text:
The Island Reviews
Super Reviewer
April 12, 2014
Michael Bay is one of those directors that stir mixed emotion with film goers because he makes films that just don't really stand out. Personally, I find him hit and miss. He has made some good and bad films. The Island is one of his finest picture since The Rock, and after the train wreck that was Pearl Harbor, Bay seem to craft a much better movie that erased the mistakes he made directing Pearl Harbor. The plot of The Island is nothing new, but it definitely is entertaining and memorable. Add to that some terrific performances from its cast, and you have one of Michael Bay's strongest efforts along with The Rock and Transformers. The action, thrills are top notch and suck you in right from the first frame to the closing credits and is a blistering action picture that might impress even the most critical of Bay's work. Like I said, the story here is nothing new and it's been done before but the strength of the action and performances is really what keeps you involved from start to finish, and This is a must watch for any one that enjoys the dystopian genre or a good, well paced popcorn action science fiction picture. Michael Bay can make at times some good movies, and The Island is proof of that. His biggest problem as a director is that he can't seem to tell a truly compelling story, which resonates with the viewer. However here, he seems to capture a good character relation with the two leads, and it adds so much to the film. For m, The Rock and Transformers are his best films, but The Island joining that short list of films that he has made that is actually worth seeing. Give this one a chance; you might be surprised at how Bay tackles the dystopian genre, and he was able to pull off something entertaining and fun. The Island is flawed, but also shows the fact that under the rare occasion, Bay can direct something watchable.
|Market Man
Super Reviewer
August 5, 2012
I saw "The Island" before I knew that everyone was supposed to hate Michael Bay. And you know what? I really enjoyed it. I'm not going to change my opinion to conform to the masses. I found this film to be very entertaining and even disturbing at times. Sure, it does resort to explosions and over the top action seen in all Michael Bay films, but it's the story that keeps you interested as well as the many concepts that are introduced.
|Directors Cat
Super Reviewer
November 3, 2011
Not really suited to Ewan McGregor or Johannson. The Island is a typical Michael Bay film with a bad script and too many un exciting explosions.
|Sophie B
Super Reviewer
October 29, 2011
No matter what the critics say, I thoroughly enjoyed this film and would watch it again and again. A clever premise that unfolds into this brilliant character film (ruined by slightly too many action shots and stuff getting blown up courtesy of Mr. Bay). It had the right amount of romance, sci-fi, comedy and drama with a bit too much action. I love the way the characters are formulated to live more or less like children. McGregor and Johansson are perfect as these two clones who despite not being taught about love and romance manage to break the indoctrination and fall in love and escape the institution they are trapped in. Although I do feel bad for the people who paid all that money to have a clone just incase they fall ill, as we're shown the clones story these are the people we root for. It would be interesting to see the story from the other side. Overall a brilliant film with a fantastic cast which is let down by a little too much Bay.
|Raymond W
Super Reviewer
September 23, 2011
Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson try their best to get us to care for their characters, but it all gets lost amidst the bombastic, loud although fantastic action sequences, and the plot has some major holes. Overall, The Island is visually fantastic, and the action sequences are jaw-dropping, but the characters are boring and bland.
Super Reviewer
August 25, 2011
I must say for the reviews this movie gets I didn't think it was half bad. An original concept with some stunning twists, even McGregor's terrible American accent was not enough to stop me enjoying this movie. One to see for yourself I think.
|Conner R
Super Reviewer
November 18, 2009
This is a movie that was unfairly judged as being corny and unintelligent, but truly had a great concept and execution. While there are undoubtedly weak moments, they are nowhere near strong enough to dampen the effectiveness of the movie. Michael Bay's look is always a flawless component of his movies and this is no exception; this is one beautiful looking sci-fi adventure. While destruction is tamed in the first hour, it lurks in every corner once the escape takes place. The idea to have a clone colony is so bizarre and interesting to play around with and the fact that they're all functioning with fifteen year old brain capacity is even more intense. This causes some moments of cheese, but luckily the cast is good enough to make it work. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson work great together and the teenage attraction is their strongest suit. The supporting cast is insanely talented as per usual with Michael Bay. Special effects and stunts are hard to beat here as are the toned down futuristic elements and usual approach to a science fiction topic. This has remnants of Logan's Run and 1984, but in the best ways possible.
Super Reviewer
April 16, 2011
The Island has an amazing concept, but does it live up to it in a movie, not really. The acting was good in this movie, im a huge Ewan McGregor fan. The plot was great, one of the VERY few Micheal Bay plots that don't suck. The effects were great, but we expect that from Micheal Bay, because thats all he knows how to do. They call it an action movie, but all I saw was running, running, and more running. This movie was very good, but I would hardly say it was action.
|Shawn E
Super Reviewer
March 14, 2011
This film being directed by Michael Bay, you can expect a lot of explosions and car chases. There is also a very interesting concept prediction of future life, even if it's not the most original idea. If Bay could focus more on the characters and plot a bit more than the effects, this film could have been a lot better.
Super Reviewer
February 13, 2011
This movie...I like. It's a good plot. First it's a very interesting story...and then it turnes out that it's not what you think....but then there's another very interesting story. Once again...good action scenes by Michael Bay. Ewan McGregor does a good job with both his parts. And Scarlett...Nothing wrong with that. It makes you think what the future may look like. Cause if we don't take action now...We'll settle for nothing later. See you on The Island...
Super Reviewer
June 6, 2007
Better than I thought it would be. Didn't like the ending that much, but overall a movie worth the time.
|Albert K
Super Reviewer
September 18, 2010
Michael Bay is gay. Apparently in Michael Bay's book, 2 people that are running away have the ability to wipe out an entire skyscraper
Super Reviewer
March 17, 2007
Ewan McGregor plays the inhabitant of a Big Brother style society who starts to question the status quo only to find that their lives are all based upon a lie. Harking back to the distopian concept sci-fi movies of the 70s, The Island is a very, very pretty film to look at (even when Scarlett Johansson isn't beautifying the screen with her presence). It has lovely photography, attractive visual effects and production design and as Ewan investigates his too-good-to-be-true surroundings it is initially very intriguing. Unfortunately my interest only survived as long as Steve Buscemi's trademark off-beat supporting character did, for as soon as he is killed off it turned into the usual Bay wankathon that was just a long winded chase sequence through his formula of slo-mo explosions and lead riddled, pirouetting automobiles. It's a bit of a shame because while it was ripping off Logan's Run it was quite good, but ironically as more and more is happening on screen it gets less and less interesting.
|Richard C
Super Reviewer
July 23, 2010
|Josh L
Super Reviewer
July 17, 2007
An entertaining mix of sci-fi parables and explosive action. The first half of the film is the stronger half with creepy and astounding visuals accompanied by a decent story that eventually loses its way in the second half when everything degenerates into Michael Bay's typically bombastic, but energetic, action extravaganza. It's a little disheartening that the smart half gets undercut by all the action in the second half, although you kind of expect it just looking at the director. The ending is a little anti-climatic considering everything that came before it, and it's a little implausible as well, but the movie never lost my interest and despite not being as good as it could have been, I still enjoyed myself quite a bit. If it carried through on its initial promise it would have been a strong sci-fi film, but what we have here isn't so bad.
Super Reviewer
December 22, 2005
Director Michael Bay fails to sustain the initial smart ideas of his futuristic thriller. Instead, the second half of the fugitive clone tale devolves to routine confrontations. The film cramps the director's highly buffed images and highlights Scarlett Johansson's Barbie-doll performance. Luckily, Ewan McGregor has personality-plus as the survivor who discovers that his life is not what it seems. An excellent support cast includes Steve Buscemi, who plays a nice guy for once. And there is a spectacular freeway chase.
|Lewis C
Super Reviewer
June 30, 2007
The Island is a big, noisy, empty movie. It perfectly fits the bill of the summer popcorn flick. You won't learn anything, you won't leave with any lasting impressions, and if you don't see it on the big-screen, then you're missing half the point.�
This movie never tries to be anything more than it is, and I can appreciate that. After the relatively quiet beginning, the viewer is never forced to go very long without gunshots, explosion, or car chases. Some of the action scenes are actually pretty epic, and if you end up remembering anything about the movie after, I'm willing to bet that it will be a few of those.�
So as an average, disposable summer movie, The Island is a success. There's little reason to see it again after the first time, though. That's like watching the same exact kind of fireworks twice in a row. Sure, they're still pretty, but the novelty has worn off, and you're ready to see one of the other countless kinds of pretty explosives.�
|Jeremy S
Super Reviewer
May 26, 2006
Sci-Fiction Thriller Turned Action Flick. Fascinating story with interesting concepts. Should have focused more on the philosophical implications rather than action. Could have been a good sci-fiction thriller yet ends up being a pure Hollywood action flick.
Super Reviewer
January 13, 2010
One of Michael bay's best films, if not the best one! This is well thought out, and the entire film delivers on many levels!
|Megan S
Super Reviewer
February 20, 2007
I really enjoyed this movie. It was a fun ride with all the action sequences and it really kept my attention. It makes you think...


