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Michael W. Grebe, the chief executive of the Bradley Foundation, who sits on the boards of specialty-truck manufacturer Oshkosh Corp. and of Church Mutual Insurance, said the job is tougher today. |
"The meetings are much more deliberative and directors much more independent of management than they used to be," said Grebe, 69, the former head of Foley & Lardner. |
Klappa said companies are simply paying what they have to attract people qualified to deal with the increased responsibility. |
"The market," he said, "is saying basically that to get quality people to take on those assignments and that legal liability, you had to pay more." |
But Rees, the AFL-CIO investment official, isn't impressed. |
"Boards have been increasing the compensation since the collapse of Enron on the theory they had to work more," Rees said. "From my standpoint directors should have been doing their jobs all along." |
Ben Poston and Katelyn Ferral of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report. |
To complete this report, Journal Sentinel reporters reviewed thousands of pages of records filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other agencies and the state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. |
In measuring pay to board members, the Journal Sentinel used the "total" column found in most proxy statements filed by companies. The amount includes retainer and meeting fees, stock options and benefits that were paid in each company's fiscal year, which mirrored the calendar year in most cases. |
The analysis included 51 of the state's largest public companies and Quad/Graphics Inc., which is in the process of going public. |
In addition to collecting the compensation data, reporters also collected key information, including the director's age, work experience and other boards he or she served on in 2009. Reporters also gathered pay information from major insurance companies - such as Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance - if a public company... |
Drew Barrymore is reflecting on her troubled past. |
The 43-year-old actress appears on Netflix's Norm Macdonald Has a Show -- which began streaming on Friday -- where she candidly talks about using drugs, given that she infamously entered rehab at age 14. When Macdonald asks her if she misses cocaine, she replies that she definitely didn't. |
Later, she clarifies what type of drugs she was taking. |
"I've never done heroin, so I don't know what that's like, but I think I liked to feel good, I'm an upper person," she says. "You know, I'm like 'Woo hoo!' I also didn't want to be like, 'Man I see sh**.' Again, I'd be like [freaks out]. I will not drink my drink at a bar that has not been in my, like, line of vision, ... |
When Macdonald at one point replies that Barrymore, in fact, makes people feel like they're on drugs because she makes others naturally "happy," the actress is clearly touched. |
Barrymore delves more into her issues growing up, and how being a child actor affected her. She rose to fame when she was just seven years old, starring in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, but she points out that she had technically been working since she was 11 months old. |
"It really is a recipe for disaster," she says of being a child star. "But you know what's exciting? I got my sh** over with at, like, 14 -- like, midlife crisis, you know, institutionalized, blacklisted, no family, like, got it done -- and then got into the cycle of being my own parent, figuring it out." |
Barrymore briefly talks about her mother, Jaid. The two had a rocky relationship throughout her career, and Barrymore was emancipated from both Jaid and her father, late actor John Barrymore, by age 14. |
"I had a mom, but she was more like my best friend," she recalls. "She was like, 'Do you want to go to school and get bullied all day, or do you want to go to Studio 54?' And I was like, 'Yes, absolutely! I don't want to spend the day with these little f**kers who are just awful.' Kids are so mean." |
The Flower Beauty makeup mogul says she was harshly bullied growing up because of her acting career, and also because of her lack of experience interacting with other children her own age. |
"I really wasn't raised around kids, and I didn't have grandparents, so young people and old people, I was very weird around," she explains. "I didn't know what bracket of age I belonged in, but I was much happier at the clubs." |
"It's sad that there's this weird alchemy about kids doping this line of work that f**ks all of them up and I'm no different," she adds. |
These days, Barrymore is a mom to two daughters she shares with ex-husband Will Kopelman -- 5-year-old Olive and 4-year-old Frankie. She jokes that daughter Olive actually looks like the character E.T., and she sends Spielberg pictures. |
Meanwhile, Macdonald recently faced criticism after telling The Hollywood Reporter that he was "happy that the #MeToo movement has slowed down a little bit." He also appeared to defend fellow comedians Louise C.K. and Roseanne Barr following their highly publicized scandals. |
"There are very few people that have gone through what they have, losing everything in a day," he said. Of course, people will go, 'What about the victims?' But you know what? The victims didn't have to go through that." |
The Tonight Show canceled MacDonald's appearance following his controversial interview, and he's since apologized on Twitter. |
"Roseanne and Louis have both been very good friends of mine for many years," he wrote. "They both made terrible mistakes and I would never defend their actions. If my words sounded like I was minimizing the pain that their victims feel to this day, I am deeply sorry." |
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee approved both the transportation budget and Student Activity Center’s budget for next year Monday, focusing heavily on fiscal responsibility when it came to lowering budgets. |
Bus pass adviser Margaret Bergamini spoke in a budget hearing to address two aspects of the transportation budget — the unlimited bus pass program and the accessible bus service — which she said account for 98 percent of the budget. |
