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Lacey Eden snaps cold spell with a goal, plus other notables in our look at Wisconsin women's hockey
Mark Stewart
MADISON – A weekly look at the Wisconsin women's hockey team.
Badgers remain in top 10 of national polls
Wisconsin lost its fourth and fifth straight games to drop its record to 16-7-1 overall and 12-5-1 in the WCHA following a 2-1 overtime loss to top-ranked Ohio State on Friday and a 5-0 setback to the Buckeyes on Saturday. The team remains in the top 10 of both national polls, settling in at No. 8 in both the USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings.
Lacey Eden breaks out of slump
A season-long three-game scoreless streak ended for Lacey Eden on Friday when she gave the Badgers a 1-0 lead on Ohio State with a goal at the 17-minute mark of the first period. The score, which came off passes from senior Britta Curl and Natalie Buchbinder, moved her into a share of the team scoring lead with Casey O'Brien with 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists).
Badger block party
A positive for the Badgers loss at Ohio State was the team's willingness to put its bodies on the line. The Badgers finished with a season-high 27 blocks, almost three times as many as their season average.
"That is about being willing to do a bunch of little things and sacrifice yourself for the team because it's not an easy thing to do," Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson said. "People don't like to block shots, especially if someone is taking a penalty and takes a slap shot and now you're getting in the way of a 70-, 80-mile (per hour) puck coming at you. That's commitment. That's effort."
Wisconsin containing the power play
One aspect of the Badgers play that has been obscured by the team's scoring struggles has been its work killing penalties.
Ohio State, which leads the WCHA (nation) in power plays, went 0 for 7 in power plays last week. During the three-week stretch when UW faced three top-10 teams, the unit allowed just one goal in 14 power plays, a 93% success rate. Ohio State entered play leading the conference with a .37.5% success rate.
Looking for more out of UW's own power play
Conversely to the Badgers' success killing penalties, they have struggled with their power play. Johnson made some tweaks to the unit, putting freshman Laila Edwards in front of the net and flipping Eden's and senior Sophie Shirley's spots on the two units.
UW hasn't scored on 15 straight power plays.
"We have to get a little bit different look and try to create some things," Johnson said.
.818 Winning percentage of the Badgers' last three opponents: Quinnipiac, Minnesota-Duluth and Ohio State.
5 The Badgers' current losing streak, which equals the longest run in program history.
5 Overtime games between Wisconsin and Ohio State in the past three years.
Plus-30 The league-best plus/minus for Britta Curl.
The Mavericks ride into town
Vs. Minnesota Mankato, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: The Mavericks have won six straight, a streak that started the weekend after they were swept by Wisconsin on Dec. 9-10. The Badgers didn't trail in either game. This week appears to be a good opportunity for UW to get back on track. Both games can be seen on Big Ten-plus.
"To me the biggest thing is to clear your mind and not worry about what might happen," Johnson said. "Just free your mind up. We're capable of playing at real high level. We've shown that the last five, six games and now we have to continue to get to that space."
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It Was All A Dream(Or Was It?): Lanie Gardner - A Voice That Gives All Us #Growns Hope
|In 2020, Artists
|By Ivan Orr
In the eleven years that I've been rockin' with the GFM Crew I value and keep very, very close our trusted musical sources. These are folks whose ears I trust so much that all it takes is a recommendation from one of them and it is an instant play. You see, the inbox at GFM HQ stays very, very, full. There are gems and well, some not so shiny other things in there as well. I'm also proud to say that the network of trusted sources keeps growing and growing – we're even International now.
The GFM Groove Phone got a call from Down Under in early October to check out Lanie Gardner. At the time Nathan Apodaca aka Doggface208(his feature story is below)had made the block hot with his viral TikTok video of him on a skateboard lip-synching to the Fleetwood Mac classic "Dreams" whilst drinking that good Ocean Spray elixir. After pressing play I made it to the 0:18 mark and I already knew Lanie Gardner was way more than a contender. The tone of her voice, the relaxed manner in which she delivers the song, the playfulness in the control she has of her instrument – Lanie Gardner is somebody's singer. But not only that, Lanie is somebody's writer as she has been writing songs since she was 11.
Oh I knew it wouldn't take long and it didn't… shortly after posting this video Lanie was signed to Jonas Group Entertainment. What a coup considering Lanie tried out unsuccessfully for the Voice twice(which by the way should tell you everything you need to know about "talent" shows like the voice et al). The sound of Lanie Gardner to these ears has "Young Grown" written all over it. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina(the birthplace and ancestral home of this author's dear mother)Lanie couldn't help but have that beautiful tone having probably tasted a little Cheerwine and Merita Bread in her time. Speaking of not being able to help things… Lanie is Team MJ so that should tell you everything you need to know about her vocal tone.
This video and everything Lanie Gardner represents gives this music editor hope. Is that audacious in these days and times? Perhaps, but also I believe that it is very necessary to have hope and when you have evidence that great singing is still important and is still happening(contrary to what the mainstream wave has been for a minute) you can fully realize and understand that Lanie Gardner is the new reality and not just a dream.
Ivan Orr
Ivan Orr is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, performer, and writer. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia Ivan was involved with the forming and nascent days of The Music Resource Center as its first Program Director. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Music, Ivan currently resides in Richmond, VA where he maintains an active performance and production schedule while serving as the Music Editor for Grown Folks Music, a position he has held since 2010.
www.grownfolksmusic.com
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American Chamber of Commerce Resources
Helping you build a better workplace
About American Chamber of Commerce Resources
For more than 25 years, ACCR has worked with State Chambers of Commerce and Associations of Business and Industry across the country. Our goal is to provide employers and HR professionals with the resources they need to stay in compliance with the rapidly changing world of employment laws and regulations. Our manuals tell you:
and a little bit of why.
No legalese, no endless strings of case citations…our guidebooks simply get you the answers you need, so that you can get back to business.
If seeing is believing, come explore our Publications section and READ A CHAPTER from a book written specifically for your state.
In the early 1980's, Dick Apland, the godfather of ACCR, worked for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce. He found the Chamber struggling as they attempted to sustain themselves on member dues alone. He then came up with a few ideas for non-dues programs – which today we call the affinity programs.
After offering programs like deals on rental cars, seminars, insurance, and human resources books, the Illinois Chamber started to see their revenue increase, which further financed the ways they could support their members. Other Chambers saw the growing success of the Illinois Chamber and its member's businesses and Dick Apland became the Johnny Appleseed of non-dues income, spreading the word by visiting Chambers across the country and showing them how he'd planted success with the affinity programs.
These programs wouldn't run themselves and many Chambers found they didn't have the manpower to implement and market the programs. So Dick started a company, Apland + Associates, that made the affinity programs available on a turn-key basis. Now the Chambers could still provide access to money-saving programs without having to add any staff.
Dick also saw the need for adding new staff. Within a few years, he would have a family-run business, as his two sons, Brad and Scott, and two daughters, Kari and Kelly, joined the team. Although the affinity programs were up and running well, they soon discovered that their best asset was the plain-English library of human resources books.
In 1999, Dick turned the company over to his two sons. By that time, they had worked with more than 40 of the State Chambers/Associations. This achievement drew the attention of HR Comply and the business was purchased in January of 2000.
Then, in 2004, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce contacted Brad and Scott, asking them to help with the Chamber's human resources publishing operation. The wheels were oiled and American Chamber of Commerce Resources was started. Two years later, Brad and Scott weren't the only two employees – they quickly grew to support more than 15 employees, and the company continues to expand.
