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Don't Call Helen Mirren SexyTaryn Ryder at Yahoo Celebrity 1 hr ago
The 69-year-old actress clearly looks fantastic, but when talking with Matt Lauer, Mirren said it was time for people to come up with a new word to describe her and others.
"I don't [like the word sexy], because I think it's totally overused and limiting," the Woman in Gold star said on the Today show Tuesday. "It limits human qualities into this very narrow, rather mundane… place."
She continued, "Human beings are so much more complex and interesting and deep and everything than that. I wish there was a better word than that to express something deeper and richer."
Some people might say that attitude is what makes Helen Mirren, well, not sexy. Definitely not sexy.
Jonathan Bricklin on His Split From Susan Sarandon: 'She's Someone I Love More Than Anyone'Robert Kessler at Yahoo Celebrity 1 hr ago
Breaking up with the Susan Sarandon cannot be an easy thing to do. How is one to move on when there is simply no one better? It's this issue which Jonathan Bricklin is currently grappling with, after breaking up with Sarandon earlier this month.
"We're taking some time apart to really refresh," Bricklin told Page Six about their split. "But she's someone I love more than anyone I've ever been with and that won't change. We're going to figure out how life proceeds from here."
Bricklin, 37, and Sarandon, 68, broke up after they spent six months filming their daily lives for the AOL show Connected . It was reported that the strain of the reality show was what split them up and Sarandon allegedly told Bricklin, "You're a cast member, I'm not," which has to be in the top five all-time break up phrases.
But Bricklin says it was more than just the show.
Megan Fox Knows You Don't Think She's SmartRobert Kessler at Yahoo Celebrity 3 hrs ago
Megan Fox has your number. She knows you think she's dumb. But it's fine, she's fine. She's got a family and a career and millions of dollars. And have you seen her husband's body? She's fine.
Fox appears on the cover of April's Harper's Bazaar Arabia . Within the pages of the magazine, she talks about her public image, which she says isn't entirely accurate.
"I would say most people assume that I'm not very smart or educated or earnest, because I have this image that I'm sort of narcissistic, chasing attention, and wanting people to like me," she says. "It makes me laugh because I've done plenty of interviews and when you read the article from beginning to end you can see that I'm not your typical music video model."
But Fox wasn't done there. Despite having gotten in trouble in the past for dissing the Transformers franchise, Fox goes in on them again.
Fox also talks to the magazine about her growing family which includes husband Brian Austin Green and two sons, 2-year-old Noah and 13-month-old Bodhi.
The Original Selena: The Influence the Late Singer Has Had on CelebrityRaechal Leone Shewfelt at Yahoo Celebrity 16 hrs ago
Among the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, somewhere between Dorothy's ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz and the puffy shirt from Seinfeld , is a costume that belonged to late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla. It's a satin bustier, black pants, a leather motorcycle jacket, and leather boots that the 23-year-old wore as she wowed audiences — many in the U.S., although most of her songs were sung in Spanish — in the early '90s.
The fact that Selena's clothes are included among such iconic objects shows her importance to the culture. Although she was young, the Mexican-American songstress played concerts for crowds of 80,000 and won a Grammy for the best Mexican-American album of 1994. At the time of her death, from a bullet fired by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, Selena was recording her first album in English, the native language of the Texas-born star.
Wait, Who Used to Prank Call Russell Crowe?!Raechal Leone Shewfelt at Yahoo Celebrity 16 hrs ago
A lot of people would have found a call from the late Michael Jackson to be exciting, even something to look forward to. Not Russell Crowe.
In a new interview with the Guardian, the Noah star claimed that the King of Pop used to call him regularly. "For two or three f---ing years," Crowe said. "I never met him, never shook his hand, but he found out the name I stayed in hotels under, so it didn't matter where I was. He'd ring up do this kind of thing, like you did when you were 10, you know? 'Is Mr. Wall there? Is Mrs. Wall there? Are there any Walls there? Then what's holding the roof up? Ha ha.' You're supposed to grow out of doing that, right?"
Related: Russell Crowe: Hollywood Actresses Need to Act Their Age
The Aussie star added that although Jackson had invited him to his Neverland Ranch, he had never visited.
Check Out Snoop Dogg's High School Yearbook PhotoTaryn Ryder at Yahoo Celebrity 18 hrs ago
What a clean-cut cutie!
Snoop Dogg's senior high school yearbook photo has surfaced from 1989 and the rapper, real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. , looks incredibly young and innocent. Not at all like the kind of guy who was selling weed to Cameron Diaz in between classes.
Snoop, now 43, went to Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California along with Diaz, 42, who remembers the upperclassman quite fondly.
"We went to high school together," the Sex Tape actress recalled on Lopez Tonight in 2011 . "He was a year older than me... I remember him, he was very tall and skinny. He wore lots of ponytails."
"I'm pretty sure I bought weed from him," Diaz, who has a medical marijuana card, continued. "I was green even in high school!"
Snoop is still green, too. Case in point? Just watch the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber Roast tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Tom Hardy: I'm 'Difficult' but 'Not Unreasonable'Mallory Schlossberg at Yahoo Celebrity 18 hrs ago
"I have a reputation for being difficult. And I am. I am actually," the Mad Max: Fury Road star admitted while making a mug for his wife, actress Charlotte Riley. "But I'm not unreasonable. It used to be that if somebody hurt me, I'd lash out a bit in order to get them to stop."
"It ultimately comes from fear," he confessed to the magazine. "If I cause enough of a mess, then people will never ask me again to do something I don't want to do. But that sort of backfires after a while so you don't want to do that. You grow up. And it's like, you know, you've got to watch how you behave. Because I've got the 'he's volatile' thing."
It sounds like underneath that rough exterior is a sensitive, introspective kinda guy who really cares about his family. After all, he does paint pottery — he can't be that tough.
Paula Patton on Life After Robin Thicke: 'I'm Doing Really Well'Mallory Schlossberg at Yahoo Celebrity 19 hrs ago
Sometimes it takes a really unfortunate experience — you know, like the painful, slow burn of a public breakup — to make you suddenly feel like you're a whole new woman. Look no further than Paula Patton, who was all smiles while chatting with Meredith Vieira about her recent divorce from Robin Thicke for an episode of The Meredith Vieira Show airing on Tuesday.
If you couldn't already tell by how the 39-year-old actress is legitimately glowing, she's doing A-OK post-divorce. "You know, I'm doing really well," she told Vieira. "It's been a long year and a lot of challenges, but I've grown quite a bit and [I'm] just getting used to change."
