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Although state courts handle roughly ninety-five percent of all civil cases, federal procedural law dominates reform initiatives, academic discussions, and legislative attention. In line with this federal focus, there continues to be a push for state court systems to conform their civil procedural rules to the most recent amended version of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In their new article, Stephen Subrin and Thomas Main reject this unreflective state emulation of federal procedure.
Subrin and Main begin by demonstrating that the original promise that the Federal Rules would lead to universal uniformity has not been met. They track this lack of uniformity across four dimensions.
First, the promise of trans-substantive uniformity has not been met. That desire pushes Federal Rules drafters toward a standards-based approach, as opposed to a rules-based approach, to procedural law. This, in turn, leads to substantial disuniformity in practice, given the discretion inherent in a standards-based system.
Second, the promise of uniformity across federal districts has not been met. Subrin and Main point to the explosion of Local Rules made pursuant to Federal Rule 83; the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, with its requirement that each district adopt a plan to address the expense and delay of litigation; and general orders, standing orders, special orders, scheduling orders, minute orders, and other practices of individual judges, all of which diminish uniformity across federal districts. See, e.g., Guidelines and Orders (D. Kan. 2017).
Third, prior to the adoption of the Federal Rules in 1938, the Conformity Act of 1872 provided intrastate uniformity of procedure (at least for suits at law) between state courts and federal courts sitting in the same state. While the adoption of the Federal Rules disrupted this intrastate uniformity, the drafters assured the bar that the states would soon adopt the Federal Rules and restore intrastate uniformity. While small-population states by and large adopted the Federal Rules as their state procedural model by the mid-1970s, nine out of ten of the largest-population states still have not. And, Subrin and Main claim, even the adopting states themselves often decline to enact newly promulgated, substantial amendments to the Federal Rules.
Fourth, because they assumed states would adopt the Federal Rules as a model, the drafters promised interstate uniformity of procedure as well. For the reasons recounted above, this promise has not been met, either. Subrin and Main's point in demonstrating these failings in the creation of intra-jurisdictional uniformity is to suggest that the entire goal of creating unity by way of textual rule is quixotic. Thus, they suggest, the entire goal of seeking state and federal procedural unity is not a sound one.
In the second half of the article, Subrin and Main more pointedly address why states' unreflective emulation of the Federal Rules constitutes poor policy. They offer numerous grounds for consideration:
- The Federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee has been biased toward defendants for decades, recounting a series of studies in support of this proposition. The Federal Committee obsesses over "big discovery" cases, although such cases form a very small statistical slice of the federal civil docket, (I hope the reader will excuse one lengthy parenthetical, but this is a point worth repeating often: There is no empirical evidence for the idea that discovery is explosively expensive in the overwhelming majority of cases. See Emery G. Lee III & Thomas E. Willging, Fed. Judicial Ctr., National, Case-Based Civil Rules Survey: Preliminary Report to the Judicial Conference 43 (2009), (concluding that, at the median, discovery cost about 1.6% of the stakes for plaintiffs and 3.3% of the stakes for defendants in 2009 with the median stakes coming in at $160,000); Emery G. Lee III & Thomas E. Willging, Defining the Problem of Cost in Federal Civil Litigation, 60 Duke L.J. 765, 773–74 (2010) (finding that "[discovery] costs are generally proportionate" to client stakes in the litigation); Thomas E. Willging et al., An Empirical Study of Discovery and Disclosure Practice Under the 1993 Federal Rule Amendments, 39 B.C. L. Rev. 525, 525, 531 (1998) finding similar results just ten years earlier); see also James S. Kakalik et al., Inst. for Civil Justice, Discovery Management: Further Analysis of the Civil Justice Reform Act Evaluation Data xxvii (1998), http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/2009/MR941.pdf ("Discovery is not a pervasive litigation cost problem for the majority of cases."). Explosive discovery cost cases account for 5%-15% of cases, depending on the year or the study. See, e.g., Suja A. Thomas & Dawson Price, How Atypical Cases Make Bad Rules: A Commentary on the Rulemaking Process, 15 Nev. L.J. 1141, 1147–49 (2015).) much less the state court dockets.
- State and federal systems face meaningfully different dockets and different docket concerns. Awards in state court are radically lower, with nearly 75% of matters resolving for less than $5200. More parties are unrepresented in state court, with 75% of matters involving at least one pro se party. Matters resolve more rapidly in state court, with nearly 75% of matters coming to resolution in less than a year. And state-court cases skew greatly toward non-complex collection actions, with contract claims accounting for 66% of the state dockets and torts accounting for but 7% of the docket.
- The multiplicity of post-1938 amendments to the Federal Rules have rendered federal procedure more expensive to litigants, more time consuming, and more subject to judicial discretion. Doubling down on the expense point, they argue that the federal approach requires more judicial-branch financial resources than most states can afford.
- States can and should experiment with procedure.
There is much to appreciate in this paper. Subrin and Main's argument constitutes a helpful reminder that state courts are not a discount brand of the federal courts. They are different institutions performing different tasks, working under different funding models, and serving different stakeholders. As someone who works on his state civil rules advisory committee, I appreciate the reminder that the needs of the state courts often are substantially different from those of the federal system's. I fully embrace their full-throated federalism approach in principle.
Other aspects of the paper, however, gave me some pause. Subrin and Main express great discomfort with district court discretion in procedure, typically on the ground that a standards-based approach does not lead to uniformity. Assuming this is true, I do not see why a state court system should overly care about uniformity in procedural outcomes per se, assuming uniform application of a discretionary standard. This is to say, I do not see Subrin and Main make the argument that discretionary standards per se are to be avoided in state courts where, one presumes, there is not a historical commitment to uniformity akin to that found with the Federal Rules. Discretion often is good. Implementing state procedural policy though adjudication could avoid many of the problems with rules in the first place, because case-by-case decisionmaking is more flexible, dynamic, and incremental than rulemaking, in addition to being cheaper and easier to utilize in some circumstances.
For these reasons, administrative law—which is my favored interpretive approach to procedural matters—contains several doctrines that allow administrators to exercise equitable discretion and soften the hard edges of bright-line rules in particular cases. As Glen Staszewski and I have discussed elsewhere, trial-court discretion can be a sound procedural policy precisely because trial-court judges are typically better situated than rules drafters or appellate judges to make fine-grained procedural decisions based on their relevant experience and perspective.
Several of Subrin and Main's arguments described above can be fairly grouped under an agency-capture heading. To be sure, the federal Civil Rules Advisory system has flaws—big ones, as I have outlined in prior work. Yet there may still be good reason for states to adopt the content of the Federal Rules. First, state-court rule drafters are not freed from these same political and capture concerns. Many states craft rules as statutes. Yet, I do not believe state legislators en masse will have greater expertise in this area than the Federal Advisory Committee or be less pressured from intensive interest-group lobbying than the Federal Advisory Committee. Often, a policy of "Our state follows the federal rules" stops a lot of injury off the top. Second, even in states that have advisory drafting committees, there is little evidence that these drafters will not have biases and concerns over capture, be they pro-defense or otherwise, similar to the Federal Advisory Committee's. Third, as Subrin and Main argue, state judiciary budgets are under extreme stress, meaning there are no funds for the empirical work, which we have at the federal level, that should inform sound state rule creation. Lastly, because the Federal Advisory Committee's work is high-profile, various interest groups can organize to follow the Committee's recommendations closely and object to reforms these competing interest groups deem ill-advised. For example, in response to the aggressive anti-discovery amendments flowing out of the 2010 Duke Conference, more than 2300 comments were lodged with the Federal Committee. These organized movements forced substantial changes to the amendments proffered. It is not clear to me that proposed state procedural reforms have the same avenues for dissent, even if they are as closely watched as the Federal Committee's work—which seems a dubious proposition in many states to begin with. The point is that a preference for state-level rulemaking should not idealize state rule-drafting processes. They make sausage in the state house as well.
