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Through scholarly publications, an array of professional and community activities, and leadership positions with local and national institutions and organizations, Southwestern faculty members influence and inform the public, the profession and legal education. The following provides a sampling of the research, publications, presentations, media activity and public service involvement.
These activities and other stories about faculty are also posted regularly on the Southwestern Reporter news blog.
- Complementary and alternative medicine in child and adolescent psychiatry: legal considerations, 22 CHILD ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA 493 (with M. Cohen and S. Natbony; July 2013)
- Presenter, "Big Data and Pharmacovigilance: Using Health Information Exchanges to Revolutionize Drug Safety," 2013 IP Scholars Conference, Cardozo University, New York, NY
- Lecturer, "Healthcare Policy and Integrative Medicine," Medicine 180: Integrative East-West Medicine, UCLA
- "Transforming the Nature of Drug Safety," RegBlog (A Source of Regulatory News, Analysis, and Opinion in Affiliation with the Penn Program on Regulation; June 2013)
- Contributor, Bill of Health Blog (Petrie-Flom Center, Harvard Law School)
- Peer Reviewer, JOURNAL OF GENERIC MEDICINES (M. Fabiana Jorg, ed.; SAGE Publications)
- Peer Reviewer, JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (Bruce Buehler, MD, ed.; SAGE Publications)
- Peer Reviewer, JAMA Internal Medicine (Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSC, ed.; American Medical Association)
- Quoted in "Ruling on Gene Patents Opens New Avenues for University Research," Chronicle of Higher Education
- Quoted in "An Alternative Method," The News Star (A Gannett Company)
- 2013 Annual Supplement, CASES AND MATERIALS ON CIVIL PROCEDURE, 6th edition (with D. Crump, W. Dorsaneo and R. Perschbacher; Lexis Publishing, 2012)
- 2013 Annual Supplement, FEDERAL COURTS, 13th edition (with C. Wright and J. Oakley; Foundation Press, 2012)
- Deconstruct and Superstruct: Examining Bias Across the Legal System, 46 UC DAVIS LAW REVIEW (2013)
- The Confrontation Clause and the Border Patrol: Applying the "Primary Purpose" Test to Multifunction Agencies, 96 MARQUETTE LAW REVIEW 793 (with C. Mason; 2013)
- May I Have A Word with You: Oops, Have I Already Violated the No-Contact Rule?, 6 PHOENIX LAW REVIEW 433 (with M. Berch; 2013)
- Presentation, "Bending the Rules of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction," Jurisdictional Procedure and Uncertainty Panel, Law & Society Conference, Boston, MA
- Speaker, Justice for All: Conference to Reform Sexual Offence Laws, Reform Sex Offender Laws, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
- Paper Presentation, "The Rule of Law Goes to Work: How Collective Bargaining May Promote Access to Justice in the United States, Canada, and Around the World," Labour Law Research Network Inaugural Conference, Barcelona, Spain
- Appointed Member, National Advisory Committee, Equal Justice Works
- Presenter, "Performance Pay Mythology," Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles and National Business Law Scholars Conference, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH
- Roundtable Participant, Corporate Governance Roundtable on Corporate Social Responsibility, Institutional Investor Educational Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
- Guest Columnist, "Dodd-Frank's redundant ratios," Tell It To Al Blog (Al Lewis, Financial Columnist for Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch)
- Quoted in "AL'S EMPORIUM: Paying CEOs for What Performance?" Dow Jones News Service (and others)
- Op-ed article, "Fixing broken pay TV," Los Angeles Daily Journal
- Quoted in "OPINION: TV giants charge for unwanted product," Gannett News Service (and others)
- Appointed Advisor, ABA Task Force, ABA International Role
- Appointed Affiliated Scholar, U.S.-Mexico Law Institute, University of Houston School of Law
- Speaker, "Building a Successful Corporate Ethics & Risk Management Program," Section of Business Law, ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
- Speaker, "The Changing International Legal Profession," ABA International Legal Education Summit, London
- Speaker, "International Discovery for the Antitrust Lawyer," LACBA Section on Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices, Los Angeles, CA
- Organizer and Member, NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Dispute Resolution Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA
- Interviewed regarding "Mexico and Other Free Trade Agreements: New Policies and Trade Strategies," Voice America's Emerging and Frontier Markets Investing
- Panelist, "What do you expect law schools, legal education in general and the legal profession to look like in the future, in the next 10 years, in the next 20 years, 50 years from now?" Law School Night, Italian American Lawyers Association, Los Angeles, CA
- Quoted in "O.J. Simpson decision: How did he get parole but can't go free?" Christian Science Monitor
- Interviewed regarding US. Supreme Court rulings on DOMA and Prop 8, Mark Bernier Show, WNDB (Florida)
- Editor and Introductory Chapter Author, THE STATE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ABA Criminal Justice Section, 2013)
- Meeting Participant, Youth at Risk Commission and Commission of Domestic and Sexual Violence, ABA Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
- Speaker, "Sentencing Issues," Parental Incarceration in the United States: Bringing Together Research and Policy to Reduce Collateral Costs to Children, White House Office of Public Engagement Research Workshop, Washington, DC
- Quoted in "Child Who Is Too Frightened to Testify Is 'Unavailable' Under Hearsay Exceptions," BNA United States Law Week Reporter
- Quoted in "Crime labs under the microscope after a string of shoddy, suspect and fraudulent results," ABA Journal
- Webinar Presentation, "The Manifestation Determination Review Process," Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), June 2013
- Paper Presentation, "Loeb & Loeb Firm and the Origins of Entertainment Law in Los Angeles," Law and Society Meeting, Boston, MA
- PROPERTY LAW: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND MORAL CONCERNS (Esquire Books 2013)
- Op-ed article, "The 10(ish) Commandments for Entering 1Ls," Los Angeles Daily Journal
- Quoted in "Food Fight: Bay Area courts center of legal battle against food industry," San Jose Mercury News
- Quoted in "Key Acceleration Trial Against Toyota Opening This Week," National Law Journal
- 2013 Supplement, WHITE COLLAR CRIME: CASES, MATERIALS, & PROBLEMS (LexisNexis Publishing, 2009)
- Commenator/Discussion Leader, Workshop on Criminal Justice, AALS Midyear Meeting, San Diego, CA
- Panelist, Participant and Presenter, "Exam Writing Strategies," "Engaging Students Through Skills Exercises" and "Roundtable on Incorporating Race, Gender, and LGBT Issues into the Criminal Law Classroom," 2013 Westlaw Criminal Law Casebook Teaching Conference, San Diego, CA
- Interviewed regarding former Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling's effort to reduce his 24 year sentence and proposal by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to revamp sentencing in white collar cases, Take Two, KPCC
- Quoted in "Did Halliburton cut a good deal with Justice?" The Washington Post
- Participant as a member of Board of Trustees, NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education, San Francisco, CA
