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  Jim Shapiro - AOL Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
James Shapiro is a bacterial geneticist who studies mobile genetic elements and bacteria as multicellular organisms.
Jim "the Hammer" Shapiro is an American attorney and author who was known in the Rochester and Florida areas (as well as some areas of Canada where...
Jim Shapiro is the brother of singer/guitarist Nina Gordon and the son of Robert Shapiro, former chairman of the board of Monsanto.
music.aol.com /artist/jim-shapiro/180687/main   (129 words)

  
 Jim Shapiro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jim "the Hammer" Shapiro is an American attorney and author who was suspended from practicing law for one year in New York and Florida because of his misleading and aggressive television commercials and his attempt to solicit business from a comatose patient.
Wagner claimed he had incurred $USD182,000 in medical bills, but Shapiro's firm, Shapiro and Shapiro, encouraged him to accept a settlement of $65,000, promising more money could be obtained in a lawsuit against the state of New York.
Shapiro said the decision to suspend him from practicing in New York was "unfair and unconstitutional" but claimed the ruling would have little effect because he had sold his Rochester office and was now promoting books.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Shapiro   (740 words)

  
 Jim Shapiro Wins Primary
Jim Shapiro received a huge boost today in his efforts to become the next State Representative from Stamford's 144th District.
In a stunning victory, Shapiro defeated his primary opponent with 65% of the vote.
Shapiro, who has represented the Eleventh District on the Stamford Board of Representatives for six years, was elated with the victory.
stamford.dems.info /JimShapiroWinsPrimary.htm   (197 words)

  
 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Shapiro is the founder of the Center's International Budget Project, which he continues to help manage.
Jim holds an A.B. in History from Harvard College and a Ph.D. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.
Shapiro is an Associate Director of the Center and the founder of the Center's International Budget Project.
www.cbpp.org /staff.html   (8984 words)

  
 stamford times - Shapiro, Floren join city pols with boosted stature
Shapiro, who will vice chair the finance, revenue and bonding Committee, said the position will enable him to make important decisions for his constituents.
In his second term, Shapiro was also named as the only new appointment to the screening committee, which reviews all bills before they reach the House.
Shapiro, who sits on the Stamford Emergency Medical Services board, is also a member of the public safety and security committee.
www.thestamfordtimes.com /stamford_templates/stamford_story/294442073132328.php   (615 words)

  
 My Left Nutmeg :: Where Connecticut Dems Scratch That Progressive Itch
Jim Shapiro is a talented and energetic state rep from Stamford.
Jim Shapiro hung out with a small group of bloggers on Wednesday night up at the Capitol, where we were treated to a tour and enjoyed some great conversations in the Democratic caucus room and later at a local pub.
Jim and I spoke at length about the race in the 4th, and while I know he is still in the decisionmaking process, I'm enthusiastic about the depth of talent here in the 4th.
www.myleftnutmeg.com /showDiary.do?diaryId=6264&view=print   (749 words)

  
 .:: Welcome To The Jewish Ledger ::.
Fast-forward to the present and Shapiro, 34, is now State Representative of the 144th Assembly District in Stamford as well as Newfield, Oaklawn, Pepper Ridge, Revonah Woods and parts of the town of Springdale.
Shapiro sponsored a bill that would create a threat matrix that distribute homeland security money to the towns in Connecticut that are at a higher risk of terrorist acts, not necessarily the ones with the highest populations.
Shapiro, who is married and lives in the Revonah Woods section of Stamford, one with a large Jewish population, has never been to Israel, but nevertheless considers himself a supporter of the Jewish state.
www.jewishledger.com /articles/2005/07/21/news/news04.txt   (1115 words)

  
 RiverWatchOnline
Shapiro is refusing a government buyout that would see him abandon his home just south of the floodway.
If Shapiro or others don't accept the buyout, they can remain and would be eligible for the maximum $60,000 available to flood-proof their homes.
Shapiro maintains that it was a federal government decision to not have them live there some residents have lived in the area for decades but Doug McNeil, the city's senior planning engineer, said it was a decision made by all three levels of government.
www.prairiepublic.org /features/riverwatch/news/winnipeg_press/01-07_01.html   (738 words)