These thoughts aside, any serious student of procedure should read this piece. It is thoughtful. It is provocative. It is well researched. And it is a lot of fun to read. Download it while supplies last!


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ESCONDIDO, Calif. — A house fire burned Thursday morning on the same North County block where a water main break flooded homes and a sinkhole swallowed a car earlier this week.
The fire broke out around 5 a.m. on Seventh Avenue near Center City Parkway in Escondido. Video from the scene showed smoke rising from behind a single-story home.
The flames started in a bedroom but did not spread far beyond a single room, Escondido Fire Department said. There was no immediate word on the extent of the damage.
Just two days prior, the same street flooded due to a water main break. Houses flooded and a sinkhole formed, with a parked car sliding into the gap. The vehicle was towed out of the sinkhole before becoming completely submerged, but multiple homes suffered significant flooding damage.
Marie Martinez said she was already staying in a hotel due to the flooding when she heard her house was in flames. "They called us and said, 'Your house is on fire!'" she told reporters Thursday morning. "My whole bed is charred, done, gone."
Martinez's family will continue to stay in a hotel while they assess and repair damage from both events, she said.

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New Jersey High Schooler Sent to Principal's Office for "Anti-Israel" Tweets
A Jewish-Israeli junior at a high school in New Jersey became the center of an uproar on Twitter yesterday after she live-tweeted a trip to the principal's office. According to her own secret recordings, it all started because of the sixteen-year-old's anti-Zionist tweets.
While Benny Koval had previously tweeted about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict quite a bit (in one tweet she refers to Israel as "a terrorist force" in relation to the Gaza bombing of 2014), this was likely the tweet that sparked the trouble with her school:
im sooooo glad that pro-Israel girl from my school unfollowed me! I'm so FREE now like..... FUCK ISRAEL FUCK ISRAEL FUCK ISRAEL FUCK ISRAEL— benny (@bendykoval) December 27, 2015
And according to her, the school has taken action on politically charged tweets in the past.
But actually I can get in a LOT of trouble with my school for my anti-Israel sentiments on here A girl I know got in trouble for a BLM post— benny (@bendykoval) December 27, 2015
[Benny] said they also reprimanded her for a second tweet in which she told a friend she would name the student in a private message.
Ms. Koval said on Wednesday she believed neither statement constituted an act of bullying.
"Her name was never mentioned," she wrote in a message on Twitter. "I never degraded her. They use 'bullying' as a guise to cover their pro-Israel, pro-censorship agenda."
Been recorded her conversation with an administrator identified as Frank Guadagnino, which she posted on Twitter later that day:
Guadagnino: Do you realize that what you put out electronically can also get you in trouble in school or... put you in some kind of problems?
Benny: Well, I haven't put anything problematic out there—maybe controversial.
Guadagnino: Ok, well. That's your interpretation. There's a state law that might interpret it differently.
In the next clip, Guadagnino warns her not to bother the kids who reported her for the original tweet:
Guadagnino: I'm just saying, electronically, you can get yourself in trouble. So... I would back off and make sure you don't bother those kids. And don't get involved in a conversation of who, what, where, when—you can sit there with your smug attitude right now, but if it's gotta go into a bullying case because you think it shouldn't be, but the state says it is, you're going to lose.
Guadagnino: [Quoting a tweet] 'But I'm so glad that pro-Israel girl from my school unfollowed me.'
Benny: Is that really offensive? That I was glad that she unfollowed me?
Guadagnino: No.
Benny: I didn't think so.
Guadagnino: No, I know. But then you said, 'I'm DMing you their names right now"... So you are talking about her to somebody else.
Later, Benny was called back to the office and asked to make a written statement. She requested to have an attorney present, but was denied.
Guadagnino: Uh... there's no need for an attorney. I'm just investigating something that's going on in school.
Benny: The fact that you're "investigating" me means there's need for an attorney.
Guadagnino: This is not a court of law.
Benny: I don't want to make a statement.
Guadagnino: So am I just supposed to take her statement as gold? And follow through and give this up—
Benny: I believe I have the right to an attorney.
Guadagnino: You don't. This is not a court of law.
It wasn't just her school's administrators that were giving her trouble, though. Her classmates, too, were apparently aware of what was going on—and not at all happy about it.
Just couldn't make it through the school day. Too much aggression amongst classmates here. Going home now. I'm safe.— benny (@bendykoval) January 7, 2016
A statement from the school is supposed to be released at some point today. You can read the whole thread (and listen to some audio) from Benny's ordeal below.
Threatened to file a bullying case against me. It's against state law to express unpopular political views on the Internet, now.— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
I didn't start this. The girl saw my posts on the Gaza bombings, and began talking about me in school. You're my witnesses.— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
I recorded the interaction, because my ass KNEW my rights were about to be violated. Posting clips now.— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Ends with "the state law may interpret it differently", if you couldn't hear it. pic.twitter.com/fJsl5ygmsy— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Apparently a "smug attitude" is trying not to burst into tears. Do you know how bad a HIB report looks? pic.twitter.com/bqNLUmSc6b— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Here are some of the allegations. Remember, I posted my views independently, she talked about it to others first. pic.twitter.com/quP0vHAAbf— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
I'm a minor, I'm a minor, and if anything I'm the one being bullied by that girl here. But I'm not a whiny pissbaby, so I wouldn't report it— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Sorry. Gym teacher confiscated my phone. This has never happened before. It was my free day: everyone uses their phone on free days.— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
So lucky we were practicing meditation and the lights were off. I was sobbing at the back of the gym. What is America coming to?— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Guys. GUYS. I'm being called down to the office again. I plan to record again. It's okay. It's okay. I don't know what will happen to me— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
I was denied my right to an attorney. I was forced to make a writer statement, but I begged them to revoke it. pic.twitter.com/izgyLANgMJ— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Three people of authority surrounded me. I felt forced and extremely uncomfortable. I told them this and they later released me.— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
Here he intimidates me into making a statement without legal presence. pic.twitter.com/P9q6zzRPcV— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
TEACHER JUST ASKED ME WHAT I WAS CALLED DOWN FOR. They're positioned. She is never this invasive. I replied, "a disagreement".— benny (@bendykoval) January 6, 2016
I shouldn't feel unsafe at my own school for expressing a political belief.— benny (@bendykoval) January 7, 2016


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No Interview, Sadly, But More Music On The Way
If you read the short I shared and laughed, then you are a gamer. I made a reference there, in case you don't know. Different games, different consoles, and of course my opinions of them will be discussed. You'd be surprised how huge the gaming community is - super huge. Tune in to hear more. Once again, it is our Dancing Monday. Are you ready? This is the second to last segment of listening to former Child Stars. Grab the water bottle and let's boogie until the oogie drops! I'm broadcasting live in 1 hr and 15 minutes! Listen in soon at http://tobtr.com/s/7941577. #BlogTalkRadio


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Even writing that title feels surreal…
Last night, I was lucky enough to be gifted the Nike VaporMax from Nike's highly anticipated, infinitely hyped, OffWhite "The Ten" collection. My hands were shaking as I opened the lid of the inside out shoe box. The top of the box reads "SWOOSH" in an transparent, glossy, typewrite font, and the box label is also clear.
Inside the box, the shoe wrap is slapped with vintage Nike ads along with a repeating pattern of OffWhite's logo accompanied by the words, "The Ten". The only extras that come with this particular pair is the signature red zip-tie that Virgil usually tags on his brand's apparel, and three extra sets of rope laces (black, orange and lime), all branded with "SHOELACE", near the aglets.
