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Why Nu Skin (NUS) is Continuing Its Falls
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nu Skin (NUS - Get Report) is looking to end a dismal week even lower according to early trading activity on Friday.
By early morning, shares had taken off 3.8% to $81.57, adding to an overall 40% drop over the week.
The beauty and cosmetics direct seller has been in free-fall since news broke midweek of an investigation into how the company conducts its business in China. According to a report in People's Daily, the Utah-based business has been accused of operating an illegal pyramid scheme, triggering Chinese regulators to launch an investigation.
"We are aware that Chinese regulators have now initiated investigations to review issues raised by recent news reports. The government regularly monitors all businesses in this rapidly growing marketplace, and as is our practice, we will continue to communicate openly with regulators to address any questions they may have," the company responded in a statement.
On Friday, Bank of America downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "buy" with a $94 price target, noting the China investigation will likely hurt sales. TheStreet Ratings team rates NU SKIN ENTERPRISES as a Buy with a ratings score of A. The team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate NU SKIN ENTERPRISES (NUS) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:- NUS's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 3.0%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 76.3%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Powered by its strong earnings growth of 106.89% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 237.21% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, although almost any stock can fall in a broad market decline, NUS should continue to move higher despite the fact that it has already enjoyed a very nice gain in the past year.
- NU SKIN ENTERPRISES reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, NU SKIN ENTERPRISES increased its bottom line by earning $3.52 versus $2.37 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($5.82 versus $3.52).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Personal Products industry. The net income increased by 104.7% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $54.18 million to $110.90 million.
- The gross profit margin for NU SKIN ENTERPRISES is currently very high, coming in at 85.84%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 11.95% is above that of the industry average.
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May Women Wear Tefillin?
David Golinkin
A recent discussion of our question concludes as follows:
In conclusion, women are not permitted under any circumstances to wear tefillin. In view of the fact that the Rema, the authoritative codifier of law for Ashkenazic Jewry and virtually all other authorities, forbid the wearing of tefillin by women, there is very little basis for a contemporary to permit the wearing of tefillin by women. The Rema . . . views the prohibition as rabbinic in origin. The optional wearing of tefillin is prohibited lest it lead to the desecration of their sanctity. This is a typical rabbinic enactment, and its purpose is the establishment of "a fence around the Torah"; i.e., to ensure the proper performance of Torah-based laws. As is the case with all such rabbinic enactments, the law is binding on everyone, whether or not he feels that he needs the fence.2
In the following paper we shall disprove every one of these assertions. We shall show that the Talmud and "virtually all other authorities" before the Rema permit women to wear tefillin, that there is ample halakhic basis to permit women to wear tefillin, and that no such "rabbinic enactment" was ever enacted by the sages. Rather, almost all opposition to women wearing tefillin stems from one thirteenth-century Ashkenazic rabbi.
Rabbeinu Tam's opinion is quoted in many places. He says:
And they may recite the blessings over a PTBC [Positive Time-Bound Commandment -BF] even though they are exempt from that mitzvah and they may occupy themselves with that mitzvah like Mikhal bat Cushi who [it can be assumed (mistama)], also recited the b'rakhah.37
And the Rashba replies in one of his responsa:
You already know the disagreement of the rishonim and their proofs and I agree with he who says that if they desire they can perform all positive commandments and recite the blessings [which we learn] from Mikhal bat Shaul who used to wear tefillin and they did not protest; rather she did so with the approval of the sages (kirtzon hakhamim) and it is obvious (stama d'milta) that since she puts on tefillin, she blesses.38
via The Rabbinical Assembly: CJ Mag.: Fa. '97 May Women Wear Tefillin?.
A fascinating find on the way back machine of an article I once read forcefully arguing that the majority opinion of Halakha should be that women may wear tefillin, only that some hold they bless the blessings and some hold that they do not. R' David Golinkin writes very convincingly. Of interest, as well, is the tidbit that he finds no evidence that R' Itshaki (Rashi)'s daughter wore tefillin beyond the legend.
The article PDF'd for posterity: May Women Wear Tefillin? by R' David Golinkin (370)
Related articles:
- Golinkin on Women as Rabbis, but women may not fulfil the obligation of another with Positive Time Bound Commandments. (english summary)
- Golinkin whether women may lead services. (english summary)


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When I'm not working it is quite often because I have gone flyfishing, which I have been doing since my teens, more or less. Normally I fish in Denmark chasing the seatrout from the shore and the trout in a smaller streams in the northern Jutland. But since Sweden is so close to where I live, I spend at least two weeks in that country every year, where the Grayling and the Leuciscus cephalus (look forward to another article on GFF!) are my quarries. Tight lines.
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MY OPENING FAREWELL LyricsArtist: Jackson BrowneAlbum: Jackson Browne Staring so far away She can almost feel the southern wind blow Almost touching her restless day She turns from her window to me Sad smile her apology Sad eyes reaching to the door Daylight loses to another evening And still she spares me the word goodbye And sits alone beside me fighting her feelings Struggles to speak but in the end can only cry Suddenly it's so hard to find The sound of the words to speak her troubled mind So I'm offering these to her as if to be kind: There's a train every day leaving either way There's a world, you know There's a way to go And you'll soon be gone -- that's just as well This is my opening farewell A child's drawings left there on the table And a woman's silk lying on the floor And I would keep them here if I were able And lock her safe behind this open door But suddenly it's so clear to me That I'd asked her to see what she may never see And now my kind words find their way back to me There's a train every day leaving either way There's a world, you know You got a way's to go And I'll soon believe -- it's just as well This is my opening farewell
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Sony Ericsson isn't immune from suffering extensive leaks. The latest shot to slip out shows off a spanking new handset dubbed the Sony Ericsson Shakira, with rumours spreading that this is the latest in the X10 line up. Questionable codename aside, this appears to be an 'X10 Medium' sitting somewhere between the 4-inch screen monster that is the Xperia X10 and the diddy X10 Mini, which has suffered from being too small. -------------------------- Word to the wise is that this new phone will be landing before the year is out, possibly with the new Android 2.2 FroYo software on board. This would be a welcome change from Sony Ericsson's current Android cells, which are loaded up with the positively creaking Android 1.6. There's no news on what's going on under the hood, but expect the Shakira to be subject of some hit gossip in the coming months. Via SE-Blog |