Regarding her new life, she said that she just "[embraces] it" and that she's "thankful for everything that [she does] have," which probably includes her 4-year-old son, Julian. "I live in a place of gratitude," she added.
David Arquette Explains That Justin Bieber FightTaryn Ryder at Yahoo Celebrity 19 hrs ago
According to Page Six's initial report, the pop star wanted Arquette thrown out of his Vegas party after he caught wind that David was "talking about Bieber behind his back."
The source said: "Justin heard what David had been saying, and threw him out of his suite with the help of a friend, because they didn't have security up there. Somehow David managed to get back in and rushed at Bieber to take him out. There was a confrontation, then other people got in the way to separate them. David was thrown out again, this time for good."
While speaking to Stern on Monday, Arquette insisted, "I didn't get in a fight and thrown out."
What really went down was the Biebs had just thrown his birthday bash (following the taping of his Comedy Central roast in L.A.) at David's new club in Las Vegas, Heart of Omnia, at Caesars Palace. After the shindig, David got into an elevator thinking he was going to a friend's afterparty and when he got off, was asked to put his cell phone in a pillow case.
Naturally, Howard responded to that by calling Bieber "a little prick."
Robin Williams's Family Will Try to Settle Their Dispute Out of CourtRobert Kessler at Yahoo Celebrity 21 hrs ago
The attorneys for Robin Williams's wife and children, Zachary, Zelda, and Cody, have decided to attempt to resolve a dispute over the late actor's will out of court. According to the Associated Press, the attorneys agreed Monday in court to meet informally before April 10 to settle the matter.
The late actor's three children are from his first and second marriages; he married his third wife, Susan Williams, in 2011.
The debate stems from Williams's will. According to the attorney for his children, his trust leaves them their father's clothing, jewelry, and personal photos taken before his marriage to Susan. According to Susan's lawyer Jim Wagstaffe, she wants to keep her wedding presents, the tuxedo Williams wore at their wedding, and photographs taken at his 60th birthday party in 2000, 11 years before they wed.
Williams committed suicide last August after a recent Parkinson's disease diagnosis and lifelong battle with depression.


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Jersey Mike's Subs Fundraising Campaign for the Month of March
The Connecticut Sports Foundation, as one of the benefiting organizations, Jersey Mike's Subs stores in Connecticut will offer their fundraising support in several ways during the month of March:
- Month-long fundraising campaign contributions. During March "Month of Giving" campaign, Jersey Mike's Subs will partner with the community to encourage contributions to raise funds for the Connecticut Sports Foundation.
- Day of Giving. On March 25, Jersey Mike's "Day of Giving," customers are invited to come out to their local restaurant for a delicious sub meal and 100 percent of the day's sales will be donated to the Connecticut Sports Foundation.
On the March 25 Day of Giving, all Connecticut area Jersey Mike's restaurants will donate 100 percent of the day's sales — every single dollar that comes in — to the Connecticut Sports Foundation!!! For a list of participating restaurants in your area and for more information, please visit www.jerseymikes.com/mog.
Many cancer patients and families are suddenly confronted with insurmountable bills at a time when focusing on healing is critical to their recovery. CSF is able to quickly and compassionately ease their burden with direct financial assistance. CSF has found that even small gestures of support can be the jumpstart a patient needs to fight back against their illness.
CSF is a unique organization in Connecticut that provides funds to Connecticut cancer patients for rent/mortgage, utilities, transportation, medications and more. Patients are referred to CSF via a network of oncology social workers at Connecticut hospitals and cancer centers. Resources are provided with dignity and privacy, helping patients maintain self-respect while lessening the stress that may inhibit their recovery.
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The mission of CHCofNE is to raise funds for and increase awareness of its member charities through workplace giving campaigns. These member charities, all of which are nationally recognized, offer vital resources and services including education, treatment, outreach, and research in communities throughout New England.
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U.S. lineup vs. Turkey: Brad Davis, Timothy Chandler only changes
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Jurgen Klinsmann has made only two chances to his starting XI for today's friendly against Turkey, hinting the U.S. men's national team's starting lineup is inching closer to settled. Along the left side, however, competition remains, with Brad Davis and Timothy Chandler getting the call today at Red Bull Arena.
Clint Dempsey, who was originally selected (but scratched late on Tuesday), partners Jozy Altidore up top in an formation that's again advertised as a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield. With Davis coming in along the left for Alejandro Bedoya, that midfield may actually play like a diamond against Turkey.
On Tuesday, the setup purported to feature central midfielder Michael Bradley in a playmaker's role never materialized. Accompanied by right-sider Graham Zusi and deep-lying Jermaine Jones in the middle, it's unclear whether the diamond is a goal or a misnomer.
At the back, Chandler comes in for DaMarcus Beasley at left back. The rest of the defense remains unchanged. Sporting Kansas City's Matt Besler is accompanied in the middle by Geoff Cameron, who looks more-and-more like the probable starter on June 16. Fabian Johnson, used mostly on the left throughout his U.S. men's national team career, get his second straight start at right back.
In goal, as expected, is Tim Howard, but with nine starters returning from Tuesday's game at Candlestick Park, most of the lineup is becoming "as expected." Selecting his XI for the team's second send-off game, Klinsmann moved slightly closer to establishing a first choice lineup.
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Food Lion Parent Company Settles FCRA Lawsuit for $3 Million
The parent company of Food Lion has recently joined the ranks of companies paying large dollar amounts to settle a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) class action lawsuit. On March 2, 2015, a preliminary motion was filed by the plaintiffs in Brown v. Delhaize America, LLC, (the parent company of Food Lion) in which the plaintiff's attorneys are seeking the court's approval of a $3 million FCRA class action settlement.
At the root of the lawsuit were the company's disclosure forms and its adverse action procedures. As we have seen in many of these cases, the plaintiff claimed the defendants' disclosure form violated the FCRA because it was not a stand-alone document. The plaintiff also claimed that the defendants "frequently took adverse employment action against their employees based on their background checks without providing those employees with a pre-adverse action notice required by the FCRA."
This is another reminder to employers to review their disclosure forms and their adverse action procedures to make sure everything complies with the FCRA, as well as another state and local laws. Corporate Screening offers compliance services and products that can assist, including our Screening Assessment Program (SPA) and our Adverse Action Workflow Tool. For more information visit Compliance Services on our website, www.CorporateScreening.com
2015 ERC Hiring Trends & Practices Survey Now Open
Corporate Screening, in partnership with ERC, would like to invite you to participate in the 2015 Hiring Trends & Practices Survey. From the logistics of recruitment and the selection process to hiring related policies and metrics like time-to-fill and cost-per-hire, the final survey report will provide valuable benchmarking data and insights about the hiring trends and practices of organizations just like yours here in Northeast Ohio.
