question of fact which depends upon the circumstances surrounding a particular transaction." Lentz Plumbing Co., 235 Kan. at 271. Further, the question of whether a person has actual notice or reason to know of the identity of a principal is one of fact. Thomas, 200 Kan. at 589. Consequently, our standard of review is "whether the findings are supported by substantial competent evidence and whether the findings are sufficient to support the trial court's conclusions of law." Tucker v. Hugoton Energy Corp., 253 Kan. 373, 377, 855 P.2d 929 (1993).
Here, however, the district court's findings are unclear. The court said:
|"I think that from the evidence I heard, even knowing the Wyandotte County Echo, I think it certainly could be that no one knew who actually the law firm--the Wallace[,] Saunders law firm represented at that time, and certainly could have assumed it was Miss Rose since the . . . authorization was presented to them from her, and the actual letters from the firm don't . . . specifically point that out. So, [I] would rule that the [principal] was not disclosed."
The only pertinent factual finding in the journal entry states: "[T]he defendant did not specifically disclose to plaintiff who [it] represented and [it] did not disclose the identity of its principal. Accordingly, the defendant cannot avoid personal liability on the debt."
The district court made a somewhat veiled finding that no one at Holbrook, Heaven knew the principal's identity, but made no specific finding as to whether either plaintiff or Holbrook, Heaven had either a reason to know or to investigate into the principal's identity.
|"Although the trial court should state the controlling facts in its decision [citation omitted], where the court fails to do so and the litigants fail to object, the trial court is presumed to have found all facts necessary to support the judgment, and omissions in findings will not be considered on appeal. [Citation omitted.]" United Proteins, Inc. v. Farmland Industries, Inc., 259 Kan. 725, 731, 915 P.2d 80 (1996).
Defendant did not object below and, in fact, does not complain on appeal that the district court failed to make any necessary factual findings. The court's judgment was that defendant was liable for the debt. Presuming that the court found all facts necessary to support that judgment, the only question is whether substantial competent evidence supports those presumed findings.
An attorney from Holbrook, Heaven testified that it was the firm's procedure for the secretarial staff to review the Echo and then notify the attorneys of any pending motions. He further testified that, via the Echo, the firm had available the information regarding which party defendant represented in the case Rose v. Thomas.
The only direct knowledge, however, that either plaintiff or Holbrook, Heaven had regarding the agency relation in question was that defendant was somehow involved in the case Rose v. Thomas and that defendant had produced a consent form signed by Ms. Rose authorizing plaintiff to release her medical records.
Based on the evidence, Holbrook, Heaven had the means to determine the identity of the principal. The question, however, is whether the knowledge and information that plaintiff and Holbrook, Heaven had was such to impose upon them the further duty of inquiry.
In Bethany I, this court said:
|"The ultimate holding of Hill & Company [v. O'Malley, 15 Kan. App. 2d 709, 714, 817 P.2d 660 (1991),] is that the agent has the duty to disclose the agency and the principal in order to avoid personal liability, and that the third party (hospital) is not required to make inquiry as to those facts." 19 Kan. App. 2d at 1112.
Here, the district court found, and the record supports such a finding, that there was no evidence that anyone at Holbrook, Heaven actually saw the item in the Echo regarding the Rose v. Thomas case. The further presumed finding is that neither plaintiff nor Holbrook, Heaven had a reason to know or to investigate further into the identity.
Under the circumstances of this case, the duty to disclose more appropriately falls onto defendant. Defendant initially requested Ms. Rose's medical records and, upon request, produced her signed authorization for their release. Plaintiff could have easily assumed, albeit erroneously, that Ms. Rose was the principal.
Defendant lastly argues the district court erred in finding that plaintiff's fee for the copies was reasonable. First, defendant asserts that this court "specifically provided guidance in our prior opinion on this matter stating that an appropriate fee for copying medical records in cases such as Rose v. Thomas is $.25 per page with a $15 administrative fee.
In Bethany I, this court said: "In some parts of the state, the bar association and the medical society have negotiated 'reasonable costs' for the copying of medical records. For example, such an agreement might include an administrative fee of $15.00, plus $.20 or $.25 per page." 19 Kan. App. 2d at 1113. Such language may or may not be "specific guidance" as to what is a reasonable fee, but it is not a statement that such a fee is "an appropriate fee," as defendant argues.
Second, defendant argues that statutory law allows a nonparty witness to charge only reasonable fees and that a fee of $1 per page is not reasonable "as a matter of law." Defendant argues our standard of review is unlimited. Plaintiff argues that whether a fee is reasonable is a question of fact.
If defendant is correct that statutory law limits the amount plaintiff may charge for copies to a reasonable fee, then interpretation of that statute would be a question of law. See Foulk v. Colonial Terrace, 20 Kan. App. 2d 277, Syl. ¶ 1, 887 P.2d 140 (1994), rev. denied 257 Kan. 1091 (1995). Defendant, however, is incorrect that any statute governs this case.
Defendant relies on K.S.A. 60-245a(b), which provides: "The reasonable costs of copying the records may be demanded of the party causing the subpoena to be issued. If the costs are demanded, the records need not be produced until the costs of copying are advanced." As discussed above, however, plaintiff did not act pursuant to the subpoena. Once plaintiff filed its timely motion to quash the subpoena, it was no longer obligated to produce any documents without a court order. Plaintiff provided the requested information pursuant to Ms. Rose's signed consent and authorization for release of the records, not the subpoena. Thus, K.S.A. 60-245a is inapplicable.
Although K.S.A. 60-245a(b) does not here apply, the test is still whether the fee plaintiff charged is reasonable. "If compensation was uncertain the doctrine of quantum meruit is applicable . . .; if a misunderstanding exists as to compensation and neither party succeeds in establishing his version with the court, the law rejects the understanding of each and awards reasonable compensation. [Citations omitted.]" Brakensiek v. Shaffer, 203 Kan. 817, 823, 457 P.2d 511 (1969).
This is not a question of law, however, as it would be under K.S.A. 60-245a(b), but a question of fact. Consequently, this court's standard of review is whether the district court's finding that plaintiff's fee was reasonable is supported by substantial competent evidence.
"If there is no agreement fixing compensation or if recovery is sought on the basis of quantum meruit any evidence tending to show the reasonable value of the services rendered by a broker or an agent is admissible. [Citations omitted.]" 203 Kan. at 823. "Where a party is suing on a basis of quantum meruit to recover compensation for services rendered, he is permitted to testify as to the reasonable value of his services." 203 Kan. 817, Syl. ¶ 3.
The district court heard the evidence regarding the reasonable value of plaintiff's fee and found such was reasonable. That finding is supported by substantial competent evidence.
This case presents issues that our legislature may ultimately need to address.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Washington • A Democratic House member introduced a bill Wednesday to kill a provision Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, helped slip into the fiscal-cliff deal that benefits Amgen, a major drugmaker and Washington power player.
