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Spoiler alert: This post contains details from 11.22.63 episode "The Day in Question." Read at your own risk.
I don't remember what my first Stephen King book was. Maybe The Dead Zone. All I recall is, my father handed it to me. I was in eighth grade. (Or… seventh?) I stayed up all night reading — and to my parents' everlasting credit, no one said boo, or, "That book is too old for you." (Even though it possibly, technically was.) By morning, I was a die-hard fan. Such is the addictive power of story. It's a great thing, to be a child of readers. Everything in my life has come from that: I'm a reader.
Now who's to say I wouldn't have read the book anyway? I'm a King fan. I would have gotten to it, surely. Eventually. But the fact is, I hadn't read 11/22/63, and Daniel is easily the most brilliant and erudite person in my life, so when he says "read something," I read.
Why am I not starting with the MORAL of Jake Epping's story? Why am I not talking about shooting the scene in Dealey Plaza, or about the production challenges of re-creating a presidential motorcade? Why am I not listing my conspiracy theories? Or writing about how much I love Sarah Gadon and James Franco and Chris Cooper (I do), about the fun we had in the writers' room (we did), about our genius editors, about the thrill it was to record the music for each episode with composer Alex Heffes, about how sublime it was to become friends with Stephen King (duh). I've taken a hard right onto Tangent Avenue — why?
Daniel Jones told me to read a book. I did. A year later, Kathy Lingg, the head of the TV department at Bad Robot, called me to ask if I knew this particular Stephen King novel. I did. She asked if I would come in and describe to her and JJ Abrams how I might make it a miniseries. I did. And now, thanks to Daniel … thanks to Kathy … thanks to my father … thanks to Stephen King — here I am with you, Constant Viewer. Here we are.
Stephen King titled his novel 11/22/63, which to me is one of the great literary McGuffins. This story isn't about November 22, 1963 — not really. It isn't about JFK, or conspiracies, or time travel. This is a story about how we become ourselves through the choices we make. Jake chooses, again and again. Thus unfolds this story, one event after the next: action and consequences.
In short: Jake wins and he loses. He saves the president; he loses his love. But that's not going to stop him, is it? Despite everything, he intends to reset history, do it all over again, no mistakes! But Harry Dunning shows Jake one terrible way the world turns. And the Yellow Card Man reminds Jake that if he continues to interfere with the Past, he'll be caught in an eternal loop, like the Yellow Card Man himself. If Jake keeps coming back through the rabbit hole … the only inevitability, it seems, will be Sadie dying.
Jake chooses life. He exits the rabbit hole for a last time. Sadie will live; JFK will die; Harry's family will be killed. Jake will live with his choices in 2016. Time moves in one direction.
Jake does see Sadie one more time. He asks her to dance. When they dance, the Past doesn't push back. Instead, it harmonizes.
Dancing is life, writes the King. I can't argue with that.
Writing and producing this miniseries has been one of the richest creative experiences of my life.
Sadie Dunhill says, "We don't know whose lives we touch, or why or how. I'm just glad you have allowed me to be part of yours." That goes for me too.
We walked the streets of Dallas and felt the ghosts in the hot air around us. We stood on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository and measured the distance to the street with our eyes. We touched the walls of Lee Harvey Oswald's Neely Street apartment and stood in the spot where Oswald stood holding his rifle, posing for a photo. We stared at the auditorium floor where Kennedy stood making his campaign speech over 50 years ago. In Dallas it felt like time had stopped. Maybe it has a little bit.
James Strong is one of the most graceful, skilled, and unflappable directors I've ever had the pleasure of working with. This finale required a recreation of the 11/22/63 JFK motorcade (a motorcade that has been documented on film!), a vision for a dystopic world, a perfect replication of several 1960 events that we have seen before, and a return to 2016. James directed these and dozens of other elements with aplomb and a profound spirit of creative collaboration.
Our casting department (hi April & Erica!) was incredible in every respect — here is Leon Rippy as Harry Dunning, one of the virtuosic actors they brought on.
Director James Strong and me after directing a day of the JFK motorcade in Dealey Plaza. Were were loopy? Look at the photo, people.
This is Lego Jake Epping, a gift from editor Mike.
A fun Stephen King tattoo someone saw on Instagram.
I still miss the diner.
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What still went wrong in 2018
We are always trying to improve, but sometimes things still go wrong. Here we share the most significant incidents of 2018 across all three dimensions of People, Planet and Profit. This includes health, safety, environment, and security incidents as well as what we have learned from business that has not developed as planned.
Preventing repeat problems requires us to understand each incident to the best of our ability. When a problem occurs, we take care of any injuries, repair any damage, and act throughout with compassion. We also trigger an improvement cycle (see Safety, health & wellness). This includes investigating root causes and trying to eliminate them. We put new requirements or operating procedures in place as needed.
We apply zero tolerance to violations of the DSM Code of Business Conduct. We do not disclose any personal details in cases involving individuals.
In line with our reporting policy, this overview includes incidents and some serious near-misses. Near-misses are cases that did not result in injury, illness or damage but which could have done so. Even when crisis is averted, it is our responsibility to learn from it and do better the next time. DSM has a process in place to collect the information about incidents and some serious near-misses as presented in this overview, using various sources including our internal Letter of Representation (see Monitoring activities in Risk management) and our reporting system for SHE and Security incidents.
Incident resulting in a fatality
A tragic accident took place at DSM Nutritional Products in Pecém (Brazil). As a sea container was being prepared for unloading, one of its doors opened very forcefully, because a large bag had shifted position and was pressing against the inside of the door. A contractor was hit by the container door and lost his life. The root causes have been thoroughly investigated and the lessons learned are being implemented. We are committed to the safety of all workers and will continue to pay close attention to contractor safety. We are supporting the affected families.
Other logistic incidents
At DSM Nutritional Products in Venlo (Netherlands) a contractor was caught by a reversing forklift truck. He suffered bruises to his foot and a laceration to his right elbow that required three stitches.
At DSM Nederland in Geleen (Netherlands) a contractor was injured in the face and sustained a fracture to the jaw while unloading a container with road plates for a demolition area.
As a result of the fatal incident and these two logistical incidents, we have included transport and warehouse safety in our revision of the DSM Life Saving Rules, leading to improved standards on warehouse safety across the whole of DSM.
Incidents involving falls
At DSM Food Specialties in Seclin (France) an employee slipped from the second rung of a ladder, falling to the ground. The ladder toppled over and landed on him, causing a broken thumb.
At DSM Resins and Functional Materials in Meppen (Germany) a taxi driver delivering mail to the site fell to the ground while passing through a doorway, resulting in a broken shoulder.
Other safety incidents
At DSM Nutritional Products in Sisseln (Switzerland) a research employee analyzing samples experienced a severe skin reaction. There were no indications of incorrect handling or a spill of any kind and the employee was wearing the required personal protective equipment (gloves, safety goggles, and lab coat). The skin disorders observed were diagnosed as an acute allergy and the employee was exempted from this type of work in the future.
