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The free WebGL 3D engine CopperLicht has just been released by Ambiera in version 1.6. CopperLicht now supports Particle Systems (a technique for rendering effects like fire, smoke, rain and snow), and includes improvements like 600% faster Billboard rendering. The 3D engine is now fully compatible to the also recently released WebGL editor CopperCube 4. The CopperLicht SDK can be downloaded and used freely.
Google makes it easy to enable WebGL support in latest Chrome for Android beta
WebGL has been supported on the Android platform via a number of official and unofficial workarounds, which normally required the device owner to have root access. This beta release marks the first time Google is officially allowing users to enabled WebGL via a toggle inside the browser.
WebGL Meetup: The 3rd Dimension - with WebGL and Three.js in London UK
The London UK WebGL Meetup is pleased to have Peter O'Shaughnessy speaking from Pearson. He will speak on WebGL. Peter will introduce WebGL, the powerful graphics API for the Web, for the rest of us. He'll show how you can quickly get going using the open source Three.js library. And he'll show some of the best examples from around the Web along the way. Peter O'Shaughnessy is a developer in Pearson's Future Technologies team.
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WebGL pathtracing Christmas competition
The Computer Graphics Lab at the Alexandra Institute is holding a WebGL pathtracing Christmas competition. Complete rules and guidelines are available on their website.
NORAD now using WebGL to track Santa
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Rightware introduces Browsermark 2.0 with tests for WebGL, CSS3, HTML5 and more
Rightware introduces Browsermark 2.0. Browsermark is a free to use benchmark designed to measure and compare the performance of any browser on any internet enabled device. In addition to measuring general browsing functionality such as page loading and conformance testing for HTML5 and network speed, Browsermark 2.0 tests your browser with WebGL, Canvas, HTML5, and CSS3/3D. You can test your browser right here, right now, with Rightware.
Mind-blowing app lets you travel the galaxy and back with WebGL and CSS3
The company released a 100,000 Stars app today that allows you to look at all of the neighboring stars as seen from our own solar system. The app uses WebGL, CSS3D, and Web Audio to bring you an experience that's similar to viewing the fictitious star chart navigation systems found in the spaceships of awesome sci-fi movies.
Omega Resistance WebGL Co-Op Arcade Space Shooter
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1. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have become...
1. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have become more popular in recent years, but do they make financial sense? Suppose a typical 60-watt incandescent light bulb costs $0.30 and lasts 1,840 hours. A 15-watt CFL, which provides the same light, costs $3.60 and lasts for 9,660 hours. A kilowatt-hour of electricity costs $0.10, which is about the national average. A kilowatt-hour is 1,000 watts for 1 hour. An industrial user in West Virginia might pay $0.04 per kilowatt-hour whereas a residential user in Hawaii might pay $0.25. Required: If you require a 9.50 percent return and use a light fixture 460 hours per year, what?s the break-even cost per kilowatt-hour? 2. To solve the bid price problem presented in the text, we set the project NPV equal to zero and found the required price using the definition of OCF. Thus the bid price represents a financial break-even level for the project. This type of analysis can be extended to many other types of problems. Guthrie Enterprises needs someone to supply it with 144,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next 5 years, and you've decided to bid on the contract. It will cost you $748,800 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you'll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project's life. You estimate that in 5 years, this equipment can be salvaged for $48,000. Your fixed production costs will be $230,400 per year, and your variable production costs should be $8.16 per carton. You also need an initial investment in net working capital of $72,000. Your tax rate is 34 percent and you require a 20 percent return on your investment. Assume that the price per carton is $12. (a) The project NPV? (b) Number of cartons supplied per year to break even? (c) If you supply 144,000 cartons per year, how much in fixed costs can you afford and still break even? 3. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have become more popular in recent years, but do they make financial sense? Suppose a typical 60-watt incandescent light bulb costs $0.45 and lasts 420 hours. A 15-watt CFL, which provides the same light, costs $3.40 and lasts for 9,660 hours. Assume a kilowatt-hour of electricity costs $0.101. A kilowatt-hour is 1,000 watts for 1 hour. Required: If you require a 10 percent return and use a light fixture 420 hours per year, what is the equivalent annual cost of each light bulb? EAC for Compact Fluorescent lamps? 60 Watt incandescent light bulb? 4. After extensive medical and marketing research, Pill, Inc., believes it can penetrate the pain reliever market. It is considering two alternative products. The first is a medication for headache pain. The second is a pill for headache and arthritis pain. Both products would be introduced at a price of $5.27 per package in real terms. The headache-only medication is projected to sell 4.18 million packages a year, whereas the headache and arthritis remedy would sell 6.05 million packages a year. Cash costs of production in the first year are expected to be $2.43 per package in real terms for the headache-only brand. Production costs are expected to be $2.64 in real terms for the headache and arthritis pill. All prices and costs are expected to rise at the general inflation rate of 4 percent. Either product requires further investment. The headache-only pill could be produced using equipment costing $14.97 million. That equipment would last three years and have no resale value. The machinery required to produce the broader remedy would cost $20.97 million and last three years. The firm expects that equipment to have a $1.04 million resale value (in real terms) at the end of year 3. Pill, Inc., uses straight-line depreciation. The firm faces a corporate tax rate of 35 percent and believes that the appropriate real discount rate is 15 percent. First Alternative NPV? Second Alternative NPV? 5. Your firm is contemplating the purchase of a new $1,344,000 computer-based order entry system. The system will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 5-year life. It will be worth $120,000 at the end of that time. You will save $528,000 before taxes per year in order processing costs and you will be able to reduce working capital by $177,994 (this is a one-time reduction). If the tax rate is 30 percent. IRR? 6. Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $2,140,000 and will last for 8 years. Variable costs are 35 percent of sales, and fixed costs are $127,000 per year. Machine B costs $4,760,000 and will last for 11 years. Variable costs for this machine are 31 percent and fixed costs are $119,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $9,520,000 per year. The required return is 10 percent and the tax rate is 35 percent. Both machines will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. If the company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis. Machine A, EAC? Machine B, EAC? 7. Your company has been approached to bid on a contract to sell 12,000 voice recognition (VR) computer keyboards a year for 4 years. Due to technological improvements, beyond that time they will be outdated and no sales will be possible. The equipment necessary for the production will cost $2.88 million and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero salvage value. Production will require an investment in net working capital of $90,000 to be returned at the end of the project and the equipment can be sold for $240,000 at the end of production. Fixed costs are $600,000 per year, and variable costs are $198 per unit. In addition to the contract, you feel your company can sell 3,600, 7,200, 9,600, and 6,000 additional units to companies in other countries over the next four years, respectively, at a price of $330. This price is fixed. The tax rate is 38 percent, and the required return is 10 percent. Additionally, the president of the company will undertake the project only if it has an NPV of $120,000. Bid price for the contract? 8. Sanders Enterprises, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $178,500. The facility is to be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over 7 years. It is expected to have no resale value after the 7 years. Operating revenues from the facility are expected to be $74,000, in nominal terms, at the end of the first year. The revenues are expected to increase at the inflation rate of 5.9 percent. Production costs at the end of the first year will be $19,000, in nominal terms, and they are expected to increase at 6.9 percent per year. The real discount rate is 8 percent. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. Sanders has other ongoing profitable operations. NPV? 9. Yasmin Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $720,000 is estimated to result in $240,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class (MACRS Table), and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $105,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $30,000, along with an additional $4,500 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. If the shop's tax rate is 33 percent and its discount rate is 14 percent. NPV?
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Herb Roasted Chicken
Total Time
1hr 15mins
Prep 15 mins
Cook 1 hr
Robust herbs slipped under the skin of a whole roasting chicken add hearty flavor to one of winter's most venerable dishes.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 roasting chicken, 3 1/2 to 4 lb,giblets removed
- salt, plus 1/4 tsp salt
- fresh ground pepper, plus 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 thin lemon slices, seeds removed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Preheat oven to 375*F (190*C) Rinse the chicken under cold water, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
- Season inside and out with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sage, thyme, oregano, rosemary, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
- Using your fingers, loosen the skin of the chicken that covers the breast by sliding your fingers between the skin and the flesh, being careful not to tear the skin.
- Slip half of the herbs inside the pocket defined by each breast half, distributing them evenly over the breast and thigh.
- Tuck the lemon slices inside the pockest between the skin and flesh, placing 2 slices on each side.
- Truss the chicken by tying the legs together with kitchen string.
- Brush the chicken with the melted butter.
- Place the chicken on it's side on an oiled roasting rack in a roasting pan.
- Roast for 20 minutes.
- Turn the chicken onto it's other side and roast for another 20 minutes.
- Turn the chicken breast side up and continue to roast until the juices run clear when pierced in the thigh.
- 15 to 20 minutes longer.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and transfer to a platter.
- Cover loosely with aluminum foil and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.
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The global colocation market will be worth $33.2 billion by 2018, according to a prediction by 451 Research.
In Q4 2015, the data center colocation market reached a rate of $27.0 billioni in annualized revenue, and this will continue to grow over the next two years, according to the latest release of 451 Research's quarterly Datacenter Knowledgebase (DCKB) release, which tracks nearly 4,800 datacenters operated by 1,286 companies worldwide. The majority of colocation revenue (54.6 percent) is derived from smaller local providers with less than $500 million in annualized colocation revenues, says the company.
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"2015 was a record year for the datacenter, hosting, and managed services sector, with the highest number of deals since we began tracking it," said Kelly Morgan, 451 Research's research director for North American data centers, "but there are still hundreds of datacenter providers around the world that will continue to consolidate, either to gain scale or add services or both."
Consolidation doesn't mean the industry is in trouble, as the move to the cloud is driving demand for leased data center space higher., said Morgan. It is simply a sign of a maturing industry.
Equinix is the market leader with eight percent of the wholesale and retail colocation market, followed by Digital Realty with 5.6 percent, according to 451 Research.,
Interestingly, when put in order of floor space, Digital Realty is ahead, with 7.8 percent of world's colocation data center space. The total area of colocation data center space in the world will grow from today's 132.4 million sq ft to 176.5 million sq ft by the end of 2018, says the research report.
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Apartment in Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote DAzur, France - Peaceful Location But Only 10 Minutes Walk To The Sea,15 Minutes To The Port And The Old Town
The flat is a one bedroom, one bathroom flat, situated in an historical Palace, in the Mont Boron area which is the Hill overlooking the Port of Nice and the Baie des Anges. The flat has been renovated in 2014 with a completely new bathroom and kitchen. The bedroom is neutrally decorated while the living room has retained its Art Deco touch. The Mont Boron is a wonderful residential area, it has probably the best view on the Port of Nice and on the Baie des Anges. 2 Minutes from the flat you will find buses which will take you to Nice, Monaco and Menton. There is a Carrefour Supermarket down the road (2 minutes walk from the flat), opened 7 days a week. There is also a great little restaurant / pizza place opposite the bus stop (they also do take away and have a home delivery service).