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Plaquemines Parish, La (NBC33) — Sheriff Lonnie J. Greco, Sr., announces the results of a six-month undercover narcotics operation by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division that focused on street-level drug sales.
On Wednesday, November 13, the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division began a "round-up" of 28 defendants charged with various drug distribution charges. While executing the arrest warrants, agents arrested three additional defendants who were found to be using narcotics. The cases were made as part of an undercover operation called "Operation Rotten Pumpkins." The operation was named such because of the proximity to Halloween.
Narcotics purchases were made from 27 adults and one juvenile defendant between May and November throughout the Westbank of Plaquemines Parish. Illegal drugs purchased and/or seized during the investigation included crack cocaine, marijuana, synthetic marijuana, synthetic MDMA, imitation LSD, and prescription pills. Agents also seized $800 in cash and a .22 caliber rifle.
As of today, 27 of the defendants have been arrested. Four defendants are currently at-large and have active warrants for their arrests.
One defendant has been located in a correctional facility in the State of Mississippi. Two of the defendants are currently on Probation or Parole for the State of Louisiana, and one defendant is a registered sex offender, who was convicted in 2001 of molesting young girls in St. Bernard Parish.
Of particular concern, 27 of the 31 defendants have prior arrest records, of which 18 are for prior narcotics distribution and/or possession charges. 15 of the defendants have prior drug convictions, of which 10 were convicted of multiple drug offenses.
Other noteworthy convictions include negligent homicide, home invasion, second degree battery, illegal use of a firearm, aggravated escape, indecent behavior with juveniles, and resisting an officer by flight. Most disappointing, three of the defendants were charged with selling drugs to high school students who were in a school uniform.
Sheriff Greco says, "I have a zero tolerance when it comes to illegal drugs, especially drug dealers. As I have stated in the past, those individuals who sell or possess illegal narcotics will be arrested and prosecuted by my office to the fullest extent of the law."
Defendants who have been arrested are as follows:
- Walker Lirette, 54
- Jerry Peoples, 47
- Donnie Peoples, 30
- Ivy Franklin, 55
- Don Merrick, 56
- Bernel Prout, Jr., 58
- Chaz Barrois, 23
- Tasha Evans, 33
- Ronald Daniels, 36
- Otis Mackey, 39
- Andrew Billiot, Jr., 52
- Harvey Tribe, 49
- Tonya Moore, 41
- Joseph Ingraham, 56
- Raymond Jakubieiski, Jr., 49
- Lebaron Simmons, 22
- Cornell Washington, 37
- Mario Frisella, 33
- Christopher Landry, 24
- Mindy Billiot, 29
- Tyler Scott, 21
- Felix Mackey, 22
- Lance Sanders, 32
- Norman Peoples, 34
- Karen Fountain, 42
- Charles Vidal, 26
- Juvenile, 15
Defendants who are currently wanted and have outstanding warrants are as follows:
- Cornelius Ducro, 25
- Kendra Mitchell, 34
- Kay Lafrance, 52
- Renard Martin, 41


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A question that I often hear is "when I can retire?" While a complete and thorough answer to this question requires professional retirement planning, the following is a simplified, easy to perform approach that can provide a "ballpark" answer to this important question.
Here is how it works.
Step 1: Separate expenses into either essential or discretionary expenses. Essential expenses include food, clothing, housing, property and casualty insurance, taxes and medical expenses. Essential expenses should also include all "required" expenses, including telephones, cable, internet, pet care, hair care, etc. All other expenses, including expenses (such as travel) that you would like to increase in retirement, are classified as discretionary expenses.
Step 2: Identify available lifetime income streams. This annual income will include pensions and Social Security, as well as any lifetime annuity or trust income. If the income stream is not inflation adjusted, use only 2/3 of the annual amount to adjust for future inflation.
Step 3: Subtract the amount in Step 2 from annual essential expenses. The difference calculated provides the "essential income gap."
Step 4: Identify annual income expected from sources other than lifetime income streams. This would include income expected from taxable and tax deferred investment accounts, income from rental properties, post retirement employment income and all other income sources available during retirement.
Step 5: Subtract the amount in Step 4 from annual discretionary expenses. The difference calculated provides the "discretionary income gap."
Step 6: Add the values found in Step 3 and Step 5 to determine your "Total Income Gap." If the sum is negative, you should have adequate resources to retire and meet your income requirements. Most people will find that this number is positive.
Step 7: Sum all of your investible retirement assets including taxable accounts, tax deferred accounts, Roth accounts and the net sales value of any properties or other assets that might be sold during retirement. If you included income from rental properties in Step 4, do not include those properties in Step 7.
Step 8: Divide the amount calculated in Step 7 by the Total Income Gap (Step 6) to determine the number of years that investment resources may last after retirement.
Step 9: Add your planned retirement age to the number found in Step 8. If this sum is over 90, retirement in the planned year may be possible
Let's look at an example of how this would work:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are both age 60 and plan on retiring at their full Social Security retirement age (FRA) of 66. After examining their current expenses, they have determined that their "essential expenses" are $50,000 per year and their "discretionary expenses" are $30,000 per year. The discretionary amount includes an additional $10K per year that they wish to spend on travel after they retire. Total retirement expenses are $80,000 per year.
Based on current Social Security statements, the Smith's combined monthly Social Security income at age 66 will be $3,225 or $38,700 annually. Mr. Smith will receive a non inflation adjusted $500/mo pension from a previous employer. The annual "inflation adjusted" pension amount is 12*$500*2/3 = $4,000. Thus, their total lifetime income is $42,700. Subtracting this amount from the essential expenses of $50,000 leaves a $7,300 "essential income gap."
The Smiths have approximately $600,000 in taxable and tax deferred retirement accounts, yielding 2.5 percent annually. These investments provide an annual income of $15,000. Since their discretionary expenses are $30,000, their "discretionary income gap" is $15,000. The Smiths "Total Income Gap" is therefore $22,300.
By dividing $600,000 by $22,300, the Smiths find that their savings should last 26.9 years after they retire at age 66. By adding 26.9 to 66 they find that their funds could last until they are almost 93, suggesting that their current savings will likely be sufficient.
While this is a rudimentary approach to determining retirement preparedness, it is an easy method to estimate one's ability to retire at a given age.
In Part 2, we will consider approaches to help close the income gaps and reduce one's retirement age.
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Hello Here maqui from imc-uk. We've just put together a feature about the verdict of the Aubonne Bridge court case verdict, where the two policemen facing the private prosecution have been acquitted ... what a surprise! :-( Anyway, I am sending it here just in case any of your imc's want to pic it up and publish it, or translate it, or use it in some other way. It has quite a lot of background info (links) to the action itself, the Evian G8 mobilizations of 2003, and the court case. It ends with a first hand detailed report of the court case by the Aubonne Support Group. I put the link to our feature below, and I also copy the whole think below below in html version just in case you just wanna a do a straight cut and paste job :-) Feature: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/02/333966.html Cheers maqui one @ imc-uk ========================== Swiss Police Acquitted in Aubonne Bridge Trial Abstract:
 On the 13th, 14th, 15th of February 2006 a court case against two Swiss police officers took place in Nyon, Switzerland. Michael Deiss and Claude Poget were charged with causing bodily harm through negligence. They were in court after nearly killing climbers Martin Shaw and Gesine Wenzel during the protests against the G8 in Evian. On Friday 17 February the verdict of this private prosecution came through with an acquittal of the two policemen [Read verdict press release by Martin and Gesine].