text:
...with the popup drain installed, it looks like a urinal to me, Regardless, the wife likes it and, of course, that's all that really matters. It is easy to install and a good quality popup drain is included (a big plus in my book).
Really am pleased with how this sink turned out. One tip on installation - purchase a pop up drain not a grid drain like I did. According to my plumber when I consulted him about the slow draining... The grid drain gets air bubbles trapped underneath & therefore drain really slow. The opposite of what I was going for since this has no overflow & I have a small child! Really great sink though. Very happy with it. Don't forget to measure the height of the faucet - this sink is tall!
These sinks are, without a doubt both commanding in their heighth, but also their size! (accurately sized at 16 inches) They even make look my granite (newly purchased for this project) look even better! I had made an appointment with a plumber to complete installation...he was VERY IMPRESSED with the style as well as the ease of installation. They sit nice and flat on the countertop without having to drill more than a drain sized hole. I had purchased other sinks elsewhere, only to realize that they required an unusual hole size! These are stylish and fit with many different faucets. They where priced at *** EACH elsewhere. Wonderful JUST WONDERFUL!!! Be sure to purchase the pop-up style drains with this type of sink, they will not drain well with a flat drain.
The sink arrived promptly after ordering and was pretty much as I was hoping it would be. It appears to be of good quality with a smooth finish and no flaws. A nice looking sink for a good price!
This is a beautiful sink at a really good price. Before buying from Overstock.com, we found comparable sinks for 3 times the price. The sink arrived in perfect condition and was easy for my husband to install. I am very satisfied.
We recently remodeled a small bathroom. Before, the room was nothing special. Now, it is really quite lovely.
We purchased two of these sinks for our bathroom remodel. I was a little apprehensive since they look off-white in the photo but customer service told be that if they weren't "white" then they would return them no problem. I received them and they are beautiful. They are actually really large sinks that really make a statement on our counter. We also purchased the fontaine two handle wall mount faucets with them and the pop up drain. Everything fit and worked so well together you would think they came as a complete package. I am very happy with the choices, and I got a great price on them.
Usually leaves our warehouse in 1-2 business days. *
Items must be returned in new or unused condition and contain all original materials included with the shipment. More details
FINAL SALE EXCLUSION: Items marked as FINAL SALE are not returnable unless the problem you experience is the result of our error.
Our standard shipping method is ground shipping. We also offer expedited shipping for most items. Your final shipping cost and estimated delivery timeframe will be available at checkout.
Standard shipping details
Expedited shipping details
* For your safety, some orders go through our loss prevention department. If we select your order for this process, we will immediately notify you that there may be up to a 3-day delay on your order.
** Most Oversize orders are delivered within 1-4 weeks. Some orders may take 6 weeks to be delivered.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
DOJ Mysteriously Quits Monsanto Antitrust Investigation
If it walks like an uncompetitive industry and talks like an uncompetitive industry….
By Tom Philpott | Sat Dec. 1, 2012 3:03 AM PST
There's an age-old tradition in Washington of making unpopular announcements when no one's listening—like, you know, the days leading up to Thanksgiving. That's when the Obama administration sneaked a tasty dish to the genetically modified seed/pesticide industry.
This treat involves the unceremonious end of the Department of Justice's antitrust investigation into possible anticompetitive practices in the US seed market, which it had begun in January 2010. [1] It's not hard to see why DOJ would take a look. For the the crops that cover the bulk of US farmland like corn, soy, and cotton, the seed trade is essentially dominated by five companies: Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta, Bayer, and Dow. And a single company, Monsanto, supplies nearly all genetically modified traits now so commonly used in those crops, which it licenses to its rivals for sale in their own seeds.
What's harder to figure out is why the DOJ ended the investigation without taking any action—and did so with a near-complete lack of public information. The DOJ didn't even see fit to mark the investigation's end with a press release. News of it emerged from a brief item [2] Monsanto itself issued the Friday before Thanksgiving, declaring it had "received written notification" from the DOJ antitrust division that it had ended its investigation "without taking any enforcement action."
One Comment to "Obama's DoJ quietly halts Monsanto antitrust investigation"
Post comment
Forbidden Bookshelf
"While We Were Sleeping"
While We Were Sleeping is an urgent call to save Greenwich Village from New York University's uncontrolled expansion.
Click here to donate to NYUFASP and receive a copy of "While We Were Sleeping: NYU and the Destruction of New York" (minimum donation to receive a book is $10 plus $8 shipping).
Orwell Rolls In His Grave, featuring MCM – Buy the DVD
About News From Underground
News From Underground is a daily e-news service run by Mark Crispin Miller, a Professor of Culture and Communication at NYU. It is based on his belief that academics, like reporters, have a civic obligation to help keep the people well-informed, so that American democracy might finally work.
If you'd like to receive updates delivered to your inbox daily, sign up for News From Underground Alerts:
Help News From Underground!
Message from Mark: "I am a one-man operation, although assisted greatly by some volunteers, and, now and then, by people paid by others for one-time projects. There is no shortage of skilled, dedicated folks out there who want to help me. There is, however, nothing I can pay them with, unless you decide you can contribute something."
Please donate via the PayPal button above or via PayPal by email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Recent Posts
- Texas approves textbooks hailing Moses as an influence on the Constitution
- How the prosecutor rigged the Ferguson grand jury (2)
- Witnesses "afraid" to testify in Boston bombing! (Why? Because they might forget their lines?)
- 81% of GM crops OK'd without sound safety studies
- Mark Ruffalo condemns NYU's Sexton Plan: "That decision must be overturned"
Recent Comments
- Zack Taylor on Spooks in academia
- susan on Manhattan's latest giant eyesore will have three floors just for "maid's rooms"
- blaze doric on Calling Russia "the aggressor," US is the one that wants a war
- Jonelle on Did Romney cheat as well as lie?
- Die Woche im Rückspiegel betrachtet | Lars Schall on Forbidden Bookshelf
Popular Posts
- Don't buy these products from Koch Industries!
- Forbidden Bookshelf
- How the prosecutor rigged the Ferguson grand jury (2)
- US votes AGAINST resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism
- Where the money goes at NYU
- Suburban Guerrilla
- Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
- The Rude Pudit
- Firedoglake
- Election Defense Alliance
- Words of Power
- The International Human Press
- Cody Lyon
- Democratic Undergroud
- Thom Hartmann
- consortiumnews.com
- Veterans for Common Sense
- Talking Points Memo
- Online Journal
- History Unfolding
- Attytood
- Buzzflash
- Mainstream Baptist
- The Existentialist Cowboy
- AMERICAblog
- Barry Gordon
- t r u t h o u t
- Democrats.com
- Citizens for Legitimate Government
- Richard Charnin
Need a bigger font size?
Sponsored Links
- Your link could be here too, contact us for pricing details.


text:
Welcome to TalkBass, the Premier Bass Player Community and Information Source. We've been uniting the Low End Since 1998!
We're glad you've found us. Register a 100% Free Account to post and unlock tons of features.
My Daughters EP - Opinions requested
Discussion in 'Recordings [BG]' started by pb9717, Jan 2, 2014.


text:
Register with us or sign in
That reminds me very much of Pellitory of the Wall, a nettle relative. Strange place for it to grow though, it could well be something else entirely!
I very much doubt if the tree will recover, conifers don't reshoot when cut back or damaged. I think the houseplant is a schefflera, but not really my subject - someone else will be along in a minute!
Looks like Allium moly. Should smell a bit oniony!
Hope you all have a lovely day. Have some cake for me!
Against all reason, I agree with Lyn. Many of mine are growing in grass and get mown down after the seeds have fallen. It doesn't seem to do them any harm at all.
Cherry sucker? I've got lots, I just keep cutting, pulling or mowing. I can't use weedkiller as I don't want to damage the original trees.
I've got one that I've had for 23 years. It has never been repotted, although I do feed it occasionally with orchid food. Some years it doesn't produce a flower spike, other years I might get 2 or 3. Amazing is right!
Yes, Jasminum beesiana?
Don't think the first one is a wild flower, at least not one I've seen. The second one is Oxalis tetraphylla.
I did see this and agreed with Corncockle, but couldn't explain the white fluffy bits. The plant is very hairy, has something killed a bird and the feathers have been trapped on the buds? Bit of a weak theory! Or are we being teased?


text:
Sign in
Sign Up
lowest rate guarantee
NO. 1969 South Pudong Road
321 South Street, Jiading district
1728 West Nanjing Road
255, Dong An Road
6F, No.350 South Shanxi Road
Great reasons to book with Agoda
Over 500,000 hotels worldwide – more added every day
Trusted by over 17,000,000 satisfied customers
Best Price Guarantee
9 million+ hotel reviews by Agoda customers
With availability in over 55,000 cities worldwide
agoda special offers
including last minute offers(even same day!)free nightsfree upgrades!
Customer Support
Good food, nice location,...
0.05 Km.
Clean, good facilities but...
0.17 Km.
great location, old and classic...
friendly staff,late check...
0.21 Km.
Location, Great Service and Lovely...
0.22 Km.
around the hotel there's a lot of...
0.24 Km.
clean facilities , big room and...
0.32 Km.
Great service, clean room, good...
0.33 Km.
Location, cleanliness, attentive...
0.4 Km.
0.41 Km.
1. Sauna and Swimming Pool; 2....
0.42 Km.
5 min walk from Jing'an Temple...
Central location, near subway...
Location, price, easy whole...
0.44 Km.
Great location, Great style with...
0.45 Km.
Convenience location, price...
0.54 Km.
Location (French Quarter), Room...
Other than service staffs, i ready...
0.55 Km.
Price was reasonable, staff were...
0.56 Km.
4.5 / 5
over 80,000 reviews
of users recommend us
Go To Top
All material herein © 2005 – 2014 Agoda Company Pte. Ltd., All Rights Reserved.
AGODA ® is a registered trademark of AGIP LLC, used under license by Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. Agoda is part of


text:
Far Infrared saunas are the next generation of health beneficial saunas that were adapted from the original Finnish steam saunas. Both use heat for cleansing and purifying, but infrared saunas are cheaper to run and easier to maintain. This makes infrared saunas an excellent choice to have in either your home or business.
All SaunaMed infrared saunas are built with the finest grade, non-allergenic /non-toxic Canadian Hemlock, or hand-selected, finest grade A Canadian Red Cedar in a solid tongue-and-groove construction. The precision quality of our saunas gives you the confidence that our rigid, solid sauna will be able to stand the wear and tear of everyday use.
We use a double cladded, wall section to utilize a cavity space that plays an important role in retaining the heat produced by our infrared sauna. We also use thick, tempered, safety glass to additionally aid in the process of heat retention, so that you have the best infrared therapy conditions possible. The insulation in SaunaMed saunas allow them to be run at a lower cost to you than other saunas that are on the market, they are compact and best of all they are easy to assemble.
Aqualine Saunas chose to represent the SaunaMed brand because it is the highest quality product on the market today. They have a solid wood (cedar and hemlock) construction, state of the art electronics, and non-toxic glues and finishes. SaunaMed saunas also have extras that aren't usually found in basic sauna lines (lighting, Kenwood CD/radios systems, and tempered glass).
SaunaMed saunas are compact, easily assembled, and will reach the heat level you need in just a few, short minutes. To run, they only need to be plugged into your standard, household electrical outlet. You can even put them in any room of your home thanks to their specially, designed base that won't damage your floor.
Most importantly of all, SaunaMed saunas have passed strict, quality management tests to earn industry certifications that you know you can trust.
All our infrared saunas are classed as Far Infrared saunas, which is the most beneficial infrared treatment for your health.
Our infrared sauna designs are unique to the SaunaMed brand and cannot be found with any other supplier, even though their product may look similar.
Aqualine Saunas also offer a great selection of traditional Finnish steam saunas and sauna heaters and sauna stoves.
If you are looking for infrared saunas for sale, Aqualine Saunas are where you should be. Purchase a far infrared sauna kit for your spa and watch the customers pour in. Our far and near infrared sauna kits are available for the home as well. Our equipment for infrared saunas is available from a variety of brands and is meant to last for the long term.
Infrared saunas offer a range of benefits for customers and homeowners alike. Order yours today and take advantage of our money back guarantee and free shipping.