It doesn't take a lot of time – about 15 minutes, and your input will help ERC gather the most up-to-date hiring metrics. Additionally, survey participants will receive a free electronic copy of the full report when it is published later this spring.
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Background Checks Are a Growing Trend in Youth Sports
We've blogged a number of times on our VerifyStudents blog about the growing number of colleges and universities that have implemented background check policies designed to protect minors on their campuses. Organizations involved with student sports also appear to be joining in on this trend.
A recent article reported that the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) will require referees and umpires working with students to undergo background checks beginning this summer. The move comes after two incidents: the first, when a Boston Globe investigation indicated some of the referees had serious criminal records; and the second (which happened shortly after the Globe investigation), when a high school basketball referee was charged with murdering his wife.
Criminal offenses that could prevent employment include those " involving violence, threats of violence, drugs, sexual assault, and crimes against minors, among other things. Suspension would be immediate and would last until the legal case is resolved. Disqualified referees can appeal twice to review panels."
The MIAA is not the only ones requiring background checks. A USA Today article reports that USA Basketball is beginning a program that not only certifies basketball coaches, but also improves the safety for participating students by requiring its coaches to undergo background checks. A spokesman for the organization said it wants to implement standards for coaching that make the game both enjoyable and safe.
Update: EEOC vs. Freeman Decision
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling from August 2013 (read our blog for more detail) that dismissed the EEOC's lawsuit against Freeman, Inc., a service provider for corporate events (EEOC vs Freeman). The lawsuit alleged that Freeman's background and credit checks created a disparate impact against African American, Hispanic and male candidates. A recent Seyfarth Shaw blog states,"the Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed Judge Titus' rejection of the "utterly unreliable analysis" of the EEOC's expert, while a concurring judge went out of his way to chide the EEOC at length for its litigation tactics across this line of systemic background check cases."
The bottom line was that the courts found the EEOC's expert and his reports to be unreliable, citing a number of reasons: he used a selective data sample, which skewed the results; and the contained missing data, mathematical errors and coding errors. Seyfarth Shaw's blog continues:
This ruling is the latest in a string of defeats to the EEOC in its campaign to challenge employer's use of background checks in hiring decisions. The Fourth Circuit decision is particularly noteworthy for a blistering concurrence by Judge Steven Agee. Judge Agee agreed with the decision of the panel, noting that it "was not a close question," but wrote separately to excoriate the EEOC for its questionable litigation tactics in the Freeman case and across this line of cases generally. The concurrence details at length the "record of slipshod work" by the EEOC's expert in other similar cases, including EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., a similar ruling by the Sixth Circuit last year. Judge Agee outlined a scathing critique of the "slapdash nature of Murphy's work," concluding that Murphy "undeniably cherry-picked" and perhaps even "fully intended to skew the results."
As a governmental agency, the EEOC holds a lot of power and has great resources at its disposal. Judge Agee expressed his concerns about this in the decision:
In deciding when to act, the Commission must balance sometimes-competing responsibilities. On the one hand, the agency must serve the employee's interest by preventing an employer from "engaging in any unlawful employment practice" under Title VII. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(a). On the other hand, "the EEOC owes duties to employers as well: a duty reasonably to investigate charges, a duty to conciliate in good faith, and a duty to cease enforcement attempts after learning that an action lacks merit." EEOC v. Argo Distrib., LLC, 555 F.3d 462, 473 (5th Cir. 2009). That the EEOC failed in the exercise of this second duty in the case now before us would be restating the obvious.
While this decision is a blow to the EEOC, it remains to be seen whether this will slow down their aggressive strategy.
Uber Adds "Panic Button" in Chicago
The Chicago Sun Times reports that Uber will add a "panic button" to its app in Chicago. If users feel threatened, they can press the button and the police will be alerted. Uber's General Manager, Chris Taylor, said that the feature would likely become used in other areas.
Additionally, riders in Chicago who use Uber should be aware that in January an additional safety program was rolled out. Similar to secret shopping, 10 off-duty police officers were hired to take Uber rider one day a month and report back to the company about the experience.
Uber's head of safety, Phillip Cardenas, states in the article that the company does background checks that go back seven years, which is two years more than the city requires.
As we have stated before, conducting background checks is important for businesses such as Uber, where customer safety should be of utmost concern. The additional safety measures being used and piloted in Chicago should only help further to protect users.
FTC Shuts Down Diploma Mill Operators
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that as part of a settlement, two Florida-based diploma mills will no longer market and sell academic degrees. The FTC's complaint was that they "deceived consumers into enrolling in their programs by claiming they could obtain "official" and accredited high school diplomas and use them to enroll in college, apply for jobs, and "receive the recognition [they] aspire for in life." The defendants also fabricated an accrediting organization to give legitimacy to their diploma mill operation."
Marketing the diplomas under the names "Jefferson High School Online," and "Enterprise High School Online," the defendants claimed that for $200-$300 and passing a multiple choice exam, consumers would receive a legitimate high school diploma. In September 2014, a U.S. district court judge signed a temporary restraining order that halted the businesses.
Under the settlement, the defendants are not allowed to make misrepresentations in marketing or selling other products or services, and were fined more than $11.1 million (which will be partially suspended, based on inability to pay). But if it is discovered that the defendants misrepresented their financial positions, they will be responsible for the entire amount immediately.
Consumers looking to complete their degrees should be on the lookout for diploma mills. One thing to check is the school's accreditation. Diploma mills often claim they are accredited by fake accrediting agencies. The U.S. Department of Education publishes a List of Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies. If the school is not accredited by one of these agencies, it could be a diploma mill.
At Corporate Screening, we offer education verification that identifies diploma mills and phony accrediting agencies which are not recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about diploma mills, we invite you to check out the article, "High School Diploma Mills" featured in a previous edition of our newsletter, Screening Solutions.
Another Lawsuit Reminder: Are Your Company's Adverse Action Procedures FCRA Compliant?
FCRA compliance continues to be an important theme in 2015. This time, McKnight's.com reports that a federal lawsuit claims Genesis Healthcare, which runs more than 500 long-term care facilities and is one of the largest nursing home chains in the U.S., did not follow proper adverse action procedures. In addition, the suit claims that the consumer reporting agency that Genesis used, General Information Services (GIS), did not "take reasonable steps to ensure accuracy" of the information it reported.
