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Marilyn "Kay" Rode
By Editor | August 21, 2020
FORT WAYNE – Marilyn "Kay" Rode, age 82, of Fort Wayne and formerly a longtime resident of Tipton, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
She was born Jan. 12, 1938 in Elwood, the daughter of Lester H. and Katherine A. (Balser) Beeman.
Kay was a 1956 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School in Elwood. She married the love of her life, Allen Leon Rode, on March 6, 1965, and they shared more than 47 years of marriage together until his passing on July 20, 2012. Kay retired from the Tipton County Courthouse where she worked for many years. She also previously worked as a tax preparer for H & R Block in Tipton for more than 30 years. As a young mother, Kay was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker while raising her children. She also formerly worked at Ex-Cello and Tams Warehouse, both in Elwood.
Kay was formerly an active member of Sigma Alpha Chi Sorority in Elwood and the Tipton County Women's Democrat Club. She enjoyed bowling in both Tipton and Elwood leagues for many years. While her daughters were involved, she was a dedicated band parent and also served as the founding president of the Tipton Girls Softball League. More than anything, Kay will be remembered for being absolutely devoted to her family and she especially loved her grandchildren who called her "Mamaw" and "MawMaw." Kay will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Kay's family includes two daughters, Erin (husband Todd) Adams of Fort Wayne and Sara Rode of Warsaw; brother, David (wife Tracey) Beeman of Anderson; seven grandchildren, Zachary Adams, Brooke Deady (Keila Morales), Blaine Adams, Stephanie Adams (Cesar Diaz), Hilary Adams, Courtney (husband Christian) Westafer and Kendra Etchison (Fiancé Trenton Rapp); a great-grandson, Ari Diaz; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Kay was preceded in death by both her parents; husband, Allen Rode in 2012; infant son, Brian Allen Rode in 1969; two brothers, Fred Beeman and Max Beeman; and sister, Clara Jean Beeman.
A funeral service celebrating Kay's life and legacy will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home in Elwood with Pastor Brian Smith of the First United Methodist Church in Warsaw, officiating. Burial will follow beside her husband in the Elwood City Cemetery in Elwood.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 at the funeral home. All local health precautions for public health safety will be followed at the funeral home and the family requests that all visitors kindly wear a face mask.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association or the Stroke Association through the funeral home.
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Nyoman Gunarsa Museum, referred to locally as Museum Seni Lukis Klasik, is the namesake private gallery of the late Balinese maestro, Nyoman Gunarsa. The art museum was established in 1990 and houses a collection of his classical and contemporary Balinese artworks, ranging from paintings, sculptures and antique items. The museum features 3 floors, 2 of which are the main galleries displaying in-house artwork and the other is reserved for local and international guest artists' exhibits. The museum is 3 kilometres west of Semarapura, the capital of the Klungkung regency.


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Ride This 'Trane: Blue Note Preps Complete Packages For Clifford Brown, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane
June 10, 2014 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments
The 75th anniversary campaign for Blue Note Records is continuing with a trio of titles from some of the venerable jazz label's all-time greatest artists. Following up on the recent deluxe presentation from Miles Davis of his Complete Blue Note Recordings, the label has announced new collections for Clifford Brown, John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk. The Miles volume represented his complete Blue Note recordings as a leader, derived from his 10-inch LPs Young Man with a Horn, Miles Davis Volume 2 and Volume 3 as well as the alternate takes issued on the 12-inch LPs Miles Davis Volume 1 and Volume 2 and the expanded CD issues of those two releases. In that spirit, each of the new sets will present the artists' original recordings sequenced as they were first released on 10-inch or 78 RPM singles – a marked departure from previous CD versions, which have used recording chronology or later 12-inch versions of the albums for their sequencing. Also like the Davis release, each of these Blue Note Select collections will be housed in hardbound book-style packaging with a new essay, session photos, and original album art elements. For those preferring their jazz digital-style, all packages will also be made available as digital downloads.
The 3-CD set Brownie Speaks: The Complete Blue Note Recordings arrives from trumpet great Clifford Brown on June 10. The set chronicles his three 10-inch albums from 1953 as recorded with trombonist J.J. Johnson (Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown), saxophonist Lou Donaldson (New Faces New Sounds) and his own sextet (New Star on the Horizon). It adds live recordings from New York's fabled Birdland. These performances were led by drummer Art Blakey, and feature Brown alongside Donaldson and pianist Horace Silver. Brownie Speaks presents the three original 10-inch album sequences for the first time since the mid-1950s, with the Birdland shows in their original performance sequence for the first time ever. The 34-page booklet includes a new essay by Kirk Silsbee.
Next up, on July 15, is another 3-CD set: John Coltrane and Friends' Sideman: Trane's Blue Note Sessions. This set covers the period between 1956-1957 during which time saxophonist Coltrane was a member of the Miles Davis Quintet and was also playing with pianist Thelonious Monk (the subject of a future Blue Note Select project). Sideman has been conceived by former Blue Note Records president Bruce Lundvall, and marks the first time Coltrane's sideman sessions for Blue Note have been collected in one place. (A similar collection, Side Steps, was issued collecting Coltrane's Prestige Records sessions in 2009.) These recordings include albums led by bassist Paul Chambers (Chambers' Music, a.k.a. High Step, and Whims of Chambers), saxophonist Johnny Griffin (A Blowing Session) and pianist Sonny Clark (Sonny's Crib). The entire set will be in mono, and premieres the mono version of Clark's album on CD. The 34-page booklet boasts a new essay from Coltrane biographer and jazz historian Ashley Kahn, author of A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album.
After the jump: details on Blue Note Select's upcoming release from Thelonious Monk, plus track listings and pre-order links!
The double-CD release of Thelonious Monk's 'Round Midnight: The Complete Blue Note Recordings is due this fall from Blue Note with an exact date not yet set. The piano man's first recordings in the late 1940s were made under the auspices of Blue Note, furthering the label's transition to the new hard bop idiom. These recordings, which include the first version of Monk's classic composition (and future Miles Davis staple) "'Round Midnight" – originally titled "'Round About Midnight" – were released on a series of fifteen 78 RPM singles. Later, the tracks were reissued on 10-inch and 12-inch LPs, but this collection offers the recordings in their original 78 RPM sequences for the first time on CD. 'Round Midnight also includes as bonus tracks the alternate takes that appeared on later LP and CD releases. Nine of these vintage sides are not available on any currently-in-print Thelonious Monk CD, making this a must for collectors.
These special CD presentations join Blue Note's ongoing 100-album vinyl reissue series which continues each month with a new group of titles from the label's artists, past and present. Readers who find themselves in Los Angeles might also want to join the label celebration at the Grammy Museum for the exhibit Blue Note Records: The Finest in Jazz.
You can peruse pre-order links and track listings for the Clifford Brown and John Coltrane releases below! Thelonious Monk's 'Round Midnight is not yet available for pre-order.
Clifford Brown, Brownie Speaks: The Complete Blue Note Recordings (Blue Note, 2014) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Get Happy- J.J. Johnson Sextet (4:53)
Lover Man- J.J. Johnson Sextet (3:56)
Capri- J.J. Johnson Sextet (3:42)
Sketch 1- J.J. Johnson Sextet (4:28)
Turnpike- J.J. Johnson Sextet (4:21)
It Could Happen To You- J.J. Johnson Sextet (4:47)
Capri (3:50)
Turnpike (4:13)
Get Happy {Alternate Take] (4:13)
You Go To My Head- Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet (4:22)
Brownie Speaks- Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet (3:49)
Bellarosa- Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet (4:15)
Cookin'- Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet (3:16)
Carvin' the Rock- Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet (3:58)
De-Dah- Lou Donaldson-Clifford Brown Quintet (4:52)
Carvin' the Rock (3:52)
Cookin' (3:08)
Cherokee- Clifford Brown Sextet (3:27)
Easy Living- Clifford Brown Sextet (3:43)
Wail Bait- Clifford Brown Sextet (4:02)
Minor Mood- Clifford Brown Sextet (4:34)
Hymn of the Orient- Clifford Brown Sextet (4:07)
Brownie Eyes- Clifford Brown Sextet (3:56)
Announcement- Art Blakey Quintet (0:57)
Wee-Dot- Art Blakey Quintet (6:54)
Now's the Time- Art Blakey Quintet (8:19)
Confirmation- Art Blakey Quintet (9:25)
Once In a While- Art Blakey Quintet (5:18)
Mayreh- Art Blakey Quintet (6:17)
If I Had You- Art Blakey Quintet (3:40)
Split Kick- Art Blakey Quintet (8:32)
Lou's Blues- Art Blakey Quintet (3:56)
A Night In Tunisia- Art Blakey Quintet (9:45)
Quicksilver- Art Blakey Quintet (6:44)
Blues- Art Blakey Quintet (8:37)
The Way You Look Tonight- Art Blakey Quintet (9:58)
John Coltrane and Friends, Sideman: Trane's Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note, 2014) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Easy To Love
John Paul Jones (a.k.a. Trane's Blues)
Trane's Strain
High Step
Nixon, Dixon and Yates Blues
Whims Of Chambers
We Six
Dear Ann
Tale of The Fingers
Just For The Love
Smoke Stack (alternate track)
With A Song In My Heart
Sonny's Crib
News For Lulu
Sonny's Crib (alternate take)
Speak Low (alternate take)
With A Song In My Heart (alternate take)
Discographical annotation for both titles is forthcoming.
Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Jazz Tags: Clifford Brown, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk
Release Round-Up: Week of March 29
Invitation: John Coltrane's First Year Celebrated With "Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings"
Release Round-Up: Week of November 16
They Say It's Wonderful: Impulse! Collects John Coltrane Takes on "1963: New Directions" CD and LP Sets
If someone could do an A/B sound comparison of this new Clifford Brown with the previous Clifford Brown on Blue Note boxset, I'd be grateful
So would I.
crocodilechuck says
The older box from the early '90's wasn't remastered. The new one has got to sound better (though I haven't heard it). NB the new one doesn't include the Pacific Jazz sessions from the West Coast