After more than 25 years, ACCR maintains Dick Apland's goal to assist Chambers of Commerce, employers, and human resources professionals across the country. With the constantly evolving landscape of labor and employment law, our books have taken top priority as we continue to help employers and HR professionals stay in compliance with laws and regulations. To this day, there remains no other company that serves Chamber of Commerces in their search for non-dues revenue programs like ACCR.
Amanda S. Smith
Amanda's unusual path to becoming a labor and employment attorney began with earning bachelor's and master's degrees in neuroscience at Allegheny College and Kent State University, respectively. After determining that a career in science ultimately was not for her, she took a job as a legal assistant following her graduate studies, and immediately fell in love with law.
That first position at a plaintiff's side labor and employment firm quickly evolved into enrolling in classes at the University of Akron School of Law, where she eventually earned her juris doctor degree, summa cum laude.
Her experience to-date as a management-side labor and employment attorney has led to some lively discussions at the dinner table back home with her father (a police chief) and mother (a former union president). Amanda has found the work to be both fascinating and fulfilling. She represents employers in many types of labor and employment matters, including charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ohio Civil Rights Commission and other state fair employment practice agencies. She also counsels employers on litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution matters, as well as wage/hour compliance, performance and leave management, discipline, and workplace policies.
OTHER PERSONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND INTERESTS
Amanda is a native of Falconer, N.Y., near Chautauqua Lake. She and her husband, Brian, recently welcomed their first child, a son. Amanda likes to stay active and enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, friends and two rescue dogs. She enjoys running half marathons and recently took up golf at the urging of her husband.
The Akron resident and her husband are self-proclaimed foodies who can often be found sampling the fare at various Northeast Ohio dining establishments.
Andrew Cripe
Andy Cripe focuses on supporting management, human resources and in-house legal teams with all aspects of workforce management. Clients also look to Andy for general counsel in connection with commercial transactions and disputes, including enterprise-wide contract and risk management. Andy's employment law practice includes representing employers in lawsuits involving:
Harassment and discrimination claims
The Fair Labor Standards Act
Enforcement of restrictive covenants
He regularly counsels employers and provides manager and employee training to minimize potential employment liabilities and ensure compliance with the many state and federal laws governing the workplace. He also assists employers with international employment issues such as cross-border employment and severance agreements. His traditional labor law practice includes representing management in unfair labor practice charges, collective bargaining, mass layoffs and plant closings.
Brad Apland
Publisher at American Chamber of Commerce Resources
C. John Wentzell, Jr.
C. John Wentzell, Jr., editor of this Guide, practices in the areas of employee benefits law and taxation. Mr. Wentzell received his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2003. During law school, Mr. Wentzell served as a member of the ABA Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal. In 2004, Mr. Wentzell graduated from the New York University School of Law with an LL.M. in Taxation. His practice focuses on employee benefits law, ERISA and taxation, representing employers in the areas of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, health and welfare plans, fringe benefits, and compliance with other federal laws relating to employee benefits matters.
Dawn M. Amos
Ms. Amos is an Associate in the Denver office. She has litigated single plaintiff and class action suits, and has experience with a variety of employment litigation matters, including wage and hour and discrimination litigation. Ms. Amos has litigated cases in both state and federal courts, as well as arbitration forums.
Ms. Amos received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Amos practiced litigation in California.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, a leading national labor and employment law firm. Mr. Foulke currently serves as co-chair of the firm's Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group in its Atlanta, Georgia office. His practice includes workplace safety compliance and strategic safety planning, whistleblower compliance and litigation involving the 22 whistleblower statutes handled by OSHA, defense of employers in responding to workplace health and safety cases including OSHA citations and providing advice and assistance to employers in responding to workplace fatalities and catastrophic accidents and in legislative and regulatory matters. Mr. Foulke has represented employers in thousands of OSHA inspections and OSHA citation contests.
Prior to joining Fisher & Phillips, Mr. Foulke served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, having been named to this position by President George W. Bush in September 2005. As head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Mr. Foulke oversaw a staff of more than 2,200 safety and health professionals, whistleblower investigators and support personnel. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities rates dropped to their lowest level in recorded history.
Nominated by President George H. W. Bush, Mr. Foulke served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission from 1990 to 1995, chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994. The three-member Commission is an independent federal adjudicatory agency that renders legal decisions involving workplace safety and health citations arising from OSHA inspections. He is the only person in the United States to serve as the head of OSHA and the Chairman of the Review Commission.
For approximately thirty (30) years, Mr. Foulke has worked in the labor and employment area, specializing in occupational safety and health issues, whistleblower compliance, workplace violence risk assessment and prevention, and accident and fatality prevention. In 2010, 2011 and again in 2012-13 he was named one of the "50 Most Influential EHS Leaders" by EHS Today magazine, and in 2008 he was named one of the "50 Most Influential EHS Leaders" in the United States by Occupational Hazards magazine. Mr. Foulke is recognized as one of the nation's leading authorities on occupational safety and health issues.
Mr. Foulke currently serves on safety committees for the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Georgia Association of Manufacturers and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. He previously served on safety committees for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Society of Human Resources (SHRM). Mr. Foulke is one of the most sought after speakers in the safety and health arena and has given thousands of speeches on the importance of safety to all employers. Mr. Foulke has authored numerous articles and books on workplace safety and health for various entities, including the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, and the American Chamber of Commerce Resources.
A native of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, Mr. Foulke graduated from North Carolina State University (with honors) in 1974, earned his law degree from Loyola University in 1978 and a Master of Law degree from Georgetown University Law School in 1993. He has served as an adjunct professor at New Orleans' St. Mary's Dominican College. Mr. Foulke was a high school and college All-American in swimming.
Mr. Foulke is admitted to practice in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and the District of Columbia, and is admitted in the Fourth, Eleventh, and D.C. Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. He is married to Wendy Smith Foulke from Hampton, S.C. Mr. Foulke can be contacted at (404) 231-1400 or at efoulke@laborlawyers.com.
Ellisa H. Culp
Ellisa H. Culp is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School, where she was a member of the Law Review. Her practice focuses on tax, reporting, and compliance matters involving qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, welfare benefit plans (including COBRA compliance issues), and fringe benefit arrangements. Ms. Culp served as a law clerk to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 1992 to 1993.
Eric D. Penkert
Eric D. Penkert practices in the areas of employee benefits law and taxation. His practice includes counseling clients regarding qualified plans, fringe benefits, and compliance with ERISA and other federal laws relating to employee benefits matters. Mr. Penkert also assists plan sponsors in designing and drafting plans, provides them with regulatory compliance advice, and prepares and submits benefits-related filings to the Internal Revenue Service on their behalf. He received his law degree in 2010 from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he also completed Vanderbilt University's Law and Business Certificate Program. In 2011, Mr. Penkert graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with an LL.M. in Taxation.
Frank L. Day, Jr.
Frank Day devotes his practice to helping clients accomplish business objectives through employment law litigation and counseling. Frank has successfully represented national retailers, health care providers, and various other public and private employers in matters arising under Title VII, the ADA, FMLA, ADEA, USERRA, and various other federal and state statutes. He has extensive litigation experience in many different forums, and he has helped many clients prevail on summary judgment and at trial. Frank frequently serves as a faculty member at employment law seminars, and he has published articles in the ABA Employment Law Newsletter, the Tennessee Bar Journal, and the University of Memphis Law Review. He graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law with honors where he also received special recognition for his performance in moot court and mock trial competitions.