The plaintiff claims that Genesis Healthcare rescinded the job after hiring her, and she was not provided with a copy of her background check and "a statement of her rights, as called for by the FCRA." The plaintiff is also seeking class action status against Genesis.
The beginning of the year is a good time to review your adverse action procedures. Check your letters and supporting documents, and review your processes to make sure that they comply with FCRA guidelines.
Corporate Screening would also like to remind you that our Adverse Action Workflow Tool can help. Generate on-demand pre-adverse action and adverse action letters, automated messages that tell you when to proceed with the next step, and with an electronic log that keeps track of your actions, the Adverse Action Workflow was designed to simplify and streamline this process!
For more information about the Adverse Action Workflow Tool, visit our website at http://www.corporatescreening.com/services/compliance-services/fcra-adverse-action/. You can also sign up for a free webinar to learn more about the tool. Dates, times and registration links are listed below.
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New Year, New FCRA Class Action
Welcome to a new year. It didn't take long before an FCRA class action lawsuit was filed. Deadline.com reports that Paramount Pictures is the latest to be slapped with a lawsuit that alleges the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The plaintiffs allege that the company's disclosure document violated the FCRA because it was not a stand-alone document.
According to the article, the estimated class membership is more than 500, and statutory damage requests range from $100 to $1000 for each FCRA violation. Add in the legal fees involved and this could be an expensive case for Paramount.
Employers, please take the time now to review your background screening policies and forms. It's a new year and a good time to ensure they comply with FCRA guidelines, as well as all state and local regulations. As this case illustrates, it is doubtful these expensive lawsuits will end any time soon. Rather, it is far more likely that there will be an increase in these types of cases this year and in the coming years.
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Uber's been making worldwide news a lot lately for its policies. And not in a good way. Its company standards have been questioned – from its background checks to its insurance policies. This has resulted in lawmakers to express concerns about the company. And the results have included lawsuits, as well as suspension of company operations in certain states and municipalities. And the bad news extends worldwide.
In the US, there appears to be a battle between Uber and some of the states out west. On Monday, December 8, 2014 the city of Portland, Oregon sued the company, claiming it is an "illegal, unregulated transportation service" according to Business Insider. The following day, Uber was sued by District Attorneys in Los Angeles and San Francisco, who claimed that the company "falsely assured customers it used "industry-leading standards" to vet its drivers while failing to use fingerprints to check criminal histories," according to Businessweek.
Additional municipalities and states are also enacting or considering legislation. WDRB.com reports that on December 5, 2014, the state of Kentucky enacted "emergency rules" for ride share companies that require them to apply to operate in the state, with specific insurance requirements and background checks. And as we shared in an earlier blog, North Carolina's General Assembly is studying whether to create a state standard for all vehicles for hire.
Worldwide, things aren't looking much better. Earlier this week, Uber was banned in New Delhi, India, after a female passenger accused an Uber driver of raping her. The company responded by saying it would review its operations in the country and will assess how it screens its employees, according to the New York Times and other sources. And the company has been banned in the Netherlands as well as Thailand.
The Times reports that Uber's background checks include drug and alcohol testing, but the company does not do fingerprint screening. It also relates that some lawmakers claim their state requirements for background checks are generally "more rigorous" than Uber's.
Uber has experienced rapid growth, and in doing so, has upset the applecart for traditional transportation services, such as livery vehicles and taxis. These companies are understandably concerned about Uber's ability to undercut their services, and in some cases have lobbied to keep ride sharing from their locales. But given the rapid expansion, it looks like ride sharing is not going away any time soon.
Concern for passengers and drivers alike needs to be at the forefront for Uber, as well as lawmakers and policymakers. Uber and other ride-sharing operations should ensure that their drivers undergo strict background checks. It's just good business to protect one's customers.
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There is disclosed herein a method for producing a liquid crystal display or cell which has a liquid crystal film positioned between a pair of substrate members whose surfaces have been ultrasonically surface treated so as to cause the liquid crystal molecules to be aligned in a predetermined manner.
The method includes ultrasonically treating the surface of the substrate which contacts the liquid crystal film so as to form microgrooves or striations. The surface is treated by immersing the substrate in a liquid bath, ultrasonically forming a column of cavitation bubbles which is directed to the substrate where the cavitation bubbles collapse on the substrate, and moving the substrate through the liquid at a predetermined speed so as to form microgrooves or striate the surface of the substrate. Using two such treated substrates, a liquid crystal cell is prepared in the form of a sandwich of substrate/liquid crystal/substrate.
1. A method of producing a liquid crystal display which exhibits a high contrast ratio and which includes a pair of substrate members and a liquid crystal film disposed therebetween, said method including treating the surface of the substrate intended to contact the liquid crystal film so as to form striations therein by:
(a) immersing said substrate in a liquid;
(b) ultrasonically cavitating the liquid so as to form a beam of cavitation bubbles;
(c) directing the beam toward the substrate so that bubbles in the beam strike the substrate surface; and
(d) moving said substrate in a direction at a predetermined speed so that the surface of the substrate is striated by the bubbles in the direction of movement.
2. A method as in claim 1, further including the steps of:
(a) providing two surface treated substrates; and
(b) providing a quantity of a liquid crystal material, and positioning said material between said substrates and in contact therewith so as to cause the molecules of said liquid crystal material to align themselves relative to said substrate.
3. The method of claim 2 for producing a liquid crystal device wherein the upper of said substrates and the lower of said substrates are aligned so as to provide homogenous parallel alignment.
4. The method of claim 2 for producing a liquid crystal device wherein the upper substrate is rotated relative to the lower substrate so as to cause a uniform angular twisting of said nematic liquid crystals.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the upper substrate is rotated slightly less than 90� relative to the lower substrate and the liquid crystals are helically arranged between the upper and lower substrates.
There is disclosed herein a novel method for aligning liquid crystal molecules for use in liquid crystal displays.
Liquid crystal materials and liquid crystal displays are well known. In a publication by E. Merck of Darmstadt, West Germany, entitled "Licristal", the state of liquid crystal technology is discussed. The publication carries an identifying number of 21/II-23/491/3.5/372. Other references on liquid crystal materials are available, such as deGennes, Physics of Liquid Crystals, Oxford University Press, 1974, and S. Chandrasekar, Liquid Crystals, Cambridge University Press, 1978.
There are three basic types of liquid crystals, namely, smectic, nematic and cholesteric. The principal differences between the types of crystals are in the molecular arrangements.
As can be appreciated, the physical properties of the liquid crystals will vary between types. Furthermore, this variation may make one type more or less desirable for different applications.