text: POPSUGAR Fashion Splash Paris Fashion Week: Valentino Spring 2010 by coutorture 10/06/09 0 Reactions 0 Shares Print 0 0 0 0 0 Previous Photo 1 of 80 View on One Page ADVERTISEMENT ( more slides) Next What's Your Reaction? Thanks for your reaction Don't forget to share this with your friends! 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Paris Fashion Week: Valentino Spring 2010 Paris 10/06/09. Getty Images 0 0 0 0 0 Read More 2010 Spring Fashion Week2010 Spring Paris Fashion WeekSplash2010 SpringGalleryRunwayValentinoParis Fashion Week Valentino The Cult of Hello Kitty, Decoding a Hype Machine, and More! 3 hours ago The Ultimate Gift Guide For a Disney-Obsessed Fashion Girl 3 days ago Fashion Insiders Pay Their Respects at Oscar de la Renta's Funeral 2 weeks ago Not-Your-Average Sweater Dresses For Not-So-Average Girls 2 weeks ago Keira Knightley's Valentino Dress Just Got Upstaged by an Umbrella 10/09 Valentino Proves There's Nothing Wrong With Just Sending Beautiful Dresses Down the Runway 9/30 Try Not to Fall in Love With These Valentino Creations 9/23 Splash The Plus Sized Thang 1 week ago Joey Lawrence Talks Splash's Big Finale and '90s Nostalgia 5/07/13 Paris Fashion Week: Thierry Mugler Fall 2010 3/12/10 Paris Fashion Week: Miu Miu Fall 2010 3/11/10 Paris Fashion Week: Cerruti Fall 2010 3/10/10 Paris Fashion Week: Hermes Fall 2010 3/10/10 Paris Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 3/10/10 Get chic with our daily newsletter Enjoy street style trends, runway looks, and the best in celeb beauty in your inbox. Fashion & Beauty News Celebrity Style Street Style Beauty Tips What's Your Reaction? Thanks for your reaction Don't forget to share this with your friends! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Reactions Link Love Sophia Amoruso outlines the basics of being a boss — Who What Wear Shopping for luxe gifts for your girlfriends? Try looking here — Style.com How to master monochrome and maintain your style — InStyle The best dressed star of the week is 4 years old — HuffPost Style The wear-everywhere crop top that belongs in your closet — The Cut So, how do all those superhot male models get discovered? — Fashionista There's a serious problem with Anna Wintour's new office . . . — Racked If District 12 wore couture, it'd be courtesy of this designer — Lucky Rumi Neely lets you into her stylish home — StyleList Latest Fashion


text:
Givenchy Large Antigona Envelope Clutch
Envelope clutch with front flap closure, and gold tone hardware.
- Pink
- Measures 12" wide, 8" high, 1⁄2" deep.
- Imported
Sold Out
Givenchy black saffiano-textured PVC medium Antigona zip pouch styled at front with the house's signature Bambi and female-form graphic. Silvertone metal logo lettering at top line; polished silvertone hardware. Lined with black canvas. Top zip closure. 7.75" height x 11.25" width, approximately. Imported.
Givenchy smooth napa clutch with silver hardware. Tonal topstitching forms envelope design. Embossed Givenchy logo at bag front. Top zip seals flat pouch silhouette. 9.5"H x 15"W x 0.4"D. Sueded microfiber lining. Made in Italy.
Medium 'Antigona' pouch in printed black coated canvas by Givenchy. Black coated canvas White 'Favelas 74' print, designer plaque, silver hardware Fully lined in black canvas Zip fastening along top Comes with dust bag
Givenchy black grained leather small Antigona envelope clutch. Front flap detailed with metal logo letters. Lined with fabric; three-compartment interior. Magnetic slip-tab closure. 6.0" height x 9.5" width x 1.0" depth (approximately) . Made in Italy.
'Antigona' envelope clutch in black leather with embossed detail by Givenchy. Black leather (Calf) Embossed, silver designer plaque Three internal compartments Fully lined in red twill Tab-fastening front flap
There are no reviews for this product. Be the first!
Overall Product Rating
1 Review
5 Star
4 Star
3 Star
2 Star
1 Star
Brand Reviews
Very disappointed of the quality for the price I paid for it. Would like to hear from Givenchy on how to get rid of these spots or at least replace it!


text:
Sileby Express in Loughborough
1Sileby ExpressTesco Sileby Express
Opening hours
Day Open closed Monday 06:00 23:00 Tuesday 06:00 23:00 Wednesday 06:00 23:00 Thursday 06:00 23:00 Friday 06:00 23:00 Saturday 06:00 23:00 Sunday 06:00 23:00
Store addressHigh Street Sileby Loughborough Leicestershire LE12 7RX England
Tel: 0345 0269114
MapClick for interactive map52.73047342-1.11061862
Enabling facilities
- Our store has automatic doors fitted.
- Lap trays are available at our store.
- Our staff are here to help. Please ask if you need help.
- Disabled parking facilities are available.
- Facilities are available for people with mobility impairment.
- Non assisted wheelchair access is possible.
- Wheelchair assistance is possible in our store.
- Assistance dogs are welcome in our store.
- Facilities are available for people who are visually impaired. Including, audio tapes, large print, braille etc.


text:
Bitter Cold Temperatures to Invade Texarkana Area
Some of the coldest temperatures of the Winter Season expected to hit the area over the next 48 hour period.
Some of the coldest temperatures of the Winter Season expected to hit the area over the next 48 hour period.
The Texarkana Texas City Council meets tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The weather as of late has been very up and down as far as temperatures are concerned and this looks likely to continue.
The Texarkana Texas Dixie Baseball Association is holding sign-ups for the 2014 Spring Season.
Another round of bitterly cold weather is forecast for the Texarkana area for tonight.
Area schools are getting involved in what is called Project Graduation.
Last year was a good one for the recycling program in Texarkana, Arkansas
The Texarkana City Board of Directors meet tonight beginning at 6:30 at City Hall.
Texas Side Police are searching for the suspects involved in an overnight robbery.
Sports is beginning to be a part of life at Texas A&M University at Texarkana.
You've probably already seen this going around on Facebook, but we really need to find the crooks that broke into the Animal Care and Adoption Center in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Texarkana Police are looking for the suspect who allegedly robbed three convenience stores in a small amount of time overnight.


text:
If you thought you knew everything there was to know about getting a permit for an oversized load in BC, think again. Our Provincial Permit Centre (PPC) is a one-stop shop for the commercial transportation industry for all of their permit needs. In a recent chat with the folks at the PPC, we learned that a lot of people aren't using the centre to its full capacity and, being the helpful folks they are, asked us to share their tips with you, in order to help make your permitting process even easier. Turns out there are some common misconceptions about what the PPC does, and doesn't do. And some of these myths might be slowing you down unnecessarily. Myth #1 "Getting a permit is such a hassle and takes forever" Actually, getting a permit has never been easier, and if you have applied for a permit once, your repeat...
- About
- Ministry
- BC Travellers
- Moving the Economy
- Careers
- Community News
- Emergency Info
- Going Green
- Tell TranBC


text:
"Change Your Mind"
Fans of Whitney Houston will get a kick out of this song when they hear its reworking of the 1990 hit "I'm Your Baby Tonight." For this song, about Fantasia whipping it on her beau (apparently things are smooth between the two on this one), she rewrites the chorus of the original, singing, "The things I'm gonna show you tonight." Whitney would approve.
(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Jackie Robinson Foundation)
Tweets Of The Week: Iggy Azalea Blasts Eminem Rape Lyrics 11/21/2014
Instagram Photos of the Week: Lil Kim and Remy Ma Unite 11/21/2014
Music Moments That Would Break the Internet 11/20/2014
Album Covers With Eyebrows on Fleek 11/20/2014
When Couples Hit the Stage Together 11/19/2014
The Rundown: Jaden Smith, Cool Tape Vol. 2 11/18/2014
Rappers on SNL 11/17/2014
Social Media Memes Aaliyah Biopic 11/17/2014
When Lovers Get Dragged Into Hip Hop Beefs 11/14/2014
Instagram Photos of the Week: Kanye Loves Kim's Cheeks 11/14/2014
Tweets of The Week: Lorde Destroys Diplo for Taylor Swift 11/14/2014
When Hip Hop Stars Threaten to Retire 11/13/2014
Ranking Rick Ross and Jay Z's Best Collaborations 11/13/2014
Things We Learned From August Alsina on The Breakfast Club 11/11/2014
A Guide to Azealia Banks's Beefs 11/11/2014
Nicki Minaj's Most Controversial Artistic Moments 11/11/2014
Hip Hop Stars on Sesame Street 11/10/2014
Big Business: Major Deals in Music 11/10/2014
The Rundown: Big K.R.I.T., Cadillactica 11/10/2014