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Diane and Terry Bright
About the Owner
My name is Philippe, I am 47 years old, I am french, I live now in Belgium after having lived for 20 years in London.
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5 based on 3 holidaymaker reviews
This is a stylist apartment in a lovely building with wonderful views of Nice and the Bay of Anges. The apartment has been completely refurbished with a brand new kitchen and bathroom. There is a lovely mix of Art Deco and new furniture throughout. The location is excellent for touring the Riviera coast and hillside villages. It is possible to walk to Nice via the port or to Villefranche via the coastal path or through the park. The supermarket and bus stops are very close to the apartment. Phillipe is charming, well organised and has a great knowledge of the area. We will definitely re book.
Diane and Terry Bright
Excellent stay - lovely place !
We just returned from our vacation to France and we started the trip in this wonderful apartment in Nice. The view from the balcony is amazing as you have one of the most beautiful view on the Baie des Anges. The apartment had a lot of charm and was so quiet and safe. The bed was very comfortable and the kitchen and bathroom were brand new with everything we needed. Philippe was very quick to respond to all questions and gave us very helpful information about the area. We agreed that we would certainly have another stay there - Bill & Susan
Amazing apartment! Excellent value for money. Very spacious for a one bedroom, brand new bathroom and kitchen and probably one of the most beautiful views of Nice. It enjoys a fantastic location in a quiet and exclusive neighbourhood. There is a supermarket with everything you need right down the street. The bus stop is 1 minute walk from the flat with buses taking you to the heart of Nice in about 5 minutes or in the opposite direction all the way to Monaco ! Free parking spots are easy to find in the street. Great location. I will definitely try to book this place next time I come to Nice.
From the Owner
"My Grand-Parents bought this flat almost 60 years ago as a holiday place. They fell in love with Nice, its atmosphere, and the beauty of the French Riviera. We love to go back to the apartment and when we sit on the balcony we are always stunned by the beauty of the ever changing sea view. We love Nice because it is one of the most entertaining city in France. The site of the Baie des Anges is wonderful and there are so many things to see and do : beach, walks, museums, bars, restaurants...."
Activity and Interests
There are a few beaches which are walking distance from the flat (Club Nautique by the Port...). Otherwise, our favorite beaches are in Nice Promenade des Anglais, Eze sur Mer or Saint-Jean Cap ferrat (10 minutes drive). Further away (25 minutes drive) our favorite beaches are in Juan-Les-Pins.
If you take a taxi, the airport of Nice is 20 minutes away from the flat (the charge is around 40 euros).
By car :
Nice : 5 minutes.
Antibes and Juan-les-Pins : 25 minutes.
Monaco : 25 minutes.
Saint-Tropez : 1h30.
Rental rates
Additional pricing information
|No additional mandatory fees
|Refundable Damage Deposit
Booking Notes:
50% of the stay cost to be paid at time of booking (deposit). The balance (50%) to be paid upon arrival. A £200 security deposit is payable on arrival. The security deposit will be refunded upon departure less any deductions made due to damage to the property or furnishings, lost keys...etc.
Changeover Day:
I am quite flexible about that.
Guests are kindly asked to vacate by 11 am and to check in after 2 pm.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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- Available arrival
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- Available
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- Unavailable
From the Owner
"The flat is not too far away from the center of the city. You can take the bus which will take you to the city or walk down there. If you have a car it is even better as you will be able to explore the region (it will take you less than 30 minutes to go to Monaco or to Antibes, 10 minutes will take you to Eze, Villefranche or Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat...). There is a supermarket 2 minutes walk from the flat where you will find all the fresh products you might need."
Property Type
- apartment
- Ceiling Fans
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Living Room ...
- Washing Machine
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Television
- children welcome
Location Type
- near the sea
- town
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure, Bidet
- Shower room with WC, sink, storage space, towel rack and hair dryer. The shower room benefits from a window with courtyard view (no vis a vis). Soap and Shower Gel from L´Occitane are included.
- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 3
- Bedroom 1
- Description of sleeping capacity: Sleeps 3 (1 Bedroom) Notes on bedrooms: One quiet Bedroom with kingsize bed, large double window with courtyard view. Wardrobe. Remote controlled ceiling fan.
- Notes on accommodation: There is no air conditioning in the flat but 2 ceiling fans and 2 portable fans. The balcony with the Sea Views is overlooking a garden which is not for communal usage. There is no limit parking in the street outside the building. Utility Room: Clothes / towel airer. Iron + Ironing board. Hoover. Cleaning / Towels / Linen / Maid service: Towels, Beach Towels, bed linen, light duvets included. End of stay cleaning fee included.


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July 3, 1997
P.J.S., PETITIONERv.PENNSYLVANIA STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, RESPONDENT
Appealed From No. similar ORIGINAL JURISDICTION similar.
Before: Honorable James Gardner Colins, President Judge, Honorable Joseph T. Doyle, Judge, Honorable Bernard L. McGINLEY, Judge, Honorable Doris A. Smith, Judge, Honorable Dan Pellegrini, Judge, Honorable Rochelle S. Friedman, Judge, Honorable Jim Flaherty, Judge. Opinion BY Judge Pellegrini. Judge Smith Dissents.