And Hatch's colleague, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said the way the Amgen language got into the last-minute legislation is an example of what is wrong with the Senate.
"I think what it reveals is the almost complete and total dysfunction of the Senate," said Lee. "I received the fiscal cliff bill exactly six minutes before we were called to vote. We had no time to read this 153-page bill."
Lee didn't know the drug-industry language was in the bill and has yet to examine its ramifications.
Hatch stands by the bipartisan action, which gives a group of kidney-dialysis drugs, including Amgen's pill Sensipar, a two-year reprieve on government price controls. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Hatch, the committee's top Republican, slipped the language into legislation that avoided major tax increases and spending cuts at the beginning of the year. Both were recipients of tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Amgen and its employees.
The provision received little attention until a New York Times story published last weekend highlighted the political clout of Amgen and noted critics who called the delayed price controls a $500 million giveaway to the nation's largest biotechnology company. And it came two weeks after Amgen agreed to pay $762 million in a record settlement related to illegally marketing an anti-anemia drug.
Amgen has 74 lobbyists and gives generously to congressional campaign accounts, including more than $68,000 to Hatch since 1998. That makes Amgen and its employees, Hatch's ninth largest campaign contributor, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
The Hatch staffer who negotiated the language worked for Amgen from 2005 to 2009, and Amgen was the only entity lobbying for the delay, the second such delay it has received on Sensipar.
"That is why we are in the trouble we are in," Dennis J. Cotter, a health policy researcher told The Times. "Everybody is carving out their own turf and getting it protected, and we pass the bill on to the taxpayer."
Hatch considers the insinuations unfair and believes the policy is sound.
His spokeswoman Antonia Ferrier said the senator didn't act to benefit Amgen, rather the dialysis language is a small part of a broader effort to reduce the use of over-prescribed drugs.
She said the delay will make sure the government and medical providers have time to prepare for the price controls on these pills, which are now slated to go into effect in 2015.
"As to the overall process, Senator Hatch, of course, believes more transparency is better and that doing this much policy in a manner of hours without being fully-vetted by the American people is never a prudent course," Ferrier said. "He doesn't support every aspect of this legislation, but this bipartisan policy was done to ensure that patients', especially in rural areas, access to this life-saving treatment was not jeopardized.… That is what matters here."
Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., introduced a bill Wednesday to remove the dialysis drug provision, saying in a statement: "This special interest provision should have stood on its own merits with an up or down vote. It's no wonder cockroaches and root canals are more popular than Congress."
Lee sees this situation as just one example of a broader problem where the Senate, led by Majority Leader Harry Reid, allows too little public debate and two few amendments to major pieces of legislation.
"It creates an environment where members feel compelled to slip something in that ends up getting passed without ever seeing the light of day," he said.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After spending one season as the program's Volunteer Assistant Coach, Neil Walton has been promoted to a full time Assistant Coach, head coach Andrew Checketts announced Wednesday.
"Neil gives us a level of experience in our program that is hard to find and it's a level we value a great deal," Checketts said. "From reaching the College World Series as a player at Fullerton to his experience as a professional, Neil will continue to be a great asset to our players and program."
In his one season as the volunteer coach for the Gauchos, Walton assisted with the team's offense, supervised the outfielders, coached first base and helped coordinate the Gaucho Baseball Academy. In 2012-13, he served as a student manager at Cal State Fullerton, helping the Titans to a 51-10 record, a Big West title and an NCAA Tournament bid.
Following his experience at Fullerton in 2013, Walton served as the interim manager/assistant coach for the Terre Haute Rex Baseball Club in the Prospect League. At Terre Haute, he oversaw the pitching staff and actually managed 20 games after the former manager accepted a collegiate coaching position.
As a player, Walton was a three-year standout for Cal State Fullerton. A slick-fielding shortstop, he played in 107 games over three years for the Titans, who were ranked No. 1 in all three of his years in the Orange County, and they won the national championship in his sophomore season of 2004.
Following his junior season, Walton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 16th round of the 2005 MLB First Year Player Draft. He had been drafted by the San Francisco Giants out of high school in the 23rd round of the 2002 draft, but attended Fullerton in lieu of signing. Walton spent four years in the Tampa Bay organization, rising as high as AA in 2008, where he hit a career best .253 for the Montgomery Biscuits.
While he was a student manager at Fullerton, Walton completed his master's degree in kinesiology, graduating in May of 2013.
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August 16, 2004
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2004 – UCLA Anderson School of Management has launched a new Entertainment and Media Management Institute, expanding and enhancing its long-standing Entertainment Media Program. The new Institute will bring together industry professionals, MBA students and faculty researchers to exchange and embrace new ideas for managing and thriving in the face of transforming entertainment and media business models.
Although the Entertainment and Media Management Institute is new, UCLA Anderson has had a focused entertainment-oriented program for some 27 years, as evidenced by its more than 800 alumni who work for entertainment and media organizations – with scores of them in key decision-making positions. With the growth of the entertainment industry and the impact of technology, globalization and deregulation on both content and distribution, UCLA Anderson will serve as a key center of influence in this important global arena.
"Every sector in these industries is undergoing change at an ever-accelerating pace and in such complex and intricate ways," said Gigi Johnson, executive director of the Entertainment and Media Management Institute and a 1988 MBA alumna of UCLA Anderson. "Our mission is to bring together interested constituencies to find ways to best manage and make decisions in the face of greater uncertainty."
Dr. Dominique Hanssens, a marketing expert who holds the Bud Knapp Chair in Management at UCLA Anderson, will serve as faculty director of the new institute. Prof. Hanssens is a leading international authority on marketing strategy and the effectiveness of marketing efforts. He is currently researching marketing spending effectiveness in entertainment companies, including expenditures associated with marketing films.
"We needed a larger footprint for our various researchers to work in and to encompass our interactions with the entertainment business communities," said Prof. Hanssens. "We now can expand our research in a number of key areas related to entertainment and media, and in doing so, will help firms develop new and transformational ways of doing business."
Located in the heart of southern California's vibrant economy, UCLA Anderson is at the hub of an entertainment and media laboratory that provides much opportunity for its faculty, students and alumni to help set the stage for what is to come in the industry.
"We were growing so fast that we needed a larger entity to encompass all of our activities," added Johnson, who has served as a lecturer on the school's faculty since 1999.
Below are some projects, programs and activities that the new Entertainment and Media Management Institute will pursue:
- Launch a new two-year research project, "Media 2010," to identify and understand the many possible "futures" of the media and entertainment businesses. More importantly, for these different futures, the project will examine the drivers — or the "levers" that sectors and companies might push — to influence those futures.
- Develop two new programs with UCLA Executive Education: Global Entertainment Management Program, a five-day intensive course slated for August 2005 for international media managers; and Branded Entertainment Marketing, a three-day course on cutting edge marketing techniques for entertainment and media executives.
