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Posted on May 18, 2016 September 22, 2016 by Greater London Volunteering
#LondonIsOpen
Greater London Volunteering (GLV) are supporting the Mayor of London's campaign #LondonIsOpen, highlighting the value that all our communities bring to the capital.
We know that volunteering makes a huge contribution to our city, so we would like to remind everyone that anybody living in the UK who is a European Union national or from a European Economic Area (EEA) country remains eligible and very welcome to volunteer. Anybody from a country who requires a Visitor Visa is also permitted to volunteer for up to 30 days in a registered charity.
Volunteering is a fantastic way of integrating into and understanding a new community, sharing and building skills, and finding common ground. People from diverse communities already volunteer alongside each other harmoniously and effectively to make our city a better place to live and work.
GLV and its members encourage all in our volunteering community to work together and to think creatively about how we can develop volunteering programmes to increase community cohesion, challenge discrimination in all its forms, and harness the skills of volunteers from around the world.
London is European Volunteering Capital for 2016
London has been crowned European Volunteering Capital 2016, following a successful bid led by Team London and Greater London Volunteering which was delivered to the European Volunteer Centre (CEV).
The CEV is the network of over 80 national, regional and local volunteer centres and volunteer support agencies across Europe. For 20 years CEV has promoted and supported volunteering through advocacy, knowledge sharing and capacity building and training.
Competing against 10 other cities, London won for its innovative programmes and its creative approach to funding and resourcing volunteer organisations and infrastructure organisations.
Gabriella Civico, director of CEV, said: "The city is an outstanding example of how local government, local people and businesses can strategically harness the benefits of volunteering to improve people's lives and the environment, and contribute to socially cohesive communities."
In a statement, Boris Johnson the Mayor of London said: "I'm very proud that London has been recognised as the top volunteering city in Europe. Tens of thousands of Londoners are now giving a hand to others and helping to make London a cleaner, greener and more welcoming place for everyone." "I am delighted all our efforts have been recognised. We worked with Greater London Volunteering to win the bid, so I will start by thanking James and the teams in the volunteer centres." "I would also like to thank everyone who posted photos encouraging people to 'vote London', and of course our funders and wonderful delivery partners. Without all of you, we could not have achieved this prestigious award."
Greater London Volunteering would like to thank Team London, the local volunteer centres, and most importantly, all of London's fantastic and truly inspirational volunteers, for helping London secure this title.


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Position Title: Business Support Officer Level 1 - Leaving Care
Location: The Beehive, 40 Seymour Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5BR (blended / hybrid working)
Salary Range: Grade 3 £21,189 to £21,968 (Bar at £21,575) per annum
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Manchester Residency: This advert is open to residents of Manchester only***
Application Deadline: 19 January 2023
Interview Date: week commencing 23 January 2023
Interview Type: in person
Job Reference: MCC500044/CHE
Manchester is one of the world's greatest cities. A place with a reputation for innovation and creativity; a thriving regional economy; and a rich sense of identity. We are a city with a rich history, a vibrant present-day, and much to look forward to in the future. Manchester prides itself on being a warm and inviting city with something to offer to everyone. We are committed to bringing about a more inclusive city, where people have access to top-class education and training, and where the economic opportunities that such a vibrant city creates are accessible to all.
We have a whole-city approach to building a safe, happy, healthy and successful future for all children and young people through the 'Our Year' programme to become a truly child-friendly city and you will have the opportunity to work for a 'Good' rated local authority.
Manchester's ethos is to ensure that all the people in our city are able to thrive, and we are able to benefit from the opportunities that our economic growth brings. Our workforce are at the heart of this – and we have created the conditions whereby colleagues have the skills, knowledge and ability to allow their careers to flourish. Working in Manchester gives you the chance to do things that you wouldn't get to do in other places, and it is a hugely exciting place to live and work.
We will provide both on and off the job training with the option to complete an apprenticeship in Business and Administration. You will part of a supportive team with a clear career pathway both within Business Support and the wider Council.
Working for Business Support you will need to be:
Confident in using different IT systems
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Able to work to multiple deadlines
Organised to be able to deliver the services
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You will need to have:
Good personal resilience
Excellent IT skills including keyboard skills, experience with various Microsoft packages.
Initiative to assist with solving problems
Behavioural Expectations:
These are Manchester Values and must be adhered to and demonstrated:
We work together and trust each other
We're proud and passionate about Manchester
We take time to listen and understand
We 'own it' and aren't afraid to try new things.
We show that we value our differences and treat people fairly
What do Business Support do?
Working for Business Support you will be providing administrative support to teams in Adult Social Care and Children's Services. This will involve a variety of tasks from answering the phones and dealing with visitors, to taking minutes in multi agency meetings. You will be recording in citizen records, you will be making appointments with citizens or other professionals, dealing with finance through SAP system, cash handling and income recording, processing payments to companies and individuals, you will be downloading information. You will communicate with a variety of both internal and external customers.


CBS, Lara Logan botch the "Benghazi" apology.
On Friday I wrote about the amazingly successful campaign by progressive media-watchers to get 60 Minutes to apologize for its "Benghazi" story. But I gave short shrift to the current demand from Media Matters: that CBS conduct a "full investigation" of what went wrong, and why it ran a report tethered to the testimony of a defense contractor who had given superiors and the FBI a different account of 9/12/12 than he gave his book agent.
Given how CBS News handled the screw-up, the Media Matters ask makes sense. Last night's "apology" put reporter Lara Logan—who claimed the Benghazi report was the product of a year of journalism—in front of a screen telling viewers that nothing was more important than the truth. It was basically what she'd told Norah O'Donnell in a previous in-house apology. It didn't explain how the producers apparently got buffalo'd by a source whose fresh story added drama but no facts to the story. Brian Stelter and Bill Carter checked in with the critics.
The liberal critics have their motives, sure, but in the meantime, if CBS doesn't explain what went wrong, the latest "break" in the Benghazi story continues to wither. And that's frustrating for the people who want to keep digging. "It appears to me as if they are trying to shoot the messenger here, rather than try to explain the total mishandling of this whole situation," John McCain told me for my story.


