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FHA tries to stave off bailout
The agency, a primary source of funding for first-time home buyers and those with modest incomes, said it would raise the premiums it charges on loans it guarantees by 10 basis points, adding, on average, about $13 per month to a borrower's cost.
A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.
Housing officials would not say whether the steps would be enough to keep the agency from turning to the Treasury Department for a cash infusion. "I'm not going to place bets," FHA Acting Commissioner Carol Galante told reporters.
An independent audit delivered to Congress on Friday showed the FHA had depleted the capital it would need to cover expected losses on the $1.1 trillion in mortgages it backs. It said the losses would leave the agency $16.3 billion in the red.
The FHA's troubles stem from rising defaults on mortgages it guaranteed from 2007-2009 as the housing bubble was deflating. As private capital dried up during the bust, the FHA's role grew. It now insures about 1.2 million loans, or about 15 percent of all U.S. home loans, up from 5 percent in 2006.
Galante emphasized that the White House's annual budget proposal in February would be instrumental in determining whether the agency would need taxpayer funds by the time its fiscal year expires on Sept. 30.
Any final determination would not be made until September.


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REDMOND, WA – (club release) Kitsap Pumas scored three first half goals for the second consecutive game and remained unbeaten through 9 games after sweeping aside Washington Crossfire by 4 goals to 1 on Monday evening at Redmond High School. After earning a penalty in the opening minutes versus Lane United on Saturday, Pumas forward Logan … Continue reading
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Balanced schedule highlights 2013 Ruffneck Cup competition
The 2013 Ruffneck Cup (home page) will be awarded to the Puget Sound club that can best accomplish the task of the cup slogan: "beat thy neighbor." The Kitsap Pumas, North Sound SeaWolves, Sounders U23 and Washington Crossfire will have six league battles each to claim the second-annual cup that goes to the winner of … Continue reading
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Sounders U-23's invite fans out to two big weekend matches
Tacoma, WA – Come join the Sounders U-23 this weekend as they return home to Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma to take on the Washington Crossfire Friday night at 7:30 p.m., and then the North Sound SeaWolves FC on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Continue reading
SeaWolves, Crossfire come up big on Wednesday night
The North Sound SeaWolves and Washington Crossfire both hosted PDL sides attached to MLS clubs, and both Puget Sound sides came out victorious on Wednesday night as North Sound topped Vancouver and Washington edged Portland. Continue reading
Crossfire tags home opener loss on SeaWolves
EDMONDS, Wash. — The North Sound SeaWolves went into halftime with plenty of momentum but a goal off a corner kick midway through the second half gave the Washington Crossfire a 2-1 victory in a Premier Development League game Friday at Edmonds Stadium. Continue reading
SeaWolves open home slate tonight in Edmonds
EDMONDS, Wash. — After opening the season with a pair of games on the road, the North Sound SeaWolves FC will play its first game in its new home stadium Friday evening. Continue reading

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text: Jewel Hayward (New Jersey State Police) [ Stafford Police Locate Missing Woman By Dan Alexander April 4, 2014 Stafford Police have located a missing "at risk" woman. Read More Category: New Jersey News Tags: Jewel Hayward Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


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Acer Liquid C1 is a new Intel-powered smartphone
0. phoneArena 31 Jan 2013, 06:19 posted on
Step by step, Intel is expanding its presence in the mobile industry. OK, that may sound a bit too optimistic in Intel's case, which has found it extremely difficult to gain a foothold on this market...
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Only when intel reaches 14-10 nm chips and we get sandybridge-like performances on a smartphone will intel really kick into the mobile industry, tablets are another story, we should see more of those within the next few years, be it merelly for the convenience of running all x86 programs
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Personal Protective Equipment
What is personal protective equipment?
Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is designed to protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Besides face shields, safety glasses, hard hats, and safety shoes, PPE includes a variety of devices and garments such as goggles, coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs, and
What are your responsibilities as an employer?
OSHA's primary PPE standards are in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( CFR), Part 1910 Subpart I, and equivalent regulations in states with OSHA-approved state plans, but you can find PPE requirements elsewhere in the General Industry Standards. For example, 29 CFR 1910.156, OSHA's Fire Brigades Standard, has requirements for firefighting gear. In addition, 29 CFR 1926.95-106 covers the construction industry. OSHA's general PPE requirements mandate that employers conduct a hazard assessment of their workplaces to determine what hazards are present that require the use of PPE, provide workers with appropriate PPE, and require them to use and maintain it in sanitary and reliable condition. Using PPE is often essential, but it is generally the last line of defense after engineering controls, work practices, and administrative controls. Engineering controls involve physically changing a machine or work environment. Administrative controls involve changing how or when employees do their jobs, such as scheduling work and rotating employees to reduce exposures. Work practices involve training workers how to perform tasks in ways that reduce their exposure to workplace hazards.
As an employer, you must assess your workplace to determine if hazards are present that require the use of PPE. If such hazards are present, you must select PPE and require employees to use it, communicate your PPE selection decisions to your employees, and select PPE that properly fits your workers. You must also train employees who are required to wear PPE on how do the following:
- Use PPE properly,
- Be aware of when PPE is necessary,
- Know what kind of PPE is necessary,
- Understand the limitations of PPE in protecting employees from injury,
- Don, adjust, wear, and doff PPE, and
- Maintain PPE properly.
Can PPE protect workers from head injuries?
Yes. Hard hats can protect your employees from head impact, penetration injuries, and electrical injuries such as those caused by falling or flying objects, fixed objects, or contact with electrical conductors. Also, OSHA regulations require employers to ensure that workers cover and protect long hair to prevent it from getting caught in machine parts such as belts and chains.
How can PPE protect workers from foot and leg injuries?
In addition to foot guards and safety shoes, leggings (e.g., leather, aluminized rayon, or other appropriate material) can help prevent injuries by protecting employees from hazards such as falling or rolling objects, sharp objects, wet and slippery surfaces, molten metals, hot surfaces, and electrical hazards.
Does PPE help protect workers from eye and face injuries?
Yes. Besides spectacles and goggles, PPE such as special helmets or shields, spectacles with side shields, and faceshields can protect employees from the hazards of flying fragments, large chips, hot sparks, optical radiation, splashes from molten metals, as well as objects, particles, sand, dirt, mists, dusts, and glare.
