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Most people have experienced it—that annoying ring of the phone just as dinner goes on the table. When you answer, you find it's not a call from a friend or family member, or even from work. It's someone calling to sell you something—a telemarketer.
There are several ways telemarketers get your number:
It is difficult to completely eliminate sales phone calls. However, you can dramatically decrease the number of calls you receive by taking the following steps:
Are there any laws about telemarketing?
Yes, both state and federal laws regulate telephone solicitations.
There are three major federal laws that regulate telemarketing. They somewhat overlap. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) focuses on the use of telephone lines, and is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (47 USC 227; 47 CFR 64.1200) The Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud Abuse Prevention Act deals with scams, and is regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). (15 USC 6101-6108; 16 CFR 310) and Telemarketing & Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention (15 USC Chapter 87).
"Do not call" Lists
The TCPA requires telemarketers to take you off their list if you ask them to do so. Further, telemarketers must have a written policy for maintaining do not call lists, available upon demand. (47 CFR 64.1200) If you have received more than one call by or on behalf of the same company in one year, after you have told the company to place your name on the "do not call list," you can:
Sue the telemarketer in state court (usually small claims court is recommended) to stop such calls and/or to recover a penalty. The penalty is actual monetary loss or up to $500, whichever is greater, for each call received after you requested to be placed on the "do not call" list. If the court finds that the marketer willfully or knowingly broke the law, the penalty is up to three times the actual monetary loss or up to $1,500, whichever is greater. The penalty for violations with respect to automatic dialing systems, prerecorded messages and facsimile machines, is $500 or actual damages, whichever is greater. The penalty for willful or knowing violations is $1,500 or three times the actual damages.
File a complaint with the FCC and request that it take enforcement action against the telemarketer.
Request that the Attorney General in your state file a suit against the telemarketer. If the Attorney General receives several complaints against the same telemarketer, it may take action against the telemarketer.
Calls by or on behalf of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations are not required to comply with the "do not call" list requirements. (47 CFR 64.1200) The "do not call" list requirements also do not apply to marketers calling businesses.
Privacy tip: If you want to take action against a company that continues to call, send a certified letter, return receipt requested, demanding to be placed on the "do not call" list. Keep a copy of the letter and the return receipt as proof. Also, keep a log of all calls.
Restricted Hours
Telemarketers can only make calls to residences between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless they have your prior express consent or if you have an established business relationship. (64 CFR 64.1200)
Fax machines
A telemarketer cannot use a fax machine, computer or other device to send an unsolicited ad to a fax machine unless the receiving party has given prior express consent. Any message sent by fax must clearly mark the following in the margins at the top or bottom of each transmitted page of the message or the first page of each transmission: the date and time it is sent; the sender; and the phone number (not a 900 number) of the sender or of the sending machine. Fax machines manufactured on or after Dec. 20, 1992, must clearly mark this information on the first page or on each page of the transmission. (47 USC 227) Fax modem boards manufactured on or after Dec. 13, 1995, must also follow these requirements. (47 CFR 68.318)
Recorded Messages and Automatic Dialing Devices
Under the TCPA, a telemarketer cannot place a call to a residence using a prerecorded message unless the called party consents or the call is for emergency purposes. Calls with prerecorded messages are allowed when they are for noncommercial purposes; from someone with whom you have a prior business relationship; from a tax-exempt nonprofit organization; or when they do not include an unsolicited ad.
Autodialed and/or prerecorded messages to emergency numbers, hospitals, cellular telephones, pagers, or any service for which the called party is charged for the call are prohibited. However, they are allowed in emergencies or if the person called has given their prior express consent.
Finally, prerecorded messages are required to state the identity of the business, individual or other entity making the call at the beginning of the message. The telemarketer must provide its address or telephone number (other than a 900 number or the number of the autodialer or prerecorded message player). Any prerecorded call made using an autodialer must release your line within five seconds after you have hung up. (47 USC 227)
"Do not call" lists
The Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud Abuse Prevention Act also makes it illegal for a telemarketer to call you after you have requested not to be called. And it requires telemarketers to keep "do not call" lists. (16 CFR 310.4) You can sue telemarketers who violate this law. However, it is more difficult to sue under this law than under the TCPA. You can only sue in federal court and must show damages greater than $50,000. If you cannot sue the telemarketer, contact the Attorney General's office or FTC. They are also given the right to sue telemarketers for violations of this law. "Do not call" requirements do not apply to nonprofit organizations. But they do apply to for-profit telemarketing companies providing services for nonprofit organizations if those telemarketers sell goods and services as part of the call.
Restricted Hours
Telemarketers may only call residences between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless they have the prior express consent of the person called.
Telemarketers must promptly make certain disclosures including: that it is a sales call; what they are selling; and the identity of the seller. If the call is for a prize promotion, they must tell you that no purchase or payment is required to win a prize or participate in a prize promotion. (16 CFR 310.4) Before the customer pays, the telemarketer must disclose the total costs of the goods, any restriction on getting or using them and whether all sales are final or non-refundable. If the call is for a prize promotion, they must tell you the odds for winning, that no purchase or payment is required to win, and all material costs or conditions to receive the prize. (16 CFR 310.3)
No Misrepresentation
Telemarketers cannot misrepresent any information including the total cost and the quality of any goods or services. In addition, telemarketers may not make false or misleading statements to persuade you to purchase any goods or services. (16 CFR 310.3)
Checking Accounts
Telemarketers cannot obtain or withdraw money from your checking, savings or similar accounts without your express verifiable authorization. (16 CFR 310.3)
Automatic Number Identification. Federal law places restrictions on the use and sale of your phone number when you call an 800 or 900 number. When you call these numbers, your phone number could be captured by Automatic Number Identification (ANI). According to regulations issued by the Federal Communications Commission, a caller's consent is required before a company can reuse or sell ANI information. However, a company may reuse ANI information to market a product or service that is directly related to the product or service the caller previously purchased. (47 CFR 64.1602)
Tell the telemarketer to put you on their "do not call" list. Be sure to keep a log of every time you ask to be put on a company's "do not call" list. Ask for a copy of their written policy for maintaining "do not call" lists. We have also found it effective to say, "I never buy anything over the phone. Please take me off your list." By emphasizing that as a matter of principle you never make a purchase when contacted by phone, many telemarketers will remove you from their list.
