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Catherine Gwyer is a volunteer with Greyhaven Exotic Bird Sanctuary in Surrey, BC. Through Sunday, Jan. 29, she is answering your questions in our Ask the Experts forum. Below is her answer to her first reader question.
What questions should I ask about a bird I'm thinking of adopting?
Before considering adopting any bird, I recommend that you do some
research about the specialized care and diet requirements of parrots and
other birds. The smallest of species can live 10-15 years while larger
species such as Macaws can live 80+ years.
All birds require fresh fruit, vegetables and grains daily. They also
need to live in a clean cage and an environment that is free from smoke and
harsh chemical odors. Some species, such as Lorikeets or African Greys,
have specific dietary needs that have to be considered as well.
Understanding the basics of bird care will help you determine if a
parrot is the right pet for you.
If there is a bird club or rescue in your city that you can visit and
talk to bird owners, it's a great way to learn firsthand information
about the commitment it takes to have a companion bird in your life. [You can search on Petfinder for bird rescue groups near you.]
When you finally start your search for the perfect feathered companion,
take your time and interact with the birds. See which one is responsive
to you. Many people who have parrots will tell you that their bird chose
them, not the other way around.
After the jump: 10 questions every aspiring bird-adopter should ask.
A few questions that I would ask are:
1. Is the bird currently on a seed or pellet diet?
Pellets are preferred for most species as they offer complete nutrition.
However, this is something you can work toward switching to once your
bird is home and settled.
2. What are his or her favorite fruit and vegetables?
3. What is the bird's current sleeping schedule? Does she get covered at night or does she have a night cage? Parrots need
10-12 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night to help ensure good health.
4. What is his daily schedule? How many hours out of the cage does he get? Does he have favorite toys?
5. How does the bird like to bathe?
6. Does she have any known medical issues? Most rescues
will have the bird checked by an avian veterinarian prior to making it available for adoption and will be very honest if a particular bird
has special needs.
7. What does the adoption fee include? Some rescues will include a cage with the bird, some do not.
8. What size enclosure/cage does she need? Ask what is the recommended cage size for the species if you haven't learned that through your research.
9. Why was the bird surrendered? Although this shouldn't play too much into your final decision, you might want to know.
10. Can you recommend a good avian vet? If you don't
already have an avian vet, ask the shelter to recommend one in your
city. It's better to be prepared than to have to find one in an
Tell us: Have you ever considered adopting a bird?
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I don't own a touring bike, for one thing. My personal ride is a 1993 Harley-Davidson Sportster Deluxe named "Manny." Manny is a great bike, but he's just not designed for touring. A 200-mile day is about the limit, and back-to-back long days are unthinkable. When I want to go for a week-long ride, I want to be on an Electra Glide, Road Glide or Road King.
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Renting through Harley-Davidson Authorized Rentals, H.O.G. members will still receive get a Fly & Ride pin, like before. We'll still get H.O.G. Member Services assistance, and the free use of a Harley-Davidson helmet and rain gear and free short-term luggage storage at the dealership. But the choice of motorcycles will be wider, and reservations can be made online or directly through the dealership — no need to call Milwaukee any longer. And best of all, for last-minute trips, same-day and one-day reservations are now available.
This is a virtual reinvention of H.O.G. Fly & Ride, which was always one of my favorite (and most-used) benefits of H.O.G. membership. I can't wait for my next ride!

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While the surging Washington Redskins can't wait to get Robert Griffin III back under center, they may have to go with backup Kirk Cousins for a second consecutive week. Fortunately for them, Cousins hasn't looked anything like a second-stringer. With its quarterback situation unlikely to be determined until late in the week, Washington continues its playoff push Sunday in what is widely expected to be Andy Reid's final home game as Philadelphia Eagles coach. After spraining his right knee late in regulation during a 31-28 overtime win over Baltimore in Week 14, Griffin didn't play last Sunday at Cleveland. Though the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner wasn't pleased with the decision, he surely felt better after watching Cousins lead the Redskins to a 38-21 win - their fifth in a row - and into a three-way tie atop the NFC East. Cousins, who also helped Washington finish off its game-tying drive against the Ravens after Griffin went down, completed 26 of 37 passes for 329 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in his first NFL start. "I've never underestimated the importance of Robert," offensive lineman Kory Lichtensteiger said. "That guy has put the team on his back many times throughout the year, and we'd certainly like to have him back whenever he does come back on the field. "But it's nice, it's really good, for Kirk to step in and to perform like that. It's good for the offense as a whole to kind of tell the football world that we're not just a one-trick pony of having a triple-threat quarterback that can do everything and that's the only reason we're winning. Robert certainly is the man, but being able to show that you're capable without him is a pretty fulfilling thing for us." The Redskins could potentially get by while resting Griffin for another week, but all signs point to him taking the field whenever he's medically cleared. "We're going to play Robert when he's 100 percent," coach Mike Shanahan said. "When that ligament's fine, when the doctors feel there's no chance for injury that he can go out there and perform at that level in a game situation without injury, we're going to go with our starter. "If the doctor gives his OK, he's going to play." Looking to win six straight for the first time since a seven-game run in 1996, Washington is tied with Dallas and New York but owns the tiebreaker over both teams. The Redskins host the Cowboys in Week 17. "It definitely feels good," linebacker Perry Riley told the team's official website. "We're in first place, and it's ours to lose. We're not hoping somebody else has to lose; we control our own destiny. That's what we've been playing all year for, and to be here in this position with two games left, it's a good feeling." Washington had dropped three straight against Philadelphia (4-10) before cruising to a 31-6 win Nov. 18 as Griffin completed 14 of 15 passes for 200 yards and a season high-tying four TDs. Eagles running back LeSean McCoy was carted off with a concussion in the final two minutes of that game and went on to miss the next four contests, but will return Sunday. He'll start and rotate with rookie Bryce Brown. Michael Vick (concussion) is also expected to be available following a five-game absence, but he'll be the No. 3 quarterback behind starter Nick Foles and Trent Edwards. "I want to be out there, I want to play as a competitor, but it's just not the ideal situation right now, the way things are," said Vick, who went 3-6 as a starter before getting hurt. "So, I have to accept my role, accept it like a man and continue to find positives out of it." After beating Tampa Bay 23-21 in Week 14 to snap an eight-game skid, Philadelphia saw its struggles resume last Thursday in a 34-13 loss to Cincinnati. The Eagles were limited to 42 rushing yards on 19 carries and matched a season high with five turnovers, losing four fumbles. "I thought the effort was there and guys played hard," Reid said, "but you just can't have those turnovers. That's a problem." It's unclear what kind of reaction Reid will get from the Philadelphia fans in this home finale with his Eagles tenure seemingly nearing its end. He has led the team to the playoffs nine times since taking over in 1999, but the franchise remains without a Super Bowl victory and it fell far short of lofty expectations the last two years. The Eagles are at least hoping to finish up strong against a pair of division foes. Philadelphia concludes its season next week on the road against the Giants. "A lot of people ask, 'What do you have left to play for?'," defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins told the Eagles' official website. "Playing against the Redskins and the Giants in the last two, there's plenty to play for there." Washington will be without tackle Jordan Black, who received a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances - the team's sixth drug-related suspension in two seasons.