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2002
This is one in a series of informational fact sheets highlighting
OSHA programs, policies, or standards. It does not impose any new compliance requirements or carry the force of legal
opinion. For compliance requirements of OSHA standards or regulations, refer to Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
This information will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 693-1999. See also
OSHA's website at www.osha.gov.
What can PPE do to protect workers from hearing loss?
Wearing earplugs or earmuffs can help prevent damage to hearing. Exposure to high noise levels can cause irreversible hearing loss or impairment as well as physical and psychological stress. Earplugs made from foam, waxed cotton, or fiberglass wool are self-forming and usually fit well. A professional should fit your employees individually for molded or preformed earplugs. Clean earplugs regularly, and replace those you cannot clean.
Should workers wear PPE to help prevent hand injuries?
Yes. Workers exposed to harmful substances through skin absorption, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes will benefit from hand protection.
Why should workers wear PPE to protect the whole body?
In some cases workers must shield most or all of their bodies against hazards in the workplace, such as exposure to heat and radiation as well as hot metals, scalding liquids, body fluids, hazardous materials or waste, and other hazards. In addition to fire-retardant wool and fire retardant cotton, materials used in whole-body PPE include rubber, leather, synthetics, and plastic.
When should workers wear PPE for respiratory protection?
When engineering controls are not feasible, workers must use appropriate respirators to protect against adverse health effects caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors. Respirators generally cover the nose and mouth or the entire face or head and help prevent illness and injury. A proper fit is essential, however, for respirators to be effective. All employees required to wear respirators must first undergo medical evaluation.
How can I get more information?
You can find more information about PPE, including the full text of OSHA's standards, on OSHA's website at www.osha.gov. In addition, publications explaining the subject of PPE in greater detail are available from OSHA. Personal Protective Equipment (OSHA 3077) and Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers (OSHA 3151) are available on OSHA's website. For more information about personal protective equipment in the construction industry, visit http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/constructionppe/index.html. To file a complaint by phone, report an emergency, or get OSHA advice, assistance, or products, contact your nearest OSHA office under the "U.S. Department of Labor" listing in your phone book, or call (800) 321-OSHA (6742); teletypewriter (TTY) number is (877) 889-5627. To file a complaint online or obtain more information on OSHA federal and state programs, visit OSHA's website at www.osha.gov.


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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
8 Conference Championship games amazing – thank you Bill Belichick and Tom Brady
* I like the not giving up on plays and keeping his feet moving in the pocket (old Brady – maybe inspired by Aaron Rodgers)
* I give him a B-
* Missed Vereen for a TD on the flat and threw to Edleman covered in back of end zone
* Crazy John Hannah, Leon Gray, Don Calhoun, Sam Bam Cunningham running game – wow
* Great game by Blount – gotta keep an eye on him though – his instinct can be to get into trouble (please run through the end zone and don't stop)
* Hoo-man might be as good as blocker as Gronkowski
* If I was at Foxboro, I would have personally escorted McDaniels off the field calling those two rushing plays in the two minute drill to end the half
* Blount last three games – 431 yards / 8 TD
* I hold my breath every time Ridley has the ball in his hand
* When the Patriots hurry up to the line they run left 95% of the time
* Next time James Develin bounces it outside he should be fined
* Let's lose the wheel route to Vereen
* Five three and outs – not good
* Could Jamie Collins be a star?
* Saw Hightower make a legit, fend off blocker, fill the hole and great tackle
* Patriots hit Luck ten times
* After watching the Dennard play, I was looking for a graphic that said "this play was made possible by a Nebraska judge"
* McCourty knocked an interception out of Dennard's hands
* On Hightower's interception he should have lateralled the ball to Talib
* Why did the Patriots take Talib off Hilton and go zone?
* Gostkowski are you kidding me punting – five punts / 41.8 average (plus had to handle a low snap)
* Mallett can't hold on kicks? – can't get Brady hurt
* Ryan Allen's attempt to move the football was Gary Yepremian-esque
* I'm sure they got this right BUT didn't the Colt knock it through the back of the end zone – not a touchback (never had possession?)
* Too many penalties
* If you get a chance to see Slater on Gostkowski's first punt – his misses the returner but gets back on his feet to make the play – amazing effort
* If you watch the delay of game on the Patriots that led to the penalty, then the bad snap, then the injury to Allen – the official was standing over the ball and wouldn't let them snap until 4 seconds on the play clock
* Patriots got some huge calls – didn't get called for roughing the passer on Ninkovich / generous call on interference on Edelman / non-call on Arrington inteference / trip by Vellano
* 9:59 left in the third quarter
* 6:59 left in the fourth quarter
* Interesting interview before the game with Bill Cowher and Bill Belichick – Cowher called Belichick the greatest NFL coach ever – surprisingly back at the studio Boomer Esiason brought up Spygate as a qualifier – they are 87-22 since that Spygate day.
* The skycam on cable is amazing
* No real injuries is huge
* You need Dobson next week
* Red seats empty to start the second half
* Adam Vinatieri has now been in 27 postseason games (17 with Patriots / 10 Colts): 50-60 on field goals
* Why I don't bet – I was 0-4 on my picks this weekend
* I would not hire Charger offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt after that conservative three quarters game plan – never mind he had three interviews this week instead of preparing for this game
* In the middle of a playoff game and Charger Keenan Allen can't stop pointing to his name on the back of his shirt
* When Peyton Manning tries to draw defenders off sides he moves his head and hands in an obvious illegal motion
* I wish they turned off the microphone when Manning has the ball – Omaha, Omaha, I get it you got an endorsement deal with Omaha steaks
* Its tough watching punters try to be part of the game – Lindsey Vonn would dropkick every punter
* Drew Brees threw up on himself in Seattle – wasn't managing the play clock he must have thrown 10 screen passes and passes out into the flat into the ground or feet
* Why didn't Saint who recovered the onside kick keep running?
