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By Jacob Gersham Randy Harris worries that lawyers are leaving a stain on the tattoo world. A court tattooist to basketball royalty, Mr. Harris says he has inked dozens of NBA players, drawing everything from a giant tree on Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis, to a beady-eyed owl on Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, to a basketball-toting angel on Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. Recently, he has found himself shaking his head at the litigious direction of his image-conscious occupation as the question of who owns a tattoo has become a source of tension. To him, it's simple: "Once they paid for the tattoos, man, they paid for it," he said from his shop south of Atlanta. Other tattooists say the issue isn't that clear, especially in the case of sports videogames, which digitally re-create not just the bodies of athletes, but often their body art as well. Phoenix-based tattoo artist Chris Escobedo took an intellectual property rights training course and in 2012 sued now-bankrupt videogame developer THQ Inc. over a mixed-martial arts game in which one of his tattoos—a large, scowling lion on the right rib cage of Ultimate Fighting Championship star Carlos Condit—makes a cameo appearance. Last year he settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, he said. "They're doing it without consulting the original artists, and that's what makes it illegal," he said. "I'm the little guy in this situation." Such lawsuits have left a mark. When videogame giant EA Sports, a brand of Electronic Arts Inc., EA +0.11% developed ...Read More »
By Indigo del Castillo www.lostateminor.com Sculptor Jessica Harrison has forever changed how we see Victorian-era ceramic figures with her works involving ladies in fancy dresses sporting badass tattoos or their own blood and guts. In this exclusive interview, she talks more about her roots as an artist and her unique take on ceramics. [read our original posts about her sculptures here and here] How did you discover your passion for sculpture? When I was little I wanted to work in animation – there were quite a few great children's tv programs on in the 80's that were made with 3D models and I decided quite early on it looked like the best job in the world to mess around with clay all day. Let's talk about your grotesque ceramic ladies with severed heads and misplaced body parts. Where did you get the inspiration for this collection? What was the message you were trying to convey here? That series is called 'Broken' as the pieces are made using found ceramics that I have quite literally taken a hammer and chisel to.They present an impossibly fair-skinned 'perfect' woman and my attraction to these works was precisely because of this image they portray of the female body – my aim was to counter it and present its opposite within itself. This was simple to do, by breaking apart the hollow cast pieces and 'revealing' the interior, a standard formula in Western knowledge for making discoveries about the body. The female interior is a ...Read More »
Is your Bed Your New Tattoo's Worst Enemy?
By Durb Having tattooed for the last 25 years, I've seen my fair share of tattoos that have healed badly due to the client simply sleeping in their bed. Usually these tattoos have incurred most of the damage, infection and hard healing from when the client sleeps with their fresh, new tattoo with unseen dangerous elements lurking in their bed. Sleeping is definitely one of the greatest moments during a new tattoo collector's day to do the most damage to their new artwork. When people sleep, they are for the most part completely unaware of pain or minor discomforts, allowing them to be completely unaware of their new tattoo sticking to sheets, seeping onto the sheets and exposing their skin to possible other irritations to the new tattoo. Some of the most common issues while sleeping with a new tattoo is simply sticking to bedsheets, but it's what's on those bedsheets that matters during the healing process. Sleep has a profound effect on our mental, emotional and physical well being! Sleep is the time the body can undergo repair and detoxification, although it can also be a determining factor in healing up well or not so well. Poor sleep patterns are linked to poor health and slow healing. Those who sleep less than six hours a night have a shorter life expectancy than those who sleep longer and naturally tend to heal slower. Getting enough sleep can also help resist infection, as some studies of healthy young adults have ...Read More »
The Last Kalinga Tattoo Artist
Photo and Caption by Michal Duchek www.travel.nationalgeographic.com A fascinating culture of the Igorot people brought me and my girlfriend to Kalinga. Head-hunting ceased decades ago, however, the motifs of Kalinga tattoos and the way they are being tattoed remains the same (charcoal and an orange thorn). We decided to visit this beautiful tribeswoman who is the last Kalinga tattoo artist. After a few days, long hours spent on buses and jeepneys, we were lucky to find a local guide Francis who brought us to Buscalan. We were overwhelmed how hospitable and friendly she is. Her natural beauty and her tattoo tempted me to ask her for a pose outside her dwelling. Location: Buscalan village, Kalinga, North Luzon, PhilippinesRead More »
By Kailee Bradstreet http://business.transworld.net/150141/news/calavera-x-artist-kim-saigh-swimwear-benefit-keep-breast/ Calavera x Kim Saigh x Keep A Breast On Tuesday June 3, surf inspired swimwear label Calavera will show their support for young women from all walks of life by launching a limited edition tattoo print swimwear collection, designed by renowned artist Kim Saigh of television show LA Ink. For each suit sold, 50% of proceeds will be donated to The Keep A Breast Foundation in an effort to raise substantial funds to support the foundation's educational recourses and community outreach. Two styles of the limited edition print will be available online at Urban Outfitter in the retailer's fitness and outdoor apparel division, as well as Without Walls, and the Calavera website. To launch the collection, Calavera will host a cocktail event and film screening at creative design agency space, Nouvelle Vague (701 Venice Boulevard, Venice, CA) on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 6pm to 8pm. The campaign focuses on the concept that "every woman's body is a work of art," and to relay that idea, Calavera has created a short video filmed by renowned photographer Alberto Guglielmi portraying the story behind the limited edition tulip print. PRESS RELEASE – Venice, California, Tuesday May 20, 2014 — Surf-inspired women's active swimwear brand Calavera is set to launch a collection of limited edition tattoo print suits, designed by renowned artist Kim Saigh of television series LA Ink. For each suit sold, 50% of profits will directly benefit the Keep A Breast Foundation, supporting their mission of breast cancer eradication ...Read More »
No Pain, No Gain, as Tattoo Regret Fueling Laser Removals
By Jason Gale www.bloomberg.com Jimmy McManus slides up his shorts and points a laser at his inked thigh to show how he can blast off unwanted tattoos. The part-time electrician began offering the service at Chapel Tattoo in Melbourne eight months ago to address a byproduct of the global body art boom: tattoo regret. Removing the skin designs has become a roaring trade, with one in seven people expressing misgivings — some enough to spend thousands of dollars for several searing laser sessions. 'It's a painful reminder to choose your tattoos a bit more carefully,'' McManus, 30, says of the procedure he's just demonstrated on his leg. Chapel Tattoo isn't the only studio to begin offering to undo its handiwork, entering a new line of business as ultrahigh-powered lasers pioneered by dermatologists make the procedure safer and more bearable. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery estimates its practitioner-members did about 96,000 removal procedures last year, 52 percent more than in 2012. "Tattoo removal is big business," said Andrew Timming, an associate professor at the University of St Andrews' school of management in Scotland. Tattoo parlors doubling as removal shops are "a brilliant business model because it creates its own demand." It also drives growth in laser devices. Revenue from sales of aesthetic equipment by publicly traded companies expanded 20 percent annually from 2009 to 2012 and is now worth about $1.25 billion, according to Cutera Inc. (CUTR),a supplier of laser and light-based medical devices from Brisbane, California. Israel's ...Read More »
Arts In Context | A Moving Canvas
A message from Kate Hellenbrand: TODAY is the DAY!!! PBS SPECIAL airing TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. here in AUSTIN, Central Time~ Available on line thru their website tomorrow for the rest of the world to see. This isn't some crappy "reality" TV SHOW. This is a respectful overview of the real art of tattoo. It's PBS, people! I've continued to turn down "Ink Disaster" and "Tattoo Titans" and all the other crap thrown at me that is made up and disrespectful to my glorious art/craft. Thankfully, I held out. I am proud. And even though haters will pick it apart, I say: SUCK IT! I am almost excited enough to buy a TV (which I don't have) and subscribe to cable (which I won't do) so gratefully I'm going to watch at Chris Kirkpatrick's home with his lovely wife Christine. He's the client getting the girl with the cobra that you'll see. LEMME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK And we have some photos up on the website: www.artsincontext.org and also on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsInContextRead More »
Freehand Tattoo by Carl Grace
Stay Humble with Dave Wah: The Exclusive Tattoo Snob Interview
By Kevin Miller www.tattoosnob.com I generally excited about everything that's posted on Tattoo Snob, but I'm really excited about my interview with Dave Wah. Dave has been killing it for a long time, and he recently opened Stay Humble Tattoo Company in Baltimore, Maryland. I shot Dave a handful of questions about his tattooing, opening up a new shop, who inspires him, and what else he has lined up for 2014. This interview is a must read. If you're anything like me, you'll be checking flight prices and planning a tattoo getaway to Baltimore by the end of the interview. Tattoo Snob: For those who aren't familiar with your work, can you give them the basics? Dave Wah: I guess I would consider myself to be an artist who likes to do a little bit of everything. I've been lucky enough to work with some great veteran artists over the years, including Uncle Pauly and Eric Gregory, who really stressed the importance of being versatile. My work ranges from realism to traditional, however I do try to incorporate my own style into everything. I think the range of styles I use keeps me motivated to keep creating. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or bad thing that I don't have a particular style, all I know is I love going to work everyday. TS: Let's talk about Stay Humble Tattoo. Tell us a little about the shop, and what led you to this path. DW: I opened Stay Humble Tattoo Company ...Read More »
