This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Marisa Hochberg’s journey is one of resilience From battling personal struggles to curating luxury wellness experiences She opens up about challenges and triumphs to inspire others facing adversity Marisa endured bullying and panic attacks that left her isolated Her weight struggles intensified at University of Michigan where she embraced a healthy lifestyle and lost 75 pounds through healthy diet and exercise she later built a career creating spaces for wellness and transformation—helping others grow through similar challenges Marisa was immersed in the luxury world early on Summers in Montauk offered an escape for personal transformation Marisa had her breakthrough when Hamptons Magazine featured her Marisa quickly became a sought-after wellness consultant Her confidence grew and she began attending global networking events When she noticed Montauk being left out of the wellness boom Marisa created a program at The Surf Lodge inviting icons like Esther Perel and Gwyneth Paltrow Her knack for brand partnerships led to collaborations with Polestar She designed an exclusive line with Monrow Clothing for The Surf Lodge She was recruited by Cristina Cuomo of The Purist magazine to lead ad sales in NYC spearheading their annual Hamptons International Film Festival event Marisa’s biggest tests came through personal loss her mother—a renowned cancer researcher—was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer “I remember days I didn’t want to get out of bed I couldn’t believe the cruelty,” Marisa says a friend gave Marisa a bracelet that read: “You Matter.” It reminded her Marisa continues to grow from every challenge Marisa shares her story to inspire others—proving that resilience and inner strength can turn life’s greatest challenges into a powerful legacy of transformation Follow her journey on Instagram: @marisahochberg Disclaimer: Written in partnership with APG Haute Living hosted an exclusive Haute Leaders dinner at Alessa NYC a modern Italian gem in the heart of New York’s Penn District certain names echo not just for their scents but for their seismic influence on the industry Estée Lauder unveils its first Skin Longevity Institute in the Americas at Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica’s Blue Zone We’ve rounded up the best Mother’s Day gifts that will pamper and indulge the ultimate beauty lover in your life Haute Living and hip-hop legend Fat Joe celebrate the launch of Sonrisa Rum at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach IWC and Mercedes-AMG Petronas kicked off the 2025 Miami Grand Prix with a soiree featuring George Russell and the stars of the new F1 film Receive Our Magazine Directly at Your Doorstep Embark on a journey of luxury and elegance with Haute Living magazine Subscribe now and have every issue conveniently delivered to your home Join Haute Black and unlock access to the world's most prestigious luxury events WashU senior Rachel Hochberg is not ready to say goodbye a free monthly babysitting event for children with autism and she is going to miss these kids and their families “I feel like these are my children,” said Hochberg It’s also been one of the best experiences of my life.”  She gathers a group of more than 35 student volunteers in the Danforth University Center Fun Room for last-minute instructions: Don’t let the children play on the stairs we’re really here to make connections with the kids,” Hochberg said.  chimes in Night Off President Samantha Evanoff “Because of all of the amazing work you’ve done we were nominated for a Program with a Purpose Excellence in Leadership Award,” Evanoff said referring to the annual Student Affairs Award “It’s amazing because when we started we were just a teeny-tiny group with a few families Night Off is exactly that — a respite for parents and an opportunity for children with autism and their siblings to make new friends The children range in age from toddlers to teenagers; some children are nonverbal and have physical disabilities; others need fewer supports Each child is paired with a student volunteer most of the 32 kids and their WashU buddies play in the Fun Room One group works silently on a floor puzzle while a volunteer sets up toy bowling pins for a teenage boy to knock down a group of girls color in one room while other children watch a Disney movie in another Evanoff said the student volunteers are trained to understand their child’s verbal and nonverbal cues.  who is majoring in philosophy-neuroscience-psychology in Arts & Sciences and aspires to be a pediatric emergency physician “We talk to the volunteers about allowing extra time for processing being mindful of sensory triggers and giving students a choice ‘We’re going to go to this room now’ when we see that a child is overstimulated ‘Would you like to go watch a movie or would you like to go play a game?’” She knows Baby Ray can recite a Star Wars dialogue by heart Addie loves Taylor Swift and Louisa is a master at origami She instructs one volunteer to take her child to the bathroom before dinner and reminds another to only let her child eat cheese pizza.  “One of the things I’ve learned is how to watch and anticipate what the children will need next,” said Guo who is a pre-med student studying biochemistry in Arts & Sciences “I’ve seen the kids grow more comfortable with every visit building these really strong connections.” a sophomore studying psychology in Arts & Sciences The two have been buddies for every Night Off this year.  “Every time I fill out my form for the next session I always say that I am happy to work with anyone but that I really like working with Tilly,” Vogl said and she had the choice to come here or do something else.  “Everyone sang ‘Happy Birthday.’ It was so fun.”  Tilly is wearing the second-place ribbon from the science fair Tilly then asks Maeve what she wants to be when she grows up.  who is someone who works with kids,”  Vogl answered “I especially want to be specifically a developmental behavioral pediatrician.” “Is that someone who works with autism?” Tilly asked.  Hochberg is listening attentively to a teenager who is angry that his mother donated some of his toys to the group.  “I understand that you are frustrated and I am sorry that you feel that way,” Hochberg said “Can you tell me a nice thing that your mom does for you?”  the boy tells Hochberg that his mom likes to surprise him but eventually he is ready to play again.  gender and sexuality studies in Arts & Sciences and also plans to be a physician someday “We talk a lot to our volunteers about how to problem solve and attend to their differences he needed someone to listen and let him talk And so I tell volunteers to empathize and treat these kids how you would want to be treated.”  She finally has a moment to look at the flowers cards and gifts families brought her and Evanoff in celebration of their graduation she pulls out her phone and heads to the front of the room “Does everyone want to look here?” she asks and snaps a photo Families who would like to learn more about Night Off may fill out this form Campus & Community St. Louis Region Students WashU partners with leading St. Louis recreation organizations Researcher for a Day: St. Louis children get up-close look at cutting-edge science First WashU Venture Network Follow-on Investments awarded Temperature-controlled switch activates sperm, is key to fertility Brain decoder controls spinal cord stimulation Federal court order a victory for rule of law Tips for Class of 2025 jobseekers How tariff uncertainty will impact economy, businesses Religion in Schools Trump wants to destroy DEI. But is America really giving up ‘woke ideology?’ Trump’s Brutal Immigration Agenda Has No Precedent Matt Hochberg '16 at right with clients and professional women soccer players (from left) Emily Boyd In 2019, Matt Hochberg ’16 was sitting in a café in Chelsea with his laptop, sending Instagram DMs to female professional athletes on behalf of his newly launched company, Hochberg Sports Marketing (HSM) “When you’re doing the social media version of cold calling I sent so many messages that Instagram wouldn’t let me send anymore for a certain period of time,” he laughed was in that café trying to get his company off the ground and saw opportunities to elevate the profiles of women in sport by connecting them with paid sponsorship opportunities HSM is a full-service women’s soccer agency currently representing more than two dozen clients who play in some of the biggest women’s professional soccer leagues in the United States and abroad Brokering more than 60 deals a year for its clients the media outlet Rise of Women’s Football named it one of the top 10 women’s soccer agencies in the United States “Female athletes were applying to campaigns and either charging too little or not at all It was clear they didn’t see the value they could add and what they’d get if they asked And that hesitancy to ask for appropriate compensation was something I hadn’t seen from male athletes." The company was the result of an “ah-ha” moment Hochberg had while working at OpenSponsorships a New York City-based company that connects athletes with brands looking for spokespeople “If a company was looking for a California-based athlete aged 25 to 30 to do a social media post for their product I would find an athlete who fit that description and who had a sizeable enough following on that platform,” he said “I’d also help athletes ‘apply’ for campaigns I thought they’d be a good fit for.” Hochberg recalled one award-winning athlete in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) who had tens of thousands of followers on social media but was doing “product-only” deals — making posts in exchange for free products he saw she had applied to a beverage company campaign but hadn’t asked to be paid and Hochberg shared that he saw an opportunity for her seen here with clients (from left to right) Kenna Caldwell and Simone Charley before the 2024 National Women's Soccer League Championship game has not only secured sponsorship deals for clients but negotiated free agent contracts as a FIFA-certified football agent “It was this real eye-opening moment for both of us,” Hochberg said “She just loved making the posts; she hadn’t even thought about getting paid for it and she wound up being paid $5,000 for the posts.” The more Hochberg looked at the campaigns the female athletes were applying for “Female athletes were applying to campaigns and either charging too little or not at all,” he said “It seemed like they didn’t see the value they could add to companies and what they’d get if they asked And that hesitancy to ask for appropriate compensation was something I hadn’t seen from male athletes there was a cloud over women in sports,” he continued “Where they’re not seen as being worth the money Hochberg saw opportunity to break that cycle Which bring us back to that fateful café in Chelsea and the hundreds of DMs Hochberg’s pitch was direct and simple: “I told them that I was focused on helping women athletes market themselves that I had identified them as someone who could provide value to companies by promoting their products and I wanted to help them secure sponsors.” Where they’re not seen as being worth the money he estimated his response rate was “about 5%.” But all it takes is one then a midfielder for the Chicago Dash of the NWSL I closed a brand partnership for her with NOW Foods an Illinois-based health and wellness company,” he said “Danny then recommended me to her teammates While women’s soccer had always been HSM’s primary focus it briefly expanded into working with volleyball and track athletes everything changed when the NWSL introduced free agency allowing players to sign contracts with other teams in the league a member of the NWSL's Angel City FC and the New Zealand national team “My client Arin Wright called me and asked me to be her representative and help her negotiate her contract,” he said “I was humbled and told her that while it would be a learning experience for me and he now advocates for female athletes on and off the field “Everything I do goes back to trust,” he said “Especially when it comes to on-field management because most of my clients there are based on referrals.” Hochberg sees more growth opportunities for female athletes in marketing and branding especially with name and likeness deals becoming more common for college athletes female athletes create better content and value for the companies they partner with,” he said “I see them doing more than just the basics in the posts themselves And women’s fans go above and beyond in supporting the brands that these athletes endorse because they want to help these athletes.” Hochberg and his clients are gradually elevating the expectations for what female athletes can demand and leveling the playing field “My earnings through HSM are more than double my salary from the NWSL Working with a company that understands me and my goals has allowed me to be my authentic self through my job who plays for Angel City FC in the NWSL,” he said “Here’s was someone who had played for the New Zealand national team in four Women’s World Cups and three Olympics had more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and had no one formally representing her on the marketing side but the fact that she was that accomplished and had no representation — you’d never see that on the men’s side The athletes who work with HSM say it’s had a major impact on them “There is a ton of opportunity for partnerships between female athletes and brands that we have not taken advantage of in the past and HSM has been a major player in changing that for the better,” said Colaprico So HSM being there has really helped push forward women’s sports and women's soccer.” “My earnings through HSM are more than double my salary from the NWSL,” Riley said “Working with a company that understands me and my goals has allowed me to be my authentic self through my job EWI Chief Market Analyst 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He is the vice president of lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial in Chicago Hochberg is a passionate advocate for military veterans and first responders The home loan and mortgage expert has always taken issue with the fact that many Chicago police officers are tasked with paying for protective vests meant to keep them from harm in the line of duty While rookie officers are given a complimentary vest upon graduation from the police academy officers must pay between $500 and $600 to replace the vests The fundraiser is held in conjunction with O’Shea’s annual Get Behind The Vest pancake breakfast, which will be held on Sunday, Feb 23. The breakfast will run from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday at St. John Fisher School Admission is $5 per person or $25 for a family Donors to “Vest-A-Thon” will have the opportunity to win prizes, including sky box experiences at many of Chicago’s best teams, sports paraphernalia, and much more. To donate, please visit CPD Vest or call 872-262-8378 (VEST) on the day of the broadcast Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Precious MetalsAll Metal Quotes 2025 - 8:37 PMKitco NewsThe Leading News Source in Precious MetalsKitco NEWS has a diverse team of journalists reporting on the economy mining and metals with accuracy and objectivity Our goal is to help people make informed market decisions through in-depth reporting interviews with prominent industry figures comprehensive coverage (often exclusive) of important industry events and analyses of market-affecting developments the DOD should embrace market principles when purchasing and building weapons systems The Department of Defense’s entrenched procurement model is characterized by high costs, low volumes, and sole-source contracts. Given the demands of modern warfare, it represents a critical vulnerability in the US defense apparatus, particularly against peer and near-peer adversaries. As we have recently outlined the DOD needs a paradigm shift in procurement practices that utilizes free market principles—transparent pricing and supply-demand dynamics—to foster a competitive and innovative defense industrial base the price of advanced munitions is drastically increased by “a highly bureaucratic antiquated manufacturing and contracting system.” As a result: This system sufficed in a world where the main goal of the defense industrial base was the generation of technical differentiation and overmatch of non-peer adversaries and where cost was not a decisive source of differentiated advantage A defense acquisitions culture that gave a very small number of contractors the room to develop very high-performance systems And scaling the production of munitions on the assumption that the US would be fighting small wars against non-peer adversaries meant that even a modest capacity for production would be adequate for replenishing reserves between wars particularly as these wars involve Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) Today, we behave like autocrats in our DOD purchasing, implementing many of the worst aspects of a top-down, centrally planned, limited-sourced It is unreasonable that Russia should be able to go toe to toe with NATO in terms of output of drones and munitions with help from their Chinese and Iranian allies is outstripping the West in the production of munitions and consumables.  We should be leveraging the power of capitalism and free markets to drive down costs and increase capacity That means more than just signing new contracts with the same old DOD primes It means a fundamentally different attitude toward building military systems and consumables.  