- Participant, ABA Workshop for Chairs of Site Evaluation Teams, Chicago, IL
- It Wasn't an Accident: The Tribal Sovereign Immunity Story, 62 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW (forthcoming 2013)
PROFESSOR VERONICA JEFFERS- IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY LAW: PROBLEMS AND STRATEGIES (with L. Benson, L. Curcio, and S. Yale-Loehr; LexisNexis, 2013)
- Op-ed, "Closing Argument: On the Anniversary of Gideon, an Argument for Free Civil Representation," Los Angeles Lawyer (September 2013)
- Interviewed regarding about bankruptcy trustee issues, Marketplace, KCRW
SENIOR REFERENCE LIBRARIAN DAVID MCFADDEN- Panelist, "Grassroots Strategies for Success," Legislative Advocacy Training 2013: Advocacy in Practice, American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
- Recipient, Special Blue Book Award, Southwestern Journal of International Law
- Big Data and Pharmacovigilance: Using Healthcare Information Exchanges to Revolutionize Drug Safety, 99 IOWA LAW REVIEW 225 (2013)
- Medico-Legal Issues in Cardiology, 21 CARDIOL REVIEW 222 (with M. Cohen; Sep-Oct 2013)
- Presentation, "Hot Issues in Intellectual Property and Public Health," Quinnipiac Law School, Hamden, CT
- Appointed, Board of Governors, Valley Community Clinic
- Banished for Life: Deportation of Juvenile Offenders as Cruel and Unusual Punishment, 34 CARDOZO LAW REVIEW 2261 (2013)
- LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS: STRIKES, LOCKOUTS, AND BOYCOTTS, 2d, 2013-14 ed. (with D. Ray and W. Corbett; West Group, 2013)
- Against Juvenile Sex Offender Registration, 82 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI LAW REVIEW (forthcoming 2014)
- Keynote Address, "More is Not Always Better: Why Sex Offender Registration Laws are Unconstitutional," Reform Sex Offender Registration Laws (RSOL) Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA
- Speaker, "The Unconstitutionality of Child Sex Offender Registration," La Verne University College of Law Faculty Speaker Series, Ontario, CA
- Presenter, "A Day in the Life of a Site Visitor," New Site Evaluators Workshop, ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, Chicago, IL
- Participant, Standards Review Committee, ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, Atlanta, GA
- Invited Participant, OneJustice California Pro Bono Conference, San Francisco, CA
- Panel Moderator "Upcoming Trends in Public Interest Legal Careers" and "Law Student Pro Bono on Campus and in Your Community," Equal Justice Works 2013 Conference and Career Fair, Washington, DC
- Speaker, "The Trouble With CEO Pay," Canadian Law & Economics Association, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Speaker, "Performance Pay Mythology," Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, CA and National Business Law Scholars Conference, Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH
- Op-Ed, "Congress' Wrong-Way Approach to CEO Pay," Los Angeles Times
- Introduction: The Women at the United States Supreme Court and Panel Discussion Featuring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, 42 SOUTHWESTERN LAW REVIEW 501 (Fall 2013)
- The People's Privilege: The Franking Privilege, Constituent Correspondence, and Political Representation in Mid-Nineteenth Century America, 31 LAW AND HISTORY REVIEW 101 (Cambridge University Press, February 2013)
- Consenting Under Stress, 64 HASTINGS LAW JOURNAL 679 (2013)
- Legal Hopes: Enhancing Resilience through the External Cultivation of Positive Emotions, 64 NORTHERN IRELAND LAW QUARTERLY 111 (with K. Abrams, 2013)
- Participant and Presenter, Professor Richard Redding's The Politically Incorrect University, USC Federalist Society, Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 Cumulative Supplement, ENTERTAINMENT LAW (with M. Blaha & Z. Grenier; LexisNexis Publishing, 2013)
- 2013 Update, ENTERTAINMENT LAW: LEGAL CONCEPTS AND BUSINESS PRACTICES, 3rd ed. (Thomson Reuters, 2013)
- Panelist, "Copyright Erosion: Peaks and Chasms in the Current Copyright Landscape," USC 2013 Institute on Entertainment Law and Business, Los Angeles, CA
- The Globalization of Professionalism in THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF THE PROFESSIONAL LAWYER" (P. Haskins, ed.; ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, 2013)
- Paper Presentation, "ADR Development in the United States - 2012-13," NAFTA Advisory Committee on Dispute Resolution, Los Angeles, CA
- Organizer/Host and Panel Moderator, "ADR and the Entertainment, Media and Sports Industries," NAFTA Advisory Committee on Private Commercial Dispute Resolution, Southwestern
- Organizer and Panel Moderator, "Mobilizing the International Legal Profession: The Organized Bar and Non-Governmental Entities," UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland
- Panel Organizer, "The Changing International Legal Profession," International Legal Education Summit, University of Law, London, UK
- Participant as liaison to the American Law Institute, "Restatement on Foreign Relations Law of the United States (Fourth)," and Commenter, "Report on the Future of Legal Education," ABA Section of International Law Fall Council Meeting, London, UK
- Participant, Legal Exchange with the Scottish Bar and Law Societies, ABA Section of International Law, Edinburgh, UK
- Participant as member of ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility Leaders Conference, Chicago, IL
- Appointed Co-Chair, Professional Ethics Committee, ABA Section of International Law
- Appointed Working Group Chair, ALI Restatement of Foreign Relations Law of the U.S., ABA Section of International Law
- The History of Contemporary Law and Policy, 53 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL HISTORY 502 (2013)
- Panel Discussion Featuring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Closing Remarks, 42 SOUTHWESTERN LAW REVIEW 503 (2013)
- Presenter, "Mass EnTORTainment: Cultural Storytellers and Mass Tort Litigation in the United States," Law and Popular Culture: International Perspectives, Department of Culture Studies, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Founding Editor, Mass Tort Litigation Blog
- Chair, ABA Site Evaluation Team, Concordia University School of Law, Boise, ID
HON. GARY HASTINGS- Speaker, "Civility and Professionalism: Why is it important?" Tri-Counties Local Government Attorneys' Association Meeting, Simi Valley, CA
- Instructor, courses on conducting trials and gang issues in criminal cases, and Seminar Leader, B.E. Witkin Judicial College of California
- Instructor, gang issues in criminal cases and issues unique to domestic violence cases, Center for Judiciary Education and Research, Administrative Office of the Courts
- Panelist, "Introduction of Evidence in Court: Exhibits, Foundation and Other Evidentiary Issues," California State Bar Meeting, San Jose, CA
- Appointed, Chief Legal Officer, Digital Capital
- Interviewed regarding bankruptcy, "Marketplace," American Public Media
ABA - American Bar Association
AALS - Association of American Law Schools
LACBA - Los Angeles County Bar Association
LSSSE - Law School Survey of Student Engagement
NALP - National Association for Law Placement


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Last week, Deven McGraw, director of CDT's Health Privacy Project, took readers' questions on health privacy for "Ask CDT." Below, Deven answers health privacy questions via video.
To see all of the questions and Deven's written responses, visit "Ask CDT: Health Privacy".
