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If Instragrammed pics of Miley Cyrus twerking weren't enough, the 20-year-old "We Can't Stop" starlet has decided to strip down to nothing and put it on a t-shirt. Before anyone rushes to judgement though, it's for a good cause.
Miley is a part of Marc Jacobs' Protect The Skin You're In campaign which raises awareness of skin cancer and donates money to charity. She joins the ranks of Eva Mendes, Kate Upton and Victoria Beckham, who all have posed for the charity.
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Kim's game is a game some people like to play at parties that involves having a good memory. Here is how to play.
1Collect about 20 small, memorable or obscure, items. Good ones are:
- Nail varnish bottle (a.k.a. nail polish)
- Tiny teddies
- Pencils
- Plastic jewellery
- Small value coins
- Fake bugs, beetles, spiders etc
- Purses
2Place your objects around a tray. They should all be visible from a few feet away on either side.
3Tell people to look at the items. Set a time limit - say, a minute.
4Have the players review the items for that them period. Then put a sheet over the tray so the items are not visible.
5Give each player a piece of paper and a pen/pencil. Tell them to write down everything from the tray that they can remember.
6Declare a winner. The person who remembers the most wins and gets something of their choice from the tray.
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Jenny Vance '00 on List of Nation's Top Sales Lead Managers
December 5, 2011
December 5, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — Jenny Vance, president and co-founder of Indianapolis-based LeadJen and 2000 graduate of DePauw University, is again one of America's "50 most influential people in sales lead management," according to a survey released today by the Sales Lead Management Association. This marks the second time Vance has appeared in the ranking.
"People who win are recognized by their peers as multi-dimensional sales and marketing experts," says James W. Obermayer, executive director of the Sales Lead Management Association. "They have given unselfishly of their time as speakers, teachers, and writers on the deep multi-dimensional topic of sales lead management."
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Vance's firm, LeadJen, is a business-to-business (B2B) lead generation company that uses data and insight to drive prospect interactions that convert to sales. An economics major and Management Fellow at DePauw, she was recently featured in the Indianapolis Star and was listed among the Indianapolis Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" for 2011.Back


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Why was this thread moved into off topic?
Last time it was moved into "places and travel" since that is a lot of what I do AND I try to play polo in all those places. So I put it back in that thread. Sure its not specifically polo related but we have had more than a couple polo submissions and we would love to see more!
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Season best qualifying for Germany
24 November 2007 – On his debut for A1 Team Germany in Malaysia, Michael Ammermüller recorded the team's best qualifying result of the season. After claiming fourth and third starting positions the 21-year old racing driver from Pocking close to Passau will start both the sprint and feature races from the second row on this, the third race weekend of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.
"This is a result that I'm pleased with," said Ammermüller. "I still wasn't on the limit with new tyres in the first run. I pushed a little harder and took a few more risks on the new tyres and improved my time in the second run. I made the third timed lap on used tyres. I took new tyres again for the final attempt and did my best qualifying lap. Second on the grid could have been possible if I'd taken a few more risks. My team improved the car constantly with small changes to the aerodynamic balance between the individual sessions. With a good car I think we have potential in both races on Sunday. I hope that I can reward the entire team with a good result."


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Biographical Notes
Born: July 5, 1801, "in a log cabin on a 640-acre tract of land on the north bank of the Holston River about fifteen miles southwest of Knoxville in the state of Tennessee, which had joined the Union just five years earlier." [1]
Married: 1824, September 2 to Susan Caroline Marchant (died 1840, December 27)
Married: 1843, December 26 to Virginia Dorcas Loyall
Birth of son: 1844, October 12 "Loyall"
Died: 1870, August 14, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Military Notes
The U.S. Navy's first admiral.
Nicknamed: Unknown
Wars Fought
American Civil War
Ranks Held
Midshipman, Appointed 1810, December 17
Lieutenant, Commissioned 1825, January
Commander, Commissioned 1841, September 27
Captain, Commissioned 1855, September 14
Rear Admiral, Commissioned 1862, July 16
Vice Admiral, Commissioned 1864, December 23
Admiral, Commissioned 1866, July 25
Battles Fought
Captured New Orleans, 1862, April 25
Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, August 5
Commands Held
Executive Officer of Delaware, 1841, February (Brazil Station)
Command of Decatur, 1842, June (Brazil Station)
Command of Saratoga, 1847, March (Gulf of Mexico)
Second-in-command, Norfolk Navy Yard, 1848, February
Command of Brooklyn, 1858, December (Caribbean)
Command of West Gulf Blockading Squadron, 1862, January 9
Command of European Squadron, 1867, July 15
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By Joe Naiman
Ramona High School's boys swim team won its first dual meet of the year in the Bulldogs' final dual meet of the season at home against Classical Academy on Saturday.
The Bulldogs took a 108-60 victory over the Caimans while winning 10 of the 11 events.
"It was kind of nice," said Coach Frank Yturralde. "Classical's a relatively new school and they're still building, but it was definitely about ending the season before (league) prelims on a positive note and celebrating our seniors."
The Senior Night part of the May 5 meet honored Nathan Creswell, Ted Dean, and Zach Lane.
The win over Classical Academy gave Ramona a 1-8 record in dual meets. Ramona's 0-5 Palomar League record was sealed May 1 following a 115-55 loss to Mount Carmel. The Sundevils' pool was vandalized so the meet was held at Rancho Bernardo High School.
"What happened is kind of what I expected," Yturralde said of the loss to Mt. Carmel. "They've just got a lot of depth."
Ramona took first-place points in four races against the Sundevils.
Garrett Glaudini won two individual races with times of 23.44 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle and 50.86 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle. Carlo Silva had a winning time of 1:04.64 in the 100-yard breaststroke. Dean, Creswell, Cory Davison, and Glaudini won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:39.14.
Ramona won all events against Classical Academy other than the 100-yard freestyle race. Glaudini, Creswell, Dean, and Levi Vermuelen had a time of 2:05.63 in the 200-yard medley relay.
Dean, Creswell, Vermuelen, and Glaudini won the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:39.99. Isaac Gross, Ian Jacoway, Carlo Silva, and Jesse Reiling needed 3:59.70 to win the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Two Bulldogs also won their first individual races. Creswell posted a time of 25.16 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle while Reiling's time of 1:11.62 gave him first place in the 100-yard breaststroke and was also a personal best by more than two seconds.
Glaudini won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:05.63 and the 500-yard freestyle in 4:54.18. Dean posted winning times of 1:59.00 in the 200-yard freestyle and 1:00.85 in the 100-yard butterfly. Silva's time of 1:04.46 gave him the win in the 100-yard backstroke.
