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by Mike Masnick
Mon, May 19th 2014 5:34am
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dow jones, ransquawk
Dow Jones Wins Default In Questionable 'Hot News' Case
from the please-make-hot-news-just-go-away dept
While Dow Jones had initially threatened the company with copyright infringement, someone realized that there's no copyright in headlines or factual news, which is basically all Ransquawk was sharing. Ransquawk had responded to initial threats from Dow Jones by pointing out that it got its information from a variety of sources, but apparently decided not to respond at all to the lawsuit. Because it didn't respond at all, the court found Ransquawk in default and has now granted an injunction against Ransquawk, saying it can't get someone with lawful access to Dow Jones to share their account, it can't pass on any Dow Jones content prior to that content being published on the web or in print, and it can't market its products to suggest that it will help people get access to Dow Jones content (even if it's true...).
Ransquawk responded to the ruling by noting somewhat accurately:
Ranvir Singh, the chief executive and a co-founder of the London-based Ransquawk, said in an emailed statement Friday that Dow Jones's case against Ransquawk is unconstitutional because it precludes free speech.That explains why he didn't respond to the lawsuit... but it also explains the result. Most US courts will simply give the party filing the lawsuit exactly what it wants if the other side doesn't show up. That's what a default judgment is. In this case, though, it's extra problematic because it may inspire others to think that hot news is a legitimate doctrine, even though the issue wasn't fully adjudicated here, but was rather decided on default.
"Hot news misappropriation is an antiquated law, recognized in only 5 U.S. states and completely unrecognized in the U.K. and [European Union]. If we are guilty of it, then so are a multitude of other news aggregators," he said. The decision "truly flies in the face of modern practicality where news is transmitted across the globe in seconds, irrespective of who initially published it."
He added that fighting the claim would bankrupt Ransquawk as a company, and in the U.S. the company wouldn't even be able to claim its costs back.
It would be nice if we could just make it clear that the hot news doctrine violates the First Amendment and stop having to see these kinds of cases altogether.
by Tim Cushing
Wed, Mar 26th 2014 9:55am
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KlearGear No-Shows Hearing, Reinstates $3,500 Non-Disparagement Clause
from the your-one-stop-shop-for-bullshit-clauses! dept
KlearGear is getting back into the pay-to-complain business. Despite being forced into hiding after news surfaced that it had (fraudulently) attempted to extract $3,500 from a negative reviewer using a bogus non-disparagement clause hidden in its "Terms of Sale and Use," the company continues to limp along, avoiding taking responsibility for its actions.
As KUTV.com notes, the impossible-to-locate representatives of KlearGear were no-shows in court. (h/t to Techdirt reader Howard Robinson)
The court clerk declared kleargear.com to be in default on March 11, 2014. Eight days later, Michelman proposed a default judgment which reads, "kleargear.com is liable to [jen and her husband] for violating the fair credit reporting act, for defamation, for intentional interference with prospective contractual relations, and for intentional infliction of emotional distress."So, for the want of $3,500 (via a BS clause hidden in the terms of sale and not even active when the suing couple purchased [but did not receive] an item from KlearGear), the company is now potentially out $70,000 (thanks to Public Citizen's efforts on the Palmers' behalf). That's if anyone can get ahold of the company's owners. So far, these principals have managed to avoid being smoked out by the internet heat.
Michelman told Get Gephardt Thursday that he expects the judge will sign the motion and order kleargear.com to pay restitution to John and Jen.
The proposed default judgment does not say how much kleargear.com will be asked to pay. Rather, Michelman has asked for a future hearing where the judge would determine the penalty. A letter sent to kleargear.com by Michelman before the lawsuit was filed said John and Jen would ask a court to award $70,000.
But there's even more to this story. The original non-disparagement clause, which was pulled down shortly after KUTV's Matt Gephardt started asking questions, has now resurfaced. The gotcha clause has been placed back in its original spot in the "Terms of Sale and Use" (albeit under a slightly different url -- "termsofuse1," rather than "termsofuse").
Also making a return is KlearGear's horrible "chargeback" policy, which similarly disappeared briefly along with the non-disparagement clause.
[S]hould Klear Gear receive a chargeback (a sale reversal that occurs when a customer contacts his or her credit card-issuing bank or credit card company to request a refund for any part of a purchase that they or someone else made on their credit card) or other reversed charge from a third party (e.g., PayPal), credit card company or bank on your behalf before Klear Gear has been given a chance to resolve the issue as provided in this section, Klear Gear has the right to collect on the shipped products or rendered services and any fees associated with those disputes.Not only is this a lousy way to treat customers, it's an absolutely abhorrent way to "provide" customer service. Not only will KlearGear hit you with an immediate $50 charge, it will forward this charge to a collection agency within 30 days and tack $500 on top of it. As if the pocketbook hit weren't excessive enough, the company will also spitefully drag your name through the mud via Badcustomer.com should you have the gall to dispute a charge. The use of Badcustomer.com points to more disreputable actions on Kleargear's part. The whole clause has been reinstated, apparently blissfully (or evilly) unaware that the website was shuttered by the FTC in 2011, after being found guilty of participating in a "cyberbullying billing scam" that "siphoned $275 million" from credit card users' accounts over a period of 4 years. I guess if you're a bullying company, you partner with other, equally-bullying "colleagues."
Klear Gear charges a $50.00 Dispute Fee per above-described Dispute should KlearGear.com not be given an opportunity to resolve any dispute as provided in this section, and the offending customer's personal information (with the exception of sensitive payment method details) will be provided to BadCustomer.com to limit the customer's ability to purchase from other retailers and service providers. The Dispute Fee is not refundable, even if Klear Gear wins your dispute or if you later cancel your dispute. By making a purchase through KlearGear.com you expressly authorize KlearGear.com to charge to the credit card you have provided to purchase the goods or services in dispute.