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I have led hundreds of workshops all over the US and in Japan.
I have done private client healing sessions since 1987, and I have seen over 10,000 clients. Countless people have told me that I changed their life.
I am extensively self-taught in astrology, and many other spiritual practices.
From 2013 to 2018, I was in seclusion at my mountain home, going deeply into my spiritual practice. I emerged from this with a greatly expanded connection to Source, and a devoted commitment to be of service to humanity and the earth in this time of change.
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Aksharadhool: A Marriage keeps Doctor away!
A Marriage keeps Doctor away!
Do you see the hidden sequence of events here. The Prince has first married our princess and only after that they have been able to live happily thereafter. This means that we are telling our children that the precondition to living happily is marriage. Some may argue that it is not a necessary and sufficient condition and not every happy person is necessarily married.
Many bachelors may shout and scream hoarsely at this generalization of the causes of happiness and may argue that they are living happily because they are not married in the first place. I may not be able to corroborate and support their claims as I do not have much experience of such carefree bachelorhood. My bachelor days were all spend in studying and working hard for goals, I had set up for myself. But I can well imagine the sense of freedom, bachelors must be enjoying with no wife around to nag them in the first place.
Most of the readers must have heard an old joke about a man, who entered a restaurant and ordered bitter dark coffee, overdone fried eggs and burnt toasts for his breakfast. When the waitress brought those things to him, he suggested that she should stand near his table and nag him. The waitress was naturally curious about this strange behaviour from a customer and inquired about why the man was giving such strange orders? " Don't you see, I am homesick!" the man had replied. This may be a joke but if this is what is going to happen to a man after marriage, how can we say that the marriage is a pre-condition for happy life?
Interestingly, Dr. Alviar's study is the largest such study that shows how heart health is linked to marital status. Here are some other salient features of this study.
The patients in the study came from a US database of 3.5 million people who paid $100 to be part of a screening program. Participants came from all 50 states from 2003 to 2008.
Participants came from numbers of minorities but their numbers were low.
In the lower age group (below 50), percentage of married persons found to be affected with any heart or artery disease was almost 12 percent lower compared to divorced or widowed.
For age group of 51 to 60, percentage of married persons found to be affected with any heart or artery disease was 7 per cent lower compared to divorced or widowed.
So what are the conclusions? Dr. Alviar says: "These findings certainly shouldn't drive people to get married, but it's important to know that decisions regarding who one is with, why, and why not may have important implications for vascular health." This study also finds out that people who were divorced had a higher likelihood of any vascular disease, abdominal aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease when compared to single people. The study also points out that other risk factors, such as smoking and obesity, hypertension, diabetes and being sedentary also increase with being divorced or widowed.
Perhaps, the reasons for better heart health for married people is hidden behind the behaviour of the married people. Married people are more likely to help each other stay healthy, by making sure their spouse eats well, exercises, takes medications and helps in attending doctors appointments, argues another Doctor, who was not part of this study.
This study does not say anything about mental health though and many so called happily married people may not be happy about that. In any case this report pertains only to healthy heart only and has nothing to say about healthy mind and also about health of the marriage itself. The message this study gives is simple and clear: if you want to have healthy heart, get married and stay that way.


Floating to the ceiling of Mia's bedroom, its dangling belly swollen after a feast of rage and fear, the Gossip enjoyed a dessert of contempt and defiance. Through bulging, yellow eyes the creature watched Mia uncurl from the ball she habitually formed whenever her mother's fists began flying. The girl turned her ear to the door she was forbidden to shut and stilled her ragged breathing, listening for her mother's movements in the tiny flat.
The Gossip had been bound to Mia since she was three years old and, after fourteen years, it knew as well as she did that the danger wasn't over. Mia would have to return to the kitchen to clean up the food she had over-cooked and her mother had cast to the floor. The timing had to be just right: too soon and the very sight of the girl would have her mother spitting insults as Mia cleaned; too late and the rage would flare all over again.
Ordinarily, the Gossip would hunger for the latter because it would provide the larger meal, but its belly was almost full and the need to report what it had witnessed was already painful. An insult or two would be enough.


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World Bank may invest in Belarus' railway sector
The World Bank is considering possible avenues of investment in Belarus' railway industry, including via public private partnership mechanisms. "The plans were discussed as a group of World Bank specialists met with top officials of the National Agency of Investment and Privatization (NAIP) and representatives of the Economy Ministry, BelTA has learned. NAIP Acting Director Denis Meleshkin presented Belarus' first public private partnership project. The project envisages the reconstruction of part of the M10 motorway. It has already been approved by the government. A tender to choose the private partner will be organized as the next step."
Source: export.by
Japanese private investment is poised to enter the healthcare sector
Japanese private investment is poised to enter the healthcare sector. "The Belarusian minister underlined that the country would like to invite Japanese companies to take part in the upgrade of facilities that provide services to people with special needs, rehabilitation centers and pharmaceutical companies. Japan can view Belarus as a window of opportunities in the Eurasian Economic Union, Valery Malashko said."
Source: eng.belta.by
The German private sector promoted 'public private partnerships' in Belarus
The German private sector promoted 'public private partnerships' in Belarus at a recent conference in Minsk. "The international conference [was] organized by the international law firm Arzinger & Partners and the German-Belarusian economic club. A co-organizer of the event [was] the state institution National Agency of Investment and privatization. The main goal of the conference [was] to support PPP development in Belarus through the demonstration of modern and widely used German approaches and PPP project implementation practices that will help expand economic cooperation between Germany and Belarus." Hovsep Voskanyan, chairman of the board of the German-Belarusian Economic Club, says German experts are "expected to make recommendations for reforming Belarus' regulations governing public-private partnerships." [BelaPAN Online, 25 September 2017]


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Trichelbroek is een natuurgebied ten noordwesten van Veerle.  Het gebied is Europees beschermd als onderdeel van Natura 2000-gebied 'Bovenloop van de Grote Nete met Zammelsbroek, Langdonken en Goor' (habitatrichtlijngebied BE2100040).

