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Leadership appointment advances research, education innovation at ASU
Filling a new leadership position tailored to advance research and educational innovation, Kenro Kusumi has been named as the associate dean of research and graduate initiatives for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
Kusumi will be the dean's representative for innovation in research within the schools, departments and centers in the college and will serve as a resource for faculty, scholars and students conducting research. Kenro Kusumi focuses on the interplay between genes and environment in developmental disorders such as scoliosis. Recently, his group and ASU colleagues have used next-generation technologies to decipher the genome of the desert tortoise, a hallmark species of the Southwest threatened by habitat loss and disease. Download Full Image
Overseeing the college's research enterprise, Kusumi will act as a liaison of the college with university offices, including the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development, and with partner institutions, foundations, and governmental and international agencies.
His responsibilities will include oversight of the college's research enterprise, and he will continue to work with academic units and Graduate Education to advance doctoral and master's degrees strategic planning efforts.
"I'm very pleased Professor Kusumi has agreed to serve in this position," said Patrick Kenney, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "I feel confident he will bring the college new ideas and energy for how we can best work with our allied colleges and with the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development to accomplish the president's overarching goals of increasing scholarship and research expenditures."
Kusumi brings broad institutional experience in support of research and graduate initiatives at ASU. He is a professor in the School of Life Sciences and adjunct faculty at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in downtown Phoenix. Kusumi also helped launch the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix in 2006, where he continues as faculty in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences. He is a founding member of the International Consortium for Scoliosis Genetics and the International Consortium for Vertebral Anomalies and Scoliosis.
Since 2013, Kusumi has served as the college's associate dean for graduate programs, after roles as director of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program and interim director for the graduate program in the School of Life Sciences.
Prior to coming to ASU in 2006, he was the director of pediatric orthopedic basic research with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, a member of the Penn Genomics Institute and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine.
"Professor Kusumi has been educated and trained at some of the most premier universities in the world," Kenney said. "He has a strong record of competing for grants and converting the research into scholarly publications. The combination of these skills is certain to redound positively on the college's research trajectory."
Kusumi's own research focuses on using genomic technologies to address biomedical and environmental challenges, receiving regular funding by the National Institutes of Health, the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission and private foundations. His group, together with ASU colleagues and external partners, have established ASU as a center for studies of regeneration, focusing on understanding the ability of reptiles to regrow appendages and complex tissues including the spinal cord, cartilage, blood vessels and muscle.
Continuing earlier work, Kusumi focuses on the interplay between genes and environment in developmental disorders such as scoliosis. Recently, his group and ASU colleagues have used next-generation technologies to decipher the genome of the desert tortoise, a hallmark species of the Southwest threatened by habitat loss and disease.
"I am excited to work with the leaders, faculty and students to advance research and entrepreneurship in the college," Kusumi said. "ASU is already a powerhouse in research, with funding success ranked sixth in the social sciences, ninth from the National Institutes of Health for institutions without medical schools, and 11th from NASA. This is a great opportunity to advance the vision of the college for innovative research in the 21st century."
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Arizona PBS seeks viewer submissions for 'Arizona Collectibles'
Arizona PBS invites the Arizona State University community to apply for a chance to have their antiques and heirlooms featured on the third season of "Arizona Collectibles."
The Arizona PBS original series, hosted by radio personality Beth McDonald of KESZ-FM, spotlights antiques, heirlooms and other collectibles found in homes across Arizona. The Arizona State University community is invited to apply for a chance to have their antiques and heirlooms featured on the third season of "Arizona Collectibles" on Arizona PBS. Download Full Image
ASU alumni, faculty, staff and students are invited to submit a description of an item at azpbs.org/collectibles. Those selected will receive a complimentary admission ticket to the show on the weekend of April 9-10 and one free evaluation.
Additional evaluations can be purchased for $35 both days of the event. The deadline to submit an item is Monday, April 4. Based on the outcome of the appraisers' evaluations, guests may be invited to appear on camera with their collectibles.
"'Arizona Collectibles' is such a fun way for Arizonans to find out what their family treasures may be worth," said Arizona PBS producer Margery Punnett. "Our team at Arizona PBS gets so excited for the big evaluation weekend because we never know what someone will bring into the studio."
The program's second season featured a variety of items, including a painting by American western artist Charles Marion Russell valued between $750,000 and $1.25 million and a Luis Vuitton trunk with an estimated value between $6,000 and $8,000.
Interested individuals can receive a special invitation to the evaluation event by pledging $125 and becoming members of Arizona PBS. As a thank you gift, these members will be provided a timeslot to have up to three items evaluated at no additional cost.
Each collectible must be within the 50-pound weight limit, and guests must be able to carry their own items for evaluation.
Categories of items eligible for evaluation include:
• furniture and decorative arts
• jewelry and watches
• Native American artifacts
• books and manuscripts
• paintings and drawings
• Asian art and decorative arts
• collectibles – coins, stamps, 20th century
• toys and amusements
• memorabilia and ephemera
• rugs and textiles
"Arizona Collectibles" is an Arizona PBS original production made possible by Morris Hall, Biltmore Loan & Jewelry, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences and Whitfill Nursery.
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ASU brings ethics to the foreground
Arizona State University recently launched Ethics @ ASU to highlight ethics as a cross-cutting initiative throughout the curriculum and across the university.
The Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics and the Office of the Provost assembled the site to showcase ethics as one of the defining characteristics of what it means to be a Sun Devil as well as an integral part of students' education. Ethics @ ASU is a portal to all things ethical at ASU, informing current and potential students, faculty, staff and community members about the impact of ethics in people's lives and careers. The recently launched Ethics @ ASU highlights ethics as a cross-cutting initiative throughout the curriculum and across the university Download Full Image
The new site features academic integrity, ethics coursework, ethical tools, opportunities, ethical impact and research. Also, on the coattails of the successful "Ask a Biologist" site, Ethics @ ASU is launching "Ask an Ethicist" so users can seek insight into ethical questions and dilemmas. Ethics news and ethics events are also featured on the site.
Jason Scott Robert, who holds the Joan and David Lincoln Chair in Ethics at ASU and serves as senior ethics adviser to the university provost, is charged with helping to bring ethics everywhere at the university.
"As ASU prepares students for the future and as our research efforts break new barriers, it is crucial that the knowledge enterprise be grounded in ethical reflection and deliberation," Robert said.
Check out Ethics @ ASU for more details.
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ASU Alumni Association adds 5 new groups to chapter network
The Arizona State University Alumni Association recently added five new groups to its chapter network, bringing the total number of groups operated by the association and its alumni volunteers to 153. The Alumni Association board, at its Feb. 19 meeting, approved the creation of an alumni club in South Carolina, as well as four international connection groups in China — in the cities of Changchun, Dalian, Harbin and Shenyang.
These groups will join a network that now includes 45 geographically based groups within the United States, 23 academic affiliates focused on graduates of specific degree programs at the university, 19 special interest chapters or clubs representing alums of registered student organizations and 66 international connection groups, representing Sun Devil alums worldwide. The ASU Alumni Association approved five new groups for its chapter network, including four international connection groups in China.