At DSM Engineering Plastics in Emmen (Netherlands) a fire damaged a part of the copolymerization control room. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Sisseln (Switzerland) three employees were working near a pump when the pump started to emit smoke and burst. The employees were contaminated with 1-pentol and were taken to hospital for treatment. The plant design has been reviewed and thorough actions have been taken to avoid similar accidents from reoccurring.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Jiangshan (Jiangsu Province, China) an employee lost three fingers of his left hand when they got caught in a running rotary valve, as the installed fixed guard had been removed. The application of the Machine Safety Standards on site has been reviewed and embedded in the inspection and maintenance system.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Sisseln (Switzerland) a contractor closing an elevator door had his middle finger caught between the elevator door and the door frame. The contractor's fingertip and nail were severely injured, and the contractor was taken to hospital for treatment.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Grenzach (Germany) an employee suffered abrasions to his thigh and bruised his foot. He was using a lifting system to maneuver a barrel when suddenly the barrel fell out of the lifting system and injured his leg and foot. The lifting system was taken out of service for further investigation.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Ames (Iowa, USA) an employee engaged in resealing a bag with an electric hand-held stitcher lost the top of his left index finger. The bag got jammed in the stitcher and the employee's finger was injured as he tried to release it. The stitcher was taken out of operation and a thorough review of machine safety risk assessments in the region has been completed.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Lima (Peru) a contractor was engaged in installing a new process filter. Working at a level below this contractor was another contractor, who was unaware of the potential risk posed by the activity being carried out above him and who omitted to look up. The bottom part of the filter that was being installed fell down and hit the contractor's thumb, resulting in a severe contusion and multiple bone fractures. As corrective actions, contractors at the site were retrained, safety supervision and inspections were ramped up, and the work permit process was strengthened.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Grenzach (Germany), chemical substances were released due to an unexpectedly violent reaction. The released chemical cloud was contained with water by fire fighters. No one was injured and no chemical substances were detected outside the building. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
Privacy incidents
An email invitation was unintentionally sent to 37,000 email addresses in- and outside DSM due to an incorrect attribute in a dynamic distribution list. The incident was reported to the Dutch Privacy Authority.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Piura (Peru) untreated wastewater containing oils and fats was discharged to an external drain. On discovery, the discharge was immediately stopped, and the external drain was cleaned up to the extent possible.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Grenzach (Germany) a leakage occurred in one of the bioreactors of the waste water treatment plant, requiring a shutdown of the plant for a week. This required some production units on the site to operate at reduced capacity for several days.
A product recall in the US was necessary for our process flavors that were blended by a third party on behalf of DSM Food Specialties, leading to claims from customers.
DSM Food Specialties in Delft (Netherlands) suffered a temporary lower output as a result of issues in fermentation. This required longer than anticipated to resolve.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Buenos Aires (Argentina) a fire destroyed a building that housed offices, a warehouse and three mixing lines for animal nutrition. All operations and office activities were stopped, temporarily transferred to other locations and resumed within three months after the incident occurred.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Brazil our animal nutrition business was hit by a truck drivers' strike, severely impacting the production and shipment of products to our customers.
At DSM Innovation Center an email was received from an online hacker claiming to be DSM's CEO, requesting assistance for an urgent money transfer. The receiver failed to recognize that the email address was not the actual email address of DSM's CEO, resulting in funds being wired from DSM.
At DSM Nutritional Products a man-in-the-middle attack of a suppliers' email account resulted in a money transfer by DSM to the wrong bank account.
With the increased incidence of cyber attacks, DSM recognized the need to raise employee awareness as a strong control measure. A DSM-wide Cyber Fraud Awareness e-learning was launched.
At Group Business Services a monthly debit tax balance was interpreted as a liability, resulting in erroneous payment to the Dutch tax authorities. Immediately after discovery of the error, mitigating measures were taken and the funds were fully recovered.
At Group Business Services an attempt to transfer money from the company to a fraudster's private bank account (instead of that of a supplier) was timely detected and prevented by carefully following the required procedures (no money was transferred).
At Group Business Services a double payment was made due to an incomplete set-up in the payment system. The money was fully recovered.
At DSM Nutritional Products in Mexico, trucks carrying DSM products were stolen on three occasions. In each of the cases the truck driver was forced to stop on the highway, severely threatened and had to hand over truck and cargo. Fortunately, there were no personal injuries.

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Taking its name from the opening line of the anonymous poem "An Oilman's Lament", this course brings to life the research of Dr Meredith Belbin, whose pioneering work in the late 1960's at Henley Management College has helped shape how we consider effective teams in the work environment. The Wildcatters were speculators who earned their moniker through taking risks in their search for oil in unlikely and remote areas in the American southwest during the late 1800's. They knew that they would only succeed if their teams of drillers, geologists, brokers and financiers worked together efficiently.
Through his research, Dr Belbin gathered evidence to create a model that helps to illustrate how effective teams like the Wildcatters can work; are more than the sum of their parts, manage their weaknesses, and comprise particular behaviours and attributes.
Participants are asked to complete an online questionnaire in advance of the workshop and, using additional input from colleagues to create 360° feedback on observed behaviours, their personal Self-Perception Team Role Profile is then created. This profile is then used as a framework for exploring and understanding Belbin Team Roles. Participants can then gain greater clarity and understanding of their attitude towards the roles that they undertake, and, if different, those with which they feel a greater affinity.
Playing to our strengths whilst minimising our weaknesses is an obvious choice to make in order to maximise our effectiveness. Always easier said than done, the landscape of Meredith Belbin's pioneering work provides a useful and practical starting point.
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Successfully defended a listed company in India in an arbitration administered by the AAA in New York involving the supply of steel to a party in America under the Uniform Commercial Code worth
What is Commercial Arbitration?
Commercial arbitration is an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) that is agreed by parties involved in commercial disputes. It allows you to bring your dispute in front of a private arbitrator, rather than a judge, to evaluate your case.
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WHY CHOOSE ARBITRATION OVER LITIGATION to settle your disputes?
Arbitration is often more beneficial to both parties involved because it is cheaper, faster and offers more privacy as compared to litigation. We typically advise our clients to choose arbitration when both parties:
cannot agree on the appropriate jurisdiction
Arbitration is especially useful if both parties reside in different countries, since either party may feel uncomfortable with the court system in another country that may have a different jurisdiction.
prefer an arbitrator with subject matter expertise in the dispute
An arbitrator with the appropriate technical subject matter expertise can understand technical evidence and substantially shorten the time involved to conclude the outcome of the dispute.
require confidentiality and privacy
Some clients, especially publicly listed firms, are concerned about the repercussions of news (of being sued) such as a potential drop in share price. Arbitration is preferred as it takes place in a private setting and is typically not reported in the news. Additionally, parties to the arbitration and arbitrators are obliged to maintain confidentiality of all matters relating to the arbitration proceedings.
scenarios where arbitration is not appropriate
one party does not agree to arbitrate
Commercial contracts may include provision for how disputes relating to that contract are to be resolved. In the absence of stating arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism, the other party may not always agree to arbitrate. When dealing with such reluctant parties, commencing a lawsuit may be more effective in resolving disputes.
cost of proceedings is more than the arbitration award
Arbitration may not be suitable for your dispute if the estimated value of your arbitration award is less than the cost of arbitration (such as administrative fees, arbitrators' fees, legal costs and disbursements). Ultimately, choosing arbitration over litigation should help to limit the costs associated with resolving a dispute and obtain a result as quickly as possible.