  
 State Representative James Shapiro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Representative James Shapiro is serving his second term representing central Stamford, including Belltown, Bull’s Head, Hubbard Heights, the Mid Ridges, Newfield, Oaklawn, Pepper Ridge, Revonah Woods, Strawberry Hill, parts of Springdale and parts of Westover.
Representative Shapiro is the Vice Chairman of the powerful Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee, and a member of the Education Committee and the Public Safety and Security Committee.
Jim has also been a guest lecturer in Government and Public Policy at the University of Connecticut Stamford Branch.
www.cga.ct.gov /hdo/144/bio144.html   (233 words)

  
 Khoury Consulting, Inc. - ARN Article Page 6
Jim Shapiro, owner and operator of Americar and Payless operations in Central Florida, has seen his average incremental daily yield more than double at his Orlando operation since hiring KCI.
Shapiro consults with Khoury over the phone about twice a month to discuss how the program is progressing.
Shapiro notes that his Orlando location's strong incremental sales volume and high yield have helped the company continue to prosper despite the economic slowdown.
www.khouryconsulting.com /popup/6.html   (296 words)

  
 NAIOP's Development Magazine - Feature Article
Development spoke to Jim Shapiro about his real estate career and the changes he sees for the industry as he planned for the changes in his own future.
SHAPIRO: Most recently, three or four years ago, as this market began to increase dramatically in the absorption level of properties, I was still allowing fixed option renewals at the same rate for three to four years ahead.
SHAPIRO: Yes and no. If you're on top of things, if you're aware of the issues and the problems, you can take some of the uncertainties out of your operations.
www.naiop.org /developmentmag/features/200601indexa.cfm   (1370 words)

  
 Victims. Victims. Victims. | MetaFilter
While he admitted he could not "rip out the hearts" or "hand you the severed heads" of those who hurt you, he promised to "hunt them down and settle the score." Shapiro and Shapiro were sued for malpractice in 2002 for $1.9 million, and their website has been "under construction" ever since.
Shapiro back in 2004 for both his false and misleading TV commercials and a solicitation letter he sent to a comatose patient three days after a train hit her car.
Shapiro was to be suspended for a year, the New York Bar Association's website reports him as suspended through June 2007.
www.metafilter.com /53452/Victims-Victims-Victims   (1614 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Baseball - Indians' final offer to Thome worth $60 million - Monday November 25, 2002 08:01 PM
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians made a final contract offer to free agent Jim Thome on Monday, adding a fifth year that raised the deal's total to about $60 million, according to a team source.
Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said he e-mailed a new proposal to Thome's agent, Pat Rooney, that represents a "significant increase in commitment" by Cleveland ownership.
Shapiro wouldn't comment on details of the proposal to Thome, who hit a team-record 52 homers this year.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/11/25/indians_thome_ap   (499 words)

  
 The Enterprise Newspapers - Wildcats claw Knights by David Pan
Shapiro might not have had the same sentiments at the end of the first half of last week’s non-league game against Archbishop Thomas Murphy, given his team’s paucity of points in the first two quarters.
But more than having a little fun, Shapiro was impressed by his players’ resolve in a game in which they trailed badly.
Shapiro also hoped the players remembered the effort they put forth in a losing cause.
www.enterprisenewspapers.com /index.cfm?Action=story&StoryID=2002101010124541&ArchYear=2002   (832 words)

  
 Shapiro Information
Shapiro is a traditionally Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the German town known today as Speyer.
Since the name derives from an area, not all Shapiros are related, rather, they come from a common area within Germany.
James S. Shapiro, professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University and non-fiction author
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Shapiro   (192 words)