Thank you, this is helpful. It's still a bit hard to "get" the difference between the HIPAA form and "consent" -- if the doctor-corporation says "these are my practices" and I go on with the relationship (instead of saying goodbye to almost all medical care).
Also FYI, I would have been reluctant to post this comment if I didn't know CDT by reputation. There's so much criminal malware and commercial unpleasantness and exploitation out there, and no way for non-experts to know how well they are protecting themselves. Is this why I am apparently the first to comment on this video?
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Various Artists: Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back - A Tribute (2007)
As usual, Richman assembled the core group and wrote all the arrangements. While his choice of guest guitarists has always been astute, here they're truly inspired, and include a few surprises. Taking classic Beck material ranging from his earliest days with The Yardbirds ("Over Under Sideways Down, "Beck's Bolero ) through his mid-1970s fusion heyday ("Freeway Jam, "Led Boots, "Diamond Dust, "Blue Wind ) to more recent material ("Behind the Veil, "Brush With the Blues ), Richman retains the signatures that made these tunes, regardless of the composer, Beck's tunes, but alters them enough to make them reverent tribute rather than mere imitation.
Many of the usual suspects are back. Mike Stern is instantly recognizable on Richman's 5/4 shuffle rework of "Diamond Dust, while Eric Johnson rocks out hard on a "Beck's Bolero that's more than a little reminiscent of guitar triumvirate The Hellecasters. Steve Morse easily handles Richman's harmonically astute yet no less energetic take on the title track. Beck could never be accused of going soft, so no matter how sophisticated the playing, every track on Freeway Jam has its own kind of burn.
As strong as the performances are from Richman's usual cadreincluding the leader himself, who takes a turn on the four-on-the-floor "El Becko that's the equal of any on the discit's the first-timers who stand out, if only because, for the most part, they are all playing out of character. Chris Duarte and Walter Trout both have reputations as strong blues-rockers, the former demonstrating added breadth on the reggae-tinged "Behind the Veil and the latter greater grit on "Brush With the Blues.
John Scofield, on an unexpectedly funky "Over Under Sideways Down, plays with his characteristically loose, behind-the-bit phrasing, but his ability to navigate Richman's tougher changes over the chorus is what makes him the perfect choice. Those only familiar with his Criss Cross dates as a leader might find Adam Rogers an odd choice for the equally funky "Led Boots, but anyone who's heard him with Chris Potter or Lost Tribe knows that a more aggressive rock edge is, indeed, part of his rich vernacular.
Beck's own unpredictable career means that there are far fewer preconceptions to be catered to here than on Richman's other tribute albums, making Freeway Jam one of the most enjoyableif not the most enjoyablerelease of the series.
Track Listing: Freeway Jam; Over Under Sideways Down; Beck�s Bolero; Led Boots; El Becko; Diamond Dust; The Pump; Behind the Wall; Blue Wind; Brush With the Blues.
Personnel: Jeff Richman: rhythm guitar, guitar soloist (5), arranger, producer; Mitchel Forman: keyboards; Stu Hamm: bass; Vinnie Colaiuta: drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 7); Simon Phillips: drums (3, 6, 8-10); Steve Morse: guitar soloist (1); John Scofield: guitar soloist (2); Eric Johnson: guitar soloist (3); Adam Rogers: guitar soloist (4); Mike Stern: guitar soloist (6); Warren Haynes: guitar soloist (7); Chris Duarte: guitar soloist (8); Greg Howe: guitar soloist (9); Walter Trout: guitar soloist (10).
Record Label: Tone Center
Style: Fusion/Progressive Rock


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Definition of loincloth in English:
Syllabification: loin·clothPronunciation: /ˈloinˌklôTH, -ˌkläTH
- A single piece of cloth wrapped round the hips, typically worn by men in some hot countries as their only garment.More example sentences
- Women specialized in making clothing, such as ponchos, loincloths, and skirts.
- He wore a leather loincloth, fur leggings, a fur garment, a grass cape, a fur hat and leather shoes stuffed with grass.
- It was a sea of horrible toga tank tops, and those double-slit skirts that resemble loincloths.


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Wizard of Oz Dorothy & Toto Toddler Costume
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Follow the yellow brick road on a Halloween adventure when you dress your little one in this classic and clever Wizard of Oz Dorothy toddler costume - it even includes Toto! There's no place like home, so don't forget to take pictures before you make the neighborhood rounds in this adorable costume. Mom can dress as the Wicked Witch!.
- The officially licensed Wizard of Oz Dorothy toddler costume consists of a charming blue and white 100% polyester pinafore style dress with character pocket bearing a plush Toto toy dog along with blue hair bows.
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Cute Costume but Cheap Material
Cute, Lots of Fun
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It's cute, and for my toddler daughter, it's fine. I just feel that for the price that it would be made of better material. The gingham overlay is literally see-through. The edges are frayed, and it wouldn't surprise me if it falls apart after some trick-or-treating.
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By Lauren Tara LaCapra
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley
The bonus of 155,207.47 shares is just one part of Gorman's pay package. He also received a $1.5 million (901.7 thousand pounds) base salary, as well as long-term incentive rewards, an immediate cash bonus and a deferred cash bonus which have not yet been disclosed by the Wall Street bank.
A year ago, Gorman received options worth about $2.625 million (1.578 million pounds) at the time for his 2012 performance.
A spokesman declined on Thursday to provide more information about Gorman's full 2013 pay package, which will be detailed in Morgan Stanley's annual proxy filing later this year.
Stock awards for Gorman and several other senior executives were disclosed in Form 4 filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Gorman faced a 7 percent cut to his overall compensation package in 2012 even as his base salary jumped. The board noted in a March proxy filing that Morgan Stanley's financial performance had been "subpar" in 2012. The key measure of that performance - return-on-equity - was 5.2 percent in 2012, adjusted for one-time accounting charges, and did not rise in 2013. That is roughly half of Gorman's stated target of at least 10 percent.
In setting his compensation, the board also considers metrics beyond return-on-equity, such as profit margins in wealth management, progress in reducing risk-weighted assets in bond trading, market share in investment banking and the company's stock performance. It also considers more nuanced factors, like Gorman's work in "promoting cultural cohesion and engagement among employees," according to the proxy.
In 2013, net income for the bank rose to $3.03 billion (1.82 billion pounds) from $68 million (40 million pounds) the year before, but the bank still has work to do in reaching its goals. The 2012 figures were hurt by a charge linked to a legal settlement.
Morgan Stanley was one of the best performing bank stocks in 2013, rising 64 percent, compared with 39 percent for its chief rival Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Morgan Stanley shares fell 2.5 percent to $31.48 (18.93 pounds) on Thursday.
Gorman became CEO in January 2010, and added the chairman role in 2012. Since taking the CEO job, his total annual compensation has dropped from $15.2 million (9.1 million pounds) in 2010 to $12.98 million (7.80 million pounds) in 2011 to $9.75 million (5.86 million pounds) last year.
In 2012, he did not receive a cash bonus and the largest portion of his compensation came from long-term stock awards that were to be paid out through 2015.
