Dog Coughing? Learn about how you can use authentic Chinese herbs to help manage canine cough symptoms.
What you should know about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), using Chinese herbal medicine for pets and people.
First of most importance....if there are not options for different formulas for whatever ails you or your pet, and it's a single formula, then the herbal remedy is not presented authentically.
IF there is only one formula...that is a westernized approach...one medicine=one disease, and that is NOT how Chinese herbal formulas are to be assigned.
It's bothersome to wonder throughout the internet, and to go to various sites, and because a particular formula has a Veterinarian name, logo, or whatever attached it then its okay, because it is not.
Lets take for an example the chief compliant of "cough", which is called "rebellious lung qi". THERE IS NOT JUST ONE FORMULA FOR THAT COMPLIANT.
PawHealer.com offers on line the 4 most common canine coughing patterns. Interesting to note is that dogs are different in the terms of patterns than humans. Because dogs are so yang in nature, we must use herbs that deal with either excess yang or floating yang...We have the Lung Qi for Phlegm Heat is the most commonly used formula for chronic dog coughing, whereas in humans it is indicated for an acute situation.
So people!!! Just because they say Chinese herbs vet recommend, it does not mean that it is practiced correctly. Chinese herbal formulas are pattern driven. And that goes for all diseases, such as hind leg weakness, digestive problems, liver issues and matters of the heart.
Thanks for Mike B., for sharing his story about Molly and Hanna. Chinese herbs for dogs!


@WelshIrvine Check back in a month.. A whole pint rests on this.
@WelshIrvine Surely too early to judge.. Bigger teams tend to start slowly, knowing it's a marathon not a sprint. Who wins GER or POR?
@WelshIrvine Dark donkey.. BEL should have no problems today.. BEL 3 ALG 0 BRA 2 MEX 0 RUS 1 SKR 1 What's yours for the day?
@WelshIrvine Very strange name that.. should he not be Hulkaldo or Hulkarinho? And as for Right said Fred..
@Saburuko So where are your predictions then? Easy to be clever after the games are over..
@WelshIrvine I'm sticking with with the South Americans.. Argentina for me.
@WelshIrvine NIG 0 ARG 2 BOS 1 IRAN 0 SWI 3 HON 1 ECU 1 FRA 2 are the next to be ridiculed..
@WelshIrvine No doubt, if they continue like this it's curtains, but as the old song goes "we're going to score one more than you"
@WelshIrvine Agreed.. they do look strong, though not the toughest of groups. Be good to see them up against a more incisive attack?
@WelshIrvine Would be, and should be, but looks like two potentially tricky games for both first.
@WelshIrvine As with every game in this tournament, so hard to predict, but i'll go BRA 1 GER 0 ARG 2 NED 1 sets up the final we all want?
@WelshIrvine Poor game overall.GER worthy winners. I think ARG ultimately did as well as they could have expected.Half pint for both of us?


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By Chris Guanche Staff Writer
You might have seen them before: Large groups of bicyclists together on weekly rides in southwest Broward County.
Those bicyclists aren't out on their own - they're part of the South Broward Wheelers Bicycle Club, which is now celebrating its 24th year. Members meet for weekly rides and break up into smaller groups depending on their pacing, ranging leisurely to competitive.
As part of its anniversary celebration, the club has organized a 100-mile century ride with rest stops along the way for riders. The ride is set for today starting at Brian Piccolo Park, 9501 Sheridan St. in Cooper City. The event also features a free family ride inside the park starting at noon.
The club has simple requirements for anyone who wants to join: bring a bike and a helmet.
"A bunch of people enjoyed cycling and wanted to make it part of their recreation and do something positive for the community," said Celia Conti, the club's newsletter editor.
Conti said the club differentiates itself from other bicycle clubs because it has a broader appeal with the activities it offers. The club has groups for beginning and leisure bicyclists who travel at speeds between 10 and 23 mph, but it also has more advanced groups go more than 22 mph on outings that can stretch for 60 to 70 miles.
"Other cycling clubs out there are stuck in a particular vein of speed," said Conti, of Plantation. "If you can do that speed you're OK, and if not, there's not much more you can do."
The club generally stays west of University Drive and organizes events that can take place anywhere from Parkland to Miramar. It also meets in locations such as Piccolo Park for its weekly rides. Conti said the club has a western focus because roads there are larger, safer and less congested with traffic. Conti said the club has about 300 members, and anywhere from 60 to 80 can show up for the weekly rides.
But there's more to the club than just riding bikes.
"We try to bring our love of cycling to the community with various projects," Conti said.
The club has worked with the Broward County School Board and the Broward Sheriff's Office to host bike rodeos that inspect children's bikes and teach bicycle safety. The club also works with local groups to provide bikes in what it calls the adopt-a-bike program. One of those groups is the Hollywood-based nonprofit Community Enhancement Collaboration, which provides services such as food drives and youth crime watches in Hollywood.
The South Broward Wheelers donate between 30 and 35 bicycles for a yearly toy drive, said Nadine McCrea, president of Community Enhancement Collaboration.
"They have been the most incredible partner that we have when it comes to the toy drive," McCrea said.
McCrea said the annual holiday event is popular with children. The bikes are raffled off to children in need.
"The parents appreciate it so much," she said. "It's truly a blessing to the community."
Conti said the club also is appealing because of the camaraderie between riders.
"It's so much more fun and safe with a group of people," Conti said. "You meet some wonderful people."
Visit www.southbrow-ardwheelers.com.
Chris Guanche can be reached at cguanche@tribune.com.

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'Hayes has a sublime lyrical and melodic sensibility that transforms all that jiggety-jig scraping into heartbreaking musical washes of the deepest melancholy and moments of sheer, sparkling exuberance.' ~ Sydney Morning Herald
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Timothy O'Grady's I Could Read The Sky traces a journey from the beauty of the traditional way of life to the energy of modern urban existence. It has its origin in travels in the west of Ireland and twenty years spent in Irish London. It won the Encore Award for the best second novel of the year, was Ireland's nomination for the Ariston Prize for best literary work, was made into a film by Nichola Bruce, and provoked songs by Mark Knopfler and Padraig Stevens. It was launched to the accompaniment of music and has since toured intermittently as an event of words and music.
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'Hayes has a sublime lyrical and melodic sensibility that transforms all that jiggety-jig scraping into heartbreaking musical washes of the deepest melancholy and moments of sheer, sparkling exuberance.' Sydney Morning Herald
'The spirit-shocking presence of percussive step-dancer, Sandy Silva . . . merged the ensemble effortlessly, with a range of elastine set pieces that dizzied the audience. . . she reminded us that this music is made for dancing.' The Irish Times
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The Pacific View Elementary School closed in 2003 due to declining enrollment.
The city of Encinitas won't participate in the Encinitas Union School District's effort to auction off the former Pacific View school in March, City Council members decided Wednesday night, but if the auction falls through, the city might pitch a sales-tax increase in order to buy the land.
The council declined to submit a bid for the proposed auction, saying the district's $9.5 million bid requirement was far too pricey. But, in a 3-2 vote, with Councilwoman Kristin Gaspar and Councilman Mark Muir opposed, the council agreed to explore raising the city's sales tax rate to fund new civic projects, including transforming the old school property into a city arts center.
"Perhaps at that time, we can take a look at it," Councilman Tony Kranz said as he discussed the sales tax proposal, which council members said might appear on the November ballot.
