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The results of our exclusive survey reveal what moms think about the safety of other drivers behind the wheel and how they rate themselves
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When it comes to their driving-age kids, emotions run high. Of the moms of 16- to 25-year-olds we spoke to, 67% are very worried about their children checking or sending text messages, and 54% are very worried about phone calls. Other distractions that were top concerns to our surveyed moms:
- 48% are worried about e-mailing and instant messaging
- 44% are worried about kids surfing the Web and updating Facebook or Twitter
Moms are less concerned about kids GPS use only 15% are very worried about it being distracting. Our theory: Knowing children have one alleviates fears of them getting lost, and GPSes are much less distracting than a map or written directions.
Moms are taking a proactive approach toward curbing their kids cell phone use in the car. Nearly 90% have talked to their young drivers about the dangers of on-the-road calling and texting; 65% are careful not to call their kids when they know theyre driving; and 50% have outright banned their children from using their phones when behind the wheel. Most moms (88%) think their words of warning have been at least somewhat successful in reducing this distracting behavior.
How Moms Feel About Their Aging Parents Distracted Driving Habits
Moms report having fewer concerns about their aging parents being distracted while behind the wheel. Of the women with parents over the age of 65, 27% are very worried about technology taking their parents attention off the road and another 24% are somewhat worried. While we didnt ask, we suspect this is because a smaller proportion of these grandparents are as plugged in as the young drivers. Still, 41% of the women we surveyed have spoken with their aging parents about the risks of cell-phone use while driving.
Whats the Government To Do?
As of September 2011, 34 states have banned texting from behind the wheel, and nine prohibit using handheld cell phones entirely; for novice drivers (typically those under age 18), 41 states prohibit texting and 30 states outlaw cell phone use altogether. Two pilot programs in Syracuse, NY and Hartford, CTin which drivers caught using phones were heavily fined (similar to Click It or Ticket seatbelt campaigns) reduced handheld phone use up to one-half and text-messaging to nearly three-quarters of what it had been before the programs. In addition, initiatives such as the U.S. Department of Transportations Put it Down campaign and FocusDriven (an advocacy group of people whove lost loved ones to distracted-driving accidents) are working to bring awareness of the dangers.
What role do you think the government should play in prohibiting distracting behavior while driving? Please let us know in the comments below.
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Contractor Abernathy Terminated in Delayed Queen Wilhelmina Project
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We recently wrote about delays in the $7.4 million renovation and expansion of the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge. Now we can confirm that the contractor responsible for the work has been taken off the job.
The lodge closed in March 2012 in advance of the renovation, and the contractor, Wade Abernathy Inc. of Mount Ida (Montgomery County), most recently estimated it wouldn't be complete until spring 2014.
That was too long for the client, the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Executive Director Richard Davies said the department finally canceled its contract with Wade Abernathy a couple of weeks ago.
Davies said the department is "wading through this" and has been meeting with the company's performance bonding company, Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America of Hartford, Conn.
He said a new contractor is being sought, meetings have been held with the project architect and the department is trying to figure out how much remedial work needs to be done before breaking even.
As for finishing the project by the revised deadline in December, "that may be a lost cause," Davies said. "Those are all unknowns at this point."
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Last night some gems about Mists of Panderia were dropped on a Dev Watercooler, and there was some pretty interesting Hunter specific things there.
The first big topic they discussed was Hit and Expertise.
- We still think having stats that can be capped is a good game design. Rather than focusing solely on stacking your best stat, you have to decide how valuable it is to hit your target before you go back to stacking your best stat. However, we are making some changes.
- Hit and spell hit will no longer be separate stats. The hit stat negates melee miss and spell miss.
- Expertise will negate dodge and spell miss, then parry.
- Expertise will be listed as a percentage, just like hit, instead of having an intermediary stat.
- We are normalizing hit with expertise, so that 1% of each stat will require the same amount of rating.
- We are normalizing melee and spell hit, so that spell hit is equal to miss plus dodge.
- Against an equal level creature: 6% spell miss, 3% melee miss, 3% dodge, 3% parry (from the front only), 3% block (from the front only).
- Against a +1 level creature: 9% spell miss, 4.5% melee miss, 4.5% dodge, 4.5% parry (from the front only), 4.5% Block (from the front only).
- Against a +2 level creature: 12% spell miss, 6% melee miss, 6% dodge, 6% parry (from the front only), 6% Block (from the front only).
- Against a +3/boss level creature: 15% spell miss, 7.5% melee miss, 7.5% dodge, 7.5% parry (from the front only), 7.5% block (from the front only).
- Ranged attacks will be able to be dodged. Hunters will benefit from expertise and will have it on their gear, which will also allow hunters and Enhancement shaman to share gear more easily.
So here's the way I see things working — given the fact that our minimum range is being taken away, and we're going to be able to shoot things from within melee range, we're effectively melee characters with a much bigger range — making it necessary for us to have Expertise on our gear, as well as normal Hit — just like most melee.
