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United States District Court, District of Columbia
June 18, 2002
This civil-rights matter comes before the court upon defendant Amritsar
Auto Services Company, LLC's ("Amritsar") motion for summary judgment.
The plaintiff, Bryan Greene, alleges that the individual defendant,
Balvir Singh Johal ("Johal"), a taxicab driver for Amritsar, refused to
provide service to the plaintiff because of the plaintiff's race, in
violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1981
et seq., and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, as amended, D.C.
Code §§ 1-2519 et seq. ("DCHRA"). Upon consideration of the parties'
submissions and the relevant law, the court denies the defendant's
A. Factual Background
The gravamen of the complaint is that the plaintiff attempted to
procure taxicab service from defendant Johal, who allegedly refused
service on account of the plaintiff's race. See id. ¶¶ 13-15. The
plaintiff states that on the night of April 2, 2000, at about 9:30 p.m.,
he tried to hail a taxicab from the entrance of a hotel, located in the
southwest quadrant of the District of Columbia. See id. ¶ 10.
"Neatly" attired in a black baseball jersey, green checkered shorts,
army-green socks, black sneakers, and eyeglasses, the plaintiff carried a
green knapsack and a white shopping bag. See id. ¶ 11. He had
walked the few blocks from his office in the HUD building to the hotel.
See id. ¶ 10. The plaintiff explains that catching a taxicab at the
hotel is easier than trying to get one on the street outside the HUD
building, which is "virtually deserted" at that hour. See id. The
plaintiff entered the hotel lobby through a back staircase, walked across
the lobby, and exited the front door of the hotel in order to have the
hotel doorman hail him a taxicab. See id. ¶ 12.
The plaintiff signaled to the hotel doorman that he wanted a taxicab
and "tendered himself in a fit and proper state to be transported as a
taxicab passenger." Id. ¶ 13. As defendant Johal dropped off a
Caucasian passenger at the curb, the hotel doorman alerted the taxicab
driver to the presence of the plaintiff by "tapping the side of the
taxicab and telling the driver to stop so that the plaintiff could get
in." See id. ¶¶ 12-14. According to the plaintiff, defendant Johal
looked directly at him, "sized him up, and then began slowly to pull away
from the curb." Id. ¶ 14. The doorman alerted defendant Johal twice
of the plaintiff's desire to catch a taxicab, but defendant Johal
"refused to stop . . . and intentionally refused to provide taxicab
service to [the plaintiff]," allegedly "on the basis of the plaintiff's
race, color, or personal appearance." See id. ¶¶ 14-15.
The plaintiff subsequently initiated the present action, demanding a
jury trial, and asserting the following four causes of action against the
defendants: (1) violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
42 U.S.C. § 1981 et seq.; (2) violation of the District of Columbia
Human Rights Act, as amended, D.C. Code §§ 1-2519 et seq.; (3) breach
of the common law common-carrier duty, and; (4) negligent supervision.*fn1
See id. ¶¶ 23-38. For his injuries, the plaintiff requests injunctive
relief ordering the defendants to cease all racially discriminatory
activity, an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages, and
attorneys' fees and costs. See id. at 10.
B. Procedural History
On May 21, 2001, defendant Johal filed a motion to dismiss for failure
to exhaust administrative remedies and for failure to state a claim upon
which relief can be granted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
12(b)(6). See Def. Johal's Mot. to Dismiss. The court denied defendant
Johal's motion, reasoning that the plaintiff need not exhaust his
administrative remedies
with the D.C. Taxicab Commission before pursuing
his claims in this court and that the plaintiff had sufficiently stated a
claim upon which relief can be granted. See Mem. Op. and Order dated
July 31, 2001. The court now turns to defendant Amritsar's motion for
summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56, wherein
defendant Amritsar argues that it is not vicariously liable for the
alleged act of discrimination committed by defendant Johal against the
plaintiff. See Def.'s Mot. for Summ. J ("Def.'s Mot.") at 7-14.
A. Legal Standard for Summary Judgment
Summary judgment is appropriate when "the pleadings, depositions,
answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the
affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any
material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a
matter of law." FED. R. CIV. P. 56(c); see also Celotex Corp. v.
Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 322 (1986); Diamond v. Atwood, 43 F.3d 1538, 1540
(D.C. Cir. 1995). To determine which facts are "material," a court must
look to the substantive law on which each claim rests. See Anderson v.
Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986). A "genuine issue" is one
whose resolution could establish an element of a claim or defense and,
therefore, affect the outcome of the action. See Celotex, 477 U.S. at
322; Anderson, 477 U.S. at 248.
In ruling on a motion for summary judgment, the court must draw all
justifiable inferences in the nonmoving party's favor and accept the
nonmoving party's evidence as true. See Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255. A
nonmoving party, however, must establish more than "the mere existence of
a scintilla of evidence" in support of its position. See id. at 252. To
prevail on a motion for summary judgment, the moving party must show that
the nonmoving party "fail[ed] to make a showing sufficient to establish
the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which
that party will bear the burden of proof at trial." See Celotex, 477
U.S. at 322. By pointing to the absence of evidence proffered by the
nonmoving party, a moving party may succeed on summary judgment. See
In addition, the nonmoving party may not rely solely on allegations or
conclusory statements. See Greene v. Dalton, 164 F.3d 671, 675 (D.C.
Cir. 1999); Harding v. Gray, 9 F.3d 150, 154 (D.C. Cir. 1993). Rather,
the nonmoving party must present specific facts that would enable a
reasonable jury to find in its favor. See Greene, 164 F.3d at 675. If
the evidence "is merely colorable, or is not significantly probative,
summary judgment may be granted." Anderson, 477 U.S. at 249-50 (internal
citations omitted).
B. The Court Concludes That Defendant Amritsar is Subject to Liability
for the Alleged Discrimination by Defendant Johal Against the Plaintiff
The plaintiff's claim against defendant Amritsar rests on the common
law doctrine of respondeat superior. See Compl. ¶ 18; Pl.'s Opp'n to
Def.'s Mot. ("Pl.'s Opp'n") at 4-7. Under the doctrine of respondeat
superior, an employer or "master" may be held liable for the wrongful
acts and omissions of its employee or "servant." See General Building
Contractors Assoc., Inc. v. Pennsylvania, 458 U.S. 375, 392 (1982)
(citing Restatement (Second) of Agency §§ 215-216 (1958); W. Prosser &
W. Keaton, The Law of Torts §§ 69-70 (1971)). In order to find an
employer vicariously liable for an employee's acts, a court must first
determine that an employer-employee, or "master-servant" relationship in
fact exists. See Dovell v. Arundel Supply Corp., 361 F.2d 543, 544
(D.C. Cir. 1966); Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Kelly, 448 A.2d 856, 860 (D.C.
1982). In addition, the court must determine that the employee was
acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the prohibited
act. See Jordan v. Medley, 711 F.2d 211, 213 (D.C. Cir. 1983).
Whether an employer-employee relationship exists is generally a
question of fact. See Dovell, 361 F.2d at 544 (stating that the decisive
test is "whether the employer has the right to control and direct the
servant in the performance of both his work and in the manner in which
the work is to be done"); Morrison v. Int'l Programs Consortium, Inc.,
253 F.3d 5, 11 (D.C. Cir. 2001) (stating that "[f]acile labels and
subjective factors . . . are only relevant to the extent that they mirror
`economic reality'") (citations omitted). Under the relevant case law,
however, defendant Amritsar is estopped from denying an employer-employee
relationship with defendant Johal. See Rhone v. Try Me Cab Co.,
65 F.2d 834 (D.C. 1933). Moreover, as explained later in this opinion,
the court concludes that there is a genuine issue over whether defendant
Johal was acting within the scope of his employment when the alleged
discrimination took place. The court addresses these issues in turn.
