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Futures Research
Jack Nilles
Jack Nilles was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, and attended Haven School and Evanston Township High School. Educated as a physicist and engineer at Lawrence University, Ohio State University and UCLA, he began his professional career as an officer in the US Air Force at the Aerial Reconnaissance Laboratory of Wright Air Development Center in Ohio. After leaving active duty he continued his "rocket scientist" activities by heading the preliminary design of several remote sensing spacecraft and communications systems for the US Air Force and NASA. He was a consultant to President Kennedy's and Johnson's Science Advisory Council, the National Science Foundation and other federal departments. He also led the preliminary design project for the EROS Data Center, which provides remote sensing output to the general public.
In 1972 he joined the University of Southern California as Director for Interdisciplinary Research and began his formal research on telecommuting and teleworking, terms he coined in 1973. With USC's Center for Futures Research he led a number of studies of the present and future impacts of information technology and created the standards by which major telecommuting projects are judged. Now known internationally as "the father of telecommuting/teleworking," he founded the management consulting firm, JALA International, Inc., in 1980. He retired from USC in 1989 to devote full time to JALA.
He has developed and/or evaluated telecommuting projects for a variety of Fortune 100 companies, the state governments of California, Arizona and Washington, the city of Los Angeles, and other companies and organizations in the US, Europe, and South America. He is Past President of the International Telework Association & Council (ITAC) and was a member of the Management Group of the European Community Telework/Telematics Forum. In 1993, he received the Environmental Pride Award for his contributions toward improving the air quality of Los Angeles, and in 1994 received an award for his work in environmental sustainability from Renew America. In 1997 the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County presented him with a commendation for his work in reducing traffic and improving the environment in the region.
He is the author of five books, including The Telecommunications-Transportation Tradeoff, the original book on telecommuting, as well as dozens of chapters of books, professional papers and articles. His book, Making Telecommuting Happen, published in 1994, is a complete how-to-do-it manual for telework program development and management. Its sequel, Managing Telework: Strategies for Managing the Virtual Workforce, was published in the US and Canada in 1998. His books have been translated into Japanese, French, and Portuguese. The Polish edition of Managing Telework was released in 2003. The Telecommunications-Transportation Tradeoff has been reprinted and is available from on-line vendors. For more on his publications click here.
He has been listed in various biographical directories including Who's Who in the World.
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Failure to delegate means that you'll end up doing the same job time and time again as delegating work is the only way to be able to get new and interesting work to do.
In the long run, if you want to advance as a manager, the only way to do it is to become good at delegating. And the first step in that is the job descrition.
Furthermore, through careful delegation, a manager can ensure that employees have the opportunity to do what they do best every day and thus be more engaged in their work.
So if delegation is the soft skill then what's the leadership process or hard skill you need to delegate effectively? It's the Job Description.
The first basic step in delegating is to prepare a job description. The idea of the job description is to lay out in precise detail the expectations that you have for the person in the job, what their bounds of authority are and how they are to do the job.
The most important part of the job description and the one most often skipped is that of metrics. Here is the chance to connect company strategy with daily action by laying out in detail exactly the results that are expected.
The next step is to describe those activities that are key to the attainment of result metrics and place metrics on these activities themselves. While most job descriptions outline the processes that are to be followed, putting metrics onto the processes makes them measurable.
In addition, authority levels, particularly with regard to budgets and purchasing should be delineated so that a person knows exactly what decisions they can make on their own and which ones need the approval of their manager.
Finally the job description should lay out the way the employee is to report and how often.


There are some good reasons that make vertical blind so wanted, such as being durable, easy to install and not expensive. But all these good advantages don't change the fact that they became dull.
Since a few years till know the alternatives of window blinds have grown and grown continuously, so that today there are so many of them.
Here is a list with some of them to choose from.
Venetian Blinds: They are horizontal blinds actually, with horizontal slats and are controlled with cords. There are many fabrics that you can have for venetian blinds.
Net Curtains: They block UV rays and let the light in, they allow you to see from inside to outside but not otherwise because they are made of translucent fabric. This is why they are also called privacy curtains. They also have some insulation qualities.
Thermal Blinds: The main advantage of these blinds is that they insulate very well not only from heat but against noise too, such as noise coming from continuous traffic. The center foil inside them can prevent heat and cold to get inside the house and this makes them energy efficient also.
Lace Curtains: They are defined by their simplicity. It is said that if you install them your house will have a country inn appeal. Also you can install them on the outside as well.
Vertical Soft Shadings: Being a combination of vertical blinds and net curtains you can say that they are your best alternative to vertical blinds. They have features like privacy, ability to move all blinds to one side, easy cleaning and affordable.
Roman Shades: They are very sophisticated and your room will look the same if you install Roman Shades. They also go along with curtains and there are so many types to choose from that you will never get bored of them.
Cellular Blinds: The name is given by their structure that resembles a honeycomb, ergo the name honeycomb blinds. Their main quality is the insulation capacity, which is due to the cells that are attached close to each other.
These are just some examples, but you have to know that there are many others to choose from.


