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The dog barked at a truck that services vending machines at the site in South Carolina, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The facility, which was put in lockdown for a "potential security event" following the alarm, purifies highly enriched uranium, and is part of the Department of Energy's nuclear arm.
"The truck still has to be fully checked out," said the official, adding that it did not seem that there was a serious security breach.
A DoE spokeswoman at Savannah River said the plant was still in lockdown, meaning no one was allowed to enter, but employees were free to leave for the day.
"The event was declared after electronic and canine scans of a vendor delivery truck indicated a possibility of explosive residue on the truck," the Savannah River Site said in a statement on its Facebook page.
"Site barricades are currently closed to incoming traffic," an earlier post said, also issued by the DoE. "There is no indication of a consequence beyond the Savannah River Site boundaries."
Law enforcement agencies from South Carolina and Georgia were called and are on the scene, the site said.
The Savannah River Site placed its H Area on a "phase II" security alert, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The H Area is where highly enriched uranium is blended down to produce low enriched uranium for use in commercial reactors.
"All personnel should remain in their offices or labs and standby for further instructions via the Site public address system or instruction via email," the memo said.
The government-run site was constructed in the 1950s to produce basic materials for nuclear weapons, according to a DoE website, and produced one third of U.S. weapons grade plutonium from 1953 to 1988.
Two of the Savannah River Site's 5 reactors have been deactivated. It now blends down enriched uranium for use in commercial reactors. It also is used to store spent fuel. About 36 million gallons of radioactive liquid are stored there in 49 underground tanks.
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People often think of teaching english overseas opportunities as a short stint for young, 20-somethings to experience in their gap years, or to broaden their horizons and learn who they are. It is a great way to do all of that and more, but it doesn't mean those in their later years should rule it out. It can be a life-changing experience at any age.
If you're a retiree or approaching retirement and looking to spend a few years doing something meaningful while seeing the world, teaching overseas might be for you. Though it's a bit more difficult to find work at retirement age, it's not impossible.
By far the easiest region to find work abroad after retirement is Latin America. With regions known for rich heritage, culture, landscapes and food, it's also known for being the most laid back region when it comes to teaching English as a foreign language.
Where other countries, such as South Korea and China, enforce age restrictions that make it difficult for schools to obtain proper working visas for anyone past the age of 55 (age maximum varies between 50-60 depending on the country), countries like Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru are wide open to those looking to teach English abroad in retirement, as well as those without a university degree and non-native speakers. Read our guide to teaching English in Central America here.
You're not limited to Latin America though. Some European, Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries are flexible enough and many retirees have found ideal situations there. In Thailand, for example, many agencies and schools will say they prefer teachers under the age of 55, but don't let this discourage you. Rules are often not rigid, and there are other options.
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If you don't have teaching experience or the proper education, I highly recommend getting a TEFL certificate. Though not always required, it will give you some insight about what to expect in the classroom, and it will prove to the hiring agencies/schools that you are serious about finding work. Plus, you'll earn the skills you need to be a successful English teacher, while also understanding how to deal with cultural and language barriers in the classroom. I recommend choosing a TEFL certification course that will help you find your first job when you graduate.
Be flexible and wear many hats.
The age requirements typically exist for visa reasons, which means that you might be able to find work, but not with the legality of a work permit. If this is an issue for you, you can always look into part-time positions (maybe work at two different schools in the same town), substitute teaching, English camps and tutoring. These opportunities provide a varied work schedule, flexible/part-time hours and the freedom to combine any or all into enough work to make a living. Plus, they lack a requirement to have a government issued work permit, which means the main reason for hiring younger is mute.
Be location independent.
Remain open to teaching in the lesser-populated areas of the country you wish to live in. The majority of teachers want to work in the big cities and popular tourist destinations, and the chances are much higher of a fresh-faced, 20-something getting a job over the more qualified you. Even though it might not be what's best for the students, it's a reality that many schools tend to uphold.
Other reasons behind the age discrimination range from the superficial 'celebrity' of a young foreigner in school, to a belief that an over-60 teacher might not have the stamina to keep up with rambunctious children. Whatever the truth, it's best to stay away from the competition and immerse yourself in a school that will be happy to have you.
Try to learn the local language.
Even though you'll be hired as an English teacher and speaking the local language is not a requirement, learning a few words will go a long way with your students and your coworkers. Even just hello, how are you, and thank you will show your peers that you take an interest in their language and culture, and likely earn you a lot more respect as a member of the community.
Do your job well.
To many, this goes without saying, but you'll encounter workers in any field all over the world who do less than average at their job. If you take your work seriously (but not too much, it should be fun!) by showing up on time, engaging your students in conversation and participating in school functions, you'll create a more meaningful experience for everyone involved, ensuring your job will be yours for as long as you want it.
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|We had moved base the day before to Rhine Munster just west of Baden –Baden to explore the northern part of the Black Forest.
We woke up to a beautiful day and headed into Baden-Baden. We had visited Baden-Baden (Bath-Bath) twice before once as a stopover going to Austria and once when we had a holiday in the Black Forest region. It is one of our favourite spa towns.
The history of Baden-Baden goes back to Roman times when the thermal springs attracted Roman bathers around 75AD (more of that later). In the 19th century spas were very popular and Baden-Baden developed into an elite resort for the rich and famous and still has that upper crust reputation today.
Our first stop was the Trinkhalle or drinking hall. The actual hall is now the tourist office but the building has a magnificent portico that has fourteen 19th century frescoes depicting local legends one or two were currently being restored.