Heather L. Marx
Heather L. Marx is a Member of Cozen O'Connor, practicing within the firm's Commercial Litigation section. She applies her expertise in areas of complex business and commercial litigation to represent a variety of clients. Her practice includes the representation of corporate clients in employment and benefit disputes, international arbitrations, commercial transactions and litigation, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and real estate and leasing issues.
Heather is involved in all aspects of litigation, from initial pleadings through discovery, motion practice, negotiated resolution, and trial. Her extensive litigation experience gives her perspective on how best to achieve her clients' goals in a cost-effective and positive manner, in even the most competitive of business environments and often before a dispute requires litigation. She has authored numerous articles detailing both litigation mechanics and emerging issues in litigation involving business clients.
A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C., Heather is admitted to practice within the State of Minnesota, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, the United States Bankruptcy Court for Minnesota, and the United States Court of International Trade. She has actively practiced since 2002.
Heather is actively involved in many organizations within the legal community, including the American Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and the Minnesota Women Lawyers Organization.
Heidi K. Doescher
Heidi Doescher is an associate in the firm's Denver office, where she represents employers in all areas of employment law. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Ms. Doescher clerked for the Honorable Alex J. Martinez on the Colorado Supreme Court.
Ms. Doescher received her J.D. from the University of Denver, where she graduated as a member of the Order of St. Ives. During law school, she competed as an oralist on the Vis International Commercial Arbitration team and served as Training Editor for the Denver Journal for International Law and Policy. She also holds a B.F.A. from New York University, where she studied theatre and political science.
Jason A. Rothman
Jason Rothman is a member of the Ogletree Deakins employee benefits practice group. Mr. Rothman counsels publically traded companies, closely-held companies, and non-profit organizations on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation law. He counsels them on qualified and nonqualified employee benefit plans, executive compensation plans, health and welfare plans, and employment and related agreements.
Jeanne E. Floyd
Jeanne is a member of the employee benefits and executive compensation group. Jeanne focuses her practice on issues concerning health and welfare benefits, including Section 125 cafeteria plans, medical savings accounts (such as flexible spending arrangements (FSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs)), and wellness programs. Jeanne also frequently advises clients with respect to COBRA and HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule compliance (such as electronic security, breach notification and business associate agreements) and Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance strategies.
Jeanne's practice also includes working with public, private and tax exempt entities on all aspects of qualified retirement plans, including plan design, compliance, and administration issues related to defined benefit plans and all forms of defined contribution plans (including profit sharing, 401(k) and 403(b) plans).
Jeanne earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of law in 2005. She is admitted to practice in Virginia.
Jennifer L. Sellers
JENNIFER L. SELLERS is an attorney with The Cavanagh Law Firm in Phoenix, Arizona. Her practice focuses on employment and labor law. Ms. Sellers provides counseling to employers in both the transactional and litigation arenas of employment and labor law, including EEOC and ACRD matters. She offers advice on hiring, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, severance agreements, employee manuals, compensation, benefits and terminations. She also represents clients in a wide variety of employment litigation matters which involve the ADA, ADEA, Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, the Davis-Bacon Act and the NLRA. Ms. Sellers has particular experience in matters involving ERISA. Her employment and labor background, as well as her Master of Science in Taxation, allows her to advise clients on both the IRS rules and the U.S. Department of Labor rules that govern ERISA plans. Ms. Sellers is a frequent speaker on a number of employment law topics, including FMLA compliance, NLRA employer requirements, reduction in force planning, hiring and termination best practices, and employer obligations under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. Her audiences include both business and legal professionals. Ms. Sellers is an active member of the Arizona legal community. She is member of both the Employment and Labor Section of the Arizona State Bar and the Employment Law Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association. For the Employment Law Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association, Ms. Sellers currently serves on the Board of Directors. Ms. Sellers received her J.D. from St. Louis University in 2006. While at Saint Louis University, she was member of the school's National Moot Court Team, recipient of the Judge Robert G. Dowd, Sr. Award for Appellate Advocacy, and a faculty fellow for Joel K. Goldstein, Professor of Constitutional Law. Ms. Sellers earned a M.S. degree in Taxation from the University of Illinois in 2003. Ms. Sellers earned a B.B.A. degree in accounting and a B.A. degree in public policy, magna cum laude, with honors in business and liberal arts, from Southern Methodist University in 2002.
Jill S. Kirila
Jill S. Kirila, partner, represents and counsels companies in all aspects of employment and other service provider relationships. She regularly represents companies in wage and hour collective actions and disputes in federal courts, where she utilizes a creative and aggressive early defense approach. She also has extensive multi-state litigation experience before federal and state courts and administrative agencies and counsels employers in all matters of employee issues. Ms. Kirila can be contacted at jill.kirila@squirepb.com.
Karly B. Johnson
Karly's scholastic interests have always been vast. She obtained her Bachelor's degree from Kent State University with the intention of pursuing a career in nuclear medicine technology; however, following her graduation, she instead sought a career that allowed her to integrate her primarily math and science based education with her philosophical and creative interests. After being given an opportunity to work closely with an intellectual property attorney in patent prosecution, her interest in the law was piqued. Within a mere six months, she was accepted to and began attending The University of Akron School of Law. A few years later, Karly graduated with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude.
During her legal studies, Karly worked in-house with general counsel at a Fortune 100 company. There, she was exposed to numerous labor and employment issues and came to realize her passion for the practice area. Consequently, she was eager to further her career in management-side labor and employment law and she joined the team at Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC.
In her role at KWW, Karly works with employers on a wide array of labor and employment matters. On a day-to-day basis, Karly advises clients to ensure statutory compliance and limit potential legal liability. She collaborates with clients to revise employee handbooks and formulate other policies. She also counsels employers on wage/hour issues, ADA and FMLA compliance, and employee discipline/discharge. Karly assists clients when charges are made, such as those arising out of employment discrimination claims. This means guiding clients through alternative dispute resolution, administrative agency, or litigation processes.
Karly is a Canfield High School graduate, and continues to reside in the Youngstown, Ohio area. As an only child, Karly remains very close to her family and shares much of her recreational time with them. In high school, Karly was a four-year letterman in golf and continues to enjoy the ever-challenging, yet still relaxing, sport. Karly also enjoys new experiences in dining and traveling, and she welcomes any suggestions or recommendations. Additionally, and often to her despair, Karly is an unwavering Cleveland sports fan, attending events whenever possible.
Kenneth M. Haneline
Ken began his career almost 30 years ago when the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was becoming effective. At that time ERISA was only 12 years old. Since then, Ken has developed a depth and breadth of experience in the employee benefits and taxation areas of the law that few other lawyers have achieved.
Throughout his career, Ken has used the combination of his law background and certified public accountant experience to represent and counsel employers on complicated employee benefit matters. He regularly represents clients in court, before the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Ken routinely guides employers in the designing and development of effective employee benefit plans, whether such plans involve qualified retirement and pension plans, non-qualified deferred compensation or executive supplemental retirement plans, and welfare benefit plans such as group health, life, disability and others.
Ken and his wife, Mary Kay, raised five children, four boys and a girl, who are now working through college and getting married. Mary Kay is a proficient artist and teacher. While not working, you will most likely find Ken and Mary Kay sailing, whether on Lake Erie, Lake Michigan or the Caribbean. In order to better understand the new challenges facing employers today, Ken is currently enrolled in Harvard's Business School management program.
Kristi Adair Zentner
Kristi Adair Zentner is a Member of Cozen O'Connor and works primarily within Cozen's Business Law section. Kristi is a transactional attorney who represents clients in general business, employment law, commercial lending, e-commerce, real estate, and intellectual property matters.