Kranz said the city could use the extra tax revenue to purchase the Pacific View property, to build a new lifeguard station at Moonlight Beach, and to pay for other projects. He said Vista raised its sales tax several years ago and has funded many new civic projects with the extra cash.
Muir said the council should do a better job of cost-cutting, instead of exploring new taxing methods. The former city fire chief said he thought the estimated $2.9 million price tag for the Moonlight Beach lifeguard tower was one area where the city should cut back.
"There's a thing called fiscal discipline and that's what we're lacking here as we go through this (year's budget process)," the councilman said during the council's review of proposed capital projects.
Increasing the city's sales tax rate would require two-thirds majority voter approval. In order to get the proposal on the November General Election ballot, the city needs to submit paperwork to the county Registrar of Voters by Aug. 8, City Clerk Kathy Hollywood said.
Encinitas has a sales tax rate of 8 percent, while Vista's rate is 8.5 percent. Encinitas council members agreed to look into their rate hike options Wednesday night, but didn't decide what the higher rate might be. Kranz said he could see going with a .5 percent increase.
The city now collects about $11.7 million in sales tax revenue a year. If the city's tax rate was 8.5 percent, it could receive an additional $5 million, the city's finance department reported.
Encinitas Union School District officials hope to resolve the Pacific View situation long before fall election season arrives. They're planning to auction off the land in late March, and are inviting both nonprofit organizations and private developers to submit bids.
The school district has been trying to dispose of its 2.8-acre, property for the last decade. The former school occupies a prime coastal hilltop spot along downtown's Third Street, but the land's current public/semi-public zoning limits how it can be used. The district wants the city to approve a rezoning request that would allow homes on the land, but so far that has failed to win city approval.
In December, the city offered to pay $4.3 million for the property. The district's board rejected that offer and decided to pursue a public auction where the minimum allowable bid will be $9.5 million. After they heard about the auction proposal, City Council members asked the city attorney to look into whether the city could force the district to sell them the land through the eminent domain process. The city's legal team advised against that move, saying the city couldn't do it in time to stop the auction and it wasn't a good financial move. Encinitas could end up owing far more than the city's prior $4.3 million offer for the land, they said.


Jen: French toast, french toast, everyone loves you. Why don't I?
French toast: I don't know, Jen. I'm bread dipped in egg yolk and cinnamon and fried on a pan. What's not to like?
Jen: I don't know, but for some reason I have a hard time with you.
French toast: I'm not that different from other bready breakfast foods. Why you gotta be hatin'?
Jen: Don't be so offended. I'm not sure why. I wish i could like you. I think i prefer the flatness and lightness of pancakes and you're kind of too thick and heavy for me. Yes, i think that's it. I feel like I'm eating a brick.
French toast: That's your own fault. Cut your bread thinner.
Jen: I know, but I can't. You should see me try to cut bread. But that is neither here nor there... the point is, I wish i could like you more. However, I have had stuffed french toast and i like that better.
French toast: yes, like cream cheese and fruit?
Jen: yeah, that sounds good to me. I'm a sucker for foods filled with stuff. Cream-filled donut? yes, please. And i am ashamed to admit it but I think i was the only person on the planet that liked stuffed-crust pizza.
French toast: Yes, that is gross. You're a freak.
Jen: I know. So perhaps i'll give you a try again down the road, one day.
French toast: Well, ok then. I guess I'll see you around, maybe.
Jen: Don't feel bad. I feel similar feelings toward waffles, aka high-maintenance pancakes.
I love french toast - I wish I was there to help frenchie defend himself.
To be honest, I have problems with all the bready breakfast foods. Not that I won't eat pancakes, waffles, french toast and the like, but I don't choose them often. I prefer cereal. Or fruit.
You might try using Sourdough bread, for some reason, it tastes so much better. I mix the eggs in a little milk & cinnamon and cook it in butter then eat it with syrup. Some like vanilla and powdered sugar, but then it's just dessert. Good luck.
I hear ya Jen. Not about french toast-- I love french toast. But I hate crepes, and waffles most of the time.
I love all breakfast foods, but only for dinner. In the morning it's gotta be cereal, but for dinner I absolutely love waffles, pancakes, French Toast - you name it!


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Sale-a-bration is almost over! Make sure to get your free stamp set or item by March 31!
Today's cards are made using the super cute "So hoppy Together" stamp set (one of the Sale-a-bration set!) I wanted to show you how easy it is to transform one card template into 2 different cards! The first one was made for Valentine's Day, while the second card was made for my brother-in-law's birthday. For both cards, I used Lemon Lime Twist card stock for the card base and Granny Apple Green for the background. I used that same ink color to stamp images randomly from the set. I also added a small heart for the Valentine's Day card in the background, from the "Jar of Love" stamp set.
For the birthday card, I colored the a waterlily with my Stampin' Blendabilities Old Olive markers (hand drawn). For the water, I used the Pacific Blue and Bermuda Bay Watercolor crayon with the blender pen.
CS and paper: Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black.
I would like to share with you the card I made for my dear husband for our anniversary. I used the Hexagon Hive Thinlits die that coordinates with the Honeycomb Hello stamp set. (Buy them together as a bundle!) I also used the Word Bubble Framelits and Just Sayin' stamp set.
The background is Hello Honey card stock and the "hive" is Daffodil Delight card stock. I cut small flowers in Blackberry Bliss card stock with the new Itty Bitty Accent punch. This dark purple makes a great contrast with the yellows! I like this cute little bee that goes perfectly with the hive!
For this card, I combined Real Red, Basic Black and Gold, as the color scheme. I used the "Language of Love" stamp set and the banner from "Banner Blast" (a free Sale-a-bration set!). The big heart is cut with the Heart framelits out of Real Red Core'dinations card stock and embossed with the Chevron embossing folder. I then sanded the card stock to see the lighter color "appear"! The Whisper White background is embossed with the Decorative Dots embossing folder, also a free item from the Sale-a-bration. The little hearts were cut with the Owl builder punch out of Gold glimmer paper.
Stamp set: Language of Love, Banner Blast.
To make this Hearts mobile, I cut 2 hearts of the same size, so the Baker's twine is like "in a sandwich" between the two layers of paper. I taped the twine with scotch tape to start, at the top and bottom of the biggest heart, just to maintain the twine in place while I glue my hearts on top of each other.
What is cool is that each heart can rotate individually around. It's quite nice if you hang it from the ceiling!
Are you ready for another Christmas card made with the "Special Season" stamp set? This one is completely different than the one I posted yesterday. I stamped the Christmas tree in Crumb Cake ink on Whisper White card stock. The card stock was then cut with the Apothecary Framelits die. I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake to achieve an older look (kind of vintage, do you think?) The "Merry Christmas" was stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I colored the pine cones and spruce branches with the Stampin' markers and stamped it.
Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Markers.
I used the Sizzlit Pinwheel die (from last year mini-catalogue) and make 6 of them. I used different buttons and brads to attach them in the center. The super colorful Designer Paper " Sunshine & Sprinkles" (now retired) inspired me this card.
Here's the inside: A real surprise when you open the card!!!
Vintage Faceted Designer Button, Brights Designer button; 3/8" Designer Printed Brads; 3/16" Neutral and Brights brads, 1/8" Mini brads, Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Paper- Piercing Tool and Piercing Mat, Paper Snips, Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Snail adhesive.