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Online University launched, to use cloud platform in teaching
Just like many sectors of the economy, the adoption of innovative approaches and technological advancement is revolutionising education across the globe and challenging the way schools operate. This technological advancement has seen investment in virtual infrastructure that enables convenient, on demand network access to information and a host of other shared pool of resources.
Newly established Edulink International College with their Instructor led training, now is one of the forward looking institutions that has introduced a cloud-based learning resources platform as part of its teaching methodology through a partnership with APTECH. APTECH is a world leader in computer education has trained over 7 million people worldwide. Edulink International College will deliver a range of courses such as ACCP (Software Development) and Arena Multimedia programme (Multimedia & Animation).
Dubbed 'onlinevarsity', the platform is a unique collaborative platform through which APTECH students will have an opportunity to go beyond classroom learning (Classroom lectures and notes). They have accessibility to dynamic learning material including expert videos, industry articles, job market trends and industry best practices.
"With the world constantly shifting to the virtual platform, we believe that education too should move beyond the classrooms. Onlinevarsity is APTECH's collaborative cloud-based learning resources platform for all its students. In addition to learning from the experience and knowledge of faculty members, students receive all their study material on the portal. Students gets deeper understanding of subjects through interactive ebooks, and relevant articles and blogs, Collaboration with expert tutors from around the world," said Sudhir Gupta, Academic Manager, Edulink International College
The platform also saves on cost and time for both the students and institution. "There is no headache of ordering/shipping and storing of books. Student get the flexibility of reading material as per their convenience of time," Gupta added.
Onlinevarsity is only available to the students who enroll in the Multimedia and Animation (ARENA) and Software Development (ACCP) courses through the Edulink International College which was recently named the APTECH's Centre of Excellence in Kenya.
Mr Gupta explained: "APTECH / ARENA students get their user account on onlinevarsity after they enrol with us. After confirmation their login details, they can access resource available on site. Onlinevarsity is now accessible on your mobile, giving you the true freedom to access anything, anywhere and anytime."
The platform is can also be accessed on android phones and also by using the OnlineVarsity app and plans are underway to make it available to non APTECH students.
Other features of this platform include the ability to take down notes/queries while reading ebooks or watching videos, watching or downloading experts' views/tips about various course-related topics during any downtime as well as the Onlinevarsity App which keeps a student connected to onlinevarsity on the move.
The reception of the platform is very positive with Edulink International College envisaging that they will enroll about 300 students in the first year.
Citing the success of M-Pesa (a mobile money service) and Ushahidi (a non-profit platform that crowd sources information during disasters, Gupta reckoned that Kenya, already a trailblazer in the introduction of out-of-the box technologies, is ripe for more home grown solutions to local challenges. Such initiatives, Edulink believes, will help to facilitate the shift from the traditional methods of learning to the blended learning system.
"People want to know more about technology and look for solutions that are convenient and save time. With the increase in the use of mobile apps to do shopping, payments and even bank transactions. Onlinevarsity offers the same to students- they will be able to use the same app to study and solve problems using IT," Gupta concluded.
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Did you know that often managers and recruiters are looking at your social media profiles BEFORE they look at your resume? The truth is that your network is what will continuously feed you work – regardless of the economic situation – if you nurture it. In this summary we'll learn how to create an amazing virtual profile that will help you find the work you want by building the network you need on the social media site designed specifically for that purpose: LinkedIn.
As in any job search situation, there are always protocols for how to use various sites. Let's look at the basic etiquette so you look "virtually presentable" when you are starting out.
ii. How many connections do you need?
To be most effective you'll want to focus on both quality and quantity connections. Deeper connections with a few people are likely to make you memorable, and you are more likely to get referrals to pertinent positions from these richer relationships. Connecting widely and strategically will help you build more connections over a short time, enabling you to benefit from your network quickly. Numbers can also improve your professional credibility by providing "social proof" of your expertise. Do your best to build your network in whatever way works best for you. The point is that you get out there and start connecting with people in the ways you think will be most effective.
Do start connecting with everyone you know: connect with alumni and past business connections, colleagues, and if you are a student, connect with the parents of friends. You don't need to know them well – acquaintances are fine.
Don't send 100 invitations at once or you will be marked as a spammer and have your account "flagged" – not a good thing. Although the exact number seems to vary depending on what article you read, it seems that between 5-20 invitations a day is acceptable.
Once you have a profile, a photo, and a respectable number of connections, you will want to get more targeted using LinkedIn for job finding. You can do this by searching for decision makers at companies where you want to work and by getting LinkedIn job alerts sent to you.
There is also a job search function on LinkedIn. You can set up your preferences to receive job alerts that LinkedIn filters based on your profile information. I know many people who have been targeted for work from LinkedIn and many who found work from the job alert function. If you are interested in having head hunters contact you, the best way to do this is by contributing regularly to several group discussions and by posting regularly through the LinkedIn publishing function. Please note the word "regularly." Consistence is incredibly important – structure a commitment that will work for you.
To keep your network alive, join groups – up to 50 that will help you find colleagues in your field, comment on people's comments. Be sincerely interested in what others have to say. Your expertise will become obvious, and people will reach out to you from there. You can ask for advice within the group, and you will get some good leads and suggestions, more connections, and, potentially, job offers. Make sure you don't brag or make it sound like your ideas are the best and other people's ideas are terrible: this is a sure-fire way to lose influence.
Make sure you build the relationships in your groups! 86.3% of group conversations result in a lead or a sale (LinkedIn statistics 2016).
Unemployed – be more targeted in your search via networking, get your resume to a solid place using professional advice, look for an "in" that is slightly lower or higher, part time, or a foot-in-the-door opportunity.
Underqualified – Highlight recent accomplishments and skills rather than what you don't have. Show how you can solve a problem.
Shy – Use LinkedIn company pages and pulse articles to give you ideas for how to approach people. Prepare and practice with a friend: roleplays can be incredibly effective. Imagine that the person on the other end is a helpful and compassionate individual who is happy to help, then turn the focus of the conversation away from you by making the other person feel valued.
I suggest you read the Social Media Examiner's post and then google any of the eight strategies you aren't sure about with searches like: "How to join a LinkedIn group," "How to participate in a LinkedIn group," or "How to create a fantastic profile on LinkedIn." Make sure the articles you are reading are current. Some advice is evergreen, but since social media changes quickly, it is good to be aware of the most current trends.
A word of caution here: Don't let your social network control your life. It does take about a week of intense work to get the LinkedIn profile and connections up and running, and probably a month of commenting to start getting results, but once you have your profile and connections up, it shouldn't rule your life and take all your time. Give yourself about 30 minutes a day to nurture your networks. I alternate between LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter while some people focus only on one.
So, now you know how to start working with LinkedIn and how to make LinkedIn start working for you. In parts two and three of this series I will cover how to use Facebook and Twitter to find work, but let's give you a few more resources to work with as you begin creating that strong virtual profile on LinkedIn.


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DubaiCoin (DBIC) is a cryptocurrency. Users are able to generate DBIC through the process of mining. DubaiCoin has a current supply of 6,146,942 DBIC with 5,129,014 DBIC in circulation. The last known price of DubaiCoin is 7.53 USD and is down 16.18% over the last 24 hours. More information can be found at http://dubaicoin.org/.


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module Rworkflow
  module SidekiqHelper
    def self.included(klass)
      klass.send :extend, ClassMethods
    end

    module ClassMethods
      # Mix-in methods
      def enqueue_job(*params)
        if should_perform_job_async?
          self.perform_async(*params)
        else
          inline_perform(params)
        end
      end

      def should_perform_job_async?
        return Rworkflow.config.sidekiq_perform_async
      end

      def inline_perform(params)
        worker = self.new
        args = JSON.parse(params.to_json)
        jid = Digest::MD5.hexdigest((Time.now.to_f * 1000).to_i.to_s)
        worker.jid = jid
        worker.perform(*args)
      end
    end

    # Static methods
    class << self
      def configure_server(host, port, db)
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        end
      end

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        end
      end

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      end
    end
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#include "val/include/bsa_acs_val.h"
#include "val/include/val_interface.h"

#include "val/include/bsa_acs_pcie.h"

#define TEST_NUM   (ACS_PCIE_TEST_NUM_BASE + 9)
#define TEST_RULE  "PCI_IN_20"
#define TEST_DESC  "Vendor specfic data are PCIe compliant"

// Valid PCIe CapID ranges (PCIe 5.0 - v1.0)
#define PCIE_CAP_ID_END     0x15
#define PCIE_ECAP_ID_END    0x2C

/*
 Check if vendor specific data are presented as non-PCIe compliant capabilities
 in either the regular or extended PCIe spaces
 returns: 0 - No violations present    1 - One or more violations present
 */
static
uint32_t
check_pcie_cfg_space(uint32_t bdf)
{
    uint32_t reg_value;
    uint32_t next_cap;
    uint32_t err = 0;
    uint32_t cid;

    // Search through regular PCIe cfg space first (start at first implemented cap)
    val_pcie_read_cfg(bdf, TYPE01_CPR, &reg_value);
    // DWORD aligned: next_cap[1:0] are hardwired to '0'
    next_cap = VAL_EXTRACT_BITS(reg_value, 2, 7) << 2;

    while (next_cap) {

        val_pcie_read_cfg(bdf, next_cap, &reg_value);
        next_cap = VAL_EXTRACT_BITS(reg_value, 7, 15);
        cid = VAL_EXTRACT_BITS(reg_value, 0, 7);

        // Check PCIe Cap IDs are in range
        if (cid > PCIE_CAP_ID_END) {
            val_print(ACS_PRINT_ERR,
                "\n       Invalid Cap ID: 0x%x found in regular cfg space", cid);
            err = 1;
        }
    }

    // Search through extended PCIe cfg space next
    next_cap = PCIE_ECAP_START;

    while (next_cap) {

        val_pcie_read_cfg(bdf, next_cap, &reg_value);
        next_cap = VAL_EXTRACT_BITS(reg_value, 20, 31);
        cid = VAL_EXTRACT_BITS(reg_value, 0, 15);

        // Check PCIe Ext Cap IDs are in range
        if (cid > PCIE_ECAP_ID_END) {
            val_print(ACS_PRINT_ERR,
                "\n       Invalid Cap ID: 0x%x found in extended cfg space", cid);
            err = 1;
        }
    }

    return err;
}

static
void
payload(void)
{
    uint32_t pe_index;
    uint32_t tbl_index;
    uint32_t bdf;
    uint32_t dp_type;
    pcie_device_bdf_table *bdf_tbl_ptr;

    pe_index = val_pe_get_index_mpid(val_pe_get_mpid());
    bdf_tbl_ptr = val_pcie_bdf_table_ptr();

    tbl_index = 0;

    while (tbl_index < bdf_tbl_ptr->num_entries) {

        bdf = bdf_tbl_ptr->device[tbl_index++].bdf;
        dp_type = val_pcie_device_port_type(bdf);

        // Only check for Root Ports
        if (dp_type == RP) {
            if (check_pcie_cfg_space(bdf)) {
                val_print(ACS_PRINT_ERR,
                    "\n       Invalid PCIe capability found on dev: %d", tbl_index);
                val_set_status(pe_index, RESULT_FAIL(TEST_NUM, 2));
                return;
            }
        }
    }

    val_set_status(pe_index, RESULT_PASS(TEST_NUM, 1));
    return;

}

uint32_t
os_p009_entry(uint32_t num_pe)
{

  uint32_t status = ACS_STATUS_FAIL;

  num_pe = 1;  //This test is run on single processor

  status = val_initialize_test(TEST_NUM, TEST_DESC, num_pe);
  if (status != ACS_STATUS_SKIP)
      val_run_test_payload(TEST_NUM, num_pe, payload, 0);

