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Are Communications Between a Cleric and a Congregant Protected by Law? (Last Updated 10-22-22)
by Christian, civil trial attorney, RL Johnson
Occasionally, in pursuit of spiritual guidance, admonishment, or advice a congregant will admit to his or her pastor or minister that he or she committed a crime. Such a disclosure places the cleric in an extremely difficult legal, moral, and spiritual position. Namely, should the cleric notify the authorities? Or, is there an obligation to seek out and console the victim(s)?
The answer involves a two-part analysis, which is simple but certainly not easy. Part one involves ecclesiastical matters, which are beyond the secular law.[i] Part two involves constitutional protections and rules of evidence.
Part One: Ecclesiastical Matters. Ultimately, the bylaws, statement of faith, or governing document of the cleric's church must guide his or her duty to congregants. Thus, where the rules of practice of ones' denomination or the church's governing documents are silent or ambiguous, a cleric must turn to church leadership for direction.
Part Two: Rules of Evidence. Every state in our Republic recognizes some iteration of the following general rule:
The Clergy-penitent Privilege aka the Cleric-Congregant Privilege
The following qoutes sum the state of the law concerning Cleric-Congregant Privilege.
"No minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination
whatsoever, or duly accredited Christian Science practitioner,
shall be allowed to disclose any confessions made to him in
his professional character, in the course of discipline
enjoined by the rules or practice of such denomination."[ii]
"Any communications ... between members of the clergy
and the members of their respective churches …. are hereby
declared to be privileged and confidential when those
communications were necessary to … members of the clergy …
to serve as such member of the clergy[.]"[iii]
The privilege arose from the papal law of the Roman Catholic Church, under which the "seal of the Confessional" was sacrosanct and any priest's violation of confidence was cause for excommunication.[iv] After the Protestant Reformation, however, the use of religious privileges in courts of law fell out of favor.[v]
Nonetheless, since 1813, American courts have recognized the privilege based on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Thus, "[b]y adopting a cleric-congregant privilege rule, the states and federal government have rendered unnecessary further inquiry into religious doctrine."[vi]
Indeed, these old and sacrosanct rules are considered inviolable. Moreover, if an arrest results from a cleric breaking—for lack of a better term—the seal of the Confession, any evidence arising from this disclosure will be deem "fruit of the poisonous tree."[vii] The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine renders inadmissible in court any evidence that was obtained illegally. That is to say, if the evidential "tree" is tainted, so is its "fruit." The doctrine was established in 1920 by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States.[viii]
In other words, the penitent criminal would likely end up getting away with the crime precisely because the cleric broke the seal of the Confessional."[ix]
For instance, in People v Bragg[x], where Defendant, Samuel Dale Bragg, was bound over for trial on a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, based in part on the testimony of Pastor John Vaprezsan, who shared with the district court defendant's admission to having sexually assaulted defendant's then nine-year-old cousin. The circuit court quashed defendant's statement to the pastor under the cleric-congregant privilege, leading to the prosecution's appeal. Because defendant's communication to Pastor Vaprezsan was privileged and confidential under Michigan law,[xi] the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the circuit court properly excluded Pastor Vaprezsan's statement as evidence at Defendant's trial. This case illustrates how the cleric's self-abrogation of the cleric-congregant privilege had the opposite effect of setting a child molester free.
When Does the Cleric-Congregant Privilege Apply?
The privilege applies where "a communication [is] made in confidence and for the purpose of obtaining spiritual guidance"[xii] or where a communication is "made in confidence and for the purpose of seeking or receiving religious guidance, admonishment, or advice . . . ."[xiii]
Does the Cleric-Congregant Privilege Thwart the Search for Truth?
Because of its purely religious foundations, the cleric-congregant privilege differs from other legal privileges that contain universally recognized exceptions. For instance, lawyers are able to disclose a confidential client communication, e.g.,"to prevent the client from committing a crime or fraud that is reasonably certain to result in substantial injury to the financial interests or property of another[.]"[xiv] Additionally, most states required people working in professions that engage in regular contact with children—including clerics—to report suspected child abuse or neglect.[xv]
Nonetheless, apart from the Constitutional protection that the cleric-congregant privilege enjoys, the cleric-congregant privilege also promotes the social policy of fostering relationships of trust between the clergy and its congregants.
Consequently, while …
"The overwhelming majority of all rules of evidence
have as their ultimate justification some tendency to
promote the objectives set forward by the conventional
witness' oath, the presentation of 'the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth.' . . . By contrast the rules
of privilege . . . are not designed or intended to facilitate
the fact-finding process or to safeguard its integrity.
Their effect instead is clearly inhibitive; rather than
facilitating the illumination of truth, they shut out the light."[xvi]
As a trial lawyer, I do appreciate the dilemma posed by legally recognized privileges. That is to say, attorneys are also bound by the same rules of confidentiality. Specifically, "[a] lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent[.]"[xvii]
That said, in the end, however, the question comes down to faith. I trust that all Christian pastors are well apprised that it is written that …
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God,
who gives generously to all without reproach, and
it will be given him."
~ James 1:5 (ESV)
"Give your servant therefore an understanding mind
to govern your people, that I may discern between
good and evil, for who is able to govern this your
great people?" ~ 1 Kings 3:9 (ESV)
However, clerics as "fishers of men" [Mark 1:17 and Matthew 4:19] are best situated to call a penitent sinner to repentance. Indeed, is it not also written that …
"Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who
act faithfully are his delight." ~ Proverbs 12:22 (ESV)
"Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,
but those of blameless ways are his delight."
~ Proverbs 11:20 (ESV)
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
~ Matthew 3:2 (ESV)
And, finally
"if my people who are called by my name humble
themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn
from their wicked ways, then I will hear from
heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their
land." ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14 (ESV)
May God guide you in your deliberations.
[i] See, e.g., Dixon v. Edwards ( 05/22/02 - No. 01-2337 ) holding that A decision by a bishop, declining to license a priest in the Diocese of Washington, must be given deference by a civil court, because church authorities shall determine essential qualifications of clergy and whether the candidate possesses them. [ii] MCL § 600.2156 [iii] MCL § 767.5a [iv] Mitchell, Must clergy tell? Child abuse reporting requirements versus the clergy privilege and free exercise of religion, 71 Minn L R 723, 735-736 (1987). [v] Wigmore, § 2394, pp 869-870; Mitchell, pp 736-737. [vi] Bragg, supra at 449. [vii] The phrase fruit of the poisonous tree was coined by Justice Frankfurter in his 1939 opinion in Nardone v United States, 308 U.S. 338 (1939). [viii] Silverthorne Lumber Co., Inc., et al. v United States, 251 U.S. 385 (1920). [ix] People v Bragg, 296 Mich App 433, 446-447; 824 NW2d 170 (2012). [x] People v Bragg, 296 Mich App 433, 824 NW2d 170 (2012). [xi] I.e., MCL 767.5a(2). [xii] Cox v Miller, 296 F3d 89, 102 (CA 2, 2002). [xiii] Scott v Hammock, 870 P2d 947, 956 (Utah, 1994). [xiv] American Bar Association Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(b)(2). See, e.g., United States v Jacobs, 117 F. 3d 82, 87 (2d Cir. 1997) (applying "crime-fraud" exception to attorney-client privilege), abrogated, Loughrin v United States, 134 S. Ct. 2384 (2014). [xv] Twenty-six states make members of the clergy mandatory reporters of child abuse: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massa- chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. However—except for New Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia—most of these states also yield to the cleric-congregant privilege where the cleric is bound to confidentially by the tenants of the cleric's faith. See, Radel and Labbe, The Clergy-Penitent Privilege: An Overview, FDCC Quarterly/Summer 2015. [xvi] People v Warren, 462 Mich 415, 428; 615 NW2d 691 (2000), quoting 1 McCormick, Evidence (5th ed), § 72, pp 298-299. [xvii] American Bar Association Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(a).
• Christian Legal Society
https://www.christianlegalsociety.org
• The Library of Congress' website:
https://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/states.php
• Civil Pro Se Forms
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms/civil-pro-se-forms
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedure
• Public Access to Court Electronic Records ("PACER") system
http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/
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Of course evening tunes have long been a staple of many a hut trip. I've had a few über-cheap mini speakers over the years, and have also used some friend's nicer ones on occasion. I've put quite a bit of use on the WAE over the past few months. During the summer I used it for some camping and climbing trips, and even around the house and in the yard while working on various things. On our thanksgiving hut trip on Rogers Pass having quality sound proved to be an excellent diversion when the sun went down around 3:45.
Skinning with the WAE pumping out some morael-boosting tunes.
An unexpected use I've found is while hiking. I avoid playing tunes on the speaker when there's any chance of other groups in the area, as I've been on the receiving end of that too many times. However, on a few long de-proaches it's been indispensable. When you're still not back at the car at midnight, a little music is a welcome boost to the morale. I'm convinced it at least doubles my downhill walking speed. It at least makes my partners faster, as they run from my sometimes poor choice of music.
The WAE is a great unit. It's water resistant, and it's still bumpin' after receiving more than it's fair share of rain and snow. It's got a Bluetooth connection as well as a analog line-in jack. I've ended up using the Bluetooth more; it works well. The range only seems to be about 10-15 feet, however it works great for throwing the speaker in your backpack and having your phone in the pocket. The sound is surprisingly good. it's comparable to other high-end speakers I've seen that are similarly sized.
The WAE speaker works on a rechargable battery, something I was initially worried about. I generally like things that have replaceable batteries; not only can they be easily swapped, but they also provide instant spare batteries for more important items, like beacons and headlamps. While the WAE doesn't help with that, the rechargeable battery has impressive capacity. It lasts several days of playing; I normally only charge it every few trips. As a test I left the speaker on full blast in my house and it lasted over 10 hours before I finally turned it off. Unfortunately there's no battery indicator (besides one that shows it's almost dead).
One one side of the speaker is a rubber flap covering the on-off-mute switch, the USB charging port, and the aux in port.
The other side of the speaker has waterproof buttons for the bluetooth and volume, and also a light that indicates bluetooth and charging.
The WAE's on switch is a small slider with three settings: on, off, and mute. This switch is the only gripe I have with the device. It takes very little force to move the switch, and it often gets bumped from "on" to "mute." This simply requires a bit more finesse, but is a glaring inconsistency on an otherwise very well thought out device.
The WAE speaker is an effective way to bring a little high-tech convenience along on a ski trip without much weight or hassle. The shock and water resistance are key; they make it much more usable in the backcountry than some other similar speakers.
at first I thought it was the Alien boot warmer. The colors and style match perfectly.
Opted for the Cambridge Oontz and Oontz Angle in our family. Both models are dirt cheap, probably the best bass in its class [Oontz] and long enough battery life to make it thru four apres ski evenings, on a single charge, during a recent hut trip.
Don't see the pop-in ad. Running IE11 on Win8.1.
No pop up add for chrome on os x 10.8. Could be a browser plugin that went bad see: http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/malware-vendors-buy-chrome-extensions-to-send-adware-filled-updates/ or hotel wifi sometimes inserts adds.
No pop up or ad that I could see.
Don't see a popup on firefox running linux (ubuntu 1210).
All clear on my end as well. Oh, and I like this speaker option. As mentioned, it would be great for hut trips and out-slogs.


Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) and President of the Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC), Dr. Konrad Lawson (right), sign the Heads of Agreement for the contract period 2015/2017, at the Ministry in Kingston, on September 2. Overseeing the signing is Senior Industrial Relations Officer in the Ministry, Charmaine Hayman.
Public-sector medical consultants have signed a Heads of Agreement with the Government for the 2015/2017 contract period.
The contract was signed today (September 2), at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, in addressing the signing ceremony, said his Ministry has arrived at a payment plan that will begin in 2017.
Under the two-year wage agreement, they will receive a four per cent salary increase for year one and three per cent in year two.
The agreement calls for the specialist doctors to be paid the outstanding sums for the 2008/2010 contract period.
"We plan to pay the doctors over four payment periods. They are going to be paid a sum of money in the first quarter next year and we will examine how the rest can be paid in a shorter time," he said.
Mr. Spencer expressed satisfaction with the manner in which the doctors handled their negotiations, describing them as "strident, serious and not acrimonious".
Meanwhile, President of the Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC), Dr. Konrad Lawson, said he is pleased at the resolution of the negotiations.
"We are truly happy to sign off on this. The process was long and bruising, but never rancorous," he said.
Public-sector medical doctors, dentists, veterinarians and veterinary paramedics are the remaining groups of healthcare professionals to sign the Heads of Agreement for the 2015/2017 contract period with the Government.


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Embalming of the corpse is the complex of procedures over the body of a deceased person before burial in order to delay the decomposition processes. Body embalming is done by injecting embalming solutions.
Corpse embalming: historical background
People have been trying to save the corpses of their relatives from decomposition since the ancient times. In ancient Egypt the practice of embalming the corpse necessary for mummification was the focus of all funeral arrangements. The Egyptians believed in an afterlife in the same body and therefore they had to take care of their corpses and preserve them unchanged. These practices developed over the following centuries and have survived to this day.
Is it necessary to embalm the corpse of the deceased person?
It is necessary to embalm the corpse of the deceased person in case when the burial takes place several days or weeks after death. Embalming prevents the appearance of odors and stains on the body of the deceased person, reduces the risk of infection of others and thus ensures the safety of the health of people present during the funeral service and funeral ceremonies. Also, the procedure is necessary when the body is to be transported to the burial site. Embalming is also a concern for the posthumous beauty of the deceased and the preservation of his lifetime appearance.
Embalming of the corpse in the morgue
Embalming is carried out in the morgue. The corpse of the deceased person is prepared for the funeral here – the body is abluted, cosmetic procedures are carried out, dressed and embalmed. The embalming of the corpse in the morgue is carried out with the help of injections of special "embalming" solutions. This procedure is included in the list of services of Moscow morgues and is paid. The embalming of the corpse in the morgue is carried out by various methods depending on a number of circumstances (the weight and physiological characteristics of the embalmed person, whether an autopsy has been carried out). After embalming the morgue issues a certificate of implementation of this procedure, which will be needed to obtain permission for funeral services, civil burial rites, transportation of 200 cargo and a number of other procedures.
Price of embalming. How much does it cost to embalm a corpse in a morgue?
The cost of embalming a corpse in a morgue depends on the facility in which this procedure is performed. If a person dies at home or in a hospital, his or her corpse enters a pathological anatomy morgue (PAM). If the death occurred outside the home (for example, in the street) or was the result of violence, the corpse is taken to the forensic morgue. The cost of embalming in these establishments is different.
Price of embalming in PAM:
Ordinary pathological anatomy morgues offer embalming services at the cost in the range of 12.5 thousand to 18 thousand rubles with an average price of 13-14 thousand rubles.
Price of embalming in FME (forensic medical examination):
Prices are higher than in PAM here and range between 14.5 – 23 thousand rubles. The average price is 17 – 19 thousand rubles.
Embalming the corpse at home
Embalming the corpse at home is required very rarely, as the corpses of the deceased people are taken to morgues for preservation and autopsy in a hospital. Getting permission to preserve the corpse at home until burial is very problematic and it is possible to do it in a few cases.
The conditions at home don't suit to comply with the necessary standards for the procedure - it is cramped here, there is not enough amount of water at hand, there is no air extraction to neutralize the smell difficult to get rid of at home. In addition, the deceased could have an infectious disease and everyone present shall observe certain safety rules. After embalming the body at home, apartment or house shall be disinfected.
Embalming process or how the embalming process is carried out
How embalming is carried out:
Into the body tissues;
Into the blood through the artery;
Into the body cavities.
Injection and cavity methods are used more. The most reliable embalming process is carried out through the artery, but it is used only to embalm unopened corpses.
Liquid for embalming. The solution may include the following substances:
formalin;
corrosive sublimate;
rectified ethyl alcohol;
acetous potassium;
zinc chloride;
glycerol;
The best embalming agent is formalin solution with corrosive sublimate.
Balms - fragrant essential oils such as bergamot, lavender, origan and others are added into the solution to neutralize the specific and very unpleasant odor inevitable in the fulguration process. They were used in ancient Egypt and therefore the process got its name from there.
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Alive with the exuberance, contradictions, and variety of the Golden State, this Depression-era guide to California is more than 700 pages of information that is, as David Kipen writes in his spirited introduction, "anecdotal, opinionated, and altogether habit-forming." Describing the history, culture, and roadside attractions of the 1930s, the WPA Guide to California features some of the very best anonymous literature of its era, with writing by luminaries such as San Francisco poet Kenneth Rexroth, composer-writer- hobo Harry Partch, and authors Tillie Olsen and Kenneth Patchen.
The Federal Writers Project (FWP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) not only provided jobs and income to writers during the Depression, it created for America an astounding series of detailed and richly evocative guides, recounting the stories and histories of the 48 states (plus THE Alaska Territory and Puerto Rico) and many of the country's major cities. David Kipen has written the introductions to reissues of the WPA guides to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. He is Southern California Public Radio's book correspondent, and the founder of a lending library/used book store east of Downtown Los Angeles called Libros Schmibros. Past book editor/critic of the San Francisco Chronicle and director of literature at the National Endowment for the Arts—where he led the Big Read initiative Kipen is the author of The Schreiber Theory: A Radical Rewrite of American Film History, and the translator of Cervantes' The Dialogue of the Dogs.