First Lady Dolley Madison is considered to have introduced social dancing to the White House–notably the Waltz, which critics at that time called "the hugging process set to music."
The United States Marine Band played at the first reception on New Year's Day in 1801 and has performed regularly at the White House ever since. From the time of Jefferson, the band has been known as "The President's Own."
Thomas Green Bethune "Blind Tom" was the first black artist known to have performed at the White House. He played the piano for President James Buchanan in 1859. Accounts from the period made it clear he was a phenomenal prodigy, although apparently mentally retarded, who was said to have played like Mozart, Beethoven or Gottschalk.
Ulysses S. Grant once remarked about his musical knowledge: I know only two tunes–one is Yankee Doodle and the other isn't."
An artist's depiction of President Washington dancing at a party.


Cars are intricate machines with thousands of parts. When one of these part fails, the car will no longer function properly. Like any piece of machinery, general wear and tear is the most common cause of a malfunctioning car part, but these malfunctions can sometimes be caused by product defects. In this circumstance, if you face a personal injury because of a defective car part you likely have a case for a personal injury lawsuit.
In this article we'll cover what you need to know about defective car parts and personal injury lawsuits.
Vehicle manufacturers have legal obligations to ensure the parts they manufacture and sell are safe. The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act ensures manufacturers produce vehicles that meet safety standards, and recall or remove those that do not. Unfortunately this is not always the case. Since this act was instituted in 1966 there have been over 390 million vehicle recalls, 46 million tire recalls, and 66 million defective car part recalls.
Defective car parts can be a result of a defectively designed part where the part was not designed safely, or a manufacturing defect where the part was designed safely, but there was an error made in the manufacturing process that rendered it unsafe. In either of these circumstance, if you've suffered a personal injury from a defective car part an experienced lawyer can work with you for a personal injury lawsuit.
Who could be liable for defective car parts?
The manufacturing process of a car is complex. There are several parties that car parts will pass through including the car manufacturer who put the car together, the parts manufacturer that creates the parts, and the middle man which could be any other party that had a role in the distribution chain.
In each stage of the process there is risk for error. The cause of the crash will need to be examined closely to determine who is liable for the defective car part. Product liability is complex, and proving liability can be challenging. It's imperative to examine the accident from all angles to find out where the responsibility lies. An experienced lawyer is your best asset to ensure your interests are being looked out for.
What damages can be recovered from defective car parts?
Car collisions can cause severe personal injuries, effecting the injured party in the short and long term. When there has been negligence in the manufacturing process, the injured party has the right to receive compensation for pain, suffering, loss of wages, past and future medical expenses.
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Review: Critic's Choice Awards great for 'Max' and Stallone
By Mitch Hooper: hooper.102@osu.edu	January 18, 2016	0
Actress Charlize Theron at the 'Mad Max Fury Road' Hollywood Premiere on May 7. Credit: Courtesy of TNS
It's award season in the world of Hollywood, and the red carpet was rolled out in Santa Monica, California, where the top critics awarded the top dogs in film and television at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards.
Oh, what a night, what a lovely night! Well, at least it was for "Mad Max: Fury Road," as the movie won nine awards at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards, including Best Director and Best Action Movie.
For awards such as Best Hair and Makeup, Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects, "Mad Max" was head-and-shoulders above the competition. The critics also applauded the movie for its editing and production, as it took home the awards for Best Editing and Best Production Design.
Charlize Theron won the award for Best Actress in an Action Movie for her performance in "Mad Max." Her counterpart, Tom Hardy, won the award for Best Actor in an Action Movie, but he surprisingly did not win Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Revenant." It was the "Italian Stallion" Sylvester Stallone who claimed the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Creed."
Leonardo DiCaprio won Best Actor for his performance in "The Revenant," but aside from a few other awards, it was a relatively quiet night for the movie. Although the movie was nominated for eight awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, it only won two awards.
With DiCaprio winning more awards for best actor, it seems more likely that he will win his first Oscar in February.
Quirky comedian T.J. Miller hosted the award ceremony and started the night off with an interesting monologue that included puppets and poked fun at the entertainment business, including Golden Globes' host Ricky Gervais. It caught a few laughs, but the first award presenters — Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross from TV show "Blackish" — were able to smooth it over when Anderson commented on it and said, "Well, that was dedication."
The 21st Critics' Choice Awards honored achievement in TV for the first time as well. Netflix won awards for Best Comedy Series, "Master of None" starring Aziz Ansari, and Best Animated Series, "BoJack Horseman" starring Will Arnett.
Award season continues this Saturday with the 27th Producers Guild of America in Los Angeles.
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New Wave Compilations: K-Tel Rock 80 – Hip, for America
Posted on February 1, 2012 by postpunkmonk
K-Tel | US | LP | 1980 | TU 2780
Various: Rock 80 US LP [1980]
Gary Numan: Cars
Pretenders: Brass In Pocket
Sniff 'N' The Tears: Driver's Seat
Nick Lowe: Cruel To Be Kind
Joe Jackson: Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Pat Benatar: Heartbreaker
Blondie: Call Me
Ramones: Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?
The Knack: My Sharona
Cheap Trick: I Want You To Want Me
Ian Gomm: Hold On
Blondie: One Way Or Another
M: Pop Muzik
Yesterday we looked at what is indisputably the coolest K-Tel compilation, ever. But that got released in England. What about America? We actually got a New Wave K-Tel comp a year earlier, once the charts managed to get an injection of new blood, finally, in 1979. Blondie, in particular, finally cracked their homeland and bubbled up to the top with their 30th or 40th single, "Heart Of Glass." Then for a few months, it looked like New Wave might make a permanent home on the US charts, what with Gary Numan having a hit with no guitars whatsoever! And then REO Speedwagon and Journey put an end to that mischief! But for a little while… it looked possible. This album was the attempt by K-Tel to cash in on this perceived trend. Simulated Mouse & Kelley artwork, notwithstanding.
Unlike yesterday's album, this is one that I did buy; albeit for my cousin's x-mas gift! Of course, it being 1980, he received an 8-track version of this puppy! I thought, if I can just influence him a bit with this, it might help. No such luck. Last I heard, he was in the slammer again! Still, can't blame me for trying, eh? One thing discerning eyes may notice when perusing the contents is that unlike all other K-Tel/Ronco/etc. "TV compilations," this one only goes to 14. Yes, this has a mere seven songs per side instead of the usual 9-10 "specially edited" versions grove-crammed for your listening pleasure. It's true. Mass market comp albums often shave the songs down to cram more on, resulting in unique edits for the truly dedicated collectors. In keeping with the highly experimental nature of this release, all of the songs were exactly as anyone who had heard them on the radio would have remembered.
It starts out with "Cars" which scraped into the top ten, but was still an impressive showing for a song so radically different from the cheeseball rock and leftover disco that was still comprising the US charts at the time. I remember Sniff N' The Tears hit, but I always thought of it as disco, not New Wave. I thought they were singing "travesty" when I heard it on the radio. The Nick Lowe hit is a perennial fave and Nick's biggest US hit.