Gebied
Het gebied is eigendom van Natuurpunt.
Het Trichelbroek ligt bij de samenvloeiing van de Grote Laak en de Kleine Laak en bestaat uit een kleinschalig landschap met weilanden, eikenbossen, lanen en enkele boerderijen. Ook ligt hier een grote waterplas waar veel vogels op af komen, zoals aalscholver en fuut. Hier is ook een reigerkolonie.

Op de waterscheiding tussen het Laakdal en de Grote Nete ontstond de woonkern Trichelhoek met de Sint-Bavokapel of Kapel op den Trichelhoek, waar men genezing zocht van de kinkhoest.

Het Trichelbroek ligt nabij het natuurgebied Varendonk, en beide gebieden maken deel uit van het natuurgebied De Roost.

 Natuurgebied in Antwerpen (provincie)
 Laakdal
Natuurpunt
Natura 2000 in België

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1. What is the ideal size of a Resilience Circle?
Start with 15 – 25 people, and expect a few to realize it's not a good fit. Ending up with 8 – 15 is ideal.
2. What is the right frequency for meetings?
It's important not to let too much time pass between meetings in order to foster group cohesion. Meeting every other week is a good routine for the first seven sessions. Once your group has completed the curriculum and has established some cohesion, you might drop down to meeting once per month.
3. Should we integrate food into our meetings?
A note of caution: be sure everyone understands that they are not required to bring food. Some people may not feel up to this and so decide not to attend a meeting. Do you best to assure folks they can come empty-handed and have a "lucky" potluck; i.e., a free dinner.
4. How wide of a geographic area should a circle draw from?
The smaller the better. This way, folks will be able to gather more spontaneously for circle meetings, social gatherings, and mutual aid projects. But if you can only attract a group of interested folks from a wider area, you might still try going through the curriculum together and see what develops.
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If a group works through the entire curriculum together, at least some participants almost always decide to stick together beyond it.


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Suhm to Tell City Council: Do Not Live Large, and Think a Little Smaller
Robert Wilonsky | January 7, 2009 | 8:13am
Seems like we were just here, hashing over the city's budget. But as you may have read -- and may have guessed -- FY2009-10 is already shaping up to be a) lousy, b) godawful, c) yech or d) all of the above. Which is why, at this morning's Dallas City Council briefing session, City Manager Mary Suhm will present the Initial Revenue and Expenditure Outlook for next fiscal year, when she anticipates "little to no growth in property tax base" and a "potential decline in sales tax revenue." And if those don't deplete the budget, there are other possible problems on the horizon as well.
Add to that $18 million set aside for the hiring of 200 additional police officers in FY09-10 and $30 million in debt service for the 2006 bond program, not to mention other millions expected in expenses, and it's a potentially big problem. Of course, "all amounts are preliminary and subject to change," as the document reminds; and it's early in the process. Still, "reductions" is the catchphrase for 2009. Less is the new more.
Unless it's someone else's dough-re-mi.
Because, see, the council is full of the requisite hope and change as it holds its breath and sticks out its hands and waits for the government to pony up some stimulus millions for those "Ready to Go" projects we mentioned last month. Only, don't hold your breath. The first page of the Federal Economic Stimulus Package briefing contains all you need to know about where this is most likely headed -- elsewhere:
There is no crystal ball....we simply do not know what Congress and President-elect Obama will ultimately do.
We do not know the specific parameters of any economic stimulus legislation -- funding categories, time frames, criteria, etc.
Most of the Federal stimulus funding could go to the states, rather than directly to local governments.
Comparatively, Texas and Dallas are in much better financial shape than most other states and cities.
Much of the funding may be aimed at reinvigorating states that have lost industrial jobs such as Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Oh, and there's some passenger rail briefing too this morning -- sounds like something right up Schutze's dark alley. And a Workforce Inclusion Plan, which I stopped reading when I hit the line, on Page 7, "As individuals, we are all diverse." --Robert Wilonsky


