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Hyderabad, India - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH), today held a grand opening ceremony for the opening of a new pharmaceutical center of excellence in Hyderabad, India. This is the ninth center of excellence that Ashland Specialty Ingredients has opened, and it joins Ashland's global network of three dozen research and development and technical centers. The state-of-the-art facility specializes in oral solid-dosage form research and expands Ashland's global reach, pharmaceutical research and footprint outside of North America.
"A key Ashland commitment is to be close to our customers," said Luis Fernandez-Moreno, president, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, during the grand opening ceremony. "Investments in state of-the-art facilities allow us to drive growth and deliver innovation where our customers are located. This facility provides our customers in India and throughout the region with a center of excellence to develop and enhance their pharmaceutical formulations."
"Research and development dedicated to optimal yields and lower variability in oral solid-dosage forms is essential to the future success of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry," said Jim Mish, group vice president, Consumer Specialties, Ashland Specialty Ingredients. "Emerging manufacturing processes, such as continuous manufacturing by spray drying or hot-melt extrusion, is one component of this equation. Excipients science is another. At our new center of excellence, we bring together our expertise in process technology and our knowledge in materials science to further support the quality, safety and efficiency of oral solid-dosage forms."
"The Ashland Pharmaceutical Specialties research and development team takes a very customer-focused approach to our business. Roughly 70 percent of our current R&D projects involve working directly with our customers on a collaborative basis," explained Tom Dürig, senior director, global pharmaceutical R&D, Consumer Specialties, Ashland Specialty Ingredients. "We provide customized training on product applications to our customers. Additionally, our team can provide technical assistance for specific requests from customers. Superior technical service forms an important part of our offering and distinguishes Ashland from our competitors. The products we manufacture are supported by a global network of research and application scientists and technically trained salespeople."
With close to two billion consumers in the region, India and Southeast Asia are home to one of the fastest-growing populations in the world. Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today's global pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Having served these markets since the 1950s, Ashland offers an unparalleled excipient portfolio and a global research and development team focused on all of the major formulation trends. The opening of this pharmaceutical center of excellence in Hyderabad is part of the company's commitment to serving this need and reinforcing its market leadership as a specialty chemical company.
This center of excellence expands Ashland's global network of R&D and technical support facilities dedicated to the advancement of consumer products. It's another major investment following the opening of personal care center of excellence in Mumbai, India, in 2012. Ashland Specialty Ingredients has nine centers of excellence around the world.
About Ashland Specialty Ingredients
Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers industry-leading products, technologies and resources for solving formulation and product performance challenges in key markets including personal care, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, coatings and energy. Using natural, synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers derived from plant and seed extract, cellulose ethers and vinyl pyrrolidones, Ashland Specialty Ingredients offers comprehensive and innovative solutions for today's demanding consumer and industrial applications. Key customers include pharmaceutical companies; makers of personal care products, food and beverages, and cosmetics; manufacturers of paint, coatings and construction materials; and oilfield service companies.
About Ashland Inc.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment. Visit ashland.com to see the innovations we offer through our four commercial units - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, Ashland Water Technologies, Ashland Performance Materials and Valvoline.
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A couple of months ago, I was asked a cycling-related question that, to my surprise, left me stumped.
I'm all the time fielding questions about which bike to buy or which cold-weather gloves to recommend or whether I prefer wet lube or dry, though I'm certainly no expert. I'll freely give my opinion, even if, often, that opinion is to get thee to a bike shop and ask somebody who really knows what he/she is talking about.
But a couple of months ago, in response to a blog I wrote about the cycling nirvana of Seattle, a regular reader asked, "What are the top three things you think Lawrence should do to become more bicyclist friendly in reality? No magic wands are available, so your suggestions have to be realistic given economic realities."
I promised a considered response and have thought about it since.
I'll admit, I haven't been a great advocate for cycling. A proponent, yes, but advocate? Hardly.
See, I figure cycling is a lot like a finding a cool, unknown restaurant or band. You dig it and enjoy it and, as much as you want to share it with the world, you fear if you do, it just won't be the same.
And I realize cycling isn't for everybody. I'm as opposed to telling people to ride their bikes as I am having people tell me I can't ride mine.
So that shift in mind-set, from passive proponent to active advocate, was a bit of a challenge, though not at all alliteratively.
That said, I thought of a couple of real-world things that would make the city more bicyclist-friendly.
First, I think we need to get 'em when they're young.
When I was a kid (and, yes, the wheel had been invented), I loved to ride my bike to school. Now, I'm a bit saddened to see the mostly empty bike racks outside schools of all levels.
More recently, for years I rode to and from elementary school with my son. I felt it necessary to ride with him because of the distance — a little over two miles each way — and the risk. We crossed Sixth Street and rode past feeder streets for Free State High, sometimes during the to-school rush. There was maybe a two-block stretch of bike lane the entire route, and it ended in a traffic circle, which confound even the most savvy road-users.
And then there's the school zone itself. We had more close calls with traffic in the couple of blocks closest to the school than any other portion of the route. A small minority of harried parents seemed to harbor little concern for the little ones outside their vehicles, and it shouldn't be that way. It was amazing the vitriol I saw spewed at the crossing guard on several occasions when he admonished speeding drivers to slow down.