Reviving the art of Filipino tribal tattoos
By Aya Lowe Source: www.bbc.com The Spanish conquistadors who landed in 1521 dubbed the Philippines the Islands of the Painted Ones after the heavily tattooed locals. Nearly 500 years on, tribal tattooing is almost extinct. Aya Lowe met the islands' last practitioner and those trying to keep the tradition alive. For more than eight decades, Whang-Od has been inking the headhunting warriors and women of her Kalinga tribe. Using the traditional "tapping" style, dating back a thousand years, she hammers ink into the skin using the spike of a calmansi (lime) tree attached to a bamboo stick that has been dipped in wet charcoal. The simple designs are evocative of the nature around her in the mountainous region of the Cordilleras – outlines of centipedes, trees and snakes or basic geometric patterns such as diamonds and squares. These, she says, are "earthly messengers from the gods [that] protect you from enemies or bad spirits". Not for the light-hearted, this slow, primitive method is extremely painful and would have been endured for short periods only. Large tattoos might take several months to complete. However, at 94, Whang-Od – whose own skin is etched with a variety of designs – is likely to be the last of her kind. Training her niece Tradition dictates that skills can only be passed down family lines. Having lost the love of her life at the age of 25 in a logging accident, Whang-Od did not marry again and bore no children. "It can't be passed ...Read More »
Tim Lehi's Father, Rick Lee Peter's Cancer Memorial Fund
Donate to Rick Lee Peters and his family as he continues his fight against Cancer. Please help provide him peace of mind in his final days. Rick Lee Peters received his Masters of Fine Arts with Honors from The University of Kansas. But who needs a fancy piece of paper to notice the true talents of this man. One peek at his repertoire is a clear display of a truly wonderful, creative and talented man who our Universe is preparing to take away due to Cancer. He began his battle about a year ago and we all had hopes that he would pull thru this routine procedure. The other side of the curtain must need some funny, bright new personalities and probably some new artwork! As Rick prepares for a battle that his body no longer has control over, his family – his beautiful wife Jill, his son Tim and daughter Aimee, his grandchildren and a long list of loved ones and friends take comfort in being able to see and speak with Rick, and share encouraging hugs during these final days. His good humor helps everyone ease thru an extremely heartbreaking and difficult process. Of course – with any medical battle there are costs involved. Not only the hospital and treatment bills, but cost of living expenses, final resting costs, and the stress of being able to provide for loved ones once that fateful day has come. One of Rick's requests is to have a simple heart shaped headstone -even the most ...Read More »
Last Rites Tattoo Studio and Last Rites Gallery presents: Lastrites.tv
Lastrites.tv: A NEW and Online Community New York, May 2014 – Last Rites is excited to announce the launch of its brand new website, Online Community and Forum. Lastrites.tv will serve as the umbrella site for both Last Rites Tattoo Theatre and Last Rites Gallery, uniting the two separate meccas for the dark arts under one roof, alongside the birth of the Last Rites Online Community. Although Last Rites Tattoo Theatre and Last Rites Gallery will still exist independent of one another, we hope this new site will make it easier for our patrons to enjoy all the talent and beauty under one roof, similar to our space at 325 West 38th Street in NYC. Our intention is to provide a digital space to serve as a comprehensive community of like-minded individuals that have a true appreciation for the dark side of art. We've designed the structure of the website to make your journey simple yet visually stimulating as you peruse all facets of the dark art world that is Last Rites. Our main navigation gives constant access to Last Rites Tattoo Theatre, Last Rites Gallery, the Last Rites Store, Forum and Online Community. Each category gives you access to drop down menus allowing you to choose which component you wish to explore. Further, we have integrated social media streams, videos, appointment forms, a forum and tons of images for your viewing pleasure! It is our hope that our patrons will browse and interact with the ...Read More »
Sunrise News has No Love for Tattooed Ladies
By Kevin Miller www.tattoosnob.com This video by the Sunrise morning show in Australia has a lot of people upset, and for good reason. There's too many ignorant statements to count throughout this segment, but the woman at approximately 1:00 takes the cake. She starts off comparing tattoos as a fashion statement, and then she informs everyone they'll regret their decision to get tattooed. Oh, and she also discusses how men don't find tattoos attractive and pokes fun at one of the tattoos they show as a visual example. I tried to figure out who each one of these women were by using the 'Meet our Team'section on the Sunrise website. Unfortunately all of their face lifts and botox sessions make them blend together. I already sent my feedback to Sunrise using their Contact Us section on their website, and I would encourage you to do the same. Let's tell Sunrise and theirs 'news team' what a bunch of ignorant assholes they are. http://bcove.me/1a8f4ra1Read More »
By Serinde A tattoo exhibition? You mean, not in the corner of a tattoo convention? In a real museum? Well, it's for real, and it's happening now in Paris, at the Museum du quai Branly, which is quite famous for showing high quality exhibitions, usually specialized in anthropology and ethnology. And it is now showing "Tatoueurs, tatoues" (or "tattooists, tattooed"). Of course, having a few tattoos myself, and being both interested and a bit educated in tattoo history and techniques, I had to rush there, and report back on what this exhibit has to offer: The exhibition was curated by Anne & Julien (who've been involved in the modern art scene for many years now),and advised and directed by famed French tattoo artist Tin-Tin. The goal of the exhibit, as explained by Anne & Julien, is to show how tattoo, which has existed since ancient times, has changed, developed, disappeared, and been reborn to the art we know today. In the first part, named "from the global to the marginal," the exhibition tells the story of tattoo throughout history, and society. You can view a mummified tattooed arm from Peru, antique tools, and amazing portraits of Algerian tattooed women. This part also explores the role of tattoos in the navy, and in prisons with, among other things, a short movie that I highly recommend: "La peau du milieu" (1957),showing the "underground" side of tattoo, at a time when the meaning was much more important than the style, which was, well, rather poor. Then, you enter the ...Read More »
Woman's journey to beat breast cancer ends with nipple tattoos
By Victoria Hansen email@example.com MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — It's been five years since Sharon Dempsey took the shower that changed her life. She bent down to pick up a razor and immediately felt it, a lump beneath her breasts. "My tumor was right under where they pull it up so it never made it on to the mammogram screen," said Dempsey. She quickly called her doctor. "I said, 'Dr. Scott, I felt something I've never felt it before. It doesn't move.' I went in to see him on Monday and by Friday I was already lined up for surgery," Dempsey said. The moment is still vivid as she makes what she hopes is her last doctor visit. "I've always before I've had any of my procedures, I do research about it and there's not a lot of research out there on how they do the tattooing," she said. At 55, Sharon is about to get her first tattoo — make that two tattoos. "I wasn't nervous until my son told me it was going to hurt, and then yes I was nervous," she said. Dempsey lives in Irmo, but has come to The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction in Mount Pleasant to have most of her work done. Here, Dr. James Craigie took fat from her belly to build new breasts "Tummy tuck and like the ladies at work say, I've got 18 year old boobs," said Dempsey. But that's not all. Dr. Craigie even managed to create ...Read More »


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France is calling for military action in Libya, the north African country reduced to a failed state by NATO and the United States.
Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was quoted as stating on Tuesday during an interview with the newspaper Le Figaro that France "must act in Libya and mobilize the international community."
In addition to urging action by European defense ministers meeting in Milan, Le Drian called for a push by the United Nations Security Council for military action against Islamists who have taken over the country. He said France may move troops in neighboring countries to the Libyan border.
Since the NATO invasion and assassination of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi three years ago, rival militias have waged a ceaseless war for control of Libya. On September 1, the Libyan government admitted it had lost control of its ministries after the militias had taken over Tripoli "in another milestone in the disintegration of the state," according to The New York Times.
In August, the militant Islamic group Ansar al-Sharia declared Benghazi an "Islamic Emirate." Ansar al-Sharia was implicated in the attack on the CIA's gun-running operation in Benghazi that left ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead.
Following NATO's war that resulted in the death of more than 30,000 Libyans, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen predicted the country would devolve into a failed state and become a haven for terrorists."The worst-case scenario would be to see a failed state that would fuel extremism and terrorism," he said from Rotterdam in 2011.
"It is up to the Libyans to shape the future of their country," he said.
"Chaos rules in Libya," Abdel Bari Atwan reported last September. "Libya is simply disintegrating along tribal and geographical fault lines. Most of its people are in state of fury, including the Berbers in the south, and national reconciliation is a distant prospect."
The Libyan "humanitarian intervention" that killed tens of thousands was specifically engineered to reduce the oil-rich country to ruin, as Iskandar Arfaoui notes:
Libya has been left to wither away by itself, which begs the question – was the Libyan intervention really about protecting civilians, or was it just another geopolitical and imperialist campaign to remove a leader who opposed the Western economic system. Before his bloody assassination, Gaddafi had pledged to fund three ambitious African projects — the creation of an African investment bank, an African monetary fund and an African central bank. Africa felt that these institutions were necessary to end its dependence on the IMF and the World Bank.