How can our Commercial Arbitration Lawyers help BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS?
Our law practice takes on both domestic and international abitration.
Our commercial arbitration lawyers can help you with the following arbitration proceedings:
Select an arbitrator or arbitration panel
Conduct legal research and gather required documents
Investigate evidence and prepare witnesses
Negotiate ground rules with the other party
Present and articulate legal arguments
Question and cross-examine witnesses at the arbitration meeting
Arbitrations can be classified as ad-hoc or institutional (arbitration conducted in accordance with a set of institutional rules selected by parties in advance). These rules can be different depending on the various arbitral institutions such as the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
At RBN Chambers, our commercial arbitration lawyers have represented clients in complex and high-value commercial disputes. We have represented our clients in arbitrations administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) and American Arbitration Association (AAA).
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LRB094 05523 LJB 35572 b
AN ACT concerning insurance.
Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
is amended  by changing Section 3 as follows:
(5 ILCS 375/3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 523)
Sec. 3. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise
requires, the
following words and phrases as used in this Act
shall have the following
meanings.  The Department may define
these and other words and phrases
separately for the purpose of
implementing specific programs providing benefits
under this
(a) "Administrative service organization" means any
person, firm or
corporation experienced in the handling of
claims which is
fully qualified, financially sound and capable
of meeting the service
requirements of a contract of
administration executed with the Department.
(b) "Annuitant" means (1) an employee who retires, or has
retired,
on or after January 1, 1966 on an immediate annuity
under the provisions
of Articles 2, 14 (including an employee
who has elected to receive an alternative retirement
cancellation payment under Section 14-108.5 of the Illinois
Pension Code in lieu of an annuity), 15 (including an employee
who has retired under the optional
retirement program
established under Section 15-158.2),
paragraphs (2), (3), or
(5) of Section 16-106, or
Article 18 of the Illinois Pension
Code; (2) any person who was receiving
group insurance coverage
under this Act as of March 31, 1978 by
reason of his status as
an annuitant, even though the annuity in relation
to which such
coverage was provided is a proportional annuity based on less
than the minimum period of service required for a retirement
annuity in
the system involved; (3) any person not otherwise
covered by this Act
who has retired as a participating member
under Article 2 of the Illinois
Pension Code but is ineligible
for the retirement annuity under Section
2-119 of the Illinois
Pension Code; (4) the spouse of any person who
is receiving a
retirement annuity under Article 18 of the Illinois Pension
Code and who is covered under a group health insurance program
by a governmental employer other than the State of
Illinois and who has
irrevocably elected to waive his or her
coverage under this Act and to have
his or her spouse
considered as the "annuitant" under this Act and not as
"dependent"; or (5) an employee who retires, or has retired,
from a
qualified position, as determined according to rules
promulgated by the
Director, under a qualified local government
or a qualified rehabilitation
facility or a qualified domestic
violence shelter or service. (For definition
of "retired
employee", see (p) post).
(b-5) "New SERS annuitant" means a person who, on or after
January 1,
1998, becomes an annuitant, as defined in subsection
(b), by virtue of
beginning to receive a retirement annuity
under Article 14 of the Illinois
Pension Code (including an
employee who has elected to receive an alternative retirement
cancellation payment under Section 14-108.5 of that Code in
lieu of an annuity), and is eligible to participate in the
basic program of group
health benefits provided for annuitants
under this Act.
(b-6) "New SURS annuitant" means a person who (1) on or
after January 1,
1998, becomes an annuitant, as defined in
subsection (b), by virtue of
beginning to receive a retirement
annuity under Article 15 of the Illinois
Pension Code, (2) has
not made the election authorized under Section 15-135.1
Illinois Pension Code, and (3) is eligible to participate in
the basic
program of group
health benefits provided for
annuitants under this Act.
(b-7) "New TRS State annuitant" means a person who, on or
after July
1, 1998, becomes an annuitant, as defined in
Pension Code based on
service as a teacher as defined in
paragraph (2), (3), or (5)
of Section 16-106 of that Code, and is eligible
in the basic program of group health benefits provided for
(c) "Carrier" means (1) an insurance company, a corporation
under the Limited Health Service Organization Act or
the Voluntary Health
Services Plan Act, a partnership, or other
nongovernmental organization,
which is authorized to do group
life or group health insurance business in
Illinois, or (2) the
State of Illinois as a self-insurer.
(d) "Compensation" means salary or wages payable on a
payroll by the State Treasurer on a warrant of the
State Comptroller out
of any State, trust or federal fund, or
by the Governor of the State
through a disbursing officer of
the State out of a trust or out of
federal funds, or by any
Department out of State, trust, federal or
other funds held by
the State Treasurer or the Department, to any person
personal services currently performed, and ordinary or
disability benefits under Articles 2, 14, 15
(including ordinary or accidental
disability benefits under
the optional retirement program established under
15-158.2), paragraphs (2), (3), or (5) of
Section 16-106, or
Article 18 of the Illinois Pension Code, for disability
incurred after January 1, 1966, or benefits payable under the
Compensation or Occupational Diseases Act or benefits
payable under a sick
pay plan established in accordance with
Section 36 of the State Finance Act.
"Compensation" also means
salary or wages paid to an employee of any
qualified local
government or qualified rehabilitation facility or a
domestic violence shelter or service.
(e) "Commission" means the State Employees Group Insurance
Commission authorized by this Act. Commencing July 1,
1984, "Commission"
as used in this Act means the Illinois
Economic and Fiscal Commission as
established by the
Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984.
(f) "Contributory", when referred to as contributory
coverage, shall
mean optional coverages or benefits elected by
the member toward the cost of
which such member makes
contribution, or which are funded in whole or in part
the acceptance of a reduction in earnings or the foregoing of
increase in earnings by an employee, as distinguished from
noncontributory
coverage or benefits which are paid entirely by
the State of Illinois
without reduction of the member's salary.
(g) "Department" means any department, institution, board,
commission, officer, court or any agency of the State
receiving appropriations and having power to
certify payrolls to the
Comptroller authorizing payments of
salary and wages against such
appropriations as are made by the
General Assembly from any State fund, or
against trust funds
held by the State Treasurer and includes boards of
trustees of
the retirement systems created by Articles 2, 14, 15, 16 and
of the Illinois Pension Code.  "Department" also includes the
Comprehensive Health Insurance Board, the Board of
Examiners established under
the Illinois Public Accounting
Act, and the Illinois Finance Authority.