The roads and walkways leading to our schools should be the safest in town, though I'm not sure the best way to make that the case. "Walking/Riding School Buses," overseen by responsible adults shepherding young charges, is a start. I'd also like to see greater enforcement of existing statutes. Instead of relying on volunteers wielding stop signs to try to tame traffic, park the po-po down the block from school armed with hefty citations for violations. Ding enough people and I'd bet compliance with that flashing yellow light would go way up.
And separated bike lanes — not merely painted lines, which don't do a thing to stop encroaching cars — would be nice, too, though I'm not sure how that fits into the stipulated economic realities.
Speaking of getting 'em young, I'd like to see more programs similar to the track or marathon clubs.
Don't misunderstand: I think track club is a great idea. I participated in and volunteered to assist with track club for my daughter and son for years. They're great for getting kids outside and moving a couple of times a week.
But it's disconcerting to see the same little darlings being dropped off in cars to participate in track club. They'd benefit far more being taught the benefits of and encouraged to participate in walking or riding as transportation. The same grants that are used to fund some marathon clubs could go to rewarding kids for walking/riding to school. Instead of a T-shirt for running a marathon a mile at a time, a couple of times a week, give 'em a T-shirt for self-propelling themselves to class for the same 26.2 miles. Maybe they'll grow up recognizing it's OK to ride a bike or walk as a means of transport, not just fitness.
Finally, I think there's a tremendous opportunity out there for the sharrows I see cropping up all over town.
Sharrows are the shared-use arrows painted on roadways, a combination of a bike and chevrons. They're painted on roads that can't accommodate bike lanes and are meant to reiterate that the roads are supposed to be shared by cars and bikes alike.
I measured one the other day and found it's just over three feet wide.
Many people are still unaware that last summer a law was enacted requiring drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of clearance when passing.
Discomfort around moving vehicles is considered one of the greatest obstacles keeping people off bikes.
If every driver gave every cyclist the mandated three feet — and, of course, that'll never happen — it'd go a long way toward making cyclists, especially new ones, more comfortable on the road.
But I know I have a hard time judging three feet on the fly; I had to measure a sharrow to find its actual width.
A simple addition to the standard sharrow marking — a ruler, say, with "3 feet to pass" — would call attention to state law and give a tangible, visual guide to what three feet looks like. Slap it on every fourth sharrow and maybe drivers will be more likely to give the full three feet.
So there you have it.
None of those ideas will make Lawrence like Seattle overnight, but I reckon anything that gets a few more folks on two wheels and makes them feel a little safer while they're there is a step in the right direction.
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Where does troubled Mozilla go from here?Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Monday 16th of June 2014 10:08:35 PM Filed under
Once upon a time, it was simple. Mozilla, thanks to its open source web browser Firefox, was the feisty David to Microsoft's Internet Explorer Goliath.
Under the technical leadership of Brendan Eich, Mozilla co-founder and creator of JavaScript, Firefox became a force to be reckoned with in web browsing at a time when most people had conceded the web to Microsoft.
Mozilla begins repackaging Firefox OS apps for AndroidSubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 13th of June 2014 04:45:11 PM Filed under
Mozilla has today extended its Open Web App repackaging to Android.
Users of Firefox for Android are now able to install apps from the Firefox Marketplace, and have them install and behave like a regular Android app.
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Mozilla's Science Lab is a hub for the open research communitySubmitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 13th of June 2014 07:31:35 AM Filed under
The Science Lab was created to serve as a neutral broker and hub for the open science community—a means of bridging the gap between the early adopters and the many scientists who understand the value of open science, but who have not yet (for a number of reasons) mapped that understanding onto their day-to-day workflow. We strive to connect and support the activity of the open research community and its diverse stakeholders (researchers, coders, funders, publishers) to work towards the common goal of making research more like the web: open, collaborative and accessible.
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Mozilla said that Spreadtrum's $25 Firefox OS phone will soon be carried by Intex and Spice in India, and it also signed up Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom.
It seems only fitting that the country that brought us the $25 tablet should also be the first to try out the $25 smartphone. While Datawind's Android-based Aakash 2 (UbiSlate) actually sold for $38, Indian government subsidization dropped that closer to $25 for schoolchildren. It remains to be seen whether Spreadtrum will enjoy similar discounts from Indian carriers Intex and Spice to keep its budget Firefox OS phone at the promised $25. Perhaps tellingly, there was no $25 price mentioned in Mozilla's latest announcement.
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The Ministry of State for Antiquities stated that they are awaiting the green light from the Cairo Governorate in order to begin reviewing and renovating the city's antiquities, which are replete with relics and ruins from the Middle East's various religious groups. The move comes as part of an effort to jump start the tourism sector.
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Chocolate Vine, Akebia Quinata worth growing?
Just wondering if anyone has any experience growing this plant. I looked online and does not really give mcuch for climate other than zones 4-8.Is it worth growing as an addtional exotic fruit and what kind of growing season (I'm usually frost free mid may to october) are you growing it in?
