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WE are used to reading of cruelty here, you may already know of this exemely vile cruelty, that happened to "puppy doe" the report brought me to tears, so i had to post here, apolgies if the petition has already been posted,> when you read, get sad, get mad then sign, at least the pup's final hours were filled with love and caring, before he was put out of his agony, x wendy kx & catsxxxx
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Wendy, thought I'd signed all the petitions for puppy doe, but this one was new to me. Thanks for posting it.
Signed thanks for posting
Signed - I wish these monsters will burn in hell!
Poor beautiful little girl,someone must pay for the hell she went through in her short life.
already signed
Signed Wendy. Hope Craigslist pays attention! Thx for posting.
So heartbreaking. signed and shared
Already signed.
From a PM this morning.
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Through tears of joy, NEWS NOTED!! Thank you, Sue!
Thanks Wendy, already signed. Thanks Betty for the latest news.
This post was modified from its original form on 29 Oct, 9:44
Good - now for some serious punishment I hope.
It's great to cry happy tears Happy for Kiya, and for the puppy mill bill in the US (not quite enough, though)
Let's make sure animals get the justice they all deserve by standing up for them with one global voice. Join PAUSE and help us plan such a day this coming October 04, 2014. However you can help, we will accept. Be part of the organization teams, or planning for the physical or virtual demonstrations. We will also deliver letters to gov't representatives, and need people in every country and state to do this. We also need a group to inform the media and to help obtain sponsors. We are 200 strong at the moment, online and off growing every day.
CPR for the animals
Noted Sue, thanks so much, just hope justice prevails, shame the punishment can't fit the crime ? poor poor puppy, but out of pain now and watching justice take place. xxxx
PAWsome news! ^_^
I signed in my Hotmail and here already but tried to again and it says the Petition is Closed. I'm glad they caught that bastard and I hope they do the same to him. I feel so sorry for Baby Doe who thought she was going to a forever loving home. But now she is young and healthy and happy at The Rainbow Bridge. Thanks for the update on that POS. Not getting my groups in my Mail so have to go thru them one by one. Will be back again someday.
I'll never understand, how anyone could harm such sentient, beautiful creatures.
They put us to shame.
Already signed that petition. Thanks for sharing.


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Eloquence is much more cost effective and provides 80% of the capabilities.
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Wednesday, 01.21.2009 / 9:41 AM ET / Bish's Blog
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Boston 1 0 2 0-4
Toronto 1 2 0 0-3
First Period-1, Toronto, Blake 14 (Stempniak, Moore), 13:58. 2, Boston, Wheeler 14 (Ward, Krejci), 15:14.
Second Period-3, Toronto, Stempniak 8 (Blake, Moore), 4:13 (pp). 4, Toronto, May 1 (Mitchell, Mayers), 14:49.
Third Period-5, Boston, Wideman 9 (Krejci, Ryder), 2:17 (pp). 6, Boston, Chara 11 (Savard, Axelsson), 14:07 (pp).
Shootout-Boston 3 (Wheeler G, Krejci NG, St. Pierre G, Ryder G), Toronto 2 (Stempniak G, Blake G, Kulemin NG).
Shots on Goal-Boston 10-11-8-1-30. Toronto 6-15-8-5-34.
Goalies-Boston, Thomas. Toronto, Toskala. A-19,258 (18,819). T-2:34.
Stempniak beats Thomas.
Wheeler beats Toskala.
Thomas stops Hagman.
Krejci missed the net.
Blake beats Thomas.
St. Pierre beats Toskala.
Thomas stops Kulemin.
Ryder beats Toskala.
Boston wins the shootout!
0:00 - That was scary. We're going to a shootout.
54.0 - Save Thomas, clear Axelsson.
1:40 - OH NO! St. Pierre for tripping. Toronto on a four-on-three PP.
2:00 - Kobasew negates an icing by racing back to touch up...
4:03 - Chara makes Toskala work. No goal. Nice save.
5:00 - Start of Overtime. It's four-on-four in sudden-death OT.
0:00 - End of regulation. We're going to OT.
1:13 - Thomas with a left pad save to keep the score 3-3.
1:43 - Tim made a save on Stajan. Stajan presses Thomas, but Ward is there to shove the Leaf away from Timmy.
3:12 - Hooking on Ryder. Michael does not look happy. It's four-on-four.
3:40 - Ponikarovsky sends it into the stands and he gets a delay of game penalty.
5:53 - Chara came knocking on the back door. He beats Toskala and ties the game 3-3. Shots are 28-26, Boston.
6:33 - Toskala with a save on Wideman.
6:38 - This time it's Kubina going to the box for the Leafs.
9:23 - Some outstanding work by the Krejci line scares the heck out of Toronto but does not garner a goal...
10:39 - Grabovski grabs Axelsson (sorry) and gets a minor. Boston's second PP on the night.
12:38 - Thornton with a long shot that nearly handcuffs Toskala. Nice idea.
14:27 - It looks like Wheeler is determined to win this thing on his own -- he is skating so hard.
17:43 -
19:42 - Toronto is called for a minor. Boston is on the PP for the first time.
20:00 - Start of the Third.
0:00 - Two defensive breakdowns have led to the 3-1 score in Toronto's favor. Boston is 0-6-2 when trailing after two. Ugh.
53.5 - Yelle with a shot that goes just wide.
1:17 - Some pressure by Boston...
5:11 - A defensive breakdown leads to a gorgeous opportunity for the Leafs. May scores and the B's are down 3-1. Ugly.
5:46 - Nokelainen with a point blank shot on Toskala.
7:57 - Boston dumps the puck into the Toronto zone...
11:34 - Toronto has turned on the jets...scary time to be Tim Thomas.
15:47 - As he falls,
16:14 - Wheeler in the box for high sticking.
18:45 - Sobotka with terrific drive down the right hand side and he put the puck in the slot, but nobody was home.
20:00 - Start of the Second.
0:00 - A decent period for the Bruins, who seemed to bounce back from their Monday afternoon issues. Shots were 10-6, Boston and the score is tied 1-1.
1:07 - Krejci with a shot, rebound comes out in front of the goal and Ryder is just shy of the bounce.
4:46 - Wheeler tipped an Aaron Ward shot by Toskala. The Krejci line is really working hard and both Wheels and Ryder were right there on the goal line to make life difficult on the leafs.
6:02 - Somebody forgot about (Toronto's) Blake in front of the net. He got a clean pass and scored, cleanly. It's 1-0, Toronto.
6:14 - Sobotka looks pretty comfortable on the first line...