The primary goal of chapters is to keep alumni connected to ASU, whether it be through their academic program, their current geographic location, or the registered student organizations or university sponsored student groups in which they participated. Chapters sponsor a range of activities for their members, including networking events, Sun Devil game-watching celebrations, outdoor recreational activities, and service-oriented volunteer projects. Many chapters give back to the next generation of ASU students by providing mentoring services, by hosting Sun Devil Send-Offs for incoming ASU students, or by awarding scholarships.
To learn more about the association's chapter network, including how to organize a new group, visit http://alumni.asu.edu/groups.
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ASU Teachers College offers expanded preschool programs for fall 2016
The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Preschool at Arizona State University will have part time and full time openings for fall 2016.
The preschool is an inclusive, NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accredited program for children 3- to 5-years-old. The preschool's expert, full-time staff implement a play-based curriculum, which follows the Arizona Early Learning and NAEYC standards. In addition, there are many enrichment programs incorporated into the curriculum for students each year. This year students participated in yoga, Spanish, music, dance and STEM classes. Download Full Image
Get on the list now to request a space for fall. In addition to our full-time offerings, there are limited half-time openings, and there will be a new option for a two-morning-per-week preschool classroom for fall 2016.
To learn more, sign up for a tour or get contact information at education.asu.edu/about/tc-preschool. Prospective families are also invited to visit the school and meet staff from 5:30 to 6:30, April 7. Click the "Request a Tour" button on the website to sign up.
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New ASU 'Learn to thrive' app content released; now for Android, too
ASU's Learn to thrive app has new content for for iPad, iPhone, Android, Web.
Update features ASU faculty and alums who are thriving and shares their tips
The latest edition of ASU's app, "Learn to thrive," is now available for iPad, iPhone, Web browsers and, for the first time, Android devices. Rich new interactive content shares stories of members of the ASU community who are thriving, and allows them to share the benefit of their experience to help you thrive, too.
Featured content includes:
"I believe everyone has a dream inside them" — ASU alumna Courtney Klein co-founded Seed Spot, a social-impact incubator for young entrepreneurs. Today, Seed Spot is a nationally lauded effort giving anyone, high-school age and above, the tools to make better lives for themselves while making a better world for all of us.
"The future will be in those who innovate and prepare themselves" — Those are the words of Klein's distinguished mentor, former ASU President Lattie Coor. The two of them, along with Seed Spot graduate Danna Evans, share their stories of how to find a great mentor, and how to be one.
"To solve real problems, you have to take real risks" — Three Seed Spot graduates overcame personal and professional odds in order to pursue their dreams; dreams that are now improving the lives of others.
"Seeing firsthand how the rest of the world actually lived inspired me" — Klein's life was changed by her studies in Akil, Mexico. ASU's Study Abroad programs match students with opportunities to explore direction and purpose for their careers and their lives.
Empowering innovation — ASU's Edson Student Entrepreneurship Initiative gave Klein a start with her first dream. Through ASU's Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edson helps students turn big ideas into successful ventures.
Thriving in action — Meet the people and read the stories that demonstrate why ASU is a place to learn to thrive.
"Learn to thrive" is available for iPad and iPhone at the App Store, and for Android through Google Play. App content can also be viewed with any browser at thrive.asu.edu.
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Arizona PBS celebrates Black History Month on-air, online
Arizona PBS honors Black History Month with a collection of new commemorative programs and digital content highlighting the impact African-Americans have made on U.S. history, beginning Feb. 1.
As part of its yearlong commitment to diverse programming, Arizona PBS presents a monthlong lineup of programs in February emphasizing the struggles, victories and contributions African-Americans have made to modern culture, and the inspiring evolution of African-American society, through stirring documentaries and in-depth explorations of the lives and legacies of celebrated African-American leaders. Independent Lens' "Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" is one of many documentaries and profiles featured on-air and online on Arizona PBS in honor of Black History Month 2016. Download Full Image
Highlights of this year's programming include "Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," which tells the story behind a key component of the revolutionary culture within the civil rights movement, and "B.B. King: The Life of Riley," which celebrates the enduring legacy of the late musician and the lasting effects his work has had on the music scene.
"This year's Black History Month lineup features a rich collection of programs that emphasize the many ways African-Americans have helped shape modern American culture," said Nancy Southgate, associate general manager of content at Arizona PBS. "We're pleased to shine a spotlight on these individuals and organizations whose inspiring and enlightening stories created such a meaningful impact on society."
The Black History Month programming lineup on Arizona PBS includes:
Independent Lens | A Ballerina's Tale (new)
11:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8
Misty Copeland made history by becoming the first African-American principal dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, considered the pinnacle of ballet in the U.S. This documentary provides an intimate look at this groundbreaking artist as she shatters barriers and transcends her art.
American Masters | B.B. King: The Life of Riley (new)
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12
Explore B.B. King's challenging life and career through candid interviews with the "King of the Blues," filmed shortly before his death, and fellow music stars, including Bono, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer and Ringo Starr.
Independent Lens | The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights
11:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15
Whitney Young was one of the most powerful, controversial and largely forgotten leaders of the civil rights movement, who took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.
Independent Lens | Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (new)
8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16
Revisit the turbulent 1960s, when a revolutionary culture emerged with the Black Panther Party at its vanguard. Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement that feels timely all over again.
In Performance at the White House | The Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles (new)
In an all-star tribute, the Smithsonian pays tribute to the life and career of beloved musician Ray Charles live from the White House.
American Masters | Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll (new)
Discover how Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues became rock and roll. As popular in the 1950s as Elvis Presley, Domino suffered degradations in the pre-civil-rights South and aided integration through his influential music.
The Lost Years of Zora Neale Hurston
11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19
Explore the life, work and philosophies of Zora Neale Hurston, a celebrated figure of the Harlem Renaissance who is remembered for her 1937 masterwork, "Their Eyes Were Watching God." This special concentrates on her very productive, but often overlooked, final decade. Interviews with Hurston experts and colleagues, letters from Hurston, and archival photographs piece together this fascinating chapter in the life of an American literary icon.
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Eyes on the Prize: World Channel Special "Ain't Scared of Your Jails"
8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1 and 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2
This series tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement. Winner of numerous Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, an International Documentary Award, and a Television Critics Association Award, it is the most critically acclaimed documentary on civil rights in America.
Independent Lens | American Denial
11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2
Follow the story of Swedish researcher Gunnar Myrdal whose landmark 1944 study, "An American Dilemma," probed deep into the racial psyche of the U.S. The film weaves a narrative that exposes some of the potential underlying causes of racial biases still rooted in America's systems and institutions today.
First Peoples | Africa
9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 and 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5
Examine research that suggests we humans are a patchwork species of hybrids. Around 200,000 years ago, a new species, Homo sapiens, appeared on the African landscape. DNA from a 19th-century African-American slave is forcing geneticists to re-think the origins of our species. The theory is that our ancestors met, mated and hybridized with other human types in Africa — creating ever greater diversity within our species.
Ghosts of Amistad
8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5
This documentary explores the impact of the Amistad mutiny and the repatriation of Africans to their homes in Sierra Leone. Renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. calls the film "of great interest to any student of slavery and the slave trade."
American Masters | August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
8 pm. Saturday, Feb. 6
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Wilson's birth, the 10th anniversary of his death and Black History Month, Arizona PBS offers unprecedented access to Wilson's theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings ofhis seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life.
AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8
Hear the enlightening story of Tchinda, a woman from a small Cape Verdean island off the west coast of Africa, whose life changed forever when she came out as transgender in her town's local newspaper. Explore her struggles and triumphs as she navigates discrimination and finds acceptance.