I have compiled a list of the activities and events going on in and around Aylesbury during the Summer School Holidays.
For lots more ideas, take a look at this guide to summer holiday activities in South Bucks from One Man And His Sprog.
Red Kite Children's Centre are hosting a Play day with lots of different activities on offer for the under 10s, including Winnie the Witch and Orinoco Scrap Store, along with sport and music and lots more.
We went along to this event last year, take a look at our experience of the Thame Play Day.
Runaround Rascals are hosting a family fun day with soft play, bouncy castle, entertainment, craft stalls and much more!
Cost: £2.50 per adult and £1 for children. Under 1's are free.
It's freezing in the Caribbean. Come along in your favourite fancy dress and set sale on the HMS JACQUINTHEBOX bound for Treasure Island. But something has happened to the weather and instead of sunshine and sand we have Snow and Ice!? Who's magic powers could have caused such a freeze? Party games, singing, dancing and fun for all the family. Suitable for children up to 6/7 years. Tea/coffee/ squash/biscuits and a little goody bag included. Must pre-book and pay in advance - call 07948371615.
Enjoy free refreshments, a place to chrrge your phones and compare notes on the Pokemon you have found. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
Organised by Aylesbury Vale District Council, there are kids event with free activities in Aylesbury town centre every Thursday. 28th July - Magic Thursday! 4th August - Farmongous Thursday. 11th August - Ninjatastic. 18th August - Thrill Seeking Thursday. 25th August - Little Landies.
Cost: Free (charge for some activities on the day).
Be enthralled by the amazing aerial acrobatics as the professional kite display teams put on a show stopping spectacular. Lots of additional activities including stalls, funfair rides and more.
Cost: Free to spectate. Other activities incur a charge.
There is plenty to interest visitors of all ages including rural craft demonstrations, colourful narrow boats, numerous handcraft stalls selling products from cheese, ceramics and plants, along with activities and entertainment.
Cost: Free. Some activities incur a charge.
A great family fun day with go karts, pony rides, childrens entertainers, facepainters, bouncy castles, fire engine, BBQ & much more!
Cost: Activities will incur a charge.
An exciting fun morning for little ones aged 1 to 5 years with music, dancing and softplay. Cha Cha Chimps will be there offering their fun music and dance imagination. Runaround Rascals will also be there with their softplay equipment and bouncy castle! Tickets need to be pre-booked.
A fun packed family day of activities and entertainment, to celebrate National Play Day, brought to you by the communities team within Aylesbury Vale District Council. Activities for children aged 3 to 12 years will include arts & crafts, bouncy castles, giant sand pit, inflatables, a climbing wall, face painting and lots more!
Cost: Entry is free along with some activities. A token system will operate on the day for other activities which cost between £1 and £3.
We've been to this event for the last 3 years and there's always so much to do. Take a look at what we got up to at Play in the Park in 2015.
PAW Patrol at Friars Square!
Head down to Friars Square on Wednesday 3rd August for some Pawsome Adventures with Chase and Marshall from the Paw Patrol! The characters will be making personal appearances at half hourly intervals. There will also be a free craft workshop.
Crafts and activities for families.
On-stage adaptation of the best-selling children's book.
In aid of Sarcoma Cancer Charity. Face painting, BBQ, balloon modelling, raffle, cake sale, lots of fun things for children to do! Also Spiderman will be paying a visit.
A chance to bring your favourite Teddy to along for a morning of fun in Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.
Bring along your lunch and favourite teddy for a picnic, whilst hearing woodland tales from a professional storyteller. Booking in advance is essential, book here or contact the office on 01494 771250.
Archaeologist and geologist, Jill Ayres, will be in the museum with displays and activities for children, along with an information table where children and adults may bring items to be identified.
Fun for children aged 0 to 5 years including soft play, bouncy castle, giant ball pit, face painting and crafts. Tickets on sale at the Community Centre.
Discover a trail around the park, then picnic on the meadow with your favourite soft toy. Limited spaces so booking in advance only- call 01525 234260 to book. Suitable for 2-8 year olds. Themed children's picnic boxes included.
This is one of our favourite places to go for a family walk. Find out more in my review of The Rather Special Rushmere Country Park.
Each Oglee Poglee workshop includes 6 creative activities, a story and a biscuit. Different theme at each workshop. For children aged 18 months to 8 years.
Places: 12th August - Tring. 19th August - Amersham. 26th August - Berkhamsted. See website for details.
A family friendly festival with live music, food, camping and plenty of fun. They'll be arts & crafts for kids, parenting workshops, yoga & meditation, bushcraft skills and lots more.
Cost: Tickets from £22.50 for children and £50 for adults (Early bird prices) for the weekend or £30 for adults for one day. Under 2.5 years go free. Parking is £10.
A really interesting museum that has numerous exhibits relating to farming, country life and trades local to the area. There are lots of different buildings that contain the displays and you can wander around them at your own pace. This Museum is only open on select days throughout the year and the Bank Holiday Monday is one of them.
To find out more about this Museum, take a look at the review of the Pitstone Green Museum from our visit.
Flat Stan First Aid workshops which have been specifically developed to allow vital first aid skills to be taught to Primary School children. Children are taught the skills to recognise a variety of first aid situations, how to deal with them and summon help. Two age groups: 4-7 years and 8-11 years. Places are secured on payment of a non-refundable £10 fee.
A fun morning tracking trails, making mapsticks, plus den building at Whiteleaf Hill. Booking essential.
4 days and nights of the best Acoustic, Folk, Blues, World and Americana music. As well as the music stages, there are arts & crafts, theatre, and lots more plus children's activities including face painting, comedy and puppet shows.
Cost: See website for details.
To find out a bit more about this Festival, take a look at Little Miss A's First Festival Experience from 2015.
A day of continuous live music performed on a large outdoor stage along with traditional funfair rides, inflatables and family entertainment. Organised by Aylesbury Town Council.
A spectacular musical evening with a fantastic firework display finale! Organised by Aylesbury Town Council.
Bring your favourite Teddy along for a morning of fun at lovely Prestwood Nature Reserve. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.
A one day agricultural show with animal showing classes and rural demonstrations plus a whole range of family entertainment including the Cookery Theatre, Home & Garden Marquee and Shopping Marquees.
Cost: Adult: £12 online/£16 at the gate. Children (aged 5-16) £5 online/£6 at the gate. Under 5s are free. Family (2 adults & 2 children): £29 online/£38 at the gate.
To find out a bit more about this Show, take a look at the post I wrote after our visit to the Bucks County Show a couple of years ago.
All aboard for a Day Out with Thomas and his friends. There are lots of themed activities and of course a ride on Thomas himself! Plus explore everything the Railway Centre has to offer.
Take a look at my review of a Day Out with Thomas from our visit to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre earlier this year.
Family fun and games all afternoon as well as meeting the ponies, lambs, pigs, rabbits and other residents of the Sanctuary. Then enjoy an evening BBQ before spending the night camped in the grounds. Must be pre-booked.
Cost: £10 per pitch. BBQ at extra cost.
Xscape visitors will be able to enjoy free family entertainment and events in the Dino experience. Activities including a "Dig and Dust" experience, where young explorers can don a Safari suit, dig for prehistoric ruins and then get their hands dirty making clay models of the bones they find. Or, if you'd rather sit back and be entertained, our Dino Rangers will be presenting storytelling and puppet shows throughout the day. Aswell as the scarily lifelike dinosaurs that have taken up residence inside and outside of Xscape, there will be a T-Rex roaming around Xscape and putting on a show on set weekends.
Join in the fun with a great quiz, treasure hunt and crafts on the terrace.
AVDC will be celebrating Love Parks with a series of free or low cost events in parks across Aylesbury and Buckingham for children aged 3 – 10 years. Activities including skateboarding, frisbee golf, orienteering and more. See website for details.
Whatever the weather does this summer, you can still go to the beach! Like any good beach, it comes complete with its own carousel, candy floss, ice creams and deckchairs.
Times: Mon - Fri 9.30am - 6pm. Saturday 9am - 6pm. Sunady 10am - 5pm.
Cost: Free entry to the Beach. Prices apply for the rides.
Kids' crafts, gardening and baking fun every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All events must be pre-booked online.
Lots of free play sessions in parks and Children's Centres around the County. Take a look at the timetable for more details and see if there's an event near you.
Have fun and get lost in Maize Maze at Millets Farm. This year's theme is 'Millets Majestic Maze'.
Cost: £6.80 per person. Under 2s are free. Group prices available.
Millets Farm is definitely worth a visit as there's lots to do including a Farm Zoo. Take a look at the review of Millets Farm Centre from our visit a couple of years ago. It's definitely on our list to visit again.
The beach is back and comes complete with outdoor games and a Victorian Carousel. There are also themed Beach Parties taking place on various dates, see website for details (additional cost).
Different workshops running each week. Some activities are suitable for all ages, others for ages 5 and over.
Cost: Museum entry is free. Workshops are £2 or £4 per child.
Throughout the summer school holidays the Railway are operating a Kids-for-a-Quid scheme! Starting on Sunday 24th July until Sunday 4th September inclusive and every day in-between that the railway runs.
Trains: Vary by day. See website for details.
To find out more about travelling on this Railway, take a look at my review of the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway from last year.
Discover how Bucks people and places inspired some of Roald Dahl's beloved stories and create some phizzpopping crafts as we celebrate his 100th Birthday! No need to book.
Time: Drop in between 10am and 12 noon or 1pm and 3pm.
Screenings of kids films every day during the summer holidays. Tickets are just £2.50 each for children and adults.
Join Stick Man on his forest adventure at Wendover Woods. Set off with a hop and a twirl and help get Stick Man get back to the family tree!!
Cost: Free. Car parking charges apply. Activity packs available from the Go Ape cabin or Cafe for an additional cost of £3.
To find out more about the Trail, take a look at the review of the Stick Man Trail from our recent visits.
Lots of Children's Workshops during the summer holidays. Take a look at the website for more details. The Lake is a favourite of ours, read about our family walk at College Lake.
A fun trail of 22 artworks celebrating children's stories that takes you all around the town of Leighton Buzzard.
Cost: Free. Car parking charges apply. Trail sheet can be picked up from the library or downloaded from the website.
To find out more about the Trail, take a look at the review of the Leighton-Linslade Children's Trail from our recent visit.
It's worth checking the National Trust website for details of the school holiday activities going on at each of their properties.
The Children's Centres throughout Bucks are open during the school holidays and run a summer holiday timetable. See the Bucks Family Info Service website for details of your nearest centre and for timetables.
I've compiled these events from various websites, Facebook etc. Please check with the actual organisers/venue for up-to-date information.
I'd love to know if there's any events not on this list. I'll try to add to this list with any additional ones I find out about over the next couple of weeks.
For more ideas, you might also be interested in the Family Days Out and Family Walks that we've been on. And don't forget to visit One Man And His Sprog for lots more ideas in South Bucks.
Hope you and your family have a great Summer, whatever you're up to!