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Professor Dr. David P. Tauro's work, experience and expertise has earned him the title of the best Facial Plastic Surgeon in India or the best Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in India. Dr. David P. Tauro currently practices in Bangalore, India.
Professor Dr. David P. Tauro is Indian board certified & one among the best of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeons in India with a special interest in Facial Cosmetic Surgery (also known as Facial Plastic Surgery). He is a Facial Cosmetic Surgeon of repute, well known in the field of Cranio-Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery in the Indian subcontinent & overseas as well. He is the Past President of the Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of India and the Past President of the Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Known to be a trendsetter in his field of Facial Surgery in India, has performed thousands of procedures in Cranio-Maxillofacial, Plastic & Reconstructive, Head and Neck Surgery and has earned a reputation of "An Incredibly Versatile Surgeon".
He is a Fellow and on the board of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, U.K., as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons & Physicians of Glasgow, UK. Besides his academic qualifications he has had extensive training in diverse areas of Maxillofacial Surgery such as Trauma Surgery, TM Joint Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery, Cleft lip & Palate Surgery, Cancer & Reconstructive Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery (Jaw Deformity Surgery & Facial Profile Change Surgery), Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery), Facial Aesthetic Surgery and Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery. He has a wealth of experience of over 32 years in this specialty of Surgery.
He has been on the faculty of several institutions across India in various capacities as a Professor & Consultant Surgeon. He was the former Chairman of Cranio-Maxillofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Bapuji Group of Institutions, Davangere and at the Craniofacial Center, SDM Institute of Medical & Dental Sciences, Dharwad. Currently he is a Visiting Professor & Honorary Consultant Surgeon at the Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the SS Institute of Medical Sciences, Davangere; SSIDS & FMS Group of Hospitals Hyderabad and KLE group of Institutions, Bangalore and also to various other institutions in India. Besides he is also a Visiting Consultant, Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Plastic Surgeon to various hospitals in and around Bangalore such as Vikram Group of Hospitals, Chord Road Hospital, Pristine Hospital, Abhayahasta Hospital, Axon Hospital & Yashomati Hospital to name a few.
Dr. David P Tauro is the Chief Consultant & Managing Director of "THE TAULINS CLINIC" a Center which caters to a host of cosmetic & functional deformities of the face, be it congenital (by birth) or acquired (after birth) referred to as Cranio-Maxillofacial, Plastic & Reconstructive Facial Surgery in Bangalore. He is in private practice catering to the full scope of Cranio-Maxillofacial Head & Neck Surgery in India. It is quite natural that after being trained in diverse areas of Facial Plastic Surgery and a phenomenal experience in the field, his level of comfort now makes him an expert and leader in Maxillofacial Plastic & Head Neck Surgery, one of the very few in India. He is an astute clinician and a reputed Cosmetic Surgeon with an inherent clinical acumen and talent with undisputed diagnostic and surgical skills. His temperament and servile nature with a unique style of functioning makes it a pleasure and a delight to be associated with at work or otherwise. His attention to detail and an obsession for perfection with an ardent commitment to the art and science of surgery has led to clocking over several thousand hours of continuing education that keeps him at the cutting edge in his field.
Dr. David P Tauro participates in all major national & international conferences and is always a lead presenter at these meetings. He has authored and contributed to several articles in many scientific journals. He was featured on the print media several times for his commendable reconstructive surgical prowess on bear maul injuries and was written about nationally in the Times of India, Deccan Herald and Indian express to name a few. He is also one of the few Cosmetic Surgeons in India and the world to have operated on an 18-day old baby with an unusual congenital disorder called "Congenital Zygomatico-Mandibular Synostosis associated with unilateral anophthalmia" reported in the Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Journal which incidentally is the 8th reported case in the world literature.
Dr. David P Tauro speaks avidly on providing quality service to people from all walks of life. He is quite certain that universal health care is a reality while still providing world class medical treatment to the citizens of the world that visit our shores. Moreover, his mastery & craftsmanship combined with unassumingly patient temperament for teaching & deliberation brings him patients and practicing surgeons from all corners of this country and the world. Dr. David P Tauro is an accomplished photographer with a unique artistic talent in him which by virtue of his spontaneity transcends to the art of remaking faces. His superior training and expertise automatically translates the artist in him to sculpting faces and is no wonder considered to be one of the most intriguing, ingenious and innovative surgeons of this era. His highly intuitive & innovative nature with his well-known technical prowess in surgery sets himself a breed apart from the rest.
He is the recipient of several awards, two state awards from the Mysore University for best performance at the graduate level. A recipient of 2 national awards for individual achievements and 4 national awards for health services in the area of Maxillofacial Head Neck Surgery. He was endowed the prestigious Karnataka State Government Award (Gold Medal & Silver Plaque) in recognition of his exemplary services in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery rendered to the rural population in Karnataka, and was featured on the 56th Independence Day celebrations by the Minister of state for sports, on the 15th of August 2002. He is undoubtedly one of the best Facial Cosmetic Surgeon in India. His work over the last 32 years shows that Dr. David P Tauro is the best Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in Bangalore and also the best Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in India. He is a member of various national and international professional bodies. Has several publications in national and international journals. Has traveled and lectured extensively in various national and international meetings. Has been on the faculty of numerous symposia and workshops.
Besides his passion for surgery, he has other diverse interests such as Photography, Western Classical Music, Travel, Reading, Culinary interests and Gardening. He is also a member of the India International Photographic Council and the Federation of Indian Photography and has won accolades and prizes in photography at the national level.
Positions Held & Accomplishments
Current Profile:
PAST PRESIDENT: Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of India, 2015
FELLOW: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK.
FELLOW: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, UK.
MEMBER AND EXAMINER: Board of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK.
PAST PRESIDENT: Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Feb 2010 – Jan 2012
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER: Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology of India, 2010 - 2012
HONORARY PROFESSOR & CONSULTANT CMF SURGEON: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center & Narayana Hrudayalaya Super specialty Hospitals
VISITING PROFESSOR & CONSULTANT CMF SURGEON: Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery SSIDS & Hospital & FMS Group of Hospitals, Hyderabad
HON. CONSULTANT CMF SURGEON: SS Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Davangere, Karnataka, India
MEMBER - BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Indian Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, India
FELLOW: Indian Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, India
AO FACULTY: AO Education Foundation, India Section
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER: Indian Journal of Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER: Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER: Journal of Oral Health Sciences, Delhi
THE TAULINS CLINIC
Centre for Cranio-Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery
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Web: www.thetaulinsclinic.com
VISITING CONSULTANT SURGEON: Vikram Hospitals, Bangalore Yashomathi Hospital, Bangalore
Formerly,
VICE PRESIDENT: Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of India, 2009 - 2010
VICE PRESIDENT: Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2008 - 2010
UNDER GRADUATE TEACHER & GUIDE: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India
INSPECTOR FOR DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA: To inspect & approve the infrastructure & teaching faculties for initiating Post Graduate Training Programs (MDS) in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
GRADUATE & POST GRADUATE EXAMINER: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, India, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Bombay, India
PRIZES / AWARDS RECEIVED:
BEST SCIENTIFIC PAPER AWARD - Dr. MSN Ginwala Trophy awarded at the national conference of the AOMSI held at Calcutta for the paper on "Frequently used Cartilage Grafts in Rhinoplasty – Nomenclature & Analysis" An experience with 111 cases. Kolkata, December 2006
NATIONAL AWARD - Individual Achievements for Economic & Social Development. Delhi, May 2006
NATIONAL AWARD -RASHTRIYA VIKAS RATAN AWARD - Individual Achievements for Economic & Social Development. IIGS, Delhi, March 2006
STATE AWARD (GOLD MEDAL & SILVER PLAQUE) in recognition of the exemplary Services in Maxillofacial Surgery rendered to the rural population in and around the state of Karnataka. Awarded on the 56th Independence day celebrations by the Minister of state for sports, District Commissioner & Superintendent of Police of Davangere, Karnataka, 15th August 2002
STATE PRIZE for highest marks secured in the Final BDS exams conducted in December 1988 – Awarded by the Karnataka Youth Services & Sports Organization, Bangalore, India.
DR. S. CHANNABASSAPPA MEMORIAL CASH PRIZE for best performance in the Final BDS Examination, December 1988 – 70th Annual Convocation of the University of Mysore – 31st January 1990
Life Member:
Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology of India
Indian Society of Cleft lip Palate & Craniofacial anomalies
Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive surgery
Skull Base Surgery Society of India
Association of Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgeons of India
Indian Dental Association
Karnataka State Dental Council Fellow / Associate member
Asian Association of Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgeons
International Association of Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgeons
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
Association of Surgeons of India
Executive Committee Member:
Association of Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgeons of India – 2002 / 03
Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – 2004-06
Indian Society of Cleft Lip Palate & Craniofacial Anomalies – 2007-09
Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology of India – 2010 - 2012
Former Member:
Ethical Committee for Clinical Research, Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere, 1998 - 2004
Ethical Committee for Clinical Research, College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Davangere, May 2008- 2010
Federation of Indian Photography
India International Photographic council
Councilor:
International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - 2007 - 09
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BrightInsight named a 2020 Best Workplace by Silicon Review
As we wrap 2020, we are pleased to announce that our company was included in the Silicon Review's annual 50 Best Workplaces list for 2020. You can read the feature here. This latest recognition reinforces BrightInsight's leadership position in digital health for biopharma and medtech. This year, we tripled the size of our team, bringing on new team members across all departments including engineering, operations, commercial, marketing, sales, legal and customer support.
Each member of our team brings varied talents and experiences in technology and healthcare—all focused on our mission to accelerate regulated digital health innovation for biopharma and medtech by leveraging our scalable, regulated digital health platform. The nature of our work is fast-paced, impactful and provides our employees the opportunity to work across a wide range of therapeutic areas, across digital health products and with many of the world's top biopharma and medtech companies.
Our team growth in 2020 was fueled by major customer wins including, CSL Behring, as well as Series B funding which brought our total funding to $65M. In addition to this latest news, BrightInsight was named a LinkedIn Top Startup for 2020, Google Cloud's Technology Partner of the Year for Healthcare for the 2nd year in a row, was named to CB Insights' Digital Health 150 list, and Frost & Sullivan recognized BrightInsight with its 2020 Global Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award for our work advancing and accelerating digital health innovation in biopharma and medtech.
At BrightInsight, we aim to create a work environment that is rewarding, collaborative, inclusive and a place where everyone is inspired to advance digital health and have an impact on people's lives and health.
Especially this year, with the pandemic requiring us to work remotely, we've paid special attention and developed programs to ensure teamwork, communication and support for all employees. We've implemented HR-led initiatives that support career development and advancement, created regular communication channels for managers and their teams, and solicit employee feedback monthly.
We're still growing and hiring, so check out the many opportunities to be part of the team that is leading the way in digital health for biopharma and medtech.