If Klear Gear is unable to charge the Chargeback against this credit card, Klear Gear shall have the right to otherwise collect the Dispute Fee from you. If Klear Gear is unable to collect the aforementioned Dispute Fee within 30 days of first attempting to charge you under this agreement, Klear Gear will forward your account to our external collections agency and assess an additional $500.00 Collection Fee. The original Dispute Fee and Collection Fee are subject to 2% monthly interest until the balance is paid in full including associated collection fees, legal fees, and costs of court as assessed separately by our collection firm. As a customer of KlearGear.com, you hereby expressly agree to these Terms.
There's a bit of history to this policy as well. For the first few years of business, neither of these godawful clauses existed. KlearGear ran like a normal, reputable business. The $50 fee/chargeback policy didn't show up until May 2007. In July 2007, the policy remained the same, but the wording now referred to a company called "Havaco Direct" which had the "right" to hit customers with a $50 chargeback fee. By October, "Havaco Direct" had vanished from the policy's wording.
It wasn't until December of 2009 that KlearGear threatened to notify Badcustomer.com about customers who dared to exercise a chargeback. It wasn't until June 2010 that it added the $500 "collection fee." Syncing this timeline up with KlearGear's BBB troubles is enlightening.
By May of 2010, KlearGear was sporting a gaudy "F" at the Better Business Bureau, the same entity that has given a terrorist organization an "A" simply because it followed all the rules. This suggests that KlearGear's customer service has been abysmal for quite some time. (The BBB site notes that 95 of 123 complaints over the previous three years had gone unanswered by the company.) As the chargebacks and complaints mounted, the company apparently decided to address the issue by making it financially unwise to dispute charges and, after being outed in 2012 by the BBB for fraudulently awarding itself an "A" on its website, it added the non-disparagement clause (in June of 2012) as further disincentive for unhappy customers to make their complaints public. KlearGear was stripped of its BBB accreditation in November of 2012.
Now, with its failing to show up in court and having reverted to its customer-punishing ways, KlearGear appears to be more than happy to take money from unwitting chumps and have every incentive not to take care of these blissfully ignorant customers. Why fulfill an order when you can collect anywhere from $50 to $3,500 for treating them poorly?
With its nonexistent staff, numerous address changes and unwillingness to confront any of these issues, its bizarre, abusive "terms of sale" seem to indicate the owners (whoever they are) are willing to run this business into the ground and walk away from the wreckage. Trying to apply logic to its business practices leads one to speculate that it's actually not an ignorant man's ThinkGeek, but rather an elaborate front for something shadier, like money laundering.
KlearGear very likely isn't a front, but rather, a business run by combative people with lousy business acumen and even lousier customer service skills. It's one thing to take someone's money while burdening them with bogus (and supposedly binding) clickwrap Terms of Sale. It's quite another to actually fulfill your end of the bargain and provide them with their purchased items.
Until someone actually outs those responsible for this debacle d/b/a KlearGear, about all anyone can do is spread the word about its abhorrent policies and hope that no one they know is putting their money into clearly undeserving pockets.
by Timothy Lee
Mon, Mar 24th 2008 3:25pm
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Apple Trying To Sneak Safari Onto Windows Machines?
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Last week, Apple apparently began distributing its Safari web browser to Windows users using the software update mechanism that comes with iTunes. This has generated a firestorm of controversy, notably from Mozilla CEO John Lilly, who says Apple's behavior undermines users' trust in the software update process. He's got a point. What Apple is doing here is a little bit sleazy. Users who opt to download iTunes aren't necessarily interested in installing or running Safari, and so making installation the default is an abuse of the relationship between Apple and its customers. On the other hand, I think it's important to make it clear that there's nothing inherently wrong with Apple using its installed base of iTunes users to help promote Safari. The issue here is that the opt-out mechanism it's chosen is somewhat misleading. Apple can fix the problem very easily by switching the default, so that Safari is unchecked until the user chooses to check it. Or, if Apple wants to be a little more aggressive, a pop-up window could require the user to make a yes or no choice on installing Safari. If the user clicks "no," the update mechanism should respect this choice and not bring it up again. The problem, in other words, is not that Apple is using the popularity of iTunes to promote another of its products. The problem is that it's not being as transparent as it could be with its users.


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Built by the guys at Shop Gentei in Baltimore.
Built by the guys at Shop Gentei in Baltimore.
have fun on the seat.
I sold my old Tomasso to someone at that shop
I like the way the tilt on the seat lines up really nicely with the dropped stem...
The rear wheel is frickin cool though
So does this shop sell anything bike related or are they just a clothing store?
except the seat tube angle.
That is one repulsive frame geometry... And a ****ed up saddle tilt. Somebody should go and grab the seat cluster lug and pull it back 4 or 5 inches. Then it would look like an actual bike...
I want the rear wheel, though. Badly. What is it? The shop had a plastic (carbon?) disc chromed?
you need to take another picture of that bike with one more bike reflected in the rear wheel, or the ocean or a nice pair of tits ... or a mountain.
Chic fashionista bullisht.
I am going to have to go check it out. I had no idea that they existed. Do you know what are the store hours?
Pink + Powdercoated deep V's = 2 fads in one. All the timeless style of a hypercolor T shirt.
Ways you can tell whoever built this doesn't know diq about bikes:
-Disk wheel ridden on street (WTF for?)
-Near-vertical seat tube ridden on street (WTF for?)