1. An Employer-Employee Relationship Existed Between the Defendants
In support of defendant Amritsar's position that the plaintiff cannot
hold defendant Amritsar vicariously liable for the alleged acts of
defendant Johal, defendant Amritsar argues that no employer-employee
relationship exists between the defendants. See Def.'s Mot. at 1-8. The
D.C. Circuit, however, has created an exception to the respondeat
superior requirement that a plaintiff must first prove the existence of
an employer-employee relationship in the context of a taxicab company and
the driver of a taxicab bearing the company's name. See Rhone,
65 F.2d 834.
In Rhone, the plaintiff brought a claim against the individual driver
and the taxicab company for injuries she sustained as a result of alleged
negligence by the driver. See id. The taxicab company asserted that the
driver was an "independent contractor" and was thereby not subject to any
management or control by the company. See id. The D.C. Circuit held
that the taxicab company merely "furnish[ed] its members a telephone
service and the advantages offered by use of the corporate name." Id. at
835. In fact, "the cab company apparently never owned any cab, nor
anything else, beyond a chartered misnomer which it leased to cab
drivers, and through which it called itself a cab company when in fact it
was a cab calling company." Id. at 836. But the court also determined
that "the cab was engaged in a public calling [as a common carrier],
under the license of public authority," and that "at the time of the
accident it bore the name of the company." Id. at 835-36. The court
noted the prevalence of cabs in the District of Columbia "holding out to
the public an illusion of incorporated responsibility which they do not
possess," and expressed its concern that such an illusion belies the fact
that each individual cab possesses no "financial responsibility [to its
passengers] . . . beyond an equity of redemption in some used motor car."
See id. Along this line of reasoning, the D.C. Circuit estopped the
taxicab company from
denying liability for the driver's alleged
negligence. Id. As stated more recently in a case that applied the
D.C. Circuit's decision in Rhone:
Under District of Columbia law governing taxicab
companies, the absence of a traditional
"employer-employee" relationship does not allow [the
taxicab company] to avoid vicarious liability for its
driver's actions. . . . Under Rhone and its progeny,
the law in the District of Columbia is that a taxicab
company is estopped as a matter of law to deny
vicarious liability when one of its drivers injures a
passenger and the taxicab, regardless of who owns it,
bears the company's colors and markings."
The facts of the case at bar are analogous to the facts in Rhone.
Here, the parties do not dispute that, at the time of the alleged
incident, the taxicab that defendant Johal was driving bore the name and
color scheme of "Your Way," a trade name of defendant Amritsar. See
Def.'s Mot. at 5. Nor do the parties dispute that defendant Amritsar
approved and authorized defendant Johal's use of the name and color
scheme. See Pl.'s Opp'n at 6. In addition, the record demonstrates that
the plaintiff sought taxicab service from defendant Johal. See id. at
2; Compl. ¶¶ 12-15.
Defendant Amritsar attempts to distinguish these facts from those in
Rhone by arguing that Rhone does not apply to the present case because
the plaintiff never became a taxicab passenger of defendant Johal. See
Def.'s Mot. at 7. In support of its position, defendant Amritsar states
that "at best, . . . the hotel doorman attempted to facilitate the
plaintiff in securing passenger status with the cab driver." Id. As a
matter of law, however, "persons seeking taxicab service are accorded the
same legal protections and are considered `passengers' on the same terms
as persons who actually secure taxicab service." Floyd-Mayers,
732 F. Supp. at 246.*fn2 Accordingly, following the principles in Rhone and
other set precedent in this jurisdiction, the court estops defendant
Amritsar from denying an employer-employee relationship between it and
defendant Johal. See Rhone, 65 F.2d at 834; Floyd-Mayers, 732 F. Supp.
at 243.
2. There Exists a Triable Issue of Material Fact
as to Whether Defendant Johal Was Acting
Within the Scope of His Employment at the
Time of the Alleged Discrimination
In support of its position, defendant Amritsar asserts that defendant
Johal was already off-duty at the time when he refused to pick up the
plaintiff and was therefore not acting within the scope of his employment
— a necessary fact to impute liability to defendant Amritsar. See
Floyd-Mayers, 732 F. Supp. at 246; Def.'s Reply at 2-5. Defendant Johal
testified at his deposition that at the time the plaintiff tried to hail
his taxicab, defendant Johal had already decided to return home after
working beyond his usual working hours on a Sunday evening. See Def.'s
Reply at 2-3. Defendant Johal explained that he began work at about four
o'clock on that particular Sunday evening. See id. Defendant Johal
further confirmed that he does not work late on Sunday evenings because
he must rise early on Monday mornings to take his children to school.
See id. He claims that the only reason he was working late that Sunday
was because of the long and slow-moving line of taxicabs waiting for
fares at the airport, and that his intention was to pick up his last fare
at the airport before returning home that evening. See id. at 3.
Defendant Johal also claims that after he dropped off his fare at the
hotel where the plaintiff was waiting, defendant Johal locked his doors
and turned on his taxicab's "off duty" sign. See id. In sum, defendant
Johal asserts that his cab was no longer available for hire at the time
the plaintiff attempted to procure a ride from defendant Johal. See id.