* Carolina Panthers spent the whole game talking and they are going home now – rookie yahoos
When team rushes for over 115 yards……………………11-0
When Brady throws for LESS than 225 yards…………..10-1
Outrush opponent…………………………………………………14-0
When opponent outrushes Patriots………………………..2-6
When Brady throws 40 times or more……………………..5-5
Win Turnover battle………………………………………………12-2
Lose Turnover battle……………………………………………….4-5
At home………………………………………………………………..12-3
When Brady rushes for over 10 yards……………………….3-0
Patriots have $28mm of payroll on injured reserve / $16mm in dead money including Ocho Cinco $1.5mm / Hernandez $2.5mm / Lloyd $3.5mm / Fanene $2.6mm / Leon Washington $1.2mm
Phil Jackson has to be loving what's going on in Los Angeles after being stiffed for the job: Mike D'Antoni is 54-55
QB – Brady – 15th
TE – Gronkowski – 1st
RB – Patriots have no running back in top 50 contracts
WR – Amendola – 27th
CB – Talib – 25th
K – Gostkowski – 4th
In the Patriots overtime victory over the Raiders in 2002 playoff game – the Patriots won the coin toss and took the ball – they marched 15 plays in 8:29 before Vinatieri kicked a 23-yard field goal
8. Old School:
Drive to set up Adam Vinatieri's 45-yard field goal on January 19, 2002 – the greatest kick in football history
* 2:19 – Troy Brown fields punt on own 19-yard line and returns 27 yards to the Patriots 46-yard line, where he fumbles – recovered by Larry Izzo
* 2:06 – Brady to Faulk – 7 yards
* 1:59 – Brady runs – 5 yards
* 1:50 – Brady fumbles, but then ruled incomplete properly as the Tuck Rule reads – Brady incomplete
* 1:47 – Brady to Patten – 13 yards
* 1:18 – Brady incomplete
* 1:15 – Brady incomplete
* 1:11 – Brady one yard
* 0:32 – Vinatieri 45-yard field goal
Local Super Heroes – 126 residents of Hyde Park died in World War II (Boston Globe)
* Wesley Ross killed at Pearl Harbor – Ross Field named after him
* Lt. Commander Whitney Wright – shot down 19 planes, sunk 79 ships in 4,015 hours of flying
* Edward Smith – outsmarted 25 German snipers taking them all prisoners by himself
* The Quigley's father and four sons all served
* Lt William Marlow escaped three times from German prisoner camps
* Leslie Hillier – twice wounded stayed to fight and was eventually killed
* For those with teenagers out their driving – youtube "Anti Speeding New Zealand"
* Did you see the Nets double overtime game against the Heat – Pierce missed winners at the end of regulation and the first overtime!
* Has anyone seen Armon Armsted in Foxboro yet
* Gronkowski has been healthy for two of eight potential eight playoff games
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the ball can't be advanced by the offensive team recovering the onside kick.
i went 4-4 in picks for outright wins this weekend! 2-2 if counting the spread (SEA and DEN didn't cover).
knew you would have something to say on pierce missing those buckets. that team is horrible. what a trade for the Cs.
can't believe this is the first road playoff game since 2006… that is an amazing fact.
reply mpc – pats insane run – surprised by that on side kick rule but if you say so


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Definition of shadow
1 : partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque body
2 : a reflected image
3 : shelter from danger or observation
4a : an imperfect and faint representationb : an imitation of something : copy
5 : the dark figure cast upon a surface by a body intercepting the rays from a source of light
6 : phantom
7 shadows plural : dark 1a
8 : a shaded or darker portion of a picture
shadowlessplay \ˈsha-dō-ləs, -də-ləs\ adjective
shadowlikeplay \-ˌlīk\ adjective
Examples of shadow in a Sentence
The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.
You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.
Part of the valley was in shadow.
He saw something moving in the shadows.
I sensed a shadow of disappointment in his expression.
Origin and Etymology of shadow
Middle English shadwe, from Old English sceaduw-, sceadu shade
First Known Use: before 12th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of shadow
transitive verb
2 : to cast a shadow upon : cloud
3 obsolete : to shelter from the sun
4 obsolete : conceal
5 : to represent or indicate obscurely or faintly —often used with forth or out
6a : to follow especially secretly : trailb : to accompany and observe especially in a professional setting
7 archaic : shade 5
intransitive verb
1 : to pass gradually or by degrees
shadowerplay \-dō-ər, -də-wər\ noun
Examples of shadow in a Sentence
Police shadowed the suspect for several days.
She spent the night shadowing other waiters at the restaurant.
First Known Use of shadow
before 12th century
Definition of shadow
1 : of, relating to, or resembling a shadow cabinet shadow minister of defense
2a : having an indistinct pattern shadow plaidb : having darker sections of design shadow lace
First Known Use of shadow
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SHADOW Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of shadow for English Language Learners
: a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something moves between the surface and a source of light
: an area of darkness created when a source of light is blocked
: a very small amount of something
Definition of shadow for English Language Learners
: to cover (something) with a shadow
: to follow and watch (someone) especially in a secret way
: to follow and watch (someone who is doing a job) in order to learn how to do the job yourself
Definition of shadow for English Language Learners
—used to describe the members of the main opposition party in British politics who would be given important positions in the government if their party won a national election
SHADOW Defined for Kids
Definition of shadow for Students
1 : the dark figure cast on a surface by a body that is between the surface and the light My shadow stays with me.
2 : 1shade 2 The valley was in shadow.
3 : phantom
4 : a very little bit : trace I believe his story beyond a shadow of doubt.
5 : something that causes a bad feeling The news cast a shadow over the party.
6 shadows plural : darkness caused by the setting of the sun
Definition of shadow for Students
1 : to cast a shadow upon Trees shadowed the ground.
2 : to follow and watch closely especially in a secret way
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of shadow
1a: partial darkness or obscurity within a part of space from which rays from a source of light are cut off by an interposed opaque bodyb: a dark outline or image on an X-ray photograph where the X-rays have been blocked by a radiopaque mass (as a tumor)
2: a colorless or slightly pigmented or stained body (as a degenerate cell or empty membrane) only faintly visible under the microscope
Medical Definition of shadow
: to perform shadow-casting on freeze-dried and shadowed myosin molecules
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Get The Whitney Port Look!
Whitney Port, star of The Hills and The City, is pretty much a fashionista. She walks us through her personal favorite styles and how to mix & match your own wardrobe. You can actually recreate your own fashion styles at the Vogue virtual closet.
Check out the gallery of Whitney in her various styles, usually decked out in her own Vogue sunglasses!


text: I don't ever want to be trying to move my big fat body out of the way of a speeding car, especially one that keeps circling back for more. Larry Bird's son, Conner was arrested on Sunday by Indiana University police after he assaulted his girlfriend and then later, tried to run her down with his car. Oh, he was also arrested for drug possession. According to news reports, Conner and his girlfriend got into an argument on Sunday morning and threw a cell phone at her which hit her. They kissed and made up and later that night went out and got into another fight. This time she left the car they were in and that is when he tried to run her down while she was walking through a parking lot. Nice guy.