The quality of materials and little details on these, and the rest of the collection, are absolutely nuts. The insoles are both brandished with OffWhite's signature logo, and the swoosh is tagged with another Virgil staple, a bright orange tab. The regular Flyknit tongue that is usually found on a regular pair of VaporMaxes is replaces with a Nike Blazer tongue, stuffed with foam and uncut around the edges. Because the tongue isn't as flexible and forgiving as Flyknit, these do fit slightly tighter than a regular pair.
The oversized Swoosh is adhered onto the upper with a jersey-like stitch that is extremely noticeable, but makes the Swoosh pop even more. Along with Virgil's theme, "AIR" is slapped on the heel of both shoes, along with a manufacture-type stamp on the medial side of each sneaker.
Overall, the sneaker is incredibly breathtaking. Nike really gave Virgil the freedom to bring his visions to life, and his ideas took shape beautifully. It isn't often that Nike allows someone the ability to take some of their most storied, and untouchable silhouettes, and gives them the green light to completely tear them apart and reconstruct them. Shout outs to Virgil for a wicked collection, and shout outs to the family at Nike Toronto for the early 'oop on these gangster sneakers.


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BlackBerry Messenger simply allows you to communicate in ways that people without access to it don't understand. Can this hair stylist from India imagine a world withough BBM? Yes he can. Would he like it? Now he wouldn't.
BlackBerry Messenger 6 Details Leaked!
Most everyone's favorite mobile instant message application, BlackBerry Messenger is about to receive a major update taking BBM to version 6. There is no official release date for BlackBerry Messenger 6, however, unofficially, we are hearing that the application will come out soon.
New BlackBerry Messenger 6 features:
- The ability to play games and use your BBM user name as your gamer name
- Cross chats between users over BBM (and it looks like you and the other parties playing don't have to be on each other friends list)
- Also, when we complete tasks on these new games our status will change to show what task we completed (sounds like its similar to the "show what i am listening to tab" and will probably have an option to share with your BBM contacts or hide it from your contacts)
- It also seems like on BBM6, BBM groups will be able to handle more members
- The new BBM6 will be supported on all devices running OS 5+ (at least for now)
- Looks like a mobile game developer company by the name of "Gamemachi" is working on game(s) for this new BBM6 platform. I wonder who else will be joining them?
[via PocketBerry]
Kik Messenger Still Kicking… Reaches 3 Million Users Amid BlackBerry Suspension And A Patent Infringement Law Suit
Research in Motion may have no love for Kik Messenger or the company behind the popular cross platform instant messaging application, Kick Interactive, however, the BlackBerry Messenger-like service has gained over 3 million registered users in 3 months.
Kik-Messenger being BBM-like is undoubtedly the reason that Research in Motion suspended Kik Messenger services on the BlackBerry followed by a law suit claiming patent infringement, but, the delivered, read, and typing notifications Kik Messenger offers give ex-BlackBerry users that familiar BBM feel which has fed the popularity of the app.
[Via VentureBeat]
BBM — New R&B Song By Sean Kingston Featuring Soulja Boy And Teairra Mari
Following on the heels of songs like Ping Me Baby! and Lets Be Friends [Hit Me Up On The BBM], Sean Kingston comes out with his ode to the BlackBerry simply titled BBM.
BlackBerry Messenger 184.108.40.206 Change Log
It looks like there actually was a change log for BlackBerry Messenger 220.127.116.11 after all…
- Backup and restore – The option to automatically save your contact list to your device or media card when your contact list changes is on by default.
- Chats – You can do the following:
- View larger versions of pictures that you receive.
- Reply to voice notes by sending your own voice note.
- Clear draft messages from the chat field by pressing and holding the Shift key and the Delete key in an existing chat.
- Contact list screen – You can change the spacing of your contact list to a one-line format. Also, the layout of menu items has been improved to be shorter and easier to navigate.
- Text messaging – If you're using BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later, you can change options so that you receive text messages in BlackBerry Messenger from BlackBerry Messenger contacts who are linked with a phone number in the Contacts application.
RIM also fixed the following issues:
- If you clicked a chat in the Messages application, it might have taken a long time for the chat to open.
- In some cases, after you clicked Send > Voice Note, it might have taken a long time for the voice note to start recording and an error message might have appeared.
- In group chats, the Copy and Paste menu items might have been missing for devices with a touch screen.
- If you tried to switch chats by sliding your finger quickly across a device with a touch screen, a new chat might have been opened with the contact.
- After you pressed the Escape key while playing a video, you might not have been able to scan a barcode.
- If you tried to update BlackBerry Messenger but the download was interrupted, such as if you cancelled the download, BlackBerry Messenger might no longer have appeared on your device. After downloading BlackBerry Messenger again, your contacts might not have been automatically restored by a local backup file.
There are also these known issues:
- You cannot send files to contacts in a multiperson chat.
Workaround: You can send files to contacts individually or you can share pictures within a group.
- Emoticons, including flags, that are in a contact or member's display name might not appear correctly outside of chats and group chats.
- If a member shares a picture after the picture limit for the group has been reached, the picture replaces an older one but the picture counter might incorrectly update to one more than the group limit.
- If you set the option in a group to save pictures that members share to a media card, and if you share a picture with the group from the Camera application,
an extra copy of the picture might appear on your media card.
Workaround: You can share pictures from the pictures section of a group.
- If you share an existing appointment with a group, a duplicate appointment appears in the Calendar application on your device.
Workaround: To avoid duplicate calendar entries, you can create an appointment from within a group and share it with members.
- If you click View Calendar from a group update, the calendar incorrectly displays today's date.
- If you register an email address that uses a BlackBerry Enterprise Server with BlackBerry Messenger, wipe your device, add new contacts or groups, and register the email address with BlackBerry Messenger again, your previous groups might not be recovered.
Workaround: You can try asking a person from the group to remove you from the group and re-invite you.
[Via BerryReview]
BlackBerry Messenger Updated To Version 184.108.40.206
BlackBerry Messenger has been updated to version 22.214.171.124. As usual, RIM, hasn't provided a change log, so, we aren't sure about what is different. If you notice anything, leave us a comment and let us know about it. BlackBerry Messenger is a free BlackBerry download and you can pick it up in BlackBerry App World, or, OTA via www.blackberry.com/messenger.
RIM Addresses BBM 5 Disappearing Icon Issue With KB Article And BlackBerry App Word Warning
Since Research in Motion officially released BlackBerry Messenger 5 users have reported issues with the BBM icon disappearing on various builds of the BlackBerry OS. To make a long story short, BBM 5 isn't compatible with certain builds of the BlackBerry operating system.
To address this problem, Research in Motion has released KB article KB22308 ,which, basically, just lets you know that RIM is aware of the issue but that they haven't found a resolution or have a time frame for when they will. RIM also updated the BlackBerry Messenger page on BlackBerry App World:
- Before downloading, please back up your contact list by displaying the menu within BlackBerry Messenger – Options – Back Up. (Available for BBM 5.0 and 5.0.1 users)
- Please ensure that you are using RIM or carrier approved BlackBerry® Device Software to avoid compatibility issues that may result in loss of the BBM icon. For more information, read article KB23968 (http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB23968)
- After installing the new version of BBM, please restart your device.
[Via BerryReview]
Stop Trying To Download The BBM Update… It's Been Pulled
Update: The BBM download site appears to be working again. BlackBerry Help is says you can download BlackBerry Messenger 22.214.171.124 via the following link: http://www.blackberry.com/select/bbm/download.shtml
It looks like Research in Motion has decided that all BlackBerry users trying to download BlackBerry Messenger 126.96.36.199 simultaneously was not such a great idea after all and has temporarily pulled the update to arguably the best mobile IM client of all time. Either this was the case, or, BBM was prematurely released. Rumor has it that 18.104.22.168 will return, later this week, via BlackBerry App World.
