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In my Contracts class, we just finished our discussion of the Shirley MacLaine case, the first case in the casebook. If you studied contracts in a law school, you probably encountered the case, which involves a contract between MacLaine and Twentieth Century Fox (TCF). Under that contract, MacLaine agreed to star in the movie version of the popular Broadway musical Bloomer Girl. The movie was never made, but TCF offered to place MacLaine in the lead role of another movie entitled "Big Country, Big Man." She refused, and that film was never made, either. (By the way, MacLaine turned down the opportunity to appear in Casino Royale because she was under contract for Bloomer Girl.)
MacLaine sued for payment under the contract. According to the California Supreme Court, "the sole issue is whether [MacLaine's] refusal of [TCF's] substitute offer of 'Big Country' may be used in mitigation." So conceived, the case turned on whether "Big Country" was "inferior employment" to "Bloomer Girl." The majority felt that "no expertise or judicial notice is required" to see that "Big Country" was inferior, but the dissent observed, "It is not intuitively obvious … that the leading female role in a dramatic motion picture is a radically different endeavor from the leading female role in a musical comedy film." And off we go, discussing the rationales for the "duty to mitigate."
Victor Goldberg's new book, Framing Contract Law, has a chapter devoted to the case, in which he discusses the following "pay-to-play" provision from MacLaine's contract:
We shall not be obligated to utilize your services in or in connection with the Photoplay hereunder, our sole obligation, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, being to pay you the guaranteed compensation herein provided for.
Goldberg observes:
By posing the problem in terms of the "different or inferior" question, the California Supreme Court deflected attention from the essence of the contract. The contract had a "pay-or-play" provision, common in the motion picture industry. The studio had, in effect, purchased an option on her time; they would pay her to be ready to make a particular film, but they made no promise to actually use her in making the film. When Fox canceled the project, they did not breach; they merely chose not to exercise their option. There was no breach and, therefore, there was no need to mitigate.
Interestingly, this theory was presented in the lower courts in the MacLaine case. The Superior Court held that TCF waived the right to have damages mitigated. (Though any actual earnings by MacLaine during the contract period would have to be deducted from the contract price.) At the Court of Appeal, however, a unanimous court found an "implied condition that [MacLaine] mitigate [TCF's] obligation by accepting other suitable employment," but concluded, "It is obvious that the two plays differed widely."
This set the stage for the opinion that appears in my Contracts book, which focuses exclusively on mitigation. Of course, the existence of the pay-to-play provision doesn't do much to deflate the value of that opinion to our discussion of mitigation, but Goldberg's insight reinforces the notion that [appellate] opinions are fables. It also raises more troubling issues about the relationship between transactional work and litigation: "Why did the California Supreme Court ignore the purpose of the relevant contract language in determining whether Shirley MacLaine had to mitigate? Does the disjunction between contract law's analytic boxes and transactional lawyers' practical concerns lead to systematic error in contract litigation?"
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1. Posted by a 3L on September 4, 2007 @ 17:12 | Permalink
I went back and read your old post about appellate opinions being fables. I see the point of your characterization of opinions as "fables", but I'm not sure how your "new case method" would work in practice. My main question is this: How would students learn the law? Reading a long case study would teach students about the details of a particular case, and might perhaps give them a better insight to the particular dispute. But case studies are long. You refer to the "legal stories" line of publications; most of the stories, which usually deal with one case, are 30--50 pages. If you wanted students to read the "legal stories" books exclusively, you'd have to assign fewer cases, meaning that students wouldn't be able to cover as much of the law as is the case now. I don't think this would be a good thing.
Of course, you could retool the "legal stories" so that they're shorter. Perhaps you would make new casebooks that have excerpts from the cases themselves, but which also contain the kind of background info that the "legal stories" books have. Since you'd have to cut something to put this material in, you'd probably be taking doctrinal material out.
And I just don't think that replacing doctrinal material with background info will be that useful. Why does it matter that the appellate court in McFarlane misread the facts? That case will get cited for the legal propositions that it elaborates, not its accurateness in reading the facts before it. The background info just isn't useful for someone who is trying to learn the law (perhaps it would be useful for someone who is trying to have the fullest understanding possible of a particular case or doctrinal point, or to someone who wants to evaluate how courts actually come to decisions ... but students aren't looking for this info; they're looking for a general, broad understanding of a particular area of the law). I would make a similar argument regarding many of the "legal stories" essays that I've read; most of the background info isn't that useful ... it's just the kind of stuff that makes you say "hmm, interesting".
I think you are motivated by the belief, often repeated by practitioners, that law schools should do better to prepare students for real legal practice. For taking this into account, I applaud you. But I just don't think this would be a positive change.
2. Posted by a 3L on September 4, 2007 @ 17:17 | Permalink
More, sorry.
I think the kind of thing that you are proposing would fit well in another context: a class that focuses on teaching the legal skills necessary for litigation. Practicing lawyers commonly tell recent grads that they are undervaluing the role that courts' view of the facts plays in litigation. I think your approach of really getting down into the details of certain cases would help students appreciate that. So as part of a general class---taught, probably, by practitioners (at least in part)---I think this would work quite well.