Joe Jackson's first US hit dates from his Graham Parker/Elvis Costello portion of his storied career. Still, a big hit like that right out of the box, showed he had talent and could be a contender in the long run. Following that, comes one of the Faux New Wave ringers here. Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker" was New Wave only in the sense that it was a woman singing! You youngsters won't remember, but 1979 was yet another in the seemingly endless series of the "Year of Women In Rock" that we're forced to relive every decade or so until the sun goes nova, I suppose. In reality, I recently heard the track on the 80s CHR channel at the gym and I first thought that Judas Priest had snuck into the Muzak® channel playlist by mistake. Really. "Heartbreaker" was the big hit from the not too shabby Pat Benatar debut album, and it pointed the way for her out of a fairly eclectic mix into the confines of hard rock. It really does sound like a Priest track from that era. I guess whoever compiled this was grasping for straws since all of these tunes were actually radio hits if not chart toppers.
Let's not forget that "Call Me" was in fact the biggest selling single of the titular year of this album. Blondie had become one of the biggest groups in the world by this time and who ever knew that they would have another three year run at the top before it all collapsed. Sometimes I think that Satan's Wheel Of Fame® is mostly comprised of the number three. Rare is the band that can carry on with great success beyond that time period. It's gratifying to have The Ramones here, even though they got precious little airplay out of all of the groups on display here. It's the thought that counts, and the Spector-produced "Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio" should have been as big a hit as the following track was. I can't say I ever liked The Knack. They seemed so contrived and hyped to my teenaged ears. And I found their songs fairly repulsive. I just found out when Doug Fieger died two years ago that there was a real Sharona; a teenaged girl that the decade older Fieger left his presumably 25 year old girlfriend for. Yes, that was her on the sleeve of the 45. Ewwwww!
Cheap Trick were another quasi-Faux New Wave band, but really, Robin Zander's and Tom Peterson's hair was always too long for that! As lovable as they are, they are what a good, mainstream rock band should have been in the late 70s; not really New Wave. Ian Gomm was on Stiff Records, but his mellow hit seemed to be more of an Al Stewart vibe than most of the material here. The second Pat Benatar track here comes at least within shooting distance of New Wave. "We Live For Love" is prime faux-Blondie, and was my favorite cut on her 1st album. The associations with Chrysalis and Mike Chapman producing didn't hurt in that respect. If that had been the hit instead of "Heartbreaker," who knows how her career trajectory would have played out?
The program ends with the hyper-catchy, New Wave novelty of M's "Pop Muzik." I was totally unconvinced of this track when it came out. It seemed like a ripoff of New Wave made by a charlatan, rather than the real thing. When it hit #1 I felt that this was a co-opting of New Wave that would be the harbinger of a trend of such music. Looks like I was wrong. I like the track now just fine.
This was an interesting one-off for the normally MOR K-Tel efforts. It plays it rather safe, given the briefing for this album, but in retrospect, it's amazing that it happened at all. And the effort alone was to be commended. The material had an even split between US and UK acts, which is as it should have been. Don't ever forget that we started the ball rolling in NYC and Cleveland before the UK picked up the ball and ran with it.
This entry was posted in New Wave Compilations, Record Review and tagged Blondie, Gary Numan, K-Tel, Pat Benatar, The Pretenders, The Ramones. Bookmark the permalink.
11 Responses to New Wave Compilations: K-Tel Rock 80 – Hip, for America
Taffy says:
I'm really surprised that K-Tel didn't opt for a track by the Cars (something from Candy-O maybe, to fit the time frame) on this otherwise spot on (tangential) new wav-ish comp. I own every one of these songs (even the Pat Benatar ones, lord help me!) on their parent albums, and repeated playing of the Cars, Pretenders, and Cheap Trick in my college bedroom quickly got me labelled as the dorm punk. Yes, punk. Try telling upstate New York Jethro Tull-teenagers in 1979 that Cheap Trick, while superlative power-pop, was not a punk band! Whatever. I loved this stuff. Still do.
Echorich says:
Great compilation and one that I bought at the time. Again I have all the albums that relate to these hits – save the Benatar album…You hit it on the nail with the Priest comparison! Going to High School in Queens, NYC from 78 – 81 a new wave/punk like me had to find some middle ground to survive… That meant knowing AC/DC's Back In Black, The Stone's Miss You and Emotional Rescue (their best album in my mind) and Priest's British Steel. Heartbreaker is the soundtrack to every Sweet 16 I ever went to…Blondie was for guys and Benatar was for girls.
Sniff N' the Tears is just The Easybeats 15 yrs on…literally.
M's Pop Muzik is a brilliant track. It's actually another bridge track between the Glam Pop of pre Punk and the New Wave. Everytime I hear it think of The Kenny Everett Show and the Hot Gossip Dancer's (who we know would go on to "make" and album with BEF!).
Debbie Harry and the Boys filled my youth with wonderful music and are one of the first bands I ever saw live, just as they were about to take off with Parallel Lines. As sad as things got for them and as far from those days that Debbie and Chris are today, I still consider Blondie one of the greatest rock/pop acts of all time.
I'm loving these compilation reviews monk…I just made an playlist for the car that matches this one!
***CORRECTION – I take back the Sniff n the Tears /Easybeats comment…as I hit the comment button I realize I was thinking of Flash N the Pan and their hit Hey St. Peter…although both tracks are kind of interchangeable. Sorry about the gaff…
Love early New Wave ❤💚 says:
This LP is missing one of the earlier New Wave successes, Linda Ronstadt's New Wave songs "How do I Make You," Hurts So Bad," and "I Can't Let Go." These were huge hits off her New Wave album ""Mad Love" which was one of the biggest selling albums of 1979 and 1980.
Due to Rolling Stone's inexplicable decades long campaign of revisionist portrayal of Ronstadt's stature in Rock and pop history, the public has forgotten how influential and massively popular she was as a Rock n Roll artist. Gratefully, that has been changing during the past five years.
Ronstadt, the most popular female solo act at the time assisted in bringing New Wave music and Elvis Costello (he wrote three songs for the album) into the mainstream pop and classic rock audiences. Same for Billy Joel's "Glass Houses" album. And glaringly, this album is missing hits from The Cars who were the first New Wave act to make it mainstream.
Having said this, this compilation album is still a spot on one of the early New Wave sound. I'm glad to see Pat Benatar included because she initially made it as a New Wave Star before becoming and arena rock staple. People forget that as well. Benatar also played a large role in making New Wave popular in its early days.
Can't wait to get this record!
Love early New Wave – Welcome to the comments! If you set the Wayback Machine® to 2011 you'll find we talked about many of the artists you mentioned in detail in the first of our popular "False New Wave" threads. I guess that maybe Ronstadt's label wanted too many royalties to license a cut like "How Do I Make You." Rolling Stone have revised Ronstadt's history? This comes as a shock to me since I recall them basically building her case as a relevant star in the 70s. I never found her particularly interesting, to be honest. Her career could have started and finished with folk-rock of The Stone Poneys for my taste. And yeah, I thought Pat Benatar was trying a bit of everything on her debut album to see what stuck to the wall. Unfortunately for us it was her stab at a Judas Priest sound ["Heartbreaker"] that was the big hit, and then she chased the money. But other members of her band were poster children for the Token New Waver® movement!
Ade.W says:
Seeing as your talking about New Wave comps( well you were 4 months ago) I would like to bring to anyone's attention a new CD "The Tears of Technology" compiled by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs. Even though it's got a few of our faves on it ,OMD, John Foxx and Simple minds etc, its got plenty of rare stuff to discover. Its well worth a go in my humble opinion. Bob Stanley also did a set of LPs for a UK supermarket chain, one in particular" Videosyncratic"(a taste of synthpop) is quite good, although it has more hits on it (it was a double LP on 2 ton vinyl) Anyone interested, it can be found on Discogs. I would post up the track listings but…you know ..lazy.