- Create a new Industry Fellows Program at UCLA Anderson, enabling current or emeriti CEOs and division presidents to share their industry experiences, lead seminars at the school, mentor students and work with faculty on research projects.
- Build upon UCLA Anderson's suite of graduate-level entertainment-related courses, as well as expand its diverse extracurricular programs.
- Increase the number and diversity of industry-focused events with students, faculty and industry executives, and partner with various industry groups to support entertainment-related conferences and forums.
- Increase the size and number of research grants that seed faculty and doctoral student projects in many realms of management science in relation to entertainment and media. Click here for more information on faculty research in this area.
- Leverage relationships and efforts with more than 800 UCLA Anderson alumni executives and professionals who work in entertainment and media.
- Increase the opportunities for the scores of UCLA Anderson MBA students involved in entertainment and the student-run Entertainment Management Association, including management field study projects and a broad array of internships and jobs.
- Expand the new Summer Institute for undergraduate students interested in exploring and understanding the changing film, television and other media industries. First offered in July 2004, the Summer Institute is four-week intensive introductory program addressing management challenges in the entertainment and media industries.
According to Johnson, one of the first major industry events that the institute will support is the Billboard 2004 Digital Entertainment Conference & Awards, which will be held at UCLA on Nov. 4 and 5, 2004. The institute will also support the ITA in its Re-inventing Television Summit, which will be held on Sept. 29 and 30, 2004, on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA.
Bio Brief of Executive Director Gigi Johnson
Prior to assuming her current post, Gigi Johnson served as director of UCLA Anderson's Entertainment Management Program. She joined the school in 1999 as director of its renowned Applied Management Research (AMR) Program, where worked with more than 300 organizations on strategic consulting engagements involving some 1,000 MBA students.
As a UCLA Anderson lecturer, Johnson advises AMR projects for MBA students and occasionally team-teaches entertainment courses in the institute. In addition to her role in managing and developing the institute, Ms. Johnson works with a wide variety of entertainment and media companies as a "business connector" on new technology ventures and business opportunities.
Prior to her arrival at ULCA Anderson, Johnson was managing director/senior client manager at Bank of America, where she spent most of a decade as a corporate banker in their entertainment/media practice in Los Angeles and New York.
Johnson has an MBA from UCLA Anderson and a bachelor's degree in cinema-television production from USC, where she specialized in documentary filmmaking and film marketing. She has recently joined The Cable Center's Magness Institute Advisory Council.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management is perennially ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. Award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching, highly selective admissions, successful alumni and world-class facilities combine to provide an extraordinary learning environment. Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,500 students enrolled in full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs, doctoral programs and executive education and management development programs.
UCLA Anderson's faculty includes outstanding educators and researchers who share their scholarship and expertise in such fundamental areas as finance, marketing, accounting, business economics, decision sciences, operations and technology management, human resources and organizational behavior, information systems, strategy and policy.
Recognizing that the school offers unparalleled expertise in management education, the world's business community turns to UCLA Anderson School of Management as a center of influence for the ideas, innovations, strategies and talent that will shape the future.


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Training for volunteer piping plover, beachnesting bird monitors to be held on May 11
LEWES (May 3, 2013) – Volunteers who want to learn more about Delaware's endangered piping plovers and other beachnesting birds and find out how they can join DNREC's monitoring team are invited to a free training session from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at the Biden Center at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes.
The session will begin with refreshments and a slideshow, followed by a discussion on the monitoring program and how volunteers can help to ensure that the state's beachnesting shorebirds are given the peace and quiet they need to successfully rear their chicks.
Weather permitting, the training group will venture out to the Point at Cape Henlopen to look for piping plovers and other shorebirds feeding on the tidal flats. A few birding scopes and pairs of binoculars will be available for use, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own optics if they have them.
Wildlife Biologist Matthew Bailey of the Division of Fish and Wildlife hopes the session will draw both new and seasoned volunteers – and plenty of them – to help DNREC staff in their efforts to protect beachnesters and educate the public.
"Volunteers are critical to our protection efforts. When posted at the boundaries of the nesting areas, they can help explain facts about breeding birds and the importance of keeping closed areas free of human disturbance. Having volunteers supplement our staff also provides more people with the chance to better understand how humans can make a difference in the breeding success of beachnesting birds," Bailey said.
Preregistration is encouraged but not required. Park entrance fees will be waived for volunteers attending the training by notifying the fee booth attendant. For more information, please contact Wildlife Biologist Matt Bailey at 302-382-4151 or email email@example.com.
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Rapper J. Cole has penned a lengthy apology after making a controversial reference to autism in his new collaboration with Drake.
The hip-hop star has teamed up with his peer for new track "Jodeci Freestyle," but the song caused outrage due to a line about the disorder.
The lyric reads, "Go check the numbers dummy, that's just me gettin' started/ I'm artistic, you n– is autistic, retarded."
Autism campaigners, including Holly Robinson Peete, whose eldest son suffers from the condition, took aim at Cole, and now he has taken to the web to say sorry for any offense caused.
In a post on his website, he writes, "In a recent verse on the song 'Jodeci Freestyle', I said something highly offensive to people with autism. Last week, when I first saw a comment from someone outraged about the lyric, I realized right away that what I said was wrong. I was instantly embarrassed that I would be ignorant enough say something so hurtful. What makes the crime worse is that I should have known better.
"To the entire autism community who expressed outrage, I'm moved and inspired by your passion, and I'm amazed at how strong you are as a unit. I have now read stories online from parents about their struggles and triumphs with raising an autistic child and I admire how incredibly strong you have to be to do so. It's touching. It also makes what I said even more embarrassing for me. I feel real shame. You have every right to be angry."
The star adds he is now eager to learn more about autism and what life is like for sufferers in a bid to be better informed in the future: "I want to educate myself more on autism, and I'll gladly own my mistake and serve as an example to today's generation that there's nothing cool about mean-spirited comments about someone with autism. People with this disorder and their loved ones have to go through so much already, the last thing they need is to hear something as ignorant as what I said."


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As a kid, Allison Schmitt's sport was soccer. She even had a Mia Hamm Barbie doll. If she imagined back then that she would find herself at the Olympics someday, it would have been as a teammate of Hope Solo and Alex Morgan.
Instead, she is poised for a breakout Olympics in swimming.
"I had the decision made for me when I got cut from the team at 12," she says of her stunted soccer career. "Swimming was a no-cut sport."
Schmitt, 22, is perhaps best known these days to casual followers of swimming asMichael Phelps' training partner, first in her native Michigan and then at North Baltimore Aquatic Club, and the person the previously burned-out swimmer credits with helping him rediscover the joy of swimming.
But London could shine a brighter spotlight on her own swimming. She will race in four events in the swimming competition that begins Saturday after Friday's opening ceremony, coming off of some scorching performances in the qualifying trials several weeks ago in Omaha — literally.