The bonus to this is it's going to be much more important to weigh out stats to determine which one is more important for your character. Hunters have largely had it too easy to hit 8% hit and just forget about it, unlike other melee classes that care about Expertise, or even casters that have to get a ridiculous amount of hit. Now we'll also have to worry about Expertise and how that will impact our ability to hit the target — to me this is incredibly fair and balanced.
This does pose an interesting situation though… the itemization for Hunters will be shared directly with Enhancement Shaman for armor, and with Rogues, Enhancement Shaman, and some DPS warriors for trinkets and rings. Not so different than we have now, but there will be no clear "this is best for hunters because they don't need Expertise." Gear will have more competition.
They also got into how Criticals are handled…
- All spells and abilities will crit for double damage, baseline. There are a few exceptions where crits can get larger, but the default is x 2.0 for everyone.
- This means that Enhancement shaman spells and rogue poisons will crit for double damage. Rogue poisons will also use the melee hit chance.
This sounds a lot like Enhancement Shaman are going to be a serious force to be reckoned with. I also like that there's a standard for a crit going forward. Much of a Hunter's damage in the past has been reliant on luck — for how big those crits are. Now there's a baseline, which should result in more consistent numbers.
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VirnetX, Move: Midday Volume Plays
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Several stocks trading near $5 were moving on above-average volume during Friday's session.
VirnetX (VHC) shares were down 29 cents, or 4.2%, to $6.61 in very volatile trading as the real-time communications provider gears up for a court showdown with Microsoft (MSFT), set to begin on March 8. VirnetX claims that Microsoft is improperly using three patents in its Windows operating system. Shares of VirnetX rose as high as $7.19 and traded as low as $4.10 during Friday's session. Volume topped 2.9 million shares, compared to the three-month average daily volume of 304,000, according to Yahoo! Finance.
Sutor Technology Group (SUTR) lost 21 cents, or 6.7%, to $2.92 after the finished steel products manufacturer priced a common stock offering of 2.74 million shares at $2.70 per share. Volume topped 598,000 shares, compared to the 50-day average daily volume of 147,000, according to the Nasdaq.
Move Inc. (MOVE) jumped by 24 cents, or 14.1%, to $1.94 after the real estate Web site operator posted fourth-quarter revenue of $49.6 million, which was above the analyst consensus target of $47.6 million, and offered better-than-expected revenue guidance for the first quarter. Volume topped 1.19 million shares, compared to the 50-day average daily volume of 691,000.Dot Hill Systems (HILL) dropped by 26 cents, or 15.8%, to $1.39 after the data storage provider reported a fourth-quarter net loss of 18 cents a share, which was worse than the single analyst estimate for a loss of 5 cents a share in the quarter. Volume topped 894,000 shares, compared to the 50-day average daily volume of 119,000. SatCon Technology (SATC) slid by 33 cents, or 12.2%, to $2.37 after the clean energy technology company notched a fourth-quarter loss of 11 cents a share, which was below the average of two analyst estimates for al sos of 7 cents a share. SatCon also said it expects revenue of $14 million to $16 million in the first quarter, which is below the $18.5-million consensus. Volume topped 1.12 million shares, compared to the 50-day average daily volume of 563,000. -- Written by Robert Holmes in Boston. Check out all of Friday's high-volume, under-$5 stocks at the Dollar Store Follow Robert Holmes on Twitter and become a fan of TheStreet.com on Facebook.
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Certain factors can make someone more vulnerable to incidents, such as having little or no family to call upon in times of need, living alone, having health problems and/or taking medication, having a drink, smoking and/or taking drugs. All service providers, including Hampshire Fire and Rescue Services, need to be aware of the needs of all our service users.
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Above research is from Age Concern/Fire Kills and Prescription for Change: Lesbian & Bisexual women's health check 2008
*Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service understand that much of this research may relate to LGBT people who are 'on the scene' and that many do not choose this lifestyle.
Many people are not open about their sexual orientation at work because they fear the mockery, jokes or intimidation they might be subjected to. Some LGB people may also choose not to join the fire and rescue service due to an assumption it is for straight males. Whilst many would assume that someone's sexual orientation does not matter (we know that being able to do the job is the most important thing and it does not matter who cuts you out of a car, puts the fire out in your house etc). However, imagine coming to work, sitting with your colleagues and not being able to talk about your wife, husband, partner or making up a totally different life or not being able to do the career of your choice because you fear people finding out you're gay in what you believe to be a straight, male orientated organisation.
The LGBT Working Group has been formed by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) employees who are passionate about achieving equality for our LGBT employees and ensuring that HFRS is a place where staff feel safe and confident in being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity. It is also important that HFRS is accessible to all our servcie users and potential recruits, including those who identify as LGBT. The Working Group looks at issues effecting our LGBT staff as well as actions arising from the Stonewall workplace index.