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We, the Libyans living in the United States, condemn in the strongest terms possible the recent attack by a small group of lawless individuals on the US consulate in Benghazi and the killing of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other innocent Americans. Humanity, Libyans, and Islam reject transgression against innocent people, and when the victims are those who extended their hands to help at times of need, the sorrow is indeed more devastating. We express our deepest condolences to Ambassador Stevens' family, and to the families of the other Americans and to all American people.
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Friday Finds – Mystery 'Misconnection' writer, hot nerds, and Steve Carell rocks
Holy links, Batman. This week was full of weird and awesome links, as well as so much video goodness. All internet stuff today, folks. Enjoy.
Link Finds:
If you haven't read the poignant Craigslist "Misconnection" personal ad that's gone viral, you can read it here. The Village Voice also suspects it was written by Los Angeles writer, Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
Would you like to see a secret outdoor camera catch a bunch of bears have a back-scratching party? Go here.
So many of you comment on how wonderful my husband, Hot Nerd can be at times. It makes me feel like some of you may want a Hot Nerd for yourself. Well, apparently on BodyBuilding.com they have their own engineering thread in the forums. Here you will find large men talking about differential equations while posting pictures of their abs and using the word "shizzle". If you subscribe to common stereotypes, your brain may explode.
This is more of a product find – I haven't been in a swimsuit all summer, but if somebody gets me this Sharkini, I promise to try.
Video Finds:
If you haven't seen Stephen Colbert's Colbchella'13 segment, you absolutely must. It is a star-studded dance fest. Watch it here. No one does a paddle turn like Stephen Colbert.
I can't believe I haven't seen it before, but if you've never watched Steve Carell's audition tape for Anchorman, it's good stuff. It's on YouTube here.
Convos With My 2-year old released a bloopers video. Yay! It's here.
Finally, for my Breaking Bad fans, it's Breaking Bad: The Middle School Musical! If you haven't already seen it, watch it below. Hell, even if you have already seen it, watch it again.
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I want to get a GIF of the bear back scratching party because that's the kind of party I would want to attend. Have you seen the video of the bear stealing the dumpster? http://deadspin.com/bear-steals-dumpster-from-restaurant-twice-in-24-hours-1001128290
I swear bears are my spirit animal.
The craigslist misconnection is one of the most brilliant things I've ever read on the internet.


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TRADITIONAL Union Voice has named eight candidates across the new super council of Causeway Coast & Glens.
The party is running two candidates in both Ballymoney and Causeway and one in each of the other district electoral areas. Among the line up are three sitting councillors - Boyd Douglas from Limavady Council, Cllr William Blair from Ballymoney Council and Cllr Sharon McKillop from Moyle Council.
Cllr Douglas will fight the Benbradagh area again and will be joined in Limavady town by Howard Gordon. Elizabeth Collins from Garvagh will carry the TUV standard in Bann.
Cllr Blair will have a running mate in Ballymoney, Mrs Jamise McIlhagga, a teacher. Cllr Sharon McKillop, who has represented Bushmills on the old Moyle council, will be joined by Thomas Sterling in the Causeway area. In Coleraine town Tommy Collins will be the TUV candidate.
Accompanying the candidates at the launch of their campaign, TUV leader, Jim Allister, said: "I strongly sense that more and more the TUV message is resonating with voters, many of whom are fed up with the failures of Stormont but see in TUV a party that can deliver, as we have with Ann's Law for victims and a recent success on pension rights for RUC widows."
"I greatly look forward to canvassing across the area with our candidates and bringing the TUV message from Ballycastle to Ballykelly."
Bann: ELIZABETH COLLINS - A native of Scotland, where she served as a police officer before moving to Garvagh on her marriage. Mother of four who works part-time in Jim Allister's office. Keen to ensure the rural area and villages are properly represented on the new council.
Coleraine: TOMMY COLLINS - Married to Tanya with three boys. Qualified welder and life long resident in borough and long time enthusiast for Coleraine Football Club. Involved with anti trafficking charity. Concerned by the drift of employment out of Coleraine and the threat to local hospital services.


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The Syrian director Rasha Sharbatji is negotiating with famous Lebanese artist Nancy Ajram to sing the song for the television drama series "Ibn Al Arndali," staring the famous Egyptian actor Yehya Al Fakharani.
The new television series, directed by Sharbatiji is scheduled to be aired on satellite channels during the upcoming Ramadan season.
The song for the new series has yet to be written.
The song would be Ajram's first for a television series.
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NPR reported today that PBS is ending Reading Rainbow--the award-winning show dedicated to books and reading--after 26 years of being on the air.
If you learned to read during the 80s--and discovered, too, that once you started reading you couldn't stop--I'm pretty sure you loved Reading Rainbow. (At least until your parents shipped you off to summer camp or you discovered music videos.) I did--a whole lot--and hokey hallmarks of educational programming aside, I can still look back at that show and appreciate it all the same. I loved having a story read to me, especially as a newly latch-keyed 8-year old, and it was fun to find out what other kids were reading. But I won't bore you with the details of how it ruled my daily school's-out schedule--let's consider instead that now-famous catch line, about not having to take anyone's word for it: isn't that at the heart of how we talk about books? Why one person loves a book and another person loathes it is by and large pretty subjective, but any reader worth her salt still wants to know what you think.
It's a sad day for Omnivoracious thirtysomethings.
What made me sadder, though, was reading the (typically) astute report from NPR about why it's going off the air. Funding, yes, is a big part of it, but also that there's a much larger need now for shows that teach kids how to read:
"Research has directed programming toward phonics and reading fundamentals as the front line of the literacy fight. Reading Rainbow occupied a more luxurious space — the show operated on the assumption that kids already had basic reading skills and instead focused on fostering a love of books."
I can't argue with that focus, but at the same time, if you don't inspire a love of books and storytelling in kids, how much of a bedrock can you create for reading skills? I'm not an educator, or a parent, and I don't pretend to speak authoritatively in this space. I just find it hard to separate the "how" from the "why."
The Rainbow is gone. Long live the Rainbow. I'll leave you with a clip of the opening sequence--love it or hate it? There are many, many episodes to choose from on YouTube and I'm afraid I don't have enough time to spend this afternoon in the Way-Back Machine to select a really choice one for you, but a quick scan does remind me that there were a lot of episodes involving LeVar Burton biking. I guess he'll have a lot more time for that now. --Anne
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I will totally miss the Rainbow. :(
Posted by: Mary Akers | Sunday August 30, 2009 at 3:13 PM
How sad...I loved Reading Rainbow when I was younger. And what is the point of teaching kids how to read if they are not given the love of reading, which was the very point of Reading Rainbow. As a parent and an educator I cannot even begin to explain the importance of loving to read and how many of today's kids are not feeling the love.