9:04 - Nice kill by the Bruins (and the post).
10:38 - Grabovski hits the post behind Thomas. Phew.
11:32 - Axelsson in the box for hooking.
13:13 - The Krejci line had a nice shift and made things uncomfortable for the Leafs.
15:33 - Wideman blocks Blakes' attempt...he was hobbled, but remained on the ice.
16:25 - Ryder with a shot from the post, Toskala tracks it down.
18:37 - Kobasew with a floater towards Toskala, who makes a circus save.
19:43 - Toronto sends their first attempt into the stands. Faceoff in the Bruins end.
20:00 - Start of the First Period.
Switching to time on the clock...
7:34 p.m.
Tonight's lines...
Sobotka - Savard - Kobasew
Wheeler - Krejci - Ryder
Axelsson - Yelle - Bitz
Nokelainen - St. Pierre - Thornton
Chara - Ward
Hunwick - Wideman
Stuart - Hnidy
7:25 p.m.
Look for the Wheeler - Krejci - Ryder line to be back together.
7:01 p.m.
NESN is reporting that Tim Thomas will face Vesa Toskala between the pipes.
Aaron Ward will play...
5:31 p.m.
The Bruins are in the Air Canada Centre getting ready for the 7:30 p.m. tilt with the Maple Leafs.
Sorry about the lack of updates -- the lack of a true morning skate didn't help -- but we only have to wait until 7:00 or so for news on the lineup.
The Toronto contingent says the weather in Southern Ontario is overcast with some flurries and that the mood on the bus ride over to the ACC was good.
12:46 p.m.
On Wednesday, prior to leaving for Ontario, Marc Savard told the press that he didn't have any answers as to the reason for the third period collapse against the Blues.
"Sometimes games go like that," he said. "We had chances before that, early on, they didn't go in.
"We just have to get back to working hard."
Like his coach, Savard pointed to last season for inspiration.
"We have to do like we did last year, we have to battle to win games; obviously we played some battling teams, the Islanders and St. Louis," he said. "We have to better in that regard like we were last year.
"It's tough to flip the switch and get back going the other way...but we have to," said Savard.
In a way, the Islanders and the Blues may have taught the Bruins some valuable lessons.
"We've played a lot of hard-working teams," said Savard. "[They] are battling every night.
"Those are the teams that we've had trouble with because our battle level has to get back up."
The Bruins hope that they can still switch from the turbo charged sportscar they were in November, to the rugged army jeep they need to be in January.
"You just hope that grinding is still part of your game," said Julien. "We still have to win battles and races, it's just we probably have to grind it out even more.
"I think that's what we have to get back to."
12:32 a.m.
With Patrice Bergeron (and, obviously Marco Sturm and Phil Kessel) being the only player(s) who didn't travel, it was a lightly attended optional skate for the Bruins this morning.
According to the Toronto contingent, Manny Fernandez, Aaron Ward, Matt Lashoff, Milan Lucic and Andrew Ference were the only fellows who took the ice.
9:41 a.m.
Catching up…
The Bruins are in Toronto and will hit the ice for morning skate at 11:30 a.m.
By all accounts yesterday's practice at Ristuccia Memorial Arena in Wilmington was a good way to regroup after a disheartening shootout loss to the Blues on Monday.
After that game, Bruins head coach Claude Julien explained that the club is not the same team that was steamrolling the league before Christmas.
"The reality is right now we can't be the same team that people have seen since the beginning of the year – not with that many injuries," said Julien. "I think it's important that people know that we've got to grind it out a little more like we did last year than what you've seen at the beginning of this year.
"You face those situations, and that's called adversity.
"It's frustrating for everybody; it's frustrating for the players, frustrating for the fans and people that have seen our team in better situations before," he said.
Julien expanded those thoughts on Tuesday.
"I think it's more of a situation where there are parts of our game that have slipped and we just have to work at it," he said. "Injuries are part of it [but] it's more than injuries.
"Even our team play hasn't been up to par as of late and that's the truth and that's a fact.
"I think it's more about doing those kinds of things that we've been doing at the beginning of the year: such as moving the puck up the ice and winning those races and battles," he said.
During his frank assessment, Julien spoke to some of the things that were hallmarks of the Bruins club late last season and throughout most of the current campaign.
"Lately, when you watch some of those games, we're not as strong on the puck as we have been," said Julien. "It's about the focus you have going into a game.
"Throughout the course of a season, those kinds of things will have a tendency to slip.
"We're no different than any other team in this league. We're going to have our downs…[but] I think what I want to see as a coach is us trying to work our way back up there. That's the main thing right now."
Lucic a no go for Montreal
It looks like the B's travel party going to Montreal will be one body lighter.
"I think this break coming up, for me I have to take full advantage of it," said Lucic. "It's just being safe.
"Obviously it would have been great to be a part of it once again, especially with the 100-year anniversary of the Canadiens.
"But I got to experience it last year and now [Blake] Wheeler can have fun at that game this year," he said.
More in a bit. JB
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Michael Knoll has a cool new paper estimating the revenue effects of changing the tax treatment of carried interest. Depending on various assumptions, he comes up with about $3 Billion a year (see paper at p. 12; if character is changed to ordinary income, then additional tax collected would amount to between 2.4 and 3.4 billion). I'd previously done a very rough back of the envelope calculation to come up with $4-6 billion a year.
Among Knoll's key assumptions:
1) $200 Billion a year invested in private equity. Is this too low? This is a high estimate by historical standards, but low given recent trends. On the other hand, the recent credit market shakeup may slow fundraising for a while.
2) Scope of the change. Knoll only looks at private equity, but at a minimum the change would also apply to hedge funds. Hedge funds that make long-term investments might also be affected. It's also possible that real estate, timber, and oil and gas partnerships might also be affected, depending on how the politics play out in DC.
3) Volatility. Knoll uses a Black-Scholes model to value the carry and estimates volatility of the average fund at 20%. No idea if this is right - average volatility for a portfolio company would be much, much higher, but of course most PE funds have 10 or more companies in the portfolio. I suspect we could find some historical return data that would help here. Unfortunately, academics are at a distinct comparative disadvantage here, as the best data sources are proprietary and expensive.
I'm also not sure what the Black-Scholes model gets you here, i.e., why it's better to use option methodology rather than just looking at historical returns for the sector as a whole.