FILED: July 3, 1997
Before this court is a motion by the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission (Ethics Commission) for summary judgment to a petition for review filed by P.J.S. in our original jurisdiction. P.J.S.'s petition requests an injunction prohibiting further action against him by the Ethics Commission and a declaration that the Ethics Commission does not have jurisdiction for any action against him, and that such action would violate his constitutional rights. In P.J.S. v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, 669 A.2d 1105 (Pa. Commw. 1996) (P.J.S. I), we overruled the Ethics Commission's preliminary objections to the petition. As a result, the Ethics Commission filed an answer to the petition and discovery proceeded, including several depositions. Based on facts established by the depositions, the Ethics Commission then filed this motion for summary judgment.
P.J.S., an attorney licensed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, was hired in January of 1990 as a full-time solicitor for the City of Erie. *fn1 The City agreed that P.J.S. could maintain an outside law practice with his firm while serving as solicitor. He was placed on the City payroll and was paid a salary and received the same benefits as other employees of the City. While he was permitted to work flexible hours, he was considered and expected to be a full-time employee by the mayor of the City, to whom he reported.
In 1993, the Estate of David Johnson filed suit against the City, the mayor and the chief of police. The City's insurer, which was obligated to defend the City in the suit, requested that P.J.S. and his law firm represent the City. While continuing to serve as solicitor, P.J.S. agreed to represent the City's insurer in the suit against the City. *fn2 The Ethics Commission received a complaint based on this agreement and alleging other ethics violations by P.J.S., and it began an investigation. In response, *fn3 P.J.S. filed this petition for review in an effort to prevent the investigation and any action against him by the Ethics Commission.
Since this petition was filed, the Ethics Commission finished its investigation and issued a Findings Report maintaining that because he was the City's solicitor, P.J.S.'s representation of the City through his law firm violated Section 3(a) and (f) of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S. § 403(a) and (f). *fn4 Although the case is ready to proceed to the Ethics Commission, which would conduct a full evidentiary hearing, the Ethics Commission has stayed its proceedings pending a decision of this court.
The conflict of interest provisions contained in Section 3 of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S. § 403, provide in pertinent part:
(a) No public official or public employee shall engage in conduct that constitutes a conflict of interest.
(f) No public official or public employee ... shall enter into any contract valued at $500 or more with the governmental body with which the public official or public employee is associated or any subcontract valued at $500 or more with any person who has been awarded a contract with the governmental body with which the public official or public employee is associated, unless the contract has been awarded through an open and public process...
The Ethics Commission contends that it is entitled to summary judgment because the facts established through the pleadings and depositions are that P.J.S. was a full-time, salaried employee of the City and, as such, he was, as a matter of law, a public employee subject to the conflict of interest provisions of the Ethics Act. P.J.S. challenges the motion for summary judgment by asserting that material issues of fact exist and by arguing that the legislature did not intend that a solicitor, who maintains a private practice, be a public official subject to the conflict of interest provisions. *fn5
The first issue of material fact asserted by P.J.S. is that although he provided legal services to the City from January 1990 through April 1994, he was never duly appointed as solicitor because City Council never ratified his appointment pursuant to the applicable City ordinance. While this may be true, we have found no law nor is any cited to establish that an individual acting as solicitor, albeit without all the procedural aspects of his appointment completed, is not subject to the rules which may apply to solicitors duly appointed. Therefore, this assertion is not a material fact which would prevent the entry of summary judgment.
P.J.S. also raises several points of fact on which the parties disagree, such as whether he actually continued in private practice (Ethics Commission Answer and New Matter P47), and whether he used his private law office, equipment, books and supplies in performing legal services for the City (Ethics Commission Answer and New Matter P43 and P.J.S. Reply to New matter P43). Although the parties do not agree as to these facts, they are not material issues that would affect our determination of whether or not summary judgment should be granted.
Because there are no genuine issues of material fact, the issue is whether the Ethics Commission is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because it has jurisdiction for purposes of allegations of a conflict of interest over solicitors such as P.J.S. who maintain a private law practice. P.J.S. asserts that the Ethics Commission was not clearly given any jurisdiction over solicitors except for Section 4 of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S. § 404, which requires full-time and part-time solicitors to file annual financial interest statements.
Prior to the 1989 amendments, Section 4 of the Ethics Act required financial disclosure forms be filed by all public officials and public employees of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth agencies and political subdivisions, for example:
Any other public employee or public official shall file a statement of financial interests with the governing authority of the political subdivision by which he is employed or within which he is appointed or elected no later than May 1 of each year that he holds such a position and of the year after he leaves such a position.
65 P.S. § 404(a). By their unambiguous terms, both Section 3 and Section 4 of the Ethics Act apply to a "public official" or a "public employee", as defined in Section 2 of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S. § 402:
"Public employee." Any individual employed by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision who is responsible for taking or recommending official action of a nonministerial nature with regard to ... any other activity where the official action has an economic impact of greater than a de minimis nature on the interest of any person.
"Public official." Any person elected by the public or elected or appointed by a governmental body...