-Seat set up for looks, not function (does he point his seats up if he rides a MTB with a positive angle stem?)
-32 spoke radial front (The point of a radial front is to save weight. So obviously one would go with lots of spokes and a high flange hub.)
-Valve stem cap on presta valve
If you go to the flikr stream these pics came from, you will see a bunch of other silly bikes from this clown squad. i.e.:
Also, don't miss this BS:
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"I don't buy new frames, it just encourages them."
im really feeling the bikes and clothes.. looks sweet.. and im waiting for my non machined white deep v's right now, and i havent seen a good pic on a bike besides on that one.. now im really can't wait to get them
Hate patrol in full effect. Remember dolface's 3rensho?
I don't recall quite the hate parade on that piece.
Definitely having a nude of some sort reflected on that wheel would be the bomb.
Originally Posted by Dr Irwin Goldstein
Wow, I just checked out the shop's site
he should hook it up with these guys
"I don't buy new frames, it just encourages them."
that panasonic kind of sucks pretty hard...that seatangle is just dumb. The ****in front wheel is garbage. I would have to say the cranks are ****in rad...but then they thought they were goin to climb some mountain pass in Baltimore and drilled the chainring. The rear wheel ****in rocks but that is all you guys got.
edit: I take back everything...I just saw the site, those guys and gal are ****in rad!
Originally Posted by dutret
the fsa cranks ruin what is otherwise a jamtastic piece of 90's kitsch.Originally Posted by Landgolier
The only things Dolface's 3rensho has in common with this bike is the near-vert seat tube and the radial + high flange front. On the first issue, D-man has it geared for track (though he may ride it on the street too, no skin off mine). As for the wheel I can't see what those rims are, but I'm guessing that unlike deep v's he couldn't get them drilled in any multiple of 4 from 16-40, and I'm just not going to talk smack about that hub.
"I don't buy new frames, it just encourages them."
I have that sugino rear disc, non-polished, did he just use alum. polishing compound and buffer?
some of it pushes the line between what is art and what is just buckets
i recall dolface saying it wasnt the most comfortable of rides, and hes looking into selling it now anyway.
Wow... aluminium disc wheel? How much does that thing weigh???
I know the story on the first bike. It was built from parts laying around the shop. It wasn't a show piece.Originally Posted by Landgolier
It's funny. This shop is bringing hard to find parts from JP and making it available in a store where you can just walk in and get it plus they are making clothes and gear FOR YOU (whether you like it or not) and you are hating on them.
If you don't like it, why don't you call/email them suggestions on how to make it better instead of spitting on it. You know, it could be worse. No one would care to import or design fixed/track products then you'd b1tch about that: "Why doesn't someone make stuff for us?"
Edit: Landgolier, I wonder how you are gonna get those "Nuovo Tipo/Nuovo Gran Sport hubs" that you are looking for. Maybe this shop can get them for you. But, wait. If it were up to you, they would go out of business. Oh well.Originally Posted by Landgolier
I really love goofy a** bikes.
Trendy or not, I like Pink AND powder coated Deep Vs. The frame angle does look crazy but I still want a pink Panasonic. I love Sashae's.
Anyone know what those crazy orange and yellow shoes are?

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When groups like the T.E.A. Party were on the rise leading up to the mid-term elections of 2010, Barry Goldwater Jr. recalled how similar they were to the conservative movement his father stood for. He was particularly impressed with how it reminded him "…of the conservative movement in 1960 and 1964," and he concluded that they were "…people who are sick and tired of the | Read More »


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Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars!
by Hena Kahn
No current Talk conversations about this book.
this book was about what you would do if you were going to mars.
i think that it is fun to read and "play".
As the youngest member of a crew of astronauts headed to the planet Mars you have a lot to prove. Not only will you be faced with keeping your crew alive, but potentially aiding in the continued survival of the human race that will soon be colonizing the red planet. You will have to read up on the many conditions of space travel as well as the environmental aspects of Mars in hopes that you will survive to return home to planet earth as a successful adventurer and astronaut.
It seems as though I'm making up for lost time with my recent reads of the "choose-your-own-adventure" style books. In the past two years I've read a minimum of two a year and sometimes more. As an adult I find them incredibly fun though obviously not my first choice for my personal reading I can absolutely see how they appeal to young readers. If I had been exposed to these type of books as a ten (or so) year old I'm positive I would have devoured as many as I could have gotten my hands on. Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! is no exception to this and I'm thoroughly excited to share the series with my own kiddos, my son especially.
So, what exactly about Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! in particular do I think would appeal to my son specifically? Without a doubt I know the non-fiction aspects of the story would grab him right away. At some point they may appeal to my daughter as well, but her interest in non-fiction type material has yet to emerge. My son on the other hand is constantly on the lookout for new bits of information to devour and this would be perfect. In the back of Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! there is a helpful "Expedition File" that includes information about everything from the way to determine north and south while on Mars by the stars to how to survive a dust storm to the types of robotic machines and more. It's fantastic! With the addition of the story you determine by making certain choices this is easily a book that could be read over and over and over again for hours of reading fun.
Adventures in space and an outcome determined by the reader, the edition of Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! by David Borgenicht is sure to be a hit with young readers who love learning. Having myself only read a couple of the choose-your-own-adventure type books I can only judge them based on my limited exposure to them and husband's experiences reading them in his youth. But having said that I'd easily say this would be a top choice among today's versions of the chose-your-own-adventure books! Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! was captivating as well as educational and each of the scenarios you are placed in require more than simply guessing which way to go. I'd highly recommend this as well as the other books in this series by Chronicle Books to young adventure seekers who love a little bit of fun learning mixed with their reading!