text:
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2014
10 comments:
Clotee said...:
Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!
Bring you Good wishes of happiness.
Sorry for greeting you earlier,, just don't want miss saying this.
By the way, I'm clotee. I am blogger too, and now try my best luck to open an e-store. Nice to know you.
Agasthya Roy said...:
Sometimes a New Year Cards marks the beginning of a good new friendship. Better start sending cards this year for sure, while we have PostMyGreetings website with a greeting card customization tool and fast and free system to mail them.
رسائل said...:
Very special article
Many human benefit from these threads and specifically
I will continue to search for other topics on this site to achieve Interest
Thanks to those in charge of the site
Thanks For Commenting =>Clotee ,Agasthya Roy ,رسائل
I hope You Have Enjoyed the New Year SMS
Lovely Picture SMS
Agasthya Roy said...:
It's really a nice post chetan (-:
Tahnks for posting
Agasthya Roy
You Are most Welcome :)
Come to Lovely Picture Sms n Enjoy the Moment:)
Lovely Picture SMS
Spread the Joy of the Happy New Year
for all of you and your love ones. Nice website and Quality Content here.
Good work please keep it up. thanks
SUDAM SANGALE said...:
This is just the kind of information that i had been looking for, i'm already your rss reader now and i would regularly watch out for the new posts, once again hats off to you! Thanks a ton once again, Regards, shirdi SAI Baba SMS in Hindi
Thanks to all :)
For Commenting SUDAM SANGALE
thanks for join RSS of this blog
i will keep it up my work good and regularly :)
Lovely Picture SMS
April Fool said...:
Nice Post! I think now its time to celebrate April Fools Day Pranks.
Post a Comment
Hello! Guest
If You Like This Picture SMS Then Please Share Your Amazing Ideas to Us By Giving Lovely Comment on Below Comment Box.
We will Replay Soon as Possible!
Advance Thanks to You,
Latest Picture SMS
Top 10 Latest Picture SMS
True Heart Touching Lines... If I Have To Choose Between, Loving You And Breathing... I Will Choose My Last Breath To Say... &...
Morning is Not Only Sun Rise, But, A Beautiful Miracle of God, That Defeats Darkness And Spread Light, This May Be a Very Beaut...
God Is The Director And Dream Is a Movie And You are The Actor/Actres Enjoy The Night With Sweet DreamsGod Is The Director, Nature Is The Producer, Dream Is a Movie, Night Is a Theater, And You are The Actor/Actress, Enjoy Th...
Flowers Are Many But Rose Is Special.. Lovers Are Many But Love Is Special.. Days Are Many But Sunday Is Special.. Friends Are M...
Love is Beautiful... Because Its a Feeling Controlled By the Heart, But Friendship is Very Very Beautiful Because "Its...
When a Girl Accepts Your Friend Request it means she accepted Your "Friendship" Not Your "Proposal"... When...
Happy Birthday to The Best Friend I Ever Had, Let's Celebrate This Special Day of Your Life, And Party Like There's No To...
I Am Feeling So Happy, Do You Know Why? Because I Am So Lucky, Do You Know How? Because God Loves Me, Do You Know How? Beca...
Kiss On The Forehead =>"Forever you Will Be Mine" Kiss On The Ear =>"I am Romantic" Kiss On The Cheek =&...
Sweetheart! You are so Beautiful, My Love For You will Always Be True, Here is a Wish Only For You My Darling… May All Your Dream...
- April Fool SMS
- Boy and Girl SMS
- Christmas SMS
- Decent SMS
- Flirt SMS
- Friendship SMS
- Funny SMS
- Good Morning SMS
- Good Night SMS
- Happy Birthday SMS
- Happy Diwali SMS
- Happy Ganesh Chaturthi SMS
- Happy New Year SMS
- Inspirational SMS
- Jokes SMS
- Kiss SMS
- Life SMS
- Love SMS
- Lovely Herat SMS
- Miss You SMS
- Relation SMS
- Romantic SMS
- Sad SMS
- Santa Banta SMS
- Sorry SMS
- Teachers Day SMS
- Valentine SMS
- Wife SMS


text:
November 28, 2014
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A convicted pedophile whose sex crimes date back at least 30 years has been sentenced to prison for failing to register as a sex offender.
The 70-year sentence imposed by a Tarrant County judge Tuesday effectively amounts to a life sentence for 69-year-old Lloyd Gibson.
Prosecutors say Gibson's latest offense was for removing his ankle monitor and relocating from Fort Worth to Austin without notifying authorities. He was added to the state's list of the 10 most wanted sex offenders before he was arrested in December 2012.
Prosecutors say during his sentencing hearing Tuesday, Gibson disclosed he was the man wanted for breaking into dozens of Houston homes at night in the late 1970s and exposing himself to children. The suspect came to be known as the "baseball cap bandit."
(Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File
Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or firstname.lastname@example.com.


text:
School Bulletin
Week of November 24, 2014
Classroom/Teacher assignments (PDF)
Thanksgiving Holiday
This week from 11/27 to 11/30 will be the Thanksgiving holiday recess. No classes will be on Friday evening (11/28) and Saturday (11/29). We wish you all a happy and joyous holiday!
Online EP Contest Sign-up Continues
School web site: www.cococs.org
Sign-up URL: http://goo.gl/forms/GpnqqNS0Y8
Sign-up Deadline: December 20, 2014
It is time of the year for the annual Contra Costa Chinese School EP contest which will be held this school year on January 31, 2015 from 2:00-3:50. This is an opportunity for all students to show their talents and skills and also to promote some aspects of Chinese culture that is not usually emphasized in language or EP class (ie, Reading Aloud in Chinese). The contest sign-up will be processed online at the school web site, www.cococs.org , or via the link URL http://goo.gl/forms/FiuGTkAQM0 from now through December 20, 2014.
As of November 22, it is uncertain if the annual ANCCS Academic Contest will be held this academic school year. Additionally, the CCCS Chinese Cultural Essay contest will not be held this year.
Each student can only sign up for ONE contest; each contest's grouping is by student's attained age as of December 31, 2014.
Here is a brief description of the EP contests:
Pencil Writing:
> Contestants write onto the contest form Chinese words, copying from contest
page. Contest to be judged by style, strokes and uniformity of the words.
> Each student has a choice of competing in simplified characters or traditional
characters (contest sheets for both will be provided)
Chinese Calligraphy:
> Contestants write in Chinese brush calligraphy of prepared texts
> Contestants judged by style, strokes, uniformity of characters and neatness
> School will provide calligraphy paper, student to provide ink and brush
Western Painting:
> Topic to be announced on day of contest by proctor
> Student to provide media (crayon or color pencils)
> School will provide drawing paper
Chinese Brush Painting:
> Free style, choice of topic
> School will provide Chinese painting paper, student to provide paint and brush
Chinese Composition:
> A topic will be provided and the writing is done in Chinese characters and/or its
pin-yin equivalent
> May bring a dictionary
Chinese Pin Yin:
> Contestants write the word or phrases in pin yin (with appropriate tones) as
dictated by the proctor
> Contest is judged on accuracy of the pin yin and appropriate tones
Reading Comprehension:
> Contestants read 6-9 short texts in Chinese and multiple choice questions
follow each text from which the correct answers will be found
> An English text to be translated into Chinese
> A Chinese text to be translated into English
Reading Aloud in Chinese:
> From four texts provided, contestant will prepare in advance and then read
aloud during the contest the compulsory text and one other from the remaining
three. The text material, in pin yin and available in both traditional and simplified
characters will be made available as a down load from the School's website.
> Contestants will be judged on poise, annunciation, demeanor and delivery
Bryan Wong, M.D.
CCCS EP Director
To help make our school the best learning environment possible, we ask that parents observe the following requests:
Parent Classroom Observation: Based on parents' feedback and teachers' recommendations, we will only allow Kindergarten parents to stay in the classrooms during class. For all others, there are several scheduled Parent Observation days where parents are welcome into the classroom to observe. Please refer to the School Calendar for details.
Timeliness: Please bring your children to school on time every week. This shows your commitment to their education and will reinforce their learning. When the scheduled class/activity is over, you must arrange to pick up your student on time. The school will not be held liable for unattended children after classes/activities.
Volunteerism: We need your active participation throughout the year. As you know, this school is entirely run by volunteers. We are particularly in need of specialists for Web Design, and Desk-top Publishing. So, please stop by the office (LA 112) and share your time, talents and expertise!
Communication: If you have not submitted or changed your email address, please stop by the office (LA 112) and let us know your (new) email address. The use of email correspondence will help us promptly communicate all school information, notices, and announcements. In addition, please visit our school web site www.cococs.org for up to date information on school activities.
Instructions for Mac Users to be able to read a PC (Win) CD in Mac machine
A. Check the system requirements for the PC disc that you want to use. This information is found on the packaging for that program. If you no longer have the packaging, go to the software manufacturer's website to get the requirements. It may require a certain processor speed, graphics card or a certain amount of RAM. It will also require a certain operating system. Some discs can be used on both PCs and Macs, while some cannot.
B. Check that your Mac has those system requirements. You can do that by clicking the Apple, then "About This Mac" and "More Info."
C. Install Windows on your Mac if the system requirements will work but a Windows operating system is needed. There are a few ways to do this. New Macs come with Mac OS X 10.5, which includes Boot Camp. Boot Camp allows you to install Windows Vista or Windows XY with Service Pack 2 on your new Mac (see Resources). After installation, Windows will run a separate partition on your hard drive.
D. Install a software package like VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop if you have an older Mac that does not have Boot Camp (see Resources). These applications give you the flexibility to run both Mac OS X and Windows at the same time without rebooting.
E. Install virus protection on the Mac if you choose to install Windows. Norton and Intego both make dual virus protection software that covers the Mac and Windows operating systems at the same time.
Good Luck!


text:
The updates for SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 are now referred to a CU (Cumulative Update), which is what the hotfixes also were previously. The difference now is that the CU installation overwrites the existing installation, and a remove of the RTM bits is no longer required before installing the CU.
Since releasing Visual Studio 2012 we have continued on our investment in the user experience space to enable you to work more efficiently and to make the Visual Studio experience engaging and productive.
Den Delimarsky announces the release of the next version of KinectContrib - a set of tools for Kinect developers that adds templates to Visual Studio.
Jeremy Likness announces the release of his book covering Windows 8 application development. Find out more what's in store by following this review.
This book by Ben Dewey is only 92 pages long, so if you were looking for an in-depth treatment of Windows 8 development you will need supplemental materials.
Google's framework for writing C++ tests on a variety of platforms (Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Cygwin, Windows CE, and Symbian). Based on the xUnit architecture.
Here are my preferred keystrokes. Note, keystrokes separated by a comma mean you have to use them in sequence in order to activate the command.
In this installment of Windows 8: What I've learned, I'll discuss a bug in my app that came from a poor understanding of the underlying template I'd built on.
Day two started with Satya Nadella orchestrating an amazing keynote with Scott Guthrie, Scott Hanselman, Josh Twist, Jason Zander, and David Campbell. This amazing lineup of speakers showed multiple demos, including live coding, covering the most recent developments – mostly around the Windows Azure Platform.
The highlight of the day is most definitely the TypeScript talk by technical fellow Anders Hejlsberg. It's ironic to consider that the guy that is practically the embodiment of C# is now passionately selling JavaScript.
In the BDD (Behavior Drive Development) there are two groups of frameworks. The first group contains tools such as SpecFlow and nBehave to name a few all of which uses (at least) two files – one contains the scenarios/behaviors in plain English (more or less) and the other the code that makes it all happen.
No keynote today, but Scott Hanselman's 8:30AM talk was a great replacement – he himself called it an "unkeynote". Also, before the talk Scott looped some hilarious videos, such as MacBook Wheel from The Onion.
Windows 8 includes the ability to print content from a running Windows Store app. You use the print contract to enable that ability and the Devices Charm to use it. In this post you will learn how to register for print contract and you will create your own print document source.
Yesterday was the first day of //BUILD/ at Microsoft Campus in Redmond, Seattle. There has been a lot of expectations on Microsoft for this event and boy did they deliver!
Time to start planning your //build/ sessions now! Check out the official Microsoft resource to see what is up and coming.
Although nowadays most of us have broadband connections, resource caching is important as loading a resource from your local HD is (by now) still faster than fetching it remotely.
Service Bus for Windows Server provides Windows Azure Service Bus messaging capabilities on Windows Server. It enables you to build, test, and run loosely-coupled, message-driven applications in self-managed environments and on developer computers.
The Windows Store is open, and if you're releasing a new Windows application, that means you have a choice to make: distribute your app via the Windows Store, or go it alone. Here are three factors to consider in order to make the right choice for your app.
In the final part of our Using Blend for Windows 8 apps series, Andrew Duthie and Kirupa Chinnathambi take a look at the Interactive Mode for Blend and demo for us how to style a template using CSS, data binding and more.
There is a tool that renders images or PDF's from XAML, SVG & Photoshop files. Find out more about it and how you can leverage it in your Visual Studio projects.
There is a well-documented sample program, DSOFile, that enables reading and writing Office document properties (both old format files like *.xls, *.doc and *.ppt, as well as the new open xml formats like *.xlsx, *.docx and *.pptx).
Robert Maclean wraps up his TechDays 2012 work by providing the source code he used during the presentations he delivered. Look inside for more details.
There are so many more things that matter when you want a successful high quality project/solution. You can't rely on a decent testing strategy, security awareness and rapid development to achieve high quality.
Some years ago I published list of Microsoft training kits for developers. Now it's time for an update.
Den Delimarsky explains how to create a TextBox control with rounded borders instead of relying on the stock implementation, that might not be suitable in all situations.
Discover best practices and the most useful tools for building the ideal integration architecture.


