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A Pair of Losses
Posted By Jason Fry On July 28, 2018 @ 12:39 pm In 1 | Comments Disabled
On Friday, in rapid succession, the Mets lost an interesting player and an interesting ballgame.
The player, of course, was Asdrubal Cabrera [1], now a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. More on him in a bit.
The ballgame, hmm. It wasn't exactly a showcase for baseball, as at times neither team looked like it had any idea what it was doing out there. But it was kind of fun nonetheless, with Mets fans offered plenty of chances to size up new players and Pirates fans given plenty of chances to figure out if their team is great, terrible or somewhere in between.
Honestly, this was a game the Mets should have been out of early. Jason Vargas [2]'s line looks OK but was anything but: he was horrible, as he's frankly been all year. He gave up a home run to David Freese [3] in the second to bring the Pirates within a run, then loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth and hung a curve to Jordy Mercer. It was a meatball, all but arriving with a polite note to be turned into a souvenir, but Mercer missed it, lining out to Michael Conforto [4] in left. Vargas — who at least is self-aware — knew it, too; SNY cameras caught him rolling his eyes as he walked off the mound, simultaneously appalled at what he'd done and amused that the baseball gods had given him a reprieve.
The stay of execution was temporary. Mickey Callaway [5] let Vargas lead off the fifth with 73 pitches thrown, few of them sharp. In the bottom of the fifth, Vargas got Ivan Nova [6], but lost Jordan Luplow [7] on an eight-pitch walk and departed for Seth Lugo [8], who arrived bearing a curveball he couldn't command, a flat slider and probably a feeling of foreboding. Lugo didn't get the call on close pitches to Elias Diaz [9] with two outs, started Freese out 0-2, but then couldn't get him to fish. Lugo went to the fastball, left it in the middle of the plate, and the Pirates led 4-3.
The Mets responded by loading the bases with nobody out, prompting me to sardonically ask Emily how many runs she thought they'd get: zero or one? The answer was one, and it was a near-thing, as Conforto scampered home on a horrific throw from Luplow that was so bad it almost turned into a Pachinko-style out at the plate. Then it was Reliever Roulette, which the Mets lost, though they did at least start using the young hurlers they'd called up and then decided to let gather dust and cobwebs in the bullpen. Last I checked, that wasn't the optimal way to keep pitchers sharp, but what do I know.
Even the failure was interesting, though: in the fatal bottom of the ninth, Tim Peterson [10] somehow managed to allow four baserunners on six pitches, which you have to admit is efficiency of a sort. One of those baserunners was an intentional walk, which would have made that combination of pitches and outcomes impossible not so long ago; in the era of the abracadabra walk it was still fairly unlikely. The last pitch, inevitably, was to Freese, who drove it over the head of an already-clubhouse-bound Jose Bautista [11], and that was that.
The Mets played a man short because Cabrera was dispatched to Philadelphia late in the afternoon in exchange for a huge, raw Double-A starter named Franklyn Kilome [12]. Immediate reactions to the deal were far kinder than the response to the Jeurys Familia [13] trade, in which the general consensus was that the Mets had traded a faded but still useful closer for roster fillers, slot money and (cough cough) cash back in the Wilpons' pockets. Kilome has a beastly fastball he sometimes leaves up to get whacked, a plus curveball and control problems, which is a long-winded way of saying he's a young pitcher in Double-A. Still, not a bad return on two months of a free agent to be.
As for that free agent to be, Asdrubal Cabrera [1] will now play alongside Odubel Herrera [14], a combination that's always entertained me and should have Phillies' A/V guys preparing their parodies of "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off." We are left to miss him except for our nine games remaining with Philadelphia, ample time for Cabrera to beat our heads in.
Which I have no doubt he'll do. Cabrera had superb baseball instincts and a frankly ridiculous amount of grit, playing through far more injuries and nagging hurts than we ever knew about and still handling both second and third capably. He kicked up a fuss about being moved off short, it's true, but if any of us had the misfortune to be Mets employees I have a feeling we'd all be kicking up far more fusses than he did.
If a Mets game was coming down to a key at-bat, Cabrera was the guy I hoped to see at the plate. When he faltered or failed in those situations, he turned into the position-player equivalent of Al Leiter [15]: any rancor you wanted to direct at him quickly disappeared because Cabrera was already angrier with himself than you could possibly be. Sometimes this made me laugh; sometimes this made me laugh while being mildly worried about him. Seriously, cartoon characters with steam whistling out of their ears and noses were slightly less over the top about their rage than Cabrera with a good boil on.
But enough about failures. I wanted Cabrera at the plate because there was a good chance he'd succeed — as he did in crafting one of the Mets' indelible Citi Field moments, the September walk-off homer against his future employers that keyed the team's unlikely march to a 2016 play-in game.
Greg had the recap of that night, which you can read here [16]. I wound up watching it over beers (so many beers) at Foley's, with an old friend in town and a guy at the next table who was making his first trip to Citi Field the next night and had a million questions about the park, the fans, the atmosphere, and everything else.
The Mets blew a 4-3 lead in the eighth, with Addison Reed [17] surrendering a three-run homer to Maikel Franco [18], but tied it in the ninth on a two-run shot by Jose Reyes [19]. They then gave up two more runs in the 11th, but kept grinding along, putting two men on against Edubray Ramos [20]. With one out, Cabrera connected. He knew it was gone before anyone else on the planet did, flinging his bat away and thrusting both arms skyward. Cut to Foley's, and one overserved blogger flinging his own arms skyward in happy disbelief. Future Citi Field attendees were hugged, impromptu dances were exhibited, exclamations of amazement were made, beer may possibly have been spilled, and who knows what else.
Cabrera's reaction and Gary Cohen's double OUTTA HERE! will be replayed forever in Met Land [21], and justifiably so, but my favorite part of that highlight comes a moment later. It's the sight of all the other Mets scurrying from the dugout to home plate, hurrying to get there and form the welcoming committee — but Cabrera, at least for the moment, is going the other way, his pace a moderate trot. A long night's labors are behind him and a celebration awaits. But these next few seconds are Cabrera's alone, and he's going to use them to quietly savor a job well done.
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[1] Asdrubal Cabrera: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabreas01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[2] Jason Vargas: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vargaja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[3] David Freese: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/freesda01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[4] Michael Conforto: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/confomi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[5] Mickey Callaway: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/callami01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[6] Ivan Nova: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/novaiv01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[7] Jordan Luplow: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/luplojo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[8] Seth Lugo: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lugose01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[9] Elias Diaz: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/diazel01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[10] Tim Peterson: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peterti01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[11] Jose Bautista: https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=bautijo02,bautijo01&search=Jose+Bautista&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[12] Franklyn Kilome: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kilome000fra&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[13] Jeurys Familia: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/familje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[14] Odubel Herrera: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herreod01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[15] Al Leiter: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leiteal01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[16] can read here: http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2016/09/23/but-whos-counting-2/
[17] Addison Reed: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reedad01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[18] Maikel Franco: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/francma02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[19] Jose Reyes: https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=reyesjo01,reyesjo02,reyes-023jos,reyes-026jos&search=Jose+Reyes&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[20] Edubray Ramos: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramosed02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-
[21] replayed forever in Met Land: https://www.mlb.com/video/cabreras-walk-off-home-run/c-1182426383
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Drymen & District Local History Society
Drymen is a small village in the west of Scotland forming the gateway to east Loch Lomond. Our Society was established on 7 October 1982.
We invite those of you within reach to join us at our meetings in the coming season on the fourth Thursday of each month in Drymen Village Hall. Meetings are open to non-members (at a cost of £3.00 per meeting) but we hope you will want to join the Society and get in free. Subscription is £10.00 for a full year starting in September.
The aims and activities of the Society include :-
Organising a regular series of winter lectures on topics of historical interest with particular emphasis on the Drymen area.