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UNICEF rehabilitating learning centres for adolescents in Gaza
By Roshan Khadivi
JERUSALEM, 23 January 2009 – The recent and extreme levels of conflict in Gaza have affected the lives of some 800,000 children and young people. Many have lost their schools, health facilities, play areas and even neighbourhoods, which have been destroyed in the violence.
Women and children are the worst affected. Among them are a special group with one foot still in childhood and another in adulthood: the adolescents.
"We lived the worst life humans could live in this world – no food or electricity, no water," says Lara Abu Ramadan, a 17-year-old Gaza resident, describing her experience of the conflict.
"As a result of the escalation of violence in the recent conflict, many adolescents in Gaza are now experiencing high levels of stress, anxiety, insecurity and intense fear," notes the head of UNICEF's Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) programme, Linda Sall. "However, as adolescents, they also feel the need to take some action to support their families, friends and community."
Adolescents lead and learn
The learning spaces are based on adolescent-led initiatives, allowing young people themselves to develop ideas for contributing to campaigns like mine-risk awareness, school reconstruction or equipping homes for people with disabilities.
UNICEF's ADAP and child protection programmes are ready to respond to the immediate needs of communities in Gaza by turning some of the adolescent-friendly spaces into family centres. The goal is to reach youths and families together with psychosocial support and services, health referrals and distribution of non-food items.
There is also work to be done in disseminating information on the danger from unexploded munitions and landmines.
Restoring normalcy, reducing stress
This approach will give adolescents a chance to play a two-fold role. As beneficiaries of UNICEF's effort, they will mitigate their own stress, get group support and participate in recreational activities. And as role models, they will be able to support psychosocial, recreational and family-outreach activities for younger children.
"The idea will be to build on something that is already in the society and that is familiar," Ms. Sall explains, "to bring back a sense of normality to life."


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ONLY have time to watch a few shows this week? Let Dianne Butler tell you what's worth getting on the couch for.
Tuesday, April 30
History Channel, 7.30pm
Rating: 4/5
TONIGHT'S the second episode and it looks at Stalin's relationship with Churchill and Roosevelt, especially towards the end of WWII, and considers Russia's sacrifice to the war. This opens in January 1943, as Roosevelt and Churchill met in Casablanca, without Stalin, but shortly after Time magazine had named Stalin Man of the Year. There's also a domestic focus here - the Democratic convention in 1944, the mass strikes and the freeze on wages as corporate profits, driven by the war, soared. Compelling.
Channel 10, 8.30pm
Rating: 3/5
GIBBS is getting a haircut that makes him look like Frankenstein's monster, and Frankie the barber puts it to him that his son, an alleged rapist, looks very much like the police sketch of a serial killer. Gibbs says he'll check it out, and leaves without paying. The killer is like The Bachelor reality show, they call him the Dead Rose Slasher, he gives the woman a rose, only he kills her.
SBS One, 7.30pm
Rating: 3/5
LEX Marinos was a very cute little boy. Came from Wagga. Is it possible that the original model for Carbo on Packed to the Rafters has a secret convict buried somewhere in his family? Entirely. This is Australia. He starts by going back to Wagga, where grandparents Minnie and Tony had a cafe. Wagga was pretty hostile. They didn't sell any Greek food - burgers and chips. Minnie wasn't even Greek.
JENNIFER BYRNE PRESENTS IAN McEWAN
ABC1, 10pm
Rating: 3.5/5
Quick - you've just got time to read Atonement.
Wednesday, May 1
Channel 10, 8.30pm
Rating: 3/5
A VERY au courant case tonight - body dysmorphia. Ivy Dawkins, the victim (incredibly, not the suicide everyone first thought) died at the clinic where she was banned from having further cosmetic procedures and where the receptionist is Madeleine West (pictured). Yes, that's what happened to her after she disappeared forever when Toadie drove her off a cliff on their wedding day in Neighbours. Makes sense she'd turn up in a plastic surgeon's. Ivy was a bit of a trial for her sister Emma, but did she kill her? The doctor also comes under suspicion, requiring Mrs Murder to book in for some work.
Channel 7, 8.30pm
Rating: 2/5
HAD to happen - now this show is quoting Edgar Allan Poe. This is an overly gory, overly ridiculous episode tonight. Four guys disappear in Oregon, and profiling reveals they were all into exercise. They soon turn up on a farm. Farms are historically bad on this show and that tradition continues. Not even Jeanne Tripplehorn or guest star Anne Dudek can save this howler.
Channel 10, 9.30pm
Rating: 3/5
THE rubber glove comes out in earnest tonight and Diane has to decide just how badly she wants to sit on that Supreme Court bench. At the other end of the Lockhart Gardner pay scale, Alicia sees Cary out with the fourth years and finds out he's assembling his own firm. She's flat out juggling Julian Assange-type Dylan Stack (American Pie dude Jason Biggs) who involves himself in a tricky civil case and she's on with Will.
SBS2, 7.05pm
Rating: 3.5/5
Season one, when Community was really funny. This is the paintball episode.
Thursday, May 2
SBS One, 7.30pm
Rating: 3/5
DON'T be too concerned about the three-day palaver surrounding the baklava in Tripoli. Shane does one for normal people at the end. That would be Tripoli in Lebanon, not Tripoli in Libya. Lebanon, where his wife's from and Shane, in a giddy moment, calls Beirut the Paris of the Orient. He's just come from his first stop, Malta, where his family's from, and where he's had rabbit and some lovely pastizzi - you'll get a recipe for a pork and pea one later (plus a roast cashew parfait). One episode in and this is a good-looking series, with plenty to see and do.
Lifestyle Food, 8.30pm
Rating: 3/5
GO pies! Shouldn't this be easy, after last week's biscuits round? You'd think. But no. Tonight's Technical Challenge is pork pies. With either rough puff or flaky pastry. Nightmare. Straight away there's controversy: someone cooks the crust and the filling separately. OMG. The Showstopper Challenge though - meringue. And let me tell you, it isn't meringue weather.
Channel 10, 8.30pm
Rating: 3/5
A MESSY case tonight, coming out of a family visit from Kim Rollins - Detective Amanda Rollins' sister - and her ex-boyfriend Jeff Parker, in from Georgia with their unregistered guns, as the state allows. Actually, Jeff's kind of stalking Kim, who's pregnant with their child, and wearing a shiny black eye from his latest beating. Yes, Jeff's got form, but so's Kim, who's very tricky.