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Scranton zoners to hear Verizon Wireless proposals for four cell towers
Scranton's zoning board tonight will hear proposals from Verizon Wireless for four cellphone towers, including one at a city-owned park.
In addition to city-owned Cayuga Park at 699 Cayuga St., there are proposals for towers at 905-907 W. Locust St., 605 Davis St., and 920 Hickory St., also known as the Rusty Nail site, according to the board's publicly noticed agenda.
The hearing is at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The cell tower applications are the latest of several proposed by Verizon in recent months. In May, a site-acquisition agent for Verizon Wireless told city council that the firm is building up its network of towers to keep up with growing demand and fill in coverage gaps.
At that time, the agent pitched three city properties as potential cell tower sites, including Cayuga Park, Nay Aug Park and Weston Field.
On Tuesday, Verizon Wireless did not respond to inquiries by The Times-Tribune about whether the firm still intends to install cell towers at Nay Aug Park and Weston Field.
Residents of the Hill Neighborhood Association have expressed opposition to the idea of the city leasing land inside Nay Aug Park for a cell tower.
"I just think it sets a very bad precedent that we'll lease land for this nonrecreational use," said Jessica Nolan, a Hill Neighborhood Association member. She said residents would like the city to have a comprehensive policy regarding the proliferation of cell towers "that protects residents without being unreasonable" against the towers.
Tower locations each would be around 40 feet by 40 feet and surrounded by 8-foot-tall fences. Some towers would be disguised as flagpoles or trees.
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All those wondering about the effectiveness of acupuncture
should save the date, 3/15 and 3/16 at 7pm to come to National
University to see the famous film "9000 Needles." The film follows
a 40-year-old stroke victim who after exhausting all of his other
options travels to Tian Jin University in China, to see what
acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has to offer in aiding his
recovery. After the film, one of my favorite professors will be
speaking about his experience with stroke. Dr. Yihyun Kwon received
his DAOM in China and wrote his thesis on stroke.
So don't miss it!! The film will be showing in our Student
Center. Hope to see you there :)
Psychopathology Midterm
Hey there, everyone, well I made it through my psychopathology
midterm. It was as I predicted, hard. There were 10
questions, three of which were essay and the others short
answer. One of the short answer questions was a seven-part
essay with in-depth descriptions in each part. We had two hours in
which to complete the task and I, like always, used the whole time
but definitely could have used another half hour. I guess I am just
a slow test taker.
Herbal Seminar 4 Midterm
My second test was on Friday and even though I have studied
throughout the trimester, I still feel like I didn't have a grip on
all of the info, however, the test wasn't that bad. Herbal Seminar
4 also was essay and short answer questions. Essay questions are
practical in this part of our education because they simulate a
real patient. These herbal seminar classes take herbs to another
level because not only do we need to know the function of the
formulas (in pinyin), but also we now have to memorize every
ingredient and dosage. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining; I
am preparing those future herbal students for what is to come.
So much coffee has made it difficult for me to sleep and a few
nights I don't fall asleep 'til 4:00am, which is frustrating. So I
did my body a favor and went to get acupuncture myself and Dr. Cai
helped me modify a few formulas to suit my TCM pattern
Granules are an addition to the herb room. Granules are raw
herbs but better because they are already cooked and all one has to
do is dissolve them in hot water and drink. So of course, with my
hectic schedule I prepared them in granule form. They look and
smell so good. A plethora of colors! But don't worry we still
offer raw herbs and patent formulas.
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G7 Summit ends with Russia being asked to dialogue with Kiev
Newscast Media WASHINGTON—The G7 summit in Brussels has closed with the US
and UK reiterating calls for Russia to open talks with Ukraine's new government or
face further sanctions. Russia was notably absent after being suspended from the
US President Barack Obama has said the international community will be watching
what Russian President Vladimir Putin does over the next "two, three, four weeks" in
regards to the crisis in Ukraine.
Speaking Thursday at a joint press conference with Britain's Prime Minister David
Cameron at the close of the G7 summit, Obama said Russia could expect "additional
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Just like the name suggests, the African Dwarf Crocodile is a little on the small side. In fact, it's the smallest crocodile in the world. But at an average length of around 1.6 metres, it's still a feisty fellow with a ferocious snap!
The African Dwarf Crocodile is clever too - it can hold its breath underwater for up to an hour while it waits for the perfect moment to pounce on its prey. And while this jet black beast is timid, solitary and slow on land, it still boasts many of the powerful crocodilian features that have helped the species to become one of nature's most efficient killers.
Despite the fact that they can be sluggish on land, African Dwarf Crocodiles are powerful swimmers. They are equipped with a hugely muscular tail that propels them through the water with great force. Their eyes are located high on their heads to help them see above the waterline while their bodies are submerged in water. They also feature a heavily armoured back and neck which helps to protect them from becoming lunch for would be predators. And then there's those jaws, uniquely designed to clamp around their victim with devastating force. Snap!
The African Dwarf Crocodile's diet is varied. It is an adept predator of both vertebrates and large invertebrates. It will happily eat the meat of dead animals on land when presented with the opportunity, though hunting usually occurs in or near the water.
The African Dwarf Crocodile, however, is an extremely resourceful predator, adapting both its diet and its hunting techniques to suit the season. During the wet season, the crocodile will generally stick to the water and take advantage of the abundance of fish. But during the dry season the crocodiles will reduce their intake of food, relying on alternative foods such as crustaceans to survive. It is also normal for the African Dwarf Crocodile to venture inland in search of dinner.