Liquid crystal displays using various types of liquid crystals are at a fairly advanced state. For example, products such as LCD wristwatches and LCD calculators are commercially available. In order to make a display, the liquid crystal is usually held in a sealed envelope between two substrates, at least one of which is optically transparent. The substrates are usually glass.
The surface of the substrates which are to contact the liquid crystal are treated before the display is assembled in order to obtain the desired alignment of the liquid crystal molecules for the particular type of display and to maximize the contrast ratio.
Presently there are two principal types of surface treatments. They include (a) applying various materials on the surface with which the liquid crystal molecule will interact or (b) mechanically abrading the surface so that the molecule interacts with the surface formation. For example, lecithin may be deposited in order to obtain homeotropic alignment or organics may be deposited by rubbing with a tissue to obtain homogenous alignment.
The other technique is to physically treat the surface to form microgrooves or striations. This can be done by abrading or cutting, rubbing with a diamond paste, or vacuum depositing siicon monoxide using the Jannings technique. See Priestly, et al., Introduction to Liquid Crystals, Plenim Pub. Corp., New York; Ch. 12, "Liquid-Crystal Displays--Packaging and Surface Treatments", L. A. Goodman, 1976; and A. R. Kmetz and F. K. von Willisen, Nonemissive Electro-Optical Displays, Plenim Pub. Corp., 1976, New York.
Using these techniques, homogenous and twisted structures can be obtained with nematic liquid crystals. In the homogenous structure the substrates are arranged so that when the cell is assembled, the striations and the molecules are parallel and aligned in a single direction. In other words, the substrate striations are parallel to one another and the molecules of the liquid crystals therebetween are macroscopically speaking, or on an average, parallel in the same direction.
In the twisted structure, the liquid crystal display is assembled with the striations on each of the two substrates being aligned in the same direction. However, one substrates may then be rotated, by usually less than 90� (perhaps between 80� and 90�) relative to the other substrate, thereby causing the liquid crystal molecules to assume a helical shape or twisted nematic.
Twisted nematics may also be formed by initially placing the substrates so that the striations are transverse to each other. Then when the cell is filled, the liquid crystal molecules will assume the helical configuration. This process eliminates the need to rotate the substrates in order to obtain the alignment.
In the twisted nematic, the molecules are angularly displaced relative to each other in such a manner that the angular displacement varies continuously from the surface of one substrate to the surface of the other substrate. This is the twisted nematic widely used in LCD displays of many kinds, such as watches, calculators, multiplexed displays, alpha-numerics, etc.
It has been determined that the existing methods for treating the substrates each has drawbacks relating to cost and ease of handling. For example, rubbing with a tissue may leave an undesirable residue and may cause chipping at the edges of the substrates which result in undesirable scoring of the substrate; diamond paste cutting may be expensive and leave an undesirable residue that may interact with the liquid crystal molecule. The process of vacuum depositing a silicon oxide (SiO) surface film has the disadvantage of requiring large, elaborate and expensive equipment as well as a long set-up time.
It is therefore the object of this invention to provide an improved technique for surface treating the substrates used in liquid crystal displays or cells for assuring directional alignment of the liquid crystal molecules.
These and other objects of this invention will become apparent from the following description and the appended claims.
There is provided by this invention an ultrasonic technique for treating the surface of substrates to be used in liquid crystal displays, such as electro-optical, acousto-optical, magneto-optical and thermo-optical, etc.
In this method an ultrasonic transducer is positioned in a liquid medium and cavitates the liquid so as to form cavitation bubbles. The bubbles may be shaped to form a column or beam. The substrate to be treated is also positioned in the medium, is exposed to the beam, and is moved through the beam.
The cavitation bubbles strike and collapse on the substrate surface forming small cavities therein. As the substrate is moved through the beam, microgrooves are formed in the surface, thus forming striations in the direction of substrate movement. High power ultrasonic cavitation is well known in industry, for such applications as cleaning of surfaces, etc.
Substrates which are treated in this manner may be successfully employed in preparing liquid crystal displays or cells where the liquid crystal molecules are in either homogenous or twisted alignment. Other liquid crystals, such as cholesterics, smectics or nematic-cholesteric mixtures can be used where there exists the need to provide a predetermined alignment for such materials.
This surface treatment assures a high contrast ratio between excited and unexcited areas of the display or cell.
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view showing the ultrasonic transducer positioned for treating the substrate;
FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view intended to represent a liquid crystal display with the surface striations and liquid crystal molecules in parallel homogenous alignment;
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic perspective view intended to represent a twisted nematic or helical type of liquid display;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 2 and showing in section the microgrooves or striations; and
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a cell constructed with surface treated substrates and the liquid crystal molecule being in homogenous alignment.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a bath 10 generally, which is filled with a liquid medium 12, which is usually water. An ultrasonic transducer 14 is positioned in the bath and is powered from an external source 16.
The ultrasonic transducer 14 cavitates the water, whereupon a column or beam of cavitation bubbles 18 is formed that move along an axis 20 generally. The beam may be shaped to assure movement of the bubbles 18 in an direction generally toward the substrate to be treated.
The substrate 22, which is usually glass and transparent, is positioned in the bath 10 so as to pass through the beam. The substrate is moved vertically through the beam 18 by a motor 23. The speed at which the substrate can be moved is variable, but a constant speed is believed preferable.
The beam forms an angle 26 relative to the plane of the substrate, and the angle 26 can also be varied so as to achieve different effects.
When the cavitation bubbles strike the substrate surface, they collapse and erode the surface of the substrate, thereby changing the surface characteristics where the bubbles strike. By moving the substrate through the beam 18, microgrooves or striations can be formed in the surface and the surface can be said to have been directionalized in the direction of movement of the substrate (i.e., a kind of rubbing action takes place). Thus the surface 22a is directionalized, whereas the surface 22b is not directionalized. This directionalization may take the form of striations along the length of the substrate and in the direction of movement.
The substrate is moved at a constant speed so as to assure uniform directionalization. Of course various different speeds could be used, and non-uniform speeds can be used if some unique property is desired.
Referring again to FIG. 2, a pair of substrates 22 and 24 are shown. The surfaces 22a and 24a which face each other have been surface treated and directionalized by this ultrasonic technique. The direction of treatment is shown by the large arrows on the substrates.