Pyrotechnicians launched shooting flames on either side of the trials' pool whenever someone swam impressively, which Schmitt certainly did in the 200-meter freestyle, breaking her own American record to beat a talented field that included the teenage phenom Missy Franklin.
"I didn't feel like I was on my record pace, but I could hear the crowd. When I touched and saw the flames go off, I was pretty excited before I even looked up and saw the time," she said that night after finishing in 1 minute, 54.40 seconds, the fastest time in the world this year.
She also qualified for the 400-meter free, and the 400- and 800-meter free relays. She was a member of the 800-free relay team that won bronze in Beijing.
The 6-foot-1 Schmitt, who might even be taller when she piles her long, ginger-colored mass of curls atop her head, appears to never leave the house in a bad mood. The kid who admittedly would laugh so hard at the dinner table that milk would shoot through her nose is now a young woman who still finds life a total hoot.
It is something that the more naturally intense Phelps clearly appreciates. He rarely lets an interview or press conference go by without noting how "Schmitty" has actually made him look forward to the practices that he had come to dread, particularly after he lost his passion for the sport in the aftermath of his record-breaking Beijing Games.
They are a study in contrasts, and it's easy to see how they would complement each other in training.
"Michael is very focused and goal-oriented," she said. "I'm more spontaneous, and I don't contain my energy very much. He's helped me with that."
Their coach, Bob Bowman agrees. "Because of her personality, she loves to be sociable, she likes to interact with people," he said. "And I think that drains her to a point. in some of the big meets before she burned up her energy before she could use it in the big race."
Schmitt was still in high school in Canton, Mich., when she first began training with Bowman and Phelps. After the Athens Olympics, Bowman left NBAC to become the University of Michigan head coach, and Phelps followed him there to train for Beijing.
"Everytime he would walk by, I would just, like, stare: 'Oh, it's Michael Phelps,'" Schmitt recalled of seeing the then six-time gold medalist at the pool.
Eventually, though, swimming lap after lap together, they became friends. In 2008, the same year she graduated fom high school and entered the University of Georgia, where she won multiple NCAA swimming championships, but red-shirted her senior year to train full-time at NBAC for the London Games.
She became something of a little sister to the top-performing group at NBAC that included Phelps and Chris Brady, another University of Michigan swimmer who followed Bowman to Baltimore.
"She makes practice a lot more bearable," Brady said. "She's funny and likes to joke around."
Compared to Phelps' instantly intimidating aura, Schmitt's jovial nature may make competitors take her less than seriously, Brady said, which would be a mistake.
"When she's in the pool, I wouldn't count her out," he said. "She can be mistaken as carefree and light-hearted, it could catch them off-guard."
Schmitt says she's made enormous strides training at NBAC. She is physically stronger, Bowman says, remembering the girl who couldn't do a single push-up or pull-up and now can do multiple sets of them.
Even after her dominating trials, and knowing the tough international competition she'll face in the Olympics, Bowman said there was still work to be done. "We're going into the weight room tomorrow," he said after she finished her events. Luckily, for both swimmer and coach, Bowman notes how Schmitt takes any drill or workout he throws at her with her characteristic smile — and even a thank you at the end of every practice.
While Schmitt has high goals for herself going in her second Games, in also characteristic style, she is savoring the experience out of the pool as well.
"My greatest memories from 2008, other than being on the podium for the bronze for the relay were the friendships I made," she said, especially her roommate Caroline Burckle, also part of the relay team and the sister of Clark Burckle, part of this year's Olympic team.
This year, Schmitt said, she's been assigned to yet another roommate from her school's big rival, the Florida Gators, Elizabeth Beisel.
"We're probably two of the loudest people on the team," Schmitt said. "We have a lot of fun together."
Her parents, Ralph and Gail Schmitt, her older brother and sister and younger twin sisters, plus aunts and uncles will follow her to London to cheer her on. While she doesn't anticipate getting to see much of them during them during the Games, just knowing they're there and waving to them from the pool deck makes her — you guessed it — happy.
If there is one more bittersweet aspect to the Games, though, it is that they represent Phelps' farewell to competitive swimming.
"I can't put into words what he's meant to me in the last couple of years — and what he's done for swimming in general," Schmitt said. "It's definitely going to be a special Olympics because of that."


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Back to School
H1N1 Flu Virus
ARRA Outreach
Arts in Schools
Special Analysis: International Assessments
Odds and Ends
Quote to Note
Upcoming Events
Back to School
On September 8the first day of school for many children across AmericaPresident Obama will deliver a speech about the importance of persisting and succeeding in school. The Department is encouraging students, parents, and educators to use this opportunity to help students get focused and begin the school year strongly. The speech will be broadcast live at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Department has also asked a group of its Teaching Ambassador Fellows to develop some suggested classroom activities around the speech to help engage students and stimulate discussion on the importance of education. The suggested activities will be posted online.
Also, the next "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (September 15, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) will feature Secretary Duncan in a special town hall meeting, subtitled "America Goes Back to School." Since May, the Secretary has been traveling throughout the country to engage a broad group of stakeholdersincluding parentsin an open and honest conversation about federal education policy in anticipation of the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. Already, he has met with hundreds of students, parents, teachers, principals, education support staff, superintendents, professors, higher education administrators, and community leaders during his tour: "Listening and Learning: A Conversation About Education Reform" (see more below). Now, for his latest tour "stop," the Secretary will engage in a live, interactive discussion via telephone, email, and video. To contribute to the discussion:
- call the show during the live broadcast, at 1-888-493-9382, between 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET;
- email your comments by 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 9; or
- submit original video comments by Wednesday, September 2.
In addition, on August 10, the Secretary kicked-off Back to School with a lesson from preschoolers about kitchen toolsold and newand how they might be used. Children from the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, located in the National Museum of American History, showed the Secretary what they have learned about these tools that might have been used in Julia Child's kitchen, which served as the backdrop. At the museum, the Secretary and newly appointed Senior Advisor on Early Learning Jacqueline Jones also read to three- and four-year-olds.
Note: The federal government's web portal, USA.gov, has an extensive list of web sites, with resources for students, parents, and educators. In particular, browse the Census Bureau's annual Back to School feature, which highlights customary statistics on students, teachers, and learning, as well as data concerning back to school shopping ($7.6 billion was spent at clothing stores in August 2008), lunchtime (9.9 billion apples were produced in the U.S. in 2008, more than half from the State of Washington), and the rewards of staying in school (with an advanced degree, the average annual earnings of workers 18 and older in 2007 was $80,977; with a bachelor's degree, $57,181; with only a high school diploma, $31,286; and without a diploma, $21,484).
H1N1 Flu Virus
The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released new guidance for institutions of higher education to plan for and respond to the upcoming flu season. This important information comes on the heels of similar guidance for K-12 schools and businesses and employers. Also, the Department of Education's own flu web site has audio of conference calls with higher education media and higher education stakeholders and communications toolkits for schools, colleges, and universities. More Information.