3. Posted by Jake on September 4, 2007 @ 20:15 | Permalink
Poor example to illustrate the hypothesis of appellate opinions being "fables." It was the California Supreme Court, for crying out loud.
While transporting precedents from one era to another is a hazardous game (for law profs make it so), one wishes the NY Court of Appeals, led by Cardozo, could have taken a crack at Ms. MacLaine's case.
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18 Parks near Tiffin, Iowa
North Liberty, Iowa 4.1 miles NE
Coralville, Iowa 5.01 miles SE
University Heights, Iowa 6.81 miles SE
Tiffin, Iowa (map) | (319) 645-2315
Sites: 66 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 9 Reviews
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Aug 2016 - $20.00
I stayed just one night and it was self check in. The area was very clean and well kept. The site I used was fairly level. There were a lot of sites to choose from that looked good for a motorhome. The Wi-Fi signal was excellent and had a good phone signal on AT&T. I did use the restroom and showers and they were very clean. - Flyertx
Aug 2016 - $20.00
Great park, host very helpful! Security provided by park rangers who are very friendly and helpful. Nice level site #1. Good WiFi. Cell phone worked well in this area. - Billy47
Jul 2016 - $20.00
Self check-in was easy but you will need to follow the signs a fair distance to find the actual entrance to the campground area. Once in the campground it would be hard to pick a bad spot as most have great views of the surrounding forested hills and meadows. We set up in one of two ADA sites that were a short walk from the centrally located shower facility. Water service is spaced evenly between most RV sites requiring transport or topping off your internal tank. There are several WiFi hot spots identified on the campground map that can help you to select a site that will assure you with great reception. - T E Barnhizer
North Liberty, Iowa (map) | (319) 626-2221
Sites: 45 | Latest Rate: $33.00 | 51 Reviews
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Apr 2014 - $33.00
ALERT: This campground will be closing permanently on June 1, 2014.
We wish every park had their 4 individual restroom/shower combination. Nice, clean, large, good pressure, etc. Small, quiet, lovely park with great friendly staff. Between Cedar Rapids & Iowa City & lots to do. Hookups were good, roads & grass with trees. We would return. - 1yearusa
Aug 2013 - $32.00
If you want a campground that is excellent this is it. It's not a resort with all the noise just a clean, friendly, quiet campground. - DUKE459
Jul 2013 - $35.00
We stayed overnight in this campground when returning from vacation. I requested and was provided a long pull-through so that I did not have to unhook my camper. Campground was clean and well cared for and the office staff was friendly, making this a good campground for an overnight stay. The campground does have one strange feature : The entry road to the larger sites is before the office making it necessary to back up to make the turn into the road. While it is a straight back-up with longer units your camper will end up backing onto the main road so it is important to watch for traffic (fortunately it is a rural road with little traffic). - Greg and Kim
Solon, Iowa (map) | (319) 338-3543
Sites: 236 | Latest Rate: $10.00 | 17 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $10.00
This is another great COE park that is very popular on weekends. Our site was a little tight and very close to the road, but we managed. There are plenty of much nicer and larger sites, but we had reserved sight unseen. Now that we have been there we would look at sites around #120 area. There is a very nice beach and boat ramp, and boat rentals nearby. Beautiful drive into park, a bit twisty, but no problem even pulling a big trailer. Definitely a family oriented place. We will likely return. - lc47
Jun 2016 - $13.00
ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy) facility, beautiful, very nice campground and staff. Space was perfect. Hosts were very accommodating. - Bajadrmr
May 2016 - $13.00
It's difficult to find much wrong with a $13 rate for full hookups at a lovely park on a lake. The roads are asphalt; the full hookup pads are concrete and ours wave quite level. The trees hadn't yet leafed out fully so we had no problems getting satellite, but it you pick your site carefully you should be OK even later in the season. We were there early in the week and the place was nearly deserted, but they tell us it will be full this weekend. The comment in a previous review that the full hookup sites are taken by "long term residents" is totally wrong; the long term people are workampers and they aren't in the spots that the public can stay in. Also the construction that must have been on the bridge last year has all been completed so the access to the park is easy. Except for the ~2mile access road into the park which is winding and hilly. Just drive slowly and you'll be fine. - docj
Coralville, Iowa (map) | (319) 338-3543
Sites: 151 | Latest Rate: $10.00 | 13 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $10.00
Rate reflects 50% senior discount. This is a beautiful park, very well maintained, and not far off I-80 near Iowa City. The staff is friendly and anxious to please. We occupied site W-56, which is overlooking the lake. Almost all the sites are back-in, and there are quite a few sites in the non-reservation area that do not appear to be at all level. A number of sites are in deep woods, with no hope of a satellite signal. Two complaints: 1) if you don't have a reservation, you must first occupy a non-reserved site with your rig before proceeding to the office to pay. This can be quite a long walk, or require disconnecting your coach so that you can drive to the office. 2) the only water spigot we could find was up at the dump station, located at the park exit. The swim beach is clean and the water fairly clear. We will stay here again when passing through. - papafox
Jun 2016 - $13.00