A nematic liquid crystal material 28 is positioned between the substrates 22 and 24, and due to the directionalization of the surfaces 22a and 24a, the molecules align themselves in what is referred to as a homogenous alignment. In the homogenous alignment, the molecules are arranged parallel to the direction of treatment or striations in the substrates 22 and 24. It is believed that this alignment may result from the molecules adjacent the surfaces 22a and 24a, aligning themselves with the striations. The molecules therebetween then align themselves relative to each other.
Referring now to FIG. 3, a twisted nematic structure is shown. In the twisted nematic structure, there are provided two directionally treated substrates 30 and 32, each having treated surfaces 30a and 32a, respectively. A nematic liquid crystal film 34 is positioned between the two substrates.
The two substrates may be initially positioned with the striations running in the same direction, as in the homogenous structure shown in FIG. 2. Thereafter, one substrate, such as 30, is rotated by and angle θ (usually slightly less than 90�) relative to the second substrate 32. By so doing, the directions of the striations of the two substrates, while lying in parallel planes, are almost transverse to one another.
The twisted nematic may also be formed by preparing the cell with the substrate striations running substantially transverse to each other and then vacuum filling the cell with the liquid crystal material. This technique avoids the problems of rotating one substrate relative to the other. Within a short time after the cell is filled, the molecules assume the twisted nematic configuration.
The liquid crystal molecules in the film 34 form a twisted or helical structure. In a sense, this helical structure may be thought of as a spiral staircase in which each step is angularly displaced relative to adjacent steps as the staircase rises. In other words, in each successive molecular layer, beginning with the substrate surface 32a and extending to surface 30a, the molecules are angularly displaced relative to the adjacent layer so as to form an apparent helix. This is the wellknown twisted nematic case. The angular positioning of the substrate striations is adjusted to maintain a uniform helical bias or handedness on the molecules before and after subsequent excitation so that after excitation, the molecules return to their original--not a reversed--position.
Proper alignment of the molecules is important to assure a high contrast ratio between excited and unexcited areas of the cell when in use. Lack of alignment or random alignment reduces the contrast ratio. It is theorized that alignment results from elongated liquid crystal molecules resting in the microgrooves. Once the layer adjacent the substrate is aligned, the remaining molecules align therewith.
A typical display or cell, as shown in FIG. 5, includes upper and lower treated substrates 42 and 44, at least one of which is optically transparent, a spacer and sealing member 46, and the liquid crystal material 48. Such cells are usually vacuum filled as described above.
The previous discussion related to the use and alignment of nematic-type liquid crystals. However, displays using other types of liquid crystals also require alignment. Specifically, cholesteric, smectic and mixtures of cholesteric-nematic liquid crystals must be aligned. The necessary alignment can be provided using the ultrasonic surface treatment described above. For example, a cholesteric can be aligned with its helical axis parallel or perpendicular to the cell substrate, Either alignment can be assured using the ultrasonic surface treatment technique.
Furthermore, there are situations in which the liquid crystal is used as a host for a dye which is the quest. The dye has molecules that will orient themselves with the host liquid crystal molecules. The ultrasonic surface treatment technique described herein is also suitable for use in guest-host type applications.
It will be appreciated that numerous changes and modifications can be made to the embodiment shown herein without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.
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Wallabies centurion Nathan Sharpe looks set to finish his career in Australia after he played down the notion of pursuing a lucrative contract overseas.
The second-row - who earned his 100th cap against Wales in the bronze final of the World Cup - has been included in the Wallabies squad for their tour of Great Britain at the end of the year and has admitted that rather than following the likes of Matt Giteau and Luke Burgess in journeying to pastures new, he will probably finish his career in Australia. He has already committed his immediate future to the Western Force until 2013 and has also denied reports he will retire from international rugby.
"I've looked at it in previous years, but I think that the way things are panning out, I'm pretty comfortable with my transition from rugby to where I'm going in the next stage of my life," Sharpe told AAP. "That's just a time issue for me so it makes sense for me to stay in Australia.
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I would like to replace my thin, flimsy, front closet bypass doors with something that would be functional but feel more upscale. Dimensions of opening are 69 1/2" x 82" and it is not trimmed out just drywall.
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After two wonderful years at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust's reserve at Martin Mere, Autumnwatch is ready for a new challenge. Home to charming red squirrels, rutting sika deer and a host of woodland and water birds, Brownsea will certainly provide that and more.
With fungi to finches, beetles to bats, and wood ants to water voles, Brownsea is one of the most varied and important sites for wildlife in southern England. In autumn it really is at its finest. No wonder it's one of Bill's favourite locations.
The surrounding area is full of wildlife hotspots too. Daily wildlife reports and film features will be coming from the shores of Poole Harbour, the shores of Poole Harbour, the spectacular Dorset coastline and the New Forest, where people still manage the stunning landscape in traditional ways, very much in tune with nature.
One of the stars of the show will undoubtedly be the red squirrel. A nationally important population of this rapidly declining mammal lives on Brownsea, safe from competition with the introduced American grey squirrel. Autumn finds them busy searching for food in the island's beautiful woodlands.
In an attempt to understand more why the species is losing out so badly to the greys on the mainland, Autumnwatch sets the Brownsea reds a challenge – the Autumnwatch Assault Course. Can they match the ingenuity of their cousins in finding food?
But amongst all the fun and games, there remains the serious issue of the reds' future across the country. We'll be examining the wider picture, including a new dark race of grey squirrels which are taking over in certain areas.
The annual sika deer rut will be at its peak on Brownsea and also across the water on the mainland. Watch out for the males vying for females with a repertoire of dainty whistles.
Just like the grey squirrel, the sika deer is an introduced species which had spread right across the UK and is becoming widely established. This may surprise a few people, as their nature and habits make them harder to spot than red or fallow deer. Poole Harbour and the New Forest, with their mix of marshy and woodland habitat, is ideal for them... But like other non-native species they can cause problems to habitats and native wildlife.
Large numbers of wading and water birds stop by to feed at Brownsea Island's rich, muddy lagoon while on migration or to over-winter. Look out for Britain's largest flock of avocets, more than a thousand of these beautiful black and white wading birds make Brownsea their autumn and winter home.
Other birds on the lagoon include a huge variety of waders, a roosting flock of cormorants, loads of different duck species and the little egret.
Brownsea's woodlands are packed with life. As well as the red squirrels and sika deer, there are fungi, wood ants, tawny owls and a thriving colony of bats. Tits and finches, thrushes and blackbirds, woodpeckers and nuthatches will all be searching for food to keep up their energy levels before winter sets in.
Much of the activity takes place after dark. So Bill and Kate will be out and about searching for the sights - and sounds - of the night.