And, in an August 10 letter to Chief State School Officers, Secretary Duncan and Secretary Vilsack discuss assistance and flexibility to schools as they engage in community planning to promote the health of children and families and minimize the loss of school meals in the event a fall or winter recurrence of the H1N1 virus leads to school dismissals.
ARRA Outreach
Yesterday (August 20), Secretary Duncan and Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Jim Shelton briefed school district superintendents and non-profit organization leaders on the Department's $650 million "Investing in Innovation Fund," also known as the i3 Fund. In his remarks, available via webcast, the Secretary highlighted the impact that innovations have had on education, discussed exactly what "innovation" means to the Obama Administration, and explained how the unprecedented i3 Fund will support that vision and identify the innovations driving the next generation of education reforms. In the coming weeks, the Department will be releasing for public comment the criteria for this new grant program. Districts and non-profits will be asked to partner on i3 Fund applications.
Also this week, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary Duncan visited Orlando's Jackson Middle School to spotlight how the ARRA is saving tens of thousands of teaching jobs and providing the resources necessary to prepare students for the 21st century economy.
Earlier, the Department published a proposal in the Federal Register to allow states to reserve more administrative funds under Title I, Part A and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to help defray data collection costs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), such as those related to administering, monitoring, and reporting on use of ARRA funding. The proposal specifies a maximum additional amount of administrative funds that each state may reserve. The proposal is open for public comment through September 16.
Arts in Schools
On August 18, the NAMM Foundation hosted on behalf of the SupportMusic Coalition a teleconference with Secretary Duncan to discuss his recent letter to school and education community leaders outlining the importance of the arts as a core academic subjectin public schools. Over 1.75 million national arts and music education advocates were encouragedthrough a national network of coalitionsto participate in the call. "At this time, when you are making critical and far-reaching budget and program decisions for the upcoming school year, I write to bring to your attention the importance of the arts as a core academic subject and part of a complete education for all students," the Secretary stated in the letter. "The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) defines the arts as a core subject, and the arts play a significant role in children's development and the learning process." During the call, he reminded listeners that, under the ESEA, states and districts have the flexibility to support the arts through federal Title programs and Department of Education programs. Also, districts can use funds under the ARRA's State Fiscal Stabilization Fund for the arts, along with other district expenses. And, the Secretary went into detail on the National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) next steps for supporting the arts as part of a well-rounded curriculum: (1) conducting a survey to assess the condition of arts education in grades K-12; (2) surveying elementary school teachers, as well as arts and music specialists at the elementary and secondary levels, about their relevant programs and resources; and (3) reporting findings from this comprehensive profile in 2011the first such report since the 1999-2000 school year. More Information.
Special Analysis: International Assessments
According to " U.S. Performance Across International Assessments of Student Achievement: Special Supplement to 'The Condition of Education 2009,'" students in a number of countries outperformed their U.S. peers across the board in reading, math, and science on the latest international tests. This report, for the first time, pulls together the evidence from the international tests taken by nearly a million students from 85 nations worldwide. This includes three key exams: the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). While the math scores of U.S. students have improved since 1995, there have been no gains in reading and science. Moreover:
- In reading, the average scores of U.S. students are the same or higher than their peers in roughly three-quarters of the other countries that have participated in PIRLS and PISA tests, but the number of countries outperforming the U.S. on PIRLS increased from three in 2001 to seven in 2006, among the 28 nations that participated in both tests.
- In math, results from the 2007 TIMSS test show that U.S. students have improved in fourth- and eighth-grade since the first administration of TIMSS in 1995, but the 2006 PISA results suggest that U.S. 15-year-olds are not as successful in applying math knowledge and skills to real world tasks as their peers in several other developed nations.
- In science, results from the 2007 TIMSS test show that U.S. fourth-graders have fallen behind peers in many countries, even thought their average scores in science have not declined since the first administration of TIMSS in 1995.
"Today's report is another wake-up call that our students are treading the waters of academic achievement while other countries' students are swimming faster and farther," the Secretary said in a statement. "The results show that for us to stay competitive and move forward, we have to get our students ready for global competition. That's why I so strongly support the work of our governors and Chief State School Officers to develop a set of common, internationally benchmarked, college- and career-ready standards that will help put our students' performance on par with other top-performing countries."
Odds and Ends
For Scott Coleman, principal at Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria, VA, the ARRA is not only about reforming the education system. It is also about investing in future generations.
As part of the Administration's Rural Tour, Secretary Duncan recently joined three Cabinet secretaries in Alaska (Anchorage and Bethel and Hooper Bay) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in south central North Carolina (Hamlet).
The fall, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and civil rights leader Al Sharpton will join Secretary Duncan on a tour to underline the Administration's efforts to reform public education, spur innovation, and discuss challenges facing U.S. school systems. The tour, an outgrowth of their meeting with President Obama last spring, will consist of school visits, key stakeholder meetings, and media briefings. The main goal of the tour is to stimulate conversation and engagement on issues of education reform. The first stop will be Philadelphia, on September 29, followed by New Orleans on November 3 and Baltimore on November 13. More stops, such as a rural site, will be added as the tour progresses.
The percentage of U.S. high school graduates meeting all four of ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks increased slightly from 22% in 2008 to 23% in 2009, even as the "pool" of students taking the ACT continued to expand. Based on the actual performance of successful students in college, these readiness benchmarks specify the minimum scores needed on each ACT subject area test to indicate a student is ready to succeed (a 50% chance of earning a "B" or higher or a 75% chance of earning a "C" or higher) in a typical first-year, credit-bearing college class in that subject area. Lack of college readiness is again most evident in the areas of math and science; just 42% of ACT-tested 2009 graduates are ready for college-level algebra, while only 28% are ready for college-level biology.
Quote to Note
"We are on the cusp of a new era of innovation and entrepreneurship in education that was almost unimaginable a decade ago. But, we still have a long way to go. And the responsibility for speeding that transformation lies not just in school districts but at the doors of the U.S. Department of Education.... The Department has, historically, been an agency that monitored compliance with federal regulations. The Department did not open its Office of Innovation and Improvement until 2002, more than two decades after its founding. Even then the Department's programs to promote innovation have been modest. I want to fundamentally change the historical relationship. I want the Department to become an engine of innovation, not a compliance machine. I want the Department to provide powerful incentives to states, districts, and non-profits to innovate, but at the same time leave most of the creative thinking and entrepreneurship for achieving our common goals in local hands."
|Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (8/20/09), speaking about education innovation
Upcoming Events
On a weekly basis, the Secretary's public schedule is posted online.
On August 24, the Department will hold its next web conference designed to assist grantees and subgrantees in managing ARRA grants. The topic is cash management requirements; representatives from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund program office will be on the call. Also, archived webcasts, PowerPoint slides, and transcripts for both the July 30 Office of Inspector General "Fraud Prevention in Recovery Act Programs" and the August 10 Department of Education "Guidance and Suggestions for Completing the Recovery Act Section 1512 Quarterly Reports" web conferences are now available.