We then made our way along to the Kurhaus and Casino. The Kurhaus was built in the 1920s in a Neoclassical style with eight Corinthian columns. Looking briefly inside the casino the opulence becomes apparent.
We then strolled along the Lichtentaler Allee a promenade alongside the river Oos. It is a lovely stroll through gardens with trees giving dappled shade and overlooked by elegant hotels particularly the Brenner's Park Hotel. You can imagine Victorian ladies and gentlemen strolling the promenade. We continued along till we came to the Gonneranlage an almost secret rose garden with statues and fountains. We also did a small detour to the Russian Church which was built in the 1880's for a then sizeable population of expatriate Russian diplomats, nobles and writers.
Heading back into the town after lunch we explored the old town dating back to the 18th century with its pink and coffee coloured buildings. We were going to walk up to the Neuss Schloss (or New Castle) but currently there was no public access due to building work to convert it into a five star hotel. However we had a quick look at the church and then the Friedrich Bad.
The Friedrich Bad was completed in 1877 and was "the" bathing hall in Baden-Baden and is still a spa today. Underneath there are the amazing ruins of the original Roman baths, which were built around 75 AD. The ruins had almost intact vertical ducting which took the heat up the walls as well as the usual floor heating.
We completed our day in Baden-Baden by walking in the gardens near the Caracalla Therme the modern day equivalent of the Roman baths before heading back to base. We had enjoyed our return visit to Baden-Baden.
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The best way to clean a deck is to follow the right steps. Each of the steps involved in restoring it is essential, so you should not skip any of them. The pressure washer eliminates stains, dirt, and mildew while the stripper removes the previous finish. The wood brightener cleans the wood further and balances your deck chemically. So, it is essential you carry out all the steps involved in the restoring your deck. Here are the steps to follow:
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Report by Kira Nash, 10G On the 5th– 7th October Izzy Woodfield (Year 11), Mrs Allsopp and I (Kira Nash Year 10) went with 30 others from different schools in Southampton and Bournemouth to France and Belgium. While we were there we visited various locations where fighting took place in WW1. On the first day… Read more »
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Ten Year 9 girls were given the opportunity to visit the 'Ada Lovelace Day' celebrations at the IBM Centre, Hursley in October. Ada Lovelace (1815 – 1852) was a controversial mathematician and pioneer of computational thinking. Not only was she the daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, Ada became one of the world's first… Read more »
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Test Valley School was delighted to participate in the annual shoebox appeal organised locally by Andover Rotary Club. This project involved pupils and staff filling shoeboxes with a range of small gifts to be distributed to individual children and young people across the world who are likely to receive very little at Christmas. The school… Read more »
Bronze Ambassadors' Day October 2015
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For air passengers, the nice thing about booking a ticket with your credit card is knowing you can probably get your money back if the carrier goes bust before you travel.
For cash-strapped airlines, the arrangement has a downside. If card providers are worried about a particular carrier's finances, they can withhold more money on ticket sales from the company, potentially making its liquidity problem worse.
These so-called "credit card hold-backs" contributed to Flybe Group Plc's cash troubles earlier this year, as well as Frontier Airlines' Chapter 11 filing a decade ago. They've been a big headache too for Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA.
Norwegian was forced to raise 3 billion kroner ($350 million) in capital in February to head off a liquidity and capital crunch that was made worse by cautious credit card companies. And as the airline's first-quarter results showed on Thursday, these hold-backs are still an unwelcome feature of its balance sheet. Receivables — mainly cash due to the company from ticket sales — jumped by more than one-third to an eye-popping 10.7 billion kroner in the first quarter.
While that's due partly to its success in selling more tickets, Norwegian remains in a tight spot. The shares, a favorite with short-sellers, have plunged almost 60 percent this year. Meanwhile, Norwegian's 250 million euros of unsecured bonds, which it must repay or refinance in December, yield a distinctly unflattering 19.5 percent. A first-quarter 1.5 billion kroner net loss wiped out about half of February's capital increase.
In fairness, Norwegian is making some sensible moves to keep its planes in the sky, which helped lift the shares almost 5 percent on Thursday. The company has signed up a couple of additional credit card acquirers (companies that process card transactions) to free up more cash next winter, and the receivables balance declines naturally as the busy summer season commences.
It has also postponed delivery of certain aircraft, including the Boeing 737 Max, to cut about $2 billion of capital spending over the next couple of years.
While the grounding of its 18 737 Max jets creates additional operating costs, the airline should be able to recoup some of those from Boeing. Furthermore, the grounding may increase the value of other Norwegian planes, which it could sell if necessary. A fleet joint venture with an as-yet-unnamed partner may help too, although management provided few new details on that. Norwegian said it saw no need to raise more equity in the next 12 to 18 months.
This is encouraging, but it still has a mountain to climb. New accounting rules this year oblige companies to include operating lease liabilities on their balance sheets. As a result, Norwegian's now shows almost 62 billion kroner ($7.2 billion) in net debt. That's a lot for a business that may struggle again to make a profit this year. Rising oil prices aren't helping.
Passengers remain fond of Norwegian because of its cheap long-haul fares and fleet of shiny new jets. Those wanting to help it out might consider paying by debit card.
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In this day and age, manually tracking the hustle and bustle in most pediatric practices is not efficient. In order for healthcare providers to guarantee a modern standard of care, avoid government penalties, and maintain organization, a professional EMR system is needed.