We recognise that the employment experience of our LGBT employees can be vastly different to those of their straight colleagues. Many LGBT workers are not confident in being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity and those who are can sometimes experience mockery and negative behaviours. These webpages have been set up so LGBT staff can find out about tailored support that is available to them, learn about the work being done within HFRS and raise awareness that policies such as the Family Friendly Policy are inclusive of those who are in same sex or civil partnerships.


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Indiviually reducing the volume is possible. But isnt possible if you're an amatuer in computers. But if you know computers and softwares really well, i would suggest you to use a software to re-record the same ringtone by reducing the volume. Thats what i do.
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Article by Morag Ellis, Barrister, considering the law related to common land and town and country greens (TVGs)in England and Wales. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London.
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Brewers On Deck Attendees Announced
Nearly 30 Milwaukee Brewers players plus a host of alumni, coaches, front office executives and broadcasters are scheduled to participate in Brewers On Deck, presented by Time Warner Cable, which is set to take place on Sunday, January 26 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center.
This is the signature off season event for the Brewers and is fun for the entire family. Keep in mind that this year, admission is FREE and tickets are not required. Just show up and walk in!
Here is the list Brewers fans have been waiting for!
Jeff Bianchi
Michael Blazek
Ryan Braun
Hiram Burgos
Khris Davis
Marco Estrada
Mike Fiers
Yovani Gallardo
Scooter Gennett*
*1/23/2014 Update: Unfortunately, Scooter is no longer able to attend Brewers On Deck.
Caleb Gindl
Tom Gorzelanny
Brooks Hall
Sean Halton
Donovan Hand
Johnny Hellweg
Jim Henderson
Elian Herrera
Brandon Kintzler
Kyle Lohse
Jonathan Lucroy
Hunter Morris
Jimmy Nelson
Mark Reynolds
Jason Rogers
Logan Schafer
Jean Segura
Kevin Shackelford
Will Smith
Tyler Thornburg
Rob Wooten
Ron Roenicke
Joe Crawford
Mike Guerrero
Marcus Hanel
Garth Iorg
Rick Kranitz
Jerry Narron
Ed Sedar
John Shelby
Lee Tunnell
Jerry Augustine
Craig Counsell
Rollie Fingers
Jim Gantner
Larry Hisle
Geoff Jenkins
Dave Nelson
Gorman Thomas
Bob Uecker
Robin Yount
Brewers On Deck will feature a number of activities for the entire family. Autographs and photos from Brewers players, coaches and alumni; interactive games in the Kids Area; Q&A sessions and game shows with Brewers players, coaches and broadcasters; vendor booths with baseball memorabilia; Brewers Community Foundation's Treasure Hunt and many other activities will all be a part of Brewers On Deck.
Food donations will be accepted through the Hunger Task Force (peanut butter is requested by the Hunger Task Force, in particular). Donations can be dropped off at two main entrances to the Wisconsin Center, located at 4th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, and 4th Street and Wells Street.
Details regarding autographs include the following: Recipients of "PREMIER" autographs (players to be announced next week) will be chosen through a random selection process. Each fan in attendance will receive one Premier Entry sheet which may be redeemed at the Random Selection area outside the Main Exhibit Hall of the Wisconsin Center District. The Premier Entry sheet will be exchanged for a numbered coupon to be entered into the random selection process for any one of the select Brewers players. Coupon distribution will be available at 8 a.m. the day of the event and will continue up to an hour before each designated autograph session. There is no cost for coupons to enter the random selection process; however, those holding winning coupons must pay $10 at the respective autograph stage to collect their player signature. There will be 250 winners for each of the autograph sessions. The winning ticket numbers will be posted at the designated autograph stage no less than 30 minutes prior to each player's session.
Players and staff not included in the PREMIER autograph list will not use the random selection process. Each of these players will sign 250 autographs at prices ranging from free to $10. A schedule of players, their session times, and distribution info will be posted next week. The autograph opportunities are for signatures on photo cards provided by the team; the Brewers cannot guarantee that any player will sign other memorabilia. For additional information, visit Brewers.com/ondeck.
Autograph proceeds benefit Brewers Community Foundation. Please note that cash is the only acceptable form of payment for autographs. The Brewers cannot guarantee that any player will sign other memorabilia, and personalization of items is solely up to the discretion of each player.
Fans also have the opportunity to enter to win autographs from their favorite players via a #BrewersOnDeck Vine & Instagram contest, which runs through Monday, January 20.
Stay tuned for our annual preview of Brewers On Deck later this week!
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Win an Autograph from Your Favorite Brewers Player at Brewers on Deck!
If you've been following our countdown, you know that we're just 83 days away from Brewers Opening Day.
But even better than that–we're less that 20 days away Brewers On Deck, presented by Time Warner Cable, the winter fan festival that bridges the gap between the Wisconsin winter and Spring Training, set to take place on Sunday, January 26, 2014 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. Last fall, we announced that this year, Brewers on Deck is FREE for all attendees. (Typically, admission ranges from $9 to $20.)