There’s a different business model for building these parts that the DOD should explore where the DOD seeks to act as a good customer the DOD will be able to leverage innovation and competence from industry in order to dramatically improve availability of both commodity and advanced munitions to the warfighter When fighting near-peer or peer adversaries in conventional conflicts the side that can arm more men with more and better weapons That means that the side that’s able to generate to-scale quantities of quality armaments at a low price has a decisive advantage If the goal is to spend the adversary into oblivion and the two economies are roughly the same size the side that generates munitions and military systems at a lower cost and higher quality has a decisive advantage We have a tool at our disposal for doing this that our adversaries do not: the free market Four characteristics of the free market are particularly relevant: transparent pricing and prices determined by supply and demand The DOD’s own fickle behavior invites this monopoly trap It tends to preserve the right to cancel contracts for any or no reason and with little or no warning it should be relatively easy to generate all of these conditions Note that while aspects of this reasoning also apply to cutting-edge programs aimed at generating technical differentiation and capability overmatch what we are talking about below is primarily focused on ways to improve the cost and availability of commodities we are focused on military systems that have already been introduced and for which any upgrades have been exclusive to subsystems that can be easily swapped out such as new software or new chips in a guidance module these systems or munitions will have been expended in the field for many years and their detailed capabilities and specifications will have been extensively reverse-engineered already by our main adversaries so the need for sole-sourcing and very tight information security will be greatly mitigated making it all the more difficult to break these monopolies The DOD’s fickle behavior invites this monopoly trap This feature drives down trust while driving up costs which only the most seasoned and well-staffed contractors can satisfy The regulations within DOD contracts are so extensive and complex that compliance even for businesses that are pursuing very conventional business models the requirements and specifications for the program or product often change over time In a world where building a piece of hardware can take a couple of years from design to production ramp changing significant requirements at any faster frequency creates devastating delays and essentially resets the program clock to the design phase Equally detrimental to innovative startups and small businesses the DOD takes a long time to pay invoices: The pay schedule is unpredictable and the process of getting paid is so byzantine as to be a full-time job DOD is forced to cancel programs and put other programs on hold This kills innovative startups and small businesses that cannot obtain bridge financing and don’t have multiple months of cash on hand A customer that insists on behaving in these ways necessarily ends up being forced into paying for the full development cost of their programs Asking commercial vendors to find financing from commercial sources given these criteria is nearly impossible which the DOD should consider for many of its programs the DOD would focus on being a good customer permitting it to entrain the commercial economic benefits of competition This would entail embracing a number of changes the DOD should embrace time-definite programs The lack of certainty as to when a program will be awarded how long it will take to get under contract and what the size of the program will be are all very effective deterrents to commercial organizations engaging with the DOD can take years to be awarded and to get a check cut It would be better for the DOD to make a habit to always indicate (a) how much funding has been allocated (b) how long it will take to select awardees Committing to making very fast decisions and then sticking to that commitment would vastly improve the aggregate performance of DOD-sponsored programs Second, the DOD should act as a market-maker. For commodity components—say, generic 155mm shells and their components—the DOD could establish an international market among allies where pricing and forecasts are transparent to both vendors and customers Transparent pricing would encourage new entrants to the market would create a commercial-style dynamic that drives vendors to reduce pricing The DOD could act as a market-maker by forecasting demand and auctioning off the deliverable contracts with appropriate lead time Consumables like ammunition should be liquid markets with all the features of any other commodities market—but with some basic guard rails to protect the national interest and promote appropriate levels of confidentiality DOD could leverage prestige more effectively An under-appreciated superpower of the DOD and NATO is the ability to confer prestige and credibility for free on people who might want to work in the defense sector Very small awards for graduate (and even undergraduate) students or young entrepreneurs sponsorship of hackathons with prizes for the best results and coding competitions can be organized with extremely low overhead There are many talented young people willing to work for low costs who just need a bit of direction DOD must also start matching programs for investment If the DOD wants more venture and commercial investment in projects intended to serve the DOD one of the best ways to do that would be to create a mechanism where any VC-backed startup can get their funding matched pro rata Such a matching program would create a frenzy of venture investment in DOD-relevant activities assuming that the go/no-go decisions could be made on commercial timelines The decisions about who is qualified would need to be made in advance of the company raising their VC funding so that they could use it as leverage with investors If the DOD can move out of the mode of monopsony and monopoly it will become possible to fully leverage the power of competition DOD can create radically simplified contractual vehicles Developing very simple contracts that do not include FAR flow-downs or special auditing requirements and that do not require transfer of IP rights would greatly aid small and medium businesses in interacting with DOD One of the most powerful mechanisms that the DOD can employ is a take-or-pay contract structure this is a structure where DOD contracts to buy a fixed number of parts by a certain date—typically on a rolling basis with an associated increase in volume and decrease in price If the parts aren’t delivered or don’t meet specifications DOD is still obligated to either buy them or pay a significant penalty All of the implementation and financial risk in such an arrangement lives with the company—they have to raise the money to stand up production For new entrants trying to build either commodity components or devices where a clear and simple specification and test regimen can be articulated such a contract gives the supplier assurance that if they’re successful Offering contracts like this to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) eliminates the risk associated with product-market fit and will enable them to raise large amounts of money rapidly to finance R&D or capital investments to drive cost reductions The key with such a program is that the requirements cannot change one of the best strategies DOD can employ is to welcome failure One nice feature of take-or-pay contracts is that if the program fails then the DOD can end up not getting the parts that they need But allocating 10 or 20 percent of the spend on a major defense commodity to these kinds of programs and splitting it among two to five new vendors And if the cost reduction goals are set appropriately those vendors are then able to force incumbent vendors to drive down their own costs This kind of program will work especially well for commodities where there is little or no “invention” required DOD can establish a Cost Abatement and Reduction Projects Administration (C-ARPA) One thing that we’ve seen in recent wars is that being able to rapidly surge capacity for munitions and other expendable defense articles is critical to the defense of ourselves and our allies Creating an ARPA organization solely responsible for driving cost reduction is more than warranted This organization should have broad contracting authority and its success should be measured in terms of driving down prices to the DOD for a wide variety of defense articles and systems This could include anything from expendable drones to small arms to artillery shells to entire Arleigh Burke class destroyers All of this is not to say that DOD should exit the basic research business: Basic research is critical But production cost reduction is a different game than basic research and the generation of highly differentiated In the commodity end of the DOD purchasing universe the key asymmetries that should be captured are dramatic cost reductions and give up its addiction to sole-sourcing it will become possible to fully leverage the power of competition and the free market for defense acquisitions This will be especially effective if DOD can make it easy to both buy from and sell to our allies This is not a matter of forcing vendors of cutting-edge hardware to cross-license their most advanced designs to competitors though such expedients can be perfectly justifiable in wartime This is instead about identifying commodity parts where the specs and requirements are well-understood and mature and allowing market forces to drive prices down and volumes up the key is to mature them with DOD R&D dollars to the point where a clear specification and set of requirements can be furnished to multiple vendors This sort of program will be challenging for the most advanced systems If the ability to surge capacity is important—as it should be—contracts can specify the need to install and demonstrate spare capacity by buying options on the delivery of larger volumes of parts in the future.  