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I have gone from a small B cup to having 500 cc implants. I am having to take Valium just to perform the exercises to form the pockets.
How Long Do Muscle Spasms After a Breast Augmentation Last?
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Muscle Spasm After Breast Augmentation
Thanks for the fantastic question -
Muscle spasm after sub-pectoral breast augmentation can be caused by the stretch of the pect. muscle when the implant is placed beneath it. However blood and manipulation can also cause muscle spasm. The larger the implant the more likely the spasm.
Typically the spasm resolves after about 1 - 2 weeks as the muscle irritation decreases.
In our San Francisco area practice we have worked extensively on a regimen that reduces spasm which includes medications for the first few days as well as specific exercises for patients more prone to spasm.
I hope this helps.
Several weeks is not uncommon
Spasm of the pectoralis muscles after breast augmentation is not only common but the rule. The muscles are used to being against the chest wall. When the implants are placed under the muscle they are put on a constant stretch that is unnatural for them. Thus the muscles will contract in an attempt to regain their natural muscle fiber tension.
You underwent quite a large augmentation so the muscles are unhappy. Most of my patients are off Valium by post op day 4 or 5. The pain you are feeling working out is different than the muscle spasm. The muscle takes 6-8 weeks to fully recover from being divided along its lower boarder.
To make a long story longer it will be at least 8 weeks before the pain is essentially gone.
This is very variable
Muscle spasms are usualy gone after 3-4 weeks at most, but may take longer with a large implant like you have. Also, the more anxious the patient's personality, the more spasms they have because their body is usually in a much higher state of tension than a relaxed person.
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Breast Augmentation Spasms
It is possible to have symptoms up to a month or longer (depending on size of the implant) after breast augmentation. The skin tissue needs to stretch and the implants need to drop. Larger implants will increase likelihood of spasms. This is why you are experiencing discomfort.
Weeks, but gets better
When the inplants are under the muscle, it is very painful, and that is why I Rx valium along with narcotics. The pain is due to the muscle spasm. The first week is the worst, and it gets better over time. By about 3 to 4 weeks, most of my patients are fine, but are a bit stiff and sore- ibuprophen type of pain. Keep moving and stretching. Warm showers help. Ask your doctor about a band.
Muscle spasms after a breast augmentation
Spasms are normal after sub muscular augmentation
Web reference: http://www.plasticsurgery-sanantonio.com/breast/breast-augmentation/
Muscle spasm after surgery
Muscle Spasms Resolve In 3-4 Weeks Following Surgery
It's not unusual for patients to have muscle spasm following breast augmentation, especially when large implants are placed beneath the pectoralis muscles. In most cases, spasm has resolved in three to four weeks following surgery. In the short term muscle relaxants, stretching and massage can provide relief and shorten the duration of muscle spasm.
Muscle spasms
Web reference: http://www.christopherdavidsonmd.com/boston-breast-augmentation.html
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I just sent off another e-mail. Not knowing who is in charge or who has authority in these maters among the (Friends of Great Bear). It seems that we are getting conflicting information. I have requested to know who'm is in charge and what decisions have been made if any concerning riding at the bear in winter. I will post my findings here and on the CNYFat Bike face book page when I have them.
Got a reply, not a definite answer thou.
"Right we are looking at guidelines as to when or if to ride.
I appreciate you bearing with us and waiting a bit longer.
With this meltdown, the trails will be not in the best of shape, turning wet and muddy.
With the warm snow conditions we have, this would not be a good time to ride.
We do not want to have ruts made in the snow or left in the bare ground churning the trail up or to freeze over."
After realizing that the trails could be just like the swamp that I have for backyard decided not to even try to ride.
I've been talking to dick about fat biking there in the winter. He has not given me a response yet because he wants to see it once we get some snow
Not having ridden a fatbike yet, I imagine someone less than 120 lbs on one would fail to be able to leave offensive ruts in the gloopy glop even if they tried to.
Webster's Bird Sanctuary (2000 block of Valley Drive, access at the cemetary) is fine. Rode it yesterday. The north descent is a bit loose, but rocky enough that no one is concerned about ruts. On the foot paths, I pull over for walkers and get no flak. Be prepared to holler if you're ripping the mtb-only paths, some walkers don't ever expect to see anybody coming down them.
Skytop is fine, rode it two days ago.
I'm so close but so far from being able to ride. Looking forward to spring time. Here's my build so far. Working on installing remote motion control on my fork. Still missing a few parts to complete the bike but I'll be ready by spring.
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High concentration nitric acid (either Red fuming nitric acid (RFNA) or White Fuming Nitric Acid (WFNA)) can be used to decap chips at room temperature, or lower concentrations (70% or so) can decap at elevated temperatures. Higher concentrations will also decap chips faster at elevated temperatures. Above: SiO2 and metal residue leftover after using WFNA. Contrast with 70% which tends to eat all the metal (including part of the chip!) and H2SO4 which leaves black tar.
Standard operating procedure for many labs. Do this if you have the acid available and are comfortable using it.
Use this if you have ~70% HNO3 and don't mind a bare die.
If you need to preserve copper use 10% H2SO4 and 90% FNA. HSSO4 will help passivate the copper while the FNA will dissolve the epoxy very quickly.
Do not mix nitric acid and alcohol, see this for example. Even 70% tends to be very unstable. Acetone is somewhat more stable but also dangerous. Acetone and FNA will heat up and explode if in sufficient quantity after a few minutes. Some acetone may be an advantage to heat the chip quicker at the cost of some safety and burning up some of the acid.
Old acid may became yellow-orange from decomposition due to improper storage, such as exposure to sunlight. Typically this will not effect use much. Upon heating (with or without the sample) or vacuum it should turn clear within a few minutes.