Morgan Stanley also detailed stock awards on Thursday for a group of senior executives. Colm Kelleher, who heads institutional securities, received $4.2 million (2.5 million pounds) worth of shares. Gregory Fleming, who heads the wealth and asset management units, received $4 million (2 million pounds) in stock. Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat received a $3.2 million (1.9 million pounds) award.
(Reporting by Lauren Tara LaCapra; Editing by Chris Reese and Richard Chang)


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beats the competition
By valley
from mcallen tx
About Me Comfort-oriented, Practical, Stylish, Trendy
Comments about Western Safety Gloves Professional Mechanic's Glove, Large:
I love these gloves tough but comfortable at the same time I use them for welding picking up heavy logs and working on my cars
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Best all purpose glove I've found
By Gen fabricator
from Washington state
Awesome glove and cheapest out there to boot! I have several pairs that I use for everything from mountain biking, motocross riding, to yard work to tig welding, auto and motorcycle repair. These are very durable, fit great (don't stretch out and get baggy) and still allow really good feel and dexterity. I am provided a pretty high quality glove at work for free, yet I buy these instead. Sad to see stock depleting at my local store. Are these being discontinued??
Buy these!
By Johnny 7
from Sacramento, CA
About Me Practical
I can ware out a pair of gloves in less than a month. So I need a good pair of gloves that would not cost an arm and leg. These are perfect, Good price, great product. Going back tomorrow to get two more pairs.
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By Javi
from Winnetka, CA
I'm sold on these gloves! I like them better than the "M" brand, since they're less expensive and are holding up to more abuse. I really like the little tab that's on the bottom of the glove by the wrist; I use it to pull the gloves onto my hands. A real HF gem!
(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
great gloves!
By critter
from colorado
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I've used a variety of gloves, from the M-brand, the house brands from the auto parts retailers/wholesalers, the 'tool trucks'- even the other styles from HF (blue econos & grey style)- these are the best value for the money. They fit well, hold up well, and I can launder them a few times! They aren't a thermal-resistant glove, but are good for just about everything else. I NEVER thought I would use gloves for my auto & motorcyle repair work- too bulky, no 'feel', not worth the expense, etc. Now I won't do any non-intricate work without them. I don't care for the latex-type gloves- they don't hold up well and feel 'clammy'. I remember using some motocross gloves, years ago, for work- but they were too fragile for the purpose. These are purpose-built & well suited to the tasks at hand- no pun intended!
Awesome All-Rounder`
By Shirehorseman
from USA
I bought this basically to use around the house for work... So far I've used it for its intended purpose, as driving gloves in the winter and for baseball. It has good padding for batting and the glove hand makes it that much more comfortable to catch fastballs!!!
(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)
Nice Gloves
By Jon
from Green Bay, WI
Very nice gloves, better then the mechanics brand gloves.
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Great value!
By Motorcritter
from Colorado
About Me Comfort-oriented, Practical, Professional Technician
I've used a lot of other brand gloves- some are pretty good, but these HF gloves are their equals and often their betters! The price is right, and even the cheap blue ones are decent for use. The grey and these red ones fit better (for me), and the elastic lightweight ones are pretty impressive, too.
Very good mechanics gloves
By Ed
from Miami, FL
These are the only real true mechanics gloves available on this website. The other gloves listed as "Mechanics Gloves" are good for yard work and such, but these are the only ones you can actually use to work on a car. They have a good fit, good dexterity, good grips on the finger tips. You can work with nuts and bolts, and work with wrenches and such. They have good burn protection from hot parts of the engine. They are easy to wash with warm soapy water when they get greasy.
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Very pretty, but the sapphire does not dangle. It is fixed to the lever back and the lever back part is very large and hangs down a good bit and I feel this detracts from the earring. I wish I spent a little more money and got nicer ones. But they were inexpensive and not worth the postage to send them back.
These are nice earrings but pretty light and small for the price. I guess I expected more for my money. Will give them to my niece as they are more suited for a teenager than an adult.
i bought these earings to match the simulated saphire and white saphire ring. these earings make a great set with the ring. the earings are a little darker than the ring, nut they were not sold as a set. they are a nice special every day pair of earings. i have no complaints and recomend them for every day use.
When I wear all the pieces I purchased, envy of all my friends, I work Ihospital, and all take notice of them. I also go places church, and volunteer, and everyone says my goodness why do you wear your expensive jewerly out all the time. It makes me feel good that they think I spend alot of money on these items.
My mom was very pleased with the earrings. I asked her if they seemed too dark (as someone had commented about that in another review). She liked the deep blue and has worn them several times since receiving them in mid- September.
My honey just loved it for Valentine's day. I got it as set
These earrings are very pretty and matched shades with the coordinating ring well. The necklace was a little lighter. I would much rather have had white gold for durability, but I am happy with the product I received due to the reasonable price.
I totally loved the look of my new earrings~,their so sparkly and pretty~,.
I bought this in the pale orchid color. A bit lighter in color than shown, but perfect when when wearing orchids and lavenders. I was surprised it was completely solid, stone to metal for the ear. Usually there is a ring for the stone to flex.
I bought these for my Daughter for Christmas. She was very excited to see the quality of the stones used. They are very well made and she will get years of wear from this pair of earrings. Very Satisfied in South Carolina
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Hong Taiji
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Chóngdé Emperor 崇德帝 |
Reign | 20 October 1626 – 15 May 1636 |
Predecessor | Nurhaci |
Successor | None (Assumed imperial dignity) |
Reign | 15 May 1636 – 21 September 1643 |
Predecessor | Tien-ming Emperor |
Successor | Shunzhi Emperor |
Spouse | Borjigit Jerjer, Empress Xiaoduanwen Empress Xiao Zhuang Wen Borjigit Harjol, Consort Chen |
Issue | |
Hooge Loge Gebohui State Princess Aukhan Yebušu Makate, State Princess Wen Zhuang Sose State Princess Jing Duan Yatu, State Princess Yong Mu Atu, State Princess Shu Hui daughter State Princess Shu Zhe State Princess Yong An daughter daughter State Princess Duan Shun Gaose Cangšu daughter son Fulin, Shunzhi Emperor daughter Taose Princess Ke Chun of the Second Rank Bombogor |
Full name | |
Chinese: Aixin-Jueluo Huáng Tàijí 愛新覺羅皇太極 Manchu: Aisin-Gioro hala i Hong Taiji Mongolian: Altan-Gioro Khung Tayiji |
Posthumous name | |
Emperor Yingtian Xingguo Hongde Zhangwu Kuanwen Rensheng Ruixiao Wen (in 1643) 應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝文皇帝 Manchu: Genggiyen su hūwangdi |
Temple name | |
Qing Tàizōng 清太宗 |
House | House of Aisin Gioro |
Father | Nurhaci |
Mother | Empress Xiaocigao |
Born | 28 November 1592 |
Died | 21 September 1643 | (aged 50)
Burial | Zhaoling |
Hong Taiji (28 November 1592 – 21 September 1643; reigned 1626 – 1643), also transliterated as Huang Taiji based on the Chinese language transcription of his name and referred to as Abahai in Western literature, was an Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He was responsible for consolidating the empire that his father Nurhaci had founded. He laid the groundwork for the conquering of the Ming dynasty, although he died before this was accomplished. He was also responsible for changing the name of his people from Jurchen to Manchu in 1635, as well as that of the dynasty from Later Jin to Qing in 1636. The Qing dynasty would last until 1912.