Knoll also discusses some possible re-structuring of the carried interest that might take place, and how that might affect revenue. He notes, for example, that incentive fees might be paid by portfolio companies instead of the funds themselves, which -- if the portfolio company has a high effective tax rate -- generates a valuable tax deduction. On the other hand, this changes the economics of the deal in ways that the LPs might not like (by measuring carry on a company-by-company basis rather than an aggregate basis), and it's not clear how many portfolio companies have a high effective tax rate. (Recall that most portfolio companies take on a lot of debt in connection with the buyout.)
It will be interesting to compare Knoll's paper with government's revenue estimate and methodology.
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1. Posted by Matt on August 21, 2007 @ 7:55 | Permalink
Is there really an argument for taxing carried interest at "receipt" (i.e. at the time of investment)? That struck me as simply bizarre; it's like taxing someone on their expected lifetime income when they're offered a job. If you're treating carry as compensation for services, you should tax it as ordinary income when it is really received, i.e. when the GP gets the check.
I think the idea of taxing when the carry is granted was just an excuse to use Black-Scholes equations and make this paper olook more complicated than it really is. I could've probably written it in one sentence, something to the effect of "Divide 35 by 15 and multiply that by the amount of private equity carry that gets paid each year."
2. Posted by Vic on August 21, 2007 @ 11:39 | Permalink
There is an argument for taxing carry on the date of grant, although I don't think it's ultimately persuasive. Taxing carry on the date of grant is, of course, administratively challenging, especially since such profit-sharing rights are not always vested. And you are right that taxing unrealized human capital is inconsistent with our usual reluctance to taxing endowment rather than income. So I think the better way to tax carry is on receipt of cash on the back end, or perhaps using a modified accrual method.
I'm not sure what the Black-Scholes methodology accomplishes here; presumably Professor Knoll didn't think projecting returns from the historical data was as useful as a model, or perhaps there is a theoretical reason that I can't figure out that makes the Black Scholes methodology more sound.
3. Posted by Dan on August 22, 2007 @ 11:04 | Permalink
Anyone know of any other estimations out there besides this one?
4. Posted by Manuel on September 19, 2007 @ 9:53 | Permalink
I tried to calculate the results of Knoll in his paper, but i can't find the same numbers. For the Black&Scholes Model he uses S=100, but which asset price P he uses?
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transitive verb
- (building)
catear (Mexico)
esculcar (Latin America excluding Southern Cone)(luggage)
revisar (Latin America)
esculcar (Latin America excluding Southern Cone)(records/files)to search one's memory to search one's conscience
buscar en
examinarexaminar su ( or mi etc. ) concienciato search something/somebody
hacerse un examen de conciencia
forsomethingshe searched the attic from top to bottom for the lettersrevolvió todo el ático buscando las cartaswe searched the archives for conclusive evidenceexaminamos los archivos en busca de pruebas concluyentesI searched his face for a glimmer of recognitionbusqué en su rostro algún indicio de que me reconocíathey searched him for drugslo cachearon ( or registraron etc) para ver si tenía drogasthey searched the woods for the missing childregistraron el bosque en busca del niño desaparecidosearch me! [colloquial]¡yo qué sé! [colloquial]Example sentences
Example sentences
- Setting off the alarm at the security check, I was searched much more thoroughly than I'd ever been before.
- The driver was searched by security guards but they did not check inside the lorry, said the newspaper.
- Even I do not pay any attention to the armed guards searching me before I enter any public place.
- I walked to Ken's office and sat at his computer and started searching the databases.
- So Joe was able to search the database for information about himself as well as his ancestor.
- By searching the database a user can find out if a match exists for the buyer or seller who they are dealing with.
intransitive verb
- we searched everywherebuscamos or miramos en todas partesto search
forsomething/somebodybuscar algo/a alguienthey are searching for a way to …están buscando la manera de …they searched (around or about) for the missing ticketbuscaron la entrada que faltaba por todas partesto search throughsomethingwe must search through his belongingstenemos que buscar entre sus cosasshe searched through his papers for his willbuscó su testamento entre sus papelesto search aftersomething (after wealth/fulfillment)ir en busca de algoperseguir algo [literary]Example sentences
- His lax brown eyes scanned the conveyor belt carefully, searching for a black duffel bag.
- We walked among the shops, searching for anyone who was looking for an apprentice.
- He mounted once more and began to trot among the trees, searching for the source of the noise.
- 1 (hunt, quest)search (
forsomething/somebody) the search for the child continuescontinúa la búsqueda de la niñaafter a fruitless searchtras una búsqueda infructuosawe went in search of a policemanfuimos a buscar un policíathey set off in search of adventurepartieron en busca de aventuraswe're in search of new premisesestamos buscando un nuevo localExample sentences
- In search of answers, they bolted and ran to alternative practitioners.
- In search of opportunities to fulfil his dreams, he goes away from his caring brother.
- Systematic literature searches were conducted to assess the evidence for and against the effectiveness of kava extract for treating anxiety.
- 2 (examination, scrutiny)(of building, pockets) registro (masculine)
esculque (masculine) (Latin America excluding Southern Cone)(of records, documents) inspección (feminine)body search house search they made a search of the building
examen (masculine)registraron or (Colombia) (Mexico) esculcaron el edificioExample sentences
- After a two-month search of public records in Britain, all leads ran dry.
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- Instruct your solicitor to inspect local and national searches and the title deeds for any onerous covenants, restrictions, etc.
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de búsquedaExample sentences
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If you're one of those users who just wants to slip the CD into the drive and answer the prompts,your are probably content with a Red Hat installation. But if you are someone who wants it your own way,you might be looking for a better fit.We'll show you how to get it.
Although there are more than 300 Linux distributions, it is still the case that the most widely used distributions are members of the Red Hat family: Red Hat Linux, Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and rebuilds of Red Hat distros such as White Box Linux. One common complaint about Red Hat Linux is that it is inflexible – too much software is installed and the setup process doesn't allow for customizing. This view is held especially by users of distributions that are known for highly customizable installation.
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A personal injury claim has two categories of compensation, the general (or non-economic) and special (economic) damages that can both be rewarded to the plaintiff who was injured due the negligence, reckless, or intentional actions of the defendant. General damages are those that would cover for damages such as physical impairment, physical pain and suffering, disfigurement, mental anguish, and lower quality of life.
Based on experienced law firm Crowe & Mulvey, LLP, calculating for general damages can be difficult; there are certain factors that can influence the amount of compensation that the plaintiff can be rewarded with and the precise amount can be unique to every plaintiff. This means that the exact amount can differ from each case, and the compensation would depend on the individual subjective injury. Factors such as jury's sympathy, attorney's experience, and the horrible state of the injury would make compensation vary for each case.