text:
Select () or exclude () categories to narrow your recipe search.
As you select categories, the number of matching recipes will update.
Find exactly what you're looking for with the web's most powerful recipe filtering tool.
1/1 Photo of Black and White Cupcakes
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
15 mins
25 mins
A very moist cupcake--children love them.
Units: US | Metric
Serving Size: 1 (1311 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Every recipe, menu, tip and how-to is right here, at your service.


text:
I'Äôm not a college student who'Äôs upset because I don'Äôt have enough money to buy more ramen at the grocery store.¬Ý I'Äôm a college professor and cooking teacher who has wondered for several decades about what happens to the edible food-like substances we stuff in our pie-hole.¬Ý Notice I didn'Äôt say the word 'Äúfood'Äù but used Michael Pollan'Äôs noun for stuff we eat that'Äôs not really food.
Each food found or grown in nature has a means of being utilized by our body.¬Ý Animal and vegetable proteins are used for growth and repair; natural fats transport fat-soluble vitamins, create cell membranes as well as keep our skin and hair moist and healthy.¬Ý Carbohydrates are used to create muscle energy.¬Ý But what happens when we consume something like caramel coloring?¬Ý This is not something that can be used for energy or growth.¬Ý It is a colloid made by adding acetic acid (or other acids) to sugars and starches with an electrical charge whose color comes from FD&C Red Dye #40.¬Ý What'Äôs that used for?¬Ý Is it discarded?¬Ý Stored in the liver?¬Ý What happens when day after day this dye needs to be discarded or stored in the liver?¬Ý Is there a consequence?
We are painfully learning that the long-term effects may not be benign.¬Ý As we enter the third generation of replacing many homemade natural foods with food-like substances made in factories our health as a nation is reflecting the carelessness.
But there are way more than a thousand points of light today leading the way back to eating real food. More and more research reveals that the wholeness and naturalness of food can'Äôt be replicated in a processing plant.¬Ý We'Äôre not that clever.¬Ý Here is some delightful evidence.
In this Tedx talk, artist Stefani Bardin,¬Ý shows us her latest project 'Äî using a 'Äúsmartpill'Äù to reveal how we digest differently processed foods.¬Ý The college student shouldn'Äôt breakdown when he can'Äôt afford ramen because the ramen doesn'Äôt breakdown either.¬Ý Watch.


text:
The Association was founded in 1986 and now represents over 3,000 surgeons, perfusionists and allied health professionals across the world.
Our mission is:
Copies of the Daily News from the meeting are now available in the ArchivesArchives >>
Book now for:
- Thoracic Surgery Part II (2-5 December)
Abstract submission open:
4th EACTS Meeting on Cardiac and Pulmonary Regeneration and Stem Cell Technology (12 & 13 December). Submission via the course webpage.
This week's video spotlights are 'Techno-College Highlights'
and 'Is there life for AVR after Corevalve high risk trial?'


text:
Sign up for Yardbarker's daily Top 10 newsletter, the Morning Bark! Customize to get news on your favorite sports and teams.
San Francisco 49ers: Keys to beating the Seattle Seahawks
Another chapter will be added to the NFL's best rivalry as the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks on Thanksgiving night. Not only is this a match up of two 7-4 teams fighting to make the playoffs but as all of you already know these teams are very physical and don't like each other very much. The 49ers are looking for a little payback after falling short last year...
Via isportsweb.com
14 hours ago | Discuss
San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick's very compelling newest quarterback ranking
Every week, from now through the Wednesday before the Super Bowl, the editors at cover32 will gather to rank the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks. Depending on what's happened the previous week, some will rise and some will fall, and even some of the names on the list will change. It's a never-ending evolution, as the status of the league's top signal callers is always in flux...
Via cover32 - 49ers
20 hours ago | Discuss
5 bold predictions for the 49ers' showdown with the Seahawks on Thanksgiving
What could possibly top the Thanksgiving showdown this Thursday when the Seattle Seahawks visit the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday? Both teams are 7-4, and both teams are in danger of missing the playoffs. But the main reason this game's exciting is because the two teams truly hate each other. Here are five bold predictions for what should be a thrilling game. 1. Colin Kaepernick...
Via cover32 - 49ers
1 day ago | Discuss
Colin Kaepernick: Jim Harbaugh will be back in 2015
There has been a lot of talk about Jim Harbaugh's future with the San Francisco 49ers. Earlier this year, multiple reports indicated that he would not be back with the team no matter what they did moving forward this season. Other reports told a story of Harbaugh not being well-liked in the locker room. Ever since these reports were made public, mutliple 49ers players have come...
Via Sportsnaut
1 day ago | Discuss
San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick's newest, eye opening quarterback ranking
Every week, from now through the Wednesday before the Super Bowl, the editors at cover32 will gather to rank the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks. Depending on what's happened the previous week, some will rise and some will fall, and even some of the names on the list will change. It's a never-ending evolution, as the status of the league's top signal callers is always in flux...
Via cover32 - 49ers
7 days ago | Discuss
San Francisco 49ers: Keys to beating the New York Giants
The San Francisco 49ers will go on the road and try to continue their playoff push against the Eli Manning and the New York Giants. Coming of their emotional victory against the Saints the 49ers will look for that momentum to carry over as the Giants try to get back into the division race with a much needed victory. Here are the keys to the game. Protection As odd as it sounds...
Via isportsweb.com
12 days ago | Discuss
San Francisco 49ers: The roller coaster ride
The San Francisco 49ers season is over. The 49ers are still Superbowl contenders. Colin Kaepernick is not a franchise quarterback. These are just some of the thoughts Niner fans have had all season in what truly has been and up and down ride. Last week's game at New Orleans was deemed as a "crossroads" game for San Francisco. The Saints were in the middle of an 11...
Via isportsweb.com
15 days ago | Discuss
Colin Kaepernick tries to 'silence the haters' on Instagram
While it was nowhere near a clean victory, the San Francisco 49ers did manage to walk out of the Superdome with a huge win, beating the New Orleans Saints 27-24 in overtime. The Saints had not lost at the Superdome with Sean Payton at the helm in a remarkable 20 games. The win halted a...Read More The post Colin Kaepernick trolls naysayers, tries to 'silence the haters' on Instagram...
Via Sportress of Blogitude
17 days ago | Discuss
Kaepernick gets snarky after $10K fine for Beats By Dre gear
Colin Kaepernick told reporters on Thursday that the NFL has fined him $10,000 for wearing Beats by Dre headphones on Sunday following the San Francisco 49ers' 22-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The fine was in general terms for Kaepernick wearing unlicensed gear, but specifically it was due to the perceived conflict of interest […] The post Colin Kaepernick fined $10K...
Via Sportress of Blogitude
October 09, 2014 | Discuss
Kaepernick on language flag: 'I didn't say anything'
Colin Kaepernick became the first player in NFL history to be flagged for using "inappropriate language" on Sunday night. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback was handed the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after throwing an interception in the fourth quarter, and there was speculation that the flag was thrown because he used the N-word. Kaepernick said that […]
Via Larry Brown Sports
September 15, 2014 | Discuss
49ers News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter


text:
Smoke leads to retirement home evacuation on Northshore
Emergency responders evacuated 85 residents and employees from a Northshore retirement home Tuesday night after smoke triggered an alarm. There were no injuries, according to a St. Tammany Fire District 12 representative.
More than 40 firefighters from eight Northshore fire districts responded to the incident. It happened just after 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at The Trace at Claiborne Hill, a retirement home and assisted-living facility located just outside Covington.
Fire Districts 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 and the City of Covington Fire Department all responded due to the nature of the facility. Emergency responders safely evacuated residents and employees.
"Had there been a severe fire, this had the potential to be a mass casualty incident with an extremely tragic outcome," said FD12 Deputy Chief Stephen Krentel. "In addition to our sense of relief, we can add pride in the way emergency response agencies collaborated to ensure a safe outcome."
Investigators believe overheating electrical components caused the smoke. Residents were able to return after the scene was declared under control.
Copyright 2013 by WDSU.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Ferguson essay by Saints tight end Ben Watson strikes chord on social media
NOPD temporarily closes onramps, roads in CBD as Ferguson demonstrators march in New Orleans
Sheriff: Algiers teen admits to distributing underage sex video
NOPD says woman found inside Central City garbage can was stabbed to death
Search continues for 11-year-old Slidell boy last seen over the weekend