Because his father Nurhaci did not assume imperial dignity while alive, Hong Taiji is sometimes considered to be the first Qing emperor, but because Nurhaci was posthumously awarded the imperial title, Hong Taiji is usually called the second emperor of the Qing.
Name and titles[edit]
Hong Taiji is written as (Hung Taiji) in the Manchu language. In Chinese, Hong Taiji is also known as Hóng Tàijí (洪太極) or Huáng Táijí (皇太極). This name corresponded to well-known Mongolian title Khong Tayiji (Crown Prince) which was sinicized as Hong Taiji or Huang Taizi.[1] There are different views about the name Abahai. According to one view, the name Abakhai is wrong: Hong Taiji never mentioned under this name in Manchu and Chinese sources; it was a mistake done by Russian Sinologist G.V. Gorsky[2] According to another view, Abakhai was a real name derived from Mongolian Abakai – honorary name given to younger sons of monarchs.[dubious ] Abahai may be also a part of his era name in Manchu language (Abkai sure, or Tienzong 天聰). According to another view, Hong Taiji was mistakenly, referred to as Abahai in Western scholarly literature, the result of a confusion with Nurhaci's favorite concubine. He was first Khan of the Later Jin and then Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, after he changed its name. His title as Great Khan was Bogd Khaan (Manchu: Gosin Onco Hūwaliyasun Enduringge Han). His reign names were Tiāncōng (Chinese: 天聰, Manchu: ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᠰᡠᡵᡝ Abka-i sure) 1627–1636; and Chóngdé (Chinese:崇德, Manchu: ᠸᡝᠰᡳᡥᡠᠨ ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠮᡠᠩᡤᡝ Wesihun erdemungge, Mongolian: Degede Erdemtü) 1636–1643. Tiāncōng means "heavenly braininess" and Chóngdé means "lofty virtue." His temple name was Tàizōng 太宗.
His posthumous name evolved to become longer and longer:
- 1643: Yingtian-xingguo-hongde-zhangwu-kuanwen-rensheng-ruixiao Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝文皇帝)
- 1662: Yingtian-xingguo-hongde-zhangwu-kuanwen-rensheng-ruixiao-longdao-xiangong Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝隆道顯功文皇帝)
- "Prosperous Way and Manifestation of Might" was added
- 1723: Yingtian-xingguo-hongde-zhangwu-kuanwen-rensheng-ruixiao-jingming-longdao-xiangong Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝敬敏隆道顯功文皇帝)
- "Reverence and Diligent" was added
- 1735: Yingtian-xingguo-hongde-zhangwu-kuanwen-rensheng-ruixiao-jingming-zhaoding-longdao-xiangong Wen Emperor (應天興國弘德彰武寬溫仁聖睿孝敬敏昭定隆道顯功文皇帝)
- "Illustrious stability" was added
Consolidation of power[edit]
Hong Taiji was the eighth son of Nurhaci, whom he succeeded as the second ruler of the Later Jin dynasty in 1626. Although it was always thought of as gossip, he was said to be involved in the suicide of Prince Dorgon's mother, Lady Abahai in order to block the succession of his younger brother. This is speculated because at the time of Nurhaci's death, there were four Lords/Beile with Hong Taiji as the lowest rank, but also the most fit one. Originally, at the end of Nurhaci's reign, Hong Taiji got hold of the two White Banners, but after Lady Abahai's death, he switched his two banners with Dorgon and Dodo's two Yellow banners (Nurhaci gave his two Yellow Banners to the two). In the end, Hong Taiji had control over the two strongest/highest class banners- the Plain/Bordered Yellow Banner and the most influence. From there, he slowly got rid of his competitor's powers. Later, he would also receive the Plain Blue Banner from his fifth brother Manggūltai, which was the third strongest banner. Those three banners would officially become the Upper Three Banners during the early part of the Qing Dynasty.
His reign[edit]
During his reign, he started using officials of the Han ethnicity. Originally during Nurhaci's reign, Han people were heavily discriminated as Nurhaci despised them. Hong Taiji started incorporating Han people into the country and government. He realized that they would still be the majority and the Manchus would still be the minority, which means to control the Han people, they would need to live together or else the Qing Dynasty would be a repeat of the Yuan Dynasty.
He continued the expansion of the state in the region later known as Manchuria, pushing deeper into Mongolia and raiding Korea and Ming China. His personal military abilities were widely praised and he effectively developed the military-civil administration known as the Eight Banners or Banner system. This system was well-suited to accept the different peoples, primarily Chinese and Mongols, who joined the Manchu state either following negotiated agreements or military defeat.
In 1636, Hong Taiji invaded the Joseon Dynasty (see the Second Manchu invasion of Korea), as the latter did not accept that Hong Taiji had become emperor. With the Joseon Dynasty surrendered in 1637, Hong Taiji succeeded in making them cut off relations with the Ming Dynasty and force them to submit as protectorate of the Qing Empire. Also during this period, Hung Taji took over Inner Mongolia in three major wars, each of them victorious. In 1640 he completed the conquest of the Evenks, when he defeated and captured their leader Bombogor.
At the same time, Hong Taji upgraded the weapons of the Empire. He realized the advantage of the Red Cannons and later also bought the Red Cannons into the army. Though the Ming Dynasty still had more Cannons, Hong Taji now possessed the cannons of equal might and Asia's strongest cavalry.
Huang Taji's plan at first was to make a deal with the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty was willing to give support and money that would be beneficial to the Qing's economy, the Qing Dynasty in exchange would not only be willing to not attack the borders, but also admit itself as a country one level lower than the Ming Dynasty; however, since all the Ming Court officials were reminded of the Jin Empire during the Song Dynasty, the court heavily refused the exchange. This ultimately forced Huang Taji to take the offensive.
The Change from Jin to Qing[edit]
In 1635, Hong Taiji changed the name of his people from Jurchen (Manchu: Jušen) to Manchu, or Manju in the Manchu language. The original meaning of Manju is not known and so the reasons for its adoption remain opaque. There are many theories as to the reason for the choice of name but two of the most commonly cited are its sounding similar to the Manchu word for "brave" and a possible connection with the Bodhisattva Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, of whom Nurhaci claimed to be an incarnation.