 In June 2003, an affinity group blockaded the Aubonne Bridge with a climbing action in order to stop a G8 delegation from reaching the summit in Evian. The police cut the climbing rope. As a result both activists were seriously injured, specially Martin Shaw who spent one month in hospital and sustained irreversible injuries. See video and a Photo strory of the event.

 Other recent newswire reports: Report of day 3 of the trial | Statement by the Aubonne Support Group on the court proceedings | Activists walk out of court after verdict

 More information: Aubonne Bridge Campaign | IMC-UK Evian G8 page | PigBrother Live Show
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 Direct reaction of Martin and Gesine, announced after they had left the "hall of justice" in the middle of the verdict being read out:

 "What we have seen here during the last three days is exactly the reason why we and thousands of other people like us all over the world think that direct action is the best way to overcome injustice. The entire judicial procedure from the time the rope was cut has been clear whitewash. The prosecution is supposed to defend the law but what they actually defend is the state – and its officers. This court case has been an elaborate, expensive and time-consuming piece of theatre to provide a platform to find excuses for inexcusable actions and to misguide the public by pretending to provide justice.
 This verdict is a pure cover up of police brutality by the justice system and is just further proof of the almost complete police impunity in Switzerland." [Read full  Press Release]

 Unfortunatelly this was not the only case of police brutality during the mobilizations against the G8 Summit in Evian. In a separate incident, photographer Guy Smallman needed a two hour long operation after police fired a stun grendade at his leg. A legal case over this is still ongoing in Switzerland. [Report of the event | Photo sequence of the shooting | Video of Guy being shot]
Report from the Aubonne Support Group:

 Activists walk out of court as Swiss Police found not guilty after nearly killing climbers at G8 Protests, 2003

 Today, (17.2.2006) the facade of a trial against the police ended in a not guilty verdict with little chance of their victims ever receiving compensation. As the verdict was read out this lunchtime the activists walked out of court shouting that they had had enough of this bullshit. The whitewashed trial of two police officers in Switzerland, acquitted of the charges of causing severe bodily harm. The two victims narrowly escaped with their lives after a police officer cut a climbing rope during a protest action against the G8 in Evian, France in 2003. Despite clear video evidence that the police officers had cut the rope the judge supported police impunity by ruling that they had made mistakes but that these were understandable in the context of the stress they were under!

 Only 3% of incidents involving police brutality are brought to trial in Switzerland, and even then there is only a 0.08 % conviction rate so the odds were always against us. We only got as far as we did because of the support and solidarity of many people and it has shown us the importance of this. It was seen as a monetous occasion to see the police in court at all, (its never ahppened in that part of Switzerland before!)

 Verdicts like this clearly show that you can't expect justice from the courts or protection from the police and show that we are right to have no faith in our so called justice system, (the reason why direct action was used to blockade the Aubonne Bridge in the first place!)

 This is one small instance of repression and injustice, from the 29 police-officers currently standing trial for acts of appalling brutality at the G8 summit in Genoa, Italy in 2001, to the massive display of police and military force recently in Gleneagles, Scotland, the G8 is having to use enormous amounts of force to protect itself against the ever increasing amounts of people that challenge its legitimacy.

 As part of the mobilisation against the G8 in June 2003, two climbers hung from a rope across the Aubonne Bridge in order to stop a G8 delegation from reaching the summit in Evian, France. The police cut the climbing rope and nearly killed two activists. Martin fell 25 m and broke his back, his pelvis and shattered his foot. Despite five operations, he will never make a complete recovery. Gesine, was saved when members of her affinity group grabbed her rope seconds before she fell. She has suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and has had to undergo intensive treatment. [Photos of the action 1 | 2 | 3 | 4]

 Many solidarity actions and campaigning took place after the incident and again around the court case AGAINST the activists in May 2004. At the trial in 2004 the activists were found guilty of blocking the road and endangering the lives of the drivers. Shortly afterwards the investigating judge decided to effectively drop the case against the police. Only after an appeal and a great deal of public pressure did the high court overturn his decision and allow for the case to go ahead.