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I've been attempting to get fruit for at least 7 years now. The first vine I put in is lovely with foliage that lasts year round. Flowers are all purple. It's mate died, so I bought a second variety labeled as self fertile. Still dark purple flowers but 2 very diff sizes and configurations so I believed one kind would be male, the other female. I even attempted manual fertilization with a paint brush, no results. I finally read here that the variety Silver Bells is the best pollinator and worked for another gardener her at GW. That's the variety that died years ago. Now I'm looking for that variety again. Gotta find it cheap as hubby just retired and my gardening budget is minimal now. Anyway I've read the fruit to be rather gelatinous but nicely flavored. Probably like the passionfruit I have here. Anyone sensitive to textures in food would not enjoy it at all (like my hubby who won't eat lots of foods as texture objectionable).
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2 Sparkling Pools, 2 Spas, 24hr. Emergency maintenance, Barbecue and Picnic Area, Billiards Room, Brand New Community, Business center, Business center with equipment, Clubhouse with Catering Kitchen, Clubhouse with Large Screen TV, Community gas grill/BBQ area, Conference/Meeting room, Courtesy Patrol, Credit Cards Accepted, Elevators, Extra Storage Available, Gated Subterranean Parking, Heated Pool, Instant Credit Screening, Large Clubhouse with Billiards, Media room/theater, On-Site Retail Shops and Services, Package Delivery Acceptance, Pet Friendly (see Pet Policy), Planned Social Activities, Professional On-Site Management, Regular-sized pool, Rio Vista Trolley Station On-Site, Sauna, Sparkling Pool, Tandem Parking Available, Theater / Screening Room, Trail for: Biking, Hiking, or Jogging
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A2CarGuy writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
Great bang for the buck. Highly fun to drive, on the street or track.. Inexpensive to buy, own modify and run. Easy to work on. Reliable. Fun!
None, really.
Most Fun To Drive, Smiles Per Mile, Bang For The Buck Sports Car — The best British sports car never made. A very affordable, modern version of the classic sports car. Great fun to own and drive. Huge availability of replacement and performance parts. Many Miata clubs, with a great following of fellow enthusiasts.
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Howard writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
Fun, fun and more
If you are interested in making repairs or mopping up oil spills avoid this car
Fantastic Sports Car Without All The Stuff They Put On Cars Now. Not Needed In A Sports Car. — At the time I owned this car I felt that it was the best sports car out there. Although it didn't have much power the combination of handling, braking and shifting made it a ball to drive. You could wail to the redline and not be breaking the law too much. Over 16 years it required nothing beyond the usual maintenance items. Its sole problems were a squeaky window and a rattle. Both were repaired in the first month. The structure was somewhat flexible but who cared. With a Borla exhaust the sound was wonderful and it made the radio unnecessary. If I had the room I would have kept it but it was time to move on.
Drew writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata M-Edition Review
Fun Ass Car To Take On The Track! — Performance - Acceleration- isn't the greatest, Braking - stops fairly quickly with stock brakes, Handling - AHH what its known for! They dont lie handling on this balanced car is insane with stock suspensions. Build quality - Needs a gaskets which is leaking from my front main seal but getting my motor soon. Appearance - Body is still good minor rust but pretty good for its year, needs new seats but other than that interior is good Cost of Ownership - Cheap! Fun Factor - you have to drive one!
Primary Use: Commuting to work
Scott writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
Gas mileage, Handling, Convertible
Cargo space
A Fun Little Car That Works Great As A Commuter — Handling was by far the best aspect of the car, despite the fact its a convertible. Good engine with high revs and quick off the line. Decent stock sound system, I really enjoyed the seat intergrated speaker, especially with the top down. The only part of the body styling I didnt like was the nose. Far too 'cute' for my taste.
Primary Use: Commuting to work
burner writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
pretty much everything,not a cargo hauler of course!
too much fun?
Superb Engineering — all you have to do is put the top down,and the smiles never stop,would love to get a new one but no need,this one was free!,if you get the chance to buy one reasonable,do it,you won't be sorry,I worked on this car for 10 yrs before it was given to me,never anything major,just normal maintenance,just goes to show mechanics,be nice to your customers,you never know what will happen!
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Danner writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
FUN, great handling.
small size makes this car a lifestyle choice to travel light.
No Better Car For Your Dollar. — Perfect design for an inexpensive lightweight sportscar. Reliable, work on it yourself, ~30mpg, plenty of modifications available, and has a solid frame to make it into whatever type of car you want. Not the highest handling limits, but it is SO forgiving at the limits that you'll want to push it all the time. If you can't drive fast with 90hp, you can't drive fast with 900. Take down the top (2 seconds) and enjoy yourself.
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Zoltan writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
FUN to drive. Easy off convertible top. Great gas mileage. Zippy little engine. Runs great even with 130k miles on engine.
Very small. Engine leaks oil.
Super Fun To Drive Cute Convertible For Cheap $ — Bought this car for $2900 cash to drive on sunny days. That's pretty cheap for a convertible. I think it may be the smallest car on the road and it feels like your driving a toy. The 5 speed stick is responsive and turns on a dime. The manual steering is a little tough until you get going. Great gas mileage. I can never remember when I last visited the gas station.
Eric writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
the handling is what makes this car great.
Mine just hates me!
A Must Haev — Cheap lotus! a must have if you are serious about cars. Great handling, braking, and experiance. If you need a low budget Racecar it is your dream. With a proper driver you can out manouver anyone on backroads. Go get one...