The dynastic name Later Jin was a direct reference to the Jin dynasty founded by the Jurchen people, who ruled northern China from 1115 to 1234. As such, the name was likely to be viewed as closely tied to the Jurchens and would perhaps evoke hostility from Chinese who viewed the Song dynasty, rival state to the Jin, as the legitimate rulers of China at that time. Hong Taiji's ambition was to conquer China proper and overthrow the Ming dynasty, and to do that required not only a powerful military force but also an effective bureaucratic administration. For this, he used the obvious model, that of the Ming government, and recruited Ming officials to his cause. If the name of Later Jin would prove an impediment to his goal among many Chinese, then it was not too much to change it. Whatever the precise motivation, Hong Taiji proclaimed the establishment of the Qing dynasty in 1636. The reasons for the choice of Qing as the new name are likewise unclear, although it has been speculated that the sound – Jin and Qing are pronounced similarly in Manchu – or wuxing theory – traditional ideas held that fire, associated with the character for Ming, was overcome by water, associated with the character for Qing – may have influenced the choice. Another possible reason may be that Hong Taiji changed the name of the dynasty from (Later)Jin to Qing in 1636 because of internecine fraternal struggle and skirmish between brothers and half brothers for the throne. According to Taoist philosophy, the name Jin has the meaning of metal and fire in its constituent, thereby igniting the tempers of the brothers of the Manchu Royal household into open conflicts and wars. Huangtaiji therefore adopted the new name of Qing 清, the Chinese character of which has the water symbol [3 strokes] on its left hand side. The name, which means clear and transparent, with its water symbol was hoped to put out the feud among the brothers of the Manchu Royal household.
The banners status[edit]
Before Hong Taiji was emperor, he controlled the two White banners. Upon Nurhaci's death, Hong Taiji immediately switched his two White Banners with Nurhaci's two Yellow Banners, which should have been passed on to Dorgon and his brothers. As emperor, he was the holder of three banners out of eight. He controlled the Upper Three Banners or the Elite banners which at the time were the Plain/Bordered Yellow Banners and Plain Blue Banner. Later the Plain Blue Banner was switched by Dorgon to the Plain White Banner as the third Elite Banner. At the end of his reign, Hong Taiji gave the two Yellow Banners to his eldest son Hooge. Daisan, who was the second son of Nurhaci, and his son controlled the two Red Banners. Dorgon and his two brothers controlled the two White Banners and Šurhaci's son Jirgalang controlled the remaining Bordered Blue Banner.
Hong Taiji died on 21 September, possibly of stroke, just a few months before his army would seize control of Beijing. He therefore did not live to see his ambition of conquering Ming China come about, although his son, the Shunzhi Emperor, succeeded him and became the first of the Qing dynasty emperors to govern China. That the Qing state succeeded not only in conquering China but also in establishing a capable administration was due in large measure to the foresight and policies of Hong Taiji. His body was buried in Zhaoling, located in northern Shenyang.
As the emperor, he is commonly recognized as having abilities similar to the best emperors such as Yongle, Tang Taizong because of his effective rule, effective use of talent, and effective warring skills. According to half historian and half writer Jin Yong, Hong Taiji had the broad and wise views of Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Emperor Wen of Sui, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, Kublai Khan, the Hongwu Emperor, and the Yongle Emperor. His political abilities were paralleled only by Genghis Khan, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Guangwu of Han[citation needed]. In this sense, Hong Taiji is considered by some historians as the true first emperor for the Qing Dynasty[citation needed]. Some historians suspect Hong Taiji was overall underrated and overlooked as a great emperor because he was a Manchu.[citation needed]
- Father: Nurhaci (1559–1626), of the Aisin Gioro clan, unifier of Jurchen tribes and founder of the Latter Jin (which Hong Taiji renamed "Qing"); Nurhaci was in turn the son of Taksi and grandson of Giocangga.
- Mother: Monggo Jer-Jer (1575–1603), daughter of Prince (貝勒) Yangginu (楊吉砮) of the Yehenara clan; known posthumously as Empress Xiaocigao.
In 1636 Hong Taiji reformed the titles of his wives, who had all until then been called fujin (福晉).[3] From that year on, there would be one empress (huanghou 皇后) and seven kinds of consorts: Imperial Noble Consort (huangguifei 皇貴妃), Noble Consort (guifei 貴妃), Consort (fei 妃), Concubine (bin 嬪), Worthy Lady (guiren 貴人), Palace Woman (changzai 常在), and Responder (daying 答應).[3] Yet ten of Hong Taiji's fifteen wives—one "first consort" (yuanfei 元妃), one "successor consort" (jifei 繼妃), two "side-chamber consorts" (cefei 側妃), and six "ordinary consorts" (shufei 庶妃)—are known by the titles that his father Nurhaci had used to refer to his own harem.[3] Hong Taiji's five primary wives were all from the Borjigit clan of the Khorchin Mongols, "the earliest Mongol allies of the Manchus."[4] Two of them (Bumbutai and Harjol) were sisters, and both were nieces of Jere, who had been married to Hong Taiji in 1614 and became his empress in 1636.[5]
- Jere or Jerjer (哲哲; 1600–1649), daughter of Manggusi (莽古思), a Khorchin Mongol prince (beile) of the Borjigit clan; she arrived at the palace in 1614, was officially made empress in 1636, and became empress dowager when Hong Taiji died in 1643; she is known posthumously as Empress Xiaoduanwen; she gave birth to Hong Taiji's 2nd, 3rd, and 8th daughters.[6]
- Bumbutai (布木布泰; 1613–1688), niece of Jere and daughter of Jaisang, a Borjigit of the Khorchin Mongols. She was presented to Hong Taiji in 1625 and made Consort Zhuang of the Yongfu Palace (永福宮莊妃) in 1636; she became Empress Dowager in 1643 when her son Fulin (Hong Taiji's 9th son) became the Shunzhi Emperor; she is known posthumously as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang; in addition to her son, Bumbutai also had three daughters, Hong Taiji's 4th, 5th, and 7th.[7]
- Harjol (海蘭珠; d. 1641), also a daughter of Jaisang, and older sister of Bumbutai; she arrived in the palace in 1634, was named Consort Chen of Guansui Palace (關睢宮宸妃) in 1636, and is known posthumously as First Consort Minhui Gonghe (敏惠恭和元妃).[8] She was much loved by Hong Taiji, who declared a general amnesty when their son was born in 1637, but their son died a few months later before he was given a name.[8]