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There have been some really great comments this week, including which Australian film posters you would like to see Heath design, if you were the winner of this weeks amazing giveaway! Perhaps some of today's film festival posters will inspire a few more ideas…? – Jenny x
One thing that Australia has seemingly done well from the beginning is design for festivals, distributors and showcases.
To coincide with this years Melbourne Film Festival, an online retrospective of posters from the past 60 years was launched. There are some extraordinary pieces on display – all of which beautifully reflect their time period. More recently there's been some exquisite work produced by the likes of Boccolatte, Naughtyfish, Mark Gowing, Chris Doyle, Alter, the Rinzens and We Buy Your Kids.
There's an energy in these works. A sense of fun and experimentation that would be great to see more frequently on DVD covers and in cinema lobbies.
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Of its proximity to one of the most important areas of Tarragona, Plaça de la Font, make it an excellent building for investment and generate a high profitability.
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Engel & Völkers does not accept responsibility as the information provided in this brochure is for information only and it is subject to errors, omissions, change of price or withdrawal without notice. Taxes, notary and registry fees must be paid by purchaser, the commission to E&V paid by the seller as stipulated by Spanish regulations.


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City Voters To Fill Two Council Positions
Nine Constitutional Amendments on Nov. 5th Ballot
10/31/2013 by
TEN MONTH OLD LANDREE reminds everyone to turn their clocks back one hour on Saturday night before going to bed as daylight savings time stops on Sunday morning, November 3rd. Landree is the daughter of Kristi Harris and Jose Flores and the granddaughter of Susan Rawls, Buck and Sonya Jones, and Felipe and Beatriz Pineta. Don't be late for church!
While the majority of Texans are voting statewide in just one election, the citizens of Teague will be casting their ballots in two elections. Teague registered voters will be choosing Aldermen for two Teague City Council seats as well as choosing which of the nine proposed Texas Constitutional Amendments will become law following the upcoming November 5th election.
Two unexpired terms will be on the ballot for the Teague City Council Place 1 and Place 3. Marie Hertenberger is running uncontested for the Place 3 seat and coming head to head for Place 1 is Greg Johnson and Rick Harris. The wins will be short lived as both Place 1 and Place 3 will come up for re-election in May of 2014.
Early voting is currently underway and runs through Friday, November 1st.
Beginning with the November 5th election, voters will be required to show photo identification before they can vote.
In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 14 (SB14) creating a new requirement for voters to show photo identification when voting in person. Acceptable forms of identification for voting are:
Texas drivers license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
Texas concealed handgun license issued by DPS
United States military identification card containing the person?s photograph
United States citizenship certificate containing the person?s photograph
United States passport.
With the exception of the U.S. citizenship certificate, the identification must be current or have expired no more than 60 days before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place.
The Constitutional Amendments to be decided by voters on November 5th ballot are:
Proposition 1 ? ?The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.?
Proposition 2 ? ?The constitutional amendment eliminating an obsolete requirement for a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund, neither of which is operational.?
Proposition 3 ? ?The constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision of this state to extend the number of days that aircraft parts that are exempt from ad valorem taxation due to their location in the state for a temporary period may be located in this state for a temporary period may be located in this state for purposes of qualifying for the tax exemption.?
Proposition ? 4 ?The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.?
Proposition 5 ? ?The constitutional amendment to authorize the making of a reverse mortgage loan for the purchase of homestead property and to amend lender disclosures and other requirements in connection with a reverse mortgage loan.?
Proposition 6 ? ?The constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to assist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of adequate water resources.?
Proposition 7 ? ?The constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.?
Proposition 8 ? ?The constitutional amendment repealing Section 7, Article IX, Texas Constitution which relates to the creation of a hospital district in Hidalgo County.
Proposition 9 - ?The constitutional amendment relating to expanding the types of sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission of Judicial Conduct.


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CPPA Faculty Colloquium Series: Donald Tomaskovic-Devey
April 7, 2014
12:15 pm-1:15 pm
Thompson Hall
Room: 620
UMass Amherst Campus
Professor Donald Tomaskovic-Devey (sociology) presents the final talk in this semester's Faculty Colloquium Series for the Center for Public Policy and Administration. His talk is titled "Identifying Equal and Unequal Opportunity Workplaces."
The current regulatory function of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is largely reactive. Individuals, more rarely groups, file discrimination complaints and the EEOC reviews the complaint. Litigation is rare, most complaints are at the individual level, and ineffective in changing firm behavior. What if the EEOC could identify a set of employers with very low representation of women or minorities in the firm or in management and target them for proactive enforcement? This project aims to develop a diagnostic model, using the EEOC's own data, as to the pool of best and worst organizations in terms of the diversity of their workforce.
Tomaskovic-Devey is past chair of the sociology department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is also past secretary of the American Sociological Association and president of the Southern Sociological Society. Tomaskovic-Devey is currently doing research on the income distribution consequences of the financialization of the U.S. economy, long-term trends in workplace sex and race segregation, and developing theoretical and empirical models on the relationship between the labor process and workplace inequality. Recent publications from these projects have appeared in Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Work & Occupations, the American Sociological Review, and the American Journal of Sociology.
Thompson Hall is located at 620 Hicks Way on the UMass Amherst campus.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 21/5/2014 (1134 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Mother Nature may be ready to make up for lost time.
After a long, cold winter and a long, cold spring, the forecast finally has some above-average temperatures in store.
Environment Canada says that today will be nearly there, with sunny skies and a high of 18ºC this afternoon. That'll bring a UV Index of 7, which is considered high.
Tonight will be clear, with temperatures down to 6ºC before dawn tomorrow. And that's when the heat gets really turned on.
Sunny skies are in store for Thursday (high of 23ºC), Friday (high of 27ºC) and Saturday (high of 27ºC), which won't break any records, but will easily be the warmest days of the year so far.
Sunday will stay warm, with a high of 23ºC, but there will be a mix of sun and cloud and there's a moderate chance of showers through the day.
Monday and Tuesday, too, will see a mix of sun and cloud, with warmth sticking around. At this point, the Monday high is predicted to be 26ºC, followed by 25ºC on Tuesday.
The normal high for this time is 21ºC, the normal low is 7ºC.