text:
Sunday, November 23, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Nov. 23, 2014)
Biggest corporate political interests spend billions, get trillions http://t.co/2SJoU5chOM via @sunfoundation #citizensunited #corpgov— Nell Minow (@nminow) November 17, 2014
"The first libertarian intellectual was Lao-tzu, the founder of Taoism." http://t.co/pKP1gAOPYe— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 18, 2014
"LLC Operating Agreements: Top 10 List of Material Terms" http://t.co/69BVC6RRZZ— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 18, 2014
Ex-Chief of Iceland Bank Sentenced to Jail for Role in 2008 Crisis http://t.co/AnGJBUE0UL— DealBook (@dealbook) November 19, 2014
MT: @VSKillingsworth: Advice to Directors: "Do I trust this situation?" [Board's Role in C-Suite Compliance] http://t.co/0jTzkjNQSK #CorpGov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 23, 2014
November 23, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, November 16, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Nov. 16, 2014)
"the remarkably low wages of most workers are in stark contrast with the compensation of shareholders and executives" http://t.co/EIGOl5hr2e— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 11, 2014
"fraud on the market has been out of step with how investors reach investment decisions" http://t.co/2Gq6JYCcEu— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 12, 2014
"the complicated and shifting nature of shareholder power" which "has ebbed and flowed across the last two centuries" http://t.co/awWBLjpcSx— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 12, 2014
"a 'free for all culture' ... allowed the markets to be rigged for five years" http://t.co/b8SleG6C1Y— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 12, 2014
Govt discloses all people welfare costs; hides corp welfare. How YOU can bring balance - my @ajam col - http://t.co/P9o0JhMLsv— David Cay Johnston (@DavidCayJ) November 12, 2014
November 16, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, November 9, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Nov. 9, 2014)
What investors look for in CSR disclosure http://t.co/JSpeUODkX5 by @corpsecmag #IRchat #CorpGov #CSR— Dennard Lascar (@DennardLascar) November 3, 2014
Vince Cable plans to reduce white dominance of boardrooms #boardrooms #corpgov http://t.co/AQb8uj4Yqp— BoardPacks (@BoardPacks) November 3, 2014
"findings suggest that improvements in foreign firms' information..stem..from..greater litigation risk..[in] US" http://t.co/VoQOTGSFlt— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 6, 2014
"our Takeover Index ... provides a better measure of firms' governance environment than prior studies" http://t.co/NoqAEIs5Yh #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) November 6, 2014
Ethical performance moves up the corporate agenda: Suvery in 99 countries http://t.co/yj7v8lsvQ2 #corpgov #GRC pic.twitter.com/1JeA5qVPKr"— Fabio Bianconi (@f_bianconi) November 8, 2014
November 9, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, November 2, 2014
ICYMI: Tweet From the Week (Nov. 2, 2014)
"issues that are likely to arise in the context of mergers and acquisitions of public benefit corporations" http://t.co/7MRN315eLX #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 28, 2014
"Conventional accounts of corporate groups cannot explain" modern "legal mechanisms that partition assets" http://t.co/PmuaoEPf2T #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 30, 2014
"corporate crimes have a...collective aspect...[justifying] departures from the paradigm of individual culpability" http://t.co/CHkYYioIf4— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 30, 2014
"Michigan is the first state to legalize the creation of a secondary market for privately crowdfunded securities" http://t.co/vu1DQunoiu— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 30, 2014
Its almost Election Day. Do you know how the $ from companies you invest in is being spent to influence the outcomes? http://t.co/dpYT9K9Tcg— CiaraTorresSpelliscy (@ProfCiara) October 30, 2014
November 2, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, October 26, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets of the Week (Oct. 26, 2014)
Shareholder 'No' Votes on Pay Show Uptick http://t.co/WBbaD1kwiY by @cfo #SayOnPay #CorpGov— Dennard Lascar (@DennardLascar) October 21, 2014
"it is not clear why economists are not captured as well" http://t.co/UzvRHovjbe podcast via @EconTalker http://t.co/tviw9V2oPs— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 21, 2014
"the pressed edges of corporate law, where..competing bodies of business law have emerged rejecting Revlon" http://t.co/GWYuloi2v5 #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 23, 2014
"In 2008, SHSE & SZSE mandated Chinese listed firms to report [on] corporation social responsibility (CSR)." http://t.co/gNU2MIRFle #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 23, 2014
"blacks hold 7.4% and Hispanics hold 3.3% ... [while] women hold just shy of 17% of board seats in the Fortune 500" http://t.co/aDkWnAzsnD— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 25, 2014
October 26, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, October 19, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Oct. 19, 2014)
Proxy season brings 'fundamental shift' in shareholder resolution trends: http://t.co/a5UiR9aV31 by @IRMagazine— Dennard Lascar (@DennardLascar) October 15, 2014
SEC: "This marks the first high frequency trading manipulation case." http://t.co/TZVPtpTsgi— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 16, 2014
"SEC Announces Date for Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation" http://t.co/jeUmFirCok— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 16, 2014
"The Securities and Exchange Commission - The Next 80 Years" http://t.co/TTtd7dDy74 ht @EricChaffee— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 17, 2014
Brief: law firm "inappropriately represented...both [corporation] and the individual director and officer defendants" http://t.co/4PWixxGU1y— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 18, 2014
October 19, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, October 12, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Oct. 12, 2014)
"The Theory of the Transnational Corporation at 50+"; "J.M. Keynes, F.A. Hayek and the Common Reader" & other papers http://t.co/WfoxmsVudx— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 6, 2014
Factors leading to the "disconnect between the financial sector and the real economy" include: http://t.co/nfX4ecgrgt— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 9, 2014
"the creation of the SEC caused boards to become significantly less independent" http://t.co/dha69KiAEh— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 9, 2014
Are "markets and regulatory systems ... rigged to favor the few at the expense of the many"? http://t.co/q72j6vGF0T— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 9, 2014
"Investor Advisory Committee Offers Recommendations on Accredited Investor Definition and Proxy Vote Disclosure" http://t.co/PBZk2MWHb6— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 11, 2014
October 12, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, October 5, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets from the Week (Oct. 5, 2014)
"the ascent of the corporate governance movement coincided with ... the retreat of government" http://t.co/8i0L7mlGVA #corpgov— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 30, 2014
"whether the 'fiduciary duty' element of securities fraud is to be defined by...state law or...federal common law" http://t.co/5x5O0QJtsf— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 30, 2014
[Todd Zywicki] Israel Kirzner for the Nobel Prize in Economics?: So predicts Thomson Reuters in its annual pre... http://t.co/bxbdPc45UW— Volokh Conspiracy (@VolokhC) September 29, 2014
My latest @BrennanCenter blog is on #ALEC & #shareholders. #corpgov #MoneyInPolitics http://t.co/RI3uxY5wEX— CiaraTorresSpelliscy (@ProfCiara) October 1, 2014
"Perhaps ... the interests of capital and labour coincide. All would benefit from higher wages." http://t.co/YW4NFfohGy— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) October 4, 2014
October 5, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, September 28, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Sept. 28, 2014)
.@ZephyrTeachout: "market structure is innately political" & "large companies...exercise powers...of governance" http://t.co/d82kbLSFWy— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 23, 2014
"Six years after the government saved Wall Street from the brink of collapse, the lawsuit is coming to trial" http://t.co/GqcrgCKSdo— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 24, 2014
ICYMI: "Thomas Piketty ... talks to @EconTalker ... about [his] book [Capital in the Twenty-First Century]" http://t.co/qbrS3rM0aT— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 25, 2014
"unsettled areas of the law governing ... disputes among co-owners of closely held business entities" http://t.co/An9ApnIeGV— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 25, 2014
"Would having more female leaders reduce corporate crime? ... research suggests it's likely." http://t.co/AHw6hO4RJB #corpgov ht @mlnarine— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 26, 2014
September 28, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Frank Pasquale on "how masterful manipulation of the law has allowed tech and finance giants to grow incredibly fast"
Like many people I know, I am a huge fan of Frank Pasquale. Thus, I was very excited to read his Balkanization interview (available here) discussing his forthcoming book, "The Black Box Society." The interview touches on a wide range of topics, so you should go read the whole thing, but here is an excerpt to tempt you in case you're on the fence:
I think our academic culture is very good at analysis, but oft-adrift when it comes to synthesis. Specialization obscures the big picture. And law can succumb to this as easily [as] any other field. For example, in the case of internet companies, cyberlawyers too often confine themselves to saying: "Google and Facebook should win key copyright cases, and subsequent trademark cases, and antitrust cases, and get certain First Amendment immunities, and not be classified as a 'consumer reporting agency' under relevant privacy laws," etc. They may well be correct in every particular case. But what happens when a critical mass of close cases combines with network effects to give a few firms incredible power over our information about (and even interpretation of) events?
Similarly, old banking laws may fit poorly with the new globalized financial landscape. Finance lawyers churn out position papers dismantling the logic of Dodd-Frank, Basel, Sarbanes-Oxley, etc. But if too-big-to-fail firms keep growing bigger, assured of state support, while everything else the government does is deemed contingent: what kind of social contract is that?
The lawyers of the Progressive Era and the New Deal dealt with similar challenges: massive firms that warped the fabric of economic, political, and even cultural life to their own advantage. They consulted the best of social science to recommend regulation—but they didn't let some narrow field (like neoclassical economics) act as a straitjacket (as, say, antitrust lawyers of today are all too prone to do).
September 21, 2014 in Books, Current Affairs, Financial Markets, Stefan J. Padfield, Web/Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Hobby Lobby Redux: 7 Corporate Law/Theory Quotes
This coming Tuesday, I am scheduled to provide a brief overview of the corporate law/theory aspects of Hobby Lobby as part of the University of Akron's Supreme Court Roundup. What follows are the seven key quotes from the opinion that I plan to focus on (time permitting) in order to highlight what I see as the key relevant issues raised by the opinion. Comments are appreciated.
Issue 1: Did corporate theory play a role in Hobby Lobby?
While I believe the majority made a pitch for applying a pragmatic, anti-theoretical approach ("When rights, whether constitutional or statutory, are extended to corporations, the purpose is to protect the rights of … people." Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2751, 2768 (2014)), the following quote strikes me as conveying an underlying aggregate view of corporations:
In holding that Conestoga, as a "secular, for-profit corporation," lacks RFRA protection, the Third Circuit wrote as follows: "General business corporations do not, separate and apart from the actions or belief systems of their individual owners or employees, exercise religion. They do not pray, worship, observe sacraments or take other religiously-motivated actions separate and apart from the intention and direction of their individual actors." 724 F.3d, at 385 (emphasis added). All of this is true—but quite beside the point. Corporations, "separate and apart from" the human beings who own, run, and are employed by them, cannot do anything at all.
134 S. Ct. at 2768.
September 14, 2014 in Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Corporate Governance, Corporate Personality, Corporations, Current Affairs, Religion, Social Enterprise, Stefan J. Padfield, Unincorporated Entities | Permalink | Comments (2)
Sunday, September 7, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Sep. 7, 2014)
"At some point, almost all regulation must rely on the ethics of those within financial services organizations." http://t.co/sZ4UUWkaJ2— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 3, 2014
"Free-marketeers decry 'big government' yet ... big business benefit hugely from the state" http://t.co/Mdk69mjZpw— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 4, 2014
"Why exactly must the states respect federal Bill of Rights protections that apply to corporations?" http://t.co/gr4zDH6Eru— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 4, 2014
"we find that female CFOs are associated with less tax aggressiveness" (Or less tax dodging?) http://t.co/SWP9oeiYK0 ht @CJFDillow— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 5, 2014
"the assumption that unethical workplace behavior is the product of a few bad apples has blinded many organizations" http://t.co/IdyQLFch2y— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 5, 2014
"Corporate Philanthropy as Social/Political Control ... keeping the world safe for capitalism" https://t.co/42raYRAzAX ht @ProfCiara— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) September 6, 2014
September 7, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, August 31, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Aug. 31, 2014)
"business is...so in thrall to finance, that capital accumulation is their primary goal, rather than value creation" http://t.co/J9yA0hkJTs— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 31, 2014
"we now have more business income in non-C-corporate form than we do in C-corporate form." http://t.co/TwbimVCxcB— Frank Pasquale (@FrankPasquale) August 30, 2014
"Litigation filed in federal court is associated with a significantly higher takeover premium" http://t.co/SKyT3MXvwW— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 29, 2014
This is huge: 9th Cir. Court rules FedEx drivers in California are employees, not contractors: http://t.co/0nI4K53cON— Paul M. Secunda (@psecundaWrkProf) August 28, 2014
"China and India are moving towards mandatory, not voluntary, CSR [corporate social responsibility] regimes" http://t.co/eDTYGdypW8— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 26, 2014
August 31, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, August 24, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets of the Week (Aug. 24, 2014)
Steven Lubet is author of "Lawyers' Poker: 52 Lessons that Lawyers Can Learn from Card Players" ht @FacLoungeBlog http://t.co/kyaFclmuE5— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 24, 2014
'The government is asking for the public's input about how narrowly to define a "closely held" corporation' ... http://t.co/dyxD74c2qt— Brian JM Quinn (@bjmquinn) August 22, 2014
Is the American Dream still alive today? Our new #BrookingsEssay takes a look at the history of U.S. inequality: http://t.co/LW44Y4lGPS— Strobe Talbott (@strobetalbott) August 20, 2014
Is "[m]uch of what investment bankers do ... socially worthless"? http://t.co/6a9O6MkH5m ht @FrankPasquale— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 19, 2014
"millennials collectively favor companies that embrace the values of good citizenship" http://t.co/6UANthEZH9— Frank Pasquale (@FrankPasquale) August 18, 2014
August 24, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, August 17, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Aug. 17, 2014)
"many companies have shied away from investing in the future growth of their companies" http://t.co/7eTRTa8c5E also relevant my @mims RT— Frank Pasquale (@FrankPasquale) August 15, 2014
"free-market fundamentalism plays a largely unacknowledged role in the phenomenon of modern narcissism" http://t.co/F1o7jUR4DA— Frank Pasquale (@FrankPasquale) August 16, 2014
"Call for papers: Special issue on Gender, Business Ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility" http://t.co/p9GrTsHHwK— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 11, 2014
Business schools aren't producing ethical graduates: http://t.co/Rvwb5AcoJY— Businessweek (@BW) August 7, 2014
.@EricOrts: "argu[ing] that firms do not really exist.... is wrong from a realistic legal and social perspective" http://t.co/RueEAcvq06— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 6, 2014
August 17, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Essays on Competing Theories of Corporate Governance
The following paragraph is an excerpt from Micro-Symposium on Competing Theories of Corporate Governance, 62 UCLA L. Rev. Disc. 66, which can be found online (here) and is also available via Westlaw.
On Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, 2014, the UCLA School of Law Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy sponsored a conference on competing theories of corporate governance…. This conference provided a venue for distinguished legal scholars to define the competing models, critique them, and explore their implications for various important legal doctrines. In addition to an oral presentation, each conference participant was invited to contribute a very brief essay of up to 750 words (inclusive of footnotes) on their topic to this micro-symposium being published by the UCLA Law Review's online journal, Discourse. These essays provide a concise but powerful overview of the current state of corporate governance thinking….
The included essays:
- Stephen M. Bainbridge, An Abridged Case For Director Primacy
- George S. Georgiev, Shareholder vs. Investor Primacy in Federal Corporate Governance
- David Millon, Team Production Theory: A Critical Appreciation
- Usha Rodrigues, David and Director Primacy
- Stefan J. Padfield , Citizens United, Concession Theory and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Christopher M. Bruner, Corporate Governance Theory and Review of Board Decisions
- Robert T. Miller, The Board Veto and Efficient Takeovers
- Lisa M. Fairfax, Toward a Theory of Shareholder Leverage
- Iman Anabtawi, Shadow Directors
- Michael D. Guttentag, Shareholder Primacy and the Misguided Call for Mandatory Political Spending Disclosure by Public Companies
- James J. Park, Averages or Anecdotes? Assessing Recent Evidence on Hedge Fund Activism
Shameless self-promotion excerpt:
In extremely truncated form, my argument proceeds as follows. While both director primacy and shareholder primacy differ in terms of who should control corporate decisionmaking, both identify shareholder wealth maximization as the positive and normative goal of corporate governance. In addition, while team production theory tempts advocates of CSR, in the end it also falls short of supporting mandatory CSR. As for the theories of corporate personality, both aggregate theory and real entity theory view the corporate entity as standing in the shoes of natural persons to some meaningful degree (typically the shareholders in the case of aggregate theory and the board of directors in the case of real entity theory), thereby providing corporations a basis for resisting government regulation. Only concession theory, which views the corporation as fundamentally a creature of the state created to serve public ends, can support mandatory CSR as a normative matter. Thus, the advocates of mandatory CSR should use concession theory, with its emphasis on the public roots of corporations, to provide the compelling narrative necessary to move our corporate law beyond its exclusive focus on shareholder wealth maximization.
Stefan J. Padfield , Citizens United, Concession Theory and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), 62 UCLA L. Rev. Disc. 84, 86 (2014).
August 10, 2014 in Business Associations, Conferences, Corporate Governance, Corporate Personality, Corporations, Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, August 3, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (Aug. 3, 2014)
"focus of modern corporate law theory on the concerns of shareholders is historically and geographically contingent" http://t.co/9PRrmrWypW— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) July 29, 2014
NLRB "said..McDonald's..corporate operations can be lumped in with..thousands of franchises for liability purposes" http://t.co/I6PXg2cZb9— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) July 30, 2014
"the two fundamental 'boundary problems' that afflict all financial regulation" http://t.co/OJ92iXkgg8 ht @EricChaffee— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) July 30, 2014
Blogged: the economic basis of virtue http://t.co/st156SyDpY in partial praise of ResPublica's report on banking— Chris Dillow (@CJFDillow) July 30, 2014
"Although..contracts are important..it is..important to acknowledge that the state..continues to be deeply involved." http://t.co/La4UUGIuio— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) August 1, 2014
August 3, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, July 27, 2014
An Updated Draft of "Corporate Social Responsibility & Concession Theory" and Some Further Thoughts on Hobby Lobby
I have posted an updated draft of my latest piece, "Corporate Social Responsibility & Concession Theory" (forthcoming __ Wm. & Mary Bus. L. Rev. __) on SSRN (here). Here is the abstract:
This Essay examines three related propositions: (1) Voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) fails to effectively advance the agenda of a meaningful segment of CSR proponents; (2) None of the three dominant corporate governance theories – director primacy, shareholder primacy, or team production theory – support mandatory CSR as a normative matter; and, (3) Corporate personality theory, specifically concession theory, can be a meaningful source of leverage in advancing mandatory CSR in the face of opposition from the three primary corporate governance theories. In examining these propositions, this Essay makes the additional claims that Citizens United: (A) supports the proposition that corporate personality theory matters; (B) undermines one of the key supports of the shareholder wealth maximization norm; and (C) highlights the political nature of this debate. Finally, I note that the Supreme Court's recent Hobby Lobby decision does not undermine my CSR claims, contrary to the suggestions of some commentators.
I expect to have at least one more meaningful round of edits, so all comments are welcome and appreciated.
As to the last point of the abstract, let me explain why I don't think Hobby Lobby has meaningfully expanded the ability of corporations to pursue socially responsible actions lacking in any colorable shareholder wealth justification, which, in light of the business judgment rule, is where I believe much of the interesting CSR action is taking place. I'll first briefly go through my understanding of what the Court held in Hobby Lobby, and then see if anything new is added to our understanding of corporations' ability to pursue CSR activities. My analysis proceeds roughly as follows:
1. Are corporations capable of exercising religion?
As a matter of statutory construction, determining whether corporations can exercise religion for purposes of the RFRA requires looking to the Dictionary Act, which includes corporations under the definition of "person" unless the context indicates otherwise. I agree with Justice Ginsburg that the context of exercising religion is one that properly excludes corporations. In addition, due to my view of the corporation as being fundamentally a creature of the state, I have Establishment Clause concerns about allowing the recipients of the state's corporate subsidy to further religious ends via that grant. (I address some of the related unconstitutional conditions arguments here.) But in the end, the Court said corporations can exercise religion, so that's likely the final word till a Justice retires.
2. Is the exercise of religion by corporations ultra vires?
Given that the Court has deemed corporations capable of exercising religion, the next question is whether they have been granted the power to do so by the state legislatures that created them. In other words, is the exercise of religion ultra vires? When Justice Alito says that "the laws … permit for-profit corporations to pursue 'any lawful purpose' or 'act,' including the pursuit of profit in conformity with the owners' religious principles," I believe he is best understood as affirming that religious exercise, like charitable giving, is not ultra vires, nothing more.
3. Can corporations sacrifice shareholder wealth to further religious exercise?
So, corporations have the ability to exercise religion and it is not ultra vires for them to do so. None of that, however, should change the fact that if the religious exercise does not somehow advance shareholder wealth and any shareholder legitimately complains, then a viable waste or fiduciary duty claim has been asserted. Alito seems to recognize this point when he qualifies his conclusion about the viability of abandoning profit-maximization with: "So long as its owners agree …." As Jay Brown put it (here), "this is a rule of unanimity…. it doesn't actually alter the board's legal duties." In other words, I agree with my co-blogger Josh Fershee when he argues (here) that Hobby Lobby should not be read to create some new First Amendment defense for controlling shareholders or directors facing viable claims of waste of corporate assets or duty of loyalty violations.
Assuming all the foregoing is correct, I don't see anything new in Hobby Lobby vis-à-vis a corporation's ability to engage in CSR activities. Obviously, it doesn't take much to satisfy the business judgment rule, but that's not the issue. If there is any new ground here it should arguably create a defense where no rational business purpose is asserted (I don't believe Hobby Lobby has redefined "business" for purposes of the waste doctrine). That's precisely what makes benefit corporations special and necessary – they provide such a defense for corporations pursuing activities with a public benefit but open to the challenge that there is no concomitant shareholder wealth benefit. As Robert T. Esposito & Shawn Pelsinger put it (here), "the principal argument for social enterprise forms rests on the assumption that corporate law and its duty to maximize shareholder wealth could not accommodate for-profit, mission-driven entities."
So, has Hobby Lobby somehow meaningfully shifted the playing field when it comes to CSR? I don't think so.
July 27, 2014 in Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Corporate Governance, Corporations, Current Affairs, Religion, Social Enterprise, Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (1)
Sunday, July 20, 2014
RIP, Dan Markel (1972-2014)
All of us here at the Business Law Prof Blog join all those inside and outside the legal blogging community who are today mourning the loss of Dan Markel. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the loved ones he left behind.
From PrawfsBlawg (here):
We Have Lost Our Beloved Friend, Dan Markel
We write this together, all of us, as a community. Our friend Dan Markel has been taken from us, suddenly and terribly. His law school, the Florida State University College of Law, will issue an announcement in due time. We do not have all the details, but our understanding is that Dan was shot and killed. Painful as it is to say that, and as little as we know, the early news reports left enough room for speculation that it seemed necessary to say that much. The terrible, senseless nature of his loss makes it all the harder to bear.
All of us here on Prawfsblawg live in different places and come from different backgrounds. What we have in common, with many others, is Dan. His network of friends and loved ones--and he had a great deal of love for all his many friends, as we did and do for him--is enormous. His boundless energy was at the center of this community; it made it run, it gave it life. We are stunned and bereaved by his loss, and our thoughts go to his two little boys, who were precious to him, and to his family. Many, many people loved him and are grieving today. Baruch dayan emet.
July 20, 2014 in Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sunday, July 13, 2014
ICYMI: Tweets From the Week (July 13, 2014) [Hobby Lobby Edition]
"How Hobby Lobby Undermined The Very Idea of a Corporation" http://t.co/Rq4F6LKpCr— Ian Bogost (@ibogost) July 5, 2014
Greenfield op ed in Globe on 'Hobby Lobby' Case: 'We've been had' http://t.co/EWDmWWtaym #BCexperts @BostonCollege— Boston College Law (@BCLAW) July 8, 2014
How #SCOTUS "breathed life into corporate form" and gave corporations ways to cut corners http://t.co/sEUsGlXrtK @ProfCiara #WhyCourtsMatter— WhyCourtsMatter (@WhyCourtsMatter) July 8, 2014
"how the common law has personified the state and how those personifications affect ... state responsibility" http://t.co/faAgRTY8cR— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) July 10, 2014
ICYMI: "Hosanna-Tabor..appears to [=] religious groups are different from secular groups for constitutional purposes" http://t.co/rydH7PM1zr— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) July 10, 2014
"a corporation has no purposes..separate from those of the people who own and control it" & the state that created it http://t.co/J157qm2PTK— Stefan Padfield (@ProfPadfield) July 11, 2014
July 13, 2014 in Business Associations, Books, Constitutional Law, Corporate Governance, Corporations, Current Affairs, Religion, Stefan J. Padfield | Permalink | Comments (0)