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Gout is a form of arthritis that affects the feet. It often comes with excruciating pain. All this time, people are aware that dietary factors like red meat and alcohol can trigger gout pain. However, there are other non-foot items that can also cause this painful condition, which you have to know about if you or someone close to you is suffering from this ailment.
Think twice the next time you reach for an aspirin. This medication can shoot up the amount of uric acid in your bloodstream. As you know, uric acid at high levels are deposited into the joints, particularly in the big toe and finger to form crystals that trigger gout. It would be best to go for low-dose aspirin or other pain relievers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil).
Diuretics flush out water and salt from the body. They are designed to help reduce blood pressure among people with hypertension. However, they block the excretion of uric acid from the kidneys. Talk to your doctor about switching to a different blood pressure medication. Your doctor may possibly recommend combining diuretics with medications that inhibit the body's production of uric acid. Some examples are allopurinol (Lopurin) and febuxostat (Uloric).
Even mild dehydration is bad for the body. When you are dehydrated, this can increase the uric acid concentration in the blood and increase risk of a gout attack. Make it a habit to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Other fluids like juice and milk can count too. But don't rely on alcohol, coffee or cola, which are all diuretics that can cause dehydration.
Excess Weight
Staying away from foods that are bad for gout such as red meat and sugar items can help reduce gout pain but usually, this is not enough. According to experts, excess weight can stimulate the body to produce more uric acid and at the same time, block its excretion. With this said, it is imperative to maintain healthy weight to keep uric acid at low levels.
Crash Dieting
After learning how extra weight can be detrimental to your condition, you might be on your way to starving yourself. Don't be too keen about that. Crash dieting would only worsen gout because it increases the level of ketones in the body, which competes with the uric acid for excretion. Maintain healthy weight by implementing a nutritionally balanced diet rich in fiber and low in fat, sugar, and salt.
Uncomfortable Shoes
Not surprisingly, uncomfortable shoes can also pose trouble for anyone with gout. Although there haven't been too many studies that have examined the effect of footwear on this condition, many experts advise gout patients to stay away from shoes that hurt your feet. Even if you don't have gout yet but you're predisposed to the condition having family history of gout or having high levels of uric acid in the blood, you must make it a point to wear comfortable shoes. Women should avoid wearing high heels particularly stilettos that put pressure.


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Maharashtra Postal Circle recruitment 2017 – Apply Online for 1789 posts of Gramin Dak Sevak. Apply online for Maharashtra Postal Circle recruitment through official website of Maharashtra Postal Circle. As per the officail notification, Maharashtra Postal Circle has issued notification for filling up 1789 vacancies of Gramin Dak Sevak posts. Application form are invited through online mode. The candidates who are interested and fulfill eligibility criteria as per prescribed format in official notification those who can submit their application form on or before the last date. The aspirants those are searching for the lastest jobs in Maharashtra Postal Circle, Thus it is a great opportunity for them. Other information detail regarding all above mentioned 1789 post vacancies is mentioned below.
Maharashtra Postal Circle recruitment for 1789 posts of Gramin Dak Sevak
Maharashtra Postal Circle is going to fill up 1789 vacancies of Gramin Dak Sevak. The applicant will be selected on the basis of the written exam, interview and personality test. Written Examination, Personal Interview followed by Certicate verification will be organized by the selection board of Maharashtra Postal CircleApplicant have to visit website of Maharashtra Postal Circle for all the vacancies. The candidate who wish to apply for above mentioned posts can check more information regarding education qualification, age limit, selection process, how to apply etc which are mentioned below.
Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment 2017 Notification
Organization : Maharashtra Postal Circle
Name of Position:Gramin Dak Sevak
No. of Vacancies:1789
Job Type:Government Job
Details of Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment Notification
Vacancy Details
- Gramin Dak Sevak : 1789
Educational Qualification:
The Gramin Dak Sevak applicants should have passed 10th standard from approved state boards by the respective State Govt. / Central Govt or equivalent degree from any recognized education board or University.
Age Limit:Candidates can check the age limit in the official notification.
Selection Process:
Gramin Dak Sevak : Selection will be made based on merit.
Important Dates:
- Starting Date for submission of Online Application form :5 Apr 2017
- Last Date for submission of Online Application form :6 May 2017
Instruction to Apply Online for Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment 2017
Eligible candidate can apply online application only through the official website. Eligible candidates are suggested to follow below mentioned steps in order to subit thier application form for Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment 2017.
- Log on to the official website of Maharashtra Postal Circle
- Click on the Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment 2017 Notification.
- Read the given information details carefully.
- Fill up the application details carefully.
- Upload required scanned documents.
- Pay the requisite application fee, if applicable.
- Submit application form in the prescribed format.
- Candidates are advised to take a print out their application form.
if you have any query regarding the Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment 2017, then you can comment below this article and we will try to answer your query as soon as possible.


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So many people combine Strawberries and Rhubarb. While it is extremely popular causing Rhubarb to also be called the "pie plant" there are two aspects I am compelled to disclose:
1) I do not like Rhubarb (but I try to write impartially about topics)
2) Rhubarb is actually a vegetable. Yes, it is true! This makes Strawberry Rhubarb Pie one of the rare (tasty) pies that combine fruits and vegetables.
Rhubarb is a very old plant. Rhubarb, botanically-known as Rheum rhabarbarum, comes from a combination of the Greek word Rha for the Volga River, and the Latin word barbarum, for the region of the Rha River inhabited by non-Romans. The popular edible species, Rheum rhaponticum, originated most likely in Mongolia or Siberia. It was introduced to Europe by Italian botanist Prosper Alpinus in 1608 as a substitute for Chinese Rhubarb whose roots were used medicinally.
The Italian botanist Prosper Alpinus introduced the more popular edible species to Europe in 1608. People did not recognize it as a food plant and cultivate it as such until 1750 in Germany. Ben Franklin is credited for bringing rhubarb seeds to the North American east coast in 1772. Europeans also introduced rhubarb first to the New England region in the 1820s where it became a popular ingredient for pastry and pie fillings. Sometime in the nineteenth century it made its way south and became very popular among southerners. This sweet and tangy treat was first made popular during the early 1800's, about 30 years after Benjamin Franklin introduced rhubarb, nicknamed "pieplant," to the East Coast. In the late 1800's, rhubarb was brought to Alaska by the Russians and used as an effective counter-agent for scurvy. By the mid-1900s, its popularity was firmly entrenched in the New England states where it was used as pastry and pie fillings and also to make homemade wine.
Few people realize that rhubarb is actually a vegetable, but with a little sugar, it pairs perfectly with strawberries, which are in season and ready for picking. Rhubarb pie is a pie which is particularly popular in those areas where the rhubarb plant is commonly cultivated, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the New England and Upper Midwestern regions of the United States. Besides diced rhubarb, it almost always contains a large amount of sugar to balance the intense tartness of the plant. Rhubarb pie is often eaten together with ice cream. In Canada and the United States, strawberry rhubarb pie is a popular late-spring pie, generally combining the first strawberries of the season with the last of the rhubarb.
June 9 is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. What better way to celebrate the onset of summer than to make this sweet and tangy treat. Don't worry...you don't have to save any for me...just enjoy....


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October 13th, 2009, 02:10 AM #1Yahoo Class Action Settlement ?
Not sure if this is a legit email or fishing attemp (beware to not follow links unless some here confirm this is legit or do your own research from other sources).
Here is the email I received (I also modifed the lawyers emails to protect them from spam robots and modifed most links as they were being tracked to my specific email):
I. Why Did I Get This Notice?
You received this Notice to inform you of a proposed class action settlement (the "Settlement") that may affect you. The Settlement was entered into by the parties in an action entitled In re Yahoo! Litigation, Case No. CV-06-2737 CAS (C.D. Cal.) (the "Action"). The purpose of this Notice is to inform you that a class has been certified in the Action and to inform you of the terms of the Settlement. You may have received this Notice because you were identified as a present or former pay-per-click advertising customer of Yahoo! Inc., Overture Services, Inc., or GoTo.com, Inc. (collectively "Yahoo!"). This Notice explains your legal rights, and how and by when you need to act.
II. What Is A Class Action Lawsuit?
In a class action, persons or business entities known as class representatives sue on behalf of persons or business entities with similar claims. All of these persons or business entities make up the class and are called class members. One court then resolves the issues for all class members, except for those who exclude themselves from the class. The Honorable Christina A. Snyder of the United States District Court for the Central District of California is presiding over this class action lawsuit.
