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Richard J. Conway, Jr.
Richard J. Conway, Jr. Partner
Richard J. Conway, Jr. formerly chaired the Environmental Law practice group. In his practice areas of environmental, real estate and business law, his focus includes buyers and sellers of assets and shares; banks and borrowers in loans and other matters; landlords and tenants; applicants in municipal land use applications; experts and consultants (drafting of permit applications, sampling and cleanup plans); local, state and federal agencies (within and outside of New Jersey); and consultants and licensed site remediation professionals ("LSRPs") (including against a board complaint). Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Conway was a branch manager and lending officer of a major New Jersey bank.
Over the past 35 years Mr. Conway has authored and developed diverse articles and presentations. He has spoken to a wide range of audiences at many different seminars, meetings and courses. Topics have included the New Jersey Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act (now the Industrial Site Recovery Act ["ISRA"]), the Site Remediation Reform Act ("SRRA"), environmental enforcement by NJDEP USEPA and others, other environmental laws and their impact on business planning, environmental restrictions and classification exception areas, reporting and disclosure obligations, brownfields, and underground storage tank issues.
Early in his career, he was a law clerk for Judge W. Dreier, New Jersey Superior Court (PJAD, retired) and Justice Coleman, New Jersey Supreme Court, (retired) then Law & Chancery Divisions, Union & Mercer Counties, New Jersey (1979-1980).
Detailed familiarity with state and federal environmental laws, compliance processes and applicability, particularly with regard to New Jersey's SRRA and ISRA.
Extensive transactional and counseling experience in a wide range of corporate, business and real estate transactions (including for brownfields) representing operating entities, sellers, buyers, landlords, tenants, trustees and lenders, including in workouts and foreclosures.
Assists present and former owners, operators, managers, officers, directors, partners, members and shareholders in assessing and managing their present and contingent liabilities and concerns.
Works extensively with persons responsible for conducting remediation and their licensed site remediation professionals in clean-up efforts.
Assists litigators and clients in the preparation for, assertion of, and defense against, environmental claims. Regularly works with and/or supervises LSRPs, experts and consultants and their recommendations for, and drafting of, assessments, investigation and remediation plans and reports, permit applications, and audits.
Regularly negotiates with third parties and local, state and federal agencies, both within and outside of New Jersey, to achieve client goals.
Represents consulting firms and LSRPs in contract, regulatory and professional matters.
Handles a wide range of environmental compliance and permitting issues, including child care centers, schools, hospitals, Highlands, wetlands, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA), dams, spills, lender/fiduciary and individual liability, Superfund/Spill Act, waste management/recycling, facility siting, development and construction projects, energy projects (conventional, cogeneration, and alternative), Clean Air Act, NJPDES (water), multi-media audit programs, enforcement (notices of violation) and defense and settlement (including under natural resource damages [NRD] programs).
Testified in 1992 & 1993 before the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly on amendments to ECRA/ISRA and The Spill Act.
Testified in 1993 as a litigation expert on real estate and environmental issues.
Served as expert witness for both Plaintiffs and Defendants in malpractice actions.
Retained as a plaintiff's expert and twice as defendant's experts, in legal malpractice claims.
Completed several settlements of state Natural Resource Damages claims, as well as a federal settlement of federal Natural Resource Damages claims.
Served successfully as defense counsel for an LSRP faced with a complex NJDEP complaint to the LSRP Board, which complaint was dismissed in 2016.
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Lehigh University (B.A.; 1974)
university and departmental honors
Rutgers Law School (J.D.; 1979)
With honors and Theodore Sorg Real Property Prize
Professional Recognition +
Included on the list of Morris/Essex Health & Life Magazine's 2018 and 2019 "Top Lawyers" in Land Use and Environment
AV® rated, the highest rating conferred by Martindale-Hubbell® for legal ability and professional ethics, based upon a peer review of the Bar and the Judiciary
Recognized by The Ten Leaders Cooperative 2003-2016 as one of New Jersey's Ten Leaders of Environmental Law
Repeatedly selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers® * list, featured in New Jersey Monthly magazine, in the field of Environmental Law
Recognized as 2013 Top Rated Lawyer - Energy/Environmental (American Lawyer Media/Martindale Hubbell)
Recognized in Chambers USA client guide as a notable individual practitioner in New Jersey environmental law (2011 -2019)
Member of the Year Award, New Jersey Chapter of National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP)
Member, Board of Directors, Business Section, New Jersey State Bar Association, Director (1991 - 2016; Emeritus 2016-present)
Chairman, ISRA & Environmental Issues Committee (1991-2011)
Member, NJDEP Site Remediation Group and Predecessors (1995 - Present)
Publications & Presentations +
"Environmental Law for LSRP's & SRRA", (2014 - 2016)
"Remember ISRA," New Jersey Lawyer Newsletter (June 2008)
"Remember ISRA," Business Section Newsletter (December 2007)
"ISRA—Current Developments," Business Section Newsletter (Fall 2004)
"Hiring Lawyers and Consultants," The Corporate Analyst (November 1994)
"Access Provision Expedites Site Remediation," 135 New Jersey Law Journal 814 (October 1993)
Co-Author, "Attention NY Lawyers: Major Amendments to ECRA," New York Law Journal (September 1993)
"State Environmental Laws: Growing Forces in M & A," Mergers & Acquisitions (April 1992)
Co-Author, "Interface between Bankruptcy and Environmental Laws," 46 Business Lawyer 62 (February 1991; reprinted 22 Chem. Waste Lit. Rptr. 311 (July 1991)
Co-Author, "Role of Counsel in Environmental Audits," Hazardous Waste Management (August 1987)
Miscellaneous other materials used for seminars, meetings and presentations
Presentations (Speaker/Panelist)
Speaker and Panel Chair, Rutgers Continuing Professional Education, Environmental Law for LSRPs (2014-2016)
Panelist, Montclair State University, Continuing Education for Environmental Professionals, Remediating Sites in New Jersey under SRRA: Roles, Responsibilities and Benefits (2015)
Speaker, O'Brien & Gere Seminar, Vapor Intrusion in NJ, Panel on Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Legal Issues, Monroe, New Jersey (September 2011)
Speaker, Cook College, Environmental Overview Course, Air Panel, New Brunswick, New Jersey (February 2011 and also 2003-2010)
Speaker, ISRA Compliance and Site Remediation under the New Licensed Site Remediation Professional Regime, First American Inn of Transactional Counsel, Roseland, New Jersey (January 2011)
Speaker, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE), 2011 Review of NJ Environmental Law, Site Remediation Reform Act and Licensed Site Remediation Professionals, New Brunswick, New Jersey (January 2011)
Panelist, Langan Licensed Site Remediation Professional Summit, Trenton, New Jersey (November 2010)
Panelist, NJICLE, Site Remediation Reform and the new LSRP System, New Brunswick, New Jersey (March 2010)
Speaker, NJICLE, "The New Site Remediation Reform Act and How it Will Impact Your Business Clients," New Brunswick, New Jersey (December 2009)
Panelist & Moderator, New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), Corporate Symposium, Gas Station Panel, Woodbridge, New Jersey (April 2009)
Speaker, Hudson Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel, Environmental Issues, Hackensack, New Jersey (March 2008)
Speaker & Moderator, NJSBA, Corporate Symposium, Environmental Panel—Natural Resource Damages, Woodbridge, New Jersey (October 2003)