Get Celebrity News Via BBM From Us Weekly
Celebrities have been embracing BlackBerry devices for a long time. It looks like magazines devoted to covering the goings on of the famous and the infamous are starting to embrace the BlackBerry as well. Us Weekly is now sending the latest celebrity updates via BlackBerry Messenger. All you need to do get them is send an invite PIN to 226B95C0 or scan the barcode in the image above.
[Via Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings]
If you want to see thousands of pictures of Celebrities that use BlackBerry devices, head on over to Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings.
BlackBerry Messenger 126.96.36.199 Coming To BlackBerry App World Test Center
Word on the street is that Blackberry Messenger 184.108.40.206, currently officially available to BlackBerry Beta Zone members, will soon hit the BlackBerry App World Test Center becoming available to all.
BlackBerry Messenger 126.96.36.199 features include:
- New chat UI
- Updated picture posting feature
- Easier main contact menu
- The option to choose not to have connected BBM contacts' SMS messages come through BBM
- Updated menu options for ease of use
- Add any text messaging contact and have them show up with other BBM contacts
- Overall movement between chats and group chat has been greatly improved
[Via BlackBerry Leaks]


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Gallery: Visions of the ice caps before climate change
These images of the Arctic and Antarctic were painted during the heroic era of polar exploration (late 1800s – early 1900s).
Driven by the promise of adventure, fame and spiritual fulfillment, the artists behind them risked their lives to witness scientific missions, personal journeys and officially-sanctioned exploration.
The paintings serve as a requiem for a bygone view of the polar regions as the indomitable "ends of the earth". We now think of the poles very differently – as fragile places vulnerable to man's activities.
These paintings and many more are on show in an exhibition called To the Ends of the Earth: Painting the Polar Landscape at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, US until March 1, 2009. It is the first time so many outstanding Western paintings of the polar regions have been brought together in one place.
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JewTurk wrote:@silvaeri
Funny enough, the person who developed the scaling of bouldering routes currently lives in Flagstaff, AZ, where I'm living right now. I got to meet him at a bouldering gym earlier this summer.
On that note, got a 3 month membership to a pretty well-known bouldering gym, at least in the southwest, and I've been going about 5 times a week for the while.
Kind of at a loss about what my workout schedule should be though. I'm training for a collegiate tri in late october. I've been biking about 20 miles a day 3 times a week then running and lifting in between those bike days. Then I've been just bouldering on weekdays.
Fitness goals are really just to gain weight, get enough endurance to have a decent tri time (maybe sub 2:30), but also get better at bouldering so I can start climbing/bouldering outdoors instead of in a gym.
The bouldering gym only has racks that I can use for bench/squats/deadlifts and then very minimal free weights and kettle bells.
UnwashedMolasses wrote:That's what I was trying to say with "a similar lower back exercise". Deadlifts are fun and challenging for those who like that kind of challenge but they're not the only lower back exercise by any means. I was moreso trying to emphasize not skipping lower back among the muscle groups worked by exercising.
silvaeri wrote:Ondra frees the Dawn Wall for Second Ascent
Not lifting, but this is the best fitness/hard physical shit thread we have.
This is unreal, Ondra sends the Dawn in half the time it to took Caldwell on his ascent push.
Hats off!
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Why Locksmiths Wear T shirts while at Work? 5 Things to Understand!
A locksmith's job is so integral in our daily lives. They deal with our doors and all the locks and keys to our homes, cars, safes and other prized possessions. Unlike other technicians, however, locksmiths are not required to wear uniforms or aprons. For ease of identification, therefore, most locksmiths […]Continue Reading


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Checkpoints To Have When Hiring A Reliable Painting Agency
There are two different painting agencies one may find. We have the commercial painting agencies that offer painting operations to commercial entities.
we also, have residential painters that will paint your house in the best way. In painting operations, there us exterior and interior painting activities.
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The Tuthill Porsche historic racing squad is back in action this weekend, as we head for the HSCC International Trophy weekend at Silverstone for round two of the 2017 GT and Sports Car Cup (GTSCC).
Following a half-hour qualifying session on Saturday morning, Anthony Galliers-Pratt will compete in Sunday's 90-minute GTSCC race using a Tuthill-prepared 1965 Porsche 911 race car. The pretty Aga Blue SWB proved entirely reliable on the opening round of the 2017 season at last month's Donington Historic Festival, so here's to safe speed at Silverstone.
About the GT and Sports Car Cup
The GTSCC is a race series for genuine Pre-'66 GTs and Pre-'63 sportscars of a type that were raced in the World Endurance Championship in period. It is an exciting and highly social series, with great camaraderie between the competitors.
Ice Driving prize for GTSCC Porsche champ
We greatly admire the GTSCC ethos and are always keen to support the series. For 2017, Tuthill Porsche has partnered with the team behind GTSCC to offer a day's ice driving on our Below Zero Ice Driving facility in Sweden as a prize for the highest-placed Porsche driver in this year's GTSCC championship.
The remaining calendar for the 2017 GTSCC series is below. Contact us to discuss an entry on either of the remaining events.
- Autumn Classic at Castle Combe: Oct 7
- Algarve Classic Festival at Portimao: Oct 27-29
The Tuthill Porsche driver development programme can take complete novices to competent racing drivers in a matter of months, so there is still time to build a car and train a driver to compete in both rounds!


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Freeform already shared the first trailer for its Cloak And Dagger series today, but that's not all the hip, teen-friendly network is up to. In a press release, Freeform also announced some other developments that should be of particular interest to its hip, teen-friendly audience. For starters, it has given a 10-episode series order to Siren, a Vampire Diaries-style drama that swaps out the undead bloodsuckers for a vengeful mermaid on a mission to murder the surface people who killed her mermaid family. Naturally, the girl meets a surface boy who treats her well, but according to a trailer that Freeform also released, Siren looks like it's going to emphasize brutal mer-murders over any star-crossed romance.
Freeform has also ordered Life-Size 2, a sequel to the 2000 TV movie where Tyra Banks played a doll that came to life and hung out with Lindsay Lohan. Banks has been trying to get a sequel off the ground since at least 2015, and she teased on Twitter that she'll be reprising her role as the life-size doll in the sequel. It's unclear if Lohan will be involved at all, but Life-Size 2 will reportedly focus on a new kid. It'll premiere in December of 2018.


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Red Velvet Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Frosting
By Cathy Blatnik
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/3 cups white flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons red food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put cupcake liners into a 12-cup cupcake tin. In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter with an electric mixer on low speed for two minutes or by hand until smooth. Add the eggs, flour, cocoa powder baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until well combined.
In a small bowl, put the buttermilk, red food coloring vanilla extract and the white vinegar. If you need to make your own buttermilk, put one tablespoon of white vinegar in a one-cup measuring cup and pour in enough milk to make one cup. Let it stand for 15 minutes. Add the ingredients in the large bowl and beat on low speed for about one minute or by hand until well incorporated. Pour batter evenly into the cupcake liners. Bake for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool for about five minutes before transferring to a wire rack to continue cooling. When cupcakes are completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
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Around this time last year, God and the Devil decided to have a cinematic battle for my soul, as I lay in a hospital bed, near to death and clinging to life. The worst part of it all, however, is that as I was struggling to gasp for air, the 18th deadCenter Film Festival was going on mere miles from me, and I was completely missing out on all the filmic frivolity for the first time since I moved back to Oklahoma City.
This year however, when it comes to sitting down in a comfy chair and watching films, possibly for hours on end, I'm ready for my press pass, Mr. DeMille. Having looked over their extensive guide, located here, to the 19th cinematic celebration of celluloid, I found seven films that—come Hell or high water—I am most eager to be first in line for, ticket in one hand and Diet Coke in the other.