The Black Kung Fu Experience
10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10
Meet kung fu's black pioneers who helped bridge the gap between African-American and Asian cultures and gave birth to the rise of black kung fu artists. Discover how these pioneers broke down racial barriers and became respected masters in a subculture primarily dominated by Chinese and white men.
4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18
In Their Own Words | Muhammad Ali
Watch the highlights of boxing legend Muhammad Ali's life and career, from his boyhood in Louisville, Kentucky to his stunning upset of Sonny Liston, his exile from boxing for refusing induction into the U.S. Army to his epic, triumphant comeback.
Additional programming information and airtimes can be found on the Arizona PBS online schedule at www.azpbs.org/schedule.
The following is a sample of the more than 30 programs available for online streaming on the PBS Black Culture Connection in February:
• The African-Americans : Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights (Independent Lens)
• Spies of Mississippi (Independent Lens)
• The Trials of Muhammad Ali (Independent Lens)
• American Promise (POV)
• Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
• The March
• Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
• Daisy Bates, Black Power Mixtape, Soul Food Junkies (Independent Lens)
• Memories of the March
• Bill T. Jones: A Good Man (American Masters)
• Cab Calloway: Sketches (American Masters)
• Dreams of Obama (Frontline)
• Endgame: AIDS in Black America (Frontline)
• Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
• Freedom Riders (American Experience)
• Interrupters (Frontline)
• Jimi Hendrix — Hear My Train A-Comin' (American Masters)
• Jesse Owens (American Experience)
• "Roots" Special (Pioneers of Television "Miniseries")
• Not in Our Town: Class Actions
• Slavery by Another Name
• Too Important to Fail (Tavis Smiley)
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll (American Masters)
• Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth (American Masters)
• Black Male Achievement documentary special series: Teaching Fatherhood, The Jazz Ticket, The Algebra Ceiling (POV)
Other series offering programming to commemorate Black History Month include "PBS NewsHour," "Tavis Smiley" and "Washington Week with Gwen Ifill."
Arizona PBS also invites educators, parents and students to visit the PBS LearningMedia website, which offers a range of curriculum-targeted resources that support lessons on black history and spotlight the leaders, thinkers and innovators who helped shape our nation's history. Searchable by standard and keyword, PBS LearningMedia helps teachers to promote inquiry in their classrooms and strengthen students' personal connection to black history and culture through discussion questions, worksheets, videos and digitized primary sources.
For more information on PBS LearningMedia, including how to integrate these resources in your school, contact Kimberly Flack at kimberly.flack@asu.edu, 602-496-3764 or visit az.pbslearningmedia.org.
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Cronkite School lecture series brings leading journalists and communicators to ASU
Kevin Merida, the former Washington Post managing editor who is the editor-in-chief of ESPN's new site "The Undefeated," headlines a showcase of top-flight communications professionals speaking this spring at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Cronkite's "Must See Mondays" speaker series will feature Merida, who leads ESPN's new site focusing on the intersection of race, culture and sports, as well as USA Today's media columnist, the former president of the world's largest public-relations agency and two Pulitzer Prize winners. ESPN's Kevin Merida headlines this semester's "Must See Mondays" lecture series at ASU's Cronkite School, featuring leading journalism and communications professionals from across the country. Download Full Image
The series starts Feb. 1 with a discussion on storytelling from the U.S.-Mexico border with Cronkite Borderlands Initiative Professors Alfredo Corchado and Angela Kocherga and concludes April 25 with National Geographic Society Fellow and photographer Chris Rainier, who will explore visual storytelling.
The spring 2016 semester marks the 16th series, which has included numerous Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters, national television correspondents, editors of major newspapers, journalism innovators and entrepreneurs and public-relations experts. More than 160 lecturers and panelists have participated in the series since 2008.
" 'Must See Mondays' offers a rare opportunity for our students and the public to hear from leading journalists and communicators," said Cronkite School Dean Christopher Callahan. "The lecture series has become an important part of our learning environment, and we are excited to welcome these tremendous speakers."
The free public lectures start at 7 p.m. in the First Amendment Forum of the Cronkite School on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.
Spring 2016 'Must See Mondays' schedule
Feb. 1 (special 6 p.m. start): Southwest Borderlands Initiative Professors Alfredo Corchado, former Mexico City bureau chief for The Dallas Morning News, and Angela Kocherga, former border reporter for Gannett Co., will discuss "Borderlands: The New American Narrative" with moderator Richard Ruelas, reporter for The Arizona Republic and a Cronkite faculty associate.
Feb. 8: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author Thomas E. Ricks will present "Why I Fear We Will Lose Our Next War," with an introduction from Daniel Rothenberg, co-director of the ASU Center on the Future of War, and Cronkite School Dean Christopher Callahan. The talk is part of the annual Paul J. Schatt Memorial Lecture.
Feb. 15: Former President and CEO of Edelman U.S. Mark Hass, senior adviser at Teneo Strategy, will explore "Strategic Communications and Reputation in a Digital Context."
Feb. 22: USA Today media columnist Rem Rieder and Cronkite Innovation Chief Eric Newton will discuss "Safeguarding Quality Journalism in the Digital Age."
Feb. 29: Carnegie-Knight News21 Executive Editor Jacquee Petchel and Weil Family Professor of Journalism Leonard Downie Jr., former executive editor of The Washington Post, along with News21 fellows, will present their investigation, "News21 Weed Rush."
March 14: ESPN Senior Vice President Kevin Merida, editor-in-chief of "The Undefeated," will examine "Race, Sports and Media" with ESPN baseball reporter Pedro Gomez. They will be introduced by Brett Kurland, Cronkite News–Phoenix Sports Bureau director.
March 21: The Cronkite Public Relations Lab will host the annual PR Lab Mentorship Lecture and Aspire Award presentation, established in honor of Enid R. Pansky. The event will feature Ashleigh Gardner, head of content at Wattpad, and include an introduction from Cronkite Associate Professor and Public Relations Lab Director Fran Matera.
March 28: Cronkite New Media Innovation and Entreprdeneurship Lab Director Retha Hill and students will present "Telling Stories With Virtual Reality."
April 4: Benoit Wirz, director of venture investments at Knight Foundation, will explore "Investing in the Media Frontier," with an introduction from Newton.
April 11: Southwest Borderlands Initiative Professor Rick Rodriguez and Cronkite students will discuss their multimedia reporting project, "Reporting Abroad: From Nicaragua to Europe."
April 18: Cronkite Associate Professor Joseph Russomanno will present "Facebook and the First Amendment," with an introduction from Ballard Spahr LLP Partner and Cronkite Endowment Board President David J. Bodney.
April 25: National Geographic Society Fellow and photographer Chris Rainier will present "Photographing the World in the 21st Century," with an introduction from Cronkite Associate Dean Kristin Gilger.
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Low-cost family counseling at ASU Clinical Psychology Center
The Family Check-Up, a highly successful family-counseling program, is currently being offered at a reduced cost to families with children between the ages 2 and 18 at the Arizona State University Clinical Psychology Center.
The Family Check-Up is a strengths-based family intervention that empowers parents to make positive changes in order to promote the well-being of their children and family.