Planning is underway for the Department's tenth annual International Education Week (November 16-20, coinciding with American Education Week). The week supplies schools, colleges and universities, and communities the opportunity to promote and celebrate the benefits of international education worldwide. This year's theme is "Creating a Vision for a Better Future." Individuals and institutions are encouraged to join the listserv and submit a report on planned activities.
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RSS σημαίνει Really Simple Syndication. Αυτό που πραγματικά μπορεί να απλοποιήσει τις ζωές των πληροφοριών - λιμοκτονούνται από την άνεση του οικιακού τους υπολογιστή, φορητού υπολογιστή ή κινητού τηλεφώνου.
There is a technical side to RSS and to go into great detail would probably lead me down the path my family likes to call, "Will's World." As wonderful of a place as it is, it reads like stereo instructions with the schematics to boot. I'd have to cover XML, channel elements, version history (it is now at 2.01 in case you're wondering), and a ton of other techno-gobbly-gook.
So for simplicity's sake, let's say that RSS is an easy way to have information sent to you where you want it on the topics you want to know about. Using Internet Explorer 8 you can add an RSS "feed" to your Favorites menu. In Vista, you can add them to a Sidebar with an RSS reader.
Why use RSS
Rather than go to each of your favorite websites one at a time to see what's new, you can subscribe to a feed from them and scan the syndicated headlines (or photos, or podcasts, etc.). See something you like. Click it and get the rest of the story!
Think of it as your own personal assistant scanning the websites you visit and the newspapers and magazines you read and giving you a quick summary of the latest news. It is almost like your very own news ticker scrolling through your life (think CNN®, ESPN® and other news channels with the informative news bar at the bottom of the screen).
I have RSS feeds on my Microsoft Vista-based computers at home and work (Adobe products, news, and the IPPF Forums) .
You saw that right – the IPPF Forums as an RSS feed! I like to keep them on my desktop so I can keep my finger on the pulse of the Community. I know, cliché, but it really does help.
Want to give it a try
Go to the Community Forums (community.pemphigus.org) and click on the RSS icon at the bottom of any forum page. When that window opens, you need to copy and paste that URL into your RSS reader. That's it!
What's the Catch
You can't reply to an RSS feed. You can read the forum post, but need to log into the Forums to post your reply. However, in the bottom image you can see the word Σύνδεσμος under the story; click it and it takes you to that posting (you may have to log in first). Unless you respond to nearly all postings, this is a great way to get your daily dose of the Forums on your phone or computer when you have time.
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The Tenth Milestone
Milestone anniversaries of important events are divisible by five. By the tenth such milestone, the persons who saw the event in real time are becoming fewer in number. Thus it is especially important on the 50th anniversary of a major event to take the opportunity to listen closely to those that were there.Read More
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It was a big day in Dallas because the president was coming to town and he was bringing the first lady with him. For the rest of the country, it was an ordinary Friday the week before Thanksgiving.
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The shot seen around the world.
Dallas, together with the rest of the world, was in shock on Sunday morning, November 24, 1963 following the Friday afternoon assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Viewers the world over were glued to television sets watching the first big story of the television age. As the world watched live coverage from the basement of Dallas City Hall, the unthinkable happened.Read More
Who killed President Kennedy?
From almost the very moment of Kennedy's death, the simplest explanation as to how it happened has been, for many, the hardest to accept. This story takes a look at the idea of conspiracy from the perspective of three individuals with a close, personal connection to the event.Read More
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Due to financial issues, I'm going to be cutting off my internet. I will miss you all!
Due to financial issues, I'm going to be cutting off my internet. I will miss you all!
I've been in such positive spirits! I'm feeling very Pink! So for you pleasure, Here is Aerosmith : Pink. And it is my favorite color!
I absolutely adore this music video from Evanescence : Good Enough! It's beautiful! PleaseEnjoy! 😉
Hearts are very vulnerable in such a tough world. I would like to share a Pearl Jam song with lyrics. What I like to call Music poetry! This song is called Elderly Woman Behind the Counter. The words are absolutely amazing! I hope you take the time to listen to this very Poetic Song! Please Enjoy!
Yesterday's post got me thinking. Is the honesty I'm sharing too much? Should there be things I just keep to myself? Could this be an embarrassment to my family? Is the eye in the sky,(government), keeping tabs on what I write? Who is assessing my information? Do I care?
Yes, I do care. If I am one thing, it's honest. I'm very bad at lying. I feel it's written all over my face, that's one reason I don't lie. Even though you can't see my face as I type on this laptop, it's not in my heart to lie. You were right Terry, it was a very emotional post. Things I did, that I'm not to proud of, but made me into a better person. Taught me compassion, truth, and how to proceed with life, even though there is a new lesson everyday.
Today I am just feeling really down, and trying to re-group myself. My family does not know about my page, and they all refuse Facebook, because they want to remain private. I don't understand why I am so open to share. Frankly, I'm starting to question if I should be so open with the public. Skeleton's in my closet? I want to rid them. I don't allow them to haunt me, at least I try not to. So, by writing about them, they disappear. Well kind of. They are just released.
There are many that will pass judgement on me, I know. I don't believe I have the right to judge anyone, that's not my job here on earth. Now, I'm in this funk, wondering if I share too much…….
Please enjoy this tune by Van Halen with David Lee Roth in Me Wise Magic:
I try not to go back to the past often, but some people don't realize what type of trap I had gotten myself into. He was my very first 'real' relationship. He was a bad boy, but at the time, I didn't know how bad. I was in love. My parents did not approve, so when I tuned 18, I took off. You know, hey I'm a big girl, you can't tell me what to do anymore.
As time passed, I was slowly being manipulated and corrupted. I was very naive, despite what others may have thought. I fell hook, line, and sinker into toxicity. Living in my car, abandoned sheds, closets of friends and even sometimes freezing in a stairwell with below freezing temperatures.
My parents were so disgusted with my actions. I was in a horrible situation, and I thought it was love. It was love on my part, but I don't believe my partner knew what true love was. I was mentally abused, and a couple of times hit. Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a fighter, normally I would not allow myself to be abused, but I was under his corrupt spell.
Drug use was hidden from me. He always said he wouldn't stick a needle in his arm, but eventually he did. I didn't know the first thing about these types of drugs, and refused to even think about trying them. I watched him fall, and he took me with him. I was pregnant with his baby, and his corruption landed me on the other side of the law.
No one came to save me as I sat in a county jail for a month. I had made my bed, and now i had to lie in it. It was horrible, although the jail was like a hotel. If I had been placed in Cook counties jail, in Chicago, I'm most certain I would have been chewed up and spit out. Instead I was in the County Jail in a richer county. Not too many women there. A lot from Cook county, who chose to commit crimes in our jurisdiction. I was very scared, but had to play it cool.