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Example flip chip ready to be washed in a silver-copper package:
The wires are still attached to the chip and solder balls. However, after washing begins, they quickly become a tangled mess and should be removed.
WARNING WARNING WARNING: this is very dangerous. The mixture will instantly explode upon contact with many organics. Not recommended, was more of a curiosity. In short, a mix of these two will decap a chip much faster. At room temperature the sample chip swelled up in addition to dissolving. See Cold nitric acid experiments for details.
Anhydrous sulphuric acid causes the epoxy to swell and come off. I have heard of this, but have no good references on the technique.
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The shooting occurred about 3.20pm on Tram Road, a short stretch of rural road in the Kinleith Forest area.
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Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Taupo police on 07 378 6060.
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Rotorua Daily Post reporter Gary Hamilton-Irvine, who was near the scene, said he spoke with a local farmer who heard a helicopter in the area about 4pm.
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Stevie Wonder has come under fire for agreeing to perform at the 2012 western region gala for the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces.
The Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces "was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors to provide for the well being of the men and women who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as well as the families of fallen soldiers."
Stevie Wonder is a well respected artist, a man who has lived through the Civil Rights movement in America. So the question becomes whether Wonder should have added his name to the IDF event, given atrocities Israel has committed against the Palestinian people.
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Mother Jones: What's the procedure?
Israeli Soldier: Gather the family in a certain room, put a guard there, tell the guard to aim his gun at them, and then search the rest of the house. We got another order that everyone born after 1980… everyone between sixteen and twenty-nine, doesn't matter who, bring them in cuffed and blindfolded. They yelled at old people, one of them had an epileptic seizure but they carried on yelling at him. Every house we went into, we brought everyone between sixteen and twenty-nine to the school. They sat tied up in the schoolyard.
And if Wonder wants to lend a helping hand to soldiers, there are many American soldiers who've returned from Afghanistan and Iraq and could use some help.
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The battle against flooding in Thailand continues
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Thailand continues to suffer from major flooding, which is having a major impact on the PC industry
PC sales are under continued pressure from a hard drive shortage caused by major flooding in Thailand, with one-fourth of the world's HDDs originating from the flood-ravaged nation.
The floods have shutdown more than 14,000 factories and forced at least 660,000 people out of work -- and has also severely damaged an already fragile global PC industry. Thailand remains the No. 2 maker of HDDs commonly used in PCs, notebooks and servers -- with hard drive manufacturers already suffering from lower demand for PCs and peripherals.
Both Western Digital and Seagate have warned of shortages because of supply issues, while Apple and other computer makers also confirm storage problems.
Earlier in the month, WD confirmed it was going to extend the suspension of Thai facility operations, due to manufacturing facilities being flooded. Even with manufacturing facilities still functional in the United States, Singapore and Malaysia, flooding "will have significant impact on the company's overall operations and its ability to meet customer demand" for the rest of 2011.
Even worse for WD, CEO John Coyne predicts a 60% quarter revenue decline from the same period last year, as the company looks to rebound as fast as possible.
Seagate's Thai production has not been hit as hard, but the US hard drive maker is expected to have a difficult time finding parts for its products.
Some companies are trying to shift manufacturing from Thailand to other facilities, and all of them must rebuild and assist their employees. Seyyon Semiconductor expects it to take at least one year for the Thai tech industry to fully recover, with the industry to remain volatile.
The Thai government has confirmed their efforts at draining floodwater has been more successful, while Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra warned residents to be prepared for increased flooding.
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1) Our book is now out on Kindle. Apparently, you can get it in a minute for $10.
2) One of my old posts is up on KevinMD, Predicting How Much Impact Mental Illness has in a Person's Life.
3) In June, we hope to have another component blog up and running---Shrink Rap News-- we will be doing weekly posts on the Clinical Psychiatry News website. Those posts will target an audience of psychiatrists. Oh, we started with that idea here at Shrink Rap, but the readers we found, both shrinks and non-shrinks, have proven to be so much fun!
4) Aloha! We're getting ready to go to Hawaii for APA-- Roy will give you details about where to find us shortly.
5) Frazzled and frizzled, I did what I've never before done today: I blew off my hair stylist! Not on purpose, but I thought my appointment was 3 hours after she thought it was. Ah, you ask, did she charge me? Do hair stylists charge for No Shows? (They should). No, she had time for me later in the day, and Yes, if I can reschedule a patient who has forgotten an appointment on the same day, I don't charge for the 'missed' session. Someone would have asked that, right?


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But I recently received two more rugged products and, despite this experience, I was ready to push the envelope again. The ioSafe Rugged Portable external hard drive is built to survive drops from 10 feet, to stay intact after being crushed by up to 2,500 pounds and even being submerged in water for up to 72 hours.
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Open thread: NY-23; Update: Fox News calls it for Owens; Update: Hoffman concedes
posted at 8:52 pm on November 3, 2009 by Allahpundit
Here we go. Could be a 10-point win for Owens, could be a 10-point win for Hoffman. InTrade is betting heavily on the conservative.
The Watertown Daily Times will be updating as results come in, but you're advised to check Newzjunky too. They've been all over the Hoffman saga since day one.
I don't want to raise expectations too much, but if DH pulls this off and Christie squeaks through in New Jersey, we're getting a humpbot cameo tonight. For the first time in a long, long time.
Update: The WDT results page is loading slowly. Try this one instead.
Update: Results are coming in very slowly but apparently exit polls had Hoffman by three, 50/47.
Update: With more than 10 percent of the vote in, Hoffman's … down by seven. According to Marc Ambinder, Republicans in the district are very nervous. We're not actually going to get a Christie upset and a Hoffman defeat, are we?
Update: Gingrich is writing his jeremiad about third-party challenges as we speak. From Dave Weigel:
WHOA – Hoffman splitting Madison County, where he was leading 2-1 in Siena Poll. Getting ready to say "Congressman Bill Owens."
Update: A much-needed shot of hope from Erick Erickson: "Just talked to ppl close to Hoffman. They think he's won. Owens votes in. Their sampling tracks with what we're seeing."
Update: At least one Hoffman supporter thinks it's over.
Update: Hope and change — Hoffman narrowing the gap?
The Plattsburgh attorney has 57,050 votes compared to Conservative Doug Hoffman, a Lake Placid CPA, with 54,538 votes…
There are more than 10,000 absentee votes to still be counted…
Owens is maintaining a 48 percent to 46 percent lead.