(h) "Dependent", when the term is used in the context of
the health
and life plan, means a member's spouse and any
unmarried child (1) from
birth to age 19 including an adopted
child, a child who lives with the
member from the time of the
filing of a petition for adoption until entry
of an order of
adoption, a stepchild or recognized child who lives with the
member in a parent-child relationship, or a child who lives
with the member
if such member is a court appointed guardian of
the child, or (2)
age 19 to 23 enrolled as a full-time student
in any accredited school,
financially dependent upon the
member, and eligible to be claimed as a
dependent for income
tax purposes, or (3) age 19 or over who is mentally
physically handicapped. For the purposes of item (2), an
unmarried child age 19 to 23 who is a member of the United
States Armed Services, including the Illinois National Guard,
and is mobilized to active duty shall qualify as a dependent
beyond the age of 23 and until the age of 25 and while a
full-time student for the amount of time spent on active duty
between the ages of 19 and 23. The individual attempting to
qualify for this additional time must submit written
documentation of active duty service to the Director. The
changes made by this amendatory Act of the 94th General
Assembly apply only to individuals mobilized to active duty in
the United States Armed Services, including the Illinois
National Guard, on or after January 1, 2002. For
plan only, the term "dependent" also includes any person
enrolled prior to the effective date of this Section who is
dependent upon
the member to the extent that the member may
claim such person as a
dependent for income tax deduction
purposes; no other such
person may be enrolled.
For the health
plan only, the term "dependent" also includes any person who
has received after June 30, 2000 an organ transplant and who is
financially
dependent upon the member and eligible to be
claimed as a dependent for income
tax purposes.
(i) "Director" means the Director of the Illinois
Department of Central
Management Services.
(j) "Eligibility period" means the period of time a member
has to
elect enrollment in programs or to select benefits
without regard to
age, sex or health.
(k) "Employee" means and includes each officer or employee
service of a department who (1) receives his
compensation for
service rendered to the department on a
warrant issued pursuant to a payroll
certified by a department
or on a warrant or check issued and drawn by a
department upon
a trust, federal or other fund or on a warrant issued
pursuant
to a payroll certified by an elected or duly appointed officer
of the State or who receives payment of the performance of
services on a warrant issued pursuant to a payroll
certified by a
Department and drawn by the Comptroller upon the
State Treasurer against
appropriations made by the General
Assembly from any fund or against
trust funds held by the State
Treasurer, and (2) is employed full-time or
part-time in a
position normally requiring actual performance of duty
not less than 1/2 of a normal work period, as established by
Director in cooperation with each department, except that
persons elected
by popular vote will be considered employees
during the entire
term for which they are elected regardless of
hours devoted to the
service of the State, and (3) except that
"employee" does not include any
person who is not eligible by
reason of such person's employment to
participate in one of the
State retirement systems under Articles 2, 14, 15
(either the
regular Article 15 system or the optional retirement program
established under Section 15-158.2) or 18, or under paragraph
(2), (3), or
(5) of Section 16-106, of the Illinois
Code, but such term does include persons who are employed
the 6 month qualifying period under Article 14 of the
Illinois Pension
Code.  Such term also includes any person who
(1) after January 1, 1966,
is receiving ordinary or accidental
disability benefits under Articles
2, 14, 15 (including
ordinary or accidental disability benefits under the
retirement program established under Section 15-158.2),
(2), (3), or (5) of Section 16-106, or Article 18 of
Illinois Pension Code, for disability incurred after
January 1, 1966, (2)
receives total permanent or total
temporary disability under the Workers'
Compensation Act or
Occupational Disease Act as a result of injuries
sustained or
illness contracted in the course of employment with the
of Illinois, or (3) is not otherwise covered under this Act and
retired as a participating member under Article 2 of the
Code but is ineligible for the retirement
annuity under Section 2-119 of
the Illinois Pension Code.
However, a person who satisfies the criteria
of the foregoing
definition of "employee" except that such person is made
ineligible to participate in the State Universities Retirement
System by
clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the
Code is also an "employee" for the purposes of
this Act.  "Employee" also
includes any person receiving or
eligible for benefits under a sick pay
plan established in
accordance with Section 36 of the State Finance Act.
"Employee"
also includes each officer or employee in the service of a
qualified local government, including persons appointed as
sanitary districts regardless of hours devoted to
the service of the
sanitary district, and each employee in the
service of a qualified
rehabilitation facility and each
full-time employee in the service of a
qualified domestic
violence shelter or service, as determined according to
promulgated by the Director.
(l) "Member" means an employee, annuitant, retired
employee or survivor.
(m) "Optional coverages or benefits" means those coverages
benefits available to the member on his or her voluntary
election, and at
his or her own expense.
(n) "Program" means the group life insurance, health
benefits and other
employee benefits designed and contracted
for by the Director under this Act.
(o) "Health plan" means a health benefits
by the State of Illinois for persons eligible for the plan.
(p) "Retired employee" means any person who would be an
annuitant as
that term is defined herein but for the fact that
such person retired prior to
January 1, 1966.  Such term also
includes any person formerly employed by
the University of
Illinois in the Cooperative Extension Service who would
be an
annuitant but for the fact that such person was made ineligible
participate in the State Universities Retirement System by
clause (4) of
subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the Illinois
Pension Code.
(q) "Survivor" means a person receiving an annuity as a
survivor of an
employee or of an annuitant.  "Survivor" also
includes: (1) the surviving
dependent of a person who satisfies
the definition of "employee" except that
such person is made
ineligible to participate in the State Universities
System by clause (4) of subsection (a)
of Section 15-107 of the
Illinois Pension Code; (2) the surviving
dependent of any
person formerly employed by the University of Illinois in
Cooperative Extension Service who would be an annuitant except
fact that such person was made ineligible to
participate in the State
Universities Retirement System by
clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section
15-107 of the Illinois
Pension Code; and (3) the surviving dependent of a person who
was an annuitant under this Act by virtue of receiving an
alternative retirement cancellation payment under Section
14-108.5 of the Illinois Pension Code.
(q-2) "SERS" means the State Employees' Retirement System
of Illinois, created under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension
(q-3) "SURS" means the State Universities Retirement
System, created under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension Code.
(q-4) "TRS" means the Teachers' Retirement System of the
State of Illinois, created under Article 16 of the Illinois
(q-5) "New SERS survivor" means a survivor, as defined in
subsection (q),
whose annuity is paid under Article 14 of the
Illinois Pension Code and is
based on the death of (i) an
employee whose death occurs on or after January 1,
1998, or
(ii) a new SERS annuitant as defined in subsection (b-5). "New
SERS survivor" includes the surviving dependent of a person who
(q-6) "New SURS survivor" means a survivor, as defined in
(ii) a new SURS annuitant as defined in subsection (b-6).
(q-7) "New TRS State survivor" means a survivor, as defined
in subsection
(q), whose annuity is paid under Article 16 of
the Illinois Pension Code and is
employee who is a teacher as defined in paragraph
(5) of Section 16-106 of that Code and whose death occurs on or
after July 1, 1998, or (ii) a new TRS State annuitant as
defined in subsection
(b-7).
(r) "Medical services" means the services provided within
of their licenses by practitioners in all categories
licensed under the
Medical Practice Act of 1987.