(Civilian viewers, on the other hand, should probably know that All Access passes are on sale for $200, and individual tickets are available starting 20 minutes before each screening (subject to seating availability) for $12. Click here for more details.)
Red Dog
Covered here a couple of weeks ago, Red Dog is definitely one of the biggest tickets this fest, a documentary about Grammy-winning local musician Luke Dick going back to Oklahoma in the 70s and, with the help of some of the dancers, waitresses, owners and patrons, revisiting not only the rowdy atmosphere of the infamous strip club but his unpredictable life as a child of it and around it.
FRIDAY, 6/7, 8 p.m. @ OKC Museum of Art
SUNDAY, 6/9, 7:15 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
Frances Ferguson
Oklahoma's favorite bastard son, Nick Offerman, narrates the darkly comical tale of a woman on the brink—and then some—of massively devastating her life in Frances Ferguson, directed by two-time deadCenter award-winner Bob Byington. Sporadically teaching at the local high school, when a dalliance with a student earns her jail time, we follow Frances (Kaley Wheless) as she destroys her old life in order to create a new one, for better or worse.
FRIDAY, 6/7, 6:30 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
SATURDAY, 6/8, 6:45 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
As perfect as most of us think our mothers are, there are always tiny cracks that are growing and showing, with each new day of whatever trials and tribulations they maneuver through with what seems like graceful ease. The short film Peggy, directed by Oklahoma native Justin O'Neal Miller, shows what happens when that veneer finally breaks down. Peggy is part of the Okie Expats shorts program, featuring films from Oklahoma filmmakers living outside the state.
SATURDAY, 6/8, 1:30 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
SUNDAY, 6/9, 1:30 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
The Art of Self-Defense
Scheduled for only one screening on opening night, the long-awaited absurdist satire from deadCenter alum Riley Stearns stars Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg as a picked-on and put-upon guy who—after a rather brutal beating by a motorcycle gang—signs up for a self-defense class that takes a dark turn when he discovers his sensei's diabolical night classes and, with it, a whole new world of hurt.
THURSDAY, 6/6, 8 p.m. @ OKC Museum of Art
Who Let the Dogs Out
Even when saying the title of this surprising documentary, you kind of want to sing it with a few added "ruffs" tagged on the end, don't you? At the turn of the millennium, "Who Let the Dogs Out" reached a pop cultural zeitgeist that continues to be remembered today most heartily, but few people truly know about the true story of this catchphrase that "launched a thousand lawsuits" in this hilarious throwback from filmmaker Brent Hodge.
SATURDAY, 6/8, 11 a.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
SUNDAY, 6/9, 2:30 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
Come As You Are
If you're anything like me, you're probably tired of sex comedies that feature the same stereotypical trio of white teenagers looking to get laid. I was about to write the genre off until I heard about Come As You Are, a raunchy flick about three virgins with special needs who head to a brothel in Montreal to get some of that sexual healing that's damn near impossible here in the states, possibly finding themselves and their independence along the way. We'll have to see.
FRIDAY, 6/7, 9:15 p.m. @ Harkins Bricktown
SATURDAY, 6/8, 12 noon @ Harkins Bricktown
Gloomy Eyes
Narrated by Colin Farrell, this animated zombie short from Argentina recalls the better works of Tim Burton and Henry Selick while managing to create an otherworldly identity all for itself. Directed by Jorge Tereso and Fernando Maldonado, this VR experience features Gloomy, a lovelorn creature of the undead that is looking for love—joins the club, bub—and searches through a dark land for it. It's featured as a part of deadCenter's Virtual Cinema, open all weekend at 21c Museum Hotel.
FRIDAY, 6/7, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. @ 21c Museum Hotel
SATURDAY, 6/8, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. @ 21c Museum Hotel
SUNDAY 6/9, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. @ 21c Museum Hotel
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The Hasena Movieline Onna Highgloss two-drawer Bedside perfectly matches its design to the siderails of your Movieline Bed. Handles will come in shiny Chrome,
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This "grunt" is a route that gains a lot of elevation in a little amount of time! Located just 5-10 minutes outside Bishop, this run will give great exercise and terrific views of Bishop.
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No doubt Harden and Chris probably don't get along. Just seems it's been ALOT of leaks in two days. Probably what happens when you fire an entire coaching staff all at once. Your sources.
No doubt Harden and Chris probably don't get along. Just seems it's been ALOT of leaks in two days. Probably what happens when you fire an entire coaching staff all at once. Your sources.
CP0: "It's true, I really am quitting on my team for the third time in my career."
Morey: "Can confirm. Please bend me over in trade talks, opposing GMs!"
Time for CP 3 to put that union president hat on:
If you trade for me, I'll help you draft a CBA so lopsided in your favour that you'd easily get the money back. Deal?
And at those lakers fans still whining about not landing him. The nba, once again, saved the lakers. Could you imagine him and Kobe on the same team? It would've still been shaq 4 kobe 3.
though to be fair, yeah LA can be pretty trash if you're not particularly well off
HOU looking kinda bleak right now, CP3 was the ultimate team player as opposed to JH. He's absence will be easily felt and by the looks of things the star quality of CP3 is whats currently needed at the Lakers.
Like I said earlier, MVPau was the best teammate for Kobe. Team first, alpha talent, beta personality. Kobe is beta talent, alpha personality. Can't think of anyone else who could mesh with him, and I'm sure that would not have been Paul.
CyberX is connected to the Lakers .org. Specifically the Buss family.
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CP wouldn't HATE it if he was traded. But asking for a trade and being OK with one if it were to happen are different things. I think this dude just took a small nothing into something massive looking for a big break.
Is this alleged drama something or nothing?
Stephen A.: Nothing. Spoke to Chris Paul yesterday. Categorically denied the report. He wanted to state emphatically he has never ever once demanded a trade. That's a fallacy. ... Did he demand a trade? No he did not. Did he ask to be traded? No he did not. I reported he is looking to be out of Houston. He did not address that so I don't know how he feels about that. This is my situation
Stephen A:
The drama that is really unfolding is Fer ta, Morey & D'Antoni. D'Antoni wants an extension. Fer ta offered $5M + $1M for each round you won. That's where the real drama is going on. Harden & Paul have spoken. Did Harden get back to Paul initially? No. Did it take a few weeks to connect? Sure. But they have spoken. This stuffa bout can't stand one another? That's not the real issue.
It is increasingly difficult to take the NBA seriously.
Supposedly, the NYK hung up on Morey. When the Knicks, a playoff starved team if ever there were one, don't want you...
The Rockets recently explored trading Chris Paul into New York's cap space, but the Knicks refused, according to league sources.
Rockets would have to add Harden to the deal to get anyone to consider taking CP0's contract.
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Today's Airfare of the Day goes to Air Canada/United Airlines low/off-peak season instant purchase non-refundable Economy Class round trip fares between Denver and Amsterdam.
Fare Details:
- Fare: Air Canada (AC)/United Airlines (UA) KLNC87O DEN to AMS
- Booking class: K (Economy/Coach)
- Price: $396 ($102 Base Fare + Taxes & Surcharges)
- Day/Time restrictions: Do not apply
- Seasonal restrictions: Permitted 10 JAN through 22 MAR 2018 for each transatlantic sector
- Flight restrictions: Transatlantic segments must be on AC/LH/UA/LX/OS/SN/ZX
- Advanced reservation/Ticketing restrictions: Reservations and ticketing required at least 28 days before departure
- Minimum stay requirements: 7 days after departure of the outbound transatlantic sector
- Maximum stay requirements: 6 month after departure from fare origin
- Stopovers: No stopovers permitted
- Transfers: 5 transfers permitted in each direction: 3 in Europe and 2 in North America
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Elkhound Love Tote BagFun Time Dog Shop
This product is a Fundraiser for JNMRF - Elkhound Rescue!