I really wasn't the one the prosecutors were after. They were after my lover. Call me a rat, but I sang like a bird to give them everything they needed for a conviction. After all it was him who got me to where I was. He got convicted and I got released. I had nowhere to go, and I was pregnant.
My parents took mercy upon me, and their future grandchild, and let me back home to have my baby, and re-start my life. The greatest gift my parents allowed me to cherish. Many of my so-called friends chose my boyfriend over me, and took the same path as him. This did upset me, but when I look back now, they all became junkies. I did not, and had learned a very good lesson about breaking the law.
My daughter never was able to meet her father. I was so filled with anger, that although she had his last name, she was mine. I knew he was still a junkie through gossip, and at one point he was on his deathbed and I received a call letting me know. Unfortunately at the time, my reaction was "call me when the death certificate is signed." Doesn't seem very Christian, but I was still filled with hate. He recovered, but later died from an overdose. He also had brain damage from his first incident of facing the Grimm Reaper.
Sometimes I'm sad that my daughter doesn't even have a picture. I had burned everything of him at 19 with my anger. I had a new relationship, and I didn't want to look back. I've never used a needle but my boyfriend did, and his life was destroyed. I've included a song By Megadeth called use the man. I've seen this, although at the time I didn't realize what was going on. There is no bad words, but some real honesty in this song. Please listen.
Let me introduce you to an amazing band from Florida! They are called : Red X ! I've heard some amazing MP3's of their dedicated talent! Clean, exciting, and blessed with extreme musical talent. Writing, singing, and instrumental, is the greatest delight to my ears! They are dedicated musicians, who have been entertaining many! I want them to entertain the whole world.
Please go check out their site by clicking on the photo, or link below. You won't be disappointed! You can also check out their Facebook page :https://www.facebook.com/REDXBAND
I am happy to say, with a couple of days of resting, my flare-up has had mercy upon me. This is like a dog who chases their tale. I will be up and active, until the next flare-up begins, from activity. Days like today, I can enjoy! I have a lot to do though. Chores! Nothing to fun, but necessary. This will help me relax. I like things cleaned. Remember the note to my roommates? Well, it has gone unnoticed! Yay! I just love my family so much, that I continue to let them get away with their behavior.
I received so many well wishes, that it lifts my spirits, especially when I'm experiencing a major flare-up. I thank you all for this. For the people who suffer from chronic pain, my heart is with all of you, too! I'd like to thank all for the encouragement and information supplied to me.
So, I'm going to celebrate with what? Need you ask? A music video! What joy! Here is a very nice video by The Red Hot Chili Peppers : Snow (Hey Oh)!
My site here at WordPress, is my personal therapist. I have shared things, without hesitation, because I feel freedom! An ability to say how I feel, share my heart, and mostly, seeing how many beautiful people this world holds.
My site is called backwards222, because I get very unorganized. My mind rarely shuts off, so random thoughts just keep popping up. So it is really a mixture of all my thoughts as they randomly appear. So I consider my site backwards.
I receive many warm thoughts, laughter, caring and sharing, for opening my heart, and letting it all go. You can never have too much love in your life. Even suffering pain will not keep me from my happy place, WordPress. When people say they wish they could somehow help me, I think to myself, they are, just because they care.
I may have limitations physically, but my heart and faith, keeps me moving along the best I can. My friends, and I do mean friends, even if we never actually met physically, keep my soul afire. I thank you all.
I have a video of Journey performing live, Wheel In The Sky, it's a lovely piece, so I hope you watch and enjoy this. And once again, thank you, my dear friends!
Some things on the net today sparked this song in my head. When this band came out, we here in the U.S.A. were on fire! Finally, a legend had appeared before our eyes! I bring to you, that band that I will never forget. The band I knew all the lyrics to on their debut album. Eddie was our guitar rock god! Please enjoy Van Halen : Running With The Devil 1978:


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An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
Libraries often provide exhibit spaces and bulletin boards in physical and/or electronic formats. The uses made of these spaces should conform to the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights: Article I states, "Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation." Article II states, "Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval." Article VI maintains that exhibit space should be made available "on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use."
In developing library exhibits, staff members should endeavor to present a broad spectrum of opinion and a variety of viewpoints. Libraries should not shrink from developing exhibits because of controversial content or because of the beliefs or affiliations of those whose work is represented. Just as libraries do not endorse the viewpoints of those whose work is represented in their collections, libraries also do not endorse the beliefs or viewpoints of topics that may be the subject of library exhibits.
Exhibit areas often are made available for use by community groups. Libraries should formulate a written policy for the use of these exhibit areas to assure that space is provided on an equitable basis to all groups that request it. Written policies for exhibit space use should be stated in inclusive rather than exclusive terms. For example, a policy that the library's exhibit space is open "to organizations engaged in educational, cultural, intellectual, or charitable activities" is an inclusive statement of the limited uses of the exhibit space. This defined limitation would permit religious groups to use the exhibit space because they engage in intellectual activities, but would exclude most commercial uses of the exhibit space.
A publicly supported library may designate use of exhibit space for strictly library-related activities, provided that this limitation is viewpoint neutral and clearly defined.
Libraries may include in this policy rules regarding the time, place, and manner of use of the exhibit space, so long as the rules are content neutral and are applied in the same manner to all groups wishing to use the space. A library may wish to limit access to exhibit space to groups within the community served by the library. This practice is acceptable provided that the same rules and regulations apply to everyone, and that exclusion is not made on the basis of the doctrinal, religious, or political beliefs of the potential users.
The library should not censor or remove an exhibit because some members of the community may disagree with its content. Those who object to the content of any exhibit held at the library should be able to submit their complaint and/or their own exhibit proposal to be judged according to the policies established by the library.
Libraries may wish to post a permanent notice near the exhibit area stating that the library does not advocate or endorse the viewpoints of exhibits or exhibitors.
Libraries that make bulletin boards available to public groups for posting notices of public interest should develop criteria for the use of these spaces based on the same considerations as those outlined above. Libraries may wish to develop criteria regarding the size of material to be displayed, the length of time materials may remain on the bulletin board, the frequency with which material may be posted for the same group, and the geographic area from which notices will be accepted.
Adopted July 2, 1991, by the ALA Council; amended June 30, 2004, and July 1, 2014.
See also
- Meeting Rooms, Exhibit Spaces, and Programs," ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, July 2018.


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GALAXY vs. COLORADO
Kickoff: 6 p.m., Dick's Sporting Goods Park
TV/Radio: TWCS, TWCD/1150-AM, 1330-AM
Update: Back on the road, where the Galaxy have forged a 1-0-2 record this season, the club continues its catch-up battle not only in the standings but in games played. The Galaxy (2-1-2), who didn't play last week, have played three fewer games than first-place Seattle and haven't lost in their last four games. … This is the first of three consecutive road games for the Galaxy, who next travel to Portland and then Houston. … Yes, as a matter of fact, Landon Donovan is still anticipating scoring his first goal of the season, which would set him alone atop the all-time MLS career list at 135. Robbie Keane leads the Galaxy with four goals. … Donovan's scoring is not an urgent matter with the play of new midfielders Baggio Husidic and Stefan Ishizaki. … Defender Todd Dunivant (abdominal injury) may again be held out in favor of veteran Dan Gargan, who has filled in nicely. … The Rapids (3-2-2) are coming off a 4-1 loss to Seattle.