Speaker & Moderator, NJSBA, Corporate Symposium, Environmental Panel—Trust Estate, Heir and Fiduciary Liability, Woodbridge, New Jersey (October 2000)
Speaker, Chemical Industry Council on Natural Resource Damages, Princeton, New Jersey (January 1999)
Speaker, 9th Annual Environmental Corporate Counsel Institute, Crowne Plaza Manhattan, New York, on Legislative & Regulatory Trends and Developments in New Jersey (November 1996)
Speaker, New Jersey State Bar Association, Corporate and Environmental Sections ISRA Panel, Atlantic City, New Jersey (May 1996)
Speaker, Practicing Law Institute, Seminar on Avoiding Environmental Liability—"Hiring Lawyers and Consultants," New York, New York (December 1993)
Speaker, George Washington University National Law Center, Seminar on "Managing Environmental Liabilities," Real Estate Transfer Laws, Washington, DC (October 1993)
Speaker, National Association of Industrial Office Parks (NAIOP) Seminar on Industrial Site Recovery Act, Woodbridge, New Jersey (July 1993)
Chair & Speaker, New Jersey State Bar Association, Corporate, Environmental & Real Property Sections, Two Seminars on S1070 changes and Industrial Site Recovery Act, New Brunswick, New Jersey (June and July 1993)
Speaker, Presentation to Japanese based Lenders on Bankruptcy and Environmental Law, Princeton Club, New York, New York (March 1992)
Speaker, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager's Seminar on New Jersey Spill Act Regulations, Edison, New Jersey (October 1991)
Speaker, Presentation to New York County Lawyers Association on EPA's proposed Lender Liability rule, New York, New York (October 1990)
Professional, Business & Civic Affiliations +
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association—Business, Real Property, & Environmental Sections
Member, Board of Directors—NJSBA Business Section (1991-Present)
Chairman, ISRA/Environmental Committee (1991-2011)
Member, American Bar Association—Business & Environmental Sections
Member, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Site Remediation Advisory Group Member (1992-Present)
Board of Directors, New Jersey Lawyer Newspaper (2005-2008)
Member, NJDEP Natural Resource Damage Task Force (1997-1999)
Member, Industrial Advisory Committee, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) ECRA/ISRA (1985-1993)


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I will never understand why Nightly's formatting makes it so hard to edit quotes.
Loved it! And I hereby declare it to be in full canonicity with the EU! I mean, with blatant references like the Maw, and even the events of Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu, it seems to me that this film was clearly an olive branch to EU fans.
I think it was more of a thrown bone than an olive branch, based on the fact one of the writers no doubt grew up on the EU knowing what his father had been a part of. Its also the Lucasfilm brain trust forcing the notion of cross-promotion, something Lucas was never interested in outside of things spinning off from the films.
But answer me this, did you like it just because of the Eu nods? Even you admit its not a perfect fit continuity wise, isnt it possible you just liked it cause it was a fun Star Wars movie?
Oh, most definitely. Liking or enjoying the film and accepting its canonicity are two different things. That's what I was hoping to get out of The Force Awakens but it failed to deliver, at least for me. I was open to enjoying it as an apocrypha but was sorely disappointed, which made me completely lose interest in following the post-Jedi films. Make sense?
He dropped the title after Sidious/Palpatine abandoned him. In TCW he tried to make a push for power, but was no longer a Sith, despite being a dark-sider. I never cared for the micro-distinctions, but that is why.
Ah, I see. I'm not really a fan of that because I tend to be of the once-a-Sith-always-a-Sith mentality. He had the training and the teachings, and I'm sure the proper Sith would find his existence problematic. But I can understand why Maul himself would no longer identify with the Order.
Really, the only other bad thing I could say is that while it was fun, and I was engaged, it never truly hit me anywhere emotionally. TFA has the feels. TLJ, as problematic as it is for many reasons, has a strong emotional story. Rogue One manages to build something between Cassian and Jyn that makes you feel for them-- they have drive. Solo was a great ride, but there was nothing ever for me ultimately really care about. At the end of the day, Han's goals were selfish and materialistic. The worst that could happen to him in this movie is that he could die (which we know won't happen) get his heart broken (which happens early on and we know it won't change) and he'd lose out on a payday. While I get the respect paid to the fact that he needs to stay a scoundrel until the end of ANH, without an emotional core to Han, I didn't CARE as much as they wanted me too.. but at least it was fun!
Yeah, I've got a bit more of a problem with that. If the movie had any implied purpose at all, it was to illuminate the character of Han. He really doesn't need it, but it could work. Unfortunately, there's absolutely nothing in this movie that makes me understand Han better as a character. Heck, it makes me understand him less.
At the very least, set up why Han would be so reluctant to help the Rebels in ANH. Hate to bring of the novels, but the Han Solo Trilogy did this a lot better. Han got roped into helping his love interest on a job for the Rebellion and got royally screwed over by them. The love interest leaves him (to later go off and die helping to steal the Death Star plans), he and his friends don't get the money they were promised because it was going for a higher purpose, and Han's reputation in the smuggling community (including Lando who was among the swindled) was wrecked, forcing him to work for Jabba.
So, Han's justifiably of the mind of "Screw these Rebels and their high-minded hypocritical bull****" when dealing with Leia.
Say what you will about the book's quality. That synopsis alone does a much better job of setting Han up for ANH than Han happily helping Rebels before and it turning out just peachy. I mean, he lost his ex-girlfriend, but he barely even reacted to that. He didn't get the money, but it was because he's just that nice of a guy and donated it. It didn't even take much persuading and it's not like there was doom happening if he didn't help these people. Han is just an altruistic person.
How do you square that with the Han that happily took his reward money from the Rebels in ANH and was all prepared to leave even though the stakes were a crapload higher? This movie brings up more questions than it does answers, because the Han at the end of Solo would have gone all-in in helping the Rebellion without much prompting. Some girl takes off her helmet, gives a very broad sob story, and he's in. Let's just take down a crime syndicate. He showed more reluctance to help in TFA for goodness sake.
And, again, we're denied Han even getting burned for rescuing Chewbacca.
So now we have to make up our own idea of what happened between the movies to make Han the way he was when we first met him in the cantina scene and kick off his major character arc for the entire Trilogy.
That's just one aspect. I understand that it's a basic movie at heart. I'm fine with that. But there's no real exploration going on here. Nothing about Qi'ra tells me much about his relationship with Leia. What's the twisted nature of Lando's relationship with Han that puts him on both sides with the guy? Setting these things up really wouldn't have been all that difficult, but for whatever reason, they just ignored what would be the only real purpose in the exercise.
-Han. Recasting for a younger version of a known character has been practiced for decades. Be it for a prequel, or a flashback, and yet for some reason, people seemed to just absolutely lose their minds over Alden being cast as a young Han. I think they either just WANTED to be mad, or they think that Ingruber dude being able to do a great impression means he can carry a movie. Looking at Alden, I buy him as a young Harrison Ford more than I do River Phoenix. He got the mannerisms down, he looked the part, he was fine. Was he the best actor OMG ever, no-- but I wouldn't expect that in a SW movie. I never questioned him as Han.