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A Local's Guide to Istanbul: 5 Relaxing Spots to Escape the Rush
|In Turkey
|By Dimitris Hall
A Local's guide to Istanbul is part of a series collaboration with Spotted by Locals Istanbul.
'If the world was only one country, Istanbul would be its capital!', or at least that's what Napoleon is said to have believed. And while two centuries have passed since and the world would be all but unrecognisable to him today, Istanbul remains Turkey's largest city and one of the great metropolises. You may think that with its 15 million inhabitants it might be impossible to find spots close to the centre that aren't constantly overrun with people, but thankfully that's not the case. Here are some tips by locals Deniz and Yücel on where you can still find refuge from Istanbul's infinite crowds and rush.
A Local's Guide to Istanbul
Otağtepe Tema Park
Located in Kavacık near the 2nd Bosphorus bridge, Otağtepe Tema Park was originally run by Tema, an organisation for combating soil erosion for reforestation and the protection of natural habitats. Nowadays it serves as a quasi-botanic garden, but what truly sets this park apart is its magnificent view over both bridges and the Bosphorus. Great for photography walks year-round.
Baltalimanı Japanese Garden
The Japanese garden in the neighbourhood of Baltalimanı was created in 2003, Year of Japan in Turkey, in collaboration with the Japanese government and the city of Shimonoseki in the Yamaguchi prefecture. Inside it there are two 'Bosphoruses' (one inspired by Istanbul and one by Shimonoseki) and everything a typical Japanese garden must have, like a waterfall, a pond, a walkway, a tearoom and, naturally, sakura trees. Catch them when they blossom around April and you may even think you're in Osaka.
Moda Seaside
The classic Istanbul touristic cliché of "the city that spans two continents" becomes real when you walk along Moda Seaside on the Asian side, which is generally less frequented by tourists. The two kilometre stretch starts from the Kadıköy IDO Ferry Station, goes up to Moda Pier and comes complete with pedestrian zone, bike paths and grassy patches. There you'll often find youngsters having drinks and snacks from the nearby shops market, playing music and hanging out. At the end of the pedestrian zone there's a very old tea house offering great views.
Maçka Park
Situated right between Dolmabahce and Nisantasi, Maçka Park is one of Istanbul's few city parks, along with Gezi, Emirgan, and Yıldız. This green space provides locals with a place to take their kids, jog, walk dogs, or just sit and relax. There are playgrounds, decorative pools, cafes – everything necessary to catch a breather from the centre of the city on the European side. Deniz's suggestion: bring some drinks and snacks, and get there by the Maçka Gondola Lift.
Fenerbahçe Park
Fenerbahçe Park in the neighbourhood of the same name is actually on an island, next to a marina. It has spectacular views over the Bosphorus, the Historical Peninsula and Istanbul's islands. Whether on a cold weekday or a warm summer weekend, its peaceful atmosphere is perfect for catching up with your book or meeting up with friends over tea at one of the cafes scattered around it.
Istanbul photos courtesy of bass_nroll, Couture.com.tr, Deniz Dönmez and Yücel Babadağ
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In February 2012 I decided to try a month of eating a plant-based diet. More than a year has gone by, and I am more committed to this than ever. But I have been silent lately. I think I have been feeling like whatever I am doing is not enough. And an effort to balance something that is so important to me, with understanding that I cannot influence anyone else truly.
Despite being silent lately, I do have ideas and plans. I've discovered what I really want to do in life. I want to use my art: design and illustration to help make people aware of the impact we are causing to the earth by our food choices. I know that this is the most important thing I will ever do. I want my children to know that I tried to help when they are faced with a future very different from what we hoped.
Sorry to sound so ominous, but sometimes the truth and the facts of the harm we are doing to the earth is so muffled with the cravings of sushi and the opening of new restaurants completely focused on meat, that it is hard to fathom.
Only when we are too far to recover, will we be forced to take the steps needed. I'm not saying this lightly. Our planet simply cannot sustain our appetites. Our oceans are turning acidic. A huge amount (18-30% depending on study) of green house gases are caused by the animals we are raising for food. These are choices. I can recite more facts- but everyone just tunes out. Or says how much they like bacon.
And that is why, I hope that I can illustrate these concepts in a way that will be more interesting and compelling in some way. I believe in this. What started out as an experiment, has become something much more.
I appreciate all of you who have continued to read my thoughts, especially if you do not agree. Thank you.


The Shimano AM-51 is the latest in a line of mountain biking shoes with the "AM" label, denoting the shoes' intended use for "all-mountain" riders, providing a balance of sole stiffness, additional protection and all-day comfort. The Am51 was preceded by the AM50 and Am30 shoes, on which it improves by using a new design and an improved sole. It's a hard-core off road all-mountain shoe with a high ankle cut ideally suited to rugged terrain, offering reinforced high-wear areas, three wide Velcro straps, reflective detail on the rear and breathable mesh panels.
The Am51′s sole is stiff enough for good pedalling efficiency while not being so stiff that it makes walking difficult. You will appreciate this balance in the hike-a-bike situations or even walking around at the trail head before/after rides.
They also sport an aggressive mud-shedding rubber tread pattern for that extra traction. These bike shoes are carefully designed with reinforced uppers which feature large breathable mesh panels and synthetic leather uppers, the glass fibre reinforced plate in the outsole of these mens shoes transfers your energy straight to the pedal so you don't waste any!