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Reece writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
great drive
getting old
Best Sports Convertible — On of the best cars ever made, still love it. Great drivers car, uses not a lot of fuel and top down in summer. Highly rated and for good reason. Cheaper to run than an MG, looks better and drives better.
Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)
Mario writes:
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base Review
Excellent Handling , Brakes and lots of fun
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Great fun because of the great balance between decent power, good handling, and adequate brakes. Didn't modify this one at all and it was the best fun of all my MX5s although it was never used on the ... Read More
The Ultimate Affordable Convertible
I bought the '91 Miata as replacement for my Fiat Spider. The Miata was certainly a step up in reliability, performance, and handling. Sportier than the Fiat and more fun to drive, although not as con... Read More
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The Ultimate Economy Roadster! <3
He's 25 years old and his styling has held up well. I was looking for a British car - being English myself- MG, Triumph, etc. and saw an ad for the Mazda. Decided to go and see him, drove him, fell in... Read More
Awesome Miata
Love this car. It is better than therapy. I've even talked to my doctor writing a prescription for it so I could use it as a medical expense. Obviously, it is small. There is barely enough room fo... Read More
1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata Reviews
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Many have offered to buy but she is my baby. Love driving with top down. Od course she is not a speeder but cool car to drive. Want to add some houndstooth to her to make her a Roll Tide car. Read More
Most Fun For The Dollar, Ever
A lot of people have told me these early Miatas were underpowered. A lot of people don't know how to drive a high spirited 4 cyl engine. The engine had a red line of nearly 6,000 rpm and didn't even... Read More
1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata Reviews
The Most Fun For The Buck You Could Ever Want.
We were active in a Miata club. Weekend get togethers and junkets to the Keys were a big part of the fun. We once had Miatas stretched the entire length of Duval street. We now own a 2008 RHT but ... Read More
This car drives really good, breaks are good, no bumps, clean tittle, no accidents, looks well take car of, no dents, you will have a amazing view, good for tanning, great to go to the beach and chill... Read More
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True Buget Sportscar, With Great Gas Mileage
We loved this car , it was so much fun to drive . If youve never experianced a Miata you out and test drive one with the top down and throw into a curvy road and see for yourself why everyone who owns... Read More
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A delegation from Howard University traveled to Haiti for Spring Break on a mission of service. Kerry-Ann Hamilton, media relations manager, is chronicling their travels. Here is her third and final post.
David, 15, is a sixth grade student at Ecole Bon Samaritain in Archaie, Haiti. He climbs a mountain every day to get to school. It takes him almost two hours to get there and another two hours to get home.
The day we met, he was in grammar class. His classroom is an unfinished annex located in the rear of the main school building. The walls are exposed concrete bricks and there are no doors or windows in the room. The space houses two classes, which are separated only by an aisle.
David was in the second to last row of the area designated for sixth graders. He rarely looked to his left or right. While the boys around him would occasionally joke, his eyes went from the chalkboard to his textbook and to his notebook. He worked diligently for the entire class period.
After class we spoke briefly with the help of a student translator.
"I love school and I love to learn," David said.
His teacher Mervilus Adelet teaches the fifth and sixth graders simultaneously. He assigns class work to one group while teaching the other within earshot. David's teacher alternates every 20 or 30 minutes.
Adelet has been teaching since he was 16 years old. He attended vocational school and did not receive any formal training as a teacher; however, he is very passionate and has a very rhythmic approach to his teaching style. His call-and-response method allows students to be engaged.
"Although I do not get paid every month, the drive of my students and my love for them keeps me coming," Adelet said.
Roberte Exantus, president of the Haitian Student Association at Howard, worked as a volunteer teacher in Adelet's class.
"The students are extremely disciplined," Exantus said. "It was an honor to work with them. I was inspired by David's determination.
"I was also struck by Wideline. She is 17 and lost her right arm in the earthquake. She was right handed; she is now teaching herself to write with her left hand. There is so much we can learn from this student and so many others like her."
With guidance from their peers in the School of Education, Howard students taught every subject and provided daily classroom support as the students at Ecole Bon Samaritan prepared for a national examination in a few weeks.
Teachers' salaries total US$80 a month, but there are times when there is not enough money to pay them. In addition, there is a shortage of teachers in the school. The principal Mirlande Alcene said the assistance we provided this week was a huge help.
On our last day, we were overwhelmed with a series of emotions as we bid farewell to the students of Ecole Bon Samaritan Orphanage and School.
Alcene brought all the students into the schoolyard for an assembly with the Howard delegation.
"For us, separation is hard and we are sure it's hard for them too," she told the 150 students gathered. "We want to say thank you to our friends. We know they love us and we love them too.
"We are saying au revoir [good bye]. We are not going to forget them and you don't forget us too. Bon voyage! [safe travels]."
Before the Howard students left, they visited the classroom one final time and presented the young scholars with hand-made crowns to honor them.
So when we arrived, we thought we would bring hope to Haiti. After a week of service, teaching and learning, we find that hope is here and that it resides in the Haitian people. Through their faith and our commitment, we can transform these hopes into dreams realized.