Moreover, at defendant Amritsar's deposition of the plaintiff, the
plaintiff "acknowledged [that] a taxicab [driver] was entitled to
determine the hours he would work and when he would cease work." Def.'s
Reply at 4. Accordingly, defendant Amritsar asserts that it has "met its
burden of demonstrating an absence of genuine issues of material fact"
and that it is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law. See
Def.'s Reply at 5.
The burden on the party moving for summary judgment "may be discharged
by showing . . . an absence of evidence to support the nonmoving party's
case." Celotex, 477 U.S. at 325. When ruling on a motion for summary
judgment, however, the court must also draw all justifiable inferences in
the nonmoving party's favor. See Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255.
In other words, this court must draw all justifiable inference in the
plaintiff's favor. Here, the crux of the plaintiff's
racial-discrimination claim is that defendant Johal "looked directly at
[him], sized him up for a few seconds, and then began slowly to pull away
from the curb." Pl.'s Opp'n at 2. The plaintiff's underlying argument
is that even though defendant Johal has the right
to determine his own
working hours, such a decision may not be motivated by racial
discrimination. Simply put, if defendant Johal decided to stop working
because he did not want to carry the plaintiff because of the plaintiff's
race, then defendant Johal was not "off duty" as a matter of law. Under
such circumstances, defendant Johal's conduct would constitute racial
discrimination while engaged within the scope of his employment. See
Floyd-Mayers, 732 F. Supp. at 244.
Although counsel for the plaintiff fails to raise the argument
explicitly, the plaintiff's claim against defendant Amritsar necessarily
requires that defendant Johal was on-duty at the time of the alleged
discrimination, and thereby raises a dispute over a genuine issue of
material fact. While the nonmoving party may not rely solely on
allegations or conclusory statements in order to challenge summary
judgment, see Greene, 164 F.3d at 675, the court is nevertheless mindful
that in racial discrimination claims, a "fact-finder could infer
intentional discrimination even in the absence of crystal-clear
documentary evidence filed at the summary judgment stage." See Aka v.
Washington Hosp. Ctr., 116 F.3d 876, 879, rev'd en banc on other
grounds, 156 F.3d 1284 (D.C. Cir. 1998) (holding that courts should view
summary judgment motions in discrimination cases with special caution).
In the instant case, beyond the plaintiff's allegations in his
complaint, the plaintiff's initial disclosure ("Pl.'s Discl.") filed
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 lists a "Mr. Ron Claibon"
of the Capitol Hilton hotel as a "witness to the incident of racial
discrimination" at issue. See Pl.'s Discl. ¶ 1. A motion for
summary judgment "does not require the nonmoving party to depose her own
witness." Celotex, 477 U.S. at 324. In addition, "Rule 56(e) permits a
proper summary judgment motion to be opposed by any of the kinds of
evidentiary materials . . . except the mere pleadings themselves." Id.
Indeed, where the record reveals that the moving party has "overlooked a
witness who would provide relevant testimony for the nonmoving party at
trial," the court can not find that the moving party has "discharged its
initial burden of production unless the moving party sought to
demonstrate the inadequacy of this witness' testimony." Id. at 328,
332-33 (White, J., concurring) (reasoning that if a plaintiff "has named
a witness to support her claim, summary judgment should not be granted
without . . . [the defendant] showing that the named witness' possible
testimony raises no genuine issue of material fact") (Brennan, J.,
Burger, C.J., Blackmun, J., dissenting in judgment) (stating that "if the
record disclosed that the moving party had overlooked a witness who would
provide relevant testimony for the nonmoving party at trial, the court
could not find that the moving party had discharged its initial burden of
production unless the moving party sought to demonstrate the inadequacy of
this witness' testimony"). In addition, any doubt as to the existence of
a genuine issue for trial should be resolved against the moving party.
See id. (citations omitted).
In sum, the court concludes that the question of whether defendant
Johal was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the
alleged discriminatory act raises a genuine issue of material fact that
should be resolved by the trier of fact. Accordingly, the court denies
defendant Amritsar's motion for summary judgment.