III. What Is This Class Action About?
This class action was brought in 2006 by several Yahoo! pay-per-click search advertising customers. They allege that customers contracted for targeted ad placements through two products, "Sponsored Search" and "Content Match" (and predecessor products provided by Overture Services, Inc. and GoTo.com, Inc.) and that Yahoo! breached its contract with its customers by allowing Yahoo! ads to be displayed in spyware, domain name parking sites (also known as bulk registration sites), pop-ups, pop-unders, and typosquatting sites. Plaintiffs brought claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, misrepresentation, civil conspiracy, and unfair business practices.
IV. Why Is There A Settlement?
After several years of hard-fought litigation, counsel for the parties negotiated the Settlement described in this Notice. Those negotiations have included four mediations, the most recent of which was before the Honorable Gary L. Taylor, United States District Judge (Retired).
The Settlement was reached only after the parties conducted extensive pre-trial discovery. During the course of the Action, Yahoo! produced over 1.5 million pages of documents and hundreds of gigabytes of data. Yahoo! employees testified at deposition. In addition, the plaintiffs who brought the Action (referred to in this Notice as the "Class Representatives") produced documents to Yahoo! and testified at deposition. In deciding to settle the Action, the Class Representatives and Class Counsel have taken into account the substantial expense and length of time necessary to prosecute the litigation through trial, post-trial motions and likely appeals, as well as the significant uncertainties in predicting the outcome of this complex litigation.
Class Counsel believe that the Settlement provides substantial benefits to the Class. Class Counsel believe that the Settlement is fair, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the Class.
Yahoo! believes that it has valid defenses to the Class Representatives' claims and denies any liability or wrongdoing. Yahoo! has nevertheless entered into the Settlement to avoid further expense, inconvenience and the burden of drawn-out litigation.
This Notice is not an expression of any opinion by the Court as to the merits of any claims or any defenses asserted by any party in the Action.
V. Who Is A Class Member?
The Class consists of all individuals or entities that purchased pay-per-click text advertising (referred to in this Notice as "Yahoo! Ads") in the U.S. Marketplace, whether directly from Yahoo! or its predecessors Overture Services, Inc. or GoTo.com, Inc., or indirectly from an advertising agent, at any time from May 1, 2000 until September 22, 2009.
Pay-per-click text advertising includes the Yahoo! Search Marketing products currently known as "Sponsored Search" and "Content Match," as well as predecessor products provided by Overture Services, Inc. and GoTo.com, Inc.
Excluded from the Class are Yahoo!, Overture Services, Inc. or GoTo.com, Inc. customers that did not purchase pay-per-click text advertising in the U.S. Marketplace. (For example, any Yahoo! customer that only purchased banner advertising, but not pay-per-click text advertising, is not part of the Class.) The "U.S. Marketplace" refers to Yahoo!'s ad "marketplace" covering the United States and English-speaking Canada.
VI. What Are The Settlement Benefits?
The Settlement Agreement is available online at www.inreyahoosettlement.com . A summary of the benefits to the Class is as follows:
A. "Ad Placement Option"
As a result of the Action, Yahoo! has agreed to develop and offer a new ad placement option (referred to in this Notice and in the Settlement Agreement as the "Ad Placement Option," but which may have a different name once launched) that will enable Yahoo! Ad customers to control where their Yahoo! Ads appear. The Ad Placement Option will allow Yahoo! Ad customers to specify that their Sponsored Search ads should be displayed only on websites and other Internet properties owned or operated by Yahoo!, and the websites of certain "Premium" distribution partners. In response to plaintiffs' claims in the Action, Yahoo! Ad placements by "Premium" distribution partners will be subject to limitations. Please review paragraph 22 of the Settlement Agreement, which is available at www.inreyahoosettlement.com or from the Claims Administrator, for complete details about these limitations.
Yahoo! has agreed to make best efforts to launch the Ad Placement Option as early as the first quarter of 2010, but in no event later than September 30, 2010. Before the Ad Placement Option is launched, Yahoo! will post additional information about the Ad Placement Option on the "Traffic Quality" portion of its website ( http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/tra...lity/index.php ).
Yahoo! will maintain the Ad Placement Option for at least two years from the date of its launch, subject to the condition discussed in Paragraph D below. Should Yahoo! decide to remove or materially alter the Ad Placement Option after the two-year commitment, Yahoo! will provide individual notice by email or postal mail to its then-existing Yahoo! Ad customers of the planned alteration or elimination of the Ad Placement Option. The notice will explain why the Ad Placement Option is being eliminated or altered, and will remind its customers that they may discontinue advertising with Yahoo! at any time.
B.Enhanced Disclosures
Yahoo! will post enhanced disclosures on the "Traffic Quality" portion of its website ( http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/tra...lity/index.php ) about where Yahoo! Ads may appear on the Internet. These disclosures will provide information about the Ad Placement Option, including a link to a Yahoo! webpage with instructions for using the Ad Placement Option.
C.Enhancements to the Click Investigation Request Tool
Yahoo! will also modify its click investigation request tool to allow advertisers to ask questions or request investigations regarding certain Yahoo! advertising partners. Yahoo! will also add language to the Traffic Quality section of Yahoo!'s website notifying advertisers that they can request investigations of partners.
D.Potential Impact of Yahoo!-Microsoft Agreement
On July 29, 2009, Yahoo! and Microsoft Corporation entered into a binding letter agreement pursuant to which Yahoo! and Microsoft will negotiate definitive agreements that would, upon regulatory approvals and at full implementation, make Microsoft the exclusive paid search advertising platform for Yahoo! ("Microsoft Transaction") for a ten-year period. Yahoo! is hopeful that regulatory approval of the Microsoft Transaction could occur in early 2010. Full implementation of the Microsoft Transaction is estimated to occur within two years following the necessary regulatory approvals. Yahoo! agrees to provide the Ad Placement Option on its own paid search advertising platform for a period of two years from the date it first launches the Ad Placement Option and while it offers its own paid search advertising platform, or through the date of full implementation of the Microsoft Transaction, whichever occurs first. Yahoo! agrees to provide each of the benefits specified in Paragraphs VI.B and VI.C for a period of two years from the date each benefit is first made available, or through the date of full implementation of the Microsoft Transaction, whichever occurs first. Yahoo! represents and warrants that the definitive agreements for the Microsoft Transaction will contain language to the effect that Microsoft will agree to implement ad distribution controls on the Microsoft paid search platform. If any Class members are transitioned to Microsoft's paid search advertising platform earlier than two years from the launch of the Ad Placement Option by Yahoo!, and before Microsoft implements the ad distribution controls on its paid search platform, Yahoo! will notify those affected Class members that ad distribution controls are not available at the time of their transition to the Microsoft paid search services platform.
For more information concerning the Yahoo!-Microsoft agreement as it relates to the Settlement, please review paragraph 48 of the Settlement Agreement, which is available at www.inreyahoosettlement.com or from the Claims Administrator.
E. Refunds to Class Members who are Out of Business
Yahoo! will pay a $20 refund ("Refund") to eligible Class members who are out of business.
In order to apply for a Refund, you must: complete the Claim Form online at www.inreyahoosettlement.com, or in paper form if you download the paper version of the Claim Form on www.inreyahoosettlement.com or request a paper Claim Form from the Claims Administrator at the telephone number or address listed below. A Claim Form will be considered valid only if: (1) you owned, or held a controlling interest in, the business that was a Yahoo! advertiser at the time it went out of business; (2) you did not owe Yahoo! money in connection with your Yahoo! Ads account(s) when your company went out of business; (3) you complete all portions of the Claim Form in their entirety, date the Claim Form, and certify the accuracy of your responses under penalty of perjury, including that you owned, or held a controlling interest in, the business at the time it went out of business; and (4) the information you provide on the Claim Form matches Yahoo!'s account records. Your Claim Form must be submitted to the Claims Administrator by March 22, 2010. Claim Forms submitted after March 22, 2010 are invalid and will not be considered.
If there is a conflict between your information and Yahoo!'s records, then the Claims Administrator will notify you of the basis for the conflict (for example, the Client Identification number does not match Yahoo!'s records), and you will have one opportunity to attempt to resolve the conflict by resubmitting a new, fully completed Claim Form to the Claims Administrator. The Claims Administrator will forward completed Claim Forms to Yahoo! for a determination of eligibility for a Refund. If Yahoo! determines that you are eligible, you will be sent a check in the amount of $20.00 by postal mail.
In the event Yahoo! determines that you are not eligible for a Refund, Yahoo! will send a "Notice of Denied Claim," and you may seek an independent review of Yahoo!'s determination by a Special Master by submitting a "Written Review Request," which will be provided to you along with the Notice of Denied Claim. If you wish to seek an independent review of Yahoo!'s denial of your claim, you must, within thirty (30) calendar days of the date as shown on the email or postmark of Yahoo!'s sending the Notice of Denied Claim, send by email or postal mail the completed "Written Review Request," together with any documents or other evidence you wish to include in such request, to the Claims Administrator. Paragraph 50(j)-(m) of the Settlement Agreement contains details concerning the Special Master's independent review.