The quality of EMR software depends on the creator. Some systems are clunky, unreliable, and overpriced. Others are affordable but lack the features your practice needs most. Fortunately, the right systems are out there – it's just a matter of finding them.
Here are the four things you should evaluate before choosing EMR software for your pediatric practice:
The Difference Between EMR and EHR
You'll often hear EMR and EHR used interchangeably. EMR stands for Electronic Medical Records. EHR stands for Electronic Health Records. The two acronyms represent a technical difference.
An EMR is essentially a digitized paper chart for a single practice, replacing paper charts and streamlining the clinical process.
An EHR replaces paper charts, as well. But it also handles functions like billing, ordering prescriptions and tests, managing your general practice, and communicating with patients. In most practices, an EHR is considered a full-service system, handling the needs of your practice from beginning to end.
Using an EHR system, everything appears in one place. You'll see an entire medical history for every patient. You'll have the ability to communicate with other providers throughout care. And you'll be able to create more comprehensive records.
You can choose either of these systems to improve the function of your practice. Just make sure you're searching for the right one. And note that, for most members of the industry, the terms are truly interchangeable. Usually, we're discussing a full-service system.
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Next, you'll need to consider the process required to start using your new system. Implementation can take a few weeks or months, depending on the suggestion of the vendor. You'll also want to ask potential vendors if they offer physician and staff training to ensure the software is fully understood. Why bother investing in a new system if you're only going to use it halfway?
How completely does the software fit with your current system? For example, if you're choosing a full-service EHR system, you'll want to make prescriptions through it. Are your local pharmacies able to configure with the software? It's essential to make sure your chosen system is compatible with your company. Otherwise, the consequences could be expensive and frustrating.
All systems must comply with government-regulated Meaningful Use standards, which determine whether an EMR system is achieving its purpose of being communicative and effective. Make sure to ask whether your software has been updated to meet ICD-10 standards. If not, your system could send invalid codes, resulting in rejections and possible reimbursement penalties.
Because EMR systems are expensive – costing your practice anywhere from $150 to $1000 a month after activation and licensing fees – it's important to take your time. You'll know the right system when you see it.
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When I was about 9 or 10, my sister woke me up one morning to tell me that our brother had brought home a little black puppy. I didn't believe her because it was April Fool's Day. Yeah, right. I wasn't born yesterday. But she wasn't fooling. Our brother had really brought home a little black puppy. He raised homing pigeons that he raced, and apparently someone at a race had had a champion schnauzer that had had puppies with a traveling poodle (stray). The guy was so disgusted that he gave away the puppies, and my brother brought one home.
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Data, distributed ledger and the death of the document. One of the region's top transaction bankers spoke to CT about what's in store for the corporate treasurer
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While wedding bells will soon be chiming for Prince Harry and his bride, many others in the UK appear less willing to marry.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported the number of cohabiting households has more than doubled in the past 20 years, with 3.3 million in 2016 compared to 1.5 million in 1996*. So 6.6 million individuals are sharing family and financial responsibilities, but have no legal framework to fall back on if things go wrong.
Jakki Smith recently won a landmark victory in the courts, when awarded bereavement damages by the health authority, which admitted its negligence contributed to the death of her long term partner. Had she been married, she would have had an automatic entitlement. Similarly Denise Brewster had a long legal battle to win a dependant's pension from her late partner's pension scheme.
Family lawyers are becoming increasingly concerned at the consequences of long term relationship break up and are asking policy makers to consider creating similar rights to those enjoyed by married couples.
Day to day, most couples who cohabit miss out on tax breaks and pension benefits available to those who are married.
If things go wrong they have little protection against loss of property rights, and no right to maintenance unless a separate legal contract provides for these. They can commit years to running a home, helping build a business, subsidising the other's lifestyle, having children together but still be left with nothing.
Despite many efforts to dispel the myth of the common law spouse, it lives on. It is a fantasy which can have devastating consequences for one or both parties, not just on relationship break up but also in the event of ill health and death.
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Given these disadvantages of long term cohabitation, it is perhaps surprising that more are opting for this informal arrangement over marriage. The myth of the common law spouse has a lot to answer for and unlike the tooth fairy and Father Christmas it is not just harmless fun.
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Vista's done! Finally :)
For those who have tried the beta or an Release Candidate, you'll notice a few issues and problems with Visual Studio 2005.
Being a brand new operating system on the bleeding edge, there have been several changes made, especially to secure your machine from malware. Those changes and lock downs will affect previously released software. When installing VS, you'll notice an application compatibility dialog pop up. It's just a warning that not all things may work properly. It'll appear a second time when SQL Server Express is being installed by VS.
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Contributing to the Allen Flame for first time is third year Allen student Judson Wiltse, or better known as Judd. Wiltse was born and raised in Iola, Kansas. While he never participated in sports, he became well known in the community through his work in multiple theater productions, recently scoring lead roles in the fall musical Mama Mia and Seascape.
Wiltse stated he had really never thought that he would be apart of the school newspaper but that all changed when he originally took a reporting class as a "filler" class and soon learned he had a knack for writing! He was eventually recommend to join the newspaper due to his reporting skills.
Wiltse's favorite class he has taken at Allen is English Composition II taught by Mr. Griffith. What he loved about the class was how Mr. Griffith would push you to always do better. This made him a much better worker as he would always go above and beyond on all of his assignments. While he is heavily involved in the arts, participating in the arts, Wiltse is undecided on what he wants his major to be but is contemplating theater or film.