 The Trial against the police.

 The court case against the police had the same judge who gave the activists suspended prison sentences so there was not much hope of a fair trial. The lack any genuine defence was illustrated by the fact that one of the main arguments used in favour of the police was simply that the climbers would not have been cut down if they had not been hanging there in the first place. BRILLIANT. They made out that despite many months of preparation and training they were completely unprepared for the possibility that people might blockade the motorway, despite the fact that they other security forces were stationed as lookouts on other bridges nearby.

 Even if the charges against the police had been proven, there would have only be minor penalties, like fines or short sentences on probation. The Aubonne Bridge campaign from the very beginning has demanded the suspension of the two police officers involved, an independent investigation into the repression that took place during the G8 and compensation for those who were seriously injured. It is likely that the Canton de Vaud will now never pay a penny.

 The Verdict.

 Protesters and press journalists gathered outside the court in Lausanne Switzerland, to hear the verdict of the case against the two policemen. Several wore big cardboard Swiss army knives on their backs to demonstrate that the Swiss police are killing people and that the justice system afterwards stabs them in the back. Other protesters were dressed as cleaners and started helping the court in their whitewash, cleaning the court with sponges and toothbrushes. Martin and Gesine, the two activists cut from the rope in over two years ago held a banner saying: "The justice system whitewashes police brutality". The courtroom was filled with press and protesters as the judge read his 23 page judgement. As he began the judge, Pierre Bruttin, stated that in his court there is no police impunity, and that the court had considered the whole case with great caution and decided only on the basis of the facts and the law. It soon became clear that he was just repeating the arguments of the defense and the prosecution, contradicting all the arguments of the civil party and not considering the most critical points. He argued that the cutting of the rope was provoked by the temerity of the activists, and that while objectively the police has made mistakes, subjectively it had to be understood because they were under such great stress at the time. Video evidence shown in court, clearly shows that it was the actions of the police officers arriving on the scene that provoked the tension and the chaos not the other way around.

 The reaction.

 At this point Gesine and Martin decided that they had had enough. They stood up, unfurling a banner saying "Police partout, justice nul part", (police everywhere, justice nowhere) and declared, - "we are going, we have heard enough bullshit, lies and excuses" – and left the courtroom followed by their supporters. Outside the climbers made a statement in front of the TV cameras saying that this was just further evidence of police impunity in Switzerland and that it was clear that the justice systems covers up police brutality. Shortly afterwards the rest of the public and lawyers came outside. Asked what he thought of the acquittal the lawyer said that, "It is a judicial scandal that such behaviour can be excused by stress and impulsiveness."

 The climbers read out this declaration in front of the court:

 "What we have seen here during the last three days is exactly the reason why we and thousands of other people like us all over the world think that direct action is the best way to overcome injustice. The entire judicial procedure from the time the rope was cut has been clear whitewash. The prosecution is supposed to defend the law but what they actually defend is the state – and its officers. This court case has been an elaborate, expensive and time-consuming piece of theatre to provide a platform to find excuses for inexcusable actions and to misguide the public by pretending to provide justice. This verdict is a pure cover up of police brutality by the justice system and is just further proof of the almost complete police impunity in Switzerland."