The collection of historical material including books, maps and photographs relating to Drymen and the immediate area, to be kept in Drymen Library in a special collection.
To carry out research on topics relevant to the history of Drymen and district and to prepare reports to be included in the above collection.
To undertake an oral history programme based on interviewing older members of the community.
The long term aim of publishing a booklet on local history.
Our programme for the coming year is below.
Drymen, Near Glasgow
http://www.drymen-history.org.uk
DHS_Prog_2022-23.doc
Margaret Harrison
26 April, 2018 - 19:15 Members' Night and AGM Glasgow
22 March, 2018 - 19:45 The Comet, the Clyde and the Commerce Glasgow
22 February, 2018 - 19:45 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum Glasgow
25 January, 2018 - 19:45 Old Glasgow Through the Lens Glasgow
23 November, 2017 - 19:45 Cambuskenneth and its history Glasgow
26 October, 2017 - 19:45 Trips and Trials of a Private Soldier Glasgow
28 September, 2017 - 19:45 Film Night, showing DVD copies of historic films relating to our area. Glasgow
24 March, 2016 - 19:45 Defending the Clyde, 1914-45 Glasgow
25 February, 2016 - 19:45 Canals by Numbers: the Forth & Clyde Canal Glasgow
28 January, 2016 - 19:45 War Secrets - from incontinent seagulls to luminous sea-lions! Glasgow
26 November, 2015 - 19:45 The Battle of Sherriffmuir Glasgow
22 October, 2015 - 19:45 Kidnapped and the Appin Murder Glasgow
23 April, 2015 - 19:45 Monthly meetings winter 2014/5 Drymen
26 March, 2015 - 19:45 Monthly meetings winter 2014/5 Drymen
26 February, 2015 - 19:45 Monthly meetings winter 2014/5 Drymen
22 January, 2015 - 19:45 Monthly meetings winter 2014/5 Drymen
27 November, 2014 - 19:45 Monthly meetings winter 2014/5 Drymen
24 April, 2014 - 19:45 Members' night and AGM Drymen
27 March, 2014 - 19:45 The King's Knot Geophysical Survey Drymen
27 February, 2014 - 19:45 Glasgow Trams and Trolleybuses Drymen
23 January, 2014 - 19:45 The Stirling Observer: the first hundred years Drymen
28 November, 2013 - 19:45 The Black Arts behind Turkey Red Dyeing Drymen
24 October, 2013 - 19:45 From Prehistoric Frontiers to Tea Rooms and Trenches: Community Archaeology in Stirling Drymen
26 September, 2013 - 19:45 Country Houses and Castles around Loch Lomond Drymen
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Japan appeal after Ito, Hayata lose the disputed final
By [email protected] April 29, 2019 April 29, 2019
The Japan Table Tennis Association has filed a protest with the International Table Tennis Federation over a disputed ruling in the women'sJapan appeal after Ito, Hayata lose the disputed final
doubles final at the just-ended table tennis world championships in Budapest, sources said Sunday.
According to the sources, Japanese officials asked the sport's governing body that an instant video replay system is introduced after Mima Ito and Hina Hayata disagreed on a let serve call that turned the tide in favor of their opponents in the final earlier that day.
In the fifth seesaw game after each won two games apiece, with the score tied 9-9, the officials called Hayata's first service a "let" for touching the net.
Ito and Hayata, who thought they had won the point, opted to take a timeout after disputing the call, but China's Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu took the game 12-10 and the lead for the first time, before going on to claim the match 4-2.
"I was sure it (the decision) was wrong and I said so to the umpire, but she wouldn't even look at the video. I don't want to make excuses but that one point made a big difference. (Had we won it) I feel like we could've gone on to win the match," Ito said.
According to ITTF sources, the chief umpire was Malaysian and the assistant umpire was from Sweden.
Sun and Wang came from two games down to defeat the top seeds 8-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-3, 12-10, 11-8 to clinch gold, denying the Japanese duo their first world title. China left the worlds with a clean sweep of all five gold medals.
Ito and Hayata were the first women's Japanese doubles pair since 1971 to reach a world championships final.
In tennis, the video review system gives players the chance to challenge judgment calls from the umpire, and in soccer, the video assistant referee (VAR) is used to aid refereeing decisions.
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Luxury residential sales bounce back in 1st half
By Cao Qian | July 3, 2009, Friday | Print Edition
SHANGHAI'S luxury residential sales market has appeared to have recovered, with about 4,800 high-end homes sold in the past six months compared with about 5,500 for the whole of last year, world leading real estate services provider CB Richard Ellis said yesterday.
But in terms of supply, only 2,828 new homes costing more than 25,000 yuan (US$3,660) per square meter came onto the market, compared with last year's total of 10,646.
"We have noticed a shift in the demand side as Shanghainese, and those from other provinces, are making up an increasingly larger proportion of luxury residential buyers,'' said David Chen, senior director of CBRE residential China. "The country's rapid economic growth and comparatively less impact from the global financial crisis are major reasons for such a change.''
At present, about 80 percent of luxury home buyers in Shanghai are Chinese mainland residents, compared with 20 percent two years ago, said Danny Ma, director of CBRE research China.
Many local buyers seek to park their cash in real estate as a hedge against creeping inflation, the company said.
Research from Shanghai Uwin Real Estate Information Services Co also showed a similar trend. Sales of new homes costing more than 30,000 yuan per square meter rose 16 percent in the first half from a year earlier to 2,793 units.
For the second half of the year, Chen from CBRE said, a lot would depend on government policy. "It's a bit hard to make a prediction for the rest of the year at the moment,'' he said. "The biggest uncertainty should be future government policies, which will have a great impact on developers and the local market.''


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Celebrating women in science and technology
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated each year on 11 February.
Currently, women represent only 27% of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workforce in Australia and fewer than one in five ICT (Information and Communications Technology) professionals is a woman (19%). Globally, female students' enrolment is particularly low in ICT (3%), natural science, mathematics and statistics (5%) and in engineering, manufacturing and construction (8%).
Today, be inspired as we dive deep into Dr Bettina Berger's career to celebrate women in science and technology.
Dr Berger is the Scientific Director of The Plant Accelerator, Australia's first automated imaging-based phenotyping system. The Plant Accelerator is an integral part of the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF).
One of Bettina's key jobs as the Scientific Director, is to help researchers design their projects and experiments to measure plant performance in a greenhouse and out in the field. Bettina says that the best part of her job is the diversity. She works with scientists at all stages of their career, from students to senior researchers.
"I might work on a project studying salinity tolerance in wheat one moment and the next day, help a student design a project for the use of aquaponics waste water in horticulture. The diversity is what keeps my job interesting and exciting, but most of all, it's the people I am able to work with along the way," Bettina said.
Understanding the value of data and the importance of data annotation, management and sharing is another important part of Bettina's job.
"The Australian Research Data Commons has been instrumental in educating researchers like myself. We still have some way to go in adopting best practice and Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable data principles across the sector, and it's good to know the ARDC will support us," Bettina said.
Not only is she a renowned expert in her field of research, has a Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Molecular Biology and a Masters of Science, she is also leading the way for women in science and encouraging the next generation of young girls to follow in her footsteps.
"When I started at university, some people tried to discourage me and told me career options for biologists were limited. All I knew was that I was passionate about science and I continue to be so to this day. Whatever career you choose, if others discourage you, don't lose faith in yourself.
"There are so many options, so many different paths you can take with a STEM background, anything from science communication, pharmaceutical industry to patent law. You can even become leader of a country, Germany's Chancellor is a female scientist," Bettina said.


In late 2002, five core families started meeting. The discussion centered around founding a church with a Reformed perspective and an emphasis on preaching the Word.