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Dan Kelly danced into the shadows : large-scale personas in small-scale stories
Acworth, Elaine Elizabeth (2008) Dan Kelly danced into the shadows : large-scale personas in small-scale stories. Masters by Research thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
Using an analysis of the creation of the character Dan Kelly in my play, risk, I argue that fairytale characters work as more than personage representations. They function on a big canvas for the audience; they carry large chains of association. Given this, I then propose that the human response is to infer additional meaning, meaning beyond the scope of plot and immediate character interaction - the audience infers symbolic meaning, 'amplifying' what is there into more. They enter a 'generative empty space' within the play where they infer or 'unfold' more meaning. In creating this 'greater tale', they are engaged beyond their personal 'horizon of understanding', and so, 'take in' the work through a heightened perceptual acuity.
Therefore, I pursued the idea of making space for the operation of this process, of leveraging the creation of meaning around a character. My inquiry led me to believe that a powerful way to do this was through absence rather than presence and silence rather than sound; and this had a profound impact on my choice of form for Dan Kelly: he progressed, through a number of stages, from reportage to a digital representation.
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Shiokawa Bunrin
Bamboo in the Wind
Shiokawa Bunrin
Japanese, 1808-1877
Bamboo in the Wind, ca. 1850-1877
Ink on paper
174 x 96.5 cm (68 1/2 x 38 inches) (each panel)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund and Mary B. Jackson Fund 1991.005
In traditional Japanese wooden architecture, sliding doors connect two or more spaces or serve as room dividers. As the doors were constructed of paper over a wooden frame, they provided ideal surfaces for painted decoration. These panels by Bunrin illustrate how an effectively designed composition could create a sense of depth and space within the intimate Japanese interior. Bunrin, a mid nineteenth-century Shijo¯-school artist active in Kyoto, was a major figure in the transition from painting of the late Edo Period (1603—1867) to the more stylistically diverse world of the Meiji Period (1868—1912). Here, Bunrin captured both the flexibility and the strength of bamboo in the wind, characteristics that make it an important symbol for the Japanese.


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Owen Coyle is an ideal successor to Roberto Martinez and can succeed at Wigan, says Peter Beagrie.
Last Updated: 14/06/13 4:25pm
The players that remain will have the philosophy of their old boss Roberto Martinez and Owen shares that and he has that affinity with the players and he will trust them.
The club have had a good run. They were in the fourth tier of English football a few years ago and grown under chairman Dave Whelan and his huge wallet! It's his passion and he's backed all his managers with money. Owen will probably be given a free rein and that's usually Whelan's way. Owen wasn't able to bring success at his last club Bolton and have the Premier League on his CV and it just means he'll be hungrier than ever.
He was down to the last few candidates for the Wolves job and many will be surprised that Kenny Jacket got that job. This has come at the right time for him though. Another few months out of the game and with so many managers applying for a few positions means you are quickly forgotten. It's a fantastic opportunity with a club that is financially sound and should at the very least feature in the play-offs.
Following Martinez
The reality is that Roberto was loved because of the success Wigan had, the manner the team played and the loyalty he showed the club. He turned down advances from bigger clubs with bigger budgets and there were many of them. Roberto referred to Dave as a father figure, while Dave viewed Roberto as a son.
The trust was there with advice and the chit chat all the time and they agreed that they would wait until the right club came along that could bring European football. His exit was handled in the right manner so it will be easier for Owen to go in there with the knowledge that Roberto has been rewarded.
You can only swim against the tide for so long and so it proved with Wigan unable to perform another great escape.
The big thing about Owen is that he's a tremendous man manager and the players will want to play for him. He plays in a style that players enjoy and he's very good at the one-to-ones and you saw that at Burnley.
Many of their players held him in such high regard. He's honest and open and even if he said something you didn't like he was up front about it. He'd have those face-to-face chats and describe exactly what was required from you and where he saw your future. In this day and age a lot of things are said through third parties so the players will appreciate that knowing exactly where they stand.
The Wigan fans will remember the Burnley side that got out of the Championship playing a wonderful way. He's a well-liked guy in football and I would suggest that if I was him, I'd think this was a fantastic opportunity. You saw the debacle at Blackburn and how they imploded. Wigan are a different beast and Whelan would never allow it to get to that. Owen just has to get the best out of what is already a very, very good squad.
Championship escape
Wigan shouldn't play any differently to the Premier League. Football is a game of opposites, whatever division you're in. You just have to do the basics right, such as possession of the ball, expressing yourself, making the pitch big like Wigan do and going forward with the intensity that the opposition find difficult to deal with.
The teams that struggle are the ones that come down from the top-flight feeling sorry for themselves and don't do the basics properly - they don't work hard enough and don't have a structure. We won't see that at Wigan.
What's massively important for Owen is not having anybody at the club who doesn't want to be there. We've seen that at Blackburn and Bolton. There's a negativity surrounding those players and you need to move them on as quickly as possible.
The Championship is a war of attrition and if you don't have your mind right then physically you'll be tested to the limit. The three teams relegated in 2012 struggled a lot.
Some teams come down and think it will be easy but it's so different from a defensive point of view. In the Premier League teams play in front of you. In the Championship, the ball is pumped in behind you and you can't play it back because you'll be chased down by a 6 foot forward. It's a different test and it will be interesting to see how those relegated teams adapt.
Wembley welcome
It's not a bad way to start your job with the Community Shield against Manchester United. That's testimony to the work of Roberto and how they liked to play football. That was a brilliant performance at Wembley in the FA Cup final to give him this chance.
It's a great curtain raiser and obviously usually set for a team after a good season in the Premier League! It'll be a good barometer for Owen and it will be more about seeing the fitness of his team.
A lot is made of the lack of rest for players. Pre-season is usually around six weeks and it's a slow burner but as long as you're ready with the level of fitness and a good attitude then Wigan should be fine.
Survival odds
Wigan have a very good chance of getting back in the Premier League. This is an incredible opportunity, they have a solid base to operate from and a good level of technical players and a lot of them have the right attitude.
They also should have the finances to wheel and deal in the transfer market so Owen could tear up the blueprint that Roberto has built. I know Whelan wanted a manager who has the same attitude as Roberto in terms of playing football on the ground, pass and move with a nice fluid style.
It would be a waste of time going back from where Roberto has taken them. That's why Owen's been employed. He has every opportunity to take them back up and I know he will be disappointed if he doesn't at least get them into the play-offs. He would describe it as a failure if he doesn't do that at the first attempt.


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I'm going to buy a framer nailer, I would like to know what a TOOL FREE setting is, What dose it mean. and the MAGAZINE ANGLE what is that for.