Brewers On Deck will feature a number of activities for the entire family. Autographs and photos from Brewers players and coaches, interactive games in the Kids Area, Q&A sessions and game shows with Brewers players, coaches and broadcasters, vendor booths with baseball memorabilia, the Brewers Community Foundation Treasure Hunt and many other activities will all be a part of Brewers On Deck.
Details on autograph sessions and tickets will be announced later this month, but right now, we're giving you the chance to win an autograph from your favorite player at the event!
Here's what you do:
Between now and January 20, submit a Vine (:06) or Instagram (:15) video telling us who your favorite player is and why you should receive an autograph from him. (Be sure to use the hashtag #BREWERSONDECK so we can find them!)
We'll pick 10 winners to receive the autograph of their favorite player at the event (subject to availability). For complete rules, click here.
We can't wait to see your submissions and we also can't wait to see YOU at Brewers On Deck! Stay tuned to the blog for more details on the event, including player confirmation and schedules as they are released!


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An important point, with graph to match, from PoliticalBetting's Mike Smithson:
Chart showing how the total of Lib Dem seats has been or not linked to vote share from 1987 – 2010. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st…
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 4, 2012
To illustrate the point further:
1992 general election:
Lib Dems won 5,999,384 votes, a vote-share of 17.8%, with 20 MPs elected
1997 general election:
Lib Dems won 5,242,947 votes, a vote-share of 16.8%, with 46 MPs elected.
Outcome: we lost votes and more than doubled our number of seats.
2005 general election:
Lib Dems won 5,985,454 votes, a vote-share of 22.1%, with 62 MPs elected.
2010 general election:
Lib Dems won 6,836,248 votes, a vote-share of 23.0%, with 57 MPs elected.
Outcome: we gained almost a million votes and lost five seats in the process.
Given the historic nature of the Coalition, history is not necessarily the best guide to the 2015 general election.
However, the lack of correlation between the size of the Lib Dem vote and the number of seats the party wins should also give those who write off the party more than a little pause for thought.
* Stephen Tall is Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice, and editor of the 2013 publication, The Coalition and Beyond: Liberal Reforms for the Decade Ahead. He is also a Research Associate for the liberal think-tank CentreForum and writes at his own site, The Collected Stephen Tall.


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Stonebridge teams with Moneygate to bolster wealth offering
Mortgage and insurance network Stonebridge Group has partnered with Moneygate to grow its wealth management arm.
The new venture, branded Cathesis Wealth Management, will see Moneygate take responsibility for compliance advice given by the existing Stonebridge wealth management advisers.
Moneygate will also be responsible for the advisers' training and ongoing CPD needs as well as developing their services through areas such as wraps and platforms.
Stonebridge Group will continue to support the wealth advisers in terms of lead generation, sales support, branding, marketing and business development.
Both Moneygate and Stonebridge Group are looking to increase the number of advisers who will benefit from this arrangement.
Stonebridge Group managing director Richard Adams says: "Our existing wealth managers will benefit from the systems and controls Moneygate have in place plus they will be developing their own skills and service through Moneygate's training opportunities."
He adds: "Our intention is to grow this offering and we would be interested in speaking to any managers who want this 'best of both worlds' proposition."
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International Law, unlike most other areas of law, has no defined area or governing body, but instead refers to the many and varied laws, rules and customs which govern, impact and deal with the legal interactions between different nations, their governments, businesses and organizations, to include their rights and responsibilities in these dealings.
The immense body that makes up international law encompasses a piecemeal collection of international customs; agreements; treaties; accords, charters (i.e. the United Nations Charter); protocols; tribunals; memorandums; legal precedents of the International Court of Justice (aka World Court) and more. Without a unique governing, enforcing entity, international law is a largely voluntary endeavor, wherein the power of enforcement only exists when the parties consent to adhere to and abide by an agreement.
Due to the diverse legal systems and applicable histories of different countries, laws addressing international law include both common law (case law) and civil law (statutes created by governing bodies). Their application covers all the facets of national law, to include substantive law, procedure, and remedies.
There are three main legal principles recognized in much of international law, which are not required, but are based chiefly on courtesy and respect:
- Principle of Comity - in the instance where two nations share common public policy ideas, one of them submits to the laws and judicial decrees of the other.
- Act of State Doctrine - respects that a nation is sovereign in its own territory and its official domestic actions may not be questioned by the judicial bodies of another country. It dissuades courts from deciding cases that would interfere with a country's foreign policy.
- Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity - deals with actions brought in the court of one nation against another foreign nation and prevents the sovereign state from being tried in court without its consent. In the U.S., this is governed by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) of 1976.
To be determined a sovereign state a nation must run its own government, with its own territory and population.
There are both national laws and international agreements which govern/regulate international business transactions, which include investments, offshore banking, contracts, imports/exports, tariffs, dumping, trade and more.
Although there is no definitive governing body overseeing international law, the United Nations is the most widely recognized and influential international organization and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is its judicial counterpart.