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Mitzy Walker signed No Discrimination in Federal Contracts! 2016-05-24 12:31:13 -0500
No Discrimination in Federal Contracts!
In late April the U.S. House Armed Services Committee voted to undo President Obama's non-discrimination executive orders for federal contracts via the Russell amendment. This amendment is part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Removal of the President's executive orders on non-discrimination would be a disaster for LGBT people in states like Tennessee that lack employment protections covering sexual orientation and gender identity.
Please, sign this petition to Tennessee's two U.S. Senators and nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives and we will make sure copies are sent to their offices.
Dear Senators Alexander and Corker and Representatives Roe, Duncan, Fleischmann, Desjarlais, Cooper, Black, Blackburn, Fincher, and Cohen:
We oppose the Russell amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act and similar efforts to reverse President Obama's executive orders on employment non-discrimination for federal contractors. Protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is important to Tennesseans. Thank you for considering our views.
Mitzy Walker signed Governor Haslam, Fight for trans students and against SB2387/HB2414 2016-04-03 00:35:18 -0500
Governor Haslam, Fight for trans students and against SB2387/HB2414
Please, join us in encouraging Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to fight against this attack on transgender students.
Dear Governor Haslam,
We call on you to do everything in your power to lobby against passage of SB2387/HB2414, the anti-transgender student bathroom bill. We also ask that you VETO the bill if it reaches your desk.
The bill endangers vulnerable students and it risks significant U.S. Department of Education funds to Tennessee. If this bill became law, the enforcement would be a nightmare for school districts across the state.
Show the world that Tennessee is a welcoming state. Thank you for considering our views.
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It is one of the most vibrant, colourful festival of joy and prosperity in the months of October or November (depending on how the calendar falls).
This year, Diwali starts on the 10th of November and usually lasts for five days. The first day of the Diwali celebrations includes the cleaning of the homes by Hindu devotees.
Legend has it that Laxshmi Maa; the Goddess of Wealth, makes a visit to all homes from the very first day of Diwali marking the celebrations.
Fresh flowers make up colourful Garlands which are hung in doorways whilst traditional 'rangoli' designs or motifs are painted near the front door to bring 'good luck' into the lives of the family.
Diyas (colourful clay pots) form an important part of Diwali celebrations. To ward off any evil spirits, small 'diyas' (lights) in colourful clay pots are lit around the house to. Being a day dedicated to the festival of wealth, Dhanteras (the first day) is considered an auspicious day to buy some gold or silver for the forthcoming year.
Diwali greeting cards to friends and family are also exchanged to wish prosperity and fortune for the celebrations and the coming year.
This celebration means as much to Hindus as Christmas means to Christians.


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Pivot Factory Racing - 2020 Season is Underway with Crankworx Rotorua
Well there we have it...the 2020 season is underway!!!
Crankworx Rotorua is always a great event and this year promised to be no different delivering the goods once again... 4 Podiums for the first event of the year! First up was the Toa enduro with both Eddie Masters and Matt Walker competing. A one-day enduro with 6 pedally stages and tight liaisons meant it was a heavy and intense day in the saddle.
After quite a few stage wins and solid results on the others, Eddie took the first win of the first race of the 2020 seasons. It was also the first win for the new Switchblade, which Eddie only had one previous day of riding it before the race. Just nipping at his toes and rounding out the podium was Matt with a solid 3rd place!
Next up was the Air DH race down the rather flat and not so whistler A-line track but none the less a fun track here in NZ. Matt was the star of the show here with another 3rd place on his new switchblade! After a rather disappointing run and a small mechanical issue, Bernard Kerr finished in 12th place with Eddie having a little too much fun on track and finishing 16th, but keeping the fans happy!
Dual Slalom was the next event for the crew and the track was RAD! After a lot of feedback from the year before, Crankworx moved the track to the main venue and added one of the coolest stall wall features we have seen yet. Good times were had by all! After some intense racing, Bernard finished last out of the team in 12th place with his arch-nemesis Eddie in 11th! Haha! Going all the way to the final, Matt claimed the Bronze medal, his third of the week, all while riding his new Switchblade.
Whip Off was once again held under the lights and night. With the wind blowing pretty strong, Bernard was the only one that rode aboard his Shuttle E-bike. Feathers were ruffled but he had a great time, making more runs in than anyone else and getting some good coverage all over the web!
The DH race was on the last day of Crankworx Rotorua – Sunday. It was on a mostly new course this year after being very much the same for the past 4 years. Day 1 of practice was very slow as there were pretty much no lines and everyone was just trying to work out where to go. Once the second day rolled around and a couple of hundred amateurs had been down the track, it was a very different story. Continuing onto race day the track deteriorated like no one has ever seen since we all started racing, massive holes littered with massive roots, heaps of dust and all on off-camber hillside, it was carnage!
Unfortunately, after only 3 real days on his DH bike coming into this event and a slightly tweaked wrist from practice, Eddie decided it would be best that he sat out of the race on Sunday and concentrate on the upcoming EWS races.
Matt had a solid run and finished in a strong 8th place. Bernard, knowing he was feeling good all week and wanting to put something special together, pushed too hard in the loose conditions causing two big mistakes having to paddle his way to get going again, finished in 5th place. Being just 1 second off the podium and 3 off the win, it was not the result he wanted.
All in all, the team had a great week and had a great time riding bikes!
Absent from this first stop of the Crankworx calendar was Emilie Siegenthaler who is still recovering from an ACL and meniscus repair, but she's working hard to get back to full health as soon as possible. The newest addition to the team, Morgane Charre is in Portugal suspension testing with Fox ahead of her team debut at the first EWS race in a few weeks' time.
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I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
Written by: Bob Dylan
Close your eyes, close the door
You don't have to worry anymore
Shut the light, shut the shade
You don't have to be afraid
Well, that mockingbird's gonna sail away
We're gonna forget it
That big, fat moon is gonna shine like a spoon
But we're gonna let it
You won't regret it
Kick your shoes off, do not fear
Bring that bottle over here
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The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (2013 - Live)
The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition (2014 - Other Performer)
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Lyrics 1961-2012
A beautiful, comprehensive volume of Dylan's lyrics, from the beginning of his career through the present day-with the songwriter's edits to dozens of songs, appearing here for the first time.


Pirin Self-guided Hiking Trek, Bulgaria. Independent Mountain Walking Tour.
N.B. Note that this tour has high difficulty and is only meant for people with previous experience in high mountain/Alpine hiking, including tracing rocky slopes, handling rough terrain, passing remains of snow-drifts, possessing adequate reaction in foggy or stormy weather conditions etc. Very good physicial fitness is necessary.
You can extensd your holiday by adding extra walks in Rila, Vitosha or Rhodope mountains. A detour to Rila Monastery (UNESCO) on the way to Pirin (or when traveling back to Sofia) is also possible. Contact us for further details.
Pirin Mountains (5 days) (self-guided walking tour in Bulgaria) ITINERARY: Day 1: Sofia Airport. Transfer to Bansko Day 2: Cirque of the Banderishki Lakes - 7.5-16.5km Day 3: Polezhan Summit, Pirin Mountains - 7.5-12km Day 4: Vihren Summit, Pirin Mountains - 8.5km Day 5: Transfer to Sofia Airport. Onward Travel. Included: 3-star hotel on bed & breakfast basis; transfers to and from Sofia Airport and all other transfers for the daily treks as per itinerary; detailed route notes in English and maps. Price does not include: extra meals and drinks; lift tickets (appr. 15 Euro/pp); medical insurance (make sure it has adventure sports coverage); entry fees and personal expenses.
Day 1: We meet you at Sofia Airport and transfer you to Bansko where you will spend the next four nights (transfer time is appr. 2,30-2,45hrs). Each day you will have transfers to the beginning of the trailhead and back later in the afternoon. During the holiday you will be able to explore two different parts of the Pirin Mountains: the Karst regions around Mt. Vihren, comprising mighty cliffs and steep slopes (and housing the century-old spruce forest of the Yulen Reserve) and the more green areas around Mt. Polezhan and Mt. Bezbog (where you could find also numerous glacial lakes).
Again easier walk is available if you wish to relax that day before the hardest Day 4. Instead of climbing Mt. Polezhan, you can continue on to Popovo Lake and spend the day there. (3hrs of walking; 7,6km/4,72miles; climbing and descending 396m/1299ft). Or of course you can combine both hikes (12,50 km; 5,30hrs).
Day 4: Time to attempt the Pirin's premier summit, Vihren (transfer time each way: appr. 30min). You trek through the Golem Kazan (The Giant Cauldron) area beneath the breathtaking sheer 300m/1000ft northern wall of Vihren, whose dolomite precipices offer shelter to rare edelweiss flowers and fretful herds of Balkan Chamois (wild goats). The views are genuinely overwhelming, yet they are just the prelude to the panoramas that open up from the summit over a sea of jagged peaks all around. (6hrs of walking; 7,3km/4,5miles; climbing and descending 960m/3150ft.). On the way back to Bansko you can stop for a short visit to the oldest Bulgarian tree - the Baikushev's Pine Tree (more than 1300 years old, situated just above the road).
Day 5: Transfer from Bansko to Sofia Airport in connection with your flight (appr. 2,30-2,45hrs).
Best period: mid-June - mid-September.
Price includes: transfers to and from Sofia Airport and all other transfers for the daily treks as per itinerary; accommodation and catering as mentioned; detailed route notes in English and map; 24/7 emergency hotline.
Price does not include: extra meals and drinks; chairlift tickets (appr. 7 Euro/pp); medical insurance (make sure it has adventure sports coverage); entry fees and personal expenses.