Do you want to change your institution? Did you made a mistake in your Course of Study and you want to change it?
We so, am so happy to inform you that with JAMB Change of Course and Institution form, you can be able to correct the errors or mistakes you made while selecting your course or Institution of choice.
If you scored 180 in the JAMB 2018 UTME and you choose a competitive Institution like UNILORIN, UNIBEN, then you can now edit it to choose a less competitive one to increase your chances of admission. Or if you chose a popular/competitive course like Surgery and Medicine, Accounting, etc. And you scored 199 and below, then you really need to apply for change of course and/or institution.
Before you Proceed, Please Read This….
This is very important. So don't skip this information. You will not be able to correct any mistake you made hereafter.
All interested candidates should know the Changes of Course and/or Institution you would like to make changes to.
You are advise to do your own due diligence to ensure that the school you are changing to, is not in the high side when it comes to cut off marks.
You can change one or all your courses/institutions at the same time.
Candidates should opt for course/Institution that aligns with their subject combination. If you don't do this, your school will screen you out. Check Jamb Syllabus for more info on this.
Most schools has a lot of candidates already, like University of Ilorin. So be sure you have up to 2 to 4 options, Just in case, your preferred choice is not available, you can take the next option.
Send our staff a message/ call on 09063548595 for the correction.
1. Change any or all of your currently chosen institutions.
2. Change any or all of your currently chosen courses.
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How Lawmakers Responded To COVID-19
By Mike Thompson,
Evan Vucci
President Donald Trump talks to Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and his wife Frances Struewing after arriving at Rickenbacker International Airport, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio.
In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the hurdles faced by government during this pandemic year. Ohio Public Radio Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow joins the show.
Listen to Snollygoster on the WOSU Public Media mobile app, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And make sure to leave a rating and review!
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In this week's episode:
A Public Health Crisis Year
In Ohio, nearly 1 million residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Over 51,000 of those ended up in the hospital. And as of this week, 17,622 have died from the disease.
It has been an incredible year that none of us could have imagined 13 months ago.
Gov. Mike DeWine, who would usually be thought of as a small-government conservative, acted decisively in shutting down the state. Many of his Republican colleagues thought he went too far. Many Democrats criticized him for not going far enough.
DeWine's stance to follow the best medical advice available often put him at odds with then-President Trump, though the governor avoided ever openly criticizing the president.
The pandemic affected nearly every aspect of our lives, and while the vaccine and decreasing case numbers offer hope, the economic fallout may linger for a long time to come. Among other concerns, the state's unemployment system was put to the test and suffered from technological glitches, long wait times and rampant fraud.
Snollygoster Of The Week
When you think of talk show hosts running for high office in Ohio, some speculate – or even secretly wish – that Jerry Springer would run for governor or U.S. Senate. He was, after all, mayor of Cincinnati at one time.
Now another talk show host says he's considering running for the Senate seat. He hosts the weekly one-hour radio show on WTAM in Cleveland called Geraldo in Cleveland. This week, Geraldo Rivera tweeted that he is "pondering" a run for Rob Portman's Senate seat.
Send questions and comments to snollygoster@wosu.org.
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Mike Thompson spends much of his time correcting people who mispronounce the name of his hometown – Worcester, Massachusetts. Mike studied broadcast journalism at Syracuse University when he was not running in circles – as a distance runner on the SU track team.
See stories by Mike Thompson
Steve Brown grew up in nearby Richwood, Ohio and now lives there with his wife and sons. He started his journalism career as a weekend board operator at WOSU while majoring in journalism at Ohio State, where he also wrote for the student newspaper The Lantern and co-founded the organization Students for Public Broadcasting.
See stories by Steve Brown
Loved Ones Remember Ohioans Lost To COVID: 'They Are More Than Just A Number'
Clare Roth
Woohyung Shim was one of the first COVID-19 victims in Columbus. His son Sam says the nursing home unit where he lived lost more than half of its 34…
Ohio Legislature Passes Bill To Limit Governor's Public Health Orders
Andy Chow
One year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio House and Senate have passed a bill that would limit states of emergency issued by the…
Biden Sets Goal Of July 4th To 'Mark Independence' From Coronavirus
In his prime-time address, the president projected that all Americans will be able to get in line for a vaccine by May 1. He also denounced "vicious hate crimes against Asian Americans."