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Manages the daily operations for the front desk and the clinical operations of a primary care physician office. Assists in the delivery of quality health care and patient care management. Actively participates and supports front desk, billing and clinical teams with these efforts. Behaves in a professional manner and consistently demonstrates and promotes the core values of the organization. Reports to the physician(s) and Operations Manager and/or Administrator in order to meet established goals for the physician s practice and the organization.
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COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
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First listed on: 02nd September 2015
Nearest stations: Denham (0.9 mi)Denham Golf Club (1.4 mi)Gerrards Cross (2.9 mi)Iver (4 mi)South Ruislip (4.3 mi)
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Property Description
Rarely available and deceptively spacious two double bedroom home located in a popular cul-de-sac within walking distance of Denham Village and a short drive from nearby Uxbridge. The accommodation further comprises entrance hall, lounge/diner, fitted kitchen, additional reception room and family
Entrance Hall
Fitted carpet, ceiling coving, door leading to :
Lounge/Diner5.47m x 3.61m (17'11 x 11'10 )
Fitted carpet, ceiling coving, TV aerial and telephone points, dimmer lighting, front aspect window, stairs leading to first floor landing, door to :
Kitchen3.60m x 2.79m (11'10 x 9'2 )
Wide range of wall and base level storage units, fitted work surfaces with tiled splash-backs, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, gas cooker, space and plumbing for washing machine, space for upright fridge/freezer and other domestic appliances, concealed gas central heating boiler, vinyl flooring, rear aspect window, door to :
Reception Room3.13m x 2.87m (10'3 x 9'5 )
Wood laminate flooring, side aspect window, rear aspect window and 'stable style' door overlooking and leading to garden. This useful reception room could be used for a number of different purposes such as a dining room or play room,
First Floor Landing
Fitted carpet, hatch providing access to loft space, doors to bedrooms and bathroom.
Master Bedroom3.32m x 3.02 (10'11 x 9'11 )
Fitted carpet, front aspect window, range of fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and overhead storage, built-in airing cupboard housing hot water tank.
Bedroom 23.62m x 2.80m (11'11 x 9'2 )
Fitted carpet, rear aspect window.
Bathroom2.26m x 1.69m (7'5 x 5'7 )
White suite comprising panel enclosed bath with bath/shower mixer tap, low level w.c. pedestal wash hand basin, extractor fan, mostly tiled walls, wood laminate flooring.
Rear Garden : Enclosed rear garden which is mainly laid neatly to lawn with flower and shrub borders, decking area, timber garden shed, gate providing rear access.Garage (5.25m x 2.58m) : Brick built garage with 'up & over' door, off street parking in front of garage for two cars
General; While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. Measurements; These approximate room sizes are only intended as general guidance. You must verify the dimensions carefully before ordering flooring or any built in furniture. Services; Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey reports before finalising their offer to purchase. These particulars are issued in good faith but do not constitute representations of fact or form part of any offer or contract. The matters referred to in these particulars should be independently verified by prospective buyers or tenants. Neither Bennett Residential nor any of its employees or agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.Read more
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Don't watch Lord of the Rings, the Hunger Games, or Avatar. At least, not for the archery. Hollywood is stock full of misinformation and misrepresentation about archery. Sadly, not a lot of writers have the opportunity to really delve into the practice. So here is my all you wanted to know primer from how bows are constructed, to lining up and releasing the shot, to treating your friend's nasty broadhead wound.
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The purpose of this research post is to be helpful, more importantly educational. I certainly don't condone the use of this knowledge for malevolent reasons. I want to help writers with their stories and I figured this would make their search for such information easier.
This is great for the stories that take place in ancient times, apocalyptic setting, and/or contains characters that are archers. Maybe you're writing fanfiction and it's about one of these characters: Legolas Greenleaf, Bard the Bowman, Kili and Tauriel (The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit), Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games), Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha), Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Arrow), Princess Merida (Brave), Susan Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia), Link (The Legend of Zelda), Hawkeye, Robin Hood, Lara Croft, and so on.
This information would help make them believable. For example, if they are teaching another character how to be an archer it would be difficult to write about it without first knowing how it's actually done in real life. The same can be said about when they are wounded by an arrow, just how would they deal with it? Or if your character is a survivalist or prepper and their story is set in an apocalypse world, they would probably know how to make weapons (like the bow and arrows) from the things around them in order to survive.