Within the business and corporate law arena, Kristi assists clients in their choice of entity considerations and entity formation. She also handles reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and the preparation of various types of business agreements. She serves as outside general counsel for several corporate clients, and in that capacity, she serves as a daily contact for business management questions, including many facets of human resources issues. As a real estate lawyer, she assists clients in commercial purchase and sale transactions and in the preparation of common interest communities and homeowners' association governing documents. She is also involved in commercial lease negotiation and preparation. Additionally, in the area of intellectual property law, she has prepared and negotiated software agreements and license agreements, as well as prosecuted trademarks and copyrights.
A graduate of Hamline University School of Law, Kristi practices primarily within the State of Minnesota. She has actively practiced in Minnesota since 1999.
Kristi has been a featured speaker before both legal groups and her corporate clients, often instructing client management regarding employment law updates and implementation of improved employment practices.
Leah M. Avey
Leah Avey is an attorney with the Firm of Rubenstein & Pitts with emphasis and experience in Employment Law. Leah graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2007 where she received several CALI awards, was Research Editor of the OCU Law Review and a member of the OCU National Trial Competition Team. She is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, all federal courts in Oklahoma, and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has published articles in The Oklahoma Bar Journal and The Oklahoma City University Law Review, and has made several presentations on behalf of the Oklahoma Bar Association on employment law topics.
Matthew C. Cooper
Matthew Cooper is an Associate in our Denver office, where he prepares cases for litigation and counsels employers on a wide array of employment matters. Mr. Cooper's primary practice areas are workplace safety and health, whistleblower and discrimination complaints, and employment litigation. In this regard, Mr. Cooper counsels and represents employers on an extensive range of regulatory compliance issues associated with mining and general occupational safety and health law (MSHA and OSHA). This practice includes pointed guidance with respect to inspections, investigations, accidents and crisis management, as well as a specialized focus on successfully responding to and preventing discrimination and whistleblower complaints in all forms. Mr. Cooper also has an in-depth understanding of international relations and international law, which allows him to effectively help employers navigate the increasingly globalized workplace.
Mr. Cooper started his law career in Brussels, Belgium, where he earned a Master's degree in International Law and International Relations from the University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies. He then attended law school at the University of Denver, where he served as captain of the Jessup International Appellate team and as senior editor on the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. Prior to joining Ogletree in 2011, Mr. Cooper served as a law clerk at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where he helped judges compose written judgments in genocide and war crimes cases. He also worked as an immigration law associate in Boulder, CO, assisting clients with naturalization issues, asylum claims, and employment-based visa applications. Most recently, Mr. Cooper was a trial attorney for the United States Department of Labor, where he litigated mine safety and health (MSHA) cases before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
Mr. Cooper speaks French, Spanish, and German.
Meghan E. Hill
Meghan E. Hill, principal, represents companies in all aspects of employment matters and litigation. She has extensive experience in wage and hour law and has defended numerous collective and class actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour law throughout the United States, including multidistrict litigation. She also counsels global and national companies regarding wage and hour and general employment law compliance. Ms. Hill can be contacted at meghan.hill@squirepb.com.
Mollie K. Wildmann
Mollie Wildmann represents employers in all manner of disputes related to labor and employment law.
While in law school, Mollie gained extensive legal experience working in private practice as a summer associate and law clerk in three different law firms. She also devoted time advising clients in a pro bono capacity as a student attorney with the University of Memphis School of Law Children's Defense Clinic and completed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Judge Brian S. Miller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Her law school activities and honors also included serving as Notes Editor for the University of Memphis Law Review, earning the CALI Award for Excellence (highest grade) in Children's Defense Clinic, and providing one-on-one tutoring in all classes offered at University of Memphis School of Law as one of the law school's Academic Success Program Dean's Fellows.
Nancy Van der Veer Holt
Nancy focuses her practice on the representation of management in both traditional labor and employment matters. She has defended employers in relation to discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination actions in both state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. Nancy also assists federal contractors and subcontractors in understanding their affirmative action obligations under Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and VEVRAA, developing and drafting affirmative action programs (AAPs), and defending OFCCP audits and charges of discrimination.
Nancy focuses her traditional labor practice on assisting airline clients in grievance resolution matters, including grievance arbitrations, and has represented management in union representation matters before the National Mediation Board (NMB). She also has experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements for air carriers under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) and in representing airline clients in federal court proceedings, OFCCP audits and agency complaint investigations.
Nancy counsels employers on a variety of issues, including employee terminations, drafting and negotiating employment and separation agreements, and Title VII, FMLA, FLSA, ADA and WARN Act compliance. She also drafts and reviews employee handbooks and policies, and has conducted workplace training sessions on sexual harassment prevention and LGBT law, policies and best practices.
Prior to joining FordHarrison, Nancy was a litigation associate at an international general services firm. Her representation of clients was focused on labor and employment matters.
After law school, Nancy served as a judicial law clerk for the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Prior to law school, Nancy was a Teach for America corps member and taught sixth grade in Phoenix, Arizona.
Nancy is a co-founder of Style Up, Inc., a non-profit that provides professional clothing to disadvantaged young adults who are actively employed or seeking employment.
Recent Experience
Obtained a favorable decision in federal district court dismissing a claim brought by a former airline employee challenging an adverse arbitration decision.
Achieved favorable arbitration decision for an airline client upholding the grievant's termination for threatening co-workers.
Successfully negotiated favorable back wage and fringe benefit determination with the Department of Labor for a large government contractor client under the Davis Bacon Act.
Prepared initial AAP for long term care client, facilitated implementation of AAP requirements, and successfully defended client during OFCCP audit.
Achieved favorable decisions in discrimination actions involving retaliation, race, sex, disability, sexual harassment and age discrimination claims.
Achieved favorable arbitration decision for a hospital system client in a grievance arbitration involving a dispute over the application of a "relatively equally qualified" clause contained in the collective bargaining agreement.
Patrick M. Curran, Jr.
Patrick Curran advocates for and advises employers in nearly every area of labor and employment law. He has particular expertise in the litigation and arbitration of labor and employment disputes, and has represented employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in a broad range of matters including the alleged violation of non-solicitation, non-competition, and confidentiality agreements, theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful termination, and violation of federal and state wage and hour, anti-discrimination, and anti-retaliation laws (including class and collective action lawsuits alleging violation of those laws). Mr. Curran also has extensive experience representing clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including arbitration, mediation, and agency conciliation, and counsels employers on a wide variety of employee relations issues, including non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements, employee handbooks and policies, employment agreements, terminations, and compliance with federal and state employment laws.
Mr. Curran is a member of the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and has served as Chair of the Chapter's Younger Lawyers Division. Mr. Curran has also served as a lecturer at the Boston University School of Law, where he taught a seminar on legal research and writing, and as a CLE seminar panelist on litigating employment law cases. He graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and, after law school, clerked for the Honorable Peter J. Messitte in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Mr. Curran wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the following persons to this and to prior editions of this publication: Asha A. Santos, Nicole Corvini, Jermaine Kidd, David Mason, Andrew Silvia, and Todd Torres.
Peter J. Gillespie
Peter J. Gillespie (pgillespie@laborlawyers.com) is of counsel to the Chicago office of Fisher & Phillips LLP. He represents and counsels management on a wide array of employment law-related issues, including covenants not to compete, wage and hour class actions, retaliation, workplace discrimination and harassment, hiring, promotion and dismissal decision-making, workplace privacy, electronic monitoring of employees, data retention, and statutory compliance. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University and earned his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a Primary Editor of the State and Local Tax Lawyer.