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South Bend Golf Outing - Fun for All!by Tom Runge • July 27, 2012 Share:
A nice golf course...a break in the heat...a few sprinkles but no hard rain...a near perfect day for golf.
Wabash and DePauw alumni in the St. Joe Valley area gathered for the 12th Annual Outing on July 26th. This year's outing was held at Knollwood Country Club - the course was in superb shape, especially given the drought conditions of the last several weeks.
When the smoke cleared, three teams were at the top - separated by a stroke. At 7 under, the winner's were Parent David Hodges, Houston Hodges '15, Andy Walsh '14, and Steve Hoffman '85. Just two strokes back was the DePauw team of Jim Kuehl, Phil Eskew, Ryan Fenstermaker, and Phil Shuman.
Many thanks to chief organizer Roger Senkbeil '68 - he's made every outing a big success. Also playing key roles were Roland Morin '91, Roger's lovely wife Carol, and Roberta Alfrey, the lovely wife of Harry Alfrey '64.
Top photo: Peter Trybula '77 shows a near perfect form
Middle: Tom Dean '72 pitches from the fairway
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text: To make a long story short, the main bladder in my freakdog popped while I was pumping it up. The only thing I can think of is that some how the bladder was twisted inside the kite. Well it tore a hole in the leading edge fabric right along the main seam in a rectangle pattern. Now I think that they should warranty it but, if they do not cooperate what is the safest and best way to fix this?


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When I woke up on Monday morning, I never thought my Oklahoma hometown would be so devastated by the time I went to sleep.
I was leaving an eye doctor appointment in Moore (where I went to high school) at around 2:50 pm on Monday afternoon when I heard a newscaster on TV announcing that everyone needed to take shelter—immediately—because the tornado was going to hit within 30 minutes. I called my mom, who lives nearby in Oklahoma City, to come pick me up so we could make it home before things got scary. But while I was waiting for her, the doctor's office decided to close so everyone could get home. I ran next door to a gas station, but when I got there, my mom called saying the road was blocked and she was unable to reach me.
Needless to say, I was really afraid. We go through tornado watches all the time here in Oklahoma, but I was worried because we were being told that this storm could be as treacherous as the May 3, 1999 tornado that killed 41 people. I believed my home would be safe because past tornadoes have missed it. But I knew that I was here alone in Moore, the area that has been hit before, and I just wanted to be around familiar faces in case these were my last happy moments.
About five minutes after my mom called, people in the area started to panic and began running into the gas station. You could hear the sirens and it was very dark, but you could see the tornado barreling toward us. It was still up in the air but you could see it heading towards earth, with wind swirling everywhere. Everyone was talking with each other and trying to decide where we would be safest. At that point I looked outside the window and saw the funnel of the tornado right above our heads. It sounded just like a freight train.
A bunch of us ran into the walk-in freezer, taking the time to help each other in. There were about 25 of us packed in there, including a couple from New York with their dog. They were really scared, having never seen a tornado before, so another couple and I were trying to calm them down. We were all freezing, but we were talking about our families or joking around that if we were going to be stuck here, at least we had ice cream and beer. None of us had service on our phones and we could barely hear the radio, so we really had no clue what was going on. We waited in the freezer for about 40 minutes until we couldn't hear the tornado roaring outside anymore. We hoped at that point that the coast was clear. Everyone was smiling and looked so relieved when we finally, reluctantly, stepped out of the freezer.
My mom was able to pick me up soon after. We didn't say much but we both had huge smiles and tears in our eyes when I jumped in the car. We took off fast for home and when we got there safely, exchanged "I love you's." I learned my family was without electricity, but through social media I realized that the tornado had hit another gas station in Moore a mile from where I was, and three people who also took refuge in a freezer were killed.
Two days later, it's just neat seeing everyone come together and feel how Oklahoma as a whole is trying to help us. But it's heartbreaking hearing the stories of the elementary school kids, and when we leave our house to grab food, since we're still without electricity, we see how many people have lost their homes. I feel very grateful to be safe, but at the same time I feel sad for the people who weren't as lucky.
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National Review and Limbaugh hitch a ride on 2000 election distortion train
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Following in the footsteps of conservative radio host Glenn Beck and The Wall Street Journal's editorial board, conservatives continue to repeat the falsehood that President George W. Bush would have won the last election under every recount scenario.
In a July 12 National Review Online commentary, regular National Review Online contributor Peter N. Kirsanow, who was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, repeated the erroneous claim that "every single vote count -- including those conducted by various media -- unequivocally establishes that Bush won." On the July 12 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show, radio host Rush Limbaugh referenced ("RUSH 24/7" members only) Kirsanow's National Review Online commentary. "No matter how -- they've counted the votes four different ways. There's no way Gore won. It just didn't happen," said Limbaugh.
On June 23, The Wall Street Journal editorial board erroneously stated that "Mr. Bush won the last election under every single vote recount" -- a falsehood Media Matters for America noted later that day. One week later, Media Matters for America reported that Beck had made the same erroneous claim on his June 28 nationally syndicated radio show.
As Media Matters for America previously noted, President Bush did not win "every single vote count." According to a study conducted by the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center -- a study sponsored by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post Co., Tribune Publishing, CNN, Associated Press, the St. Petersburg Times, and the Palm Beach Post -- former Vice President Al Gore, not George W. Bush, would have emerged the winner under four recount scenarios.
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Coffee Cupcakes with Lotus Biscoff Spread Frosting
Review Recipe3 stars based on 2821 votes
Lotus Biscoff Cookie Butter tops off this delicious cupcake, just right for kids' parties (and adults too!) Recipe is created by Caroline Fisher
Coffee Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 15 muffin cups.
- Microwave the milk until hot and stir in the coffee granules. If not using buttermilk, add the vinegar at this point. Set aside and let cool to room temperature (you might have to refrigerate it).
- In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the medium bowl of an electric mixer, beat the eggs until smooth. Add the oil and sugar; mix well. Add the vanilla.
- On low speed, sift in half the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Add half the milk mixture and mix; repeat with the rest of the flour and milk.
- Pour into prepared muffin tins and bake for 12-13 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. *If you use espresso granules, the batter will be much lighter than how it appears in the picture (I used coffee granules).
Biscoff Cookie Butter Frosting
- In the medium bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and Biscoff Coookie Butter until smooth.
- Sift in in the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- If the frosting is too thick, add milk a tablespoon at a time. Frosts 15 cupcakes.


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