Thanks for the Help
TOOL_FREE means you can perform the function without the aid of a tool.
Think about a drill with a keyless chuck, since you don't need a key to change the bit, this is a TOOL-FREE feature
The nailer's magazine holds the supply of nails. The nailer itself can be straight or angled, depending upon its design and purpose.
IMO nail guns are angled, coiled, etc for the main reason that the company who makes them wants you to buy your nails from them. It's the old "give them the razor and sell them the blades"
Best advice, especially for DIY use, is find out which degree of angle set-up is common in your area ( meaning cheaper) and buy a gun that will use that configuration.
If you are a pro user, get the gun that is most comfortable for you to use over a long period of time that will meet your length requirements. Some of these can be real hard on the wrists over extended use
Thanks Guys for the input. it all makes sence.
I'm going out on sunday.
The reason it is angled is so the gun will fit into tight spaces. Most nail guns use a few of the same angles, so you shouldn't have a hard time finding the correct ones to use. I use all kinds of brands in my angled finish nailer.
magazine allows you to get more nails in a smaller footprint, but it's a little ridiculous that you can get framers in 15, 20, 22, 28, and 33 degrees ( there are probably others as well)
i doubt there are too many times you are using a 22 degree gun and think to yourself " i wish i would have bought the 20 degree instead"
I got my Nailer, DeWalt D51823. It looks nice.
I'm going to be framing up wall in a basement. Now would 2 3/8" smooth shank going to be strong enough to frame.
thanks guys.
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Anthony's at Flannels,
68 Vicar lane, Leeds,
(0113 242 8732)
Lunch for two, including wine and service, £70
I wanted to love this week's restaurant. To be fair, it's not as if I usually troll about the country looking for restaurants to hate. Lunch in Britain is more than enough of a crap shoot already without actively seeking out, well, the crap. But with Anthony's at Flannels I was what therapists call 'emotionally invested'. Partly it's the city. I was a student in Leeds and a piece of me remains there. I like to think it's the callow, boastful, overcompensating piece, but it's still there all the same. I always want to think well of this city because it gifted me so much.
More importantly there is the Flinn family, which runs this brasserie on the top floor of a self-consciously funky fashion store in the city centre. I can think of few new restaurants which have attracted such a surge of affection and downright wet-knickered fandom as the original Anthony's when it first opened on Boar Lane in 2004. It was, I think, as much down to the audacity of the venture as its deliciousness. A very young chef with a bit of El Bulli experience behind him had, with the backing of his family, launched a truly brave restaurant serving intriguing food. His white onion risotto with 'Parmesan air' atop a slick of bitter coffee may sound odd but it eats beautifully, as do so many of his other dishes. There was surprise when Michelin refused to bestow a star in Anthony's first year, surprise which has gone through stages of anger and outrage to head-scratching, as the tyre company has continued to snub them.
It must have hurt Anthony Flinn, who is an ambitious man; he once told me during an interview that he would either get three stars 'or die trying'. But to his credit, and that of his dad, sister and girlfriend, who all work with him, he has knuckled down to business. As well as the original Anthony's there is a patisserie in one of the grand covered arcades, and this place at Flannels. This year, when Michelin ignored Flinn again, I decided to eat here as an act of support. It is an elegant, echoey space in the rafters of the building, marked out by huge wood beams and big white walls hung with modern art for sale, and a flood of Yorkshire light.
It is the Flinn family proving their restaurant professionalism, which is why I wanted to love it, and why the faults disappoint me. These were most obvious in the main courses, so I'll get them out of the way, allowing me to move on to the positives. Unlike at Anthony's, this is brasserie food: simple dishes predicated on big flavours and faultless execution. Except it wasn't faultless. Two pieces of calf's liver were fine, the innards just the right side of pink, but it lacked any outside char. Worse still was the bacon, which needed to be crisp and here was flaccid. All the elements were present, it simply hadn't been finished. A dish of sea bream with fennel and potatoes was dull and dry. It needed something to lubricate it. My companion made a valiant attempt but couldn't bring himself to finish it.
There were other weaknesses. A truly appalling side dish of undercooked carrots with cumin brought back school-dinner nightmares. Some fishcakes were good on smoked salmon flavour but too heavy on potato. To finish there was an under-reduced slick of balsamic vinegar with a Bakewell tart. Cook balsamic down long enough and it can edge towards toffee, undercut by notes of crisp green apples. This remained defiantly something for the salad bowl.
But there were still flashes of brilliance. Their trademark Parmesan butter, which I first tried at Anthony's, was as good as ever. Some crisp, greaseless cauliflower tempura with a thick curried cauliflower veloute was both soothing and a punch of flavour, a culinary iron fist in a velvet glove. The vinegar may have been misjudged but it was a very fine Bakewell tart, while a baked New York cheesecake was also a fine and light specimen (which real baked New York cheesecakes so rarely are. They usually have their own discernible gravitational field).
How to explain all this? My suspicion is that they are trying to do too much for not enough money. While there is an all-day menu of salads and sandwiches, lunch is the main event, and I suspect the £18.25 they charge for three courses is forcing them to cut corners. If so, it's a crying shame, because this lot are capable of so very much better.


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GTE REPORTS RECORD SECOND-QUARTER EARNINGS STAMFORD, Conn., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- GTE Corp. (NYSE: GTE) today
reported that income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 1992 reached a record $446 million, or 49 cents per share, compared with $394 million, or 44 cents per share earned in the second quarter last year. This represents an increase in earnings per share of 11 percent. The second-quarter and six-month results exclude GTE Electrical Products' operations which, as previously announced, will be divested and are being accounted for as a discontinued operation.