Pretty much agree on that. He was fine, especially when it came to the goofy charm of early-Han that sometimes get forgotten by fans.
-Lando-- because come on. He was perfect.
You knew he was going to be, and nothing in there contradicted it. Easily the best casting job of the Disney era.
Fair enough I suppose. Though, I will add an extra ding to the movie for not having the balls to portray Han in a negative light at all.
I hope every fanbro crybaby that thinks that the new SW have a political agenda gets their dainty feelings hurt, and walks away from fandom. We dont need them and theyre poopheads.
It'd be easier to ignore them if their complaints weren't legit some of the most problematic aspects of the the movies. Holdo and Canto Bight were not well thought-out or executed. Rey's power level remains problematical.
L3 is never wreck whole sections of the movie bad, and amusing enough at her most bat**** crazy. She's not going to age well though, that's for sure.
Kinda odd to see Lando running out to hold her as she died though. That was the one bit where I thought Lando was out of character.
I don't think that L3 was a success. I was more relieved instead of upset when she died.
They may have been trying to explore the gender bias that can lead to assertiveness in men and women being perceived differently (by both men and women), something that I know I suffer from*, and make her explicitly forceful in order to trigger that (biased) response, but it ended up being a caricature or played for laughs. Needed to be more subtle.
I also thought there was a design issue with the lack of a face which didn't help (liked the weird gait though). Her voice felt disembodied at times.
*I had to ask myself, "if L3 was a male character, would I find them less annoying?"
* I thought it was too predictable. That's a Titanic Phenomenon, unfortunately. You know the ship hits an iceberg at the end and sinks, so you have to make everything up to that interesting. I'm not sure they did so well at that. It was a foregone conclusion that Qi'ra would end up betraying him at the end, with only the question of whether it would be before or after Woody betrays him.
* Yes, that was indeed Lando name-checking his book adventures in Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu, Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Osseon and Lando Calrissian and the StarCave of ThonBoka.
Nevertheless, I have to agree that he stole the show right from under Solo. The ego. The vanity. The Lando Chronicles. Oy, the capes.
* I didn't care anything about the angry, nagging L3. But I sure missed the mutli-limbed pilot that died too soon.
* Han remembers his Dad! Well, that's certainly different. And did anyone else wish that he'd come up with the Solo name rather than some Imperial bureaucrat?
* The Maul thing didn't get ruined for me so that was a huge surprise. It suddenly threw me out of the movie when I forgot which time period we were dealing with.
* Oh, yeah, and throwaway lines about Aurra Sing. Nobody cares!
Fans are probably writing stuff about Beckett's gang already, but I don't think there's enough there for a Solo prequel. Rio (the pilot) was great.
It was a foregone conclusion that Qi'ra would end up betraying him at the end, with only the question of whether it would be before or after Woody betrays him.
Well she could have died too.
I've heard that elsewhere and I don't quite understand it. Taken altogether, Qi'ra was as faithful to Han as she could be and stuck her neck out for him three times. She didn't betray Han to Vos when she could have, which could well have led to her forfeiting her life. She joins Han in the fight, an action that, if discovered, would lead to her death. And finally she covers for Han by lying to a former Sith openly brandishing his lightsaber about his involvement.
The only things that can be considered "betrayal" are things that she had no control over. When she offers to kill Han to prove her loyalty she believed Han was already dead and was looking for a way to save herself. That's somewhat cold, but not betrayal. And when she doesn't go with Han, she's not going against him, just acknowledging that she can't leave the life. L3 had pretty much confirmed that earlier in the movie when she noted Qi'ra's tattoo.
All things considered, I suspect that Qi'ra would have wanted to go with Han, but she realized that they'd be tracked down and killed if they both disappeared. The only option she had was to stay within the organization and the only help she could provide to Han was to keep his name out of her report on the matter. A disappointment to Han to be sure, but not betrayal.
Now, I'm not sure how to square that with the fact that Han then proceeded to brag to anyone who would listen that he made the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs for the next 40 years, which should ruin Qi'ra's hopes to keep the matter quiet. But, hey, movie I guess.
Crimson Dawn sounds like an Islamic terrorist group from an 80s-90s Schwarzenegger or Stallone movie.
My mind immediately leaped to the other 80s staple, Red Dawn.
Hey, Poe, did you see my link? I had especially you and Mara in mind. Joe has updated it with a graph. Let me know what you think!
I think he's making up the dad bit out of embarrassment. And I think the imperial made a lucky guess and ended up calling by his actual surname, which explains the look on Han's face.
Seriously, it's all in the link!
The Han remembering his dad and saying they bad a relationship plays up what happened with Han and his own son.
I saw it. I can't say that I have much desire to score a film based on how I can twist things around to fit a dead continuity even if I don't like that they killed it. It might make a decent logic puzzle, but that's about it.
Just manually type in the codes. It's a lot easier that way.
Question to the board: Does anyone see where the $250 million went? I know they had to re-shoot a lot, so that's a solid chunk of change, but even for that the actual movie looked to be easily be the least ambitious Star Wars movie of the CGI age.
They re-shot close to 80% of the movie from what I have heard. That's a lot of the price tag right there. They also had to recast Vos completely, Lord and Miller would have been given a hefty payout to walk away without causing trouble with the DGA and/or fandom, and it seems like there was very little location work outside of the beach scenes, which means a lot of sets.
I don't think they ever expected it to turn a profit. Star Wars is immune to the usual profit vs cost model that could kill any other movie. For Disney, with all the merchandising, theme park tie-ins, and future releases in mind, continued brand awareness and expose is key. That said, I think the take for Solo is still lower than expected even if a profit wasn't in the cards. I don't think it means anything bad for the future, Marvel had early disappointments with Hulk and IM2, but they stayed the course.
It also didn't help that it;s only been 5 months since TLJ came along. Now we have 19 months before we get anything else.
I felt it wasnt horrible or amazing, somewhere right in the fun and forget about range. Easily rewatchable with the kids, type thing. At least it doesnt break a plot before or after its setting.
As for NuSolo himself, it took about ten minutes for me to be okay with it. Just okay though. If you have seen the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles then this feels like whatever episode it was for you when you thought... Okay, this is a younger Indy. I wouldnt mind seeing more NuSolo and I defininitely want to see more Lando.
I will be taking my parents to see it tomorrow, for my second viewing. Right now, I am in the midsts of a movie marathon. I started with The Phantom Menace last night, watched Attack of the Clones and Tartakovsky's Clone Wars today (I won't be watching Filoni's shows because it'd take forever), and will watch Revenge of the Sith tomorrow before taking my folks to Solo. Then I will follow up over the next few days with Rogue One, A New Hope, the Holiday Special, The Empire Strikes Back, Ewoks: Caravan of Courage, Ewoks: Battle For Endor, and then finally ending with Return of the Jedi.