Our current purchasing system is not fit for purpose to produce the equipment or the manufacturing infrastructure that we need to fight today’s wars and those radical changes need to leverage the free market bureaucratic sink-hole of regulation and inefficiency (See here for a longer Our newsletters highlight and offer a deeper view of the best that is being thought and said in law Law & Liberty is an online magazine published by Liberty Fund and committed to a society of free and responsible persons living under the rule of law and forum debates that elevate discourse on law all with an eye to understanding and cultivating a free society Part of the Liberty Fund network The opinions expressed on Law & Liberty are solely those of the contributors to the site and do not reflect the opinions of Liberty Fund Image: Joe Lipstein Carol Hochberg moved to Sarasota to be near her son and two grandchildren she lives alone in a three-bedroom house that overlooks a pond just north of University Parkway where she lived with her first husband and two children for more than three years which include heirlooms from when her grandmother was a young child dozens of short stories she has written over the years and photos of her with her twin sister which were featured in the local newspaper when they were born “My mother never threw anything away,” Hochberg says nobody knew that she was going to have twins “She hasn’t been quite as lucky with her health as I have,” Hochberg says Hochberg attributes her longevity to genes “I do two days of yoga and two days of exercise a week,” she says “I also meet with friends in the neighborhood once a week to chat Staying active and staying social are very important.” Her daughter-in-law Erin McLeod is the president and chief executive officer of Senior Friendship Centers and Hochberg says it’s easy to stay active there through exercise classes They met during a group tour in Hawaii and decided to get married shortly after He 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Lead-singer Jared Hochberg, the only consistent member of the rotating band, sat down with The Daily to discuss his songwriting process and the novelty of performing live in Chicago. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity. The Daily: Where did your love for music come from? Hochberg: I’ve always been a very emotional person, and I also like using my imagination. And that’s what the arts are. I had a lot of friends who I (wrote) songs with, even when we were 6 years old. We wrote a song about somebody pulling his hair at school. Anyways, we always loved music and the arts as a way to clarify complex emotions and experiences into something really nice and easy to process. The Daily: How did the band come together? Hochberg: After I graduated (from) Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and then I moved back to Chicago and realized I don’t actually just want to do just saxophone. I felt like I couldn’t express myself fully. So I started writing my own songs and I thought they sounded pretty good with a band, so I found musicians to play songs with me. The Daily: Where did the inspiration for the band name Robot Heart Throb come from? Hochberg: I have two pieces of art that I got from an art store here in Chicago that have a cute, cartoony robot on them. After brainstorming for a couple of days with the band, someone said Robot Heart Throb. I think we wanted something cute, but also mysterious and romantic. The Daily: As the songwriter, can you walk me through your process? The Daily: Where did you learn to play niche instruments like Irish tin whistle? Hochberg: I started off playing the clarinet, and the clarinet (has) the same fingerings as a lot of other wind instruments like the Irish tin whistle. I just really like Irish music, so I just thought, “I have to do this.” The Daily: After touring nationally, what makes performing live in Chicago unique? Hochberg: I really like Chicago. It feels like you can do whatever you want here and no one’s stopping you. It’s a communal place. It has a small town feel even though it’s a major city. The Daily: For you, what is the allure of performing live? Hochberg: It’s crazy. It’s these really intense emotions that I feel all on my own and then I write a song all on my own. But then I get up on stage and I play this song, and not only are the musicians and I vibing with it, suddenly now I’m realizing I’m not alone and we’re celebrating what we’ve been through. It’s basically like a holiday every time we play — a musical holiday. Who wouldn’t want that? This website requires JavaScript to function properly. Please enable JavaScript in your web browser. Stay informed. Sign up for our newsletter. Support Mass General today to deliver quality medical care in our community and the world. 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Julia Hochberg came to San Diego State in August 2019 and serves as a Key Partnerships Specialist for SDSU Athletic Partnerships working for the Ohio Machine of Major League Lacrosse as their Corporate Partnerships Coordinator as well as for the Columbus Blue Jackets’ charity foundation on game nights Hochberg has also spent time with the Charlotte Hornets (Communications Assistant) Carolina Panthers (Entertainment Intern) and the Richmond Kickers (Community Relations and Merchandise Coordinator) She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A in geography and minors in education and advertising There was a healthy delegation of CCP representatives on stage arguing for re-normalization of trade and closer ties between Europe and China Talk Abstract: The purpose of this presentation is to integrate our analysis of the Hamas strategy of atrocity with what we know of information warfare and what we surmise is its future evolution as Artificial Intelligence becomes more powerful Several salient predictions are advanced in the conclusion In Gaza we are seeing a new and innovative type of war being fought: Hamas is perhaps the first regime in recorded history to fight a war designed to maximize casualties among their own population through the strategic deployment of atrocity in which Israel was faced with the choice of either not responding or responding with overwhelming force The former would result in the collapse of the Israeli government and in Israel's adversaries perceiving them (correctly) as devastatingly weak due to either an unwillingness or an inability to defend themselves The latter would inevitably result in international condemnation for the effect on Gazan non-combatants with false accusations of "disproportionality" and alleged violations of the laws of war Hamas deliberately put Gazan non-combatants in harm’s way Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here In this photo released by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Press Service a view of a Russian oil tanker damaged by an explosion Officials say a rescue operation is underway for three missing crew members of a Russian oil tanker that experienced an explosion in the Sea of Azov The Russian Emergencies Ministry said the explosion on the General Azi Aslanov took place Saturday as the tanker was en route from the port of Kavkaz to the city of Rostov-on-Don (Russian Emergency Situations Ministry Press Service via AP) How should the United States confront China and Iran as the world looks as if it might descend into World War III?  What economic tools can be deployed to gain strategic effect and generate advantages for the United States and the West?  Secretary of State Blinken is now advocating for Ukrainian use of U.S supplied weapons to attack military targets in Russia.  Meanwhile Ukraine has begun destroying Russian refineries to good effect with domestically produced drones but this effort is far short of a comprehensive hydrocarbon strategy for the West.   One of the keys to victory in the Cold War was cheap oil as Peter Schweitzer pointed out in his book Victory.  The United States must again use hydrocarbons as its economic “nuclear” weapon.  