Great COE park below the dam on Lake Coralville. Full hookups and 50 amp electric in the area where we stayed, Tailwater West. Beautiful paths to walk on and explore. Don't miss the miles of nature walk off of Linder Point. Lots of people fishing, both campers and day use. Clearly a vibrant recreational area for the people near Coralville/Iowa City. An on site Marina with boat rentals, a nice beach area roped off above the dam, several boat ramps in the lake and on the river below the dam. Just a 5 minute drive into town with a full service mall, including a movie theater and an ice rink, and any restaurant or grocery store that you might need. We would recommend this site to any rv'er that we know. Easy to get to and would be convenient for even an overnight stay. Once in the park, it was slightly confusing how to get registered. You drive directly to your site, then, instructions state to check in to a certain location within an hour. We didn't know that going in. It would've been helpful. The Assistant Director of the park was a great guy and got us all straightened around. - themom3
Sep 2015 - $12.00
Several campgrounds to choose from. We stayed at Tail Water West, just below the dam. This area is the only one with full hookups. We happened in on a Sunday afternoon and was able to get a lot for overnight. I doubt that one could get in on weekends without a reservation. The lots were large, shaded and have huge concrete patios. We did not have wifi or cable but for an overnight stay it was perfect. - sammy32
North Liberty, Iowa (map) | (319) 338-3543
Sites: 89 | Latest Rate: $11.00 | 5 Reviews
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Jun 2016 - $11.00
Level site, clean power, very nice campground. Did not use bathrooms or showers. Easy drive off of I-80. Excellent value with America The Beautiful card. - be rob
Oct 2015 - $20.00
This is another great COE park. The staff was courteous and helpful. If you do not have a COE book, get one. The parks can be difficult to locate. The standard fee here was 20$, but with a "Geezer Pass" it was 10$ and if you are eligible and don't have that card, get one. We were only looking for a shower and an overnight with electric as we didn't or want anything more. The setting is beautiful. - Matt_C
Jul 2015 - $13.00
Great COE park, probably the best we've stayed in. West Overlook is at base of the dam and right on the river. Sites are mostly back-in, but long with concrete pads and we had FHU. Some shade trees, but did not interfere with satellite reception. Nice quiet area. Will stay there again when in area. - bob and phyl
Oxford, Iowa (map) | (319) 828-4900
Sites: 105 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 45 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $35.00
Roads rutted and tight, spots close together. Many family activities possible, but we were only stopping for the night. Many long-term campers in our area, but most were reasonably orderly. - wetterwashington
Jun 2016 - $35.00
This is a very pretty campground and extremely conveniently located just off I-80. The owner and staff were delightful! The access roads were,however, a bit tight and uneven and our site also needed leveling. Other sites appeared to be more level and we could have asked to change sites but didn't feel the effort was worth it for a one-night stay. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again. - dandd
Jun 2016 - $33.00
Very pretty with a catch & release fishing lake and a pool. Abundant, well-trimmed mature trees for shade .
The sites are terraced into a very steep hillside and our spot was not very level, although it looked like other spots were more level. A heavy rainstorm had been through recently and the roads were badly rutted with the gravel washed out in places. We had to use our 4x4 drive to get into our spot due to the soft ruts. The roads are very narrow and the turns very tight.
Not far off of I-80, but reasonably quiet. There are a number of long-term residents and a row of single wide residential trailers. All the long term sides were clean and neat.
I would have scored them slightly higher, but the WiFi went out about ½ an hour after we arrived and the TV signal was intermittent. - Impkitti
North Liberty, Iowa (map) | (319) 665-3474
Sites: 91 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 4 Reviews
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Aug 2015 - $35.00
The campground is part of a popular marina on the shores of Coralville Lake, and the setting is lovely. We were there on a busy summer weekend when all sites were taken, so that we had neighbors close on either side of our site. While other aspects of the campground were fine, the restrooms were not; they were dirty and did not appear to be cleaned during the entirety of our stay. The showers were especially bad. The on-site restaurant has live music on weekends, and the noise on a Saturday night was intrusive. In addition, trash had to be hauled quite a distance from the site and there were no recycling bins. - kvdvirginia
Jul 2015 - $33.00
Park has great deal of seasonal residents, not leaving many sites for visitors. Staff that checked us in did not know which sites were 30 or 50 amp, didn't clarify that we wanted sewer with 50 amp (we were staying couple days), sent us to 3 different sites (2nd site we had already leveled on blocks before we realized it was 30 amp). Ended up that we took site without sewer, which was gravel, fairly level (previous site was not) and spacious, plenty of room for motorhome and towed and 4 slides. Site had beautiful shade trees which were very helpful for comfort, but blocked our DirecTv signal. Verizon service very good. This park really caters to locals who come in for weekend with their own watercraft, nothing is available for rental. The neighbor says they have entertainment on the weekend. I don't think you'd get in on weekend without reservation but Mon-Wed ok. Park was quite a ways from interstate which made the setting serene. - CupcakeRIA
Sep 2014 - $31.00
This is a beautiful shady campground on Coralville Lake. There is a busy marina and a popular bar/restaurant on site. The campground has a playground, sand volleyball courts, and horseshoe courts. The sites that are on the lake have full hookups, but those sites are reserved for seasonal campers. We were on site W 13 which was water/electric and had a nice view of the lake. All sites are long and shaded. The bathhouse was clean and modern. However, there is only one, and it is not in the overnight camper section. Lots of campers have their own golf carts. We enjoyed drinks and lunch at Bobbers, the bar and restaurant on site. The seasonal campers were very friendly and welcoming. We will definitely return. - shayerk
Solon, Iowa (map) | (319) 338-3543
Sites: 60 | Latest Rate: $18.00 | 2 Reviews
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Sep 2011 - $18.00