The 'African' part of this crocodile's name is a little misleading as it only found in West Africa. It is mainly nocturnal and spends much of the day in burrows that it builds for itself. These are always near bodies of water such as ponds, swamps or slow moving areas of rainforest rivers. The African Dwarf Crocodile is a solitary beast and usually found alone. It is rare to find more than two together at any one time.
The only time an African Dwarf Crocodile will interact closely with another is during infancy and the breeding season. Female crocodiles lay around 10 eggs in a 'nest'. This nest is always built close to water and is made of decaying vegetation. As it decomposes, the vegetation emits heat which incubates the eggs and helps them to develop. This process lasts between 85 and 105 days.
At birth, an African Dwarf Crocodile will measure around 28cm in length. Juveniles have a brown banding on their body and tails and yellow patterns on their head. The female watches over the young making sure they don't get gobbled up by birds of prey, predatory mammals or other crocodiles.
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Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia
Other Names for this Disease
- Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
- Idiopathic BOOP
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idiopathic interstitial pneumonia characterized by lung inflammation and scarring that obstructs the small airways and air sacs of the lungs (alveoli).[1] Signs and symptoms may include flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, malaise, fatigue and weight loss. COP often affects adults in midlife (40 to 60 years of age). The exact underlying cause of the condition is unknown (idiopathic). Treatment varies based on the severity of the condition but generally includes glucocorticoids.[2][3][4]Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is a form of
Last updated: 12/21/2015
- Harold R. Collard. Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia. Merck Manual. 2015; http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/lung-and-airway-disorders/interstitial-lung-diseases/cryptogenic-organizing-pneumonia.
- Cordier JF. Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. Clin Chest Med. December 2004; 25(4):727-738.
- Talmadge E King, Jr, MD. Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia. UpToDate. December 2014; Accessed 7/16/2015.
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia. NORD. 2013; http://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/bronchiolitis-obliterans-organizing-pneumonia/.
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Other Names for this Disease
- Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
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Lagarde Lying?
The boss of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, has been talking the past few days. She said some things that I thought were interesting.
A few weeks ago, the ECB's Mario Draghi laid out his plan to buy unlimited amounts of bonds of Spain and Italy in a desperate attempt to stabilize the European bond markets. In order to placate German criticism of the bailout, Draghi made it clear that there would be stiff "conditionality" that must be accepted by Spain and Italy before any bond buying is commenced. To give teeth to the promise of conditionality, Draghi was very specific that both Spain and Italy would have to accept an IMF involvement in the internal affairs of the countries involved. Mario said:
"The involvement of the IMF shall be sought also for the design of country-specific conditionality and the monitoring of such programs."
Lagarde has responded to Draghi's proposal with her full support (Link):
According to Christine, the IMF is ready to roll up its sleeves and get down to work "fixing" Spain and Italy's financial affairs:
"The IMF would be an active player in restoring the situation in the euro zone."
"We obviously have to do it under our normal framework, which implies conditionalities."
"The IMF is ready to get involved in designing and monitoring its implementation."
Think about the implications of this. The IMF is going to set up a "mission" in Rome and Madrid. There will be hundreds of IMF technocrats running around insisting that the countries bend over backward and accept the severe austerity measures that always come with an IMF bailout.
To the people of Spain I say:
Don't let this woman in your country! She will make your life miserable. You will loose your financial destiny the day she arrives. Your unemployment rate will rise, your economy will suffer. Your political leaders will have given up the authority to rule on critical issues. You will become a ward of the IMF state.
Don't believe me? Then please ask other Spanish speaking countries what they think of the IMF. Ask Mexico, Chile or Argentina if they hate the IMF. They do.
To the people of Italy I say:
I can't believe you would allow this to happen! Your country is not bankrupt; you do not need to become a slave of the IMF. Your fellow countryman, Mario Draghi, has put you in a vice. Now you must come begging to him on your knees for help. While you are on your knees begging, you must accept that Christine Lagarde comes into your country and tells you what you can and can't do.
I urge you to talk with the people of Brazil. They have been under the thumb of the IMF. They hated it. So will you.
Of course Ms. Lagarde is a political hack that plays to two audiences at once. She also had this to say about Italy and Spain:
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said large, debt-strapped euro zone countries Spain and Italy had taken enough action to merit aid.
Already "taken enough action" you say, Ms. Lagarde? Are you saying that no more reforms are needed? That Italy and Spain don't have to bite the bullet? Does this mean that the promise of "conditionality" has no substance? It sure sounds like it.
To the people of Germany I say:
The involvement of the IMF in the affairs of Spain and Italy is the only protection that you have. Lagarde has said that nothing more needs to be done to allow them to borrow freely, at cheap rates, and from your country's Treasury vault!
If there is no conditionality, then you are about to write an enormous check. It will be measured in the Trillions of Euros once the floodgates are open. The wealth of your country is about to head south.
Do you really want this to happen?
Which is it Ms. Lagarde? You can't have it both ways, and there is no compromise in the middle. Either there is meaningful conditionality, or there is not. Are you lying to the people in Spain and Italy? Or are you lying to the citizens of Germany? Is it possible you are lying to all of the countries involved?
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The IMF destroys countries. Look closely at Argentina.
The IMF is a loan shark mafia.
Spain and Italy should default on the debt. Tell the banksters to Jump.
There is NO future in cooperating with the IMF.
Check the history of countries that take loans from them.
It is not pretty.
Draghi has every intention of listing "conditionalities" for others to follow-- but when the rubber hits the road, the countries receiving aide wont be bound to those conditions.
If that were the case, Greece would have been booted out of the EU last year. We've seen this tragi-comedy before.