Bergamini attested to the importance of these services in light of limited parking, stating 85 percent of students use transportation services. |
Following Bergamini’s hearing, SSFC moved into budget decisions and unanimously approved the $4.6 million transportation budget. The budget covers bus pass costs as well as funding for bus lines numbered above 80, which are free to students without bus passes. |
Next, SSFC discussed the budget for the SAC. Rep. David Morel moved to lower the line item on magnetic paint by $20,000, stating there isn’t a large benefit to magnetic paint. Morel said he thought it was “fiscally irresponsible” to charge students for this. |
The motion to remove magnetic paint from the budget, decreasing the line item to $19,650, passed with a unanimous vote. |
SSFC Chair Colin Barushok then moved to reduce the budget to fix the carpet in the conference room from $7,500 to $0. Barushok said he believes SSFC can hold off on fixing the carpet and save that money to build up reserves. |
Morel said they won’t put off repairing the carpet for too long, but he doesn’t believe it is “fiscally prudent” to repair this coming year. |
Rep. Denzel Bibbs said though the carpet isn’t in terrible shape, he believes the carpet should be repaired due to safety concerns. Bibbs said it would be best to address the issue before it gets worse. |
The motion to defund the carpet line item passed with a 6-3 vote. |
Following the reduction of the carpet line item, SSFC moved to approve the SAC’s $367,811 budget. The budget passed in a unanimous vote. |
Barushok said due to a lack of business to discuss Thursday, the meeting will be canceled. SSFC will meet again March 13. |
She's Gott it! Managing Director Nickie Gott with apprentice Katy Dale (seated). |
Entries are now being invited for the inaugural North East Employee of the Year Awards. |
Employees, alongside managers, directors and board members are encouraged to nominate colleagues who deserve acknowledgment. |
The event has been created by North East event management company, She’s Gott It! |
The awards are being supported by Tesco Underwriting. Additional sponsors include Sunderland College and George F. White. |
Entries are open now and application forms can be downloaded from the website. |
The ceremony will take place on Friday, June 17, in the Grand Marquee at Wynyard Hall Hotel, Tees Valley. Tickets are also available from the website. |
The 11 award categories are: Young Employee, Best Apprentice, Making a Difference in the Community, Leadership Award, PA of the Year, Unsung Hero, Best Practice in the Workplace, Outstanding Service, Team of the Year, Long Service Award, North East Employee of the Year (chosen from the winners of each category). |
Entries close at noon on Friday, May 6. |
We shall all wear midnight. |
2. "In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this." |
3. "It's useful to go out of this world and see it from the perspective of another one." |
5. "It's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing." |
6. "You have to have really wide reading habits and pay attention to the news and just everything that's going on in the world: you need to. If you get this right, then the writing is a piece of cake." |
7. "Freedom without limits is just a word." |
8. "Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one." |
9. "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." |
17. "There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this." |
21. "It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living." |
22. "So much universe, and so little time." |
The first UN-led talks in six years over the disputed Western Sahara-region concluded on a positive note on Thursday 6 Decemebr 2018 in Geneva, where the organisation's representative Horst Köhler said that further discussions are planned “in the first quarter of 2019”. |
Speaking to journalists after two days of roundtable discussions in the Swiss city, Mr Köhler said the meeting was a “first – but important – step” towards a renewed political process on the future of the disputed territory. |
“I would like to applaud the delegations for having engaged openly and in a spirit of mutual respect”, he said, adding that “nobody wins from maintaining the status quo”. |
Resolving the conflict “lies in the interest of all”, Köhler added, in his capacity as Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, where decades of conflict over disputed ownership has been contained since 1991, by the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). |
Following the Geneva meeting, Köhler explained that the ultimate goal is “to create an environment in the region that is conducive to strong economic growth, job creation and better security”. |
Reading an agreed final communiqué, Köhler noted that all delegations “recognised that cooperation and regional integration, not confrontation, were the best way to address the many important challenges the region is facing”. He also underlined the significance of the Geneva meeting – which follows a recent UN Security... |
“The goal of this process is…according to the United Nations Security Council, to find 'a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution that will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara'”, he said. |
Parties should “demonstrate political will in order to advance the negotiations”, Council Members said, while also emphasising the importance of an “enduring political solution based on compromise and the need to provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in a manner consistent with the Charter ... |
What Are The Best Natural Remedies That Help Relieve Your Joint Pain? |
If you are among millions of people suffering from joint pain and arthritis and living on pain-killers for quite a while, there is a good news for you – you can have natural remedies to get rid of your pain. Whether you are facing stiffness, reduced range of movements, and difficulty walking, there are certain natural ... |