Special damages, on the other hand, are compensation for the financial damages that the plaintiff suffered, and needs to be specifically proven in court. These types of damages are given particularly to cover for measurable economic losses such as medical costs (past and future), lost wages (and possible loss of earning capacity), repair or replacement of damaged property, and even loss of valuable items. Special damages are rather easy to compute because the amount is visible through receipts, medical records, and other tools and records that would show the actual amount. What you can have trouble getting an exact amount would be the future medical expenses or wage loss, which your lawyer would have to prove through expert testimonials and other important evidence.
A plaintiff who has been in an accident can have both general and special damages awarded to them if they can present proper and legal evidence of their losses. In cases where the injuries and damages are significant enough to cause long-term pain and suffering, then general damages can be given provided evidence is presented.Read More
Many claims are tossed about on the subject of hysterectomy. Some sides are for it, some sides are highly against it – and these are mostly from women who have had the procedures themselves. It can be quite tricky to deal with the matter if you are considering a hysterectomy procedure – so here are some quick facts about hysterectomy.
Hysterectomy can affect sexual experience? Mostly true!
Unlike a man, there are more erogenous zones on a woman that do not involve penetration. A woman can be just as capable of climax before or after a hysterectomy, though a uterine orgasm will no longer be possible. However, the affectation of hysterectomies and sexual drive are not exactly correlated. If you have an active sexual life before a hysterectomy and your ovaries are not removed then, chances are, your active sexual life will not be affected as the hormones released are linked with your ovaries and not your uterus. Conceiving a child, however, will no longer be possible.
Myomectomy is better than a hysterectomy? It depends.
A myomectomy is the procedure that involves the removal of uterine fibroids. This is usually so it can still be possible for the patient to conceive and give birth to children. It is then more advisable to get a myomectomy instead of a hysterectomy if that were the case. However, to say that one procedure is better than another is quite false since they are not necessarily comparable procedures. One just might simply be better suited for a certain situation than another!
Hysterectomies take no time at all? Again, it depends.
Yes, there are recent innovations that allow for there to be hysterectomies to be performed through laparoscopic means. This means that there will only be minimal intrusion and the patient could be cleared only hours, not weeks, after the surgery. However, procedures of this nature that involve morcellators, according to the website of the lawyers with Williams Kherkher Law, could prove to be dangerous and cause more harm than good as there are known cases of women who went through a hysterectomy through this device only to acquire endometrial cancer in the end.
Do contact your physician in order to get the best insight on whether or not getting a hysterectomy is the best move for you to make.Read More
No one wants to talk about death. The idea is traumatizing to think about, and a conversation based around it is even more difficult to stomach. Unfortunately, avoiding the topic of death will not help in avoiding death itself, and there is a lot that needs to get done to prepare for death.
If you would be leaving behind a family that is not able to support themselves financially as effectively as you can, you might want to consider getting life insurance as soon as possible. The longer you have life insurance, the more money is left to your loved ones.
Be conscious of what your health insurance does and does not cover. If your death approaches you through a longterm illness, medical treatment will most likely be a big financial burden. Repaying this debt is the last thing your family would want at a time like this. Even if it means paying a little more for your health insurance, it may save your loved ones significantly more money than you spent.
If you have any specifications about where you would like your money to go once you pass, make sure to write a will or include it in your life insurance policy. This is something many people procrastinate on because they do not see it as a pressing topic at the time. However, death can come at anytime and therefore the topic of your estate is always a pressing one.
A Houston personal injury attorney website says that accidents can be an overwhelming experience for all of the parties involved. In order to keep a stressful situation – whether it be death or something less severe – from becoming even more stressful, it is essential to be financially prepared. If this means buying less gadgets and traveling infrequently, remember that you are saving money for something much more important than unnecessary material possessions.Read More
Everything you have ever worked towards and have ever dreamt of can be taken from you in the blink of an eye – everything can just vanish as easy as a leaf from a tree, like breath on a mirror. In just a moment, everything you knew to be normal can suddenly change – and this kind of situation is true for those who have suffered permanent partial disability.
Permanent partial disability, as defined on the website of Hankey Law Office P.C., means that you have suffered an illness or injury from the workplace that has given you permanent damage but you are still capable of work. This kind of damage often involves the loss of an organ or body part. In some states, such as that of Delaware, the losses sustained from these kinds of injuries can be classified into two different categories: scheduled and non-scheduled. Scheduled losses are the likes of fingers or eyes, whereas non-scheduled losses are ones involving the kidneys or the lungs.
Suffering injuries such are unquestionably traumatic, not just for the victim but for all the people dependent on the victim as well. They may have a spouse and kids that need for them to make a living in order to be financially stable. This will not be possible if they are rendered incapable of work. Permanent partial disability benefits legally ensure for compensation on the loss of income and financial compensation for any expenses that are a result of workplace accidents, as this is a subset of workers compensation regulations.
Injuries of this nature are incredibly difficult to treat and live with; dealing with the financial and legal repercussions of an event that caused this kind of injury are things that you need not have to worry about if you were to acquire legal representation. Expert help in this regard can take care of all the paperwork and legal procedures that can be confusing, tedious, and stressful. You have enough to deal with as it is, if you are in a situation that is like this.
The only thing that you need to worry about is your recovery and return to some kind of normalcy. Make sure to consult with a lawyer in order to ensure your claim is filed accurately.Read More
Cocaine has been classified by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of the United States as a Schedule II drug due to its high possibility for abuse; it can be legally prescribed by doctors, however, but only for medical purposes.
The US is the world's largest consumer of cocaine, which is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant. Certain workers and employees use this drug to increase functional activity, to stay productive despite extended hours of work. The younger generation calls it "party drug," which keeps them awake throughout the party. To many others, the drug is otherwise called coke, dust, charlie, white dragon, foo-foo, toot, uptown, or snow.
Regardless of how it will be used, though, cocaine remains to be illegal and whoever will be caught manufacturing, selling, possessing, using or distributing it, will be met with very harsh punishments. The penalties and fines defined under the United States Code (USC) of Controlled Substances Act for mere possession of cocaine include:
A higher fine and a longer jail term will be given to distributors and sellers of cocaine, more so if any activity involving this drug will be marred by either injury or death.
One major reason why many are drawn to using this drug is the immediate sense of ecstasy that it provides, making the user more confident, alert and talkative. This usually gets replaced by depression, anxiety and irritability, however, as the effect of the drug begins to wear off.