These definitions include any person, whether or not that person is an attorney, who is employed with responsibilities affecting official action, or is elected or appointed by a governmental body, like the City. This is the reading of the definitions applied by the Supreme Court in Ballou v. State Ethics Commission, 496 Pa. 127, 436 A.2d 186 (1981) and Maunus v. State Ethics Commission, 518 Pa. 592, 544 A.2d 1324 (1988), where attorneys who were either retained or employed by government parties challenged the applicability of Section 4 of the Ethics Act.
In Ballou, a private practitioner who had among his clients townships, a borough, a county coroner and an industrial development authority contested the applicability of the financial disclosure requirements. The Supreme Court held that just because he happened to have governmental clients, among others, did not give the Commission jurisdiction to require filing of disclosure forms. The Supreme Court described his position as a consultant, because under the statutory language governing the duties of township and borough solicitors, he functioned as an advisor, performing professional services for a fee. The Supreme Court also stated that compensation from public funds is not synonymous with employment.
In Maunus, the Supreme Court addressed for the first time whether salaried attorneys employed by the government, in that case, Liquor Control Board attorneys, are subject to the provisions of the Ethics Act. The Court set forth the boundaries between where it had exclusive jurisdiction and where the governmental units as the employer also had the ability to discipline attorney-employees. It stated:
This Court is the only governmental body entitled to regulate and discipline the professional class of attorneys. No other component of our state government may impose duties applicable to every attorney admitted to practice in the Commonwealth, nor may another Commonwealth entity admit to practice or discipline an attorney. These prerogatives are within this Court's exclusive jurisdiction. However, notwithstanding our substantial authority in this area, it is ludicrous to suggest that employers are constitutionally precluded from imposing ethical and professional requirements on their employees, some or all of whom may be attorneys. This is equally true where the employer is the Commonwealth or one of its subdivisions.
Employers in the private sector may properly adopt professional and ethical standards and in pursuit thereof, may require certain conduct of its employees, including attorneys, without running afoul of this Court's supervisory authority over the bar of this Commonwealth. Any intrusion upon the power of this Court to prescribe general rules governing the practice, procedure and conduct of judicial proceedings is viewed with the greatest of skepticism. See In re 42 Pa. C.S. Sec. 1703, 482 Pa. 522, 394 A.2d 444 (1978). However, a lawyer who contracts his or her services to an employer is like any other employee subject to the terms and rules of that employment, provided that they are in no way inimical to the ethical standards prescribed by this Court. For example, in order to avoid the appearance of impropriety, a law firm specializing in securities law may find it prudent to require its employees, including the attorneys on its staff, to disclose their personal securities holdings on a periodic basis. Likewise, public employers may find it appropriate to prohibit certain conduct or to eliminate conflicts of interest or such an appearance by requiring government employees to provide a financial disclosure statement on an annual basis. Such a requirement is to be distinguished from a legislative effort to prescribe rules of disclosure for members of the judiciary. See In re 42 Pa. C.S. Sec. 1703, supra. Members of the judiciary are not lawyers acting on behalf of private employers. They are constitutional officers subject to the mandate of Article 5 and the rules prescribed pursuant thereto under section 10 of that Article. Even though instant appellees are governmental employees, they are nonetheless subject to the reasonable regulation of their governmental employer as long as it does not conflict with the authority of this Court.
We perceive no basis upon which to conclude that appellees, as employees of a state agency, are entitled to an exemption from the disclosure requirements simply because they are attorneys. Nonetheless, appellees urge that Ballou v. State Ethics Commission, 56 Pa. Commw. 240, 424 A.2d 983 (1981), aff'd on other grounds, 496 Pa. 127, 436 A.2d 186 (1981), provides the reasoning to compel such a result.
While we appreciate the extent to which appellees have attempted to zealously safeguard our supervisory authority over members of the bar of this Commonwealth, this matter is not within the category of cases which have presented the factual predicate for concluding that our jurisdiction over the courts of Pennsylvania and its officers has been unconstitutionally usurped by the legislature through the Ethics Act.
518 Pa. at 596-600, 544 A.2d at 1326-28 (footnotes omitted, emphasis added).
Thus, in P.J.S. I, although denying the Ethics Commission's preliminary objections because there were unresolved factual issues concerning P.J.S.'s status with the City, we read Ballou and Maunus to require that attorneys who are salaried, full-time employees are covered by the Ethics Act:
From these cases, it is settled law that if an attorney is a salaried employee of the governmental body, then he or she is governed by the provisions of the Act to the same extent as any other public employee. ...
The Maunus court specifically declined to overrule Ballou, and instead distinguished its holding from that of Ballou on the basis that Ballou concerned a municipal solicitor whose position was different from that of a salaried attorney employed by the government or a public agency. Thus, the Supreme Court stated:
We upheld the Commonwealth Court's order exempting Mr. Ballou from complying with the disclosure requirements on the narrow finding that a township solicitor is neither a "public employee" nor a "public official" within the scope of the Ethics Act.
P.J.S. I, 669 A.2d at 1111 (emphasis in original, citations omitted).
In 1989, the General Assembly amended the Ethics Act, adding the following sentence to the end of Section 4(a):
Persons who are full-time or part-time solicitors for political subdivisions are required to file under this section.