So this post is meant to make a writer's life a little easier by giving them a starting point. It doesn't contain EVERY information about bows, but if you know what you're looking for than I encourage you to look it up.
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Con No way to find leaderboards for track you may want to use
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Crypt of the NecroDancer is a rhythm rogue-like dungeon crawler. For info about the supported music formats and learn how to add your music to the game, click here.
Con Beat detection can be a bit spotty
The game allows using own music, but the automatic beat detection can often be quite off and has to be adjusted manually.
Pro Combines rhythm-based gameplay with dungeoncrawling
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Depending on the speed/difficulty that is set by the car chosen by the user they can have a slow casual experience or a fast paced hardcore experience is sped up. This is great if a bunch of different players in ones family or group of friends will be playing as well as for when the payer feels li...
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|Publication date
|Apr 23, 1912
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|Oct 21, 1911
|Priority date
|Oct 21, 1911
|Publication number
|William W Donaldson
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|William W Donaldson
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i1,(;w24c,187. Q Patentd Apr. 23, 1912.
14 I)? fialzzzfaffi'on I Elvwzwtoz WILLIAM W. 'DONALDSON, OF KEWANEE,
COMBINED ADVERTISING-nvLEDIT Jfi Ania rmznnar.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Application filed October 21, 1911.
rarcntcmmpss, 1912. Serial No. 658.076.
roan whom it may concern.
Be it known that I, VVILLIAM \V. DoNALn- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kewanee, in the county of Henry and State ,of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Combined Advertising; Medium and Fl yli'ap, ficatlon.
This invention relates to certain improvements in combined advertising,mediums and fly traps.
The invention has'for its object to provide for and to promote conm'iercial advertising and, in connection therewith, to effect the entrapping of flies.
A. further object is to effect these purposes in an extremely simple, economical and ready manner.
A still further object is to carry out these ends with sanitary conditions in view, by providing for destroying or incinerating both the cntrapping medi'umand the entrapped dead flies finally.-
The invention consists of certain instrumcntalities and features substantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and defined by the claims.
In the accompanying drawing, illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made as relates to the detailed construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit thereof, l ig ure 1 is a perspective of the device. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, partly in sectiomth'ereof. Fig. 3 is a view of the same viewing upwardly from within. Fig. 4 is a view of the device folded.
1n practising my invention, I construct 0r forn1 the same preferably from some inexpensive and suitable material, as paper and the l.ike,'the rates of manufacture of which will allow of the gratuitous distribution thereof in a commercial way inadapting the same for advertising aurposes, as will be more fully appreciated rom the following.
The device or contrivanee designated generally as 1, is constructed or formed preferably in substantially.pyramidal outline, the details of such construction being, carried out in any suitable way which it is thought is not necessary to describe herein.
Each of two sides or lateral walls 2 of the device is preferably of imperforate pasteof which the following is a specior textile material to allow of the read board, or like material, of sullicient stillness or stability. to enable the some to stand in upright position, and which are joined so as to be collapsible o1-.fold.-ible as disclosed by Fig. 4. The remaining, or front-side or wall 3 of the device is preferably of netting y,co operation thereof with the lateral walls in rendering the device collapsible or lolda'ble,
a'nd which aids in admitting ligl'itthcrcin,
especially as dcsirable in connection-with the chamber of a fly trap.
Tnteriorly of, and suitably attached at its.
lower edges to the walls of the device, as thus far coustrm-ted, is a bottom-member t preferably of oiled paper, netting or like material, and also of pyramidal, outline, with its tapering portion or point of con vergence terminating in a tubular member 5 for the upward passage of the flies therethrough. into the cntrap 'iing chamber (3, as the resultant of the pyramidal structure.
The device or structure is adapted to be supported upon leg-forming downward-extensions of the stilt or paste-board walls thereof, to provide passages 8 for directing the flies finallyinto the trap, as presently seen.
The device or structure is adapted to have :ulveriising matter displayed more particularly upon its stilt or 'iaste-board walls, .as is apparent. and thus serve as a.
combined fly-trap and advert sing medium, the same being as previously stated, distributed comi'uercially. while it may be also placed in dwellings or elsewhere for use.
Preliminary to disposing; or setting the trap.or device, a piece of paper, with a quantity of molasses thereon, is suitably placed to attract the flies; when this has been clfectcd, the trap or device is placed over the molasses-trcatml paper: the at tracted flies, in attempting to es ape and in their naturally upward-(light, will be directed by the upwardly converging portions of the bottom-member 4- into and through the tubular member 5, which will result: in entrapping the flies in the chamber (3, as is apparent.