  /* get the result from all PE and check for failure */
  status = val_check_for_error(TEST_NUM, num_pe, TEST_RULE);

  val_report_status(0, BSA_ACS_END(TEST_NUM), NULL);

  return status;
}


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#NEVER BUILT-Beirut: "Ghais Residence"
Hassoun
Not a highrise,but unique residence."i just love it"
By bernard khoury.
The Ghais Residence is situated on a prime location in Beirut, benefiting from an exceptional unobstructed sea-view, in a high-end residential area of the corniche frontage.
Our design strategy proposes to capitalize on the distinct features of the site by transferring the reference level to + 18m, whereby the core functions of the program are elevated high above the potential nuisance of the adjacent highway, while enjoying a panoramic view to the sea on the upper levels. This also allows us to clear most of the ground level from built mass. The resulting perception of the residence, unlike the conventional neighboring residential typologies, is that of an elevated mass suspended over a densely planted landscape
The main reception area is supported by bundles of braced steel columns. It occupies the entire top floor, with a large glazed window to the sea, and an introverted terrace, overlooking the garden on the ground level, which allows access to the roof.
The roof-terrace is a wide leisure-platform . The wood-clad terrace-deck, accessible by both the spiraling ramp and the hydraulic reception platform, incorporates the pool-deck, hence allowing it to act as an extension to the reception.
A rectangular pavilion stretches itself along the length of the southern side of the site, accommodating the bulk of the 'residential' program.
The parents' quarters are located under the reception level. Their bedroom pavilion is contained in a wood-clad box hanging under the reception.
The ground floor consists of a central garden with dense landscape, with for main feature, a central ramp which spirals its way up to the roof-terrace. The car enters the plot into the central court, engulfed by the surrounding landscape. A transparent bullet-proof glazed fence wraps around the site and its sloping landscape, allowing a continuous perception of the greenery.
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Interesting, where in Beirut is this coming up?
nareg
It seems that this is after Ramlet el Baida region, on the road to Sheraton Coral Beach. My reference was those palm trees.
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nice building. from where do u get the rederings hassoun ??[/QUO
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Very nice .. it looks like a art gallery.
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The Socfin Group has been active in Southeast Asia since the beginning of the last century and in the early 2000s the Group restarted its operations in Cambodia, a country where rubber cultivation remains an indisputable tradition today.
The creation of the Chup plantation, which became one of the largest in the world by the 1960s, dates back to 1922. In the late 1970s, all Cambodian plantations were nationalized under the reign of the Khmer Rouge. Subsequently, Cambodia's involvement in the Vietnam War had a devastating effect on the country's plantations and agriculture in general. Large companies operating in the agricultural sector, such as "Terres Rouges" and "the Socfin Group", lost all their concessions in Indochina.
In the early 2000s, the Socfin Group, keen to start diversifying geographically in Asia, restarted its operations in Cambodia. Its strategy? Putting in place partnership projects with smallholders.
An intense prospecting period began, leading to the creation of Socfin KCD and the acquisition of the first concession in the Mondulkiri region in 2007, followed by a second one in 2010. Subsequently, the Group purchased a new concession ("Coviphama") in 2013. Today, the plantations are developing fast and a modern rubber factory is operational since 2018.
The required social infrastructure is constructed within the plantation: new housing, boreholes, health centers, etc.
Health, a major factor in the development of isolated populations, has not been neglected either. Two medical centers were established and are run by trained health care providers and the public health center in the neighboring community receives regular support.
The plantations firmly believe that local community development involves the education of youngsters. Therefore, they constructed educational facilities for children of employees within the plantations, renovated neighboring schools and provided access to drinking water and electricity. Moreover, they offer financial support to schools, distribute school supplies, equipment, etc.
Simultaneously, the partnership projects with the smallholders were launched and called "Family Rubber Plantations" (FRP). The FRP were developed to ensure a steady long-term income for local population groups (in particular the Phnongs). Currently, around fifty families have received a plot with planted rubber trees and receive help with plantation development: financial support and training in new agricultural techniques, etc. Thereby, the Socfin Group combines two of its main ambitions.
And finally, Socfin Cambodia pays particular attention to the life of the surrounding populations: the indigenous "Phnongs". In order to protect local culture and customs, Socfin preserves, community areas for cemeteries, sacred forests, etc. within the concession.
Aware of their environmental responsibility, Socfin Cambodia and Coviphama have made environmental protection a top priority. Therefore, they identified natural corridors near the main rivers crossing the plantation in order to keep the biodiversity areas connected. In addition, a waste management policy has been implemented and the use of modern agricultural techniques has minimized the plantation's environmental impact.