International law may further be broken down as public or private. Public International law covers the rules, laws and customs that govern and monitor the conduct and dealings between nations and/or their citizens. The UN deals largely with public international law. Private International law (Conflict of laws) handles disputes between private citizens of different nations.
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- Willfulness and the Civil FBAR PenaltyIn 2008, when it was revealed that wealthy individuals around the world were utilizing accounts and trusts in Liechtenstein to evade taxes, the United States initiated a coordinated effort with foreign governments to combat tax evasion through the use of offshore trusts and accounts. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has since launched criminal investigations of several foreign banks, many of which are ongoing.
- IRS Changing Terms for Offshore Account HoldersU.S. taxpayers hiding assets abroad should take note of the Internal Revenue Service's plan to sharply increase penalties for such acts, while those who unintentionally fail to disclose offshore accounts will experience much more leniency.
- Extra! Extra! Read All About It! IRS Commissioner Announces That Changes Are In the Offing For OVDP 2012On June 3, 2014 the new IRS Commissioner, John A. Koskinen, gave a speech before the International Business - OECD International Tax Conference. His speech covered the history of the offshore enforcement initiative since the UBS debacle in 2009. His remarks acknowledge what most professionals in the tax community have recognized since the inception: that OVDP needs more tweaking in order to meet the overall goals of enforcement and fairness.
- FBAR and FATCA – Two Abbreviations That Can Wrap You Around the IRS AxleFBAR and FATCA are two important abbreviations for those who have overseas financial interests. Failure to file the FBAR report, in view of the IRS's continuing application of FATCA, can get you into what old military veterans used to call FUBAR.
- The Rules Governing Taxation of Foreign NationalsBelow are the rules governing taxation of foreign nationals.
- "FATCA" Law is Striking Fear into Foreign BanksLaw That May Reduce Tax Evasion Goes Into Effect On July 1 The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) became law in the United States in 2010, but the clock is still ticking on its implementation. The clock will stop ticking on July 1, 2014.
- Understanding the PFIC Rules Without Suffering a MigraineThe PFIC regime was not introduced until 1986. Prior to 1986, U.S. taxation of foreign corporations was strictly tied to control of the corporation held by U.S. persons. This allowed not only the foreign mutual fund to avoid U.S. taxation, but also U.S. persons who invested in the fund. How so?
- Lifting the Veil on the Civil FBAR PenaltyIt should come as no surprise that the IRS has authority to assess FBAR civil penalties. However, what might come as a surprise is that an FBAR violation doesn't automatically mean that a penalty will be asserted. Why not?
- No Laughing Matter: The Criminal Consequences of Failing to Report Foreign Bank AccountsUnited States citizens, residents and other persons must annually report their direct or indirect financial interest in, or signature authority over, a financial account that is maintained with a financial institution located in a foreign country if, for any calendar year, the aggregate value of all foreign accounts exceeded $ 10,000 at any time during the year.
- White Collar Crime: Entrapment and Ignorance of the Law Can Snare the UnwaryThe most common white-collar offenses run the gamut of nonviolent crimes from antitrust violations to money laundering. The FBI estimates that white-collar crime costs the United States more than $300 billion annually. These estimates do not take into account cases where aggressive and ambitious prosecutors snare an unwary person, who eventually pleads guilty in the face of intimidation and threats. Then there is the plethora of regulations where ignorant noncompliance is, nevertheless, a crime.
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Articles written by attorneys and experts worldwide discussing legal aspects related to International Law including: customs law, european community law, import and export, international investments, international trade, islamic law, offshore services.
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- ABA - International Law Section
ABA International is the ABA in a smaller, but internationally focused version, working closely together with the other divisions and sections of the ABA, yet offering the full package in one place. As a result of our geographical diversity and its importance to us, our membership recruitment efforts are increasingly aimed outside the borders of the US.
- Audiovisual Library of International Law
The United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law is a unique, multimedia resource which provides the United Nations with the unprecedented capacity to provide high quality international law training and research materials to an unlimited number of recipients on a global level.
- International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands). Of the six principal organs of the United Nations, it is the only one not located in New York (United States of America). The Court's role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.
- International Criminal Tribunals and Special Courts
The United Nations has established special international criminal tribunals in Rwanda and Yugoslavia to prosecute those responsible for atrocities during times of war and genocide. Successful convictions of these political and military leaders are meant to bring justice to victims and to deter others from committing such crimes in the future.
- International Humanitarian Law
International humanitarian law is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means and methods of warfare. International humanitarian law is also known as the law of war or the law of armed conflict.
- International Organization Immunities Act
To vitalize the status of international organization of which United States is a member and facilitate their activities Congress has enacted the International Organization Immunities Act, which among other provisions defines the capacity of such organizations.
- US, UN and International Law
By Global Policy Forum. This section posts articles on US policy towards the UN, international law and treaties. The section includes special coverage of the torture, prison abuse, rendition and indefinite detentions at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib and other US-run prisons around the world.