I have a lot of the themed comps under the Ste Etienne brand and the Stanley/Wiggs and they are well worth the money.
Tim – I'll have to look into those. Given that I only have 5-6 St.Etienne albums, I think I'd rather clean up that collection before getting comps curated by them. Or maybe not. Wax eloquent. Do your worst.
My personal favorites are:
St Etienne Presents Songs For A Central Park Picnic
The Trip Created By Saint Etienne
St Etienne Songs For A London Winter
Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present English Weather
if you only buy one start with ""p
er "The Trip"
Tim, yes I've got those as well as "songs for the lyons cornerhouse" "Dog and Duck" and "Mario's café", but "The tears of Technology" and "Videosyncratic" fit the theme of PPM more. Talking of "the Trip" , Jarvis Cocker and Steve Mackey curated an edition as well and is good, although Jarvis Cockers "sunday Service" is a bit….different!.


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1,461 days ago I woke for the last time as a Miss. It was wedding day! We didn't have the most traditional wedding, and many of our friends and family weren't able to make it on such short notice. Planning a wedding in a little over 2 weeks (in the midst of me finishing up grad school classes in Chicago, ending the school year teaching and finding a new home) seemed crazy, but we made it work!
It has been a journey for sure! So thankful for this man of mine and how he loves me despite all my flaws!
Love you always and forever WSM!!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged 4 years, anniversary, love, romance, wedding on June 25, 2015 by chocolaterunnergirl.
This past weekend was full of ups and downs.
The ups included the hubs and I getting away for a little trip to celebrate our anniversary. Overall it was a good trip. We had yummy food, I got to run with the ocean (gulf) next to me, and I even got a little bit of sleep. The downside to the trip was that our hotel lost power for a few hours Friday evening, so it threw our plans off a bit.
The drive in, and our view from lunch!
View from our room. We were able to check in a little early, so we got one of the good rooms.
Chilling by the pool…we never actually got in cause there were about 20 kids in there while we sat and read for a bit.
Morning run and some fun in the sun.
I am so thankful we were able to get away, even just for 24 hours.
On my way to babysitting Sat afternoon my mom called to say her sister passed away. It was (and still is) a huge shock that she is no longer here. I miss her so much!! I will cherish the memories and always hold her in my heart.
Thankful that these kiddos brought me many smiles and gave lots of hugs on Saturday!
The last pic of all of us together from my sister's wedding.
Sis, auntie, grandma, mom and me.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged aunt, beach, death, getaway, love, travel on June 30, 2014 by chocolaterunnergirl.
Move, Nourish, Believe Challenge weeks 2 & 3 recap!
Well the last few weeks have been pretty crazy with sick kiddos, lots of work and getting sick myself. I managed to keep up with the challenges (for the most part) for the Move, Nourish, Believe challenge, and am finally getting a chance to write about it!
It was really fun to have a challenge through most of the month of February. I really enjoy having a new challenge each day to keep things fresh, and to try new things!
Monday – Go Meatless – Skip meat today! Try vegetarian/vegan meals.
Today was filled with lots of yummy meatless meals! I was especially excited about making blueberry pancakes!
Tuesday – TYLTW! – Take Your Lunch to Work today! Choose a recipe from movenourishbelieve.com to inspire your packed lunch!
I always take my lunch to work, so this wasn't anything new for me. However, I was sick all day with nauseousness and no appetite, so I didn't get a chance to eat it.
Wednesday – Write it down! – Journal your food today and share your WIAW with us!One thing I love about apps is the My Fitness Pal app! It helps me keep track of what I am intaking and keeps me accountable with many other healthy minded friends! If you are looking for a simple way to track your intake, check it out! You can enter the information on a smart phone or a computer!
Thursday – Smoothie Day! – Happy Thirsty Thursday! Make a healthy smoothie today!
Smoothies are my FAV way to get a healthy dose of fruits and veggies! I love that you can mix and match so many combinations to make delicious drinks!
Friday – Go Raw Friday! – Choose a recipe from movenourishbelieve.com and go raw!
This was a great day filled with yummy raw foods. Even though it was Valentine's day, I did manage to stay raw!
Monday – Spoil Yourself! – Do something just for you today! Take a walk, go to yoga, spoil yourself!
I was not feeling great and I took full advantage of the twins nap time and I took a 2 hour nap! It was so wonderful!!
Tuesday – 5 Mindful Minutes – Do good to your body, meditate for 5 minutes and find your zen.
The twins were sick and Mr. R did NOT want to take a nap, so my meditating minutes happened while he finally fell asleep in my arms. There is just something so peaceful about a little one asleep in your arms!
Wednesday – Be Happy – Show us your happy place!
I have several happy places. For the most part, it is the BEACH for me. Especially the beaches in Costa Rica!
The beach, private beach in Costa Rica, finishing a race, the beach, the hubs, traveling, meeting people I admire, the beach and more beach!
Thursday – Thankful Thursday – Let us know what you are thankful for!
The beach, friends, flowers/nature/my faith, ability to run races, my hubs, quiet time, health, ability and resources to travel, my education.
Friday – Share the love – S/O to your #1 supporter/motivator!
My #1 supporter is my hubs! He has been there for me through so much the last few years. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful supportive man by my side!
I hope everyone who participated had a really great time, and enjoyed the challenges as much as I did! I am really looking forward to the Twitter party this coming week and to see who the winner of the $1,000 shopping spree to Lorna Jane is! I know I was encouraged and inspired each day by the amazing entries in the challenge, and I have no doubt the winner will be tough to pick!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged beach, believe, happy, husband, love, Meatless Monday, My Fitness Pal, nourish, raw, smoothie, spoil yourself, support, thankful, travel on February 23, 2014 by chocolaterunnergirl.


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Logistics Giants Halt Service in Russia, Ukraine
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The U.S. and Europe's biggest logistics firms have halted shipments to Russia, further isolating the country's businesses and consumers after its military invaded Ukraine.
DHL and Kuehne + Nagel AG, Europe's largest freight forwarders, said they suspended inbound deliveries to the country, adding to the restrictions facing Russia after Moscow closed its airspace to European Union countries.
"Our inbound services to Russia and Belarus have been suspended, which is why we are also not accepting shipments to those countries until further notice," DHL said in a statement on its website Wednesday. The company, a unit of Deutsche Post AG, has helped provide coronavirus vaccines and other materials for fighting the pandemic to Russia.
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The Impossible Task of Marketing a Criminal Law Firm.
Over the weekend I went to the Whitewater micro brewery in Beachburg, Ontario. While enjoying some fine ale with friends, I was impressed with the velocity in popularity that this small company possessed. After a few "Farmer's Daughter" pints, I started thinking of my own company and practice and wondered why despite our endless efforts, we are still not able to grow our brand to the magnitude or recognition that this small company has done in a matter of months. From a marketer's viewpoint, we have done it all: having our clients acquitted in everything from theft to first-degree murder (Results), obtaining special accreditations, further education (Quality), being an active member of the criminal bar (Participation and Networking), treating our clients very well (Customer Appreciation), and having a strong social medial presence and marketing strategies (Active Marketing).