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The Intersection of Biotechnology Power Summit
Monday May 14, 2018.
Ziad Abdelnour
Moderator, Chairman FPC
Katherine Malmay-Bazemore
Founder, Managing Partner and CEO, Cocoon Resources, Inc. (Cocoon) and Associate Partner, Blackhawk Partners, Inc.
Omar L. Hamada, MD
Associate Partner, Cocoon Resources, Inc., Medical Advisor
Dr. Viviana Amzel JD
In-House Intellectual Property Counsel, Cocoon Resources, Inc.
James S. Rieger
Partner, Cocoon Resources, Inc. Investment strategy / business development
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You are cordially invited on behalf of the Financial Policy Council's Board of Directors, to our next Financial Policy Council power summit featuring a panel discussion exploring the Intersection of Biotechnology with Big Data, Social Media, AI, Machine Learning, and Augmented Reality; an ever growing group of asset classes that are of increasing importance the world over. You don't want to miss this thanks to our Event Sponsors Cocoon Resources and Scrimmage.
TOPIC : The Intersection of Biotechnology with Big Data, Social Media, AI, Machine Learning, and Augmented Reality
DATE : Monday May 14, 2018
TIME : 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LOCATION : The Graduate Center / CUNY at 365 Fifth Avenue at The Elebash Recital Hall – On the main floor of the building and on the left as you enter into the main lobby
Ziad K. Abdelnour is a Wall Street Financier, Author, Philanthropist, Activist, Lobbyist, Oil & Gas Trader & President & CEO of Blackhawk Partners, Inc., a New York based private equity "family office" that focuses on originating, structuring, advising and acting as equity investor in management-led buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations, buildups, and growth capital financing in companies and projects based both in the US and emerging markets and the trading of key physical commodities.
Mr. Abdelnour is also Founder & Chairman of the Board of the Financial Policy Council ; a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization designed to give its select group of supporters the opportunity to have direct face-to-face dialogue with the nation's quintessential powerbrokers and policymakers.
Since 1985, Mr. Abdelnour has been involved in over 125 transactions worth in aggregate over $10 billion in the investment banking, high yield bond and distressed debt markets and has been widely recognized for playing an integral role in those three key market sectors.
Mr. Abdelnour is an astute market player who also serves on the Advisory board of DPG Investments, a recognized premier multi strategy global merchant banking, alternative investment, management and advisory firm.
On a more personal level, Mr. Abdelnour, former President of the Arab Bankers Association of North America, is the author of "Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics" ; a best seller manuscript written for investors that need to navigate the troubled geopolitical waters of the post-crisis world and a prolific writer for 100+ entrepreneurial and financial publications advising and educating investors in private equity, hedge funds, crowdfunding, Sovereign Wealth Funds, fund-of-funds, angel networks, venture capital and family offices.
Mr. Abdelnour is also a regular speaker on Private Equity, Physical Commodities trading and Middle East geo-political analysis at industry conferences & TV outlets nationwide including but not limited to Fox News, Newsmax, etc…and a key "influencer" in his own right having a hard core constituency of over 2 million viewers having read his blog postings and analyses since January 2014.
Mr. Abdelnour holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in Economics, Summa Cum Laude, from the American University of Beirut.
He was recently listed as one of the 500 Most Influential CEOs in the World.
The Panelists:
Katherine Malmay-Bazemore, Founder, Managing Partner and CEO, Cocoon Resources, Inc. (Cocoon) and Associate Partner, Blackhawk Partners, Inc..
Katherine has been involved in financial and entrepreneurial activities for over thirty -five years. A serial entrepreneur& a patented inventor, Katherine has launched businesses in the sciences, financial services, and energy segments.
Cocoon (An Alabama C Corporation) is as an accelerator, investor, and global connector of integrated initiatives supplying technology, processes and leadership with a primary focus in biotechnology. Katherine brings years of experience in Deep Learning and Big Data from the Financial Services industry to integrate to biotechnology discovery and investment communities for such initiatives.
Cocoon is lead investor in Volatile Analysis Corporation, a company that has recently been successful in obtaining funding at a billion dollar plus valuation. Volatile has been featured on global news sites like Fox News, BBC, and others due to its development of a chewing gum for cancer detection. Volatile has now been positioned to utilize AI and Deep Learning on a predictive disease consumer database and Cocoon is working with Volatile to achieve success of those efforts. Volatile Analysis Corporation is also part of the biotechnology think tank and innovation discovery center, Hudson Alpha Institute For Biotechnology.
Katherine's other recent activities include global expansion of deals into China, Israel, India, and other countries and agreement to participate in a US trade delegation to Saudi Arabia.
Katherine is wife to Dr. Russell Bazemore and has two children, a daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and three grandchildren. She is very committed to stand for truth in the sciences and exercise bioethics based on foundational spiritual/biblical principles that are a part of her daily life. Her motto is Never, Never, Quit.
Omar L. Hamada, MD, Associate Partner, Cocoon Resources, Inc., Medical Advisor.
Dr. Hamada is an accomplished physician and business executive in both civilian and military healthcare markets.
Omar, born in Tallahassee, Florida of Lebanese immigrant parents, believes in changing hearts and minds, and thus the way people think and act. This applies to all aspects of people's lives.
Omar has earned an MBA from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, an MD from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, and a BS from Union University. He is a Diplomat and Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the International College of Surgeons, and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Omar , amongst other companies, is Co-Founder of PrimdeVie, a concierge healthcare firm with genomic and personalized medicine.
Dr. Viviana Amzel JD – In-House Intellectual Property Counsel, Cocoon Resources, Inc.
Viviana was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and came to the U.S.A. as a graduate student. She earned a Ph.D. in Biopharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Maryland, at Baltimore, did post-doctoral research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington University Law Center.
Dr. Amzel has had a distinguished career both as a Scientist and as an Intellectual property patent attorney. She launched her own firm in 1989 and has years of experience through her practice for Intellectual Property consulting. Dr. Amzel's ability to understand biotechnology inventions and their applications and how to move these into highly valuable intellectual property portfolios has proven most effective for companies across the globe. Her work with drug polymers, drug discovery, device development and other IP areas have many intersections to machine learning, deep learning, and the path of Artificial Intelligence.
Viviana worked in private practice, more recently as a partner at an Intellectual Property (IP) law firm and in-house as Corporate Counsel of a bio-pharmaceutical company and Chief IP Officer of a biotechnology company.
Viviana is also an investor in real estate, both residential and industrial/commercial, and brings this additional capability to Cocoon to help in the company's expansion in related Real Estate ventures for its' overall initiatives.
James S. Rieger – Partner, Cocoon Resources, Inc. Investment strategy / business development.
James brings investors point of view for our invested companies and provides guidance on the right targets for various co-investments in which Cocoon participates.
James, an entrepreneur as well, founded Rock Solid Wealth Strategies, LLC. For the past 32 years James has been an intergenerational wealth management design consultant for business owners, CPA, law firms and charities in various states in the US. He has specialized in helping high net worth individuals and his corporate clients maximize the cash for their philanthropic, investment, or charitable goals.
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Diana Kersey is a visual artist who works in clay, creating both studio pottery and architectural ceramics. Her work possesses a raw, textural quality, with the clay encompassed in a translucent, earthy glaze. The birds, insects, fish, and flowers present in her work suggest a primordial narrative, while the underlying decorative grids and motifs capture the relentless energy, complexity, and contradictions that pulse through our contemporary society.
Lisa Orr's artworks for the table often refer to traditional porcelain or diner white wares, but with softer forms inspired by the playful and abundant qualities of Mexican earthenware. She invented her own production process after studying clay mold fragments in antiquated factories and museums.
Angela has been working in clay since the mid 1980's. She currently maintains a private studio in Dallas, Texas. The work is hand-built using a variety of techniques including slab construction, modeling, pinching and coil. Surfaces are decorated with inlayed scrafitto drawings, hand made colored slips, commercial under-glaze, decals and lusters.
Dee and Terry Buck established Buck Pottery in 1982 on the banks of the Guadalupe River in the Gruene Historical District of New Braunfels, Texas. Their functional pottery is wheel turned and hand formed, then fired in wood and gas kilns. The unique "sheen" on the exterior of their pottery is the result of wood and soda ash collecting and melting on the surface.
Chris Campbell is a potter living in Austin, Texas. Since earning his Master of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2000 Campbell has focused on unglazed, wood fired pottery. His work is exhibited nationally. Currently Campbell is the ceramics lab technician at the University of Texas at Austin.
Claudia Reese lives and works in Austin, Texas, USA. She holds an MFA from Indiana University and has run her business, Cera-Mix Studios since 1980. She has exhibited nationally (highlights include the Everson Museum, the Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian), American Craft Museum, San Antonio Museum, National Museum of Ceramic Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Art Expo: Chicago, Kimbell Art Museum, Irving Arts Center, Laguna Gloria Art Museum (Austin), Arlington Art Museum, San Angelo Museum; as well as many private galleries and university galleries) and internationally (Canada, Paris, Tokyo, Jingdezgen, People's Republic of China).
Dale Neese is a full time potter with a studio in Helotes Texas northwest of San Antonio. Dale's pottery has received numerous awards and honors.
Working primarily with wheel-thrown stoneware and rich matte glazes to make pieces intended for daily use in the home.
Potters Brown located in Edom, Texas since 1971, is the home and studio of Doug and Beth Brown. Doug, originally from Arcata, California, founded the Edom Craft Community and the Potters Brown studio after a 2 year pottery apprenticeship in California. Beth, originally from Tennessee, exhibited at the Edom Art Fair in 1991, and fell in love with Doug and the media of clay and joined the studio in 1992.
The Brieger's have been potters for over 20 years producing functional and decorative stoneware pottery for the home and garden. Jon does all of the throwing, Jan the hand-building and they work together on the glazing and firing. All of the work is fired to 2400F in a 80 cu.ft. downdraft propane fueled kiln.
Marian was born in Pittsburg, KS in 1951 and grew up in very small towns in a rural setting. She received a B.F.A. from Arkansas State University in 1973. Since then she has worked in her studio, hand building ceramic vessels, teaching workshops, and exhibiting locally and nationally. Her work can be found in American and European museums, corporate and private collections and published in books and magazines. Marian lives with her husband and a very bad cat in Austin, TX. They divide their time between the city and a cabin in the Texas Hill Country. The country landscape brings back memories of a rich childhood immersed in the natural world which has a deep influence on her art work.
Paul's background in clay started at Luther College in Iowa, studying with Dean Schwartz and the chance to work with Marquerite Wildenhain. Afterwards he traveled out to Tuscarora nevada to study with Dennis Parks and his many California friends. Followed by an apprenticeship in Saint Paul MN. Later some studio work in Houston Texas, some time in Denmark and finally finishing up his formal education at the University of Texas in Austin. Since then he has worked as a studio potter in Smithville Texas.
The Chinookoswong Gallery features ceramics by V. Chin and pen and ink works by Narumol Chinookoswong.