International Treaties
- Brussels Convention and Lugano Convention
The Brussels Convention and the Lugano Convention aim to "determine the international jurisdiction of their courts, to facilitate recognition and to introduce an expeditious procedure for securing the enforcement of judgments, authentic instruments and court settlements."
The Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations", signed by ministers in Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 is 550 pages long and contains legal texts which spell out the results of the negotiations since the Round was launched in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in September 1986. In addition to the texts of the agreements, the Final Act also contains texts of Ministerial Decisions and Declarations which further clarify certain provisions of some of the agreements.
- Guide to Research on Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Notification Requirements
Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, to which 170 nations are party, requires a nation arresting or detaining a foreign national to afford the detainee access to his or her consulate and to notify the foreign national of the right of consular access. In the number of U.S. cases involving foreign nationals, defendants have raised the issue of failure by the detaining authorities to make the necessary notifications.
- Hague Conference on Private International Law
Since 1893, the Hague Conference on Private International Law, a melting pot of different legal traditions, has developed and serviced Conventions which respond to global needs in the following areas: International Protection of Children, International Family and Family Property Relations, International Legal Co-operation and Litigation and International Commercial and Finance Law.
- Inter-American Specialized Conferences on Private International Law
Under the auspices of the Organization of American States, Inter-American Specialized Conferences on Private International Law (known by the Spanish Acronym as CIDIPs) play a central role in the harmonization and codification of Private International Law in the Western Hemisphere. Six Conferences have been held in various cities in the Americas.
- Multilaterals Project
The Multilaterals Project, begun in 1992, is an ongoing project at The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts to make available the texts of international multilateral conventions and other instruments. Although the project was initiated to improve public access to environmental agreements, the collection today also includes treaties in the fields of human rights, commerce and trade, laws of war and arms control, and other areas. Most of the texts date from 1945 or later, but the collection also includes historical texts, from the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia to the Covenant of the League of Nations.
- NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the goals of the North America Treaty signed 4 April 1949.
- Researching Customary International Law, State Practice and the Pronouncements of States regarding International Law
This research guide is intended to be an introduction to the concept of international custom and its place as a source of international law. The primary focus is on researching state practice and the pronouncements of states regarding international law as evidence of custom.
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Signed at Vienna, 23 May 1969. Entry into force: 27 January 1980. It applies to treaties between States.
Organizations for International Law
- Inter-American Development Bank
The IDB provides solutions to development challenges in 26 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, partnering with governments, companies and civil society organizations.
- International Bar Association
The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, has a membership of 30,000 lawyers and 195 bar associations and law societies. The IBA has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community.
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) is the voice of world business championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. Because national economies are now so closely interwoven, government decisions have far stronger international reper-cussions than in the past.
- International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit)
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) is an independent intergovernmental Organisation with its seat in the Villa Aldobrandini in Rome. Its purpose is to study needs and methods for modernising, harmonising and co-ordinating private and in particular commercial law as between States and groups of States.
- International Law Institute
For fifty years the International Law Institute has worked to address the challenges faced by the international community by promoting economic development and rule of law.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 185 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
- US Obligations Under International Law
Nations are bound by treaties they choose to sign and fundamental principles that fall under the category of customary international law. There is no single world body that passes laws that are bind all the nations of the world. Thus, application of international law to the United States is not as clear cut as the application of domestic U.S. law.
- World Bank
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 member countries—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
Publications for International Law
- American University International Law Review
The American University International Law Review publishes articles, critical essays, comments, and casenotes on a wide variety of international law topics, including public and private international law, the law of international organizations, international trade law, international arbitration, and international human rights. AUILR also publishes pieces on topics of foreign and comparative law that are of particular interest to the international legal community.
- Chicago Journal of International Law
The University of Chicago Law School's Chicago Journal of International Law is an interdisciplinary forum for discussion and analysis of international law and policy issues. CJIL is committed to presenting timely and concise scholarly work. CJIL is published twice yearly.
- Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law
Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law is published each spring and fall. DJCIL is a very influential, specialized journal devoted exclusively to the issues of comparative and international law.
- European Journal of International Law
The European Journal of International Law is firmly established as one of the world's leading journals in its field. With its distinctive combination of theoretical and practical approaches to the issues of international law, the journal offers readers a unique opportunity to stay in touch with the latest developments in this rapidly evolving area.
- Foreign and International Law - Library of Congress
Researching foreign, international, and comparative law can be an intimidating proposition. There is such a vast amount of material available. In order to help provide a starting point for researching foreign, international, and comparative law, the Law Library of Congress has prepared a guide to reference sources, compilations, citations guides, periodicals (indexes and databases), dictionaries, web resources, free public web sites, subscription-based services, subject-specific web sites, and country overviews.
- Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
The Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies is a faculty-edited interdisciplinary journal focusing on the intersections of global and domestic legal regimes, markets, politics, technologies, and cultures. Students are also integrally involved in the production of the Journal.