Layne T. Rushforth has been an expert consultant and an expert witness in cases involving trusts and estates, including issues related to estate planning and to the administration of trusts and estates. This memo outlines the procedures used when Mr. Rushforth is engaged as a expert, either as a consultant or as a witness.
This memo is intended for an attorney or firm that is representing a client in a trust- or estate- related dispute in which either (1) the client is an attorney or fiduciary who is being accused of wrongful conduct or (2) the client is a beneficiary of a trust or estate who believes the attorney or fiduciary is guilty of wrongful conduct. In this context, "wrongful conduct" generally refers to conduct (action or inaction) that falls short of a standard of conduct that the law expects the attorney or the fiduciary to abide by.
In this memo, references to "you" and other second-person pronouns are references to the advocating attorney. References to "the Firm" and references to "us" and other first-person pronouns are references to Rushforth Lee & Kiefer LLP, a professional limited-liability company doing business as Rushforth Lee & Kiefer LLP Up to now, the only member of the Firm who has been accepted as an expert witness in a case is Layne T. Rushforth, and all references to Mr. Rushforth are references to him.
Mr. Rushforth has been licensed to practice law in Utah since 1978 and in Nevada since 1981. He was first admitted as an expert witness with respect to estate planning in the early 1980s in a criminal proceeding in the U. S. District Court in the District of Nevada. Since then, he has testified as an expert witnesses in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada and in the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, Nevada.
Mr. Rushforth has been qualified as an expert with respect to the fiduciary duties of personal representatives and trustee and with respect to attorneys, both as to the preparation of estate planning documents and as to their duties with respect to estate and trust administration. Mr. Rushforth has testified on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.
C.1 Conflict-of-Interest Search. The initial step in a case is to determine whether Rushforth Lee & Kiefer LLP ("the Firm") and any of its professionals has a conflict of interest with any of the parties involved in the case. A list of the names and mailing addresses of all parties involved in the case should be provided for the Firm to determine if it is even able to accept the engagement.
C.2 Initial Case Evaluation; Engagement. The second step is for us to review a synopsis of the case to get a sense of the factual and legal issues involved in the case. Unless Mr. Rushforth will never be engaged as an expert witness, no confidential information should be shared with anyone in the Firm.
C.3 Scope of Engagement. Even if the goal is to engage Mr. Rushforth as an expert witness, we recommend first engaging the Firm as your consultant because we cannot guarantee that our legal opinion will be favorable to your client. If the Firm's research and evaluation of the case results in an opinion that is negative to the client, it is anticipated that the opinion will be considered confidential under the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product privilege as long as Mr. Rushforth is never identified as an expert witness. If Mr. Rushforth is identified as an expert prior to the preparation of an opinion or a report, you assume the risk that the opinion ultimately rendered may not be consistent with your client's position.
C.4 Preferred Genesis of Initial Opinion. The initial expert report usually consists of formal responses to specific questions that ask for opinions based on specific facts that are given. We request that you — the attorney or firm asking for the opinion — send a letter with the questions to be addressed (i.e., the opinions requested) and the facts that should be assumed to be true as the factual basis for the opinions.
(i) Was it proper for attorney Jones to prepare a trust in which he is named as one of the primary beneficiaries?
(ii) Was it proper for the trustee to invest trust assets in the trustee's own company?
(iii) Did the trustee's attorney violate a duty of care owed to the trust's beneficiaries by not taking action when the trustee embezzled trust funds?
(iv) Did the trustee's investment policy violate the "prudent investor" standard required under Nevada law or violate the trustee's duty of impartiality to all beneficiaries?
(v) Did the trustee's actions in response to the beneficiaries' request for a trustee's account violate any fiduciary duty owed by the trustee to the beneficiaries?
(b) Experts cannot testify as to the facts, except as to facts related to a standard of care or to generally accepted standards of practice. The expert report will be based on facts that are assumed to be true, but the advocating attorney or firm will have to convince the trier of fact as to the truth of those facts.
(c) Experts are not generally allowed to testify as to the law, and the questions asked should not directly ask questions about the applicable law. Several firms have asked us to opine as to legal issues in a case. While some judges who are not familiar with the laws relating to trust and estate issues may allow such testimony, arguments as to what the law is should be reserved to the advocating attorneys rather than to an expert witness. There is more latitude in federal-court cases that are to be decided under applicable state law. Even so, there are gray areas. For example, some courts have allowed expert testimony as to the legal meaning of trusts and wills and as to the admissibility of certain evidence, and some courts have not. We will leave it to you as the advocating attorney to deal with any objections to the scope of the expert's report and testimony.
C.5 Rebuttal Report. If the opposition has provided the report of another expert on specific issues, we can prepare a rebuttal report upon written request. If you want the rebuttal report limited to specific issues, or if you want to have the report cover issues not covered in the other expert's report, the request should be specific as to the issues to be covered (or ignored).
C.6 Facts to be Assumed. It is up to you, the advocating attorney, to provide us with the facts that can be relied upon by the expert.
(a) The facts can be stated as a part of hypothetical questions, but the response will be more persuasive if the facts presented are documented. For that reason, it is good to provide us with the pertinent documents that set forth the facts of the case. Those documents may include the pleadings, the relevant estate-planning documents (e.g., will, trust, asset-ownership documents, etc.), answers to interrogatories, admissions or assertions in pleadings, correspondence, notes, and excerpts from testimony given in depositions and evidentiary hearings.
(b) It is common for us to be provided with a significant number of documents. In the past, some firms have provided multiple storage boxes of documents, but that was rarely practical or helpful. Some firms have provided us with document binders that contained exhibits that will be offered as evidence, with tabs that are numbered or lettered and an index as to what document is behind each tab. Others have provided us with one or more CDs with a detailed index or table of contents referring to Bates-numbered pages. In most cases, we prefer computer files that contain searchable text and deposition transcripts in .ptx format, and we will provide you with an upload link or an invitation to a shared online folder so that you can send these to us securely and confidentially.1 To save time and money, it is imperative that the documents be organized, easy to access, and easy to reference.
(i) In most cases, it is unreasonable, both in terms of time and expense, to expect us to read voluminous documents. For that reason, we encourage you to provide only those things that we really need to look at, accompanied by a list of the documents that should be read in full (generally the pleadings and other key, brief documents) and specific instructions as to what other documents (or portions of documents) that should be considered.
(ii) To avoid having to read lengthy documents, it is best to provide excerpts from deposition transcripts and other long documents. Another alternative is to provide us with a list of specific pages (usually referring to Bates numbers) and paragraphs from specified documents to be reviewed.
(iii) It helps if key passages are bookmarked and highlighted.
(c) As a general rule, we will assume that the facts alleged in your pleadings are true. It is imperative that you let us know if your position has changed as to any allegation in your pleadings. It is also helpful to know if the position of any witness has changed during the course of the dispute.
(i) The letter sent by you requesting an expert opinion on specific questions.
(ii) Mr. Rushforth's curriculum vitae.
(iii) A list of recent cases in which Mr. Rushforth has been engaged as an expert.
(b) A listing of the parties involved and the names by which they will be referenced.
(c) A listing of the documents provided, identifying those that have been specifically reviewed and relied on.
(d) A recitation of the facts that are assumed to be true (or a reference to the letter stating the facts that we were told to rely on).
(e) A summary of the questions asked and a brief answer.
(f) A detailed answer to each question asked.
C.8 Attorney-Client Privilege. The attorney or law firm that represents the client in the underlying case is responsible to preserve the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work-product privilege.
(a) For that reason, we defer to that attorney or law firm to decide if and when Mr. Rushforth is to be identified as an expert witness and to decide the formalities of the engagement. We also defer to the client in the underlying case to decide whether the Firm will be engaged by the client directly or by the attorney or law firm representing the client.
(i) If Mr. Rushforth is never identified as a witness, we will disclose nothing without your permission unless compelled to do so by court order. It will be up to you to oppose any motion or petition for such an order.
(ii) If and when Mr. Rushforth is formally identified as an expert in the case, the Firm's files will be subject to discovery, and we will assume that the attorney- client privilege does not apply to anything provided us or as to any correspondence or notes in the file.
(i) We will not take notes as to discussions that go beyond the facts and legal arguments that are found in the pleadings.
(ii) An unsigned draft of a written report will never be sent via e-mail or postal mail, but will be instead provided through a temporary download link or printed and provided for runner pick-up.
(i) Once a draft of a written report has been superseded by another draft, all copies of the prior version — written and digital — will be destroyed, and any download links will be deactivated.
(ii) When a written report is signed, it will be the only version that is retained in our files or on our network file storage. Even our automatic backup files will be replaced with dummy files with the same name.
Our desire is to produce and submit a cogent report containing the expert opinions that you require. The process will be more efficient if you follow the following steps.
(b) Specifies the facts we should assume to be true.
D.2 To support the factual assumptions and legal arguments you are making, provide us with only the documents or excerpts of documents that we need to look at.
(b) Please provide documents in PDF format (or, for deposition or hearing transcripts, .ptx format) rather than printed paper. If each page of documents other than transcripts is Bates-numbered, it is more easy for you to identify the portions to be reviewed and for us to refer to in a written report.
(d) Consider uploading documents using ShareFile2 or another file-sharing service instead of sending us binders, storage boxes with files, USB drives, or CDs.
We can use Google Drive or Dropbox, but we presently prefer Citrix ShareFile. Until we provide you with a custom weblink that is unique to a specific case, point your web browser to http://r4th.us/sharefile-trf to securely upload files to us.
Until we provide you with a custom weblink that is unique to a specific case, point your web browser to http://r4th.us/sharefile-trf to securely upload files to us.
Our experienced attorneys can help with your expert witness needs.


This year, Americans and internationals alike have witnessed the emotional jumble that is the fallout of the U.S. presidential election. Social media is inflamed with strong opinions and heated discussions. Coffee shops and bars rumble with discussions of the Left, the Right, and the in-between. Like it or not, this election cycle has been the topic of conversation with almost all family and friends. But what about your dates?
Most of us grew up with the notion that religion and politics were not appropriate topics at the dinner table. However, you are not 18. If you are dating over 50, you are at a season in life when you have opinions with years of experience to back them up; and if those opinions are important to you, you have the right to express them! For the mature singles dating adult, knowing what your date thinks of the current political climate could be valuable both now and down the road. Heated as the subject may be, it could help you learn more about the attractive date across the table, including whether your views align, and whether this is someone whose company you will enjoy in the weeks and months to come.
Keep Calm. No matter your age, there are few things more off-putting than having a dinner partner who yells. Temper your words with a calming physical presence. Remember that this is a date between two single and mature adults-- not a debate. Of course it is okay to have opinions! It is also okay if you and your date have different opinions! Be conscious of turning those points of disagreement into lively conversations rather than letting them devolve into emotional bickering or-- even worse-- name-calling.
Take mental notes. Political conversations are a golden opportunity for you to learn about how your potential mature dating partner deals with conflict. Does he disengage? Does she become condescending? Does he repeat your main points with logical rebuttals? Does she listen thoughtfully and explain her point of view? Turn this into a chance to learn about your date's conversational style. Work on finding points of agreement as well as disagreement-- this is a date, after all! It's perfectly acceptable to use this as a tool for measuring your compatibility.
End on common ground. Take a tip from the second presidential debate, and end on a positive note. Perhaps between dinner and dessert you realized that you and your date fall on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Though this is an unfortunate discovery-- and if politics are important to you, it may result in an end to the relationship-- you can still salvage your time together. Find something over which you can agree. Maybe this means that you take a deep breath and change the subject. You discovered this person for a reason, right? What attracted you to him or her? Find the positive and end with common ground. Conversely, maybe you realized just how much you have in common! We often see politics as divisive, but discovering mutual values and opinions could be just the ticket to an invitation for a second date (or a first, if this is initial conversation takes place on a serious dating site!).
Regardless of where you fall in this year's election cycle, from diehard Republican, to disinterested, to true-blue Democrat, be prepared for the topic to arise on one of your dates. This need not be a bad thing though: be kind, listen carefully, and use the conversation to learn more about the attractive man or woman seated across the table! You never know-- this could be the beginning of a new relationship, deepened by the realization that you have similar passions and values.