65 P.S. § 404(a). *fn6
In the context of the holdings in Ballou and Maunus, the amendment to the financial disclosure section of the Ethics Act mandates that in addition to full-time solicitors who were already subject to the financial disclosure provisions as public employees under Maunus, part-time solicitors must also comply with the disclosure requirements. *fn7 Because neither the conflict of interest provision nor the definitions of public employee or public official in the Ethics Act were altered by the 1989 amendments, the additional coverage of part-time solicitors under the financial disclosure requirements of Section 4 of the Ethics Act, by the 1989 amendments, does not affect the inclusion of solicitors who are public employees or public officials in the other provisions of the Ethics Act, particularly Section 3.
Because the conflict of interest provisions of the Ethics Act apply to solicitors who are public employees and not just on retainer, it is necessary to address whether P.J.S. is a public employee. The settled facts are that P.J.S. was hired as a full-time solicitor and placed on the payroll of the City, receiving all the incidents of employment as other employees. Just like the Commonwealth attorneys in Maunus, P.J.S.'s status with the City was as an employee rather than as a consultant on retainer or an independent contractor. The fact that he performed outside work, even if that work commanded more of his time or produced more income or that, as a practical matter, he considered his private law practice his primary employment, is insufficient to overcome his status as an employee. Also, it is established that in his employment as the solicitor, he was responsible for taking or recommending official action of a nonministerial nature. Accordingly, P.J.S. is a public employee who is covered by Section 3 of the Ethics Act. The Ethics Commission's motion for summary judgment is granted and the petition for review is dismissed.
Judge Smith Dissents.
AND NOW, this 3rd day of July, 1997, summary judgment is granted in favor of the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission and the petition for review filed by P.J.S. is dismissed.
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ANTHONY SAMUEL TOTA, PLAINTIFF,v.FRANZEN, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
Before the Court is plaintiff's motion for sanctions against defense counsel, Corporation Counsel Marilyn Fiore-Nieves of Jamestown (Docket No. 14). Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, contends that Fiore-Nieves failed to investigate the facts of this case prior to serving the City of Jamestown's Answer (Docket No. 8).
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Plaintiff seeks monetary sanction against Fiore-Nieves only and not against her client and does not seek claim preclusion or other dispositive relief, cf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(c)(1)(A) (if warranted, sanctions against attorney may award to prevailing party its reasonable expenses and attorney's fee). The undersigned has jurisdiction to consider this motion, see Weeks Stevedoring Co. v. Raymond Int'l Builders, Inc., 174 F.R.D. 301, 304 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) (Magistrate Judge's decision on Rule 11 sanctions is not dispositive), cited in AI Consulting LLC v. Cello Partnership, No. 04CV1841, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14917, at *1 n.1 (D. Conn. 2006) (Martinez, Mag. J.); Novelty Textile Mills, Inc. v. Stern, 136 F.R.D. 63, 75 (S.D.N.Y. 1991) (Lee, Mag. J.) (Magistrate Judge has jurisdiction for monetary sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927, similar to Rule 11 sanctions).
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Racold — Lack of service, poor response from customer care
SuSulochana Puri on Sep 28, 2016
My complaint number with racold is en159555. I registered the complaint on friday, and was told that maximum within two working days the complaint would be attended to. Also, i had complained earlier through my contractor, because he did not receive any response for ten days, i registered the complaint myself on friday. This issue has been going on for two weeks now, with no resolution of the customer complaint. I have resolved never ever to buy a racold product, and will also be informing my family and friends not to do so....
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Racold — Geyser not working complaint no es20122414 dt 20/9/2016 at 18.53pm
Shsharath2001 on Sep 26, 2016
Dear sir
greetings of the day.
I mr.Sarath from hyderabad. Complained to customer care about my geyser problem.One of yourexecutive has registered my complaint and gave complaint no as said subject. And said within 48 hrs technical person will attend today is 26/9/16 that is 4days x24hrs are over nobody turned up. Do let us us know to whom we have to contact to resolve my issue.
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Racold — Wrong installation
SuSukkriti Chaudhuri on Sep 25, 2016
I purchased racold eterno 2sp 15 lts (h) ivory water heater from great eastern appliance pvt. Ltd. vide invoice no. DH/SA/1617/08480 dated 20/09/2016. The material was delivered on 23/09/2016 and yesterday on 24/09/2016 it was installed by Span Works.
While installation, I have told the technician that my water heater is horizontal type but he has installed it vertically.
In the evening, I have contacted my sales person of Great Eastern SMt. Mithu Saha but she has not responded.
I have also called the installer but he denied his mistake.
Today morning...
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Racold — Compliant no. E/w 11311377
Kakazi iftekar on Sep 16, 2016
This is to inform you that I had brought a 1 lt, 4.5 kv water geyser of your company on 06/06/16, and I am sad to say that has stop functioning. I am disappointed that a product of such a reputed company is such a defective one. I called your call centers and after great great tiring efforts I was able to speak to one of your executive and logged my compliant (E/W 11311377). The assurance was given of a 48 hrs visit but after all my efforts though calls, whatsup, none of your concerned person has visited. I shock to see your behavior in the name of customer care. I request you to kindly...
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Racold — Replacement of defective water heater new one
MaMadhan Chandran on Sep 8, 2016
I bought a new racold water heater in Madurai at srimeenakshi fan house .after the installation i came to know it is a defect one the service center persons try to rectify the problem but they can't so send a letter to the retailer and a mail to the company but both of them didn't realise and refuse to replace the heater for the past one month so please replace it...