- Namuzhong (娜木鍾; d. 1674), a Khorchin Mongol of the Borjigit clan; was named Noble Consort of Linzhi Palace (麟趾宮貴妃) in 1636; Namuzhong previously served as a primary consort of Ligdan Khan (林舟汗), the last Borjigin khan of Mongolia to die with the title of Khagan, and held the title Great Consort Nangnang (囊囊大福晋) .After his death, the Khan's successor Ejei Khan surrendered to Jurchen forces. Namuzhong married Hong Taiji after the surrender of Chahar, and was given the posthumous title of Great Noble Consort Yijing (懿靖大貴妃); gave birth to one son (Bombogor) and to Hong Taiji's 11th daughter. Namuzhong also bore Ligdan Khan a son, Abutai (阿布奈; d. 1675), who was informally adopted by Hong Taiji and made a Prince of the First Rank under the Qing Dynasty.[8]
- Batemazhao (巴特瑪璪; d. 1667), also of the Mongol Borjigit clan; Batemazhou served as a secondary consort of Ligdan Khan and was married to Hong Taiji at the same time as Namuzhong. She was named Virtuous Consort of Yanqing Palace (衍清宮淑妃) in 1636 and is posthumously known as Virtuous Consort Kanghui (康惠淑妃); did not give birth.[8]
- First Consort, Hong Taiji's first wife,[citation needed] daughter of Prince[verification needed] Eidu (弘毅公額亦都) of the Niohuru clan; gave birth to one son (Lobohoi).[8]
- Successor Consort of the Ulanara clan; gave birth to two sons (Hooge and Loge) and one daughter (Hong Taiji's first).[9]
- Side-chamber Consort Yehe Nara (葉赫那拉), who gave birth to one son (Šose).[10]
- Side-chamber Consort Zaru-Borjigit (扎魯特博爾濟吉特), who gave birth to two daughters (Hong Taiji's 6th and 9th).[11]
- Ordinary Consort Nara (納喇), who had one son (Gose) and two daughters (Hong Taiji's 10th and 13th).[12]
- Ordinary Consort Hilei (奇壘), who gave birth to Hong Taiji's 14th daughter.[13]
- Ordinary Consort Yanja (顏扎), who had one son (Yebušu).[10]
- Ordinary Consort Irgen Gioro (伊爾根覺羅), who bore Hong Taiji one son (Cangšu).[10]
- Ordinary Consort of unknown clan, who had one son (Tose).[10]
- Ordinary Consort of unknown clan, who gave birth to Hong Taiji's 12th daughter.[14]
- Hooge 豪格 (1609–1648), born to Successor Consort of the Ula Nara clan.[15]
- Loge 洛格 (1611–1621), born to Successor Consort of the Ula Nara clan.[15]
- Lobohoi 洛博會 (1611–1617), born to First Consort of the Niohuru clan.[8]
- Yebušu 葉布舒 (1627–1690), born to Ordinary Consort Yanja.[10]
- Šose 碩塞 (1628–1655), born to Side-chamber Consort of the Yehe Nara clan.[10]
- Gose 高塞 (1637–1670), born to Ordinary Consort Nala.[10]
- Cangšu 常舒 (1637–1699), born to Ordinary Consort Irgen Gioro.[10]
- Unnamed eighth son who died young (1637–1638), born to Harjol, who was then Consort Chen of Guansui Palace.[8]
- Fulin 福臨 (1638–1661), born to Bumbutai, who was then Consort Zhuang of the Yongfu Palace and later became Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.[16]
- Toose 韜塞 (1639–1695), born to Ordinary Consort of unknown clan.[10]
- Bombogor 博穆博果爾 (1642–1656), born to Namuzhong, who was then Noble Consort of Linzhi Palace.[8]
Whereas Nurhaci's daughters had been called gege (which then meant "young lady"), in 1636 Hong Taiji declared that imperial daughters would henceforth be named "state princess" (Manchu: gurun gungju; Chinese: 固倫公主).[17] This system was followed with few exceptions until the end of the dynasty.[17]
- State Princess Aukhan (敖漢)(1621–1654); married Bandi of the Mongolian Borjigit clan in 1633.[18]
- State Princess Wenzhuang (靖端長公主), personal name Makata (馬喀塔) (1625–1663); married Eje of the Chakhar Mongols in 1635. In 1661 Eje died and Makata married Eje's younger brother Abunai.[19]
- State Princess Jingduan (靖端長公主) (1628–1686); married Jitate of the Mongolian Borjigit clan in 1639.[19]
- State Princess Yongmu (雍穆長公主), personal name Yatu (雅圖) (1629–1678); married her cousin Birtakhar in 1641.[20]
- State Princess Shuhui (淑慧長公主), personal name Atu (阿圖) (1632–1700).[21]
- State Princess (1633–1649).[21]
- State Princess Shuzhe (淑哲長公主) (1633–1648).[21]
- State Princess Yong'an (永安長公主) (1634–1692).[22]
- Ninth daughter (1635–1652).[23]
- Tenth daughter (1635–1661).[23]
- State Princess Duanshun (端順長公主) (1636–1650).[23]
- Twelfth daughter (1637–1678)[24]
- Thirteenth daughter (1638–1657).[24]
- Princess of the second rank Kechun (和碩恪純長公主) (1642–1704/5).[25] Born to Ordinary Consort (庶妃) Hilei 奇壘 of the Chahar Mongols; married Wu Sangui's son Wu Yingxiong 吳應熊 in 1653.[26] Wu Yingxiong, who lived in Beijing, was executed after the Three Feudatories rebelled in 1673.[26]
- ^ Grupper SM. Manchu patronage & Tibetan Buddhism during the first half of the Ch'ing Dynasty. J. Tibet. Soc., no 4, 1984, p.69
- ^ Giovanni Stary, "The emperor 'Abahai': Analysis of a Historical Mistake," Central Asiatic Journal, vol. 28, Nos. 3–4 (1984), pp. 296–9.
- ^ a b c Rawski 1998, p. 132.
- ^ Rawski 1991, p. 176.
- ^ Rawski 1991, p. 174 (sister pair); Rawski 1998, p. 132 (Jere as Bumbutai's aunt).
- ^ Qingshi gao ("Draft History of Qing"), ch. 166 ("Tables of princesses" 公主表), pp. 5270 (2nd and 3rd daughters) and 5273 (8th); and ch. 214 ("Biographies of consorts" 后妃傳), p. 8901 (dates and successive ranks).
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, pp. 5271 (4th daughter) and 5272 (5th and 7th); and ch. 214, p. 8903 (dates and ranks).
- ^ a b c d e f g h Qingshi gao, ch. 214, p. 8904.
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5269 (1st daughter); and ch. 214, pp. 8904–5 (sons).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Qingshi gao, ch. 214, p. 8905.
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, pp. 5272 (6th daughter) and 5274 (9th daughter); and ch. 214, p. 8905 (rank and name of consort).
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5274 (10th daughter) and 5275 (13th daughter); and ch. 214, p. 8905 (name and rank; son).
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5276 (14th daughter); and ch. 214, p. 8905 (rank).
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5275 (identity of daughter); and ch. 214, p. 8905 (rank of consort).
- ^ a b Qingshi gao, ch. 214, pp. 8904–5.
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 214, p. 8903.
- ^ a b Rawski 1998, p. 145.
- ^ Qingshi gao ("Draft History of Qing"), ch. 166 ("Tables of princesses" 公主表), p. 5269.
- ^ a b Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5270.
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5271.
- ^ a b c Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5272.
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5273.
- ^ a b c Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5274.
- ^ a b Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5275.
- ^ Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5276. Date of birth: 12th month of the 6th year of Chongde, that is, sometime between 1 and 29 January 1642. Death: 12th month of the 43rd year of Kangxi, that is, sometime between 27 December 1704 and 24 January 1705, inclusively.
- ^ a b Qingshi gao, ch. 166, p. 5276.