In Indiana register on the Attorney General's Telephone Privacy List.
To obtain information on whether a specific telemarketing company is registered in California, write or call: California Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Law Section, 300 S. Spring Street, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013. Phone number: (213) 897-2631.
Complaints about telemarketers may be made to:
Complaints about Automatic Number Identification may be made to:
For a "stop the calls" telemarketing kit, send $3 to: Center for the Study of Commercialism, 1875 Connecticut Ave. N.W., #300, Washington D.C. 20009. Phone number: (202) 332-9110, ext. 393. The kit contains information, tips and forms to keep track of "do not call" requests. It also provides advice on taking your complaint to small claims court.
For a $20 annual fee, Private Citizen, a nonprofit organization, will list you in its "do not call" Private Citizen Directory which is distributed twice a year to over 1,400 telemarketing firms. Call (800) CUT-JUNK.
Junkbusters. This web service offers assistance in reducing the number of telemarketing calls you receive.
To report fraud and/or to request information on fraud, contact the National Fraud Information Center at (800) 876-7060.
Note: The links on this page that go to web sites outside of this agency's control are provided as a convenience only. The Department takes no responsibility for their content.


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Tell the recession youve gone fishingPosted on Written by Bill Sisson
With unemployment hovering around 10.5 percent in Rhode Island, I traveled to the Ocean State in early April to attend the opening of the New England Saltwater Fishing Show, the largest in the region.
Given the difficult economy in the state, I wanted to gauge the crowd and the buying mood, and I wanted to apply some old-fashioned reporting to the cliché that anglers tend to "hang in there" better than other segments during tough times.
First some good news: Attendance at the show was up. Although organizers were still waiting for the final numbers from the Rhode Island Convention Center, early turnstile data indicated small increases for the first two days and a jump of 14 percent on Sunday, April 5, the last day of the three-day show, which is now in its sixth year. "We were crossing our fingers it wouldn't go down," says a relieved Steve Medeiros, president of Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association, the group that owns and produces the show. Last year the show had nearly 12,000 visitors.
Medeiros then made an observation I heard repeated frequently in Providence, with only slight variations. "When things are bad," says Medeiros, "you still need the escape of going fishing."
When the doors opened Friday afternoon, a flood of anglers swept down the exhibitor rows. I quickly found myself interviewing Capt. Rick Cataldi, who runs Seaward Boatworks in Warwick, R.I., a boat repair and restoration company that does aluminum and steel fabrication and sells used boats.
"This is a phenomenal opening," says Cataldi, who operates sportfishing charters, as well. "When you look down the aisles and all you see are heads, it's a good opening. This is busy."
In this down market, Cataldi says people are holding on to their boats longer and doing upgrades rather than buying new. As a result, he says his five-person shop has been busy all winter with refit work. "Seven days a week," Cataldi says.
Two captains representing the Rhode Island Party and Charter Boat Association talked about how "die-hard" fishermen typically are the last to forgo or back out of a trip. "I've been getting phone calls and e-mails from what I call my 'psycho' customers," reports Capt. Rick Bellavance, vice president of the association. "I'm more concerned about my last-minute bookings."
The show wasn't an hour old when Bellavance and association president Capt. John Rainone pointed to attendees walking down the aisles with rods and reels they'd just purchased. "This is like a big tackle shop to them," Bellavance says.
The economy notwithstanding, there clearly were buyers in Providence. "They opened the door Friday, and we sold three wire [rod and reel] combos in the first 20 minutes," says Al Conti, who runs Snug Harbor Marina in Wakefield, R.I., which operates a large tackle shop in addition to selling fuel, bait and ice, and buying fish from commercial anglers. "This year's show was 30 percent over last year's. By Saturday night, we had already done what we had the year before."
Conti and others say the scheduling of the event, coming just as the season is about to begin, couldn't be better. "The timing is perfect," he says. "The people are anxious. They're ready to go."
Through good times and bad, Conti says committed anglers are going to fish. They might go less often or stay inshore when fuel prices are high. They might "team up" with others, as they did last year, to cut the costs of running offshore. But they're going to fish. "It's not a passing fancy," Conti says. "You do it. It's a part of life."
Aluminum boat and outboard dealer Rick Walmsley says dyed-in-the-wool anglers are the last to turn their back on boats and fishing. "The pleasure guys are about the first to go," says Walmsley, who runs Walmsley Marine in Warren, R.I. "But the fishermen always seem to find a way to sneak out. They won't give it up. It's in their blood."
This was my take-away from the show: Serious anglers are going to continue to fish, even if they have to scale back or make other sacrifices. They might not be in the market at the moment for a new boat or even a used one, but they're not going to disappear. At the very least, they're still buying equipment, fuel, bait and so forth. Their passion for the sport makes them a resilient segment of the industry.
And I heard the phrases "cabin fever," "ready to go," and "champing at the bit" enough to believe this is a group for whom you could apply the term "pent-up demand" without exaggeration. When conditions do finally turn around, expect good things from this quarter.
"They're the first guys in in the spring," says Tom Materne, the service manager at Striper Marina, a full-service marina and boat dealer in Barrington, R.I., and an exhibitor. "And they're the last guys out in the fall."
This article originally appeared in the May 2009 issue.

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While movies take center stage on Sunday night's Oscar show, music fans might want to tune in for another reason.
Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams have teamed up as music consultants for the ceremony.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Zimmer, known for his film scores, and hip-hop producer Williams first worked together on the 2010 animated comedy Despicable Me. For that film, Williams produced four original solo songs and several other character-sung pieces, with Zimmer as co-producer.