Understanding cocaine, and its effects, better can definitely help individuals and families keep away from the negative consequences of its use. The information on this drug at http://www.flahertydefensefirm.com/ will surely help individuals know more about the drug which the government has declared prohibited in the US.Read More
Xarelto, a new generation anticoagulant drug, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2011. This blood thinner was approved for the use of those recovering from a hip replacement surgery or a knee surgery, as well as to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is the formation of blood clots in the deep veins, mostly in the legs, pulmonary embolism (the formation of blood clot in the lungs) and to reduce risks of stroke and blood clot formation in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, a condition called characterized by irregular heartbeats.
According to the FDA there are about 4 million individuals in the US needing anticoagulants or blood-thinning prescriptions every year. Due to the greater benefits that Xarelto provides (compared to Pradaxa, another anticoagulant drug that was approved by the FDA in 2010) and since it does not necessitate strict diet, exercise and regular visits to the doctor for blood tests (factors required by Warfarin, a anticoagulant drug introduced in 1954), it easily became the top blood-thinning drug in the US.
Like other blood thinners, however, Xarelto has also been reported as causing excessive bleeding, and at a worse level than Pradaxa, its competitor. And, equally worse is the fact that there is no available medication that can alter this condition, thus it can result to a patient's death. In fact, in 2012, just after a year in the market, more than two thousand severe bleeding cases were already linked to Xarelto (and reported to the FDA). About 151 of these cases involved patient death. But uncontrolled bleeding is not the only severe side-effect caused by Xarelto. According to one non-profit (consumer watchdog) organization, the Institution for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), cases of blood in urine and feces, nose bleeding, coughing up of blood, vomiting of blood, epidural or spinal hematomas which can cause permanent paralysis and heart-related problems (especially if use is discontinued) have all been related to Xarelto.
In different states, Xarelto lawsuits continue to be filed by patients, who have been injured by the drug or by families of patients, who have had fatal injuries. If you or anyone close to you has been prescribed with Xarelto and is now suffering from a severe health condition, it is best to contact the Xarelto lawsuit lawyers at the National Injury Law Center. Lawyers of their caliber would be the best representatives you will have in court.Read More
Simply working around oil fields or natural gas mines already sounds dangerous enough, let alone actually being in the center of the whole thing. The potential for oil field injuries is a given, and considering that Wyoming is one of the leading sources of the stuff that fuels homes, businesses and transportation in the US, one can imagine what the numbers would be in insurance claims for this type of occupational injuries.
Workers in the oil and natural gas industries understand that the job carries risk, which is why they get such high wages. It is estimated that a high school graduate working in the oil fields of Wyoming earns more per annum than a college graduate working at a white collar job in other states. Most workers in the industry go into it for the money, saving up for college, marriage or to start fresh somewhere else. Unfortunately, quite a few of them never get to reap what they sow.
The accident rate for oil and natural gas industry workers in Wyoming is purported to be the highest in the country, accounting for at least 20% of all occupational fatalities in the state not including non-fatal accidents. A report by a safety task force consultant stated that oil, natural gas and mining work sites where accidents have been reported have few or no safety regulations in place. In most cases, these accidents are covered under the state's workers' compensation insurance, but there are times when the claim is denied or the amount paid is not commensurate to the loss or the costs associated with the injury sustained.
If an insurance claim for oil field injuries or for other work-related injuries is unjustly delayed or denied, it is often difficult to appeal or dispute it without expert assistance. An insurance lawyer would have the necessary knowledge and experience to be of immense help in making a claim stick. Consult with one in the area to have a fighting chance of getting just compensation for occupational injuries.
This is because insurance lawyers are aware of the tactics insurance companies employ in order to avoid making fair payments to their customers. For example, oftentimes insurance companies offer a lowball settlement in hopes that claimants will accept substantially less money than they should receive. A Wyoming insurance lawyer could help individuals in the area understand how much to expect from an insurance company and fight for more money in the event that the insurer tries to offer less than is deserved, which more often than not, will be the case.
If you believe your insurance company is acting in bad faith, you should contact an experienced insurance attorney as soon as possible. They will be able to guide you through your case in order to get the best results possible. The insurance world can be complicated, so make sure you get a legal professional to help you today.Read More
Smoking-related health problems are among the leading causes of deaths in the US today, so says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet, long before this, doctors have always advised patients to quit smoking due to the bad effects it has on their health and the worse effects it has on those who get to inhale second-hand smoke.
The introduction of the electronic cigarette, also called e-cigarette, e-cig, electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) or personal vaporizer (PV), would have been very timely as it seems to be the most sensible alternative to tobacco cigarette. But with the many things that still need to be known regarding its real effects, medical experts and government officials, as well as individuals in each same field, still have conflicting statements about the matter.
Both the American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP) and the British Medical Association (BMA) see the possibility for smoking cessation and the fewer toxic effects to be the major benefits provided by e-cig. The World Health Organization (WHO), though, expressed that there is real no proof yet regarding the truthfulness of such possibility. Thus, it strongly advises the public that only after a trustworthy national regulatory organization has studied and proven its safeness should they consider using e-cig.
This battery-powered electronic cigarette is a tobacco smoking simulator. It contains an atomizer, a heating element that vaporizes a fluid-flavored solution, which may or may not contain nicotine. Due to the claimed harmless effects of its smoke, those who use it even do so in areas where smoking tobacco cigarette is strictly prohibited.
Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health believes that use of e-cigs causes less harm compared to smoking conventional cigarettes, yet due to the lack of government control on matters, such as its manufacturing process, the purity of ingredients used and so forth, it has to issue warnings rather than recommendations for its use; a very reasonable decision for the sake of public health.
As there are still no federal directives on electronic cigarettes, states and cities have decided to formulate their own. One common law in a number of states is the prohibition of the sale of the device to minors.Read More
Almost everyone in the United States has a car; it is one of the many necessities of life. Vehicles can be a convenience, but they also come with a price: possessing a vehicle often requires insurance. Car insurance is an agreement between you and an insurance company where you pay a certain amount of premium, and in case of an accident, the insurance company will pay for covered losses, typically repairs to the car.
As reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in its January 2013 report, there has been a decrease in the insurance payments for auto insurance. This is regardless of who is paying the insurance. Recent studies have shown that car insurance rates differ: on average, men pay more for car insurance than women. Theses differences tend to be due to factors such as age, gender, and risk. As women have a higher chance of going to their doctors during their lifetime, men tend to have higher chances of getting into a car accident.