Most critically formulating and implementing a grand strategy for the United States that encompasses ways means and ends with regard to the price of oil and gas is both necessary and urgent The Cold War alliance between the House of Saud and the United States was founded on an exchange of security in the form of U.S military assistance in return for suppressing oil prices and stabilizing the market.  The Saudis used their spare production capacity to suppress and stabilize oil prices The price manipulation had a double benefit:  First low oil prices for the West enhanced economic growth and kept inflation down.  Second these reduced prices devastated the Soviet Union's main export industry thereby dramatically reducing its access to foreign currency exchange.  Without that foreign currency the Soviet Union’s ability to back the currencies and debt of the Warsaw Pact countries was dramatically curtailed and its capacity for purchasing and stealing critical technologies from the West (often through “neutral” countries) was significantly reduced But reducing prices was not enough:  The Reagan administration went further working tirelessly to curtail Soviet access to Western capital and especially the ability to sell into Western markets.  By preventing the construction of pipelines and export terminals was able to cripple the Soviets’ ability to generate desperately needed hard currency a hydrocarbon strategy is less obvious:  Some of the United States’ allies are energy exporters while others are importers.  The same holds true for U.S adversaries.  Are higher or lower oil and gas prices desirable for the United States?  Higher oil prices help Russia and Iran but harm China.  Lower prices harm Russia and Iran but help China.  What about volatility and supply interruptions?  High volatility harms and destabilizes U.S allies who are net importers of hydrocarbons (such as European nations and Japan).  Is stability desirable or are price fluctuations strategically beneficial?  This paper seeks to outline how a hydrocarbon weapon should be deployed in the current geopolitical circumstances interest is in maintaining relatively high but stable oil and gas prices in the West with a secure energy supply nationally and for its allies.  The opposite is true for China which wants low and stable oil and gas prices   Western advantage lies in encouraging high prices price volatility and supply uncertainty for China while preventing Russia and Iran from successfully selling their hydrocarbons.  called kinetic decoupling:  Given the ongoing wars in Ukraine there is a perfect opportunity to disable Russian and Iranian oil-production assets oil pipelines and tankers in port in Iran and Russia could be targeted by U.S The Israelis and Ukrainians should be encouraged and armed to hit these facilities repeatedly and to comprehensively disable them.  The tankers using these facilities can be targeted and sunk   Disrupting the Belt and Road oil pipeline projects through ethnic proxies in Central Asia will make China more dependent on trans-oceanic shipping even as the export terminals and ports come under attack.   With the United States acting as a partner to buffer supply shocks allies of the United States get high but stable prices and a supply assurance along with a closer relationship with the U.S.  China gets high and uncertain prices with supply shocks.  Russia and Iran lose the physical ability to sell oil and gas into the global market and are forced to renege on their agreements with China.  The Saudis benefit from increased prices which allows them to enhance their defense against Iranian aggression the Reagan Administration worked tirelessly to hobble Russian efforts to export oil.  At that time a combination of investment in offshore drilling with a Saudi alliance was needed in order to stabilize oil prices for the West   The Saudi regime might be willing once again to lower oil prices in exchange for a security guarantee from the United States for protection from Iran but this would not serve the United States’ broader interests.  Today with forty years of technological improvements since the Reagan Administration the United States should not only support its proxies and allies but also invest in innovative new sources of energy including in particular small modular nuclear reactors Michael Hochberg earned his PhD in Applied Physics from Caltech He is currently a visiting scholar at the Centre for Geopolitics at Cambridge University and the President of Periplous LLC which provides advisory services on strategy and organization design.  He co-founded four companies representing an exit value over a billion dollars in aggregate and started the world’s first silicon photonics foundry service.  His publications include a co-authored widely used textbook on silicon photonics and his articles have appeared in Science etc.  Michael’s writings can be found at longwalls.substack.com Leonard Hochberg is a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) and serves as the Coordinator of the Mackinder Forum-U.S He taught at Stanford University (among other institutions) He has published work in Social Science History Len earned his PhD in political theory and European history from Cornell University under fire for his role in a texting scandal that landed three of his fellow administrators on leave has support from at least one prominent Columbia faculty member: Gil Hochberg a Hebrew professor who chairs the school's Middle Eastern In a Sunday post shared to her private Instagram account, Hochberg linked to the Washington Free Beacon's June 12 report exposing vitriolic text messages sent between Sorett and his colleagues amid a panel on campus anti-Semitism calling him a "dear friend" whose critics are part of a new "MckArthy [sic] Era." "I hope no one is taking a photo of my screen as I post this how can this be real?????" Hochberg wrote in the post Hochberg's defense of Sorett came just days after Columbia placed three administrators on leave as the school investigates the texting scandal Those administrators—Vice Dean Susan Chang-Kim Associate Dean for Student and Family Support Matthew Patashnick and Dean of Undergraduate Student Life Cristen Kromm—were captured along with Sorett exchanging dismissive text messages while listening to a panel on the eruption of anti-Semitism on Columbia's campus raise concerns about the way they came to light expressing bewilderment that an audience member took photos of Chang-Kim's phone as the vice dean sent the texts Hochberg also adopted Kromm's fondness for emojis including one in her post—"🤯"—that showed an exploding head Hochberg, who declined to comment, conducts research on the "intersections among psychoanalysis, postcolonial theory, nationalism, gender and sexuality," according to her faculty bio In addition to her role as chairwoman of Columbia's Middle Eastern Hochberg serves on the executive committee of the school's Center of Palestine Studies 7 attack on Israeli "settler colonialism" and "apartheid." Hochberg accused Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "his gangsters" of being "children killers" and "psychopathic monsters." "Netanyahu and his gangsters MUST be stopped or the bloodshed will never stop," she wrote Unlike his colleagues, Sorett has not been placed on leave over his role in the texting scandal—in fact, the dean informed his fellow administrators of the disciplinary move last week Sorett did not acknowledge his role in the scandal until Friday when he sent an email to Columbia's Board of Visitors a university official said Sorett "will be recused from all matters relating to the investigation while continuing to serve as dean of the College." the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington although one that was used to very different effect – foreshadowing Amazon remote work and the rise of women entrepreneurs.  It was at her yellow Formica kitchen table in Mount Vernon in 1951 that Lilli Menasche Hochberg a 24-year-old married woman pregnant with her first child an eponymous mail-order business featuring personalized items that at its height would see sales of $300 million and employ some 5,000 workers across Westchester County and several states the business would take its name from the city where it all began.)  The kitchen table – along with almost 400 archival items donated by sons Fred P including a girl’s monogrammed purse and belt and a scrapbook Vernon kept as a teenager – went on view Oct 17 in the Consumer Era (1940s–1970s) section of the museum’s “American Enterprise” exhibit in the Mars Hall of American Business (The exhibit opened 86 years to the day that Vernon arrived in the United States as a Jewish refugee.)  The collection is not the Smithsonian’s only Vernon holdings:  Enid Cutler’s pensive Henri Matisse-like portrait of the entrepreneur (circa 1970 oil on canvas) is part of the National Portrait Gallery.  “The Smithsonian is the national museum of America,” said David Hochberg who served as vice president of communications at the Lillian Vernon Corp with older brother Fred as president and COO “To be in those two museums is the ultimate honor.”   