It has taken me all this time to reach a point where I have a couple of associates and a small support staff, while businesses like Whitewater had at least a half dozen people running around serving as many drinks as they could pour and sending out as many kegs to bars they can make. Then I had a blonde ale epiphany: there is virtually nothing harder to market then the services of a criminal defence lawyer. We are every marketers worst nightmare. Why?
We are the product that no one wants.
We are not cheeseburgers, beer, sunny vacations, flatscreen TVs, or the latest animated movie. For that matter, we aren't even kale salad, shampoo, public transit, or the latest romantic comedy. We are the product that no one wants and very few in society need. Those that do need us, have little appreciation of that. Even with toilet paper, you need to buy it but you understand why its necessary. Generally speaking, products are tangible and immediate. You walk out of a store with something in your hand when you exchange money. Even for those intangible things, like booking flights or going to a museum, there is something to look forward to or an experience to savour. All we can offer is a hope that things don't turn more disastrous for the customer. We are the last thing that people want to pay for, which is offset only by the suffering we may be able to stop. Which brings me to the next point.
The cost-benefit analysis of making a purchase is often asking what is worse: pay money or go to jail.
It is a strange purchase indeed, when one is assessing whether to buy a product, or simply go to jail. That is often the cost-benefit analysis our potential clients go through in their mind. Sometimes it is not a matter of choice as many people cannot afford legal services. It is nonetheless an assessment some who can afford a lawyer make when deciding on whether they wish to retain a lawyer and before they pay money for a product that cannot even guarantee you than in many instances: what is better, going to jail or paying these fees? I would imagine that this sort of decision flow-chart would be difficult for any marketer to execute.
An over abundance of defence lawyers and limited supply of crime.
Ask any lawyer what drove them to get into law school, and rarely will you hear dreams of corporate mergers, contracts, real estate transactions, or drafting wills. Many will answer with the intent of litigating in a courtroom and fighting for rights and other ideals is what set the wheels in motion. As a result, many come out of law school wishing to become defence lawyers because it is the sort of material that television shows are made of. In truth, it is very exciting and still drives many of us today despite the challenges we face. However, this also means that there are far to many defence lawyers for a very small amount of prosecuted criminality.
Criminal law is also a very easy, inexpensive, and quick way to practice law. Unlike other areas that need large amount of overhead or special business relationships, a criminal lawyer could literally practice out of their car and coffee shops as the majority of their time is spent in court. This reality of practicing criminal law attracts the best and worst of lawyers. The spectrum of competence in criminal law is profound and yet difficult for clients to recognize. If someone says they know how to do a murder case competently, how would someone in custody know one way or another? Conversely, trying to do a merger of two major corporations cannot be done at the local diner or courthouse. This over-abundance of lawyers makes criminal law a highly competitive market with an under supply of clientele.
Lack of understanding of our service.
It's a difficult task to sell a product that no one understands. Very few people, even other lawyers, have a true appreciation of what we do as criminal defence counsel. I can't tell you the amount of times a potential client has told me that someone told them they don't need a lawyer for whatever it is they are charged with. Invariably, this "advice" comes from someone who either 1) has no idea what they are talking about and perhaps is motivated by the accused not spending money, or 2) is an interested parties in the outcome – like a police officer who is releasing them from the scene. Often, the person who is giving advice on the "need" has a very limited understanding of the legal predicament the accused person is in. They often also have very little appreciation of the effects a conviction (sentence aside) will have upon that individual's life and their specific circumstances.
…and of course, cross-examining people to tears.
It's an expensive product to sell when many accused people are of limited means.
A lot of crime, particularly those driven by drug abuse, are a product of poverty. Many people charged with crime do not have the means to hire a criminal defence lawyer even if they wanted to. This is frustrated further by anemic legal aid systems that very few governments have any interest in supplementing further. As moderate as lawyers may offer their legal services, some of the individuals we are effectively "marketing" to, do not have enough money to go out to lunch, let along purchase a defence.
A poorly delivered service is easy to spot in plastic surgery, not so in criminal law.
As mentioned, very few people have an understanding of what we do. They also have very little appreciation of the differences in lawyers. Everyone knows why it's better to get plastic surgery in New York over Tijuana, but that valuation is not so widely known in criminal justice. This is even more so in understanding whether the end product (like an acquittal, plea bargain, or withdraw) is a good value for the amount paid. Many have the (erroneous) view that the result would have been the same without the assistance of the lawyer. Many feel that regardless of the efforts of the lawyer, the result would have been the same despite the opposite being true. We face the impossible expectation of clients: "I was found not-guilty because I was innocent, the lawyer did nothing" or "I was found guilty, the lawyer did nothing". Either way, we have an unhappy customer who has paid for navigating the pain of the criminal justice system.
On sentencing issues, very few have an understanding of what an appropriate or lenient sentence is. If I were to say: you will receive "a conditional discharge with no conviction" for threatening your spouse, some might think that is a good deal. However, I might say it isn't. It is only the experienced lawyer who really knows whether this is true or not – the client has no reference point. If a doctor messes up your face in plastic surgery, everyone knows; a criminal lawyer on the other hand might move mountains and perform a miracle of litigation resulting in an acquittal only to get a "meh" from the client. How does one market something that has an immeasurable value to the customer?
People don't like to talk about their criminal charges, and therefore are very unlikely to refer anyone.
This conversation is easy to imagine: "Hey John, I just had a great beer from Whitewater Brewery. You have to try it." Now compare that to the likelihood of this conversation: "Hey John, I was just charged with sexually assaulting someone on the bus. My lawyer was great and got me off. You should call him if you are ever charged…" People do not refer us because we are a product that people don't want to talk about and never want to think about again once its over. We are everyone's dirty little secret. I can't tell you how many people have told me "I hope I never see you again" as they leave my office.
The best product we can deliver is a terrible experience…imagine that as a travel agent.
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How to Write an I601A Extreme Hardship Waiver Argument
Approval for J-1 exceptional hardship waiver
for Latin American academic with government funding
approval notice
Case filed with USCIS and DOS with request for expedited processing: July 11, 2021
USCIS sent the I-613 to DOS: September 29, 2021
I-613 dated as received by DOS from USCIS: October 19, 2021
DOS issued their favorable recommendation: August 31, 2022
Pending approval notice from USCIS
This case was for an individual from a Latin American country with government financing from his home country's government. The qualifying relative was the applicant's U.S. citizen child.
The child is under the care of multiple medical specialists. Among other arguments, we argued exceptional medical/developmental hardship and country conditions. We filed the case with a request to expedite and USCIS granted the request to expedite, transferring the case to DOS in just over two months. Unfortunately, despite filing a request to expedite with DOS, the case stalled at DOS for just over 10 months. Posted processing times for DOS are up to 52 weeks.
J-1 Exceptional Hardship Waiver
for Indian Client
Filed: July 2020
I-613 transferred from USCIS to DOS: January 11, 2021
DOS Favorable recommendation: May 19, 2022
Applicant came to the U.S. on a one and half year J-1 program. Client remained in the U.S. after expiration of his J-1. Client has been in the U.S. illegally for well over a decade. Client married a naturalized U.S. citizen and the couple have a U.S. born child. Applicant is the primary caregiver for his child while the spouse works. We argued there would be exceptional hardship to the American spouse if this waiver is denied because daycare is extremely expensive and beyond the family's ability to pay. Also, the American spouse has chronic back/neck/shoulder pain, is under the treatment of a chiropractor, and the chiropractor provided a letter explaining the necessity for Applicant's continued support of American spouse. We also always argue country conditions for the scenario of relocation.