Wiltse's absolute favorite thing about Theatre is not getting to be someone else or bringing laughter to people, but it his cast members, as he loves the ensemble of different personalities that theatre brings to the table. It allows for an influx of creativity and bonds that makes those long grueling days of practice so much better.
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It seems that everyone is talking about what to do now, whether it be the newly elected Republicans in Congress, the Tea Party crowd, the Democrats, the guy down the street, or your friends from college. The answer is pretty simple, put your big boy pants or big girl pants on and get to work. If you are Congress then start doing the things you said you were going to do, since the Pledge was pretty fricking low bar, then do it. The Tea Party continue to keep the pressure on until we turn Washington around, which won't be completely done until after at least the 2016 election. Turning the ship of state takes years for any lasting change to truly occur, so thankfully the damage done over the last two if properly dismantled should have very little overall affect other than serving as a warning sign to future generations to stop treating the presidential elections like voting for high school class president.
We must stay vigilant during the lame duck session, but really any bill written can be repealed by another. I say we work on stabilizing the playing field for business and let them know they can start hiring again. We need to put an end to unfair trade that prevents us from competing in world markets, while letting China flood our markets. There are ways to stop the flood and put Americans back to work, by simply using the tools available to us thanks to our "friends" at the WTO. If you are in a trade deficit then you can raise tariffs to reduce the deficit, until trade is actually fair. We do this and lower corporate tax rates, we make it worthwhile to start making stuff in America again. This is not rocket science, but it is tough medicine for tough times because all those cheap products at Walmart are going to start costing more before the jobs arrive. Hopefully, we can offset that by the cut in corporate tax and stop monkeying with regulations. If stabilizing the economy and returning jobs to America seem like loser plans then you are in the wrong business.
The new Congress needs to play hard ball with the President and send him a budget that freezes federal spending at 2008 levels (not great, but a start) and demand a 10% reduction in the federal workforce or a 10% pay cut for all federal workers. If the President or the Senate balk then send them the next one for 15% and then next for 20%. If you want to reduce government then do it and have some stones about it. Don't worry about the next election, worry about doing what you promised. You show the country that you are dead serious about getting government spending under control and reducing the size of it the people will come to you. I know this will be foreign to most of the career politicians to actually do what they were elected to do, you will have to just have to trust me on this one. The public does not mind paying taxes, but they hate paying taxes and seeing their money pissed away by corrupt politicians and overpaid government workers, both of which give piss poor service for the money they are paid.
As for the rest of us, we need to first keep the pressure on, but secondly we need to look at ways to support and help where ever we can. We are all in this together and we sink or swim as a nation by our individual efforts to support the whole. We need to encourage our elected officials to make hard choices and reward those who do. We need to call out those who don't. We need to do our homework and let our representatives know what they need to be doing. I know this hasn't always been successful in the past, but across the nation there are 680 newly elected republican representatives and they need to be reminded of who they work for so they don't lose their minds. We need to help each other and ourselves where we can and do the things we know are right, like saving some money and paying off our own debt. I know that this won't spur our consumer economy, but it is going to take time to get America working again, so lets not keep sending what we do have to the Middle East and China.
I know I am an isolationist and you are correct, but those that do have should help those who don't and keep things moving the best that they can. Go through your closet and donate your old clothes, go out to eat at a restaurant that you can afford, donate your time to help some one else, and just keep keeping on until this mess starts to clear up. There is always the hope of a new dawn, but you have to work to make it through the night.


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Day of destiny dawns for Norwich City with promotion in sight
PUBLISHED: 06:00 22 April 2019 | UPDATED: 08:17 22 April 2019
Paul Chesterton
A day of reckoning is dawning for Norwich City FC as they prepare for a game which could see them secure automatic promotion.
Months of hard graft, nail-biting moments and stunning victories – which have seen the Canaries climb to the top of the table – could finally come to fruition tonight with promotion to the Premier League.
Daniel Farke's men – who hold a five-point lead with three games to go – know victory against Stoke City will seal promotion if either Sheffield United or Leeds fail to secure a win.
Earlier this month the One City Strong campaign was launched to galvanise the city and boost the atmosphere at Carrow Road in a bid to help the Canaries over the line.
READ MORE: Meet Norwich City's Fan of the Season
After a hard-fought draw with Sheffield Wednesday on Good Friday supporters are acutely aware of what a momentous occasion Monday's match could be.
Away fan places at the game in Staffordshire – including an extended allocation of 2,900 tickets – were snapped up by fans, and up to 8,000 more will be watching at a beamback at Carrow Road.
Norwich City's chief operating officer Ben Kensell said: "For the fans who can't travel to Stoke to watch the game, they will be able to come here and watch it effectively live from the South Stand.
"It is the only place to watch the game if you are not going to be there."
READ MORE: Watch Norwich City fan teach club's anthem to Cambodian orphans
As well as the emotional high the promotion would elicit from players, managers, fans and the city at large, it could bring a big financial bonus too.
Ahead of Monday's game The Telegraph claimed that promotion could trigger a £10m bonus, agreed before the start of the season, which would be shared between Norwich City's players.
The report states the money will be split between the first-team squad dependent on appearances this season, after City's board agreed to a huge promotion incentive as head coach Daniel Farke and sporting director Stuart Webber set their sights high.
• For those attending the match at the Bet 365 stadium in Stoke, shuttle buses will be run pre and post-match for supporters travelling between the stadium and the town centre, with stops at the railway and bus stations. Fans travelling by car can find directions on the NCFC website.