What is weathering and erosion? Weathering is basically the breakdown and alteration of rocks and minerals at or close to the Earth?s surface into products that are more in equilibrium with the conditions found in its environment. Erosion is ?the removal of weathered rocks by moving water, wind, ice, or gravity? (Thomas and Turk). These two processes together help make the Earth?s surface how it is today. Weathering is a process that is going on most all of the time and involves little or no movement of the decomposed minerals and rocks. There are two main types of weathering that occur on Earth?s surface: physical, and chemical.
Physical weathering, also called mechanical weathering, is the break down of rocks into smaller sized pieces without altering the composition of the rocks and minerals.
Streams, along with stream erosion, play important parts in the development of the land all over the world. Many important events happen from the result of erosion, including the construction of waterways, erosion of mountains and other natural things, and also deposition of particles.
Erosion is the transportation of loose sediments or rock produced by weathering. Moving water is the primary agent for erosion, although ice, gravity, and wind can also cause it. The many kinds of erosion shape the land and make it the way it is today. If it were not for erosion, most of the land would not be the way it is at this time.
caused by wind, running water, and waves breaking on the coast.
coast by long shore drift.
Do you know what an essay prompt is? If you do not have a topic to write about in your essay, then your teacher might give you a narrative essay writing prompt. The prompt is like the initial case to which you will write a paper about. Usually, it can be in question or instruction form and you have to respond to it. The response is then executed in written form as an essay.
It is quite a good idea to first listen to the essay prompt of the teacher before you write your own essay. The essay prompt provides you the reasons to write about a topic in an essay and it also give you a sense of direction on what to tackles in the article. There are limitless possibilities to adhere to an essay prompt. Let me give you the possible areas where our teacher might consider getting prompts from.
Have you ever tried writing an essay? If you are not sure what writing prompt is, we will define it to you. Basically, the middle school writing prompt is simply a guide question or instruction to write your paper. Many teachers will provide you a list of prompts that you can use to select the feature of your essay. In some cases however, the teacher will simply give a single prompt for the whole class to write about.
We are always finding the best topic when required to write an essay. Actually, you can instead use an essay prompt that will help you get started in composing an article. There are many essay prompts that you can compose your essay with and it only takes a good understanding of what the teacher would like you to write about.
An essay prompt is a statement formulated for the purpose of testing the writing skills of the student. In fact an essay prompt motivates more than it tests the skills of the students by encouraging them to produce a piece of writing that reflects their skills and channels their thoughts. Thus an essay prompt inspires the student to express their knowledge in the form of an essay.
They spoil the natural scenery (visual pollution). They are expensive to build and maintain. They can cause accelerated erosion further along the coast if they starve areas of beach material by maintaining a beach at that point. Old metal groynes can go rusty and cause accidents for holidaymakers. Therefore local authorities have to consider all these implications before investing in expensive coastal management and protection schemes. Our coastline is constantly changing and is under threat from both the physical processes of weathering and erosion and human pressures caused by its use as a popular recreational area for holidays and day trips. In the UK local authorities like Norfolk have tried to protect our coasts by managing them to stabilise cliffs and slow down their erosion, to slow down the loss of beach caused by longshore drift and to prevent damage to fragile coastal environments caused by trampling and litter. Management basically means to look after and protect. They have done this in a number of ways.


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About Ohio PIRG
Our team of researchers uncover the facts; our staff bring our findings to the public, through the media as well as one-on-one interactions; and our advocates are bringing the voice of the public to the halls of power on behalf of consumers.
An Independent Voice For Consumers
Ohio PIRG is a consumer group that stands up to powerful interests whenever they threaten our health and safety, our financial security, or our right to fully participate in our democratic society.
For decades, we've stood up for consumers, countering the influence of big banks, insurers, the oil industry, and other powerful special interests.
Our Top Priorities
Using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation, Ohio PIRG stands up to powerful interests and delivers concrete results.
The overuse of antibiotics on factory farms is contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, threatening millions of Americans every year. We're calling on major restaurants to take strong action to address this growing public health threat. >LEARN MORE
We're working to stanch the flow of big money in our democracy by increasing the influence of small donors in elections. We're also part of a national coalition that's helped 16 states and more than 650 cities call for an amendment to overturn Citizens United. >LEARN MORE
Consumer Program Director Ed Mierzwinski has fought for consumers for more than 20 years. He spearheaded our fight to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has provided more than $11 billion in relief for consumers harmed by illegal practices. >LEARN MORE
We're spending billions on highway expansion projects instead of investing in public transit, biking and pedestrian options that people both want and need. We're putting a spotlight on these projects, and calling on policymakers to invest in 21st Century Transportation options. >LEARN MORE
When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, Ohio PIRG speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and well-being and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation. Ohio PIRG's mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects consumers, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government.
Ohio PIRG And The Federation Of State Public Interest Research Groups
Ohio PIRG is an independent, state-based, citizen-funded organization that advocates for the public interest and is a member of U.S. PIRG, the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups.
Since 1970, state PIRGs have delivered results-oriented citizen activism, stood up to powerful special interests, and used the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation to win real results on issues that matter.
Across the country, state PIRGs employ close to 400 organizers, policy analysts, scientists and attorneys, and are active in 47 states, with a federal lobby office in Washington, D.C. On national issues that impact Ohioans, we also coordinate our efforts, pool resources, and share expertise so that we can have the biggest impact — here in Ohio and for the country at large.
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McDonald's Changes Meat Supply Guidelines to Stem Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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Our Statement on the Failure of the US Senate Health Care Bill
American consumers can breathe a sigh of relief today. The legislation that was narrowly defeated in the US Senate last night threatened to spark chaos in health insurance markets, raise costs, degrade quality of care, weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and cause millions of Americans to lose health coverage.
Road Work Ahead
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Tax Shell Game
Many corporations operating in the United States funnel money through offshore tax havens in order to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes. In fact, an independent study found that nearly two-thirds of corporations pay no taxes at all. Goldman Sachs, which received a $10 billion taxpayer bailout, managed to get their effective tax rate down to one percent by utilizing maneuvers they describe as "changes in geographic earnings mix."
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Foreclosures, Failed Banks and Fees
While the financial crisis is global in scope, Ohio is one of its flashpoints. Ohio lives and families have been shattered and homes and neighborhoods shuttered due to unfair and predatory lending practices. The solution is to enact a strong federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency that reinstates federal law as a floor not a ceiling of protection and has as its primary responsibility the enforcement of consumer protection laws.
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Trouble in Toyland: 24th Annual Toy Safety Survey
The 2009 Trouble in Toyland report is the 24th annual Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) survey of toy safety. This report provides safety guidelines for parents when purchasing toys for small children and provides examples of toys currently on store shelves that may pose potential safety hazards.
Private Roads, Public Costs
Road privatization is a growing issue in the United States as politicians and transportation officials grapple with budget shortfalls.
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EPA's Pruitt Met with Dow Prior to Favorable RulingDev GowdaKara Cook-Schultz
On March 31st, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that his agency would deny a petition to ban the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos from being sprayed on food. He announced this decision despite EPA scientists' earlier findings that concluded that chlorpyrifos, which is manufactured by Dow Chemical, can harm brain development of fetuses and infants after ingesting even small amounts. The news that the EPA would continue to allow the spraying of chlorpyrifos alarmed doctors and other public health officials, but what's even more interesting is that according to several recent Freedom of Information Act requests, Pruitt met with Dow CEO Andrew Liveris at a Houston hotel just twenty days prior to making his controversial decision.
Sloppy Credit Bureaus, Sketchy Credit Doctors Slammed by Trifecta of CFPB, State AGs and Consumer Lawyers | Ed Mierzwinski
In the news this month are several successful efforts to improve credit report accuracy, compensate the victims of credit bureau malfeasance and also to bring some credit repair doctors to heel. Did it take a village? No, it took a combination of strong consumer laws, a strong CFPB, tough state attorneys general working on a bi-partisan basis and, finally, consumer attorneys engaged in private enforcement of the laws as another line of defense. For markets to work fairly, consumers need all these levels of protection.
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Burger King Takes Action on Antibiotics, Sanderson Farms Takes a Back Seat | Matt Wellington
Last week another major restaurant took action to protect antibiotics, and a major laggard in the meat industry received a much-needed reality check.
PHH v. CFPB: The Latest Attack on the Consumer Bureau | Michael Landis
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 24, the full D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument in PHH v. CFPB—a case that could have a significant impact on the work of the most effective consumer protection agency that we have. Check out this blog and new short video from PIRG Litigation Director Mike Landis on why the idea of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau needs no defense, only more defenders.
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#KickTheCan: BPA still found in many grocery stores' canned foods | Dev Gowda
We're all told to watch out for BPA in drinking bottles and baby products. But how about BPA in the cans that contain our food? A recent study by Center for Environmental Health (CEH) reveals that the toxic chemical BPA is readily found in canned foods. BPAs are often used in the liners of canned food to keep the aluminum from interacting with the food.
House Committee Takes Actions To Clean Up Credit Bureau Mistakes
In committee votes this week and last week, the House Financial Services Committee sent a package of credit reporting reforms on to the House floor. It's the first major Congressional action to rein in the so-called Big 3 credit bureaus - Equifax, Experian and Trans Union - and other smaller, specialized bureaus and credit scoring companies, since 2003. The Big 3 national credit bureaus have been the most complained about financial firms to the CFPB for four years running, predating the massive Equifax data breach.
Why does agribusiness keep overusing antibiotics? Consider 'Pig Zero.'
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Flying this summer? You'll want to know your rights.
Everybody knows somebody who has a "bad airline story" involving a long flight delay, sitting on the tarmac, being "bumped," losing baggage or some nightmare combination thereof.
It's time for Wendy's to get antibiotics off the menu
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Companies make it hard to repair our phones and other electronics so more of us trash our old stuff and buy new stuff. The Federal Trade Commission can make it easier.
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Hold the Antibiotics Wendy's
A recent estimate suggests that as many as 162,000 people die from antibiotic-resistant infections every year. We delivered a message to Wendy's CEO and shareholders: Get antibiotics out of your beef supply chain.
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Volkswagen settlement scorecard
Volkswagen was caught cheating emissions laws and settled with federal authorities. The settlement included nearly $3 billion for the Environmental Mitigation Trust. How well does our state rank on plans for investing VW mitigation trust funds in clean transportation projects?