Folks-- those cowardly leaders in the EU are scared sh!tless of ANY country in the group actually attempting sovereign default. While you may see areas of "disagreement", everyone from Legarde, to Draghi, to Hollande to Merkel-- are all doing everything in their power to extend and pretend in an effort to keep their precious banking system solvent.
A country the size of Greece is coming nowhere close to meeting their austerity goals-- yet they have considerable leverage. One can argue whether they're even trying. But the 3rd round of financing from the ECB is virtually guaranteed. Becuase if more debt isn't poured into the black hole, Greece defaults and it sets off a huge chain of events. Half of Germany wants Grecce to pound sand and return to the worthless drachma-- but Merkel is scared witless of such a scenario. Even Obama wants extend and pretend to keep election hopes alive.
If I were Rajoy or Monti, I would tell the ECB we will take that nice unlimited bailout today-- but will be eventually cutting all the strings attached sometime in the very near future. We either get our nice series of bailouts-- or we start a massive wave of sovereign defaults that is not going to end in Italy or Spain. It's going to end as a rotting dead carcass at the ECB and IMF. The troika can do all the monitoring its wants-- it won't make a difference if the country is determined not to bite hard on the austerity bullet.
And all the players major inside the EU, ECB, and IMF know this. The rest is just theatrics.
Get ready German taxpayers-- your wealth is about to be transferred.
Is she half black?
The Bush family and their friends really do hate our freedom.
For the Down voting igoramouses
Executor of the American Reichstag event: W
Governor of the 2000 vote fraud state: Jeb Bush
9/11 Head of WTC Security: Marvin Bush
CEO of biggest 1991 bailed out money laundering/drug dealing S&L: Neil Bush
Head of CIA Bay of Pigs operation: George H Bush
Friends: Mao, Hinkleys, Quayle(Monsanto), Thomas(Monsanto), bin Ladens, Despot puppy Blair, Saddam Hussien, Manuel Noriega, the Clintons, Janet Reno and all surviving Nixon Nazis, Keating, etc
All men are mortal.
Jesus is a man.
Karl Popper was a man too.
The IMF, Lagarde, Ben Bernanke do not hold any elected office.
In IMF-speak "taken enough action to merit aid" means "dug yourselves into a deep, deep, hole through excessive spending and irresponsible economic policies."
"Conditionality" means that they will have to cross their hearts and promise to be better in the future.
I think the IMF gets unfairly blamed for a lot of suffering which is really the fault of the governments calling on them for aid. After all, why would the governments agree to all of the painful measures demanded by the IMF if they had any better alternatives available to them?
The IMF is more like a flock of vultures. Vultures usually don't kill things. But you certainly don't want to see them gathering around you.
Why is it that Americans seem to be unable to differentiate between "LOSE" and "LOOSE"?
Immediately I see and article where the author does not know the difference, I drop it as it is clear that he does not have a clue.
Normally the "Bernank" has better things to do at night, like minding my M's, but….
When I type Nassim in Word, the first spell-check suggestion is Nazism. Not sure how meaningful that is, as I am not a deep thinker. However, I think the first suggestion should be "Nausea", as that is how I generally feel after a night of reading ZH. Now, when I type in Lagarde, the first suggestion is "Laggard". Hmmm….beyond my limited comprehension. Gotta get back to my job now....hey, where did all the ink go?
Since both are real words, it is a typo that isn't caught by spellcheck. That is the problem with reliance on spellcheck.
"Immediately I see and article where..."
I hate it when dumb foreigners can't differentiate between "AN" and "AND". Here's your sword sir/madam, now please fall on it (repeatedly).
and why are Italy and Spain even thinking about asking for money from others...oh yeah, they are both socialist paradise in which each is given according to his political connections from those too stupid to hide what they have.
Eventually, hopefully we will have a system in which a saver can save in a medium that cannot be corrupted or stolen by those who would provide for us. With that heavy obligation lifted from the shoulders of the state, perhaps the state can return to doing what it does best which is.....remind me??/...oh yes, killing people who make the state look bad.
Being a lawyer and a politician of course she does.
The IMF always leaves massive wreckage in their wake after "helping" a country that has too much debt.
I love Spain, I am here right now. If I had the power I would leave the euro immediately and default on the debt. To the creditors I would calmly say, you made an inappropriate wager, sorry.
The bane of the internet: the hordes who confuse "loose" with "lose". They're neither homonyms nor synonyms, so how does this happen so often?
The IMF and the World Bank are the two things from Bretton Woods that survived whilst the only thing that might have helped got banjaxed by Nixon. Of course, the complaints about the IMF have shifted, from complaining about misspent money (when its "clients" were 3rd World shitchutes) to the Draconian policies it institutes (when the folks who used to pay in now need a pay out). Either way, you would look long and hopelessly to find an IMF success story.
Thank you! "loose" and "lose" are worse then "affect" and "effect".
Surely you meant "worse than", no?
LOL Same as Nassim above. When are people going to focus on content and leave the grammar Nazi routine to the Profs at the Uni?
Euro at 1.29 ... go figure!
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Lagarde is the Devils daughter, I should know!
Yes, she is MF Corzine's mother and his daughter at the same time!
As an example, what do Lagarde/IMF plan to do about the collapsing Spanish housing market (and loan defaults)?
Why the chart at the confoundedinterest 'Cumulative Change In Foodstamp and Disability Recipients vs NFP' put the total entitlement figure to *** JUST 21 millions *** ???
I think the EBT dependency is way higher, has a number of about 50 millions.
don't worry italy won't take it in the end
again she has gave lots of hope to the peoples of south europe....with a wholle new (old) direction like being sex tourism centers.