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Approval of I-601A Provisional
Filed April 22, 2014 Approved August 8, 2014 Client had been in the U.S. illegally since 1999. She had a U.S. child from a prior marriage and she was married to U.S. Citizen. Prior to their relationship our client's spouse was an alcoholic who was also addicted to gambling and abused illegal drugs. Since their relationship our client's spouse had cleaned up his act, keeping a steady job, furthering his education, and paying off his debts. Client's spouse also did not have any further arrests since the start of their relationship. We argued client's continued presence in the U.S. was necessary to her spouse's sobriety and associated good behavior. We also argued that client's spouse couldn't live with our client in her home country because he cares for his elderly parents in the U.S. and he could not further his career and education abroad. Case was approved in less than four months!
Filed: November 20, 2014 Approved: January 15, 2015 Client entered the U.S. at the age of 18, over 13 years ago. Client has been married to his wife for almost four years and the couple has a two year old son. The couple is also raising the client's stepson, his wife's son from a prior marriage. Client's wife suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, she is able to receive her very expensive and necessary medication through an assistance program but she would not have access to the program and her medication if she went abroad. The couple also couldn't go abroad because they care for client's mother in law, who also suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. The couple also couldn't go abroad because client's stepson's biological father will not allow it. Client couldn't leave his wife and children in the U.S. and go abroad by himself because the family is barely getting by financially as is and having to support two households would be dire. Also client's wife was suffering from anxiety and depression at the possibility of her husband leaving her. Finally, as her arthritis advanced further and further client's wife will need to depend on client more and more. Case was approved in under two months!
Egyptian J-1 Waiver Approved with U.S. Government Financing
Filed: February 24, 2020
RFE issued by USCIS: April 10, 2020
RFE response filed: June 10, 2020
I-613 sent by USCIS to DOS: October 7, 2020
DOS received I-613 from USCIS: October 19, 2020
Request for Sponsor Views by USCIS: February 22, 2022
Sponsor Views received by DOS: April 25, 2022
Favorable Recommendation by DOS: June 9, 2022
Approved by USCIS: June 27, 2022
The qualifying relative was a U.S. citizen child. We argued many aspects of hardship rooted in the country conditions.
Approval of J Waiver Based on Hardship
Approved: September 17, 2014
Our client's spouse is a veteran of the U.S. Army with a minor disability. She would be unable to follow our client to his home country for two years because she receives all of her medical care for free through the Veteran Affairs Hospital. Also our client's stepson could not be removed from the U.S. because his biological father would not allow it and client's stepson needs our client to remain in the U.S. because the stepson was covered by the health insurance provided by our client's employer. We also argued that client needed to remain in the U.S. because his wife and stepson rely on his income and client could not support them from abroad and client's wife had been dealing with anxiety and depression over the possible loss of her husband for two years, extreme emotional hardship. Case was approved in just over two months! – Read the Article about this success story.
Approved I-601 Extreme Hardship Waiver
Case filed: October 1, 2020
RFE issued February 5, 2021
USCIS transferred case to DOS: August 13, 2021
DOS received I-613 from USCIS: August 18, 2021
USCIS approved: March 30, 2022
Client was previously in the U.S. on a J-1 visa. Client later returned on a B1/B2 visa. During client's visit in the U.S., client married a U.S. Citizen. Client and spouse went to an unqualified practitioner who advised client to file for marriage-based adjustment (greencard.) Client tried to tell practitioner about the two-year home residency requirement of prior J-1 visa, practitioner wrongly insisted client qualified anyways. Case was denied and client was placed in removal proceedings in court. Client hired unqualified practitioner to file J-1 exceptional hardship waiver case. When client received brutal Request for Evidence client reviewed what the unqualified practitioner had filed and was very alarmed. Client contacted our office and we took over the case, responding to the request for evidence and presenting the case as it should have been presented from the beginning. J-1 exceptional hardship waiver was approved, client is thrilled and thankful. Now Client can get her greencard based on her marriage and close her court removal case. Client feels so lucky to have finally found good help.
Approved for Client from China with Government Financing
Case filed: March 9, 2020
USCIS sent recommendation to DOS: May 29, 2020 I-613
Received by DOS from USCIS: June 16, 2020
DOS approval: March 23, 2022
Client is married to a U.S. Citizen in the armed forces. At the time of case filing, client and her spouse were expecting their first child. Client's spouse cannot relocate due to his services. Client needed to remain in the U.S. with their child. We also argued hardship inherent in the country conditions.
I-613 Approval of J1 Waiver
I-613 sent by USCIS to DOS on April 1, 2021
DOS favorable recommendation: June 2, 2022
USCIS approval issued on June 23, 2022
This was an extremely complicated and nuanced J-1 waiver case. Client originally filed her J-1 waiver case in 2018, case had been denied and closed, and client had already gone through several attorneys prior to coming to our office. We are so thankful for the client's trust and our ability to secure an approval and conclude this long process for the client.
Filed: February 2, 2021
Approved: August 23, 2021
Client entered the U.S. legally but remained in the U.S. illegally for a number of years before departing voluntarily. After leaving the U.S., client got married to a U.S. citizen. Per the ten-year bar, client was denied at his immigrant visa interview. We filed client's I-601 extreme hardship waiver. American spouse was client's qualifying relative for purposes of INA 212(h)(1)(B).
We argued client's spouse would suffer extreme hardship if he was not allowed into the U.S. We argued the hardship in this case is not speculative as American spouse tried to live abroad with client and the couple could was unable to support themselves. Spouse's mental health deteriorated. Inability to reenter the U.S. was also affecting the couple's ability to have a family. Approval took just over 6 months.
212 E Waiver Exceptional hardship waiver
USCIS issued RFE: March 12, 2020
Responded to RFE: May 20, 2020
DOS Favorable Recommendation: September 15, 2021
When client's J-1 status expired he left the U.S. with his family and went to another country, not Egypt. Client's desire was to return to the U.S. with his approved employment-based case. We successfully argued that Applicant's three United States citizen children would suffer exceptional hardship in Egypt and client's work was valuable to the U.S., hence his case should be evaluated with a more liberal standard. Client was issued a boilerplate RFE which made the process longer. Ultimately, we were able to achieve an approval so client and his family can return to the U.S
Fulbright exceptional hardship waiver
USCIS sent I-613 to DOS on: March 17, 2020
DOS received I-613 from USCIS on: March 26, 2020
DOS Favorable Recommendation: July 20, 2021
USCIS Approved: September 7, 2021
Fulbright exceptional hardship waiver approved for a client from an East Asian country. We argued exceptional hardship to client's U.S. Citizen spouse and their U.S. Citizen toddler. Toddler has significant developmental delays and would not have access to the treatment he needs for his developmental delays. Spouse does not speak the language, has medical issues which prevent his ability to learn and do most types of work, and he must remain in the U.S. to manage his properties. Spouse's blind U.S. Citizen mother is dependent on the couple. We also made an argument concerning client's own health, relevant insofar as the treatment she needs is not available in her country. The Ministry of Health in her county doesn't approve of the two drugs client needs. It was a long journey but we were thrilled to help this family stay together in the U.S.
approved for client from a middle eastern country
Filed: August 2020
USCIS sent recommendation to DOS: January 22, 2021
I-612 and I-613 indicated as received on DOS website on: Feb 22, 2021
Request to Expedite filed with DOS: August 25, 2021
Request for sponsor views: January 18, 2022
Sponsors views received: January 20, 2022
Favorable recommendation: January 25, 2022
USCIS approval:
Client is married to a U.S. Citizen and has a U.S. Citizen baby. Case was largely based on country conditions. Also, the American spouse was in treatment for depression and anxiety. Additionally, the American spouse's income was insufficient to support the family. Some attorneys won't even file Fulbright hardship cases but with heavy documentation and good arguments we've had repeated success in this area.