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This is an unusual recipe, using raw halloumi. It might be quite a surprise to find that fresh, uncooked halloumi partners very well with watermelon.
You might also like to try Haloumi and Orange Salad, Jerusalem Artichokes with Haloumi, or Haloumi Pizza. You can find watermelon salads here. Or browse our Haloumi recipes here and here, or our Salad recipes here and here. Find inspiration in our Summer recipes here and here.
Read more about Halloumi and its uses here.
Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
Source : traditional recipe
Cuisine: Cypriot
Prep time: 5 – 10 mins
Cooking time: 0 mins
Serves: 4 – 6 people, depending how you use it
1 small watermelon
1 packet Halloumi cheese
55g pine nuts
4 – 6 mint leaves, torn into pieces or chopped semi finely.
Cube the watermelon into 2.5cm (1″) cubes.
Cut halloumi into 2.5cm slices, and then into cubes.
Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 1 – 2 minutes, watching them carefully, and shaking the pan periodically. Don't allow them to burn.
Arrange the watermelon on a plate or in a bowl. Scatter the halloumi over the top, then the mint leaves and then the pine nuts.
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The National Restaurant Association is now accepting applications for the prestigious Kitchen Innovations™ Awards for 2014. Now celebrating its 10 year anniversary, the awards program recognizes and celebrates cutting-edge equipment and technology that specifically improve the back of the house and benefit foodservice operators. The most progressive, ground-breaking submissions will be featured in the popular Kitchen Innovations Pavilion at NRA Show 2014, to be held May 17-20 at Chicago's McCormick Place.
"We are seeking new kitchen equipment and technology innovations that deliver the most significant benefits to operators," said Dan Bendall, Principal, FoodStrategy, Inc. and Kitchen Innovations Awards judge. "Our panel of judges believes continuous innovation is the life-blood of our industry growth and profitability. It's our mission to evaluate the latest innovations and select those which are major advances in kitchen efficiency, quality, safety, conservation, integration with front of the house, and of course improving the work environment."
Award recipients will have the exclusive benefit of exhibiting in the interactive, centrally located Kitchen Innovations Pavilion on the exhibit floor. Throughout the four-day event, there are countless opportunities to interact with dealers, distributors, chain, multi-unit and independent operators, corporate decision-makers, press and bloggers during one-on-one, interactive demonstrations.
All applications are judged by an independent panel of industry who's who, including Dan Bendall (Principal, FoodStrategy, Inc.), Martin Cowley (Senior Manager Design and Standards, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts), William Eaton (Chairman of the Board, Cini-Little International), Robert Forrester (Principal, Restaurant Industry Solutions), Foster F. Frable Jr. (Founding Partner, Clevenger Frable LaVallee), Jim Krueger, Jr. (Chief, Air Force F&B Research and Business Development), Aaron LaMotte (Director, Sodexo Performance Interiors), Robert Marshall (Vice President, U.S. Operations, McDonald's Corporation), and Kathleen H. Seelye (Managing Partner, Ricca Newmark Design).
The deadline to apply for the 2014 Kitchen Innovations Awards is December 6, 2013. To be considered, all equipment and technology innovations must be introduced within the 24 months prior to NRA Show 2014. Award recipients will be announced in February.


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Fake Application Infects Facebook Users
Facebook users once again fall victim to a rogue application that encourages them to follow links. Tens of thousands Facebook users fall victim to the application. The application catch the attention of users as it claims to contain a video of a teacher nearly killing a boy.
The latest Facebook attacks came into the notice of security company 'Sophos.' The fake application exhibits a title ""TEACHER NEARLY KILLS a 13-YEAR-OLD BOY. SHOCKING!" and take control of the victim's Facebook profile page. Moreover, the application spreads through victim's Facebook wallpaper, said Sophos.
If the users clicks on the rogue application bit.ly link, it redirects him to another page that motivates him to "CLICK HERE AND THEN ALLOW" to see the shocking video. However, following of the instructions empower the third party application to gain access to the user profile, said Graham Cluley, Sophos Security Expert, as reported by PC World on June 15, 2010.
Cluley further added that it allowed the third party application to post the spam message on the wall again, as reported by Sophos on June 14, 2010.
After the propagation, the fake application steals personal details of friends and spread malware. It is indeed difficult to ascertain what their next step would be once they have an access to hundreds of thousands of Facebook users signed up, said Cluley.
More than 190,000 people have clicked on the link sent by the fake Facebook application. A search on Facebook discloses that thousands of Facebook users are advertizing the link on their newsfeed and prompt their acquaintances and friends to add the application.
Sophos has advised that anyone who fall victim to this scam should take some steps to remove the application from the profile check and privacy settings. In addition, the user should delete any post from profile so that friends and acquaintances do not click on the link.
Moreover, it would be good if Facebook also take action to cut down the spreading of this spam attack. The security company expressed hope that Facebook would act swiftly to close the scam and other fake Facebook applications.
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LEWISBURG – Evangelical Community Hospital and its Medical Services Organization are pleased to announce that it has acquired the independent practice of Central Susquehanna Surgical Specialists, PC (CSSS). The transfer of ownership of the practice was finalized on January 2, 2012, with surgeons, caregivers and other employees of CSSS joining the Hospital as employees. CSSS comprises the practice of: Gary Ayers, DO; Lisa Ayers, DO, FACS; James Morgan, MD, FACS; Christopher Motto, MD, FACS; Joseph Mucciolo, MD, FACS; Bradley Mudge, DO, FACS; Todd Stefan, MD, FACS, RPVI and John Turner, MD, FACS.
"Expanding the complement of employed physicians to include surgeons aligns with the Hospital's mission and strategic priorities to provide the highest quality surgical care to residents of the Susquehanna Valley region," said Michael N. O'Keefe, President & CEO. "We look forward to our continued work with these highly skilled surgeons and their staff, and welcome them as fellow employees."
Surgical specialties include: vascular, breast, bariatric, wound care, colonoscopies, hernia repair, general surgery and ear, nose and throat. The practice also offers comprehensive audiology services, including hearing aids, and hearing protection solutions.