They are fitting honors for a woman who had a well-manicured finger on the pulse of what consumers (She once bought – and sold – 100,000 bobbin candle holders.)  “She was her customer,” said David Hochberg now an artists’ agent who lives part-time in Katonah.  fulfilling Vernon’s business dream took some doing to Hermann Menasche – a prosperous lingerie manufacturer whom Vernon would describe in her autobiography exceptionally intelligent problem-solver; and his wife fashionable beauty who came from a family of Belgian diamond merchants Theirs was a happy home of dinner and ice-skating parties at the brick villa of their estate they confiscated the villa for a headquarters they immigrated to Amsterdam and then – after considering Cuba and Palestine David Hochberg said – the United States.   Vernon was 10 when the family arrived in New York City on Oct There her father found moderate success as a manufacturer of small leather goods Everyone in the family helped with the business with Vernon in particular developing a keen eye and sixth sense for the luxury goods her father copied claiming that “Hollywood was my Berlitz (school of languages),” because she perfected her English while watching movies as an usherette would die in a grenade attack during the Allied invasion of Normandy she attended New York University for two years – studying psychology and home economics — before marrying Samuel Hochberg who worked in his family’s dry goods store nor was he enamored of her using the $2,000 cash (almost $26,000 today) that was among their wedding gifts as seed money for her start-up But Vernon believed that there was a female clientele – particularly a young then an emerging market – for goods with free personalization.   Her husband agreed to join her venture – should sales exceed $100,000 – which they soon would Vernon launched what was then the Vernon Specialties Co with an advertisement in Seventeen magazine for personalized belts and purses that her father would make The overwhelming response led to the Lillian Vernon Catalog (1956); the couple’s handmade jewelry; incorporation as Vernon Products Inc in 1960 – it would become the Lillian Vernon Corp in 1965 — and distribution deals with Revlon Max Factor and Maybelline to follow.  Even the couple’s 1969 divorce didn’t slow her down as Vernon ventured into the global marketplace specialty foods and kitchen supplies; and catalogs for children and homemakers With son Fred – who joined the company in 1975 after earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at NYU and an MBA at Columbia Business School — the Lillian Vernon Corp with several locations in Westchester and other states including the headquarters in Mount Vernon a warehouse in New Rochelle and an outlet in Yonkers.   As Fred Hochberg – a part-time Greenwich resident who would serve as chair and president of the Export-Import Bank under President Barack Obama – recalled: “When I joined Lillian Vernon the company did about $4.5 million in sales (when he left for investing and public service) Sales grew by offering more unique and exclusive products to customers he oversaw the consolidation of five facilities in Westchester into a 500,000-square-foot distribution center on 51 acres in Virginia Beach “to handle the company’s rapid growth and provide superior customer service.” That was an important year in another regard: The company went public on the American Stock Exchange would mark the first time a company founded by a woman was traded on the exchange.  “She had tremendous drive,” David Hochberg said less concerned with her employees’ pedigrees and more interested in what they could learn and do people who worked for her come up to him to say she was the best boss they ever had.  Vernon was also a shrewd judge of character as well as merchandise and in contrast to an age when every day seems to be Casual Friday looked like the CEO she was in Chanel suits (After a second marriage to engineer Robert Katz she married hair salon owner Paolo Martino the couple dividing their time between Greenwich and a Manhattan apartment with spectacular views of the East River.)  Though the company established an online storefront on AOL in 1995 and then an online catalog and website and Vernon sold it to Zelnick Media in 2003 the company was sold in 2015 to  Regent LP a multisector private equity firm in Beverly Hills with the business still operating at lillianvernon.com.   That was just two months before Vernon died She left a legacy that went beyond business the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Citymeals on Wheels; supporting organizations throughout the country through the Lillian Vernon Foundation; and donating the West Village building that became NYU’s Lillian Vernon Creative Writing House The Women’s Enterprise Development Council (WEDC) established the Lillian Vernon Awards to honor businesswomen who also excel at service to community But those of us of a certain vintage will remember Vernon as a pioneering woman entrepreneur who gave consumers the products they wanted – and let them through the free personalization that continues to this day Lillian Vernon’s commitment to entrepreneurship and service continues  In a nod to the legacy of the late Lillian Vernon, the White Plains- and Poughkeepsie-based Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) named Filomena Fanelli, founding CEO of Impact PR & Communications in Poughkeepsie, and Amy Hall, owner of Hudson Valley Books for Humanity in Ossining as its 2023 Lillian Vernon Awards winners on Nov  Vernon’s son David Hochberg was on hand to present the awards attendees were invited to bring entrepreneur- or business-related books to donate to WEDC’s Lillian Vernon Business Lending Library which equips WEDC program participants with resources.   “Each year we recognize women business owners who know that true success means giving back generously to your community,” Hochberg said “Filomena and Amy embody that spirit.”  “Both honorees show that it’s possible to innovate as entrepreneurs while also paying it forward and empowering others,” Hahn said “WEDC is happy to shine the spotlight on Filomena and Amy and the sizeable impact they’ve had in the Mid-Hudson Valley  The Lillian Vernon Award was named for Vernon as its first recipient.   This page is available to subscribers. 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To see the latest content from Jewish Chicago: The JUF Magazine, please visit Jewish-Chicago.org JUF amplifies our collective strength to make the world a better place — for everyone we consider the totality of local and global Jewish needs and how to address them we help people connect to Jewish life and values enduring community that comes together for good CEO of NYU Langone and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine; and Jonathan Harris You've read 4 of your 7 free articles this month Please log in or create an account to continue reading Dear Reader,Unfortunately our comment platform isn\'t available at the moment due to issues with our paywall and authentication vendor the national nonprofit discovered moving puppies via private airplane was both economical and better for dogs To find out more about Canine Companions, go to www.canine.org Pilot Martyn Lewis remembers floating the idea years ago A dog lover and regular volunteer pilot for charity operations like Pilots N Paws which flies rescue animals to no-kill shelters or adoptive homes Lewis is a regular on the dog transport circuit So he mentioned to folks at Canine Companions for Independence the idea of flying their dogs in private planes instead of commercial flights ‘I can fly dogs,’ but I didn’t push it and they didn’t push it all of a sudden they remembered my offer and they said the pandemic had halted airline operations as we knew them and that brought an abrupt stop to the crucial transportation of Canine Companions puppies which for years had been flown on commercial flights out of Northern California to the homes of designated puppy raisers These flights moving 8-week-old puppies to their new homes for the next 18 months of their lives are time sensitive Santa Rosa-based Canine Companions is a national nonprofit that places highly trained assistance dogs with people with disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder. There is never any charge to the person who receives the dog. The organization, established in 1975, has earned Charity Navigator’s top score So when the world was suddenly shut down and Lewis’ standing offer was being reconsidered the folks at Canine Companions thoroughly checked his pilot bona fides “They wanted to see if I am flying a biplane with goggles on or whatever ‘Could someone fly with you?’ so they can compare it with a commercial cargo hold.” Let’s just say Lewis passed with flying colors and was put on regular rotation Canine Companions has increased the percentage of its overall transportation using private pilots 35% of all transports are done by private pilots who volunteer to move dogs and puppies from one Canine Companion destination to another “The first reason is it’s