Update: Chuck Todd notes that there may not be a call in this race tonight given that the absentee ballots won't be counted until tomorrow. Fair enough, but if Hoffman's still behind by three or four thousand votes at evening's end, how likely is it that he's going to make up the difference by winning 75 percent of those ballots?
Update: FNC has called it for the Democrat. Points to take away from the loss: (1) PPP's last poll was way, waaaay off; (2) Scozzafava's endorsement must have had some impact on her supporters, as it erased the five-point lead Hoffman held in the last Siena poll after she dropped out; (3) third-party challenges, while sometimes warranted, are a very risky proposition (attention Glenn Beck!); (4) the win in New Jersey, where The One staked his own political capital in campaigning for Corzine, was huge compared to the loss here; and (5) as I said over the weekend, the actual result of this race is unimportant. The point in torpedoing Scozzafava and swinging the GOP behind Hoffman was to send a message to the Republican leadership that only fiscal conservatives will be tolerated henceforth, and that message has been sent even with Owens winning a squeaker. The loss is disappointing but it's a detail on an otherwise great night.
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Baird partners with India's Axis Capital for investment banking
Milwaukee-based Baird has formed a strategic alliance for investment banking services with Axis Capital, the investment banking arm of Axis Bank in India, the companies announced Monday.
The initial focus of the alliance will be on cross-border mergers & acquisitions between India and Europe, and India and the U.S., the companies said.
While the initial focus is cross-border M&A, the companies said the relationship also will include other investment banking services, such as public offerings in the U.S. and private placements of equity, subject to regulatory approvals.
Financial terms of the alliance were not disclosed.
Baird is an employee-owned, international wealth management, capital markets, private equity and asset management firm with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Baird's principal operating subsidiary in the U.S. is Robert W. Baird & Co.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Draculasaurus Comic #2
I finished "writing" Draculasaurus Comic #2 last night.
Of course, writing a comic with no words is really just drawing, but it takes a surprising amount of planning.
Volume two is going to be a lot bigger than vol. one was, eight pages longer and with more panels per page.
While the underlying theme of the first comic was water/thirst and spaces, volume two is about food and form.
Coming soon? well I'm just one man, but it's officially in the production stage.
That's something I guess.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
The Third Doctor and Jo
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Here's one of my new pieces, a portrait of The Third Doctor and Jo.
These ink pieces are really unforgiving, every tiny brush stroke is visible, and once it's been done there's no undoing it. I usually mess them up somehow, but I'm really pleased with this one.
I didn't get a great likeness of Katy Manning, but I thing I really nailed the look of infatuated concern and wonderment she gave the Doctor sometimes.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Doctor Who meets Van Gogh
I painted this for a wallpaper competition on a Doctor Who forum, I lost.
This was not inspired by the 2010 Doctor Who episode "Vincent and the Doctor", neither did it inspire that episode, it's just a coincidence.
People seem to like to debate about the logic behind the translated text on the TARDIS it's self.
It's interesting to think about how the psychic link translator and the chameleon circuit might interact.
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Wealth managers called on the new Gillard government yesterday to come to a decision on the final shape of the proposed resource super profits tax and to raise the level of GST.
"Abolishing inefficient state taxes is an investment imperative. It will remove distortions which affect investment decisions, such as how assets are purchased, how long they are held and how they are structured," Mr Brodgen said.
However, the head of the funds management and life insurance lobby group, which oversees $1.4 trillion of savings, stopped short of saying how much he thought GST should rise.
IFSA intends to participate more vigorously in Australia's economic debate in an effort to raise the national wealth and enable workers to lead a more comfortable retirement.
In addition to raising the GST, Mr Brogden urged the federal government to promote an increase in the population through migration and higher fertility, which would take pressure off the tax base, put downward pressure on inflation and help slow the ageing of the population.
"We cannot let arguments for a stagnant population outweigh the need to deal with the economic impact of an ageing population. Nor should we surrender to the debate on current underinvestment in infrastructure as an argument against a 'big Australia'," said Mr Brogden.
He also argued that more work was needed to help increase participation in the workforce, particularly among older workers.
Removing regulatory barriers, such as rules that people over 75 could not contribute to superannuation and superannuants must draw down savings at a rate of up to 14 per cent a year would also help Australians to fund comfortable retirement.
Encouraging Australians to remain in the workforce for longer would also reduce the skills shortage, Mr Brodgen said.
"We have to cease the culture of throwing people on the employment scrap heap at 55 and 60. These people have skills we need. The difference is that we may not need them to work full time," he added.
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Nervy Irish rockers Bell X1 have confirmed the April 12th North American release of their new album, Bloodless Coup, on Yep Roc Records.
The band's core trio-Paul Noonan, Dave Geraghty, and Dominic Phillips-composed the record's 10 tracks, which were recorded along with touring band members Rory Doyle and Marc Aubele and produced by Rob Kirwan at Grouse Lodge in County Westmeath, Ireland.
Click the widget below for a sneak preview of the dreamy new song "Hey Anna Lena."
"Bloodless Coup is about the idea that momentous change often happens in subtle or benign or lateral ways," explains Noonan, whose lyrics often find beauty in moments of darkness. "Realizing that you'll now never do certain things. Stepping up with grace and holding a loved one as they slip away with dignity. Our own country's economic implosion and frothy soul searching."
While nuance and grace are hallmarks of Bell X1's songwriting, there's been nothing subtle about their career. Their album "Music In Mouth" was voted by the Irish Times as one of the Top 40 albums ever recorded by an Irish band and their breakout album, Flock, debuted atop the Irish Album Charts and has since achieved quintuple platinum status there. A testament to their wild popularity, four songs from the record simultaneously climbed to the Top 20 on the Irish singles chart, and as word of their epic, immersive live shows spread, the band became one of the country's biggest selling live bands. The album was a hit in the U.S. too, the band made their late night debut on Letterman and Vanity Fair heralded their arrival as an international phenomenon. True to form, their follow up album, 2009's Blue Lights on the Runway, debuted at #1 in Ireland, and spawned the single "The Great Defector" which went top 10 in numerous countries — including the USA and found the band once again touring internationally and performing on Letterman for the second time.
Bell X1 will tour the world again this year with North American dates to be announced shortly.
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Roald Amundsen reaches Australia with the news that his Norwegians have taken the South Pole. But Robert Falcon Scott does him one better by dying in the attempt, thereby becoming the legend.