This is one of the nicest parks we have stayed at in some time. Some of the sites have a million dollar view of the lake and all sites are pretty level with gravel. The road through the park is paved. There is lots and lots of well kept lawn throughout the park. Bathrooms/shower are extremely clean and very well kept. Camp hosts are the most friendly we have encountered in years and couldn't do enough to help us find the perfect site with probably the best view of the lake (#10). Other reviews of this park made us think there were full hook ups at every site, but there are only full hookups at only two sites. The rest of the sites have only electrical and our site had only 30amp service. There is a nice dump station and water for filling your tanks. Very highly recommend staying at this park. - Al from Calif
Sep 2008 - $20.00
This is a beautiful state park, very quiet, neat and clean. I stayed here in September, and the weather was sunny with temps in the mid-70's every day. What a wonderful respite from the blazing heat of Texas which I'd endured for the past five months. I enjoyed every single day of the gorgeous weather. Most of the sites do not have sewer hookup but the one I had was right next to a shower facility and it DID have a sewer hookup. I suspected that it might have been a handicapped site, but did not see any signs to verify that this was the case. I was only allowed to stay there a maximum of two weeks but the office person there told me that I could switch from one loop to another and stay for another two weeks so keep that in mind if you want to stay longer than two weeks in the park. I had already made reservations to move down to Sugar Bottom which was closer to my work and so did not take her up on the offer. - Gypsy Cat
Solon, Iowa (map) | (319) 624-2200
Sites: 110 | Latest Rate: $23.00 | 2 Reviews
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Jun 2012 - $23.00
A nice state park, a little on the smaller side. To get turned around it is very tight. Sites are nice and level with not much privacy between you and your neighbors. I would probably not stay here again. - PackerFanRick
Oct 2008 - $14.00
We stopped here for one night while traveling, sites were nicely laid out and fairly level. - VACHZHD
Amana, Iowa (map) | (319) 622-7616
Sites: 462 | Latest Rate: $35.00 | 138 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $35.00
As said before, basically a large field with long sites back to back, but they try to use them as pull thru if not busy as was the case while we were here. The hook ups all good, no cable but ok over the air signal. Staff very friendly and helpful. We joked about a site with shade but she did face us so the afternoon sun was behind us to enjoy sitting out under the shade of our awning. - DBLR
Jul 2016 - $19.00
Campground host was very friendly and we were escorted to our site. Although the park wasn't even close to half full, many sites were reserved due to a rally. We were given a site where we backed in and shared a buddy pedestal with the folks behind us who were already parked. Their toad trailer overlapped into our space which normally we wouldn't mind. But it affected our ability to get close to the buddy pedestal. Our hookups were on the wrong (passenger) side and our electric cord and water hose *barely* reached. To add to the frustration, despite being in a gravel "pull thru", the site was very muddy from recent rains. A real mess. Lastly because of the split hookups, using the sewer dump at the site was impractical and we used the dump station on the way out of the park (which was convenient and easy).
There were many sites still empty the next morning and we don't understand why we couldn't have been assigned a more practical site for our 42' motor home. But we were told this was the only site available.
On the plus side, the rate through Passport America was very good at $19.
This is our 2nd time visiting the Amana Colonies and our first stay in their RV park. Because of the impractical buddy hookups and the mud, we would not stay here again. - DawnsDad
Jul 2016 - $25.00
Rate averaged for our stay including PA discount. Nice quiet park with some quirky hookups. Sites are long but designed for 2 rigs end to end. If you get to the site first, you can pull thru. If not, you back in. If the first rig is not forward enough, your connections may not reach the pedestal and you'll have to ask for another site. Getting another site is usually not a problem since this place is so big and has so many sites. 4 rigs can connect to the same power and water pedestal. Your water and power connection may be on the passenger side of the coach. All utilities are at the rear of the site. Water pressure and volume were good. Roads are gravel. No fenced dog area. I walked my dog up and down all the roads and it took me a little more than 30 min. Wifi worked well for email and Facebook. Antenna picked up several stations. When you turn off Rt 151 onto C St, get ready for a LOT of porpoising. The concrete road surface is fine, but the slabs are VERY uneven. At least it is only a 1/4 mile to the park entrance. Would stay here again if in the area. - TH travelers


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Willow Creek Ranch Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit therapeutic riding
center for children and adults with special needs
located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.
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During therapeutic riding, a special needs
individual's body moves in a way very similar to
human walking. The horse moves up and down; side to
side; and back and forth in synchronized, repetitive
patterns, much the same as the human gait. This
movement improves the rider's balance, body
symmetry, muscle tone, and head and neck control.
The success of the riders has been
unbelievable. Two of our autistics non-verbal
children spoke their first words after a month of
therapeutic riding. The children were able to ask
the horse to "walk" and praise the horse by saying
"good boy Slapshot".
are a member of PATH Intl. PATH Intl. was founded in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) to promote safe and effective therapeutic horseback riding throughout the United States and Canada. Today, PATH Intl. has nearly 800 member centers and over 6,300 individual members in countries all over the world, who help and support more than 42,000 men, women and children with special needs each year through a variety of equine-assisted activity and therapy programs.