What is claimed is:-
1. A device of the character described, including lateral and front foldable walls, together with a converging foldable bottommember having a passage-forming tubular member at its point of convergence.
2. A device of the character described,
ward extensions.
3. A device of the character described,
conbining an advertising medium and a flytra including lateral and front fold able wfa ls, together .with a foldable converging bottom-member, said lateraland front walls being arranged in pyramidal outline and said bottom-member having a passageforming tubular member at its point of con vergence. i l
4. A device of the character described, combining an advertising medium and a flytrap, including lateral and 'front foldable' walls, together with a foldable bottom memher, said lateral and front walls being arranged in pyramidal outline, 'said'jbottom member also being of like outline, the taper ing or converging upper portion of said bottom-member having applied thereto a passageiorming tubular member." a
5. A device of the type descrihed ,-including 'upwardly converging foldably--connected walls, and an upwardly converging bottom foldably connected to sard walls, at their lower edges, said bottom havinga passage-forming tubular 'member at its point of conver ence.
6. A device 0 the type described, including upwardly converging foldablyconnected walls, and an upwardly converging bottom foldably connected to said walls at.
their lower edges, said bottom havin a passage-forming tubular member at its converge, one of said-Walls and the orming.
int of members of, said bottom being .foraminous.
In testimony that I claim theforego'ing as my own, I have hereto ":aflixedmy, signature in the presence of two witnesses. v WILLIAM W. DQNALDSON; Witnesses:
LEONARD D. Quinn,
vEnrru. FLEMING.
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|Apr 7, 1969
|Jun 1, 1971
|Gordon Wood
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|Scott Muramatsu
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Despite these constraints, China does in fact have an impressive transportation infrastructure already, and China's rankings relative to the rest of the world in various transportation infrastructure categories is provided in Table 1 below.
Table 1
Current Status of China's Transportation Infrastructure
Infrastructure Category
Statistics/Current Status
World Rank
77,834 km
3,583,715 km (includes 53,913 km of expressways)
110,000 km navigable
Merchant marine
Ports and terminals
Dalian, Guangzhou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin (see map at Appendix a)
Source: China, 2010
The network of paved highways and roads that extends throughout China, though, is not the same type of national and unified transportation system that exists in the U.S., Japan and Europe that are characterized by uniform standards and regulatory guidelines and many of the roadways are in bad condition [10]. Notwithstanding the current state of the roadways throughout China, Tian and Wang (2010) indicate that the network is most likely adequate to satisfy China's current transportation requirements in the near-term but given the explosion in growth of the middle class and the prodigious rate at which personally owned vehicles are being purchased, these experts project a concomitant increase in the demand for highways in the future [10]. In this environment, it would appear that any solution that contributed to the improvement of the nation's transportation infrastructure would be a good idea, but there are some different opinions concerning how China should proceed which are discussed further below.
Pro-Side of the Arguments in Favor of Privatization
From a strictly pragmatic perspective, it just makes good business sense to allow the invisible hand to help a country develop its transportation infrastructure. After all, entrepreneurs are not likely to make significant economic investments in highway construction, for example, unless they are reasonably assured that there is a sufficient demand to ensure a satisfactory return on their investment, and allowing private enterprises to recoup their investment and a profit over the course of say, 20 years, whereupon the highway reverts to the state appears to represent a win-win approach that have proven effective in other parts of the world. For example, according to Pagano (2009), "Recent road leases are part of a much larger privatization trend that has expanded from the 1980's through today. Governments now look to the private sector to provide a wide range of goods and services that government itself used to provide" (p. 351) [8].
Indeed, the move to privatization has expanded to include activities that were formerly the purview of government entities alone such as investments in transportation infrastructure development. As Pagano points out, "In the face of a widely-recognized need for enormous infrastructure repairs and the fact that toll roads are ready income-producing assets capable of attracting investment, it is natural that states would turn to toll road leasing as one of the next large-scale moves in privatization" (p. 351) [8]. Indeed, throughout the United States, toll roads have proven to be an effective way to provide the transportation infrastructure framework for further development by municipalities, states and the national government. For example, Gutfreund (2004) reports that, "Before the United States entered World War II, a handful of important toll roads opened, laying the groundwork for a postwar boom in turnpike construction" (p. 37) [5].