(s) "Unit of local government" means any county,
municipality,
township, school district (including a
combination of school districts under
the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act), special district or other unit,
designated as
unit of local government by law, which exercises limited
powers or powers in respect to limited
governmental subjects, any
not-for-profit association with a
membership that primarily includes
townships and township
officials, that has duties that include provision of
service, dissemination of information, and other acts for the
purpose of improving township government, and that is funded
wholly or
partly in accordance with Section 85-15 of the
Township Code; any
not-for-profit corporation or association,
with a membership consisting
primarily of municipalities, that
operates its own utility system, and
provides research,
training, dissemination of information, or other acts to
promote cooperation between and among municipalities that
provide utility
services and for the advancement of the goals
and purposes of its
membership;
the Southern Illinois
Collegiate Common Market, which is a consortium of higher
education institutions in Southern Illinois; and the Illinois
Park Districts.  "Qualified
local government"
means a unit of local government approved by the Director and
participating in a program created under subsection (i) of
Section 10 of this
(t) "Qualified rehabilitation facility" means any
organization that is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities or
certified by the Department
of Human Services (as successor to
the Department of Mental Health
and Developmental
Disabilities) to provide services to persons with
and which receives funds from the State of Illinois for
providing those
services, approved by the Director and
participating in a program created
under subsection (j) of
Section 10 of this Act.
(u) "Qualified domestic violence shelter or service" means
any Illinois
domestic violence shelter or service and its
administrative offices funded
by the Department of Human
Services (as successor to the Illinois Department of
Aid),
approved by the Director and
participating in a program
created under subsection (k) of Section 10.
(v) "TRS benefit recipient" means a person who:
(1) is not a "member" as defined in this Section; and
(2) is receiving a monthly benefit or retirement
under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code; and
(3) either (i) has at least 8 years of creditable
service under Article
16 of the Illinois Pension Code, or
(ii) was enrolled in the health insurance
under that Article on January 1, 1996, or (iii) is the
of a benefit recipient who had at least 8
creditable service under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension
Code or
was enrolled in the health insurance program
offered under that Article on
the effective date of this
amendatory Act of 1995, or (iv) is a recipient or
of a recipient of a disability benefit under Article 16 of
Illinois Pension Code.
(w) "TRS dependent beneficiary" means a person who:
(1) is not a "member" or "dependent" as defined in this
Section; and
(2) is a TRS benefit recipient's: (A) spouse, (B)
dependent parent who
is receiving at least half of his or
her support from the TRS benefit
recipient, or (C)
unmarried natural or adopted child who is (i) under age
or (ii) enrolled as a full-time student in
an accredited
school, financially dependent upon the TRS benefit
recipient,
eligible to be claimed as a dependent for income
purposes, and
either is under age 24 or was, on January
1, 1996, participating as a dependent
beneficiary in the
health insurance program offered under Article 16 of the
Illinois Pension Code, or (iii) age 19 or over who is
mentally or physically
handicapped.
(x) "Military leave with pay and benefits" refers to
individuals in basic
training for reserves, special/advanced
training, annual training, emergency
call up, or activation by
the President of the United States with approved pay
(y) "Military leave without pay and benefits" refers to
individuals who enlist for active duty in a regular component
of the U.S. Armed
Forces or other duty not specified or
authorized under military leave with pay
and benefits.
(z) "Community college benefit recipient" means a person
(2) is receiving a monthly survivor's annuity or
under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension
Code; and
(3) either (i) was a full-time employee of a community
college district or
an association of community college
boards created under the Public Community
College Act
(other than an employee whose last employer under Article
15 of the
Illinois Pension Code was a community college
district subject to Article VII
of the Public Community
College Act) and was eligible to participate in a group
health benefit plan as an employee during the time of
employment with a
community college district (other than a
community college district subject to
Article VII of the
Public Community College Act) or an association of
college boards, or (ii) is the survivor of a
person described in item (i).
(aa) "Community college dependent beneficiary" means a
person who:
(2) is a community college benefit recipient's: (A)
spouse, (B) dependent
parent who is receiving at least half
of his or her support from the community
college benefit
recipient, or (C) unmarried natural or adopted child who is
under age 19, or (ii) enrolled as a full-time student
in an accredited school,
community college benefit recipient, eligible
claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes and under
age 23, or (iii)
age 19 or over and mentally or physically
(Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 92-186, eff. 1-1-02; 92-204,
eff. 8-1-01; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02; 93-205, eff. 1-1-04; 93-839,
eff. 7-30-04.)


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Camelus Dromedarius Linn.
De Seve del. J.C. Bock sc.
[Erlangen: Wolfgang Walther, c.1775.]
Engraving with original fine hand colour, pt 18th century watermark. 230 x 180mm (9 x 11"), with large margins.
A portrait of an Arabian camel (Dromedary), from Johann Christian Daniel Schreber's 'Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen'.
Camelus Bactrianus Linn.
Engraving with fine original hand colour. 230 x 180mm (9 x 11"), with large margins.
A portrait of Bactrian camel of Central Asia, from Johann Christian Daniel Schreber's 'Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen'.
[Mother cat and kitten drink milk.]
[After Gottfried Mind.]
Published Jany. 1830, at R. Ackermann's 96 Strand.
Coloured engraving. 152 x 240mm (6 x 9½").
A mother cat, with distinguishable head marking, and kitten drink milk from a red bowl; the kitten also uses its paw.
[Ref: 52438] £80.00 (£96.00 incl.VAT)
[Cat and three kittens; resting and sleeping.]
[n.d. c.1830.] [Joseph Brodtmann ?]
Coloured lithograph. 230 x 280mm (9 x 11"). Tear into lower and right edge of paper.
A mother cat sleeps with one of her kittens draped over her back and neck, also asleep; two further kittens to the left: one looks at the viewer, the other licks itself.
[Ref: 52437] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[Mother cat looks at views: three kittens.]
A mother cat with distinguishable head marking looks at views; one kitten to the right rests. Two kittens to the left: one plays with its mothers tail; the other watches intently as a spider scuttles across the floor.
[Cat and two kittens; one with ball of wool]
Coloured lithograph; paper watermarked: CS. 227 x 280mm (9 x 11").
A mother cat looks on as a one kitten plays with a ball of wool; the other kitten is curled up behind her.
Le Bouc de Juda. Tom. XV. Pl. XX Pag. 196.
De Seve delin. C. Baquoy Sculp.
[n.d. c.1766.]
Coloured engraving; paper watermarked. Plate 215 x 166mm (8½ x 6½"). Small margins.
Short-horned white goat with short untamed coat; palm tree and domed building in background. A Judas goat is a trained goat used in general animal herding. It is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. From Buffon's "L'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi" and particularly from his "douze volumes sur les quadrupèdes (de 1753 à 1767)".
Le Bouc de Juida. Tom. III. Pl. XIII. pag. 96.
De Seve del. Baron Sc.
Coloured engraving; paper watermarked. Plate 215 x 171mm (8½ x 6¾). Small margins.
A long-horned goat with long white coat stands in the moonlight; building with minaret stands to the left in background. A Judas goat is a trained goat used in general animal herding. It is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. From Buffon's "L'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi" and particularly from his "douze volumes sur les quadrupèdes (de 1753 à 1767)".
Buck of Juda. Plate CXCIII.
A. Bell Sculp.t.
[Edinburgh: William Creech, n.d. c.1780.]
Engraving. 210 x 124mm (8¼ x 5"), paper watermarked.
A well-horned goat with thick coat; castle in background. A Judas goat is a trained goat used in general animal herding. It is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. From Volume 6 of "Natural history: general and particular, by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with above 260 copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator".