The people who have the highest insurance rates tend to be those who are in the 16-25 years old age bracket, but these premiums tend to lower as the drivers age and hike up again as they reach "senior citizen" status. The danger of young adults susceptible to DUI and reckless driving and older seniors with physical and mental limitations are the main reason why these brackets have higher premiums.
Attempting to lower your premium rates can be tricky, but not impossible. There are a couple of ways you can lower your car insurance premiums. One thing is to keep up with the speed limit – speeding tickets often cause premiums to rise, and even multiple speeding tickets can cancel your insurance coverage. Second, it would be best to avoid drinking and driving, since this can completely prove your negligence or recklessness behind the wheel. Drunk driving or driving under the influence is one of the leading causes of accidents and could cause serious injuries to other motorists and pedestrians. Another thing you can do is to use discounts offered by insurance companies. Maintaining a clean driving record is necessary for you to be able to qualify for many of these discounts.
It is advisable to keep an eye on your insurance coverage, or more importantly, to understand how it helps you. Know whether keeping your coverage really benefits you or costs you too much after an accident. Make sure to pay your car insurance on time, as skipping payments could signal a red flag to your insurance company.Read More
When the words "for richer and for poorer" were intoned during a traditional wedding ceremony, the newly married couple was probably not thinking in terms of property division. But that phrase actually encapsulates the essence of property division in a Texas divorce.
When a couple gets married in Texas, income, properties and other assets that are acquired during the marriage until divorce is finalized is considered community property, and is usually divided equally between the spouses. This does not include anything that was acquired by either spouse prior to the marriage or which was given as a gift.
But with the sweet comes the bitter. All debts and liabilities that the spouses acquire together are also equally divided based on the Texas Family Code. According to law firm BB Law Group PLLC, debts incurred by one spouse prior to the marriage may be shared by the other, but does not mean that they both legally share responsibility for it. But for debts acquired in the marriage such as a home mortgage, the spouses are equally responsible for payment, and the consequences of defaulting.
Texas courts certainly have the authority to mandate debt division as it deems right and just. A couple filing for divorce, however, are encouraged to come to a mutually agreeable divorce settlement in mediation or a collaborative divorce. This is to avoid the lengthy and often contentious process of litigation as much as possible. In most cases, couples will come to a division of debt based on the assets that they want to keep i.e. mortgage on a car, based on the originator of the debt i.e. credit card purchases, or based on capacity to pay. If no agreement is forthcoming, the courts will mandate that each spouse is responsible for half of outstanding debts.
Debt division can be just as complicated as property division if the parties involved will not compromise. A divorce lawyer conversant with Texas and county laws should be retained to protect the rights of the client when it comes to debt division.Read More


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INTERNATIONAL SPORTS: A Quiet Revolution in Iran; Beneath Coat and Scarf, Women Discover the Freedom to Play
By JERE LONGMAN
Published: May 26, 1998
TEHERAN, Iran— Dressed in a scarf and a long blue coat, Lida Fariman practiced her target shooting on a recent afternoon, looking down the barrel of her rifle toward the Asian Games later this year and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she hopes to be more of a competitive athlete than simply a pioneer.
It hardly mattered that Fariman finished 46th among 49 competitors in her target shooting event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Far more significant was her status as the first woman from Iran to participate in the Summer Games since the 1979 Islamic revolution and the first woman ever to carry the flag for her country during the opening ceremony.
''This was very important for Iranian women,'' said Bahar Tavakolinia, 31, who is studying to be a coach at the University of Physical Education in Teheran. ''All over the world, people think we are in prison behind the veil, that we can't do anything. It's not true.''
Prompted in large part by Faezeh Hashemi, an outspoken member of Parliament and the daughter of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former President, Iranian women are taking part in competitive and recreational sport in unprecedented numbers. Hashemi, who is vice president of the Iranian Olympic Committee, said that roughly two million Iranian women participate in some form of sport, compared with 400,000 two years ago and 10,000 before the Islamic revolution began in the late 1970's.
Whatever the recent relaxations of fundamentalist traditions, though, women still participate in sports in some highly circumscribed ways: those who run do so not only in sneakers but in long coats and pants and scarves; the country's aspiring downhill skiers are not likely to be competitive soon in light of the fact that skin-tight, aerodynamically advantageous ski outfits are taboo, still deemed too provocative; women who water ski must wear a waterproof coat and a scarf, which can be dangerous as well as cumbersome; women can watch soccer on television, but cannot enter the actual stadiums.
But the changes, often profound, sometimes quite subtle, can be seen across the country. Approval has been given for schoolgirls to again play soccer, the national sport that was banned for women during the revolution. Many recreational sports are no longer segregated by gender in Teheran's city parks. Visitors to Mellat Park in central Teheran in the early morning can see men and women jogging together and playing table tennis. In the afternoon in Laleh Park, women in-line skate and play recreational soccer with men. In the most private of Teheran's sports clubs, men and women sometimes even swim together.
Sport, to be sure, is hardly the greatest achievement for Iran's 32 million women, who enjoy the right to vote and to hold office, and work as teachers, lawyers, doctors and businesswomen. Nor is it the most urgent concern in an Islamic nation where women cannot work or get a passport without a husband's permission, where they must have a father's written consent to marry, where they can be divorced for no reason and where, with few exceptions, they automatically lose custody of their children when a marriage dissolves.
Still, Hashemi views sports for women as an essential means of cultural reform, and the breakthroughs in participation and competition, she says, reflect the incremental freedoms gained since last year with the election of the relatively moderate President Mohammad Khatami, who is widely supported by women.
Gains on the Field, Gains in Confidence
Essentially, the same sports available to Iranian men are available to women, from chess to karate. Occasionally, women compete against men in equestrian events. When competing indoors, women can wear shorts and T-shirts to play sports like basketball and volleyball, but men, and especially photographers, are not allowed to watch. And women wear Western-style ski suits on the slopes, as long as the outfits are not too tight and include a hat or scarf.
A sports high school that admits women has opened in Teheran, a female sportswriter has begun covering the men's national soccer team and there is discussion in the Parliament about whether female spectators should again be allowed into stadiums to watch the national sport.
''Women become more self-confident, bolder, they learn how to cooperate with others and work in groups,'' said Hashemi, 35, president of the Islamic Countries' Women's Sports Solidarity Council and a mother of two who favors lumberjack shirts, jeans and sneakers under her black chador. ''It can be a very effective role in women's participation in society.''