Children of parents who participate in the program experience reduced problem behaviors, improved emotion regulation, reductions in substance use, and decreased risk for obesity. Positive outcomes of the program for children also include heightened self-esteem and positive coping, as well as improved academic performance.
Several studies and more than 30 years of evidence show that the Family Check-Up is effective in as few as three to six sessions. The data-driven, evidence-based program is proven to reduce children's problem behaviors by improving parenting practices and strengthening family relationships.
Scheduled sessions will take place at the Arizona State University Clinical Psychology Center, located just east of Rural Road at 1100 E. University Drive, in Tempe, at days and times that are convenient for interested families.
To schedule a Family Check-Up, call the center at 480-965-7296.
ASU's Clinical Psychology Center is a training site for doctoral students in clinical psychology. The mission of the center is to provide excellent training while providing outstanding service to the community.
For more information about the Family Check-Up or to schedule counseling, call the center at 480-965-7296.
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ASU Alumni Association honors 130 years of excellence at Founders' Day event
The Arizona State University Alumni Association will honor alumni, faculty and university supporters who have fostered 130 years of growth, innovation and excellence at ASU, and the evolution of the institution into the New American University, at its annual Founders' Day Awards Dinner, slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, 2400 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix.
The award ceremony has been a signature event for the university for decades, and honors individuals who exemplify the spirit of the founders of the Territorial Normal School of Arizona, ASU's predecessor institution, which received its charter from the Thirteenth Territorial Legislature on March 7, 1885. As part of the celebration, ASU President Michael M. Crow will provide an update on the university.
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The following individuals will be honored by the Alumni Association at the Founders' Day event.
Faculty Achievement Awards
Faculty Achievement Research Award
Charles Arntzen, Regents' Professor, Biodesign Institute Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology; Florence Ely Nelson Presidential Chair, School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Charles Arntzen is being honored at Founders' Day for his revolutionary work in the use of plant-made pharmaceuticals, particularly vaccines. His leadership role in developing ZMapp, a therapeutic vaccine produced in tobacco to fight Ebola, led to him being chosen last year as the No. 1 honoree among Fast Company's annual list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. His primary research interests are in plant molecular biology and protein engineering, as well as the utilization of plant biotechnology for enhancement of food quality and value, and for overcoming health and agricultural constraints in the developing world. Arntzen has been recognized as a pioneer in the development of plant-based vaccines for human disease prevention (with special emphasis on the needs of poor countries) and for disease prevention in animal agriculture.
After receiving his bachelor's and master's degrees in plant physiology from the University of Minnesota, Arntzen received his doctoral degree in cell physiology from Purdue University. In addition to holding academic/research positions at the University of Illinois and Michigan State University, he also worked for DuPont in biotechnology research and was appointed dean and deputy chancellor for agriculture at Texas A&M University. From 1995 to 2000, Arntzen served as president and CEO of the Boyce Thompson Institute, a nonprofit corporation affiliated with Cornell University. He arrived at Arizona State University in 2000, and in 2004 was named a Regents' Professor.
Arntzen was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1983 and to the National Academy of Sciences in India the following year. He is a fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science and also of the American Society of Plant Biologists. In 2001, he was appointed as a member of President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and in 2004, he was appointed by the president to serve on the National Nanotechnology Oversight Board.
Faculty Achievement Service Award
Josephine Peyton Marsh, associate professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College; professor-in-residence, Arizona State University Preparatory Academy – Phoenix
Josephine Peyton Marsh is being honored at Founders' Day for her service work to ASU, her contributions to the field of literacy education, and her work at ASU Preparatory Academy. For the past five years, Marsh has served as the professor-in-residence at ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep), a K-12 public charter school district sponsored by ASU. In this role, she works with ASU Prep administrators, teachers, and students to create supportive literacy and learning environments that also are rigorous academically for K-12 students from a wide range of backgrounds. She conducts 'just-in-time" literacy professional development with teachers, and uses ethnographic and action research methods to build knowledge about instructional methods and about the school transformation process.
Her work at ASU Prep informs her graduate literacy education teaching, and supervision of graduate students. As part of her work in the teachers college, she has supervised a number of graduate research assistants who work with her to investigate the processes, initiatives, and social interactions that transform learning at ASU Prep. She also has chaired the dissertation committees of numerous students.
Marsh has been published in professional journals and in books, and served on editorial boards for a variety of professional journals, including the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Reading Research Quarterly, and the Journal of Literacy Research. She has presented at conferences held by the Literacy Research Association and the International Literacy Association, among others. At ASU, she has served as a college administrator and has taken on many service activities, including chairing the Learning, Literacies, and Technology Ph.D. Program Committee, a secondary education task force, and faculty search committees. She served as the faculty advisor for the college's language and literacy conference, and participated in the college personnel committee and the college grievance committee.
In recognition for her efforts, Marsh received the Outstanding Integration of Scholarship with Teaching Award from the teachers college in 2014. She has been honored with the Golden Bell Award from the Arizona School Boards Association and the Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award from the teachers college.
She received a bachelor's degree in education-psychology from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, then earned master's and doctoral degrees in reading education from the University of West Florida and the University of Georgia, respectively. She joined the faculty of ASU in 1998 in the curriculum and instruction division of the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
Faculty Achievement Teaching Award
Wendy Hultsman, director of undergraduate programs and associate professor, School of Community Resources and Development, College of Public Service and Community Solutions
Wendy Hultsman is being honored at Founders' Day for her innovative contributions as a teacher in the School of Community Resources and Development. Hultsman has been on the Arizona State University faculty for more than 20 years. She has been an instructor for classes on special event management, recreation planning and facilities management, commercial recreation, team building strategies for recreation programming, and many others. She has been instrumental in the development of a minor/concentration and an undergraduate certificate in special events management.
Her students frequently praise Hultsman's hands-on approach to learning, and she describes herself as someone who avidly goes beyond being a "4 x 2" teacher (four walls of the classroom and two covers of a book). Her special event management students have played key roles in the execution of the city of Glendale's Sinister Sinema (haunted house) event, and have been producers of the ASU Holiday village that is part of the city of Phoenix APS Fiesta of Light Parade's Friday night festivities.
She has served as editor and associate editor of Schole Journal, the official refereed publication of the National Recreation and Park Association. She also has been president of the Arizona Festivals and Events Association. She is the co-author of the textbook "Planning Parks for People," and author of the books "Woodall's Guide to Recreation Activities" and "Outside the Classroom Window."
In 2012, she received the Outstanding Partnership Award from the Arizona Festivals and Events Association, and in 2011, she was honored with an Outstanding Teaching Award from the School of Community Resources and Development. That same year, she received a Silver Medal Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association for the development of ASU's certificate in special events management. She also received the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award for Service from Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Hultsman received her bachelor's degree in physical education from the State University of New York at Cortland, then earned a master's degree in parks and recreation administration from Indiana University, and a doctoral degree in recreation and parks from Pennsylvania State University.
Alumni Achievement Awards
Young Alumni Achievement Award
Courtney Klein '05 B.I.S., '10 M.Np.S., co-founder and CEO, SEED SPOT
Courtney Klein is being honored at Founders' Day for her work facilitating the ventures of individuals, located in the Valley of the Sun as well as around the globe, who desire to resolve social challenges with innovative ideas and approaches.