The Hospital will open eight new ultra modern operating rooms in July 2012 as part of the $32 million surgical and cardiovascular construction project. The new surgical suite will provide patients even greater access to life-saving care close to home. At a time when some hospitals are struggling financially, Evangelical Community Hospital is investing in its physicians, facilities, and caregivers by taking a leading role in meeting the highest standards for surgical treatment.
The surgeons have joined Evangelical Medical Services Organization (EMSO), which is the employed physician network at Evangelical Community Hospital. The practice's new name will be Surgical Specialists.
It will be a seamless transition. Patients can expect uninterrupted access to the surgeons and providers with whom they currently have relationships.
To make an appointment, please call 570-523-3290.
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Nutter: Relationship With Secret Service Fine Despite "Pushing And Shoving" Over Papal Security Mayor Michael Nutter says his Administration and the Secret Service have a great working relationship, despite what he admits has been – quote – "pushing and shoving" between them over security plans for the visit of Pope Francis.
Hackers Expose Email Addresses Of City Employees On Website For CheatersHackers have released the email addresses of thousands of registered users at a website that promotes extramarital affairs. Nine of those addresses are for City of Philadelphia employees, and now city officials are investigating.
Historic President's House Site Soon To Be Transferred From City To National Park ServiceFive years after the opening of the historic President's House near the Liberty Bell, the Nutter Administration is moving ahead with plans to turn over control of the problem-plagued site to the National Park Service.
Councilwoman Remains Mum On Theft Of Her City-Issued CarCouncilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown is refusing to answer questions about the theft over the weekend of her city-issued vehicle.
SEPTA's Second Stab At Papal Ticket Sales Is A Lottery Run By Local FirmSEPTA's second attempt at selling regional rail tickets for the Pope's visit is now underway, but this time, its a lottery that ends at midnight tonight.
Study Examines The Good and Bad Of A Philadelphia City Council TraditionA new study puts a long-standing and controversial Philadelphia City Council tradition under the microscope.
L&I Chief Buys Ads To Tell 'True Story' Of DepartmentThe Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections is defending the use of 15-thousand taxpayer dollars to run online ads designed to look like news articles -- ads that put a positive spin on the beleaguered department.
Nutter Perplexed Over Continued Questions On Papal FenceMayor Nutter is voicing frustration over facing repeated questions about fences that will be put up in Center City for the Pope's visit.
Concrete Foundations For New Market East Project Poured TodayThirty-five cement mixers have begun pouring the 350 cubic yards of concrete for what is the first phase of the project titled simply "East Market."
Partial Settlement in Civil Rights Suit Over Phila. DA's Seizure of Assets in Drug CasesAt issue was the district attorney's controversial program that seizes homes and cars from people whose relatives have been charged with drug crimes, then keeps the money for the DA's office and the police department.
Critics Question Nutter Admin. Decision To Sell Tax Liens On Delinquent PropertiesFor the first time in nearly two decades, the city is selling tax liens on foreclosed properties, but critics of the effort hope it doesn't backfire.
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Stupidity isn't safe, I'll grant her that. She's the living (just barely) proof.
Logic: A tool's as safe as its handling and use.
Illogic: A tool's unsafe if it can be abused and misused in a sorry attempt to make a point.
Reality: Deliberate slamming of a car into a granite wall only proves the driver's behavior is unsafe. Ditto, with this git's firearms handling display.I'd say she proved it wasn't safe to have her in the house, leastwise not while attempting to bring rational thought to bear.Originally Posted by From the article


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Go to the full Nexus 7 2 Review
Following the formal unveiling of the second-generation Google Nexus 7 late last month, we have got our mitts on the iPad mini rival and even have a Google Nexus 7 video review for your perusal.
Announced alongside Google's new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system, the new Google Nexus 7 2 lines up with a revamped array of innards and a refreshed 7-inch form factor. It is the first device to run the new Android OS and boasts the highest resolution display currently on any 7-inch tablet.
If you don't have time to read our full, in-depth Google Nexus 7 2 review, fret not, now you can simply watch the video below to see what we made of the device.
Currently available only in the US, the new Google Nexus 7 has been designed by Google and manufactured in partnership with Asus. A wallet friendly powerhouse of the sub-sized tablet scene, the Google Nexus 7 UK release date has been set for August 28 priced from £199.
A direct replacement to last year's hugely successful original Nexus 7, n announcing the company's second-generation tablet, Hugo Berra, Google Vice President of Android Product Management stated: "We are staying focused on exactly the same things that made the original Nexus 7 so successful: portability, performance and of course the power of Google."
Running a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, the new model is 80 per cent faster than the original Nexus 7.
Boasting 2GB of RAM and the option of 16GB or 32GB storage capacities, the new Google Nexus 7 specs sheet is further enhanced by the usual Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and 4G connectivity options. It has a 5-megapixel rear-mounted camera and a 1.2-megapixel at the front.
It's made the jump to a 1920 x 1200 pixel Full HD display with a 323 pixels-per-inch image density, but the Google tablet has managed to keep most of its staying power, taking its battery life into the realms of the 8 hour mark.
Read More: Google Nexus 7 2 vs iPad mini
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There is a strong possibility that Android tablet buyers are going to hold off on making any purchase until they see how much the XOOM is going to cost. And because most people only got to see a taped loop of the tablet at work, potential purchasers are going to want to have a real hands-on experience with the device. And you cannot underestimate the difference between running Android 2.2 on a tablet, or running an OS optimized for the bigger screen.
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Took the dash out of my 77 Ford F100 shortbox today. Found this electrical component on the drivers side up in by the parking brake release. I have no idea what it does. Doesn't seem to be anyplace to plug it in. This truck has been screwed with a lot over the last 35 years. I know it was a standard 4 speed at one time due to the hole in the hump. Anybody recognize it? Do I need it.
Controller for delay wipers?