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RE: The tariff classification of a shoe tote bag from Taiwan and/or Mexico.
In your letter dated January 8, 1991, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The submitted sample is a shoe tote bag constructed of cotton textile materials designed to carry a pair of shoes while traveling. The bag is rectangular in shape and measures approximately 8 1/2 inches in width and 12 inches in length. The item is unlined and features a detachable shoulder strap designed to be worn on the shoulder. It is closed by means of a zippered closure.
You have also requested the proper classification for the same shoe tote bag if constructed of nylon.
The applicable subheading for the shoe tote bag of cotton textile materials will be 4202.92.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for travel, sports and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction, of cotton. The duty rate will be 7.2 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the shoe tote bag if constructed of nylon textile materials will be 4202.92.3030. HTS. which provides for travel, sports and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, other, of man-made fibers, other. The duty rate will be 20 percent ad valorem.
In reference to your inquiry as to how you may obtain quotas and visas, we suggest that you contact the foreign government in the country of origin to obtain this information.
Item 4202.92.1500 falls within textile category designation 369. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of Taiwan or Mexico are subject to visa requirements and quota restraints.
Item 4202.92.3030 falls within textile category designation 670. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of Taiwan or Mexico are subject to visa requirements and quota restraints.


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Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance earns Top General Hospital recognition for safety
Only South Bay hospital to achieve this honor
TORRANCE (Dec. 7, 2017) – Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance was recognized today by The Leapfrog Group as a 2017 Top General Hospital, one of just six in California and one of two across Los Angeles County.
"Everyone in the entire hospital shares this recognition," said Jeremy Baker, the Providence Little Company of Mary's director of quality and safety. "It's a complete commitment across the board."
Thousands of hospitals were scored on a one-to-five scale across a variety of more than 20 standards ranging from computerized orders to providers to 24-hour physician staffing in intensive care units to transparency in caring for patients. The Top Hospital award is given to the highest performing hospitals on each year's Leapfrog Hospital Survey and features hospitals in four categories - General, Rural, Teaching and Children's.
"This demonstrates extraordinary dedication to patients and the local community, Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog, said. "The entire staff and board deserve praise for putting quality first and achieving results."
Methodology for safety ratings is available here.
The Leapfrog Group has rigorous standards used each year in its semi-annual grading system. Infection rates, maternity care and a hospital's capacity to prevent medication errors all play roles in how a hospital is scored. In October, the Torrance hospital and its sister hospital in San Pedro earned "As" in safety from Leapfrog, applicable to general acute care hospital only and reflective of safety record based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid as well as other sources.


For one week, July 26 - August 3,2014, hundreds of Marines will embark on the Emerald City to meet the men and women of Seattle, showcase equipment and aircrafts, including the MV-22 Osprey and CH-53 Super Stallion, perform band concerts, everything from classical to rock and roll, engage in community service events, including a 48 foot mural. A full schedule will be available early summer. Stay tuned for details and be sure to check out all photos and video in the multimedia section.
For more information, please contact the Marine Week Public Affairs Office.


With its eye-catching design and impressive roster of features, the all-new 2018 Rio sedan and 5-door are the latest additions to the world-class Kia Motors America (KMA) model lineup. Penned at Kia's European and U.S. design studios in collaboration with Kia's design base in Namyang, Korea, this subcompact duo will bring an exciting combination of impressive fuel efficiency, innovative technology, advanced safety features4, everyday convenience and fun-to-drive character to value-conscious consumers when they arrive at Kia retailers later this year.
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Collective Consciousness at Beacon Street Art Gallery, April 9 – July 2, 2021
In this exhibition, eight artists tap into the collective consciousness to create works that resonate in various ways with the larger community.
The collective consciousness informs our sense of belonging and identity and our behavior. In 1893, sociologist Émile Durkheim developed this concept to explain how unique individuals are bound together into collective units like social groups and societies. The authenticity of collective consciousness necessitates human participation to provide it with a deeper meaning and its fundamental essence of reality.
The notion of a collective consciousness was amplified by the emerging popularity of psychoanalysis in the 20th century. Carl Jung coined the term collective unconscious to denote the shared contexts and meanings of an individual's dreams. According to Jung, there is a pre-experiential set of mythological motifs, combinations of ideas, or images found in the myths of one's folk or in those of other races that yield a collective meaning. This meaning is the common property of all humankind.
This exhibition will present a fresh look at how individual artists interpret shared perceptions, images, and beliefs.
View the exhibition and purchase artwork on Artsy
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The Future is Many Colors / Boston January 9th – April 1st, 2021
The invitational group exhibition 'The Future is Many Colors, Boston" shows all eight members of Array Contemporary artists pursuing their passions through painting, photography, and mixed media. This exhibition expresses the hopes and fears that influence individual perceptions, projections with an emphasis on a chromatic future.
Exhibiting Artists:
Steve Bennett, Steven Edson, Philip Gerstein, Tanya Hayes Lee, C.J. Lori, Marsha Nouritza Odabashian, Jennifer Jean Okumura, Joanne Tarlin, and Jane Yudelman
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The Future is Many Colors November 27 – December 31, 2020
Primary, secondary, tertiary; Analogous, complementary; Warm, cool; High key, low key; Emotional, detached; Beauty, anxiety; Natural, artificial; Brilliant, muted; Loud, quiet; Daring, meek; Expansive, confining; Transparent, opaque, nuanced, bold; Universal, idiosyncratic, symbolic, spiritual, experimental, personal, societal, political and historically informed. This exhibition expresses the hopes and fears that influence individual perceptions, projections with an emphasis on a chromatic future.
Curators: Philip Gerstein and Marsha Nouritza Odabashian
Darkness Before Dawn October 17-31, 2020
Life's ups and downs sway from despair to rays of hope. Another tomorrow brings fresh eyes, new endeavors; it is often darkest before dawn.
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AC 5 September 1-30, 2020, Harrison Ave, Suite C6, Boston, MA 02118
Sponsored by ArtScope Magazine
Five artists explore their five senses to create moments delivered through time—historical moments, ours or others' epic stories, along with hands-on experiments exploring the mystery of the mind and body. Andrew Harvey may have said it best: "If you're really listening, if you're awake to the poignant beauty of the world, your heart breaks regularly. In fact, your heart is made to break; its purpose is to burst open again and again so that it can hold evermore wonders." AC 5 is mysterious, unsee—it is a force of nature, a master of the dark and light and all in-between. Explore this group exhibition of 2D works that give you a glimpse into the artists' minds—their desires and cravings.
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Gnoming, Gnoming, Gone! (1)
A lifetime collection of over 1,800 gnomes amassed by one of Lincolnshire's most colourful characters is being sold at auction.
Ron Broomfield, known as 'Ron the Gnome', began collecting the cheerful figures after he became depressed when his marriage broke down in his early 30s. Over the next 50 years, he made gnomes his life – collecting gnomes, taking his favourite gnome everywhere with him, living in Gnome Cottage, appearing on numerous TV shows and in newspapers and raising thousands of pounds for the NSPCC.
Sadly, Ron passed away in April this year and now his collection of gnomes is being sold at The Lincoln Auction Rooms of Golding Young & Mawer on Wednesday, July 15th. The proceeds will be donated to the charity, Alford First Responders.
Auctioneer Kirsty Young said: "It is nice to see such a large collection that clearly has been cherished from start to finish. When large, single owner collections come under the hammer, it is great to have such provenance."
Born on June 27th, 1934 in Finchley, North London, Ron was the youngest of nine children of John and Maud Broomfield. He had a happy childhood and often recalled how his sisters had once left him in Woolworths by mistake!
When he left school he worked on a pig farm, then as a builder and later as a window cleaner. He married in the early 1970s and was divorced four years later. His niece Patricia Hammond from St Albans said: "Ron became very depressed due to the break-up of his marriage. His doctor recommended he take up a hobby and he was later passing a shop that had gnomes in the front window and thought they looked cheerful.
"He bought the gnomes, took them home and they kept smiling at him. After that, every time he saw a gnome he bought it and he would ask for gnomes as presents for Christmas and birthdays and was very disappointed if you didn't buy him one.
"When the children of Finchley walked past his house and saw his beard, they said he was starting to look like a gnome and suggested he dress like one too so he did."
When Ron retired in 1996, he moved to Alford to live with his sister Grace, who was Patricia's mum, and took his then-collection of 700 gnomes with him. Later he bought a cottage which he named Gnome Cottage and lived happily with his gnomes.
Over the years Ron collected over £3,000 for the NSPCC by walking round Alford dressed as a gnome, appearing on TV programmes including The Alan Titchmarsh Show during which he was presented with a gnome which looked like the host and The One Show and in newspapers. His greatest ambition was for his collection to be featured in the Guinness Book of Records however he never collected more gnomes than Ann Atkin of The Gnome Reserve and Wild Flower Garden in North Devon.
Patricia added: "Ron's favourite gnome was called Sandy. He took him everywhere with him including to work and on holiday and he wrote a book with pictures of Sandy's travels. In his will, Ron wanted his family to choose a gnome each and I chose to adopt Sandy and give him a good home."
Ron was cremated dressed in his gnome outfit complete with pointed hat and waistcoat. After a ceremony at St Wilfred's Church, Alford, he was cremated at Alford Crematorium and his ashes are set to be scattered at the family tree in Alford. Donations at the church enabled £340 to be split between the NSPCC and Alford First Responders.
Patricia said: "Ron was a lovely, sincere man and everyone in Alford thought the world of him."
For information about the collection visit Golding Young & Mawer or call the Lincoln saleroom on (01522) 524984.