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The new feature of the new G4 is it can be used as a suppository, to pug up all the Bullsh*t about the new Ipod. And it vibrates when inserted.
Posted by nos4ra2 on July 29, 2004 at 2:50 PM (CDT)
Of course it's true ... or mebbe Time's got another reporter who's making things up.
Posted by raincoast in Nanaimo BC on July 29, 2004 at 3:04 PM (CDT)
There's probably no radio in the current iPods because it would take up more space. One of the main selling points it's minuscule size. I'd prefer to see more storage capacity or a larger screen than a radio.
Posted by Lindan in Las Vegas on July 29, 2004 at 3:07 PM (CDT)
There's no wifi in the thing, guys.
Posted by gimmeabreak on July 29, 2004 at 3:08 PM (CDT)
Anyone have links to the 4G autopsy pictures? I can't find any by searching…
Posted by bikepodmini on July 29, 2004 at 3:23 PM (CDT)
Storage is fine as it is. 40GB, just how much more do u want? Those who want any more storage (ie 60GB), just wants it for the bragging right, completly blinding the practicallity of the device.
Instead of us paying for load of cash on space we won't use, new features (hardware portion) would be nice for a change.
Posted by Lindan on July 29, 2004 at 3:25 PM (CDT)
I accidently typed in 'Lindan' name instead of mine. I meant to address to her post.
Posted by correction above on July 29, 2004 at 3:27 PM (CDT)
I honestly could use more storage. I have a 40GB right now that is only 2GB from being full. I want more storage because I don't like to go dig out my CD's when I remember something I want to hear. No, I don't listen to everything, but it's nice to have it right there when you want it.
Posted by Lindan in Las Vegas on July 29, 2004 at 3:30 PM (CDT)
Posted by micky_topo on July 29, 2004 at 3:35 PM (CDT)
I'm betting the "new" features will be a remote control with lcd and later some new devices like belkin released, supported by firmware upgrades.
And most likely the release of the 60GB version by christmas time.
Just My 2 cents…
Posted by Jolidog on July 29, 2004 at 3:51 PM (CDT)
I would count on the 60GB being released this year. Firstly, someone from Apple explicitly denied that they have been making one or plan to in the forseeable future. Secondly, it would sell very poorly, since most of the iPod buyers buy the cheapest one. Personally, I'd love a 60GB iPod, but I am just an enthusiast and producing one is just not a smart move for Apple.
Posted by br- on July 29, 2004 at 3:58 PM (CDT)
Thanks for the links miky_topo.
Posted by bikepodmini on July 29, 2004 at 4:01 PM (CDT)
I think Apple should improve the iPod's recording functionality. I'm sure a firmware upgrade would improve the quality of the files saved by components such as Belkin's Voice Recorder and Griffin's iTalk. I understand that there are copyright issues but the iPod would be so usefull to use as a dictaphone. I'm a med student and could really do with easily recording endless lectures. I hope that this is part of the "big secret".
Posted by DragonEmu on July 29, 2004 at 4:06 PM (CDT)
Ya'll are on the right track with the remote, but in a different way. There is still that missing remote for the airport express. Jobs also said at a previous conference to look for more developments for iPod and automobile.
Posted by Kirk on July 29, 2004 at 4:25 PM (CDT)
"Storage is fine as it is. 40GB, just how much more do u want? Those who want any more storage (ie 60GB), just wants it for the bragging right, completly blinding the practicallity of the device."
I don't think this is true. I have a 30GB iPod and use only about half for music (even though it can only hold a fraction of my music, I only need so much with me). The other half I use for as a portable hard drive, and it's used every day by me transfering videos from training to my home computer. Sure, I could buy an external hard drive or something else of the sort, but the iPod allows me to do this all with one device. I'm sure I'm not the only person who'd like more disk space on this device.
If apple released a 60GB iPod for $500, I would probably upgrade.
Posted by bennok on July 29, 2004 at 5:32 PM (CDT)
I was able to pick up a really faint AP through my netstumbler wi-fi tracking software when I placed my ipod my my orinco wifi card. It only happens for a second when you reset the ipod.
heh. just kidding.
wifi would be awesome though.
Posted by menelaus22 on July 29, 2004 at 5:52 PM (CDT)
The idea of using the iPod as a remote for AirTunes has 2 problems (though I'd love to see it). 1) AirTunes uses Apple Lossless encoding, and from what I've seen there is no chip in the iPod to do this on the fly 2) the iPod would need some sort of ability to select which Airport Express to send it to. Both of these can be overcome with a special wi-fi add-on that has its own batteries, but it just sounds like too much to me for Apple to do it.
What I COULD see happening is a special new dock that has 100 Base-T, video/audio out, power in and FireWire. It would come with its own remote and have extra internal software for doing everything an Eye Home does. It does not say for the AirPort Express, but the new Airport Extreme basestation supports power over ethernet… so really the Express could be BOTH its power supply AND its connection to a Wi-Fi network. Boom, now you can dock your iPod and share its contents around the house, maybe even synch to your computer, and your new dock can play your music, video, and photos from anything on your wireless network.
More realistically would be a dock without the video out. But with the 100 BaseT for power, sharing your iPod, and giving a remote interface to the music (maybe an LCD display or just use the iPod's display?)
A wish, but probably a dream, would be for Apple to add to this dock the ability to record TV in MPEG4 as well, straight to the iPod or to another machine on the network. Or maybe this would be a second version with an HD and maybe a burner. Really doubtfull though I hold out hope, I mean, iMacs were about Rip Mix Burn without any DRM, maybe this would be too.
Posted by sloan on July 29, 2004 at 6:12 PM (CDT)
Out of curiosity, has anyone tried previously unsupported formats like wma, or got into diagnostics mode (may have a clue) on the 4G? It sounds like the secret is already on the 4G, is it hidden, or does it need firmware to enable it, thats the question.
Posted by nothinglower on July 29, 2004 at 6:16 PM (CDT)
im happy with my new ipod. i wanted something with a longer battery life, and so far, i think i've got it. i am a little peeved that the ipod i bought less than a year ago pretty much died this summer, but with the amount of use i got out of it - walking, working out, running, etc., i got a LOT of use out of that gadget. ten years ago i was having the same experience with walkmans. i would buy them at radio shack and i signed up for the two year warranty plan. any time something went wrong with it, i brought it back, told them what was up, and got a replacement - no questions, no snotty remarks, etc…those were good days. now, you have to spring half a grand for a new machine every year. but for me, its worth it. i love my music, and i love to have it whenever i want - local radio in duluth minnesota is AWFUL! so thank god for ipod =)
Posted by jon on July 29, 2004 at 6:33 PM (CDT)
"Storage is fine as it is. 40GB, just how much more do u want? Those who want any more storage (ie 60GB), just wants it for the bragging right, completly blinding the practicallity of the device."
Assuming (as I do) that the ideal end-state is an iPod that can hold all the music you legally own at a bitrate that's reasonable for on-the-go listening, no iPod is going to be impractical for me until they get past 160GB or so.