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The curious tale of psychedelic Alice
Kate Ellinger takes a trip through the cinematic Wonderlands of the sixties and seventies
"'You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.' "
Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) in The Matrix (Dir. Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski, Prod. Joel Silver, 1999)
The reason why a socially awkward, conservative Anglican Deacon and Oxford mathematician became a leading pop cultural icon in the swinging sixties is one of the most curious stories surrounding Alice in Wonderland. Carroll may have had little in common with the radical 'turn on, tune in, drop out, make your own religion' battle cry of former Harvard professor Timothy Leary – the self-professed sixties guru who advocated the use of LSD as a means for self-development – yet the two are inextricably linked by their connection to the drug. There has been much speculation surrounding Carroll's personal use of hallucinogens while writing his wild stories. Expanding the consciousness through mind-altering substances wasn't out of keeping with Carroll's generation: think Thomas de Quincey's Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) or Jean Lorrain's Nightmares of an Ether Drinker (1895). But, despite much searching and digging through Carroll scholarship, no definitive proof has ever been found. All that is left is just that: speculation.
The reason for the hippies' obsession with Carroll can be more easily linked to the popularity of Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit', which inspired much pop culture in that period. As Scott F Parker states,
"Many of us also associate drugs, especially hallucinogenic drugs, with Alice. Indeed, Alice's journey can be read as an allegory for an intense drug experience. Rephrasing the plot only slightly, Alice gets lost and tries to find her way back to normal reality. Within the story are specific allusions: the caterpillar smokes a hookah, Alice drinks mysterious liquids and eats mushrooms, Alice's interpretations of time and space are altered, and the impossible is everyday. The association with Alice is so established that alice is now a slang term for LSD."[1]
Regardless of whether or not Carroll would have advocated the use of drugs, the impact of Alice in Wonderland on sixties' culture is undeniable. From Jonathan Miller's trippy hippie 1966 television adaptation for the BBC to the influence of the book on John Lennon's lyrics for 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'[2] (the initials LSD being a less than veiled reference to the drug itself), alongside inspired artwork from the likes of John Wesley's Falling Alice (1963), the gouache paintings Salvador Dali did for a book published by Maecenas Press–Random House in 1969 and Ralph Steadman's 1972 drawings, Alice was reinvented as a sixties and early seventies pop cultural icon.
Salvador Dali's Down the Rabbit Hole
But where the story becomes curiouser and curiouser is its connection to two anti-drug films: Alice in Acidland (John Donne, 1969) and Curious Alice (1971). The underlying narrative in both films becomes the perfect metaphor for the dangers of experimentation with sex and drugs. This said, Alice in Acidland's status as an anti-drug film is a dubious one. If you take into account the director Donn Greer's (credited as John Donne) other films – with titles like The Bride and the Beasts (1969) and Bad, Bad, Gang! (1972) – it becomes clear, even before viewing, that the film falls into the category of late sixties sexploitation and exploitation films which traded in sensational themes and used a moralising voiceover to justify what is essentially an hour of softcore sex. In Alice in Acidland, Greer narrates the nightmare of his own Alice as she falls into a rabbit hole of pool parties – smoking weed, dropping acid and engaging in lesbian sex before losing her mind forever. Alice, played by Sheri Jackson,[3] sets out on her journey of sexual liberation, disregarding the danger signs and talk of a former friend's suicide while on LSD.
Alice in Acidland
While the overall success of the film is debatable, Greer did manage to ride the coat-tails of a number of subgenres popular in low budget cinema at the time, namely hippie films like Roger Corman's The Trip (1967) and exploitation films masquerading as anti-drug statements such as Hallucination Generation (Edward Mann, 1966). In this way, it shares an affiliation with other unashamedly gleeful shlock like The Acid Eaters (Byron Mabe, 1968) and José Mojica Marins's Awakening of the Beast (1970). Alice in Acidland is no less lurid, given that ninety-nine per cent of the running time is made up of naked couples making out and plenty of close-ups of women's breasts. The psychedelic element doesn't really kick in until the last seven minutes, where Greer doles out a trippy montage of naked women dancing around under various lighting effects, before ending on a close-up of Alice in a straitjacket and the declaration that this is 'no fairytale, she has become a mental vegetable'.
Of far less seedy origins is Curious Alice (1971), a film made by the National Institute of Mental Health to apparently warn eight to ten-year-olds about the perils of drugs. The film was distributed to school children across America with a useful colouring book and comprehension test that gave kids the opportunity to answer multiple choice questions like, 'The Cheshire Cat was (a) scary, (b) Alice's friend, (c) took drugs too, (d) gave Alice bad advice'. Also included were a crossword, which offered children further opportunity to test their newly acquired knowledge of heroin, LSD and speed, and class games to show off their skills. Regardless of the intent, the alluring cut-and-paste montage animation – which wouldn't look out of place in an early Walerian Borowczyk film – is likely to have proven exciting to children at the time. In fact, many people who grew up remembering the film have since gone on to form a cult following around the curious picture. According to The National Archives Unwritten Record Blog:
Curious Alice (1971)
"In the 1972 publication Drug Abuse Films, the National Coordinating Council on Drug Education (NCCDE) criticized Curious Alice for being confusing and potentially counterproductive to drug abuse education. [...] The review panel classified Curious Alice as 'restricted', writing that young viewers 'may be intrigued by the fantasy world of drugs' and that it should only be presented with a 'very skilled facilitator' in order to 'probe for the drug attitudes' of an elementary school class."[4]
In the brief running time, Alice's resolve is tested first by her parent's booze and drug cabinets as she falls down the proverbial rabbit hole, and then later by her encounters with a strung-out bunch of drug-addled Wonderland creatures. The film has the March Hare pumped full of amphetamines, the Mad Hatter quaffing sugar cubes laced with acid, the Dormouse comatose on barbiturates and the Caterpillar puffing down on a weed-filled pipe.
The King of Hearts in Curious Alice
In retrospect, it is easy to see why Carroll's original text became so relevant to sixties' drug culture, especially when Alice is so exquisitely rendered as Curious Alice, or as sexually liberated as Acidland's leading lady. Alice was changed forever and her psychedelic alter ego was born. But, as she said in the book, 'It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then'. If she wasn't before, then the sixties certainly saw to it that she was.
This is an essay from the Wonderland exhibition catalogue, published by Thames & Hudson. Buy it here.
[1] S F Parker, 'How Deep Does The Rabbit Hole Go?: Drugs and Dreams, Perception and Reality', in W Irwin & RB Davis (eds.), Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2010, p. 138.
[2] K Womack and T Davis, Reading the Beatles: Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism, and the Fab Four, SUNY Press, New York, 2012, p. 17.
[3] An actress who starred in a respectable amount of grindhouse sleaze, including a minor role in Lee Frost's Naziploitation forerunner Love Camp 7 (1969) as well as Suburban Pagans (William Rotsler, 1968) and The Sadistic Hypnotist (Greg Corarito, 1969).
[4] 'The Curious Case of Curious Alice', Unwritten Record, https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2013/07/17/the-curious-case-of-curious-alice/.
Image citations
[1] S Dali, Down the Rabbit Hole, 1969.
[2] J Donne, Alice in Acidland, 1969.
[3, 4] National Institute of Mental Health, Curious Alice , 1971.
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Over the last week, I conducted a survey of how people use the Roxy framework. I got 34 responses. Let's see what people said. Note that multiple answers were allowed to the first four questions (Roxy Components, MarkLogic Versions, Roxy Application Types, Architectures).
I have sent an email to the winner to confirm that the email address is valid.
On to the survey results.
What parts of Roxy do you use?
I anticipated that everyone would select the Deployer and a few would pick Unit Testing. I was very curious to see the mix between XQuery MVC and REST.
I was very surprised that Deployer was not 100% — I'm actually not sure how someone uses Roxy without the deployer. (If you do, I'd be very interested to hear from you.) More people are using Unit Testing than I thought, which I'm glad to see.
The mix between MVC and REST is interesting. Given that Roxy originally only supported MVC, I'm not surprised to see that option get a high percentage, but it looks like the REST support is getting some good use as well.
Of the 12 who reported using the Unit Testing feature, 5 are ML Professional Services, 5 are customers, 1 is a MarkLogic Other, and 1 is a partner.
With what versions are MarkLogic do you have active or planned Roxy projects?
At this time, the most recently released version is MarkLogic 6, so there's no surprise that it got the highest number of results. MarkLogic 7 has not yet been released, but is available to MarkLogic employees and Early Access program participants. I'm not surprised to see a number of MarkLogic 5 deployments, but I didn't realize Roxy is being used with MarkLogic 4 still — very interesting. We have made an effort to keep Roxy backwards compatible. Some new features, such as anything to do with the REST API, require more recent versions.
Of the two respondents who reported using ML4, one is a customer, one is a partner. Among ML5 users, 5 are customers, 4 are Professional Services, 3 are ML Other, and 2 are partners.
I added the last option after one of my colleagues reviewed my survey questions, and I'm glad I did. The Deployer is a useful tool, even if you choose to blow away the src directory and use your own structure.
Hybrid won this question. My own use of Hybrid has been a gateway: I started with MVC, wanted to work with REST, but wasn't yet ready to give up what I was used to.
In what kind of architectures do you use Roxy?
Of the four "Other" answers, I believe two of them involve hosting the GUI. Digging a little deeper into the responses, 29 of the survey participants reported one of the architecture choices that involves MarkLogic hosting the UI.
That's a nice mix. I don't actually know how many people are using Roxy overall, so it's hard to say what percentage of users responded to the survey. But I'm happy to a mix of MarkLogic employees, partners, and customers working with Roxy.
In retrospect, a really useful question would be "Have you used Roxy on a production application?" Maybe I'll do another survey sometime in the future.
If you think of another way to look at the data that would be interesting, leave a comment.
Thank you to all the participants, this was very helpful for me!