Klein received her bachelor's degree at ASU in 2005, and shortly thereafter launched New Global Citizens, a nonprofit that empowers young people to create social change. The organization has partnered with organizations in 33 countries and served more than 10,000 young people. She also served as the director of strategic planning and development at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and completed a course with the United Nations UPEACE Centre for Executive Education in designing for social innovation and leadership. She created SEED SPOT in 2012 to educate, accelerate, and invest in entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to social problems. The nonprofit focuses on creating a community around social entrepreneurs and equipping them with the funding, mentorship and training to successfully launch and sustain their organizations. To date, it has accelerated the dreams of more than 160 social entrepreneurs, and has been named one of the top three social impact incubators in the United States by UBI Global and Cisco.
Klein has been profiled by Forbes, the Huffington Post and other national news outlets for her work supporting the dreams of entrepreneurs. She recently was named a finalist in the Phoenix Business Journal's 2015 Businessperson of the Year contest. She has spoken to corporate, academic, and entrepreneurial audiences around the world about her journey as an entrepreneur, including the SXSW Conference in 2015. In 2013, the Phoenix Business Journal named Ms. Klein as one of its "25 Most Dynamic Women in Business" and Splashlife Magazine recognized her in 2011 as one of the nation's top 30 civic leaders under 30. BizAZ Magazine named her to its list of top 35 local entrepreneurs under the age of 35 in 2008. She has served on the boards of directors for many nonprofit organizations.
Alumni Achievement Award
Derrick Hall '91 B.S., president and CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks
Derrick Hall is being honored at Founders' Day for his leadership role in building the Valley's Major League Baseball team into a strong and vibrant franchise, as well as his contributions to the Phoenix community and Arizona State University.
Hall received a bachelor's degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1991. He spent parts of 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, joining the organization's minor-league affiliate in Vero Beach, Fla., as an intern in 1992 and departing as the club's senior vice president for communications in 2004.
The unique corporate culture of the Diamondbacks, which was created by Hall after arriving in 2004, led Yahoo! to deem the club as "the best workplace in sports." The company has accumulated a number of honors under his leadership, including Make-A-Wish Foundation's Chris Greicius Award (2014), the Phoenix Indian Center's Leon Grant Spirit of the Community Award (2014), Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce IMPACT Award — Community Champion (2013), and the City of Phoenix Equal Opportunity Department Excellence Award.
Hall's leadership has guided the Diamondbacks to two National League West Championships in 2007 and 2011, and one National League Championship Series Championship in 2007. He oversaw development of the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, a 140-acre training facility shared with the Colorado Rockies. He also hired baseball veteran Tony La Russa in 2014 as the team's first-ever Chief Baseball Officer.
In 2002, he was inducted into the Cronkite School Alumni Hall of Fame, and the following year, he was honored with the Young Alumni Achievement Award at the ASU Alumni Association's Founders' Day Awards. He serves on the Cronkite Endowment Board of Trustees and is a member of the W. P. Carey School of Business Dean's Council of 100.
Hall currently is associated with many boards in the Valley, including the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and the Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau. He has chaired capital campaigns for the YMCA and the Phoenix Zoo, and is a lifetime member of The Thunderbirds.
His community contributions have led to his receiving the APS Peacemaker Award at Valle del Sol's Profiles of Success, the Bill Shover Leadership Award from United Blood Services and the Phoenix Award by the Phoenix Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America in 2013. He was the inaugural recipient of the Active 20-30 Club of Phoenix's Goldwater Community Service Award in 2012.
The Philanthropists of the Year Award, presented by the ASU Foundation For A New American University
Cindy and Mike Watts, co-owners/co-founders, Sunstate Equipment
Cindy and Mike Watts are being honored at Founders' Day for their generous civic involvement and investment, a passion that began with their west Phoenix neighborhood of Maryvale and now extends to the Arizona State University community.
The Watts are co-founders and co-owners of Sunstate Equipment, a highly successful equipment rental company that began in 1977 in Arizona and has expanded to eight other states. They both grew up in Maryvale, where they met during a high school graduation ceremony. At the time, Maryvale was a newly developed suburb. However, like many 'inner-ring' suburbs, Maryvale began experiencing urban decline in the 1980s and '90s. To reverse this, the Watts made leadership gifts to the Maryvale YMCA and endowed the Center for Violence and Community Safety, an initiative of the university's College of Public Service and Community Solutions, commissioning a study of the Maryvale Community. More recently they have gifted a generous amount to the Jewish Family & Children's Services' new Catalina Health Center, in their ongoing commitment to the community they grew up in.
At ASU, the couple has been engaged with the university since 1988 and are lifetime members of the ASU President's Club. In October 2015, they made a transformative investment to name the Watts Center for Academic Excellence and Championship Life, an initiative within Sun Devil Athletics dedicated to the success of the university's student-athletes. In addition to these ASU commitments, Cindy also has served as co-chair of the Women & Philanthropy program at the ASU Foundation for A New American University and currently serves as vice-chair of the Trustees of ASU, an advisory body for the university and ASU President Michael M. Crow.
The Watts are dedicated to using their resources, both financial and personal, to elevate the quality of life for all in our community and state.
Tickets to the Founders' Day event are $150 for Alumni Association members and $200 for nonmembers. Table and corporate sponsorship opportunities are available. For additional information about Founders' Day, or to RSVP, visit alumni.asu.edu/foundersday.
Charles Arntzen, Regents' Professor, is being honored with the Faculty Achievement Research Award.
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Josephine Peyton Marsh, associate professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, is being honored with the Faculty Achievement Service Award.
Wendy Hultsman, director of undergraduate programs and associate professor, School of Community Resources and Development, College of Public Service and Community Solutions, is being honored with the Faculty Achievement Teaching Award.
Courtney Klein, co-founder and CEO, SEED SPOT, is being honored with the Young Alumni Achievement Award.
Derrick Hall, president and CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks, is being honored with the Alumni Achievement Award.
Cindy and Mike Watts, co-owners/co-founders, Sunstate Equipment are being honored with the Philanthropists of the Year Award.
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Hamrick honored in Oxford American
Louisiana Tech's School of Art assistant professor Frank Hamrick has snapped himself into the Oxford American "100 Under 100: The New Superstars of Southern Art." Hamrick, a native of Georgia, said this achievement means a lot to him. "The writer David Clark said if you do something long enough, and do it well, then eventually people will start to notice," Hamrick said. "This would imply I am doing something right." Hamrick is known for his black and white photographs, although he does shoot in color. He said black and white pictures tend to be the most universal for views. "I photograph my family, because they are important to me," Hamrick said. "A photographer friend of mine, Christine Shank, once said the most personal artwork is often the most universal. Since my undergraduate years in college, I gave myself the challenge of photographing my family in such a way that strangers could get something from looking at my family photographs, even though they have no connection to the people photographed." As far as a favorite photographer goes, Hamrick said he does not one. He does however like the photographs in Kelli Connell's book, "Double Life." "She juried our student art exhibition this year and will be giving a lecture about her work at the end of the month," Hamrick said. "Her photography is thought-provoking and makes the viewer ask questions." Hamrick said this he feels great about this acknowledgement, yet he has to remain humble. "I know numerous talented Southern artists who are not on that list," Hamrick said. "I am on that list because Oxford American asked established, respected artists to each recommend an up-and-coming artist the magazine and their readers should be paying attention to." He said Jim Sherraden, from Hatch Show Print in Nashville, Tenn., who recently displayed his work at Tech, recommended Hamrick and has recently stayed in touch with Hamrick. "I was fresh in his mind when they asked," Hamrick said. "I might not have been on that list if they had asked someone other than Sherraden, or if they asked Sherraden six months earlier or later. The timing worked out in my favor that I have been producing artwork and making sure people are aware of it." The article stated that Hamrick shoots a lot of black and white photos as well as the house in Georgia where he grew up. Hamrick said some of his strongest photographs are on subjects where he has a deep emotional connection. "I know the land and people there had an influence on me as a person," he said."Returning there every year and making new photographs does something positive for me." Hamrick's main inspiration for his photography is objects around him. "My photography is inspired my surroundings, whatever that is at the time," he said. "It could be my garden, my childhood home or the people around me." Written by Sarah Brown

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The Republic of Seychelles consists of 115 islands and is situated between 480 and 1,600 kilometers from the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. Its total surface area amounts to 455 square kilometers and the capital city is Victoria, situated on Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles. At the end of 2010, the population consisted of 86,525 inhabitants. These Seychellois communicate with each other in three official languages: English, Creole and French. Together with Roman Catholicism, the dominant religion, other religions like Protestantism, Hinduism and Islam color the peaceful religious landscape of the Seychelles. The Republic of Seychelles is world-famous for its amazing fauna and flora and feels very strong about conserving and protecting its beautiful ecosystems.