Friday, May 3
ABC1, 9.30pm
Rating: 4/5
RECORD this one, it's fantastic. Not for your Midsomer Murders crowd though. It's very brutal. OK. We've got John Paul Rocksavage - best name ever - a cop who lives with his dad (who tells him, after a hideous day of violence, that his problem is he sees too much "shite ... Life's good. People are good"). John Paul has two encounters in this first episode that are going to be important later. One, very menacing, happens in a cafe, with a gang and its thug head, a guy called Noel, and leads into the main story. Noel's played by Stephen Graham - Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire. Terrifying.
ABC1, 8.30pm
Rating: 3/5
REED left Nikki inside the burning building! Leo, you can tell, doesn't believe her, but Nikki's like, dude. Reed, made up to look like the Evil Queen out of Snow White, will pay for being openly ambitious, you sense. She needs to be like Nikki, who works for the Love Of The Job. Mass panic tonight as anthrax starts wiping people out, including a journalist who vomits blood in the middle of the office.
Eleven, 6.30pm
Rating: 3/5
LOOK, it's really bad. Mason is facing 20 years. On the other hand, if he winds up in Wentworth Correctional Centre, Sheila knows the place like the back of her hand. She'll be able to take a busload of visitors every week. Obviously Kate will need the conjugal caravan. And by the end of tonight's episode Paul Robinson will be just about on his way there with him. The prison, not the caravan.
Saturday, May 4
ABC1, 8.30pm
Rating: 2/5
RUTH and Aidan. So very happy. If only Aidan hadn't mentioned that other woman he "hurt". And so Ruth, bit of a drip, discusses how to get someone's police record with a virtual stranger, who handily for this inane story is homicide detective Charlie Zailer, a woman who's more aggressive than all the men in the office. Naturally, Charlie decides there's something more to this cry for help, and goes round to Ruth's ex-husband's, and what do we have here then, he's been stabbed to death. Darren Boyd plays the other cop, but may as well not be in the show. Wasn't this just aired? It feels like it.
UNIVERSAL, 8.30pm
Rating: 3/5
MARIANNE Dashwood is eating a symbolic piece of chocolate cake with her sister, Elinor, her parents and her boyfriend, John, when the FBI knocks at the door. Turns out dad is a big-time Ponzi fraudster, and now the Dashwood girls are reduced to getting paying jobs. Yes, I did say Dashwood. This is "based" on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Average.
7TWO, 11am
Rating: 3/5
ELEVEN o'clock - not a bit too early? You wouldn't think so. Besides, this is a winery tour. People won't be swallowing. Plus, Tasmania's a bit depressed, no jobs and what have you, so do it for them. Fast Ed from Better Homes and Gardens is the guide for what is essentially an ad, but most things on commercial TV are, so who cares? It's very pretty, and, if you're a wino, interesting.
Sunday, May 5
Channel 7, 9.30pm
Rating: 4/5
RON and Charmian look like they live a couple of doors down from the place Justin's renovating on House Husbands. It wasn't a dump then, obviously. Things are starting to come to an end for Ron and Charmian, who are currently going by the names of Terry and Sharon. All the moving must be doing Charmian's head in but it's giving us a tremendous range of fashion and architecture. Ron, restless, goes to a party tonight, a mistake. Charmian, tucked up in bed with a copy of the Women's Weekly the size of a cupboard door, comes across an interview with Frances Reynolds. Bad.
Channel 10, 7pm
Rating: 3/5
THE house Mitchell and Claire and their husbands bought? Claire and Cameron have been working on it, flat out. Separately, they've come up with their own secret way to avert screaming matches over tiles. Until now: the backyard. Cameron's bringing in Pam, the mother of Lily's friend. She's a lesbian, and you may recall he said unseemly things about her unfinished building projects. That Pam.
ABC1, 7.30pm
Rating: 3/5
THE only show as fresh as this on the ABC is the news. Obviously this is a much more important event. This episode is notable for having Diana Rigg and her daughter Rachael Stirling on screen together for the first time as Mrs Gillyflower and Ada Gillyflower. Plus if you watched The Snowmen, the big Christmas special, some of those same people are in this one. The very funny actor Mark Gatiss wrote this one.
Monday, May 6
Eleven, 8pm
Rating: 3/5
LATE night home shopping sounds so much better in America: the Henry Winkler Sprinkler. The Bret Michaels Poison Control Kit. The Smokin' Joe Frazier Grill. Of course Burt and Virginia also had to commit identity fraud to buy these things, but gee, it was worth it. Plus it was the early '90s, which in cultural terms was still the freewheeling '80s. Which also explains why tonight they install a DeLorean door in their house. As their front door, in fact. And why Christopher Lloyd - Doc from Back to the Future - makes a very amusing guest appearance as Dennis Powers, Burt and Virginia's old banker.
Channel 7, 9pm
Rating: 4/5
HELEN Hunt directed this episode. Mad About You's Helen Hunt. She does a nice job but really, she has a lot to work with: grave hospital drama, the Graysons at their most desperate, Helen Crawley's disturbing replacement Trask and, finally, a funeral. And Emily, distraught yet newly resolute in her revenge, gorgeous in her black frock and diaphanous cape, calm in the face of a surprise mourner.
Eleven, 9.30pm
Rating: 4/5
DEXTER'S still throwing garbage bags over the side of his boat as season six opens tonight. He couldn't be happier. He's even going to his school reunion. Yes, weird. Clearly he's keen to catch up with an old friend. He's also doing the round of preschools for little Harrison. You'll love his interview with a nun. But a grisly new killer also emerges tonight, and as Dexter says inside his head, this is no amateur.
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I stared at two pairs of wedges for about twenty minutes unable to decide which to buy until a woman came up behind me and said, "Definitely go with the yellow." That's exactly what I needed and what most women want while shopping - a reassurance that they are making the right decision.
Surprisingly, Facebook is here to help. According to Mashable, in Brazil, the social media powerhouse is unleashing a program that puts Facebook likes on the top of hangers in the fashion retail store, C&A. Every time someone likes a product in C&A's online store, the number on the physical hanger goes up.
This is a win for all types of shoppers. If you want what's popular, you can pick up a hanger with a ton of likes. If you like to be different, you can go for something with less online prevalence. You no longer have to feel anxious shopping on your own.
You can see social media being integrated into the real world all over the place now. There have been plenty of online campaigns where people vote online for a new clothing design and the winners are produced and sold. One of our favorite examples is Bobbi Brown bringing back lipstick shades on Facebook.