I'm trying to watch two films a day up to and including Memorial Day, after which I go back to work and probably will only be able to watch one a day. A younger, more ambitious me would have taken a day off, stayed up all night and watched the whole thing in one sitting, but present me has not the time nor energy.
I don't think they ever expected it to turn a profit. Star Wars is immune to the usual profit vs cost model that could kill any other movie. For Disney, with all the merchandising, theme park tie-ins, and future releases in mind, continued brand awareness and expose is key. That said, I think the take for Solo is still lower than expected even if a profit wasn't in the cards.
I think you're downplaying how bad this is. The domestic take is bad, but worldwide, it really is a disaster. Only $65 million came in internationally for its opening weekend where it opened in every major market except Japan. That sets it out to have a lower international take than movies like the latest Tomb Raider, Maze Runner, and Pacific Rim movies. There's not a way to sugarcoat that, it is simply awful. This movie will be lucky to crack $400 million. That would likely place it outside the Top 25 movies this year.
To put into perspective, it's not going to catch Rampage. That's basically a movie sold on The Rock and an 80s arcade game. It might well fall below The Mummy, a movie that did poorly enough that Universal has likely shuttered its whole "Dark Universe" plan.
Justice League is going to outperform it by a few hundred million.
This is going to create negative brand awareness. The words "bomb" and Star Wars have never been uttered in the same breath by anyone except a hater. So even the idea that they're just keeping the gravy train running doesn't work.
I won't belabor the point, we all know what went wrong: Concept nobody asked for. Wrong directors hired and chaos on the set. Stubbornly refusing to push back the opening (wonder if rushing post-production added to the budget). Meh marketing.
Thank goodness the movie was okay. Imagine if it actually was terrible? Or even just polarizing?
I'm not in the whole "fire Kathleen Kennedy" crowd. I don't know if the next guy is going to be any better. But this needs to be a wakeup call that she seriously needs to get her act together and come up with a coherent plan. You bring up Marvel, but it may turn out to be that only The Incredible Hulk ends up with a lower box office. Star Wars has effectively burned through the good will that came with TFA relaunching the franchise.
At the very least, instead of staying the course, there should be some serious reconsidering of their direction. Marvel always felt like it was building to something bigger. I see the opposite here.
I think what you said about the movie being good is the key though. Most people like this movie, I'd expect that the people who are choosing to not go to theaters but will eventually see it at home will for the most part also like it. That's important, obviously.
Lucasfilm needs to change the overall thought process of Star Wars. It's not longer 3 movies at a time seperated by a few years that come out once a generation. That created almost a false sense of importance. They need people to look at it more like "hey if I go see a Star Wars movie chances are 2+ hours later I will leave the theater happy." I think this movie accomplished that.
This is all because TLJ sucked, and frankly I find it hilarious. Like so many I assumed TLJ would be good, but after I saw it I realized I had been duped by a company that preys on nostalgia. Member berries all the way.
Solo has proven that you can no longer put out a movie and expect people to see it just because it's Star Wars. I'm sure it's decent, but certainly not the kind of film you would expect from a company that was supposed to wash the bad taste the PT left in our mouths.
I love the excuse that it came out too soon after TLJ. Truth is that if TLJ was half as good as it was supposed to be people would've come out in droves for Solo.
The arrogance of Disney has become so great that they've actually driven away Star Wars fans, a fan base so loyal that they kept coming back even after TPM. Just take a second to think of how big of a failure that is.
As for where SW goes from here, I don't think the future is bright. I'm sure there are people who will eat S(J)W stuff up, but certainly not to the level that they were expecting.
Yeah, it's good, and I think people to become less fixated on SW movies as an event, but they still might need Ant-Man levels of return / profitability at least. I read Tank's post as meaning they knew were in damage / loss limitation territory after they realized how much making Solo 2.0 was going to cost, and that having a good unprofitable movie was better than having a bad one. I hope things pick-up / word-of-mouth etc. because there's some must-see stuff in it, but I'm not optimistic.
I'm not downplaying it. I'm not saying they don't carte and it doesn't matter-- they do, and it does... but it's not going to change their immediate plans for the future. That's not how giant franchises work when they have the amount of cross-platform content. A failure at the box office-- yes. But keeping the brand in the public eye is goal number one because of the shared/passive revenue streams. You can't compare it to Dark Universe which was just starting and basically had no purchase int he world. Star Wars is EVERYWHERE.
So in this case, they aren't happy, but it changes nothing.
That said, if Episode 9 and the Fett movie follow suit, then they'll be re-thining things.
Can't argue that either-- I think they should change direction (see below) but they won't until they have more evidence their current plan is a failure, and one low-performing movie that was already in the hole isn't enough evidence.
I totally agree. Star Wars films used to be an event, and it's no coincidence that the ones with the strongest openings, the OT, TPM and TFA, all came with massive anticipation. Recasting a character and shooting out their movie 6 months after the most polarizing film in the franchise since AOTC? Bad idea.
1. Instead of Star Wars being the brand to push, LUCASFILM should be the brand. Instead of trying to emulate Marvel, emulate Pixar. They have Indy. They have Willow. They could easily start another mini-franchise. Instead of being the Star wars company, be like Amblin in the 80s. Instead of nonstop Star Wars movies, mix it up, so when when does come along it feels special.
2. Smaller budgets. Instead of making $200m+ epics that must make it or break it, make smaller, cheaper films where ingenuity is cultivated and new talent can experiment-- like the original Star Wars.
But I doubt either of these will happen as long Disney is looking to milk their investment.
You literally contradict yourself in two sentences.
You know what's hilarious? At the three different websites I post on to talk Star Wars, there's always guys like you. They always talk about SJWs, and "just making movies," and "pandering," and somehow, magically, they always seem to be politically conservative, personally insult people who dare disagree with them, and eventually get banned because they just can't stop themselves from saying the most deplorable things possible when people ignore them.
I think people are making way to big a deal about this one failure. I personally will never see the movie because Han Solo is my least favorite character from the OT. It boggles my mind they made a Han Solo movie before an OB1 movie which wouldn't have even required recasting.
Same placement after TLJ, same false claims that TLJ sucked, same firing of directors and 80% reshoots ... if everything else had been the same I'd have watched the hell out of an OB1 movie. The HELL. I doubt I'm alone in that.
They picked the wrong character. They'll be fine when they do someone else. No reason for a bunch of changes in philosophy.
I think the best thing for SW would be to have a stand alone Finn movie.
Complete with John Williams' score. Solo showed us the Empire uses its own theme song in their ads.
-Lando was really just a card cheat?
-The Kessel Run was confusing. Couldn't really tell what was going on. The giant squid thing that got sucked into the gravity well reminded me of the hyperspace whales from Rebels. But I'm guessing it wasn't supposed to be the same creature?
-Han got his name from an imperial officer just making stuff up to put on his computer?


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Tim Cook kicked things off by singing the praises of WWDCs gone by, not to mention leading with a special video all about what it means to design something at Apple, but of course we wanted to get to the meat of the mobile story and that came with the unveiling of iOS 7.
As always there's a huge array of new features, some big, some small, but all work towards bringing what some considered a tiring user experience, up to date. Before we were introduced to all these new goodies however, Jony Ive's long-rumoured work on re-engineering the look and feel of iOS came to light.