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The library will host an 8 hour graphic novel drawing session on the main floor. Just inside the library, students from an art department graphic novel class and students from an art education methods course will be drawing comics 8AM until 5 PM.
Anyone is welcome to join in the drawing.
Drawing materials are not provided but Zines are free!
Read some great comics, browse the library's comic and graphic novel collection and take home a Zine! See you there!
The Richard T. Barker Friends of the University Library is sponsoring its annual reception for faculty who published books during the past academic year (2013-2014) or who have achieved similar recognition in their fields. For example, music faculty who had works published or art faculty who had pieces accepted for major collections should be honored.
The Library will participate in International Education Week with a display of its resources for international travelers and researchers. Starting Monday, check out our resources on display in the center of the first floor (straight ahead as you come into the Library). IEW 2014 is November 17-21.
Charlie Lovett will speak on Friday, November 14 at 3:30pm. Born in Winston-Salem, this book collector, author, teacher and playwright combined his passions in the acclaimed novel, The Bookman's Tale. The deeply moving love story is also a delightful exploration of one of literature's most tantalizing mysteries. His new book, First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Young Love, and Jane Austen was published by Viking in October 2014.
Humans vs. ZombiesOctober 24, 9:30-11:30
Belk Library and Nerd Network are hosting a Humans vs Zombies gaming event. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to play! There will be food available at the beginning of the event. We suggest that you bring your own Nerf gun. The first 45 participants without a Nerf gun will be loaned either a six dart or a three dart Nerf blaster.
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Area residents and fans of Sharyn McCrumb are invited to a book launch for her Christmas novella "Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past" Oct. 6 at Appalachian State University. The event will feature readings and stories by the author and Charlotte Ross, the inspiration for the main character of Nora Bonestell. Book signing and reception immediately following.
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Vava II has just been christened at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth, where about 200 workers have been involved in a two-year construction project after the hull was built in Appledore, Devon.
Formerly known just as Project-55, the vessel has exteriors styled by Hampshire-based yacht design firm Redman Whitely Dixon and interiors by renowned designer Remi Tessier. But the engineering was all carried out in Plymouth, by workers employed by Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd.
The contact had remained with that firm when the luxury yacht brand Devonport Yachts was acquired from Devonport dockyard operator Babcock by Falmouth-based Pendennis Shipyard in February last year.
The creative design was the work of Devonport Yachts, however, and managing director Stephen Hills said the vessel was 'an absolute credit to the capacity of the South West as a super yacht building location'.
Vava II will start sea trials next month (OCT) with the yacht being delivered soon after.
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TRAFFIC AND PARKING problems generated by Muir Woods National Monument are nothing new.
On weekends and on holidays, the popular national park can turn Shoreline and Panoramic highways into parking lots.
The Marin Board of Supervisors is asking the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which Muir Woods is part of, to establish a cap "on daily, weekly and annual visitation." It is obvious that local roads can't handle the traffic. The park, one of the jewels of our national parks, should not be a headache for its neighbors.
Getting stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic to enjoy the rich slice of nature that bears John Muir's name seems incongruous enough to beg for change and reasonable solutions. Creating traffic and parking problems for people who live on Mount Tamalpais, even those trying to use Shoreline Highway through Tam Valley, also seems to clash with the noble purpose of the park.
Nearly 1 million visitors take in Muir Woods each year and getting people and cars there has been a longstanding problem.
Supervisors are urging the GGNRA to consider implementing a reservation system, similar to those used at other popular parks.
The county also has suggested that a transit system be used, similar to the county-run shuttle that now runs only during the summer — and at county expense.
Point Reyes National Seashore started a convenient shuttle bus taking visitors from the Drakes Beach parking lot to the lighthouse and Chimney Rock because those were becoming choked with parking and traffic.
The county's letter follows the park's decision to shelve its plans to build an overflow parking lot near the Dias Ridge trailhead.
That may be an answer to the problem, but it's not a solution.
It's time for the park, the county and the public to come up with viable solutions that will enhance rather than detract from the experience of visiting Muir Woods. We hope that Rep. Jared Huffman takes an active interest in this, as well.
Those solutions should promote easy and affordable access to the park without causing headaches, either for immediate neighbors or motorists who need to use Shoreline Highway.
Nearby residents need to recognize that their neighbor is a popular park established in 1908, long before the slopes of Tam were covered with houses.
The reasonable cap, one that recognizes Muir Woods' role as a park that's supposed to be forever accessible to a nation, will depend on the potential and actual effectiveness of the park service's traffic-relieving efforts.
The county Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisors Steve Kinsey and Kate Sears, has offered the park some possible solutions, starting points for coming up with long-needed solutions.


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Shane Robison, the newly appointed CEO of Fusion-io, appeared on theCUBE on SiliconANGLE.com at #EMCWorld to clear the air on the rumors swirling around the departure of former CEO David Flynn and CMO Rick White both cofounders.
Robison, Fusion-io's new CEO, discussed the recent events going on with the flash storage giant during a brief chat with Dave Vellante and myself just a few moments ago. The two co-founders of Fusion-io have both left the company in a surprising move, leaving room for much speculation.
Although he admitted the C-level changes at Fusion-io came as a shock to many, Robinson said the decision the board had made was all about taking the company to the next level. Robison adamantly stated that there was absolutely no problem with Fusion-io, "it's in a very good shape, we are industry leaders." He also said the founders have not done anything wrong and the company was not currently for sale. Robison reinforced the fact that Fusion-io was an industry leader, and that it's determined to maintain that position.
"We believe we have a great foundation set by the founders," but the board had spent a lot of time on steadying the opportunities in the market and pushing the company forward.
This will not initiate a strategy change, Robison said, at the most there will be a tune-up of the current strategy. Asked what specific experience he brings to the table, the new CEO mentioned 30 years of expertise in managing operations in multiple market segments.
"We are continuing to build on what we already have," Robison added. Commenting on Fusion-io's acquisition strategy, he said it was not hard to make good acquisitions, what mattered was how to make them work afterwards.
Robinson also added that Fusion-io's strategy around open platforms and SDKs is still on course, and the company will continue to build it out. Regarding its ISV platform, he said, "We are in the early stages," as ISV platforms take time to get traction, but "we see very good traction" and success. He mentioned that Fusion-io now needs evangelists that understand the concept of open platforms and open source.
Vellante then asked what people should keep an eye on for as far as short- to mid-term goals are concerned. Robison stated that execution was the priority to watch for. "We believe in our strategy," but the company needs to execute the plans it has in place.