much better for the dogs,” said Paige Mazzoni they are in the care of a person who is invested in checking on them if there is any distress there is someone there who has been briefed on how to handle the dogs.” The method of transport affects how young dogs sometimes settle in to new situations “They arrive in much better shape to the volunteers,” she said “They haven’t been stressed; a lot of times they have been held the whole time.” “(Private transport) is starting to save us significant money Canine Companions has built up a roster of approximately 35 active volunteer pilots who regularly fly dogs There are about 65 more who are considered on-call Canine Companions brought on Anne-Marie Daniels as canine travel coordinator She is charged with getting 8-week-old puppies from designated breeder homes to vetted “puppy raisers” across the country where they spend the next 18 months of their lives which is four times as many as I’m used to,” she said last week There are short windows between when a puppy is considered ready to travel and when Canine Companions wants the dogs in the homes of their “raisers” across the country As Daniels tries to bolster her roster of private pilots she sends emails to active pilots outlining when and where puppies are traveling She usually includes a four-day window when the puppies should ideally travel Daniels has a list of volunteers who make themselves available to get puppies to and from the airport offer space on their planes if they were already traveling “I would say most of them have had a reason to fly,” Lewis said “I certainly know people who adjust their schedules around this And some shorter flights we just do it for the dogs we usually try and find planes that are going there anyway.” sends his cross-country itinerary months in advance in order to give Canine Companions options but Daniels had to arrange a second leg for two of the two dogs whose final destination was in smaller towns in Florida but it’s far better than the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when Canine Companions was renting vans and motor homes to transport dogs long distances airlines have dramatically altered how they handle live cargo making commercial transportation increasingly difficult to manage “There used to be a lot of guarantees with animals,” she said “I think it’s gotten too hard for them to guarantee that the dog would be OK It’s something that they are prioritizing less and less as a key service.” Veteran volunteer pilot Josh Hochberg was an early convert to the program who is CEO of both the Sonoma Jet Center and the Carlsbad Jet Center in San Diego County I’m in the travel business and in our jet center nobody was allowed to move,” Hochberg said transporting puppies is soothing for the soul “I got a call from (Lewis),” Hochberg said It was essential activity so there was no interruption in their training,” he said has become an evangelist for the volunteer pilot program He advertises to peers in Sonoma and San Diego counties and he promotes the program across the country at professional expositions “We give discounts to people on their fuel who are flying these flights to kind of encourage that,” he said Canine Companions named two puppies in a recent litter after Hochbergs’ daughters: Yael Both girls have flown dogs with their dad and did again on a Memorial Day flight to Carlsbad — the first leg of a trip that would eventually put the dogs in the Denver area to be raised by volunteers The puppies were originally scheduled to be raised in the San Diego area but three weeks ago the regional puppy program managers in Southern California reassigned Yael and Taliarose to Denver Press Democrat photographer Beth Schlanker and I joined two supporters on a flight from Santa Rosa to Carlsbad that had been booked for months Hochberg said that if the route had been rearranged to have him fly straight to Colorado he would not have been comfortable flying out of Denver with all seven seats on his plane filled because of the total weight The simplest solution and one that admittedly would do less to disrupt the set schedule was to keep the private flight to Carlsbad foster the puppies overnight with a longtime volunteer who then put them on a commercial flight on Tuesday It was also significantly less time for the puppies to be crated or in the belly of airplanes had a last-minute switch been made to fly the entire journey commercial But it points to the behind-the-scenes machinations that go into the delivery of hundreds of puppies a year Canine Companions moved 900 puppies into raisers’ homes Enlisting more volunteer pilots will support Canine Companions’ long-term growth plan “I think eventually we’d like to be at 1,500 puppies a year,” she said We just want to get our dogs to people faster You can reach Staff Columnist Kerry Benefield at 707-526-8671 or kerry.benefield@pressdemocrat.com Jane Wolf Hochberg passed away peacefully on Friday with the death of her mother shortly before her 14th birthday Jane and her two younger brothers were raised by their stepmother and whose family considered them their family Jane suffered tragedy a third time at age 20 when her youngest brother Jane refused to let any of this define her while they both worked at the Federal Communications Commission She loved life; loved to travel either with friends or with Phil alone serving as a docent at the National Gallery of Art for 31 years leading tours of both the East and West Wings for school children But anyone who knew her knows that absolutely nothing brought her more happiness than her two children and five grandchildren  She shared every bit of news about them with anyone she could and did it as soon as she was given the ok by the family Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Ellis David Hochberg passed away on April 5 Beloved and devoted husband of almost 62 years to Deborah Hochberg (née Kurgan) devoted grandfather to Aaron and Sarah Hochberg David was a graduate from Drexel University with a Master’s Degree in Science He worked for Betz Laboratories for almost 40 years.  Beginning his career in the laboratories he became a member of the Emergency Response Team eventually becoming Director of Safety at the Trevose facility David was a former President of the Kiwanis Club and loved helping out on Southampton Days and the many Kiwanis events throughout the years. He also served on the Upper Southampton Planning Commission volunteered with the American Red Cross,  He loved to sit on his back patio reading and doing crossword puzzles Among the special times in his life were traveling with Deborah to Asia Hawaii; whenever Deborah took a Girls Trip David & the kids had their own Great Adventure weekends Relatives and friends are invited to graveside services Monday 1 pm, at Shalom Memorial Park (use the Pine Street Entrance) In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of E. David Hochberg to the Susan G. Komen Foundation (http://www.komen.org) This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Hochberg ’12 knew from the time she was twelve years old (if not sooner) that she wanted to be a lawyer Choosing Haub Law due to its unique geographical location and proximity to both numerous law firms and the courts as a career law clerk with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Shari shares with us why a clerkship is the best legal experience you can get and how no two-days are alike Did you always want to be a lawyer?I knew I wanted to be a lawyer at least since I was twelve years old I was asked to write an essay in the sixth grade about what I wanted to be when I grew up and I wrote that my occupation would be “Courtroom Ruler” and that I would be “known throughout the state of New York” for my trial skills brilliant English teacher I had when I was a junior at the Bronx High School of Science I sought to pursue journalism for a brief period an internship with the Special Litigation Division of the Federal Public Defender Service reinforced my desire to go to law school and become an attorney I saw the real impact that my dedication and work ethic could have on marginalized communities and the public at large Why did you choose Haub Law?I graduated college toward the end of the Great Recession and employment prospects were grim throughout all industries geography first drew me to Haub Law – because between NYC and Albany I felt a sense of security that I would be able to utilize Haub Law’s geographical advantage to obtain internship opportunities and post-bar employment I was also deeply interested in pursuing public interest law and litigation and commitment to the growth and success of its students solidified my choice once you got to Haub Law – how was your experience?Haub Law was a perfect fit for me The school afforded me a work-life balance such that I could pursue extra- and co-curricular activities and internships while maintaining my coursework Haub Law enabled me to launch a chapter of the Unemployment Action Center so that I could continue representing individuals in