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The Status of Fortune 500 Women General Counsel in 2004
Top (L to R): Jennifer Vogel, general counsel, Continental Airlines; and Kerry Gavin, general counsel, Lyondell Chemical Company Bottom (L to R): Carol Graebner, general counsel, Dynegy Inc.; Cathy Lamboley, general counsel, Shell Oil Company; and Peggy Heeg, general counsel, El Paso Corporation
Esta Eiger Stecher and Gregory K. Palm both serve as general counsel of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Ms. Stecher was appointed general counsel of Goldman Sachs in 2000.
Opportunities for women in the legal profession have increased tremendously over the last two decades, strengthening the profession as a whole. Women now comprise 30 percent of all attorneys and 50 percent of all entering law students. As reported by the ABA's Commission on Women in the Profession, the number of female federal judges, large law firm partners, and general counsel has more than doubled since 1987. The prominence of women lawyers from the United States Supreme Court to the Senate speak to women's increased influence, not only on the profession of law, but on the social, economic, and political circles of society.
These gains have opened doors for women who work as in-house counsel. Seventy-five companies in the Fortune 500 — 15.0 percent – have a female general counsel, which is up from 8.4 percent just four years ago (see graph in this article). Women general counsel are found in every industry, with financial services (13.3 percent) and restaurant/ food services (12 percent) boasting the largest numbers. These influential women run legal departments ranging from two to 350 in-house attorneys, while their companies earn revenues from $3.0 billion to $56.6 billion.
Yet, a closer examination reveals disturbing trends. Plagued by the dual biases of gender and race, women of color are not ascending the ranks as quickly as white women. Of the 75 women general counsel in the Fortune 500, only five — Paula Boggs of Starbucks Corporation, Michelle Coleman Mayes of Pitney Bowes Inc., Gloria Santona of McDonald's Corporation, Kellye Walker of BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. and Andrea Zopp of Sears Roebuck & Co. — are minority women, which is just barely one percent. All were appointed between 2000 and 2003. Of the 42 minority general counsel in the Fortune 1000, only 11 are women. The comparison is even starker when one considers that there are 124 women and 42 minorities leading Fortune 1000 company law departments, representing a combined percentage of approximately 16 percent of this elite group; however, only 11 of these general counsel positions are held by women of color.
Despite the progress of women in law, female attorneys on average earned $20,000 less than male attorneys.1 Many corporate departments and law firms still fail to provide adequate access to support networks, such as informal mentoring and social activities, which in turn lead to career development and high-profile assignments. Only 11 percent of women lawyers overall, compared with 18 percent of male lawyers, work in corporate counsel offices,2 despite the fact that inhouse departments purportedly give attorneys increased control over work/life balance issues, respite from rainmaking responsibilities, and greater advancement opportunities.
The upper echelons of law firms — from which corporate departments recruit heavily — remain bereft of women partners. According to the NALP, women account for just 16.8 percent of the partners in the nation's major law firms,3 and on average are far less likely to make partner than men.4 Minority attorneys account for less than one percent of equity partnerships. It comes as no surprise, then, that women leave firms more rapidly than their male counterparts, and that minority women do so more rapidly than white women. According to the report Diversity in Law Firms, by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, nearly twothirds (64.4 percent) of women of color associates departed their employers within 55 months, compared with just over half (54.9 percent) of women overall.5
"I fundamentally believe that quality legal service comes from the diverse perspectives that individual attorneys bring to the table."
– Peggy Heeg
These conflicting glimpses of women's progress in the profession indicate that while time and the efforts of individuals, organizations, and legal service offices have wedged the door open wider, more needs to be done. Time alone will not diminish the disparity in the advancement rate between white men and women and minorities. As stated by Professor Deborah Rhodes at a 2002 Stanford conference, "The pipeline leaks, and if we simply wait for time to correct the problem, we may be waiting a very long time."6
Proactive efforts, such as the Houston Bar Association's 2003 Gender Initiative Commitment Statement, which pledges signatories to increasing the number of women at management and partnership levels and improving retention rates by 2007, go a long way. Senior executives who pressure outside counsel and staffing agencies to produce diverse candidates also help. Diverse recruitment practices, such as networking with women and minority bar associations, or actively developing relationships with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities7 and circumventing potentially non-diverse recruitment pools within law firms, also assist in improving these numbers. Innovative diversity initiatives across-the-board do much in enabling the legal industry to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse corporate sector, and to debunk the myths about women's legal aptitude.
Houston, Texas: On the Rise
But more than initiatives, successful women general counsel themselves are the best argument for diversity. In a single city — Houston, Texas — women like Peggy Heeg, Kerry Galvin, Carol Graebner, Cathy Lamboley, and Jennifer Vogel, all chief legal officers of Fortune 500 companies, are examples for departments nationwide on how women general counsel can help lead a company to success. Their accomplishments are part of the unwritten success story of diversity in Houston — the tenth largest and fastest growing city in the United States. With 19 Fortune 500 companies, expansive international business opportunities, no racial or ethnic majority, and an ever-expanding global economy, Houston caters to those seeking an exciting corporate legal environment. The city has embraced diversity and, consequently, reaped the rewards of a healthy economy. So how did Houston become a diversity example for the entire country? Not surprisingly, through the drive and dedication of its women.
"There were no female officers in 1989 when I started at Tenneco (which was acquired by El Paso in 1995)," says Peggy Heeg, who assumed responsibility for all legal functions at El Paso Corporation when she became executive vice president and general counsel in 2001. "This didn't change until the mid-1990s," Heeg continues.