The part number on the box makes it a wiper realy. It is supposed to plug between the switch and wiper motor. Im not sure it is a "delay" or not though.
OK. Thanks guys. So I guess at one time the truck had delay wipers. I wonder if I can hook it back up, if it's any good. Does it take a special motor for delay wipers?
I'm not so sure it is a wiper delay. It may be though. The part number comes back to a wiper relay. Do you wipers work now? If so plug the relay in line and see if anything changes.
I worked as a Ford partsman from 1978 to 1992, and agree with what cucumber has told you ... "17C476" was the ford basic number for a wiper delay module. (NAPA and Blue Streak DO call them a "relay" though)
If you go to Bluestreak's Online Catalog and then click on the cross-reference tab. Enter "17C476" into the text-box, and then click on the "contains" selection and press [Search]
The way to tell for sure is by the look of the switch. The "interval wiper" switch had an addition external wire lead on it.
Thanks guys,
The dash is out now, but when the truck was running the wipers worked fine, but only 2 speed, and I think the switch is just a 2 speed. As I said the truck has been screwed with over the years and maybe originally it had delay wipers, but not when I got it. There's nowhere to actually plug this thing in. Wires go directly from the wiper motor to the switch.
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Don't upstage white truffles, say chefs
By Svetlana Kovalyova
MILAN (Reuters Life!) - White truffles, the underground fungi lauded for their delicate taste, may cost a fortune but chefs and connoisseurs in Italy, a major growing region, say they are best twinned with simple, peasant food.
White truffles, also known as the kings' food or kitchen diamonds, crown menus of haute cuisine restaurants around the world but rather than gourmet garnishing, chefs suggest bread, pasta and potatoes bring out the best of white truffles.
"It is traditional dishes, not fancy ones, that make truffle stand out. Nothing should dominate the aroma of truffle," said Tino Colla, truffle lover and maker of top-shelf red wine Barolo from Piemonte, Italy's white truffle heartland.
His best choice is to sprinkle a few marble-like truffle shavings over fried eggs, pasta tagliatelle, cheese fondue or raw veal from Piemonte, Colla told Reuters at a truffle tasting in a luxury hotel in Milan as truffle season was in full swing.
Sergio Mei Tomasi, Italy's Chef of the Year in 1998, added scrambled eggs, thin noodles tagliolini, risotto with Parmigiano, mashed potato, veal chops and meat salad to the list of dishes which go best with truffles.
"To make truffle stand out the dishes should be succulent, based on cheese, cream, butter. It is important that they are steaming, because the heat helps to bring out the aroma," Mei told Reuters.
Each of the four main truffle growing regions of Italy has its own truffle specialties. The same goes for the wines which accompany a truffle meal.
If you are in the northern region of Piemonte, your best bet would be its famous full-bodied reds Barolo, Barbaresco or Dolcetto d'Alba, Mei said. Continued...


text: DALLAS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Securities, Inc. (SWS) has announced a new initiative focused on building value for the firm's Private Client Group advisers by partnering with Creative Management Group, Inc. (CMG), a consulting firm that provides comprehensive business planning, coaching, and transition services. CMG's Chief Executive Officer, Richard Hunter, and his team have worked with thousands of financial advisers and will be partnering with SWS's advisers to develop customized growth plans for their individual practices. CMG will assign a team of professionals to work closely with each adviser to establish defined goals with specific plans of action for achieving them. The program is open to all Private Client Group advisers with a monthly commitment. "The objective viewpoint provided by Creative Management Group through weekly contact with advisers demonstrates their proven ability to increase assets efficiently," said Larry G. Tate, Chief Executive Officer of SWS Financial Services and Executive Vice President – Director of Retail of Southwest Securities, Inc. "We encourage all of our current advisers and those who are considering joining our firm to participate in this unique opportunity." With more than 30 years of industry experience, Creative Management Group's proven comprehensive business planning includes long term strategic marketing, value added client services, and team building. With Project Double®, CMG consultants assist financial advisers in doubling their assets and production in 18-36 months. CMG is not product specific, allowing each team of consultants to focus on the unique goals that are important to each individual practice. "As the leading consulting firm on Wall Street, we can provide the structure needed to further develop growth in the practices of SWS's Private Client Group financial advisers," Mr. Hunter said. "CMG looks forward to an enduring and beneficial relationship with Southwest Securities."


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It is difficult identifying whether it is the United States or Israel which is the most prone to ignoring reality. Turkey for nearly four decades has been the only Arab nation which had friendly relations with Israel and one would assume maintaining this relationship was a high priority for the government of Israel. Alas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is simply the Israeli version of Tea Party ignorance of history. He consistently has refused any semblance of "I am sorry" to the Turkish government due to deaths of Turkish citizens who were on the flotilla that was headed for Gaza.
The stubborn attitude of Israel to say, "I'm sorry Turkish citizens died, " has led to a virtual rupture of relations between the nations. One would assume at a time of dramatic changes in the Middle East, the government of Israel might work to keep the few friends it has in the region. Ah, but to Israel Tea Party morons, never saying you are wrong exemplifies the meaning of being Jewish.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak spent a few hours with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who urged him to just say, "we are sorry" and move on. Barak told her, "we are willing to consider an apology over problems that arose during the operation on the Mavi Marmara. I don't like it, but it's the choice that needs to be."
Wow! Israel might apologize. Now, could Israel Tea Party idiots convey a message to their American counter parts and ask them to COMPROMISE!


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Something interesting's afoot in the digital reading space. Quietly, companies are testing digital reading applications for portable gaming devices in select markets. Two developments of note:
Why is this interesting?
Posted by Sarah Rotman Epps on October 19, 2009
eBook wars continue.
Tomorrow, Barnes & Noble (B&N) is expected to announce its own B&N-branded eReader device--the Nook, as the Wall Street Journal reported this evening. The device is expected to be wireless and touch-operated, with dual screens--a 6" E Ink display for reading, and a smaller color LCD screen for navigation, video, and...ads?
In other words, the B&N eReader could be a Kindle and an iPhone put together.