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of the adults who have arthritis report that they have severe limitations in function on a daily basis. The intense joint pain makes it very difficult for people to be physically active and soon become home bound. The most worrying aspect i... |
There are different conditions that can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and other injuries. The pain can range from mildly irritating to chronic. Sometimes it goes away after a few days, some other times it may last for several months. That said,... |
Exercise can be very useful for people with arthritis and joint pain. A daily dose of exercise increases strength and flexibility, reduces joint pain, and helps combat fatigue. Working out boosts bone density, which means stronger bones and fewer fractures. Exercise keeps your muscles and surrounding tissue strong, whi... |
How exactly exercise helps you? Your joints are surrounded by a soft tissue called the “synovial” membrane, which produces a fluid that allows your joint bones to move past one another smoothly. A regular exercise increases blood circulation throughout your body – including your joints. As a result, the synovial membra... |
Turmeric has been traditionally used in Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine to treat a variety of pains, especially joint pain. Turmeric contains a compound called “curcumin” blocks inflammatory cytokines and enzymes, including cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties and modifies immune sy... |
One of the least expensive and most effective ways of treating your arthritis or joint pains is to incorporate heat and ice therapy. Heat enhances circulation, delivering nutrients to joints and muscles. It’s good for getting your body ready for exercise. Cold, on the other hand, is best for acute pain; it restricts bl... |
Heat therapy is of two types – dry heat and moist heat. The dry heat uses methods like heating pads, dry heating packs, and even saunas. Moist heat uses resources like steamed towels, moist heating packs, or hot baths. The cold treatment includes ice packs, frozen gel packs, coolant sprays, ice massage, and ice baths. |
Aloe Vera: Many studies have indicated, aloe vera has the potential to provide joint support by helping with inflammation and swelling because it helps modulate the body’s immune system. Most importantly, aloe veradoes not cause any side effects and should be safe to try for arthritis. |
Coconut oil: Coconut oil can help reduce the inflammation and pain associated with knee joint pain with its anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. |
Peppermint oil: Peppermint contains menthol, which is naturally anti-inflammatory and can help relieve the pain and inflammation. |
Apple cider vinegar: It contains acetic acid that exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, which help reduce the pain and swelling in the affected area. |
Eucalyptus oil: Eucalyptus oil also has a number of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. |
Other effective topical ointments: There are many other powerful ointments that can heal your arthritis and joint pain. For example, CBDMEDIC ointment has menthol and camphor as active ingredients, which temporarily relieve minor aches and pain of muscles and joints. Another topical cream is Comfrey that excels when it... |
Epsom salt is type of mineral compound which is made up of magnesium and sulphate. Epsom salts are easily absorbed through the skin to provide quick relief as they lower inflammation, reduce muscle spasms and relax tense areas. Magnesium is one of the major compounds required by the human body for everyday regulation o... |
Collagen is a protein — the most plentiful protein in your body. It’s in your muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, organs, blood vessels, skin, intestinal lining and other connective tissues.There are 16 types of collagen, but nearly all the collagen in your body is type I, II or III. Types I and III are found in your s... |
A considerable number of people around the world are suffering from arthritis and joint pain. Their lives are devoid of fun, activities, and work, and they are only dependent on drugs and pain killers that can have many side effects. So the above mentioned treatments are purely natural, proven and safe. |
Dr. Kris Gast with Fort Smith Radiation Oncology will sponsor a free prostate cancer screening Sept. 19 at 8500 S. 36th Terrace. |
The free screening is for men ages 50 and older who have never been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Also eligible for the free screening are men from age 40 to 50 who have a family history of prostate cancer. |
The second-leading cause of cancer deaths in males, prostate cancer is also the most common cancer in men. One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. |
Call 648-1800 to preregister, but walk-ins are welcome from 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. |
LOUIS SAHA has offered to go without pay until he proves his fitness at Everton. |
The injury-prone striker, who swapped Manchester United for Goodison Park on deadline day, is at least three weeks away from his Everton debut after a knee injury. |
But he stunned boss David Moyes by refusing to accept his £35,000 a week pay cheque until he starts playing again. |
Saha, who signed a two-year deal with the option for another 12 months, revealed: “Not being paid until I was fit was something I did offer. |
“I made the offer because that is my type of mentality. But Everton said ‘no’. |
“I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror. |
Saha made just 52 Premier League starts in four years at United following a £12.8m switch from Fulham. |
But he hopes his move to Merseyside will spark a change in his fortunes. |
The physical pain has been matched by the mental torment of being a bit-part player as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side won back-to-back domestic titles and the Champions League. |
“It has been very hard – and sometimes people forget that I am the one who’s been suffering more than anyone,” he said. |
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