F. Yahoo! to Pay Costs of Notice, Claims Administration, Attorneys' Fees and Costs and Service Awards to the Class Representatives
Yahoo! will pay the costs of notice and claims administration. Yahoo! will also pay the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs, and service awards to the Class Representatives. Yahoo! will pay those fees, costs and service awards in addition to providing the other settlement benefits described above in Section VI.A through VI.E. Attorneys' fees, reimbursement of costs, and service awards to the Class Representatives must be approved by the Court.
VII. What Am I Giving Up If I Participate In The Settlement?
The Settlement will release Class members' Released Claims against Yahoo!. The complete definition of "Released Claims" is set out in the Settlement Agreement, which is available at www.inreyahoosettlement.com or from the Claims Administrator. In summary, and without limiting the definition of "Released Claims" set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Released Claims include any and all claims, causes of action, demands, rights, liens, obligations, suits, appeals, sums of money, accounts, covenants, contracts, controversies, attorneys' fees and costs, expenses, losses, damages, judgments, orders, promises whatsoever, known or unknown, matured or unmatured, suspected or unsuspected, concealed or hidden, whether sounding in law, equity, bankruptcy, or in any other forum, from January 1, 2000 through and including September 22, 2009, that have been or could have been asserted in the Action. This release includes without limitation any and all claims concerning domain parking sites and pages; typosquatting sites and pages; bulk-registered domain name sites and pages; software applications; downloadable applications; pop-ups; pop-unders; "sliders"; "sidebars"; "injected ads"; adware; spyware; malware; malicious software; error implementations and pages; email campaigns; clicks that result from self-targeting; untargeted or random placements within the Distribution Network; ads displayed on sites or pages that lack any bona fide content, or any content at all; or ads shown to Internet users who have not conducted a search or viewed bona fide content related to a Yahoo! pay-per-click text advertisement.
The Settlement will also release any and all claims that you (or the Class Representatives or any other Class member) do not know or suspect to exist in your favor, even if knowledge of such a claim might have affected your decisions with respect to the Settlement Agreement and the Settlement with Yahoo!.
The release of Released Claims against Yahoo! includes the entities Yahoo! Inc., its subsidiaries - including without limitation Overture Services, Inc. (formerly known as GoTo.com, Inc.), which did business as Yahoo! Search Marketing - together with their predecessors, related entities, affiliated and sister corporations, divisions, officers, principals, owners, directors, minority or controlling shareholders, employers, employees, representatives and agents.
Upon the Effective Date of the Settlement, the Class Representatives and Class members - and their heirs, predecessors, successors, assigns, present and former partners, parents, subsidiaries, related entities, affiliated and sister corporations, divisions, officers, principals, owners, directors, minority or controlling shareholders, employers, employees, representatives or agents - shall be deemed to have released and forever discharged, and shall forever be enjoined from filing, commencing, prosecuting, intervening in, participating in or otherwise facilitating any and all Released Claims against Yahoo! in any court or forum whatsoever.
VIII. Final Approval Hearing
The Court will hold a hearing ("Final Approval Hearing") on January 11, 2010 at 10:00 a.m., at the United States Courthouse, 312 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, in Courtroom No. 5. The purpose of the Final Approval Hearing will be: (1) to determine whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate to the Class and should be approved by the Court and, therefore, whether the Action should be dismissed, and (2) to consider the reasonableness of an application by Class Counsel for payment of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the Action and for service awards to the Class Representatives.
Your attendance is not required. Class Counsel are prepared to answer the Court's questions on your behalf. If you or your lawyer wishes to attend the Final Approval Hearing, you may do so at your own expense.
IX. What Are My Rights And Options As A Class Member?
Class members have the following options:
A. Remain in the Class.
If you wish to remain a member of the Class, you do not need to take any action. As a Class member, you will be represented by the Class Representatives and Class Counsel, unless you wish to be represented by counsel of your own choice at your own expense. You are not required to retain your own counsel, but if you choose to do so, your counsel must file an appearance on your behalf on or before December 14, 2009, and must serve copies of such appearance on the attorneys listed below.
If you remain in the Class, you will release the Released Claims against Yahoo!, as described above in Section VII.
B. Exclude Yourself from the Settlement.
You may exclude yourself from the Class by following the instructions below. If you exclude yourself from the Class, you will not be eligible to receive a Refund and will not be considered to have released any claims against Yahoo! under the Settlement.
You will be bound by all determinations and judgments in this Action concerning the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable, unless you submit a request for exclusion on or before December 14, 2009. You may exclude yourself online at www.inreyahoosettlement.com by completing the online opt-out form, or by sending an opt-out request to the Claims Administrator by postal mail. The date of your online request, or the postmark on the envelope containing your mailed request, will determine whether your request for exclusion is timely.
To be effective, all items on the online opt-out form must be completed. If you send in your request for exclusion by postal mail, you must include the business name, address and Yahoo! Ads Client ID number(s) of the Yahoo! advertiser seeking exclusion, indicate that you wish to be excluded from the Class, sign the request and mail it to:
Class Counsel:
Michael J. Boni
Joshua D. Snyder
Boni & Zack LLC
15 Saint Asaphs Road
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Michael D. Donovan
Donovan Searles, LLC
1845 Walnut Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Yahoo!'s Counsel:
Larry W. McFarland, Esq.
Dennis L. Wilson, Esq.
Keats McFarland & Wilson LLP
9720 Wilshire Boulevard
Penthouse Suite
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
C. Appear and Object to the Proposed Settlement.
If you do not exclude yourself from the Settlement, you have the right to object to or comment on the Settlement and the request for attorneys' fees and costs and service awards to the Class Representatives. If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must, on or before December 14, 2009, file your objection with the Court at:
Office of the ClerkU.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division
312 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
You must also serve copies of your objection by email or First-Class Mail on Class Counsel and Yahoo!'s Counsel at the addresses listed above.
Any objection must contain: (a) the objector's business name, address, and Yahoo! Ads Client ID number(s); (b) a statement of whether the objector intends to appear at the Final Approval Hearing, either in person or through counsel, and, if through counsel, identifying counsel by name, address, and phone number; and (c) a statement of the grounds for the objection.
You may appear at the hearing in person or, if you are represented by an attorney, your attorney may appear in person, and state why the Settlement or any part of the Settlement should not be approved. However, you will not be entitled to be heard at the Final Approval Hearing, whether individually or through counsel, unless written notice of your intention to appear at the Final Approval Hearing is timely filed with the Court and served on Class Counsel and Yahoo!'s Counsel. The date of the postmark on the mailing envelope will determine whether an objection and/or notice of intention to appear is timely.
Unless you object as provided in this Notice, you will not be entitled to contest the terms and conditions of the Settlement, and anyone that does not object as provided in this Notice will be deemed to have given up the right to raise any such objections at the Final Approval Hearing or at any time in the future.
X. Do I Have A Lawyer Representing My Interests In This Case?
Yes. The Court has appointed the attorneys listed above, Michael J. Boni and Michael D. Donovan, to represent you and other Class members.
XI. How Will The Lawyers Be Paid? Will The Class Representatives Receive Service Awards?
Class Counsel will apply for attorneys' fees of $4,170,000, plus reimbursement of expenses of approximately $100,000, and for service awards to the three Class Representatives of $10,000 each. Yahoo! has agreed to pay those fees, expenses and service awards, in the total amount of $4.3 million, in addition to providing the other settlement benefits described above in Section VI. Attorneys' fees, reimbursement of costs, and service awards to Class Representatives must be approved by the Court.
XII. Where May I Obtain Further Information?
The Settlement Agreement, its attachments and the other legal documents that have been filed with the Court in this lawsuit contain more details about the Settlement, and are available online at www.inreyahoosettlement.com . The documents are also available during regular office hours at the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division, 312 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. If you have questions about the Settlement, you may write to or call the Claims Administrator:
In re Yahoo! Settlement Administratorc/o Rust Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 2241
Faribault, MN 55021-1641
You may also obtain further information regarding the Settlement by contacting Class Counsel at the contact information listed above.
October 13th, 2009, 02:56 AM #2
I got 3 of these, to email addresses I used WAAAAY back when I ran overture (!) ads. It looks legit, but I didn't click any links and would like some confirmation too.Deborah Carney
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October 13th, 2009, 04:04 AM #3
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October 13th, 2009, 04:16 AM #4
Got the same email. Looks legit to me. As with most (all?) class action lawsuits, it looks like the only winners are the lawyers.
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October 13th, 2009, 08:22 AM #6
I received the same email and was suspicious because the link at the bottom was different when you hovered over it.
October 13th, 2009, 10:26 AM #7Originally Posted by MichaelColey
October 13th, 2009, 10:28 AM #8
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October 13th, 2009, 11:13 AM #9Originally Posted by MichaelColey
On the subject of class action suits, and that lawyers are the only ones who benefit, I got a pleasant surprise a bit over a year ago. I received two letters (the paper variety) about a Mercedes Benz price fixing class action suit. (Foolishly, we had purchased "his" and "her" cars, so we were due two letters). It was easy enough to fill them out, so I did. Since the timeframe of the illegal price fixing was almost 10 years previous, and notification was by mail, I figured that many/most of the people affected might have different addresses, and - having disposed of the car (MB owners don't keep their cars very long, I don't think) - did not update the MB records. If fewer people joined the class, then there would be more money for everyone who did. At least, that was my thinking.