Every day we are being shaped into a certain kind of person. What we spend our efforts, money, and time on actually form our desires. The chief end of discipleship is that we be conformed to the image of Christ—that our utmost devotion and affection would be directed to God and God alone. Yet, we find ourselves at war (Galatians 5:16-17), not always following the path that we know will bring us the most joy, but instead doing the very things we know will destroy us. Our problem is not simply that we make bad decisions, it's that our love is driven by disordered desires (James 1:14). Jesus taught that the hearts determine our speech (Matthew 15:18), that our treasure reveals what we truly love (Matthew 6:21), and that all sin flows from a wayward heart (Matthew 15:19).
Discipleship is about practicing the Christian life in such a way that it begins to order and shape our love. The ministries below are meant to help you in your fight for faith as we seek to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul and strength.
We are committed to raising up men and women to go and make disciples of their family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Our desire is to give men and women a place to connect with others for the purpose of growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Do you desire to know your Bible better? Do you ever wonder what the story of Israel in the wilderness has to do with you? Have you ever read something in the Bible that made you think, "Now why is that there?" If so, Coggin U is for you! This is a one year discipleship training program that focuses on the aspects of Christian Story, Christian Belief, and Christian Formation. The intent of Coggin U is to gather participants from different areas of ministry and then release them more equipped to make disciples where the Lord has placed them.
Fight clubs are small, simple groups of two or three (men with men, women with women) who meet regularly to help one another fight for faith and against sin. The enemy would have us believe that there are other things in this world that will make us happy, bring us fulfillment, and give us joy. Every day we are faced with opportunities to say no to sin and yes to Jesus—to proclaim with our lives that Jesus is better. Jesus said in Luke 9:23, "If anyone would come after me he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me." The fight for faith and against sin is a constant battle and the enemy doesn't take days off. Will you?


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'Shirts and Skins' by Jeffrey Luscombe
Review by Lewis DeSimone
In his debut novel, Jeffrey Luscombe brings us back to a place we haven't seen much of in recent literature: the closet. In an era when many gays come out in their teens, the protagonist of Shirts and Skins remains resolutely in the closet until his thirties. Luscombe thus offers an intriguing, at times disturbing, peek into the mind of a character who is only half aware of his own feelings.
Josh Moore grows up in the working-class town of Hamilton, Ontario, in a family whose dysfunction is gradually revealed through the first several chapters. Both of his parents work in the steel mill; Josh, a sensitive and artistically inclined child, soon develops a desire to escape Hamilton for a more open and sophisticated environment. His father sinks into a deep depression that eventually shrinks his world to the degree that he seldom leaves the house. In the most disturbing sequence in the book, Josh deliberately brings on an asthma attack just to pull his father out of his depression and get him to pay attention to him. When the father fails the test, the result is heartbreaking.
Josh gets no more support in school than at home. His budding sexuality is actively discouraged by a homophobic gym teacher and then, in another disturbing chapter, Josh becomes the victim of a brutal beating. The experience changes him almost overnight: he effectively buries his homosexual yearnings and becomes a typical tough kid—fitting in by smoking, drinking, and objectifying girls. The bad behavior affects his schoolwork and ability to focus, which destroys his plans for college and escape. When we next see Josh he is working in a factory and spending many of his free hours drunk.
Though there are clues throughout that Josh retains his attraction to men (in a strip club, as he and a friend both receive lap dances, Josh spends more time looking at his friend than at the strippers), his life becomes increasingly conventional. When, in the penultimate chapter, he finally allows himself to be seduced by a man, this reader breathed a sigh of relief.
Luscombe carefully constructs Josh's childhood through well-rendered observations that effectively convey both character and period. Once Josh slams the closet door on himself, however, he becomes far less accessible to the reader. The adult Josh is almost lacking in affect, his life dictated by circumstance rather than volition. While this makes sense for the plot, it becomes a source of frustration for the reader, who feels somewhat distanced from a protagonist who, as a child, was much more engaging.
Because the adult Josh is so deeply repressed, we are seldom privy to his feelings. His sexual attractions are revealed not through his thoughts, but through the text's physical description of the men he encounters. Whether consciously or subconsciously, Josh isn't just observing what these men look like; he's checking them out. This technique is somewhat overused in the coming-out chapter, as we get belabored descriptions of the various men Josh meets on a business trip. When we later learn that he has been deliberately looking for a man to have sex with, however, the reader feels a bit cheated. Since the entire story is told from Josh's point of view, we are willing to accept that we aren't told things he's not aware of, but when he's conscious of such feelings, the reader should be, as well. Otherwise, the revelation feels unnecessarily contrived for dramatic effect.
The resolution of the story comes a bit too quickly: after a couple of sexual experiences in his first weekend out of the closet, we flash forward several years, when Josh is comfortably ensconced in what appears to be a long-term, functional relationship. After a long hibernation, Josh is finally alive again, and Luscombe's prose confirms it: at last, the character is almost as vividly rendered as when he was a child.
It would be unfair to dismiss Shirts and Skins as just another coming-out story, a genre whose time has arguably come and gone, thanks to the ease with which many GLBT people can now express themselves in the world. Luscombe is clearly after something different in this book: it is less about coming out than it is about going in. Josh's repression is far more interesting than his liberation, which is a much more familiar story. In his adherence to the closet, as in his father's depression-fueled withdrawal from the world, we see the tragedy of self-denial. Unlike his father, though, Josh eventually finds the strength to pull himself out of denial and embrace his truth. It's a journey that still resonates for us all.
Jeffrey Luscombe
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Lewis DeSimone is the author of The Heart's History and Chemistry. www.lewisdesimone.com.
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Back in November 2011 Euro Auctions, the leading international auctioneers of used industrial plant, construction machinery and agricultural equipment, announced its first auction in Brisbane, and over the past seven years this site has grown to become one of the Jewels in its global network. This year also sees Euro Auctions celebrate 20 successful years in operation.
The next scheduled Brisbane sale is on 30th August followed by an online auction planned for 04th October and another physical auction on 15th November.
Today, Euro Auctions hosts around 60 key auctions a year and operates from 10-sales sites in seven countries on four continents around the globe. It also regularly moves equipment around the globe so that international buyers can obtain exactly the equipment they need to meet their local requirements.
Collectively Euro Auctions now auction over 75,000 lots each year, consigned by more than 6000 regular vendors. Each auction also has massive appeal with sustained corporate marketing initiatives regularly reaching a global audience of over 150,000 potential buyers. One in five of these actively register as bidders, with over 10,000 actually taking delivery of one or more consignments. This now results in a global turnover annually in excess of £400-million.
In addition to the Brisbane events, other upcoming Euro Auctions sales around the globe include: the ever-popular three-day sales in Leeds, UK, 17th-19th October. Elsewhere in September there is a one-day sale in Dubai on 17th; Dormagen, Germany hosts a two-day sale on 05th-6th; there is a sale in Dromore, Ireland on 14th-15th; and a one-day sale in Zaragoza, Spain on 19th. In the USA, under the YODER & FREY banner, there is a one-day sale in Ashland, Ohio on 26th September, a specialist aggregate, mining and quarrying equipment off-site disposal auction in Pennsylvania on the 27th September and then a one day sale in Kissimmee, Florida on 24th October.
All offer potential buyers a great opportunity to acquire some impressive lots with full details and bidder catalogues for all these events being available on the Euro Auctions website at www.euroauctions.com. Potential consignors should contact the Brisbane Australia NSW Territory manager: Paul Haynes Tel: +61 429 534 493 Email: [email protected] or contact [email protected] or call +44 (0) 2882 898262.