  
 Venture Capital - TWHVP - Investment Team
Jim Shapiro is a co-founder of Thomas Weisel Healthcare Venture Partners, where he focuses on medical device investing.
Jim also co-founded ABS Healthcare Ventures in 2000, and led the firm’s investments in the medical technology sector.
Jim currently serves on the boards of Eyeonics, Hansen Medical, Spinal Motion and CVRx, and previously served on boards including TriVascular (acquired by Boston Scientific), Fox Hollow Technologies (public), X-Technologies (acquired by Guidant) and Appriva (acquired by ev3).
www.tweisel.com /twpds?__fwdtourl__=/privateEquity/healthcare_partners_invTeam.jsp   (398 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Indians make final pitch to Thome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians made a final contract offer to free agent Jim Thome on Monday, adding a fifth year that raised the deal's total to about $60 million, according to a team source.
Shapiro said owner Larry Dolan and his son, Paul, a team vice president and general counsel, spent most of the past week framing the Indians' latest offer.
Shapiro, better than anyone, understands what signing Thome means to the Indians' future.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/indians/2002-11-25-thome_x.htm   (578 words)

  
 [Paleopsych] NS: A billion bacteria brains are better than one
But Shapiro and other biologists know that there is no such thing as an antisocial microbe.
Bacteria, amoebas and yeast are not renowned for their social skills, but Shapiro thinks they should be.
"These cells are sensitive to touch," says Shapiro, "and they like to line up next to one another." The resulting raft of specialised bacteria helps the colony to spread by swarming over surfaces on which ordinary individuals would remain stuck.
lists.extropy.org /pipermail/paleopsych/2005-April/002967.html   (2505 words)

  
 SCIENTIST UNCOVERS SECRET LIVES OF BACTERIA
Jim Shapiro's latest lab work shows that bacteria organize into groups and communicate in efficient and effective ways.
Scientists are trying to figure out how they act collectively and what their optimal combinations are, to make cleanups as effective as possible.
Progress also can be made by studying the chemistry and thermodynamics of bacteria to understand better how they operate so efficiently and how they control the environment around them.
www.newmaterials.com /news/11635.asp   (666 words)

  
 The Enquirer - From blight, to all right
To Jim Shapiro, a real-estate investor who moved here from Portland, Ore., in 2002, the blight is in the eyes of short-sighted beholders.
Shapiro went against the current of people moving from Cincinnati to Portland and followed his fiancée to Cincinnati.
Jim Shapiro, a real-estate investor, stands in an Evanston house he bought on foreclosure and is rehabbing.
news.enquirer.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070408/BIZ01/704080337/1076/rss01   (432 words)

  
 A bear market bonanza - US News and World Report
Indeed, Hollywood, Fla., lawyer Jim Shapiro claims to have won well over $100 million for clients in 18 years of personal-injury lawsuits ranging from common car crashes to complex asbestos cases.
One Shapiro client, a retired veteran in Deerfield Beach, Fla., listened when his broker advised selling stocks like General Electric and Merck and buying Palm Inc. and MicroStrategy.
Jim Newman of Securities Class Action Alert Services predicts a settlement of as much as $6 billion.
www.usnews.com /usnews/biztech/articles/011217/archive_019882.htm   (589 words)

  
 Profile: History of Passion Plays and Why Jews are Concerned About Renewed Anit-Semitism Resulting From Mel Gibson's ...
JAMES SHAPIRO (Columbia University; Author): Early Passion plays often mixed the serious with the frivolous, and there were devils and Satan running around and playing tricks on stage.
Moreover, Shapiro says, antipathy toward Jews for their role in the Crucifixion gave rise to all sorts of other false accusations in the Middle Ages.
SHAPIRO: And he later said, `Oberammergau plays should always be staged because it shows the muck and mire of Jewry.' He's not the only commentator to walk away with that.
www.npr.org /programs/wesun/transcripts/2004/feb/040222.passion.html   (1312 words)