Cleaner icons, new ways to interact and even a parallax 3D interface caught our attention and you can read more about the look of iOS 7 here.
Following Apple's Craig Federighi, having taken us through the new OS X Mavericks update, he reappeared on stage to showcase all the new features iOS 7 brings to the table and explain why this is "the biggest change to iOS since the iPhone".
Starting with Weather, the app now features animated context sensitive wallpapers that take up the entire display. We were shown rain, lightning and snow, all behind a wealth of clean, clear information. You can view multiple locales and pinch together with a card-style overview that makes it easy to view different forecasts simultaneously. There's also room to expanded information accessible with a single tap.
Like so many newly reworked apps, Safari is now full screen practically all of the time. Controls for key functions like accessing the new 3D-style tabs, bookmarking pages and the URL/Universal Search bar hide almost immediately when scrolling, but are just as easily brought back. Swiping from the left or right of the screen will also navigate forwards and backwards between web pages and the Bookmarking menu features two additional tabs which now home Shared Links and the Reading List.
Photos and Camera:
The imaging experience from aspects of both capture and review has been tweaked. The photo taking experience now boils down to four swippable modes; normal camera, video, square and panorama.
Meanwhile the Photos app automatically defines shots by moments, collections and years, with inbuilt editing tools, thumbnail scrubbing and sharing options to social networks, iCloud and the new AirDrop service. Find out more about both sides of iOS 7's imaging story here.
Music and iTunes Radio:
Whilst the iTunes app still serves as a one-stop shop for buying music, movies and TV shows from your iOS device, the music experience has been bolstered by a newly redesigned Music application and the addition of iTunes Radio. A fleshed out look at this new service can be found here, but in a nutshell users can now listen to both predefined and custom-made radio stations for the iTunes library with the option to uprate or down vote songs you like or dislike whilst also having the option to buy any track that are of particular favour.
The Music app also features a new control layout that's cleaner and easier to use as well as showing a mix of both locally stored tunes and purchased items on iCloud side-by-side.
Siri:
The resident voice assistant on iOS has become prettier and smarter. If you're new to Siri or at least tired of the old once, you can now choose whether you speak to a more natural sounding male or female assistant, with current languages including US English, French and German. The service also has more control over hardware such as brightness and Bluetooth, along with Bing, Twitter, Wikipedia and voicemail integration. A comprehensive explanation of new features is here.
Other key features:
Homescreen folders now support multiple pages.
An enhanced Notifications Center features multiple screens and lockscreen access.
App Store apps can now be categorised by age or even current location, whilst updates take place automatically.
A popular feature from OS X – AirDrop now finds itself on iOS 7 too, primarily as an alternative to NFC, which is popular on many rival operating systems. Users can share content on a peer-to-peer basis directly over WiFi.
Multitasking across multiple apps has been visually reworked for a full screen experience, accessed by double-tapping the home button. Apple also detailed some smart power and processing features of multitasking in the process.
FaceTime calls can now be audio-only too, which serves as a useful alternative to Skype.
Push Notifications sync across OS X and iOS so that there's no risk of repeat notifications, whilst also having the ability to receive any push notifications from your iOS device on your Mac should you so wish.
Quick access to features like brightness control, music playback and a flashlight now reside in a Control Center panel that is accessible device-wide.
iOS 7 is on track to arrive 'this fall', that's autumn to you and me, with support devices stated to be the iPhone 4 (and later), iPad 2 (and later), iPad Mini and 5th generation iPod Touch.


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Profoundly inspired by her journey into motherhood, shares how she was moved to write the book and interview mothers for their inspiring birth stories – something she believes we don't hear enough of and too many horror stories instead!
Most women are terrified and yet birth is something completely normal and natural, otherwise, we wouldn't all be here. It was a combination of pure inspiration and wanting to shout from the rooftops coupled with frustration with what she saw around her – over-medicalisation and unnecessary trauma in birthing women that compelled her to follow this path.
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Caterpillar has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
According to analysts' consensus price target of $240.00, Caterpillar has a forecasted upside of 12.1% from its current price of $214.09.
Caterpillar has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.
Caterpillar has received 1,131 "outperform" votes. (Add your "outperform" vote.)
Caterpillar has received 631 "underperform" votes. (Add your "underperform" vote.)
Caterpillar has received 64.19% "outperform" votes from our community.
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Caterpillar and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe CAT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe CAT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Caterpillar pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Caterpillar has been increasing its dividend for 28 years.
The dividend payout ratio of Caterpillar is 47.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Based on earnings estimates, Caterpillar will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.10% next year. This indicates that Caterpillar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
In the past three months, Caterpillar insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,179,125.00 in company stock.
Only 0.18% of the stock of Caterpillar is held by insiders.
67.22% of the stock of Caterpillar is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.
Earnings for Caterpillar are expected to grow by 18.84% in the coming year, from $10.35 to $12.30 per share.
The P/E ratio of Caterpillar is 22.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 14.45.
The P/E ratio of Caterpillar is 22.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 23.68.
Caterpillar has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Caterpillar has a P/B Ratio of 7.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Frequently Asked Questions
Is Caterpillar a buy right now?
16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Caterpillar in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Caterpillar stock.
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How has Caterpillar's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?
Caterpillar's stock was trading at $100.69 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, CAT stock has increased by 112.6% and is now trading at $214.09.
Are investors shorting Caterpillar?
Caterpillar saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,760,000 shares, a decline of 20.8% from the December 15th total of 6,010,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,200,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.9% of the company's stock are short sold.
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When is Caterpillar's next earnings date?
Caterpillar is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, January 28th 2022.
View our earnings forecast for Caterpillar.
How can I listen to Caterpillar's earnings call?
Caterpillar will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, January 28th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Caterpillar's earnings last quarter?
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 28th. The industrial products company reported $2.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.26 by $0.40. The industrial products company had revenue of $12.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.46 billion. Caterpillar had a net margin of 10.64% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 34.41%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.34 earnings per share.
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How often does Caterpillar pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Caterpillar?
Caterpillar declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 8th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.11 per share on Friday, February 18th. This represents a $4.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 19th.
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Is Caterpillar a good dividend stock?
Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $4.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.05%. Caterpillar has been increasing its dividend for 28 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Caterpillar is 47.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Caterpillar will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.10% next year. This indicates that Caterpillar will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
What price target have analysts set for CAT?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Caterpillar's stock. Their forecasts range from $164.00 to $270.00. On average, they expect Caterpillar's stock price to reach $240.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.1% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Caterpillar's key executives?
Caterpillar's management team includes the following people:
Donald James Umpleby, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Robert John Bonfield, Chief Financial Officer
Karl E. Weiss, Chief Technology Officer
Jamie Engstrom, Chief Information Officer & Vice president
Eric A. Braun, Chief Compliance Officer
What is Jim Umpleby's approval rating as Caterpillar's CEO?
742 employees have rated Caterpillar CEO Jim Umpleby on Glassdoor.com. Jim Umpleby has an approval rating of 80% among Caterpillar's employees.