The national currency is Seychelles Rupee and the reference currency in the offshore services sector is United States Dollar. Traditional export products of the Seychelles are frozen and canned fish, cinnamon, vanilla and copra. In order to reduce the dependence on tourism, the government wanted to diversify the various components of national growth. Most recently, the government started to promote the offshore financial sector, through the establishment of the Seychelles International Business Authority (SIBA) and the enactment of several pieces of legislation.
After being successively settled by the French and the British, the Seychelles obtained independence within the British Commonwealth and became a Republic in 1976. Although the Republic of Seychelles was ruled by a single party at the start of its existence, presidential elections are currently organized under a multi-party political system. James Alix Michel, elected for a 5-year term, is the current President and heads a Cabinet of 10 ministers. The Republic of Seychelles currently consists of 25 different political districts and all of them are represented in the National Assembly with one seat. Legislative power is vested in a National Assembly of 34 members, 25 of whom are elected directly based on the results of the National Assembly elections. Parti Lepep, currently led by President Michel, holds 23 seats in the Assembly. The main opposition party, the Seychelles National Party, is led by Wavel Ramkalawan and holds the other 11 seats.
Port Victoria, a well-developed harbor, permits an efficient overseas connection with Africa, Asia, the USA and Europe. Although the islands suffered from the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, they are located outside the cyclone belt meaning that the risk of cyclonic impact is rather small. All this, together with a renewed telecommunications system, makes the Republic of Seychelles an excellent place to conduct business.
The Income and Non-Monetary Benefit Tax, which replaced the social security tax in July 2010, is paid on employment income by both the employer and the employee. The former is responsible for paying the Non-Monetary Benefit Tax while the latter is responsible for paying the Income Tax. The basic rate of taxable personal income is 18.75% for Seychellois employees and the basic rate for non-Seychellois employees is 10%. The Non-Monetary Benefit Tax payable by the employer equals 20%.
Any individual who earns a Seychelles-source business income, whether from self-employment or as the proprietor of a business or as a partner in business, is obliged to pay Business Tax on his net income. More specifically, the Business Tax Act of 1987 states that both resident and non-resident corporate businesses are obliged to pay business tax on their Seychelles-source income. Non-corporate businesses fall under this obligation as well. A company not incorporated in the Seychelles that conducts business there is considered resident if its central management is located in the Seychelles or if its voting power is controlled by shareholders who reside there. Foreign-source income remains untaxed in the Seychelles and Seychelles-source income on which final withholding tax has been levied also remains untaxed.
income on which a final withholding tax has been levied.
Remark: An entity with a Certificate of Approval under the Investment Promotion Act of 1994 may be exempt from part or all of the Business Tax, or may have special deductions or tax credits. Companies in the International Trade Zone also have tax privileges.
In the Republic of Seychelles, a normal range of costs are deductible. The basic rule is that expenses are allowed to be deducted when they are made in the course of carrying on business activities. Capital, private and domestic expenses are not deductible.
The tax year is normally the calendar year, ending on 31 December. A tax return must be submitted by the 31st of March following the end of the tax year, along with the signed-off accounts.
The distinction between residence and non-residence is important with regard to Seychelles-source dividends, interests and royalties. When they are paid to non-residents, this mostly results in withholding tax.
15% on certain types of royalties paid to non-residents (copyright, patent, design and trademark royalties are exempt).
In the Seychelles, taxes are to be paid on capital gains, gifts, property and estate. A value-added tax was introduced in 2003 and several items are subject to import duties.
The Seychelles International Business Authority (SIBA) was established in 1995 under the Seychelles International Business Authority Act of 1994. The SIBA is governed by a Board of Directors made up of prominent members from both the public and the private sectors. At the beginning, the SIBA was both acting as a regulator and promoting investment in the Seychelles. Because of these two conflicting activities, the Seychelles Investment Bureau (SIB) was established in July 2004 to take over all the non-regulatory activities of the SIBA.
The SIBA still exists, but today it only acts as a regulatory body, while the SIB took over the role as the first point of contact for all matters relating to investment and business in the Seychelles.
The SIB's objective is twofold: first, it is responsible for the promotion of investment opportunities in the Seychellois economy. Second, it acts as a central point of contact, connecting three important parties: local entrepreneurs, foreign entrepreneurs and the government. In this way, the SIB assists investors in establishing new businesses and expanding existing businesses. Bureaucracy and time-consuming procedures are restricted to a minimum and the processing of investment proposals is accelerated for the consideration of the government.
Thanks to the Seychelles' efficient system, the registration process is simple and straightforward. It is possible to incorporate an IBC within 24 hours. The International Business Companies Act of 1994 regulates the operations of offshore companies.
confidentiality is guaranteed by law.
Protecting a business or personal investments as well as family and loved ones is possible by registering an International Trust at the Seychelles. The guarantees of secrecy, competitive rates and world-class trust legislation provide the ideal framework to ensure financial security.
The trust regulatory framework is provided by the International Trusts Act of 1994. A Seychelles trust may own and trade in other shares, operate bank accounts or even deal in government securities in the country.
information or documents relating to an International Trust can only be disclosed to claim extenuating circumstances with regard to criminal activity.
Under the Protected Cell Companies Act of 2003, a company incorporated under the Companies Act of 1972 can be authorized to divide into identifiable cells. Each of these cells can have its own cellular assets and thus acquire a certain measure of a clearly identifiable unit, without assuming a separate legal personality.
the company may engage in contracts involving assets attributable to one cell only.
Company Special Licenses, or CSLs, may be incorporated under the Companies Act of 1972 and are subject to the special provisions which provide both confidentiality and low tax status. Unlike many other low tax companies, the CSL satisfies all disclosure requirements that are expected of a modern corporation and enjoys access to all Seychelles Double Tax treaties.
a secretary residing in the Seychelles is required.
A Limited Partnership may be registered under the Limited Partnerships Act of 2003 and is subject to the Commercial Code Act.