By sheer hard work and determination, Heeg ascended the ranks within El Paso. "My goal was to stay focused, to work hard, and to do the best job that I could for my client. I was confident that as long as I did this, the opportunities would come." And indeed they did. Heeg's determination and success at gaining the confidence of her clients garnered the support of then general counsel, Britton White, which in turn led to greater responsibilities and ultimately the coveted general counsel position.
Under Heeg's administration, the El Paso legal department relies on informal methods to build a non-homogenous network of attorneys. "We want a diverse law department — and that includes gender, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, etc.," says Heeg. "I fundamentally believe that quality legal service comes from the diverse perspectives that individual attorneys bring to the table. I push back and demand better if I get a set of resumes of only white males. I insist that we find qualified women and minority applicants for a position."
In the course of Heeg's career, she has noticed that perceptions about women as leaders and attorneys have changed, but that there is still room for improvement. In response to a question as to whether real progress is being made or if changes are being made to be politically correct, Heeg responded, "To be honest, I'm not concerned with what a company's or law firm's motives are in assigning work or leadership positions to women or minorities. Regardless of the motive, the end result is that women and minorities are taking on greater leadership roles," Heeg concludes. "Law firms are struggling with the inevitable changes of having a diversified employee base and meeting the diversification goals of their clients. I am confident that as companies demand diversification, law firms will respond and women will naturally take on more leadership positions," Heeg says.
"For example, the legal community has struggled with how to accommodate young women who want to balance their work and lives," she continues. Heeg predicts that, "The legal community is in a period of transition and all of this will evolve as the population and the diversification expectations of the client changes."
Like most lawyers, Heeg has grappled with balancing work and life herself, which, she points out, male attorneys confront as well. Heeg, a mother of three, made certain personal and professional sacrifices early in her career to carve out a system that works for her family. "The year before I became general counsel, my husband decided to stay at home full time. It was a sacrifice he was willing to make to support my career," says Heeg, "and this has been very important over the last few years, because running a family and being general counsel are both incredibly demanding roles."
In the coming months, Heeg will take on a different challenge — that of returning to private practice, as a partner with Fulbright & Jaworski. "I'm ready for a change," says Heeg. "I look forward to practicing law more hours of the day than managing a department."
"I was perfectly happy in private practice," says Lyondell Chemical Company General Counsel Kerry Galvin, who received a call in 1990 from a headhunter seeking a lawyer with a securities background. Many years prior, Galvin's family had moved to Houston when she was a junior in high school. "I hated it and wanted to leave," says Galvin, who attended the University of Michigan Law School. "It wasn't until later that I discovered that Houston was a great place to have a private practice, that it was a big city with lots of exciting legal work to be done due to the interesting companies and businesses housed in Houston."
"I've noticed that the women lawyers working for me make more conscious decisions about the balance of life and work."
– Kerry Galvin
Following that fated phone call, Galvin joined Lyondell's legal department. "I found a terrific mentor in Jeff Pendergraft, the former general counsel," says Galvin. "We shared a similar intellectual drive and philosophy about how to approach things, and he challenged and encouraged me, pushing me to develop various skills so that I might go further." Galvin did, and shortly after the company became a larger global corporation, Galvin went overseas to manage Lyondell's global legal services as the associate general counsel.
Galvin's burgeoning responsibilities provided her with exposure to different areas of law, and also showcased her ability as a leader. In 2000, due to her success in both capacities, Galvin was appointed vice president, general counsel, and secretary.
In the course of her career, Galvin has observed that women's increased presence in the profession is effecting a change on the legal environment. "I've noticed that the women lawyers working for me make more conscious decisions about the balance of life and work," says Galvin. "This doesn't mean that men don't make these decisions — they do, and some do it well — but women more often have to make them."
List of Women General Counsel at Fortune 500 Companies
The subsequent result is that departments have to be more flexible. "For example, allowing attorneys flextime, letting them work from home, or having back-up plans if, say, an attorney goes on maternity leave." These changes, Galvin says, are positive and can be incorporated into the rest of the company for the benefit of all. The impact, therefore, is far-reaching.
When asked how she balances her hectic work and life responsibilities, Carol Graebner jokingly responds, "Get up really early!" As executive vice president and general counsel of Dynegy Inc., a Houston-based energy company, Graebner is only half joking as mornings start at 5 a.m. with a run around Memorial Park.
"Always do the thing that you enjoy doing because you then will be successful at it, and most skills that go beyond the basic skills acquired in law school amount to great exposure and experience."
– Carol Graebner
Graebner joined Dynegy in 2003 as general counsel after performing in the general counsel capacity at both Duke Energy International and Conoco Global Power, Inc. "I've been in Houston more than 20 years, and I initially moved here to be a part of the energy business, which was booming," says Graebner. "I had my eye on international business law. It was exciting and there were many opportunities in Houston."
Although Graebner has been in-house for 22 years now, she started off working in a law firm during the 1970s. "I found that the practice of law as a business was less appealing to me than law practiced in support of a business," she explains. "I like the idea of providing a valuable service to our shareholders and to our customers. It's more tangible for me."
Source: MCCA®/Winston & Strawn 2004 Demographic Survey of Fortune 500 Women General Counsel
*Alphabets correspond with the listing of Fortune 500 Women General Counsel in this article.
Graebner never had a driving ambition to be general counsel. She gained the qualifications for the position through sheer legal curiosity. "While at Conoco whenever I was offered a chance to work overseas, I always said yes. I took advantage of a number of opportunities that ultimately gave me incredible experience," says Graebner. When the general counsel position at Conoco Global Power became available, she was the obvious choice and that experience and others prepared her for her current role at Dynegy.