On May 11, 2003, Coram Deo Reformation Church held its inaugural worship service at a small church building in Littleton. Since that first service, we have been at four different locations in the Denver area in the last fourteen years. Our present location is in Littleton, in the same building where we held our inaugural service!
In January, 2007 we joined the United Reformed Churches in North America. There are now three URCNA churches along the Front Range: Calvary URC in Loveland, Covenant URC in Colorado Springs, and Coram Deo Reformation Church in Littleton.
We were blessed to have Pastor Carl Heuss Sr. serve as our Pastor until his accident on November 6, 2015. We had the privilege of celebrating his forty years in the ministry in May, 2015, and in March of 2017, he became our Pastor Emeritus in the URCNA. With the retirement of Pastor Heuss, we have again been blessed with a faithful Reformed preacher in Rev. Derrick Vander Meulen, who came to us from Kauai, Hawaii and was installed as our Pastor on January 22, 2017.
Coram Deo is Latin for "Before the Face of God." Our name expresses our prayer that we might live all of our lives consciously and intentionally pleasing the Lord (Ephesians 5:10).
This means that not only do we want to be conscious and intentional in pleasing God in our worship, but that we order our lives around the will of God as He has revealed in His word. We have to confess, of course, that we are a long way from living and worshiping like this perfectly. That's why God calls us to hear His Word proclaimed through preaching each week.
Romans 10:17 - "So faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."


Small and fast are only two positive things that come to mind when trying to descripe Miranda IM. Like many of its open source "competitors" it is an multi-protocol instant messenger capable of connecting and using multiple networks at once. But unlike its peers Miranda offers a most comprehensive library of plug-ins, that can solve your any IM wish. Supports the typical protocols such as ICQ, AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo and others.


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Al Safa provides pure water
With less than three months in operation, the Al-Safa pure water at Campbell street, has provided pure ,hygienic and reliable water packets to its customers.
One of its proprietors Alpha Allieu Bah explained to Awoko in an interview that they decided to invest in water business because of the numerous unhygienic water packets sold in the city stating that their primary objective was to care for life.
He explained that about 800-1000 packets were produced and sold every day and there are plans to expand their business base not only in the city but in the provinces.
Explaining how the water is treated and the other mechanisms to packet the water, Mr Bah said they had three large Milla water tanks which stores the water and six water filters that the water passes through to the boilers and from there to the UV which further boils the water to its highest temperature, but kills all germs in the water. Mr Bah claimed that they were the only water company that has an UV machine for water purification
Al Safa pure water is treated in an hygienic environment and because of its purity.


The Younger Dryas witnessed renewed glaciation in Britain, with the readvance of ice masses that had survived the preceding Lateglacial Interstadial as well as the formation of new glaciers. It has been argued that the geomorphological record is both clear and complete enough to enable accurate reconstruction of these former ice masses at maximum extents. Recent investigations in the eastern Lake District in NW England, however, reveal the geomorphological record there to be considerably more complex and incomplete than previously assumed. In this area, which is characterised by an irregular, fault-controlled pattern of valley incision, detailed mapping has provided evidence for extensive summit glacierization during the Younger Dryas, although its fragmentary nature prevents confident reconstructions in former accumulation zones. Similarly, the volume of ice in the surrounding valleys appears to have been much greater than previously thought, although again the clarity and completeness of the landform record is highly variable. The latter most likely reflects differences in glaciation style over space and time, as well as the outcome of paraglacial reworking following ice margin retreat. Overall, this study suggests that the geomorphological record is not sufficiently clear to enable the confident reconstruction of Younger Dryas glaciers in this area, a finding that may also apply to areas with similar topographic attributes elsewhere.


Nickerbacher is a fire-breathing dragon. It's his job to guard the princess just as his father did, and his father's father before that. But in truth Nickerbacher doesn't wish to be a scary dragon. What he wants more than anything is to be a comedian. So when he learns the Late Knight Show is accepting auditions he longs to give it a shot. Sadly, he knows his father would be dissapointed with him if he chose not to continue in the path of his forefathers. Thanks to his friend, Princess Gwendolyn, and his new coach he learns that above all, he must be true to himself.
Author Terry Johnn Barto's Nickerbacher is a whimsical tale that will entertain while instilling a message of empowerment and individuality. Excellent for young readers as well as for read-aloud, this book is sure to be a favorite with youngsters. Recommended for home and school libraries, Nickerbacher has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.


Now, a report2 released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that nearly 20 percent of American children (aged 3 to 17) suffer from some form of mental disorder, loosely defined as "serious changes in the ways children handle their emotions, learn, or behave."
Included in this category are use of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. The cost to society is estimated to be close to $247 billion per year for medical expenses, juvenile justice and special education—up from $8.9 billion in 2006.
Just last year, the CDC reported a rate of one in 88, which represented a 23 percent increase since 2010, and 78 percent since 2007. Meanwhile, I remember when the incidence of autism in the US was only one in 100,000—just short of 30 years ago! So what's causing this rapid rise in autism and other mental health problems?
Clearly, there is not one single cause. Rather it's a conglomerate of factors, much like a "perfect storm" scenario, where too many harmful influences are now flooding children's bodies at a very early age—likely while still in the womb.
What's Causing the Rise in Mental Health Disorders in Children and Teens?
The majority of autism cases do appear to result from the activation or "expression" of a number of different genes, along with multiple epigenetic and environmental factors that interact to produce the traits of autism.
But science is increasingly showing us just how malleable our genes are—they continuously alter their expression in response to their environment, meaning, your body and everything you put into and onto it.
Furthermore, there's no shortage of evidence that toxins of different sorts can wreak havoc with brain function, which can lead to everything from depression to anxiety, learning disorders and more serious mental illnesses.
For example, research from 2009 discovered that infants who lived in homes with vinyl floors were twice as likely to have autism five years later, compared to those with wood or linoleum flooring. Vinyl floors can emit chemicals called phthalates, which are widely used plastic softeners found in much more than just vinyl flooring.
Hairsprays, perfumes, cosmetics, toys, shower curtains, wood finishers, lubricants, certain medical devices and more all contain phthalates. Researchers have suggested the chemicals may contribute to autism by disrupting hormones not only in small children but also in the womb.
A 2011 review5 of the peer-reviewed, published studies on autism (going all the way back to 1943) revealed numerous documented cases of autism caused by encephalitis following vaccination. There are many potential vaccine-related culprits, including the use of toxic adjuvants; the presence of human DNA in vaccines; and the increasing number of vaccines given in a short period of time.
Heavy metal exposures are also common and can wreak havoc with your brain function. It is already an established fact that exposure to mercury can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions -- all similar to traits defining, or associated with autism.
Mercury pollution is widespread from the burning of fossil fuels, but the use of thimerosal-containing vaccines and dental amalgams—both of which contain mercury—also cannot be overlooked as major sources of individual exposure to this neurotoxin.
Recent research6 has also shown that even low levels of lead are associated with lower reading-readiness scores in kindergarteners.7 In 2012, the CDC lowered the "safe" blood lead level from 10 mcg/dl to 5 mcg/dl. As a result, more children can now be diagnosed with lead toxicity, which has been linked to developmental problems and reduced IQ. Approximately half a million U.S. children between the ages of 1 and 5 have blood lead levels above 5 mcg/dl.
However, according to the latest findings, there does not appear to be ANY safe level of lead. Compared to children whose blood lead levels were below 0.5 mcg/dl, reading-readiness scores dropped four and a half points for children whose lead levels were between 5 and 9 mcg/dl, and 10 points for children whose levels were 10 mcg/dl.