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Racold — Water is not heat
KaKasaram on Aug 14, 2016
My Name is K. Padmaja, Advocate, my Address : Flat No: 102, Lakshmi Tulasi Homes apartment, Near Reddy Hostel, Nagarampalem, Guntur -522004, A.P. I filed my complaint bearing No: ES 10324360 is registered on 10-8-2016. But you did not attained my compliant, number of times i contact to you on my phone, but yo did not response within stipulate time, if you not solve my compliant, i will go to consumer court against you for negligence of services from you side.
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Racold — No response
EnEnvi salon & spa on Jul 23, 2016
We are receiving your complaint status update mail but there is no response from your technician.Nobody has visited our Salon till now to look at the situation nor your Manager Mr. Sagar has called .If we call they just say our technician will be visiting your salon...Its almost 22 days that we have complained about the situation but no one is responding for the complaint that we have registered.
Envi Salon and Spa....
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Racold — No response till now
EnEnvi salon & spa on Jul 21, 2016
More how many reminder complaints shall we give for Racold .There is no response from Racold after giving so many complaints.we never taught we will be having such a dispointing service from u all.They say we have registered your complaint but no responses for the compliant that we have filed.If u check this complaint please respond back to our email id...
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Racold — No response from racold
EnEnvi salon & spa on Jul 15, 2016
We had installed racold geyser on 20 feb 2016. We had a problem so we complained the service provider came and said us that u will be facing this problem now and then u just have to push the button and your problem will be solved. We started doing the same. After few days the geyser caught fire and the false ceilling & trap door was almost burnt it also affected the next garment store. Also our business for the same day, immediately we complained the racold customer care & then we got the complain register no : es10323468, since then we have been following customer care, 1 week back i also spoke...
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Racold — Water heater
SiSilloo Prabhakar on Jul 14, 2016
Reminder 4
Dear sir,
Treat this as reminder 4 towards my complaint with false assurances saying the rep will be in touch within 24 hours..
I am now constrained to write this to your managing director and let him know about the false promises made.
I had placed a complaint on 7th july 2016 for faulty water heater and i was told that within 2 days your representative will contact me and have it repaired.
I have not received any call and the problem still continues.
This morning i spoke again under complaint # ew10422665 and they assured...
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Racold — Water heater (instant);geyser-5l
ThThushar Sushil on Jun 21, 2016
Dear sir,
My geyser was given for repair to national electricals (Job no 13863). I was informed that plate&coil have to be changed;without any warranty (3000 plus). Earlier instant water heater also had the very same problem. First one lasted for 3 years and the second just over 3 years (Together costs nearly 10000). When i contacted my friends i came to know that their heaters lasted5 to 10 years. I believe a product that has been there in the market for so long should have more credibility and durability. Iam sure these kind of products will cost you dearly in the future. Hope to get your...
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Racold — Geyser eterno-2 25 litres. Problems
Rkrkverma123 on Apr 10, 2016
Dear team,
This is to inform you that we had purchased the 450 nos. 25 ltrs. Racold for hmel township near raman mandi, bathinda punjab - 151301.
The geysers were installed before 5 months back but there are some geysers having faults (There are heating & some leakage problems) observed and the customers are raised the complaints but still there is no resolution of our complaints. Please look into the matter on urgent basis....
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Racold — Racold geyser not working properly
KaKamal kant Mehta on Mar 8, 2016
I lodge a complaint of my Racold Prino Geyser on 4th March 2016 which was attended by Mr. Amit from customer care and promptly with in 24 hrs two persons came to attend the complaint, however they wanted that the geyser fixed by technician of your company should be brought down with the help of plumber then only they would attend. I argued that from where i would find the plumber but they insisted upon it and left, though at the time of purchasing Geysers I was assured by shop keeper that after sale service is very good. I again talked to Mr. Amit and he promised me that by Monday evening my complaint...
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Racold — Defective heating element
Brbrigbahl on Feb 14, 2016
Dear Sir,
I had purchased Racold Electric Water Heater (Geyser) on 16 August 2015 from CSD at a price of Rs Rs 4960-00 with a warranty for 2/5 years.
Model No : CDP SP 25V
Serial No : CDP 14 05 00542
The heating element has become defective.
You are requested to get the Geyser repaired at the earliest.
Thanking you
Brigadier DM Bahl
1209 Sector 37
Noida – 201303
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Racold — Poor service. Damaged product
RoRomeshmicromax on Feb 13, 2016
My complaint number is EW20131916. There is no response since last 1week inspire of numerous reminders regarding altro 2 15 litre. New geyser...
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Racold — Worst service, racold is cheating people
SaSatya2011 on Feb 5, 2016
Racold geyser is not working. We have raised a complaint ES1121632 its been 10 days. Nobody responding. Its very very worst service. This company is cheating the customers. Why this kind of companies are not punished even these many complaints are not addressed. I will never recommend anybody to bye this racold products....
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court of Winnebago County; the Hon.
JOHN C. LAYNG, Judge, presiding.
This is an appeal from a decree of October 20, 1975, granting plaintiff, Vincent B. Castronovo, a divorce, and a decree of December 26, 1975, determining property rights. The issues presented for review are (1) whether it was error to grant a judgment n.o.v., (2) whether the trial court erroneously construed section 8a of the Divorce Act, (3) whether the appeal was timely filed, and (4) whether the case is moot.