"GTE continues to perform very well despite a soft economy," said Charles R. Lee, GTE chairman and chief executive officer. "The long- term strategic-positioning steps taken by GTE over the past several years are generating positive results, while at the same time improving our competitive position. "These record-high results were driven by Telephone Operations' continued excellent performance. This unit reported solid volume growth and continued to benefit from many productivity programs. At the same time, customer-measured quality also improved," Lee stated. "GTE's cellular-mobile business continued its excellent growth trends, and continues to drive for increased profitability. Also, results for CANTV, the Venezuelan telephone company in which GTE acquired a 20.4 percent equity interest and operating control in late 1991, met our expectations in terms of financial performance, quality improvements and customer service," said Lee. Consolidated revenues and sales rose 4 percent to $5.06 billion in the quarter, compared with $4.85 billion in the second quarter last year. Six-Month Results. For the first half of 1992, income from continuing operations was $873 million, or 96 cents per share, compared with $591 million, or 65 cents per share last year. The 1991 results included a one-time net charge of $204 million, or 23 cents per share, in connection with the Contel merger and gain on the transfer of certain cellular properties. Excluding the one-time charge from last year's results, earnings per share from continuing operations for the first half of 1992 increased 9 percent over 1991. Consolidated revenues and sales from continuing operations were $9.89 billion for the first half of 1992, compared with $9.54 billion last year. Telephone Operations Reviewed. Revenues from Telephone Operations for the second quarter totaled $3.98 billion, or 3 percent higher than the $3.85 billion reported in the same quarter last year. The improvement over 1991 reflects a 7.0 percent annual increase in the usage of GTE's local-exchange network for long-distance calling and a 3.7 percent annual increase in access lines. These increases were partially offset by lower, more competitive domestic tariffs that GTE charges the inter-exchange carriers for access to its local networks. Operating income increased 9 percent to over $1.02 billion, compared with $941 million last year. The 1991 results included a $30 million provision related to an adverse court decision in a Texas rate case. Excluding the Texas rate-case decision, operating income was 5 percent higher reflecting increased revenues and the continuing realization of cost efficiencies resulting from the ongoing consolidation of operations and integration of GTE's and Contel's telephone businesses. GTE is the largest U.S.-based local-telephone company with domestic and international operations serving 20.5 million access lines in 40 states, Canada and Latin America. Telecommunications Products and Services; Growth in Cellular. Revenues and sales from Telecommunications Products and Services increased 8 percent in the second quarter to $1.09 billion, up from $1.01 billion in the 1991 quarter. The increase primarily reflects higher revenues from cellular-mobile telephone services and increased sales of government-communications systems. Operating income in the second quarter rose to $65 million, compared with $42 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting higher revenues and cost efficiencies. GTE is the second-largest cellular-telephone operator in the United States -- serving a population of some 52 million "POPS." Customer growth continued at a high level during the second quarter. A total of 56,000 new customers were added, bringing total customers served to 920,000. This is a 35 percent increase over the 682,000 customers at the end of the 1991 second quarter. During the quarter, revenues per subscriber averaged $78 per month, slightly higher than the preceding quarter. Cellular revenues in the second quarter this year totaled $252 million, 30 percent higher than the same period last year. GTE's Telecommunications Products and Services group includes cellular mobile, government systems, information services, yellow-pages directory advertising, and satellite and aircraft-passenger communications services. GTE is the fourth-largest publicly held telecommunications company in the world. GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Summary of Consolidated Results (in millions) Six Months Ended Second Quarter June 30 1992 1991 1992 1991 REVENUES AND SALES Telephone Operations $3,978 $3,847 $7,828 $7,642 Telecommunications Products and Services 1,089 1,007 2,066 1,916 Eliminations (4) (7) (8) (17) Total revenues and sales $5,063 $4,847 $9,886 $9,541 OPERATING INCOME Telephone Operations $1,024 $ 941 $2,043 $1,904 Telecommunications Products and Services 65 42 104 60 Merger consummation and integration costs (A) -- -- -- (342) Operating income 1,089 983 2,147 1,622 OTHER DEDUCTIONS Interest expense - net 347 345 693 696 Other - net 30 57 63 35 Income before income taxes 712 581 1,391 891 Income tax provision 266 187 518 300 Inc. from continuing operations 446 394 873 591 Income from discontinued operations -- 9 -- 13 Consolidated net income 446 403 873 604 Preferred stock dividends 7 9 15 19 Consolidated net income applicable to common stock $ 439 $ 394 $ 858 $ 585 EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE Continuing operations $ .49 $ .44 $ .96 $ .65 Discontinued operations -- .01 -- 02 Consolidated $ .49 $ .45 $ .96 $ .67 AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 893 878 892 877 (A) Reflects the one-time costs of the merger with Contel Corporation which was consummated on March 14, 1991. 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'An ounce of protection is worth a kilogram of cure'
Posted in The Channel, 22nd February 2006 09:01 GMT
Comment A recent case involving a stolen laptop containing 550,000 people's full credit information sheds new night on what "reasonable" protections a company must make to secure its customer data - and what customers need to prove in order to sue for damages.
Let's say you open your mailbox, and there is a letter from the financial organization that holds your student loan. "Dear valued customer.." the letter begins, and then it informs you that "due to circumstances beyond their control" your personal information has been compromised. Your name, home address, social security number, credit information, account balances - everything - is now sitting on a computer in Belarus, with the information being hocked for sale on a half a dozen websites. Perhaps thousands of dollars of fraudulent charges have been added to your account. Maybe even a new credit card has been issued in your name to an address in Saskatchewan.
You order a credit report, and put yourself on a credit fraud watch list. You pay for a service to inform you whenever there has been any extension of credit in your name. You call all your credit card issuers and get new credit cards. You cancel all automatic payments on your credit cards, including all your online purchases where your card is stored (such as Amazon and PayPal) and give them your new numbers.
Dozens of hours later, you may or may not have corrected some of the problems created by your lender's failure to protect your data. Finally, you go to your lawyer, and ask the dumbest question you can ever ask a lawyer: "can I sue?" Of course, the answer is always "yes". But the bigger question is, will you win? A recent case from Minnesota (PDF) raises the question of what the duty is of a regulated entity such as this to actually protect their customer's data.
A recent case
Stacy Guin had a student loan with Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation. Brazos employed a financial analyst to review its loan portfolio and decide which loans to buy and sell. The financial analyst worked from his house in Maryland, and had files related to as many as 550,000 of these loans on his laptop at home. Stop me if you have heard this before, or can anticipate what comes next. Of course, the analyst's house was burgled, and the unencrypted files stolen.
Brazos then sent out what I call the "Otter" letter. In the movie Animal House, some frat boys borrow and destroy Kent "Flounder" Dorfman's brother's car. Tim Matheson's character, Eric "Otter" Stratton, consoling his fraternity brother, utters the immortal words of faith, "You F&^#ed Up - You Trusted Us." This is exactly the sort of letter Brazos sent to its customers like Stacy Guin.