What do you think about social media entering your everyday world outside of the internet? Do you think this is an effective way to market to women or is Facebook out of place?
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Real Salt Lake went into Thursday's game against the Vancouver Whitecaps missing a pile of players, so getting a man sent off was the last thing they needed.
But that's exactly what happened at the newly refurbished B.C. Place in downtown Vancouver when midfielder Collen Warner stopped a sure goal from Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit by whacking the American international's header onto the post in the 43rd minute with his hand.
Referee Chris Penso didn't hesitate, sending Warner off before pointing to the penalty spot, and up stepped Camilo.
Nick Rimando, the one U.S. international who asked to stay behind with his team to play in this match, was sent the wrong way by the Brazilian and the Whitecaps scored what would end up to be the winning goal in Real's 3-0 loss to the Whitecaps in front of 20,113 fans.
The one word being thrown around the Salt Lake dressing room following the match was "debatable" over referee Penso's decision to send off Warner on the game-deciding play.
"It's debatable on the call," captain Nat Borchers said. "I didn't get to see the replay, but it didn't seem like Collen was trying to prevent the ball going into the net.
"It's disappointing when the referee doesn't talk to his linesman, but we put ourselves in the situation, and we'll have to dig ourselves out of this hole."
Assistant coach Jeff Cassar also questioned the decision, mainly with regards to the sending off.
"We saw the review of (the penalty)," Cassar said. "It definitely hits Collen's hand. The call is fine — it's a little bit debatable, but the red card ejection is a bit harsh. I talked to the fourth (official) and he said he felt Collen intentionally did it. We feel differently, but that's how it goes."
The pain didn't end there for Salt Lake, who conceded a second penalty just seven minutes after the half. This time it was Chris Schuler at fault, as the ball ricocheted off a teammate before striking his hand.
Up stepped Camilo once again, this time scoring into the bottom right corner. Rimando guessed right and managed to get a hand on it, but the placement and power of the shot meant the California native could only push it into the corner of his goal.
Offensively, Salt Lake didn't muster much throughout the match, with their best first-half chance coming in stoppage time shortly after Warner's sending off. Paulo Araujo Jr. found himself one on one with Whitecaps 'keeper Joe Cannon, but the big netminder came out well to negate the chance.
Nizar Khalfan added some late misery for Salt Lake with a long-range goal with just two minutes left on the clock. Rimando once again managed to get a hand on the shot, but the Tanzanian's shot had too much sting, and the Rimando could only push the ball into the corner of his net.
RSL's best chance at a consolation goal came in the 82nd minute, as substitute Cody Arnoux found Luis Gil in the box. Gill got off a strike, but was directed right at Cannon, allowing the goalkeeper to gather the ball safely.
Winger Andy Williams' weak attempt from distance in the 87th minute that Cannon handled easily summed up the night for Real who struggled after going a man down.
The loss marks the fourth consecutive defeat for Salt Lake, and with the playoffs fast approaching the time is far from ideal.9 comments on this story
"It's definitely disappointing," Borchers said. "We need a better response next Friday (against the Colorado Rapids). We need to get a good week's worth of training in. Guys have to show they want it, and we have to be hungry. Playoffs are just around the corner, and we can't go into the playoffs in this kind of form.
"We can't have any excuses for the way we're playing right now. It's up to us to come together now and work on the details and get this right, because it's just not good enough right now."
The loss means RSL's record now stands at 15-11-6, and they sit in third place in the Western Conference with 51 points. They take on the Colorado Rapids on Oct. 14 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in their next match.


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POTSDAM -- The Potsdam Rotary Club, the Potsdam Kiwanis Club, and the Potsdam Farmers' Market are collaborating on a literacy outreach project at the market, "Market Book Safari."
The Rotary Club donated books and money to support the program. Kiwanis also donated books, and the farmers' market is using the website bookcrossing.com, which allows participants to track the movement of traveling books.
Each book is pre-registered with a specific tracking code and will be hidden at various booths at the market through August.
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On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Liberty County Sheriff Nicholas Finch for releasing a local resident from the county jail who had, himself, been arrested for carrying a loaded firearm without a valid concealed carry permit.
Additionally, Finch is being accused of destroying and/or tampering with the man's official arrest documents to make it look as though the arrest never occurred, according to an FDLE press release.
So, the story begins on March 8, 2013, when Sgt. James Hoagland of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office pulled over a man by the name of Floyd Parrish for a traffic stop. Upon speaking to Parrish, Hoagland noticed that he had a holstered revolver on the front seat of his car and a .25 caliber semiautomatic pistol in his pocket.
Parrish, who evidently does not have a valid Florida concealed carry permit, was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Hoagland took Parrish to the county jail and documented the arrest.
Investigators alleged that, later that day, Finch took the arrest file from the booking officer and told her that no charges should be filed against Parrish. He then released Parrish from jail, along with his confiscated firearms and proceeded to apply white-out on two lines of a log sheet and a jail report, the Jackson County Floridian reported.
Upon examining the documents, FDLE crime lab investigators saw that Parrish's name was under the white-out. It appears that Finch was trying to cover up the incident which, if true, is "official misconduct," a third degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
However, Jimmy Judkins, an attorney representing Finch, sees the situation differently. That is, Finch was releasing a man who had committed no crime because the U.S. Constitution clearly states that an individual has the right to keep and bear arms.
"The records at the jail show exactly what happened in this case and the records speak the truth. The sheriff looked at the facts and said 'I believe in the second amendment and we're not going to charge him.' That is not misconduct at all," Judkins told WCTV. "That is within the sheriff's prerogative whether to charge someone or not."
At least one local resident agreed with Judkins, but also suggested that the investigation was spurred by folks who have a beef with the sheriff.
"Since he's considered what people consider an outsider and not from Liberty County, that they finally railroaded him out," said Liberty County resident Samuel Coover. "In my personal opinion he was doing his job and people didn't like it."
FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey confirmed that there were additional complaints against the sheriff, though he did not go into detail about how many more complaints he received. He told WCTV that the investigation is still ongoing.
Bailey was also asked how this investigation could play out for Finch, who was released on his own recognizance on Tuesday after being booked at Liberty County Jail.
"It could go from the fact that he could … all the way from he'll lose his job and his law enforcement certificate to he could be reinstated," Bailey explained.
To fill the Sheriff's spot, on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that Carl Causey will serve as Interim Sheriff of Liberty Country.
"I am confident that Carl Causey will serve the families of Liberty County well during this interim term," Gov. Scott said in a press release.