Who are some of Caterpillar's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Caterpillar include Deere & Company (DE), Cummins (CMI), PACCAR (PCAR), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), Toro (TTC), AGCO (AGCO), Oshkosh (OSK), Terex (TEX), Trinity Industries (TRN), Federal Signal (FSS), Alamo Group (ALG), Meritor (MTOR), Astec Industries (ASTE), Lindsay (LNN) and Greenbrier Companies (GBX).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Caterpillar own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Caterpillar investors own include Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Netflix (NFLX).
What is Caterpillar's stock symbol?
Caterpillar trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CAT."
Who are Caterpillar's major shareholders?
Caterpillar's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.07%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.06%), Huntington National Bank (0.05%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%), Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (0.04%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.03%). Company insiders that own Caterpillar stock include David Maclennan, Denise C Johnson, Gary Michael Marvel, Joseph E Creed, Joseph E Creed, Lange Bob De, Suzette M Long and William P Ainsworth.
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Which institutional investors are selling Caterpillar stock?
CAT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including M&G Investment Management Ltd., Clear Street Markets LLC, Moody National Bank Trust Division, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Cutler Group LP, Beacon Financial Group, Retirement Systems of Alabama, and Swarthmore Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Caterpillar company stock in the last year include Denise C Johnson, Gary Michael Marvel, Joseph E Creed, and Suzette M Long.
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Which institutional investors are buying Caterpillar stock?
CAT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Stonnington Group LLC, Aries Wealth Management, Nordea Investment Management AB, AAFMAA Wealth Management & Trust LLC, AE Wealth Management LLC, Cullinan Associates Inc., BlueSky Wealth Advisors LLC, and Radnor Capital Management LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Caterpillar?
Shares of CAT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
What is Caterpillar's stock price today?
One share of CAT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $214.09.
How much money does Caterpillar make?
Caterpillar has a market capitalization of $115.81 billion and generates $41.75 billion in revenue each year. The industrial products company earns $3.00 billion in net income (profit) each year or $9.35 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Caterpillar have?
Caterpillar employs 97,300 workers across the globe.
Does Caterpillar have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Caterpillar: Advanced Tri-Gen Power Systems LLC, Anchor Coupling Inc., Asia Power Systems (Tianjin) Ltd., AsiaTrak (Tianjin) Ltd., Banco Caterpillar S.A., Berg Propulsion International Pte Ltd., Bucyrus, Bucyrus Australia Surface Pty. Ltd., Bucyrus Europe Holdings Ltd., Bucyrus Europe Limited, Bucyrus International (Chile) Limitada, Bucyrus International (Peru) S.A., Bucyrus Mining Australia Pty. Ltd., Bucyrus Mining China LLC, Bucyrus UK Limited, Cat Rental Kyushu LLC, Caterpillar (Africa) (Proprietary) Limited, Caterpillar (China) Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., Caterpillar (China) Investment Co. Ltd., Caterpillar (China) Machinery Components Co. Ltd., Caterpillar (HK) Limited, Caterpillar (Huainan) Machinery Service Co. Ltd., Caterpillar (Langfang) Mining Equipment Co. Ltd., Caterpillar (Luxembourg) Investment Co. S.a r.l., Caterpillar (NI) Limited, Caterpillar (Newberry) LLC, Caterpillar (Qingzhou) Ltd., Caterpillar (Shanghai) Trading Co. 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Special Operations News From Around the World
SOF Events
Paper – Defense Institution Building . . . by Design (JSOU, 2019)
January 15, 2020 John Friberg Publications, SFA 0
Dr. Richard D. Newton, an operational planner at the Special Operations Command Africa, has written a paper about Defense Institution Building (DIB). He describes how DIB helps ". . . to enhance the capacity of allies and partners to sustainably man, train, equip, and independently employ their own military and security forces in support of common strategic interests.
The author notes that Security Force Assistance (SFA), Foreign Internal Defense (FID), and Joint/Combined Exchange Training (JCETS) have a long history in the U.S. special operations community. However, he points out that these missions are often not effective in achieving paradigm shifts that cause organizational transformation.
In his 30-page paper, Dr. Newton describes the purpose of Defense Institution Building and how it is different from SFA, FID, and JCETs. The paper reviews the history of DIB, current literature on DIB, relevant doctrinal publications, and challenges to DIB programs.
He then goes on to recommend taking a design-thinking approach for "designing, developing, and implementing a sustainable DIB partnership with a willing nation." Newton offers as an example the case study of the transformation of Romania's special operations forces – which was a priority effort for the Special Operations Command Europe.
In the post 9/11 environment U.S. SOF was focused more at the tactical level (advising combat units) than at the national level (institution building). The author has seen a slow change in approach since 2010 – with an increased focus towards security cooperation intent on institution building. The author concludes his paper with . . . "Since 2015, design-thinking has offered SOF planners and commanders a practical tool for problem-solving in the human domain."
Defense Institution Building . . . by Design
By Richard D. Newton, Ph.D.
Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)
Department of Strategic Studies
JSOU Press – Occasional Paper
https://jsou.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=51643902
Bio of Dr. Newton. Richard Newton has a long history in the special operations community. He served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force as a combat rescue and special operations helicopter pilot; as well as a combat aviation advisor, planner, and educator. Newton continued his service in the SOF community as a senior faculty member at the Joint Special Operations University. He is an educator, planner, researcher, and curriculum developer in the fields of air-ground integration, irregular and asymmetric warfare, and special operations.
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John Friberg is the Editor and Publisher of SOF News. He is a retired Command Chief Warrant Officer (CW5 180A) with 40 years service in the U.S. Army Special Forces with active duty and reserve components.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MY THIRTEEN YEAR OLD SELF
Sunday, 25 August 2019 • Life
[Dress gifted to me by Esprlia]
Dear Mollie,
Hi, it's me – your older self. I'm nine years older, wiser and still completely single.
You've just turned thirteen and you're about to start high school and you're so so excited to be going to 'big school'. It's going to be a rollercoaster, so hold on tight. High school won't be easy – you'll want to be popular, you'll try to be popular and you'll want to fit it. Mollie, my love, you'll never fit in – so please stop trying. You are so unique, so different, so magnificent and you don't need to fit in.. please just be you, unapologetically you. Oh, and please don't worry what other people think about you.. you're not even going to remember them in 5 years time because you'd have moved house twice.
High school will have some great times, but first you're going to have to sit on your own in the playground and eat your lunch in the rain. You have to go through this because it will make you stronger.. I promise you, you'll get through it. Your mum will always be there for you and she'll talk to you on the phone every single break time.
Your school attendance will fall below 70%, you're going to bunk off of P.E. multiple times and you'll probably cry a lot because you've not got a solid group of friends yet.. but hang on in there.
You'll make a couple of special friends at high school, please don't fall out of touch with them. Stay in touch and please restrain from blocking them on social media. You'll probably end up blocking and unblocking people multiple times – why? Because you're too soft and you'll always make a mends. It's okay to block the horrible people, the people that make you sad and the people that don't include you – in fact DO block them and please DON'T try and make a mends with them people.. ever.