As noted above, the unprecedented growth of China and many of its neighbors means that there are few comparable models that can be used to help guide the process, with the most relevant example being that which took place in the United States during the mid-20th century. Despite the fundamental differences in the political ideologies and culture between the U.S. And China, the model that emerged in the U.S. may provide some useful insights into what can be expected in China, particularly given the country's increasing reliance on a free market economy to fuel its growth and the swelling middle class that will demand more access to efficient transportation services. In this regard, Pagano (2009) observers that, "Today, as the expected useful life of much of the Interstate Highway System approaches expiration, a new set of economic pressures and political assumptions will shape how we address the challenge. State budgets are strained, and the federal deficit is greater than at any prior point in history. The primary sources of highway funding, federal and state motor fuel taxes, are not keeping up with the costs of maintaining roads" (p. 352) [8].
Similarly, the traditional approaches to state-funded highway construction in China may well be a relic of the past as increasing demand outpaces the Chinese government's ability to respond. In such an environment, China may well find itself in the same predicament as many Western nations when it comes to transportation infrastructure development: "It may no longer be wise policy for the government to foot the bill for a road project of such scope, given the consequences of the fuel-intensive, car-centric culture that resulted from the success of the Interstate Highway System" (p. 351) [8].
Based on these factors, the national government in the United States has incrementally amplified the degree to which states are allowed to construct toll roads and privately operated toll roads are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to satisfy the transportation needs of Americans [8]. While there have been some experiments that allowed states to incorporate toll roads into the Interstate Highway System itself in the past, the pilot programs for these initiatives were discontinued in 2007; however, in the years following the enactment of the Federal Highway Act of 1956, a number of other pilot programs were launched that allowed states to collect tolls on federal-aid highways besides the former exceptions such as high-cost projects like bridges and tunnels. In 1987, states were allowed to "establish publicly operated toll roads on federal-aid highways that are not part of the Interstate Highway System. In 1991, the law expanded the program to all states and also began to encourage private investment, permitting the combination of private and federal funds" (p. 352) [8].
In fact, there have been some efforts by the Chinese government to promote the use of toll roads. For example, Hong Kong-based Road King currently operates toll roads in eight Chinese provinces with plans on the table for even more in the future [6]. According to the Road King corporate Web site:
Road King Infrastructure Limited is a leading listed company in Hong Kong with its core business in the investment, development, operation and management of toll roads and property projects in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). Road King has invested in a toll road portfolio of over HK$5 billion, comprising 18 toll road and bridge projects spanning 1,000 kilometers in eight provinces of China. Road King has commenced the property development business in the PRC since 2004. Projects are located in nine provinces and municipalities." (p. 1) [11]
Likewise, Alling (1999) also emphasizes that China is already heavily relying on outside investments for its public as well as its private ventures, and suggests that the major winners in the privatization of transportation development in China will be the average Chinese citizen while the major losers will be the powers-that-be who have long enjoyed the benefits of a patronage system to help direct where investments in transportation infrastructure would occur: "The major losers from privatization [in China] are operatives of the state apparatus, and the governing class of politicians who use the public sector as a source of patronage and funds" (p. 117) [1]. Given the high stakes involved, though, it is not surprising that there are arguments against the privatization of China's transportation infrastructure development, and these issues are discussed further below.
Con Side of the Argument against Privatization
The importance of an efficient transportation network to a country's development and security has been demonstrated time and again throughout history. The rise of the Roman Empire is attributed by many historians to the excellent network of highways that linked its far flung regions together. This network of imperial roadways facilitated the movement of military forces, international trade and communication. In fact, one of the major driving forces behind the major economic leaps achieved by the United States during the second half of the 20th century was the entirely toll-free, federally funded Interstate Highway System [5]. In this regard, Gutfreund equates the Interstate Highway System with a modern wonder of the modern world and credits it with driving much of the economic growth that took place following the end of World War II. For example, Gutfreund notes that, "Even after the United States entered the war, the surveying and planning efforts [for the interstate system] continued apace, under the rubric of identifying 'strategic highways' with 'defense importance.' During this time, the proposed highway network was often referred to as the 'military system'" (p. 42) [5].
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