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We have an ambitious goal to raise funds for a major improvement in the ability of Willow Creek Ranch to provide on-going safety and consistency for our special riders. Currently, we are at the mercy of our wonderful Wisconsin weather and we want to provide an indoor arena to eliminate late cancellations of lessons due to rainstorms, cold weather or the hot sun.
Our goal is to raise $250,000 to build a facility for riding with a parent/visitor viewing area, tack room, handicapped accessible restroom, horse stalls, and a multi-purpose room for training, meetings and vocational therapy.
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US Seeks UN Backing For Somalia Peacekeeping Force
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1, 2006 (Reuters) - The United States asked the U.N. Security Council on Friday to help prop up Somalia's shaky government with an African peacekeeping force that would exclude troops from bordering states such as Ethiopia.
A U.S. draft resolution obtained by Reuters would also ease a widely ignored 14-year-old U.N. arms embargo on Somalia to enable the peacekeepers to legally bring in arms and train and equip local security forces.
With widespread instability and the interim government under pressure from Islamists, "what we want to do is endorse the insertion of this regional peacekeeping force which many of the African states have called for, in order to provide some measure of stability there, to permit a political solution," U.S. Ambassador John Bolton told reporters.
Stressing that its sole goal was to support peace and stability in Somalia through "an inclusive political process," the measure would call on the Islamists to halt any further military expansion and reject individuals "with an extremist agenda or links to international terrorism."
But it also would call for a "credible dialogue" between the Islamists and Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and state the council's willingness to engage with any party "committed to achieving a political settlement through peaceful and inclusive dialogue."
The Islamists have been steadily expanding their reach and influence in Somalia. The United States says they are harboring al Qaeda operatives who threaten the region and elsewhere.
Washington earlier backed an "anti-terror" coalition of warlords in its effort to counter the Islamists' growing influence in the Horn of Africa nation, which has been in chaos, without a central government, since 1991.
But the Islamists defeated the coalition in June as they seized control of the capital, Mogadishu.
More recently, troops from Ethiopia, a U.S. ally, have poured over the border into Somalia to support the interim government holed up in the small provincial town of Baidoa.
The African Union and regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, which brokered the transitional government's installation in 2004, have long been pushing for regional peacekeepers to support it.
But word of the U.S. initiative set off alarms this week when the Brussels-based International Crisis Group and European experts warned the draft could backfire by undermining the interim government, strengthening the Islamists and leading to wider war.
Because the Islamists are backed by Eritrean troops, the group said it feared that allowing Ethiopian peacekeepers in the force could transform the conflict in Somalia into a proxy war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, whose relations remain extremely tense years after a bloody border war between them.
The group said the Security Council should not take sides in Somalia or let neighboring countries like Ethiopia and Eritrea participate in the force.
It urged the council to instead tighten the U.N. arms embargo and encourage government and Islamist leaders to hold talks aimed at a political settlement of their rivalry.
"People criticize us when we take action on the ground that our taking action makes the situation worse. So what is the answer -- not to take action?" Bolton asked.
Source: Reuters
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This weekend is crazy busy with new releases from DCNY & Pixel Mode. Not only that but two of favorite events started yesterday FaMESHed and The Arcade. The DCNY skirt I am wearing comes in 10 distinct washes with great jeans details like pocket rivets and a DCNY ribbon tag. My cute Pixel Mode shoes (which I will be showing off some more cause their so adorable!) will be released tomorrow (3-DEC-12) and come in wide range of colors, with a leather version and glossy version.
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DCNY Pencil Skirt Dark Glitch (New Release)
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Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease, Louisiana
Notice Of Reinstatement Of Terminated Oil And Gas Lease.
Under the provisions of 97, the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) received a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease LAES 51206 from Rhumba Operating, LLC for lands in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. The petition was filed on time and was accompanied by all the rentals due since the date the lease terminated under the law.
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No valid lease has been issued affecting these lands. The lessee has agreed to the new lease terms for rental and royalties at rates of $10.00 per acre or fraction thereof, per year, and 162/3percent, respectively. The lessee has paid the required $500.00 administrative fee and $163.00 to reimburse the BLM for the cost of publishing this Notice in the Federal Register. The lessee has met all the requirements for reinstatement as set out in Sections 31(d) and (e) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 188), and the BLM is proposing to reinstate the lease effective December 1, 2006, under the original terms and conditions of the lease and the increased rental and royalty rates cited above.
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Anas Urbaningrum, the chairman of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, is accused of receiving payments in connection with the construction of a sports complex in West Java. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
Johan Budi, spokesman of the Corruption Eradication Commission, said there is enough evidence to declare that Urbaningrum violated the anti-corruption law.
He did not specify what kind of payment was allegedly received by Urbaningrum, but media reports say he was given a Toyota Harrier car worth about $75,000.
Budi said all five commissioners had agreed to name Urbaningrum a suspect, an apparent attempt to end speculation that there had been a rift in the commission.