  
 FOR A DANCER
Jim Shapiro, the department chair, whom I had known for fifteen years and whom I considered a friend, told me to be there at 9 AM.
Jim Shapiro said, "To get to the point, Frank, we all thought it advisable that you take your sabbatical next year."
Jim Shapiro looked at me for a long time.
members.aol.com /sbuller/dancer.html   (3384 words)

  
 Veruca Salt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
When we switched to electric and playing distorted guitar they were still kind of slow and we thought of ourselves as dreamy and ethereal with a heavy bottom.
Playing their first tentative gigs in September 1993, they went on to release a single, "Seether', on Jim Powers" Minty Fresh Records.
Drummer Shapiro was replaced by Stacy Jones towards the end of 1996.
musicstore.mymmode.com /artist.do?artistID=5958157   (431 words)

  
 Cognigen Adds Board Members - Discount Long Distance Digest - 146-228
The newly elected directors are Gary Cook, age 44 of Castle Rock, Colorado and James H. Shapiro age 64 of Seattle.
Shapiro, a graduate of the University of Washington, has been the CEO of Windermere Services Co., a real estate brokerage franchiser.
Shapiro who join Christopher Seelbach as independent members of the board of directors as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.thedigest.com /more/146/146-228.html   (650 words)

  
 Friday quote: Shapiro on golf and the RNA World - Telic Thoughts
The analogy that comes to mind is that of a golfer, who having played a golf ball through an 18-hole course, then assumed that the ball could also play itself around the course in his absence.
James (Jim) Shapiro is the Univ. of Chicago microbiologist who has co-authored papers with Rick Sternberg, and who has wonderfully provocative ideas about how organisms engineer their own DNA.
The problems raised by Shapiro are not tangential or trivial, but instead, are deeply fundamental and show that OOL research, almost 60 years later, has still not moved very far from the lab of Miller/Urey.
telicthoughts.com /friday-quote-shapiro-on-golf-and-the-rna-world   (912 words)

  
 In the Media
Jim Shapiro, the executive vice-president of ResQNet.com, said ResQPortal is basically ResQNet running on the server.
Shapiro said while ResQNet allows IS managers to hide fields from the user, the fields still come down in the data stream - they’re just not accessible to the user.
The next version of the product, which is scheduled for release in July, will allow full-function key support on the keyboard, according to Shapiro.
www.resqnet.com /News/GeneralBar/Computerworld.htm   (641 words)

  
 New York Says No to Gigantic Attorneys, Crazy Jingles on Courttv.com
Jim "The Hammer" Shapiro, for instance, was an upstate attorney who proudly claimed in his TV ads to posses "aggressive courtroom prowess." But in a 2002 legal-malpractice case, a state Supreme Court jury in found Shapiro's firm had engaged in misleading and false advertising.
In a deposition, Shapiro admitted he himself had never actually tried a case in court and had, in fact, been living in Florida since 1995.
Edwin David Robertson, a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP and president of the New York County Lawyers' Association, believes the restrictions were necessary, especially to crack down on false ads in foreign languages.
www.courttv.com /onair/shows/hollywood_heat/articles/2007/features/hh/02/lawads.html   (882 words)

  
 2006 Football Preview
ing's junior fullback Baron Quan kneels as he listens to coach Jim Shapiro talk to the team at practice Aug. 29.
SHORELINE -- Last year, King's coach Jim Shapiro wanted his team to think like winners.
The difference, Shapiro and his players say, is that champions find ways to win games consistently.
www.khsathletics.com /pressview.php?id=148   (839 words)

  
 Rochester - With friends like these... - News & Opinion - Columns - City Newspaper
Jim "The Hammer" Shapiro: telelawyer supreme with the trademark bark of an empowered nerd.
Turns out Friendster's Jim "The Hammer" is not the real lawyer but a phony profile, a Fakester.
It may be your only link to the friends you've always wanted, be they real or Jim Shapiro.
rochester-citynews.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:2165   (1122 words)

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