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Weekly Roundup: December 23-January 6, 2017
Weekly Roundup: December 23-January 6, 2017 Navigation
A digest of Adelphi University in the news.
Faculty/Staff in the News
The Secrets To Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions
December 29, 2016 ⎸Fast Company
Jonathan M. Jackson, director of the Center for Psychological Services and Practicum Training at the Derner School of Psychology, discusses the secrets on how to keep your New Year's resolutions.
LI minimum wage hike to $10 an hour Dec. 31 spurs hope, fear
December 30, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Adjunct Professor Thomas W. Shinick, was interviewed about the recent minimum wage increases in New York City and Long Island and how it will affect the economy once it's raised to $15.
Dinosaur eggs took a surprisingly long time to hatch
January 3, 2017 ⎸EarthTouch News Network
Assistant Professor Michael D'Emic commented on a study by Dr. Greg Erickson of Florida State University, along with colleagues across North America, to determine how long it took for specific species of dinosaur eggs to hatch.
Are You a People Pleaser? Then You Need These 12 Tips to Set Healthy Boundaries
January 1, 2017 ⎸Reader's Digest
Adjunct Professor Deborah Serani is featured in the Reader's Digest article on how to stop being a "people pleaser" and how to start saying no.
AS YOU LIKE IT, Featuring Original Music by Obie Winner Heather Christian, to Launch New Year at Folger Theatre
January 3, 2017 ⎸BroadwayWorld.com
Assistant Professor John McDermott will be doing the scenic design for the Folger Theatre's upcoming production of "As You Like It" running from January 24 through March 5, 2017.
As Dow Jones Soars, Speculation On Trump's Impact On The Market
January 4, 2017 ⎸WSHU (NPR affiliate station)
Clinical Professor and Senior Executive in Residence Michael Driscoll was interviewed by "All Things Considered" Host Bill Buchner to discuss the market and the impact of Trump's election.
New status anxiety fuels Trump derangement: Glenn Reynolds
January 6, 2017 ⎸USA Today
Associate Professor Mark Grabowski is featured in the USA Today story on how Trump's election has affected those with liberal viewpoints and the fear over status changes as a result.
CCM's Former President Elected to The Shakespeare Theatre Board
December 24, 2016 ⎸Parsippany Focus
Former Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Adelphi, Edward J. Yaw, Ph.D., has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
Garden City's Most-Read Stories of 2016
December 27, 2016 ⎸Garden City Patch
The 2011 Garden City Patch story "Gay Athlete Making Mark at Adelphi University" about former student athlete Kevin Rohle is one of Garden City's most read stories of 2016.
After 2 brain surgeries, student athlete shares hope
Adelphi psychology student, and former member of the women's volleyball team, Blakely Murphy speaks about her experiences undergoing two different types of brain surgeries to remove benign brain tumors, serving as an unpaid public advocate for BrainPath, appearance on the television talk show "The Doctors" and keynoting two medical showcases in Washington, D.C.
Long Island Internships, New And Improved
January 3, 2017 ⎸Innovate LI
Adelphi's recent partnership with Savvy Hires to create a hiring "pipeline" for autistic college graduates mentioned in Savvy Hires new collaboration with LaunchPad Long Island.
Romanian automotive group New Kopel appoints new CEO
December 23, 2016 ⎸Romania-Insider.com
Alumnus Tal Lahav has been appointed CEO of New Kopel Group which specializes in operational leasing, fleet management and rent-a-car services. Lahav received a degree in business administration from Adelphi.
Reno Music Beat: Tolle rings in 50 with rowdy homecoming show
December 27, 2016 ⎸RGJ
Adelphi alumna, indie R&B singer and young adult author Tanille Edwards discusses her career and gives advice to aspiring indie artists.
Anita Iskenderian is recognized by Continental Who's Who
December 29, 2016 ⎸PR Newswire
Adelphi alumna Anita Iskenderian is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare as a result of her role as an administrative assistant with Magellan Health, Inc.
She fights for healthy hearts
December 29, 2016 ⎸Long Island Herald
Adelphi alumna Susan Gruen Helsinger, who became a paralegal and earned her real estate license, has been named the Herald's 2016 Person of the Year for founding the Jason F. Gruen Foundation, which ensures that as many young people as possible are tested for congenital heart defects.
Sister Barbara Faber: An innovative angel
Adelphi alumna Sister Barbara Faber of Our Lady of Peace Church, who attended Adelphi at night to receive her master's in social work, has been named the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Herald's Person of the Year 2016.
Community Club Guest Speaker Grace Rowan
December 29, 2016 ⎸The Garden City News
Adelphi alumna and Community Outreach Educator from Winthrop University Hospital Grace Rown hosted a " Introduction to Tai Chi" at the Community Club of Garden City on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
Helping People Succeed welcomes new chief financial officer
January 3, 2017 ⎸TCPalm
The non-profit organization Helping People Succeed has hired Adelphi alumna Ann Mehling to handle its finances, budgets, strategic planning for funding and more. She received her degree in business administration.