The decision is the latest blow to the party's reputation and to Yudhoyono, its founder, who ran as "Mr. Clean" in his 2009 re-election campaign.
In a move to cleanse the ruling party, Yudhoyono, whose second five-year term ends next year amid widespread disappointment at his efforts to clean up endemic corruption, relieved Urbaningrum of his party duties early this month amid the corruption allegations.
Late last year, sports minister Andi Mallarangeng, another party official, was named a suspect in a corruption case involving the same sports complex.
Mallarangeng is the country's first active Cabinet member to be named a suspect in a multimillion-dollar corruption case.
Last month, ruling party politician Angelina Sondakh, a former beauty queen, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail after being found guilty of accepting $3.6 million in kickbacks from a company commissioned to build housing for athletes at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
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>I have a linksys wireless router and a linksys VPN router at one of our
>offices. Today I went over to check some thing and was not able to get the
>routers using the assigned IP addresses 192.168.1.1 & 192.168.1.2, I'm not
>sure what to do now. The routers are 128 bit WAP encrypted and password
>protected so I don't think someone has changed something. I also noticed
>that all of the local IP's for the computer are 192.168.0.200+ this seems a
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I need to say thank you to Sonny Inc. for saving Fat Angel's butt. In 7 days, Sonny and his crew did the impossible and took a total mess and cleaned it up, working nonstop to get our doors open by February 1st. Looking at the space now in all her glory brings a smile to my face, seeing what once was a vision turn into a reality is somewhat surreal and all the more exciting.
1) The Falcon holding a wheel of French cheese. 2) Cyrick feeling all too comfortable around the sausage nun chucks
So we've finished day 9 and are stoked at the reception the community has given us. People have been watching and waiting for us to open and are coming in droves to take a seat at the FA bar. We couldn't be happier at the response from everyone. Early mornings and late nights are part of the deal but seeing this place take on a personality of its own is quite fun to watch.
We're here waiting for you to swing by so please do. Our hours are M-Th 5pm to 12am, F-S 5pm to 1am, and Sun from 5pm to 11pm. We will be starting brunch in a few weeks so stay tuned.
Thanks again for all your support!
The fat angel has taken her spot in the lights. A fitting home for our special baby.]]>
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New Bohemia Signs putting the finishing gold leaf touches on our front door logo.]]>
Some friends helping with the final touches for FA's February 1st opening. Tin ceiling is getting a well deserved rub down]]>
Most of our time since last I wrote has been spent babysitting our general contractor. It's an unfortunate turn of events, truly, as Wall Construction (formerly known as Great Wall Const.) came out of the gates strong, dripping with optimism. They peaked sometime in October and it's been a nightmare ever since. Typical problems we've heard regarding GC's are that they show up for a few days and then disappear. Fortunately we didn't have to deal with the no-show shenanigans. Our issues ended up being man power and craftsmanship, not enough of each. Without trashing a business and wrecking a family, suffice to say , the job was a little too big for GW. Here we sit, 4 months and some change, chomping at the bit to open our doors and get the real heartache and headaches started. On those really rough days I look at Cyrick and after a few colorful words and say, "We have to run a business after this is all finished? Seriously!" A few weeks in St. Somewhere is really the only place we belong when the dust settles. Alas, wish in one hand,…
This past weekend saw our first foray into our new kitchen. Equipment is in, shelves are up, everything is functioning and we start some basic cooking tomorrow. It's like taking a new cruise ship on its sea trials. We'll do some basic prep, bake a few things, light some stuff on fire, see how the space feels. Our kitchen is not your traditional "restaurant kitchen". Part of the reason we could afford this venture is that we skipped the whole venting and gas process which would tack on a good $50,000 to the process. So we don't have one of those big stainless steel hoods or an open flame. Everything runs on juice. Our kitchen is SUPER small too, maybe 100sf. However we packed this thing to the gills with everything the health department requires to prepare food and also a few nuggets of our own. Our American comfort food works great with the space and equipment, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference.
We are spending the remainder of this week shoring up all the details with construction. Painting and decorating will hopefully happen by weeks end, inspections next week, and doors open February 1st. We figure Valentines Day (biggest restaurant day of the year, outside of Mother's Day) will be a good time to get our teeth kicked in and tossed into the fire.
I can say with confidence that if the chaos and stress we've experienced in the buildout phase of FA is anything like the operating ones, then we'll be prepared. Better yet, now we'll have 40 wines by-the-glass and 15 or so beers at our ready whenever things get sideways. See, things are already looking a whole lot better:)
1) Back bar is still waiting on some much needed molding and stain. Should look killer once completed. 2) We used the wood flooring to face our bar. The patina on this would is amazing, it's really beautiful. Ones we're finished with the light sanding and seal, it will really pop.
1) Yes, that's her, The Fat Angel. Soon to be gracing our exterior. She's 40+ years old so she's a classic. She'll be well strapped. 2) Looking behind the bar. Keg cooler to the left, bottle cooler to the right, and an ice machine up front.
1) Looking back towards the hallway that leads to the bathroom and the kitchen off to the left. Obviously things will look a whole lot better when cleaned. 2) These three windows fold open, accordion-style and allow the whole 9'x5′ section to be wide open. There's a marble bar underneath all that junk. So you'll literally be sitting at that counter with nothing in front of you, just the people walking by and all that beautiful southern sun.