Having said that, 40GB is *plenty* of "jus' carryin' around" music for me at the moment. I'd only upgrade to a 60GB model if it included some serious new features beyond a capacity bump. Like video playback, or PalmOS or something.
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Some estrogens used to treat dysfunctional uterine bleeding are taken as pills. And some can be given through a vein (intravenous).
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I was out for a bike ride around Lake Monona, and decided to duck out of my way a bit to give this geocache a try!Wow, that's an exposed area! There was one muggle around, putting up some signs on the property, but since the description stated the cache had the property owner's permission, I assumed that it was them.Took the long way around to the cache, but got there eventually. Made the grab, signed the log, and took the easy way out!TFTC!
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by Michael W. Dorsey
Anyone familiar with the founding and early history of WPI knows the name Stephen Salisbury. Salisbury was one of the primary forces that enabled the sketchy plan of tinware maker John Boynton for a new technical institute and the dream of prosperous wire manufacturer Ichabod Washburn of a training academy for mechanics to be blended into one of the nation's earliest and most innovative technological universities. Salisbury provided the land for the campus, supported the young institution generously, and presided over its board of directors until his death in 1884.The Stephen Salisbury who figured so prominently in the birth of WPI was the second Worcester resident to bear that name. To a significant degree, he owed the fortune he shared with the young Institute and his position as the most prominent member of the Worcester community to the success and hard work of his father. Because Stephen Salisbury I played no role in WPI's history (he died more than three decades before its founding), his story is not as well known to members of the WPI community as those of the son and grandson who continued his name. This fall, Worcester will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the first Stephen Salisbury; we thought this might be a good time to learn more about this patriarch.
Stephen Salisbury was born in Boston on Sept. 25, 1746. He was the youngest of the 11 children of Nicholas and Martha Salisbury (six of whom survived to adulthood). Nicholas, son of a Boston mariner, made a living as a barber before his wife's inheritance enabled him to set himself up as a storekeeper. Martha's uncle, John Elbridge, who was comptroller of His Majesty's Customs House in Bristol, England, bequeathed his sister and her heirs 8,000 pounds -- a veritable fortune at the time -- which became the seed of the Salisbury family's wealth.
Nicholas Salisbury died when Stephen was just 2 years old. Martha, who by all accounts was a strong-minded and cantankerous woman, continued to operate the store and support their children. Stephen's older brother Samuel took his portion of the Elbridge fortune (along with his inheritance from his father) and opened his own store in Boston. When Stephen turned 21, Samuel took him on as a partner, creating the firm of S&S Salisbury.
At that time, Boston was growing dramatically and many traders were setting up shops to serve the teeming city. Samuel could see that opportunities for growth for his business were limited unless he branched out beyond the city. Looking for a suitable location for a second store, he settled on Worcester. Though still a small agricultural community, it was the seat of a young but growing county and was well served by roads to Boston, Providence and Hartford.
In 1767 he set Stephen up as a trader in Worcester. Holly V. Izard, research curator for the Salisbury Mansion, a property of the Worcester Historical Museum, has studied the extensive collection of Salisbury family correspondence owned by the American Antiquarian Society. She says the letters from Stephen to his brother in those early days "reveal the younger man's reluctance to make the fledgling town his home.
"Stephen felt as though he'd gotten the short end of the stick," Izard says. "Worcester was quite rural - nothing like the busy, sophisticated city he'd grown up in. In his letters, he described Worcester as 'such a solitary place.' Though he desperately wanted to be back in Boston, he wrote to his brother, 'I will accept this as my lot.' And of course, he didn't have much choice. He was dependent on his bother for his livelihood."
The Salisbury store was among the earliest in Worcester. It was certainly the first with a direct link to the wharves of Boston. Because the Salisbury brothers were their own middlemen, they could sell hardware, dry goods and produce at lower prices than their competitors. From the start, their store was a great success.
Stephen proved an able merchant, though he lamented the long hours and the habits of his customers, who, unlike Boston shoppers, seemed to have no concept of normal business hours. "They come just when it soot them at Break of Day Sometimes at Ten & Eleven o'clock at Night & sometimes Later....," he wrote to Samuel.
By 1771 the Worcester store was successful enough that the Salisbury brothers decided to invest some of their profits in land. Stephen had his eye on a large farm that Joseph Waldo had recently inherited from his father, Cornelius. But for unknown reasons (Izard says Stephen's hot temper may have been a factor), Waldo sold it instead to Boston's John Hancock. Stephen fired off an impassioned letter to his brother, who quietly negotiated behind the scenes and convinced Hancock to sell the land to him and Stephen.
In subsequent years, the brothers added to their land holdings, ultimately acquiring several hundred acres that stretched from what is now Lincoln Square in Worcester north to the border with the town of Holden. It was some of this land that Stephen II gave to WPI. The brothers also invested their money in bank stock, shipping stock, mortgages and personal loans. By one account, Stephen Salisbury I was the wealthiest man in Worcester County at the time of his death.
In 1772 Salisbury contracted with a builder in Hardwick, Mass., to construct a house on the farm. Designed to resemble Samuel's house, "it was, in plan, old fashioned inside, but it had a beautiful Georgian facade," Izard says. More than half of the structure was given over to the Salisbury store, and Stephen shared the rest with his shopkeepers, hired girls and farm laborers.
As revolution began to foment, Boston became a dangerous place to live. In 1772 the Boston Assembly threatened succession from England. The following year, citizens protested an excessive duty by throwing boxes of tea into Boston Harbor. England responded in 1774 by closing the harbor, and the occupying British soldiers began looting and burning buildings in the city deserted by those who chose to flee.
In 1775 Samuel decided to close the Boston store and move his wife and children, as well as his mother and his unmarried sister Sally, out of town. The arrival of family and friends from Boston surely lifted Stephen's spirits, even as they crowded his house, Izard says. "During all of his time in Worcester, Stephen was never really of Worcester," she notes. "He remained a Bostonian. His social circle was confined to Boston evacuees."
After the war, Samuel returned to Boston with his wife and children, leaving Martha and Sally to live with Stephen in Worcester. Izard says Martha Salisbury had had a difficult relationship with Samuel's wife, and may have chosen to remain with Stephen because he was single. It was not the town that drew her, she notes. "Martha disliked Worcester. She even tried to go back to Boston during the war, but Samuel persuaded her to stay."