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The Supreme Court as Commander in ChiefPosted April 5th, 2010 by Anonymous
Please join us in welcoming Judge Martin L.C. Feldman, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, as he discusses this timely and engaging topic. Professor Luke Milligan will provide commentary.
Lunch is provided.
Room 175
Weekly Academic Success Tip - Make the Most of the Last Two WeeksPosted April 5th, 2010 by Kimberly K. Ballard
Congratulations! You are about to finish another semester in law school. Here are some tips to make the most of the last two weeks of classes in preparation for finals:
- Do not skip classes. Professors often give information about the exam during the last few classes. In addition, there is a good chance that there will be questions on the exam specifically on the last week's material.
- Attend all review sessions that your professors offer. Professors provide review sessions to help you do well on the exam. Whether the session is a professor-led review of the material or based on questions and answers, you can use the session to your advantage. If you are confused about certain areas, then this is the time to get the material straight. If you think you understand the material, then this is the time to "test" your depth of understanding.
- If there are not scheduled review sessions, ask your professors any questions that you have this week. Once classes are over, many professors work from home or work in their offices during limited hours. Yes, you could e-mail or telephone the professor regarding your questions; however, there is no substitute for being there face-to-face.
- Try to have all of your reading and outlining completed by April 16. You want to allow yourself plenty of time for learning your outlines, memorizing black letter law, and applying the concepts through practice questions.
- Evaluate your status in each course. Determine which topics and sub-topics still need to be learned for each course. Determine which topics and sub-topics just need to be reviewed. Determine how many practice questions need to be completed for each topic and sub-topic. Prioritize your studying tasks. Be realistic.
- Map out your plans for each day for the next two weeks. A monthly calendar format may help you to see when your exams are, when papers are due, when other projects may be due. Mark down review sessions being held by professors. For each day, indicate the course(s) you plan to study, the topics or sub-topics for that course, and the hours of study.
- Maximize your study time within your plan. Decide whether you learn better by studying one course all day or by mixing up two or even three courses in the same day. Decide when you are most alert and place the most difficult tasks (intense learning and memorization for many students) in those time slots. Use time slots when you are less alert for tasks that you find easier (review of material already learned, practice questions, and flashcards for many students).
- Re-check the exam schedule to make sure that you have written the correct days and times down for all of your exams. Nothing can be more distressing than to find out that you missed an exam because you were not careful enough in noting the dates and times on your calendar. If in doubt, find out now.
- Have a talk with your significant others about the fact that you will be studying for exams and need their understanding. Have a heart-to-heart with your friends, parents, spouse, children, and any others who need to be cooperative with your efforts. Schedule needed babysitters now.
Reception for Moot Court TeamsPosted April 5th, 2010 by Anonymous
Congratulations to the new Officers of the Student Health Law AssociationPosted April 4th, 2010 by Anonymous
The Student Health Law Association has held elections and would like to congratulate the following new officers!
Kevin Orr- President
Julie Simonson- Vice President
Margaret Royar- Secretary/Communication
Alex Davis- Treasurer
Kentucky Innocence Project Externship Information SessionPosted April 3rd, 2010 by Virginia Mattingly
Campaign Finance & the Supreme CourtPosted April 3rd, 2010 by Virginia Mattingly
On February 23, Professors Joe Tomain and Russ Weaver were interviewed on NPR's State of Affairs. The show's archive is now available at WFPL's website at www.wfpl.org/2010/02/23/campaign-finance-the-supreme-court.
In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court ruled last month that corporations have the same First Amendment rights as individual citizens where campaign finance is concerned. The decision says that limiting corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections is unconstitutional; it overrules established precedents and is predicted to drastically change the way elections are run.
2010 Summer and Fall Registration InstructionsPosted April 2nd, 2010 by Barbara A. Thompson
It is the student's responsibility to read all of the registration instructions.
Please check your "Summary of Account" on ULink to make sure that you do not have any financial holds on your account. If you have a financial hold on your account, you will not be able to register for classes.
Pre-registration forms are due by Wednesday, April 7.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Barbara Thompson in Student Records.
Newly Elected 2010-11 SBA OfficersPosted April 2nd, 2010 by Anonymous
2010-11 SBA Officers
President - Daniel Cameron
Vice President (Day) - Ashley Wiggins
Vice President (Evening) - Gayla Cissell
Secretary - Tina Nance
Treasurer - Stephanie Loper
Social Chair - Molly Maccaskey
Fundraising Chair - Katie Bennet
Public Relations Chair - Chris Robert
Public Service Chair - Samantha Thomas-Bush
Career Service Chair - Kristie Wetterer
Bookstore Manager - Liza Goykhberg
ABA Rep - Jill Massey
SGA Reps - Jared Hall and Tyler Montell
4L Rep - Nicole Crump
3L Reps - T.J. Massey and Jared Sawyer
2L Reps - Mindy Pickett and Alex White
3L Honor Council
- Brian Bennet
- Jared Sawyer
- T.J. Massey
- Megan Keane (Alternate)
2L Honor Council
- Stephanie Loper
- Josh Porter
Exam4 for Spring 2010 Now AvailablePosted April 2nd, 2010 by James A. Becker
Exam4 for Spring 2010 final exams is now available to all students beginning today, Monday, April 5.