I knew from conversations with my own sources that this would be a cool device, but I didn't expect that it would be priced, as the WSJ reports, at $259. This puts the Nook competing squarely with Amazon's Kindle 2--most likely with a razor thin margin, if any, for B&N. To steal market share from Amazon and make up for lost time, B&N is pricing the Nook as aggressively as possible.
Getting the price right is crucial to success in this emerging device market. As we published earlier this year, most consumers expect eReaders to be $99 or less. But we expected something in the range of $399, which would make the device competitive with the other touch + wireless eReaders on the market, the Sony Daily Edition and the iRex DR800SG, both of which will be sold at Best Buy among other retailers. Pricing the Nook a full $140 below these other devices sends a strong signal that B&N is focused on Amazon, not Sony, as competition.
Posted by Ian Fogg on October 7, 2009
Today, Amazon have launched a new Kindle that they are marketing internationally. Prior Kindle models were limited to use in the US. Key details:
I'm frankly astonished that Amazon is marketing the above product internationally so strongly. Instead, it looks like a great fit for US residents who want to own a Kindle that works both in the US and when they travel abroad. Or, Amazon could have chosen a much softer and lower key international promotion on their various global sites.


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The second player featured in a multi-segment player interview series of for Class One, the first recruiting class of the U-M men's lacrosse team, is Kyle Jackson, a Canadian midfielder from The Hill Academy in Ontario. Kyle, along with two other incoming freshmen, took part in the U-M Summer Bridge Program, spending the majority of the summer taking classes and training for the upcoming season in Ann Arbor. His decision to come to Ann Arbor this summer was a tough one, as he turned down an invitation to play for Team Canada at the U-19 World Championships in order to take part in the bridge program.
On being first Canadian to come play at U-M in 20 years ..."That's super exciting for me because that was something that first appealed to me. I knew that nobody had really played from Canada here so that was a good thing that I wanted. I wanted to start that tradition, bringing in more Canadians and help build that block for other Canadians and hopefully I can set a good example and show everyone what Canada is all about."
On if he will be spending time with hockey players on campus after being around the sport his entire life ... "I hope so. I wish I could play hockey here too, that would be an ideal situation. I grew up playing hockey my whole life, in my heart I love it and hopefully I'll get to know those guys."
On potentially having to change playing style to adjust to college game ... "I played box since I've been three, it's what I've always known. I only started playing the field game maybe four years ago. Everybody says that I don't play like a typical Canadian because I am a middie and I do like going both ways, switching hands and what not, so it's not like a Canadian style, and I don't feel personally that I'm going to have to really adjust too much on my game. I can play inside, and I can still do all the aspects of what a typical Canadian can do."
On the decision to turn down invitation to be on the U-19 Worlds team for Canada to be a part of the summer bridge program at U-M ... "I feel I made the right decision because it's the next four years of my life and the education is the biggest part. It was two weeks I was missing out on, but there was a point where it was pretty emotional. I went through a pretty tough phase finding out that I wasn't going and then coming here. The two weeks it went on I probably got maybe three hours of sleep because all the games were at five in the morning here so I was staying up and watching those games. My family actually traveled to Finland just to go watch the games and support everybody there because they had already had their flights and what not. So that was kind of hard for me because I wasn't speaking to my family and I speak to them every day so it was a hard situation for the two weeks that I didn't get to go and hearing everybody, all the stories that they had. It was definitely an emotional time that I wish I was a part of, but I definitely feel I made the right decision by coming here."
On being a part of the summer bridge program, taking classes while working out ... "I love the experience because in the morning we get to do conditioning and it's definitely a huge aspect being a middie. I want to be able to run both sides of the field. The conditioning aspect is hopefully going to be one of the stronger points of my game. In the workout room I'd say I've been doing fairly well so hopefully I can keep improving that. The form is definitely a huge thing. It's good to be able to do both of those so that we can learn to manage those, the workout and the classroom. Where I came from school we had the same situation but not with the same heavy course load so I'm kind of used to it."
On what he's looking forward to most about this coming year ... "I'm definitely looked forward to just having the camaraderie of the team and seeing how everybody comes together because this class of 20 people are the 20 I'm going to spend the next four years of my life with. So hopefully it can be a good experience and we can do well this year."
On what interested him most about U-M ... "I was close to home, about an hour and a half from my house. The whole Michigan thing came on quick. I think maybe I was talking to them for a week, two weeks and then I came down here to visit and I knew immediately that this is where I wanted to go. I didn't think twice about coming here, it was just once the offer came, then there was no hesitation on my part to commit here."
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Can toxoplasmosis develop into a more serious illness in babies?
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The babies of women who were exposed to toxo within a few months of becoming pregnant or during pregnancy are at an increased risk for developing a severe case of toxo. Pregnant women who newly contract the toxoplasmosis parasite have a 20% chance of transmitting it to their unborn child, according to the Organization of Teratology Specialists. When the mother is infected in the first trimester, there is a 10%-15% chance of passing the parasite on to her child. In the U.S., it is estimated that up to 4,000 babies are born with toxoplasmosis annually. Women who were first exposed to toxo more than six months before becoming pregnant are not likely to pass the infection to their children.
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From HaskellWiki
1 Sharing your code
If you need a place to host a project so that others can help with it, we suggest patch-tag, which offers free hosting for public darcs repositories.
You can also apply for an account on the community server.
2 Projects
If you have a project that you want to work on at the Hackathon, please describe it here.
Since Hackathons are great for teamwork, consider joining one of the projects mentioned below. If you're interested in one of these projects, add your name to the list of hackers under that project.
2.1 Diagrams
By the time of the hackathon, I (Brent Yorgey) hope to have the new version of diagrams developed to the point where others can usefully hack on many parts of it in parallel. Examples of things that might need doing include hacking on the core library and layout engine itself, developing fun/interesting examples and contrib modules that provide higher-level diagram facilities, and developing backends for rendering to various formats.