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Home News 2022 May Loss of Fr. Aldo Giannasi, MAfr, (1935-2022)
PISAI joins with the sorrow of the Society of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) for the loss of Father Aldo Giannasi, who passed away on Thursday 19 May 2022 in Modena, Italy, at the age of 86, including 65 years of missionary life in Mali, Algeria and Italy.
Aldo Giannasi was born on 28 October 1935 in Frassinoro, in the diocese of Reggio Emilia and Guastalla. He was accepted into the novitiate of the Missionaries of Africa on 27 September 1955 in Maison-Carrée (Algeria). He continued his theological training in Carthage (Tunisia) where he took the missionary oath on 26 June 1959. He was ordained a priest on 30 January 1960 in Frassinoro, before being sent to Rome to study philosophy. After various assignments in Mali and Italy, Father Aldo served at as PISAI librarian from 1996 to 2001.
The PISAI offers its sincere condolences to the family, brothers and friends of Father Aldo Giannasi and remembers with affection and esteem his presence and work at our Institute.


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Home All stories Just In Mad, sad Baltimore; doomed fetal homicide bill; twitchy Holmes trial
Mad, sad Baltimore; doomed fetal homicide bill; twitchy Holmes trial
Susan Greene, moderator: Hello Colorado. Happy lunch hour. And hi to our High Noon guests today. Krista Kafer is cohost of Kelley and Co. on 710 KNUS (1-4 p.m. daily), Denver Post columnist and dog lover. Dan Haley is a government relations guru at EIS Solutions and our former colleague at The Denver Post, where he ran the editorial page. They're here to shoot it out with our in-house news columnist Mike Littwin about the news of the week. Welcome, Krista and Dan. Thanks for joining us.
The planet is swelling with news this week, most notably the earthquake in Nepal and the rising death toll there. I'm pretty sure that even you three pugnacious High Nooners can agree there's nothing to debate about what's unfolding there. Pure heartbreak.
So let's start closer to home with Baltimore. We've been scratching our heads wondering why Baltimore's mayor and police department don't end their silence about Freddie Gray's death. It seems to me they could de-escalate tensions by coming out with what they know about how he died. Besides, the tax dollars they'd save protecting the city in a civil rights lawsuit pale compared to costs related to injuries, property damage and other costs of rioting. What do you make of their silence?
Krista Kafer: I used to live in Baltimore. Great city and I'm sad to see parts of it burn. We need to know what happened in Freddie Gray's death. The community needs to know but given the prevalent false narrative of hands up, don't shoot, it's doubtful whether knowing the answer will have any impact.
Mike Littwin: I'd say they were the only ones who are silent. It's strange – and sad — but when the protests turned to riots, there came this sudden urgency, and now everyone seems to be involved. Rand Paul went on the Laura Ingraham show to talk about the issue of absent fathers. Hillary Clinton is going to make the first major speech of her campaign tonight about cops and justice and transparency and drug sentencing and cop cameras. David Simon, of Wire fame, says that Martin O'Malley, who seems to be running for president, is much to blame for problematic policing in Baltimore.
Dan Haley: The silence is deafening. First, as much as I want to say this isn't about Freddie Gray (it's bigger than one person), it is pretty ridiculous that the Baltimore police, last I heard, had basically given no information to the public or his family about his death. If a man gets picked up by the cops and ends up dead, people deserve an answer. It's pretty simple, really. It doesn't take too many days to figure out what happened. Still, that information likely would not have changed anything.
Littwin: I think information could have changed things. It has been two weeks since Freddie Gray was arrested and somehow, inexplicably, died. It took most of those two weeks before the protests turned violent. Riots are basically self-destructive, but they get heard. I also lived in Baltimore. I love that city, and it makes me sad to see what's happening there.
Greene: Why Baltimore? Why did the riots break out there? What do they say about race, or is the story more about poverty?
Kafer: I helped on a Habitat for Humanity build in Sandtown. Being from the Denver Metro Area, I'd never seen city blocks of forlorn windowless buildings, blowing trash, eerily quiet streets. Bleak. What a contrast to the Inner Harbor with its fashionable restaurants and fantastic aquarium. It isn't material poverty but poverty of soul. There are children in Baltimore who will never know what it's like to have a dad, see a parent work, see a parent pack a school lunch. I do blame white people, specifically the politicians an hour south by I-95 who enacted welfare programs that have destroyed the black family.
Littwin: Baltimore is not Ferguson. Baltimore has a black mayor and a black police chief and black officials. But the poverty there, in a city that has come back in ways that many old-line cities hae not, is deeply entrenched, and no one has much idea what to do about it. Anyone who has watched The Wire knows about Baltimore and violence and the drug trade. For years, cops have cracked down on the corner boys. And if they're black cops, which they often are, that seems to make no difference. Tom Wolfe once wrote a great thing about cops – that, once they're cops, they all become Irish. I don't think he meant to offend Irish people, but rather to say that being a cop comes first, for better or worse.
Krista, I'm a little older than you. There was deep poverty in this country before there were welfare programs.
Haley: You're right, Mike, in that some info from police or the city could have settled things down – depending on what the info was. I was inarticulately trying to make the broader point that our cities seem to be simmering like it's the 1960s and we need to find out why. This isn't just about one man. To me, and maybe this is too simplistic as well, but so much of it comes back to opportunity or lack thereof. People need jobs. They need jobs to keep them occupied. They need jobs to take care of themselves and their families. They need jobs to give themselves a feeling of self-worth and pride. You don't burn down the house you built.
And then you layer on the injustices – perceived or real – that people feel have been leveled at their communities by police, and you've got riots.
Kafer: Baltimore is a fairly segregated city. Middle class blacks and whites live in a ring of suburbs and in the gentrified Inner Harbor, Fell's Point, Johns Hopkins area, and center downtown. The rest of the Charm City is primarily black and poor.
Littwin: Dan, you're exactly right. Or something close to exactly anyway. I think cities are simmering, too. I'd put it down, in part, to income inequality, and not as some economic theory taught in classrooms or put in charts on online news sites. It's an inequality of opportunity. This is a failure of our political class. If you listen to Obama speak, or nearly any Democrat speak, it's always about the middle class. The middle class has problems, but these aren't the problems that put the torch to a city like Baltimore.
Kafer: Black America was making significant strides before the Great Society programs were enacted. The differences between white and black illegitimacy rates were not significant before the 1960s. Now some 70 percent of black children are born out of wedlock. Democrat Patrick Moyihan raised this concern. He said, "The issue of welfare is not what it costs those who provide it, but what it costs those who receive it."
And BTW you're way older than me!
Littwin: Baltimore is an extremely segregated city. White flight in the '60s and '70s dropped the population within the city limits by around 400,000 people – most of them white. I lived in a beautiful neighborhood in the city, hard by one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. There are lines drawn, and those lines are part of what keeps cities like Baltimore from progressing.
Littwin: We would be a far poorer country, in many ways, were it not for social welfare programs. The Great Society was not perfect. It was an attempt to address poverty, which was far more severe then than it is now, in white and black America. What programs have Republicans put forth that have changed poverty in this country?
Yes, Krista. Older. Much.
Greene: I've got to chime in here. Terms like "illegitimate" — when used about any children, anywhere — are a big part of the frustration.
Haley: One last Baltimore comment (which concerns other urban areas), this is why education reform is essential and why you see black Democrats, like Cory Booker as mayor, leading those reform movements.
Littwin: Dan, I'm all for education reform. I just wish reform as a way to take on the achievement gap didn't get mixed up with public funds used to pay tuition at religious schools.
Haley: Mike, we absolutely need a safety net program in this country, but we also need roads to self-sufficiency for those who can get there. I worry that so many of the jobs available to those with high school diplomas, or less, in years past are gone and not sure what will replace them.