Besides vaccines, certain drugs have also been implicated in autism. According to recent research,8 in utero exposure to antidepressants increases the risk of autism spectrum disorders in less than one percent of cases. This applied to both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and non-selective monoamine reuptake inhibitors.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF): These come not only from cell phones and cordless phones, but also from electrical outlets and Wi-Fi. According to some experts in the field, such as Dr. Klinghardt, EMF is "synergistically causal," partly because it potentiates the production of toxic microbes and endotoxins that have also been implicated in autism.
In fact, Dr. Klinghardt performed a small study showing that autism can actually be predicted based on the EMF levels of your sleeping quarters while pregnant. He found that if you sleep in strong electromagnetic fields during pregnancy, your child will likely begin to exhibit neurological abnormalities within the first two years of life.
Vitamin D deficiency: The vitamin D receptor appears in a wide variety of brain tissue early in the fetal development, and activated vitamin D receptors increase nerve growth in your brain. It is my personal belief that lack of appropriate sun exposure before and during pregnancy may be one of the largest contributing factors to autism. So one of the most important changes that could radically reduce autism is to make certain ALL pregnant women have their vitamin D levels normalized to 50-60 ng/ml.
Poor gut health: While modern psychiatry still falsely claims that psychological problems such as depression are caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, researchers keep finding that depression and a variety of behavioral problems actually appear to be linked to an imbalance of bacteria in your gut.
Certain species of gut bacteria have been found to influence gene activity in your brain,9 for example. Mice lacking gut bacteria have also been found to engage in "high-risk behavior." Using gene profiling, the researchers showed that absence of gut bacteria altered genes and signaling pathways involved in learning, memory, and motor control. This suggests that gut bacteria is closely tied to early brain development and subsequent behavior.
Your lifestyle can and does influence your gut flora on a daily basis. For example, your gut bacteria are extremely sensitive to antibiotics, chlorinated water, antibacterial soap, agricultural chemicals such as glyphosate, pollution.
Cultured or fermented foods have always been highly prized for their health benefits, which we now understand is linked to their probiotics content. The advent of processed foods dramatically altered the human diet, and we're now reaping the results in the form of rapidly rising chronic health problems.
I believe the shunning of traditionally fermented foods has a lot to do with the rise in mental and physical health problems. The culturing process produces beneficial microbes that are extremely important for your health as they help balance your intestinal flora. If you do not regularly consume traditionally fermented foods, a high-quality probiotic supplement will provide similar benefits.
Hidden infections and Lyme Disease: Chronic infections like Lyme disease are extremely common in autistic children, and may even cause gene mutations or dysfunction. Typically, the child gets the disease not from a tick bite but from their mother, who may be a silent carrier of the illness. Major symptoms of Lyme disease in a child include hyperactivity, learning disorders, depression, early puberty, and slight delays in motor development.
As mentioned earlier, "mental disorders" are loosely defined as "serious changes in the ways children handle their emotions, learn, or behave," and run the gamut from mood disorders and substance abuse to learning disorders and more serious mental illness. While there are no easy remedies for more problematic issues like autism, a wide variety of mood, learning and behavioral problems in children are related to improper diet, emotional upset or stress, and exposure to toxins.
Eat mostly raw, fresh foods, steering clear of processed, prepackaged foods of all kinds. This way, you automatically avoid artificial food additives, including dangerous artificial sweeteners, food coloring and MSG. To help you get started on a healthy diet, please see my Optimized Nutrition Plan, which will guide you through the changes step by step.
Replace nonstick pots and pans with ceramic or glass cookware.
Clearly, the toxic overload now rampant in our children is in part due to the toxic burden of the mother (and perhaps the father as well). So, ideally, you really want to start considering and addressing the contributing factors listed above BEFORE you get pregnant.
Check your home and especially your sleeping quarters for EMFs, for example. Clean up your diet and complete a detox protocol if deemed necessary. Heavy metal testing can cost a couple of hundred dollars but may be well worth the investment if you're planning a pregnancy down the road. Make sure your vitamin D levels and gut flora are optimized. All of these things are part and parcel of a healthy lifestyle, and I firmly believe you can make a major difference in your child's life by addressing these factors beforehand.
Remember, a typical American comes in regular contact with some 6,000 chemicals and an untold number of potentially toxic substances on a less frequent basis. Many of them have never been fully tested for safety. To protect your physical and mental health, it's important to make these positive and gradual steps toward decreasing your chemical exposure.
Environmental pollution is a massive problem, but for most there aren't many immediate solutions to address it. Your time is better spent focusing on your immediate environment; your home, and all the products you use or come in contact with on a daily basis. Cleaning that up can go a long way to reduce your and your children's toxic load, and hence decrease your family's risk of chemical-induced health problems.


The SEC has more teams in the NCAA Tournament than it ever has before, and big things are expected this postseason after placing three teams in the Elite Eight and South Carolina in the Final Four a year ago. Let's look at a few of the burning questions facing the league on the eve of the Big Dance.
Which SEC team has the best chance to go the deepest? This is a tough one, as there are no obvious candidates to make it to the Final Four despite the SEC placing eight teams into the field. In fact, none of the group has an easy path, assuming seeding holds, beyond the Sweet Sixteen. Kentucky is playing well but a very tough draw will likely require the Wildcats to beat Arizona to get out of Boise. Tennessee and Auburn have reasonable paths to advance from the first weekend but would need to likely beat Cincinnati and Kansas, respectively, to advance beyond that point. And even though Florida has been wildly inconsistent all season long, the Gators have enough shot-makers and experience to reach the Elite Eight for the second straight year (and six of the last eight).
Which SEC player will break out and make a national name for himself? Tennessee's Admiral Schofield has been on fire recently as the most consistent offensive performer on his team, using his versatile and unique offensive game to lead the Volunteers in three-pointers made while shooting a healthy 39.5 percent from behind the arc. Because of his ability to both draw defenders away from the basket while getting good looks inside, he is an extremely difficult match-up for nearly any opponent in the field. If the Volunteers can make it out of Dallas this weekend, the rest of the country will get to see what the SEC has known for the last two months — that Schofield is worthy of his selection to various all-SEC teams.
Which coach is under the most pressure to have success? Some might argue that John Calipari needs a deep run nearly every year to justify the revolving door of McDonald's All-Americans coming through Lexington, but our choice here is Texas A&M's Billy Kennedy. The seventh-year head coach is coming off a disappointing regular season in which what appeared to be the SEC's best team sputter to a 9-9 conference record. As a result, the Aggies are now a #7 seed in the Charlotte pod and will likely have to beat North Carolina in its own backyard to advance to its second Sweet Sixteen in the last three years. Getting to the NCAA Tournament certainly means that Kennedy's job is safe, but a surprise run over the next two weeks would go a long way toward giving him some long-term security.
Which first-round game involving an SEC team is the most intriguing? Because of the return of Michael Porter, Jr., the Missouri vs. Florida State game in Nashville has a chance to be very good on Friday. In Porter's first game back since a November injury, he went 5-of-17 from the field as the Tigers lost to Georgia in the SEC Tournament. But head coach Cuonzo Martin has to be thankful that his team got a dress rehearsal game with the preseason All-American, and he will take his chances that his club is much more dangerous with Porter in the lineup. This is especially the case given that Jordan Barnett has been suspended for the First Round game because of an untimely DWI arrest last weekend. This battle of two very efficient offensive teams has a chance to be one of the best games of the entire First Round.
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Negative Preconceptions of Lawyers
By: Desiree GerominiPosted on April 27, 2018 April 29, 2018 Categories Legal Profession, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on Negative Preconceptions of Lawyers
This semester in Professor Lisa Mazzie's Advanced Legal Writing: Writing for Law Practice seminar, students are required to write one blog post on a law- or law school-related topic of their choice. Writing blog posts as a lawyer is a great way to practice writing skills, and to do so in a way that allows the writer a little more freedom to showcase his or her own voice, and—eventually for these students—a great way to maintain visibility as a legal professional. Here is one of those blog posts, this one written by 2L Desiree Geromini.