Anyhow, to make a long story short, I received $495 and change per car! So, at least in this one case, a class action lawsuit did fine by the injured parties!
October 13th, 2009, 11:19 AM #10
Thanks for sharing that Shuvee. I have gotten a few of those over the years and have always tossed them thinking they were a waste of time. Guess I better reconsider .
October 13th, 2009, 11:42 AM #11
I think the key is an assessment of the size of the group, the percentage who might respond, and your share of the total. On most stock price lawsuits, your share is miniscule (unless you are Bill Gates or someone like that). An individual might have purchased 100 shares or even 500, but large investors and institutions purchase orders of magnitude more, and your few shares are a small percentage of the total. With a car (an expensive one, at that), the playing field is more level. Not too many companies bought 100 1999 ML-430s. My two, or even one, was a meaningful number. Finally, as I said, I reasoned that many people wouldn't even receive the letter, thereby increasing my return even more.
There is usually enough information in the notification for you to estimate your potential return, or at least the approximate range. Sometimes, there is a stated minimum. I remember filling out one that gave a minimum of $10; a credit card international money conversion issue. Everyone in our family with a card that was included got at least the $10; I think my husband and I got a bit more (we had all made purchases abroad, even our son who was 16 and 21 when he traveled). That was worth 2 minutes, but certainly wasn't a windfall. I probably would have been pleased to get $50 per car from Mercedes, and was somewhat shocked (pleasantly) when I got the checks!
We generally ignore the stock price lawsuits because our investments are so small compared to the class, but I look over the others and sometimes fill them out.
October 13th, 2009, 12:20 PM #12
Class-Action lawsuits are one of the few ways that consumers have to make real changes in the way companies lie, cheat, and steal. While sometimes the immediate monetary benefit may be small, the change in procedure and/or the change in costs, fees, etc, that the company makes may end up representing substantial savings.
For example, earlier this year there was a class action settlement against Bank of America over their procedure of posting to an account the largest transactions first, so that accounts were more likely to be overdrawn and they could then charge overdraft fees ($39 each) for each successive posting. The settlement required them to take the transactions in the order of receipt, so the a single large debit may only result in a single overdraft fee, instead of several. While members of the class were limited to $78 recoveries, the change in policy saves depositors untold future fees.
As to attorneys fees, consider the following. The amount of work involved in a class action lawsuit is monumental, and the costs are astronomic. In any major class action, the costs are in the millions of dollars, and the law firm must advance all of these costs, with no guarantee of ever being repaid, and of course if they lose, they are out all of that money. Fees are set by the court approving the settlement, and are based on strict guidelines, according to the work actually done and the result received.
About ten years ago, I received a substantial class action recovery (around $5,000) in a suit against Blue Shield for improper claims procedures that they agreed to modify).
October 13th, 2009, 12:32 PM #13
They are offering $20 if you fill out the claim form, according to the email. The links look different because of the email service tracking, but yes that was one reason I didn't click.Deborah Carney
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October 13th, 2009, 12:44 PM #14
I called the law firm representing the class. The receptionist first said it was legit but then said she better check. She took my number and said one of the attorneys would call be back.
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It looks genuine. I got 3 or 4 mails to various yahoo / SEM accounts. However, I decided not to do anything about it as most of the benefits in the class action seems to be going for the attorneys.
Barring a few cases, the disgusting thing about these class actions are they go mostly for the lawyers.
Limiting the attorney's fees to a max of 10 to 20% of the class settlement should be made a law to prevent the abuse of these class actions by the lawyers. At most 20% should be granted to lawyers and the 80% should go to the class members so people who are real victims of the class action get the benefits. That should restore the confidence in the system and make the class actions more meaningful and less frivulous
October 13th, 2009, 01:28 PM #16Originally Posted by redtagdeals
As to your reference of the term "frivulous' (frivolous), the use of the term "frivolous lawsuit" is a term of art made famous by the insurance industry, and used extensively by big business and the AMA to try to brainwash the public into believing that a large percentage of lawsuits are meritless and used as extortion to garner a small settlement of a specious claim, and that by limiting lawsuit recovery, insurance rates and the costs of consumer goods will drop. This is garbage and history has shown it to be a specious position, but it has been a successful tool used to limit the right of innocent, injured people to sue and to recovery adequate damages for legitimate injuries. For example, due to the staged "Medical Malpractice Crisis" of the late 1970s in California, the insurance industry was able to get passed into law a laundry list of regulations limiting the right of injured patients to recover for medical malpractice, including a cap on pain and suffering recovery of $250,000. Thirty years later, that is still the law, and severely injured people, who have to endure decades of pain due to the negligence of their doctors, cannot recovery adequate damages.
October 13th, 2009, 02:36 PM #17
If I read this one right, any Yahoo advertiser that has gone out of business can get $20, the lawyers get over $4 million, and the rest of us get nothing.
October 13th, 2009, 02:47 PM #18Originally Posted by MichaelColey
"As a result of the Action, Yahoo! has agreed to develop and offer a new ad placement option (referred to in this Notice and in the Settlement Agreement as the "Ad Placement Option," but which may have a different name once launched) that will enable Yahoo! Ad customers to control where their Yahoo! Ads appear. The Ad Placement Option will allow Yahoo! Ad customers to specify that their Sponsored Search ads should be displayed only on websites and other Internet properties owned or operated by Yahoo!, and the websites of certain "Premium" distribution partners."
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That is my understanding too. Most folks get nothing except Yahoo is going to make some features added (which may actually be beneficial to Yahoo).
This class action seems to benefit Yahoo (enhancement lists prepared for them by attorneys) and the lawyers raking in the fees (perhaps at huge hourly rates that are not truly deserved by these folks).
The majority of folks who still run business and lost in PPC costs due to the alleged issues in the class action get ZILCH!
October 13th, 2009, 03:01 PM #20Originally Posted by redtagdeals
October 13th, 2009, 03:09 PM #21
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If somehow these lawyers can be limited to what they can make out at the cost of real class action victims, I think the overall system works better. I am not specifically referring to this case but in general I disgust the system which most of the time benefits the lawyers and their fees. I think most of these law firms take up this sort of activity to get themselves a fat check and meet their payroll and other activities. I don't feel that the real class action victims get their fair share.
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Perhaps there should be a class action on "class actions" if there is something like that
October 13th, 2009, 03:21 PM #23
looks like the 'punishment' in this settlement is that yahoo will actually have to obey the terms of its contracts in the future. (which it should have been doing all along anyway).
And of course the $4M (whatever miniscule % of yahoos profits over the years that is)
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Set above the coast in the Santa Monica mountains, Topanga Canyon is a bucolic and peaceful mountain community that straddles the coast and the San Fernando valley. Featuring the largest state park within city limits in the US, there are miles of wilderness and land to explore. It's just a short drive to Malibu or Santa Monica and a half hour from the greater Los Angeles area.
Topanga, California
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|1 Master Bedroom plus an adjacent bedroom nook
|Bed Type
|1 King, 1 Double
|Fully equipped modern kitchen
|2 Bathrooms
|3 Guests
|Wifi throughout
|Pet friendly
|$450 /night
|Minimum Stay
|Amazing mountain and garden views
Minimum Stay : 1 week
Security Deposit : $ 800
Cleaning Fee: $ 150
Many extra outdoor sitting areas and places to explore.
3 Reviews
Rhianna Rule, August 23, 2017
This house is amazing, seriously the photos don't even do it justice! We thoroughly enjoyed every moment!
Rhianna Rule
New York, USA
Xavier Burt, July 28, 2016
One of my favorite homes in California! We love the Topanga House!
Xavier Burt
Los Angeles, USA
agnes mackenzie, November 14, 2012
i found the bed to be VERY comfortable and the view inspiring
agnes mackenzie
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Apple Publishes Report on Government Information Requests
Apple on Wednesday published a Report on Government Information Requests. This document shows the statistic on law enforcement requests the company from Cupertino has received over the period from January to the end of June.
Foxconn Testing a New Large-Screen iPad - Rumor
According to Chinese sources, Foxconn is now testing a brand new iPad with an enormous screen. Whether this information is legitimate or not is still unclear, however, insiders claim that such a device may be actually unveiled next year. Well, if to speak about me, I don't think Apple will release the larger iPad soon. But who knows, anything may happen.
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iPad Activations on AT&T Increased More than 200% Compared with Last Year's iPad Launch
AT&T has released an official statement, which shows that during the opening weekend the number of iPad Air activations increased more than 200% compared with 2012 iPad launch.
Apple to Open Manufacturing Facility in Mesa, Arizona
Apple will build a special sapphire manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona in order to produce components for its iPhones, iPads and possibly Macs and MacBooks. Such information was shared by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Monday.
iPad Air is Cheaper to Build than iPad 3
Apple's new iPad Air is about 13% or $42 cheaper to build than the last-year iPad - the 16GB Wi-Fi-only model cost is $274. Although some components, namely, the 9.7-inch Retina display, are a bit more expensive than earlier, in general the device now costs less.