Martha presided over the Salisbury Mansion until her death in 1792. A few years later, Stephen, while in Boston to help Samuel manage the business during the busy fall season, met Elizabeth Tuckerman, a member of a well-to-do mercantile family and 22 years his junior. They were married in 1797. Elizabeth found Worcester a lonely place and returned to Boston often to visit family and to acquire new furnishings and decorations for the house. Stephen also lavished attention on the mansion and grounds.
Stephen and Elizabeth had three children: Stephen II (b. 1798), Elizabeth (b. 1800) and Edward (b. 1803). Elizabeth died at the age of three and Edward at six, leaving only Stephen. After Stephen completed grammar school, he attended Leicester Academy for two years and then received private instruction from a local minister before entering Harvard in 1813.
In 1807 Samuel wrote to Stephen proposing that they dissolve the trading business, and in 1812, when America again went to war with England (and when England, again, cut off the flow of goods into Boston Harbor), the brothers no longer engaged in trade. Stephen, instead, devoted his energies to farming. With his hired hands, he continued to tend to his cattle, swine, apple and pear orchards, and field crops until his death in 1829.
Left, Worcester as it appeared at the time of Stephen Salisbury I's death in 1829. Above, Elizabeth Tuckerman Salisbury. Top, Stephen Salisbury I.
Stephen II inherited his father's fortune and invested it in Worcester, a city that was poised to explode into a major industrial center. He turned over the operation of the farm to a foreman, as his interests lay more with the mills, machine shops and factories that were beginning to rise from the former Worcester farmland and forests. In 1833 he married Rebekah Dean; the couple had one son, Stephen III, who never married. The Salisbury lineage ended in Worcester with Stephen III's death in 1905.But the Salisbury legacy continues to this day in the city. For while the first Stephen Salisbury never truly felt at home here, his descendants put down deep roots and made enduring contributions to the economic and cultural development of the growing urban center. The son and grandson provided venture capital for many nascent businesses, helping turn the city into a hotbed for manufacturing and innovation. Both led the board of trustees of WPI, which contributed still further to the city's growth. Institute Park, adjacent to the WPI campus, was a gift to the city from Stephen II, and Stephen III made possible the Worcester Art Museum and provided substantial support to the Worcester Society of Antiquity (now the Worcester Historical Museum) and the American Antiquarian Society. In short, Worcester owes an eternal debt of gratitude to the Salisburys, most especially, perhaps, to that young man who -- so reluctantly -- established this generous and enlightened family here more than two hundred years ago.
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Aaron Murray quickly forgot Saturday's disappointment upon hearing of dad's illness
ATHENS, Ga. -- Aaron Murray was holding a one-man pity party on Sunday morning when real life made the Georgia quarterback's football problems immediately become insignificant.
"My parents were calling me and I'm not picking up the phone. I didn't want to talk to anyone, didn't want to see anyone," Murray said after Wednesday's practice. "I was just laying in my bed and finally they came over and I'm still not getting out of bed. They're trying to push me, 'Aaron, get your butt up and get some food,' and I'm like, 'No, just leave me alone,' just being a little baby.
"And then finally they came in and sat down and told me and I really didn't think about football after that," Murray continued. "There's not anything about the game, not talking about the game, it's nothing on my mind about football at all. It really does put everything in perspective about what's most important in your life, who's most important in your life and putting those things first."
Murray was already depressed at that moment, having delivered one of the most disappointing performances of his career at South Carolina -- 11-for-31 for 109 yards and an interception -- and returned home to find the house he shares with several teammates had been egged and rolled with toilet paper.
But the capper was the news from his parents, which prompted him to tweet on Sunday that it had been "probably the worst 12 hours of my life, but I know my family will push through."
And the Murrays are off to a good start. Aaron and his brother Josh rushed home to Tampa, Fla., to be with his parents during his father's surgery on Monday -- and their dad's doctors believe the surgery went well.
Although Dennis, 52, has a scar all the way across his neck following the surgery, he was able to eat Monday night -- a good sign -- and was already walking around Tuesday night. He was released from the hospital Wednesday.
"It's a very treatable cancer," Murray said. "They removed the thyroid completely, so now I think he has to wait a few weeks and get a scan to make sure it didn't spread to other parts of the body. I know I'm talking like a doctor. I'm not 100 percent on all this kind of stuff. That's what I think.
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Murray's eventful week wasn't quite over, however. On his way back to Athens on Tuesday morning, he was pulled over for speeding in Gainesville, Fla., the heart of Florida Gators country.
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The Federal False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989: Two Potent Weapons in the Government's War on Residential Mortgage Fraud
by Suzanne E. Durrell
an affiliate of the Whistleblower Law Collaborative
The False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) are the primary civil statutes being wielded by the government as it seeks to recover the billions of dollars in losses from residential mortgage fraud. So far, these statutes have been used in cases alleging reckless lending that caused large losses on loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) [see http://bit.ly/RCjj17], the Veterans Administration (VA) [see http://bit.ly/U8lxja], and other federal agencies [see http://1.usa.gov/Wrd38K] as well as on loans sold by banks and other lenders to Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) [see http://bit.ly/ShUy7j]. It is important for whistleblowers and their attorneys to understand the differences between these two statutes and the opportunities and challenges each presents.
The Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729, et seq.
The False Claims Act was first enacted during the Civil War, and has been significantly amended most recently in 1986 and 2009. Under the FCA, a whistleblower (known as a "relator") files a complaint under seal in federal district court, and serves the complaint and a disclosure statement of material evidence on the United States (but not the defendant). The case remains under seal while the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigates the allegations and decides if it wishes to intervene in the case and take over the litigation, or if is going to decline the case. In general, DOJ intervenes in only 20-25% of cases. A relator who is first to file (and not otherwise barred from recovery) is entitled to a reward or share of any recovery; the range of the share is between 15%-25% of the recovery if the government intervenes and takes over the case, and 25%-30% if the government declines, but the whistleblower goes ahead and litigates the case. There is no cap on the amount of the share as there is under FIRREA discussed below.