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MRI/MRSI in Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer Patients
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The purpose of this study is to see if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) can tell which patients with prostate cancer are at a low risk for their cancer growing and spreading. Magnetic resonance methods use magnets and radio waves to take pictures of body structure (MRI) and to measure amounts of important chemicals within the body (MRSI). This study will look at the structural and chemical properties of prostates before undergoing treatment. Hopefully, doctors will be able to use this method before making treatment decisions for patients with newly diagnosed cancer of the prostate. This study will continue our work to assess the value of MRI/MRSI in addressing what is currently one of the greatest clinical challenges in the management of prostate cancer: the identification of low-risk organ-confined prostate cancer that can be managed expectantly with deferred treatment.
|Prostate Cancer
|Other: eMRI/MRSI
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|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
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|MRI/MRSI in Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer Patients
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- In a population of patients designated as clinically indolent by NCCN guidelines, we will evaluate the ability of eMRI/MRSI to predict pathologically indolent cancer. eMRI/MRSI findings will be compared with step-section pathology. [ Time Frame: October 2010 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- In the patients who are identified as harboring indolent prostate cancer by both clinical guidelines and eMRI/MRSI, clinical progression of disease will be evaluated in a cohort of patients receiving deferred therapy. [ Time Frame: October 2010 ]
- We will explore whether eMRI/MRSI markers of progression correlate with clinical markers of progression. [ Time Frame: October 2010 ]Patients undergoing deferred treatment will undergo followup eMRI/MRSI exams before surveillance biopsies, beginning approximately 12-18 months after confirmatory biopsy.
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|October 2005
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|October 2011
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|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: eMRI/MRSI
Patients will undergo eMRI/MRSI examination. Upon arrival at the MRI suite, patients will be asked to complete a standard MRI screening form. Patients will be scanned in the supine position.
Other: eMRI/MRSI
Patients will undergo eMRI/MRSI examination. All subjects will be asked to administer a Fleet enema on the day of the study in order to reduce the potential for fecal residue to interfere with imaging acquisition and quality. Upon arrival at the MRI suite, patients will be asked to complete a standard MRI screening form. Patients will be scanned in the supine position. The entire eMRI/MRSI study will be performed within 55-60 minutes.
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In this study, patients with low-risk, organ-confined prostate cancer identified in clinic or prior to their already scheduled standard of care MRI in the Department of Radiology will be approached for the study. Eligible patients will undergo a baseline eMRI/MRSI exam between 6 and 24 weeks following biopsy. Patients will undergo definitive treatment (radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation therapy (RT)) or will be placed on deferred therapy. Predictor variables will be recorded for each patient after enrollment, before treatment and during treatment follow-up. Patient outcome-disease progression will be determined by long term clinical follow-up
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Gleason ≤6 (grade 3 + 3 or lower) biopsy proven prostate cancer
- Clinically low-risk localized disease as defined by NCCN guidelines (clinical stage T1-T2a, maximum Gleason score 2-6, peak serum PSA level < 10 ng/ml)
- No evidence of disseminated disease (bone or lymph node metastases)
- Treatment—radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy, or deferred therapy—will be at MSKCC
- Willingness to undergo serial surveillance TRUS-guided prostate biopsies and eMRI/MRSI examination at MSKCC if placed on deferred therapy protocol
- In the surgical cohort, RP (radical prostatectomy) is scheduled to occur within six months of eMRI/MRSI study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior treatment (e.g. with hormonal therapy, radical prostatectomy, radiation therapy or cryosurgery)
- Inability to give informed consent because of age, general medical or psychiatric condition, or physiologic status
- Presence of known contraindication to eMRI
- Unwillingness or inability to undergo placement of endorectal MR coil or ultrasound probe. As is the case for a standard MR exam, the presence of a pacemaker or aneurysm clips could pose a risk to patients, making them unable to have an eMRI, and therefore unable to participate in this study.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00582543
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00582543
|United States, New York
|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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|Hedvig Hricak, M.D., Ph.D
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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|Responsible Party:
|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00582543 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|December 21, 2007
|First Posted:
|December 28, 2007
|Last Update Posted:
|October 17, 2011
|Last Verified:
|October 2011
Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Prostate Cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases


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When it comes to increasing the return on your investment in your company, many business owners think of getting increased value through investments in new computer systems, or more sophisticated warehousing equipment, or a larger facility. Yet, in today's business climate, it is the company's employees more than anything else that represent the single biggest investment that a business owner will make.
That's why effective performance incentive programs are so important. Properly designed performance incentive programs not only help to ensure that you achieve your business objectives, but they can actually help employees develop or enhance job skills, thereby improving employee performance and productivity. And, more productive employees become even more committed to achieving company goals, leading to repeat success and reduced staff turnover.
While the variety and complexity of a performance incentive program will vary from company to company, here are a few ingredients that are critical to the success of all such programs, regardless of your business:
Has High Visibility Among Employees: An effectively-designed performance incentive program will really get the attention of the employees. But managers must also ensure that they create a continual "buzz" to keep the program objectives foremost in the minds of employees. Regular progress reports and updates, as well as interim celebrations will go a long way to keep people focused and motivated.
Provides A Variety Of Incentives: Not all employees have the same responsibilities, and not everyone is motivated in the same way. Successful performance incentive programs include opportunities for all employees to "win," regardless of the type of work that they perform. And including different types of rewards (a choice of either "cash" bonus, gift card, or a day off, for example) ensures that there's something for everyone in achieving the goal(s).
Delivers Rewards In A Timely Fashion: The greatest satisfaction in achieving a goal occurs when the goal is realized, not a month after the fact. And timely acknowledgment more directly connects the achievement itself with the reward, providing additional incentive to win another time. Make sure that your performance incentive program provides for prompt recognition of achievement.
Includes Employee Involvement: Incentive programs developed by top managers only without the involvement of employees are likely to be not as effective as when there is employee involvement. The people performing the job are often best positioned to know what is an appropriate range is for actual and stretch goals. Also seek employees' opinions regarding types of incentives that will truly motivate them.
Reflects Business Goals And Company Values: Remember that performance incentives are a very effective way to reinforce the goals and objectives you have for your business, as well as to remind people of the company's overriding values. Get the greatest impact from your performance incentive program by ensuring that it rewards performance consistent with that vision.
Should you need help thinking through an approach that will work best for your organization contact CAI's Advice & Resolution team today.
Rick Washburn leads the Advice & Resolution team at CAI. In his role, he advises executives and HR professionals on strategic and organizational issues, tackling subjects ranging from employee engagement to talent management. With his 25 years experience in HR management, Rick is uniquely poised to advice and lead businesses to successful HR strategies.