Hey, sexual tourism is Greece's only way out. But they still have to leave the Euro first.
someone tell me why we need central banks as back-stops and the IMF ?
isn't Govt supposed to be the wisest of all institutions, while problem-solving promising politcians the font of all human knowledge on election??
why all these back-stops for all the trainwrecks
Same reason they need Blue Ribbon Panels to recommend any remotely controversial decisions. Always pass the responsibility to an august panel of faceless toadies.
I believe in Lagarde that her handbag is a genuine LV
what a cunning lady to jump ship before it went Titanic.
Wonder what are Sarko and his naughty wife doing nowadays?
hhhmmmmmm they may have their retirement package secured with the loot of the Gaddhafi's barbarous relic stockpile.
Amongst all the new acronyms Draghi announced there was the middle way or "Enhanced Conditions Credit Line" which seems to have been made with a eye to helping 'program' countries ( read Ireland) make their way back from troika rule but may also serve to allow Italy to escape full conditionality and still get help from the ECB/ESM ( assuming the ESM ever gets going). Anyone know more about this ECCL program?
She is not a liar. When someone looks you in the eyes and says I support "yes" and in the next breath says she supports "no", she is not a liar. She is so arrogant she can contradict herself in the same paragraph.
bipolar delusion, fregoli delusion, Ganser syndrome, Hallucinogen-related disorder, impulse control disorder, Kleptomania, Dyscalculia, Narcissistic personality disorder, Obsessive–compulsive disorder, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Syndromic mental retardation
Somewhere in that list, you might describe her disease!
Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look,
He thinks too much; such men are dangerous.
I am pretty sure she thinks she is a man too.
I am a lier.
I am lying to you now.
Am I telling you the truth or am I lying?
I am the barber who shaves all men who do not shave themselves. Do I shave myself? If and only if I don't shave myself.
Ah, the contridiction of sets which contain themselves!
The central banking variety of chickens is indeed lipped.
The next time this criminal George Hamilton Lookin cunt tells the truth to the press it will be the first. If you ever doubted transhumanism doubt no more, here you have the consciousness of a satanic witch deposited into a leather couch.
I was thinking the Tanning Mom had found new work, but yeah - George Hamilton fits also.


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05/13/2012, Auckland, New Zealand
Well, I am in Auckland, Graf Spee is about to leave Sydney - tomorrow in fact to make her first ocean passage across the Tasman to Auckland!
We have relocated for work, after all, Auckland is sailing mecca!
Paul has a crew of 4 that are making the crossing - Paul, John B, Mick D, and Eddie.
The boat is packed and ready for the adventure, I will be the welcoming party - and our toy poodle Nikki when they make land at Opua around the end of May.
So good winds and fair sailing to the Graf Spee crew!!
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09/16/2010, Port Philip Bay
the koelmeyer crew on Graf Spee
09/16/2010, Port Philip Bay - Geelong
more good shots
09/16/2010, Port Philip Bay - Geelong
more steb fisher race shots!
dk rail-bait!
09/16/2010, Port Philip Bay
Graf Spee making her way to Geelong in the Melbourne to Geelong race last weekend.
We had two crew join us, Patricia L and Natalie S from RBYC. Patricia is a very experienced 'yachtie' who really got the best out of Graf Spee.
The photo is taken by Steb Fisher the 'official' picture man for the ORCV - and he has taken some great shots of us in action - not the sort of photos you get without sitting in a dingy watching the action pass you by!
We managed a respectable 3rd in our division which is great given it is our first real race and we managed it with a No 3 jib in 10 knots of wind - and yes we are thinking gennaker.
more photos to come!
07/25/2010, port philip bay
the day is sunny and warm but zip wind - we are struggling to find a breeze as we make our way up the bay.


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Was it only the Delta MD-11 cockpits in this configuration? Who can shed some light on this little MD-11 mystery of mine?
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That's For The Birds
There's a bird watcher in all of us
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30 pages of photos and interesting facts of everyday birds.
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March 23, 2012
Home, for now
I've been back home in Brooklyn since last Saturday, and am both in recovery mode while also preparing for some major changes ahead. Life on the road meant that we ate somewhere in the area of 100 consecutive meals out, which is some combination of very wonderful and the stark realization that most of America is not designed to sell you a fresh arugula salad at 3 a.m. So, coming back to our own apartment has invited many new and simple pleasures like being able to brew our own coffee, eating off real plates, and sleeping in the same bed for more than 2 consecutive nights. (File under: things you didn't realize you'd miss).
But, the sad fact is that we have to move in a few weeks because and I'm in a heady state of denial. We've lived here in Greenpoint for 3.5 years and this apartment is one of those finds where beautiful timing aligned with the market crash aligned with construction permits being completed in the nick of time. When we first moved here, it was under some weighty auspices -- I'd been mugged and beat up outside our last apartment, a few weeks later the magazine I was working for folded and I lost my job, our kitten Winston got super sick and the vet bills ate up all our savings, and so on and so forth. When we found this place -- with its 20 foot ceilings and entire wall of lights and two balconies and a space both suited for lots of cooking and lots of hosting, it was a serious godsend.
We were living here when we got married. We've hosted countless dinner parties, balcony brunches and movie screenings on the high and beautiful walls. We've got neighbor friends, our view is an incredible bird-filled wall of ivy, and we rarely turn the lights on before 7 p.m. We have our favorite grocery and restaurants. We know the rhythms of the neighborhood.