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I dance for the love.
I dance even when I feel pain.
I dance knowing there's something to gain.
I dance for everyone to see.
I dance as the sunshine.
I dance hoping you will be mine.
I dance with words to say.
I dance even when you leave.
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Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath, 18, died of alcohol poisoning
Update: More details about Mr. Phoummarath's death.
Mr. Phoummarath was a freshman at the University of Texas. He was a new member at Lambda Phi Epsilon , the nation's only national Asian interest fraternity. Evidently he celebrated his status by drinking to excess.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath was identified by police as the student found dead Saturday afternoon at the Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity house in West Campus. The 18-year-old business freshman's death has been ruled an alcohol overdose by the Austin Police Department, though the medical examiner's report is pending.
Phoummarath, an LPE pledge, was celebrating his acceptance into the fraternity as a full-fledged brother on Friday. APD officials said they are still conducting an investigation, and the filing of charges will depend on the cause of death as determined by the medical examiner, which may be released in the next several weeks.
John Phoummarath, Jack's 31-year-old brother, said his family has not yet decided whether or not to press charges against the fraternity.
"We want to let the police do their work and get to the bottom of this," John said. "We don't know if there are any charges to press yet."
John, who believes the death was probably alcohol-related, said his brother was brought to the medical examiner's office covered in crude, obscene marker drawings. The drawings were wiped off at the medical examiner's office, John said.
"Things like that happen all the time, but this was different," said Tiffany Phoummarath, John's 26-year-old wife and Jack's sister-in-law. "If he had woken up with marker all over his face, then ha, ha, ha, funny joke. But the fact that he had that on him when he passed was disrespectful and dishonorable."
Actually, after all the publicity about alcohol poisoning, and the risk posed by fraternities, it is dishonorable that Mr Phoummaranth died at all. There's even been an article in Dear Abby on binge drinking.
Update: Mr. Phoummaranth's death was the result of actions of his fraternity:
Teresa Graham Brett, dean of students, said members of Lambda Phi Epsilon told university investigators that new members were expected to consume large amounts of liquor and were required to shave their heads when they were presented to existing members.
Phoummarath, an 18-year-old Houston student, was found dead at the fraternity house Dec. 10. His family said he had attended a party for new members the night before his body was found.
Ted Phoummarath, Jack's oldest brother, told the Houston Chronicle that Jack had shaved his head as part of the initiation. He also said his brother's body had markings that apparently were drawn on him at the fraternity after he passed out at the party.
Lambda Phi Epsilon's status as a registered student organization has been canceled until December 2011 because of hazing, Brett said.
Individual members of the fraternity, which is not affiliated with the university's Greek system, could face disciplinary action ranging from warning probation to permanent expulsion, she added.
"We will continue to educate organizations and individuals about hazing and will continue to penalize both groups and individuals for any violations," Brett said.
Signs of Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol depresses nerves that control involuntary actions such as breathing, the heartbeat and the gag reflex that prevents choking. A fatal dose of alcohol will eventually stop these functions. After the victim stops drinking, the heart keeps beating, and the alcohol in the stomach continues to enter the bloodstream and circulate through the system. The victim may experience the following:
Mental confusion, stupor, coma, unable to rouse the person
No response to pinching the skin
Vomiting while sleeping or unresponsive
Slowed breathing (fewer than 8 breaths per minute)
Irregular breathing (10 seconds or more between breaths)
Hypothermia (low body temperature), bluish skin color, paleness
Alcohol Poisoning Requires Immediate Medical Attention
Alcohol Poisoning Cannot Be Reversed By:
Drinking black coffee
Taking a cold bath or shower
Walking it off
The victim must have immediate medical attention.
Call 911, stay with the victim to prevent him choking on vomit, and tell emergency personnel how much alcohol the victim drank.
BINGE DRINKING PROVES DEADLY TO MORE THAN ONE YOUNG ADULT
DEAR ABBY: I'm writing regarding "Worried Mom" from Montana, who is frightened about her children drinking "21 shots" on their 21st birthday. She is rightfully concerned about this so-called "rite of passage." We lost our daughter, Kim, to binge drinking two years ago on Nov. 25. She consumed between 22 and 24 shots in a four-hour period and died in her dorm room. She was only 18. Did she know the danger she put herself in? No.
We now have a Web site that lists the signs of alcohol poisoning and what to do. The URL is www.kimsawareness.net.
To lose a child over a senseless mistake causes pain that never goes away. Young adults must realize that if they indulge in any kind of binge drinking, they could never see tomorrow. -- MOTHER WHO'S BEEN THERE, UPPER DARBY, PA.
These Children Died of Alcohol Overdose, So Their Parents Started Foundations:
Taylor Webster's memorial foundation. Taylor died of alcohol poisoning at age 19-- Now his family and friends are working to get the message out, telling their stories and providing information on alcohol poisoning and the signs and symtoms of alcohol poisoning in hopes that lives will be saved.
Bradley McCue's memorial foundation. On November 5, 1998 Bradley turned 21. . He celebrated his birthday in a way that has become increasingly popular, drinking "his age in shots". That amount of alcohol was lethal and he died that night of alcohol poisoning.
Samantha Spady's memorial foundation. A 19-year old student at Colorado State University, Spady died of alcohol poisoning on September 5, 2004, "an unintentional tragedy." The Spadys say the SAM [Student Alcohol Management] Spady Foundation will develop peer-to-peer counseling and other services meant to reduce the risk of alcohol abuse.
Gordie Bailey's memorial foundation. (1) to educate the public about alcohol poisoning; (2) to identify steps parents and students can take to
prevent such tragedies; (3) eradicate fraternity hazing in any form.
Kimberly Ostien's memorial foundation: "With binge drinking on the rise, we feel it necessary to get the message out on the danger of alcohol, especially excessive alcohol consumed in a short period of time. Students are educated on drugs and alcohol but they will continue to experiment no matter what. We want to educate on what to do when a friend falls down or passes out from drinking. Often we want to put that person to bed to sleep it off and that is when the trouble can begin." The card lists the information, above.
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I knew this young man. I met him while he was still at MacArthur. Freshman year a friend and I were going to do tennis (ended up leaving the class) but we saw him and called him "muscle-shirt guy." We didn't know his name, but he looked like a nice guy. I met him when I was a sophomore I believe, and we kinda talked but just associatively. It happened the following year. He was really funny and sweet, and when I found out what happened... I was crying... At his funeral, I saw many seniors from the previous year with him, and they were there with each other, from his school. Needless to say it wasn't a happy reunion. I couldn't say anything to them, and I had to go to work soon, unfortunately. So I didn't even stay. I couldn't find myself to stay.
Posted by: Karen Espinoza | Thursday, November 02, 2006 at 02:53 PM
Update on Jack's case:
http://www.statesman.com/
Suspended UT fraternity and three leaders indicted
Indictments come a year after alcohol-related death of pledge at off-campus house.
By Tony Plohetski
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
A Travis County grand jury today issued multiple indictments against a suspended University of Texas fraternity and three of its leaders after a yearlong investigation into the alcohol-related death of 18-year-old Houston pledge Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath.
President Benny Chan was indicted on seven counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor and 22 counts of hazing; pledge captain Andrew Nguyen was indicted on seven counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor and 28 counts of hazing; and Camal Pulukuri was indicted for 14 counts of hazing.
Travis County Attorney David Escamilla said the leaders showed a "complete disregard for safety" over a several-month period.
"It was a shock to us to find the activity that the leaders in this organization committed," Escamilla said. "What we learned is that hazing is still alive and pervasive, and there is a lack of concern about the consequences that can follow."
Attorneys for Chan, Nguyen and Pulukuri could not be immediately reached for comment.
The fraternity,Lambda Phi Epsilon, was charged with five counts of hazing. Prosecutors will seek fines against the group, which had anan off-campus fraternity house in the West Campus area.
A five-page probable cause affidavit describes months of hazing, in which pledges were expected to drink large amounts of alcohol and water. The document also describes the Dec. 9, 2005, "crossover night," during which pledges were "encouraged by actives" to drink bottles of rum, vodka and whiskey.
Phoummarath was taken upstairs by an older pledge around 12:30 a.m. and passed out on a mattress, the affidavit said.
The indictments come a year and three days after Phoummarath, an 18-year-old freshman, was found dead about 2 p.m. on Dec. 10. He was later found to have an alcohol level in his urine of 0.5. Medical examiners have said that his blood alcohol level was slightly less. The legal blood alcohol limit for driving in Texas is 0.08.
During the investigation, pledges met to manufacture an official version of the truth about the pledge process, according to the affidavit, which read: "They agreed that they would lie to investigators by omitting all mentions of hazing."
In a rare move, grand jurors included a letter with their indictments.
"We the members of the 403rd grand jury recommend that the court system impose serious penalties for the indictments of hazing and the other illegal actives that occurred within the fraternity," said the grand jurors, who serve anonymously. "By dealing with these crimes with the highest punishment allowable by law, perhaps these traditions can be changed enough to make young people aware of the dangers. . . . The death of Phanta 'Jack' Phoummarath cannot be forgotten or swept under the rug."
Escamilla said the investigation — jointly conducted by Austin police, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and the Travis County district and county attorney offices — is ongoing.
Weeks after the death, UT officials suspended Lambda Phi Epsilon's status as a student organization until 2011 and said they had found evidence of hazing.
The university investigation said pledges were expected to wear certain types of clothing, shave their heads and clean up after active members. They also were subject to paddling and lineup interrogations.
In January, Phoummarath's family sued the fraternity and numerous members seeking unspecified damages.
According to the suit, guests at the December fraternity party brought liquor and pressured pledges to drink it. It described how Phoummarath drank until he passed out and how guests and fellow pledges used a permanent marker and began writing vulgar graffiti on his body.
Alcohol-related deaths have struck UT's fraternities and spirit groups before.
In 1995, 19-year-old UT student Gabe Higgins drowned in the Colorado River after drinking during an initiation rite with the Texas Cowboys, a campus spirit group that was disbanded for five years after the incident.
Three years later, 23-year-old business student Jack Ivey Jr. died of alcohol poisoning after a drinking contest with Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity members. An autopsy showed his blood alcohol level was 0.4 — five times the legal limit for driving.
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Charges don't keep frat from partying Austin group's actions following Houston teen's drinking death surprise officials
By ROBERT CROWE Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
The Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity in Austin began the fall semester the same as always — with plans for a pledge class and plenty of house parties.
It would appear that a criminal investigation following last year's drinking death of 18-year-old Houston freshman Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath — after a frat pledge party — did little to slow them down.
The group threw a series of parties with alcohol culminating in "Scream," its Halloween bash. More than 500 people packed into the Lambda's backyard to see rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
Though organizing unofficially off campus did not break any laws, investigators said they did not expect to find the fraternity throwing parties and planning to recruit pledges when members were facing criminal charges.
"It was surprising," said Assistant Travis County Attorney Randy Leavitt.
A Travis County grand jury returned 21 hazing and alcohol-related misdemeanor indictments last week against three former officers of the Lambda Phi Epsilon-Zeta Chapter after investigating Phoummarath's death in December 2005.
Bill White, a defense attorney for former Lambda pledge captain Andrew Nguyen, said the fraternity is not prohibited from organizing or throwing parties off campus.
The group should not be criticized for continuing to have fun and expanding membership, White said. Partying with alcohol, he said, has been a central part of college culture since the inception of fraternity life.
"These people aren't criminals," White said. "They're bright, caring young men in college."