Hardware and operating system requirements, and download and installation instructions, are posted at www.law.louisville.edu/it/exam-software-download. Students are also urged to review the policy governing exams taken on computer.
Exam4 is available for Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard), and Windows XP and Vista and now Windows 7.
Any student who wishes to use his/her computer for final exams this semester must download and install the finals version of Exam4 AND properly take and submit a practice test by 6:00 PM EST, Friday, April 16, 2010. A properly taken and submitted practice test identifies the student by his/her UofL user name (e.g., ldbran01) -- not by one's student ID number, or any other combination of letters or numerals. To submit a practice test electronically, one must be on campus and connected to the University's wireless network. The University's firewall prevents off-campus submission.
Any student who wishes to use his/her computer for final exams this semester and cannot comply with the practice test requirement by the deadline must contact the Associate Dean for Student Life before the deadline if he/she wishes to petition for an extension of the practice test deadline or exemption from the practice test requirement.
VERY IMPORTANT: Any student who takes any exam on computer who: 1. has not properly taken and submitted a practice test, or 2. has not brought a working USB flash drive to any exam, will be refused technical assistance by the IT staff, including, but not limited to, submitting a completed exam.
After the practice test deadline has passed, the IT staff will send an e-mail confirmation to each student who has properly and timely submitted a practice test. In the meantime, you may check whether your practice test was received at www.law.louisville.edu/it/exam-tracker. Any practice test listed on the Exam Tracker is presumptively o.k.
SALDF Invites You To Puppy Palooza!!Posted April 2nd, 2010 by Anonymous
The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund presents the Second Annual Puppy Palooza! Join us on April 11th between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Patterson Park & Jefferson County Traditional Middle School, 1418 Morton Ave., Louisville, KY.
Puppy Palooza provides fun activities and games for people and dogs! Free Admission! Featuring: a fenced in dog area for off fleash fun, informational tables from local businesses and animal organizations, giveaways and prizes, and a silent auction from 2pm - 4pm. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Animal Care Society.
Find the event on Facebook at: http://bit.ly/9Sb0x9.


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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK GAIL GARNER, The Estate of Angelo Palermo, Plaintiff, DECISION & ORDER -vs- 08-CV-6191-CJS DII INDUSTRIES, LLC, MARK M. GLEASON & MARCELLENE MALOUF, Defendants. APPEARANCES For Plaintiff: Christina A. Agola, Esq. 2100 First Federal Plaza 28 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14614 (585) 262-3320 For Defendants: Andrew L. Morrison, Esq. K&L Gates LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022-6030 (212) 536-3941 Beth W. Bivans, Esq. K & L Gates LLP 1717 Main Street Suite 2800 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 939-5500 INTRODUCTION Siragusa, J. This product liability case is before the Court on Defendants' motion (Docket No. 32) to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action. For the reasons below, the application is granted. BACKGROUND Plaintiff filed her original complaint pro se and alleged that Defendants were liable to her father's estate for his death caused by exposure to asbestos. On November 14, 2008, the Court, interpreting Plaintiff's response to Defendants' first motion to dismiss as a request to proceed pro se as the representative of her father's estate, denied the request. Plaintiff subsequently hired counsel, and on March 27, 2009, filed an amended complaint (Docket No. 28). On April 17, 2009, Defendants again moved to dismiss, primarily on the ground that Plaintiff's claim against them was barred by the statute of limitations.1 Viewing the allegations in the amended complaint as true, the following are the relevant facts for consideration of the present motion. The decedent, Angelo Palermo ("Palermo"), was a union insulation mason for twenty-nine years from 1937 through 1966 in the construction asbestos industry. He spray coated and handled asbestos-containing products while working for one or more of the Haliburton or Harbison-Walker entities. Palermo died on April 23, 1966, at the age of 51 years. (Am. Compl. ¶¶ 14 & 34.) His death certificate listed the immediate cause of death as acute liver failure due to "metastasis cancer due to primary stomach (place of origin)." (Am. Compl. ¶¶ 11–15.) On June 6, 2003, Palermo was posthumously diagnosed with mesothelioma "by a tribunal of asbestos experts who were part of the Extraordinary Claims Panel of the 1 This case was originally to be transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for inclusion in MDL No. 875. However, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, in an order filed on October 10, 2008, vacated the conditional transfer, finding that "[t]he issues [in this cas] appear largely case-specific, and we are therefore persuaded that the motion to vacate should be granted." (Docket No. 12.) -2- Mansville Trust." (Am. Compl. ¶ 17.) On April 4, 2006, Plaintiff filed a claim with DII Industries, LLC, and, the following day, filed a claim with the DII Trust, with regard to her father's death. Defendants eventually rejected the claims, and a pro bono evaluator confirmed Defendants' denial. (Am. Compl. ¶¶ 18–27.) In her amended complaint, Plaintiff asserts three causes of action. First, a claim that Defendants negligently caused Palermo's death; second, a claim that defendants Mark M. Gleason ("Gleason") and Marcellene Malouf ("Malouf") breached a fiduciary duty owed to Plaintiff; and third, a claim that defendant DII Industries, LLC Asbestos PI Trust ("Trust")2 was negligent in hiring and supervising Gleason and Malouf. Gleason is described as a Trustee of the Trust, and Malouf is described as the Trust's Executive Director. STANDARDS