For Norwegian Elkhound owners this Tote Bag says it all:
"ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE....AND AN Elkhound"
A highly functional, durable & attractive Tote Bag that all Elkhound owners and admirers will enjoy. Also a great way to be earth friendly on your next shopping trip.
- Black bag with Elkhound design on front & back sides.
- Measures 16" wide x 16" long with a 28" long 100% cotton handle straps.
- Exterior is made with 100% sturdy brushed polyester.
- Interior is lined with 100% polyester nonwoven laminate for extra support.
- Spot or dry clean only.
- Made in the USA
Brighten up you life with the Elkhound Love Tote Bag!
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Just about anybody can sell you anything to beautify your car that will meet your needs, but it's the car accessories, the extra little things that help you increase in passion from everybody else's. I'm talking, of course, about car accessories. Carid is a leading provider in car accessories of many top leading brand names vehicle in the industry. Check out their new products today and I'm sure you'll be adding a few items to your vehicle in the very near future.


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So...back to 36A, clued as Period to find out more. The answer was Q and A, but when you're reading it as Qanda, it makes zero sense. And it didn't make sense until I was starting to blog.
There was so much to love in this puzzle. It has everything a great Friday themeless puzzle should have...stacks of 8- and 9-letter answers, vertically and horizontally.
First, the upper left horizontal stacks:
1A: Positive (above zero). Good one.
15A: Like some fruit bats and petrels (tubenosed). Petrels are about the silliest looking creatures I've ever seen. Take a look for yourself.
In the upper right quadrant, I got tripped up by 12D: Cousin of a hyena (aardwolf). I have never heard that word in my life. 13D: Be what you're not (live a lie) was good, but I absolutely loved 14D: Be a night watchman? (star gaze). That was a gimme only because I had 30A: Start of a Spanish Christmas greeting (Feliz).
The only thing left to say about the dreaded lower left quadrant is that I could really relate to war weary. Life with two teenaged girls has left me bloody and beaten, and our nest wasn't empty nearly long enough...one of them is coming back. Don't know what she's thinking, but Don and I are certain it's very temporary!
51A: Popular reference work (Wikipedia). I reference it almost every day in this blog, but I've never once seen the home page.
55A: "Shoot!" (darn it all)...a more mild expression than I would typically use.
57A: Loser in a casino (snake eyes). One of the best answers in the puzzle.
And my very first gimme in the puzzle appeared in that very corner. 46D: __ Waitz, nine-time New York City Marathon winner (Grete). I was big into running when she first came on the scene, and I was pretty impressed with what she could do. Not that I ever came close.
I didn't know 40D: What ochlophobists fear (crowds), but it was easy to guess when I had most of the letters in place.
That's it for tonight. See you tomorrow.
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There are also Anthracite door mirror casings and protective inserts on the doors, Renaultsport sill kick plates and GT Line badging included in the pack, which is available with the Glacier White, Diamond Black, Flame Red and Mercury paint choices.
The GT Line Look Pack is available on Dynamique MediaNav and Dynamique S MediaNav with the 90 hp 0.9-liter TCe and 90 hp 1.5 dCi engines.
A Dynamique interior for the Renault Clio GT Line
Some interior trim details have also been changed on Dynamique MediaNav and Dynamique S MediaNav models, with or without the GT Line look pack. The interior lighting is now a more modern white rather than amber, grey replaces gloss black for the door armrests and handles, and MediaNav or R-Link inserts and air conditioning controls now have a matt chrome rather than a shiny chrome finish.
On Dynamique S MediaNav, GT Line and Renaultsport variants the air vent surrounds are also in matt chrome, which has been applied to the air vent handle and gear knob of all Clios. The gear gaiter surround is now grey on Expression and Expression+ versions and gloss black on Dynamique MediaNav and Dynamique S MediaNav models, matt chrome dashboard rings become standard across the range and there is a matt chrome handbrake button and interior door handles, plus the steering wheel on versions with a leather wheel rim.
A rear parking camera also becomes available on the GT Line variant for a small cost. All changes are applicable to cars in production now.
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What is a SEER Rating?
If you are a homeowner in the market for a new air conditioning system, it's easy to get confused by the collection of numbers involved. One number you should be sure to study is the SEER rating, or the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling units use more energy than any other system in the home, so the choice of SEER level makes a big difference when buying a new air conditioner.
What Does SEER Rating Mean?
SEER measures the ratio of cooling capacity to power input. The higher the rating, the more efficient the air conditioner. The higher the SEER rating, the more work you're getting out of the equipment for the same dollar amount of energy. The lower the SEER rating, the lower the production.
SEER ratings have gradually increased in recent years. A homeowner might find great value in replacing an older system with a more efficient, newer model. Even entry-level models now are much more efficient than standard models of the past.
How Does SEER Rating Affect Me?
Energy efficiency has its benefits. Your higher SEER rated AC unit can qualify you for tex credits and rebates from local power companies. When a new air conditioning unit leaves the factory, a yellow sticker on the condenser is attached that states the SEER rating of the unit. Starting in 2006, the federal government required that new residential air conditioning systems have a minimum SEER of 13. For homeowners who are interested in having an Energy Star rating and possibly qualifying for a tax credit or a rebate from your local utility company, a minimum SEER of 14 is required.
As you might guess, higher-SEER models are more expensive. The ideal balance for your home will depend on where you live and how often you use air conditioning. For example, having a 25 SEER system for a home in Michigan, where you would turn on your unit just a few days of the year, doesn't make much sense, but a high-SEER system makes perfect sense if you live in Florida. For more information, contact Air Hawk Heating and Cooling at 813-929-HAWK or 727- SAME DAY.


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All is fair in love and war, but some weapons are more dangerous than others. In the art of seduction, perfume is remarkably efficient. L`Art de la Guerre initially explodes with shiny, jaw dropping tang--a perfectly deployed pick up line. But before it becomes too flashy or obtrusive, L`Art transitions, it`s new tactic of seduction involving seamless, smooth, subtlety. From an initial insouciant acknowledgement to the heady indulgence of base pleasures, L'Art de la Guerre is a tantalizing depiction of the game of seduction. A classically appointed scent, within the inventive, imaginative confines of L'Art de la Guerre we find ourselves prise au piège.
(Calabrian bergamot, granny, rhubarb, lavender maillette, Corsican immortelle, nutmeg, violet leaf, Indonesian patchouli, Australian sandalwood, leather, oak moss, Corsican cistus)
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Queen Bohemian Rhaosody and love of my life
What's more important to you? Music; or Lyrics? Why?
Music, because I can imagine/feel what they are singing about when I don't understand the language.
Favorite artist?
Queen, Aerosmith, & Michael Jackson
If you had the chance to interview an artist, who would it be? (Dead or alive)
Freddie Mercury
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Comcast reported 22.55 million Internet customers, compared to 22.3 million video customers. The cable giant reported losing 69,000 video customers in the quarter. By contrast, Comcast has picked up roughly 180,000 Internet customers.
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As RTM went to press, the result of the EU referendum had just been announced, with 52% voting to leave against 48% voting to remain, on a 72.16% turnout.
Although the full consequences of a Brexit still remain unknown, with Article 50 unlikely to be triggered before a new prime minister is elected, there could, potentially, be a knock-on effect to the UK's rail supply chain.
Shortly after the EU referendum result was announced, we asked members of the supply chain for their thoughts and opinions.
Those that replied tried to put out a reassuring message that investment would remain, but added that major rail projects would become 'more crucial than ever' to the UK's global success post-Brexit.