The investigation Leavitt said the facts leading to the indictments tell a different story.
"We are dealing with the facts of this case ... and we intend to send out a message that hazing, when brought to our attention, will not be tolerated," he said.
The district attorney's office renewed its investigation into Phoummarath's alcohol-poisoning death in September after shelving the case during the summer while students were away.
As Leavitt began questioning members this fall, he discovered that their statements differed from the accounts given to the university during a separate inquiry into Phoummarath's death. At the time of his death, the 18-year-old's blood-alcohol level was 0.50, more than six times the legal limit.
"The pledges misrepresented facts to the University of Texas officials," Leavitt said. "They simply didn't tell the truth about hazing activities that went on that semester."
While learning more about Lambda Phi Epsilon's hazing rituals, the county prosecutors became concerned for potential pledges, Leavitt said. As the investigation widened and the threat of charges loomed, county officials pressured the group to call off plans for its 2006 rush.
White acknowledged that the county attorney's office persuaded the group it wasn't ready for a new pledge class.
"They needed to sit down and get some understanding of what happened and, when they do get a pledge class, how those pledges will be treated so they will be in a position to see this never happens again," White said.
Leavitt said the group didn't seem too concerned about whether having another pledge class would offend the Phoummarath family.
"They were more concerned about how they could go about doing it" to increase membership, Leavitt said.
The Phoummarath family was upset to hear that it apparently took the threat of charges for the fraternity to cancel its 2006 pledge class, said Randy Sorrels, the family's attorney in a civil lawsuit.
"Apparently these kids think they're invincible, and this was just a freak accident," he said.
The family was especially upset to learn the fraternity was still organizing parties with alcohol.
Police records and Lambda Phi Epsilon advertisements on MySpace.com and Xanga.com show the group continues to party with alcohol at its new house at 915 Duncan Lane.
Concert broken up Former Lambda Phi Epsilon member Chris Ellis, 20, helped organize the Oct. 27 Scream party, which he called a "concert," at the group's house. He also confirmed that the fraternity had held smaller parties with alcohol this semester.
Ellis, a junior who promotes concerts, decided to combine his Bone Thugs-N-Harmony event with the fraternity's annual Scream party.
"It was going to be a huge party," he said. "We had 900 pre-sale tickets."
Ellis booked the rap group and hired a vendor to handle beer concessions. All party patrons were asked for identification before being sold alcohol, Ellis said.
About 25 minutes into BTH's set, however, police arrived at about 11 p.m. to shut down the party after receiving a noise complaint. Ellis said he is considering legal action against the city because he had party permits from the city.
"The permit was issued in error," said Austin police Lt. Ron Potts.
The officer said large-scale parties with major rap groups are common among UT fraternities. A month before Phoummarath's death last year, Potts formed a task force with Austin police, the city's code enforcement department and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to crack down on the backyard concerts, known to attract 1,000 people.
"(Phoummarath's) death verified the need for this task force," Potts said.
All current Lambda Phi Epsilon members contacted for this story declined to comment.
Party atmosphere The scene late last week at the new frat house indicated that the party continues for at least some of the students associated with Lambda Phi Epsilon. From a tree in the front lawn hung a sign, spray painted in orange and black letters, an outdoor light perched above it, that read "open party."
White said it is unfair to judge the fraternity for choosing to move forward after Phoummarath's death.
The fraternity still mourns his passing. Members attended his funeral last year and recently visited his grave on the anniversary of his death, he said.
"All the young men I have talked to are devastated by their friend's death," White said.
Such sentiments, however, ring hollow for the Phoummarath family, Sorrels said.
"You would think after a death, they would change their conduct," he said.
Posted by: Liz | Friday, December 22, 2006 at 02:30 PM
Dead fraternity pledge's body contained anti-gay comments, obscene drawings
HOUSTON (AP) — The body of an 18-year-old fraternity pledge who died of alcohol poisoning was defaced with numerous anti-gay epithets and obscene drawings, according to a medical examiner's report.
Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath, a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, died after ingesting large amounts of alcohol at a pledge party at Lambda Phi Epsilon house in December 2005, authorities said. Phoumarrath's body was found the day after.
A grand jury indicted three members of the fraternity last month on hazing charges following a yearlong investigation into Phoummarath's death.
The Travis County medical examiner's office reported that partygoers used green and black markers to write "FAG," "I'm gay" and "I AM FAT" on Phoummarath's head, face, torso, legs and feet. Someone also added drawings depicting naked men and women and blackened his toenails.
"It was disgusting and despicable behavior," Houston attorney Randy Sorrels, who is representing Phoummarath's family, said Tuesday. "This would be the juvenile behavior you might see in junior high or high school, but not college."
Sorrels said Phoummarath was not gay. He said the drawings and epithets were a juvenile prank, and that it had not yet been determined how long before Phoumarrath's death the actions took place.
His family alleges in a lawsuit against the fraternity that pledges were pressured to drink at the party and that someone wrote vulgar graffiti on Phoummarath's body after he passed out. The medical examiner ruled that Phoummarath died of acute alcohol poisoning.
Scribbling on passed-out friends seems to be a part of the binge drinking experience.
Gordie Bailey was also scribbled on:
More Details on Gordie's Death
Thursday, September 16, 2004: Lynn Gordon Bailey was excited to find some places to belong at his new school, Colorado University. Coming from a small and cohesive boarding school, he was looking for some "brothers" to hang with. He tried out for, and made, the lacrosse team (as a walk on), and he'd been invited to join the Chi Psi fraternity. One of the rituals was to be taken high above campus, blindfolded, and made offered wine beer and hard liquor to drink. Gordie complied. By the time the pledges returned, Gordie was hammered, and was escorted to the library and given a bucket.
Friday, September 17, 2004 1 am: Gordie was so insensible from alcohol that he did not rouse when his "brothers" wrote vulgarities on his face and body. The phrases....included "It sucks to be you," "Penis ankle"....and "(Expletive) me." There were also drawings of male genitalia. "Bitch" was written on the fingers of his right hand. Other phrases included an offensive six-letter racial slur." Lynn Gordon Bailey was discovered to be dead around 8:30 am Friday morning.
Seriously, if you draw on a friend and the friend doesn't rouse, call 911.
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The Asterisk Years-One Year On
So the final stretch of work needed to complete the film is this week. Just over a year from when I launched this project, it's been a year that even sitting down to write about makes me question my own sanity. What the aim always was was to disrupt the planned David Murray comeback to Scottish football and highlight the role of the Edinburgh Establishment in the demise of Rangers, the constant cheating that went on and the attempted murder of our club so to say that every trophy Rangers won in that Murray era should have an asterisk beside it,
The means to do this was a book, audio book and documentary. Now, let me address the book first. If I've learned one thing it's that folk like me are not supposed to have an opinion on things like this. I've documented the level of hate that has came from one third of Glasgow, at times so bad that you'd think I'd been a serial killer and was documenting how I did it, but this and the style of book attracted a certain type of Celtic supporter who went out their way to stop people buying it. You see what I attempted to do is parallel my own life growing up in Edinburgh with that of the Edinburgh Establishment. There were two reasons for this: To "fashion the narrative" as they say in the Boogie Down Bronx and to tip my hat to those who had bought and loved my books previously and the style they were written in. This upset some Celtic supporters so much that they would take to reviews and Social Media pleading with others not to buy the book. A staggering level of hate came towards me from about five supporters who just seemed hell bent on slaughtering the book no matter what and still goes on to this day. My own take on that is I've read plenty Celtic books I didn't like but the fact that they were written by Celtic supporters kind of stopped me going out and slaughtering them and the writer at every opportunity since reading them. Yet it's me who is the "Schemie embarrassment who should be put down" as one of them so eloquently put.
On a similar note I am often asked about prominent people in the Celtic world and the level of help/publicity they have given this project. One thing I pride myself on is highlighting who helps me and so if you've not heard a name from my lips then you can be sure they haven't helped. To be fair, loads have noticed this and often ask me why? That, for someone with a lot to say, is something I can't answer. For years I punted others stuff in good faith but when the roles were reversed it wasn't to be. As Tony Benn always said "Keep focused on what you're doing and never wrestle with chimney sweeps"
Moving to the audio book and this was when I knew that other information was coming and I would be in a position to start dropping stuff of substance. See a couple of folk still haven't understood that the book was just the start. It was a transition from the sort of "Punk Fanzine" writing I'd done previously into a more investigative style. Yet even two weeks ago I saw someone slaughter my research skills. At this point I point you in the direction of the other blogs that are here and let you be the judge.
Anyway the audio book was a tough slog but worth it. There was a great reaction to it and I was helped by some wonderful voices that brought the book to life. We also added a few new things just to see if folk were paying attention and bit by bit they noticed. This was the final jet fuel needed to do the documentary. It was almost derailed immediately by someone who, to this day, did things that still baffle the rest of us and none of of us have any clue as to why. Another thing you learn, never underestimate the queerness of folk. From total disappearance to an inexplicable unfollow on Twitter, you realise that a lot of folk need their balls cupped constantly in life and I've only got two hands. Similarly some folk start holding you responsible for things others do and say. Remember Tony Benn.
Of course the level of support has been both staggering and humbling to the point of almost being overwhelming. For all the shit I've had to put up with, there have many so many warm bath moments that it's all worth it. You come to expect abuse, and it come from many angles, one person was upset I said Barry Bonds was a cheat whilst another went berserk one day because I said I was off to see my son in Ireland ("You have a fucking duty to answer my messages!!!") and that was someone I've never spoken to in my life before.
Even when the trailers came out, a couple of people who claim to be friends to my face couldn't wait to slaughter them behind my back. No doubt whilst holding their Academy Awards. One thing social media is brilliant for is you know within minutes when someone is talking shit about you. I say to folk like this now, if you don't like me, the project or others involved, fine, but don't run down to the bingo and start bitching about it. Love is all you need.
Hey though, I learned really quickly that with a thing like this, it's easy to spot your real friends and and it gets easier to hold your tongue.
Moreover though, a look back and I am proud of what has been achieved so far,. I think we have brought to the fore some names that were not known and a part of the story that wasn't out there. I also think we have put a serious dent in Murray's comeback and massive obstacles in front of the narrative that certain people wanted to put out there when Rangers were liquidated (Brechin v Sevco anyone?). From Ally McCoist to Neil Doncaster, hopefully their constant two faces are now there for all to see. Plus the photo of Murray and "The man I never met" in Charlotte Square was nice. A dedicated team of researchers make that happen.
So where do we go now? Well, I won't be bombarding you with promo for a while. The premiere is sold out and the charity screening is a third of the way sold out three months before it happens so we can give you a break from it. If you want tickets, they are here www.theasteriskyears.com
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who has supported this project. Especially those who "Got it" from day one. I'd also like to bend at the knee to those wonderful people who are helping to ensure that this documentary is blasted all over the world. The tour is the last stage and without the use of enhancements either.
Finally, "Bob", Merci.
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Trailer For 'Papillon' Starring Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek Released
By The Movie God | @ | Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Bleecker Street has released an official trailer for Papillon starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek.
The movie is based on memoirs of Henri Charrière, and tells the story of a man who forms an unlikely alliance in hopes of escaping his wrongful imprisonment.
You can read a synopsis and watch the new trailer below.