Brazos did take other remedial measures. They notified all 550,000 customers of the potential breach. They told customers they could put a free 90 day security alert on their credit files, and established a call centre to track ID theft. Indeed, there were no reported incidents of credit or identity fraud resulting from the stolen laptop, and no evidence that Stacy Guin's credit or identity were misused. In fact, what probably happened is that somebody in Silver Spring has themselves a brand new laptop, and never even noticed or used the data that was inside. Nevertheless, Stacy Guin decided to sue Brazos for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.
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Brazos, as a lender, is a financial institution and therefore regulated in the US under the Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), 15 USC 6801. The GLBA Security Guidelines require regulated entities to, "establish appropriate standards for the financial institutions subject to their jurisdiction relating to administrative, technical, and physical safeguards - (1) to insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; (2) to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records; and (3) to protect against unauthorised access to or use of such records or information which could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer. The Security Guidelines issued pursuant to the GLBA, 16 CFR 314.4(a)-(c) mandates that financial institutions develop computer security programs, identify foreseeable risks to consumer information, and put in place measures to monitor and reduce the risk of such programs.
Of course, Brazos had a security program, a written security policy, risk assessment reports, and what the court termed "proper safeguards for its customers' personal information", according to an affidavit prepared by a defence expert. Brazos determined that its analyst needed to have access to the information for Brazos' business purpose, and that this was acceptable to Brazos under its security program. What Brazos failed to do, however, was to actually prevent the information from being compromised.
What is "reasonable?"
In order to prevail, Guin had to show that the loan company owed him a duty to protect his information, that the theft of the laptop was reasonably foreseeable, and that Brazos failed to take reasonable efforts to prevent the loss of the data. Guin would also have to show that this failure was the legal cause of some damage or injury. The standard of care for the prevention of harm is typically what the law calls the "reasonable man" standard. What would a reasonable person (or company) of ordinary prudence do? In addition, laws or regulations can impose a higher standard of care than ordinary negligence, and failure to adhere to a law or regulation is typically deemed to be negligence per se. So, what would a "reasonable" holder of personal information have done?
The law doesn't define reasonable. There are lots of ways to define it - common practice, industry standards, best practices, whatever everybody else is doing. If nobody else is securing the data, then you don't have to either, do you? I mean, ten thousand lemmings can't possibly be wrong, can they?
Indeed, in this case the federal court found that the mortgage company was not negligent. The court found that the mortgage company had written security policies (but did not address the adequacy of these policies), had current risk assessment reports (but didn't address what the company actually did with these reports) - and, at least according to an affidavit of the expert hired by the mortgage company (no conflict of interest there), had "proper safeguards for its customers' personal information". Thus, the court concluded, they had complied with the statutory provisions of the GLBA, and couldn't have been negligent, could they? Indeed, the court noted dismissively and literally, "despite Guin's persistent argument that any nonpublic personal information stored on a laptop computer should be encrypted, the GLB Act does not contain any such requirement." Well, duh. The GLBA just says have reasonable measures to protect the data - it also doesn't say that you have to use SSL on their website, or that you have to have a firewall, or that the firewall has to be properly configured, or that you have to change the default passwords, or that you have to do a thousand other security things that are reasonable to do. Indeed, the entire security guidelines of GLBA can be printed on the back of a napkin. It establishes goals - not procedures. It is not surprising that the GLBA does not require encryption on stored data.
The court concluded that it was not foreseeable that the laptop containing this information, being kept in this home office, might be the subject of a burglary. The court even deemed the location to be a "relatively safe" neighborhood in suburban Washington DC. This is despite the fact that last year alone there were a large number of laptop thefts across the United States.
The court also found that the people whose data was lost (well, stolen) could not demonstrate any "damages" as a result of the conduct. Indeed, it is more than likely that in this case - as in the case of most "losses" of data through misplaced disks or stolen computers - the data was either simply mislaid or the computer was stolen for the hardware itself. However, it is different for the court to say that the plaintiff's damages are "slight" from saying there are none at all.
Was the company negligent?
When personal data is lost, customers suffer some minimal anxiety and fear, have to run credit checks and review them, may have to put themselves on credit fraud watch lists, obtain new credit and debit cards, and change their direct deposit, withdrawal or transfer information. This is not the end of the world, but a nuisance to be sure. Why should the customer bear this cost themselves when the only thing the customer did wrong was to place their faith in the financial institution? The goal of the tort system is to make the parties whole. Maybe Guin's damages amounted to $20 to $50 dollars worth of time. Maybe more, maybe less, but certainly not zero. Of course, we also know that those who do steal personal information for identity theft can be very patient indeed - not exploiting the data for weeks, months or years. By that time, Mr Guinn may never know that the loan application filed in his name in Islamabad was the result of a simple two bit burglary in the outskirts of Washington, DC. Nor, for that matter, will any of Brazos' other customers.
Indeed, the court found that it was so obvious that the mortgage company did nothing negligent, and that nobody could ever anticipate that a laptop containing thousands of bits of personal information might be stolen. The court also found that the customers who put their faith in the mortgage company suffered no ill effects, despite the fact that their personal information was now floating around the ether. In fact the court did not even let the case go to trial, but instead granted the defendants summary judgment.
Now, the court wasn't entirely wrong. The negligence system is not intended to be an insurance policy against all harm. It is intended to compensate those who are injured by someone else's failure to adhere to a reasonable standard of care. Lets face it: most companies don't routinely encrypt data, even sensitive personal data, stored on laptops. Or their old hard drives sold on eBay, for that matter.
Laptops are typically kept at home, taken on vacations, thrown in overhead bins on airplanes and trains, kept in cars, and sometimes they're accidentally left at Starbucks. The data in them may be transferred to PDAs, CD-Rs, or USB thumb drives - unencrypted. This is pretty much standard industry practice. What the court failed to do however is to ask the question: should it be? Can we reasonably do better?
In addressing portable sensitive information, entities should reasonably ask themselves a few simply questions, such as: (1) does this information really need to be portable; (2) can it be simply made remotely accessible, and can this be done more securely; (3) does all of the information need to be accessible at all times; (4) can all or part of the information be encrypted at any time; (5) are there reasonable technologies that will, if deployed, better protect this data?
You can still conclude that what the mortgage company did was reasonable, but only after asking and answering these questions. The tort law should force companies to address the true economic consequences of not protecting data. In that way, we can prove the adage that, as NASA learned in their ill-fated Mars probe that crashed due to a programming failure in converting from old British measurements to metric, "an ounce of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure".
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Mark D. Rasch, J.D., is a former head of the Justice Department's computer crime unit, and now serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Security Counsel at Solutionary Inc.


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