- Brent Yorgey
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 Billy Donovan says it was his choice to go to the Orlando Magic -- and his mistake.
 Donovan apologized Thursday for the fiasco his abortive jump to the N-B-A caused.
 Donovan has struck a deal to opt out of the Magic contract. He can't coach in the N-B-A for five years, but is now set to sign a long-term contract that would keep him in Gainesville through 2013.
 Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley announced Donovan and the Gators have agreed to a new 6-year contract that would net Donovan 3.5 million dollars per year.
 Football coach Urban Meyer has agreed to a new 6-year deal at 3.25 million per year. It would be the first time under Foley the basketball coach would earn more than the football coach, the school's longtime favorite.
 Neither contract has been signed.
 Donovan has led the Gators to the last 2 national championships; Meyer's team won the football crown last January in his second season with the Gators.
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Hello mathgroup,
I have two questions regarding printing text on graphics. I use Mathematica 4 on a
Macintosh Powerbook G3.
I require pictures in EPS format for inclusion in LaTeX documents for publication. I also
transfer graphics to other users, some with Macintosh others with PC's.
I am concerned about the fonts. I like to use Helvetica or Arial fonts. To date I have
avoided all greek symbols, fractions and brackets so that EPS pictures transfer and print
as they are supposed to. However, I have found that printers have very limited fonts
available (for example, older printers do not have Arial font). Transferring the fonts to
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My second question regards the development of a suitable text. I would like to write
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bc = Graphics[{
StyleForm["*u/*x", FontFamily -> "Arial",
FontSlant -> "Italic", FontSize -> 10], {1.1, 0.5}, {1, 0}],
StyleForm["=1/2", FontFamily -> "Arial", FontSize -> 10],
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to be displayed from one point.
I would like to hear from others who have dealt with these problems.
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I used to be a runner. And then I was an occassional runner. And then I stopped, because I got into other things. I've wanted to get back into it, and so my brother signed me up for a race in May. I went out one day and did 2 gentle miles, and felt fine. So the next day I did the same. The following day when I tried to walk down stairs I almost cried my tailbone hurt so bad. I took that day off and tried to go back out the next day but it was excruciating. It literally feels like my sacrum is trying to twist around when I run. Not when I walk, just when I run. Another mama told me that it's common to experience pelvic pain when you run after having a baby. I'm just wondering if this is true, and what I can do about it. I haven't been able to run for 3 days, and it still hurts going up and down stairs.
(I'm not in running shape, but I'm thin, and I do a lot of walking, yoga, and pilates. DD is 20 months old.)
After my babies, I developed SI joint disfunction and running really exacerbates it. I go to the chiro once every couple of weeks and he realigns my SI joint and pelvis to keep things pain-free. Have you thought about visiting a chiropractor?
I second the chiropractor. I had a very awkward, uncomfortable gait after baby #3 was born. Saw a chiro throughout pregnancy #4, got adjusted once after the birth (about two weeks after?) and have been fine since. She's eight weeks old and I can run very comfortably - not very far, but comfortable!
I second the chiro suggestion...
I have another thought that maybe you tried to do tooo much too quickly. Two miles (even gentle ones) is hard on the body if you haven't run in awhile. Maybe you could start out slower and work your body into it.... like the Couch to 5K program.
Here's why I suggest this: I used to be a runner and a swimmer, too. After the birth of my 2nd baby, I tried running too much too soon (like a mile the first day out of the gate) and it hurt my knee. I kept trying to run, and then baby my knee, but it kept hurting. I eventually had to take a few months off for it to heal completely. I started up with the C25K program, and it was gentle enough that there has been NO PAIN AT ALL... no shin pains, no ankle pain, no kneee pain, nothing. I am finishing up week 7 and running about 2.5 miles at a time- easily. It took a bit longer to get to the distance, but the lack of pain or injury was NICE and made up for the slow start. In a few weeks I'll be up to 3 miles, and then from there I think I can easily add more distance as time allows.
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This is the best self tanner I ever used. The color looks totally natural - brown, not the orange look I've had from virtually every other tanner. The brown color guide helps a lot, so there is not streaking whatsoever. My best advice would be to keep washing your hands frequently as you apply the tanner. The first time I used it, I didn't wash my hands until the end and it took me literally ten minutes to get all the rubbed in color off my hands. I also needed to use a pumice. But the good news is my palms had no hint of color on them in the morning, so the pumice idea is actually great. Review posted 6/25/2012.
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The best quality of this self-tanner is that it contains a color guide that actually stains your skin (some of it washes off, but part of the color guide remains and is long lasting) and so the color guard tint adds to the DHA self-tanner color...this makes the resulting 'tan' more realistic than a DHA self-tan alone would be. Normally I avoid self-tanners with color guides as they tend to be messy, to stain clothing and look dirty, but this product's color guide actually has a purpose in that it improves the final tan color. That usually isn't the case, especially with most drugstore self-tanners. Also, this product has very little of that unattractive self-tanner scent. Lastly, because the concentration of DHA is quite high, you use less (one or two coats) to get a dark color, but you avoid being orange because of the residual stain of the color guide. The end result is a reddish brown tan color. This is pricey, but will last a long time and a worthwhile investment if you tend to turn orange with self-tanners. Good product! Review posted 11/7/2007.
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Best Sun Tanner Ever from Overland Park, KS Verified Purchaser
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Cadillac ATS General Discussion Forum Discussion, Android Phone anyone? in Cadillac ATS Discussion Forums; Hi, I tried connecting my Samsung Galaxy Note 2, through USB, and uhm, nothing happens. The phone is Connected as ...
- 07-07-14 02:37 AM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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Android Phone anyone?
I tried connecting my Samsung Galaxy Note 2, through USB, and uhm, nothing happens. The phone is Connected as a media device, however the car doesn't see any media connected.
This is the base, not he CUE.
Am I missing something? Or do I really need to plugin a memory stick?
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Re: Android Phone anyone?