1) This metal frame has been a nice, fat pain in the arse It took 8 days, a fork lift, and 5 guys to hang it. 800lbs and a structural engineer later and it's finally in place. I'll tell you the whole sordid story over a pint
Preparing the storefront for next weeks awning and Angel Box install. All starting to come together albeit 3 months behind. We're hoping next week will be the final push for the finish line. We're shooting for 3 weeks until we open. Pulling Wall construction kicking an screaming all the way there. -jk
Angel frame has arrived. 1000 lbs. We're praying it fits]]>


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Washington liquor employees brace for the unemployment line
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The mood in state liquor stores across Washington is subdued. More than nine-hundred state employees face lay-off with the passage of Costco-backed Initiative 1183 .
At the state-run liquor store in Issaquah – headquarters of warehouse giant Costco – lead clerk Kris Bennett was bracing for a somber day, but could still muster a sense of humor.
"Just another day, I'm just here to do my job which I love, by the way or I loved (laughs)," Bennett says.
Bennett says she'll be okay. Her mortgage is paid off and her husband works. She'll miss the health insurance though. But she says some of the store's seven employees face significant hardship. One clerk, Bennett says, could lose her home.
A gut punch is how store manager Gene Blair describes the vote. He's 64 and says he can't afford to retire yet.
"Social Security doesn't start until 66 and I'm going to be struggling to try and find something that we can pay our bills with," Blair says.
Blair adds that's the biggest worry for all of his employees: how to get a job at their age in this economy. The state liquor board says the average store worker has been on the job nearly a decade.
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The Libertines are a British indie pop rock band fronted by Carl Barât and Peter Doherty. The band split up in 2004 after having trouble with Pete's drug addiction. The two other members are Gary (drums) and John (bass) who is now the frontman of a band called Yeti. They were an amazing band and most fans hope they'll get back together again someday although it seems very unlikely.
The Libertines used to be one of the best bands in England.
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I do not like people shouting at me. It makes me scared that they are going to hit me or touch me and I do not know what is going to happen. (5.5)
The first part of this is pretty inarguable – none of us wants to be shouted at or hit, right? But then Christopher takes a pretty big leap, suggesting that he needs to always know what's going to happen, and what everyone around him is going to do next. Now that's a recipe for disaster.
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Then the police arrived. I like the police. They have uniforms and numbers and you know what they are meant to be doing. (11.1)
This naturally implies that Christopher has difficulty with most other people because, well, he doesn't know what "they are meant to be doing," and that makes him nervous.
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This made me feel a lot calmer because it is what policemen say on television and in films. (17.2)
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Union, NE (AP) - A 51-year-old Nebraska man has died after a Union Pacific train struck the propane truck he was driving.
The accident happened Tuesday morning around 11 on a county road just west of U.S. 75 near the town of Union in Otoe County.
Authorities say John P. Bruns of Elmwood was thrown from the truck and died at the scene. Some propane leaked, but the fuel did not catch fire.
The train of 110 empty grain cars was traveling from Beaumont, Texas, to Central City.
The crossing where the accident happened is marked, but it doesn't have automatic crossing arms that lower when a train approaches.
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SEABROOK — While the final tally changed Friday during a recount of Article 13, the result did not: Voters rejected spending $250,000 to remodel the dispatch center in the Seabrook Fire Department.
Two firefighters, Jeremy Wright and Bill Edwards, requested the recount after the article failed Tuesday by a vote of 635 in favor to 638 opposed.
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Every swipe of your credit and each click of the mouse potentially puts you one step closer to becoming a victim of identity theft.
According to Javelin Strategy & Research, a company that tracks consumer spending and habits, about 12 million people were victims of identity theft in the U.S. last year. That's up 13 percent from 2010
"Fraud and identity theft in Leon County is just as common as it is anywhere else in the United States," says Detective Dave Teems.
Detective Teems works in the financial crimes unit of the Leon County Sheriff's Office. He says short of paying for everything in cash, it's nearly impossible to prevent identity theft 100 percent of the time. But there are still things you can do to stay safe.
"The best thing to do is to stay vigilant. Check your credit report once a year, you're allowed to get a free one. Check your bank account to make sure there is no unauthorized charges on it," says Teems.
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The 2013 Essence Festival is fast approaching. This year's dates are July 4-7, 2013. Discounted Rooms are still available. Call 1-800-535-9177 for more information. Beyonce will be one of the e... » Read More
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This weekend there are a few interesting things to do. Festigals at the Hotel Monteleone. This weekend fest is dedicated to celebrating women. If that is not what you are looking for ... how about ... » Read More
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If you are looking for something to do this weekend, come down to the French Quarter New Orleans. This weekend, June 8-9, will be the world famous FREE Creole Tomato Festival. Rooms are still avail... » Read More
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During a pursuit by Scott County Sheriff's Department and the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Eric G. Swanson, 37, of Albany, Minn., is accused of driving his vehicle into the back of Deputy Dane A. Stausing's northbound patrol car on U.S. 61 in Sikeston at 3:27 p.m. Monday.
Stausing, 31, was attempting to block Swanson's car when the deputy's vehicle was pushed off the road. Following the collision, Swanson's car then ran off the road and struck a utility pole, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.
Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said this morning Stausing was scheduled to be released from the hospital later today after undergoing several tests.
"He seems to be doing very good. He's sore, and he's doing all right today," Walter said, adding he didn't know how long Stausing would be off work.
A warrant was also issued for Swanson's companion in the car, Crystal S. Victoriam, 25, of Glencore, Minn., on a charge of Class B felony assault on a law enforcement officer.
Formal charges are expected to be filed later today.
Both Swanson and Victoriam were air lifted to a Cape Girardeau hospital. Swanson was slated to be released from the hospital today, and when he's released he will be held at the Scott County Jail, Walter said. The latest update on Victoriam's condition was she received a broken neck, Walter said.


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Top News Stories: Nov. 23-29
Just in time for Christmas: the unsafe toy list; generic Lipitor recalled due to glass shards, potentially fatal drug-grapefruit interactions and more of this week's top stories.
Unsafe Toy List: Dora Guitar, Dora Backpack, More
An overly loud Dora the Explorer guitar and robot made with lead have topped the Public Interest Research Group's annual list of unsafe toys. Read more
Drugs that Interact with Grapefruit on the Rise
More than 85 drugs have been found to have potentially fatal side effects when mixed with grapefruit, with more being discovered every year. Read more
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Diabetes
A study has found that countries that mix high-fructose corn syrup into foods and soft drinks have 20% higher rates of diabetes than countries that use other sweeteners. Read more
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CONCORD -- Contra Costa County's retirement system board will comply with a new state pension rule and apply an anti-spiking provision to potentially thousands of current public employees.
In a tortured 7-2 vote Tuesday, the Contra Costa Employees' Retirement Association board officially recognized legislation that starting Jan. 1, 2013, bans the inclusion in retirement calculations of so-called "terminal pay" -- unused vacation, holiday, administrative or sick leave -- in excess of what workers would normally earn in a single year.
The retirement board already eliminated the perk for new employees hired after Jan. 1, 2011.
The state legislation is one of the few pension reform provisions signed into law in September that targets current employees' benefits. Most of the reductions apply only to new workers.
AFSCME Local 512 President Richard Cabral and former Contra Costa probation supervisor Jerry Telles cast the two no votes. Their opposition came despite the association attorney's admonition that flouting state law would jeopardize members' nontaxable Internal Revenue Service status.
Public employee union leaders immediately after the vote declared plans to seek a court injunction blocking local implementation, pending the outcome of expected litigation.
"We will file a lawsuit as soon as practicable," said Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs Association President Ken Westermann, who estimates his members would lose 15 percent or more of their retirement income if the law goes into effect. "These are vested rights and the courts have consistently said they cannot be taken away once promised."
The twist in the nearly three-hour public hearing came when three retirement board members openly welcomed a legal challenge as the fastest path to resolution.
Ignoring the new law would put members' retirement at risk if courts later uphold the legislation, said Brian Hast, a Contra Costa deputy district attorney elected to the association board by the retirement system's general members.
"It is a distasteful move but a necessary move," Hast said. "We need to get this before a judge. A judge is the only one with the power to make a final and binding decision that will guarantee this vested right to our members."
Hast's stance was unpopular among the several hundred mostly public employees who packed the hotel conference meeting room and urged the association to reject the new law and fight on their behalf.
"This is unconscionable," said a Contra Costa social worker with 21 years on the job. "We have already suffered 9 percent cuts in salary in benefits. We've had no cost of living increase for years ... I'm shocked this would even be considered."
The sole nonpublic employee speaker was retired business executive Dennis Fitzpatrick, of Orinda, who warned of unsustainable pension debts.
"I feel like I am in an anteroom on the Titanic three days before the iceberg," he said. "You have all been deceived by the politicians who have run our county into this position."
Contra Costa is one of three county retirement systems in California that include terminal pay in the pension formula. Alameda and Merced counties have already moved to comply with state law and eliminate the perk.
It permits a worker to accumulate unused vacation, holiday and sick leave, convert the value to cash at the time of retirement and boost his or her final pension check.
Analysts put the value of terminal pay at a range of $4 to $24 out of every $100 in final average wage, one of three factors used to calculate workers' retirement benefit amount. The most generous amount goes to those who retire from the Contra Costa Central Sanitary District, according to the association's 2011 actuarial valuation.
But it is unclear how many of the pension system's 8,629 working members and the 2,214 people who have deferred their retirements will see pension income losses as a result of the rule change.
Not every current public employee is eligible for terminal pay. For vested employees, the perk varies depending on labor contracts negotiated between the agency and each union. Contra Costa County, which is more than 80 percent of the retirement system's rolls, has 15 employee unions.
Other member agencies include the San Ramon, Moraga-Orinda and East Contra Costa fire districts, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and Superior Court.
Contact Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-945-4773, Twitter /lvorderbrueggen or Facebook/lvorderbrueggen.
The Contra Costa Employees' Retirement Association governing board consists of nine members plus three alternates.
Source: Contra Costa Employees' Retirement Association website and Times research
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Most provisions in the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act of 2013 apply to new workers hired as of Jan. 1, 2013. But a handful of clauses cut benefits for current employees:
Source: Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association