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Conversation at the Phillipa Horan private view covered all
bases: from phallogocentrism in art history to how many sweets one
guest could fit in his mouth. Such sugar highs were fitting for the
launch of Hariboy, Phillipa's collection of T-shirts featuring
Haribo resin sweets, made in collaboration with Vitrine, Bermondsey
Street. And the cocktails! Whoever thought of finishing off a
Sprizzato aperitif with jelly sweets is one big smarty pants. No
Rory Guinness and Dustin Demri-Burns were so cheerful.
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Red Bull releases 'good luck' video as clock ticks on supersonic skydive
By Maisie McCabe, campaignlive.co.uk, Tuesday, 09 October 2012 11:29AM
Red Bull has produced a video featuring its sponsored athletes wishing Felix Baumgartner good luck as he prepares to freefall 23 miles in a live-streamed record attempt.
The video starring members of the Red Bull team is hosted on the Red Bull Stratos website, which was developed for the project by digital agency Rockpool Digital and will host the live stream of the event this afternoon.
At around 1.30pm (UK time) Baumgartner is going to ascend to around 120,000 feet above the Earth, high enough to see its curvature, and then jump the record-breaking distance to the ground. The current world record is 97,000 feet.
Red Bull has called the jump the "biggest thing" it is doing this year and has been promoting the event through its owned websites, including Redbullstratos.com, social media channels and through PR activity.
This morning the event was featured heavily on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 breakfast show and has created a lot of conversation on Twitter with people using the #livejump hashtag.
Peter Gandy, chief commercial officer at Rockpool, said Red Bull has not used any bought media to promote the event. Gandy said: "It's very much been driven by word of mouth. The project has captured everyone's imagination.
Red Bull Stratos is currently trending on Twitter with messages of support to Felix.
@KieronGoodman said: "Good luck to Red Bull Stratos #livejump. Freefall from the edge of space in just over 1hr. Watch it live: http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
@Lisa_Pritchard said: Anyone else excited / intrigued / terrified by Felix Baumgartner's supersonic freefall today?? @RedBullStratos http://win.gs/6JA8i2
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This 10th floor suite offers an incredible 180 degree panoramic ocean view from throughout the suite and bedroom. It has central air conditioning, washer/dryer and a plush queen sized bed, along with a comfortable, high quality queen sized sofa bed in the living area.
Your suite is fully equipped with linens, towels, every imaginable cookware and amenity, entertainment system and beach gear. Incredible attention to detail in this one of a kind accommodation.
Ilikai Marina self-parking is $20/day. 10 hour parking for $7. Street parking is possible if you're willing to look for a spot.
Availability Calendar
|Jan 01 2015
|Dec 31 2015
|2 Nights
|Lodging tax: 13.962%
|Deposits: Refundable Damage Deposit - $200
|Payment Options: Discover, Mastercard, Personal Check, Visa
|Other Fees: Out-cleaning Fee - $100 + tax
Pls. note there is a 2.5% processing fee for foreign credit card payment processing. 25% rental deposit to book a stay and balance due 30 days prior to arrival.
$185/night plus tax low season, $195/night Summer and Winter. Discounts for extended stays, last minute bookings.
Terms and prices subject to change.
- 1 Queen Bed
- Air Conditioning
- High Speed Internet
- Oceanfront
- Porch
- Full Kitchen
- Linens Provided
- Parking Included
- View (Ocean)
- Blender
- Gas Grill
- Microwave
- TV (Cable/Satellite)
- Ceiling Fan
- Hair Dryer
- Oven
- Telephone
- Coffee Maker
- Ice Maker
- Refrigerator (Full)
- Toaster
- DVD Player
- Iron
- Stove
- Washer/Dryer
- Dishwasher
- Basketball Court
(2 miles)
- Grocery Store
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- Live Entertainment
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- Shopping Area
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- Bicycling
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- Gym/Fitness Center
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- Movie Theater
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- Snorkeling
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- Boating
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- Restaurant
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Reviews for this vacation condo rental in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
George Typaldos
Montreal, Canada
Great condo
January 6, 2015
Nice condo, safe building, very close to everything if driving. 5 minute walk to Waikiki beach. Stores, coffee shops, restaurants close by. We had zero problems with anything and everything is pretty much exactly as advertised. Would not hesitate to stay here again and would highly recommend this condo. The full kitchen work out great for breakfasts and we even had a supper in the condo. Everything you need is there, from pots to pans and all the cutlery and utensils you might need. The only problem I had was figuring out the stove (but I'm kinda dumb). Overall, for 2 adults and 2 teenage daughters, perfect place to stay. I would highly recommend this condo and I'd probably stay here again if going back to Oahu. Easy check-in and seamless check out. They even allowed us a late check out for a minimal fee as we had an 11pm flight. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that from the time we got there until the time we left (10 days), we didn't get a call or and correspondence from anyone associated with the condo or with the management of the condo. Would have been nice to hear from someone making sure that everything was okay or if we needed any help with anything in terms of advice for restaurants, outings, activities, etc. Minor detail for some but important for me. Anyways, if you're considering this condo, book it. It's great!
Owner's reply:
So glad you enjoyed your stay and thanks much for the review, George. Regarding being contacted, please note that in our Arrival and Condo Info. Pkge. we say that upon check-in pls. feel free to give us a call/email/text to let you know you got settled in okay, and in all our info. says to "Let us know anytime, if you have any questions about anything, or need any assistance". We are right near Waikiki, but generally do not contact our guests we respect their privacy.