Being a lawyer comes with many associated preconceptions and many are not very positive. Though this is the case, from my experiences and discussions with fellow aspiring attorneys and those already in practice, the main motivator for entering the legal field is the desire to make a positive impact in people's lives. In thinking about this discrepancy in public opinion and the motivating factors behind practicing and aspiring attorneys' decision to become lawyers, it made me think about what I can do to spur a more positive spin on the profession. Though this is an uphill battle, the best plan of action I can think of is to use my voice to initiate open conversations with friends, family, colleagues, clients, and anyone who is willing to listen. Continue reading "Negative Preconceptions of Lawyers"
California Supreme Court Justice Calls for Improving Access to Legal Services
By: Alan J. BorsukPosted on April 19, 2018 Categories Legal Profession, Pro Bono, Public, Speakers at MarquetteLeave a comment» on California Supreme Court Justice Calls for Improving Access to Legal Services
Goodwin Liu, a justice of the California Supreme Court, came to Marquette Law School Thursday to be a judge of the Jenkins Honor Moot Court Competition Final Round. The widely-known justice also brought with him a fascinating personal story and provocative ideas for lawyers and law students on several subjects, presented during an "On the Issues with Mike Gousha" program at Eckstein Hall. I encourage you to listen to the program by clicking here. This blog item will on two of the messages Liu delivered.
Liu, then a professor at the University of California-Berkeley law school, was nominated in 2010 by President Barack Obama to be a federal appeals court judge. The nomination drew strong opposition from Republicans in the US Senate, largely because of controversial things Liu had written. After the nomination was held up for more than a year, Liu withdrew. He was appointed by California Gov. Jerry Brown to that state's Supreme Court in 2011.
Did Liu regret the things he had written? Liu said there were some specific things he would handle differently in retrospect, but overall, he was not sorry he had taken strong stands. He urged the law students in the audience not to fear taking positions on things they care about.
Liu said, "You should not just kind of live your life in an exceedingly cautious or antiseptic way, never saying anything, never doing anything that could cause someone else to disagree with you. No. That's not a good way to live. You have to think about (and) remember why you came to law school — what were the things that motivated you – and, within reasonable ethical and prudent bounds, pursue those things. Because you're not going to be happy if you don't do that. . . . or do anything. . . .
"I had a friend who told me a nice quote once, which was, 'no one ever goes to his grave seeking an epitaph that reads, "He kept his options open." I mean, that is no way to live."
Gousha asked Liu if the nation was in a situation where there two justice systems, one for those who can afford lawyers and the other for those who can't.
Liu said that was one of the biggest issues facing America. He spoke of the principle that everyone should have equal access to the legal system.
"The principle is an important one .We are so far away from that principle overall in society. Most of us, myself included, do lots of important transactions every year or every couple years where we probably should have a lawyer look things over. Did you ever buy a house? Did you ever read all of those documents? My guess is probably not, but you just signed a lot of your life away in those documents. Wouldn't it be useful to make sure all those things were done right? This is a big thing.
"Two piece of concluding thought there. One is, of course, that I'll offer an exhortation to the lawyers and the law students here that doing work for people who can't afford legal services is so important. No matter whatever you do in your career, that has to be one of the things that you do. . . . Especially for the younger people here, it is one of the things that will actually give you the greatest skill-building types of opportunities. . . .
"The other piece however, is more fundamental, which I think those of you who are in the public policy realm might give some thought to. And that is (that) law is a strange profession in so far as it is not a differentiated profession as, for example, the health care industry is. Not that our health care industry is any great paragon of success. However, it is the case that when you go to seek health care, it isn't thar you only go and see a doctor, a physician. We have differentiated roles up and down the health care system. We have nurses, we have nurse's assistants, we have physician's assistants, we have technicians, we have all kinds of people where we are triaging your needs to the lowest-cost provider and allocating in an efficient way functions up and down the system and differentiating those functions up and down the system.
"In the legal system, we don't have that. We have lawyers and nobody else, right? And it doesn't seem to me that it's absolutely necessary to have just this one model where, for many things like an eviction or a simple family law matter or immigration matter, whatever it , a lot of things are just about navigating complicated forms or figuring out what building to go to, or how to do a process.
"There are a lot of roles there that could be filled by people who will not be as fancy as all of you will be when you graduate from this august institution, right? If we could bring the cost of those services down by having different kinds of roles to help people navigate the legal system, why, I think that would be a great service.
"The analogy I would give is: The cost of accessing this kind of basic legal service should be no greater—we should have a model where it's no greater — than the cost of getting a plumber. If your toilet doesn't work, you're going to get it fixed and you're going to pay the price of a plumber to get it fixed.
"Well, shouldn't we have at least the same bargain available for very important things in people's lives, like whether you're buying a house, whether you're negotiating a custody agreement, whether you're trying to get special education for your kids, whatever it is? These are at least as important as your toilet. And so we need to have a market in which access to those kinds of things can be priced accordingly, so average people – average people, I'm not talking about low income people, I'm talking about average people –can afford them. . . .
"I think this is an idea whose time has come. And I think also, for the younger generation, technology is going to be a big part of this, too. Law firms remain brick and mortar enterprises in an age when most legal services can be done pretty much at a home computer in many instances."
Liu said that some say that the legal profession resists such ideas as a way to defend the profession. "I think that kind of mentality has a shelf life, because there is a greater and greater demand in our society for fair access to legal services." Liu said. "As the world becomes more complicated, more and more people are going to need this and we as part of the legal profession should be part of the solution, not a hindrance to it."
Marisa Cuellar Zane Named Public Interest Law Fellow for Estate-Planning Program
By: Angela SchultzPosted on February 26, 2018 Categories Marquette Law School, Milwaukee, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on Marisa Cuellar Zane Named Public Interest Law Fellow for Estate-Planning Program
Marisa Cuellar Zane joins Marquette University Law School as the public interest law fellow in the Office of Public Service. In her new role, Marisa will further develop the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic's (MVLC) estate-planning services. The MVLC is committed to helping low-income people navigate their estate-planning options by empowering clients with useful information. In 2017, the MVLC's House of Peace and Veterans Service Office locations helped 75 people establish estate plans.
The need for estate-planning services is often overlooked in communities with low incomes and relatively lower-value assets. Yet in Milwaukee's low-income communities, owning a home is not uncommon. Planning is essential to keep a home, usually a family's largest asset, in the family. Advance planning also can include assigning an agent for making financial and healthcare decisions in order to avoid adult guardianship proceedings in court should infirmities arise down the road. Continue reading "Marisa Cuellar Zane Named Public Interest Law Fellow for Estate-Planning Program"
25th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction: Interview with Jacob Haller
By: Melissa Love KoenigPosted on February 15, 2018 Categories Legal Profession, Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on 25th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction: Interview with Jacob Haller
The 25th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction on behalf of the Law School's Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held on February 16 at the Law School. Proceeds from the event go to support PILS Fellowships to enable Marquette law students to do public interest work in the summer. Jacob Haller, a current law student, and the Public Interest Student of the Year, shares his experience here as a PILS Fellow.
Where did you work as a PILS Fellow?
The Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office—Milwaukee County Drug Treatment Court.
What kind of work did you do there?
The Milwaukee County Drug Treatment Court is a pioneering specialty court aimed at addressing addiction as a root of criminality. The MCDTC works with non-violent offenders who are facing nine months or more of incarceration. The defendants are given the option to participate in a 12-18 month intensive rehab program supervised by the court. I worked with defendants and their families to ensure that goals set by the court were being met. This meant working with a defendant directly, as well as service providers, district attorneys, and employers to enure the best possible outcome for the defendant and the broader community.