Moving depresses the hell out of me, not because I can't get excited about a new apartment, but because it means that it'll take months or years to earn the history this place has. It means my balcony garden is no more -- that spring planting just doesn't happen because we'll be gone by the time anything sprouts. For now, we'll relocate to temporary quarters for a few months and then we're not sure where we're headed aside from staying in Brooklyn. If any of you have miraculous apartment leads for light-filled spots with outdoor space that are pet-friendly and have decent square footage, let me know. We are looking.


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A King County judge has barred accused South Park killer Isaiah Kalebu from sitting in the courtroom during his murder trial next month after he lashed out in court Monday.
Isaiah Kalebu scowled as he was wheeled into court Monday by three burly jail officers who had to drag him from his cell. Within minutes, he was led out amid a profanity-filled tirade that prompted a judge to ban him from sitting in on his upcoming murder trial.
Kalebu, appearing at a hearing to discuss possible methods to quell his courtroom outbursts, repeatedly interrupted the proceeding as he cursed and complained about his lawyers, King County Jail staff and Superior Court Judge Michael Hayden.
Hayden, who has witnessed Kalebu's courtroom antics during numerous hearings, had enough. Hayden barred the accused South Park killer from sitting in on his own trial. Instead, he will view the proceedings on closed-circuit TV from "a remote location," Hayden said.
"I'm persuaded Mr. Kalebu is unwilling and unable to be here," the judge said.
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Kalebu, who had to be dressed and dragged to court by jail staff, told Hayden he agreed with the decision.
"I'm not sitting through this trial, period," said Kalebu, 25.
"I want new lawyers; these lawyers are not doing what they're supposed to do," Kalebu shouted. "You're fired. The judge is fired."
Defense attorneys did not object to the judge's order.
Kalebu is charged with aggravated first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary in the rape and slaying of Teresa Butz, 39, and the attack on her partner in July 2009.
Prosecutors say Kalebu crawled through an open bathroom window at the women's South Park home and raped them repeatedly for 90 minutes.
Butz managed to hurl a nightstand out the bedroom window and jumped out, creating enough of a distraction for her partner also to flee, prosecutors said. Butz's partner survived.
Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty because of Kalebu's history of mental illness. He faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted of aggravated murder.
Before Kalebu was barred from the courtroom, jail staff had asked the judge to allow them to use an electroshock stun-gun sleeve on the defendant during the trial. Corrections officers inside the courtroom can send an electric shock to the sleeve if a defendant acts out.
Kalebu's lawyers objected to the sleeve being used. Kalebu also said that he refused to sit in court "like a good little boy" while somebody threatened him with electroshock.
Information from Seattle Times archives is included in this report.
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The Kuna High School Lady Kavemen Softball Team finish the year in third place in the State Tournament, held at Skyview High School on May 16th and 17th. Kuna finished the tournament with a 3-2 record, beating Rigby, Blackfoot, and Canyon Ridge, while losing to eventual champions Twin Falls and being eliminated by local rival Bishop Kelly.
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The Fargo-Moorhead chapter of "Share," a pregnancy and infant loss support group, will hold its annual candlelight memorial service for family and friends on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Hope Lutheran Church, 3636 25th St. S., Fargo.
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How to Perform Strength Training for Gymnastics
Gymnasts are known for their strength, grace, and flexibility. These are a few ways to increase those traits in yourself, whether or not you are a gymnast.
1Work on your abs. For almost all aspects of gymnastics, you need great stomach muscles, especially on bars. Mastering moves such as hollow body (when you lie flat on the ground and lift your legs and shoulders and arms, so that only your back and butt are on the ground. If you are doing it correctly, your stomach should become hard and it should be difficult. Try to work your way up to holding this position for a minute or more.) This can help you to do a variety of strength moves such as:
- tuck-ups (when you do hollow body position, then curl up into a tuck so that only your back is still on the ground, and then back to hollow body- do about 30 at a time)
- v-ups (same as tuck-ups but instead of going into a tuck, you go into a v position with only your butt on the ground), and plank position (when you lie on your stomach and put your elbows on the ground and lift your stomach so that only your feet and elbows and forearms are on the ground- hold for 1-2 minutes).
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5Build up your arm muscles. Do push-ups and pull-ups to get that muscle. Try a drill where you have a surface that is about 3/4 of a foot tall, and you do three sets of push-ups: 30 with your hands on top of the mat, 25 on the ground, and 20 with your feet on top of the mat and your hands on the ground.
6Develop flexibility. Try doing all three splits every day for two minutes each. Once you have those splits down, you can work on the flexibility in your thigh by going into either your right or left leg split and lifting the foot of your back leg up so that that leg is bent. It's a really good stretch. Also practice going into a straddle and touching both legs and getting your stomach to the ground in the center. Try to touch your toes in a pike. Gymnasts should be flexible all over- not just in splits.
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- Try things such as Pilates and yoga to increase both flexibility and strength.
- If you have a home beam then practice doing forward rolls and cartwheels on it. If you are at a slightly higher level try doing front somersaults or backwards walkovers.
- Practice! Make a schedule so that you practice a little for each main thing every day. Don't worry- it gets easier as you get better.
- Never give up.
- If you have more free time, you could practice bridges, and try pushing over your shoulders for flexibility.
- If you need more time to stretch and practice, you should work more often on skills you have difficulty with rather than the skills that you've mastered, but still review and practice the skills that you've mastered so you do not lose them.
- Don't force yourself into any position that you're uncomfortable doing, such as the splits or anything requiring a flex you can't do. This can pull or tear muscles and lead to great pain.
- Keep stretching and doing workouts, or you could lose flexibility.
- Do not overtrain, resulting in pain and/or injury.
- Check with your doctor if there are any health and/or age factors that you should discuss.
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