First, get over it. Second, think about the kids. Mike, I thought you were always about the children. (insert sarcastic smiley face)
Littwin: I am all about the kids. I don't think any of them are on the DougCo school board.
Kafer: Maryland was slow in getting charter schools, but now has them. About half of the states now have a laws authorizing vouchers or tax credits for donations to private scholarship programs. Giving kids access to quality schools public or private would help Baltimore kids.
Greene: Here in Colorado, we're in the last week of our legislative session. Questions about whether to create criminal charges for feticide are still percolating. Did Senate President Bill Cadman not realize that putting personhood in the bill was a poison pill? Are there compromises that might actually work to get a bill passed? Should there be a bill passed?
Kafer: Senator Cadman's fetal homicide bill passed in the Senate. The bill, which exempts abortion, would make Colorado one of 30 or so states that have fetal homicide laws. Governor Hickenlooper has said he'd be open to signing such a law. If House Dems refuse to pass the bill, it is because they lack a conscience.
Littwin: Yep, you got it. House Dems are in favor of fetal homicide. As you know, Krista, there's a poison pill in this bill — the personhood pill, the one that defines life as starting at conception. That will never pass the House. And Hickenlooper would not sign the bill, as written. In 2011, Mark Waller had a fetal homicide bill that took out the personhood language, and he had to abandon it because his fellow Republicans wouldn't support the bill without it. Does that mean Republicans don't have a conscience?
Haley: I haven't read the bill but I have read The Denver Post (who really should pay me for all my mentions), and I agree with their editorial that said: "There ought to be a way to revise Colorado law so someone with ill intent who kills an unborn child can be charged with a crime equivalent to homicide without infringing on abortion rights. And abortion proponents, rather than merely complain about Cadman's bill, should devise a plan that would accomplish this goal."
Kafer: They have conscience but sometimes lack commonsense. If a bill will not pass, it will not become law and bring justice for at least some unborn children.
Littwin: There is a plan. All Cadman has to do is remove the personhood language and say explicitly that this has nothing to do with abortion and it would probably pass unanimously. Cadman wouldn't allow any amendments. So here we are.
So, Krista, it's only Dems who lack conscience? They're in favor of cutting unborn babies from pregnant mothers? Let's be serious.
Dan is right – whether or not he's getting paid by the Post – in that if people are really interested in getting this bill put forward, make the compromises and just do it. But the issue quickly turned into an abortion issue. Again, and so here we are.
Kafer: Don't hold your breath waiting for Democrats to write a law protecting unborn children, even those who are wanted by their moms. The most they can manage is a law with penalties against stopping a wanted pregnancy.
Littwin: Cadman put in a poison pill that he knew wouldn't pass. So why did he do it?
Greene: Let me get this straight, Krista. You're concerned about the legitimacy of unborn children. But kids born to unmarried parents lack "legitimacy"?
Haley: And maybe this is why people hate politics and politicians: A seven-month-old baby gets carved from her mother's stomach and we can't agree on what to do about it.
Kafer: The million children who die every year in this country from abortion are cut from their mothers wombs. I am serious. But you are right, House Democrats aren't the only ones with a seared conscience, there are some Republicans, too.
Littwin: OK, Krista sees abortion as equivalent to the mother cutting an unborn baby out of an unwilling mother's womb. I think that ends the argument.
Kafer: Perhaps illegitimacy is an old term whose time has come to enter the dictionary of dead words. All children are legitimate. Studies show that children born to unmarried parents are more likely to struggle with poverty, education, employment, health and so on. We need to encourage couples to marry and raise their children together. We should each support children of single parents through amazing programs like Boys and Girls clubs, Wiz Kids Tutoring, Camp Elim, etc, by volunteering and contributing.
Greene: All-righty then. The James Holmes trial has started. The evidence seems to be stronger than expected that Holmes knew right from wrong. Does that mean, despite his obvious mental illness, that his not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity plea shouldn't work? If he's legally sane because he knew right from wrong, but also clearly crazy, could — or should — that have any impact on whether the jury votes for death?
Haley: That's the whole argument, right, whether he was legally sane because clearly he was crazy. Have I said how thankful I am that I don't live in Arapco and I'm not on that jury??
Littwin: The trial has only just begun, but the chances of Holmes being declared not guilty because he's insane seem remote to me. I thought that before we learned of the notebook showing the level of premeditation involved. But what we're going to have is a long, traumatizing trial in which the verdict is foretold. What we don't know is whether Holmes will get the death penalty. This case will help answer the question: How crazy does a vicious mass killer have to be before at least one member of the jury thinks he's too crazy for the state to kill?
Kafer: The definition of insanity in Colorado is that individual suffer from a diseased mind that renders him/her incapable distinguishing right from wrong. It is likely that Holmes has a diseased mind. However, as George Brauchler's powerful opening statement showed, Holmes did seem to understand that what he planned was evil, intentionally so. This wasn't the case of a crazy person thinking they were shooting aliens or demons. He wanted to kill people.
Haley: The emotional load this jury has been asked to bear is immense. I'm grateful for them and their service.
Littwin: Krista, I agree that unless we learn something much different, it looks like Holmes would be legally sane. We know that now. We'll know it in many months when the trial is finally over. The only question is the death penalty. Should the same definition apply in determining the death penalty. (Full disclosure: I'm against the death penalty in all cases. I think it says more about us than it does about the most heinous of killers.)
Kafer: This was fun, as always, I have to jet off to do radio. Love the opportunity to speed write, Mike and Susan. Nice to share ink with you Dan. Thank you again, everyone!!
Greene: So long, Krista. Thank you. And you, too, Dan.
We like to wrap up High Noon each week with a musical pick. Because we had the earthquake on our minds, we were thinking of honoring Nepal with Bob Seger and Cat Stevens' songs, both titled, "Katmandu." But, today's conversation seems to call for a different kind of tune. Bill Withers' classic, "Grandma's Hands" speaks of the power and sweetness of non-traditional families. Listen up. And bye, for now.
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Mike Littwin has covered Dr. J, four presidential inaugurations, six national conventions and countless brain-numbing speeches in the New Hampshire and Iowa snow. A rapier wit.
Dan Haley is vice president of communications at EIS Solutions, a Colorado public relations firm and was Editorial Page Editor at the Denver Post, after being an editorial writer, assistant city editor and news reporter.
Krista Kafer is an education-reform specialist for the Colorado free-market think tank Independence Institute. She did time in the nation's capital working as a staffer on Capitol Hill and at the Heritage Foundation. She is the author of "School Choice 2003" and she has appeared at all kinds of media outlets.
Susan Greene is moderator today. She is a longtime Colorado journalist, a former Denver Post columnist and the editor of the Colorado Independent.
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Alab Pilipinas continues their winning streak in the ASEAN Basketball League after fending off Mono Vampires with a score of 86-84.
During the game at Baliuag Star Arena in Bulacan on February 7, Renaldo Balkman contributed 31 points and 13 rebounds to lead the home team to their sixth straight victory.
While on the side of the Thai basketball team, world import Samuel Deguara registered 21 points, and Mike Singletary scored 19 points to lead the charge of the visiting team, which tasted its fifth defeat in 14 games.
Alab was able to widen the score gap to 33-20 in the second quarter, but the Vampires held on in order to grab a 2-point lead before the start of the third quarter.
The game reached its climax when the score tied 84-all with 19 seconds left in the game.
Balkman gave the final two points that allowed Alab to regain the lead in the last 4 seconds, but it was Brownlee blocking the three-point attempt of Singletary that secured the victory of the Philippine team.
Due to this win, Alab is now on third place in the tournament standing, after receiving nine wins and four losses in the seventh season of the ABL.