Buck of Juda. Plate 254.
Engraving. 210 x 124mm (8¼ x 5").
A short-horned goat; lighthouse in background. A Judas goat is a trained goat used in general animal herding. It is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. From Volume 8 of "Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon, illustrated with above 600 copper plates. The History of Man and Quadrupeds .[and] The History of Birds. In Twenty Volumes"; Publised by T Cadell and W. Davies; RC and J Rivington; et al, London, 1812.
She-Goat of Juda. Plate CXCII.
Engraving, paper watermarked. 210 x 124mm (8¼ x 5").
Short-horned female goat with accentuated white hind leg 'socks'; castle in left-hand background. A Judas goat is a trained goat used in general animal herding. It is trained to associate with sheep or cattle, leading them to a specific destination. From Volume 6 of "Natural history: general and particular, by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with above 260 copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator"; printed for William Creech, Edinburgh.
[Grouse.]
Archibald Thorburn. 1897. Swan Electric Engraving Co.
Published by Lawrence & Bullen Ltd, 16, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden WC.
Photogravure, signed proof in pencil on chine collé. 305 x 440mm (12 x 17¼") with very large margins. Chine collé lifting slightly top left corner.
A flight of grouse, their leader shot by an unseen gun. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Scottish artist specialising in painting animals and birds, especially in a sporting context.
Archibald Thorburn. [signed in pencil.]
Printed in Paris. London Published 1st January 1896 by The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street W. New York Boussod Valaden & Co.
Photogravure on chine collé, signed by the artist in pencil. 300 x 180mm (11¾ x 7") very large margins.
Nesting grouse. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Scottish artist specialising in painting animals and birds, especially in a sporting context.
[Guanaco] Camelus Huanacus Mol.
Engraving with fine original hand colour. 230 x 180mm (9 x 11"). Very large margins.
A Chilean Guanaco, here with the name given to it by Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829), a Jesuit priest and naturalist.
[A bird of paradise.]
Lady Charlotte Egerton [ink signature].
[n.d., c.1840.]
Very fine watercolour with pencil, with gilt foil border. 120 x 140mm (4¾ x 5½").
Brightly-coloured birds on a pencil branch. Lady Charlotte Egerton (d. 1878), wife of William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton, of Tatton Park. One of the formal gardens is named 'Charlotte's Garden' in her honour.
Partridge.
Archibald Thorburn. Drawn by A. Thorburn. Swan Electric Engraving Co.
Photogravure. 305 x 445mm (12 x 17½") very large margins.
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Scottish artist specialising in painting animals and birds, especially in a sporting context.
[Covey of partridge.]
Archibald Thorburn 1912.
Copyright. Published Nov. 9th 1912 by A. Baird-Carter, 70 Jermyn Street, London S.W. (Printed by T. Brooker & Co.)
Photogravure on chine collé, proof before title, signed in pencil by the artist. Small areas of cockling in the chine collé at top. Small margins.
[Pheasants in woodland.]
Photogravure on chine collé, proof before title, signed in pencil by the artist. Small margins.
Ryper.
Photogravure. 305 x 445mm (12 x 17½"), with large margins. Crease in margin.
Rock ptarmigan in summer plumage. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Scottish artist specialising in painting animals and birds, especially in a sporting context.
Snipe.
[Vicuña] Camelus Vicugna Mol.
Engraving with fine original hand colour.. 230 x 180mm (9 x 11"), with large margins, 18th century watermark.
A Chilean Vicuña, here with the name given to it by Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829), a Jesuit priest and naturalist.
Woodcock.
Woodcock in snow. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Scottish artist specialising in painting animals and birds, especially in a sporting context.


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There is a church in each village:
The Church of St Helen, Little Eversden
St Helen's is at the end of Church Lane deep in Little Eversden. Its tower can be seen from the A603 but hardly from within the Eversdens.
The living of the parish of St Helen, Little Eversden, has been in the gift of Queens' College, Cambridge since 6 February 1572, when it was given to the college by `John Chetham of Great Livermore in the County of Suffolk, Gent.'.
The church is mainly 14th century and was restored in 1891 – 92, with an official reopening by the Bishop of Ely on 23 June 1892. There were two reopening services and the Parish Monthly of July 1892 also records the following:
`In order to mark the occasion the Rector and Messrs Hagger, T Ellis, Porter, Royston and Browning entertained all in the parish above the age of 20. Nearly 70 sat down to tea in the Schoolroom and everything passed off pleasantly and well.'
The most interesting features of the church are:
north porch, which dates back to the 15th century
font, which is 13th century and has an octagonal bowl some of the glass in the first window on the north side of the nave and in the west window of the tower, which dates from the 14th and 15th centuries
choir stalls which were reset from the chapel of Queen's College, Cambridge
rood loft stair opening on the north side of the chancel arch
There used to be a beautiful altar frontal depicting wild flowers. This was given by Diana Croft and worked by Richard Croft in memory of the Reverend Harold Croft who served in these parishes between 1983 and 1984 after his retirement from full-time ministry. The frontal was based on a watercolour design by Mrs Nellie Riley who lived in Little Eversden. The watercolour is on display in the chancel of St Mary's Church, Great Eversden. Sadly the altar frontal was stolen during the Remembrance Day service in Great Eversden in 1998 and never seen again. The replacement, dedicated in 2001, is brought to the church only on special occasions.
The Church of St Mary, Great Eversden
There are fine views of St Mary's as you cross the Meridian Line from Little Eversden. The church is hidden when the horse chestnut trees are in leaf. There has been substantial restoration work on St Mary's tower (see below).
The original 15th century church in Great Eversden was badly damaged by fire when it was struck by lightning on 8 July 1466. It was entirely rebuilt in the late 15th or early 16th centuries, possibly using some of the original materials. Substantial restoration work was also carried out in 1864 and 1920.
The church is built of clunch, ashlar, field stones and brick. Its most interesting features are:
heavily timbered north porch, which has the date 1636 in a plaster panel overhead
roofs of the chancel and nave, of 2 and 3 bays, which are late medieval
rood stair in the thickened East end of the North wall of the nave
choir stalls, which include two misericords from the first half of the 15th century (the first two on the south side)
the pulpit, which is part octagonal with carved panels in two heights and dates from the 17th century.
A watercolour design of wild flowers by Mrs Nellie Riley, who lived in Little Eversden, is on display in the chancel. This design formed the basis of a unique embroidered altar frontal for St Helen's Church, Little Eversden. The frontal was given by Diana Croft and worked by Richard Croft in memory of the Reverend Harold Croft, who served in these parishes between 1983 and 1984 after his retirement from full-time ministry. The frontal was stolen in 1998 during the Remembrance Day service at St Mary's. Visit St Helen's for more about this.
The churchyard at St Mary's is surrounded by a clunch wall, which is capped with triangles of limestone. Part of it collapsed and has been repaired.
There is more information in the Eversdens Archive 2000 to 2014 (click here to visit).
There is now online (thanks to Neville Pritchard) a fantastic record of Marriages, Baptisms and Burials in the Parish of Great Eversden from as far back as 1813. Click here to view.