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Monarchy - I Won't Let Go (new video!)
OMG ITS RAINING CUPCAKES! Um, hello, dreams do come true... at least in the new video for Monarchy's most amazing single, I Won't Let Go. If this wasn't already one of our favorite songs of the year, then this clip just solidifed it. So instead of writing more, I'll simply paste the lyrics to the song below the image, because, well... they are super. Watch the vid after that then, yeah?
I watch you from afar
Can't reach your burning star
Still I will to keep you safe in my sight
I know we hardly speak
But your words I can complete
I have built you up too high to talk you down
And I won't let go
I won't let go of you
There's no limit to my love
No limit to my love
I won't let go my love
Can't step over the line
And you don't give me any sign
So I will take a deep breath and rise up
I live unnaturally
Half with you half with me
All my words lay wasted at your feet
Can't you see I'm waiting for you to come back to me
I never left you only you can choose whatyou wanna see
What can I do I'm still in love with you
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Montreal Outlet Centre To Be 2nd High-End Facility Of Its Kind
MONTREAL -- Canadian and American developers plan to build a high-end shopping outlet centre north of Montreal that's expected to create as many as 800 full- and part-time retail jobs and will be marketed as a tourist destination.
"Shopping and vacations go hand-in-hand, thankfully,'' said Michele Rothstein, spokeswoman for U.S.-based Premium Outlets, a division of the Simon Property Group, the major partner in the development.
Construction should begin this year on the outlet centre in the Town of Mirabel, becoming the second Premium Outlet Centre in Canada, Rothstein said Tuesday.
The other outlet centre is being built west of Toronto in the Town of Halton Hills.
It's expected the new centre, which will be called Montreal Premium Outlets, will also draw on Montreal-area shoppers, Rothstein said.
Indiana-based Simon Property Group Inc., Toronto's Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust and Toronto-area SmartCentres are developing the Quebec outlet centre, which will have at least 80 stores and restaurants.
Financial details weren't released, but the Simon Property Group will own 50 per cent of the roughly $150 million project.
Names of stores for the Montreal- and Toronto-area outlets haven't been released yet. Stores at U.S.-based Premium Outlets include: Burberry, Kenneth Cole, J. Crew, Perfume Outlet, Cole Haan, Chef's Outlet and Vans.
There will be between 600 and 800 full- and part-time retail jobs as well as construction jobs, totalling several thousand jobs associated with the project, Rothstein said.
She said many Canadians are already familiar with Premium Outlets in places like Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla., and New York.
"We know that when you are on vacation and travelling, outlet centres are a fun destination to look for and to spend some time. To plan an afternoon,'' she said.
"We work with tourism bureaus locally and regionally to position the centre as a must-visit, but that doesn't negate the importance of the local and regional shoppers.''
Al Mawani, president and CEO of Calloway, said some of the tenants at the 350,00-square-foot Quebec outlet will be new to Canada.
"`You have a collection of high fashion stores priced at a bit of a discount to what you might get for the same merchandise, if you could get it, in the downtown stores,'' Mawani said.
Retail analyst John Winter said the Montreal outlet will bring more choice to consumers and isn't expected to hurt the downtown core.
"It's increasing the variety and the options,'' said Winter of John Winter Associates Ltd. in Toronto.
If it's close to a major highway, it will be easy for tourists to get to, he said.
"Consumers want choice. They will probably bring in some new establishments that will increase the range of choice in the Montreal area. If it is the magnet that developers argue, then the vicinity will be crowded with stores and services, too. So it will be a big node that will expand.''
Simon Property Group currently owns or has an interest in 337 retail real estate properties in North America and Asia.
Calloway is one of Canada's largest real estate investment trusts. It owns and manages approximately 25 million square feet in 127 retail centres.
The iconic American upscale retailer is in talks with Hudson's Bay Company to become a "store within a store" at HBC locations in Canada. The move is seen as an attempt by The Bay to fight off the possible arrival of Nordstrom's (see next slide).
One of the most prominent competitors to Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom announced in September, 2012, that it plans to open locations in Cadillac Fairview-owned malls in Calgary, Ottawa and Vancouver. The stores will open in former Sears locations.
Discount retailer Marshalls entered the Canadian market in March, 2011, and recently announced an expansion of six new stores in Ontario. At least a dozen of its 750 stores are now located in Canada.
The home improvement retailer began moving into the Canadian market in 2007, with a store in Hamilton, Ontario. It has since expanded to 31 locations in Ontario and Alberta.
Ritzy fashion chain J. Crew opened its first Canadian location in the summer of 2011, and immediately ran into public anger about the U.S.-Canada price gap. Shoppers complained that J. Crew's Canadian prices were about 15 per cent higher than in the U.S.
The arrival of Target to Canada in 2013 is easily the most hotly-anticipated retail arrival since Walmart came north of the border in 1994. The discount retailer is planning more than 100 stores across the country, having taken over a significant number of Zellers locations. But the store is currently engaged in a labour dispute, as it tries to keep former Zellers employees from unionizing in the new stores.


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Woot just got my chem exam pushed back from tomorrow till monday
I feel like I'm thinking about THOSE insane jobs and meanwhile I don't have a bad track record at all at my company.
I finished my resume' as best as I could today so I am hoping to get it outa nd see if I can get interviews even though I am not going to accept.
I just feel weird saying "probably not" sorry.
What if someone hacked Stephen Hawking's keyboard thing......
I can't sleep.
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Windows XP Memory Tweak Guide
McGuire on December 29th, 2005
Editor: Julio Franco
Microsoft Windows XP
software prices.
BIOS Settings
By default
most BIOS settings are configured for compatibility over
performance. As such, it's worth checking your BIOS settings
to determine whether any options can be altered to allow for
improved performance. In particular RAM settings: latency
timings, as well as Hard Drive related, e.g. ATA Transfer
mode) without adversely affecting system stability. BIOS
options vary greatly depending on the age of the
motherboard, the manufacturer and chipset; options may also
be added or removed depending on the BIOS revision used. As
such I'd recommend checking the
Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide (or skip
right to the
version) for optimal setup tips: the Memory
Subsystem section alone covers 70 options!
Memory Dump
Before adjusting the
Page File size you'll need to check Memory Dump options as
they affect exactly what you can do with the Page File and
its size. Open System Properties, select the
Advanced tab, then the Startup and Recovery Settings
Note – For the
purpose of the guide we're only interested in the Write
debugging information option.