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Clients use their websites to tell the world about their products and services, and what used to be printed on paper now exists only in electronic form. This also applies to the contracts of clients, such as their terms of sale.
Are web-based terms enforceable? As website-based contract terms are a specifically modern development, case law has only begun to address the issue of their enforceability and application. The first situations addressed by courts were those in which contract terms were posted on a seller's website but without explicit reference to the terms within the contract itself. Is it enough for a client to post its terms of sale on its website, without more? Does doing so make them automatically binding on anyone buying the client's goods or services? The answer is no.
How much of a reference is needed? In Manasher v. NECC, 2007 WL 2713845 (E. D. Mich. 2007), a telecommunications service provider sought to enforce an arbitration provision contained in a "disclosure and liabilities" agreement, which was posted on the web. The court held that the disclosure and liabilities agreement was not enforceable because the clause in the paper invoice did not indicate a clear intent that the provisions would be considered part of the agreement between the parties. The court explained that there was no explicit indication that the disclosure and liabilities agreement applied to the service contract between the parties. Cases such as Manasher instruct that the plain text of the contract must do more than simply state the existence and location of similar "disclosure and liabilities" sections intended to be incorporated by the sellers. Rather, the reference in the contract must clearly show that both parties intend to be bound by the web-based terms.
For successful incorporation of web-based terms, a paper contract has to both sufficiently describe what is to be incorporated as well as express the parties' intent to be bound by it.
A formula for enforceability? In seeking a formula that makes web-based contract terms enforceable, begin with basic contract law principles. According to the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, a contract may consist of several writings if one of the writings is signed and the writings clearly indicate that they relate to the same transaction. The Restatement Comments indicate that explicit "incorporation by reference" is not necessary, but if the connection is dependent on external evidence, the evidence of the connection must be clear and convincing. Owing to the difficulty of establishing clear and convincing evidence of a connection from external evidence, the clearest path to enforceability is the "incorporation by reference" doctrine.
Clickwrap agreements. Clickwrap agreements are those in which a customer must evidence affirmative assent to viewable contract terms in order to gain access to a licensed product, typically through the use of "Agree" and "Disagree" buttons. In Hugger-Mugger, L.L.C. v. NetSuite, Inc., 2005 WL 2206128 (D. Utah 2005), the court held a customer to be bound to a choice of venue clause contained in web-based terms of service by affirmatively agreeing to exactly this type of clickwrap agreement. Whether the customer actually read the terms was irrelevant. Later courts have reinforced the binding quality of terms of sale incorporated by clickwrap agreements.
The lesson from clickwrap agreements is that simply clicking on a button indicating assent, which courts treat as a written signature, will be enough to bind a customer to web-based terms provided the terms meet the standard for incorporation by reference.
No signed contract or clickwrap. When there is no signed contract or clickwrap assent by which web-based terms are clearly incorporated, courts will generally look at other factors, such as the adequacy of notification to the customers affected. Incorporation of web-based terms will not be effective unless there is proof of direct affirmative assent. In Feldman v. UPS, 2008 WL 800989 (S.D.N.Y. 2008), the shipper of a diamond ring was forced to print his own shipping label on a computer at a UPS Store. Because there was proof that the customer clicked a "Print" button but not an "Agree" button, the court ruled there was a triable dispute as to whether the customer had been given adequate notice of the UPS tariff limiting the company's liability.
Website changes. Web-based terms of sale can be changed by a seller with a single mouse click. If a seller does so, are all of its customers bound to the new terms? In Douglas v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, 495 F.3d 1062 (9th Cir. 2007), a customer alleged that his phone provider had changed the terms of his service contract without notifying him. The provider countered that it had posted the changed terms on its website. The court held that the mere posting of revised terms on the company website was insufficient notice, distinguishing this from other cases in which service providers notified customers of changes to web-based terms of service by written notice.
Changing web-based terms of sale can become complicated. Clients who seek to change the terms must retain a record of the terms that were posted at their website at the time of execution of any contract. In addition, having a separate URL for each successive amended terms of sale, or coding the website to allow a user to reference a complete set of terms by particular date, would lead to a multitude of forms, seemingly undermining the entire purpose of having a standard contract form in the first place. If a client is seeking to alter its terms of sale on a regular basis, it may not be feasible for these terms to be solely web-based.
How to do it. In summary, there are certain things to remember in seeking to make terms of sale posted on a client's website enforceable. First, the contract should make a specific reference to the terms of sale in the contract document itself. If possible, it is always helpful to obtain either a manual signature or to obtain customer consent by using a clickwrap-style "I Agree" button. Also, it is vital to state that the terms of sale are "incorporated by this reference and made a part of the agreement between the parties." Finally, remember that it is insufficient to simply refer to the terms of sale, or just provide the website reference, or even to make the transaction "subject to" the terms of sale.
Here are two final cautions to consider. First, some clients may not want their terms of sale to be disclosed to all the world. Second, because courts will examine the parties' notice of the terms of sale and intent to be bound, conclusions on the enforceability of web-based terms of sale are less certain when applied to the sale of consumer goods or services, as opposed to a business-to-business sale.
Conclusion. A client can post its terms of sale on its website and make them enforceable using the traditional contract doctrine of incorporation by reference, so long as it is tailored to the medium of the contract, be it on paper or electronic.
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- This article is an abridged and edited version of one that originally appeared in the September 2011 issue of the online magazine Business Law Today.
- For more information about Business Law Today and to view an archive of past issues, go to www.businesslawtoday.org.
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- Periodicals: Business Law Today, online resource; The Business Lawyer, quarterly business law journal.
- Books and Other Recent Publications: Nonprofit Governance and Management, 3d ed.; Model Merger Agreement for the Acquisition of a Public Company; Environmental Issues in Business Transactions; Privacy, Security and Information Management: An Overview; Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, 2011 ed.; Corporate Director's Guidebook, 6th ed.; The Guide to Business Divorce.


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Ed Miliband hit a nerve this week when he promised that household energy bills would be frozen for the first two years of a Labour government.
The Labour leader said one of his first acts in office should he win the 2015 election would be to freeze energy prices for 20 months, saving a typical household £120.
The pledge prompted warnings from the energy industry that such intervention would jeopardise investment and risk blackouts. But it was welcomed by consumer groups, which said it would give hope to millions of people who worry about how they are going to heat their homes.