Based on the international best-selling autobiographic books "Papillon" and "Banco", the film follows the epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière (Charlie Hunnam), a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with a convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.
Henri Charrière's story has been adapted once before in the 1973 film of the same name, which starred Steve McQueen in the role of Charrière and Dustin Hoffman in the role of Dega.
This latest adaptation is directed by Michael Noer (R, Northwest), from a screenplay penned by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners, Contraband).
The movie will be released in limited theaters on August 24th.
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Lawsuit to be filed against police after Calif. man dies while being restrained by police
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Suit to be filed against Alameda PD in Mario Gonzalez death
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The family of Mario Gonzalez, a California man who died after officers restrained him by putting their knees on his back, intends to file a civil rights lawsuit against the Alameda Police Department, a lawyer tells ABC News.
They say Gonzalez complied with the officers and his rights were violated.
The incident began with 9-1-1 calls about a disorderly person in the area. When police encountered Gonzalez he appeared to be incoherent but not aggressive. When the officers tried to arrest him he resisted and they pinned him to the ground for several minutes with one officer placing his knee on Gonzalez's back. Gonzalez lost consciousness and later died at the hospital.
His family's attorney is speaking on GMA today:
"He was harmless, he hadn't threatened anybody, and he just wasn't a danger. They had no right to even try to be handcuffing him anyways," said Michael Haddad, attorney.
Three police officers are on administrative leave as the department investigates. The lawyer for the officers say they are heartbroken that Gonzalez died but he was very intoxicated at the time.
The Alameda City Council has scheduled a meeting for May 8 to look at how police respond to mental health calls.
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What is Courage Worldwide's status with the State of California?
Our license remains current, we are in good standing with the state of California and we can open when we raise the funds to hire the appropriate staff.
Why did you close the Northern California Home?
We temporarily paused operations at Courage House Nor Cal to recruit, hire and train more staff as well as apply for the new California license – Short Term Residential Treatment Center (STRTP). For five years we operated a 24 hour, 7 day a week licensed residential group home for minor children who have been commercially and sexually exploited for sex. That operation requires 15 highly trained, professional, emotionally healthy staff members to cover three shifts a day, 7 days a week, including holidays for 6 residents.
Secondary trauma and burn out are real by-products of caring for these highly traumatized children. We needed additional staff as well as additional/training and rest for the existing staff. We intended the pause to be from six to eight weeks. However, during the same time period the state of California cited us with "program violations" that they had previously approved. When we discussed this with our staff members, all expressed they would feel unsafe working at Courage House if these policies were adhered to. Our pause turned into months instead of weeks as we appealed and continue to appeal these citations.
When will you re-open?
We need three months of operating costs for Courage House NorCal before we can open. We do not receive any state funds until 60 to 90 days after residents have been at Courage House – that means we must pay for all their expenses and the program up front. To re-open Courage House Nor Cal we must recruit, hire and train fifteen qualified employees – a Clinical Director, a Social Worker with a Master's Degree , Case Manager, Facility Supervisor and 24/7 direct care staff. We need 4 weeks to adequately train the staff, while at the same time interview prospective new residents.
What are your costs per child at the Nor Cal Courage House?
Our costs are a minimum of $12,500 per month, per child, when the house is at capacity – which is currently 6 children. Our salary and program costs remain the same whether there are 2, 4 or 6 children at the home. The state of California currently reimburses all level 12 group homes at the rate of $9,000 per month per child. Currently that is a deficit of $3500 per child, which is $21,000 per month or a $252,000 per year deficit just the Courage House Nor Cal Program – and those numbers are when we are at full capacity. These numbers do not include the costs for the Tanzania home and program, the program audits, or the personnel for the Accounting/Human Resource Departments. Therefore our need to fundraise and host events.
How many girls have been at Courage House?
There have been 41 residents at Courage House Nor Cal, representing 14 placing counties from within California and 4 different out of state placements. There have been 28 residents at Courage House Tanzania along with 4 of their babies. Total 69 residents and 4 infants.
Why is it so expensive?
While it may seem like a lot of money, in fact it isn't expensive for a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, 365 day a year mental health residential treatment program for highly traumatized adolescents. Costs for private adolescent, residential treatment programs across the United States can range from $30,000 to $60,000 per month, per resident. Our program is a mental health treatment center with daily modalities of trauma therapy for the residents. We also provide an on-site school as well as the trauma treatment. Because we provide mental health treatment to highly traumatized children with high risk behaviors, our liability is extensive thus our insurance costs are very high – especially in California. For example, our Worker's Compensation insurance – with a full staff at Courage House – is $8,000 monthly. This does not include property, liability and automobile insurance. Often these types of costs are not taken into account when considering what it takes to operate a residential program with a high risk population.
Can you explain your salary and benefit costs?
We try to pay our staff salaries at Courage House that are equal to or slightly higher than average to attract the best employees – and obtain the best outcomes for our girls. Our staff are much more than babysitters and are critical to the program success.
In terms of administration, we try to keep our costs down as low as possible. The Courage Worldwide Board of Directors sets the salary of the CEO, and believes it is in the low to mid salary range for similar positions in California. The organization began in 2005 and the founder and current CEO did not take any compensation until August 2011. In August 2011 until December 2015 her salary was set at $90,000 per year. However, she has voluntarily reduced her own pay many times to ensure other employees were paid and expenses met. As documented on our 990s and audited financials, 2014 was the first year she received her full salary.
We have heard the organization has millions of dollars in assets. Can you explain that?
Approximately $1.25 million of assets on our balance sheet is the value of the 52 acre Courage House campus, which we carry a mortgage on for $450,000. The remaining assets are vehicles, farm equipment, furniture and the horses. Our 990's as well as our audited financials show the breakdown of all income for the year. We have events, grants, state funds and donations (cash and in-kind). We have never had donation income totaling $ 1 million in any given year.
All non-profit 990's are public record. However, to see the breakdown of the income and expenses, please see our website and click on About Us and Financials.
With regard to the income we raise, it goes for all the programs under the Courage Worldwide umbrella. Two residential mental health treatment facilities, over 18 transitional support, issue awareness, victim advocacy, professional training, national program accreditation as well as policy/regulatory change. When there is a reduction in donations or state funds then we must reduce programs and/or staff – which we have done in 2015.
What financial oversight and accountability does Courage Worldwide have?
Courage Worldwide is audited four different ways each year. They are: an outside financial auditor, the state rates bureau, the state licensing entity and by a CPA hired by the board to review and reconcile our books monthly. We also applied to and were approved by the ECFA, which also did their own audit of our records and we maintain a high rating on GuideStar and Charity Navigator.
Why do you have corporate offices and staff?
In researching non-profit residential treatment facilities before opening the two Courage Houses we found that many "homes" fail because of the lack of support staff. Often the Executive Director is responsible for the staff, the training, the supervision, the fundraising and community development. Over and over we heard "one person cannot do both." We intentionally hired a professional staff whose responsibilities included the fundraising, community development, data management, IT and program development so that the Executive Director could focus on the Courage House staff and residents only. This is one of the many reasons we believe our outcomes have been outstanding as well as being open and operational for five years.
Why has it taken so long to build out the campus at Courage House Nor-Cal?
The campus is zoned residential and must have new zoning for us to expand and build. We have been so fortunate to have a team of architects, engineers, land use attorneys, environmental engineers, planners and specialists who have donated much of their time and expertise in generating the documents necessary to obtain a Minor Use Permit (MUP) in order to build. Though a blessing, it's also been incredibly difficult, to maintain any semblance of a typical delivery schedule as they have had to use their "off the clock" time to our project. In hindsight, it has proven to be a good thing because it has allowed us 5 years operational experience and in the daily operation revealed a number of revisions needed in the original plan. They have been monumental in allowing us to refine the best possible delivery of services to our young residents. Additional delays involved lengthy and expensive studies and tests. One in particular was imposed by a federal agency and, after an 18 month delay, found not to be needed. We were also required to install a water well that meets Environmental Health department standards for a community water system. Our current hurdle/delay is to overcome the requirement to install a community septic and disposal system infrastructure that will eventually serve the expansion of the campus. We have had over 100 items required by the county to move forward of which we have completed 85% of those.
After we obtain the MUP, then the county will issue a building permit, we will build then first cottage, then start a capitol campaign to buildout the entire campus in phases.
When do you anticipate breaking ground?
Breaking ground on the entire campus as submitted is predicated upon the approval of our Minor Use Permit — as a first step. It will then be dependent upon obtaining construction documents from our architectural and engineering team for the site work and all other structures to be built. Following the County Building department's review of these documents and the issuance of the building permits for
the specific work to be performed then there will be a date set to break ground. With all the previous delays, we are reluctant to name a date.
Why is it important to donate at this time?
We have had some donors and supporters say "I will wait to give when you have girls back at Courage House Nor Cal." While we appreciate wanting to give directly to the residents, we must stress that we are 100% dependent upon donations. We cannot open and bring girls home until we have the 3 months operating expenses in the bank – which is more than $200,000.
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The Paley Institute is dedicated to supporting all of our patients and families throughout treatment. We understand that receiving treatment at the Paley Institute can be a major life decision. Many families make geographic, family, financial, and emotional sacrifices to travel here for treatment. We provide a variety of resources to assist our patients and their families as they embark on their treatment journey. The goal is to supply patients and families with information regarding care at the Paley Institute. This will not only empower the patient and their family but will give them the necessary information and support to do all that is needed to reach the optimum goal.
The Paley Institute is located on the campus of St. Mary's Medical Center, home to the Palm Beach Children's Hospital, the area's only dedicated 24-hour pediatric emergency center. The Palm Beach Children's Hospital has a dedicated team of child life specialists who assist children and families during the hospitalization, helping to reduce stress and anxiety. The Paley Institute works closely with the hospital staff in order to ensure high-quality care throughout all stages of treatment.
All year round the Paley Institute hosts a variety of activities and events for the whole family. This is a great opportunity to relax, unwind, and meet fellow Paley patients and families. Events include a Paley 5k run, patient dinners, dance parties, bingo, and trips to local centers for bowling, baseball games, museums, and much more!
At the Paley Institute we are dedicated to personally guiding each patient through treatment. Our staff is committed to meeting each patient's individual needs before, during, and after treatment. From preoperative planning, to the hospital stay, followed by physical therapy and post-operative care, our staff supports patients and their families. No detail is too small. We provide assistance with travel and living arrangements, transportation and educational alternatives. We also provide training in pin care and fixator and spica cast management.
Read our patient stories and see how treatment at the Paley Institute changed their lives!