Write debugging
information. This drop-down
menu specifies the data to be dumped (useful for
troubleshooting purposes) in the event of a STOP error
occurring, 4 options are available:
Selecting this option specifies that no data is dumped. This places no
limitations on Page File configuration, although makes it more
difficult to diagnose the source of system crashes in the event they
Small memory dump
(64KB). Selecting this option
dumps minimal system information for troubleshooting
purposes when a STOP error occurs. This requires a
Page File of 2MB
or greater located on the Boot volume, i.e. the Drive XP is installed.
This option is recommended as it makes it easier to diagnose the source
of system crashes in the event they occur e.g. Forum users can post their minidumps for others to examine or yourself by using Microsoft Debugging Tools WinDbg (Thanks Shiv).
Kernel memory
dump. Selecting this option
dumps kernel memory for troubleshooting purposes when a STOP
error occurs (This provides more detailed information than
Small memory dump). This requires a Page File
of 50-800MB located on the Boot volume.
Complete memory
dump. Selecting this option
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troubleshooting purposes when a STOP error occurs (This
provides the most detailed records of the system state when
the STOP error occurred). This requires a Page File of
RAM + 1MB on the boot volume.
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Mikey Havoc has been a rock singer, a TV celebrity, a bFM stalwart and an under-employed broadcaster pondering what to do next. He's now had the night show on Radio Hauraki for the past year and says he still misses TV.
1. Your bFM boss once described you as a "big noisy mess". Has much changed?
You'd have to ask him. I'd be kidding myself if I thought I could try and make people think one thing or another. The best thing about what I do is that I don't ever have to pretend to be anyone other than the person I am. Genuine sounds good on air and ages well. And Big Noisy Mess has to be more fun than Tiny, Quiet and Tidy doesn't it?
2. Do you miss TV much?
I loved making the telly that I made, with the people I made it with.
Creating stuff that people really liked from ideas we came up with was such cool fun. I'm really proud of that work. The best TV I ever made was Jeremy [Wells] and I trying to make 10 of our friends laugh. It's probably greedy to want to make more, but I do. Television in NZ right now? Oh dear.
3. Did you fall out with Newsboy?
Yes, but I don't want to talk about that. It's in the past and we are friends again now. I'd like to work with him again. Am I hard to work with? I'm just who I am and I think I do good work and I'm into it. I don't know if I made that many enemies but I think some people don't get me. Maybe that's how it works across the board.
4. How would you describe your childhood?
Noisy, colourful, confusing, awkward, beautiful, lucky, fun, family, music, fireworks, North Shore, swimming, adventures, beaches, boats, scary, spacies, Sesame Street, school, dreamy and at one stage my cousin and I invented a language which consisted of weird noises - yep it freaked mum out for a bit. I spent most of my childhood in that pohutukawa tree [on Takapuna Beach] right there. My dad was the World OK dinghy [yacht racing] champion, Clive Roberts. Best in the world and although he passed away when I was 5 and my brother was 2, I remember him being really cool. My mum is simply awesome and she brought up my brother and I, making us into who we are today.
5. What did you learn from your mum?
Manners cost nothing. Don't swim too soon after eating. That if you tolerate endless band practices in the garage of loud noisy teenage music that you don't like yourself, upsetting the neighbours, you might just end up awfully proud one day. I've been shifting mum all weekend. She's moved out of the family home that we have lived in for ever and ever, into a retirement home. I've been living with her, getting the house ready for sale. I'll probably go flatting now.
5. Your dad was killed by a drink driver. What effect did his death have on you?
It's not something I can put into words. When you see it put in print it's never how it is. It feels different every moment you think about it.
6. You had a year out of broadcasting before joining Hauraki last year. Do you worry this job may end some day?
Having been on radio for 17 years which I truly loved, I made the conscious decision to leave and see what else was out there for a change and to challenge myself. I wasn't unemployed - the first people who called me were NewstalkZB and Radio Live and I was the cover host for Live which was an amazing experience. The worst thing about not being in full employment is not having somewhere to play out ideas on a daily basis and having no money sucks too. I haven't worried about it ending. That would be terribly fatalistic and uncharacteristically pessimistic. Radio is an underrated, amazing medium. I'll always love it no matter how it treats me.
7. Were you depressed?
Maybe I was a bit . . . without knowing it. Maybe a little bit unsure of the future. It wasn't that long after my marriage break-up - it was the first time in years I had thought of the future by myself. And of course it sucks. Of course at the end of 17 years at a radio station it was going to be a bit sad not to be doing it every day. I don't think it was massive clinical depression. It was a year to reflect and take stock and I don't regret it one bit. That's when the Hauraki thing came up and the timing was perfect.
8. When was the best time of your life, thus far?
Personally - my wedding day.
Professionally - the It's In The Bag show we made for [festival] AK03. Four nights, 8000 tickets sold. Most satisfying ever. I have been very fortunate to have had so very many fantastic experiences doing what I do over the years. I've been lucky to have done some crazy amazing shit.
9. Have you stayed friends with (former wife) actress Claire Chitham?
Yes. It's really nice. But I don't see why it's relevant to anyone. Yes, we did two women's magazine stories. Two. Yes, one was just before we broke up. You don't know before you separate. You don't go "oh, we're about to separate so we should do a shitty story because that will make it easier". Anyone that really believes those stories is having a laugh though, seriously.
10. What is your favourite high-brow pursuit?
Who defines high-brow? Kinesiology is mind blowing. I am fascinated with life, the universe and people. The science of why music makes us feel the way we do. I also have an obsession with perfumes and the science of scent. Today I'm wearing Comme des Garcons II.
11. Is Radio Hauraki different to bFM?
I'd never experienced commercial radio because everything about it was wrong to me. But they asked me to just come and to do what I was really good at and so I have and it's been incredibly satisfying. I've been so giddy on rediscovering the music thing again, to go "here's what I think people want to listen to". Apparently I'm the only commercial DJ in New Zealand who gets to choose everything he plays. I like being able to say to people, "I really like this song and I think you will too". People appreciate that you are taking certain risks and I like to always thank them for tuning in.
12. Will you always be Havoc or will you one day return to Roberts?
I would have thought Havoc might have gotten old by now but Havoc seems to work for people. I am Michael Roberts but it's nice to have Havoc. Same person in the end.


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The B.C. Lions surrendered a 14-0 lead as ex-Leo Mike Reilly engineered a comeback to lead the Edmonton Eskimos to a 27-20 victory at B.C. Place on Saturday in the two teams' season opener.