Not too long from now and you'll be obsessed with a certain boyband. Please cherish this era of your life because it will be one of the times that you'll look back on with great fondness. You're going to become obsessed with twitter, you're going to make amazing friends online, you're going to go to concerts and cry over five teenage boys, and you're going to be disappointed when you don't get to meet them. Mollie, you won't ever meet them but that's okay!
You'll go on a cruise with your nan and it will be the most amazing trip EVER... even more amazing than the trip you took with your auntie to Dubai. While cruising the Mediterranean at fourteen, you'll end up crushing on a boy onboard. You'll even write your Facebook URL on a napkin and ask the waiter to give it to him on the very last night at the midnight buffet.
When you get home from the Mediterranean, you'll realise that there's more to life than high school. You'll be desperate to move area and get away from everyone that no longer deserves a place in your life.. and that's what you'll do, you'll pack up your life and move... three times.
You're going to fall in love with an album, RED by Taylor Swift. You're going to become a hopeless romantic, you're going to listen to 'All Too Well' a million and one times and you're going to obsess over every love song that she's ever written and will ever write.
You and mummy will move in with nanny and you're going to have a right 'ole laugh while you look for somewhere new to live. You'll then decide on Maidstone, live there for five weeks and then move again. You end up back at nanny's and the three of you have no clue what's going to happen next.
You're going to endure the worst pain you've ever experienced, you'll be rolling on the floor crying and the paramedics will come. But don't worry – it will be fine. In six months time you'll get diagnosed with gallstones.. but don't worry about it yet.
You all decide that Brighton sounds like the best option but it's too expensive, so you settle for Eastbourne and you move to Eastbourne in the June of 2013, three months before your sixteenth birthday.
You're going to have your gallbladder removed, you're going to see your favourite boyband perform for the last time and you're going to start college. You're going to adopt your uncle's cat, you're going to get a designer handbag and then you're going to finally know what you want to do with your life.
Fashion will become your everything and fashion journalism is all you will ever think about from the age of sixteen onwards. You'll start a blog when you're sixteen and it will be the best thing you've ever done. If you can start it before the age of 16, feel free to, you definitely won't regret it and who knows what doors it could open.. I really wish I had started blogging long before 16.
Your blog will grow and grow, you'll graduate college with D*D*D* and guess what? You'll get into university. I know this is something that you've never had an interest in, but darling – your nanny was ALWAYS right. University was never on your radar.. you're going to be the underdog and you're going to do SO well.
13-year-old Mollie... it's me, well, it's you – you're one-week-away-from-being-22-years-old now and you're doing better than you ever was. There's been bumps in the road of course.. homelessness, depression, anxiety and SO much more. But YOU'RE STILL STANDING, YOU'RE STILL SLAYING AND YOU'RE AMAZING! Obviously I've not shared every tiny detail about the next nine or so years of your life.. but let me just tell you – you're strong, you've got this and never forget how beautiful life is and how lucky you are to be alive.
Steal Mollie's Style
I'm wearing a STUNNING gifted dress from Esprlia – it's the V-Neck Belted Button Dress. I'm wearing the 2XL which fits me perfectly and I range from size 16–18!
Dressed With Soul 25 August 2019 at 10:34
Mollie Quirk 28 August 2019 at 15:50
Thank you so much! xx
theblogsocial.com 25 August 2019 at 14:59
This is such a lovely post!
Candice || natalyaammour.com
Thank you so much Candice! xx
Only Yesterday Blog 27 August 2019 at 19:28
Aww, I love this. I remember writing a letter to my future self (I used futureme.org), I was 17 then, but I forgot the password of my old email address. I would've received it now because it's addressed to my 25 years old self.
You look so chic in your dress by the way :)
http://sarahrizaga.blogspot.com
I've wanted to use that site for so long but have never really known what to write to my future self! That's such a shame. I hope it can be recovered!! Thank you so much Sarah! xxx
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On Monday, November 13th, National Louis held a University-Wide Meeting at the Chicago Campus. The purpose of the meeting was to provide the NLU community updates regarding the state of the university including progress on our strategic priorities, academic and financial health, and new initiatives. All participants have the opportunity to ask questions, share good news, and express concerns to the senior leadership. These meetings are scheduled throughout the academic year.
The meeting began with our President, Dr. Nivine Megahed, who extended her appreciation for all the hard work and progress made over the last year. She highlighted the continued institutional growth and increased recognition as an innovative place focused on post-secondary attainment, innovation in educator preparation, and strong professional development across our disciplines. President Megahed also shared the recognition of National Louis University by the Chicago Sun-Times article and Crain's Chicago Business.
Marty Mickey, Vice President of Finance, and Provost Alison Hilsabeck provided a status update to the community on issues such as financial performance, progress in the development of new programs and our work towards the development of the undergraduate college.
Our focus on rebuilding undergraduate programming, online development, academic quality, and student experience has paid off. As a part of our increasing recognition, we were awarded several new grants that supported operations and expanded capacity – HSI, TRIO, A Better Chicago, Zell Foundation, and most recently Gates, just to name a few. We are also on par to show positive earnings this past year, and we have achieved organic new student growth across the institution of 5%, serving over 7,000 students this year.
Provost Alison Hilsabeck showcased our progress as a student-ready institution where the impact of our teaching community demonstrated through increased retention, graduation and employment rates. In an era where college costs are continually under scrutiny and student debt an area of growing concern, we are also proud of our efforts to make higher education affordable for all students by keeping tuition rates as low as possible while still surrounding students with the services they need to be successful. Provost Hilsabeck encouraged the NLU community to review all Academic Alerts. They advise the university community of new developments in the launch of the UGC and are sent by the Provost Office, as part of our regular and open communication. Academic Alerts will continue in the upcoming months to ensure a continuous transparent and smooth launch of the UGC.
I recognize that it is not always possible for adjunct faculty to attend NLU community wide meetings. I will continue to use the Adjunct Bulletin to recap the key messages from these meetings. Please feel free to reach out to me at rgarcia32@nl.edu if you have any questions.
It is an honor to be working with so many dedicated individuals as we steward and strengthen our institution.
When agreeing to give a student an, I grade, set clear guidelines and expectations for when work should be submitted. Setting a short deadline is encouraged, so students complete the work as soon as possible.
Only post an I grade when a student has asked for one and has a compelling reason for it.
Never post I grades for an entire class.
I grades can have a negative impact on a student's ability to receive financial aid in subsequent terms. An I grade counts against satisfactory academic progress, and for a student that might already be on Academic Warning, an I grade could lead to Suspension. A student may also not be able to be packaged for aid for the next term with an I grade pending in some circumstances. This also reinforces the importance of only awarding I grades in unique circumstances with clear deadlines for when work should be submitted; this gives the student the best chance possible to earn a passing grade to replace the I grade.
The Faculty Senate is the legislative arm of the Faculty Association, the principal agent of faculty governance at National Louis University. The Senate meets monthly on the third Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. It is an open meeting, and everyone is welcome to attend. Minutes of Senate meetings are available for Adjunct Faculty through a link on the Adjunct Council web page.
The Senate is responsible for formulating policy related to areas of faculty governance, teaching, and research, faculty standards, faculty appointments, tenure, promotion, sabbaticals, freedom of expression and academic. As well as academic support, curriculum and program review, and standards for admission, retention, and graduation of students, honors, financial scholarships, and academic appeals.