Apple's Awarded with Patent for User Tracking System
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple with a patent for a "System and method of determining location of wireless communication devices/persons for controlling/adjusting operation of devices based on the location". That means guys from Cupertino may soon start working on a kind of home automation technology that will help to control various devices using a person's location.
Updates for OS X Mavericks are Just Around the Corner
Apple is expected to roll out the update for OS X Mavericks soon. This update will include some bug fixes for the Mail, iBooks, Safari, and the Remote Desktop Client apps. All of these minor updates are being tested by Apple's employees.
iOS Engineering Vice President, Henri Lamiraux, Retired from Apple
Apple's top iOS Engineering Vice President - Henri Lamiraux - retired from Apple a couple of weeks ago. This happened just after the iOS 7.0.3 release. According to Lamiraux's words, he planned to leave the company a "little while ago". As we can see, Apple's former top iOS engineer successfully accomplished the task he'd set.
Most People Upgrade to iPad Air from iPad 2 - Survey
According to the poll conducted by analyst Brian White of Cantor Fitzgerald, 73% out of 106 early iPad Air buyers he interviewed at Apple Stores in New York City, were upgrading from older tablet models. Only 27% were new to Apple's iPad.
Those Who Purchase iPad Air on T-Mobile will Get 200MB of Free Data Each Month
John Legere, T-Mobile CEO, has recently confirmed that his company offers 200MB of free data for all those who purchase the iPad Air on T-Mobile network. He has also noted that such an offer is available for all customers with no restrictions or additional conditions attached.
75% of Early iPad Air Purchasers are People Who Already Own an iPad
According to PiperJaffray latest survey, 75% of the US early iPad Air purchasers already own an iPad. Only 58% of the last year's iPad mini purchasers owned an iPad. What is the reason for such different figures?
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New MacBooks and iMacs Use Ambient Light Sensor to Detect Movement
According to the independent app developer Moshen Chen, latest MacBook Pros and iMacs are equipped with an ambient light sensor that detects movements in order to delay sleep mode.
iFixit Tears Apart iPad Air to See What's New Inside
iFixit team has recently torn apart Apple's new iPad Air to see what's new inside. They've found out that the entire tablet construction resembles such of the iPad mini; moreover, there're some internal parts shared with the iPhone 5s.
Apple Asks Samsung to Produce Retina Panels for iPad mini
According to recent rumors, the company from Cupertino has asked Samsung to help in manufacture of Retina displays for the new iPad mini that is expected to be launched soon. Apple's current partners - Sharp and LG Display - can't cope with production volumes; this results in supply constraints.
Turkish Apple Online Store Went Online
Turkey has recently got its own Apple Online Store. Although the website is now only partially operational, looks like in near future customers from this country will be able to purchase iPhones, iPads, Macs and other gadgets and accessories directly from Apple.


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Speedometer array, new seat, headlight bezel with visor, new brake levers. After the Sunchaser experience, I want to do as much of this one myself as I can.
Oh yeah, we had to put all our cars on the street, because they were powerwashing our house in preparation to paint it. So you get a gratuitous Sunchaser shot.
It was also my son's prom, so you get a look at the limo we rented.
I hope your Saturday is going well.


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The Gaston County Jail opened November 1, 1999. The Jail has over 160,000 square feet and has a total bed capacity of 408 with an operating inmate capacity of 368. The facility houses male state pretrial detainees and convicted inmates sentenced to serve their time under the supervision of the Sheriff. The Jail is also contracted with the United States Marshal's Office to house pretrial federal inmates at a per diem rate of $60.00 per day.
There is an on-site Medical Unit which has medical staff available 24 hours a day to provide medical care to the inmates at the jail and jail annex. The jail kitchen is operated by a contract food service provider, which provides three (3) meals a day to all inmates housed in the jail and the jail annex. The menus are prepared in consultation with a registered dietitian including any special or modified diets meeting the state requirements of 2100-2500 calories per day.
The jail offers numerous programs for the inmate's benefit which include library, high school classes for 16 and 17 year old inmates, GED classes, AA/ Substance Abuse, and HIV classes.
The Gaston County Jail Annex was initially constructed to provide additional housing for inmates and opened on May 3, 1996. The Annex has 24,740 square feet and a total bed capacity of 176 with an operating inmate capacity of 159. The Annex facility is used to house male and female pretrial inmates, convicted inmates and weekenders sentenced to serve their time under the supervision of the Sheriff.
The Jail Annex also houses sentenced inmates with court ordered work release. The Jail Annex has a contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to house sentenced federal inmates on Federal Work Release program also at a per diem rate of $73.00 per day. The Jail Annex staff is responsible for verifying and approving the employment status of each inmate prior to starting the program; for the daily monitoring and surveillance of each inmate on the program; keeping track of their employment status, hours they are out of the facility and recording their job site locations. Inmates on the Federal Work Release program pay a subsistence payment, which is 25% of their gross wages for each pay check they draw, off-setting what the Federal Bureau of Prisons pays monthly.
State Work Release inmates pay a daily rate based on their yearly income with the minimum being $18.00 per day and the maximum being $36.00 per day until their sentence is completed. The Jail Annex is also responsible for inmates sentenced to serve weekends in jail, by processing the inmates in and out of the facility each weekend and ensuring their sentence requirements are fulfilled.


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For the last couple of centuries, the two main reasons to visit Smithfield were to buy a horse at the local equestrian market and to see the red brick distillery where Ireland's best-known whiskey, Jameson, was made. Today, thanks to an urban renewal plan, Smithfield has corporate accommodation and is slowly been making a comeback. Each of the square's 300,000 cobblestones was uprooted, cleaned, polished and put back! Tall, contemporary-looking lampposts bloomed on the circumference of the plus-size plaza, and industrial-chic apartment and retail buildings rose on the western side of the square.
Smithfield is a quaint area, with small and independent shops such as the Dublin Vintage Factory. If you are looking for more mainstream places to shop at during your short stay in Smithfield then the Jervis Shopping Centre is just walking distance away - featuring shops such as Topshop, JD Sports, Forever 21 and Marks & Spencers.
The capital's iconic DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) system is a fast and frequent way of travelling in the city. The DART hugs the Irish Sea coast for much of its journey, making for one of the most scenic suburban rail routes in Europe. DART is an electric rail system following the eastern coastline from Malahide and/or Howth in north Dublin, right through the city centre to southern suburbs like Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire, Dalkey and onwards to the coastal towns of Bray and Greystones in County Wicklow. Whether you are in Dublin for work or on a social visit, your serviced apartment will never be far for commuting or sightseeing.
Your apartment features high-quality bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen. Stay for Business or Leisure and enjoy the spacious and well designed serviced apartments with true home-away-from-home feel. Your commute will be a joy due to the ample public transport options nearby - not to mention it being so close to corporate hubs - whilst inside, modern decor flows effortlessly throughout the property, featuring spacious and comfortable bedrooms, LCD TVs and en-suite bathrooms.


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Purtill moves early into Giants job
Huddersfield have brought forward the appointment of Kieron Purtill as assistant to new head coach Paul Anderson. Purtill, who lost his assistant's job at St Helens when Royce Simmons was sacked in March, was due to join the Giants at the end of the season.
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Last October I attended BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas. During the event I did an interview with Wiley/WROX to talk about my new upcoming book Professional WordPress Plugin Development. The video interview is now featured on the Amazon page for the book! Check out the video below (ignore my derp face):
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A federal commission investigating the decline of sockeye salmon populations has been told the British Columbia government cannot provide complete electronic records on the health of fish on salmon farms.
That has sparked a showdown at the Cohen Commission over whether the government should be ordered to spend 10 weeks retrieving old paper records from storage, to see if the missing information exists.
In December, the commission directed the B.C. government to produce "documents relating to fish health, mortality and pathogens, including sea lice and disease," for 120 salmon farms located along the migration route of Fraser River sockeye.
The commission is seeking the animal health records, from 2000 to 2010, to see if fish farms could be implicated in disease or sea lice outbreaks in wild salmon.
But Gary Marty, fish pathologist with the Animal Health Centre of the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, states in an affidavit that many electronic records do not identify the farms from which necropsy samples were taken.
"Without knowledge of the farm of origin, it is impossible to determine if the given farm is near or far from the sockeye salmon migration routes," Dr. Marty states.
The province is now seeking a "clarification" on the document disclosure order, arguing necropsy reports that don't identify the source farms won't be helpful to the commission, so need not be produced.
Dr. Marty says the province has 817 fish pathology reports for 2000 to 2002, but "no farm names for these 817 reports are identified in our database records. In addition, there are approximately 1,116 reports for the years after 2003 in the databases, and farms are identified in only a fraction of the records."
In a submission filed by Tara Callan of the Ministry of Attorney-General, the province says the paper records on which electronic data entries are based contain additional information, but they likely don't identify the farms either.