Works cited[edit]
- Qingshi gao 清史稿 ["Draft History of Qing"]. Edited by Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽 et al. Completed in 1927. Citing from 1976–77 edition by Beijing: Zhonghua shuju, in 48 volumes with continuous pagination.
- Rawski, Evelyn S. (1991), "Ch'ing Imperial Marriage and Problems of Rulership", in Rubie S. Watson and Patricia Buckley Ebrey (eds.), Marriage and Inequality in Chinese Society, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, pp. 170–203, ISBN 0-520-06930-7 (alk paper); ISBN 0-520-07124-7 (pbk.: alk. paper); ISBN 957-638-188-6 (pbk Taiwan ed. by SMC Publishing).
- Rawski, Evelyn S. (1998), The Last Emperors: A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and London: University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-22837-5.
- Daily life in the Forbidden City, Wan Yi, Wang Shuqing, Lu Yanzhen. ISBN 0-670-81164-5.
- Qing imperial genealogy(清皇室四譜).
- Qing dynasty Taizong's veritable records《清太宗實錄》
- Royal archives of the Qing dynasty (清宮档案).
See also[edit]
Hong Taiji
Born: 28 November 1592 Died: 21 September 1643 |
Regnal titles | ||
Preceded by Nurhaci |
Emperor(/Khan) of Qing empire(/Later Jin) 1636(/1626)–1643 |
Succeeded by Shunzhi Emperor |
Preceded by Ejei Khan |
Great Khan of the Mongols 1636–1643 |
Succeeded by Shunzhi Emperor |


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Scientists often evaluate a forecast by calculating its skill, which is the accuracy of a forecast in relation to another, reference forecast. A "skillful" forecast shows improvement over the reference forecast. For example, a poker player may say he or she can beat the house more often than losing. If the game played has 50:50 odds, the poker player must win more than 50 percent of the games to show skill over the odds (the reference forecasts).
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NEWARK, N.J. – A Teaneck, N.J., man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for two separate fraud schemes – swindling Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and two individuals out of more than $200,000 while he was free on bail for the separate, $2.25 million fraud, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Moshe Butler, 33, previously pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with committing bank fraud while he was on pre-trial release after pleading guilty to an Information charging him with wire fraud. Butler entered his guilty pleas before U.S. District Judge William H. Walls, who also imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Butler admitted that in the summer of 2011 he defrauded Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (MSSB) out of approximately $37,417. In July 2011, Butler opened an investment account with Morgan Stanley in New York and was the sole signatory. The account allowed him to have immediate access to funds deposited by check. On August 12, 2011, Butler funded his MSSB account by depositing a $50,000 check and used the entire $50,000 to cover the purchases of various securities and commodities option contracts. The purchases were largely unsuccessful and within five days, Butler lost his entire $50,000 investment as well as an additional $18,921.
On August 19, 2011, Butler deposited a $100,000 check into his MSSB account to cover the negative balance in the account. The $100,000 check Butler deposited was drawn against a bank account that Butler solely controlled, but which had been closed by the issuing bank more than two months earlier because Butler had written checks returned for insufficient funds. Butler took advantage of the fact that the funds were immediately available by withdrawing $7,000 in cash and purchasing numerous securities and commodities option contracts in his account. Those purchases were also unsuccessful and resulted in additional losses of $11,496. In October 2011, Butler deposited a $30,000 check to cover the losses in his MSSB account, but that check was also returned for insufficient funds.
Butler also admitted that between November 2011 and March 2012, he fraudulently obtained $170,755 in money and legal services from two individuals, D.B. and C.W., and wrote them a series of bad checks.
Butler committed these acts while on pretrial release in connection with a scheme he committed between approximately 2008 and June 2009, defrauding multiple hotel and motel development companies out of more than $2.25 million. At the start of the scheme, Butler worked at a New Jersey-based company that sold mirrors and artwork to hotel and motel development companies. In this position, Butler was in regular contact with the purchasing agents at various development companies and was familiar with their purchasing procedures. Butler contacted many of these purchasing agents claiming to be working for one of two shell companies he controlled – SB Purchasing Group, LLC and NI Group – and offering to sell flat panel televisions at low cost with extended warranties, saying that his companies had been in business for years and had delivered thousands of televisions. At times, Butler claimed to be "John Savoy," and would often follow up with a call from his real persona, suggesting the customer buy from "Savoy."
More often than not, customers received only a portion or none of the televisions they purchased. And when they requested a refund of the money they had paid him, Butler often sent the customers checks that were returned for insufficient funds.
In addition to the prison term, Judge Walls sentenced Butler to serve three years of supervised release and to pay restitution of $2,259,311.35 in the TV scheme and $207,375.25 in the check scheme. He was also ordered to forfeit an additional $208,172.21.
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- Ecotours nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Spa
Spa at Los Altos has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time ends at 10 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Guests planning to arrive after 10 PM should contact the property in advance to arrange check-in. Contact information is provided in the reservation email received after booking.
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
- All citizens of Costa Rica will be charged the national value-added tax
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.- Airport shuttle fee: CRC 81000 per person (one way)
- A pet fee will be charged plus a one-time pet cleaning fee
- Babysitting/childcare fee: CRC 5000 per hour, per child
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Additional Details
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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This time it's the Daily News reporting that Democratic leaders are running out of patience with Gov. David Paterson.
The tabloid reports that operatives have told the governor he has until November to improve on his approval ratings, or he's gone.
"The idea is to let him get through the budget and get through the summer," said a prominent Democratic donor who sees the fall elections as the cutoff for Paterson's improvement.
"Nobody really wants to go to a sitting Democratic governor who's African-American and say, 'Hey. You're a disgrace. Get out.'"
Paterson allies hold out hope he'll be able to mount a timely comeback, but admit his historically low job approval rating – a March Siena poll pegged it at 19% – presents a significant challenge.
The most likely successor is Andrew Cuomo, though the attorney general won't run unless a solid group of black and Hispanic lawmakers tell Paterson to step aside, the News reports.
Cuomo angered Democrats in 2002 when he mounted a primary challenge against Carl McCall, the first black candidate for governor.


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NEWPORT, Ore. — Federal biologists hope to crack an enduring mystery about some of the most studied killer whales on earth. Namely, where do the Northwest's resident orca whales go in the winter?
Every winter, the three pods of orca whales that call Northwest waters home just disappear into the wild blue yonder. Research biologist Dawn Noren and colleagues from the Northwest Fisheries Science Center are about to embark on a three-week mission to find them.
"Sometimes the waves are huge and it's raining," Noren says. "So it's a challenging time to be trying to find these guys, that's for sure."
The Northwest's resident killer whales are on the endangered species list. Noren says that makes it more important to figure out where they're hanging out for as much as half the year.
"They're off the coast of Oregon, or Washington or California. We don't exactly know what risks they may be facing in those habitats," Noren says. "So it's important to determine where they're going, how long they're spending in these areas, what they're eating and any other risk factors that we need to be aware of to start investigating."
Noren says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research ship will tow an array of underwater microphones and rely on spotters to try to locate the elusive quarry.
(This was first reported for the Northwest News Network.)
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