Roger G. Trim's practice focuses exclusively on representing and counseling employers in a broad spectrum of employment matters including discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of contract and noncompete cases. Mr. Trim has successfully defended employers in litigation involving Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical and Leave Act and 42 U.S.C. 1981 claims. Mr. Trim has represented employers in single- and multi-plaintiff cases and has extensive experience in pattern and practice and class action litigation. He has successfully represented employers in numerous administrative proceedings before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the National Labor Relations Board and the United States Department of Labor.
Scott Gilbert
Scott Gilbert counsels his clients during critical moments of the employment relationship. Whether clients need to create a strategy related to a reduction in force, or understand the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Scott helps clients identify and evaluate risk factors in order to minimize liability. Scott regularly advises clients on matters related to restrictive covenants from both the enforcement and defensive perspectives. He also advises clients in all facets of employment litigation, from discrimination claims before the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, through the federal and state courts. Scott also represents employers in traditional labor disputes before the National Labor Relations Board, employee dismissal hearings and arbitrations, and wage and hour issues before the United States and Illinois Departments of Labor.
Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment (Illinois), 2016 - 2017
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, Employment Litigation: Defense, 2013, 2015
Loyola University Chicago School of Law Adjunct Faculty
Advanced Writing for Civil Litigation, 2008-2013
Labor Law, 2010, 2013
Shennan Harris
Shennan Harris helps employers solve – and prevent – problems through efficient, effective, personalized representation and counseling.
Shennan excels at efficiently and effectively managing all aspects of the litigation process and thinking outside the box to resolve tough problems. She represents clients in all aspects of complex litigation and arbitration, including class actions and in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as helps employers resolve charges of discrimination and other disputes before administrative agencies.
In addition to her dispute resolution work, Shennan counsels employers of all sizes regarding all aspects of federal, state and local employment law, including hiring, termination, wage and hour compliance, FMLA and ADA issues, federal contractor issues, and employee handbooks and policies. Shennan is well-versed on state and local employment laws, including paid sick leave laws, allowing her to provide guidance to employers with employees across the US. She also helps clients by reviewing, drafting and providing advice regarding all types of employment-related contracts.
Prior to joining Squire Patton Boggs, Shennan was a litigation associate in the Chicago office of a major international law firm for seven years.
When she is not helping clients, Shennan serves on the Advisory Board of Pets Without Parents, a Columbus non-profit, no-kill animal shelter, is a member of the Federal Bar Association and Ohio Women's Bar Association, and is a member of the Ohio Women's Bar Foundation's 2016-17 Leadership Institute class.
Stephen D. Parker
Stephen Parker is an associate in the Denver Office's Immigration practice. He has experience with the business immigration needs of large multi-national employers. Mr. Parker has experience with complex nonimmigrant visa processing (H-1, L-1, TN, E-3) and immigrant visa related issues.
Mr. Parker received his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. He also hold a B.A. in Humanities from Biola University, graduating cum laude.
Thomas Evan Green
Thomas (Tom) Green is an OSBA-certified specialist in labor and employment law. He works with the full range of employers - private, public, non-profit, big, small and in between - counseling them in areas such as wage/hour law, employee discipline and dischare, disability and family and medical leave management, and collective bargaining agreement and employment policy administration. Tom also assists unionized employers with developing and executing sound labor relations practices, both at the bargaining table and behind the scenes.
Thomas M. Christina
Thomas M. Christina advises employers on all aspects of employee benefit plan design and operation, and represents employers in benefits-related individual and class action litigation in courts throughout the United States. A 1980 graduate of the Harvard Law School, he is a member of the Employee Benefits Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. From 1987 through 1989, he served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and later as an Associate Deputy Attorney General, in the U.S. Department of Justice.
Vance E. Drawdy
Vance E. Drawdy counsels employers regarding disclosure, compliance, and claims-processing issues relating to all forms of employee benefit plans, and advises clients regarding the effects of Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act on employee benefit plan design and operation. He also represents plan sponsors, plan administrators, and fiduciaries in litigation arising under ERISA in federal and state courts, and in proceedings before the U.S. Department of Labor. Mr. Drawdy is the co-author of the Compliance Manual for Health Information Privacy, and a 1992 graduate of the Washington & Lee University Law School.


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Their four children, Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen, W.L. The trust department of the Moody National Bank administers the finances of both the Foundation and the Trust. Mrs. Moody has lived at the Buccaneer Hotel since its completion. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Edwin Northen died at home of a heart attack on May 30, 1954. Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen, philanthropist, was born on February 10, 1892, the eldest child of Libbie Rice (Shearn) and William L. Moody, Jr. A frail, shy girl, she was privately tutored in Galveston. [1] Mary Elizabeth married Edwin Clyde Northen in 1915, however they had no children. After reaching young womanhood she moved with her parents to Freestone County, where her father acquired land and the family adapted to frontier environment the habits of life they followed in the plantation society of Alabama. © 2020 Relationship Science LLC. Elizabeth Lee Moody is listed as a Director with Moody Medical Research Institute in Texas. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. The Generation Moody Education Initiative also connects longstanding Moody Foundation projects such as the Moody Scholars program (c. 1969) and more recent endeavors like the Moody Early Childhood Education Center with new support for after-school, summer school and family literacy programs, new professional development initiatives as well as some targeted facility maintenance and upgrades. reset. © 2020 Relationship Science LLC. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. It is owned, through a complex agreement, by the City of Galveston but funded, operated, and supported by the foundation. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. She had three siblings: W. L. III; Shearn, who died in 1936; and Libbie, who married Clark W. Thompson, United States congressman. [12], The new course was designed by Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design and was constructed to keep historical features of the course while improving certain holes and course flow. Colonel Moody organized a company in Freestone County and was mustered into the Confederate service as Captain of Company G, Seventh Texas Infantry, at Marshall, Texas. This is the largest donation in the college's history. Her funeral was attended by more than a thousand people and Texas Governor Mark White ordered flags flown at half-staff at state buildings in her honor. Subsequent court battles reduced the fortune but did not touch the foundation, which in 1965 ranked third in endowment size nationwide. For the last several years she lived very quietly with a companion, but until her last illness her daily routine included an afternoon automobile ride with her son. The Moody Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Texas and based in the island city of Galveston. N. M. Melbert of the First Methodist Church officiating. In 2007, Moody Gardens, Inc. signed an agreement with the City of Galveston to completely rebuild the city's municipal golf course with a contribution from the Moody Foundation. A Year should not be greater than current year. There's some spooky history here in Texas. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. [5] Northen continued to maintain control over the family's companies, until her own death in 1986. To add a flower, click the "Leave a Flower" button. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Nurture your network and further your business goals with smart intelligence on the people and companies that matter most to you. [8][9], Northen died in Galveston on August 25, 1986, at the age of 94. Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen, philanthropist, was born on February 10, 1892, the eldest child of Libbie Rice (Shearn) and William L. Moody, Jr. A frail, shy girl, she was privately tutored in Galveston. The company is a Texas Domestic Non-Profit Corporation, which was filed on May 15, 2018. [10], In 2005 the Foundation expended $38.1 million USD towards supporting and expanding the Transitional Learning Center and its programs.[11]. Expand your fundraising pool and make warm introductions to potential new business connections. The Foundation focuses the majority of its funding on programs involving education, social services, children's needs, and community development. Northen lived in her family's home in Galveston until her death on August 25, 1986. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. It was funded by the Moody Foundation. RelSci Relationships are individuals Elizabeth Moody likely has professional access to. Try again later. [3][8], Moody Gardens is an educational & tourist complex located in the foundation's home city of Galveston, Texas. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $15 million in scholarships to more than 5,000 Texas students to attend college via the Moody Scholars program. Failed to delete memorial. Two children died in infancy. The address on file for this person is 2302 Postoffice St., Ste. Please reset your password. Mrs. Moody's interests centered chiefly in her home, and she adhered throughout her life to the dignified traditions of the Old South. Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen (10 February 1892 – 25 August 1986) was an American financier and philanthropist from Galveston, Texas. Verify and try again. Moody, Jr. died in 1954, his oldest daughter, Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen, took over at the Foundation. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Serving for more than 30 years, she was instrumental in the historical restoration movement in Galveston in the 1970s and focused on improving colleges and universities across Texas. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? [13][14], The Moody Pedestrian Bridge is one of a kind Inverted Fink Truss bridge completed in 2016. This web site is not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or We created this eBook for you, and it was made possible through the contributions of our members and supporters. Add to your scrapbook. We have set your language to Please try again later. Quiet like her father, she relied on efficient managers to direct the many companies. Moody, Jr., with the Rev. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The company is a Texas Domestic Non-Profit Corporation, which was filed on May 15, 2018. Discover the Power of Your Network with RelSci Premium Products. GREAT NEWS! Who's Who of American Women, 1970–71. Mary Elizabeth Moody Northen, philanthropist, was born on February 10, 1892, the eldest child of Libbie Rice (Shearn) and William L. Moody, Jr. A frail, shy girl, she was privately tutored in Galveston. On that occasion he was reported killed. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. reset. III, Shearn, and Libbie Moody Thompson, were born in the decade before the 1900 Storm as both the Moody ventures and Galveston flourished. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Sorry! [7], Through her work with the Moody Foundation, she helped to fund the restoration of many historic structures in Galveston, including an abandoned Santa Fe Railroad depot and office building, turning it into a railroad museum, and the 1877 iron sailing bark Elissa. William Lewis "Billy" Moody V | Obituaries | The Daily News After a few years they purchased the three-story, Colonial style house now the Kirwin High School building, at Tremont and M, which served as a home until Colonel Moody's death in 1920. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 704, Galveston, TX 77550 in Galveston County. "Northen, Mary Elizabeth Moody," For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. Section 107 related to Copyright and "Fair Use" for Non-Profit educational institutions, which permits the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), to utilize copyrighted materials to further scholarship, education, and inform the public. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. They were married Jan. 19, 1860. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Over the years, it has expanded the scope of its grants to include projects across Texas. She was the daughter of financial and insurance tycoon William Lewis Moody, Jr. and aunt of businessman Shearn Moody, Jr.[2][3], Northen was born to William Lewis Moody, Jr. and Libbie Rice Moody (née Shearn) on February 10, 1892, in Galveston, Texas and was one of four children. Oops, something didn't work. Elizabeth Moody is Secretary & Treasurer, Board of Trustees at The Moody Foundation. (Dallas Morning News January 15, 1933) Galveston, Texas, Jan. 14. Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel he was severely wounded at Jackson, Miss. Drag images here or select from your computer for Pherabe Elizabeth Bradley Moody memorial. Wichita Daily Times, September 5, 1954. During Colonel Moody's lifetime she sometimes accompanied him on trips to New York and other business centers, and on one occasion they made a tour of the world. After W.L. This account has been disabled. English Mrs. Moody has lived at the Buccaneer Hotel since its completion. With a vision of fostering educational growth to create an educational attainment program, Generation Moody offers grants to local programs focused on raising student achievement.
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Steampunk is romanticized; it is not supposed to be historically accurate. Mr. Stross is trying to apply history to a genre that is about modernity. All of the punk genres are about the time they are written in, not the ones they depict. Steampunk is about here and now. We can have beautiful luxuries, enjoy wonders from afar, go anywhere and yet in large part we do not. We dress shabbily, speak without erudition, and our possessions are expected to break down. Steampunk is a solution to and metaphor for those problems: dress nicely, speak beautifully, recycle, and make your possessions heirloom quality.
Miskin's comments struck a chord with me because I have recently become interested in minimalism. If you are unfamiliar with this movement, take a few moments to browse YouTube and look at the thousands of videos available on how to become a minimalist. There are almost as many videos on minimalism as there are on cute and/or grumpy cats.
I am not a person who can limit my possessions to 100 items or less, but I found that I liked the philosophy underlying minimalism: Only keep items in your life that add value or are beautiful. Buy less disposable items and invest in a small number of high quality useful items that will last.
In another article, "Toward an Understanding of the Steampunk Aesthetic" I describe how "brass, copper, wood, leather, glass materials are used, are tooled, to form steampunk items that are both beautiful and functional. Indeed, part of the aesthetic of this art form is not just in how an object looks, but also in its intended function. Decoration is not separate from form and function. The expression "you can't just glue gears on something and call it steampunk" emphasizes this fact. The gears need to do something—need to fulfill some function in the design—to be part of the steampunk aesthetic" (http://bit.ly/1Edlksb ).
Reading Miskin's comments made me realize that part of the aesthetic behind both steampunk and minimalism is the same: the focus on both exquisiteness and value; the focus on heirloom quality in a possession.
It is interesting that both of these movements are occurring now—that their popularity is peaking during a time when our society pushes "cheap and disposable" items on consumers. Is it any wonder that an ever-growing number of people are pushing back and opting for items that have both quality and beauty?
Your comment really did help me make the connection between the two aesthetics!
Part of the fascination with Steampunk, for me, has been the Craft aspect. Steampunkers are handicrafters at heart. We either make things ourselves or we understand the effort that the people who can do it put into each piece.
I think we come from the realization that there3 is no "away' anymore. If something breaks and is designed to be discarded instead of repaired, we can throw it out, but we can't really throw it away anymore. So we are aware of the tradeoff involved in the deceptive initial cheapness of the object, vs the true long term costs.
And there's the added cachet of Bespoke objects, as well as the satisfaction of supporting an artisan who produces quality work. Our daily jobs seldom allow for the kind of satisfaction that comes from producing something that someone wants and will cherish. And, on the other side, to be able to say that some beautiful thing was made for you by a Person, by someone you can point to on the street and say you recognize them, brings an extra layer of satisfaction to the transaction.
Very nice post. And the point about the relationship between Steampunk and Minimalism is not one I would have made, but it works.


"The Role," by Farnoosh Samadi, will be screened at Trina International Film Festival.
According to ICN quoted from the film's public relations department, the short film "The Role," directed by Farnoush Samadi and written by Ali Asgari and Farnoush Samadi, as its first international presence, will be screened in the competition section of the 16th Tirana International Film Festival in Albania.
"The Role" is an Iran-Italy co-production, and it will have its national premiere screening at the 35th Tehran Short Film Festival.
This film festival takes place from November 2 to 9 in Albania.
Iranian director Aliyar Rasti's short drama "In Between" has won the Ron Holloway award for best debut film at the Tirana International Film Festival in Albania.
The titles of 108 fiction films accepted in the 35th Tehran Short Film Festival are announced.
"Like a Good Kid," directed by Arian Vazir Daftari, will be screened at Foyle and Tirana international film festivals.
The selection committee members of the experimental section of the 35th Tehran Short Film Festival are announced.


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Name: Law No. 5 of 2016 Establishing the National Commission for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law.
Subject(s): Human rights
ISN: JOR-2016-L-105627
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=105627&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Legislation Online in Arabic Prime Ministry, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan PDF in Arabic (consulted on 2017-11-28)
Abstract/Citation: The National Commission for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Lawو is established in Jordan, It possesses legal personality and administrative independence.