- Penn State International Law Review
Established in 1982, the Penn State International Law Review is celebrating twenty-five years of excellence during 2006 — 2007. Originally, the Dickinson Journal of International Law, the ILR was Pennsylvania's first internationally focused student-edited law journal. Today, the Penn State International Law Review serves as an integral component for Penn State Law's highly respected international legal program. As one of the most respected and cited International legal periodicals in the world, the ILR publishes articles on public and private international law written by leading government (domestic and foreign) officials, legal scholars, private practitioners, and law students.
- Stanford Journal of International Law
Founded in 1966, the Stanford Journal of International Law is one of the oldest and most reputed international law journals in the United States. Publishing two regular issues each year, the journal seeks to promote scholarship of the highest quality through timely, innovative, and important pieces on international and comparative legal topics. The journal invites contributions from professors, practitioners, legislators, judges, and Stanford Law School students.
- Touro International Law Review
The Touro International Law Review is a student-run and faculty-and-alumni-advised publication. Originally founded in 1989 as a print publication, it is now available solely online in order to meet its new mission to provide a forum for timely and engaging discourse in important international law issues.


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I grew up desperately wishing I could be a model because it would have confirmed something I didn't believe: that I was pretty. My life took another path, butI'm ashamed to admitI'm pushing 34 and still craved that external validation. Luckily for me and my therapist, I have a chance to participate in what will be my version of Fantasy Baseball Camp: the Miami Style Showcase, part of the city's annual fashion week, in which I will get to walk with real models. Fierce!
I begin by taking lessons with NYC-based catwalk coach Mac Folkes. He trains those newly signed to Manhattan's major modeling agencies, as well as contestants in the Ford Supermodel of the World competition, for their runway debuts. I assume, wrongly, that professional strutting requires only perfect posture and the ability to walk a straight line. But noit is so much more. For one thing, there's a reason models are always leaning back as if blown by a stiff wind. "When your body is angled, more light hits you, which maximizes the garments," Folkes says. "And that's what you're supposed to be doing out thereshowcasing the clothes."
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After two hours of traversing a dance studio, bringing "intensity to the eyes and toes," as per Folkes (this entails focusing hard on a point in the distance and flicking my feet forward), I'm hot and out of breath, as if I've completed a cardio workout. And the following morning, when I hop out of bed, I have a pain in my hip so severe, I limp around for more than a month. I'm quite sure this has never happened to Agyness.
My editor is clear that I'm not to starve myself into a twig; the idea is for me to go to Miami as me. But this assignment requires boatloads of confidence, and I'll feel better about myself if, instead of sacking out on the couch as usual, I familiarize myself with the gym. My preparations also include amping up my fitness routine.
I start jogging four to five times a week at my local Equinox, which is good and bad. That hip discomfort? Turns out that pounding the treadmill, not the catwalk practice floor, ruptures cartilage in my hip socket and creates a stress fracture, which goes undiagnosed until after the show. I end up on crutches for six weeks, followed by six weeks of physical therapy. At least I'm in good company. Supermodel Erin Wasson broke her foot while running at a shoot, so my injury feels like a perverse badge of honor.


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Pharma Online Advertising is Working
By Pharm Exec | Published: July 11, 2014
Pharmaceutical online advertising has the highest viewability rates of any industry, according to a study by comScore, Inc. Survey data from the eighth annual Online Marketing Effectiveness Benchmarks for the Pharmaceutical Industry also shows that online direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing continues to increase conversion among patients and prospects. According to the study, which included 163 pharmaceutical […]
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FTC Concerned About Increase in "Sponsored Content"
By Jill Wechsler | Published: September 19, 2013
The blurring of advertising and editorial content, particularly through publishers' websites and mobile applications, is in the spotlight at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as government regulators struggle to deal with the impact of social media on health-related promotion. The Commission's long-held policy is that advertising and sales pitches should be readily identified and not […]
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Omnicom & Publicis: 5 Questions to Frame the Deal
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by Alan Topin Since the Omnicom-Publicis merger was announced in late July, it appears the only sources that have not commented on the joining of the superpowers are the President, the Pope, and WikiLeaks. In fact, I might be the only source to publicly claim that I actually don't understand the reasons behind the merger. […]
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GSK Goes DTC for London Olympics
By Julian Upton | Published: July 24, 2012
It's an unusual sight in the UK — a television commercial for a Big Pharma company. But among the cultural and commercial innovations being attributed to the London Olympic Games is GSK's first UK consumer-facing corporate brand campaign, showcasing its anti-doping operations. The TV ad debuted on July 16; this week, the company's campaign went […]
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Brand marketers ignore sites like WebMD and Everyday Health at their own peril, but they ignore the long tail at the expense of their wallets, a report found. According to Contextweb, an advertising technology firm, marketers are remiss in assuming that consumers are only interested in clicking on a pharma banner when it's on a […]
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Type of event: Sandsculpting Festival
Level: Master,
Advanced Amateur and Amateur
How to Enter: email@example.com
Attendance Estimates: 10,000+
Web site: Coming Soon
Free Lessons for spectators: Yes
of local area:
Name: Siesta
Key Crystal Classic
Location City:
Siesta Key
Location State:
Dates: November 14-18, 2014
Type of event: Sandsculpting
Competition & Festival
Level: Master
Doubles and Amateur
How to Enter: By
Attendance Estimates: 33,000
Web site: http://siestakeycrystalclassic.com/
Free Lessons for spectators: YES
Map of local area: Click
Event Name: Texas
Location City:
Port Aransas
Location State:
Dates: April
11-13, 2014
Type of event: Sandsculpting
Competition & Festival
Level: Master
Duos, Solos and Amateurs
How to Enter: firstname.lastname@example.com
Attendance Estimates: 100,000
Web site: http://www.texassandfest.com
Free Lessons for spectators: Yes, offer lessons
during the event and the week before for amateurs to prepare.