There are still clerics and others who argue that sports for women are barred by the Koran. Others protest against sports as trifling and sexually suggestive. But Hashemi and many other women say those arguments are born of a misreading of religious texts, or are made for narrow-minded political reasons. ''Some believe that if women have the opportunity to do what they want in sport, they will take advantage and be free in every field,'' Hashemi said.


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The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the warmest July and all-time warmest month on record for the nation in a period of record that dates back to 1895. The previous warmest July for the nation was July 1936, when the average U.S. temperature was 77.4°F.Updates to be added later.
Warmer-than-average conditions engulfed much of the contiguous U.S. during July, with the largest temperature departures from the 20th century average occurring across much of the Plains states, through the Midwest, and along the Eastern Seaboard. Virginia had its warmest July on record, with a statewide temperature 4.0°F above average. In total, 32 states had July temperatures among its ten warmest, with seven states having their second warmest July on record.
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NEW DELHI: The underperformance of Reliance Industries may soon reverse as new government approvals may lead to reserve upgrades, rise in production and higher gas price, CLSA has said in a note.
The brokerage firm is of the view that valuations are now trading below historical averages and the stock is within 15 per cent of CLSA's bear case. RIL's aggressive buyback should support the stock in the near term even as earnings accelerate.


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The ideal of an integral and problem focused metrological pluralism suggests that we reflect
on the way we use developmental metrics, in order to make principled decisions about which
types of metrics are appropriate for which purposes. In order to do this we need to build validity
and reliability profiles for existing metrics and begin to dialogue about the implications of what
we have to work with. This rigorous reflection on metrics should be supplemented with
reflections on the problem-spaces we face. What are we trying to do with the metrics we have?
For example, it is likely that clinicians and coaches need different metrics than researchers, while
educators require measures that differ from those used by organizational consultants.
Zachary Stein, Katie Heikkinen
Source: http://integral-review.org, Models Metrics and Measuremt in Developmental Psychology
Contributed by: JM
Copyright © 2016 Gaiam, Inc.


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Food Bank Thanks.We would like to thank you for all your support and help this year, we hope we have made an impact on the community! We hope this support continues throughout the coming year.
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Kristin, aged 54, was not so long ago a volunteer herself who with her late husband and others, helped serve elderly people a Christmas dinner organised by the URC.She told the Tavistock Times Gazette: 'Being American I did not know a lot of people in the town to help me. I had no financial means, no food, no heating, I was desperate.'I had to swallow a lot of pride just to ask for help as I felt I was losing my dignity but I can't praise the Tavistock Area Foodbank volunteers enough. They made me so welcome. 'It wasn't just the food that I badly needed, they gave me more than that, they gave me emotional support, even a hug, and treated me like a human being. I can't thank them enough and I know I have found here some friends for life.'Read real stories of lives changed by the foodbank.
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NetXtra has developed websites and customer portals for Workbooks customers, that integrate into the Workbooks platform using the API.
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Eiger Group is a leading supplier of accounting, CRM and e-business solutions, specialising in integrating Sage accounting packages with other applications. The staff at Eiger Group have over 10 years experience in designing, implementing and supporting integrated solutions in the core areas of your business.
Workbooks harnesses the expertise of Eiger Group for its SageLink product, a Sage synchronisation tool that enables users to synchronise invoice information between Workbooks and Sage.
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Natterbox provides cloud-based voice services that challenge everyday expectations of telephone experiences. Natterbox helps enterprises and dynamic organisations to personalise the calling experience and make strategic decisions using business intelligence from voice. Natterbox voice services put the focus on customer experience and mobility to increase business efficiency and productivity. Services include voice integration of mobile and landline telephony with CRM systems. Natterbox is proudly partnered with Workbooks and offers full integration.
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Based in Australia, Broadcoast delivers a range of cloud-based business technologies customised to meet the exact business needs of its customers. With over 20 years experience in IT professional services, banking, telecommunications and the software industry, BroadCoast offers class-leading technology choices suitable for emerging companies and established enterprises alike.
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Based in the Netherlands, MKBCloud provides online CRM packages specifically for SMEs and mid market organisations. MKBCloud delivers the complete range of implementation, training and support services to deliver successful CRM projects to their customers.
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Lucid Switch is a group of experienced Business IT professionals based in the USA who help companies integrate cloud-based software solutions. With experienced consultants, heavily focused on Business Development, Marketing, Sales, and Software, Lucid Switch works with customers to help them make informed IT decisions relating to sales, marketing and targeted growth. The Lucid Switch team assist with the implementation and on-going support to guarantee that their customers achieve greater efficiencies within their business.
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DisneyPedia : Junglemania Voice, Brandon Hunt
By Stephanie Ciccarelli
October 10, 2007
Have you run out and bought the new limited edition of Disney's The Jungle Book Platinum DVD?
It's the fortieth anniversary of the celebrated release, but what you may not know is that it has a Canadian connection...
Watch the movie, but as soon as you're through, pop in the bonus DVD DisneyPedia : Junglemania and listen to the voice overs recorded by Canada's Brandon Hunt.
Welland, Ontario Canada based voice talent Brandon Hunt recorded voiceovers for œDisneyPedia : Junglemania, the bonus disc that comes with the platinum DVD edition of Disney™s cherished animated film, The Jungle Book. The 14-minute piece teaches children all about jungle animals using examples from the film.
You may recall that we covered this story last week in VOX Talk Episode 44.
How I found out about this story is a story in itself!
As you may know, the team at Voices.com is on Facebook and many of our friends on there are voice actors.
One of my friends happened to update his status a few minutes before I had logged in and the first headline I saw was to the effect of "My voice is on a Disney DVD"...
I just had to know more, so I jumped over to Brandon Hunt's profile and asked him for more details. Something that wasn't mentioned in the news report was how astonished Brandon's young son was by his father's wealth of knowledge concerning animals! Ah, the magic of a good script and an even better voice over ;)
I found an exclusive snippet of the "King Louie" segment on Truveo.com.
Have any of you surprised your kids with a wealth of knowledge upon listening to some of your work?
Perhaps you've picked up some neat facts from having narrated an educational, historical or technical piece.
Add your voice to the conversation by leaving a comment.
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Helen Dorlene Johnson Finley Hamrick, 90, born in Knoxville, Tenn. passed away peacefully with family at her side on May 3, 2014 at The Neighborhood at Tellico Village. Helen was a member of Grassy Valley Baptist Church. A graduate of Rule High School, she began her career in 1944 as an employee of Union Carbide (K-25), and was proud to be a 32 year retiree as the supervisor of mail operations.