text:
25 Years in, the Urge Still Selling Out Venues
By Melinda Cooper
The 100 Greatest St. Louis Songs
By RFT Music
"Music You Know" Draws Inspiration from the Familiar
By Allison Babka
Pokey LaFarge Signs to Rounder Records
By Daniel Hill
Miami Dolphins Is Not a Football Team
By Drew Ailes
Combating a Rash of Tour Van Break-Ins
By Brian Heffernan
Grammophone to Close, Reopen As Restaurant
By Joseph Hess
Playing for the Cause Helps Out Those in Need
By Joseph Hess
The hook brings you back: There's something timeless about Blues Traveler, what with their harmonica-infused alt-jams and the preternatural jolliness of singer John Popper. But there's also something timeless about Busch beer and NASCAR, and so it's fitting that the three combine their powers on Thursday, July 27, for the Busch Series on Tour Concert, which kicks off race weekend at Gateway International Raceway. The parking lot of the Casino Queen (200 South Front Street, East St. Louis, Illinois; 618-874-5000) hosts local jukebox heroes Smash Band at 6:30 p.m. A Q&A session with NASCAR drivers starts at 7:30 p.m., with Blues Traveler headlining at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5, and all proceeds will be donated to the Special Olympics.
Break out the toast: 'Cause here comes the jam the third-annual Blue Moon Jamfest in the Street, that is. Celebrate Hill Day (i.e. Saturday, July 29) at Pop's Blue Moon (5249 Pattison, 314-776-4200) with local talent including experimental groovemeisters Big Thumb, the considerately self-descriptive FolknBluesGrass Trio, indie singer-songwriter Kevin Bilchik, the trademarked "Mississippi Mud Stomp" of Alabaster Brown, Joe Stickley and Sean Canan from Columbia's godfathers of groove, Bockman, and more. The festivities are free and run from two p.m. to midnight.