It felt quite timely, then, that this particular issue does just that: focuses on a range of major rail projects. For instance, we take an in-depth look at the developments of the Digital Railway programme, with contributions from the DfT's Peter Wilkinson and Ben Dunlop from Atkins.
We also interviewed Martin Arter, the Digital Railway development director, who says that the 25-year transformation programme is underway and plans to demonstrate its potential are gathering apace.
A key aspect of transforming the UK's railway is the push towards electrifying more of the network. While the DfT will probably be a little red in the face, after having to announce that the new Class 801 units for GWML will be bi-mode instead of an all-electric fleet, RTM has been assured that the new target dates for the Great Western Route Modernisation will be met. We were told that the Hendy Review, which effectively reset the GWML programme's timetable, provided the team with "one opportunity" to get the work right. However, as you'll read in our interview on page 44 with Andrew Haynes, there are ambitions to try and beat the revised target dates.
As well as looking at electrification work across the country, RTM took a ride on the new Thameslink Class 700, which aims to transform the future of commuting in the capital. We also look at how major station upgrade works at Huddersfield and Glasgow Queen Street look to significantly improve the customer's experience before they board a train.
And although the Shaw Report was only launched in March, at the same time as the chancellor's Budget, it feels like a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then. While it is not yet known if Network Rail will create a new Northern route [Michael Holden is currently carrying out a review], as recommended by Nicola, it is likely that it will happen as the infrastructure owner has developed the new virtual freight route she proposed. We get an update on this from Network Rail's Paul McMahon on page 84.
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Case Studies
Conservancy Association ECO RANGERS Orienteering Competition 2015 (May –
Dec 2015)
PR for Good was appointed as the PR agency of the Conservancy
Assocation's first-ever orienteering fundraising event. The outdoors
event which combines the quizzes and hunt-and-catch the environmental
monsters is a physical challenge, a battle of wits, and an educational
activity for participants in which people can learn more about the
threats to Hong Kong's ecological conservation.
PR & Publicity of Buddha You Run (Oct-Nov 2015)
Po Lin Monastery organised its first-ever trail run Buddha You Run. In
order to create awareness, PR for Good arranged a press conference for
the event to announce the event details and get across the non-religious
message: regular exercise is beneficial to both physical and mental
health. A lot of journalists were attracted to the press briefing where
the organiser announced an important upcoming event.
We also arranged media interview with important people involved in the
race, including the venerable monks from Po Lin Monastery as well as
Eric, who joined the race with four of his family members. Many media
organisations attended the kick off ceremony on the event day. In total
the event has resulted about 60 counts of media reports in mass media
and sports/running websites and fan pages.
SUNIFG HONG KONG [email protected] 2015
RunOurCity, a social enterprise dedicated to support teenagers build a
positive goal and attitude hosted HONG KONG [email protected] in
September 2015. The fun run positioned as an event promoting social
inclusion attracted almost 10,000 runners including elders, families,
disabled persons and wheelchair users.
PR for Good supported the PR and media relations of the event, and also
took care of the green market, NGO booths and obstacle run at the
carnival, volunteer coordination as well as the formation of charity
We staged a flash mob in the bustle and hustle area of Central, a
cost-effective way to create publicity before the event opened for
registrations. In May, we organised a press conference that involved
celebrities, athletes and supporters. We devised various newsworthy
story angles and convinced target media to cover the event. The effort
ended up generating 180 counts of media coverage, of which more than
half in general news section. The total media value exceeds 4.7 million.
Project Citizens Foundation (July 2015)
Project Citizens Foundation is a newly set up civil society organization
dedicated to promote the pursuit of quality civic participation and the
transfer of Hong Kong's core values from generation to generation. It
aims to create a platform for discourses and exchange of diverse
viewpoints. PR for Good was appointed to support the PR and event
management of the launch of
Project Citizens Foundation, including its launching event" Project
Citizens Forum: Freedom of the Press and Its Enemies" and a press
conference on the same day. The efforts generated 32 news articles and 4
media interviews with the Founders
Branding & Marketing Communications for Jolly Map (Dec 2014)
Publicity for the World Blind Union General Assembly (Nov 2014)
PR for Good is appointed as the PR partner of the World Blind Union
General Assembly, a 4-day conference hosted by the Hong Kong Blind Union
between 21 and24 November 2014 in Hong Kong. About350 participants from
around the region gathered to discuss how to push for policy changes,
social innovation and technological initiatives that will advance the
inclusion of visually impaired people into mainstream life and
employment. We undertook the efforts in developing newsworthy story
ideas, and engaging local and regional media to write about the key
issues of concern and advocacy messages. Eventually 30 counts of reports
were published.
Event Management of Thematic Seminars for SHKP Reading Club (Nov
2014 – Mar 2015)
SHKP Reading Club set up by Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited in 2013 is
devoted to promoting reading in the community. PR for Good was appointed
to organise a series of talks with different themes appealing to various
target groups. On 1 November 2014, we helped the Reading Club organise a
talk featuring sports activities and reading . Four speakers who love
sports and reading shared how the two habits enhance themselves
physically and mentally.
A highlight of the talk is a body plank workshop led by an athlete. More
than 50 participants enjoyed the fun of reading and sports in the spot.
Rebranding the SPCA's Dogathon (Oct 2014)
To differentiate SPCA from the dog walks organised by peer organisations,
PR for Good renamed the event as "Dogathon" (previously "Wag N Walk" )
and developed the event logo to align with the rebranding. Strategic
message was developed to appeal for public support to its adoption and
rehoming services. Social media was used to raise both fund and
A press conference was held on 19 Oct 2014, generating 12 counts of
local news and entertainment news coverage.
Publicity for Fair Taste's launch of Fairtrade certified bottled
tea (Jul – Aug 2014)
In an effort to promote awareness as well as market presence of a new
product –Fair Trade certified bottled tea, Fair Taste has engaged PR for
Good around the product launch and its marketing communications. During
the campaign between early July and 23 August 2014, PR for Good paid
careful attention to generate words of mouth among popular food bloggers
and columnists by sharing either testimonial or special recipes
featuring the product. Pre-event buzz were created through media
pitching to food and lifestyle editors prior to a media gathering cum
official launch with a blind tasting session. The event has generated
positive news coverage on how the product does good to the environment
and the well-being of the producers. Consumers were also encouraged to
take part in a participatory activity "Sharing the Taste of Fairness" on
PR for Good delivered a cost-effective campaign that maximized media
exposure and supported sales of the new product.
19 counts of coverage in print media, radio and TV programme.
32 posts by food/lifestyle bloggers and facebook page owners.
The company saw an increase of 300 likes over the campaign period.
SPCA: Responsible Pet Ownership Kit & Workshop (Jun 2014)
PR for Good helped the SPCA to organise a press conference on the launch
of Asia's first Responsible Pet Ownership Kit & Workshop on 22 June. Our
inputs are concentrated on strategic messaging and media pitching. We
designed a questionnaire to gauge how parents prepared their children
for taking on the responsibilities and commitments of pet ownership. We
devise messages on the basis of the survey results and the SPCA
education team's observation on the frontier.
Media turnout is 19. 26 counts of local news coverage were generated,
including reporting by TVB Jade and ATV home news on the day, and news
stories run in all major newspapers on the following day.
Hysan Urban Farm (Apr 2013)
Hysan Urban Farm on the rooftop of Hysan Place opened in April 2013. PR
for Good helped increase awareness about this green initiative that
promotes sustainable living and the healthy development of the
community. A media event, coupled with strategic media pitching was held
to maximize media exposure and engage stakeholders.
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If you are currently on the hunt for the perfect new real estate investment or want another property to buy, then small-town real estate markets might not be your best bet. And if they're not on your radar, maybe they should be. With the ongoing shortage of affordably priced listings in the big markets of Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, many prospective homebuyers are looking at smaller markets across the country hoping to find their forever homes (or a home that offers good cash flow).