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Nadine Lott's Killer To Serve Life Sentence In Prison
A 34-year-old Dublin man has been handed a life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend in her home...
Ben Finnegan @_BenFinnegan
11:31 AM - 4 Oct 2021
A 34-year-old Dublin man has been handed a life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend in her home in Arklow, Co Wicklow just before Christmas 2019.
Nadine Lott died in hospital three days after Daniel Murtagh, of Melrose Grove, Bawnogue, Clondalkin, attacked her after she came home from a family night out.
He claimed he didn't mean to kill her and blamed the amount of drugs and alcohol he'd taken that night for what happened.
Daniel Murtagh (34) handed life sentence for the brutal murder of his ex girlfriend Nadine Lott (30)
She was left unrecognisable to her family after he savagely beat her on Dec 14 2019
She died in hospital three days later
Her mother described what he did as "the devil's work" pic.twitter.com/QBKYWQVo75
— Frank Greaney (@FrankGreaney) October 4, 2021
In front of a sea of friends and family wearing black face masks with Nadine's name emblazoned in bright pink across the front, Claire Lott spoke of her love for her eldest daughter – 'the popular one' was how she described her.
Caring and funny too, as well as a A hard-working problem solver.
She spoke of the horror and carnage she witnessed when she entered Nadine's home in the early hours of Dec 14th 2019 after receiving the dreaded call.
Not once did she mention Daniel Murtagh by name, but she described what he did as "monstrous, evil and the devil's work".
She described every minute of her life since Nadine was taken from her as struggle – a never-ending nightmare.
The murder of Nadine Lott was an act of pure evil which took a beautiful woman from her friends and family. Violence against women is a scourge on our society. Please seek help if you are a victim. We need to do more to help victims and get tough on perpetrators - and we will.
— Heather Humphreys (@HHumphreysFG) October 4, 2021
The Justice Minister Heather Humphreys has described the murder of Nadine Lott as an "act of pure evil."
She has encouraged any victims to seek help, and said violence against women is a "scourge on our society."
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Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Nadine Lott
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Chief Scientist, Workplace Management & Well-Being
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About Jim
Conducts research on the relationship between employee engagement and business results
Jim is the primary researcher and author of the first large-scale, multi-organization study to investigate the relationship between work-unit employee engagement and business results, including profitability, productivity, turnover, customer engagement, safety and health. Updated periodically, this study currently covers more than 82,000 business units and includes 1.8 million employees in 230 organizations across 49 industries and in 73 countries. He is the coauthor of the No. 1 Wall Street Journal and Washington Post bestseller, It's the Manager, released in 2019. Jim's work has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and Time magazine.
Jim is also the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller 12: The Elements of Great Managing and the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements. His research is also featured in the bestselling management classic First, Break All the Rules.
Jim has authored or coauthored more than 1,000 research studies on employee engagement and talent and on topics in applied psychology and well-being. His specialties include psychological measurement and estimating the economic impact of management initiatives.
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A new trampoline park not far from Croydon is now open.
The trampoline and play park launched at Sutton Sports Village on Sunday (September 8) and children as young as five and adults can all use it.
Its main jump area is spread across the walls and floors of the trampoline hall.
It also includes features such as foam pits, complete with diving platforms, battlebeam and log roll.
There is a trick zone, assault course and a two-player aeroball game.
For younger visitors, the soft play park area is full of colourful, exciting activities for children under eight, such as a toddler bounce zone, monster-themed play area, role play tree house, glowing ball pool and glow room.
The park also features a baby area for little visitors under the age of one.
The trampoline park is the first of its kind in the borough, and the eighth and latest trampoline facility at a leisure centre run by Better, part of GLL.
Simon Sen, Regional Director at GLL, said: "We're extremely proud to deliver Sutton's first ever trampoline and play park at Sutton Sports Village, which will provide a fun environment for all the family.
"As a social enterprise, Better exists to provide fun, affordable facilities to get more people more active, more often – whilst making a difference to the communities that we serve.
You can take a take a virtual tour on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/suttonbounce/ .
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UNFPA Arab States
About UNFPA
UNFPA in Egypt
Partnership with the European Union
UNFPA, Ministry of Planning launch SDG localization reports for 27 governorates
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched 27 reports on the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 27 governorates on November 21, 2021.
The reports aim at accelerating the implementation of the SDGs at the governorate level by setting quantitative targets for SDGs indicators and identifying the developmental gaps of each governorate. This will translate into setting key priority areas and target groups and allow for targeted investments. Jointly these reports will support the implementation of Egypt Vision 2030.
The event brought together the Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Hala Al-Said, Minister of Local Development Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi, UNFPA Representative in Egypt Ms. Frederika Meijer, all 27 Governors, deputies and local planners.
Relevant stakeholders including the private sector, civil society, research and academia and development partners, also attended the event.
"The Egyptian government is focusing on the localization of Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) due to its importance to achieving inclusive and sustainable growth and balanced development as one of the main pillars of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development: Egypt Vision 2030." Dr. Hala AL-Said said.
The event discussed the active engagement of governorates in the implementation of the SDGs, the integration of SDGs into local plans, and the potential use of the 27 reports as a basis for any future efforts to produce Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs).
"Localizing development empowers all local stakeholders, making sustainable development more responsive and relevant to local needs and aspirations," Meijer said, "In the Decade of Action, it is now more crucial than ever to engage local communities to ensure no one is left behind by 2030."
In 2017, UNFPA Egypt commissioned a study to set quantitative local targets to a number of SDGs indicators at the governorate level for 11 SDGs according to available data. UNFPA, together with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development then set to roll out and scale up the localization project by building the capacity of local planners in all 27 governorates.
The 27 reports give an overview of the development situation of each governorate. They aim at building on current opportunities and strategically using data to plan and deliver high-impact interventions, and accelerate implementation. The reports also underscored the variation in the level of progress in achieving SDGs among the governorates, and the consequences of such disparity.
The localization of the SDGs contributes directly to national initiatives such as Decent Life (Haya Karima), through which Egypt aims to improve the quality of life of Egyptians, especially in rural communities, within the framework of Egypt Vision 2030.
Executive Summary of the Project for the Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Egypt
Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and UNFPA launched 27 reports on the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 27...
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Population taskforces set to tackle population issues on local levels
UNFPA and the Ministry of Local Development are resuming their activities under the EU Support to Egypt's National Population Strategy project, with...
Review of the Executive Plan 2015-2020 in the Context of the National Population and Development Strategy 2015-2030
The review of the National Population Strategy (2015-2030) aims to independently assess the progress of its Executive Plan in realizing the results...


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