OF LAW Motion to Dismiss A motion to dismiss on the basis that an action is barred by the statute of limitations is analyzed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), not 12(b)(1). Ghartey v. St John's Queens Hosp., 869 F.2d 160, 162 (2d Cir. 1989). The U.S. Supreme Court, in Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007), clarified the standard to be applied to a 12(b)(6) motion: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) requires only a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, in order to give the defendant fair notice of what the claim is and the grounds upon which it rests. While a complaint attacked by a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss does not need detailed factual allegations, a Plaintiff's obligation to 2 The amended complaint's caption names only DII Industries, LLC, but in the body of the amended complaint describes the only party with that name more fully as "DII Industries, LLC Asbestos PI Trust ("Trust") … a trust organized pursuant to Section 524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code. Since Defendants do not raise the issue of proper identification of the DII defendant in the caption, the Court will assume that the party named in the caption as only "DII Industries, LLC" is a shorthand reference to the true party, the Trust. This, of course, makes the first cause of action problematic, since it does not appear from the pleading that the Trust employed Palermo. -3- provide the grounds of his entitlement to relief requires more than labels and conclusions, and a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do. Factual allegations must be enough to raise a right to relief above the speculative level, on the assumption that all the allegations in the complaint are true (even if doubtful in fact). Id. at 1964-65 (citations and internal quotations omitted). See also, ATSI Communications, Inc. v. Shaar Fund, Ltd., 493 F.3d 87, 98 (2d Cir. 2007) ("To survive dismissal, the plaintiff must provide the grounds upon which his claim rests through factual allegations sufficient 'to raise a right to relief above the speculative level.'") (quoting Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly) (footnote omitted); Iqbal v. Hasty, 490 F.3d 143, 2007 W L 1717803 (2d Cir. Jun. 14, 2007) (Indicating that Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly adopted "a flexible 'plausibility standard,' which obliges a pleader to amplify a claim with some factual allegations in those contexts where such amplification is needed to render the claim plausible[,]" as opposed to merely conceivable.) W hen applying this standard, a district court must accept the allegations contained in the complaint as true and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the nonmoving party. Burnette v. Carothers, 192 F.3d 52, 56 (1999), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 1052 (2000). On the other hand, "[c]onclusory allegations of the legal status of the defendants' acts need not be accepted as true for the purposes of ruling on a motion to dismiss." Hirsch v. Arthur Andersen & Co., 72 F.3d 1085, 1092 (2d Cir. 1995)(citing In re American Express Co. Shareholder Litig., 39 F.3d 395, 400-01 n. 3 (2d Cir.1994)). New York Statute of Limitations The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules require that an "an action to recover damages for a personal injury" be commenced within three years. N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214(5) -4- (McKinney's 1986). The statute also addresses exposure to substances that caused the injury. In such case, the three year period within which an action to recover damages for personal injury or injury to property caused by the latent effects of exposure to any substance or combination of substances, in any form, upon or within the body or upon or within property must be commenced shall be computed from the date of discovery of the injury by the plaintiff or from the date when through the exercise of reasonable diligence such injury should have been discovered by the plaintiff, whichever is earlier. N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214-c(2). In Whitney v. Quaker Chem. Corp., 90 N.Y.2d 845 (1997), the New York Court of Appeals stated that, In Matter of New York County DES Litig. (89 NY2d 506), we recently held that the three-year limitations period for bringing an action to recover for the latent effects of exposure to a toxic substance commences "when the injured party discovers the primary condition on which the claim is based" (id., at 509). We rejected the contention that the plaintiff must also discover that the injury has a nonbiological cause (id., at 514). Whitney, 90 N.Y.2d at 847. The Court further held, in Wetherill v. Eli Lilly & Co. (In re N.Y. County DES Litig.), 89 N.Y.2d 506 (1997), that, It is apparent from this history that, in enacting a new "discovery" rule for the commencement of toxic torts, the Legislature had in mind only the discovery of the manifestations or symptoms of the latent disease that the harmful substance produced. The dichotomy in the case law that the Legislature intended to address was that between impact or exposure on the one hand and resulting infirmity on the other. Given that narrow focus, the only reasonable inference is that when the Legislature used the phrase "discovery of the injury" it meant discovery of the physical condition and not, as plaintiff argues, the more complex concept of discovery of both the condition and the nonorganic etiology of that condition. Wetherill, 89 N.Y.2d at 514. -5- ANALYSIS Jurisdiction Plaintiff alleges that the Court has jurisdiction to hear this case pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) and § 1343 (civil rights); 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e) [sic; probably a reference to 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (equal employment)]; 29 U.S.C. §§ 206 (minimum wages) and 216 (penalties); and 28 U.S.C. § 1367 (supplemental jurisdiction). Plaintiff's claims, however, are for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and negligent supervision. Her amended complaint fails to allege how jurisdiction lies under Federal law. The only possible connection is that the Trust was approved