Before you buy, it's always a good idea to learn more about your potential new city, so take a look at five of the hottest small-town real estate markets in Canada.
1. Guelph, Ontario
According to MoneySense, Guelph was at the top of the list for the small-town real estate as the city with the most attractive real estate for buyers in Canada in 2017. As a result, displaced Toronto buyers started knocking on Guelph's doorstep, where the cost of living made and the average home price of $441,000, left no doubt of the city's affordable real estate market.
Guelph is home to 131,794 people and has a minuscule unemployment rate of 3.8%. The cities top employers include Linamar Corp. Cargill Meat Solutions, Upper Grand District School Board and the University of Guelph. Guelph also offers residents critically-acclaimed restaurants and accommodations, entertaining and educational activities, and a wide variety of shopping. In February 2018, the city won a Sustainable Community Award for the Guelph Innovation District secondary plan, which includes a 436-hectare integrated mixed-use community with housing, commercial and recreational spaces connected to the downtown and University of Guelph communities.
2. Kelowna, British Columbia
With a population of 129,500 and growing, Kelowna is the most abundant city between Metro Vancouver and Calgary. According to the Western Investor, there were more new builds in Kelowna in 2017 than in any area outside of the Lower Mainland, including Greater Victoria, which has three times the population of Kelowna. Not only does Kelowna have the largest and most comprehensive hospital in the southern interior of B.C., University of British Columbia Okanagan and Okanagan College, but it is also home to a $1.3 billion tech industry that involves more than 200 companies.
When you combine the professional opportunities with the temperate climate, lakeside attractions, vineyards, symphony orchestra, museums and numerous art galleries, it's no wonder 94% of citizens rate the overall quality of life in Kelowna as very good or good. That's why Kelowna makes it second on the list for small-town real estate markets in Canada.
3. Lethbridge, Alberta
Lethbridge was another city that ended up on Western Investor's annual take on the top five places to purchase real estate investments in the coming year. Lethbridge was recently named as having the strongest municipal economy in Alberta in 2017 by Avison Young. Known as the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial centre of southern Alberta, Lethbridge is home to 92,000 Canadians, and expansion projects are drawing new residents to the area. Lethbridge's latest community development includes the Crossings, which is 60 acres of mixed-use land in west Lethbridge. The development has plans to host large retail footprints.
Education wise, Lethbridge is one of only a few cities its size to be home to two post-secondary institutions — Lethbridge College and University of Lethbridge. As far as employment, half of the workforce is employed in the health, education, retail and hospitality sectors. The city offers more than 70 parks, 140 km of walking and running trails, playgrounds and sports fields throughout the city. Not to mention, Lethbridge enjoys more than 320 days of sunshine per year. We think we'll be able to get on board with that healthy dose of vitamin D.
4. Brantford, Ontario
Sitting right below Toronto in the Money Sense rankings, Brantford rang in the third spot for being an attractive city for anyone interested in buying real estate. Historically, Brantford has struggled in the wake of the Great Recession, but are now thriving. Located in southwestern Ontario, Brantford is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 96,689 people. In the past year, the city grew its number of jobs by 10.3 percent.
Because they are home to multinational companies, a diversified manufacturing sector, a growing post-secondary education community, and rapidly expanding commercial and service industries, Brantford now has an unemployment rate of only 4.7%. If you're looking for some fun historical facts about your potential new city, Guelph is known as the Telephone City, the community that Alexander Graham Bell first conceived the idea for the telephone. Brantford offers museums and historic sites, trails throughout the city, and a rich, diverse range of cultural resources which will give you a lot of great places to explore during your tour of the real estate market.
5. Windsor, Ontario
In the late 2000s, Windsor was walloped by the global financial crisis as they sit just across the river from Detriot, Michigan. However, the city bounced back and has had a remarkable turnaround. According to Statistics Canada, between April 2016 and April 2017, Windsor's home prices increased by 6.5%. Not only have home prices gone up, but the unemployment rate has also decreased significantly, going from 8.9% to 5.4% in just one year. Windsor is known as the "Automotive Capital of Canada," and the city marked its milestone 125th birthday in 2017. The revitalization of the town is taking place with young artists and creatives flocking to popular areas. In addition to being one of Canada's most affordable urban markets, Windsor offers world-class entertainment, fascinating historical and cultural landmarks, and unparalleled waterfront parks and gardens.
With the average price of a single-family home in Toronto or Vancouver well above $1 million, these alternatives offer the best-value in small-town real estate markets and also come with the always loved small-town charm.


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Unhappy Community Fosters Depression/Economic Loss
New research finds that people living in the country's unhappiest communities spend about a quarter of the month distressed.
The mental distress affects personal and professional life with economists finding that depression harms work productivity.
"This is a real concern not just in the United States, but across the world," said Dr. Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural economics and regional economics at Penn State.
"Poor mental health can result in considerable economic costs, including losses of billions of dollars to lower productivity and this doesn't even include the staggering personal costs of negative mental health and depression."
In the study, researchers determined residents in the community with the poorest mental health on average reported they spent 8.3 days a month in a negative mood.
Conversely, people in high mental health areas reported they were in poor mental health only a little less than half of a day each month, according to the researchers.
Place apparently matters as living in the suburbs was found to be advantageous for overall mental health. Goetz said that suburban residents seem to be the happiest, compared to those who live in rural areas and inner cities.
After controlling for certain conditions, such as commute time, people who lived in suburbs tended to report the fewest poor mental health days, according to the researchers.
The study findings have been published in the online version of the journal Social Indicators Research.
Researchers discovered places where people felt more connected with the community also reported fewer poor mental health days.
"People who live in the suburbs are closer to jobs and all of the amenities that a big city can provide, but they're also far enough away from the stress of the inner city," said Goetz. "It may be that you don't want to be too close to people, but you don't want to be too far away either."
Another important result was that people facing longer commutes experienced significantly more poor mental health days, regardless of whether they lived in a suburb, rural area, or inner city, according to Goetz.
Tighter knit communities also were happier, according to the study. People who live in communities with strong ties or high social capital have better general well-being and can rely on a network of support to help when stresses do arise.
"The more supported you are by the community, the happier you are, and the better you are able to cope with troubles," said Goetz, who worked with Meri Davlasheridze, Ph.D., and Yicheol Han, Ph.D.
Researchers believe the answer to improving mental health is to decrease poverty rather than attempt to manage income inequality.
"When you live in poverty you might not care about how well-off your neighbors are, you just want to get out of poverty," said Goetz.
"The research doesn't suggest that income equality doesn't matter, but it does indicate that the sting of actual poverty is far worse."
To gather information on poor mental health days, the researchers studied census data and information from national surveys.
Perhaps the best source of information is the yearly Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a telephone survey that includes information on how many days in a month participants would describe their mental health as poor.
Because the recent economic downturn could skew the mental health figures, the researchers used information from 2002 to 2008, a period before the recession.
The researchers also used information from the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Census.
Future research may look at how improving the economic conditions and cohesion of a community could lead to more optimistic residents as an approach to curb drug and alcohol abuse in communities.
"As economists we talk a lot about financial costs, but often don't consider the high personal costs that are incurred in some of these communities, including those associated with drug abuse and crime," said Goetz.
"It's gut-wrenching to hear stories of how substance abuse has hurt people and destroyed families and we're eager to work with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services to research the problem and find ways to help these communities."
Source: Penn State/EurekAlert
Depresed man sitting on a curb photo by shutterstock.
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Unhappy Community Fosters Depression/Economic Loss. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 26, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2014/12/04/unhappy-community-fosters-depressioneconomic-loss/78179.html
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