The notion of grasping appealing opportunities is one she passes on to others. "Always do the thing that you enjoy doing because you then will be successful at it, and most skills that go beyond the basic skills acquired in law school amount to great exposure and experience."
Qualities such as enthusiasm, diligence, and a record of success, Graebner indicates, speak above extraneous factors such as race or gender, or even 'box credentials' including law school and class ranking. "I believe that each of us should expect to be treated with respect and that if you convey this in the way that you approach issues and people, individuals will treat you this way."
"Contrary to what one might expect, I did not select law as my profession early in life," says Cathy Lamboley, general counsel of Shell Oil Company. "After working for a few years following graduation from college, I became restless and thought about what I could do that would be more challenging. I thought the practice of law would give me that opportunity, so I chose to attend the University of Texas Law School, a decision that significantly changed my life."
Upon graduation from law school, Lamboley joined Shell, where she steadily developed her law expertise and leadership skills as she progressed through management assignments with increasing responsibility, culminating in her appointment as general counsel in 2000. "During the early years, it was unusual to see another woman in a meeting, so we've come very far," Lamboley comments. "My experience taught me the importance of creating an environment where everyone's contribution is valued. I found myself increasingly interested in building a dynamic organization that provides a supportive environment for all people, in all the ways that we are different."
"My legacy, I hope, will be our community of excellence, built through the leadership of everyone in the organization."
– Cathy Lamboley
Lamboley cites the encouragement she received during those years from her manager as playing an important part in her development as a leader. Another influencing factor was the awakening that Shell experienced in the mid-90s related to diversity. "Shell U.S. leaders were very interested in learning what it was like to be a woman at Shell," she explains. "On one occasion, several of us senior managers were invited to talk about our experiences. It was an 'eyeopener' for some of these leaders, who had not realized how much the company's culture can affect an employee's perceptions and performance."
Today, Lamboley leads an organization of 240 people, 135 of them lawyers, and she has been successful in implementing her vision for an energized and inclusive organization.
"We have a charter that describes what we will do to become a 'community of excellence,'" says Lamboley. "We focus on providing effective and cost efficient services to the Shell businesses, staying closely aligned to their priorities. We also focus on development of our people and on training our clients."
She adds, "My legacy, I hope, will be our community of excellence — built through the leadership of everyone in the organization — and I do emphasize everyone. All are encouraged to offer ideas and solutions to keep us moving to the next level of performance. We're creating a work environment where we support each other and bring out the best in each other, because that's how we get people committed and supportive of what we're trying to accomplish."
Lamboley has looked for ways to influence outside the walls of Shell. Shell Legal has a majority firm initiative that encourages the large law firms that receive the bulk of Shell's business to assign women and minority attorneys to work performed for Shell. There's accountability implicit in this relationship as well. Each firm routinely reports to Shell Legal what percentage of their associates and partners are women and minorities. On their invoices, Shell asks them to state the portion of their fees that were generated by women and minority lawyers.
Shell Legal also has a strategic partners program, where candidate firms are asked to submit data on their demographics. If they want to partner strategically with Shell, the company wants to see women and minorities in meaningful roles with significant responsibility — not window-dressing.
Lamboley finds her greatest satisfaction in the opportunities that her work offers to live her personal beliefs. "The things that I'm passionate about and interested in — women's issues, diversity, and leadership development — are things that I'm able to pursue in my professional life. I'm fortunate that Shell views these as important as well."
She also finds that she's able to work on these issues outside of Shell through her participation on several boards and external organizations, where she networks with women across a broad spectrum of Houston's civic community. "We work together on a number of initiatives that help the community, but at the same time we're helping each other in our business endeavors. What I find especially rewarding is this link between my personal and professional goals."
"The belief used to be that all the stimulating and exciting legal work was sent to outside counsel. That certainly has changed," says Jennifer Vogel, general counsel of Continental Airlines, Inc. "When I joined the ranks of corporate counsel, I started off at Enron, where much of the stimulating work was kept in-house."
"More emphasis is being placed on pure skill sets and one's ability to get the job done, and this places women on a more equal footing."
– Jennifer Vogel
Vogel began her career moving along the partnership track at Vinson & Elkins. She decided, however, to move in-house to gain greater control over her schedule. "I was married and thinking about having children," Vogel says, "and realized that while at the firm, my time was always being dedicated to business, and that I really didn't have control over the personal aspects of my life." Now that she is in-house, "My client isn't constantly calling me out of the blue with a crisis that needs to be solved. Because I am involved from the beginning, I can usually see things coming and plan accordingly."
Similarly, Vogel has found that the in-house workplace structure rewards effectiveness and allows more flexibility in getting things done. "There isn't as much of an expectation of face-time. I'm able to go home, put my children to bed, and go back online to do more work," says Vogel. "Inhouse counsel get credit if they accomplish the goal. Firm attorneys get credit based in large part on their number of billable hours."
Vogel joined the Continental legal department eight years ago as the vice president of legal, running the day-to-day affairs of the department. When Jeff Smisek, the former general counsel, took the opportunity in 2001 to advance to a purely business role, Vogel became the general counsel. Her role has since expanded to senior vice president, corporate compliance officer and secretary. With a staff of 18, Vogel manages the worldwide legal affairs of Continental Airlines, Inc., an airline flying roughly four million passengers a month. "We handle everything, including litigation — civil, antitrust, employment, tort — real estate, intellectual property, securities and corporate governance, marketing and business transactions," Vogel says.