The jury in the trial court has been unable to reach a verdict and was discharged. Following their discharge, the trial court construed section 8a of the Divorce Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 40, par. 9a) to require that a defendant asserting provocation as a defense must raise that issue in the pleadings or be barred from using it at all. Because the defendant in the instant case did not plead provocation, the trial court excluded from its consideration defendant's testimony in regard thereto and granted plaintiff's motion for judgment n.o.v.
Because the granting of the judgment n.o.v. and the construction of section 8a are interrelated, we will consider them together. Defendant urges that section 8a of the Divorce Act should be construed to require the plaintiff to allege and prove lack of provocation if the action is grounded on mental cruelty. Defendant urges that the granting of the judgment n.o.v. was based upon both the rejection of this interpretation of section 8a, and on the subsequent refusal of the trial court to consider her testimony showing provocation.
• 1 We agree with the defendant on both points. Defendant's construction of section 8a has already been expressed by this court. (Shumak v. Shumak (1975), 30 Ill. App.3d 188; Gregory v. Gregory (1974), 24 Ill. App.3d 436.) Further, the case relied on by the trial court in its construction of section 8a, Del Rosario v. Del Rosario (1970), 133 Ill. App.2d 8, has been rejected by this court and has not been followed in the first district. (See Rosenbaum v. Rosenbaum (1976), 38 Ill. App.3d 1.) Therefore, we find that the trial court erred in its construction of section 8a by disregarding defendant's provocation testimony. Furthermore, the erroneous construction of section 8a of the Divorce Act noted above was essential to the trial court's granting the judgment n.o.v. and, therefore, the decree based thereon is erroneous.
• 2 Plaintiff urges that this appeal was not timely filed. Although the decree granting the divorce was filed October 20, 1975, the record shows also that the court's jurisdiction was continued to make disposition of property rights, and the order deciding this part of the case and providing for alimony was entered on December 26, 1975; the notice of appeal was filed on January 20, 1976, well within the 30 days required by Supreme Court Rule 303(a) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 303(a)). We therefore find that the appeal was timely.
Plaintiff also argues that the general rule is that whenever a party to a decree accepts the benefit of it, such acceptance constitutes a release of any error in the decree. Plaintiff then reasons that this case is moot because the defendant has accepted the benefits of the supplemental decree in the form of property rights and alimony.
• 3, 4 We disagree. If the opposing party is placed in a distinctly disadvantageous position, there will be a release of error. The record reveals that the only matter here which could be a significant change from the predivorce status is the payment of alimony. We do not view such payment as necessarily placing plaintiff in a distinctly disadvantageous position, in light of Lemon v. Lemon (1958), 14 Ill.2d 15, where payment of alimony and child support were viewed as not causing a significant change in position, and the appeal was therefore not barred. (See also Pope v. Pope (1973), 12 Ill. App.3d 800.) Applying Lemon to these facts, we do not find that there was a release of error or that the case is moot.
In accordance with the views expressed above, we reverse the decision of the trial court and remand for a new trial.
Reversed and remanded.
GUILD and NASH, JJ., concur.
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Honey-Soy Grilled Salmon With Cilantro Noodles
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 15 mins
I found this in my mom's newspaper in Canada. It turned out fabulous and we all thought it was something you'd order in a restaurant. Wonderful presentation, but very easy. Enjoy.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 3 (2 ounce) packages rice vermicelli
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets (I used one big piece)
- olive oil
- sea salt
- ground black pepper
- 5 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- vegetable oil, for brushing
- 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds (I didn't have any)
- Prepare a medium-hot grill. While grill is heating, soak the vermicelli in a large bowl with hot water until soft, about 20 minutes. Brush the salmon with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Make the glaze for the salmon by combining 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp honey, and 1/2 tsp ground pepper. Set aside.
- Make the dressing; in a small bowl combine 4 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, sesame oil and lemon juice. Place salmon skin side up and place on an oiled grill. Grill for around 2 minutes Turn salmon over and brush with glaze. Cover and cook until salmon is opaque, but very moist (depending on size 3-5mins approx). I did not use a grill, instead I just broiled the fish, and did not turn it over as it had no skin on it. While the fish is cooking drain the vermicelli and pat dry with paper towels. Toss the noddles with the dressing, cilantro and sesame seeds. Serve with salmon.
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Very tasty. It was really wiindy and the grill kept going out, so I fisnished them under the broiler. Used the foil method as described in Jean R.'s review - will use that trick again for SURE! Served with grilled (and sorta broiled) zucchini brushed with garlic and sesame oil. Excellent and easy. Thanks!
As promised this was an easy and very tasty recipe. We have a simple, no-turn method of cooking a fillet of salmon (with skin on one side) on a gas grill. Take a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil that is a little larger than your fillet. I usually roll all four sides of the foil up a turn or two to create an edge, it prevents any juices from flowing off. Lay the salmon skin side down on the foil. Season the top of the fillet. For this recipe I did not season the salmon with olive oil, salt and pepper. I simply brushed it with the soy sauce/honey glaze just before cooking. Preheat a gas grill and set temperature at medium high. Place the foil with salmon fillet directly on the grill grates. The foil allows the salmon to cook with indirect heat. No need to turn the salmon while it cooks! When the salmon is done, take a large serving spatula (the kind you flip pancakes with) and slide it gently along the bottom of the fillet. The flesh seperates easily from the skin, which now sticks firmly to the foil. Thanks for posting this delicious dish! Made for My-3-Chefs 2007.