by a Bankruptcy Court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 524(g) (2005). Defendants have attached3 an amended order In re: Mid-Valley, Inc, No. 03-35592 JKF (Bankr. Ct. W.D. Penn. Jul. 21, 2004) to their memorandum in support of the motion to dismiss. In the attached order, the Bankruptcy Court approved the Asbestos PI Trust4 as a qualified settlement fund within the meaning of regulations issued pursuant to Internal Revenue Code § 468B and included a channeling injunction.5 Id. at 8. Further, the 3 Unlike Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12's requirement that the Court constrain itself to the pleadings, when considering issues of subject matter jurisdiction the Court may look outside the pleadings. See Filetech S.A. v. France Telcom S.A., 157 F.3d 922, 932 (2d Cir. 1998) ("Our rule is that, on a 'challeng[e][to] the district court's subject matter jurisdiction, the court may resolve disputed jurisdictional fact issues by reference to evidence outside the pleadings, such as affidavits.' Antares Aircraft, L.P. v. Federal Republic of Nigeria, 948 F.2d 90, 96 (2d Cir.1991)."). 4 Section 7.11 of the Trust agreement states, "This Asbestos PI Trust Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflicts of law principles." 5 "[T]he 'channeling injunction' was conceived as a vehicle for solving the practical limitations of discharge. Bankruptcy courts have the ability to enter injunctions pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 105(a). A channeling injunction is simply a specialized form of injunction. Pursuant to a channeling injunction, all mass tort litigation and claims are 'channeled' to a trust specifically (continued...) -6- amended order appointed, inter alia, Mark A. Gleason as an initial trustee. The amended order then discharged the Haliburton Entities and Harbison-Walker Entities. Id. at 10. The Asbestos PI Trust document is separate and distinct from the DII Industries, LLC Asbestos PI Trust, Trust Distribution Procedures (December 16, 2004) ("TDP"). Paragraph 5.11 of the TDP states: "Claimants who elect nonbinding arbitration and then reject their arbitral awards retain the right to institute a lawsuit in a judicial forum against the Asbestos PI Trust…." The TDP further states that individual suits filed against the Trust will be "treated as a personal injury case with all personal injury damages to be considered…." (TDP § 7.6.) The TDP does not address whether such a claim should be brought in a state, or federal, forum. Instead of addressing the question of subject matter jurisdiction, the parties simply argue the motion to dismiss on the assumption that this Court has jurisdiction. In their Reply Memorandum of Law, however, Defendants point out that Plaintiff does not dispute the applicability of the New York statute of limitations to this action. (Def.s' Reply Mem. of Law at 3–4.) At oral argument of the motion, defense counsel disagreed that this matter is properly here under federal question jurisdiction, but stated her belief that the case could be here on diversity jurisdiction. Jason Little, Esq., appearing for Christina Agola, Esq., the 5 (...continued) established to resolve and pay these claims-a so-called mass tort bankruptcy trust. The channeling injunction also permanently enjoins present and future claimants from proceeding against the other potentially responsible parties. The result of a channeling injunction is that all claimants are required to assert their claims against a trust specially designed for this purpose." 1996 Norton Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, Robert J. Miller, "Chapter 11 Reorganization—A Viable Solution to the Problem of Mass Torts" at 3 (footnotes omitted). -7- counsel of record, stated that the complaint was drafted by Ms. Agola working with their client, Ms. Garner. Mr. Little argued that the diversity jurisdiction alleged in the first complaint was transferred to the amended complaint. The original complaint, though, alleges the following as its basis for federal jurisdiction: "Arises under Federal law of Bankruptcy Code 11." (Orig. Compl. at 1.) "It is well established that an amended complaint ordinarily supersedes the original and renders it of no legal effect." International Controls Corp. v. Vesco, 556 F.2d 665, 668–69 (2d Cir. 1977) (citations omitted); see also, Kunglig Jarnvagsstyrelsen v. Dexter & Carpenter, 32 F.2d 195, 198 (2d Cir. 1929) ("When a pleading is amended or withdrawn, the superseded portion ceases to be a conclusive judicial admission; but it still remains as a statement once seriously made by an authorized agent, and as such it is competent evidence of the facts stated, though controvertible, like any other extrajudicial admission made by a party or his agent."). The Court finds no factual basis alleged for Federal jurisdiction in the amended complaint, only a conclusory statement that jurisdiction is related to a laundry list of statutes. The argument that federal question jurisdiction is present is unsupported by any factual allegations in the amended complaint. Diversity jurisdiction is neither plead, nor are there any facts alleged from which it could be construed. The amended complaint does allege that Palermo's representative, his daughter, is a resident of New York, but fails to allege the citizenship of the defendants. Since this is not a cause of action concerning whether the Trust was properly formed under the Bankruptcy law, and since the Bankruptcy Court retained jurisdiction itself for those questions, the Court fails to find any basis for federal question jurisdiction. Without a basis for subject matter jurisdiction, any opinion rendered on the substantive motion to dismiss would violate the Constitution's -8- prohibition against issuing advisory opinions. United Public Workers of America (C.I.O.) v. Mitchell, 330 U.S. 75, 89 n. 19 (1947). CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion (Docket No. 32) to dismiss is granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for Defendants and close the case. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: February 4, 2010 Rochester, New York ENTER: /s/ Charles J. Siragusa CHARLES J. SIRAGUSA United States District Judge -9-
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