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25th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction: Interview with Grace Gall
By: Melissa Love KoenigPosted on February 14, 2018 February 14, 2018 Categories Legal Profession, Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on 25th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction: Interview with Grace Gall
The 25th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction on behalf of the Law School's Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held on February 16 at the Law School. Proceeds from the event go to support PILS Fellowships to enable Marquette law students to do public interest work in the summer. Grace Gall, a current law student, shares her experience here as a PILS Fellow.
I worked as a PILS Fellow at the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee in the Civil Division.
Legal Aid provides free legal service to individuals throughout Milwaukee who cannot afford private legal counsel. I worked mainly on Civil Rights cases for indigent clients who required Legal Aid service. I did several client interviews for cases involving excessive bail or use of segregated housing within jails. I also worked in the Civil Division on cases dealing with Landlord Tenant law. I helped prepare case documents and did research on a variety of topics.
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Jacob Haller Named Public Interest Student of the Year
By: Alan J. BorsukPosted on February 8, 2018 Categories Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, Public2 Comments on Jacob Haller Named Public Interest Student of the Year
Even before he began law school, Jacob Haller was involved in the kind of public interest work that is at the heart of Marquette Law School's pro bono efforts. He continued on that path as a law student. Now in his last semester at the Law School, Haller has been named this year's Outstanding Public Interest Law Student.
Angela Schultz, assistant dean for public service, said that as an undergraduate at Marquette University, Haller worked as an intern at the Milwaukee Justice Center and an intern in the Wisconsin State Public Defender's office.
As a law student, Haller became involved in many public service opportunities, including the Public Interest Law Society and clinics offering people help with family law and domestic violence problems. Haller won two PILS summer fellowships to do public interest legal work. He is currently co-president of PILS. Schultz said he will graduate in May with honors for completing more than 500 hours of pro bono work. Continue reading "Jacob Haller Named Public Interest Student of the Year"
The Myth About Practicing IP
By: Stacy AlexejunPosted on November 28, 2017 November 30, 2017 Categories Intellectual Property Law, Legal Practice, Pro Bono, Public1 Comment on The Myth About Practicing IP
I was recently visiting a relative in the hospital when the attending physician struck up a conversation with my family. When he found out that I am an attorney, he asked about my area of practice. I told him that I practice product liability defense and intellectual property litigation. He then asked me the following question, a variation of which has been posed to me dozens of times over the past five years: "What type of engineer are you?"
I am an English major, and I practice IP litigation. Not only do I not have a science background, but I made a concerted effort to avoid science classes in college. Law schools precipitate a myth that you can't practice IP without a science background. It's a myth because it's not true. I'm proof. (Disclaimer: it is true that you can't prosecute patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office without a science background. But patent prosecution is only one part of IP.) Continue reading "The Myth About Practicing IP"
Welcome Our July Guest Blogger
By: Edward A. FallonePosted on July 4, 2017 Categories Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, UncategorizedLeave a comment» on Welcome Our July Guest Blogger
On this sunny Fourth of July, please join me in welcoming our Student Blogger for the month of July, Alex Castro.
Alex is currently a rising 3L at Marquette University Law School. He was born and raised in south Florida and graduated from the University of Florida in 2014. He has a life-long interest in sports, music and traveling. Alex hopes to pursue a career in corporate and business transactional law, and this summer he is working for Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company in Milwaukee. He is also participating in the Law School's Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic. During his law school career, Alex has been active in the Hispanic community, and he plans on continuing his commitment to inclusion and diversity during his legal career through his membership in professional and legal organizations.
Welcome, Alex, and we look forward to reading your posts.
Saving by Investing in Civil Legal Aid
By: Angela SchultzPosted on April 11, 2017 May 4, 2017 Categories Civil Rights, Family Law, Legal Profession, Poverty & Law, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on Saving by Investing in Civil Legal Aid
Kara is a single parent with two children. She works full-time, but still makes less than $1,500 each month. Kara's boyfriend Jay, the father of one of Kara's two children, lives with her, but does not always contribute to the household. In addition, he's physically abusive to the family cat and to Kara. After the most recent incident where Jay pushed Kara into the wall and grabbed her arm so hard he left a bruise, Kara wants him to leave. And she wants a restraining order. But knowing who to call and where to go—and, most of all, how to pay for services she'll need—is overwhelming her. If Kara lives in a state that invests in civil legal aid, she'll have no problem finding resources and will be able to have a lawyer represent her—at little to no cost to her—at any court hearing she needs to get a domestic violence injunction.
While Kara's story is merely illustrative—though many people experience circumstances like Kara's every day—its larger point is important. Civil legal aid is a combination of services and resources that helps Americans of all backgrounds—including those who face the toughest legal challenges: children, veterans, seniors, ill or disabled people, and victims of domestic violence—to effectively navigate the justice system. Civil legal aid helps ensure fairness for all in the justice system, regardless of one's ability to pay. It provides access to legal help for people to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families. Civil legal aid makes it easier to access information through court forms; legal assistance or representation; and legal self-help centers. Civil legal aid also helps streamline the court system and cuts down on court and other public costs. When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we close with "justice for all." We need civil legal aid to ensure that the very principle our founders envisioned remains alive: justice for all, not the few who can afford it.
Our state has had a rocky history of funding civil legal aid programs. While the state did begin such funding, of late, that funding has since dropped precipitously. In 2007, for the first time in Wisconsin history, the legislature included nearly $2 million in the state budget for civil legal aid. In 2009, the funding was increased to just over $2.5 million. But in 2011, the funding was eliminated completely from the state budget. From 2012-2015, Wisconsin was one of just three states that did not provide any funding for civil legal aid for low income people. (The other two are Florida and Idaho.) Continue reading "Saving by Investing in Civil Legal Aid"
24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction–An Interview with PILS Fellow David Conley
By: Melissa Love KoenigPosted on February 21, 2017 February 21, 2017 Categories Legal Practice, Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on 24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction–An Interview with PILS Fellow David Conley
The 24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction on behalf of the Law School's Public Interest Law Society (PILS) was held on February 17 at the Law School. Proceeds from the event go to support PILS Fellowships to enable Marquette law students to do public interest work in the summer. David Conley, a current law student, shares his experience here as a PILS Fellow.
The Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office—Juvenile Division Milwaukee County
The Law Offices of the Wisconsin State Public Defender represents indigent people who face criminal charges. However, the State Public Defender's Office actually covers a variety of different cases where people are in need of legal representation. Milwaukee County is divided into two main offices. One office, (MKE Trial) handles adult criminal cases. The other office, (MKE Juvenile) represents juvenile clients facing a variety of life obstacles. These obstacles could be: (1) a juvenile delinquency petition, (2) a CHIPS (child in need of protective services) petition, or (3) a JIPS (juvenile in need of protective services) petition. The public defenders office advocates for juveniles who are in desperate need of legal help. The juvenile office also handles TPR (termination of parental rights) cases, and mental health commitment cases. As a Public Interest Law Society Fellow, it was my responsibility to assist the staff attorneys in the successful representation of these clients.
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24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction–An Interview with Corinne Frutiger
By: Melissa Love KoenigPosted on February 20, 2017 February 20, 2017 Categories Legal Practice, Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on 24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction–An Interview with Corinne Frutiger
The 24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction on behalf of the Law School's Public Interest Law Society (PILS) was held on February 17 at the Law School. Proceeds from the event go to support PILS Fellowships to enable Marquette law students to do public interest work in the summer. Corinne Frutiger, a current law student, shares her experience here as a PILS Fellow.
Milwaukee Justice Center.
I got to continue a lot of the pro bono work that I was already very involved with, including meeting one on one with clients in the Family Forms Clinic and side by side with volunteer attorneys in the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic (MVLC). In the Family Forms Clinic I worked one on one with clients to help them navigate the family law process, whether that be the starting of an action, or jumping back into an existing case.