To carry out its work, the Senate has several committees which have specific areas they are responsible for and which also meet monthly. For more information on faculty governance, see the Faculty Association Constitution.
National Louis University is pleased to invite all Adjunct Faculty to share a cup of coffee with Provost Alison Hilsabeck. Join us for an opportunity to engage in an open conversation with our Provost. Share any questions, comments, and concerns regarding your teaching experience, and the future of National Louis University.
Our first Coffee date is scheduled for December 15th, 2017 from 10:00 – 11:00 am during Winter Connections in the Lisle Campus Room 219.
National Louis University is pleased to invite all Adjunct Faculty to have lunch with President Nivine Megahed and Provost Alison Hilsabeck. Join us for an opportunity to share any questions, comments, and concerns regarding your teaching experience, and the future of National Louis University.
Our first Lunch date is scheduled for January 5th, 2018 from 12 - 1 pm at the Chicago Campus. More information to come.
Please join us for Winter Connection to connect with your colleagues, celebrate our achievements, and enjoy the festivities at the Morton Arboreteum. The Winter Connection will be held in Lisle, IL on Friday, December 15th. The schedule is available at the link above. To RSVP, click her - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NT9CG83.
This year, I am honored to be serving as Senate Chair. I am a Professor of Psychology in the College of Professional Studies and Advancement and currently teach at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I joined National Louis University in April 1985 as an Adjunct and became a full-time Assistant Professor in September 1986. I hold a Bachelor's of Arts Degree with Honors in Political Science from the University of Illinois, Chicago (1974), a Master's of Arts Degree in Linguistics – TESL from Northeastern Illinois University (1985), and a Ph.D. in Psychology – Cognition and Communication from the University of Chicago (2006). My research interests include language and culture, language and cognition, gesture, and first language and second language acquisition. I have published articles on changes in thinking for speaking, the importance of looking at gesture in the second language (L2) acquisition, gesture and lexical retrieval in an L2, and language teachers' gestures.
I am a member of the editorial boards of the journals Gesture and Language and Sociocultural Theory and have co-edited two volumes –Gesture: Second Language Acquisition and Classroom Research (Routledge, 2008)and Integrating Gestures: The Interdisciplinary Nature of Gesture (John Benjamins, 2011). Please visit my professional website for more information on my work and CV.


It is in tragic moments like this that we must come together in order to move forward. We won't be broken by this violence and our sense of spirit and unity will only strengthen.
It has been only two years since I moved to Canada, and all the things I had heard about Canada, turned out to be true. The winters are cold, the country is beautiful from coast to coast and Canadians are a most open minded, welcoming and kind people. I am in love with this country, which I now proudly call my home.
Let us not close our minds, let us open our hearts instead. It is in tragic moments like this that we must come together in order to move forward. We won't be broken by this violence and our sense of spirit and unity will only strengthen.
My community, the Ahmadiyya Muslims, and I open the doors of our mosques for dialogue. We wholeheartedly welcome anyone who wants to get to know us and we won't shy away from promoting peace and harmony. Our mosques will stay open, we will continue to come for prayers and we will continue to remove misconceptions regarding our peaceful religion.


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Three things to watch: How Apple could help Google become a cloud music contender
Apple has the potential to dominate cloud music - but just a few missteps could be all the room that Google needs to come in and be a serious contender.
By Sam Diaz for Googling Google | May 20, 2011 -- 11:21 GMT (04:21 PDT) | Topic: Google
Apple hasn't even announced a cloud music service yet and already the bar has been raised, with the iCloud - or whatever Apple ends up calling it - fast becoming the one to beat. In part, that's because Apple, according to reports, has already sealed deals with three of the 4 major record labels and is gearing up to make its cloud music announcement next month.
Also: Apple sets up cloud music deals: Fends off Amazon, Google
Even though Google jumped into the game before Apple, it's clearly the underdog here. The cloud Music product it announced at Google I/O earlier this month is a bare-bones, invitation-only beta offering that is nothing more than an interface to manage tracks and playlists. It needs a lot of work.
Apple, on the other hand, has a huge advantage in the digital music game because of its success with iTunes and the iPod. Consumers are already invested in iTunes - and shifting them over to a cloud model should be a snap.
But the cloud also changes the way the game is played. And if Apple misses the mark or otherwise alienates some of that iTunes base, there's a chance that Google will find its open window to gain some traction. After all, that's really what this is about - challenging Apple, not beating Apple.
Apple clearly dominated digital music, largely because of the mainstream success of the iPod. But when Apple locked itself into an exclusive deal with AT&T for the iPhone in the U.S., it gave Google the opportunity it needed to develop Android into a solid competitor. That same window of opportunity is what Google - as well as Amazon, which launched its own cloud music offering weeks before Google - needs to develop a cloud music model that can give Apple a run for its money.
I'll be on the lookout for three key things when Apple makes its cloud music announcement, watching for these open windows.
Pricing: Rumor also has it that there may be a subscription fee for the music cloud service. This could be a deal-breaker. I'm not too big on fees, especially when 1) a large chunk of the music I want to play is music that I've already purchased, 2) I'll already be paying for tracks that I buy through iTunes, and 3) I also paid a pretty penny for the mobile device that I'm using to access that music. Haven't I paid enough?
One other thing: I'm not big on renting music, either - a la Apple TV. If, for some reason, I decide to leave the service or stop paying down the road, I would want to keep the music I already paid for. That model of continuing to pay just to access music you've previously paid for is no good.
Capacity: Apple is big on tiered pricing based on storage. A 16 GB iPhone will cost you $199 while 32 GB will set you back $299. It was that way for the iPod, as well. But how does this play out in the cloud? Is that where the fees come in? There are plenty of people out there who have massive digital music collections, not to mention what they're doing with photos and video. I'm really interested in seeing how Apple handles this.
Devices: Will Apple's cloud only be accessible by Apple devices? Better yet, will there be a cloud music app for the Android, Blackberry and other non-Apple device holders? One of the reasons that iTunes and the iPod saw such amazing growth was because of its compatibility with Windows. Sure, there's a huge install base of iPhone users - but the Android army certainly can't be ignored, either.
Google Music Beta - Android
Google's Music cloud offering still needs a lot of work, more than just deals with the record labels. The company is already offering free storage for 20,000 tracks - a move that takes the worry out of slicing and dicing a music catalog to make it fit into the 5 GB that Amazon, for example, is giving away. But uploading that music to the cloud was a long, painful process (one that Apple may be addressing with its "scan and match" technology.)
With the Google cloud, I can catalog music from any source - iTunes purchases, Amazon purchases and even ripped CDs. And I can play it back from any browser or up to eight devices. That's really what matters to me. I like iTunes and have a lot of time, energy and money invested in a hearty iTunes library - but the flexibility of the playback means a lot more to me now.
For now, I'm excited about what Apple has to offer - but I am hesitant, worried about Apple's closed nature and wondering if the company might try to put me, my music and my wallet on lockdown inside a walled garden of Apple Music.
If that happens, consumers may find themselves suddenly much more interested in what Google might have to offer.
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