It's Shaun the Sheep! My kiddos LOVE Shaun and all his antics so I thought of no better way to add to their fun than with a large plushie!
Finished size: about 15" (38cm) seated when using worsted weight yarn and 3.5mm hook.
I don't own the rights to Shaun the Sheep, as much as I would like to. The character is property of his owners, and this pattern is a work of fan appreciation. This pattern is an original design © Abigail Gonzalez, Chanteuse Crochet. All rights reserved. This pattern may not be sold or otherwise distributed or altered.


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Tuesday, 11th June 2019 6.00 p.m.
Appointment of Vice-Chair
That Councillor Moira McLaughlin be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year.
To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee meeting held on 26 February 2019.
That the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 26 February 2019 be confirmed as a correct record.
The Director of Governance and Assurance reported that the Annual Meeting of the Council required the Committee to look at the Council's governance arrangements. The purpose was to include options to change the Council's form of governance, with an express intention to consider adopting a committee system as well as different executive arrangements. The Committee was to report back on 11 September 2019 to allow for detailed work to follow for adoption of any new form of governance from the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Council.
The report was very informative and set out the various options and arguments for the Committee, in brief, and recommended establishing a Workshop and Working Group of the Committee to examine the issues further.
The Director had sketched out what the different forms of governance looked like in his report. He informed that there was a distinct difference between the form of governance that the Council adopted and the arrangements that sat underneath each form. There were two forms of governance that the Council could choose to adopt. Principally, there was a choice between an Executive form of governance and that meant either a Leader and Cabinet or a directly elected Mayor and Cabinet or a Committee form of governance which was variations of Committees and what was permitted under the Local Government Act 1972. This was the traditional structure that Councils did operate under until 2000 but still formed the legislative basis for those functions that were retained by the Council and not mandated to the Executive.
The Director reported that of those two forms of Executive there was a directly elected Mayor which was the form of governance that Liverpool City Council had adopted. The significant differences between that and a Leader and Cabinet was that a directly elected Mayor could not be removed they were in power for four years and had a greater say over the Executive governance arrangements that sat underneath them and also had a greater say over the budget. Beyond that, there was actually very little difference between the directly elected Mayor model and the Leader model.
The Committee noted that what this Council currently had was a form of governance originally called the Strong Leader model because at the beginning, variations had been permitted within the Leader model and then after 2009, the Government of the day had decided that it had to be a Strong Leader model. This had been changed dramatically by the 2011 Localism Act which allowed the Council to make several choices of the kind of Leader and Cabinet that it wanted to adopt.
Under the current arrangements, the Leader had the say over who made a decision but under Executive arrangements, the Council was able to say how the decision was made. The procedures and arrangements that sat around the decision-making were governed, within the Council's Constitution, by what was known as the Executive Procedure Rules.
The Director also reported that this Council was almost unique in having no Executive Procedure ... view the full minutes text for item 4.
Confidential: Case ID - 17020182 CCR 8355 (LGO PUBLIC REPORT) PDF 138 KB
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A report by the Lead Commissioner for All Age Independence informed that the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) had investigated a complaint about the Council and found the Council to be at fault. It had made a number of recommendations that had been accepted in full. The Ombudsman had made the decision that the report would be published. In accordance with the recommendations the report was being considered by the Cabinet and this Committee. The report sought to set out the action that had been taken, or would be taken, to avoid similar faults in future and to meet the recommendations of the report in full which had been accepted. The findings and recommendations were specific to the adult social care case that was investigated.
This was a confidential case so the report referred to Mr X, as the son of the former service user, and for ease of reference the same approach had been taken in this report.
The care and support package had been inadequate on this occasion and the Council had taken an inordinate amount of time to investigate the complaints. Consequently, 50% of the care fees had been waived to remedy the financial loss that had been caused. A payment of £200 had been made as a remedy for the frustration and stress caused. Assessment staff, complaints staff and operational teams had all received the appropriate training (a two day course) around safeguarding led by an independent Safeguarding trainer from the university and a full apology had been offered. The Council had also referred the case to the Merseyside Safeguarding Adults Board with a request that it considered holding a formal review. This action had been taken and it had been referred to a Sub-Committee of the Merseyside Safeguarding Adults Board and a recommendation had been made to the independent Chair of the Board that this matter be put on the agenda for the meeting on 26 June 2019. The Council had also reviewed its complaints handling process, appointed additional resource to that team and it was now performing better on handling complaints.
The Assistant Director – Health and Care Outcomes was in attendance at the meeting and answered Members' questions on the specific care and support package concerned, domiciliary care and the care provider, the detail of the complaints made, safeguarding arrangements, the subsequent actions that the Council had taken and the resulting changes that had been brought about to ensure nothing like this happened again.
Members registered their extreme disappointment over what had happened on this occasion. It was a very sad case and they hoped that lessons had been learnt as a result. They could see parallels going back to 2010/11 when there had been an issue of overcharging vulnerable people which had come to light. The Council this time had either not provided the correct level of care or it had overcharged the person concerned. A refund was now being made and Members wanted to know whether the costs of the refund had ... view the full minutes text for item 5.
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To review the Code of Practice for Governance of Council Interests in Companies – per Leader Decision published on 20 March 2019, whereby it was:
Resolved –
(1) That the Code of Practice be adopted.
(2) That the Code of Practice be referred to the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee.
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Code of Practice Report June 2018 , item 6. PDF 272 KB
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The Director of Governance and Assurance informed that Councils were now able to own commercial companies and trade through them, either as a wholly owned company or as a joint venture with a private sector partner and trade on the markets. The Council was an organisation entrusted with public money. Consequently, in the interests of openness, transparency and accountability, the Leader had made the decision to adopt the Draft Code of Practice for the Governance of Council Interests in Companies (Draft Code) but had also referred it to the Business Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 18 September 2019 (Minute No. 20 refers.) and to the Audit and Risk Management Committee meeting on 24 September 2019 (Minute No. 25 refers.) for noting prior to its adoption.
The Committee received copies of the Decision Notice, the reports considered at meetings of the Shareholder Board on 27 June 2018 and 19 March 2019 and the Minute extracts in respect of the Business Overview and Scrutiny and the Audit and Risk Management Committees who had considered the Draft Code of Practice last September.
The Committee noted that the intention of the Draft Code of Practice was to promote and ensure good governance in relation to those companies in which the Council was a shareholder and create a 'blueprint' for an approach to company interests in concert with the Council's adopted Commercial Strategy (minute to item 40 refers, Cabinet 26th November 2018). It was also noted that the Draft Code was in accordance with the local government model.
The Director reported that a lot of work had been undertaken to produce what was a national example and the model now used up and down the country and was put out by professional bodies. It was a model that had been checked through various law firms. There was one difference to what was here and what was in the national model. The national model contained a suggestion that Council owned companies were held through a separate holding company. When this was discussed at the Shareholder Board with the Leader, it was considered that the Council should not operate through a holding company but each company should be looked at separately so that was a change that was incorporated and the only change that differed from the national model. The structure of it followed the CIPFA/ SOLACE Model Code of Corporate Governance that the Council had adopted as its Corporate Code.
The Director was then asked a number of questions by Members about the Council's companies, their meetings and minutes and how their operations were scrutinised which he answered accordingly. The Director was reminded that the Committee had previously asked for a list of all the companies that the Council was involved in, solely and as a joint venture and agreed to present it to a future meeting. The list would also be presented to a future meeting the Audit and Risk Management Committee.
Thatthe Code of Practice for Governance of Council Interests ... view the full minutes text for item 6.
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The Committee was requested to formally establish the Standards Panel and Standards Appeal Panel in accordance with paragraph 9.5 of Article 9 of the Council's Constitution and the Protocol for Dealing with Complaints against Members.
(1) a Standards Panel and Standards Appeal Panel be formally established pursuant to paragraph 9.5 of Article 9 of the Council's Constitution;
(2) Membership of the Standards Panel comprise:
Councillors C Blakeley (Con), C Cooke (Green), P Gilchrist (Lib Dem) and Paul Stewart (Lab); and G Wood (Lab);
(3) Membership of the Standards Appeal Panel comprise:
Councillors T Cox (Con), M McLaughlin (Ind); and J Williamson (Lab);
(4) each Political Group may nominate an 'Alternative Member' from his/her Political Group to sit on a Standards Panel or Standard Appeals Panel, providing that the Member nominated has undertaken the requisite training on the Members' Code of Conduct (and any other training required by the Committee); and
(5) the Director of Governance and Assurance be requested to arrange a training event for all Members of the Council in September 2019.
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View the background to item 8.
The Committee considered a report which it had requested at its last meeting on 29 August 2019 that provided it with an update on the Council and its Committees webcast viewing statistics.
Members noted that a number of recent Council meetings had generated significant public interest, necessitating use of 'overflow rooms' where members of the public who were unable to access the Council Chamber viewing gallery could watch proceedings via the weblink. As a result, some statistics did not (positively) reflect the full level of public interest for specific meetings. It was also noted that some archive views of meetings could be generated by Council officers who utilised the archive to assist in the preparation of meeting Minutes and actions arising as a result of Member debate.
The viewing figures for the Municipal Year 2018/19 (67 meetings) were as follows:
· 1842 'live' views during all meetings
· 6911 access views to the archive
· 8753 Total
A breakdown of the above figures was attached to the report at Appendix 1.
Members raised concerns about the poor quality subtitles/transcriptions that appeared at the bottom of the webcasts. It was proposed that Public-I be informed that the quality was not as good as had been expected. However, Members were informed that officers were working with Public-I, the webcasting company, to bring about improvement and were purchasing an additional piece of kit to address the issue. Links were also being included to direct people to other services that would help with this issue. It was noted that, there was a particular problem which was caused by the local accent. Other applications were also being explored.
(1) Public-I be given the opportunity to address the problem of the poor subtitles/transcriptions with the provision of the add on to the webcasting system on order; and
(2) this Committee will continue to monitor the Council's webcasting arrangements and subsequent viewing statistics, during the ensuing Municipal Year.