Our midwife Kate strongly advises against using home devices for 'reassurance', or mobile apps that falsely claim to be able to monitor your baby's heartbeat.
We've noticed a worrying rise in the number of mobile apps claiming to be able to monitor your unborn baby's heartbeat, and now there's even a device that supposedly allows you to do home scans! As with home dopplers, these apps and devices may sound tempting but they are not a safe way to listen to your baby's heartbeat or check if they are well. That can only be done by a midwife or health professional who has received special training and knows what to listen and look for.
Unless you are professionally trained, it is easy to confuse what you are hearing or seeing and be falsely reassured.
There is also little regulation of these apps and devices, and the claims they make. There is often no way of knowing if the technology has been tested, how it's been tested, and whether any health professionals have been involved.
At Tommy's, we are really concerned by the increase of any unacredited app or device on the market and strongly advise pregnant women against using them. Monitoring your baby's movements is still the best way for parents to keep an eye on their wellbeing. If you notice a change in your baby's movements; if they have slowed down or changed pattern then you should contact your maternity unit immediately to be professionally monitored.
Read more about monitoring your baby's movements.
Read more about the risks of home dopplers.
Are you worried about your baby's reduced movements? This leaflet outlines the care that you should expect to receive, depending on which stage of the pregnancy you are at.
Our #movementsmatter campaign, launched on 24 October, challenges dangerous myths about baby movement during pregnancy, and urges mums-to-be to follow current recommendations about what to do when they experience a change in their baby's movements.
Baby movements in the womb, also known as fetal movements or 'kicks', can feel like anything from a flutter, kick, swish or roll. The type of movement may change as your pregnancy progresses.


MELBOURNE (AFP) - Rare behind-the-scenes footage of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, taken while she was filming her iconic 1959 hit "Some Like it Hot", has been found in Australia, an auction house said Tuesday. The two-and-a-half-minute amateur film, featuring Monroe and co-stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, was taken by a US naval officer after Monroe invited him to visit the set at the famed Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California. The eight-millimetre film, still in its original box, was found among the sailor's possessions and brought to Australia by his daughter when she immigrated here. It will be auctioned off in Melbourne later this month and is expected to fetch between $16,710 and 25,065, according to the auction house. "Marilyn Monroe memorabilia is always in demand, but rarely do we get one-off material like this," said Charles Leski of Leski Auctions. The film shows the late screen siren surrounded by sailors when Monroe visited the naval officer's base, and then has moments of Monroe acting "playfully" on the set with Lemmon and Curtis. It was shot while she was rehearsing for a scene with Curtis while crew members and extras watching her. The original film will be auctioned off along with a CD copy and a DVD copy of it, while the buyer will also acquire full worldwide commercial rights. The auction house said an amateur film shot of Monroe on the set of her last completed movie, "The Misfits", sold in the United States for $60,000. Monroe died in August 1962 at the age of 36 after an overdose of pills that was ruled a suicide. Tony Curtis is the only surviving key member of the cast of "Some Like it Hot", a cross-dressing comedy directed by Billy Wilder.


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Severe complications of herpes zoster
The usual presentation of herpes zoster is as a self-limiting vesicular rash, often accompanied by post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), its most common complication. However, herpes zoster can give rise to other complications, many of which have unusual presentations and serious sequelae. The incidence and burden of many of these less common complications are poorly understood. Ocular complications of ophthalmic zoster are relatively frequent but, with early antiviral therapy, need not be sight-threatening. Delayed contralateral hemiparesis is a rare complication of ophthalmic zoster that may present as stroke, temporally remote from the zoster episode. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV) involving the facial nerve; facial paralysis, ear pain and vesicles in the ear are diagnostic. Facial paralysis in the absence of vesicles may indicate zoster sine herpete, which can be mistaken for Bell's palsy. Herpetic facial palsies may respond to combination therapy with an antiviral plus steroid, but further research is needed to determine the benefit of such treatments.
Volpi, A. (2007). Severe complications of herpes zoster. HERPES, 14 Suppl 2, 35-39.
Citazione: Volpi, A. (2007). Severe complications of herpes zoster. HERPES, 14 Suppl 2, 35-39.
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Adult Guardianship of Person Jewish Family Services NEPA
Jewish Family Service provides comprehensive Guardianship of Person Services to those individuals who have been determined by the court to be incapacitated and no longer able to make their own life decisions.
Jewish Family Service's duties as Guardian of Person include making daily decisions about the individual's personal affairs, maximizing his/her right to self determination, and enables:
Assertion of the rights and interests of the individual
Respect for the wishes and preferences of the individual to the greatest extent possible.
The guardian makes an extensive assessment and encourages the participation of the individual, where applicable, in the development of a plan of supportive services to meet the person's needs and:
Encourages the individual to participate to maximum extent of his/her abilities in all decisions, to act on his/her behalf when he/she is able to do so and to develop or regain his/her capacity to manage his/her personal affairs to the maximum extent feasible
Provides required documentation to the court in a timely fashion
In-person contact with the individual occurs once a month and more frequently as needed
Guardianship services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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For taking so the head, your whole head's length.
Her pastures' grass with faithful English blood.
Aumerle, thou weep'st, my tender-hearted cousin!
To come at traitors' calls and do them grace.
That know the strong'st and surest way to get.


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Renee Cox , Missy at Home, 2008,76 x 101 cm.
One of the most controversial African-American artists working today, Renee Cox has used her own body, both nude and clothed, to celebrate black womanhood and criticize our racist and sexist society.[1]
In the series Flipping the Script, Cox took a number of European religious masterpieces, including Michelangelo's David and The Pieta, and reinterpreted them with contemporary black figures.[1]
"…Christianity is big in the African-American community, but there are no representations of us," she said. "I took it upon myself to include people of color in these classic scenarios."[1]
The photograph that created the most controversy when it was shown in a black photography exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City in 2001 was Yo Mama's Last Supper. It was a remake of Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper with a nude Cox siting in for Jesus Christ, surrounded by all black disciples, except for Judas who was white. Many Roman Catholics were outraged at the photograph and New York Mayor Rudolph Guiliani called for the forming of a commission to set "decency standards" to keep such works from being shown in any New York museum that received public funds.[1]
Cox responded by stating "I have a right to reinterpret the Last Supper as Leonardo Da Vinci created the Last Supper with people who look like him. The hoopla and the fury are because I'm a black female. It's about me having nothing to hide."[1]
Cox continues to push the envelope with her work by using new technologies that the digital medium of photography has to offer. By working from her archives and shooting new subjects, Cox seeks to push the limits of her older work and create new consciousnesses of the body. Cox's new work aims to "unleash the potential of the ordinary and bring it into a new realm of possibilities". "It's about time that we re-imagine our own constitutions." states Cox.[1]
Renee Cox continues to question society and the roles it gives to blacks and women with her elaborate scenarios and imaginative visuals that offend some and exhilarate others.[2]
Words from the artist describing her new works are below. More information can be found directly at her website. Click here or see source links below.
My new body of work, "Soul Culture", consists of digitally manipulated black & white portraits that display self-similar patterns. They are executed with precision, creating sculptural kaleidoscopes of the human body while exploring the power of symbols as elements of collective imagination. The inspiration for this new work comes from fractals, a mathematical concept centuries old and used by many ancient African cultures.
The work has also been the result of my embrace of the digital world. Bridging the gap between the old and new technology has brought on new challenges and endless possibilities. As the digital world has transformed the medium, I have embraced it and integrated it into my process.
[1]https://www.reneecox.org/about
[2]https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/feminist_art_base/renee-cox
[3]https://www.reneecox.org/soul-culture
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https://britishart.yale.edu/norma-lytton-lecture-renee-cox-here-0
https://aperture.org/blog/renee-cox-taste-power/
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/black-atlantic/information/renee_cox/
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