Notes: Claimed to have the largest attendance
numbers in the United States. Great event with ton's of vendors.
Map of local area: Click
Name: Sandcastle
Location City:
South Padre Island (SPI)
Location State:
Dates: October 3-5, 2014
Type of event: Sandsculpting
Level: Master
How to Enter: see
web site
Attendance Estimates: 30,000
Web site: http://www.sandcastledays.com/
Free Lessons for spectators: Yes
Notes: Amateur and professional sand sculptors
from all over the world descend on South Padre Island every year
to create beautiful works of art using natural elements of the beach.
Map of local area: Click
Sand in the City® Olympia
Location City: Olympia
Location State: Washington
Dates: 2014 dates TBA (2013 was Aug
Type of event: Corporate Challenge
Fund Raising Contest
Level: Impressive
How to Enter: Contact Amy Brockman
at email@example.com if you'd like to have a team
Attendance: 45,000
Web site: Hands
On Children's Museum Sand in the City
Free Lessons for spectators: Yes
Notes: Benefit for the Hands On Children's
Museum. Now at the Museum's new site. Featuring over 40 activities
for the whole family. 13th anniversary event.
Map of local area:
Sand Castle and S'MORES
Location City: Pacific Beach
Location State: WA
Dates: Sept. 12-14, 2014
Type of event: Festival
Level: Amateur Competition with Masters
exibition sculpture
How to Enter: at Pacific Beach State
Attendance Estimates: unknown
Web site:
Free Lessons for spectators: Yes
Notes: 23rd annual. Competition is
Saturday, September 13. Specials at area businesses. For more information,
please contact Cindy at 360.589.7751.
Map of local area: Pacific Beach is
located on the Washington coast, just over 1 1/2 hours from Olympia
off SR 109.
* Solo Division - Competition. Pre-pounded to spec. 40 hours &
free theme. Judged by a jury panel of eight international sand sculptors
who are not competing. (5 masters & 3 amateurs with criteria
provided by the World Championship organization)
* Doubles and Team Divisions - exhibition only.
Class -13 artists total:
* Solo
Division - Competition Self pounded. Unlimited time & free theme.
* Judged by Master sand sculptors
* Doubles and Team Division - Exhibition only
Kites and Castles
Location City: Ogallala, Lake McConaughy
Location State: Nebraska
Dates: July 26, 2014
Type of event: Amateur building contest
Level: Several amateur classes
How to Enter: Website,
Opens in May
Attendance: 3,000
Web site: www.kitesandcastles.com
Free Lessons for spectators: No
Notes: Free family event.
Map of local area: ilovelakemac.com


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Immune to the polar vortex, Catch Kid emerges from the snowdrifts of the Midwest and is blossoming into fruitful song makers. Built on pure songwriting, distinct vocals, anthemic melodies and a handsome timekeeper manning the kit, their songs are big enough for the masses. Dubbed as the "tallest" band in the city of Madison and surrounding area, they spend their days fashioning their sound in an abandoned dairy factory, preparing it for the big stages.
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This Animal Themed Baby Shower was originally hosted by Ashley over at 31 Experiment.
Ok, I've gotta say that as soon as I opened up this party post it just made me smile. The little animals on parade are just way too cute. I love all the handmade details like the felt and twine steamers. An all those onesies…how adorable and creative!
Have a look, leave a comment, and then hop on over to Ashley's Blog to see what else she's got going on!
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The baby shower was a success! The food was yummy, the atmosphere was fun there were even crafts involved. We had a onesie decorating table with tons of supplies for everyone to choose from…there were paints and stamps and embroidery and iron-ons. I think it was set it up so that even those who don't believe they are creative wouldn't feel intimidated. The results were beautiful!! ( photos below)
I have thrown about a million showers in my lifetime and I have to admit that this is the very first shower that I didn't purchase a single living flower for. Not one. This time I decided to make them all out of tissue paper. There were tissue paper flowers all over the place….hanging from the ceiling, in vases on the mantel and on the tables, on the mailbox outside….I think it turned out beautiful and special and unique.
Thank you Jana for allowing me to be part of such a special occasion! I can't wait to meet little Drew….not too much longer!