With zero taxes, license fees fixed for life, the ability to import 100% foreign labor, a strategic location in the middle of the Indian Ocean as well as many other attractive features, the Republic of Seychelles is the logical point from which to establish and run an international business.
The International Trade Zone Act of 1995 allows for the licensing of redistribution, manufacturing, management and other specialist services. The Seychelles is ideally located to promote hub and spoke operations from its shores.
ability to import foreign labor.
Taxation in the Seychelles is efficient and straightforward, and thorough regulation makes the Seychelles a desirable modern jurisdiction from which to operate unit trusts and other investment vehicles for clients in the Middle East, India, China, the Far East as well as South Africa and markets further afield. The Republic of Seychelles is strategically located as an investment center for the growing wealth around the Indian Ocean.
Fund administration flexibility: Seychelles' funds may be administered in the Seychelles or in a recognized foreign jurisdiction, under a tax-efficient environment, introduced by the Mutual Fund & Hedge Fund Act 2008. Regulatory requirements have been adapted to suit all types of funds.
Professional Funds: Hedge fund licenses with less regulatory burden are a contemporary trend.These Professional Funds are characterized by licenses that are restricted to professional investors, individuals and corporate, each making an initial investment of no less than US$100,000 or its equivalent.
Private Funds: Private Funds form an important category. They cannot have more than 50 investors, possibly a family or an investment club, and are not allowed to invite the public to subscribe. The existence of this type of fund makes the Seychelles ideal for Private Unit Trusts and other investment vehicles.
Public Funds: These are the funds offered to the public for subscription. They represent an important opportunity for selling units to retail customers in order to enjoy the advantages of being registered in the Seychelles and to enjoy dedicated economic management.
Exempt Foreign Funds: An interesting feature of the Seychelles is the allowance of foreign funds which are already licensed in a Recognized Jurisdiction (listed in the Act). These foreign funds are granted an exemption from a Seychelles license provided that they are managed by a Seychelles-licensed fund administrator and listed on a stock exchange in a Recognized Jurisdiction, or where the minimum investment by each investor is no less than US$100,000. These Exempt Foreign Funds appeal to established fund managers looking for an attractive and congenial jurisdiction from which to operate their fund.
A single law, the Financial Institutions Act of 2004, regulates both domestic and offshore banking and incorporates the necessary flexibility to encourage substantial growth in the offshore banking sector. The tax treatment of offshore banks is equivalent to that prevalent in some of the most reputable offshore jurisdictions. For example, corporation tax, withholding tax, customs duties, stamp duty and exchange control are non-existent.
the minimum paid-up capital is US$ 2 million or its equivalent in any freely convertible currency.
In the instance of double taxation agreements, the bank will pay corporation tax at a rate agreeable to both the offshore banking company and the Commissioner of Taxes.
The Insurance Act contains provisions for the licensing of offshore insurance companies, insurance mangers and principal insurance representatives. It regulates domestic and non-domestic insurance business and provides an excellent legal framework for conducting offshore insurance activities.
The law provides for full confidentiality, except in cases involving criminal investigation. Like its banking counterpart, an offshore insurance company must be either a company limited by shares or an unlimited company incorporated or registered under the Seychelles Company Law.
the present law provides for attractive guarantees against future taxes – twenty years from the date of registration.
Apart from the strategic location and very attractive registration fees, there is a new super marina under development in the Seychelles which will provide the ideal berthing and support facilities for exclusive seagoing vessels.
Registration of ships and yachts is governed by the Merchant Shipping Act of 1992. The present law also provides for consular and diplomatic representatives of the Seychelles abroad to issue provisional certificates of registration to vessels satisfying the ownership and registration criteria.
With the current development of a luxury marina close to Victoria, the attractive registration laws and the year-round stable weather conditions, the Seychelles is the obvious choice for luxury vessel registration.
the conventions of the International Maritime Organization.
Foundations are the latest addition to the Seychelles portfolio of financial services. The Seychelles Foundation is a separate legal entity. Once the founder transfers assets to a foundation, those assets become the sole property of that foundation with full legal and beneficial title and do not form part of the founder's personal estate.
The assets of a Seychelles Foundation cannot include any immovable property in the Seychelles. The foundation may however hold interests in Seychelles IBCs, Limited Partnerships and Seychelles licensed mutual funds. It may also hold an interest or entitlement as a beneficiary under a Seychelles Trust or another Seychelles Foundation.
A Seychelles Foundation may be used for a host of purposes, but it is not intended to engage in commercial activities on a daily basis. However, there are no restrictions on the trading activities of companies wholly or partly owned by the foundation.
The beneficiaries of a foundation have no legal or beneficial interest in the foundation's assets and these do not become the assets of a beneficiary unless distributed in accordance with the Foundation Charter or Regulations.
A foundation is allowed to appoint a protector, whose role is to oversee the administration of the foundation by the Foundation Council. A founder, beneficiary or councilor may be appointed as a protector, provided that the protector is not the sole councilor or sole beneficiary. The Foundation Council must consist of one or more persons which may include corporate bodies. An application to register a foundation with SIBA must be made through a locally licensed foundation service provider.
a foreign foundation may be continued in the Seychelles.


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 Лавальеха, Хуан Антонио (1784—1853) — уругвайский военный и политический деятель.
 Лавальеха — департамент в Уругвае, назван в честь Хуана Антонио Лавальехи.

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I've heard both directly, and indirectly, some criticism of launchDFW of late. Some of it for me running the site while I've been living in Peru for the past 7 months and some of it for a few of the stories we've chosen to cover.
To the first point, I totally understand and accept that criticism. It's also been much more difficult for me to run the site without being directly plugged in and in the mix all the time. However, since January, launchDFW now has 4 other writers that have been contributing the majority of the content. These guys are awesome folks who are volunteering their time and effort so that the community can have a news resource. They are doing an amazing job. I am also happy to announce that I will be returning to DFW, most likely in August, to work on a new startup, Cardstr. I am really looking forward to being back in the heart of the community and contributing all I can to it.
To the second point, yes.. we have chosen to publish some stories that might be considered a bit controversial. However, when it comes to news, we believe that we should accurately report what is going on in the community. We are not here to do 100% fluff pieces and always pat everyone on the back. If we see something that needs to be called out, we'll call it out… and I believe that is the right way to operate.
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We discussed a lot of ideas and eventually decided it would be great to have a website that was a real hub for the local startup community, but also acted as an ambassador of the community to the "outside world." We had different folks committing to donate their time/expertise to different things in order to turn the site into reality.
Unfortunately, it didn't happen like we had planned. People were busy, and no one took a direct leadership role in making it happen.
So, in January of 2010, I decided I would take it on. I bought launchDFW.com, set up a wordpress site, whipped together a quick logo and pushed out the first post. launchDFW was in business… at least a portion of the original vision.
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5 things you should know about Biliary Injury
Posted in Lectures on 5 March 2019
Sara Tavares Nogueira, MD
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Biliary disease is one of the most common and well described conditions affecting human health, with laparoscopic cholecystectomies being some of the most performed surgeries around the World.
This procedure is not without harm, with modern series of population studies suggesting that about 1.5% of cholecystectomies are complicated by a biliary injury.
There are a number of risk factors that may contribute to biliary injury which may be patient-related, disease-related or extrinsic.
Patient-related factors include male sex, advanced age and obesity, which are non-modifiable.