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Biografia

Infanzia
Di Ugo si hanno poche notizie: non si conoscono i suoi ascendenti. Lo storico americano, Sidney Painter, nel suo The Lords of Lusignan in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries lo considera un personaggio reale e non leggendario.

Matrimonio
Della moglie di Ugo non si conoscono né il nome né gli ascendenti; il Chronicon sancti Maxentii Pictavensis, Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou ci informa che ebbe almeno un figlio.

Signore di Lusignono

Di Ugo ci è pervenuta una citazione nel Chronicon sancti Maxentii Pictavensis, Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou in cui si fa riferimento a Ugo come capostipite della dinastia dei Lusignano e quindi come primo signore di Lusignano; nella stessa citazione viene definito cacciatore (Hugonis Venatoris), per cui si è fatta l'ipotesi che fosse un cavaliere di origine franca che ottenne la signoria di Lusignano o dal vescovo di Poitiers oppure dai conti di Poitiers, che in quel periodo divennero anche duchi di Aquitania.

Morte

A Ugo il Cacciatore, succedette il figlio Ugo detto il Caro (Hugonis Kari), che, ancora secondo il Chronicon sancti Maxentii Pictavensis, Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou costruì il castello di Lusignano.

Discendenza
Ugo ebbe dalla moglie almeno un figlio:
 Ugo (secolo X), che fu Signore di Lusignano.

Note

Bibliografia

Fonti primarie
   Chronicon sancti Maxentii Pictavensis, Chroniques des Eglises d'Anjou.

Letteratura storiografica
  The Lusignan family in the 11th & 12th centuries

Voci correlate
 Lusignano
 Conti di Poitiers
 Duchi d'Aquitania

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Signori di Lusignano

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Allmänna institutet å Manilla för dövstumma och blinda församling var en församling i nuvarande Stockholms stift i nuvarande Stockholms kommun. Församlingen uppgick 1879 i Hedvig Eleonora församling.

Administrativ historik
Församlingen bildades 1864 genom en utbrytning ur Djurgårdens landsförsamling och uppgick 1879 i Hedvig Eleonora församling.

Referenser

Historiska församlingar i Stockholms kommun
Djurgården


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TapClicks Doubles Down on Industry Leading Growth by Hiring New VP of Marketing and Customer Experience
Press Release - updated: Sep 26, 2017
SAN JOSE, Calif., September 26, 2017	(Newswire.com) - TapClicks, a world-class marketing dashboard and reporting company, announced today that it has hired a new VP of Marketing and Customer Experience to further accelerate its industry-leading revenue growth and market penetration. Gary Malhotra, recently of Ivalua, brings over 20 years marketing and sales experience to TapClicks, which was recently named the #1 Fastest Growing Company in Silicon Valley.
Malhotra's background includes driving marketing and advertising operations solutions for SaaS providers and agencies like Ivalua, Ariba, Accenture, IBM, Tata, and Deloitte. Over the course of his career, he has launched and marketed eight cloud technology platforms, sold $470 million in SaaS and BPO products, managed a $150 million business unit, and launched 15 channel alliances.
"TapClicks is the SaaS leader in marketing reporting, data analytics and operations. TapClicks has witnessed broad-based customer validation with 4,000 ad agencies and media companies serving over 306,000 brand advertisers with over 1.2 million dashboards across $1.3 billion in annual ad spend. As a user of TapClicks, I was impressed with TapClicks' ease of use, customer centricity, and Babak's vision to be the leader in MarTech," said Malhotra. "I am excited to join an already strong TapClicks team and further accelerate its growth."
His responsibilities at TapClicks will include strategic, corporate, partner, and product marketing, customer experience, pricing and packaging, demand generation, digital presence, analyst relations and sales acceleration.
"Rapid adoption and happy customers has been the key to TapClicks being recognized as the #1 Fastest Growing Company in Silicon Valley. As TapClicks executes its vision of owning the marketing infrastructure that connects agencies, media companies, and advertisers, we needed to bring in a seasoned marketing leader. Gary has proven success steering SaaS platforms to revenue growth through marketing-driven strategy and execution," said Babak Hedayati, TapClicks CEO.
TapClicks has invested in strategic growth initiatives such as expanding the Marketing Operations Platform, acquiring Raven Tools, and hiring high impact senior executive staff while continuing to build amazingly simple products that compete in the highly competitive MarTech space. And the industry has noticed: TapClicks was named as a Fastest Growing Company in Silicon Valley based on the 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list, and Forrester Research confirmed that TapClicks provides marketers with the most data sources and metrics for visualization in the marketing reporting dashboard space.
About TapClicks: TapClicks, Inc. is the SaaS leader in marketing dashboard and reporting for digital ad agencies, media companies, marketers, and franchises. TapClicks was recognized as the #1 Fastest Growing company in Silicon Valley based on the 2017 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List. The fully integrated Marketing Operations Platform includes insertion order, workflow and task management, insightful analytics, and automated reporting across 1400 channel data sources such as Google, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, Buffer, MailChimp, Linkedin, Twitter, Salesforce, Yelp, Constant Contact, Marketo, Bing, AppNexus, ExactTarget, Kenshoo, Marchex, MediaMath, AdRoll, The Trade Desk, and Yext, among others. TapClicks tracks over $1.3 Billion in annual advertising spend, serves over 306,000 advertisers, has deployed over 1.2 Million dashboards and tracks over 238 Billion annual impressions across 4000 customers. Learn more at www.tapclicks.com.
Source: TapClicks, Inc.
Categories: Advertising, Marketing, Media and News
Tags: enterprise, growth, VP of Marketing
About TapClicks
We're a global leader in marketing technology for agencies, media companies, brands and franchises.
Jon Henshaw
Director of Digital Marketing, TapClicks
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