I have the CUE system. If I hook up my Galaxy S3 thru the USB it won't recognize my music files but if it is picked up on my Bluetooth then everything works great. The Pandora radio is amazing coming thru the phone.
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Re: Android Phone anyone?
Somewhere around android 4.0 or 4.1 (Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean), google changed the way storage was handled. Previous versions allowed you to treat non-OS storage the same way you would a USB or Harddrive. Once they changed it, accessing data required different instructions (much like you would for an iphone).
You'd probably be better off going bluetooth or usb drive.
Re: Android Phone anyone?
Well voice calls go through using Bluetooth, however (I maybe don't know how to use it) I can't stream music through Bluetooth ... I get the same message, no media detected ...
... again, this is the stock unit, not the CUE ...
In my previous vehicle, Infiniti FX35 2011, I used to select Bluetooth Audio and then start Winamp mobile on my pĥone, and it would work perfectly, even the controls would work from the steering wheel.
So what do I have to do in order to play music from my phone? I don't want to plugin an AUX cable ... it's like going back in time
Re: Android Phone anyone?
Android wont work through USB on car stereos' because it connects as a media device/photo transfer.
You need to make it connect as a Mass storage device which is what car stereo's recognize... but it wont do in the newer updates.
Only way to make it connect as MS is by rooting it and doing some tinkering... as I have done
I've done more googling and testing on this B/S than anyone else I think lol, this has been asked a million times on just about every car forum and thats the bottom line, Android doesn't communicate in Mass storage
Re: Android Phone anyone?
HAha yeah that was a riot trying to figure out that radio, spent many an hour yelling at it and trying a bag full of USB keys formatted differently, different songs, song formatts ETC
- It'll only read memory sticks formatted to FAT16 (archaic and limits storage space)
- it wouldn't read memory cards over 4Gb either(or, 4Gb of songs) so I had to swap between memory cards and usb keys. It WILL however read apple devices via the other USB slot.
Whats odd though is the Radio in my 2010 cobalt SS will read memory cards formatted to FAT32, I have a 24Gig stick in my car as we speak... same key wouldn't read in my ATS, it's absolutely ridiculous that Cadillac would use such a pile of shit for a stereo, the stock Pioneer in my SS blows the "Base" Bose away.
Re: Android Phone anyone?
I agree, I mean this is 2014, I wasn't even thinking Cadillac wouldn't include the media streaming by default ... I even had a 2 days rental, a Chrysler 200, back in 2012 who was streaming media ... it's so stupid, it gets me mad, to see this coming from a luxury brand. And on top of it FAT16 reaaaalllyyy?? You can't even buy memory cards of 4GB or smaller ... wtf are you joking me??
Now, it's not like it would have been a deal breaker, I would have chosen the ATS 2.0T anyways, for all the other good reasons ... however it's disappointing, when you pick a luxury car and then surprise ... you struggle to play music LOL
Re: Android Phone anyone?
yup when I had my ATS i was really pissed off about this, I realize I didn't get CUE and all its flash but the inability to stream music/read modern storage devices is a blatent kick in the balls to the customers and possibly a purposed ploy to get people to upgrade by providing the shittiest radio around on purpose, whoever Ok'd that radio to be placed in a Cadillac needs to be hung.
... wonder if Cadillac Cust. service will see this or even care
Re: Android Phone anyone?
Oh and I forgot ... even on low volume, the speakers (or some other parts) in the back, are vibrating like hell ...
and the Bluetooth can't be used - AND NO, IT'S NOT MY PHONE - I can't hear anything, all the words are cut in half and getting crazy static ... the other person can hear me clearly however ...
so yeah, I don't know what the dealer can do about it, it's not something you can fix with a wrench ...
Re: Android Phone anyone?
Hi hbbd,
I understand your frustration with the Bluetooth not connecting and hearing a rattling vibration in your speakers. I would be happy to contact your preferred dealership on your behalf to see if we can get your vehicle looked at. If this is something you are interested in, please shoot me a private message with your VIN, contact information and the dealership you would like to work with. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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Two years ago, the Melbourne Fringe Festival junked its street party citing soaring public liability insurance as the reason. In 2003, in the United States, the Seattle Fringe Festival went bankrupt, blaming a massive increase in public liability insurance as a cause.
The latest casualties of public liability are artists in the Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Many performers, caught short without cover, had to find up to $1000 to gain access to their venues. Some acts had to cancel at the last minute.
"The extra cost was one expense too many," says Karen Hadfield, director of the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Others are struggling because the only flexible line in an artist's budget is their income, and the insurance premium represents their entire probable profit.
Until recently, many performers, acting on recommendations from the Comedy Festival and the Adelaide Fringe, have opted for Duck For Cover, a Melbourne performers collective that negotiated cheap annual liability insurance for individual performers.
Duck, however, is no longer covering performers who hire a venue, and this change in policy only became apparent days before the Adelaide Fringe opened, when the Fringe's insurer demanded certificates of currency from all performers.
Jonno Katz, a comic who is presenting Uber Alice: the Elaborate Adventures of a New Zealand Manicurist in both Adelaide and Melbourne, found his Duck For Cover policy useless and had to find $1030 cash in two days for a new policy or be barred from his Fringe venue.
"The Fringe is meant to be a place that promotes artistic risk-taking," says Katz. "But costs are getting so high that performers can't afford to take those risks for fear of getting into enormous debt."
The sentiment that public liability insurance is killing new and emerging artists is one echoed across the board.
"It's at the grassroots where the damage is being done," says Comedy Festival director Susan Provan. "It takes years for performers to develop and find their audience, and insurance costs are a huge burden. A national strategy needs to be developed."
Meanwhile, public liability is required for the performers, the venues and the festivals - which could be interpreted as triple-dipping.
Karen Hadfield, who notes that the Fringe's insurance has gone from $20,000 in 2000 to $115,800 in 2004, says that she is concerned by the culture of blame.
"There's a real danger of making the arts too safe. And all this insurance makes people more likely to sue. We're creating a culture where no one takes responsibility for their actions."
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