The essence of an FCA case is that the defendant defrauded the government, but the facts must fit into certain categories of violations to make out an FCA case. The FCA was amended in 2009 by the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA); many of the amendments make it easier to prove mortgage fraud, however, not all of these amendments are retroactive. This is a problem because much of the mortgage fraud happened prior to the May 20, 2009 effective date of FERA. The specific provisions of the FCA, as amended by FERA, that are most likely to be relevant in a mortgage fraud case are where a person/bank/lender:
- "knowingly"[1] presents or causes to be presented any false or fraudulent "claim"[2] for payment or approval.
- "knowingly" makes, uses, or causes to be used or made, a false record or statement "material"[3] to a false or fraudulent "claim".
- "knowingly" makes, uses or causes to be made or used a false record or statement "material" to an "obligation" [4] to pay or transmit money or property to the Government, or to knowingly conceal or knowingly and improperly avoid or decrease an "obligation" to pay or transmit money or property to the Government or
- conspires to do any of the above.
In mortgage fraud cases, one must consider whether one can show or allege with good faith that a false claim has been made to the government, e.g., to FHA or VA for mortgage insurance or in the sale of mortgages to Fannie or Freddie, or that a false statement material to such a claim has been made or used. This is driven by the facts underlying the particular transactions at issue, as well as by the nature of the entity affected. For example, there is a question whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are encompassed within the FCA [see http://www.bostonwhistleblowerlawyerblog.com].
If successful in proving an FCA violation, the government is entitled to recover three times its losses, as well as a civil penalty of between $5,500-$11,000/false claim or violation. Proving the "losses" can be challenging in these kinds of cases. As noted above, the relator may be entitled to a share of any FCA recovery.
While the FCA civil complaint/lawsuit is initially filed under seal in a federal district court, and remains under seal while the government investigates, it presumably will be unsealed to the public at some point, either because the government has declined to intervene or because it has decided to intervene to litigate the case or to settle it. When this happens, the relator's identity most likely will become public.
The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989,
12 U.S.C. §§ 3301, et seq.
FIRREA was enacted during the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980's, and amended in 2009. It provides that a whistleblower may file a declaration with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) describing one or more violations of FIRREA "affecting" a depository institution insured by the FDIC or any other agency or entity of the United States. The declaration is not filed in court and is kept confidential by DOJ for at least one year (and maybe longer). DOJ is charged with investigating, and if successful and eligible for an award, the whistleblower can receive 20%-30% of any recovery up to the first $1 million revered, 10%-20% of the next $4 million recovered, and 5%-10% of the next $5 million recovered. This would translate into a maximum award of between $850,000 and $1.6 million on a $10 million recovery by the U.S. In contrast, in an FCA case, the share would be a minimum of 15% and a maximum of 30% on the $10 million recovery, and would not be limited to the first $10 million. However, in a FIRREA case, the Attorney General also has the discretion to award a whistleblower a portion of any criminal recovery under FIRREA (e.g., if a criminal conviction is obtained and restitution or a fine is imposed in addition to or instead of a civil penalty)
Using FIRREA can obviate some of the weaknesses or challenges of using the FCA, particularly for conduct that occurred prior to FERA or prior to September 2008 when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed into federal government receivership. FIRREA basically provides for civil penalties for any one of a number of criminal violations affecting banking, but the government only has to prove the violation by a preponderance of the evidence (the usual civil standard) and the government does not need to prove a loss or damage. Civil penalties are imposed for the violation regardless of loss.
Among the predicate criminal violations for which a FIRREA civil penalty can be assessed are:
- Wire fraud
- Mail fraud
- Using a false statement or report or willfully overvaluing land, property or security to affect the FHA (and others)
- Bank fraud (scheme or artifice to defraud a "financial institution"[5] or obtain money, assets, securities, etc. affecting a federally insured institution)
- Corruption, bribery, gifts, or providing "anything of value" (i.e. a kickback basically)
- Using false, forged or counterfeit statements for the purpose of influencing the FDIC.
- Presenting a false, fictitious or fraudulent claim to the U.S.
- Using false statements or concealing or covering up
- Frauds or swindles, including with securities and
- A conspiracy to violate any of the foregoing.
These predicates, combined with a civil burden of proof, provide tremendous range, flexibility, and leverage for the government in a FIRREA case. Unlike the FCA, however, if the government does not proceed with the FIRREA allegations filed with it by the whistleblower, the whistleblower cannot pursue it on his or her own. Only the United States has standing to bring a FIRREA action in court.
Whistleblowers and the United States DOJ have been using the FCA and FIRREA to garner significant recoveries in residential mortgage fraud cases, and more cases are pending or under investigation. While different in their terms, each statute is critical to the success of the United States in recovering the billions of dollars lost in mortgage fraud. It is important for whistleblowers and their counsel to understand the reach and limits of each law.
[1] The FCA, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(1), provides that "(1) the terms 'knowing' and 'knowingly' - (A) mean that a person, with respect to information - (i) has actual knowledge of the information; (ii) acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information; or (iii) acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information; and (B) require no proof of specific intent to defraud."
[2] The Federal FCA, as amended by FERA, defines a "claim" to include any request or demand, whether under contract or otherwise, for money or property that is made to an officer, agent, or employee of the United States or to a contractor, grantee, or other recipient if the United States Government provides any portion of the money or property which is requested or demanded, or if the Government will reimburse such contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of the money or property which is requested. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(2). The amendments to this section and to 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a)(1(A) are among the most important to mortgage fraud case.
[3]The FCA, as amended by FERA, 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(4), provides that "(4) the term 'material' means having a natural tendency to influence, or be capable of influencing, the payment or receipt of money or property."
[4] The Federal FCA, as amended by FERA, defines an "obligation" to pay as "an established duty, whether or not fixed, arising from an express or implied contractual, grantor-guarantee, or licensor-licensee relationship, from a fee-based or similar relationship, from statute or regulation, or from the retention of any overpayment."
[5] In FERA, Congress amended the definition of "financial institution" in 18 U.S.C. §§ 20, 27, to include a mortgage lending business and private mortgage companies.