Energy prices have become an emotive topic, as the reaction to Labour's pledge has demonstrated. Dramatic price rises have turned energy into one of the biggest regular expenses for households, which now spend around £1,300 a year on electricity and gas on average. Prices have been rising at around 9pc each year, far outpacing inflation, and households have felt the pinch even more in recent years because many wages have been frozen. While inflation was 2.7pc last month, wages grew by just 1pc between the three months to July 2012 and the same period this year.
But as prices have risen, the number of customers switching to a better energy deal have been steadily falling. An Ipsos Mori survey for Ofgem, the regulator, found that 13pc of gas customers and 14pc of electricity customers switched supplier in 2011, down from 20pc and 19pc respectively in 2007.
Energy bills are expected to rise further in the coming weeks, as suppliers pass on the rising wholesale cost of energy. Upgrades to the network and the Government's "green" initiatives will add further pressure.
This has led to renewed calls for customers to switch suppliers and look for a better deal. Clare Francis of Moneysupermarket.com, a switching service, said: "There are 12.6 million households paying their provider's standard gas and electricity prices and collectively they are paying £2bn a year more than they need to for their energy.
"With a further round of price rises expected in the coming months, the time to act is now."
Figures compiled for The Daily Telegraph this week by comparison site uSwitch show how the "big six" energy firms – British Gas, EDF Energy, E.On, npower, Scottish Power and SSE – compare on the key issues of price and customer service. The data goes back to 2006 to give a long-term view of each supplier's performance.
The figures paint a stark picture of the mounting costs faced by consumers on standard tariffs. The average dual fuel bill, measured at the beginning of January each year for this report, has risen by more than 100pc since 2006, from £660 to £1,353 at current prices.
SSE was one of the cheapest, but it has not been particularly competitive this year, since it moved early to simplify its prices.
"SSE has always been committed to keeping its prices as competitive as possible," said a spokesman. "In a competitive market it is simply not possible to be the cheapest all of the time, but SSE's supply brands have been among the cheapest on many occasions since 2006."
Currently, the cheapest provider for a standard dual fuel tariff is EDF Energy at £1,332 – although there is less than £38 difference between the six suppliers' standard prices for cash and cheque payment, meaning consumers need to look at alternative deals to find decent savings.
On customer service SSE stands out, voted first in an annual uSwitch survey measuring customer satisfaction for seven years in a row.
Npower has consistently come last out of the six suppliers in its standard of customer service. A spokesman said the company had invested "significant amounts of money" in improving its customer service system to help respond to queries more effectively.
"We have always aimed to be good value and we are happy for customers to make comparisons on which supplier they want to go for," he said.
When selecting an energy provider, it is worth looking outside the big six suppliers for the best deals.
"Small energy suppliers have been nipping at the heels of the big six for many years now, repeatedly offering consumers some of the most competitive deals on the market," said Ann Robinson of uSwitch.
"Unfortunately, because of fear factors, just 52pc of energy customers would switch to a supplier outside the big six, which means many are missing out on substantial savings on their energy bill." Some of the cheapest tariffs today come from the smaller suppliers – although some are backed by one of the big six.
For example, the cheapest fixed deal available at the time of going to press is from M & S Energy, delivered by SSE, with a Fix & Save deal that locks prices until the end of September 2014. It will cost the average household an estimated £1,139 a year – a saving of more than £200 from the average standard tariff.
First Utility offers a fixed deal until April 2015, with an average cost of £1,170, while EDF energy has a fixed deal until November 2016 at an average cost of £1,349.
Consumers can even freeze bills with some tariffs until 2017, which beats Labour's pledge – npower's Price Protector March 2017 will shield customers from price rises for the next four winters, although in the short term it costs more than other deals available, at an estimated annual £1,341. Scottish Power has a Fixed Price Energy January 2017 tariff, which costs a typical £1,350 a year.
All calculations are for a household with average usage on a dual fuel tariff paying by monthly direct debit.
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The political furore over energy costs is likely to keep rumbling in Westminster. In the meantime many switched-on customers are choosing fixed tariffs, along the lines of Mr Miliband's proposal – among the other measures outlined here.
Check if you are in credit
Direct debit customers are often in credit with their supplier at the end of the summer as they pay more each month to cover higher bills in the winter. Check your position and ask to have anything you are owed handed back.
Scrutinise your bills
It is widely accepted that the current market is too confusing and many customers find it hard to understand their energy bills, let alone spot mistakes. But it is worth analysing your bill thoroughly – call your provider and ask it to clarify any points you are unsure about.
Research alternative deals
You should research the best deals at one of the comparison sites, such as energyhelpline.com, moneysupermarket.com or uswitch.com. The Telegraph also offers an energy comparison service.
It is worth checking a variety of comparison sites to make sure you benefit from any special deals they have negotiated – and to make sure you see all the offers available. You may also be able to get cashback if you switch supplier through websites such as Quidco or Topcashback. The cash and cheque tariffs tend to be the most expensive on the market, so just switching to direct debit could help reduce your winter fuel bills.
Consider fixed tariffs
With prices expected to rise in the coming weeks, now could be a good time to switch to a fixed-rate deal. There are a number of such tariffs on offer, including some that guarantee prices for the next four winters.
The cheapest tariff on the market is M&S Energy's Fix & Save, which protects customers from price rises until September 30 2014 and costs £1,139 a year on average.
This deal is expected to be taken off the market shortly, but the next best deal from First Utility runs until April 2015 at an average cost of £1,170.
npower offers an Online Price Fix October 2014, which would cost £1,181 on a comparable basis.
As far as longer-term fixes go, Scottish Power has a Fixed Price Energy January 2017 tariff and npower also has a fixed deal until March 2017. These could be better.
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Supply meter readings
More than one in 10 consumers believe that they may have to pay both suppliers for energy during the switching process. But suppliers pass over meter readings on the day of the switch to stop this happening. To help this process and avoid being overcharged, make sure you supply meter readings on the day of the switch.
Improve your energy efficiency
Moving to a more competitive energy plan is not the only way to save money on your bills. Households can take measures to cut the amount of energy they use by making sure their home is as energy efficient as possible.
Loft insulation is one of the most efficient ways to keep heat from escaping in a home. As it comes at comparatively low cost, it is also financially efficient.
The thickness of the insulation is important. The recommended depth is 270mm. Topping up from 100mm to 270mm can save about £25 a year on heating bills, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
A third of the heat in an uninsulated home is lost through the walls. If you have cavity walls (most properties built after 1930 do), it is relatively cheap to have them insulated, at £450 to £500.
Curtains across doors, draught excluders and reflective panels inserted behind radiators are also low-cost efficiency boosters.
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