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Hirsch & Associates Welcomes Annie Ulevitch as New Senior Director
San Francisco, CA – Hirsch & Associates Philanthropic Advisors is thrilled to announce that Annie Ulevitch has joined the firm as a new Senior Director. Annie will join the firm's Senior Management Team and provide strategic leadership on numerous philanthropic portfolios. Annie joins the Hirsch & Associates team during a time of exciting growth at the firm, which has added eight new team members in the past year.
"Annie is an accomplished organizational leader who brings the right blend of skills, experience, and passion to our firm at just the right time," said Susan Mayer Hirsch, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "Her cross-sector experience, talent for collaboration, and deep knowledge of education, criminal justice, and philanthropy are exceptional assets that will continue to deepen our impact in the community."
Hirsch & Associates Philanthropic Advisors is a leader in the field of philanthropic advising. The firm was founded 20 years ago in San Francisco, at a time when philanthropic advising was an emerging field. With deep community roots in the Bay Area - an epicenter of innovation and social change – Hirsch & Associates has been partnering with philanthropists to create change in our local communities and beyond, directing over $100M in grantmaking annually.
Most recently, Annie served as Chief Operating Officer at Tipping Point Community where she oversaw the finance, operations, and human resources units for the game-changing Bay Area philanthropic organization aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty in the region. During her tenure, she successfully led the $90M+ organization through a period of exponential growth, developing and implementing critical internal systems and processes to effectively manage change.
Annie began her career in New York City, working for the city's Department of Parks and Recreation. After completing her J.D. at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, she specialized in criminal defense in private practice before transitioning to the city's Department of Education, where she held a variety of leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer for the Senior Deputy Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer. Annie holds a B.A. in History from Columbia University.
"I am incredibly excited to join the Hirsch team grounded in values of courage, creativity, collaboration, and change. As a pioneer in the field of philanthropic advising, Hirsch & Associates offers a uniquely potent combination of deep roots and broad reach. Building on this strong reputation, I look forward to collaborating with philanthropists to advance lasting and positive change on the pressing issues of our time."
Annie will begin her role at Hirsch & Associates on January 6, 2020.
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Insisting on Truth – Bhopal and Beyond
Coined by Mahatma Gandhi, Satyagraha derives from "satya" meaning "truth" and agraha as "holding firmly to."
"I cut all the pictures out of my textbook…they were so…"
My friend Anu doesn't finish her thought. She doesn't have to. I know the words that she can use, but they will never fully articulate the horrific, gruesome, tragic images depicting the event of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Disaster, considered by many to be the world's worst industrial disaster.
I too grew up with images of death by gas. The mass burial pits. The stacks of shoes. Piles of corpses. My eyes attempted to avoid those images in my textbooks, I flipped the pages as quickly as possible.
Haber's Rule is a formula that measures how long is required for a poisonous gas to have a toxic effect o an organism. It states that C × t = k , where C is the concentration of the gas, t is the amount of time necessary to breathe the gas in order to produce a given toxic effect, and k is a constant — depending on both the gas and the effect.
The rule is named for German chemist Fritz Haber, who received a Nobel Prize for synthesizing ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, a process which greatly increased production of chemical fertilizers and feedstocks for animals. With World War I underway, these chemicals were adapted into poisonous gas weaponry. In the 1920s, Haber's Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry developed an insecticide from cyanide gas, Zyklon A, the patent of which was purchased by the IG Farben corporation. Rebranded as Zyklon B, the chemical was used to exterminate insects on a farm before it was the notorious substance used to exterminate Jews (including Haber's Jewish relatives) and other "undesirables" in Nazi Germany's gas chambers.
Stationed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India, Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) ran a plant for methyl isocyanate (MIC) production, the intermediate chemical necessary for the American Union Carbide Corporation's (UCC) "Sevin" carbaryl-based pesticide. Tons upon tons of gases leaked from the facilities around midnight of December 2, 1984. By sunrise, more than 2,000 people were dead. Within two weeks, 8,000 had succumbed, according to one estimate. Over the past 22 years, half a million more are said to have felt the devastating effects of toxic pollution coating the air, soil, waters, walls — and memories.
Indra, a staff member at Navdanya (the Indian-based agricultural activism and educational nonprofit), recently visited Bhopal, where he met a child playing cricket in the abandoned MIC plant. Indra asked the child if he was afraid after being exposed to the chemicals in the building. "MIC is not only in the soil, but it is in our genes. We are safe – they can't poison us anymore," the child responded.
A few theories surfaced explaining why the gas leak occurred: negligence in corporate oversight of maintenance or employee sabotage were among them. But whatever the cause, the disaster underscores the reality that factories housing tons of poisonous chemicals continue to exist. So many people depend on such a facility for their livelihoods. How many of us live alongside these potentially lethal chemicals?
I grew up down the road from The American Paint Chemical Company in Ambler, Pennsylvania. It was one of the first to produce a 2,4-D herbicide, sold as "Weedone." The Monsanto Corporation and Dow Chemical mixed 2,4-D with 2,4,5-T to manufacture millions of gallons of Agent Orange for the U.S. Army to spray on the forests, farmlands, and civilians of Vietnam during America's war with that country.
Chemical agriculture may have the intent to feed, but at its core, the technology functions by killing. From weeds to insects to fungus, the chemicals exterminate specific undesirables in a given agricultural system to protect the product. It is a war with the living environment from the start.
The Poison Cartel of Agriculture.
Are we just units of corporate consumption? (Graphic by Navdanya)
With frustration in her voice, Anu sighs. "All those years in school, they never taught us about why Bhopal happened. And what happened after…that's what's most important…so it doesn't happen again."
On November 29, we held a People's Assembly in the dining hall of Navdanya's Bija Vidyapeeth Biodiversity and Conservation Farm. Among us were citizens from India, France, America, Belgium, Bhutan, Canada, England and Italy. A People's Assembly is an opportunity for a collective of community members to share knowledge to better understand the nature of an issue and sort out steps to move forward in their respective local communities. Others around the world in lecture halls, living rooms and community spaces did the same to focus on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, stressing an awareness of the corporate systems involved.
Indra presented his version of the Bhopal Disaster. From his bleak and heartfelt account emerged other instances of social and environmental disasters related to chemical facilities in our countries of origin. Indra remarks that "You go numb when you see the full potential of these corporations. They choose different people to kill…but are always killing."
Indra speaks at the November People's Assembly. Visit peoplesassembly.net for more recounts and resources.
We discussed ways to become educated consumers, though admitting the difficulties of sorting through all the contrary (and sponsored) information available to us. What to believe? Who to trust? We realized the necessity to break this cycle of consumption, deeming these systems irrelevant by proving our potential as responsible food producers.
At Navdanya, they strongly believe in resisting the corporate control of agriculture that forces farmers into a cycle of chemical reliance. So many farmers around the world prove day after day that chemical-free farms can nourish communities. Inputs like pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers and feedstock are not required for productive outputs. Navdanya trains local farmers and international visitors on organic farming methods and challenges them to experiment with such techniques to see if they work.
In the scope of plant cultivation, chemical farming is a very recent development. Local and indigenous methods of crop-raising offer decades, centuries even, of more tested methods based on wisdom, patience, and profound respect for nature. Navdanya brings awareness to these practices, urging farmers to empower themselves to grow food without developing dependence on chemicals or the corporations that make them. This is Navdanya's satyagraha.
Satyagraha is the Sanskrit word which translates to "insistence on truth." Coined by Mahatma Gandhi, the term refers to a form of active nonviolent resistance, arming the individual with the force of morality or soul, rather than brute physical power. Applicable for political conflict or even interpersonal-struggle, satyagraha breathes the spirit of patience, asking each individual to focus on deeply aligning their beliefs with their actions.
What is your satyagraha?
Lauren Ladov is a local food activist and educator. For the Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, she is based in India, creating resources and an interactive open-source digital curriculum for teachers and youth around the world to engage in seed saving and diversity education. Participate with Lauren's project through facebook, instagram, or sign up for a monthly newsletter with lesson plan challenges and materials.
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After giving a radio interview in January defending Mrs Robinson's intervention, Haya began asking "awkward" questions about Latifa, her early life and her recent return to Dubai.
The Times of London reported Monday that she was living with the couple's two children, Sheikh Zayed and Sheikha Al Jalila, in a mansion near Kensington Palace worth about $107 million.
The princess made an alleged attempt to escape from her family and was not seen for months until she was recaptured off the coast of India in March of a year ago.
Maktoum has launched an unprecedented legal action against Haya in the Family Division of the High Court.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's took to Twitter to make the announcementTranslates to: "We are now starting to evaluate the services of 600 government service centers".
These results will then go on to get published by September 14, 2019 and the public will then be able to review the ranks of these government offices from the worst to the best.
It follows the departure from Dubai of one of her husband's daughters a year ago. She knows Sheikh Mohammed, 69, extremely well. They were recaptured by Emirati forces and are said by advocates to be held in Dubai against their will.
She is the daughter of the former King of Jordan and half-sister to King Abdullah, as well as an Olympic athlete with a passion for horses who first represented her country age 13. Through his mother, born Antoinette Gardiner, he is half-British.
In 2018 his daughter, Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum, made headlines when she attempted to flee the UAE for India.
It added, "Harrow and Sandhurst-educated King Hussein was always close to the Royals".
Rifts in the Gulf royal household circulated last week when Princess Haya - the wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - launched a case at London's High Court in a bid to secure asylum after apparently fleeing her home country in fear of her life.
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How This Founder Is Changing the Game for Successful Second Stage Women-Owned Businesses
Host, Nathalie Virem, interviews Founder and President of the Women Presidents Organization, Dr. Marsha Firestone, to learn more about the organization's mission and impact.
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Host, Nathalie Virem, interviews Dr. Marsha Firestone, the Founder and President of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO). In this interview Dr. Firestone shares the story of the origin of this amazing organization, some of the mind-boggling facts about its success, general advice for female entrepreneurs and business owners, and some of the exciting initiatives WPO is hosting this year.
Nathalie Virem: How did the idea of creating the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) from multimillion dollar, women-led companies come to you?
Marsha Firestone: I was working for a non-profit in New York City called the American Women Economic Development (AWED) Corporation. It was an organization that helps to start and grow businesses for women. I realized while I was working with this group, primarily comprised of startups and young businesses, that there was nothing for women who have already achieved a certain level of success. At the time, I was being considered by AWED to become president. As part of my plan of action as president, I pitched them my idea for WPO to the board. Ultimately, they chose someone else. And to be honest, I was devastated. I'd been there for five years and loved the organization deeply. At some point, my mentor told me to stop pouting and complaining and just go out on my own and create what I envisioned. And so, I did.
I started the first chapter in New York City in 1997, the second chapter the following year in Los Angeles, and the third chapter again in New York City. I began to realize that I was meeting a need AWED hadn't been addressing. The market was responding. Successful women wanted something like WPO.
Nathalie Virem: What would you say WPO's main value proposition was at the time in comparison to existing organizations like AWED?
Marsha Firestone: WPO was and continues to be an educational business organization. The main difference is: it is a pure advisory group for well-established and fast growing businesses. In order to join WPO, your revenues must exceed $1M if you have a service based company and $2M if you have a product based company. As opposed to AWED's model of focusing on young startups, we wanted to help address problems for women running companies in the second stage of growth.
Nathalie Virem: What meaningful numbers and statistics can you share with us today that give color to the richness of what's going on right now at WPO?
Marsha Firestone: I am proud to say we have 2,000 members, 137 chapters on 6 continents, and are continuing to grow. The average revenue of our members is $14M, while the aggregate revenue across all of our members is upwards of $26B (yes, billion). Our members have an average of 22 years' experience in business; aggregated that must be something like 150,000 shared years, which is important to note because WPO fosters a supportive, collaborative confidential setting where knowledge and advisory is shared. About 20% of our members are international. We are starting some new chapters this year–one in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and hopefully one in Egypt. And finally, the average age of our members is 49. Although I must say, we do have a lot of younger and older women—remember that's just the average!
Image courtesy of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO)
Nathalie Virem: What advice do you have for women not just in business but also in life?
Marsha Firestone: Well, I will suggest that they first identify what they want in terms of goals and then actually move towards those goals. It's easy to get sidetracked because so many women are not sure what they want to accomplish. Entrepreneurship is a great path. I call it the great equalizer for women because it's one sphere where women can have more influence and more control of their time and how much they get paid. But I realize not everyone is called to entrepreneurship. That's why it's critical to determine your own goals.
Nathalie Virem: How would you say business women can not only create wealth but also leave a lasting legacy that has a positive impact in the world?
Marsha Firestone: A lot of women are into social entrepreneurship. Doing good and doing well are tied together in this space. So, that's one road to take. Another road is for women to use the money they make to invest in what they care about and want to support. If, for example, you are committed to helping other women, you have the ability to donate time, money, and energy as a woman of wealth to other women. This second path can be harder for women to walk because research shows they are not that as comfortable around money. It's something we think is important for us to work on to collectively improve.
Nathalie Virem: What can you share with us about WPO's upcoming projects and events?
Marsha Firestone: First, we are very excited to be having our first international conference in Portugal on October 25 and 26! We've been having these every year in the United States, but it's really exciting to be taking it abroad. Second, we always do a program to recognize women of color, who are not only successful business owners but who have given back to the community in meaningful ways. This year we are granting these achievement awards in Nashville and Seattle, which will signify having hit 20 cities with this initiative. And finally, we publish a list of the 50 fastest growing women-led companies every year. This year, we will be presenting it at our conference in Portugal. And then it will be available with all previous years' lists at www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
The Women Presidents' Organization is located in New York City. Founded in 1997 by Marsha Firestone, its global impact is far-reaching as exhibited through its impressive membership statistics and continued growth.
If there's anything we hope you take away, it's that there are a lot of remarkable women doing inspiring things in the international business community today. And as you've read here, having an impact on a global scale simply starts with identifying a problem or a gap in the market and having the will to solve it, just like Marsha did.
We want to thank Marsha for her time and willingness to share her story and all of the contributions she's made to women in the business community.
For more information about joining WPO or to see past lists of the top-50 female-led companies, please visit www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Dr. Marsha Firestone is the Founder and President of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), which began in 1997 as a peer advisory organization for women who own multimillion dollar businesses. She is also the Founder and President of the Women Presidents' Educational Organization, dedicated to increasing access to business opportunities for women's business enterprises (WBEs).
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She is the Founder and CEO of the Nathalie Virem Foundation, the premiere platform developing conscious entrepreneurs of ethically sustainable ventures.
To accelerate the world's transition to conscious leadership, we host charity events raising funds for human development projects with a high global repercussion on the media.
Nathalie Virem Foundation's academy fosters consciousness through education. We deliver workshops, MasterMinds, Retreats, online courses, and books. We focus on giving scholarships to worldwide leaders to guide their soul's evolution and to help them bring their vision into the world so that they can Positively Influence the Collective and the World at large.
If you feel you'd like to learn more about our Foundation or become a partner or donor, visit: www.nathalievirem.org.