I also worked with attorneys in the MVLC to provide brief legal advice to clients on a range of matters, including such matters as family law, small/large claims, probate, landlord-tenant, and guardianships. I was given the opportunity to be fully integrated with the MJC staff and sit in on meetings to discuss what more we could do to better serve our clients and the Milwaukee community. It was truly incredible to see and be a part of a group that works tirelessly to continue to improve their services for the benefit of the community. Watching the MJC staff, volunteer attorneys, and even some of the other volunteer students work so hard and brainstorm together to serve the full extent of a client's needs was truly memorable and an experience I am truly grateful for.
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24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction–An Interview with Natalie Lewandowski
By: Melissa Love KoenigPosted on February 17, 2017 February 18, 2017 Categories Marquette Law School, Pro Bono, PublicLeave a comment» on 24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction–An Interview with Natalie Lewandowski
The 24th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders' Auction on behalf of the Law School's Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held on February 17 at the Law School. Proceeds from the event go to support PILS Fellowships to enable Marquette law students to do public interest work in the summer. Natalie Lewandowski, a current law student, shares her experience here as a PILS Fellow.
I worked at the Milwaukee Justice Center (MJC) in the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Most days I worked in the Family Forms Clinic with other MJC volunteers and supervising attorneys, helping clients with minor forms they wanted to file in the courthouse, such as divorce forms or forms to modify placement and custody orders for their children. The vast majority of these clients cannot afford an attorney, but earn slightly above the (extremely low) federal poverty level, so they don't qualify for free legal aid, either. The only practical option for these people may be to represent themselves in the matter. That's where the volunteers at the MJC come in, helping these clients with the forms and guiding them through the process of how and where to file them in the courthouse and what the next steps might be.
I also helped plan and execute the MJC's annual 5K Run for Justice, which raises money for the MJC to continue helping people access the justice system (and was really fun!). In addition, I did some work with the MJC's Mobile Legal Clinic, which is an amazing project that brings the services of the MJC—including brief legal advice by attorneys—to places in the community where it's hard for residents to make it to the MJC for free legal help.
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Welch Comer engineering firm expands into Spokane Valley
Cd'A engineering firm hopes to attract more clients in Washington
Erica Bullock
Coeur d'Alene engineering company Welch Comer Engineers has expanded operations to a multitenant building in Spokane Valley.
Necia Maiani, company vice president and Spokane Valley office manager, says Welch Comer's new 1,300-square-foot office at 5620 E. Desmet will bring its services closer to clients in Washington state.
The company also hopes the decision to expand across state lines will attract employees in Washington state to work at the new office, she says.
Welch Comer currently is hiring companywide and has three open positions for an administrator, a professional engineer, and an engineer in training in Spokane Valley.
Three full-time employees, including Maiani, and two part-time workers are in the new office.
She declines to disclose annual revenue for Welch Comer.
Bales Construction Inc., a Spokane Valley-based general contractor, owns the property and occupies half of the building, with Welch Comer occupying the remaining space.
It took a year for the company to find its new location, and Maiani says she was fortunate to know the building's owners and negotiate the lease agreement directly with them.
Plans for the Washington state expansion developed over nearly seven years, she says.
Maiani, who's been with Welch Comer for 21 years, says it was difficult for the company to find a manager to run the office, but she became interested after some professional development.
"With the clients that we've added to our list, and they being my clients, I had some additional incentive to make the leap." Maiani explains.
She says Welch Comer ultimately decided to open an office in Spokane Valley to have a central location to serve clients throughout Spokane County.
"We serve Whitworth Water District and Spokane County Water District No. 3. Now we're two to three blocks away from Water District No. 3," Maiani adds. "We anticipate looking for work in the city of Spokane and Spokane County."
Headquartered at 330 E. Lakeside in Coeur d'Alene, the engineering company has an number of areas of emphasis, including civil engineering, stormwater systems, construction management, land-use planning, surveying, and water and wastewater systems.
Founded in 1979, Welch Comer has 28 total employees, including 10 licensed engineers, as reported in October on the Journal's Largest Engineering Firms list.
Reporter Erica Bullock has worked at the Journal since 2019 and covers real estate and construction. She is a craft beer enthusiast, who loves to garden and go camping with friends.
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After graduating from Pan American University in 1978, Dan Martinez lost track of his alma mater's athletics program. Only about 10 or 12 years ago, he said, when he joined a Houston-area alumni chapter, did he start to pay any mind to what is now the UTRGV athletics department.
In time, he and the group started donating and holding fundraisers to provide scholarships for UTPA students from the Houston area. Then, Martinez had the chance to meet athletics director Chris King, who visited the alumni chapter not long after his hiring in October 2009.
Martinez and the alumni chapter ramped up their fundraising efforts, with King saying they've donated or helped raise more than $200,000 during his tenure.
On Tuesday, the university announced that Martinez and his wife, Terry, had made official the largest donation the program has ever received: a future estate gift totaling $1 million.
Dan said he's been planning that level of contribution for about three or four years.
The estate gift will go to UTRGV upon Dan's passing. The $1 million figure marks by far the highest contribution that has ever been pledged to the UTRGV athletics program, surpassing Val LaMantia Peisen's $275,000 leadership gift to establish the William D. Peisen Endowed Scholarship for Intercollegiate Soccer, which was announced on Feb. 6, 2013.
UTRGV athletics had a budget of slightly more than $10 million for the 2016 fiscal year.
Dan and Terry Martinez had the opportunity to designate how they would like the money spent but chose to leave it unrestricted, up to the judgment of the athletics administration.
Dan is a San Benito native who spent two years at Texas Southmost College before earning a bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting at Pan American. He went on to create Dan Martinez & Associates LLC, a group of state tax specialists based in Sugar Land that has been in business for 25 years. Terry, who went to Pan American University for one year after growing up in Harlingen, is retired after 30 years as an educator.
Dan Martinez said he tries to get back to the Valley about four times per year, and he and the alumni association try to turn out to support any UTRGV athletics team that visits the Houston area.
Dan and Terry Martinez were among the founding members of the Champions Club, part of UTRGV athletics' V Club, which provides annual support directly to UTRGV athletics with a minimum annual donation of $5,000.
"When I started getting involved more in going down there and all of that, I wanted to see the kids have everything that everybody else has," Dan Martinez said.


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Big boost for the opposition alliance as Congress wins 4 of 5 seats in Karnataka By-election
By admin Last updated Nov 6, 2018
Bengaluru : In a big boost to the ruling Congress-JSD alliance in Karnataka, the Congress has won 2 Lok Sabha seats and the BJP has won 1 seat in the by-elections. While the Congress has won the Bellary and Mandya seats, the BJP has managed to retain the prestigious Shivamoga seat. The alliance has also won the two Assembly Constituencies Jamkhandi and Ramanagara.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Sidhharamayah has termed it Diwali Gift for the Congress. Terming it the resurgence of the Congress, he said that the people of Karnataka have rejected the BJP.
Counting of votes in the Karnataka by-elections began amid tight security at 8 am. The by-elections were held for the three Lok Sabha – Bellari, Shimoga and Mandya and two assembly seats – Jamkhandi and Ramanagara on Saturday. An estimated 67% turnout was recorded in the by-polls. According to polls officials, counting is underway at five centres, one each in five constituencies. A total of 1,248 counting staff have been deployed for the smooth conduct of the counting.
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My blog is mostly about wildlife, particularly birds, walking, days out, all growing things and anything else that comes to mind.
We left in brilliant sunshine and along roads lined with cherry trees and olive trees. Cherries were beginning to ripen and some looked ready for picking.
and then arriving in Matera..
"Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera". The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodytesettlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia. Many of them are really little more than caverns, and in some parts of the Sassi a street lies on top of another group of dwellings. The ancient town grew up on one slope of the rocky ravine created by a river that is now a small stream, and this ravine is known locally as "la Gravina". In the 1950s, the government of Italy used force to relocate most of the population of the Sassi to areas of the developing modern city"
I'd seen several birds of prey circling with pigeons above the area but wasn't sure what they were.. the light was bad; and finally saw this information board.. they were Il Grillaio .. a small kestrel!!
The grillaio ( Falco naumanni) is a hawk, a little smaller than the most common kestrel, but unlike this it is a migratory species and has a fragmented and localized nesting area that extends from Spain and northern Africa to northern China; winters locally in the southernmost portions of the reproductive area, but especially in sub-Saharan Africa and in the southern Arabian Peninsula. In Italy it is mainly nesting in Puglia, Basilicata and Sicily, but it is also present in Sardinia. It is specialized in predation of medium-sized insects, especially Orthoptera (crickets indeed, hence the name) and Coleoptera, but does not disdain reptiles and micro-mammals. It frequents open areas in warm and dry environments, with scarce or absent vegetation, but also adapts to arable land.
Apparently Matera has one of the largest populations of the Il Grillaio... another area where they can be seen is Lecce.. somewhere I'm going later in the week.
and then some lunch, a wander, and then the trip back to the hotel.
An amazing place to visit!!
The Mud is Better on the Other Side of The Fence.
To my visitors - I would be pleased if you would add your mark on the map.
Sheffield Park.. full of Spring colour!
and a final goodbye to Mum..
Henry Moore, Thaxted and Audley End.


The sixth edition of Wine & Gourmet Japan will be held from 15th till 17th of April 2015, in Tokyo. The annual trade fair can count of its conceptual sponsor, Anuga Cologne.
As indicated in the name, the event is dedicated to the markets of wine and spirits, but it's actually held simultaneously with five other trade fairs: FABEX, Dessert, Sweets, Bakery & Drink Festival, PB•OEM Fair, Japan Meat Industry Trade Fair, and Japan Noodle Trade Fair. So visitors actually have the opportunity to visit a real trading platform for the Japanese food & beverage industry.
In 2015 quite impressive numbers are announced as the organizers expect to continue to experience the upward trend the event has shown the last years.
Other side activities: Matchmaking, store checks, … are also on the program for those searching for it.
Why is Japan interesting for international companies looking for new markets?
As one of the world's strongest economy, Japan enjoys high levels of domestic consumption, with food and drink making up a significant proportion of its spending. Although the consumers feel the national culinary culture is part of their identity as a nation, there is a growing diversity in the product ranges available at supermarkets, department stores, grocers, and convenience stores.
Second largest importer of wines.


Make the Internet more secure.
This article is not simply meant to be read. It is meant to be read and acted upon.
I am here to recruit you.
If you think the Internet is secure and everything is "ok", you can stop reading here.
I, however, think there is a major problem and doing nothing is simply not an option…not anymore.
Unfortunately, I learned the answers. And once you learn it, you cannot sit by and do nothing. You must take action.
Money stolen over the Internet funds the following: narcotics, weapons, terrorism, human trafficking, child exploitation.
We must protect online businesses so these funds are not handed over to the criminals for their nefarious activities.
Current cybersecurity solutions are just not cutting it. Passwords were invented in the early 1960's and have not had one single innovation since.
During history, weapons were developed to both attack and defend. If you wanted to defend yourself from bows and arrows, you could use a steel shield.
But what do you do when the attackers are more powerful than your defenses? Inability to protect yourself will surely lead to your destruction. Weapons are only effective until their rival is created.
The Internet is no different. The Internet was not designed with security in mind. In the early days, username and passwords were very useful. They were used to help grant access to a network for academic research – not to protect multimillion dollar wire transfers.
Just like the padlock on your front door is "good enough" to keep your neighbors from waltzing into your home. Username and passwords just help keep honest people honest.
What if there is a master key available for $1 that can open your front door – would you worry? Would you admit to yourself and others that your security is not "ok"? Most importantly, would you DO something about it?
We now conduct almost every aspect of our lives online. Yet the security measures have not changed. 99% of sites still use username and password as the first line of defense.
According to Privacyrights.org, over 900 million user records have been breached since 2005. There are just over 300 million active Internet users in the US alone. You do the math. Chances are the $1 key to open your online accounts is out there.
What are the implications of using passwords?
This is what I call the Breach of the Day. Each of these is an example of why passwords are no longer effective.
When a company is breached, the soft costs are customer trust, brand reputation and customer loyalty. The obvious, hard costs are breach investigation, credit monitoring, customer attrition, legal fines and fees etc.
Many companies started using multi-factor authentication solutions only to realize the bitter truth. Using solutions such as SMS one-time passwords to protect data and networks can be completely circumvented. The crooks easily take over your phone line by convincing the telephone company they are you.
This story epitomizes the point – not all multi-factor authentication solutions are created equal. To the perpetrators of this attack, SMS was nothing more than a turnstile in the middle of the desert…they simply went around it.
What if we were to take static passwords out of the security paradigm altogether?
What if each time your account is used, you need to affirm that it is you on the other end?
What if your affirmation was wrapped in a unique value, so it cannot be used again by any perpetrator?
What if we only have user IDs and never use static passwords again?
This would solve the real problem and kill two birds with one stone.
By ridding the world of passwords, there will be no incentive for crooks to steal passwords. Malware that steals passwords will lose its power, as passwords will have no value. By affirming it is really them on the other end, users can play a part in their own security. Users will know each time their account is accessed, and affirm or reject the transaction.
By ridding the world of passwords, users no longer need to remember passwords, make them longer and complex, or change them. Password resets will be a thing of the past.
In the US alone, 70% of people have smartphones. So why are we not utilizing these mini-computers in our pockets to improve our security? Users can authenticate themselves via their smartphones. No need to rely on telco providers; no need to worry about malware.
We can fight fire with fire, and use technology to raise the bar on online criminals. We can do this.
Enough is enough. Let's reclaim the Internet. The cost of doing nothing has shown its ugly face.
I am here to recruit you to put a dent in the universe. Heed the call and join the #NoPasswords Revolution.
We at Trusona are passionate about this topic. We will freely provide our app and service to any company and Internet user. We call on the rest of the industry to do the same and offer free methods to rid the internet of passwords. This way we raise the bar together.


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Product families minimize costs of concurrent evolution of similar products. This is possible if products are related by function and structure. Greater stability of program family architecture is possible if it is based on the major events that occur in the domain.
When applying Event-Centered Architecture, the events can become complex. Use classes to model events as system-level concepts. Event classes allow you to treat events as a group.
An event's membership in different sets of interest may be determined more efficiently if the relationships between the sets are known in advance. Design a hierarchy of event classes that models the generalization/specialization relationship between events generated and expected by different components in the system. A component may register its interest in one or several classes of events.
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This looks to a good start to an interesting series by Keri Arthur. This book was written and published back in 2001 by ImaJinn Books, a small publisher, and thus many talk of Full Moon Rising, released February 2006, as being her first novel. You can see the full list of Keri's books at her website: www.keriarthur.com.
Nikki is a psychic Private Investigator who is introduced to the world of vampires because of a case she's working regarding a missing girl. Michael is a 300 year old vampire, an ally who offers to help her track down the vampire Jasper, who's wreaking havoc on the city and has turned the missing girl, Monica Trevgard, as a pawn in his dangerous game. But Nikki, with a past full of hurt, is afraid to trust Michael, and is even more afraid of her feelings for him, even before finding out he's a vampire.
On her site, Keri calls this book a vampire romance, but it actually fits better into the mystery or horror genre, which is where Amazon classified it, since the romance side of things is more of a side story than the main theme.
More detail can be found at the BookCrossing journal page for this book. See more progress on read 100 books in 2006.