The commission determines the general policy and national strategy approving plans and programmes for raising awareness of the principles of IHL at national level. Moreover, the Commission is tasked with exchanging information and expertise with national, Arab, regional and international organizations and commissions concerned with IHL and strengthening ties with them.
The Law reads that the Commission is composed by representatives of the Prime minister, the Ministries of Defense, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Interior, Education, Health, the House of representative, the Senate, the President of the Jordanian Red Crescent, as well as 4 experts appointed by the chairman.


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Raymond "Butterduck" A. Rhoades Jr.
Raymond A. Rhoades, Jr. "Butterduck" born February 27, 1963 to the late Raymond Rhoades Sr. and Alice Wilson Rhoades departed this life on December 22, 2021 at York Hospital. Raymond affectionately known as Butterduck to all that knew him graduated from William Penn Senior High School in 1981. He was previously employed in various manufacturing companies including Cole Steel, Stauffers, and RR Donnelly. His most recent employment was through Senior Employment Services at Crispus Attucks. Butterduck played for South York Warriors and as a youth boxed at the Voni Grimes Gym. He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles and 76'ers fan. He is survived by his siblings, Lori A., John (Wendy) and Mark (Tabitha) Rhoades all of York. He also cherished his nieces and nephews, sharing a special relationship with each of them. Butterduck came from a large family and leaves many relatives that share special memories of times with him. Etzweiler Funeral Home has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements. Funeral services will be held on Thursday December 30, 2021 at Bethlehem Baptist Church 474 S. Pershing Ave. with Pastor Aaron Willford officiating. The visitation and viewing will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM, and a private funeral will begin at 11:00 AM. Due to COVID protocol funeral attendance will be limited to the immediate family. Masks will be required for attendance at the viewing and funeral. A balloon release will be held on Wednesday December 29th at 5:00 PM at the corner of Maple and Pershing Ave. York PA to honor the life of Butterduck. Please bring a balloon representing his favorite team the Philadelphia Eagles along with a memory to share.
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Indoor Dining and COVID-19: Implications for Reopening in 30 U.S. Cities
This brief is part of a partnership between the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative and the Big Cities Health Coalition to support and contribute to the Coalition's vision of healthy, more equitable cities through big city innovation and leadership. This is the first in a series of briefs linking data and policy at the local level. While this brief reports on policies in the 30 member cities of BCHC, it does not reflect the position of the Coalition or its membership.
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After several months of strictly limiting restaurants to delivery, take-out, and curb-side pickup services, cities across the U.S. have begun to allow food establishments to offer on-site dining.i
Without federal regulations, decisions on reopening are left to municipal and state governments. As a result, the timing of reopening has varied significantly across the country. Cities in Texas opened indoor dining facilities on May 1st while cities like Chicago, Oakland, and Denver waited until late June and early July.ii There are some cities where indoor dining has yet to reopen. In the cities that allow indoor dining, both the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention established guiding principles for reopening to encourage restaurants and bars to operate safely.1 The guiding principles, which are intended to supplement any state or local regulations, fall into the following four categories:
Limit seating capacity
Change dining area layout to keep parties at least 6 fix apart
Increase circulation of outdoor air by opening windows and prioritizing outdoor seating
Food Safety/Hygiene
Avoid offering self-serve
Disinfect frequently touched surfaces at least daily
Physical barriers at pickup windows and cash registers
Ensure adequate supplies: soap, hand sanitize, disinfect wipes, masks, no-touch trash cans
Routine cleaning schedule
Encourage sick or potentially infected employees to stay home
Require frequent employee handwashing
Require the use of cloth face coverings among all staff
Establish flexible work schedules for employees
Reduce the use of shared items (menus, condiments, utensils)
Use touchless payment options when available
Post signs and messages that promote safe customer practices
Since March, state and local governments have worked with businesses to ensure that precautions are taken for the safety of their residents. Simultaneously, cities are eager to sustain and rebuild local businesses after months of economic distress. With many food establishments forced to shutter or transition to takeout only service, the pandemic has led to widespread job loss in the restaurant industry. Local governments' handling of this balance between the health of their residents and the strength of their economy has varied significantly across the U.S, depending on state guidance, local regulation, and rates of community transmission of COVID-19.
Among the 30 member jurisdictions cities that comprise the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC)iii, all but four cities moved into phases of reopening that include indoor dining at restaurants between late April and early July. Some of these cities have since rolled back indoor dining due to an increase in cases and hospitalizations. While restaurants in Texas could reopen indoor dining areas at the beginning of May, other cities like Boston, D.C., Chicago, Oakland, and Denver waited until late June or early July (see Figure 1).2
Tensions between local and state governments have, in some cases, created a barrier to implementing effective policies related to COVID-19. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott allowed indoor dining to reopen statewide at the beginning of May. Although local officials tried to impose stricter restrictions than the state had issued, state officials declared these local emergency orders unlawful.3 This use of preemption by the Texas state government prevented Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio from implementing their own legislation related to indoor dining. Throughout the pandemic, various state governments, like Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina, have similarly preempted localities from enforcing stricter orders than the state. In some cases, cities in states with preemption laws were forced to rescind local measures. In contrast, the state of Maryland governor allowed county leaders to make their own decisions about reopening. The City of Baltimore opted to delay reopening until they met metrics that indicated reduced spread of COVID-19.4
Figure 1: Reopening Date of Indoor Dining By Cityiv
It is important not only to evaluate the indicators that each city used to make reopening decisions, but also to understand how indoor dining impacts the spread of COVID-19. Cities that experienced earlier peaks in COVID-19 cases, like New York City, have been more cautious about reopening indoor dining areas at restaurants. When Phoenix, Miami, Las Vegas, and several cities in Texas reopened restaurants for indoor dining, daily new cases were relatively low, at between 30 and 40 new cases per 1 million residents each day. These cities had not yet faced the uptick in cases experienced by several east coast cities in mid-April. However, two to four weeks after indoor dining reopened, many of these cities saw severe and widespread outbreaks, some experiencing record-breaking single-day new case and death counts (see Figure 2). For example, Miami reopened restaurants for indoor dining on May 15th and began to see an uptick of cases by June 15th. After increases in new cases, Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued a new order to close restaurants except for outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery.5,6
Figure 2: New COVID Case Rates in Select Metropolitan Areas That Have Reopened Indoor Dining
*Operates under a county level health department
Source: COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University
In contrast, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and San Jose have only allowed outdoor dining at restaurants, continuing to prohibit the use of indoor dining areas.v These cities have paused further restaurant reopening hoping to avoid the spikes in new cases experienced in cities that reopened early. New York City and Philadelphia both maintained more restrictive guidelines around dining than the rest of their state, which may have played a role in the relative stability of infection in these cities. In San Francisco and San Jose, less drastic reopening phases may also have kept case counts from increasing dramatically (see Figure 3).
Figure 3: New Case Rates in Select Metro Areas That Have Not Yet Reopened Indoor Dining
While there are many factors that play a role in the spread of COVID-19, phases of reopening that included indoor dining and other indoor facilities may have contributed to the widespread outbreaks in late June and early July.8
Rigorous analyses are needed to formally establish the causal impact of indoor dining on outbreaks. However existing descriptive data and case studies of transmission linked to indoor dining suggest that early and aggressive reopening could contribute to increases in cases. The Center for American Progress recently conducted an analysis of the key differences in social-distancing policies, reopening guidelines, and mask mandates implemented by state governments. States that delayed reopening indoor dining areas experienced lower rates of transmission than those that began reopening earlier.9
In making decisions around reopening of businesses and services, local, state, and national governments must weigh health and safety considerations against economic and other demands for their cities. While some cities have followed the guidance from state government, others—including those highlighted here—have made different decisions based on the characteristics of the pandemic in their city – or specific characteristics that put them more at risk, e.g., denser population or disproportionate impact on certain populations.