text:
- Buy
- Sell
- Research
- Finance
- Advice
- Service & Repair
Here at Bob Ridings in Decatur, we strive to make your next vehicle purchase fun and hassle free! We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business and look forward to assisting in anyway on your next vehicle purchase!
This dealer has 11 new vehicles.
This dealer has 339 used vehicles.
This dealer has:
18 out of 18 people recommended this dealer.
By writing a dealer review you can provide valuable insights to other customers.
by S. Herzog
I had already test driven several Impalas by the time I got to Bob Ridings Decatur. So it was an easy sell for Randy. They made the paperwork as easy as possible, they cleaned out my new car, and even gave me roses. Randy did make me take a picture with him and my new car, but i guess that was OK, too.


text:
Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals ask Steelers for permission to interview Todd Haley
The Arizona Cardinals have put a familiar face on their list of coaching candidates.
Multiple reports say the Cardinals have asked the Pittsburgh Steelers' permission to interview offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
Haley called plays for the Cardinals during their Super Bowl run in 2008-09.
The Cardinals have in fact formally asked for permission from the Steelers to interview Todd Haley— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 3, 2013
Haley left the Cardinals to become the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and was there for nearly three years.
The Cardinals interviewed defensive coordinator Ray Horton early in the week, are expected to interview Andy Reid on Thursday, although it looks like Kansas City is trying to not let that happen.
They have also set up an interview with Denver offensive coordinator Mike McCoy this weekend.
Most Popular
Cardinals Audio
- Kurt Warner, Super Bowl-winning quarterback - Friday November 21Super Bowl winning-quarterback Kurt Warner thinks it's awesome how well the Cardinals are the playi
- John Clayton, ESPN NFL insider - Friday November 21ESPN NFL insider John Clayton believes the Cardinals are extremely underrated.
- Ron Jaworski, ESPN NFL analyst - Thursday November 20ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski still believes the Cardinals aren't a Super Bowl contender.
- Danny O'Neil- ESPN 710 Seattle - Thursday November 20Danny O'Neil of ESPN 710 in Seattle says that Marshawn Lynch opposes authority, much like how he op
- Bickley Blast - Thursday November 20The Arizona Cardinals will have to stop Marshawn Lynch if they want to win in Seattle.


text:
taking a mud bath on a hot January day-The San Diego Wild Animal Park/Safari Park
Photo by zgottesman
Posted January 4, 2012
Password Forgot?
Sign in
Confirm password
Sign up
Previous photo
| Next photo
| Switch to gallery view
Mike Madriaga 9:30 a.m., Nov. 23
Brandon Hernández 9 a.m., Nov. 23
6 a.m., Nov. 23
Chad Deal 2 p.m., Nov. 22
Eva Knott 1:30 p.m., Nov. 22
Walter Mencken 11 a.m., Nov. 22
Miriam Aguilar 9:33 a.m., Nov. 22
© 2014 San Diego Reader. All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission.
Each newsletter subscriptionmeans another chance to win!


text:
February 10, 2013 - Awards
Brad Wilson, president of Sioux City Truck Sales in Sioux City, Iowa, was a nominee for the ATD/HDT 2013 Truck Dealer of the Year award. He sells Peterbilt trucks.
Tags: ATD, Truck Dealer of the Year, Iowa, Dealers
We offer e-newsletters that deliver targeted news and information for the entire fleet industry.
The expert, Mark Betner from Citgo will answer your questions Ask a question
Detroit Assurance: Collision Mitigation, Assisted Braking, Better MPG
Unsung Documentary Series: Baker Trucking
Ultimate Test Drive Video: SuperTruck A Walk Around
PERC Clean American Innovation: Roush CleanTech
SKF Offers Extended Warranty on Wheel End Products
Talbert Unveils New Traveling Axle Trailer
Western Star Offers Limited-Edition Calendar
Ursa Super Plus EC SAE 10W-30 Designed for Fuel Economy


text:
- Product Information
Product Description
Bring a cool blue hue to any event with our Blue Plastic Leis! A great choice for school spirit events, company picnics, sports games, luaus, pool parties, and any other occasion when blue works with your color scheme or party theme, these blue leis are sure to be a hit! Measuring 34 inches, our plastic blue leis can be used as party favors or as part of your decor. Incorporate these blue leis into your party decor by using them in centerpieces, draping them over chair backs, or hanging them from tree branches or porch railings. A surefire hit with any crowd our blue leis are guaranteed to brighten up any event! Our 34 inch Blue Plastic Leis are sold by the dozen.
- Quantity-12
- Color-Blue
- Size-34 Inches
- Material-Plastic
- Imprintable-No
- Quantity-12
- Questions & Answers
- Reviews
Customer Reviews
- You earned our business! Review by Doni
We have a luau themed elementary night at our high-school. The leis were cost effective, and we were able to get the school colors. Kids loved them!
(Posted on 9/11/12)
- Leis! Review by Al the Mom
They worked out great for a school function.
(Posted on 3/25/12)
- The quality was fine for my purposes Review by Betsy
I was annoyed to have to take the time to cut off tags from each lei. I ordered 125 for an event and would have loved it since they were grouped in bags of 12, if they were not each tagged. It took some time to sort through all of them and remove the tags. Other than that, they are fine.
(Posted on 3/11/12)
Write Your Own Review
Black, White & Gold New Year's Eve Party Ideas
Spend New Year's Eve with loved ones when you host a Black, White & Gold New Year's Eve Party with these helpful and creative party tips!
How to Make Your New Year's Eve Party the Easiest Party You've Hosted
Don't sweat the small stuff this New Year's Eve—planning for a party becomes a piece of cake with the help of New Year's Party Kits!
10 Ways to Decorate Your Office or Classroom this Holiday Season
Add Christmas decorations to your office, cubicle or classroom to bring some festivity into the work place this holiday season! Get inspiration from some of these decorating ideas.


text:
Don't Wait For Congress to Act
Their power is derived from the consent of the governed. We can maintain the constitution, and hold congress accountable, but first we must put some fear into them. The harm already caused is provably criminal, and U.S. officials must therefore be placed in jeopardy of legal, peaceful, criminal prosecution for their acts.
- Login to post comments