Calvin McCarty, Fred Stamps, and Adarius Bowman were the recipients of Reilly's three touchdown passes on the day, while kicker Grant Shaw made good on two of his converts while also tacking on a pair of field goals.
For the Lions the offense came in the form of tailback Andrew Harris and D-Tre Player, who each had a pair of scoring majors for B.C., while veteran kicker Paul McCallum added a pair of field goals of his own.
Playing in the absence of injured quarterback Travis Lulay, Kevin Glenn went 18-for-28 on the day while tossing for 251 yards, completing two touchdown passes in the opening quarter. However, a quartet of interceptions – including one in the dying moments with B.C. down a touchdown – proved to be Glenn's undoing.
The Lions will go back to work next Friday when they visit the Montreal Alouettes at Olympic Stadium.
NOTES: Former Lions centre Angus Reid, who retired after a back injury sidelined him for the entire 2013 campaign, was an honourary captain for B.C. and conducted the coin toss … Lions defensive back Dante Marsh took part in his 170th career CFL game, all of which has been played with B.C … And the fans in the crowd saluted former Canuck Gino Odjick, who is suffering from a terminal disease in his heart.


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Bye, Fraud Suits. Hello, Fraud Suits
The legislation was supposed to put an end, once and for all, to the plague of shareholder lawsuits pestering American companies. Where once plaintiffs' attorneys would fire off securities fraud nuisance suits just days after companies suffered large stock-price drops, now reason would prevail. In fact, the medicine contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 was supposedly so threatening to stock-fraud lawsuits that President Clinton vetoed the bill in December, fearing it could hinder even valid cases. But Congress handed Clinton his first override and rewarded the high-tech companies, securities firms, and accountants that had donated millions to see the law passed.
Now that the statute is in effect, executives no longer have to worry about securities fraud class actions, right? Wrong. That's not the case. In the six months since passage of the reform, the number of shareholder fraud cases is down little if at all, say securities attorneys. At least 35 companies have been hit with federal court suits, says Stanford University Law School Professor Joseph A. Grundfest. Targets include Silicon Graphics, Cephalon, SyQuest Technology, ValuJet Airlines, and AnnTaylor Stores. And to sidestep the statute, plaintiffs' attorneys have sued dozens more companies in state courts. Says former Securities & Exchange Commissioner Grundfest: "It is not clear that the corporations that wanted relief from this litigation have really won [what] they were looking for."
True, it's still early to judge fully the law's impact. Courts are only beginning to apply the statute, and many suits could ultimately be defeated. But already it is clear that the law has not forced plaintiffs' lawyers to abandon their cash cow. They're testing the limits of the new statute and enjoying some surprising early success.
The case of Touchstone Software Corp. shows just how lucrative bringing securities suits can still be. Plaintiffs' attorneys filed a case on Jan. 26 against Touchstone of Huntington Beach, Calif., for misleading investors. Touchstone's lawyers got preliminary indications that the judge considered the case against it to be weak and was leaning toward dismissal.
But the company was unsettled enough that it nonetheless agreed in May--without admitting guilt--to a settlement of $1.3 million in cash and stock. Touchstone attorney Tower C. Snow Jr. of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison says the settlement cost less than fighting would have. And the final sum was only a fraction of the liability the company could have faced had the case gone to trial. Meanwhile, plaintiffs' lawyers in the case will probably get from $325,000 to $390,000, a handsome payoff for an apparently long-shot lawsuit.
LOOKING FOR DIRT. Plaintiffs' lawyers are also winning some skirmishes in court. Last month, Chantal Pharmaceutical Corp. tried to use the new statute to dismiss a securities fraud suit alleging that Chief Executive Chantal Burnison withheld damaging information from investors. But in the first major ruling interpreting the new law, a federal judge refused to toss out the case, holding that plaintiffs had raised serious issues. Because the suit was filed less than a month after the company stock nosedived, dropping by 62%, Chantal attorney William B. Campbell believed the law would offer his client more protection. "This is really the type of case the reform was aimed at. All of the earmarks of filing first and asking questions later are here," says Campbell. Opponent Alan Schulman responds that the suit is valid.
To adapt to the new landscape, plaintiffs' attorneys are deploying a variety of strategies. Now that they are required to provide more detail about an alleged fraud to get a judge to even hear a case, plaintiffs' lawyers are doing a bit more up-front work. For example, they are shelling out thousands of dollars for private detectives to dig up dirt about companies before filing initial court papers, a step that used to be delayed until later in litigation. In particular, they are sniffing out insider trading and improper accounting, since judges are less likely to toss such cases.
Plaintiffs' attorneys also are waging their battles in state courts. More than 20 securities fraud cases have been filed in California alone, a fivefold increase from previous years, according to Snow. It's a risky strategy, even though it avoids many technical restrictions in the federal statute. Because relatively few fraud suits have been filed in state courts, the law they will apply is unpredictable. For example, plaintiffs' lawyers may be forced to prove that each individual shareholder knew about the alleged misrepresentations--a nearly impossible task generally not required in federal courts. Moreover, state courts may not permit attorneys to represent victims in other states. Says plaintiffs' attorney Richard D. Greenfield of Ardmore, Pa.: "It is much more of a crapshoot in state court."
To create at least one welcoming state venue for securities fraud claimants, Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach along with other plaintiffs' firms are bankrolling an expensive ballot initiative intended to change the rules in California. Among other provisions, it would ensure that plaintiffs' attorneys do not have to prove that every alleged victim relied on the defendant's fraudulent statements. The ballot item is so pro-plaintiff that if the November measure prevails, any company with shareholders in California could face securities suits there.
SAFE HARBOR. Given these threats, corporate attorneys are urging their clients to be cautious about opening themselves up to lawsuits by discussing new products and future earnings. That's ironic, since one of the benefits of the legislation was supposed to be an improvement in investment information. In fact, lawmakers even gave companies a so-called safe harbor, insulating them from suits claiming that statements about the future were inaccurate. But because of the continued stream of securities fraud suits, many of the companies that had promised openness are releasing no more information about their operations than they had prior to the legislation.
That's frustrating to some investors. Says Philip Rueppel, a stock analyst at Alex. Brown & Sons Inc.: "I was hoping that the legislation would open up a freer conversation between me and management. Quite frankly, I've been disappointed that things haven't changed." In that sentiment, he's got plenty of company.


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