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NewsWatch: Energy
Blogging the business of energy with Tom Fowler and the Chronicle energy team
Monthly Archive for August, 2007
Who's afraid of the subprime wolf? Not Dynegy …
…. or other power companies. As Standard & Poor's says in a new report: The U.S. power sector's fundamentals have improved sufficiently during the past several years so that most, if not all, companies should be able to refinance pending maturities despite the credit markets' current unsettled nature …. This isn't just the big, conservative […] [Read More]
The SEC asks questions about pay
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been reviewing the latest round of annual proxy statements from companies and is asking a whole lot of questions, particularly when it comes to executive pay, says Brent Longnecker, a Houston-area compensation consultant whose firm collects data for the Chronicle's annual executive pay survey. (The list is pretty heavy […] [Read More]
A new gas crossroads
Enterprise Products Partners of Houston and Questar Corp. of Salt Lake City are partnering to create a new hub that will connect up to six gas pipelines out of the Rockies. The project isn't very big — $38 million split between the companies for about seven miles of new pipe. But when it's completed the […] [Read More]
Nat gas bubble deflates
Hurricane Dean's veer away from the Gulf of Mexico's main energy producing region revealed a little something about natural gas prices, say the folks at Tudor Pickering Partners in a research note: Apparently there was a Hurricane premium in nat gas…a big one! Mexico's loss is GOM production's gain. On Monday natural gas prices had […] [Read More]
Alaskan gas pipeline deadline extended
Alaska is giving companies two more months to submit bids to build what could be a massive pipeline to ship natural gas from Alaska's North Slope. According to the Associated Press: Gov. Palin has been pushing hard for the new pipeline. The deadline was pushed from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 because more companies have […] [Read More]
The electric grid girds itself for hot weather
It's been a relatively mild summer in Texas so far (I'm not saying comfortable, just not quite as hot), so power flowing over the state's power grid daily hasn't hit new high yet. That may change in the next week. The record peak reported by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the organization that oversees […] [Read More]
Another weekly gasoline gauge
MasterCard will be launching a new weekly report on U.S. gasoline demand today based on purchases made at gas stations using its credit cards. MasterCard Advisors, LLC, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, will introduce the Spending Pulse U.S. Gasoline Demand Report each Tuesday. OK, so prices aren't quite this bad right now. AP […] [Read More]
Basell and Lyondell execs. explain merger
The top officers of Dutch chemical firm Basell Holdings and Houston's Lyondell Chemical Co. began meeting in Houston this week to hash out details of their pending merger. On Thursday, the CEO's of both companies sat for an interview with the Houston Chronicle to explain why Basell's $12 billion acquisition of Lyondell makes sense. "This […] [Read More]
A deal to avoid future manipulation claims against TXU
The Public Utility Commission approved a plan earlier this week for TXU's power generation business, Luminant, to operate without drawing further claims of market manipulation. That doesn't mean the company is off the hook from that $210 million fine the PUC wants to levy, however. The agreement essentially spells out a plan that will keep […] [Read More]
Marathon settles price manipulation charges
Marathon Oil will pay a $1 million civil penalty to settle allegations it tried to manipulate WTI back in 2003. Here's the Commodity Futures Trading Commission release. The company said back in May it was expecting the charges and said at the time it "intends to vigorously defend the proposed enforcement action." Under terms of […] [Read More]


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In The CityMarch 25
As I've mentioned before I don't wear that much jewellery, so when I do it needs to be simple and minimal. And preferable in gold. I used to be a all silver girl, but I guess with age comes more expensive habits. Luckily we have some great jewellery designers in Denmark that creates amazing stuff at affordable prices - one of the Rebekka Rebekka, that I'm wearing here. This is from the new collection named In The City - check it out here.
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Vans & Other StoriesMarch 21
Two of my all time favourites unite in a very cool collab. & Other Stories and Vans join forces and this is the result. Nicely done! The Vans Old Skool in nude leather is joined by the slip on in beige as well as a black and white dalmatian dotted version. The campaign is photographed in the & Other Stories Atelier in Stockholm and features the 86 year old Daphne Selfie, who started modelling in 1949. The collab will be available from mid April.
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De er lige så lækre som de ser ud! Hurra! :)
Fashion Feature - AdenorahMarch 19
Anne-Laure from Adenorah has impeccable style. She is one of those girls that always inspire, so I asked her to answer 12 quick question about her personal style, her fashion icons and her best buy ever. Anne-Laure is 25 and from Biarritz in Southern France but has lived in Paris for the last two years, She used to work as a Community Manager for a French brand until she left her job to blog almost full time six months ago. Besides the blog she works as Digital PR Consultant. She started the blog in 2009 to share her passion about fashion.
Q: Describe your style in five words:
A: "Effortless, French, quite minimal, sporty and feminine."
Q: What is your wardrobe hero?
A" My vintage Levi's 501 jeans."
Q: When in doubt dress up or down?
A: "Dress down."
Q: Best shopping tip?
A: "Stay in bed and shop online :D."
Q: Best buy ever?
A: "My Betty bag from Saint Laurent."
Q: How do you shop - plan or impulse?
A: "It depends on my mood - but I think I'm more into plan."
Q: Favourite colour?
A: "Navy."
Q: Best spring summer 2015 collection?
A: "Chloé."
Q: Favourite designer?
A: "Nicolas Ghesquière."
Q: Next buy?
A: "A suede trenchcoat in camel."
Q: The ultimate shoe?
A: "Céline ballerinas."
Q: Style icon?
A: "Jane Birkin and Emmanuelle Alt."
Want more? Check out Adenorah right here.
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UniformMarch 19
So happy to see the sun today - this has been my uniform for so long - a boyish coat, a crewneck cashmere sweater, my Céline Trio bag and my Céline sunnies. I need bare feet and sandals. Soon. Please.
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Vil have både brillerne og tasken..:-)
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The women swimming team of Australian recently snatched the gold at the ongoing London 2012 Olympics. The girls admit that reading the erotic novel, "Fifty Shades of Grey," helped them relax during the competition.
The female swimmers admit that they are all reading the steamy novel as a form of relaxation while competing in the Olympics. There is too much pressure in the sporting events and athletes need a way to vent out stress.
It seems that reading the series of novels works for the Aussie athletes. Alicia Coutts along with her team mates Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Schlange who won the gold medal for the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the weekend.
200m individual medley silver medalist Alicia Coutts said that she became hooked on the book after picking it at a service station when she and the 20 other members of the team travelled from their training camp in Manchester to the Athletes Village in East London.
"Most of the swimming girls are reading Fifty Shades of Grey. We're all talking about it. Everyone has been talking about it. My manager said just forget about the sex bits and it's actually a really good story. I've found it really interesting. I can't put it down," Coutts told the Herald Sun.
The swimmer also said that she is already reading the second installment of the erotic trilogy, "Fifty Shades Darker."
2008 Beijing Olympics Gold medalist Stephanie Rice also admitted being a fan of E.L. James' creation and recently tweeted a picture of herself holding the book. Unfortunately, Rice failed to bring home a medal from this year's worldwide sporting event.
Australia now have 1 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals from the Olympics. Australia has always been feared in swimming because of its powerhouse athletes.
It seems that celebrities are also catching the "Fifty Shades of Grey" fever. Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham said in an interview that she also reads the book and even recommended the book to her mother but is too embarrassed to discuss its contents.
"I'm halfway through the second one," the fashion mogul told the new issue of America's Glamour magazine.
"I even bought my mum the book! But every time she tries to engage in conversation about it, I kind of dodge the subject. I don't really want to talk to my mother about S&M." added Beckham.


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