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A truly global England
Tags: cricket, england, eoin morgan, icc, icc world t20, ireland, kevin pietersen, south africa
Watching the England cricket team play is like watching an IPL team play. Six of their players from the T20 World Cup have foreign roots. Here is a list of 'foreign' players in the England T20 squad.
Kevin Pietersen – Born to an Afrikaan father and English speaking mother in Durban, South Africa
Ravi Bopara – Born to Indian Punjabi parents in London
Dimitri Mascarenhas – Born to Sri Lankan parents in London
Adil Rashid – Born to Pakistanis in Bradford, England
Owais Shah – Pakistani born in Karachi
Eoin Morgan – Born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and even played in the 2007 World Cup for the All Irish team.
In the 2007 cricket World cup, seven players in addition to coach Duncan Fletcher were either of foreign origin or born outside England. Andrew Strauss who is the current ODI and Test skipper was born in South Africa off Afrikaan heritage (I'm not entirely sure, but his surname is of German origin and hence my conclusion). Monty Panesar is a Sikh of Indian origin while Sajid Mohammad is a second generation Pakistani. Jamie Dalrymple was born in Nairobi, Kenya.
Since the 70s England has been represented by many an outsider. Most were cricketers from South Africa, which at the time was barred from International cricket, who turned up in England colors. Tony Greig, Basil D'Oliviera, Robin Smith, Allan Lamb, Derek Pringle to name of a few. The 90s and the new millennium saw a lot of other 'countries' in the team, especially Asians. Graeme Hick, Philip DeFreitas, Chris Lewis, Nasser Hussain, the Hollioake brothers, Robert Croft, Kabir Ali, Vikram Solanki etc were England regulars.
Now although this trend does reflect the diversity in the British society, the inclusion of players like Eoin Morgan and Gavin Hamilton of Scotland in the past is not commendable. Both these players are easily the best in their own country. Associate nations like Ireland and Scotland need players like these to prove a challenge to the big boys. Morgan has of course stated his desire to play test cricket but his priority should be for his homeland for whom he has played internationals. ICC should also do something for this. Morgan was playing in green not more than a year back. It is not ethical for England to choose such players. Like in other sports, ICC should bring laws to prevent players from being poached. In fact Hamilton played the 99 world Cup for the Scots, later represented England in a test in which he failed miserably and now he is back playing for his home nation. Why can't cricket have a rule like in Olympic sports where a player has to wait for 3 years or so before he can switch national sides?
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