"Only a small fraction of the necropsy reports indicate which farm the salmon came from," Ms. Callan states. "As a result, these reports are of limited utility for statistical or epidemiological analysis."
However, an affidavit filed by Stan Proboszcz, a biologist with Watershed Watch Salmon Coalition, argues all records, both electronic and paper, should be produced.
Mr. Proboszcz said he examined several paper files but is restricted in describing the contents because of a legal undertaking he signed.
"Accordingly, I am only prepared to say that for all the records that I reviewed ... the paper versions contained significantly more information related to fish health than their electronic counterparts," he states.
Brock Martland and Kathy Grant, both counsel for the Cohen Commission, state in a submission that the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association supports the provincial government application, because "the additional data on the paper necropsies is not useful to the commissioner without identifying the sources of the information ... [and]there is a significant risk that the production of this data will be misused by the participants opposed to the salmon farming industry."
Mr. Martland and Ms. Grant, who do not advocate for either side in the dispute, state that the province, the federal government and the BC Salmon Farmers Association have already produced significant fish health records, and "the outstanding materials, while potentially relevant, may add little if any additional value to any analysis undertaken by Commission researchers."
They add that Commissioner Bruce Cohen "appropriately has discretion to insist on full production, or to allow the province's application."
A decision has not yet been made.


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Whether you are aware of it or not, the Indonesians have added huge quantities of sugar into your food and drinks. I nearly collapsed when I found out that my glass of morning chai (tea) contained one-third sugar. Almost within hours of leaving the country you are very much craving more and this does not subside for a few days.
Bartering in Indonesia is a fun and friendly affair and one that you are challenged to partake in and which earns you a lot of respect from locals. The bargains and banter that comes with bartering are highly rewarding and its a hard habit to stop when you find yourself suspicious of the prices back home.
The people of Indonesia are keen to talk honestly and frankly, they are also genuinely interested about the differences between themselves and foreigners. While ogling at your skin colour it is not uncommon for girls to gush "you are so white" or rude for me to argue that "I want tanned skin price not white person price." A woman once came to me stroking her pregnant belly "I hope my baby has your long nose." Such free speech is rarely replicated anywhere else in the world but once you're in the habit it's hard to stop.
Regardless of your method of transportation, drivers and passengers alike will have engaged you in conversation in Indonesia. You get so used to people caring about where you came from and making one another laugh you'll find yourself eyeing your neighbours in public places back home.
A local breakfast, lunch and dinner in Indonesia will leave both you and your pockets feeling full. Restaurant owners are more delighted about serving foreigners than concerned about increasing prices and your money will go a very long way if you give local food a chance. Coming home after these prices is devastating.
Every bus that departs the terminal has the chance of being hijacked by buskers who jump on-board just as its rolling away. A solo guitarist or three man bongo team will thrash at their instruments and sing their hearts out for a few coins and this has to be the most entertaining way to start a road trip.
A decadent desert consisting of the following layers:
Brush of butter- cake- brush of butter- chocolate sprinkles- condensed milk- banana slices
Folded in half and carefully sliced the result is one messy drizzling sticky cake.
Love or hate smoking the sweet smell that emanates from clove cigarettes is a truly Indonesian scent and one that enhances your feelings of being somewhere very exotic.
Being amongst some of the friendliest people on the planet you are asked to dinner nearly every other day… not only are these honest invitations, they're a great chance to get to know Indonesia's people all the better!
It's not just the unique method of transportation but it's the ability to affordably reach absolutely anywhere at any time of day. Tight alleyways and footpaths are no match to these zippy machines that will always make it happen at the right price.
A haunting call to prayer that cascades across the rice fields is a sound to be yearned for when its gone and especially those early morning ones, ONLY when they are gone.
Its inevitable that after eating local in Indonesia you're going to fall in love with chili and once you do nothing else will compare. Cereals and toast become extraordinarily bland in comparison to a spicy friend rice with egg and prawn crackers.
Love Indonesia.
It worths to travel there.
Your reasons are more than a temptation.
Great post.
Ahhh, clove cigarettes! They are so nice :/
I'm loving your blog's new look guys! 😀
Mmmmm chai with sugar. Yum. My favorite tea. I'm looking forward to experiencing the No Holding Back Comments aspect. It will go great with my personality!
Love the article! I visited Nepal a while back and many of the same things go on there, so I can totally relate. I remember how surprised I was on my last connector flight which was mostly Nepalis, how noisy it was with simple conversation. I couldn't help but think, Are these people drunk? Or do they all know each other? Don't they know you're not suppose to talk to strangers, especially on an airplane? That is pretty sad thinking, but it shows you how we have been trained to keep to ourselves. I'm not sure why. But it's not good. Maybe that's why there is so much loneliness in the US. I guess social networks don't quite fill the void, the hunger.
Just landed here from Twitter, but loving the read. Looking forward to reading more.
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Have you folks met Jason at Harsh Reality??!!
The greatest thing in the blogging world is not the comment on your most recent post. It is that comment on a forgotten thought that was written so many nights ago it has been buried beneath your blog.
And then a comment comes.
It awakens that thought once more. That day… the surrounding days. The thoughts and feelings of that moment that moved you to post those words. That's the connection blogging provides not just to the reader, but to the writer as well. It's powerful and it is awesome.
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Ever the pragmatist, Webber knows there is usually a reason - human error or mechanical - for most disasters.
After a promising start in practice, Webber's home grand prix weekend turned sour in qualifying when his Red Bull Racing RB4 had a brake issue, leaving him back in 14th on the grid.
"It's lucky we don't build aeroplanes," Webber ruefully commented on Saturday after his car let him down.
His 2008 Australian Grand Prix weekend went from bad to worse yesterday when he was forced to retire from the race on the opening lap after the left rear of his new car was clipped by a rival in a melee back in the pack.
Webber was able to guide his crippled car back to the pits, but a broken rear track rod meant the end of his race.
"I didn't feel a thing," he said afterwards. "It must have been the gentlest of taps which just hit the sweet spot.
"I'm not altogether sure who even hit me. I think it may have been Anthony Davidson. I managed to avoid Kazuki Nakajima hitting Jenson [Button] at turn one by going off on to the grass to get round. But then on the run down to turn three, Nakajima came past me with no front wing, and I think he and Anthony managed to box themselves into one another and Anthony was squeezed into me."
Given his tribulations at Albert Park, Webber, the Canberra Raiders ballboy at the 1989 league grand final, may have preferred a seat at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night over the pew in his Red Bull at the weekend.
Meanwhile, a Honda pit crew member was lucky to escape serious injury when Rubens Barrichello left the pits before refuelling was complete. The crewman was dragged to the ground, fuel pump in hand, as the Brazilian sped off.
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Under the Starry Sky Trailer (2014)
The debut feature from Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye charts the interconnected destinies of three far-flung sojourners across three continents. A quiet drama, about the anxieties of negotiating journeying to foreign countries and making a place for oneself in the world.
Watch the official Under the Starry Sky 2014 trailer in HD below or find more Under the Starry Sky videos on Vidimovie.


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Xavier Pons to join the Subaru World Rally Team from Rally Finland Spain's Xavier 'Xevi' Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and entire 2008 World Rally Championship seasons with the Subaru World Rally Team. The 27-year-old will...
Xavier Pons to join the Subaru World Rally Team from Rally Finland
Spain's Xavier 'Xevi' Pons will contest the second half of 2007 and entire 2008 World Rally Championship seasons with the Subaru World Rally Team.
The 27-year-old will drive a third Impreza WRC2007 for the last eight rallies of this year -- starting with Rally Finland on 3-5 August -- as a precursor to a full campaign in 2008. The Subaru World Rally Team also has an option on Xevi's services for 2009.
Pons, who will be co-driven by Xavier Amigo, has competed in 52 World Rally Championship events and scored a best finish of fourth place, which he has achieved five times.
Richard Taylor, Subaru World Rally Team managing director, said: "We're delighted to be able to field a car for Xevi. It is a huge bonus to get another experienced driver into the team to complement our existing driver line-up. Although Xevi has been around in the WRC for a few years, he has never driven a Subaru in all that time, but we're looking forward to welcoming him into our team and developing a working relationship with him.
"The logistics of running three cars instead of two will not present a problem for the team, bearing in mind we ran three cars on selected events last season. We always maintained that we'd be happy to expand our team again if we could find a driver who is serious about his approach to the sport and Xevi fits that bill perfectly."
Xevi Pons added: "We have worked very hard to make this happen and I'm very happy to be back in the World Rally Championship with a top team. This is a fantastic opportunity to prove myself against the best drivers, and I want to repay the faith the Subaru World Rally Team has shown in me by producing excellent results. It will be a great experience for me to be part of the same team as Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson, and I can't wait to drive the Impreza WRC2007 for the first time."
Pons, who finished seventh in the WRC points standings in 2006, will get acquainted with the Subaru Impreza WRC2007 on the team's pre-Rally Finland gravel test in the middle of July.
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