Vogel points to a number of changes in the legal environment that may ultimately work to women's benefit, such as a decline in the social relationship between attorneys and clients. "I think women are effective in managing the business relationships with their clients," says Vogel. "But a woman who is simultaneously raising children and running a household doesn't have time for the social things, like an afternoon of golf. Fortunately, I think today's clients don't need it.
"More emphasis is being placed on pure skill sets and one's ability to get the job done, and this places women on a more equal footing," Vogel concludes.
While Peggy Heeg, Kerry Galvin, Carol Graebner, Cathy Lamboley, and Jennifer Vogel provide role models to women in-house attorneys, the city of Houston itself should be a role model to cities all across the nation. Houston has harnessed the talent and ambition of its women and people of color, and so, too, should all of America's cities that wish to compete globally in the 21st century.
Alea Jasmin Mitchell worked for MCCA® as a summer intern upon her graduation from Wesleyan. She is now the features editor for Diversity & the Bar and a freelance writer based in New York City.
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, The Unfinished Agenda: Women in the Legal Profession, (2001), pg. 5.
- Id. at 25.
- The National Association of Law Placement, "Women and Attorneys of Color Continue to Make Small Gains at Large Law Firms" (November 2003), www.nalp.org/press/minrwom03.htm.
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Diversity in Law Firms: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2003), pg. 4. In a study of eight large New York corporate law firms that tracked cohorts of first-year associates across two 10-year periods, researchers found that 19 percent of men attained partnership, compared to only eight percent of women.
- Id.
- Lisa Trei, "Women Lawyers Continue to Battle Gender Bias, Rhode tells Conference," Stanford Report (March 2002).
- For recommendations, see Creating Pathways to Diversity® : A Study of Law Departments Best Practices (2001).
From the March/April 2004 issue of Diversity & The Bar®


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Toss the carrots in 2 tablespoons of the oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss the parsnips in the remaining oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Transfer each to a separate baking sheet and roast, stirring once, until golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes. Serve with the ketchup.


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Despite the recent drop in interest, Taiwan expects double digit growth in cycling.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Double DIgit Growth in Taiwanese Cycling
Despite the recent drop in interest, Taiwan expects double digit growth in cycling.
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I really hope the companies manage to keep their eyes on good branding and marketing. I'm impressed by what a name they've made for themselves. I wouldn't mind Chinese companies doing the same, but for Taiwan's companies to regress would be tragic.ReplyDelete
PS. Great to see your listed rides up there on the blog. Unfortunately I can't make the one tomorrow. Is the 4/26 ride gonna be a fast one? Wondering if I could tackle that with my daughter in her bike seat.
I will keep posting future rides.ReplyDelete
4/25 will be a pretty demanding day. A slugfest on the bike. Probably not the ideal situation with a kid in the back. 260km in one day. I hope to keep around 20mph (realistically probably average a bit lower on the day) With a few stops for water and fuel... maybe under 10 hours. That's lots of time for a kid to be out in the weather and potty breaks. I hope we can ride soon though. Keep me updated.
Yeah, I'd only hope for low 20s average for the day with her on the back, too long to go a straight 10 hours or more.ReplyDelete


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Hello, I'm a plastic straw. Recently, Starbucks, Disney, and plenty of US cities have pledged to ban me completely. I'll suck it up and admit I have flaws. I'm a little skinny. I bend over backward for people. And, I'm just spit-balling here, but I accidentally embedded myself in the nasal cavity and throat of a turtle, inhibiting its breathing and sense of smell, so that it couldn't find food or even a mate. And I'm sorry! It really SUCKED! Ugh, sorry, I pun when I'm nervous.
I'm writing to ask a simple question: Don't we have more important issues to worry about than me, a plastic straw?
I feel like I've been made into a scapegoat, nay a straw man, for all the evils of the world.
I'll give an example. Actor Adrien Grenier, of "that guy from 'Entourage'" fame, has been on a strangely personal crusade against me for years. In an interview with a New York Magazine writer, he said, "we consume 500 million straws each day. The equivalent of 127 school buses filled with straws. There should be children in those school buses, going to school, to learn, not straws."
See? Now I'm being blamed for the American education crisis! Those are fake school buses. Adrien, you just made them up. That's how metaphors work! Honestly, Adrien, you're really grasping at me's here.
New England Patriot Tom Brady recently posted on his Instagram, imploring people to "just say no" to me while glaring at me on camera. Well, perhaps, I'm more of a "patriot" than Tom because I remember the failed "Just Say No" campaign championed by Nancy Reagan in the 1980's. Has Tom forgotten the immense harm that the drug war has done and continues to do to communities of color in this country? I, a plastic straw, certainly have not.
Patriotism aside, I know I'm losing this rhetorical battle. Recently, SeaWorld and an Eastern African branch of Al-Qaeda have pledged to ban all plastic products. I am in an argument with SeaWorld and Al-Qaeda and I'm losing. In a statement, the Al-Qaeda branch leader, Mohammed Abu Abdullah said that plastics "pose a serious threat to the well-being of humans and animals alike."
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With all these recent bans, in a few years, it'll be harder to get me, a plastic straw, than an assault rifle in the United States. Guns enable staggering amounts of violence in this country and kill people. If you think about it, a gun is just a longer metal straw that really should be banned before me. I only shoot frapuccinos!
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And I really am sorry about the turtle!