Unemployment Insurance hearings before Administrative Law Judges while also training other law students to do the same I was given the opportunity to serve as Editor-in-Chief of the Pace International Law Review as well as publish my own law review article I developed strong relationships and made friends at Haub Law that are still some of my best friends today You are a Law Clerk in the US District Courts for the SDNY – what is your day to day like?I can’t give away all the secrets but I can tell you that I work on every type of case filed in federal court drafting written opinions and bench rulings advising him on legal issues and briefing him on the positions of the litigants appearing before us I like to think of my role as essentially counsel to the judge And in my particular role as a career clerk I am expected to be involved in everything happening in Chambers – including supervising interns What advice would you give students who want to pursue a clerkship?Go for it if you haven’t already pursued a judicial internship I’d suggest applying for one while you’re in law school It will help you decide if a clerkship is right for you (and it also can’t hurt having that on your resume) I’d also advise students to work on creating a well-rounded and interesting resume and always carefully crafting your cover letters: judges and their staff really do read them and when you write something that demonstrates that you’ve done your research about us You often hear it said that a clerkship is amongst the best legal experience you can get – why is that?There is simply no other job that gives you the opportunity to immerse and educate yourself in this many diverse areas of the law Every day is a chance to see and learn about legal issues that you wouldn’t ordinarily come across when working in a discrete practice area I do not think I would have had the opportunity to prepare for a murder trial while I was practicing commercial litigation – but here The job demands a commitment to finding the right answer and explaining it clearly requiring you to sharpen your research and writing skills You are also surrounded by great legal minds who are eager to share their knowledge There is also no other job that lets you get behind the curtain and see how the courts work; how cases proceed from beginning to end; how motions actually get decided; how judges think; what judges want you In a time when only 1-2% of cases go to trial A clerkship truly is the best legal experience you can get What do you like to do in your spare time?I am an avid television watcher and a big fan of unwinding with friends and family I love to explore the beautiful Hudson Valley with my husband and we frequently end up at Muscoot Farm for quality time with the goats and the other incredible animals there After spending the last 35 years pursuing a career in finance Todd Jacobson ’27 decided to switch gears and pursue a law degree the potentially negative longer lasting consequences became abundantly clear – from educational outcomes to healthcare access I would like to pursue a career in public policy to work on these issues.” Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Josh Galperin speaks with Bloomberg Law about proposed changes to the federal civil service system highlighting how the plan strategically favors the current administration.  Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman continues to offer insightful commentary on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown He warns that the president is "using every weapon at his disposal" and stresses the consequences of undermining judicial independence.  Copyright © 2024 Pace University Privacy Policy BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth called for submissions to our Collection on Machine learning to build predictive models in maternal-fetal medicine.  Dr Cersonsky is a resident at Mount Sinai Hospital (Icahn School of Medicine Her research interests include the use of machine learning for predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes and psychological sequelae of adverse pregnancy events Her background in biomedical engineering and biomedical informatics has led her to apply machine learning and computational modeling to obstetric phenomena completed her Obstetrics & Gynecology residency in 2021 with distinction at Rabin Medical Center and Tel Aviv University She is currently completing her postgraduate training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at McGill University Her special research interests are obstetrical outcomes following IVF and perinatal outcomes of poor and high responders.     BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth called for submissions to our Collection on Machine learning to build predictive models in maternal-fetal medicine.  Maternal-fetal medicine encompasses a broad spectrum of healthcare aimed at ensuring the well-being of both the mother and the unborn child during pregnancy and childbirth Despite significant advancements in medical technology and obstetric care maternal and fetal complications continue to pose substantial challenges contributing to adverse outcomes such as maternal mortality With the advent of machine learning technologies there is a significant opportunity to leverage vast amounts of clinical data to develop predictive models that can aid healthcare professionals to identify subtle patterns and predictors of adverse outcomes that may elude conventional diagnostic approaches BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth launched a Collection Machine learning to build predictive models in maternal-fetal medicine to facilitate the understanding of how machine learning algorithms can enhance clinical decision-making and ultimately reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality rates The Collection invited researchers and clinicians in fields including maternal-fetal medicine and statistics to contribute research that explores topics including the prediction of gestational complications and the development of clinical decision support systems using machine learning techniques in maternal-fetal medicine This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being Image credit: © ryanking999 / stock.adobe.com During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection please select "Machine learning to build predictive models in maternal-fetal medicine" from the dropdown menu Articles will undergo the standard peer-review process of the journal and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests An official website of the United States government VA|News Erica Sprey is a writer-editor in VA Research Communications Research Hochberg and his colleagues at CfNN are developing cutting-edge technologies to assist Veterans with paralysis to navigate their environments and communicate with others Hochberg’s research program combines engineering and clinical medicine to design new technologies to help people with neurological injury or disease live a fuller life Limited by federal law to investigational use.) Hochberg is a researcher at the Providence VA Medical Center in Rhode Island, with more than 17 years’ expertise. He is director of the BrainGate clinical trials – conducted by leading laboratories in neuroscience and neuroengineering – which are focused on developing and testing intracortical brain-computer interfaces (BCI) In 2006, Hochberg published groundbreaking results from the first two participants in the BrainGate clinical trial He and his colleagues demonstrated that people with cervical spinal cord injury could control a computer cursor or robotic arm using their brain activity alone Investigators implanted electrodes in participants’ motor cortex to transmit neural impulses to a computer allowing the participants to control external devices just by thinking about the movement of their own hand “This breakthrough in human neuroscience set the stage for intracortical BCI research and highlighted the potential to help people with impairments of communication and mobility,” notes Dr director of the Neural Prosthetic Systems Lab at Stanford University *Listen to Dr Hochberg and a colleague explain how the investigational BrainGate system works In 2021, the BrainGate team at Stanford and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute demonstrated an intracortical BCI that decoded brain activity and displayed the intended handwriting of a study participant who was unable to use his hands. The participant achieved a typing speed of 90 characters per minute, with 94% accuracy. The study published in “Nature,” was recognized internationally as a breakthrough in the speed and flexibility made possible through BCI-enabled communication *Watch a video demonstrating BCI-enabled handwriting by a BrainGate study participant Click here to read the full story Providence VA Medical Center The comments section is for opinions and feedback on this particular article; this is not a customer support channel. 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