For example, while Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia suburban counties reopened indoor dining on June 6th, Philadelphia postponed moving into Pennsylvania's green phase of reopening, only recently announcing the opening of indoor dining as of September 8th. Before doing so, the city intends to meet specific metrics including continued and expanded testing, steadily decreasing case counts and a positive test rate of less than 4%. Case data can therefore inform reopening decisions and, in some cases, returning to earlier restrictions. San Diego County reopened indoor dining facilities mid-May, but the county and the state continued to monitor COVID-19 metrics. Six weeks later, in response to increased case rates, California rolled back reopening of bars, restaurants, and other indoor venues across the state.10
While allowing indoor dining helps support local businesses, COVID data has demonstrated the importance of moving carefully through phases of reopening. Equally important will be continued monitoring of cases and positivity rates and the ability to quickly roll back certain measures if the data indicates. Continued reopening of the U.S. should be done gradually, carefully and with effective communication to the public.
Connor, G., Vaidya, V., Kolker, J., Li, Ran (2020). Indoor Dining and COVID-19: Implications for Reopening in 30 U.S. Cities. Urban Health Collaborative.
iThroughout this brief, "city" refers to the city itself, the metropolitan area, or the county in which the city resides. Regulations and phased reopening apply at varying levels of government for the 30 cities included in this analysis
iiIt is important to note that some of these cities have since modified their regulations and, in some cases, closed indoor dining areas again.
iiiAdditional information on membership can be found at www.bigcitieshealth.org. Note that some members are county health departments, while others are cities. As already noted, level of data in this analysis also varies.
ivAs of August 31, 2020.
vAs of August 31, 2020, these cities have not yet opened indoor dining. San Francisco and San Jose chose to prohibit indoor dining despite other California cities going forward with reopening. California has since reclosed indoor dining in response to increase case rates across the state. Pennsylvania and New York state allow indoor dining, but New York City and Philadelphia have delayed. Philadelphia is planning to reopen indoor dining on September 8th, with capacity restrictions.
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020. Considerations for Restaurants and Bars: Guiding Principles. July 17. Accessed 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/business-employers/bars-restaurants.html.
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4Davidson, Nestor. 2020. "State Preemption and Local Responses in the Pandemic", American Constitution Society. June 22. https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/state-preemption-and-local-responses-in-the-pandemic/
5Local10. 2020. "Coronavirus: Florida reports 7,347 new cases and positivity rate hits single-day high". July 6. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/07/06/coronavirus-florida-latest-case-numbers-covid-19-pandemic/.
6Miami-Dade County. 2020. Press Releases. July 8. https://www.miamidade.gov/global/navigation/prindex.page.
7Dong E, Du H, Gardner L. An interactive web-based dashboard to track COVID-19 in real time. Lancet Inf Dis. 20(5):533-534. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30120-1.
8Gamio, Lazaro. "How Coronavirus Cases Have Risen Since States Reopened." The New York Times, 9 July 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/09/us/coronavirus-cases-reopening-trends.html.
9Gee, E., et al. (2020). A New Strategy to Contain the Coronavirus. August 6. Center for American Progress. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2020/08/06/488775/new-strategy-contain-coronavirus/.
10California Orders Additional Restrictions to Slow Transmissions of COVID-19. 13 July 2020, https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR20-158.aspx.
While there are many factors that play a role in the spread of COVID-19, phases of reopening that included indoor dining and other indoor facilities may have contributed to the widespread outbreaks in late June and early July. Please read the brief to learn more about indoor dining and COVID-19.
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Learn about Intel culture and careers, and the people who Do Something Wonderful every day.
Meet Intel Malaysia's Programmable Solutions Group
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The Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) provides the speed, predictability and energy efficiency required for big-data analytics, device virtualization and machine learning. It's one of our organization's fasting growing teams and the demand for expertise in this field is projected to remain high.
We recently spoke with three individuals from PSG and they shared a little about themselves, their role and what they've learned thus far.
Know Thy Strengths | Khairul Anuar Baharom, SoC Design Eng Sr. Manager
Born and raised in the town of Pokok Sena in Kedah, Khairul's interest in the world of engineering was guided by his love of physics and mathematics. He began his journey in semiconductors as a physical design engineer. As the years went by, it became clearer to him that management was his calling and today the SoC design senior manager leads a team of about 10 engineers.
"I found it fascinating to connect with people and achieve greater results as a team. This led me to stretch myself further to pursue managerial role and continue to grow within this path"
Referencing a quote by one of his favorite authors, Anais Nin, Khairul's philosophy of life and management is one that revolves around constant improvement to the self regardless of how small a step or a task may be because, "the risk to remain tight in a bud is more painful than the risk it takes to blossom."
"One of the most valuable lessons I can impart from my journey thus far is to believe that growth, both technical and personal, to a great degree is driven by teamwork spirit. So, for me the opportunity to collaborate with the best talent who are constantly pushing the envelope and innovating is the most rewarding and fulfilling experience working in PSG".
Practice Continuous Learning | Ashish Kumar, SoC Engineering Director
Though some may think of a director's role as being the pinnacle of a career, Ashish is relentless in his quest for continuous learning and growth. For him, if one is always learning, the rest will fall into place — provided the questions of 'what am I doing?' and 'why am i doing this?' are answered.
After growing up in Varanasi, India, he started as an engineer in the government sector before moving into the world of semiconductors. It's a journey that has seen him and his family move to Singapore, back to India and now, to Malaysia. Ashish acknowledges that moving to Malaysia in 2016 with his family was a big step but settling and assimilating in the country was a breeze.
"From the warmth of the local community to the support given by Intel, it was a smooth transition for the family. I see Penang as being a small city with all the makings of a big city. There are many pockets for you to relax and find balance in your lifestyle. It's quite a perfect mix, in a country that is generally welcoming and warm."
Being at the helm of a 40-person team, his days are mostly peppered with project management meetings, both local and abroad. His work is largely about listening, connecting dots and helping others overcome roadblocks. For Ashish, sharing his thought process with his team is important. Beyond just assigning tasks and projects, he makes it a point to explain the 'why,' which in turn helps them understand what they're doing, the purpose and their impact.
"The PSG group is undeniably one of the highest performing and growing groups in the organization. People here work hard, but it's also a fun and healthy environment. There's an abundance of opportunities not just to grow technically but also as person."
Prioritizing Workplace Culture | Kong Choi Yee, Validation Architect
As a validation architect, Chooi Yee's role revolves around technical readiness assessments before a project begins its production cycle. It involves a multitude of tasks from reading through documents and aligning with cross-functioning parties to identifying gaps and liaising with the marketing team.
For her, the role is largely building on past experiences and knowledge. She began her journey in the company as a validation engineer, which is more hands-on in nature — allowing one to work with completed silicon. Her current role takes her to the early stages of production, giving her a fuller understanding and appreciation of the entire process.
As an active member of the Women @ Intel (WIN) network, Chooi Yee also makes time to share her story, relate and learn from others at gatherings with her peers. "I think diversity and inclusion is vital for any company to thrive and I'm glad to be part to be part of a culture that emphasizes those values alongside togetherness."
"In the last three years, I've grown by leaps and bounds and I believe this is largely due to a workplace environment that is wholesome — from having effective organizational values to managers that emphasize the importance of mapping a clear career path."
Interested in learning more? Explore Intel Malaysia here.
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