The Eversden Churches PCC has adopted the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy for children, young people and adults in 2018
Revd Charles Fraser, Team SSM of the Lordsbridge Team and Lead Minister for Great and Little Eversden
Promoting a Safer Church
The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church.
Promoting a safer environment and culture
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
Responding to those that may pose a present risk.
If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Advisor or if necessary refer the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
Local contacts available to speak to if you have any concerns:
Parish Safeguarding Officer: eversdenchurchessafeguarding@gmail.com
Revd Charles Fraser, Team SSM 01223 264974 revd.charlesfraser@gmail.com
Rebecca Boswell, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, 01353 652731, 07904 487912, rebecca.boswell@elydiocese.org
If there is immediate risk or danger please contact the Police on 101.
Local Authority Contacts
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Children's Services (Cambridgeshire)
Tel: 0345 045 5203; www.cambslscb.co.uk
Out of hours (Cambridge & Peterborough): 01733 234724;
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Board
Tel: 0345 045 5202 Out of hours: 01733 234724
NSPCC Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 ((lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 ( free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
Family Lives: 0808 800 2222


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November is National Hospice Month. We appreciate the publisher of Senior Savvy, Cindy Hart, for helping raise awareness about out our compassionate care.
As an advocate of compassionate care for people in their final chapters of life, I'm proudly serving on a community outreach committee for our very own Rowan Hospice & Palliative Care. This wonderful organization has served countless friends and neighbors in Rowan and surrounding counties, and my hat is off to them for the expertise and tailored care they so gently deliver to each patient and their family.
The peace of mind and relief you feel when Hospice comes in to help care for your loved one is almost instant. In fact, most people only wish that they had called sooner. My wish is that more of my friends and neighbors in the community would know to turn to our outstanding friends and professional caregivers at Rowan Hospice & Palliative Care in their time of need. And, it's never too soon to call them and just ask questions! They can generally help sooner than you think.
In addition to November feeling like the official launch of the holiday season, November is National Hospice Month – a good time to learn more about the compassionate care provided to those who might not have the gift of time to celebrate another holiday. Rowan Hospice & Palliative Care provides their care in your home, where you call home, or at the beautiful Glenn A. Kiser Hospice Home for short- term stays when necessary.
We couldn't ask for a better Hospice organization and that's why I'm sharing the following information with you in the hopes that you can help your loved ones get the best care when in need.
1) Hospice is not about giving up hope. It's about embracing hope and living longer with exceptional care. Facing the physical and emotional challenges of a life- limiting illness is overwhelming. You owe it to yourself to seek every option. Calling hospice does not mean giving up hope – it means letting hope in, for help and support, when you need it most. Our care is designed to help patients live more fully and comfortably – with a team of caregivers who work to ease symptoms and enhance quality of life. It is choosing compassionate care and support so that you can be at home - wherever you call home.
2) Patients and families who choose hospice care live longer and report feeling better, emotionally and physically, almost immediately. With improved quality of life, hospice patients actually live longer! A study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management showed that patients who choose hospice care live an average of 29 days longer than patients who do not have hospice care.
3) Remarkably, there is rarely any out-of- pocket expense for hospice care. You have already paid for hospice care. It is an entitlement your tax dollars earn you. Hospice care is most often paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, or donations. Therefore, in addition to easing physical and emotional burdens, using hospice at end of life can ease financial burdens. The Medicare Hospice Benefit is available to all patients with the Medicare part A benefit.
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Meghalaya gets 47 C&RD block in Siju
in Meghalaya, South Garo Hills
Meghalaya today got its 47 community and rural block in Siju under South Garo Hills district.
The Siju C&RD block with 135 villages under it will now be the fifth block in the district after Baghmara, Gasuapara, Ronggara and Chokpot blocks.
Dedicating the new block to the people of Siju, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma at the inaugural function said that establishment of the block is a befitting tribute to Captain Williamson A. Sangma, the founding Chief Minister of Meghalaya, who hailed from Siju.
"Captain Sangma had great love and concern for the tribal hill people, who led the movement for the creation of a State we can proudly call home. Today, we are celebrating the golden jubilee of our State and it is a historic and apt occasion that we are establishing the Siju C&RD block in its native place," the Chief Minister said.
Stating that in 50 years much could have been achieved but due to circumstances Meghalaya still lags behind compared to other States, he said, "We have to envision a plan for the next 50 years and work accordingly to ensure that while we celebrate 100 years of Statehood we have a progressive State with equal opportunities for our people."
"It is imperative that we lay down the vision and roadmap to see the Meghalaya we want in the next 50 years", he added.
A crowd of over 3000 people attended the historic moment at Siju, while Chief Minister accompanied by Deputy Speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Timothy D Shira, MLAs Rakkam Sangma, Marcuise Marak, Jim Sangma, Rupert Momin and Chief Executive Member of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council unveiled the plaque that marked the establishment of new C&RD block.
The dignitaries also visited the temporary block office at Siju. The construction of the new C&RD block building will start soon.
The Chief Minister further said that the MDA Government is committed to ensure overall growth in the State and the creation of the new Siju block will go a long way in ensuring better implementation of different schemes and programmes.
He also said that his government has laid overall focus for ensuring economic prosperity of the people and has launched several initiatives. He said that Focus and Focus plus, the biggest welfare programme for the farmers will continue for the next 10 years to ensure financial stability amongst the farming communities.
During his visit to Siju, he also handed over FOCUS plus cards to the beneficiaries and handed over cheques to women led SHGs an amount of Rs 28 lakhs under Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society – MSRLS.
He also distributed piglets under the Rural Backyard Piggery and Poultry scheme-PROGRESS, 1392 piglets were distributed to 348 farmers and 2500 kuroiler birds were distributed to 50 poultry farmers.
For youth development programs to be carried forward by youth organisations to Siju, funds of Rs 1 lakhs was distributed through YESS Meghalaya program.
He also inaugurated the Collective Marketing Centre of the Gangga Awe IVCS in Siju funded under the Meghalaya Livelihood Access to Market Project, considered as one of the best performing IVCS in the State. He also inaugurated the Cold Storage Unit provisioned to them. This will aid the farmers to save their perishable produce and prevent wastage and losses.
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Katie Couric is the real definition of a never give up trait. Right from the University of Virginia her talent was visible even to the unknown. She came to break a record in 2006 as the first woman to broadcast at the 'CBS Evening News' all by herself. Before then her career started way back when he joined American Broadcasting Company ABC. For seven good years, she climbed to the higher rank and went to serve as a CNN reporter. Even then, Katie showed her stance when she opted to take another turn. Let's take a look at her life, childhood, and achievements.
On January 7, 1957, Katherine Anne Couric was born in Arlington, Virginia to Elinor and John Martin. Her father was a renowned public relation executive and a journalist. She enrolled at the University of Virginia in 1979 where she received a degree in American Studies. She then moved to Washington, D.C to begin her television career.
In the mid of 1991 Couric was hired by the NBC executive as a co-anchor. Katie brought the broadcast alive, all thanks to her charming and pleasant demeanor. Her journalistic style was one of a kind. While still on her early years on 'Today' she administered high ranked interviews with prominent individuals such as Anita Hill, Colin Powell, and George Bush. Her straightforward approach proved that she had the key to make it happen wherever she went. Another show emerged in 1993 titled as ABC's Good Morning America. The public ratings manifested that it was the most-watched show of all times.