Disease-related factors are also very important, non-modifiable, and usually discovered only in the intraoperative setting.
Extrinsic factors are related to the surgeon, operative team and operating room.
History of Biliary Surgery
Biliary surgery has experienced a major advance since its first surgical procedure.
In the beginning, surgical treatment targeted complications, like cholecystitis, and it evolved from the removal of gallstones to cholecystectomy in about a century. At the end of the 19th century, surgical intervention was used not only for the complications but also for the prevention of future episodes of biliary colic.
With cholecystectomy came iatrogenic injuries and the need to solve them, and in the mid- 20th century, the techniques used in major procedures, like the Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, were used to solve some of those injuries.
Anatomy of Gallbladder and Biliary Tree
When performing a cholecystectomy, open or laparoscopic, the surgeon expects to find the typical anatomy of gallbladder, biliary tree and biliary junction: a right biliary duct joins a left biliary duct, forming a common hepatic duct, that joins a cystic duct to form the common biliary duct, that opens in the duodenum in the Vater ampulla. But this only happens in about 57% of people.
In the remaining 43% there are variations, some more common than others, that can be detected in the preoperative setting by means of advanced imaging systems or intraoperatively.
These anatomic variations may predispose to injury, specially in the setting of severe inflammation.
Diagnosis of Biliary Injury
Biliary injury can manifest as leak or obstruction.
The diagnosis of a leak can occur in one of 2 settings: intraoperative or postoperative. Intraoperative diagnosis may be through direct vision or cholangiography. Postoperative diagnosis is based in clinical aspects, laboratory changes and/or imagiological findings.
Obstruction usually manifests later, weeks to months after the surgery, and can result from thermal or vascular injuries, or from iatrogenic stricture of the common biliary duct.
When a biliary injury is suspected, the first step is to confirm it. Radiographic imaging techniques will help identify abnormal fluid collections. Cholangiography, either invasive or noninvasive, will be essential in characterising the injury and planning the treatment, or treating small injuries.
Classification of Biliary Injuries
Since 1982, when Bismuth first presented a system for classification of biliary injuries, a number of systems have been proposed.
These systems are used to facilitate communication between peers and to better understand the injury, its mechanism and to plan for repair.
The most frequently used and well known classifications are: the Bismuth system, the Strasberg classification system, the Neuhaus classification system and the Hanover classification system.
The latter is the most comprehensive classification, as it considers not only the biliary injury, but also concomitant vascular injuries, which can occur in about 1/3 of patients.
Management of Biliary Injury
Biliary injury can be managed nonoperatively or operatively, in a early or delayed fashion, after a complete characterisation of the injury regarding it's degree, location and presence of concomitant vascular injury.
Endoscopic management is intended to reduce the pressure gradient through the leak, favoring drainage through the Sphincter of Oddi. This is usually achieved by means of a combination of sphincterotomy and placement of an biliary endoprosthesis.
Surgical management of biliary injury should follow a series of principles: 1st, if an anastomosis is built, it must be tension-free, mucosa-to-mucosa and in an absorbable monofilament suture; 2nd the anastomosis can be done in a Roux-en-Y manner or directly to the adjacent duodenum, provided that the first principle is met; 3rd, it is not recommended to perform a duct-to-duct anastomosis, given the high rate of stenosis.
It may be done in 3 different timetables: immediate (during cholecystectomy), early or delayed, when the diagnosis of the injury is done postoperatively.
When an experienced hepatic surgeon is present, it may be possible to attempt an immediate repair of a complex biliary injury with transection of the bile duct.
The preferred anastomosis is a hepaticojejunostomy, with absorbable monofilament suture, in an Roux-en-Y manner, after confirmation of communication between the left and right side of the liver.
Liver resection may be necessary in Strasberg E4 and E5 injuries.
Prevention of Biliary Injury
The best management of biliary injury is definitely prevention. Although there are many nonmodifiable factors that can predispose to an injury, several methods can help us correctly identify cystic structures, and thus limit injury. These methods are:
the infundibular technique; common duct dissection; critical view of safety; intraoperative cholangiography; and advanced imaging techniques.
When none of the methods described is possible or allows for correct identification of the cystic structures, the surgeon must adopt a strategy to avoid biliary injury, such as aborting the surgery, placing a cholecystostomy tube, or opting for a bail-out procedure.
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[ARCHIVED] City of Malibu Completes Purchase of 29.24 Acres for $42.5 Million
The City of Malibu closed escrow on the purchase of three commercially-zoned parcels totaling 29.24 acres from the Malibu Bay Company on September 6, giving the City ownership of three parcels for the community's future use.
"Malibu has leveraged years of careful fiscal management to take advantage of a rare opportunity to acquire such valuable and desirable open space in California's coastal region," said Mayor Rick Mullen. "This land was commercially zoned, and by purchasing it, we can ensure it will never become a shopping mall or an office building, but instead will benefit the community in perpetuity."
City Attorney Christi Hogin helped negotiate the deal and commented, "this is an exciting and consequential event in the history of Malibu. Owning this property opens up a world of possibilities for the community."
On July 9, the Council approved the purchase agreement and authorized the issuance of Certificates of Participation (COPs) to fund a portion of the acquisition. The COPs were issued in August with a top credit rating from S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
The City's strong financial position has enabled Malibu to take advantage of this unexpected opportunity. Malibu's long history of responsible and conservative fiscal management of public funds has resulted in an AA+ long-term rating for the COPs from S&P and an issuer credit rating of AAA, the highest rating possible for a city.
The City made the purchase with a combination of Undesignated General Fund Reserves, Designated General Fund Reserves, Los Angeles County Measure R and M funding and through the issuance of COPs. A portion of the lands will be developed for transportation or parking uses consistent with the guidelines for Los Angeles County Measure R and Measure M funds.
The purchase includes 9.65 acres located at 23575 Civic Center Way; 1.11 acres located at Civic Center Way and Webb Way; and purchase of 18.48 acres located at Pacific Coast Highway and Heathercliff Road. Potential land uses will be thoroughly explored and discussed in a robust and transparent process which will be developed in the coming months based on feedback from the community.
High-resolution photos, maps and aerial video of the parcels are available online at www.MalibuCity.org/LandPurchase.


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Moon presents S. Korea's vision for 'overwhelming' global leader in shipbuilding sector
President Moon Jae-in declared South Korea's vision Thursday to emerge as an "overwhelming leader" in the global shipbuilding industry during his visit to a local shipyard.
In an event there on the so-called K-shipbuilding campaign, he said that the government will "further strengthen the power of our shipbuilding industry and make it the world's overwhelming No. 1 that no one can overtake."
President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech on South Korea's vision for the shipbuilding industry during an event held at the shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries on Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province, on Sept. 9, 2021. (Yonhap)
Moon, in particular, referred to the fourth industrial revolution and the significance of carbon neutrality.
"The wave of eco-friendly and smartization is also an irreversible trend in the shipbuilding and shipping industries," he said, delivering a speech at the shipyard of Samsung Heavy Industries on Geoje Island, South Gyeongsang Province, located about 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
South Korea has its strength in those fields and "I think it's an opportunity that heaven gave us," the president said.
"Our goal is clear," he added. "It is to solidify the status of the unshakable No. 1 shipbuilding powerhouse in the world by taking advantage of the strengths and simultaneously contribute to the world's carbon neutrality."