Helen is predeceased in death by her parents Chester and Lily Ricketts Johnson; husbands Jack B. Finley and Rick Hamrick; brothers Arlie, Ray and Virgil Johnson; sister Reba Sherrod.
She is survived by her son Louie C. Finley (Judy); stepdaughter Mary Ann Finley Ridenour (Tom); brothers Hollis, Arnold (Dot), Carl (Pat) Johnson; sister Elsie Halterman; sisters-in-law Merlin Johnson and Evelyn Johnson; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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In NetBeans reviews this week, Java Developer Journal posted a very positive review of NetBeans 6.0. The author, Osvaldo Pinali Doederlein takes a good look at the new release and highlights key new features, improved architecture and better code completion. Osvaldo first points out that NetBeans' overall functionality has been great with the platform's complete coverage of Java platforms from ME to EE, its support of effective GUI building and its open architecture. He breaks up his review into different categories and gives his take on the improvements that now make NetBeans 6.0 "worthy of the bump in the major version number." Osvaldo maintained a very positive tone while pointing out that the platform's previous weaknesses in the code editor and refactoring have been shored up with the latest version. He finishes the review by stating that "developers upgrading to NetBeans 6.0 will not only have extensive support for all kinds of Java development but also a best-of-breed features set in every important functionality area."
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Developer Ramon Ramos explains his experience while adapting the AspectJ NetBeans plugin to run with NetBeans 6.0. In particular, he shares how he "managed to embed the global view and the file view like they appear in AJBrowser in NetBeans and use the file view as sort of navigator that becomes updated when you switch files in the editor."
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Miles' gift to team: three days off
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Members of the LSU Tigers football team are enjoying a Christmas gift from head coach Les Miles: three days off.
The players are on a break that began following a Saturday practice. They are set to travel to Atlanta on Wednesday, as they resume preparations for their Chick-fil-A Bowl battle with Clemson.
The game will take place New Year's Eve at the Georgia Dome. LSU is currently ranked 9th in the Associated Press poll; Clemson is 14th. Both teams are 10-2.
Bowl officials last week announced all tickets to the game had been sold, though Clemson administrators conceded they had only distributed about half of the allotment of tickets each school is required to purchase.
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Scotch Protection Tightened in Burma
Scotch Whisky has been granted special protection in Burma as a collective trademark in a breakthrough that will help protect against fakes in this growing market.
This protection means action can be taken more effectively against products wrongly being sold or passed off as Scotch Whisky. This move gives added protection to both consumers and the industry.
Alan Park, Scotch Whisky Association legal adviser, said: "This will allow us to protect Scotch Whisky against products illegally being sold or passed off as Scotch. Products suspected of misleading consumers and damaging the legitimate trade are already under investigation and may become the subject of legal action using the protection now given to Scotch Whisky in Burma."
The British Ambassador to Burma, Andrew Patrick, commented: "Scotch Whisky is recognised worldwide as a distinctive and high quality British product and I am delighted that the Burmese authorities have taken steps to recognise and protect this. A robust legal framework is of great importance to foreign investors in any market and the British Embassy is supportive of the Burmese Government's efforts to develop this."
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With the 2011 NBA Draft today, some NBA front offices are still going back and forth on which prospects to select. Those prospects, meanwhile, are figuring out what gear to match with the garish hats they'll be given when they are fortunate enough to have NBA Commissioner David Stern call their name. While many players dress like most recent college graduates would for a job interview—with dark conservative suits, crisp white shirts and unassuming ties—there are always a few looking to standout. Here are five outrageous and ill-advised outfits from draft day through the years, ranging from obscure to over the top.
5. Bobby Jackson 1997 Draft
Bright blue may be a tried-and-true hue when it comes to sports uniforms, but it certainly is not as reliable when it comes to fine tailoring. Sadly, nobody informed Bobby Jackson before the 1997 Draft. Of course, it's possible that unheralded player who had played two years at a junior college before making the team at the University of Minnesota was going to audition for a part in Guys and Dolls during his trip to the Big Apple. Thankfully, he was a smash hit in the NBA and never needed to look for work treading the boards elsewhere.
4. Chuck Person 1986 Draft
With most players being taken in the NBA ranging in age from their late teens to early twenties, it's a safe assumption that some of them haven't bought—or rented—a suit or tuxedo since prom night. Come to think of it, those group shots of all the draftees sort of look like a much taller version of the prom photos that we all took. And just like when you went to the prom, there's always one guy trying to get attention with a white tux. In 1986, that guy was Chuck Person. Tapped by the Indiana Pacers with the 4th pick in a draft headlined by Brad Daughtery and Len Bias, the 6-foot-8 sharp-shooting forward out of Alabama rolled onto the stage wearing a blinding white tux with an electric pink bowtie and cummerbund. We're guessing Chuck didn't win best dressed in his high school class superlatives.
3. Jalen Rose 1994 Draft
For the first decade after the NBA Draft became a televised affair in 1980 there wasn't much more in the way of flare than what Person had to offer in '86. Fittingly, this all changed when one of the game's sartorial trailblazers inaugurated an entire new era in draft day fashion. After revolutionizing inseams from coast to coast as a member of the fabled "Fab Five" at the University of Michigan, Jalen Rose showed up in New York for the draft in 1994 looking more like a peripheral Dick Tracy villain than a promising point guard prospect.
2. Wesley Johnson 2010 Draft
While Rose's bright red suit with the fat pinstripes spawned years of the Technicolor gangster look, NBA players have embraced more idiosyncratic looks in recent years. Thick Grizzly Adams–style beards and square-framed Buddy Holly glasses have become nearly as common as Windsor knots and pocket squares. Perhaps it's Dwyane Wade's band-aid that started the race to get weird. Regardless, few players have tried to march to the beat of their own drum more than Johnson did in 2010. He took a heavy helping of country club chic and spiced it up with a dash of nerd but ended up looking like a Details editor's nightmare.
1. Samaki Walker 1996 Draft
Dressed like he was auditioning to be a backup singer for Bone Thugs N Harmony's upcoming performance at the 1996 MTV Music Awards, Walker made some regrettable choices at the fashion crossroads before arriving at the draft. The No. 9 pick by the Indiana Pacers rocked an all-cream three-piece ensemble with a matching bowler hat. Among the factoids about Walker at his NBA.com profile page such as his favorite book (To Kill A Mockingbird) and the meaning of his first name in Swahili (Fish), is the tidbit that "he enjoys wearing unusual hats." No kidding?
Chris Greenberg is a freelance writer covering sports and culture from Jersey City, NJ.
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