In 1993 Katie also co-hosted a third prime-time newsmagazine with the help of Tom Brokaw. In all, he moved back to her daily show where she dominated the morning view. In 1997, her co-host Gumbel left the Today news where Matt Lauer replaced him.
Katie's spectacular success made her air at the Today broadcasting news till the 1990s.In 1998 she came to sign a four-year contract with the NBC. The same year Katie's personal life haunted her. Her loving husband, Monahan who was a legal analyst for the NBC News died after suffering from colon cancer. After her partner's sudden death, she campaigned all over to uplift the cancer research centers. As part of her dedication, she directed a television series that raised awareness of the disease. She went further and did a colonoscopy test on-air just to pass an important message to other viewers.
She later published a children's book in 2000 titled The Brand New Kid. It became the number one selling books in New York Times for three weeks. She followed it up with the Blue Ribbon Day children's book that showed tremendous success in 2004.She then released The Best Advice I Ever Got book.
In the mid of 2011, Katie signed a long-term deal with ABC where she began a talk show titled Katie. Its launch welcomed another terrific show called Dr. Phil that was introduced in 2002.In all; the show was later canceled after its third season. She then signed a deal with Yahoo as a global news anchor in 2014.Here she masterminded the traditional anchor role of conducting live interviews and reporting live events. She also got a chance to host the series World 3.0 as well as Now I Get It.
Katie Couric was blessed with two daughters with her first husband, Jay Monahan. In 2006, she dated Brooks Perlin, but they later separated in 2011. She then went public with her relationship with John Molner. They got engaged in 2014.


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Giving Up Your Rights Without Even Knowing It
Posted on behalf of Goldberg Finnegan, LLC on Feb 20, 2012 in Environmental Law
Last Thursday, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals decided Murray v. TransCare, a case that has a lot to do with immunities. Let's talk about the back-story before we get to the substance of the case.
The Back-story
Murray was litigated on the plaintiffs' side by Stephen Snyder's law firm. This ruling came on the same day as the Court of Special Appeals' decision in Ford v. Exxon, the groundwater contamination case also brought by Mr. Snyder. In Exxon, the trial court, and the jury, gave Snyder and his clients just about everything he could have hoped for. In a 321-page opinion, however, the Court of Special Appeals took most of it away. One can't help but wonder if the Transcare decision was meant to soften the blow of the Exxon ruling. It is comfort, but small comfort. Of course, there will be an inevitable appeal to the Court of Appeals, so it's not over yet.
Basically, Murray was a Maryland medical malpractice case. The plaintiff was sent from a hospital in Talbot County to the University of Maryland Medical System by helicopter. The defendant's paramedic was negligent in not being able to timely locate important life-saving equipment in the helicopter. The result is that the plaintiff suffered a period of time without oxygen, which led to permanent brain damage.
The plaintiff lost at the trial court on three issues. First, the case was transferred from Baltimore City to Talbot County. The more interesting issue, however, was the trial court's grant of summary judgment based on two immunities. The trial judge clearly wasn't sure what to do-first he denied the motion, but then the defendants asked him to reconsider, and he granted their motions. He knew that the case would be sent up to the Court of Special Appeals, and his decision seems to indicate that he hoped it would so that the issue would be clarified for future litigants.
The Murray case was initially filed in Baltimore City Circuit Court. However, defendants requested that the judge transfer the case to Talbot County Circuit Court under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, which is legal-speak for "even though the case can be filed in one place, it is more convenient and just for everyone if the case is heard in another place." Lawyers often try to get the case into the best court possible, and these lawyers clearly believed that they had a better chance of recovery (or, a better chance of a higher recovery) with Baltimore City judges and jurors, as compared to those of Talbot County. Snyder did nothing wrong in filing the case in Baltimore City-the motion to transfer was not because it could not be filed there, but because, subjectively, there was a better place to have the case. The Baltimore City Circuit Court agreed, probably rightly so, and transferred the case.
One interesting point is that the plaintiffs' lawyers argued "that the Circuit Court for Talbot County's handling of the case and rulings subsequent to transfer demonstrate that the court was not equipped to manage the case and, as such, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City erred in granting appellees' Motion to Transfer." That may not have been a great argument to put forth, especially because this case is heading back to the Circuit Court for Talbot County (as you'll see after you read the Immunity sections, below).
Immunity No. 1:
Good Samaritan Act
Long ago, Maryland decided that certain people and corporations providing emergency medical care shouldn't be sued, even if they were negligent. The Good Samaritan Act, as it has become known, was used by the defense to get out of the case. The question for the Court was whether the Good Samaritan Act applied to private commercial ambulance companies like the defendant. Though the trial court ruled that immunity applied, the Court of Special Appeals disagreed.
In reviewing the language of the law, the Court observed that "the Act does not provide a definition of "person," "individual," or "member." A review of the plain meaning of those terms, however, supports the conclusion a private commercial ambulance company, is not covered by those terms, and, therefore, is not immune by application of the Act."
The Good Samaritan Act also provides immunity to certain corporations. It covers corporations that have fire department personnel, which clearly doesn't apply because TransCare has no firefighters. It also covers volunteer fire departments, ambulances and rescue squads. The Court examined that language closely, and determined that TransCare was not a volunteer ambulance or rescue squad.
Fire and Rescue Companies
Fire & Rescue Companies are also immune from lawsuits in some circumstances, according to Maryland law. The Court had a harder time with this one, particularly because "rescue company" is not clearly defined. The law states that
"...except for any willful or grossly negligent act, a fire company or rescue company, and the personnel of a fire company or rescue company, are immune from civil liability for any act or omission in the course of performing their duties."
The Court decided that the defendants, which essentially provided transportation for the injured plaintiff, along with medical services during that transport, do not qualify as a rescue company. It defined an ambulance as "a vehicle equipped for transporting the injured or sick."
I think this decision is not as clear-cut as the decision on the Good Samaritan Act. I could see a court looking at the language of the statute and going either way, but I'm glad that this was the result. Here's why:
Immunities: Eroding Your Rights Every Year
Every year, corporate interests propose legislation in Maryland to grant them immunities. With immunity, those corporations could not be sued for negligence. Immunity leads to corporate irresponsibility. If Ford was immune from lawsuits when it sold the Pinto (which, as you recall, frequently caught on fire in rear-end collisions), they would never have recalled the product or paid victims.
Immunity laws are unjust for another reason-they are not well-publicized, and Marylanders usually don't realize that they have no rights in some circumstances. If TransCare had immunity in this case, the plaintiffs would have had no way to know, beforehand, that they were giving up their rights. Without that knowledge, there is no way for them to know that, just maybe, they should seek some other way to get to University of Maryland's hospital.
I'm proud to belong to the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ), where we fight to protect your rights from the corporations who would strip them away, one at a time. In fact from 2009-2010 I was the President of the Maryland Association for Justice. MAJ's legislative team routinely combats these immunity bills, many of which are hidden in hundreds of pages of text, so that your rights to a jury trial are preserved.
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