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Edward Kienholz's "Five Car Stud": A Memory from 1972
As a college student traveling in Europe during the summer of 1972, I attended my first documenta, the international contemporary art exhibition organized approximately every five years in Kassel, Germany. That year it was organized by the Swiss curator Harold Szeemann. I was slightly overwhelmed by this sprawling exhibition occurring throughout several buildings and gardens in a small town in the middle of Germany about an hour south of Hannover. The exhibition was filled with some remarkable installations—including impressive works by Paul Thek, Mario Merz, and Panamarenko. Among the works that still remain with me today is Edward Kienholz's tableau, Five Car Stud. It was something that I found quite by accident as it was in a separate structure, a kind of supersize tent behind the Fridericianum Museum.
Five Car Stud displayed inside an inflated dome at documenta 5, Kassel, Germany, 1972; photo © Delmore E. Scott
Entering the cavernous, dark space, sinking into the loamy dirt that covered the floor, I was drawn to the horribleness of the scene before me which was illuminated only by the headlights of the five vehicles assembled around the figure of a black man on the ground being attacked by a group of white men. I immediately felt uncomfortable. As an American who had grown up with the civil rights movement, who had acquaintances who had gone on the Freedom Ride in 1961, who had marched in Washington in 1963, seeing this scene was a painful reminder of how conditions had been in the United States.
Edward Kienholz, Five Car Stud, 1969–72. Copyright Kienholz. Collection of Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, Sakura, Japan. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA and The Pace Gallery, New York
The work left a very strong impression on me. A few years ago I was visiting Hope, Idaho, and had the chance to see the piece while Nancy Reddin Kienholz and her team were restoring it. Even seeing it under work lights and in a much smaller space, the piece continued to haunt me. The chance to present Five Car Stud in 2011 to the Los Angeles public—it opens this Sunday—and to introduce this major tableau which has remained unseen for close to forty years is something I never could have imagined when I first saw the piece during the summer of 1972.
Stephanie Barron, Senior Curator, Modern Art
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2 Responses to Edward Kienholz's "Five Car Stud": A Memory from 1972
Kiet Mai says:
It's a powerful installation, indeed, and the timing… is it coincidental or planned? Racism still runs deep in this country, just look what's happening to President Obama. Remember the State of the Union address with Representative Joe Wilson's "You Lie!"? or Newt Gingrich telling the MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton that President Obama is "your boy"? and just this week, President Obama's request for a join session of congress address was turned down by the Speaker of the House John Boehner. If you are just a black man, Kienholz's installation is what reality is, it was true then and it is still true now. We must learn from our history or we will be forever damned!
Kiet Mai
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